Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-22
The Old Black Bull,

mortal Tor eught-to be) Jonathan Trum-
bull was "round," and In his youth
Mr. Buckley was the first settled minis
tor in the town of his adoption, Colches.
ter, Conn. It was with him as afterward
with good old Bro Jonathan Governor
Trumbull, the bosom friend of General
Washington), good to confer on almost
any NATTER scientific, political, or religious
---any subject, in short, wherein common
sense and general good to all concerned
was the issue Asa philosophical reason
er, casuist, and good counselor, he was
looked to-" and abided by.
II 80 fell out that congregation in MIR.
BHlkley's vicinity got TO loggerheads, and
were upon the apex of raising the evil
one" instead Of splre to their church,
as they proposed, and split upon. The
very nearest they could come to a mutual
cessation Of hostilities was to appoint a
committe of three to wait onIMr. Buckley,
state their case, and get him to adjudicate.
They waited on the old gentleman, and he
listened with great attention to their con-
flicting grievances
at appears to me-" said the old gentle
man, " that this il very simple case-a
trifling thing to cause you so much vexa-
ton"
$50 say" says one of he committee.
IL don't call it trilling case, Mr..
Buckley" said another. a...Hst
r." No case at ali, " responded the third
at aint, eh ~ fiercely answered the first
speaker 1'' W 'lr'9t
mo, it amt sir p quite as sayagely re-
piled the third.
IT is anything but trihipg case, any
how" echoed number two, to expect to
raise minister's salary and that new
steeple, too, out of our small oongrega-
ton" asH.'
"There is no danger of raising much
out of you, anyhow, Mr.. Johnson spite
fully returned number one.
Gentlemen, If you please "-beseech-
ingly interposed the sage.
" | did not come here, Mr.. Bulkley, to
quarrel" said one. .y F.. ..
:" Who started this?" sarcastically an
swered Mr.. johnson.
mot me, anyway" number three re-
Piled
"You don't say 1 did, do your" says
number one.
"Gentlemen-gentlemen !" l.r.4.
" Yes, Mr., Bulkley," says johnson, "and
there's old Winkles, too, and here's Dea-
con Potter, also" 7.sr.J ... .g
81 am here, '1stif1y replied the deacon,
"and am sorry the Rev. Mr. lBulkley finds
me in such company, sir y
Now, gentlemen, brothers, If you
please" said Mr.. Bulkley, "this is ridic-
ulousp'
$50 say" murmured Mr.. Wrinkles.
As far as you are concerned, 1t is ri
diculous,' said the deacon. f
This brought Mr.. Wrinkles up, standing.
"Siri" he shouted, sirr'
"But, my dear sirs s"-beseechingly said
the philosopher.
"Sir! continued Wrinkles, "sir / am
too old man, too good Christian, Mr..
Buckley, to allow a man, a mean, despica-
BILE toad, like Deacon Potter -
"Do you call me me despicable toad?''
menacingly cried the deacon.
Brethren" said Mr.. Bulkley, If am
to counsel in your difference, must have
no more of this unchristianlike bicker-
ing"
II do not wish to bicker," said johnson.
"Nor l don't want to, sir" said the
deacon, "but when man calls me toad
a mean, despicable toad
"Well, well, never mind" said Mr.
Bullley "you are all too much excited
now; go home again, and wait patiently /;
on Sunday evening next will have pre-
pared and sent to you q written opinion
of your case, with full and free avowal
of most wholesome advice for preserving
your church from desolation and your
selves from despair" And the committee
left to await his issue.
Now it CHANGED that Mr. Bulkley had a
small farm, some distance from the town
of Colchester, and found it necessary, the
same day he wrote the opinion AID advice
to the brethren of the disaffected church,
to drop line to his farmer regarding the
fixtures of said estate Having written a
| long and of course elaborate ESSAY" to
his brethren, he woundup the days lit
erary exertions with dispatch to the
farmer, and after reverie to himself be
directs the two documents, and the next
moment dispatches them-but, by mis-
direction, sends each 10 its wrong deshna'
tion.
On Saturday evening full and anxious
synod of the belligerent churchmen took
place in their tabernacle, and punctually
as promised, came dispatch from the
Plato of the time and place-Rev. John
Bulkley. 1lJ
All was quiet and respectful attention
The Moderator took up the document and
broke the seal open, and-a pause ensued
while dubious amazement seemed tc
| SD1cdu ONcT bnc VI NhO NOANhJ
President of the meeting.
"Well, Brother Temple, how is it
what does Mr. Bulkley say ?" and another
pause followed.
"Will the Moderator please proceed p
said another voice
The Moderator placed the paper on the
table, took off his spectaclcs, wiped tht
glasses, then his lips-replaced his spec
upon his nose, and, with very broa'
grin, said;
"Brethren, this appears to me to be
very singular letter, to say the least OF 1t !
swell, read it-read 1t" responded tn
wondering hearers
81 will.h The Moderator began
"You will see to the repair ofthe fences
that they be built up high and strong, an,
you will take special care of the old blacl
bull |"
There was a general pause; silen
mystery overspread the com nunity tn
Moderator dropped the paper to +" rest,
and gazed over the top of his glasses 10
several minutes, nobody saying a word,
',"Repair the fences, muttered the Moo
orator, at length. 'i
"Build them strong and high r. echoe
Deacon Potter.
7"Take special care of the old blac
bull!" growled half the meeting.
Then another pause ensued, and eac
man eyed his neighbor in mute mystery
/, A tall and venerable man arose from hi
seat; clearing his voice with a hem, b
spoke:' "
Brethren, you seem lost in the briC
, and eloquent words of your learned. &C
+ wiser. To me nothing could be more az
/ propriate to our case. 1t is just such
: profound and applicable reply to us as W
. should have hoped and looked for frol
l the learned and good man, John Bulkle.
} The direction to repair the fences is
! take heed in the admission and govern
l ment of our members; we must guard tn
\ church by our Makers laws, and kee
? out stray and vicious cattle from the fold
t And, above all things, set a trustworth
. and vigilant watch over that old blaC
e bull, who is the devil, and who has a
ready broken into our enclosures an
sought to desolate and lay waste Il
: grounds of our church."
i The effect of this Interpretation wa
i electrical. All saw and took the force
, Mr.. Bulkley's cogent advice, and unar
h mously resolved to be governed by