The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-03-12
Autryyille Dots.
Especial Correspondent. J

Mr.. EditOr-I think it about tim G
for Autryville to be heard from
again, as | see In the issue Of the
26th ult., that the correspondent of
this place has been trying 50 hard to
&c. one Of the girls spoken of some
time ago. so says Mr.. Swinburn
writing from ROseboro.) Now, Mr..
Editor, / was not aware Of the fact
before that | was making such siren
uOus efforts to get girl, and since /
have failed thus far in my grand un-
dertaking, it is very likely have
said it wrong to that particular girl,
and would therefore be highly pleas
ed to have the good brother Swim
burn from ROSeboru come up ard
teach lne how to tell it, since he,
from what | can learn, is we'll versed
in the art of love-making "having
been for many years on the marri-
ageble list. he ought "surely" to
Know by this time the most pleasant
and successful mode of popping the
all-impOrtant question. But l feel
that l should sIill be left were | to
take his advice with regard to any,
thing relating to matrimony, AS he
has been SO very unsuccessful in the
matrimonial world for he is still
tramping along the dreary old path
of singleness. But he has not yet
taken possession of this dear WOr-
shipped idol of his hearts desire,
and for this reason we sympathiZe
with him, for he seems to possess a
very sympathetic heart, for he lin
the most glowing language) wishes
us much success in being so fortunate
as to procure the much coveted prize
to make bright and happy and cheer
full the building to which he alluded
to in his article. Well, we extend
to him our sincere and most hear t.
felt thanks for Informing us that we
are trying to get the girl, for we
never knew it before. So, girls.
look sharp; we're coming !! We
will say no more about this at present
but we do wish he would consider
the fact that the freight receipts of
Autryville are more than tor any
other two places on the road between
Fayetteville and Wilmington.
Well, our old friend "Amicus,n -
of Mingo, has given us little lick
also, just because he said we paid a
tribute to the Sampson girls.
During the past few days Autry-
vile has been honored by the pre-
sence of several of them: Miss Mar
tha Johnson, of Clinton, has recent
ly paid short visit to Mrs. Thomas
Cooper at this place; Miss Anna
Herring, of Clear Run, has been Wis
iting friends and relatives in and
around Autryville; Miss Jennie
McPhail, has recently returned to
her home, in Western Sampson, ex-
pressing herself as being we'll pleas
ed with her visit here; Miss Bette
Cooper, of Salem, was in town las t
Saturday ; Mrs. Harriet Spivey, of
Clinton, has been spending some
time with hersister here, Mrs. Thos.
Cooper; Miss Mary Hicks, of Mount
Olive, who is teaching music at
Hayne, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Jake Miller, of Faison's, was
down on business last week, and we
understand that he brought for Mr..
B. l.. Culbreth, one of Autryville's
enterprising young men, who pro-
poses to go into the trucking busi-
ness, 5000 strawberry plants. Look
out again, girls, for before "The
Roses Come Again" Mr.. Cplbreth
will be around with sample Of them.
So don't be carried away with the
berries instead of the gentleman
No more at present.
CORRESPONDENT.
Autryville, March I'd, 81.