Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-08-13
THE OLD BLACK BULL.

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educated men of his day 10 the wooden.
nutmeg state, when the immortal Cor
ought to be) Jonathan Trumbull was
"rouud," and in his youth.
Mr.. Bulkley was the first settled minis
ter in the town of his adoption, Colchester,
Conn. 1t was with him as afterward with
good old Brother Jonathan Governor
Trumbull, the bosom friend of General
Washington, good to confer with on almost
any matter, scientific, political, or religious
any subject, in short, wherein comno on
sense and general good to oil concerned
was the issue. AS a philosophical reason
er, casuist, and good counsellor, he was
"looked to-" and abided by.
1t so fell out that congregation in Mr..
Bulkley's vicinity got to loggerheads, and
were upon the apex Of raising "the evil
one," instead Of spire to their church, as
they proposed, and split upon. The very
nearest they could come to mutual ,essa-
ton of hostilities was to appoint a COM
mittee of three to wait on Mr.. Bulkley.
state their case. and get him to adjudicate.
They waited on the old gentleman, and he
listened with great attention to their con-
ficting grievances.
at appears to me-" said the old gentle.
man, =" that this is q very simple Casa
trifling thing to cause you so much vexa-
ton"
$50 say" says one Of the committee.
81 don't call it trifling case, Mr..
Bulklcy," said another.
"No case at ALL" responded the third.
at amt, eh?' 6ercely answered the
first speaker.
"No it amt, sir!" quite as savagcly
replied the third.
at is anything but triaiug case, any
how" exchocd number two, "to expect
to raise ministers salary and that new
steeple, too, out Of our small congrega-
ton"
"Thcre is no danger Of raising much
out of you, anyhow, Mr.. Johnson" spite
fully returned number one.
"Gentlemcn, if you please, beseeching-
ly interposed the sage.
81 did not come here, Mr.. Bulkley, to
quarrel" said one.
"Who started this ?" sarcastically asked
Mr.. johnson.
"Not NE, any way, number three re,
replied"
"You don't say did, did you:' say.
number one.
"Gentlemeu-gentlemen!'
Yes, Mr.. Bulkley," says johnson; I;
" and there's old Wrinkles, too, aud here's
Deacon Potter also"
Il am here" stifly replied the deacon,
" aud | am sorry tha, the Rev. Mr.. Bulk
ley finds me 10 such company, sir"
Now, gentlemen, brothers, if you
please" said Mr. Bulkley, this is ridicu.
lous :"
So say" murmured Mr.. Wrinkles.
As far as you are concerned it is ridi-
eulous, said the deacon.
Thi. brough. Mr. Wrinkles up, standing
"Sir" he shouted, "sir y
But, my dear sirs," bescechingly said
the philosopher.
SIR" continued Wrinkles, "sir. am
too old = man, to good a Christian, Mr.
Bulkley, to ALLOW . man, q mean, despica-
bic toad like Deacon Potter"
do You call meme = de-pieabls
toad >" menaeingly cried the deacon.
Brethren" said Mr.. Balkley, " if I
am to counsel 10 your difference, must
have no more of thi. uuehris,ian like bick-
erins.'
Il do no, wish to bieker," said J hu
son
Nor | dcot want 10, SIR, .aii the
deacon, bu, when . man calls me tad
"A mean, dcspieable toad"
"WeIl, veil, never mind" said Mr..
Bulkley; "you are to much excited nov !;
20 home ssaia, and wait patiently; Oa
Sasdsy evening seIs will have prepared
and sent to yoa . vrittea opinion Of your
case. With fall and free avcval Of most
wholesome advise for preserving your
eharch from desola,ioa snd yourselves
from despair" And the committee left
| to Avail, bis issue
Nov it ehssesd ths, NJ. Balkley had .
small farm, some distases from the town
Of Colchester, and fossd il ssessssry, the
| same a.y be .rsss the sf;sios ssa sarice