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Show 00 Jn the days of his youth. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky was asked by 1 a friend to second a duel. He con- j sented, and at the next sunrise the j parties met. It avos senator Black- burn's duty to say tho last word con- cerning the terms of the duel. Ono of I the Senator's colleagues recently saldj at a Washington dinner that although Mr. Blackburn faithfully performed the duty, the duel never took place. ! A murmur of 'Why riot" went round the table at this remark. "For a very slmplo reason," contin- j ued Mr. Blackburn's colleague. When I Joe finished speaking it was too dark for a duel " : |