Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-23
What shnll We Belieye2

We of,sn see in The caption of sn article,
Whist shall ~e rssdi' But While reading
indi.cfimips,sly, the question arises, What
.hsll We bsll.ysi let sviisui nova days
that dollar. more than charity covers mal-
titude OF sim. II reading an article on
agriculture N 10 lin. in ~h'ch Ne are On.
.tq1slntsd We naturally acospt its eonelu.
,iOus, when p.thsps II msy be written oy
someone With little or no experience, writ
ng ior plsy or pasilme more than 10 I'm
1srt v,lusble Information. II Il an old
.sying that one swallow does not mske
sumner. II IL s'qually true thsi one sr.
pertinent 10 the cultivation of q crop VII
aot prove that the same result vii follow
from the same course pursued sgsln.
nee kuevA m,n whO from childhood bad
,esn educated In mercsntll. pursuits, who
i.eiisd 10 try hl. hand At agriculture.
Ons OF his DIS, crops ws- turnips. Hsy.
ing fair success. be wrote for an sgrieul.
tarsl paper long article on turnip culture
shich was well In iu plsee. bot most
farmer, know nom lorg experience, that
from various causes, the elements per-
hsp., q rspstlilon OF the course previously
pursued might prove failure.
Many persons In Oxford County doubt.
less have heard the story OF the editor OF
an agricultural paper Who decided 10 visit
one OF hl. farmer contributors, whose srti-
clss were Indicative OF msn well versed
In his occupation. Having formed the
opinion that be ws.a farmer ~ no mean
csliDer, be Supposed when be arrived ln
the viclbiiy OF bis contributor be would
have 10 make no etqllrles, but on The con-
tfsry those broad and well TILED acres
would lead him Alright. Arriving 10 the
vicinity, and DOT mskitg the expected dis
coyeriss. he ysnturei an inquiry OF pass.
er by. The stranger pointed 10 set OF
very unprstentlous buildings surrounded
~ . plot Of barren land, causing the edit
ors courage Ito fall him, and be returned
to bis ssnetum minus the Information be
had expected IN CLEAN from bis farmer
contributor for the DeusnI OF bis patrons.
A book Il 20 be gotten up, history osa
county OF . town, showing the business,
The varied occupations, professions, etc.
Your business is written up In . manner 10
csuse q modest man 10 blush, or tickle the
vanity Oft man Who has relish Tor ufy.
By subscribing for the book any one can
have his business greatly sx,ggersted, spi
bis vanity expanded without limit For q
compensation W. may have our goods and
eh.tisls "pufed" 10 such an extent that
We can scarcely rscognll. our own
A gensslogy OF family IL proj 'etsd.
Members of ola rent families are impor'
tuned To furnish information regsrdins
their respective families by the sathor OF
he WORK IL IL here ~e will have one OF
the uuss, mirrors 10 isnsct character aud
SEPARATIONS We can conceive OF Some
~ill iup,rt Information in . modest, truth
fol msnuer, while Others will pslnt their
own In such gsudy eolors that their life-
long seqasintanees can scarcely recognize
th,m
We must read, and what good shall We
derive II We do not bellsysi BY reading Ne
learn In Q day that which IL has taken
centuries 10 unfold. II We read but ope
side We have bat one liea live resd al
sides We are sp, 10 become confused a.
times Bot the best plsn l. probably 10
read ell sides and hold feet ths, which is
good. being our own jaige, Irrespective
of the opinions OF Others, unless their
opinions harmonic with our own, in
shIch case We feel djably strong. And
Yet the Ia raence OF Others of viii lead us,
however self assured W may feel.
q HILTON.