Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-04
TALES OF DIR. ELLIS.
Some Singular Encounters Upon the
Alleged Field of Uonnr.

Alleged Field OF Honor.
Tie story OF "Old Hickory's" duel, In
which lie was The challenged party, aud
by right had choice OF weapons, has been
often told. lie stipulated that his oppon-
ent aud himself should cit upon two kegs
of gnnpuwder with n lighted fuse attached
TO each. The climax OF this novel affair
WIS reached when "Olj HIokory'e" fight
ing enemy ran rs the lighted fuse was
burning dangerously near the bunghole Of
his keg Of powder And as he fed he
heard "Olh Hickory" derisively calling to
come bnck, you burned fool there is
nothing but onion seeds in these kegs"
Another story about the man, who,
when challenged by former friend ag-
grieved nj some trivial matter, suggested
that they join hands and jump from the
top oil the highest building in New York,
created laugh when il was in its prime.
But it has grown gray-haired and de-
crepit through long years OF faithful eer-
vice and Inns been shelved.
The man who was challenged by q
woodeneeged man has become historical
on account of his queer demand when he
and his antagonist met upon the field Of
honor. lie did not know until the pis-
tolls were loaded and the ground paced of,
that the man who thrsted for his blood
was possessed with timber limb. He
pfotcsied, and cited that section OF the
code which prescribes that neither party
shall have amy advantage over his ad-
versary, con,ending that his wooden-lesged
opponent had an advantage. "But rather
than break UP the affair, gentlemen" re-
marked the man who had two sound and
natural legs, / make the following propo-
sllion III you will get bee-gum for me
10 put one Of my legs in, will go ahead
with the fight"
"That duel didn't come off.
There was a good one told in Georgia
few years ago and il has lost none OF
its virility with age. A couple of gentle
men had decided tlia, nothing but shot
at one another with adult pistols would
satisfy difference they enjoyed. BY rea-
son OF a failure TO make railroad con-
nection one of The principals did moi
arrive at the place selected for the battle
and his second brought the news of liI
detention to the others, who were impa-
uent for the slaughter 10 begin. Wher
the other principal heard OF the delay that
was 10 debar him from the privilege o
shooting at his enemy he promptly sen
word that the code made provisions TO
such emergencies; that when either o
the principals failed TO appear at the TIM
and place set for the duel his second mus
answer to the demand OF the other side
But the second in this case did not tax
kindly 10 this and said that it would b.
impossible for him to fight, as he was no
aud champagne supper restored goot
feeling all around.
In The days when it was the proper thin
to lock the dnelists in darkened room
and arm them with pistols there were goo
stories. One OF them has been preserved
German and Frenchman were I'll
fighters. They were locked in room
which was so dark that they could not Sc
each other. The Frenchman describe
what lranspired in his own peculiar style
II know eli / shoot my pistol re Dutchma
zee by the fash and shoot me. So l sr
to myself, fire ze chimney and z,s vii
scare the nutchman so lie shoot his pisto
and Zen can kill him. keep var stil
. and re Dutchman j not hear at all. Blu
when 1 shoot my pistol up re chimney I
scare him, down he come. ."-Aaanta Con
stitution.