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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
OF Duelists, Who Coaches His
Pupils in an Art.
YOU MAY HIT The BULLS EYE
Twenty Times in Succession and Then Go Out
and Miss Your Man.
A Famous Duel in Which the Marquis De
Mores Went In to kiII How The AZ
engagements for Duel Are Mad
Crack Shots.
n1or ihe snndny Gnzeitel

Paris, Jan. 15.-There are days In
which lhe duel is no longer thing OF ili-
nocence and joy, and Jokes about liz be-
ing a statutory exercise before breakfast
must be RELOCATED 10 back number funny
hooks
The French duel of today as fought by
such expert shots and swordaneu as Gle
menceau. Paul de Cassagnac the Mar
uuis de Mores, who killed man only the
other DAY aud is game 10 Kill more.
Henry ROchcfOrt, Aurelien Scholl, Paul
Deroulede and scores Of others, Is very
serious matter. Within the last 10 years
Freitehmen have assimllated many An.
glo-Saxou notions, they have worked up
n fondness for hOrEe-raeng, for cold wa.
Ter baths. for creased trousers imported
from Bond street They have also
learned to shoot thanks 10 fashion ami
NJ. Gastinne- Remote
If Gngtinne- Rcnette Is the maker of
ormes dc precision aud the proprietor of
the most famous shooting gallery in Paris
probably Ia Europe, He inherited the
business from his father AMI II Is safe 10
say that he has instructed more eminent
men In the deadly art than any one Nv
ing. . tj.,,.f.,, L.. H..
indulge I'M any complex love affairs, much
loss enter parliament or a newspaper ca
raar without taking a course AZ Gnstinne-
ISonetteis academy He would be mad 10
nseiect that for there il Is thar his eye
ana nerve will be trained 70 that be may
arduit himself cseditably when be stands
before a stern adversary am the second
voice rings out.
''Feu-un. deux, trolls!
And II ne leads the ordinary Partisan
ufe and has Ordinary luck he win lind
himself IN such position more Than
nuaaf
When man Of The world has made a
repntat lion az d pisloi-shol in vienna, 81
~ y ,.entinent he h not satisfied until he
10 ionrneyed to Paris aud pitted him
IN AGAINST some 0f the cracks az The
panstfe gallery. He usually discovers
Nm tbat he has still much 70 learn.
Gasusue- Renette's place stands. just
~ ne Champs Elysees on me ofeeh Gaa'
r., summer, wellnhaded Avenue De An
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
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silent. Thou cane the command given
twice over:
Are .yon rcadyr
"Fcus I'm. dcux, uois" the words
coming with the beat OF the seconds,
Nj Drcyfus fired almost instantly with
the sword 'Bcu' lie missed aud the
marquis swung his weapon up 10 the
level with the stcndy. automatic move
ment he bad lcnmpd from our western
cowboys, lie pressed the trigger az the
word "dcuN' aud The bullet went
straight 90 the mark. II would nave enc
tered NJ Drcylus body ON the right side
az about the fifth rib had not The latter
after his oWnshot dropped hi- arm 30
his side and Intercepted the missile just
ahoyo the elbow 1hut accident prohu-
hlv saved the dcpuiy's life.
Both men left the icid angry aud I
remember hearing De Mores complain
bitterly on the journey buck TO Paris
that the regulation charge of powder
wac too smlll "a XIII nt the prescribed
distance, that Is twenty meters. lie on-
phusi2rd the fact that his ball had not
even broken his adycrsarys arm There
h no question but that certain prcrnu-
tions of this kind have been approved by
general usage IN Paris with the idea OF
making ducls with pistols less murder
noticed that experts IN the cutlery often
censc TO bc such on the field, there
would be- q terrible percentage of deaths
IN these encounters
one of the fuyoHte exercises nc Re.
nettc's gallery Is The shooting at smnll
plnster images made ~ move past at DIFF
irrent rates Of speed. The younger Du-
mas who has had many duelng expert
enCcs Is q grcut adept at this. though of
recent years he has not pructiced as
much as formerly. He has never forgot
ten the tragic duel ma which his fnthcr
was concerned when NJ Dujnrier of la
Prosse was killed
Another icnt. something of u trick
however. consists In throwing coin into
the air and hitting II with pistol.bnl.
Dozens of Rcncte's pupils can do this
three times ont OF four.
AZ the time of his grent popularity
Gen BOnanger used TO visit this gallery
frcqcntynnd number of his cartons
are on exhibition there or were fcw
years ago IN brave general was q
better shot than he was sworjsmnn.
He used 10 practice IN bun-cOlored
suit with q short jacket and very tight
fitting sponsors,
BOulanger's old adversary, the present
president of the chamber Of deputies. NJ.
Charles Icloquet. who Is in fair way Of
having new set Of ducls ON his hands,
is too near sighted 10 become very nc-
curate shot, although he has made some
very fair records.
President Garnet himself used 10 prnc-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

These Indians have a sort Of sandal
Of shittim wood on solemn occasions,
the same that is mentioned in the Bible.
IL Is a species of juniper tree. IL Is hard
As steel When dry, and endures almost
forever, is oily aud rich, burns like a
candle, and gives out a perfume not I'M
Ike that before the altar when the cen
sor swings in unison with most solemn
PRAYER The Chinese burn this sam0
wood, ground up with olive oil aud made
into tapers. in their temples here before
their idols IN San Francisco.
The old Indian pritstess arose and set
up seven sticks in the form of a tent or
wigwam In the middle Of her earthen
floor, pheH tnllinR up an earhen lamp
from a hidden corner she set the per
fumed pile on fire and fell with her face
on the ground before II.
The iicl1 sweet odors Of the burning
sandal wood or juniper, quite oyercame
the exhausted old chief and he, too sank
down. and sleep came TO him and he
rested and was very greatly refreshed.
So greatly refreshed was he. indeed, that
whcil the full moon flooded ia at the open
door aud his sister Weakened him with a
touch of her withered hand. he resolved
at once to set out on bis return with the
doomed head TO the bloody aud relent'
less brother.
"See, sister, the moon ~ pouring OUT =
path Of silver for ME 10 walk upon.
must SET forth alone and now with the
head. She must sleep, must not know.
Bot as he was about to step forth the old
priestess laid her hand on his arm and
gently drew him back. In silence once
more they kindled the fire and together
they watched Il burn; waiting, waiting
praying for some sign, some token som,
light or pathway Of deliyerunce, D4d u
come TO themi Could Indian cumming
conceiFe OF no way TO match Mexican
crueliyl Let US see.
Meantime Ike Charles the Fifth. Cor
tez and many another bloody Spaniard
pepitence had come 10 the cruel Governor
Of Durango His 1 .qible rage had qplt'
spent its fury; aud now the calm, thel
the regret, then the lamentatlon and CT,
OF despair. A messenger was scot tortl
AZ sundown recalling AID reyoking sh'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

tain he dignity Of his regiment. The
man refused and WA scomied by an as
a coward. Finally, driven 10 desperation
by Treatment which rul him 10 the quick
for he was man Of undonbied bravery
the officer consented 10 hglt but only
on condition that the distance be- fixcd
40 five yards aud that only one % the
pistols BE- loaded. IL was q duel 20 the
DEATH
The fine came the officer who Ind
been insultcd having the first choice,
picked ont his weapon without nervous.
NESS or hesitation and the bully toUk
the pistol which was left The words
came 10 Ere, the bully pressed hls trigger
aud It was seen az once that fate bad
decided against him There was 40 dis
charge aud he stood al the mercy ~ the
man whose conscience bad forbidden him
20 fight Every one looking on expected
tlut the latter would IRE Ia the air. ile
did nothing ~ the soft l.evclllnR his
weapon without any show Of emotion, be
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

he begins 10 practice enc wonld rather
take him for an inoifensiye counter
jumper than hr1Fenting politician.
lie Is short in stature, very huld, with
shifting brown eyes and nervous way
of pulling nc his grny mustache. When
he beginr 10 rim Up his score OF bulls
eyes, however ones feeling OF respect
grows npace
~ Paul Deroulede. bis adversary. Is
very tall, Of awkward, angular build,
with sharp eyes over "a nose which is his
most prominent feature and has the gem
uine Roman curve. He always wears
long green cont while practicinR and pre-
SCENTS n somewhat ridiculous appearance
being excitable 20 degree and gesturing
wildly whenever his shots are very good
on very bad.
Tho result Of the duol Just referred
70 illustrates a wellaccepted proposition
Ia affairs of this kind that you can never
tell how n man will shoot IN the fight by
the way lac shoots before Il
| remember n good illustration of this
which happened about three yenrs ago.
Il was on The occasion Of the duel be-
tween Camille Dreylus, prominent
deputy. aud the Marquis de Mores, who
considered himself mOrtally insnited
Drcyfus was justly regarded as one Of
the best pistol shots IN France, aud had
been praciicinR for weeks al Rennette.s
gallery. His cartons were the admirn-
tion of every one and rarely showed
hole outside the inner circle The day
before the duel Gastnn--Renette, who
has sort Of intuitiye judgment In Those
things watched NJ Drcyfus shoot.
He is sure 10 KIN the marquis" said
clubman, who considered himself an
expert.
"Ile will not touch the marquis" an
swered the veteran teacher aud he was
righe
The duel which was the talk Of Paris,
took place the next morning on theBel-
dan frontier BY a fortunate c0mbina-
ton " circumstances ! was able 10 be-
present "a H. representing a New York
daily. / remember the anair particu-
larry, because had brought kodak
along and photographed the duel while
IN progress
NJ Locisroy a cabinet minister, was
chief second on one side and yiseOunt
somebody on the other Every one WINS
Ia full afternoon dress white gloves,
etc, and the affair was conducted with
exquisite politcness.
~ don't so la for fancy shooting. but
] shall kin that f,Jlow, said De M0res AZ
ha left bis seconds aud be- meant NJ,
Finally ~ WIS arranged after several
tossiUgs for choice, and the two princi-
pals aud The four seconds. with a doe
tor GU either side. stood Ia their places
Ike fr0zen chesamen. Everything WAS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

aim, or at least ny other experts do
lie glagcs the linc between his weapon
aud the mark ~ some such way an a.
lrsc ball PLAYER nims the bnll he rs
throwing scciug only the mark. 'fhc
soi sequence b. that while not capable
of surh wonderful show frnts as muuy
other patrons OF the gallery such ng hit
ting q bird Ou the wing. or shooting q
y 4 piece oil his toe. ~ dc CussnmHc
when u vomcs to tlio pinch always lundH
hs bullet nvnr euungh tD the mark Co
make 70 exceedingly unpleasant for the
other fellow. aud whit w of greater mo-
ucnt -ul hc seems 10 shoot better iu
q duel ihun a. amy other time
u don't pretend t1 split hairs with a
pistol bah De told yuinglorous
mrrksman one dav "hut I can split
all right WHOM u Is necessary
Such q cynical man rs NJ de Cassag
nae,
one Of the most celebrated pisiol SLOTS
Va France aud a man who was often
seen nt Rpnctlr's before his exile to Lon
don, was Henri llochpiori. the hitter
pnmphptrcr who alone IN able 90 dispute
with 81 de- ChssAgunc for the palm nuiOng
living tlucliuA When I called NJ Roche
fort a celebrated pistol shot mean that
hc h celebrated rather for lis daring thnn
for his skill. which. as matter of fact
b NOT OF the highest order
The consideration. however. has never
held him huck from meeting anyone who
gave or found cause upOn the Campo
N llonnour lie and NJ de- CassnHac
have been bittcr enemies for years and
more than one challenge has passed Ice
tween them. Twenty yeurs ago thcy
fought for the first time, the weapons bee.
ing pistols llochefort missed entirely.
WhCrcupOu dc CHsangnnc coully Planted
Ms bullet in his pdyersny's left side,
where il struck an Image of the Virgin,
giving R0chofOrt a lease of life aud "a
chance to crack ono of his iuimitnhlp
jokes 4 few years later llochefori mnd-
dcned 10y the attacks of his rival, chnl-
lcnged him ~ duel q Ia mort, Ia which
he proposed tp stand at tenpdccs with
pistols. only one of which should he load
ed NJ de Gnssagnae. for the only time
Ia his HE, refused 10 fight under such
conditions
Speaking Of duols In mort | rcmcm.
Der hearing q blood-curdling account ~
Renette's OF nm affair which the experts
Ia tho gallery ARE never tired of discus
sing. II happened some years ago be-
tween two army officers, one Of thom,
a course bully, the other gentleman
and man Of profound religious con.
yictim The litter WAS Slapped In the
face by the bully. hut refused 10 challenge
him, being opposed 10 dnclling on prin.
cple. The insult had been No Migrant
that his cnmradeBnt-armB and oven His
superior officers urged aid pleaded with
him 10 challenge his assnilunt ana main
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

tice nj Reneite's before be was elected
to the lslysee aud his cartons are shown
10 the vistoie with pride.
Perhaps the most Formidable pistol
shot wh) Visits Gaetinne- llenette's gal
lery Is the tempesiuOus orator Paul dc
CaasnQnac, editor ~ the lmperalist or
CassagnaO editor 0f tho lmperalisl or
gan. LAut0ritc ~ dc casHarlac Is
formidable 10 begin with from his very
looks He stands over six feet and rs
tall and heavy 10 proportion. Ills
swarthy skin aud coal black hair and
eyes tell Of the hot southern blood that
rims IN his veins, AID those who attack
him OF incur his displeasure are very
apt 10 wish they had doue something
else he looks like 90 Indian, talks like
"a AoOd-tIde aud iights Ike cyelOne.
He has probably taken part Ia more du-
els than any man In France, aud y alb
solufely fearless
One pecullarlty about 81 DE- Cnssagnac.s
method OF hiing A. that he never takes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

fired, and the bullet crashed into the
brain uf his enemy, who fcll dead a ghast.
Is sight Then The officer having dipped
his hand ia the mlss Of blood and brains
wiped " on his own cheek which had
received the insulting blow. aud then,
turning to his companions. asked thcm II
their honor and his had been sufficiently
avenged
Tint same day he resigned his position
IN The army, and passed the rest of his
life Ia q monastery,
CLEVELAND MOFFETr.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

s
~. .,erv eye was hxed
~ wih" Nor, woman, pielhis
very ike her later
sgat \. [ looked ~ her 7, i ,sd
ny.eiii s and empress ~ w.
&c event of the young Elri
ug ge June morningin 1871,
4 lmi she was quels ,h II loosened
Ply who came WIN ioo ,, H.
9 ,i.ao sllfpered feet to ass " w
ID h., who was one OF the
10 pray for hct, ,,o,r and
. ils sieb m all that comsecraics
low No. characterl She nus
4 i5fhts of human hapylness,
Voc n.ied the dceps of human
a,'og bless herr | heard voice
Ilng wv paatrice was sented be-
~, lsd her two oldest children ,, SUI
4 bacfs to the horses. ne
beI ,bfldren stepped ont ana
ano Clark her personal High
ranef WHO Ind ridden IN his
s tiensynHg. ,,,ble. came forward. to-
p ,h no ACKNOWLEDGMENT In
,N,. WI Ia assist the qlhen 70
us s,i sliood for Il moment, walk
elft ord. ns III 10th 60 leave Scot
" ,,no sia. too. disappeared with
~ ''l', 'l.rntrance. As the train
sclassly ont we saw her ~ q
hg h.t saloon. aud the faces OF
,,is,n grave Ike those of every
'fft,,t,d out from the following
tbe TRAIN disappeared down
liiey, De royal standard was
IN Of THE ROYAL TRAIN.
,o..n'sl Is not fast train. Thirty
w M bnur is iis average or maxi
A I, nsel 10 be- preceded BY q pony
bui 81 late years q new system
sdoncd There are ordinarily
.'a M work ON the line IN every
5s Kali miles. These are turned
dme INTO signal men. and where
.eas.a.v additional are placed.
t'sa < supplied with q white and
They are so stationed that,
they command the line, and ms
N ennroachcs each show his white
Iol I. clear: VI theirs be- an obstruc-
shows the red When night
4 an lanterns are substituted for
ne white light for safety. the red
,ur 40 that really every foot of
! from BalmOral. or rather Bal
4 Windsor Is wder supervision as
f M train moves on.
n three hours after the special, the
N converting the horses, donkeys.
ana carriages eight horse trucks,
rec loSes IN each, and compart-
m lhe man IN charge. and four
y trucks. The horses were
M and guarded az 10 their legs.
nleys demonstrating after their
70 Inc cmbarkation. The husilcrs
carriage TO themselves. Every
Wax under the charge of the houd
IAN. Snuds. q typical English
an Of extensive breadth. who
have stepped out from among his
omphny IN Pickwick
FRANK PAGE HUMPHREY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

'efanse be dared discover II no.
.,od WV IKE acts Of selfish cruelty
~, nelier understand the entire
.9n and abiect obedience az
Ml'ans' let me Wiote this one
Ia u2m Fremonts nutoliooro.
'o. t ~ pallle Of San Bernardino.
IA ,"'.gyrs' Ia the Mexican war.
sora' lighting with Fremont. had
|h4,a an lnlian Mexican WIN
Iesons,g ior Mexico and had run
Inn " with his sword. Tho
|cded NUN ab threw up his hands
hl "a, nasta' bastaw Enough!
'mi NJ astro per yosr' Another
AKA asu then ran him throngh
'.Sis nouled 'hngow Have Won
Van selor' gr0tsia." Sos III.
! Il yo. a''a 50 died, his last words.
/. II 'a s, digressions. my vopnc
|as M, 'ygly' to my way OF think.
,Ioes' NV little right TO ronsideration
u w, teach or ten somathing
.ab ,W1'y l.et me add tbat he
|siag MAI y as entirely submis.
BE On ~" ~ ne exception of n Sin.
"a AZ we faeiiic side of the M.
INA aa was on the day when a,o
.cpr wv bloody Cortez died NM
|lnrtni. siexico, Corteg. n calinJ
'hhfIey ~ The valley In Nexico
Il IN, yen ennobled Tor. his
|lber.l pe mentioned thnt no h
grpai r az his deeds of blood
|g'eat 'nah Ia Mexican hisiorv
'and sa oe undoubtedly was ' IL ~.
9g 81 ~, There Is q famous On
lifoin o'lsz In the great naloce
lama W. STONES Of the Ten,n l,', 4;
'ua. rliof rather the Tem,g,I ,e o. o.
ne m asn y hard to distlegn,sb
aau s s,alss O The As n,egic., q
row 's s g Blaine. 'i''ap
a AiSs q pnaueo. llso hs a,a.,
n, snhiueas sad t ey proud, pas
n become however. thaf thela T. ~, a
ll3us ssfy Nultel,r' an ,9e men msli
An1i harles the Fifrh y,
oasniibs. recorded thar even N
= OILERS as wa 'SA, y oyer q. n. the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

The official mileage ~ lha culnplptr1
Orent Northern system from ST. lanllip
Puget sound Is l1Si. belug 20 niles
less TO NE const than thnt ~ rs shorlest
competitor During iast yenr ISL co'4t
paries in She United Sfatca extrpdea
ihelf trackner The s}fnt Nnribern luy-
ing 57a mll0s of one seventh of l0r
entire additional mileage FOR me year
Rrgilnr through service itum ~ Paul
u Indianapolis Nj begin sooa.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
Inc ME- my
BRO1 HERS HEAD. y
A STORY.
ny Joaquin Miller
80. Inn l.. I-..-.-L- nm 4

ny Joaquin Miller.
|pwght, 1893 by Joaquin Miller.1
Ro The Sunday Gazcttc.)
|ha, chief Of Scnoro, thou wilt
he NY brothers. hcad tomorrow. on
\ q death. This was the CON
| u Nv Spanish governor of Dur.
B To- Indian chief Of Sonora the
pf the great bull fight at his capt
70 understand more clearly the
FROSTY Of the Spanish conquer
MEXICO you will please recall what
bow q he fall Of Montezuma: re-
Nv Conez cut of the head of Bal
Fe dlroyerer Of the Pacific ocean,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-31
THE PAWTUXET WILEY.

Mills at Arkwright Now Running at Full
Time.
The mills In Arkwright are now run
ming full time aud the workmen are in
good spirits. Probably nowhere in the
valley have the hard ii nes affected the
working classes less than in this place.
During the weeks when the mills have
been compelled to shut down Agent An
drews has remitled the rent Of his en-
ployes. thus making their burden much
lighter.
Harris.
The funeral of Miss Maria Westcott, an
old resident Of this place, was solemnized
to-day.
Phenix.
The work OF building the wall near he
Phenix iron bridge Is progressing rap div
under the supervision Of Councilman
Duffy.
Tnc Halloween party held last evening
in the McGregor hall, urd ,r the auspices
of S. Andrews guild, was an enjoya bic
affair A large number were in attend
ance and the cveningwas pleasantly spent
In dancing aud playing game. A boun-
tiful collation. was servel during the
evening.
Camp Francis c. Greece. S. ofV.. will
hold its weekly meeting this evening. A
full atteudancc fs desired,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-31

when the Ladies Rhode Island Homo y
pathic Hospital and association WAS
formed with Mrs. Clifton A. Hall a.
president. The first formal movement
was the opening of dispensary under the
auspices OF the hom eopathic physicians.
IL was lcc,ted In the rear OF Otis Clapp's
drug store on Westmir ster street The
physicians donated their services and thr
soc ETY. paid their room rent. Here
they remained until the hospital was
opened. The ladies OF the assoc alton
cime noby TO the frolt In an effort to
raise h. funds necessary To furnish the
hospital. AS u result of heir labors S1O.-
600 was forthcoming when the general
assembly chartered the institution.
Into New Quarters.
In 1884 overtures were made for the
purchase of the Nichols house and
grounds at Isl Olney street. The house
and barn are OF granite aud cost origina ~
Sl0o, 600 but wers purchased by the asso-
citation for s3O.00o $4,000 cash and a
mortgage on the balance. The
grounds cover 10000 square feet.
AT first tie capacity OF the hospital was
twenty-one beds: now it is forty beds The
payment OF $3.50 pays for free bed Tor six
months in the year. At the decease oil
the owner the money goes to the general
hospital fund.
Tue first patient was admitted March
%, 1856. Since then "A constant patron
age has been furnished. The old barn
building has been fitted out with heating
appliances and turn shed. The upper
half is devoted to tie uses OF the nurses.
the lower half to wards. The main bu Id
inp is now used exclusively by women.
The cottage was opened two weeks ago
The secretary's Report.
The report OF the secretary shows that
the total number of patients treated since
the opening OF the hospital was as follows:
- Surgical cas.s, 339, of whom IL died:
medic Al cases, 206 OF whom 10 died; in.
firms, 90, or whom 80 died; 1SD cases were
treated free aud l55 at less than half
price; BOG paid bills.
The president OF the association is Mr.
Charles +. Carpenter, who has held the
Office since the institution was
founded. The board Il trustees is COM
posed OF twenty members repr senting
different cities OF the state. The staff OF
the hosp tai includes medical and surui-
ctl advisers, an oculist aud aurist, con-
sulting physicians, admitting physical
assistant physician aud matron. The
corporation consists OF thirty-nine mem
bers.