Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-11

How ELDER CARTWRIGHT BArrrssl
THE FERRYMAr.-An new work with tn
| tale Of tho i" American Pulpit" tells tn
following anecdote concerning an ecccn
trio old Methodist minister in Illinois, wei
known as Peter Cartwright, who not onl,
preached the gospel, but lectured quite
often on political matters, and spoke hi.
mind freely upon men aud measures.
resulted Of course, that the politicians be
came very angry at the minister, and hae
much to say about ministers not dab
bling in politics, sticking to their calling,
&C., &c. 1t happened that on one coca.
sion he rode to a ferry across the Illinoi.
river, whore tho country was more thickl,
populated, and met little knot Of people
who were discussing politics. The ferry.
man, . stout fellow, was holding forth in
excited terms about old renegade pre6x
ed 4 good many explosives to his name,
which we omit-one Peter Cartwright
swearing that if he ever came that way,
he would drown him in the river.
Cartwright, unrecognized by any one,
said: s5li go
8 Stranger, l want you TO put me
"You'll wait till I'm ready" said the
ferryman. So when he had finished his
speech, he added. Now l will put you
over -'es - .a9a.. To -
Cartwright rode hi. horse into the boat
and the ferryman began to pole it across.
Cartwright felt It his duty to make him.
self known, and assert his principles. but
he wanted to be sure of his play. So,
when he reached the middle Of the stream,
he threw the horses briddle over stake
Of the boat, and told the ferryman to throw
down his pole. s,. .s. So s'"7f ea
q" What for 7" cried the ferryman. p-es
Well, you have just now heen using
my name improper; you said il ever
came this way you would drown me IN
the river. Now you have got : chanceto
do it,
!, yoor n.me Ps,.r c...wr;sh., /. said
The ferryman. S~s''''"-'>>' ss ='d7-4s'
Ny name t. Peter Cartwright" said
The peacher.
Down drops the pole, and at it 20 The
preacher and ferryman. They grappIe
Tor minute, but Cartwright is remarka-
bly, agile, asfwell u athletic, and ina
rice, he had the ferryman, with one hand
BY the nap of tho neck and the seat Of the
trowsers, and whirling him over the side
of the boat, plunges him under the iide---
his astooished companioss hooked on from
'hore---fair play being secured BY the dis.
lance. Twice and thrice the preacher
'ouses the poor ferryman under saying, a
j" baptise thee (k'splash) in tho n.ue
# the devil, (k'splash) whose child thou
ut, (k'splash, then lifting him up, drip.
ping with the water, and ga.ping for
breath, Cartwright ask him. ! g...,as,s
Y" Do you ever pray!" s.iofs-sgj ASA =
=. !. Pray !" said the ferryman, = no. = q.
Then it's time yon did !" said the
'reacherr T. 1. Say, Our Father which ART
o. kieaven.safiia .7t5idgiis1I ,ss9as@sifsT .3tf:
!. Damned If do" said the ;ferryman.
K.plash, under the wster again. 49, = rs
- Will you pray now r said the
r. .; SEQ 50 800. $3.50 -.
@Illdo anything" gasped the krryman.
Say, Our Father who aft ia Heav.
IN T : said the preacher. the ferryman fol-
owed him through the Lords Prayer.
ss !" Nov lei mo up! = said the fsrryman.
=. Net yet" said TIE preacher = Yos
must make me three promises first TINT
'ou will repeat thai prayer avery snossiagl
nd night q long y YOU live; secondly
hat you j will hear every Melhodisf
ssacher that comes within Eve miles Of
bic Srry and thirdly, that you will put
very Msthodist preacher over this ferry
zee Of expense. Do you promise p 'sdr
:. I promise, /" said the ferryman, and re.
amed his pole. ijissif,a, s. 81 bsa %
Cartwright went on bis way, and that
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OAR IN TRousLE.-The Louisville Dem.
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