The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-20

protect her future.
Judge William K. Allen. OF Goldsooio'
writes: 49,.
lost the services OF Mr.. 7. i hlhs9Ou.,
III, trust that his retirement from edl-
torial work is temporary.
ION the 18th ! received 4 most eordiai
and appreciative letter from Prof. Syl-
yasrer HasselI. of Williamson. He IS
i, al1mnus OF the University Of North
= arolna having been graduated with
no frsr distinction. He is the author OF
short volume OF merit on Church. HIS
rory +" and is editor Of the Gospel Mes
senger,' a monthly magazine. | must
take leave TO copy at some length. lie
il the intellectual teacher OF the Frlml-
tive Baptists in Eastern Carolina.
Il took the Wilmington Star while you
edited II ana the Wilmington Messenger
after YOU became editor OF that paper
chiefly ON account of yourself and your
excellent editorials. surprising. in my
Judgment. those OF all your contempor-
aries in ability and in faithfulness TO the
principles of political truth ana
Righteousness. pure democracy ana con
stitutional liberty. You nave
not changed your principles, and II
therefore seems certain that the Mes
Senger ana some OF tHPii Ii4t4htH CIV
changed theirs. If you should
become connected with any other p%efiodi-
cal. please be kind enough To let me
know of it."
Mr. Maxwell German, the bright and
well known Raleigh correspondent OF
many newspapers, in his letter to the
papem of the 18th inst, is extremely
kind and says that probably has been
closed the active newspaper career or
the dean of North Carolina journalism
the most scholarly and erudite OF
North Carolina editors. He had been
engaged in newspaper work for many
years. and this writer remembers that
his first experience on 4 newspaper oc-
Cured under Dr. Kingsbury while the
latter was associate editor of Josiah
Turner'S Raleigh Sentinel, a paper which
at that time tin the seyenties) welded
more influence, politically, than any
other North Carolina newspaper has
since or before, so far as my knowledge
extends. May his declining years be
filled with peace and happiness and com
fort"
1t is to be added that not yet Il years
of age, if my present cessation from
journalism is to continue, it will be be-
cause it is enforced by unfavorable
tNtIbo. y lIin WIZ ii ptSSth lIt
Biblical limit of three score years and
ten is not unfairly old or servilc. as
doubtless some of my detractors believe.
Some men never reach the borders OF
wisdom and Judgment even before sixty
years, and others never reach it. Many.
men-tcn of thousands, grow wiser With
age and experience and observation, e.
taines their faculties in undiminishcd
yigor, and having what the part Arm
strong, a long time ago, described as
manly sense and energy of mind" and
as being both 'virtuous and wise Others
decay, fall into innocuous desuetudc.
early are derided by ~scoffers and enemies
and like that ancient prOverbial horse
are finally turned out to Craze as best
they may upon the barest and thinnest Of
lrresponsive I do not pretend
to be q lineal descendant of Solomon. or
a walking encyclopedia but | do not
believes am yet incompetent or un-
faithful, or that nature in me stands
on the very verge of her confines"
With 4 fair chance and an open field
could hope to stand for a while longer
for all that is grand and pure and of
good rcport-for al that is of high as
plratlOn and noble ideals-for the truest
and best things for dear old North Car
ollna-for all the truly becoming great
justice, honor and truth; devotion.
stability and security; purity. mercy and
perseverance. But alas. 1t is not for
poor, perishing man to appoint. God
relgns the righteousness. The sands in
the hour of life may be too nearly
run out to build airy castles or for now
and resolute enterprise. | nave an abjd-
ing 1alth and confidence in my Heavenly
fathef, however dark the sky and omin- |
GUS the future looks. He that putteth
his trust in God and walks in His voye
IS safe. When the volume Of life ic
closed and the work is done, | beg that il
may be written Of mo as Ieiob unn+
wrote of Abou Ben Adhem.
Write me Down as one
VINO loves his fellow men,"
| have seen no dailies out of Wilnino-
ton for ten days save that admirable
news gatherer and faithful friend of III,
people, the Raleigh News and Observer
but a friend at Greensboro kindly cont
me the following which appeared in tbot
great North Carolina neWsnancr ~
Charlotte Observers:
he retirement Of DR.. Theo. y Kinpe
Dufy from the aditorship Of tbo WI
mlngton Messenger is a matter for mi
Veroai regret. He is Well characterized
ny our wilmington correspondent as the
ueah or North Carolina journalism ~
colniho consent he IS the most accom-
pushed scholar connected with the nracs
81 the State. and III all matters of
literature he has been .or MANY vaa,o .
recognized authority. DR.. kinsshurv -
nov" ABOUT - years I'D. He has led )
ouss and useful life. We hope that h !
may ma IN his remaining years the raet !
ana peace which he has so well earned i"
BRYANT KINGSBURy
wilmington y. g, May 18th, 1902.