The Clifton clarion., 1886-06-16
Delegate Bean as a Parson.

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 gospel, true and by no means
 bad story is afoat on Delegate
 Bean of Arizona Territory, which
 is thus told by the Washington
 correspondent of the Kansas City
 Times. It seems that the Arizona
 delegate, who enjoys wide repu-
 tatlon 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 New
 man 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 Sunday he trooped down
 upon the sexton, accompanied by
 Mrs. Bean, Mrs. Colonel Baker
 and his three daughters, introduc-
 ed himself and requested to be
 shown to MT. Emory's pew. The
 sexton waited until the church
 had filled to overfowing and then,
 with great impressment, headed the procession and marched Mir.
 Bean and family up through the aisle to the front seat ln the syna- gogue, immediately facing the
 preacher. Brother Newman eyed the Arizona man with great interest and the latter became very uneasy at the scrutiny. Before commenc ing 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 gospel and lay men are visiting the Capital 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 respect ful and religious, coupled with the fact that he was occupying ex
 Mayor Emory's pew, had been construed by Brother Newman and the sexton to indicate that he was a clergyman from abroad. This naturally distracted MT. Beans attention from the sermon and he wished himself we'll out of the scrape a thousand times. At last the services were concluded and the doxology rendered, but, observing that Brother Newman's eagle eye was still fixed upon him and escape was practically impos- sible, he concluded to run the gantlet and explain the evident mistake. So he went forward to the preacher and introduced him self and hls good folks, about as follows: T am Mir. Bean of Ari- zona; this is Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Colonel Baker; these are my daughters" You are long ways from home," replied Brother Newman, shaking hands ali around "Wbere do you live in the terri tory?" "At Prescott" replied Mr. Bean. 'Ah," rejoined Brother New man, "you have fine climate there; have you large congrega- tion worshiping at your church?" About 333 members in good fel- lowship attend our church," repli- ed Mir. Bean, "but I am not the pastor; I am not a clergyman" "Ah, indeed" ejaculated Brother Newman, as look of disappoint ment mantled his face Permit me to express my regret. You would certainly be taken for a clergyman anywhere" Brother Bean withdrew his forces in as good order as possible and retreat ed 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 husband why he had not informed Brother Newman that he was 2 of Congress. "Do you think" replied MT. Bean, q was going to tell Brother Newman I was nothing but territorial dele gate, without a vote, and the identical man who introduced the to offer a reward of S25, ,000 for Gcronimo's carcass Lad or alive? Why. Brother Ne Jan would have is1ldiately prsa sd