Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1904 — Carried Samples. [ARTICLE]

Carried Samples.

During a meeting of the Louisville presbytery a delegate told this story of pioneer days and vouched tot Its accuracy: One of the circuit riders In my part of the state was extremely fond of pepper sauce, and ns he could seldom find any strong enough at places where he stopped he always carried a bottle with him. He happened to be at a hotel one night, though he usually stopped at the home of a friend. A man sat across the table from him and, seeing (he sauce, asked If the minister would share it with him. The request was granted, and the stranger poured out a liberal allowance of the sauce r Into bis soup. At the first swallow he made a wry face and blurted out, “Minister, do you preach hades 7" “Yes, brother,” was the reply. “Why do you ask?” “Because you are the first preacher I ever saw who carried samples,” was the answer.