The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-06
KISSES AND KICKS.
An Itinernnt Preacher Embraces An.
other Mans Wife, md Gets . Most
Tremendous Thrashing.

other Mans Wife, md Gets . Most
Tremendous Thrashing.
From the Buffalo Express, Oct. 81
A few days ago an itinerant preacher
whose name we repress, out of respect
for the society of the United Brethren,
of which he was an unworthy member
made his appearance in the village OF
Crittenden, Alden township. He was
invited to the house of Mr.. Chris. Vim
rea, respectable and wealthy farmer
and was treated with great kindness by
Mrs. V. and her adult brother, Mr.. v
himself being in Canada Mt the time OF
his visit. The visitor in very crafty
way endeavored to insinuate him.
self into the good graces of his
fair hostess, and on one occasion
while the brother was out of the house
attending the affairs of the farm, his
demonstrations of admiration were such
that he seized her in his arms and gave
her O most unsanctimOnious embrace
accompanied by several applications to
her pretty face. The lady was very
much astonished at this instance OF
familiarity on short acquaintance, and
gave the love-stricken shepherd a forci
Bile hint of her disapprobation of his
conduct, and he took himself out of the
house and out of the village to place
some three miles distant, in search Of
new adventures.
In the meantime Mrs. V. said nothing
about the insulting transaction to any
one until the return of her husband
when she told him the whole story
The tale aroused all the young hus.
bands ire. His wrath is said to have
been fearful. Hejumped into his buggy
and drove at rapid pace to the place
where the offender had established him
self, and found him about to feed q
large flock of innocent sheep which had
assembled in the church. A mutual
friend was sent in to call him to the
door of the sanctuary. The indignant
husband instantly accused him of at
tempting to dishonor his fair name
The reverend roae denied the soft i'm
parchment with the utmost vehemence
but this was throwing the lie back up
on the wife of his accuser's bosom, and
made bad matter still worse, and in
creased the anger of Mr.. Y.l(which had
cooled somewhat during his Journey to
such q point that he drew back his
brawny fist and gave the frightened cul
prit blow under the left ear that sent
him sprawling upon the ground. He
then gave him q general drubbing, up.
plying his fists and boots without pay.
ing any particular regard as to where
the blows might fall. The discounted
ministerial covetor Of other mems
wives cried out most Justify for help,
but no one cared to interfere with the
Infatuated husband, and he fell back
upon the generosity of his foe, exclaim-
ing: 80,
aOh, good brother, don't! Oh, good
brother, don'tw Having at length APP
peased his wrath, Chris. permitted him
to regain his perpendicular. His APP
pearance is described as having been
woefnl in the extreme. His nose was
knocked ont of shape, the Incompatible
line of beauty had disappeared, q stream
Of claret was trickling down his cheek
from a cut over the eyebrow, one eye
was blacked, and in fact he presented
the appearance of a pretty generally
used up man. The avenger then jumped
into the wagon and rode home, feeling
satisfied, that no more visits from that
wolf in sleeps clothing will ever be
made Mt his house.
II is due to the church to say that the
conference of the United Brethren had
refused to license this same identical
individual on account of his unwarrant-
able capers- raEsEtfEEpa5