Mountain advocate., 1912-04-26
q. Britain Lyttle
Writes Letter to
The Advocate
Manchester, Ky,
April is. 1912.
Editor MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE,

press TO yourself a. ID the office stan
my hearty appreciation oiyour pop
ular paper which with the regular
ity Of clock. work reaches me where.
ever may roam, that is, II ! give
YOU all notice beforehand, and
wherever that chances to he its
breezy columns bring with them an
atmosphere OF the lite and enterprise
OF DEAR OLD BARBouRvILLE and
Knox County, and. in fact, true to
its nomenclature, Of all the region
round about Of interesting Noun
tain news, albeit, some times, as
III human affairs must ever be. ting
ed with notices Of sad events such
as the passing to the better life OF
those whom we were wont to know
and hold in love and esteem, and
whose remembrance stands OFT as
beacon lights to us who remain a
little longer in this valley Of tears
An item Of interest in Religious cir.
cles at this place was the regular
bi.monthly visit OF Rev. Doctor
Burns, yesterday, to preach at the
Baptis, church here. He is popular.
ly. and think very appropriately
known 'iar and wide" as the
Mountain Prophet" and as one
OF the leading instruulentalities, un.
der Providence. in the founding CT
the Oneida { ollege, at the little town
Of the same name in this county
for mountain boys and girls, where
he is a teacher and prominent Off.
cial. said l thought he was aptly
called the Mountain Prophet" for
the reason that in his massiveness
character and steadiness oil purpose
he reminds one Of one Of these ele.
waited mountain PEAKS so common
through out this mountainous re
gion, to which ever in our journey.
ings We may turn as to landmark.
tn get our bearings.
1t is said there are now nearly
two full batallions, something over
six hundred boys and girls awaiting
themselves Of the fine opportunitie:
afforded at this school. on terms
that even the most impecunious car
meet, for equipping themselves
thoroughly for the great battle Of
life. And these Mountain bows
and girls are said to constitute the
finest field for Home Missionary
Work there is, and that in turn they
become the most effective missionar.
les for the home field, from the sim.
pie fact of there heing purely
Anglo Saxon stock with several gen.
erations OF the "Web and woof' o
ideas OF American democracy and
independence woven into the very
fibre OF their natures along with a
patriotism and integrity that holds
life itself always as a secondary
thought. OF my own knowledge,
two boys who were sent from this
district, one TO the Military school
at West Point ond one to the Naval
school al Annapolis a decade or two
since occupy to-day positions in tn,
army and navy similar to those oc.
Gu: lied by Generals Grant and Lee.
and Admirals Farragut and Semmes
at the beginning of the civil war.
And Of a number who within my
recollection received educational a.
vsntages in their youth many be.
came in other States prominent in
civil pursuits, and were proverbial.
ly distinguished fer their high sense
Of honor and their courage. OF 81
las WoodsOn. a Knox county boy
who in his youth read law With the
writer's father. It was said by the
press of the state Of Missouri hen
MS term of office as Governor OF
that commonwealth expired that
the chief characteristics of his ad.
ministraIiou had been those OF
courage and honesty" These are
truly mountain home traits. And
Of even those who have never enjoy
ed educational advantages it is re.
marked by travellers from every.