The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-11

a certain family war In Edgeheld eoun-
iy. South Carolina. OF one family there
Is not one left to bear the name. II
was a hate 10 the death. Il las'ed
through two generations and has furn-
lshed material for many romanees ana
stories.
In isi5 one Joe Glover lived near the
village Of Edgeheld. Glover was an
enormous fellow and a bully who
boosted Of his ability 10 whip any man
IN the county. lie was a diaaipatod
man. whose reputation was not I'M
proved by his staggering and conceited
manner. Although wealthy. his atten-
lions 10 members OF the opposite sex
we're not encouraged. One Of the plan
tiers OF the nelghborhood. Loveit Gour-
illlon. had a pretty sister. MARY. Glow
er began 10 ply his dreaded attentions
10 the girl. who was glad 10 take re-
fuge behind her brothers protection.
and refused TO see the man. Gourillion
forbade Glover to enter his house; the
latter was furious and published a
threat TO whip Courllllon AZ their next
meeting.
Gourilllon declined 70 avoid meeting
Glover. and they met az a barbecue
shortly after the threat They fought.
and Gourllllon worsted the bully, who
beloved that they would meet AZ Edge
FIELD Court House the next salosday
This meant a duel. or. more properly
speaking. a fight with firearms with
out ruies
when the two men saw each other
In the Court House square on the day
appointed they drew their pistols and
fired. but neither bullet took effect
Under the impression that his enemy
was unarmed. the bully. Glover. rushed
upon Gourllllon with a Notwithstanding
knife In his hand. Death was 10 be the
portion Of Mary Gourlillon's brother
Bu, 0ouriillon was prepared. lie pulled
another pistol from his pocket. tool
deliberate aim and shot Glover through
the heart. The man leaped into the ail
and fell upon bis face dead. He ha'
paid the penalty Of biz folly. G0uril
lion was arrested, but a. the trial h
was cleared. His sister afterward mar
ried a prosperous merchant and re
moved TO another state. Lovett Gour
inion became the prey Of remorse. an
took 20 hard drinking Tie often com
pla.ned that Gloycr's ghost giared q
him from the bed whenever be turncl
back the covers.
Years afterwards. IN 1871. Ell Cour
lillon. the only son Of Loveti Gourll
lion. met Glover'a nephew. a younl
man named Poscy. AZ a party. The W.
families had kept up a feeling Of hos
tllity through all these years. and m
snbdued hate nov broke out violently
The two men ouarreled. and Gourilliof
shot Poscy. The young man left hon
and remained away for two year
p when be returned he vas told that HI
father and Orville Glover. a nephew d
D Joe Glover. had recently quarreled. an
2 Glover had insulted his father tn
u old gentleman had struck Glover IN n
J face IN response 10 the foul eplihe
and Glover had not resented the blow
b Ell Gourillion declared that he woul
e XIII the man who would say such
|. thing Of his father. Glover understoo
! this a. a threat against biz life. an
: armed himself A few days later 4
4 Gourllllon and his father rode Int
town 70 attend court. Ell went into
saloon no, far from the Cour, Hous
and as he left the place Glover. WI
had concealed himself near BY. hlls
hls back with buckahot. Young Gou
llllon fell dead. within four feet
where Joe Glover had fallen with n
knife IN bis hand Loveti Gourllllo
q the father heard the airing and ran
e the spot. with bis hands held abo'
o his head. TO show that he was NJ
c armed. Glover was like an enraE'
T. animal. however. and emptied the col
e tents Of the other barrel Of his gun In
. the old mans body. when he fell, Il