The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-14
STORIES ABOUT VANCE.
Could Be Eloquent Through His Nose
How He. Mrs. Vance and Harry Mar
tin Fought the Dogs.
tR. b. Creecy in Economist.)

Vance was the only public speaker
who could he eloquent through his nose.
His tribute here to the odorou~neSs Of
the composite elements of the Repubi-
can party. when he pnnctuated his tri-
butte by Il blast through h ) nose. accom-
pany.ng ii with II nasal exclamation
Il smell Il skuAk WAS full OF emotional
elouuencp that was greeted with thun-
dels of applause from his rapt audience.
He let 'cm down from Their emotional
elevation by referring TO the feeble ties
which bound the typical Radical to the
land he affected 10 love. He concluded
hy saying that when Il Republican want
ed To change his hon" he just spit on
his fire and called the dog" Vance was
greatly loved i'll North Carolina whi.e
he lived but he was not fully appreciat-
ed. His death has not only struck from
under us our strongest staff but it
cloudetl for years the cheerfulness of the
State.
Ne never saw our beloved Senator
Vance 'hncked" but once. Some ten
years ago he and Mrs. Vance, Harry,
her son. ANA a pet poodle dog visited
our town to shake hands and see the
fishing. We made mp ii party of friends,
chartered Il steamer and took them TO
Croatan to see the big fisheries. We had
II gay time. Vance was at his best.
Mrs. Vance was charming as herself,
Harry had his first breech-loa,ler and
WIS on the look out for game. and Little
Pete" the poodle dog. evidently ELI
joyed his position as the biggest per-
son in the Vance family. We disembar-
ked at the Davis fishery. All was joy
. FIJI L. =.
gun. Pete" loved his consequence.
Mrs. Vance loved little Pete. and Vance
pretended tn love PETE because he loved
Mrs Vance. and we all loved our dis
tinguished guests. From Davis fish
cry We were carried over to Brinkley's
N u large Hat. Brinkley received us
with homely cordiality. Pete was the
first to jump from the barge to the
shore. Brink.ey eyed him askance. He
was n dog fanciar, but fsncied bull dogs.
Little Pete made himself 1T home, rush
Ell around as if he owned it all. Frisk-
ed up to- Il crowd where two immense
grim hnli dogs kept gusr'i. They eyed
him as I'm intruder. Pete wagged his
tail II polite cofdescension. The bull
dogs pitched into Pete and in giffy
he was Ike grandma's dish rag. aud
then they went TO chawin' him up. Mrs.
Vance and husband" looked on for
moment and then in agonized horror
armed for the fight. Vance picked up
u fence rail and Mrs. V. hoop pole,
and they entered the fight with the VA
Tor OF veterans. The fight became
hve-handed contest for victory or death.
4 crowd gathered round. Victory IN
doubt hung over them. Brinkly turned
his back in trouble for his bull dogs
and his hospitality. Harry. in II bush
near by. saw MS opportunity. fired. hit
bull dog in the foot. aud the fight
ended. When peace came the ridiculous
eatse with il. Vance saw it. We almost
died from severe case Of subdncd
Iaughf@r. Vance begged we wouldn't
caricafnre him. Mrs. Vance. too.
Harry WIS happy and asked Us our
opinion Of his Workmanship. Vance
told no more jokes that day. We AS
Slfed hin, that il Brinkly had raised II
iist in the fray we would have hObbled
10 the front To join our side.