The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-15

that Wv eli. replied Tie JuuSf, L
don't now, but l did a minute ago \
blonde.
ROBERT PAINE DICK.
Son of the foregoing. He was L. s. Dis
trict Attorney: member of the secession
conventions: State Senator; membcr of
the convention of 1860: Supreme Court
Judge Of North Carolina from 1865 to
1872. and then appointed Judge of the
United States District Court for the
Western District of North Carolina.
\ delightful companion al rapport
with all the literature and science of the
day. ] do not think that he ought to
have gone over to the Republicans; IT
,:addened me: ! could make allowances
for the Wings as they regard secession
as rebellion. He may have been honest
in his recreancy-let it be SO. He is Il
genial. social man. but. like all Guilford
Deople, there's Il stiffness about it. Ne
heartiness. He is Il lucky man. He
lacks the power of SeneraliZatiOn; has
little of analysis, but as a mere rhetorl-
clan is without his peer. He is a pleas
ant conversationalist and quite amiablc.
| must relate an anecdOtc. If for no
other reason. than that it illustrates that
it was the only one ever recognized OF
| Stibttt tIbI Ei ltNl IN al l tollitN hfi
| defended a fellow for resisting Il United
States officer. ] waived jury trial. 1t
was just before noon-our Inner hour.
| managed to raise a suspicion against
the officer of completely with the moon
sinners" Dick just went for him with Il
terrible crOss-eXamination: indeed. seem
ed to have lost sight of my client: about
this time the dinner bell rang and che
Judge ordered Il recess. | went to my
room after eating and was lolling OF
my bed. My client came III and eN-
claimed: "Why didn't yer give him hell
give him hell l replied that if l hat
the Judge might have "turned front tC
rear on the first company He Went
off and probably took "a schooner OF
blockade and then returned. whcn he
repeated his question, whcn | old hin
that | refrained from policy; that
never liked to divert a Judge when ht
was going for an enemy. He went rf
and came back loaded up with the corr
juice and again repeated his question. /
lying on the bed. said: Il would ~
enter on my list Of friends, though
graccd wish polished manner and fin,
sense, yet wanting sensibility, the MAJ
who needlesSly sets foot upon a worm.
My client Immediately replied, "Go,
damn John Wadsworth: | thought III
had more sand in his gizzard than that
He thought when | said Wordsworth
that | meant a livery stable keeper nam
ed Wadsworth. Well, / just fell off o
the bed and rolled, with u~nconquerabl'
laughter, on the floor and as he woult
repeat | had to beg him to disist a.
my laughter Was nearly killing me. II
retired, saving he'd go aud git anothe
drink. When | came to l slipped al
extra cigar in my pocket. went over t
the other hotel where the Judge stayed
and found him on the balcony. l ten
: dercd him the extra cigar and SAID
Judge. | want TO max terms. III tel
ven the best thing YOU ever heard i
YOU Will let my client off with the costs.
With a genial smile the Judge replied
Judge could hardly keep from fallin
off his chair from the force of hi
:. laughter. SO | obtained the best term
for my client. Dick mas certainly bee
a lucky man. He is a rhetorician with
out Il peer. / pronounce hlm-On TIL
whole-a good man. | do nOt-canno
think that he went over to the Republ
cans from Sordid motives, as did tn
great majority OF the Scallawags. NJ
!, wishes and my praycrs-wheneyer / sha
say tbem-are for his recover from hi
present severe illness. [ think he wi
: pass the ordeal at the final day. A dt
cided blonde.
JOHN Ii. DILLARD
Was Associate Justice Of the Suprom
Court of North Carolina: held no otbe
office. was Il lawyer all over: posseSS4
S all the qualities necessary to adorn tt
judicial office. He possessed a first-clav
intellect on the judicial line. and he ha
rare faculties of discrimination. Am
able and kind. and enjoyed a good iok
Perfectly moral and bore an unblemishf
a reputation. He died universally r
a GREETED. A blonde.
If JOHN a. GILMER. SR.
\ man delight to write about. On
d. what Il sweet, charming companion 90