The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
IOCFIMOOR
Capt. E. j. Parrish, Home Builder.
By BION II. BUTLER

Iurham. June 5.-From Genesis |
NJ learn that the work of creation
reached its climax when man was pro-
d1c.d No matter how abundant may
ba The other resources Of any country
or community the principal asset is
tn .ray matter found under the hats
oi men.
The progress of Durham is so we'll
known that it is accepted as a fact
without much effort to analyZe the
causes. But if we look for the reason
il Il not because Durham has come
forward through natural and mani
mate resources principally. Durham
commenced to attract attention about
tho time the Dukes, the BlackWells,
the Cars the Parishes and those
men began TO do things that lead peo-
pl. to notice.
Uut the mere building of big to-
Iarco factories. and capaciouS ware
houses and costly fine banking
houses and things Of that sort is not
all that goes To make proper COM
nuHitv and 50 Durham has discov-
ercd Capt. r.. j. Parrish needs no
Introduction to the people of North
Carolina but il is not a bad idea for
North Carolina to get a little better
this man is doing which are not in
the line Of developing the material
resources Of the community or of eX-
pardine American trade on world
wide circles.
Experience Like Romance.
North Carolina. which has not seen
Capt. Parrish at home, puts him down
as business man, hustler and a
trade promoter. His pioneer exper-
lenCe in the tobacco trade in Durham
read like romance. His years abroad
as the head of the bright leaf inter
ests in tho Orient tell OF his tact ant
ability. His manipulation of a con
cern in which millions were involved
nj a time when war overlook Japan
and Japan concluded to absorb tn
tobacco plant, affords a story as excit
ing and amusing as the most fascl
mating work OF fiction, while his re
turn from Japan with much Of tn
proceeds Of the sale Of the factor
guarded in a valise because bankin
facilities were interrupted by the wal
contains thrills enough for all pur
poses.
Capt. Parrish has had adventur
like Othello. Yet he makes little c
them, and insists that the virtue
life are in the living. He is one {
the Confederate Army that has NJ
yet surrendered. AS Grant closed
on the remnant Of Lees army at Al
ponatox. Parrish, young cavalry
man of Is, was a courier on the sta
OF his brigade commander. With n
captain and bunch of others it we
decided that a wiser move than
stay and surrender would be to hea
for the southwest and join 10.
Johnston and fight another day,
- g.
after narrowly escaping capture tv
or three times they fipally crossed IL
Dan and into North Carolina, only
find that Lee surrendered at App
inatoX and Johnston at Durham al
that the war was practically ende
Parrish worked around to his home
Durham county, and after one Of &
most interesting and eventful caree
he is the apostle of the quiet life
on of the most agreeable count
places that the gods provide for d
serving man.
Example in Home Building.
J am going to pass up all Of Cal
Iarrish's business achievements a
he part he has taken in making Du
nam the busy place 1t is, for that
pretty we'll known to the business
infustrial world, and there is no n
lesson 10 be drawn from his work
tAaI line just at this minute. Ne1tr
= he story of his adventure the fe
tUre that Impressed me by this ms
adventure Is not the thing that MOI
Carohna needs most at this day a
age Beyond his business experient
anu helps and his adventures and
mantle career Capt. Parrish has dc
e"nething that ought to appeal to
S.ate more than the others, for
mas set the example of home bui
iE which opens to North Caroll
'afadise Of possibilities. and sho
"e or the most valuable assets
~ south, that of home making p
siohties
Inc best of life is the living" t
~ campaiener remarked as he Y
'"'Wing me over his handsome pl;