The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-30
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rripcinal actor in the drama, and two
negro youths labored with all their
might. "Cap'n, If yo don't let dat
mule look back, he a sho pull dat
! thing outen dis creek" spoke one of
the two negro boys who were willing
to take a surf bath for so cents apiece.
and nobly did the mule do it and made
everlasting friends of the four occu-
pants Of car number 20 Of the endur-
ance run. The farmer who owned
the mule and who gave us valuable
assistance by his personal services,
politely declined our profYer of pay ex-
planning, II believe in helpin a Teller
when he's in trouble; and under
standing that our farmer friend scorn-
ed money as compensation for an act
of kindness, we merely gave him our
profound and sincere thanks, and pre-
| scented him with a pound of sweet
chocolates for the enjoyment Of his
| wife and children in a small house
perched on the mountain side. He
was an unletered man, but very much
| Of a man for that and. like most Of his
class, not as fully appreciated by the
world as they deserve to be, simply
because they are only diamonds in the
rough.
The noon stop on the fifth day was
spent at Martinsville, where the tour
ing party we're entertained most hos
pitably by the citizens of the place.
The night layover at Winston-Salem
was made memorable by a grand pub
lie reception extended by the popu-
lace to the visiting tourists.
The sixth day of the endurance run
extended from Winston-Salem to
Charlotte, N. c., 1873 miles. The noon
stop was at Lexington, a little more
than half way between Winston-Salem
and Charlotte; and here the tourists
were Toasted and feted in true South
ern style. A delightful barbecue was
prepared on long tables ranged under
the trees and the fair hands of the
ladies Of Lexington served the appe-
Using viands nd cookies to the hungry
travellers. The city and all it afforded
was given over to the autoists, and
thousands of people turned out to well
come them.
It is the proud boast of Lexington
and the township in which it is stu
ated that 500. 100000 had been voted
for good roads during the current
year. And the very excellent roads
leading in and out Of Lexington fully
attest to the intelligent and effective
manner in which this bonded road
tax is being utilized under combined
county and state cooperation. Sew
eral prominent business men Of Lex
ington told me that this road tax was
bringing larger and better results than
all the other taxes put together.
On this days run an extra 15-minute
stop was allowed at High Point to
enable the tourists to enjoy hot coffee
and delicious sandwiches that were
served to them in their cars. A ban
ner stretched across the main street
of High Point extolled its pure
air, pure water and the best people
on EARTH and the tourists to a man
stood ready to swear to the truthful
ness of the statement.
Salisbury, eighteen miles further on,
begged the tour to stop a few mo-
ments and partake of some refresh
ments, was compelled to compromise
by putting the refreshments into the
cars.
At Thomasville, a large manufac.
turing center, the factories were
closed to enable the thousands of
men and women employees to join in
the greeting to the tourists, every EN-
ploye receiving full time, such was
the spirit displayed toward this good
roads movement all along the line
At a school house after passing
Newell, every child al out upon the
highway waving tiny flags. while
pretty young woman stood at the edge
of the road and waved a large ensign
for the tourists to salute.
It was a common occurrence al
along the route for the schools tt
close so as to allow the children tt
witness the unusual sight of a loni
procession of automobiles securing
through the country spreading the gos
pei of good roads.
The highway approaching Charlotte
was lined for several miles up from
the city with automobiles whose oc
cupants had come out to greet ant
welcome the array OF travellers o
many miles to Charlotte, the city O