New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-24
rup UITFJELD- WCOT MARRIAGE.

M doubt our readers were greatly interested III
tho dispatch printed in Sundays Tribune con-
corrinp the peace just declared between the Hat
coLls and McCoys. Of West Virginia and Ken
,ucky. respectively. Probably many were re-
minded Of the peace established in the Rowan
County feud a year and a half ago. which has
resulted in the killing Of nine men up to date
five Tollivers and four Martins. the Martins haV-
ing the next move.
Pint this NAV be a much different kind Of peace.
r. looks genuine. cap" Hatfield, il was oD-
served. has written n letter to a local editor, IN
which he speaks of your valuable paper zap
has been using the paper twenty years for gun
wadding in shooting McCOys. and no one Should
better know its value. Il do not wish TO keep
The old fcud alive" writes Cap. the war spirit
in me has abatcd. " The rumor that the day Cap
came TO town with this letter he bought 200
long cartridges and took them home with him may
have no foundation in fact. still it might be just as
well for the McCoys to stay on their own side or
the river for the present. 81 propose to rest in a
spirit Of peace. continues the meek and lowly
Cap. hut our private and entirely disinterestcd
advice 10 the white-wingcd dove Of peace is for
if 10 fly high in that ncighbOrhood for n while yet,
lest il be served up as the principal dish at a game
dinner, while its dOwny covering is used TO stun
n Hatfield or Il Mccoy feather bed. There is one
thing in Caps letter that we do not altogether
understand. lie says: We have undergone a
fearful loss of noble lives That there has been
great loss Of life is no doubt a fact, but still the
statement is not clear.
In the dispatch it is said that the peace is to be
ccmented by a marriage between Aaron Hatfield,
nephew Of Devil Anse Hatfield, and Miss Sophia
Mccoy. We should have more confidence in mar
rage as n pacitcr of fcuds were it not for the fact
that it is precisely what was depended upon in
Rowan County, Frank Tolliver. son of Old Man
Tolliycr, marrying Miss Grace Martin. Inside OF
two weeks Bill Martin shot the Old Man himself
through the legs. and he was laid up in bed
six months. though he picked off one Martin
through his bedroom window while conyalcsccnt.
The Hatfield Mccoy marriage is said 10 bc set for
Nav. and il is proposed to hold n monster barbecue
in n grove near the Big Sandy River. and each side
has promised to he out in full force. No doubt
this promise will be kept, as in case OF trouble
il will he very convenient 10 have as many friends
at hand as possible. We anXiously await the
coming wedding. Doubtless Judge Lewis. Of
Harlan County. one Of the leaders in the Howard
Turner fcud. and who. instead of charging the jury
prefers TO charge his double-barrellcd shotgun,
will br engaged 10 unite the young people IN the
holy matrimonial bonds. The Judge is able to
rcpcat the marriage service without the aid OF
the book. so lie can carry n pistol in each mana
and " cover both the bridegroom and the best
man. thus probably preventing an outbreak before
the completion of the short and impressive ccr'-
mony. unless. indeed. the father OF the prlde
should take n chance shot al his prospective SON
| in-law, or Cap or Devil AnSc should begin 10
| blaze away at the bride. But even IN this case
we believe that Judge Lewis would be able TO
| allay the i'll -fccling. dispose of the disait'cted per
sons. and finish the n%uptials, after when V'hc
Judge being a minister Of the gospel rs we'll as a
member Of the bench he could attend to the
Obsequics.
our admiration Of Judge Lewis. Of Htr-
Ian County, is simply intensive. lie is the
best all-around man in America to-day. Inc
| only thing we cannot understand is why he dld
not get a seat in Congress AT the last election.
We shall keep our ear inclined for the liatheId-
Mccoy wedding bells in May.