West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-28
FAYETTE
COL. BRooMsEDaE TELLS OF THT
WIcKEDEsT COUNTY OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Account Is Illuminated bv the Col.
oners Customary Zeal In the Course
OF Truth.
Special Correspondent of rhn Arms

Special Correspondent OF The Argus
! FaYcue county in the valley Of tho Great
kanawha has the reputation OF being the
most utterly utter corner OF the common.
wealth OF West Virginia. II is a land OF
high hills and deep valleys OF coal mines
and smoky towns. OF Roanoke nlggers and
! general misbehavior.
! The first sight while in search OF no.
| tel was carpenter shooting into board
"Howdy' was his Salutation as | came
along. II broke the point OF Of my three
eighth auger bit and I'm boring the holes
with a Harrington. And then it's a good
way to keep i'm practice. XIII two birds at
the same time YOU see. Il beats driving
tacks. Sometimes you need gun i'm this
| country" Hut this introduction was tame
to what soon followed. Al the hotel en-.
trance was shoe. black boy trying with a
ience paling to pry apart the legs OF man
whose attention lac wanted to secure aud
whose shoes he wanted to shine lie rot
the mans attention for the next moment
the boy was pitched into the middle Of the
road and the man was run into by bike.
The vchicklc was immediately upset and
the rider went into free Tor an scrimmarc.
the secondary result being that the rider
came out second best. No arrests were
made.
do you people allow such 6ghtng as
thar" / asked.
20, we fine them IL the squire and con
stable have been losing az poker or are
short on drinks. But they've had good
run OF luck this week and I suppose they
didn't want to com very bad. was the
landlords reply.
where's the mayor2' then asked
why, lac don't make no account Of such
little scrap as that. Fact Is, when cou.
pie OF fellows want to settle a difficulty
they generally go into the mayors back
lot and have Il out. He rents the lot for
that purpose at a dollar FIGHT That thing
is well understood among us people here.
But you see the mayor is busy lust now
getting up lynchng bee There he comes
now"
The mayor knocked with his No Go shoe
on the door Of a ueighboriug house and
woman presently appeared
Mrs, Rcdhair. we want your clothes line
to lynch another niger with"
You can't have it till YOU paw the dollar
you promised me the last time you used It.
Aud then want pay in advance this time.
You generally bring il back all full Of dirt
and have II to clean"
We'll. you're about right observed the
guardian Of the law. Here's the two dol.
lars Yours Is the first rope VIC used i'm
necktie party that didn't break
Want to be showed to your room now
asked the landlord
The proposition was agreeable aud was
taken to an upstairs room with two win.
dows wide open
Don't walk very hard in yon corner Of
the room said the man. There s q trap
door under the carpet havn't had time to
FIX yet over there was a man fell through
into the bar room and knocked over keg
OF beer and over gallon run out. Il made
the boys so mad to sec the beer wasted that
they drew their guns and went to popping
az him They took of an end Of his ear
and skinned him In several other places.
had TO send him TO the doctor and pay
the bill That took the profit of. ! was
several dollars out besides the beer"
But your floor squeaks tremendously.
! said. Won't that disturb the boys and
set them to shooting up through the floor"
30, I've looked out Tor that There's a
double layer Of two inch oak plank under
the carpet Bullets wont go through
Them
Thus assured ( went out for q stroll and
found four big boys putting twelve year
old into a barrel. after which they rolled
the concern down bill. but took to cover
when hey say the kids daddy come out
with double-barreled gun
Down by the river was a horscman talk.
Ing TO some one on the opposite bank
SAY Jack said man number one. mo
bridge and river too swift Tor a boat and
we can't shake hands Havnt seen one
another Tor three years Too bad. Now
what say, Jack. 20 us riding down 10 the
bank aud trying freudy shot al each
other
"AlI right responded number two.
The two men rode down Co the waters
edge and blazcd away
"Good for you," yelled number two.
"You've drilled hole this mules off ear.
That will be better than any brand could
put on % him"
"Ihis here edter shied just as pulled
the trigger" shouted back number one. ,I
might have cot a lsv.of Of one gr.D ir ,b.
hospital Well. lack. when Won ,., t,eb
home lust tell ali the folks ne ,r., o., s,,,.,
we couldn't cross. bus had GOOD so.ibl.
time together
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