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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07
psrker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails
CONTAGIOUS
Diseases are Prevalent all over the World

Diseases are Prevalent all over the World
Ismanative of England. and while wss II
that country contracted % terrible b .oOl poisO
,nd for two years was under treatment ; an out.
ioor patient at Nottingham Hospital, England,
but was not cured suffered tn, most asonizinr
pains in my bones, aud was covered vi h sores al
yer my body and limbs. h ID vertigo End deaf
ness with partial loss OF sight. severe pains II
nv head and es. et~.. which nearly ran M
Grey. 10 u all hope in that country, and sailec
for America. and was trested at Osevelt in this
city, as well as by prominent phyeician IN New
York having no Onnection with the hospitals.
Istw the advertisement Of Swifts Specific anr
{ determined to give tia trial As q last resort J
nd given up al hope Of NeiDg cured as haG
gone through the han of the best m'dicai meI
in NOTTINGHAM and New Gors. took SIX bottles
Of :. : :. and can ,sv with great JOY that the!
have cured o. e entirely. lam as sound and vel
IS ever WAS 10 my life. -
l.. FRED HALFORD.
New York City, June l.. 1883.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07

Two years ago contracted blood poison. Aft"i
ing prc-Cr ptiOns from thu beet ply sC'ans herr
aud at Dal as, | concluded to visit Hot springs
and On reaching Texarkana a do tor r commend
me 10 try Swift's specific, EsSuring me that Il
souli benefit me more than Hot springs. Al
though the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07
POISON

h sd pr pduced great holes In my back and chest
and had removed all the hair or my head, yet
began to improve In weeks time, and the sores
began to heal, and were entirely gone inside OF
Ell ht wee.s WILL JONES,
Porter Union Pass Depot
Cisco. Texas, July Is, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mai lsd free
The >win specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta
Ga, y. Y. lS7 W. I'D st.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07

Mr.. AutrObus, q young artist Of Illinois,
painted the first portrait In oils Of General
Grant Il was Just sfter Grant had cap
tured Vieksburg. The picture was hung IN
the capitol for long time, In expectation OF
n being bought by congress-, and now lies
1ellsd up, dusty and forgotten, IN the crypt
y11m she dome. II has an historic but very
- austic value.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07
BLOOD

IL the life, and he is wise who remembers it. But
in March OF last year asst contracted blood
poison, and being in Savannah, Ga, at the time
! went int the hospital there for treatment. J
very much from rheumAt SIN nj the same
t me / did not get well under the trestmsn
there, nor was ! cured by any Of the usua means
| have nov t'ken seven bottles OF switts spe if
aud am sound and we'll. II drove the poison Ou'
tn rough bolts on the skin. DAN LEAHf.
Jersey city, n. J., Aug :, 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07

The Sabbath is held in such great respect
at Thurso, Scotland that the cemetery Is
not allowed 10 be opened ON that day Even
burial II considered desecration.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07

OF the 100, 900 acres of vineyard in Cali
fomia only one-tenth is planted with the
rasin varieties Of grapes.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-07

Thomas Manahan. No. 32 Montgomery
street, Hudson, \. Y, two years ago was
given up by his physicians, He was afiiict-
ed with dyspepsia and obstinate constipa-
tion; had lost forty pounds in weight and
taking Brandreths Pills in doses Of five,
four, two and one Then he took two
every night for a month, gained eight
pounds in weight, and was able tO attend
TO business. He took two pills every night
for the following six weeks, and was en-
tirely cured
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27

Ihe claI.t1l of tlr wages C'ass 10 tlai
ftF nav wr. Ir evan nti-it ls flI of l1.
.frartIlr s1clsl agItstors. In Che great
r.r.rs urst .U.i w1rkmru were hIrri Nv
thr fav. hu1edf t1rIr osn i11i aul i1uni
tatIf owu igIngs tui lu iic c'auifl .
nr ftfms uf enfftter = htnt Nas employ ri
un some public work. thfy Ntfc Tel ani
lrIs.i hy fre emp.1fcr ani given o."
f0Har. munil ca ihe f,nnsY Ylfhria
canals fhr tIsgefs aie the cnars'si dici,
Nrrr h.l.ri .a ile rairsi shells. anl pAl
sam1ath Coon Nty o. Npscmp mprf ABS = b
a month frum November o. May. hod
carriers. mortar mixers. tiggers ani chop'
prs wao from 1898 O. i,In la'1rsd on iac
plIIr rl..fIngs tni Clt tae streets ani
atruurs uf Washington l.iy. received 50
ayraf. or .f tlfy slsaci, - i1f aN ine
work thsy rllii prfi1ru ffom Mirca 1T
% nacsmh.r .I.1 Ihr hours uf Nofk
4rre IagarIab.y f1m slurlsc CD sunset
WAGES N.W Nufk aat A.1auy were ihrcc
shH.rrs. of il ccuts a dty. as money thfn
Wsrt. At Lancaster. =, O. sila m1uih.
f.srNh.rs .a reuusyivania w1fkmcn were
r.rfrrt tWrhs .u summer aut a. la Nln'
~ nhumlfc men we're sal = %
hired A. r'ehfrrn penre tay. hY thc
mlnih u1ue asked more t1tn ,'. Al
Frsief. ck.Hlrr the prirc of labor va ifom
srt1s- I1NIrg.1lk Nhlie rucu employed
ng thr yrar were gIrrn 40 currency
slave. whsa hIfci were clothed aui thelr
rna.t.rs pas amflfh 4 Q1gni Nir'
rIr.a rnsrsv VA ll Federal money - 81
H.. avtraer rate of wages the laui over
~ therefore 90 aycAr. with food Ani
perhaps lliging. Olt 10 th.s small slm
a. workman must msluiaIu h.s family,
with his w.f.'s hc'p-Flru gai n 'Irii.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
Tarm AMI iioartt.
CONCERNING FERTILIZERS.

ProT CAdWcu % Cofneu Unlyerslty,
slmc ume since. mate suggestive al.
dress CA Fertilizers before the Mtsstchn'
sets Horticultural Society A. B1sioa. To
conclusion. De summarized hls iocifl1e on
thc sah'ect A. follows
D. That 10 enough % the ncciei tlc-
mluts of food ~ tlc gardener ur hofu'
culiurists crops cannot Pee unia'aei iu
stable manure or other animal waste t
eau bc procured Ia the trade In uu'lm.t'd
quantity. sni iu cvcry degree Of avtIlA'
b.liy depending on dIfcrcnt grades of sol
urilty. auf i'm the greatest variety 0f NIX.
igrcs. o. su.i any whlm or fsucy oi crop
or crop growers
That profitable crop gr0Nlng can oc
carried on Dr 40 least many years With
these commercial Fertilizers alone.
D. Tht the most evident dlslnciion
bttscsu stable manure ani commtrciA
Fertilizers. ani she iistiuction upon which
w. shoa'i therefore base an explanation
of thr greater reliability % ihc former,
d. .is large proportion of vegetable mat
ter. 90 hguus forming material, of which
commfrliai fertilizers contain pracilctlf
nouc.
4 That soils contAin ln d.f. ,ult sola.
hic condition. ant therefore noi easily ici
up1n hy tle Crop, al The needed elements
nf plant ioni
That humas. by the decay 10 sufsrs
.u tle snI'. furnishes clr1lrir acli all
oihrr solvent sgents. ani thls ctrtonic
ac.i apprars O. Play au .m 31rtant part in
ihr uoarshmcnt of crops. hy bringing 'h.s
uaiIgc lnsl'g1.e stock OF pant fool Niiaia
thrIr ctsy reach
Tlai even n wc ail wairr.so'1n.r
r'ant zoos fo the soil t hecpmes largely
.uso'ah'e before thc crop can fcci upon 10
nr Deeds De- therefore sp.ahic plant i''i
afici tl thr suIl in c1mmcfciA frft.Nf.fs
also ucci. tle ht'p of the humus daAly for
Ifs sn'lfI1n
r. Toe r'tnt fioi la most s..mI aai
tfrftaIir rrsI l1es. gsri a.. mtnlrrs, cnsis
naeh lrss tlau In commercial manure
Thaf in spite Of ihc dIsaivanttgcs
thAi uuirr some conditions attend ihc use
Of c0mmefc.al feftnrais, ihcy are never
the'css a very Important ani necessary
hr'p ln crop groSIug
That Iu using these icfN.f.ft thn
eI.rst caur.e appears tn hr to make ones
oNu mixtures of thc ras material. A. vel
f1r securing a better manurr, a. f1r ccon-
.narN .n 49, nrst cost
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27

Bsairios ,i,- thai rhits gaoe oad kasso
IA no dream. answered Ctrfuthcrs
la a hoarse. chokei yo'cs. N0t another ~ofd
vas etchangei until thcy rcachci beairioes
hone Hcro Frank wante q accIinIany
her % har room. She shook her bead
Go tack. go hack, she WHISPERED iOu
will s,o - ALL learn cvcri thing' VII you
n0tf
He nsiici. rsenierei The oarr.age and
drove hack % the ccmetery. The blood ran
neroely through bis veins his man, the
man Who stood letwecn him and happins.>.,
dead A. cuuh not lsi Such thing- a. tha-
never haIfen In real lifc. = ms chanc. 70
semblancc must have misled him and h'a-
trios. WIN Cauuihers, who hal never -.
xishcl follow creaturs deal, o. uainci
leans, le tremhicl NJ the thought
Tber. was no mistake Ne gained aocsss
10 The room. lie saV the boiy uncovered,
saw the sling which hai he.n removed from
The broken arm. Ani as be- stood AMI gafed
at the dad man D. s,cmct % hear thr voios
u the strange servant bssging him IN wild
accents 10 walt for n atric. Her pruphecy
had come true; her curious faith had no,
deceived her
lie looked long ON the white faes PITY.
except the pity one feels ior Nlolen, aea,n'
the man living there hai onoe been loved by
Beatrioe: might, had he ~ willsi. H. loved
by ber even nov. How strange u all
-semeii AZ last he turned away.
Ho had 20 answer many questions; see
sundry officials. lie said be hentifef the
man a. ons Maurice Hervey, an artisi. He
could say nothing more about him-nothing
about h friends. lie Rad exchanged very
few words with him. Then be left money
fu the corT~s 10 h. removed 20 another
wartsaal and dccently laid out Also
money fr funeral expenses, and for stone
with NJ ". on " 20 h pa, over The grave
They toh him the funeral must take place
on the MORROW Then be went hack 10 iica-
trice.
She wouh not s.e him. so h. left q note
saying that all was done. The next day 10
stood over Maurice Iiervey's grave
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
TnITT BTr IMPORTANT

AL c1ss are not profitable, ilisci ~
the milk Aui batter they produce TIE
4 fsfeuce j. great even ln thc same herd
Bli thc fact has scarce ever come % The
mInf. OF some farmers 4 farm vii keep
tea good cows a. comfortably a. trn poor
ones. ani iac d|f-fsuce la f,tufu ior TIE
hay. gras. ani grsin eaten measures the
prod. 90 lpss % thc "machincs' which
convert ihc f,cf into available credit or
iehi 4 usighbor oNn, native, grade
nlrham ani jersey COWS IL th1ughi
that some of the common stock Ani TIE
DurhAms were profitable. The iiea pre-.
senisi itself that hc would set = sample of
milk from each ln glass vessels of the same
slte ant shape o note the perceutAge of
cream. ani later be o5talnei cream
gauge - great was thc difference, Dc
came % the conclusion that ceftaln ones
were Improbable. in fact, bat itiic cream
Wa prrcrpfi1ic on their milk, AMI be con
selaenily disposed % three head a. once
whA, DC asceriAinei % bc true 0f bis own
COWS BY experiment II true Of many others
10 this ylcin.ty These were COWS kept
fOf ordinary farm purp1scs; not siflcty
dairy herd such A. thr Mohawk Valley
dalfymen keep They look carefully Tor
the bet. common farmers take up with
whatsysr comes along. little etpefi.
meuiing ~ the latter. nov And thcn' might
open thelr eyes to sources OF loss not nov
suspected - Wallace Dir0u, ia Iri,sHs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
cnNnIrInN III rnE n0nwAYs.

Tfs. D.rrfr. slHfrufat
rlsan oii sAy.ug. " SHOW me the com
may aman Keeps. ani / vii iell yol What
tIrf ofama1 De- ia Can We not tpfy
similar ra'e o. the farmer a. regards TIE
condition % thc highway along bis farm
A farmer wh0 keeps the foaiNAy clear OF
.toac. cuts au flli weeds AMI ihisiles, 80
that none Of them 20 % seed, Nc a. once
conci1ic ls q good ani successful farmer.
on the other hant. mAn who negiects
the weeds. lets thc Whistles 70 O. seed AM
blow over int0 h.s n ighhofs fciis, o az
nov him. Is generally poor farmer, ani
failure af ths business. ! know men Nhl
are. generally speaking, pretty good itrm.
crs. Who 80 not seen % take particle ti
Interest a. t1 Tie ucatncss, Or cOniiuon
of the highway along tntir farm. When
they are warned o work on The roAi, they
manifest shout as much Interest 10 TIE
work A. does a couvict in states prison
hrick.yard They gct on The road late
are very extciiug ani particular about the
tims assumed % oc worked, Aui when
toif that thCir time l. worked oui, drive
home. feeling that they have done their
sutv. Where L. tne thorough going farm.
er. whs has not bad his patience tried
more than once hy llst such menf Wnat
l. more disgusting % any man q taste
than aroaiway along which on either side,
there are foul weeds ani hfiers, a. high a.
the olf fences along which they grow, and,
A. Is onen the case, the owner OF the fArm
never glviug the matter the slightest al
teutionf And when you speak % him
a1out lt. De ssys Il must attend 20 that
have been 80 busy have not had the
tine" NJ rciicr n psfchance, you are
that farmer I would say, take time. /
never knew person who hai TIE disPosl'
tion Who asa uot nni the time. " l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
N Hay CHEAP Roopl

Most dalrymcn suppose that hay Il The
cheapcst food tor their cows, aud think u
a misfortune 20 be short OF hay-which l.,
Ia a sense. true, foF everyone should irv %
produce an The hay required by bis stock
-bu, 10 I. seldom true that The market price
Of grain i higher than hay. II We consider
The relative nutrltlvc value Of hay aud
graln. 90 product OF grain, Ne nnd that
good meadow hay or clover are no cheaper
A. SIS OF sii per ton, than good wheat
bran or midilings are At so or s2l pee ton,
or cora meal a. sll or s2i per ton, or lin
seei cake or meal az SO or sij per ton.
NoN This does not mean that corn meal,
miiiuugs, or Oh meal would be Just a.
appropriate flF the complete food OF a COW
a. hay. We know that such concentrated
food soul be qal,o dangerous 10 feed a
COW Without some coarse fodder, but 10
mssn. that the un,riment in these fDots
vii De- a. cheap q make up any deh h,lency
10 The ration, a. those prices, a. hsy a. the
price mentioned
Therefore, when hay u dear iu The dairy
districts. instcad of buying hay thr dairy
nan should huy grain In some form b help
him oli Toe grsin will hc cheapest aud
hi. COWS come through in much batter
condition flr The milking season Than "
they hai ail The good bay they could eat
Aua COW rsqa.rcs over twelve or nnctu
pound. of bay, should be- made up ln grain
foot TNtlyc pounds 90 bay aui eight
pounds of mitduug- pcr day, wul wiuter
Thousand pound COW much ocitsr hAn
thirty pound. % bay pr day. Bot The
ground iced sholli POI mixed With Gus hay,
m1isisuei. 80 the groaa fed viii aiherc
% 10. ard mas. hC eaten with The hay ani
raised. aui rcmasiicatei Pine feed. f,i
alone. Is not raised and r,mtsiicAted, bat
goes on o. The fourth stomach. siihout
further mtsi.ctuln -Nmla1i L'rf N1rt
T.nrnrf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27

4 " Sasycr. Ir. OF Iiluoi.. gives his
-rn-r.ercc a. fo.loNs % sffing eusiltge 90
hIs system 0f wluter feeding
1 cnmmfucct fcsilng cnsilage N0vem-
h.r IL. ls.l. snt fci ~ cows and one calf
al thry w0lit eat untl April 20. l..t
81 sIo he.d l1 or 90 tons, aud had
rnolgh spoiled by the roof LEAKING % have
apt one more COW Now f0f The result
TIE coNs were al fit-thrcc were poor
zheu I comiaercet fes d.ng-in the spring,
which j. uot always The case with farmers
cows A. that tine of The year. ] Was max
irs - 10 I'd pounds % batter pr week on
roo.i rrsss pasture aud bran, from tFe
Sows They Increased O. .5 pounds pr
x..k upou ersIiage snd bran, with llttIe
rorn folder AZ uoon. which vas kept up
urtu January 5. when the thermometsr
vent o. gi degrees below zero. Ihey
NATE but 30 pounds q week Tor Two weeks
bgt ~ the middle % February they were
naking li pounds a week | am satisfied
tb.t each COW made two pounds more
wrrk than they would have done on bran
al fodder alone. or ~ pounds fOr nte
COWS cor q wesks-2l0 pounds a. 81 cents
. pound. ny retail price 500 TIE
ms,erial f0r ny slio cost s6s. dif The
work myself
Thsrc are two questions now want 20
answer. which could not year ago
4. VIII butter made from ensiiAge-iea
cows keep -,-..,
p viii cows that have been wioiefed
on snsIlAge 90 vel on grsssf
In answer % The frst, had 30 pounds
of butter made December ], shipped 70
Texas. ana The last OF Il used in hareh'
m kspt that length Of time In that climate
sweet and good.
Tbs secoad question wAs asked. and the
.,.-tx .skius said be heard that cows acted
- meu OH when taken nom slconohc
drlnks. ana would not thrive for SOM
tine. I tarned my COWS on rye 10
clover pasture the last week IN Aptas
Aner eatlBg an the grass they "an'so'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
TITT 7 q WIUT|TT-
lMpRnXEn METnnns ON TmL FARM

Z
Taess are very lev farms ln ihl. coun.
uy. east of west, that have ever ben male
O. prpiace over hry pr cent ~ their ca.
pleliy. and v,fy few farmers cspAb.c of
maklug even one hundred acfcs 90 more
thau this AVast me lriiy % those Who
oNn more Woii be- bHrc1t 4 BY selling
ihs sufp'as md Using ths proceeds o. .
capital b improyc IN frmainiog scrc',
ant b. plrchaslng better stock.
Toe u,ilo Island 90 jersey Is sali %
malutaln onc animal o. every ~ a-fcs
on the Island. lncluilng roads, icucfs. ani
the gfoaai occap.ei by nuiiiugs. lteif
farm. avsrsgc Ab1at tsn acre.. Ia avsry
fcN Instances Boz ms Couutfy one animal
has h.cn supported o. each Improved Acr'
To-. prove. What Is possible uaier ne
hs,t msuagcmcui Toe best ia.ent ile
Intsnsrst stafY. tnc m1sf kupNicige aui
tbc brsi hlsincss methods shplli be. Aui
vii he. devoted % agriculture flr years %
come TIE pfoiesslons AZ pvefs'orkei
Doctors Afc without patients ani hNycfs
without clients. a. most oi thtm onghi io
De-. hlt gl1i anis ar cheap ani plenty
fntelIrrut Aborrfs Ca she ftfus afr
scarce ani better paid than any other
Glass FarmIng ha- been accepted a. a
lsst resort for those unable o. live by
ihs.r w.t.. of good enough fof sach A.
were considered incaptn'c of of inilfrrcni
Z, thorough culture TIE meniaiy.activc
boy las taken medical coarse of lectures
afirr "compirtlug hi. ciucail1n a. he
aral,my or college rhcss avcnu,, are
nv flu O. frp'ei.1n thcy are in graz
usrl of thorough dsa.nage.
N1N that farmers hcg.n to .rc ihti they
need m1fc ca.turc, more knON.cigc Ani
NasIusss methods to attklo any standing
ln thslr owu hgslness. aui o ON cfciiiA.
bis surh pu1llc stail1ns a. t1cir NUMBERS
ani heIf Occupations CniltIc them, % To
them Wlnbtck thelr spns from ihe shop aui
of-c % the farms. where 81 theif iuic.h'
rruce eau he more probably employed.
L. them ssni ihfif sous o. thc Agricufn.
rsl college lnstcai of the medical schoo. b
ID t1sm atieni a course of lectures ou
botany ani chemistry Instead of hN. ani
they nav possibly 50 somethlng o. make
farming more attractive a. vel A. pfont-
abe. aui take Ani ho.i that station IN
ufr q which the posts fancy has assigned
a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
A TEXAs LuNATIc.

Sam Wednesday, an lmpecunlous cltltsn
o. Austin, was supposed 10 be crazy, and
his relatives brought him before the
County Court 70 wave iHHdfico de ~.
quirend0 pass on his mental condition, hli
deluslon being that he was very rich. A
lawyer proceeded % ask the crazy man
questions 10 test his sanity. "A hear that
you are going 10 bald go, 900 residence.
"It is going 10 cost go, ,OO0."
"You don't say So"
Eyes, and I am going 70 start q daily
paper with $3.50, 900 capital. That's mere
tribe for q man OF my means"
"You seem 10 have 80 much money, per-
hsps you would not object 10 lending me =
thousand dOllsrsf'
I'D like 10 do II, Judge, bat that would
be such risky Investment, everybody
would suspect me OF being crazy"
The refusal OF the supposed lunaiic 10
seriously entertain the Idea OF lendlps mo.
neg 10 an Austin lawyer caused the jary
10 decide that Sam was In full possession
Of his reasoning fsculties.-Teras Stlings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
STOCKING WITH SHEEP FOR WIN
TER

The season OF suiumnal droughts Aad
short pAsturAge always brings lots OF
sheep upon the market, which their own'
ers conclude not % winter, ani that may
often be very probably bought Sheep Of
good constitution, with good teeth, atd
healthy. may be safely b0aght, II one has
feed for them which he wishes % convert
iuto manure In the easiest and cheapest
way. For Instance, a large OA, grower
has straw which will carry qnite noek
through the season. II he buys ewes that
have hsd lambs this year, aud has them
served early, by along-wOol or Down ram
though thin now. they will rapidly pick up
and probably give one hundred and twenty
I've per cent oflamos. or course such ewes
will need some grain; AL the more, II
whest-straw Instead OF cat il their prin-
clpal fodder. We have known lambs TO
bring In the spring double and triple what
was paid for the ewes, while the ewes
were worth fully A. much a. they cost,
and the manure a. much more. This Il
hardly the usual experience, bat under
advantageous circumstances, the expert
ment IL well worth trying. rec0llectipg
that October service brings February
lambs, which II well pushed forward, may
be In market by the FIRST 10 the middle OF
Msy. Earlier service will, OF course,
bring earlier lambs and greater profit
fnsTican Agricglfurisf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
Two NOTED MISsTRELs.
VINO HlyEw0S FoEruNEs AND wHsf THEN
ssl snOUr STAGE fur.
Lrrom STAG Mhl.pelsl

from stage Nhisleisl
BILLY Emerson has recently male a
phenomenal success In Australia, anf j.
rich.
Emerson was born Al Belfast iu lstc.
lie began his career with Joe Sweeueys
mlnstrels in Washington In 1851. Later
on be Jumped into prominence In eonrec-
ton with Newcomb's minstrels with whom
be visited Germany. lie visited Australia
In 1874 and on his return 10 America Joined
Haverley's mlusirtl. 10 San francisco a.
$500 q week and expenses. With tbs
troupe he played before her majesty The
Queen. the Prince Of Wales. and royalty
generally. Amer this trip he leascd the
STANDARD theatre. San francisco, where
Tor three years be dli the largest business
ever Known % mlnsirslsy. In April last
be went 10 Australia again, where he has
" beaisn the record.
"Buy" Is vey handsome fellow, an
excellent singer, dances eracefolly, ani Is
q true hnmOnst
"Yes, slr. have travelled ell over Che
world. have met al sorts ~ people come
ln contact with All sorts of customs, snd
bad AL sorts of sNpefieucfs one must
have q consultation Ike a locomotive -
stand ~
"Yss I krow I seem to bear 10 l'ke
mflor sud I DO. tut ] Cell Yuu Canfifly
that with the perpetual change of diet.
water ard climate. n I hti not maintainef
ny sigor with regular use of Warmers ssfc
cure I should have gone under long ago.
George II Primrose. whose nsme is
Known ln every amusement circle ln Amer.
lea, Is even more emphatic. 10 possible,
thar "BIiy" Emerson. in Commsudation
Of the same sIticlc % sporting ant tfavei.
Ing men generally. among whom ii "a
great fasOrte.
Emerson hss grown fich ou tae boards
ard 80 has Primrose. hscause thfy have
not fqlandsrci tbo pubncs "fayors
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-27
CONTRIBUTORS NOTES AND QUER
IES

II has been one OF my fayofiie notions
that meal p1gs ifffsr fiIa "pioVli'e.' The
meal should be led 20 growing animals or
% COWS ani the manure carefully saved
Last year N cattle were kept al sum
mer in the stables aud led hsy and mid.
dungs. There were also four horses
kept up. The cattle consisted Of calves.
balls, aud the working oxen. Enough
manure was made by scrspiog around
and cleaning up % cover nine acres
With a good coat This was s0wn 10
wheat and In APRIL the grass seed was
sOwn over 10 broadcast, going over The
ground different ways. when the wheat
was reaped tie clover was beginning 10
head out aud the timothy was headed out
There was a mass Of clover with al aver
age height of sixteen inches. This growth
was twice a. high a. the best phosphate
seeding and the effects Ia the soil Will last
a number of years longer. ! lntend that
this feli shall make a good meadow for
half dozen years At least. There Il the
growth Of the animals ani their use be-
side. The balance Is plainly on the side
Of the meal p u. Curtis, "a Tribune