Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-18
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

CnA1lENUE ACCGF led.
Harper for February has the following
upon dueling in New York:
A very laughable circumstance is said
TO have occurred in Albany, during
session of the Legislature at the Capitol,
several years ago-of course before the
prohibition of dueling by statue in this
State.
1t was an exciting political time, and
owing to some "words spoken in debate"
by heated member, during the cheated
term, touching somewhat upon the pri-
vate character of brother member,
challenge was forthwith despatched to the
offending member, by I" a friend" as such
a messenger is called in the language of
the code of honor.
The challenge was at once accepted.
i Pleased with this promptness, the sec
ond said:
"When can we expect your friend 2"
Don't want any friend" said the
, challenged party. II waive all such
advantages. He can have a dozen if he
, wishes"
/ This is magnanimous, but ii is not
according to the code" Well Sir-if
am to confer with you directly-what
f weapons?'
Broad-swords."
"The timer
"Day after tomorrow, at twelve o'clock
at noon, precisely"
" AT what place ?"
SAT O., on the St. Lawrence. Your
principal shall stand on one side of the
river, and will stand on the other, and
we will fight it outP'
The "second" frowned. "This is nc
jesting matter, sir. You are not serious ?
II ''WhY, yes am too! Hasn't the ehal
lenged party right to the choice of weap
ons and placer"
Well-yes sir; but not to unusua
weapons in unsual places
Every we'll; pistols will not be objectet
" to, of course"
"Assuredly not; the gentleman's weap
on"
Very good, then. We will meet to
morrow in the little village of P
I'd and at twelve o'clock precisely we wi
lg fight on the Sugar loaf Hill = standin
Is III - -ioel- ,on.,rel,iI,1r t.a.,-r>---, A.
he turning and firing. VIII that arrangemer
'st be satisfactory
1T will. We shall be there"
n And the parties separated. Now "Suga
ch loaf Hill,'' at the place aforesaid" wa
,et exactly what its name imparts-a shar
it conical pillar of ground, remarkable a
dt, the immediate country round for its pC
Is culiar formation.
- The time arrived, and i" the parties
to appeared on the ground: but the state
as, the case g leaked OUT very quick.
he "Sir!" said the second, as he arrive
he with his almost breathless principal
ily the apex of the Sugar-loaf, and surveye
ms, the ground" Sir! this is another sui
The terfuge! What kind of a place is til
gh for duel with pistols, back to back, ar
at forward march of ten PAGES? VIII
IN Sir, both parties would be out of sight
va eight PAGES, let alone ten; and in turnir
IRE TO fire, you must fire into the side-hill
but $50 much the better for both of us
as answered the "party of the second part
My "we are on terms of perfect equality the
= which is not always the case in mode
ON duels."
= Out spake the challenging @principa
Gu then in words too plain to be misunde
al stood:
her "SIR-Rl" he said to the second "pri
he'd cipal, at the same time looking dagge
cat at him; SIR-Rl yOu are eO,0ard t'
re- "Well! s'posin' I ami You knoD
gi- was, or you would not have challeng
like me p
Wild "They do say" that the two "partie
lab- that went down the steep sides of Sug
ing loaf Hill, on that memorable occasic
5 of were as difficult of reconciliation as VIII
any they assembled its sides; and, moreov
tai that they were as different in temper
re- possible. One party was laughing, a
sed. the other "brcathing out threatening a
as slaughter; but nothing came of it, af
all. This was the last of that duel.
And, tboughtfully regarded, il see
tier. to Us that there IS something of a less
rate in it, "indiferently well" as we have
hor- the actual occurrence before our reade
IS of
tual G. Human nature is like bad cloC
'een it may go right now and then, or it n
be made to strike the right hour, but