Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-07-18

markable motive power, but which
was controlled by most generous ma
ture, so that il he ever pursued or pun
isheI a wrong or contemplate act his
large heart made ample amends for
any over zeal he might have manifest
ed. Thus strongly equipped he started
in life in that school which RICHLY
taught frugality, honesty, and the
most thorough industry.
lie was born into the great railway
enterprise OF the country and, as 1t
grew in the confidence OF the public,
he grew with it. His engine became
his favorite. lie seemed TO enter into
the very life of it, TOR engines some
times seem to be alive,) and with his
own broad common sense he not only
learned her mechanism, but also her
nature and wants to the minutest de.
tails.
But when he arose TO the position Of
Master Mechanic and so quickly saw
the nature of the work, and read the
nature OF his men rs to he able to effect
the most perfect organization and har-
mony in his department, he was fixed
in the confidence OF the Company and
the public, and in the gratitude Of his
workmen, where he will live in mem.
ory till the expiring breath of the last
one, who will die blessing the Father
OF the Gorham shopmen."
lie was urged into the Legislature,
and was II vigorous and effective leGis-
lator but he declined to 20 farther.
He loved the chosen business OF his
life. lie had learned much that tho
books do not tell, and learned it better
than books could teach. Nothing but
his country's peril would tempt him
from his family and his life work, and
he bore the same characteristics in the
army that possessed him in early and
home life.
The manly qualities which | have
attributed to Capt. Noyes always must
beget perfect fidelity, No influence
tending in the least degree to divorce
him from his family or friends could
possibly enter his great heart. a trucr
friend never lived, and his friendship
was perfectly unselish AMI self sacri
ficing.
But he has lett them all. 1t seems
still and lonesome where he was. The
sound of the hammer is heard further
or. The forge fires seem less glowing !;
and when consciousness calls back his
memory each engine bell seems Il
funereal bell. His kniGhtly brethren
weep for him, but they have the con.
ISOLATION that on his heart was deeply
craven, FIDELIrY," encircled by the
sublime motto, I'm hoe Sigao ViHces.
! HIS comrades in arms are waiting the
sound Of that eternal reveille which
will wake them to join the gallant and
lamented Captain. Ills lodge mourns
his loss but rejoices that he is not
forever lost and in that he has found ii
| greater and truer word than ever was
pronounced ON earth. The brethren
Of the mystic tie see through deep
shade VS. OF grief his chains fall to earth
while the Angel of Mercy shadows him
and proclaims the three mystic words
immortal. HIS family and friends re
joice that he has lived and filed SC
large space with usefulness ; and
poured SO much into the worlds cur
Of benevolence and humanity. They
are not so ungratcful as to repine al
his going, and exercise no gratitude
for his coming and the rich inheritance
which he has left. lie has given " the
world assurance Of a man. lie LIVED
and bore the great responsibilities o
life with magnificent courage and fl
deity. Ills death was heroic, firm ant
consistent. And SO we sadly leave
him TO his rest. d.