The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-03
(IlIL()[JEI JOURNEY.
Nav York r. Atlanta in g Q1s 53oTss9
Wagon.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
There is moving on It's way to At
laata Pom New York train on which
there are only two passengers. This
Especial" is not composed Ct slaepers
and private cars and coaches Hathef
there is only one carriage and that Is
peculiar looking ola wagon which was
built by its present conductor. An Ola
horse is the only etorage battery used
as motive power and this animal Ter
the most part is allowed to use Its own
pleasure II the matter Of speed.
According to the present schedule 1t
will be months before the train OF one
ear reaches it's Atlanta terminal, but
when it does pull in, 1t is sure to re-
ceive a roya! welcome and the two &C.
c*pants of the train will bs treated to
lhat particular brand of hospitality
that has ever characterized Atlanta
and A;lantans.
TIE Baltimore Herald says OF the
old couple upon their arrival there the
other day:
car aged couple On long journey
from New York to Atlanta, Ga, and
back. Potato peelers 10 cents each.'
"This is the inscription on the sides
e .1,,~ lo1y r,i;cb locEjro' black
wagon drawn by tall, gaunt black
horse which attracted crowds CT curl
Gus persons as it made its way through
the streets OF Baltimore the othsr day.
The occupants Of the strange looking
vehicle were Mr.. and Mrs. John IL.
Harrison. Mr.. Harrison was seated in
comfortable chair with pair OF
clothes lire reins in his hands gaiding
his faithful nag, and by his side in a
coy rocking chair was his faithful
wife. While the drivers head was
covered with snowy white hair and his
beard, too, was grizzly, tbs fire OF
Youth still beaned forth from two
lively eyes.
we are just two plain old folks,
he said ',gho are goicg to spend Cur
last days il the happiness we can fad.
an 81 years of age AID Mrs. Ear1i-
son is two years my junior. We pay
for what We st as we go along end
are happy
NJ. Harrison said that lis present
Journey was the rasui. Of sickness and
financial ravarses, lie Is native OF
BelIaville, \. J AID was for so1ae time
foreman OF q large factory. Now he
|! makes q potato pee!er CT his oYn in
vsnt,on which lie sells on his way.
Mr.. Harrison inad1 the wagon ii which
he IS travelling and fitted it out like e
home Mrs. Harrison prepares ali
their ,ncals. 2ir. Harrison said he
was SO i'll when he started On his trip
that be could scarcely eat, and that
now his health has been restored to
such a degree that sometimes be feels
az # be could eat his horse.
"The aged couple in their odd look
ing vehicle lett New York September
19 ard arrived in Baltimore Thursday
night, having travelled 1t the rate OF
about % miles per week
ave are in no hurry said Mr.
Harrison, so why should We make
haste? We have consideration for our
horse and take as good care OF hin, as
we do ourselves. We will probably
remain in Blltimcre until Monday or
Tuesday and then continue on to
Washington and Oh south until We
reach Atlanta. May be, re will turn
about then and come back again, CT
we may keep on and go still farther.
At any rate, VIC don't expect to go
back to New York until next spring.
"Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have chill
dren living in New York who tried to
persuade thsir parents to live with
them, but the aged couple preferred to
make their own wsy in the world and
they have every appearance of being
| thoroughly cOntented and hapnv"