Anson County NcArchives Photo Person.....Buck Newton & Red Buck ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank carolynshank@msn.com November 18, 2007, 6:48 pm Source: Charlotte Daily News Name: Buck Newton Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/photos/newton243ph.jpg Image file size: 89.6 Kb 5 Sep 1897 This is a Correct Picture. Taken from Life, of Buck Newton, the Citizen of Anson County, Who Has Challenged Red Buck to Mortal Combat. Charlotte Daily News 7 Aug 1900 The Truce of the Bucks - Hon. Buck Newton and The Observer's Mr. Red Buck Bryant Smoke the Pipe of Peace and Bury the Hatchet. The ancient feud between Hon. Buck Newton of Anson County and Mr. Red Buck Bryant of The Observer, is at an end. They have buried the hatchet and are prepared to live in peace and harmony. The friends of both are immensely relieved. The cause of the difficulty between the pair of Bucks is of long standing. Four years ago Mr. Red Buck, in writing of a speech-making at Wadesboro, said, "Among the other distinguished men present was the Hon. Buck Newton, now a Republican because they have the money, the offices and the barrooms." The Honorable Mr. Newton immediately took exception to this statement and challenged Mr. Red Buck to a mortal combat, asking him to name the weapons. In reply Mr. Bryant chose "corn-stalks pulled up by the roots, with the dirt still on." Mr. Newton thereupon went in training for the duel, and is said to have torn up several acres of corn stalks, which he demolished in hammering against trees. But the friends of the two belligerents kept them apart for three years. Last year they met unexpectedly at Wadesboro and, through the intercession of a mutual friend, signed the truce of the Bucks. It is a history in Wadesboro that when Hon. Buck Newton was asked, during the encounter, upon what terms he would consent to compromise, he answered, gravely: "The price of a couple of shorts." The price was put up and in earnest of the full understanding between the sometime enemies Mr. Red Buck has received the following communication from the Hon. Buck Newton: "Dear Buck: I understand you said I was agin the amendments. I was tooth and toe-nail for the amendments and a man that don't like that can't swing on my gate. Yours truly, Buck Newton, of North Carolina." "Friend Buck: I understood you said I was opposed to the amendment, is so, you certainly made a mistake. I just want to tell you what is what, and what is to be and shall be. North Carolina shall be Democratic and white supremacy shall rule. Bryan shall be elected and McKinley shall go home to stay. The Democrats have got the money, the rations and the licker. I mean the liquor to drink and the licker for the Populists and the Republicans. Yours, Buck Newton." Charlotte Daily Observer 12 Sep 1909 Red Buck v. Buck Newton If the fellow still lives who had a fight with Red Buck at Monroe several years ago, he is about to get revenge. The Scripture according to Job, is, "O, that mine enemy would write a book." Red Buck has written a book - and it will be read. And the Hon. Buck Newton of Anson, can get some consolation out of this, too. Several years ago he was offended by the aforesaid Red Buck and asked for an apology. In reply, he was challenged to fight a duel with cornstalks. Mr. Newton was not accustomed to the use of such childish weapons but accepted, like the man he is. A time was set for the duel, but when the hour arrived, Red Buck did not show up, and since that time has managed to keep out of Mr. Newton's path. This latest stunt of Red Buck will, we hope, "feed the revenge" of our worthy citizen. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/photos/newton243ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb