The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-30


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p0eiliom. The 6.ehieo. r., s.-;@ -
the Ene1ic6 nohilifv ~ ssSfT r.
hob-1oS Nh ~: nshfesS ~ -
die spoedily. If ~ M 1ieA ~ r
all repoe1e Il tFue ~ ~ ell fkef
the heir . - thre0a "a KS1ieni ~
been oeea. ehoroof I'M nnonfk. m ~
eooree az hlo ouiet millnieht a1ven.
tnroa. eniovine hoefs nefVean M
feoa1onal boxeSS in roouna veli kn1wp
10 The L,ondoa eoortine ffofornifv-
Lord Byroa, Vhea - vss 4 ~
aboat tovn, knew . cood deol aboui
priso 6ghtcss. IA IL locdshin -
% mean p ro6oeat with The elovso
himself. The psoeossioaal tyainer IN
pugilism h . psivileged ehar1eter.
He b pat o. . Find of foeting Of g.
millarity With his pupil the moment
he eu1I his eass q hits him % the
NOSE. ais apeohotion = Eoooivod with
gratitude, and BIZ dioploaouro b 0 a.
hmity to the aspiFant 5eF pugllistic
skill. Even when he tells an out
and oet blus bloodeT, "What . pity
ye've besn born . gsntleman, for yoa
might have made . very honest live
lihood In the ring" the dubious COM
pliment 10 received with such feelings
q pride no . young lieutenant might
have who had been spoken kindly to
by his commanding o@cer. Like
horse-racing and . certain kind Of
connection With TIA stage, pugilism
is Q great levoIof Of social distinctions.
Some Reutlemen who voald scofu 70
b seen with Q respectable bricklayer
would think thsmeelvcs iamous II
they-weso seen in the eompsuy Of q
notorioosly successful pugilist.
This patroaage Of pugilism BY all
classes post and prosent 6as had Ger
MINI tie c0ect 81 developin9 4 er.ot
amovut Of reliance upoo phySicsi ~
souroea. Onco upon q tfme the nm
shaven, vulesr Iouts, Who eare moth
ingabout getting into . row iuagined
ND veil -dreseod people vere sfraid
ofthem. The chancts novadavs are
thsf n \ rnnxh vere to mn Ilt = een-
tlesnan 10 vonld and himself I'm.
fmntell nth m:1ro skill ma nluck
I'M hia ovn. Ianv a Corinfhisn
vho n scc,,.tomed t. IA sieves
knovs NH si,eant hoxin1 sloves mi
would % lust % ready 70 brinr the
ene into plav u tie Ither. The
traditions shout boxinr are innumer-
blo. IN there "a ono storv current in
snortinr circles vhich iiIust r.tes this
yerv noint 4 siim dsndv hin
tieft-6ttin9 doves. silk hat. sed eve
9lasses. &C., W. paesing along .
London thoroughfAre when hi> fancy
little terrier ian In to . butcher's
shop. and speedily came out aeain
velnine and limnine. The dendv
valked into the shop and POLITELY
asked the butcher II he had kicked
the dog. "Yaas, and IL yer don't get
out O'here blamed seon hi'll kick you
too" In q twinkling the dandy had
nm hrs fists and the butcher
vas ON hi back. The crowd hooted
st the svell. exp>ctin9 the butcher
t9. kiil him outright !: but the biz
hatcher had no skin, while the gem
tleman had both science and ''wire."
Down went the butcher again and
again. At length ho apologi1ed.
Then the crowd, which b always
piiable In its synipathies, cheered the
swell, Who walked OF with his little
''dWae," II nothing had happened.
The swell was q young Irish Earl BE-
to On Irish family. Professor
Wilson. the iOvial, robust, whole
Douled authef of the "Noctes Am
was . powerful athlete
nearly I'll Of his lie. A. . student 1t
Oxford he performed pFodigses Of
Jumping, running, walking and box
Ing, In later years, when he had BE-
co1ie the holder cf . position OF
mathematical respectability ~ q
Professor In Edinburgh University,
be aston: :shed his celebrated ''cr0nies"
not Only ~ his convivial powers, but
Also BY his prodigi0us capabilities -
) tourist, Whether among the lakes
and hills Of Wordsworth . country, or
6shipg ON the banks Of the black
Til OF the brighter Tweed. "Chris-
fopher Nosth" had several battles
With 6sticufJs during bis university
career. His daughter, In her recot.
lections of the leOnine Professor, MAJ.
rates . fight which took place be-
tween him and . bargee. The bargee
vas Q big. powerful, cearse fellow,
he terror Of bis comrades "a the tow
nth, and . man who was always
ready t0 Lully . person better dressed
khan himself. His turbulent fate
ilroye him against Wilson. The
fight they had wae terrific, for the
berxee had plenty OF brute strength
md pu9nacity. But finally the stu
Ilent Won. The bargee was carried
|nsensible III the field, and Wilson
Dut ON b b Jacket and went about his
bslsinSps whistling. That bargee and
nm his barvee acquaintapces enter
lained = lasting respect for Wilson,
and got rid to some extent Of the de-
luaion that q well-dressed gentleman
,annot ight Just ~ we'll NJ an ILL.,
dressed blacks uarl. The Marquis Of
Oueensberry. who Is now accepted ~
m AUTHORITY upon glove fights, was
I rnnd pugilist IL his heyday. The
.hout his proves are innumerable
lie went about seeking adventures