Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31
For the Reporter.
lBLooMtxcroN, March 26th, ls47

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BLooMrscroH, MARcH 18th, 1s47.
Friend Polnser-We have besn visited
here BY the Presiding Elder Bowman and
Father Thompson. The character Of their
mission was well understood. They held
communion, not with the fathers and moth
ers of the church, but with the political
wire-pullers Of Muscatine county. They
came not to save souls, but to save roles
No love feasts. nor class meetings were
heard of--but whis caucus figured ID the
beck ground. And ii State and Church
did not unite and embrace each other,
they were very familiar, and were seen
together under very suspicious circum-
stances.
There was great sensation, courtship,
caucusing, and a forerunner Of somebody
TO come, and preparation for his appear
ance. And. true to his appointment, he
did appear. and the Methodist CHAPEL was
prepared for his reception. And the bells
rang merry peal; (not the church bells, for
we have none; but the auction bells. Il
was proclaimed in the streets that Profess
sor Harlan would lecture in the Metho-
dist chapel. The people stood by the
way side looking on. And Stout, alias
Is Ped Dog" of the Herald, and Fenni-
Of the Drug Shop passed by; but the
,.sa.,. -uld not follow them. The poor
p.e sen. out second time to
"a" ~ people would not be
wr,tng in. A few did go, III I" 20, :,
ty-three in the whole, and halt =. ''le'h 81
the 18th hour. And what did theSv see
there? The Rev. Mr.. Harlan at his pos :.
behind The altar, surrounded by twenty
three sinners at least, whose uotes he was
jealous to save. He preached on that
occasion 10 says vofes. they were warn
ed to flee, not from the D-l-bnt from
Judge Mason and the Reporter. me
dominions Of his majesty were not lnvo.s
ed by the worthy Professor. Had he been
present, his self-complaceney would moi
have been disturbed. There was no at
tack threatened from that quarter upon
the old gentleman's realms.
A mesmerite of approved skill and We
racity is certain that his Satanic Majesty
was present, and not only SO, but behind
the altar, punching up, with his long
burning fingers. the animal organs Of
Brother Hsrlan's head. By pointing the
fingers behind the ear, Br. Harlan
would launch forth in bitter invectives
against Judge Mason; by touching above
the ear, the Reporter was mathematical.
BY another movement of cid Plu.o's fin
gers. the democratic party in general re-
ceived cordial blessing. At one time
the Old Rogue put one finger above the
ear, (upon the Reporter organ, land reach
ed his arm around and touched Br H. in
the neighborhood Of the eye; whereupon
the pure Saxon language was victimized
at once. He insisted that the Reporter
had pre- scribed him. Old Nick would al
ways chuckle when he touched him about
the eye, which he did about twenty times,
and always at the expense Of the Kings
English. The Old Rogue in his sly way,
was poking fen at the Professors larning
To close the entertainment, his Satanic
Majesty gave "one grand flourish" He
raised both hands and scientifically point
ed his digits TO as many organs in the
back part Of Br. IFS head; the effect was
tremendous and instantaneous. He affirm
ed that a distinguished democrat had first
solicited him to become candidate. He
proclaimed Judge Mason physically in
competent to perform the duties of Super
iutendent OF Public Instruction. He said
that J,aoa N,Son had heen a candidate
for the United States Senate (ereat sensa-
iion.) His majesty laughed. He assert
ed that Judge M. wa. nominated for Su-
perintendent by a legislative caucus
Here the father Of liars was perfectly as
tonished-amszed- confounded. As soon
as he could recover his self-possession, he
politely handed his hat To Professor H.
and left the church, humbly requesting
him to return the hat after election.
Yours III great haste,
TOM.