Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-08-18
A Fighting Quaker.

On the 4th evening after | lef
home, l reached the place from
whence it vas destined ! Should de
part on the voyage Of life. i.
Among some intro luctory letters
one had been given me by my ia,
! tller, address ed to 4 respectable mer-
chant 10 who m he annually consign-
ell his wool
Ills name was Pry M he liyedon
zone oi the qqays, WAS reppted to be
very wealthy, and was a rigid Qua
lxe.. NVhen-I called at his counting
house | found that he had been alb
sent for day or two, and WAS gone
TO the country on business, but from
his son / rec ived much civility and
any information that | required. =
The young Quaker was a little older
than |, but in height and general ap-
pearance singularly like me. In
deed, we might have passed for twin
brothers, had not the cut and color
Of our garments announced that no
relationship could exist between a
fllshy dandy anil a sober youth,
whose conversation and outer man
told plainly that lie had eschewed
the pomp and Fanities Of this wick
ed world.
According to my fathers orders,
Mr Pryme was not only to supply
me with good advice, but also to sup
ply me with money when required;
aud one fae evening the young Qua
ker, after mess, visited my barrack-
room, and then and there replenished
a treasury which a military outfit had
nearly exhausted.
OF course he was Hospitality en-
tertained the bottles passed freely
some ofthe younger handicapped
itr--the kettle was pat in requis1tion
aud it was decreed that whisky
punch sboul complete what port
wine had alrcI Itdy commenced,
a eleven clock the party were
regalarly scra wed, the Qnaker worse
than any. We had INDUCED in d.
vers drunken freaks; and not the
least ridiculous was an interchange
of clothes between me and Simon
Pure. Oar next proceellng was to
seek adventure, and sally forth up
on the town; /, attired in a snufflcol-
.ored, sing gle-breasted coat, and broad
brimmed hat, and brother Samuel in.
fall regimental aud bear-sllin chacd.
Oar career was short and brilliant.
We managed to get Up row ih
Dame Street, vi tn a party OF col
lege men bent on the same errand rs
ourselves. The watch interfered I
we ipined our qnondam opponents
n a treaty, offensive and defensive,
to resist this impertinent interveu-
ton, and the fight for short tlme
was respectfully maintained. But
numbers succeeded. was stretched
hors a com5af; sundry belligerents,
(the Quaker included,i were captured
and carried to the watch house, while
the reminder, reserying themselves
for deeds of valor on a future day,
levanted, and left US to our fate
Either owing to the severity Of the
blow. or from the shock Of the fall,
after having sa!uted my mother earth,
| lay perfectly motioniess, while
alarmed at this proof.of prowess, IN
stead OF conveying me to durance
vile. the guardians of the night, de-
clarins me as dead as julius Caesar,
carried mg1 into neighboring apoth-
ecary to ascertain whether that d'sclr
ple Of the good could minister to
mortal wounds, and set deiunct gem
tlemen safe upon their legs again N
The doctor having wiped and mount
ed his spectacles, proceeded to what
he believed would turn out a post
mortem examination; for, after q
single glance he started back and ez-
cltimed;
WBy, ye villians-every sOWl O
We will be hanged! Hayen'tye mar'
dered Quaker?'
! Not at ALL responded the com
monaar Of the faithful. Sure it was
THE Quaker that murdered us!'
Have done, ye scoundrels' lie
a man Of peace.
Pence OF war, returned Wa'cli
man, hes the harslesthitter between
shis and Bully's acre, and tnat = 8 Il
big word. lie give me one cllp VIII
the left hand, and just look At my
-eye if yetplase. BY this book, ant :
Charlie reyerently up his lantern, :