The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-11
OUR WINSTON CORRESPONDENT
Death of the Pioneer of Tobacco Man.
ufaCturing in WinstOn--The Roanoke
a Southern Railroads. BASEBALL.
Rev. w. c. Norman's Revival.

uIaCturlnS IN NinstOn--The Roanoke
N southern RailrOad--. Base BALL..
Rev. w. c. Norman's Revival.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLEl.
WINSTON, N. O., Sept. 1O.-Winston
has been called upon to mourn the loss
OF It's Oldest tobacconist since last your
correspondent wrote. Maj. Hamilton
Scales, the first man that ever made a
plug of tobacco in this thriving tobacco
market, died Sunday and was buried
here Monday. A large funeral process
sion followed his remains to the grave
while all the warehouse bells in the city
tolled and informed the multitudes that
are here engaging in the tobacco busi-
ness that their father in that line was
no more. 1t was sad death and Win
ston grieves over it. The Tobacco
Board Of Trade passed suitable resolu-
tlons, as did the several orders of which he
was member.
The writer has seen some of natural
scenery and good deal of genuine
pleasure the past few days while on
short trip through the country into
Southwest Virginia. The line of the
Roanoke and Southern was my guide and
from Madison, where left the train and
took buggy across the country. almost
to MartlDSvllle, Va, there is a scene of
activity which few would believe exist
ed. There seems to be twenty five differ
ent camping posts for the different forces
and everything is so we'll arranged that
all the way hands could be seen throw
ing dirt and grading the road. About
ten miles before one gets to Madison he
must travel down the Dan Valley be-
tween the beautiful cliffs and ranges
which Maj. Morehead SO beautifully puts
in verse under the title of "My Native
Hills of Dan" In this valley the beauty
of farming can be seen before you get
to Madi son and five miles beyond corn.
tobacco and grass can be seen growing
in all their beauty. The appearance Of
these crops is enough to fill the soul of
any one who is in sympathy with the
poor tiller of the soil.
[ was informed that the grading was
almost complete to Martinsville, and
that after Mayo river bridge is con-
structed, there will be nothing in the
way of an early completion. The little
towns along the line are looking up.
| Walnut Cove, Stoncyllle and Ridgeway
are al IN a healthy commercial condi-
/ ton.
The people here are yet in fever
| over baseball Over five hundred of
/ them can be seen at Athletic Park each
day that there is matchgame and such
hurrabing has never before been heard.
The first days score in the games agains
Richmond was II to 2, not 20 to 12 a
the CHRONICLE published, and the las
game against Roanoke 4 TO /, both in
Winston's favor.
The game yesterday standing Rich
mond 6, Winston Z, was by far the most
interesting ever played here A very
interesting account of it could be given
but my space forbids. The battery fol
Richmond were Latouche and Luck
and for Winston Jones and Lanier
McGann, the wizard, assisted Jones
This makes two out of the three games
for the championship of the South, and
if any other team wants to contest
against the honor let them speak.
The revival here at the Centenary
church is increasing in interest. There
have been nearly 20 conversions to date.
Pastor Norman is doing some effective
preaching.
nj. Victor.