The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-26
PULPIT PORTRAITS.
EEY. THOMAS 7. HENri

| FEY. THOMAS 7. nuNr.
We extract The following notice Of this
distinguished Temperance Advocate from
recent number Of lloldca's Magazine.
The personal appearance Of Mr.. Hun, is
peculiar. In childhood disease produced a
weakness in the back which resulted in de-
forfnty. Whilst his lower limbs arc those
of a man OF at least medium stature, his
body seems very short, and his arms hang
Ing by bis side, on the contrary, unusually
long. Such misfortune tends 10 sour the
disposition in many cases. Wnller Scot,
has shown this ia his Rob Roy. But, on
he other hand, dcformity sometimes is the
connecting link between The outward world
and sunle Of the mobiles, souls in the race
The Creator, who permitted the trial, used
il as the means Of refining the tastes, en-
larglng the affections, aud ennobling the
in'e'ect OF the person 'eyercised thereby
think Mr.. Hunt one of this class. With
al the asperity ofiangaage, and vehement,
burning Indignation, he manitesis towards
cortaiu classes, there is not kinder heart
| that beats, not n nobler bcneyo!ence iha,
yenrns in sympathies for the woes Of his
fellow men. When an inebriaie or bis
family comes within the range of his be-
neYoierce. he scarcely observes The bounds
| OF moderation, either in personal or pecn-
uary sacrifice. But wo to the perpe,rator
81 he fraud on weak man, in dealing out
| .death by measure should he ever meet
him. Such a storm as he never hoard in
his barroom will pour on him, from a man
who does net fear any Of the craft, drunk
or sober
His face is full of tue animation Of in
,eliigence and feeling, and ii reflects the
emotions which are stirring him very strik
iugly. Shadows and lights chase one an.
other across his face like summer shadows
across landscape. Now the features are
contracted into n severe frown, and then
into on expression Of terrible irony. and
then Of genial mirth, and again Of pity
which canno, refrain from tears. The eye
is beautiful. Its color is between the dark
hazel and black, and is so clear that you
seem 10 be looking righ, into the house oc-
cupied by the immortal within. Ia fact,
| when you look at him in some Of his best
moods, you 50 far forget his detormitv as 10
pronounce him decidedly good looking.
The impression made on stranger
| when he secs him for the frs, time Is pain
| ful, because it does not seem possible that
one 50 diminutive and deformed can sus-
tain the labor Of speaking. and interest his
audience. This very impression is on the
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whole advantageous 10 him, on The principle
that agreeable disappoinlmcnts ore keen
y relishca.
| Mr. Hunts life is itself a sort of nnec-
dote, especially since he embarked in the
temperance cansc. j is full Of thrilling
incidents ofcrery kind and variety and 10
connection with this one phase Of human
Jcpravily, but few hare seen 30 much and
10 such good advantage. lie delights in a
surprise, aud has an admirable talent iol
CARVING il out. Once he sent forward a
notice to a place where he waa not known
personally, that he would lecture on par
ticular evening. On arriving he put up al
tho tavern. AT The supper table he asked
the landlord if there was anything ne"
going on at which stranger would be n
u
unused!
no, nothing in PARTICULAR was the re-
ply. .oness it be a rascally temperance
lecturer, named Hunt, is to hold forth OF
,ba, subject tonight :.
! .Ah, you intend to 60, of coursc--don 7
yon, landlord? You are the very one L
expose the lalsehoods ofIlunl' 5 statements!
/ i am no public speaker; but # was
nothing would be easier than to refate him.
'Weil, then, come along, and let US heal
what he has 10 say. lfyou don't feel able
to give Hunt tug, III try him myself!
shall like tho fun OF such OH entertainment
for the evening"
The landlord had conceived great ad
mration for his guests tongue, and readil,.
embraced the proposition 10 60 70 the tenn
pcrance meeting with his champion.
| The temperance men were in great ire
pidalion at the non-appearance OF Mr.
Fl Hunt, no one suspecting the dlmnu'ivs
stranger in the least. At last the presl
dent of the society arose, apologlzIng To-
tho disappointment, made speech, th'