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Show Nothing Doing but Talk. Tbo following la told of n federal ofllclul, formorly a aennior of the United Bintci from Kentucky. In the daya of hla youth tho Ken tucklan waa aaked by a friend to aeo- ond htm In a duel. Ila conaunteil, ana - .l mtm mi lb MP pointed place. Now It wna thla Kcntucklan'a duty to any Iba lual worda touching Ihe lorma of Ihe duel. lint, although be faithfully performed thla duty, tbe duol never took place. A murmur of "Why not?" Invariably goea round whenever this alory la J lold. wherenpnn tho answer la na fob Iowa: Tor a very alinplo reanon. When .loo flnlrhed apinklng It waa too d" k for a duel." (Tilingo Journal. |