The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-07-19
THE TRAVELLER.

THE TRAVELLER.
TuE PEOPLE HE nggTx AND THE
s.oNSlr tgE HEARS.
Rsm"s.. F.ct.. Fa.~t~.. Sp~cslasiess
Sastrets Picked mp all Over sA~ state.
They do make t~.ts IN Durham, oa somc
e' The mos, dclscss. and peculiar sahiecs.
we'll. well
The ininterrnca nzl-'vs the lamtrr trade
pretty brisk. which means that a god
deal 81 building is now going on In North
Carolina
have teon told tha. in Hsllsipro there
Is a merchant who does one Of the ,ns.st
extensive trades done by the retail trade
anywhere in the state.
Hendrioks's nomination meets the np-
probation of men everywhere in the West.
thinA. but The greatest enthusiasm by
far u about Cleveland
-Four Durham gentlemen were married
recenily on the very same day: Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Hackney. Mr.. Kerr and Mr..
kramer. When Durham docs anything
1t docs il 10y wholesale.
The candidates FIR TIA. Legislature ara
now easily distinguishahiv among tho
men. They assume n sudden and sur.
prislng familiarity with national politics
that you would never suspect.
The home going attendants Of the rn,-
sersity Normal School impressed me tho
other day AS being company of ladies
| and gentlemen who for stcaafasincss Of
purpose woald be hard to excel.
During the years Of the war voosi
many people went To iIilisboro as refugees
| from the Eastern counties; and every year
since, the somewhat sleepy but delightful
old town has had n certain number OF
Eastern people rs summer visitors.
party of young gentlemen driving
| over 10 Chapel lIill from tn. terminus ~
the Chapel Hill Road asked the driver
whether there were many handsome ladies
at the Hill this summer "Wc ell. no sir.
| only tolerble passable common"
The people look forward with "a great
| deal of interest 10 the pleasure of hear.
| ing Maj. Stedman during the campaiyn.
| lie is unknown on the stump; but, being
| known as vigorous lawyer, his appear.
ance before political audience IL eagerly
| awaited.
There is no lack Of gayety AT the Swan
nanoa Hotel, Ashe,lle. this year. We'd
| nesday nights are set apart for Germans,
and Friday nights for fuil-dress balls.
There are also morning Germans on Tues
| days, Thursdays and Saturdays, com
mencinr at | | q clock
The sea breezes blow cool and as soft IA
| cool. the mountain trout provoke the lazi-
| est of men, there are such subjects as the
| Exposition, baseball and politics 10 talk
about, handsome ladies are everywhere To
be met, the crops are good and lemons are
reasonably cheap After all, the world is
pretty fair one.
Ihave found doubt for a long time in the
mind OF the average casual visitor TO Raj
eigh about your city's ability 10 take care
of the Exposition crowd. But stree the
publication Of the news that the city itself
will take in hand the job Of giving the
people homes in private houses, the pub
lie can see how the problem will bc easily
solved.
One or two of the chief pine counties.
am informed, will send to the Exposition
trunks Of pine trees showing at glance
| the whole process of the rosin and turpen-
tine industry-how the trees are boxed
and scraped and dipped-thc tools used,
as well as the process Of distillation.
That's valuable and important chapter in
| our history.
Ex-Judge Edwin q. Keades address,
delivered in Asheville on Thursday Of last
week, before the Bar Association of the
Ninth Judicial District, was largely made
| up Of most interesting "reminiscences of
the great lawyers Of North Carolina-
who were our very greatest men, and men
whose careers are continual inspiration
| to the present members Of the bar.
| On road up in the mountains, thirty
miles from Asheville and ten miles from
| anywhere else, a quiet and somewhat se-
| cluded man six years ago bought land and
built him summer residence. The very
first summer he had applications for
board. 1t seemed mere accident: for
how could anybody hear about his resi-
dence2 But tie second summer he had
| more, and the third still more lie first
charged $15 month. When he became
tired Of applications he charged $50. TO
his surprise they continued to come. and
never seemed to think of the price. I'm
| desperation, determined to retire from
| keeping summer boarding house, he
again doubled his price. But more pco-
pie were readysto pay $50 than he had at
first who had to pay SIS. There is no use
and become landlord. He charges eco
a month, and thinks of charging S75.
~s>
/ Mr.. Hendricks.