The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
COL. CREEPY NOT DIsCoNsoLATE.

The venerable editor of the Eliza
beth City Economist, Col. r. B.
Creecy, has long recommended juniper
water as the beverage to cheer and
not inebriate, to give long life and
health, to be almost the fountain of
youth that Ponce de Leon sought in
his zeal to serve his section, Congress
man Small has secured an appropria-
ton to drain Dismal Swamp which
would open up large tracts of fertile
land to cultivation. 1t seems that
Col. Creecy feared this drainage, while
helpful to agriculture, might deny
him his customary supply of juniper
water, of which he says:
1T is our source of longevity, the
elixir and comfort of ages, the health
giving, life-preserving, temperance
promoting juniper water 1t is kindred
in color alone to apple brandy, pale
sherry and amber colored like Soup
pernong wine. We have sometimes
reared that the prohibitionists, in their
Incorporate impetuosity would not
draw the line on Juniper water for the
benefit Of a nonagenarian."
The danger of cutting off Col
Creecy's source of longevity alarmed
the people of Northeastern North
Carolina. They think more of their
venable editor than of all the farm
ing lands in the country, and Mr..
Small began to be bombarded with
letters to the effect that if his improve
ment scheme did not contain a provi
sion to keep Col. Creecy in juniper wa
ter for the next fifty years, his name
would be mud in the First District,
whereupon Mr.. Small FASTENED to
write to Col. Creecy the following let
ter:
Washington. n. c., April IA, 1905,
Col. r. B. Creecy,
Elizabeth City, n. c.:
my Dear Sir:
II read with much interest your
editorial in the Daily Economist of
the 8th inst, in which you refer dole
fully to the prospective drainage of
the Dismal Swamp, thereby depriving
you of your regular supply of juniper
water l write to reaSSure you that
special provision has been made in
your behalf. 1t has been arranged
with Uncle Sam that no matter what
happens, enough of the limpid juniper
water shall be retained in the most
attractive and secluded spot of this
historic swamp for your exclusive
benefit I hope you do not think for
a moment that the elixir which has
sustained you through SO many years
and maintained your physical vigor
and mental strength, would be taken
away from you in your old age.
with my best wishes for you al
ways, l am
Most sincerely,
JOHN H. SMALL"
Mr.. Small has happily solved the
problem of "theorizing" and "realiz-
ing" Dismal Swamp is to be drained
and Col. Creecy's juniper water is to
be preserved. That solution furnishes
the true course for Southern states
ments,-adjust conditions to meet
modern needs that will advance every
interest in the South, but do not give
up the old faiths and old beliefs and
old ways. There is nothing incompati-
BILE in progress and juniper water!
So far not Republican paper in
the Oldte HAS ile'u d "olu " Sdy inuul
the vicious attack upon Editor Deal
by two revenue officers. You never
catch a Republican paper condemning
any excess committed by revenue
officer. Why? The revenue officers
boss the party and dominate its lead
ers and writer's.
If Mr.. Roosevelt would employ a lit
tie strenuosity in kicking things and
corrupt men out of the revenue SER
vice in North Carolina (see letter of
r. u. Linney and j. j. MOTIF instead
of killing Colorado bears. he would be
applauded by good men. But he would
be giving great offense to the Repub-