The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-12-12
IDAHO WORLD.
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resent it there. It would be offering
an indignity to the company ana h!r'
the feelings of the gentleman who IN
snlts YOU In all your behavior under
the code, you must be very careful OF
vour antagonists feelings. Your own
feelings are not of So much coiise
If the insult be by blows, or any
personal indignity, such as wringmg
your nose, or showing your front teeth
down your throat, or osclliat'ng your
coat.tail with boot, it may be re-
sented, on the spot, provided you can
find the right spot, first obtaining the
consent Of the company present III
writing It would be we'll, perhaps, to
ask the gentleman himself If he has
anv objections to a punch in the nose
Rut although you resent the insult on
the SPOT, YOU are bound still to demand
satisfaction. even though the gentleman
Jumps in and whales you within an
inch of your life-enough to satisfy
ANYBODY. unless bound by the code.
3 When you believe yourself ag-
grieved be silent on the subject. Don't
90 blowing all over town about 1t, but
see your friend who is to act for you.
The code never allows you to act
for Yourself, no matter how outrageous
" the other man may have acted.
4. Never send a challenge i'll the FIRST
instance, for he might accept it, which
would make it awkward if you greatly
preferred an apology TO a pistol Let
YOUR note be in the language OF gen
tleman if some gentleman will lend
YOU a little of his language. eau
tiously avoid attribating to the averse
party any improper motive IN wring-
ING YOUR nose, etc. Hint that a
rinq in your nose is not desirable, the
fashion rot yet being introduced III gen
eel society. Inform him that punches
shoufd not be administered in the ear.
me better way is to suck them Ill
gestly through straw. Charitably
suggest that he may not have heard
{abat more civilized method. Ii
has gone so far as TO kick you,
gently remind him there are other meth
DDS Of breaking in new boots.
5. When your second is in full pos
session of the facts, leave all 70 him.
Don't converse with him, even. He has
the custody Of your honor, and you
mustn't let the custoady after you
6. Let the time of the demand upon
Your adversary, after the insult, be as
short as possible We should say six
to eight months was long enough time
to brood over a trifling insult, like be-
ing kicked down two pairs of stairs.
Each party is entitled to reasonable
time in which to make his will, perfect
arrangements for his wife's next we'd
ding, and ascertain how his credit
stands with some reliable undertaken
before fighting.
I. To written communication you
are always entitled to written reply
If no reply comes to your first note,
send your second to inquire about it
RULES TO GOVERN y SECOND.
|. Whenever you are applied to by
friend to act as his second, take every
thing into your own hands, including
his watch and pocket-book. He may
not need them much longer.
2. Use every effort to tranquilize
your principal. If the adverse party
has called him - fool, tell him per.
haps the nan was right. Soothe him
all you can. If he has knocked your
friend down, tell him he probably de.
served it. Nothing like soothing him
3. If the party called on refuses te
receive the note you bear, you must
challenge him yourself. You are no,
expected to bear and forbear, too. i
he refuses to meet you, you are to post
him. Note.-When practicable, a
"card," published in a newspaper, is
substituted for posting Living in ;
large city, posters would be very ex
pensive, if you attempted to bill the
town thoroughly. "Pic," Russell car
tell you that.
4. If minor wishes you to take a
note to an adult, decline to do so, OF
the ground that the State liquor law
does not permit selling duels to minors
But if the adult has borrowed money
Of the minor, or taken a drink will
him, it shows that adult,erated drinks
do make minors his equals.
5. II a stranger wish you to bear 6
note for him, be we'll satisfied, before
you do SO, that he is on an eaualit,
with you-that is, if you are more in