The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-05-30
THE CODE DUELLo.
Low IL Ts EEpounded by q Com
patont Georgia Authority.



ln Accordance with wei U.s.
tnliished Euios.
Georgian whose fsmn'arity with n,
llfa OF honor is vouebci Tor by tho Atlanta
Non7itpton lays down The following AZ tho
mn.n provisions OF the code,
Wh,nevcr YOU believe you fro insulted,
u lAo insult be in public, aud by words or
"entVior ncvcr resent 20 theu< IL YOU Layo
ao.l command enough 70 avoN noticing IL.
mem yen believe yonrsclf aggrievcd, be
tiIcnton tho subject, 8pcnl, 90 no ono about
INC matter oud sec your friend who ia 70
"tl Tor you aa soon as possible
Nhonyour second is ia full possession of
the facts leave the matter to his Judgment
ma aVoid any consultation with him unless
no eooE9 10 lle has tho custody Of your
uonorylud br O0eying him you can not DO
compromised.
Second Of Aggrievcd Party -Whenovcr
YOU arc applied 70 by o friend to net as his
secoud, before you agree to do 40 alto dis.
uncty W your principal that you will be
governed Only by your own Judgment; that
how'll not DO consulted after you are in fu.l
possession of tho facts, unless Il becomes
necessary 20 mako or accept the amendo
honorable or send a challenge. You ora
supposed 10 DO cool and collected, aud your
tfienhA l'ctrgs nro moro or lcaa irritated
uso every effort to Hootho aud tranquilizo
your principals do not SEQ things in tho
snmo aggravated light In which lie vlcws
them; cxtcnuato tho conduct OF hia ndve,
sary whenever you SEQ clearly an opportu-
nity % do so, without doing violence 10 Your
iriend'G irritatcd mind. Endcavor TO dis
auadc him that thoro must havo been some
Misunderstanding In tho matter. Check
MN " no uses orprobrious opithets towards
DIS adversary and mover permit improper
or Insulting words IN the motto you carry.
ltn noto be not writton IN the style Off
gentleman refuse 90 receive 70, and ASSIGN
your reason Tor such refusal. Ii there be n
question maze as to tho character of the
note require the second presenting It 10 YOU.
who conaidcra 70 respectful, to indorse upon
u these words. 81 consider tho note OF my
irioud respectful, aud would not have been
the bearer Of IL n believed other,yise.n !,
Whom an accommodation Is tonderod nov.
or require too much; and II tho party offer.
ing tho amendc wishes 10 give "A reason for
ms conduct IN tho matter do not, unless Of
ienstvo 10 your friend, rofuso 10 receive IL.
by doing 20 you heal tho breach moro Of.
focuully. -
Party Receiving o Note. If tho note 70.
ceivcd be iu abusive terms object TO It's re-.
cepuou and return 10 for that reason; but. N
- ho respectful, return an answer OF tho
same character IN which respond correctly
aud openly 10 an interrogatoros fairly pro.
pounded and hand IL 10 your friend, who, II
"a presumed you have consulted and who
has advised tho nnswor. !.
Second OF Party Receiving Noto.-Whon.
consulted by your fifcnd inform him dis.
tinctly that no must be governed wholly bv
You In tho progress Of tho dispute. II no
refuse, deciluo 10 act on that ground. Uso
your utmost efforts to allay an excitement
which your principal may labor under;
search diligently into tho origin OF the mis-
understanding, for gentlemen seldom in.
suit zach other unlosa they labor under
some Misrepresentation or mistake, and
when you hayo discovered tho original
ground Of error follow each movement to
the time OF sending tho motto and harmony
will be restored. Ilotraco step by step, re.
moving Obstacles or simultaneously with
draw obstacles.
when your principal refuses 10 do what
you require OF him decline further acting
on that ground, and inform tho opposing
second OF your withdrawal.
Upon tho acceptance OF n challenge tho
seconds mike the necessary arrangements
/ for thomceting, la which each party il en-.
/ titled TO perfect equality. Tho terms OF
meeting are put in writing aud signed in
| duplicate
II the challenger insist upon what ia not
usual In hmo, place, distance and weapon
do not yield the point but tender IN writing
what il usual Ia each, and 10 he refuses 10
give satisfaction then your friond may post
him.
II, agcr a fire, either party DO touched
the duel ls 20 end
H. after an exchange Of shots, ncither
party be bit, and tho complaining party has
not been deeply injured or gro8sly insulted
tho seconds shall direct tho principals 10
meet iu middle ground and DO roc6nciled
Should they rcluso TO DO 30 the seconds
shall withdraw, informing tho principals
That the contest must be continued under
the supormtcndonco Of other friends
Tho arms used should BIO smQpth-bore
pistols, not exceeding nmo inches IN length.
Every gentleman is expected TO be ia
miilar with tho weapon. which is less dead.
. than tho riliod pistol, the rifle % the shot
gun
Each second has loaded pistol In order
20 enforce a fair combat according to tho
rules agreed on; nnd n principal
Gro8 before tho word o. timo agreed on,
no ia az liberty TO ilro nj him, and II such
second principal fall, So De- his duty 10 do so.
"Aa long ns men are fashioned by nature
with strong impulses and hot passions
continued the advocate Of the code, ''it mas
be- presumed that quarrols win occur
among thom. 1horo uro persons who be-.
hove, with some show Of reason, that so
llug as difficulties VIII arise among gen.
tlemen they should not be settled by mcu
under tho influence OF anger and excite
mont, and t.4t PEEL n5 aitor al 70 may be
wisest, best FOR llpariir .7icre ted safest
for them and for the community at large
that thcir grievances SHOULD at tho outset
De placed in the hands Of cool and honor
ablo friends who have no motive 90 involve
their principals Ia personal combat and
every reason 10 desire creditablo adjust
ment. They believe and the history OF the
dGcilo shows, that they are right; that In
this way quarrCls, with comparatively rare
exceptions, are amicaby settled Calam
I itios are avoided, aud many o heartache is
saved the innocent parties indirectly enter
| ostol."
somuch for The code ducllo.
Tho First White. House daby,
/ Mrs. Wilcox, clerk in The sixth audi
| tors Office Treasury Department, has his