Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-09


designed by Evans for the battle ground
Arrived here, the parties halted, and as
Dolan stopped to raise little Of the pure
stream in his hands to his lips. Evans cast
his coats and vest on the grey stone, close
by, and pulling his shirt over head, stood
armed for the fight, not so tall man, ss
his antagonist Dolsn. but wiry as terrier,
and having. in agility and training adj
vantages that more than balanced the diff
ference OF weight and age.
I've been thinkin' Johnny Evans, cried
Do!an, as he Ieisurely stripped in turn.
I'VE must have two thrys after, all. to show
who's the best man-you've got your al.
poems, wild you. zee, and I'm not The boy
TO say no to thin, but expect you'll ha'
the best ind o. the stick. for its well known
there's not your match in all Wicklow, if
there is in Wexford ITSELF
That days past. Matty Dolan, replied
Evans. It's five years since you and mo
first had words, at the Pattern o. the Sc
ven churches, and that was the last stroke
| struck with stick. There's eight years
betune our ages, and you're the heavier
man by two stone or near il, what more
'ud yes have. man alive p
oh. never fear me. Johnny, wen never
| split about titles quietly replied Dolan
'but, see here, let's dress one another. as
they do potatoes. both wars. Stand fair
ly up 10 me. for half dozen rounds, fist
TO fist. and I'll hould the alpeen I'LL you're
/ tired, after i'd
Why. look ye here, Mat;y, you work
/ ed over long on Georges Quay, and were
over friendly with the great boxer, Mister
I Donalan, for me to be able for veg wild
/ the fists,' cried Evans. But well split
j the difference I'll give you quarter Of
an hour out o. rue wild the fists, and you'll
/ give me the same time, If I'm able. with
the alpeen after; and we'll toss head or
harp, which comes FIRST
Evans turned copper fiat, on the back
Of his hand, as he ended his proposal, and
in the same moment, Dolan cried,
Harp forever
Harp IL is.' echoed Evans, holding tho
coin up in the moons ray. which shone out
but fitfully. as dark clouds kept slowly
passing over her cold face.
| In the next moment they were toe 70
! toe, in the centre OF the little plain. both
looking determined and confident though
an amateur would have at once decided in
| favor Of Dolan's position
To describe the fight scientifically would
| be too long an affair suffice il, that al
though Johnny's agility gave him the best
OF couple OF severe fails, yet his antago-
nists straight hitting and superior weight
left him the thing hollow, till five quick
rounds left Evans deaf 10 time and tune,
and as sick. as though he had swallowed
glass Of an,imoniaI wine instead of potcen.
Dolan carried his senscess foe, TO the
pool, and dashed waller over him by the
hatfuI.
Look at my watch was Johnny's FIRST
! word. on gaining breath.
u can't tell the time by the watch cri-
ed Dolan, little sheepish.
Give /; here, man. cried Johnny, ad.
ding, as he rubbed his left eye. the other
being fast closed, by the Boync, this is
the longest quarter Of an hour ever knew
and il wants three minutes yet and as
| he spoke. again be rose up before his man.
| sit still, Johnny exclaimed Matthew
'I'lI forgive you the 8 minutes, any how
sWell, thank ye for that says Johnny,
Il / wish may be able 10 return the com
piment presently hut by st Donaugh,
I've mighty little conceit left in myself
just now
Within five minutes, armed with the
well seasoned twigs. Johnny had brought
with him. those honest fellows, again stood
front 10 front, and although Evans had
lost much Of the elasticity OF carriage,
which had ever been his characteristic,
when the alpeen was in bis hand, and the
shamrock under his foot, in times past
although his left eye was closed. and the
whole OF that side Of his physiognomy was
swollen and disfgurcd, through the maui.
ing he had received. 81 the hands OF Dolan
who opposed him, 10 al appearance, fresh
as at first, yet was confidence 10 himself
mistaken, and in the twinkle Of his right
eye. a close observer, might have read a
sure anticipation Of the victory, con-
TEST of five minutes gave TO him; for u
, was that time before Johnny struck good
win blow, and when il took effect, Sc
cond was uncalled for. The point Of the
stick had caught Dolan fairly on the right
temple and laying open the whole oil the
face down 10 the chin, as II done by ga
bre stroke, feiled him senseless.
After some attempts at recalling his an
tagonst, Evans began TO feel little alar-
med for his life, and hosting him on his
back, retraced his steps TO the village,
without ever haling by the way. and bore
his ipseDsible burthen into the first house
he came TO, where, as the devil woa!d have
it, a sister Of Dolan's was sitting, having
gosser with The owner, one widow Dono-
Tan, over a rakin pot o. iay'
| God save all here said Johnny cross
I ing the floor without ceremony, and de-
posting Mat on the widows bed. .Wid'y
| by your leave. lei Mat Doan lie quiet here
BIZ. ill run down town for the doctor
'Dolan! screamed the sister and the wi
dow, in a breath, Mat, is it Mat Dolan
that's lying corpse here. and | his own
sister not 10 know that be was IN troubcP'
Loud and long were the lamentations.
tina, followed this unlncky discovery. The