Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1874 — “ Blazer” Finds a Paradise. [ARTICLE]

“ Blazer” Finds a Paradise.

We have in this town a genius known as “ Blazer,” who is “ never at peace except when at war" He would leave Us dinner any day if be thought he could find a fight When he is unable to find a muss he is perfectly wretched. A week without a battle and be begins to think there is nothing so this world worth living for. Although he seldom wins more than one fight in ten, it is all the same to him. He rather enjoys a good pummeling. A night or two since some friends of his who happened to be passing through the “ Barbary Coast” region of the town had their attention attracted to a shebang near at hand by a tremendous uproar. There was a smashing of glass, a crashing o£> chairs, bottles Mid tumblers; fierce yells, bitter curses, and, in short, a fearful commotion. Thinking one of the voices within had a familiar sound, the, gentlemen looked in at the door of the “ gin-mill,” and there beheld Blazer surrounded by about half a dozen “ Coast rangers,” whq were giving it to him “straight from the shoulder” on all sides. Blazer’s noSe was flattened; one eye boasted a watch-fob; his npper lip was laid open by » blpw from, a tumbler, and bis clothes were nearly tom from his back. "A'<SlpufiHei'tße ? ;to grass,” when those nearest him began jumping upon him and kicking him in the ribs. His friends at" Once rushed to his rescue. The breath was com pletely knocked and kicked out of poor Blazer, and he lay senseless upon toe floor. Some water dashed in hip face revived him. . Recognizing hie friends, he smiled as amiably as was passible with his bloated and distorted upper lip, and huskily whispered: “Boys, it’s gorgeous! I’ve stumbled into a regular Paradise V'—Virginia (Wct.) Enterprise. ' " v ‘'' —^. — The , pastor of a Fall River church, having made an arrangement to ex-, change pulpits with a Methodist clergyman last Sunday, the good brother came according to* agreement; but, unfortunately, M fhd appointed time for afternoon service'he walked into toe wrong' church, entered toe pulpit, and took his seat. White toe choir was singing the voluntary in came the pastor and discovered his brother clergyman seated comfortably in his, place. The pastor, who knew fom, said': “Are you not in the wrong church?" He replied: “No, I know where T Am. ‘ I was to exchange with the pastor of Ihfß church,” to which the pastor* rejoined that he knew nothing of such an arrangement, and proceeded to give out the hymn atod preach his sermon as usual. Finally the strange brother whispered : really believe that I am in the wr#ng place.” At the church where he was to preach the eongregation sang, waited, had prayer, and departed for home.— Springfield (Mass.) Republican.