The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-05

now. I was educated in the Soutl
at the University of Alabama. I II
ceived my degree there"
What degree ?"
Why, Doctor of Divinity"
"Then you are q D. D., are you
Well, I was !; I don't know
whether I deserved it or not"
! " After you graduated, where dix
you go?" Z.
Sob, I was professor in the Mis-
sissippi University, in the University
of Petersburg, Virginia, and others
When the war broke out / was pres.
ident OF the University of Texas"
"Did you ever pxeach ?" I asked.
Oh. yes he answered, "I was
. very good preacher once"
Why didn't you remain in that
profession and continue 10 be a truly
good man like Deacon Smith, of
Ohio?''
Wel],' he answered, rather sor-
rowful'y, Il withdrew to fight a
duel, and never returned. Yes" he
continued, noticing my surprise, ct
left the Methodist Church to chal-
lenge man-Judge Grey, Of Texas"
{: What for?"
He called me scalawag. I was
reconstruction speeches, and
while / Went into the conseaeracy
rebellian with all The arlor Of q
young lover, and all the patriotism
which L possessed, and although I
never loved q cause SO well in all nv
'heckered existence, yet when we
we're whipped aEtl beaten. I for one
vas ready 70 submit. We male as
'allant fight as was ever made.
nd when one docs the best he can
nd is fairly whipped, it is no dis
race. SO I went for reconstruction. /;
hat was the only challenge I ever s
ave, but I didn't allow anybody to {
'sult me. I am a very peaceable G
ian, but it is generally understood
Now Orleans that + allow no mani
insult me. I(
FIGHTING a GLEN SHIRT,
"n;d you ever accept challenger" a
" Oh, yes" be answered, very de- II
'erately ;" you ought to know that. "
on't YOU remember the duel be-. u
cen Badger and myself9 ! never a.
use q challenge. I will fight any J.!
IN who has on clean shirt, with III
t 'nquiring whether he is {, gentle p"
In. lie must have gentlemen for m
ouds. however, IS
s Do you believe in auel;ns ?" 8
YES, ON purely economic grounds. va
New Orleans it saves time and
uble. The chances of being killed ~
few, and if people know you are
dy to fight they ere careful not to ah
use you. A man i'll my position
New Orleans who would refuse to
It a duel would be driven out of
II in q month. So I accept all :us
challenges that come" 1"
Did you ever kill your man ?" ~.
No, / thank God I never did. I s'ls
e fought a great many duels, but ts'
yer fought a fatal one." s's''
thought this was strange, for ~
afor Kellogg, q day or two before ~,
told ME that Carter was the best ''.'>
in the country, either with a. pol
Or pistol. So I asked him how Ss'.s
as that he never killed anybody, WV wv
many challenges he had receiy- - ,
Ind If lie was q good shot. ,eo
YES he answered, Z" I anu a very car,
shot ); I can ring the bell at the W.
sixty PAGES, with a rifle, nearly his
7 time. I have had, during the rles
twelve months, fifteen chal- Ho
IS. Some were arranged at once, mi,
were arranged on the ground. th;s
II some shots were exchanged. c,es
ne cases out of ten, when a man so,.
the field for the first time. he law,
lot shoot within ten feet of his . M
nent. If his opponent is an ex- isl.
need shot, OF COURSE he would Pace
great odds, but nobody b,t q