The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-31

THE GENTLER Sex AND THE "CoDE'-A Brief
| Chapter Concerning Women Duelists.-Mr. Jeffer-
son, in his volume about doctors, has some stories
concerning women duelists, which are introduced
into the work because surgeons must dress wounds
given by female fighters well as men dueists-
We quote the following from his book:
The few duels fought between women have for
the most part, been characterized by great eroci-
ty. Madame Dunoyer mentions case of duel
with swords between two ladies of rank, who
would have killed each other had they not been
separated. In feminine duel on the Boulevard
ST. Antoine, mentioned by De la Coombiere, both
the principals received several wounds on the face
and bosom--a most important fact illustrative of
the pride the fair sex take in those parts. Some
times ladies have distinguished themselves by
fighting duels with men. M'dlle Dureux fought
her lover Antonnotti in an open street. The ac-
tress Waupin challenged Dumeny, but he declined
to give her satisfaction, the lady stripped off his
watch and snuff box, and bore them away as tro-
phies of victory.
The same lady, on another occasion, having in
suited, in ballroom, distinguished parsonage of
her own sex, was requested by several gentlemen
to quit the entertainment. She obeyed, but forth
with challenged and fought each of the medde-
some cavaliers-and killed them all The saugh-
ter accom- plished, she returned to the ballroom.
and danced in presence of her rival. The Marquis
de Nelse and the Countess Polgnac, under the re-
gency, fought with pistols for the possession of the
Due de Richelieu. In or about 1927, lady of Cha
teauroux, whose husband had received slap in
the face, called out the offender, and severely
w0unding him in duel, fought with swords,
wiped of the stain from her lords honor. The
most dramatic affair of honor, however, in the an
mails of female dueng, occurred in the year 1925,
when young French girl challenged garde du
corps who had seduced her. AT the meeting the
seconds took the precaution of loading without
ball, the fair principal of course, being kept in g
norance OF the arrangement. She fired first, and
saw her seducer remain unhurt. Without finch
ing or trembling, or changing color, she stood
watching her adversary, while he took deliberate
aim to test her courage), and then after
painful pause, fired into the air
The Marquis of Butte is thirteen wears old, and
mas an income amounting to as much as four hun
dred thousand dollars year. As he is an orphan
his relations are fighting about their respective
claims to the guardianship of the young heir. An
English paper says:
TENS; the Scotch Lord Justice Clerk and the Lord
High Chancellor of England are invoked to settle
the differences of the parties contendng over this
precious trust, but seem unable to settle their own
each asserting his separate authority over a ward
who holds titles and possessions within the jursdic
ton of both. 'Dinna NEEDLE WI my Earl O. Dunn
fries and LairdO' Rothesay' growls the Caledonian
Minos. Take how you interfere with nv
Marquis of Butte thunders the Rhadamanthus of
England. Remove him from Scotland at YOUR |
PERIL warns Lord Glencorse. See that he is
brought within my jurisdiction, beware DEGREES
Lord Campbell; aud between both these stools this
youth of bright prospects is likely enough some |
dozen years hence, to find himself, if not on the |
ground, at least upon another st0Ol-that of re- |
pentance In the meantime he is paid into court
rs 1t were, and is deposited pendente lite, neutral
ground, which, fortunately for him, he finds in the
amIiy OF his relative, the Earl of Galloway"
How different would be the actions of his rela-
ions to the youth Il he were 'poor relation" in
tead OF the heir OF princely fortune