The sun., 1889-04-28
REC4LLIAG Il FORGOTTEN DUEL.
"A Preacher and IL Doctor who Fought for
Girl that Neither Got.
From ne san Fruncisco Chronlcie

from me san fFdtciSc0 thrOHGie.
Something Ike fifty years ago two young
| men, ono n lawyer and the othcr n doctor
| loved the same sirl in the town of Grand Gulf
Miss; Both gould not have her. and neither
for her. TWAS to be a duel to the death. There
| was no insult to be avenged by discharge
of dreams; arr s; no stain on ARE reputaton d to be
the one was demanded by the other. The law
yer said it was TO be Il duel ii routrance. The
arransements for a massacre, were, complete.
The principals were armed with rifles revoly-
ers, and bowie knives. They had more conf.
dence in their hate than in lhe accuracy OF
first at twenty PAGES; if neither combalant
was Killed they, ,were to advance. firing their
battle was TO be continued with the knives.
~, IL was early morning when the partY OF four
town of Grand gulf and sought a grove a few
miles distant. No effort at reconciliation was
made; no time was lost in the preliminarics
The men were placed, the word was given to
yer stumbled forward and iell. the blood
scous when his second raised him, and il was
found that the bullet hpd entered d, one @ cheek.
M iosn eN ,6 hS sds an1 Of hd ds sss
There was no more fighting. although the doc
tor gave his opponent more than the time al
THe s fe % Of the ldS1 did not
win the young lady, Some talk was made
aTsr h % II Faa a she e SSp to
and went to Holly Springs. where he became
an Episcopal minister. The physician came 10
three years appeared In the otlice OF DR.. Nor-
HES the well, known ocuIist. He is DR.. 5. NJ.
TnD 9T e Ssc one 9" LAVE as
up large and lucrative. practice som" time
ago as the burdens of his years proved too
much Tor him. a cataract on his owe rendered
him sightess and his visit 10 DR.. EorhieS was
TINT Of q patient to physician.
With the assistance OF DrS. Taylor ana Lane.
Dr.. Vorhios removed the OPAQUE, substance,
and tho hero, Of the duel in Grand Gulf. Miss.
had his sight completely restored, aud. al
though now 80 years OF age. sees remarkably
well. While in the operating room DR.. Tibbitts
WAS asked how no had lived for many wears in
ont lighting duel Then he said he had on
gagged in n battle. but had forgotten the name
S ms Io"gh g thu fGe AMI mIt wa {" Iy
ing, but it seemed u right worthy cause VIXEN
he accented the lawyers ;tai!cnGc
DR.. NOrhes's otlico 10 be troat.d profession
ally. and while there said he had lived at Grand
Gulf for Il nutnher OF years long before tho
name OF S. n. Tibbitt=.
Yes; many. many years ago. was his Sec
With whom did no light ho Was asked.
The old man studied Tor a moment and said:
oseph H. s 81 oy ysgrTfs nrnrs He He
TsSE EN- Si% 5!s ~s sssaiaSd exc b. % Torh'os
Well well. said Mr.. Todd had he an af-
was ~ ioy springs III lnhs Wheh traht
Sunday + went to the Episcopal church. I
knew no one there. and wont to service 10 pass
the time. The Rev. lir. lngraham WAS preach
Ing. and his subject We, tho war Tho times
were stormy. and man then had to back up
his sentiments with deeds. The sermon was
powerful one. and stirred u7. the people. The
preacher finished 1t and sat down, As ho took
his seat "A report WAS heard, n cry followed, and
the minister pitched forward on his face In the
pulpit, and was dead almost before any ono
could roach him. lie had a revolver in his
pocket. and when he sat down 1t was acci-
dentully discharged"
BY that discharge darkness fell on tho intel
lcct o! bright and bravo man. The Rev. MIR.
lngruham WAS II scholar and writer Of note.
J lis religious works have been widely read and
David" and The Throne of David have had
as great circulation in Great, Britain a93 here;
''Burton: or, tho Slgos" The hiogrnnhos Of
famous mon have little OF the life or death OF
tho author, whose only duo! with citizen Of
san francisco was recalled in tho strange
manner related.