The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-29
AFFAIRS OF HONOR
How Putnam Scared the Englishman
Who Challenged Him for Duel.

Near the middle of the last cen
tury the Lord Rosebery of that time
was " called OUT by butler in the
service of the earPs most intimate
friend. This butler had been an Of
ficer in the French crmy. Two shots
were fired without result. Fearing
his antagonist might later lay aside
his army rank and thus expose an
elrl to the reproach of having fought
with a butler Lord Roseberry settled
an annuity of S1,250 upon the man
on condition that he would not re-
turn to domestic employment.
The essence of chivalry was dis
played by William Smith O'Brien,
the leader of Ireland's national party
in the forties. On facing his man
OBrien called out: "Stop; no sig
nal, I pray!" His opponents Sec
ond advanced, saying: "This is ir-
regular, sir. What do you wish?'
.:'The gentleman opposite me-"
answered O'Brien, "has let the cap
fall from his pistol"
Humphrey Howarth, a surgeon
famous in the poet Rogers's day, ap-
peared >on the field arrayed only in
natures garb. What does this
mean?'' asked his challenger, amaz-
ed. Il know" was Howarth's re-
ply, eff any clothing is carried into
the body by a gunshot wound, fes-
tering ensues. Therefore, I have
met you thus" The duel was de-
clared off.
Marquis Merle de Sainte Marie and
Pierrot d'Isaac, French masters of
the code, met in an engagement re-
markable because the principals
we're posted in trees. Their names,
Marie and Pierrot, signify blackbird
and sparrow. Sparrow put Blackbird
to flight by winging him. And be-
cause Sparrow chirped when Black
bird toppled from his perch there
must needs be second duel, this
time with swords, and Sparrow's
plumage was sadly rumpled.
When Prince Pierre Bonaparte
and NJ. de la Valette fought, the lat
ter fired, missing his man. Then
the prince fired, his bullet flattening
against a fve-franc piece in de la
Vallette's vest pocket. "Sir," said
Prince Bonaparte, ''let us be friends
and allow me to congratulate you on
the foresight with which you have
invested your pocket"
John Eagan, a county judge, and
Roger Barrett, master of the rolls at
Donnybrook, participated in an af-
fair that has been handed down as a
fine example of Irish humor. AS
quick as the belligerents were placed
Barrett blazed away in the air, VOW
ing his honor was satisfied. He would
have walked off, but Pagan called on
him to stop until he might be shot.
Fire away" commanded Barrett,
halting conveniently near. After
taking deliberate aim Judge Eagan
lowered his pistol. "No, Roger, I
won't be bothered shooting you,"
he said, whereupon the warning pair
shook hands warmly.
Vastly more dangerous to the Sec
onds than to the principals was
combat at Naples some years ago.
At rs PAGES 40 shots were exchang-
ed. The duelists escaped without
scratch, but three of the numerous
seconds were badly wounded and one
killed outright.
On May 8, 1908, duel from bal
looms took place in Paris. The par
ticipants, M. de Grandpre and M. de
Pique, were armed with blunder-
buses. With their seconds they as
cended to height of 500 feet, when
they fired simultaneously. Grandpre's
shot penetrated lie Pique's balloon,
which collapsed and fell, dashing it's
occupants to death on a housetop.
NJ. Lefant and M. Melfant, in Sep
tember, 1S43, quarreled over bill
liards and forthwith selected the
balls of that game for duel. They
drew lots for the throw. Melfant
won, and so accurate was his aim that
the missile struck Lefant in the FORE
head, killing him instantly.
A bloodless duel with pepper took
place in a foreign restaurant. 1t
started when a native won the plaud-
it's of his countrymen by sprinkling
an i ordinate quantity of red pep
per over his food, which he swal-
lowed without batting an eye. This
nettled an American guest. The lat
ter saw the trick and went it one bet
ter. The foreigner retaliated with a
sitter jorum of cayenne. The Ameri-
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