Evening star., 1895-10-12

friendly way: Ben Higgins, I know what
you fellows have been talkin' about. I
came heah to speak today and you object
to 1T. I understand I'm to be killed if I
attempt to get on the platform. Well, I
like you. Higgins, and I've called You
aside to give you the honor of KILN ne.
you will understand, had the devil in his
eye and his hand on his gum
"Well?"
what did Higgins do to him? Higgins
said: 'Hixson, amt got durn thing agin'
you I've knowed you from boy and
! knowed your ia,
That's all right Hixson interrupted,
but this is wastin' time. I've offered you
an opportunity to kill me. and you haven't
taken it. Now, then. am going to kill
you right heah, provided you don't agree
to do just exactly 1 tell you
"Jest anything you say in reason, Hix-
son, I'm willin' t do
"Never mind about the reason said
Hixson, .we'll discuss that later. Sit
down, fold your hands acrost your breast.
row tlrn over and stretch out full length
on your face
'"Then Hixson raised Higgins coat drew
Higgins six-shooter from Higgins waist
and told Higgins to get up and go and
tell Bart Dabney to come to him.
Resolution and Sixshootcrs.
''To shorten the story, he went through
Bart as he had gone through Higgins, and
he also went through the other conspira-
tors, until he had six guns beside his own.
with promise from Higgins to move a
| resolution sayin' that, while differin' some
what in political sentiment, &c, we invite
! our o!d-time friend and fellow country
| man, Col. ]. Courtney Hixson' to make US
| a talk
1.-THE result was that when the time come
| the motion was made and carried, and Hix-
son mounted the stand with a smile OF
graceful acknowledgment and an armful OF
six-shooterS. He explained his possession
of them by saying that while there was at
first some opposition to his presence and
| desire to speak, mutual concessions mad
| been made and in proof of the friendship
| and good will of the leaders they mad allow
ed him to carry their guns to the stand.
And, gentlemen he said, impressively,
! they're every one of 'em loaded
Speak? Well, I should say. And with the
| assistance Of Higgins, Dabney and the
| others, as a condition of his profound 81
| lence about them consecutive interviews,
the precinct went democratic, whereas be-
| fore Hixson spoke it was just as strong the
| other way.
Let the Brother of the Sun Look Out.
| ''Yes, sir, if Hixson ever gets the drop on
] the Chinese empire with that mustache
| and them eyes of his'n, it'll be all day with
| China. His most lofty and magnificent
| majesty. brother of the sun and the moon,
ruler of the blazing stars. great potentate
| and king Of the middle kingdom, whose
| splendor surpasses mount of the purest
! diamonds'-otherwise the emp'rer of China,
| won't be in it.
They Feel Proud of Him.
"All of US Alabamians feel proud of Hix-
son. He is thorough gentleman in morals
| and accomplishments, an able lawyer, an
eloquent speaker a splendid esitor. bein'
a fluent and graceful writer, military
man, and-well, you might say he ranks
! right along with the China emp'rer in the
| matter of titles. Besides, since he went to
| Foochow he has been appointed German
| consul was selected to deliver the address
| before the Anglo-Chnese College, then
| made member of the board of trustees,
| then elected president Of the board, and
was next rendered the professorship of in
| ternational law.
| Hell acquit hisself with credit to his
| country, Hixson will. But, say, l amt say
| in nothin' personal agin his mustache, mind,
| but you jest oughter see it. 1t is sight"