Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-01
ImE srnvI, or .ELRcrsn.
Irish Dazzling Castcsl. Esntei"uy q,
Eltctton Time.

tlsctton Time.
In 40 country has duehag en loved so
healthy vitality as in Ireland For
considerable period oG its history tho
Green Islewa the happy hunting ground
OF satisfaction, The men aud women
uf the last century and the earlier part OF
the present flung themselves mto the ex-
citing psstnne with generous enthusi-
asm. Il vas part Of the curriculum of
tv,ucation. and na youns gentiemHns
education was consl.iel,,,l coaplete mtl
l,e had fought duet lulrcd. at ane
lime !, cub existed in Galway Ia which
40 person was admitted Who had not
shot his man
ln those days every respectable family
had among their heirlooms the Hereditary
pistols the preServatara and vindieators
af tie family honor These were TEN
derby regarded and kept Scrupulously
clean and oiled, for no nlan knew the
moment when they would be required.
The handles were mysterlously notched,
aud on each notch hung tale--perhaps
a acatastrophe At Castelar, Mr. S. c, Hall
VAS shown a pistol marked with seven
aotches, each notch indicating that il
had sent "A bullet into an adversary
The father Of Toler, Lord Norbury, on
his death lied and almost with his diving
lips, took pair of pistols from under his
pillow, and murmured az he presented
them 10 his son, Now, Jack. he always
ready TO keep up the credit Of the family
and the honor OF an lrishman, which
living advice Jack seems to have remem-
bered, for as Lord Norbury. in after
days, he fought Fighting Fitzgerald and
two others.
J Hot headed. sensitive. and rash. Irish
gentlemen fought on every provocation.
was present at duel, writes Mr. S.
c. Hall in his Retrospect OF Long
Life, "a fatal duel, which was fought
near Rosscarbenv. Two first cousins
had quaneled over somethinG-the mer-
est trifle-and meeting WAS the result
A few minutes before they fired | heard
one of the principals say TO his second:
II declare have not even anger
against my cousin lie had merely said
what he thought, that the other princi-
pal had behaved like goose, adding, 1
know that am less than goose for go-
ing ont with him The first shot laid
him on the sward. mortally wounded
AT this long distance OF time can see
the gradual film, the glazed look of
death come over his eyes, and hear the
sob with which hs yielded up life full
Uf hope and promise 4 young fellow
laid dead while there WAS in dispute the
barest point OF honor that iudicious ar
otter might have settled in half minute
by half y dozen words, did not on that
mournfui day see the body convey ed to
the house the dead man had left but |
passed there subsequently. and could well
imagine the intense agony of a house
/ hold where he was deeply and fondly
| loved"
OF course duel generally followed an
| election, or rather occurred while il was
pending. We get a remarkable illustra.
ton of what life in Ireland was in 1910,
when Messrs Colclough aud Sheridan op.
posed Nir Alcock for the representation
/ Of the county Of Wexford. Several ten
ants Of person supporting Alcock de-
clared that they should vote for the two
| other candidates. This was resented and
Mr.. Colclough was called upon to refuse
their votes. He declared that he had in
40 manner canvassed them and that he
would hot direct them how they should
vote. lie was answered Receive their
votes at yonr PERIL"
Before the opening Of the next days
| poll the rival candidates were on the field
| 10 determine the tenants right by the
pistol Many hundreds were present
| Among them were several magistrates
| The ground was marked; the crowd sepa-
rated on either side, ss their party feel
ings dictated tile word was given, and
Mr.. Colclough fell, shot through the
heart Within two hours sfterwsrd his
opponent was returned duly elected.
At the next assizss he was tried for
| murder before Baron Smith. who openly
declared against capital conviction, aud
the jury, without moments hesitation.
| pronounced a verdict of Not guilty, ~
The parties to the duel had been intimate
friends, and AIcock. though acquitted,
never recovered bis self composure; his
intellect faded, and his sister, doubly
wounded, went mad aud died
A singular duel arising out Of an cleo
ton squabble has been recorded by Sir ].
| harrington, in which the seconds as we'll
as the principals, fought. They stood At
right angles, 10 PAGES distant, and all be-
gan firing together on signal from an
umpire. At the fast the two principals
were touched; at the next both seconds
aud one principal staggered ont Of their
places. They were we'll hit" but no
| lives lost.
Still there was much truth in the story
which has been told Of Dick Martin. Of
Galway, who. being IN conversation witt
the prince regent, was addressed by the
prince with, So YOU are going to have q
contested election ia your county,"
yes, your royal hghness. - usual
And who will VIM ~Ths survivor,
please your royal highness," Martin an
swered. with Hibernian coolness.- Leeds
Mercury