The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 19, 1907, Page FIVE, Image 7
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
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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<
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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.