Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-16

Win my HstS, IKE iui-oioodeu DfiliSn
bulldog, as am."
"If that's the case" said the benevo-
lent Mr.. Jones, curtly making polite
bow, /" there will be no occasion for my
interference" and with look Of utter
disgust the honorable gentleman stepped
over the side of the ship, entered his boat
and went ashore.
When Mr.. Jones had departed, Cap
tain Jarvis, turning to his mate, remark
ed, THAT fellow wants me to challenge
the Yankees who struck Be last evening,
to fight duel with pistols, suppose
But / know a trick worth two of thati"
"IndeedP' said Buckston, taking an
earnest look at the rueful phiz of bis COM
mander. " If man had struck me such
blow, without provocation, when | was
tipsy, ] should be more than half inclin-
ed to take pop at him myself~
"You would be fool for your pains,
then. That might do very well with any
one but an iron-nerved Yankee, who
handles a pistol or as rife dextrously
as he would carving-knife with roast
turkey before him, and can strike out
humming-bird's eye at the distance of
fifteen PAGES without allowing it time to
wink. No, so long as these good weap-
ons remain faithful and true" added the
bully shifting his fists together, Il will
not resort to pistols or rifles, as a settler
of disputes, where instead of shooting my
antagonist, l should be more likely to re-
ceive bullet in the brain, a most unsat-
: isfactory species of satisfaction. I'll 90
another and surer way to work.
, What will you do?'' inquired Mr..
Buckston, You surely will not waylay
him like a bloody Spaniard, and shoot
him or stab him in the dark p'
Ha ha! No; I'm an Englishman
Mr.. Buekston, and should ecorn such ar
atrocious proceeding. l delight in .tai'
; play, and mean to give the Yankee al
equal chance. I'll challenge him to fgh
me like man, with the weapons which
l. nature has provided for such an occasion,
u continued Jarvis displaying his enormou.
knuckles
"Do you call that fair play?" .askec
Mr.. Buckston. Perhaps the Yankee i
Z not half your size and knows nothing
Il about boxing, while you are regula
bruiser ]"
4" So much the worse for him then i
Boxing is manly art, in which ever,
IL man should be familiar; and he ha
~ shown that he can plant heavy blow
when his opponent is off his guard"
+ eyes, he knows how to make his mark
u That's clear case," replied the mat
J. with grim smile, pointing to his con
le mander's bruised forehead. What
Mt his size? Is he as heavy as you are ?'
If 81 did not notice his size. To judg
le from the strength of his arm, be is n,
10 what may be called " light weight p
is But if he is as big as Goliah, I'll fgl
him like a man; like an Englishman r
n Jarvis accordingly, with look of do,
-e, ged determination, stepped down into b
|. cabin and penned the following lacon
IS epistle:
d. CAPTAIN TIcKLER-I bear the mari
|" of your fist on my forehead. 1t is s
a obligation l long to repay, both princip
and interest. If you are man, you W
meet me at six o'clock tomorrow NOR
hg ing on the beach, to the eastward of Il
IN Moro Castle, with no second but yo
ell first officer. l will bring mine tn,
as viii see fair play and we will, then al
there, settle the matter to our mutual 81
lP- isfaction in true .fStic style.
nst Yours to command,
ip- JEREMIAH JARVIS.
Take this note," said the resolr
BUS commander of the Rhadamanthus to {
ay, second mate, on board the American 81
lor, Whippoorwill. Give it to the CAPITA
ain and tell him require an immediate 6
,es, swer."
- "Aye, ave, sir"
no, The officer departed on his missio
on, but soon returned, saying that CaptI
,ler Ticker was not on board, but was {
and pected at twelve o'clock, and the N
wis would be handed him as soon as he ca
tile over the side.
red Very WELL" said Captain Jarvis,
the hope | shall hear from him !"
No fear of that" replied Mr.. Blu
lne ston. These Yankees are not want
no in pluck. He may insist on pist
and though n
any "Pl not give him a chance to sh
thin nae, at all events" said the captain.
nng he refuses to meet meet me like a N
I, If III turn to and thrash him like a C
till ardly sheaf of wheat, whenever / faI
his with him p
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