The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-03-10

Gus TO the reputation Of the minister and
the cause Of religion
My authority is Mr.. Burton, who was
present.
Did he tell You that MIR. Manlius was
iotoxicatedr
He said there was a drunken minister
there, and Mr.. Manl,ns, l have ascertain.
ed, was the only clergyman present.
Was that so!' asked the deacon Of an
individual who was at Mr.. Reeside's.
Mr.. ManIius was the only clergyman
there was replied.
| Then raid Perkins, III there was
drunken minister there, il must have been
Mr.. Manlius. can draw 90 other infer
ence.'
Can Mr.. Burton be found!' was now
asked.
An individual immediately " volunteered
was produced. As he entered the grave
assem- bly,, he looked around with great
compos"re upon the array Of solem faces
ani eyes intenlly fixed upon hun. lie did
not appear in .he least abashed,
You we're at Mr.. Resides last week,
at dinner party, belleye!' said the pre-
sidlng deacon.
i was
Did yons Mr.. Manlius Intoxicated
on that occaston!'
Mr. Manlius! Guod Heaven! no!
can TESTIFY, upon oath, tlat he as
solemn as IA juuge. Who says that made
SO scanduloas an allega,ion!'
Burton appeared 10 grow strongly ex
cited.
j say SO, cried Perkins, 10 lund voice
'Yo" sa, sv? And, pray upon what au'
thortyp
'Upo" the authority ofy our own words.
: 'Neyer'
Bu' you did tell me So
, Perkins W as much excited.
'Wheu!
'On the day after the dinner party
Don't you remember what yuu said To me!
oh, yes--perlectIy.
'fhat you had drunken minister a
diuper!'
NO, ! never said that
'But you d'di can be qualified to it,
i said we had UPS, pafson.'"
And, pray, what is the dlference!
, Al The words 'tlpsl paIson, tbe minis
: ter burst inIo a luua iaugh, aud 50 d II s,Yl
: sides, The grave deacon IN the chal
looked around wan nowuiug wonder "a
such Indecorun, and iet that especiall
al timed vas The levly of the minister.
Il DO not understand this, he SAID W nj
} great gravity.
4 can explain it,, remarked an indi
viduai, rising, AS happen 10 be at Mr.
Reeslde's, and know all abuut the tips,
parson. The cuok OF our kind hostess, II
her culinary Ingenuity, furnished the Ia
BILE with desert which she called .tIps
Psrson'--made, / believe, by soaking
sponge cake 10 brandy and pouring "a Gus
tsrd over it,. Ii is therefore true, as ou
friend Burton las said, that there was a
'upsy parsou' at the table, but as 10 til.
drunken minister oi Mr. Peikius, | know
aothing.'
Neyer before, In a grave and solemn as
sembly Of deacons, was there such sud
den and universal burst Of laughter, sucI
holding Of sides aud vibration of bod es
as followed tins unexpected speech. l.
the midst Of The Confusion aud nuise. Per
kIns quietly retired. lie has been known
ever since, IN the village, much TO IN
CT sgrin and standardization, he being stiI
!. warm temperance man, as the .tipsl
pa'son.'
There goes the 'tipsy parson.' he hear
said, as he passes along The street, aduzel
times in a week, and he is now serIuuslI
inclined to leave the village IN order i,
escape The ridicule his over jealous e1or
To blast the MINISTER'S reputation has call
ed into existence. AS tor the Rev. Mr
vi anllus. he often tells the story ,and laugh.
overlt as heartily as any one.
The Butlers--A Heroic Family.
Washington gave al his ihiiilafl table