Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-29
DUELS AMONG PUBLIC MEN.

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DUELS AMONG PUBLIC MEN.
! The other day an incident occurred is the
! Parliament Of Belgium, which recall some
| of the most unpleasant events in English
and American history. A member Of the
! Lower House by the name De Lact, who
represents the large, wealthy and infuen-
tial city Of Antwerp, and who is regarded
as one of the foremost politicians of the
country, accused the Ministry Of provoking
the hostility of the United States by taking
too active a part in the process Of imperial
izing Mexico, merely because MaXmilian
the First happened to be the son-in-law of
! the Belgian King. In the course Of his re-
marks he asserted that the officers Of the
Government had granted permits to emi
grants for Mexico, which were so worded
that the holders could be shot as deserters
unless they joined the army of Macmillan
upon their arrival in the distracted country
of their destination. Hereupon the Minis
ter of War, Baron Chazal, became exceed
ingly irate, and declared that the man who
made such an accusation could alone be ca
pablc of performing such an act of "intamy"
| The deputy from Antwerp appealed to the
for what he deemed a violation of paria-
mentary decency. Failing to obtain salts
faction in this way, the deputy challenged
the Minister. The challenge was accepted.
Baron Chazal was slightly wounded, and
then the Combatants, in accordance with
the usual custom III such cases, declared
themselves satisfied, shook hands, pronounce
ed each other men of honor, and swore
eternal friendship There is certainly a
comical side to duelling. Two men, indulg-
ing in such bitter feelings of enmity, that
each is willing to risk his own life for the
sake of endangering that of his adversary,
meet, fire once of twice at each other, and
then utter the warmest prOtcstations OF mu-
tual regard The warmcst malicious ami
mostly changed, by pistol shot, into the
most devoted friendship!
The days when duels among public men
were common in AngloSaxon lands seem
to have passed away But they do not lie
very far back in the past. In England, even
during the present century, such statesmen
as Canning, O'Connell the two Pccls, the
Duke of Wellington, Castlereagh, and DIS
racli have not been courageous enough to
refrain from sauctioning bv their example
| this absurd and wicked practice. In our
country the list Of public men who have
participated i'll duels is still larger. The
mournful incident of Hamltons death, at
the hands of Burr, is we'll remembered
Five shots were exchanged between De
Witt Clinton and John Swartwout, while
Clinton also challenged another gentleman.
jackson killed one man and fought several
| others. So did Benton. Clay and Ran
dolph fought in 1926. Many men still COM
paratively young, will recollect the affair
between two members of Congress- Cilley
and Graves, in 1888, in which the former
was killed. Even now scarcely session
of our national Legislature passes without
threats of resort to this code of honor.
Happily Of late years, either on account of
the unwillingIess of our eminent Legislators
to deprive the country of their services or
because of a wholesome fear Of public
opinion, these threats have generally end
ed with their utterance.
GENERAL GRANT KISSED BY THE LADIES AT
THE CHICAGO FAIR-On Monday, at nine o.
military movement of his life. He perform
ed a successful flank movement on the peo-
pie Of Chicago, and visited Union Hall in
quiet and peace, remaining there till ten o.
clock. There were present a large num-
Der of the most beautiful aids" and the
General was instantly surrounded by the
volunteer staff Here most laughable in
cdent occurred.
Mrs. Livermore said to him, General
Grant, these girls are dying to kiss you,
but they don't dare to do it." "Well,"
said the gallant general " if they want to
kiss me why don't they No one has off
cred to since | have been here" Instant
Iy about hundred fairies 'pounced upon
him. He attempted to retreat, but i'll vain;
he essayed to break through the rosy ranks
without success. Then, for the first time,
he confessed himself vanquished, and calm
lv awaited the event Never was such
man subjected to such an ordeal. On
came the maidens by squads, i'll file, or
singly; they hit him on the noso, smacked
him on the cheek, chin, or neck. There
must be dozens of kisses lying arohn loose,
hidden in the generals whiskers. During
his ordeal the hero of hundred battle
fields blushed till hisface became almost
purple. At last the girls were partly ap-
peased in their noble rage" and he esca-
ped.
THE ToNGuE-A white fur on the tongue
attends simple fever and inflammation, Vel
lowness of the tongue attends derange-
ment of the liver and is common to bilious
and typhus fevers. A tongue vividly red
on the tip or edge, or down the centre, or
over the whole surface, attends inflammation
of the mucous membrane of the stomach or
bowels A white velvet tongue attends
mental disease tongue red at the tips,
becoming brown, dry and glazed, attends
typhus state.
SHAKRsPEAR, Butler, and Bacon, have
rendered it extremely difficult for all who
come after them, to be sublime, witty or
profound.