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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
CHAPTER SECOND.

After this attempt to assassinate the Mayor, the good men of Montgomery. who, unfortunately for themselves, had long impatiently submitted to these evils not from want of natural leaders but from lack of organized effort for united action, were now at last thor oughly aroused. The time was come. they plainly saw, for quick and decis- i've work. After a hurried consulta- tion by some of the leading citizens a call was issued for a meeting of all the aw-abiding men of the town to be held in the court house which occupied at that time the spot where the foun- tain now stands In Court Square
 Soon the court room was filled with angry citizens all armed to the teeth. John H. Thorington was made Chair man of the meeting. Fiery speeches were made and resolutions adopted re- quiring these gamblers and ruff1ans to leave the town within twenty-four hours never to return on peril of their lives. While register was being pre- pared or the names of all who were to be expelled, messenger came into the assembly and announced that the gamblers some thirty-five or forty in number, had gathered in a body in front of the court house door and were breathing out threats of vengeance and slaughter. At the same time a. note was handed to the Chairman which he read in silence and laid aside on his desk. After the list of names of those who were to be exiIed had been prepared and announced, commit tees appointed and plans completed for carrying into effect the purposes of the meeting. the assembly was now ready to be adjourned. Then the Chairman rose from his seat and read
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half men comprise the rest of the com munity. I never knew John H. Thor ington, for he removed from Mont gomery soon after the gamblers were eXpatriated, when I was still a small boy; but from all that l have heard about him, feel sure that the German philosopher would have placed him in his small class of whole men.
 After he finished the reading of the note Colonel Thorington addressed himself to the assembly, saying in sub stance this: T do not beg of you, cit izens, to protect me. l shall try to take care of myself. I may be killed either in open battle in the streets or by a secret assassin or in some other way. All that l ask of you, In case of my death is to see that the decree of this day is carried out to the end. Let the safety of the people be for this crisis the supreme law.
 When the assembly was adjourned and the men led by the Chairman went out. it was thought that there would be a bloody battle in the street. But it was not so. When the crowd poured ou from the court house, Colonel Thor ington went forward to the gamblers who were gathered in knot in front of the door, and told them i'll his cool. calm way that it would be best for them to accept the uhaVlooaple decfee' to submit quietly, and make their preparations to leave the town at once. After a brief consultation among them selves, the desperadoes retired to the Montgomery Exchange, the doors of which they proceeded to barricade with the determination, as they de- clared. of resisting by force and arms any attempt to eXpel them.
 At this point the traditions vary. Some say that q band of citizens head ed by the mayor brought out the six pounder brass cannon that belonged to the town or to some volunteer military company of the town, loaded 1t with slugs, dragged 1t into Court Square, and trained it on the Montgomery Exchange, with, the purpose of batter ing down the walls of the detestable establishment and. If need should be
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aloud to the citizens the note that had been delivered to him. It was ad- dressed to the Chairman and informed him that the gamblers did not intend to molest the good people of Mont Bomery for this invasion of their civil rights: but they purposed to hold him personally responsible. because they recognized him as the instigator and promoter of the days doings. This note bore the signature of one of the most daring and desperate of these fel- lows. probably a self-appointed ring leader for this occasion, whose name. real or reputed, was Swords Williams. "'Ods pistols and bowie knives!" Bob Acres would have exclaimed, If he had been present. Swords Williams {. Here was a name warlike enough to strike terror into the hearts of the timid."
 Clearly this was a shrewdly contrived and audacious scheme to frighten the Chairman and break up the meeting. If only the Mayor could be cowed. the rest of the good people. being without a leader, would abandon their purpose to drive out the lawless members of community. But the Chairman was not a man to be easily intimidated.
 A young German philosopher has lately published book In which he divides civilized men into two classes which he calls ans-Menschon and Halb- men and half men. The whole men constitute but g. small part of the mass. They are those self-poised and self-reliant men with clear brain and keen-eyed vision. in whom the sense of justice and right Is instinctive and paramount-modest. sincere, prudent. upright, independent and fearless men, who are ready, if need be, to sacrifice themselves to promote the wcllbeing of the others. They are adapted for leadership, but become leaders only when some rare emergency calls for whole men. The
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of killing the occupants. Another story is that a determined band of men. all heavily armed, under the leadership of Edmund s. Dargan, young lawyer, marched up to the Exchange and broke down the doors with axes. As these two versions of what took place at that crisis are not inconsistent with each other, am inclined to believe that both are true. It is probable that while Thorington and his men stood ready with slow match in hand to open fire on the building, Dargan and his fol- lowers advanced and broke down the doors. However this may have been, the outcome was a great surprise to the besiegers, for MT. Swords Williams and his bloody minded swash- -bucklers sur rendered without firing a shot!
 There Is a proverb handed down from remote antiquity which tells us that a bully Is always a coward; but this Is a popular fallacy that Is widely credit ed, merely because 1t is an old saying. Charles Lamb in one of his short es- says long ago punctured that bubble; but most of us continue to believe the saying to be true. It is so much more convenient to take these old saws at their face value than to try to find out their real worth; 1t saves a great deal of trouble in thinking for ourselves. The traditions of the theatre have helped to perpetuate the fallacy that a bully Is always a coward. The fero- cious poltroon Is one of the stock char acters of the ge-plays. The old Roman comic poet, Plautus shows him in his boastful soldier. Pyrgopolinices: Ben Jonson displays him in the char acter of swaggering Captain Bobadil; Sheridan paints him under the name of our familiar friend, clustering Bob Acres; Shakespeare presents two types of him in Paroles and ancient Pistol, but not. if you please, in the character of Sir John Falstaff. The man who has come away from the reading of
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was held at San Felipe de Austin, a provisional government established, and convention called to meet at a later day to issue a declaration of in- dependence and frame a permanent con- stitution. Meanwhile many volunteer companies were being raised in the United States. especially in the South, to assist the Texans In throwing off the Mexican yoke.
 Isaac Ticknor, a citizen of Montgom- cry. was endeavoring in the autumn of 1885 to raise a, company of volunteers to go to Texas and aid the colonists In their struggle for independence. At public meeting of the citizens held on the night of the 3oth of November in the old Montgomery theatre which stood near the foot of Washington Street. eloquent speeches were deliver- ed and call was made for volunteers 10 join Ticknor's company; but only a oozen or fifteen men came forward some of whom went away the next day with Captain William c. Wards com pany from Macon, Ga.. which happened to be passing through Montgomery at that time on its way to Texas. By the last of December, 1885, Captain Tick nor had not yet been successful in rais- Ing full quota of men to go with him .o hsht TOT the lndependence Of Texas. After the desperadoes of the Montgom- cry Exchange had laid down their arms and agreed to go away peaceably, the happy suggestion was made by some- body that, if these gamblers, whose punishment had been decreed, would all join Captain Ticknors company. they might leave Montgomery, if not with glory. at least with less disfayor and disgrace. The offer was gladly accepted and In few days the ranks were filled up. officers elected. and the means of equipment provided by. a popular subscription of money. In due time Ticknor and his meen took passage on a steamboat bound for
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ShakespeareS plays with the conclusion that the poet intended to represent the fat old knight as a cowardly braggart. has read his Shakespeare to little pur- pose. Falstaff was a ruffler and a braggadocio. but he was no coward
 The gamblers surrendered at discre- tion. not because they were all coward ly bullies. The sequel will show that this is not true. They yielded because they saw that they were overmastered and outnumbered. and perhaps thought with Falstaff that discretion Is the bet ter part of valor; but mainly, I con- lecture, because they felt in their in nermost consciousness that by the law Iessness of their conduct they richly deserved what had been meted out to them. They gave up their guns, pis- tols bowie knives, and sword-canes but pleaded for more time in which to arrange their business affairs prepara- tory to their final departure from the town. At this juncture some wise citi- zen whose name has not been trans mitted. offered suggestion which, 1t was thought would bring a happy solu- ton of all the trouble.
 It is proper at this stage of the mar rative to go back a few months and pick up one thread of the story that has necessarily been left out of the spinning in order not to break the continuity of the relation. In the sum mer of 1885 Texas which at that time was one of the States of the so-called Republic of Mexico was In the birth throes of an important revolution. The people, most Of whom were Anglo American immigrants from the United States, who had been reared under con- stitutional forms of government and had inherited from their English an- cestors the love of regulated liberty, worn out now with the despotic rulings of the Mexican authorities determined to make Texas a free and independent republic. Mexican troops were already marching into Texas with the avowed purpose of subjugating the colonists. In the month of November, 1885 a con stitution of principal citizens of Texas
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Mobile, with the best wishes of the peace-loving people of Montgomery who were now at last left to follow the business of their callings in peace. It Is not so recorded, but one may readily picture In imagination tho wharves and the red bluffs on the river side dotted with people shouting glad huzzas and waving last adieus, as the steamer loosed her moorings and sped on her winding way to the gulf with the devil-may-care exiIes aboard, sing ing perchance Byrons farewell song: Here's a sigh for those who love me,
 And a smile for those who hate;
 But whatever sky's above me,
 Here's heart for every fate.
 It was well for these poor fellows, as the steamer that bore them away rounded the wooded point on the bend of the river below and they looked back for the last time on the picturesque hillsides of Montgomery, that no Cas- sandra voice was raised among them to tell of impending disaster, no weird finger to point out in the western sky the rising shadow of the black doom towards which they were now moving rapidly.
 Here follows the roll of Captain Tick nors company that left for the seat of the war in Texas, about the first of February, 1886: Isaac Ticknor, Cap tain; Memory B. Tatum, First Lieuten- ant; William A. Smith, Second Lieu tenant; Edmund Patterson, First Ser geant; Nicholas B. Waters. Second Ser geant; Richard Rutledge, Third Ser geant; Samuel c. Putnam, Fourth Ser geant; Joseph B. Tatum, First Corpor- al; James c. Jack, Second Corporal Perry Reese, Third Corporal; Thomas Rives, Fourth Corporal; Thomas wes- ton, Musician; Privates. D. Green, John McGowen, David Johnson, Samuel Wood. Washington Welsh, Isaac N. Wright, William l.. Allison, Washing ton Mitchell, stephen Baker, Henry Nasty James A. Bradford, Cornelius Rooney, Seaborn A. Mills, Cullen Con ard, James O. Young, Edward FitzSim-
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A Strange, True Story With A Tragic Ending
By Dr. w. S. Wyman.
 Tuscaloosa. Ala.

mons, Hezekiah Fist, Charles F. Hicks, O. F. Leverett, William Comstock,, John ODaniel. Charles Lantz. Evans M. Thomas, A. M. Lynch, G. w. Carlisle. Levin Allen. Jesse Harris, Swords Will Hams and William P. B. Dubose.
 From what has been written the con- clusion might be drawn that all the mon who enlisted under Captain Tick nor were gamblers and renegadoes. But this would be a mistake. A few names will be recognized in the list as be- longing to old and reputable families of Montgomery and that vicinity. These young men joined Ticknor's company, impelled probably by a restless, dare- devil spirit and a love of adventure. It is right to note here also the fact that those who were pro- scribed were sent away not solely on the ground that they were professional gamesters, but mainly be- cause they were outlaws and dangerous characters. At least two were exempt ed from the prescription and permitted to remain in Montgomery, notwith- standing the fact that they made their living by gambling. They were spared because they were known to be mild and peaceable fellows. I knew both of these men afterwards in my schoolboy days when they had ceased to follow gaming for a livelihood. One of them was a lawyer without any clients to speak of, but a Democrat of the straightest Calhoun sect. A stranger meeting him on the street and looking at his pale. solemn face and his aus- tere suit of black broadcloth would have taken him for Presbyterian clergyman. This man lived long enough afterwards to be elected Mayor of Montgomery. I forbear to mention his name; because. though he was a bachelor and died sine prole," blood kindred of his may. for all that know, yet be living in or about Montgomery whose sensibilities would be wounded by the publication of his name in this connection. The other likewise soon left his wicked ways and became. os- tensibly at any rate. a. devout Metho- dist, sitting in the amen corner of the old Court Street Church. and leading the singing of Sundays and in time of the frequent revivals of religion. Af- ter many years of residence in Mont gomery he removed to neighboring county, where he afterwards died. have no reason to doubt. in the odor of sanctity. As descendants of his are still living. I omit the mention of his name also.
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CHAPTER W.

The 27th day of March. 1886. is . day memorable in the annals of Texas and worthy to be underscored with a deep black line in the historical regis- ter of events. It was Palm Sunday. a
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SKETCH OF THE OLD MONTGOMERY EXCHANGE"
 FROM MEMORY OF VIVIAN b w according to his clcuon 10 Dr. Wy m be ned a y ~ on of ur Tha
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04

it he had rabbit fixed Up in all sorts O.
shapes. dun sold de skins an paws
an got him medicines, an de doctah
said he would lib TO y'ers longer on ae-
count O. me
Il don't 'spect 'Rastus or Josephus am
gwine out tomorrer to look fur rabbits.
kase it's too fur to de woods, but I
want dem to took notice O. de principle
o de thing. De principle am dat yo'
can't be too good to yo'r ole ladder, who
has got de rheumaticlzs an seben odder
diseases all in a heap an am liable to
drop dead chen while he am talkin' to
yo', while if yo' am bad he'll take yo'
by de collar an play de bootjack ober
you an make yo' dun wish yo' had
nebber bin bon.
OATS all. chilren, an now yo' dun
wash off yo'r moufs an git to bed, while
limp UP de alley an see if kin find
any mo bods to build fab wild in de
mavynin'. ''-e Copyright, 1904, by c. B.
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ZEE pIsPENsARY.


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regular pracCicing physicians for the
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crate treatment Medicine furnished In
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wANTED-.NALE HELP.

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MIsCELLAN EOUs.

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GREAT REDUCTION IN STEAMSHIP
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PARKDALE HARDWARE repairs gaso-
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THE LADIES-96I ladies went to J. A.
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market they had ever seen. New Bates
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OFFICIAL ANNoUNoEMENTs.

AM A CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from tne Seventeenth district
f17th), subject &c the decision of the qua
ifed electors n Shawnee county in No
vember. c. ?. HOLMAN
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Union Pacific.
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
The VALLEY of the Nile

Is no richer than the fertile coun-
try traversed by the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad in the States OF
Tennessee, Mississippi and Lou
isiana. Northern farmers have
awakened to this fact and are
rapidly settling here, for they ap-
preciate the fact that the soil,
crops, climate, water, markets,
ETC., are all that could be desired
and they are buying land while
the prices are yet very low: Write
the undersigned for free illustra-
ted literature and find out for
yourself. E. A. Richter, Pass. and
Land Agent, Illinois Central rail-
road, GIT Bessemer building
Pittsburg, Pa. 7,26-tf
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kinq Gay.

zone of the tiny islands of the
Hawaiian group is owned outright
by an American named Gay said
Mr.. Z. II. Cornwell of San Francisco,
GAS a matter of fact this little do
main of 10000 acres is a monarchy
over which Gay is king, but he is
one of the kindest and most phil
anthropic despots ever known. In
stead of expressing his subjects he
does them the greatest good and
pays them well for the service they
render him.
'His principal business is the rails
ing of sheep, and from it he derives
a revenue that supports himself and
wife royalty. The other inhabit-
ants, to the number of 100, are a
very good people and are absolutely
loyal to King Gay, whose slightest
wish is their aw."-Washington
Post
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
GOLD TREATMENT.

George Ada at recent banquet,
was asked to speak on success. 81
suppose that failure is more familiar
than success to all of us" he said.
owe work away. Four things fail.
The fifth thing succeeds. The hard
est workers have the most failures:
but then they have the most sue
cesses too.
Gone of my early failures was
melodrama that l travelled all the
way from Chicago to New York to
sell to a manager. This was in my
youth, when | had confidence in my
self. The manager returned my
melodrama. He said he didn't care
for it.
81 pointed out the merits in it
which he had overlooked. | proved
that he would make great mistake
if he should not accept this work,
But he shook his head.
"'Can't you use it at ALL? | ask
ed desperately.
"'Well,' said he, 4 might grind il
I'D and use it for a snowstorm. -
Success.
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For sale at Opera House Drugstore
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
to the
WORLDS F AIR.
Very Low Rates.

Various forms of excursion
tickets to st. Louis, via Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, now on sale from
Sistersville as follows:
Season Tickets, good to return
until December Is, 1904, to be
sold daily at rate of $23.5O round
trip.
Sixty Day excursion tickets.
final limit not later than Deem
Der Is, 1904, to be sold daily at
rate of $19.75 round trip.
Fifteen Day excursion tickets,
to be sold daily at rate OF $3.50
round trip.
Coach Excursion Tickets, with
return limit of seven days, will be
sold twice a week, every Tuesday
and Thursday, until July 31st, at
$11.50 for the round trip. These
tickets will be restricted to day
coaches in both directions, wheth-
er on regular or special trains.
For further particulars regard
ing stop-overs, time of trains, ETC.,
call on or address nearest Baltl-
more & Ohio ticket agent. 7,5-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
Quartz Glass.

Quart glass consists essentially OF
melted quartz, which is made into
tubes and other articles. 1t is per-
fectly translucent. The initial ex-
periments in the manufacture of
the new glass were made in Eng
land. The manufacture of quartz
glass has shown symptoms of vigor-
Gus growth. While two years ago
England led in its production, she
has since been relegated to second
place by Germany. The properties
of quartz glass are such that it will
soon replace ordinary glass for
many uses. If quartz glass can be
produced at a moderate price-and
it seems to be quite possible where
electric force can be cheaply obtain
ed from water power-it will no
doubt be largely employed, especial
ly in the chemical and electrical in
dustries.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving wide recognition as a
promising oil country, and capital
and development have so far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality; the ter
ritory is reached directly by the
Frisco system, who issues free of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and its
possibilities. Mailed to any ad-
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, 706 Park building, Pitts
burg, Pa. 4,l-tf