Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-11
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A Terrible Duel.

A few years since, as New England
gentleman, whose name we shall call
Brown, was passing few days a, hotel
in one Of our Western cities, he had the
misfortune uninicnlionally 10 offend the
srsceptible honor Of a tall militia colonel,
who was one Of his fellow. bosrders. His
apologies not beng satisfactory, chal-
lenge was sent TO him, which, however,
he declined, npon Conscientious scrnples.
The colonel. who, by The way, had won
in two or three encounters quite reputa-
ton as a due Isl, al once conceived the
idea .hai his opponent was coward, ana
resolved TO disgrace HIM in the face OF all
lhe assembled wisdom OF the house. Ac-
cordingly. the next day. at dinner tune,
IN marched the luelist, armed with cow
hide, and, advancing TO Browns chair
proceeded 10 dust his jacket for him IN
The most approved style. Brown was as
ronished. Luckily he had been lieuten-
mi of The militia in his native State, and
he knew the importance OF commoding
his enemy by diversion So seizlng a
GRAVY tureen, he tossed the contents into
The face of the beligerent colonel, ana De-
fore he could recover from the drowning
sensaiion thus occasioned, he sprang upon
The table and began te shower upon blm
with liberal hand the contents OF the
dishes around.
.Yoa are an iniernal-'
Coward y the colonel was about TO
saw, bnt a! that moment plate of greens
struck full upon his mouth, and the word
was block lost forever!
.Ha! cried the New Englander, whose
blood was now up. 'foud of greens, are
You Take potato, too :? and ne hurled
telling volley of bard potatoes at HIM; !;
Excellent eggs here. capital with calves
head and crash came plate of soil Doll
ed eggs against the side OF his eranlum.
The blows Of the cowhide, which had
hitherto descended upon the Yankee, s
head and shoulders, now began TO iall
more weakly and wildly, and it became
evident that the assailant, half siunned'
checked, and partially blinded, was get
,ins the worst of it. His courage was ooz'
log out.
noble old gobbler descended fairly upon
the coloncl's head, and bursting, filled his
hair and eyes with delicious stuthng;
there's the fxings.' he continued, as The
squash and jelly followed after.
By this time the colonel was lrretrleva-
bly defeated; and as his merciless oppo-
nent seized huge plum pudding, steam,
ing hot and holding il above his -heao
with both hands, seemed 10 bury him be-
meath il he quailed in terror, and throwing
down his cowhlde, turned about and made
a rush for the door.
Stop for the pudding, colonel, stop for
the pudding shouted Brown. 'Pud-
ding, colonel, pudding screamed all his
fellow. .boarders,a amid convulsions of laugh.
ter. But the colonel was too terrified,
and did not cease rGnring until he had
locked himself into his room.
But although the colonel escaped from
the pudding. he did not escape from the
ridicuIe which the affair occasioned. lie
subsequently challenged four persons,
against whom his ire was particularly ex.
cited, and ,tey all consented TO fight bu,
availIng themselves of the privilege OF
the challenged party. appointed pudding
bags fol their weapons. Al length the
unhappy duelist, finding no one who was
wiling to shoot or 10 be shot al, was oblig-
ed 10 quit The State.
Thal kind of face should an auction