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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
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A BROKEN orRrH.

In the midst of The wild rush Faust, tn,
splendid setter dog of Lieutenant Towns
end. starts out from the line of spectator:
with howl. Watching the exhibition
with as intense an interest rs any OF hi
human companions his quick eyes caugh
through the dust and intervening objects
gray-coated form shoot from his horse ano
lie PROSTATE on the field, while his com
panions in the rear, unable TO curo then
animals, leap over him. Like a Hash the
spectators are on their feet and rushing &c
the unhappy cadets assistance. Among
the first to reach him are Mr.. Blaine and
Colonel Baumont, and the others crowd
around, while one OF the troop is des-
pa.ched for the doctor.
.Nhat is il p is the universal question,
and some one says, "Hoppin appointed
from New York, but living in Chicago"
At this a young lady, who tainted dead al
the first sight of the nishap, opens her
eyes and mutters. Thank God it is not
my brother !" There is in the as
semblage. however. sister OF Their unior-
iunate cadet. aud she H. frantic. Inquiries
reveal the fact that while he was cutting
the ground and bending over for that pur-
pose be girih broke, aud his saddle slip
ping 10 one side shot him to the ground,
where he fell upon his shoulder AMI head.
He bleeds freely. and Dr.. Robinson, who
was on the spot in minute, pronounce
him only severely stunned.
ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE.
While every body Is watching and in
curing about Cadet Hoppu another ex-
citing scene has been in progress close by.
When the horse felt his rider tail
be darted forward like cannon ball !;
in moment be was at the hedge
in trout vi the hotels without turn
ing u hair be burst straight through the
hedge, carrying before him The fence run
ming beside 1t, and plunged up the lawn.
Oi the company seated upon the piazza,
two ladies Tell in a faint from fright. Two
of Hopkins companions VINO were
riding beside him when he fell, pressed
on 10 catch the horse, one on either
side. They followed through the break
made in the hedge, and only a few ieet
behind. TIE runaway crossed the little
lawn, and finding himself cornered by the
hedge on the other side, cleared it at a
bound, breaking away the fence on the
outside Ut il al the same time. With
whoop the two pursuers lifted their horses
over in fire style, and away the three
coursed. leaving everything at the hotel
in as great confusion as there existed out
upon the plain.
All this excitement, however. lasted but
few minutes, Tor tue runaway was soon
caught. and the injured cadet was carried
of IN a carriage. lie proved to be only
stunned and bruised. anil was able to walk
out OF the hospital this afternoon. The
drill then Went on Tor some Time until
every tactic had been exhausted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
NaIlomelI Anherttsements
Hallowell Savings Institution.

Deposits over SAOO,OOO.
Money deposited in Savings Banks is not TO b.
taxed TO depositors hereafter.
All deposltors ac counts are private and cCDi.
deniial
Dividends are made In February and August,
and all dividends not drawn out are added 10 the
deposits, and thus interest is ecmpoundedtw twice
year.
Interest on deposits commences with the frs; d
each month.
Loans will be made on FIRST mortgages to alimit
cd amount and on bonds, mortgages and deposit
books left as colaterals.
Office over the Northern National Bank waite
Street, Hallowcll.
II. k. BAKER Treasurer.
Hallowell, May 1874. mayI7tIaw-tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16

To secure gpod-fittlng Truss by selec-
ton from the Largest Variety in The State,
90 10 Partrdge's Drug Store, under Gran
tie Hall. FIttng Adjusting Trusses made
a Specially Partridge Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
legal advertisements.
u. 8. Marshal's Office,

hENNFBEC C0UNTY-In PROBATE Court, at
EDWARD II. COOK, Guar dian OF stephen Mead
IL or, of Nassabol o. in said County, sane, hav-
private sale the following real estate OF said ward
the pro eeds TO be placed on interest, viz: All the
interest of said wand III AN undivided half of ten
acres OF land OF said ward, being all the real estate
oil said waru:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior t. the second Monday OF
June next in the Daily kennebec Journal n news.
paper printed IN Augusta, that all persons interest
ed may attend at Court OF Probate then to be hold
en- at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted.
III. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16

The Lives Insured by the Society are carer. y
selected in different parts oi North Ameries an
Europe, furnishing, ny this Lfoad field OF opera.
lions. additional sri exceptional safety 20 tie
Tie insurance. are made only on
the Mutual Principle. TIE Surplus Premiums are
re,urned annually 70 tue Assured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16

SMOKERS can find at Parirdge's Drug
Store. Augusta, Choice Havana Cigar
for Five Cents: also, Nice Cigars by The
box as low AS 81 so, up TO the Finest I'M
ported Grades Snutfs, Tohaccos, and
Smokers Goods. Partridge Bros, under
Granite Hall
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
The Season for improvement.

Mr.. Editor Winter NAV well be
styled the farmers vacation. The crops
are harvested, the hay Is in the barn, and
the roots Ia the cellar This, then, is a
season OF comparative leisure, the stock
alone seeming to require the most attcn-
ton. With the short days and long even
ings, what opportunities are presented for
mental improvement The working sea-
son has 50 many cares, and the busy far
mer so much 10 attend TO, that reading
and study cannot be praetised 10 any great
extent az least, that Is NY own eXper-
ienee, for | teel more like sleep after a
hard days work than ike reading and
study but now the earth Is frozen and
all operations upon it, surface are imprac-
tieable as If the whole was solid granite.
and the farmer can turn his attention to
reading and Improvement. Procure the
best works bearing upon agricultural top
les, read them carefully, and store away
in the memory everything that viii be Of
use upon the farm, not needing the sneerS
OF those who accuse YOU OF being a book
farmer. These Sneers often come from a
class so wise and 50 cOuceited that they
viii not take paper, either local, politi-
cal, religious, or agricultural, bu. depend
upon their own experience, or the expe-
ricnce and traditions Of their fathers and
grandiathers, in all farming matters, and
upon their ueighborS and gOssipers for the
news and other Intelligence. These men
point you 10 the men who have wasted
large sums Of money in farming, but who
were not practical farmers, ike Beecher
and Greedy, both Of whom loved rural life,
but were not practical farmers. Never
mind their remarks keep on studying.
for the more one reads and knows about
his occupation, and the better he Is in.
formed, the more will he be respected ia
the community, while those who have
jeered at you will be left far behind in
the race Of life.
Although this Is a season of leisure.
there are many thugs TO bc attended 10.
The fuel Is TO be prepared for another sea-
son the wood lot must he carefully looked
over, the dead and unsightly trees cut
away. and thus the general appearance
and the growth OF the trees will be greatly
imprOyeG. Then lay your plans To- spring
work If you have erred IN any of your
former operations, strive to correct them.
II you nave been raising crops that do
not pay, try AMI raise another year such
As will pay. Sometimes farmers raise too
many varieties, and waste valuable time
upon crops that 10 not pay, when, if they
would make speciality Of some few crops,
they might make much more money!
Many plans can be laid at this season,
which, II properly executed in the spring
time, may add much 10 your crops and
profits, and thus the result OF little brain
work may amount to much more than the
expenditure Of large amour, of muscle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
Longeruy of Domestic Animals.

The turf, Field and Farm puts some
old truths into new shape in the following
on the ages TO which animals usually and
sometimes arrive The average age Of
the sheep Is ten years up TO that age
they Will breed and thrive. There are in-
stances, however, OF their living to a more
advanced age, and, in isolated cases, as
long as twenty years. Cows have au ay-
erace age Of fifteen years, although, rs
with sheep and other domestic animals,
they often exceed their allotted tine
Rings on their horns indicate their age
after they arrive at the age Of three years.
At four years old ring Is formed at the
root Of the horn, and every succeeding
year another is added; thus by allowing
three years and adding thereto the num-
Der Of rings, it Is easy to arrive at the
animals age. Hogs have been known to
live for thirty years, though their average
age Is much less. The average of the
horse Is twenty years, but as beasts of
burden they seldom attain that age
When kindly treated, however, and well
provided for, they will exceed twenty, and
instances are on record where they have
lived to the age Of fifty. The longevity
of the elephant is greater than that of all
other animals, many have been known to
live to a very advanced age. There Is .
white elephant now living in the Imperial
MenaCerie In Russia that i said IN be
over $50 years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
The English Farmer.

As 4 reason why American farmer,
ought TO be contented, the agriculturisl
gives this account Of the farmer in Eng.
land lie does not own his land, except
in very rare instances, and is obliged not
only to pay yearly rental Of $50 to SO
per acre, but to keep the hardly worked
land in good condition. Is forced to en-
pioy a working capital Of at least $50 an
acre, to be expended in artificial fertiliz-
ers. lie is prohibited by law from kill.
Ing wild animals, such as rabbits, hares,
foxes, partridgas, and pigeons, while his
eats and dogs are killed by his landlord S
gamekeeper, lest they might iniurc the
game. This game feeds on his crops, and
he must submit to see his fields sometimes
rayaged by them. He is obliged to raise
such crops as his landlord considers best
for the land. He is bound to all these re-
quirements by an exacting lease, which
makes him species of serf to his land.
lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
Oren JerSus Horses.

"But We must change our hand at farm
inc we must farm more for the future
and less for the present. We must stop
selling hay and buying manure; we must
DO more work and less loaiing and specu-
latinr. In short, we must stop being
proud and trying to keep up appearances,
and come down to the hard pan OF steady
work, careful expenditures and moderate,
honest gains. We must adopt some OF
the old fashions. We must grow wheat
and corn, raise hay and roots, feed oxen
aud steers, CiuStcad Of fast colts raise
large quantities Of fruit, keep more sheep
and cows, become more independent. -
Extract from editorial in Maine Farmer
of September Is.
What world of truth in the above
paragraph. 1t deserves to be placed
permanently at the head Of this page,
Take one item, the heading Of this article.
How many Of our farmers, both young
and old, have become demoralized IN the
lottery of the "fast horse : have steadily
grown poor; have been literally eaten up
bv supporting horses while. in hopes to
draw prize which comes in fast horses
as in lotteries, only at the expense OF many
blanks.
The change from the raising and use OF
steers and oxen, especially by farmers OF
moderate resources has been. think. the
means of making more farmers poor, and
of keeping them 50, than any other one
thing that can be named. Horses when
raised to an age suitable for business, have
cost all they are worth; it is very expen-
Siye Keeping them; it is very expensive
buying aud keeping in repair and renew
irg the harnesses aud wagons OF all kinds,
and when their term Of service IS over
they are dead loss, worth only what
their hides will bring. On the other hand,
let the farmer raise, among other stock, q
good pair o. steers every year, or once In
two years. They are more cheaply raised
than colts, can be put to service younger,
and can be either kept or turned at a
profit. When kept they soon begin to
pay their way in farm service, and they
can at any time be fattened and bring n
good price for beef: besides, yokes and
carts cost less than harnesses aud wagons.
The difference in this one item Of farm
management, with two farmers, other
things being equal, will, with the small
margin for prof., in farming, make the
difference OF getting ahead and Of falling
behind of the one and the other.-COr.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
agricultural.
Washed ana un,cashed Batter.

The following explanation of the philOs-
ophy Of washing butter, We find in the
Prairie Farmer. and believe it is as nearly
correct as anything we have seen on the
subject -
The flavor of butter that has been
washed is different from that which has
not been washed. The difference between
washed and unwaShed butter is analogous
10 the difference between clarified and un-
clarified sugar. The former consists Of
pure Saccharine matter. the latter Of sug-
ar and some albuminOus and favoring
matter which were contained in the Juice
of the cane mingled with it, which give
favor in addition to that Of the sugar
Brown sugar, though less sweet, has more
flavor than clarified sugar. When IN
washed, there Is always little butter
milk and sugar adhering to the butter that
give it a peculiar favor in addition to that
of pure butter, which many people Ike
when 1t is new. Washing removes ali
this foreign matter and leaves only the
taste Of the butter pure and simple. Those
who prefer the taste Of the butter TO the
foreign ingredients mixed with it, like the
washed butter best.
The assertion Is often made, and many
people believe that water washes out the
flavor Of the butter, but it only cleanSc>
the butter Of the butteImilk, sugar and
milk acid, which may adhere to It, Just as
clarifying sugar removes from II the for
eign matter which modify It's true flavor.
The flavor of butter consists Of fatty mat.
tiers which DO not combine with water at
all, aud cannot therefore be washed away
by it.
The effect Of washing upon the keeping
quality Of butter depends upon the purity
Of the water with which the washing Is
done. If the water contains no foreign
matter that viii affect the butter, it will
keep better for washing the buttermilk
out ;han by working i, cut. But If the
water Is hard from the presence Of lime
or contains anything that could injure the
butter BY contact with It, washing becomes
an injury instead Of a benefit to It's keep
IN Nothing but the best and purest
wafer should boz used about butter. Very
hard water is always Objectionable. Ii
i not however 50 objectionable as the
water from wells which contain muddy
sediment 50 fall Of organic matter As to
become tainted. Water standing over
such mud takes in the faint, aud Ii used
for washing butter, is sure to iujurc it for
long keeping. There Is q good deal Of
water, otherwise good, which Is rendered
entirely unitior using about butter by
reason o. sediment at the bottom of the
yell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
arranging Furniture.

In arranging furniture about the room
bear in mind that it is not necessary to
push every article primly out at the sides,
so that the sofas look as if they were
glued to the wall. Pull them out ; put
a sofa across one corner; stand the BIG
easy chair in the light with a little table
close by, handy for sewing or books; leave
a chair or two in front OF the sofa and
10 general 50 dispose Of the articles that
the room shall not appear as if the own
ers never entered it save on ceremonial
occasions. Whether room is pleasing
and cosy or not does not depend upon the
elegance or eOstliness of its fittings. The
simplest furniture, if tastefully arranged
as regards color and position, often looks
better than the handsomest products Of
the cabinet makers skill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
Keep Stock Harm.

\ COW fed on twenty pounds Of hay
daily, having no shelter in the winter sea-
son, except perhaps an open shed about to
tumble down, would be in no better co.,
ditiou in the spring than she would be if
led on fifteen pounds daily, and kept in a
warm stable at night, and allowed the run
Of the sarnyard in pleasant weather -
This Is 4 result which has substantially
been proven a thousand times. Now, We
will compute the loss TO Z farmer on ten
COWS, which are left through the winter
on the unprotected system and many
barns sttOrd slight warmth to stock over
the open air, being boarded up vertically,
with cracks between the boards from half
an inch 10 an inch wide, and all such
barns come under the losing system Of
Wintering stock. II would be fair 70 es-
innate hay TO be worth Sl5 a ton. - an
average value throughout the country
Ten cows not we'll protected will require
% pounds day more than when kept in
4 warm stable, for at least four months.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
sheriG''s sale.

UG3w

ONtOkD, -.
Taken on execution and will be sold by pulic
auction 10 the highest bidder. on the third day OF
March ls77 at the Office OF 4. h. Holt in Bethel,
I'm said County, all the right ln equity which jane,
smith has 20 redeem the following described real
e.tate situated in Bethel in said County 10 wit g.
all that part Of lot number twenty Eve in The third
range, situated on the eJstcrly SIDE Of the county
road leading from Bethel bin 10 Albany ami being
tho same premises where the sTi1 james Smith
now lives, with the buildings thereon, also one
other piece Of land, and being part 81 Tot No.
twrutyacyCn in the frst range 90 Bethel aforesaid,
also one other piece Of land, and being part OF
lot No twenty seven in the first range in Bethel
afOte-ai, with the buildings thereon, both Of the
lust mentioned pieces are the same conveyed 90
Richard 4. Frye by Clark CJoups and Ctri-4 J..
CcOmbs 10y their deed dated March -j D l>sc
and record with oxford Records, book lot. gO
2lJ: he above described premises h'ius subject
to q mortgage. recorded in OXFORD x gsty oi
Deeds ~ Patl- in s,id County, book 90. page $50
gf,sn by said Iame- >mj 80 z 'htri \ t.tc o.
sCrurc the payment 81 promi. sci. uu-a fpr one
hautrcd aud niurt, a.. ilr- Gated 40 .i.lt, s'3,
payable in one war vIt1 inter-. 20 gI. percent
p,r AMMAN. ou which, tirrt .. u.' -.t oh. mo-. ...
nun red AMI .cvcut .Gs. tY'..r.
s u DOuN t,D .I1.f >lDII.
q thei Jan 'u I~f5. I..,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30

County of oxford to G.A.uAsTINGs DR..


March 10, To CO miles travel to Lowell and.
return and days attendance on pc
titlun of 4. II. Walker 1t al sll a.
May D, To 100 mics travel % Buckheld and
return and DAYS attendance on pc
ut0n VI \ Atwood il 50
June Is, To one dlv attendance on petition
Of " Coleman 20
Aug. 80, To 90 miles travel 20 Grafton and
Andoyer North surplus aud turn
and da' attendance on same u u
Oct. 10, To davs Attendance on same L u
June ~. To 80 miles travel To Bridgtpn, III
ram aud return and DAYS attend
ancs on joint view - "a
Aug. q, To l3i miles travel tn Hiram and
return AMI days attendance on pc
uiDu 90 SelcctnCn Of Hiram - o.
Aug. >. To ~ miles travel u Riley and re-
turn and days attendance GA ped
ttion of >tillman LitilchNlc 300
sept. II, To days Attendance on same b
~ miles travel 10 Rumlurd and return %,
sept. :, To 3 DAYS attendance on petition VI
town Of Bethel Ut
DC tOber So To . DAYS attendance on petition
Of Sclectpcn of Hiram 80
NOV. ,, To 80 miles travel 10 Frycburg and
Brow field aud return and days at
tendance on petition of Bradley 20 81
Dec. Is, To ~ niles travel 90 NeWry and re-
tunl and days Il tendance On petit
ton OF 4 y stowe go
Sept. Il, To , days attendance ana 20 miles
travel on petition Of town of Bethel OO
Dec. 2l To 40 miles travel 10 Hiram and
return and days attendance on pc
tition OF c K Aver q 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30

or Il2 days, worth S74 cents daily. or
during ll2 days S42. Probably the loss
ON each animal, no matter how ted, would
be at least So +; consequently farmers who
study their own interest, build warm barns,
but so as to be we'll ventilated in mild
weather, and thus save enough in fodder
in few years to pay the cost OF them.
But much can be done with old buildings
10 make them warm battens can be nailed
over the cracks, the roofs can be repaired,
doors made to shut close, and thus the
comfort of domestic animals can be en-
HANGED, to say nothing of the saving in
foider.-ENchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
Sherin's Sale.
OXFORD. :

OAiOkD, -.
TAKEN on execution and viii lie sold by Pub.
L lie Auction, on SATURDAY. the oath day OF
February, y. ID. 1871, at the Office Of George A.
Wilson, at South PARIS, in said County, III ten
O'clock in the forenoon, all the right in equity
which simon G.. Dudley has or had at the lime
the same was attached on the original writ. 70 re
deem the following described real estate situated
in Paris, IN said County, to wiz: Three several
parcels Of land with the buildings thereon, con.
tanning lS5 acres more or less, and beng the
homestead farm on which said Dudley now lives.
and being all and singular the real estate convey
ell to said Dudley by Joshua Churchill by his deed
dated the 18th day of April 4. ID. 1861 and record
ed with oxford Records, book 1871, page 1863, to
which deed reference may be had for more par
tcular description of the premises. Said premi-
ses are subject To a mortgage to the Norway Saw
ings Bank, dated November 18th, \. ID. 1871, to
secure two hundred dollars and interest.
HORATIO AUSTIN, Deputy Sheriff.
January 18th, 4. d. 1871. 253w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
Something New /!

AIouo&ramuuic stamp Hr.ri.-Ipa
of Nlaf hiu- La,u .ui stationery W,le ~ 1uI.
ant seat o. any acGr--- Upon receipt OBJ care,
cent stamp aud thr following prices.
{ L",tor,d Nono,ramc 81 oOi DO. 75c.i
g.. Joci single Letters, 2Jc.j lndciib.e
lnh, ger Bplt'", 25c.
Sgui 3 cent stamp .ur few sample letters
Agents wanted to work IN their own localities C..
whom liberal discount viii De- made.
CHARLES 4. iERSEY, Entraye-,
april 10 Sputi Paris Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-30
SIleriG,s Sale.

OXFORD, SIS January y, 1871.
Taken on execution and will be sold By public
nuction ON saturday, the third day OF March.
ID 1911, Mt ten O'Clock in the forenoon at the office
of A. s. Kimball in Waterford in said County Of
oxford, all the right IN equity which Edwin J..
Jordan OF Waterford Ia said COUNTY OF OXi)rd.
had on the 9,th day of December 4 D lslj. being
tho time of the attachment on the original writ 10
redeem the following described real estate situ.
ated in the town Of Waterford, being part OF lot
five in the ilh range Of lots 10 waterford lower
village commencing on the nOr.h"esterly side OF
the main street in said village near the westerly
side Of hay scales, thence westerly on said street
about eight rod 10 the parsonage thence north
erlv and we sierly on stone wall 20 the Oliver ilaU
good land, so-calied, thence norhcrly on stone
wall thence easterly on stone wall and by line or
stone posts, on line OF said HapfOod land To- the
street and bound first named, and being the same
premises conye, ca to said Jordan 10y stevens
smith: and being subject % a mortgage owned
by Norway Savings Bank, on which there is now
due the sum Of one h ndrod aud ifty dollars and
interest from Dee. l0.h, 1875.
WILLIAM DOUGLASS,
iiC.3W Deputy SheTIn.