Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-12
From the Rochester American.
The Last Know Nothing Case or. Jonathan in 4

From Rochester American.
The Last Know Nothing Case or, Jonathan in n Fix
The following incident, illustrative of an en-
tirely original manifestation, of an ssinquiring
mind" occurred in one of our city Catholic
Churches on Sunday last, and presents too uni
que feature to be allowed to escape the publ
city of newspaperdom:
The services had already commenced, when
might be seen a tall, carnverous specimen OF
''dOwn East" humanity, hitching his team to the
nearest post that accomplished, with hurried
step he makes his way into the church, his hat
none of the best defanty holds its place on his
Uranium; a huge stick, as crooked as the ''ser-
pent," is held with firm grasp under his arm
and Jonathan, as he PAGES down the aisle, is evil
IDENTIFY on the lookout for the double purpose OF
business and pew. By this time the whole con-
gregation was gazing at the stranger, but, moth
ing daunted, he opens pew door, and seats him
self beside two ladies, who happened to be the
only occupants of said pew, when, after drawing
long breath or two, he unburdens his soul as
follows
''Say," at the same time giving the nearest
lady nudge and a significant look-s' any gals
here wants places?" Wants a good 'un" some
that can wash, iron, cook, and do general house
hxins, "-"twe dollars a week."
The response to this appeal, as might be sup
posed. WAS entirely negative in its results !: but
our Yankee friend was not going to 'sgive it up
So" and hence he lodged into another pew, and
rroptiously sprinkled with the feminine gender,
and repeats the same story, and with the same
results. Nothing daunted, however, he has evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind that it is not ssunlawful
to do good on the Sabbath day." and he is deter
mined to accomplish, at least, some temporal
beneft on some of the worshippers there assem-
bled so, standing erect in the aisle, with the
iforesa;d stick tightly Rugged under his arm, but.
by this time, nat in hand, he proceeds to answer
III II stentoran voice that could be heard in every
TT of III hOusa-the question that evident
l. agltating the breast of every one then and
there SSetu led:
'i'm come here to ret gaia first rate 'un,'
zone that can wash, lron, cook, and do up
blOwn all kinds o. tixins round o. house and Pll
give two dollars Il week ''team's outside now
ready"
1t is, perhaps, needless to say that the effect of
his speech was electrical On both the congrega-
ton, priest, officials and Jonathan for swithout
any further ceremony the latter parsonage was
rather roughly caused to make rapid exit, with
the broad int nation that he had ssmstakcn his
Calling" or at least had mistaken the building,
for that was not an Intelligence Office"
The last words that were heard from our Gin
quiring' friend, as he hurriedly proceeded to un-
hitch his team, were condemnatory CALCULATIONS
on the 'rights of the individuals and surmises
as to the ''pecular institution from which he
had been so unceremoniously elected. Said he:
'sGettng to be darned free country this''-
"they'll try to hustle a fellow out of creation
next"-1 amt no Angel Gabrier-"darned know
nothing establishment any how-and no mistake"
(Our correspondent vouches for the stsubstan-
tial' accuracy of the foregoing statement, and SO
we give it-as good story, but one taxing Gre
dulity somewhat.-Eds.)