The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
GEN. ARR'S SPEECH
At MT. HOLLY FAIR
He Declares an Eternal War
Upon Trusts.
POINTS luI THEIR EVIIS
POINTS OUT THEIR EVILS
Announces His Candidacy For the
Senatorship.
bob" A%BsRNETRY's INTRODUCTlON
The Past Week a Great One For the Progress
siye Town of Mt. Holly. Fine Work CT
the Seaboard's Industrial
Department..

Department.
ESPECIAL to the News and Obsarver.)
Mt. Holly, n. c., September 22.-This
has been a gala week for progressive Nit.
Holly. The Southern Carnival Associa-
ton which is but a diversion Of the In
d~ustrial Department Of the Seaboard Air
Line held a street fair lasting through
three days. This is another Of the series
being held along the line CT the system.
Next week it Will be operated at Elberton,
Ca, and on October 9th, 10th ana 18th
at Louisburg, n. c., also at Littleton, N.
&C.. October 18th. 18th and 18th. New
features are being constantly added and
every attempt made 70 induce local citi-
zens to join in the display.
The part furnished by the department
consists of a large display Of war relics,
woods, seeds, grasses and ores collected
along the line of road together with a
whole circus OF acrObats, strong men,
trained horses, dogs, monkeys and mice;
alligators, club-footed chickens, dancing
girls, clowns and bell ringers.
Here the ladies of the town took great
interest and prepared an elaborate display
of almost everything a lady viii carry to
q fair. The most notable single exhibit
was that furnished by Col. Robert L. Alb
ernethy-familiarly known as Boo. Alb
ernethy, of River Bend 1t was brought
from his Mountain Island stock and poul-
ty farm, and covered a very large part OF
the space reserved. It was a treat to
walk through it. Fine hogs, bird dogs,
Scotch %collies. all kinds Of chickens,
ducks, corn. grain and cotton.
Colonel Abernethy is very proud
of his stock, and we'll he may be. Only
a few years ago, having become disabled
for hard work, he began on q small scale
and today he is an independent man own
ing an ideal farm and will some day
be rich. He has been appointed general
manager Of the live stock department
of the Seaboard Air Line and has accept
ed the position. He delights to show bis
farm, and will meet the visitor at Mt.
Holly and take him to his farm five miles
away behind a horse that makes the trip
in twenty-five minutes.
The crowds were large each day and
especially Wednesday, when General Carr
addressed the ex-Confederate soldiers.
After a splendid parade of floats, accom-
panied by three brass bands, the side cur
tains of divers large show tent were
thrown down and the crowd poured in to
hear the speaking.
General Carr was introduced by Col
f. L. A~bcrnethy, proprietor of the noted
Mountain Isiard stock farm. Col. Aher-
nethy spoke at some length and said il
part:
"a pleasant duty has fallen upon ne o
introducing one Of North Cardinals mos
distinguished sons
Mr.. Aberrethy then referred briefly t.
his work among the people and the inter
est he had taken. not only in the in.
provement Of their financial condition, blu
also in bringing about a better state o
affairs politically and socially.
During the last few months we have
been engaged in q most momentous con
felt ard have won a great victory. II
this memorable conflict have been enlist
ed rot only our truest and best mon, bu
also the fair women of North Carolina TO
the sake Of their sons and daughters wh'
are to follow them. And now, thank God
We have triumphed and established Whit
Supremacy throughout the length an;
breadth OF our Commonwealth.
The conduct of our government ba.
not been exactly what we would like. and
indeed. never VII be. SO long as me1
differ in their opinion on public questions
| was not among those who thought tina
there existed sufficient cause for declar
ing war against Spain, bat our govern.
ment hes forfeited none of it's honor ant
integrity in destroying the sovereignty 0
Spain in the Western Hemisphere anc
freeing Cuba from the tyranny with whici
she was oppressed. But I declare to 70;
that we are today in 10 state of affair.
that warrants our carrying on war will
any people on earth. The Philippine wa
was instituted and * hpjnp wa rod Of h.
Of corporate Sreed and the mon
ey sharks. The case is Illustrated by tn,
story OF the farmer who employed tn
lrishman to lay off corn rows for him. II,
accompanied The riShman to the poin
in the field where he wished him to be,
gin, and, pointing to a COW across til;
field, asked Do you see that cow? Plov
straight 10 her and lay off the rows il
that direction The farmer left and il
a few hours returned to see how his worl
was progressing. To his surprise no Irish
man or team was to be seen. He followed
the furrow which ran straight the prope.
distance and then began to meandc.
down the hill toward the river. At tn.
river he found his freshman sitting com
placently upon his pillow.
What are you doing here?' exclaime,
the astonished farmer.
"You told me to so to the COW. am
d did follow the crayture here. but tn,
blasted heifer swan the river and I'll b.
drat if l follow her any further"
THE LEADERS OF DEMOCRACY.
$50 we have meandered from our cours
until today we find our selves waging
war Congress has never declared and TO
which the President had no authority. TIL
national candidates have been nomina
led. Nine of tho ronct ohio an1 mortb
men in the State have been nominate
for Congress. The Metropolitan distric
has just nominated a man of marked abil
1ty and integrity, and he enters the aren
with shining lance and untarnishe