The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-08

frequently. Do not battle at all until you
are nearly we'll. Go to Chicago, to Sarato-
ga to Florida. to Bermuda to the Sand
wich islands. to California, to tho south o.
Franco, to Niagara Falls, to South America.
Wear horse. chestnut In your left hand
breaches pocket. Weaf potato in the
other. Take Constitution water. Don't
eat onions. .ss Eat vegetables, Wrap the
joints with cotton, and cover with oiled silk.
Got out on the prairies. High land IL bet
ter for rheumatism. Rub with kerosene.
Put mustard poult;ces over the heart. Put
on slippery elm pould6d.
ROW COL. SHANNON. WAS KILLED.
Cruelty OF the Ducling Cote.--A Cold
FLOODED Relation Ivy Col. Cash of the Way
He Killed Col. Shannon.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Aug. o.
WASHINGTON Aug. 21.-Col. Cash, of
South Carolina, has published defense of
his action in the matter OF the duel in which
he killed Col. Shannon. His cool descrip-
ton of the duel, as we'll as many other mat
ters which he introduces, throws an in
teresting light over certain phases of that
OA'AAA"uOA WAAN4 AuClAOCb Cu0 COuOS dAu
INDUCES in somewhat curious defenses
of it.
Col. Cash opens his pamphlet as follows,
with partial description of his duel:
At the solicitation of Col. William Shan
non, o distinguished lawyer of Camden,
and prominent citizen of South Carolina,
met that gentleman at Dubois Bridge,
Darlington county, s. c., on the 5th of
July, 1880, for the purpose OF settling a
personal difficulty that had arisen between
us. We fought in the usual manner of
dueling. The fight was fair and equal,
and there has been no complaint en- the
part of his friends that sought or obtain
ed any advantage over him. He fell at my
fire, and I can honestly say that don't
believe Drawer man ever bit the dust. He
went down with his colors flying and 'front.'
ing the foe. He died upon the ramparts
Of his enemy, and with smile upon his
face he filed a hero's grave. Since my
troubles with Col. Shannon began have
frequently heard him spoken of as self
was often brought into difficulties with his
associates. OF that know nothing. For
25 or so years he was to me the genial,
cultivated gentleman, with whom it was
pleasure to meet. We were of the same
age, and when young resembled each other
SO much that one was often taken for the
other, and when we did meet enjoyed these
mistakes. I was fond of him, and the
feeling seemed reciprocal. God forbid
that should now seek to cast reproach up
on his memory. Most honorably has he
settled his account with me, and we have
passed receipts as to the affairs of this
world.
From that eventful 5th of July have
been an object of the grossest misrepre sent
alton and most relentless persecution.
Every falsehood that the imagination could
invent that was at all likely to fit the pub
lie ear has been freely published by q
clamorous press to my detriment. have
been represented as pounding down my
victim, availing myself of long sought
opportunity as being in perfect
practice and capable of performing mira
cles with pistol, I have been assaulted
by one Of the most unscrupulous and cor
rupt public men who ever disgraced Amer
lea. His attacks upon me have been pub
lished in nearly all the papers Of the state,
and when [ sought permission to reply /
MAS forced to go to republican newspaper
to obtain right denied ME by my own
party. Yes, reader, I, long democrat,
who had neither sought nor held Office
| since tho close of the war, and who had
given my entire estate Of 1000 acres. rent
free, to advance the interests of thu demo-
Gratis in 1876, was forced to the necessity OF
asking favors of those to whom had spent
| my life in opposition. Losing MI hope Of
of reaching the public through the ordinary
channels, I now adopt the only means
available to me, and beg the indulgence Of
| the rea Ter while make bare and plain al
the facts connected with this sad affair.
After statement of the causes leading
| to tho duel, Co.. Cash proceeds with full
description of the affair on the field.
In accordance with the above arrange.
! ment met Col Shannon at Dubois bridge
on the 5th day of July. When I drove up
on the ground I saw about 100 person,
standing in groups over the field, abou
one half of whom collected around NY
! carriage after had left it. They wire
motley mass Of white people, mnlattoes snc
freed negroes. I had never seen them be.
them in 1ividually or collectively, nor take
any notice of them in any manner. S.
soon as arrived upon the ground some Of
Col. Shannon's party advanced toward the
| center Ct the field, where and some Of MI
friends went to meet them. Hore the pis.
tolls were loaded aud near by the pegs were
set. and was directed by my friend, MIR
William B. Sanders, to take my position
NV brother law. Captain Ellerbe, ani
my son. W. B. Cash, came to bid me fare.
| we'll. Our meeting was about 100 yards
from the group referred to. Capt. Elierb<
said: Remember, old fellow, you are shoot.
ing at long taw, and my son said, Father
remember now how poor mother Wal
| treated
Il replied: IF Col. Shannon does not
| disable me before I shoot. / will send my
| bullet through his heart This is, verba-
tim the conversation that passed bet geen
| us. It was spoken in q low tone, and nc
contrary are absolutely false. When tool
my position drew from my pocket pho.
tograph likeness of Mrs. Cash, and while
taking what supposed might be my las,
| look at the picture Col. Shannon took his
position, and, am informed, saluted my
friends and myself did not see his act
| and therefore did not return tho salute. Tc
others this may appear small matter, but
the circumstance Las annoyed me very
much, and cannot get over it.
"Mr. johnson had won the word, and i,
was his duty to direct the fight. 1t would
! be impossible for any man to fill any posi-
| ton or to discharge any duty mere perfectly
or more fairly than he performed his part
on that OCCASION. Wnen asked: Gentle
men, are you ready?" Col. Shannon was the
first to reply, and never can forget his game
cock crow Of defiance. His voice was loud
clear, and firm. A moment after I respond
ed, 'Readyy and Mr.. Johnson gave the sig
nal. At 'one' Col. Shannon fred, and ]
felt burning sensation on my right cheek
and neck, and thought was shot. The
fire and smoke FROM Col. Shannon's pistol
obscured the upper portion Of his person,
and caused a moments delay in my firing.
1 fired at two and saw white spot through
his black coat precisely where had aimed,
and yet he stood firm and unmoved. The
thought flashed upon me that. I had been
cheated. It was only for moment, for he
stepped once forward, Coward me,) then
turned to his right and staggered. I turned
my eyes away and saw no more. The
friends of both parties seemed somewhat
excited, and then changed their positions
and approached the point where Col. Shan
non had fallen. I called Mr.. Sanders back
and requested him to ask il the gentlemen
were satisfied, as the. code required he
should do, to which Mr.. johnson replied,
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