The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-02

very clear, ne was apt, as moSG puo'
lie speakers are, TO use too many
words. He was logical and method
ical in his arguments and he wrote
with clearness and force. He was
considered, by the bar and by the
people one of the first lawyers of tho
State, and Judge Wallace gave it.a
his opinion that, in many respects,
Mr.. Bobo had no superior in the
State. He was an earnest advocate.
When he took hold Of case, he en-
tered into it with heart and soul.
As citizen he was public spirited,
always ready to aid in any public en-
terprise. One of his last acts per.
formed for the people was going to
Roanoke in behalf Ct tie proposed
railroad from that point to this place.
He had just returned from attending
the Supreme Court in Columbia last
Thursday afternoon. The very last
business he attended to on the street
was an informal railroad meeting IN
the office of Duncan & Sanders Fri.
day afternoon just before he started
home. His wife and children have
all the comfort that generous and
universal sympathy can give. His
remains are to be buried to-day, We'd
nesday, at 10 a. m, at his late resi-
dcnce. The following is an account
of the accident that caused his un-
timely death:
Saturday morning as Mr.. Bobo
was driving to town in a buggy, hav-
ing a six-year old granddaughter in
the buggy with him, be was thrown
out near Mr.. Maxwelrs house and
severely injured on the left side OF
his head and jaw. The little girl is
unable to tell how it happened.
When asked about it, she said her
grandpa didn't have time to say any
thing. She was not injured, with the
exception of a slight scratch or two.
The injury to Mr.. Bobo was caused
by Lis being thrown against hickory
stump, nearly three feet high, on the
west side of the road, about hun
dred yards from Mr.. Maxwelrs house.
By some means he was dragged about
twenty feet from the stump. He was
driving a young horse that was IN
the habit of dodging very suddenly.
1t is supposed that he gave one OF
these sudden jumps and the buggy
aving no back, the little girl was
thrown backward. She says she was
holding to Mr.. Bobo's leg. In at
tempting to recover her, or to ease
her down to the ground, he lost his
balance and was hurled against the
stump. The horse was not much
frightened, for soon after leaving Dir.
Maxwelrs he got into lively trot
and went on towards town and was
caught near Miles Lees shop. Nei'
ther horse, harness or buggy was
hurt. This happened about eight
o'clock. Several persons were two
to three hundred yards away, and
Mr.. James Maxwell and some Of his
hands hurried to the scene of the ac-
cident and found Mr.. Bobo lying on
the ground and no sign Of breathing.
They picked him up and carried him
into the house and he began to breathe
as soon as they had walked a short
distance. Doctors Mott and Moore
were called in and remained during
the day anu night. They were re-
Iieved Sunday by DR.. Means. Dur
ing these two days and nights res
piration had to be restored at times
by artificial means. He lay in an
unconscious condition with scarcely
any sign of sensation. The greatest
injury seemed to be about the base
of the brain near the ear. There
we're some slight bruises on his BODY
It was hoped that if he could live
through Sunday night, that there
would be signs of rallying and re-
turning consciousness Monday, but
such hopes were vain. 1t was evil
dent all day that he was growing
weaker and that his iron constitution
and fine physical powers had sue:
cumbed to the shock received Satur-
day morning. He continued to gro"
weaker and weaker and passed away
Tuesday morning little after two
o'clock.-Cnrolina Spartan.
There are many Spartanburg farm
ers who are not willing to take the
T;11,,o, resolutions STRAIGHT. They