The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

State University, president OF tne Hoard
OF Trustees Of Greensboro Female CoIIera
director Of the Oxford Orphan Asylum
and owns largo mining interest, In west.
ern North Carolina and other states R,c-
ognizins the need Of a first class hotel at
Durham. he built the famous Carolina at
a cost OF 5000 ooo His principal business.
however. Is dealing in southern securities !
and Investments. and he is without oues-
ton the very best authority on these
questions in tho South. Anyone wishing
information or seeking profitable invest
ments In water power, iron nine. man.
gsnsse mines. marble deposits. copper
mines or, IN fact, anything IN the South
would do we'll to seek the advice OF Cen
eral Carr.
General Carrs business career 4. .n in
teresting story.
He served In the civil war ana xar,xe6
home from Appomatox without a dollar.
and today his wealth Is variously estt
mated between three million ana -four
million dollars. He was the first man
south of Mason and Dixon line to max. a
donation TO any educational institution
north Of the Potomac since the war n.
having subscribed $4,000 10 the American
University at Washington several vears
ago. He Is the heaviest insured man IN
the South, and the third heaviest IN ,ha
United States, carrying considerably oyer
81. 200. 600 on his Life Three years axo he
declined the Democratic nomination FOR
governor OF his state. whsn n wa, a
foregone conclusion that the convention
would nominate him by acclamation-
When war was declared with Spain last
year General Carr gave notice that he
would provids for families left IN Dur
ham and dependent on Durham volun-
tesrs for their support, and he invited
the families OF ono white and one colored
company OF volunteers OF 10 each 10 send
oil bills for their living expenses to him.
He visited the First North Carolina regi-
ment while IL was encamped az Jackson
Vile. and while there gave his check for
$1,000 to the colonel In command, saying
that he desired to sec the boys from
North Carolina provided with every com
fort and luxury consistent with camp
life.
He occupiss. perhaps the most beauti-
fui home In the South and one OF the
really magnificent homes OF this coun-
try. Somerset" built end furnished ct
a cost OF a quarter OF million dollars.
Everything that personal comfort or ex-
auisite tasts can suggest has been sup
Piled; his beautiful lawn OF ive acres is
most splendidly kept. filed with the
rarest trees and most beautiful flower
Ing shrubs, fountains, etc
Collegs bred, good natured, cultured
General Carr Is beyond question one OF
me most popular men in all the walks OF
the entire South
A Closing Remark.
Just what lines OF manufacturing would
pay best In Durham cannot here be
stated. The history OF those all ready
established argue most eloquently that
any aud al lines Will -pay-aHd-pay well.
Such a thing as a failure in manu-
featuring enterprises at Durham Is un-
known. Railroad facilities are OF the
and the health OF the Community could
scarcely be improved. Thers is an abund-
ance OF cheap labor, and last, but not
least, the people or Durham, great and
small. rich and poor, are entitled TO take
rank among Gods noblest and grandsst
creations.
And this is the story OF Durbani