The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-07-21

The following good thing has been Sc
US by a correspondence in N. Orleans, and
Bro. Giruth is now resident Of this vicin
ID ty, we cannot resist the temptation Of pl
Y cling it before our readers:--- wv
@ A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Few persons in Southern Ohio have n,
heard of Brother Gilruth,n an eccentric d
: vine OF the Methodist persuasion, who's
2 good humoretl phiz, and gentle suarity
. manners have made him as welcome a CUES
!, and popular preacher, as his formidable an
: : commanding person, backed up by an uncon
. promising sense Of propristy, have rendere
him notorious as terror to evil doers.
Something ofa reyivalist was Bro. G., an
his success in 'swielding the sword of tn
spirit has brought many stubborn heart t
bow IN humble contrition before the God Q
mercy At q camp-meeting he was pecu
ilariy at home, and whether on the stand, o
acting in the capacity of self-consttute
"body of police" his weight and standing ii
the community were universally recognized
It IS said that in every mans life there ar
incidents sufficient, if properly connected /
make an interesting book. That Bro. G 2
is not without incident, the following anec
dote which do not remember to have seel
in print, will testify.
/ itappears that at camp-meeting, not ra
from the capital, Bro. G. had incurred tn,
deadly hatred Of young s'sprig of the law
from C. whose avowed opposition to re
iigion, had renderdered him obnoxious to thu
christian community. He went to the meet
ing with the express design of having e,
time" taking with him three or four boor
companions
Bro. G. was preaching. when the young
lawyer and his friends entered the area
knowing SO well their character, he iustl,
concluded that they had come for no good
He pausedi in his discussion, and fixed his eve!
steadfastly upon the intruders-
Brethren" said he, 1--WE read that upo,
occasion, as the sons of God came to pre-
sent themselves before the Lord, Satan came
also amongst them! earnestly request the
prayers of this congregation, in behalf ol
Mr. Ellis and his friends who are present
Let US pray
The effect was paralytic--and ere that
s'leafy temple had echoed the loud "Amen.''
which rose simultaneously from the kneel-
ing multitude, Mr.. Ellis and his friends were
among the missing.
Some months after this occurrence, a case
OF assault and battery came up before the
magistrate of c., Ellis was the defendants
councillor, and as fate would have it. Elder
&. was the plaintiffs most important witness.
having by chance been passing when the
fray occurred. Ellis had fostered spirit of
fou rJ ho ,ob -, Al
camp-meeting, and was determined upon this
occasion to crafty that spirit by showing up
the worthy divine in the most fanciful colors
The court was crowded and the revengeful
p8ttjfogger was gloating in inward rapture
in his own currency. Elder G. was man
of athletic proportions, with the sinews Of a
yeoman, and the stateliness and dignity of a
field officer, and as he took his place upon
the witness stand, all eyes were turned up
on him. In his simple, unostentatious, man
ner, he related the circumstances of the af-
fair as they occurred. Now came the coun-
sells privilege of cross-questioning
"Did understand you to state, Mr.. Gill
ruth, that you saw the defendant strike the
plantffP'
II know not what you may have under
Stood" replied the witness, "but if my eyes
serve me properly, certainly did witness a
mannuyre that would warrant that descrip-
ton"
"Ah, you saw him strike, then; will you
please inform the court how hard blow W as
infictedr'
The witness looked at the corasei aAa
seemed hcsitating. The complacent petit
tilogger insisted upon statement.
GAS nearly as can remember" replied
the witness, ''the blow was sufficient te
knock the plaintiff DOWN.
THAT is not an explicit answer" said the
counsel, somewhat nonplussed by the
preachers GOODNESS. wish you to explain
to the court how hard blow was inflicted
by the defendant en- the person of the plain
tiff as set forth in the Indictment"
"Shall | answer the gentleman's ques-
ton" said Gilruth, turning to the mags-
trate.
"As you please replied the justice.
"You wish me to give you d satisfactory
demonstration of the velocity of the blow
which brought the plaintiff to the groundf
IL do,'' said Ellis.
"WelI then,'' continued Gilrlth advancing
few steps toward the counsel, "as nearly
as nv judgement serves me, the blow was
about equal to THAT!n--at the same instant
planting his enormous handful OF bones dl.
rectly between the lawyers eyes, smashing
his spectacles, and prostrating the 'unlicky
limb of the law" upon the floor. simulta'
neous roar ofapplause burst from the delight
ed audience, as the crest-fallen attorney com
menced gathering himself up from his tal
len dignity, while Brother g., as coolly as i
nothing had occurred, regained his formel
position on the stand, and remained waiting
| for further interrogatories. 1t is not neces
sary to add that the witness was dismissed
without farther examination, and that hi
conclusive testimony convicted the defend
4 ant
/ Poor Ellis avowed ample vengeance, bu
the writer is not aware that he was eve
successful in obtaining it.
UNCLE ToM.-The London Morning
/ Chronicle says:
4 Nor can we by any means commend thu
precedent which Professor Stowe has Sc
to English husbands, by bringing his wifi
to be exhibited on platforms as an object 0
public flattery. Long may it be before al
/ English authoress is induced to prefer s.
dangerous and eIuivocal gratiiicatlon t
the appreciation of her readers, the love o
her friends, and the applause of her OWL
heart. Long, very long, may il be tetor'
an English woman isN persuaded to parade