Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28

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tuation of her family. He had propaRtly
supplied Che means not only sof paying
Mr.. Dillenburg, but also of meeting his
other pressing liabilities. and Joy was
again restored 20 The family; =
And shortly alter Charles Brooks led
Helen to the altar. Young. beautifulS
and full of spirit, he had found IN her his
idea of q wife, and his ideal was fully ac>
tualized in her possession. They are as
joyous as the sunshine, and often laugh
over the remembrance of Adolphus Dill
1ehburg. Esq, and especially over
Charles prompt action when he kick
ed him out OF doors and thus ended the
last scene in the farce of-'sThe Friend
of the Family,
sss ssz il DUELING. B. s..s.s.s-
Many years ago, during session of
the New York Legislature, the following
amusing circumstance ocourred-.of couse
it was before the prohibition of duelipg
by the statute in that State. :.
It was an exciting political time. and
owing to some words spoken intdebats
By heated member, during the heated
term, touching somewhat upon the prf+
vate character of a brother member, o
challenge was forthwith dispatched 10th
Offending member by "a friend, as such
"a MESSENGER is called Ia the language of
the code Of honor.
The challenge was at once accepted.
Pleased with this promptness, the Sc
cond said: 49,. ga42H i.s-a
when can we expect your friend p.
Don't want any FRIEND said the chal-
lenged party, Il waive all such advanta-s
ges. He can have dozen if he wishes
This is .magnanimous, bat tits not ac-
cording to the code Well, sir, If am
70 confer with you directly, what weap-
ons % H $500 II
'Broad-swords.' is15
'The time p as9
DAY after tomorrow, at twelve. o. clock
at noon, precisely
eat what place 2
tAt o., on the st. Lawrence.
Your principal shall stand on one side Of
the river, andI will stand on tho other,
and we will fight it OUT
The second frowns :'This is no testing
matter, sir. You are not serious7'
'Why, iyeS am too. Hasn'tthe chal>
lenged party right to the choice of place
and weapons? ~
'Well-yes. sir but not to unusual
weapons. in unusual places
'Very'well pistols will not be object
to, of course az
'Assu1edly not the gontleman's wea>
very good. then. We will meet to-
morrow in the little village of B., and
at 12 o'clock, precisely. we will fight on
the top Of Sugar loaf Hill standing back
to back, marching ten PAGES, then turn
ing and firing. Win that arrangement
DC satisfactory 2
1T will. We shall be there
And the parties separated. Now 'Su.
gar-losf Hill at the place aforesaid, was
exactly what the name imports sharp
conical pillar Of ground remarkable all
the Immediate country round for its pecu-
liar formation.
The tinc arrived. and the parties ap-
peered on the ground but the state Of
the case tleakeh ont very quick.
Sir, said the second, as he arrived
with his almost breathless principal at
the apPex Of the Sugar-loaf, and survey.
ed the ground-Sir this is another sub.
terfugel What kind OF a place is asis for
duel with pistols, back to back, and a
forward march Of ten PAGES Why, sir,
both parties would be out Of sigh al eigHt
paees. let alonelts11; and in turning TO Ore
you must ERE into the side. .hifIP
SO much the better for bots Of us r an
swered the party of the second part: we
are on terms Of perfect equality, then,
which is not always the case. in modern
duels.' g
Out spake the challenging principal
then. IN words too plain to be misunder-
stood #
'sra.R he said 70 the second ,princi.
pal at the same time Iooking daggsts AZ
him ; s1R.R r yoa are a c0tOordlk' = -
well, s'posin' 4 am Yott knsWI was.
or you would not have challenged mel
They ao,say. that the two parties that
went down the steep side Of Sagar>loaf
Hill on that memorable occasion, were as
difficult Of reconciliation as when,they as
cended its sides and moreover, that
they were as different in temper as posi-.
Bile. One party was laughing. and the
other breathing out threatening and
slaughter: but nothing came of il after
all. This was The last of fatat duel.
IErELL1aEScR OF BIRDs.-rhat inferior
animals have intelligence. distinct from
the instinct which is common 70 them and
to man. is notion now generally preya-
lent. An interesting illustration Of this
opinion was related at late meeting Of
the Literary and Philosophical society Of
Liverpool. The authority Of the fact is
such as to leave no room for question.
A pair Of goldfnches had bnilt their nest
on a small branch of an olive tree after