The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25

his health should be quite restored. And
meantime grave events distracted both
monarchs
An old duel which did come to fighting
was that of Sir Jeffrey Hudson, the dwarf
OF Charles The who was served up in a
pie. Though less than four feet high, JET
i frey had great soul and not little tai
emit He accompanied Henrietta Maria to
France. young gentleman named Crofts
whose sister is all too famous in history
-bantered him too roughly one day and
the dwarf challenged his insulter Crofts
could not refuse a knight, but he armed
himself with a squirt They met on horse
back in the park at Nevers. When the
word was given Jeffrey set off at full
speed and in passing shot his foe through
the head. Mazarin was furious al this
breach of the law and the queen in conse-
quence was furious with Jeffrey Dis
missed her service he fell into the hands
of the Algerians, and died in that terri
bic slavery, if we remember right
But 1t is more agreeable to recall duels
which ended with the challenge. Horace
Walpole tells an instructive little story
He accompanied a party to Vauxhal,
among whom was a certain Miss Spune
who desired nothing so much as the fun
of seeing a duel-a thing which, though
she is Is. she has never been so lucky as
to See" This is in 1850. Some lively
young gallants intruded and the gentle
men thrust them out good-naturedly.
Such incidents were usual at Vauxhan.
But the ingenious Miss Spune did her Ut
most to make Lord March call one OF
them out, and showed temper when he
declined. But this is by the way. Every
one who bears in mind the customs Of
the period while reading Macintosh. must
wonder what came of it. Unless
the gentleman so mercilessly ridi-
culed and beiabored there were
lncapacitated for fighting, by
some physical or moral impediment he
must have challenged his critic; otherwise
he would assuredly have been cut by his
friends. The fact is that he did so, and
with firm resolve to shoot him; but the
incident has not received so much notice
apparently as one might expect. Wallace
was the hapless editors name He coukd
not find proof that Macaulay wrote the
article until the latter had sailed for In
dia; but with ruthless determination ne
awaited his return. So uncompromising
was his tone when the moment arrived
that Macaulay had no notion that
meeting could be avoided" as he wrote TO
Napier And the most interesting point
is that he himself was quite ready We
look in vain through the correspondence
published dealing with this matter for any
scruples, or. indeed, any physical qualms.
The scholar brought up among the strict
est sect OF Clapham, delight and pupil OF
iidnudn MORE WOULD nave tAtAloit5NNN
shots apparently with as little remorse
as a fire-eating ensignl Was that the el-
feet of the Indian atmosphere? However
when mutual friends despaired, Lord star
ford found an ingenious solution. II MT
Wall1ce would declare that he meant no
disrespect to Sir James Macintosh by his
remarks, Mr.. Macaulay would express re-
greet for his criticisms. And so peace was
made.
Voltaire fought several duels but the
one which did not come Off was the most
interesting, as usual. The eminent Man.
pertuis wrote to hm-after publication OF
that immortal satire-"I have sun
strength enough to find you wherever YOU
may be, and TO take signal vengeance.
Noltaire answered: You will ind me il
bed with nothing ut'-appurtenances Of n
sick chamber described with Gaelic pre-
cision-"to meet you with. But as soon
as I regain my health. j will have Draca
OF pistols charged cum pulvere pyris. ana,
multiplying the mass with the square o
velocity, so as TO reduce the action an"
you to zero. I will put some lead into
skull which seems to be In need OF %
the sting of this reply Is best appreclattI
by those who recollect the wild huul.
OF Or Alcastra." Manupertuis thought
q wisest TO let bad alone. Savange In
dor challenged the attache OF the British
legation at Florence for whistling az
woman passed by Nainly did all pre-.
fnt demonstrate thNL ne toulu NoN 49,.
bly, have seen her. The poet would nave
blood. and when his satisfaction was hrn-
~ though merrily denied him, he Nfo'
20 the foreign Office denouncing the w
famous character OF those wretchos WHOM
YOU employ abroad" The abolition o..
dueling In the empire was caused Uy
literary quarrel. the hero OF which W.
Sir Henry Lawrence OF all mortalA n'
insisted upon lighting a writer in the 'Al
cutta Review. The matter was ABRAMS
but IN consequence. Sir Robert lhhn'
summoned q number Of gentlemen 90 co.,
slider the best means Of preventing ll'
crime OF dueling." They formed an a--'
citation. and the first general meeting We
held az the British hotel Cockspur su..+
Feb. ~. 1912. Rear Admiral Hawkes. w W
chair. ln August. 1913. the association pl,
scented "A memorial 20 her majesty. thfol..
the home office. requesting her 90 Wy
this matter into her gracious conau
ton. It was signed hy 80 officers OF ftn
and gentlemen. Within twelve moN''
the articles OF war were amended.