Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-30
DUPllN COZ MY.
Court and Judge CIark-COl. Allen
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Rain. &c.
KENANsynLE. Nav q, 1873.

KENANsvuLE, May 81, 1878.
Dear Thinking a few
lines from ''these parts might not be
unacceptable, we desire to indite, as
the iocose Mr.. Lincoln would say,
''the same"
Court is now III session here, and
there is large crowd OF people.
Judge Clark presides, he of rampant
martial zeal but not OF ''ferce and
warlike' aspect The Judges predi-
1ections for "grim-visaged war were
rendered specially manifest, you know,
when the reputed Ku-Klux reared it's
horrid front" and the Judge. as he
told us, drew his sword for the hiTd
time Famous relic. Now, one would
naturally suppose that the Judge
looked, L. C. his presence was some
what savage and militant. But mark
you to the contrary, 10 more mild
hammered individual can be thought
of, none more peaceable looking, more
lamb-ike in demeanor and with less
about him suggestive of him who seeks
''the bubble reputation at the lannon's
mouth" A diminntive, dapper little
specimen of the genus homo. is he,
looking so little like Hotspur that we
can but recur, as d closer type, to
Hotspur's pest, the dandy, $50 neat
and trinity dressed" who assured him
he would have been IL soldier. himself
but ''for these vile guns" We confess
to our grave astonishment i'll the
premises.
A host of Wilmington lawyers are
present at Court, Col. Deyane, MessTs.
Holmes, Wright and others.
Conspicuous among the resident law
I'll
experienced the courtesy of this gentle
pressed with the marked urbanity of
his manner, enhancing that high APP
probation of him which the reputation
of his we'll known abilities had previ-
ously and long ago made with u.s. Col.
Allen is. prominently and favOrably
known in all of this section of the
State especially, and wetrust his future
and further distinction may be COM
mensurate with hisp re-eminent merits
An important case comes up for trial
at this term which attracts a general
interest from the high repute of the
parties concerned. An elderly and
highly respectable lady is under an in
dictment of perjury and she is here
surrounded and sustained by large
number of her relatives, people well
known and respected. We forbear a
statement of the case untilthe evidence
shall develop all its details and the re-
suit be determined.
kenansvlile is pretty and interest
ing locate. One of its liveliest aspects
just now proceeds from the presence
of divers and sundry medicine men,
who are loudly and vociferously bla-
tant on the street corners and declare
that your salvation depends upon your
patronage of them. There being ex-
ceptions to all rules we desire to make
one in behalf of the agent Of Mr. Far
rar's preparations. He is here now
and tho not a whit less active than
others, the medicines he sells have the
endorsement of people we all know,
and the agent here represents them to
the crowd III a mani y and sensible man.
ner, leaving no suspicion or odor of
ya11lnaOn.
The town is under the ban of a pro-
hibitory liquor law. Ichabod is the
condIgn fate of the bar-rOOms, whose
signs, numerously hanging out and
noticeable mark, like grave-stones, the
place which once knew them Eve mean
the barrOOms), but shall know them
no more. The thirsty people we met
were legion, you may believe. One
old gentleman was extremely irate.
He made his grievance, as he adjudged
it, the subject of a vehement Grafton
to the crowd. He told rs that he had
come twenty-five miles from home, had !
to go right back and, says he, MY !
friends, forty-four miles is a long time /
between drinks, God knows it is" |
The very dry old gentleman could see !
neither ''rhyme nor reason in the ex- .
listing state of affairs potatory.
Crops are all backward Rain is the .
order of the day, and our farmer folks |
cannot SOW and prospectively reap for
the excess of it.
We retain, by the way, a painful
"Reminiscences of an outrageous duck
ing, and we believe the allusion will .
not be less unp1easantly suggestive to
a very prominent and estimable citizen
of Wilmington, well known Gator
ney at Law" having a local habitation,
professionally speaking, in the JOURNAL
building.
In our ''riding ON a rail-" in the
course of our present iourneyings, we
have enjoyed the kindness and courtesy
of Capts. Browning and Cults, of the
Conductors more alive to their bust
ness and generously attentive to those
under their official care, cannot be met
with. We tender them our acknow-
lie tglnents.
Yours, &C., 3.
Tie New Orleans papers are giving
brief biographical sketches of the mem
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