The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-03-22
THE TRAVELLER.



RsMcss. Fncs.. Fas~s~s. Sp~esiasies.
asa small Talk AAous sit Apsss es
Sse5ecss Picked sp all Over the Htnt~.
The Republican campaign paper thas
was fo u in Raleigh what ne~x VI itf
The blackwell Tobacco Company will
have a handsome oil painting of thrir en-.
laFg,sd establishment nj the state Exlsoei
tion
When the Noravian rs<rvafson for q
town park IN Winston Is improyssi. whrr,
~ All The land viii shcrr he y more i@san
ufui Ii.sSure ground
Tie oosie." said a gentleman frnm
Richmond the other day. is PLAYING cut
very fast even in Virginia. ~ II has al
ready played out in North Carolina -
One day last week IL took thrrc hours
Tor telegram Ia 20 from Durham Ia Raj.
eigh-thrce hours from the time it was
given Ia the operator until il was delivered
To the person ta whom il was addressed
Every now and then ! meet a maa who
Is eo~-wiid. The latest one IN guntle-
man who feeds scrub cow on cotton seed
yield OF seven pounds of butter week.
She cost x;i3
commercial missionary from Rich
mond who travels in North Carolina SAYS
that baltimore Is making a prodgious cf.
fort to get Richmondis trade down here
The Baltimore merchants. " he says, s'arc
Offering the Richmond drummers who
have North Carolina trade extraordinary
Inducements
The thing has been 80 abused that "A
man who praises "A hotel is supposed Ia bc
bribed. Let me say then that ! pay my
bills AT the Hotel Claiborn nj Durham
and now can say that in it's recent ap-
pointments IL is part of the nsw earth
that has come in North Carolina let the
New Heavens come when they may
BY all odds the handsomest walk within
the borders of this Commonwealth is that
which extends between those stately CO.
dars that grow beside tho historic Mora
Wan graveyard in Salem; and the town
cemetery which is cn the hill side near by
is the loveliest place to be laid away that
person who happens to bc fastidions
about such things could find In many "A
days travel.
The men who travel now "A days rarely
fail To L,eet some congenial fellow and
drop into social chat. Ibid you see the
Possum editorial in tho Te,rs u,s9 p.ser-
GER the other day r. Inquired one of our
progressive farmers, on his way home
from Raleigh. "Well," he continued, 'it's
a big thing. | am satisfied that il properly
handled there is money in It, Just think
of big possum farm. Next TO bullfrogs,
an idea-I claim to originate--there is
more money in possums than i'm most any
thing, though Greensboro man the other
day told me he had invested his last cent
in rabbits.
Now that Gen. Sherman in being talked
Of as a possible Presidential candidate said
a gentleman from Franklin county the
y, other day. am reminded of funny Incl
dent that Occurro1 1.iDs "a s,isburg Just "A,
the end OF the war. It'.~rws-11.ts,-fag
ionablo in those days in little town.
throughout the South 10 call meetings and
formally surrender the town TO Sherman
by couriers day or so in advance OF tb,
coming Of his army. Such meeting was
called in LOuisburg, resolutions adopted
and a messenger sent post haste TO Raleigh
to deliver the same To Sherman. Upor
the return Of the messenger quite an ex
pectant and excited crowd had gatheret
to hear the result. The messenger brough
the following:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY or TIL
CUMBERLAND, RALEIGH, N. C.--TD the Hon
orabie Wavor cf LouisJ,lvg:-It is not a
present the intention Of the General q
the Armv of the Cumberland to march OF
Louisburg. Should he decide 10 do 80 b,
assured 50 grave a step will not bc takcr
without the notice customary i'm such case
under the rules Of war.
w. T. SHERMAN.