The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-18
SURPRISED pUELISTs.
A Couple of Men Who Wanted 10 Make
 Reputation With Derringers.

Reputation With perringers.
 Several weeks ago Mir. Joseph Buckle and Mir. Thomas Latch came to Little Rock from A northern city for the purpose ot engaging together m business shortly after arriving and looking around. Buckle remarked:
 Latch. have ht upon happy idea. You see, these people arc great on the ChIvalry business No man stands se high here A tighter When the people md that i man will fight. the, entertain d h'eh regard for hun. Suppose no~. that we become involved in newspaper controversy. and finally heht duel Say that you challenge me. We will have a Ceupic of sccouds, ei rourxc having II un= defst',od that thctc are h be no bullets III the pis,ols. We w.il go out. exchange a te~ Shats. aake friends and then ga into business together This will be the big. gest advertisement ~c could have and the people @lll flock to Us. Brayen in the fitst place and masnan,mi,, in the se, ond. you see
 l" That is, indeed. :. capital ,de4. re laIncd bueklc Nes. II, people wili petnt at Gs and >ay. they are W" of the braves, and bes, men III town"
 The, 'mmediAteIY began a oon,ta,ct>, through .he newspaper. Latch called iiuo kle a squiu,-cYed har Then Huc klc 'alicd Latch a &ogglecycd liar. Lat h ealled BUek klc spaitcd liat With a ,nd-hsh cAo. and Bu. klc hallcngcd him Ar ransemcnie ~.ic msdc wf,h :, ,,,epi.- .,f seconds 10 whom the whole ,hing sas cx- planned. aad ~ho considered the plan hne pic,c oi lHscnipn. he men wcfr l., 'isht Aitlf ilorfngcfS. diSt.sI' ., len f,.,tt- \ grove. Just outside of the oty lrnr ss..> eha,en .l- ihe battle ground oH the ulgh, before inc duel war to take place. the seconds mc, III beer saloon. and while siitlng Al table. one of them r,E marked;
 Say. af course. Wee'arc pad fa, thls thing. but after thinking the matter oser. hanged f like the i,ica If .,ty-irrg z TIP utailon ot bravery to Il couple ot COW ~ard> Suppose. m order to remove the counter fc.t part of the affair. and to sustain our own ehatae,ef>. we load the pistols ei,h small shot. We gc, our money. you see. Tn advance
 The other serond agreed Ihe morning came. bright and bsauii- ful. he ofiiecfs oi the lav kne~ nothing of the approaching duel. yet there was considerable cso'tcmcn, among the peo- pie \ Ia sc crowd asscmblcd on the ground. The oombatants. ses onds and surgeons auHcd.
 ~l dq not like to enter into bIopdshed. % sad Latch majss,ically, but Mir Buckle has insulied me. have never in my life borne an insult gise Mir. Buckle 4n- other opportunity ,o retrac,
 ] nesef rctrae,. fcplled B9c kle. ln < hrIn v-lce. Wha, 1 have sad. stand by ~tth my fife am not afraid ,o die. ,lr. Ny reputation ;o me Is worth more than rny life.
 A you ~ili have Il. sad Latch slo1- Iy, turning ,o take position. " had hoped that ! would never 4gain be forced ID shed biogd in defense of my honor, bu, |, is as you ~iii nave fl.
 The antagonis,s were placed m posi- ton. The >cconds wiaked At eAoh other.
 Ready. am. fires' Bang Bang
 \ couple of loud yeiis arose iiuckie ran around xi;h one car alfnoa gone and one eyc alrrsos, knoeked oa,. Latch ~n,hed in agony and blood. You d i spoI.' yelled B.e.le. rushing up to Latch. Wh4, made yoa shoot me Am, you got TO sense -
 Go a-4,- ho~Ied Latch, or I'll kIck ihe life out Of you.
 The people couldn't unders,and shy a duel should terminate so sloi-nsiy. The tUo seconds looked ai each other and 3znked. Buckle and Latch arc now in A northern hospital