The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Jokirg Clergyman.

Or Bylcs was The most original compound
Of religion and mirth. conspicuous in tho lat
Ter nart 81 the last century in New England.
With n good heart a mind of stable principles
and decent reverence for his holy Office. lIe
nevertheless possessed n buoyant and genial
flow Of spirits constantly running over with
pms or witty conccifs Tie maintained his
connection with his (thc Hollis street) church
for forty-thrcc years he was bale. yet
arcd man when the Revolutionary war begun.
and in his political predictions leaned to-
ward the roval side.
In May, 17TT, it was dccmcl necessary 10
arrest him as tory. lie was condemned to
he placed on board a guard-ship and sent 10
England. Subsequently the sentence was
changed 10 confinement in his house. A
sentinel was kept at his door dav and night,
whom he was wont to call bis 0bserca-tory.
At last I'm vigilance Of the board Of war re-
laxed. and the sentinel disappeared; after a
while he was replaced. and after a little re-
moved altogether. The doctor used pleas
antly 10 remark that he had been guarded,
regarded and disregarded Once ihe Doctor
tried 10 have the sentinel let him 20 after
some milk for his family; but he was iirm
and would not lie then urged the case with
the honest but simple fellow, and actually in
duced him 70 20 after the milk whilc the Doc
tor kent guard over HIMSELF The neighbors
were filled with wondcrnent TO see their pas
tor walking before his own door with The sen
tincl's gun AT his shoulder and when the
story rot abroad. It furnished food for town
gossip and mcrrimcnt FOR several days.
The Doctor had rather a shrcwdish wife. so
ono day he called at tho old distilery that
used 10 stand on Lincoln street, and accosted
the proprietor thus
"Do YOU ssill?"
aThat is my business replied Mr. Hill,
aWelI them said tho Doctor. | would
ike TO have you 90 and still my wife. /"
IIo served an nngallant trick upon the
same good lady at nnoller time. lie had
eome curiosities which people occasionally
called 70 sec. Que day two ladies' called
Mrs. B. was in the suds, and begged her
husband TO shut her in closet while nc ex-
hibitcd his curiosities After exhibiting ev.
orylhing else ho said
:. New ladies. / have reserved my greatest
,.,.;os;tv In the last - and opening The closet
door he exhibited Mrs. B. 10 the ladies' :.
There was an uusecmly slough ofdespon'd
bcforc his door, in the shape OF quagmire.
which he had repeatedly urged the town au-
,Lor;t;os 10 remove. AT last two Of The town
officers cot fairly stuck init. they whipped
their horses, they bawed and gced, but tney
conld not oct ont. DR. Bylcs saw them rom
bis window. lie stopped out 10 tho street.
II am delighted. gentlemen" said he rub
hing his hands with glee, to see You sur
.,ae ~ mis- matter. at last r The sore
~ he ground was soon after healed
Going along the street one day he found
himself in a great crowd near the North
Church
What is tho laaiter ?" inquired he OF a
byslandcr.
Why. sir. there is a man going to fly from
Pol. pob % saidhe Do you come here
10 soc a uan ily? Why, have seen horse
harmed lady Of Boston dispatchcda q note
- him on tho Great Dark Day. MAY IT,
17sO) in the following style
Dear Doctor How do you account ior
this darkness y
Ills reply Wa -
= Dear Madam--i am as much ~ ne
~ 81 you are. ''-EbthaHge fdDcf.