The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-12

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"By-ihe-by," exclaimed Dor
Quixotte, II think that m~ysteriou.
woman, is about 10 stir up a row
between Napoleon and Navarro.
The cauldron 6is boiling and bub.
bling furiously, and blood is on the
face Of the moOn.p J.a.a
"How do you know blood is on
the moon, when that planet is on
the other side Of the Globe9"
"Ofcourse you understand l was
speaking metaphoncally as to that;
but really, | should not at all be
surprised to bear of a requisition
being made for pistols and collins
for two. 10 be moro explicit, ]
think a duel is on the tapis."
SNOW, sir knight" said the duke,
"if you are in possession of any
news, that will in any manner re-
lieve our minds about that strange
woman, l earnestly beg you to let
Us hear tat once; for you know
what a deluge of curiosity she has
manufactured on this boat"
II am very sorry to be unable to-
furnish any information on that
point of a reliable natire-all is
conjecture so far as the black DOM
inc is concerned; she has had a
long interview with the Captain.
| happenedto hear enough of the
conversation, to convince me that
Navarro and Napolean were the
parties discussed; then the captain
appeared to be angry, and l dis.
heard him mutter..an oath or
Two, after he parted with the black
domino. Col. Confed informed me
that a duel was likely to be fought,
and that the lady in the black dom.
no vas at the bottom of it, but he
'efused to mention the names OF
parties to the quarrel; thought
I'm convinced, from what l have
ieen and heard that Navarro and
Napoleon are to be the combat.
81 guess it will turn out TO be a
,empest in a teapot, or a mouse
born of a mountain;" replied the
luke, as he handed the king and
Don Quixotte a fresh cigar, 81 wish,'
continued the duke, "that Col. Con.
and Gen. Camphollower would
'eace their continual clamor about
politics; they have bored every
nan on this boat half to death, and
ZACH one seems to imagine that
fate of the nation depends on
lis opinions.
t.They have succeeded in bridging
he bloody chasm; but they have
pitt on the State rights question,
hey have. generously consented
hat the war shall be considered at
n end.p
"Now, that indeed was very kind
t them" replied the duke, "for /
to hear people continually
Iarping on the war; but let that
'ass, and we Will go back to the
ubjeet, Did you tell the Captain
hat Napoleon and Navarro. were
nterlopers. intruders, cOunterfeits,
in sleeps clothing|
"HOw could Iimpart' information
0 the Captain, that did not pos.
ess myself What do you mean by
.truders, interlopers, &C., Ger
Then the duke impaired to Don
luixOtte the grounds of his suS.
"They are not the same men who
'ersOnated Navarro and Napoleon
t the ball; | would risk anything,
n the truth'Of my assertion; and
hey are both spOtting the black
omino."
"If that is true," replied Don
luixotte, sit ls our duty to men.
ion it to the Captain without de.
~; and. gentlemen, | further sug.
est, that we combine our Wits,
nd if possible, prevent any hostile
leeting, if such is contemplated,
any Of our excursSonists. In the
rst place, | am opposed to the
a;barous practice Of dueling, up
0 principle; then it Is prohibited
the laws Of the land, and posi-.
Yvely contrary to Gods holy ordi-
In addition to AL these
ELECTIONS, we must rem ember
bat h duel might put an endto all
+ our innocent amusements; there
,re | wish to know, whether ! ou
yill cooperate with me in The .ef-
ort to prevent itg"
ave certainly think your views
cry correct, and will gladly join
on in your peaceful mlsslon; but II
m Of the opinion, that ii IL 4 false