Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-02-19

story goes, he proceeded to give an edif
ing discourse on the Gin and folly OF pro-
fame swearing"
When frst heard IL, l recognized the
story. Il was an old acquaintance. 1t
bad been doing service in England. IL
was told of Rev. Rowland Hill, only in
his case the topic was not the weather,
but the theatre, on which the young mans
profanity was expended. But stock sto-
ries, Ike couriers. like 10 change horses.
Before knew II the saddle was shifted TO
my back, nor have / ever been able TO
shake II Off have denied it, twice IN
print, many times by letter, and hun
dred times in conversation, all in vain'
DENYING one OF these stories is like
lighting Canada thisties. If you cut them
up ten more will sprout from each root,
and IL you let them alone a million Will
spring from the seed. The only way 70
exterminate the Canada thistle is to plant
il for crop and propose TO make money
out of IL. Then worms will gnaw 1t, bugs
will bite IL, beetles will bore 1t, aphides
will suck it, birds will peck it, heat will
scorch It, rains will drown It, mildew and
blight will ride II. Allnature helps weeds
and runs down crops. We are afraid TO
deny il. It would start off a-walking like
Weston A new batch OF letters would
come moaning and inquiring at our door
Fresh vigor would be given to its wtthered
limbs, and like the wandering Jew, 1t
would go tramping up and down creation
till the last day. No for safety's sake, we
do not propose to deny it any morei 1t
would be the ruin Of innocent souls, as
this narrative which l now shall give will
prove.
And the narration ofthe incident brings
me back to the question whether one can
remember what never happened. 1t will
be seen that he can.
Sitting at a friends table, one evening, l
was telling an incident that befcl me-in
this wise:
IA young man from Buffalo called to
see me to-day He said that he had heard
young lady, in a large company, relat-
ing the story of my beginning a sermon
with the phrase: 1T is id hot He
at once contradicted it. She affirmed it
positively. He replied: Il have lately
read published denial of the story from
Mr. Beecher himself She answered
Why, | was present myself at his church
and heard it with my own ears OF
course he could not say what he thought, but
replied, / am going to New York, and
will myself call and ask Mr.. Beecher.'"
The case seemed so fragrant, that 1 said
to him "When you go back l wish you
would take occasion, before witnesses, to
say to the lady, from me. that she lies
and that she kn0ics that she lies, and that
she knows that know that she lies
This was very improper language, but
was angry, and, besides, had been reading
the Tribune.
When had got thus far, sweet young
girl, who sat opposite me-brought up un
der me almos. from the cradle, and as in.
capable of knowingly telling falsehood
as rosebud would be of committing bur
glary-this innocent and charming child
of fifteen looked over at me, and said:
"But you did say so. didu't you, Mr..
Beecher? heard you !"
For q moment there was silence. Fhen
came a crash of laughter from the whole
company. Confused and blushing scarlet,
she said
"Why, Ialways thought that had heard
you say it~
For the first time then believed that
person might distinctly remember what
never took place. Itake back the message
| to the Buffalo lady, and humbly apologize
| for supposing that one could not recall
thing which never happened.