Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-02-27
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4 Midnight Duel.

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soldier yesterday, that many singu-
lar things occur as we journey
through life and be looked as
though memory was struggling
with some sad feature of his ex.
istence. lie sighed as he continued;
q remember as though it was
Yesterday, the march of Hills
corps along the winding Shenan-
doah up TO the famous Luray gap.
Who could ever forget that march!
The road winding with the beautl-
FIJI river, and oyerhung with ma
jestic chain of Blue Ridge noun
tauns, while across the crystal
water The magnificent valley, with
it charming cottages dotting the
bountoous land with white-like
balls Of snow rObed in flowers
But the most engaging and lcvely
objects paled into insigni6cance
beside the peerless women of this
blessed country, and you may well
believe that when the camp was
struck that the soldiers lost no
time in making their way to the
surrounding cottages. Soon the
mnsic of the violin was heard, and
the shutting feet kept time TO the
music, while, for a time, the sol.
diers face was lit with old time
Joy. At one Of these cottages the
belle of the valley reigned supreme.
while several southeran soldiers
We'd with each other in paying
homage to the queen. Among
others were two young soldiers
one from Georgia and the other
from Mississippi--who were speci-
ally energetic in their attentions,
aud 80 marked had this become
that those present watched the
play with constantly increasing in
terest, fully believing that both
exhibited a case Of love at first
sight. This surmise on the part OF
those present vas only too true, as
the tragic event which followed
fully proved The Georgian SEEM
cd to have the lead on the Missis-
sippian, and when the dancers
were called to take their places, he
led The belle Of the valley to a
place in the set. At this point the
Mississipian was seen to approach
the couple and heard to claim the
lady's hand for the dance. An
alteration ensued, but both were
cool, brave soldiers two of the
best shots in the army who did
not believe in a war of words. SO
it was ended by the Georgian
dancing with the lady, and the
significant remark Of the Mlssissip-
Diqu that Il will see Won after this
set
When the dance was oyer the
Georgian was seen to seek the
Mississippian, aud together they
called each a friend from the crowd
and departed. When outside both
claimed that an insult had been
passed, which could only be wiped
ont In the blood Of the other, aud
that a duel to the death should be
arranged at once. 4 full moon
was just appearing above the tops
OF the surrounding forest, and l
tell you this talk of blood in the
silence Of the night was anything
but pleasant. No argument, how
ever, would avail with these men,
so it was arranged that the duel
should take place on top of this
road that the passes through the
gap; that the weapons should be-
pistols at fifteen PAGES, and TO frs
at OF between the words zone, two,
thlee,' firing to continue until one
or both were dead.
'The point was reached, the
ground measured of, and the men
took their positions without q
trem0r. The moon shed its pale
light down on scene never to be
forgotten. 4 moment or two and
Tie silence was broken by the
s gnal: 'One,- two three. At tho
word ono the report Of two pis.
tolls rang out on the midnight air,
but the principals maintained their
positions. The Geor-
gian's left arm was seen to drop
closer to the side, but the Missls'
sippan was immoyable, and still
held his pistol 10 the front. Again,
a pistol shot was heard, coming
rom the Georgian, and the Missis-
,ippiu still held his position but
he did not fire. The Georgian
protested that he had not come
here to murder him, but no an.
,wer was returned. The Mississip-
,ian's second approached his
and found him dead,
,hot through the eye on the first
discharge OF the weapons. Death
{ seems had been instantaneous,
% much so as not even to disturb
lis equilibrium. | may forget
iome things, but the midnight duel
N the top Of a spar of the Blue
Ridge, with its attendant circum-
tances, is not one of them.
Eczema.
Eczema is one of the ugliest and
most troublesome of all blood di-
eases. 1t proceeds from humors
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