The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-06
A GREAT CASE.
The Trouble Between St. Sun and eatfsh 0abe--An Appeal to the
 Supreme Court.

One of the ssrangest law suits known to the history of thus state, as a new re- porter would say, has just been brought before the United States court for the eastern district of Arkansaw. A history of the case, so far as we are able to ascer- tain, is as follows:
 Years ago, about the time the great horn of reconstruction was blown, an able bodied negro, who declared that his name was St Sun, made his appearance in the cotton districts of the lower Ar kansaw valley. St. Sun was as black as the traditional tar baby, and why he should be a saint and especially Sain. Sun, is a question which people of or dinary education have been unable to settle. However. the court does no, foel that 1t is called upon 10 render a decision concerning this point.
 Shortly after St, Sun arrived in the state, having come, he declared, from the mountains of Hepsidam where the lion rcareth and mourneth for his first born, he instituted revival. His persuasive eloquenee, vivid pictures of an awful place of punishment and coal tar paint. ing of a terrible devil with hoofs Of Hin, and tail of steel wire, drew many sinners from the clutches of gathering wrath unto the comfortable embraces oi a joy ous promise. Even such characters q Los reared Ben; Randy sAsnk Ned, Kid. ney Footed Anderson and Lick Skille, Napoleon forsook their evil ways and as. sembled under the banner of St. Sun. Everything prospered. A large church was built for the wonderful preacher. So great was his influence, that those who did not five within easy range of his church, were to be pisied. Ministers came from a great distance to study the methods of his success. The great man, non-communicative except when in the pulpit, refused to answer inquiries, and repulsed every advaoce toward investiga. ton. Thus his sway remained undis- puted until recently, when old Catfish Gabe, hurrah preacher of long bu. un- successful standing. made his appearance, Catfish Cabe, like numerous othei preachers, asked in vain for an cxplana. ton.
 "Bruder St. Sum-" said he, "l'se q putty close ssugent O de gospel myself I has hshed ~id Peter an sastlsd wid Paul, but I declar' kaint see how yesse' raises so much halleluyah in yer owr church when hard times peers ter hat settled on all de uddes churches. Tel me dat secret. will yer bruder ?"
 "Dar aint much secret erbout it," re piled St Sun. {" calls on de Lawd, an my pTA'T is sllas answered." "So does l call on tie Lawd, brudeY but somehow my pra'r ain't answered Doan yer reckon my voice is CT strong al yersef'sr
 ~Doan know bout de voice, bruder. knows dat my pra'r is answered." , "Yas. know," replied Catfish Cabe but it doAn' peer ter me ter be right. notice dat jes' % soon CT yesse'f gins te1 call fur mourners, dar is CT mighty shout How is dis P
 "Bruder, yer1l hab ter ax de Lawd. kaiD't no mo tell yer den ken 'coun fur de win blosin' in CT sartin direction
 "It do peer mighty euis," i" responded Catfish Cabe, @but doaa think dat q. Lawd, hahin' in view de salvation Q al de eulled folks, oushter gin dat power tel only one man. Pse CT gvine ter make C, mighty close 'vestigation, BrudeS $ Gun."
 The following night, Catfish Cabe at. tended the church of St. Sun. SeveSs times, it was noticed, he wisely shook hii head. Ahes the congregzsion w.s dis missed, he called to Fox Trot Topey and said
 "Lemme see yer . mint. 1 hat dsappsd ee dis hsah Eacke4.s- @whut racket ?" asked Tosey.
 @Nebes mind, I hab trapped on it Doan try ter fool me. fur if yer does, I'll hab yer 'resasd fur holdin' up fsiss ,hgion."
 Tosey began to trembIe. ~Iksovs al esbost dis thing now," contisued Gale, "aa' lessea daIs e mighty 6ns 'toas-