The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-11-21
SATURDAY, NOV. 81, 1874.
The Genuine Tar Heel.

We believe the above epithct found It's
origin in this State and was applied by the
prctentious Carolinians to the natives of
North Carolina, because Of their traffic in
turpcntine. At first it meant no disrespcct
10 the person himself, but finally bccnm,
an appropriate snccr for the people of this
State to apply to the one horse itincran
tobacco pcddlers of the old North State
who would catch up plug of toba eco here
ana there around their homes Gf they had
any and with it pcrambuatc through every
nook and corner Of the Palmetto land
But be 1t understood that wc do not pretend
to say that every pcddicr of tobacco is a
III can man. On the contrary, some Of them
arc good and true men. The pcdIlcrs we
have reference to are the few who cheated
their employers and had to quit their
country for their country's sool. This
class love money, have some energy, which
comes on them in spasmodic fits, will fool
the unwary, and dcfraud an honest and
unsuspo citing creditor at the first moment
and oprol tunity is afforded, and then 90
into bankruptcy and come out with some
money and good cloths on himself and
family. This done home then becomes too
hot fer them. They usually have wives
.E.s after slIS!E own hearts, thoroughly a24nain=-
ted with their ways that arc dark AMI
tricks that arc vain, and n stampede into
another State is usually agreed upo@. The
cars arc boarded, the people ring bells and
sing songs of rejoicing at the radiance of
so pcstifcrous n set of human creatures,
while the pilgrims to South Carolina
unmindful of what's going on without, join
in one grand strain and sing-.'Wc are
bound for Canaan happy land" When the
whistle blows, and the train starts, the
madam (no longer the gin feeder and
bankrupt wifc) puts on an air of assumed
Importance, and when the conductor comes
through sho throws her head to one side an
says "Oh my! am nearly worn out. This
truvc ling is so irksome. How far is j! Mr..
Conductor TO station ?" The shrcwd
conductor, understanding human nature,
n l,tn ,ipn1 ~ 10 t,ns .n1
snys i'll no milliiuous tone, "Madnm we are
not eight miles from where you boarded the
cars. Your fair if you please This is
bluff No. /. When the conductor returns
! TO his office he swallows glass Of n. c. c.. +,
and sollloquises to himself thusly: either
some people take me for II fool OF take
| tn en- as SUCH But to hurry on Bluff
No. .. was given by news boy. lie was
passing through the cars selling illustrated
papers, such as IIarpcrs, the Police Gazette
Days Doings &c., when upon reaching our
C osted him with the inclcgant saluation
''Say come here boy. OF course the youth
ever anxious to strike bargain went ns he
was called. After looking over his supply
madam said is this all you have. "No man
was tho reply. Well bring the balance
No sooner said than he dartcd off through
the car, opened his box, snatched up tho
remainder Of his books and papers and, Will
arms full, returned to madam. An hou
was spent now in looking over his supply
and no selections made. His patience ex
haustcd he said, "Mam Go you int end t
buy any thing or no?" ~ ca Mt Sc wha
5 l WANT said madam, al thought you hat
somn ladies patterns for dresses, baslucs
! hats &c." Mad as the devil, up TO this tim
( the accommodating boy grabbed up hi
things, turned abruptly off with the sar
casin-"Y on must take me for o mil.iler
Here madam opened her eyes and wondered
6 if hc knew that she had boon millincr
This was swinger. Hero tho car roaret
In our opinion il was timc The mex