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 r. Were any man 10 cal me a liar. T seoaudrel, or q fool, by heagetls, I'tl .E,s.iicnge lliin.

 ". And 50 prove yenf title to al least pae ol the oppfohrious epjthets.

 I. How, sir! do goa, call nc T fool2

 ". By no means. How could be 90 rash, as to think If, when you. have just declared YoH would challenge me?

 |. That would, in less than the snaPpiog of 2 pistol.

 ". And il you should, where would De the advantage?

 r. Why, would kill you of course.

 ". But suppose ] would not fisht2

 r. Then l would post you fer | Liar and I coward.

 ". That pfopably woall not hart. ne,and certainly woalsi not benefit ou. You posting me would not prove yon any the less of q fool; the efiginal charge, f it had any force, wonli fe- main the same though you were to post me thousand times.

 f. it weuid be some satisfaction al feast to stigmatize you.

 " utsuppese l Isilould accept your challenge and kill YOU?

 '. Why, then my honor would De satisfied.

 ". But the charge Of fool would still cling to your memory, and those who once had charity enoughto believe You possessed some little sense, woald be tI,oroaghsY convinced by tue list aet Of your lie that YOU were a fool. Thcy would sas--sliere lies that fellow [. Mhoia ord ss,.i.:.tteo convince people that hc was not Il fool, died as a fool dicth.'

 II. Do you mean to insinnate that an q fooI2

 ". Certainly not. ] know yoa wouIa challenge me; and have aot the least desire to De killed just now, nor do Il feel bloody minded enough to wish to kill yor or any otherman. But suppose l should call yoaa fool, and being ehal- lenged, should be fool enough to fight ssssisi You should kill nc, what advantage would you gain?

 Il would wipe out the stigma of being called lool

 w. How SO? You would not prove yourself any the less a fool by having stood up to be shot at; though you should chance 10 escape death. The original charge would still remain with the same fierce as formerly.

 r. But should gratify my revenge, and that would be some zcnmtnYt.

 ". That is on inc supposition yon kill nc; but if l killed gou, then, friend r. you would say nothing ol ibc gglti. tication. The truth is, your whole plea of wiping out n stigma, whether it tel oi fool, liar, scoundrei, or what not, has no foundation in reason or sound ar gumcnt; because the challenging, the killing, the posting. or whatever may be the result, leave the original question, whether the offensive charge be true OF false, precisely where 1t vas before the challenge. 4 fool may call out wise man, har,a man of truth, q scoundrel, 1 an honest man. itc. lse mere eirea,:l. stance of challenging or fighting. does not place the challenger on higher ground, or alter his relative position for the better.

 F. What would you have a man do. then, when he is insulted CT slandored ". Do! Why if he is aa honest man and good citizen, continue so hy flita- fully observing inc laws $ fulfilling all his duties IS a worthy member of socle y. On the contrary, if he is a bad man, the best thing he can do issto sec about amendment; and instead of kill