The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-05-14
From tie Clinton Indcnrndent.
THE PIsroL wrrnorr 4 LOCK.

q" can't see the use of anyhois carving
pistol; a. FOR nv par, never did bui once, and
hlsi had no lock" !"
These were the remarks of an old friend Of
mine one cold winter evening while was STAY
mg with him for The night. lie was 4 ma, Of
seventy, whose hair had been whi,enrd by ll,e
cares Of life, bur his features told that he was
sui sound in bolll body and mind. The old
gentleman had been diverling his guests with
many tale nf younger DAYS, such as deer hunt
ing aud The like. HIS attention had been drawn
bv one Of his guests, Who By The way WAS IN
officer nf collection. aud Vas relating am incident
Of few ,lays rfeyious. III which, hy active use
Of his pistols, he eraped with his lif..
Since that time he lell mol safe wihpnl hem,
even among his Iricni., and Tia, lc never could
think nl going on, Oh business without ihem we'll
loaded.
As these last word, cell upon tie old grnlle-
mans car, he drew log breath. and giving lie
IRE sir with his stick. then turning 10 Ii.
friend, who had fn,shed hi rcmarks prpara.
nry 10 hearing wh,l might follow. " WLea
vas ynnng man was III ofirer frr Ten yeas,
and during that time neter rarrisd pistol hut
once. aud thar was wiihcn; lock. was carry.
ng That one Tor my ncighhor, ~ have a nea
,ock PM on." Taking look ai lilo aIi clock
and crossing his leg. tie old ceniIeman remark>
ed thai il was now past his usual bpd time, bui
4 universal lonk Of Iels hear that Que - ne from
Ill, lie proceeded.
Think twas IN the laHeI part nfl',ev wear lss3,
had an acronnt asainst nnp ul ny neiehhors.
who for several reasons ! stall ell Iahn Smith.
ne was hy ~ means cord man Il deal willi,
AZ least others said %. Early one morning |
monulel ms horse TO rile dngn IL see u hai
could be done with ny man Smiih
had MOI gone iar bcime | mel linlr Peter
Boyd WHO was always trying Ia te li,iie ahead
Of ANYBODY. aud wan edta know Il wpn'd IA .
is his pistol over 10 Bakes'. ~ rel new lrrl /;
as il was but liIlie oai 81 nv Wag ! plarrd i
in ms pocket and rode on; feeling somewlis,
odd uiih ny prize cfraad. N due lime ar.
rived ii Sniih's. lie was npop IT, b,in viii
~ old negro man Sambt. putting nu spiae shin.
giles. rode mp. spoke 10 'lr Snilii Oi Ihe
weather. state oi bis llraIsli. &C.
Iioid hir, | bal small account wisled hin
Il close. or I should IL unlrf lie necessity ii
serving warrant. To tbs he ri.ssd. sum.
mnned him 10 rome down and accompany ME
nypr Ii SQUIRE ". Il trial. iIarGl, i'll.
ished speaking when H. flew inio rfea; isge.
md picking up lis axe which ua4 near. bid ne
bfrore. nr be would throw his axs ltH,urli M.
good inr.nnlFisg dr. as was. Here was Is
,lia, wuuli s.r been gisd g liatp baen th
of. Nui to bp backed ou,. jumped down lian
ny hnrse lia could The better dlfgf His L.uW
should b. attempt 10 put his threat iain rxcc1.
/ tim. iirii 10 famouNfaio will iiH. hiii IL 10
purpose. lie sill fagiI sni bii mr. he gone.
/ Aboal this time b.ean 70 ll.ins lllege va. na
I brpc unless p.orupi assi.nnce. liza alnmtnt
new llinulhi sirgrk ms mind. Fli was lie
pistol. drew i IOI,h and waving i 10 ihe al
viii 4. much dignity H. II il wnalI ha,c slnl
down lunlied.. lniii him | VI. bunnd % ~.
~ oui lie law, that lie Hus, not biams ne. Tile
law sail kill; and tat i he dill moi raue DOWN
Would shuui him a. Son y wuulA dpg
u pui down ~ axr and eame down. This It'll
tlie drsitpi eifsr :lurning 10 Ssmhn. tuhn IS his
time was ~ seafid ~ his nasief l,r s.ked him
what H. III ueht hc had htlicf 10. thinks il
you had better fn: believes lie sw dnes say hill
um, niassa. Tie took S3mto's advice. ana vefy
c1nlly came down. leaving lis ave as well as
his iitty, and very ssnlltuisnly accompanied me
10 Trial. vhrte bn.ness uas properly disposed
". When was about 10 depari, he wished 10
know il was 10 earnest about shooting him.
iuli him ilial a. suite as The pistol would have
Cred. would have sboi ; ! bad taken good cafe
10 Keep il in motion 80 that he never knew The
lotk WIS missing. News s0sn col wi Tie!