American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-19

brother olds with many heavy whAcks and
brought him 70 the earth repeatedly. From
the sOth 10 the 25th round brother Olds,
|sheEifg yuF.FalslIud sPlOck and game
eeVh y Ch SslaYlnearly every d me and the
|Lse0Pp tPnp ,clpsed about gbt ring in
great dpus aiibR and lekcileneuk. 7The1
I ope hiat eohalls - heavy blows I ueon'
bfcsher 0ld's ''mark" would knock lin
out Of wind hsd vanished, for very Many
heavy stlowa tlAt region had heen re;
eeised' BY brother OLA without hinching
lsRe LecomptOn stock was down--as the
parties were placed uponFhe line for the
26th round, brother Stinrbcpmb was OBJ
served to whisper semething into Ckaripy,s
lsar IS he placed him, Bro. Lovely Lot
Smith placed brother 0lds and stood close,
~ him. while many excited spectators had
broken into the ring and were standing il
quite belligersnt attitudes. so close to lbs
comheitanls that but little could be seen of
the struggle that ensusd.. Bro. Marlinico
Kagyum had openly declared that foul
play was intendsd and Indignantly left the
ball. 1t now became manifest that brother
0lds had but few frisudsto back him hon:
sst(y when the odds seemed 50. much in
his favor. Nothing daunted. however. by
ltlese suspicious appearances. brother olds
came. up 70 the scratch "like a bird
lbut liule winded--snd apparently conf.
dent of success.
Charley. on the contrary, notwithstand
Ting the many nudges in the ribs from his
friends as be was fed up, looked crest fall
en- and seemed to falier. Olds delivered
his right, and leit instantly on the word
being gwen both of which took effect; the
one on ChaIley's prph6sis and the other
I"in the butt ei the ear" Whether be fell
Tor not Tcannot say, poS6 only say. that l
saw Bro. Jsmes Minebago Siinchcomb at
this jpneture, kicks brother Olds violentely
in the rits, and Brother Lovely Lot Smith
to the surprise and indignation Of all, gave
Brother 0lds violent blow on The head
with slu6g.sbot and brought him heavily
10 the ground. s5ss5e-, gee- ze.,a' s5T
A scene ensued here, which / blush TO
10 record, and if my hand bad not been
more accustomed TO WELD the pen, thau a
bludGson, I should have plugged into the
melee myself, Brother 0lds seemed to have
no Iriends, In cry Of despair lie called
loudly for Brother Joe Bell but Brolter
Joe ell was iusensible to his appeals hav-
ling long tefore fallen in the service Of his
country. snd was Lying 10 state" at the
iI'Pig's Eye" Brother John Lycurgus
TltbiIl and Lovely Lot Smith were view
ing each other in their efforts to stave in
Brother Olds' ribs with their stoga boots
whillst Brothers Scbleich, Carlisle,
and others that could not Sc were
lplaying the "deviIs tattoo" or his head
and such other portions oVhis body as were
accessible with their 6sls. This fearfu
onslaught. ofcourSe, gave brother Old'
qdietus and as soon as he could be got ou
Of the clutches Of his friends. be was fold
} ed in the American flag. and laid upon :
! window shutter when i procession wal
formed and he was carried to the spacious
hall OF the 1"Pig's Eye" where hit
wounds were attended to BY brother Go.
tavious Eccesiasticus Davis. wfo upon re
. moving bic under-shirt 10 ascertain III,
nature and exteat of his injuries. found t.
The surprise Of all, that brother Olds hat
protected bis stomach and abdomen from
: the blows thst were aimed at those region!
8 by brother Martin, by O. covering Of sbee
D zinc. q prrcaution which the foul blow o
= brother Martin in the encounter at String
! town, had rendered necessary, agE0es
The Weeping Committee at this juno
ture surroundsd lhe fallen sageand re
. hearsed in plaiutiye strains the following
4 thrilling dirge, composed by our illustri
/ GUS young brother Sir Isaac Newto
: Schlsich, EXPRESSLY for the occasion:
!. "Oh why is it that brother Olds
ls now in sucha splutler9
: II is because the poor old soul,
}. Has lost his bread and butler. s,s
aa Oh brother olds! oh brother Oldsl
o You once was very fat l.'"
d But now your grease has melted dow
o. And what's the cause Of that? ?
! 1--WE heard an old soap boiler say.
4 sa That you deserved tho rope, a'o
EAnd that il be could have his way,
! He'd boil you down to soap. 7 " #
We trust that he may have his wish.
And stew You well enough -
For the buszards would disdain q dis
OF such confounded stuff. sia..i
Brother John Sohnectady Brooks, the
declared brother Charles Demosthenes
. Martin. victor. and even those who doubt
!. ed, dared not give audible expression t
a the doubt ~ q.
j The last words brother Olds uttere
were. spoken family in the ear Of brothe
9 0ctavious Ecclesiastcus Davis and show
y that that he did not consider himself whiu
Il ped; they deserve to be placed besides thos
Of the immortal Lawrence: "Say to broth
: er JoeBell, don't give up the money!"
On motion OF brother Wsstmin ster E
: di'ion Fink. three cheers were given fc
Il the Old Line Wing par y.
On me tion. Sir Isaac Newton Schleic
> was ordered toprovide ways and means 70
= the removal. to Perry county, the remain
y Of brother Joe Bell. ''N ''
il On motion, the thanks Of this Caucu
!. we're given to the hos, Of the:"Pig's Eye,
= On motion, the meeting adjourned !
meet 10 the City Of Ba il, sign u til
: "Ring- g-tailed Coon" on Saturday, AUG
It slst, A. D, ls6as Z SECRETARY,
! REoyruse W. Field isthus dssor
9 bed; .c,aerr9i g.na
o Mt Field is about IS years old. an
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