The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-04-24

command, rang out clear and sharp, but
each man stood erect untouched, yet I'm
compromising. The next round, howcv.
er, ended the fight, for Mitchell fell dead
upon the ground. This was in 1921.
Gus Kenian, of AIilledgcville, and the
elder Augustus S. Clayton shortly after
ward exchanged two bloodless shots at
the same place.
FOR FIVE SECONDS!
1t was about this time, or shortly
thereafter, that Genearl Blair, of Cam
den, noted character of Carolina, large,
tall, manly and brave, having demanded
satisfaction of Mr. Tom Evans, also of
Camden, wounded the latter in the shoal-
der. The parties met this time very near
the ferry, and Evans fired Immediately
at the word. Blair took fine aim, as
'two," "three," "four," "five" were soun-
ded, fred accurately, hitting Evans, who
had missed him, in the arm. While the
latter was down and bleeding, General
Blair approached him and said he was
glad that the wound was no worse, and
Evans, after thanking the General, stated
that he was glad to have been able to
give him satisfaction. Evans ultimately
recovered, and used to say that while
standing with his own empty pistol in
hand, waiting to receive his assailanfs
ball, the count seemed to last FIVE years
instead of five seconds.
REGRET AND REMoRsE.
1t was not long after this that Hamil-
ton Wigfall, of Edgefeld, was killed by
Cogdcll, of Charleston. The fight is said
to have resulted from college quarrel;
rifles were used to settle the matter at
Cambellton, and Wigfall received lis
death wound at first fire. Both were
young men, and the affair was deeply re-
GREETED by all, end by no one more deep
ly than Cogdell himself. 1t was often
the case as in this one, that the surviving
principal of fatal duel was regretful
1t sometimes happened though, that bis
remorse was temporary. Recognizing the
fact that their adversaries had enjoyed
equal alopportunities, thematter, disturbing
them at first, did not continue with much
depth or intensity. A veteran observer
of duels remarked to the writer the 9th.
er day that the successful duelist would
in some instances, be so perturbed as to
be unable to enjoy the reception which
their friends might give them at the con-
clusion of the fight. A case was recol-
lected in which the haggard face of
dead enemy's widow haunted the other
party ever after. The recollection ofthe
fight had ceased to be of much moment
until he chanced to meet the lonely
companion of his fallen foe, and all the
bitter memories of the feud came troop
ing back hoary and frightful from apris-
oned past.
NEW WARRIORS AND YOUNG BLOOD.
A very strong effort was made in 1873
to prevent the hostile meeting of two
aged citizens of Hancock county, Ga
Hamilton and Mitchell. They fought,
however, and one of them was wounded
in the mouth. Subsequently, Randolph
of Charleston, was challenged and woun-
ded in the thigh by Samuels, of Edgefield.
Samuels, it appears, had been afriend of
Wigfall, who had been killed, and Ran
dolpb. made some remarks about the duel.
Some years later Burton, OF Newberry,
large, stout man, fought Partlow, of Alb
beville, near Sand Barr Ferry-the wea-
pons being muskets. Burton fell dan
gerously wounded, and his death
is said to have been occasioned as much
by the great shock received in falling as
from his wound. 1t was in 1922 that
Hebon, of Milledgeville, was killed
by Howard, of Baldwin county.
The difficulty resulted from Howard re-
fusing to give Hebon's partner his hand
in the dance. The lady in question had
refused to dance with Howard, hence
this slight from him, which Hebon re-
sented, challenging Howard to meet him
near Augusta. They fought, and Hebon,
as stated, was killed. 1t was not long
now before Henry G. Nixton and Hop
kins, Of Camden, South Carolina, met
in hostile mien on account of some news
paper publication. The combatants were
provided with two pistols apice-one in
each hand and the plan was to manGu-
yre until one or the other was shot
down. These cruel tactics, however,
were not needed, for Nixton fell at the
first fire, shot through the heart.
THE DEAD PAST.
It has not been the intention of the
writer to rake over these old feuds or 70
revive bitter memories of a troubled past.
As far as possible, the cause of the quar-
rels have been omitted, and the partic-
ulars of these hostile meetings-neces-
sarily meagre at this late day have
alone been given. Hot blood may have
aroused, but it pulsed in noble veins, and
to whatever doubtful deeds it may have
instigated, did not clot in craven arte-
ries; wounds may have been opened, but
not to the assassin's blow lives may have
been taken, but tender memories sleep
in sweeter beds than on the field of honor;
wrongs may have been done, but they
have been righted by higher statutes
than by the code of men. This account
of "unwritten strife" is published simply
as it falls from the lips of venerable
man who has witnessed every fight here
recounted; and the narratives are not
used 10 rear stilted moral or adorn SEN
sational story.-Augusta Chronicle and
ConstuutionaASt.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is described as