The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-22

clone. G calling whoa. riding a fast
little mare of Whit Walkers kept
by his side and hunclning my saber
occasionally, struck the flanks of his
horse accelerating his horses speed
and enjoying it. He. either from
fright or otherwise, jumped off or
was thrown and his leg broken above
the ankle G was bigger" than
was and l never told him of my part
in the race. He was a good lawyer,
not eloquent but presented his points
clearly and logically. He was we'll
educated, possessed of frosty INTEL
lectuality; good financier and we'll
knew the value of dollar.
In 1887, Dan and I went to school
to John S. Pressly, who on our first
appearance before him, said he never
had a good boy from Newberry; if
Albert Gaskin was a specimen he
was correct. Dan and | sustained the
said reputation, but when Archie
Sloan and Caleb Lindsay appeared
there was change. Dan and |
went to school together, together
boarded, SLEPT, fought played, went
swimming, played truant, etc. I knew
him we'll and liked him. His mother
was anxious about his education and
with her usual energy did everything
TO promote it: but Dan differed with
her and preferred bull pen to books !;
he never fed much on the dainties
found in books.
Historic Sacrae was then the first
book in Latin, Vim Romae, second.
Dan never reached the second. 'Tis
said he translated the first sentence
"Abrahamus credidid Dec policenti'
thus-Abraham credited Cd with a
pocket handkerchief 1t was thought
that certain bright and talented
boy, Frank Patton furnished Dan the
translation. When I last heard from
Frank he was yet alive in Abbeville.
Long may he live an exemplar of
ali that is good, true and wise in this
world.
Gen. French in his book, Two
Wars" writes when Gen. Pope was
a student at West Point, he returned
from a furlough in breeches with
straps at the bottom and open down
the front, and although it shocked the
sense Of propritey of some maiden
ladies and of Mrs. Delafield the su-
intendent's wife, yet the Major D
whose hobbies were economy and
practical utility, gave the cadets per-
mission to have their pants made
open in front and that consigned to
oblivion he broad flap pants that
buttoned at the sides; Pope's pattern
OF breeches are now worn by all
Christian men and some who are
not Of that religion. Dan and I in
troduced this style at Due West At
an exhibition I was Grating, having
on my open front breeches. Two la
dies frowning pointed to my pants
and seemed Mortified. I enjoyed it.
Where now is good old Daniel; al
though no book worm, he had a
pound OF good common sense.
About I I-2 miles from the village
on the Columbia road, we come to the
old log school house at the forks OF
the road.
oh! the little old log school house
at the forks of the road,
Oh! the little old log school house, at
the forks of the road,
And my heart with JOY o'crflows
Like the dew drop in the rose
Thinking of the old log school house
at the forks of the road"
as the boys roll out of the schoo
house, they play divers games; some
bull pen with a wet ball; the fellow
that was hit was hit here his pants
ere tightest and he jumped high il
the air and If r,1nninq Io11v 1avs
We next come to the cross road:
where the happy family of Jacob H