The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-06
A fINNf DUEL.

One night NJ public meeting IN Mchphis'
a man BY the name Of Bob Randall accident
ally stepped upon the toes Of one Joe Pipes,
who possessed fiery head rs well as temper.
lie Immediately begged his pardon. and
told him that IL was gnntent!onai, but the
injured man taho was affected with corns)
being almost wild with pain and rage, burst
forth into such torrent Of abuse, that
Bob's .dauder ria and be Knocked the hot
headed gentleman down. The by-s,anders
inteqfercd and they were prevented from
having regular old fashioned game OF ifs
ticufT., and thus settling the n after n. once.
The next morning, another red headed gen.
tleman, friend to the injured man. called
upon Bob and told him that Pipes demanded
PREPARATION for the iusul. Of the night be-
fore.
"Wha. does he wish me to do ?" said
Bob.
'slIe requires you either to beg his par
don or to figh. him." replied the brick
top gentleman. ...
III will not DO either the ono thing or the
other," said Bob.
"Bat honor demands IT, answered brick
top.
AT shooting at one anoshc r ike savnges,
constitutes honor, then | will have nothing
to do with it," replied Bob.
"But, and the red headed gentleman
(whose name was very appropriate, Rose)
wen. on to state several fights, and being
very gnrrulous, ho would probably have
been talking from that time to this, il he
had not been interrupted. "Encugh.
enough erred Bob, "i'll fight. believe,
Mr.. Rose, that have the choice Of wcap-
ons."
Brick top nodded assent.
swell, thep," continued Bob, (who now
determined to put the favorite amusement
Of hts boyhood to some purpose) "you can
inform your friend, Mr.. Pipes, that | choose
boiling water aud squirts.'
"Boil,ns water and squirts," repeated
Rose, slightly elsvating his eyebrows, md
in every way showing the mos. unmitiga,ed
surprise, "pray, sir, inform me what kind
Of an instrument is a squirt "a
~ squirt. SIR" replied Bob, ''is round
tube used by boys for misehevious purposes,
but Intend TO use it for the purpose Of ex-
'ingurshng ire and checking the fumo Of
pipes"
MIR. Rose tried to persuade Bob TO choose
some other weapon.
"No, SIR said Bob, 81 have no doubt
that Mr.. Pipes needs washing, and | will
give him \ washing that he will no, soon
forget
Finding him memorable. Rose ook bis de.
parturc. Pipes, who had scarcely thought
that Bob would not accept the challenge,
lew into towering rage when be heard that
s1gjrts were the implements chosen, but n,
length he cooled down naJ agreed to the
term, proposed, fearing that ii be did not,
Bob would perhaps choose some more deadly
weapon a. besides, il he refused 10 hch,, he
would be laughed at by the whole town
five o'clock on the afternoon Of the next
lay was The time appointed, AMI the cncoun-
srr was 10 take place on the top Of hill.
5Iterut to the town, aud distant from il
acarlT a nile. Meme but the principals al d
their seconds were to be present
fuuetutlly Bob came ou the ground with
hIs Itieud, young gentleman hv the name
4 Farm. who was. most as>uredsv, fun
lnvIns fellow. They found Pipes and Rose,
ne second, already there. A IRE was kin.
lied, and Two large kettles o: water placed
va it.
After the water was sufficiently heated.
ard tha ground measured of, the opponents
toes 'aair stands, twelve yards distant from
zach ether. with squirts ia their hands, and
heir kettles beside them. Pipes stripped
80 the waist, and took q if his hat, fae. ten
dollar beaver. which he feared would get
INJURED bat Bob only took Off his coat
rhe gold rays Of declining sun. falling
assanes upon the devoted head Of Pipes.
gave Il the appearance Of flaming meteor.
ADD greatly assisted hi. antagonists aim.
MI be'rg ready. the word was given one
~~'Sa~--shrse--. when squir went Bob's
'er1tr', and before Pipes could take aim. n
stream OF boiling water poured on his de-
ieneetsss bead, IIs gave horrible yell, ard
eanrals}veIv dtschargiug the contents Of hi.
squirt upon his friend Rose, he pus of as
tass A. b. ceald for the sosu. closely pur-
sasi By Bab.
fhpss, eeing rather inclined 10 carru'eucy.
could n9i run very fast. aud Bob easily hep,
pace with him, stepping Al every peel Of
dirty water 10 re-eharEe hrs weapon. and
thea slscs It's oentsnts upon the fleeing man.
Ray 5000 reached the town. Pres ali the
i1ne TeIsirs Ike mad nan. Dogs harked
farssss3y, chlliren screamed. aud from the
Fsos'sE sEs uaiss, IL might have been sep.
posed that a.! the iahshssaui. Of the infer.
aAl ssEioas had eams up 10 the surface Of
as earth fss iss Fsrress Of having a ssas-
rsl js.IsGeagtan.
Several Old Made, sha had been 10 The
habit 81 g'rEaE tea parties. and talking
scandal, tainted. because they shoagki tia,
4 certain pErtansSs, skan need got men
sisn. bad come 10 FGasA them fer their
m5sist4s. Whsa Pipes, IN hi. mad career.
srFivsI At hss csc hose, Bah IwcuA rras-
ab!v have sslIssed hiFa evCu into the iuns-
sancsasrv. bad nss Mrs Pipes. pable
.rssiuaea Of the strunE nfn3sa woman.
sailed farsh, s2aiFTei with brsou suj ga-
ssr. ~hen Ise ess4asstr was 10 tara sSss-
psliss! IL See.
Bob was resaruiur Ia ths F!ase whsEs be
lsft The swa secssas. waea be mss iasn.--
REESE. was had besn severely ssasasj. W,
swearing ssr-esnse sssIax. Pipes for be
aafTtsu3lr behavior. Bob ssssSeesss3 10
sersaad;ux A:m that r5TEs had esea s@5.
ssen,lv persisted, and be a. lsnsss rseH.ssSi
10 f.-xsa his rsveSSsEzl issS-as-
The nsxs time $40 r:gxs. saai3 scarcely
recognize ht1z. lie wsgs black ~, fer
hi. hair bad hssn scai4si 81. sai aliasssa-
-. locked much batter after toe aprsisasaoa
0. ho. water bat If Yea asn't wssh 10 hs
totally anniaiistet. aeres sTsAk 81 .assss-
ias, in his presence. -
rTThe wasdmsa vie srssi TIA: tree
came uesy fsesSiuS % death TOE past water,
On aeesaa, Of The ssSrs.tv ct seaa.