Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-11-06
N. LELAND STACY.
LETTER FROM A FORMER EMPLoYE IN
THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.

THE friends Of Mr.. Stacy. who has not been
In Maine for many Year,, will be glad ~ hear
from him. This letter II written on letter heads
bearing the card. an Leland Stacy. Brecier OF
Black Langshsn and Barred Plymouth Rock
Poultry" and the accompanying note IL written
on the back of card OF the Melrose Highlands
Male Quartet. Of which Mr.. Stacy Is Let bass
and manager. So it will be seen that, NJ In the
organizing the Paris nm Brass Hand. and run.
ming one or two other side enterprises, he does
not lack for business.
MAIDEN, MASS, Der. %, 1900.
Editor Democrat:
"But words are things. and . small drop Of ink,
Falling, IKE dew. upon thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions,
think"
byron.
Thus Il was with me, to-day. A few
words spoken by M acquaintance caused
me TO think of the people In dear old
Paris. Not that have ever forgotten
them, but the hurly-burly Of metropoli-
tan life, such as Boston gives, causes
the old pictures Of memory to fade. But
to-day the old train Of memory surRed
constantly, and the memories OF the
years passed In Paris are Of the most
cherished. The three years apprentice
ship passed In the Democrat office serv-
ed to fit me to obtain my livelihood. |
follow the same vocation now, and ex-
pect to until the grim reaper comes and
removes me from this earthly sphere. l
retain yet 10 my memory q short stsnzs,
written by the "devil" Of the Democrat
Office, upon my supposed passing
away and with your permission, | will
call IL to your memory. IL Was the end
ing of an oblt., and Its authors name
was Forbes:
Twas not In pity nor In wrath
That the reaper came this way
Twas the devil visited this green earth
And took young stacy away"
Well, he brought me 10 Boston, and
here have remained, amid sunshine and
showers, plodding along, YEARLY, walt
Ing for what? The future only can tell.
| certainly have not made my fortune
here, neither do | expect TO, yet q living
IL secured. III ever make fortune,
think that hens will be the foundation
stone. This section OF Massachusetts, II
great hen farm. Every one keep:
them, good, bad and indifferent. Some
make money on them, others lose
About 90 per cent should say, are In
the latter class. Having started In thu
business myself, IL msy mean distinction
and yet Il may be extinction. We vii
see.
Some win fame and fortune In IN,
political arena, some on the field OF bat
tie, Others In the prize ring, but we hsv,
q gentleman here In this town, Charlie.
X. Elder by name, who has won fsm'
and goodly fortune In the legal pro
fession. Greater honors are yet In store
for him, for II all signs do not fall, h
will be the next mayor OF the city oI
Maiden. Well do remember when h
was employed In Paris teaching th'
young idea how TO shoot" was one o.
his young ideas"
The political pot Is boiling In the stat
Just now, bat OF course there Ia no doub
a. TO how the states electoral vote vii
be thrown. Being neither prophet moi
q son of q prophet, yet | venture u
predict that 10000 viii be the pluralit,
for william Mckinley Tuesday.
Four years ago had an opportunity
to see and hear Mr.. Bryan on Boston
common. He addressed an audienc,
vsriously estimated st from 10000 Il
60 900 people. He impressed me then Al
being man OF attainments, yet OF AZ
extremely superficial character. see
no occasion to change my first impress
sion. have also heard Mr.. Mckinley
several times ut the Home Market Club
Could every voter In the land see snt
hear these two men side by side, an
constrained to say that 80 per cent would
reject Bryan and sll that he represents
The one honest, sincere and patriotic
the other conceited, insincere, and
superficial. / listened to an eloquent
address 10 fremont Temple last evening
bv Hon. John Proctor Clarke OF New
York, and he very sptly summed up the
A. b. c. OF Democracy rs follows: A
for Altgeld and anarchy; B for Bryan
buster and bombast; c for Croker and
corruption In political affairs. Abou,
right, isn't IL?
Well. could continue TO write until
midnight, but l will refrain, and with
kindly greetings TO all nv old friends In
Paris-North, South and West, subscribe
myself as ever NJ. LELAND STACY.