The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-10

'i'pHi'oi collposluonS are apt to bore
him.
After he has spent morning working
OH ms Judlclal oplnions-hourS of grave
concentration, when no one is permitted
TO interrupt his quiet-and when he is
waiting Tor lunch, his secretary, Arthur
M&cCausland, will sit at the piano while
the Judge in sweet tenor voice sings
old-fashioned ballads or hymns, II Feel
Just as Young as | Used to Be" Only
an Armor Bearer" Hold the Fort" and
so on.
1t is all very simple and natural in that
house. And hospitality is the first law
Indeed, the Judge carries hospitality to
an extreme. All his neighbors are his
friends. When he sits at the head of the
long mahogany dining table with his wife,
mother, brother, daughter, sOn-in-law and
grandchildren, with one or two guests,
ard perhaps, neighbor visitor he is
the life OF the scene; gentle. 3ignifed,
helping the conversation, but never fore
ing ia rare gift in a man of strong
mentality.
DAY WITH JUDGE PARKER.
1t seems a small tning to write about
mans private habits, yet they throw
the case OF this farmer Chief Judge, who
has shrunk so long from public notice,
a description of his ordinary day is sug-
gestive of his type. Nothing in the lite
of a candidate Tor President is unim
portant.
lie rises usually at half-past six o'clock
in the morning, takes his cold plunge,
shaves and dresses himself in thirty min
IS a brown
duroy jacket and breeches, cloth cap and
leather leggings. After taking n cup of
coffee without sugar, he is ready for
his ride.
Then he mounts his big bay saddle
horse and rides at hard trot for an hour
owe. the country roads The whole region
is full OF historical interest and the
Judge knows every house and story. Now
and then an earIy-rising farmer sees him
riding at a full gallop, talking to his
horse and sometimes throwing up his
AIMS in sheer excess of animal spirits.
After his daily ride which he takes
whether in Albany or at Esopus, regard
less of the season, he dresses for bust
ness and eats a hearty breakfast, usually
of fruit, oatmeal porridge, beetsteak or
sausages or bacon and eggs, with buck
and two cups of coffee.
When breakfast is over he goes to court
for consultation, if he is in Albany. or
works on his opinions, if he is at ESQ
pus.
His ordinary lunch consist of thin soup,
tea without milk or sugar, fruit and Gus
tard or pumpkin pie.
Then he goes to court and sits on the
berch until 6 o'clock, or, if he is on the
farm, he divides his time between his
cattle, crops and judicial writing.
He always puts on evening dress for
dir rer. That meal is generally made up
of soup and a roast, such as beef, lamb
or spareribs-principally of his own kill
ing-folowed by a salad and fruit or pie.
His one abomination is ''buttermilk pap"
a beverage which his wife delights in,
but seldom serves when he is present.
The Judge usually drinks water with ais
dinner, save when he has guests and
then Mrs. Parker sets worth wine. He
occasionally takes whisl1ey high ball
with his meal. Altogether he is a strong
ly abstemious man. He smokes after din
rer but never before.
SLEEPS, ONLY SIX TO SEVEN HOURS.
Notwithstanding the early hour at
which he rises and the steady vigor with
which he works, Judge Parker does not
retire before IL O'Clock or midnight. He
sleeps soundly and is up again, clear
eyed and smiling 1t 6:30 O'Clock. He
averages less than seven hours in bed.
TIC understand the judges business ca
pacity and his common sense way OF
dealing with difficult situations, 1t is nee
essery to know how he saved the Ulster
Get rty Savings Institution. In Septem-
ber 1891, this important bank, which had
DEPOSITS of $500 600, closed its doors
i'm consequence of entertainments by the
treasurer and assistant treasurer OF sums,
Which, with the dividends due, amounted
to $500, 600 This wiped out the supposed
sur lus and left the institution with ii
deficiency. The usual action was taken
By the Attorney General to wind up the
business and distribute the assets and
a temporary receiver was appointed
1t was found that it was impossible to
wind up III. affairs of the bank III the
cldlnary way without substantially de
ST Dying the market value of the real es-
tate OF the bank. This was so because
the institution had invested about ST.,
500 COO in real estate mortgages, one-halt
of which were on farms. To throw 50
1uar.y farms on the market would have
caused a crash in their values
Among the trustees OF the pank were
Judge Parker, Gen. Sharpe and Judge
Kenyon Judge Parker was on his farm
at Accord when he got hint that there
Wa $ something wrong. He LETT MS helds,
ilred to Kingston, made quick lnVes-
tlgdtion and had the assistant treasurer
lodged in Jail that night.
To save the depositors from loss judge
Parker took the Leadership. He tired &C
ge- some strong institution Ike an N
surance company to take an as'lgam mt
of the mortgages, with soma 'och AK
as discount agent. No institution Wiling
to take the assignment coulf De louh |.
1t locked as if the mortga9 Wonid nave
to be foreclosed to pay the Dbl WhitA
meant a destruction OF yalu IS ana niue
assets for the depositors. woo were IN
state of terror and confusion
Judge Parker began to look az "'~ lor
an honorable and wise way 10 save the
institution and it's depositors tie got
number of the old trustees 10 assist
him.
His scheme was new one III NV
York State. The idea was to ask tn"
e,,hctitlte place Oh