The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

leelings against any of them on ac
count Of their poor showing i'm the
disputes, he offered to point out be-
tore the university the innumerable
errors in the philosophy of Aristotle.
and to expose the ignorance of his
commentators, as we'll as to refute
the opinions OF certain celebrated
mathematicians, in the common Iogi-
cal method, or by numbers of mathe-
matical figures and by hundred diff
ferent kinds Of verses. He performed
this stupendous task with one hand
to the admiration Of every one. Geo.
Bernard Shaw in his widest moments
never had anything on the Admira ble
After defeating famous philoso-
pher in debate Che was awfully
long on debates) Crichton went to
Mantua. There lDe heard about a ia
nous gladiator who had won renOwn
by killing several antagonists. This
| rival for the linelight got on the
for stealing all his thunder Criahton
| challenged him to a combat. This
gladiator had conquered the most ia
nous fencers in Europe, but a little
thing like that didn't feaze the
doughty Admirable.
When the day for the fight came
the duke and the whole court were
there. Crichton encountered his an
tagonist with much skill and dexter
ity and ran him through the body in
three places just for luck, of which
wounds the gladiator accommodating
ly died. The victor decided that the
plain fight wouldn't make quite en-
ough press notices for him, SO he
generously bestowed the prize on the
widows Of the men the gladiator had
killed.
The duke was So struck with Crich-
tons talents and requirements that
he made him tutor to his son. Vim
centio di Gonago, a prince Of tur-
hulent disposition and lcentious man
ners. Young Vincentio was the
pride Of the drinking classes. For the
entertainment of his patron Crich-
ton struck out on a new tack and
composed comedy, kind Of satire
on the follies and weaknesses Of man.
kind, in which he himself played
fifteen parts. This was, Of course,
a simple thing for the Admirable.
One night in the festivity Of the
carnival CrichtOn was wandering
through the streets playing upon a.
guitar (the one awful blight on his
character), when he was attacked by
six persons in masks. Whether or not
the music was the cause of the at
tack historians do not say. Anyhow,
the Admirable dispersed all his as
sailants with his trusty blade and dis
armed their leader. who, pulling off
his mask, begged his life, saying "I
am the prince. your pupil!' Crich-
| wi PuhS0 VII h1S III ~ OOiSHcdu ny
falling on his knees and presenting
his sword to the prince. He ex-
pressed great sorrow for having
fought, but pleaded self defense. But
Gonzago, who was about four sheets
in the wind and inflamed with pas
sion at his being disarmed by a
school teacer, plunged the weapon
into Crichton's heart.
Thus the Admirable Crichton was
killed by drunkard in a street brawl.
Some say he was then 32 years old,
while others declare he was only %.
His death caused much sorrow, as
we'll as excitement and the whole
court Of Mantua went into mourning
for him for nine months. Innumer-
able elegies and epitaphs were struck
off for this wonderful phenomenon,
and young Gonzago was forced to
sign the pledge.-Kansas City Star.