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VOL.1. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1885. NO. 89.
Richmond ajnd dan villi-:
railroad.
I'm>.teriiifr Department.?iOn and after May
10th, 1885, passenger train service on the A.
and C. Division will he an follows:
yorthicard. No. 51s No. 53t
.Ijimito Atlanta 6 00 p m S 40 a ni
arrivu Uainearillc 8 08 p in 10 32 a in
Lula a. 8 33 j> in 10 55 a in
Kabuu Gapjnne h. <J IK p in 11 25 a in
Toccoa c 9 53 p in 11 50 a in
Scncca City d .. 10 60 {> ni 12 51 p in
Greenville e 12 27 a in 2 2.1 p in
Spartanburg./'.... 1 42 a in 3 31 p m
( astonia ;/ 3 50 a in 5 20 p ni
charlotte /? 4 40 a in 0 10 p in
SoutAirnrd. No. 50* No. 62f
Leave chariott? 3 00 a in 1 00 p ni
arrivcGastonia 3 50 a in 141pm
Spartanburg 5 57 a iii 3 34 p ni
Greenville 7 13 a ni 4 50 p in
c .,;i? a t,j ? ... r. <>7 i, i.
Toccoa 9 65 a hi 7 29 p ru
Hnbun Gap jnnc.. 10 37 am K22pm
Lula 11 07 a m H 40 p m
Gainesville 11 S3 n m 0 20 p in
Atlanta ?... 140pm 1130pm
^Kxpress. fMnil.
Freight trains oil tliis road all carry passengers;
passenper trains mn thronph to Danville
and connect with Virginia Midland rail"way
to all eastern cities, and at >4>Jnuta with
all linos diverpinp. No. SO leavti Hichniond
3 25 p in and No. 51 arrives thero 4 10 p m; 52
leaves Kicumona at & ou n ni, t>.& arrives Micro
nt 7 00 a. m. The local frotKhts *top al above
Mtationx from 20 to 30 minutes.
Buffet Steeping Cars without
fJianye: On trains Xos. 50 and 51, Now
York and Atlanta, via Washii.gton and
Danville, Greensboro and Ashevillo; on
trains Nos. 52 and 53, Richmond and
.Danville, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spartan'
burg and Gainesville to all points south,
t southwest, north and east. A connects
with N. E. railroad to and from Athens;
b with N. E. to and from Tallulah Falls;
e with El. Air Line to and fjom Elberton
and Uowersville; a with l>luo Kidgo to
and from Walhaila; c with C. and C!. to
and from Greenwood, Newberry, Alston
and Columbia; f with A. & S. and S..
U. & C. to and from Hcndersonville,
Alston, &c.; <j with Chester and Lenoir
to and from Chester, Yorkville and Dallas;
h with N. C. division and C., C. &
A. to and from Greensboro, llalci&h, &c
Edmund Uekki.kv, Supt.
M. Slaughter, (Jen. Pass. Agt.
A. Ij. Hives, id Y. I', and Gcu. Man.
SOUTH CAROLINA
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Commencing Snnday. Mar 24th, 1885, at
<J ftfta tu, PaftHcnpor.Trains will run 113 follows
until further noticc, "Eastern time:"
Columbia Ih'cittien?Daily. ' *
T P/xl.. n on - r 0*7
x.'iinininia u aw a in *' |i in
Due at Chariestou 11 iinm 9 16pm
WEST?DA 11. Y.
Leave Charleston 7 20 a in i 20 p in
Du? at colnmbia 10 45 a m 10 00 p m
C*wde* Ditifion.?Daily exc?pt Hundavn.
lioare Columbia 51 SO a in b 27 p ni
Due Camden 12 14 p in . 7 42 p m
WKRT DAILY, EXCKrT 81.NDAY.
Leave Camden 7 00 a in S S5 p in
Due Columbia Ii25arn 10 00 p in
Any villa Division? East Daily.
Loaro Columbia 6 30 a in 5 27 p m
Due Augusta .. ^140 am 10 88 p in
WEST DAILT.
* Leave Auguata 6 OS a m 4 45 p m
Due Columbia 10-IS a in 10 00 pin
C*n htc tinii*
Made at Columbia with Columbia and flreon- I
ville railroad by train amrinff at 10 45 a. m.
"and departing at 5 27 p. m.; at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
railroad by same train to and from all
points on both roads.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
?n Saturday; and on Tuesday and Saturday
with Hteamcr for Jacksonville and points on
Si. John's river. Daily with Charleston and
Kavannah Railroad to and from Savanuah
and all points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Central rail
roads to aud from all points West and South;
At Blackrille to and from all points on Itaruwell
railroad. Through tickets can be purchased
to all points South and West by applying
to
I). MoQitkbn. Agnnt, Columbia, S. C.
John B. Pkcit. Gfln^rnl Mnnnffor.
D. C. Allen, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Ajr't
COLUMBIA A ND
GREENVILLE RAILROAD.
On and after October 6, 1834, Paskknokr
Trains will run us herewith indicated upon
this road and its branches.
Daily, ercept Sundav*.
No. 53. UP PASSENGER ,
Leare Columbia S. C. Junc'n 1045 pm
" Columbia C. <fc G. I) *11 10 p ni
Arrive Alston 4 12 10 p m
" Newberry 1 13 p in
Nincty-Kix 2 47 p in
Greenwood 3 09 p in
llodgcB 8 .13 p m
Pelt on 4 40 p in
at Greenville 6 00 pm
No. 52. DOWN PASSENGER.
Leave Greenville at 0 50 am <
Arrive Bcltou 11 13 a m
Hodges 12 23 i> ni '
(Greenwood 12 48 pn?
Niuety-Six 1 32 p ni
Newberry 3 02 p ni
Aluton.." 4 10pm
' Columbia C. A O. D 5 15 pm
Arrive Columbia SC. Juuc'n 5 30 p ni .
SPARTANBURG, UNION * COLUMBIA KAIL UO AI).
m NO. 53. UP l'ABHKNOKK.
Leave Alston 12 52 p m
" Union 3 55 pin
" Bpartanburp, S.U.AC.depot.5 50 p in
NO. B2. DOWN TAWSKNOKU.
Li to Spart'p R. A I>. Bepot .... 10 35 a m
" SpartV 8. U. A 6'. l)?pot ..10 50 a in
" Union 12 50 pm
Arrive at Alston 3 40 p in
laurens railroad.
I.cave Newberry S 30 pm
Arrivo at Laurena C. II 6 50 p m
Leave Laurena C. II 1 40 a
Arrive at Newberry .11 10 p in
ABBEVILLE BKANC1I.
Leave Hod^ou ? 45 p m
Arrive at Abbeville 4 45 p in
Leave Abbeville 1100am
Arrive at Hodgea 12 00 p iu
BLCB RIDCJE RAILROAD ANI> ANnEltHON branch.
Leav? Helton 4 45 p in
Arrive Anderson a IS pin
" Pendleton 5 50 p m
" 8ene?a e C 40 p in
Arrive at Walhalla 7 03 p m
Leave Walhalla 8 50 a in
Arrive Honeca U 15 a ni
it ? -*
J ouutuiuu....... IP l)'l a in
" inderxon 10 33am ,
Arrive at Holt on 11 08 u m
VOXXECTJOXS.
A. With South "Carolina railroad to and from
Charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad from Wilmington and all
paints north, thereof; with Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta railroad from Charlotte and
- all points north thereof. B. With Asheville
and Mpartanbuiy railroad from and for points
in Western N. Carolina. C. With Atlauta and
CfearUtto div Richmond and Danville railway
for Atlanta and all points aontE and west. {
- titsndard EatUrn Tin*.
; O.R. TALCOTT, Superintendent.
{b* s* *y'
* ;, :W.," %
^ ' * * ' '
?10NDKNSKL> TIME GAUD
Magnolia Passenger Ronte.
In oflVct ^nrcli 15, 1S85.
(JOINQ SOt'TIl.
Lonve Laurens *5 20 n in +8 SO a m
" Waterloo 6 00 a in it 65 a in
" Urosnrrood 7 00 * ni 2 15 p in
Arrive Augusta 10 45 a in 7 45 {? in
IiPiire " 10 50 n in 10 00 i> in
Arrive Atlanta 5 40 p in 6 40 a in
Leave Augusta 11 HO n ni
Arrive Henufort .0 20 p in
Arrive 1'ort Royal 6 35 pin
" Chaleston 5 50 pin
" Saranuali 7 00 ptn
" Jacksonville 7 00 am
GOING NOKTII.
ticnvo Jacksonville *8 50 pm
" Savannah 6 55 am
Leave I'orl ltoyal 7 85 am
" lieaufort 7 47 am
" Charleston 7 50 am
Arrive Augusta 1 50 pin
Leave Atlanta 18 20 pm
Arrive Augusta 0 10 am
Leave Augusta *2 80 pm G 15 am
Arrive Greenwood C 10 pin 11 40 am
" Waterloo 7 04 pm 8 30 pm
" Laurens 7 60 pin 4 40 pm
Daily t Daily cxccpt Sunday.
Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points
at thiougii rates?baggage checked to destination.
Connections made nt Greenwood
with C. &. G. It. It. E. T. Giiaki.tok, (5. 1'. X.
Augusta, Ga.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA
RAILROAD.
Going Sou h no 48 no 40
Leave \S ilmington 9 30 p in 11 10 p m
Arrive at Florence 1 fcO a m 2 20 u m
Arrive at Columbia 0 4(1 a m
Going North No 43 no 47
Leave Columbia 10 00 p m
ucnvc ruMi'MLL" j/ tit i n 111
Arrive at Wilmington... .7 40 p m <i 10 a m
Trnin no. 43 stops nt all stations, xos. 48
and 47 stop only nt lJrinkley's, Whiteville,
Flcmington, Fair UhifT, Marion, Florence,
Timmor.sville, Sumter, Camden Junction ard
Kastover. Passengers for Columbia and ull
points on C & (I it E, c, c ?. a it K, Aiken Junction
and all points beyond, should take No. 48,
night express. Separate Pullman sleepers
for Charleston and Augusta on trains 48 and
47. All trains run solid between Charleston
and Wilmington.
^TLAXTJC COAST LINK,
PASSEXCJ ER DEPA HMM ENT,
?Vilttn'npfov. JV. (/., May 17th, ISSJf.
FAST LINK between Charleston ami
Columbia ami Upper South Carolina.
COXDKKSKO SCHKDULK.
(JO I KG GOINfl
WKST. ka8t.
7 25 am Lv Charleston Ar. 0 30 pm
8 40 ? ? Lanes ? 8 00 "
0 47 " ' ... Sumter " C 48 "
10 55 pin A r Columbia...... Lv. 5 27 "
3 02 " ** .... Winusboro.... " 3 48 "
4 17 ? " n,.wl?r ? J ii <t
" " !!!. York villo. ' 100 "
G 25 " " ... Lancaster " 0 00 "
5 01 " " ....Rock Mill " 2 02 "
? 10 44 44 ....Charlotte " 100 41
1 06 pin A r.... Newberry Lv 2 59 pm
.10.1 " 44 ... .Greenwood 44 1 08 44
ft 45 " " Laurens. " 0 30 am
5 10 44 44 ....Anderson 44 10 48 44
COO.44 _'i .,, .(irccnvillc 44 10 10 44
0 50 44 44 Walhalla 44 ? 05 44
4 :t0 44 44 Abbeville 44 1 1 10 44
8 :50 44 44 ... .Spartanburg..... 4< 12 15 44
7 15 44 44 Henderson rills.. " 7 00 41
Solid Train* between Charleston and Columbia,
S. C.
T. F. DIVINE, T. M. KMKItSON.
CJen'l Sup't. Gon'l 1'as. Agent.
SPARTANllUlUi AND
ASIIKVILLE RAILROAD
On and after Apr. 6th, 1885, passenper
trains will be rnn dailr. except Snndar, between
Spartanburg and llemlersonrille as
follows:
UP TRAIN*.
Leave R. A 1)* Depot at Spartanburg; 4 00 p ni
Leave Spartanburg, A. L. depot fi 10 p in
Leav? Saluda. C 20 p n>
Leav# Flat Rock 7 00 p m
Arrive Ileiuler.sonvilie 7 15 i m
DOWN TR A IN.
Leave Ilcndersonville 7 00 a m
Leave Flat Rock 7 15 a in
Leave Saluda 7 50 a in
Leave /lir Line Junction 16 15 a in
Arrive R. & D Depot Spartanburg. 10 20 a in
Trains on this road run by Air-Line time.
Moth trains make connections for Columbia
and Charleston via Spartanburg, Union and
Columbia; Atlanta and Charlotte br Air Line.
JAMES ANDERSON. Superintendent.
T. P. TUOMSOX. J. W. THOMSON
IJlllOMSO.N & THOMSON,
Attorneys at Law,
ADDKVIM.K, S. C.
BST-Oflice in rear Mr. Lee's.
June 8th, 1885-tf. 100
Q L. MA BUY,
Atorney and Counsellor at Law.
ADEVITXE C. II., H. C.
Offica formerly occupied by Judge
Thomson. tf-50
?
L. W. PKRUIX. T. 1\ COTUKAX.
pEHRIX & COTIIIIAN,
Attorneys at Law,
T?1 Abbeville S. C.
jgUGKNK IJ.OAHY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lnw, i
52 Abbeville, S. C.
JAMES S. I'ERRIX,
Attorney and Couunollor at Law,
Abrkvii.i.k, C. If., R. C.
8?"-No. 1 O'Neill's Range.
Jan. 28, 1885-tf S3
ItonT. n. HKMl'lIIT.I,. WH. P. CAI.LOVN.
HEMPHILL & CALHOUN,
Attorneys at Law,
ABBKVIM.K, 8. C.
Will practice in all the Courts of the
State. , 54
0BNTRAL HOTEL,
Mks. M. W. Thomas, Proprietress.
Broad itrMt, Augusta, Oa. 40
Tie War of Two Families.
STORY OF THE BLOODY LIDDELLJONES
FEUD IN LOUISIANA.
A Woman's Anper Lends to a Yendetta
tliut Recalls the War of tho Moutagnes
and Capulets?Escape of Cnthbert
Jones, Decently Spoken of for
Consul at t'allao.
i I From tlio .New York Sun]
New Oui.kans, Juno 13.?The announcement
that the President lmd derided
to appoint Mr. Cuthbert li. Jones'
of Louisiana, to the Callno Consulate,
the most important on the Pacific Coast
of America, lias brought out the warmest
discussion yet had over any of.these
consular appointment!*. No sooner was
the news telegraphed here, and before
the appointment could he made, than
a formal protest was entered against it
on the ground that Mr. Jones was under
indictmct for murder in this State and
a fugitive from justice, and one New
Orleans journal insisted that it was the
duty of tlio Governor to demand his extradition
and have him brought here for
trial.
The discussion that grew out of this
disclosure has found its way into most
of the Northern papers. There have
been quite extensivo notices of Mr.
Jones, and some references to the terrible
tragedy in which he took part. It
was asserted that this family feud or
vendetta started fifty years ago, long
before he was born, and that twelve persons,
including his entire family, had
lost their lives in it. There was enough
told to arouse curiosity in this matter,
yet the chief features and in.. <iences
that made the Liddell-Jones feud one of
the most remarkable episodes in Southern
social history were loft untold. The
story was rapidly being forgotton when
Mr. Jones' proposed appointment recalled
it.
The parish of Catahoula, just north of
Red lliver, is what, in Louisiana parlance,
would be termed "a piney woods"
otherwise a poor parish. The greater
portion is covered by long-leaf pine for
eats, which indicate a barren soil, and
ilio population of this district is composed
mainly of poor whites. Through
Catahoula, however, runs the Black
River, and along its banks were located,
in ante-bellum daj'S, and remain to this
da}r, some of tho finest cotton plantations
in the 8outh. The population of
this alluvial district was composed,
thirty years ago, of rich planters and
their slaves. The most prominent
among these planters were Major St.
John Liddell and Mr. Charles Jones,
who were, indeed, two of the largest
and richest cotton producers in the State.
They were both Southern men. Liddell
a Mississippian, Jones a Kentuckian,
but types of two varieties of Southern
character. Liddell was a most elegant
gentleman, a graduate of West Point
with the best family connections, splendidl\r
educated, suave and hospitable in
his manner, known to possess great
courage, and yet gentle and unwilling to
engage in difficulties. He was naturally
proud. li?wever, and jealous of his
rights and dignity. Jones, ?n the other
hand, was rather of the boisterous typo,
a patron of the turf, aggressive and
swaggering, but equally without fear.
He had married a wealthy lady of
Cincinnatti, a Miss Stewart, and settled
in Louisianna, where he bought a cotton
plantation aud prospered exceedingly.
The different temperaments of the two
meu precluded their being very warm
friends, but they were on neighborly
terms, as became tho two leading citizens
of the parish. As from the days of
Eden down, this poace was broken on
account of a woman. There was visiting
the family of Major Liddell a Natchoz
lady of the naino of Nicl.oUs, of
excellent family and connections. Of
this lady Jones, at a masculine gathering,
while somewhat too convivial, spoke
slightingly and disparaging^. Liddell,
who was present, objected to the language
used, and even told the lady's
husband of it. It finally reached Mrs.
Xicholls' ear, and aroused her indignation.
She insisted upon an apology.
Her husband advised her to pay no attention
to the idlo talk of a man under
the inilucnco of liquor. She said no
more to him about the matter, but calling
on Major Liddell, insisf"! that, he,
as a gentleman and a Mississippian, i
should accompany her to Jones' resi- |
dcncc. They rodo there together on
horseback, and Jones came out to meet
them at tho gate. Liddoll stood a short
diHtanco off, out of hearing, while the
other two converse^, Jt was a short,
angry conversation. Jones refused an
apology, when the lady, without a word
of warning, drew a revolver and fired.
The bullet struck Jones in the chee\,
and left a life scar there. He turned
and fled, but a second bullet in the
back brouefht him down with a snrinna
and nearly fatal wound.
While ho war in bed, hanging between
life and death, ho threatened diro vengeance
against Liddell, whom he charged
not only with having brought the wo*
man there to shoot him, but with having
personal!y fired the second shdt. Major
Liddell indignantly denied the charge ;
assorted thnt ho lmd no wenpon ; tint he .
had no idea that Mrs. Nicholls intended <
any violence, he having come there only <
as her escort. His explanations were '
declined, and Jonos declared war. It i
was a vendetta such as Corsica used to
know before the French Government
crushed out the family feuds there.
Both men had their followers, their i
friends, relatives, and supporters, who <
took up their quarrel as the Montagues
and Capulets did. Between these followers
there were several bloody rencontres.
Nearly everybody in the parish
had to take, sides with one faction
or the othe other, and the peace of Catahoula
seemed gone forever. Major
Liddell was much annoyed at the char"
acter that his personal quarrel with the
Jones had assumed, and endeavored to
have the two principals settle ;* beilvcon
thoniRolvPB. 1I? nrniincml
it by a duel, and appointed a time and
' place where he and Jones should meet.
He went there accompanied by a friend
of the name of Huntingdon, but Jones
never appeared. Liddcll posted him in
Harrisonburg, the county seat, as a poltroon
and a coward, and his second bore
testimony to this. The result was a
shooting affray with Jones' followers, in
which Liddcll's friend lost his life.
The Jones faction was the stronger in
Harrisonburg, and they aimed to make
the quarrel a street fight in that town.
Jones himself, desiring to strengthen
his force, wrote to one Jim Smith, a
noted tighter in a neighboring parish, u
man of great courage and determination,
inviting his aid and assistance. Smith
however, went over to the other party,
informed Liddcll of his danger, warned
him against eroinir to Harrinmil?iir?r nnrl
(i a - Ol ** '"
then went down and paid him a visit at
his residence. Disappointed in making
the Smith allianco, Jones imported as
allies from Natchez a number of town
roughs, and made ample preparations
for the expected battle.
There was a Jones meeting and jubiloe
in Harrisonburg, and the followers
and partisans of that gentleman "painted
the town red." They rode around
curbing Liddell as a coward, and invitting
him or his friends to show their
faces. Major Liddell very wisely remained
at home, and a conflict seemed
improbable. Ilut, toward evening, two
of the Jones faction, somewhat inflamed
by liquor, conceived tlj? jdea of bearding
the lion in his den, and, proceeded
in a gig to Liddcll's residence, thej'
drove by it, cursing the occupant and
daring him to coiue out. A rifle fusillade
was opened on them, and when
the gig drove back to Harrisonburg it
contained two mortally wounded men.
Liddell was at once arrested for murder,
winch at the subsequent trial it was
conclusively shown ho had not committed.
It has generally boen supnnurtfl
t)?of 4-1- - r 1 *
,?.v. ..... wv. .I.au ti 1IU 11ICU U1U IUIMI
shot was Smith, the same person whose
alliance Jones had sought. It was impossible
to try the ease in Catahoula '
Parish, as eTerybody there was 011 one
side or on the other of the feud, and a
change of venue was granted to Tersas. 1
Liddell was acquitted.
Other rencontres and shooting affrays
followed, for the feud had now split into
half a d07.cn different issues. Altogether
there are said to hare been eight
murders, and possibly twice as many
serious woundings, growing out of this
affair during its first stage, but, as none
! of the principals was killed, it is badly
worth following up each of the affairs.
When the feud was at its hottest a
peacc was patfched up by Mrs. Jones
afid her eldest son. The latter is said
to have insisted on his deathbed upon a
a reconciliation between the two families.
Peace was declared between them, j
and it was resolved that no more blood
should be spilt. The rebellion soon followed,
and in the greater struggle the
lesser was forgotten. Both Lid^pll and ;
Jones entered the Confederate ariny at
the head of regiments. Liddell won |
great distinction, becanio-a general, commanded
the Confederate forces at the ,
gallant defense of Spanish Fort ii? Mo- 1
liilo Bay, ngninit the Federal fleet, oven
after Appomattox, anil was one of tho i
laHt Confederate generals to surrender.
IIo returned to his plantation much impoverished
by the wnr, and his circumstanc
s grow worse instead of improving.
His quondam enciny, Jones, on the .other
hand, prospered. Joining the Republican
party upon its organization in
Louisiana, he participated in the numerous
schemes which made so many of the
politicans of that day rich men.
j The hittern?ss engendered by the ex
cited political hatred of that time existed
probably between the two men, but
thore whs at least nominal peaca. At last
however the old sore was reopened. A i
woman hail started the feud ; a lawsuit
revived it. Gen. Liddcll's plantation
was sdlii at the unit of tho Citizen's
Bank, to whom he was largely indebted,
and was bought in by Jones. This was
the greatest insult that could ho offorod
to u Southern planter. The sain was
promptly followed by a murder: the victim
bofWg an innocent third party, who i
had no connection with the feud, except
that he ha# been Jones's attorney. Mr. .1
,*V.' - . * irvT -'W*': '.?*vfc*C'.'' < -
John Nixon, a Scotchman by birth, nnil ai
nno of the most popular men in New T
Orleans hud been authorized to buy the c
Liddell plantation and had got Mr. Chas. w
Cammack a bnnk cashier of the city to ii
do it. Whon Liddell began denouncing \>
those who who had stolen his propert}' H
from him, Cnniuiack nnd Nixon had o
some words about th^ sale, A quarrel k
ensued between them in one of the h
leading clubs of the city of which both a
were members. The other club men ti
protested against beiug disturbed by c
the quarrel, and the two men went out tl
on the stairway. A few minutes later ? tl
shot was heard nnd Nixon was found tl
mortally wounded. The murder arous- b
ed the most intense indignation at the (
time, directed against Cummaek. It li
was shown that Nixon was unarmed, fi
but as there were no actual witnesses '
of the shooting, and as Caminack assert- '
ed that Nixon had placed,his hand in his a
pocket as if about to draw a weapon, he ?
was acquitted. The feud thus newly ri
opened proved more blood}r than ever, *
and murders followed each other in 'I
rapid succession. Nixon was killed on e
January 8, 1870, and within the next *
month both the principals in the feud h
were dead, and one of the families, that i d
of the JoncsoK, was swept out of exis- "
tence, with the exception of Cuthbert. s
Mrs. Jones, who liad henled the ori- '
filial difference between the factions s
and patched up the peace, was nnfortu- 11
nately absent in F.urope at the time, or s
the rencontres that followed might have s
been avoided. But the two sons were
with their father, having recently
cently returned from lleidleberg, Cier- li
many, where they had been at college. 1
The elder was 21. the vountrnr. OnfliliKPt o
19. Gen. Liddell had several children, '
his eldest son being 25. All the young a
men on both'sides were bright and 1
promising.
Not longj after the death of Nixon,
the two Jones boys boarded the steamer R
St. Maty on her downward trip to this *
city, and met some friends of their fath- *
er. "When told that Col. Jones intended '
going down to the city on the St. Mary,
one of these friends remarked : "for v
God's soke, don't let him do it. That e
gentleman over there is Gen. Liddell. v
He is in a very angry state of mind over a
the loss of his plantation. Don't let C
your father go down." ^
g
The young men loft the boat at tho (J
next landing, and hurrying up the road
met their father. Col. Jones, so his
e
sons afterwards testified, hesitated for a
e
moment, but finally insisted upon taking r
the boat, as his baggage was already up- ^
on it, and further because ho did not ^
care to retreat before Liddell's threats.
And so, with his two sons, one on either
c
side, he marched on the St. Mary and
entered the cabin.
There was no legal examination of ^
the affray that followed, but there was ^
never any serious difference about the
facts. Seated at the Uhlo in tho centre ^
of the saloon was Gen. Liddell. He j
scowled fiercely when he saw tho
Joneses. The next minute tho cabin ^
rang with pistol shots. Jones had drawn
his revolver and opened on Liddell, hi* ^
first shots taking effect before the latter j
could get his. weapon out. When Liddell
finally secured Ins pistol the two
young men were using theirs also. The ^
General's weapon snapped twice while
the three Jonsos, father and sons, were
shooting at him.- lie fell mortally
wounded, his three assailants escaping
unhurt. As for Cuthbcrt Jones's participation
in the affair, it was neyer de- j
nied by himself. In an interview some
weeks later he acknowledged that he
had fired at Liddell, but always claimed
that th(> lullI>r frnm "
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inflicted by his farther's pistol.
The killing of Liddcll was followed ^
by the indictment of the Joneses for ^
murder. Ah, however, these men were
in great favor with Republican officials
of the State, they were not confined in
the jail with other prisoners, but allow- A
ed to remain under the custody of the
sheriff in a comfortable residence a
short distance out of Harrisonburg, and r
were permitted great -liberty. A few ^
(lays after the death of Gen. Liddcll, as
the steamer Governor Allen was pass- c
ing Harrisonburg, some one cried out, ?
"There is Col. Jones." It was Col. P
Jones, indeed standing on the river a
bank, accopanied by one of the sheriffs v
officers. Among the passengers on the ^
Allen was Iho eldest son of Gen. Lid- u
dell. He heard the remark, rushed v
to tho cabin procured his shotgun.. As *
soon as Jones saw this ho started to *
run, but too late, for, tho young man c
emptied both barrels into him, one bullet
going through his right wrist, another
through his right shoulder, while sever- p
al buckshot struck hint in other portions I
of the body, not however, iflicting fatal a
wounds. IIo was taken to the house of o
a Mr*. Sargent. f
It was evident that tlio affair was not t
to end here. Liddell's friends and rela- g
tivtH swore openly that his death should I
be avenged, and so loud wero their 1
threats that the friends of the Joneses y
armed themselves and encamped in the a
neighboring woods to come to his assist* 1
nnce in case of need.- Thij armed prop- i
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ration continued for more than a week,
he climax was reached on Sunday
ironing, Kebunry 27. The three Jones'
ere then living in the Sargent house,
i the custody of the sheriff*. There
ere present on thnt evening Sheriff
nllard, Jlr. Cotton, a friend of the prisners,
and several Indies. Suddenly a
nock at the door was heard and the
ouse was found to be surrounded by an
rmed and masked mob, who demanded
n see the sheriff. AY hen Mr. Hallanl
nine forward he was ordered to leave
lie house with all the inmates except
lie three Jones' lie demurred, but as
lireats were made thnt the house would
? burned ho deemed it liest to leave,
ol. Charles Jour*. (?niMw?vf Joiw.i! <..wi
is brother remaining behind. They
istened the doors securely and sought
L'fuge in the lower front room. The
oneses were well tinned. When the
ttnek began the father was standing
ear near the bedstead, whereon he
c.sted his wounded right arm, and held
revolver in his left pointed at the door,
'lie eldest son had two rev overs, one in
ach hand. Cuthhert .1 ones was armed
fith a single weapon. They had barey
prepared for the defence when the
oor was burst open with axes, and the
lob rushed in. There were a dozen
hots fired simultaneously, and Col.
ones fell mortally wounded. The elder
on desperately wounded, tottered out
uto the garden in the rear, only to be
hot to death by one of the mob who
tood over him, revolver in hand, as he
Cuthbert Jones had fled upstairs, and
he mob rushed up in search of him.
lis escape from death tlmt night was
lmost miraculous. Fearing to leap
rom the window, Cutlibert stepped out
long the lower sill, ami hung bet wean
he window and the ground on a narrow
edge, just wide enough for him to get a
air grip with his fingers. Thus he
wung sixty feet ahova the ground,
lis huntei'M broke into the room, saw
he open window and looked out. It
ras a pitchy dark night, and the meii
leld torches out to see if Cuthbert was
isible an)'whero. Although the torchs
almost touched him, the young man
ras not seen, for no one could have imgined
he was hanging there. The foal
ould only have been accomplish by a
oung gymnast. When Cuthbert strug;led
hack into the room he fell fainting
ip'o'n the floor. Ills hands were so cripled
that he could not use them. The
nemy wbs gone, and he fled to the rivr,
swam or rode down it, and sought
efuge on a passing steamer, only to find
imself in the presence of severnl of his
ather's murderers. One of these rccogi/.od
him, but spared his life, and seretod
him in the hold under a pile of
otton bales.
lie reached New Orleans sevoral days
ater, but it was asserted that some of
be mob had tracked him to the city
nd had threatened to murder him there,
le found the murderers around his
welling, and becoming alarmed sought
r.other asylum in a sccluded portion of
lie city, where a strong police force
uarded him. The State officials assis
cd him to escape from the country and
e fled to Europe, where he joined his
lot her.
Thus ended the Liddell Jones fued.
(Othing wan ever done with any o? the
nirdercrs. The young man lived a
,'anderii.g life on the con tiuciit. His
nving life was ended by his appointment
l>3- Grant to the consulate at Tripli.
He proved a good representative in
!a:bary, as his reports show, lie was
poken of for preferment, and was a
nndidate for several offices. but always
broad, for ho showed no inclination to
ctum home. Had he not been suggesed
as consul to Callao the fued would
avo been allowed to re*t and have soon
eon altogether forgotten.
WAttNEH'S AVONDROUS STOJIY.
L Selgo Witliont a Parallel in tlie
History of ArniH.
The Charleston Year Book of 1384,
ecently published by tho JVews find
1 ourier Company, contains a most investing
paper by Major Robert 0. Gilhrist,
on '"The Confederate l>efence of
iorris Island, Charleston Harbor." The
ll? - i ?
mper wiim prupircn ironi ouiciai reports
nd other sources by Major Gilchrist,
rho commanded the Gist Gunrd Artilsry
in that defence, nnd forms an inval*
lable contribution to the history of the
rar. After giving a coiupleto history of
ho operations on Morris Island and
he defence of Fort Wagnor, Mnjfir Gilhrist
says :
I.IKE IN FORT W4GNKR.
From the 20th July,'- 1863, was a
icriod of simplo endurance on Morria
sland. Night and day, with scarcely
ny intermisRion, the hurling fJhell burst
vcr and within it. Kach day, often
rom early dawn, the New Ironsidej* or
he six monitors, sometimes all together,
teamed up and delivered their terrific
iroadsides, shaking tho fort to its centre.
Che noisoless Coehorn shells, falling
erticaliy, seaohed ont the secret recuses,
almost invariably claiming, victims.
?he burning sun of-a Southern nntnjner,
ts heat intenfciflid by the reflation Ol
the white sand, scorched and blistered
the unprotected garrison, or the more
welcome rain and storm wet them to
the skin. An intolerable stench from
the unearthed dead of the previous conflict,
the carcasses of cavalry horses lying
where they fell in the rear, and barrels
of putrid meat thrown out on the
beach, sickened the defenders. A large
and brilliantly colored lly, attracted by
the feast, and useen before, inflicted
wounds more painful, though less dangerous,
than the shot of the enemy.
Water was scarcer than whiskey. The
food, however good when it started for
its destination, by exposure, first on the
wharf in Charleston, then on the beach
nt Cummings l\iint, being often fortyeight
hours in transitu, wns unfit to cat.
The unventilated bomb-proofs, filled
with smoke of lamps and smell of blood,
were intolerable, so that one endured tho
risk of shot and shell rather than seek
iis sue i tor.
The incessant din of its own artillery,
as well as the bursting shells of the foe
prevented sleep. Then, tin never bofore,
all realized the force of prophecy c
"In the morning thou shalt say,
would God it were even ! and at oven
thou slir.lt sny, would CJod it were morning!
fur the fear of thine eyes, wherewith
thou shalt fear, and for tho sight
of thine eyes which thou shalt see."
The casualties were not numerous,
and yet each <lay added to tho list of
killed and wounded. Amputated limbs
were brought out from tho hospital and
buried in the sand. Often bodies follow
oil them. Only as a spccial favor or
u hero high rank clnimcd the privilege,
wero the dead carried to the city for interment.
There were few in the battery
who could not tell some narrow escape,
where a movement of poaition only had
saved life. Nor can we specify the instances
of personal heroism, where all
were brave ; so often was the flag rescued
and remounted, that order* were if?sued
by the commanding general forbidding
it; flags were many, hut men were
few. Thus the days lengthened into
, weeks, the weeks into months, while
its brave and patient defenders individually
stood face to face with death, and eo~
dured in tnany instances what %ratt -worse.
Nor was the garrison inactive. For
, the bloivs received, blows were given,
Several monitors retired worsted from
the encounter, and were not seen again.
Kxplottionn m -th-e advancing work* of
, the enemy showed accuracy of tho Con
toiterate Hre : while every night through
the weary hours lengthing into new
days their working parties swarmed
over the fort to repair the damage done
to botub-proof, parapet and traverses.
Fighting from early morn to set of sun,
' and working through the livelong night,
comprised their sum of live and daily
experienceIt
way not possible for human endurance
to stand this mental and physicial
strain long. As each.command became
exhausted it was relieved and fresk
troops took their placc. Six days was
' the longest period of any command ; tho
infantry served only three days at a
timo. And no greater proof can be had
of their courage and devotion than that,
with personal knowledge of the perilous
nature of the service, the samo commands
returned time and again, with
full ranks and even greater "esprit de _
corps" as the fierce struggle grew more
intense,
KJHST ASSAULT OX UKLUO.
On.thc 25lh of August an attempt was
made to curry Cummings l'oint from
Vincunt's Creek. Lieut. R. C, Gilchrist
was then in command of IJattery Gregg,
with the Gist Guard Artillery and Company
C of Luca's Battalion of Artillery
as it* garrison. By some means the
Federal signal code had been obtained,
so the messages passing between the
fleet and shore could bo read. By this
means the Confe?Jerates were informed
of tho contemplated attack that night;
further confirmed by the vigorous shelling
of Batter}' Grogg all that day, during
which a heavy traverse caved in, filling
up the gun chamber and burying
the gunners of Company C, Lucas' Battalion.
A volunteer party headed by
Sergt. Brown of tho Marion Artillery,
flew to the rescue of their comrades and
dug them out, while expORed to a -concentrated
flro of artillery and sharp
shooters, but not before two wore dead.
The guns of Buttery Gregg were trained
to sweep the creek just beyond the
shoro. A select picket force was ?ta?
tioned to watch for the approaoh of the
barges. About midnight the poaphorescent
light made by the splash of ipnflied
oars alone revealed their' presenco.
The signal was given ; grape, canister
and lead responded ; whilo the crash of
timbers and shrieks of the wounded told
of the efficiency of the aim. In five
minutes the conflict was ended.BKOINKINO
OF THE END.
Tho massive walls of Fort Sumter had
[boen battered down until they were ft
shapeless rain. Its gallant artillery do
fenders conld do little more than He passi .
The heavy armament, which had,
, done good service on the 7th of April
, had been removed, and was then guard*
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