, 1875-09-06

held ny Col. Branch nRd Mr. lIarhari, WINCH
ha.cyeE. failed ~ bring ahoue M arn1cAb1n sot-
tlencnt, Il,s EdHhtds s'de s.ill sttcRng oHe Tor
TuonoroH RE1nAGTtos on Az EXCHANGE of
rIlprs,
Mr. Barnard afser avcry conrliatory o!o't
cnt1AiAtcnt With his friends honor, rrote 10 Vol
branch, naming Colts navy raro!vera. ctiIbrn
&C, Al the wespoua 10 bc used, the distance 10
PAGES, and tho County OF Wianebago. Ill.,, aa
the place Of mootiug. Tho reh'ons "l'ich led
to this selection sro bripfv thcHs +: Tho original
arli,.Ie In tho 7ib,cs bal contained language
ebnrtvo nj tho l,eot,o IT tho county ~ broad
aud general III lts application. and Col. Edwards
REFUSING TT WITHDRAW.
Il was felt iicro would Lc TO more perronns dan.
rsr here for the parties than IN any other rart
ar lilo country. Therefcrs Mr.. l1atnsst chose
tic county AZ tho meeliug-pjace. t',1nKins hlso
Ills ftlond would rot La hnionE eusmieB
rHR RIFLES.
The following Kgt.emcut was afstt wards en-
tered into by tho tastiea:
This Undertaking 4 arrisclns ie:mccn c.. H. L..
shall goss1n i the matter nf ha.tfs mrains l~wreu
t:ol. 1nhn N. Edwards md MAI. T.. T. fo..cr tie al
branch reprs.easinR co'. Eawsr1s, aud Tho sad BAt
nard teEresrutng Mai Fphtar:
Ath day Of selien,lors rs. between Tue snara Of
StronI-rhat tilc rl.en of meeting shall b. .n III.
County Of WinnebaRo, Ssta Of 1Itln1it, ths fre2'e
.ot to I. seectsd e by saia branch and H4Fnad alter
7hrt--Tho weapons to 10 used ahafl lie ca.A navy
revol.ers, eal'lte No. and tho d.s:ance ~ rac".t.
" Arr yon ready orc, t~u, tntsv " The Eruy uc.
cur nfi.s the wnrl three.
shut each, mncs. they 10th shall demand as.pir-.
Fi1h-Ttc princirafs 'nnr have t~u friends each Ia
accompany x them, ana one''lrscon tsrl.
tho uca shall subject tho party Intending i, W. sLo
down by tho taen1i Of the nt,er rarty.
Serfufh-TheAh rtjnH t1IItf IN md Ala
aid each second sba}l hare copy.
On Friday nigh. tho principals, seconds, sur-
goons. and friends
LEFT ST. LOUIE ron wtsHEnAoo couxr1.
They arrived III Chicago carly this forenoon.
where tlicy wero innt by .s rc] ortcr, WIN was
nakcd to accompany Fosters ;,artY ns n friend.
lilo consented, aud IL thus ablo ID present full
nnd complete account Of tho aHsay. ThoY left
tue Wells street depot At OIL =. Ill.
Upon arrlying Ut Rockford buttl parties droyo
10 Tho HullanQ House mud partook Of dinner.
About o'dSlck Tho eeconas completed their
arrangctnftltH. It vas decided to drive tllita
nurth OH THO I}coit road, aud isa1a tho meeting;
In Aono secluded spot. 10Th nrncirata n-roed.
and tol. Edwards paity ataitel of tn = hack at
half-past j. tho understanding bolng for
thou to nwai. Tho OTHER arsv Tor hall al hour
after arriving u far ont m designated. II tho
challenged patty did not arrive on Tins 1t Was to
bo rosRtlcd III All av,.loNco OF cowatIico.
Tbs Foster pa1tY caught mp with tho othrr
party iuet IN they wcEo ha1t.ng at an estimated
diEtancc lroul the cry CT hT6 miles.
THE HtuT
w,,eys thu half was called was slladcil
valley, With Il winding Rttram callel Turtle
C1erk running through II. Tho seconds held
another consultations. nt,d, tho site suting them,
tllay went III koalcl Of uiacs eu1iaisutiy far
from tho l,cloit road to bo safe from, intsr1.
Biotl. After all absence Of Ave minutes they
Hcro auccossful in their search, a,1 ou tltir
turn tho wl,ole party left tho carriages. Tho
i,acksnen. wllo wore wondering What wA1 IN Tho
&toS-
curiosity, "cre told to wait in tho neightorhno'l
for Tow minutes. which inatrnctions they tiIlcd
to tho very lot,or. Tho
NAMES or TIE PARTIES ...
that won't OIL the iiell we1o: Col. JOHN n. Ed
wartlB, tho challenging principal; Col. II. II.
Branch, second Dr. Montgomery, surgeon DR..
Mnmfur!, Of the kanEa. City Times. friend !:
Maj Foater. principal: ". d. ". Darnarsl eec-
ond DR.. 7. :. O'Ee,lIy, surgeon and ths rep.
rosontatiyG Of THE Tlt1nuSE, friend.
1'l.e hEot selected waB co1pfo OF hundred
yards to tho wcs: OF tho road, Il beautifully
shaded valley In which hurses aaI cattle wero
grazing. Tho aeccpus took up position uear q
trcn sud commenced to
EXAMINE THE WEAPONS.
/. Tho principals weru = few rods upart, Foster
reclin1ig ou 6ank. cooiy smoking u cga:,
Edwards resting With lis hack ngaina. tree,
and conversing with Dr.. af,t.nfotd, with whom
l,e served In tha Confederate army. The
surgeons tooh thcir cascs of instruments to tho
hlI-Bidc, whore they Hat watching
TIE PREPARATIONS FOR THE EScoUsTEH.
some il1ne Mas occulnesl III 'aG o4ailhataou aau
ioanAI' ~ 'lio n'atole, anu NI.ao .nc neteseaiy
pa't .! tnn "n'h VIM ~ i'oEttas ~ pi4'eiIiais
eacn utsesteu h'uleuit o' n1h "aten. aoa oi,'ot i
aIIlc'es in,!s WI wn'cn oMa sns tatn o" pune..
INC next piogooufo Hah u neas- !a,.
uro ho EsGu'u; m,a;hes . ,;a.',1' WILL.
WE sone .n'ouSu Win pas'nesa-no .t 1t,a usinsEn
t ano coolhess. 4"onty racea "as tno alslaueo.
lho p9snlous Neso n1tIli ana esnta; H., anu % meIo
ma1heu W sno.t n.ahc a.Nen 't amto y. W. H. E."'' ~
bfahenea o. tlees were e!casep 2nt VI snu "as -
1oseut iuJu,f ttosn tuso. n1,u o.nGs eessan
iGnued 80 WHICH misht Iehoof !n!tsA n,a
ble tof VIC Th.ues l'atneuios '.e'1e.ei ~ ino
he1t npottn''s s!ep "aa t!!o t9ea,np io1 pd".oa
asu no eau b!alien, Lo"a1ao teeua'' "na .na
Tug ehDeo ol poshIol' a.u ~ iasnatu '.s s
ca!'. in1s 'acs "as n sonaoiasv" ,,'t, ,,,oo ~
tha pilnclnals' who e1presen1 'nou,a9n1s
ast!siea WIN suo resut. 1no rt!ncIE;st,'e IEs1'
ad hecosas inen "a1keu up TO ano Er'an". 1t,o IN @
nasua askoa t1hter oah'ou ~ ~ os!t,ou. @ nab
tie lastor aala ho i.aa no eaoico. aney oosh
MlcLi'Ep 1HE,M t,.i! wEarhHs r,Ss, .,,o .,r.a
rom tnn secohas; anu f.a"a,ns cnusa n 'n1 sune.'
eha Oh tne Rrouna. Bftoto .au ll,at asause' .'s:,
WeHt" "ote eutnEnHGa, '"e i4.1""n "e.u a"'t".H%-