The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05

"A 1FoWi-klEht but k'aG-EAay .-7-AnLer~S1iIlS
Particularsl.
The eleventh. day Of February A. d.,
1869, will long be remembered by the
good people Of ShuflJtown, for on that
day an important and interesting event
occurred which served to relieve the duh
msnotouy which usually prevails in our
quiet and peaceful little village, and
which afforded All occasion of'much OK
citing amusement and pleasure to many
ofthe inhabitants. " IS
The morning, Of the day alluded TO-,
was "bcautiful and bright" Not a
cloud was seen to obscure the ccrulean
concavc above. The sun, "the glorious
King Of day." arose as usual, rejoicing
in the east Tho inhabitants Of Shut
fetown arose also. A rcd aud a dQn'(-
nccke,' rooster were caught and made
ready for the terrible conflict, which
was soon to take place. Tho moment
Gus occasion at length arrived. A ring
Of eager and delighted spectators was
formed. The combatants we're placed
in the centre in formidable and hostile
array; and then commenced the san
culinary struggle Time after time did
they charge upon each others breast
works, and sometimes one was rcpulsed
and sometimes tho other, the anxious
crowd all the while leaning forward, and
waiting in breathless suspense, 10 see The
issue Of the bloody encounter. The
writer bcgs leave to give the result in
the following lofty, poctical strain;
= In rapid succession did old doninccIl
mfct on his adversary peck after peel,
But al last The inyiacible, the gallant odred,
Gave his foe such blow ON The side of his head
As caused him to raise in an Instant li7 hack,
Aud retreat in disorder crying, qaack quackl
quacl
Thu hrzzlhs were long, tie huzzals were loud,
Which then went up from that wondering crowd.
1t is needless to add, that this epd4 the fan,
And that money was lost and mouey was won.
There were some old fogics about
town whe did not manifest tie least III
forest in the affair; but that need not be
wondered at, for there arc some people
in the world who havo very poor taste,
and who can never be brought to anpre-
ciate any thing which tends to promote
civilization and refinement, and to cIc-
yate society. 1t is gratifying, however,
to all true loves of innocent amusement,
to see these indications Of the return Of
the sublime and time-honored customs Of
the ancients. Don't We need relaxation,
excitement and amusement; and can
we expect to advance in refinement
while we fail to give encouragement to
s4hosesl .ihgd which1Aage made other peo-
great Ought1pdSS@FsE legisIatugefEo
30 something before it, ad@a aos''t6 en-
courage cock-fghting and simits6aibertsg
Are they afraid to act for the good Of
the people I Surely those who are so
much exercised in regard to rcscating
the gentlemen from Africa, will take tho
matter in hand, and start the country on
the Ugh road to prosperity and great
ness
If tho proper steps were taken we
might have cock pit erected inShuille-
town, which would be an ornament to tito
place. We have an ollgibIc site where
now stands building, put up alta trif-
ling expense to tho county, and which
has proved to be entirely unnecessary
and useless | allude to what was once
known as the jail-housc. Let us have a
cock pitTin the place Of it by all means.
aai j 81 Il. p. UNUM.