The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-31
A THOUSAND ExCURsIoNIsTs.

They Came From Wilmington, Fay
ettevilIe. Cumberland, Columbus,
Sampson, Brunswick and Other
Counties 10 ''DO'' the Capital City,
and TheytsDid'' it-A Perfect Round
of Pleasure.
Yesterday morning about one thous-
and excursionists came in from Whining
ton, Fayetteville, Cumberland, Samp-
son, Brunswick, Columbus and other
counties.
They nearly all came to see what Raj
eigh looked like, and most of them were
from the country. They did not spend
All idle moment. They walked and rode.
The street cars were full of them going
in all directions, delighted at the sights.
The public buildings were thronged, over
thousand having visited the Museum
alone. One little boy wanted to
know of Mr.. 7. K. Bruner if the
whale up there was the one that swal-
lowed Jonah, which question stumped
Mr.. Bruner, as, of course. no one can
say positively that it was not the identi-
cal whale.
Like good sensible folks, none Of them
wasted any time sitting about, except
when they first came, they all spread
themselves out in the park, and ate their
chicken and such things preparatory to
making the grand round of the city.
They were as orderly a crowd of people
as ever came to Raleigh; there was little
talking, everybody was looking, saving
their talk for those at home who are no
doubt now listening to descriptions of
the capital.
One man from Sampson, standing on
Blouut with an enquiring gaze, asked
the reporter st. where the Mansion was:
he said he was from Sampson, and that
there were two things be wanted to see,
namely: the Man ion and Josephus Dan
sells He was conducted to the NEWS AND
OBSERVER officeand was cordially welcom-
ed by the Editor, but missed the Governor
after all. He talked politics for awhile,
and while disposed to fear that the
Democrats might lose the country in
1895. he bethought himself that they
might win in 1898, "but, " he exclaimed
''by gum, that's too long to wait"
Sampson claims to be the home of the
Big Blue. but some do say that Bladen
and Duplin raise more Big Blues than
Sampson. Brother McDiarmid editor of
the Robesonian tells of the Sampson man
that in the early spring if you ask one
of them what county ne is from the an
swer comes very forlornly, Sampson,
sir, won't you please, sir, gimme chaw
ter ba-a aker?' Later along in July,
when the big fat blues have reached the
acme of their luscious glory, you may
ask the same man what county he's
from, and the answer comes back with
out hesitation, SAMPSON, SIR; WOULDN'T
YOU LIKE TO FIGHT7"
The women stood the trip well, specially
those with sweethearts, who seemed to
keep up lively conversation even when
through the WEAKNESS of many miles of
walking their feet had ceased to throb
with the step of the morning.
Nobody got lost or hurt; the orgapiza-
ton was complete; the great party
seemed to be divided up into squads,
each with leader, Of whom they never
lost sight. At seven the meeting at the
station was Ike clock work. While there
was a Home Sweet Home look
upon some of the faces, still they
bore up well, carrying home
more out and out knowledge OF Raleigh
than is possessed by many of its citizens
Just at this time of year, when the crops
are about able TO stand alone, it is we'll
for the bone aud sinew aud bellies Of the
farms to get in touch with the capital
city, and he would be a sceptic, indeed,
who would say that those welcome folks
did not get in touch with every foot of
the town yesterday.