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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20

AsPARAGUs.-Every farmer might cas-
lily have grand asparagus bed. Sow the
seed this spring in rows, fifteen inches
apart, in rich, mellow soil. Keep the bed
free from weeds by the frequent use of
the hoe Next spring, set out the plants
in deep, well enriched soil in rows three
feet apart and two feet apart in theTows.
II took me several years to learn how to
raise good asparagus. The mistake |
made was in setting out old plants and
in setting them too thick. If | was 60
ing TO set out large bed for marketing
would mark out the land with corn
marker, three and half feet each way,
and set out the plants where the rows
cross. The ground should be rich and
mellow, and little well rotted manure
raked into each hill before setting out the
asparagus roots will be of great benefit.
Keep the land entirely free from weeds
by the frequent use of the cultivator and
noe. The more manure YOU use and the
cleaner YOU keep the land the larger and
better viii be the asparagus. An annual
dressing of salt, say two pounds to the
square rod. viii be found beneficial
Harris Catalogue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
THE EGG TRADE.

The traffic in eggs in this continent Is
estimated by competent authorities to
equal sl5O,OO0,oO0 per annum. New
York receives in a single year $4,000
barrels of eggs, valued at $4,000, 900.
In 1877, there were exported from this
country 5000, POS dozen eggs, valued at
s56s, FOL. Ii is claimed that Philadel-
phia consumes daily $4,000 dozen eggs.
The approximate receipts Of eggs in Bos-
ton for the year 1878 have been as fol-
lows: 1882 cases containing forty
nine dozen each, $4,000 boxes containing
100 dozen each. and 1873 barrels con-
tanning 20 dozen each. These figures
give, as a result, l6s,4l packages, con-
tanning 6,5l5,652 dozen eggs or $751;
$50 single eggs. 1t is estimated that full
95 per centum Of receipts are consumed
in Massachusetts, and that about so per
centum are consumed in and near Bos-
ton. In nearly all small towns and VII
lagos enough eggs are produced to sup
plv the local demand. The number OF
eggs consumed in this state Mass. when
computed, is found to be an average OF
fifty-two eggs per year 10 every inhabl-
tant, or one egg per week. All these
eggs come 10 Boston from various sec
lions, in about the following proportions
Eastern eggs, mostly from Maine by
boat and rail, at all seasons of the year,
"a per centum of total receipts; northern
New York and Canada, 81 per centum
P. f. I. eggs, from Prince Edwards IS
land, between the months of April and
November, Is per centum; western eggs
10 per centum; and southern eggs, from
Virginia, during few weeks in the
spring. 3 per centum. OF the northern
eggs, the greater part comes from Can
ada, and this trade is constantly increas-
ing. A single Boston finn, the largest
receiver of eggs in the market, handled
nearly 100000 dozen eggs last year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
THE CELERY CURE.

Here We are with another doctor. This
ones pronunciamento is that celery Is .
cure for rheumatism. He has tried II over
and over again with uniform success.
The disease, he declares, Is impossible If
celery be cooked and freely eaten. It Is
ineffective when taken raw. He pre-
scribeS that it should be cut into bits,
boiled in water until soft, and the water
drunk by the patient. Put new milk
with q little -four and nutmeg into q
saucepan with the boiled celery, serve 1t
with warm pieces of toast, eat It with
potatoes, and the painful ailment will
soon weld" He adds, says the New
York Times, THAT cold or damp never
produces but simply develops the disease,
Of which acid blood is the primary and
sustaining cause, and that while the blood
is alkaline there can be neither rheuma-
tism nor govt. English statistics show
that in one wear 1876 $40 persons
died of rheumatism. and every case. II Is
claimed, might have been cured or pre-
vented by the adoption OF the remedy
mentioned. At least two-thirds OF the
cases named heart-diseaSe are aScribed TO
rheumatism and its agonizing ally, govt.
Smallpox. so much dreaded, Is not halt
so destructive as rheumatism, which, It
is maintained by many physicians, can
be prevented by obeying natures laws in
diet. But if you have incurred 1t, boiled
celery is pronounced unhesitatingly to be
specific .-Lot,isrU CoUrier-JowROi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
PRICE, rs CENTS.

t. careful 10 call FOR Coz Ike VoLTATc PLASTER
let yuu ct some worthless i,gltaUuu sold by AL
wholesale AID PETAL dfg-gi-i, throusholi no
Untrf states sal tar.t.s. and ty WEEKS &
rOTIFE rroprl tore. HHstor. Mae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20

Tom Thumb boasts of having kissed
more than million ladies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20

Too MANY FENCES.-A great waste
in New England farming is waste in fenc-
ing. We have too many small fields
which it is impossible to cultivate as they
ought 10 be. Horse machinery cannot
be used TO advantage in them. There are
too many fence corners in which brush
and weeds are allowed to grow, as they
cannot be got at to advantage unless the
fences are moved. Many of onr best
acres are taken up with fences, and It Is
with great labor they are kept up. 1t Is
much cheaper TO remove the inside fences
than TO keep the farm divided into small
fields. We can use machinery in large
fields to better advantage. am in favor
Of a law which viii allow our roadside
fences in Connecticut TO be removed, and
which would make the owner of the
stock responsible for all damage done. 1t
would be a great advantage to all our
farmers.-Ha,aJoy, IN Country Gentle
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
A COMPLICATED CASE.

Gentlemen, Ny case Is briefly rs follows: Ihave
had Catarrh for ten years, each year with inere1,
Ing severity For nine years bad not Dreamed
ayery bad cough, asthma so bad as 20 be obligsdto
take Areedy Tor t nj light before being able 10 lie
down and sleep, and n constant dull pain In my
head. My head was at times 30 full OF catarrhal
matter "a 10 lnjuro my sense ofhearing and compel
AID nv throat before could sleep. Every one a
these distressing symptoms has disappeared under
the use OF not quite three bottles ~ SASHoRDs
RApicRL CrRK. My hearing IL fully restored.
have 10 nsthmatic symptoms, no cough, no drop
pirrs In the throat, headache, and In every way
brttcr than have been for years. could feel the
elects cfthc CUEE on my appetite. on my Kidneys,
and, 10 fact. every part Of my system, What has
hren dohs ln my 49, - " Wv
Frrcunu Eli. Oct. IL &. III. LAW kENOE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
SZO0 RNW:aRD ?

WILL GIVE the above reward
l. 10 any one who will furnish
information which will lead TO
the detection and conviction of
the party who nintiiafed my horse
OH Saturday Night, April 26.
". ". MILLETT.
Norway April %, ls7a. ma5SS"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20

WHEREAS. Addison Il. Parsons Of Paris. in
w the County OF Oxford and state OF Msine,
by his mortgage deed dated March lJth. A u 1876,
aud recorded with the Oxford Registry OF Deeds,
Book la Page POI, conveyed 20 one Andrew j..
Russell OF Hartford, IN said County, a certain
parcel Of real estate situated in Hartford Aforesaid
and being all and the same real estate dcelcd 10
said Addison II. Parsons by Andrew J. Russell,
by his deed dA;cd March 18Th, A. u. ls7G, and the
same premises since that date occupied by said
Addison Il. Parsons 81 q homestead IN SAID town
of Hartford. the same being known Is Tie Benson
farm, 10 secure the payment Of ten promissory
notes Of one hundred dollars each and interest
arnuAlly. and whereas the said Andrew Rus
sell on the thirtieh day Of March, 4. d. lss1, by
his assignment in writing, by him signed sealed,
acknowledged and delivered, transferred, sold,
and assigned TO me the said mortgage deed and
the notes thereby secured, and all interest he had
in the real estate thereby conveyed, and whereas
The conditions OF said mortgage having been
broken, !, the said Assignee. hereby claim tore
closure Of the same, agreesbly 10 the statutes in
such case provided. ....,..
REBECCA :. RUSSELL.
Hartford May 18th, 1873. lSSw'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
CATARRH
IS IT Durable?

ryyHOsE who have suffered from the various and
u ccuIpliuated forms OF disease assumed by Ca
tarrh, and have tried many physiclans and rene
dlsswithout relief or cure await the answer 10 this
question with considerable anxiety. And well they
may for no disease that can be mentioned is so uni
VERBALLY prevalent and destructive 20 health as
Catarr6. Bronchitis, Asthma. Coughs, and serious
aud frequently fatal affections of tho lungs follow;
IN many instances. q case OF simple but neglected
Cnfarrh. Other sympathetic affections such as
deafness, Impaired eycsight. and loss or sense OF
smell NAV De referred 10 n minor but nevertheless
serious results Of neglected Catarrh, bad enough
IN thernselycs bat a. nothing compared with tho
dangerous affections OF the throat saa lungs likely
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20

II should be borne in mind that the man
ufacturing, both for butter and cheese, il
put at the lowest actual cost under the
most favorable circumstances, and allows
OF no profit to the operator. Most makers
would demand rates 25 per cent. higher.
The estimates, too, are based on milk OF
average quality. The sloppy stuff made
for marketing, from brewers grain, and
similar food, will not give so high returns
in the butter or cheese. With these ex-
plantations the above table will afford those
who are hesitating between selling milk OF
manufacturing il, clew as TO which mode
viii pay best, after comparing the prices
in the table with the market quotations Of
such goods as they could feel confident Of
producing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
IT CAN Be CURED.

yTcan be cured. There isno doubt about IL. 1ha
/ Immediate relief afforded by sASfoRD's RADi.
car CURE FOR CArARRH Is but slight evidence %
what NAV follow persistent use OF this remedy.
The hart lncrus,ed matter that has lodged In the
nasal Messages Is removed with few applications
tie liberation und innammati subdued and
hraicti- The entire ncmb Innings or the head
az elesrscd and purified. Constitutionally its &C
ton Il that ola powerful purifying agent. destroy
inc IN us course through tho system the acid
nSlsoa the destructive agent In catarrhal diseases
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

The reception accorded to Captain Paul
Boyton yesterday was every way worthy the
brave aud daring man who by the severest
and most practical tests has proven the value
of his life-saving armor. We print elsewhere
n full description of the scenes and incidents
of day that must be forever memorable,
even to one so favored of fortune as is this
man Of iron nerve. of great foTtitude, won
derful courage and skill in keeping with it
ALL At no city in the country has he been
so heartily greeted. The enthusiasm as he
landed at the levee yesterday will not soon
be forgotten. But one sentiment pervaded
the minds Of the multitude, and that was Of
admiration for the man whose pluck and
endurance has so many times been severely
tested abroad as well as at home. These are
the qualities upon the possession of which oul
race prides itself most, and whether it is on
the fatal field of Isandula, where Englishmen
so lately proved that they could die to a man,
as did our own brave soldiers under Custer,
on the Little Big Horn, or in the individual
efforts of Boyton to overcome an element that
has hitherto. de6ed the ingenuity of man,
they are the qualities that win the respect OF
men and challenge the admiration of women.
Boyton is worthily the hero Of the hour, and
modest as he is brave. intelligent as he is
skillful and ingenious, nc has made most
favorable impression upon our people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

shake of the hand, the sun was sinking IN
the west, and the gold and purple sunset
clouds were mirrorei In the majestic river at
our feet, whose waters had flowed past the
beloved spot these miserable, abused wretches
still call home; past the land they had
learned to cultivate till it yielded enough 70
feed them all; past the mills that had ground
their grain and sawed lumber for their
homes; past the schoolhouses, where their
children were learning to read; past the
church, where the old, white-haired minister
had taught them to worship the God OF the
pale face, and still the noble river swept on
with strength that all the worlds armies
could not repel-but strong as the current OF
the Missouri is the relentless tide that Is
bearing down this once mighty race. A
gentle breeze unfurled the flag of the fort,
and all the stars and stripes were lighted by
the last rays of the sun. Proudly 1t foated
above our heads, regardless of race, and
those grand words from the declaration OF
Independence sounded in my ears: "All men
are created free and equal" but | seemed
again to hear the Indians oft-repeated ques-
ton, "Why have you a law for the white
man, and a different law for the red man.
LAURA LANE.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

WE publish elsewhere the list of the stand
ing committees of the house, as Mr.. Speaker
Randall declared them yesterday. They can
not fail to prove satisfactory. He continues
Messrs. Atkins, Bright and Whitthorne, of
tifirusses On wnlcn rne5 hate" Deeh' HthRiffGgn
during the two previous congresses, and he
has placed Casey Young, of this district, at
the head of the new committee on epidemic
and contagious diseases. Mr. Money, of
Mississippi, is promoted, to the head of the
committee on postofices and post-roads, for
which he is well qualified by many years of
experience, and Mr.. Muldrow has been made
chairman of the committee ON Territories.
Mr.. Manning, of Mississippi, stands next in
the list to the chairman of the committee on
elections, and the committee on public ex-
penditures. and Chalmers is second
on the committee on levees Of the
Mississippi river; Hooker, of Mississippi,
is second on the committees on census and
Indian affairs, and Singleton is chairman of
the committee on printing. Guuter, of
private land ca hhfhHiIfmaag Of the committee on
the committee on territories Blackburn, 81
Kentucky, is chairman of the committee on
expenditures of the war department, and
Morrison, OF Illinois, is chairman of the
committee on expenditures of the treasury
department. Taken altogether, the selec-
lions are creditable to the tact and dis
elimination for which Mr. Randall has credit
even with his enemies
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

FEW days ago we published very dis
couraging news as to the early vegetable
crops of Florida, Louisiana, Georgia and the
Carolinas. Late and severe frosts destroyed
very much of the lator of months and
brought disaster to many expectant house
holds. But, we are glad to say, that in a
climate usually SO favorable, and from a soil
so generous, these States will be able to re-
cover much of what has been lost before the
summer passes. Not so with the great west,
whencelwe learn thai the prolonged and I'M
seasonably cold weather has had the most
disastrous effect upon the growing grain.
A correspondent of the New York BuIleti,,
reviewing the field, writes that, ''in southern
Illinois, the winter wheat is, to say the least
OF 1t, in fair average condition; but that in
Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and western
Iowa the prevailing droue hit is occasloning
much anxiety. In the immediate vicinity
of Memphis the prospect is encouraging, and
south of us Preparations for cotton planting
are on q scale that promises as large and as
good a crop as that which this year has
proven so profitable.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12
Death in Thirty Minutes.

jackson Tribune and Sun: son Friday
OF week before last, Chick Coppage, young
son of John Coppage, while blowing in a
held near Pinson, turned up what ne sup
of it, and in few minutes he felt sick. But
the hrst spasm passing off, he started on
with his work. In few moments he grew
sick again, and walked to the fence, intend
ing to climb on it and rest. He had hardly
seated himself on the fence ere he fell off in
a spasm and died in a few moments. The
unhappy youth had eaten hemlock, deadly
poison, famous in history for its quick fatal
ity, and classic as having been used by So
crates, the philosopher, as the swiftest, surest
and most painless OF means for journeying
through the dark and dread valley hat lies
between human life and immortal beatitude.
Young Coppage hardly lived. thirty minutes
after chewing the fatal roots, aud died with
little pain. He was an industrious and
promising boy, the idol OF happy home. -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

The New York Herald, referring to a
rumor current in Washington, to the effect
that the President is determined to veto the
appropriation bills on the simple ground that
other legislation is engrafted on them, al
though his party has offered to accept that
legislation in separate bills, says: ave think
1t incredible that President Hayes will do
anything so absurd. If he vetoes the bills, it
must be on account of unWise provisions.
and not because different measures are united
IN the same bill. If he would approve of the
contents of each bill, If presented to hun
separately, he is bound to approve them
when presented together, because the forms
OF legislation are entirely outside of his iuris-
diction." The country at large will be apt to
agree with the Herald, and to regard HAYES
as being actuated by purely partisan if not
sectional motives.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

HARPER's WEEKLY does not favor a third
term for General Grant. 1t says: "Those
who say that the country needs strong hand
at the helm to curb the southern spirit, which
has not been half subdued. forget that GEN
eral Grant, although soldier, would have
no more constitutional power than any other
President. The country always needs strong
executive. But if it must have General
Grant In 1850, not because he is believed to
be vice magistrate, but because he is a
strong man, it must have him for the same
reason IN 1884, and as long as ne lives. 1t is
an argument which proves too much" We
may now reasonably expect series of car
toons from Mast, illustrating the strong points
OF Grants character, in which not "barl O.
money. but of rye, will be the principal
figure.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

Special to the New York Tribune: That
was funny slip of the tongue whicA betei
Senator Hill. of Georgia, the ether day. II,
SAID he, the governor of New Hampshire
has the power to fill vacancy in the Con-
lederate senate, etc. He was at loss to ac
connt for the outburst of laughter on al
sides, and asked an explanation of his asso
ciates. The senator himself joined heartily
in the laugh when he learned the reasons fol
it, and he begged 10 assure his friends on tn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12
INDIAN ELoQUENCE.

INDtAN ELOQ UENCE.
:. Ny FRIENDS AND BRoTHER-I want to
| 90 back to my cd place north. want to save
myself and my tribe. My Brothers! it seems
to me as If stood IN front Of a great prairie
| hre. wou:d take up my babies aud run to
save their i've; or as If | stood on the bank
| OF az OVerito aiog river, aud [ would lake my
| people and fly to higher ground. Oh! nv
brothers; the Almighty looks down on me
and knoEs what ! Jna and hears my words.
May the Almighty send 2 good spirit 10 brood
over you, my brothers, to move you to help
me. 1t white man had land and some one
should swiEdie him, chat mao would try 10
set lt back, and you wCuld not blame him.
Look on me. Take pity en- me, and help me
| to save the lives of the women and children.
My brothers; power when l cannot resist
croWds ne to the ground. | need help.
have done Bdhaio Chip next addressed
the council, repeating the story told by Stand
Ing Bear ct their wrongs.
No HELP FOR THE FooR INDIAN.
When he had finished, General Crook re-
piled that he had heard all this before. II
had long since been reported 1T Washington,
and all was just as the Indians represented
1t. De told Standing Bear that It was q hard
case, but nc, blJnself, could co nothing He
had receiVsa an order from Washington that
ne must obey. He might send Telegram
there, bat it would be fIkely to do mere harm
lLau EpSu. ne LOlu biien1 En9y could remain
at the fOr5 a few days, wnlie their stock
strengthened and their SICK received medical
assistance, but after that ali he could promise
them was rations enough 10 last tb m until
they should reach the Indian Territory.
The.prominent clergymen of this city have
sent a petition to Washington, begging that
the order given General Crook be revoked
and that these Indians be allowed to remain
on the Omaha reservation. a reply has not
yet been received.
Three years ago. while spending the sum-
mer II southern DAKOTA, visited the agency
of the Ponca Italians. The men were work,
ing on their farms or tending their stock.
the wSmea were performing their household
dtstIesl aud drying corn and beef for winter;
the claldrel were at school, and all seemed
Prosperous and contented. The next wear 7
heard loi their removal on account of a com
plant. they had made that the Sioux were nm
testing them and stealing their stock. Since
then I had heard nothing more from them
till now, but had supposed them cepteuted at
their new agency, and amply recompengeA
for their removal b. the government.
VISIT TO AN INDIAN CAMP.
Yesterday friend and myself sDenE tba
aitarnUOu Mt Fort Omaha, visiting the little
camp OF prisoners. Ga our arrival we were
greeted by a large hunter o. dOgs-bIy dogs
and little dogs, black dogs 9nd yellow dogs;
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12
THE HISTORY OF THE PoNoAs

The Poncas are half Yankton aud half
Omaha. The three tribes speak the same
language. The Poncas were sent south
against theit wishes. Two years ago nine of
their chiefs and an interpreter were taken
down to the Indian Territory to select
a new reservation. They did not like
tAe appearance of the country, and when
they were asked to sign paper they refused.
THIS caused a quarrel aud they would go no
further, saying that they would go home, if
oo,,, rDolIad 80, rso ~, tbov did noYna
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12
MEMPHIS APPEAL
SATURDAY, APRIL IL, 1879

The SUNDAY APPEAL Tomorrow will
be a more than usually interesting issue, and
rs a largely increased number Of papers Will
be published, it will afford advertisers an OPP
49, 49, ~ MSS, especially az TINS season OF
the year. The spring opens promisingly,
and it only needs little extra exertion on
the part of merchants to make it a more
promising season than they have had for
years. Our friends Will do US great favor
by sending in their advertisements for to-
morrow's APPEAL as early as possible. By
30 doing we will be enabled to give them
place and display to suit.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

Hon. Ishan g. Harris, chairman on Dis
trict of Columbia, and also chairman OF the
committee on epidemic diseases.
Hon. James E. Bailey, chairman OF the
committee on education and labor.
John c. Burch, secretary of the senate.
Charles n Stone, of Memphis, clerk to
committee on District of Columbia.
M. Hop johnson, of Clarksvlle, clerk tc
committee on education and labor.
Thomas II. Williams, of Knoxville, clerk t.
committee on epidemic disease.
James II. Newsou', of Memphis, financial
clerk, secretary's office.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-12

Yesterday frieod and myself spent the
afternoon at tor5 Omaha, visiting the little
camp OF prisoners. Ga our arrival we were
greeted by large number Of dOgs-bla dogs
and little dogs, black dogs 9nd yellow dogs;