Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
NUMBER 7.
CONCERNING DUELs.

In the time Of Horny III, in single
province OF France, 30 gentlemen were
killed in duels in six months. In thoss
days the seconds as we'll rs principals en-
gagged in the quarrel. The good King
granted over $4,000 pardons for qusrrels
alone. From the beginning of the reign
of George I'LL, to 1910, upwards Of 200
leading duels took place in England, in
cluding 400 principals and IA many sec-
onds. In three of them both CONTESTANTS
were killed. In the others, about eighty
killed, 100 wounded, one half of then
desperately, the other hal. slightly ths
rest escaped unhurt. 1t is estimated that
ones chance of life in duel is one Ia
five, and onc-ha moro or less, are se-
verely wounded. Twenty trials occurret;
some were found guilty of manslanghter,
four of murder, two were hanged, tho
rest imprisoned.
Tho world has been evor full Of men
ready to fight for fancied grievance st
the drop ofa hat or if thoy had no
Shusos Nutil w Ollos wv
VINO fought fourteen duels TO prove that
Dante was greater poet than AriSto.
and on his death bod admitted that hs
had never read either, WAS no more crack
cd Drained than one OF Washington's aide.
who fought general second rank in tho
revolutionary war to prove that Wash
ington was equal to the official position
he held, and that, as private gentleman.
he was entitled to consideration and re-
spect.
Prince Delgoroucki challenged An old
Russian general named Zss, aud at the
same moment the Sweedist artillery wss
heard, and news came that the enemy
we're attacking redoubt. The two oe
once engaged in their duel by standing
in their smbrasia till one or the other
was struck. Tho Prince was cut in tw"
by y cannon ball, and tho General made
II mastorly retreat. Count Do Tolstsy
and naval captain fought. The latter
that they seize each other and jump
into the water. The Count said 10
could not swim tho Captain charged
him with cowardice, and rudey Selling
him jumped into the sea. Both wsts
rescued but tho Captains Injuries were
SO severe that he died fow days nfcr.
Perhaps the most ridiculous story is
that told of General Putnam Of revolu--
tionary wolf fame, known rs "old Pat"
During tho French war ho was chal
lenged by an English officer. lie pro-
posed that they sit on keg OF powder.
into the bung of which was n lighted
fuse. After the fuse got well und r.
way, and tho flame was uucom rortnblv
Lear the hole, tho officer ran. "HJ,d
on, my friend it's only onion socd -
Gentlemen of the cloth have not always
been slow to resent injuriea Do Roth
dotfed his cowl and priestly rohei, aud
showed himself master OF fcnccs and
thrust rs often rs occasion required.
Some gossiping babblcr onoo told La
Fontaine, tho fablcist, that n ceItnsl
captain was too intimate with his WHO
and that no must fight him. BucklinE
on his sword, he encountered tho Officer.
told him his object, and announced hs
intention of fighting him. The oihcor
disarmed tho poet, and assured him II
the ridculousress and fal.ehoOd Of She
rumors, and said il he was the cau'o ~
so much trouble no would coma = his
house no mora. Tho otiic0r's cIndIGt
50 pleased La FonLaine that ho imm.
diately declared that come ho must, nnd
ii he did not he would surely fight him.
CagIiostro, tho quack aud charlrtnn pf
Louis XV's time, was challenged By
physician. Ths renowned professor oi
Iegordemnin proposed that 1t being =
mrdca duel, it bo settled medically
that the parties swallow two pills, ono
poisonous, the other inoculous. 1t Is
needless to say tho duel wa, OF.