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Volume LVI. No. 15.
Leads all North Carolina Bailies in News and Circulation
ENGARDE.MR.GRAV,
CRIES MR. PICKEL
Unsheathes His Sword
for the A. & M.
HERE IS HIS POSITION
Why Compliment Dr. Winston by Say
ing He Raised the College from
Insignificance? Mr. Picket
Quotes Opinions to Show
the Contrary.
To the Editor:—The A. & M. Col
lege in its first decade was one of the
most significant and conspicuously
successful educational forces of North
Carolina. I
To Mr. Gray:—Why commit
common error of complimenting one
person whilst depreciating others ‘i
Was it not sufficient, in your reference
to Dr. Winston’s splendid success at
the A. & M. College, to state the fact,
if fact it he, that "He has made of P,
a great institution?” Why should
you add the wholly unnecessary and
the wholly false allegation “from an
insignificant educational force?” Is
it not worth while to try to keep his
tory straight?
The A. & M. College in its first de-,
cade under its first president was, aa
a matter of fact, one of the most con
spicuously successful and significant
educational forces of that day in North
Carolina. No other North Carolina
college had in its first ten years
equalled it—not even the State Uni
versity—in growth.
I submit opinions and facts in sub
stantiation of this statement.
Opinions: (1) The late Dr. J. L. M.
Curry said of the college:
“On m.v recent visit (1896) to the
college of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts in Raleigh, I was surprised and !
delighted at the success which has
crowned the efforts of the accomp
lished faculty of the institution.
“The . teaching of science and of
mechanic arts by skilled professor:*
and with excellent appointments war.
happily illustrated by the enthusiasm
and intelligence of the students In
their laboratory work and in the
shops.
“I don't know when I felt more,
hopeful of North Carolina than when
I saw so many young men combining,
doing with knowing.”
(2) Julian Ralph in Harper's
azine pretty soon after the college had
gotten well under way, wrote:
“Raleigh has several fine education
al foundations, but one that inter
ested me very much indeed was tho
college of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. The other Southern Staten
possess more or less similar institu
tions, maintained with Federal aid,
and if they are in any very great
degree as well and even proudly man
aged as this of North Carolina, it is a
grand thing, particularly, where men
have been too prone to think it undig
nified to work for themselves.”
(3) Judge Walter Clark in one u*
our city papers a few weeks before
the college closed its tenth session:
“I have educated two -sons at the
A. & M. College and expect to educate
others there.” Those are not his pre
cise words, which I have not at hand*
but their purport.
(4) Prof. D. H. Hill, now and from
the first a professor in the college,
addressing the retiring president five
years ago, as spokesman of the fac
ulty, said:
“A decade ago you came here as the
head of an institution that was then
regarded as an uncertain addition to
the State's educational system. With
untiring energy you have worked for
its upbuilding, presiding always with
tact, courtesy and unfailing considera
tion. You have seen this institution
outgrow the prejudice and ignoranco
of those who opposed it, and stand out
as a memento to the wisdom of its
founders, increasing in usefulness year
by year, and now with a body of
distinguished alumni who are not
afraid to be measured by what they
can do. You found one building, poor
equipment, no organization: you leave
a well organized and splendidly equip
ped college. To few. sir. is it thus
gt' ;en to see the work of their hands
built tip.”
Facts. Os the many that might bq
brought forward, I select only two
or three.
(1) The college enrolled 72 pupil'j
the first year and 253 the tenth year
(1898-99). No other North Carolina
college had ever, to my knowledge,
approached this growth in its first ten
years.
The following figures, taken except
as to the A. & M.. from the report o’
the U. S. Commissioner of Education,
are illuminating in this connection:
Wake Forest, founded 1834, enroll
ment 1898-99. 272.
Guilford, founded 1837, enrollment
1398-99. 220.
Davidson, founded 1837, enrollmenl
1898-99. 183.
Trinity, founded 1851, enrollment
1898-99, 220.
Belmont, founded 1878, enrollment
1898-99, 95.
The A. & M.. founded 1889, enroll
ment il 898-99, 253.
Elon, founded 1890, enrollmenl
1898-99. 120.
In ten years the A. & M. had at
tracted to itself an attendance of stu
dents which none, save one. of the
oldest and most noted colleges of the
State had attained in a quarter to
over half a century of effort. And
yet there is found a North Carolinian
so unjust, or ill-informed, as to speak
of it as “an insignificant educational
force.”
(2) The vigor, success and signifi-,
cance of the A. & M.’s first decade
is most conspicuously brought out by
a comparison of its enrollment with
The News and Observer.
that of the State’s greatest education
al institution—l can mean only the
State University. I have no ante hel
ium data of the University. It was
re-opened in 1875, and enrolled that
year (’75-76), 68 students. Not til’,
the tenth year thereafter did the num
ber rise as high as 230, which is less
by 23 than the A. & M.’s tenth year s
enrollment. Even sixteen years after
its post bellum opening, the Univer
sity's highest water-mark was only
248 (including 73 law and medical
students), less by 5 than the A. & M.’d
tenth year's enrollment.
But the University’s first post belt
lum decade fell in the shadow of the
war and of carpet-bag missrule. Se
lect, therefore, the decade contem
poraneous with the A. & M.’s first,
18S9-99. During this decade threq
conspicuously able presidents, Battle,
Winston. Alderman, were in turn at
the head of the University. One of
its most—perhaps its most—brilliant
periods of growth fell within that de
cade. Then it was that Dr. Winston
was winning his spurs as one of
North Carolina's ablest college presi
dents. The University had enrolled
(see Venable’s report 1902), during
the year ending June, 1889, 187 stu
dents (including 21 in law). Ten
years afterwards (the year ending
June, 1899), it enrolled 491 studentn
(64 in the law and medical schools
are included). That is to say, the.
University, starting the decade with
an enrollment of 187 students, with a
fine equipment, with a long-worked-,
out and well seasoned organization,
with a century’s prestige and hundreds
of alumni at its back, • gained 30 4
students, whilst the A. & M., starting
at zero, gained, in and at the samo
time, in the face of a most strenuous
propaganda in behalf of the University
and the ancient learning, 253 student*
(29 preparatory pupils are included),
only 51 less than the University’s gaia
Was not that, in reality, a better,
showing in the matter of student
winning than that of the University?
And yet, Mr. Gray, you print it in
black ink that the A. & M. was “an
insignificant educational force.”
(2) What about the fruits of tho
A. & M.’s earlier years? 1 select but
one of many specimens. It will am
ply suffice to show the absurdity ot
your allegation. On the morning of
June the Bth, 1899, one of our city
papers made this statement:
“Nineteen young men received di
plomas yesterday at the graduating
exercises of the Agricultural and Me
chanical College. * * * * These
young men have been armed with
practical education, and they are pre
pared to compete with the rest of the
world in embracing the responsibili
ties of life. A striking instance of
this was the announcement of presi
dent Holladay that three members of,
the graduating class had been unable
to complete their finals because they
had recently left college to accept
positions. He stated, however, that
these young men would finish their
studies in the near future and be
awarded diplomas.”
Facts and opinions, such as the
above, are more than ample to show
the absurdity of your characterization
of the A. & M. in its first years, Mr,
Gray. The alumni of its first decade
should before it is too late see to it
that the facts of its earlier years are
rescued and that it be awarded tho
high place among the eduactiona’
forces of that day which it richly
deserved.
I congratulate the able president
and accomplished faculty of
the college on its present
splendid growth and wish them
even greater things for the
future. As a life-long teacher and as*
a father with sons to educate, I com
mend their firmness in suppressing re
cent undergraduate insubordina
tion, and heartily congratulate
those seniors who have had
the manhood to acknowledge
and renounce their error and
resume their studies. There have
been from the first, and are now,
friends of mine in the faculty and
directorate of the college. It is due
them to state that no one now or at
any time in the past connected with
the college has, even in the remotest
degree, inspired or suggested the
writing of this letter. The facts and
citations here put down have been
obtained exclusively from the pub
lished reports of the college, excel ’
where otherwise stfited.
J. M. PICKEL.
BEEN AWAY FIFTY YEARS.
North Carolinians Who Have Pros
pered In C’r.lifornia.
Mr. Tom L. Gooch and wife, of
Itevera, California, are on a visit to
their neice, Mrs. G. T. Powell, at the
Non-Such Inn.
Mr. Gooch went from near Durham,
N. C.. about fifty years ago, when a
small boy, with his parents, and has
made a fortune growing grapes, or
anges and nuts. He sells thousands
of dollars worth every year. He is
rated at tax value about eighty thou
sand dollars. They stopped at St.
Louis a few days attending the Fair,
and will visit relatives here and
around Durham for awhile.
Herrick’s Daughter Hears News In
Buffalo.
(Buffalo Special to N. Y. World.)
The happiest girl in Buffalo last
night was Miss Bertha Herrick, thy*
young daughter of I). Cady Herrick.
Miss Herrick is th« guest of Miss
Lepage Gallien, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward J. Gallien, at their home
on Norwood avenue, and it was there
that the young woman received the
news of her father's nomination.
When it came a dozen girls in dainty
afternoon frocks were sipping tea in
the pretty rooms and chatting. The
tea party turned into a ratification
meeting. A big flag floats in front of
the Gallien home, “and he's the only
Democrat Iwould ever hang a flag
out for,” said Mr. Gallien, an ardent
Republican.
A newspaper containing a picture
of Justice Herrick was shown to Miss
Herrick. Commenting on it, she said:
“The pictures in the papers all
make him look so stern, when he
isn’t that way at all. When he’s at
home he is smiling and pleasant look
ing, but I suppose in court he does
look serious like that.”
There is very little common sense
in this world; most of It Is decidedly,
uncommon.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1904.
NEW YORK SURE
Harmony in Empire State
a Helpful Tonic Every
where.
It Has Inspired Workers with Conti
dence. The German and Inde
pendent Vote is Strongly
for Parker.
(Special to The News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., Sept. 24.—Fiom
the men in charge of headquarters
here to the humblest Democrat, there
is the strengthening effect of tonic
in the action of the State convention
in New York. Democrats are unani
mous, as far as I have heard today, in
the declaration that it makes sure not
only of New York but also of some
other necessary States. The harmony
attained will increase the confidence of
all Democrats in New York. New Jer
sey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Delaware. It will likewise give new
life to the campaign beginning in In
diana. It will inspire with confidence
the workers in all debatable States. It
is freely said here that the following
States are now very likely to cast their
votes for Parker and Davis: The
Object Lesson in Social Equality at Republican National Convention.
The above shows wliat actually took place at the Republican convention which nominated Roosevelt and
Fairbanks at Chicago. When President Roosevelt was declared the nominee ol' the Republican party a little negro
hoy, the son of a negro delegate from Alabama, stopped out upon iho platiorm, escorting ■’ little white girl.
Standing there together these two children waved l nited Stales Hags in honor ol Mr. Roosevelts nomination. A
traveling man from North C'aroUna was there and saw this disgusting spectacle. A tew Southern Republicans are
denying that this took place, but there are hundreds of men who were present and saw it, ami it is useless to deny
the truth. This is in line with the President's policy. He dined with the negro Fooker Washington, he npix.intod
the negro, Crum, Collector of the- Pori at Charleston, he had a negro, Harry Smythc Cummings, of Baltimore, to
second his nomination; and it is not surprising, therefore, that tin* little negro boy and the little white girl should
have been placed upon a platform *ide by side as an evidence of Mr. Roosevelt’s sentiments respecting social equal
ity. No doubt this was done to catcli the negro vote in the doubtful States of tlie North. If Mr. Roosevelt must
have the negro vote in these States let Southern men answer the insult by refusing to give him a single white
vote in the South.—Smith field Herald.
East —New York, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, New Jersey, Delaware; the
West and Central West—lndiana,
Colorado. Montana, Nevada and Utah;
the old South not included in the solid
151—Maryland and West Virginia,
with some chances in Idaho and Illi
nois. There will he large gains in
Congress in other States, notably, Wis
consin. Privately I have had conces
sions that the Democrats would cer
tainly carry the House of Representa
tives if the election were held this
week made to me by eminent Repub
licans who know the whole situation,
and whose names I could not divulge.
The statement is true that Mr. Bab
cock looks upon the Congressional
campaign as extremely critical for his
party. He is not saying such things
merely to get money and stir up his
party. He believes they are true and
that if something is not done in a few
weeks the House is lost. This opinion,
1 know, is shared by one or two of his
closest and ablest advisers. Now the
claim is made that while the House is
in danger the President unsafe. If
the House is lost the Presidervcy is al
most sure to go with it. It Has been
so in the past. It is likely always to he
the case in Presidential years. The
same causes are operating. The very
thing which determines the wind of
the votes in the districts to go Demo
crats for Congress determines them
to do so for the electoral ticket.
Roosevelt is no stronger than his par
ty. He is even —in some places weak
er.
A few instances may be
cited to show why Democratic chances
arc improving all the while —in-
stances within my personal knowledge,
for the most part. Some Democrats
"'ho have had their projects turned
down by the campaign committee are
disgruntled and see only peril to the
party, while frank Republicans in so
cial confidence reveal their fears of
the defeat of Roosevelt. In the in
terior of New York a local worker
who belongs to the old Platt regime,
predicts the large Democratic majority
on the State ticket of 100,000, and yet
smilingly figures out a majority for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks in the State
of New York. Os course this is im
possible. It is not politics, and nobody
knows it any better than this candid
worker who merely goes through the
motions of keeping up confidence in
the national campaign. He may think
that the Presidential ticket is safe
without the Empire State. But if the
Umpire State goes by a large majority,
as it may, for Parker and Davis, and
the fact is known in advance for a
few days that it will thus go, what
can keep all tho nearly doubtful States
from following suit?
There are other pointers. In Rhode
Island, say Democrats, the Repub
licans are so badly seared they have
taken a man from the Chief Justice
ship and are are running him for Gov
ernor. They are desperate. Another
fact that must not be lost sight of is
the German vote in the doubtful
States. This vote is quiet, conserva
tive, acts independently and just now
is prejudiced against Radicalism of the
sort Roosevelt is characterized by as a
public man. These Germans do not
love war for war’s sake. Many of
them left Germany to avoid the long
terms of military service, and Roose
velt is the special representative in
this country of the military spirit—the
pet of the bumptious chauvenistie
class. lie is likely, if elected to get
the country embroiled with some.big
power, possibly Germany, for he is
only careful in his public conduct and
tendencies when he is just in front of
a popular election. While the Ger
mans to whom I have made allusion
are not. specially fond of their late
ruler on account of his war-like pro
pensities, they are proud of their na
tive land and have kin and interests
remaining there. These they fear
would be involved in the question of
war with Roosevelt as President of the
United .States with a full term of four
long years-before him.
CICERO W. HARRIS.
Herrick’s Name Parted in Middle.
(N. Y. Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.)
Stories about Judge D. Cady Her
rick, the Democratic nominee for
Governor, are now in order. One
heard to-day tells why lie parted his
name in the middle. He was baptized
Cady Herrick, the name seiected by
his mother. But this did not plcasa
his father. The latter thought that
fatly might he softened into Katie—
and his child was a big bouncing boy.
When the boy attained a few years
his father told him to write his name
D. Cady Herrick. He said: "The D.
will signify only the letter of the ai
phabet for which it stands. If people
choose to think that it stands for a
name instead of a letter, they may,
but as for you. write your name D.
Cady Herrick—D.; to Ptease m e and
Cady to please your mother. J.hci*
we’ll both be represented.”
BO THEYJHE?
What Topographers Say
of Residents of Vance
boro.
The Geological Survey Report Says
They are Periodically or Peren
nially Afflicted With Chills
and Fever.
(Special to The News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., Sept. 24. —The
latest Press Bulletin of the United
States Press Bulletin, has an article on
the recent topographical survey made
in Pamlico county, North Carolina,
that will no doubt create interest in
that county and may also create com
ment and criticism. It is as follows:
Map of Vance boro (North Carolina)
Quadrangle.
The topographers who made the
map of the Vanceboro (North Caro
lina) quadrangle, recently published
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, would probably not choose the
task again for a season’s pastime.
Owing to the idosyncrasies of the to
pograph, the man they have made
has few' of the conventional features
that are supposed to be parts of most
finished maps. It lacks rivers, lakes,
railroads, turnpikes, mountains, hills,
and towns. It abounds only in
swamps.
The village of Vanceboro, frorr
which the quadrangle takes it name, is
the one metropolis of the region. Its
existence is maintained by about 300
shaking citizens, all afflicted, period
ically or perennially, with chills and
fever. Swift Creek is happily near,
and offers some escape to the outside
world foi those who care to patronize
the steamer that plies between Vance
horo and New Bern, N. C., once or
twice a week.
Other parts of the quadrangle are
extremely Inaccessible, as the only
roads are logging tramways. Nouse
River, which cuts across a very small
angle of the southwest corner of the
quadrangle, is navigable for a few
months of the year, but is accessible to
cnly a small part of the area. Pamlico
River, which crosses the quadrangle
diagonally in tha extreme northeast
corner, is navigable all the time, but
is too remote from the few' people
living in (lie quadrangle to do them
much service.
A largo portion of the ar°a, especi
ally in the eastern part of the quad
rangle, is covered with what are locally
known as “pocosons”—elevated
swamps which drain in every direc
tion. They are usually covered with
heavy timber, hi which pine predomin
ates, with a large percentage of cy
press and gum trees to thicken the un
dergrowth. A great deal of timber
lias already been cut and timber op
erations are now carried on at sever
al localities.
The country is generall very Hat and
is covered with a sandy loam. With
the aid of fertilizers fair crops of cot
ton and corn are raised. A little to
bacco is grown in the northern part
of the quadrangle. Better transpor
tation facilities might make of this
area a fine country for truck gardens.
The people are as a.rule poor, and
with a few exceptions the farms are
small.
This quadrangle was surveyed in co
operation with the State of North
Carolina. Messrs. W. L. Miller and
Robert Coe are the topographers who
represented the United States Geo
logical Survey in the work. The map
may be obtained for the sum of five
cents from the Director of the Sur
vey, Washington, D. C.
MINING IN UNION COUNTY.
New Activity in a field Which Prom*
ises to Bring Results.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Monroe, N. C., Sept. 24.—There is
considerable activity in mining in
Union county with very favorable re
sults. The Colossus Mining Co. oper
ating the Howie and several adjoin
ing properties about nine miles Wes{(
of Monroe are installing a large cy
anide plant to treat the ore from tfr#
immense vein they are now develop
ing. The ore body bids fair to rival
some of the larger Western mines
both in tonnage and richness. It isj
reasonable to expect that this plant
will be running early in November,
and will soon produce a magnificent
dividend to the enterprising inen from
Pennsylvania who have invested their,
money and time in developing this
wonderful property.
About two miles northwest of Mon
roe the Nichols Mining Co. operating,
on part of the old Osborne estate
have opened up a vein of fine looking
ore some of which shows considerable,
free gold but is rapidly developing
into a sulphuret ore showing consid
erable copper. The shaft now at fifty
feet shows the vein to be somewhat I
broken and about five feet wide, and
highly mineralized, and from all ap
pearance will soon develop into a
large vein of good ore. In prospecting
the surface they have located a num
ber of parallel veins which seem to
be coming and indicate a
large body of ore when greater depth
is obtained. The Nichols Mining Co.
is operated by Baltimore people whq
are fortunate and have shown good
judgment in having chosen a property
that is developing so satisfactorily.
Work on the Brown Hill mine located
about eight miles north of Monroe is
being pushed by Massachusetts par
ties. They are doing considerable*
work and at a depth of eighty-five
feet have drifted on the vein about
one hundred and thirty feet, and are.
now crosscutting to ascertain the
width of the vein, which is of low
grade, but carrying a number of large
shutes of very high grade ore. This
property is admirably located and
undoubtedly will well reward tho
owner for their confidence in it a:,
they have considerable good ore on the
dump now.
The Black Mine at Indian Trail ten
miles North of Monroe has been shut
down temporarily owing to the changq
of ore from a freemilling and concen
trating ore to a good smelting ore
running high in copper and lead. Thi:,
mine as greater depth is obtained will
make a good showing Th a very fine
smelting ore.
Besides the above are a number <' T
other mines which are worked spa**
modically. Among which are the
Smart, Stewart, Long. Moore. Bonnte
Doone, Laney, Crump and Welsh.
The most of which would make,
good payers if worked on business
basis. The Welsh mine deserves
special mention for the surface show
ing giving fine results by panning.
ELEGANT OPERA HOUSE.
New Bern’s Handsome Masonic Opera
House Opens With Eclat.
(Special to The New* and Observer.)
New Bern N. C.. Sent. 24.—Friday
night marked an event that will last
our theatre-going people many years.
The occasion was the opening of the
new Masonic Opera House by Fred.
PI. Faust’s Minstrels. This play house
is modern, convenient and commodi
ous. and will compare with the best
in the State, when lighted presents a
grand, brilliant display of electricity
from f>9o incandescent lights. The
stage is roomy and can carry any
scenery used by all companies. The
entire house is being equipped with a
system of water works.
The lessees, Messrs. Craven Bros., of
Wilmington, N. C., have booked us a
series of shows that will satisfy all
lovers of amusements.
Local Manager F. F. Mathews will
look after all conveniences and see
that the patrons are protected. In
case of fire five exits are on the bot
tom floor, while the balcony has two
and one fire escape. A fire panic is
impossible.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the Fred. E. Faust Minstrels, as
each artist stands at the head of his
profession. Their costumes were
gorgeous and scenery grand.
The acrobatic performance of the
Faust family was wonderful and be
yond conception.
More Than He Could Stand.
(Franklin Times.)
The editor of this paper met a com
mercial traveler a few days ago who
said he met and made the acquaint
ance of a gentleman in Salisbury who
had attended the late national Repub
lican convention in Chicago as a dele
gate from one of the western coun
ties of this State. He said he had
voted the Republican ticket ever since
he was old enough to vote. He had
been a great admirer of President
Roosevelt and went to the convention
with his whole heart and mind set on
doing his part for his nomination, and
demonstrating his love for a great
leader. He was near the platform in
the convention hail and saw tho young
buck negro at the command of the
bosses lock his arm with a beautiful
white girl and parade the platform
carrying the flag. His head became
dizzy, and staggering to his feet, he
made his way out of the convention
with a determination never to go into
another Republican convention. The
gentleman said he should spend the
remainder of his days doing everything
possible against the Jiepublican party.
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MOUNT IT HIS
RISEN TO POWER
Rapid industrial Growth
Briefly Told.
GREAT MARKET TOWN
Enormous Trade in Fruit, Vegetables,
Poultry and Tobacco. Furniture
and Other Manufacturing En
terprizes Contribute to
the Swift Growth.
By F. L. TOWNSEND.
Mt. Airy, N. C.—Prior to the com
ing of the railroad to this place six
teen years ago, Mt. Airy was a quiet
little isolated village of a few hun
dred inhabitants, a few stores, and a
few shops. Then Winston, forty
miles away, was the nearest railroad
point, and roads were bad, and in
winter very muddy, so that communi
cation with the outside world was ex
ceedingly difficult.
Now everything is changed and Mt.
Airy feels the throbs of life from
busy centres of commerce and civili
zation and is growing apace with a
vitality and energy that would sur
prise the uninformed. She has grown
until now she is no longer considere d
! one of the small towns of the State)
but one of the leading business cem
tres Avith a population approximating
4.000. She has but recently equipped
1 herself with a system of water
I works, and electric lights as well.
Being situated at the foot of the
Blue Ridge mountains it is naturally
a great fruit and vegetable market.
At this season of the year the streets
are often crowded with wagons from
the mountains loaded with cabbages,
apples and potatoes. No better cab
bages and potatoes are to be found
than such as are shipped from thi 1
market. The apples also are unsur
passed for beauty and excellency of
llavor. In the spring one may at
times see apples of the past year and
apples of the new year in vessels
side by side to tempt the appetito
of the purchaser.
The trade in chickens, eggs and
butter is also enormous, so that the
farmers in this section have a spleai
did market and. I am informed, are in
good circumstances. Speaking of
farming, I learn that tho tobacco
made in this and the adjoining coun
ties is of an excellent quality. To
bacco was not grown to a large ex
tent about here until recent years,
It has been found that the soil i‘4
well adapted to the production of fine
grades of tobacco, and sinco its intro
duction the financial condition of tho
farmers has been greatly improved.
Much of the ridge land that before
was considered almost worthless, id
now considered quite \ r aluable.
The city furnishes ample arrange
ments for handling these crops of to
bacco. Three or four large ware
houses are here where immense quan
tities of leaf are sold and two very,
important factories are here, to con
vert the leaf into plug and other forms
of manufactured tobacco for the con
sumer.
Another thing that has added im
mensely to Mt. Airy’s life and growth
is her furniture factories. These fac
tories have added greatly to the pop
ulation of the place, bringing in in
class of people—honorable, •elf-sus
taining and thrifty.
To speak somewhat in detail about
these factories we may mention tho
oldest first.
Mount Airy Furniture Company.
This factory been in operation
about eight and one-half years, and
has had a wonderful growth. The
growth in the last two years is fifty
per cent. Their shipments are over
$15,000.00 per month. Their territory
extends from Maine to California, and
from Washington to Florida. Flans
are on foot now for greatly enlarging
the finishing and storage department*
of this plant. These people mako
very handsome full room suits.
The National Furniture Corqpany
furnishes steady and lucrative employ
ment for from 75 to 100 hands, and
makes a fine quality of goods, making
chiffoniers and odd dressers and will
add full room suits about January 1,
1905. Their shipments go from Citv
of Mexico and along the Pacific,
throughout middle west, covering the
eastern states, and to Jamaica and
South Africa. Trade has grown
rapidly, having doubled during the
past year.
Mt. Airy Mantle and Table- Com
pany. This factory makes a specialty
of tables and hall racks. Here is done
also an excellent class of work as
their trade will indicate. They havrt
a good export as well as local trade,
making recent shipments to Cuba, the.
Philippines, England and South
Africa. This plant is but two years
old, and the last month's trade wart
the best of all.
The Banner Manufacturing Com
pany is only a little over a year old,
but is already doing a very gratifying
business. These people make tobacco
boxes, chairs and baby cradles, and do
not expect to go out of business as
long as babies are born and people
care to sit down. They take the
green log and turn it over to vouu ready
for use.
The Fulton Manufacturing Com
pany is the youngest enterprise in the
furniture line, but is starting off with
a zest and earnestness that givey
prophecy of the good success that the
men Avho arc behind it merit.
It will be remembered that less than
one year ago, the graded school build
ing of this place was burned to the
ground. Through the energy and
of the people, another
building is being rapidly pushed tq ’
completion. It is located on same
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