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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
p..r so.l -,,h IN. pum~.s.

A very neat little reminder 10 one OF
the worst bores We ever know. New
Yort dude with big cane. was admin.
isirrcd by n clerk who attached 10 tho
cane the legend This Il my busy day
II was not received with the best grace.
but proved very efectual on subsequent
visits The man who fools with drum
mer had better trouble the business end
Of a wasp. as full many business man
knows
A salesman recently told u: his ex.
perience In q neighboring state. He
knew the proprietor slightly. having
called on him once or twice In previous
years. and finding him alone. after =
few moments conversation. called his
attention TO Q neat little article In his
line that he was introducing. The pro-
prie,or turned on his heel at almost the
first word. without looking at the article.
and curtly said. "No. air. don't want
any part OF L. l never get anything
until have q call for H." The sales
man waited few moments. making no
reply until tho proprietor was at leisure
again. then heading for the door. put
out his hand and bidding him good-by.
invited him 90 come up TO Boston and
he would extend such courtesy a. he ap-
peared not TO 10 accustomed 10. The
proprietor felt the justice Of the remark
and apologized In his own fashion.
In certain town IL q business man
Who Is rather biggish for the sire OF the
place II salesman calls he must send
In his card 10 the Office and humbly sex
an audience. On one occasion q sales
man sent In his card by the boy and
word came back that the proprietor
wanted nothing. The salesman told the
boy to return and ask for the card, A.
they cost his firm money. The boy soon
returned. saying the proprietor had torn
up the card and sent out five cents 10
pay for the same. The salesman quickly
took out two more cards and writing on
the hack Of one, my firm does square
business and never takes advantage OF
any one. They only cost three for ave
cents" then sent them into the pro-
prietor.
Give the salesman . fair show. with
generous treatment. and our word for it
you will have no Just cause 10 regret Il.
They are an indispensable adjunct 70
our civilixation.-Ssw England Drug.
sisA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

When Iu full hioom O.. the ts.t time io
r'na them uuI'rr With a view to destroy
ur thrm. 40 thi. time mo-t % che sip
.n thr plant q. in ihe stem, ani u turned
under fhe .uu if. ielsy iehilitnies the
stem more than lt auy ether l'eri"i ~
r. growth. have known patches ~
,sutIa thi.firs to D. nearly dcstrutr'i
ht moa iur WHEN iu fan hloom. The
hnilnU .f.lk dlI. with water tui rui.
down to che runt. liut fcr thr iari ilt.t
uut au Co., Canlah thistlr. arr n iull
hIuom and their stalk. hollow. the euiirr
rlfrh might hs thu. DESTROYED. u after
blow iur q thistie patch in fall hloom ani
hirthrr plants app~sr thrN Nill l' l''-i
put dozen hy pihng Earth Over thrm
without cutting thsm of. u b. trouble
..me work Killing so prr.lsieni a h'ct
a. the canada thistle hy cutting h on
it hl. NOR, lNc. thln "a cat, anl IT, un-
,ferrruund root. will seui ogt shoot. All
th. sssabu. uut. Ike "a at. " l. easiest
kilis.I hy being smotherv,i. " ihe'''
.hoot. arr Kept frum air. the under
ground r,,ot depsndcut ulon thein must
.oon die Philadelphia frcss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

one of the most successful men with
a few hens, that We know, l. Mr.. 4. y.
Hunter. Who conducts a small but very
profitable poultry farm near Boston. IL
has been we'll said of him "he writes
sound common sense for his readers aud
he evidently knows what be l. talking
about" Ills long connection with the
New England Farmer and contributions
Ia the poultry columns ~ other papers
has taught practical people Ia look upon
him a. an authority upon poultry raislng
topics. lie u an easy, pleasent writer
Who has learned all be knows By hard
earne,l experience. For this reason alone
We believe hc I. especially fitted To eilt
a poultry paper. Aud Ne are more than
gratified Ia receive copy of a new
poultry paper.-entitled Farm Poultry,
wherein Bro. Hunter figures AZ having
entire charge of the editorial columns.
The paper l. To- be Published monthly
from the house of !. :. johnson a Co.,
Boston Mass, aud l. Ia be- devoted en-
tirely Ia the interest Of persons raising
poultry. on farms aud In the subrubs Of
towns. "lIow Ia make money with a
few hens" u the motto ~ the new paper.
III any Que give points on that motto, "
l. Mr. Hunter; for he has the faculty of
making hi. hens lay when prices are
highest. Last year llJ pullets aud ~
year oil hens paid him sis' In one hun
drrd aud fifty-four days, during the win
ter. record not easily beaten. The
publishers propose to give the readers of
farm-Poultry from eight to twelve pages
Of new, fresh, live, interesting expert
ences of practical persons Ia each mum
ber. all for the small sum Of flfty cents
per year. \ ll.t of breeders and market
will be- published monthly. worth many
times the cost, to any Que desiring to
buy or sell poultry aud eggs. On re-
ceipt of 80 cents Ia stamps, l. ;. John
sou a Co. will send the paper to any
address, one full year, or a sample copy
for i've cents. Address Farm-Poultry,
- Custom House Street, Boston, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
A..,.,nr.. f., n,n.m...

The most difficult and important par,
of the structure Is the armaturc. and In
building this the first thing l. The lami-
mated iron core. For this purpose an
immens. numbcr % thin disks of shcc,
iron are cut out. each having a central
hole IA admit the shaft. and several
other holes for the bolts which are 10
hold the scric. % disks together. ~ a. 10
make ~ them n solid drum. These disks
aro then piled one upon another around
an iron shaft which j. 90 form the axle
of the Armaiurr. and thick iron end
plates are applied at each end and boltcd
together by iron bolts going through
from end 60 end Tho drum or cylinder
thus formed l. then mounted In lathe
and turned o. n smooth surface. cxccp,
for such projections as may H. left for
guidcs In winding on the copper wires.
This l. the next OPERATION 20 be pr.
formed; Tho workman daws the in
sulatei copper wire down from a drum
overhead and passes u lcngthwiss
around the armaiurc core. which l. sup
ported by IT, axi. Ia a lathe. while an
other workman assists him In pressing
the wire accurately into place and keep
ing u close to the cure. This wire Is no,
wound on continuously. but In n mum
bcr 81 short sections who-e ends stick
oui somewhat irregularly. These ends
are % H. attached 10 the successive sc
tions " the commuiator. The numer.
Gus rAdiaiing lines at tho nearer end oi
the drum ate parts Of the commutaior
sections. which are attached at their
outer ends u the successive coils 81 wire
on the arnAture. At their nearer ends
thcse radical bar- bend at right angles.
- a. 10 pass along the surface ~ the
shaft. being insulated from IL AMI from
each other by mica or other appropriate
substance -llcnry Morton In Scrbners
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
r.r ele rRGGs OF CALIFORNIA

u,s inammoth eVrrgrven aud rvl-
uooi trr~s of California. have a Worid-
side notohrty. They are found IN
.mau groves in The Sierra Nevada
Nountaia.. at height of I.S'
fc.t alro,. the sea level. In ,alaNeras
County therv l. grove ~ Jus trc.-'
each of which measures from scNeniy !"
uinsty-thrce fcst la Circumference. The
grove iu Mariposa tounty contaln- lS'
trrr. ~ over hftecn fcet la diameter
many ~ them being from twenty-five to
thirty-h,e fe.t. aud nearly Jo smaller
on..' The Tular,-Frc-no forest, which
/. seventy mile. long aud about ten nile
= bl.. con.ist. mainly - the-c mammoth
trr~s. On one oC,sslon ten men on
horsshack attempted 10 form circle
around one ~ them. Each horse s'"od
y i'm M. head close % the tail oi the one
l-.forr him. Vet they reaehed bui h.l'
around the trce. The height 81 the
largest irres l. from 30 % 4o feet ani
IN. of tllase which have been ieilc,i
indicate an age ~ from 400 =" S'"
y,..r. American Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
Lad, Dun oor,o... r., snake.

Lady DUFF Gordon has n tame snake,
and used TO carry her PIT about with
her. wound round her arm Inside the
large baggy sleeves that were then the
fashion,. and II would put its slender
head out at the wrist hole and lap milk
out OF the palm Of her hand II was rs
fond OF glittering things as Lucie her
self. and when she took her many rings
oil her fingers and PLACED them on diff
ferent parts Of the table IL would 80
about collecting them. sfringing them on
Its little body. and finally tying itself
into tight knot, 80 that the rings could
not b. recovered until II chose 10 unite
itself again. London Spectator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

Oxford County Pomona Grange met
with franklin Grange, Bryant's Pond.
August 27th, aud a very full aud sue
cessful meeting was enjoyed. The ques-
tlon, "Resolved. That the Importation
of foreign labor l. against the interests
Of our laboring classes," Was well dis-
cusscd by George q. perham aud X. Z.
Davis of Franklin Grange, and Ham
mond Of Parts, Felt of Greenwood, aud
Others. The committee on time aud
plac,, of next meeting decided Ia hold IL
with Bear River Grange ~ Newry. ON
the third Tuesday In September. Frank
lin Grange l. In prosperous condition,
and has l2i members. The fruit and
potato crops In Woodstock will be- very
poor this year. Potatoes are rOtting
hadly.-II. &. Bacon, Sec'y Of Franklin
Grange. In Maine Farmer.
Thoroughly aired milk viii keep much
longer than ice-coolcd milk, for a. soon
a. the influence 81 the Ice i removed
AMI the temperature goes up, the germs
that produce lactic acid manifest them
selves al once, aud the milk .0urs very
quickly. and even When milk j. cooled IL
should fret be given thorough aera-
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
kArlG's ANSWER.

Obi me Estiss . roxue. n n thrss.
Bus her eye- III. the ski--I ass ~ bhss
An bee dlmpies ~ s-sfe
An her snkies 30 nAis-
ehur~. shs dAf~i An she tothercf ne too
TN one moruln' y. -tnt nar rtie.
whin d.mar- a. tsiis By ne siis
Ilks dAriint abe ssl
Wi the ~tck e.is-<t hat
'Ne~ih party giri's chin liver It'd
Aa' me hs.r,. srsh. thin. ho. n ss,>.
VII cheeks hke the ry->s
An all the rel posies
Ys ii 80 In her gsrdin - nate
Mt at Jlss a. mute q. the deaA
TIL she ali ~tth to-s uv her had.
s'ifTd knssn that today
Ys'd have botAln' to sAy
Ia have gOoe sd rns cousin ln-s>.ie-
Thin I nlt m--ilf gro~ very bo~id.
rIr tne~ she'd not scoh n tosh
Nv the love Al me heart
That nj niver deIar
rhoash h'ei 10 - -rtnsIei an o-h
An ali. "fff dAr~i % DO -.
Ia 10 90 u. thi. haste. an ID thr0-
Ilsh mo arms run ycr saist
An ~ stain taste
u. thin hp- that are coSrin' me 80
rhla shs blash-i more llligsnt ri.
A. shs all without rAlsin' her bead.
An her Eyes l,okin' do~u
Meath their lAshe. ~ hrOwu.
.'Udyer nss me b. dhrive. Misthsr r~if'
Ms O n ThAysr In Bo<ioa CHA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
su.ii.
The lines from an old ballad. quoted
by Shakespeare In King Lear


The lines from an old ballad. quoted
by Shakespeare In King Lear
~. foh Ani rum.
slasli the tiooi q an EnglishmAh.
are founded upon a physiological fact
For by the sense Of smell the blind frc
qucntly detect the habits. occupation
and social standing % a person.
Mr.. Levy, blind man. records that be
said one morning To a workman. "Nou
have had a red herring Tor breakfast.
you have smoked pips Of tobacco and
you have just lighted n IRE"
A. the man had carefully washed him.
self after lighting the fire and breakfast
ing. the blind mans sense Of smell must
have bcen acute 10 detect all thr,o odors
In succession.
"You have had fish here said thi.
same hind man to clerk on entering a
London store.
The clerk said that they had not, hu,
on the blind man insisting tha, there
was the smell Of lsh In the store. the
clerk remembered that lady had been
In 10 pay bill. who lived In house next
door 10 fish dealers siand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
1nE APPLE CROP.

Further Developments In regard Ia the
apple crop 90 Ia confirm the conclusion.
a. given Ia the Farmer two weeks ago.
The crop Ia New York, where the larg-
ct supply for the European market
comes from. l. unque.tionably short.
Ia this state the condition of the crop Il
improving as the season advances. The
fruit l. very large at this date, aud there
being plenty ~ moisture they are hold
ing well % the TREE, aud will pan out, ~
the saylng l.. full a. we'll a. they show.
Information Ia regard a. the English
crup set. Il down at less than last year,
with a resulting prospect that large ship
ments from this si,ie the water will be
wanted. Altogether the outlook for a
market for this years crop l. favorable.
The fruit will b. ready for picking ear
ller than nusual.-farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

Asarlle mich cows get t.p'd Na,eI
"a drink In summer aud h,e ln = s ,",
Atmosphere; and most dairymes mu,, 80
bsx. ah..,r,e,I that the largest How oi
IN !. an the hottest day, while c"o'
5sv e.peclaIly II accompanied with rain
-. ii, wifn@sse- a decrease IN the
a., of milk. This shows that iIie
-. an e,,olcr weather aud fr"m drl
~ vet IN same way lays a taN ul"n ~. A..
.v.tem 81 the COW, which sIlr p'l s
tskinr II cut ~ the milk. ihere ous ~
M h.. IN thls fact a hint To dairy lneh ~ ',
nre,l.ie suitable shelter for Their CIV as
an seasons of the year. and 70 enusa'os y.
- m.ke n a. comfortable for them a.
no..Ible.--iIOard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
uApPY AND uIrNGRY.

For over five years was a constant
sufferer with that most terrible and an
moving disease, dyspepsia. After pay
Ing out hundreds Of dollars, the Only
medicine found that would do me any
good was sulphur Bitters. Six bottles
cured me. Now can eat well aud am
happy and hungry.-EDIroR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
,.r fYpoer cArrLE TRADE

Th.rs /. unusual activity In the export
...t,i. trade both al Boston aud New
York. caused partly by the glui OF cat cat
AZ ana consequent low pricc- Ia ihl'
c.antry aud partly by the increased ue-
n,nI .hroad. For the months OF Aa-
..,,.t and september all the available
spacc has h-eu eDgagvd ln "u1sont
steamer. for Liverpool, glasgow anu
Iou,lon O. transport cattle. IN ~
portrf estimates that there are II"h
J 80 a. 5000 head shipped weekly IrS.n ,l
New York. and about hall That nnlnu,I
from I.aston. Freights have nearly
soubled snd the steamship couipan'e-
~.ill get the IIon's share Of the profit
Amsficau Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
A CRADLE or GREEN.

unshshy. baby. Thy Grade is sre.n.
Out IN the summer air. where the warm vtnd
Waves the lprg grss--s. a. sileut Ny day
Az whsn thoa a. night In thy home cradle lay.
Noshlng In nsinrv to thee Il unkiDi
yoshlng can mar the stiil p-,>ce - thy siesp
TrDd~i and rcck~i ~ the mother ssl
Tor her never wAking ts smile 90 81 wesp
Nine ths lAst tis-s- thy pale brvs shan tep
And nln- the lAs, name di thy bahy hI- cali
Al th-rss q cradle all ioas IN my hesrt'
sally ruck u ny uight AMI by day.
Sot fos al glains.. ~ith Il v0'ih Tart-
risos ~hccs my ioy ani my TREASURE oocs lay
ror snms true. thrulgh even my tear> can -
rhs bahy ~in come bach ~ u sni b. me-
-Ilsrycrs rAsAr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

In . st. Louis hospital man had q
dream which covered 10000 miles Of
travel and six months time, yet he was
only minute and half covering the
whole business II tho body could move
with the brain how We would whist
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

Miss Romantique-And which Of your
poems. my dear. brought you the most
pecuniary rewarR
Tubbs-The one ! wrote for the patent
medicine man. -IIarpers Bazar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
-sFtrB rHsrLow.- e

.rrest-ea,ience - prsrtieai sxrtraHaral tspic.
y seAfne-i Address an eommuhiratians In
,et.ls.i tpf ms dsfarusnt q AsHIsUIrtHAL
hhtfvs, "Nfvr'i tAsmocrAt. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
- IrRsrY Ih TnolANp.

Jersey ,1iilehrr,.ling .rems o. have
q, cl,,,l quite an impetu. ~ late in Ens-
hni. .fNs The Brrcler.' GiEette. \
writer IN one ~ the LONDON Journals pref
ae,-s an article on the subject hy the fol-
lowing stitrmeut Travelling Que day
frnm Norvich was agrceahly surprised
o. hear Norfolk farmer, having about
tNe thousand acre. Ia hand. admit that
the greatest prodi be- had last wear out
of hi farm Was from his herd ~ Jcrsey
coWs. Thi. rrmark. coupled with the
fact that upward ~ 90 Jerseys are en-
tered for the Royal Agricultural so
ciety's Jubilee meeting at Windsor, at
ford. food for reflection" \ good Jer-
.cy will make a pound Of butter per day
the YEAR round, aud Ia many localities
the Channel Islanders can unquesti0n-
ably he maintained az good profit.
They have ouigrown the "boom" period
on thi. side. aud a. our system of resting
values largely on actual performance i
far preferable to the prevailing practice
I'm this respect In liritain-or even on the
Island itself for that matter-therc can
be- mo- gainsaying the fact that the jersey
COW i destined to rrach her Highest
development aud greatest ultimate popu-
lariiy In .America.-American Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

P,.,ur.. cannot h. continually crop
pei y ithout something being 'e'u'''' ="
prr, eut los- Of fertility
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

- laIu ll ~ ~stu nelEhtseIil,s-i, -.
- tulu ~ultn faris tillase. lnslairs - =
- - =, - prvuli-ss, 90 Wa h. Ia-hiasA ~
A. al fss 49,. "a ..As yl.os.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

IN. crop reports show that thl. year
cora crop Il the largest ever grown
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

IN our note. on cattle traffic. Ne Nish
tn say that Ia conNersaiion With the veil
knoNn cattle dealer, 4. N. Merrill, 20
Newport. ho has spent the last three
mouth. on the vast plains ~ the gfrat
West. b. expresses himself confident
that alihough the price ~ hcef l. low =.
that II must go lower. aud gi,r. al.
reasons fnr hi. conclusions that the
western plains arr. literally speaking.
covered With cattle ~ all grade. and
sgrs rolling Cat. caused hy the early
drvhg up ~ the fertile grssses on
which live stock have had plenty a. eat
up o. The prv-ent time, aud ~ they Win
tered Wrll. II having hccn a very mild
winter in those sections, they arr all
guo,l h~,f lut rnchmen find another
startling fsct staring them in the face.
Thr.e cattle nov in condition Tor The
market must 20 their. as these grisse.
that commonly furnish susienancr dur
iug winter months arr fast hrlng burn
s-l up hy scorching sun anl extensive
prairie fire. which are the result uf the
greatest irouih ever known in the Ncst.
Prom former hitter ~Nperienr. in the.e
Will sections. cattle men sfv allowed ani
etsteru markets. large uumirr. ~ which
900 D. f,l rom in the Milile '.'iirs, &C.
ihi. rrup promises o. d. the hrgr.t ever
harvested in The Iniiel States. which
does uut iu anN way help out thc idea 20
a rice in heri. az that article /. nov con-
.iIert.i in the light 20 concentrated curn.
Win thi. outlook isfurv the ftrmrrs ~
Maine. ideas advanced hy the Maine
Tsrmrr 1rr strengthened that morr At
o. tion .hnuli l,e given .h.ep huslunirv
uhirh la Courc.lsi lucrative branch ~
ii,c .to.k. .r,unlc,l ouly hN dairyine,
which T. sg coming to thc front u
Maine. The question: NAV hc askri.
a. hit .hlil We lo With uur .urplu. hcvf
in Nsines On answer. suggest selling 10
fo home hatcher. 10 such price a. o.
euahls them o. compete with this unrrr-
fsiu western article, which may prove
more .o 10 diseases continue to ugv In
toe ~nuihWc.t among the cattle ~ that
.egtion.--l. e. Linn, in Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
ATWOOD g. FORBES,
PUnlsmRs.
PAHIs. Mann
For Sale.

- a "a Gay uor-s ressr snd rhrsshsr.
= .eiaisl tssn hat ntfis u-s.i o. psrticuArs
'its, a. hsIt'gtt. Hshrun. Ne.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-19
Room for Reform.

Farming at the South is done at q
great expenditure of physical force
and consequent unnecessary outlay of
money. Some years since we planted
cotton in the use of one mule and one
man to open furrow, one man to
scatter the seed followed by one mule,
and one man to cover. Now we use
one mule and one man, with ma
chine, and do the work much more
cheaply and much more effectually.
Into every department of farm work
this same principle of economy should
enter. Upon comparison of methods,
it is easy to be seen that the States
at the South are very far behind
those of the North and West in
economy of time and labor, and, there
fore, in the economy of production.
In these States we find the constant
study to be the saving of labor at every
point. The management and handling
of every crop is had through machines,
that not only accomplish more in
given time. but do the work more
effectually and, therefore, more salts
tactorily.
The loss from producing cotton is
not so much from the low price in the
market as from the cost of production.
The work necessary to be done has
heretofore been so much manual that
farmers have been forced to employ
large force of help. that is to be main
tanned during work and oftentimes car
ried over idle seasons in order to be on
hand when needed
The demands in the construction vi
machines for chopping and picking
cotton should be studied and mechan-
ical contrivances continually applied
until suitable machines are perfected
to accomplish successfully the work.
Corn shelters are far better than a
rough-edged rock and corn huskers
are much more convenient than wear
ing out the fingers at the slow process
of pulling the shucl1s in an all day
work that could be finished by a ma
chine in an hour.
Reapers and mowers and horse rakes
are always under the barn when called
Tor, and the teams stand ready in the
stalls to draw them; the landlord is
convenient to drive them. These
contrivances all give the farmer
an immense advantage in con-
trolling labor to his own interests.
The larger part of his work he can do
himself and become independent of
trifing idlers who abandon the fields
at the slightest censure or the mildest
rebuke.
The use Of machines is but the
practical embodiment of convenience. !
The matter Of convenience, involving