The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-29

OF OTuer nau Detu oDtHlIltu ~ Ntct ~
patched up between the combatants and
after Seymour's blackened eye had been
bandaged they were induced to shake
hands, whereupon the other members OF
the company who were In h secret ex-
claimed admirably: Once a gentleman
always a gentleman' and declared that
"A true American gentleman can always
be told by his willingness To settle a little
difference amicablv.'
'Lee whispered To me in tremulous in
dignation. "This Is most shameful" to
which ] replied, Il don't see how You say
tina There was 20 killed There
upon he amended his remark by saying,
AT least il was most unfortunate. l am
dreadfully sorry ii occurred"
THE FIRST SHOT FIRED.
"The table was got in shape again, and
things moved along smoothly and pleas
antly for some time, until Polk and Soth-
ern became engaged i'm apparently n very
angry and excited dispute about the mer-
its of the north and the south, i'm the midst
| feet, and, drawing n revolver, fired II di-
rectly over Folks head. Immediately "a
scene of the widest excitement ensued.
In less than twenty second twenty shots
from revolvers had been fired across the
table. Polk, Gaylor, Mccullough, Mon
tague, Seymour, Bryant Sothern
were not only firing blankc cartridges from
revolvers, hut were brandishing huge
knives over one another's heads.
"Dickinson, Copeland and Brown had
by this time discovered the affair was "A
| joke and simply added to the tumult. The
terror of the Englishman was almost pitt
able. He begged tn be allowed to go, but
his friends were so thoroughly in love Will
him that they would not let him depart.
There was upon The table AT this particu-
lar juncture a large dish of asparagus
covered with drawn butter, M most oil
the combatants, who were crawling across
| the table attempting To cut u another's
hearts out, managed to get their hands
into this mess, and while thus besmearcd
they could thus take turns in jumping
around To where l was holding Lee III
place, and bringing their palms down
upon his shoulders they would beg of him
10 be seated and assured him that the
difficulty was simply n trining one and
that they would regret IL TO their dying
day should he leave them. So frequent
were these expressions of hospitality thai
Lee was smeared from ead to foot will
drawn butter.
~ shall never forget the spectacle thai
the late lamented John McCulloch pre-
scented on that occasion. Having fired
his revolver he drew "A long Roman
sword from his boot and with a swirl cut
off the neck of a champagne bottle rs u
he were decapitating u foe, and thei
waving il threateningly over the heads al
Il ~ III 4. Nv '''s
does not the gallant Florence stand by hi,
friends? Where is his revolver tonight
l have travelled with him through thu
west and then he never went without hi'
arsenal, and scarcely a day passed with
out his killing n man.
SEYMOUR IN A + ROLE.
"ln the midst of the fracas Seymour
who had temporarily disappeared, ap
peared i'm the doorway attired in n whit
hat and apron, which he had procure'
from the hotel chef, and announced tina
The landlord declared that the entir'
party must vacate the room. ",
had not finished this speech when every
thing on the table, including even tn
large, heavy dishes, was hurled at him am
it is really a wonder that he escaped tn
shower unhurt. BY this time everyone IL
the room and especially the Englishmal
was a lamentable sight TO behold. Fac
one was smeared and crushed am
tumbled and torn from head 10 foot.
Lee could stand IL no longer. He go
on his feet finally and managed 10 sa,
that while he had heard such scenes as h
had witnessed were enacted i'm the pu
lieus of the great cities of America, he wa
~astounded and disappointed TO find tina
they were the custom among gentleme
and further said that he would have
cave 10 keep "A dinner engagement. ]
was a O'Clock. l escorted him TO th
street and put him in "A carriage TO col
ceal his dilapidated condition.. When W
came to settle for this little joke we foun
that our bill was $500. The item for brcal
age alone amounted TO SSO.-W. Foren,
ia Kansas CITY Journal.