The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-26
BALL PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HIRED MAN
Interesting Comment by "a Distin-
guished Caldwell Citizen.
Caldwell, Idaho May p, 1916.

Caldwell, Idaho. May q, 1910.
Editor The Tribune-Will you kind
ly extend my most sincere and heart
felt gratitude to the Hired Man for
his very brilliant as we'll as instructive
articles. | find in your paper one
especially in regard to myself as we'll
as my countrymen, being distinctly
Southern He demonstrates to a
punctilio our peculiarities, excentrici-
ties and odd ways of doing business,
just as it was done 20 years ago when
! was boy; but now, today, indeed
it sounds even to me like nothing but
fiction. Nevertheless, it is as true as
Gospel, SO again | doff my hat to the
Hired Man.
Now my position is only one among
myriads the world over and no two
alike, and some of them may be more
extravagant than mine-well, they are.
for some people subsist, yea feast ON
their own flesh and blood and make
their day of slaughter their day of jul
bilation, love and thanks to God, and
yet they are called human beings.
Now why | admire. the Hired Man for
his article regarding my people is be-
cause it aroused my slumbering dor
NANCY, forcing me back to the days
of yore, my childhood days-there to
muse for time in ecstacy over my
childhood and youthful pleasures again
among the wildwood hills, mountains.
fields and valleys; the beautiful girls,
the gardens and the flowers; from
which | slipped the nectar, ah! the
sweetest wines of all the Gods. So
long ago. and ! am going to have il
published right in the very place OF
my nativity-Ashville, N. C.-that
won't hurt the Tribune or Hired Nah
! wish my few remaining relatives
standing my SO years, still on this side
dispute the great JOY this article
inductive TO thought, thought to action
and action, the force that drives tht
wheels of eternal progression; hence
the necessity, use, beauty and value Of
the Hired Mans production.
Again, we bow. My age NATURAL,
gives me many acquaintance here an6
elsewhere both ladies and gentlemen
and have heard many of them ex
press their appreciation of the HireC
Mans articles, in the highest degree
claiming them the most interesting
reading matter they lindsay it is tn,
first thing they go for when The Tri
bune comes out; but they seem tc
have him spotted. You will hear then
say, Look at the loads OF medicine
clothing and provisions that man anC
his noble wife are daily packing to tn,
needy They love to call him Brother
Parson. or Mr.. Rice. They say HI
does not keep all of his charity LOCKED
up in his bosom. but deals it out to
the afflicted. the needy. with willing
hands and loyal heart. Surely tn,
world is growing better as the hearts
of just men are being made perfect.
Now no one can blame the Tribune
for Boosting of having the stronges
factor for good of any sheet in TIL,
Northwest. Just the other day
stepped into the Saratoga hotel, me
William Lawrence, an old friend tina
| | had not seen for many moons. III
here from Oregon on business. H,
is man OF highest reputation, will
mind of his own, was assessor o
Malheur county several terms. Well
| we had pleasant chat and talked owe,
our many meetings in conventions