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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
PARIS

Our report from the town meeting last
week Was necessarily brief. owing 10 The
early hour OF going 10 press. The officers
and spproprlations will be found In anoth'
ar column. A committee OF seven VAS ap'
pointsd Co take into consideration the
matter OF support OF the poor, 80 Tar as
relates To the purchase OF q town farm. or
the exchanging OF the present farm for
another said COMMITTEES 20 notify the Be
lectmen when they shall agree upon . re-
port, and the Selectmen then TO call stown
meeting 10 consider the same.
The repetition OF the entertainment BY
the little girls. under the auspices OF the
Uniyersaiist Ladies' Circle. last wednes-
day evening, was fully equal 10 The hrss
performance, aud Was received by the 90.
dlence with like enthusiasm. Between
forty and any from Norway were present,
In response TO al invitation extended 10
the Norway Circle.
Charles Rswson IL making some altsra-
tons In his house.
The nslghbor OF j. A. Murch. who II
quite III. sawed up his wood pile for him
last "Wednesday.
John ". Stanley and George Cummings
start this morning for Umbagog Lake.
where they Intend 10 spend . week in nsh'
Ing.
Writ STANLEY aud George Ellis. Two boys
aged n and rs respectively, have sawed
and split ten cords OF wood In about two
weeks. Next
J. Y. Stanley has sold his horse, "Besr
River BOY" 10 Boston parties.
II. y. Cummings. our barber. has re.
turned from Turner. where he has been
spending . few days In fishing.
Rev. Miss Augsll preached . very later.
esilng sermon AZ the Universalist church,
last Sunday.
Mr Charles o. Libby. q graduate OF the
Perkins Institute for the Blind, gave =
musical entertainment 81 the Bsp,is, yes-
try, last Monday evening. Only q few
were present. bat they speak highly OF the
entertainment, and advise ell 10 patronire
Mr.. Libby whenever they have opPor'un'
iiy.
The committee on town farm advertise
that they will be In session AZ the post
once at South Paris. nett SATURDAY. Mar.
-, nj one O'Clock .. n . 10 receive propos-
als for the sale OF . farm suitable for .
town farm also proposals for the purchase
OF the farm the town now owns flsns
and specific ailops for a buildings may
be seen ., The SANE time and place.
The young ladies will have an entsrtain-
meni, soclable and hall corn supper. al
the baptist vssiry, Tuesday evening. En-
tsrtAiument 10 begin a. : O'Clock sharp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE.
BYRON.

We are having pls.san, weather since
The storm ..
We didnt get . mall for . veek- II
-ss nnsliy brOaght NJ on foot BY the mall
carrier. n. X Knapp.
n Richmond. q. 1. Hall and As foang
are hsalipg timber 20 the river Tor ,. Isy'
Tor at OIL PER 1000
The snow vas very much needed on The
main rosds By logxers bot they dldnt care
10 lave Il come with such fury.
Freelsnd Abbott and Charles Msrceu
caught q rse lot Of tr0ui a. foar Ponds
recently.
TIE bearing In the case OF Il ssiings and
Others W. Taylor and Others, In regard q
he lines In this town, IL appointed u
cone OF AZ The Bethel House, Bethel, ou
Tuesday. ga inst. a. 10 o'eloek A Y.
An oyster supper vN given al Il. ID.
TsylOr's. BY some OF The Town officers. on
TIE evening o. election
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Tim Colby QaAr,e,te Club Of Colby
University gives . eoneer, and entertain
ment at Hebron Tuesday evening
We would advise all who can DO 90 10
attend. There Is no Kind Of entertain.
men, which takes better with an audi
enee than college songs, especially when
we'll sung by 4 quartetie Of college boys.
With regard to the merits Of the enter
,ainmen,s given by the Colby Qaaris,,e,
we quote from the Portland ddrsnse'
Of Dec. 8;
The people OF woodford's who went q
the concert Of the Colby Quarteite Clut
last night enjoyed = due performance
The club Il composed OF Messrs. Small
Phenir, Sucking and Stewart. students o.
Colby University. The gentlemen have
been spending their Thanksgiving vses'
ton giving entertainments In The town'
along the Keunebec. and last nights con-
Ger, Was their dual performance before thu
| opening OF the next term. Three OF th'
quartette are performers on the violin
guitar and plano, and the audience las
night had the benefit OF both q quartett'
and an orchestra. There were twelve
pieces on the programme, vocal solos
piano solos, violin solos, readings Ant
recltAtlons. college songs and songs tha'
weie serious, love songs that were likes
and Negro melodies that were voeiferousll
encored. The audience used their priv
leges 80 well that the programme wa
made 10 include nearer tweniy'four thAi
twelve pieces. But the concert even thei
was not too long. and n the Colby Quar-
tette comes 10 woodford's next vacation
u will Ind most OF last nights audience
on hand with their friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
PORTER.

The roads have 60, 10 b. quite good
sgaln. amer the blow.
The Logging teams are busy rnishlng up
their Jobs. There u . heavy body OF snow
on the groant FOR March.
The nss church was dedicated Sunday.
The TN OF this month; the dedication ser
mon Wa preached by Elder Gay Of saeo.
There vas quite q fall hoase. for the bad
travelling.
Fred N. French aud Walter Libby have
graduated FROM EAstman's Business Cob
Isge, Poaghkeepsle. New York. and re-
tarued 10 this place for Q short time
Hay IL very scarce and high, and farm
ers are feeding more grain and less hay
thinking IL better.
A. J. Parker has moved 70 SprtngvLe,
and Rev. Thonss Stroat hn taken MS
place and moved In.
las the Postal Card Brigade Reunion
died . natural deaihi
T. l. y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
ANDOYER.

There has been . decided boom In the
wood and lumber business the last few
days
his saw mill.
There was q pleasant socisble with .
large attendance at SIlvanus Poor's, Wed.
nestay evening.
Mrs. G. ID. Head and her son, from
sumner, have been visiting nj Rev. M.
Riee's. They were here through the our'
rard. -
The N. X. Ladies' Circle meets with
Mrs. J. c. fsrnam, OF North Rnmforu'
Friday OF this week.
George p. Thomss has the best specimen
OF juvenile horse We have seen. lts sire u
Alorino OF Aimont Stock its dam OF Mss'
ssuxer and Kuox pareutage. and 81 nins
months Is weight II Gao lbs.
Partridge q Percivai have their paint
shop veil flled with furniture. carriages,
etc, that are In for renewing. They have
Iatsly lettered q doe new sign that 70 70
adorn the Andover House
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
UPTON.

Good weather % hreSk roads. and there
IL plenty OF 10 10 be- done.
A. %. Goodwin has been confuei 10 The
house with rheumatism s!nee he returned
from Paris
Ak frost sold bis horses TO J. y.
Coolidge. Mr.. Frost vent 20 Andover on
Dis WAY 20 The Lakes this morning.
A the snow grows deep some OF the
msn Who have been working 10 the woods
are leaving The camps and starting for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
WESr RErHFI.

Flors wheeler. Bessie Harden and I'd
ward wheeler have gone 10 Bethel HI 10
sttsnd The spring term Al Could Academy.
The number Of scholars In Miss Wheel
sris school has been reduced 20 ten.
Mrs. Lotiie Whitman Is teaching q prt'
vsts school. taking two boys IRON Miss
wheslers school
There vas Q social dance ~ Grange Hal
on he evening OF the 9Th Inst
Y p. Growers singing school has been
vel attended. noiHithstAnding ne DAD
weather.
A. X seribDsr Is manufacturing and
selling knifs-ooxes-
Another daughter was added 10 The fam
iy % W. ID. Mills on the IN Inst
Al hour can be pleasantly spent 10 look
ing over the large collection OF animals
and birds In The rooms Of W. III. herr1~'
tsxitermist
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

The dramatic entertainment given at
New Hall. South Paris. last Tuesday
evening. March 9th. for the benefit OF
those unfortunate workmen who lost their
tools in the late sled factory FIRE. was .
success in every particular. The drama.
"Hslping Hands," was . good o OF
the kind-an English play-.nd very
well presented. The farce, "Done on
Both Sides" wss also well presented and
seemed to take very we'll with the audi.
enc. The eornet solo by Frank Knapp
and the piano solo by Miss Minnie
Plummer. were excellent. Knspp's Or
chestrs furnished good music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Mrs Sarah Ganmon Il gate sick.
Nj. I. Brsdeen IL on the alex lat
again
The 2SIh all WAS quite cold and The air
vas frll of snow. Aoout noon u CON.
meuced 20 snow and showed AL Gay and
nlghi; abOat ~ or IL inches OF STOW fell
taripg ne Afternoon snt night Aooai 10
o'elock on The e6ih. The ulut commenced
10 blow and blew . perfect gale. The 27ta
ne vind vas stlil blowing. IL Il said 10
have ben he worst storm Tor many years.
The roads we're completely blocked %,
he t~eulng-ho1ses and barns we're con.
plstely drined over on he 18th, With The
.lrt sul blowing. Isaac Brsteen AMI
: A. Reed went 10 Canton with three
horsss and potatoes They rot back ss
'.r a. Browns Ferry In Peru. and there
sayei anil he Is, inst Thsre vss BAT
oue mkn In The neighboghoot. and he-sS
years oid-coaid DOT gst oct 90 doors
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
NORWAY

Hiram Hathaway has asst retained from
BostOu. where be has been seeking medical
stvice.
Osgood Perry. Who has been qaite ~. Il
slowly recovering.
The roads are In The worst condition Ne
have ever Known snow 10 make them; 10
many places IL hNs been Necessary 10 make
cus IRON ? 10 6 feet In depth and from .
% 10 rods In length
Mrs. George caArles. OF fryeburg. has
been visiting relatives In this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
MIDDLE INTERVALE BrrmrL'

AMER cioads sunshins AMER the storm
and hlnsisr We are having doe weather.
The business time % The year seems "a
be closing Up W W. Chase dashed haul
ing plnc yesterday. The Caftsts are Ia
lshing 10 their birch.
"L D." who At my other writing wa'
q, West Bethel. dii not get back home I'll
The psr, Tuesday bis daughters %siopplns
here 81 present
Those on the sick list are dolng well sr'
eepi y. Holt. who We hear l. worse.
wnen AZ The village and In need OF {
place To stop. We nnd none more sgreeaol'
than y. II. Godisri's.
People are going 10 town meeupg 10
day. March ~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
Z SUMNER.

W. II. Eastman, ESQ.,, our nev Post
m,sier, has . very convenient and system
attic arrangement for receiving and deils'
erlng mail matter In J. \ I~iodgdou's store,
The pabllc cannot fail 10 appreciate his ef
forts 20 satisfy all reasonable requests
Every family has box rent free am In
dsb,ei 10 him for the following statistics
On Jane 80. less there were 10 the United
States 81. ?32 postofices. Maine has L.
OILS. oxford County has -. The tow
OF Turner has :. P,npsylvania has ihs
greatest number, 3.s9t. AlAskA has !.
Dl.,rle, OF Columola has :. Rhode Island
has the least OF any State. i?6. Hiram ID.
Chandler. West sumner. has been fosi-
master about 90 years.
Town officers for Sumner Moderator.
Israel A. fisteheri Cierk. George A. Chan
dler; Selecimn. +. v. Sietson, Moses ID,
Dow. samuel Croeksiti Treasurer, Ill
ram ID. Chandler; superintending School
Committee, Hiram \. Coburu, Arthur H.
Briggs, W. II. Easimsni Collector, Elme'
A. PnIer; Constable. Chss. w. Field
Appropriations For schools, the amount
required by law for poor. scooi highways,
$500; town charges, $500.
giOcf,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
BuCKPIELp.

Levi Cannon has cold his farm 70
Roblnsor Dean and win move 70 Canton.
Extra copies Of the DxocxAr are ioi
sale =, The Post-of,es By Alfred Cole sseo
week.
HaroG Brigham. formerly Of this place,
Il an engineer upon The wabash. 81 Louis
a Pacific Railway. running t<svssn chi
cago and 81 Louis.
Miss Nay v. brigham, Baehnsld's pop
ular yoang e~locutionist. II advertised 70
tsks part In an eutertaiument nCity Smai
Hall. Lswistos. % Thursday evening. ne
18Th inst
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
HANOVER

The masquerade party given BY The Ia.
dies Union Society. 10th Inst. was . grand
success; about 20 couples mssked-ths la
dee In whits pink and black masks. al
wearing waterproof eap>s-the gentlemen
10 ell shades and characters from John
Chinansu 20 Brother JonsthAa- They
danced sutil sooat about ~ O'Clock. and
said that Il va he best time Of The Sea-
son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
SWEDEN.

A. oar town meeting Deacon Isaac East
man was The only oliliner present Al.
though In bis eighty third year, be STAYED
throagh The meeting and evidently under
stool hOs thlngs moved -Ereept Tie
second Seisctnsn All Clerk. The oricers
arr Democrats. william 4 Stevens col
lec,, The tai for Q cent and nine mills
ON . dollar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
DlyFIELD.

Ice cutting IL the order OF the day.
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee and family are Wis
iilng friends here.
Mrs. Fred Chase has retained ron Dos
ton ansr . stay OF several weeks
Dr.. n. W. Tingley has sold bis plse'
TO stanley virgin aud will move to Rhod'
Island.
Frank Stanley aud wife and y q. Reg
nolds and wife spent last week In Port
land.
Mrs. stephen Grifith Is aboat 10 move
10 wesibrOOk where she will keep house
for her son Who IL 10 attend the Semln
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Edmund Kirke's sketch OF The city Of
Cleveland 10 the March Harper's contains
some striking passages In the pioneer his
tory OF Northern Ohio, and ir On enter
tanning way Describes the city's rapid
growth 70 its present nourishing copdi'
ton. The anecdotes OF G. v. Browne, the
inlmitable "Artemus Ward" with his por'
trsit) are refreshing. Nineteen engraving
illustrate the article.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

We take pleasure In calling the attention
OF our readers 10 the fryeburg Insurance
Agency, under the management OF A. ".
Lewis, Esq. Parties seeking safe insur.
snce, with . safe and reliable agent, viii
1nd both In the Etns, Home, Quihcy and
other fpt-elass companies at the agency
Of Mr.. Lewis. We also call attention 70
Mr.. Lewis's subscription agency for news
papers and magazines.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Miss Francis 4. willard has selected
some Gospel and temperance sosgs, famil.
lar tunes, 200 copies Of which VIII Be sent
70 any church or Sunday school. Address
the pabllsher. Mrs. Laura q fixen, Al
bert Lee, MIMI. enclosing ., cents foI
postage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Conquered !
When the Doctors Could do
no More.
.CHAS. A.. CABRERA, 81 Ha~ley ST.,
Boston, Mass, writes;

Zone year ago was apparently 80
far gone with Consumption that my
life seemed only a question OF days
rather than months. With my faith
in the ability Of physicians to help me
all gone, I tried almost every known
remedy, with no apparent benefit
Finally as a last resort, | was induced
TO try DIR. r. c. Flowers Lung Cor
dial. The very first dose gave me re-
lief, and with the first bottle took
a new lease Of life, and I can honestly
say today that one spoonful OF this
remedy is worth more to tho sufferer
from Lung troubles than q gallon OF
any other known remedy. A bottle
Of il is now one OF my choicest pos
sessions, aud at the first symptom OF
a cough or cold ! fly to it for the re
lief il never fails TO give"
DIR. FLOWERS LUNG
CORDIAL is without ques-
Ition the most wonderful Lung
Remedy ever discovered. 1t
cradicates the germ of CON
sumption AS NO REM
ID HAS EVER BEEN
KNOWN TO DO. 1t stands
without a rival for COUGHS,
COLDS,
ASTHMA and CONSUMP-
TION.
Price si.OO per bottle. A copy Of
DR.. Flowers Rules for the Treatment
OF Consumption accompanies each
bottle.
FLOWER MEDICINE COMPANY,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Ok our secood page to-day will b
found . striking and instructive illustra-
tiou Of the comparative worth Of the W.
rious kinds Of baking powdsn now In
The market.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
IOcKTs MILLS.

J. W. whitman bss sold bis stallion,
F~esrnsught 70 Dr. sawyer OF Portland
for 400
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
EAST PERU.

The Oldham boys will inish their Job OF
hauling birch next week they have hauled
four hundred cords 10 the mill at this
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

1t is one of the most entertain
Ing and charming stories of tho
early mining days of the Golden
State. The story will run
through eight numbers of the
ADVERTISER, and the paper will
be sent to new subscribers dur
ing the continuance Of the story
for % cents. One and two cent
postage stamps taken. Try the
ADVERTISER two months and read
this story. Address ADVERTISER,
Norway, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
Browns ~Sarsaparilla

LA -onderful meiinns Zoe hamos.
W. A. JOaxsos 10 sSthinx dealer On rteksrtns
sgssrs. Dansor. II hav. hss.- sshi M JOhB-on,
'seAnksr@ hanor sbou, me- &c . Io.e tim.
~hich Showed i,slf In my stomach and nosih
ssd ! had . feeling -sieh can bot te-crbs a.
eensnl debility. Have ind many rn~tiss. and
II ist boqghi DrV~n's slr~sp<nllA Ian ire 10
cay. that. % Gar - my spsnsocs go. nj s IL
30, thing for parfyiss tn bod kno-n"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
Browns ~Sarsaparilla

and n help-i him more than snything h. ever hal
WIN be vent 10 sssa few days 40 h. bousht .
Arys supply and sii he shoah tone hone q -di
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
PURE BLOOD

sans hsh nd hgpnss; bal hsi nnms soOhA cnha, nosh~, sa R<su. Cancer
rfnpAs, Boh, rbrs Tsmor. nsk naAs nd vuoso der neahs
which are h~tysn Inc outro~n Of hpsr blood
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Ma YaAxK currrs. The ~siLhns~n boot AMI
shoe dealer In I~nrsr. bod trOstls win csaka Ia
hcufh and stomach. nhs esa~>i eo,stAst scsr
stomach, Indigestion. etc Mr.. Gurus he &c
yesrs thci 70 90 "a Of this hamos. and ouiy sue.
esetsi whsn b. bqr>n he ~ q nrv~ns ssr>s.
name. lie u In bitter hesiih thsn Coz yeAns nsssys
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Esv. THre. 0fxnsH IA Pastor q the Pine ~.
N. r. Charh. and aafhos q sThs Hue and he
osy." Anemio 81 his family hsi . ssver rae
q cAnko 10 Mouth ani stomach, tri~ii In various
~sys 10 ut rlif, al isst toasht Browne ssra.
p~nna snd vss cured Rev. Mr. oersh Win en-
aorse The ah)ve
hA a. A. rAncurH, % Eisworth, Il sgrni for
ths An1ie.n Erpress Co, AMI o~n a drug store
~, vas In that an aogaainianes q bis
-Ao-s vocation va. that az q ~ion. Prom eating
alt food b. had oon,rsst~is hsi case % hunor
hair came cot. fss and boty eoverci will
bioiehos. IL took Ons bottle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

nelsnior. Rchmoni Davis. an,
nrooks.
Clsrk, Ots W Broois.
Trsssartf, Nehlnsni Davis.
colecor .si Constable. ous W Brsls.
supervisor. Al 4 Ots.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

II Yea h~s any d-.~ arising from impss boa. o. masr h~ SrOas, you nay b
ssrssinA 9TH care yOL n nj. nOay win b rfrsaei
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16

Ual,,rsiiss CAarh. Rev. Csrcllhs Angel. r.sior
sabbath sehool. I '. ~. prsschinf service, :. =.
oacs = moath. Cifcies t-ioe a moath. on WEDNESDAY
evenings.
seroaA Coausssiloal Church. Rev. Aist. VI.
val, Pastor sunday presrhine service. 10 Sss
PRAYER meetings Tuesday sni thursday evenings
Cris mesthgi otcs In too seeis. q
"Wednesday e~veninrs.
Methodist Chnrrh. Rev. q. \. filsbuU, fssiof
sabbath schoai, H. o.. ehuuh service, D ?. n.
Saadsy evening" servios, iP.r. Frazer meeting.
Wednesday syenlng. Gr.s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17

s.,d IN contain enough nicotine to prove
$3.50 To he sure, smokers only get
email norton OF this into their systems,
but It is this poison which anects most
who smoke TO excess or those Whv aIe
growing, are nervous or have tendency
Ia heart disease. Such should never
smoke at all.
There are so many instances oil men
and women who have been habitual To-
hacco users who have lived to unusual
aces that the precise amount OF damage
done by the fragrant weed Is difficult 10
As medicine tobacco WAS used
I'm former years to consider
able extent, but more recently ~
has fallen into disuse because OIL
the large number OF deaths resulting
from lis internal administration. IL is
useful remedy for local application, as IL
relaxes spasm and alleviates pain, but
there are many remedies which 90
better and are not so dangerous. IL
is sometimes used as a remedy IN poison
ing by strychnine,a s its action is directly
opposed to that OF strichnine, and IT Is
also used in lockjaw. For poisoning by
tobacco alcohol is good remedy, which
Is the reason men can smoke 80 mucf
while drinking alcoholic beverages. AS
A poison nicotine is so virulent thai
death ensues almost instantly. A case II
reported of man who committed sui
eide by taking an unknown amount. III
fell Immediately TO the floor, sighed
deeply, and inside of three minutes was
daad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17

literally, but when we consider the TACT
that the poor OF st. Louie need help as
had or worse than we do, end thai our
state is not only disgraced by receiving
Ala at this time, and that our people VIII
in the end lose thousands OF people az
well as any amount OF capital, think we
will pay dear for the gift. Orr COM
petitors for immigration and cap
ital. Kansas, Nebraska and the North
west. will benefit by the mistake
we have made, viz; In cry
ing for aid when there was no good cause
for Il. Thousands OF people who were
about ready TO move to Texas, Will now
be influenced TO 70 elsewhere, to states
that do not begin TO compare with Texas
for the poor man or the capitalist. me
people will OF course learn In time, wnen
too late, that Texas was misrepresented
and that they made mistake In not COM
inc and seeing for themselves. In this
yyev the southwest OF our state will be,
and has been kept back, but 1t Is only de-
layed. Truth will finally prevail, and the
people of the old states who are looking
Tor homes, will learn the facts about
Texas and come TO II Notwithstanding the
carelegsness, lack OF energy and consider
alton Of cur people and state by our olli-
Gals. We have progressed wonderfully
in tile last ten years. The state now has
nearly 1000 miles Of railroads and other
Improvements in preparation, and this
has been done In spite of old fogyism,
fossillsm and mossback management. 1t
speaks well for the state that she has
done as well as she has, and when she is
represented as she should be we
I'm NOT no ashamed when we
90 abroad TO say, and say II
boldly, that we are from Texas. Imagine
any OF us being up in st. Louis or any
place out OF the state. We, naturally,
would "talk up" for our state and coun-
ty, and in would come ga beggar from
Texas" We would be apt to "slide out"
and II the party applied to for aid knew
ANYTHING OF the prosperous condition OF
our state, he would be justified in kicking
the solicitor for aid out OF his office.
Hoping that / have not tired you and
your readers, am truly yours,
JNo. HOWARD.