Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-05-02
THE EXPERIANCE.


We find the following in a methodist
paper, selected from the family Compan.
ion. The scene is laid in the mountain
Gus region Of Georgia. Mr.. FOrgerton,
blacksmith, had great antipathy a
gainst all ministers, and methodist minis
teps especially. His shop was in mar
row mountain pass, and he had declared
his determination to whip every metho>
dist minister thai passed his shop. This
threat had SO often been executed that
that circuit was dreaded by the preach.
ers and it was with some difficulty that
one was found to fill it. The Rev. Mr..
StubbIeworth, however, readily consented
to 90 there, end the following describes
his first ride through the mountains:
Forgerton had heard of his new VIC
tim, and reioiced that his size and appear
ance furnished better subject for his
vengeance than the attenualed frame Of
the late parson. Oh what nize beat
ing he would have! He had heard too
that some methodist PREACHERS were rath-
or high spirited, and hoped that this one
might prove 40, that he might provoke
him 10 fight. Knowing that the clergy
man must pass oD Saturday, in the after
noon, he gave bis striker holiday, and
reclining on a bench, regaled himself
on the beauties Of Tom Paine, awaited
the approach Of the preacher.
II was not over an hour botore he heard
the words
SHOW happy are they W no their Savior obey,
Aud have laid up their treasures abovs,"
sung in full clear voice; and soon the
vocalist turning in the angle Of the rock,
rode leisurely up, with Contsnted smile
on his face.
"How are you, old slab sidesg Get
off your. horse and join in my devoIions,"
said the blacksmith.
81 have many miles to ride" answered
the preacher, ,''and hAy'nt time, my friend;
I'll call as return"
"Your name is StubblewOrth, and you
are the hypocrite the methodists have
sent here, chi"
"Siy name is Stubbleworth," he re-
piled meekly
"Did'nt you know that my name was
Ned Eo rgerton, the blacksmith, what
whips every methodist preacher that goes
through this. gap3" was asked with an
audcious look ''and how dare you come
heref"
The preacher replied, that he had
heard ForgertOn's name, but presumed
that he did not mOlestwell behaved trav.
elers.
"You presume SO! Yes, you are the
most presumPtuous people, you metho>
dists, that ever rod shoe leather, any
how. Well, what'II you do ifI don't
whip you this time. you beef headed dis
ciple youi"
Mr.. Stubbleworth professed his will
ingness TO do anything reasonable to a.
void such penance.
''Well, there's three things you have
TO do, or I'll maui you into jelly. The
first is, you are 10 quit preaching; the
second is, you must wear this last will
and testament Of Thomas Paine next TO
your heart, read il every day, and believe
every word you read, and the third Is,
that you are to curse the methodists in
every crowd you get mo-
The preacher looked on during those
novel preparations without line Of his
face moving, and at the end, replied that
the terms were unreasonable, and he
would not submit to them.
"Well, you have got a whaling to sub.
nit to, then. I'll larup you like blazes
I'm tear you into doll rags, corner ways!
Get down; you long faced hyPOcrite:"
The preacher demonstrated. and For
Rerton walked up to his horse and threat
ened 10 tear him off he did not disH
mount, vhereupon the worthy man
made virtue Of necessity, and alight-
ed.
''l have but one request TO make, my
friend; that Is, that you won't beat me
with this overcost on. It was a present
from the ladies' Of my last circuit, and
do not wish 10 have It torn"
."OR with il, and that suddenly, you
basin facedimp you" Z. E''1 ~
The methodist preacher slowly drew
Of his suTcoat, a. the blacksmith coRtin'