The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-28
2DecinL corresD0udsnce of the GOkd Leaf.

Op6ctIE COTT6SpOHIenCc " ato Oo'U Aoty'
RISGwooD, n. c.. Aug. 25, 1899.
Your issue of the 7th inst. contained q
poem composed by DR.. Edward Warren.
which brought up many memories OF the
past. | was a private student OF Dr.
Warren's in the days of his adversely in
Baltimore and know much of his history.
His was indeed great mind and no man
commanded a greater share of the conf
dence of his class of 16O students i'll
Baltimore in 1867, and he still lives an
ornament to his country, an honor to
the land of his adoption and one OF the
brightest lights in the world OF science.
What a food OF memories his very name
recalls-recollections of the dreams OF
youth, of the struggles of manhood and
of the faces and forms of those who were
once so full of hope and promise, but
who have been sleeping for years beneath
the sod AS one of his pupils l wish to
bear testimony to the geniality OF his dis
position. the loyalty of his character and
the depth and grasp OF his intellect He
loved his native State with the devotion
of a true and genuine love, as you will
see from the following lines in his book
"a Doctors Experience in Three CONT
nents," which l would advise all who can
procure a copy to read. (Ihe Doctor
address is Is Rue leon mOrtin, Parls).
After residing abroad for years and pass
ing through strange vicissitudes receiv-
ing honOrs and decorations from tue
nations. he has this to say as his mind
wandered to the land OF his birth after
receiving from the University OF North
Doctor of Laws:
"Coming from the University OF my
native State this degree has proved the
source of more real qualification than all
of nv foreign honOrs combined. 1t has
likewise warmed up my bosom toward
North Carolina and inspired Inc with a
stronger desire and a firmer purpose to
prove myself worthy of Noteworthy to
be recognized as her son and to wear her
honors. have always loved her but my
affection is now intensified and feel that
there is not a rock upon her rugged
mountains, nor a blade of grass within
her grand savannas, nor ripple upon
her majestic streams, nor a foot OF her
soil from Buncombe to the sea, without
a place in my heart; and wherever my
feet may wander or whatever my tate
may be, for her my every thought shall
be a prayer and my latest breath a bless
ing
For freely my life's blood bestowing,
For her would sever each vein:
And die for the pleasure OF knowing
NV anguish had saved her pain y
And after wearing the Legion OF Honor
OF France designated by Napolean l. as
reward for military or civil services, merit
and worthy deeds, and securing that o.
the Redemption of the Holy Sepulchre o.
Jerusalem, and that of the White Cross
of Italy, together with the medal OF Vic
tor Emmanuel, all on account OF PROBES
sional Successes and work done in the
cause of humanity; when his thoughts re
| verted to America how feelingly does NJ
speak:
"The longer have resided abroad tht
more intensely American have becom,
and the greater has grown my love anC
| appreciation of my native land. Other
| lands may possess their treasures OF art.
their marvels of luxury. their triumphl
of architecture and all that is calculated
to captivate the imagination and TO raw
ish the senses, but for the truest sdlutior
of the problem of existence, the grandes1
victories of human skill over the laws o
nature, the most fOrtuitOus scombination'
which constitute society and the perfec
| ton of governmental system-tha1
| WHICH RONtTHS tlc itdSl tthO PtptCStS Su'
most-America is the land pre-eminently
blessed of Heaven. Call me an enthusi
asst if you will, but for me her skies ar
the brightest, her rivers the broadest, he
fields the greenest, her women the love
liest. her men the noblest, her history the
proudest, and all that relates to her tn
| best of all the world besides. Elsewher
her sons may be content to hnger for /
season, but to them she is the only lant
in which they can ever realize the idea o
home or feel that they are aught else thai
aliens and soiourners."
DIR. Warren was and is, indeed grea
man, and if his native land had appreci
ated the same he would not have beel
forced to go elsewhere to seek fame ant
/ fortune, as many others have done, bu1
would have been an honor to it, giving
his fellow-countrymen the benefit of hi
great skill and usefulness. earnestl.
hope his prospe ity and happiness iD bi
latter days may be commensurate witt
his genius and worth.
Crops are good, tobacco cures fine
Farmers are in high spirits and mer
chants look forward to more trade ant
cash and better times another year.
Simmons I think should be our mex
Congressman. He can carry more vote
than any candidate whose name has ye
been mentioned. II. T.. NJ.