Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-04-28
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II FI.oGGiSGl AN EDITOR. 49,
\ About twenty five years $50, uhsr d
ceTtsip Western State (which VIZ sfsu
not 9suie was d territory, aud with tsw
inha5Fhnts. yeu1g lawyer, from one Of
lhe ola States, eI.igraied thi,her, and set.
tied ID the county Of K. He succeeded
admpably in his profession. and rose ra.
pidfy ito popular favor. He had been
there hearly twu y ears. when he induced
9 prfaler 10 come on and print FOR him
a weekly paper. of which be vas editor
and proprietor. Squire s. was much
pleased, for while, with editing Il paper.
He was asman Of very small stature and
be used The editorial Nv E. las frequently
as il there were dozen of him, and each
a. Pix aS Daniel: Lambert or the Kentucky
Giant. III
Strange TO say there was atthsf ling
men ID office who were not fssrtltle
more hofesi than they should bel hing
which probably never happened before
and fever vii! again. Squire S.I-folt ALT
the patriotism of a son OF s76, and poured,
out gsape shot and canister against public
abuses, This soon stirred hornets nest
sboue bis ears, buttas ahere vas no other
paper ii tie territory, there was no reply
and Ie5enjoyed his Narl ke propensities
ID security.
Atlangth he published an article more
severe and cuttiag, against malfensance in!
office Than any that hadpreceded II. In
:4ci, though pointed stno one indiyidu3lI
in particular, i WIS a ''seorcher. B j
Some three or four days afterwards, J. haE
was sitting alone in his editorial Office
which was about a quarter Of a mile from
The psiNiing establishment. his Pea was
busy With a Paragraph. when Ills door
was opened without much ceFenony,s
and 10 sislked q. map isll six feet,in Lisl
Stockings. He asked. ssfe you S, The
editor Of this fapera Thinkmg be bad
found anew patron, the liftle/ maa With
one fasfuAsii.s hift re iss
bis rocket, and pointing 10 The 1aTticss1
against fogues in Office, told The stffigtfedI
editor that il was intended for Atm. III
was 10 yaia that S protested he had never
heard of him before. The wrath of the
visiter rose to foyer heat, and from beng
81 restrained, boiled over ~WIthlf doublei
fury. He pave the edhaF his CHOICE. 4
either d publish an humbie.a very ffiftfeb.sI
recaniaiIoa, or+tahe d 3logg8ng On fffe spet.H
Either Bsiternatiye was woTmwoo5, but
what could be doa The learaged offices
holder was twice his:lefze, and It eHs
blow could qualify him for on obituary
noice. He agreed 10 tetract, ana3as his
E8isiIer insisted upon writing Il bf4seif, he
sal down tothe task. Squir1S. made an
excuse 10 walk 70 the pfipting office. With
promfi s that he wouid<be back He sea-
son tofsign 1t, as soop2as il was finished.
s. had gone hardy fifty rods wAen By
encountered nan who enqnired where
Squire S sofFics< was, and If he was Al home.
/ Suspecsing that he, loo, was en- ihs same
afrand as The other visiter, be pointed to
the Office and told him be would hed the
! editor within, writing a most abutive ar
] ttefe asaInst office holdefss This was
lenougha The eyes Of the new corner
! flashed FIRE. He rushed into The office
and assailed the stranger. with the cpl
thets, aliqr, " sounded 'tcoward." and
told lin be would teach him what 10
| write. THE gentleman supposinggit wss
some bully, sent there. by The Rditor.
sprangto his feet. Snd FIGHT ensneh. that
| beat lie Kilkenny cats ell hollow TN
4 sable was upset and smashedinto XII s.irg
wopd-she contents Of a large jusfbi ins
!. stood III puddIes on The foor--ths chaita
had thsil legs and backs broken beyond
The skill 81 surgery ioscure them. Tbi'
seemed 6nly~ to inspire The con1batanh
With stH greater fury. Blow followed
blow. With The rapidity Of llghtning, and
The force Of sledge. hammer. First one
waa kicking on the floor and then shs
( lher-eaeb taking il in turn. pretty
eqnaiiy. The ink on the floor loqnd it
wsg to.their faces. ill both Of ,hsIn GU
\ lhs most ludicrous figure imaginable. -
Tie noise and uproar was tremeHdous
The nsighocrs ransto the door, aad ex'
! claimed With astpnishmentl that tAsto ne
eraes we're fightingFin Squire IS alEi es.--
None Hared-Bepefate them. At ltngth
completely exhausted, and pounded s
jelly, iaey. ceased fighting. The eiEcam
ls.apces Of The case became known. afIs
lahe next day, hardly able TO sit ID horse
hack! shsir leads bound up, they sisfts
! home slard. convinced that they had Oh
D litsined very little satisfaction from thei
! Eattempi to fig 90 editor, til
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