The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-18

The desperate rubbed back the tangled
trstoons of his blood-red hair, archcd his
huge brows with comical expression, and
replied
"By eoIiy, Id like to see You do it, old
SEOr:er'
6" Very wcll,' said Mr.. Cartwright; will
these gentlemen, YOUR courteous friends, a.
gree not to show foul play =
LIN course they will. they're ralc grit.
and won't do nothn' but the clear thing, so
they won't reio;ncd I ink, Indignantly.
Are vou ready y asked the preacher.
Ready as a racc-hoss with light rider. >
answered Fink. squaring his ronderous per
son for the combat
"The bully spoke too soon; for scarcely
had the words left his lips when Cartwright
made prodigious bound toward his antaco-
mist, and accompanied it with quick shoot
ing punch of his lI-rcnlcan fist, which fell,
crushing the others chin, and hurled him TO
the earth like lead. Then. even his ntox,a
ted comrades. filled with involuntary admi-
ration at the feat, gave cheer But Fink
was up in moment, and rushed upon his
enemy. exclaimin.:
! That wal nj done fair. so it warnt.'
lie aimed a tcro'io,is stroke, which The
/ preacher Parricd with his left hand. and
"ra>ring his throat with his right, crushed
him down as if he had been an infant. Fink
Struggled, s1uirmcd. and writhed in the dust.
but all to no purpose for the strong. muscu-
lar fingers he'G his windpipc as in the laws
OF an iron wise. When he began to turn ,,ur-
pie IN the face. an'l ceased to resist. Mr.. Cart
wright >lackcncd his hold a:.d incurred
"'Wi!l you pray now
81 doesn't know a wo,d how, caspcd
Fink
"'kepcat after me-
1--WE ell. If | must. | must answered Fink:
because you're the devil himself
he preacher then SAID over the Lords
PRAYER I'm" 10y line and the conquered huiIv
responded in the same wav. when the victor
permitted him to rise.
At the consummation the rowdcs roarc,l
three bo>tcrouS cheers. and Fink shook Cart
wright by the hand. declaring
BY Hollv. you're some beans in bar
t,-ht. I'D rather >ettp with an old .l.e" bar
IN dog days. lou can pass this ere crowd
OF no>'->ina>he'S. blast Your pictur'.'
.\i,crward Fnk'> party behaved with cx-
IRENE dccorum. aud the preacher resumed
hi> Biolr and pal pit
IN Odd scene thar, certainly: and IN I
very apostolic" say Won, sober reader. We
Ioin you IN the remark but it is character
i>tir. a. We sud in another case.
We eve II As tact from our old friend
Finley fact that illustrates not only the
character of the man, but Of the country and
it> early times. "C!r,um>tanccS alter cases y
is popular provcro in the West. as well as
elsewhere; and even good men are heard to
affirm. orca.i"na'.y. ont there, tha, Lynch
law is better than no law.
Mr. ElnGv. IN his volume of "Orh,nl
Takin-s ui Noticeable Men of our A-,..'
SAWS tia; IL, i!car, Peter. at Boston. ,IuTIur
rlc laS, 'r'n"ru on,"r.nc,. oi the N,r,no,i
Isl Epi~cop.l Church, and thus describes ,hr
occasion:
"lhc great Western preacher has arrived.
anl Is now searching The wcli-thumbc! El,,,,.
Tor h!> text. 'tn!rc number OF DISTINGUISH
cd !l'ineS are present. Tn preacher looks
like back wood>man. who's .,.r, has been
blonzcd al the plough lis black hair.
>trag!il'- seven ways tor Sanday, is slightl,
iinHrd Wit. the frost OF age. \ strip OF
TIA X ,I.S Is twisted around h> neck, aud A
>A!rt-coIlar. scrupulou>!v clean. Is turned
down over il. He is OF ordinary size. DIR, s.
. plainly, and looks Ike man perfectly
free from aii"ytifion. In t.terlnr ,oic, h,
reads a ii,mn. The choir we'd the word, to
sweet and solemn mu>ic--a icr>rrt ,,.ver
,.;,t> NJ ON the "in"> Of faith -anothr~ Lv,nn
i r,dd and >uag the 18th verse Of the lth
rhlpHr oi Matthew i> selected for his tcNt-
Now tie OF! pioneer preacher. who has wad-
ca ,wamp>, tord"d rivers. threaded forests.
travelled with lnGlan>. fought with bears and
wolves. preached IN the woods. and slrp; in
the field or on the prairie al night, is stand
u1 i,'iorc 'i>, luoA al han, We ucnt;,,,,.n
with white ncckco,hs and black coats. who
ride iii garages over smooth roads to >u,nIv
churches with cushioned pcwS and soft bench
Is 10 knerl on. How would vou like to labor
tor nothing among wild beasts, and board
yourselves III climate where the acuc shakes
the settlers over the grave two-,h,r,is of the
Yea! Would YOU exchange YOUR tat ,,y-
in%>, ans. line palaces, and unread libraries.
for Hack bread and dry vcni>ona loc hut and
the society OF bears and blue racers :: God
bless t!c brave, wise and good men 10 whom
we are 50 much lndc btcd tor the blessings we
ENJOY. lie says c would make an aroouv
IT he thought 1t would enable HIM to prra, II
better. tor he Is afflicted with a severe. cold
'So'nc folks, sad he, say am fifty wears be-
hind the aye. God knows, he continued. 4
am wiling TO tc thousand years behind
such an age. Religion Is always of arc. and
can talk on ruN without suits Or silver sim
Pers. He rcnclu'icd an able aud interesting
discourse, which elected undivided attention.
with the following fact: During splendid
revival OF rc!is ION at the West, a vounr
preacher, manufactured in one of your th,o
logical shops out here, came to lend hclpinr
hand. l knew he could not handle Method
ls's tools without cutting his fingers. but h.
was very otiicious. Well. we had a caie-a
peniccostal gale-and sinners fell without
looking tor soft place, and Christians fought
the dcvli on their knees. Well, this little
man would tell those who were .roanlny un-
der conviction to be composed | stood this
as long as could, and finally sent him to
speak with great, stout, athletic man. who
was bel:owlng like bull in a net. while |
tired to undo the mischief he had done 10
others. lie told this powerful man TO he com.
posed, but told hIm topray like Thunder
just al that ln>taht the grace OF God shonc
IN upon his soul, and he was SO delirious with
delight that he seized the little man IN his
hands, and holding him up, bounded like a
DUCK through the congregation 1t is impos
siole for the pen to do lu>tice TO tins fact
he speaker moved us all to tears and smiles
at the same moment, while he said what t.w
men would venture 10 say."
While he was preaching years ago, Gene
raj jackson entered the church, when mas
tor seated IN the pulpit gave his brother Cart
wright nudge, ami whispered that the old