The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-15

MISS, THURSDAY, JU.
point lace veil, an heirloom in til,
family, while Miss Genevieve's deli
cate loneliness was rendered even
more exquisite by a filmy veil OF il
fusion. Immediately after the cere
mony an elegant collation. was served
where toasts were given and responded
to by L. P. Conner. E. J. Gay, A.
Clemment and B. O. Leblanc. The
ring, the dime and the thimble from
Miss Fannie's cake were drawn BY
Misses J.. Randolph, NJ. Upton, b
Landry. Those from Miss Gene.
vieve's cake were drawn by Misses
r. Hewes, G.. Randolph and T. Minor.
The house had been beautifully decor
ated for the occasion with ferns,
palms, magnolias and wedding bells
in every direction. Amid showers OF
rice the bridal parties departed on the
afternoon train for New Orleans,
thence north, where they will spend
the summer. Hundreds of elegant
presents attested the popularity Of
these happy young couples. Special
interest centers in these two young
couples, as their ancestors were in
strumental in forming the early his
tory of the United States.
Receiving in letter from New
Orleans the above notice of brilliant
wedding on one of the sugar planta-
tions of the lower coast of Louisiana,
memory at once links the names with
a series Of the most tragical events
which ever occurred in that state !;
arising from feud between two
wealthy and prominent families in
Teusas parish. Now let me give you
the details, to the best Of my reoollec-
tion, ! being then only q child.
The principal parties were Gen'l.
st. John r. Liddell, uncle Of the two
lovely brides, and planter named
Jones. whose initials forget. Well.
one day lady, Mrs. Eicols, rode
up on horseback, to the home Of Lid
dell and requested him to accompany
her to the home of Mr.. Jones'. Being
OF chivalrous nature, and totally I'M
suspecting any sinister motive, Gen'l.
Liddell rode with the lady as desired.
When Mr.. Jones came out, in answer
to call, Mrs. Nicols drew a pistol
from her pocket and commenced firing
on him-she said afterwards he had
made unbecoming remarks about her !.
Gen'l. Liddell was ever man of the
highest character; was made brigadier
general in the Confederate Amy, and
commanded the defenses Of Mobile.
He declared he was surprised at Mrs.
Nicols' conduct, and took no part in
the shooting, but Jones always ac-
cused him Of participating in the
fugilade, by which he was wounded
Words and letters passed and it was
known that q fight to the death Of one
or both these gentlemen would occur
on sight. Jones collected his kinsmen
and friends, while 500 men camped on
Genl, Liddell's estate ready for any
emergency. Many Of his friends and
neighbors from Wilkinson county,
Miss, where he was born and reared,
were among these-the first men in
that section of our great state. Final
~, after months Of suspense, truce
was patched up, several skiImishes
having taken place. Then the civil
war came on and Gen'l. Liddell en-
listed. I do not remember II Mr..
Jones went out.
Now comes the finale Of the dread
full hatred engendered by the long
threatened strife. The surrender hau
been made Of the Confederate cause.
On one Of the grand steamboats, ply
| ing between Vicksburg and New
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Mr.. Jones came on board with one or
two sons, forget how many, and
shot Liddell to death. The tocsin
was sounded by this cruel act, and
Gen'l. Liddell's friends and clansmen
| immediately assembled
Mr.. Jones house was surrounded
and entered by these enraged and hot
headed e6utherners-typica] men even
then, of Louisiana and Mississippi.
They resolved to spare none except the
wife and mother. middle-aged lady
But one son escaped by clinging to the
ledge of the window in the second
story, his person dangled on the out
side. In this painful position he re-
manned till the searshers despaired OF
finding him, and disappeared. The
mother then secreted her son and fled
with him to Europe. have never
heard that either returned.
/ These facts are impressed on my
mind because Gen'l. Liddell was my