The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-19
that he must always call him "uncle," and the
next was that he should lend him money when
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ever he wanted It'll
COL Irby and Judge Orr were elected mem
bers of the Southern Convention as co.opera-
tionists, opposed to separate State action, or
secession. 1t was in this canvass that Judge
Orr's "little bull story" was told with so much
effect, as illustrating the folly of South Caro-
lima attempting, by herself, to break up the
Union and whip the whole United States.
There was train of cars passing through. an
old field where herd of cattle were grazing
! There was little bull amongst them, which
saw the engine coming, putting and blowing
and thinking it was some huge beast hunting
for fight, the little bull curled his tail up and
pitched into the engine The bull was killed
and the cars thrown off the track. One OF the
passengers prudent, serious, sober.sided old
fellow. cot out of the cars to see the wreck.
After going round the carcass of the bull, SAID :
1T admire YOUR pluck, but d-n your judg-
nent p
During this canvass, the Colonel and Judge
Orr were most admirably caricatured by Sc
,essionist. The Judge was drawn mounted on
his elittle bull" and the Colonel on huge
horse; both going at full speed. Charles j..
Elford and myself, who we're then editing the
Southern Patriot, Union paper, were seen III
Nhe picture looking earnestly at the riders, ex-
claiming, 1--WE shall catch them in the Union
ranks vet, before the race is over" Col. Irby
stops his steed and says to the Judge, Corr,
we have got lost" The Judge replies, mo
oanger. This is the way. Come on" The
caricature was shown to Judge Orr, who ex-
amined it closely, and observed: 81 will give
fifty dollars to ascertain who drew it'll" The
limner, who was standing present, good humor,
edly replied, "Show your money, Colonel, and
will tell you."
Col Irby was very large and most success
full planter as well as lawyer. He owned
large number of slaves, and told me that there
vas not one of them as old as himself.
COL Irby was good natured, and took kindly
| all Jokes told on him. he was also fond of
playing tricks on others. An old gray headed
man once brought him a suna. pro- to defend.
He said he had no defence, but wished the
case put off, so that judgment would not so
against him the first court. The case was is
sied by lawyer living ine another District,
who knew nothing of the defendant, and did
not expect any defence to the case. When the
case was called on the docket, Col. Irby gave
notice that he appeared for the defendant, who
pleaded infancy. This took the plaintiffs at
| torney by surprise, and he asked the court to
continue the case so that he might consult
with his client. The next court, when the
plaintiffs attorney enquired of the Colonel
ABOUT the infant, he was shown an old man
about seventy with head as white as cotton !!
saw the Colonel one day in Court catch a
witness very handsomely, who was called in to
prove the signature of some writing. He said
he had seen the party write often, and the sig
nature was genuine. Whilst the examination
of the witness was going on, Colonel Irby wrote
the name of the party, whose signature was in
dispute, five times on separate pieces OF paper.
These he folded up very carefully, so that moth
| ing could be seen but the signature, and pre-
seated them to the witness, who said they were
al! genuine and in the hand writing of the par
ty The testimony of the witness was, of
coarse. worthless, after these mistakes. livery
ofted happens that witness will prove the sig
| nature of party, when he is utterly unable to
recognize and identify any other writing OF the
pa-ty, to which his name was not attached
| r. once witnessed an amusing scene In court,
socn after my admission to the bar, when the
whole court INDUCED in hearty laugh, at the
expense of the Colonel. If any display OF wit
or humor between lawyer and the witness, l
disposed to take sides with the witness, and
against the lawyer. They think the contest, l
suppose, is an unequal one. and their sympa-
thies are with the weaker party. Col. Irby was
defending q fellow in the Court of Sessions for
some misdemeanor. a woman was the prose-
cutor, who lived in the suburbs of the village
| of I.aurens. The Colonel was asking her as to
the situation of her house, the doors, windows
and soforth She replied Indignantly, 'sYou
have been there often, Mr.. Yirby, and know
as well as do, the situation of the house and
doossp
Colonel Irby was remarkably fine looking
gentleman, tall and we'll proportioned, with as
! fine head as ever saw. If there be any truth
in chronology, he was by nature great man,
| and possessed great mind. Although grad
uate of the South Carolina College, and most
successful lawyer, he had never cultivated his
talents as he should have done. His organ OF
language, and his appreciation of the graces,
vera not high. He had been, all his life, the
associate of gentlemen, but was frequently at
fault, in pronosncing the Kings English, and
in The grammatical construction OF his sem
tenCes.
The following incident is characteristic of
the Cancellation and firmness of the man Col.
Irby was sitting with some lawyers after the
adjournment of court, playing game of whist.
The Colonel made an offensive remark about
the testimony of one Of the surveyors in a
land case, which he had before the Court
that day. One of the lawyers said to him
that the surveyor alluded to was his uncle.
Col. Irby Immediately apologized and said
that he did not know of the relationship,
or ne would not have made the remark.
This emboldened the lawyer to make further
com ments on the remarks, to which the Colonel
replied again apologetically. But the more he
apelogized, the more resented became the law,
yer. AT length Col. Irby became: excited, and
said. I have done all could to appease you,
and inasmuch as you will not receive my apol.
ogies, 1 now say your nncle is damned old
rascal, and believe he swore q lie in the case
-belp yourself" This seemed at once to re-
concile the indignant kinsman.
CATERP1LLARs.-We learn from our South