The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05
ONE OF THE SERMONS WE READ
OF,

lage in Connecticut. My circumstances were
peculiar suffice it to say that had to go to
meeting. The preacher was robust man,
wilha brow like night, and stentorian lungs
His dresss was homespun, and not OF a modern
fashion. Indeed, his complexion was the only
fashionable thing about hm-tan color. His
STYLE and manner were like Dutchman's dan
cling. more stout than handsome" He COM
menced the services with prayer-and such a
prayer He then read hymn with a nasal
twang and great gusto, especially the following
verse
AS when raging fever burns
We shift from side TO side by turns;
And tbs poor relief we gain
To change the place, but keep the pain.
The reading, although dissimilar, reminded
me Of Mr.. ga clergyman Of Boston,
who read from the pulpit
the lambs He carries in His arms,
And on His bosom--BEARs.
The singing very fine. The enuuciaton
was distinct, the treble beautifully clear, and
his bass heavy. 1t was one Of the fugueing
tunes that 1 always fancicd. 1t ran as fol
lows
As when ra-a ra-a-ra-
As when-a=ra-
Gin-fe-vcr burns.
Gin-fc.ver burns,
As wien-a "a a-ra-
Gin-fe-ver burns.
This was not Just such meeting as | Ind
been in the habit Of attending rather liked
it. A text was suggested by the hymn =
Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging.
Next came the reading of the fifth chapter Of
the Epistle to the Ephesans, from the comments
upon which obtained many new ideas. This
twenty-third verse, said the minister, Is q
thumper for these women's rights sort Of folks !;
and that fourth verse is considerable, let not
foolish talking, &C., be SO much as named
amongst'you, nor jesting-s jest so, my breth-
rem, and the apostle adds, they are not conve-
nient. That jest SO was spoken in such a
tone Of voice, and such queer expression, that
could not help smiling At that instant
caught the preachers eye, and | thought he
smiled, bat Of course 4 was mistaken. My
text, he continued, You find some where in
Paul's episiles. If byany means l might
save some Here the preacher took off his
cravat propose brethren to-day to shoot
kind o'scattcring You know il you dart
straight pole through an apple tree, you. don't
knock off no apples ; but ifit is crooked and
thrown kind o'hiltcr skilter, it's sure to knock
OF some. Here the preacher took off his coat,
and am afraid Uttered little and a pretty
GIRL nearly in front of me, Uttered also. Wheth.
er it was at a smile, or because he looked SO uR-
like clergyman in his shirt sleeves, or wheth
er it was because Ill don't know, but thought
it was because. Bnt no matter.
First about the womens right business. We
amt left In the dark in this matas. Tho sss-
trine il plais. the doctrine is plain. In this
wc have gsoso.
g That was a rev word 10 me. Gnoso -
what sort ola thing is gnoso Gignimina
means to be - no il is derived from gnomi, to
perceive-fulure gnoso. 1t cannot be sper-
ception, for gnoso' is not noun. My Greek
is rusty. He cannot mean diagnosis |; then
what on earth does he mean! took up a book
in hope to find dictionary, but it proved a
Testament Gnoso ? Well, to use the par
sons expression, that 10 thumper. At last
il flashed upon me, as the preacher said: No
brethren, said before, we we have not guess
so in this matter, but we have knoao So.
This is not one Of the meetings that we
read Of, but il 10 decidedly interesting. Here is
food for the mind
And now the preacher seemed embarrassed,
he had no notes; perhaps it was on that account.
He tried to put his hand into his cont pocket for
his bandanna, but his coat tail had been laid
aside. He raised the back part of his right hand
to his proboscis, and then placed his hand in
position to eye it critically | did not remark
that his hand was Of form to be proud of. He
raisedhis hand again TO his nose, and then eyed
il as before. Presently he sneezed Ikea swiv-
ell Occasionally he would calculate H. as if
that word was to begin his next sentence, and
then wipe the back Of his hand under tie skirt
of his coat, or rather in the place where the
skirt ought to be-
With great difficulty kept from audible
laughter. The pretty girl near me was in the
same condition. | could see her plump shoul-
ders shake when her cambria was at her face
AT last The preacher, with his fist extended, and
eying It as before with face as red as lob
sters back, exclaimed, : don't know as l
can preach naow, for guess I'm going to have
the nose bleed !" The pretty G RI cackled aloud
and the stopple Of my risibtes flew out with an
explosive noise Is the preacher descended from
while I'm gone" lcould see the parson listen
ing at the door, paying no attention " hatever to
his nose. Brother Snow rose, and the congre-
CATION bent forward reverently. When silence
reigned, Brother Snow, instead Of the expected
prayer, took occasion to say, On Monday
evening there will be in The vestry apic-nic, "a
which all are invited to send g. vitles' and the
proceeds will 60 towards paying the arrearage
Of the minister's salary" The preacher retur-
ned Immediately after the notice, and no trace Of
blood could be seen. II was too much for the
pretty girl, she vanished upon which imita.
ted her example. On comparing notes in the
entry, we came to the conclusion that a re
mark made in the minister's prayer was correct
that this people IN and for themselves were n
much and the pretty girl said OF this
think we have a know-so.' | never saw th,
girl aflerward; and now wish had not left tn,
meeting.
BoRING-A man of fortitudc man Of phil
osoplly, one that can look torture and cndur
3 Il. and almost rsvcl IN it from principle o
st,icisui---can bear any amount Of boring, bu
with others tli, re is point where forbearanc
ceases % be virtuous. The first attack Of tn
anger may be severely ielt--a letter lies befor
YOU unfinished, tue mail is ON the point of clio
sing, or an article for the paper may be half fin
ish.d, and the train of your argument running
swiftly for a satisfactory goal-the bore has hi
hand and his eye upon you, aud The timid ma
Yields to the spell, and the letter fails and th
article is unfinished but the poins beyond This
where dinner is waiting, or a note is in dang
az iying over, then fortitude gives way, and th
feelings find vent or the man DIES, a victim |
the bore We have consulted with an emineI
coroner upon the nature Of the verdict he woul
rrntler in The latter case lie says it would /
--ss Died from being OVERLOOKED. - Besto
Post.
The Galcsicad Observer eng narrats
how one Joe Smith lately went into chandler
,ehop, and vas served with pound of candle
! ~ Arcnt they dear" he asks . They'll |
sIr3iff ss,.t, ssys the storrkeeper, 8 if ii
E4<aa r. A. hat