Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-21
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There u no d0ohs," said 81 old sol.
dieE 20 Q reporter Of the Athens lGs-l
EansST. that napy Singular things &C.
our a. ve journey skr0ogh life; and Dc
booked a. tflo1eh memory was Struggling
With some sad portion OF ais existsnce.
he sighed a. he continued: l remsn-
Der a. though II we're yesterday toe
rsareh Of Hills Corps alonR the wind
ing Shensnd0ah up the famous Lorsy
Gap VITO co1ld ever fcrges thst
march, The road winding with the
beautiful river and ovsrh1ng with the
majestic chain of Blue Ridge Mount.
aims. while across the eryst 81 water the
magnificent valley. With It's charming
cottages dostine the beauteO1s land
with xhite-like balls Of snow robed u
flowers Bat the most engaging and
lovely objects pa1ed into IDsignihcance
beside the peerless women of this blessed
country, and yea may well believe thai
xhen the camp vss struck the soldiers
lost no time in making their way TO the
surrounding cottages. Soon the music
of the violin was heard and the shut
ding feet kept time 70 the music, while.
for a time, the soldiers face was Lis up
with old time joy. At one of these cot
preme, while several Southern soldiers
We'd with each other in paying homage
to the queen. Among others were two
Young soldiers-one from Georgia and
the other from Mississippi-gho were
specially energetic IN their attentions,
and 80 marked had this become that
those present watched the play With
constantly increasing interest, fully be
lisvinR that both exhibited q case Of
love at first sight. This surmise on the
part of those present vas only too true,
as the tragic events which followed fully
proved. The Georgian seemed to have
the lead on the Mississippisn, and when
the dancers were called 10 take tbeir
places be led the belle Of the valley TO q
placs 10 the set. At this point the Mis-
sissippian was seen 10 approach the
couple and heard to claim the lady's
hand for the dance. An alteration en-
sued, but both we're cool, brave soldiers
two of the best shots in the army, who
did mot believe in q war of words. Sc
il vas ended by the Georgian DANCING
with the lady and the significant remark
Of the Mississippian that l will see you
after this set.'
"When the dance vas over the Geor.
Qian was seen to seek the Mi8sissippisn,
and together they each called friend
from The erowd and departed. When
outside, both claimed that an insult had
been passed which could only be wiped
out In the blood of the other, and that
duel 10 the death should Be arranged
1t once. A full neon was Just appear
ing above the tops Of the surroundings
forest, and | tell you this talk of blood
in the silence of the night was ANYTHING
bot pleasant. No argument. however
would avail with these men; so it was
arranged that the duel should take place
on the top OF the Blue Ridge, near the
center Of the road that passes through
the gap; that the weapons should bs
pistols. at fifteen PAGES. and to fire al
or between the words one, two. three,
the firing to continue until one or both
were dead. m
"The point was reached, the ground
of and the men took their positions
without q tremoF. The moon shed ito
pale light down on scene never to BE-
forgotten. A moment or two and the
silence was broken by the signal, One
port of two pistols rang oct on the mid,
night air, bat the principals maintained
their respective positions. The Geer-
CLANS left arm was seen Co drop closer
to his side, but the Mississippian was
immovable and still held his pistol te
the front. Again pistol shot was heard
coming from she Georgian, and thu
Mississippisn still held his position. bui
be did noi FIRE. The Georgian Protested
that he did not come there u murder
him, bat no answer was returned. The
Mississippian's second approached hin
principal and found him dead, shot
through the eye on the Srst discharge
Of the weapons. Death, is seems, had
been instantaneous, 30 much SO as q Z
even 10 disturb his equilibrium. I ma,
forget some things, but the midnight
duel on the top Of spur of the Blue
Ridge, with its attendant circH mstances
Ii not one of them"