The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-01
MISTER MEIGGS.
The Heavenly Hustler Of Hasel
Hill.
A johnson County Minister in
Trouble.
What a Note to o Young Lady
Did.

have an end-thls piece al true lnWaFuneSe
has not vet worked out its destiny. But il
has progressed fsr enough to he interesting,
and too far for the good morals Of the COM
muniiv in which il iranspired.
1t is about minister aud young lady,
aud the facts. as CLEANED BY BAz"o re-
porter, are substantially a. follows:
JNo. 7. HAN
is in the peni,en:iary serving out twenty
wears sentence. Some years since he be.
came acquainted with Mrs. Cornwall. the
widow of the deceased county clerk Of Mer-
Ger county, in this State. and in the course
of time Mrs. Cornwall became Mrs. Ham.
The latter had . daughter, Mary, and Ham
became her legal guardian and curator.
They lived in Warrensburg. and as the girl
grew up into womanhood, the lu>tful eyes
Of Ham cleaned upon her with the power
Of basilisk, aud VILLAIN that he vas, he
who was bound by the most sacred ties tO
protect and nurture the young girl con6def'
to his care, plotted her everlasting ruin and
disgrace. Taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunities he enjoyed, he succeeded but too
we'll, and at last accomplished his purpose
by deed that
THE BLACKLIST rIEND OF HELL
would blush to own. But his poor victim
was not unavenged. Hams dsstardly con.
duct Was made known, and he was brought
before the bar Of justice. He vas tried
convicted and sentenced to the full exten,
Of the law-seven years. Other charges
we're preferred, upon which he received
thirteen years, making his full sentences
twenty years Of penal servitude.
Among the friends and companions ol
Ham was one
REV. r. D. MEIGGS
Meiggs taught school for every day work
but on Sunday he Creased his hair and
served the Lord in the pulpit Of the Chr;st
ian Church of Hazel Hill. Yes, he im
proved the mind five days in the week
patched up the soul on the seventh. wen
fishing on the sixth, and boarded around
the balance OF the week.
THE PINNACLE OF GREATNESS
attailed by Young preacher in rura
district, is one that no crowned P0tentat<
enjoys. For he not only rul.s and shape.
the destinies Of men, but he lights up The
female heart with a blaze of admiration
that is akin to idola.ry. The mother
make matches for him, and indulge in The
widest dreams for their daughter; the
choicest lid bits, the softest chair, the bcsl
room, all these are carefully selected foI
the minister. All, It's pleasant to serve the
Lord, where the pastures are ever green and
poor humanity il IA verdant ~ it,
pastures:
We said that Rev. F. E. Meiges preached
at Hazel Hill. lie don't preach there any
more. He had call. 1t was before thu
wise men and the elders OF the church il
council assembled, and presided over BY
THE BOSS DEACON
You see there were charges against Mr.
Meiggs OF conduct unbecominx an Office
and gentleman" Aud this is the way
these charges came 10 he preferred:
When this pedagogue u.,folded his ricI
store of knowledge 10 the youth Of Haze
Hill, few years ago, Miss Mary Cornwall
the step-daugh,er of Ham, was one OF HI.
pupils. Meiggs became interested in her
and devoted himself with 40 much enery,
that,
He "taught so well
He learned TO read himself
At all events, it is alleged fellow feel
Ing made him wondrous kind, and tina
wherever Mary vent, that Meiggs was sure
to 60.
Three years later,
HAM MOVED ID wARRENsBURG,
and Of course Mary went with him and hel
mother. Her absence caused . painful
vacuum in his heart, and this vacuum
could only be filled by frequent visits to tn,
lair Mary, who ripened into fully -deve:opet
womanhood, and as modest and amiabl,
as she was good, pure and noble. -.
Meiggs was her pastor. True. his fire
quent visits caused considerable talk smons
the neighbour, and some suggestive mods
and winks were my-teriously telegrsphet
around among the knowing ones, who are
ever
EYES AND EARS OPEN
To such happenings. But the good old
: ladies stood by the Young folks. Wasn'
Rev. Meiggs q minister! Wasn't Mis-.
Mary member of his church? Didn't h
GO there for the good Of her soul? WASN'T
il necessary that he should be vigilsnt and
watchfnl. so that the Devil night not find .
stray loop hole and crawl into and cnntsm.
mate his young pro,ege's heart? Yes, in.
deed. 1t was ell right. And although
Rev. Meiggs was hut twenty seven and sweet
Mary eighteen. his love Was pure and Plu.
tonic. Nevertheless, there we're those Who
though that no good could come out OF
Nazareth. and that the
HEAVENLY HUSTLER OF HAZEL HILL
u1cdnt 0lvtuthk UuS IoI WIFE wary y wei
fare.
On one Of Meige~' visits to the residence
Of Mrs. Ham. he handed Mary the follow.
ing note:
May: Let me see you to night at ten
o'clock"
She received the note, and after the reg.
erend gentleman's departure she read il
with establishment. Then she re- read il.
and was more astoni-hed, until finally il
dAwned upon her mind that Rev. Meiggs'
intentions toward her we're anything but
honorable. Then she very properly showed
the note Ia he mother. who In turn showed
the noie to some Of the good sisters Of
Meigg'- church. They were horror stricken.
and rai-ed their open hands and mouths 10
heaven with the simultaneous
Ibid YoU EVER!
And 80 the 'infamous proposition spread
Every woman grabbe her bonnet, and thOse
who didn't have any bonnet handy put their
sh avis over their heads, and lost no time in
RAINING over to their neigLbors. The ie.
kettle. were pist ON, and amid the Cl0,,d.