The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-18

dam, l holler for de peace, Squire
Crosson, my dam life is sweet. l
holler for de peace" The boys
caught, laughed at and quieted him.
| met his father, in law, Baker, a
simple hearted Dane, near the Black
Jack, and asking for his family, he
said: my dauter is ick (sick), her
blood is not din (thin) like oder
folks blood, it is dick (thick) like
dar (tar.) He as we'll as John was
a good, honest old soul.
Now let US 60 down to Doml
nick's store, near Little Mountain
! (I think it was Fred's.) On a time,
a magnificent specimen of physical
manhood, with a heart as big as his
body, viz: William, commonly called
Bill Shealy, was there. AS usual we
we're playing whist on the head of a
whiskey barrel. Shealy and [ were
partners, not liking my play, he sung
out, "Grosson you ID little lawyer
Wy don't you blay de drumps." Good,
kind hearted, generous old man, l
suppose he has long since crossed
over the great "divide."
Good old lady Blats, furnished a
remark, I have often used to my
children and grandchildren, when
they were too full of mischief; Billie
Blats was mischievous little fellow,
and the old lady would often sing
out, "You Peely Blats what makes
you pc SO bad"
For ten years 1 have lived in the
far West, where 20 years ago, the
Apaches roamed. Here are some
court scenes from still farther West.
Justices Court in session. Plain
tiffs attorney moved for continuance
on account of absence of material
witness; what witness would testify,
stated defendants attorney con-
tested, saying he had talked with
witness and witness said he would
testify to the opposite of what was
stated in motion. Plaintiffs attor
new came back at him and said he
also had talked with witness and he
would testify as stated in the motion.
The court asked plaintiffs attorney
if he was right certain that the wit
ness had made the statement SET
forth in the motion. Plaintiff stated
that he was. Court asked defen-
dant's attorney was he certain that
be was not mistaken as to what wit
ness had stated to him. He replied
he was not mistaken. Court then
said he would not continue the case
for want of the testimony of such a
ID witness; that be would certain
| " swear to ID lie for one of them.
Attorney for plaintiff asserted
proposition of law, defendants at
torney denied. They read much
law, finally, while the attorneys we're
l-wrangling, the Court said: "You
ID fellows let up on that. III
settle this matter, and pulling out 6
silver dollar from his pocket, leaned
over the table and said, 'heads fol-
Tayloe, tails for Halbut'; threw
three times, heads came up twice
Court then said, 60 ahead Tayloe
you're right, the dollar says she's
your'n. | don't know a Cd dc
thing about what the law of the mat
ter is"
The court room was crowded; three
men were standing in the doorway
with their hats on, the Court said tt
them: "You three id fellows stand
ing in the door pull off them hats
l ine yor each 81 for contempt o
this court" they pulled off their hat'
and smiled. The court then said te
them, "none of your Cd id gig
Cling you bet your bottom dollar
she's going to stick.''
Your man Tillman resented being
called liar in a body of gentlemen
t This reminds me of that glorious oil
t gentleman, Judge Butler, who IL
assessing punishment Oh man con
> victed of assault and battery said,
his opponent had called him liar
that was, the first blow, but the law di
, not say so, and he would only lin
7 the defendant 81, remarking he re
3 | ornttoS to do that