Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1884 — Pugilist and Preacher. [ARTICLE]

Pugilist and Preacher.

“What calling do you pursue in order to gain that which perisheth—that which taketh unto itself wings and flieth away?” inquired a minister of a broad-shouldered, muscular man, who occupied the same seat with him on a westward-bound train. “Whatteryersay ?” chirped the strong man. “Oh —I—um—that is, I mean to ask you what do you do for a living ?” explained the discouraged dominie. “I’m a slugger.” “A what?” “A prize-fighter, sir.” With a perceptible shiver the pastor drew himself into as small a space as possible and sat for some moments in silence. Suddenly he said: “Do you believe in a future state?” “I guess so; and I’d put up the ducats against the best man in the country if there’s no law against fighting there.” Again there was . a subdued, sickening sort of silence, and then the pastor propounded the conundrum: “Do you know what is the golden rule?” “Oh, yes; it’s my regular motto.” “What is it?” said the spiritual shepherd. “As near as I can remember,” replied the pounder, with a grin, ’“it ! strikes out in this way; ‘lt is better to give than to receive.’”— Drake’s Travelers' Magazine. Thei.e are three wicks to the lamp of [ a man’s life—brain, blood, and breath. | Press the brain a little, its light goes ! out, followed by both the others. Stop the heart n minute, and out go all three of the wicks. Choke the air ont of the and presently the fluid ceases to .supply the other centers of flame, arid 1 all is*aoon stagnation, cold, and dark- ► ueaa,