The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-11-13

church building III the town of wilson.
The Landmark is edited by Elder Z. D.
Gold. The circulation is upwards Of 3,Oot
and its editor manages II SO As TO bring
shekeis into his pocket
The second is the Wilson Advance which
boasts of publishing the largest newspaper
in the State and having $50 bona fidt
subscribers. It is also one of few papers
that has cleared money in North Carolina.
1t is edited and owned by Josephus and
Chas. c. Daniels and is prospering as il
grows old.
The Wilson Mirror edited by the mimi
table W Fl. Blount, Esq is a bright, sun
ny, interesting paper. II is original 10 a
degree that no other paper IN the state Is
original The beautiful word painting OF
Mr. BiOunt, his charming conversational
powers. his genial manners. and fOudneS>
for his frie nds, ,endear him 10 the people OF
the town and wherever he is known. The
world contains not another Henry Blount,
and Wilson is to he envied in possessing
him A visit to Wilson is incomplete with
out hearing one of his stories from his own
lips How often have We laughed till our
sides ached at his humor.
I have said that Wilson was great cot
ton market 4 few years ago the people
'''DNfN
800 to $40, OOO-buit handsome brick
cotton mill, which together with the ma
chinery cost $9O,000 Mr.. a. Branch
"a leading merchants President of the
company, and Mr. Jas. w. Davis-nO bet
ter man anywhere-is Secretary and Treas
urer When all the other mills IN the
State We're suspended these were enabled
to run by reason of an order from the
West They made enough profits this year
to pav ten per cent dividend. There are
5000 spindles in the mill, seventy-tive
hands are employed, and the work usually
finds ready sale both in the State, and III
the North and West. Only warps and
yarns are made If other machinery were
added so that more work could be done to
the cotton the mill would make more
money.
A visit to the Graded School was a
source of pleasure Under the excellent
management of Principal E. c. Branson
Ca native of Raleigh) and an excellent corps
of teachers of whom Mr.. Collier Cobb,
maker of fine map of the State, is Justly
ranked first, the school is doing good work
and is popular with the patrons. Every
body is familiar with the working of
Graded Schools in this day. Two features
of this school especially interested the wri-
ter-1st. Geography is taught from rep
resentatiOn of country, made OF plaster
by the Principal. We saw North Amer
lea in miniature. The mountains were
elevated to a right proportion, there was
depression for rivers and lakes, etc. No
child could fail to understand geography
taught in this sensible way. end. Latin is
taught in the conversational style by Prof.
Cobb These things were new to US and
q lmnrOVpmpnt
the old style.
Nothing can be more delightful than a
Sunday in Wilson. Few towns boast such
good preachers At the Episcopal church
Rev. B. S Bronson officiates. \ graduate
of Harvard, Northern man thoroughly
Southern in his sentiments, he is held in
high esteem. Rev. J. NJ. McManaway,
the popular preacher of the Missionary
Baptist church, strong, original, effective
he is building US his church rapidly.
Rev. j. H. n. Summerell Officiates at the
Presbyterian church-a neat, new brick
church which is the prettlest in the town
is an earnest pastor, and sc olarly
preacher. The church is progressing. AT
the Disciples church Elder J. J. Harper is
pastor Logical, scripural, honest, thought
full preacher-he is well-beloved by his
flock. Elder P. d. Gold breaches at the
Primitive Baptist (hurch. He is the lead
ing man in his denomination and is a
strong preacher The writer wOrshiped at
the Methodist church. Of which Rev. Jno.
R. Brooks is pastor. The sermon we heard
was an effort worthy of a Bishop. A fine
reasoner, a broad and liberal man, sue
cessful and effective in his ministratiOns
the State boasts few, if any abler preach
ers The singing was, without exaggera
ton, beautiful. The choir is composed OF
nine voices, four male and five female
and the music they render is truly excel
lent The voices are. most of them, cul
tivated and the music Is of the highest or
der; we have not heard better in Tho State
It's business men are active and success
tul and have made the volume of buSines.
larger than any other Eastern town which
has only one railroad, and no water trans
portation. The Wilson II Florence Rail
road is building and will add sonnet ing
not a great deal we believe-to the town
A number of years ago railroad was sur
| veyed from Wilson TO Greenville and fol
| a time it was thought that 1t would bt
| built Somehow-for the want of funds
our people can't build rail- Dads unaided-
the road was not built. 1t is thought b.
some that the Albemarle & Rn!,-i-sh Rail
would give the town Il boom. Close con
nection with water course and the Capi
! tai would give it an advantage il can de
rive in no other way.
The two most distinguished Of ) li>on'
| citizens are Col ThrS : krnitn. ok 1T
torney General, who is rebuilding his Law
practice he gave up to be Attorney Gen
eral, and Judge ii. G. Connnr the young
est Judge on the bench III the State. Th
CHRONICLE is mistaken if the people ALLOW
a man Of Col. kenan's fitness to long re
main in private life, and Mr.. Connor viii
win-has already wOn-distinction as
iurist There is no better index to th
character of a people than in the kind O
men they honor. In honoring such mel
as kenan, Connor, Blount, the Woodlands
Lancaster King and others they show t
the world that to win success in Wilson
man must have more than ability-h
must have solid moral character.
Many interesting letters might be writ
ten about Wilson, Of which distinguish
ed lawye- of Western North Carolina sal
81 have never visited so beautiful a place
or met more social. hoSpitable and eS
cellent people.
The carriage shops of Hackney & Son
and VIM. Murray; the plow works-the
are increasing their business yearly-C
Wainwri ght & Royal; the Wilson Colleg
ate and Bannes High School, the machin
shops of Murray 4 Benton: the goo
hotels; the planning mills of Lipscomb