The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-30
Peter Cooper's Schemes.

leoleTudE morning d SpcclaI car.
containing some distinguished vlsl-
tors, rolled into the city. Upon in
quiry it was ascertained that the visi-
tors We're Mr.. Peter Cooper. the
eminent philanthropist. of New York
Prof. Raymond, his man of affairs
Mrs. Edward Cooper. the Misses Coop
er; Mrs. Abram 5. Hewitt. and Mrs.
Raymond. The party had Just come
from "A . of inspection 10 Lime
stone Springs, &c. 1t has been under
stood for some time that Mr.. Cooper
intended to purchase this magnificent
property and establish thereon a
superb charity. The main feature of
this charity was to be a free school for
girls. The place Is owned by Major
Thomas III. Bomar.
The philanthropist and ex-candidate
for the Presidency Is a venerable,
rather lnfirm old man, with strongly
marked features He wore spectacleS
with blind brides to them, and hospi-
tably handled a bottle of champagne,
which he careened to the glasses upon
the slightest ~provocation. At his
right hand sat Mr.. Dan Plttman, who,
outside of the philanthropist himself,
IS perhaps the most distinguished soft
money man in the world.
MIR. Cooper said that he had spent a
day II a half at Limestone Springs,
and was very much pleased with the
property, but especially with Major
Bolnar himself. He described this
gentleman as an enthusiast upon edu-
cational and scientific subjects, and
one in whom he had the fullest conf
dence. He said, therefore, that in
stead of building up the school him
cole 10 IaI Ioo,Io1 - l@f NJ Roma
do it, having advanced him sufficient
money to do SO. He said that Major
Bomar would commence making the
necessary improvements at once, n
that matters would soon be put in
shipshape. He hoped to see a very
fine charity grow out of the proposed
school. He said that what money he
had put in was given purely as an
endowment. and that be never expect
ed to receive any of it. The ladies in
terrupted the interview after a hurried
consultation among themselves, INC
informed the reporter thai If he was
seeking for information, Prof Ray
mond would be glad to furnish it, and
minated that this gentleman knew
more of Mr.. COOper's affairs than he
did himself. 1t is the pleasantest trip
they had eve taken. A great number
of our people visited Mr.. Cooper in his
car, and were presented to the ladies
and the champagne.
The guests We're taken out riding
during the day by a party of Atlanti-
ans. Judge Lochrane took charge of
Mrs. CoOper's little dog.-ltlantd ON
stitutiOn.
Mr.. Cooper is a stout. and healthy
man for his age; he was 81 years old
on the 18th of last February. He
didn't talk much of his plans in refer
ence to the school at Limestone
Springs, but VAS disposed to discuss
farming. He said he was going to
have an experiment | II farming tired
on his new place. about thirty
years ago." he continued. "a seedy
looking man came into my office and
offered to sell me a great secret tor
30. He was SO persistent, II his
condition was so p%itiful, that | finally
concluded to buy it. | paid him the
money and he told me the secret
MIR. Cooper then proceeded to relate
hat it was a proceSS of treating seeo
corn which would double it's product
i've power. The corn should be GOV.
cred with glue, and rolled successlvely
in lime, guano, &c. and planted Will
the accumulation thus gathered arouno
it. Il rave the receipt" he Contln
ued. Ito a man in New York State
and he reported that the yield of the
corn so treated was double that planted
in the usual way. | have a barrel O
glue with me, and intend to try tn
northumberland Observer.