Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-10
TUu ARKANSAS COWARD.



focus Of fsndezyous for gamblers Indian traders.
aud all sorts If adventures who bad found it
necessary 10 change their domicils from a land
| governed by the administrator Of rigid crimi.
nal cude. The half breed braves from the Chpro
kee nation also fncked IN the same ste To drink,
carnuse. take nand at cards. aud exhibit their
poHer- in singular 'set tos" with pistols and
| knives. Sueh a state of ciety NAV be imaRin-
| rd--it cannot be described. Not n sun perform.
I'd lis circuit tn 4 did not ainess some dreadful
single combat with without murderous wcap.
one, while now and then dozens at time. aud by
mutual agreement marched from the rum shop
into public square and engaged in mortal strife
At this period. Thoma. A. Myers emigratrd 10
Afkan-as. aud opened large grocery store. in
Van BHrrn, acting himself a- keeper aud retail
"r. Such an occupation. at TINT time. required
man of the most determined urage, rs the
rtore always Ind back room attached especial
y appropriated T" gambling both by day aud
night. md where players supplied with the
choicest liquors of the bar md would be sure 10
bully the grocer out of hi- reasonable charges,
unless restrained by tear.
For while. however. Myers succeed ID adui
rahly. The haf breeds. loafers aud character
ed lighters, NJ they called themselves held n eau
Gus and voted uunnimon-ly that the new arrival
was dangerous s1b ct. aud had better be left
hone. 1h" decision wns altogether owing 10
Myers personal opp arance. a. IN ghl well be
conceived. Tall, nHnly nud symmetrical in
shnpr with great endo Nm. pt~ both in strength
aud agility, he would have had hut few equals in
The arm If mixed Mt Ire. But the cunning in
veniion- of art iron. steel mud lend The thun
der mud lightning + gun powder, are made 10
fight for the f., b 81 husam~ aud thus the dwarf
aud glnnt. provided hnjh mike. and the heirs of
itue courage, nav stand III the snne level. 1t
WIS hc1esrd. also, thu NyerS possessed the
resolution To- handle these h1rrid engines of dos
trnetlon, who're lite md death hung upon the
touch Of II trigger. His countenhnoe he,nkened
the perfection If bravery His face wore gene
rally stern expression. and when that melted
INTO SMILE the smile seemed still more STERN
His eyes were exceedingly block, Wild pcnctra-
tlas aud restless, aud had that cold, cleaning,
metahc look which may be regarded Ms the
sign of desperation. Beside he carried mn ap-
Ihliing supply of pistols, and IA bowie knife four.
ieen inches in the blade Hence, every bodv was
respectful aud obieinE to the ostensible hero of
period Of several weeks. during which an una
sual calm roencd in the town.
AT length IA terrible ARRAY occurred nj Myers,
grocery Half II DOZEN fro arms exploded in
qaoh sncces-iou, an the deafening foar
frightened the keeper, that he took to bis heels
nnl fled from hi own establishment. The TACT
settled public opinion Ia his character.
"Nhat cllicken hearted coward to run from
hi7.own ea-tle' exclaimed Cont, Cole. tho Ma
roleon Of frontier d1cIi-'s aud gamblers.
WHY, h" hasn't the sfunl 81 deed 'pes>um'
G.ped Bin Green. tbp : 'ody lo,f,r. ooinf,ino his
-oap locks" with hi, leno rosy nails
Lots drink his liqnor and smoke his cicas
md not pny for thcm, cause ~ how he,
md said Jack Warhnwk, a huge hall breed
aud h"gan to fin glasses, and hand out cigars,
"ylne-
'Ioa-t to the brave, nv bne.. well never
wnnt while the world ha. chickcns of the white
feather
The firing in the grocery having ceased for
more thnn nm honr, being replaced by a din ofthn
most hoi,tcrous mipih, MYERS. h., a gfcnt effort
mustered the ,piiii to return He found the Gu.
TONERS hepin. lhem-elye. with a Vengeance. and
thought 10 overcome them with tAn assumption
ui heroic airs lie snaichcd his revolver from
hi pocket aud pointing il AT Wnrhnwk's breast
slernly ordered hm fn leave the honsr
If thut's wha! your nricr.e shouted .iack m
Aherthnr his bis, 6o,yie kuife md .n,inoinr aver
thu counter. E" Here, t.hut.O o;te Won > la,lI.
full"
AIyrr. s,l kent thc r,yolypr nraseutel Int bfs
hand shook Ike leht in the teni,,p,th and hi. f..
intomntorily rctrcnfrd backward by short. oaieK
,fpp. The two faeinga. phvsir,l te,r md rour
,a.were stroy,liar for IN, u,a.t.rv II, va.
enticavoriuo In net brrvqlv bnt his nerve, r.fa.
cd thir concurrence. and he remained. 80 to .proE
in HI. eunipoi,r. -tntalv,incan,bIe az ,ctinc ,t
/ nj He was impotrp, Ia 6sht, and os noyerlp5-
to ny.
There yas no snch hesitation ON the natt nr
lack Warhnak Rrantli,hial, Ms knif. in his
riabt hand. he Gid tho Anw5no l,ck. nf Ny,r.
/ in his LIT, uni roared ai the TOP of his Longs
"pawn,cawArdlV hound ON your marrow b5np-
or bv the blazr,. Il cut your throat :"
Iucrclibl,, n. If may s.np Myers s,fl h,llinn
lii l,udIv revolver Muil,l with ak rounds COW
cred 10 the floor like n beaten dog. and begued
i most niteously for his lirr-n nrnyrr which tbp
mock In F., half breed granted nm cin1iti,n thnl bo
would treat the whole crowd for "a week