The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-11-05

OF sc:craI years the great inventor Wis
tied his native State again and made a
speech at the Exposition last week,
October 2Sth. From the State Ch10n-
IfIe we take the following:
Justice Thomas G. Fuller introduced
DR.. Calling, and expressed his pleas
urc 10 introduce a North CarOllnian
whose name and fame are Co-extensiye
with the bounds of civilization. He
was born on North Carolina soil, whose
name is better known throughout the
world than that Of any king or ruler
now in existence. He is the inventor
Of an instrument of war, which, strange
as it may sound, is the great peace
maker Of the world.
DR. GATLING's ADDRESS.
DIR. Gatling was warmly received.
TIc made sensible, straightforward
talk. 1t is a great pleasure to meet 50
many Carolina people, said he. | am
a native Of North Carolina and feel
proud of it. | love the people and
every blade of grass in the old State.
| came here to see my old friends and
the people. was astonished to hear
that was to speak. | have given my
life to inventions and have no set
specc;i to make here
| was delighted to see such variety
,t "a g., Ia
man gave nc pair OF silk socks as
good as could be had in Europe, and
| shall take pleasure in wearing them.
North Carolina crops and mineral
wealth are as varied as anywhere iii
the world. The development OF this
wealth IS gratifying to me. You have
got the climate here to attract visitors
and settlers. We live in an age Of
steam and electricity. George Wash
lngton never saw an iron pillow, friction
match, electricity or a steam engine.
We sleep in better beds than kings did
500 years ago.
The resources of the South are i'm
mense Alabama makes iron cheaper
than any State in the Union. | ad-
wise You to build up your resources.
You have a great future. Let the
young men help. 1t is upon them
that the South must lean for support.
We have the most progressive coun-
try III the world We take out twice
as many patents as all the other Coun-
tries combined. We nave five times
as many railroads as any other coun-
try. Ericsson and other great inven-
tors came here to get the benefit of
our patent system. 1t has done great
good for the country, more 50 than
we can imagine. The patent centen-
NAL at Washington last April was a
great occasion, and he hoped young
men, instead of reading novels, would
read the addresses delivered at that
centennial. The cotton gin has been
one OF the greatest inventions ofhistOry,
ard Texas makes 500, 100000 worth
of cotton and is as large as France.
am just from the gas we'll region
OF Indiana, which extends over an area
of 4OX6O miles, and supplies the heat
and fuel OF large area.
| have lived North and South and
also III Europe. Alter European
travels, | came back and feel proud Of
oHr country and my countrymen.
Let the young men OF North Caro-
lima appreciate the great opportuni-
ties that they enjoy learn self-denial ;
work to-day not to run after pleasure,
but to work and wait for pleasure to
come to them, for 1t will surely come
| WAS born in North Carolina, in
Herttord county. Chief Justice Smith,
Kenneth Raynor, John II. Wheeler
and Others, were natives ofthat county;
and he gave reCollections of his youth
iul days. He referred to his rice ma
chine, and how he adapted it to SOW
ing wheat in drills. | have planted
wheat over the land where are now the
most magnificent residences in Indian
apOlIS. | went to Chicago when it
WAS village. | was offered five acres
IN what Is now the heart of Chicago
for $1,000. Now it is worth millions.
| ought TO have bought it.
| will be at the Worlds Fair and |
want to see the good old North State
have an exhibit there People will
come from all parts of the world, and
It VIII surpaSs all other fairs.
After had taught the farmers how
to SOW wheat, settled in indianapolis
and there invented my gun. | let
nothing discourage me, After the
| nted States government bought 100
guns / went to Europe Napoleon
was SO excited over the gun that he
ordered it out for trial There is not
a crowned head in Europe that did
not come to see this gun, and | have
talked with them face to face. They
looked just like other men. Such men
as Morse, Mccormick, Edison, and
others of their class, | respect more
than the crowned heads. l love my
people, and when | see the lack OF