The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-10-09

tue great anu beautiful, WuU S6cS d
brilliant table hang upon every word
which falls from his lips, who is the
model of nice sense of honor and deli
cacy of feelings, and in the morning
meets his vul gar, inexorable creditor:
an ambulant money chest, with purse
for a soul and ledger for heart! No
g not at home" bars access to him; he
enters your bedroom, he forces himself
on you in your bath--are you not his
property? Nice as your sense of honor
may be, sensitive as you are, you mast
patiently bear his insulting remarks;
Caput domino Uenale sub hdSta: to fight
him for what, i'll another mans mouth,
would be a death-warrant, is impossl
BILE "a receipt in full is the condition pre-
cedent to challenge. He may exhaust
all the names the statute-book brands
villany with. and apply them toyou;
he may criticise your living; he may
tell you harsh truths you scarce dare TO
confess to yourself; he may sneer with
his coarse, harsh sneer, under your very
nose; what can you dog you are his
debtor; those rigid columns of the left
side of the ledger. minute all of the
links of the chin which gals you. "The
debtor is the creditors criminal, and all
the officers of power and state whom
we behold make SO great figure, are
no other than so many persons In au-
thority, 10 make good his charge against
him.
Who can wonder there are but two
70 fa Of dohf
TO which all the tortures of the Spanish
Tnquisition are harmless toys-for when
could Torquemada touch the mind with
his thumb screws, iron boots and PIN
cers-but two exits, the pistol of the
suicide, or the cup of the christian
On such rack was the brilliant and
accomplished Count dOrsay tortured
for many years; for several years he
dared not cross the threshold of Gore
House until after night-fall, and OIL Sum-
days; baiIiffs relieved each other from
their watches with the regularity of
sentinels at the House-Guards. And he
was the king of fashion, and of such
undisputed power, that, having excited
the suscepiibiities of a gentleman. (no
dreditor,) so much, he was challenged
for his conduct, the friends of the chal-
leuger went TO him" This is a bad af-
fair for you," said they, "and we re-
commend you 10 make your will."-I
"Why so! do you think d'Orsay will
certainly kill me 2" That's not it,
that's only bad chance, for the cham
pion is redoubtable but that's nothing:
you should recolect that if you go on
the field with Count d'Orsay, it will be-
come fashionable to fight with you you
will receive half dozen challenges
every day until you fall. which must
happen little sooner or little later"
a sensible observation, which made the
challenger reflect, and soon induced
him to send Count d'Orsay letter of
apology, and withdrawal of his chal-
Ienge. Who is ambitious for this va
cant crown of thorns2
Not even creditors can disturb Count
d;Orsay now The funeral took place
in the small village church of Cham
bourcy; the Duke de Lesparre, captain
of the 9Th Hussars, and Count Alfred de |
Grammont, nephews Of the deceased,
were the pail bearers. The body was
borne to the grave by six inhabitants of
the village, where he was universally |
loved Prince Napoleon Bonaparte,
(son of Jerome.) Count de Latour du
Pin hheiclief dandy of France Emile
de Girardiu. Bixio, Pierre Dupont, Alex.
Dumas. Jr, and Clesinger were among
those present. He was buried by the |
side of Lady Blessington. When Louis
Napoleon heard of his death. he said
al have lost one of my best friends"
and-he gave dinner party the day
of the funeral Count d'Orsay was 50
wears old,