Of all the freaks of telegraph, tho following is one of the most laughable. A young man, when about to stai t fer his new parish, was unexpectedly detained by the incapacity of his Presbytery to ordain him. In order to explain his non-arrival at the appointed time, he sent the following telegram to the deacons of the church “ Presbytery lacked a quorum to ordain.” In the course cf its journey the message got strangely metamorphosed, and reached the astonished deacons in this shape : —“ Presbytery tacked a worm on to Adam.” The sober church officers wore sorely discomposed and mystified, but, after grave consultation, concluded it was the minister’s facetious way, of announcing that he had got married, and accordingly proceeded to provide lodgings for two instead of one.
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Evening Star, Issue 3876, 27 July 1875, Page 3
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129Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 3876, 27 July 1875, Page 3
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