The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-14
A GeOrgia Family Feud.

The VS. and the F-s are the
two principal families in Northeast
Georgia, and it is a popular supposition
that man born here is nearly or re-
motely connected with one of these two
families. As is usually the case, the
VS. are Jealous of the F-s, and
the F-s make war on the VS.. If
a W and a F. oct into a quarrel,
others are embroiled, and a personal
dispute Oftentimes assumes mammoth
proportions before it is definitely settled.
They tell Il good story III DahlOnega of
this popularity. Circuit Court was 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 Dahlone-
ga is arranged with the courtroom in
the second story, the first floor being
used as offices for the county officials.
4 wide hallway runs through the build
ing and two Sights OF stairs connect the
first floor with the courtroom. Court
was in session, and the room was pack
ed. A noise and hubbub IN the hall be-
low arrested the attention OF Judge, iu-
~, attorneys, and spectators. Curses
and loud words were plainly heard. 1t
was evident that a fight was going on.
''Mr. Sheriff, commanded the Judge,
take those disOrderly parties into Gus
tody and bring them up here. | will
teach them to have proper respect for
this honorable Court"
Thus directed, the Sheriff left the
room, but did not return. The tumult
waXed louder, and the quarrel was evil
IDENTIFY 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 around, and, espying a
Deputy Sheriff, directed him 10 hasten
to the assistance of his chief He went,
but did not return. The Coroner was
sent; he, too, remained below. The up
roar grew louder and the report of pis-
tolls more frequent. A Constable, two
bailiffs, another Deputy Sheriff, and the
Clerk of the Court were in turn com
manded to preserve the peace and
uphold the dignity of the Court. Not
one of these officials returned, and the
room was nearly cleared of attorneys
anu SptCldJOIS1 W ullt INC - JNtINt 0OJl
men and true" twisted uneasily on their
bench in the jury-box. The face
of the honorable Court became
crimson with shame and anger :;
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 Il consciousness of the
great indignity being offered his wor-
shipful person by the rioters below, his
Homo: fastened down stairs. A crowd
was surging up and down the hall, 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 bet
ter to survey the field of battle, the
honorable Judge suddenly threw off his
official robe, pulled a murderOus seven
shooter from his belt, and with the cry
Of g Give 'em - bOys!" jumped into
the crowd and lost his official identity
in the general rush The 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
-DGhlonegG Letter 10 Philadelphia
Times