Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-29
farm'. and II 10 Tar better than to let the
bones so to waste.
rrD@ the Maine Farmer.
Flax and Wool Wanted.

, troubles Of the times. very uouruiully In
quircd. " where shall ~s get cotton" w
end our friend 10 not alone in this cry. Now
with ell due Difference 70 our friends wh,
have invested large sums in msnuise'or'e
Of cotton. ws say 70 Is no matter wheths
you can get IL or not. We don't believe
We never bel,evsd-,hat the world, or 10
happine-, or It's prosperity depends up0'
ooifoa. Not a BIT oft.
The world moved on very comfortab'.
before cotton became staple article OF man
uf.eturs. or necessity. Very good people
and very ~,.. people, aud very great rrOPle
great 10 oil tha, makes a people good an'
worthy Of rcspec, and honor. lived and die
m isnoranes OF COTTON. Why then shOuiC
there be ,och tremor. about cotton. as !
the very foundation ~ social comfort snC
.ncial hapPine.. dsPsnded 1pon It. We arr
willing to admit IL. convenience. and th'
srea, comfort IL administers 10 all. but IL y
. very insane idea that ths Operations. ma,
the eI.ienee OF society. mus, stop ercau''
ootton cannot be had. IL 10 this kind " IN
sanity tha, ha. brough, .ec~..ion With al
us s,iI- apon ss The cotton grower. &C
tuAlly believed that cotton va. the King o'
the world. aud ,ba, they who grew !, there
b, held the ssp,re Of all creation. and could
rule OF ruin according as they sent d, out OF
withheld 10.
Nov -e can veil remember when asI Wa
. gr,aier K,ns than cotton. when the farm
srs could. and did rai'e snd pr~par- IL At q
l,-. cost PER pound than we can se' cotton
nov. when the p~opl. we're very oon'en'sd
and very comfortable II clad IN linen in sun
msr. and woolleni in winter. and ,ha, TO
long bsfor. the improved modes Of a,I eal'
,urs and Of harvesting and Of rO,,ins aud
dressing IL ~sre known.
The father. and mothers the Re,olu'
ton. ~ho, through their proves. bravery
and wisdom. founded our Union and the 10
htical institution. which our misguided
brethren of the Sluth are trying To destroy
knew eo, very little ahoo, cotton. They
did know great deal abau, dI. Every
father and snn rai--d and dressed Il, and
every mother and daughter -Pan aud ~o'c
it for their osn u.-. VIVA, they did, ws
can DO now. ii we only bsnd u Ihe tax
II ne~i b. ls, cotton Tor the time hong Id
ann,hilsI-i. We .h.ll not sufrr. our feld'
~ill as,in produce aiI in rich Abundan"e
The improved methods ot harvesting and
dressing iI s,il prepare !, Zoe the dr.'aa
vastly quicker and cheaper than can be d,n'
by the old methods. and modification OF
machinery will spin and weave Il into niccr
and much stronger fabric. than cotton.
' wac, sfoard" Get away With your cot.
ton ghosts. A little aal .esd will +" lSy
thin " and furnish shirt. and sheets, and
ealieo dre-.e. OF the very be., Kind. And
now j. tie time to BE- looking out for The
business and preparing to tax. bold 10 earn
ct. Th,re'. mary a e,Ot old farmer ", in
So~ Enrlapd. hale and hearty. Who hs-n'r
forru,,ru single note 10 III. Car rsmu,
vet. and Who can 90 throu sh all the changes
Of culture. from -ee,ilins to .~inslins snt
there is many eOodly ma,ron. Who eOuld
e., the Cd foot ,sAe'l down irom i,' retire
nsnt in the garrett and spin you as hne