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WW mmmmrnrnrnrn GEORGE JOHNSTONE Winnsboro News and Herald, May 20. Mr. Editor: Plutarch in his "Lives of Illustrious Men" quotes Diogenes as saying that 1 "ir? order to be saved a man must : have strong friends or violent ene iniCd, Oliu uiai lie is ucoi vii WIIV/ nao j feth." " j j Without attempting to disparage | the philosophy of the famous Greek, I we may observe that it would seem to bequitt plausible, at least, that the fewer of these unpeaceful opponents i th? better. < * ' % , * ' very icw pevpie uaivc iinv account ttte conspicuous opportunity which a lawyer l as for making enenjies. Sis life may or may not cor- 1 respond with Macbeth's frenzied defi- : fiftion of it, but it is certainly spent 1 iji the.zone of conflict; he must handle ; bis'client's cause fearlessly, no matter j' \^ibse feelings may be thereby ^ Wotmded. He witl probably have a 1 few good friends, however, if he de- ( setves them, but it is greatly to be ( ? ? i 1 _?. 4t _ . _ . -11 I j_T 1 ieara, max iney win De more man cbunterhalanced by the other class. ^ Disguise the fact as you may, by for- 1 nial and polite procedure, a lawsuit'1 Hi the fhtal analysis, is something of ' ^ quarrel, and therein, in a great | measure,' Has the necessity for "law- H yers." Jack Cade said, "the first 1 thing you do, kill all the lawyers." j1 But common experience teaches that j1 men, everi.with full technical prepa- 1 xtetion, cannot conduct their own dis- 1 pptes with proper observance of the * amenities of debate, indeed that is an 1 accompli&fcmnt not always attained i1 l/*nrr nine', and I ? uf ""'6 V*" ^7 , hence, it has teen said that one who undertakes to be his own lawyer has[ 1 afiool for a client. j I preliminaries aside, Mr. Editor, we ( rfefepeetfajjy ask a short jpaco in your j ^ columns for bn&f mention of a most j * remarkable "man, of the laywer class; ' certainly no complete sketch of him; 1 jrist a few hurried reminiscenses. ^ George Johnstone was possibly 75 at c time of his death, and with the1 ( exception of the last ten.years of his, ^ life, had been accustomed from early'( lifirihodd to srreat mental and physical * exertion. Heredity counts for some- 1 tjjiiiig; no doubt about that, b\*t as all * ig?n knfrtfr; character and sentiment t * ?e ?reatf^ modified by environment.'( H(e-^ras occupied all of his life in the ' field- of "controversy." I have at * i}m? permitted myself to wonder how 1 iflttch change might have been 1 4tought in him if he had felt it to be.1 hjsdutyjn early life to enter the min- :c would have been gained, j iffe need not now enter upon largely: j * That he would have been the same r l^i&sterfiri personage in the pulpit as,* hfc was in the judicial forum, will go ' -wHthout sating. But would the world ,1 * * . 14have lost, for instance, those trench- j1 ajit comments on men and things for j * ^hich he is famous and which have * b?en quoted, to the* delight and* in- j sjjruction of others, far and wide? s Lion hearted man, his predominant'* note was defiance; yet, in a small cir-.* eje and among his intimate friends, Jr hi showed a gentleness of manner,; f and kindliness of disposition, which c was truly remarkable. He did not' * seek friendships, and yet he was noted * for unwavering loyalty to his friends. | * At times, indeed, he actually seemed;* to'enjoy alienating the good will of j " ' - r-. , j.-u_ _! f owners', oucn are ine ?iaugc cwcu-1 tricitie8 of genius. But withal, he was 1 an all round man; could entertain any ^ ajklietice. The writer recalls on one !s occasion boarding a midnight train js between Newberry and Columbia, I * meeting a drummer coming out of the r citr convulsed with laughter; he paus-j ^ ed long enough to say, "There's a s fallow in yonder that they call Col. j G jfchnstone, who will make you split j * yoilr sides laughing." A trait of his v character worthy of special observation was his marked deference to wonien; a perfect Chesterfield in his biflring toward them. Not many people, comparatively r speaking, can now recall the desper- s ate political struggles of the white 3 men of the state to regain political, p control, during the era of reconstruc-1 h tinn. when all the offices of highest jc honor and power were held by aliens 'd and strangers and ignorant freedmen, \ backed as they were by federal bayo- ? nets. Then it was, too, that out in ] the darkness could be heard the tramp 'g of armed men. It was then that men't like Tom Woodward, Feast Cameron!} and Gorge Johnstone came to the I c front, accepting hazardous leadership,!I appearing unexpectedly and without P invitation, at every radical pow-\vow,lr ' *x JHfmandic mgnx or uaj, muii xuv, vvv. for a division of time. George John- j I stone was then a young man, much t younger than Major Woodward was; * had returned a mere boy from the ' Confederate army; his education in-J a terrupted; the state devastated, and ( its institutions of learning under rad-j ical and negro control. Under these ( ?with a bitter feelinc to-1 ( CUUUl 11U11C, ...... -- _ ward all things northward, he was < sent by his father, Chancellor John- J stone, across the water to the great'; Scotch university where his education1 < was finished. Upon his return home the campaign of 187G was ?oon on, < ) and he was then, or soon thereafter, | elected to the house of representa- j tives, where he certainly played a prominent part for so young a man.1 Other high political honors were be- ( stowed upon him also. But it is of George Johnstone, the lawyer, that we had desired more es-t pecially to say a few words. It was ] at the bar that his greatest triumphs were achieved. Here McGregor was on his native heath. At ',he rvnith of his career his practice and fame were, statewide. He was engaged in many the most important causes that were ever tried in the courts of this ! state. While he was acknowledged ] by all to be an able lawyer, it must be t said in entire candor, that his breth-'< ren of the bar never regarded him as r* s\-C f Vt d 1 n Ttr T f woe Q i a tlVOC OlUU^Ut \J X 1U >* . AV v% | an adroit manager of causes that hej will be. longest remembered. There tie towered high; was a foeman wor-,1 thy of any man's steel; with serene ] confidence in his own ability, was rea-!1 dy for all comers. Young lawyers! ;vere amply rewarded for close atten-'? tion to his conduct of an important,' i u ic- nvnec nvomirmfinn O Vl A5_ ( yi- JC11. lilO V i UOC VACUilliXUVlVti vx i* iivv I tile witness was very searching but 1 )ften too severe. It reacted on him. ] His advocacy was unique. In stinging sarcasm and inimitable ridicule, ? ie was a terror to his opponents;^ with a talent for marshalling the facts (( Df a case, which compelled the ad- f miration of all, he could yet follow J that with the most splendid declama-! ;ion. At times, indeed, would he re- i in rl Viic liefono-rc rt-f Honroro TTlint'*! t i iliitiu 1UU liOVVMVitf VA V4 VVA^v JU?*A v v w . j raagnifiicent tribute to the genius of Savonarola. Said she in her description of the great preacher's oratory, ;hat "from the fiercest denunciation" le could "glide insensibly into tones yf the most irresistible entreaty." A awyer does not have the option to ?lect the causes which he will prosecute or defend. For the most part! ;hey come to him ready made. A little doctoring must be allowed, of course. But F. J. Cameron was ioubtless joking when he said to the ; foreman of the jury respecting a! rase which he Jjjad just lost, and which! ;hc presiding judge had appointed him ;o defend, on the spur of the moment, ;hat if he had had time "to manuf-ac;ure a litle testimony" he would have :leared him. Given the case of a Shylock, however, seeking to rob a lapless man "on the Rialto" and, ione could excel Georere Johnstone i n throwing between the oppressor md the oppressed, the shining shield )f his eloquence. He was indeed a restless man. To lim the rush of the torrent was far nore engaging than the flow of the )lacid stream. He drew upon a >oundless energy with reckless prodgality. At last, after forty years of ireless activity, the_ hammer of Thor 'ell upon him; but oh, inscrutable Evidence! The fall was broken. Napoleon said at St. Helena, "a bullet j thould have gotten me at Austerlitz. )eath at best is tragic enough, ample. 3ut.-to halt on the very bosom of the iver, and tarry there; that indeed is he irony of fate. For long his con[ition had been truly pathetic; in j lealth a broken and exhausted man.j rir\ally, in sheer weariness of the de-! ay, he paid the grim boatman the ! ?nlar>re of his fare and passed over. All in all/and with due allowance 'or inevitable human faults, which the mcharitable may say were neither 'ew nor small, it may be truthfully ;aid of him that here was as fine a pecimen of forceful American mantood as was ever bequeathed by the lineteenth to the twentieth century. Chese, Mr. Editor, are but a few scattering thoughts, which we have leemed it not unmeet now to express, +Viq r.o-root- anfl riprsrinalifv I UUt~li;il? tug vui vva, r ^ >f a most remarkable man. G. W. Ragsdale. Chappells Commencement The closing exercises of the prinary department of the Chappells chool were held Wednesday night, ?ay 25, under the direction of the rimary teacher, Miss Leila Cul>erth. A delightful program was arried out, consisting of recitations, i tialorues, songs and other features >y the children. The welcome was riven by Sarah Holloway and William ting, followed by a song, after which m interesting number, "Dot Enter- ( ains," was given by Margaret Watkins and Carl Holloway. A vocal iuet was sweetly rendered by Mary Dominick and Doris Martin. "Oh foil Teacher" was a very pleasing lumber given by four boys and eight ' jirls. The recitations by Irene Dipper and Clinton Pitts, as well as he song by Doris Martin were highly enjoyable features. The playette, The Train Leaves in Ten Minutes," vas presented by Marguerite Scurry, ^ary Holloway and Frances Martin. Prizes were given to several pupils ( ioing good work along special lines ; iuring the year and a medal was pre- : ;ented by Miss Culberth to Frances Vlartin for making the highest aver ige in the primary department for the session. The closing number was a goodbye song by the primary grades. On Thursday niufh; the jrraduniio: exercises were held in the school au ditorium, the leathers of the }.'. / school being: ??Iir^es Jeanie Sinikin and Anabel Saunders. The commencement sopjt was th first number on the program, atte which the salutatory was made in Graceful manner by Miss Dais; Clark. The class poem by Miss Bea trice Martin was very goo-:! ami a: interesting sketch of the class of 192 was made by Miss Annie I'iits. Th valedictory was made in a pleasinj manner by Miss Emma Smith. Hor: S McGowan Simkins of Er;<>t-lie]d wa present and presented the certificate, to the members of the gradualinj class. An address was made by th Rev. A. H. Key. which showed mud deep thought and study. Supt. E H Aull presented thi medal, given by Mrs A. P Coleman to Miss Jessie Fellers as the pupi making the highest average in the en tire school for the year. The class colors of pink and green and the class flower, the sweetpea were evidenced on the platform in tin effective arrangement of the?e beau biful flowers in baskets. The clas: motto is, "By Wisdom ami Courage." The following young ladies receiver certificates: Misses Beatrice >iau:n \nnie Pitts, Emma Smith and Dais\ Clark. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMEN1 I will make final settlement of th< estate of Mrs. Louisa F. Zobel, He! sna, S. C., in the Probate Court fc1 Newberry, S. C., on Monday, the 23rc Gilder & Attention Campers and ? Contractors. You are probably planning to take a camping out trip Df some sort, in which case you should have a first class new Wall Tent, as shewn by r cut. Can give you Tent 9 feet 4 inches by 11 feet# 8 inches of 10 oz. "Demp" ma terial tor. i .;>u, or i .< u/.. "Usamp" material fur COLUMBIA SU! 623 West Gervais St? - ; <!ay ( r May. at 10 o'clock in thi forenoon an;l will immediately asl i for my discharge as Administrator o ' j said estaie. s; A11 persons holding claims agains said estate will present the same, pro vided as nqi'ed by law. to me or V tile attorney in ill-* case, lion, (.jeo 1 ; B. (VonKT, ami all claims not present '< e:i will }>e forever barred. . ^ Ail persons inf!??btc i to said estate will mal.e imr.U'd:ate payment. OTTO KJ.ETTNER, :1 i Administrator. I I ______ I " . ???-P' To brrrdc a co!c] tr?ke 66S.?Adv. ~ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMEN1 s ' XoticV is hereby ?r:vcn that the un , , ;k-rs:mu\i will make lir.al settlemcn of the estate of William Lake Dom - iniek, deceased, in the probate eour e for Xe wherry cou-ity. South Carolina ^ on June 20rh, 1921. at 11 o'clock i? I the forenoon, ar.d will immediately ' thereafter apply to "aid court for let 2 tors di.-missory as administra? :ix. A1 f persons indebted to ?aid estate wil 1. make immedate payment; all person holding claims against said estate wil " i present the same, proved according t< i law, by the said dste or payment wil | be forever barred. Claims may b< '; presented a:id debts paid to the un '. dersigr.ed or to her attorney, Eugcm 2 i S. Blease, Newberrv, S. C. -' PEARLE E. DOMINICK, ; i Qualified Administratrix. ' J J NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMEN1 j ') I will make a final settlement o* ' | the estate of Eugene Henry in th< Probate Court for Newberrv county : " ^ -- -Vr ? .i? .1,,, j v. .i D.'l UI: lltl^ , mv iuni w. J .Tunc, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the fore "' noon afitl will immediately thereafter j ask for my discharge as Administra 2! tri>: of said estate, -j BERTIE HENRY, r | Administratrix. lj Newberry, May 11, 1921. >nn~i i hi n iiii i hi i ii i ir ?"ik?w? Weeks Co. r ^ N .... P/7///J/ *?>'&>; %$%&w//////'\ \ wr^. * V ; ' - . ' \ /: %25sSfc /S A/ J> y ; /. \ ^-i.^v-.rr^;^ 's> '\ Y ' ? ' *.- tS - > * ' * y C; /'/ _- s.-v ^ is* * * PPLY COMPANY, Columbia, S. C 1? Schedule of Passenger Trains Effec- ( ^ tive 12:01 A. M., Sunday, January 30, 1921. t! ? i ! 1 -\r_ i "I DOUIIKTII, i\ U. 1U[ MUtin iiiv, [) j due at 8: 48 a. m., daily. c -: due at 10:11 a. m., daily cxccpl j due at 8:25 p. m., daily. c c Southern, No. 17, for Greenville, j due at 3:40 p. m., daily. r ? ? i o r /1^i , i. r j Southern, i\0. 10, iur ^uiuiuum, J > g^BI^aBBOBBMBXaBaaOBDDBHHDMHBMBSBQBnazZ OHM _t 1 'jr ,! ? ? II i; 1 || Comparatively to which a gd ,\ be put. r:f1 fj i| You may be i -II when you mig I Bankers are n business proje \ I Modern, progi to aid any nei Come in and 1 bank service t I ... Newb \ bvc: matthf.ws,... President. State, Couni Member I IM i I ... Make This ' All flf mi vi &. a* wv Andrew Cannegie Russell Sage was John D. Rockefell Philip D. Armour Thomas A. Edisoi * ? * f !! James J. ran was F. W. Woolworth Then Theii . and as they had a they were able to ered. Yon Can Do The Yoi tpi _ r. l ne il: "Th II MMOKK^aHMMMBMMMMKtWBeBaBBBMBaaaiaaW f _ luc at 12:30 p. m., daily. Southern, No. in, for Columbia C., N. & L., No. 55, for Columbia 5 u n day. C., N. & L., No. 52, for Greenville lue at 1:00 p. m., daily. ? ? n T -x r - .J t /"< . 1 ,, ? 1. ; U., I\. ?V; 1j., i\o. >)'>, iul \_-uiumuui iuc at 3:38 p. m., daily. C., N. & L, No. 54, for Laurens hie at G: 10 p. m., daily except Sun iay. 15 n i / few know th od banking cc isifig umy unc [ht be using se\ tot to throw c< cts. ressive banken v, worthy ente talk to our offi hat is a real se erry, South Cai t v mwimqtnimf ? ? t\i if V/i *4 ik/ a Vi ? w) Cashier. ty and City Federal Reserve Bank Your Busin Mph Navprl IVAVII MU V VM \ 5 was a bobbin boy a clerk in a grocerj er was a clerk at s was a helper in thi ? ? ?ivn l> /n * r l wad ncwauuy. . an ordinary day I< was a grocery cler % r Big Opportuni i little Ready-Mori A Mn /\ef /\f marwc uic iaiuol \ji : Same Thing. Be ur Opportunity Toe e Bank of the Peo\ 0 C., N. & L., No. 12, Mixed train, , | for Laurens, duo it 9:30 a. m., .ran, nincr one hour and 30 minutes lata account A. C. L. connections, expect, ed about 11:00 a. m. ! C., N. & L., No. 13, Mixed train, , for Columbia, due at 5:20 p. m. These trains run daily except Sun. day. T. S. Lcfltr, Union Ticket Agent. < e many uses >nnection can , ' r i department | reral. ? r 4 >!d water on s * * by ; arfi anxious I rprise. | , r t * cers about a ' i3 :r vice* ; / . . , ;,... p Newberry rolina \ s * W.W.CROMER Assistant Cashier. < ; Depositary ; / System ? i??ii 11 ???wmmmmmmmmmmmam ess Home! nni M ineir money i / / at $1.00 a week, j at $4.00 a week* r mall wages. e mines. } iborer. k at $6 a week. . % ities Came * f r -t i ? iey in the bank, the chances off- i ' j * igin Saving For lav ; '' w T* \ i Bank / 1. j . ? ? y