The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
The Code In Iowa:

The Oskaloosa Herald tells a,good joke
about a duel at Eddyville: "a young stu
dent residing at Eddyvine, feeling that n
youngcler had grossly ipsulted his fair
haired honor, felt that blood ulone would
wipe out the stain, BY the way, he had
never smelt any blood, and knew not what
it was, even though snuifed afar Off Well,
he challenged. which was promptly no.
cbpted, n little 10 the students dismay, sec
onds aud surgeons chosen, and the time
fixed at 9 O'Clock last Friday night; place.
the bottom land across the river from town.
Let US here remark, it was all understood
with all but tho student, that the pistols
rwere 10 be loaded with naught but powder.
The hour approached; the parties wepded
their way toward the rendezvous. In the
meantime the challenger had time 10 think
the matter over, and he concluded il
would be deuced awkward tohave the blood
of a fellow man upon his head, and
more so 10 have his blood spilled by anoth-
er mans hand by the time that he ar
rived at tho appointed place, he was in a
forgiying mood. He felt that he had
wronged the clerk and wishedt to apologize,
but none would be taken, and after many
useless delays and much knee-shaking, he
was put in position, and the words, one,
two, called, but Just here the principal got
very sick and threw up his supper, and
swore no would not tight. His second
quoted whole columns and pages about
honor, and disgrace, but all no 60. Prin-
cipal wouldn't como to time, 80 the second
took his place, tho word was given, the
pistols cracked. and down fell the second
with the ery,i I'm killed y With q ysilof
rage the other principal then made dash
mt the challenger, who seeing, as he sup
posed, his second welteiiug ia gore struck
a bee-line for town, leaping over all Oh
structions, clearing the fence ut the bridge
nj one bound, and running like a quarter
horse. II is supposed that a heavy dew
must have fallen, as his pants were hung
out to dry next day
VFRY LIKE GRowN FoLks. Three little
pitIs, aged from four TO six, 'went calling
nc Springfield, Mass, a few days ago,
Ringing am Imaginary door Bell at the foot
of a tree, which they played iwasltha resi-
dsnasao Of one OF the ladies ON the List,
and snpposing themselves TO have been
admitted 10y that iudkblaal the eldest of
the callers did ZAP the conversation alter
this fashion: 30, how do you do2 o, yes,
il rs a beautiful day 9 .How's Hattie It's
yery lonssomefg down 10 our house,
add I'd, ID llteN 70 v have ~ Hattie
come aud stay with me, My husband
has to 20 to his work at three O'Clock every
morning; and, besides, he's taken a freak
to sleep alone lately, and l humor him IN
I, it. And the nights are getting cool now,
! and I'd like 10 havefHattis come and stay
all night Theral 1 Bee my husband com
/ lug, and nj have to say good afternoon
B Nov, Ii you don't return this call soon,
: shall be very unhappy. Ioh3Udearj helsal
) most home, and the house is all locked NJ
Q and e~usrjhtngi" and the little ladyitnppe'
, away 10 meet the four-yeRr-old gentleman
a who bad lately been indulging that repre-
phensihle '"freak. "Di '& ~
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