Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-28
Rls ACCOUNT OF the FIGHT.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Look herer' exclaimed the manag-
ing editor, his hair rising on end. Did
you write this account OF the prize
fehtF'
a. YoH're right. did, replied the
religious editor. Il wanted to go,
and the city editor said If | would
get mp An account of IT, he would give
me n ticket. What's the matter with /
it," /
Listen to this" groaned the nanag /
ing editor, reading from the copy.
Quite a congregation of wor-hIpers .
ssembied yesterday to participate IN |
the tistic exercises between Messrs. She I
riff and Mitchell. Mr.. Harry Hill
presided with marked sOlemnity, and
from the arrival on the ground OF the
belligerents TO the going down thereof
the multitude was seized with a fervor
Of enthusiasts seldom seen outside the
camp meetings Of the hosts.
What kind of a way IL that 10 de
scribe fight" and the disgust Of the
managing editor was painted on his
face.
Better hire a man another time
gro gled the religious editor. But
you haven't come To the fight yet
Read on, and You'll find that | was
there"
- suppose this ~ what you mean
by the fight" grinned the managing
editor:
a. /. And now, when the men were
placed III the temple, 10, HIM which
they called Sheriff arose III his wrath
and sfnotc him that they called Mitch
ell on the nose, even on the bridge
thereof, so that he BLEED sore and was
staggered thereby. And the multitude
shouted a .ace. And II came To pass,
III less than a minute, that he that
WAS known as Mitchell speedily recoV-
cred and sInOte back, much as HloSes
| smote the rock, and Sheriff was hit
| grievonsly on the mouth, 10 that he
fell and waited till they that were his
| friends raised him up and comforted
him.
Was this prayer meeting! IN
qulred the managing editor, sarcahtl-
caliy.
Were you there" demanded the
religious editor, III some heat. III you
were you can fix II to suit yourself, bat
I'm telling you that's the way 1t hap
pened."
What's this next paragraph all
aboutT' sneered the managing editor.
| "'2. Then 1t WAS revealed, when the
men stood up again, that Sheriff had
been evilly treated, 80 much 80 that
there was lump upon his vlsage. while
Mitchell wore the smile of the man that
prevalent against his foe. And the
multitude made a great clamor, some
saying after the manner of Matt. XVIII,
and others beseeching that they do go IN
and slug their adversary. WhereupOn
they wrenched and tossed each ether,
even like unto him that slew the lion in
the pit on q snowy day, bending each
other with great blows and loud sounds
and much DUST
Perhaps you left something out of
this round" suggested the managing
editor, sardonicallv. Wouldn't this
be good place to insert the Pentt
teuohl'
Put in anything you like" replied
the religious editor, with Az air of Indif-
ference: "but if you think the revised
version of that prize fight ID going &c
convey any intelligent idea to the reli-
gious masses Of what happened, you re
much on"
Docs that run all the way through
by sampler" asked the managing editor
turning oyer the pages. What Is al
this ahoutT'
"'Now it was plain that Sheriff had
been wounded sore, and Mitchell, not
outstanding the which, Glove him AGAIN
and again with his hand, both upon tn.
head and the body. whereat Sheriff re
monstrated with his olenched fist. SC
that Mitchell fam stop9ed aud looked
after himself "A little. And SO 1t wa.
unto the end, when Harry Hill badt
them go and punch no more, declaring
all bets of. even upon the stakes, IL
his great haste making no disposition OF
the ropes
That's intelligent, isn't it, com
mented the managing editor.
~ understand it," replied the reli-
gious editor. sharply. 1T liz all plair
enough To me. and will be to the people
| know best. And that's the class Tn
after. Yon publish it, and you'll se'
a flock of clergymen mile long aroun(
this office after papers to send to thei
friends"
"Very likely" returned tie manag
ing editor, dryly, tearing up the manu-
script. 81 guess you'd better stick t,
your own line of journalism and IL
the sporting editor look after the fight
hereafter"
That's all right" growled the reli
gious editor. But, | say, had a hare
time of it, and if the closet bearetl
anything calculated to take away tn
taste, it's no more than fair for You 4
set 'em up"
"Nay, nay, not So" smiled the man
aging editor. go To: for know tina
Coloss. ii:2l forbiddeth it i'll thee. Il,
look il up, and the noxt time yo. star
out to do prize fight, You get boy t
90 along and show you how it ought t.
be DONE"
And tho religious editor hied him out
nor even smirked till we'll out Of reach
and then he sold an accurate accoun
to another paper for shekels. wherewitl
he purchased forgetfulness of his sin
and made merry after the manner q