The Home Advocate. (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1869 Page: 4 of 4
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Remember now thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth, while the Evil Davs Draw not nigh.
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F. *T. FatiUo, Editor.
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FRIDAY, 00T. 29, 1869.
Our friends will bcur with us fyr
the lack of editorial matter, while we
are attending to the outside interests
of the paper. For the next two
numbers we Bhall not be able to give
it much attention, as wo are about
starting to the Trinity Conference
to commenoo at Paris next Wednes
day. If possible, we shall procure a
"Protein,"—we have our "Peep Eye"
after ono whom our readers would
accept as a good swap.
Our correspondents will wait pa-
tiently—we will give them duo at
tentiou as soon as wo can.
The Louisiana Conference meets
at Shreveport, La., January 12, 1870
—Bishop McTyeiro to preside.
•—.«!—«►- —.
There were some typographical
.errors in tlio last number. The ab-
sence of the editor is sufficient apol-
ogy. This will sometimes occur un-
der the most practiced eye as a proof
reader. .'
W. II. liagsdale, Editor of the Bon-
Iiam News, called on us yesterday, on
his way to New Orleans. We are
happy to make his acquaintance.—
The News is a lively and popular
paper.
The Texas SynoA of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church meets in
Marshall next Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Rev. T. L Scruggs has associated
himself with Rev. 1). S. Snodgrass
in his Book, Stationery, and Music
Stpre. The revised advertisement
will appear next week.
$kxtkxck ov Stockade Prisoners.—
Ltidwig P. Alford, George Cray, and
Oscar Orsy, are found guilty of the
murder of Smith, Stewart, and the
other colored men,, and are sentenc-
ed to be confined in the penitentiary
at Huntsvilio, during their natural
lives. Richardson, Pitcher and Tay-
lor are found guilty of attempting to
kill Caldwell, and are each sentenced
to four years confinement in the
same penitentiary.
The object of this verdict is evi-
dently to cover up the infamy that
has marked this extraordinary trial,
from its inception to its dose, in
which, as the testimony clearly
shows, so many base means have
been employed to convict honest
men.—Times and Republican.
A strong guard started with the
above named prisoners for Huntsvilio
last Wednesday, 27th. We deeply
sympathize iwith these unfortunate
victims of political malice, and their
distressed families. There is hope
that the decision of the Supremo
Court in the Ycrger caso will speed-
ily relieve these men from their con-
finement.
The forms or ceremonies of polite-
ness may be dispensed with, in a
-measure, in the relaxations and inti-
macies of one's own fireside, tut
kind uttcntions never.
OUR TRIP TO HENDEIWQN.
We had expected to write from
Henderson during the session of the
East Texas Conference at that place,
but did not find it convenient to do
so in time for last week's issue.
Bishop Wightman arrived in due
time and in good order, and opened
the Conference Wednesday morniug,
October 20, in the Methodist, Church.
The preachers belonging to the Coii-'
ference were all present, at or soon
after the opening of the session.—
Rev. J. R. Burke was the only mem-
ber that had died during the confer-
ence year. The lay delegates were
most of them in attendance.
Rev. Jeff Shook was elected Sec-
retary, and Rev. J. F. Rigga, Assis-
tant Secretary.
Bishop Wightman made a dccided
impression, favorable to himself am]
the Church ho represents, both upon
the members of the Conference and
the citizens generally. He is a man
of wisdom, discretion, and courtesy
in the chair, every way an efficient
and popular presiding officer. Jn the
pulpit he is clear, logical, powerful.
In the social circlo a gentleman of
the highest cultivation, making all
in his presence feel his influence by
his affability combined with deep
piety. Wo highly appreciate the
honor of being in intimate relations
with the Bishop at the same fireside
and board during the session of the
Conference. And here we take pleas-
ure for ourself, and in behalf of the
numerous guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Boynton in tendering our hearty
thanks for their kindness and hospi-
tality. Miss Willie and Master Amos
also won golden opinions by their
smiles and pleasant chat—especially
with Uncle Frank.
We are under many obligations
also to Bro. J. W. Harris and his
good wife, and kind children, for
their generous hospitality. They will
live in our memory. Brother Harris
made muny warm friends at this
place once upon a time, while so-
journing in our midst as a Confodor.-
atc.
Time would fail us to mention all
the good and liberal people of Hen-
derson—suffice it to say, lor ourself,
that we greatly vvjoyed the hospital-
ity and friendship of Mr. Estill, Col.
Jones, Rev. X. W. Burks, and their
most estimable families. We regret
that we had not time to avail ourself
of the pleasure of accepting other
invitations, some by old friends.
Wo feel perfectly safe in saying
that the entire Conference and visit-
ors were entertained to the entire
satisfaction of all.
The business of the Conference
was transacted harmoniously and
with despatch. The appointments
were read out, and the Conference
adjourned about 1£ o'clock, P. M.—•
See appointments in another place.
We expect to publish at some other
time, some of the reports of commit-
tees, adopted by the Conference.
Of course we visited our friends,
Mr. Dodson, Editor of tho Times, and
Dr. Marshall, Editor of the Texas
Farmer. We found the former in his
sanctum hard at work, and enjoyed
a pleasant interview. Tho latter we j
met often at Church and in tho Con-)
ference room.
There wtis preiching three times a j
day, iii the Presbyterian Church, that (
and the C. P. Church being tendered I
to tho Conference during 1 he session.
It is in our heart to say a great
deal more, but we must forbear, for |
we have reached home just in time
to offur the above brief notes, to bow
to our readers, say good-bye, and
hurry on to Trinity Conference, to
meet at Paris next Wednesday.
APPOINTMENTS
Of Preachers of East Texas Confer-
ence, made by Bishop Wightman,
at Henderson, Oct. 25, 18(59.
Marhhau. District.—L. P. Lively, P.E.
Marshall Station—T. W. Rogers.
Marshall Circuit— G. W. Cottingham.
Elysian Fields—J. R. Middleton,
Carthage Circuit—J. R. Bellamy.
Henderson—N. W. Burks.
Bellview Circuit—N. Brown.
Starville—J. S. Mathis.
Knoxville Mission—To be supplied.
Harrison Mission—D. Morse.
Marshall aud Harrison County Color-
ed Charge—To be supplied by C.
Wells, colored.
Carthage Colored Charge Mission—
G. Bird, colored.
pahkritink District.—L. R. Donnis, P.E.
Palestine station—J. Adams.
KJckapoo and* Palestine Circuit—D.
P. Cullen,—J. II. Xeely, Sup%
Tyler—To be supplied by I. Alexan-
der.
Itusk and Alto—C. G. Young; J.
Shook, Sup.
Jacksonville—E. F. Boone,
Rusk Circuit—To be supplied; M.
Matthews, Sup.
Athens Circuit—E. P. Rogers.
Rusk Colored Charge —To be sup-
plied by D. Minis, colored,
Tyler Colored Charge—To b3 suppli-
ed by W. Taylor, colored.
For the Home Advocate.
A DI iRESS TO TU It OS.
Does your ear love sound of jingle?
Do you think yourself a poet?
He you wed, or be you single,
Let your whole deportment show it.
Be consistent in profession,
Silence, noise or music whether;
There's no lincense for digression
Putting prose or verse together.
If you are Parnassus chimbmg.
Seeking toil to yield you pleasure:
If your aim ho tounleil-rhyming.
Train your feet to perfect measure.
Count your feet, some count their fingers.
In a singie foot combining;
Poets hear as well as singers,
Hearing otteu needs reliuiug.
Rhyming vowels cognate must be;
Aud if after consonanted,
Then the one before it—just the
One diverse to that is wanted.
Line and line are rhymers never,
Doggerel writers sometimes try them;
Viae and tcine we would not sever,
Nor a rhyming place deny them.
Vine and vine are never jingle,
Wine and whine are truly batter;
Mm and men are better single—
Change in one the leading letter.
For the Home Advocate.
STARLIGHT.
JBX JULIA PLEASANT*.
San Augustine District.—D. S. Wat-
kins, P. E.
San Augustine—To be supplied.
Jasper—E. L. Armstrong.
Burksville —To be supplied by B.
Powell.
Newton Circuit—To be supplied.
Shelbyville Circuit—M. Donegau.
Melrose Circuit—A. I). Parks.
Douglas Circuit—W. N. Bonner; I.
W. Overall, Sup.
Jilt. Enterprise—I). W. Ross.
Milam Mission—L. C. Crouse.
Newton Colored Charge—To be sup-
plied.
CnooKBrr District—J. C. Woolam,
P. E.
Crockett Circuit—W, C. Collins.
Sumpter Circuit—To be supplied by
G. M. Hopper.
Livingston Circuit—-A. M. Box.
Woodville—T. A. Scurlock; A. Young,
Slip.
Liberty Circuit—To be supplied.
Beaumont and Orange—To be sup-
plied.
Livingston Colored Charge—To be
supplied by E.Campbell, colored.
Crockett Colored Charge—To be sup-
plied by.ll. Jennings, colored.
R. S. Finley and J. W. Fields trans-
ferred to Trinity Conference.
J. B. Tulljs superannuated.
Delegates to Geneiui, Conference.—
Clerical—L. P. Lively, Jeff Shook ;
N. W. Burks, alternate.
Lay—M. II. Bonner, J. F. Taylor,
Dr. Greer, alternate.
Carthage wag elected as the place
for! holding .the next session of this
Conference.
This beautiful creatuive was one of
the oldest daughters of time. S/ie
was of a reflective and melancholy
disposition, yet remarkable for stead-
iness and Constancy.
In the early glow of her brilliant
beauty, she had cast her afieetions
upon a stately youth, who often
went sweeping with his mighty
train, through her father's wide pal-
ace halls. Deep purple plumes over-
shadowed his brow, and there was a
gloomy grandeur in bis appearance
that one would hardly have imagined
calculated to attract a fair maiden's
fancy. But Starlight watched con-
stantly for his coming, and set all
her golden lamps gleaming in her
thousand casements whenever her
lover's purple plumes went waving
i>y-
In spite of all this devotion how-
ever, ungrateful Darkness, for that
was her lover's name, giuve but little
heed to the pure and steady smiles
of fair Starlight.
He was so unfortunate as to have
given bis heart to a beautiful but
most capricious maiden, whose atti-
tudes and appearance varied with
every hour.
Sometimes she would show him
her full face,, radiant with smiles aud
joy; and then again she would turn
away, and hide her beauty from
view. This was the changeful and
unreliable Luna, who gave half her
heart to Darkness, and the other liajf
to the Day-god. For many years
Darkness waited upon her caprices,
and pined to possess her full orbed
beauty, but becoming convinced
that her variable disposition was the
organic law of her nature, he con-
cluded. to resign her altogether.
Tho constancy of gentle Starlight
had at last touched his heart. The
erring Luna still wa
while steadfast and
For the Home Advocate.
MODE OF TEACH INC.
Dear Advocate :
As my wife, when a child, used to
play upon tho knees of your father,
F. J. P., (and I do hot wish to insin-
uate that she is very young or ho
very old,) i wish to talk with the
teacher# of our dear Texas, on the
mode of teaching, through your col-
umns.
To begin, I will state that I am a
bona fide teacher; aud therefore hope
you will ijus pass roe by as a frjj&i-m-
lator, or one who talks of matters
theoretically, wfthont an opportunity
of practical knowledge. The mass-
of toacheirs will tell you that the
vocation is attended with great toil,
vexation of spirit, and few friends.
To inquire how this may be avoided
aud the cause of education thereby
advanced is the object of this series
of articles.
I shall give you a skeleton of my-
views, and ask for yours. It is the
experience of all intelligent teachers,,
the less a pupil is instructed in diffi-
culties, the better that pupil is pleas-
ed when those, difficulties are over-
come,
By analogy, the less a pupil is-
governed, the better will he govern
himself. I do not mean that the
teacher should lay aside his authori-
ty; but I do mean that every pupil
should know and feel that to remain
a member of school he must, of his
own free-will, obey the spirit of
every law of that school. I would
have the patrons'understand this too.
Then the burden of the teacher's
complaint is gone. His hours in
school are the most pleasant of his
life, and he has opportunities to ex-
hibit the lovcable traits of his char-
acter. I think, that if the teachers
throughout the country would deter-
mine not to suffer any annoyances,
tlie people would soon heartily coop-
perate. teaching would invite the
best talent, the morals would be im-
proved, tine supremacy of law more
generally felt, and all the great do-
signs of the philanthropic educator,
more nearly attained.
SANS DE SANS.
Our appreciation of the fair sex
used to manifest itself when a verif
little boy, by the interest we took in
the little girls. And tlleir taste was
displayed by their fondness for us.
Mrs. "tSans De Sans" (then known
as little flaxen haired Kattie) was
one of our favorites. We mention
this that our young lady readers may
better understand tho allusion of
Mr. " Sans."—Editor.
A good suggestion was made by
Gen. John C. Breckinridge, one day
last week, in the Scott county Court.
During the call foi motions, the name
of " General " Breckinridge was call-
ed, when that gentleman said that
he had no motion to make, but would
offer a suggestion, which lie would
be glad to see adopted It was this:
That at the bar all military titles
should be dropped; that ill place of
general, colonel, major or captain,
as the case mi<*ht be, the simple
word "Mr.''should he used. Judge
Thomas announced himself as highly
anders mateless, PIcas*'d with the suggestion, and ex-
1 pressed his intention to adopt it in
light is the eternal
i108s.
constant Star-
bride of Dark-
futur
re.
on need not, should not
make me gloomy. What says the
Author of it to his disciples ? " These
things I say unto vou , tKat your joy
may befall.'1
A foolish fellow advised a friend
not to marry a poor girl, as he would
find matrimony with poverty, "up-hill
work." "Goose," said his friend, "I
would rather go up hill than down,
any time."
A bad husband beats his wife, aud
a bad wife beats the devil.
We beg leave to offer an amend-
j ment. It is this:. That "Parson"
be laid on the shelf, and that " Mr.'r
be substituted in its place, in social
intercourse, where the relation of all
! the parties concerned will not admit
-of the use of "Brother." Informal
address or introduction " Rev.," as a
title of office,, is of course the polite
and appropriate titlu.
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Patillo, F. J. The Home Advocate. (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1869, newspaper, October 29, 1869; Jefferson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235565/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.