Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-19
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A CLERGYMAN WHO NEEDS ENcoUR-
AGEMENT.-Not long since clergyman
within four thousand miles of the Con-
necticut river resigned his charge. He
was preacher of more than average abil-
ity, strong original thinker, a good wri-
ter, and man Of unblemished character.
Soon afterward leading member of his
church, a deacon, was met by we'll
known Hartford divine and something
like the following conversation ensued:
81 was sorry to hear that Brother Blank
mad resigned. II haYeS always liked him.
He is regarded as very able man, isn't
he?''
SWELL, YES" (hesitatingly) "Oh,
ye-es, he's an able man, '39iz. gg4I 81 e4..s
''But he is, frst-rate preacher, isn't
he?''
SWELL, ye-es; he's very good preach
er."
'sAnd he's man of the highest Chris
tian character, SO we have always thought
here"
"w-e-l-l, ye-es. Oh, yes, he's a good
Christian 20. = -xvs 81 =
'sBut there must be something the mat
ter, deacon? Why do you hesitate so and
say, Well, ye-es;' has Brother Blank
been guilty of anything wrong? I know
of church that I think he is just the
man for, and I mean to recommend him
very highly. Have you any reason to sup
pose that he would not give satisfaction?''
''Well, doctor, Mr.. Blank is all you say
about him, but pms afraid he's not calcu-
lated to make successful pastor in the
country safss1
ssWhy not, deacon? You surprise me
very much" * p
s'Well, will tell you one reason. Mr..
Blank lived next to a neighbor whose
chickens troubled him very much by dig
ging up his garden ,, He spoke about it
several times, but it did no good; those
fowls kept in his garden all the time. And
what do you think he did2, Instead Of
shooting some of them, or building a high
board fence around his garden, he came
here to Hartford and bought sthe best
game cock be could find and took him
home and turned him loose in the garden.
The next day that neighbor heard great
commotion among the poultry, and when
he looked over the fence there were all his
chickens lying in windows and the game
cock walking over the bodies and growing.
Now, you can't say that this was unchris-
5ian conduct, but it was certainly calcu-
lated to destroy MI, Blanks usefulness in
Ehis section.''
And when the Hartford divine heard the
full extent of Brother Blanks Offense he
roared with shoulder shaking laughter
which might have been heard at Talcott
tower, and he said chat anysclergyaan
who could devise SO efectual a method of
disposing Of, his neighbours chickens de-
serves an additional diploma, and he won
dered what the proper letters should be
and whether it should be on sheep skin or
chicken parchment Hartford Coarant
A gentleman travelling on train of
cars recentlySaid to the conductor: T'Snp-
pose the brakes should give way, where
would we go?" The conductor remarked
that it was impossible for them to give
way. But the gentleman again asked the
same question, when the conductor re-
piled: SIT is all owing to what your past
life has been."
An Iowa lady took her little child into
q cemetery for the first time, and upon
showing him the marble figure of lamb
upon grave, was at once appalled, and de-
lighted to hear him exclaim: 81 suppose
an old sheep is buried there"
A young lady graduate may. ins after
years forget the title Of her essay, but she
will always remember how her wife
.spekay,' dress was made and trimmed.
A mules head does not contain q brain
capable of culture and refined rearing, but
It is wonderful to what extent the other
snd of his form can be reared.
The correspondent who wants to dispose
AZ a business on account Of III nealth.
SHOULD say whether his baai1els sun
healthy Or only hiPssif a
s.That's what 4 call 'tri16ing the light
4antastie.tew, u seit the Boy as his sister
fen srert 80 rsre.f md stretched across
a1aBB Ral445 esga 81
A SYRACUSE 9an calls his vito Poor
!. R,,lo,s Bio won work more than
3,ngsses asuall NOT that. 41 s..
I'D ssy eggs this morn
r6g Id 81 4 tEs old hen laid any
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