Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-10
PORTLAND LETTER


NJ Elfer I was Walkiog ioNn Coz
gfess Street the other morning lnsi a.
the sun began - comc down The sides OF
the buldiugs on my len band II h-h DOT
YET reached the Sidewalk - YOU may
Know how high 10 was. and you might aso
determine The time 81 lay u you kneN he
latitude ami the height 81 thoss hallilng'
acros. tn street Wei, 10 wAs rather
early In The morning 90 be- stir, these
darkish, November days, bui a good many
people we're cot ran acfoss an Oxford
Coauty mar. Al that hOuf,-onc Who has
evidently not forgotten bis rural habits of
sarly rising Ani providing fpr The tAmliy.
This wAs Nc Arstss Shuftl'n. Aud De-
seemed to be- oat. getting something TOT
hre.kgst a. be- went luto the large grnc'
,ry s,ore Of Geo e. shaw a Co, on Con.
efsss - Mr. ShBrilsn has 4 brokers of'
fce on Middle 81. under The - jailed
Hotel. ard they say be- Is a very wealthy
man.
Rat What wAs going b. ssy. before MS
hear crossed my track, was, that A. !
walked down the street that morning
understood Why 10 was the boys Aui gifl.
come o cities Instead ~ staying ca the
farm. Eariy a. rs Wa, carts rattl'd
through the streets. mcu Ani women hnf'
flei 10 their work. A. N 10 sas Necessary
fof them o. meet a certain moment, AMI :
general .iIr sccmci 81 De- Ia the air I fslt
IN. thrIl aui qaickenci my pace, though
business dii not neci me for a bali hour
I have usci .n the exceeding quleto fafis
uIl for over dnseu ycars, ani hai sup
pa.ai 49, saturated with The qulct Ways
u that ancient Blu Top town hai "hru
The tIie % NE f1sci ~ me AM throngh
mr. that morning. ! recognized THAT not
even year. of such qa.eiuic couli crush
the desire 90 rush with The crowd OF
rather. o. out rush the crowd There -
sDmethlng shout this rush aud hurry
which meets q demand of our active Amef'
Icau Me- There l. something in TIE COZ
tact with ne Ani a~cilylty which briggs pai
nfe at activity la The suh ect ani iuie'
frah,s A. the irflcucc mty PEI, 10 yei Is q
potent factor ln drA~iug 10 awaJ if1m
a.. isa'itIon OF country lfc. ! have not
male this plain. A. | thought should
lt = somrthing which one can ioL hli
cannot sKpialn
To rIsht before. | had been upon the
.tr..t. All flr The rrt time, beard W
aviation afmy-"An army with htnnef,
-srf Nth drums. slso 10 Wa enough
o. tf.s. ono dl~stfActtf-'he fiscoriani
Eating Of drums. AMI she chanting of ne
.oitsrs. YouEoulino distinguish a Nnrl
az. and | failed 90 see What good could
y. accomplished ~ such antcs They
~, followed hy = crowd 90 hDoiIlm-,
40 booted sul ali.d % the tn hui.
.nrprIsIns ~ 10 nay seem. whru the army
paused ani ouc member Jed in irf'cut'
asilp'e prayef The outsiic noise "a lll'
strf aria sccofuns stiffness rtign'd Al
W.re stfislng % hear What ihc speaker
.sIf p,fa.ps some have nus Nsienci %
AZ. fr.i PRAYER OF th,.f lives hhrily
iare .ay ihe enis 30 MT la'iiN ihc means
Nas in q mofalflng mood, thsi lai
ani I moral tel A. ! told The boot hii'A
ID h'ark tee siir. ans back of ny boot
ansf be- considered bis Ilb done. sAil
there have bs,n boo blacks Who grew io
be- distinguished and wealthy mrn nai'
,tis fsIllN will uot follow in ih'if wake
Oas can tsi shat klui OIL man n'y VII
make n De- IL careless aud ufs gent
.slui iiiie thlug. be- vii Dos hr slrcgss'
nl 1.-THE boot black uegirots ihr hpi'N
az tlr bot of 10 heel. hectlsc hr L. care
less be- vii asays hc careless ani useless
through lie n be- neglccis tarm n,ciuse
b. si.ac. O. save hisckins be- is To small
io AMOUNT g. auything ! have noticed
these thing. VITA thc boys Who have
learned their trades ln he uNtpRp DINO
ca,r of'.e. iaflng The past nlcrn yraf-
Those who were bright. thoughtful care
fsI. have been successful The careless
ones have rot smoanted 90 much, ani vii
never bs Aboye the average wofkmAn
The hos /. truly 4" father % The man.
How vel 10 would be- 70 al boys would
resolve o. make gentlemen % themselves
when they begin their career
ID lathe lsn siie Of Congress 50. going
up Town, you will see a sign l. G Young,
Merchant Tailor. This sigu AMI The shop
corrected thsrcNlth belongs - a Paris
man Mr.. Young has been very success
FOL A. a tailor. lie hss rooms Al Wool.
f1ris. AMI Tor several years has bad =
large city trade. am also aware thAt
some Of oar County Onlcers have enjoyed
wearing clothes which nc has male, and
thl. proves that he has a couutfy a. well
A. a city trade.
We'll. our twenty-five printers and our
proof reader have gone 20 supper, snd The
building l. quiet bat FOR the hammer
lu the pipes. a. the steam goes down aud
they cool on. 30 | will close my letter aud
carry 10 10 The ONCE, a. start FOR my
third neal "