The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Warren and Franklin counties, may
not have been Informed that before
l1779, those counties had not been
formed, but that Butte" county en-
braced all the territory now covered
by Warren and Franklin. In the Pro-
vincial Congress of North Carolina,
which met at New Bern, 25th August
l1774, William Person and Green Hill
represented Butte county. The frst
men who represented Warren county
in the General Assembly, after the
formation of that county, were Ma
thaniel Macon, in the Senate, and John
Macon and Jason Hawkins in the
House of Commons. In Franklin coun-
| ty the first representatives were Henry
Hill in the Senate; Joseph Bryant and
William Briekerell in the House.
Ii was said there were no Tories In
Rute county. but the whole country,
as one man. was for independence ana
Liberty. That accounts for the good
people which inhabit those counties;
they inherited good blood.
am not so we'll acquainted with
the Warren people as with the
Franklin people, but history is fun OF
the noble deeds of her sons and daugh-
ters, and all the world has heard or
Nathaniel Macon, one of the most dis
tinguished men of the eighteenth CEN
tury. AS the two counties were once
a single county and the people are the
descendants of the same patriotic an
ceStors among whom there was no
Tory blood, to know the character OF
one county is to know the character OF
both.
But. / personally know more Frank
lin people than Warren people; there
fore l am more partial to Franklin.
have visited more of their homes, eat
more of their ham and eggs, their fried
chicken, baked turkeys and barbecued
| 'possums, and have worshipped more
in their churches than | have had the
privilege of doing in Warren. Yes, L
am quite at home in Franklin, and al
ways feel glad when l can spare the
time to run down to Louisburg, in and
near which some of my best friends
are living.
A week ago last Friday evening
boarded the train destined for Louis
burg. Where are you going?" voice
asked, right behind me, which proved
to be that of John r. Virgins, Esq,
who lives about three miles from
Louisburg.
I told him my ticket called for
Louisburg.
"Yes," said he, "and you are to stay
at my house tonight. sure. My wife
will be the gladdest in the world. to
see you"
"All right" / said, and l was so
glad of the opportunity to make that
visit. AS soon as we arrived at the
LouiSburg station, Brother Virgins
hastened to livery stable, and in a
few minutes returned riding in one
of Hayes & Funer'S tWo-horse phae-
tons, which took us out to his home in
very little while No, l didn't kiss
Sister Virgins; | let Brother John do
that, as he had been gone from home
several days: but, ] was glad to see
her, and l am sure she was glad to
see me, Notwithstanding, in the days
past and gone | have destroyed so
many of her chickens and drunk so
much of her good butter milk, to say
nothing of the other good things
which she knows so we'll how to pro-
vide. Before we had supper a mes
senger was sent to inform Brother j.
H. Mitchell and wife that I was there.
Soon they came over, and it would be
impossible for me to tell the readers
what a pleasant evening l enjoyed. We
talked until late bedtime, mostly of
the years l had served them as pastor,
and of the people whom | had known
in other days. Brother Mitchell and
Brother Virgins took, each, a copy of
my book.
Next morning l drove over to Louis
great big-hearted friend, Col. w. Fl.
Marlborough, who paid me five dollars
for copy of my book, six months be-
fore it was published, and would not
take any change. The ColonePS place
of business is right where one may
stand and see almost everybody; 50,
deposited my books with him until
could go up to the residence of our
afflicted friend, Capt. w. H. Peasants
who was paralyzed about six months
ago. was glad to find him SO as
to be able to talk and enjoy a CONVEX
sation. / sat by his bedside as much
as l could that day. and did my best
to make him feel like he would soon
be wen. And / think. at least / hope
that he will be able to go out before
great while: / pray that he may.
Yes, l saw Prof. Davis, Judge Cooke,
DR.. Malone, DR.. Burt, George Cooper,
Wiley Holmes, c. K. Cooke, George S.
Baker, W.. B. Cooke b. e. King. j. j.
Barrow, j. A. Thomas, c. E. Johnson
DR.. Floyd. r. G. Underwood j. J. AL
len, Col. Dick Marlborough, j. w. Full
er, Frank Edgerton and a host of 9TH
erS who shook me cordially by the
hand and told me, (most of them) +,
how much they enjoyed reading The
News and Observer on Sunday morn
ing.
Saturday evening l drove out to
the Preachers Paradise mean
the residence of Misses Helen and
Amanda Cook. They are two lovely
sisters, and their home for almost half
a century has been the preachers stop
ping place. For six years, while l
served the Youngsville circuit | saw
that home, once a month, as Cookies
Chapel a church they built. is upon
their land and near their house So,
it seemed like going home again to
be there.
Brother Simmons, the pastor, was
carrying on a meeting and l had the
privilege of preaching twice. And l
had the pleasure, also, of seeing the
people the Bowdens. the Bynums. the
Murphys, the Fullers, the Joyners. the
Uzzles, the Perrys and, in fact, all the
people of the neighborhood.
l spent an evening at the home of
Brother Don E. Best A great aff1ic-
ton in the death of a devoted daugh-
ter-one of the most attractive young
women / ever knewvShas kept the
family in the vale of sadness for quite
awhile; but, I feel. although it is hard
to do that, the sorely afflicted parents
and children are endeavoring to bring
themselves to the point of Christian