The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27


urred; but. as the story was told, the
Governor and several of his political
riends were walking in the direction of
he place Of speaking one day, while on
1ther side of the street hundreds Of wo-
zen, with sprinkling of men, were wait
ng to see the "Old Colonel As they W ere
soing along, one woman was heard to say
We come ten miles this morning just
see Zeb Vance Bless his soul, l love
lm good enough to hug and kiss him.
The Governor was about opposite the
woman speaking, and turning toward her,
lie said: God bless you. madam. come
o my arms.' And the Governor said as
lie laughingly told the story to a parcel of
gentlemen in this city afterwards: THE
woman and i gave each other a good
juggling
Yes" said the Governor, cher hus
and was one of my men. and a good
older, and he seemed to take a delight
n coming to my tent and listening to me
nd other officers, and that accounts,
ilppose for his wife's desire to see ne.
don't know why she wanted to hug
md kiss me unless it was because her
;ust and had told her what good looking
elbow l was
,"Did you really hug and kiss her, Gov
'nor?" a bystander asked.
Il will give you her name, and you
an Writ and ask her about it. L think
hell tell you that the old man never
ave her better squeezing than / gave
rer."
WAS she good looking, Governor"
one one asked.
Il don't know; | never stand Gu
ooks in an engagement Of that kind. The
hing had to be did, and | lid it in
.lst class style
\ Charlotte gentleman told me two OF
hree stories of Governor Vance that oc-
urred while he lived in that city, after
he war, which l have never seen in
,rint.
Judge Moore was holding court in
Charlotte. and, as the story goes, there
vas at that time man named Moore
no sold pipes and stems about the door
I the court house. Under the stairway
hat led up into the court room, the old
nan had a resting place and sort of de-
, pository. There he was from morning
until night, and ever and anon he rugged
up pipe for country man and rocketed
a nickel
| One day after the adjournment Of court,
Judge Moore and Governor Vance came
down the stairway together, and had to
pass, as they were going out, the old
| pipe man.
Hold on, Judge" said Vance; Il want
| to introduce you to my friend, Mr.
Moore, a name-sake of yours, by the way;
a man who though not judge of law,
lie, ind of nj,
| rig up a pipe in jiffy. for a nickel, fit
| for any judge to smoke
! They shook HANDS, and the judge told
| him how pleased he was to make the ac-
| quaintance OF name-sake, and how glad
| he was to be abe to get hold of
real, old fashioned reed root pipe stem,
and an honest old clay pipe for nickel
The pipe was rugged up, the nickel paid,
and the judge and Vance went out.
The old fellow never felt happier than
| at that moment, when he said There
amt but one Zeb Vance in this world
Stopped to introduce Judge Moore TO his
tramesake, Mr.. Moore
| The old fellow jumped up and popped
his heels together, while repeating sew
eral times, "Mr. Moore," Mr.. Moore!"
The Jedge's name-sake.' Hurrah for
Old Zeb,'
| The Governor was sitting in the hotel
office in Charlotte one cold day, his feet
rrorped up, while he leaned back, III an
Office chair. Two men, who, from them
| appearance, had brought wood to mar
ket, opened the outer door and peered in,
one of them saying as they did so: Amt
that old Zeb sitting there?" Vance
heard it and looking over his shoulder
as he leaned farther back. he exclaimed:
Hello, old Stick-in-theMud and TuInip
Tops, Come right here and give me your
paws! How are all at home. the wives
an9 the babics?"
After talking a moment or two they
went out, and one said to the other as
they reached the street "Ain't old Zeb
The best fellow you ever saw? He knows
everybody. and even knows their names"
He had called them, 'Stick-in-T The Mud
and "Turnip Tops"
| The Governor was coming from Ashe-
vile down to Charlotte one day and
here happened to be very laxative
| gentleman on the car he did not care to
je too familiar with, SO the Governor
took out his Bible and began to read
rhe gentleman made several attempts 10
engage the Governor in converse ton, but
ne kept MS eyes on MS blDie ana answer
I'd in monosyllables. At length the gen,
ticm&n, in, tone of Impotence remark.
ed: you seem to be very much interest
ID in your Bible
Il beg your PARDON" said the Govern
81, Il am obliged to read My wife laid
1ff a task for me to read while gone, and
it will take about all the time l have
eft to finish.
But" said the gentleman, Mrs.
Vance will not think to ask you about it"
your wife might not think of such a
thing but when my wife lays Oft task
that means I've got to do the reading:
so, you will please excuse me- And he
cad on without further interruption.
l saw Senator Vance the last time he
was in Raleigh, before his death. He
lid not seem to recognize me when |
spoke to him. Il know YOU" he said,
but / find / am forgetting names in my
I'D age. Don't tell me who you are; |
ain thinking" In a moment he said: Mr..
Whitaker, / should not have known you
but for your voice; never forget voices
And so he knew ME, and we chatted
L IL