THE SELF-COCKING REVOLVER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 870, 22 August 1879, Page 2

THE SELF-COCKING REVOLVER.

At a wedding m South Carolina, an incident'occurred aptly illustrating social life m the United States. The bridegroom, who belonged to the "first Southern families," took exception to the phraseology of the officiating clergyman, and remarked. "You shouldn't say those uns whom the Lord had jitied together, but them uns." The preacher, prided himself on the "high-toned" quality of his language, quietly dropped his hand into the pocket of his surplice and interpolated; "You jist paddle your own canoe, young feller, or your trouble'— be sune en tiff. I'm runnin' this tea party, I am — as I said afore. — my beloved hearers those uns as the Lord — " Just then the bridegroom made a motion towards his hip, but before he could draw the minister fired from his pocket, and the young man fell dead at his feet. Instantly the whole church was filled with blazing pistols. In- less than five seconds tile only person left alive was the bride, who had ducked behind the pulpit early m the action. The half-married female gazed musingly around and remarked, as she started for home, " These self-cocking revolvers is playing the mischief round here, and that's a fact." — The San Francisco Post is responsible for the above.