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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

0emphlo Racoe-A Jec6sy Injuries.
NuPnIs, April le.-wsathsr delightful.
track fair.
Two-year-olds. maidens, nvs furiongs-
Burr Copper won. Caldwell second. Bonnie
Bird third. Time, Loss.
Thres-quarteTs mile. In heats-First heat:
Jack Cocks won, skobelo6 second. Bertha
third. Time, 1:lsi@. Second hest: Jsck
Cocks won. Bertha second. Birthday third.
Time. i:ie1<.
Three-year-olds, mile and sixteenth-
Barney won. virgie d. second, Jess Arm
strong third Time, l:52Z-
Mile-Jscobin won, March p. second,
Boax third. Time, AZ
Three-quarters mile-Eight TO Seven won.
Winner second. Bonnie Annie third.
Time, 1:1sls.
Handicap hurdle. mile and an eighth
Cataline won, WINSTON second, Eiphin
third. Time, POT.
Heidlesheim fell at the last furlong and
rolled over Jockey Level, injuring him
badly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

= aseomA Contractor Has His spou.
and Negro Arrested.

TACOMA. April IA. u. Warren a
prominent contractor of this city. had his
WE and colorcd cook named III.
ward Jones. employed at Chahers'.
restaurant, arrested this afternoon
Or Illegal cohahstation. II annssys
Aat mrs. Warren left the home of her hus.
band come three weeks ago Tor an ank nown
cause and took up her residence ON -FOUR.
eeenth and \ streets in q little eottsre.
her husband became suspicious Of her re-
ienons with Jones. and today swere
0es warrant for the arrest Of
mem both. Mrs. Warren and Jones ali.
nssesd that both had lived In the cottage
ous me former claimed that Jones wa.
ooarder. There Il only one bet ia the
house. Warren later decided not 10 prose.
cute and the prisoners were released.
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A schooner Cauei ses,

SAN Francisco. April l9.-The schooner
Mary Delco capsized today at the Pacific
street dock. The schooner had just arrived
from Bixbee's landing with seventy-fve
cords OF wood. She was leaking and had .
heavy deck load. Captain Gruggel hauled
her up to the wharf with too short line
and she toppled over, but can be easily
raised
The loss will amount to 500. About half
the wood was cast adrift but was recov-
cred
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Leading Californian Dead.

oKovrLLE, April i9,-Colonel William l..
Perkins. brother of Ex-Governor Perkins.
died this afternoon, aged 80. A few years
previous 10 his death he was remarked 10
bis former wife. He had resided here for
thirty years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

PORTLAND, April fa.- The following first.
class passengers we're on the second section
OF No. today; Il. y. Dowell. Z. Fuller.
Z. r. Fulke, h. S. Berdell. w. c. Mernner.
Miss Il. Williams. There were lie second.
class passengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

Fcs sov rates. exrc4sen. accommodations ana
a. the features thai ecasslsIts q succ~.ssrf Az
s1foyao.e Tip to the East take the Northern Pa
siae- faroaga vesGbule trains % s. Paul
Ain aespcns b1lGsh and Chicago. consisting al
dining. drawiGgrcon Ana sseertu. e.y, Ss-
'o1rsss sieect-s under TIE 9.reciaon OF the P,Il,
nAa Falsce CA Com pAay are attached "a dsiIy
EEoaxs uanA No BETTER service 10 BE iosr1
A. ChlaberR city ticket agent Tls srrorA s~-sss
hestoa sloSa; L Toaain. depo; ticket aSrnS =.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO. April 19.-Brads treet's
agency reports thirteen failures in the Pa
cific coast states and territories for the
week ending yesterday, rs compared with
eleven In the previous week. and twenty
one for the corresponding week of 1850.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

PErALuNA. Cal, April 19.-Late last
night the schooner Robert and Jennie,
with 10 tons of barley consigned to FAIR
banks & Co.. OF this city. while anchored in
the creek below town, swung around and
struck rock, knocking hole in her bot
tom and sinking very soon. The loss is
not estimated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20
California Pioueers Feasted.

PASADENA, CAL, April lathe California
pioneers and their families were enter.
tanned BY the residents to-day. A picnic
was given in Arroyo Seco, where old camp
scenes were enacted. and grand ball Was
given at the Raymond hotel this evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

o3.ooo-Los and 10. block 81, in q A. Bells
second addition.
oS,OOO-Lots and 10, block 100 D. T. Dcnny's
fifth addition.
o1e,0OO-Ioss and q block IS TerYy's frst
addition.
Five, ten and twenty acre tracts at Auacortes
as from n6S to $50 per acre.
Two 20 acre tracts adjoining the city On the
south.
One 30 acre tract adjoining the city On the
north.
One 20 acre tact adjoining Gilman addition.
oSO-Lots in snohomish. Terms. SO cash and
balance in fvedoliar monthly
payments
oaSo-Lots In seattle syndicate addition to
Auacorte8
Lots In Rengstorfrs addition
Lots In McGilvfa's second addition
Five acre tracts. choice gardening land. at
Coupeville.
whites East Seattle nve-scre tracts
West Seattle lots on line OF cable road
Lots and acre property bought and sold
Lots In THE Old Homestead"
NOTICE---Owners having i'm.
proved or acre property for
sale at reasonable figures
can find buyers by calling on
US.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20
AGAINST IMPORTED MUSICIANS.


sAN Francisco. April ja--At a meeting
el the eeanetl OF the Federated Trades last
nisai the Musicians Union reported that
the Edward Strauss orchestra. Of Vienna,
had been employed 10 PLAY under contract
A. the opening of the Madison square
Amfhitheatsr Garden Of New York. and
the caancfl was asked to take action in the
matter ender the imported contract labor
law The matter Was referred 90 the sxecss-
i've committee with rover to act
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TEN TO FIFTY Houas s.vrn

BY taking the Northern Pacific vessi onled train.
leaves seattle SO g. IL daily. No charse az
cars and III miles the shortest rouse "a fSsi
cage Tourist sieepinx cars fareusa. p,sctnr
Passengers IA Union oepos ten 70 nsry hcurs
ahsa1 OF ether Inca A Cailnerg civ t. : -
AIN. depot tscket Agent seattle
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Caiifernia HES Another se.,,,x

SAN FRANCISCO. April ia-Yesserisy',
rain was general throughout the state. The
eonoma. cacsamento and Santa Clara val.
lsys were thoroughly drsnehsd on Thurs
day night In the San Joaquin valley
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

Shipments OF Oranges from California.
Los ANGELES. April lathe railroad
agents estimate that 500 carloads OF oranges
are yet left in Southern California to be
shipped. Seventy carloads went East this
evening bv special trains. Shipments for
the past few DAYS have been heavy,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

Murdered by Ulach1f4ed HmpIOye.
REpprsc, Cal, April 19.-Theodore Hab-
isch. storekeeper in . small town near
here, was shot in the back and killed early
this morning. An Indian says the shoot
ing was done by man who was discharged
by Habisch recently. The sheriff has gone
To the scene of the murder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

OeV,awa & Do1owisss Haddcck an1
Naek 0xu1w - 1sunna4
Puuuna. Aps4 11L-x01s60& 81 O.
60 = DaE1Ei0s King - 0oyb. Cal
vim on1 Carroll
AuIu1cAU A0oc1A1IoH GAM
Bnooxr11. April lA-0yraeuss. ~;
Bcoe1dyn, Il
PmApxxn1A, April ls.-AtAlstics. ?:
Rochester, O
CsIrx1us, April la-Toledo, 10: Colum-
bus. Il
LOUISVILLE, April lo.-st Louis. 3: Louis
vile. S.
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n Ffonecrs Widow Dead-Big Land Sale.
WHsrcos, April ia-The widow of Can
tain Utter. a pioneer. died here TO-DAY.
Charles Frank has sold 100 acres OF land
q nile west Of Whafcom for $50 an are
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

kssesrstozs cs Any steamship tre n tse A.
lansis service ~ SasoFs &aS 1ag .assAt eaa er -
Snfe1 AZ sexsfsrn rsc.fe cssee A s,stIes-.
el's cSsss Ax~Ht. rss ~ecsns sfrexs R,sxas
ssesa, u scnksa. txfSas ussss sxesl sxzss.z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-20

CINCINNATI. April I9-over e.ooo per
sons assembled this afternoon TO witness
the opening game between the local club
and the Chicagcs In the National league
series. The Chieagos outplsyed Cincinnati.
and won by fortunate punching az hits
and their opponents errors. Following is
fha score
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Take the Scysaern psess- rHxI.oas sA~ -,
equipped line. re- al po.n.s East A. rA.se.err
tssy uesss A<sEss. 10 sevoa1 street Rosscn e.ocS
l. se2sias esToioeket aSsns. seassls
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sad sssFe the tadEans.
NieFcSsS. IL e. April ie.--The steamer
Princess Louise. which arrived from north
ern ports last aighs, brings reports Of Sey.
ersl earthquake shovks en- Queen Charlotte
island. scras q which were quite seye-r.
A, Skidgaie sevsvsl native houses u.re
shaken down and deep Essarss were male
ia the earth. The indians are bsalx
frightened.
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THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
SAN FRAScIsco. April fa~-oskland IL,
Sacramento <
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OAK HALL
CO

nyHK GREAT DEMAND for Spring Clothine q -
unavoidable cut prices have determined US % -
tinue in earnest our genuine removal SALE and -
everybody chance to secure the grandest Of III -,
gains in finest Clothing so COME EARLY for our ~
will be crowded all day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
NUMBER 2s.

fact that crime. lniemperance, Roman
Ism and kindred evils are rapidly In
crea.lng over population and fidelity "a
both public and private trusts a. rapidly
decreasing; and with the established
fact that relative With population the
,loon. are Increasing and churches de-
crea sing,-we ar. better prepared Ia
note our national progress. In oon.d
rraiioa ~ tbe.. facts think am war
r,nted In saying that, while thi. nation
I. moving forward intellectually aud
socially. II l. moving backward morally
that I am warranted In saying We are
following on the same line ~ .kepilclsm
With the same moral tsndencis. with
Germany: aud that facts warrant the as
..rtion that We are on the lines that
Franc. followed one-half century before
her reign ~ terror and delugr ~ blood.
individual conversion, personal rcgcner.
alton, salvation through ia. Word of
Truth, l. the only sure aud permanent
foundation for progression, civilization,
and humanity.
The qrs.tlon j. not .o much how much
good or bad there !. la oar nation to-
day, q. II l., which has the greatest rela-
tive Increase.
Now. In trying Ia measure all the ed-
diving currents and counter currents
which enter this question aud balanc"
one With the other aud give the proper
counterbslanc. Ia all. ] am more than
conilrnei la the opinion that Ne, a.
nation. are not progressing Ia 'the line
10 the millennium"
There sc,m. no space Tor many gem
cral reason. which might h. given bat
have no doubt that both editor aud
readers will b. delighted Ia eAcus" me
here 40 will close With this sentiment
from Goldsmith:
on far.. tbe laBi a. hastsnlng ius prvy.
whsfe sesth aosunulaiss and men iesay
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
THE NAY CROP.


"whst shall we do with the hay cropr'
Il th. connundrum that farmers have
presented for consideration every time
they look a-held upon the iuxurient
stand of grass, nov making rapid
growth, aud la few days to be ready
for the mower. harms full and mows
full are left over from the supcrabun-
dsnt crop of last year, which the wants
of the stock did not call for, and for
which the market. have not held out
any very entlclng price-. At th. same
time the fields are promising another
Yield of equal or greater bounty again
this year, 81 that the question of where
II u all to be stored IL pcrplexlng one.
The conditions controlling the yield 81
this great crop up to the prcsent time,
In our state coald hardly have been
more favorable for bountiful Yield than
has been the case. \ coed stand of
grass to start With when the spring
opened, an abundance of rain through
out the season thus far. aud now topp-i
out With heavy fall that Will carry the
crop through Ia maturity, and plenty ~
beat for the wants of the crop, ther-
seem. nov tc be ouly sunshine wanted
Ia perfect the quality of q crop that, In
quantity equal to any h.iorr harvested,
!. nos assured.
Tie question of What shall bc done
With the crop az related Ia storage, Il 81
course iirst In orlcr for solution, bat II
!. no, too early Ia consider What di.po-
sition shall b. made With u after safely
stored. Market prizes of the product
have bccn low during the year, and viii
- for the year to come, for a full crop
l. the rccorl over nearly all the hay pro
ducing -, tlon. of the country. Farm.
90. must keep more stock aud feed the
hay out, though price. all sround bc
low. >b-,p, steers, COWS or colts prop
etly handled sill net a. much for has
fsi a. can b. rcallSci from u Ia the mar
Let. Though thi. net b. lov, yet so
long a. u I. the b..i that can L. done
With the crop, II l. It'll h.tier to take
that little through the feeding rather
than through the salc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
M.I,In. ~. nra,h.r MIIlI.m


A trembling oil man entered John
Mulyihill's saloon In Front street Said
John;
well. Pop. who are you looking forr'
my brother. He "a . pilot ON the
boat Edward Blunt. He'll be hero by .
o'clock. His name Il William. He's
older than me-"
The old mans name IL Edmund John
son. Twenty-Five years ago be was .
policeman In the Tenth precinct. He 10
II years old. His brother was drowned
on Sandy Hook - long ago that the old
e-t pilot cannot remember the date. Yet
every day Pop" johnson walks mp and
down Front street cheerfully awaiting
William. return. lie is perfectly sane
in every other respect. York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
Written Coz the osfori i'vw..rai.
THE OLD ACADEMY.

Ica kpcw the obi academy
wherv ence we usssi o. 10
And warn The srieeoe ~ the starr.
Ansi r.ai frem ticsro.
Wen thsr, hss hesp ssms tall of late
az tearing u all down
AMI yattlnE ~ eostlier Que
To ornament thu town.
Therp'. many misi. stpreseat, for
A @osies HE thi. ooe.
whis etissr- On tas other hsnsi
Aver n shsn ~ done
sol yoa'ii stop htils While,
An hoii yoar bfvath spell
III yut q wsri In ssiwsys hks.
Ai-i give whA, I've ~ tell.
scsr. ,ss .her, year. have rollei a~ay
since . . tssitis stossi
And .Aii my ma. pi.cs down there
tks-~ by that tnapls sost,
whsrv stands The obi scssismy,
A andmsrk ef rvpute.
tr.s aalks all etlssr tr~e-.
That every year ,ore fruit.
That esmva. wiih ~. dss.,etoa.,
"a .sts my hsar asig~,
I 80 n q. I sss u thsre
The-s fev shsft YEAR sso,
On that obi time plsy sreas.i,
lehAliengv yea o. nnsi .ssns
ia all ths coaa'ry rvani
- leauiifai. 80 fair q. that
Al In ths issfy jane,
AL In The .,slisn Autamn days,
On qaist aftcfnson..
cshass bsssf D. 80 u 80.
NJ spirii 'gainsi u cfis.
Repair ths 81 academy
All kesp u t0r The eye.
of ussm b. l-.A upsa again
Nhs lss. sssnstlass. o. cuus
nssk g. ti.s spet thsy hotci 80 wsh
mat s..Sns'l =, snaeh nae h..aBs.
WIZ. s,sfy ns-sa si-sut ths place
us,sF shAu fofs,t,
IN. sr,hsr,i hls-sais. n. small I,.rsrrv.
wbsy sr,w ths inisnsssi,s.
Ihs shsiy waks, the sylvan give.
Ths I-aas that erusnsl the shols
As down upsu thai happy ,ak
T1s ~sblssih's aaist .ttis
All .kis- I never shall fsfsst
Ihs-e bright iisbreplc sales.
Thai l.ath III ohi acsismy
iH hshi ~hsn san.si dis..
tel ~ bot ,ulcs the -ish
az mAny q man sni natl,
Wa at thsF, In ths -iaYs - oil
Nlthin hsf slAs.is shA..s.
IIuw dear ths ssstsnt r,-sns D. thssn.
TRs ssst. 200 hsTksnsi. OBJ.
>hs~ msuy . nsas weli tsSsn D. fame
,anci oct In ls,isfs toii.
Oh ls,p ,fls slesn - ths ioys.
Ttis albata ~ ths Tifl.
Win sYo. - blue 90 eyes ~ hlask.
Nth satl 80 raven safls,
fof suuns etn never rptns sTsin.
Ttsif nsnns- srs shlssls~t nss
In usftis shits spi tssuty dsslls
~ msrv aIyu ti,slf bfvs
Ns.. spsrv ths eli seasismt
fvt tks sy--i that .hs has t~en
To th.s-s eftsht l-aY. sasl sifi. thai onos
View tAass hsf vslls sthin
tvf her Alnmnus shsali yoa r,sr
4 nsx unr o. tise sAhss.
They Coaitnf rnAks n s~sn kno~
lac ths 81 ons In thsir sye.
DANA iiasIOs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
Hay CAPS
ru,,,r rur OLD BRAN BAGS.

rh.,. 4. no need for the farmer Who
49,. ,ni fed. considerable quantity
OF bran and other feeds thai come IN 's'
returned bags ever buying hay ,aps =,
thee bag. make nr-i rate nay vsP -
properly used. have hal them w M ~
for teu yerrs aud like tism very n..a. ..
1 hay. a quantity made oi heavy ev''v" ',
cloth bat like the burisp bag. 'he ~.
i,,L. tao bag. aud sew them together
- The .lds. aud they viii then cove,
isrg, cock Of hay and viii seldom o,o~ %
"a r,thou, any fastening at all ne'.hei
will they vet through NO matter 's now
h.rl n rains. with . supply "i NE
La, wear had no hay damaged 70 an, ,
sx,sa,, although a good deal .iocd ou'
. week OF more In the rain.-Ne" Lug
land Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
s1lplN6 noRsts CLAN.

Tew owners of hors.. afv awarr ~ the
Importance oi keeping the kin. of the
animals clean, ssys salen Wilson in the
National Stogkman aud Farmer. Fro
pristors of valuable stock usually rc-
quirr their ho.il-r. io keep the animals
80 Nell gr,some,i that their coats vii
shine like q new dollar. anil 80 clean
that thsy would hardly soil white
handkerchief. Thl. Il done to please
tlls r,e, the oWBst. usually being obli,i-
ou. of the fact that by pursuing this
couTss they afc using Que 20 the bcst
mean. a. conserve the health aud ,lgor
of the animals. The .kiu aud lung. are
ths gsrat purifcr- of th. blooi. They
ar- the medium. through which are eN-
Isllrd waste material 81 the blood such
a. cafhouiC acid chs, water, etc, NhiCh
N Suffered to rrmaln In the system BE-
cum- active poison.. The skin natural.
Ia doe. Ai.0ut n. much of this work a.
the lungs n the former !. not kept
clean. ani u. porr. bc,one obsirucie'i,
upon the lungs ,lc,olYc. 80 much morc
~ the lal.or a. perform as the skin fails
io 10. aud u the lung. arr over worked
the animal loss. . portion ~ his power,
spc,-i and endurance. Nhsn gpsi
portion II the I.or.. IL the skln are clo.-
s,i. a. la a cold or fever. or from NTH,
the breath L. oVrrladen siih moisture,
plslnly proving that the lung. are doing
double work and When the lungs arr
partl, deyaycd, as Ia p~rs"n. having
pulmonary consumption and accompany
log night .svats, the skin then I. doing
douhl- labor. a. the pfufuse Precipitation
indicates. Ih-.s fact. shaw the iuti-
mate relation existing hetSr-n ~" .kin
ani the lang.. snd eNinc~ the ncv-.sity,
for the g,-oi II tho amin Il. that the .kin
h- Kept clean ani thus prr.cr'c . health
Gal equilibrium ~ action letNc"n the,c
tao Important feature. - the animal
c,unomy. Nn animal 18th q dirty hide
caunui h. AZ IL. te.t. Cleansing the skin
!. .tryngthinlng the lung..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
seeplso Tst soys ON Tr1 FARM

Farmer. ar. often pcrplexei to know
how Ia keep the boy. aud girls on the
farm. They get glimpse of city life,
aud thinking IL much preferable io the
country, they leave home, desert the
farm, for. many times, nothing better
than work Ia a shoe factory, aud some
time. not q. good situation as a shoe
factory affords. >ald farmer, ~ don
.ec for NV part what the country !.
coming Ia, so many of the boys are quilt
ting the farms. Why, when ~as hoy
II Mas considered n religion. duty Tor
one IL the sou. to .uccced Ia the home
stead of his father, aud the -teadle.t of
hi. brother. pursued the same honorable
calling. Now AMI then a promising
youth adopted a profession, but az a
rule. not To be a farmer Was thought
about equivalent Ia being vagrant.
Nov, how 1. its Why, bless me. three
quarters of our BOYS are deserting the
shelter % our fsrm-roof, leaving their
fathers acre. to more patient plodders,
aud eagerly seeking rcfug. In the strange
city. What can have got Into themr
such state Of things IL surely To be
deplored. The prosperity of a nation
depend. largely ON the thrift and happl-
De.. ~ IL. rural people. The source. OF
thi. dis.atisfsction ought Ia be removed.
Prrhap. the homestead might be made
more attractive. inside aud out, for both
boy. aud girls. See that the building.
are kept well painted, and blinded, fenc.
- cared for. farm implements housed
and no, allowed 20 I've scattered about To
ob.truct the yard. plant tres aud flower.
furnish papers, books aud music, and
With little expense, With q little time
and tast. our farmers homes can be em.
belllshei, and rendered delightful; and
only 80 can the best youth of this gen
Grafton be induced 10 rrmaln In the homes
Of their fathers, become hu.bandmen,
both ss tillers of the soil aud Patrons oi
the Grangr, and carry on the noble Work
designed aud begun by the founders oi
our or,ier.--Iewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15
MA.. Ne. n., C..a,.

The writer was talking 10 Clerk Pea
cock at the Hoffman house the other day
when messenger boy came 10 the dssk
and left a package for one Of the guests.
The package was from well known con-
fectioner. Mr.. Peacock gave receipt
Tor the package. and when the boy had
gone said: "Now. I know that the gen.
tlemAn for whom that Wa left II going
away. lean always tell whsn man u
going away by those packages. Il 70 10
sure sign Men don't buy candy for
themselves, and when they get Il TO take
away with them they always wait until
Just before they 90. That gusst's room
win Be- vacant probably this evening.
but he II certain not 20 remain aftsr to-
night.--Nsw York Letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15

The question IA. often h~-n rsisei AZ
a. whether u paws "a grind corn Tor
fs-ding zine, some contending that "
/. natural fot ihsm Ia grind their own
fpo-i Rut u !. evident they viii not
chew V az flnclv a. the mill will grind
". su,i a. u /. n~c.ary that all t"oi
.huuld l.,omr llquii h-f"r~ u Will Weld
up H.. nutritlous qualiiic. to buili up
it, phVslcal ~ stem. u would seem that
the liner u l. when u suier. the pig |.
stomach tie easier II must ls digrsici,
Whlls mtsticating u = mcchnlcal pro-
g.. aud consume. foryv which rv1uirrs
a corresponding amount 10 iood io gen
crate IL. IL may he said, however, thst
vh-n ground, the meal does not gri a
proper amount of saliva, bat u NUT st
least be moi.t.ne,l With .aliys before u
can ~ swallowed. 10 determine thi.
question 10 the utility IL grinding corn.
the Alaham. station ..lectr,i four E..~N
plg., separated them into plirs. prcpar-
ed thsm alike for the t-.t, aud fcsi them
fuf two periods With an Interval IL four
teen days between. On. was fci whole
corn aud the other corumeal. The r--
.ult was, to quot. the language of the
bulletin. "thsi the pair fcd upon meal
gained s, l.! lb.. more than those fe,i
upon the whole corn. When butcher-d
the meat of those fed upon meal was
Whlter aud firmer than that of th. corn
fed pigs. The difference In favor of
feeding meal I. sufficient Ia more than
p.y for the trouble ~ grinding the
corn.