American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

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TERNIS-Three Dollars per annum.

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doomed individual, and when the ali
nunciation came, many an eye ot
mingled pity ana curiosity was turn
ed on his ruddy goOd-natured face
to see how the dispensation was
borne; but not a muscle moved. With
quiet smile lie professed a perfect
Willingness to go where he was sent
He was clay i'll the hands of the
potter" he said. If he piqued HIM
self on a stolid Indifference to the
blacksmith's pummelings, or If he re.
lied on his ample dimensions to pro
tect himself, he never disclosed it.
but appeared as self-Satistied and
content as ever. His predecessor
looked for all the world like Il mouse
Just escaped from the fangs of some
terrible grimalkin.
Mr.. Stubbleworth arranged his
few sublunary affairs, and bidding
his friends adieu, mounted his old
roam and departed for his new home
of trials, with song of faith on his
lips. Let us hope the best for him.
The Rev. Mr. StubblewOrth was
very much pleased with his new sit
uation. Having been transferred
from level pine-woOds country,
near the confines of Florida, the nov,
city of mountain scenery and pure
bracing atmosphere seemed to in
spire him with new life. CGmpli,
menting all the mothers on the sin
gular beauty and intelligence OF
their children, with a delicate allu-
sion to their own personal appear
ance, he soon became a general
favorite. MI. Stubbleworth "kneW
which side of the bread the butter
was on" The time arriving for his
departure to visit the trasmontane
portion of his pastoral care, he was
warned of the dangers he was about
to encounter; but they were heard
with the same placid smile. The
worthy ladies pictured to him the
"chimeras dire" sufficient to have
abated the zeal of any other individ
uaL. But that gentleman quieted
their fears by appealing to the pow
er that ''tempers the wind to the
shorn lamb" with cOuntenance as
lamb-like as could lie imagined. Ant
he departed singing,
= At thy home or abroad, on the land, or the sea
As thy wants may demand shall thy strength eve
be-"
They watched him until his portl,
person and horse grew dim in th'
distance, and turned away, sighin;
that such a good man should fall int
the hands of that monster, the black
smith. Forgeron had heard of hi
new victim, and rejoiced that hi
size and appearance made a bette
subject for his vengeance than tn
attenuated frame of the late parsor
Oh, what a nice beating he woul,
have! He had heard, that som
Methodist preachers We're rattle
spirited, and hoped this one Nigh
prove so, that he might prt
woke him to fight. knowing IL
E clergyman must pass on Saturday
in the afternoon, he gave his strike
holiday, and reclining on a bench I,
galed himself on the beauties of Tol
, Paine, awaiting the arrival OF til
= preacher. It WAS not over an hot
before he heard the words,
? " How arpy are they, who theI Savier obey,
And have laid up their treasure above.
i sung in full, clear voice, and soc
0 the vocalist, turning the angle of
e rock, rode leisurely up with co
i tented smile on his face.
V GLOW are you old slap-side. G
e off your horse and join in my dev
V ton " said the blacksmith.
L IL have many miles to ride a
s swered the preacher, land haven
h time my friend III call as l return
l. "Your name is Stubbleworth, al
It you are the hypocrite the Methods
|, have sent here, ell u
'. MY name is Stnbbleworth,"
, meellly replied.
/ "Didn't you know my name W
l. Ned Forgeron, the blacksmith, VI
IS whips every Methodist preacher tn
g goes through this gap y was ask
y with an audacious look land he
1T dare you come here ~
K. The preacher replied that he Ii
ID heard Mr.. Forgeron' name, but pl
IL >,imcd that he did not molest W
behaved travellers.
You presume to presume S
Yes, YOU are the most presumptuO
people, you Methoiists, that ey
Jl trod shoe leather, anyhow. We
III whatll you do if l don't whip y
u this time, you beefheaded discip
~ you?'
It Mr.. Stubbleworth professed
willingness to do any thingr easona1
VI to avoid such penance.
gu "Well, there's three things y
have to do, or I'll maui you into
II, jelly. The first is, you are to q
ed preaching; the second is, you III
he wear this last will and testament
he Thomas Paine next to Your he;
Y read it every day, and believe er'
N. word you read; and the third is, !
re- are to curse the Methodists i'll ey,
Oh crowd you get into.'
or The preacher looked on dur
IL. these novel propositions without
Ter line of lis face being moved, and
rs, the end replied that the terms "
us unreasonable and lie would moi )
er- init to them.
iai Well, you've got a whaling
iot submit to, then; I'll tear YOU i
VI doll rags corner ways. Get doN
you bcggar.
zee The preacher demonstrated,
he Furgeron walked up to the horse ;
4lS threatened to tear him oil if he
me not dismOunt, Whereup0n the Wor
ell man made II virtue Of IL neccSS
pc and alighted.
ne 81 have but one request to In
his of you, my friend, and that is, t
rk, vou won't beat me with this oNcry
or on 1t w:,S y present from the lac
nat of my last circuit, and do net "
ms 20 have i; torn
"OH with it then, and that S,idt
eX. iy; you basin faced imp, YOU"
vas The Methodist preacher Slo
by drew of the surcoat as the bl;
me. smith continued his TRADE oi al
mi on himself and his sect, and rs
vas drew his ri"ht hand from th. Slp