Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-21

Northern New York writes to Harper's
Drawer in words following. to-wis Fl
..In the month Of June, / was ktsPotsE
dam, St. Lawrence county. New York
attending the yearly conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and ali the
same house where [ boarded were sever
al of the clergy, one Of them altFue son d
Err q man NJ strong mind and mo lack
Of Irish wit. One evening, as We a1l sal
in the paraor after tea, an old acpuaint-
=ance Of onf Irish minister entreated him
70 tell us.the story Of his first encounter
with a skunk in this country q After
much hesitation andeyident desire I'll. gel
out Of the affair. he consented. and re-:
lated the following Incident. with i AZ
terward obtained leave to publish. There
is no doubt of the entire truth of the
whole affair. as ID was verified byia mum
Der Of persons who were eEe. Witnesses 81
a part Of the ludisrous scene. The story,
told in the third, person singular, and
very sihgular,His this
e When the Rev Mr.. Norton was
preaching at Sackett's Harbor. he was
called upohIby the presiding elder ofthat
circuit to attend quarterly meeting 81
the church at q neighboring town. which,
was TO beheld on Saturday. Consequent,
ly our reverend friend was obliged to
travel in the5eFening after services were
over, in order 70 FIJI his own pulpit on the
next Sabbath morning Forgetting his
oyercoat when he lertFome. lie called, on
the way. upon ONE of his brethfen, and
obtained one. After the days services
were over Thu mounted his horse and
took his way toward home. Evening
soon came on, and as he enteredsa piece
Of woods II became quite dark Riding
slowly on he perceived small ANNA
near his borse- He came to the sage con.
clusion that it was a rabbit, He dis.
mounted and gave chase, The race was
hot, but soon our friend came up 10 il
and gave tbe rabbit a clip over DE bacl
with his whip No sooner was the blow
given than fheB worthy divine found him.
Self PROSTATE upon the eartlr,4+ with ter.
rible burning sensation in his eyes. and
almost suffocated with strong sulphur.
5dus order as 3he then imagined. ! But he
soon picked himself UP. and returned
thanks 70 his Maker for having delivered
him safely from the jaws Of death. HI
mounted his Eorse with the firm belle
that he had encountered the Evil lon,
face to face. For. said he. iii have seer
him with my own eyes, have tfei6 his fiji,
upon my face, and smell the sulphur EN-
anating from his nostrils. Never be
fore had heFseen or smell a skunk.
/" He sedn came to the house of hi.
friend, and went in to leave the dvereoat
I" He found his friend insbed and said
to- him E Is
." | bavesreturned your orercbat.'
s"' Wheug oh. wheso 2 saidtiie brother
Whep 4 tsr9w 1t dovn--tltro i dopn.t
And 50 our friend did throw ii down
and left with mo very. favorable impres
sion in regard to his brother's treatment
Soon Mr.. Norton reached home ard re,
tired TO rest. lin. the morning she wa:
awakened BIZ the gentleman who occupied
he room above him, calling him to hell
lind the sunk. There 5 surely das 4
the house Ifhave not been ableto sleeE
during the night for the smell WheWf
whew quick Swhew I'll: ZE n
= This rl was the first intrusion i onl
worthy pastorlreceiyed which elIlightenl
ed him N reghfd TO the true character y
the animal which hesshad given phasestt