The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
of climate between Maine and Missouri,
with advantages and disadvantages, there

of climate between Maine and Missouri,
with advantages and disadvantages, there
is much in common between the circum-
stances of the people of both regions.
Some are rich and some are poor; some
are wise and some are otherwise; some
fail-much depends upon the man; more
in many cases than upon the circumstan-
ces. Il have found without exception in
the new region Of country individuals
who have previously been in better cir
cumstances In one Of the new towns in
Maine in 1871 l became acquainted with
several men who few years before had
been in prosperous circumstances as con-
tractors, matters, growers, etc. One case
not long ago arrested my attention and
awakened my sympathy. They were a
fine family, intelligent. cultured and de
vout. The husband and father had been
engaged in business in Western State
Moving farther to the Northwest he be
came cashier of bank. BY slow degrees
to depreciate, reverses came, and with
them the loss IT comforts, and pleasures
to which they had been long accustom-
ed. | could tell Of many similar cases
which have come under my own OBJ
servatiop, in the East and in the West. In
both regions, too, | have met with men
who in the course of few years have
climbed from the lower 10 the higher
walks of life; from poverty 70 afiuence !;
from obscurity TO prominence.
| As write the cityof Springfield appears
to be profoundly stirred tn religious activ-
ity through the united efforts of several
. churches under the leadership Of Mayor
Cole. Overflow meetings are necessary
and several conversions take place every
night
At present Springfield has two systems
| of railroads, and has raised a bonus of
| 500, 900 for a new road to the northeast
and the surveyors are reported to be at
work. A new daily paper has been start
ed. The Water Works Company, the
stock of which is largely owned in Port
land, Maine, recently made an important
purchase by which the present system of
water works will be greatly improved.
Efforts are being made to locate canning
factory here. The location is certainly
most desirable in region which raises
such a surplus of fruit. The tomatoes of
this region are very popular with the pub
lie. There are about a dozen factories
within radius of fifty miles, and nany
of them are doing WELL Already for the
most part the product for this year is
contracted for at stipulated price. The
factories are a great help to the farmers
and people in general who live in the To-
calities in which they are planted.
Whatever may be the way our sympathies
extend in regard to the war in Africa, Mis-
souri, has contributed quite largely to the
aid of the British by furnishing large
supply of mules, the consideration being,
not sympathy but cash. Still we have
| some left; good ones, too, honest, gentle
mules, that won't kick; at least, reputa-
BILE people tell me So One dealer tells me
that his life has been largely spent with
horses and mules and while he has been
injured by horses many times he has
never been kicked by a mule. 1t is as
surfing at least to see men standing and
trimming their tails entirely unconcerned.
W. H. w