The citizen., 1901-02-22

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G9 t. 90 1914 - noatirr 81 the
Do-,.Ir FrarogJ C,tbol;c ossori,ti.n Dan
~ G.Carrau nrred tho nocnssitv of jn-
-. fra.b Iife and onar,,y INTO The,
,oo,.l,,,.,'+ fnr Catbolic an,onrinoti.n No
-, a. ha roirtod an b,5 bnan pr,-
sor,ad "a n9rliarn.p, tbe nravi,us wear.
az o1n CONVINCED " said he that the
Ca+bo,;c earsc hos suffered bv neglect If
discr,sion Had tbe neffti5n been last
vear the srhinct of debate we should not
-, s,o ,bo L.grorrv r.rnoratioD. of pub.
lin onticfnati,r our efforts hv a petition
of nm o,nosi,e tendencv." The speech
was rcnnrt,d IN tbe u.wspapers the npyt
5av and I y p'F.t,rrr. 4 member os
the cornoration. sent O'ConneI letter
dnmordinr ratr9cfiop The latter refus.
ed to either admit or diSclaim the expires
sion respecting the CORPORATION. and
D,Fstarrs tI,u widely urorfstr.cd tlat
he was coir.. 10 harscN lip O'CoHucll pub
Uclv Clau.u.on. of hnth parties gathered.
readv fnr n rarrral r6,v. Am D'E,tcrrr.
did not atteuu, 10 make his threat good.
However. "a. CHALLENGED O'CouucH to 4
CnGI and th - i.~frVTF ana - ( OK
nell stood face 10 face in mortal comha;
in field in the. county Of Kildare.
O'Couneu far "A norton of the time the
seconds were arranglu. matters walked
mn and down M tho end of tbc field near
the road wall closely wrapped In lis great
cloak. apparruflg engaged i'm PRAYER. At.
er awhile hc Joined his friends. and, rec.
orui1iu- iu The tnroa. Jerry MacCarthv.
In hi, wont.l exubrraucc Of spirits, An.
Jerry. | never missed YOU from an az
gregatp meeting" Seeing Charles Ph..
Inns. well known Irish harri,trr aaa
author of "Currau and Ills Cuutc,.r,.
rarics." in the crowd. hc called him aside
and said: "PU.llips. tLis seems TO me mot
q personal bgt n political affair. | am
obnoxious to a party. and they adopt a
false prptcnsc ii cut ur off. They have
reckoncd without tloir host. | promise
you. am one of the best shots in Ire.
land at n mark. hayiu. as a public mau
considered il my duty to prepare for my
own protection against such uuproyokr,l
aggrcSsious a, the present. Now. rrmcm-
Der what | say to Won. may M, struck
myself. and then skill is out of the qur--
ton. hut il am not my antagonist viii
nave cause 10 regret HINllE lpLttl ne III
to this conflict"
As O'Couuell flung off his coat before
repairing 10 his position his second care
fully looked him over, and. noticing that
he wore white muslin cravat and taat
large bunch of seals nun. from his fob.
he had both removed. remarLinc thar
such conspicuous objects would regulate
the aim OF D'Estcrrc The latter dis
played the same cool indifference lie
was observed twiriur his right lcg roua.
q cane resting on the ground and caa,.
ting uncouccrnedly to his friends When
he ppearcd in his place. he declared tuat
whatever might be the result Of thi, Uu-
pleasant business between himself G
O'Connell it did not originate on his rar,
from any religious animosity or pa,t.
feeling From the bottom Of his heart be
could say-snd he appealed to God 70
witness the Truth OF his wordS-he hai-
bored no i'll feelings against his Catholic
fellow countryman.
The combatants were placed facing
each other ten PAGES apart, with pistol
in each hand. the directions Icing that
when the signal was given they might
fire whenever they pleased advancing or
retiring before or after fire as they
thought proper. After the signal both
seconds, closely watching each other