The Osceola times., 1880-04-10
FIGHTING FOR LOVE.
Two Virginia Naidens Combat Furiuusly
tor the Possession of "A Massachu-
setts AIasher.

\ rauEIluary duel was lUugnt between
two women at OnIncO1k, Va, which re-
suited in tho probable fatal w0unding of
both. Miss Louisa Wise an Miss Mar
garet Downing Tor some time excited
much oommcut in the little village be-
cause OF their Jealous quarrels over the
attentions ID! q young man named Benla-
min Young. On one or two occasions
they hd come to blows in his presence,
and were only restrainct from seriously
injuring each othei by the efforts OF
Young. This young man seems to have
been IN doubt Us To which oi the pM-
dens possessed his heart, and realizing
the force of the axiom,
How happy could be- with eiihcE
Wee tOther dear clarmer away,
temD0rlzed with them and had little
difficulty in convincing each that she
was the object OF his admiration. At
length on Friday evening he went 10 a
party with Miss Wise, and while dancing
with her the aS>emDlage was thrown
into intense excitement by the sud en-
appearance OF Miss Dowl lug, who, IN a
tragic manners s,1lked up TO the couple and
forbade her lover T., dance with her rival.
As she stood fl.ing the couple, with her
eycs iuhamcd with passion, it was
though; that violence would bee the next
act in the drama. suddenly. however,
with a piercing shrek she sank to the
fluer in ~w0ou, fro hIn- al the mouth
as though suffering from an epIlcplc tit.
She was removed by her friends, and
Young and Miss Wise withdrew.
The following day Miss Wise received
a note nom Mss Downing, requesting
her to call, a> She wished TO see her
about an Important matter. Miss Wise
went % her rivals house. rs requested.
She entered tHe yard. walked around TO
the kitchen entrance, pushed open the
door, and, stepping Inside, saw her rival
-gaic. 10y the stove, with her head rest
in- mos Is upon her hand. When Miss
DOwnia. caught sight Ji Mis-, Wise, she
~prug 10 hcg feet, .ud, seized stout
cuD. rushed %. her, -ltigkm with rage.
Miss Wise ran iatu the y..rI, and. seeing
the other following, she picked up
Uiichiosk. AMI Eiciug her cun.ei rival,
warned h,rtp stand otE Miss Downing
cxeilImeli
AN right We will alh. now. You
have a weapon, 80 have l.
Both being strong, healthy country
girls, they found no difficulty IN welding
their weapons. A. Miss Downing rushed
atthe othershc WIS met hy the three-tined
fork, which WAS driven into the breast.
The next instant Sine struck Miss Wise
stunning blow on the head which stag
gered her and followed it up by see
ond b.owWuich fcl.cl her To the ground.
Miss Wise son rcLJiurd her feet, and.
.r,,#. .t,a.. Ia.
Downings hands on the prOugs OF the
fork. again She received a blow on the
head from lie club, which ielled her 10
the ground. While In this position she
thrust the fork into Miss DOwniuGs
lace, making three terrible wounds. By
this lime both were weakened by los, OF
blood and EEL TO the ground inscuslble.
N this position theyWere found by some
neighbOrs, wJo gave the alarm. DIR.
DrummOnd WIS summoned and WAS soon
IN lnattendJuce. Both rirs were terribly
injured. Miss Downing having been
wounded fourteen times 10y the pitch
fork. and Ms Wise sGuckiuCly bruised
and beaten about the head. They are
now suffering rom a nigh fever, and the
physician has i,tt!e hopes ui their recuy-
cry. In iuciu intervals they gave the
particulars Vi the fight. and ~ the same
time each b, led pitgousiy TO see Mr..
Young The E.ttor, evidently not RELISH
ing the no.oIely into which he was
brought by the strange infatQatlon Of the
two Girls, has let town, and no trace Of
him can be discovered. The affair has
caused the most intense excitement here,
and the usually quiet little town has been
IN a turmoil since the particulars Of the
fight were made uubic.