The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-07
QUARREL ......CHALLENGE,
Duel Proposed Was Not Fought
and Handful Issued in 1923
Gives Explanation.
JUDGE HOWARD HAS RELIC.
Interesting Paper May Be Placed
Among Collection of State
Historical Society.

Among Collection of State
Historical Society.
In the early days of journalism the
Office of the daily paper was performed
| by the printed hand bills. Passing lit
orally from hand to hand. it was neces-
sarily of rather limited circulation. An
Interesting specimen of this method of
communication was recently found by
David G.. Howell, Sr.. of Mt. Sterling.
KY, among the papers of his father.
who is the ID. Howell, Jr.." mention
I'd in the hand bill. Mr.. Howell pre-
scented the old relic to Judge H. Clay
Howard. of Paris, whose early life was
passed among the descendants of the
| principal characters therein.
Personal differences having arisen
between John Daniel and Thomas Glib
son Howard. both well known and
prominent men of Montgo pery county,
the latter was invited to settle them
Dy the code duello. Therefore, Mr..
Daniel issued hand bill to explain
why no duel was fought, after his
challenge had been sent and accepted.
This hand hill, bearing the date of
Suly II, 1929, yelloWed with age, casts
sidelight of almost century ago up
on the practice of the code, and is
here reproduced because of its historic
value. 1t will be readily recalled that
duelling Nas violation of the law
AL correspondence relating to these
affairs de h0neur carefully omitted the
wortss challenge" and duel" A
lecturer upon the law and evidence in.
the Washington Law College. used to
read to his class note to contempt
rary from the celebrated John Ran
dolph.. Of Roanoke, which was cvuche3
in exceedingly polite language, the
words challenge" and "duel'' nowhere
appearing, but the court. decided that
it was, intenaied and accepted as a chal-
lenge. &c.. in this old hand bill, brought
down from, the press Of eighty-two
years ago. the word. "call'' was sub
stituted for challenge. and later
view" for duel" The quaint spell
ing of Mt. Sterling a. one word. and
the style of composition and punctua-
tion of the letter.. ingast. them. with pc
culiar interest to this generation. The
hand bill ia, printed on heavy paper. in
brevierttype,. the impression remaining
remarkably clear and distinct after q
lapse of eighty-two years. and would
put to shame tn work Of maaY cUsns
try weeklies of today. The document
is reproduced heEein from the original,
which is still in the possession of
Judge Howard:
ITO THE PUBLIC:
LAS a general curiosity1has been ex-
cited and called. imprudently. to the
controversy between Thomas G.
Howard and myself consider il like
due to my friends and community, to
publish the proceedings. that is true
character may be understood by ALL
AFTER q short correspondence, IA
which appeanad some ,diheulky in ~.
irving at the proper UNDERSTANDING
addressed Mr.. Howard the folloMina
note:
notwithstanding. July It'll, 1923.
"Sir Your letter Of this morning
has just been received. / shall be ex.
cussd for misconceivnig the eharyctes
of your. note of the llth INST. In re
lation to the injury of which l com
plain, you are already advised: ane
. that there may be no further misun
derstanding in this matter: ! hereby
; demand of that satisfac, ion due from
one gentleman to another. Our mutu
al friends will settle the preliminarie!
! for the interview; My friend, Mr.. J
L. OWings, is authorized on my part
I to make any arrangements in thi
: business.
Yours. etc,
JOHN DANIEL.
: "Mr. T. G. Howard"
80 To this communication | receive,
! the following unprecedented and eX
! traordinary reply:
'Mcuntsterling July 18th, 1929
ir:-I received your call PEE Mr.
Z OWNS and will promptly attend to it
|. Dirks not exceeding eight inches il
I length are the weapons to be made US
: of in this interview.
My friend, Mr. ID. Howell. i
I authorized on my part to make ar
Z rangemepts rs to time, place, &c.
Yours,
THO. G. HOWARD.
I Mr. John Daniel.
Upon the reception Of this, /, i'm
mediately. addressed to Mr.. Howar
ala second communication expressin,
my willingness to receive his reply
4 without regard to its singular charaC
n ter-as an acceptance Of my call: an
|. referring all matters Of arrangement
to our friends; which would necessari
4 ~ close the correspondence betwee
Z. US.
y Manufacturing. July 18th. 1925
n a. Sir: /. this moment received you
!. note in reply to mine Ut this morning
Your proposition With regard t