The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
THAT CHERRY BOUNCE
Kicks up a Hot Time in Cher
ny Mountain County.
It is Compounded Of Corn Whlskey, Cherry
Lice and cussedness. The Patriarch
Blockader.
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| Especial to the News and ObServer)
| Cherry Mount. N. c., June 22.-On yes
tterday Sheriff George R. baltimore
Berry hurry. young white man, anC
| John cashier" Brooks. negro, were
| severely shocked by lightning. They
were grinding a blade when the Lightning
struck a large oak tree near them art
all we're more or less shaken Up, tho
negro just regaining consciousness this
| morning.
| A day or two since Clarence De Priest
OF New House, this county, and a good
mule were severely wounded in a run
away while operating reaper and
binder.
j. A. HUMPHREYS was, also, badly hurt
by runaway team; wagon and zoe
pounds running over his body.
We still have rain, small pox and
measles, all in epidemic form. OF these
calamities small pox causes the least
trouble. An expert passes on a man
who imagines he is as sound as dollar
and up goes the Spanish flag and shot
gun quarantine In twenty four hours
the suspect is eating like the thin man
from Dayton and all is lovely.
Cherry Mountain still sustains its
reputation for deeds fast an furious.
AS is known of all men here abideth
Amos Owens, celebrated in song and
story as the author. maker and dis
penser of cherry bounce. This is liquid
refresbment, made of corn whiskey,
cherry Juice and; cussedness
The famous black heart cherry grows
here better than any other part of the
world. Cherry Mount is 1900 feet above
the level of the sea. and from here is a
grand view of Kings Mount, Shelby,
Spartansburg, s. c., portions of Geor-
gia and Tennessee. and other points of
interest.
Amos Owens is over so years of age,
has been blockading ever since the in
ternal revenue laws were passed, was a
soldier, leader of the Kuklux, has been
in the penitentiary four times. in Jail at
least fifty. has seen nine distilleries de-
stroyed, but reDenteth not of his evil
deeds. and continueth to blaspheme the
Government
In June, when cherries ripen, the his
toric mountain gets to be the Mecca of
all convival spirits. They drink, fiddle
and dance, fight. shoot out window lights,
and have a monkey and parrot of time
generally. On these occasions Amos puts
on his stove pipe hat, his goldbowed
glasses, his copperas breeehes, his
leather suspenders, his 5rogan shoes and
feels that life is sweet as a poets dream.
When the smoke of conflict rises, he
cackles with ungodly glee, and dispen-
ses bounce till every bowling yotary runs
amuck. gIas
Last Sunday delegation of buggy
recruits and the ever present walking
delegate went up to get their spiritual
strength renewed.
AS the spirit used in making cherry
bounce was ten degrees above proof, they
soon reached verdict
Late in the afternoon 'N"- me down
the public road driving like Jchu, and
shooting like COW boy. Against the
peace and dignity of a very learned and
dignificd j p. they fired on his castle
and gave the Kickapoo war whoop in
regulation style. Next they passed the
house of pore lone widder," and fired
another salute Two then tumbled out of
their buggy and the mule came on to
my house. Later they came up singing,
Just as l Am One is preparing for
the ministry another is counting the
daughter of a capitalist, and the others
are meek and lowly workers in REVEALS.
CORN CRACKER.