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FAMOUS WEAPONS. ^Wringer's Pistol and James Bowie' Knife. I ..J"" ilondly weapon I and i!'V(!| ",0 llc>n'iiijtei' pisto f ? '1' ' >?*? ami once ther > soil Mil l",""lor w??Pons in tlr ' ^southern states. 101,1 '? the derringe I ' Part ot every southern gentle I. l?tf?;?oiinl equipment. Usually h j,5,,r ?t' thoin and won; calle< <;i"?";\'ioakc.rs." They were intende, I.'r closV quarters, and at twenty fee I heir InUVcts would smasJh an arm o ml.? sVM,ter?- Hardly more thai throe inphei^.u;,uth0 barrel, and car rymg about si.\,y ^ullpts to the pound by i\usn? of fh,& ^peculiarity in tlx j, manner of borinft, and the "arrange ment of the powdi chamber, no smal , pistol ever drove a bullet with sue! terrible power a;/ul deadly effect. The wonderful little derringer be camo world renowned. Its history i eloquently told, would compare mud ot interest and involve many historic episodes. In every section of th< continent and every country of Ku rope the derringer became a house hold symbol of safety, w'hich has giv en the name a place in history. Fron the populous east to the wild westen holders the trustiest friend of tin pioneer was found in the small am in mutably perfect pistol whit'li (Ik ingenious brain of Derringer gave t< the world many years ago. o/nll tin weapons in modern warfare, or o those worn by the chivalrous defend crs of honor, none is so effective aiu perfect as the derringer. It hat been Hie unerring arbiter in duels am encounters, the most fatal Nemesis <n the hands of retribution, the mosi pitiless harbinger of revenue and hate the most unfaltering ally of justic< or of crime, the world has ever soon the bullets seek their victims wit! the speed of the sun's rays. Many ?t?H form and full brow of promise many a head honored among men am bearing laurels of fame above tin ashen locks of ago, has fallen prom to earth, red with blood, whose fount: these litle balls have pierced. It wai a bullet from a derringer that crash ed through the brain of IVesiden Lincoln and plunged the nation ii ?iief. 1 he assassin RootMi selectec the derringer as the surest messenge <,.t of death, and after lie had fired tin fatal shot the pistol dropped to tin ' floor in the box of the theatre. It ij (now in the possession of the war de partment. Wherever the derringer has beei . the messenger of fate to man daih lecords bear witness to the irresisti ble power which lurks in these ligh and delicate servants of purple death Just behind the lines which separat the District of Columbia from Mary land, near the town of Bladensburjj a secluded spot embowered with tree and known as "Blood Run," has wit nessed many tragic scenes in whicl the derringer has figured conspieu ously. Not only at the famous Blad enburg duelling grounds but through out the entire south the derringer wa the favorite weapon on the "field o honor," About 18.10 there lived in Philadel phi a a gunsmith named Derrinyei who was noted for the exquisite fine ness of his work on firearms, and it general excellence, especially in pis tols. The flintlock was then use< and to insure its not missing fire th lock work had to he done with a grea deal of care. In 1833 the contract wn let by the government for pistols t firm the 1st reiment of Dragoons, jus created by act of congress. Two tlior sand holster pistols carrying thirt bullets fo the pound, were wan tec Derringer had no difficulty in secui ing the contract, and also one fo thirty-six pairs of officers pistols o n finer quality. Prom that time unt 18(10 he was the first small arm mail er in (he United Stales in the mal ter of pistols, or, perhaps, of th world. General John Magrudcr, a famon officer of the artillery in (he old arm1 and a Confederate major genera owned the finest and most elaboraf pair of pistols that Derringer eve made. They had (wo sets of barrel .- fitted to each stock. One set was fon inches and the other six inches i length. Each carried sixty bullets t i the pound. The .pistols were gol mounted, with beautiful inlaid wor wherever it could be placed in silve and gold. The locks were made b Brazier, the most famous maker c i gun locks in England, and these cos $00 alone. Capt. 'Magrudcr said thn f these pistols saved his life thre times. He could cut the spots out o the four of spades at twelve pacci The cost of (hose pistols could no i have been less than $275, and wer L presented (o (he captain when he wer I fo Mexico to take command of hi I battery of the First artillery. [ The fame of the bowie knife is a wide as was that of the old lime 3$ inch Roman sword. I l\vo st a Ios?Tennessee and Mary-I land claim the birthplace of the in-' B ventor, James Bowie, and the ques-' Ho" has never been quite definitely | settled. But lie gave the name to a s weapon as deadly as any that has ever been forced from steel. I )V',(?n Louisiana became a state the old Spanish and French records created a great deal of trouble. It frev quently happened that a planter who taken up a large tract of land u and fairly opened ii out as plantation would learn that it was claimed I ?>.v some one under an old Colonial t t'Tiint. .James Howie was a very fre> quenl claimant under these old laws. ' Several capitalists of the time had sent him to Havana, where the old > papers of the Spanish colony ol' Lou- : e isiana were kept, and caused careful - transcripts of tlivm to be made. Tliev appointed as their agent to put them i in possession of these properties nines Bowie. In these early days it - did not take much provocation to ^ on a l,eiso"al encounter, as a i tight to the death was euphoniously a entitled. A man who had been to the 3 trouble and expense of opening up an - estate only to find it claimed by a - lot of people he did not know was - generally pretty ready to fight for it, i whether a fight would settle the ques1 tion or not. The consequence of this 2 state of things was that James Bowie I and his t.\vo brothers, Stephen and | 3 lia/.in, had on hand almost constantly ) some sort or "difficulty" that had J to be fought out with deadly weapons. [ I'll is was before the days when per. cussion caps were in general use, and 1 the smaller pistols of the period were 5 I lint locks?inconvenient to carry and 1 not very reliable. So the knife had to 3 be used when one wanted a really L trusty weapon. j James Bowie set to work and with i a pocket knife and shingle he made a model of the kind of knife that he bei lieved \ya? a?bout the proper thing for i t'he business lie had oil hand. The first t "bowie" was made by the local I blacksmith at Shrevoport, La., after J tlu model furnished by James Bowie .uid it was used by him for several years. About 1S.'JO, however, Bowie 3 heard of a Xc;w Orleans cutler, a Spaniard named l'edro, w'lio was mak1 ing knives of a wonderful kind and j temper, fhey could be driven through a silver dollar without damage to ^ point or edge. This artist made J Bowie a knife which was a marvel of 2 beauty and temper. The blade was 5 nine inches long, and, wil.h the handle, measured fifteen inches. This weapon was used with telling effect i by Bowie in nineteen different en<? counters and it was the. one in his - stiffened hand when, with six dead t Mexicans about him showing the evi. deuce of his lalal skill. |,e was found g dead at the Alamo. Bowie's method of using the knife '? was one peculiar to himself, lie di.l s not hold it in his iliand with the point " downward, but grasped the handle as 1 a swordsman would giiasp the hilt of his sword. lie always struck at the neck of his man and aimed for the jugular, and seldom missed hsi coup. J In the most famous of his battles, ; FOR J 43 Seven-room Jresidenc on Bou s the business portion of the city. i_ 45- Ohc lot extending from Frien 1, 200 feet. This is a corner lot in a e niently located, within five minutes it city. Very convenient to the Chnrc is has brick walls just ready to be finis 0 terms I consider this one of the m< st 46. Nine room residence in T*rook extending from one street to anol-he y 47- New six-room Residence, con j. of the city, at a reasonable price. 25 shares National Bank Stock. ,r 10 shares I,and and Security Com Other valuable farm land and city J ^ ' The Man Between" the Sel NEWBERRV ? Class Sciei 1 Tech ,, Expenses very modera kr surpassed. For catalo y dent, JA if it I !U COUEGD FIK d POINTS OP EXCELLENCE e Thorough instruction. University n library. Excellent laboratories. 1. s fulness. Honor system, Full Hte s courses. Degrees of A. B. and B. : j. Next session opens September 18th, ' IrEE DAVIS L< ' ) the one fought, on Ihe sand bar at ' Natchez Island, Mississippi river, he cui two men's heafls almost off, giving each only one sweeping- blow. In this fearful light there were twelve i men engaged. One of them was James ' Mfadisou Wells, known tlhroug'hont the country as president of the Louisiana returning board of 1S70-77. Bowie wa6> very dangerously wounded, but managed to recover. While down on the ground with an antagonist on top of him who weighed thirty pounds more than did Bowie, Ulie iudomintable fighter managed to get his left arm around his enemy's neck and then with a sudden right hand cut he severed tlhe other man's jugular with an awful slash and was almost smothered by the terrible outgush of " blood that poured from the wound. j James Bowie only weighed 1 -10 2 pounds when at his prime. lie " was a quiet, soft voiced man, who never drank nor dissipated in any way. lie possessed enormous physical strength for his size, and was as quick 1 and lithe as a wildcat and as game. Mowie was the terror of all the hard eases from Louisville to New Orleans, i A great author sniid: "The nation which shortens its weapons lengthens its boundaries." The derringer and ^ the education and civilization have rele-bowie are schorl weapons and our boundaries have been lengthened.? WlashiM-'ton Post. Schedule of Farmers' Union Rally Meetings Arranged by State J Executive Committee. Greenwood, 8. (' July 25 Laurens, S. C lulv 30 Newberry, X. C., July 31 Lexington, S. C., Aug. 1 Edgefield, S. C., Aug. 3. Union, S. C., Aug. 5 Spartanburg, S. 0., Aug. 6 Cherokee, S. Aug. 7 York, S. C. A-ug. 8 Chester, S. C., Aug. 0 Chesterfield, S. C., \ug. 10 Kershaw, S. C., Aug. 13 Sumter, S. C., Aug. 14 Lee, S. C Aug. 15 .Marion, S. C Aug'. 16 Marlboro, S. C., Aug. 17 Saluda, S. Aug. 20 Orangeburg, S. C Aug. 22 Bamberg, S. C., Aug. 23 Barnwell, S. C., Aug, 24 Greenville, S. C\, Aug. 13 Pickens, S. C Vug. 14 Oconee, S. C., Aug. 1"> These dates are subject to change provide! the Executive Committee is notified "in Mime. The (Committee would l*e glad to correspond with any fanner in any of the counties named in re. . >!d to place best suite ! for holdit: these meetings, and any other nw.lor looking to the success of the meetings. The speakers will be named later. Any correspondence in ' refc e to above should lie addre^id 1 to "\ L. Anderson, Secretary, Exe. :tlive Committee, Ninety Six, S. C. J. B. Pickett, Chairman. W. L. Anderson, Secty., Ex. Com. SALE. ndary street, very convenient to el street to Johnstone street, 120 x good neighborhood, very convewalk to the business portion of the :hes and the Graded School. This shed. Can be bought on reasonable ost desirable lots for sale in the city. lyn> good large garden and orchard, r. veniently located to business part pany vStock. property for sale. '. A. BURTON, ler and Buyer. ' COLLEGE. sicall itificl inical! te. Health record ungue address the PresiS. A. B. SCHERER, Newberry, S. C. WOMEN, Gife, 16, v:?Hiigh Standard. Able faculty, lethods. Fine equipment. Splendid teautiful site. Unsurpassed healthrary, scientific, musical and artistic VI. Winnie Davis School of History. , 1907. Send for catalogue. ODGK, A. M., Ph. D. President, All Summer Go The Big Cut Price 4 off on all Clothing and ochl \\r . . . >anls for Men and Boys We expect to haVe Oil stow is y<>nr time to hny choap. and ready to move in so have decided to continue 01 Our sale has been wonderfully successfi nany goods to move, and it is much easie Those of you who did not attend our si week, as we will have some rare bargains Remember, everything will be cut in pi half of original price. Your saving will b you take advantage of this sale. SPEC] All Straw Hats at half pric All Lawns and Organc All colored and \ All White NOTICE.?No goods will be charged c In the MaCoughrin Bi Newberr New Market. I have opened a first class Stcltcn Meat Market on Friend street, TjjLjC next door to the Observer office, I 81E |j and am prepared to furnish choice meats of all kinds. All orcer-j entrusted me At the will receive nr personal at tention. ' ' resourc , , , Loans a Come to see my market. 0verdra(ts It is the cleanest and most up- Furniture and to-date market in Newberry. fixtures J. A. WRIGHT, Cash and sight Friend Street. exchange Phone 232. <j meeting* joint council. The church councils of Colony, Beth Kden, and Mayer Memorial will meet at Mayer Memorial next Saturday, '-'"Hi inst., at 2 o'clock, p. m. . , ImiII attendance requested. ci.1 O ii. II. Folk, Secretary. J NO. M. KIN A Barbecue. The members of Bachman Chapel mr church will furnish a first class barbccue on the church grounds on Fri- I W B ? day, July 26, for the benefit of the JL JL church. Refreshments will be served and will be in charge of Mrs. Jimrnie a 1 Kpps. Dinner 35 cents for ladies and " 'JO cents for gentlemen. Will receive notice of election. TOT the COSt In consideration of a petition suf- O'h ficiently signed by the freeholders and electors of Excelsior school district Don't buy No. ?, asking for an election to or- .. , gani/.e a high school in connection Quality at tr witb tho Prosperity school district No. J J 5C 14, as provided for by a recent Act of the legislature. igOlHg Very ( An election will be held at Excel-' Stationery i sior school house Saturday, July 27,re- , , ginning at 8 a. m., and closing at 4 est price. I p. m., under tho supervision of llio;the Book Qt district board of trustees of saul dis- j Mid, Those favoring the proposition yOU Can fine will vote "For Iligh School," those p|Qp.,/Upm n opposing will vote "Against High v School." Registration certificate and and see if I tax recepit arc requirements of olcc- j ^ J. S. Wheeler, I II J?] f I 11 E. 0. Counts, |M||||| Co. Bd. Education, j 1 || jy| |U| iods Must Go. Sale Continued ta new store finished '4 ?,T ou "n lovv cul for , Mfii, Liuliesnml Children. Get O by September 15, :i pair before your si/.e is ^oiie. ir big sale until August 1st! il the past week, but we still have too r to move the cash, hence the sacrifice, le last week must be sure to come this to offer you. ice, and some of them will be cut just 2 at least from 25 to 50c. on the dollar if A L S: e. lies, col'd, at 1-3 off. vhite Parasols at cost. ' Slippers for Ladies and Children at cost. r sent on approval during this sale. lilding, Boyce Street, y, S. C. CONDENSED tents of the Condition of COMMERCIAL BANK Newberry, S. G, Close of Business June 14, 1907. ES- LIABILITIES. 402,728 55 Capital Stock $50,000.00 3,107.87 Undivided profits less expenses 54,924.33 3,116.93 Unpaid dividends 745.00 l| Cashier's checks 65.00 21,333.82 Deposits, individTT I ! ual $320,443.57 43(J,287.1 7 ji Deposits, Banks 4 109 27 ! i iJ $430,287.17 on Savings Deposits. RD, Pres. O. B. MAYER, Vice-Presi J. Y. McFALL, Cashier. ney Saved! >uying two pieces of Sheet Music 3ne piece free, makingthree pieces, of two. na and Glassware. seconds when you can get the first e same price. 0 paper and cloth bound Books heap; also have a large stock of Paper at the very low? you are looking for Post Cards }re is the only place in town that all of the newest things out. Look id then come to the Book Store ;an't save you money.