The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-27
THE CRY IS FOR BETTER,
SURER CRIMINAL LAWS
Increase of Suicide in the North. Story OF Conspicu-
Gus Daring. Four Great North Carolina
Baptists. Honorary Degrees.

thirty years ago in Alfred Williams
book store at Raleigh OF what he witness
II was q most interesting account OF
the affair, ana the magnificent courage OF
Hargrove. | urged him that night to
write it and publish it, and re promised
to do so. ! do not know whether he has
ever lone this, but il not | hope he Will
do the State and the brave heroes that
needed service. Col. HargroVe and most
Of MS men lie in their graves, and II j.
due to their memories that Maj. Bingham
should write this as he gave it to me. He
should tell what the Yankee Colonel sad
OF the resistance, a handful Of North
CarOlinians, daring to engage a Northern
regiment or more to save the bridge Soon
after the account reached Richmond, Va,
the late Major John NJ. Daniel, the bril-
liant, able, bold, most remarkable editor
Of The Examiner Of that day, used it 10
impress upon his readers the necessity Of
the Southern soldiers and people ut home
fighting for their independence and vie
tory. He said IN effect, IN his own fine,
graphic way, that If all would emulate the
splendid example OF that North Carolina
soldier in command, that the Conledcracy
would never be conquered. HdrgrDTe was
wounded and down, and when the fight
had ended and the victOrs were flushed,
the Colonel asked for the commander OF
the little band. All bloody and exhausted,
Colonel Hargrove with difficulty arose and
said | am in command. My recollection
here is imperfect. l think he refused to
surrender his sword. He was 4 native OF
Granville county, had a collegiate educa-
ton, was a practicing lawyer at oxford,
and was Attorney General of the State
for some years. He was OF good family
connections, and [ knew his father we'll,
and he was a most worthy farmer OF IN
! telligence and integrity. l believe / nun
t~eltionally omitted the mention Of his
Iame in 4 recent reference in the News
and Observer to the lawyers in oxford.
He was Il prominent and successful mem
Der of that bar and very popular with the
people. Colonel George w. Wortham was
also omitted. He edited 4 newspaper at
one period at oxford, and later practiced
law. He had talents, and was 4 very
J agreeable and entertaining companion. I
knew him from my early bOyhood. He
was a son Of Dr.. James l.. Workman, one
OF the largest farmers and slave owners N
the great county-the third largest in the
State before Vance was sliced off. l went
to school with him and always was fond
OF him. He was a Colonel in the great
war. He died some fifteen years ago.
I keep my eye on what is said of James
Lane Aliens last novel or book he calls
strangely The Mettle of the Pasture. -
I read his first two novels with interest
I admired The Kentucky CARDINAL l
thought it fresh, graceful, rural and most
pleasant. One writer calls it can impalpa
bly, light tale It is not great or virile
but not without real charm and many
f~elicities and real interest. His last book
however much lauded by certain writer.
for the press, is nevertheless handled
otherwise by some others. A writer il
the New York Bookman is not enamore
ard writes with a pointed pen. He sum:
up IS follows;
If Mr.. Allen were capable of no better
this gentle tale could easily pass music
IS an inconsiderable production. readable
pleasantly if rather vaguely written, gooC
20 occupy an idle afternoon, not demand
ing serious recognition.
Granted his real gifts and capacity
| granted The White Cowl, Sister Dolorosa
: The Kentucky Cardinal, and Summer i
, Already, granted these, notwithstandin
occasional happy epigram and skillfu
: word-painting, it is hard to accept withou
demur The Mettle of the Pasture"
Since Rev. DIR. William Hooper an
e Rev. Josiah Crudup, ex-Representativ
2 in the House, the two ablest of Baptis
I ministers of whom | have knowledge @
North Carolina nativity, passed away,
0 have known none to equal, as I am in
r pressed, Rev. DR.. William NJ. WingatI
0 late President of Wake Forest College
t and Rev. DR.. j. d. Hufllam, an alumni
5 of that fine institution. DR.. Wingate wa
e born in South Carolina, and DR.. Hufha1
!. was born IN our own State. DR.. Wingat
t was one OF the sweetest, most s%piritua
: men and most amiable that | have known
He passed away when in his menti
S prime. He was a superior preacher, an
h always stood in the pulpit behind tn
S Cross. You never saw much of Wingat
in his sermons but they were full {
S Christ and simplicity and force. l rejoic
e that he was a kind, faithful friend Of NJ
d own. His life was a blessing and h
death one of utmost peace. It is said t
have been most extraordinary, but [ ca
not tell the circumstances attending i
n DR.. Hufham ranks with the ablest Soutl
a orn Baptist ministers, and deserves to d
G so. He has hardly a peer in intellectualit
n and influence among his brethren in Mort
d Carolina now. He is past his SEVENTY
first birthday, | think. May he live man
years here to bless and influence his fe
e low beings, and to write still other men
e orable papers for his people. He h;
It been for some thirty-eight years my fas
e unfaltering friend, and is certainly one
i the dearest and noblest friends l ha1
had in a long life. When the end comt
n may he die in JOY and get to the hon
n OF the blessed where | hope to meet hi
when this little life is closed, and tt
d true, eternal life begins.
It appears that in this country-in bot
d sections-there are schools that go
le heavy in the comforting of degrees, ar
for a consideration. Years ago l saw
Of one or more Northern newspapers an a
ia count Of some bogus institution out We
I. that issued degrees to those who wou
s pay for the farce. A negro preacher i
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