Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-25
"A DISTINGUISHED Senator,

The Buffalo Express says In one of the
rural district last Sunday an able and good
the departure from this world of distinguished
senator of this state. 1--WE are called upon 10
mourn the loss of a great and good man." he
said, lone upon whom the fates mad conferred
to an unusual degree the attributes belonging
to the statesman and the leader in good works.
need not say-yOur eloquent handkerchiefs
proclaim nai m IL. that y you are aware already-that
why, see here!' interrupted deacon Of
thin and severe cOuntenance, rising hastily
Tho Deg gd pardon, sir but you've evidently go
he was distinguished prize-fghter. You
II know what am about said the clergy
not wish to be interrupted. We will resume.
In the death of this noble man society has met
with great loss. The Senatorial Chamber is
blance but the reality of grief. The newspa
pers speak as one sheet of the SURPRISING viz
lures OF the man who has passed away. the
event has cast gloom the like of which has
unknown land of Webster and CLAW. But it
was not alone mere craftsmanship that our
lamentable friend was remarkable for. He was
go9d; Hls purse was ever open to the needy
and unfortunate. The lesson he had learned
in his Sabbath-school were not forgotten to his
~ tell you, spoke up the wiry and anxious
take, dominica gross mistake! 1t isn't John
Morrissey you mean-it is another corpse Why,
sir this man was gambler, sir-a gambler"
III am INTERRUPTED again said the young
the reason whyf' He Closed his hand hand
a s1;o a. LARGE and candle
expressive manner that he had half a notion to
throw it, Let us 60 ON. We left the man we
mourn in his first Sunday-school--a little
fagged child at the time, but greatly impressed
with the truths which were beginning to force
themselves to his active brain. He grew rap,
idiY, and before the ordinary youth is out of
his short clothes he had begun to be man of
the world: His knowledge of human nature
II say he didn't!' exclaimed the Indignant i1i
hsnas as is@E ym agd deW%Sg n
talking about, anyhow? You've got the wrong
man, sir You're praising up one of the mos
unmitigated scamps that ever existed. At the
was going about like a roaring lion, licking
everybody he came across / want you to hold
on with your blasphemous praises. won't sit
Who, SIR said the young preacher, push
ing his hair back and looking fierce, "whO is
doing this preaching, you or l? 1 insist that
there are, shall not go on. It is excessively
annoying. You had better get a paddock for
your mouth, SRA paddock with three springs
our lamented friend and fellow citizen. As a
!aWmaker there was probably no man who
could compare with Mr.. Morrissey.'
Thunder and Marsr' shrieked the deacon
will you still persist in your base error? Are
you crazy, Domino? He was a law-breaker,
not law maker: Look at his Saratoga gamb,
nng-heH onsider the pool enac Alents, which
he took pleasure in fracturing. Look back to
Ihe horse races under his management. Re
heet upon bis method of securing votes. He
was bad tell ,you-all bad. You've got the
wrong pig by the ear, sir. You're showering
praises on the wrong man. You're hitting the
wrong OK Why, you absurd parson, you will
driYe the congregation mad"
"Heayens" exclaimed the young minister ~
beads OF perspiratiOn starting out on his fore
ne neaG a. 19r two cents, you shameless ignoram-
mean? You've made me lose the thread re; DO Of y 1v
discourse. | really cannot 60 on
ne turned his eyes, with a look Of hopeless
despair toward the choir. LET us have an e I'd
to this: Sing. the tifty-fourth hymn" he said
snapplshly, land be deuced quick about it.
me-" "e' "'u' ALL
Amen" said the thin faced deacon, with an
expression of mingled wonder and inGi yna-
ton; land ali the rest of u.s.