The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-01
signs of Southern Progress.

Prom time to time We casually over
hear compliments to the Raleigh Car
Company. We even hear it said that
when they promise a thing they keep
their contract to the letter In both work
and IN time. They don't seem 70 under
stand the Southern habit Of taking
double; that is promising to furnish the
lob in 30 days, and then taking 90 to
complete it, especially if new work can
be gotten to employ the hands.
With a capital of $4,000 the Me-
bane Mill Co. will make a success OF the
Tate & Trolinger mills at Mebanesville.
Those young men worked hard, and well
bu, it needs cash TO build up a business
until ii pays. We know that to our sor-
SOW. 1t is true that many men succeed
without capital to start with, but such
cases are rare, and require D OF four
things; a lucky opportunity, or a life-
time of steady work, or extraordinary
ability, or the check of the gambler who
| stakes borrowed money on the toss OF
the die. Many a rich and successful
man to day could tell you Of a time when
he took the chances" Had they gone
against him las they will nine times ID
ten) he would not only have been. ruined,
but also covered with disgrace; Tor he
was speculatiBg on money not his own, and
when a man uses trust funds it is called
"swindling." Our idea is that every
man ought to push his business to the
extent of his means, and even take risks
where he can do so without %lDjurlng
Others in case of failure, but beyond this
We consider precisely the same thing as
betting on the whirl of a gamblers wheel.
-Woolen mills in our mountain re-
rious seem to be raging handsomely.
There are two mills at Marysville, Tenn,
Ito which the Ducktown X. X. branches
vest that employ 100 hands. A mill on
the upper waters Of the Yadkin this
year will use l1J, 600 lbs of wool, an in
crease of 30 900. They manufacture
principally blankets, Jeans, all wool cas-
simeres, stocking yarns and jerseys. The
average output per day is 800 yards OF
cloth and eight pairs of blankets.
The Georgia Marble Company Of
Jasper, Ca, has been incorporated with
a capital of $40, 900, 600. The marble is
equal TO the best Italian, and is found 10
great quantities. 1t is a continuation oil
the North Carolina marble region. The
specimens Of our marble now in the Ex-
position are simply superb.
Richmond tVa.) South says: &c. 5.
Miller is the originator of a company
called the Winston Agricultural Works
Company, of Winston, n. c., to manu-
facture agricultural machinery.
A cotton goods lnill is to be put up
at High Point, N. C.. by the Willow
Brook Manufacturing Company.
William III. Hooper 4 Son, of Bal
timore, large cotton manufacturers, have
purchased the Mountain Island Cotton
Mills. in North Carolina, for $l25, 900.
They will enlarge mill capacity and prob
ably spend about So, 600 for machinery.
"A party of North Carolinians with
considerable capital are prospecting 10
Middle Florida with the intention Of
purchasing lands to engage in the Guilt
walton of tobacco on a large scale.
There are about 800 men engaged in
killing aligators In South Florida. The
hide and teeth of the gator is what
wanted The years business will bring
to that section about So, 900.