The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20

a series of articles, which we're published
in the Sunday School Journal; and in the
early part of 1885 we wrote and published
a little tract, at our own expense, and
circulated in Illinois, to expose the delu-.
sions Of Mormonism; and we will again
satisfy the inquiries Of those who task
for information about Mormonislll as
soon as we can get time. Banner and
Pioneer.
A TRAeED1AN TURNED PREAcHE.R.--
The Louisville theatre was lately crowd
ed to excess to witness Charles b. Par
sons celebrated performance of Othello;
when the manager came forward and an
nounced that there could be no perform
ance that evening, in consequence Of the
surprising conversion of Mr.. Parsons I'M
der Mr.. Mafit's preaching. The audi
ence was very indignant, and quite num-
Der of young people ran into Mr.. MaAit $
meeting house, and commenced crying
.Othello!' HOthello!'' so loud that Mr..
.Maffit stopped his sermon. Immediate
ly Mr. Parsons walked into the broad aisle,
and pronounced in the most emphatic
manner, sOthello's occupations gone!''
and then proceeded to say that "a change
had com, over the spirit of his dream;'
he had ssfretted his brief hour upon the
stage of Thespis, and henceforth should
perform i'll the house of prayer and
temple of Zion; he had left the ssock and
buskin" for the sword and helmet Of right
eousness, and that instead of fighting
Shakspeare's mimic battles, he should
hereafter fight under the cross of Jesus
Christ; and finally, he exhorted his old
comrades to remain with him and leave
the theatre to become the abode of bats.
The papers say thatit was Charley's best
performance, and that his thrilling elo-
quence will win him twenty fold laurels
in holy orders when compared with the
stage.
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENTAL nameless
French author truly says; ''The modest
department of those who are truly wise,
when contrasted wlth the assuming air OF
the ignorant may be compared to the DIT
ierenf appearances OF wheat whlle It's ear
is empty holds up its head proudly, but
as soon as it is filled with grain, bends
modestly down, and wlthdraws from OBJ
servatlon.'
FAMINE.--The most appalling distress
exists In the Islands OF New Fonndland.
Hundreds Of families are in a state of
starvation. The wretcliedness to which
they are reduced, without food OF clothing
living On one miserable meal day, and
that consisting OF putnd fish, &c.--E,
Pcst.
EDIToRs.--Ihere are two species OF
editors, one OF which is called ''knlghts
OF the quill the other ''knaves of the
scissors. The first depends on his brains,
the other on his tact at clipping. Their
feelings are as different as their means OF
sustaining themselves. The frst IS warm
hearted, tree, liberal fellow who loves ev-
cry BODY, delights IN squlbs, cracks good
JOKE tells good story ana sleeps fc7thout
me t'o"6Ie o. conscience. Inc other IS
cross, overbearingg, sour beng, who hates
every oody' detests SOUNDING never cracks
a JOKE tells no stories, Is always feellng
1ahe ms pape'.-IS. q fsepee".
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Inc Mayor OF a alnalnutive city called
10 cohsui' q legai lr,end win regard TO
.ile metI1oa OF quenlng flotons proceed
ln II 4H; w,lch were growing ungoverppaole.,
SAID the lawyer, 'do you not
that $ what I've thought but blast the fel-