The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
SANDY BUNN'S TROUBLES.
a IfCTTM or RERSEcUTIoS IN TEE
CAPE FEAR COUNTRY.
The ninck Vleraer Tells OF saudy's Trtais-Rsrn
Then All Msehiy Un'n Per-erutlen Chased
Hirn On Hor-ebnct with = warrnpt-Th.n
We shock Cape Years. Dust from Ais Reet.

NV HNNNs
SOUTHERN PINES, y. c., July 25.--"I spec. 20
done see Sandy Bum up Sort ov' little while,
sub T. said the Black Homer o. Jimtown.
Tho Northern man replied that he had never
seen Mr.. Bum.
"Sho! OATS mighty Queeuh!" said The Black
Homer. looking surprised. He up dab! why.
he bean up dab desc hyuh five, six yeahl 'reahs
lack yo' mus SO him, subj Tall man White
whiskuhs all roun' he facet Lame In he lef'
lalg, whah he mule kick him 'Mombuh him
now. doan' yo'. subj"
But the Northerner was compelled to repeat
that he had never seen Mr.. Bum.
CANT be" said the Black Homer musingly.
dat dat fool niggnh des' natch'ly hidin' hesefr
yit. 'kaze no 'feeuhd dey attuh him to pussecuto
him { OATS des' wat he doin'. | bet a bahl o.
tnhpentinel But dcy amt attuh him. wecsh
20 tell Sandy SO when yo' 90 back Mort. sub.
Tell him | say 30. Tell him day tink yit dat he
bean dc monst'uses' liah uvuh wuz long de Cape
Fair Rivuh. but dey amt attuh him no mo- to
russecute him. 16one spec it gwnn to hut him
pow'ful TO hcah dey amt got ovuh tinkin' he a
imonst us llah, but I rccken 1t gwan to lift a heap
often Sandy's mind to heah dey amt attuh him
to pussecute him. So I weesh 20 des' tell him.
sub. Tell him l say so.
Sandy Bum. he done live a long time down
yon on dc Cape Fair. He live all by b self In a
'Shh ~ AiNiil hth OUt 10 NC WNn,
bat git mighty ramifled sence. 'Peahs lack dat
cabin des' natch'ly kehummux in a heap ef yo'
doan' walk BY 1t on yo' tcep toes, II 80 wobhly.
but II ncruh do; an IL done stan dab Wit. sub.
lack II boun' to show folks dcy doan know half
go much dey done tink dey does. Sandy he live
dab long time, an some how dc white folks
down dab dey pussecute him desp'rit. Um.m.
m-umnl! how dey do pussccute dat man,
per doan' nevuh lay dey hans on him,
but dey pussecute him wiz dey tongues.
an dat's de wusses' kyine o. prosecution.
'mcmbuh one time OIL Cap'n Mckenzie he fine
dat somebody snatchin' he wottuh melons oat'n
he field. an he sot a watch dab. Dey seen a pus.
son snick i'll de field an yank "a melon, Dey
chase de passon. an de pusson drap de melon
an run lack de oil boy bean on he heels. Dey
CANT cotch de pusson. but dey say deg 'cognize
who it bean. An wat dey done dol Dey go oat
se'nadin'. an dey se'nade Sandy. an dey sing dis
hyuh pussecutin' song:
"some folks say mig ynh woan' steal.
Blu we cotch one in a melon n.r.
Lack nobody kin but Sandy Bum.
"Co'se. dat mos brock, 20 sandy's haht, but
he bohn pow'ful p!ous. an he des' ooiIe down
grieye to tink how dey kin cun!uh up serCh
M nsxhS q VA An, ,n be oe :o'Sive I'm, an doap'
ne many times. He pow'ful pIous. Sandy wuz.
oh' 'lllt u man GOWN vOn on de Cape Fair
he cunjGh, up de idee hat duh b'an a heap O.
r, one b IN ~ k ;nP n chickens an he ttnk he 90 it.
l sps sS' f ms cam IN ! 40 g ~ M W II ne pns.ecute Sandy
sandy. l done tink l kecp a right smaht O.
Sandy he say Yes
Q, s1iefeas IN; ioik, done tell elm me % Dc sf sss' q t hesf
SANDY he know all 'bo,t keepin' chickens
an, he mighty glad to be hiahd. an he tell de
man 50.
Yes de man he say. Folks d ne tell me IL
I rw wSnt ,9 :, kfep chickens mus hish yo. Sol
xwan % S al q yo. l want TO- keep ehIGk MS, so
to de Pecd, e kentry.'
Dat bean a desp'rit blow to po' Sandy. He
so b, fly. But he do,n say a wud. He drs' 90 to
he cabin an rassel wiv he feelin's an fo'give he
puSsecntuh. OATS wat Sandy done tell me
But oahmby, sub. dey lay dey prosecution on
+ pick up he fee; an shake de dust Of de cape
Fa'- kentry ofen 'em clean. One day I bern
CONN S1 long de road. Ses. np yon. an udGuh
know him, BE bean sandy Bum, K ioot f,' iaeSs
Ions a: hy SshHS Way 80 ' %gps a%. f.s, 20 'o00'in'
pnsses ntiosn. sa al , 'f Bey d hHss put Sc de ,'f iss? .. rsm
on or de Gamomile.s back, an it bean mo- dan he
hinduh me-! Use heein' FUN pusseen,ion. am.
Lse monst'ps teeuhi dat de pussccution Is on
o oass ' de- way @,v "a, a T doan hi f%m DE me sauiuh' Stan
a. - 1..-"g $3.50 i'H ''V
":ssahSo,!s'f .a nov to RG jm SAND ny :0SEIsd . ..,,,
keep de roadi. Des' yo' isnick Up in de wwuSeos
WV me. an when de prosecution gifts along dis
hhixnucH b MAJ we Kin wTrtch its boss tote it by an
Den sandy he 'peah mighty glad kaze
hide. We amt hubby PUNK down hind an OF.
!; ssh WA sagsssSb, riiin' G tSHs sra Rays ?' best SHis oss, zlPi
Who dat prosecution on Cunnel Rays ,
"iDat bean Joe Feeny. de Cape Fair constable.
"tMahunt TO- wkof say;
sandy he say: 'Fo' me, l reckon"
"'Jicketty! Isay. 'Pussecution amt neveh |
chase 20 bcfo on hosshaCk wiz d walnut.
" "sand i I hs .s up 50 ?k sesp'fdt sy dis beh hguh s siHs +,
Een'ration o viruhs down son on de Cape Fair.
h.ze dcy soon de troof an want to cresh 1t,
dis by mhi Ifrp prosecution done rise up 80 desp'rit
70 see, sub, des' De yeah To- dat; duh bean
an i rise an It rise till 1t bean mos TO de do OF
Santy,s cabin. Dis hyuh wat S.ndy ne tell me
kim long, an de flood 1t keep risin'. and Sandy
he done shet hesef IN de cabin, waitin' TO- do /
M E1"n n, teGs down he 2i, fiddle an he play
40; Sandy he quit he hddlin, an holinh:
Da, yo'. Mshs Devil. comm hyah tinGin'
70 skrenh me an. | quit fddlin'd de hymn tunesi
Den Sandy he play, mo hymn. tunes, an
bang! bang! bang! sutt.I' clattuh at de do ag'in. |
Sandy he quit he !iddlin'.
".sho!' he say. Dat Amt de oil devil! He
nevuh vase he time bangin' at de do IL he want
In: he des' natehIy scuttie down DO chimblv
d sptt;n' it dosn' say nufin'-des' bang.
dc DO Sandy he git up an snatch de do Z
Den he mos d ap, daid. kase dab stan a
mons, us big bah. up TO he knees in watuh. an
dreppin' wet all ,oyuh, SANDY he done
gwan to 81 IN de do in de bah's face. wen he sec
sctch IA look in de hah's eyes it mos meek him !
shed tenhS. DE bGh 1t sholy say WV it's eyes
lat II want get In the cabin or 1t be drownded in
de food.
Yes Sandy he say TO de bah. but doan' yo'
spec know bahs I r let yo' in. an de flood it
shrenk an dom teck dc cabin an us wiz II.
den what ! Yo' des' natch'ly tu'n an snatch nc
bald: heade lack yo' fo'tadduhs done do 70 po'
Of Uncle 'Ltjsh! know bahs. so | guess l shet
But de bah IT sheck its hnid, an criss crosse
its bress free times dat 1t won't snatch Sandy,
an so he done let II in de cib'n. II coodle down
in a co nuh an go TO sleep m sandy fiddle mo-
tunes. Free days an nights dnt monst' us
flood + dash, an splash an holluh bout dat
10 IT, shrenk away, an den sandy he ope F.
de do, he bah II rise up. sheck itself. and go +
way. lookin,, so pow'ful thankful, sandy he Say.
dat ne mos l1Iiuh he ayea mn