The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04

Q .i.a "nu 9gentlemen, have til
pleasure Of introducing to you tie dis
tlnguished Georgia cavalier, who vii
now proceed to address the Nort}
Carolina crackers" Well, this 'brouoh
down the house to start on, and on,
everybody in good humor, especiall,
when l apologized for nv delav an1
portrayed my trials Sand tr1buiafto ',uu
Lumberton is a good old. town, and
has the best waterworks that I have
seen anywhere. They have four blow
ing arteslan wells for public USE. and
many more private ones. These pub.
nc ones, including pipes and e7ery.
thing, cost less than 1000, and I
i know OF many town that would rive
S1o,ooo for similar privileges. Lum-
Derton does not realize what = treasure
mat at, water is, for it is cold and pure.
- Inc IL! next stop was at Weldon. in
Halifax county. I don't know What
those people have done to Mckinley.
OUT ne has already appointed eight
SIX OF them have accepted and are e4 IN
office. The people are hot, I tell Won.
1or the negroes outnumber the w6itas
ana brag that "their time has come At
last, thank the Lord"
1t. used to be that when q man
wasent lrreverent enough to tell man
to go TO hell' he would tell him to o.
TO Halifax. understand now what
ne meant. It has been nearly fiftv
)! years since I stopped at Weldon and
the town hasent changed much. Tbe
people are high-toned and have good
n! for they live close 10 the tha
Virginia line and cons from aristo.
'ratlc stock. From Weldon i iour-
Keyed to Washington, on Pamlioo
'opnd, lively city of 5000 people.
was escorted to the Kicks House
.here n all the drummers congreghte, for
lrs' Rick is mother to them all, and
eey love her. I found her house full
them. They come and thew 90 On
very train. I like the drummers and
with them, for thew ara y
II from home and many of them have n
'mllles and have to leave them. a. q
o. to make a living. I am drum. q
er myself, but I don't like the name. "
is slang and does not fit such "a. u
'ectable class of gentlemen. It orip- &C
ed from the old militia musters wben 10
'um and fife were used to call up tho = !
'ys ana get them in Ilne..1.he sergeant 81
'uld cry out: ooh, yes; oh, yes; all "
10 belong to Captain jones' comnanv b
rade here" Then the drum Womb ex
tie and the fife would whistle and tn
Boys would gather and fall into line
! now means come right here MI
4 ouy my goods, and the drummer gel
ties his tongue with earnest alacritv. ALL
sel sorry for them now, for scent del
ton has nearly ruined their bust. ter
IS. But they keep going. Thew the
ever everywhere wi tg They get on and of as'
very station by night and by dav. tor
y Keep up the hotels and largelv the
out the railroads. They are smart mar
gooa-looklng and we'll behaved
Know more about everything than Ma :
other class. They are constantly a! MO
olng against the world and absorb ua'
knowledge. oro
ell. this is the historic region where - mt y
waiter Raleigh's lost colony was o. a4q =
ted and where Virginia Dare was was tso L L
!. 4 saw Virginia: Her name WINS s slag
beautiful e. steamer that was load' roo aool
1t the wharf. A sweet little eirl GU GU
ned B ID at me. for not knowing all all =, $50 .,
: : virginia Dare long time AGO. tho 1Io4, +,
Il father says that Mr.. Mcmillan. lot Of s ene
springs, has written a book abort e SnUi
pst colony and that the Croatans 1 I1se'
nave nave free schools that are separate ; ;a;ei
both white and black races. Tba ~, J,
olony amalgamated and m;sce' WI 81
'ated with these Croatans and M suslt
. but " that Virginia Dare's blood INA: MACK :
IN some of their veins. lug II
IN here I am homeward bonnd - snow ]
N happy on the way.-B111 ARD suo'
anita Constitution. 4
Terrible Railway ACCIDENT, On
lives were Lost and tho,ao, eeilou