The Washington bee., 1891-10-17
THE PEOPLE SOU tn.
WHAT The BEE CORRESPONDENT
SAW.
Raleigh, n, c., Oct, Is, 1S9

OdIclSHS ~, H'S OCI's ~ AN"N
SIR Being a "lOOKer on In
Vienna" taking notes for the BEE,
your correspondent IN his peram0n
latiOns last week, cast his eyes IN
Justice Babbte's office where that
magnate holds forth as ann OF
the law, and it took but few mln-
utes observation 10 find out what
manner and class of people who
kept the magistrate busy. l then
penciled down the following :
s'The mill that never lacks grist,
and keeps grinding mostly by poor
ignorant Negroes, who seem tdsci-
mated by the charms (?) Of law ~
The following Is cited aS an In-
stance III point. "a case was
brought before the justice about
the theft of d chicken III which pei
jury is charged and both parties,
pro and con are Negroes of the
type Indicated, and several OF
whom were present III court as
witnesses. For want of some cor
rObOratlve testimony of Importance
III the case, the matter was post
p0ned TO a later date, at which time
Gas perjury is d penal OffenSe) a
reinforcement to the State force OF
slaves Will no doubt be made aud
all on account Ot the theft of d
chicken worth, perhaps, about 20
CENTS"
An interview with Col. White.
collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District elected the tact thai
there is d cOmmendable rlyaly go
ing on between the rising villages,
towns and cities all over the State &.
Durham, Ashville, StatesvIlle
Winston, Greensboro, GOldSbOrO
and New Berne, all in the race :;
and Wilmington may look to Eer
ldureis as principal city in the State
for old Raleigh has awOke from her
letharglc Rip Van Wlnkle slumber
and Is putting forth her best eff
forts to take position in the ranks
the pr gressive communities of the
old commonwealth.
Rev. MIR. Henry, pastor of St.
Paul A. NJ. E. Church, says on the
Negro problem, "Let him alone and
show him all equal chauce is all We
want, and We heed have no fear fol
our temporal future
Capt. James Ii. Jones has been
appointed Chief Marshall to aead
the Grand Industrial Parade Oh
the l4th. He has selected 100 as
slStantS. Mr.. Jones Is every way
competent for the duties involved
as he has acted marshalI at every
emancipation proclamation celebra-
tlOn since the surrender.
Hon. Stewart Ellison, for mauy
terms (Wake)juow janltor in charge
OF the FedeIaI Building here, is
brayely holding the fort against
the attacks of Ills enemies.
On opening day Of tie exposition
quite a number Ot our old friends
were met by us both IN the city ana
at Tue talr grounds, among whom
were staunch tIiends and support
ers of the "NOrth Carolina Repub-
llcan' when We were its editor
more than ten years ago. A gen
eral Misunderstanding between us took
place Oh the occasion and con-
Splclously were Mr.. William Iyey,
an Industrious and successful far
mer, and many others who ex-
pressed great sympathy for me in
my atfl Lotions. My true and most
loyal and devoted friends must not
lail 10 be mentioned in any letter
written by your correspondent on
an occasion beng described by him
and with fearful gratitude | feel if
no more than a sacred duty to ex-
press my heartfelt obligations 10
Mr.. William Thompson (brick-
ayer) VINO stood by my recently
deceased brother and closed his
eyes i'll death. Never, while exIs-
tence Is vouchsafed to the writer
Will Mr. Thompson be forgotten.
Next week after the IA b, the last
OF this series OF letters will be de-
llyered to the BEE in persOn 40
your correspondent expects to leave
Tor Washington.
w. '. TURNER.