The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1884-08-20
Letter from Greensboro, n. G.

Brother Harman:-During the past
week have visited some important
points in the Old North State-O!d
Salem and Winston. Salem, is quite
an old town, and was originally set
tied by the Moravians. 1t has long
been noted for it's excellent Female
College, which is the property OF the
American Moravian Church, and is
conducted under the super ision OF
Executive Boards, North and South.
This institution was founded October
3lst, 1902, and opened May 10th,
1904. In my boyhood days many
young ladies from South Carolina
we're educated here, apd l see the
names of young ladies from our State
in the catalogue of 1884. I had the
pleasure of on introduction to the
Principal, Rev. J. T. Zo,u, gentle
man of culture and refinement, who
is greatly beloved by the entire com
munity. Through the kindness OF
Mr.. Fl. N. Ackerman was conduct
ed through the Moragiau Church, the
Sunday school room and the burial
ground. The church is substantial
brick building. elegantly furnished
with new carpeting, while the paint
ing and decorations on the ceiling
are perfectly magnificent. The walk
from the church to the burial ground
is not only the most handsome, but
the most pleasant I have ever seen in
any city, town or village. 1t is al
most as firm as a rock, as cleau rs a
ladies' parlor, with lawn OF beautl-
fuI green grass on each side, and two
rows OF large cedar trees so planted
as to cast q solid shade over the en-
tire walk. was forcibiy impressed
with the admirable arrangement OF
the burial ground and the uniformity
of the tombstones. The tombstone
of millionaire presents no more at
fractions than that Of the humbiest
peasant. They are all square, the
maximum size being 22x24 inches,
projecting six or eight inches above
the surface, all the inscriptions being
on the top. On some OF the head
stones I saw inscriptions dating as
far back as It'll. The entire ground
is laid off into four departments, with
a beautiful walk between them. The
frat ssis;sinp on. IA tfs for mar
ried men, the second sG unmarried
men. The first division on the left is
for married ladies, the second for un-
married. This is an admirable ar
rapgement for strangers and others
who might wish TO visit the grave OF
a friend. The visitor would only have
to state whether the dead was agen-.
tleman or lady, married or single,
and in few moments the grave can
bs pointed out.
Old Salem is in some respects like
Ancient Rome, bnilt upon seven hills
To one coming from central South
Carolina, where many of the towns
are on a level surface, this old iown
presents very pleasing picture. The
Salem Wooden Mills have been loug
and favorably known to every dry
goods merchant In the Sontbern
States. Here are also the Arista Cot
ton Mills, and perhaps the best iron
works in the United States. The I'M
proved machinery for saw mills made
here is sent not only into seventeen
States in the Union, but into Brazil,
Spain and Siam.
Having already spnn this commu'
nication to tco great a length. must
bid adisu to old Salem, and reluc-
tahtly defer sketch OF the. interest
ing town Of Winston until another
week. As the preachers say, Dec ro'
lente, you will hear from the old man
again. ar~ >. L. Y.
GREENSBORO. N. c., Aug. 8, 1884.