Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-22

iilil ana tlO"aru os'l'al'e",
tears, and Mary bluShing; both called out
as they left The gate, Take good care OF
him. Mosc,' and be sure and bring him
hack ,o.rght.
Ncv,: fear. answered the youth
with laugh, "lIill will never tic iii |
Mil him.
Then he will live forever rct"rtrd
Mary, laughing also.
AS soon as the friends reached the vii.
lage, Hill began to drink deeply and man
ttstel more than ordinary anxiety for
combat, insulting everyh'ly that crossed
his |ath, and all the yon'll'< entrea'i's
failed to pacity him. Al !a>i The despcr'
! ado >wnrc bat nc would .',,rar The court
| house. and immediately entered, will! tn.
riullS cnull,rllancr, and threat rs t" his
purpose. judge, lawyers jury and spec
taturS, made IL general ri-li for the door.
One old drunken man did not run fast as
Hill WISH and he sprung "n the inlhc.
Gle wretch and commenced beating him
un,Icrctulv
Howard then caught hold Of his future
talhrr-in.Iaw. (aIas /! who WAS llever 10 bc.)
and attempted /" "rull him away.
With eyes red and glaring like Il mad
dog, Hill instantly turned upon his friend,
and with IL sing. blow of his fist telled
him to the lloor Then, following mp the
violent act, he lcaped on the youth, and
began Il most trrucious battery. In vain
did Howard rudraror to escape. crying
OUT in tnlles Of besecching horror
I" For Gnrl's sake cease! Hill, don't
you know rnc-your friend Nose! Re-
member Mary
Hills anger only increased, till finally
he threw his hand to his belt and clutchrd
pistol. And then Towards blood also
hmiIed, and he resolved to fight for his
life. lie Was of a powerful frame as the
"rInr-ihe only person in all Arkansas to
lie compared with the dcsrerad" iii physi
cal strength.
Howard grasped the barrel of the pistol
is liil cooked it, and the weapon eXpio-
d.d in their hands without doing any njn-
ry Once more they cicnched, and the
most dreadful struggle ensued ever wit
ncsSrd in the West. The advantages
shifted from one side to the other for the
space OF five nrinmrr-. 'ill both were bath
cd in streams of their own blood.
Even the bystauslcrs looking pn through h
the windows" IF The. long courthouse, were
struck with wonder an'l aw". At length.
while wrilhing and twisting like tw" ra-
g;ng Scrpcnts The handle of 'liE!'S hinge
bowie knife, unlh"ughf IF prev" pro-
trude,l from beneath has huata,g shirt
both saw it at the same time, and bo,hai-
tempted to grasp it. Howard succeeded.
Quick lis lightning he drew the keen blade
from its seahbar'l, and Shca,hed it up to
the h!t in the bosom of his friend and
his Mary's father.
The dream is fulfilled !" exclaimed
Hill with Il smile of strange sweetness.
that remained on his TEXTURES even after
rs, WAS y corpse. lie then Sa"k down
and expired without a gToan.
Howard sazr'! ON hin" there as he lay,
WIN hat singular smile on his ti're' ;l'A
IN. Siar"h eyes opc'!rd. And then Iwak
r!'l''s win starr: Is II rom some h"rr''
-. -. ,''' ,!'s''' 'nr poor !i''ni.I'-
''i"!"i CRYING III tones ihn' ";eI'd many
i llAr'itl;'d spectator !" tears. Great
G"d what hav" done! He kissed the
c'a,''iil' ',i< @! tn" nr;"'-%et Ms cheeks
WIN il ram n' 'I'i"vali'ng S"rr"w-SrIed
7" >,a''"ch me ''""'iy wound WITH MS
iii'inkcfctlei-ahd '!lt'l, apparently sails
l!ed 'ha' aIl was over. sprung upon his
feet with !, A shout, or more properly a
scream. Farewell; Mary-ynilr father
Is gone an" ann gong with hlll, ana
turning inc P"ilt VI me CORY KNIFE towards
his OWL breast, Gould have plunged II III
!" MS owl, hear: had ne not been pre0"',.
eu ny sns evs'l'ifsers: VIII" had !l"w aro"'-
ia ,h>" Tue f""n''
me same e'' nin@ Hn<r Toward dISar
l'varcd, and was heard oi no NOR fur
nearly two ys'r+, when horse lrhdtr
brought back w"r,l lla, tr had seen him
ia San Antonio Texas.
W hen tn: shock ing new; reached Hills