The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-19

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marked my friend. ,s bss;asa7oyn Fl
Used to pistols? I remembered once
firing Cns when boy, 10 ihe- eminentdan-
ger .oflmy little sisters life.o Since That
time, I have never had one in my hands,
As I strolled out into the streets in an
unhappy frame Of mind a news7boy thrust
into my hands a newspaper which l. me-
chanically bought. In, looking, over the
columns, observed that boat was ad-
vertised as. about to start that Gay for Ha-
vana: The hour of departure was fourin
the afternoon. A sudden thought struck
me-, Would it not be much, better to en-
bark-for Cuba than stay and be shot, since
! this would undoubtedly be the result ofthe
duel contemp mplated. ....'-.,-,ir .g,o.
With new born. alacrity, Immediately
REPAIRED to the boat. and desired to see
| the agent He informed me that the boat
would start at the hour, indicated. I ask
ed to see the list of passengers. Run
ming my eye casually down the. list, my
heart, beat quickly as my @ eyes rested !on
tthe las. name. q, Could it be possible that
| ny dreaded oppohent, Captain Achilles
| Brown hadtaken passage?a' What could
1ihe his amotirea 81 y -fse-s:Gi le s.. His
When did this gentleman book his name
as Q passenger ! Inquired hastily. Il
|. An hour since - y, ,r-
1aa'Dd be understand that the boat Started
tto-day yl' ab.oG-aNojs e6' fHoTi bs7sgo197
Yes $50 Z ads yt heJiyo'q abFJ1 /
III will ysu describe him to me' Was he
tallH as7 sEsh .jssi 671rk 20 .-a +
td Yes, quite SOFT ,goia Go.5aiEa7io Ell
zaitAnd had a black moustaehes'j ,clS2
,ba.Yesstl nj Eiia .Iaf X !Taj as9GT
81; "a dark; complexion, and owore aniarge
eloakg nell bsisieQgR gi2ifib9H
|o.sPreciselya, You know him theh7'zhf
- Merry slightly said I, carelessly.dl By
theiway' don't think / shall be able .tt
get away for a week. 81 1 think won't en-
gage passage sto-day.'id bsIrilsY 81 ,qr
Ila5tWe would givesyo good 'accomoda
ttions. avra sorS z oiw .go7a2e3 5dt III -
I1so'Nol doubt ofithati by the way, 81 yot
lpeedn't omention to- Captain Brown lha
anybody Inquired for him. a9as ei i!w
My heart bounded with lexultation as
iEealized that my opponent, whom l hat
ldreadsd so amuchf was aboat to- leave TN
keountEyt q fora dear Of enc ouitering me- =
Il ,Whatia joke, that was! III laughed ailth
NAY homo! though l. endeayored Ito pre-
. ssrge my: sgrayitg.. ION theway I7purchas
led -a1brsesgofRistslsa which. J. ostentatious
/ IIyd displayed roa reaching my boarding
iplace.a usad feg glsdj bta ii 70 jgo Gwo19
lei oithiak iyoni should iriskyo life. fo
: mel, simpered the fair SophroniasY bGg
u druo'Miss, ,Spphsouia. Said Isiwiah suitabl
= 5ferceness, tpo one shall with, imp unity il
e suit o lady while under my proteetion.a
= All the eeafternoon,eI eIipracticeds shootin
d at "a mark, and was newer moseiively tim
a; at the, table Lieut. ,Eustace,i VII
s was present. seemed as. Iothought eorsid
ably surprised Mt the change in my
y meanor and pHzzleddto account forlit.dJ
!. tsy After tea l. invited 1.-THE jicompanyi Il
witness my will, which had drawn L
dfortheff sake Of making AN impression
W This, l Was quite successful insdoibg ID
,EEoteed that Lieut.. Enstace c treatodi n
u with increased respect, while 'Sephron
y repeated several times, under her threat
of but loud enough for me to 1kear, BRA
l. mani = eelq!0o 2isT beaisv3lO -
IN Il All this ! enjoyed, and took the oppo
~ tunity to discourse severely upon the j
ct yiolabillty of honor, in defence of which
tasserted that every man ought to sbeiW
ling to lay down his life i95oza ,b,Jsi
jei In the course of % the afternoon L hi
v had the pleasure of witnessing the sailir
is, sef the ARIEL, with Capt. 7Brownonyboar
/ kHowa much that contributed to9ipspire-
I'd me these; elevated sentiments, IIleaYes f
ar the reader to Judge5Iod-lli5 sdj aaawssJ
7tdiaThe next morning, at ansearly hour,
j procee eaed .toothe ifeldiuo ompapy wi
ce my second, Capt. rAehiAss lBrown z,pasf1
yst there! o. sIiprofessei a, greatdeal of disa
\ pointment, aud insisted on waiting xth1
NJ hours for him. d of eeurse itwas oin sva
All, however, testified to, the remarkal
Ie courage With / fsdisplaYed under under the c
If cumstapcesi sta and tenasred, sheir eongr'
Vo ulaaltlQns, laallQ s,g.zssR a'iasbis91I saj s806i
in |. Soon, afterwards I left my boardiinp
llplace, 8, to .lthes great grea regret offhe fair S
ia ,pphropa.l I,aftergards learned that b
II sAheMed the white feather ip my duel
lie was the intention of Liept,a Eastace
of force me, into o marriage with his sylp
Il llikeeepsin on pain of q duel with ,himss
oe! The, extraordinary, show, of courage VIII
> I manifested imposed upon him. to sue
or. ldegreeJ that. he thought it advisable not
he offer his, alternative lest / should aces
Ice the duel which he was not at all tdisno'
to, hight tuo:jazsboms5oaw ,has:2GI 5ts!
'tol Il have q neyeE1 seen, Capt. Achil
! Brown a since The geventful day . in wh
he did me the service to sail for Cuba
:, I Had he possessed a. Titles more eoura
Il shudderl to think what might hayeb
/ the result, eaoilAx.gua 9Al 2LiaE .sso -
III, NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ud
= Okey1 passed through town oyesterd
having Beeniat Columbus arranging b
nd illness forIithis Judicial District, (which
/! now divided, as follows: DSJudgs Okey9