The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10
LITTLE ROCK, dAREla FfsEsl2uARY 4o 1887.

T Duel.-The following anecdote, derived from most authentic source highly illustrative of the saa-
 od and determination which characterized the French officers of the old school about inc tine of the first Revolution
 The Comte de B---. Colonel in the uo, assin guished for his galiany in the field, well as for the
 length of his services, ordered to Martinique, with his regiment, n tie year l79. At that period the rage for dueng was every where prevalent but in no place more than n the West India fslands where he ei- william. well as the military man. endeayoyed alike establish his reputation y the questionable test of sn afar" Among the officers quaftercd n inc garrison 2af St. Pierre one, Capt. G., whose sole de- light consisted in fighting ioneaine daes, and aho measured every mans character bY tha number which he had fought He was man of brasque manners and arrogant bearing, but of undoubed though nlisapped courage. Ii happened one day that convesing with the Gomte dc B--, the subject ef aaeling came on
 the faps when the Col observed, that although he had seen much and various service, il had never been his chance to be engaged in single affair. The words Iappeared 10 act like wd-re tho mind Of his niian- lnable companion. "What!. he exclaimed, "Nhal You never had cause for quarrel?o aNeyer," replied the Colonel calmly "Eh bien donen cried Capt. C., s.voila une '# and raising his hand while his eyes gleamed with iefoeioas pleasure ho struck M. de B-- violent blow on the check The latter eyed him for lnomant-nef attempted to return the blowthen pointing significantly to bis sword he left the spot. Ihe consequence was inepitable--- The pfe'lmnarles wefe arranged, ard the same eyen-
 ing the parties met II was decided to fight with small s@ords-indeed, duelng with pistols was rarely, if ev CT, pracsed in the French service. Tie Comte de B--- caTae on the ground, wearing ofi lis cheek
 large patch of black taeta IS if b conceal the place where be had received the injurious blow. They were both expert sWordsmen, but the Colonel though 10 d- ellst, was perfect master of his weapon.
 lis antagonist was soon al his mercy but he con tented himself with inlieting severe wound in lis sword-arn1 and having disabled him for the time he took out pair of scissors from his pocket and clip ping oil corner of the patch very cooly observed, "C7est tts peen:ear ?''i As as Captain G. re- covered from his wound he received aecond message
 from M. de B-,and second nseeting was the con sequence, attended by similar result. Again they met and again. every occasion the Colonel Woun- ded his adversary and clipped off corner from the iaf
 eta on his cheek, accompanying the act with the observation. For the fifth time the Comte de B--- invited his enemy to the field and with stern deter- imitation. equal 10 the perseverance which dogged him. Captain G. obeyed the simmons. Their swords crossed again. but the CooneFs aspect was changed. After few passes he his advantage, avaied him self of ii n moment and in the next his sword had pierced Captain G--'s heart, who fell dead to the ground The Colonel sheahed his weapon, turne l round to his friend and pulled off the remainder of the patch Then glanclng at the dead body al his feel, he quietly observed, "ataintenaat . est g1eir !t'+