The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-10-18

hearted Villain, ibis heli-spawued miscre-
ant, prostitutes his great Office persi.,sn,ly
10 'he dissemination offulsebood, caumuy,
yi!upera'on and degrading yulg.riry.
His paper is VIGOROUSLY inf. to take into
peoples homes, and ough. to be l.auisl,eo
10 tho gambling helk and brolhel- where
the mas. Of reeking pollution which DOE,
duty MS its editor. lives and moves and has
his being.
'Blathersbille wants a Nicolson pave
men.-i' wants ajail and poor-house more.
The idea OF pavement in a one, horse
town with two gin-mills and blacksmith
shop in it, aud shat mustard plaster Of q
newspaper, the Daily Huvah! Better
borrow Of Memphis, where the article is
cheap, The crawling insect, Buckner,
who edits the Hurrah, is brayipg abou,
the pavement business with his customary
loud,mouthed imbccili'y. and imagining
that be is talking sense. Such fond me.
pbitic scum rs this vern,inous Ruckner,
is q disgrace to journalism.
That degraded ruaian, Bascom, Of the
Dying Shriek Of Liberty, fell down and
broke his leg yesterday-pity i, wasn't his
neck. IIo saysi, was debility, caused by
overwork and anxiety 1t was debility
caused by trying to lug SIX gallons Of
forly-rod wbiskey around town when bis
hide is only gagged for four, aud anxiety
about where be was going to bum another
Fix. lie tainted from the exertion Of
walking too much in the SUM-! And well
he might say that-but If be would walk
s'raighthe would &c. Just as far and no, have
to walk half as much. For years the
pnre air Of his town has been rendered
perilously by the deadly breath Of this
perambulating pestilence, this pnlpy bloat.
this steaming, animated tank of mcndacity,
gin and profanity. this Bascon,! Perish
all such from out the sacred and majestic
mission Of journalism
Now chat is the way to wri,e-peprry
and to the point Mush.and-milk jour
nalism gives me the fan.tods'
About this time brick came through
the winnow with splin.cring crash, and
gave me a considerable Of jol, in the
middle of the back. moved out Of
range-1 began to feel in the way. The
chief said:
"That was the Colonel, likely, I've been
expecting him for two days. He will be
up, now, right away,' g.'s
He was correct. The Colonel ap.
pcared the door moment afterward
with dragon revolver in his hand. Il.
said: 3 y p
"Sir, l have the honor Of addressing
the white-livered paltroon who edits this
NANCY sheet !"
you have. be seated. Sir-be careful
Of the chair, one Of the legsis gone. |
believe have the honor Of addressing the
blatant, black hearted scoundrel Colonel
Blatherskite Tccumseh ~
"The same. ! have n little account Ia
settle with you. lfyou me a. leisure, We
will Begin
al have an Article on the Encouraging
Progress ofNloral and Intellectual Devei.
openlcnt'n America to flush, but there
is no hurry. Begin
Bob pistols rang out their fierce clamor
at the same instant. The chief lost a lock
Of hair, aud the Coloncl's bullet ended its
career 10 the acshy par. OF my thigh. Tho
Coloners left shoulder was clipped little.
They fred aguin. Both missed their men.
this timc, but | 80. my share, shot III
the arm. AT the third fire, both gentle.
men were wounded slightly, and had n
knuckle clipped. then said | believed
] would 60 out and take walk. ne this
waa a private matter and | had delicscy
about participating i'll it further. Ba,
both gentlemen begged me to keep my
seat and assured me that was no, III the
way. ! had thought differently up to this
time.
They then talked about the elections
and the crops awhile. and fell to tying
up my wounds. But presently they
opened fire agaiu with animation. and es.
cry shot took efIect--but il is proper to
remark that Eve out Of the six fell to nv
share. The sixth one MORALLY wounded
the Colonel. who remarked, with 6ne hu.
NOR, that he would have to say good morn.
ing, now, as he had business Up town.
lie then enquired the way to the under,a.
kerr and left. The chief turned to mo
aud said:
~ am expecting company at dinner and
shall have to get ready. 1t will be a ia.
ror to me il you will read proof and attend
10 the customers
WINGED little at the idea Of attending
to the customers, but | was too bewildered
by the fusillade that was still ringing in
my ears to think Of anything to soy. He
continued
Jones will DO here at 8. Cowhide
him. Gillespie will call earlier, perhaps,
throw him out of the window. Ferguson
will be along abou, 4-kill him. That is
all for to-day. ] believe. If you have any
odd time, you may write clustering or.
ticle on the police--give the Chief lnspec.
tor rats. The cowbidcs are under the
table; weapons in the drawer--an,lsuni.
ton there 10 the corner--lint aud band.
ages up there in the pigeon. holes. In
case Of accident, 60 to Lancet. the surgeon,
down stairs. lie advertises we take Il
nut In fradc