The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-17
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Reuben Makes n Political Pilgrimage {,
the Home of Addiclts. and Interviews
Several People.


went to diskiver the pole; went to inter
view the feliers that work at the polls
those adopts at countln out votes. Oh
tanning all the valuable information
Good from the feeders and steward of GU
iblessld democracy In Wilmington, wen
got out at the depo. and lookt around
/ said to myself: 80 thlss is the alleged
home Of Mister Addicks, the CRATE Repub
lican bug-aboo."
''Yes sir. thiss Is It," sed a voice at m,
elbow, and turnin round, j saw young
Teller settin on a railroad truck. He hac
overheard my remark.
| bes /: My son. do you live heerT
That's what do" sed he with nod.
See l: do you know that friteful mite
mare In Delaware politics. J. Edward AID
dicksT' If
You bet" sed he. "but haint no mite
mare only to Dimocrats."
"HaiDt you q Dimocratfr sed he.
mo longer. parson." sed he
Sos l: My boy, hatnt parson. en-
only jest plane farmer, CROWN plane
every day on ackount of prezent prices
am also Dimocrat in search of infor
nation. Thnre seems to be a rapid
growing sentiment In thiss State In favo
OF thiss man Addicks. which our blessid
democracy liz struggling to stamp out
and l have cum heer to gleen q few Jacks
Now tell me duz he entice people up to hi
castle, only to torture and then to ea
i'emf LIZ he fer griffin, cannibaI, an,
ogre-er what?'
You beniQhted old idiot, "sed the Teller
az he give me look of witherIn con
tempt The man you speak OF thus IL
courteous, polisht gentleman. from whom
m ore than one of your miserable feeders
haz received substantial favors. He liz
man who can make more friends ant
hold them longer, than emmy man you
ever see."
| saw this Teller coodn't give the infor
nation l wanted. So turned on my heel
and left him. Approachln a man standin
out in front OF a store. with whip In his
hand. sed: MY fiend, do you rezidt
heer?
"Neer heer." sed he, glancing up at me.
Il am farmer"
"Oh, you air." sed l. zone of our pros
porous wheel raizors. Gimme your nand
Ihare IL no diskount on tho proud son Of
the slle; The most Independent man that
Stop, stop" sod he mo sarkasm. 81
you plees."
Not by no meens," seq l. II am ont
myself"
At these words, he silently tuck m,
hand, and az he hilt It, we mingled our
teers together. We had both suffered. SEES
l: do you know Addicks?"
Il do" sed he. land stranger. a better
kinder man don't live. l love to look at
that man."
SEES |: You serprize me. though spoze
one KIN git ust to ennything."
What do you meeny" sed he.
SEES /: Haunt he got horns. and cloven
foot. and goeth about like roarin lion
seeking whom he may devour?"
stranger" sod he, az he lookt at me
mournfuliy. II guess You must be o
Dimocrat, er cleo one of them thare mule.
Drained Republicans that allus kick at the
rong time. Ell thiss State had more Ad.
dicks in it. and les. VI the kind you toad }
to. we wood coon ketcf ny with the
others that have left us so fer behiaaa. III
the dark"
saw that this man know'd nothin go ]
abruptly left him. Settin in the depot
wuz a well.drest benevolent lookin old
gentleman, and az / obzerved him. l sed
to myself; Now heer IL man whose
'longslde OF him. SEES /: Nice day sir"
Yes Sir, sed he. "a very nice day
lovely wether Natur seems to favor thie
locality, In the dreemy, meller October
days."
Sos I; do you reside hereaboutsg'
hight heer, yes indeed" az though he
wuz proud OF it.
Sos I; Air you acquainted with O
man named Addlcks. who lives about
heer?"
well. 1 think So" sed he with smile.
Dangerous man. ] bleeve," ses I.
IL.
merry twinkle in hiz eyes. AT last had
found the man who Good give me the
deZred.
Yes" unused the kindly old gentleman.
"a very dangerous man. The State III
which he lives liz in constant danger oil
feelin the fetch OF his progressive hand
the community WHARF no makes his home
IL ever in danger Of being benefited by
hiz influence and meens; his trends all
allus In danger OF being quicKened by htz
Keen intelligence aud hiz dignity OF on.
nest manhood. and transporting strangers
air in constSnt danger OF bein captivated
by hiz simple, winsome manners. Yes sir,
he IL very dangerous man.
SIS |: Il CESS you don't meen the man ]
do. The man l meen IL furriner who
haz no further interest In thi5s State than
to gobble 1t up"
My Trend" sed the old gentleman. ~
am DelawareaD. but fer blind prejudices
the average Delawarean can beet the
world, when he trles. furriner Why
have kRow'd Ned Addicks from boy.
/ ust to see him, Il bright. rosy -cheeke ID
lad. al he bounded aboard the train heer
every mornin on his way to skool in
PhiidelIy. / saw the youth crowd to
manhood, shrewd and sigashus In bizuess
full OF lofty projects. possessing an ex.
traordinary combination OF mental and
moral qualities. and an indomitable will.
He sought in other States that wider field
which his plans demanded, and which this
State wuz unable to afford. BY wonder.
full foresite cleer judgment uniinehing
curtige. and high intelligence, he haz
achieved the victory he started out to win
and to-day l behold in him az grand a
man az l have ever seen. Go back to
yoor home. and fern sum sense before
you start out on toor OF thiss kind
agin."
1 sed no more to this man. He was pre-
JUDGED. walked OF and left him. but /
must confess went away with my tail be
tween my legs.
jest at that mint. train pulled up at
the depo, and off slept an elegant lookin
man. The train went ON, but he still stood
thare az Ell waltin fer sumbody. Siding
over towards him. | sed. You seem TO
lie a stranger In thees parts.n
mo. ssd he, hardly stranger. have
sum acquaintance heer. | have friends
up yander In that house." pintIn to a large
and elegant dwelling sum distance off.
why" sos l. that's Addicks' place.
Yes, he sed. quietly.
so you know him, do your ses ].
sOh yes" sed he.
rs lie at homer" / ast.
Not just now" said he, but they ex-
pect him to-day"
SEES /: I've heerd SO much about him
l wood like TO see him."
We'll, /" seh the man. "heer comes hi2
to take mo over, ef yon will ride
over with me- II introduce you to him
when he Gums
Hardly without thinkin. got In the car.
rlage and we driv off. The stranger wu2
a inltey plezant man. He Entertained me
with his charming conversation on the
way over, and showd me all round the
place. While | wuz admirin the buty oil
the surroundins, bell rung, and turniu
TO me. he sed.
Now you must take sum lunch with
mo. am free to invite you. | have MI
the privileges heer that Mr.. Addicks haz.
He had bin 30 kind that cood'nt find ii
In my heart to decline. SO wesiunched. and
i waz made lest az eazy and comfortable
az ef had bin in my own home | was
charmed with thiss man. but dreaded the
return of Addlcks Az we walked about. er
sot on tae porch, / Good not help giancln,
every now and then, down the rode to see
Of he Maz comm. | don't know when |
ever spent a more delightful afternoon
and rite heer in the home of the usurper. l
sed to myself az | lookt at thiss man,
Addieks ought to be- proud to call sleh a
heightened, noble minded man az this