The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-25

to the Southern Baptist convention. His
tour included all the larger western
cities, with special stops at St. Louis,
Denver and Colorado Springs
1t might be interesting to note that
his railroad ticket from Fort Worth to
Denver, a distance Of one thousand five
hundred miles, cost just five dollars and
no more. At such rate as that it's
mighty easy to drop into hearty SYM
pathy and accord with that fellow who
said
''Bless me, This is Pleasant,
Riding on The Rail-
Just think Of it minute, Fifteen
hundred miles for five dollars! When
one travels the same distance here
abouts, he has laid out at least the snug
little sum Of sixty dollars perhaps
more.
Another thing for special note: Out
there the riding fare is one third of a
| cent per mile. AS consequence people
| ride-every body rides and rides q long
way. 4 train starts from depot and
doesn't get out Of sight before
another big train follows it going the
same way. And still another train fol
lows that; and 81! the trains are fell.
| HERE the railroad fare is four cents Tor
nearly per mile. When a fellow wants
to go any where, the first consideration is
! his railroad fare; how can he raise the
| money? It is the first and main c0nsid-
| GRAFTON; and every time fellow starts
he loses about a day scheming around to
get free pass. If he doesn't get the pass,
he becomes heart and soul-Sick at the Ge-
mands made on his purse for The fare,
and ali the solid enjoyment OF the trip
pulled clean out of him VITA the bills
that are pulled from his pocket book.
General Result Of The aboye:-On8 or
two two trains day--trains small and
! NOT full
Morale () Won't cheaper rates make
more riding? Isn't more riding bigger
business, and isn't there more wisdom
and more money in big than in small
business? The CHRONICLE doesn't KNOW
about these things. It is simply asking
questions.
| The first stop after leaving Fort
Worth was st. Louis. There he looked
in on the great General Conference O
the NJ. q. Church, South, which is nov
in session, and had pleasant stay with
the delegates there from this city. O
the North Carolinians whom he me
. were the Messrs. Battle, who went from
Wilson, in this State, some years ago
They are Messrs. Lawrence and Jess
Battle, and now have one Of the largas
and most extensive chemistry establish
ments in the west. 1t is valued at hal
million dollars.
Denver was the next stop. 1t wa
showing when he arrived there. HI
had the pleasure of greeting numbe
of Raleigh people in that city. Anon.
them were Messrs. Logan Terrell ant
Robert Wynne, both Of whom are we'll
known here, and they are proving sue
| cessful business men in their new home
, Mr.. Terrell is in a private abstrac
Office, the business Of which is immense
5 and he is one OF the prominent factors
, Mr.. Bob Wynne holds responsib.
position with the Granite roofing works
When he first got to Denver ne begal
t work for this company as day laborer
2 Now he is foreman Of the establishment
and it looks very much like he will ow
part of it in a short time. He is maxim
/ a success of life and business.
7 Mr.. Charles Ward, a brother Of Iii
John Ward, Of this city, was also met j
/ Denver. He is one Of the promnen
b and successful pharmacists Of that driy
ing city. Mr. Harding, formerly {
g Washington, n. c., is one Of the leadn
a substantial business men Of the tow
0 He loves North Carolinian above a
i things else, and it is SAID that if Ii
! hears o. one within hundred miles {
; Denver, he either goes after him {
S sends for him and makes him his que:
!, for at least day.
l. Colorado Springs was the objectiy
IL point of the trip The Raleigh tour
y was warmly welcomed there by NJ
y John E. Ray and Mr.. David G. Dude
y both of whom are well known and I
membered here
u Mr.. Ray has been unwell for son
e time past, and will, with his famil,
spend the coming summer in North Ca
K olina. He is the principal of the Col
b RADIO Institution for the Deaf and Dun
a and Blind.
l. Mr.. David Dudley was carrie
W W OViOi duO SPllISo Ou a. otlCtCu
le utterly broken down in healt
Of The most sanguine of all /
& friends here had little hope for his 1
N covery when he left this city some yea
1T ago. But the climate there agreed wi
TX him. He has taken a new lease On Ii
at and is reported as growing healthy a
d. wealthy. Mr.. Dudley was for some til
c. principal Of the Colorado institution
It. the Deaf and Dnmb aud Blind, but ]
be signed tho position in favor Of his ply
re cal health. He still has, however, sol
be connection with the institution.
% A Bank Presidents Strange and Cos
~ Experience.
1t, While in st. Louis, Mr. Brought
saw bank president who has had c
NJ Of the strangest and most costly expe
a. ences that mortal man ever had.
re Some time ago this president was
zee ting in his private Office. 4 pleasa
sr- gentlemauly looking person walked
a. without any announcement. He coo
IT. sat down and took a bottle and pis
of out of his pocket. Turning to the pre-
do dent he said in cold, hard, determr
in tones: Il want S24 600. | will hi
he it. You see this bottle. 1t conta
,av dynamite Don't move or s