The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-04-27

Bastille is reached; ia sae.he- t.sa: t.sa:
minutes the ,Faubeurss Ht. Antoine,
,mctropolis ofcabipss makers, ia cleared ;
and, kreastipg with updiminisbsd vigcr
the onre .magniaoent but (since the
siege) half denuded Avenue de Vim
eeines, the two cab horses make the
best Of their way toward the donjon
keep, which has served as Stute prison
in former times, and will 90 doubt do SC
again, an it please Heaven. During
this while the conversation inside the
cab has turned on the weather, which is
fine, on the springs Of the cab, (which
are less so,-and on the paragraph,
cause Of the impending strife. NJ. Tar
tine declares that he regrets this para
graph as much US any Man, and shall
certainly as soon as ever the duel ,s
over say 80. "Wby not say it before
the duel ?'' asks the surgeon. But to
this NJ. Tartine replies at once with great
energy, "NeverP thus proclaimipg his
adherence to those time hallowed prin-
c,pies of honor which permit a inan to
declare himself in the wrong once he
has run his adversary through the body,
but on no account before that ii. Tar.
tine Is still dila,ing ON this subject when
the cab begins to slacken speed then it
turns, aud finally stops &c the place
agreed upon-a sequestefed nook of
wood, which really fcr e,ltting mans
throat, or having ones awa cot, is as
pleasant locality as need be- The
literary party have precedpasthe military
by just four minutes 1bu. the officers
are in excellent time sd far as the ap-
pointmeut is concerned, % nobody has
any reason to blush. CAPT. Spadasse is
in plain clothes, so is Lieut. dc Picrrafeu,
but Viscoun. dc Carncole, being ou duty
that day with his chief. 10 uniform,
aud, forsooth, instead Of Resembling a
Soudan goose, he looks IN his frogged
jacket and gold aislets 4 very smart
young gentleman 4 military surgeon
who accompanies the 4siiieoss 10 lso in
uniform. and wears spcctaSiss There is
somo ceremonious bowing a. round, add
then for forms sake isar ssceuis
advance aud confer, with every appear
ance OF gravity, as to whether recon
ciliation is not possible; during this
colloquy the military SURGEON, man Of
method, opens his iustrument-case and
lays it on the grass. Of course recon
ciliatich is not possible. Capt. Spadasse e
could overlook the goose alIusion, but
thers has been an article in tlre Cigare
headed "Prsstorinrism," which is most
offensive to the whole service, and blood
shed is absolutely necessary. Capt.
Spadasse has even stripped himself Of
his coat and waistcoat while bis seconds
are, comforting seeing which, M Tar
tine immediately follows suit, and also
casts off his boots because ofthe slippery
turf. T.. Another minute, and the conlba-
tants are face to face then nothing re.
mains but to feel under their shirts to
see that they wear no breast plates Ga
humiliating formality, but Gust omary, }
aud to hand them each n foil, which
formalities being accomplished, there is
moments pause, aud tho two cabmen,
who are looking on ut Il e scene from
their boxes, appear for the first time to
feel uncomfortable. Not sn, however,
the seconds. Whether. it be that artistic
murder has less .teftUrs for them, or that
they int ui,iyely feel that there is nothing
very terrible goiws to happen. they all
n'aiatain countenance OF ph;losnphical
placidity-and, to tell the truth, when
the word is given and the principal.
engage, the Indifference of these abcttors
becomes to certain extent justified
Capt. Spadasse, who has his plans for
this winters amusement, has no wish te
be placed under arrest for month 70,
staying NJ. Tartine, und this pre-occupa.
tiun reveals itself in his studied care to
keep o, guardiustead ofattacking Tn his
side VI. Tartine wpuld rather learn Whole
page of the Journal 0Bieisl by ifeart -
no painless labor = than do seriou'
harm to Capt. Spudassc, aud his chic
aim is only to give such tbrus. as shal
rip open two inches OF his enemy shirt
sleeve, with perhaps half an inch Of akil
beyond it. Animated by these nutuslI,
considerate thoughts, tho two fighter.
made defensive show Of it. They feiRs
recover, clink, break, aud in genera
say try 10 look us if they meant bust
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