Introduction.--The two chief causes of the feud.--Politics and whiskey.--Judge Hargis the innocent cause of the political strife.--First blood.--Pitched battle at Morehead.--Murder of Soloman Bradley and wounding of John Martin and Sizemore.--Martin arrested.--Mob violence threatened.--His removal to Winchester jail.--Craig Tolliver and his clan lay plans for Martin's assassination.--Forged order for delivery of prisoner presented to jailer at Winchester.--Martin turned over to his murderers.--Assassination of Martin on the train.--Intense excitement at Morehead.--County Attorney Young shot from ambush.--His removal from the county.--Assassination of Stewart Baumgartner.--Judge Cole and others charged with conspiracy.--Investigation of the charges.--The Tolliver clan captures the town.--Riots.--Cook Humphrey becomes the leader of the Martin faction.--Treaty of peace at Louisville.--Violation of treaty.--Confession of Ed. Pierce.--Humphrey and Raymond located at Martin residence.--Siege of the Martin home.--Attack.--Craig Tolliver wounded.--Humphrey's escape.--Raymond's death.--Burning of the Martin home.--County Judge's weakness.--Troops sent to Morehead.--Tollivers and others arrested.--Farce trials and acquittals.--Jeff Bowling goes to Ohio.--His finish there.--Humphrey resigns as sheriff.--Conditions in Rowan County.--Humphrey and Sheriff Ramey fight.--Sheriff and son badly wounded.--W. O. Logan killed.--Soldiers at Morehead the second time.--Second treaty of peace.--Articles of agreement to cease hostilities.--Humphrey departs from Rowan County.--Craig Tolliver violates treaty.--Reign of terror at Morehead.--Wholesale exodus of townspeople.--Murder of the Logan boys.--Burning of their home.--Mutilation of the corpses.--The avengers.--Boone Logan to the front.--His interview with the Governor.--Logan declares his intention to retake his fireside or to die in the attempt.--Purchase of arms at Cincinnati.--Surreptitious shipment.--Preparations for battle.--The Battle of Morehead.--Killing of Craig, Bud, Jay Tolliver and Hiram Cooper, wounding of others.--Incidents of the battle.--Troops at Morehead.--Indictment of Logan, Pigman, Perry and others.--Trials and acquittals.--Return of peace. THE FRENCH-EVERSOLE WAR.