Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-12-26
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pWdInpScOp, fnOueJ 1slilllels tlS -traV
ing through the western parto the
StateSof New York, he fell in with an
Irishmani who hadalately larrived in
This country, and was in search Of q
brother who had come before him, ,.and
settled in some;ofe the diggings in that
part Of the country. If g.1es 5I \
Pat was q strong..man,. "a true Roman
Catholic, and had never seen the in
terror of aaProtestant church. NJ p, al
It was a pleasant Sunday morning
that brother Ingalls, met Pat, who in
qulred.. the road to the nearest church.
ingalls, was q pious man. he told
Pat he was going to church, and in
yited his new made friend to keep him
company thither, his destination being
a small meeting house near by. There
was a great revival there at the time,
and one of the deacons, who was
very small man in stature, invited
brother Ingalls, to take a seat in his
pew He accepted the invitation, fol-
lowed by Pat, who looked Iinvain for
the altar, &c. After he was seated, he
turned round to brother Ingalls,, and
in a whisper that could be heard all
round, he inquired =
"shure, and isn't this a hereto
church?n yI. -df #d5--9ailI
4Hushl" said ingalls, if you speak
word they will put you out"
"Divil word will speak at all at
al" replied Pat. y,
The meeting was. opened .ssby a
prayer by the pastor. ea
Pat was cycling him very closely
when an old gentleman, who was
standing in the pew directly in front
Of Pat, shouted "AmenP" 81"
"Hist, ye divil" rejoined Pat, in
his loud whisper, which was heard by
thS minister, "be dacent, and don't
make blockhead of yourselfl"
The parson grew more fervent in
his devotions Presently the deacon
uttered ansaudible groan -"Amen"
"Hist, ye blackguardl Have yc
no daccncy at all2' said pat, at the
same time giving him punch in the
ribs, which caused him to lose his
equilibrium. 7n'
The minister stopped, and extend.
ling his hands in suppliant manner,
said - .5.v3g i
Brethren, we can not be disturbed
in this way. viii some one put that
man out?" 10 a "''1
eyes, your riverence, shouted Pat,
"I will do it." a.' '." =.
And suiting the action to the word,
he collared the deacon, and to the
utter horror of the pastor, brother
Ingalls,, and the whole congregation,
he dragged him up the aisle, and with
a tremendous kick sent him into the
vestibule of the church.
sENT-MINDEDNEss.---A man from
a neighboring town came to our city
few days since, with a horse and bag
gage. wagon, with the intention q
purchasing o load of barrels-not
whisky barrels, but apple barrels
He hitched his horse-which, by the
way, was a borrowed team-on Mar
ket street, and commenced perambu-
lating the place in search of his load
but strange it is to say, that in the
evening he made his way home, some
three or four miles, on 1oot, ana ala
not discover his mistake until he
arrived there, when he had to retrace
his march in pursuit Of his team,
which had been taken by the humane
to one of our city stables, and com
'fortably housed from the pelting snow
storm. 9guoa 9i iw ym4GHb nj ylga
This reminds us of similar Incl
dent which occurred at the old Daniel
street Post Office in this. city several
years ago. A physician who likes 9
good horse and always has one Or
more, rods for bis mail, and forget
fully walked homeland calling for
his team at the stable after dinner,
was asked where the morning rig-out
lwas-and going to the post-office,
found Jimmy all quiet and patient