Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05

township, otherwise called Pistol. Upon the first
appearance Of Simon Sly, in which Pistol was re-
presented as taking part in a dialogue, the good
people hereabout either saw, pretended they saw,
a marked resemblance between the aforesaid Pistol
and certain constable. He, however, scorned the
idea. Said he was the last man in the world to
take it on himself and even ventured TO be very
much diverted at the expense of somebody else but
from the tenor of Gimblet's communications it woud
seem he had concluded to acknowledge the corn"
Very well, sir. thank you for this much. After
a man admits fact he has no reason to complain
Of other folks for talking about it, hope in fu-
ture lie will threaten The lives Of no old ladies'
Fearing least this alluson may not be understood,
I must here treat you to short episode. cannot
it as it was given to me. Sometime during the
early part of this summer, this same Pistol Gt is
sad) failed to adhere SO strictly to the seventh
as he might have done, by reason Of
which, sundry old ladies Immediately opened upon
the trail Of this prosecuted public officer. Fearing
least his spoess reputation might be furnished and
probably looking even as far ahead the day Of
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lily would be wanting to help him along, he aotu-
ally set hmsefto work to stop the old women from
talking probably the o,l difficult task under
TAKEN except by Joshua, who stopped the sun. The
means he took TO effect mis- purpose were extremely
laughablc. 1t is not my design to misrepresen. the
gentleman. Report, however, says he armed him
self with an old fashioned hanger, about five feet
long, stuck a large hOrseman's pistol in each Of his
breeches pockets, squeezed himself into all old long
tailed reg!menta blue, with bullet buttons, and put
on three cornered cooked hat, which was said
with how much truth cannot say to have been
worn by Lord CORVALLIS at the surrender Of York.
Thus equipped, it was his regular habit every
ing about twilight, to mount mule and sally forth,
calling on all the old ladies', and threatening signal
and speedy vengeance. ! never had the pleasure
Of witnessing the exhibition, but many who saw it
told me they were forcibly reminded of Sancho Pan
"a and Dapple. habited in the warke gear of Don
Quixotte and Rozenanle.
The gentlemen think, perhaps, they are telling
me piece of news, when they inform me that the
expression Of my political opinions has operated
against my pecuDiary interests. Theyare mistaken
The means they have employed to injure my pro-
fessional business were known to1ne long ago. l
am glad, however, they have made M acknowledge
ment of the fact had rather too much self-reS-
pect to bring the charge against them; bit since
they have thought fit thus publicly to own it, and
rather to boast of their ability to injlre me, shall
take the liberty Of expressing my opinions TEMPER
ATELY, on the subject. 1t seems have been guilty
of neycu5able stupidity 10 failing to fashion my
opinions to the mould of these wholesale dspons-
ers of professional favors | have grossly erred
tool that was in failing to propitiate the wrath
of two such awful dgntaries, compared to whose
displeasure 'tht oppressors wrong, and proud man
conlumely," would be no more than the bite Of a
mosquito, when weighed against the most disas-
trous caIamities " that flesh is heir to-" Alas
have taken a false step, and it is now too late to
mend the mistake. Well, gentlemen, if you have
positively decided that am to starve, will en-
deavor to meet my fate with manly fortitude and
"die with harness on my back"--a dreadful alter.
native truy-submis or starvation.
Had been told that my ultimate success or fail
IRE in my profession depended on the smiles OIL
frowns of the Justice and Constable of Charlton
township. would MT have suffered a thought Sc
huIniliating to enter my breast but it seems
would have been mistaken. The Lord help me
and a last resort, must appeal to the Tippe"a
noe Club of Fayette. here say, and say it re
ligously and solemy that if the alternative o
herdiug with such men on terms Of friendship and
equality or death in its most hdeOus shape were
presented to me, would infinitely prefer the latter
Aware of their mean attempt to injure me, and ig
nOrant of the motives that actuate the coaduct D
gentlemen, they have attributed to me such motive,
as they profess themselves to be governed by Elk
cuse me- if you please we have no r,otives Or feel
ings in common. You have meanly attempted TO
one reason, and one only, to wit, because have
had the impudence to disagree with you in politi
cal opinions, to iniure me secretly. If necessary
can prove the fact, though mean not to condcscen
to do it, but hold myself accountable for the charge
To the writer of that article | will say one word
He has chosen to use the word brothel and that to,
in connection with me. would beg of him II
mercy to himself never again to use that word
Were malicious, could tale unfold at whial
the voice Of every honest man would cry out shame
but shall forbear now-and l hope forever. Il
conclusion, for the benefit of all whom it ma
concern, here say that the men who would resOr
to such pitifuI cowardIy, contemplate, and rogue
like means to injure a man whose only offence wa
difference ofpotical opinions, would, under olhe
circumstances, rob hen roost, or commit an
other petty larceny. Should any thing which
have said here, gentlemen, sit unpeasanily upO
your stomachs, beg you will take Il more mani
revenge Than you have hitherto done, ! would eve
prefer encountering you both, with swords pistols