The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-03-08
THE TRAVELLER.


Ranor~. Faet., faa~t~s. Sp~cstnstoas
aad smatl Talk AAoss All 8svss ~
Sshb~cts Picked sp ali Over the 1aase.
It's coming IT. coming. Tho great
tobacco .nE7chmcaat. A faithful woman
in Johnston county has namsrsi her heir
Weed IN honor OF the introduction os
tobacco into the county.
The politicians. the erccsimakcrs and
the political writers may make u cut -
they may. but the plain unvarnishssi truth
is the Western people don't like the pres
ent systcn Of county government
You don't mect every day a pleasAnt~r
fellow on the train than Tom Mccoy. now
again with the Thnri,crs. lie Is shaking
hands now with his North Carolina friends.
having charge Of this part OF the grocery
vineyard for his house.
fear land say IL r~grctfully) that Mr..
Josiah Turner's Truth win be disap-
pointment- He Is not of build To 10 in
tercstingly historical and now that he
docs not care 10 do any moro hghting, /
doubt if he finds much OF very great in
tercst 10 do.
Well, have Rad '.old Mark Iangs.
ton," that remarkable story of every day
country life in the South and yon may add
my injunction to The CHRONICLES admo-
nition-let every man who enjoys a good
thing spend dollar for IL without fear or
hesitation about sufficient return.
One of the most inspiring things You
can have chance to hear in these regions
is Mr.. Paul Cameron's description Of Me-
mortal Hall at the University. Tho years
that have made his voice finer and finer
seem To have made his enthusiasm for
North Carolina greater and greater. Nc
mortal Hall is wrapped and cntwincd all
about his affections.
Allow me to remark tha. il was only
seven years ago when solemn Legislature
Of North Carolina refused To make North
Carolina exhibit at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial and the reason given was that we
ought not to take an interest in that Yam
kee show. Now il has come to pass that
we have been to--Boston Further than
that, counties in North Carolina arc max
ing appropriations To send exhibits TO q
Fair TO attract Yankees. The delicate
thing which we call public opinion among
us has changed a little. We shall soon tpe
spelling patriotism p-a-ytriotism.
''In precisely what way Il Wake Forest
going To spend the interest Of her magni-
ficent endowment r. asked one Of the
trustees. I'm many ways. When 1t ac-
cumulates so AS to warrant 1t, We shall
add other chairs, make everything moie
complete; and one other thing, too I've
are gong 70 baaurffy -, .:-T7n 1z.1-~-e. !.
Look at that situation. s4fivcs and
shrubbery and walks and a ne& fence, II
will be the handsomest place in the State.
We worked" he continued, ''for seven
| ososn <1.af tssflS
but we all pulled together: that's how We
did it,"
have had a "big rum of church talk.
1t is amusing as well as instructive. An
Episcopalian remarked that tho Baptist
are now giving the Baptist tone" (what-
| ever that is) to North Carolina in hun
dred ways. The next day Baptist said,
"Why see how for hundred years the
| Episcopalians have had everything in Raj,
| eigh their own way-O EcSta 49, lle
bodies and things!' Both agreed that ON
the big lump-the conglommerate mass
| which we all form--the Presbytcrians seem
| to put less Of their ''tone" than any other
sect. Ny only notion is that which church
| you happen to belong to makes mons
| trous difference with your conclusion about
| such matters.
| A notwithstanding fellow, he wasn't
young either drew forth a bottle In the
| smoking car the other day near StatesvflIo
and asked everybody about him to take q
drink. One man accepted. The owner
Of the bottle poured out solid four-fin-
gers and held the glass forward and said !:
/ Gentlemen ten years ago ! sw0rc I'd
never drink on any day in tho year but
Christmas When Christmas came, got
drunk like fool. Then sworc I'D never
drink on any day during the year. I've
kept nv oath. But two times since then
! have had day free--the Goth Of Febru-
airy. That isn't day in a year; IL is a
day in four years. So Richards himself
again, and here's to the health Of you all.'
The thrifty people Of Vance county an-
ticipate Gndeed they are beginning to
bring about an immigration movement
from the Eastern cotton counties. With
cotton at cents q pound and with the
necessity Of mortgaging crops for sup
plies, they ask, how can the cotton sand
hillers live No wonder they 60 to Texas
What they ought to do Is to come to Vance
and grow tobacco. An excellent move,
no doubt; but it does not explain the large
migratiOns made to Texas from the west
ern counties. Yet, such is the blessed ar
rangement Of things, the earth seems to
revolve about every county, every town,
every home, where man finds himself con
tent There the sun rises and there tho
sun sets and there Eden is come 1agell
!, And it shows well for the gcneroIs and
| thrifty folk Of Vance that they wish 9th.
ers to share their prosperity.
: l met Raleigh Baptist on the train
, this week, busy fellow who travels about
{ good deal. 'sDo you know what is the
hest organized church l ever saw r. be
: asked. 1.-The Second Baptist church in
, Raleigh. They began with few poor
members, ana there's no telling where
they'll end. Why one day the ladic.
. thought to send committee about towI
to find out where there were children who
Z do not attend Sunday School, and why
No clothes, was the main reasor They
{ went to work to make clothes for them