The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-09

DENVER CITY, April 1th 1861.
FRIEND DANIELS Dear Sir AS
this has been week never to be forgot
ten by the citizens of this city, on account
of the many excitements, thought |
would let you all know how We enjoy our.
selves. On last Monday we had an elec-
tiou of city officers, which caused quite
an opposition between what is called
Bumnaers, and anti Bummers Beth par
ties are accused Of stuffng the ballot
boxes, and l have no doubt Of the cor
rectness of botE charges, and the council
ordered another election which just rails
ed the ire Of both parties--onc was get
ting ready for .he grand fight which was
set for Friday, and each party was deter
mined to sec how many votes they could
ring in "
But to Gil up the time from Monday
to Friday was the query-but on Tues
day morning it was rumored that there
was duel on the tapis, and of course l
was On haasa W. IG1stt G1sst went wepstt,v vto, - QstA
but when we' got there the thing was
arrapged-on occount of 2 misunder-
standing one of the parties was non est
come at iJus. About an hour later it
was noised about town that the same
parties were going to fight, and that since
the first affair the sggricved parties had
changed their seconds having this time
selected some American gents instead Of
the ones of their own nationality
(French). All things being ready, a
large crowd followed the combatants up
the Platte river, through bogs, willow
brush ard sand for about mile until
reaching sand bar, where on trying to
ford the river it was found too deep
We were afraid to force them to wade
the river for fear it would cool the boys
off and that would spie our fun. So it
was at tast determined to 60 about mile
farther up and cross the river on the
bridge. After breaking our way through
the brush We at last got to the bridge
the river at this point is about three rods
wide, with beautiful bar on the other
side. The parties were sent over, with
their seconds, to the bar, and the lockers
on (about two thousand persons) were
strung along the bank. After long
parley between the seconds and princi.
pals, they agreed to disagree. Old
Frenchy would not fight less than forty
yards-the word to be given, wheel and
advance and fire when they pleased.
Young Frenchy would not fight if the
distance was over fifteen feet, and so
ended one of the deadliest duels ever
saw But as we all went to see some-
body killed, we were determined to see
some fun at any rate-it mattered not
whether it was in seeing the Trenches
shoot each other a Ia Paris style, or a
fight of the regular American style. The
parties came over the bridge to 60 home
but when old Frenchy got on the bridge
the crowd commenced a rush towards
him to give him ducking, but one of
his seconds got mad at him for not fight.
ing and pitched into him Ia american
style and give him complete lammtny,
which satisfied all hands. and every law.
abiding and peaceable citizen retired to
his home-so ended Tuesday.
Wednesday opened up 6ne-about a
dozen fights Of different styles ended tha.
day. Thursday was no better than Wed
nesday. ..-.- ...-
Friday At last came around, and every.
body was either Bummer or +" anti.
hummer" Bands of music were going
around all day, discoursing some very
sweet d'scords-they ,cere not drunk no,
nothing, oh no that's mistake. Forty
rod whiskey was as free as water, and
you may bet all hands voted early and
often. Some say they voted eight and
ten times (but you know that is nobody,