The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-26
sentes, Goataion, ggritatr Mlahets, nusfmsnts, &f
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stamn with t,e;r f;,Ilowersss i , ..c,,tr,1,.S
tbe r,nn;ci,,al elact;nns THO rnis ths,;
was to firsf ssr;ka the noi;f;c;ans ST3
strike out among themselves =
The hest dressed and smartesf Aohf:
ing man If the lime was rom Mcfss,6,
NE : Mas. 4: rinller. a.,l Sb;s f:.y5,9te re.a
s5ff.wis .ft::s.ysen,s a;j;oi;,;ny nm rl;g
4 Brs.ilwav srheatefs Pom s.ys,;,fdI wnlL
md 10 the wa,i ard i,iry !, tIp between his
Fsslss .niuas times out OF
ten. lie WAS the hero Of many i,as. .foOia
fights, and the terror of the sanibIer5.as
| One night, while McCann Wlls IL stlie
height of his fame;J John MesEisssP1t
!, ed into. the Gem. He had thraslied all'
THE fighting men from TROY ~ IfiHBh
| iri rough an d-tnmbie styic and how 11ahs
to beard the tigers III their den. His
clear eyes, round head, and broad shoul-
ders, and sturdy. limbs. at once attracted
the attention Of the sports Johns first
words rallied the BOYS. The words we're;
@Corne. Iet'sAalI take d lthloR hff5,aM
observino that Morrissey had moi,er or.
tered into conversation will him. Tho
! talk ended in q little ua,oc beinc made
| I'M Morrissev was hail fellow wcll mat,
| then. Every thing was lovely while Mi
money, lastei.ss Hewas soon cleaned ont.
howoyar, and. w,;le smart;ng nnds4 n.
susnic;on ,hat he EaIsheen Cheated .hS
wa, inf; Tn,ed 4l,st Mcc,,f, haTsaas Inn
ont with = ..cold.decl y This'leJ Il ths
most stubhorn soht that over m occnrred
in a Rroodw,y solnau Tho nort;c,,lor.
of Irna,5,os i 80, ,o,o. AZ -. S,,s
I;shad T,e fons r;s,I,;ne, ,aaN aMuI.,Ryr 80,
# declare tb.t !, rs7s ,l,o ,,ratt;ost ~;,i
thev eyer Witnessed
Eerann Wa ,l,ws, 3, I,orencs,s less.
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ky wl,ea :, ea,,,o s,1.r;fs,
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aHello ,,ref,y ,,a.y, ra,. Won aet vonr.
self mn o., III Tia n,s,ae,. y..n- ,.hnas naonla
out Of Fi,n.o.,,.. o,,.,I,t. Ia n,,t vau IS
vase. and place Won esyar the' baT -
s..yvho aavs. tbst + eyer cl,aatrd ~,
o,,;rea lMcf;au,, a ',rss.l,,sy !. .sTs
ssaI Il, ), renlied Marysssv ~ =,
ssYon l;e yo,, ss,-otey enh "a ,,,i.s,.s,
look ont far Tn s.sso,inS yosls,.es Ta,sSs,n
shane in lust fiye nin1fes - ,iiisTi5S
placing his glossy tile on theci dfFfSsiliF =
uAlI riobf, INV haarty r,esni;.ss.dl MI
rissey proeedina to puil Of q ,i, lis ccat 8 -
Befoie Morrissey could Oct his, ~ r;obt ri,
shoulder out of bis coat M,(hI,d1 e.
on him with the sprinu of ( sleeasusl
planting lightning blows on MofrissSv's
face breast and ribs. John clenc6esl1his
teeth and tried to free himself frron thc
ftbiuiinoe-eoat ann. ,l.nael,a1l .l,;ss
against the stove: over went tie Stove
and down went Morrissey ON the msrI,le
floor Mccain poupced ON HIM liRcs n
wild cat ON . pigeon The blows fFom
his bammer.l;lxe f;sts fall fast md f,r;ol,.
ON Morrissev,s facc the hacl ofh;s hSsa'
beatino a tattoo ON tle marble AInlx u
An ordinary slull wouId have sbee,5
crushed in at once. but not SO Johns
Morrissey soon changed his tactics. sIn.
stead of TRYING to GET off his 6lcoatsnke
worked himself into II aoain.s - He,tbSn
Law ouiet for q few second, ), lsMefannfs
blows st,ll fell like hall he bcaan 10
think that he had knocked about All The
life out of Morrissey. and shouted = s''s
..Holler senough, or I'll dash syosr
brains out.n - . esississ
sNot lust yet,my noseeay..' said Nor.
risscy cody, rolling Tom from him With
apparent ease. and iumniny "a his fsef.
Tom was up lust as quick. titthSy
went again. The tide Of battle now fe-
ean to change. Tom ootin three 'hioks
to .Jobn,s aone slnt 'Mor;ssav,es
staooerrs while NcCann,s s,rrsaannlv
enliyeners Morrissesvy,s cves pfxnkle.i
over his bloodv nose while Mc(hnr's
elared above the .eashes that we're .opep.
inc on ais cheeks. The fioor looked as
/ if n dozen boxes of Wffsrs NM
aoain-tb;s tina aIor,;ssav. .uoa IN ton
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