The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-20

nrm r. krd az thc Other; they turned. drew
thetr pistols, and hcgan firing. Neither " them
WIS ton he'd. but u lady in tho ncighhorhood
E,t q bullet through the calf oi hnr hex. Both
~ u.e- urron"cS were chroniclcd in a short
iH r'i MS oriiri" in the morning nowspapcrs
ON" ~. On" most famous ~ the ol1-timc duel
'~is ~ wv Orleans. the champion ~worlsmnn
ami L'-in shot. s SIN living Il- name is
lauu Lulu. ! had heard mu II Of him. for hr
'ad mrn priu pal aul SECOND m etNty-o1d
yu"S one lay iricnd volunteered to intro
Nurwn mo. "" took a street rnr rode dow ~
ga Town. through the French quattcr-a lart
oft 'n"r 'iv Whl'l has not changed fpr luitir ~
years. \''pt to grow more diiapdutod--arroes
iiN~ iu li"ius until W. saw a rHu,ttcrV - few
ttulr's AWAY. W. loft tho street ear and walls
I" cGWoi'ry i is a beautiful suot surround.
'u 'vn hGh hrirk wall. The tuWie of tho prp-
J." who can AFFORD II arc built nlov"tho ground.
Across the street from tn" cemetery uSutnui-
s''n" rhol nnd q flower garden. In front ~ The
IN Up stood q little man not more than feet 7
in hes In height with thin lona. long arms.
hruad stepping shoulders. and -wartly com.
IlrNiun. | was introduced To the celebrated
Idl1 Lulu NJ gentleman from the North. who
hnd = curiosity 10 sue bis armory. W" wrt" IN
Nit"d io his house We passed. hark from the
tombstone shop and the flower garden. To a
neatly k.w little plot OF ground, A. " lasscd
IRON target with the outlines 81 man pnlnt'i
on H., The body and the head were si,lotchoi
WIN bullet marks. was subsequently INFORM
rd hy Papa Lulu that he regularly kept ~. ms
pistol practice. always shoot he said. in
the morning. boforc lrcak fast Iusi To keep my
on" INV be cniind on" W. were shown into
h.- nrmory. n low frame building. about ten beet
Sscsr wien r a"cs a rsp@ s or IN
inglv informed him that II was simply curiosity
that brought me- there not business. 4 ten-
IA KS of shot lny ON one side. Around the walls
W"r' hung rvcry description OF sword. from u
Roman sword down To- The regulation cavalry
sabre. Ih"re N.rc fencing iolls with and with
out buttons. There were the old fashion
- hroadswors. and a three.cornercd
groov"d sword they call coNlisse
md'ddc. 4 large case. with glass doors. took
W vno-hnlt 81 the side OF the room. II was
filled with guns and pistols double-harrellrd
shot guns double hatrrllcd smooth borcs ~ eel
.ntai"d spanish makers. Mississippi yagcrs
h"niu.ky squirrel rifles. one or Two Mimic
lrntlng carhncs. and at least duzen pairs Of
dnclling pistols: some with flint locks. others
chansrd from flint e. percussion locks. and still
offers vi more modern make. One pair up-
n"ared Ia I've Llulu's pets. was informed that
thct We're spanish barrels which he had picked
NJ Tor nero song. only cost inL him. ns he said
500. They had cost in Spain. years ago at lenst
s2'V IL handling them. noticed several hicks
,,i on ine stock. Just behind The pistol guard,
On" ~ the hicks WAS quite fresh This excited
ny curiosity. and | asked what they meant.
w Ith aphar, nj surprise at my Ignorance, Lulu
1ui mex IN inr pistol stock for every man
Killed. asked when the freshest one had been
" on. said he, with nonchalancc, THAT was
a year or -oacu.'
TEL mo about IT," said
We'll said he. quietly you know n few
Noors ago issued challenge CO. an the Cuhans
who call Themselves patriots in this country II
was not accepted tor quite awhile. Finally n
W" were 70 fight with duolling pistols M twenty
yards advance and fire. or stand still and flrn
at'r the word WAS given. We were placed in
And hero Lulu described how combatan,s
w'fr Iarcd On the Held right side g. rurh other
firmly and pointed To the ground.
IN. word was given. he continued. " |
ft
hg 10 irr. his Object heing t. draw my fire while
he was standing with hi side to mo thus pre-
with auiri chu 'klc. hints an Id game AMI
was not to bee caught. Finally Dec turne.l iul
d, t. mrioof one step. when let him have it
DID YOU Iii him ?" asked.
-. WELL said Lulu. ia u gui't tone ~ voice.
Have YOU boon out since ?" asked.
~: said Llulm. but ~, had one or two
street lights since
How did they occur9'
was standing one day" he answered in
'front.' ~ my shop out here. II WIS Jnst after "A
be- int rjcc,.l-" Sion two f,iilows enne ni'n,,
noticed they looked hard "a, mo. just M ihDv
came ngar whore was standing ono II them
lr"IYs'i behind. ami the other VA '! Dyduiek
y. had my eye on the orc who had s,opued
ir-i trh un" ~ ~. ston nv - crad out.
l.. :. Papa look" | turned quick ana saw
lNgi the ono who had passed WIS drawing q r.
Noycr Quick a. Thought lul mine ont and
lc, him have it in thr ies H. nj. and tur ned
running. -inrtrl inter HIM and h. threw
ivhi shoot.
WI a became OF the one you had wouudoltT
! ASKED
Well We carried him In the shop llis leg
was nrok". and he was taken To- the dosptal. |
guess he got well. | have never seen him
~ g.
W mt was their object in trying To- X III YOU ?"
!. vi h pardunabo curiosity. inquired.
", u. suppose they were hired to DO it'll
don know. lnovcr madc any inquiries about
H. You know b" wont on. that my challenge
Ny rumpnnion and myself wore invited into
IT, .,' 'i,... u, .nh' gui~S 81 WIN" WIN num-
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