Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-12

source Of profit. a. it adds TO their years
and usefulness. and diminishe, the cos,
q keeping Besides the profits thus
gained. there !. ihe satisfaction q know
ing tina, they are comfortable aud happy.
Editor Doaocrui
noticed an article 10 yoor supplement,
under the caption" Doc. farmlng Pay
In lhe coun,y Of Otfordi Your CORES
posdsut In suppou of The afifmsuvs, a.
ladies o. Mr. Robinson. sho bought a
small farm seventeen year. ago, which
then supported o COW and an old truck
horse. Tnis year Il cat no tons The very
bes, hay
Nodoub, Mr. R0blnsou had ample means
q start with. aud BY a ludicioas sppliea-
tion has male good progress a. q Armer'
The .lfs VI bis farm sui pcrhsps The Ter
uliy OF li. sol. bear 30 comparison With
the small. sterile. rocky farms throughout
the County. upoa which the majority Of
h~ushsndmen depend ior their daily
bread TIT. - an isolated ease and can
cot be referred 30 81 proof. that even one
10 a hundred Of our common farmers With
The 'scanty mean. a. their disposal can
ever as.aln the success. which has crowned
the Efforts % Mr. Robiuson.
Compared with The more favored classes
ne farmer. are poor. notwithstanding
they work hard and forcgo all The l1xarics
aud. onen. The necessities % NE pre-
sumo The farmers of this County, on an
average. are worth not exceeding $1,000
each. The savings Of their ~ labor. with
The exception q wha, l. Inherited from
,hslr ancestors. This Is certainly a mea-
gre sun a. n reward for The tolls. deprsa'
lions and ~hArdships always connected
with one. whose own hand guide. The
plow. Among all those who commend
famlng.-none hold The pillow. WELD The
axe. Landle the spade OF engage In labori-
ous work. bot II circumstances admit
spends his time Ia riding, hunting. ashins'
seeking pleasure among the mountains OF
By TIE seaside while The poor AFmsr' eH-
posed b plnchlng cold or summer beat Is
tollpg to earn a scaniy p~.iianee 10 relieve
The wants Of his dependent family. Not
wiihsiAndlBg the Importance Of Agriculture
The custom OF society assigns him = lower
place In the social scale than Il does 10 any
other profession.
The farmer Is buriened BY grinilng
taxes - pay q needless horde OF Govern
meni OficlAls who. by exorbiiAni salaries
are eating ~ the substance OF The people.
Nor does he make an effort 10 avert the
evil, Tor thousands are led 10 the polls BY
one political boss, not 10 act for their own
protection, but b elevate = hungry asplr-
70 a lucrative ONCE. I, Is true, Ne has
The RICH, 10 vote. Yet o1f State and Ma
tionL Legislation l. controlled by Others
those who I'll the soil, hence the
Is TOO onon neglected, while hat
% other professions Is protected ~ ell
Client law. The farmer earns abOat one
per day, while a Member Of Congress
OF Custom House Official Is paid from ten
10 twenty discrimination against farm
ers, which will ever tend 10 blockade The
pathway OF their success.
The farmers family endarcs The same
pTlyatlons allotted 10 bin Tor In no class,
can Ne nnd 70 o%yerwoTksd q drudge A. q
farmers wife. InccssAnt toll, In the ab-
sence OF rcsi. recreation, social or religious
enjoyment. In a few years changes her
blooming youth Into haggard old age. and
nnally she sinks into a premature grave.
The daughter. dependent upon her own
exertions Tor q llyihood. becomes a menial
In some opulent family. OF perhaps for \
home. mArrles 10 early lie, and immedi-
alely assumes the duties OF vile aud mo-
Their, soon breaks down under her hard lot.
The daughter Of the wealthy, educated.
aud living In ease, seldom tempted 10 20
ss,ray. moves securely In the higher walks
OF life, and pcrpeiuates the line Of dis,ine-
ton which divides the same community
into the high and low, rich aud poor.
when farmers have neither Mediation,
opportunity. time nor money for mental
Is not surprising they should be ignor-
ant OF their own plilable condition and
patiently endure oppression aud the IA
tIgues and priv a;Ions common 10 their
hard lot. without even thinking Of their
source aud origin.
There + wrong somewhere. when the
wealth OF nations and individuals originate
from his labor, the fruits Of which be en-
Toys the least for the mos, OF bis earnings
90 10 enrich other profession s.-therefore,
farming seldom pays.
The deep anxieties and cares OF life blunt
his desire for reading therefore, his leis-
ure time Il spent about the stores In triy-
lsi conversation, while he should remain
q, home TO cheer, perhaps, the dull hours
OF a devoted wife. and make happy his de-
pendent children.
lie, farmers educate themselves and chill
dren; elevate their profession by manly
dignity and . well ordered life learn what
. wise. frugal aud equal Gov
ernmest; vote for their Owl interests In
al cases when IL does not injure the rights
OF others;-then husbandry win maintain
an equal standing with other professions,
and the sun OF prosperity win arise 10
dIspel the dark clouds OF misery and wan,
which too often hang over the farmers
49, TArwgn