Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
Tho Last Duel Fought in Pennsyl-
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ourN ana samuel stewart, OF Lycom
ing, from the Lcwsburg Journal. 1t
our boyhood DAYS VIC heard one of oul
granannrcn,s who w,s ooo,.,;o,od
9Th ,ha "'
W.. '"o P"'''cs ana resided IN Inc
"c"pty' repeat IN substance what is
bererelated. The duel caused great
excitement in tho vicinity of Sunbury
and hlong tho ,yes, pronoh vol,or -,
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" ''po,''
.,s from Inns Annals oil Buffalo Val'eyI
n'S uue' was iongnt Just beyond
lIo " @arSh opposite Lew'sourg ana IS
n'L ,stJueaL hav'ng oeen the last ono
| 5Ihon 'ho so', c' rennsy'Van,a'
'''u., a"u naVeg spec'ai ,nnucnce III INC
,SSc I tno act oi .nc olst oil harcn
c. 60, ,"PVS'"s ~ '''so''hont WIN
""J "pJ"N,, p,I parties having any tn'ne
,Gia ~ ~ L;n5 i'S"'io '"s''g"''on Oh "'i''rs o.
'",p T., n,"u :, ,.,.
",Io" .l yorsc',, Esq, OF W iI''ams
PR M wuy wren u poy was intimate II
I,. " 10y 10y i""',y, rego,'cc'eu tne
~ ""u so1e 0, ,uo ucla,'s oi th'
Sna' ous au lnueo'eo 10 Mrs' Ahte'
~ u'' =" ,p''s'oWn, lor copy y
'onn p'"ns n auloolocgraphy, wn'ci
~ ei ~ pln"' Version Vi 'ne "'ia'r
"o n'o VI hehnody udzeHe Us want
'ne ior 'nat yeaF ana l couiu ma nc
eo'o.' l,or"ry account OF y" D'nhs
aeVo'"S ""s "rl',on ~ 1904 "iIer 'h'
'"Iso VI ncarly 4" naiI century
o ,oos %. . VIZ oaturuay' NoTenoe'
=, io'o' WIZ % i was W 'ne 'uo'.c o"l m
@ @h w ou"o"'y Nun . oaS !" III
'"nu, 'oss'nH oall against the wall
waiting Tor Major Charles Maclay tC
play game, very tall stout strang
or came to me aud said: "My name is
Sam Stewart, Of Lycoming county
your name, | understand, is John
Blnns, and you are editor of the Re
publican Argus" | replied ! was
81 wish to know" said he, "who Il
lhc author OF The letters published u
that paper signed 'One of the People. -
"For what purpose" said |. lie re
ropped : There are remarks IN one
of them which reflect on my character
and / nitst know tho author | do
| ~. .,
cl'hcu tehl"S MN, ouI s"lu u t"cr'
was nylhlhg untrue u should be cor
/ rected. He was standing on my loll
.,.,,l,, ,bro,, H. 4 q, o.,o .cros,
""' i"9'""''
my bronst, ana win u hcld oolh my
arms tight above the elbows, and al
the same timo threw his right arm
across the back OF my head violently
pushing his iorohngcr INTO The corner
OF my right eye, evidently with Tho
intention 20 tear 1t Out ct my head
s',ueA ~" 80 Iso' '"I ps s"ins n iinhoiI VIII ~
"y -, ,hn -, an5 nn
selZcu me aoouI 'hc ""'s' "hu ~.
I deavorcd TO throw me down. We
wepe separated hy Major Maclny and
-, ;, H. IL, I,
otneis ""o ''"'e NV wy ""'y ~
his effort 10 gOuge out my eye he Iel'
n scnr which will accompany me tC
| ,,roro
my SThNc.
Tho ball alley was attacheu 70 mar
ry Skaters hotel l went ID ano
wrote a note: .,.
sVSnVhr, f,S h's,N Hoy. w., . h.Ss aSv', =,
t,slsl lied mo like raGian. some satisfaction ough
to bo rendered for such conduct Ifyou have th'
spirit nnd courage TO @eet nc Us svnucu,an' "pI
Nso. @ spo pao.omeapicd @ by % friend what has pns,e,
hal be overlooked by JoHS BIySs.
SimH,i SeTar', E'q,
TO this note Mr. Stewart returned
a verbal answer tliaI NC was Bo'nS u
| the city, but that he would be back ~
t,,n mr. tbree vceks
W. ,o,I. q nl ,,
Ou Tue loN" VI bNSS..oV' "'''
was handed 10 me by Mr.. Andrew
Ko.,ady n,intpr of tho Northumber
-,
land Gazette:
NoRrnumEaLASp, Dec u, 1905.
When received {oSr Ssd 'g'SaTo nS e was ~
,uc,, S Won. But now am here ready to see you
You viii, therefore, mention the time and place
and you will have !, IN your power to 1y my sP,r
hi,,,lv ,Ms%T' 'Iu Ie, ~ me S hear 1io from YOU.
SAMUEL STEWART.
| replied by note that as soon us
coild get Major Maclay here should
be ready, that had sent an express
to Buffalo valley for him and expect
cd him that evening, and the meeting