Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-28

custom and died It's victim. This duel
to the death may have originated in %
desire for vengeance, boz many cases DO
was undoubtedly ana Invocation OF %
higher power tO prove the falseueSS of
the charge implied in the insult.
The modern ducIi>t, though the ba>cr
feelings of revenge may often guide his
deadly weapon. has another philosophy.
10 i> NOT tine destruction of his opponent
which hc desires; hc tries, by exposing
himself to thc danger n being killed
and wounded, to prove his courage.
which is the first of manly virtues,
and thus OBJ clear his honor. This is the
reasoning of society. which Will not ace
ccpt any one as q gentleman who dee
c'iucs t0 show his courage iu this way.
Most ducl> are fought for this reason:
DO is the condemnation of society which
is feared more than thc weapons of the
opponent. lu fact. the weapons CONF
monty chosen. pistols. do not caIl for
much courage The danger is over boo a
moment, there is not much chance Tor q
display off skill. and experience shows
that such duc'> very seldom have % Sc-
rious ending Such due'~ as we read of
in novels are icw and far between. and.
when they occur, there is something
more serious ou the bottom of them than
the requirements of Socicty-Some NOR
tal feud. iu which the contestants feel
thas the earth cannot bear both of them
alive. Such characters. strong aud uo-
BILE ODD love and hate. are not found as
often iu life as iu novels, and are such
as win always make their own moral
laws.
Fencing ducIs with amy weapon are
OF 90 more dangerous character and
therefore require more courage. Even
whom. as .u certain notorious French
duels. tine first drop OF blood drawn. mo-
matter how slight q wound is inflicted,
ends thc contest. one has Co look his
enemy u thc face for some time. and
~ee tine blade. ready to punish Linn. flash
before his ewes. The most serious duel
is that fought with heavy curved saber>
t"kwmmSaebcl1 which mostly inticU
severe wounds. The duel is generally
continued until one of tho contestants
T., unable to go ou. Many die I'm c0u-
sequence. or are crippled for life. The
successful handling of the weapon rc-
duircS GOODNESS. presence 0f mind. skill
of hand and au eye both sharp and quick.
The last-uamcd weapons OF pistols are
chosen by German university students
iu case of % serious duel. The chai-
legged one generally has the privilege
of choice III he is trained. in fencing
he will as rule choose the saber. IT
his adversary cannot handle the Saber
he may either change Co pistols. cor else
time viii Doe given him 90 train himself
bon fencing. Older students. however,
who belong 90 Clubs whose members are
pledged tO the acceptance of any chal-
lenge ("unbediugte satisfaction are
supposed 90 need mo- more training. But
one must not think that such duelS for
life or dcath are entered upon lightly.
The challenge is brought about In
different ways1 Two bands OF students
come from different quarters. whore
they have had Jolly night There
heated spirits easily enough bring about
% quarrel. look. q meaningless word.
failure to give ample room t0 pass. be-
ing sufficient to start one. Instead OF
engaging then aud there in free fight
visiting cards are most politely eN-
changed. and the parties separate quiet
Il CD WtNt N-NINs "'~tN"N OF" "''i"' ''-
the fencing ground A student. who
does not care Co wait for such am occa-
sion. meeting another whom he regards
rs about his equal will politely inform
him that hc desires q fencing contest
with him. The custom of causing this
contest by iudicting q slight insult, a
So-called "t0uche, is more and more
disappearing. There are certain con-
rentional forms, which clearly show its