Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-06
Emigration 10 Maine.

sdmoniuons large numbers Of our yonng
men have f,ll as though they must 60 and
"see the elephant themselves. rather than
listen TO descriptions Of him; and many
have returned. glad TO get home again.
while many Others would come home IL they
could; vet respectable number have AZ
WAYS decided TO settle down IN their native
State. and have generally prospercd well in
life, with slower but snrer gains. We well
remember in our boyhood. young men who
wens out South and reported such great sal
aries that We fl, ashamed Il our own bu,
somehow when they returned. they had a
scedy look about them, and but little mon.
ey in their pockets The most OF it was on
paper. We have lived long enough to know
that those who have stuck 10 their native
State have been quite az successful as those
who left for other parts.
But there is another feature in the history
of our State which has not ttracted the at
tention it deserves. Wh le there has been
q constant outgoing curl ent, there has also
been an inhowing one. Men from other
States have surveyed our natural resources
and have come here and developed them
Men O! broad and far seeing views have
seized upon our waterfalls, and with their
capital have formed the nucleus OF our most
thriving villages. Farmers have moved in
and made excellent citizens. Retired ner-
chants from the cities NAV frequently be met
in our rural towns quietly settled on farms
Why is il? They seek for rest They
seek for good soil good orchard. and
garden, an abundance o! fuel. and a good
home, and here they can hud them all
Since our attention ha- been called to ihis
fact, we have been surprised 10 see how
man, OF cur most active citizens were born
in other States. We are glad TO record
the fact, and We are pretty sure TO end them
intelligent, enterpr,sing and successful;
and we record this fact for the encourage
ment OF others TO come to Maine and settle
l. they are Of the right stamp they will Ger.
tRinly succeed We remember two men
who came 10 Name thirty five wears AGO.
and bought farms and went into cheese
making and astonishcd ,he people around
at their success in this brarcu OF industry.
They made money, and showed the farmer,
around what enterprise would 10 II ~,ll
not do for Us to follow ALWAYS the worn ruts
We must somrtm,> get cot of hem and
fad better road
In cen liberation OF IN. 80 ,hincS W. shall
take fhc aggressive. AND in>i,t IVA, Maine
is no. o"lf good State Zoo .i,, 900. la, \
good state Tor men Of worth l-or. r,lcr
S,s'r, 20 move into where they IAN sue.
coed in &c.,
No Other safe can hos.r - such d, line
OF .,acoa,r with i'. ,,uf". Of excellent har
bors No other Stare Ia, 30 many ship
yard SITES and fscliflcs or boil my hips.
nor can any other STATE show such .pl,ndid
waterfalls. which ar, TO be lbc site Of -four.
ishing villages and cities No New Eng.
land STATE has 80 much good coil Even
where j, Is rough it Is deep and only need.
the labor Of m" ss,i4l ard industrious FAR.
m"r 70 make 70 productive Maine can
raise ha potatoes. cats aud apples 10 an
unlimited extent. She can raise splendid
horses and oxen. She can aIse Intelligent
men and women. who too often are euticeI
out Of the State by loud calls. bot Who would
succeed vel! # they remained AZ home The
TACT Is. any man with capital and fair
amount OF brains can succeed in almost spv
kind of bushes. in Maine This = man
a. -, IN