The Dawson journal., 1885-10-22
SAM JONES.
WHAT SINNER FALCON THINKS OF
HIM-A REVIEW .BY a PEN. A.,
CAUsTIC AS THE BEYEhEND's
TONGUE.

HIM-A REVIEW -sBY a. PEN. A.
CAUsTIC AS THE BEYEhEND's
TONGUE.
Falcon" of the Louisville Post,
has been to hear Sam Jones, and
this is his opinion Of him:
But the same idea ran through
all he said. He merely played
the variations of an old establish
ed tune, and with the art of an ex-
pert word-Monger made old things
appear new. Bold, audacious and
fearless, aggressive in sentiment
and contemptuous in manner, With
the impudence Of the devil and a
cheek Of brass and unlimited gall
and unbOunded confidence in Sam
Jones, he was not afraid to say
anything that came to his lips,
and rather ridiculed and defied
his audience than sought to soothe
or placate them. Perfectly salts
fed that the standard Of righteous
ness as exemplifed by Sam Jones
is the perfect standard, he purpo-
ses to decapitate any one who is
too long for it, and to stretch on
the rack any one who is too short
to meet its requirements.
To say that he has high ad-
miration Of himself is to draw it
mild enough for the digestion OF a
teething baby. The substance Of
his teaching is; Il am better than
you. Do as | do il you would be
saved. Find a fault anywhere in
me and I will quit the pulpit" 1
do not mean to say these are his
exact words, but they represent
the substance of his teaching.
For those who sit under his
ministrations he expresses the
most supreme contempt, both by
word and look and intonation.
Now you are a pretty kettle of
fish, amt you? I could 60 to Foo
Chow, in China, and find better
Christians. You are an innocent
looking set You are the most
innocent-looking set [ ever saw.
You look as though every one Of
you wanted a pair Of wings right
off to fly into glory with. Now
you will go away from here and
say: L don't like Sam Jones a
Bit and when you say it you lie,
for you will be back here to-nor-
row, and you couldn't be kept
away if you were chained with a
log chain, and you know it. There
amt no love lost between US, and
if you go away and tell people
that you don't like Sam Jones, and
they ask you how Sam Jones likes
you, just tell 'em he don't like you
neither" These and similar ex-
pressions were constantly falling
from his lips, and l thought he
would have given half days sal
ary once to be at liberty to say:
Il don't give a damn for your good
opinion nohow, and you may tray-
el to sheoi by the shortest route
as quick as you think propel."
But to tbs women be was quite
complacent, and gave them the
best Of the argument, even though
he didn't have a pendulous under
lip or a thick neck Or bald head.
Pointing to a fine looking young
sister in front Of him, who had a
crying baby in her lap and stall
wart man by her side, be said:
Now, sister; amt you ashamed of
that little two wheeled husband
Of yours? II [ was you I would |
go home tonight and give him a
dose of soothing syrup, and get !
something to quiet that baby of /
yours, and take down the big Bible /
and read a chapter and pray for
my fatherless child and my poor
Iittl4 tinid husband. He is no !
account to you, and a great gawky, !
gangling fellow he is too. Now,
lon't you go out when you 90
away from here and take him by /
-he arm and cuddle HIM up and 7
say to him: "Now, darling, don't
you mind what that preacher says.
won't never throw it up to you,
and | don't think you are poor
little timid husband. Don't You
mind him Don't do that sisters! |
Don't cuddle up your little trihing
husbands. tell You, sisters, you
must hold while l skin"
To the preachers present he
was as impolite as lie was to the
Even when aunoun-
cling some startling Sam Joneism
be said: "Now, every one of YOU
know that is true, and you dar'nt
it Every preacher
here knows that what | say is true,
but he wouldn't say SO for a dol
lar"
| will not multiply instances,
because your readeI8 have seen
his reported sermons. And be-
sides, it would take more space
shan | feel privileged to occupy.
The man has point and force and
courage. He does not fear to
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