Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1889 — AN INTER-ST A TERPISODE. [ARTICLE]

AN INTER-ST A TERPISODE.

The Historial Situation That Gave Rise to a Proverbial Saying. t Minneapolis Journal. As every one knows, North and Bouth Carolina were of the thirteen original States of the Union, and for many yeare alterthwnation beemne free the twin commonwealths grew and prospered. In the early part of the present century, however, a cloud no larger than two men’s hands appeared upon the Carolina horjzon, and grew until it threatened to wreck the social fabric of the two States. The Governor of North Carolina quarreled with the (Governor of South Carolina. The executive of the Tarheel Btate publicly stated that his colleague of the Palmetto Commonwealth was “no better than he should he.” This, as may be imagined, aroused the wrath of the Governor of South Carolina, and he issued a manifesto declaring the Governor of North Carolina would be better if he were not Worse. Thereupon grave complications arose, and for a time an internecine war was threatened. The people greatly regretted the quarrel, and the most able and skillful diplomat ad' of the two States bent their utmost energies to the pacification of their now maddenodsuperiors. Finally, after months of strenuous effort, a meeting was arranged between the two Governors, with a view to settling the difficulty. On one never-to-be-forgotten day the two Governors met in the magnificent mansion of the Governor of North Carolina, at Raleigh. The Governor of South Carolina was travel-worn, hungry, thirsty and tired. At last they stood face to face, the most impressive moment in the history of North Carolina.' For a minute neither great man spoke. Then the Governor of North Carolina, extending his right hand, and placing the index finger of his left hand upon the side of his nose, gazed in the eye of his foe and said. “It is a long time between drinks!” And the Governor of South Carolina, grasping the hand of his adversary and measuring off the four fingers of his left hand, said; “It is.” Then the Governor of North Carolina ordered a huge bowl of Jamaica rum punch, and he and the Governor of South Carolina washed away all remembrances of their late Quarrel. And they lived happily ever after.