The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-27

nang, the gem OF grapes, Sio"S W 80
rarest perfection only in this grand Ola
State of ours and the soil and climate OF
this section seems peculiarly adapted 10
its growth.
Away back, century ago, before the
cultivation of the grape ever began
when civilization was first being plant
ed hereabouts, this delicious grape was
found growing wild in the untangled Tor
est Of this section In their cultivation at
Medac the highest perfection has peeh
attained until one would think as ne
strolled beneath these vast arbors that
he was in the midst of the vineyards Oh
France.
The brandies made here are made py
French process from the purest OF Ter
mented wines.
The Medac wine cellars and vineyards
are worth driving miles to see. oh, yes,
we gladly welcome into our midst the
grape grower and the wine maker, SAID
Mr.. w. Il. Allen. "There ought to be
dozen such enterprises as ours mere,
ne continued. "and this ought to be made
the Bordeaux of America. The OppOrtunl-
ties are here and there are millions more
of .people who could be made its patrons.
The crane is at home in Halifax and
Warren. and there is opportunity here
for many more such successful enter
prises as the Medoc vineyards have
proven to be.
There is no better agricultural section
in our Southland than this, and there
is no section of the State that offers
greater inducement to the husbandman,
the tiller of the soil or the business man,
than this Littleton section.
Agricultural lands may be had at very
reasonable rates and the deserving
stranger will receive from these good
people as cordial handshake as he can
find in America.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES.
Little's school facilities are par
excellence. The Littleton Female Col
lege is one Of the States leading instltu-
tions, and Rev. J. M. Rhodes, the prin-
cipal, is one of the States prominent
educators He has made his institution
a powerful force in the education of our
young women, and has just closed a
most successful scholastic year.
The Littleton High School, for boys.
is another institution that takes rank
with the best 1t is the work of Prof.
L. w. Bagley, whose loftiest thought
and ambition has for years been the
development of the minds Of the States
young men. He is at home in the school
room; he would be lost outside of IT.
His undivided energies hover about the
beautiful wooded dell in which is located
his commodious school buildings lie is
a teacher by training, by experience and
by nature, and his success at Lhttleton
is the best evidence of his thorough
equipment for the great work in which
he is engaged. His splendid school at
tracts students from wide area OF
surrounding country and his patrols are
his strongest endorsers.
Littleton is itself pleasant summer Or
winter resort. Besides the Panacea
Springs it has just on the outskirt of the
town Shaw's all healing springs, whose
waters possess the rarest of medicinal
qualities The owner of these springs, the
genial and popular Capt. Shaw, Is also
the owner and proprietor of the Green
Park Hotel, one fthe most popular
hostelries in the State.
The Central Hotel is kept by Mrs.
Williams and has good patronage.
The Bon Air is another popular and
comfortable house for the tourist or the
traveller. 1t has recently been bought
by Mrs Thorne, of Warrenton, and is
being considerably improved.
Littleton is likewise a good trading
center and has a dozen or more first
class mercantile establishments. Col.
w. A. Johnston is the pioneer merchant.
Indeed, he is Littleton's pioneer citizen.
He surrendered at Appomattox with
Lee and from thence he came to Little
ton and established here the towns first
store He had no money then, but he
had integrity and credit. He has got in
tegrity, credit and money now, and is one
of the cleverest of those remaining OF
that old school of Southern gentlemen.
Mr. Sterling Johnson is another sue
cessful merchant and planter, one Of the
towns best merchants and one Of the
largest planters in the county.
Mr.. s. J. Stallings has made himself
a factor in Litleton's mercantile life. He
has erected commodious brick store
and carries large stock of goods.
Messrs. J. w. Worthington & Co. are
likewise progressive and successful mer-
chants.
Mr.. Charles Moore is one fthe most
active and energetic of the younger
business Inen of Littleton and is just
completing handsome brick store in or
der to meet he demands of his steadily
growing business.
The Perrys, the Bobbitts, the Alstons
and others are all pushing along the
wheels of progress in Littleton.
Capt. ]. p Leath, former Raleighite,
is one of Halifax county's most extens-
i've cotton planters. His palatial home
and one of his extensive farms is less
than a mile from Littleton. This section
has not been backward in general indus
trial development. The soil is rich, the
climate richer, and the society built by
those sturdy Carolina yeomau the rich
est of all. These, together, join the enter
prising Seaboard Air Line in a cordial
welcome to the stranger, whether he
comes to linger for a limited time or a
lifetime. +. 3. ARENDELL.
"OLD HOSS" HOEY INSANE.