The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-01

'tIellS Oh NOIIn carolina. ana exceed
lngiy well up in the field OF letters, win
certain limitations, that Mr.. Badger 50
enjoyed the glorious ''Nocte, that he
read them through every year. That re-
mark had something to do probably IN
directing me in youth to the volumes
which | read then with prime interest. !
and have cultivated their acquaintance
more intimately since. ! owned a copy IN
five volumes, but lost them with tie first
library l ever owned. have to put up
now with selections in one volume. Chris
TOPPER North, as Prof. John Wilson, the
remarkable Scotchman, editor of Black
woods Magazine, called himself-his
"pen-name-was an character,
The "Ettrick Shepherd, as james Hogg,
the Scotch poet, was called. is one Of his
characteristic best IN fact. John CT.
Lcckhart, SCOTS very gifted son-inlaw,
and author. was a contributor to Black
wood, and | belive had some hand in the
"NOctes,' but OF that | do not feel asSur-
cd. Wilson published another series-not
equal to the very excellent 'Noctes'-
which he called Dies Boriales.' well
worth reading by any real lover of let
tiers. Wilson's volume of essays, sketches
and tales Is very entertaining. Let me
mention IN this connection the number of
we'll cultivated lawyers / knew prior to the
war beyond their professional studies.
Some of them were finely cultivated. I
have mentioned two of the best of them
above-Mr. Badger and Judge Gillian.
The ~latter's very learned partner, DIR.
Marcellus, ". L.anier, Of Oxford, who still
survives, aged about IS, | rejoice to know,
is par excellence the most strictly learned
lawyer III all North Carolina. He is a
Virginian, was educated at the University
of Virginia, and came to Oxford as a
teacher about 1871. | had the honor of
going to school to him. He read law with
Judge Gillian, and later became his part
ner until Judge Gilliam's much lamented
death IN 1870. Or. Lanier is not only a
remarkably learned man in the law, but
is a master in several languages. The
late Chief Justice Pearson, as | happen
to know, said of him in 1876: II there is
any more learned lawyer in North Caro-
lima he does not appear before the Su-
prcme Court" He reads his Hebrew Old
Testament, his Greek New Testament, is
q Latin scholar, reads German like an
educated man of that race, has a library
Of the German poets, has turned some OF
the originals into English verse,
reads French, and | suppose knows
something of Italian and Spanish.
He is a very cOnsecrated Chris
tain-thc most religious, conscientious
lawyer | ever knOWrand a dcvOut.
useful Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian
Church, and has been one for l suppose
quite a half century or longer. He knows
others books, too, and is a man of infor-
nation, Of reading, as we'll as superior
education. The University of North
Carolina honored itself when it bestowed
upon him the degree of Ii. d. some eigh-
teen years ago perhaps. l may not doubt
that of all men it has thus honored he is
the most distinctly learned. Among others
Of the legal gentleman | knew, and some
intimately, who were up in bellies lettrcs
fairly well, | may mention DR.. Calvin II
! Wiley, George Spruili, William Eaton
Jr, Judge John Kerr, Henry w. Miller
/, Duncan K. McRac, H. w. Hustled
j, Abram w. Venable, and one or two others
, might possibly be added. They read goot
!, literature-had some knowledge of tn,
great books. How is it now with the pro
, fession in North Carolina?
3 l have received two letters relative t
! my remarks about Granville and its men
One IS from MI. w. e. Everett, OF Rock
ingham, N. G., concerning the late Gov
ernor John M. Morehead's nativity.
. stated ne was born in Virginia. | sai'
this upon what | regarded as good au
| thority. l had previous to this though
g him a native of Guilford county, and !
f was correct. do not rely upon Wheele
y implicitly. The late Rev. DR.. Calvin II
v Wiley told me in the last interview
. had with my long time friend, ! regre
to say, that President David L. Swain, 0
H. J-,,xo;+. @f N-o,+l co-ol.., +a1
him that he had found 1000 errors i
! Whceler's book on North Carolina, an
by actual count. DR.. Wiley told me tina
= IN 1875 in the office of the Superintendent
Of Public instruction in the State Cap
tol. Wheeler say that Governor Morehea
was born in Guilford county, near tn
line Of Rockingham county,, on 4tA July
: 1898. He was elected Governor in 1874
and reelected in 1S43. MI. Everett
mistaken in saying that / spoke of Gov
) crnor MOrehead as from Granville county
He writes that his grandfather wa
Joseph Morehead, who married, lived an
: died and was buried in Richmond county
ten miles north of the town of Rocking
;. ham, in that county. His wife was
Turner. They mad five sons and fly
daughters. All the latter married i
+, Richmond county. He was a rich farmer
and possibly came to this State frol
Virginia" He thinks the Governor Wa
a son Of John Morehead. He began h
letter by saying 1T is with pleasure
= read your "reminiscences OF prominen
- men of our State" l am thanh
{ ful he helped to pat me RICH
= as to John Motley Morehead,
man of talents and of much infiu
ence in his day. 1 heard him when a la
in the Oxford court house when he met h
competitor for Governor, the late HoI
Romulus NJ. Saunders. a man hard t
handle in a political discussion, a. N
friend, Judge John Kerr, found out j
1874, at WilliamsbOro, in Granville coul
III tv. Judge Saunders was the .heaVlct
~ weight Democratic canvasser in IT
State. He met two Wings that got TT
cs advantage of him. Hon. Josiah Crudu
he "walloped him at Franklinton, and Her
a ~ Watkins Miller obtained victories o