The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

80 '"A,o' VIII tDo DWUcn thut
she has Ind cast upon her by nn unr
worthy husband. Sho h0d resolved
!wo or three times TO jcavc young
irlcster and return to The house OF
hcr tathcr, but Capt. Billie Pricstcr
prevailed upon her not to leave hls
son, as 1t would no doubt be his ruin.
Hlo remained oniy in tho hope that
sllo might, by enduring everything,
work some improvement in the you.ig
man: Ills reckless ingratitudc rcnchcd
It's highest point, aud she resolved to
stand it no tuyther, and on Thursday
morning, at tho breakfast table, she
requested TIC Captain to remain q mo-
mcnt aa she desired to sec him. Young
William Henry Pricster, the husband,
was at the head Of thc table opposite
hls 1athcr, aud on bearing the above
remark said, 81 propose to hear that
conversation" Captain Pricstcr re,
Pilcd, "Certainlv, my son, | have no
oDJcction." Young Pricslcr went up
stairs to his room and came down to
where the Captain and Mrs. Pricster
were standing, and when within five
or or, ten icct said, "Fathcr, Pm going to
klll YOU" 'sOh no, my som" said
captain Billie. "What for?" lie got
no reply further than u ball which tho
captain said is the one he thought
passed through his stomach, entering
two inches to the left Of the navel and
coming out about the same distance
I'm the spinal column. Tho Captain
iic closed in on his son after tho
Shot and caught the pistol, but
,nd that the shock from the first
ball was such that he could not con-
troll the unnatural arm Of his son. The
next ball he thought was the one that
entered the left side and penetrated
into the region Of the spleen. (This
ball went through the splccn.) a
third ball lodged in the left wrist, and
fourth in the left thigh, and the fifth
struck a buck-horn handle knife in his
pants pocket, tearing it up and
lodging it in the iron sides. Cap
tain Pricstcr said that he was shot
50 rapidly that he could not save him
self, and the only thing he did was to
hold on to the pistol and change the
range until it had been exhausted by
the cruel hand. and then he thought he
struck his son with his stick. Peter.
tw in brother, who had left the table
for the store, hearing tho shooting and
the screams Of Mrs. Pricstcr. reached
The house too late to render his father
my assistance in the struggle. Captpin
L. went to his store, some two hum
drcd yards off, and undrcsscd himself,
got in bed and sent for DR.. II. w.
hearsc: Dr. Kcarsc, arriving as soon
as possibl made an examination and
reported to Captain p. that he would
be frank with him and state his pre-
curious condition. lie told him that
ne had but Il short while to live, and
mat he had better arrange his worldly
ahalrs and prepare to meet his God.
captain L. did not seem the least
alarmed, but thanked the doctor for
his candor, and stated that his own
opinion was that he could not live.
Dr. kcarsc remained with him until
late friday evening, after all signs of
NE had almost ebbcd OFT. and Captain
W IN. Prlcstcr died at II o'clock at
night, lamcntcd by every heart that
cslccinS u man who has heart.
1t IS out Of the question for me to
undertake. to put down in words on
paper the gloom and sorrJw Of the
vlcinagc. No words can convey them
and few hearts ever felt such sadness.
Captain PrieStcr made his will, lcay-
my all his effects to his son Peter. and
appointed his faithful friend and kins.
man, DR.. II. W. Kcarsc, his executor.
He was cool and composed. conscious
up to the dizzy edges that border this
life, and he met his death with q
serenity that deserved othcr surround
ings, and tortitudc that demanded
noblcr fate.
lie requested tnat YIN. II. should
not oc allowed to attend his funeral,
ana tnE; ne wanted him hung for the
security OF his tellowmcn. j. II. 4.
BRowN's GEoRG1cs.-The innings
to-day We're decidedly on The side of
Mr; Brown. The debate is getting to
De known as "Brown's Georgics," for
the politics Of his State and the
limitation OF Massachusetts politics arc
tho chief topics of his frequent speech,
cs. lie certainly had the best of the
debate to-day, and worried the Repub.
Leans by causing to be read for their
benefit sharp criticisms made by Ro-
publican papers on the present contest.
General Hawlcy did a clever thing
from his pcint Of view in reading and
on Mr.. Browns speech at
the Chicago Convention Of 1868, but
the georgia senator responded in the
best ctlort he has YET made. lie show
ed that he parted company with the
Democratic party Of his State because
up to 1872 it had virtually refused TO
accept the results ofthc war. lie re-
turned to ii when it had done 50 in
good faith. He defined himself Us a
.'natural Dcmocrat," and not AZ q
' Bourbon" such as To,mbs could
be considered. The Democracy he
represented accepted the new condi-
tons and moved with them. It would
resist, however, all attempts TO again
put Southern ignorance on top. Sem
ator Brown made his own position
both clear and consistent, and he cs-
ta6ilshcd himself still more as q par
leader Boston GIobc Cor-
Te$p0ndence, .IprH 23.