Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-12-05

Court Of AfkAnsas. and the fullest infor-
nation may be obtained. e -
On the evening Of the same day Gen.
eral Cole. called a special council OF his
friends TO consult on the course he should Ii
pursue. There was but one opinion-thatl
he had been insalted BY gross public
indignity and must call his foe to the tield
Of honor.
Accordingly upon the following day a
challenge was despatched. which Mr.
Myers very promptly accepted. aud fixed
the time az noon OF the same dag-thr
,aeapons TO be double barreled shot guns
the distance ten PAGES.
The parties met on The sand beach. un-
der The bank Of the river. above the Town
and hundieds assembled TO witness The
issue. The mortal belligerents we're pla- |
ced by their seconds. and the death-deal
ing suns--enormous double barrels. reat'
ed with dark, ysaning mazEles on the
sand in their hands. The spectators were
much sstonished by the strhnge contrast
exhibited in their appearance. Gen, Cole
was an old. experienced dueliat, who bad
shot his man before he was eighteen. and
had often been engaged in affairs Of the
kind. \
ted With firs arms. and had always hith.
!. : Asr19 e eeen deemed an unmitigated pol.
s duelis. was nervous and assus. q Tsseta. she
trembling. while the repused coward Wan
calm. firm. steady as a rock, with that
IS horrid smile on his curling lip, and few
:. scattered tear drops. cleaning in the sun,
e on his cheek
s Gen. Coles second gave the word
e Fire-une. two. three He need not,
~ however. to have counted 80 many, fol
9Th the echo of the word FIRE, Myers ell
eeted his piece as quick az thought. ant
VI 'oched the trigger. There 1as tre
=, mertpus roar and Gen, Cole. fell dead
- - ttlS "ed was pierced with twenty buck
q NO m ever sgain called Myers a COW.
y arc. IN Akansas-no one ever though,
Y ol ,ne teFmAs his shadow cleaned in the
~ sunlight. HNbad taken his degree in the
= college OF destraIion. and his diploma
rs vas written in bod
d he became Politician Of great notori.
70 ely. leader in TIT part Of the State.
IS Was repeatedly electei 10 The Le.isIature'
u where he acquired disi6ction bI his IA
d len.s. but more by hisNfearles. daring
e and hs is said 70 beSin pESgre,, ~ ssc.. . '
e sion. having recently obtsaed The com.
u mission of Major GepIral 81, the Mil;,;.
g We hope before many laontRs TO see ~.
= name on the roll of memb,rs of Co.oreas
Nature made him eoAard. Love 10,
e his insnlted wife made him brave. and
y bravery has conferred honor.
PEACH AND H0NEN
. Old Judge Cole, Of Texas, was sbarao.
4 terized by his attachment to that IeLuc.
. tive beverage called peach and h6ney.
and by his hatred of whiskey and whisasy
]. drinkers. While holding court at Arss.
tin. TWO we're brought up on charge ol
I drunken affray. L. wasaA plain case
ths row had occurred in public street,
! in open day, and there were fifty witness.
es 70 the whole transaction, So the two
delinquenss pleaded gailtys by the advice
Of their counsel, and threw themselves on
/ the mercy Of the eour.. They we're then
. brought up for sentence separately.
!" Yon arc guilty Of an affray." growl.
, ed the Judge.
Yes. yes. your Honor" Hhined the
, offender. thorougly frightened.
- Drunk. l suppose" gruused the
Judge.
Yes, your honor" murmured the
prisoner. With some faint hope that hav.
ing been drunk would mitigate the pun.
ishment.
Drunk on rye whiskey. too. I'll war
rant. rcared the judge in q voice of
thunder.
Yes. your Honor. drunk on rye whis.
key "
/" Mr.. Clerk. record fine Of City doll
lars against this man." cried the Judge,
% send him to Jail for sixty days. shall
tine the next one who is guilty u der such
sggrayaLing circumstance. a hundred
dollars. aud send him to Jail for six
mnn,hs.''
This was poor comfort for the unfortu-
nate fellow who was waiting his turn,
and now came forward with fear aud
trembling As he passed along by hi.
lawyer. that thoughtful gentleman whis,
psrsd in his ear: /" When the Judge a,ks |
you what you got drunk on. tell him on
peach aud honey" He took his stand.
You. too are up here for an ARRAY"
groWled the old Judge. gnashing his
teeth, as il he would like 20 bite the euI |
prit At the bar.
Yes. your Honor"
Drunk. too. / supposs."
(" Yes. your Honor sorry to say it,
druuk-Ssty drunk"
Drunk on rye "hisky. too. sup,
pose."
"oh. NO. your Honor. never drink
whisksy. gos drunk Oh peach aud
honey"
The Judges feature, relaxed in 40 in.
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