Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-10-24
REKTY AND THE "REJ SHIRT.

During the recent visit of Col. G.
D. Tillman to Beaufort very anus
ing and characteristic dialogue ensu;
ed with Renty F. Greaves, colored
politician and one of our County
Commissivnc s, wlo went up 10 the.
hotel to see The man who is Cpl o ing
Mir. Smalls Tor Congress.
as this Mr.. Tillman?' said the
sable interrogation.
II am he, replied Mr.. Tlllman,.
"who are you?'
This is Rerty Greaves, replied
a bystan9er.
"Oh yes !.oh yes remember his
name. You were one of the Witnesses
before the Congressional Investiga-
ting Committee. [ remember you
very well now Renty. You live at
Hilton Head. You testified in: fEe
Nc Faii~marter before the Congress.
sional Investigating COMMITTEE
But" said Renty, II may Iot.
have been properly reported"
"It does not matter Renty, it had
its effect all the same and The @eoly-
mitter accepted it all as true and it
served The same purpose. 1t Is al
right Renty, and how are yon gem 6
along? you look fat and s.ryA nj
|, ok as if you might have ;,r fl p.
| am a County Commissioner"
repl ed Renty. But | ,ay, Mr..
Tilman, you folks in Edg field are
mighty bad killing one another and
always - fussing.
Well Renly, that's cur way up
there and it concerns nobody. We
don't kill anybody else you know,
we only kill each other and it is n
body's funeral but our. own and iio..
one has a right to complain
But you don give Anybody a
chance \ your county, yol kill folks
f,r eIppes ing their opirions.'
"On no kenty, that ain't 81, that
i, Sian Ter upon ol' Eleei-ld. No
wherein the world have people freer
opinions and freer speech, but Of
course people have to be careful th't
they don't ho.d wrong opinions and
don't speak Improperly, anl vhca
they do We ale always really TO al,
swer such otier if re e.s.ry with
blood and thunder"
Well if suoh.is The o.lse, could
60 10 E'igeGeld and speak, continue !;
Renty.
Oh yes. Oh yes, You can go there.
and spcAk and = one viii d,siurb.
you. We will serve our night 10.
put Up six or eight Niger 6 q,kerS
TO answer you, you know, as'l = !3a
Lofl't talk straight they'll lgsl's ge..
to be ID lar and will #t.aE ~
their assert on with vim, aud .lt.l j
you aud they get ihto fight aG1i
S .ootlng begins we always make lt,a
rule to stlnl as lie and See lar plas.
lh.t's all, for E'lgefie!d nisg4!s 4 =
as well as EdgeIield white .n7u H.
-tneY a.w VS. 60 aimed. ss
But Trey lvi4~--.v- g3ss =
ways carry pistols eygn a.siTt5yte.
t'h yes, Oh yes, that is-satv K
fashion we. have. :. Now our bo7
carry two pistols apiece, but q ID!
vixen on foot carry two in the 1e,4s.
one in each boot leg and o,ciss
u short d-rringer III The side ysa
however, this latter is only ali @4s,
ton. WEca they are on E4E l.,t !:
III addition 10 the above they 81,
ally have pair hung over THO or.
mel Of the saddle. This is tie a =.
mon practice, but when they 6 lai
" on business they invariably i.-k, a
Winchester Rifle with them ang tt
dom is islhat everv chamber ii 49,
emptied beloe their return. ,'cDs
up Reaty, We will tc glad t2 see
you.
DO YOU think one ouskg lt ae
armed If they come"
Wei sAld the Colonel, hat ir
just as yoa please. 1t del caq- apsn
what you are going for. Ii y9,l aIl
going on business you Enow, !
lhiuk it may be as well 10 bri, !, goGr
arms with you, because yet can /
borrow any. Every man has lsa iel
all he has, and an Edgetlgis inap
would as soon lend you his 'ylLe sts
lend you his arms, and if yop came
without yours you would not aas. Be
out of fashion but you would " a
loss how TO express your clf."
By this time the little gatharng II
colore people who had beei ~ .3t-
ed by the conversation begao u di4
pe:se in good humor, when fs:.aayes
JiI the Colonel good night AID IN
formed him that he need not expect
him. lie didn't believe a,e would
visit EJseield Or care "a canvas.
the County uutil it became mare cia-
i;izad.-Bcayort Tribune.
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