Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-17

observed my outrage on his brother-in-
have decisive answer. | told him |
must see friend and he should hear
from me; well, sir, said he, see you do
ii Immediately, and walked off; | have
been sorry since thai did not treat him
as | did Wigg. went and showed
the challenge to MAJOR Thomas Lewis,
a great duelist. He said, Bailey you
must fight, your standing here is that oil
a gentleman, and if you do not you will
be Kissed out of the place.-If you say
you are not afraid will be your second j;
| replied sir, cannot say SO with truth,
| never had shot a pistol in all my life,
and this gentleman could strike the size
of q dollar, nine times out OF ten shoot
ing at a mark, and what will be my
chance; well, come, says the Major, let
me see how you can shoot, and | could
not hit tree the size of man, at each
shot; well says Lewis this will not do,
you must take him at handkerchiet's
length, to which | objected; well then
says the Major you must take him at
three or SIX feet distance no, said /,
then both will certainly fall well SAID
the Major will put you upon plan to
kill him, will place you twenty Yards
apart, advance and fire when you please !;
we'll, said |, since | must 6gh,, sup
pose this TO be the safest way the Ma
jor then drilled me, and said, after you
n ra ,,IaeoI a, vO,r ctatiope tu,antv vurJc
apart, and the pistols cooked, the word
will be given; advance, one, two, or
three steps slow, make fent to fire,
but be sure to reserve your fire, he will
fire and you can advance as close as you
please; agreed to the Majors plan OF
fighting. The preliminaries were ar
ranged by the Major with my advesary's
friend, and O'Clock The next morning
was the hour appointed for meeting, and
God knows suffered enough that night
| got the favor of MIR. Samuel Kean to
write my will, had ii Witnessed and lock
ed up in my trunk with letter to my
wife, the key gave to my servant John,
| then repaired to the ground; we were
placed and the pistols put in our hands,
our seconds threw up for the word.
Col. Barnhurst, Wigg's second, won it,
it was given by bin, advance, did as |
had been directed by Major Lewis, | adj
vanced three steps, made ieint, and he
fired, he miss ed---my fear was over, l
stood my ground instead of advancing
and took deliberate aim at him, fired
and broke his arm; he fell, | was sure |
had killed him, both seconds ran TO him,
M second halloed to me, | advanced
with faint heart experimenting he
might not be dead, and would require
another shot; to my great relief he
reached me his hand and tainted from
loss of blood. Doctor Manley dressed
the would, and he was taken TO the
house, on the second day his arm was
amputated. Much eclat was bestowed
upon me for my supposed bravery--If |.
may be permitted to take myself as
criterion to judge by, ] do most candid
iy say, that believe that there is not one
particle Of bravery cyinced by fight
ing duel; it is the offspring of
false sense OF honor; the most timid
man placed in situation which com
mands the admiration and ilattery of
others, surround him by complimentary
signals of his superior grade; vanity and
pride will suppIantreason and reflection,
and he instantly becomes dupe to him
self, and domineering TO others---hence
TITLES are magni6ed by him info enormi-
ties, and want OF nerve is supplied by
a love Of domination.