The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
Fo- the FAEaEE AND MECHANIC.
Away from z Raleigh.

heart bounded " tn delight. 1t was
ike being spoken TO in the dark given
the assurance Of lie and presence near.
listened as long as heir rumbhng
could be heard, with something OF fond
ness, knowing they were flying in the
direction flowed ones.
off the railroad, with no navlga ble
stream, feeling of isolation will some
times creep on. An inland town, thus
cut off, has something OF the solltall
ness of an island about it. | looked
over at our little village a short distance
of. whose smoke from its many chin
neys, curling gracefully to the ky,
made a pretty picture. and thought OF
the brave struggle the inhabitants were
making 10 climb the hill Of life. Though
| could bat compare them to the man
with the rake, in Pilgrims Progress,
digging for happiness, when II he l. ad
only looked up, angels were lowering over
him ready to minister to his wants.
If our people would only look ", and
catch the opportunity afforded them for
a railroad
Before the war the necessity tor
railroad in our midst was not SO urgent
Negroes, mules, and money. then paved
the way. But since the war, who OF Us
has not felt the ruggedness OF llte
path?
After storm, time is required to
discover the extent of It's rayages
great storm of war which recently swept
over Us, effects of which daily surprise
us even at this remote period es
sixteen years have failed to adjust mat
tiers, and satisfy US with the n3w regime
under which we live | saw where
some writer said, not till the generation
reared before the war had passed away,
would there be perfect harmony IN our
present system Of government. There
| is much plau9ibliity in this. The rela
ton at present between the master
and servant Of olden time, startles ami
surprises the former master, especially.
as is often the cage, when the servant
has the advantage Of the situation.
Why are you ways llmenting ante
bellum days p enq quires a girl N OF
plank Of our place, the say, was mar
red by our enemies
but Louisburg, my dear" answer
| ed her companion, Is now like de
\ serted castle in comparison to what 1t
/ formerly was The esprit de corps Is
gone Before the war, twas no unus
ual thing to sac our ladies dressed in
robes worth a hundred or two hundred
dollars, and coaches and four, often cC-
liyened the streets.
These times, though, have passed
away, and left rs only with the Will anc
energy with which to rebuild our for
aer glory. OH a new basis and vita dti
ferent material. anj for corner stone
to mark the beginning OF this era o
prosperity, | propose we have rall
road.
At this iancture Of my cogitatigns
the new, reached me that We ceitainh
we're going 10 have IA railroad to Louis
burg. That he Haleigh and castor
road had ag~yyd to assist IN building
this connec. ing link. The wonder IS
is that it las not been done before.
rarely ever look from my window that
do not see several wagons loaded Will
Ecotton aud other produce going to mar
ket. And all The in;ersecting countr.
between t..is and Rocky Mount, | sup
pose, is equally rich in agricultural pro
ducts. 70 throw out a branch, ant
draw in this frelg ght to a particular roaa
seems to me wise move.
Our itizens, | know, will not b
back ward in rendering needed help.
heard a gentleman say few days ago
: ne would give half his kingdom for
railroad here; an1 lady, that sh
: would give all her possessions. Nelthe
: of these donations, however, woul'
, build the road. But a gentleman
J whose word is his bond, and who's
} bond is as good as gold, said he woul
give one third more than any othe
man to this enterprise. This kind
, zeal looks very much like earEestness
/, the cause, and | believe it will succeed
f if persevered in. For the sake of the
own interest, besides the public gGoC
every farmer in the county should com
up with his rusty dollar, surplus plec
Of land, or note, and good security,
= help along so needed an undertaking.
+ 4 railroad IS the best bid We can giN
: for immigration. The immigrant ma
" come where there are rallroads-the
. surely will not come in much fore
!. where there are not any. lmmlgratlc
e of the right Kind II people Is the be
9 guarantee that we are Oh tEt iOdu
: prosperity that can be youchsafed
n US. Any honest, industrious class, vi
! are seeking homes IN new helds, hot
- will net hesitate to come IN our mld'
: We extend to them heart and han
! hoping they may be blessed in has k
- and in store. Our State abounds
70 many Inducements to settlers, notWlt
IN standing tile reverse, given by sol
- fire writers. We have al immense II
! ! rilory. fertile soil rich and numero
90 mines, and a ohivaiiic, nagnanlmo
II people, than whom II ere are none nc
a. so under the sun.
Our wise legislative heads. | pr
- sumo, can adopt some plan whereby
:! worthy and unworthy Immigrant c
be detected for from the lawlesS. "
are banishcd from their country a!
,es nuisance, | hope t. be delivered.
he possess no attractions TOR TINS sias'
Id but TO the noble ot any land or ell
I'm our hearts AMI doors are ever open.
ed When this influx ot population COZ
05 il. which | believe will be soon, and
Of our railroad is coIn rleted, we may
1r ,ect to catcli some OF the good fort
Nc here.
have always felt about Louisb