The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-11
DllKlLING IN AUSTRIA -

An Austrian officer contributes 10 q 10.
rsign paper IN account of aduel which took
place not very long ago at Vienna. and
which is interesting as showing the state Of
tie Iuw concerning single co,n6ats which
exists on the banks of the Danube. The
laws which are still in vigor inthe Austrian
army are the same us those which existed
in the days Of Maria Theresa, and they are
exceedingly severe. One Of the most i'm.
portsnt articles IN ths code 10 qnestion IL
that any officer whose honor has been trifsd
with has the right o. using his sara or cuts
ting aimaa dowE. and smother article set
forth that any officer Who fails TO demand
satisfaction Cor an insult must DO tried by
court martial. ssAtse ssasa 80 ~
AS tae writer says. tomakc use Of wea.
pon against an adversary without defense is
repugnant 20 nlan Of honor but the Law IL
there inaexible. 0nthesuhject OF blow.
the law Of Maria Theresa u very harsh ;'it
halds that an officer Who has been struck
csnsot be rchabilitsied By duel. and that
the gepsration should he Instantaneous ina
other words. that tho officer who receives a
blow should run his adversary through. or
put bullet through bis heart, without be-
sitation. gs8 ssl - lsSss ssl
Nov for the application. A few years
ago. 4 captain ef hu~ars lived In oneo of the
hfst hstels " viebna. where his regiment
was quanersd. lie Was 6ye- and twenty
years of age. aud belonged 10 one of the irst
familles Of iinagary he vas loved by his
comrades and sdored by bis men.
0ne day, Us he sas preparing 10 leave
bis hotel. captain Of Infantry. baron H..
called. aud. dough asnknown TO Count
q. Was received In that friendly man-
nrr usual bctwsea officers of the Austrian
army. After talking Cor some times count
o. asked the haron the object of his VI
sif. who said that he was looking out for q
certain lientensnt Who owod hlm money.
and Who. he heard. wss stopping with the
Count Count o. defended bis friend,
warn eenyersaiios ensucd. asd what fol.
loved 90 one Knows An honr latcr Baron
H. deelsred IN tbs military cgs that he
had struck Count g. for thresfsniag 10
tam him out o. bis apartments. Comrades
ssse net wanting 90 carry ibis tale 90 she
young Hune-sisn. who mid. Gcntlemen.
yeu ksow ,me sell enough to be sure that.
IL Daron H---- had struck me he wopld
not have left the room alive ~ ~,
To make . long story short, duel Was
arranged. and The sdsersariex. who were %
6ght With pistols. we're plsced u twenty
eve PAGES distance from each other rith
leave 70 advance. On the signal being A.
ven. both officers stepped forward. Count
e. without attempting % screen himsslf
from his enemy. and Baron H--- present
ing IS small front as possible to his,snta-
goniss. When the distance had been reduc-
ed tstvslve PAGES Che baron 6red and vas.
consequently, unhsriscd Count e was
stretched sa the grouad; tae bullet had en-
tered his belly and had passed out close 10
the spiBe.
Slowly and without ostsltation. The la,
ron marched up % the barrier. still shelter
ing himself as veil as he could behind his
arm and his pistol The blood xss pouring
IN torren;s frvsn the coupfs wound. but
with the aid Of bis hapds be was enabled to
crawl up 70 the two sabrrs which separated
the combatsnts. Raising bim.elf up. aud
supporting himself with lis left hand. with
BIZ right he took aim with bis pistol. The
face Of the baron betrayed 10 euot:op.
Objectionable negligence The counts wea-
pom was not cooked Unable 10 cock ID
himsslf. he held itoai 70 opeof his seconds.
aud. On receiving Il back. said 10 him, Ask
Baron H. u be persists in believing that
be struck ma The seconds hsritstsd. bot
Count g Insisted. The murzle u his
pistol vas almost touching bis adversary.
Tbe question sss asked. and 20 the surprise
&c al. the baron. in . los vaiee. sdmittcd.
that hc bad not struck the ceant. who zee
fall his pistol. murmpring. This man is not
wer,h the powder. The haron. Of course
disappeared, aud tho young hussar rsce-
vered bis health and HE commission, which
he had resigned untilhe cvuld siPo out dis
grace. @
$500 sh ...............-.- as 9ifI
ID b q nafed fscs tina popcs arc fhs ion-
rszs lived citizens in the Old World. and
the Springfield Repablican has Jast made
the discovery thai The presidents are the
laegc-t lived othees We have In this eoun.
my. The bushes of being president. is
healthy business. a. vii be reon helos
and ihat % probably The reason shy 20 ma
ny visls 70 bo president. The Rspab!ican
Except Lincoln, who was shot ct iifiy-
six. and Polk !. who died st rixty.four. not
ono In The list--Gsnt Of course. excepted
failed to reseh sixty-6ve. while JetIrr-
500, Madden. both The Adamses and Vsn
Buren. passed four.score,
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