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- - . J . 1 ' 4 BE STJHE YOTT ARE BIGHT ; THEN GO AHEAD.-U Crockett. ' ..; " VOL. 69. NO. 51. D if II Li The Foremost Agricultural Section of the State. A GARDEN SPOT. MERE PLENTY AND HEALTH COMBINE TO BLESS HUMANITY. jecombe County and Tarbo ro. History and Industrial Enterprises. Eeeombe county has an area of teir 5 10 squire miles. The tax lists 5do 309,O"O acreB. Population, 26,179. of which 7,956 are whites, re mainder colored. Edgecombe was formed from Cra- Ten in 1733 by Governor Harrington inJ his council, and thi action wa confirmed by the Legislature which vxK in E ienton in 1741. During the p--ioi of the Revolution the county ofE3;ecjniba waa foremost in re sisting th ! exactions of the mother country. Tne spirit and patriotism of her people were well attested by two Loteworthy events. At a very early dy in our colonial history laws were p tssed making the not due f r lands (all then held of the crown) payable in produce and collectible on the p-emises. Gov ernor Jo in a' on undertook to f rce fie people to bring their rents to the collectors at places designated by the government. The trouble began abo.it 1735 and continued for gereril years. Finally patience oeased to be a virtue. Some how it got ibroad among the people of Edge c-om be in the year 1736 that a man hi been imprisoned by the General Court at Ed en ton for refusing to de liver his rents at the appointed places. Tne people rose in arms to the num ber of 500 and march d on the town, but when within five milt B of Edentoa they learned that the man was det lined for a different cause, they qmetly dispersed and returned to their homes. The second event alluded to hap i-et-A vsi 1759 and grew out of the oppression of the agents appointed by Lord G anyille to collect bis ren's in tne province. The people of Edgecombe submitted for a time to these oppressions, but finally they ro-e m the;r wrath and inarched to the house of Colonel Francis Cor bin, Granville's chief agent, living near Ed en? on, seized and carried him to Enfield, then the county seat o' Edgecombe, and required him to eiiter into heavy b nd for his ap pearance at the ensuing Spring Term of the court and t disgorge ill the fees he had unjustly taken. B it it must not be supposed from this thit the people of Edgecombe are of a turbulent character. They challenge comparison with any peo ple for co iservatism, intelligence, industry and everything which goes to constitute good citizens. TABBOKO. The county seat is situated on the Tar river, at the head of navigation, a id is 76 m'l is east from Raleigh, the .State' d capital, and inland about 1 0 miles. Population 3,000. It de rives its mame from the river on which it is situated. Tar or "Tau" h the Indian tongue means "Health." BAILROADS AND NAVIGATION. N j town in the Stat.; has superior railroad and navigation facilities Fjur lines of railroads and thr-ie st-aui'io it lines give to Tarboro all t ie benefits and advantages of cheap freights aud easy communication with all steions. MANUFACTTJBrKO ENTEBPBISES. While Tarboro ia losated in an agricultural section, yet her people are awake to the progressive spirit of the age and will noh be out trippo i by her siVer towns of the Sjutij in this new race of industrial progress. Without the aid of foreign capital wo have in successful operation a CiUon mill, with ten thousand spin die?, a knit'ing mill, manufacturing cr ton into hosiery and underwear in largre quantities, four otton seed oil mil a and factories in town and co inty, manufacturing the cotton seed into oil and the cake and -hulls 'ito fertilizers. Trie success of all these enterpri se encourage us (o believe that Tir' oro is deitin-d to become a nuvif ict i ing center of cotton pr; ducts. A tobacco warehouse is at once to h. crec e l. HOTELS, BUSINESS AND TBADE. Tre hotel accommodations of Tar boro cannot be surpassed in the state. There are three printing estab lish uen's, bink'ng, insurance, Build fg and Loan, express and telegraph facilities, saw, plainng and grist mi is, Agricultural implements, iron and. Macn:ne Works. hlacksmithiDC brick yards, buggy, carriage and uaruess factories. WATER WOIKS AND ELECTBIC LIGHTS. jast closed contract for islectrio WE IT tfie town has just completed the kanddornest city hall in the State, f-as a system of water works, and Las 'actory with cold) storage. IMPROVEMENT (lOVTiKTl't A company of local and Baltimore capitalists have recently purchased a large tract of land"l in in and ad joining the town, and in the j auction proposed to build an industrial town xnaucements will be offered seeking a good location for facturWr nntarnriara TV parties manu- o X - . i ' people of E igecombe county are noted for their hospitality, intelligence and thrift, they extend a cordial welcome to au inanstnoas people to come and locate wicn triem. There has recently been organized "ra a -cai r-stateatoctc and jBond uroEera&re comnanv" with' a b irnn of information for the purpose of disseminating iQ.'ormatioi in fregard eo tnis section, negotiating nnr cnases. sales, loans. St. The an i , . T " r licit correspond ance with all gratioa bureaux and real agencies. Address JR. immi- estate Dixon, Tarboro, N. a WANTED. There is an invitiutr field here for many other enternrisei such ain shoe factory, shirt f tctorj, tub and bucket ract ry, paper box f ictory. iirupk fa5- . t m i x I ivjijr, liuuuura xactory, tannery, can- ning lactory, twine factory, tailonne est io isnment, kc All -the enterprises would succeed we and would receive the encourage m m ot home investments. TOBACCO. Tarb ro is destined to be a great center for the tal) and manufacture of tobacco The cominer year will witness large investments in the in terests of tobacco, such as the build- ins oi lactones, warehouse. Drize houses &c We invite all tv come and join with us in building up this great indus'ry. J cheap FRBieam Railways and Waterways. The transportation facilities- of Tarboro are second to those of few f any other North Carolina town. Four railroads now rnnj to or through the town, viz The Wiltniicr ton an I Weldon, the Albermarl i and Raleigh, the Norfolk and Carolina and Hamilton Railroad. Besides theee railroad lines, we hav4 three lioes of ste imers navigating ih Tar river, viz. lhe Old Domrnion and Clyde lioes running from Tarbor J to Washington and the low waiter and up river steamer Beta owned! by the t? armer uo operative Company and ranniDg on the river above Tarboro and up Fishing creek, one of its im portant trtbu'a-ies. Tne attent on of Congress baa of late years been called to the importance of this navi gatiou, with the result of govern ment appropriations which are being applied to clearing away obstructions tor tne purpose ot giving more inti mate communication: between the Tarboro market and points up the river and creeks. The Wdmi" gton and Weldon rail road is one of the most complete and perfect in all its appointments in the whole country, being one I of the ojost important links of the great Atlautic Coast Line, connecting New England and New York with Flori da and the South ast, and by which route" we have quick rail communi cation with the world. The Albermarle and Raleigh road is now under the Coat Line; manage ment and runs to Williamston and Plymouth on the lower Roanoke river, putting Tarboro very close to all the great fisheri s of E'ern North Carolina. The Norfolk and Carolina is a nev and fast line running from Nor folk and Portsmouth and c nnecting with the Wilmington ancl Weldon road here, and it is expected will in the very near future run direct to the State capital in a couple of hours run at the outside, and at t ie other erminus connecting with the great Pennsylvania system of roads for Philadelphia and Nw York and the Bay Line steamers from NorfoTc lo Baltimore. This line offers special facilities for getting our early truck to northern markets. The shortest rail line we have is what is kaown' as the "Hitch Rail road" running from Tarboro to Hamilton, and connecting with Hitch's line of steamers, plying be tween Hamilton on the Roanoke river ana JMorioiK ana .Baltimore. This is a priv te line, owned mostly by Mr. Frank Hitch, who built th road and has large lumbeij interests in connection with it and is now building a branch of the road i-.i the direction of the towns of Lawrence, Whitakers and Enfield, bringing ns much nearer; than we have ever been to some of the most f-rtile and pro ductive lands in this county and Halifax. This lins offers low rates of freight to Tarboro shippers, thereby holding in ch- ck any tendency on the part of the groat trunk lines to extort op us in freights. With all the advantages of loca tion and transportation referred to above, what can t inder Tarboro from outstripping all competitors for the trade of the sorroundig coun'r? Where is the town in all the land offering to manufacturers and traders be'ter and mpre numer ous facilities for a rapid and general distribution ot their wares? We challenge any town or City in the State t match us on these points, and we reach out the hand of wel come to all strangers or friends who may come among u with! the thrift and energy which axe the) only thing necessary to enable thein to plu k lccess out of the golden oppoan?- licrhta. street railvrav and iaa ties which are now to be had among us for the taking. Come, and brinsr vatir families and your monev. be it little or mnnh. and cast your lot with ns and you will find work ready to your hands and jt aivr-rsicy or advantages sucn as lew community on the face of the earth are blessed with. i OTHER POINTS OF TXADE THE COUN TY. Edgecombe not only has its coun ty town as a .center of trade,, but beeides there is dotted over it several villages, where living is cheap, socie ty good and trade brisk. No high city taxes to pay, and still with the advantages of good society, schools and churches, good mail facilities and cheap freight rtes. Upon the Tar river 8 miles below Tarboro is the village oi Old Sparta with a daily mail cheaj river freights and enterDri-rinc merchants. There are two churches already built and one in prospect. , Five miles south of Tarboro on the A. & R. R. R- is the village of Mildred with two daily mails and the same freight rates with Tarboro. Here is one church already built and more in course of erection. It is sufficiently near Tarboro to enable the children to attend school here and the railroad schedules are such that the children can leave home after breakfast and return for sup per. Four mils farther South is Conetoe . a thrifty live town with one cotton seed oil mill, several stores and two churches. Conetoe baa all the mail and freight advantages that Mildred has. East from . Tarboro, eight miles, is Goakley, situated oh the Hamilton railroad, uere, too, there is a daily mail and freight, and it is sufficiently near' Tatborti for the children to attend school with the railroad schedules to euiL Twelve miles east is the town of Lawrence, a thrifty village "surroun ded by fine agricultural lands and thrifty farmers. The enlerprise of the neighborhood is shown by the fact that they have always -had a first class day school with the best teachers. There has just been eom in this noint a branch of the Hamilton railroad, which wi'l secure a daily mail. North of Tarboro, eleven miles, is a settlement oa the .Tar river with the foundation ,or ..a village. . Tbe p-8toffice is known as Doehead and is in the midnt of one of the most beautiful farming . sections,; in. the cotton belt of North Carolina. The postnffice is within i few miles of Swift Creek Oil MUl yery fljur isbirg institution, which enables all tbe farmers of that tertian to convert TARBORO', N. C. THURSDA Y, DECEMBER IS. 1890. TOWN HALL. This imposing and handsome structure, 60x100 feet, of brick and stone was complete 1 this year. In it are offices for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Chief of Police, Janitor, Assembly Rooms for two Fire Companies, rooms for fire trucks, hose reels engine and lock up, or city prison all on the first floor. The second floor is fitted for concerts, theatres', &c, in the most approved manner. Its seating ca pacity is 900. In the tower, 115 feet high, besides the clock, is the electrical fire alarm. The b true cost $22,000. their cotton seed into fertilizers at a profitable rate of exchange. Eight miles north of Tarboro is a settlement known as LeggettB where there is a tri-wsekjy mail and week ly church services. A good school has always been maintained nere. Besides these villages which are en tirely in Edgeoombe county we have Rrw.lrv MVmnfc. Battle boro and Whit- akers upon the main line of the W. & W.- R. R-, half in Jfldgecombe nni half in Nash counties. Thev are all three near enough to the county seat to allow the citizens to come to the Court house, spend several hours in attending to their business and return to their homes -all b? tween the suns. They are all thriv ing, growing towns. About one mile from Rocky Mount at the Falls of Tar riv;r i- tbe R. cky Mount Cot ton Mill, one of the most profitable in tbe South, and in the town is a machine shop, two tobacco :ware bouses, a good hotel and churches of four of the Protestant denomina tions, and very superior schools. At Battleboro are good .schools and .Vmrfhea with another buildinz. At Whitakers there are good schools and churchfs. Then there will be found ten miles outh-west of Tarboro the little village of St. Lewis in the Town creek section where both cotton and tobacco are successfully raised, and four miles to the Bouth of St. Lewis is the Eagles settlement. These two sections are especially promi nent for their prosperity and it is largely owing to the fct that this is the eection of small farms where there is less hard labor and more home supplies made. Between St. Lewis and Tarboro, about six miles from Tarboro is the soHleraant of Ancle ton. where there is a Methodist church and a good school. ail nf Vi ma rnnrilrv villages are surrounded by prosperous and in- . - m 1 1 - telligent larmers wno maite up a good neighborhood society, and when there are no mail lines reach ing them they have a neighborhood arrangement by which the mail is delivered regularly" from Tarboro and in no one oi them does a person fail to get his mail several times each week, and it is a notable fact that a large proportion of .the farmers take some daily newspaper. Tbe good roads of the county en able the farmers and also the mer chants of the county, ixwns to haul very heavy loads to i Tarboro where they ,have not, railroad facilities, but most of them have the choice be tween railroad and county road, and owing to the especially good freight rates which the number of railroads coming to Tarboro give her, many of the country merchants have their goods shipped to county depo's and hauled from these centers. A GREAT FUTURE. Edgecombe and the Tobacco Plant. The county of Edgecombe em braces an area of about 320,000 acres of the best farming lands in this or any other State, of which about 150,000 are cleared for cultivation. They are assessed higher for taxation than any"other,laijds in the State, and are better drained than any other lands in the State. ' Heretofore the cultivation of tobacco bas been con fin' d to lhe middle section of the State and the conviction has pre vailed that the plant could not be succ ssfully grown east of the WiL nrngton and "Weldon railroad, but tbe experiments that have been made for the past three or f ur years prove tlat we have the best tobacco 1-nds in tbe State or Union. About 1,200 acres were cultivated the present year by farmers in all parts of the county, each cultivating a few acres by way! of experiment, and while they were wholly without experience the re sult was wonderful. The average yield was $125 to the acre. Extra care produced better results. For in stance, Armstrong's crop of -30 acres is worth $10,000. Many others have done as wel though in smaller quantities. Nobles, Nettles, Fox hall, and many others have sold from $250Jto $:100 to-lhe acre. We have more than 60,000 acres of the best bright yellow tobaooo land within our borders Its average production is more than 750 pounds to the acre. Because of the mildness of onr I climate and the .fitness of our sou the crop matures earlier and is pro-:-1 duced at much less cost tban that grown farther west. We can cure our crop bv the first ot September - " 511 1 1 1 kjxxt iarmers win largely muttja-c their crops. next year and within five years Edgeoombe will cultivate not less than 20,000 acres of tobacco. Tarboro, our county seat, is per haps the handsomest and most pro gressive town of its sise in the State. It must very soon be a leading to bacco market. Along Bide of Edge combe are the counties of Pitt, Hali fax and Martin, whose soil and climate make them our equals in the production of the weed. Oar loca tion and transportation facilities naturally make Tarboro the market for the sale of the erops of these counties. - The growing town of Oxford sella annually 5,000,000 pounds of tobao- co. Henderson sells 8,000,000 pounds. In the very near future Tarboro expects to sell her own 25,000,000 pounds of tobacco, 10,000,000 pounds for Pitt, 10,000,000 pounds for Hali fax, 5,000,000 pounds for Martin. Tne d .y i now dawning that will see Tarboro the great tobacco market of the State. Stock, and Grasses. The influence and importance of the growth of stock and grasses in any commonity cannot be overesti mated. Nothing more surely be tokens the thrift and prosperity of a people. One Of the most hopeful signs we have to point;to is the pro gress and improvement our people have made in this direction. Indeed our own people" do hot begin to ap preciate the very considerable strides we have taken in the past few years in the breeding and improvement of stock, the growth of grasses, and the development of the dairy busi- nesf We have a hundred ana more persons interested in the various branches of this industry toaay where there were none ten years ago. In every part of the county great interest-has been awakened on this subject. Immediately about Tarboro we have the Shiloh. Panola, Cool- .nore and Hjlma stock and dairy- farms. The home market is to a very large extent supplied by our native pioduct, while much ot it is shipped to "Wilmington and Norfolk. We are within four hours of the cities of Norfolk, Richmond, and Wilmington and sixteen hours of New York. CHKAP TOOD. The first and foremost considera tion of the stock breeder and dairy r farmer is the availability or cneap food: " Edgecombe sou is splendidly adartted lo all leguminous plants I Many varieties grow spontaneously upon untuied sm, ana -an yiu abundantly when cultivated. Rye, wheat, oats, orchard, timothy, Ken f notv hlne crrass. Italian rye and tall mofidnw oat arrass furnish fine graz incr for horses, cattle and sheep all winter, and yield abundant hay dur ing the spring, summer ana iau; from one and a half to five tons per acre, frequently being mowed ft om three to five times. Tbe best ear.y spring rrrugaa are Bermuda and Crab. The ensilage crops, in addition tq thow named above, are Indian corn, yield itkt from ten-to thirty tons per acre, end sweet potatoe vines, yielding front three to ten ton per acre. All th ro;ot crops can easily be grown here, but the cheai ne a with wbicn the green crops can be grown and pn feerved in the inexpensively bu It silos (owing to the mildness of our winters, the contents neref freeze) renders it unnecessary to grow roots. In addition to all this we have our coltOn. seed as a great source of food supply, (.otton seed hulls and meal make the very best and cheapest known cattle food, t our cotton Bead mills in the county furnish an abund ant supply of this food. The investigations of Prof. Stone of tbe Tennessee Experiment Station, seem to j usury the following con elusions: j 1. Tbe practice' of feeding cotton seed hulls and meal as an exclusive diet is well established, and increap ing in the vicinity of the cotton reed oil industry. All the information available indicates that the practice is economical and profitable. 2. It seems in no way harmful to the health of the animal nor to the health fulness of the pre ducts (beef and milk) resulting. 3. The diet seems adapted both: to the production of beef and mutton as well as milk, j 4. The average ration should con sist of 25.35 pounds of hulls, and five-eighths pounds of meal daily. 5. The hulls i are a cheap and ef fective substitute for hay. 6. .The manure produced by this system of feeding is an important factor in considering its profitable ness. ! Another important food for live stock, wh;ch is now attracting much attention and promises well, is the peanut. Both the nut. and vine are relished by all kinds of stock. DAISY FARMING. The mildness of our winters gives the dairy men of this section great advantages. The warm climate per mits good grazing all tbe winter and requires the minimum consumption of food to keep up animal heat. No expensive b rns are required as is the case in colder climates. Ordi nary shelters to protect the cattle from tbe sun's heat in summer and the rain in winter are sufficient. LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION. It is juttly claimed that the best thoroughbred horses in the State are bred in Edgecombe county. An as sociation has just been organize in this county for the promotion of this great interest. Any one desiring in formation upon this subject can ad dress Dr. L. L. Stato Tarboro, President of the association. Suaviter in Modo, Fortlter In Be. The culture, high moral chavtcter and refinement of the people of Edgecombe ard proverbial In whatever is essential t good society our people possess it to the the highest degree, and for hospitali ty, and generosity they maintain an enviable reputation. It is noteworthy that vit-itors among us always take away with them the happiest reool lections of the generous hoepitahy, kind favors and courtesies extended them by our people. When an effurt is made to wel come and entertain visitors it is al ways attended with the highest suc cess and satisfaction. Picture te yoor mind a community composed of the most enlightened, law-abiding, liberty-loving, cod genial, and courte ous citizens and you will beautifully present the best and most exalted characteristics of our people. In Tarboro and Edgecombe coun ty the professional men possess, every requisite to win for them Jhe esteem snd confidence of their fellow men and it is an indisputable fact i bat for advancement and thorough ness in their professional duties they are unsurpassed in the State. The merchants and other business men are honorable and ttraight for ward gentlemen and are worthy of the confidence of any one. We can not speak of the society of our section (without bringing con spicuously into view our women, whi are the bdrock of all society, and in whom, to a great degree, rests the destiny of any country. Tbey are the most refined, and intelligent; and possess all the attributes of body and mind that are essential lor tnem to adern tbe highest soc'tty of the land. THE CHUBCHES. There are five churches in Tarbo ro with a list of communicants as follows: Methodist 166, Presbyteri- an 68, Episcopal zuu, .aiissionary Rai-,t;t. 30'. Primitive Baptist 40. Throughout tne coumy mere are 865 Methodist, 100 Episcopalians, . i -w . i rn ma i . son MisKionarv Kamists. zj irresDy- terians, 465 Primitive Baptists and 23 Catholics. In everyj section oi tee county there can be found ehurches or chapels in which tbe word of God i nrMRhed. and cenerauv tne auena- ances upon tbe services is very large. rha nhnrohps of Tarboro. taken as a whole, are as handsome as could be desired. The members cf the Mis sionary Baptist Church are having erected a handsome and attractive dollar edifice which is of the latest style and finish, and when completed, will be an orna ment to tne town. The EDiscoDal Church is a mR- Knilr strnotiiTA and is said to 3lf Q hMAl" V be, in some respects, the most hand somely finished cnurcn in inn omwc The grounds are a lovely spot, h rarest, most beautiful and fragrant flowers are cultivated and at all times tney are nepi. u L which make the grounds present a most neat and attractive appearance. Kin mnra nlf nrfld. able and im Accira minintprR are to be fourid anywhere and the word of God is here imparted ih the most instrnc I ntfilifrant manner. The regular attendance is very large ai d the efibrts of the itinisters are ap preciated PRICE FIVE GENTS IIEALT1I. THE WHY AND THE WHEREFORE. 1TE OXLT DIE FROM OLD AGE. As to the health of Tarboro and Edgecombe, it is necessary only to state that in a series of observations extending over many years, its repu tation for healthfulne9s is well estab lished. A high and dry sandy toil, well draii ed low lands and climatic advantages unsurpassed furnish a reasonab'e basis for the opinion that where there is proper application of perbonal hygiene the amount of sick ness of whatever nature is far less than in communities making greater pretentions as health resorts. The 'annual reports of the Statt Board of -Health show a death rate from all caupes exceedirjclv low and a mainritv t7 J of these are from those diseases wbich occur tbe world over, being influenced but little bv climatic mn-- ditions. The best recommendation nf it healtbfulDess ia tbe hale, hearty and vigorous condition of tbe people. Scores of the inhabitants of this sec tion have pKSsad for beyond the al lotted three scores and ten and efill do duty at tbe plow, the anvil or in the WOrkshon with vicnr annul fhm L ----- - O VMV. mature manhood of less favored localities. One critical glance at the sturdy yeomtn assembled in Tarboro on anv cublic dav. would rAul oa fine developed specimen of physical manuooa as tne world could produce.' It is probable, aa a refeidffn those unfortunates suffering with pulmonary phthieics, that this sec lion has its greatest reputation. For a number of years these people hve found a hospitable shelter here from the rigidi y of Northern winters, and it has been invariably the, case that they have returned home much benefitted. It is not claimed that we have an Eldorado, hut tha tart i indisputable that the antiseptic ex halation of tbe piney woods, (the na tural growth of this section of coun- " try) the mild winters; the compara' lively low degree of humidity and the sandy soil, which dries of rapidly . offering little opposition to out door exercise and the abundance' of game, off r superior advantages to the con sumptive in his efforts to regain his " health. Here the sportsman finds an abundance of game cf all kinds, a genial and hospitable people and companions for the hunt that will give bim ample opportunity to dis play his skill Persons contemnlatinc a renidencA here may rest assured that no dis- :n i i i i ... eases wiii nave 10 db con tend eu wiin other tban which mankind is heir to whuher soever he goeth." REFERENCES. Anyone desiring information in re gard to the capability and adapta bility of Edgecombe soil to the cul tivation of tobacco can communicate with any of the partus named below, all of wbom are successful tobacco growers: O. C. Farrar, Tarboro, - N. C. 4t . (( It t ( t ( U (I .( it t 11 4 ,l t( U ( ( t (. " n u M . ( t u .' It ( il i L. Lee Staton, F. D. Foxhall, A. B. Nobles, . T. H. Ruffin, Battle Bryan, John A. Davis, W. L. Stalliogs, W. T. Knight, E'ias Cirr, B. F. Eagles, Old Sparta, J. G. Neltle-, Jesse Brake, C. L. Killebrew, W. H. Powell, Battleboro, J. R. Vick, (i W. H. Whitehead, P. M. Rawlings, J. O. Bryao, V. W, Land, Whitakers, W. D. Pittman, It is rumored that the citizens of Benderson, recognizing the capabil ities of Edgecombe for the produc tion of tobacco, contemplate build iog a railroad in this direction lo offer us their mnrket for the sale of our leaf. We welcome any com mur ication with you. gentlemen, but Edgecombe proposes to manufao ture and shJI ler own weed and also that o' Ler i-.ster counties! E-gcombe has been proud of l er cotton iai-df, producing a bale to the. acre, and so it was good-enongh until we kDew how to do better. But now we knew that almost all of our land will yie'd from $200 to $5C0 in tobacfO. Count tbe fortunes that have ben made out of the sale and manufac ture of tobacco at Durham, Hender son, WiDftou, -Reidsville and other points in tbe Slate, and come hre and make yonra. ' We hfizzHid tbe assertion that no. better inv stment can be found with in the confines of North Carolina than in lhe tobacco interests at Tarboro. i ; .: ; : -mm - .1 - 3 r "X- -,- 'jr.'"- ,
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