Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-05

head Of the profession. 1t is true he had
not worked his way to this proud elevation
by learned and laborious research nor had
he scared up there on the pinions of i'm
passioned and peerless eloquence, nor had
intellect or immagination or purity of feel
ing aided in his ascent; he had simply
hewed his way through all obstacles with
the sharp edge Of an immense bowie knife
which few save himself had sufficient
strength to WELD. Wo to the luckless
witness that gave him cross answer -
Wo to the opposing counsel that did not
cover before his thunder! And a deep
er wo to the presumptuous Judge who
assumed the right to determine one point
against him!
When, therefore, the bystanders heard
the duelling general utter his oracuIar la
conism in reference TO the new jndge, ev-
erybody comprehended the implied threat,
and burst into hearty laugh.
what is the name Of his expected hon.
or ? inquired Col. Reub Reynolds, ESQ.,,
as he gave his perfumed mustache an ex-
ira twirl.
"A. Yell, from Tennessee replied Col.
Mex. Ball; 'and he has come to Arkan-
sas with the commission of territorial
judge in his pocket, for the purpose of
making capital to be the first Governor Of
the new state when organized
Col. Nick. Ball was himself an aspiran,
for the high office of which he then spoke,
He did not obtain it, but he did secure the
post of Cashier of the Fayetteville Bank
and five years afterwards robbed it, and
ran away with 100000.
'How do you call his name p interro.
gated Gen. Smoot, elevating his sword.
cane.
"A. Fell,' repeated Col. Ball.
I'll change bis name to A. Howl re.
joined General Smoot, perpetrating F;
metaphorical pun, while the sword-cane
descended with most belligerent flour.
ish.
A boisterous shout from the group tes
tilted their general approval of the me.
mace.
is any one acquainted with this Yell?
asked Colonel Wallace, who was also ;
candidate for the future gubernatoria
chair.
Il is, answered deep-toned voice tha
startled the listeners like the roar of ;
thunderbolt.
All turned to gaze on the speaker, wht
had joined the company unperceived. H,
was stranger that no one recognized ant
none could ever have seen before, for tn,
glance that beheld him once might neve
forget his image. Hsbited all over in
fresh snit ef leather erramen.ed with fan
surmounting masses Of raven hair role,
in wild tangles, his immense waist encir
cled by a broad belt literally bristlin,
with pistols, of almost gigantic stature
with face of bronze and hands Of iron
the latter grasping an enormous gun, dou
ble -barrelled, and both hammers at hal
cock, the unknown seemed for the worl
the embodied ideal of muscular force an
diabolical bravery.
Every eye was riveted on this strang
tower of human strength, but for severs
minutes every lip was dumb. In tn
meanwhile, the giant did not appear in til
least discomposed by the common scru.in
and gaping wonder elected by his adven
He only opened the cavern of his thro'
and gave way to an irrepressible convuI
sion of laughter.
Encouraged by this ambiguous sign {
idiocy or good humor, Gen. Smoot yer
tured TO address the organized phenome
non. ....
( "You say, fellow, that you are aquain
ed with Mr. A. Yell ?"
81 reckon isn't nuthin' else," replie
the unknown, proudly. -s- .-..
Smoot sort of a man is he !
Unknown-"He's man."
Smoot-"Will he fight ?"
Unknown-ssYes,h he'll fight everythir
and anything, from the devil on his burr
in throne up TO sassy lawyer with i
skull empty Of brains and his pockets f.
Of pistols.'' .
Smoot-"Have you ever seen hi
fight ~
Unknown-"Lord, haint | seed him e
it to old he bars! He didn't mind the
teeth as mach as you or me would u
scratch of blind kitten" The compa'
: son was accompanied by another choki'
fit of merriment.
4 Smoo, (angrlyI I-"I do not doubt \
Yell is perfect hero in bear fight, b
. can he fight men-Eh ?"
Unknown indignantly y)-"Why, ble
my soul-caSe, that's his regular trad
! whilst bar fightin' is only iun to keep /
', hand in practice! wish yon could ha
:, seen him whip old Hoss Allen! Y
:, :, know as how they were both bully la,
yers, but Archy Yell was alters the cute
and so that made old Hoss tarnal mad, a
: he thought he'd scare the other off I
: track but he might as well have tried
scare steam engine. Archy lodged T.
bullets, and, bein' without weapons h
. self, cotched old Hoss by the throat a
begun to squeeze away like coffin pre-
. Then old Hoss jerked out big knife a
= began to tickle Archy's ribs; but
'r >, couldn't make him laugh, nor let go
:, :, holt on the windpipe nither. He cut I
- his in:rels, but Archy held them up W
; his left hand and choked harder than e,
;e y; with his right. AT last old Hoss lost
II breath his eyes turned red as blood q
his face black as buck nigger's; and
c tainted till the knife dropped from his
r., gers. Archy picked it up; but did
III strike it into the enemy's heart? No,
Is Gineral jackson he wur too brave