The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-07

sided as refugees during the Civii
War. TO represent IL in the great Con-
stituttonai Convention of hat year.
! body OF men chosen for wisdom
patriotism and integrity. to deal with
the most momentous problems that
ever confronted the State. Mr.. VIM
Stons record in this convention VAS
not surpassed by any member. The
leaders Of the convention invited and
formed = new party called 'ConserVa-
i've. Mr. Winston was urged FOR
governor IN the approaching cleo
tlohs, but, recognizing the UNIV isaom
OF MS own selection because Of his
prominent services IN behalf Of the
c~onfederacy, he refused to be SON
slaered; and, in conjunction with
other leaders brought forward iona
IMAM Worth. a Quak II Of Randolph
county, VINO was nominated and tri-
u~nlphantly elected. During Cover
nor worth administrator Mr.. Win
Ston was president OF the Council or
State. In 1858 he was urged hv the
people OF the first Congressional dis
trtct To represent them in Congress
but he declined the nomination. and
henceforth devoted Riraself exclusive
~ to the practice OF law. the repatr-
ing or fortunes shattered by war. and
n education of his children. In all
of these purpose he was emineuflv
successful. His law practice was the
largest in the district, his plantations
among the most valuable in the coun-
~. his children were all al school or
college, and the delicious roe her
rings of his Terrapin Point Fishery
We're famouS as a breakfast dish from
Baltimore to Atlanta.
In Business IA Genius.
AS a man Of buseiness, Mr.. Win
StOn realized Goethe's definition
of genius: he had infinite capacit~
for IA k1no JsainG' Hn not anl- .A,
sonally knew, but in a large degree
personally supervised. all the details
, of his very extensive farming and
: fishing operations. He visited them
=. as often as he could get away from
/, his law practice. His visits brought
: a delight 10 everybody, men. women
and children. His love of FUN. his
kindly sympathy. his merry humor.
his shreWd worldly wisdom. his big
! hearted and big-brained personality
made his visits memorable to all. No
patriarch in the age of Abraham ever
ruled more kindly, more lovingly or
more completely. But he was thor
oUghly modern and progressive in
business ideas and management. He
was both scientific and practical as q
a farmer and fisherman, adopting the
latest machinery and taking the new
est ideas. Probably the first tele-
phone ever seen in North Carolina
was Installed by him in 1870 between
his Terrapin Point and ~Ifopewell
Fisheries.
. Mr.. Winston was a member Of the
Episcopal church. His faith was an
- faltering and transformations His
~ strong talents and loveable qualities
., were displayed in his private and do
- nestle life.
!. Mrs. Winston was a lady of rare
= beauty. sweet disposition and love
e able character. She lived with hin
't moro than forty yoarS and hOrp him
- ten children; she made for him AND
managed for him a genuine home, a
ii home of hospitality. of love. conf
- dence and sincerity, of n~eighboTlA
~ kindness and high ideals. 1t is {
pleasure to note that the marriage
~, ~ ceremony Of this happy and we'll
~, mated pair was performed by tn
- Rev. Andrew Craig, the father O
-. your speaker; and that the friend
~ ship betWeen the two families ha'
continued through three generation.
and is now entering upon the fourth
Id Center Of His Family Life.
w Mr.. Winston was the center of thi
no family life. The whole family system
revoIved around him. He not onl,
selected for his children the bes
schools and colleges. and PERSONAL.
supervised their education, but OF
their return home for vacation, n
m personally examined them CAREFUL.
in their studies, and tested both thei
,is knowledge and their mental habits
c. When they were at school or colleg
of in distant counties, or in other States
H. he lived with them day by da,
through letters. To one Of his son
al he wrote daily for five years: an,
ed ever after graduation they exchange
,t letters three times a week for owe
Ike ten years. His ~chirograph was a
lis clear cut, regular and bold as copper
IN plate engraving. he Wouio ornpfes
he into one page a volume Of instruction
81 The late DR.. Thomas D.. Hogg, of Ral
eigh, a warm personal friend, used I
tn say that q letter from Winston rs
lei ceived by him in Strasburg gave NOR
ln~lorfndtloh aDout Inc great lathe
IL orai ana lis wonderful CLOCK IMAM n
on could get in Strasburg. No perso
mt ever received q letter from him with
ar out being specially attracted b. som