The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-24
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Rev. Jessph IBgFaham On the Field Of
Honor,

A former Mississippian, now liz.
ing III Memphis, gives TO the Az a.
laRcAe an interesting account of
Rev. Joseph Ingraham, onee a eel
eorAted character in this State
Something like fifty years "a
wo young men, one a LAWYER and
The other 4 doctor, loved the same
glrl a the town Of Grand Gulf,
Miss. Both could not have her.
and neither could live without her.
They decided 10 fight for her. 1t
was t. be a duel 10 death There
was no insult TO be avenged by 4
discharge of firearms, no stain on a
reputation TO be wiped out by a
few drops of blood. The death OF
the one was demanded by The 9th
er. The lawyer said it was to be a
duel ~outrance. The arrangements
toI a massacre was complete. TIE
principals armed with rifles,
revnlYers and Bowie knives. They
had more confidence IN the contin-
uaiion of their hale Than in The
accuracy of their aim. The rifles
were 10 be discharged first ut wen.
~ PAGES; If neither eUmbatanI
killed they were to advance.
firing their revolvers at will, and il
they still lived, the battle was To /,
be CONTINUED with The knives.
IL was early morning when the
party OF four men, PRINCIPALS and
'ecnnds, ielt the little Town III !
Jrand Gulf and sought a erc We a .
ew miles distant. No effort of re- :
was made; no time ,
vas lost IN the prehminanes. The
men were placed, The word was
lFen to tre, and the rifles echoed
he signal. The lawyer stumbled
'rward and fell, blood streaming n
rom his mouth. He was uncon- v
cIous when his seconds raised him. D
II vas found that the bullet Il
al entered one cheek, torn away o
section of the jaw and had made d
5 exit through the other side of a
Is lace. There was no more fight. s.
IL. +,
The Workmanship of the physi. c,
an did not win The young lady. tt
'me talk was made about the figbt OI
ld she was removed to another p.
art OF the Stale. The LAWYER re. d
and went TO Holly Springs. ii
here he became an Episcopal W
mister. The physician went 10 20
In Francisco, and three weeks il
%, alter hfty-three years, appear ST.
IN The office of DIR. Vorhies. He
DIR. 5. NJ. Tibbits, who for many e1
airs was one Of the best known CO
I!yslcIanS in the State. ce
TIbbiIs was asked how he su
q lived for many years IN Missis ia,
'pi and retained his self.respect te
thout fighting a duel. Then he in
III he had engaged in u battle. so.
rough The mist of sixty years, he SEE
a.. The aus of The duel was M
but it seemed a right wnr. re,
T cause when he accepted the sci
vyer's challenge. su,
With whom did he fight p he ga
5 asked, sol
'l1graham-Joe Ingraham-af- SUI
ward The Rev. Joseph Ingraham, do
Holly Springs He was then a coy
Vyer, and a good man." air
i knew him WE'LL" exclaimed hig
Vorhles, Il saw him die"
1 was al Holly Springs in 1862.
'nt had occupied the territory r
vn there. One Sunday I went ers
he Episcopal Church. | knew in
one there and went 10 service If
PASS the time. Rev. Mr.. Ingra. occ
n was preaching and his subject ;.
The war. The times were gov
INV, and then a man had to isti,
k up a sentiment with his deeds. war
sermon was a powerful one a &c
stirred up the people. The Ter
aeher finished II and sat down. and
he sat down a report was heard. no
ry followed, and the minister won
he'd forward on his face in the Hrst
pit and was dead almost before con
one could reach him. He had ven
volver in hislpOcket, and when the
down it was accidentally mo,