Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-15
HENRY ". GRADY.

w. Grady. Under ordinary cir
cunstances Wessy61c1d not give
place to articles ofliEe,character'
but the history of the author
and our connection with him
prompts us to make room tor 1t
and to ask a careful perusal by
the young men of our town.
No doubt many of our readers
remember D. w. Griffin, who a
few years ago held the position
as "devil" in our office and spent
the time he was not engaged i'll
delivering papers, cleaning forms
and doing other "devil's' work,
in making "pi."
Now, after years of viciss1tude,
he is licensed preacher and is
at college fitting himself for his
calling. Had we the space we
might give to our read rs bit
of his history that would be OF
value to them. This truth can
be learned from his life God is
no respector Of persons and pluck
and push will bring to the fore
front all who have the grit to
use the faculties with which they
are--endowed.
Your success, Brother Griffin,
gives us great pleasure. Heaven
speed you in your work and pros
per you in all your undertake
ings
On this electric age, OH this, the
eve of the Goth century, when
civilization seems to have almost
reached the top round of the lad
der and the pulse beat of progress
is in close proximity with the
swift ebb of time, the world takes
little note Of the advent and exit
of mankind. The average man,
entering upon the stage OF lite
Yesterday, acts his part and pass
es behind the curtain to- day and
is forgotten tomorrow.
"Laugh and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh and it's lost on the air.
Oh, cruel world! why SO soon
consign our names to the realm
of night? Because purity has
dcCreed that the name III all en-
sign, that lowers with the sink
ing of the craft, but deeds are
durable, that stand the test OF
ages; reputation is a mirror, that
can be demolished with one fell
blow, but character IS a monu-
ment as durable as the pyramids
of Egypt. The deeds that men
do live after them, and they are
loved and honored III accordance
with the measure of happiness
they bring into the world, the
service they render their country
and the purity of their deeds.
Many great and good men
have graced the arena of human
action, and passed on down the
corridor of eternity some unsung
some 1auded to the skies, but
want to speak to you, my COM
rades, this evening, on the life
and character of a young man
who lived but a day, as 1t were
vet whose name has been waited
from continent to continent, who
lived for humanity and died fol
his country and who left behind
him a chaplet Of virtues from
which every young American
can draw inspiration, the l1nmor
tai Henry Woodfn Grady.
Mr.. Grady was born in Athens
Ga. May 18TH, 1851, and living
in land of patriotism, at a very
early age he enbibed those sterl
ing virtues and that patriotic
zeal which characterizes the
Southern people. One of hi:
marked characteristics as a boy
was his tenderness of heart anc
his great sym pathy for the poor.
He could not tolerate the though
of oppression and considered
malice and jealoucy the creates
enen, of a pure heart. His low
ING mother would sometimes ge'
a note from him: Dear Mama
give the bearer Of this note, this
poor boy, something to eat; he
looks so hungry. H. w. g." He
continued on through boyhood
nourishing those beautiful viz
tues, and at a very early age en-
tered college, graduating from
the State University of Georgia
with an unusual love for journal
ism. No other profession being
so dear to his heart, and at the
same time realizing the immense
amount of valuable service one
could render his country with
the pen, which "is mightier thar
the sword" he "was not dis
obedient to the heavenly vision,
Int accepted the calling, and a