The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-16

wv alt, we WILL see -halOr hCnry.
And off they went to the ditch whel
Henry sat leisurely resting. In less tina
/, three minutes the Nicaraguans were back
: 'sWell?" asked Howells man.
a 'sWeu, Major Henry says if 10
Howell will apologize it's no fight.
Apologize for what?" asked the othe
! with some animation.
ssDon't know and don't care, y WAS th
laconic reply.
'sThen there is 20 possible way o
arranging this matter amicably. Sup
pose both parties approach each othe
half way and shake hands without
word? VIII you see Major Henry ant
tell him the proposition comes from ou
side?"
After some discussion they consented
to this, but very reluctantly.
This time the seconds remained fully
, ten minutes by the side of their princi
pals. There was animated discussion ant
much gesticulation among them, bu
they returned and said: sEMajor Henry
says Joe ought to apologize, and the1
they can shake hands.
s'Then it means fight. Load You
navy. We will do likewise. Ten PAGES
six barrels loaded; fire at viii and ad
ye1ce.
z%5The line of fire was narrow path.
fanked on each side by /; small ditch.
Howell stood six feet seven inches in his
boots, and contrary toadvice, wore white
pants and an alpaca coat, making him a
dangerously conspicuous target. The
command was given:
''Gentlemen, are You ready?
Joe, who was facing the woods, an
swered firmly Ready but kept his eye
looking steadily along the barrel of his
cooked pistol. Henry in a nonchalant
fashion, threw his head on one side, his
pistol dangling at his arm, and in a lazy
tone said Ready The word was then
given, ssFire,r Both raised simultane-
ously, fired and missed. Howell cooked
with his right thumb and fired again be-
fore Henry was ready for his second
shot. Howell's ball pierced Henrys left
forearm, when Henry again fired and
missed. Howell now came in with his
third shot, striking Henry in the abdo-
men. To this Henry responded with a
shot which threw up the dirt right at
Howell's feet. The latter then advanced
one step. and taking deliberate aim,
pulled the trigger Seeing that Henry
was done for, Howell's second rushed up
and threw up Joe's pistol with his hand.
The shot few away up ID the air, that
certainly would then and there have killed
Henry.
The other side having cried ''stop,"
according to agreement in case Of either
party being badly wounded, uttered
shrill cries of '.Foul, foul" and immedi-
ately whipped out their revolvers. Then
followed a scene Of confusion, and for a
long time it looked as if a wholesale duel
would follow; but the crowd interfered
and prevented the fight The wounded
man was taken to the Halfway house,
where he remained some weeks before he
could be transported to the city.
Perhaps the most celebrated duel that
was ever fougE' IN the South was the
Prentiss-Foote duel of ,duels. In 1853
these two were pitted against each other
in law suit, during the course of which
Foote, who was very wasp, flung some
taunt at Prentiss. The latter retorted
with blow that knocked Foote down.
The latter then challenged Prentiss. But
one shot was exchanged. Prentiss, who
was an unerring marksman, expressed
his intention before going upon the field
of not firing at Foote. When the word
was gwen Foote fred SO quickly that
Prentiss was disconnected and pulled the
trigger before he intended. Foote was
hit in the shoulder, and here the matter
was supposed to end. sBut whispering
tongues can poison truth" Prentiss, who
was lame, had leaned upon his cane dur
ing the duel and there was some talk of
his having used rest. Such an impu-
tation was wormwood to the proud spirit
of Prentiss, and his restless imagination
worked him into fine frenzy over it.
F ally he was told, upon what he re-
-. ed as good authority, that Foote
himself had insinuated some kind OF in
suit about the matter Prentiss was
eager to believe this and he did believe
it. ssI had no animosity against him
when I fought, but the next time he
shall not come off SO lightly. The
terms of second meeting were soon
arranged. The attempt to arrest the
principals was anticipated. Prentiss and
and his friends hid themselves near the
landing at Natchez in order to get the
first boat. While here he accidentally
stumbled upon cooking main. Prentiss
joined the spectators; the party We're
startled when two cocks were put down,
one named Prentiss, the other Foote, III
honor of the duelists. They were not
a little chagrined when Foote killed
Prentiss at the first futter.
Prentiss and his party arrived on the
grounds just in time and found not only
Foote and his friends, but an immense
crowd of people. Among the latter
several small boys who had climbed a
tree, somewhat to the rear of the posi-
ton taken during the duel by Prentiss,
in order to get a good view. AS the
principals were allotted their places Prem
tiss came limping to his with his cane,
whi>-l he threw aside as soon as he took !
his position Morgan noticed that he
smiled bitterly as he did SO. At the
word Foote fred hastily, his ball strik-
ing the ground in front Of Prentiss. The
latter aimed steadily at Foote, who stood
coollv and unfustered, his left arm
pressed against his side, his right hang
ing down. AS Prentiss pulled the tlig
ger the cap exploded, but the pistol fail
ed to go of. His second stepped up and
put on another cap, and fired the bullet
into tree to prove the pistol was fairly
loaded. 1t said that the box of caps con