New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-23
An IMPORTANT PEACE IN KENTUCKY.


There is TO be peace in Rowan County. Ken
lucky. At least a dispatch sent out from that
ncighborhood day or two ago predicts this much
to-be-dcsred state OF things Frank Tolliver-
Fighting Frank-with knives up both sleeves
has married Miss Grace Martin, sister of the other
fellows. Tho whito-winged dove of peace has not
really settled on the community as vet being
somewhat fearful of birdshot: but il is lowering
in the vicinity and will probably alight when it
becomes fully convinced that it win not be served
up in a potpie.
The wedding was largely attended Owing to
the fact that the local minister was much ex-
hauSted from constant attendance at funerals the
ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace
Hawkins, uncle OF the bride The squire, being
well acquainted with the various little idiosyn.
crases OF the groom, prudently got the drop on
him the couple stepped under the large floral
revolver which hung from the ceiling OF the parlor
and made him hold up his hands during the entire
ceremony. Young Tolliver begged to be allowed
to lower his right hand at that part of the service
which requires that he take the brides hand but
Squire Hawkins was firm, and as his finger rested
nervously on the trigger of his weapon. he in
structed the bride to get up on a chair The
father Of the groom was heard TO grumble at this.
and trouble would probably have followed if he
had not discovered that younger brother of the
bride had thoughtfully covered" him with a
rcpeatingS rifle. Everything passed off smoothly,
the only incident that occurred to mar the happy
occasion being when a cousin of the groom stopped
TO kiss the bride and his pistol in some way fell
from the holster to the floor and shot his brother
in the ankle. Every one, of course drew his
weapon but il was clearly proved to be an
accident, and when the cousin had apoogized
Al
feeling was again restored. Old Mr. Tolliver.
father of the groom, grasped the hand of old Mr..
Martin father of the bride, and he warmly
shook it and proposed the health of the young
couple, declared that he had not enjoyed anything
so much since he Tolver put charge of buck
shot into his Martins back in $50. Mr. Martin.
not TO be outdOne replied that it was the happiest
moment he had known since that bright day in
1871 when he picked of two Toflivers at one
shot The festivities were kept up till late
hour and everybody pronounced it the most
auspicious event of the kind which ever took
place in Rowan County. The wedding presents
were numerous and costly, among them being a
silver plated pistol Of an improved pattern from
the brides mother, double-barrelled shotgun
with rubber butt and rebounding hammers from
the groom's father likely young bull pup from
Squire TOlver etc.
We are certain that our readers will pardon
us for describing this event at such length. II
the Rowan County feud is really ended il may
be worth while 10 take the census of that county
next year, after all. If the Rowan trouble is
ended happily with wedding we may, perhaps,
hone that the IIatfield-McCoy misunderstanding
may yet be settled a similar basis, If only
there is a man left on either side for bridegroom.
If marriage can bring peace to Rowan County and
the Hatfield.McCoy neighborhood then is it far
from being a failure in Kentucky.