The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

NAlluu one oi the NhluIAuhaA' khNNh 4A i
Alice In Wonderland" who had lara |
yesterday and jam tomorrow. but new
sr jam to-day"
The Piedmont section Of North Caro-
lint h fast passing into the Jam to-
day" period. and one need not ask the
reason why. II he but looks for q mo-
mont at Ito natural advantages.
Lying to the south OF aud sheltered
~ the Blue Ridge and Sauratogn
nngoa Of mountains which divide Viz
ttlia and North Carolina. and 10 the
eat Of the extension Of the same Blue
siEge range which separate the state
hsm Tennessee. the sunny Piedmont
"a, Ion seems to have received the most
aylsh kindness OF nature.
The days OF old plantation lie ne
laft becoming a mere fascinating tale
10 the new generation. and the spirit
81 The times Is maniiestng Itself IN the
building OF new railroads. the oraning
Of mines the erection OF manufactures
Of all sorts and the busy hum Of indus
hAfN w WITTY NMffAlNus
The glamour Of the old regime G,ill
fingers like the scent OF the roses oyrr
some Of The North Carolina towns. but
Il Il fast fading. One could find no bet
ter illustration a this fact than Greens.
boro manned after General Greene a.
revolutionary famel the county scat Of
0ulliord county.
Within two or three hours ride o.
matchloss mountain scenery. and VITA
a climate Of unquesiloned hcalthiul-
ness. this little "city o. flowers" forms
an attractive gateway through which
the tourist 10 the palmy tropic land OF
the FAR South passes and o,itimca lin
gtra.
Az one passes through tho Wide elm
covered streets OF the town. he notices
here and there noble specimens Of the
classic architecture Of ante-bellum
days. The simple. graceful coluunl
gleam out with tlme-chas,ened beauty
irom the green foliage. and here and
there are the remains OF old slave
quarters. weather. beaten and moss-coy-
cred. but made beautiful BY a luxurlani
growth Of Ivy.
One sull secs a few specimens OF taS
real Old Southern gentleman" ans
now aud then comes across q venerable
uncle" or nanny" who can iol
those tales Of 10 do wah" which wi.
uevcr cease 10 play upon ones sympa
, thy and imagination. The practlca
mind sees with pride the many eyl
doncea Of Northern push" In the tlwr
but from a purely aesthetic sianlpoin
oac can but SIGH Tor the days tia, n
not and say with a certain old darhe
who vas found summing himself on
street corner under a great elm tina
haG on its shaggy bark the name Q
the street nailed upside down II Ger
'lly does heat me up like 20 zee y5u a
IL scch a hurry an de time"
Just as an roads lead 10 Rome. HOY.
}. ever. an minor points Of Interest giy
way TO the eliminating poln, OF al
traction. Guiliord battle ground. rs
miles northwes, Of Greensboro. wheI
: In 1881 was fought the battle Of Gui
ford Court House. IN which the BIRTHS
army under CORVALLIS received at d
hands Of the unframed troops o. Get
eral Greene the blow under which
staggered until II fell al yorktown.
The intervening years should not ?
face that tragic record from our mlad
CORVALLIS. eager TO meet the Amer
can army. which he had been pursuits
for ten months through mud and raj
h. had marched cut with Aging colors
sc accept the challenge Of the Amerlei