The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-03-10
followed The sound and arrived as tho sor-

T followed the sound and arrived as tho Sor-
vices commenced, and tho doors wero closed
It was q sharp trick, md although no had
TO stand for long time in tho cold. ho saved
much strength which would otherwise have
been lost in walking. Wo havo great re-
spect for tho law. and wonder sometimes AT
tho wisdom displayed by Its officers. This
time we aro lost In astonishment who else
| would ha, Q thought Of invading q church
| for Il Jury. 1t was sharp trick, but whether
the idea originated In our young friend 8
brain, or hc was put up to 1t. which matters
not, We pronounce tho style Of the thing.
abom1nablc, hca,hcnish and unchristian'
Hc bnd heard that we attended church; ho
was after us IN particular. We saw him as
the doors opened, md the congregation filed
out. He picked up his men right and loft,
md could have got the number wanted with.
out waiting for US, but that would not an
swcr his purpose. The nnlucky man who
wrote the notice some weeks back about
hin-and which by the why was 10 tho
! highest degree complimentary bo
had. We stayed in until nearly all had
gone, hut he clang to his idea like grim
"
crying for his pound Of flesh, said: "IIo'd
have That editor man or perish at the door,"
We went out and succumbcd gracefully, he
should never know the agony of that meets
ing. and promised to attend. Ho returned
to his boss, nnd no doubt they chucklcd
over 1t. Wen let EN- laugh, they arc Into us
eject or feet aud half" and tako all
tho credit for so sharp an affair; and
though the plan succeeded and we wore at
last brought to sit on the jury, It Is certain
that the end did not justify the means. And
VIC insist hereafter. for the rcspcctabilIty of
the thing, that jurics bo picked up on the
street, and not at the church door. 1t Is
unholy. horrible, dabolical. shameful. dis.
graceful, sinful, banc:ul and abominablo.
a SHORT CnArTER.-T in its revo-
lulons has added another year to the
locals life; the anniversary Of this aus
picions event happened one day last
week. 1t was looked for, nnd it came.
lie is now--ycars old, how many
it would be impoli,ic 10 say, so many
life insurance agents are here travelling
around. Court sat about tho same time.
Such remarkable coincidence is not Of
frequent occurrence, il was feared some.
thing would happen, sit on the jury or
something else. 1t did dot bappen, and
the satisfaction was intense, and that
such may never be is the dearest wish Of
his heart, at least under the present cir
cumstnnces. Escaring this, however,
this unnatural pestilencc which sit,eth
by day, n penalty Of nature in shnpc of
boil appeared. it was an unwelcomc
guest, came at the wrong time and settled
itself in the worst place. Boils aro said
to DC wholesome, healthy, but they are
exceedingly ,iisagrecablc, and come al.
ways when not wanted. This ono was
no exception. II is bette, now. /, kept
US out Of court, however not being able
to 60 up stairs comfortably; it may have
been a blessing in disguise. The jurics,
this term, both grand and petit, arc pre-.
miscnons, and though the white man
rrcdomiinatcs IN number and intelligence,
the everlasting darkic makes up all def.
ciencies'as far'aS possible. in scent, And
so !, is Mig is mig. sometimes lis mig,
bigger, Mig. III loves the jury, il pays,
and w-rc lie ago. knry he'd cxclaim as
The whites ol'tiS eyes turn up like a
ducks ina pud.nn'l'lle, "this ere kind
o think is cvinsly.' Its nature, coprrd
mans nature, and we arc far from blaIn.
inS him II he likes it, let him have it.
We don't; never did very much, and
now prefer an outside seat. Let the mig
have 1t oil if the arrangement can bc
made. 1t is strange though, that in the
majority Of cases the negro jnryman is
rejected hy his own color. 4 prouf Of
'he old saw lha, dog wont ca, dog.
Aud another proof that he is what he is.
ever has been, and ever will he. White.
wash him, put him in The jury box, give
him place a, The ballot box, or box
OF soda crackers, a cigar box, or box
| on the car. and is he not The same old
cuiice Yea, verify.