The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-24
1orrINGs BY THE WAYsIDE.
IEditorial correspondence .

AN OLD HISTORIC LANDMARK.
Browns Cross Roads, about mid
way between High Point and Ashe-
boro-the watering place for Jad-
ed horse and thirsty driver, was
once the county-seat of Randolph,
and was called Jacksonville. Near
by stands a small, unpainted, dIlapl-
dated wooden building whose time
worn and decayed condition places
it on the list of our old landmarks.
1t was once the County Court
House, and witnessed an incident
which invests it with historic
interest. One day a young man OF
modest but dignifed bearing; Of OBJ
scure p~arentage and who had tolled
and labored through adversely,
walked into this little building with
his license, fresh from the Supreme
Court, and was sworn in as a full
fedged attorney to practice in the
Courts of North Carolina. Little
did the Judge who administered the
oath or those who witnessed it.
think that this was the beginning of
a career that should be crowned
with the highest honor that could
be conferred by the people OF this
country and give to the world and
to history, the immortal name of
Andrew Jackson. = hth'' -" -
AN OLD STAGE HOUSE. a.>,r-
l.. Who that ever rode, a day on one
of the old time stage coaches, with
"jolly good" companions can forget
it 2, The driver, the horses the
coach, the roads, were ever ready
and fruitful themes for discussion,
and the ever changing scenes enliv-
ened and sharpened the wits of the
passengers, and many were the last.
ing and faithful friendships, thus
formed. One of the essential quail
fications Of a good driver was his
skillful performance on his long tin
bugle. Perched on his lofty seat
four in hand, with all the lordly dig
nifty and pride Of a Bonner or a
Vanderbilt, his approach to the vii
lage or the post office or the break
fast Or dinner house, was signalled
by the clear ringing crack of his
long whip, followed by the shrill
Nand inspirating notes of his bugle!
What interest hangs around these
Did Way-side Inns! But they are
(nearly all gone The venerable
kWaughtown House still stands. 1t
Roks like a huge barn in it's style.
Has forty-eight windows. The same
roof that was put on in 1904 remains.
Ihe shingles were put on with nails
that were made in a blacksmith
shop. 1ss4 a5
A COUNTRY STORE IN 1799-wHAT THEY
soLD AND HOW THEY SOLD TIA
LEAF FROM THEIR LEDGER
Messrs. Tomlinson Bros, at Bush
Hill, have in their possession an old
Ledger which they kindly permitted
US to peruse. The paper is heavy
and rough, and ruled with pen and
ink. The style of writing was beau
tiful, clear and neat and as bright as
if but recently done. The spelling
is in keeping with all the quaint
things to be found in the old relic.
Everything is charged in pounds,
shillings and pence. Rum, rum, rum,
is found on every page and in almost
every mans account. For the ben
eft of our young friends we give a
few Of the articles sold and the
prices paid for them: r.l' 40,1t
Sugar 75c.; powder $3.50; calico
$500 per yard Ctwas about that
time that u grandmother gave a
COW and calf for a "dress pattern" of
calico); a fine hat $17.5O tooth
brush $1.25; knee-buckles S1.0O; a
paper of pins 60c.; bed ticking $1.3O;
| pair rose blankets $21. 100; l pew
ter dish 1925; shot $2.O 90 per pound;
6 pewter spoons $1.75; birthstone
SOC. per pound cotton cards $500 :;
fine gray broad cloth, scarlet, do,
and black do, $17.25 per yard nan
keen $500 per yard / nutmeg 81
black pepper $500 per pound {;
scythe blade $500; l quire paper
75c.;; | set.green edge plates $500;
tea $3.50 per pound; 1 tumbler ST.
rum $500 per gallon; l pound eof-
fee SLIP; | horse whip $3.50: 2 gal
lon jug s3.75; 1000 ten-penny nails
$4,000 | pair cotton hose 1925
l wedding hoe $500.
The goods were hauled on wagons
from Petersburg, Virginia, and the
charges were heavy-"for hauling