The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-07-01
WHY uE WOULD NOT FIGHr.

from an amusing cOllecuon OF Olu
Dublin Recollections that have recently
come to light abroad, we copy the follow
ing:
One Barret, editor Of the Dublin Pilot,
having published an article rejecting MP.
on Holmes, prominent lawyer, the
latter demanded an abjcct apology This
was declined. Then, cried The hostile
envoy, who was one u the most deter
mined Gro-eaters On the Munster circnit,
there's nothing fol il but an exchange Of
shots, with more whore that came from,
till you change your ideasif you live so
long
Is there no middle term2 asked the
editor.
None that can see, sir You must
apologize or fight
Well, then, by ST. Bridget Of kildare,
I'll do neither the ono nor the other
And why not,
In the first place, said Barrett, no man
with spark of honor would write such
a cowardly and disgraceful apology as
you demand for your principal; and ID
the second place, if he were 10 shoot me,
should compromise my creditors.
Your creditors
Yes, my creditors, owe them Go00
at the very least Let me see--there's
my paper merchant, on Merchants quay,
to whom am indebted couple of hun
dieds; my printer never less than half
that sum- stamp duty, say fifty. There's
my clerks; my sub.cditor; my old house
keeper, who wouldn't wash me, lay me
out, and wash me If left her unconsid-
cred. Then, poor mani there's my
tailor!
Mr.. Holmes friend, who knew nothing
in such matters besides the code of hon
or, was almost spcechlcss with rage and
astonshment.
Sirl said he, when he recovered the
power OF articulation, you shall hear
more Of this before you're much Older !
and he strobe out Of the editorial sanctnm
moving his arms about as he went down
the stairs like Vandenhof IN Coriolanus,
describing with unique violence the feat
OF 1uttering the Volsciaus.
In half an hour the fiery gentleman re-
turned to the Pitot Office with one of the
most extraordinary propositions from bis
principal ever heard before or afirward
in the history even Of Irish dueling. II
was nothing more nor less than that Mr.
Holmes, taking into consideration the
apparent ressonableness of Barrett's scru-
pulosity on the subject Of his debts, bad
drawn bis cheek on the Bank Of Ireland
for 600, which was very much at his op
ponenrs service. He was to set about
discharging his obligations forthwith, and
to appoint friend 10 arrange for meet
ing the very next morning.
The editor Of the Pilot was oyerwhelm.
ed with such generous consideration, and
declared that his right hand should witber
before it pulled a trigger against such a
generous Paadin. He would not think
Of accepting the check, bat would apol.
ogize 10 the handsomest manner; and he
kept hls word 10 the Pilot that very
evening
/ O'CoHueli, on LeariuR the story from
/ Barrett shortly aferwd. laughed heart.
tins aud said " hat tool YOU were.
Dick, not 70 have taken ne money and
gone OUT Home 4 roo Blind % III, .
bayttaek
The story went further 70 TIE effect
! that shortly anerward broten-down
swell, very much In want Of easb, wrote
challenge to Mr Holmes, grossly iu-
suliing him. and Offering 10 stand bis fire
ior bait lbai sum Resp, ,cifuiy declined.