The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-29
Fol the Farmer and Mechanic.
From Raleigh to New York

Mr. EDITOR: Raleigh is a charming
place to live in: social, winsome.
warm hearted, elegant. But, Raleigh
Is a splendid place to leave in hot.
dull midsummer, when perspiration
even streams off you. So, | took the
r for a more n%ortherly cline.
noted Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Badger
and son and Mrs Mayor Manly en-
route for Old Point to recreate a while:
and, IN shaking the hand of Mr.. Plum.
Batchelor, at Weldon, | recalled a
friendly greeting, in years gone by. in
a very remote part Of Germany.
The bay boat, as usual, was fine, but
Baltimore, rainy and sultry, claimed a
quick good bye. | always vote a rainy
day a pest when travelling, except on
the cars.
The kind attentions of a gentleman
to a strange lady and child IL months
old, beguiled the hours from Baltimore
to Philadelphia which would otherwise
have been wearisome.
How tenderly he helped the good
and lon mother, even taking the baby
IN his arms from time to time, made
n involuntarily fancy himself in the
genial South. The flies are very thick
and hungry in some places here; the
only way | could have my breakfast in
Trenton, n. j., was by giving them a
spoonful of sugar for themselves on a
corner Of the table, and the faithful
waiter took pains to scare them each
time they swarmed on my bait. On
Sunday morning | attended service at
the elegant ST. Augustine's church
the last e chapel built by Trinity
church. 1t is a splendid editice, fin
ished in the highest style of christian
art. To see 800 children, in addition
to the usual congregation, march in to
take part in the majestic morning ser
vice of the Episcopal church, is a soul
Stirring sight. A more noble and sue
cessful missionary effort has never beer
attempted than this.
In the afternoon | went to Old Trim
ity herself, the mother of seven
churches, and the foster mother OF
eighteen more in this city.
OF course / had to 90 to Manhattan
Beach, where young New York, elder
ly New York, ragged New York, gen.
tie New York, was crowding itself to
escape from the sweltering city. All,
old and young, gambolled in its waves,
as grim ocean tossed them like shuttle.
cocks, or buried them meath its bill
lows. None were there, l believe, Mr..
Editor, but doubtless our sweet Raleigh
Girls would have been as pearless
among the breakers as they certainly
are in the parlor, the ballroom, or the
promenade.
| cannot hear of any agriculture
gossip, except that boquets are reduced
from ten to five cents each.
The only brisk business now, here
as in the South, is excursions, excur
sions, excursions. Theatricals are
dull; not a ''star' but has withdraw
its shining.
The Elevated railroad is an institu
ton. On the narrow streets 1T is
rushing, crowding, complicated thing
but, once In 9Th Avenue, with an air
line stretch four miles long, and tn
horse cars directly underneath all th'
way, it gallops off with picturesque
and restless energy, and you are a
the park in a few moments.
And here / will leave you, begging
the nymphs and the naiads to haV'
you in their charge, while relying OF
your own stout and tried arm SHOULD
the lions or other beasts get at you.
H. d. l..
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