Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-30

uletly-"MT. CIeIkj you VIII ChNCl hIO
of fifty dollars agai lst Gen. Smoot, as |
see him named on my docket, for gross
contempt of Court and be sure you is
sue an immediate execution"
He had scarcely enunciated the order,
when Gen. Smoot was seen rushing to-
wards him, brandshng his sword-cane,
all his features wrilhing with murderous
wrath, and palid as n corpse.
Every glance was fixed on the counte-
nance of the Judge, for all wished to know
how he would brook the coming shock Of
the duelist's fierce assault. But none,
however, could detect the slightest change
IN his appearance. His cheek grew nel-
ther red nor white ; not a nerve seemed
TO trem5e his calm eyes surveyed the
advancing foe with as little sign Of pertur-
baton as a chemist might show when scru.
tinizing the cileryescence Of some novel
mixture. He sat perfectly still with that
staff of painted iron in his right hand.
Smoot assembled the platform and i'm.
mediately aimed tremendous blow with
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bis foe. At that blow five hundred hearts
shuddered, and more than a dozen voices
shrieked, for all expected to sec The vic
! TINS skull shvered 10 atoms. The gen.
eral astonshment, then, may be conce-
we'd, when they beheld the little iron staff,
describe quick curve as the great sword
cane flew from Smoot's fingers, and fell
with loud clatter of the distance of TWEEN.
ty feet in the hall. The bahed bully utter
ed a cry Of wrath wild as that of some
wounded beast Of prey, and snatched his
bowie.knile from its sheath but ere it
was well poised for the desperate plunge,
the little iron staff cut another curve and
the big knife followed the sword.cane.-
He then hastily drew revolving pistol,
but before he had time TO touch the trig.
ger, his arm was stricken down powerless
TO his side.
And then, for the first time, did Judge
Yell betruy perceptble emotion. He
stamped his foot till the platform shook
beneath it, and shouted in trumpet tones
--"Mr. Clerk, you will blot this ruliian's
name as foul disgrace from the roll OF
attorneys. Mr.. Sheriff, take the criminal
to jail"
The latter officer sprung to obey the
mandate, and Immediately a scene Of con.
fusion ensued that no pen can doscribe.-
The braves and myrmidon friends of Gen.
Smoot gathered around TO obstruct the
sheriff, while many Of the citizens lent
their opportune aid TO sustain the authority
Of the court. Menaccs, screams and hor-
rid curses, the ring Of impigning and eros.
sing steel, alternate cries Of rage and pain,
all commingled with the awful explosion
of firearms, blended together vivid idea
of pandemonium. But throughout all the
tempestuous strife, two individuals might
be observed as leaders in the whirlwnd
and riders Of the storm. The new Judge
used his little iron cane with terrible eff.
cheney, crippling limbs, yet sparing life |;
while "good-natured Bill Buflum," imita-
ting the clemency of his honored friend,
and disdainng the employment Of knife
or pistol, actually tromplcd and crushed
down all opposition, roaring at every lu-
rous bIow-"This is the way 10 preserve
order in court" sentiment which he &C.
companied with peals Of wild aughter.-
In less than two minutes the party of the
Judge triumphed, and the clique Of Smool
suffered a disastrous defeat, and the bully
himself was borne away toprison.
Such was the debut of Archibald Yell
in Arkansas and from that day his pop
ularity as man, as a Judge, as hero,
and as politician, went on rapidly and
brilliantly increasing till it ecipscd all the
oldest and most powerful names. Within
the first year Of his emigration he became
candidate for the Governors chair, and,
Notwithstanding the bitterest opposition, he
was elected by nine.enths of the votes pol.
led. At the end of his term he canvassed
for Congress, and again swept the State
like a hurricane. He continued 10 serve
with success in the supreme councils Of
the nation until the period Of the war
with Mexico. He then resigned, hurried
home to Arkansas, and raised regiment
Of volunteer cavalry, with which be made
all possible despatch for the sceneo action.
/ The writer Of the present sketch saw
him on his line Of march TO coalesce with
the grand army of occupation, and never
r will be forget the evening passed by his
f hospiiabe campfire on Red river, within
the limits Of Texas The prophecy of his
; farewell words still rings in my cars with
mournIul dislinclness.
81 co." said he, with look Of fire, aud
in tones Of thrilling emphasis, "to make q
: name which shall be co.eXlensye with the
/, length and brcadlhof the Union, or 10 OK.
} tnguish life itself in blaze OF glory y
D lie kept his word, he did both. He ar.
rived on the CORY arena in time 10 witness
G tho magnificent storm Of the great day OF
E Buena Vista and where is the true child
+. Of American birth that cannot name The
/. three lranscendent stars OF chiyalry who
I fell quenohed IN blood that day l---aye
/. who fell, but as they fcl, shed a gnring