The Press., 1896-02-06
THE CODE OF HONOR.
DuelinR as 1t Was I'm France In the Tim'
 of Richelieu.

The passion for dueling, which had cost France, it was said, between 1000 and 5000 lives during the 20 years of Henry IV's reign, was at its height when his son came to the throne. The council of Trent in 1545 had solemn1y condemned the practice of single com bat, impartially including principals, seconds and spectators in it's penalty of communication. In 1909 an edict of Henry pronounced the "damnable cus- tom of dueling introduced by the cor ruption of the century" to be the cause of so many piteous accidents, to the ex- treme regret and disp1easure of the king and to the irreparable damage of the state. "that we should count ourselves unworthy to hold the scepter if we de- layed to repress the enormity of this crime"
 A whole series of edicts followed to the same effect, but it was easier to make edicts than to enforce them. Deg radiation, imprisonment, cOnfscation of property, loss of civil rights and death were the penalties attached to the in fringement of the laws against dueling, and still the practice prevailed. In 1626 Richelieu published a milder form of prohibition The first Offense was no longer capital, third only of the Of- fender's property was to be confiscated, and the judges were permitted to recog- nize extenuating circumstances.
 A few months later the Comte de Bouteville thought fit to test the minis ter's patience in this direction. The Place Royale had long been favorite dueling ground, and De Bouteville travelled from Brussels to fight his twen ty-second duel here, in the heart of Paris, in deliberate defiance of the kings authority. The result was not encourag ing. Montmorency though he was, the count went with his second to the scaf fold, and the marked decrease from that time in the number of duels may be at tributed either to the moderation used in framing the law or to the memorable resolution with which it was enforced. -Macmillan's Magazine.
 The Syracuse Standard tells of an amus- ing correspondence that recenely took place between Wisconsin farmer and a local boiler firm. The farmer wrote as follows:
 "Dere Sirs hay 1000 akers of trees that I want cut. I'm pore but I'm willing to pay too hundred dolers fer an engin that will do my york; and he went on tC explain just what sort of an engine he wanted.
 The boiler firm saw that an engine neces sary to accomplish the devastation of his virginal forest would cost $3,OOO, and they informed him to this effect
 A week passed and then the following woods:
 "Dere Sirs what in h-l wud I want ot an engin or biler if ned $3,OOO?"
 The man who eats because he is hungry is, thus far, on level with the brutes The man who stops eating the momen his hunger is appeased is the wise man Nature needs no more food than she calls for. Continued excess brings about in digestion or dyspepsia, with loss of flesh strength, sleep ambition and menta power; and an accumulation of ache, pair and many dangerous local maladies
 The stomach NOW can do nothing alone We must appeal to some artif1cially di gested food which can also digest othel foods. That is to say, we must use the Shaker Digestive Cordial. The effect is prompt and cheering. The chronic pair and distress ceases. Appetite presently revives. Flesh and vigor gradually come back, and the sufferer recovers Bnt he must be careful in the future. A trial bot tie for 10 cents.
 LAxoL is the best medicine for children Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
 In a recent editorial, the Salem, Ore gOn, Independent says: ''Time anC again have we seen Chamberlain's Cougt Remedy tried, and never without tht most satisfactory results. Whenever W. see a person afflicted with hoarseness with a cough or cold, we invariably ad vise them to get Chamberlain's Cougt Remedy; and when they do, they never regret it. It always does the work, anC does it well. For sale by w. w. La throp, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips South Coventry.
 To milk for drinking purposes, add two tablespoonfuls of limewater to one pint.
 Failh must go with works in order tt accomplish anything.
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