Show REV JOEL McWHACKER The nevcrand Gentleman Runs a Sheridan Dog Fight t Rev Tel MoWhaoker who car up from San Francisco a few days ago to discipline the Appeal with a libel suit finding that his attorney demanded a consultation fee in advance went up into the rural districts to scoop in the needful Hoping to raise a few dollars in Sheridan he advertised a prayer meeting and when he appeared at the little school house he had a little i > all pup under his arm Setting the animal down alongside him as if to preserve order he announced to preach from Revelations tions x 8 but the hearers say that he paid no further attention to iho text than to nnounoe it < While discussing the evils of lying drinking drink-ing and gambling in a most eloquent way who should come in but Hank McFall a wellknown Douglass sport also with a bull pup under his arm The animal on seeing the clerical pup growled savagely and the dog in the pulpit bristled up and snapped his front teeth in rage Lie down you moneymaking rascal said MoWhaoker keep your jaws still while I expound the Word The McFall dog began to make a further rumpus and MoWhacker remarked If your bull dog cant keep quiet youd better remove him from the sanctuary My animal is full of zeal and is liable to indulge dulge in a lunch off your animals liver Bet you 20 he wont parson rejoined the McFall sport carelessly flipping up the golden coin My hearers said MoWhacker earnestly I would not bear with this scoffer of the world a moment if I had the needful to silence si-lence his boastings I will allow my dog too to-o battle with his and take up a collection to defray the expenses of the contest The senior Warden of this parish will please circulate culate the hat The good people of Sheridan dearly love a dog fight and when the hat went round the 20 was soon raised 2 only took about a minute to clearway clear-way the benches and make a pit for the dogs and McWhaoker covering his oppo ents bet with an unction that was full of worldly ginger began to smooth his pups head headPerhaps some more of my hearers would like to risk a few dollars on this wandering outcast dog who travels the earth like Ha in the wilderness gar Bets poured in thick and fast on the divine di-vine pured met the advances of the congregation con-gregation to the extent of over one hundred You only had 2 to put in the plate for but you have plenty of he cause of religion thecaus money to bet on dog fights you wicked and adulterous generation5 u nL This exhibition of cold gall on the part of preacher called forth some little profanity the the fanity from the hearers but he quelled rising discontent by letting his dog loose rsing instant the two dogs became as one In n an rolled over the floor the yell of they and as roled that that went up told the preacher delight captured his audience Now stay with he had him Pedro he shouted holding his hands aloft over the combatants bony he contin Thats the business honey contn ned as his dog secured the other nicely by thQ fore paw old friend Anymore the room with him frend Fill hm people on the back pews want to take more risk on the home dog a slight No one appeared to bet any more font was clear that the theologians dog was the of the situation master chewing the Sheridan dogs leg After hold to his throat the off he changedthe thoat almost alost of him dead in a few minutes and choked hi off McFall MoWhacker took his dog pS Mc itched his out of the nearest window 1 piched congregation will now rise and sing 1 Mneaton me I Rock of Ages Geft i brethren I had much rather have My of money from you byvolun taken this sum to S contribution When I came here tary cntribution the Lord you all plead rae money when you saw a chance to increase poverty yet of riches at the expense crease you worldly disciple of the Word you a wandering diciple Oh sons of hy ye over ipw j t j j mo pushed up 2 puhed when will you cease and lyingwhen Socrioy children of darkness and act like I be the to chidren not bring my dog here to Soil filthy lucre which is the despoil of the filhy you root of all evil but to prove to you that ye al evi smite and whited sepulchers you were as whied acts Brother Mob all will Brther with pitch your the tune ow act all who foolishly laid the Sheridan dog will come their money on durin the daring with the pastordunng settle te and up sette The Sheridan rendition of the second verse Sherdan will meet Fippses on Fri I Society Fips Sewing Ncr Appeal I Ne day at 3 oclockvCarson Apeal |