Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-11
siF y @sfsuf Ned Forteros, nS4g isralrs
THE TERROR OF MEfHoDisT pREACH-


sia y adsui Ned FertcfoM, nsss hsiala
THE TERROR OF METHODIST PREACH
ERa
AT the entrance ia ne az those oorse,
or gaps insths grea, Apaischian of noun
teins, inthc passage drrcss the northers
portion OF Georeia. . 81 cksmith had q rect
Cd his forge. ia the cArly settlement oI
thar region blythe American race, and
drove = thrifty trcde id the wy Or .Acinp
axes and painting plouk Tbs forthc sc4,lers,
a d shoeing horses for ihe way fariag geo.
pie in Their ,fansi. through The country
,otexarninc gold ninrs ana land. srAi z
Asfhe swas no ordinary parsonage Ia
the affairs Of his ne,gtborhood. and viii
make q conspicuous figure ia this nara
two, some account of his peculiaraties
witinot Ie .auii.fcrcs,ing Having acted
through 'lits on fo,heit maxim Of dis
own--'pay up As you 60 up'--hs bad &C
quirsd Some money md was out of debt,
and CONSEQUENTLY enjoyed s"iKe ,g!orious
prisi'ete'of being Independent, ia . de,
gfeeshatis unknown % many Who orc 81 cu ll,
the larger portion Of ire worlds at,ssslio,,
then himstli, He was burly, wslElpak.
Ing mQh, of txirty;kf i've Just youna en sS h
IS haf lhai ar lis faculties, ,isn,si' ard ns
physical, had REACHED their Greatest lit 4 an
veiopcment, md 1uA 6ia. enough III sho have
amassed sufiicien, experience 81 men Ell ana ana
things,-io make the pas, serve as finger.
post 70 his future Journey through life.
Ned Forgerou, fer such was III. dame
ne had inheri.pd from some Galiic ancvs.
tor, was a good natured msn, yet the pos
session Of great muscular strength and
courage, and the admiration which sue
cesstal exercise OF this power never fails
to command, hid somewhat spoiled him.
With very few early advantages ofed
uca,Ion, he had nevertheless, at ditIerent
periods, collected mass Of hcter ogencous
information which he was very fond Of
displaying Ola occasions. Re was sort
of l.4.iii--t ~usiVugry, and couIu sest inv
opinion OF Mr.. jefferson or Mr.. Madison,
on sny subject, and was referred 10 on oil
elspu,cd pols,s Of the theory and history
oil the government that arose among the
Tor the Legislature and county
politicians. But why he had treasured
up an Old and well thumbed copy OF Paine's
Age OF Reason and affected sccp,,cism
us to the veraci,y Of the story q Jonah
and the whale, and Balaam aud his ass,
would be hard accounting for. unless it
proceeded from The desire Of character
ios singula.isy and crudi,ion. N
bat a circumstance occurred which
gave his zeal d distinct and seclarian di.
rec,ion. A Methods, preacher over in
Tennessee, who was fond Of splicing his
d'scourscs With anecdotes, once made the
blacksmith principal character in a long
sermon. HIS petul,ari,ies were dila,ed
on, and his hercsies dealt with in becom.
ing severity. lie was ridiculed BY the
preacher, An this came to the ear of
Forgeron, with such additions aud embel.
llshmcn,s as stories usually receive in
pa>s!ng TO a third rel son. Il would To
as useless 70 attempt 70 describe inoun.
tam storm, as to. picture the wrath of this
ms untaiaesrss but i( we, canno, portray
the storm, the conseq fences may be easily
told The Blacksmith swore III his wrath
he would whip every Methods, preacher
that passed his gap in revenge Of his ir-
suit. f sR@
Foreeron was 4 man of his word, as
tho bruised features OF many Of John
Wes'ey's disciples could testify His
character seen went abroad, and the good
old matrons Of the surrounding counties
on each side Of the mountain ,rembled al
his name.ss IS as
The preacher whose circuit lay on
either side If the mountain. al The time
Ned's direfLi edict was promulgated 10
the world. WIS meek and lowly man,
who approached nearly in his natural dis
position, TO willing obedience to the man
date relative 70 turning the cheek 10 the
smi,er lie enqniscd il there was 40 9th
or place al which the mountain could be
passed, only 70 know his doom more GER
,ainiy. Being timid man, bur with de.
votedlv impressed with sense OF duty,
he resolved to discharge his duty faith.
laily, BE- the consequences WHAT they
might. Like . lamb going 10 The slaugk,
ter did she wend his way toward the gap;
as he came IN front Of the shop, shc blask-
smith was s,riking his last bl6w. To6a.c
shsc*sl, pnd singing ~ tht tune pf Hear
the kncl,en --ssssW Isssi ~ asseEs 81
,asssOld Georgia isa noble StsAc, q 81 Is nop
Bio Her laws are Saaasand her people sieats's .
s,on catching \ siItnPsc Hoi'I the poSff pr
SON, who .snaliaredS himself hat ~ swas
about to pass with impuaitj, Nod sung
s-As a ~. sss' essrsss biFen :
-stpp there, 5ossi stcrnsl skad bsil,.
pay The penalty for ny Injured repu,a-
lion ~ = -
The holy man ptoiested. innocence or
having Intentionally injured him, BY word
81 deed" \.
The mans subducd looks an l eavncst
voice had half dlssuaded Ned from his
stern purpose, when The girrling oil his
striker and the cheering 81 Two or thfee
idlers, nesycd him to do wha, he fell was
mean Lct any one pause moment and
reflect if he has ever been urged On 10
acis bis conscience ssno,0 him tcr, III THE
oiinion ofc.hers before Mr. Forgsron Is