. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. —but he encouraged hisyoung friend to try the execution of the project. Shortly after, a casecame up where T and Mr. Hardin were opposed. Without any ;oo BEN HARDIN. special relevancy, the former began a personal tirade, of which thelatter was the object. Mr. Hardin listened at first with surprise, butat last with evident amusement. In reply, he inquired what he haddone to the young gentleman to so incense him. He was surprised atbeing so vigorously assailed, because unconscious of having offended. He finally conclu
. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. —but he encouraged hisyoung friend to try the execution of the project. Shortly after, a casecame up where T and Mr. Hardin were opposed. Without any ;oo BEN HARDIN. special relevancy, the former began a personal tirade, of which thelatter was the object. Mr. Hardin listened at first with surprise, butat last with evident amusement. In reply, he inquired what he haddone to the young gentleman to so incense him. He was surprised atbeing so vigorously assailed, because unconscious of having offended. He finally concluded that T supposed that he (H.) envied him— envied his lavvyership and oratorical ability. Assuming an air of child-like simplicity, he assured T that he did not envy him. He turned to the court and earnestly protested that he did not and never had envied T . He addressed the bar with pathetic seriousness, and hoped they would not do him the injustice of suspecting him ofenvy or jealousy. By this time everybody was in a titter, and poorT was cured of attacking Old YEA. Yea, Benjamin. A very large number of readers throughout Kentucky and MiddleTennessee have heard of the chief character in the following story:Leonard Jones, better known as Live-Forever Jones, was an eccentriccharacter who had notoriety in Mr. Hardins day, and afterward,because of his religious creed, professing to believe that by leading alife of absolute sinlessness, his earthly existence would be prolongedforever. He had not originated this doctrine, but was the convert ofone Miller, who had proclaimed it before him. and possibly had thehonor of being its discoverer. But, finally, the latter died, just asall sinful mortals inevitably must. Among his last requests, one was, SPIRITUAL AMELIORATION. 5OI that Jones should preach his funeral sermon. It was the sorest taskI ever performed, said he, alluding to it. Jones was without special calling, dabbling to some extent in poli-tics, preaching occasion
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