Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-12
HONEST FARMERS.



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HONEST FARMERS.
rP.per ~ ssRass Hebron arases ssld day
Swan Rosd, Hartford. By JeAA.1
whsn snsak;ns NJ -f.rmars voudsr
NV it h ~ 1ka ereat. Rood-natured
sni truthahle vorld. NOT Siveu 10 4 st.
tarv. makee use OF the pleasant little
usliner--sshonest." Have they mouop-
lised the article. created corner--form-
"A = truatf wonder n TIA farmer ID
resllv poseessed OF more integrity and has
mor:l stsrIns to ! sreater doerse thau
~ msrchsnt IT, wechan anic. IL artiaan.
~ doesor. IT, IAvver. the EDITOR. And
n "a. nv sop
it h plsin 70 he seeu that the tempta-
tious which cons TO him to take more
and Rive less than what ID right and Just
and honorable, come not 90 frequently
- The Same temptations that come 10
him Who stands behind the counter and
deals out the essential cod6sh, tea and
tobacco. That particular organ not be-
Ing often exereiSed, might not become
% fully developed % under other condi-
tious. Perhaps his daily contact with
beautiful uature has reetraining and 90
eievating influence, snd . tendency 10
keep him from "tricks that are vain.'
And again, perhaps ho 10 not one whit
moro relisbIe than other ncn, nor, - q
clsss, more entitled TO the little and de-
sirsbie word that 10 used TO describe him.
One thing 70 evident and will pass
without question, that when you And q
unesn n mar. vho. nv aome strange freak.
happens to be . farmer, you win nod
that hIs mesupess has the ssme old smell
that n sttsched 20 anybody's mcanness,
be be doctor, lawyer or minister, pimp
/ or politician. That will pass for .
straight statement. Legitimate occapa-
pations neither make nor uumako men.
That statement will Dot Be questioned.
Alvavs be careful Of your statements
and your uropos,tious. unless you are
1870 = aiscnssIon FOR the sake OF dis.
c~s.ion
i sccH ucon the t,,,ers Of the soIl a
nv own esnec,sl people. and their inter
~ n nv ireerest tonI Ihsve Ind Meas.
ant and recinrocaI relstiops with them
Sor msnv toIIsome vears: and I very
veil Know rhst tbere are farmers and
fsrmer,. vho are 40 similar In moral
mska-.c IN ,ho.e vho create CORNERS IN
iis.,. ns,s.s,,iss m.n,nnI.,e stocks IN
WI, We ssrset snd NAV ths .sv,ns ecncr.
.fix ,hss ncrs rs.pd hesissts In hoId the
onin,cr @ sh.s sh.v h.,on~ IN she ssmc a.
eenersts family of old man Adam. and
thst the faint Of ereed and lust for gain
a.. ta.rtirsi-Ilmited onIv bv cIrcum.
.ssncss snd c,rcumscr,hsX by isck of
onnortunisv.
flost sting s,r,v. shov ths curreut,a
ccurse Hov Il n amons neIehborp
vh.n thsre h = scsrritv m anv nameable
hin : shs. muss he h.ds When The
iccsi Sems nd FOR infsntile pork exceeds
,hs s.rs,iv hv shcnt .iy niSs n n inter
ss,,ns snS sn,cestive IN vstch the com.
mosicr smons she brukers IN youthful
pork. n n the rrest. outsids CONNER.
ciaI world ON . ten-scre lot-ehe world
Ip mIuisturc.
I remember yesrs aso, q certain relig-
inns. souare-dealins farmer saving that
h,s conscIcrce .vould mot suffer him 20
tske nor than SS 90 for = pIs. Il Was
an that suv one could sfrord TO nav, and
Vas more Than they were really worth.
He was buyins pigs that year, you nm
derstand. II came TO pass the following
year that thcre was dearth in that kind
Of stock, and Q mighty cry went up for
small pork. Tue angel Of prosperity had
brooded over the deacon's swine pen
and smiled beuignantly upon II, and
there was Q perfect taugle Of little
saueslsrs. Now, thinks 10 myself, !
Win eco the deacon fall from grace or
Climb 70 . higher level, and 20 I.spoke
for pig" % the custom 10. when the
four weeks were accomplished, and the
time had fully come 70 bereave the old
SOW, / won't and bsgeed the little quad
ruped and addressed the proprietor IN
these memorable words, "Weli, deacon,
what's The damaGeT He turned MS
back on me and murmured: "Fve dol
lars" He Was selling pigs that year,
you understand. That extra two dol
lars had strsddled the deacon's con-
science that wss 20 tender when he was
. pig-purchaser. Loss money has done
that for many conscience.
Don't you soe that the germ OF great
banker Was imbedded in that farmers
bosom, that only lacked thu fructifying
sunshine and breexes Of balmy oppor-
tuu,ty 70 produce that quality Of fruit
that rinens In \ congress- Of bankers.
Rv The vsv. II that man living, who
snans md soarls At the bloated, bond
hol8ins ''brutberhood. who would not
sctnaIiv Admire 10 sit on the small of
IN back and clip coupons 70 the end of
timeP He never did live, and he never
viIl live.
Az fsrmen Va claim oply 9 fair share
Of the worlds integrity; and we claim
onlv \ fair share of the worlds dollars,
~. 80 n,,, ci.,r. /. hSln. vo,tad hv = avn,