The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

z#5 not hear the address upon Cor
Harnett delivered in Whining
few weeks since BY Prof. @. AL
a ~.a smith, Pm ID. LII. .. at the
II r-g If the monument to that emil
e, ratr1ot and leader in the Cape
section of North Carolina. 1t
y been printed in the University OF
C~th Carolina. Magazine for May,
IA DR.. Smith kindly sent me d
mr. the first copy Of the Magazine
ave seen in years. In fact I did
-. know of the publication of such a
hrnthly now [ read the address with
usual interest and satisfaction, as
do all Of the finely endowed Profess
q productions. His last effort is
! Ivy 81 superior address, very enter
Z ming. capitally written, very clear
replete with due appreciation Of
Ia g distinguished subject discussed
p r with inspiring thought OF its
4 nd it Is excellent. 1t shows careful
&e=earch. careful study, ample under
k|auding and a most agreeable por-
1rayaI Of a leading historic character
North Carolina annals Long famil-
T. Nth the name Of Cornelius Har-
EFT and something Informed as to
lie deeds and services in the awaking,
hiring war-kindling times, / a not
! aced upon his record and name
4 nat they richly merited. He is
R~eater, more aggressive, more stall
Ra~t than I had believed. He no doubt
4 eserves to rank with the very fore
men In the arousing, t~roublous
Ii avs when freemen united for liberty
Ind independence. The only place in
Ahe address that excited opposition on
part, was that which, as L believe,
lid injustice to the men IN patriots
n " - 6
Warren, Franklin. Vance, Person and
m county as it now stands after be
fnz dismembered), and of Orange,
IA lamance n other counties. But l
flo not undertake discussion here, be-
Bond insisting that the men who
were III men. and with real
Grievances needing redress. The last
of the address l must copy
.hs it has the clear ring of hope and
Inspiration:
There may be listening to me to-
Hay some mar or omar some boy
Ebr girl. whose ear Almighty God
has lowered with
b The light that never was, ON sea or
The conservation and the poets
dream,
Ind who will yet transmute the bast
metal Of our history into the pure
Igold Of poetry and If my
Voice could reach into every home anG
schoolroom in North Carolina,
would say. There IS no higher cal
than this. no opportunity for service
Emore exalted and benefcent. Wher
bur history shall have been thus writ
ten, the heroes of the Lower Cape
Fear will rise to a new immortality
they will have become a part of {
nations song and story; they will hav,
5oined the choir invisible
y of those immortal dead who live
again
In minds made better by their pres
ence;'
and the monumeet which we unvei
Today will be a not to tn,
ever loved"
I have cad other compositions o
the gifted speaker that had a firm
rhetorical finish and glow. but non,
That was more filled with inspiration
Ia patriotic ardor.
I have received a pamphlet of 2:
pages, being reprinted from the Uni
Eersity of North Cardinals Journal O
tanning a scientific paper by Prof
Archibald Henderson, Phi. D. Of TIL
Faculty, entitled, 1.-The Foundation
of Astronomy" It Is doubtless a val
liable production and worthy of tn
accomplished author, but it is so IA.
from ans line I am versed in I can
not venture an opinion as to It
merits. The author is too gifted ant
we'll furnished to venture the publ