The record-union., 1897-08-15
LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS
The Alleged Origin of a Remark
Now Famous.

Every man in the United States is
supposed to know what the Governor
of North Carolina said to the Governor
of South Carolina" but perhaps some
do not know when and under what
circumstances the famous remark was
made.
Nearly a century ago, says the jack
sonville FYa) Citizen man promi-
nent in political affairs in North Caro-
lima moved across the border and set
tied in South Carolina. He had been
there only short time when he COM
mitted some small crime, for which
he had been indicted. To escape ar
rest, he returned to his old home in
North Carolina. In due course of time
the Governor of South Carolina issued
his requisftion on the Governor of
North Carolina for the fugitive crimi-
nal
The fugitive had rich and influential
friends in his native State, and they
interceded with the Governor until he
refused to grant the requisition. a
long official correspondence followed.
Prominent men in South Carolina told
the Governor that he had not been
treated with proper official courtesy by
the Governor of North Carolina The
result was that the South Carolina Gov
ernor, accompanied by large party
of friends and advisers, journeyed by
stage to Raleigh for a conference with
the Governor about the matter Of Civ
ing up the criminal. The Governor of
North Carolina, with a large party of
distinguished friends, met the Governor
of South Carolina and his party sew
! eraI miles from town, and escorted
them to the Governors mansion with
all the ceremony due such distinguished
visitors Before the object of his visit
was stated, the entire assemblage sat
| down to an elaborate dinner. After
dinner wine was served, and after wine
came brandy-the applejack for which
the old North State is famous.
After many rounds of drinks the de-
canters were removed, and the Gov
ernor of South Carolina stated the OBJ
| ject of his visit. He demanded the sur
render of the fugitive criminal The
| Governor of North Carolina refused
Then followed a long and heated dis
cussFon. in which the Attorneys-G Gen
eral of the two States took an active
part Finally the Governor of South
| CarOllna grew angry, anu IlSlHS II
his feet said:
Sir, you have refused my instant de-
mand and offended the dignity of my
office and my State. Unless YOU at
once surrender the prisoner, / will re-
turn to my Capital, call out the mill.
tia of the State, and, returning with
my army, I will take the fugitive by
force of arms. Governor, what dc
you say?"
"All eyes were turned on the Cover
nor of North Carolina, and his answer
was awaited with breathless interest
| The Governor rose slowly to his feet
and beckoned to a servant who stood
some distance away. His .beckoning
was firm and dignified, as became his
position. He was slow about an
| ewering. and again the Governor ol
South Carolina demanded, What dc
you say?"
Il say, Governor, that it's a long
time between drinks
The reply restored good humor. De-
canters and glasses were brought out
again. and while the visitors remained
! if any one attempted to refer to the
| diplomatic object of the visit, he was
! cut short by the remark that it was
long time between drinks Wher
the visiting Governor was ready to re-
line by the Governor of North Carroll
ma, and they parted the best of friends
The fugitive was never surrendered