The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
TAR HEELS IN THE ROAD.
THIS FAMILY HAS SPITED THE STATE
FOR ELEVEN YEARS..
Refused 10 Pay an Old Debt and Were Dis-
possessed-oid Man Kept sherid's Posse
mt Bay with Musket, Reinforced by
His WIG. Who Emplnyed Hot Winter.

FROM The Atlanta Journal
| REIDsvILLE. n. C.-About two miles from
Wentworth. the county seat OF Rockingham
county. on tho side OF the road to Reidsville.
live the queeiest combination Of man and wife,
suualor. madness and stubborness that ever
puzzled the wits OF landlords and county OFF,
GERS. against whom there is u constant wag-
ing OF aggressive war
Notwithstanding the advanced age OF Glenn
and Eliza Wooten-SB and "a and the exposure
to which the last eleven harsh winters have
subjected them. they are to- day as fiery and as
puGnacious as when. in their palmy days. they
kept sheriffs posse at bay forty eight hours
Glenn cracking away with an old musket
through the chink holes Of an upper story and
Aunt Eliza dashing formidable streams OF hot
water through the crevices in the wall. Claim
Ing the heaven given promise Of eating the
goose that pecks the grass from the grave " Of
| every man in public life at the time of their
financial troubles they about to realize the
fulhlmcnt OF their fancied pledge. for many
have dropped out of the procession. some by
death. some by business failures. and many
| are showed under by popular franchise.
! Yet Old Man Glenn and Aunt Eliza still
hang on the Christmas tree ard Rloat over
the mistortunes Of their downfallen. imagined
! foes 1t Is u singular fact and one from which
| they are fond to draw when hurting anathemas
| upon humanity in general that never hive
tlleS III tIlt Oh rams even
! when districts within radius OF u mile were
| parched from heat and drought. They were
| always successful gardeners. but now their
| truck patches fairly bloom and smile in luXuri-
ant beauty, while. as old Glen puts 1t.
Ah-h-h ! They're all n burnin' up. They
won't make enough on Nubbn Ridge ter feed
the ole 'oman's chickens a week But here's
20 cabbage an yo' inghuns. an thar's yo
con an yo' snaps. hgher'n yo' head. an
| 81 a. .H-...
got 'em I"
1t is a long story OF fraudulent transfer Of
realty to evade payment Of an old debt and the
subsequent triumph OF the creditor in finding
| the fraudulent grantee in financial straits and
purchasing the lands. rendering the old debt in
| part payment Then follows eviction in the
| fall Of 1889, their stubborn. spiteful and vim
| dictive natures refusing all pronfered homes or
| to buy shelter from the approaching winter
| for they had money and many household COM
| forts The provisions OF the law were met and
| they were placed on the RcidsyilIe road, in
sight OF their old home. and here. they de-
| clared, they would stay till they rotted. Just
| for spte." Their spite. however. was Of too
| vigorous type. for after spending the winter in
an old wagon. sleeping between the feather
beds. and cooking al fresco. with here q nd there
| beneath the scrubby oaks pieces OF valuable
| furniture-mahoRany sideboards, mirrored
| walnut chamber suits and brc-a- brac they
| were adJudged nuisances and lodged in lail
There was no provision for the household
goods. and as result. there is little left to IN
dictate the prosperity thew once enjoyed. Mules.
| chicRens-a hundred or more-four barns OF
tobacco. forage provisions. bedding and POO
| weight OF dried fruit were lawful prey.
After few months Incarceration. they were
released and. by order OF the Board of Com
the 9 tr'? ME- g yrs uP hS
| lived hero and In peaccable possession. clear
yEnb I a hnTjr few o% T
| ter. which In lime grew by constant additions
70 quite q cozy home. It was then permancnce
| the County Commi sson"rs that he held color
Of title for all The ado ming lands OF Inc county
by seven years peacoahIe and unmolested nos
and his dream Of empire hal n rude awaken.
,yicted again in $ovombet, is7, he and "H T lis
wife being carried bodily. liz" babies half "a
taken. however until after their refusal TO pay
| rental OF hve cents per annum for the place
| the land
| Under an open ai!shed, crouching over q few
| the horrors OF the seyerest. the longest and
| drearest winter ever before known here The
| driving sleets and SHOWS. the drenching rains
| and the biting winds have told n sad and har-
rowing tai" Of suffering on their rugged faces.
| their every utterance The only wonder is thai
! they were not frozen. sleeping ns they did on
that drenched by every rain. They cannot be
induced to accent house for life with every
and general dIstrust Of human motives are
the authors OF al their Woes. They scorn with
| meraphone.
crone drilling pet chicken in some very re-
marketable fancy tactics She said Glenn had
inms for hauling Wood from M tha h.'k orras -
Williams. soon learned. was the agent Of the
ssH! o res"Sg1Hd am1grd oG4 xnsSd to
| however, till the old fellow came in with n
bloodless axe on his shoulder. cycling me syls-
midway upon heish diahoism and smiling
welcome: he hogan to conlide the, plan Of cam
the bondsmen Of ench county officer concerned
IN hls eviction: he had already gaineh all the
had been placed in possess ion Of 100 acres of
LAM land on which he now resides and by the fail
days occupation of the premises. he was now
IN possession; aud that wasn't all fer his item
| the disposition Of which he was now arranging.
re asked me. III consideration Of the IoWndrs
signed document ndicatng Sw Hill ss tS
hundred Thousand dollars.
At present they very comfortably uuar-
tered in a rude dirt floor hut, surrounded Ey
When ss SS ani
Jobs, they derive their, daily bread. However.
ss t1 rTTssn5ed Is one q dissolution
scattered along the road beneath Il sediment of
mud ana leaves W hat was one" u fine cherry
clock hung on little oak TN piece hy piece il
went TO ruin. and now is stacked with the re-
mainder Of the plunder whore they spent the
winters beneath the open sky Looking al
this Aunt Elias eyes T. ed with tears rs she
said: Oh, It was such fine clock hut il
was delicate an couldn't stand it like us I
wish my old weather. beaten wheels could stop
the cold an rain !" "
1t is an old and generally accredited story
that, as girl. Aunt FliZa was one OF the prrt-
tiest girls. and consequently the belle. uf her
native county that she hal DANCED with nu-
merouS men OF state and national distinction
and had more than once figured in otnhpS
glamour with them. Questioned rs to his |
statement Of Madame Rnmor. >h" diverted her
wmmShIe,H face. puftcl away At her. pipe in
never danced - SOP N my life. ner | wa nj no
belle. uuth"i They say huv'hiug 'coIt th-'r |
pra - now, AN they .oA't ,aE"i me ter whistle
them
To "aSGa!is.- the who l. a ludicrnus pic
tui" am diversion. from thnm nr,vInGtn
some ~ n" wild acts 10" which N" iauatical
"u,"astSr -" credit eIch tor instance d. their
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