The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-01
ANECDOTES.

ANECDOTES.
| A writer in Providence, Rhode Island
vouches Cor the truth of the following
/ Deaooa W--had telt the silkea
halter for the second time. On his LASS
marriage tour he visited by request, tho
family of Ar. H---ofy your city. He
presented his bride, on arrival, thus
''This is hrs. W; tain't t'hctheF
Mrs. VI; wish it was!'
-The same Deacon W--~was
connected with one of the Congregational
societies Of Providence, an honest man, Q
devout Christian, was the owner of large
bakery, which business he continued tc
prosecute IN connection with an exta1sigs
wholesale grocery trade.
His habits aud mannara were es prin.
! tive as his dress. lie often led in the
vestry conference and yestry exhogtations,
He had speculated heavily during the
close of the war of 1872 A vestry prayer
meeting was in full conference on tha
evening on which the Cews Of the treaty
of peace was received, in February 1915,
In this(then) town the bells rung ont ths
joyful tidings.
The deacon ceased his ezhortat;ons, and
/ in reflective terms remarked, Lord
marcy what are these bells ringing forS
If for FIRE, tits we'll enough; if fog peaca
I'm ru,ced man 7 He then assumed
bis petitions.
na-General H--and Colonel
R--gere popular members Of the
Rhode Island bar. General H---
had been the popular Chief Justice Of
n,r Saprema Gnnrt Gnlnna- T.
wes one of the most brilliant men of his
| dsy-the Sheridan of the legal profession
4 Rhode Island clam.bake and chowdeI
is state institution, In the mysteries
of chowder these gentlemen were unequs
aGed as experts; there existed generous
rivalry; each had his Partisans. A pleas.
ant party had assembled to test the rela.
tive powers of General H----and Color
mel R.; each exceeded hia previous
effort, the crowd was fea; the verdict Of
the boys unanimous in favor CT Genezat
H, Colonel b; asked con,
sent to propose toast to his successful
competitor, He said few words as only
he could say and look sach things, aa4
proposed the health of General Il
''the Great ChoWde- head Of Rhcde Iss
landF
ma. Various instances have beaa Si.e@
to prove hc3 lazy man may be and live
bus it remains for Miehigapde7 to cap
the climax. One hot Day dpviag .hs
heated term of last summer, one MrT-s
OF Jackson county, was observed to throw
himself on the grass nudeF the spreading
branches of shade tree. and to exeaiul,
emphati3ally to himself, ".here, h=eathe
if you want to-I sh&n'ti"
asa. Some years ago, in fhe great state
of Indiana, lived and aourished 2 popular
young preacher. He was not specially
noted fog his gravity, and some Ct Lis
frisads expressing an opicion that h5 vas
entirely too wild for cze Of bis profession.
Z little girl of some ten scmmers re3lief
Indignantly that it was cot so; as least
if he we're wild at times, "he was sams
enough in the FalpisH' and the7s Ebs
defeuCo roetcd.
Ha. Reg. Mr.. E--cf St. paxiA--
Minnesota, was iDimitable as chil1@ CIR
ator, and vas never as we know of dtfcop,
certed iu addressing the Ettle folks but.oaqos
He was addressing some Sunday. Se..oo
scholars, and wao IL his usual popular auG
effective way enforcing the alty of crafi-
tuda to God for His blessings. "Tha"
said he, would Jon say to ne if were
to give you fine suit of clothes ?" Eron
every part of his youthful auS.spee hright
eyes twinkled with delight; s.zd .saorus
of boyish voices answered. "Bul.g fog
you|
n1- Not lon5 since company of ne,
groes wasraised In the town of Piqua, Rhs
were to join certain colored regiment
being organized in Massachusetts, The
night preceding the.r de727tare Cox the
camp of rendezvous meaains g7a9 hs.aie
the African Chzrch, at The Eia2e Of ~hlch
the venerable minister, 81 q 9rayar made
made the following remarkable request
THAT when these me2 went on the bat.
tle-feld they might be as bold as lions
and hzrDaEeSs as doUes ~
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