The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-01

! haze always EtoQEht tAAt the ]5&
/ Yer asked our saviour > .1nttt
question when re inquired Nna WAS
his neighbour. IL did il. We ave todd
u justify himself But b. that - III
may. the question csoked an a7"s
that is oae of The priceless gins 81
the christian religion and has pssst A
I blessing - Inuuy. And ! for p g.
vor giving that lawyer credit in ihl
world for what ne said. since tbs r
cord is silent As y What became 81
him after death.
| Since his time the secrets of nature
/ have been aiyulged ANA her force
I made the servants of iEan. p NUT
: tiuIiei uses Of these forces have 81"
moved the barriers of distance "n4
/ time and drawn All people nearer S'-
! gether. The increase IN travel, t1s
! extension OF commerce and the spread
Of tie gospel have brought all n4-
tions into Closor relai .nshlp Win
each other. Along with these things
! has come an increased desire Ia ~
! country - know more or our neigh
bors across the sea.
There has been, il IS true, no rack
! Of letters and books written by tray
/ oilers on this side Of the Water-moFt
| Of them devoted - natural scenery,
works Of art and ancient ruins. the
real life of the people-hoW they live
! ana how they make a living has re-
! Ctived scant attention. The reason ot
: his is not SO obvious 10 the reader
J as il is to the writers Of the letter
| ana books. 1t goes back 20 b1bcI,
when the Lord confused me tofsde
! Of those who attempted To enter hc3-
ven bv the tower route. The punish
ment inflicted for that nduc was a
keen one. and is still visited upon the
| descendants Of those who took pdlt
iii hat folly. And while the ancestors
| Of the English speaking people. "a
my opinion had nothing 10 90 with
that tower affair, yet the Nt
get among the zeal descendants ~
those old sinners we must snare IA ih'
| punishment. 1t is but natural. there
| fore that English and American traN-
ellers should turn away from the c9ii-
! fused jargon and jabbeE and write
merely of what they sec. y 90 under
! the surface for facts from and about
! people of q different tongue. Is no easy
matter. 1t involves work worry anu
Imonev. aud many ludicrous mistake.
J BANKS. aere-thsAal4s4&9 Is HwgrLn
!. Those who have trTV%Eed "pr'7u
! have learned that Their friends ~
home often want informaiiGs about
the most ommon matters. Even TIC
most learned acquaintances ask the
most questions about the slnpir cN-
cry day life Of tbs people OYER heIt,
ard especially in regard 20 the way 24
American gets along among Ieopl-
Of whose he Is ignorant. 1ht
letters which / shall write Will be -
the form Of q running narrative o. lhci-
dents. observations and such faclS a.
I NAV blunder upon. IN all letters o.
travel reference to the writer IS nee
essarily frequent. but the inteNigeIl
reader will know that such IS not al
ways the product Of VANITY put ~ OF
dor 10 Give a concrete story OF lfaNci
Equipment for Travel
Naturally, money is thought oi
first. But that should give no con
Germ. as foreigners don't want gu.
money. When / left New York, !!
$50 r,1,- c I = in my DOektt-IIlt ma
the expenses OF Two must be pala
N three continents. You see th1
lack Of money need not cause Ahl.i'-
cans to deny themselves the pleasure
might bring along a mint II cash anu
i would he no gO0d-eNeept At Tn
hanks weber the yellow metal
"worth its weight in gold But. WINE
YOU need bring no money %oa ihIS.
| brirr something equally as Sooa.
that Won may do BY buying q letter 90
credit ut the larger banks, travellers
checks Of express companies or otisi
forms Of paper.
IF YOU travel in Russia or TURKEY.
or their dependencies, a passport u
necessary. None is requif-d ipF =
yoman-she is rot supposed 70 De an
anarchist or bomb tnroWer. Inc pass
port must be approved Dy the cpL,Ui
generals for Russia and IuFktt.
fore Getting q passport You must l1"t
ana Subscribe the oath of allegiance.
And whe you YEA that You VIII -
true To Uncle sam. he ngages on fii~
part TO be true to YOU. Benlha 1iat
I simple document is the entlfe army
and navy Of the United state and
wherever may ramble ! shall kh""
that tia same army and navy are
| pledges for my safety and pFotect1ii.
In the palny day. Of Rome NiltH
her dominion extended from Lee -
! lantic to the Euphrates AMI from the
4 .o-J no p4rl1 III. the. African Et~-
erts il was esteemed a great privilege
to be able to boast. II am q roman.
But prOuder still and meaning inu9h
more. Is the right 10 say. i am an
American citizen 10 olneI Ioacn@i
is necessary in order 70 tra*ei any
where. But experience had taught nc
thu need Of something more. Tor TINS
trip | was given a letter ~ lH'roab'-
ton hv the Governor. Who also wrote
AR Roosevelt in my behalf. and the
president mailed him the following
letter, which will be o. great heip 70
Department of state
washington. oct. p. 1906.
stTo the Diplomatic and Consular Off
GERS Of the United state.
"Gentlemen:--At the instance Of
the President, ! take pleasure IN n
PRODUCING 70 You the honorable - =,
stack. Of Monr0e. North caroline
who il about to proceed abroad. ac-
companied by his wife. I cordially be
speak for. them such courtesies and as
sistance as Won may be able TO render.
! consistently with your official duties.
am, gentlemen,
S; Your ~ohedient servant.
"ELIHU ROOT"
As we are 70 t~avc in countries
under the civil control and religious
influence Of the Sultan Of Turkey (who
IS The head of the great Mohammedan
religiorA. q word from him would be
Of infinite advantage. Governor Glenn