The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
For the Farmer and N-cheDic.
Letter from sviIle--T Ex-
Tar-heeiS

The attention and interest OF Your
cores spondeut las been tor i long tme
aroused to the fact that North Carolina
has as many great men outside her bor-
ders as she has within ANA The fact
is very humiliating To all who love the
old State. The evil being recognized
the next thing is to find the remedy
" hat thi, remedy shall be | leave 10
those better ver>ed in such matters
Meantime. in order that the fuct NAV
be the more fully realized. | propose To
give short sketches of mum ser of
North Carolinians who have become
prominent in other States.
The first who occurs to my mind is
Prof David L. Dudley. a. NJ of Dam
Vile, Ky. Prot. Dudley WAS born in
Raleigh, \. c., April 23rd, 1919, and j.
consequently 81 years old At the age
of IA, while yet boy, he accc ytcd Il.
position in n. G. Institution for the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind. at that time un-
der the superintcudency Of Mr.. Wiley
j. Palmer. Thrown into dlcct contact
with the inmates on the plly -.ound. at
the table and in the sc.looI room, Mr.
Dudley. during these early wears. laid
the foundation for that knowledge and
insight into the mysteries Of the deaf
mutes character aud sign language
which has given him his present emil
nency i'll his chosen liic-wolk Mr..
Dudley, though deprived of the ;,dvan-
tage OF collegiate education. 80 ap-
piled himself under private tutor as to
secure lur himself the rcspou, bic posi-
ton - teacher at tie Institution at the
early age uf u. He served as teacher
faithfully aud with ability niue wears.
when he resigned to accept his present
position Is superintendent Q. the Ken
lucky Inst. for deaf Wutc> Under lis
management the number oi Inmates
have almost doubled, ;hc building have
been enlarged and improved ncu ones
erected, a new system introduce ed. and
Prot. Dudley not only ha> the CON
>ciou>nes> of duty well periormcl but
has also won for himself ii state rcputa-
ton III the four years in which lie has
been III charge. for eXecluyc ability and
professional skill III his calling. The
degree Of \. NJ. was conferred upon
him by Trinity COLLEGE. n c.. in 1879.
Kentucky has more than her share of
able North Carolnians. for they are ,.as
thick as leaves that strew the brooks in
Nallam ROSA. in this country
Samuel +. Woody. A. NJ. NJ. ID is
also an adopted son OF Kentucky Born
in Person county. y. C.. near the Va
line, he was educated at the University
of Virginia, taking the tull \ NJ course
at that famous institution Nh Woody
having decided upon medicine Is his fu-
ture profession came to the Louisville
School Of Medicine. where he graduated
with dis Dinction, taking several prizes ia
1876. Immediately after graduation.
Trustees Of the Kentucky school of
Medicine TO the chair Of chemistry, a
position which he now fills with ability
aud satisfaction. DR. Woody was re-
Gently elected To the office of alderman
in tile city Of Louisville He IL 1.
double first cousin of Mr.. W T. Black
well. OF Durham bull fame. is still quite
a young man. and is as genial and hand
some as his nativity demands
Mr.. Jas. {. jenkins, now living in
Atlanta, Ga, was born IN Castor coun-
". y. c., and is a son OF Hon ID. \.
Jenkins. who was for eight year, treas
urer OF North Carolina. Mr.. jenkins
was educated partly at Wake Forest
College, y C., where he spent three
years. and partly at Princeton College.
New Jersey. from which institution he
was graduated with distinction IN 1876.
Mr.. jenkins then spent year travel
ling in Europe. After his return he be-
gan the study Of law and after a two
wears course at Columbia College. New
York. he graduated. carrying of the
honors OF his class in a competitive eA-
animation in which there were forty
contestants. He then removed to At
lanta, Ga. for the practice OF his pro-
tesslon, where he soon after married
Miss susie Scruggs, the daughter OF
Hon. NJ. l.. Scruggs, L. ;. Minister To
British Columbia Nlr jenkins WAS re-
Gently appointed by the President Ass I
[. :. Attorney at Atlanta, and in no.
tlcing his appointment an Atlanta pa
per has the following: Mr.. jenkins.
like his chief Emory Spear, is young
and handsome, and i regarded as Que
OF the best lawyers at the Atlanta bar.
When he WAS admitted 10 the bar,
Judge Wellbourn. before whom his ex
animation was held. remarked dat
Young jenkins was the most thorough
" versed in the law of any Young man
he had ever seen admitted to the bar in
Georgia y, CO