The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-04
French Duels.

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There are advertising agencies, matri-
monial agencies, funeral companies, iem.
ployment bureaus; almost everything in
fact that can be imagined, shut for the
duelling agency we must look to the fu-
ture. The day, however, will come when
a joint stock company will make a special
ty Of duelling, and when. 1t is done this is
how the new thing will work: . &c
Trouspinel will write q paragraph in the
Electric Eel that Bouzinard, editor Of his
esteemed contemporary, the Deliri6,s Cock.
roach, owes his laundress. Bouzinard will
60 to lounge at their usual haunt, the Gale
des Dindonneux, and meeting Trouspinel,
gave him two Krupp whacks over the head
with his cane. ' 1gf1sa, 'i f'G-s
Inferring from this that Bouzinard's de.
sign is to insult him.. Trouspinel will re-
mark, "You are scoundrel and you will
hear from me, SIR" whereupon Bouzi.
nard replies wittily, 81 shall be more
fortunate than posterity, monsieur, d
departs. ~ y - 'ar'l' 'l'
ffrouspinel NOT having the necessary
funds for the hack. hire, breakfast to sec.
onds,; &c., goes to the Duelling Agency.
-"Sir, ahe says to the clerk, yesterday l
received two whaCksfrom cane."- i.'
i"Next window, monsieur; this Is the
Kick and Black Eye Department. n!i7I'
yesterday P'-begins Trouspinel at
the designated window. ssla - 81
"yery well, sir, says the official in
stantly; "what is his name and address? ?"
"Bouzinard, editor Of the Electric Eel"
can right. a. Do you want seconds with
IN ustaches or without. With regular
fierce military mustaches it is five francs
extra. ~ D. 'Hje3H aJF. '.
"Iet me have one with mustaches and
one without them" 1s'Fn g3-g+7f Ion
"Ah, see what youwant-a duel Of the
eighth class. The charge will be 90 francs
80 confines, which will entitle you to two
half.clean seconds, with spring-bottomed
pantaloons; a two-place coupe (you will
have to set with the driver y; two fourth
quality swords, with leather handles; the
attendance Of a veterinary surgeon from
the suburbs III case Of q. wound; clean
shirt for the encounter; lint a discretion.
Twenty.three francs and a half, II you
please" ''7' w. ''''Ia''''''
"Here arei95. francs, monsieur. AS to
the 'shirt-do Ikeep!it?" 'ry afd'r b.,
"Iiyou are killed-yes;s III not-no." 81.
@Trouspinel withdraws and that night re-
ceives letter as follows:.a 're, p' 10
PARIsIAN DUELLISG AGENCY, N
Q5 Rue MARtyAUX, January 20, 1SS0.JJ
Sir; ], have the honor to inform you
that yourduel with NJ, Bouzinard will take
plase at 7:l5 A. NJ. to.morrowia at CLAIMANT.
NM. iPufignac and Barbotteaus your
seconds, will call for you at o'clock. u :
You will be expected to stand the beer.
/ - -. General Manager.
Next morning the duel took place and
lTrouspinel is wounded in the left thumb
nail. At noon he:receiyes the following
circular: NM stl. a.:a alia tt+ ~
PARIsIAS DUELLINd AGENCY. [
T95 RurhARvAux, January 90, 1880, !
Sin: We shall take pleasure In securing
gratifying amount OF publicity for youi
affair OF honor this morning with NJ. Bou'
zinard. Specimen notice and and terms
are appended. -. ALI. I, /
'lf6t Pa eF e77g General Manager
Inthe evening papers appears the GUS
tomary item beginning. after some
what heated newspaper discussion, Messrs
Trouspinel, of the Electric Eel, and Bouzi
iard, Of the Delirio,U coekroach, had q hos
tile meeting" &c. ,,-g VII, yg.g. 40.
In conclusion, letus take glanceat thu
terms OF the agency. la,at7r's,, - >,
Duels with small swords or sabres, witt
] negotiations, seconds, carriages; arms
medical attendance and itemsintiye news
papers, 0 francs to $50 francs. :,
Duels with pistols, as above, is francs U
500 francs (only two bullets furnished, ant
those OF blackeied cork; under 220 francs
the wads are scraps OF old patries in cheal
duels the pistols are charged with inses'
Seconds with gloves, 8 francs extra.
Seconds killed by accident, 2ls franc
4 discount to subscribers by the year.
80. i. :.