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ing offers on the part OF THEIRS and n was
hinted that an inquiry would lead 70 awkward
disclosures Paul de- Cassagnac. with the free
dom and rudpnpss Of speech peculiar 10 him
attacked the honor OF bOth THEIRS and Rnnc I:
hence the duel. one OF tho best ever fought in
Cassagnao is not one Of tho most skiliul
ss,wordsmen IN his country His great power
strength, and In this hrmness ms well as quick
ness of his eye. The majority OF swordsmen
cannot forbear glancing ut the spot where they
intend to direct their blows CassaRnao's quick
ness Of dscernment enables him to ward them
on. His opponents have no such advantage
for his eye never leaves tho eye Of an ontago-
mist. Cassagnac has the mien OF the role he
plays. His countenance and demeanor are
those OF tropical mousduetaire. The Don
Quixote Of Chseihurst" (annther name for Cas-
sagnacl has tnwny and neshy face. His Inns
Are prominent and sensual and are surmounted
by thin moustnches WHICH curl upward. The
He has thick bushy hair. euch ns Ia seen In
tropical regions. His arms and legs nre long.
Tn ,TSnS to mn5 '1g2ws nsr MAX
but rapid. Although his countenance bespeaks
at times tendency to revorie and laziness
trays a restless sprit and feyerish activity.
In moments OF calm bic attitude IL especially
Ynon hia breast in iha styIa of he gTeat Nnnoo
leon. He seems n man out OF place. He was
born to be chief OF guerrillas, don the Mexican
costume. and live n life OF adventure and dan
ger in some wild country covered with n Rrime-
val forest. There no might have become IN em-
perQr. and he might have been shot or lynched.
but he would surely have travorsed the glorious
phases OF an extraordinary destiny. AT Paris,
throwing himself into politics, with a character
as irreDrcssihle as his he In only n scapegrace
and makes himself obnoxious even to the cause
he defends. His noisy devotion has boen se-
verify censurod by Rouher and the majority OF his
party. Mngne used to qualify his zeal as cum
bersome. Intolerant Of discipline. no took n
hint from no one, and frequently opposed his
own father. the Emperor. and his Ministers
The Empress alone can induce him TO compro-
mise with his Ideas. IL Is said that he has more
than subjects love for her.
A NEW cBor OF DUELs.
Cassagnacs style smacks OF the boards Of n
fencing academy. and not of the school bench
IL resembles the constant rafting OF two foils
From picturesque elevation II Is very interest
ing. either sharp as a sword or cracking like
the report Of pistol; but rs for logic and lit
erature II is perfect antithesis OF all that con;
stitutes talent for writing. His pen goes and
comes. fencing all the time against grammar
and common sense, INJECTING the severest
wounds upon syn,aS and ieEEinG and ringing
acknowledged. however. that the style Is char
acteristic bright. easy. and racy. and at times
OF high sounding words and gllstening epithets
that iill tho columns OF lie PAYS, Victor Hugo
well defined IT, soar bubbles glittering in the
wrote that the car OF State sailed on boiling
volcano"
But 10 return 10 his duels. One was impend-
ing q few days since between him and Monsieur
Leo Faxil on account of prosecution OF which
the latter was victim In consequence OF the
publication OF IA pamphlet bearing the title Of
A bns Ia CRlotte." BY vote of the French As
sembly on juno Q, the Government was author
lied to prosecute Paul de Cassagnac for excit-
ing TO hatred and contempt OF the republic. II
Is difficult TO foresee how many duels this vote
may cause. The scenes that occurred IN the
Chamber Of Deputies cannot fail TO lead this
Orlando Furioso TO new acts OF madness. Let
Il be borne in mind that no Is alone against all
France. and let the fact be his excuse. With
him the empire Is a mania. which even the
death Of the Prince Imperial has not cured.
will now in all probability become the warm
est advocate OF his branch. Even a spurious
Bonaparte will satisfy, him. provided he may
see the empire restored
With all his faults Cassagnac Is no ordinary
man. In private life he II seen nj his best He
Ia amabe, witty. cOnfding. and generous, rs
many OF his bitterest enemies have been fire.
duently compelled TO admit All who know him
well love the man. though they may hate the
journalist MAURICE MAURIs.