The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-04
Vol. a. No. ss---yVhole NO. auoe.

Face to the left and tell the purple whata Yankee
trick Ishave played upon you \ 7cb to pE s.is 10.
sYes,' roared on Bickcrton, glad to veni his rag
ing ndignaton-'a derogat DRY, dshonorabic, un-f
gentlenanly advantage! Fellow citizens, Il ups
re al to you and the laws Of honor Thisdisreputa
bic pedagogue had The audacioustemerity, intoiora."
BILE nsoence last night, TO discharge into my face
yes, my fellow citizens, the foul and Shiny ingEe
dients Of his supper would have punished him T
nsanter but for tho inrerccssion OF the company.
But IL vindicale my outraged honor condescend
ed to demand Of him the satisfaction Of gene-ra
man! and he with the most Snavish design accept
ed my carte s.f 't z'5 nt' s95a1 ~ .'r ~ a&
sThs morning at the appointed hour, / repaired
to the field ofhonor, equipped as gentlemen usual"
ly are for honorable combat When arrived at
The place the dasardly poltroon was invisibly con
ccaed behind giant Of the forest, armed with
a muslSet enormously charged with nine buck sho1
and before had measured the ground taken
! our positions, ths skulking bastard showed his
person, he presented his musket and threatened 10
shoot if did not drop my pistols and return to
town. In attempting To unwrap my pistols they
slipped out my hands, and thus ! exposed
unarmed TO the darard!y attack ofthis pedagogical
poltroon with his dlshonorable musket charged
,aith enormous quantity OF buc6 shot. ! turned
indi gnnntly upon this contemplate attempt at a ""
sassination and return hone--that might sub
sequent occasion vindcate my outraged honor, and
in public and ostensibe conflict, inlet decorating
fBggeliation upon Tho pedagogical auttnr Of This
outrageous Violation Of the code Of honor; heroto,
fore invioably observed by all who en,itled to
the honorable hppellntion Of gentlemen.
when The duellist had concluded his speech, Jed
odiah soberIy replied in these words a' ~
Feilow oiizens; long bore with patience the ua
"A H.; c,b;
estr Last night lie assailcd me al The supper
BILE with mos, wanton abuse, which parred with
nothing but iests until hc threw knife at my
\ head; II then returned the compliment by dashing
my plate of hasty pudding and molassosin his face
| For this he challenged me to fight duel. accept
ed the challenge these conditions, and no other,
| that stand ten yards apart, without sec
o1ds, and each of us mghI fire at pleasure on cal
ling the other stop take of yourself. Moth
| ing yvas said about the OF arms; he chose his
favori,e pistols, preferred this nusket. I stood
behind tree ill he To the mark had set,
just yards of. then called out 10 him, Stop
take care Of YOURSELF then had right by tho
terms, to 6re; but left il b his choice either 10
take nine buck shot from my gum or drop his pis-
TO Is and march back to town Ee wisely chose
the latter: and you all bear witness that have
drought him safe and sound; and that is more than,
no would have done 70, me, ir had been in his
tpiace and he IN NINE. And now, 20 show th str
meant TO take no Unfair advantage, VIII ehapge
situations with him before you al, VIII taRe ms
pistols and ne snail lake my oiundorpuss ana pace
himself in my situation and posifion. ne shaii
stand ten yards oil and may fre at pleasure after
calling out, 'Stop--take care was acknowI-
edged by all The company present to be n fair
proposition and the dueIiist accepted the terms of
the schoolmnster. The ground was measured, and
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me comoa'ants ooh 'her respec.ves s'a}o"s.
schoomaster thtew ,na ouhaetouss az ie eet =.
the duellist who, very coolly picked II uP,smaginS
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