The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

/ know MN through Ill lily wy
and was particularly attached to MN.
The .Presbvterian'' said of him that
s.he was deveutly attached to North
Carolina, and although he felt it. his
duty to follow the flag of his ornt
and to thus cut himself off from many
Of his nearest kin. he never ceased IN
the midst Of war to pray that GODS
protecting shield should be extended
over his adopted mother" He was
! elected professor<o of mathematics in
Davidson College. Te served tor a
month and returned to his post in the
army.
Gen. D. II. Hill held that he was
indeed a great mathematician. and 50
he was. He a been in his grave
for some twenty-seyen years, and [, his
oldest surviving relative, with n eX-
ception perhaps, cherish lis memory
| with 10Th affection and admiration,
for he was a man of exalted type and
rarely gifted. If I a possession OF
his many manuscripts and copies of
| the magazines and reviews he wrote
for "Putnam's Monthly" American
Wing Review North American Re
vieW,'' Southern Reviews" published
at Charleston and edited by the emil
nent and superbly endowed Hugh
Swinton Legare, and others, I would
certainly issue a volume of selections
from him for he wrote with elegance,
yigor and clearness. Ny old military
school teacher, Prof. william r. Dis
brow, q West Point cadet. was at
Loyejoy's Military Academy at Raj
1S46-1s46, he told me that my cousin
was h ablest man in his class and
was SO regarded generally.
1t was General Daniel r. Hill that
recommended him. to fill his own
place at Davidson College when he
himself retired. My cousin would not
continue longer because he thought
the discipline too AK, as DIR. Donly
Lacey. the president of the college,
TOLD me years later. l confess to no
little admiration and affection for my
able, accomplished kinsman after he
has been in his grave for some thirty
years. There have been some kins-
men of mine in the South. two judges
among them, who had some proTni-
hence, and of the number were two
colonies, one lieutenant colonel, one
major. and sc far as I know or believe,
the foremost OF all was Charles p.
kingsbuTy, OF whom [ present this
simple outline of affection. / make
no apology for the offenses beyond it's
insufficiency.
| regret to say that for some months
| have been in no condition Of health
10 cOiiSlCcE the lfSt NOiunle OF capt.
Samuel A. Ashes very valuable "His-
tory Of North Carolina" 1 have only
been able to glance at it. reading lin
all but a few Of its voluminous pages,
and regretting most sincerely that
owing to the condition Of my eyes.
and protracted ickness, I have found
it impossible to read the entire first
volume OF an historical work that SO
aroused my attention and excites my
admiration SO much. 1t impreSSes
me as q work Of marked Value and
interest, and I rejoice that North Car
ofinians have at last a history of their
own great commonwealth that is SO
elaborate. excellent and complete.
Not only is it the best book of it's kin
bearing upon North Carolina in incidi--
ty and force and literary excellence.
but it is very best printed Of all series
OF an attempt ever made in our State.
It's literary execution impresses me
as superior, the style OF print and
binding is Of a high grade, and most
remarkable. I rejoice in the creation
and publication of such a work that
is q real honor TO all concerned in
its preparation and publication. The
author proves whoat I, for one, have
for years regarded him as being gifted
with genuin historic endowment, and
capable Of producing a work Of high
value ard real literary eNcellence.: /
would like to be able to spend days
in a critical study OF this mastery his
toric promise. n when it's second
volume is completed to write for days
regarding it's remarkable qualities as
to historic verify, historic style, and
the rich accommodations Of careful
study, thorough preparation and en-
thuse devotion to all Of the chief
claims Of the superb theme. It is a
work to be more carefully studied
to be read again and again. This
will not only inform the world.
but 1t win excite the admiration and
devotion. Of the student. North Car
DINA history is really rich in Incl
dents ana facts of unusual interest.
Capt. Ashe surely deserves the CRATE
full thanks Of all readers native here