The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-06
DOCTOR SHULER"
GgFs BEFORE THE RECORDER
IN COLUMBIA.

IN COLUMBIA.
The Columbia State Says He Is Be
coming Nuisance and Should
BE Suppressed.
The Columbia State says: I'D. W.
Shuler, more generally known as
"Doctor" Shuler. was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Stanley yesterday on
a charge of disorderly conduct. He
vas arrested by officer HERS, the
capitol officer, who found him be-
having in manner extraordinary on
the State house grounds. Shuler is
evidently a little unbalanced men
tally. His actions were hardly dis
orderly and as the officer testified
that he did not thir.: Shuler was
drunk he was dismissed with orders
to go home Immediately.
''He had been the central figure
on the State house grounds for some
time. He put a foral tribute on the
monument to Gen. Hampton and
danced wildly around it. He also
carried cn an animated converse.
tion with the bronze figure of the
great leader. All the while the
stately beaver. which the Doctor
always wears, was held in his hand.
He then repaired to Trinity church,
where he says he offered prayers
for the success Of the meeting of the
general assembly,, now in session, and
for Governor Ansel's administration.
"He then came back to the State
house and offered sacrifice to the
statue of George Washington, after
saiuting politely with Hello.
Gec.ge. This sacrifice was sack
which threw an awful scare. into
some small boys by moving. 1t con-
tanned two very small puppies. Just
RS the erratic individual was about
to enter the Office of the governor
he fell into the tolls of the law.
He explained yesterday to the re-
cerder that his mission there was
peaceful one, as he wanted to apollo
gize to the governor for riding up
to his front door some time ago.
"It WILDE remembered that this
same individual rode horse up on
the veranda Of the governors man
sion shortly after the State fair and
caused great CONSERVATION thereby.
Great speculation WAS offered as to
the contents of his sack yesterday
afternoon until the puppies were
discovered. The most general sup
position was that he had captured
the nature faker, the ground hog,
when he appeared at noon on Mich
aelmas day, and was holding him
captive in his sack. Not the least
important item of the Doctors"
makeup was small trunk all COW
cred with fur, which he carried in.
his hand in lieu of handbag. He
Is authority for the statement that
1t has seen many foreign counties.
Shuler is a nuisance here and some
thing should be done to suppress
him"
The Doctor" Shuler above re-
ferred to is familiarly known to
many in this county as sd. Weston
Shuler," and operates Washington
Farm, No. &c, few miles from this
city. He has been an exhibitor at
the State Fair for years from this
county and has gotten many premi-
ums for his exhibits. Some years
ago he entered the race for Congress,
but withdrew before the primary
He use to be an ardent Democrat,
but since the advent of Organism
he has affiliated with the Republican
party, and, if we mistate not, attend
ed the last Republican State Con-
vention at spectator, and if he saw
all the proceedings he got his
moneys worth. He attends St.
Michaels church every Easter. and
has great veneration for the Epis-
copal church, of which we believe
he is member. He is a frequent
visitor to the city. and his friends
here regret to hear of his trouble
in Columbia.
The Doctor" has great venera-
tion for power, and he never allows
a locomotive to pass him without
raising his beaver to it and its
driver Ee' believes in fine horses
and loves to drive or ride them.
He sometimes drives pair of hors-
es to buggy and sometimes he
rides on horseback. The Doctor"
must be a good farmer. as he seems
to get on without the assistance of
the sheriff. which is more than
great many others can do. He is
considered a little queer" and he
is generally humorcd by those who
know him and his hobbies, but there
is no harm in him. and we are sor-
ry that the police in Columbia pull
ed him. All they have to do is to
tell him to move on, and he will
move.
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