Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1878 — A Duel. [ARTICLE]

A Duel.

A young man by the name of Tracey, near Owensburg, Ky., felt that the attentions of a Mr. Spright to his sister were rather unwelcome to the family, and-accordingly challenged Mr. Spright to mortal combat. Mr. S. is a cool, calculating man, and had read medicine a few years since in Cincinnati, but did not practice. On receiving the challenge he selected his weapons, and proposed an immediate settlement of the difficulty. His antagonist, with his second, was on the ground at the time, looking brave enough to take a small city, but, on seeing the weapons chosen by the challenged party, their very knees shook with terror. Here sat the unterrified lover, with two plates of green cucumbers cut in slices, with vinegar, and a full dozen of green apples to each plate as dessert. “Take seats, gentlemen,” said the obliging second of Mr. S., “and take choice of plates; in ten minutes we commence.” Tracey looked at his second, and he looked at Tracey back again, no doubt thinking that if Tracey did thus fight the chance of his dying with the cholera was a good one. Finally the two seconds -went into the Clerk’s office and adjusted the matter satisfactorily to all parties. Mr. S. continues his visits to his ladylove without intermission.