The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-20

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A good while ago, Rich Brazier's wife,
of fast color, who lives in the oath or
"Buncombe, District CT Maury county,
grew Jealous of Mss Nicholson, also OF
the fastest color, and leather unmerci-
fully, even under her own vine and fig
tree. The belligerents were brought be-
fore Esquire LAzENBY, who, having
horror of such masculine feminity, fined
| Rich's wife $40 90, which was such ru-
inous price for common commodity,
that they christened the place "New
Ruin,n The whites accepted the gro
tesque name, and it is now quite re-
spectable village, comprising ROBERT
NIcHoLsoN's Steam Grist Mill, FRANKS
Wool Carding Mill, and Blacksmith
shop owned by Mr.. NICHOLSON and
Rich Brazier.
In this neighborhood until recently
resided two families that lived in the
same house, w. w. TOwNsLEY and
REEvUs WHITTINGToN, who refugeed
from Alabama soon after the war closed.
Some time ago these men came to town,
and after starting home, stopped and
tarried before they reached the bridge.
WHITTiNGToN told his wife what T.,
who was notorious gallant in the Ce-
dars, had done, and sic in turn related
it to Mrs. TowNsLEY, who became fu-
rious i'm her denunciatiOns of her hus-
band, She is said to have terrible
tongue, somewhat akin to forked light
ming, and so effectually did it serve her
honest indignation and wrath on this
occasion, that her hus oand was scourged
to a fit of desperation, and he whipped
her outrageously. She went to New
Ruin" and showed her wounds, which
LAzENBY, BEN. CRANFoRD,-whomh his
father says Gloves to work, but, poor
bow, he cannot find tiB,e'-W. HOL-
COMB, and others. She desired to get
States warrant for her husbands arrest,
but the good-natured Squire told her
that she ought to think of her dear chill
dren, and even consent to live with him
again for their dear sakes. Such argu-
ments were too much even for an en-
ragged and indignant mother, and she
finally agreed to go back to her hus-
band, if he would acknowledge that she
was the meanest man in the world" and
had treated her worse than any other
wife ever had been treated. TowNsLEY
made the acknowledgment like little
man." Everything remained quiet af-
forwards until week or so ago. 1t ap-
pears that Miss TERRY, WHITING
TONS neice, paid him visit shortly
after the above occurrences, and one
morning she took bucket and started
for the spring. On the way she was met
i'm the path by Mrs. TowNsLEY, who
would not let her pass. An alteration
ensued, of the brisk order, which result
ed i'm Mrs. TowNsLEY throwing rocks at
Miss TERRY, who also threw a stone,
and severely hurt Mrs. L. on the check
Mrs. TowNsLEY had Miss TERRY arrest
ed for assault and battery, and a large
crowd assembled to witness the trial at
"New Ruin" Miss TERRY was fined
81 80. During the trial TowNsLEY and
WHIrTINGToN came near fighting, but
were prevented by the crowd. Every
time w. saw Il. he would make for him
like wounded tiger. One of Miss TER
RVS brothers also became engaged in
quarrel with TowNsLEY, and resulted
in their agreeing to go out in the woods
and fight it out. HAL HoLcoMB was
TOWNSHIPS second in the duel, and
JOHN TERRY was second for his brother.
TowNsLEY is a large heavy set man,
and TERRY is only about Is. During
the fight HoLcoMB had to take hold OF
JOHN TERRY, in order to keep him from
running to his brothers assistance.
They fought, and fit and gouged, until
the boy asked his brother to come to his
assistance. TowNsLEY was severely
punished, his whiskers being nearly all
pulled out. WHITTINGToN has left the
country, and all is again quiet in that