The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

rose to be master of a vessel in the China
trade, and had the honor Of winning q
medal of the Humane Society--one OF those
medals which are given as the reward OF
those who do not slay, but save. Io-day,
even as we write, he is on the broad AL,
lantic in his cockleshell of craft, engaged
in an enterprise which, however, we may
be disposed to regard it as foolhardy, we
must acknowledge as evidence OF an amol,
ton capable of daring great exploits, ana
tempt. Had English laws been more
genial to the poor marine, instead OF risk
ing his life in q chivalrous folly, he might
be striving for science as Mcclure OF Wex-
ford did in the Polar regions, or r1valhng
under more favorable auspices, the useful
career of Belfast M'Clintock.-YOung Ire
land.
Old Times in Ireland.-Mr. Matthew was
possessed of a large estate in the finest
county in that kingdom, Tipperary, winch
produced clear rent of eight thousand q
year. 1t was toward the latter end OF
Queen Anne's reign that Mr.. Matthew re-
turned to Dublin after long residence
| abroad. At that time party ran very high,
| but ragged nowhere with such violence as
| in that city, insomuch that duels were
every day fought there on that score. Ihere
happened to be, then, two gentieGen IN
their skill in fencing; the name OF one OF
them Pack, the other Greed; the former
major, the other captain in the army.
Hearing of the daily, exploits in Dsbhn,
they resolved like two knight-errants, TO
go over in quest of adventures. Upon IN
curry they learned that Mr.. Matthew,
lately arrived from France, had the char
acter of being one of the first swordsmen
in Europe. Pack, rejoicing to find an an
tagonist worthy Of him, resolved the first
opportunity to pick quarrel with him,
and, meeting him as ne was car1le "a a. f,g
chairman. Of this Matthew took no no
l tice, surprising it to be accidental. But
Pack afterwards boosted of it in the pub
lie coffee house, saying that he had pur-
posely offered this insult to that gentle
! man, who had not the spirit to resent 1t.
There happened to be present a'partlcular
friend of Mr.. Matthews of the name of Nc
Namara, a man of tried courage, and re-
puted the best fencer in Ireland. He I'M
mediately took up the quarrel, and said
he was sure Mr.. Matthew did not suppose
the effrOnt was intended, otherwise he
would have chastised him on the spot; but
if the major was to let him know where he
was to be found, he should be waited on
Immediately, on his friends return, who
was to dine that day little way out OF
town. The major said that he should be
at the tavern over the way, where he and
his companions would wait their command.
Immediately on his arrival, Matthew being
made acquainted with what had passed,
went from the coffeehouse to the tavern,
} accompanied by Mcnamara. Being shown
, into the room where the two gentlemen
were, after having secured the door with
out any expostulatioD, Matthew and rack
drew their swords, but Mcnamara stopped
3 them, saying he had something to propose
} before they proceeded to action. he SAID
in cases of this nature he never could beal
= to be q cold spectator. $50, sir, address
ing himself to Greed, eff you please shall
t have the honor of addressing you in the
8 same. manner" Creed, who desired nc
8 better sport, made no other reply than that
a of instantly drawing his sword and tt
d work the four champions fell with the same
9 match with foils. The conflict was Of some
s duration, and maintained with great obsti
a macy by the two officers, notwithstanding
s the great etfusion of blood from the many
s wounds which they had received: A
length, quite exhausted, they both fell, an'
: yielded the victory to the skill of their an
e tagonists. Upon this occasion MATTHEW
:, gave remarkable proof of the composur
y of his mind during the action Greed ha.
n fallen first, upon which Pack exclaimed
d "Ah, poor Greed, are you gone ~ Yes,
% said Matthew composedly, "you shall in
d stantly Pack after him, - at the same tim
il making a home thrust quite through hi
It body, which threw him t. the ground. Thi
l. was the more remarkable as he was neve
re in his life, either before or after, known
r, have aimed at pun. The number {
re wounds received by the vanquished part
= was very great, and what seems almos
lie miraculous, their opponents were Ut
a. touched. The surgeon, seeing the despel
d: ate state of his patients, would not SUITE
of them to be removed ous of the room whel
i, they fought, but had beds immediatel
I'd conveyed into it, on which they lay man
ch hours in state of insensibility. Whe
,e they came to themselves, and saw whel
lis they we're, Pack, in feeble voice, said
m his companion, Creed, think we are tt
ID conquerors, for we have kept the field
battle" For long time their lives wei
sa despaired of, but to the astonishment
he every one they both recovered. Matthe
D. and his friend attended them daily, and
u close intimacy afterwards ensYed, as the
ct found they were men of probfty, and
of the best disposition, except in this Quixot
as idea of dueling, whereof they were no
MS perfectly cured.
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