The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-11
The Parson who was not to be Fooled With.


"A certain preacher in the town Of
o., in Washington territory, though
good christian and Jealous minister
OF the gospel, is of rather an excitable
disposition, and sometimes, though very
seldom, and on extraordinary occasions,
ne allows his "angry passions" to rise,
and on such occasions he is, as the saw
ing is, not to be fooled with" Now
there lives in the town and county afore
SAID, an old tillicum, pretty we'll known
as Col. s., though where he obtained the
title is not generally known, but it is well
known that the said Colonel is rather
down ON preachers and church members
generally, and sometimes speaks very
unexpectedly of them and the church,
even when he knows that that they are
present. Bnt the Colonel, like a great
many other persons, did not know ex
actly where to stop, and once upon q
time he carried matters too far. The
way it happened was this: The Colo
mel was one day in the Governors office,
and the conversation had turned on relig |
eous matters; as usual the old Colonel
was going on in his abuse of the church,
and just as he had got we'll under way, in
stepped the Rev Mr.. d., the preacher be-
fore mentioned. A decent respect for
the feelings of the preacher should have
induced the Colonel to desist in his abuse.
at least until that gentleman had COM |
pleted his business and retired; but the
Colonel had no such respect, and con-
tinued, ifpossible, to grow worse and at
length wound up by damning the church
members generally and the Methodists
in particular Dnring this harangue,
Mr. d., endeavored to pay no attention
to the old reprobate, but when he wound
up his speech in the manner in which he
did, the minister thought that he had
went far enough, aud turning sharply
round, he said in tone which showed j
that he meant what he was saying
" Col. S." said he, 81 have heard !
enough of this. You can say what YOU t
please about me, but you must not d-n i
my church, want that distinctly under :
Stood"
"D-n you and your church," said the t
Colonel, getting into passion, " what il
the hi do care for you and yonr ?
church. I'll say whatever please
Slr," said the minister, now thorogh-
" aroused, ! see that / shall have to OF
thrash you. I've heard entirely too much
OF this dining church members, lately,
sir, and will hear no more of it, | will (
show you that | can protect my church
rs well as preach for it, A
While the monster had been SPEAKING. :,
he had taken off his hat, cloak and coat. :
md rolled up his shirt sleeves, and was
walking across the floor towards the =
COLONEL. Now. Col. S., was large, ~
powerful man, much larger than Mr.. d., C,
md he had often been heard to boast
# bis bravery; but for some cause or
ther he did not appear to relish "set-
Q" with the parsoD, and accordingly
Then he saw that individual clearing :
Dr. action, he became convinced that he 4
lust either fight or sue for peace, and
linking that in this case perhaps " dis
'etion was the better part of valor," he y
ldeavored to make it appear that he had ~
ly been joking.
/" Why, Mr.. D. said he, 81 hope that No
u are not offended at what | ssid. / SCI
" meant it for joke" :
Z Well, sir" replied the parson, "you 81
call it a joke or anything you please,
unless y0u take back what you have
concerning the church. and apollo II
for it, shall thrash you, and | think TO hs 81
~ can do 1t In short ORDER trimr
he old Colonel finding that he had shave
ught Tartar" Immediately made conn
equired apology and tbeminister after Ser