The Republican journal., 1885-02-12

progress; roads are better and sewing machines
have been great help. Such a hen house as was
building this winter would nave been wonder
40 years ago. What would people have thought
10 years ago to digging up Hill to bring
water in lead pipe to the house with hydraulic
ram. Great improvements have been made in
sieds. Houses are painted now, and indoors every
thing has changed in 40 years. Machinery is an
Improvement. Ten hours for days labor has
been help. School houses have been improved
and there are better opportunities to obtain an
education. Newspapers are cheap and way ahead
of old times Every body reads The papers now.
Forty years ago not half the people read them and
bat few families took newspaper, and there
was less news in the paper then. think people
ei1oNed life 40 years ago as well AS now. Ly
man Harris said great improvements have been
made III fencing Cattle and sheep are kept at
home now. Sawed boards, cedar posts, stone bot
toms and iron sockets make the cheapest fence.
Cattle and sheep are cared for much better than
formerly. The world OF to-day has changed very
much Ii j. hard to realize the improvements
which have been made. think the old times are
better Than the new. The odd farmers are richer
than the younger ones. President Wlfred Staples
said one thing certain there has been a great prog
reSs in taking down road fences and every one
fencing his own cattle in instead of fencing every
bodys cattle ont. Forty years ago cattle on
any land not enclosed and in the road anywhere.
He thought the people enjoyed themselves forty
years ago IL well now. He thought Tie farmers
ae Wrlas people engaged in other occupations, do
not appreciate their situation any better than peo
pie did years ago lie thought the farmer should
have voice IN living the price of what he sells.
He thought farmers are coming to the front. The
Grange by bringing farmer. together will he a
great benefit The secretary, f. Partridge said
Prospect was Incorporated Feb. q, 1894. 1t com
priced Searsport and stockton; population sS6
valuation SlSI,491 Se8sport taken of III lSi5
10 wears ago valuation Si,036S23. stockton was
taken off in 1877. valuation $S0022o Summing up
makes these three towns short in valuation and
population from forty Years ago. Farmers have
more than their share of taxation. TAXES before |
The war were almost nominal, The following are
some Of the causes Of increased taxation; Where |
- were paid forty Wears ago 81 are paid now for
schools; where - were paid for highways 80 are
paid now 1t costs TO pay officials TO govern
smaller number now than it did forty years ago |
County expenses have increased. There are more
laws and it costs more 10 enferre them, and more
law breakers. The moral, of The people have fall |
en- If In forty years Infidey is steadily on the
Increase. But very few churches in good standing
are found i'll the community. There is less regard
for the >abhath and the teachings of the Bible |
Most of the people attended some meetings forty |
years ago and had religious teachings. The Jews |
tircted Christ ana it begins TO look as if the
Gcnliies would do soon. With all the blessings |
we enjoy and tnc progress we have made, there is
no earthly reason why oar taxes should not be as
10" IL forty years ago il everybody had followed |
the teachings of the Bible. The club voted 10 lay
the topic on the table for further discussion. 1t
was voted tnat any would be made an honorary |
member of the club by reporting on the topics dis
cussed through the agricultural department of the
Republican journal.