The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17

sympathy. .As pastor II the Prcshyte-
rian church Of Annapolis for nearly ton
! years a large number 81 cadets Of thu
Naval Academy came under my pastoral
care. and your son among them. / re
member your son with a great deal 81
interest and pleasure. He was a gene
raj fayorite and bade fair ia be- very
| efficient a an officer. and very Usefui
IL the missionary III the foreign coun-
tries he might visit. The announcement
Of his death has filled ~ with sorrow.
That Sod may sustain you and yours il
this sad bereavement i our prayer.
Mr.. Willis II. Bocock. Professor or
Greek in the University of Georgia, al.
Athens. writes: Please accept assur
anceS of my sincere sympathy with won
and your sister in the death 81 ynur
knew him Well and the whole town
IS saddcned.
Mr.. f. W. Wilcox. Of Rocky Mount.
who was appointed by Congressman
Bum. chairman Of the committee 10
conduct the examination for appointment,
L. Annapolis. writes:
Il was much panied IL learn yes,er-
day OF the death Of Young Baclty. lor
will remember | was on the board before
which he passed his preliminary eNaml-
nation. This was our only meeting. but
| shall not soon lose the impression mad,
on me by his fine mind ana manly bear
ing
Rev. Geo. Summey Chancellor, tclr-
graphs from Clarksville. Tenn:
w send You our most heartfelt sym
pathy. The Southwestern presbytcriun
University uniteS iii this. InScrihcS
Worth's name on its flag and places il
1T half mast"
Mr.. Clark Howell, editor Atlanta Con
Stitution. tclegraphs:
Permit the Constitution to extend its
deep sympathy in bereavement II En-
sign Bagley's family. The fact that the
blood of this brave young Southerner is
first shed on our side builds an everlast-
ing monument to his memory and en-
DhaSiZcS more than anything else could
have done the fact that this i 4 ro-uni
ted country. True there IS little comfort
in this for the bcreaved family, but the
sympathy of the whole nation viii 50
often the severity of the blow.
Or. stephen Il. Weeks: His death
has added another page to North Caro-
lina'S glorious history: Alamance and
the Regulators; Big Bethel and Wyatt;
CarIcnas and Bagley.'
.Indge +. T.. Womack writes: 1T i
indeed :; consolation to know that he was
the first Of the human race who gave
his life IN Il war for humanity.'
FROM MRS. RODLEY ID. EVANS.
From Il letter written by Mrs. Rodles
Bob Evans, the following extract is
taken:
I'VE were first drawn to Your son by
his rare personal beauty and charm o
manner SIX years ago ut the MAYA
Academy and as he matured and devel
opcd his nature and character seemed t
deepen and sweeten until he promise,
Il very high and noble future to us Wht
watched him.
Il saw him last at Key West III tn
middle Of March. about two months ago
and my husband and I We're much i'm
pressed by the splendid development
that had come to him. He always Dor
himself in Il princely way and tw,
months ago there was added to tina
bearing 4 strength and sweetness IN,
power of expression that gave his fin
face an almost seraphic expression. III
l lcep suffering. which we shared. IN th'
'oSS of his friend. Cabell Breckinridgc,
think hal elevated, fortified his owl
spirit. In writing You this | am sure
that Captain Evans would agree Will
I'll | say for he loved and valued YOU
son as we all did and do. and Away!
shall do while memory lasts.
"When your deep anguish shall have
Become part Of your ife-for that i
al we mothers can expect when Slci
I blow falls npon uS-yon Will realize
hat your boy died rs he would have
Wished. in the flush and stir Of battle
With no lingering or time for pain.
"He flashed his soul out with the guns
And took his Heaven at once -
My own only boy, who loved yours
sailed for Havana yesterday Afternoon OF
he massachusetts, 50 YOU can under
,tand that | know how to feel fog 80,
With very tender sympathy. | am
Most sincerely yours.