American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-30
THE accommodation.

The following article is copied from Graham
story and believed to be true one, and will furnish
amusement to most persons who have not belor'
seen it,.
"The farmer in question, was plain pious man
regular in the discharge Of his duty both to Coz
aud his neighbor; but, unluckily, he happened Il
live near one with whom he not inclined TO cul
tivae ellher civil or friendly terms. This trouble
some parsonage no other than monstrous O
|vergrown he bear, that descended from the noun
tains, troll down and destroyed the cornhelds ant
carried of whatever he laid his paws upon TIL,
plundered sufferer watched him in vain, the Zero
Ic'ous and cunning ANIMAL ever finding m, thods Il
Ielude his utmost vigilance and at last, ii had learn
led its cue so thoroughly, only to comm, its dep
relation on the Lords day, when it knew, from ex
lperience, the coast was clear.-Wearied out will
these oft repeated espasses, the good man resolved
on the next Sunday, stay in the fields, where will
his gun, he concealed himself. / he bear came &C
|cordlng to custom-he fl ed and shot It dead. Tn,
explosion threw the whole congregation, for it
about the hour OF peoples assembling to worship,
into CONSERVATION The cause was inquired into
as soon the pastor, deacon and elders became &C
quainted with it, they called special meeting oil tn,
church and cited their offending brother before
them, TO show cause, it any he had why he shoult
not be accommodated out Of Christ's church, !o
his daring implety. In vain did he urge from tn,
scriptures themselves that 1t was lawful to do goot
ON the Sabbath day he pleaded before Judges de
termlned to condemn him !; aud the righteous par
son, elders and church, viva yoce, agreed 10 drive
him out from among 81 them, as polluted and accurs
Accordingly he was enJoined las is customary or
such occasions on the next Sunday TO attend his
accommodation in the church. lie did attend
-
ence, aud too uuch OF soldier to be scandallzed in
s. pubc manner, Ior On action which he concey-
ed to be his duty, he resolved to have recourse 10
sua,agem he, therefore, went TO the appointment
with his gun, loaded with brace OF balls, his sword
and Cartridge box by his SIDE aud his kuapsack on
his back with days provision IN II.
Service about hat over when he entered tho
sanctuary He marched leisuirly into corner and
ook his posnor As as the btnedction was
ended, the holy parson be an his accommodation;
but scarce had he pronounced the words offending
brother" when the honest veteran cooked and lev.
elled his weapon Of destruction, at the same time
c. ying out with loud voice, proceed it you dare
and you dead man. At this unex-
pected attack, the s,tonshed clergyman shrunk be-
hnd his desk, and his opponent with great debe-
ration recovered his arms. Some moments elapsed
before the parsnn had courage TO peep from his &c
-lesaslcal battery when, finding the old hero had
come to rest, he lremb'ingly reached the order to
The eldest deacon, desiring him to read it, he
deacon with stammering accents and eyes starting
With alright began he was commanded but
10 sooner had he done So than the devoted yiciml
again eveed his piece, and more vehemently thapI
before, exclaimed, I" deslst and march, will noll
i've with shame--deslst and march say, or youl
Nc all dead men p Little need had he to repeat
lis threats-the man Of Cod leaped from his esk
md escaped the deacon, elders and congregation,
oliowed in equal uepdation the greatest confusion
prevailed, the women with shrieks and cries. sought
heir homes-snd The victor was left undsturbcel,f
Master OF the field and Of the church too, the doors
u which he calmly locked, put the keys in his peck
3; and sent them with his respects 10 the pastor /
he then marched home with all the honors of war |
wed thirteen years afterwards and died a brother mi
oil communion; declaring to the last (smongstI
lis inmates that he never tas ed so great dainty
,elore'