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OUR KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by Jos. B. Cottrell, D.D.
'Whenever a man finds himself in a fever for
reforming the state of the church or society,and
does not realize in himself a spirit of self-amend
ment, let him beware !—the devil is turned
evangelist.
Men ever find a clever name for what is pecu
liar to themselves. Is one restless under the
restraints of salutary law ? He deems liimselt
progressive and broad. Is one a poor dolt, too
indolent to think and too craven to speak out on
behalf of that which requires sacrifice ? He calls
himself conservative.
The love of truth for its own dear sake is the
only sufficient stimulant to uniform, solid and
ennobling development. To have a lust for ac
quirements in learning that we may outrank
others is as fatal to character as is any other
lust.
Christ told the people to “put new wine in
new bottles,” but may it not be feared that in our
ecclesiastical assemblies the guardians of oldjbot-
tles will insist on ooming to the front, asserting
the excellencies thereof? Some men’s faces are
suggestive of “old bottles.”
and abiding relationships to our people, and
disintegration and absorption are the conse
quences. Other churches are full of Methodist
people from this cause.
Is it not a little presumptuous for a bishop
and his cabinet of P. Elders to kneel and ask
the guidance of the Divine Spirit in assigning
the preachers to their works, in view of the law
of limitation which determines the fact that, let
the mind of the spirit be what it may, not lon
ger than the fourth year shall a brother remain?
When did the General Conference discover that
God never calls a pastor to work in one charge
longer than four years ? To ordain a law for the
Holy Ghost seems presumptuous. We have on
ly glanced at the subject. It is one of the most
fruitful ones that can possibly come up for the
consideration of the church.
From no little study, and after twenty-five
years of unhesitating obedience to the law, we
are convinced that for the lack of a pastorate we
have suffered more than from any other cause.
With our genial,Scriptural theology, commend
ing itself to the common sense of the people, we
ought to possess the land, and not witness, as
we do, so many churches, obstructed bycalvin-
istic fish bones in the throats of their ministry,
keeping pace with us, and often outstripping us
—thriving on material that is legitimately ours.
It is claimed by many that through the limi
tation rule we equalize the service, and give all
congregations an equal chance.
But when was there ever seen a more severely
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
By John Stainbiick Wilson, ffl. 1).,
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Language of Disease in Children that
may be ltead by JIothers--Symptoins
oi Disease in Bowels, Head, etc, etc.
On the principle that prevention is better
than cure; and that it is higly desirable
to detect disease in its earliest stages, I will
give some of the most prominent symptoms of
approaching disease in "children. Mothers who
delight to gaze on the faces of their children
when painted with the roses of health, and
wreathed in the smiles of innceency, need not
be told how a well child looks. Any departure
from health will soon bo read in the face of her
child, by the fond mother; but this language of
expression needs some interj r ti.tion.
A CONTRACTED BROW
indicates pain in the nead and this pain is often
the first symptom of inflammation of thebrain,
a id that dreaded disease, dropsy of the brun,
or ‘water in the head.’ If tuis sign be neglect
ed, and the above disease be threatened, soon
the eyes will become fixed nod staring—the
head hot and moved uneasily lYom side to side
on the pillow, or lie heavily on\he nurse’s arm
—the child will start in sleep, giindiyg its teeth, j
and awake alarmed and screaming—its face I
will be flushed, particularly the cheeks, (as if
rouged)—its hands hot, but feet cold—its bow
ing the posture and movements of extreme lan
guor, clearly indicates that muscular debility
which so commonly precedes an attack of acute
disease. The pain of inflammatory diseases
often causes the infant to avo d all motion of
the affected members or parts. Thus in inflam
mation of the bowels the child lies quiet, with
the knees drawn up, twisting about however,
and uttering loud cries on the sudden acces
sion of pain. Acute spasmodic pain causes
sudden contraction of the muscles, and the in
fant starts in terror and surprise. In some
cases the gestures speak to the eye, as the
tongue to the ear. Thus in inflammation of the
brain the hand is frequently raised to the head,
attempts are made to tear off the cap, and a
quick movement as if striking the air, is made,
while the head is rolled from side to side on the
pillow.
IN DISORDERS OP THE THROAT
and tongue, and in teething the child presses
its fingers into the mouth, or seizes the nipple
roughly and greedily, or rubs the gums with
anything it can get hold of. In croup or other
disease attended with difficulty of breathing,
it pulls at the throat and gasps for breath. In
great prostration from any cause, the hand won
ders over the bed plucking at the bed-clothes.
This is often seen in low fevers.
In another article I will say something about
the cry and other symptoms, which have been
aptly called the ‘language of disease’—a langu
age what should be understood all mothers.
Darwin, the Scientist.
The subjects which will be most prominent
before the General Conference of the M. E.
Church, South, during this month, will, from
intimations in the church papers, be the follow
ing, viz :
1st. The conditions and method of safe and
honorable fraternity with the Methodist Epis
copal Church (North.)
2d. The modification of the Presiding Elder
ship.
3d. The conduct and policy of the Agent and
Book Committee of the Publishing House.
In regard to none of these are we disposed to
speak, except that of the Presiding Eldership,
in which we are a little concerned. Upon this
question, we would venture just this; Were the
Bishops to select the very ablest men of each
Conference to fill the office, so that the coming
of the Presiding Elder would ever be an event,
signal and important; once anticipated with in
terest by the church and community, there
would be no difficulty whatever. The Presid
ing Eldership is the true Episcopacy of the
church. To have other than a first-class man
in such an office, is effectually to cheapen,
weaken and ultimately to destroy it. To put a
third-rate preacher in charge of his superiors,
from consideration of the fact that he is unfit
for any appointment other that would support
him,—well, we choose not to characterize it.
We drop this subject to remark upon another
which we have considered in every possible
light, and upon which we are prepared to affirm
very confidently, viz: that of the Pastorate.
For the lack of a Pastorate, the church is
weakened in all her points. At this point she
has lost more than may be calculated. The arb i-
trary law that no preacher shall be appointed to
the same pastoral charge for more than four
years, successively, is utterly destructive of a
pastorate; for the function of Pastor desiderates
such a thorough knowledge of the character,
conditions and circumstances of a community,
as may be obtained alone by protracted identi
fication with the community. When such
knowledge is acquired it is invaluable, and the
violent disruption of the ties and ruthless can
celing of the qualifications for service which
accrue through these, appear to us a crime.
Yet, we have ‘framed such mischief by a law.’
If it be claimed that the Methodist church ob
tains, -without this office of Pastor, our reply
is that in the order of developments, the class
leader was properly the pastor of the societies
first organized by the itinerants, and these, in
connection with the local ministry nurtured
and conserved the church. The class leader
ship naturally and inevitably dropped out, for
causes that we cannot take time now to specify.
Having served its day, it is done. One had as
well undertake to blow up a burst bladder,
as to reinstate that which is obsolete after
this fashion. The thing now to bo done is
to establish the real, normal pastorate for that
which was provisional and temporary. What is
there in the pastorate that renders it necessary
to limit by arbitrary law, the term thereof? To
speak of an itinerate pastorate, in the sense gov
erned by the present law, is as absurd as to
speak of a square circle. On what scripture is
such a law predicated ? In the apostolic days
tbe pastorate wa3 ever permanent. Apostles
and evangelists traveled, touching the churches
at a tangent, but to the elders that were among
them was the charge given to “feed the llock
over which the Holy Ghost had made them over
seers—keeping the oversight thereof,” etc. As
the law now stands everybody except the pastor
(so-called) is exempt. Presidents of Colleges
and Professors—teachers, agents, editors and
secretaries, these all may be appointed or elect
ed for any term of years; and tbe general con
ference is largely composed of such as come not
under the operation of the limitation law. And,
then, a very considerable proportion of the
ministry have, by setting their families in per
manent homes, become identified with particu
lar towns and cities, and have by so condition
ing themselves, determined their own appoint
ments. A Bishop may get into the heroics
occasionally and send such a brother to a new
field, but he can’t afford to move his family,
and at the next conference he comes back to
the neighborhood as certainly as a stone returns
to the earth when thrown into the air. From
such we most generally hear a glorification of
“our glorious itineracy.”
“For all that is false in this world below
Betrays itself in a love of show.
Bean-pods are noisiest when dry
And we ahvays wick with the weakest eye—
In short we are always seen to detect
A sham in things folks most effect.”
The operation of the limitation rule pauperiz
es the ministry, to a great degree in fact the
unity and integrity of the home life, rendering
it out of the question for the families of our
itinerants to realize such franchises as are re
quisite to the harmonious, symmetrical devel
opment which would constitute a prime factor
in the pastoral work. From this infelicity, how
many conscientious men have been thrown off
from the track of itinerant service, right and
left! The highway of Methodist itinerancy
may be termed a Golgotba.
Another very important consideration is that
this law of limitation prevents the development
of our ministry in learning ; they cannot have
the culture requisite to the nicer, finer work
that is called for. As a rule, the Bishops have
been ohosen from among the men exempt by
the law. In colleges and on the tripod, they
have bad the opportunities of culture, and have
graduated to the higer degrees.
When, during the fall and winter months, the
Bishops have traveled to the Conferences, and
have changed men from work to work, (we have
calculated the time consumed in the swapping
of works, and it is just about 2-12 years of one
man’s time lost every winter.) The gospel is
not sent to an additional soul—for men merely
move about, taking each other’s places—Smith
preaching to the people that Jones preached for
hist year, and Jones filling the place of Smith.
The expensiveness of the break up and move
is no trifling consideration. And as the preach
er passes out, and before his successor comes in,
people marry, and people die, and pastors of
other churches come in, establishing delicate
classified setof men on earth.than is witnessed in
the Methodist ministry ? Out of a given num
ber in any conference, any station or first-class
circuit or district, can as certainly calculate
their preacher that w-ill come as that out of tur
key eggs turkeys will be batched. As a rule,
men of about the same cultivation and ability
will change places.
It is claimed that a church naturally tires of
one maD and that a change is pleasant and prof
itable. But we meet this by saying that churches
never continue in one stay. A new generation
is ever coming on, and people are moving out
and moving in, and to a large element in any
church, from this cause, the preacher is newer
all the time. Were he moved to a new charge
he would overtake in that charge, some to^ whoir
he has before preached. Besides, with the op
portunities and the stimulus to study that come
of having the same hearers, he would be some
what a new man from improvement each suc
cessive Sunday. The variety that is desirable
can be secured by brethren joining each other
in their work at such times as are judicious —
exchanging pulpits Ac., without the terrible ne
cessity of dislocating families and uprooting
things generally as is the case by law. Have we
not generated and fastened a frivolous spirit,
and a flippant, critical habit among our people
by this feature of our economy ?
It is said by some that without such a law to
break up the material to the hands of the Bishop
who is to station the preachers, he would find it
difficult to move men. We reply that it ought
to be difficult to move men. They ought to be
felt so essential to the people whom they serve,
that to move them should be for cause that com
mends itself after much thought and investi
gation. As it works now, it looks light and
trilling—automatic, and involving no feature of
organic growth and development. The great
law of natural selection ought not to be
altogether ignored. Besides, the church is not
made for the Bishops, but the Bishops for the
church; and it might be well, in time, to con
sider this fact, lest the strain come upon that
joint after a manner a little more serious than is
now apprehended. Sometimes things may be
forced to a practical settlement contrary to a
logical solution, but that is violence; and truth,
in asserting herself, will often leave those who
have refused her, in possession of their house
—desolate. For about such reasons as these sug
gested, and for others in the general conference
at New Orleans, in 18GG, a fine majority voted
to indefinitely extend the term of the Pasto
rate. The complexion of that vote is an argu
ment for all time to come. Comparisons are
odions; but then so are some other things,
among which is the spirit of outlawry mani
fested towards such as, loving their ohurch,
insist on changes that appear essential to her
progress without reference to how such ad
vocacy will efl’ect them; and the parrot-lik e
pertness with which some choose to denomp.
nate the truly conservative as radical would b e
animating, were it not so very pitiable. NVh en
a man is in the movement of genuine growj^
he is suspected of unsoundness—but it is e ver
a sign of soundness to be. a-growing.
men and things cease growing then set3 in the
process of decay.
Miss Frances E. Willard, the well known tem
perance lecturer, and Mrs. Mary B. Willard,
widow of the late Oliver A. Willard, editor of
the Chicago Post, have assumed control of
that paper as editor and publisher respectively.
eis obstinately costive, or its motions scanty,
dark-colored and foul.
IF THE LIPS ARE DRAWN APART,
so as to show the teeth or gums, the seat of pain
is in the intestines,or bowels. In affections of the
bowels the countenance is quite characteristic.
There is a peculiar peevish or fretful look, sharp
features, sunken eyes, paleness and sometimes
a dark color of the lips and skin, surrounding
the mouth. These symptoms generally attend
the severe forms of inflammation pf the stomach
and bowels, and diarrhoea. In the worst stage
of these disorders, the face becomes thin and
sallow, the lips are firmly stretched over the
gums, and are pale, dry and cracked, while the
tongue is heavily coated or red aiAi shiny. The
milder form of disorder in the bowels—such as
colic and gripings—will be indicated by twitcii-
ings and, constortions of the face which will
come and go with the intermittent character of
the pain which causes them.
IF THE NOSTILS ARE DRAWN UPWARD
and in quick motion pain exists in the chest.
Besides the above symptoms, inflammation of
the lungs, croup, or any other disease that in
terferes much with the breathing, will be mark
ed by a dusky red, swollen appearance of the
features, and livid lips, which are widely open
ed for the purpose of facilitating the entrance
of air, as much as possible.
CONVULSIONS
are generally preceded by some change in the
countenance. The upper lip will be drawn up,
and is occasionally bluish or livid. Then there
may be slight squinting, or a singular rotation
of the eye on its own axis, alternate flushing and
paleness of the face, and sudden .animation fol
lowed by languor. These premonitory signs will
sometimes manifest themselves many hours,
nay, days, before the attack occurs; and if
noticed in time, and suitable means be resorted
to, the occurrence of a fit may be altogether
prevented. More or less fevers are also a fre
quent precursor of convulsions. .
THE EYES.
are among the most expressive features in dis
ease as they are in health. In almost all forms
of disease they become dull and inexpressive,
giving to the whole countenance a heavy,
gloomy appearance. But in some diseases of
irritation, but particularly in acute inflamma
tion of the brain, they have an unnatural pear
ly brightness. The pnpil or sight of the eye is
contracted in the first stage of inflammation of
the brain, but in the last stage when there is
water on the brain, the pupils are dilated, and
the child does not notice anything that is pass
ing. Except in very early infancy, the direc
tion of one eye, instead of both to one object,
or, in other words, a kind of side look, indi
cates disease of the brain, or threatened canvul-
sions.
THE GESTURES AND ATTITUDE.
In infancy, old enough to be playful and
easily amused when awake, the commence
ment of disease is frequently signalized by their
ceasing to be attracted by surrounding objects,
by their listlessness and dislike to any move
ment, and by the difficulty experienced in ex
citing their smiles, or that peculiar cooing
sound by which they express their satisfaction
; and delight when well. As indisposition creeps
on, the infant begins to give evidence of its un-
| easiness by frequent startings and general rest
lessness: supposing that it had begun to sup
port itself—to hold up its head—its suddonly
! ceasing to do so, and at the same time assum-
Tlieatrical Notes, Etc.
Miss Anna Story.—We clip the following
complimentary notice of Miss Story from the
‘Capital.’ It will be remembered what a very
favorable impression Miss Story made upon our
citizens when she appeared with Miss Pomeroy
last winter.
“Miss Anna Story in ‘A Celebrated Case,’
was as pretty a little lady as one could de
sire to see, in the most becoming of all cos
tumes. She seemed to feel the character in ev
ery scene, and acted it with childish grace and
sweetness in the scenes with Valentine, and
with the Duchess, and with passion and power
in those with her father.”
Neilson and Kellogg.—There are twojgreat
‘artistes’ in this world that thoroughly hate
each other. One is the beautiful, talented and
merry Lillian Adelaide Neilson; the other the
cold, stately, punctilious Clara Louise Kellogg.
They never approach each other nearer than a
distance of ten feet if they can avoid it, and
their glances are not those of affection when they
do oome together. What ‘the beautiful Neil
son’ ever did to provoke the reprehension of
‘the magnificent Kellogg’ is not known. But
the truth is that the jolly, fun-loving and some
what reckless English beauty is the horror of
the propriety-loving prima donna.
As a fact no two women were ever more oppo
site in their natures. Neilson is gay, frocklick
ing, fond of a practical joke, a girlish romp,
preferring the society of men, and never better
pleased than when she is treated as ‘a good fel
low’ among them, without any of the nonsense
which straight-jackets the two sexes in their so
cial relations. Kellogg is the reverse. She is
all woman. There is no good-fellow about her.
She is the very pink of propriety, and a stickler
after etiquette. You must approach her with
the graces of the drawing room upon you, and
must address her in Japonicadom. Not one of
the most intimate of her gallants would dare to
salute her with a slap on the back and a hail,
‘How are you ?’ as in the case of Neilson. The
man who would dare do that to Kellogg would
be brave indeed, and he would ncted be, too,
for some awful fate would doubtless befall him.
At the Brooklyn Park Theatre this week a
large audience witnessed the performance of
Bulwer’s great play of “Richelieu,” with Law
rence Barrett in the role. Mr. Barrett’s concep
tion of the wily Cardinal is net as subtle, but in
other respects it may be accepted as equal, to
Mr. Booth’s, and where passion is appropriate,
more vigorous and more approaching to the
giandeur of true heroism.
“A Celebrated Case” has very nearly reached
its hundredth performance at Union Square
Theatre, and still it draws full houses. New
interest was put into it lately by Bijou Heron
taking the leading role —that ot Adrienne. Miss
Sara Jewett’s absence, in consequence of her
father’s death,gave this bright and sweet daugh
ter of poor Matilda Heron the opportunity to
make her debut in a leading, grown up part—an
opportunity for which her friends have long
been on the lookout; for this child of the un
fortunate but warm-hearted actress is r pet
among the -theatre people. “Saphir,” of the
Cap Hal, says:/ ‘She played this arduous character
with tsurprising skill and with those delicate
perceptions, that eager sensitiveness, and that
refinement which are invaluable to an actress.”
Edwin Booth and Fanny Davenport.—That
royal manager, John F. Ford, celebrated Shak-
spear’s birthday by the performance of the
great dramatist’s best tragedy and comedy, the
one in Baltimore and the other in Washington.
La Belle Davenport was the Rosalind, and of
course Edwin Booth was Hamlet. Both are
criticised by the press. Miss Davenport, as
our prophetic soul, assured us would be the
ease, proved not to have genius fine and sub
tle enough to conceive the character of Rosa
lind in its exquisite delicacy, grace and light
ness. She failed to catch the happy mean be
tween coquetry and modesty, A clever critic
says: ‘It must be an artist capable of the most
keen and subtle fee'ing, and of the greatest
range of expression, who can give that charac
ter with all the dash and audacity of a clever
woman, yet with the maidenly modesty that
shows itself instinctively and keeps watch with
all a woman’s alert sensibilty Miss Davenport
sang the Cuckoo song really well, and the fa
mous courting scene was excellent. She dis
plays no flaw in the knowledge of her profes
sion, and her rendition is brilliant and taking,
but her fault lies in the lack of that delicate,
fine pointed perception which makes an artist.
This suggests the same fault in Edwin Booth,
who is matchless in the magnificent character
of Richelieu, and remarkably fine as Iago and
Richard; but in Hamlet fails in a subtle analy
sis of the character, and in many of the passages
displays a dullness which is surprising after
seeing some of his other impersonations. It is
not a lack of power of expression or want of
method, but want of keen, artistic feeling.
Booth has been reported to have said that
Hamlet was not in love with Ophelia; one would
suppose that he thought so from the way he
acts certain parts of the play. He may, as the
elaborate and wordy William Winter says, ‘Bear
the audience through the whole performance
on the w T ings of melancholy,’ but he has not
the depth or the breadth of compass to fathom
the wild, wierd, unearthly meditation of a mind
tossed about on the waves of passion and de
spair, racked by a mighty wrong and suffering
from every rude touch. Hamlet s nature is so
tender and delicate that there is a cord to vi
brate at the touch of every wind, and the won
derful effect is given by the contrast of the har-
monv to the same beautiful cords when, ‘jang
led out of tune.”
Simon Cameron turned several double somer
saults in esoaping unhurt from the wreck of a
train on the Vanilalia line, near Troy, 111., on
Saturday night last, while he was returning from
the Hot Springs. When he concluded his per
formance he said; “That’s not so bad for a man
of eighty. ”
Personal.
Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker is rapidly recovering.
Beecher has just drawn a $4,GOO house in Chi
cago.
Donald G. Mitchell, is writing a history of
\ emce.
Theodore Tilton has made SIJ.OOO this winter
by lecturing.
George Washington was inaugurated Presi
dent eighty-nine years ago.
Bret Hart admits that ho is not a success a3 a
newspaper man, and so does Mark Twain.
Cara Morris hates to be called “clever ” She
says it is a nasty little Eaglisn word and she
doesn tlike it.
General Ben Butler and General Sam Cary are
to address a mass meeting of Nationalists in
New York ciiy.
Barney Wiliiams in his will gave awav more
than he was worth, and now there is a friendly
litigation among the legatees over the distribu
tion of the estate.
Allyn W. Evarts, a son of Secretary Evarts is
dangerously ill in New York. The Secretary is i
sadly afflicted, with one son dead and unbar- j
ied and another dying.
Phoebe Jones, aged 78 years, is under arrest 1
at Andover, Mass., for the murder of her sister,
Mary Ann Jones, aged 7G years.
•Judge Taft, ex-Secretary of War and ex-Attor-
ney General, has been nominated by Ohio Re- !
publicans for the State Supreme Court.
Mrs. Tyler, widow of ex-President John Tyler,
was confirmed by Archbishop Gibbons yester
day, at the Convent of the Visitation, George
town, H. C.
Gail Hamilton thinks it no impeachment of
one’s sagacity to be a daughter, sister or friend
but says it is a dreadful indorsement of a man.
to marry him.
It is said that only three of the one hundred
and fifty honorary Commissioners to the
Paris Exhibition will be recognized by the
French Government, and that the others will
have to pay their money like little men.
Caleb Cushing is seventy-nine yeais of age,
but looks twenty years younger and works six
teen hours a day.
Nilsson has been nominated “Imperial cham
ber singer for Russia.” We have heard of a
“parlor voice,” but a chamber voice must be
something for singing a pot-pouri pianissimo.
Victor Hugo is seventy-six years old, and is
still powerful in mind and body. His first i
novel. “Han of Iceland,” was written at the age
of nineteen.
Ex-Minister Washbnrne has been at Galves
ton, Texas, where he opened the bathing season fj
with a plunge into the surf. He visited the j
cotton presses, and was offered a dinner by a
French society, but was compelled to return
suddenly to Chicago.
Senator Don Cameron has six children. The I
eldest is a handsome daughter of twenty-one, j
whose step-mother will be nineteen. Miss Cam
eron owns a farm in her own right, and man- j
ages the business successfully herself. She is
very fond of Miss Sherman, and favors the mar
riage. I
Miss Clara Morris is out Wa3t, and suffers
much from rheumatism. Sho says she believes
Aimee is good, for she looks at Roma like a de
mure old married woman with a family of chil
dren; and besides she is a strict Catholic. As
for Modjeska, Miss Morris says she is refined
in breeding, but has no heart.
M. Leon Chattean, representative of the
French Commercial Committee which favors a
reciprocity treaty between France and the United
States, was received last evening by the Cham
ber of Commerce and other commercial organi
zations of New Orleans, at the Cotton Exchange.
The meeting was a large one and embraced
many of the most prominent business mea of
the city.
The President expresses himself as exceeding
ly well pleased with his visit to Philadelphia.
He says it may be true, as it has been declared
that the politicians of Pennsylvania are luke
warm, but judging from Philadelphia, he j
thought the people were with him. And this j
led him to say that he believed the day was not
far distant when the people would believe in
his course as heartily as he does himself, for they
would see the fruits to judge it by. The Presi
dent does not tire of talking of the many and
welcome surprises of good feeling which greeted j
him in Philadelphia.
Mr. Wendell Phillips, while in Minnesota
lately,found himself one day in a pleasant home,
where one of the prominent persons was a little i
girl eleven weeks old. When Air. Phillips rose
to go, he said to the mother of the little maid,
‘I hope if I live twenty or twenty-three years !
longer, I shall hear of this little one as being j
Governor of Minnesota.’ ‘Why, Mr. Phillips,’ j
exclaimed the lady, ‘would you approve of !
such a thing?’ ‘Certainly,’ was the prompt re- j
ply, made in all seriousness. ‘Why not?’
Compliment to Gen. Joseph Johnston.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Presented With a
Certificate of Honorary Membership in the
Association of the Army of Tennessee.
An assembly of gentlemen, members of the
Association of the Army of Tennessee, met Mon
daymorning in Parlor P. St. Charles Hotel, for
the purpose of presenting Gen. Joseph E. John
ston with a certificate of honorary membership
of the association, and the badge pertaining to
that membership.
The certificate, inscribed upon white silk,
has for frontispiece a picture of the batt'e of
Shiloh, at the moment when Gan. Albert Sid
ney Johnston received his death wound. This
picture is surrounded by vignettes of Mr. Davis
and his cabinet. Beneath this is the inscription:
“To all whom it may concern, we do hereby
declare and certify that Joseph E. Johnston en
tered the military service of the Confederate
States of America. That as commander of the
Army of Tennessee, by his heroism and unequal
ed strategy and skill, as well as by his devotion
to bis army and his patriotism and unselfish
fidelity to the cause of the South, he became the
beloved general and friend of each soldier, and
the inspiration of the army under his care; and
has been selected an honorary member of the
Louisiana Division of the Association of the
Army of Tennessee, and, upon due proof of the
above military reoord, has been awarded this
certificate.
In testimony thereof, we hereunto set our
hand and affix the seal of the association, on
the 29th of April, 1878.
G. T. Beauregard, pres.
Jno. C. Golding, secretary.
THE BADGE IS CIRCULAR
and is a representation of the colors of the Con
federacy. Upon the red field appears the abre-
viations “A.,” “La.,” “Div.,” “T.,” and upon
the cross of blue is a miniature emblem of the
Pelican State. Upon the reverse side may be
read the inscription “To Gen. Jos. E. Johnston
from the Li. Division of the Association of tne
Army of Tennessee. N. O. April, 1878. ’ The
whole is surmounted by a golden laurel wreath
and suspended from a broach of the same metal.
This broach is engraved with the initials of the
Association.