The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
The LEOPARD SPOTS
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her furniture. BY whose authority 30
| you dare such insolence7"
by authority OF the Public Admins
TRAITOR. sir. Mrs. Castor died i~ntestate.
Her effects are in the hands OF our
County Administrator. Mr.. Ezra Per
kins. He has two years 20 make SETH
ment n the orphans court. have ar
ranged with him for the use OF his fur
niture. III be pleased To receive You.
sir. any time You would 10 cali"
said Tim win = bow.
I'm call in due time replied the
preacher. looking Tin. straight In the
eye.
You will find me at home any day
| up TO one o'clock" remarked Tim. still
smiling and tapping the pavement with
his gold-neaded cane as he passed into
the p~ostofTice.
| Haley had been pecplng through the
window. watching and listening 10 this
encounter.
These charming preachers think they
own this county. Brother shelby" laugh
ed Haley. rs he grasped Tins out-
stretched hand.
Yes, they ere the curse OF the State.
l wish to God they had succeeded In
burning him alive that night the boys
| tried II. They'll get him later on.
Brother Haley. he's Il dangerous man,
He must be pat out OF the wey. er We'll
never ave smooth sailing in this coun-
ty-"
Il believe you're right, he's just been
in here cuss.n' me about that letter OF
the Widder's hat didn't get TO her in
time. He thinks he can run the post
| office"
Well. Wen show him this county
III the hands OF the loyal" added Tim.
Heard the news from Charleston? ~
Heard it? I guess / have. / talked
with the commanding general in Char
lesion two weeks ago. He old me then
he was going TO set aside that decision
of the Supreme Court in 4 ringing order
permitting the marriage OF negroes TO
white women. and commanding its en-
forcement on every military post. | see
he's done it in no uncertain words
It's Il great day, brother, for the
world. There'n be no more color line,'
Yes, times AVE changed" said Tim
with d triumphant smile. Il guess our
white hot-bloods will sweat and bluster
and swear a little when they read that
order. But we've got the bayonets TO
enforce IL. They'd just as Well cool
down"
That's the stuff" said Haley. taking
a fresh chew OF tobacco.
Let 'em squirln. They're fiat on their
backs. We are on top. and we are going
10 stay on top. I expect TO lead a fair
white bride into my house before another
year and have poor white aristocrats to
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ana looked up at the ceiling In a dreamy
sort Of way.
"That'n be a sight. won't 1T" exciam-
ed Haley with delight. Where's that
%scoundrel Nelse that lived with Mrs
Gaston?"
ooh, We fixed him said Tim. 1.-The
black rascal wouldn't join the League
and wouldn't vote with his people, and
still showed fight after We beat him halt
to death, go We put a levy of fifty dol
lars on his cabin, sold him out and every
piece OF furniture, and every rag OF
clothes W. could get hold of. He'll leave
the country now, or Well kill him next
time.'
You ought to a killed him the first
time, and then the job would ha' beer
over"
"Oh, Wen have the country in goot
shape in a little while, and don't you
forget it,"
The news of the order of the military
c~ommandant of District No. 9" com
prising the Carolinas, abrogating the de
cisions of the North Carolina Supreme
Court ,forbidding the intermarriage OF
negroes and whites, fell like a bomb
shell on Campbell county. The people
had not believed that the military au-
thorities would dare go to the length OF
attempting to force social equality.
This order from Charleston was no,
only explicit, it's language was peculiar
ly emphatic. 1t apparently commando
intermarriage and ordered the military
to enforce the command at the point OF
the bayonet.
Along with the announcement OF this
military order, came the startling news
that Simon Legree. whose infamy was
known from end to end of the State, was
to be the next Governor, and that the
Hon. Tim Shelby was a candidate for
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Legree was in Washington at the time
On a mission to secure a stand of twenty
Thousand rifles from the Secretary OF
War, with which to arm the negro
troops he was drilling for the approach
ing election. The grant was made and
Legree came back in triumph with his
stand Of 20. 900 rifles.
Relief for the ruined people was now
a hopeless dream. Black despair was
clutching at every white mans heart
The taxpayers had held a convention
and sent their representatives TO Wash
ington exposing the monstrous theft:
that were being committed under the
authority Of the government, by the or
ganized band Of thieves who were loot
ing the State. But the thieves were the
pets. of politicians high in power. The
committee of taxpayers were insulteo
and sent home to pay their taxes.
And then a thing happened in Ham
bright that brought matters to a sudden
crisis.
The Hon. Tim Shelby, as school com
missioner. had printed the notices for ar
iaya animation of school aCh FOL