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Show ssssssl TJIK CODJ- DUELLO. M - I' Tf) Ej-nmclel by a. Com- H pntint O'-irgiei Authority. jH -t Re.e,it n rl.llp I,,slt iri'osstble- H ie 'n.-Mt ..., j-mir -H 1 ell H lies. H '" itlkirity with af , for by tho Atlanta ijH '"'' " l-" ' ' following as tho lH r,nb , - you r.ro iKsulteil, H ' '' i" 1 1 and by worrls or jH "' ' " "' tlwiir joui.avo H f. .11111 m I.,. h to nvisfl noticing it. H ntnjiiii,i,.f) irscif RBgrioved.bo '.t.'in.in ii irui)jr, t, npcuk to no ono about H t i 1 1 Hi r , . lsoo j r trtmi w!l0 u to lH mlf"rjouuj -inu impossible. H TV iicnjouraeoord lain full possession of lppl f'.io laeln leave tha matter to bis judgment H nnd avoid any consultation itlth htm unless M .oseijitt Me has tho custody of your M honor-ind b-ojoyiug him you oan not bo ssH Hecond of Aiwtrleveil Party. Whonovcr pH vtra nro applied to by n friend lo act ns his H eerou 1, bofora you agreo to do so tUvto ills- H tinct'y to your prlndp.ll that you Will bo H governed only by your own Judgniont j thai M 1.0 w ill not bo consultod after you oro In f Ul H I ossesalon of the facts, unless It becomes H necessary to mako or nccept tho amendo pH 1 eiiorable, or aendn challengo. You ara LH RiH.postd lo uo cool and oolleotod, nnd your iLH trli-n.l af-v-drgs nro moro or lens lrrltalod. H To e cry effort to soothe nnd tranqulllio aH vour piimipali do not see things lu tho ipH umu agnrnralod light In whteb, ho views lssl them; extenuate tho conduct ol hlsodror- H sary wlicuoveryou sco clearly nn opportu- H nit. to do so, without doing violenco to yqnr LH rriend's Irritated mind. Kndeavor to dls- iLLl Kuudohlnitbatthero must havo been some H misunderstanding fn tho matter. Chock H him If ho iisoosjpjirolrlous epithets towards H hie adversnry, and nover permit Iraproticr ppl or Insulting words In tho nolo you carry. H ir a unto be not written In tha style of a H pontli man rafuso to receive It, and assign pH your reason lor such refusal. Iftheroboa sppl urn stion raauo as lo tho cbaraetor of tho H note roqulro tho second presenting it to you, LH who oonsldors It rospcctful, to Indorsoupon assl It these words t "I consider tho nolo of my H frloud .-ospoctful, and u uld not havo boon 1 the Iwarer of It i f t boll, v od otherwise." IH Whon an nccouiuiadsi i'.n Is tendered nev- ssfl er roqulre too much; and If tho party offer- ssl Ing tho amendo wtahes to give a reason for tLH his conduct la the muu, r do not, unless of- sH fonstve to yonr frlond, rcfusa to receive If, Lsl by doing so you beat tha breach moro of- H foclually. irw y, H Party IleeeivlngftN ,tn -U tho noto ro- sH reived bo in abusive 101 mi objort to Its ro tssl repUon and return il fur iliatrcoson; but, If H il be respectful, n iin 1 nn auswer ot tho ppH same character, In win h rospond correctly H mid openly to all Into., natorios fnlrlv pro M pounded, and band It to 1 our frlond, who, It i Is presumed, you have consulted and who pLLl hue advised the answer . H tieeond of l'urty Utg. ing Noto -Whon, consulted by your TO X Inform hlra dls- kH I Inctly that he must be t vornc.l wholly by H you In tho progress of U10 disputo If ho H refuso, deelluo to act on that ground. Uso H jrour utmost efforts to allay all excitement H wbleh your prioclpal may Inner under; lH March diligently Into tbo origin of tlio mis- H iiudonitnndlng, for fiontlomen seldom in- H suit oaoh othor unless they labor under H somo talaapprehension or mistake, nnd H when jou havo diaroverod tha original jH ground of error follow each movemont to the time of semilog Ilia note nnd harmony H will bo restored. Retrace step by step, ro jH moving obstacles, or simultaneously with- H drnw obstacles. H When ) our pruiclpM refuses to do what H youriMiuIro ot hlin doollnefUrthor acting H nn that ground, nnd Inform tlio opposing H second ot your withdrawal. H Utvn tbo aceeptnneciot a challenge tha H sooonds nwko tho neerfmury nrrangemonts is -aflH forthomostlng, In wh.aUeach party Is en- titled to iiertoct euidlty. Tho terms of lipH meeting nro jmt In writing and signed iu H duplicate. H If tho challengeo Inalst upon what Is not U usual In Kino, pluee, distance nudwcaivu H do not yield the point, but tender (n vvritiog H what is usual In eoob, and It ho refuses to H give satisfaction then your friend may gost H him jH If, n(lcr n lire, oltho party bo tourhod the duel is to end H If, nftor an exchange uf shots, neither H party lie bit, uud tho c plrdninir party has H not been deeply injured r (rrouxly insulted H tho M'con.ls shall din t tho piin. iials to meet in middle biouu.i nnd be rocoiuilo.l H hhoiild they rofusa to Jo so the s.wonds M shull wllhJraw, Infom ,g tho principal H that the contest muit i continued unilor tijo uirli.tciiJonec l . 1 nor friends The arms used hu .1' 1 bo tinoptli-hpra B pistols, uot cxeeedlli 1 , , Inches in leugMi H Kv.iy genUt-mun 1-. . iwted to bo fu- H inillur with the w uu. hich i less .lead fj 1 1 111 lllc llllcd I . , 1. illflc ul Ihc HUut H gun H ICurh second has n I. u..ed pistol In ordor H tooi.tinve a fair .. nnl, . ncoonllng to tha B rules ugrood on. n..d If a principal IBB lr "i before tho wori o time agreed on, BJ ho is at llborty to 11 'a lilm,andlt such BJ second's prluelw! fa, I, a 1 bis duty to do so BB "As long as men am funbioneil by naturo BB with alroug lipnl.i.s aid hot passions," BB continitod the s ivocaieof the code, "it may BBJ Ih prusuuicd that quarrels will occur B among them. 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