True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-12

the Church. At every emphatic word in
the sermon, as if he attended to the dis
course, even when sleeping, his head nod.
ded, and every nod seemed to bring him
nearer the floor The parson was dismay-
ed-What should he do!
SURPRISING n momentary rising of
wrath and mortified vanity, Elder Mack
resorted TO several innocent articles TO
rouse and save the slumbering saint. He
lifted his voice like trumpet; nod went
his head. He lowered his tones to a gentle
murmur; nod, nod. The sweat started
on his brow and trickled down his nose.
in his excitement, and his eye rolled in
sort of phrenZy as he slammed his big
bible upon the desk with a tremendous
noise; nod, nod, as before.
The audience were surprised and de-
lighted at the Hnwonted energy Of the old
parson; they imagined he had received
from on high a new and sudden inspira-
ton, little fancying where he borrowed his
ardor. And now elder Mack, growing
desperate, began TO hurI texts of Scripture
at the unsteady head of the sleeper. cit
is time TO awake out of Sleep" said he. But
in vain Deacon Marvel did not hear it.
"Wo to them who are at ease in Zion" he
shouted. The Deacon nodded assent.
awake, thou sleeper, and arise" yelled
the maddened divine. The only answer
was another nod, and most threatening
Iurch of the Deacon's whole body.
Elder Mack could stand il no longer,
but called out at the top of his voice, "Dea-
con Marvel, Deacon Marvel, it is hard work
to preach TO sleepy congregational The
Deacon's head flew up TO its place at once,
and when he could command his tongue,
he thnndered back, Glider Mack, Elder
Mack its darned sight harder listening
to sleepy Sermon!" The effect of this
retort was irresistible, and the assembly
burst out into n paroxysm of laughter
DEATH OF THE BUNKER Hill DRUM
MER.-The Revolutionary veteran Rufus
Kingsley, who was a drummer at the Bun.
ker Hill Battle, died at his residence in
Hartford, SuSquehanna county, Pa, OH
the goth of May last, in The S4th year Of
his age. He was born in Windham, c.,
February LIST 1863, and entered the service
as drummer boy of the age of l3 years
and continued till the close ofthe war. His
amabIe companion, with whom he had
lived happily fer 60 years, survived her
husband but three, days and died OH the
29lh of May. Ithaca Chronicle.
MEDALS For THE SUBALTERNs
were yesterday shown one Of the medals
to be presented to the brave non. commits
stoned officers who so noby distinguished
themselves in the battles the Sth aud 9th
They are made Of solid gold about the
size and somewhat over the thickness Ofa
doubIoOn. On the inverse is seen The coat
of arms ofAmerica, surrounded by twenty
nine stars, representing the different States,
Texas included Al the foot of the eagle
is inscribed-"Falo Alto and ReSdca ds la
Palma" On the reverse is engraved -
"Presenled To, by citizens of New
Orleans, for gallant services in the battles
of the Sth aAd 9th of May, lSi6"-the
whole surrounded by handsome wreath.
These medals are pronounced by compe-
tent judges to be the most beautiful ever
made in New Orleans, and much credit
is due MessrS. Hyde & Goodrich, under
whose uPerintendence they were manu-
featured, for the splendid manner in which
they are executed. They will be forwar-
ded TO the seat Of war at the earliest
opportunitY.-Delta.