The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-12-04

the good racing. The day was
evcryth NJ that could have bean
expected CT wished, save and
except the fact that Vance was
not present to speak. Mr.. d. b.
Nicholson at the request OF the
President read the following
letter which explained the mat
GombrOon, near Black Mt,
Nov. Dist 1890.
ter. Mr.. Marion Butler,
Clinton, NC.
Ny Dear Sir:
| regret very much TO disap-
point you and my Sampson
friends, but | cannot attend
your Fair this time. | have
no opportunity Of attending to
my private affairs for twelve
months. When | reached home
after the election / found a
great deal of most urgent bnsi-
ness to dc, and but littio more
than three weeks in which to
do if. | AIN compelled there
fore 10 use the few days which
are ut my disposal in attending
to this private business. If do
perform it now it will hardly
be done at all, for | do not eX-
pGct to get away from Washing
ton for one moment until the
4thof March. You know what
probably awaits me there. You
cannot egret this state Of things
more than / do! Resides the
reasons which may he obvious
to you | had special reasons of
my own for desiring to be
present at your fair. But you
know that a public man must
have a little time for himself
as we'll as other people-in old
slave times even negro had
Saturday night to carry "pOs-
sum a sweet tatero" to his wife's
house. Please make my OpOlO
gies to the good people Of Samp
son in the most acceptable
light possible and believe me
to be most truly your friend,
Il. b. VANCE
This letter was not received
till Monday. We were deter-
mined not to disappoint TIE
people in a speech for Thurs
day if possible, so we immedla
tely telegraphed to the talented
and eloquent Col. Harry Skin
ner to come and fill Vance'5
place. The following is lis
answer by telegraph on Tues.
dav'
Greenville, n. c. Nov. 26, 80
w. X. Pigford, President.
! Marion Butler, Cor. Secretary
Clinton, n. &.
| find it impossible to accept
your kind invitation. | would
like to talk to your people up
on agricultural depression and
especially the Sub-Treas1ry
principles, Many thanks f.
your invitation.
HARRY SKINNER.
We then tele graphed to DR.
Pritchard of Wilma tor, b1t
he was absent. Que OF the
features of the day was TIC
Sampson Light Infantry OF
Dress Parade. The handsome
Captain, VIM. A. johnson an6
his company made a fine APP
pearence and was frequently
applavded ard complimentrd.
FRIDAY.
On Friday the crowd was
large and the weather prettie!
than ever. The feature of the
day was the speech by Mr.. Z c
Beddingfield, STATE Secretary OF
the Farmers Alliance. 1t wa:
a capital talk and nothing could
have been more appropriated
for the occasion. We ought tt
give our readers q full report
of it, but we just have not hai
the time. y Reporter of tn;
Raleigh News and Observes
gave the details pretty well ant
we clip the following from
that paper:
CLINTON, n. c., Nov. %, 80.
This noble institution of the
farmers of Sampson county is
% years old this fall.
From its infancy it has beer
kept in a healthy condition
until now it has grown to be {
great big, prosperous, social
intellectual society
I President Pigford opened the
fair on Wednesday in a vel
timed address.
On Thursday the town OF
Clinton closed up its doors tf
business and all joined in Will
the happy huabandmen in le
turning thanbs tor the bless
ms of the year.
Lo! all things are at hant
and Sampsonians haste to raise
their voices in gratitude an6
thanksgiving as the many hap