Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-04
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of 1871. in the little town of Ouachita Civ
on the banks of the OuaGhitn River nbou
twenty live milcs above the city OF Monroe
two gentlemen (,ohnson and Juues) canclud
ed to play one game Of ''sevpn up at $5.
They took their time. and interspc,srd tho
game with several drinks They finally fin
ished the gano. Johnson, being wi,uer
rakcd in the money
Jones studied atuut it while. lie mndc
up his mind that it was not right for John
son to take the money, as they were neigh
bers-not gamblers, any way--und were only
in fun. lie said:
You arc not going to take the money, arc
you 7"
"Ycs. indeed am," said johnson.
"Well," said Jones, you had as well take
it out Of my pocket"
"Now, Jones. take that back -
| 81 shall not take j, back aud If you are
not satisfied, help yourself in any way you
choose"
f! "But, Jones, insist that you take it back,
because | don't steal myself 70
IL shall not take il back and I now re-.
peat that you had as well have stolen that
noncy out OF my pocket It you wish dit.
fculty, you eau have it any way you like"
"Wcl, then, VIC will shoot it out" said
Johnson.
Every WELL sir, said Jones, ''men,ion
your time and place"
Without further ceremony all the arrange.
mcnts were made for the duel to take place
that evening. Many of the neighbour, were
there, aud ut once concluded to have the liyht
come off. They knew johnson, who proposed
the shuoting, would back outunleSs he cnnld
be encouraged They knew, on the either
hand, that Jones would stand up without
with finching. The seconds loaded the pistols
blank cartridges aud informed Juhusuu o! the
Tact, but did not let jones in the secret -
They did this to make johnson stand, which,
Ut course, made him fearless, bold aud d.riny
lie went to the appointed place, and jones
was there, COO! aud calm. The moment for
action aud arrivcd,al parties took their position
the distance being ten PAGES. The pistols
were handed to johnson aud Jones in death
like silence every one being serious us death
The count onlrcnccd-"onc." !"
"S,op!' y sid johnson. 1T is understood
by all parties that there uia't no Luhcis IN
M &c ptStoiS !"
Jones, hea,ing this and knowing nothing
oft before, rather staggered forward, rcrl,ny,
iookcd lnto the nuzzir oi his pistol aud cried
out, IN he id if there aint bullets in
niue = and at the sane tine pulled down on
johnson
This was too much for johnson. iVe
broke Tor the nearest house. which was about
tw" hundred yards and they say he doubled
up Ikea lour b!adrd knife aud has not h.cn
seen since, tut sent word back that all n.i.ht
"Shoof II ont' who chose, hut he wanted none
in his. Jones wan the field NJ .inst all udds
Ouuchitu (Lu) telegraph
TIE PLAGUE cF NEw NnaK CRY
There arc ~ UUD tenement houses in New
York city, aud ip thrs" it is sill, fully $40.
QUO ct pr"P.c arr cr"wnr Tie ",c,trrpur
ti"n ot thc,u me Iiu.n barracks. uttered all
over with jirt onl f>,rrug knulnnry -
There are 2y4 U,u p,ls,.,,> Ii,in. III >ncl, ;.s
these in New lnlk city, ascending "a the +.
port "t the board If health Tie d,;,t! rate.
t"kln. the average Of all ,!lcS,. is seven Ter
cent FER amman, while the rri, "t snci 4 lie
S'ructin crime c""cnd ryd hy The >,ilvnt
n>s''ci 'tl"nS am''ng IL" mass--,> hrlurd cul
cnl,tl"n. II Is prob ,hlr titat seven ,ru,hs If
all the crime Committed IL NV York ri,y-
the murders and lu,.A.,i,S. and ;.,>" nrl,,,
'irm"rl'Zln- cri mes t'mt an. me n.icr l., b.,
cary aud pr">ituIi u->prin. nom ti.vtr
cmrn'S Gnth,m Court. is being r",, vi
Upwards Of eight! f ur Families (3S.. r,r
sons lived IN tie one huillinn. al tui.hri
t".rihcr III mess o! amazu. filth aurl wretch.
rduc>s.
DEFINlrioH OF BIBLE TERMS "a ,lays
Journey w'S thlryt'.r,c and nn ii tn nilr,
izrkl' rcd w,S cl.vrn fr,r rr.,ly
y rn!it Is iwrn,, tw, iuclu. ur,,riv
hand hr,hth is equal To tl,rcc and
fv" "ighths inches
>hrkrl OF gold was So 10
talent of silver was $1:,s 3,
\ talent Of gold " 3l3 80
\ piece of silver, or penny, was thirteen
cents.
iarthlng WIS three cents.
garnl WAS cent.
y mite was u cent
IN rpha, or bath contains seven o,l,nS
and five rints.
bin WAS one gallon and two puts.
hrk'n WIS seven puts.
An nn'"r was six pins.
cab Was three pints
aSD" We clip the tuIiowing from the Wash
ington lh,~nirir, of The 25th, and give il for
what it is wurth:
~ private despatch received in Washin.
ton. last night, d,Icd York vile, S. g.. ,JuIy
~, says; The sub cunn!!!r" ON Suuih,.r,,
"utrnTrs arrived here yesterday evening A,