, 1873-08-10
HONOR IS SATISFIED.

It B difficult to Wrlto seriously Of tho duel bo-
twoen NM. Paul do casaagnao and Ranc; Modern |
somo blundoror happoua to bo inyolyod in q
quarrel, rs was tho caso whom an Englishman
named Dillon waB killod fcw years ago. E1c
Ind mover had any lesson. in foncing until aftor
It was said That his MASTER taught him only ono
thing-na1noly, the guard which is technically
called fierce. It has boon ofton said that slight
knowledge Of tho uso OF tho sword is worAo than
60 In resolutely ut his Antagonist by tho light Of
nature. IriBhmcn succeed in this plan in novels,
but tho odds would bo heavily against them in
m aotua! cncounter. Happily tho com,,
haans nr,,;co Of Monday noat naS naa fna
either to kill Ills antagonist or to be himaelt
killed. It would llavo been snfo to bot OIL this
result, aud porhaps tho princpnl object Of tho
duol was to obtatn notoriety for tho performers.
but ho fought With the pistol, which is much lesa
manageable than tho sword and lo killed his
man. a report, apparently published on author
ity in tho Gauiois, tells uH that this duol had
boon expected for six or aoyon yoarH. The per-
parts, md wore prepared to "satiRiy honor" ut .
moderate expenditure Of blood. Tho same sort
OF thing usod to bo dono In O leRa protentious
way among ourselves. An extant Aandbnl Of tho
meet aud exercise at sword and dagger and
other weapons. james Harris, 1nantor OF tho
noble scionco Of dcfonBo, who Formerly rid in
tho Horse Guards, and had fought for hundred
man, declares that lo will not fail, God willing,
to meet tho bravo and bold invitor George Gray,
at tho timo at,d place appointed, desiring sharp
awordg, and from him. 10 favor. We By no
moans suggest that this WIS 4 y pue-up thing "
between Alessrs. Gray and Harris but live and
lot live is wholesome maxim in all trades.
Thoro would be much threatening, gesture. and
c1ashng Of steel, the spectators would feol TINT
they had their moneys worth, aud Messrs. Gray
and Harris would live to light another day.
Sometimes arrangements wero made beforehand,
afor stating that tho writer overheard
two mastors OF tho Bword in an
alohonRe agroeng to ann;rf5ea On Tue o1s opP@Gf @
you Eivo cuts or receiver" "Rcceiyo" Arc
you 4 passionate mnnf" "No, provided you cut
no moro nor doeper than wo agroo.' All this
may hnvo been raid, and when not said it WAS
rapior, aud tho scene to tho cafo, you will get
toforably correct idea Of tho sort OF tacit untor
standing on which duela among French journal
lists nre now conducted. ...
would imporil tho lifo Of lin who committed
it," and no doubt this Is true, but the por-
formers had been practicing for six or soven
years in ordor that thoy might not commit mis-
s v We S2 now aa noan o Of s ssaoon 9 M Sn
do know TINT the art Of fighting duels without
gerious results is taught IN PariB, and wa also
know that il q party 0f two principals aud four
soconds go out to fight In tho carly morning,
preparation for breakfast for six is usually made
ut an adjoining tavern. AL eminent member Of
tho English przo-ring was onco heard to say
that he was never 10 much injured in fight but
that he could do goud deal OF harm to n boof-
steak within twenty-four hours aftor tho battle:
II two strong mon unframed aud Doery light
with flats, one OF them may kill tue Other. But
fatal result hardly over onsues from scientific
priza-aght. It is much tho samo With tho bullios
Of tho Fronch prous. Ono account ropresonts
friend NJ. lano would kill Al. Dc Cas-
confident that Ile would not. Tho ouly rodoming
featuro Of thoBe political duols would DO the
tho parties to thou,. But ttlis possibility il yory
remote. Tho space covered by tho movements
Of tho combatants was only eighteen yards, and
there is tradition TINT two folcing-nasters
mud finished at tho othor. Some Of the best
descriptions eyor written OF tuola with tho sword
are to bo found in Scott's noyol9. The foats Of
horsomansllip which ho mahos bis horoeH ,por~
form aro astonishing aid mcroaibio, out their
from actual lifo. Ono foela inclined to quote tho
duel in Pevcyil Of tho Peak in reference to H..
Rano and his friend IL. dambotta. Julian
royoril runs Long Tom Jenkinn. tho Duke OF
Buckingham man-of-a -all-work, through the body,
nnl tho Duke, inquiring into tho particulars Of
tho combat. ID intormcu tiiht tno hostalo SWORD
fortunately ayoiaoa th9 Vieala ol Aomg aoIa
Jenknn to Which M tha puho answer9 Damn l,nnn,
ILLS yta!h!" Ihas combat wnn ~ 1ongns IN stroos re-
recent duol in which also tho vitals Of tho com.
battants were ayolaed, appears to have been zen
fought On turf, which " ~ no moans suitable ,aa
for . aiopay Of scientific fem fencing: u would
and spectators, If q public room with nicely
boarded door could hnvo been engaged ior ,tai tio
purpose. The arrangement for the nentral1za' 70
ton Of Lusomhurg was lately mentioned y mr.
OF Lord Dorby. Tho authors OF tlsat arrange.
nlent will douLtloss DO grntiaed to lcnrn TINT l't It
they. have provided an ,a aroma 1or aaa1 tne
| gladiatoEal o1orciacs Or Irencn loornhi. ,a,s T.