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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20

perhaps Chairman Mills Is aware of that probaoly.
AS soon as Chairman Randall can see his way e kiI
he intends TO make effort to have the Cowles OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
A CHILD RESCUED FROM A TENEMENT HOUSE

A CHILD RESCUED FROM A TENEMENT HOUSE.
Twenty-Five Italian families were scared out OF
tho six-story tenement house No. 80 Elizabeth-st
by nre yesterday afternoon. Children OF Vincenzo
Mungo, on the top floor, played with matches and
set hre to bed Mrs Mungo dragged four OF mo
children into the hall, but lett the baby Papne on
tbe aoor Before tho nremen got to the house, John
Fav property man at the National Theatre, and
John Shea. Of No 20 Chrystie-st ran up to tho TOP
aoor and found the small Italian girl burning 10
death an The floor. Together they rescued her
Tho little girl was burned in shocking manner and
was believed to be dying when an ambulance carried
her TO Bellevue Hospital
Tho flames were quickly exuhsulshea "ll'a%
rrt enc,,oer Of tho National Theatre. who carried
era evt,oo,dsber 10 the top floor burned his LANDS
severely 6c damage 70 tho house was about S SSU
sgad a Tile amount Mungo bewaied tho loss OK
si5o in bank notes which the flames burned up I'D
the bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
lr InroR HELp ZOE INSULTING HIs VIE

I,,hu, Ieyipson, the Roaring Joe Of Texas" in N.
80 eornanv who was arrested at the stage door Of
The IIjou Opera House Monday night on charge 9,
ns,t,ng his wife kate. sSraigned at Jenerson
Market Police Court yesterday and was paroled IN ''
eounscl's custody until Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
AoUEDUcT- COMMISSIONERS, OFFICE.
ROOM 209 STEWART BUILDING,
No $50 broadway New. YORK Fob, s, 1889.
STEAMBOATS,.
N0RWICH LINE.

NORWICH LINE.
ss woreester 90 So Corresponding reduction to AL
polnts East lesye Pior 80, North River fooe
~ watts At next pier above DesbFossesst ferry daily,
Sundays excepted. az p m Tickets A2d stSto Mons
Brookiyn az once pier. and on stesmern
Westcott's Express viii eat for and check baggage
from hotels and residences. q. W. BRADY, Agent
NFW-HAVEN.-Steam leave Peck Slip
~ fPicr rs E RI ct D. and II p m SsundAys ex:
ceped arrive dime for early trains north ana
east.
CT0NINGTON LINE.
FARES REpUCEp-INsIDE ROUTE FoR BOSTON,
"A +. PROvIDENCE 90 oS: WORCESTER. ~ 30:
Passengers have choice OF three express uoans ~
clining chairs free Of charge.
steamers Rhode Island and stonlngton leave New,
daily. EXCEPT Sunday at p N .u AN Co. an. .s..~
The NowXork Transfer co. VII cau tof ana cAeok
from hotels and residences
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
A nRAsplhn OLD EARL.

Ioni BarcO, an ancestor ~ the Earl ~
Fife, was remarkable for practicing that
celebrated rule,
"Get all YOU can aud keep all you can
get"
one day while walking down the ay-
enue from hi. house, he saw a farihlng
lying az hi feet, which he carefully
cleaned. \ beggar passing ai the same
time enireated his lorlshlp to give him
the farthlng, u was not worth noble
mans attention.
"rin' a fauhlng To yoursel', puir
body" replied his loriship, az he care
fully put the coin In hl. trousers pocket.
In addition to being his own farthing
finder. hls lor,lshlp was hi own factor
and rent collector. \ tenant Who called
upon him Ia pay his rent happened to be
deficient q farthlng. This amount could
not bc excused, aud the farmer had "a
pay farthlng. when the business vas
adjusted the countryman said Ia his
lonlshlp;
"Now, Barco, would gle We a shillln'
for sight - a the goud and silver "
hca."
Well. mou," replied Barco. "ltll no
cost yc ony malr,' and accordingly, aud
In consideration of the Aforesaid sum In
hand first we'll and truly paid, his lord
ship exhibited several Iron boxes fillc,l
with gold and silver coin.
"Now," said the farmer, "lm a. rich
as yoursel'."
ave, mon.~ .aid his lorishlp. show
eau that bcf'
"Bcrausc I've seen ii-and YOU can 10
no mair."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
TAT SMALL BOY WANTS NO MORE
SytlCCisG

The small boy had bcen only DAY or
two at the kindergarten when be- ap-
proachel hi father. showing great
deal ~ Indignation.
"rapa, that isnt good school.
don't want 10 ~ a. that school any
morr."
"whv. my boyy'
"well, do you know what the boy. al
that school saw"
"whatr'
"wcll. papa, they say they alnt any
Santa Claus; that it's not true; they
alnt anv such thing. Papa, there l. a
Santa Claus. Isn't ihercF'
The father thought . moment. Then
he concluded to tell the child the truth.
the whole truth. aud nothing hut the
truth. - be took him on hi knee and
told him how Il was a pretty fabrication
msdc up hv fathers aud mothers who
loved their children to make thcm happy.
and the fathers aud mothers were the
real Santa Claus. The small hoy listen-
~ In silence. This was q shock io him,
because. supso.c. like older aud mor'
ineNcusable people BE- felt he had becn
making . painful exhibition ~ his igno-
ranc-. IT, LID down from his father.
knr. aud walked across the room 90 the
door. llc opened II and stood holding
the knob for a moment In q Kind ~ deep
thought. Then hc turned aud looked AZ
his father.
"Sav. papa, have YOU hccu filllng mr
up slsout the devil too San franciscn
Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
..,.,, ,,.i,.., Girl.

All young women possessed OF red hair
can remember that In the days OF their
childhood their hirsute adornment was a
source OF mocking merriment 10 their
friends, and the term "sorrel top" or
strawberry blonde" was one Of con
tempt They wondered, perhaps, why
IL was that they were always called red
headed" when their playmates were de-
scribed a. being black. brown or golden
haired. hut tho "rcd headed" girls don't
mind now that IL Is every young wo-
mans ambition TO be auburn haired. and
she hopes by the use Of hair dyes TO
attain tho shade which belonged 10 the
wicked Lucretia. II she gets exact
ly tho right shade sho does not see
why single thread OF her hair
might not bs preserved by the United
States government and exhibited as l.
the one - proudly shown In Florence as
having belonged 10 the wicked Lucretia
II IL odd how many famous women have
had this Titan red hair. Catherine Of
Russia gloried In IL. and Anne of Austria
had brown hisr just on tho verge Of
being red. Ninon de L'Enclos was equally
proud OF her warm colored tresses, and
Mary Stuart seemed a daughter Of the
sun. Jane Hading and Mrs. Potter both
have warm auburn hair. but IL does not
reach the real tinge. which Is that which
crowned. in all her glory, the head Of
the Empress Eugenie. she who has known
the extreme OF happiness and Of sadness
Atlanta Constitution
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
Tn. Ct.,., poo.ils.

Some twenty years back We hal
pooile-vhite. with one black ear. Al
ter the manner Of bis race. he was never
quite happy unless he carried something
In his mouth. He was intelligent and
teachable TO the last degree. The great
defect in his character was the impossi-
bility Of distinguishing meum from tu.
um. Anything be could get hold Of he
seemed 10 think. according 20 his dogged
ethics, TO 10 fairly his own. On one oc'
casion he entered the room Of one Of the
maid servants and stole her loaf of bread.
carefully shutting the door after him
with his feet. the latter part being feat
had taught him.
The womAn-Irish-was scared and
thought that the dog was the devil In
carnate. The Necessity u discipline ou
the one hand and ~ occupation on the
other induced me one day TO enter q
saddler's shop. situated In a straight
street about half mile from our house.
and buy whip. shortly after my 10
turn home he admitted some act Of petty
larceny. ~ gave him beating With
the whip he had carried home. Going
for walk next day. the dog. a. usual.
accompanied me. and was intrusted with
the whip TO carry. Directly ws got out
side the door he started of at his be.t
pace straight down the street. paying no
attention whatever TO my repeated calls.
lie entered the saddlers shop and de-
posted the whip on the door. When I
arrived the saddler showed me the whip
lying exactly where the dog had depos-
tied Il. Tho Spectator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
TrE CROPS

crop. in general arr making fine
showing. aud still promiss good har-
vet The hay crop l. doing even better
than the abundant promise before the
harvest began. for the frequent rain.
have Kept up the growth, thus giving a
thick h0tiom iu all the good fields. ~
a r-.ult The rake almost invariably hnis
morv hay than appearance. Indicated b.
furv the mower went Into u. Grain l.
promising a full Yield. The growth !.
heavy. much ~ u Was soNu early, and
ALREADY q. showing sigus ~ maturity,
with every assurance ~ heavy Yield.
potatoe. never promised better They
have grown rapidly right along from the
start. ani the early planted. which have
hesu dug for the early market, ate we'll
grown and give a large Yield. The prom
ise l. goDd for a large crop throughout
New England and New York. Corn,
yellow. .. promising all that could D.
askcd Of u, rank, forward and It'll adj
vancing rapidly. There arr some eXcep-
tions 10 thi. Ia ease ~ sweet corn. where
the cloudy aud vet weather prevented a
good stand o. start with, aud has held
the growth back up to the present time.
Apples arr nothing to bag over. While
some orchards, particularly those which
prn,iucs-l bat little fruit last year. arr
fairly we'll loaded. there are many other-
showing bat little fruit. The general
testimony Ia reply to inquire. l. that
..the crop will b. light" Thus with the
single exception of fruit, there l. every
promise Of bounty 90 the hushandman,
aud every heart should be- full ~ thank
fulness therefor Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06

longer dared 10 look at you You did
not tell me that you loved me. and yet !
was SURE Of IL Our love did not need
words for it, avowal And now do you
understand why ! thrill deliciously at
tho thought Of hearing this evening tho
darling Mignon. not the desperate Mig
non Of tho German poet. but thu melan-
choly Mgnon of the dear French CON-
poser. to whom hope remains because she
is lovedl
Knowest thou the landi
Oh. my friend, 10 IL not of tho land
with golden fruits and marble palaces
that dream Nor l. Il of the land with
immense houses. six stories In height.
with broad avenues still too narrow for
the crowds which Gil them, with its
noisy and tedious pleasures. its perpetual
and useless agitation Il Il not Of tho
land where the women dye themselves
yellow. whero tho men seem 10 10 mad.
men running after something unknown.
where we cannot venture into the streets
without incurring the risk of being
crushed. where pleasure u n task. where
even the activity % the spirit destroys
the peace of the soul No. no; Il Is not
there that would dwelll
Knowest thou tho landl
Tho land Of my childhood. the land
where grew up In tho midst of dear
friends. In the little house whose old
walls are deckcd with rustic vines, and
which Il concealed from profane eyes
by green trees. the land where We live
simply. without display, surrounded 10y
thoso whom We love. the land where
have been twice born. 10 life and TO love
II IL there. there. where thou dwellest,
my we'll beloved. that I long 10 live. TO
1.-Two and die In thy prcsencel
Behold. my well beloved, Of what |
shall dream this evening. In listening 10
Mignon- And am not also your
MiosoSi
On young girls note book found In
the ruins OF the Opera Comique.
"Firel Lostl am sitting. ! am
dying Thy Mignon l. dying Thy
Mignon loves thee."-Translated for Tho
Epoch from tho French by Richard H.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
A WORD or cAurIon

Aian Elk's social. IN. other night.
Luke Schoolcnfi, the minstrel. told a
characteristic story. II Was = iollv old
lrishmtn. Who va. addicted to very
frrs use ~ The h0tile. much to The di.-
gust ~ hl. faithful wife. She knew
th't b. was "golng u" at too fast a pacr
anil he appealed io their pricst to pull
him up. IN view ~ The cifrumstanre
this prie.i thought hr ~. lustihe.i IN
smnloving one or two fairy tales. 80
when BE- met rtt on the street hc callc,i
him asilr Rnd sail;
"rtt, vou'rc drinking too hari Now.
YOU know thnt YOU can depend upon
whtt | stv. tnl have no hcsiancy Ia
telling ,ou that II YOU keep on YOU will
change Into a rat"
This awful prediction annoyed Pat
GREATLY. aud when b. went home b. told
his wife about n. OF course. .he work.
"a Il up, aud told him the priest was an
douhielly right. Fat was deep Va
thought Tor some time. lIe did hate
very much Ia give up hl. to,ldy. bat the
rat idea vas too much Tor him. Finally
b. said:
"Luk here. Bridget. av We .ec the
Nhi.krr. an tail comm an me. All ! AL
az ye l. iisi a. keep yer eve On the cat. F"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06

The south OF the future Is not TO be ths
south of the past Agriculture is no
longer 10 be the absorbing industry. but
one % many industries. a. great, or even
greater. than IL was. but allied 10 others
that will give new impetus and vigor To
IL and make the southland hum with re-
Moved life and energy. In this career
Of industrial development the -cuih will
have need Tor the services u her young
men Of genius. push. industry and per-
severance. There Il room today and an
inviting field for thousands Of this kind.
She needs civil engineers, mining eH-
perts, architects, pattern makers, ma
chinists, molders, carpcnters, stone cut
tiers and brick mAsons. skilled operatives
In factory and shop. She nes'is every
man with bright brain. trained muscle
and skilled fingers 20 take part In and
help on this grand work Of Industrial
development
There Il better opportunity In this
deld for the young man Of genius, pluck
and patience, better prospecis for pro
noting and the acquisition ~ wealth
than any % tho oyercrowded professions
offer where ~ few reach the top, ~
many struggle on the way and meet
with disappointments at every turn
Tho professions of law and medicine.
which seem TO have a fascination for
our educated young men. are now and
have been for years oyercrowded. and
yet every year adds TO the number OF
those who enter them. Tho field for
service does not expand In proportion TO
the increased number % those who seek
IL, and the consequence Is a division of
a limited business among - many that
only few Of recognized superiority and
reputation are reasonably paid for their
time and knowledge. We say this with
out any disposition To disparAge either OF
these respectable and honorable profes-
sions
hut the Geld OF manufacturing indus
tries Is wide and inviting. becoming
wider and more inviting every year. and
there IL no danger OF NJ being over
crowded. There Is the opening for our
bright and ambitious young men Who
wish 10 strike out for themselves and
hew their way 10 fortune and fame
Franklin ~. c. Tines
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06

Tho period OF fifty-two years formed q
complete era for the AKtecs, and they
questioned whether at the end % that
period the great heavenly clock. having
performed iis revolution. might not stop
forever This era menaced a considera.
bio number of the population once In
their lives and some of them perhaps
twice. The night on which tho afty.
second year would expire was a solemn
moment 20 them. and was signaliked by
eIiinguishing the sacred fires In the
temples and those on private hearth
stones, and by breaking all vessels that
hal contained provisions, and the even
Ing was passed In darknoss, with trem.
bling and fear The day was in Sovem-
bcr, when the Pleiados would culminate
at midnight. and this moment was the
termination of the century A the hour
appeared the human victim was sacri'
feed. and the sticks were .ubbed over
hi. still quick body for striking tho fire
for his funeral pile and the Inauguration
oi the new era. Men were waiting with
torches rcady 10 10 lighted, With which
the new fire was TO b. distributed To all
tho provinces Tho moment of midnight
was hailed with shouts % Joy. The
world had not come 20 an end. and men
could hope that IL would last at least
through another era Those who could
not attend the public ceremonies watched
knocling on the roofs u their houses
Tho secular festival was suppressed by
tho spaniards. tho last human victim
having bccn sacrificed on the pyramid of
Tlaloc In 1901. Popular Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
rrr srsr ne COULD.

IN old farmer In one of the New En-
gland States had son whose actions
sometimes indicated lack of common
sense; but with natural parental love
and consideration, the old gentleman eN-
cused all his shortcomings by saying.
"lIe does the best be can, jimmy does,
which vas perhaps true.
When Jimmy was twenty-five or twen-
ty-three years of age he went To work for
a farmer living Ia neighboring county.
Three months after hls departure he
surprised hi parents by writing to them
that he had been married. aud would
visit them the following week.
Preparations for receiving the young
couple In a manner beflttlng the bride
and bridegroom were az once begun, aud
when they arrived they found all the
groom. relatives gathered TO receive
them.
The bride was a dull looking aud by no
means handsome young woman, aud for
moment the father-in-law seemed disap-
pointed; then, hls better nature asserting
itself, he greeted her warmly. aud turn
Ing 10 his son, .aid. with his old time
optimistic cheerfulness;
"Welcome home, Jimmy; welcome,
my boy; We did the best We could, I've
no doubt. Welcome, my daughter"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
NUMBER 32.
noa..nas NJ Gaia

when was living In steamboat
town on the Mississippi" remarked an
old man In barber's shop q few days
ago, "thero was a fellow who put up a
very neat JOB on the inhabitants, against
whom he must have had terrible grudg,.
lie came into tho town one day and dis
tributod hand bills right and left, taking
special pains 10 put as many as possible
into tha hands u farmers who come 10
soll their grain. That was before the
railroads came 20 take business away
from the river towns. some of which
hal an immenss trade.
The place was In had 5000 or 600
inhabitants. and was the shipping port
for all the grain raised for miles around.
a. well ~ the place where tho farmers
obtained all their supplies Tho lAst
time was there II had dwindled down 20
q village of 2.Ooo. and perhaps by this
time Il has no existence at all. even on
tho map Ths.s bills that were 10 freely
scattered about statel that the advertiser
had contract with certain steamboat
company Tor furnishing large number
u cats 10 destroy the rats and mice that
were very numerous about the ware
houses at different landings along tho
nyer. Ho therefore offered 81 for each
full grown tom cat, o. for each healthy
female puss. and 30 cents a head for Kit
tens old enough 10 get their own living.
All the cats were 30 10 delivered at a
certain place In the town on q Thursday
cvcning-the night that a particular
boat was due.
"well, that THURSDAY afternoon camo
and all the streets of the town were Just
crowded with people. They came In
wagons, on foot. and on horseback, and
every person carried sack. some Of
them several by evening between 5000
and 1000 cats had been brought into that
defenieless city. They were left In and
and about vacant building near tho
landing. The man who was 10 purchase
tho esis was nowhere In sight Ths
country pcoplo wero making inquiries
for him everywhere. A crowd of boys,
attracted by tho catsrwauling. went into
tho building and began amusing them
selves by untying the bags and letting
out the cats. OF course tho cats began
hghtirg and raised noise like 10000
demorA
suddenly q stampede occurred and
the animals rushed pell nell into the
crowd. crawling over people, Jumping
and fighting. and climbing walls and
roofs In n mad race for liberty. The boys
took,after tho cats. and the men joined
In. determined a. rd the town of the
feline invaders. The next morning there
was a good many stray cats seen about In
hack yards. and a good many dead ones
lying In the streets and alleys One
boatrnan aid he counted 400 dead cats
In tho river. The man who pcrpstrated
the Joke was never again seen In the
place. luckily for him. "-i1ttsburs Dis-
match.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
WOOD ASHES

That wood ashe. are valuable fertll-
lzer l. we'll known; bat ! am convinced
that few fruit growers place proper e.
innate upon their worth. Of course,
they alone are not enough; other ma
nurr. mu.t De- used. II j. highly prob
able that the results from their applica-
tion would not bc so marked on all soils.
Nv land l. natural prairie, the .oll being
a dark loan, rich In nitrogen. Ashes
contain No nitrogen. bat they contain all
the elements of plant food except nitro
gen. aud just the proportions desired
and la a state Of minute subdivision.
Professor Goessman says that, wood
ashes have an agricultural value much
above their chemical value" Ny eXpe-
rlence agrees with this; aud find that
wood ashes have a higher value To the
fruit grower than 10 the grain grower.
a teaching only reduces the potash,
leached ashes sometimes give as good re-
suits az unleached. This Il the case
where the soil does not particularly lack
pOtash.-Cor. American Garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
nA1s CON rnnnra

In many ease. the thre.hlng IT oats I.
a questionable policy. Especially NAV
this be 80 when grown only la small
quantities aud where the threshlng
would b. AZ a high co-t per bushel. II
cut when the straw has but just begun
to pat ON IT, russct tlngc, the grain will
be quite we'll iille,l while the straw makes
a palatahlc aud valuable fodder. In this
way they may be- fed Ia almost any Kind
~ stock tO advantage, aud will prove
worth more than II fully ripened and
thrr-hed. with the additional cosi
deducted.
Late oats. however stout grown In
straw. arr always light weight. In all
such rases Il will be economy to harvest
them al comparatively early stage oi
rlpene.s. aud feed without threshing.
They should not be- cut, however, till
fairly we'll fillcd, aud nearly ripened. for
Al thls stage the straw l. just a. good for
fodder a. II cut when entirely green,
while the grain though light gives addi-
tional Value To the fodder. Oats ar.
cheaply produced, and handled In thi.
manner In connection with the plowiL <
and renovation of grass lands, make an
economical farm crop.-Malne Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06

Ior il l. 20 be observed that the saints
Aro always, or almost always. unmar'
ricd II either husband or wife Is hlled
with the ambition TO b. saint, misery
Il assured Christian deserted Mrs
Christian and tho children II was a
mean act. but what was be to do' What
Is any one TO do who feelsa vocation for
perfection. after marrying. In another
mood. as one who plays upcat, drinks
bcer and dances with the girlsl This is
a fruitful source of unhappiness In mar
ried life. II matters not whether you
take the case Of st. Elizabeth Of Hun
gary. or Of the second wife Of the elder
Weller Where one partner Is sain,
and the other vessel. happiness files
cut Of the door We are usually invited
10 sympathike with the ''wessel, but ]
am not certain that the saint does not
as much deserve our COMPASSION In
other cases the saintliness u common TO
both partners. but tho pattern Of excel
lence difers Then we have the woful
predicament Of MrN Elsmere, who was
good. but on tho old lines, while the
Rev. Elsmere was good. too, but "ad'
yanced"-a reader OF Strauss and Renan
and Baur.-North American Review.