Telegram-herald., 1889-09-21
THE CODE DUELL0.
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tlcly 20 your qr.C-.pal taat yea VII %
governed Cnly oy yoar own Judgment; thss
he WI not - consulted alter yo4 are ia flu
possession q tLe facts unless 1. becomes
lecess4ry % 44zs or accept tie amends
eclorao-e, Or sszd challenge No4 are
s-goosed 10 re coil snd co Iected, a11 your
Tread 8 feelia - go more or less lrrltated.
s9 every e1or- - s0otae and trauquilzs
Yc-r principal 90 nos zee t1iags Ia ths
salns aggravated hsht IA which ne views
t4emi e4teaua-e tie cond1e. Of lis 4dver-
s-fy wnraever you see clearly IA cpD0rtu-
---y 20 GO -, w-shouL doing v.aleace 70 your
trends irr.l2lsd mind. Enaeavor u dis
slAo1 2 im tnal there must have been SONS
1islnderst-lld.ns Ia ths matter Cheek
llia n be uses oppro5riels e.. -dels towards
nls adversary, and never permit improper
or insulting words IN tie note yoa carry.
f. = uote D. rot written IA tao stvle ofs
gentleman refuse % receive Il, and assign
your reason Tor sach refusal II there be =
question made - % the character OF the
n0ts require the second Jresenting Il 10 YOU,
WHO considers iJ respectful, 10 InGOrse upon
it these words Il consider the note of my
fg.eld respectful, and would lot hzve oeen
the bearer Of lt IL believed otherwise"
N1en an accOtlmcdatiOn IS rendered new
er require TOO much; and II the party Offer
lag t4e arueutc wishes 10 give reason FOR
hls conduct u the matter 90 no,, unless Of
fenslr8 20 your friend, refuse 70 receive il:
~ doing 50 you heal the breach more ef-
fectuauy.
Party Receiving Note-If the note re-
celved DC Ia abusive terms object TO its re-
cepr.on aat return 10 for that reason but, II
10 Do respectful. return al answer OF the
same character, IN wtich respond correctly
and openly % al iuterrogatorlcs fairly pro
pounded, and hand II 10 your friend, who, it
is presumed. you have consulted and who
hls advised the answer
Second Of Party Receiving Note.-When,
consulted by your triead inform him dis
unctly that ne must be governed wholly by
YOU IN the progress OF the dispute II he
refuse, decline 10 act on that ground. Use
your utmost efforts 20 aIay al excitement
which your principal may labor under;
search diligently into the origin OF the mis-
understanding. for gentlemen seldom in
suit each other unless they labor under
sons misapprehensiOn or mistake, and
when you have discovered the original
ground OF error follow each movement TO
the ume OF sending the note and harmony
VIII 6e restored Retrace step by step, re-
moving obstacles, or simultaneously with
Oraw obstacles.
when your principal refuses 10 do what
You require OF him decline further acting
On that ground, and inform the opposing
second OF your withdrawal
Upon the acceptance OF n challenge the
seconds maze the necessary arrangements
for the meeting, in which each party is en-
titled 10 perfect equality. The terms OF
meeting ara put in writing and signed in
duplicate.
II tho chalengee insist upon what IS not
usual in time, place, distance and weapon
do not yield the point, but tender in writing
what is usual IN each, and II he refuses TO
give satisf faction then your friend may post
him.
II, after a FIRE, either party be touched
tie duel IS 10 end.
II. after al exchange OF shots, neither
party De hit, and the complaining party has
not been deeply injured or grossly insulted
the seconds shall direct the principals 20
NEE. IA middle ground and be reconciied.
Should they refuse 20 do so the seconds
saa1 withdraw, informing the principals
that The contest must be continued under
the superintendence Of other friends.
The arms used should be smOo:h-bore
pistols, not exceeding niue inches in length.
Every gentleman Is expected 10 be IA
uiiiar with The weapon. which is less dead
ly than tho rided pistol, the rife or the shot
gun.
Each second has a loaded pistol in order
% enforce a far combat, according 20 the
rules agreed on; and II a principal
fires before the word or time agreed on,
he b a. liberty 20 fire az him. and IL such
second g principal Ia, IL q his duty 70 DO so.
"As long as men are fashioned bY nature
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continued the advocate OF the code. "it may
be presumed that quarrels viii occur
among them. There are persons who be-
heve, with some show OF reason, that 50
long a. fi0dtics viii arise among gem
t.cueu they should not be settled by men
under f19 influence % anger and excite
ricut. ard that perhaps after ali il may 90
y sest. best Tor al parties Interested, safest
Tor them ari f9r the community AZ large
thas their grievances should a. the outses
be placed in the hands ~ COO and honor
able friends who have no motive % involve I
their principals in personal combat and
every reason % desire creditablo adjust
ment. Thev believe and The history Of The +
d1eao shows. shat they are right; that n
tbs wav suarrsls, with comparatively rsrs
exceptions. are smicabiv settled Caiam-
ties are avoided. ard many a hesrtsche a
saved sas innocent parties indirectly euisg-
esfed
So much Tor he csds daano