Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-07-24
STORY OF TWO puELs.
A Swore Thrust. Bullet Wound and
an Extraordinary SEQUEL.

y S~orc Thrust, Bullet Wound and
an Extraordinary Sequel.
When duelins WIS am actual factor
IN the social order NJ this country IL
bad many worthy and notable expo
nents. including no less distinguished
Percentages than Hcary Clay. Andrew
jackson, Alexander Hamilton. De Witt
Clinton. stephen Decatur and others
OF the same type. but nowhere on this
continent was IT 50 much an establish
eel institution as IN that peculiarly ro-
mantle old city Of New Orleans. IL
was woven into the very fabric of the
ne OF the community. and many
erumbling tombstone I'm the antiduat-
cd creole cemeteries bears grim and
silent witness to the fact. though 10
understand the situation more clearly
ono should breathe. so TO speak. the
atmosphere of the period.
NJ. AOECstin. who afterward became
district judge and general of the
Louisiana legion. was the victor in
several encounters In which the tenn
per Of the period caused him TO be en-
gagged. One In particular is note
worthy ON account OF the part it play
cd In an extraordinary freak Of for
tune Alexander Grailhc was the Of
Tending party, though the insult. or.
rather. provOcation. for gentlemen sell
dom insulted. would in this day be of
scant concern. But some cause Of ac-
ton was present, and each was sure
that deadly meeting would certainly
follow. They rode together In 4 car
ri2Sc with ladies. who. after the duel.
commented on their mutual anability
during The entire trip. which only
serves To show how dellcateiy adjust
cd was the code Of etiquette. especial
i in the presence OF ladies.
They fought ut The Oaks. aud as
soon as the weapons had been crossed
and the impressive "Allez. mcssieurs"
pronounced Grailhe. who was bi..h
strung and hot hloOded-doubly So I'm
der the stress of what DC regarded as
a Srievcus provOcatiou-lOst his tenn
per and furiOusly charged his antago-
MIST Augustin. on the contrary. was
cool. collected and agile. parrying each
savage thrust until 10y n temps d'arret
Sudden pause. iudiciously intepolat-
Cd into vicious lungc OF Grailhe's.
hc pierced him through the chest
Grailhe. with one OF his lungs per
forated. remained for Il long time how
cring between life and death. and when
ut last he did come out OF his room
he was bowed like an octogenarian.
1t was now only question OF time
for the wounded man, asian internal
abSccSs had formed where Il could not
be reachcG-surgery then was not what
II Is now-and the doctors dcspairel Of
saving him. Some time after be had
/ been UP AMI about a quarrel with colo
ncl Mandc,iEe &c Mariguy resulted in
his challenging that distinguished citi-
zen. This duel was also fought ut The
I Oaks. but a. Graiihe was too weak 10
f 90 himself Justice with a sword the
/ weapons chosen were pistols. at fifteen
/ PAGES, each To- have two shots. advance
five PAGES and fro at viii At the
first shot. fired simultaneously. tie un-
fortunate man fell forward. pierced
by his advcrsary's bullet. which had
entered the exact place of his former
and yet unhealcd wound. AIarienv.
with pistol in hand and as placid as
marble statue. advanced 10 the Mt
most limit marked out. WHOM Grailhc.
who was suffering greatly. exclaimed:
Fire again. You have another shot
With grave dignity Mariguy raised
his pistol above his head and fired into
the air. saying with fris!d politencss
Il never strike a fallen foe"
More dead than alive. the stricken
duclist was carried home by his friends
and consigned 20 tho care of his ply.
Siclans; but, instead OF sinking rapidly
rs was expected. he really began Il
mend and 10y the following morning
was much improved. The ball had
penetrated to the abSccss which had
threatened his LIE and made an exit
for its poisonous accommodations. som,
time afterward lie walked out u lis
room - erect IS ever and soon re-
gained his health and stately bearing
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