The Arizona champion., 1886-06-19
Bean in a Fix.

ATlZOna lefrltO1y, WniCn Is thus tOlu by the Washington correspondent of the Kansas City Times. It seems that the Arizona delegate, who enjoys a wide reputation in his country as a mining prospector and general "grub- stalker" to all the old miners of that section, took a notion that he would like to hear Brother Newman preach.
 Ex.Mayor Emory, one of the head lights of the "Metropolitan Church with the chimes attached" kindly rendered Delegate Bean the use of his pew and last Sunday he trooped down upon the sexton, accompanied by Mrs. Bean, Mrs. Colonel Baker and his three daughters, introduced him self and requested to be shown to MT.
 Emory's pew. The sexton waited until the church had filled to over
 flowing and then, with great impress ment, headed the procession and marched MT. Bean and his family up through the aisle to the front seat in the synagogue, immediately facing the preacher. Brother Newman eyed the Arizona man with great interest and the latter became very uneasy at the scrunity. Before commencing the
 sermon, Brother Newman, without taking his eyes off MT. Bean said {: "At this period of the year it is quite
 likely that many ministers of the gos- pei and laymen are visiting the Capi- tai and l shall be glad to meet and greet them after the services are con .cluded." It then flashed across the
 mind of the Arizona delegate that he had on his "store-clothes" and wore a white cravat, and that his effort to look intensely respectful and religious coupled with the fact that he was oc- cupying ex Mayor Emory's pew, had been construed by Brother Newman
 and the sexton to indicate that he was a clergyman from abroad. This nat urally distracted MT. Beans attention from the sermon and he wished him. self well out of the scrape thousand times. At last the services were con- cluded and the doxology rendered,
 but, observing that Brother Newman s eagle eye was stlll fixed upon him and
 escape was practically impossible, he
 concluded to run the gauntlet and ex
 plain the evident mistake. So he went
 forward to the preacher and intro .duced himself and his good folks,
 about as follows: "I am MT. Bean, of Arizona; this is Mrs. Bean and Mrs.
 Colonel Baker; these are my daugh- ters." ''You are long ways from home," replied Brother Newman, shaking hand, all around. "Where do you live in the territory" "At Prescott, replied Mir. Bcan. "Ah," rejoined Brother Newman, "you have g fine climate there; have you large congregation worshipping at your
 church." About 333 members in
 good fellowship attend our church, |"
 replied Mir. Bean. "but 1 am not the pastor; l am not clergyman. '" "Ah, indeed" calculated Brother Newman, as look of disappointment mantled his face, "permt me to ex- press my regret. You would certain ly be taken for a clergyman any where" Brother Bean withdrew his forces in as good order as possible and retreated safely to his home. As soon as the family re established itself under its own vine and fig tree, it occurred to Mrs. Bean to ask her huS. band why he had not informed Bro iher Newman that he was a member of Congress. Do you think, re- plIed Mir. Bean, "I was going to tell Brother Newman that l was nothing but a territorial delegate without a vote, and the identical man who in- troduced the resolution to offer d re- waid oi s25, ,ooo tor Geronlmo's car tass, dead or allve2 Why, Brother Newman would have immediately preached me sermon on 'Lo, the poor lIdlan, and the result would have been d fight or foot race. l .uid not want to argue the Indian question with him." But what did lUu mean," querled his wife, "by letting Parson Newman that there were 355 members of your church in good fellowship" "Mary Margaret, " replied the Arizona delegate. "l am surprised a: your dullnesS. You did not catch on to my little joke at the parsons expense. We have 325 mem bers of the House and eight delegates