Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29
MericO Items.

Henry +. Howard, the SentiemahIy
agent Of the Home, New Haven" lnsur-
ance Co., last Friday paid over to +. NJ.
Thomas the Insurance on house $500,
on his furniture 5000. This fire occurred
the lst inst, and thus early, the owners
have the cash to commence building with
again. Such dispatch in the settlement
of matters of Insurance is worthy of
notice and should he recommendation
of the Co., to all DESTROYS of obtaining
policies.
Another Fizzle-The moving match
at East Rumford. last Monday. Great
efforts, unavoidable. Paid 'puiicrs" and
"blowcrs,r efforts to puff any moving
machine beyond its merits.
July l9th-This forenoon the buildings
on the poor farm in Rum(ord were burned,
together with yoke of oxen, . hogs, ,
pigs. Caught in barn and swept from
existence in an incredible short time =
valuable property. Mr.. Elliott had been
in the house short time only-camc out
discovered the fire, and had just opened
the leanto door as the scatlold fell on the
oxen. Furniture saved. The fire is
supposed to have been set by one OF the
paupcrs on the farm,
II Crispins cannot live in the New
England States 10y shoe and boot max.
ing, without IN organization of such \
character as theirs, if labor is so scarce
and laborcrs so numerous as 10 cndanger
the welfare in that particular branch OF
manufacturing OF those cngagedas labor
crs in it if the competition for such work
is so great rs not 10 allow sufficient prices
to those employed in ii, why do they not
seek labor in some other branch of busi-
ness. From my own knowledge and
what learn from men declaring them
selves to be Crispins. very few of them,
comparatively, get to be Independent;
they obtain large wages at times, and
with them, dress finely, ride considerably,
live fast and die pool. Few indeed, rs
compared with the whole number, ever
own home or Il piece of real estate -
They are always some ones slave" and
never their own man"
Nov these men rs body, are able
workers, physically and mentally qualiti-
ed to do all that men need do 10 secure
competency. But think farming hardly
the branch OF industry in which they
should cngage .-that they can live easier
than they could rs farmers.
Why do they cling to this branch of Ia
Dor? Let Chinese make the shoes-they
help bald the nation-becom me farmers.
1.-The firm pillars upon which this Gov
ernment leans for its support Why not
come back to country, from which many
of them went and assume the vocation OF
their fathers; be great men among or
equals of all their neighbors, and not
"hogs among kings" Hardly any Sec
ton of Maine, but would furnish them
profitable employment. Clearing land is
abundant Two farms where there IS
now but one, on almost any road in Maine
could be made and carried on with more
profit 10 each of the two owners, than
now comes to the one. Small capital,
other than that of ability and willingness
TO work. is required.
If two thousand Of these Crispins could
be settled in Oxford county, and would
pursue the same avocalions the present
residents do, and in them employ them
selves with the same zeal and earnestness
the same number OF hours they now en-
plow themselves, they could not fail to