Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-10

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A CLERICAL JOKE.
A clergyman Of free and jovial manner.
Whom, for the sake Of concealing his re-
al name, we shall call Johnson-had given
! great offence 10 his parishioners and brotbe.
clergyman in Connecticut, by reason ol
that same freedom and joviality of manners.
They resolved to turn him out ofthe syna-
gogue; OF at least to compel him to appear
and show cause, if any be had why he
should not be turned out. He was accor-
cordingly cited to be and appear before his
clerical peers, at Ha, tford, on given day /:
which citation he very readily obeyed.
On his journey, jogging forward ON horse
back, he fell in company with one Of his
brother parsons whom he did not know.
and who was equally acquainted with him
Their black coats however were a sort s.
letter Of introduction to one another. They
Immediately judged each other to be par
sons, and that each was on his way to that
important meeting at Hartford. They were
very glad to see eech other: and immedi-
|ately fell into conversation about sundrv
grave matters and things, and particularly
about the case Of the hero Of our anecdote.
For me, said the strange clergyman, sif1
all is true that is said Of brother johnson,
| think it will be likely to 60 hard with him.
why yes said the other, with a very
grave countenance, 'ifall is true that is re-
ported of him. wouldn't be. in his shoes.
not-no, not to have his stockings. But do
you think the reports are truef
I'm afraid they are but too truc,' proan-
ed out the strange parson.
what have yoa heard ofhim in particu-
~, I understasd, between you andl
mo, b don't make any thing Of going into|
tavem-riyht into the bar-room-and ia
king glass Of toddy or button Of fin, and
taking and cracking his joke, Just like any
common man.
Oh! shocking gsoaned? Johnson.
u 70 shocking indeed, if it be true. said
- other; and more than all that, I'm in
l0t hat when he was at New York. a !
$1,000, sa., 90 ssstyslly went to a play
usouStAx0S: &sOane0 9Q10SOn.
And besides, lAfteId, that aftesc1nrch.
of s6unday, he goes opt a riding with bis !
wife, the same as thdseb twas we'd
day.
Oh! rnaapuntable! gro4ned Johnson.
And furthermore, Pm iaormed that n
never married acouple, witlleu& taking Il
lni,oly liberty ofkissing the bride the SAM =!
IS all the rest of The company. y
On: what a wretch! groaned johnson.
But between yoa AM me, he's tai ZEN great
X Liberties with my wife.
Greater liberties.s
Yes: couldn't 1ave taken greater N.Y. +.
elf.
The strange Clergyman was so shocked
It this, tina: he Scarcely opened lis mouth
gain, till they reached Hart@p. Enter I
ng the conventio1Nith Johps1h he immc-l,
lately broached his - dharee aeainsatl
hat unfor,unatoxen61enSA and verv. -
,stly appealed tshiSelf for ilsfsusS8uua-
ION. This sspdesn, aid he POINTING to
ohnson, is M aut1 ffy.
But that htlg said one of the as
emily ~hdl9eA p, is MIR. Johnson HIM .
4 that NJ Johnson? exclaimed the
traa@e der man, staring and staring as
n no sen ghost. But the Joke was
pdAane to be allowed to drop there I
q the clerical gentleman who, among
Z selves, are generally fond of sport
lied it about so much at the honest cler-I '
mans expense, that he pretty soon slun-
ed away, and mouting his horse rode out
Hartford as soon as possible.
As for the Rev. NJ johnson, though &
was honourably acquitted, he told his
anshioners he would show them such II
ick as the devil never Acknowledgement, 81
babe them good bye and left them. 4
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