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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
GENERAL GRANT AsACADEr.

Il appears ,ha, The greatress Of Gen
eral Gran, "a. predicted in bis ooyhood'
ia spite Of the cuuen, opinion ,ha, be
gave no early promise Of -ha, be bseam'
IT, the December i..ae of the North In.
,r,ln Reusr. General j. y. Fry, IN an
article entitled. "An Aeqasinianee With
Grant. make. the flllo~lng interesting
and picturesque statement,
zone afternoon in June. lsij. while |
wA.N West POINT. a candidate for sd-
mission 70 the Military Academy, wan
dered into The ridlng-hAll. where the
members of the graduating elias. were
going through their fnAl mounted eNer.
ei.e. before Major Richard Delaheld. the
distinguished engineer, then 'aPerIn,end-
eni. the Academic Board, and large
s..emblage Of spectators. When the
regular ssnic-s were completed, the
class. It'll mounied. Was formed IN line
through the center Of the hall. the riding
master placed the lespins. bat higher than
mans head. and called out 'Cafei
Grant A cleAn.f.ced. slender. blue
eyed young fellow, weighing abou, 100
pounds. dashed from the ranks on a
po~erfully built chestnut. sorrel horse.
and galloPed down the opposite side OF
the hall. A. be turned q, the farther
end and came toto the straight stretch
across which the bar was placed. the
horse increased his pace. aud. measuring
hi. strides for the grea, leap before bin,
boanded into the air And cleared the bar,
carving hi. rider as II maa and teAs,
had been welded together. The sPeeia-
tor. were breathle..l Very reH done,
sr growlsd old Herchberger. the nd
ing master. and the class Was dismissed
and disappeared but Cadet Grant re-
NAMED a living image ia my memory.
A few month. before graduation. one OF
Grants classmates. James A. Hardie.
aid 10 bis friend and instructor. well,
.ir. II a greA, emergency arises in th''
country daring our lifetime, Sam Grant
will be the man to NEE, IL IL | had
heard Hsrdie's prediction ! doub, not
should have believed 10 It. for ! thought
the young man who could perform the
feat Of horseman.hip had witnessed
and wore a sword. could do anything"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15

snd ~ an MT rosy and 90 not weigh
tse hundr,ai snd twenty I've p0unis-rt.
cept Nhsu aroused
| anew lsi who was always feAthly
slck when sny part % an seg got into his
stumsch Egg was not neat for bin bot
poison. At YET there are acrss ~ humsu
.tpunchs rflat uu the see % time that
csn hrsr np an egg qllte Comfortably and
M pfoprttufs - -st sfomschs d. rot
hr.ifaic o. .av that thrre II an shuuf uce
of fr-t. citss saiing iu thc average 'gg. 90
matter hrW abe doctor may fecifo lt
Ian sKn-ctlug nov rvery day - hear
some mrucsl crauk advising the mst"rusl
tesd of ftmllir. o. furuish N Youthful
sucker 9ifh warm rice Wstsr in 'hs pltc"
uf thst which has usually been furnished
ever since our muihrr Eve established The
sisic whtn .hr uuftur,d the iufsnt.lr Csin.
The ult lass mi.sri figure I'm uo' gi'ine
t tu him tot tisf she taken thr prccsu-
u1n o. scsh his mia b. wou'i have
groNn uN meek srd mild sni Ah'l might
have hrru Itlrg to-day She hts %
fuunt slrcr seen thr errors 20 her tsr'y
Ife srf has deeply rspfutsd thc f'lIlss
90 hef ynuug maternity Shr has ceri-in-
~ hai time enough 90 ih'uk tre matter
over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15

AIrIss. fsrn.rg D.. usla.y Harrfn of At
rlsurs en..h COO .u auY saf Pol irrnm'n
rt.f sullfrs Ifar. rnmffh'rg can 'f
rr. .fa.,f ff.m trr SOL e.I.n e'. frrfff
F. ..,.r.r rs.f tnsaft ftf.rE art ,.nit.rg a
family. ruf -arrf-- In fsfm.rg i- eos
r...r.fffr.n.h a rnur-r. at 600 prrsrrf
..... wf.rh aCcnnp.I.rr- nr'y trIs Slr.
.....u. f,rnIrg mrars a |.us.rfss, ult nf
er..h.srta In A A. Income sh.rh Euf- in
r...t frr rurfruls Naffs uf itr fafuff
arf r.. family. anf pnssIn1 leaves aslf
.... f.r Investment in Uftsf dIrrct'nrs
wrr..t -. fffrrf OBJECT iu Frs. uu
.rI.. fr..r .rf. fut flrth maF nr rurrrr.
tr.t. a. thrs nsrnrc - scattered as O. .Usr
a.. f.ror ItsN rf am lrt tn uech tH
.fr.k- afauu.rp I..fF uf u''aCts at ttr
..r.. tnr uIfFult tatIrg fnr aiffuiiHa
rr.runnn t.rrrr Nrfrrr can warn PEI
....r. ...,.f to fIrtct t-.ft. Ore ytar .u
a certain f.ftltIln. art thfu ctargr nr
rar....r. as thr rfNf year sif.tr ai 600.
,.ftui uf|aft Too mauy farmers ttcfe
are 49, trtsr yet have iuati uai Nasi
taty afs ,iuslrg to in, uf rai1rf urt,f
have mafr au 90 go tu DO suythirg iu par
tIuIar Slrht .rts ore sIssyr srsk. sni
fs. utterly uf uCcumr. ..saius sui tairs crr-
r.fsnlr.
Ft,y farmer sh.a1 have a. plfpn-r.
arI ttf. llrluse sl.a.i Pei 49, itanri
las rut trulgl tn lfl.1c ECO oc itfu.
60 Itrrr utrts "a iaftatr itlisipn a., t'
atai that fsfm.rg slaI ue lua alu4ns
man fsrttIaIy. ttIs d.. al.-lmQ'fiatt II
trr rlrr.s-r i- 90 nr stulk k.hfrtitf, De-
sIst- tI- attsutlog 3D. tte matter ani De-
t.rn.r.s Nhat Uur Uf stulg 10 stau 'r
urt trains t.usrf tn knos guti snima.s,
arf be- .safrs shrrr tlry afu fo nt iuuli
n. maftrf tuN ImItft lis mrans, De- ttl-
a.f ruflrr IrfrrI1r su.ma.- lis iuflr IL
..rtcf.l 90 tlr sslarirg aui nlIins up
Dfa trrf uf euof rt.slk uf DIS C1usrn kiti.
U.. e.. rt- a. a. fsrlvr may uu. al Pei In
an. unr tIrtCIIuu. 80 tlry are aN male
sursrftltnt o. ttl- msln I'd. IrCt Such ti
f.rfs CuntIuust rear aflcr gsar, Nltn urfrf
a.tfp ratksart. arv safC o. ftach fra-
sunar.r sl.rtts. aut Cauuut fsll 90 accum-
pi-aItg fsr morv thsu lf ifittcfci aNay in
a.u.r-. ~ufk
Tt, DAIRY nay bc tac chosen Hue of
Nurk Olt uf ttl- settled Cutc.a-lnu
c.mrs as a. maitsr of coarse, lruqff Ga.
t.r.. flr tlr husItts-. limited, pfunAnIf ,
st rr.'. VI started Nltn aNlrs o. rvsla-
Irs nstisr auf tlg.rr tniugs iufthrf uu,
st.rh sulh flri- are alssys sarr to &C
conpl.h MA a. purso-s eKrt. al 'flris
are cnnr.rtrat-d Iufo thr us-lnvs-, std
Cos ro oIf aty iu mcruug o. fvas0uan.r
tIrFCtsiirus
Or,hsffIrg mas b. ttciisi uPou. With
sr,rr.iuu tnat tnis o.. Go rr tnr crutrv 30
90. cum.sa selection uf tnr pfOprf -itr,
Ga, ts.t VARIETIES. atd thv cafe sui attfu-
zion ntsrsd fu -sturr grosth aud nuitsge
fsts..I.tut rlft ttu- poe form lvsf sitrf
trsr. has ursrr nrsu kuu~u to Tall ui
rrIreIrE gturfuus ftStft
Toe IupuftsuCr. thsu, 90 haslng well
a, fus.f garp in farming. cauuoi D. Too
-tfurss ergtd it L. th- s'y o. s1ccr--
Tn, afst fhIag "a nr duur is o. decide ~hai
tu CO. Nuh purposs iu NitN, th'fv T.
tfsu -uutt1iug 90 ~ofk iuf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
JUDGING BY APPEARANCES.

when Maine was district q Msssa.
ehussits. Ezekiel Whitman was chosen
70 represen, the dis,fio, in the Masssehu.
sets legislature lie was an eccentric
man. and one u the best lawyers of bic
time. ~ owned a farm and Did much
work on his land. and when the time
came for him % se, cut fof Bo,,on biz
be., .ui, q clothes was q sait q home
spun. Ills wife objected 20 hi' gong Ia
,ha gatb. but be dld rot care.
81 ~ill ge, nice suit MADE a. soon a.
reach Boston" be said.
Reaching his des,in,iion. Mr Whit
man found rest ~ DDoliitle', city tavern.
l.st Il be- understood that be was a grad.
uaie u Harvard. and a. this tavern be
~as ai home. A. ke entered The parlof
of ,he house be found several ladies aud
gentlemen assembled. and he heard the
following remark ffom one u them
"Ah here comes oouniyman q real
homs.pun genus Here. fun"
Whitman stared a. the company and
then sli d5sn
"Ssy. my friend. are you from the
couniry remarked one u the gentle.
mrn.
"Ya."." answered Ezekiel, With =
ludicfou. ,wis, Of the face.
AID ~hsi DO you think of oar ca!
a,kei one of the lailes.
"l,sApoo,y ihiekly.seitled place any.
bow. It, ~, = ,~seping sight of houses
ia H.
"Ani good mAay people, to-.
"ia-s.. should guess 80.
"Many people where yoa came from p
"Wal. some
"Pleniy of ladies. suppose
"Na.as. a fair spunkhn'.'
"And | don't doab, iha, you are quite
teau among ihfm.
"Ya.ls. beau, EN- home. ,es meeting
and singing skew"
perhaps the gentleman from The
country will take slass u wine
"Ihaukse. Don, sesr Il do. Do
The sine Vas brought.
You must drnk toast
"Oh. ~ eout. eat toast never
heard of such a ,hing a. drinking II bl,
I can give yoi a sentiment.
The ladie. clipped 'heif hand. but
shs, wss their ,arpuse when the 'iran-
ger. u,ins, spoke calmly and clearly a
foll1ss
LADIES and gentlemen, permit me "a
w,h you health aud happiness, With 'v'
cry blessing earth can afford. and may
yol grow better and ~i'ef 10 advancing
YEAR. bearns ever in mind iha, ouisAri
appearance. are deceip,ial ioa misi'ok
me. from my dress. asa c1uniry BOBBY
While /. from the same superficial cause
though, you were ladies aud gentlemen.
The mistake has been mutual.
Tie had just haished when Cslet
Sirong. Governor Of the state, entered
and inquired Coz Whi'mAn
An. here an Governor Glad 10
see you.
Then turning q the dambfounisi
company. be- aid
II wish you a very good evening
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
Olr County Home
CREAM DECEPTION.

People who use crramerles sometimes
noa.t - The thickness ~ the cream. Aui
really Do have en- astonishing pr cent OF
cream. II mu.t be rrmemhersd, ho~eF-
r.. that where crcsm Is raised rapidly
a-rl. in the Ices oniing creamerie-, TIE
cram II lighter or thluusr than when II
fis,s 20 the old way, ~ The milk o,iug
81 in psus. Th~ pr csDt Of bnik. then,
a. % MIX, f. nos - great A. when 81 up
In pan. q. it Nsrr. ~ the cool tvmp-Fa'
turr ~ The milk. but th- per cent of hai'
t-r A. o. cram will be much greater
More butter can ne made hy the ordinary
dsirvmsn. 90 ON the average. ~ The ~
of cream. r..- and tee, b-c.ose N properly
m.nss.f. ~ - th- eresm msy be hsf'
.rf once ohtsiusd there l. no reason Why
n should not become butter. IL II impos'
.lhls for ever body. or half of everybody
a. 80 handle milk thrOush The sumner,
aud 10 bot weather In particular ~ tne
common methods. that IL full espscity
e,r butter pro fuciDg can De obtained.
Nos art then there l. Que who has All OF
IN. natural facilities. such a. cool,d cell
lar. cold water. etc, q make gooi oaiter
rhe.e are "tsients" which should be made
use %. no, bid. II Is = business opening
ever, oue does not have.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
RUSTY TOOLS.

MANY an hour 1. lost 10 securing rusty
plough on the roadside or In gravel bank
Tbl. uses up the metal destroyed By the
rust and II wastes time and labor. There
are several cosy tr1ys q prersaf rusfiHg OF
p.Ough. and e0ltlvstOrs, aud u keep the
teeth bright. Ooe IL ~ give them coat
OF thick limewssh a. soon a. they are
brought In from the feld; another II 10
dis.olve an ounce Of resin In four ounces
Of Huseed oil and while ho, mix this With
q quart % KEROSENE and stir we'll THIS
4. laid on 10 the smooth iron with pain,
brush. Another way l. 10 dissolve an
ounce OF csmphor 10 some ,urpen,lne and
afl tut. q fDar ounces OF lard aud one
ounce Of pulv~riE-d blsck lead or stove
polish aud mix we'll. This may be rubbed
on with q rag To remove rust from
plouehs or tools nothing l. better than =
mixture OF half . pint of oil OF yitriol
poured slOsly into q quart Of water and
spply this 10 the rusted metal Wash
OF with water.
A PLorSuNAs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
southern Live stock Journal
.upfrr KING COWS

ulsAv.ry bai plan 10 change mixers
nften. whvn you gvt good ONES, Keep
then N you ppssioly eau, even though you
have 10 90 some watching some milkrr-
gill dry 90 Gov la q very short time.
S,me one has writes, Mixers are born,
not m,ds, There II some truth In thl-'
S,m- milk~r- will always gct more mik
from a cow, from day 10 day, sni frOm
,n.,utn % month. than Others. Ibey seem
u have natural tact for the business
while some parties eau never, even Win
the most extended experience. learn TIE
art satisfactorily. rapid mixer Is al
way. the best SLOW mixers are an AoOm-
lo.tion, aud should not be TOLERATED.. How
ever, We have seen negroes that we're very
SLOW AZ almost any other work INA, were
expert mixers.
Tue same person should alsays. u pos
sIbls. milk the sane cows. The cows De-
come accustomed 10 the one person. and
will not readily give down their milk 10
new hsnis for several days
Keen gooi cows, feed high. nd employ
tbs beet mixers that can be had. EN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
HIS JAW WAS ALL RIGHT.


The grand annual shonldering of crutches
and showing OF how fields were won q,
Portland reminded the Boston Record of an
occurrence at similar reunlon n Chlcsgo
a few years ago. There was a sort OF
competition among the veterans that year
ia the matter OF wounds. aud Colonel Rick
sby, q well known ChicAgo lawyer and
semi-polltlclan, who had really been q
brave soldier, though he lacked the sol.
dierly quality OF mOdcsty, dlstanced al
competitors by appearing AZ The banquet
In q suit OF clothes with apertlres cut
through them exactly corresponding with
al the wounds he bad received In the ser
vice. A. be hsd had the good fortune,
for public man. 10 be shot foil of holes
and recover. he presented an exceedingly
perforstsd appearance AZ the bAnquetlng
board. "Here." he remarked In hl. volu-
Die way, pointing 70 one of his grcvious
rents, Il was wounded Al Plttsburg Lsnf-
Ing; this cut represents q bsyonet thrust
Al vicksburg; piece Of a shell, exploded
At Port Hudson, cut through here, etc,
etc. Avet@ran from the country ventured
70 ak Col. X whether shot bal ever struck
him 10 the jsw. and the rebel Gre a. Fort
Wagner wasn't any more withering than
the look that Rlckaby gave him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
PoLIrIcs roo Mucn FOR HIN.

A LADY on finn Avenue, NeN ioiNl
quickly summoned doctor
"Oa. doctor, ny husband i Ieaiiy itsi
a. attended csuCus last blsht he
m,ic four speeches und promised to he
m his fellow cltlfens sgain today but
Oh. doctor. he looks nearly dead.
"Hss he been ln politics lonef
"No. only last year. lie wofked hAiu
TO- james McCauicy's election.
"Ile will get well, madam lie has
siomach Tor any disease, u he worked TOT
him"
Political lie. of short or long duration,
l. very exhau.tlBg. a. l. syiien, from the
great mortality Which prevail, an ong
public men. Ex 4. =. Senatof Is n.
arnce. who has been loog in public llie'
says
"rhc other day. when stepping toto car
a a crossing. found Df. - wlihin,Nho
eyed me up aui down IN surprised way
femsrklrg
"'why. senator, bow We'll you look
"'well. feel pretty well, ! answered.
The doctor Uttered sn ircndaions o.
p'y. When the senator frankly told him, 10
answcr % an irquify. that 10 wts Wtrnffs
safe cure which accomplished for him
xha, the profession bad failed io DO Sen
sior Bruce says his friends are very mlch
ss,onl.hsi a, ih., revelation m power -
ne Girif.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
GonutrY Gentleman.
SUGGESTIONS ON rHE CARE OF
SWINE.

Els. C0ua'ry gfnNsn1a
R-irrlng 10 ihc prevention ~ roofing,
breeder writes II cot The rim ~ the
suout slsuilng 90 The end aui iip " the
uss.. l.aving both srjs attsChed, 30 that
thr rIm will Zip up aud do~u when the
anlmsl aitfmpts o. root THIS proves 20
painful that 10 Immediately desists
Pain iron fiugs, placed In The pose 81
hog. prevent DIN from ro1tlng auil- avery
gn,if ari simple dtNlcc. Al animal that
bs. seqalr,i the habit ~ breaking fsuccs
or ufiug gates. or one that l. vicious 90
cross or iuclinsd 90 b. unfaly. may hc pat
on L. good hrhasior " treated % Oue 90
twn rings ln the pose.
SiNty hogs. sveraglng shout 300 pound.
each. arr gvnsfsl,s cousitcfsd 'csf-load
-thnuEh ln Extra luuE ears, seventy hogs
sr- -om,timc- put whea hogs have a
luug surusy to make In order 90 reach
good market. the shflukage To- ihtif weight
j. DOT iuff, qaently matter oi some mo
meat q their owner. Among tar best Nai =
uf reducing. if not altoggthtr pfeNsuung
this shfinksgt. q. 90 scatter 90 or tn
pounds % loft coal on The hiof ~ the car,
b.f,fu laadirg. The hogs vii cat shout
Oh pound. each ard u does them 40 harm,
and Nou have fu'l weights A. tho eni OF
your lsurusy. with vrry small 'tpr nsc.
lu tId.lu bfci ding. Nnen carlci o. 40
extent producing mpu.iflsitir.. l. a prtc-
tic- o. b.. avoided ~ svvff lnt'Ni g~ni
farmer When you hasc really govi
boar AZ ihc h,sf ~ youf hfri, aui ho nos
.er that you can Improve on bin. 70 l. III
rlgnt 90 bred him % some of hi. gsi, "
you So Dot caro- tnc matter Too Tar.
roni h1Ar shoad '.c uot only n good pei
Igf,c Ani hrv,dIug. hut should hr, Ia him
.slG q gooi individual, sui hl. merits
shnlh Pc measured ~ hls ahIlliY o. fe-
nfsfuce in BIZ gct bis Own gDpi qualities
Wiih rrgsrd to service. oue l. alsais SUI
lent More than ouc In uoWsy Improves
thc com.ug litter. bat, un the other htni.
proves a. unnecessary strslu on the n'ar.
whlch. f nos gn,riri sgsinsi, nay so IN
pair hI. pfucrrailgr ppNvfs A. to fcuisf
him pfsctIcsis WORTHLESS NsEcr,.
Har'Iarf1u. irI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15


Professor J " Sanhpfu refcr. 90 thc
r,nsIrs uf rnnf CO farm stock ~ haVing
n.tr. an,r Iarunrrt1le tfisis ny isfmvf-.
..n most case. a1suiouri in s..-ncv sni
.s.us a-sIn orIy in the praises of nsS hr-
.Irurr- ll proof uf th.s sia'emrni, hr
lsafrs FROM Crftaln "fll sni Satisfactory
t,.t.' at co. Maue Agricultural College,
continued darIag uluc years ani rrsuitns
a. fluoSs
sfa .,.r vain. ~ o.nks-i meal tn rss nssi
ss st Istf II. ll ls.t - iu llN il D, 80
.i i-ttI. .. lH .sfL s-t is % .st ln a. a.
-. .s.afnI ln lsrf. as ga ls tn ilc. Dob l'it. as
rs .sfu f.r aNFra.H Or ulur ~ a. a. ,N fln
an.f f.r n.ns .f fHfrr. s..l nuf tIr sfFk fnlrn
s,..lt masf Del aiialls. tu thr fvsulis
Tn. professor. who by cumpiuAtion of
nrsrfIrr NIfr -cieucc hNs wun his Nsy %
t.srry,i respect uf iuiriugsut farmers, sp-
pal. furthfr ia hI- letter on thc su l-ci in
th- RlrrI U0r'i 90 results ~ vsrioa.
m.trtsi- suf drgfsss 10 cooking. which D.
oorcIliss does uot psy even iu TIE case of
cnnc.utfst-i Z fspi fur hps-
.knrn fllui THAT poufing boiling waer on
hr.I ani aInsIng % o. stand t-euii fuuf
f.rIrs fsrsifIttlE rrfaulsst dlgrsflnn.
kftaasr anI ufhrrs fuuut That snlring ani
o. rlurIfIrE 4 CHIsf n. as - mlsNi tifffi JOS.
nf rss mafrrIsI sullr ufIIiug, sisamius knh
a.sIf.nr fI.nInIsrr che tlztsllulitt nl ihr
large sH.Hnnf 90 safFr. ~iFafulHf Of Naf ul
rrl.Ian. a co. IIfrsflhllifY uuIurrf
90 t.lnt tnaf sf sfutHs nAY o. oncn f'suii'd
IL .I. rrts-f.I IElasfIuIIIff 90 CO. niirugrunus
matter uf faa.s. anI that ouif "a p'r cot uf
fns HIst-. INIr HInuuIufus mAitsl 49, assinI
l.fsf ufnrr tfsis hs tn. evftntn a
r.rfrrrrfrrs have given similar results. anl
iusfIfF fnirsr II.HlsauNs snu have tfltHl c'HiAs
Ins fanI iu af.sn.hif inT itr prfcrss. HusrF'f fs
ms arr ntif lIsfIflri in sfarflHs uut Do praise
u fr. rrtars-- su tnsn sluliing up fn siisnc~.
o. stsIfI. : Ilr hrri uf uur ~ tlr Tan
ttrs Hr..sa.irrs uf fUIs C.fHfIur &C. futni hrff
.f.n.srafr ant cH.flY system 20 Cult ug isfi
fi.fIr... SAIL fnr proprietor Il sts krpt o.
rua frr co. Ntft. lHsfisn sniiu fsesiiuF cpuAci
o. 4 snd sfrlrtl.u lncrvasri.-
wtthout srtrfiug upon the philosophy
of The mattrr.- Professor StunUru con.
tsuts hIms,ifuy warning agAinst tais 10.
faiuatuu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15


n one wiu n,,t Ice neat sumner, D.
ma-i pfepsrr f1f 10 now The nf-i tfiug
iu hc d1rv l. o. gather = ~ wagon ioAi.
sf saN dot shoui seven huuifvi bushels
wil hc rqllfri fuf house iseisc feet
.qasrc. Ani trn f,st tigh. % give IN an
ri. supply n saS tust cannot Pei pf1
suf.d. dy waste tan htfk L. sqlslF gooi b
~ sNsmp muct. forest lravFr, cot sifAN
rh q OF shsf from che ihrr.hiug machine
.f- slI very good .ah-ptat.- nut sn upeu
space l. Only shuuf fufiy prf cent. A.
- Give a. sny one ~ these snnsitoccs
A hoa.e twelve feet sqlNc vii h1l. a
ms.. 90 lce tcn frct 'qlafe, which VII
gItr anIut nFr thHusAu1 p1uuis f'f eAth
foot ln hrighi yielding = supply or on'
hundred pnuuf. daily, f0f ahHni iNu
months O1r tunffrt planf. of Gee vii
cool one hundred plnu1s 90 water from
pne huaifyi sni seventy four degrees,
tteuto thlfty.tso frgrrr.. s1-ofhlug one
tanir,i sui frriy.tNn trgfces 90 beat
frnm the water. ln thc silN process oi N.
qlrfsctnu A'uuc.
Thrsr asufes vii enable any pfrson -
calculate hos mach Gee may hc r'qlIfri
f,f Any sprrIfri sf.ct lnus a. onr hpn'
ffti pHuris uf lcF, ANfNfN@ l'lit''u t""+
saud anf tso hunffvf unit. uf heat-, ani
Nr Want o. cpnl seven hluirri ani tsn
pounds ofmIk frum siNtY I've tn f1riy nVr
degrees. ~ -hsI' fni thst thr lce will ll'i
s., Dc. becsa.e seven haudfci sui tsn
n1unis cooled twenty degrees, equals
Giaftsrn tholssni ani tso hunirri aait'.
IL %. use of ice. - therefore srcn q nc
of great economy. O. cool the milk dpNn
o. flst A. l1s q p1'nt - possible, ~
mao. of COLI sci or spfiug wstrr, bfi1fc
It sei ln thc icr water pool fof thrre
hauir,d quart dairy, pf 'r tscuiy n'e
rse.. thea. orc huuifri pIunis oi Gee
VII hr r,qllfvd daily, ani fuf thc s"asno
oftlght munih.. when Ice may oe necfsst'
fy. the tru fc,i sqlAfc oi ic~ should be
raised elght feet. which vii allow f1f
waste. Witch is u-uaiiy st'oai forty 20 M
% prf cent 90 thc asrrAge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15
LINcoLN AS A CoNGREssMAN.

lsANAVAssN 40 n NVrf0 0ANsrNf-fs'st ths'F
Elihu B wa.hburn. our late Minister
10 France. In sn article entitled "Abra-
ham Lincoln in Illinois" published in
the North Americdn Rerier for Ociobef.
thus speak. Of the mAr'yred President a,
the period of bis election 10 Congress
"Mr. Lincoln took his sea, in Congress
on the FIRE, Monday in December. lsf7.
lie sat in the old hall
Of the House Of Representatives, and for
the long session was 20 unfortunate a. 20
draw one Of the mo,, undesirable seats in
the hall. lie participated bu, little IN
the active business Of the House, and
made the personal aeqaainianee Of but
few members lie wss attentive and
conscientious IN the discharge Of hls da-
ties, and followed the course Of legisla-
ton closely. When be took hi' seat IN
the House. the campaign Of lsis ior
Pfesiien, was jus, oPening
II vas again IN Washington part Of
the winter Of lsig aiier the election Of
General Taylor. aud sAw much Of Mr
Lincoln A small number Il mutual
Notwithstanding Mr. lineoln-made
up party 10 attend the Inauguration
ball together. IL was by far the most
brilliant Inauguration ball ever given.
OF course Mr.. Lincoln bad never seen
anything Of the Kind before One u the
mos, modes, and unpre,ending persons
present, he could no, have dreamed iha,
like honou were 10 come % him almost
within a little more than a decade. lie
was greatly interested 10 al that was %
be seen, and We did not take our depart
ure until three or four o'clock 10 the
morning. When We wen, 10 the ha, and
cloak nom. Mr.. Lineoln had no trouble
in fading hi. short cloak. which little
more than covered bis shoulders, bat
after a long search "a. unable TO hnd hi,
hat. After an hour be gave up all idea
Of finding il. Taking hi. cloak on bis
arm he walked out into Judiciary Square,
deliberately adjusting !, on hi. shoulders,
and started off bareheaded for his lOds.
ing.. II would be hard to forget the
sigh, Of ths, tall and slim man. with his
short cloak thrown over bis shoulders,
without any hat on. starting for hi. long
walk home on Capitol Hill a, four o'clock
in the morning. And this ineiden, Is
akin to one related to me by the librarian
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. Mr.. Lincoln came TO the library
one day ior the purpose Of procuring some
law books which he wanted TO take "a
bis room for examination. Getting to-
ge,hsr all the books he wanted. he placed
them in pile on table. Taking
large bandspa handkerchief from hi'
pocket. he tied them up; and putting I
stick which be had brOugh, with hin
through = kno, he had made 10 his hand
kerchief, adjusting the package Of book
to his stick. he shOuldered IL. and
marched of from the library to bis room
In fe~ days be returned the books II
the same way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15

In Jusr OocuRRED TO HIM lis this
the las, train north p asked stout little
gentleman, rushing into rshwsy sta
tion.
"No. there is another in for,y-hse
minutes. All aboard :" shouted the con.
duetor.
"Almos, an hour to wsi, :" sighed the
little man. dropping into seat and
moppins hi. brow With hi, handkerchief
"Bu, you have plenty Of time to catch
thi. train" said the conductor.
This usinl Well. I'm blamed OF
course I have. I'm 30 used to catching
the las, train-whOop! hold on and
the little gentleman bOlted through the
door for the cars.