The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-04

WIN fIF 1
b. th. sid Of the oe3e 70 convert
its raw material Into finished PROF.
urt- To these tasks General H@ke
devoted his time and his af<.s~-
Political onors 0tI not astra~s hsn.
doubtful schemes did DO, appeal Zee
him He var too an>-stSh and rcc
great 70 use the popularity .n.. a.s-
,inction acquired upon the .~id -
battle ethics for the pcrpe~e of at
tanning political rrcferussnt- at as
auirsng great wealth. He pveferr<a
the rip-n!ng fields and the ~ AIMING
forre. by labor. by advice. ana BY
example he developed and conserved
the resources n. PTS State. Forty
years ago he fare<sw, as 10 - nov
obvious TO ali. that the South would
GONE into It's own again. A pure-
ofrr~sed race Of sirtueus people. sn~r-
getic aud cs paAi. ~ the hig hest men
tai attainment, located upon - soil.
either fertile. Of easily made 50. =nc
by forests, minerals, ana
water power. We have unlimited pos
sibiiitifs. Let lis. following has priv
cep5 and example, make the ma~t
OF these opportunities. Let tn ~dn-
cate tire children in order thar ch~s
may use This latent power: IL, rs pro
vide and sustain the higher snSito
rionS Of learning TO the end iiiet
master minds. trained III special WORK.
may hasten our Development. Let u.
provide for the afflicted anI uBfeY-
| tunate. Aaa IL: us not forget the nov
totterfDg form which. in 1861. ia the
ateFtpeSs of youth, bounded 20 the
front with Hoke. ransom aud Sraiss.
; 1Onder silent sentinel, who wat. hes
the western gate of this - p:toi, sent
: new meaning TO Immortality. Ills
? figure IS sublime. The soldier OF the
Revolution fought for freedom of
speech and freedom Of censci-t..,e.
. lie died to The enc that taxatNon
without representation altc;itS net
[ exist. The hero Of 1917 Tough, an
= invader and resulted the arrogance
Of an ancient foe. Both were sue
~eessrul, ard under the impulse Of Nc
{ tory returned TO peace and united IN
: working out the prosperity al a. com
mon But the Confederate
: soldier fought 10 rnaintsin az abstract
principle of government. pyercoHHe>
nc found not only poverty ard n
7 country torn with civil strife, eut .
race OF slaves given suffrage uB6er
z the ha3onet and ready TO place their
IS heels upon the necks Of former mas
ters. no man ever fAved S~Fh~F
duties and none met them he.t~r.
The courage OF the batrtefisl, vs-
r needed and do not fail hiln IN peace.
h State should never forSet MS
DUTY TO him. In the camp. ,,ioHk
c. the Tedious marches. and upon The
l. field nf battle Ae was true te i,onc,
z and to the sentiment and traditions
e, Of The South. Upon the i.4le aiiG
q upon the ga, by night Ind By dav,
r beneath the stars and beneath ths
ie sun. on the plains mud over the U.ari-
Id Some hills, he faced danger ~itf,oui
& fear aud Ynei death with 4 I'm lie
=, Other people will contend IN strife
r other nations Will go to haiti. .hs
g. continent will shake beneath the treas
rs of other armies, the earth viii agAis
a run red with blood OF var, bGt tn
r daring and the deeds OF the reufed
N crate soldier will be The theme u
IL song and praise as bong as Hl~n ant
women admire courage and applans
IL, va}or. And he WAS AS loyal ant
1g in peace as he he'd bee,
As III WAY.
si- Returning from the field of battle
or he found hunger and despair scales
TT at the door Of his home. But he Ha
al accustomed 60 hunger ard Qns!ie'
not in the presence Of despair. ~
on touched thu earth and It gay. hiI
I'D foen TO nnur3sh the BODY and raifnen
to cover ~akedne> Whe pelitic4
cy adventures would have fattened Up5
the prostitute Sonth. this grim her
he of the battlefield set hts teeth in sul
hen defiance. The courage which ha,
"a sustained hiH from Bethel 70 Apo
|ut nAtto1 failed him not. He organize
rse his neiRhtors, co~ed the ex-sl..ve. an
ne Grove tHc eATpet-o08EeF xWrA1- irbAr
act his wise guidance the poverty stricke
RI State Of 1855 has become tie pr0,s
,er and prosperous CONNER wealth Of te
~. day. In this wonderful progress as
MS achievement, h Confederate soldier
ae- e1ntaatins the example Of GeRer.
al Uoke, have been the chiefest factoi
HI Ali Of them have past tliree-salt
no years, and many OF them are beyor
i'm three score and ten. The hong era
i'd line that stood like q wall Of sfos
IN under the eye Of Jackson and tnrae
in sesrow from Lee at A~prsorn~atox
i1n ever shortening Taps are soalfdin
we with e-er-INcrtasing f~reQsencJ. 500
1g- the last OF them Will pass into et>rnir.
In youth and manhood they serve
RI the State. Let It ast ferxzke tfe,
sed In their feebteifeSs or permit the
be WIDOWS TO beg for bread.