Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-22
Aa Intelligent Witness.

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case was tried in 90 adjoining county
lin which one Ben ~ was a materi'
4 witness for the Safe. The scharg
was that Foster made an attempt /
kill one s, with a four pound weigh
Ben was stout strong man, with hug
lungs, and not in the habit OF refus
ling social drink witha friend. HI
Twas only a tolerably good natursd fel
/ low when he had "a brick in his hat.
and faasted on the details of a. fisti
cuff with great relish. Ben Was call
led up by She State and politely re
|quested to tell all he knew about 1t
Alter squaring himself round a tim'
or two, and adjusting his quid, be be
gan ia bis peculiar nasal voice:
swell We all vent to the sale
there was a big crowd thar-soms
was drinkin some wasn't was
Judge, sorter so myself Well Noel
Hales was thar tryin to buy an old
spotted SOW that run close to him
Noel is a good feller, Judge, but he
amt smart; he went to Jackson onst
and his daddy got out Of sigh and
he went about axing every man he met
l'whar's daddyG' !" ~
EGO on, Nj, tell as about
the fight" lts 1875
>"Well, as1 was shsin, Noel wanted
the SOW and was afeard be couldn't
buy her without gettin somebody to
stand for him, and ] told him ef he'd
make e'me safe I'd go it or, die, and he
said bed pawn his gun, but bit was at
Wingate' shop to be fixed, | told
him alright, Noel bit shant break
squares with us, no how. Well Noel
he bid three dollars and a dime, ur
three dollars and quarter, aud ! cant
say which IN the positive. = =
'sGo on, sir, if you please, about
the fight" ,tHaal
"Wellgive me time to bringit found
right. Well Noel didn't git the SOW,
bekase John Wall bid more'n she was
wuth. Well then COW was put up
and Foster bid ten dollars and a qual-
ter and she was knocked off TO him.
Foster said he only bid ten dollars,
and s.: said he bid ten dollars and a
quarter. They got to disputin aud ]
thought enough was said for man
to fight on, hut Foster tuck It. They
kept on jowerin aud at last $. told
Foster he'd be- ef he'd scrupu-
late. Foster said he'd be----e he'd
combolikate from what be said. Well
about this time | felt dry and went
over to the doggery with several and
we all took s,in' drink. ! tuck
mine with sweetnin, Judge. Well,
Noel Hales seemed hurt about not
SOW, sossays ], Noel, let's
have some music to make us feel
better. Sez he, Ben, i know you
are a FREUD to me, and ef you'll git
Abe Lard to play "Cotton eyed Joe. "
Ill treat to half "a pint. Well, in
time VIC hoarn the fuss over the way
and went out, and who should We see
but s. lying down On the piezzer
and Foster as pale as skinned milk.
Sez !, lnen, let's have a fair fght--|
Some one said Ben, they've al. !
ready fit. =
"Alr.----did you see the fght?"
swell, Ican't say as ] did, nor |
can't say didn't. l mought and
then again 1moughtn't.' W
ado you recollect anything about
it, or were you ina condition to re-
collect2"
!. "Wsll, Squire, You rather got me
thar. The nctis,I sometimes git dis
comboholated, andmy remembrance
ain'tyery clare; butone thing I'm sure
Of, Judge, and that Is, Noel trsatedl'I
4 Here the State informed him that
be could stand aside. -
sis ....I...s- 81. 81. II