The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
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JUNE 2S
of the Grafton, which, were appositeness
possible, might have been worthily de-
claimed from an Athenian portico.
Hear him in the passion of poet and
orator:
Shall we say of the Confederate soldier
that he died in vain? Shall We say Of his
mighty struggle that it has no higher
meaning than defeat? Shall we stand
above his grave and declare that all is
lost but honor? From the smoking
altar of his sacrifice is there no Oincense to
virtue? Does the world bless him only
who wears q crown Of laurels? ls there
no beauty on the brow that wears a
crown of thorns? Were the oracles God
lost to man when His chosen people
passed under the yoke of Rome? We're
the laws and language OF Rome lost to
the world when the Goth struck down her
eagles? Was Cromwell lost to Britain
when the Stuart came back to her
throne?
As an orator he is vigorous when
dispensing his native forces at times,
opulent. But his bookish things he
uses somewhat sparingly, hence fitly
and pleasngly. His work is always
velvety and when not even it is as a
rumpled weave of watered silk-its
ridgy places refracting the softest
possible light; an exquisite, trembling
radiance.
l have remarked that his scholarly
sense is discreet. From stretching
gathering hand over fields of mellow
fruits and adorning flowers, be fetches
but wee harvest in the grip of his
intellectual fist. Discriminatory,
avoiding the weight, jam and strain Of
overlooking, he culls from the rare and
the precious. II he fetch nourishing
fruit its juices are as nectar if flowers,
not one is of flaming or gaudy dye,
though each have tint of royal purple,
or eyes of blinking gold.
JOHN R. MORRIS.
IN THE lNTERESTOF GOOD ROADS.
We have -eceived from Gen. Roy
Stone, Special Agent and Engineer in
charge of Road Inquiry, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, communication relative to the
National Road Congress at Asbury
Park, N. J., July 5th-6th. Gen. Stone
informs US that invitations have been
sent to all the Commercial Bodies, as
we'll as to Road Associations, Agri-
cultural Societies, Wheelmen's Organi-
cations, as we'll as to many individuals
who have shown an interest in the
subject, and it is desired that this
locality have a proper representation
at such Conference. With this object
in view the GOLD LEAF calls attention
| to the matter in this manner at the
present time. Gen. Stone writes u:
that the Conference will be informal
and no special credentials will be re-
quired, but it is desirable to have as
full representation as possible of all
organizations concerned in the subject
Will Vance county send represent
atives?
The appended extracts from letter
of the Secretary of the New Jersey
State Road improvement Association
to a State Commissioner of Agriculture
will be of interest to all who con.
template attending:
The Conference is for the purpose o.
promoting organization for road i'm
provement where such organization
does not already exist; for strengthen.
ing the hands of existing organizations
and for the gathering and diffusion o
general information on the subject oi
road improvement.
We, in New Jersey, have reaped the
benefit OF good organization, and it:
results in practical legislation. Several
of our counties have now complete
road systems, and road building by
State aid is fairly inaugurated. Full
details of our experience will be com
municated to the Conference by those
who have administered the State Aid
Law, and those who have benefited
by it.
This is not to be Convention o
Delegates, but conference of Road
J Associations, State, county, township
and municipal authorities, corporations
and individuals concerned in roaC
improvement.
We are in communication viii
Boards OF Trade, Agricultural Societies
Wheelmen's Associations, Wagon anc
Carriage Builders, Manufacturers o
Road Machinery, as we'll as Civil
Engineers, Road Overseers and Super
visors of Roads, and many citizen:
interested in but not officially con
nected with road improvement.
We meet to interchange views ane
to give and get all information we car
to promote the cause of road improve
ment. Manufacturers of Road Ma
chinery will be present with thei
plants to crush rock and lay dowr
roads, materials fox which will b
furnished by the municipality.
We trust your Bureau of Agriculture
and your State will be represented.
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