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The REGULATORS AND MoDERAToRs.-
OF these two lawless factions, a resident of
She!byville, Texas, writes to a friend in
Charleston. His letter is dated Sept. %


1914:


Il have enjoyed tolerab.c health during
the summer, but my mind has been much
disturbed by the unprecedented state of af.
fairs in Shelby county. Civil war, with all its
horrors, has been raging in this community,
numbering about five hundred voters Nv
pen is inadequate TO portray to Your imagi-
nation the desperate state of affairs: nor
can pretend, at this time, to describe to
you the rise and progress of this dreadful
war. 1t commenced about three wears ago.
bat subsidized until within the last six months,
when 1t az lin broke out with redoubled
fury. The citizens of the county are about
equally divided into two parties, who are
termed Regulators and Moderators. 1t is
no uncommon sight to see brothers opposed
to each other. The Regulators take it on
themselves to regulate the community, and
order such individuals as they con slider bad
characters To leave the country. The Mode
rators oppose such m ,asurcs as Illegal. 1t
is pretty much this that has produced such
scenes as, | trust in God, | shall never
again witness. Two severe battles have
been fought within few days, in which
many were killed and wounded. About
seven hundred men from the adjoining coun-
ties, by order of the President have made
their appearance a The seat of war, and we
have again some prospect peace Every
mln's interest in this, county is seriously af-
fcctcd. |, with many others, have preser-
we'd a neutral course; being public officer,
considered it the proper course, but not
always the safest during the excitement"