Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-08-05


day from Washington. His wealth
turned out to be mere fabrication
of his own, and he was heard of no
more in fashionable circles.
"After all, wasn't it funny that
should be courted for my fortune Z"
Sally said, as she related Mr.. Muir
rays discontinue to Tom.
"But I agree with Mr. Trumbull,"
he replied enthusiastically - "that
you are worth your weight in gold"
A Negro Priest.-A True Story.
While DR., England, Bishop of
Charleston, was on a visit to his
native city, Cork, he became ac-
quainted with an exceedingly intel
ligent negro, an Irishman by birth.
After few interviews with the
young man, he conceived the idea
of educating him for the priesthood
believing he would be servicable in
that capacity amongst the negroes
in South Carolina, many of whom
were Catholics. Consequently he
sent him to France to prepare for
holy orders. After spending sever
al years in the seminaries. having
completed his studies, the young
man came to Charleston, and the
Bishop ordained him, gave him
facilities and sent him on the mis-
sion among his brethren, but strange
to say they received him very cold
ly, and in fact gave him to under
stand that they did not want him
that they preferred white shepherds.
This greatly discouraged him, but he
labored earnestly for time, till,
finding he could do no good, he
resolved to leave them and go to
Europe, where he could be better
received. Accordingly, he started
for New York, to take passage fol
France. Arriving early on Satur-
day morning, he concluded to say
mass, as usual. St. Feter's being
the nearest church, he directed his
steps thither. DR.. P-s, who was
the pastor, was a native of Cork
like our friend. Having come to
the pastoral residence, our friend
ascended the steps, rang the bell
and inquired for the pastor.
The servant informed him that
the pastor was at breakfast, and
pointing to the basement, eff you
wish to see the doctor, go down
there"
Having closed the hall door, the
servant ran down to the Doctor
and told him that "very consaty.
looking nagur man. was coming
down to see him on important
business.
"Tell him to come in here" said
the Doctor.
When our friend entered the room
the Doctor, without rising from the
table bowed politely to the man
and said, with rich Cork accent
Good morning, sir"
GOOD morning." kindly replied
our friend, with just as rich s
brogue.
The Doctor, surprised at the &C
cent, looked carefully at the man
and said to him very inquiringly
"What countryman are you, sir ?"
81 am an Irishman, sir.''
Gan Irishman p said the Doctor
still surprised.
"Yes, sir; an Irishman."
"Then what part of Ireland arc
you from p
"I'm from Cork, sir.'
"Were you born there ?" said The
doctor perfectly astonished.
II was, sir" replied our friend.
"What is your occupation ?" sale
the Doctor.
81 have the honor Of being ,
clergyman priest"
ga priest ?" said the Doctor.
eyes, SIR" was the answer.
"Who, in the name of God, tel
me, ordained you?''
"Bishop England, SIR" said oul
friend.
This was too much for the Doc
tor, so he called the servant to show
the man to the door. A blacl
priest was, in his opinion, bat
enough, but he thought it was car
rying the joke too far for the maj
to try to pass for Cork man and .
priest. ordained by Bishop England
so he motioned toward the doc
and said "Clear off; you are al
impostor.'
"Allow me to show you my ere
dentials," replied our friend, pro
ceeding to unlock his valise. S.
having produced the documents
together with the letters of recon
mendation and his ecedt from Bish
op England, he was allowed to 81
down and explain matters.
Even the Doctor was not alto
gether convinced till he had ques
toned him in Latin, and on Ger
tain theological points. Having re
ceived correct answers. in classica
Latin, to his question, he excused
himself for his incredulity; ''but,
saith he. "I'm afraid to allow yol
to say mass in the church thes'
New Workers are very unruly peo
Pile, and 1 am afraid they would d.
some damage to you, as they ar
not at all friendly to the nagurs-,
mean the black men. However,
have no objections to allow you t.
say mass privately in the hasemen
Of the church or in the house here
if you choose"
Our friend, seeing the prejudice
that existed, and having had ex
perience among men Of his owl
color, thought his best policy woult
be to keep "darl." SO he thanked