Middletown transcript., 1871-02-25

base dcsigncs were charged. 90 There is
deliberate attempt" said the reviewer" >"
to corrupt the readers Of the book. Moore
was furious. Determining to cut of all
chance Of reconciliation, be wrote to JEFF
frey as follows:
"SIR:
"ln the las. number Of the Ed;nJnyh
Rerier l find myself charged with de-
,,;;aaeratc intention to corrupt the readers
of my books. To this ] beg leave to an
swcr You arc liar-ycs, sir. liar
and choose to adopt this harsh and vul-
gar mode of defiance in order to prevent
at once all equivocation between US, aad
to compel you to adopt for your own sake
the alternative which you might otherwise
have hcsitated in offering to mine
am. sir,
Your obcdient servant,
Thomas MooRE."
The alternative was adopted One do,s
not see how, according to the etiquette Of
that day, ii could have been avoided. A
challenge was sent, accepted. prclimina-
ries arranged. and the two princes Of lit
craturo met ut tho agreed rendezvous.
The morning was early, and the day jo-
cund in its promise, as the light struggled
through mountain mists, when Moore.
with all the enthu-iasm Of his poetic ma
,urc, remarked TO Jellcry:
q" What glorious morning it is.''
" Yes" replied jeffrey, - morning
too glorious for the purpose that has
brought you aud me here +"
d" You feel. suppose, rcjoined Moore.
that, like lac Legendary Saxon bishop,
you arc better of in this world than in
any elsewhere Of the great hereafter
Tho bishop. you rcmcmhcr, ENORMOUSLY
remarked 10 his servant that he was dy.
ing. Well, my lord" said the good
fellow "y You are going to better place. {"
- John" replied the prcatc with an mir
of conviction. " there is no place like
Oh England" !"
Meanwhile the seconds had retired and
were loading the pistol. As Moore fin
ishei his story, the seconds, at last ready
placed the parties at the stipulated dis
tancc and put the weapons into their hands
They raised their pistols, aud stood wait
ing the signal when police. officers rush
ing IL. arrested all iht parties, and led
them OF the field
This meeting became topic for the
wits If Edinhurg and London. 1t was
said that the pistols were loa lei with pa
per pclcrs Byron wrote, in the r" Eng
lih Bards and Scotch Reviewers; :"
Zen aone remember that cvcntiul day
That eltr glorious alm0,, tAiI may,
When l.tte ! leadess pistol met h., csc,
Aud liow-sireet myrmidons stood laughing by
The clubs were merry over the matter
it was the topic Of the s''l2as; q hun lrcd
different versions of the ailir were given
the newspapers -Moorcs particular hor-
rnr rciaird driblets Of the scandal and
the grand society, Of which lie was both
the sycophant aud ornament, cherished
the story i,'r many Years rs n morscl Of
luscious gossip BotL Moore aud Jeffrey
publicly deniel that the pistols were not
loaded with balls. a.d promised to adducc
proof Of the faet The friends of the lat
er dill, inlsei. make a haif-cvuivolcnt af-
iiiayit to support his principals allega-
ton; but the second Of Moore, to Moore
infinite disgust aud lasting cnmi,y, rcfu-
,ed q make any statement whatever =
Moore and jeffrey, however. were rc,on.
cilc, aud became life long friends
\ fatal duel. from trivial causes, occur
red in London in 1903, between Captain
Mcnamara Of the Royal Navy aud Colo.
mel Montgomery Of the Ninth Dragons
The former was riding in Rotton Row
followed By his dog; the latter, accom-
panied by his-a iinc ,crricr-was sirul.
ling along the lawn. The dogs met. smut
fed, played for \ moment, got angry,
quarrelled. aud fell To grips The owners
looked on. amused, until the terrier was
seized by the mastilf in the small Of the
back, and likely TO be killed Colonel
Montgomery requested the captain to call
his dog which the latter declined to do
The colonel then sad:
"Tnlcss you call off your dog, shall
knock him down.
Captain Mcnamara I" Sir. If you knocl,
down my dog, You will have to knock me
down also"
Colonel Montgomery: " Why don't you
dismount. then. aud take your dog away
Captain Mcnamara " am an office,
in his maies,ys service, aud unaccustom-
ed to the use of such arrogant language "
Colonel Montgomery " Sir, If you con-
sider yourself aggrieved, you know whore
| live You ought to take care OF your
dog
Captain Macnamara: g shall do that
sir. without asking leave or receiving per-
mis- 'ion from YOU"
The dogs we're parted but the men
met two hours after. II was in the sam,
place. The park was empty; though no
quite dark, twilight had advanced far into
the cleaning. Captain Barry acted fol
Captain Macnamara. and Sir William Kin
naird for Colonel Montgomery. The wea-
pons were pistols. Twelve PAGES were
measured off. tho weapons placed in tn,
hands Ct the opponents, and tho WORD
given. Macnamara was slightly grnzcd
only. while Montgomery was sho, dead
The aflray produced great excitement In
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