The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

g., Christian born in Virginia. she
,aued Virginia" The supplies OF
.ho colonists began TO fail, and. at theiF
oarnest solicitation. John White was III
duccd TO sail for England 10 pto0uie
them. At his departure there "to
oigbty-nine men. seventeen women ana
two children composing the colony ~
ending Eleanor Dare and her chiiu'
virginia Dare. for whom this county IS
named. White set sail for England on
Auq,st 9th. 1887. destined never 10 see
I'm his laughter and grandchild, or a
member OF the colony committed to ms
care He arrived in England at the time
she was preparing for her life and death
struggle with Spain. and was straininS
averv nerve to meet and overcome the
Invincible Armada. Raleigh made many
but unsuccessful attempts 10 succor anu
relieve his lost colony. On August u.
1890 White anchored off Hattcras IN I'VE
fathoms water. three leagues from the
shore. AT our first coming TO anchor
on This shore says his narrative, we
saw a great smoke arise in the Isle
Roanoke near the place where We lett
our colony in the year 1887, which smoke
put us in good hope that some or the
COLONY we're there expecting my return
ont of England, on the morning of the
18th of August TWO DOdlS lIOIl tAt III
put out for the shore and saw another
great smoke to the southwest OF KIN
driker's Mount" but when they came to
the smoke they found no one. On the
18th they again put for the shore. but
one of tie boats was capsizcd and seven
Of tho mon were lost. Notwithstanding
his disaster they proceeded to the Island
of Roanoke where they saw the light
Of a great fire through the woods, to-
ward which they rowed. They anchored
near the shore and sounded a call with
the trumpet, played English songs and
called for the coIonists. At daybreak
they landed, but found no trace of the
colony. They found the fort, the lines
of which remain" and the place very
strongly enclosed with a high palisado
OF great trees, with curtains and Hank
ers very fort-like, and one of the chief
trees or posts at the right side of the
entrance had the bark taken off, and five
feet from the ground in fair capital
| letters. was craven CROATAN, without
any cross or sign of distress; this done,
we entered into the palisade where We
found many bars of iron, two pigs of
lead, four i~ron-fowlers. iron locker-shot,
and such like heavy things thrown here
and there, almost overgrown with grass
and Weeds This was the last trace
of the lost colony of Sir Walter Raj
eigh.
These are some of the events which
make Roanok Island a centre of his
toric interest and which we desire to
fifty celebrate.
That the light of civilization kindled
here failed and that the repeated efforts
to plant the colony ended in disaster,
counts for nothing. The history of the
Anglo-SaXon is full of failure, but each
failure has marked a Surer and firmer
advance. 1t illustrates the tough fibre
and the splendid tenacity of the race.
Here was the first feeble effort to possess
and COLOMBO by EngIishmen the New
World, and which in the long result of
time was to bring forth the great galaxy
of States forming the American Union
the most free, progressive and wealthy
Of the nations Of the earth. Upon this
soil, once watered by the blood of
fratricidal strife, let us, reunited, cele-
brate the endurance, the courage and the
history of a common ancestry.
Another unexpected treat was the
speech of Mr.. H. S. Ward, of Plymouth.
He was presented by Mr.. B. G.. Crisp
in the unique speech of the convention.
MI. Wards speech was a gem and it is
not amiss to say he had the attention
OF his splendid audience, who at inter
"als, cheered to the echo. 1t is due Mr..
Ward to say a few days ago he was ask
cd, it being thought Senator immOn
could not be present, to represent that
honored gentleman and speak to the
theme assigned Mr.. Simmons. Mr.. Sim
mons having put in his appearance, Mr..
Ward was today asked to represent
Judge II. G.. Connor, who could not be
present. In his preliminary remarks and
his address it is conceded he represented
both Mr.. ConnOr and Mr.. Simmons. He
! spoke as follows: