The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-13

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Downlngls, here In Now York, indulg-
ing In a small allowance of raw oys-
tiers. Now | admire, nny, love this
intellectual gentleman. i like 10 look
into his scholarly face. | am fond of
studying that remarkable head which
the combined matters of the United
States and Europe have failed To iii. |
said on the occasion referred TO, and
goodness knows | meant IL, too, "You,
Mr.. Evams, will be nominated chief
Justice y "No,n said he, CRUSHING is
the man, Sure enough, Cushing was
the man. But Mr.. Cushing In his turn
performed hari-karl, and vet my schol-
arly friend, w. NJ. Evaits, was not
nominated.
Two days ago Imet him at q mutual
friends house. He reminded me Of
his prophecy that Mr.. Cushing was TO
be the nominee, and that he (Eyarts),
was not thought of. 'If you will al
low me,n said |, ito relate an anecdote
which was told me in Germany nearly
thirty wears ago, Won will find IL quite
pat to your case.d
Mr.. Evarts compelled himself to
listen, and related the following:
Once on time two franciscan
monks were hayinga rather good time
at dinner in a tavern In q small
town. A Jew, who was peddiing some
small wares came in the room and Of
ferred his articles for sale. One of the
monks conceived the idea of convert
ling this unbeliever to the true faith.
"My friend,n said the monk, "sit
down; let me talk with you. See what
miserable trade you are engaged in,
how laborious and degrading. Now,
If you will allow yourself to be con-
verted | will make you my messenger
Mt the ABBY of Croskawa,u Indeedu
exclaimed the willy Jew, 'the idea Is
worth considering.n "Well,u said the
monk, "have n plass of wudla
on the strength of it, II will,n
said the Israelite, with many thanks.
After drinking his wudka the Jew
said, 81 suppose can hardly expect to
rise higher than messenger il be-
come a christian "My ffiend,n an
swered the monk. "you can rise TO be-
come Il priest.n itHa,n exclaimed the
embryo convert, ga priest! My dear
brethren, let us drink to tn new priest,
and in fact [ viii eat something. too.V
"Certainly,n exclaimed the monk.
So after the meal was over the Jew
began: "Could | expect advancement
after being a priest?n oMy dearfriend,n
said the monk, "there is noreason why
you should not be u bishop "hord,
bless me,p cried the Jew, "bishop
Here, waiter, bring me bottle of port,
and let il be good, or else I'll excom-
municate you when become bishop"
The Franciscan began to get heated
with wine himself, and willingly in
dulged the new bishop with the cXpen-
sive wine.
When the bottle was empty the dirty
peddlar went to the charge thus: II
suppose | must be satisfied to live and
die a bishop.n "Not at all,u cried the
monk, "a cardinals hat is in store for
your "You deprive me of breath,n
said the Jew, "what, shall have red
hat with two silk tassels? O! happi-
ness. O! grandeur. Nay, / will never
become prince of the church without
drinking the health of his holiness
who bestowed it on me,n and so an
other bottle of good wine was con-
sumed.
at would be foolish,n said the Jew
once more, ''to expect anything higher
than Il cardinals hat" "NIy good
friend,n said the monk, "the chances
to become Pope after you are once a
cardinal are by no means very remote;
at utmost it is only one in forty-six or
fifty: Why should not you become q
Pope as well as did that glorious
Pope who was originally only u
swineherd? Yes you can become
Pope" "Most venerable brethren"
said the Jew, any apostolical blessings
be on YOU be sure will not forget
YOU when | am the head ofthe church,
"Of course,n said the monks, ain
order to raise through these stages it is
first of all necessary for you to be bap-
tised in the true faith at the earliest
moment.u uAhemlu said the lew.