The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-20

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there he is as he is waiting for the ap-
proach of party to whom he will loftily
and proudly extend the invitation:
"Walk right in. Only twenty five cents
The delicious cakes will put sweet smile
on your face" can see him now, and
expect to see his figure always, the EN-
bodiment of dignity, high ideals, and
Aunt Terminals cakes.
Passing out the door of the govern
ment building | passed a gentleman
who seemed to be Sat peace with all the
world and the rest of mankind" and
after a good look at him / perceived
that it was my old friend, Maj. Chas
Fl Smith, the only original "Bill Arp"
With his wife and daughter he was
taking in the sights, taking mental
notes of men and things and "faith
he'll print it," first knew him twelve
years ago and have kept up a pleas
ant acquaintance during all these
years. He is one of the few philosophers
| in the country He told me that he was
seventy years old now--had reached an
age where he could look back upon
many tide of passion and excitement,
and reflect that every tide had recede3.
He takes no stock in the bitter and
heated discussion on the money question,
not becau he does not keep posted,
but because he sees no good in an acri
moniOus debate over question about
which nobody can know it all. In
Georgia the fight it hotter than else
where, and the man who is not riding
either gold or silver horse at break
neck speed is looked upon as curiosity.
It is very much in Georgia with the Fl.
nancial question like Bill Arp says it was
about the strong war feeling at the
breaking out of the late unpleasantness.
His story is that men were so anxious to
fight in 1851 that enough competent men
could not be secured to drill them. 1t
was therefore necessary to select those
who were most anxious to figl to put
into the first regiments. The method
bit upon to ascertain those who were the
hottie. was to order all volunteers to
stand in ranks. Then the corporal would
march down the line and spit on every
mothers son of the would be soldiers.
Those who were hot enough to s'zz were
taken, and the rest left till their ard0r
warmed up.
Men who hold their convictions quietly,
with some liberation for the views OF
Others, are so few that they would at
tract enough attention to be exhibited as
freaks in side shows Maj Smith is one
of these freaks, believing that no great
monetary question can be settled by an
appeal to passion, rtjudice or greed,
but only in the domain of quiet, states
manlike research. He believes the
country is getting better ard that after
awhile there will come solution of the
money question, and that then neigh
bors with common interests will not be
at enmity over positions on question
upon which honest men differ. The
| farmers in Georgia are in much better
| condition, said Mr.. Smith, and are rails
| ing their own bread and meat and max
| ing cotton cheaply. travelled down to
! Atlanta part of the way with Judge Tim
| berlake who said the farmers IN Frank
| lin county and wherever he had held couit
in the State were in good condition except
where troubled with old d. BITS made
under the old system of farming. North
Carolina and Georgia are very much
alike, North Carolina leading in the
manufacture Of cotton, tobacco, raising
peanuts, and Georgia in city building,
Expeditions and watermelons.
The Bankers Convention, in session
here, paid high aud deserved c0mp,i-
ment TO popular Raleigh banker when
| it elected Mr.. b. s. JerGnan, Cashier Ct
the Commercial and Farmers Bank,
one of the Vice President of the
Association. With the cid of his
associates he has IN a very few
years made the Commercial and
Farmers bank one of the strongest 10 the
State. The chief event Of the meeting of
the bankers was the free silver speech Of
Mr.. VIM P. St. John, the only New York
banker who is in favor Of free coinage
Later en- the readers of this paper will
be given some extracts from the speech
wrote yesterday thai Capt S. B. Al
exand8r responded to the address of
welcome at the Road Congress To day
Mr.. j Van Lindley, of Greensboro was
appointed member Of the committee on
resolutions.
The best thing about the Exposition is
Atlanta. It's progressive spirit has made
the wonderful Exposition that challen-
ges the admiration of the world. 1t is
the greatest exhibition ever got together
by city of less than hundred thous-
and population, and it has all been &C
compished with lsss money than any
like Exposition has ever been commenced
with. T. is q marvel Here in this
city is the best illustration of what
Southern men without money or special
training have wrought out in city build
ing. And the Exposition shows what the
farmers, miners and manufacturers have
done ia all sections of the South, thus
making an object lesson of growth and
progress that he who runs may read
And there, side by side, is much
of what the ingenuity of the