Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-07

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credit, and t'olher has--or one family wont
use credit and t'other will; and both have
only their own industry and honesty to start
upon,--which do you think will be ahead
alter few years2 And go g. ask thousands
and thousands Of thriving folks who started
from home With nothing but good charuc-
ter and indusiry--how they got on so well, -
and you'll find TINT in somr shape or form
they were boosted along by getting little
credit nj siarling.-and just so il is with ma
hons If families II we come down TO the
mo credit system" and all "hard currency"
we shall be match for any other people
who 60 on that system too--bul we 90 no
furiher--we shall be equal 10 Turkey. and
China. and Tinbucktoo g. the Malay folks.
and the Paiagonian. and all other mo credit"
and "hard currency" folks but when we
come 10 measure ourselves along side OF
other nations who use credit among them.
selves, we will find ourselves as far behind
them as we would be in mud scow race
with s;eamboat-and why2 Simply, be-
cause by the use Of their "credit system"
they are willing 10 trust one another, and
thereby enable the enterprising and indusri-
Gus to go to work a, all kinds OF enterprise
they can spare the gold & silverto go TO
the countries OF "hsrd money" folks. and
with it buy the produce of all climates
bring home the raw material. work II up.
and send il of in new forms and shapes by
their skill and ingenuity, and in a little
while put themselves ahead Of all creation.
1t aint the possession OF gold and silver on.
y that makes nation OF family powerful /;
il is the superior skill in trade & enterprise
that is worth more than gold and silver il
is confidence betwixt man and man that
gives capita. 10 all-this encourages skill
and enterprise. and the productions Of these
spreads comfort, and can al any time com.
lnand gold and silver. What is gold and
silver 10 country without skill and enter.
knows nothing though his pockets are full
Of gold? Can he keep his gold and live
He must spend ii, and when il is gone. what
then Why, then, he is poor devil ,hat's
all. As with people, so with nations and
the history OF good many Of us is the hslo
~ Of our own country. We began wilhou,
gold in our pockets-but we trusted each
othcr-we trusted the Government and the
Government trusted us; and went ahead
thro' all trades and calIings from planting
and hoeing corn and potatoes 10 navigating
ships, and priuy much all on credit-and
in few years got priliy well up The ladder
We got gold and silver enough for the IN
derpining OF good credit currency, and
was going on prosperously and Lappy, ill
some folks thought best 10 'rry an expert
meni;;" and for the last FIVE years we hav.
been stumbling along over one crooked stcI
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bruised, and all for what? I'll tell you a
short story. that may explain considerable,
par ont, and i, will show also why il j.
that have sort Of natural dislike 10 al
self willed folks. who stick 10 a notion
though it is as plain rs nose on the fac,
that il is wrong notion. The story cam,
strait from my poor mother. and il there j,
any doubt about II the Moderator can prov.
| it. Here the Moderator ask'd if il was III,
old family story about the cn,.nip tea ant
the dip candles2 Exactly answered ih,
Major The Moderator rnb'd his hands an,
said, its as true as the gospel. and do yo,
tell it, for it fits in here like an eggs insid,
to its shelly AS the story was iell'd to m,
continued the Major. tell it--and it is jis
as well known TO BE- true as am telling ont
NV mother had three or four little shaw
ers afore my time come. and she never ha,
employed what is called regular on, an,
out nurse to help bring 'em up ill | com
along Well. as she wanted extra help
she employed nurse, Hepsy Danlfortb
a rale know-all. selfwilpd, long face crit
tut. who set up for the business and boasie,
she had in other parts larnt oil about il
The neighbors used TO come in and sit roun
and talk to mother and handle me about
and every body said was likely baby
and with good treatment would tuIn out a
strong and hearty as the others. So I
rights this nurse, who wanted TO show
suppose that she knew something that other
did not--says she. "Miss Downing. Sc
here in the cubbord some plogy catnip; wha
do you mean TO do with that o. Why say
mother, shat is for making tea for it'll
Jonny when his supper don't sit well o
him. well" seyst the nurse, that ma
do for Downingville nurses, but ! can lei
you, so long as | am nurse here, III sho,
you something better than catnip." Motbe
, and all look'd skar'd "Why, nurse" say
she-"why. Hepsy," says anoiher-"wh
Miss Hepsy Danfonh"-"do tell, now,
excaim'd aIl-"is there any thing on ART
equal to catnip-tea TO cure baby's belly
akeT Now the fact is, this same sci
WILD crittur didn't know any thing bette
herself; but having said IL, she stuck TO j
"Cainip.iea," said She tossing up her nose
"cainip-tea is no better Than any other te,
and !, shall never be used by me, that
what tell you--so that's enuf." "WeI
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