The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
He CUSSES EN- OUT
Things Corn Cracker
Don't Like to See.
I Wear Some Clothes, and Insist That
/ am a Greater Man Than Booker
Washington, He Says in
Conclusion.
Carpenters Knob. N. c., Feb. IS

Carpenters Knob, N. q, FEB. IL.
To the Editor AS you and your read
ers don't seem aware of the existence of
this region, 1 herewith rise to explain
WHO we are, what we are and where we
are.
Cur post office is known as Paso, and
the same is bird of migratory habits
1t has been moved three times in three
years, and at present, Eastward the star
of Empire takes its way. The peripatetic
mail-carrier is known as Tom Watts, and
he is walking delegate. He makes his
rounds every day except Sunday, and
locks like a modern Atlas with the globe
OH his shoulders.
Tom Watts hath plenty of burdens to
hear. The G. o. P. hath broad-brim-
med family paper at Shelby, the same be-
ins run in behalf of imperial Casar.
The chief industries of Casar are saw
ing single blocks, making, drinking, ana
selling contraband whiskey, and keeping
the postoffice. Letters of value some
times stick in the throat of the post of
fee, but when the postmaster gets tickled
by visit from the inspector, they move
on to their destination.
This valued paper of the G. o. P. has
q very bright and witty correspondent
WHO writes from Casar. He playfully re-
fers to his neighbors as barn burners
WI eat-stealers," ''humpies" and other
terms of endearment, and closes with the
grandilcquent flourish that Tom Watts
is the author of the Watts Bill" Then
with parting shot at old Puff
Cheek ne, she. it, or they, boldly sign
q fictitious name, giving what Russia
calls "a stab in the dark"
From what 1 can learn, the object OF
the articles is to promote the cause of
temperance. Being great friend OF
temperance, I will here suggest the best
means for it's promotion. The style OF
literature employed is all right, except
they. or it. might add thief, body snatchcr
and e-headed-scoundrel to the choice
erithets already mentioned.
1nen. if Casar has a man who got his
START in life making blockade whiskey, and
selling it on Sunday, he would be the
prorer medium to make temperance
spt ches and organize anti-saloon leagues.
Another requisite is that he should be
an apostate from every church, and
renegade from every political party.
Cur experience with whiskey is that the
best way is to enforce the law, regard
less of fear or favor. Your uncle nevr1
made whislSey, never sold it, never drank
CT bought much, but can give an Instance
Of this region where the law was at leas.
started properly as to enforcement.
Z. man lives here who has for thirty
years made and sold intoxicants. Sunday
was his big day, and boys money
would, buy liquor as quick as that OIL a
nan. Some two weeks since he was noti-
fed that he must take in his sign H
h1w-hawed about it, but continued to do
business at the old stand. The magistrats
then swore out a warrant placing q wit
nesses against him. Nothing sneakin9
was done in the matter, and the magls-
t1ate boldly assumes responsibility. Now
tue reader can draw his own conclusions
as to whether that or the CasaI way Is
the better plan. aa
Oh other lines l want to say something
regarding public SCHOOLS, public roads
and rural free delivery. We still have
APO square miles OF territory and 81 white
free schools 1t has been published with
a flourish of trumpets that these have
been reduced to 6S, to take effect some
time-God knows when. We have about
three schools that have been run as de-
ncminational schools, and all of which:
have received a generous slice OF the
public fund. Eighteen years ago we had
some 10 schools, which was Is more than
", needed. For three years we have been
RECALLED with spread-eagle speeches re-
garGing good old Cleveland county" and
boosting of ICON sol-er-da tion." Three
years ago We had 81 white and % color
e;: schools. We have steadily con-soler
da,ed, till we have 81 white and % color
ed If man lays himself out for the
cause of popular education, he is re.
garded as a pestilent fellow and mover
of sedition. If he swears the free schools
are not worth d., but tries to sticl.
school house at every cross roads stole
OF church, he gets the ear of those in
authority, who say, TASK and it shall he
gwen"
III man listens at everything a church.
or town ring may dictate and swear
Great is Diana of the Ephesians," he will
be glorlfied by every time-serving broad
brlmmed country paper In his visit to
Gar healthy, prosperous and progressive
Il VII" as "a stalwart Democrat and pro-
gressive citizen, and a specimen of the
ArteBelum Southern gentleman"
Being a cussed fool and fifty years be-
hind the times, and the fact that the char
actor so lauded never said a word or wrote
a Ene worth remembering, does not
change the grind of the organ.
The road question is about the same
wa. The fools who pay no tax
raise nothing but hell. dogs, and broom
sedge, are ''agin'' taxation, and are part
Of the gang who are lauded as progress
si,c, stalwart and substantial citizens
b. the editors and bright. erudite, and
wittS contributors from some obscure
corner who use an editorial we" IN
writing the fact that some idiotic ass fro1l
NEW House." Beams Mill, Billing
Spring or "Cason," has gone to see his
best girl" The roads are nearly i'm
passable in parts of.this county, while N
others they are being improved. In every
portion of the county most OF the alleged
highways are in the wrong place. They
were built UP one hill and down auothe.
and were hollow ruts and mud holes. One
hc:sc can pull six hundred pounds over
them, while the same horse can pull two
thousand over one properly built and
pr perly graded. The cost of keeping
three horses to pull what one ought to
l i N.