The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-28
Letter from Florida.
Correspondence Of the Democratic Adrocdte.
ApALAcHIcoLA, May Il. 1881.

travels and narrate as well as can some OF
the scenes and incidents occurring in my |
further travels into this land of cotton. Hav-
ing frequently heard of this ''High Point,
my Imagination had pictured some such place
as our own High Rock, and expected to
have an extensive view of the great Pine
State, but was somewhat disappointed III find !
ing scope of country somewhat elevated
but yet not mountainous. Arriving late in
the night and the weather still raw aud cold,
March 18th, comfortable quarters and a warm
stove were the two most important items to
your rail worn writer, and after passing through
the usual ordeal of punishment inflicted by
baggage snatchers, followed my Irish friend
through the darkness and was soon landed in
the Office of HFarrelrs Hetel,' where | saw,
booming hot, very large old fashioned ten
plate stove, which we besieged and backed
up to, but found it very difficult to get warm
as all the doors of the office were standing
open, and while you thawed on one side you
froze on the other, but as | soon learned this
was the custom, and the natives appearing to
enjoy it, the influence seemed 10 temper the
My Irish companion had been
here a year, and learned the ways of the peo-
pie, therefore he was not a stranger, and con-
seled me by saying ! would soon become
used to it. Asking for a room with fire IN
it, | was conducted by the inevitable African,
with a tallow dip under his hat, around the
house, over about three miles of balcony eX
posed to a regular nerwester, and landed
through door opening on the porch into
large room. in the centre of which was what
| supposed stove; 1t was about three feet in
diameter and six feet high set in box ortray
filed with sand. There we're two beds in the
room and other necessary furniture. Feeling
still rather cold | begun to look around the
old stove for place to STIR the ire, when 10
my surprise discovered II was drum that was
heated from the office stove. My Irish friend
surveyed il for minute and then dryly re-
marked 1T certainly must be old man drum.
Nv candle began to burn low in the socket
and tumbled into bed and soon was lost in
the arms OF old Morpheus. Awaking early
next morning and partakiRg Of very good
breakfast, / sirolled about the city and found
it rather pleasant place with some very neat
attractive cottages and lawns that could be
made very pleasing TO the eve. The city Is
largely laid out but thinlY settled, and us
growth has been chiefly since the war.
called on the major. Mr. o. Caasey, having
some business with him, be being largely in
terested in cotton factory located in the city,
giving employment 10 a large number OF the
residents, and was introduced by Mr.. Causey
to his genial and gentlemanly superintendent,
Mr.. Mcdonald, who very kiRdly showed and
explained to US the various processes in the
manufacture Of warp, or cotton yarn, and
II was very interesting 10 stand IN the factory
aud lock ogt upon the cotton growing IA the
field and then tarn. and SEE it taken ~ us
raw state, passed through the rapid ma
chimes and busy hands, and finally wound
into yarn, upon the large reels or warp
mills, then made into hanks, and shipped to
the northern mills, and there made into the
various wearing materials. After inspecting
the mill passed on lnto the engine room and
there was shown q very fine fifty horse power
engine, that was giving motion and life 70 all
the machinery / had Jest been inspecting,
In large letters on the side OF the eagiae frame,
was-''The Taylor Manufacturing Company,
Westminster, Nd, and teis pvsgd that car
little town was kuowR even here, and to be
represented as a motive power Of the South
greatest industry of 10 day, - surely credit
to our mechanics The factory IS run niEai
and dsv. With double set Of hARds, aud yet
vas informed the demand ioF the yarns Vas
50 great that orders were always ahead.
Great credit Is due Mr.. McDouaid FOR his able
aud efficient management Of the factory
The other manufacturing Interests Of The
eity are three planning mills, and large saw
mill and shuttle block factory combined. l
sirolled into the shUtlle block factory aud vas
cordially received By the proprietor, Cap.ain
". II. Snow, a Massachusetts man, and =
righ, jovial old gentleman, too; maa sAo
has built up a large paysag business, and has
done much for the tosa- He pays oat con
siderable money Ia the way Of wages 70 Gu.
ployees, and the natives for miles arognd
bring in their logs, and receive the cash Tor
them.
Il was here the writer Tor ihe 6ss, time sau
The lightning teams Of the South, very small
ball hiiehed 10 a very crude ssp wheeled cart
skeleton Astrias The ANIMAL, on piece Of
shecpskin Tor a saddle. Is pcrehed either q
bic negro, who weighs perhaps IS auch rs
the bull, or Que Of North Carroll as energetic
tar heei farmers. or better knowa there As
planters. They sill 90 into the woods and
load up a log, moani iheig sseed, ride al day
in the bot sun, Al tie rate Il tea niles day,
dgaw up to Capt Snes' place, receive What
ever price he may sci, perhaps eighty eents
OF & dollar, count i. over TAO or three times,
rsruount their ancient sised and With a go
long bgll,' asd shark with "brah oi
wood over his peEiar Eoase, siaEi % hsue -
e0nlentsd over the dag retains as d a was
miilions. stood aud Watched Wiih iaieFas;
those teams alag IN and oai Of The Captain $
yard Keeping him busy measuring aae paying
for the timber AfsF taking general Oh
aiso driven BY Two eagines built by the fayior
Manufacturing Company, | begun 70 feel -
If was anoag people with shom had
some intimacy. and Nhea the Captain Was
asked how be liked the engines, has answer
vas :-'sThey are al man sheaid desire and
are calculated 70 help bin keep bis religion,
as they Eua 80 yell, there Is nothing % swear
A. This certainly % my miaf VS. . nev
phazs IN religioG- Tho boar f9r aiHaeF tAs-
ing arrived vas kindly invited By The Cap
tain 70 dine vita him aud, 70 use Biz ess
words. one Of the finest cid ladisa In the State
ard he certainly was correct, fer ] found ia
Mrs. Snow one Of NeS Eagland's brightest
daughters. and her cordial reception and kind
treatment will ever be remembered Is ere Of
The plsesantsst occurrences Of my VISIT 20 the
South. Ike GeptasR4s aeaa . one having
all The mCdeFn appliances, gery oOGscEIagiiy
arranged. aHd Is thoroughly AeW England,
even 10 the sRulrs. The house Is aaish8s IA
native woods, and there Is q peculiar eombl
nation Of hickory, dog wood, and persimmoa.
that the Captain delights 10 explain.
Aftsr dinner ! strolled back to the factory,
and strung along he road was quite a Humbsr
of the natives with their loads OF logs waiting
for the Captain to re,urs, and The bulls tag
log advantage ofthe delay, we're qgieiig TAX
Tag nap. lt occurred to ne Shas sRe
opportunity for some eHtsFpFlsiug newspaper
correspondent 70 write up another bloody ar
tiele on Southern 3all-dOIing."
The people were very clever and cordial ia
their manner and easy going, no one seeming
to be in a hurry, aad apparently to ears very
! little what tomorrow might bring forth. The
city i largely patroniEedby northern tourists,
as a kind Of half Eay stopning place, between
the warm and cold eiigasS
After taking In the town, AMI sisG gan
ming trip With very clever gentleman, Mr..
Mally, shn has been roRghing i there for
several years for the beReft Of his health, ]
parted with my Irish friend and bearded the
train for Charlotte, where ] arrived amer 2
pleasant ride Of several hours. Wandering
into the city short distance ] EOos found my
self in the Branch Office Of the Taylor Manu-
featuring Company, where met our mutual
friends'f j. C.. Weaver and J. Z. Taylor, and
il seemed like suddeR transition 10 West
minister, TO see the smiling eountenanees Of
my old companions; and had the beaming
Failures Of Michael Noonan also been there
] should certainly have thought l was home
again and the crowd made NJ. Aiier So
cial chat of home matters, and OF ell ths boys
and girls, brother Weaver escorted me to the
Central Hotel where | was well taken care OF,
and right here / would say, should any Of
Johns friends drop in there in his name, they
will be treated Iikeyise. as he is very popular,
and we'll thought Of by the best people Of the
city, aud deservedly so, for john is q good
boy, and has a very encouraging business
outlook, which is credit to Westminster that
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