The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF THE OYSTER
BY REV II H. NHTA kER


sentiment.
| suggest. therefore. that. inasmuca
IS the railroads and the people are
mutually dependent upon each other.
as well as mutually heipful-thaJ. as
the railroads cannot do without the
people and the people cannot do with
out the railroads; ana inasmuCh as
tle people are furnishing ten times
The amount OF freight. and the rail-
reads are making three or four times
rs much on passengers as they We're
when the present passenger rates were
fixed. il would be a feather in the
railroad cap-aye. an ostrich plume
if. some morning. soon. the following
momen in the Senate and House Of
Representatives. to-wit:
j the Honorable. the General As
sembly II North Carolina
We the undersigned representatives
OF ~ various railroad systems that
are operated within the borders Of the
state Of North Carolina feeling a deep
interest IN the welfare of the dear old
commonwealth. and wishing TO 40 all
we can to increase its prosperity. de-
clare I willingness To bea our full
share of the burdens. and hereby
make il easier for those on whose la
bO~S and industries wc are dependent
for our future growth and prospcriay.
and being anxious, also. to do INTO
others as we would have them do unto
Us, it is a great pleasure to Us II come
before your Honorable Body with the
following proposition:
Having canvassed the whole mat
ter thoroughly we have satisfied our
selves LAT we c1n reduce p~asscngcs
rates On our several reads and then
make lar"er profits than can BE- made
by the people Hh1 ratr"niae said
roads; and, being disposed to live IND
let live, and at the stone tintc foster
2 feeling Of good Will between the
people and ourselves. we psnDCSe II
reduce the passenger fares to Two ana
one-half cents. 1irst-claSs, ara two
cents second class. Ana, If that don't
seem to ~ to be a square deal. we
viii make = straight tate Of two cents.
all around"
Such a proposition would AXE much
Of the wind out Of the Government
Ownership sails, and pour the oil of
peace on the troubled waters in the
Legislature, besides getting many Of the
members, who may now be ambush
ing. out of the woods. In addition to
III" FOREGOING. and other considcra-
tons. | think Paul gave us good adj
vice when he said Overcome evil with
good"
If my suggestion is adopted / shall
feel very much gratified as we'll as
complimented. What a glorious sight
it Will be when the lion and the lamb
lie down together,
A good man has fallen, When r. b.
Thomas closed his eyes in death Raj
eigh lost n Of the best men hat
ever dWelt within her gates. / have
known him almost all my life, and ]
never knew anything but good of him.
L 4 ~ - - 49,.
and that is the best that can be said
of any man. His example, going in
and out before the people among
he lived, was indeed a benedic-
ton, ana his good works. 81 quielE
and unostentatiouSly performed, can
never be forgotten by those who knew
him.
Rev. c.. T. Adams, his former pas
tor. who assisted in the funeral ser
vice of father Thomas, said many good
things of him.. all OF which were true,
but, God alOne can recount the deeds
of 4 man who, like Enoch, walked
and talked with God. for so many
years.
one more landmark gone, but an
his death; while the language of the
Psalmist-"Precious in the sight Of
the Lord is the death of his saints
gives US the assurance h a God was
with him in the final onfict
Only a little while and all of US
will be gone n the places which
know US now will know us no more.
h a pity that we do not live more
like brethren. in view of the certainty
that death will very soon overtake US
all, and bring us into the presence of
our God.
Quite a number have said. on pos
tai cards, they Will take the new book.
When three hundred have thus re-
spOnded, we Will put the matter in the
printers hands. The SOOne the names
come in the sooner the book will be
published.