Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-18

HE WINKLE AND SLAMMER DUEL
Everybody has read the account of the famous
duel which almost took place between Mr..
Wrinkle NJ. P. c., and DIR. Slammer OF "the
Ninety Seventh y an affair of honor which is
recorded at length in the Pickwick Papers
Present-Mr. Wrinkle and Mr.. Snodgrass
81 want your assistance, my good fellow, in
an affair of honor" said Mr.. Wrinkle
"You shall have it, replied Mr.. Snodgrass,
clasping his friends hand
"With Doctor-Doctor SIammer, of the
Ninety-Seventh," said Mr.. Wrinkle, wishing to
make the matter appear as solemn as possible :;
can affair with an officer seconded by another
officer, at sunset this evening, i'll lonely field
beyond Fort Pitt"
"Snodgrass," he said, stopping suddenly
"do not let me be banked in this matter-do
not give information to the local authorities
do not obtain the assistance of several peace
officers to take either me or Dr. Sammer of
the Ninety Seventh Regiment, at present quar-
tered in Chatham Barracks, into custody, and
thus prevent this duel, say do not"
"Have you got everything!" said Mr.. Win
kle, in an agitated tone.
every thing, replied Mr.. Snodgrass, "pen-
ty of ammunition in case the shots don't take
der in the case and have got two newspapers
in my pockets for the loadings."
These were instances of friendship. for
which any man might reasonably feel most
grateful. The presumption is, that the graft.
tude of Mr. Wrinkle was too powerful for utter
ance, as he said nothing, but continued to walk
on-rather slowly.
eve are in excellent time" said Mr.. Snod-
grass, as they climbed the fence of the first
field "the sun is just going down" Mr.
Wrinkle looked up at the declining orb, and
painfully thought of the probability of his
"going down" himself before long.
"Theres the officer" exclaimed Mr.. Win.
kle, after few minutes walking.
Mr., Wrinkle was always remarkable for ex.
IRENE humanity. 1t is conjectured that his
unwllingness to hurt fellow creature inten.
tionally was the cause of his shutting his eyes
when he arrived at the fatal spot and that
the circumstances of his eyes being closed,
prevented his observing the very extraordinary
and unaccountable demeanor OF DIR. Sammer
That gentleman started, stared, retreated, rub
bed his eyes, and finally shouted, "Stop,
stop|
That's not the person who insulted me last
night"
Now Mr.. Wrinkle had opened his eyes and
ears too, when he heard his adversary call out
for a cessation of hostilties, and he replied =
II am not the person, know it."
"Why," said the doctors second "did Won
not communicate this fact to me this morn
ing, sir y
Because, sir" replied Mr.. Winkle-who
had time to deliberate upon the answer-"be-
cause you described an intoxicated and ungen-
tlemanly person as wearing a coat, which have
not only the honor to wear, but to have invent
ed-the proposed uniform of the Pickwick
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feel bound to maintain, and /, therefore, with.
out inquiry, accepted the challenge which you
offered me"
"My dear sill" said the good humored little
doctor, advancing with extended hand, 81
honor your gallantry. Permit me to say that
highly admire your conduct, and extremely
regret having caused you the Inconvenience of
this meeting, to no purpose"
81 beg you won't mention it, sir" said Mr..
Wrinkle
al shall feel proud of your acquaintance,
sir, said the little doctor
81 think we may adjourn" said Lieutenant
Tappleton.
"Unless," interposed tile man with the camp
STOOL "unless Mr.. Wrinkle feels himself ag-
greved by the challenge; in which case sub,
init he has right to satisfaction"
Mr.. Wrinkle, with great self denial, express
ed himself quite satisfied already.
Or possibly" said the man with the camp.
stool, THE gentlemans second may feel him
self affronted with some observations which
ieil irow me at an early period of this meeting /;
II So shall be happy to give him satisfaction
Immediately"
Mr. Snodgrass hastily profeised himselfvery
much obliged with the handsome offer of the
gentleman who had spoken last which he was
only induced to decline by his entire content
mont with the whole proceedings. The two
seconds adjusted the cases, and the whole par
leit the ground in much more lively man.
der than they had proceeded to it.
M1sUsEo OF LOVE PowDERs.-A young lady
IN Utica, recently, having fallen violently in
rove with young man of her acquaintance,
ana failing to conquer his affection, gave him
a dose OF cantharides in brandy to accomplish
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