Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-08
heard of him before, remarked the

NO doubt Of that returned. th
other; every body has. heard of th
most lannon's duelist inthe South, a
dreadful with the pistol as with th
sword, and the first one ofhis natio
who ever fought With double Darrell
ed shot gun and killed his foe-ere b
could fouch the:trigger.' PC ~
odd be not shoot Colonel Mark,
of Mobile?' .r-l o&s4f:>ss -
{ yes, and a score Of others equal,
valiant as we'll as skiilful, and wha
seems still more singular, he has nev
er received q scratch in any of hi
numerous battles, His friends be-
lieye, that he is charmed against leac
and steel, like the great Napoleon.
. well, we will find acme Other
place. suggested Hays, for ! do not
wish . difficulty with such q wild
beast, - -.
Bat, for my, part,I intend to drink
in. that house,: evenif it should be
the last cup which / might ever hope
TO taste,' affirmed Ben Cullum, with
a strange gieam in his burning eye.
sInvain the Generaiand Captain both
warmly demonstrated against such
useless temerity. ITO all their, argu-
ments and entreaties the young man
replied, Il wonld blush to my very
bones, and never show my face In
Texas again, if acted as you pro-
pose .m .,.s s.t.ss, ::,.s
Seeing. bis unslterable determine
tion, bis companions exacted a prom
ise of. special forbearance and good
behavior, and the three vent on TO
the lions aeu On alarge sign board,
fronting the principal: entrance, was,
writtensin. enormous gilt letters the.
name Of; the establishment; - Jenny
Lind Saloon, for Ladies and Gentie-
men," .-,>'.s,-ss--s-l,--.--
The small party ofTexanss march
ed up to the bar, and Ben Cullum.ip
a eourteous' tous, called for brandy.
AS they touched their glasses, and
glanced around the vast ball where
we're dining at different ta-
bles, they could not fail Ito notice
The striking sensation which their
advent had excited. All the visa.
ges were French, and, from their dress
md general appearance, might have
been supposed To- be members ofsa|
yenteel class But all such indica-
ions in city life, are deceitful; and.
these men Of gaudy' fashion and per-.
tuned whiskers ascended no higher
n the scale Of society than the grade
IF professional gamblers, or that of
,ullies and runners for 4disreputable
houses. Some Of them, ,gazed upon
he Texans With signs ofPity, others
With staring wonder, but most, with
Of undisguiseds CON
Tempt. ga'. =. 's'..
Let us have three dozen fried oys-
.ers.' ordered Cullum, with smiling
eaiures: and be advanced to the cen
ire Of the saloon, and seating him
,ef by "a table of mottled marble,
,icked1up a newspaper and began to-
glance over the columns withtbe es-
" air Of f.ene who feiE himselfa. home.
Not thefe! You. must not take J
hat tablet exclaimed The proprietor
If the establishment, in. tones of un-
eigued terror, rushing forward and
Indicating another position. - !.
but Why should, ] not remain
nere2. asked the youth, in 9 careless
7oice. s,,
Because, that ,is the situation,
which French Bill always chooses.
md Lam expecting him every mo-
nent, returned the owner, trembling
ind actually pale with apprehension. |
There is plenty Of room for both
# us, remarked the Texan, with uD-
uffled-eqianimity- ,f,., Js
4 what ! do uEaimagine that
French Bill would eat at the same
,oard with an Americana cried the |
,tber, With a look of stupefaction, as
{ he doubted the evidence iof bis
lenses at such unaccountable audaci-
y and presumption.
1tis matter Of perfect indifer-
'nce to me whether your bully dimes
II not answered Ben, fixing hiseyes
gain on the newspaper.
The fellow must be crazy!' NUT.
cred the bewildefed proprietor, as
,e retreated behind the bar, as If tol
% out Of the way when the impend-
ig explosion should oceus. g