The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-01
A PrOtege OF Secret Societyism Lifted
Into the Clouds and Dropped Into
the Uire,


malice Of bis enemies rad doomed to re-
lentless persecution. They were ready to
forgive unto men all manner of sin; but a
word spoken against their innocent and vir-
tuous Rev. thev>were not willing to for
give. Men readily admitted him into the
circle Of their families. They regarded
him as the first associate of their wives and
daughters. The men trusted him; the wo-
men INDUCED him; and, TO return the
charity, he INDUCED the womeD,-all ac-
cepting his own wife. Perhaps some 9TH
ers, besides the once respected, but ill-fated
Miss HeSse of Somerset, know something
of his skill in making improper advances.
1t may be that some of those former
friends. who never could see anything but
the purest of virtues in their garrulous
Rev, are now ready to suspect, that proba-
bly, hGt some Of The testimony that was given
in former days, by men whom they then
branded as villaiDous liars and slanderera
may after all hare had some sembiance of truth.
In one sense the Rev. d. NJ. is an object
of envy. He is rising. He is making a
reputation. He is getting the benefit Of
some gTatuItous advertising. His talents
are beginning to be recognized, Long ago,
when he Was yet a student at Capital Uni
versity, an adventurous Pbrenologist, who
felt the bumps on his head, told him
that he had the mind of a Webster He
was proud Of the distinction. Perhaps it
is equally gratifying to him now, that the
papers of this country are beginning to rec
ognize him. THE SOMERSET PRESS talks
of D. NJ. Wiseman, the seducer. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer mentions him in the same
enviable connection. If the Rev. contin-
uea to command such attentions on the
part of the press, he may yet succeed in be.
coming famous.
By the kindness of some one who seems
to take an interest in the kind Of reading
matter with which the writer is supplied; a
copy of THE SOMERSET PREss has come
into possession. In this paper the Rev. D.
M.Wiseman IS called "the vile seducer, liar
and scoundrel," who "will never pay the
penalty of his crime until he reaches his
destination in the lower regions" THE
Press evidently believes in a hell, or in a
purgatory, and seems to harbor the impres
sion, that the Rev. D. NJ is candidate for
either one of these places, and that he is
fit for both.
Friends, is this slander? Perhaps you
had better hear both sides of the story
The Rev. D. NJ. will surely succeed in
whitewashing himself, if you only let
him have his own way. He has never been
known to fail. No doubt ne is perfectly
innocent, He did nothing wrong. Miss
Hesse is no doubt the tempter, and the
Reverend is the innocent victim. The wri-
ter remembers an occasion when that was
the style of reasoning employed. In that
case, however, the tempter was not Miss
Hesse, but another woman; and the victim
who made the plea, was the Rev. D. NJ.
But how can THE SOMERSET PEEss have
the daring audacity to shoulder and perse-
cute this pure minded martyr? Is it not
persecution when this paper calls him a
vile slanderer, liar and scoundrel? Will
not the Rev. D, NJ. attack THE PRESS with
the strong arm of the law, for saying,
Thousands of better men have ended
their earthly career at the end of roper"
The swaggering Reverend has repeatedly
declared, in regard to other offenders, on
former occasions, that the only reason why
he did not enter suit against them for SIAN
der, was becsuse they had no property and
could pay no damages. II is to be hoped
that THE SOMERSET PRESS is not so poor;
for slander suit in which the Rev. D. NJ.
could figure as plaintiff, would certainly be
interesting.
Add this victimized paramour of Miss
Hesse, not to say of others, is the man
whose filthy hands has put to the lips Of
admirers the sacramental bread and wine
Of the Holy supper. This is the unclear
lecherous leper, who has dipped the water,
of Holy Baptism upon the heads of theil
children! This is the foul bird, who hat
chattered from the pulpit, pretending tc
preach the Gospel of Lord Jesus
But he had the Bible. The Bible GOV
ers up much. Some of his admirers a
Thornville and vicinity probably remem
Der something concerning that Bible. TIL,
innocent Rev. d. NJ. knew nothing of Ere,
Masonry or Odd Fellowship. He ATTENDED
a secret society funeral at Thornville. H
preached in the Reform Church there
How glad the good people of that Reform
ed Church must feel now, that they wer
so charitable as to let this prosecuted maj
preach in their church. He knew nothin,
Of secret societies, when he preached tha
funeral sermon. He said, 81 know moth
ing ,,sbcut them, / see them carry the Bi
BILE, and where the Bible is, there thing
can not be SO very bad" Plausible argu
ment, sure enough! They have the Bible
They have it in their lodges. They carr,
it about for display in their marches anc
parades. How wise man must be wht
| S1h teAi urj thdt they nave INC DlDIej dDt
"where the Bible is, there things can no
be so very bad" y thou brain of Web
ster how exceedingly wise thy
are
No doubt the Reverend d. NJ. would bt
gratifed to have the same charitable con.
struction put on his own course. The Rev.
erend ID. M. has the Bible. He read il
publicly, in his Somerset, Uniontown and
New Reading churches. He had it under
his nose when he preached. Rumor does
not say that be used it in persuading Mis-,
Hesse, that the adultrous qualification Of
his lewd propensities is right. But nc
matter. He had no need Of using il fol
such purpose, for, no doubt he would say
Miss Hesse was the tempter, and he the
| poor victim and haaidaa he had tho RihIa