Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-07-26
HEEL TAPS FROM THE TAR HEELS

MORAvIANS- CHURCH, LIT
URGY, WEALTH, THEIR DEAD-OTHER
NORTH CAROLINA TOWNs-sTAUNTON
REACHES OUT TO GREENsBoRo-THE
TAR HEEL COW CART-PERsONAL.
Correspondence of the staunton vINDIcAToR !
WINsToN-SALEM, N. c., !
July "a, 1889. !
Your correspondent has for the first
time seen North Carolina erwin City, y
and he finds the place an interesting one
interesting enough to write about. 1t is
unlike any pair of twins | ever saw though,
in that they were not born at the same
time, but they call themselves twins, and
they ought to know. Winston is the
youngest of the pair but much the best
grower. She was born in 1913, but was II
puny, sickly child, hardly holding her post
office till 1872, when she got railroad
which infused new life into her veins, III
fact Il new circulation generally, and she
soon outgrew her old sister Salem, who was
born way back in 176S. Now they are
grown into each others arms, only Il narrow
street separating them. Winston with
about 1000 souls and Salem 5000, they
make up round 10000 between them, and
walk arm in arm together on their prosper
Gus way.
SALEM AND TIE MORAVIANS.
1t is known to many that Salem is the
largest Moravian settlement in the South,
but few comparatively know much about
them. 1t was about the year 1868 that old
Count Zingindorf, who was II devoted mem
Der of the Unitas Fratrum, or Moravian
church, had come over here and acquired
large landed possessions, and gave to the
church the valuable land on which Salem is
now located. This attracted Il colony Of
Moravians from Germany who settled here
and by their thrift, honesty and picty soon
made for themselves u name in the new
world, and II good name it was and is still.
The church is y large, solid, old brick
structure near the centre Of the town, and
the old Salem (female) Academy, massive
structure, hard by, has for more than /,
century taken prominent place among
the educational institutions of the coull-
try and helped not u little to make it's his
tory by educating many of its famous wo-
men.
The church is one of, if not the wealthiest
in the country. | was told by one of them
that they had about 900 members and had
besides much valuable church property,
an invested Understanding fund of about
100000
They use liturgy and their service is
very much like the Lutherans, their church
government similar to that of the Episco-
palians, While their doctrine has many
points of resemblance to the Presbyterians.
They baptize by pouring and baptize i'll
fants Some time ago they buried their
bishop here and have none now, but have a
good man and fine preacher for their pas
tor. His name is Rondthaler-thaler being
German for dollar. l am told his name
means round-dOllar.
THE MORAvIAN GRAVEYARD,
(they do not call it cemetery, is different
from any [ ever saw. 1t is entered by
three arched gateways from long pretty
avenues of tall old cedars of a century S
growth. Over the gates are three inscrip-
lions: " Because l live We shall live also -
"God will redeem my soul from the power
OF the grave )" $ | am the resurrection and
the life" One can well imagine the com
forting suggestions that such texts bring
to afflicted friends when carrying their
dead through these portals.
THE DEAD ARE ALL EQUAL
is truth these people emphasize in their
burying ground. The graves are arranged
in rows, side by side, about foot apart,
with gravel walks between them, the little
mounds being all well covered with sod,
kept closely clipped, and on the head of
each grave is laid a marble tablet, bearing
the name of the deceased, with often text
OF Scripture, a verse OF an appropriate en-
blem. A singular arrangement of the
graves is that the married men are buried
to themselves, and near them the young
men, and then the boys. Further on you
will find the graves of the married women,
then the maiden women, and again the lit
tie girls. A favorite emblem over the
graves OF married women is pair Of
clasped hands. 1t is significant and touch
ing to note that the small female hand is
clasped i'll the larger and manly hand Of the
male, all in pure white marble. The large
number of males who were named Chris
tian, and females Christiana, is very notice
able. Among some of the peculiar names |
noticed Theophelia, Welfare, Johanna, US
tina, Stockburger, Augusta, Wilhemina,
Holman, Anna, Spach, Christianna, Fred
rich, Schaaf, Emil A. De Schweinitz. The
Oldest grave is that of in Birkhead, of
Y berkshire, made in I'LL. One can spend
an evening with interest among these
graves. But l have given so much space
to Salem, [ must leave Winston for an
other letter and pass on:
GREENSBORO; sTAUNTON ENTERPRISE.
Greensboro is not bad town. / was
there the other day. Among it's new and
handsome buildings it has what is said to
be the finest bank buildings in the Carroll
mas, costing about $4,000. 1t was built
by our old friend, Thomas Woodroffe, of
the Staumton Opera House memory. He is
located there and with his three sons runs
quite a large contracting and building
business | also saw in Greensboro more
evidence OF StauntOn enterprise in a hand
some brick pavement on Elm street, the
principal business street. The Hale pave
ment companys patent is used in laying
this pavement; the company with which
Col. r. III. Catlett, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss
and MI. A. M. Howison are connected
1t is giving entire satisfaction.
MI. Woodrotfe has formed a company
for quarTylng rare gray, almost white,
granite, at Mt. Airy, n. G. 1t is a solid
base granite field, covering many acres in
extent. The granite is in layers and splits
like wood. They got out one block ia feet
by feet, weighing 10000 pounds. The
granite is beautiful and is a bonanza for the
company.
WATERMELONS.
/ never saw any thing like the water
melons that are hurrying along this Pied
mant Airline from Georgia to the North.
From five to six trains Il day pass over the
road, twenty cars to the train, each car
holding about twelve tons of melons. The
cars are furnished with springs and air.
brakes and the trains make better time
than passenger trains, never stopping eX-
cept for coal and water. The agent told
me he had orders to prepare for handling
$50 carloads a day, $50 tons, OF about
100000 melons daily. What business
and who eats them all
OLD STAJJNTON PEOPTE
At High Point found some old Staln-
ton people Prof. S. G. Lindsay and
family WHO left Stanton ten years ago
He has for several years been principal of
the High Point Classical Institute here
II Lad last year l25 OF more pupils. Prof. |
Lindsay has, however, tired of this heavy