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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-12

One OF the charges of disafected Democrats
against Mr. Cleveland is that he made no terrific
exposures Of Republican rascalities, though he had
four years TO do it In. The explanation Is simple
Mr.. Cleveland was wilhn,'" but the rascalites
weren't there. Four years Of Democratic rule
gave time enough 10 make it clear that for twenty
four years the country had been governed honestly
and economically. That is one reason why the
Republican party came back and why it will stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-12

The boy Krullsch plays bathing game, but
IL Is not necessary TO credit him with hitherto
unsuspected amount of brains There is variety
of stolid stupidity which under certain conditions
produces the appearance and effects of shrewd-
negs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-12

woman with secret is supposed to be tn
very quintessence Of garrulity, but the elusiv
widow Friend, the illustrious depository of th
Electric Sugar secret, apparently knows how .
keep silent in as mahy languages as Won Moltl
himself Certainly an acquaintance with Mr.
Friend would not have mitigated Weiler's immorta
aversion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-12

Apparently John L. Sullivan, ex-Champion prize
fighter, does not intend TO let the world forget
that he is stin the champion blsokguard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
sonss or RANCHES.

Large tracts Of land mean no ciVilifa-
tlon. NO homes. with orchards. gardens,
lawns and shade trees, aud NO schools.
The ranch l. merely a home ior the
teams and the men Who drive them' a
rough board shanty. With corral aud sta
hles ~ the roughest, and miles of waN-
ing wheat. Half a dozen such ranches
occupy "A tract Of country that should
contain hundreds ~ happy homes, the
abode 81 prosperous farmers and their
conteuied families.
All through the Northwest farms ot a
section are very common, aud even u
OOOacrr farms are frequently found; and
II these tracts were made into 80 or 100
acre farms, thoroughly cultivated. every
one ~ them would paw a gOod Income to
it, owner aud afford him a comfortable
home. Many q man In this country i
.sland poor" yet hungry for more land.
The ..little farm well tilled" J. something
that ha. not been tried In this section.
The large farms are paying in this I'M
mediate vicinity. owing t0 the eNtraorii-
nary fertility of the soil aud the absolute
certainty Of the season; yet all admit
that II the farms were smaller u would
make the country richer and more pros
p@rous. I'm France farms range from
three Co twenty acrrs. and II Vas the
peasant farmers Who loaned France
money 10 pay the Germans the sl,co,
Oo0,000 levied as tribute.-Mirror.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
A t.x. Pendulum.

Tho longest pendulum on this continent
swings In the chronological school al
Atlanta. IL ia heavy pear shaped piece
of iron attached toa brass wire forty
two fcct long The upper end Of the
wire Is pisotci In a steel plate - as o.
cause the least possible friction. The
swinging Of the pendulum gradually de-
scribcs a circle on the ilo0r In a direction
following tho sun. showing In this tha,
"tho earth DO move"
Directly under tho pendulum Is large
circle divided into twenty four parts, of
fifteen degrccs each. To correspond with
the bours OF tho day. The north pole Is
placed directly under the pendulum and
tho meridians Of longitude meet there.
The parallels of latitude make smaller
circles inside the first
Dr. ]. ). Hopkins. president Of the
school. who made and put up the pcndn-
lum, performs the experiment as follows.
The iron Is brought to the edge Of the
circle in the meridian of Atlanta and let
swing across. Apparently It goes straight
across. but gradually u tnyerscs the
circle In the direction taken 10y the sun
and opposite TO the revolution OF the
earth. The pendulum not being directly
over tho axis of the earth. doss not move
In exactly the same time as tho sun. but
falls behind some hours day. IL Is said
that II IL were at the north pole. where
IL would bc Immediately over the axis. u
would Traverse the circle In exactly
twenty.four hour. and at the equator II
would not traycr-o IL at all, for gravity
would operate 10 prevent. Atlanta Gal
Cor Philadelphia Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
INDIAN CORN.

Americans have never taken a proper
pride In their grvat native cereal, Indian
corn. Nearly every other country has
It, special food product which II claims
as It. own distinctiyely whether native
to the soll or not. aud Naunts L. merits
until u heComes insepanhly associated
In each ease with the national idea.
Ireland has given It. name Co the potato,
although that tuher l. of American ori-
Gin; scotland does not hoast of it, cat
crop. beat scotch eat cakes sre the peO-
ple's pride: Germans dote on their rye
bread Entire mCcs In tropical Asia
suhslst upon ricc and arr happy. Amer
leans alone. With one of the most Won
derful grains grown on the earth. eNrlu-
sivclv their own. fail to give Il proper
honor. They arr willing to admit that
Il l. a great product; they look appro,-
iugly at the vast corn fields II the west
crn pralries, aud a. a matter of business
aud speculation, are Interested In the
crop statistics; they arr even beginning
o. rvcognige the scsihetic beauty ~ the
plant. beat When Il cumes to question
~ foo'l, they prefer something else.
With numhcrless preparation. of corn,
"a White al. snow. yellow ~ gold, fine a.
wheat Hour. unhrokcn a. "hominy,
ground Nholcsomely coar-s. or Ia dainty
"nske.." the unreasonable American
citiFeu prefers Ga irritate hi Interior with
indigcstihle oatmeal. profcs.es liking
for tastrless ricr. and In place II the corn
h'cad that made hi pioneer anccsior.
robust and vigorous. o. consume the
sticky. ripe aud dainty. beat Ices nouf-
ishlnr uheatcn loavcs. Americans. u I.
true. ar faNor,,i ahoVc al the pcuplr ~
ihs earth iu having variety ~ foo'l io
choose from. snd cannot D. expected
nor asksi to favor an inferior article.
even FROM tatriotic motive. nor Confine
themscl,e. a. single product, however
~, lent. PROM r. hygicuic standpoint,
however,. II from M other, u would d.
we'll Cor them o. hecome acquainted With
al the culinary possihilitlr. ~ Indian
curn Having done thi. The Interest and
pride in The cereal will come ~ itself,
anil The, Vill b. eager io sound H. prais-
~. Thc proposed display ~ coru AMI
cpru products AZ Paris l. plan Ca D.
highly commanded and encouraged. II
carried oui as projected. II will probably
pruNr n revelation. not only to Foreigner
bat o. many Americans Who have hlther-
to turned up their fasiilious no.es AZ
''pon~." and dodgers" AMI "iohnny-
cakes" a. something unsatahle. Their
!. every ryason o. believe that the de
plsv will have the rfect ~ greatly In
crva.ing The market tor corn products
abroad. and when thls Comes about a
grvairr demand will result herr. The
stamp ~ forrigu approval l. n"vi"i 9"
make corn appreciated In iis own home,
80 Initiative arr the people Who .et The
fashion. ani follow then. indianapolis
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
For the ONfori Dcmccrai
rtCA.RAiT CTOQtFC

~ spriugtime CONES with IT, associa-
tions. periodical or otherwise. u l. anus
ing tO notice the different themes to
which the attention of people of different
tastes will be called.
The one which propo.e to mention At
this time, T.. not the tails of fish, but
fshermen's tales. For a novice Ia the
anglers art "a III and hear the relation
of the happenings among parties of lake
fishermen (and, by the way, what does
not get out sooner or later l. not worth
mentioning) Il would seem Co impres.
him that the charm ot the "specklc,l
beauties" was not all that induced the
formation ~ those parties. The opinion
seems Ca prevail that many Who have
conscientious scruple. In relation Ia the
Use ~ the "cup that eXhilarates," tO say
nothing ~ that that inebriates, on sucll
occasions leave those scruples ~ home
for the time being-"All opinions of the
writer reserved"
On one of these pilgrimages of party
Ia thi. modern Mecca, AN old family
horse unused to high living aud excite
ment was chartered for the occasion
~ therr was nothing nlggdrdly Ia the
makeup of the party. the feeling pre-
vailed that every time refreshments wer,
served, the horse must not be- forgotten
aud a. the rrfreshments useil on the Oc-
casion we're more of an appetizer than
otherwise, calling oftener astlme went on,
Il was more than the old horse could
stand. lie died of oyer-lndulgence, and
Ia this day when springtime comes, and
these same pilgrims prepare for tlleii
Journey 90 the lakes, they tell VI they
are going TO decorate the grave OF the
old horse. q.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
Hereditary Talnts.

One result of the labors Of physiolo-
gists has been the clearing Of the mental
vision. and the gradual comprehension
Of the great. pcrvasiVo and potential fact
Of "heredity. The sins Of the fathers
shall bo visited upon the children" said
Moss more than 1900 years ago. Proha'
bly, he comprohended In buta very small
measure the significance of his own
ut,erance. Not only do parents transmit
10 Children their mental pcculiarities.
their moral tendencies. the features Of
tho face, the sioop Of the shoulders and
the trick Of the gait, but they pass on to
them their blood, their brain, their
glands. their very soul and life. We do
not mean Ia say that heredity Is n tyrant
from which there Is no escape, and that
as l. the parent In constitution and con-
duct, 10 also must be the children to the
remotest generation.
II that were one Of the discoveries Of
physiology. small thanks would be due
to the science from oycrburdened man
But II Ia not ~ Tn parent himself. a.
IL well known. can modify and make
worse or better both his constitution and
his character. Similarly, the childs
constitution and character may be
changed. until. by the operation OF the
law Of heredity itself, a not very remote
descendant may 10 the antipodes Of his
early progenitors The discovery Of an
existing inherited taint Of disease or OF
vice In q child Is not cause for regret,
but for thankfulncss. The disease taini
itself Is. Of course, to DO deplored. and
20 Is the inherited vice; but Its early dis
coyery Is to be hailed with gratitude a,
pointing out lines Of physical and moral
treatment which may lead 10 the prac'
tical enfeeblement of the taint or even
to its Observation-Disclosures HOSPITAL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
lie s gentle; though he rich seem.
An w..r hs mira cr,pwu "a. dla.i.sru
Our National ceslro.sh...

Hem! heml heml coughl coughl
coughl The hall of the house Of repre-
sentatives sounded like an asylum for
consumptiyes The senate was In esecu-
tive session. and the hundreds Of visitors
who thrOnged the Capitol on Saturday
afternoon. being debarred from that end
Of the Capitol. thronged tho house side.
There was a strange odor In the air. II
tickled the nostrils and irritaied the
throat A. IL grew stronger and stronger
the crowds gathered around the big
tanks Of Ice water and helped themselves
most literally. while the ladies bought
up all the caramels at the candy stand.
The guides. usually % fluent OF speech.
grew husky, and finally spoke In dis
jointed sentences Everybody coughed
and wondered.
The cause OF the strange odor was 10
Gated In the restaurant Half q dozen
employees were burning red paper by the
ream. and thousands Of cockroaches were
succumbing TO the fatal smell The an
hual campaign Of determination WAS In
proTrsss. .-Wsshington Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
LAMENT ron A MAINE POET.
H,tu,Rt.ro a., tura

Ne Idnes ofthe mouRtaln. 70 elms ~ the vale.
Ne mapics ~ hillside ami plain,
We sunlesms - fcfNeut yc mounlcams 80 pale
W wsses u ~ ucean. Witch sinE io ihe ssl..
Ne fex wrosths which crrsp, AMI ye NaIors Shist
ssiL
Ys winis,s a. make cen an r..lul,aauS quail
le br,cf sumtpet daS with ti'e pot on your trail
AMI - forth ant 80 un-eaIns help ne hcwall
Tho death ~ pct ~ Msine.
Ne va. one of ieur hun'iT,-i and thirty ani Old
We az most ~ us I--ts, iu Mains.
The wofii stands smaiei. as tn fast gsts ahr.sd
IT, thlnk hos hsr gitigsns ever can pio-i
A. dit1hinx snd tlllinx her obstinate sf-t
Of picklnE up Stone. shelc ton o. = rsi,
Of wiehiiuE = eruw taf. ~ tvEzinE h,si,
or puiting up h,lisisrs ~ hshlnE for cu-i
All wun,isr- however their hor-es 80 shs-l.
Tllsir sshs-si houses baih ani their iirnlrf hsg.
saw~i.
And NV ths whale is ~ them 1sep eu, u quot
-uch numlsr- smous them have gioriousiy trsl
The steep hiii - lettsf.-maic rulturv their ru-i
Ani rua - sntir,ly o. brain'
w shsr ~ to dsplor, you. dis,ipis - -anr.
We shaii nalne fou With surrusful soul
nui ~ harc yeu'n ~ ihins ws o., doins zoe
five douI 10 In .aeIelth and rial s.he. aas-
for you ~ for your-sli we'rc - mighty =
we @s5lspel alo,s. ~ ~, four hun.lrcl
ns,you iss,, bu,s ,sr, .usli hols'
t. yuuf shsiuvv name. eur uisti.ns wr'li T.,ur.
o. ouf futuv culsst'uns - ter-s.
We've hsi-st me 49,. nos At last thfv. ~
fauf.
AL each ons l. rrarnfnsai With s,iliions gaiarv
TIE at ane uarr huikt than ans lFfurc-
liu'isei. -uus dull I-sr-"ns-surh foh' srr
tnfv-
Ni.,.-,l Il one lsv a ths l--,l-slirr'. siorv
~ ~ t'is-, Maine Census Report. 81 uey
suuFrI
uut alas - rvrret ~ sinosfyit isuiufv
The snfr,fs fui fsff thst - can't uiiss fuu utnfr
Frsl ia - thst ~ eant frrl sof-s'
Tarrwenf We arv .arrf fuu diei ~ vuur ht-sui.
Nst ~ nsuuru ne A. shuIlf l-run
Wen tutst fuu in riter anl rarfr un fuuf tnlnh
- rfsrihss fasa"- .Vuu kunw ~ prrsumf
fis pfltsf tfanslsiinn. n ne sci liiufnr
"stue - = rrvaf NAM r'-sluf he O1unirf's is-nl
- efiiah tfsi fnr Is-f - ehufn
'rs sfen fnnfe true un urns's dlnFrut hf,-an
shall sscsV up dnfsn a. slns in Yuuf rssin.
-tis tllr arrufaif raTTf g. st hefv in Eislfn,
AL nn up Ouf ssffuw ful woke n tnur h.ssn.
uur hcsis rks fuuutaln. uur efss hks fumc-
nut still thsfv afv hfs ~ us IN
-nstun Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
West Frycburg.

New the large aud troublesome Insect
,roml.cuouslv known a. ox-hy and
horss-sv will'he worrying the fesh and
drawing the blood from the s'".h =.
pssture. and during the hot days ot tins
month when they are most tr"nnle-oile
n viii be an act Of mercy and save money
10 keep stock, especially COWS IN he
barn dsys and Zee them feed nights
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.


grrvspen.isncs on praetical AEriruhurai topir.
4 salritlsi Ad.lrVs- au caluununications in
tfnlhssi fef itis dsfanuent o. AaHtsFITVHAI
hhituas nNfar'i nctas-rat. Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

II was the woman who saw the first
snake, but since then the men have at
teneded 10 that sort Of thing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

We Have a Full Stock
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

N..uAf NAfNE
r-r .-.t-i .n eati silver. er Nalan.is'i
..rr. CA Ciars
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25

Il rNIIN
Attorney az Law,
,..ut1 NAM
N.sua..rs uask tH.as stIans sl-'ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Blockade Removed by Force.

STEUBENvILLE. O., July 22.-As has been
anticipated for the past week, the Pan
handle Railroad Company and the
Ohio river steamboat men collided this
morning. The railroad company recently
received permission from the Secretary of
the Steubenville bridge for the purpose of
replacing the channel span. The river men
appealed in vain to the Secretary of
War to have the permit revoked.
When coal feet arrived at the
bridge this morning they found the
channe. almost entirely filled with heavy
piles arranged in bents. There was a short
consultation, and then, without advising
the MEN at work in the channel of the inten-
ton, the coal boat Advance. with three
barges abreast. came at full speed upon the
pile bents, breaking down twenty-five of
them, breaking the pile-driver barge loose
from it's mOOrings and badly damaging it.
The men on the barge had narrow escape
from being drawn under the tow, and work
was Immediately suspended. Hardly had
they time to recover from their escape
when another boat, the Pacific, came down
by the same route and took away
half the channel clear for the following
boats. Immediately after this the rail-
road company ordered the construction of
large apron piers above the bridge, which
will effectually close the channel for boats.
Both railroad and steamboat men are
equally determined to enforce their rights
in the premises, and the outcome will
create intense interest along the Ohio and
among river men generally. AS the serious
ference of the government to settle whether
the railroad has the right TO impede river
navigation that its own trains may run uns
interruptedly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Boys MangIed at q Grade Crossing.

accident occurred this morning 'n ON the
Philadelphia 81 Reading railroad. near
Mahanoy City. Three boys. sons, respect
lively, of Charles II. Kaiser and = Wad-
finger, prominent business men Of Mahanoy
Schuylkill county, of Shenandoah, were
driving in a buggy from Mahanoy City to
Frackville. As they approached the rail-
road crossing a passenger train passed,
closely followed by the little combination
engine and car Transit" Wadlinger, who
was driving. apparently did not observe the
Transit" and attempted to cross as soon
as the passenger train had passed. The
Transit struck the buggy, an'e smashing
it into splinters, killing the horse, and ter
ribly injuring the boys. Wadlinger was
thrown forty feet. and shockingly mangled
and Instantly killed. The other two were
very badly, and, it is believed, fatally
hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

ST.. LOUIS. July 22.-Gen. Lucius Fair
child. OF the Indian commission, appointed
by the President to treat with the CherO-
kee Indians for the purchase of lands west
of the ninety -sixth meridian, known as
the Cherokee strip, and for other purposes.
accompanied by Horace Speed, the secre-
tary of the commission, left here last night
for Fayetteville. Ark, where they will join
Judge Wilson. another member of the COM
mission, and proceed to Tahlequah. the cap
ital of the Cherokee nation, where they
will open their sessions on the 18th instant.
General Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, the
third member of the commission, was ex-
pected to be here, but telegraphed General
Falrchlld that he is sick and will come on
as soon as he is able. 1t is thought the work of
the commissioners will be greatly embarass-
ed. Chief Mayes will. doubtless, call special
session of the Cherokee Legislature to con-
slider their proposition. and also the offer of
the livestock company, which now holds
the strip under a lease. which they want
extended for ten years. The Cherokees
claim to hold a government patent for the
strip. aud say they must have big price if
they sell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
JAMES ]. VESTS AFFAIRS.
Effort to Collect Note Which He Says Is Worth
less-Fight Among Newspaper Owners.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The Commercial Ma
tional Bank. through its attorney. went
before Judge Grinnell this morning and Sc
cured confession of judgment for S1S,791
against James j. West. editor of the Chi
cage Times, and James j. West q Co.,
which firm included Clinton A. Snowden
formerly managing editor of the Times. AS
soon as the execution was obtained it was
placed in The hands of Deputy Sheriff
Graves. with orders to proceed at once and
make a demand ON Mr.. West for the money.
The officer went to the Times building,
saw the editor. made the demand and re-
ceived for answer refusal, and the fur
Their reply that the editor had no property
wnlch he could turn over In the way of sat
isfaction for the debt. The officer returned
to the sheriff7s office. and the result was
communicated to the bank. Deputy Sher-
III Graves then started for the residence of
Mr.; West, at the corner of Fifty-ffth street
and Mt. Greenwood avenue, with the ex-
pressed intention Of levying on the per
sonal effects of Mr.. West, AT. the
editor had no property that. could
be turned over. The president Of the bank
claims that he holds collateral sufficient
to meet the note, but it being In
the courts, the directors have grown tired
of waiting and have begun the suit. The
genuineness of the collateral is denied by
the giver of the note, who says it is worth
less
Last Friday the Storey heirs began suit
against West to recover on an overdue note
of 5000, given when the Times
was purchased. The matter was
suppressed till to-day. Mr.. Huis-
camp. of Iowa, and other stockholders
are in Chicago for the purpose. it is said, of
forcing West out of the control of the
Times, not being satisfied with his man
agement of the papers affairs. Snowden
was formerly managing editor of the paper,
ago he severed his connection with the
Times and engaged in the real estate bust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Losses by Fire.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 22.-Fire at La
Crosse, Wis. destroyed Leo IL Clarke's
flour-mill. Loss. SIS. 600; insurance, $4,000
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 22-Fire at Pesh-
tigo. Wis, destroyed a number of build
ings. including one owned by b. F. Harper
AS Harper has been drinking heavily, and
has threatened to fire his premises. he W as
arrested. He is said to be insane from dis
sipation.
MEANWHILE, Pa, July 22.--The st. Cloud
Hotel was destroyed by fire at midnight
tonight. The guests escaped without in
jury, but several servants were badly in
jured by jumping from the
third story windows. Mrs. Maggie
Ebrick, of Youngstown, O., jumped from
the third floor, striking on her back. She
will probably die. Susan Derby had both
legs broken. Barbara HillInan had her
back badly burned before jumping on Al
awning which probably saved her life.
Archie Cannon, a fireman, fell from tho
second story and received injuries of the
spine. He is in critical condition. The
hotel was surrounded by wooden buildings,
and for a time the whole block was threat
ened. Loss. $4,000; fully insured.