The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

pioneer editors and publishers of
Western North Carolina.
Salem and Winston have been espe-
cially favored with good newspapers.
Indeed, this locality has been for a
long time the seat of learning and let
ters, and the publications which have
emanated from it have been, and are
now worthy of the thrifty and grow
ing and enlightened population which
compose those two towns. All OF as,
, who are here present from distance,
ardently wish for this whole COM
munty the most abundant prosperity
and happiness.
Hon. Philo White, LII. D., was
born in Whitestown, New York, June
f22d, 1899. After spending few years
in Utica, he removed to North Caro-
lima, and in 1920 settled III Salisbury,
and became the editor of the West
ern Carolinian." In 1880 he was ap-
pointed Navy Agent for the Pacific
station. Returning home, on the 14th
of November, 1884. he established the
North Carolina Standard" in Raleigh,
and was elected State Printer. AT
that time the State Printer received
n salary of 5000 per year, which COW
cred everything-paper, folding,
stitching and binding. In 1886 ne
disposed of the standard to Thomas
Loring. and was for seven years puf-
ser in the navy Afterwards he re-
moved TO Wisconsin, and held many
important offices in that territory ana
State. He was one of the founders
of Racine City and the author OIL the
system of plank roads. In 1886 Ra-
cine College conferred on MN the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.
In 1S49 he was Consul at Hamburg,
Germany, and in 1888 he was Unlteu
States Minister to the Repupllc OIL
Ecuador. In 1859 he returned to MS
native Mace. Whitestown. where he
still lives. i'm the SD year of his age,
closing happily and honorably a long
life devoted to his country, to society,
and 70 hosts of friends. In 1872 he
r.arried Nancy r. Hampton, OF Sails
bury. His oldest child, Mary. was the
first wife of Hon. John w. Ellis, after
wards Judge and Governor OF tEe
State. Several years ago his hrst Wlte
died and as a proof of his gallantry
and his love of domestic life, he fsAH
recently married second tlme' ana
his remaining years and those OF his
aycalIant consort are devoted to works
Of benevolence and charity in This ma
tive town.
The lives of such men as Philo
White and Edward j. Hale may justly
he regarded as benefactions to man
kind. and the real but modest fame
witch encircles them melloWs ana
CLOVIS more and more as they APP
nroach what men call death.
"Nor love thy life. nor hate: but what
1.-Two We'll; how long or short permit
to heaven.
Tho labors fof Mr.. White for ten
800 &c editor of the Western Caro-
iinian'' were arduous and lncessant.
re was nreceded by Mr.. Samuel Bing-
ham Mr.. Bingham and himself got
ont the first publication deserving the
nan,e in all that region OF the State
h t,e1t Virginia and South Carolina,
n*,otoking westwardly from Hillsboro
81 81 49, tennessee line. Mr.. White per-
~ 5 Ia al This region in person or by
his paper, diffusing hgnt ana estaor
iis,ipa mail routes for the beneit OIL
H. neonle. Mr.. White thus concludes
ono IF his recent letters TO me:
Being Obliged to .ea fstbe Eaie 1apaa IN
1837 TO attend to my fatner I e1l'.le .
i,,torest in wisconsin, transferred
~ .Standard' to Thomas Lorihg' OF
tI.bosa management OF the paper no no
Wloee Inow more than yourself. 1t
one cav ,aonr the painful incidents OK
was an; ala,or FOR myself and family to be
severed from our res iItaroo,,,se win
State and from sociai lli.1i 49, ha al al
! nam friends; and may mere W d.