The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-10-16

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And extend, sir, the right hand of
fellowship added Deacon Simpson.
Blight hand Of fellowship, y echoed
Deacon Grubb. # &, IS !, fi.
70 this cordial greeting the distin-
guished- looking figure at the table
5Youchsafed no response; his attitude Of
profound meditation renamed unchang-
ed. Somewhat taken aback BY this
frigid reception, the worthy deacons,
after q moments hesitation, turned an
inquiring look upon Mr.. John Rogers.
KS All said that .gentl eman, in q reas-
surfing tone, Il seeI must explain. Let
me do SO as briefly as possible. Our
clerical friend here is not, as you sup
pose, a being of flesh and blood, but q
creature Of my own invention. = s g5& tt
M This astounding revelation had q
startling effect upon the deacOns. They
.simu ltane ously arose, with the evident
intention Of Inspecting the figure at
close quarters, but Mr.. Rogers checked
them. Il 81 Il. SS
s One moment, gentlemen, !" he said.
Il After I have finished my explanation,
4 shall be most happy to exhibit the
figure and its workings to you. You
may not be aware Of it, but I am an in
5yentor OF consid cradle repute, although
this is my first effort ia this direction.
The dea,t however Of such IA mechanical
figure has long possessed me. NV
father was o Methodist minister, and in
my boyh hood we were obliged to change
our feside 40 often that ], grew is
look upon him as q sort Of peripatetic
machine. And! this gave me the notion
.ofan automaton which would fulfill
most Of the requirem tents of the average
clergY lyman. The idea grew upon me-,
and I grad uall enlarge ed its scope until
you see before You now Che perfected
fruit of my imagimng =
He paused with d dramatic gesture
toward the figure. The three deapc,so,nsl
were listening with breath less attention,
Having thus, s s he continue ed q briefly
touched upon the concep ton Of the
cleric motor. will now proceed to ex-f
plain its merits and its Workings. IN
the first place, you are aware that the
popular church Of to- day is the success
3fuls one. And the succ essful church can
only be erected on q sound / financial
basis. Look around you, = he sud denly
cried with q grand lose sweep of his
arm, Eat che successful Oh urch hes, where
the pews command gilt edged prem1ii-i
sums, and the tinkling Of the silver as it
falls into the contrib tion- box browns
the loud lest tes OF the pealing organ ~
n Carried away BY his eloquence, Dea.
cons Simpson. Simpson, and Grub
stared wildly about the room as If the
5sdifce alluded to we're aotually within
sight. !.
5a What constitutes their prime attrac=
stion ~ he continued. Is It the sound
ness Of their theology or the breadth Of
their Christ ianity 2 No, gentl en- no!
It is the popular clergy man, with Ills
glittering platitnde and his resembling
rhetoric. But the demand for thes
paying cards is SO great that the mar
sket price has been raised far beyond
tho reach Of ord inary congregations,
until it lies within the power Of only
the veal hiesty churches to secure them.
u is here that the 81 ricomoters comes
into play BY means 9of it il place
within the reach Of the thumbles CON
gregation an attraction Of the strongest
form. NJ
He checked his svolnb1e address, and
wiped the perspiration from his face.
The deacons; took advantage Of this NO.
ImentarJy gap to gather their scattered
senses 5ss
But how, dueried Deacon Simpson i,s,,I
Edo you supply the braiiil iii IN III
- And the voice r. added Deacon
zShmp go ~
g An the gesturin n neluded Deacon
Grubb. 3'5ag
IS othing easier, :, said the inventor.
saY gu are, Of curse, familia with the
principles 81 the pho nograph. will
frankly state thnt I have adopted this
idea in an inlpr oyed form of course
in constructing the cleric tor. AZ He
approache the utomato % low,
gentle men, he continued, If youswill
give me your: close attention Il viii show
You how the figure is operated e
The deacons crowded around him in
open mouthed expectaney He went
on gliblY sss;5
BY pressing upon the right hand
button at the back Of the coat, trap
door, you observe, flies open between
tho should der blades. Into this recepta-l
|scle slide this prepared electrotype
plate, BY pressing upon the left-handt
button 4 close the trap door, Nov, il
Youlwi cast your eyes at the calf Of the
left leg. you viii see a small prof cting
rod. IoS this attach an ordinary
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