Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-12
AROOSTOOK NEIGHBORS.
The Kind That Are an Honor to Them
selves. e
A Pew Points" on Eating Oatmeal
"a / Americana"
HouLTos, Sept. 5, 1883.

Mr.. EDITOR:
1t is, believe, very presumptuous to con-
verse about your neighbor-and very naughty
also--I have no doubt, if however we are SO
fortunate as to have a neighbor, one that's
| thrifty, honest, and obliging, it's no more
than just and fair that We speak good word
for him under any and all circumstances.
To get right down to business. we have away
up in Aroostook county neighbors of whom
se may well be proud, neighbors that are
wholesome, good looking, pleasure-to- know
them folks, that can be relied on for sound
common sense every time and consequently
are solid for Burleigh and Protection. We
found goodly number of this kind in Carl
bou and they say the woods are full of EN- >
rhe natural resources of this town are simply
immense. lively stream of the same name
ivides the village and pours its waters into
the Aroostook river short distance below.
II only remains to dam the last named stream
and they have a water power second to none
n New England.
Hon. II. NJ. Heath of Augusta, and others
have taken this matter in hand and a boom |
for Caribou may be looked for in the near
future. The starch factories are preparing |
for the Eaters" that will begin to pour in on
them in about ten days. The crops an average
one, not so large as last year, but good. . In
some localities rust has appeared but does
not extend over any great territory. The
potato bug struggled for an existence, but
lied early in the season from cerebro spinal
-up-itveness and the energies displayed
in smuggling paris green have been scattered
10 the four winds, as it were. The stock on
hand is large but the festive bug after hay-
ing recruited his strength by season off.
will return next year and take his regular al
lowance with broad smile of contentment
and pass to the great beyond without mnr-
muir. Let her go Gallagher!
Potatoes large small, good bad and in
lifferent hauled TO the factories will bring
from twenty to twenty-five cents bushel,
and there is no doubt but what few stones
might be worked in with each cart load, if it
were not that the men of Aroostook are pro-
verbally honest and that they would have to
90 out of the county to get the pebbles.
They are a happy and thriving people in
Aroostook. | saw only one man, and him
accidentally, that was dissatisfied. He was
He looked tired and although
his head was large, swollen by excess of
thought undoubtedly, his lower extremities
refused to do the bidding of his immense
brain that must have been concealed beneath
that mass of magenta hair, with countenance
to match. We pitied that man and endeav- /
ored with soothing words of praise for the !
land we were in, to calm his troubled mind.
We even went so far as to borrow a little |
thunder and flung at h m that eloquent and
oft quoted remark that Aroostook was the
Eden of the Pine Tree State. He said ''he
idn't care Adam for Even then" To
have tainted would have been the proper
thing but that mans breath was borne along
on the zephyrs and while {
hank him in the name of those t
dependent on me, also bid him an eternal |
farewell We think that the people of Carl |
pou would call a man up in the night and feed G
aim. They got ont at four O'Clock in the Y
morning and gave us the opportunity to wan i
Ter through the fog to Woodstock where re- t
fruits were obtained. In other words we e
break tasted on oatmeal porridge. beef steak, 5
Eggs. coffee End the 'fxins." For the bene 5
lit of those who wish to introduce new and d
improved methods of break astng we would a
.ay that a small maple, dessert spoon, pint $
powi. pitcher, plate and good appetite is the t
necessary outfit for a successful treatment t
# the oatmeal porridge problem. The nap t
,ie should contain oatmeal "a / mericainc. v
The pitcher, milk. a la COW. Place the bowl
n the plate, hall filed with milk, then with
he spoon remove from the maple such guam
tiles of oatmeal as shall seem sufficient to
meet the requirements of past experience.
Dip carefully in the milk, smashing 1t about
with semi-crcular movement, then carry
.teadily along the home stretch until you
core. That's oatmeal porridge a la Canadaw.
Houlton next This is a smart town made up
# smart people, but they don't believe, and
ant be made to believe, in short, will not
,nder auy consideration believe, that a rail- :
.oad from Mattawamkeag through Houlton
% Presque Isle and beyond, will benefit them
my and we think they are right The bene-
it is in the great beyond.
JAY EFF BEE.