The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

AffA"s vi NaHaH r+AAN ." tAAAaFft ht~-
Was one thai had lasted nineteen
years 1thad is origin ri Ssrasbourg
A captain of hussans. Fournier BY
name, and a ''brciteur foreene,' killed.
under the mos, frivolous preieHi,
youth by the name Of Blnmm, WHO
was The only support OF a family. Cen
eral Moreao gave q ball, and he gave
instructions 10 his aid-de-camp. Du-
pons, 10 refuse admission to Fournier.
Ths latter irritaied. challenged the aid
de-eamp for carrying out bis Generals
orders, but luckily The latter came of
best and wouded the bully. But a
month having elapsed, Fnurnier had
10 far recovered as to be able to call
Dupont out Agsdn, and this time il was
the latter turn to be placed Aors dai
combat. Being about TO meet the third
time, Fournicr, who used TO amuse
himself by knocking the pipes out Of
bis brother officers mouths when RI
ding by. proposed pistols. But this
Dupont naturally declined TO accede,
and they fought once more wiihswords,
both being slightly wounded. The
two antagonists became Generals with
out having ceased TO oiight whenever an
occasion presented itself. One night
Dupont arrived at a village in the
Grisons, 50 poor that there was not ar
inn in the place. There was only a
light in one lone hut. Dupont
opened the door and found himselffaet
TO face with Fournier.
"What you:" he said gaily. "Well
then, we must have bout with the
sword
And so saying they set 10 work
conyersing all the time. At length
Dupont pierced Fournier's neck, and
held him pierced to the wall at arm;
length.
"Come, now" he remarked "you
must acknowledge that you did not an
treipate that trick"
"Oh!I know one quite as good a:
that When you are obliged to le'
me 90, | will give you one in the alb
delnen that will give your bowel'
fresh air."
"Thank you but | shan't let 90,
shall pass the night in this position
"A pleasant perspective! DO yor
know that | am not at all at my case
"Let 60 your sword, then, and
will let you go.'
"No, not till ! have disemboweleC
you"
Luckily the noise brought some of
Gcers, who separated these inveterat'
enemies.
But after a lapse of time, Dupon
wanted 10 marry. This he could no
very well do so long as Fournier wa
alive.
So he went TO Paris 10 find him on,
"Ah! are are you here 2" said -Four
nier. We shall have another liill
bout. them
Yes. replied Dupont; "but Hstel
TO me for q moment first. want 4
get married but to do so ! must &c
rid Of you. So this time we will ligh
with pistols"
What are you mad?" said -Four
nier, astonishcd.
"No. ! know your skill, but pro
pose to equalize the combat. Their
is little wood near Neuilly. ! pre-
pose that we 90 there, and that, afte
getting out Of sight Of one another, W
shall track each other at our conyer
lance"
agreed to. But don't think abor
marriage, for ! promise you you sha
| die bachelor"
On the day appointed, Fournie
and Dupont entered the wood. Fac
advanced stealthily through the ihicI
ct, till their eyes met in the foliag
Each at the same moment rushed b,
hind a tree. The position was a de
icatc one. Dupont passed the tail I
his coat beyond the trunk. II wa
struck in moment by ball thi
whistled by.
so much for one said the gene
al.
A few moments more elapsed, wheI
holding his pistol in his left hand, |
if about 10 fire, he pushed his hat OF
with the right. II was struck in
second.
"That is the last" said Dupont al
; he walked pistol in hand, right upC
Fournier. Your life belongs
me-" he said, "but ! will not take it
"Just as you like" replied the hu
sar.
"0nly remember this, prescr,
> the rights which ] suspend to-da
And ii you ever cross my path | "
shoot you like dog"
And thus ended the long successic
Of duels, which altogether had be'
carried on for nineteen years.
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