Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-02
AlisssIlaasous.
j NINETEEN YEARS DUEL.

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Attracted to monstrous French duel
The records Of such things in France pre-
SCENTS eao<her duel quite as absurd, but far
less horihic
4 th3 beginning Of The present century
the CITY <of Strasbourg seSemblcd Caen in
possessing a certain number Of wrong
headed tsntlemeu who took pleasure in
getting 10 disputes. Soldiers of alIranks
had ample opportunities Of picking quar-
reIs whenever they wished it. and often
when they did not wish IT, In seventeen
hundred anA ninety four captain of-hus-
sars named Fournier) INDUCED in this
amusementto his hearts conteat. At a
lister period his merit and his courage earn
Ell him the epaulets of a general Of division
His Aggressive temper aud his address
with him rendered his name celebrated in
the annals OF the duel lie was invariably
the victor in these unfortunate meetings;
and StrssbouFg had to reproach him for
the loss Of several OF her sons one of the
most futile motives OF quarrel. and eSpe
cially for having killed. on very tritiinS
grounds, young man named Bume-
generally beloved, the only support of a
numerous familv-whom he had cballen-
gel without any plausible reason. and
slain without the slightest pity. The
death Of Blulne was regarded as public
misfortune, and sympathizei in by pub
lie MORNING
On the very day OF Elume' funeral Gen
eral Noseau gave a ball, TO which were in
vissl all the principle citizens II was
desirable to avoid the scandalous scenes
which could not fail to take place between
the fellow townsmcn. perhaps the relations,
OF the unfortunate deceased and the az
gressor, who was STYLED his murderer
General MORGAN, therefore. desired his aid
de-eamp, Captain Dupont, afterwards the
General, who capitulated at Baylen. to pre-
vent Captain Fournier from entering the
BAH room Dupont stationed himself In
corner of one of the antecliambcrs, and
Immediately he caught sight of him accost
ed hna abruptly
What arc you going to do herc?"
'.Ah That's you. Dupont? Good
evening Parbleu. You see what am
doing: am come to the ball.
Are you not ashamed to come to ball
the very day of the funeral of that poor
unhappy fellow. Blume? What will his
friends aud relations say?'
They may say what they please: it is
all one to me But should like to know
what business that is vi yours?"
III Is every body's business. Every
holy is thinking about it
Everybody Is wrong, then. | don't
Ike for pcopleto poke their noses into my
Affairs. And now if you please let me
pass"
..You shall not go into the ball room -
'.Anl pray why"
"Bscause you must take yourself oil in
sfsai The General orders You to retire
90 your apartments,
Am turned out of the house,
No IL is merely prccaution."
Are YOU aware of the consequences Of
Stunning Fournier out of doors?"
II do not want to hear any Of your
rhoiomondateS. Just have the goodness
% take yourself of.
listen, . said Fournier: in a fury; Il
cannot have my revenge of the General
because he is my superior officer: but you
are my equal: you have presumed to take
yosr share in the insult. and YOU shall pay
for the whole Of it. We will fight"
Listen in turn" SAID Dupont 81
have long been out Of patience with YOU.
/ am Disguised with your bullying WAYS;
AMI hope To give you lesson which you
wdl long remember"
''Eonrnier passed sleeplcss night He
would have gone mad with vexaiion had
he not been consoled by the hope of kill
ing Dupont But the result of the con-
la. was not what he expected, for Dupont
gave him frightfuI wound
You fence we'll" said Fournier, as he
fell.
s Not badly "a you sue"
Yes: but now ! know youi garae-
You wont catch me another time. as / will
show yoa when | am well again.
~ on wish for another encounter?''
'fParbieu. That's matter of course -
in tact. after few weeks nursing
Fournier for the second time, was face to
face with his adversary. IL was now his
tam ne s--,ge Dupont home thrust,
su;th tie comment:
*.4ou see clearly that you hold your
hand too low to parry properly. After
You made your thrust you gave me suffici-
nttime to- stick three inches Of cold iron
between your ribs"
s.'This is only the second act" cried
Dupont. "We'll come to the catastrophe
as soon as possible"
Fournier would have liked to concluded
the third act by the aid of pistol, but
Dupont claimed the military privilege
which obliges officers to fight with theil
swords. Dupont was wise in maintaining
his right. for Fournier's experiences as q
pistol shot IS still remembered with aston.
ishment. He had accustomed his servant
10 hold between his fingers piece of mon
ey. which he sent flying with a bullet Al
Ave and-twenty PAGES distance. And fire.
quently one of the hussars of his regiment
as he galloped past smoking his pipe, wa.
surprised to find it smaahed between hi.
bps. without suspecting that Fournier hat
amused himself by making a target of thu
tobacco-bowl
The catastrophe, since so we must style
it, brought about no decisive result; the,
each received triAing scratch. Ther