The Robesonian., 1908-02-03

J. H. Notwithstanding ORer-
aIiORs Llvely-In MRkIn0 ''Hltf-
Ing" Speech at Charlotte Col.
McRae Does the Usual Thing
fer Him The wild Winds Bring
ThOu0hts of Others aAd of Oth-
er Days
correspondence of The RobesoniHn.
Owing to a severe afhiction in
the nature of a felOn on my right
hand, some time has elapsed
since my last attempt towards
giving you the news from this
corner of Robeson; but in fact,
very little is transpiring here
about worthy of recording. The
health of the community gener-
ally is good, except for the prev
alence of severe colds, which
seem to be aclose relation to the
monster grippe.
We had unusually heavy winds
up this way on Sunday plight, and
sleep fed from my pillow, as l
lay and listened to the wild gusts
which shook doors and windows
as though in the grasp of some
mighty giant. My thoughts
turned to the poor mariners on
the bosom of the stormy seas,
and at the mercyof the elements,
then the recollection of my aged
grandmother, who crossed the
ocean in q slow going sailing YES
sci which was on the water four
or five months. What pluck an,i
resolution thoseOld pioneers had,
from start to finish. and wha.
splendid energy. Leaving their
|. native land to be exposed 70,
months to the uncertainty of the
mighty deep" to land finally
. upon strange shore, and make
homes and a livelihood in the
wilderness.
I see in today's Robesonian, the
death of J. H. Myrover, "Tht
Silver-tonged Orator of the Cap,
Fear" the brave and gallant de
fender of the lost cause, the loya
patriot, the brilliant writer, whosC
productions to the press wer'
sought for and read with avidit,
by ad miring thousands, and abov,
all typical Southern gentleman
Sans peur, ct sans reproche.
Ny heart sorrows for the loss O
him, and l shall so sadly mis-
from the pages of the Carlott
Observer his sage and intensel,
interesting contributions. Gu
State, and The Observer, espe
cially, are sorely bereaved in th
deaths Of the Scotch Poet, an,
the much beloved Myrover, an
alas! who can ELL their places2
Farming operations have be
gun pretty lively in the Forl
guano hauling, stalk cutting, an
some ploughing going on. Th
ginners are still at work occal
Eionally, finishing up the remnant
of cotton which remained so Ion
in the fields, and which has Lee
greatly damaged thereby.
/ see that Col. E F. .McRae mac
a hitting" speech, before tt
Cotton Growers Association
Charlotte, which is no trouble fl
Col. "Lilah" to do. l have new
known him to fail along thislin
IS. from a political or >agricultur
speech, to addressing a Sabba
: school. He is always ready, al
w happy in his remarks, saying Il
right things in the right plac
I and always practically, as well
r theoretically, interested in I
welfare Of his country. -.
1 hear the echo of the carpe
ter's hammer across the bran
at Oak Grove Academy, whe
they are adding nice new mu!
room, which is now nearing CO
pletion.
| have thought sometimes d.
ing my life, when househ,
cares seemed manifold and VI
atious, that I would like to r,
liz from my labors, but l have
a season lately of enforced re
wherein l could neither 81
70 knit, cook, nor write, and 1 h
~ found it almost uneGduraH
:, and am very thankful for
turn to my accustomed duti
- My sole pasttimes were read
and talking, I wearied a.
! OF the former occupation, an
suspect the balance of the fan
wearied of the latter, but no
can sew again, and write
"A The Jumping Off Place.
. 2LI ELEL-.---L LII