The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
COLORED DUELISTS..
TWO .sHoRatkipAKKEYs RESORT
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TWO .sHoRatk,iDARKEYs RESORT
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70 .Appease Their. w Woupded,, =. ."Honoh. !
at the Critical Moment. However the
Weaksns and tgnominiohsIy
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::dNFFHIssTi:k,9 GIaH!, 6cf655r s:MMGeQsg2la ss:MG 92
duHistSIfll bb' Startled when, They, find
iwhat1a' a'mbFA eff5et" tFeif acfiSl!S' iire
hav;ngauu the darkc ys,; !:tpiie ToiIbWihg
STORY of the last aieosgia:h duel takes the
rag off thec c;hpsh..; II .eewesHhcra,direct
I1s frora 4! Homer, ! aa. >:where The tg".aesrG
Ill GS5er 54S and Major ii1, tt; tw;o stai tai
wart rivals belonging to the colorcd so,
,eietF,a became erraged 1t EACH other in
the heat'of debate 'onSatutaay. hight"
s; a. measure, of;great% Importance was,
being, comidered, and ;6oherGdreppadi
bis thick pndarlip,; aud ina threatsliingI
and .ip$9le1it manner began sailing: HILL
natnes, among the TEST the, vile cpitherI
Of a II Atfhfieefiihg; Biz iihg ;und9 9fDinfhg scoundEel"!
was. ussd;'fw tfefeupon Hill dehandsd a
retraetioa! .|HGober held 'hiS' position; rG-
asserting the charge. sand Soon; sides
Were taken, and the sdsiety brake ue in
a roW. leading ydarkeys interfered, .laud
succeeded in geltjng,Hill off hQmfsl7>,.
ii Sunday morning, before SUNRISE ::HAl
had chosen his best man, and sent a
chhllenge;to GoBet,' III the following po.
lite manners: :;'I; ;;':i %:'J =; :. i.''''.''
%:!tH1GHSHoAEs,.Ga September Boz,
Will aGoberE, !: Lastinite' you'insailted me,
des likesno: niggep cher, done befo-' :j1p
disTlnatter my ,honah is: at ,stake,a sah
and I demand de satisfaction Of -. gen
tlstnan.. Meet Inc at3le oyster. rock On
deitfudsoii Rib6f,' .it1 de ffinnornin'. at o
6eisEk'fsharp'" Bring all:'de 'i@capiiis
ssu's got,%ahf'tf you 'donY Keep your
eye ,skih1sd,:Fll icuto yohs: libberei1ito
pink,s meet. Dis will! he ,hasded HNau
BY. Henry .StreetY, y. and you; GAM send
5 $Esr aria5 E GhSF Ss by big aiG5s 2E '2Rseeas
"aGobA. HAD fallen into 4; Sunday morn:
ing snookc tahds was Stiff ASLEEP ''%heti
streety arrived wifi the iBlood;fhirsty
message !: He s6ntsif miles upthefiser
tor.Jakn Anderson, his best friantl; and
the ansEer, was delayed .lptiLi2 .0'ekeck;
when Major: RECEIVED the fOllawingnp;t.
Flat GREEK, September, S8.MTMajoE
Hirf!" Your letter was handed me BY aat
good-for nothing loafer, Henry StreetE
dis itiefningt and III des. say dat dis
Hlggersdon'r swallow detthiugs what his
nnguetlops oat,i on''I'll:ibe dar;at dat
oyster, rock, 4duu, .t9l',Jake:: :Andersds
to say to You I'll do justice to de casioqa,
honah or no bonah!', III be ..dar, time
you's ,eady' and don't alI1 Ng you fs5git: 5gIs I'm
The news feW-on the wings of the
wind. A psrty-ef whites caught son; to-
the duel and attempted to diSperse the
rebels, but the aarAies skipped out and
arranged to meet On an island: five miles
up the river. Twelve PAGES We're meas
ured eff, aud the combatants faced each.
other With F'sWamp. angels" in hand.
The arrahgedient was to fire after COUNT
ing! one,atw3, three About twenty
darkies surrounded them, 1ncludlhgi
physioiaps, reporters and sporting men,
and some of: them tried to, effect a. sdt;t
tlemcnt, but. the. comPatantsj were .beuti
On having gore: :, The seconds were also.
artded t6,t6e teeth and anxious for the
fight. Henry streety gave the; word,
one, two. Then Major spoke: ~
.j4.Hold:oni dart" Jake Anderson drew
his pistblfahnd3 G1ckedI.itSE Hifl4 says.
"See here, s1is.sigget allus heen:a peace's
able. daEky. an lnbs de, law. Il; hatesite
do a. ihing like dis, but VIII Gober, il
y6ti 'dGn'te M etaEe back What You said SID;
d.yafffg da.y Hight, den dis dis nigget's gEiile e
stitk ID ais;tfiffig ft61f Thick apd thln,
ati'9hab his ;honah Back oil die hide
'teinpt." .(,:jt,Gr a'f,ns:a.sI . .tTaT}r
Goben. :crdeQsaoat:a a'AGerlp men. 'Ehe's
broke. de rule, and Us gwme 'tesMc But
just at7tbat time StreetX sprang outiEith.
a, revolver presented and cried: DE
first man what moves III, shoot him, ". :. :, :
The positions were resuinsd again,
anfthe figft 1commencedi one, t&o; and
at number! two HiA backedcaad wtHried,
holba%ing aftheItop of,hfs voieesh'Donar
sheetE2. and was SOON spiastlipgiabeutin in
the1liiEtsfri and on the: otheri sidc, lqaping
at. break neck speed down the riYers,
leafing the modern; sporting. men. and
the Victorious due1ists int their glory. 49,.
CHE Shot was fired by Gobep Just oyer
HiIrs head, cutting SOME of the leaves
off the trees;,! ,r' .}'E.:3 ''2-f =. } ~;
Hill was seen: last near the Crrryhee
last! night still hurrying along; and
Gobsr, is: on, the lookout. for: the Sheriff. !;
All enjoyed the: the last St. Georgia duel
1Thire7 il a a marked difference il
nigeet and human nature" said one Of
ths!party.fi-' rf'.T r,;"3i :''i" ';''F
: Another said z Didnfs dat nigger run
do, wen he got turn roun'."
SWIFT JUSTICE IN BORNEO.