Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-01-08

- " nc @uo lostd man.
s<D-uhom. Sos the sake Of conceal
0g has resi name, We shall call John
pa-had gwen great oGence To parish
s'aeIs and brother eiergymen in Con-
neehcut, by reason Of that same free
dpD and JosIaIsty OF manners- They re-
sotved b turn him out Of the synagogue
OF a l<ast 10 compel him % appear and
show Cause, IL any he had why he
should noe be turned out He was nc
eochnssy cited 10 be and appear before
ms ei<rcd peers, At Hartford, on CIV
en- day, which citation he very readily
ob~yed-
On his journey, Jogging forward on
hnsseeark- he Eeif I'm company with
eae Of has brother parsons whom he
d.f MOI know, and who was EQUALLY
unsrquaanted with him. Their black
coats. however, were 4 sort Of letter Of
H1fro-furtson to one another. They
immediately Judged each other to be
Parsons, and that each was on his way
b the important meeting at Hartford
Thy were very glad 10 see each other:
and Immediately fell into conversation
about suudry grave matters and things,
and particularly about the case of the
hero of our anecdote-
For me, said the strange clergy
man, II all Is true that is said of bro
Tier johnson, I think IL will be likely
10 % hard with him.
why yes. said the other. with a
very grave countenance, IL all is true
dat - reported Of him. wouldn't
Dc, m hss shoes, not-no, not TO have
hs stoehngs- But do you think the
reports are all truep
Il am afraid they are but too true.
gJDaned out the strange parson.
What have you heard Of him in
pasfsrufzrY
why, ] understand, between YOU
and me, Ne don't make any thing Of
spang INTO q taSerD-risht into the We
~ ear-rooD-anA taking q glass Of tod
ty On button Of Zip, and taking and
en<Ai1ghis joke. just like any common
mzn-'
O sAocking, groaned johnson.
10 . shocking indeed, If il be true.
sa.d the other; and more than all that.
1 IN mf0rned. that when he was at
New York, \ few weeks ago, he actual
" went 30 the play house.
On. noastroasi groaned johnson.
And besides. I'm told, that after
eharrh, % Sunday, he goes out a n
ding with his wife, the same as though
twas = weekday.
IN. unaceuantablei groaned John
Dn-
And furthermore, I'm informed, that
ne never marned couple, without
taking the unholy liberty ofkissing the
b<Ehr, the sane as all the rest OF the
oO@Paay-
Ca What n Wreteh' gToaned John
sna- But between you and me, he's
taken greater Liberties with my wife.
Greater Liberties
Yes: 1 eould't have taken greater
myself
The strange clergyman was so shock
ed II thrs, that he scarcely opened his
mouth ay9in. tall they reached Hart
bDrsL Entering the convention with
Johnson. he Immediately brOached this
neW chasge against that unfortunate
sentlem1n, and very honestly appealed
10 himself for IFS confirmation. This
grntieman, sad he pointing to johnson,
~ my authority.
But that gentleman, SAID one Of the
assembly who knew him, is Mr.. John
soa hsE1self
j. that Mr.. Johnson exclaimed the
ssFange clergyman, staring and staring
~ q - had seen a ghost But the Joke
S1s tOO good one tO be allowed to
dsDP there, and the clerical gentlemen
Sho. among themselves, are generally
sOna Of sPOFt-bandSed il about so much
a the hooesteIergyman's expense, that
~ pretty soon skunk away, and mount
Hay has hoESe. rode out Of Hartford as
so1a ~ possible
As soE the Rev. Mr.. johnson, though
~ Vas honorably acquitted, he told has
7assshsOaeTs ~ wOaId show them such
a tr'ck A. the devil never had-wberr-
sPoa. ~ babe them good bye. and left
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