Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-04

'AalV'' WHO was now haii-mad, and al a loss
TO know what the fellow meant By such un.
common conduct.
Don't name it, dol = continued O'Whack.
VI YOU amt off wild yourself Immediately,
you'll see whether name it,
The Major was now boiling over. per
maps you want to gc, me into ightl' said
he.
list suit yourself and Pm contint,' said
, O'Whack.
Take that, them said Busor, as with the
quichness ola cat he gave his adversary a
tremendous slap on the side of the face. This
was all O'Whack wanted. Instantly throw
ing himself into an attitude, he squared away,
and, by a well directed blow. sent Bluster
some ten feet fiat upon his back. The little
man was not IN the least frightened, for he
was up and at O'Nhacb in a twinkling.
The same result followed second blow from
the latter, and Blusier again measured his
length upon the ground. lie looked around,
but there were no rocks to he seen, and pitch
ed a, his adversary with his fists. a third.
fourth, and fifth time was he knocked
down. Every soul in the vicinity was pre-
sent, and all could not but admire the pame
OF the Major. After having been laid OUT
some ten or dozen times by the superior sci
eHce and size OF O'Wh3ck, the Major finally
came 80 the conclusion that he would 'lavo,'
ms at first requested. lie nevcrcried 'enough,'
however; but instead of coming up to the
scratch for another round, lie silently made
his way to sa?ting where Pepper was tied,
jumped upon herin twinkling, turned and
gavt his adversary one grin of defance--hs
: face looking like hucklcberry pudding all
the whiie--put spurs to his nag, and was
soon cut OF sight.
! Sincere were the congratulations which
passed among the gentlemen present at the
radiance of the pugnacious Major.-O'W
was allowed TO swagger about. by special
! permission. for that afternoon only, they in
/ tended 10 give him his walking paper, the
next morning. The great fight had taken
place carly IN the afternoon and as The sun
gradually sunk in the West, and was wind
ing up his days work, all thoughts that there
was such an individual in existence as Major
/ Blust We're banshed from the minds Of
! those who saw his defeat and eXit--the he
70 was forgotten. Some were amusing them
selves with ball-playing, others with pitch
ing quots, while The invalids were careless
~ looking, when suddenly the veritable
Diuster himself, mounted upon Pepper, was
seen turning corner of the road, about two
i hundred yards distant, at smart eallop.
The pockets of his hickory bark coat were
/ noticed 10 hang plump by the side OF Pepper,
and nearly reached the ground and as he
P.
( termination, mixed up with revenge, could be
plainly seen upon his bruised and battered
face. He suddenly pulled up at the identi-
cal sapling from which he started, threw the
bride over limb. pulled the right side Of his
hickory bark coat over Pepper, jumped off
himself, and, alter coolly surveying the spec
tators of his late terrible defeat, exclaimed.
with an air of great frmness and decision
well, gentlemen, here am, in town, with
a pocket full of rocks. Where is that over
grown bully had the little skrmmaee with
a short time since want another turn with
that chap, big as he is
O'Whack, was standing, relating his ex-
PLOTS to small party, some twenty yards
distant. The sharp eye of Bluster immedi-
ately was full upon him.
look here, Mr.. O'Whack, you may be
great at knocking man down on scentif c
principles, but when it comes TO fnging
rocks, I'm thar myself. Now y3u must clear
This was uttered by Buster with great force
and determination.
O'Whacb looked at his opponent with con-
tempt He had not the slightest idea OF the
force and accuracy with which the Major
could throw stones, as the anllees express
ed 1t; and, acting upon this belief, he retort-
ed
'Goto the devil wild yourself; don't be af-
ter bothering me wild your nonsense
'Clear-leave, I tell YOU said the now
eXasperated Major, cor III be into you like
thousand brick, sure
O'Whack made no motion towards start
ing.
viii you leave the drive = shouted Plus
ter.
'O'Whack replied with an oath that he
would not.
Then take thatH said the Major, accom-
panying the words with a rock. which he
pulled from his pocket, and which he flung
at the head Of O'Nhacl, with force which
fairly made it hum.--The latter stopped and
lodged his head down; but Bluster had
made his calculation for ihs movement, and
the rock hitting him directly in the back Of
his thick skull, pitched him plump on his
iace.-!}tfoTa the stunned and astonishcd o.
Whack could gain his feet, Blustor had plan
ted another III the same spot. and the .scien-
tifc' man gave his mother another kiss
Every attempt made at scrambling up
the Major would balk by one Of his
pills, applied 10 the same spot. Finding
his game a losing onc and that he stood
no chance Of making any ching by it,
O'Whacl finally sung out enough was per-
United to gain his feet, and started for his nag.
BiusieT could not resist the temptation Of hit
ting him once IN The side as he was getting
upon Chain Lightning, again in the back af-
ter he was mounted, and third rock carried
away his hat after he had started. O'Whack
never stopped TO recover it, but was soon
seen turning 4 corner Of the road, going in
guarter-nag time, and has never since made
his appearance atthe Hot Springs of Arhan-
sas.
Major Biuster maintained his grcund--has
since been big dog Of the lanyard there,
and executed all tho barking; and even to