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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05
Rain and Elnctrieityin the atmosphere.

There is probability that the rs ture
OF the connection between rain and the
electrical condition OF the atmosphere
will soon be explained IN 4 satisfactory
manner. Lord R3yleigh has commune
csted some interesting facts IN cOnnec,
ton with his experiments on the beha-
viOr of slender water jets when subjected
to the action of electricity, and the gem
civilizations which he will base on them
when his inquiry is co npleted cannot
fsil to prove of great value to the mete>
Orologist. He has already proved that
the usual scattering of nearly vertical
Jet is due to the rebound OF the drops
when they come into collision with one
another through the different Telocities
acquired by them under the action of
capiiisry force. This scattering or en-
iargement of the jet takes pl ce before
reaching the summit. 6 Under mode
rate electrical influence there is no ma.
terial change in the resolution into drops,
nor in the subsequent motion of the
drops up to the moment of collision.
The difference begins here. Instesd OF
rebounding after collision, ss the uRelec.
tri6ed drops of clean water generally OF
always do, the electrified drops coalesce,
and thus the jet is no longer scattered
about. When the electrical influence il
more powerful. the repulsion between
the drops is sufficient to prevent actual
contact, and then of course there il nc
opportunity for amslgamatiOn." One
plain inference from this is that the
formation OF rain depends greatly upon
the kind OF encounters between cloud
particles. When the particles are SC
affected that they rebound, they will
remain the same size, but if they are
endowed with tendency to unite, they
must grow so large that they will fall al
rain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05

A LARGE number of postmasters in
small places have given bonds for COM
siderable amounts in order to sell the
refunding certificates. They are in local
tiles where they can not sell many and
It is supposed that spectators have in
duced them to send for the bonds and
then sell them out in bulk.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05

WHEN General James Simonds was
buried in Charleston, S. c., the other
day, there was borne in the procession a
flag with which the father of the
deceased charged, in Colonel Washing
toms regiment, at Cowpens and Eutaw
Springs. General Simonds was speaker
of the South Carolina house when that
state seeded, and after wards command
ed brigade.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05
The Virginia of Other Days.
Norfolk Yirginian

As sn illustration of the stately court
esq and somewhat grandiloquent style of
our grandfathers, the following letters
may be of interest to many of our read
ers, and an example OF the etiquette of
courtship in the o!den time that may be
commended:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05

AN Illinois man sleeps every night on
q spot OF ground left bare for the purpose
in his house, and has an attendant shovel
clean earth over him, to take the place
of bedclothes. He believes that in this
way he guards sgainst disease.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05

@YoU want ahogging-that's what you
want" said parent to an unruly son.
ST know it, dad; but I'll try to get along
without it." returned the Independents
Hopeful
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05
FACTS AND PaNClEs.
TEE WAY soNE Ent1nps No II.

ThE WAY SOME EDITORS DON.
The editor sat on three.legped ,tooI
Upon the upper floor,
And quickly grssped his best exchange.
For ne wanted q column more:
He stabbed II with his scissors,
And stole the funny stuff,
And vhistled down the copy
With all the credits scissored Of;
Then placed his thumb within his veHc
ANA counivingly did laugh,
And said: q" Ny readers will never know
but shat wrote that paragraph"
but The bilieus Bulge across the street
although 1t mays EN- strange)
was out three hours in advance,
Made up from the same exchange.
- W1tsr,oo OhtsTpey-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
wa a Vlaaoe Cosc PayP

will it Pay to Keep Cow, in Viii
age or City ?" asks a reader OF the
American Agriculturist, professional
man. living in village. He "has sta
Die, can get pastursge during six summer
months at S75 cents week; boy will
drive the cow to and from pasture, and
milk her night and morning, and feed and
milk her in winter for one-sixth of her
milk. Hay costs Sl2 ton; bran, 1t
cents per 10. can buy milk at 4 cents
per quart, or sell any surplus to neighbors
At the same price. "A fair COW ought to
average 10 quarts day, 270 days in the
wear. or 200 quarts. Deducting one
sixth, or, say, 500 quarts, for the boy,
leaves 2 200 quarts, at 4 cents. equal to
SIS. Six months pasturage, $40; about
8 tons of hay, $50; 1000 lbs, bran, or
8 lbs. a day Tor six months, lS. Total
cost, SOS. Profit, $50. The value Of
the calf, aud especially of the manure,
should be worth much more than the risk
and any depreciation in value. At these
figures of cost, the COW would pay 50
profit. reckoning the milk at only 3 cents
per quart. The best profit would come
thus Buy in spring fresh mileh-cow,
fair mixer Of common breed; keep her
from breeding; milk her 8 to : months,
or until she ceases to give I quarts or
more a day; then dry her quickly, feed
ing few bushels of corn meal, until she
gets in good condition for beef, and sell
her to the butcher. Farrow cows thus
treated, take on flesh very rapidly, snd
make very good beef, if only 8 to year.
old. They will sell Cor nearly as much
for beef as they cost in spring, and the
winters keep, and loss OF three months
time are saved. We much prefer far
row cows milk, especially for younger
children. A fresh, good mich COW bought
in autumn, will yield fairly during winter
and though farrow will keep up milk or
summer pasture, and can be beetcd IN
autumn, or when she fails IN profitable
milk.Aow. We should keep our own far
TOW COW, even if compelled to reside IN a
city, hire a stable, and feed hay, meal and
bran through the year-Americsn Agrl-
culturist for January.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
The OrcAard in February.

If one is to set out small fruits, whether
for home use or market, the sooner the
preliminary work OF selecting the kinds,
and ordering the plants is done, the better.
The present is one Of those periods, that
every now and then occur in fruit culture.
There are a number of new varieties Of
great promise, but that have not been
sufficiently tested, to warrant planting
them largely. The grower for market
feels much like the hunter who wished to
so aim at an animal, that ne would miss
it if calf, but hit it if deer. The
ssfe way for those who grow fruit for
sale, IS TO plant out trial-beds Of the
promising kinds, and thus test their adapt
ability TO the soil, and if the result is sat
isfsctOry, you have'a stock Of plants for
setting plantation.
The Market and the NeighbOrhoOd have
both 70 be considered. II the market Is
q distant one, the fruit, whatever other
quality it may have, must be firm enough
to reach Its destination in good order. II
there Is a local or neighborbOOd trade
matter quite too often overlooked by
growers, then very different class OF
fruits may be grown.
Pruning Omitted Last Fall, should be
attended to now as soon as the weather
will allow. Grape-vines need the first
care, and should be pruned long before
the buds begin to swell. Currants aud
Gooseberries start early, and should be
pruned early.
Preparatory Work in the way Of trel,
Uses and other supports may be attended
to. and the materials got ready. In the
family garden, the best support for rasP-
berries is a single wire strained between
posts At the ends Of the rows. and we
think that the best grapevine trellis l.
that with horizontal stats 4 feet apart, with
upright wires where needed.-Americau
Agricuiturist for February l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Extracts and Replies.
APPLYING MANURE.

Will you please inform me. through the
columns of the NEW ENGLAND FARMER,
the best time 70 top-dress low meadow
grass land. am preparing few loads
Of compost especially for this use, and
would ike to apply it when it will do the
most good The meadow Is a strip o.
narrow land bordering upon 8 salt marsh
AMI pond, and think If | apply the ma
nurO now, some Of IL will wash during
the winter, onto the marsh aud into the
porl, and be utterly lcst. How much
potash Is needed to a certain quantity OF
tur. sud forest leaves. say 500 pounds or
q hose cart body tul, to make 1t a COM
plete terti izer, or Is there any needed az
All when used for sbsOrbents previous to
put ing il on the land j q. l..
VINEYARD GROVE, Mas, Dec, ISIS.
REaARKs.-On such a meadow IL might
be better economy to keep the mpost of
till spring, unless the land viii then be
too soft for driving upon 1t with a team,
in which case It must be put on this WIN
ter, while the ground Is frozen Il 1t Is
left 10 small piles 1t viii suffer very little
waste during the winter, but in this case
it should be spread 10 spring, Just as early
as It is sufficiently thawed II eft longer
IN heaps the grass viii be killed under
them. while at the edges the ground vii
be 30 rich that the grass will lodge and
rot. II Is a good practice on such land
to spread stable manure IN summer, Just
after Iemoving the hay crop. The grass
then soon starts up and protects the ma
nure from drying, and good crop OF
rOwen may usually be gathered in return.
We should put no potash with a compOs,
Of leaves made from cattle bedding, for
ordinary crops and upon average land
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Plo,rino under Green Crops.

Viii not those who have had expert
eace therein inform me what crop they
6nd most profitable TO turn under to rem
ovate the soil with some Of their expert
ence in the matter? Last June plowed
In the grass, about one ton TO the acre, on
one piece Of land. sowed buekwbeat and
turned it under in the fall and seeded
down. Another piece was broken last
autumn. with the idea Of giving the soil
the benefit Of the sod, sowing buckwheat
early in spring and turning under two
crops OF II next season and seed down IN
the fall. But | End some advocate SOW
my corn to plow in, OF which but one
crop can be turned under instead of two,
D., OF buckwhea', yet 1t may be as good.
l. there any trouble in turning a good
crop OF corn under sufficiently TO seed
-uoo,hy? How much corn per acre Is 1t
advisable to SOW. tor this purpose &C.
T., 10 Maine Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
STATE OF MAINE.

WHEREAS. the County Commissioners OF he
w County Of oxford, In the month uf Scpfrm-
Der, a ID. lsU made m inspection Of al le
Comfy roads duly located and opened Tor travel,
lyinZ n the un Incorporated townships and tracts
81 land hereinafter mentioned, In said County,
and found and adjudged the County roads ther' 10
defective. and thcreupon made an estimate Of nc
needed In each OF sand town lips and tracts amount
o. put the defective roads therein ia TepAir.Iurus
the wear 4. -. ISIS, so that the same might Ir
safe and convenient for public travel. and AZ an
ad iourncd session OF the December term u SAID
commissioners Court, held IN said county on lh3
10Th day OF December, In, said Commis'i0urrs,
Tor the purpose OF raising tAN % repair sAid d..
fective roads, In said respective tognsnips an1
tracts assessed upon said respective township,
aud tracts, the respective estimated sums which
they deemed necessary for making said repairs
on the roads In each said respective town
ship and tract, exclusive OF lands reserved Tor
public uses and nj the came time appointed agents
70 superintend tn expenditure Of said assess
nenp on said defective roads - The law requires
who gave their respective bonds, with sutctleS,
approved b. said Commissioners, % eNpend The
money faithfully, and 70 render account thereof
IN demand, The said respective estimated sums
o each sad township and Tract. which they deem
necessary frr making sa.d repairs, is hereinu.ier
-tats-l and thc said Comm -soncr-, alter making
aid assc- emcIts, published q ilrt ut cad town
.hip- aud Ira ~ - AZORES $50 assessed VIII ne
.ufn a--e-.ti ON each. and The said road. on
which TIE same was 9" OU expended 30 Zoe h'N-
n,ucc u IIuu, the state paper prutrI az Aus-'-
ta stat, ui hii-c. and iu fhr DNiori bcm'c 80, =
pub t newspaper prn'rt ut Psr's To- -ei COUNTY
oi DAorl. Uryu week -..a' -r. .''' .n ta.h, no
last publication in each ing with'g three mouths
rom ON" nit iat" Of sIld s-s'--rurntf att i1e
.atd Commissioner. cu tic fifteenth uss 'I June,
ir.s made Hu actual examination 90 -ti o. NnlF
rDtd- lrt itcr'upfu i.url .ul 1919 Ms .3 I.Ai ihr
pscttet owners coo "a. township iHt Tracts 1t
and. % % ui1rU -al1 e-tts-ft ulI Dor repaired
ihr $3.50 Gat- 100 ihtf Respective ipNr....' 4Ai
trart- uf lhri % their Arcri t'F. HrI a- 'i. .tN
require. alt ilrieupYl earl -tuts s- 80
proceeded m~. %. 'tei ailr. 800 .i''Nl' i-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11

Sailing AND SMOKING BAooN.-Ihere
are many different ways of picking and
preserving meat, but the following viii be
found good one For eve.y hundred
pounds Of meat use eight pounds of salt.
three ounces salt-petre, three ounces sal-
eratus, one quart Of molasses, and two
pounds Of sugar, and water sufficient to
cover the meat Put all together, scald
and skim of whatever impur les rise 70
the surface Pack the meat tight in a
barrel aad pour on the pickle when il Is
cold. For beet 1t should be put on hot
Leave the meat 10 the brine six or eight
weeks, then take out and smoke with
green hickory or maple wood, if either
can be obtained. If the smokehouse Is
tight and cool, the meat may be left hang
ing in II all summer or until used, but It
there is danger Of insects gnawiug at tie
meat, wrap each piece in good thick
brown paper, and rub the outside with salt
and lime OF the consistency Of thin paint
N Y. Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
-There i 10 trouble In raising a v

There is 10 trouble in raising a win
ter calf, says the Waynesboro' Republi.
can. Give the calf warm quarters with
room enough for exercise, and new milk
for ten days, or until it gets good start /;
then feed skim milk and oil meal or fax
seed, TO replace the cream you have taken
from the milk Begin with tablespoon
ful Of the seed, or two Of the meal, pour
boiling water over it, and let it stand
where it will simmer slowly until it forms
jelly. As soon as your calf is four or
five weeks old, feed it sheIed corn. When
the calf gets so that it will eat a large
ear Of corn at feed, three times a day
II will not need so much faxseed or oil
meal.-Examiner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Steamers Eieanors and Frsnconia.

viii until further notice leave Franklin Wharf
Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY,
at L. NJ, and leave Pier IS East River, New
York, every MONDAY and THURSDAY at 4
Il. NJ.
The Eloanorais q new steamer ,jn stbuiltfoI this
route and both she and the Frsnconia are fitted up
with fine accommodations for passengers, making
this then convenient and comfortable route Tor
travellers between New York ami Maine. These
steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven duringthe
summer months on their psssageto and from New
York.
rPassage in State Room o. 90 ,mealsext
Goods forwarded TO and from Philadelphia,
Montreal Quebec, st. John and all parts Of Maine.
as-freight taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers are requested 10 send their freight to
the Steamers as early as 4, p. NJ. on days they
leave Portland. For further In formation apply to
HENRY FOX, General gent, Portland.
J.F.AMES, Ag't Pier3s T.. r., New York.
Tickets and State rooms can also be obtained At
EXcha &c street iulv2Itf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
From the Des Moiues Ia Leader.
How = Raw-Bonsd Nag Gained Money
and Honor.

Horse traders were surprised in this
city recently. because horse which they
refused to buy at twenty-five dollars trot-
ted under $50, and made a couple hun
dred dollars for his impecuniOus-lookinc
owner. Graves and lev others were
standing out st the corner OF Third street
when a rustic-looking chap drove up in a
riekety RIG, patehed-up harness and banged
wagon. Two horses were hitched in, and
one OF them seemed about ready to Iay
down under a load Of years and short
grass. This horse the fellow tried 10 sell
He was very hard up and wanted 70 dis
pose OF him the worst way. In his recon-
mending he did not forget that the old
horse had go" in him. But the lockers
on didn't think that plug could 20, and
some Of them were rash enough to bet be
couldn't 20 4 mile in four minutes. They
pu, up money on it, and kept betting on
tine clear down 70 $50 The owner
then wanted to bet $500 his horse could
make mile on our track in 225. The
exceedingly willy horsemen in the crowd
got scared about this time and refused to
invest any more money, preierring to see
how the old nag could 90. They all ad-
journed to the fair grounds, where Rusti-
Gus hitched to an old sulky, drove round
few times TO timber up, and then got
the word go" Away be went, ike the
wind in q cloud Of dust, by the stand and
down the first quarter; past the hall
mile in l.22, and never skipped as he
care down the homestretch and passed
under the wire in $50 The boys haven't
got 40 much money as they had, but they
found out something.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Jan q 1879

OXFORD, ss:-At "A Court OF Probate held a.
Par.- within and for the County OF oxford on
the ta.ri Tuesday OF January, 4. u. ls-9.
NIAKN X BRYANT. Guardian ~ Euthalia
VI Goddard q Thatcher l. Goddard, minor
ca la-eu aud heirs % Elisha =. Goddard late Of
KUuta 4, 10 said county, having presented her ac-
count of guard 'anship OF said wards for allow
ance
Ordered That the said Guardian give notice
% an persons intt rested BY causing copy 81 this
order 20 De- publ -hed three weeks -ucc"-svely H.
thc oxford Democrat printed A. Paris, that they
may appear n Probate Court 20 be held ~ PART
IN sad county on The third Tuesday Of March next
40 nine O'Clock In the forenoon and shcw cause 90
any lhCy have why the same should not he allowed
\. II. WALKER Judge.
A tue coIY-ai.c.t II. Y. DAVIS. kegisier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Notice of Foreclosure.

NITHEEEAS. Abigail Hartford or Lowell, IN
w the county ot oxford and State Of Maine on
The t,uth dsS Il January 4. d 1874. by her mort
gage dc0d nf that date. fuly recorded IN the OK
ford western District Reg ,try Book o.. Page 81,
convey cd o. David u and ~1mr-nu ~ Harrimln ,
both OF said Lowell certain real estate situated IN
aid Loyel. being all OF lot numbered forty-tWo
~ iu 'Nr fourth y division thereon, which lies
on the uotth-ra-icry side OF the road leading from
the Wili,m g.. Martin place. 20 called 81 Lush.
man = Mills. both in said Loycl, - ,ccurc thc
payment Ol = certain promis-ory note therein de-
-cribCd. - SAID mortgage wHs duly Assigned b.
said mortgage. t1 "a by 49, gumcnt, dated july
r. 4. -. 50 recorded no. salI Registry, Book +
IAKc 81 rc conditions of said mortgage Aud
no;c having been, and now remaining broken "a
tor closure thereof. hereby claimed ne provided
by law. W. reside tn said Lowell.
Dated no sa' Lowell. thi- 2ith day OF January -
d. l~...
ENOS HEALD,
BARNES WALKER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
Shcrin's Snle.

OXFORD. So
Takeu ON execution and will Doe sold by public
auction on thc htccnth day of February, 4. II.
IS-g At tWo O'Clock u the afternoon, ~ Tho office
OF 4 kimDall. "a Waterford, IA said County
al The Tght Ia Cqu,t, which Harriet y. Atson Oi
waterford. iu ttC County u ONforl, had on the
lO.h dav OF October, A. u Isl, when the same
was attached on the original Wit, % rC'ie'm The
following described real estate situated 100 Water
ford, IN Said County, to Vit.-Bcisg ;hc home
stead ie1i1 90 said harriet 4. Watson, and bound
"a a. iolows: beginning On the road leading from
Waterford GO Harrison by the house 90 NAmuci
Warren thence ca.fcrly hg said Warrcn's land g.
the cssteriy line OF lot ciht ia range two, IN said
Waterford. thence sOuthcr'y Oy sid lot line 70
said Wsrrcn's land; thence westerly 10y said
Warren a line 10 the aforesaid road, thence west
Crly. crossing said road. and hy land OF dOhn
Watson 20 land OF Albert IlAmlln's estate thence
uorthc'l5 by said HAmlu land 20 the -outhcrly
line of land formerly owned hF samuel 4. stone :;
thence by said NIours line castcrJ 90 the giore-aid
road, "a l farm also including he Deer I'M
pasture " 20 called bought OF Peter HAskell
and lying on the cs-t,rly side of said ruAd. The
above described premise being subject 70 mort
gaze recorded IN oxford Registry ol Deeds, book
III page fl5 given bv sail Harriet 4. Watson 10
the NorwA, savings Bank % secure the payment
Ol q pr0mi+-ury note Tor three hundred, thirteen
and So luO dollars dated september 10 $50, pAy.
able Ia one year frsm date, with interest 40 The
rate OF KIT per centum per auuun, pay bic sent
annually ia advance, on which there IL due ne
sum OF about THREE hundred dollsrs. The porti 70
OF the above described Pft mlsvs IS ing onthe eArt
eTly side ~ the road Aforesaid with The exception
OF land decided 90 said Harriet =. Watson by
George Hail, by deed recorded IN oxford Registry
OF Dceds. cook -, page "a, being also subject Ia
a mortgage recorded in oxford Registry OF Deeds.
book li}. page -, given by sad Harriet and
samuel =. watson % VIM. W. Watson 10 secure
the payment OF three promissory notes, dAted
December lst. ISIS. one for two hundred dollars,
payable 30 one year from date, one Tor two hun.
bred doars payable Ia two years IRON date, AID
one Tor out hundred dollars, payable N thIcr
years IRON date, with annual interest, on Which
there is due the sum OF about four hundred dol
lars. WILLIAM DOUGLASS,
sheriff.
January ith, 4. ID. ls1Y- y2s-SS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
DNFORp. ss.-At a Court Of Probale 40 ]

OXFORD. ss:-At 4 Court of Probate held ~
Paris within nd for the County Of oxford
&c third Iuedsay OF January. A. u. 1872,
HN the petition OF MARY X. NEWMAN widow
- OF Elliott [. Newman, late 81 Stoneham, In
SAID county. deceased, praying for 40 allowance
ont Of tie Personal Estate of her late husband.
ORDERED, That the said petitioner give notice
= al persons interested by eansing copy otthis
o.der,o b. published three weeks successfully in
the oxford Democrat printed At Paris, that they
may 81, car AT a Probate Court 70 be held AZ Paris
IN said County, on the third Tuesday OF Mar. next
d. c'rlOC in the forenoon and shew cause IL any
,ley nave why the same should not be allowed.
All. WALKER, Judge.
A true eopy-attest II. Z. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11
OXFORD, ss:-At a Court OF Probate held AT

OXFORD, SIS AT a Court OF Probate held al
Paris, within and for the County OF Oxford, on
The third TUESDAY OF January \. ID. 1879.
WILLIAM l.. WARREN, named executor in
W q certain Instrument purporting N be the
asst VIII and Testament OF kmehne S.Cumming-
late OF Paris, In said county, deceased, having
presented the same for Probate.
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice
70 all persons interested by causing q copy Of this
nrderto be published three weeks successfully IL the
Oxf) I'd Democrat printed az Paris, that they may
appear az a Probate Court to De held al Paris
in sdd County on the third Tuesday Of March next,
AZ o'clock In the forenoon and shew cause II any
they have why the said Instrument should not b.
proved, approved and allowed as the last Will and
Testament OF said deceased.
All. WALKER, Judge.
Atrue copY-attest II. c. DAVIS, Register