Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-08
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that surprised himlH1 lols gaii7Fma iu
tWhy, WhAtlihsi sidevil7-9yals. 3 7
sWhst's the anattsF9 asked the captain,
slridine up.9 iOanlt you hnd the oapstH
"Deuce q pistol or cap, but this. y -l3a93t /
lie held upe-a lady's nigstcoapl
. WLook here--and here--an here r hold /
iRRnp tuooessively hair brush, q long |
white night-goWB, cologne bottle, and
comb. ttr . |
Thsv we're greeted with q long whistle |
by the osptain, and q blank stare by the
two principles. .4a .lC11uA |
I HOOnfouhd the llusk, calculated the cap
tain;utf ne hREnlt made mistake, snd 1
bFopehkAbelRFOR Ealisep o. sbl sn.e-
The principles 10 .ked OF the seconds.
.ThR seosRda alaOked - the principals. No.
body dylVohantsaped = Euggestion. At last
the d0cteF enQuired; rs1ls s. ll.
gEall Ehatalo be done2" I3sl
"D-d uniuokY p again ejlculated the
captain. SThe duel cant 20 on"
aEyidently no" responded the doctor,
i'unless they brain each other with the hair
brush, or take q pop at each other with tho
Igoplogne bottle" I..-- -,,,.5 :
''You are quite sure there a-e no pistols
in the valise2 said one Of the principals,
with suppressed earRerness, and drawing
q long breath Of evident relief
1--WE must 60 over to the city and get
pistols, proposed the captain.
''And By that time it will be dark, said
the Doctor. ....-.---.'-. -1 f..-...-
aD-d unlucky," said The captain again.
1--WE shall be the laughing stock Of the
town." consOlingly remarked the doctor,
iif this gets wind"
aone word with you, doctor" here inter.
posed his principal, -.-.-....--
/ They conferred.
! at the end Of his conference With his
principal, the doctor, advancing to the cap
lain, conferred With him Then the cap
tain conferred With his principal. Then
the seconds conferred with each other
Finally, it was formally agreed between
1 the contending parties that statement
should be drawn up in writing, whereby
principal Nc. rendered the assurance that
the offensive words, @You are liar, were
rot used BY him in any personal sense, but
solely as an abstrsct proposition, in gem
eral way, in regard to the matter Of feet un
der dispute 10 which principal No. 2
appended his statement Of his high grati6-
cation st this candid and honorable eE.
planation, and unqualihedly withdrew the
offensive words, "You are a scoundrel, they
having been used By him under missp-
prehension Of the intent and purpose Of
the remark which preceded them, y n .'--
There being no longer q cause for quar-
rel the duel was Of course ended. The prih-
eipals shook hands, first with each other,
and next with the seconds, and wers evil
IDENTIFY very glad to get out Of it.
/ kk,H IL -. L. 1-s,u Ill -
said the doctor, chuokling and rubbing his
hands, " it proves 10 have been aluoky
mistake altar sll, that we br0ughtthe wrong
Valise. Wonder what the lady that owns
twill say when she opens ours and finds
the pistols R1aI ,sal .6ngez 4s
Very well for you to laugh about" groWl-
cd the captain; shut it's no joke for me tC
lose my pistols. Hair triggers--best Eng
lish make, and gold mounted, There aren't
J 3 finer psir in America 7-s Of -1ni ESQ.
@0hp Well .ind 'em. Well go On7a pill
grimage from house to house, asking if any
! lsdy there has lost night cap and founc
} pair Of duelling pistols" ss
In very good spirits the party CROSSED
the river, and inquired at the baggage
room in reference 10 each and ali blsCh
leather travelling bags arrived that day
took notes Of where they we're sent an6
set out to follow them up. In due tint
they reached the Continental, and as luoE
: would have il, met the unhappy bridal pail
Just coming down stairs in charge Of tht
0 the polieeman. 90 saua s'agrcs5s .o % 90
s'Whsts sll tbis2Y inquired the captain
f'0h, 3 couple Of burglars, caught with I
, Valise full Of stolen property .
"a vslise2-Ehst kind of Talise?"
{ HHere l--Stopl Halo II Policeman l.
J Landlords Ifs ell right. You're all wrong
5 That's my Falise. I'll all q mistake. The
got changed ct the depot. This lady apt
{ gentlemen are innocent Here's their va
: hse, with her night cap in lit" zaaies-
: Great vas the laughter, multifsrious tn
comments, and deep the interest Of theeroWC
(. in all this dialogue, which they appeared
= to-regaTd IS delightful entertainmentge 20
: up expressly for their amusement. ~
i "Then youBay this ere is yourn ?" sail
j. the policeman, relaxing his hold on tn
- bridegroom, and confronting the captain,
"Yez, it's mine. ,--
/ a And how did you come by the spOOns2
: aspesnsl you jssknepes 2 said the cap
tain. g Pistols duelling pistolsr'
e "Do you call these pistols ?" said tn
Policeman, holding up one Of the silve
e spoons marked "T. B."
{ The captain, sstouhded, gasped, IT.
: the wrong Yalise sgsin, after all -
"Stop Not SO fast ]" said the polio
: functionsfy. now invested with great dig
; nifty by the Importance Of the affair he NOV
/ found himself engaged in. "If SO be q
7 how you've got this ere lady's vslise, she
| all right, and can 60. But in that case
/ this is yourn, and it comes on you TO &C
count for them are stolen spoons. HaVl
, | to take you in charge, ali four Of ye."
! "a Why, you impudent scoundrel p roar
! ed the captain; "Tll see you in.
J / wish had my pistols here; I'd teach yoI
! how 10 insult gentleman i"-shaking hi
/ fist - ..7---.5. ="
The dispute Eaxed fast and furious
The .0utsiders began to take part in il, AM
J there is no telling how il would have end
. ed, had not an explosion, followed by
heavy fall and scream Of pain been hear
{ in an adjoining room.
{ The crowd rushed to the scene Of the new
. attraction. i'A D. 3e O. a 20
The door was fast It was soon hurs
open and the mystery explained The thief
: who had carried of the captains valise b.
} mistake for his own, had taken it up b
hia room and opened 1t to giOat over TIL
booty he supposed II to contain, thru5tini
; his hand in after the spoohs In SO doing
} he Bad touched one Of the hair triggers
! and the pistol had gone of, the bullet max
| ing round hole through the side Of th
} valise, and corresponding round hole Il
. the calf Of his leg.
? The wounded rascal was taken in charge
n first By the policeman, and then by the doc
tor and the tiuelists and the welded pal
, struck up friendship on tho score OF thei
!, mutual indishsT, which 6ulninsted in
} supper, where the fun was abundant, anC
| I f5hsrt ff World he hard Ia saw n hieb VA