The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-12

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bring him to grief. 1 deliver my yarn
you pay the cash. That ends the
transaction.
"YOu want to know about country
folks. You say you were born in
the country, and o remember the
green meadows, babbling brooks and
frisking lambs. YOU also remember
Uncle Josh and Aunt Mary and how
they used to put a light in the window
Of Il dark night to guide the tired way
farer. You can remember of seeing a
Qnp or two when you was a little
gnayer. You can remember that he
was invited in to dinner, that he was
ci1AG old clothes and cash, that your
mower had fears in her eyes and your
father said it was a shame that the
world drove a man from pillar to post
III that way.
ooh. yes. Oh, yes! 1 see the picture
just rs you do, and you will excuse me
if l grin q grin or two. The world
hasn't stood still while you have gone
on. It's gone right along with you,
and there have been Il few changes in
the country.
Why Tramps Go to Cities.
'"Takc a walk and you will find those
same green meadows, those same
brooks. those same lambs, but you
won't End Uncle Josh and Aunt Mary
no more. They have been dead for
years. \ city like this seems a hard
heartpt and cruel place, and you shiver
at the~idea of being dead broke Lei
y-,,, tlo+ 4p1 ~ nc . ~ 1TivoO
Dto tie cities to r~ecuperate. All the
Clothing | have had for the last five
year las been begged in the city. All
the rnnncy | have had has come from
the t~eIlerS therein. The only kind
W0,,.- | have heard have cOme from
the i:.,Iy burly. Makes you open your
eynH. Doesn't ii? You are still clinginG
to the old fashioned ideas Of the coun-
try.
Nj friend, let me tell you some
th;ny There isn't today q harder man
to Gnsi with than the average farmer.
There isn't a oma with less senti-
me0t than his wife. There's been q
mi.,.v change in the last twenty
yeas Indeed, it is a change that was
forced on the farmer to protect him
self. In years agOne. in trampinS over
the highway, | have met lightning rod
mon. windmill men, piano men, hay
fOrk men, commission men. peddlerS,
chi,.en buyers and horse traders. All
were after the farmer. Each and
eye"y one intended to beat him and
did lat him. He was beaten when he
>soIs his produce, and he was beaten
Il. 10 h,rtpbf his Goods He WAS
cons. cred fair game all around. II
waS argued that his peaceful surround
incs made him guIlible, and l guess
they did.
well, Uncle Josh and Aunt Mary
died twenty years ago, and their chill
dreu- took hold. That babbling brook
bab for cash now. The green
meaSDw means g~reenbacks. The lamb
kins risk. but they frisk for the dough
The watchdog at the gate can size W
a ~Snindler as well as a man. The
farmer holds on until be gets the high,
est price, and the merchant who sells
him shoddy has got to get up early IL
the morning. Say. now. but q rathe
start out to beat ten men in a city than
one farmer. I'd rather be dead broke
here thar to have q dollar in my pock
ct out in the country. If taken II
here I'm sent to a free hospital; II tax
en- sick in the country the Lord helps
me.
Farmer Not to Blame.
I'm not blaming the farmer in thu
xeast- For Il h years he wa:
prey Of swin1.r'r* and was taker
- for a foo. If he's got his eyes opened
at last and is taking care of himself
and / assure you that such is the case
then so much the better for him. I
is the dilapidated gentleman who SUI
fers most from this change.
why Is a sailor a sailor? Nineteel
times out OF twenty it is because b,