The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-04-06

erect me GrigSDys were mfurnted-
wild with rage which would be salts
fed only when Abc's face should b,
pounded into a Jelly and couple OF hi,
ribs cracked by some member of the
injured family Honor. according tC
the Pigeon creek code. demanded that
somebody should be licked" In expln
ton Of an outrage 50 grievous II not
Abe. then some friend OF Abes whom
he would depute TO stand tho brunt IN
his stead Billy. the eldest OF the broth
erS, was selected 10 challenge him. Alb,
accepted generally that is. agreed that
there should be fight about the mat.
ter IN question.
II was accordingly So ordered. The
ground was selected mile and half
from Geutryyille a ring was marked
out, and tue DULLES for twenty miles
around attended. The friends Of both
parties were present in force and ex.
citemcnt ran high When the time ar.
rived for the champions 10 step into
the ring Abe displayed his chyalry Ia
a manner that must have struck the
hysilndcrS with admiration He an.
nounc,i that whereas Rilly WAS con.
fesSedly his Inferior In size. shape and
talents, unable 10 hit with pen or fiSt
with anything Ike his power. therefore
he would forcgo the advantage which
the challenge gave him and turn over"
hi, st"phrother John Johnston. 10 do
battle IN his behalf n this near rcla
| tive should be- sacrificed. he wonld
abide the ISSUE. be- wt, merely anxious
20 see fair aud honorable Hsht.
THIS proposition was considered high.
~ mcutoruus ana the battle com.
mrnrcd on those genera terms. John
started out with hnc pluck aud spirit.
hrt IN n little whils Billy spt In some
clever hts. and Abe began 10 exhibit
symptoms ~ great uurl,.uc,. AuouI.
or uIss ur two and John husccd quite
decidedly and % hoyumr evident hat
~" was auNiously casting about for
some rr-t~At 20 break ths r.ug A.
leug when John was fairly down
ard Billy on top snd an the spectator,
cheering. swearing sud pre-. ng no &c
The tH.y rlgr u tho rIu. \,r cried
olf that BIN BoHud ,luusI fou.
play, aui bursting uuJ OF the crowd
scizcd Grg,Iy by the heels aui nuns
him on
Having r.-ltrd John and cleared m,
battle-ground Of al opponents. n,
swung a whisky bottle over hi, head
and svorc that he was the b.g buck Of
Tie I.A % s-cms that nobody III m,
Grg'by faction, not ons 10 that larr.
assembly "f 'u.lies. cIrcd 10 encounter
the sweep %. Abss Tremendously Iaus
aud muscular arms. sud 20 he remained
master of fl- click lie VA. uut CON
tent however. with = naked triumph
but 'Huu'''i himself 10 IN. most or
fen'l'" manner. lie singled ont fl,
victorious but cheated Billy nuI max
ipg suliry hostile demonstrations de-
cisr'@i h'ai - c'sa vs.T s';a ;ssa sss
thrrr
BIy m.'a.y said o.. dli bot d.ufi
that bui thst n Abe would maj.
u.u-, even between them bJ hsbt.u.
with pistol, no wpui not BE- Slow d.
grant hu O. meeting but Nir rsu''aI
that Do" was not g1ing 60 100. .vly
III ..ir 90 a single shot. aud 30 R.,,
wa, faln % put up With the po1f at
hfaci.Hu b. bad alrrsdy received
Abe as Drbaief
AZ Gcirfv.. "thrl bad exhibition,
or speaking urrHugs .Slm. ~ fht
questions ,loJ spoke nu were Tl. d.,
AMI ihc Ant Water lud F.rr huofIr
was Which hId he mo.r rI.ftt, ,.n
plain. n" urgru or the iuinuy An
Other Nh..h V1s the strongest. VAN.
or wIivrf The views wl..l Al.
then entertained ou the Indian md thu
negr' question Vpuil b. intensely lu
terrsiius Dun but lu,t fancy hIm ds
cuurtns uu uui HuI waiter What
treasure " NATURAL science. Whist .lI
IT,, ~ huWuI be- mu,t have vB.i-i
upon that Jui.rue,
b'un., llW,. insists thtt Mo- aud
b. l"'Hmv learned mru anil expert oil.
pu' iu',. not 10y course uf iu,i.. .u,
rcal.us huf hy aiirudIug sp,,buss
lag, gIfuH-ug. etc.
How % Lincoln iuI yourself i.lrs 4
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'sui'-"s st.i NJ lisfuIua ~ ben
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