The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24
A JuxwlsS's Duei.

Joe IAtti, u shrewd Travelled Haukeo----a
jugglcr 10 b0ot--gets aboard tho old frigatc
Brandywinc at Gibraltar, bringing with
him good deal Of money and big trunk
Of "magician implcmeBta. lls acts ~ ~
sistant steward, and becomes great favor.
te with the crew, At Port Mahon, they
90 ashore, Jos 10 full toggcrry, enter vino
shop, drink, and Joe accidentally gets into
q quarrel with ieroci0as Spanish infantry
captain. A duel ensues IA follows:
my name Is Joseph Iatti. sir--a citizen
Of the United States, and General OF the
Order Of Sublime Darkness" said Joe very
pompously, turning to the Spaniard. "Your
name, sir !"
Antonio Bizar, Captain in her most
Sacred Catholic Majestys 7th Regiment Of
Infantry. But your Office, sir | dost
comprehend"
"Ob, you wouldn't know II was 10 tell
you. am simply general Of q body Of men
who have sold themselves To the gentleman
who burns sinners and heretics down there I"
And Joe pointed most mystcriously down
towards the floor as be spoke.
The Spaniard smiled very bitter, sar-
castle smile, and tbercupon Joe took up two
large knives that lay on the bar, and tossed
them. one after another, down his throat.
making several wry faces ~ they took their
passage dowDwsrds. The fellow had evi-
IDENTIFY never seen anything OF the kind be.
fore, for he was sstOubdcd.
"Now, sir," said Jse, making one or two
more grimsces. ~ though he felt the knives
somewhere In the region Of the diaphragm,
you will wait here while 20 and bring my
pistols, and you shall have satisfaction
viii you wait I"
81 can procure pistols said the officer
forgetting his sstonisbment and coming back
10 his anger
IL shall fgh, with my own II you are
gentleman you will wait"
jos turned 10 us and babe us wait for him.
Here here Oh gentlemen. where be
my knivei" cried the keeper.
IN pay you fcr them when come back. /"
and be then bcckoned Tor INC 10 come out
! did %, he took the kDiyes--oDe from his
bosom and the other from bis sleeve and
toId me 10 keep them until he re,urnsd
II secms that jos found boat ready 10
take him of TO the ship Ut once, for be- was
not gone more than three quarters oi an
hour; when be came back be hal two sa-
perbly mounted pistols with him. lie load
Cd them with powder in the presence Of the
Spanisrd, and then handing Lim ball. ask.
I'd him il be would mark II, 10 that be
would know II, again. The fellow besits.
ted st FIRST, but st length he took II with u
mad gesture, and bit i between his teeth.
IL shall knov that b. sAid, "unlcss IL IA
battered against yosr bones"
Nov select your pistol" said Joe.
The man took them and examined them,
bot he was satisfied they were both alike,
and both good. and be told Joe that be hsd
no choice. 30 Gus stewart put the balls in
and rsmmed them carefully down.
The whole party nov adjourned 10 wide
court back II The cafe, where twelve paoes
were marked Oh, and the combstsnts took
their stations. Sembed Tor Joe for ]
sw pst yet bow be would make fun out Of
this.
Count" said The Sfaniard, impatiently.
Ooe--two- -thres !"
The captain fired first. and with mast de-
libsrste ain. Joe fred 10 the sir. Then the
latter walked deliberately up 70 bis sntago-
mist. and taking ball from between lis
,ectb. bsoded Il 70 him.
You can use that beIt time." aaid Joe.
"The oficr 6st looked sl Joes tseth,
spd TIN ., the ball. II vs. surely the enc
thu, be had sssn pat In The pistol. and now
hs bad sssa biz f0snsn take !, iron hs