The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-15
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state. II Is o-e o.. tac hesi fe.taf,s -
" government that tae S.A.o 3. ne,,-
~ishoul an o'ie.al bead. and Though taa
tCh.et Executive may 20 temo,cI IS he.
aai 4 death Ia saeee.~,5l b. airca3y
los gnAicI
ouyrRNus Iiu.g $ 40 ues yr uairtol
nan iu North ,arQs5na. ana he ossa-s
b tho suhcraA,ot.Al chair !. tlr
ero~ains honor 81 asgfu! Anl
Successful l5te Csl.el ~ mye
solioas disptassuou % Providence
o succeed oar brilliant aud Progressive
htcf mag lsirAto, h.s position Will to a
delicate and dinioalt onc to lll Hat hc
not unused 20 largo ros ppu,. b3.ttlos.
ana tho CnEo>ietE AAs n foass bat that
his administration viii com, up to tho
3hish expectation q tho people aal ho
Keeping with his successful career ln
EVERY position 10 which 30 hN- bccn
called
At the close OF the hate lcs,nlatlye ses
non, in printing the spccchos ot The sea.
stors complimentary 10 Coz. Hu.1 for
his ability ani falraess, The Cueo>le.r
4 said
Tho CnKoNICrr has hal cAtcptlonah.o
Opportunities iog noting the manner ia
" hleh GOV. II II has discharged tho
delicate aud respuusihc duties II his
\ igh position. and il gives "a. great plea
uto 10 add our hearty Al proyaI Of tho
RESOLUTIONS and commcu latury fomatAs
which they cAeltod from mcmbors ~ tAo
senate.
CoLoNrL TuosAs NJ. Hour was born
| lJuly 15:h. 1881, IN Alamauco county.
aud Was the second son OF Euwls NJ aud
jENuLY Hour lie wAs prepared FOR col
egc at Caldwell Institute, llillshoro aud
lmatriculatcd at the University ~ North
Carolina IN lsi9, but so strongly y ~ ho
mbuod with tho spirit Of h.s father and
being moro fond OF hi factory than hia
ollege fame. ho left chapel ii ia 1851,
when half advanced Ia Tie junior oiA-s,
md Addressed his time 1.nd talonts -
he manu- acturo OF cotton yarns q.
gfabrics. iIo was IN his fathers ciu
! -Ploy until 1860. when ia "A brick bui,d
4 ng 3Gx6i, with only 52S spiudlos lnuw
4 wing of that immentc ihctury known
throughout the Southern and Eastern
I States AZ Granite MlhJ, hc commenced
cuisines ON his own account
i A visitor to lnw River, his homo.
81 Standing on the railroad bridge which
4 pans lIaw River, aud looking on tho
Isnorth side, would SEQ large cotton mlH,
'zllour mills, dwellings, for hm operatives
q ,nd other buildings which haye every
q H,ppearancc of "A large, thrifty aud bean
l1tiful village, larger indeed than some II
Z ,ur towns II is all owned by COLoHUL
q Holt and cost him exceeding 200, GOu
apn the opposite Of this bridge, Oh nu
1emiuence, his princoly residence II 10
q Gated 1t Is one Of the largest and mnst
elegantly finished country homes IN tho
4SoutL The grounds, covering twelve
!! acres, are most elegantly improved aud
n mbellshed. and present tho appearance
q III miniature of Central Park, New J York.
y These grounds and Improvement cpst
xexceeding 425 600.
> Cot. IIoLr Is not only one Of the most
successful manufacturers IN North Car
) eollna but ~ as well one Of the best far
mers. He owns that famous plantation
Il Iinwood 10 Davidson county. aud
/ eupon it makes the largest yield Of wheat
to the acre Of any farm ID the Sta.e. 10
tloves agriculture, and in none 81 his enter
prises does he take "A deeper interest
han in his farming operations.
The public life Of Col. Hon Is well
known to our readers To day We only
1 Rmention the position ho has held lIo
8-erved two terms N Chairman Board
IF Commissioners of Alamaucc county.
aIn 1876 he represented AlAmauco
fand Gnilford in the State son
late. He has twice rcprese lted Alamanco
icounty II the House Of Representatives,.
January, 1885, be elected
5Spcaker of the House For fifteen ycars
he has been President of the y e. X r.
sCompauy; Mas for eight ycars rrr-l3eut
.sof the state Agricultural Soclety and
contributed largely IN ilmc and money
stowards the success Of our state Inf-
In le5S. be was nominated and elected
: Lieutenant GJyeruor by largo
7majorIty. Tins Is the m.r.at out-
. line Of life roseied with acf4Ine
ssand industry. COS Iotr believe II aors
s5and progress. Himself an industrious
sprogressive citizsn. he has always
ssfreey lent tis influence TO ali meaelfes
1that had for their object the ppDHii5uE
yand progress Of tho state Az GaFeruor
lhe Will seek 10 advance the material
interests Of the State and TO push Z
Sforward Oh the road 10 increased wealth
Hand honor.