White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-06
Tho Ring.

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A bloody conflict was witnessed in ON
streets. one day last week. between two
individuals, Zone with q red head and
the other with q black head. who. il
appeared. had had an old difficulty in
Wisconsin. and happening to meet in
our streets. they renewed it.
First Round, (which we didn't see. j
Blackhead crowded on Redhead. and re-
ceived spat on the smeller. causing thu
juice to fly.
Second Round.-The combatants in
sinusted each that the other did not ex'
sctly stick to the truth demonstration
ensued, in which Redhcad tore Black
heads shirt of, whereupon the latter re-
marked that he didn't care for shirts
Third Round.-Tbe question of verac'
ity still remained unsettled the parties
repeating that each other did not stick te
the facts, and clinching it by calling up
on name whereby they violated one o.
the Ten Commandments, and greatly
shocked the refined ears Of the respectable
and highly religious bystanders. Ended
by Redhead kicking Blackhead in the
neighborhood of the thigh, and Black
head assuring him that he didn't wan'
him to kick him again!
Fourth Round.-The advcrsaries (fol
the information of the bystanders) pro.
nounced each other to be male progeny
of females of the canine species, leading
said bystanders to believe that they were
about to witness q terrible dog-fght; and
they emphasized their assertions by NAM
ing structure which men erect across
watercourses, preparatory to entering up.
on the milling business. Blackhead dc.
clared he had a young brother present,
who could whip Redhead. The relative
referred to. strapping youth aged some
twenty years and six feet, after informing
the crowd that one of the belligerents was
his brother and the other his brother in.
law, commenced rolling up his shirt
sleeves, whereupon bystander suggested
that he had better 60 slow. Redhead
kicked at Blackhead, but missing him,
came near turning q summerset back.
ward.
Fifth and last Round.-Redhead asser.
ted that Blackhead had threatened to kill
him, in Wisconsin, in consequence Of
which he had left the State; now Black
head had followed him, and If somebody
would give him pistol. he would shoot
him. Blackhesd crowded upon him,
when Redhead kicked again, and Black.
head caught his foot. By dextrous
movement Redhead caught his adversary
by the hair, and extricated his foot, and
then came the tug. Blackhead was the
heaviest, but Redhead had the longest
arms, and pelted it tc him briskly; got
him at an advantage, and poured the
licks into his face and the side Of his
head. Bystanders yelled to put it into
his ribs, bat he declared he couldn't.
Blackhead fell, and Redhead on top Of
him, still mauling away. The young
man, who was brother to one and broth
er-in-law to the other, now concluded to
ego in lemons" and assist his brother.
But the figure was carried too far for his
comfort, for. saloon keeper, who had
been attracted to the spot while in the
act of using lemon-masher, took the
youngster tremendous "diff" over the
noggin with it, staggering him. and
drawing the gravy. Young man conclu-
ded it wasn't free fight, and didn't like
lemons. In the meantime, Blackhead
succeeded in turning Redhead, but before
he could use his advantage. Redhead
planted his feet in Blackhead's stomach,
and put him under again. He now had
Blackhead in fair way to prepare him
for the manufacture of sausages and
mince-pies; but instead of doing so. he
jumped up and scampered. declaring he
was out of breath!
Remarks.-Blackhead was considera-
bly, dis6gured il the frontispiece, and was
minus shirt, while Redhsad did not
exhibit scratch. Young "Lemons,"
who wss brother to one and brother.in-
law to the other. kept rubbing his scalp.
lock, which was somewhat stained, re-
minding one of Indian customs. He
took Blackhead by the arm, remarking
that they would 60 now, and wait until
they got better chance. After going
into the saloon and smiling. they crossed
over to the other side of "Big Muddy"
We judge they were not long in getting
q "bettsr chance" as several days after
wards we observed Redhead, Blackhead
and demons" come into town together,
ir . wagon, as "thick as three in bed"
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