The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
WENT TO REAR rALMAox.
Old Tom biahosn Thsaks That He Mss
 Found Match for Sullivan.

Old Tom biahosn Thsaka That ae Hes Found a Match for Sullivan.
 The Rev. T. DeWm Talmage delivered lecture n Little Roek several days ago, to one of the largest audiences ,ha, ever A sembled m the state old Tom Aia- horn. who lives evc- ,n he cu,-otf de- strict" an who was Tn the city dsrsnx t,e visit of ohn L. Sullivan. sn,cfed the opesa house. espeeanA 10 sec some mighty hne knockin'" Bet,fe the iee- tufes arose old Tom remarked to some gent eman who stood near
 ' i'l bc d.ngsd 4 I'd like ior him to hit me-
 There is m danger of h,s striking you" replied the gentleman.
 No. you afe mighty eonled thar aiat. A thousand dollars ia CT heap a money an I'd like to take tha, amour, home with me, bui httecn hundred wouldn't persuade me sp stand up ln iront Q hts mants."
 The Reverend Mir. kenne iy arose snd gracefully introduces the le eiuter. Old Tom. aitef isseiN ag a moment shook his head. and. as Mr. Talmagc with one of hts characteristic gestures squared him sell. t@,stcd h,mseli. threw back his head, shook himself. squatted. stood on hi. tip-,oes. rocked back on his heels, sawed the alr and then, s,raigh, rom the shout. dct, struck al the audience, old Tom nudged" the gentleman and said
 Ely gnp. ,ha, was a thousand pounder "
 Hush"
 Wall, Il just vas. A steer ,ouldn', stand up eIg.n such jolt"
 Hush. tell you"
 "li you want to bet anything, put up."
 The gentleman moved away, and old Tom. punching preach who had come too late ,o get a~seat, said
 IBet he could down Sullivan. don't you f''
 "i don't know whispered the preach CT, who kne~ nothing of Sullivan.
 I'd pu, up my little wad on him. He's got the action, you see. Look d that. will youf IL vas regular jig"
 Hush,' said the minister.
 Wall. 1t Ies, was.'
 The preacher moved away. and old Tom. after listening awhile. and laughing heartily A, a Joke which Mir. Talmage had clipped from a newspaper and run h without credit, turned to sedaie looking man. and said
 "whensh he going to take of hts shiuS 1 want to see his muscle :" Don't knov."
 When does the knoekin' beginr
 When some Christian defender of de- oency knoeks you down, and II you don't shut up, ri be the one to do t."
 You belong to the combination. 1 reckin. Wall, won't srgy ~ith you. but fl had you out vhaf could slssh aroan' narhui. I'd make you take back them words ezleiased to raise steam in the bslsr of any voter. Co on away; don't care"
 Ny friend, l" sapi some one who saw that old Tom d:d 90. andefssand the situation, " this s not prize fight. Is :s lecture by Mir. Taimage. the great preacher"
 Wall, podner. you must excuse me, fur thought this was sort of prize 6gh,. 1 ain, got much edycssion, but can git as much fun ou,en a sermon as the nexf man"
 He became an attentive listener. Yes" said Mir. Talmage, "pisase de- liver me from the iopg-fsee Christian. once knew an old brother who had not laughed for ten yean- He approached me one day, and tn bis impressively souoviai mznner, borrowed twsnty-6ye dollars, and he was co sorro~ful and delicate ot manner that he never again spoke ot the money." Old Tom threw up his hat and ex- claimed:
 Thar! nthat doa't drive the sail cias up, I'm . shssp." Hush, or m pat yoa out" said . policeman.
 "No, you won't fog I'll % out. I've got enough to lzss me tii1 cosn-eoGkuns time. Come on, an let's taks . dzint.s The policsman Iooted slyiy = ehe mayos, asd sesisg thae ths 1oe1nsog - holding hie sGnnn11on, accomonn1o1 o14 Ten . . sefGkb11nG mlosa