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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
PARIS. ME-,
From the Northern tarmef'
Winter Feed for Milch Cows.

What kinds OF food produce the most
milk in winter. seems not yet TO be deter
mined. Certainly, great diversity prevails
in modes OF feeding, among the multitudes
who keen cows, either for their convenience
or profit. yet comparatively few are pre-
pared to speak with any degree Of certainty
as to the kind OF keeping which answers
best. One thing Is quite certain, that no
kinds OF food are yet known, which pro-
ducc equal quantities and qualities OF milk,
as do the spring and summer grasses. But
what comes the nearest 60 ~ This Is the
question. Pumpkins we have long been
accustomed TO rcgarl as among the very
best material. for tall feed, and they arc
equally as valuable for winter feed, a. long
as they can be preserved from fros, and
rot.
Next 10 these. buckwheat shorts may bc
named. These add more 20 the quantity
than the quality Of the milk, hut by adding
about one pin, OF Indian meal to four
quarts Of the shorts. YOU secure your quail
ty as we'll rs quantity. Wheat braa or
shorts may be substituted for buekwhcai,
where the latter is not TO be had.
Carrots. hcc,s, turnip', and roots OF like
nature, are Of great value, II no, in Increa'-
ing the milk, in retaining the 1esh and
health Of the animal. As fodder, we re-
gard corn stalks cut up at the bottom and
well preserved with the hu,k, on, as cqua.
20 anything. none the wor-c, We presume,
tor the occasional ear. which are len on the
stalk. when harvested. In connection with
these, hue hay or rowen should be Ted. say
once a day. II You have none bu, coarse
hay. it /, much better TIA, it should be cut
ana wet. Cow. ied as above, in warm ,ia.
blc.. and kcp, clean. will furnish as gooi a
supply Of milk. as in any way short Of pas
turing.
You may. perhaps, obtain more milk per
day, by feeding lrcely on Indian meal, .ay
from four to .iH quart. a day. with plenty
or good hay or stalks. but in thi, case your
cows will be short lived, or their days Tor
giving mllk soon numbered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

To apd The weight Of Live Cattle.

Experienced dr1ver' and butchers who are
in the habit cf buyns cattle, estimate their
weight on foot. FROM long Observance and
practice they are enabled 20 come very near
" the actual weight OF an animal bat ma
nv of them would D. most apt % err, 4 at
all, on the rsh, side; while the les c1pe-
risucrd farmer always stands tie greatest
chance u ct the worst Of the bargain. To
such We would recommend the following z
rule % ascertain the weight oi cattle, which
Is aid to approach very nearly the truth,
in mos, eases. The proof OF this 20 the at
isf.ction Of any farmer j. sa.ily determined
at most Of the animal farr-, where scales are
erected. and at numerous other points in the
country
RrLE. Take a string, pu; /; around the
breast. stand square Jus, behind the shoul-
der-bladc. measure on the rule the feet and
inche- the animal i in circumference; shis
/. called the sirih then with the string,
measure from the bone of the tail which
plumb- the line with the hinder part ot the
buttJck. direct the line along the back 10
the iorcpart oi thc shoulicr-hhie take 81.
mension on the foot-rule a. before. which i,
the length, ani work ,h, fsurcs In the f,l.
loving manner cirth Il the animal, ay G
frct. inches length, . feet, threc inches,
which. multiplied together. make. - square
feet. aud ,ha, multiplied by 23-ihe num-
Der of pound. allowed 70 each superficial
foot % clttl, that measures les than : and
more than feet IN crrtb-makes 7l3 ID
When the animal measure. less than . and
more than : fcci IN sir,h. 81 ,. the number
Of p,iad. O. each superficial foot. Again,
suppose a pis OF any small beast should
measure > feet in the sir,h, AMI along Ih'
back. which feet 10 the g,r,h, and . along
The back multiplied together makes I ,quar,
feet that multiplied by 1.-THE number o
pounds allowed % each square foot Of cai,l,
measuring les than $ feet in sirtb-make'
~ pounds. Again, 'uTpo's a calf, a sheep
etc. should measur, feet inches in gIrih
and 3 rect . iueho. in length. which multi
piled icsether make - square feet, iha
multiplied BY lj-,he number Of round'
allowed 20 cattle measuring les than feet
and more than 3 in rirth-makes 2Gj lhs
The dimensions oi girth and length o., horn
Sd cattle. sheep, calves. and hoss, may D,
sIacily taken in ,hi' way, a. it Is all 'ha
l. uecr.sary f,r any computation, or am
valuation ul stock. and will answer eIacil!
70 the four quarters, sinking oaal. The
rule j. 50 simple that any nan with b'i o.
chalk can work il out. Much i often los
70 the farmer, by mere guess work in th'
weigh, Of their stock. a'd this plain rule j
well worth tbeir attention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
From the Rurl New Yorker.
Gold Leaf Manufacture.

/, /. found that a minute per centngc OF
silver and copper is necessary to give the
gold tor gold Leaf proper malleablc quail.
ty-a per ecntagc Of perhaps one in seventy
or eighty. The r,finer manages this alloy,
and brings the costly product to a certain
stage Of completion he mel,s the gold and
the cheaper alloys IN black lead crucibls,
removes the solilifcd aud cooled ingot from
the mould aud passes it repeatedly between
two steel rollers until !, assumes the thick.
ne,s Of ribbon, aud this ribbon, abou,
one eish,.hunircdth Of an inch in thick.
ness, aud presenting surface Of about 500
square inches to an ounce, passes next into
the hands Of the gold beater. The latter
takesa hundred and fifty bits Of ribbon gold
an inch square, and interleaves them with
as many yellum leaves four inches square;
they are beaten long time with ponder
Gus hammer on smooth marble slab, until
the gold hos thlnned and expanded To the
size OF the vellum. Tho gold is then liber.
ated from the vellum. and each piece Gu,
into four; the hundred and City thus be-
coming SIX hundred, and these are in,erleay.
cd with FIX hundred pieces OF gold d.beater's
sFin, which are then packed into a compact
mass Another beating then takes place
moro careful, more delicate. more precise
than the former-until the gold, expanded
like the silk worm. 50 far Us ito envelope
will admit, requires to be again released.
The leaves are again divided into four. by
which the six hundred become twenty.iour
hundred these are divided into three par
cells Of eight hundred each, and each parcel
is subjected To third beating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
VOLUME 26, NO. 7.

A RonAscr IN PoLirics. One OF Texas'
distinguished citizens, name not given. who
has figured largely 10 public life, first a. .
lawyer, then as soldier In the Mexican
and Indian wars. and then as leading pol.
itieian. has the following related Of him in
sketch Of his life, BY the New Orleans
Christian Advocate. lie had been put up
by hi. party in 1857, to succeed Gen. Hous-
,op in the U. s. Senate, but feeling called
10 tho ministry, and dl'tru'ting b" own
ability TO resi., tho temptations OF Wash.
ington life, was unwilling to accept the
nomination. lie laid the case before his
wife, leaving to her the choice between the
| U. S. Senate and destruction to his morals,
and the pulpi, and salvation:
Taking the letters and papsrs from al
parts Of tie state. giving him assurances OF
election. he wen, TO his wife and mid 81
can 20 TO the United States senate. Here
are the evidences. IfyOu wish !, will 60.
But II I go. hell is my doom. shall die .
drunkard as certain a. 20 TO Washington.
can yet escape. If pass this pO'n'' !
never can. can enter the ministry. which
ough, to have done long ago, and ave
m,seli from drunkard'. grave, and ny
soul from hell. But you shall decide
III, poor wife, unwilling to relinqni'h the
sltlering prize in view. replied. weeping.
that she could not So Why he could not b
a great man and a Christian too. But af.
ter prayerful reflection. she would no, incur
tho fearful responsibility Of deciding against
hi. conscience. and told him to 90 into the
i,incrancy and she would so with him. 10
the as,oni,hmsnt Of the whole state, letter
from him appeared in the papcr, just be-
foro the meeting Of tho legislature, decii'
ming the otice and announcing his retire.
mcnt from political life. The next thing
that wa, heard Of him was tha. he was
preaching"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1859.
From the New Englsnd Farmer.
Batter Making.

have been in the dairy business for about
twenty years, and my vile as long we have
tried all the ways recommended to make
but,cr. and nearly all kinds OF churns, !
take four agricultural papers, and never
wrote q word for either Of them. | think
my experience is worth rs much rs man
who never made pound OF butter. have
always sent my butter to the same market,
generally go, good prices. Abou, two years
ago. friend Of mine sent me circular,
highly recommending FLYERS Butier.work.
ing Churn. with particular directions for
using II. IL struck me as something rev
and useful. Iordercd a number 1. OF Hen.
~ HOLMES. Of Grafton, VI, proprietor the
two past years. have worked my butter,
and mixed the salt in this ehurn, aud in no
other way. ] only work It once. as tho di.
rcc,ion says, and then take II from the ohurn
and pack in tho Tub. can work 20 lbs.
and salt il In less than ten INMATES. My
butter has never kept as we'll before, or civ.
en- as good satisfaction. am fully satisfied
/ | have saved butter enough TO pay Tor Elk
churn., aud at leas, one.hali the labor. |
don't know Mr.. HOLMES, bu, do know and
appreciate his ehurn. and his principles in
butter.making. am informed the churn
ha. taken 90 premiums in two years, and |
am glad Of it, for there are many now in
my neishborhood and hishyaPp'oyei and
a, a farmer aud nothing else, | feel it my
duty, in this day Of impo.itions. to speak
out in favor Of a good article, when know
. It to BE- tuch.
\ wNp'oE Co. VT. FARNm.
RuAREs. That is plain story, and
Genes from the heart. no doubt We have
never tried the churu. but have heard It
highly spoken oL Next June We shall
probably make butter from siI or eight
as good COWS as can 10 found on the honf
anywhere, and we will make !, in the fyler
churn. J 4, riH 'nd Us one. II proves
we'll, we will say ns much for it as you
have; II not good, We will speak just a'
/ plainly. Isn't that fair, Mr.. Vernon, Far.
mcr?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
l'rOm the LADY. Boak.
brilliant WhlteWash.


MANY Of our readers have doubtless heard
of the brilliant ,,ucco whi,ewash on the cas-,
end Of the Presidents house a, Washing.
ton. The following i' a reccip, for making
il. as CLEANED from the National lniellisen-
Ger. with some additional improvements
learned hy experiment
Take halfa bushel Of nice un'laked lime ;
slakc il with boiling water; cover It during
the process, to keep i, in the s,raincr; and
add to it peck Of clean salt previously we'll
dissolved in warm water, three pounds OF
ground rice boiled to thin paste, and stir.
red in boiling hot. half pound Of clean
glue which has hecn previously dissolved by
fret soaking /, we'll. and then hanging II
over a slow fire in small kei,l, with n a
large one fllei with water Adi five gal.
Ion, of ho, water To the whole mixture
stir IL well. and le, il stand a few days COW
cred from the dirt. IL should be put on
righ, hot; ior this purpose, It can bo kept
in kettle on a portable furnace. l,i'said
tha, about one pint u this mixture wall
cover a square yard upon the outside OF a
house. II properly applied.
I Brushes more or less small may be used,
according to the neatncss OF the job rcquir'
ed. |, answers as we'll as oil paint FOR wood
brick, or stone, and is cheaper. Ii retains
! it, brilliancy for many years. There is no.
thing Of the kind tha, will compare with II
either Tor inside or outside walls. Coloring
matter may be put in, aud made of any
shade you like.
/ Spanish brown stirred in will make red OF
pink more or less deep according TO the
quantity. A delicate tnsc Of this is very
pretty for inside walls. Finely pulyeriRed
common clay, well mixed with Spanish
brown, before it j, stirred into the mixture
makes lilac color. Lampblnck, in moder'
ate quantities, makes slate color. very
suitable for the outside Of buildings. Lamp
black and Spanish brown, mixed together
produces a reddish stone color.
Yellow oehre stirred in makes u yellow
wash but chrome goes further, and make'
color generally esteemed pretner. In al
these cases. the darkness Of the shade vii
of course be determined by the quantity o.
coloring used. 1, isdficult to make arule
because tastes are very different. II would
be best 10 try experiments upon a shinsIc
and let il dry. We have BEEN told that greer
must not be mixed with lime. The lim'
destroys the color, and the color has an ef
feet on the whitewash, which makes II
crack and peel.
When walls have been badly smoked. and
when you wish to have them clean white
il is well to squeeze indigo plentllully
through bag into the water you use before
il is STIRRED in the whole mixture.
liza larger quantity than five gallons II
wanted, the same proportions should be OBJ
served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
rnn,h. Nanh.n Fsnm.r
wnnd fnr The Next Year.

Winter b. the time % vrerare your stock
OF wood for the coming year. True, some
nav pick up "old rails, and other bii'
Of wood that vill 30 ior summer use, bat
your great dependence will - from tho
wood iot We are not gong 10 discuss the
question, whether &, Is most economical %
draw the wood lied length and chop il At
the door, or whether 10 ls bet 20 Gu, 4, into
cord wood IN the wyod., aud then haul il
TO the house.
You may take your course about that,
but what we argue Is. that You get your
years supply Of wood during the winter.
There is no other part Of the year when
you can a. well spare the time for thi'
work. Besides. the cold Of winter braces
your nerves to endure the fatigue Of chop.
ping. aud the work Is done with greater
comfort than il could be-, during the debili'
taIins season Of spring or sumner heat.
And above all, yOu want your wood ready
b cover. or house from tie changes Of
weather. incident 70 the seasons.
II " be used in stove, cut and split Il
Of suitable lgngth and sire for that Pur-
pose and let it partially season out OF
doors before packing il under eOyer, espee-
iaily 1t it Is TO be housei in a close build
ing. Ia such ease, il !, better to let it
remain out till surface seasoned, which will
seldom be before the frss or middle Of May.
II yOu pack away IN your wood house too
sOOn. il will retain daupness, aud be much
injured thereby. II you have not su6eisn,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

LrrrLr CouErrsrrs. How much Of mean
ing, Of refinement, aye, Of Christianity It.
.cll, there !, in ,ho.e little incidental at
,cn,ion. and poli,en''s'S. which go a great
way in making up the beauty Of l'is' ha'
bituh poliiene.s can only make man
thorough gcn,lemnn--a woman a true lady.
And thi. !, mos, acquired in childhood, and
IN ones own household II boy be re-
spectiul and courteous 10 his sisters. be viii
h. 80 20 all woman, 50 long as he lives bot
If nj. intercourse with them be coarse. care
less. abrupt, not 50 often refined by thou
.and namelc.. little attention. and graoe',
he will be rough. awkward-no' fulfilling
alwav. the bcau,ilul injunction OF the
Apostle, " Be We courteous u oil men,
Then. too. outward refinement influences
and soften, the inward character; Tor II J"
a law Of our bcins that expression in'en'i'
des the emotion. and feelings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

fLAr FoorID CouErsur. One long sum
mer afternoon there came to Mr.. Davidson :
the mos, curious specimen OF an old bach.
elor the world ever heard Of. lie was old,
gray wrinkled. and odd. lie hated women,
especially old maids, and wasn't afraid to
say 80. lie and Aunt Patty had it hot
and heavy when chance threw them togeth.
er Yet still be came. aud IL was noticed
that Aunt Patty ,ook unusual pains with
her dress whenever he was expected. One
day the contes, waged unusually strong,
Aunt Patty left him in disgust, and wen,
out into ibc garden. =" The bear =" she
muttered to herself. as she stopped to gath
or blossom which attracted her attention.
What did yon run away for?" said a
grua voice close to her side.
"To set rid Of you."
You didn't do il. did you9'
mo; you are worse than bardock
burr"
"You wont get rid ol me, neither
:" wont, eh ?"
"0nly in one way"
"And that2"
Marry me-"
What. us two fools got married what
will people say'"
Yes or MOI"
Well no, them"
Very well, good bye. l shan'i come
again"
Bu, stop bi,-wha.a packer to be
inw
YES or no?"
al must consult"
"All right, | thought you was OF age
Good bye"
&" Jabez Andrews. don't be a fool. Come
back, come back, say. Why, believe
the eriiier has taken me for airnesi. Ja-
bez Andrews, I'll consider"
81 don't want no considering. I'm gone.
Becky Hastings Is waiting for me-. All
right. Good bye"
Jabei-JabeI, Tha. stuek-up Becky
Hastings shant have him, ii die for IT,!
Jabeu-ye'. Do you hear' Yes"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

GRAND TRuNk RAILWAY. The annual re-
port Of this Company, shows the cost Of the
road to be slO, 100000. The expenditures
to June 80. 1858, si6,6jl, ,OS3,73. The
equipment Of the line consists Of the follow
ing rolling stock, viz
I97 Locomotives.
81 Snow Plows.
l3O Passenger Cars.
SO Baggage and Mail Cars.
1868 Box Cars.
lO6S Platform Cars.
sos Cattle and Earth Cars.
The number of miles Of road at present
in operation. is lila.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

: Yor>c TEAS. We have an account Of
a yoke Of bull calves. dropped last August,
and owned BY Mr.. J c. Swan. Of Denmark,
which arv "cOusiderable" for requirements,
il not fJr size. Our correspondent writes.
"At the time OF ealving. the mother Of one
Of the calves was only l. months old. The
calves are small, girthlns only 3 feet, and
weighing 100 lbs. each. Mr.. swan has a
little son, years old, who has had them
yokcj. and by driving them about, has
made them quite handy. \ few days since,
he attached them 70 a small sled, and drove
them round. tcamsicr.like. when his father,
observing the maneuyeriuc, placed 100 IT,.
ou the ,l-i, which the yoke Of calves drew
about with the creates; ease, with no other
driver than the little boy named"
A smart team ,hat,-and is driver, too,
/. certainly entitled 10 considerable credit
fOr the rare patience and perseverance. IN
one 30 young. which was necessary 10 brinS
hi. Lilliputian team to their present well.
trained conditiin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

room in your wood house for your years
supply Of wood, let tha, which remains out
be % piled ,ha, YOU can roof over with
boards. la,d in such a way as to protect IL
from rains.
some people cut and cord their wood in
the wood.. aud allow IL TO remain there I'LL
the next fall OF win,er-a practice that we
DO not recommend. IL shelter can be pro-
ydcd for 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
OLD SERIES.


ing lad, and unra,el II. and let down the
thread with q bit Of mortar. Dost thou
hear me, Jem2"
The man made ,ign OF assent; for II
.eemed as II ho could not 'peak--and TAX
ing Of his stocking. unravelei the worsted
yarn row after row. The people stood
around in brea,hle-. silence and suspense,
wondering what Toms mother could be
thinking OIL and why she .ent him In such
haste for the carpentcr's hall OF tvine.
Le, down one end Of the ,hread with
biz OF stone, and keep fas, hold Of the other"
cried she TO her husband. The little thread
came waving down the tall chimney. blown
hthcr and thi,her by the wind, but Il
reached the ou,-.tretcked hands that were
awaiting it. Tom held the ball Of twine,
while his mother tied one end Of Il to the
worstsd thread.
"Now pull It slowly" cried she to her
husband, and she gradually unwound the
string until II reached her husband. "Now
hold the string ia't, and poll Il up," cried
she. and tho string grew heavy and hard to
pull, for Tom and hi. mother had fastened
a thick rope to it. They watched it slowly
uneoiling from ground, as the string was
drawn higher
There was ba, one coil lett. II had
reached tho top. Thank God thank
G,d.!" Exclaimed the wife. She hid her
face in her hands in silent prayer, and
trembling repiced. The iron TO which IL
should 5e fastened, was there all right, but
would her husband be ablc to make uss OF
III Would not tho peril Of the past hour
80 have unnerved him as 10 preven, aim
from taking the necessary measures for his
safety? She dad not know the magical in
/ iluenee which her few word. had exercised
over him. She did no, know the strength
which the sound OF her voice. 80 calm and
stcadfast had filed him with-as IL the liz.
tlc thread that carried him tho hope Of life
once more had conveyed To him ZONE portion
Of that faith in God which nothing ever de-
stroyed or shook In her pure heart. She
did not know that as she waited there, the
word. came over him. " Why arI thou cast
down o my soul, and why art thou disqui'
eted within me? hope thou in God" She
lifted her heart to God for hope and
strength. bat could do nothing more for her
husband. and her hear, turned TO Cod, and
rested on him a. on rock.
lher, was a great shout, He's safe,
mother he's sale 20 cried little Tom.
"Thou has, saved my lite, Mary" siid
her husband folding her in his arms. " Bat
what ailsth thee thou soonest more sorry
thin glad aboat IL. But Mary could no,
speak. and ifthc strong arm Of her husband
had not held her up, she would have fallen
to the ground-lhc sudden joy after such
great fear had overcome her. rom. le,
thy mother lean on thy shoulder, said the
father, "and wo will carry her home. "
And in their happy HON" they poured forth
their thanks to God Tor his eoodne's, and
their happy life together felt dearer and ho-
Iicr for the peril it had been in, and thc
nearness Of the danger hal brought them
nnto God. And the holiday next day
was /. not indeed thanksgiving day?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

The las, word - the mos, dangerous OF
internal machines. Husband and wife
should no mors strive to get It, than they
would struggle or the possossion of light
ed bomb.shell. Married people 'hoald
study each Others weak points, az skaters
look after the weak parts OF the ice. 10 or
der to keep od them. Ladies who marry
for love, should remember that the union OF
angel. with women has beep forbidden since
the aood. The wife !. the sun Of the social
system. Unless she attracts, shere Is no.h-
ing to keep heavy bodies, like husbands,
from ayinc OF into space. The wife who
would properly discharse her duties. must
civo her whole soul to home. Doat
trust too much TO goOi temper. when yoa
ge, into an argument. Sugar h the sub
stance mos, universally diGdscd through ell
natural products! Let married people take
tue hint from ,hi. provision Of nature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

Here is as genuine an Iri'hcr as we have
recently Published.
In the days OF packets, when everybody
wen, to Albany from western New York
via tho raging canal company OF six or
eight gentlemen assembled one evening at a
hotel in Lyons, to wait for the two o'clock
A. NJ. boat. They spent the fore part OF
the night playing cards, and cracking jokes
and champagne. When they retired, they
left particular orders with the porter to call
them at half pas, one. Soundly they slept
ill the clock struck three when In came
the porter, yelling a, the top Of his voice,
= Gentlemen, set up quick, the boat has
ben gone more than an hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07

An exchange tells the story OF preacher
who observed. that it is striking proof OF
the wisdom and benevolehee Of Providence.
that death was placSd q, the end OF lie
thus giving time to make the necessary
preparation for the event. THIS calls 70
mind the profound remarks OF the philoso-
pher, who admired the arrangemsnt oi plA-
cling Sunday at the end Of the week instead
oi the middle, which would mako . broken
week Of IL.