The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-07-02

necessary. Founded, as it is, on they
most contemplate system OF revenge. \
land only sustained 10y false code o'le
honor, there Is not single word tla' n
can IL said in its favor. II can only K
Ihc looked upon as device Of the de- II
lyil's-a most exquisite piece Of me
lcl.aaism, invcntcd by him, and the
greatest triumph Of which is 70 IN
flame the pcttiest misunderstanding
into one Of the greatest crimes, VIZ
that of lifting ones hand against the
life Of being. "A man has his
toes trodden on or his nose pullcd-I
..Whew.r he cxcaims, "that man trod
IN ny toes: must have satisfaction
lie goes home, strikes himself on the
chest. and inditcs formidable letter,
called challenge" lie then IN
i wolves a friend in the difficulty, and
1.-The missive reaches the offending par
Itv. That individual occupies COM
parativcly pleasant position in the
whole affair. lie las committed the
offence in the first instance, and he
has now the privilege Of choosing
whatever mode Of satisfaction he plea
scs. lie has, in fact, the choice Of
weapons, Of time, and Of place. lie
reads the challenge, ligltsa cigar, and
then complacently stretching himself
on a lounge quietly considers what
weapon he is most expert in-whcthcI
\ pistols. rifles, small swords, broad
I swords, bowie knives or harpoons, !
L hc chooses
He makes his choice deliberately
makes mp his mind deliberately, picks
his teeth deliberately, and then goe'
out and deliberately picks down hi
man. The otienncd party, who ha'
his toes troddcn on, has meanwhile
WI gone through course OF correspon
~. dencc, which Of itself must have bee
y bore, and is ultimately carried O
ny the field with his honor appeascd, an
~ q mark carved on him to commcme
rate tho fact, having his head hackc
'ist- with broadsword, or a hole drillc
tied in him with q pistol ball, or Lccn hal
TO- t,ooued-his sole consolation bcin
ally that hes had satisfaction" lie IL
nal certainly had variety Of experience
leas and very evidently quite enough
uses It; but what ?erplexcs us is, in whic
ives Of these experiences lie found the 50
en- isfaction. The dictionary says that
nth. duelIist is ga single combatant-" v
am should rather say lie is o fool. II
NY. word courage too, is frequent
lity-Iuse in connection with dueling.-
ma Thcrc can be no doubt that the majo
ity Of ducls are fought, not 50 mus
pre- sn the essential principle Of the du'
lea for retaliation, as from nero fear
iai appcaranccs-thc fear Of being CO
'pon sidercd coward. But what is y
H. in itself bat sheer cowardice-thc 4
,, q 81 what miserable mortal like o.
AGED selves may say Of us! Dueling is
'arc' decd no test Of courage. Known co
the ards have stood the duclist's hire, o
nctly tho Christian martyrs who were C
lite snmcd by more dreadful fire at
re- stake, could hardly have been wal
'ngs.ling in courage, even though II
: ha- would have undoubtedly declined
our s.challcngc.' The whole amount
= Pit plainly is, that in the universe
my 'llctters there cannot be found SO mt
= o'lIirony embodied in so few words as
9 en- that short cpistlc called q ''challeng
nder- and both ne who sends and he y
4 not accepts one, arc equally entitled to
'rous. name Of ..idiot."
49,: Iron last Monday evening 50
lmischievous persons took Mr. =.
Mcrran's buggy from tho hotel "a