The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-05
II Reverend Dead Beat.
From the Chicago Inter- Ocean.


Il am the Rev. Harvey Hersey, and
have charge of flock of sinners at Do
wagiac, Mich" With these remarks a
solemn looking gentleman dressed in
broadcloth introduced himself to the
young man who attends to the pass.
business of the Michigan Central Rail
road during Mr.. Wentworth's absence.
I" Glad to see you," said the young man
meekly, " What can do for you ?, f"
should like to have half fare permit, u
said the God fearing man with consider.
able JUNCTION. " | am entitled to it as
minister of the Gospel residing along
the line of your road" The young man
took out of his desk blank application
for half fare permit. The reverned
gentleman filled out the blank, stating
that he was clergyman at Dowagiac,
Mich, and that in the event of remov-
ing from or resigning his charge during
the past year 1877, or engaging in other
business, he would return the pass.
4" This application" said the young man,
4" will have to be sent to the agent at
Dowagiac, who will furnish you with
the pass if everything is found correct !"
The Rev. Mr.. Hersey thought there was
rather more red tape about the business
than was necessary. But the young
man replied that the rules of the Office
required such procedure. With a look
of Indignation, the reverned gentleman
left the office, and the young man sent
the application to the agent at Dowa.
giac. Yesterday that gentleman return
ed the application with the following in.
dorsement: Please read the inclosed
slip from the Cass county paper. This
man is not fit to live" The slip from
the Dowagiac paper reads as follows
" For general cussedness, give me
some of the citizens of this city. First
on the list comes the Rev. Harvey Her.
sey, with whose derelictions from the
pathway to glory, the direction of which
he acted as sign board to point out,
in the Universalist church, you and
most of the people of this country are
familiar. The details of his perform.
ances here and at Watertown, n. Y,
to which place he removed aud married
a rich widow, it is unnecessary to re-
capitulate. In the latter place they
were of such nature as to cause his re-
moval from the ministry, an5 he again
visited Dowagiac, coming back as prod
igal who had been feeding on husks,
and would like some juicy veal. The
fatted calf still lives, however, for he
was only forgotten by those who were
as bad as himself, or those on whose
property he held mortgage, for he is
one of those rare Don Juans who thrive
in purse. Among his real estate securi
ties was the farm of Mr. Rutherford,
for sum of money, which
was being paid as fast as possible. This
mortgage was foreclosed, and, as the
story is currently reported, was no ordi.
nary case of foreclosure, but one of uu.
necessary cruelty, although perhaps le
yally correct. On this farm was an old
blind horse, owned by the farmers wife,
which had never been mortgaged, nor
n any way made security for debt.
When the woman went to take her ami
nal away from the old homestead, Har.
7ey Hersey objected, and when she at
tempted to assert her rights the valiant
x.Bible hanger assaulted her with
hammer, striking ferocious blow at
ler head, which she warded off with her
lard, receiving broken hand instead
If crushed head. Hersey was arrest.
I'd, but succeeded in settling it by re-
easing the womans sewing machine
rom mortgage.
1t is almost needless to state that the
Rev. Harvey Hersey, Universalist min.
ster, at Dowagiac, Mich, will have to
,ay full fare whenever he has occasion
% ride on the Michigan Central Rail
'oad.