The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-06-12
TURNER AsaBY.
New York Evening Post.l

VV"h W sho W~t3 eodu5 hiah
from one OF the Northern States
passeda a week or two as guest in
the house o. one Of The oldest and
most distinguished families in
Northcra Virginia.
The young man was frankly a
Republican in politics, but the
tact made no difference whatever
in The courtesy aud kindness OF
his host, orin The treatment given
to him by the gcn,lctolk OF the
surrounding country, TO whose
houses he was freely invited, as u
gentleman, visiting in the house
Of gc4tlcman, their neighbor.
His business in the neighborhood
was social, not political-.he was
in fact paying his addresses to his
hosts daughter-and his political
opinions, though perfectly well
known, were not discussed and
perhaps were scarcely thought Of
at all.
OLc evening during his visit
This young man, Z. D., was in-
vitcd in company with his hosts
family to attend a reception given
by Turner Ashby OH the the occa-
sion uf a tournament. Iio went,
OF course, mingled freely with the
other guests, and found nothing in
his rccept.o to mark any diler-
cncc between himself aud other
gentlemen present, until the sup.
per was served. Then disagrca-
bic incident occurred.
A young man Of the nciglbor.
hood, who, US Z. D--altcrward
learned, was q rejected sailor for
the hand of the woman to whom
he himself was laying siege. APP
proa,h d him rs he stood talking
with her, and without speaking to
&. Dat all, said 10 the young
lady:
|. slblime piece Of im-
.}ulence for a Yankee and black
Republican 10 como down here
now and accept The hospitality of
4 Virginia gentleman, after an
tia, has happened 2"
The young lady replied quickly.
"Mr. B---you should be the
iast person TO criticisc my fathers
iospiialily--yoa have proiitcd BY
lis indisposllion to dfay social
lines loo sharply.-You have bee.'
received BY him as q guest on sew
eraI occasions
The reply was SO singing that tic
youth siraiyh!way Withdrew from
tho suppcr.roon, and {. D,
thinking it better to retire from o
company in Which lie might be less
welcome than he had supposed,
went to tho cloak.room for his
hat aud coat. lilo Ii d scarcely
entered tho door OF the room
when B-approached him, saying:
"What said just now had refer
cncc to you, and was meant 10 DO
insulting"
Young G. D---had not been
used to encounters OF this kind,
and had little disposition to en-
gage In affairs of honor; but he
seriously intended to prosecute
his suit for the hand Of his hosts
daughter, and he knew instinc-
lively that all hopes there must be
abandoned II he failed to resent
ali insult Of SO gross nature. lie,
therefore, struck his antagonist
in the face wiillhc glove he had
| just drawn from his hand.
This was the signal for the per.
sons IN the room to interfere to
prevent a brutal fight with fists.
A challenge in regular form was
quickly given and accepted aud g.
D., anxious to have tho affair
ended as speedily as possible, In
sisted that the duel should be
fought at once IN a grove near the
house, by the light Of torches.
| All persons concerned prepared
themselves Immediately, and were
about to quit the room forthe ap.
pointed place, when Turner Ash
by, white with rage, burst through
! tho door. A whisper Of what was
going on had reached him.
He entered the room paused a
moment, and then advanced 70
b., quivering as he went ior-
ward 30 violently that huff tue
persons present supposed that he
mcditated nn assault upou b.
| His voice however Tas low, ana
hts speech very deliberate.
"What is the time fixed for our
meeting, Mr.. B7" he Sskcd.
"Iam to aght Mr. G. Dim
mcdiateIy," answered b.
II beg your pardon" replied
Ashby, .but Mr.. G. D.-llas
nothing to do with this affair. lie
came to my house tonight as my
guest. When ! invited him 70
co,no Ina invitation was Turner