The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-12

hOld were summoned to be present.
| repeat only one Of the many in.
cldonts that l remember vividly Just
now. Judge O'NeaIl was u very
strong tempo1anco mun, and the il.
ctdent TO which J. refer was rs to
James Y. Tuppar, Of Charleston,
who was instrumental in passing
what was known ns the Tuppcr Law,
and in this DO doubt the Judge aided
him. Tho law provided that not
loss than one quart Of liquor would
he allowed sold to person, and not
to be drank on tic premises whero
sold, and further, that all saloon
Keepers were required to have beds
for travellers ana stables for their
horses. These ra' es were designated
as Iuns
Julius Smith had such an lon,
and by the by he and Judge O'Neall
were great friends, although Smith
sold liquor and by its sale and deny.
lnE himself the comforts of life had
made quito fortune.
Mr.. Charles 2. Pope Ca brother of
Mrs. O'Neall aud lived with the
family and who was known as n
hnmorist) returned from the town in
an afternoon, and told the Judge
that Julius had post in front
OF his saloon with Il sign oh ii, "Tup
per House," and said ha l.!I Julius
that you he judged said 1t WAS an
outrage to have the n;me Of his
friond Tupper to advertise lis liquor.
Or course the Judge knew nothing
of it. Julius lispod in talking, and
said Charlie. | told the painter to
paint tne sign, Supper House" and
lnsteHd he put il "Iupper." That
WAS too way he Hut out Of It not to
offend his friend.
In the vicinity of Jalapa, Bush
River Baptist Church is monument
to the early setticrs in it's erection.
The membership was quite largo and
WAS composed Of a noble leopIe of
that section Of tho then district. At
this church the BAPTIST Bible Society
held meetings ana among its most
prominent members was Dr. a. W.
Chalmers, who was the father in.
law of the lumcnted Col. John r.
Leavell, SO we'll and favorably known
throughout the State. On the occa-
sion of one of the meetings DR..
Chalmers presided, but he was no
public speaker.
The Doctor introduced Judge
O'Neall, who had been invited to
address the society. The address
was an elegant one RS might have
been expected. After concluding
some one called on DR.. Chalmers to
speak, who arose will great dignity
and said: II fully concur with nv
distinguished friend Judge O'Nea)l,"
and sat down.
DIR. Cha "s raised large family
of children, and he ana others of his
name and their children were among
the best and most reliable to be found
in their day. DR.. Chalmers WAS a very
large man and had stentorian voice
that could be heard for long dis
t"nce, When | WAS boy it was
said he gave directions TO his hands
as to certain work one half mile dis
tant from his home.
Judge O'Neall was the grandest
man | ever knew in all particulars.
never knew more fluent speak
| or, ranked with Preston and Petit
grue,
In politics he was opposed to
| nulllhcation and secession, the latter
be said would cause untold blood
shed, disrupt the State governments
engaged in it and destroy the insti.
tuition Of slavery.
Such was the prediction of this
great and good man, and it is asked
WAS his prediction verifiedY
The Judge was the author of quite
number OF articles in the interest
OF temperapce fer which cause he
laboreG as no other man in the coun.
ty labored. | reroamber the "Drunk.
ards looking Glass" among the
puhlicatiohs.
firmly helieyA that The results of
the VIII: ~ aeen oy tho Judge had
very much 20 do - cau-ing his Gcath
at the timn with tho promise Of
longer pi!gr,maga. He wa,; stoutly
built, abont 5:lO in height, some
| what corpu!enI With keen blue owe
and roman nose and weighed per
bops POO pounds.
This great and gooi man is no