The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-04


shirt, was in some danger Of being hanged for will
fu murder, Now-only Tho -iriendIess and beggar
ly murderers liable 10 the galIows. But then,
as now the n,urdere, in duel had nothing 10
fear jram tho law, but might be raised to.ihe high
est honors by The popular favor. Therefore, Bics
erton believing that lie could ssatae his BsaiIce
certain y in duel as by instant assass nation,
turned u, his room 81 penned Challenges. IN form
according 10 the code of honor. Bateman prompt
" accepted il, 10 the dsmay of his friends, who
navy looked upon him no better han a deadman.
lie had The right as the challenged party TO pre-.
scribe the ierns Of ght. They were TO meet the
next day at The great Indian mound, about half a
mile from town in a dense forest; they were TO
have no seconds but we've stand len yards apart
d either til EN- might fire at pleasure infer calling
to tie other Stop take care OF YOURSELF Their
friends might stand fifty yards off to that hese
terms were duly observed; but not 10 interfere
less they were violated. Nearly every manwish
ed the Yankee success, but expected only Ia see
him killed at the first fire. ,......-
The dueIlist demurrcd at first to The extraordina|
ry terms prescribed by the schoolmaster; but he II
nally acceded TO them, feeling sureofh his quckuess
of hand and doubted not that he could pierce the
heart whose blood he SO eagerly sought for .
/ So, on the next day, at the appointed hour, the
redoubtahlc major s,ruod forth to the field OF hon
or, with a well charged brace of pistols wrapped
| up in handkerchief and stuc! under his left arm.
| When in sight of the mound, he cast his eyes a.
bout in search of his adversary; but no Yankee ap-
peWed .-. ... 5--..s.,.sg "a. Ell
He moved slowly EDWARDS, keeping sharp look
out for his man. and licking his lips in preparation
for the ex pected feast OF blood. The forest was al
ways deep and dusky with shade in that place and
| the morning fog s,i fingered IN its dark recesses.
When lie came so tho mound as TO see IT and
| the trees about it distinctly, he was certain the
schoolmaser had not arrived. and began with ieei:
ings o, Disappointed revenge to curse him aloud for
a co wnrtIiy knave, base I,otroon and a chicken
hearted, white ivercd pedagpgue 10. s.,..... .a.
| He, was pouring forth these imprncations and
ensthenIng ihem with all the. chocest terms
| in the vocabulary Of hUnorablo DULLES, when he
| was stopped in md career by an unexpected phe-
\ nomenon. On reaching an open lot neai the
mound, he struck the path, and a. the same
instant IA voice Of thunder srnote his ears with the
words, Stop, take Of YOURSELF" lie did stop
I in great surprise, and looked towards the place
| from which the voice had come, buthe saw only
the huge trunk of tree that stood by The mound
! ten Yards from the pole at which he stopped. He
| had no time Tor delberation; the voice Numbered
again Take care Of yourself, In blow your
brains QUIZ land new ho saw distinctly the muzzle
of a great bluoderbuss pointed inwirGsa him itom
behind the tree and The Yankees eye at the bu
j taking aim, while the tree aouncealed his body
The dueiiist was SO taken off lis guard, that be
stood cont;,nned for an instant; but the pee
| ted shot did not come, lie began TO tumble under
his arms for his pistols; but he sooner began to
unwrap them than the Yankee called out, in the
most decided lone, drop Your pistols, or u slooi
/ you.' The bully hesitated. 'Drop'em, or l lall
you I'll blow nino buckshot Into you, as soon as
/ count three, mind now--one!-two- -thr-. lie
had cooked his nusket, and taking wlar the due'i-
4 list saw a sure aim Before the word three was fu
lily pronounced, the handkerchief containing the pis;
tolls fell to the ground, whittier by accident, by q
paralysis Of The dueIists nerves, AN act Of his
will, we shall no. undertake TO says however thu
pistols fell. a,t..... $500. =
4 eNow,' said tile Yankee, stepping out from be
mind the tree, with his finger still on the trigger
but the wide muzze of the fireock elevated 1T ar
angle Of thirty degrees,-'yon have but one way tt
save your life. Right about face!' The ducilis
b began to remonst rate. Face about toll you, q
lIII.drivc load OF buckshot through YOU mud h,
y began to level his muskei no ady anced upon hi
adversary. The dueIlist faced about like soldier
y
n straight TO home; Or nation seize me, ii don
riddle you with buck shot before can count thre'
One two! The duellist did not wait for III,
next word; the angry voice close behind him
and the deepod mouthed blunderbuss within, NV,
) yards of his back. He began TO march with slov
and rather hating steps, very different from his u
} ual strut. The company in the neighboring wood
fell into the rear, titering at the strange result @
= the duel The line of march was pursued with
4 on, intermssion; for whenever the duellst atemp
ed to halt speak, the angry voice OF the Yankee
drove him on with the threat OF buck shot gna
Yankee doodle came 10 towh,a l-siH &
I ~ To buy keg brandy & s,aatua ,.se
q mind Your steps there, or III blow your hra'o'
8 ~ Yankee doodle, doodle, doo,s5a.uaa1 "a ao
81 Yankee doodle dandy. tNfs "
D Now ii happened Ia be muster day Tor oa'se'0i
r .,i;,;. and tho stt Gets were filing mp with al
II sorts of people fo,n the conntry.5 When ne GROVE
: saw the duoIlist with thunder and lshiningtin nj