Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
JOHNS LETTER.

Neighbor Clark and Mr.. seavy and
wife from boston spent the best part of
two day. on Ciark's Pond In Mexico.
Luck attended them. We can testify m
IA the quality Of the ''catch'' ~ a genet
ou. supply reached our table. J learn
that their entertainer entertainei them
on the European plan as far vsthe prices
were concerned. II IL surprising what
piles of cheek some people are born with
or have acquired from q long and eIose
contact with q cheeky world. iiecause
q man happen. to be- wealthy is hsvsiid
reason Why I should charge him ten dol
lar. for iyfe dollars WORTH ] can di.-
cover objections 90 that style OF pocket
picking with both eyes shut and one
hand tied behind me.
Our cousins are gone, and life goes on
with IL. old time tamene.s.
An octagonal spring house IL to be
built over Llrcon spring directly. W. y.
Putnam of Dlxfield l. to do the work.
PIP. Putnam lo.t q powerful work
horse the other day. lie literally "dlei
In the harness." Heart failure, no doubt.
lie IA. changed hi. rolllcking black
mare for a more steady goipg one. lie
changed with hls son-ln-law, VI iiecord
~ Ilycrmor- Fails. lie carts Ilrcon
water to the railroad station at BryAnts
Pond.
Yes, Fred va. built somewhat after
the .imllltude of an day clock, although
Il Isn't necessary Ia Wind him up oftener
than once q year. lie I. ia genuine ticker.
can't coniriye where he got the gift.
know ~ none on the paiernal or the
maternal eide who I. ~ that make. !
suspect that some ~ our able progenltors
ran a burr .aw away back la some OF
tho.s bald headed centuries, In the ages
that are distant aud dim. Pred ls.a poe
tive character, aud I can unden.iAnd
wher, he picked up that quality. There
I. q streak % sincerity about him " hls
father and mother are Irish. And what
little be- doesn't know about the running
gear of thl. glorious Republic hi. col
leagu. can tell him. When the old th'ny
rub. and squeak. the two combined
know Just what the rrmedy Ia and how
to apply II. In union !. strength. Two
head. with two tongue. that "wobble NJ
both end. are power. "a Buck says,
They can "wollop" the world. Usually
th.r. are two side. Ia question. 10
there Z. % a barn door. Even the rum
question h,. IL. two side. bat one slde Ia
black a hell, the side that IL nearest the
fir.. Isn't Il Just possible that Ittl.
fr-. trade and little protection would
make a good mixture. OR do you prefer
u straight and strong, hh ot ml..f
Under certain condition. reciprocity
would b. desirable beyond doubt. E'en
exchange !. no robbery. when u can D.
done on an equitable basis "fellow and
girl" can swap gum to their mutual AL
vantage. II seem. to strengthen IN.
relationship. Hut when one gets The
beat of II every time the relationship ls
strained aud there Il danger % q snap.
n I. all right for two neighbor. to change
milk II thsy have equal facilitic. to The
pump. lfall the nations ~ the earth
.tool upon about the .ame footing there
would be no particular difficulty about
'changing milk or anything else. some
~ them are much nearer the pump thah
others. The draught ought certainly to
come az near the centre OF the yoke as
possible. II the old world. worker.
could have the wage. ~ the new worlds
worker. u would left big burden from
them.
Perhap. our worker. would b. willing
Ia even the thing up by taking IRON
their own comforts and adding to the
comfort. ~ the old world wage earner-.
However Il would b. difficult to raise
the wage. of the laborer when the boot
~ the conqueror IL on hls neck.
Bu.ine.. at the Falls Il Jast starting In
big.
More anon.
John.