The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-08
sTRUcK NY TH UNDER.
How tho Hon. James strong, ksa.. Drew the
Color Line between the Races and Whnt
Followed Curing lightning with Hot Wax

The young mon stepped to the front of
the gallery TO take a survey Of the heavens
ere turning In Tor the night.
1--WE are going to have storm" said Brand.
ayes. There Ia much electricity In the atmos-
phere."
At tins moment the shouts and cries from a
neighbofing wood showed that cOlorcd Repub-
lican meeting was In progress.
"The meeting going on over there contin-
ed John Wetherill. " "a liltcly to he summmily
closed. even 20 the extingu'shing of their dark
lanterns. Listen to the b-i-dubDing OF their
drums with what vim thcv pound y III. mat
negro drummer is the happiest most importlnt
person on the ground. Somc midnight orator
il rs just finished his harangue, aud Judging
from the shouts now rcuding the air, favnrie
speaker IA about to take the stand. Would 1t
be admissible for one TO pui in an appearance
there for whiler | would like to hear That
speech"
+" The majority of negroes, perhaps. would
not object, hut II wn,te CARPET oageer holds
pr IT, about freedom OF speech. espionage. IN
iimidatton. aud al tine rost of 1t. All there Is
After an Interval Of twenty minutes, the rain
having ceased, hoof sounds were heard. rapidly
drawing near. mule burst around some in-
terveniug shrubbery bearing dark hgurc. wing
ING the air like crane. The lights through the
French window revealed the OCCUPANTS VI the
Y illery to tue rider and the mule was brought
up with sudden jerk quite suhlcient To dislo-
cate the spinal column Of an ordinary animal.
"Hel!Oi" exclaimed an excited voice.
:" Is de boss dere2 Captain BrandT'
An rite Done cum to fotch you, sir"
w hut the mnttcrf'
"LurlV boss nuns de matter" said the ebony
equestrian. raising himself in the stirrups. his
dilated eyes gleariinG ike silver coins. MIR.
sniff, de white man wots runnin' for state 5 u.
ator. ana wot civ out de OrHsuun at &c moctin
tonight. sont me to fOtch YOU
Am invited To- speak at your mcetingr
XXI. ki. hil Dc mCrtiu'5 broke. No. Stree
Dat white man kin make mo- chin music dan
dem frogs hollerin' ober Jar In dat pond. When
shod rough. roll aud tunplo-nnVs dem Ike an
achiugtooi. Mr. sniff Is a heavy dog In politicks.
IN our meetin tonight. sot himself on stump
as bold as sheep, sud noilered;
'"Im a Dcm0cracl is-irom conviction. |
wants reform. Which means meat and green's
In de pot and bread and lHsses for dc chtliun.
l'.c tired of staryin-l'so crcd wearin rags
Use tired hearin' white folks dat raised me
called butcher. and debbil- Ise tired Of white
ana black thieves toxin our meal burrils in
our suN.hlns - milo GeV dash round ON hloOded
horse and drink deere wine and | am tired Of
souabhiings. Now, YOU 'Pubiclns are always
soilahbtrg bout ofiice Yo'se list Ike buzz trds
In butchers yard. WAC sOt around. wild sharp
ened bills and keen eyes, TENN dcre
chances. aud down del pOunce atween a fellers
pullin' one way one pullin' tOtherl till tine
thing either busts In two or de strongest goes
of wild de whole entrail.'
DOLLY dat Niger had to hump hisseli when
Mr.. Smin jumped up AM hollored' Bows az
wants to sit de natter round yer recksl He
wants to make yOd slaves again! He wants 10
bring do Domecrncs to put handouts ON you all.
and crack dey whips night and day obcr yer
backs t. make YOU WORK IN lively. feed you on
cotton seed. and take al your money TO pay up
de robs' hind debts dat de .bermont was n
! sivin' TO pay uu your fore debts Dey won't
/ low you to hao no rest for de bars Oh yer head
nor dc sweat oh yer EYEBROWS. ten ue Deme-
| crac niger string MIN and AL like him up to
| Do fust tree. and help de publican cause! Gin
| de bloody SHIRT good shtke, ana rouse onr
| hearted man up deere. wot stirs aoout de cannnns
and sujers. will send coeiy man III de army to
| come and 'tect you from dem tnrnal Dcme-
! cracs" Didn't YOU hear we all beatln nc Death
| March rof'
In his e igerness to talk politics. the messenger
Of Mr. smith had forgotten the object Of his
mission.
murder Of that sensible DemocratY
mo, dat feller lodged. and got swallowed up
in de crowd. MIR. smiG done sont ne to tell you
| the thunder done struck the Honorole MIR.
| Jeemes Strong Esq. sister Etdy >trong's son,
VINO .wo selected 10 dc Legislature 10 make
! laws.
" Is he killedS"
Wei, not exactly, sir. can't say as how he
| like. Dcy is done toted him to his mas house.
and lef him In painful misery, II bollcrng IL
any sign. lie was making mighty racket. IN
! Esq, riz on de stump and made de mannerest
bow . we all aud sed
! strongest way to tell us about freelmcn's rites
and lw We must All sert dem 20 dc biuer end
to de fifteen sixty amendments To de Consecution
OF de American people lie minded rs 20 hold
/
| equality. We must git our equal rites from de
city of Warrington ana our shear Of de money
dar,i we hab Ia march under a hloody shirt ard
smear de mex President wild rebel blood. lie
heli his dcyolver IN on, hand and his darH Ian
tern in de tother and hollercd;
go fcller citizens, m gwine 10 draw de colo
! line between de two races -
~ snec he did draw dat line, dough didn't
see 10, Tor de lightning wcloped nm 1ist den, a
clap of thunder struck HIM, aud be keeled rishi
ober. HIS mother YOU know, who IL rtled Pap
ny Charles. de preacher and nas come uber 0i
she WAS dar s'ening. and seed de lightning rut
all oOer MIN ana she's AFRAID som" .upped IL
his mouf, SIR, and sngcd his diagram tux Pdpp,
Charles 10 a do,tor, and is now workin' wiC
him. But NJ. Smlh he ses he won't stan,
sponsOle II Mr. Jecmes Suoug dies and sen
N 10 fotch you, as bis mother il tenant OF
your property
When the young men reached old Eldy's
cabin thev found crowd Of noisy and curilu'
M grOes gathered apOut the door and turonsin.
the cdOin, all with itching ears for Old wives
tales anu superstitiOus wonders. There was
| lul In the hubbuD a. the young mon pu. NED
their way through the throng. Mr.. smith. ~,
candidate for state senator. confronted them
AT the door. THIS pc. son, hailing from anothe
| latitude. and consumed with IN anxious q e- n
to represent people he loved to desnise aud rni.
h.n, was remarkable for hair ana cLuek, II noth
ing else ....,.
in" he said blnnuly, holding out a rcd. BAR
paw. "Our honorable ouloTcd trend, fear, o.
in "A great stait-a gre It strait. ! nope you cal
suggest something TO bring him around. r.
mhrkdule man "A very rcmmkaule man. NJ
! friend. my Yerb particular friend the hOnurabU
> ailes > iohe' an "a , .. /" any RICE houdih
| 10 the negroes, VINO were 'agrriN listening.
OATS 50! Fac! No g"ine back On dat !
answered the crowd.
Win a we OF bis hand Mr Smith made
way tor the young men GO advance. The II ~
James strong was brought 10 View htld doWl
| upOn a Cnair hy four -talWart men. lieing hhb
tied In no clothes to spenk OF, nIs long blao
legs danged in strong contrast TO his sinsi
white garment.
Its drawing beautiful" observed Pam
Charles, the doctor, who WAS beamlng on IA
| patient, Look see snow ne squirms -
IA la4ff ftaIl. nj AftHfI FAINT