Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1911 — How He Averted a Duel. [ARTICLE]

How He Averted a Duel.

The following Is told of former [Senator Joe Blqckburn of Kentucky: In the days of his the Kentuckian was asked by a friend to second him in a duel. He consented, land at sunrise the parties met at the Appointed place. Now, It was this Kentuckian’s duty to say the last words teaching the terms of the duel. [But, although he faithfully performed this duty, the duel never took place. A murmur of “Why not?" invariably goes around whenever this story Is told, whereupon the answer is as follows: "For the very simple reason. When Joe finished speaking it was too dark tor a duel.” —Harper’s Magazine.