A Tennessee Funeral Orations

Brethren, tuis ornary ouss is deacl and I preacli hïs funeral sermón. Brethren, he had cocks and he fit 'em ; ïie had norses and he run 'em ; he had keerds and he played 'em. TRrethren, if the dcvil was more glad to kill this brotber than we were to lose bim, the devü is happy. But my brethren, as Christians let us forget hia sins, if we can, and remember hia virtues, if lie had any, for such is the kingdom of keaven.