The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09

other had a finger bit off; another had
| his head cracked with a stick, while a
/ fourth had an arm put out of joint:
and, still they said, that was not a
good day for fighting out there.
1t has Dcen/all Of fifty years, If not
more, since l went there last, but the
scenes ! witnessed are still fresh 10
memory.
AS a further illustration of the
character of the people out i'm that
New Light country, | will relate q
short story: Soon after the war when
the state was under carpet-hag rule
and men We're sent out by the authori-
ties to supervise elections gentleman
Of this city Wae deputized to go to
New Light TO see that the people out
there behaved themselves and voted
right They heard man was to be
sent, so they were on the lookout for
him. AT length he drove up, and
turning his horse over to a man to be
fed, the Raleigh man walked over
toward where he saw a crowd talk
ing. Just before he reached the crowd
three or rour men met him. one OF
them saving;
Il understand your name ia Mr..
b
1T Is" Mr.. 3. replied 81 am an
Inspector OF elections sent out by Fed
era! authority"
'All right, Mr. B. We don't want
to hurt you; OH the contrary you shah
have good dinner; but, you are 10
do as we tell you. Sit down on that
old stunt, out there, and inspect
everything You see go by, and you can
go back to Raleigh and report it 10
your masters. But. if we catch you
off that stump today you'll not be able
TO ride to Raleigh tonight
h1 nIra
this the crowd gathered around ana
Mr. g. knew from their looks and the
expressions which fell from their lips,
that the sentiment against him was
unanimous SO, he, without any ado
sat down on the stump and prudently
Kept his seat all day. No, they didn't
neglect him; on the contrary. they
laughed and talked with him. gave
him good dinner, ana when the polls
were c.osed had his horse harnessed
up and, in the best humor wished
him a slfe trip to Raleigh. Il
Would they have hurt him if he
had left this stump" lie didn't know
what they Nigh; do; 50. he did his
days work as Inspector. as they told
him. came home and got his pay, and
nobody was hurt. 1t leaked out on
him after awhile. and when asked
about it, he said bv way of justifying
his conduct: 81 didn't care to have
any fuss with the bows. They treated
mo about like ! would have treated
any one sent to look after an election
in my ward or precinct"
Yes. this hot weather and 4th OF
July season recall many things of the |
past; and one thing makes me think |
of another and So the chain is an end
!csc one
I'm sorry our people did not observe !
the Fourth. 1t used to be- a great |
day, but somehow our people regard |
its observance as IL useless waste Of |
gum powder oratory, lemonade, and |
| am reminded of q man whom
heard say. once, that. soon after he |
got religion, he watched and prayed /
4 good deal but, latterly. he said I'm
20 firmly fixed in my religious views.
don't find it necessary to pray any
mere. I'm all right" l
1t isn't worth while for me to ten /
he reader how 1t turned out with I
hat fellow. He fell, of course he did.
Ny opinion is that it takes as much
watching and praying to keep religion
rs it does to get it; and, carrying out