The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-03-10

followed the sound and arrived as the SER
vices commenced, and the doors were closed.
It was q sharp trick, and although he had
to stand for long time In the cold, he saved
much strength which would otherwise have
been lost in walking. We have great re-
spect for the law. aud wonder sometimes at
the wisdom displayed by its officers. This
time We are lost in sstonishment who else
would have thought Of invading church
for jury. It was a sharp trick, but whether
the idea originated in our young friends
brain, or he was put up to it, which matters
not, we pronounce the style Of the thing.
abominable, heathenish and unchristian'
He had heard that we attended church; he
was after MS in particular. We saw him az
the doors opened, and the congregation fled
out. He picked up his men right and left,
and could have got the number wanted with.
out waiting for Us, bat that would not an
swer his purpose. The unlucky man who
wrote the notice some weeks back about
him-and which by the way was IN the
highest degree complimentary-must be
had. We stayed in until nearly all had
gone, but he clung 10 his idea like grim
death to a dead niger, and like Shylock
crying for his pound of flesh, said: "He'd
have that editor man or perish at the door"
We went out and succumbed. gracefully, he
should never know the agony of that meet>
ing. and promised to attend. He returned
TO his boss, and no doubt they chuckled
over it. Well let em laugh; they are into rs
eject or feet and half" and take aa
the credit for 50 sharp An affair; and
though the plan succeeded and we were at
ass.brought to sit on the jury, it is certain
that the end did not justify the means. And
we insist hereafter, for the respectabilisy of
the thing, that juries be. picked up on the
street, and not at the church door. 1t Is
unhoiy, horrible, diabolical, shameful. dis.
graceful, sinful. bane:ul and abominable.
A-SHoKr CHAPTER. Time in its revo.
lutions has added another year to the
locals life; the anniversary of this aus
picious event happened one day last
week. 1t was looked for, and it came
lie is now-years old, how many
it would be impolitic TO say, so many
life insurance agents are here travelling
around. Court sat about the same time.
Such remarkable coincidence is not Of
frequent occurrence, it vas feared some
thing would happen, sit on the jury or
something else. 1t did dot happen, and
the satisfaction was intense, and that
such may never be is the dearest wish of
his heart, at least under the present cir
cumstances. Escaping this, however,
this unnatural pestilence which stitch
by day, penalty Of nature in shape Of
boil appeared, it was an unwelcome
guest, came at the wrong time and settled
Itself in the worst place. Boils are said
to be wholesome, healthy, but they are
exceedingly disagreeable, and come al
ways when not;wanted: This one was
no exception. ;Itis better now. 1t KEEP,
US out Of court, however not being able
to 60 up stairs comfortably; it may have
been a blessing in disguise. The juries.
this term, both grand and petit, are pro-,
miscuous, and though the white man
predominates IN number and Intelligence,
the everlas,ingsdarRse makes up ay! def.
ciencies as far ~ possible, in scent. And
so !, is. mig is mig. sometimes ,ts mig,
niger, mig. He loves ejpry, i, pays,
and were he cotkney he'd exciaim as
the whites of HIS :eyesss turn up like
ducks in pud-mnddl.', This ere kind
o think is evingly." Its nature, a colored
mans nature, and we are far from blam-
ing him. If he likes it, let him have it.
We don't; never did very anch, and
now prefer an outside seat. Let the mig
have it all if the arrangement can be
made. II is strange though, that in the
in,jority of cases the negro juryman is
rejected by his own color. A proof Of
the old saw that dog won't eat dog.
And another proof that be is what he is,
ever has been, and ever will be. White
! &ash him, put him in the jury box, give
him place at the ballot box, or box
81 soda crackers, cigar box, or a box
ON the ear, and is he not the same old
Feufee: Yea, verify.
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