The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-07


Regular Toll.
selves David had thrown rocks before
he went 10 meet Goliah. And although
no had five in the shepherds bag ne
didn't need but one. One of the men,
in the present General Assembly of Da-
vids. who knows how to use the sling
for good, is j. G.. Curtis, OF Buncombe.
He is half of Buncomhe's representation
in the House, and | know his honofed
colleague will say amen. When he uses
his sling he always hits, as readers OF
the News and Observer and other papers
publishing the proceedings, have likely
noticed He stands squarely on his feet.
can think in that position and never gets
on his head. He is Democrat. Il
farmer. member of the Methodist
church and a Christian. In theN church,
quarterly, district or annual conference,
or in Il public convention or the Legisla-
ture his influence is felt. lie has man
aged well his own affairs, therefore, IS
competent to look aztec tie affairs OF
the State 1t he's been my pleasure TO
preach III his church. 10 ear llm raise
The tune. to be a quasi at his house
and enjoy his hospitality. lie has two
sons Just sleeping into the arena OF pro-
fcssional life. both lawyers One IS or
Asheville: the other OF Madison, va.
They were educated at NeayerEllle Col-
lere in BuncOmbe county, and Mt Trinity.
Durham. completing their law course
nj Chapel Hill. They are Christian boys
chins of the old block. lie believes in
education and the 'feA la'fl nc IA
shown his children is In evidence that
the proposition IS t,ue. Right lcre !.
might preach a ,tl'4 on education. w
talk about compulsory sgWS IL ms ii'i,t-
ter. It is sal comm nay 70 cvc1
make such suggestion vi
conrse there is much illiteracy
in the State, and our public
school system needs careful at
tention. The neglect of parents IN Tins
matter of their chi:l 'els mental tram
mo is culnable in he extreme. hf'
man who sits about spending time III
idle oossjp and living off the wages of
his children who may be at work from
early dawn until night, is neither lit for
the Kingdom of Heaven, nor the penn
Tertiary. | do not mean that children
should not work. but some means. solfe
| law should be made by which the lit
| tie children of the State. all Of them, OF
| school age. should spend part OF each
| wear in school. 1t is of rs much impof-
| lance as any matter calling for ieglsla-
1 ton.
| But / started ont to make pen pic
| tnre of my friend Curtis. | haven't
| written all [ know about him; but q
| living epistle. read and known OF al
men. he is; and the people have already
| formed their opinion But am a great
believer in presenting the forget-me-
| notS" while fhr man is living. Don t
wait until he is dead to put them on his
grave An able, honest editor spoke feel
| ngly of Judge Boykin's character ana
| closed his remarks by regrettlng that
| they had not been written while the
| object OF his sketch was alive 30 II
| is brethren. if you have Il good word
for me or for another speak IT. Wnle
| we are on this side Of the river. We
| will need nothing of the kind when the
| mists have passed away. 10 say good
| things OF man il he be deserving lS
1 not making halo over him. 80 ]
| have penned these lines of one whom
know to he part of the salt OF the
| earth.
If you want to see Il mans real char
acter or woman's either for that part,
meet him at his home. See Low he
treats his wife and children aud how his
wife treats him. The first time | met
]. G. Curtis ] was pleased with him;
when ] met him at his own home my
| pleasure was enhanced.
In a letter a few days ago he said
pray for me- 1t takes grace and back
bone to do your duty in the I.egisla-
ture." There is the mans character
He will excuse the quotation from his