The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
THE LAND MOURNE I'll
Cherry Mountain and Brother
Amos are Sundered.
And He That Thhsetn Seeks Cherry Bounce in
Vain---' quabble That Knocked the Socks
eff Dom, brook.
Especial to News and Observer)


Cherry Mt, N c., March 19.-You
would doubtless be surprised to learn
that Col. Amos Owens and his historic
and far-famed Cherry Mountain have
parted company. Yes, greed has over
come the romance and poetry of this past
master in the wiles of making and re-
failing John Barleycorn, and he who was
Known as the chieftain of The Invis-
ible Empire, the author of cherry bounce
has let sordid gain disenchant this re-
gion famed in song and story. But for
many days his quaint face and figure,
with his grotesque attire will be green
in the memory of the people of the Pied
mont region. His feet are attired like
those of sockless Jerry Simpson. while a
bee gum hat, coperas breeches, bed tick
suspenders, gold c-glasses and the di-
vine right of suffrage complete his raj
ment The gold OF a syndicate may ban
ish whiskey and cherry bounce; the
rough mountain road may give place to a
good driveway, the hotel, school-house
the conservatory, the church and the Ii
brary may take the place of the present
picturesque objects that meet the gaze,
but all believers in the occult believe
that many moons after Col Amos has
reposed in the city of the dead,
from the mystic shores of the great I'M
known, the shade of the venerable de-
parted viii revisit this scene, and a spool1
with high hat and a short coat will be
the unbidden guest at many a feast
BY the way, the proposition to work
a pTlO i'm
Cleveland county, but one township vot-
ing for the measure. This was No. 2.
which has been the butt of ridicule by
reason of its being a defender of sock
less statesmen, and its chimerical ideas
of government. But the last has been
first and the first last and the stone
which the builders rejected the same is
become the head of the corner. No s.
has been my ideal township by reason of
it's stalwart Democracy, and it is known
as the home of the unterrified But it is
coming and Cleveland will yet see the
beneficanCe of the measure
1t seems that a reign of blood pervades
this State Much has been said of CIeve-
land county as the home of patriotism.
the abiding place of religion but on last
Saturday We had an exhibition in No 8
that relegated hitherto classic and cele-
brated Denny to eternal obscurty
A Justice of the Peace of great dignity
and legal lore rebuked some festive hill
Billies who waXed profane Then and
thereupon the son of the Amounted JUS
tica of the Peace raised a howl of pro-
test that his father should be reproachcd
with impunity At this point Superin-
tendent J. A. Anthony rose to sound the
loud timbrel DER Egypt's dark waters in
ponegyric of good old Cleveland coun-
ty." Then and thereupon was a salute
of artillery Drums ratified, horses neigh
ed, on high the trumpet sounded. Three
men We're shot none seriously, however,
two or three knocked speeches., four pis-
tolls, one baseball bat, flints, gray heads
and portions of a brick house adding to
the gayety of nations. All think that the
cause of education and temperance re-
ceived a mighty impetus.
CORN CRACKER,
(M L. WHITE)