The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-05-27
IN TIE WING.
NOME oR>tRk Atfn<~ of ~ IN
IttfH.I<f TRANIt tlfH
! N" Rssss.> of the Recent Ram ~t"ttss--
Th" Waning Of hatlottr'> iitstoTt, In
tsrv>t--PartN Kicking. A..

ffAfAtsF&tt Mah 80 1850 Nf
herv has l-seu without unte ar -..Hf
/ ho storm has lzzu dralf. f f. sF..es
on crops, "a railroads. on rahA ,a5
waite way> and bridge, llsr. u neH
prominent railroad c,ntrr iu the ~.ate N-
Arv thr,e day, short NJ general #.a-
have t-srn luft O. gather up ths
travel el.gss here
hut drst s woed As ts tl..- D. ,aita.
Charlotte Is uauSaIl~l ru it, ,h.r ts
schools ami private Residence IS alse
quite progressive IN t> putle .-'srI
and ciiy development 10, e.ts aat e-.n
y together have been hGssai ll s..,... 81
uune ia their railroads 200 loss fhI. SIS
ccntcrns here aud from .I l.t.t.s
=. toe, the city and ouuutt .sv, lauu
something - macadvm4a.u- -,a 40. ..s,L..
improving the common highway ra4ud
thv city Mainly hy convict .atur Aul
some under the resent road iaN l.,W. nls..e
Is working fairly Well and ,r,.u. ta ha fasr
ular The city has gopd water. works
cheap gas, Is arranging for AHA v.ettrte
company. has one cotton factory au4 oue
furniture factory. Tie Eotul. hrr. are
excellent: the best have seen ia thc state.
and the travel Is constantly iulrea..re
1t one of the newest and nuc~' tile B4.
ford stands closed not for the want ot
business, but under one O.! ihc ,.uhiua-
ilpllS 50 peculiar To modern -fttlg.
You Will lac surPri >cd to lcafu that the
historic interest supposed a. vtutrc iu
Charlotte Is not growing iu strength. Ibi~
year there is 10 attempt AT "a celebration of
this renowned Independence nap lu
fact Tor some years past the EXERCISES au
the occasion have deyolYcd prrtN uu,hau
the Fire and Military Compaulc> often
ending III noisy displays, and Some uu,s
drunken debauchcs People generally
especially tax payers, are glad tho, have
come To an end, In the midst Of all taa
comes the ever recurring douht- %, t1 the
gcnulneneas of the day All alu.t the
strength of the Resolves Of tho 8lst ol
May. But there is a lurking su~p.ou
that the so-called "Mckntt Alexander"
declaration rather over reached itself
This idea for a while absorbed everything
else and left almost uunotlccd events and
incidents full Of high and ChINaIruu. dar
ing. In the field of literature and history.
| hear that Charlotte boasts two quite sue
cessful writer's III Mrs james Irwin aud
Rev. j. b. Cheshire, who are gathering up
their valuable historical. ecclesiastical and
personal "reminiscences
Now word only al present a. to nay
observations elsewhere. My busiucss
brings me III contact with all sorts and
conditions Of people male and female. rich
details of my trips To the surrounding
country, towns and Villages for another
letter. | note at this time few striking
facts all tending III the same directions
90 The farmers are all intent on max
ing their own supplies.
(2.) There Is universal kicking IN the
party now. Some on Prohibition. which
is agitating almost every community and
gradually gaining favor, though now
roughly handled everywhere. Some on the
President and his policy; some on civil ser
wee reform; some on the tariff and free
trade: and any number on the broad qucs-
ton of their right to run for Office -
Singularly enough the old issues are rarely
mentioned The negro is almost out of
politics. Then, sectional sentiments Of the
old times North and South arr nearly
| hushed. The Republicans are absolutely
mum and the Democrats hardly know
what to say. Underneath all Is a strong
quiet feeling III favor OF Mr. cleveland
personally, but doubt and distrust as To
his ultimate purpose.
81 Everywhere | have been aud espe-
| cially among educators find "A lnarkcd
| advance towards the Industrial school
| system. At first the public seemed ad
verse; the teachers and preachers cspeci
ally doubling, and the masses. always in
| clined to follow party king, naturally
| thought Scales and Battle must be right
! But now the reaction is complete. The
hard times, too, have done much to open
the eyes Of the business men to the ab-o
Lutte necessity Of making vast diTereucc
| between trained and unframed labor The
| growing use Of machinery is creating "A
heavy demand for skilled agricultural la
| Dor. In tact large per cent. Of this ma
! chinery is annually ruined and lost for
want of this special skill 1t cant bc
supplied, through a few isolated educated
mechanics, manufacturers, and artizaus.
1t must come through numerous State
and county industrial schools training the
| infant hand, head and heart, all at the
same time, how 10 grapple with the strug
| gle Of life and how TO subdue the forces Of
nature. The cry is universal "hitch on
the industrial idea
a. The CHRONICLE has made profound
impression, one credtable alike to the IN.
telligence and fair dealing Of the people
and the courage and capacity Of your pa
per.
You Will recall that said in "A former iet
ter that | feared Mr. Page had rs1cd to-
much in his direct attack on the Rip \ai
Winkleism of our old fogy Leaders alhe
in church and State. But the effect ha,
been very different from what expected
| mat letter has stimulated thought, ha+
invoked research and investigation ha-
provoked discussion, and ELECTED facts and
truth in a way and degree, no other mean.
could have effected All thanks 70 Mr.
Page and the STATE CHRONICLE.
In another letter must tell you OF th,
struggle for Congress IN the districts
have visited especially for the seats now
held by Judge Bennett and Col Cowles
Also Of the change and development goiu.
OH in the industrial lines at Salisbury
Statesville, Davidson College, Lauriuburg
Hickory, Winston, Durham, Reid-}iIlc
Asheville and other places ] have seen
and where the evil influence Of cducatee
fogyisIn and conceited content 10 not has
absolute sway. This will have reference
more especially TO the people and paper
that assailed or tried to ignore Mr.. Pag'
and your journal, and the vigorous dc
fense Of both BY numbers of the true mel
and and women ot the state. Also = peel
at certain advance ideas and methods i
the schools and colleges | have seen
bearing more or less Oh the industrial d.
. yelopmeLt Til then, adieu'
ISQUIEER.