Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-06-26


The following incident. which is SAID 10 have
occurred in louisiana was related to the VII
ter bv an old Methodist ltInerant. who had tra'
eled III that country at a very early day
A Mormon elder, one of Joe Smith 5 thorough
bred disciples, engaged in his miSce lane ous per
egrinatIons over the southern portion of our
country. found himself in neigh 10 rhooi. where
the people. drawn out by anything that carried
novelty upon its face, were willing TO go ou'
and listen to him every day for a week.-A mo ne
his hearers was an elderly, venerahle German
whose eyes flashing keenlv from lis walls OF
chutfy cheeks aud heavy brows, bespoke that no
sluggard mlnd slept there only hall awhAe lie
the leader of the Methodist class IN the
ntighborhood. Every time the Mormon wouid
hold forth his enlightenny specuiations. ike
many others in divinity. he would in the nos'
ponpous manner possible call for any questions
that any might ash-anv objections 10 ANYTHING :
he aivanced-and further trek upon his tU-
dItors would challenge any Que, he cared not
who, to controyert any position he had assam
ed, knowing very we'll that there was no person
any where about hum who would with any Ike
ihooi at all. think of epting il: aud after he
had finished his lecture, reIteratiug his call. he
would ad, that if there v as passage III Scrip
ture at all which his hearers did not understand
IN his theory, he would gladly explain II II them.
After he had been there about u week the old
German became heartily tired of him, ami con
cluded to try his hand upon him; 50. IN the
morning, after the people had asse embled, and be-
ana addressed the Mormon thus
III du>h understand you, YOU duNh want any
Of Us 10 ask YOU any questions bout vat You seS.
"Ses, certainly; any question YOU wish to
propound, Will answer with pleasure.
Yell if understands YOU right Won Ses YOU
,iush believe iii languages ana the Interpretation
of languages
YES, certainly.
"AIso in dreams, an de Interpretation OF
Just so, so far y ou unde erstand me perfectly.
sir"
.Velt, den, | had a dream last night; viii you
be ind as to interpret il for me an my neigh
bors. if | viii tell il to NouN'
.Certainly, sur. Will give YOU the exact n
terpretation: and am sure ! viii be enabled by
il TO convince you all fully.
"NeIl my neichbors,'' said the German turn
ing round and facing the congregation, you
musht all listen goot 10 de dream and see II he
dush give Il goot interpretation
"Vell cream last nj -lit dat wash very SICK :;
and at last wash sick dat | dI"t An ven
diet, goes away off, very far; and ven d'd 90
Il great vavs, | come TO the gate of heaven ana
ven rot d-re did knock; den Cabr'I, tvom the
inside ses, Who comes dcrr' | told him
Vat dush vou vant!' told him wants TO come
in. 'You i>l not CUTE enough Well. cen vol
rnusht | do if cannot come in here ' on
see away off yonter isll de gate Of he'll. You
90 dere and knock, and d-y musht let You IN
derr.' 50 goes away off, till come to de gate
of hell; and ven gets there. dush knock al
the gate.-'W no comes dere" ses on" insi4e'--
| told him Vat dush YOU want" Il wants to
come in You cannot here al
for cannot come in2 Cabril ses must come
in Well, den will vat Peclzebub
about it, so he goes away off into hell, to see
Peelzebub. After avile lie come back. and
SIS 'vat did Peclzebub sayP 'Peelzebub ses von
cannot come IA Vat for?' becoming quite
excited in his tone Of voic. at the tlougt of being
so pertinaciously denied an entrance wat for
cannot come in?' Peelzcbub ses he expects
Choe Smith an all his company in few days,
an re riU be crouued out, -
The uproarious laughter which followed can
better be imagined than de ribed. Suffice il o
say, the Mormon mvsteriousIy disappeared.
said through the back window, fore 81
lence was restored, and has never been heard Of