The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-22
CAPITOL GOSSIP


| NirODmtHts anu pcEsoudltt} "
| Mountain, and other rural district'
where the bucolic citizen finds pecuiiai
satisfaction in his simple existence, u
not without its trials and ernbarrass
| ments. From the chrysallis of rura
desuetude 10 the full development Of Z
modish, not to say floppish, dilletantt
| Is q far cry. and brings a conscious
blush to the cheek OF the guilty native
son of the soil when confronted witt
one of his native kind.
This Is evinced often. 1t was ex'
empiffied yesterday at the Capitol.
The names OF the converts TO civili-
cation are given without fears OF Of
Tense. as might be the case with those
too far gone to acknowledge the empti-
ness OF the butterfly life. They had
great sport at the expense OF each
other. They harked back to the days
Of ground itch and white Ticker. They
jeans. close by to the skin, and mar
yelled at the ravages of time.
There were three in the group.
Secretary of State Frank N. Julian
Supreme Court Secretary Leon G. Nc
Cord and Code Commissioner ]. J. May
field. No. General Brandon was not
present and John Wallace was con-
sidered irretrievable.
In an IDLE moment Lee" McCord
diverted the conventional discussion
of State House matters into lighter
vein--football. Judge Mayfield prick
ed up his ears and Secretary Julian
peered over his glasses deprecattngly
as the old Vanderbilt tackle and the
Tuscaloosa jurist branched off into q
hot scrimmage. They soon reached
this point:
Auburn" argued the Judge. They had
oUMrWfhfn0 chair hllf aalFnAn
afraid. Remember that triple pass
that Harmon delayed a thirty-second
OF q second too long? That's why
Tuscaloosa didn't win. Tackle backs
nothing. Why ! saw Pratt dive into
that criss-cross formation and
"But the trouble was not there
Judge" interposed the Supreme Court
minion without exercise of judicial
Difference. they started their plays too
slow and charged too high. Remember
when Cowie made the thirty yards"
Say. you fellows ought to be asham-
ed or yourselves" whined the Secre-
tary. What would the Sand Mountain
folks say. do believe you fellows
have forgot your raisin'.
The rebuke struck home. Big Mac
shifted from one feot to the other and
the Judge blew his nose vociferously
on ample cloth. "Fust thing anybody
knows you fellows will be drinkin' red
Ticker" mimicked the Sec. zen then
whut viii San Mountain say?"
"'Taip't bad as you. Frank Julian"
retoVted Mac, Il en- tell few on you
when we git back. seen you ridin'
in them buffet cars an er sittin' back
50 deep in the velvet that nobody Guild
see you. What would them that has
seen you a spittin' terbaccer juice on
the winder, a cussin' the butcher ana
knoekin' the conductor say II they'd
seen that?''
Eyes. but I didn't pay fer It. The
corporations paid Their freight. When
rides on my money rides in Their
smoker and chaws rough buck. What'd
they say II they seen you with er hard
hat ON with short flange to it7 Eh?I
En- what would they think II they
seen you with hard shirt and stand up
collar onf
Mac gathered himself for a home
thrust, Eyes, but amt descended to
weari a kid gloves in my upper pocket.
smokin' segars and totin' a wallin
stick"
The Judge interposed.
You fellows bring me back to ther
time was maxim speech at old
SAM Mountain" he began. 1T was
when they was hsvin' a little trouble
up thore. l was err f:yin' eriong a
few miles erbove Their top o. Their
and had been hittin' old an
archy up pretty hard. / seen er tall.
rawhide cracker rise away back in
the neetin' house. He had one OF
them long shotguns with the wood
handle running down Their Tenth of
Their barrel. He unslung err coon skin
pouch full er shot EN- says: stop
right thar. stranger, stop right thar
wuB sent down hyar ter see that
no one wus erbused. Yer have been
ar 80 rNraf "a 49, Ia. 90
lain't been er minits that yer amt |
abused Ann Archy, en- yer hev got ter
stop. She's the est oman in Sand |
Mountain. Now shet up En- you
IAN bet ! shet up. ! think you feIlers |
lad better shet UP AMI 20 'en git EoIre |
iecent clothes On ana stop playin' off. |
Mac, hear you wuz er wearln' them |
oajammys. My LawI. what err dude. |
en-, Julian. they tells me you are eatIn' !
your peas with err fork en- partIn your |
mir % tlisr Iniddl" Nov both "f yer |
stop pokin' fun, er Illl 10 back en- |
ell on both of YER
"The Trausf ,-SIati a.
1t is history now, but It is, until |
his moment. unwritten. 1t was an in !
,ident TRIVIAL in the many things of a |
great nation, but IL was a matter OF |
iurpassing moment In one little world |
hat centers about the genial Auditor |
u the Sovereign State Of Alabama"
D. II. W., JF.) Inc excuse TOT Lnt8 |
chronicle is the ignorance of the world
It large OF his important speech, and |
/ full desire to expound a doctrine |
Incident to the tents of the Fourth ss- |
ate that ''In the greatest publicity |
here is the greatest safey."
In December when Audior Brandon |
vas invited to deliver the memorial |
,ration at the Elks' Lodge of Sorrow |
n New Orleans. the event found its /
Incubus. 1t was no small honor that |
vas extended 10 this picturesque and |
Eloquent Alabamian-but 1t was not |
Without its trials as well. The GEN. |
,ral is little broom shy and 1t was |
Tot until after much bordering that |
le finally decided to so to the full |
excess of personal preparation. When |
le appeared at the Capitol just before |
rain time no one knew him. He was |
lrrayed In a new hair cut and shave, |
/ robins egg blue shirt OF painful
stiffness, striped troused ceased to a |
licety. an irreprochable frock coat and |
| hard hat. commonly called a derby. |
Jntil this day there are many at the |
;apitol WNho saw him but did not know |
lin. But II was the General, in all |
lis glory. The trip was made, the ora I
ion was delivered to charmed auditors, |
md the return trip commenced. But |
he General did not come back arr
aged in his finery, His democratic |
lptrit rebelled,~ and when he stepped |
rom the train he was clothed IN a |
lirsute growth of respectable length, |
IFS Southern gentleman's sombrero ]