The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
SOUTHERN SKETCH
Some Driftwood Caught
From the Cur
rent.
By F.. S. III.

Lawrence Austin was one of our
customers at the store. The boys used
to enjoy q call from him because of
his remarkable flow of language and
his originality Of thought and express
sion He was kind of local preacher
or "Zorter" and his services were
much sought after in the "meetins.
The other afternoon he dropped in
at the store as he said, "ter see how
yo, was dertailing upon goods. You
flour is a great 'eal considibler reeZin-
ADLER an tbs down der country |
bin down ter de tractable meetin at
Bar Swamp. / favored down dere wild
'em an drawed three (cOnvertS) an
dey feel very loft ter gT me up. Beln
attached wild er riSin on meh Side L
feel very much disolated at times.
dunno Wether I'll attain wild EN- eny
longer er not. but ] guess III CORE
spond goin' home till der shank o
der week eny how. Buck Hays sed
he'd take me home Satd'y pervided
providence submits an he kin git er
convenience. Can't yO' fix me up er
pOllygacid (carbolic acid) wash fer
nv side? De Doctor toll me ter take
sum clinches of iron (tincture of from
an paint der rising wild iradeems
(iodine). ! TUX some ninequine (quln-
incl but it didcn seem ter do no good
she's dun receasted las Sundy. She
had err ingestis chill. Well, III you dun
got dat truck redy, | must be gWine.
Jake Benson was quite factotum
about the cotton yard and stables. lie
was small of Stature but big in ms
own estimation. He was ambitious to
hold a high hand with the other sex,
and withal a rival not to be despised
among the younger darkies. By his
oh lnHU
tie man; but" says he. Il kin make
as big appearmentS as eny body.
Realizing that it might be of advan-
tage to him to add to his store OF ac-
mplishments, he would come after
work hours for us to teach aim how
to play the compliments on the
banjer," explaining that he could play
these quick and devilish chunes," but
he noticed the gals liked the "compli-
ments,' which was ver-' good double
play, tho he didn't realize it. He had
wonderful things to tell of his con-
quests, and how he was the dread of
his rivals. He seemed to desire no
higher enconium than to have it said
of him, hes a bad niger befo de
wah.' Did you see me cut out dat
Niger Sund'y ebenin?" mo, how was
that?" "Well, Dir was dab
befo' de chu'ch takin' wild dat flat
footed Jim Sanders an I steps up an
axed de privilege O excoursin' her,
an she tuck my arm an went rite off
down de road wild me. leaVin jim
Sanders dar wild his mouf open feelin
lax de little boy de calf runt over, as
de oil sayin' sez" How duz desc
mitalian string wuk? Believe I'll try
sum O. dem. Reckon l cant git EN-
f'om sum O dem merchandizerS down
at Smithfield? l know de Dews (Jews)
keeps EN-, but 1 hardly ever traids
dere.'' Boss. can you tell me how tbs
man kyan mex as good appear
mentS wild is sweetart as he kin wild
jes de ordinary naberhood gals? Wen
I'm wild dem. | kin talk de hons otf'n
er brass billy cote. but wen I'm wild
meh SWeetart, sum hover nuther
meh Ulcers flies all erbout in meh haid
an staggerlates meh Judgment
An election was being held down
at the corners and party feeling ran
high. ur consta bulary had their hands
full with efforts to keep order One
Henry Lynch was specially boisarous
and not needing any word of Worning,
was knocked down by Constable
Brown. The rowdy crowd rushed in
upon the constable and he might have
Jared badly but for the timely inter-
vention of Ephraim Jackson a kind
of leader among the colored politicians
who with stentorian voice and com
handing words quelled the disturb
ance. "Stan' back dar Stan back!
Dis man shall be obstained in his Of
fee. He shant be reposed upon. l