Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-13
A TENNESSEE ROMANCE.
They will Marry and Irste Papas with
Shot Guns Can't stop 1t.

From tie NdshgtlIe American.
GAINESVILLE, March 10.-"The course
of true love never runs smooth" they
say, but somehow, whether on creased
wheels or not, it manages to reach It's des-
tination sooner or later. An old gentle
man, the cut of whose eyes told that he
was from the clark and bloody grounds"
with a mouthful of sulphuric blaZes
came dashing in town carrying a double
barrel shotgun on his shoulder, his horse
putting like an engine, indicating that he
had lost no time since leaving old ''Kin-
TUCK" and turning into Sam CaldWell's
stable, his hurried inquiry was
10 know if anybody had seen any
thing of the fellow who stole his
gal. Receiving no information, he pro-
ceeded to the County Clerks office TO as
certain If the marriage license had been
issued, and there learning that the splic-
ing authority had not been called for, he
found himself in another dilemma. The
youngsters had eluded pursuit. He knew
that he was on a warm trail. Their heads
were certainly set towards Clarksyille,
and he had got in ahead of them, or else
they had changed their course for Dover
Waiting short while, he again mounted
his horse and started north through New
Providence, expecting 20 meet the fleeing
couple or come up with them at Dover.
That is the last heard from any of the
parties.
This circumstance brings up an
eseapade which occurred here in 1857,
nearly 20 years ago. A man by the name
Of Bell came here with shotgun in hot
pursuit of j. Nj. Blizzard. young man
who had eloped with his daughter Sallie.
Bell made an awful story OF the affair;
told how his daughter was out walking,
aud Blizzard rushed up in his buggy and
snatched the poor girl by the hair Of her
head and dragged her in the buggy, while
she was screaming for life, and was going
to force her TO marry him. They were
aiming for ClarksVlle, but be had headed
of the rascal and got here first. This story
enlisted the sympathy OF Maj. Newell,
who was then County Court Clerk, in old
man Bells behalf. The Sheriff and police
officers also became interested. Maj.
Newell declared be would not issue
license in such case. The officers were
all put on guard ready TO seize Blizzard
as soon as he arrived on a warrant for
abduction, and rescue the girl. After
waiting aud watching all day TO no pur-
pose, Bell concluded Blizzard had struck
lower down for Dover, and late in the
evening, accompanied by Capt. Mat
Carkuh, they boarded a steamer just
pulling out for Dover, bent on having
blood. Just as the boat rounded
the bend blowing her powerful
whistle. James Madison Blizzard and
Sallie Bell came dashing in the city riding
a pair Of up-headed, speedy blue grass
horses. and soon called on Deputy Clerk
Alex. Davidson for marriage license. Da-
wilson made some excuse. putting the
fellow of until Clerk Newell could return
to the office, aud the officer to serve the
warrant, ETC., which Bell had left In read
mess should they come up. So it was
Blizzard soon found himself under arrest
for abduction, ana the girl was sent 20
the hotel. The young man described the
battle he bad had with the old man in
stealing Sallis, showed the wound on bis
cailar bone inflicted by pistol shot fired
by old man Bell. The weapon was
an Old-fashioned single-barrel brass pis-
t0l. The bullet tore up the skin just
enough TO make It bleed, and glanced
around on the collar bone. leaving a red
streak. This put different face on the
matter, and the Deputy Clerk was sent 10
interview the girl. lie repeated her faith
er's statement and told what his orders
were In the event they came, and she re-
piled: Dad told burned lie; he knOwed
/ had been trying "A long time 20 run on
with Jim Blizzard. and all the good ne
has done was just keeping us out in the
woods one night-thaGs ALL" "Well,"
said the Deputy, "don't you know that
you are about TO marry very hard caseW
"Well, Is that any OF your darned busl-
nessP' was the quick retnrt. Davidson
made his report, and Mai. Newell quickly
decided that they were much in need Of
the license, which was promptly issued,
and Squire John A. Bailey proceeded TO
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