Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-22


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n PEorlE GIVE ~ fEw PERSONAL
pOiNTs.
GHrrLrY. Coz. July 20, 1855.
Editor ~ Orfori Democrat
Ihave jus, risen from my knees amons
the strawberry vines. where have been
wedding. this intensely no, day, add a.
I retreat from the oa-ooming thunder
shower and rest a. my desk. (tor change
Of occupation j. rest draw forth yoaf
circular 10 your foreign cofrcsPondenis
and note your five questions. vii
commence With the last. what i your
present occupation p Aunt Ginger aud
are IN the gardening business. II you
were 10 call. almos, any day. you would
dnd her caliivaiing and training 80
seven boys and girl.. sometimes with fear
and trembling. and sometimes ~iih high
hopes. realizing. no doubt, With The great
Claiming that there j. nothing % pfee-
ious 10 TIE world. a. tie soul OF child
and q. for myself. yoa might End me With
sometimes a. many AZ three hired men'
plowing and hoeing. MANIPULATING and
thinning. picking anil soriins. shipping
and selling. Ia and about oar G shi a,frs ~
market gafdcn.. u may give some idea
Of what ~ork has 20 b. done. of TIE va.
riou, crop. ,ha, have 20 be raised Ca ihe
same groaad In oas seasoa % say thar
la., wear We .oid nearly $500 ~oftl pr
acre from our land Nos ar. here am
sell mounted on my hobby, Bat ! will
no, tell Jol What ! think ~ market
gardening unle,, yol shoali d,'ifs o.
Know something Of my cspeiisncc' SAT-
he. Il 90 say that Ne fsise iof market
some twenty 20 forty kiad' u vegetables
aud fruits. inclaiing noi only beans. po-
ta,os. AMI sweet cora. bui caphioscf.
egs plant ani asparagus; ADD ! don {
see bat an early patch u so5,f iarniP'
Day lust a. we'll a. the patch ~ festive
.,rawbernes. Thus much depends 90
one. surroundings. and toe eAiiiness Of
erops ard ihe abuiiy "a nod good par
ch..er.. These maltform products gro~
on ~hai va. supposed e." years ago
% BE- worthless csclus-coyered lsnd' mill
lions Of acre, u which may be- seen in
Colorado. Yoa may ssk and will this
immense tract q rcl land one day be
Tiled .or the benefit II humanity To
th.. answer. cannot believe Tat u
will. luigailng water can be stcaf'd
Cor only a small portion Of tbs desert.
We have been here going on hiieen years
We have lived ,"Aunt Ginger and j.
10 see the slender ooiion-wood trees ~
planted. grow thicker than our bodies
and The colony that the lamenied Father
Meeker foa ndsd, ihnsing community,
wi,h abun dant churches aud schools and
It'll standing BY their old time tenn
psnnce piincipl,s, diving cut he occa-
.onal scamps who come here 10 defiance
Of our veil known principles. 10 eel 10.
ioxicAnts. Your fourth question has 20
do With my ocupaiion when 10 Oxford
County We'll, principally. | admired
the scenery. do co. kros how man
could have a stronger appreciation ~
a county than have II osiofd County
With Ill her charming scenery. prom
What town did go.' Why from tosn
IN Eastern Massachusetts. when DID
you leave Oxford Coaa,y F" Why. aboa,
a. soon a. | could get Aunt Ginger 10
70 with me, from Bs,hel,) IA 1868.
We have laugh, together Ia The Soaih'
and have taught elsewhere bat teach
ing Is an excellent scheme fof reducing
one. jus, share Of oxygen and shorten
ing ones life. hence We have TUNED 10
rural pursuits. on the verge Of our beau
iiful young city
Very Truly Nours.
ID. IlOWAun.