Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-09-21

LHen MOUTH AdIOl1na congress
men in Washington. Before
court convened Jones was assured
however, that if he appeared his
case would not be tried, he did
so, and a mol pros was issued by
the request of the Governor. The
people i'll and around Bladens-
burg were much incensed with
Jones and his party at first, but
as soon as they fully understood
the nature Of the affair, became
deeply sympathetic, Mr.. Jones
made thrilling and forcible
statement before the court. At
the time of the duel Jones was
almost blind. DR.. Johnson was
a little over six feet, weighed
about IS5 lbs, and was nearly
forty years old. He was hand
some, chivalrous, and gay almost
to fault, possessed of fine con-
versational powers, and attract
i've manners, he made himself
universally popular, character
istic Of the family wherever
found. He was also a man of
attainments and promise in his
profession. Johnson was a
splendid shot, and could snuff, a
candle at ten PAGES.
Jones was a distinguished law
yer, of small statue, and peculiar
appearance, about thirty eight
years old, 5 feet-eight inches
high, and weighed about 14o lbs.
OF unblenished character and
undaurted courage, he thereby
won the entire confidence of all
who knew him, his full round
voice added to his native genius
made him a powerful advocate
at the bar. Jones died in April
1857 i'll the 49th year of his age.
Mrs. Jones was placed in an
asylum; through earnest solicita-
tons, and the assurance of future
fidelity, and for the sake of small
children, Mrs. Jones was finally
taken back, but she was permit
ted in the house in the function
Of house-keeper only, a position
she occupied but a short time
and left. At first Jones had the
sympathy Of the entire commun-
ity, but this circumstance, though
under the advice of influential
friends, caused a considerable re-
vulsion Of feeling against him.
The family at Bandon had no
intimation of the affair, until one
afternoon when the steamboat
landed as usual at the wharf, a
funeral procession wound slowly
through the long avenue OF moss
laden oaks, and stopped at the
front gate, then the terrible news
was announced. Mr.. Johnson
was paralysed from shock and
grief, and died Feb. 10th 1850
in the o. year of his age, and
was soon followed b. his devoted
wife. After this the place was
abandoned to bats and owls,
and soon passed into other
hands, and not a single descend
ant of that distinguished family
remains in all this section.
'All are sCattcr'd now and fed.
Some are married, some are dead,
And when l ask with throDs of pain,
All when shall thty all meet again,
AS i'll the days long since gone by,
An ancient tiulcpieCe makes reply
| FOrever-neVer!
Never-forever
This section is particularly
rich in romance. There is an
other interesting episode, which
ell PEASANT I will mention here,
not that it has any bearing upon
this family, but simply on &C
count Of its beauty and truth,
and because it happened i'll that
immediate neighborhood. About
sixty years ago there appeared
suddenly young man calling
himselfJ. E. Spencer, and settled
among the humblest people of
that section, evidences Of gentle
blood peered through poverty
and disguise. He wandered from
house to house, his genial man
ners and entertaining conversation
soon won him many friends Re-
duced to almost abject want he
was induced to open a little
school at Centre Hill, where
many Of the people still residing
III that section received their OIL
ly education. He soon fell in love
with a pretty country lass, the
daughter of poor but honest
blacksmith named Ashley, and
married her. In order to further
complete his disguise he lived in
the humblest manner, thorough
ly adapting himself to his sur
with the aid of his
little school he obtained a fair
competency. After awhile there
i'll many of the papers ,
of the country an advertisement
from gentleman enquiring
about lost son. Spencer saw
the advertisement, and recognize
ed it as from his father. A cor
respondence was at once opened,
and the history of the mysterious