The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-10-11

NhiiN1 vi iiS hio iAAi0 t.'os anu hf'
lighted at the notion; Eyes, Wen shoot
them In the morning."
In the regulations for dueling, called
In Galway the "Thirty-six command
ments, " one of the rules laid down that
when the seconds disagreed and re-
solved TO exchange shots, they should
stand at right angles with the princi-
pals and all fire together. A duel OF
this nature took place near Glinsk, the
seat of Sir j. BOurke, between that gen.
tleman and Mr.. BOdkin, when the old
family steward and other servant.
brought out the son, then child, and
held him on mems shoulders to see papa
fight.
PrOfessed duelists were called "ire-
eaters" and the first two questions
always asked as to a young gentleman
respectability and qualifications, par.
ticularly when he proposed for a wife
were, ''What family is he of? Did he
ever blaze?"
A Mr.. Bagenal, in the County Carlow,
called King Bagenal from his absolute
sway within his extensive territories
was polished gentleman % Eorman
race. He used to have brace of pis-
tolls laid before him on the dinner table,
and when the claret was brought in
after dinner-which was always in an
unbroached cask-Bagenal tapped il
with a bullet from one pistol, and kept
the other in terrOrem for any of his
guests who should fail to do justice to
the liquor. Some pigs belonging to a
neighbOring gentleman having strayed
into his flower garden, Bagnenal had
them dOcked of ears and tails, sending
these trophies to the gentleman with an
intimatiOn that the owner merited a
like punishment. The gentleman, who
had only recently settled there, sent him
a challenge, which he accepted with
alactrity, stipulating, however, that as
he was nearly eighty, he should fight
sitting in his armchair. The duel was
fought in this strange fashion. Bage-
nal wounded his antagonist, but escaped
unhurt himself.
Barristers who were good shots were
retained at elections as lighting coun-
sci. A lawyer of this stamp, having
conducted an election more peaceably
than his wont, was asked why he acted
contrary to his usual custom. He
answered coolly,' because 10Y client
does not pay my flghtingprice." ltwas
not usual for the Irish bar or the Irish
members of Parliament to calculate in
this way when chance for "blazing"
was in question. Mr.. Toler, afterward
Lord Norbury of punning celebrity,
had some words with Sir. Jonah Bar
rington. They left the house to settle
the dispute outside, but the Speaker,
perceiving them, sent the sergeant-at-
arms with his attendants to bring them
back. They caught Toler just as the
skirts OF his coat had become so entan-
gled in a door handle that they were torn
completely off. Sir Jonah, resisting
the sergeant's satellites, was caught up
by one of them, brought back like a
sack of meal on the mans shoulders and
thown down in the body of the House.
The Speaker required them both to
pledge their honor that the matter
should end there. When TOler rose to
reply, the dilapidated condition of his
coat became apparent, upon which Cur
ran stood up and said gravely that sit
was the most unparalleled insult ever
offered to the House, as it appeared that
one honorable member had trimmed
another honorable members jacket
within those walls, and nearly within
view of the Speaker. ."-LippincopS
Magazine.