Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14
FAMILY FEUDS.

FAMILY FEUDS.
The VS. and the F-s are
the two principal families in North.
east Georgia, and it is a popular
supposition that q man born here is
nearly or remotely connected with
one of these two families. Us is
usually the case, the VS. are
jealous of the F--s, and the F-s
make war on the W--s. If a
Wand F--get into a quar-
lei, others are embroiled, and a per-
sOnal dispute oftentimes assumes
mammoth proportions before it is
definitely>settled, They tell very
good story at Dahlonega of this Pc
culiarity. Circuit Court Swas in
session and a F-was on the bench.
The court and county officers were
about equally divided among the
two families. The courthouse in
Daalonega is arranged with the
! courtroom in the second story, the
first floor being used as offices for
the county officials. A wide hall
way runs through the building and
two flights of stairs connect the
first floor with the court room.
Court was IN session, and the room
WAS packed. A noise and hubbub
in the hall below arrested the after
tiOn of judge, jury, attorneys and
spectators. Curses and loud words
were plainly heard. 1t was evident
that a ght fwas going on.
''Mr. Sheriff." commanded tie
Judge, stake those disorieI,y parties
into custoday and bring them up
here. / will teach them to have
proper respect fer this honorable
court"
Thus directed the sheriff left the
room, but did not return. The tn.
multi waxed louder and tie quarrel
was evidently increasing instead of
decreasing. Occasionally pistol
shot was heard. Several of the
spectators and one or two of the
attorneys left the room. The Judge
looked arou nd ar d espYiGg deputy
sheriff directed him to hasten to
tie assistance of his chief. He
went, but did not return. Tn G
coroner was sent ; he, too, remain
ed below. The uproar grew louder
and the report of pistols more fire.
quent. a constable, two hail. ifs,
another deputy sheriff and the clerk
of the court were in turn command
ed to preser ye the peace and uphold
the dignity OF the court. Not one
of these officials returned, and the
room was nearly cleared of attorneys
and spectators, while the twelve
good men and true" twisted uneasi-
~ on their bench on the jury-box.
The face of the honorable court be-
came crimson with shame and an
ger and as the solicitor general
laid down his books and prepared to
leave the room he dismissed the Jury
and coming down off the bench was
heard to remark that "he'd see if
this court was to be treated with
contempt - Flushed with a con-
sciousness of the great indignity be-
ing offered his worshipful person by
the rioters below, his honor hasten
ed down stairs. A crowd was surg
ing up and dowR the bah, mad with
passion. Pistols were brandished,
bowie knives flashed and The air
was heavy with smoke and curses.
Pausing for a moment on the
stairway, the better to survey the
field of battle, the honorable Judge
suddenly threw off his official role.
pulled a murderous seven shooter
from his belt, and with tile cry of
"Give 'em HI boys - jumped
into the crowd and lost his official
identity in the general crush. Tho
F--s and the VS. were at war,
and not until the latter party was at
last vanquished did the Judge return
to his bench.
WHAT A RAILROAD HAS DONE.
This feud increases in bitterness
with each generation. A short time
ago two young men were in love
with the same young lady. One
claimed connections with the F-s,
the other with the VS.. This
fact and the young lady reused all
the latent amin osity of their nature.
They met on the high road Both
were mounted and as soon rs they
were close enough to recognize each
other, drew their pistols, put spurs
to their horses and galloped forward
firing as they rode. Each had two
pistols, and they were emptied with
out fatal effect. Not satisfied, they
dismounted aud continued the War