The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-02

The following Anscdote Of Rev. James Axley.
familiarity known as ''old Jimmy" . renowned
and redoubtsble preacher Of Bast Tennessee. was
related TO HuEh l. white, for many years . distin-
gulshed Judge In that State. and afterwArd . con.
spiouous member Of the Federal Senate:
1t was noised through the town Of Jonssborsugh
that Mr.. Axley would hold forth on the morning Of
the ensuing Sabbath. The famous divine was .
great hvorite-with none more than with Judge
white, At the appointed hour. the Judge. 10 com.
pauy with large congregation, was In sttendAnos
at the house OF prayer. All was hushsd In sxpee.
tation. Mr.. Axley entered. but with him clerical
br Jthsr who put up to preach. The eoagre.
cation was composed ola borler population; they
were disappointed this was not the man they had
come to hs,r; consequestly, there was . good deal
Of mIsbohavior. The discourse wa. ended, and Mr..
Axley rose. IL 10 q custom In the new country
when two more preachers are present, for each
Of then to have somsthipg to say The people opine
that u is great waste Of tina to come long dis,
lance. and be put of with short service. I have
gone Into church at o'clock In the morniug, and
have not come out gain until ocloek In the after
noon, Short Standardization are the growth Of
thicker settlements.
Mr. Axey stood silently survey Ing tho eongrega-
tlon. until every eye was rivetsd. He thsn began
at may be very painfnl duty, hut 10 . vory
solsnn one, for minister Oft Gospel to rsprove
vieo, misconduct, aud sin. whenever and wherever
he seer IT, Bulespeeisily Is this his duty Sunday
attend to.
"Aud now" ocntlnusd the reverend spssssr,
poiatiug wish his long nuEer In the direction iudi
Gated, 'that man sitting out yondef. behind the
door. whI got up aud went gu, while the bro her
prosching, stayed out ~ long as ho " .nted to,
got hi, hos fui Of mul. eams back and stamped
the mud oa At thu door, mikisr ali the noise he
could, on purpo,o to disturb the aiteution Of the
congregation. and then took his seat; that man
thinks | mean him. No wonder no does. II
doesn't look II he had been raised In tho white
settlements, doesit, to bohayethst way at ms.tingt
Now, nj friend. ia advise you to learn better
manners before you come to church noxt time. Bat
Idon I meau him."
"Aud now. " sgain pointing at his mark, "thA
lttla girl sitting ere. about halfway Of the house
lis Old judge her to be about sixteen years oil d.
that; hr with the artificial lowers on the outside
Of her boauet and the inside other bonnet; she has
sbreAstpiu on. too tthey were very severe upon
all opportunities fdress), she that was giGgin and
ehat.orlng all tho time the brother was preaching
% that even the older sisters In the neighborhood
e,uldn't hear what he was saying. though they
mid to. she thinksI mean her I'm sorry from the
bottom my heart for any parents who have raised
.glr to her tlms Of day, and haven't taught her to
behave when she comes to church. Little gil, you
have disgraeed your parents. as we'll as yourself.
Behave better next time. wont you '-But dont
medl her,
Directing his huger to another aim, he said;
THAT man sitting there. that looks IS bright and
pert II he was asleep In his life, and never
expected to be, but that Just brother took his
text, laid his head down the back Of the seat In
rout Of him, went SQUAD asleep. slept the whole
time aad snorsd that man thinks mean him. ny
hlend, don't you know the church Amt the place
. 10 sleepf Nyou needed rest. why didn't you stay
at home. take OF your clothes, and 20 to b.d
That's the place to sleep. not church. The next
time you have a chance to hear sermon. advise
you to keep awake. But Idont mean hfm.''
Thus did he proo.ed, pointing out every man.
woman and child, who had In the slightest deviated
from benttlng line OF conduct obaracterIinE the
mIsdemeanor. aud reading sharp lessors Of rsbuke.
Judge White was all this time sittiug al the end
Of the front seat. Just under tho speaker, enjoying
the old gentem disquisition to the last degree;
twisting his neck AROUND to note II the audience
~.eyshed the "down conf ngs" as muea as he did |;
tniliug. chucklisg iawardly. Between his teeth
and cheek was monstrous quid Of tobacco. which
thu better he was pleased the more no ehewsd, the
more he spat, and behold, the floor bore witness to
the results At length. the old gentleman. straight
spipg himself up to his height. continued. with
great Erayity:
"And now, reckon you wan to know whom
do moan. I mean that dirty, nasty. nlthy tobacco
ehswer, sitting on the end Of that frost seat'-hs
Anger, meanwhile pointing As ne as the needle 10
tho pole-".ee what he has b.sn about | Look at
those puddles on the door; frog wouldn't get into
tbem Think Of the tails Of the sisters' dresses
beiug dragged through that muck ~ The crest
fallen Judge ayorred that ho never shewsd any
moro tobacco In church. -RIU. W H. MiiburH.