The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-23
THE TRAVELLER.


TuE PEOPLE MEETS ANDrug
GOSSIP HE HEARS.
Raaors. Facts. fascs~s. xp~~stasseas
ssd Smatl Talk Ahsss all sesss ef
sssS~ess Picked ar alt Over sA~ state.
Al nearly every toxin sou fxA<s now a.
days up West huge polc with . bs&n.
ner hoatiug up among The clouds may he
seen With Cleveland. Scales ard ts~-
form in such lA-xr lesters that h~ that
runs may Rad.
Everybody in North Carolina knows
| amusing photographic ccecntr,csts~s. hut
put this one against all yon ever heard
\ ra.lroed official in his rcpors mot goo
miles from .aielgh) speis the name of n
| Mr. Fa~cett. f-o-s-i-s.
II anybody doubts that such things "A
the North tarniina Fruit Fair have prac-
tiosl effect, wish to whisper la hsr ear
that have nysclf heard not less than =
DOZEN persons express n determination
lcauscd by the late fair and the reports Of
it, Ia plant mere fruit
The people of the West are busy collect
ing articles for the Exposition. they will
send down a varied and exiensise collec-
tion Of their resources and they are all
coming Ia see how exhibits from other
sections compare with theirs.
IL Is very general remark that the 20.
litical enthusiasm IN nncoiumonly slow
a-brewing this year. However il IL now
only the middle of August--ncarly three
months before the election. and Cleveland
has Just puhliahcd his letter Of accept
ance.
hear talk Of tight money and hard
times everywhere. Yet the very men
who do such talking wear smiling countc-
nanccs, have hearts big with hope for the
Fall trade, and general and generous pros.
perity is all over the land. There In,
therefore, no serious grumbling done hut
by chronic grumblcrs. And for them
who cares 7
! notice that Cupid mot the CHRoNi-
cLE's Bladen correspondent but tia: in
yinciblc and irresistible little sentimental
sprite sways his scythc at all our rcsorts
The mountains look grander to his vic
Tins while the breezcs seem laden with
fragrance. But soon, alas, two hearts
are parted and "therc stretches n silver
line over mountain, river and sea. /"
Col. Ike Young told me a good story on
himself the other day-too good TO bc
kept. Z" 1t was in October. on n Presi-
Dental year, he said = was long way
out in the country from statesvillc,
speaking away to the few faithful and
for week ! had heard no news The
day after the election in Indiana and
Ohio, ! was driving back towards the
railroad, and ! had on good clothes and
was drawn in a fine buggy by two capital
horses. | didn't look like revenue
pauper, ! tell you didn't. ! met n very
little chap in the road and asked him IL he
had heard from the election He didn't
know anything about it, But de had or
speakin in Statesville las night he said.
and I'm gwine now ter carry de old
mans saddle fur grandad ter ride ter de
speakin o-day.' Who spoke z asked.
Didn't ketch Is namc-portly old feller.
with sort o white mustache' Was IL
Senator Vancel' B'lieve dat's what dey
did call him What did he say9' Well.
he didn't seem to say dat de news from
dem furign States was specially good. He
was sick anyhow ] drove on at fearful
speed. Thinks ! to mysclf-Vance sick
says news amt good-our boys must have
carried Indiana and Ohio. I felt mighty
good and bold. After while | met n
gentleman who informed me that both
these States had gone Republicans: that
Vance was really sick and that he was To
speak in a few hours at place a few
miles on. got bold as lion I'll meet
him. NOw's my chance. He's sick I'm
in fine trim I'll use him up and have the
biggest day Of my life. AS drove on.
! made up squelching speech - pol
ished up my jokes and got impatient
to get chance at the crowd Presently.
in front of me, where the roads crossed.
saw carriage or two go along, then n
band-wagon and the fellows were blow
ing The Old North State, and q hundred
men on horseback brought up the rear.
That was Vance and his crowd, and right
down the road a mile or two was the
speaking place. The band and the horse
back fellows cooled me down a little. /
drove on slowly. When got to the cross
roads, ] saw EN- going On and could hear
the horns and the drum in the distance.
! tried my best, but my right arm seemed
TO get paralized. I couldn't pull the
horses down that road TO save nv life.
SO sneaked on, went to Statesvilie and
found out that old Zeb was mighty nigh
sick enough to be in bed and had gone
out there to speak without any ora
tOrical help. BY George, q man some
times misses the chance of his lifc-don't
he :" ls
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