The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-09-06
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THE TRAVELLER.
THE PEOPLE uE MgGTx ANOT0G
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ssAS~~ss rt~k~s ~ sts DIVER go xs&se.
THIS summer has pat Nsxsh Caralnn
one notch higher xsill ~ tho xs~afrss sum
mcr resort in Eastern America
listened eagerly. ! am willing to con.
fess. In the conversation of . party of
Young ladies on the train shc other tixy,
who we're r~turusng 90 their school. They
talked about their companions for long
time, bat invariably conversation about
Mary or Susan led TO speculation about
Mary's bonnet or SuxAn's china
The latest political talk that Ia heard all
round about IN OF the RcpuhltcAn diwcns
sions. In the Fifth Congressional pi~srsct
well, yon know the squabbtc there. In
several OF tho Eastern counties, and in
Wake and In wilk.s itself, the housc VI
divided against itself ipout you sccs
The siamcsa twins would quarrel.
You can't miss candidates this weather.
Everywhere ! 60 ! have some curiosity
10 know something about the local politics.
but ! hesitate to ask Who are tho most
conspicuous candidates for such and such
county offices. because ON three separate
occasions the gentleman whom quixxrd,
after series Of efforts 10 overcome his
modesty. declared that his own chances
were pretty good.
The mutations of human Affairs II seldom
more aptly illustrated than by thc fact
that Republican Vim. A. smith, Of John
ston, whom the Democrats Josiah Tur-
ncr dubbed BLOW Your. Eorn Billy n
now stumping Warren county as n Demo
crat; and Josiah Turner Is seeking 20 20
To Congress as a Re- at least with tho
hope Of Republican endorsement. Each
man contends, too, that he has never
changed his position.
IL you think IL over, there ID not sin.
gle industry Of which we hear talk a.
'now " industry, is really new among us.
Years and years ago, farmers all through
the central part OF the State bought and
planted mulberry trees and were aure
that they would make great silk -cnltur-
lists. The trees have growne-some Of
them-to old age, and We are again talk
ing, as il il were a new thing, about CO.
coons.
Have you heard Of the wonderful spring
up in Alexander county II is said 20 cure
sores and wounds of all kinds and 10 possess
more marvellous properties than any foun-
tam that has been heard Of since the days
of the pool at Sloan. The saline water
bubbles up from an unfathomablc depth
in an open field, and tho place is made
the more comfortable by plain bush mr..
Dor over il. The owner in n noteworthy
exception among owners of such property.
He will charge nothing for tic water and
does not allow persons who take it away
to sell it, if he can help it. II is said To
have cured cancer and ease or two of
paralysis Board can be had near this
wonderful field of corn and cures for all
ailment for the sum Of 50 month
The scuppernong is replacing the water
melon In the whole grape region. | WAS
entertained to day by young dude who
told me Of II journey he made TO Harnett
county to see the girls at big meeting.
He carried no dinner and when dinner
time came, no was i'm great danger Of be-
ing the forgotten man. After while,
however, a kind hearted old gentleman
came up and invited him to dine with him.
Thank you sir" They went into the
grove and approached q mule cart. The
old lady spread bed quilt on the ground,
a dozen grinning young uns" stood
around, the big boy dumped the cart and
five bushels of scuppernongs rolled out on
the quilt. "Jes wade in and git full Of
'em," was the only blessing asked over
that repast; and it was dinner Of grapes
only.