The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-05-26

Observation-Disclosures

III
The Editor Sends Few Lines Back
From Atlanta, Ga, His First Stop
ping rlacc---En Route to the
Pacific Coast He Does Not Forget
the Readers of the Gold Leaf.
DEAR GOLD LEAF-According TO
promise made numerous friends | take
this the first opportunity offered OF III
diting few lines concerning our move
ments and observations en- route to the
Pacific coast. Bidding adeu to Hen
derson folks at 2:25 yesterday we were
soon speeding Southwark over the
we'll equipped Seaboard Air Line, our
great through route between the North
and South. Capt. Vim. +. Drummond,
one Of the oldest lin point of years Of
service). was in charge and did the
agreeable act toward his numerous
passengers as far as Raleigh. Engineer
John smith mot he of Pocahontas
fame, however, held his steady hand
upon the throttle and 4:l0 found US in
Raleigh. There we were Joined by
! Bagley, the mother-in-law of Mr.. Jo-
sephus Daniels. The temptations of
being present at the State Democratic
convention Wednesday would not per-
nit him to leave. He will start Thurs
day and Join us in san Francisco.
/ Capt. II. NJ. Faucet took command of
our train at Raleigh. where a change
Of horses or locomotives, was also
made. Dave King with his iron pet
taking the place of Engineer Smith.
He pulled us into Hamlet. 81 miles
distant, where he dropped out but
Capt. Faucet remained with us until
Monroe, the junction Of the Carolina
Central and Georgia, Carolina Il
Northern road, was reached At
Moncure Mr.. Henry A. London, editor
Of the Pittsboro Record, joined our
party, and took charge of the bags and
baggage Of Mrs. Bagley and Mrs.
Daniels, the first named lady being an
aunt Of his. Taking the Pullman
sleeping car at Hamlet the run to Mon
roe, 80 miles, was made in the dark,
and soon being lost i'll sleep most OF
the distance from that point to Athens,
Ga, all the way through South Caro-
: lima was covered ere the first gray
streaks of dawn began to light up the
Eastern skies. But the last G5 miles
Of the 2GG from Monroe to Atlanta
were enough to convince me that the
new Georgia, Carolina Il Northern
road is in splendid condition, and
was glad Of the opportunity of coming
over it. The road bed is well ballasted,
smooth and firm, the cross ties and
steel rails of the heaviest and best
quality, and the equipment tirst-class
in every respect. At 10 O'Clock this
morning we pulled into Atlanta, the
Gate City of the South" A pOpula-
ton of 100, 900 is claimed for it, and it
is perhaps the most representative city
Of the New South. | mean Of the i'll
dustrial, progressive South Of to-day.
There are many magnificent buildings,
public and private places of interest
enough to take up more space than |
am inclined to molopolize now, but
| must pass them by. Town is full
Of politicians from the professional to
the humble but no less important
Cracker" variety, the Democratic
State Convention meeting here We'd
nesday. Feeling runs high as between
the adherents and interpreters OF
Jetl'ersonian principles and the Third
party contingent and the Cleveland
and Hill factions and the final outcome
is looked forward to with observing
interest.
Ihave met Mr.. John Daniel, a brother
of our tOwnsman, A. G. Daniel, Esq,
> and am under obligations to him for
courtesies shown me while in the city.
He is prosperous shoe merchant here
doing business On Whitehall street, in
one Of the principal trade centres and
an inspection of some real estate owned
by him together with the improvements
being put thereon, as well as the busy
clerks he has around him, indicates
that he is prospecting. A native
Of Granville county, he came to At.
lanta II years ago, and has worked on
and accumulated a handsome proper y
with the growth of the city. Another
Tar Heel boy, native Of Chatham
county, who | had the pleasure o.
meeting and to whom | am also in.
debted for kindness shown, was DR.
J.C. Cmstead, a friend of Mr.. London's
He and friend Daniel were especially
clever to us and did much to make oul
stay in Atlanta a pleasant and memor.
able one. Though long time ava,
they are Tar Heels still and have &
tender spot i'll their makeup for one
who halls from the Old North State.
Messrs. J. B. Sheriff., of the Con.
cord Times, and d. J. Whichard, O.
. the Greenville Reflector, Joined us here
to-day, coming in on the Richmond &
Danville train. We leave at 7:i5 this
evening for st. Louis, expecting tc
cross the great FEATHER of Waters
about O'Clock tomorrow night. Put,
ting the Mississippi between us anG
home we will begin to realize that we
are getting somewhat far from friends
and loved ones, Or as the darkey sc
torclbly expressed it '-settin' right
still and gWlne er way"
1t was an agreeable surprise to meet
our friend c. c. Butler, of Henderson
in the Markham House here to-day.
lie is returning from successful trip
selling tobacco and is in good health
and spirits. &C. c. is a hustler on
the road when it comes to placing large
orders of the celebrated brands of plug
tobacco put up under his supervision
and | want to see him at the head Of
large factory. believing such an en-
terprise would be paying investment
to the stock holders.
Many scenes aud incidents have
served to give Zest to our trip.
and while the weather is quite warm it
has been very enjoyable so far. We
may not boom and build up as fast as
these people, but they do not live as
fast III one sense ofthe word since their
time is exactly one hour slower than