The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26
A Juggler's Duel.

"A q uSSlGT OuOl.
Joe Lett, sbrewd travelled Yankee Jug
gler to boot-gets aboard the old frigate Bran
DIVINE at Gibraltar, bringing with him good
deal of money and big trunk of magic imple-
ments" He acts as assistant steward, and
becomes a great favorite with the crew. At
Port Mahon, Joe in full toggery, entered a wine
shop, drinks and Joe accidently gets into a
quarrel with ferocious spanish infantry cap
tain. A duel ensues as follows:
"My name is Joseph 1atti sra citizen of
the United States, and General of the Order
of Sublime Darkness" said Joe very pompously,
turning to the Spanard. fYour NAME sir ?"
'Antonio Bizar, Captain in her most Sacred
Catholic Majesty's It'll Regiment Of Infantry
But your Office sir cont comprehend"
ooh, you wouldn't know if was to tell you
am simply general of a body Of men who have
sold themselves to the gentleman who burns
sinners and heretics down there !" And Joe
pointed most nysteriously down towards the floor
as he spoke.
The Spaniard smiled very bitter, sarcastic
SMILE and thereupon Joe took up two large
knives that lay on the bar and tossed them, one
after another, down his throat, making several
wry faces as they took their passage down
wards. The fellow had evidently never seen
any thing Of the kind before, for he was astoun-
ded
Now, sir" said Joe, making one or two
more grimaces, as though he felt the knives
somewhere in the region Of the diaphragm, ''you
will wait here while | go and bring my pistols,
and you shall have satisfaction viii you
wait 2"
" / can procure pistols" said the officer for
getting his establishment and coming back to
his anger.
q shall fight with my own. Ifyou are gen
tleman you will wait"
Joe turned to us and babe us wait for him.
Here here Oh gentleman, where be my
knives 2" cried the keeper
"Pl pay you for them when [ come back
and he then beckoned for me to come out I
did so, he took the knives-one from his bosom
and the other from his seeve-and told me to
keep them until he returned
1t seems that Joe found boat ready to take
him off to the ship at once, for he was not gone
more than three-quarters of an hour when he
came back he had two superbly mounted pistols
with him. He loaded them with his powder in
the presence of the Spaniard, and then handing
him ball, asked him if he would mark it, so
that he would know it again. The fellow hest
tated at first, but at length he took it with a
mad gesture, and bit it between his teeth
~ shall know that, he said, "unless it is
battered against your bones"
"Now select your pistol" said joe
The man took them and examined them but
he was satisfied they were both alike and good,
and he told Joe that he had no choice. So our
steward put the balls in and rammed them care
| fnlly down
The whole party now adjourned to wide
court back Of the cafe where twelve PAGES were
marked off, and then the combatants took their
stations. [ trembled for Joe / saw not yet how
he would make fun out of this.
Count" said the Spaniard impatiently
i" One-two-three !"
The captain fired, and with most deliberate
aim. Joe fired in the air. Then the latter
walked deliberately up to his antagonist, and
taking ball from between his teeth, handed il
to him.
You can use that next time, y said joe
The officer looked first at Joe's teeth, and
then at the ball. 1t was surely the one that he
had marked He was unmstakenaby astound-
died.
4 " Come let's load again. said Joe.
San Pablo" exclaimed Bizar, you must
use somewhat you call him ?-some
trick, eh / shall load the pistol myself"
Do Sc" said Joe, calmly and as he spoke
| he coIy handed over his powder flask