St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-31
A PARsON POUNDED.
The PEOPLE OF CONVICTION PROCEED
TO THE PARSONAGE OF THE n. T.
CHURCH AND ADMINISTER HEAVY
FOUNDING" TO ITS INMATES.

CHURCH AND ADMINISTER HEAVY
FOUNDING" To ITS INMATES.
Since the advent of the Rev. j.
Wilson Brown and lady to orr
town, the Methodist community
and people generally have been
much agit"ted by his manner oi
conduct and earnestn-ss of speech.
For some time it has been contern-
plated visiting him. in order to nm
ierstnni more fully his intenti my,
aud to acqnaint him of the posi-
ton he occupies in the minds and
hesrts Of the people.
Thursday night Witnessed til.
Parsonage thoroughly repaired
and renovated, and its occupants.
who had taken possession during
the day, were happy and content
ell. The pantry was empty, though
the want of food tor The morrow's
early meal did not apparently seem
to trouble the household. 1t was
soon noised about that the new
preacher had entered his new quar-
ters, and it wins deemed an ndmira-
BILE time to overpower him. Mes
sengers at once informed the peo-
pie to make ready to assault the
place. The call WAS met with n
liberal response. A large number
of citizens congregated in the par
lors Of the Sheriff Of the parish. aud
in caucus array. as it were. dis
cussed the means best adapted to
the end. It wss at last decided to
go quietly and secretly to the house
and then unceremoniously take pos
session; NIL were in favor Of the on
slanght; each one armed himself
with things of all descriptions. and
made his way in funereal style to
the desired home. The house
reached, the mental temperament
Of the crowd changed. and they
concluded. instead Of rushing in. to
enter j"yfu'Iy. The hymn. open
the Gates to the Children" was w.
ciferously sung. while the immense
concours- uf men, women aud chill
,lren fled iuto tue heat cottage of
the parsun. There stood the good
man and his cheerful lady in blank
abatement. confident of no harm.
however. The people deposited
their weapons in u pile, while cou-
tiuuing singing. At last lay MEN,
Der OF tbs church, in n few words,
announced their mission and the
cause Of their sn.lden iutrnsion.
TIE preacher WAS told the weapons
were his. He ventured casual
exnmination. and seeing no dyna-
mite. he examined more closely,
aud found many good things for
the tsble-sllgar. coffee. -four,
potatoes. canned goods.
dry goods. mats. and many
other things that the reporters Gu
riusi;y could not penetrate. Happy
was this noble pair, and happy
were the people, who were so nu-
msrous that every available space
in the room was occupied. The
parsou responded rs best he could,
under the circumstances, in ne..
little spesch. The evening was
spent in singing. brief spsech-mak-
ing aud relating anecdotes. The
pounded" hearts of the preacher
aud wife swsllsd with gratitude and
love.
The reporter fingered after the
crowd had dispersed. to view
small package which pro.oI multum
ia ParUO. 1t WAS only eight inches
ia length by four inches in hr. a.lil,,
yet contained tw" pairs Of gloves,
,iik kerchIef, u card III collar but
ons, needles. h"ir pins, shoe and
glove buttoners. clothes pins. sil"e-
strings, neck wares. comb. Cologne,
a,ilet sonp. aud pretty Comb for
he lady's hair.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Brown desire.
trough the press. to express their
Ieep seuse Of gratitude to the pso-
lie for their marked generosity and