Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-11

ceived several boxes on his ears, ans
heard many denunciations against hi'
sect before he was permitted % depart
and when tina, permission was received
he vas not slow in awaiting himself Of lh'
privilege, AIR sssats 4a,r ,s IS s;,s.e
Al the next annual conference, wher
Itircui,s were assigned, % the ditleren
preachers, this one made, his appcarancs
punctually. but BY some process Of caus
atty, convinced himself that his duty
did 20, cOil fotr l revelation Or his suffer
ings .lf be was TOO sensitive Of the black
smhh's chatacter, 10 expose il to rude re
mark, or II lie had preference that some
worhier btollicr Should occupy tia
heailihy stallion among the mountains, |.
dimeGlt 10 coniecturc. But Foreeron's
respiration had extended beyond The eli
cuit, md was done ample md SEVERE jus
ticop 70 BY others. who had heard Of bis
lame. II soon became the subject OF ami
mated conversation, nhd there was nc
little wincing, each one feared il would
be his cruel late 10 appease the wrath %
the human miniaiout against the Me,ho
dist church. 80 q afaaE -e3xo asds sailsl
After time il was decreed that the
Rev. S,0bbleworih was the doomed indi
vi6ual aud when tho dcnuneiStioti came
many an eye of mingled pity aud curios
isysiwsre turned on his ruddys good. no
iurcd- face. 10 SEQ how the dispbnsa,ion
was borne. tut not = muscle moved. With
q quioi smile. ha professed a perfect will
inene'ss togo whereth he was sent. He
was ..clay 10 the hands Of ihc potter, = he
said.,. lie he piqued hinself on siuiid in
differences to the Black smiths pumneiina.
orif he.rclied on his ample dimensions to
protect hsmsel(s ths never disclosed. bua
sppsnred ~ well aatisfed. ssd,consent -as
eyer y His Predecessor looked ior all the
woeld like q dn,ou "A just escupsd frssm the
langa Of some rFib:e. Erims lkin.aoa .sidf
Nh. Siubblewor,hlarrangedh his few sub
lunarY a fairs, and hiddipes his lriepds
adler, mounted biz old roanl and, departed
tos lhisynsw house Of trials, with asonR oi
praise on hls lips, Let psuhope The best
fis Rev, Mr.. s;ubbllewo,,h y was We, very
much pleased with his new situation 80
Having been transferred from a level pine
woods country, near the confines Of Flor.
ida. novelty or the mountain scenery and
a pure brscing atmosphere, seemed TON.
spire him with new iiie. Complimenling
OH tic Gr.o,hers o, tho singular beauty
and Intelligence or their children with a
delicate alusion 10 their own personal
appearances, he soon became q general
favorite. Mr.. Stubbleworth "knew which
side Of the bread his butter was on"
The time arriving for his departure TO
visit the tramoniene portion OF his pas
toral care, he was warned OF the Dangers
he was to encounter, but they were heard
with the same placid smile The worthy
young ladies pictured 10 him 'schimeras
.dire,' sufficient TO have abaled the zeal OF
any other individual Bu, that gentle
man quietcd their fears by appealing to
the power tina. '',empers the wind I'd the
lamb" with complacency as lamh-like
as could DO imagined. And he departed
singing 0
DAT home or abroad, on the land, on the sea,
Is thy wants may command, shall thy strength
ever be-"
They watched him until his rcrtlv per.
son grew dim in the distance, and turned
away, signing, tha, such good man
should tan into the hands Of the monster,
the blacksmith.
Forgeron had heard Of his victim, and
tejoiced ,ha, his sise and appearances fur
ni>hed better subject for his vengeance
than The a,tenua,ed form &c the late par
son. Oh, wha, a nice beating he would
have! He had heas I'd too, that some Me. h.
odist preachers were rather spirited. and
he hoped this one might prove So. that he
might provoke him 70. fight. Knowing,
that the clergyman mus pass on Saiur'
day, m The afternoon he gave his striker
holiday. and recliaing on q bench, RECALLED
himself on the beauties OF Tom Paine,
awaiting the approach Of the preacher.
|. was mol over an hour before he heard
the words
ssHow happy are they. who their Saviour obey,
And have laid up their treasures above"
sung in a full and Glen. voice; aud soon
the Notwithstanding the aLgle Q. the rock.
rode leisurly up, With q con,.nted smile
on his face. s..'e
How are you. cid slab sidess Gr, Oft
your horse and join IN my devosions, said
The blacksmith.
Il have many miles 10 ride" answered
the preacher, aud havn'l time, my friend:
III cali as return. 4ist
Your name is S,ubtleasr,h, and you
- the hypocri,e The MethodIs.s have
here. en- ;>9sN
~ name is S'ubbleworih,' he replied
nseekiy. '~
srDid'n. you know that my name was
Ned Forgeren. the blacksmith tina, Whips
every Methodist preacher that goes
through this gapf' was asked with an
audaclous look; and how dare you cone
here:'
TIE preacher replied, that he lad heard
Forgsr6nss name, but he prcsunied that
Ee disi tiJtsiHolest vel behaved trHt.tksss.'
1bssYbud prcsurne soy Yes, yoG No 'ifs
most presump,uoifs peoffs, yod Mcth6dist
tina, ever tfod shoe iealhet, any how -
wen, awha,y win yotF 70 I'M 'Sdott AMp
you .this time, you beef headed 'discip.c
ycuf -,
M. sttbble~crth protested his wilsisfs.
ness 70 DO any thing reasonable u sscid
sn.h pcnaace RsFgisniA sl7'aN ''' Y
stWeli, ,heres'ihfec things you havs 10
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