The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-24


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and down ana lawn 49, lnd -.
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if he had been a part of the coach II,
saw my distress ana saw hin, s,nil.
at my awkward way ~ sitting ral.
from Banks. 10 Joncs's, where was
allowed ia crawl down. fron, which
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lection that had travelled on the
stage-the big four-horse stage ON
which congressman and the rich men
Of the South were accustomed to
travel. solomon in all OF his glory
didn't have a bigger opinion of him
home.
Railroads have signals which tell a
plainly as words can. things important
to be known. The whistle of tho en-
SInc is talking all the while. and it
means something every time it
screams. The passenger may not no
tlce the whistle, but every one connect
cd with the road listens for the
whistle and governs himself accord
lngly.
The old time stage driver had =
bugle. living ON inc ION of tba cnacb
with which he announced his az
Droach to a stand, where there was
to be a change Of horses; and, when
approaching 4 dinner or supper house
the driver would. with his trumpet
tell the landlord or he andladv how
many passengers he had on board. who
wished to get a meal. If, for in
stance, there were SIX passengers, he
would make SIX long blasts through
his trumpet, then play 4 sort Of tune.
When a little nearer he would repeat
the SIX long blasts, SO that the land
lord might be sure of the number.
1t used 70 be an al day ride from
ltaieIgh TO fayetteVllIc-slxty mics
ana cost a man even $500 to be thus
transported. In the winter time,
from ltaIelSn TO the top OF Black
creek I'M, three miles an hour was
about the best time the tagc, if
heavily oaded could make. From
Black Creek to Fayetteville, most Of
the road was sandy. IN tn winter
the sand was preferable to n
mud of the hills, but IN the summer
the bad roads OF the hills were good,
while the long sand beds were very
nnch Grrd leo. ana slow time WAS