Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

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void Of beauty or pleasure. A no well
balanced life i. filed wholly With Joy and
sunshine. bat Is varied by different con-
di,ion.. 80 no occupation Is wholly pleas
an, and joyous. devoid Of unpleasant, fea'
,ure. and laborious turns
But. considering as a whole the classes
whose lives are sPen, upon farm and
Who depend upon the prOdue, Of the 'oil
for their daily bread. they are Ear better
of than those dependen, upon any other
business. We will hardly sIeeP, the
skilled lAb0rsrs. those whose occupation.
require them TO spend the be., years Of
the bs,, part Of their live. in ',ady and
preparation. There are some such. how
ever. Who gain a competence and live At
ease ever after. bg, the fsr greater num-
Der barely make living by the s,rie,e'i
economy and NOS, unceasins industry
The life upon the farm in Maine b.
May attractions that are constantly call
ing 10 !, many iahabiian,. Of cities en-
gagged in other pursuits. SO much 20
,ha, they are looking forward q the time
-hen they shall have laid by enough cap
nal TO enable them TO purchase q farm.
stock IL. and devote the ensrgie. Of their
remaining lite TO il. care and manage.
msn,. Many are devO,iug their spare
moment. the acquisition Of such kno~l-
edge =. can BE- obtained by the Perusal Of
agricultural paper, and books.
In time. o. financial depression and
panic the farmer feels comparatively q,
ease. sure Of living 80 long As there shall
be a seed.,lme and harvest; While many
Of hi. city brethren are constantly con-
irving means TO furnish themselves =
meal And he also rcj0ices in bis eoan
,y'' prosperity. knowing that the increase
Of manufactures. the spread Of commerce
and the general activity ,hA, marks the
prosperity Of State will directly beesh'
him, in the increased demand for the pro-
due,ion. Of the farm and the better prices
obtained Coz hi. pFodue,s-
l.e, u learn 10 study any trade OF oo'
supa,iOn /. Whole, judging Of 4. adj
vAniage.. no, BY a few brilliAn, individ'
ull successes. bu, BY the condition Of the
ml.se. engaged in il. There are bu, few
Stewart. in the mercantile life. ba, many
hard.~orkins ioilers. barely eking oa, an
existence by their eOns,sn, labor. While
many more are esush, in the ~hirl Of the
mani. for speculation and drawn down to
financial ruin and death. In literary oc'
eupa,ion. the fact still bold, good 70
those Who can reach fn above their fel'
low. and BY their superior ,aleni and
tact obtain and keep q position "a, the
top" there opens splendid field for hon
or and renown and wealth. bu, in the
struggle there are bu, few who reach the
goal and many who fail utterly, beeom-
ing wrecked in their early manhood. While
the grca, mas. Of ,hO<e engaged In li,ea-
ny pursuit. Plod along common unsven,-
FOL course. differing bu, little from the
common 10, Of any trade or occupation.
Then there !. the far larger number OF
those Who are employed in manufacturing
establishments. 10 factories and work
shops, whose lives are full Of hsrdshiP'
and privs,iOns. who are obliged to answer
the roll-eall Of the owner and the ring Of
the factory bell. in all wcs,her and at
al times. regardless Of personal feelings
or inconvenience. to whom an idle day
mean. want, and who are wholly depend
en-, upon the good will Of corporations fO'
work The position Of these people Is
far from being even With the common Ia
borr upon our farms. And . we look
calmly abroad upon the different classes
Of people We can bat turn with longing
eye. TO the old farm with i,s pleasant as
soeis,ion., its remembrsnees Of childhood
and happy youth. around which cluster
so many plessan, associations and mem
Orie. and finally decide ihs, for ever,
want and for al time nothing satisfies
like the life upon q farm in dear old
Maine.
In private note from an occasional
correspondent, Who resides in Mas'aehu'
sets, he says ths, The science Of hus'
b.ndry in bis vicinity is far below that in
Fpeburg. Farming here, one hundred
and fty years ago Was the chief OccuPa.
ton Of the people. but nov the corn and
rye fields are mostly grown up to pine
and oak forests, and nothing but en-.
tended lines Of old stone walls, indicate
the land once cultivated by . generation
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long passed away" He speaks OF the
injustice Of mos, Of the farmers surplus
earnings going to enrich other professions
than their own. and truly says Il Is their
own fault And only To be overcome By
/. more general sysssn Of sdurAiion.
Then there 10 another drawback that
farmers must overcome and that Is. q
deposition to place their surplus earnings
in savings banks and neg'ectins to sup
ply themselves and families with suitable
reading matter and tools OF the latest
improved kinds for the purpose OF maxi
ing the manual labor % small - posi-
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