The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-29
SOCIETY IN THE SOUTH.
Nine Huudred CSses on the CaIendar-The
GentIenisnly Game Of Drinking Whishcy
and PlnvinR HIarbtes-The story of tho
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Nine Huudred Csees on the Calendar-The
GentIenisnly Game Of Drinking Whisitcy
and PlnvinR Marbles The story Of tho
Fat Old WoIrinn-A Jua, md a Murdcr.
Corresp ondunce OF lhs sEa.
LAURBYs, g. c., June 81
i am just from the scat Of Justice for Laurcns
county, and hasten to give account to the readers
of The suS. went down for the purpose Of sec.
ing The sights and shows. hearing the wise men
ta'k' and also 10 establish Judgment AGAINST dear
OH friend OF mine, worthy minister, who lief, sud.
uehy Few years ago, neglccting, or forgetting in
ms hurry TO settle q little demand ! had against
him. have already spent "a much as tho original
demand, Blu, patiently watt Oiding my time as there
are only some nine hundred cases on the docket and
the High Court, after laborious sitings three times
In the year, have been aole as yet to reach the
civil side.
Laurens has some twenty or thirty dwelling
houses scattered promiscuousiy around, Female
High School, which the town folk delight to call
"orR coLLEGE;"
one male school, Frcedmen's ditto, some three
churches, In rather dlapijated condition; four or
ave assorted stores, two drug storos two hotels
one soda Fountain three bar.rooms, which men.
ton last, by way Of Importance as they seem 20 he
The best patronized OF any Of the institutions OF tho
place. and manage to take In most OF the surplus
capital hoating around the streets. The inhabitants
consist principally OF physicians, who practice more
with roots than ANYTHING else; sharp.eyed lawyers
WHO Ole their bills otener than anybody clse's
ladies', gentlemep, mcD, women, negroes loarers
and vagabonds Of all descriptions and colors. The
principal amusement Of the gentlemen consists in
PLAYING MARBLES AID DRINKtSG wnisKEY.
Upon my arrival went W into the Court House
where lis Honor was presiding with his usual IA
bility smile upon his features and hi. checks like
Z V Yne a tIr m st.I A..
streak OF black and a streak OF white In front Of
bis Honor were tho legal aubblers who could equl.
vocate all day the ninth shadow Of a substance
ana Oeyond The bar a mixture like the devils broth
In Macbeth. They we're busily engaged upon case
which has occupied two terms Of the Court and in
All probability will extend to the third. The facts OF
tIe case rs could gather them were these: Several
months ago, 9 very robust, fat oil woman was
menadng along the highway In tho west
en- s portion OF ms county, attending to her
sAucr wIRr LITTLE WOMAN
came "sashaing'' along in the same direction II
seems there WAS some little unpleasantress brtweeE
these high melted females, which soon broke out
by oil Fatty pitching into little Wiry Tie little
one stuck 70 her od Fatty pounded away Win
al her might dealing blows right aud left Tie
litle one biz and scratched, like a racco5n in tie
arms OF she bear, screaming In the time at the
top OF her voice IL happened fortunate for little
Wtry that her brother was s,rohinK in the same dl.
rocuon, and upon seeing her condition, he rushed
forward anu pounded away vita all his might upon
The old woInan's back with stick OIL Fatty stood
a, last she fsll PROSTATE on tue ground. Little Wiry
was proceeding
TO THROW SOME SAND IN HER EYES,
Mheu some eolored people coming along prevented
her and separated the combatants. Some seventy
i've VI our good citizens have had 10 attend two
terms OF Vie Court, losing time and money, and the
state has been Tut to untold expense The result so
Tar Is that old Fatty was jGgged at last for thirty
days the other parties are set GU hand.
The only other case a. imuortanca is where three
young gentlemen. armed with pistols and lug
weit to another seutluman's house for the purpose
OF paying tIcir respects to him. Ihis Ecntlolnan
having invited In a few OF his friends gave them
warm reception, one being martaly wounded and
impression upon one OF the genteman's friends by
PUTTING TWO PISTOL BALLS INFO MN.
The result OF TIE ariir was a Coroner's inon,s,
the urrcs and biil Of the parties tleir final apear
ance before the lhll Court OF LIuren- where no
doubt they will get justice.
Monday We steamed up little, Tuesday we keot
getting II higher, ami continued up ullil Wcdnes.
day nignt, when we had on iuil head oil steam, aud
were ht for desperate deeds That was an awlul trh
-h.deous wiihJesi ana sole and ribadry. Men. bots
ana NEGROES we're roaming every where. The militia
with drum AMI NE, psraded the street, ma slug tie
welkin rng " III their hilarious shouts, and flligg
the air with their tasty remarks. Men were iyins
IN bed with hats and shoes onlying In the entres OF
Ile hotel, in tie yard. about the stfce.s, eTsry'
where. THURSDAY morning cane, and still tle scene
IT cuEw AcRy FURIOUS.
Those that had faleI during the night revived
and joined q ,hha2pi throng. Excited crowds
streets I'D alloys, some dlnein :, SO ne ,oa,iSs'
sumo laugnlng-al cursing. Where's NV natl
where's my shOcsf where's my kniiey where. my
s'ic'sr where my pocketbolkf were auxiVus'y ne.
peited by eager inquirers.
TIE GRAND JURY WAS RATHER TiPsr,
petit jury half sels over; witnesses clrncf; law.
yers neayy. such unel Gentlemen with domi
JOINS, gentlemen with jugs, bottles, h,sks. sc
rushing tranticailY around Nith the rabj.e; wniic
one EXCITED IN ltviduh, Selling empty whiskey
keg naily turned II up and swallowed the stopper.
lu despair your correspondent seized "A bottle of
Plantation btters and led to TIE country. where |
have since besn ruminating over the awful condition
OF ih1irs. Can't you send us down some mission.
ariesf We are perfectly dem0.alizel. In looking
back at the past proud history OF our country the
words o. the old Iroj N rim IS IN NV ears 4trque
QHH dQHe ttlH sub dids HGai6Hs Tf0jd"
Yours, US ever, SOUTH CAROLINA.
L. s.-A gentleman with sandy WHISPERS ana red
eyes las just informed me that the Grand Jury has
discharge the defendants In the shooting scrape
hiding bill against tao ASSISTANTS The little wo.
man came clear. Tue whiskey having given out, his
Honor would not take up the civil side but has re.
tTcd IN disgust toward the mount ains TOR supplies