The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
NORTH CAROLINA BOOK TO GLAD
DEN THE HEART.

Thousands Oh DOCKS IoI
boys and girls in their early teens
AVE been written. but how many are
as excellent, or valuable, or entertain
inc as Sir Walter SCOTS "Tales OF d
Grandfather" which was written Tor
his grandchildren. the children OF his
son-in-law, John G. a "ritet
OF rare parts, a poet, an essaylst. anu
a critic of real distinction. He was a
contributor to Blackwood in the prlsnt
laws off Kit North" and the "Noctes
Ambrosianae." These Tales SO full
of life and picturesqueness, were Scotch
were indeed based upon remarkable
and enchanting episodes in Scottish
history hat were reIated to children.
II is really a work of memorable ex-
c~eliences n for the young-children
under fifteen say-it is probably n of
he most admirable books ever written.
and strange to say, it is so very d.
vertIng it may be read by more ad-
vanced girls and boys. and by people OF
larger growth and more years. A man
or woman of fifty or older, may find
entertainment in this delightful book
1oI the young.
We are glad that a gifted North Car
clipian, a distinguished editor, a mar
of liberal education, a lawyer of repute,
has in his advancing years devoted no
little time to the production of a vol
ume, "rTales of Grandfather" that if
not so full of the attractive qualities
of SCOTS charming book. is well worthy
to wear the name selected by the
Great Wizard" to please his own
grandchildren, and the hundreds Of
thousands who in the intervening years
since it was published-some eighty
years. g p~erhaps-have poured over its
pageS of delight. Colonel Richard
Benbury Creepy of Elizabeth City, has
prepared a volume OF 300 pages that
we have read with much Of gratifica-
ton, sympathy and pleasure. 1t is re-
ally a very entertaining volume, and
Of higher range and excellence than we
anticipated. 1t is an enlightened, in
formed and able productions veritable
'Trandfather's Tales of North Carolina
History" intended for the instruction
and entertainment of 1.-The youth of
North Carolina" to whom the venerable
author dedicates it. The work is very
appealing to all classes and ages OF
North Carolina events, exploits.
achievements and facts. and contains
many very pleasant sketches. some OF
nue. excellence. of prominent men of
Eur state.
1t contains some 125 or more articles
CT one kind or another. but mostly rem
Iuiscent and geographic, and all filled
with the genuine North Carolina spirit
il "racy of it's soil" We commend
1t heartily to men and women. the
mothers and fathers. The TO- n girls
IF our dear old State. Heavens bless
ings attend her" A circular accom-
sanying the volume, which is sent out
by the publishers. Edwards & Brough-
ION. so we'll printed. and about the best
specimen of book making at home we
have ever seen, states that Colonel
Creecy has not attempted to cover the
whole field. There are manv other his
torical vents n MANY other dis
tinguished C~arolinianS than those
which he has made the subject Of a
Teie. But his 125 subjects cover enough
fer one volume. Colonel Creecy's
style is the vein OF humor that bubbles
up continually in all ne writes. If any
subject has a humorous side he sees it.
and in an elegant and delightful way
he presents if for the endowment OF his
readers"
1t is we'll taken. The author loves
fun. and INDUCES often in a vein of
The humorous that does not cease from
exhaustion. The sketches embrace
many incidents and personalities. The
epening Historical Ode" has some lines
n passages that appealed to our
taste and admiration, Read from IF
round the brow" to the inc ending
anchored in old Oceans stream" Read
also, by the fiat of Omnipotence" to
Their living and their dead" The hit
at Virginia's greed will be relished.
The personal sketches properly begins
with the illustrious and verv gifted Sir
Walter Raleigh. Then George Durant
and King Kilcockannan" figure. Then
THE Story Of William Drummond,"
John Harvey. Thomas II. Benton, John
Stanley. CASTOR at the University. Bet
5 Dowdy's ride, Governor John NJ.
Morehead follow. Then there are remi-
r4scences or sketches OF Macon. Gas
ton, Badger, Henry W. Miller. Cove
nor Swain, Shocco Jones, Gavin Hogg,
John Stanly, James Martin, General
Pettigerw, Charles K. Kinney, Judge
Ruffn, Joseph B. Skinner, Judge
K. r. Heath, James Allen. w.
". Cherry, Thomas S. Ashe. Pro-
lessor Elisha Mitchell, Mrs. Rachel
Caldwell, William S. Ashe. Mrs. Willie
Jones, Colonel William L. Saunders and
James C. Dobbin. These are illustra-
rens-portraits-of the author. Sir Wal
ter Raleigh. the Edenton Tea Party,
the patriots of the Cape Fea Boarding
British Ships of War near Wilmington.
Rstsy Dowdy's Ride, William CASTOR.
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