The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-02

MANNERS AND CusToMs OF MORMON
PREAcIIERs.--The Boston Herold, in
announcing the death Of Elder G. Adams,
Mormon preacher, says:
Son his second visit TO Boston, the
Elder preached, baptized converts, whip
ped a newspaper editor, and played a
star engagement at the National Thea,er
He was industrious and elled up all his
time. We have fund Of anecdotes
concerning this strange mortal, which we
shall he glad 20 print at some other time.
We close this article by bri, fly udver,ing
TO the chaslsement he give an editor for
strongly ctticising his performance Of
Richard lit. The office Of the editor
was in Washington street, where Pro.
pcllcr now keeps. Adams armed himself
with cowhide and watched his victim
Soon The unsuspeciing fellow came down
stairs and Adams sprang upon him cx-
claiming: "The Lord has delivered thee
into my hands, and | shall give thee
forty stripes save one, Scripture measure.
Brother Grahum keep ially.' So saying,
he proceeded to lay on the punishment
With hearty good will. In the meantime
a large crowd had gathered around the
avenging prizes. and The delinquent
When the tally was up Adams left the
man, and addressed the crowd as follows:
'Men and brothers, my name is Elder
George G. Adams, preacher Of the ever
lasting gospel. have chastised my
enemy. | 60 this afternoon TO fulfill an
engagement, OF the Providence Theuter,
where ! shall play one Of ShakspeaIe's IS
immortal creations. shall return 10 this
city at the end Of the week, and will, by
Divine permission, preach three times
next Sabbath, on the Immortality OF The
soul, the eternity Of matter, and in answer
to the question, Who is the Devil? May
grace aud peace be with you. Amen.''
THE JEALOUSY OF RlvALs.-TheTe are
beyond doub, many honorable exceptions
aud should be more, 10 The rule here laid
down by writer in late number o.
Blackwood's Magazine: order &c
beget haired il only seems necessary ina
two men should start in the same path
They may be friends a, first, but in 1
short time afterwards we are su,e TO fine
them foes, the success Of the one being
gall and wormWood 10 the other. D,
you doubt this? Then lock around you
Who are the most unmerciful critics o
works of art? Who iomahawk incipicn
poeisi Poe,asters. Moo, but a poin
on theology, and you straighiway have
reverend doctors abusing each other will
a hear,iness that would do credi, 10 Bill
lingsga,c, and indicating in no disguised
language the future destination Of ,hc
compeers. Let medical precli.ionc
start new theory, and his brethren are
quickly down on him. He is quack-
q rogue-an assam imposleL Ever
though the life Of pa,ien! be at siakt
they scom to hold consultation with on.
who is disL race TO his order. Bette
that Mrs. Jones should die unaided thnI
tina, the noble faculty should be profaned
Furnish couple Of rival tragedans will
real Andres Ferara--ie, them figh, il OH
in the last act Of NlaceellI, and 10 mora
certainty one Of them will be pinked o
hideously slashed. Did you ever know
a reigning beauty who looked kindly Oh
young dcbutanse? If such spectacle
was ever seen, you may be sure tina
there was mortal venom beneath The
smile. Men said that lawyers, as being
constantly pit.ed against each other, ar,
the least jealous Of all the professions
but we have heard Of such things as sys
temalic snubbing from the seniors. Al
early chapter in ,he book of Genesis il
suggestive Of the reason. The frs. nur
der arose from hatred engendered b.
jealousy, and jealousy OF the present da.
is as active and vigorous as eve,."
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