The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-02-24

ing, although the doctor gave hi
opponent more than the time a.
. lowed by the Marquis of Queens
berry rules.
i The craftsmanship of the ply
sician did not win the young lady
Some talk was made about th'
! fight, and she was removed to an
other part of the state. The law
yer recovered and went to Holly
Springs, where he became an Epis
copal minister. The physician
came to San Francisco, and three
weeks ago, after ffty-three years,
appeared in the Office of DR.. Vor-
HES, the we'll known oculist. He
is DR.. S. M. Tibbitts, who, for
many years, was one of the best
known physicians in the state. He
gave up large and lucrative prac-
tice some time ago, as the burdens
of his years proved too much for
him. A cataract on his eye rem
dered him sightless, and his visit
to DR.. Vorhies was that of a pa
tient to a physician.
With the assistance of Drs. Tay-
lor and Lane, DR.. Vorhies re-
moved the Opaque substance, and
the hero of the duel in Grand Gulf
Miss, had his sight completely re-
stored, and although now 88 years
of age, sees remarkably well.
While IN the operating room DR..
Tibbitts was asked how he had
lIvedefor many years in Mississip-
pi and retained his self respect
without fighting a duel. Then he
said be had engaged in battle,
but had forgotten the name of his
Through the mist of
sixty years. he said, the cause of
the d. ing but 1 SEEM
ed rign. worthy cause when he
accepted the lawyers challenge.
A few days later S. Todd of
Stanislaus visited DR.. Vorhies' Of
fee to be treated professionally,
and while there said he had lived
at Grand Gulf for a number of
years, long before the war. He
was asked II he knew doctor of
the name OF 5, M. Tibbitts.
"Yes, many, many years ago. |
was his second in a duel once,
was the answer.
"With whom did he fghti" he
was asked.
The old man studied for a mo-
ment then said;
"Ingraham. Joe lngraham, af-
terward the Rev. Joseph a. Ingra-
ham of Holly Springs. He was
Joe then, a lawyer and good
man."
''I know him we'll" exclaimed
DR.. Vorhies. s'I saw him die"
eWell, well," said Mr., Todd,
had he an affection of the eyes"
81 was at Holly Springs in 1862
when Grant had occupied the ter
ritory down there. One Sunday /
went to the Episcopal church.
knew no one there, and went to
service to pass the time The
Rev. Mr., Ingraham was preaching
and his subject was the war. The
times were stormy, and man then
had to back up his sentiments with |
deeds. The sermon was a power
full one, and stirred up the people.
The preacher finished it and sat
down, AS he took his seat re-
port was heard, a cry followed,
aud the minister pitched forward
on his face in the pulpit. and was
lead almost before any one could
reach him. He had a revolver in
MS pocket and when he sat down
t was accidentally discharged"
BY that discharge darkness fell
IN the intellect of a bright and
brave man. The Rev. Mr.. Ingra-
nam was a scholar and a writer of
1ote. His religious works have
oeen widely read, and his 'sPillar
# Fire, !" nPFipce Of the House of
David" and "The Throne of Da-
gid" have had as great circulation
n Great Britain as here. His
other writings included sLa6tte"
and 4Burton; or, the Siges." The
biographies of famous men have
little of the life or death of the au-
.hor whose only duel, With a citi-
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