The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-28

Samlan wine, and good old Noah,
too, would have sung some good
and merry song from the inspiration
OF the juice of the vine he planted,
but, having to wait 30 long, his
thirst, like the Democratic nominees
here, became so great that he was
tempted to drink too deeply and
! got too drunk to sing, and this,
| fancy, is the reason why this dis
, tinguished gentleman never sings.
Perhaps there is no music in
bis soul. The ug-glug'glug of his
Jug, as he tilts and pours from its re-
luctant mouth the corn juice 80 loved
Of his soul, is all the music dear to
his ear, unless it be the same glug-
glug-glug as it disappears down his
capacious throat. Now, fellow -citi-
zens, during this ardent campaign,
whick has been so fatiguing that
have only drunk once; over in Simp-
son County was compelled to sleep
in the same bed with this distin-
guished nominee-this delight of the
Demooracy-this wonderful exponent
of the principles and practices of the
unwashed Democraoy-and in the
morning l found myself drunk on
corn whiskey. I had lain too close
to this soaked mass Of Democracy
and was drunk from absorption"
Prentiss was high roller. He
seemed to go all the gaits and touch
only the high places. When he was
not thrilling the multitude or capti-
vating a jury with his elequence, or
fighting a duel or betting on horse
race or cock fight Or sitting behind
aces, he was having good time
mingling the juice of the glorious
grape of France with the genial
! companionship of his friends, the
good fellows, around the festive
board.
A story is told Of Prentiss and
Judge Gholson while practicing law
northwest IN Mississippi. They were
stopping OF Hernando. Late at
night Prentiss discovered that Judge
Gholson an@ himself, who occupied
the same room, "wero not the only
claimants" according to L. T. Bige-
low, in his "Bench and Bar" "for
the possession of the bed, as he was
vigorously beset by description of
vermin that do not make very COM
Portable bedfellows. Accordingly he
awoke Gholsan and consultation
was held whether they should beat
a retreat or make an effort to exter-
inmate their assailants. The latter
course was accepted and for the pur-
pose they took from their saddlebags
pair OF pistols, with caps, powder
and other munitions of warfare
With pistols in hand, they proceeded
to raise the bedclothing and as the
creeping reptiles started from their
hiding places bang, bang would 20
the pistols.
This, Of course, aroused the
worthy landlord, who came in hot
haste to the room, and when be
learned the facts WAS j., great rage.
Prentiss demanded the landlord
should leave the room, claiming that
he was only exercising the right of
self 'defense--a right which the law
of man and the law of God had
given him. Both the entreaties and
the treats of the landlord proved un-
availing. The firing continued until
the bedstead and the bedding wero
completely riddled with BULLETS. At
last they succeeded in capturing one
OF the enemy and difference of
oP'h'oh oAOoo ueLWoou EISuG1SS ana
Judge Gholson as to what should be
his fate. At length it was agreed
that the offending vermin should be
fairly and impartially tried 'by a
jury Of hiss countrymen.'
"The bedbug was hold fast by a
pin stuck through him into the table.
Three Of the landlords sons were
brought in and forced to SIT as mem-
bers of the jury and n third lawyer,
who was present, made TO- act as
Judge. The prisoner was pinned to
the wall. Judge Gholson, who was
, ! q very able lawyer, opened FOR tho
prosecution in speech of two hours
in length. Prentiss followed for the
defense in speech Of four hours.
There were those present who hads
known Prentiss intimately and had
heard him on the great occasions of
his life and who now assert thai this
was the most brilliant speech he. ever
delivered.