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stranger for a prayer-meeting; and after it began, for a revival—
provided you blindfolded your stranger—for the shouting was some-
thing prodigious.

COCK FIT.

A negro and a white man were in
the ring; everybody else outside. The
cocks were brought in in sacks; and
when time was called, they were taken
out by the two bottle-holders, stroked,
caressed, poked toward each otter, and
finally liberated. The big black cock
plunged instantly at the little grey one
and struck him. on the head with bis
spur. The grey responded with spirit. Then the Babel of many-
tongued shoutings broke out, and ceased not thenceforth. "When