Novel Dueling

It is a fact that among American Indians of tho same tribe, though they may number thousands, there are few cases of quarrels that ever resul t in murder. This is strange when it is remembered that the Indian is passionate, uneontrolled in his impulses, cruel and ferocious by nature. They have their difficulties and quarrels, however, but arbitration of the old men prevenís bloodshed or murder. Yet once in awhile a fight occurs, and it is a novel sight to Vfitness, says an old western traveler. One buck challensres another to combat. Accompanied by his friends to the battle-ground, each buck is stripped and jnade to confroot the other. Between them lies a war club, a smooth, Ion? pieco of hard wood, seasoned by years of service and regarded with reverence because of the bloodstains on it received during the war. The seconds of the surly-looking duelists toss up a pieoe of bark. The winner picks up the club and his opponent, folding his arms, plants himself, bending his head. It is the clubbearer's privilege to whack his antagonist just as hard as he can and with all the vigorous ness he can command on the back. One blow is Etrack and then the man who has endured it picUs up the club and his opponent is subjeeted to all the forcé he Can command. So the whacking goes on and almost every blow is a knock-down one, until the duelist last knocked down refuses to accept the club from his opponent. He has had enough and the party breaks up. The severity of the punishment endured in these duels is marvelous. The club used has a jagged edge and every blow struik brings blood, making deep cuts and fearful bruises.