The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-04
Sal sbury Plain

Salisbury Plain"
We TT, to give every section of our State
dnq hearing IN due turn. To-day we have
.raI9mn about the central city of the Pied
mont belt.
OLD SALISBURY.
Rev. J. Rumple writes to the Wntchman
IN Icltion to odd Hickory
Though only fifteen years old at the close
r. the Revolution, young Andrew Jackson
.a,k part in several skirmishes and other
TEXTURES in his neighborhood. At the
SI1,e of the war be was an orphan, without
brather or sister-without fortune-a sick
and sorrowful orphan. After a year or two
# A reckless life, he began to look at life in
| earnest, ard prepare for it. He taught
scbool for awhile, and gaining little money,
he came to Salisbury in 1875, and entered
a. A law student in the Office of Spruce
Nacay, Esq. He lodged in the Rowan
House" but he studied in the Office of Mr..
spruce Macay, along with two fellow stu
dents. Crawford and McNairy. The reader
nay remember this little office on Jackson
street, as 1t stood until four years ago, i'm
n~ediately IN front of the residence of the
Hon. Nathaniel Boyden. Parton describes
as "a little box of a house, fifteen by SIX
zen feet, and one story high" and built of
shingles" i. e., a framed and weather
barded house, covered with shingles.
This little house was purchased by an ell
trprising individual and carried to Phila
ielphia to the centennial exposition, III
$50, as a speculation, though it proved to
be very poor investment While Jackson
ertainly devoted a good part of his time to
study, yet he was no doubt, as Parton de-
sribes him. "a roaring, rollicking fellow.
yerfowing with life and spirits, and re-
gicing to engage in all the fun that was
siug.' He played cards, fought cocks,
un horses. threw the long bullet cannon
bal, slung in a strap, and thrown as a trial
u strength carried off gates, moved out
houses to remote fields, and occasionally in
iulged in a downright drunken debauch."
Jron a certain occasion the three law-stu-
dents and their friends held a banquet at
the tavern. AT the conclusion it was re
solved that it would be improper that the
-lasses and decanters that had promoted the
hppiness of such an evening should ever
h profaned by any baser use. Accordingly
they were smashed. The same reasoning
led to the destruction ofthe table, the chairs
and the bed, were all broken and torn to
| s~plinters and ribbons, and the combustible
parts lesped on the fire and burned. OF
course there was a big bill to settle next
! day. But it is said that Jackson's landlord
was fond of cards, and that Jackson won
large sums from him, which were entered as
credits against his board bill"
MODERN SALISBURY.
\ correspondent of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton writes
salisbury is the county seat of Rowan.
This county was laid oIt In 1853. The
aad Is very productive, and as evidence of
tie capacity of the soil, | give some OF the
n.uts reached by enterprising farmers per
acre: One hundred and twenty-five bushels
@. corn. 30 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of
lis, 500 pounds of tobacco, 3 tons of clover,
ton of orchard grass, $50 bushels of sweet
I~otatoes. etc. Thirty seven pounds oil sas-
4tras and 3,l70 pounds oil pennyroyal, and
ger 80. 0O0 gallons of sorghum form a part
1.-The productions of the country. Fruits
aw to perfection. The woods are filled
n the best timbers. The earth is filled
9TH minerals.
Salisbury was built in 1892, and has now
,etween 3, 800 and 4 900 inhabitants. Mrs.
T. Ii. Davies By paths IN the Noun
TINS alludes to Salisbury In the following
terms:
There were, as usual, the wide grass
crowd streets, with the dilapdated wooden
house Enclosed 10 marvellous hedges of roses.
Here was revealed TO their astOnished
senses the Incredible amount of filth which
can be accumulated In a town by dint of bad
4ralnage, or no drainage at ALL"
lhls Is our first visit to this beautiful and
thriving town. The older settled part has
ltapldated buildings, but the modern part is
AIed with handsome and elegant residence
EETIncely lawns and gems of flower gardens.
lie streets are neither filthy nor grass
grown. All the evidences show that the
people are progressive, public spirited and
gIllvated. There are two hotels in success
nun operation and a new one nearing com
l%letlon, which will add greatly to the at
factions OF the place. Main street is sup
pied with letter boxes, from which carriers
eoIaIn the mail matter, and the streets
lighted With rosin gas.
Ars. Davis described the residence of
GAFstlan Reid as a gray quiet house hidden
pines. but she Is mistaken. The resi-
17Hce OF Miss Fisher christian Reid) is a
1'se Two story building of the olden time.
""ose brown color suits we'll to the wealth
" shade given by tue ancient oaks and
grand old cedars which surrounded it. The
-0usc indicates good cheer inside and its
SsAners given to hospitality. The oaks pre-
aa4fe Hiss Fishers strength of intellect as
"e Geuars do the immortality of her fame
Chnstlan Reid has a presence that prepos
S'es one at once iD her favor. Nearly six
~ 10 heighth, weighing about $50 pounds
,a III the prime of womanhood, her eyes
sowing like diamonds, while intellect
tsahs out through a brunette's fair face un-
I4Iel by passion or care, she wins your
-aft. If you have read Benny Kate"
an! other of her works, you feel proud of
DIS a Southern writer-to see her is to
"'i proud of her as a woman.
P%As9n Adcdace: Last Friday, near Cedar
JoIA rankin county, a little child ofMr.
A q j. May came to his death by burning.
\" t g gives us the following particulars:
r. |aY was at a cotton gin about a mile
I'm IIOm home. and his little son was banl