The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
GOOD SHORT STORIES.
Anecdotes 81 OId Hen wade.

Wade one day replied 10 Toombs, o
Georgia, says tho New York C,amer'idi
Adgriyr and 20 all appearances used Ian
cuage which would compel Toombs Ia
challenge him. Several friends went 10
Wade and begged him to dcsst, bat the
old man grew more and moro violent
until Toomhs indicated his intention Of
calling Wade TO accouu, Tor the language
ho was using, when Wade quietly SAT
down, seemingly having accomplished his
object, The southern men looked at each
other in surprise, and Il was manifested IA
all that Wade had deliberately sought
quarrel with loombs, That night friend
Of the southern senator called ON Mr..
Waldo to know ii ho would rctract the OF.
icnsiyc words he had used.
"No, ! won't take back word, wa
Wade emphatic reply.
Thou, said the friend OF Mr. Toomhs
ut will be necessary for Senator luomlA
Ia challenge YOU 10 mortal combat"
"lhat is Just what | want, and va
might have got 10 the point without ~
much palgycr,' said Wade.
"Nuu surely cannot be- in earnest, Mr..
Wade. suid the Eouihcrnor.
"Why ut course | am. Nou SOC. sir
We northern men don't like to ii-ht Now,
am opposed To the code, and fo are my
constituents; hut You fellows have broken
summers head, aud We must spunk up u
little, or YOU will break all our heads. Tho
shortest WAY Ia end the matter Is tn kill oil
few oi YOU, aud | have picked up old
tupmhs as my man; lac viii have 20 chnl-
lcngc me. Then, Ol course, viii have
the choice of weapons, and ! will take my
old rifle, and ---- me Il don't bring him
down at the first crack"
When Toombs heard " what Wade said
he replied: 81 cant challenge him: il |
do he will kin me- Ii appears that
roomhs and Wade had been out together
shooting with rifle several times, aud,
while 1oumhs could shoot we'll with "a
pistol, lac WIS poor rifle shot. Wade was
an old hunter. and at u distance of hum
drrd yards could hit dollar every shot.
Mr.. Wade aitcrwnnl said 10 tho writer:
III old Toomhs had challenged me gt that
time, M | expected he would. ! would
have made him put u patch on his coat tho
siyc ui q dollar over his heart. and the old
fellow would hnNcgut dcWOmliacd " hen no
3'N me drawing bead on Il, and missed
me while -- me- II | wouldn't have cut
the pltchi' Not only did T0omho refuse
| To challenge Wade, hut No. southern mom-
| hcr could ever hc induced to send him a
| challenge. No matter what lac iu,vI,, rny.
| Tho southern men. having irivd in vain
TO head oil Mr. Wade, appealed IN their
northern allies 10 help them. one day
Mr. Douglas rose In his seat and inter.
| rupted Mr. Wade, who wis tpcaking.
| Instantly the chamber became s,iant az
! death, and all eyes wcrc turned ia tho
! direction II the two standing senator's.
Every one expected Ia see Wade dcmol-
ishcd in moment by the great Illinois
senator.
"You, sir" continued NJ. Douglas. In
measured tones, 'coniinunlly compliment
southern men who support this bill Ne
huiskal, but bitterly dpnouuco northern
men who support II. Why b. ihs2 You
sy Il h q moral wrunW you say 10 II a
crime. II that be- NJ u Il no, us Uuah
crime for q southern man a. support it ~
for northern man to do fo?'
Mr.. Wade No, sir. | say not.
Mr.. Douglas-lhc senator saws not.
Then he cnicrtains different code II
morals frum myself and
MIR Wade intcrupling Douglas and
pointing 10 him with scprn marked on
every lincamcnt ol his locl Your code
Of muulsl Your monls' Ny tod, hope
sp. sir
The giant WIS hit In the iorchoad, and
aittr standing for mpmrht. with his face
rrd as scarlet, dropped silently into his
seat, while Mr. Wade proceeded with his
speech as though nothing had occurred.