The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25

on 1.-THE ragged edge" of the pie
counter.
ANOTHER SORROWFUL BROTHER.
Brother Sanderlin is here, or rath-
er he was here. He was one of the
first to greet me on my return from
the West. His smooth, clerical look
ing face was radiant, irredecent,
beaming. He did my very soul good
to look into his mirthful, happy face.
It was the picture of hope realized.
He soon unbosomed his confding
big soul to me. They had tele-
graphed him to come on, and he had
just had an interview with Secretary
Carlisle. at is all right" he said,
''jubilantlv," it is ''the sub-treasury
or something better" Mr.. Carlisle
had offered him the 9th Authorship
of the Treasury, he had accepted it
and was as happy as a big sun flow
er. | saw him the following day. A
little shadow was playing hide and
seek on his open, handsome face,
and the next day the shadow had
developed into "a Slight headache
and the next day a thunder cloud
was pictured on his Jovian brow.
Days, seemingly long, weary. anx-
ious months have since passed. The
lowering cloud is still there. The
gladstone, mirthful, bird-singing
May days come and go, but nature
moves in vain. Heart-sick, humili-
ated, disguised brother Sanderlin has
gone home. He still hopes for a
'small place." which he says "stern
necessity will compel him to &C
cept. 1t is SAID here, and | am dis
poseo to give the statement credence,
that Senator Ransom is indignant at
the suggestion of making our Ali
ance friends preferred creditors in
paying off Simmons campaign obli-
cations. He puts the very lowest
estimate on their services, and the
appointment of Col. Craige as assis-
tant Postmaster General, is evidence
as purpose on his part to give the
prominent and desirable appoint
ments to Bourbon Democrats.
What will be brothers Sanderlin and
Bells ''mess of pottage" no one
knows, but small as it may be, they
will take it. Brother Bell has a Re
publican father and five Republican
brothers and he dare not go back
and face them with his story of
Democratic deception. This a sad
world, but after all we make it sad
ANOTHER BROTHER WHO IS NOT
sORROWFUL.
To the inexpressible dismay of the
other dozen aspiring candidates fol
consular appointments. brother
Buck" Jones was appointed Con
sui General to Shanghai. The an
nouncement came like clap of July
thunder from a serene, Septembel
sky. Gen. Pendleton King, he o
the flowing side whiskers, took the
next train. The artistic crease il
Eddie Hale's English made trousers
sustain severe shock. The otheI
fellows simply calculated "well II
be -" Somebody told the Presi
dent that "Buck" was a CHECKER
faneier and that 1t was he who in
troduced the famous Shanghai bret
INTO TINS country. Then, too, tn,
name of Buck Jones' struck thu
President as being something new
and Democratic. There is nothins
mawkish about the President. FL,
wanted a plain, horney-handed son o
the toll for this China business anC
Buck JONES'" it seemed to him
Tiled the bill. Everybody is won
dering how it happened, and I an
giving you the story just as [ got i
from headquarters. 1t has made tn
kid-glove crowd hopping mad.
The people are inquirln.
why the Democratic administrator
, does not investigate the mail frauds
where it is charged that Republicans
congressman and the Railroads com
bined to rob the government.
JONATHAN EDWARDS.
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