Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-11
From the New York Dutchman.
TIE DEaC0NS ON A BUST.
By W. j. JONES.

drifting clouds, like q crosS.eyed splnsier
at d juvenile adorer, pnd' the damp exhala>
Hons rising from the cutters, formed dense
fog ofsa lenden color. as Jed Hopkins de-
scended the s'eps Of the cafe where he So
journed, for. he was stranger in the Cres>
cen city, and..hs was his first visit thereto.
Jed had traversed the promenade consid>
erably on thai day; had indulged IN too fre.
qHent .posations, had seen the elephants
foot. too, for il had trodden on his wallet,
and fattened il out; his gait, too was rath-
er oscillating--too much SO for deacon
shas being Jed's dignity at home in Illinois;
Out perhaps linle exhilaration, under the
existing circumstances, was justifable, for
q relative who had suddenly departed by
the fa-, line to eternity, had bequeaihed TO
him rich property in neighboring par
nh. which had that day been placed in his
possession. A short peregrinalion brought
him 10, Madame BIS saloon, when Il
occurred 10 him that profitable hour might
be speAl, when horrible dictu !! what
should be see reHscsed in large mirror
facing the entrance, but his colleague in
tbs sacred Office, Brother Whitley in the
OCT Of raising a gin cocktail TO his lips
Jed was Considerably dumfonndered, for he
supposed the brother was snugly at home
pursuing bis wented avocallon OF vending
sugar, candles, &C., and being himself
few sheets in the wind thought that togetb>
erthey might drop their sanclifed chkrac-
,,ers and take q nigh, TO themselves. So he
approached Deacon Whitley, just as he had
laid down bis glass with long drawn ba,a
Of satisfaction, and placed his hand upon
ais shoulders
.Hellol Brother " hitey, ! am glad to
see you appropriate lhe apostolic instruction
70, yparself; but what are your sofien in.
ffnlities ~
aWa ell Brother Hopkins. sulue dominei
Who would haye thought thai shoaldhnye
met you hare, you pillar of the church -
But TO answer your question; have been
nediiating TO day upon lhe vanity Of sublu-
nary matters, upon site certainly Of our,
Heshy tabernacles becoming food for The
~orns Of the dust, and ! reject, brother,
thai The time will soon como when they'll
he scampering through our carcnsses; but
then you know thai il is no renson that they
should 'inlrdde on us before their time, SO
was taxing o Little OF Timolhy's biiters to
keep them from my stomach"
tRighi. Brother Whitley, right. ] guess
then i'll take lille, TOO, for I'ye an in.
slinctise nbhorrence Of worms, and haye
sufIared good deal OF pain in the abdoml.
nal region, which attributed to sin, bu,
am glad to find thai il is durable by scrip.
sesal beverage. .
.Don't you think, Brother Hopkins but
!, would be useful to the fold If we were 70
sac liiiie OF the folly of this great city OF
Ninesah2 for We could then speok from ex.
perience, und Il strikes me, brother, thai
we. pillars Of Zion, could better remon-
strale-wiih sfhe nngodly,' If we could really
Asitness SOME Of ihe snares Satan has SO
aayiting!y spread for their feet"
True, brother; propose then thai we
go into that sink hole Of hell called tbea-
Ire, for am told thai ldfc;vious women
wish there; and you know iha, Solomon
cautions us against such, SO that we can
SEQ If we are right in denouncing ii.''
Tho two .spiliurs.' with ludicrous at-
tempt Al grasity and dignity, for mutual
support, arm in arm, started on their way
10 the old 81. Charles, where "Old Booth,o
think was playing Hamlet. They
sha door, for like the pilgrims Of Bunyan,
M Vanily Fair, they presented an outland-.
ish appearance. They foiked over the tin
and took their sea.s, having frs. taken q
stiff dose Of "leg tanglersn The scene
before them was The enfree of tie ghost,
using The 1ords-..l am Thy fathers spirit,
III @ceflain season doomed TO walk in
flme,', &c. The now half drunken dig
litasiss sat side by side, wiih distended
mouths and protruding eyes. listening, hor.
ror.stricken. to The deep and narrowing
Whispers of the ghost. - 8.
sGed help Us, Brosher Hopkins, this is
scripsufal and exemplary. That white
EpirB sheIe il Lazarus, and tho other man
with ths red cloak, is Dives. All! how i.
ought 10 remind US TO be cir. with the breasts
llateof righteousness
q Yes, Brother Whitley, think so, loo.
and think thai have the .helmet of faith
on my head, for it is really very heavy;
but think that man With the red cloak is
the witch Of Endor, and The spirit there
Is Samuel, for be said something about
6Te."
s.Peihnps il ID, brother; bu. don't you
think We might as well go up yonder, for |
think | observe some women whom Solo.
mon describes a. ssin the nliire Of harlots,
and subtle Of heart and ] would like 70 be
practically acquainted with the delusions
fhas Bsaixebub 50 inyitingly spreads out to
to the lambs Of the fold. You know, broth
ef, thai ne old sheep are uied and proved
and Of course are safe."
This conversation was held in SO loud a