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News From Alaska.

VICTORIA (B. c., July 3.-The steamer
Queen arrived from Alaska this morning
after a pleasant but uneventful trip. She
brought no news of Importance. The
canneries areall preparing for operations.
The steamship Zambesia sailed for
China and Japan this evening" The
cargo comprised flour, lumber and mis-
cellaneous merchandise.
a farm hand employed at Saangho was
brought to the hospital for treatment last
night, having been badly gored by an in
furiated bull. The unfortunate man had
one arm broken and his abdomen fear
fully gashed.
The dock at Esquimalt is being pre-
pared for the Warspite, now expected
every day from the south.
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Diamond Rohhnrr-

NASHVILLE (Tenn.), July 3.-This after
noon, while +. Wiggers and a colored
porter were alone in the formers iewelry
store, a man entered and asked to look at
silverware. Wiggers went the rear OF
the store to show the goods. The Gus
toner was hard to please, and finally left
without purchasing. On going to the
front of the store Wiggers found $4,000
worth of diamonds gone, the tray in
which they were kept being thrown under
the counter. The theory is that pal of
the silverware customer slipped in and
stole the goods while the latter was in the
rear of the store.
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channel of the new river from the Colo
rado River at point fifteen miles below
Yuma to the Salton sink. This news
was brought here this afternoon by
parties who arrived from the desert. In
dians say that the water has been run
ming from the Colorado River into the
new river ever since the flood last Feb
ruary. The railroad officials here are
now convinced that the water i'll the
desert lake comes from the Colorado
River. One of the exploring parties
which is now out will examine the break
in the bank of the Colorado River and
see if the water can be stopped.
SOURCE OF IT'S SUPPLY.
Los ANGELES, July 3.-The following
dispatch was received tonight from G..
w. Durbrow, Superintendent of the salt
works at Salton: "The Indian sent out
from Volcano Springs has returned. His
statement settles the question of the water
coming from the new river country.
The water is coming into the sink at
Salton, through Canesco Creek"
Il made diagram of his trip as he told
me his story. 1t was compared with the
map, and / found him truthful in every
particular. The course of water can be
traced by land from Fig Springs. The
water empties into the Salton Sink
twenty-five miles south of Salton. The
water is rising slowly, but fast moving to
the west"
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SO RAFAEL,s scHooL CnILpREN.
The Census shows n Falling Off in
Number.

SAN RAFAEL, July 3.-The school cen
sus of San Rafael taken in May last
showed a decrease in the Juvenile popu-
lation since last year of nearly 400 This
remarkable falling off was all the more
ineNplicable in view Of the fact that our
town has been and is steadily increasing
its population. County Superintendent
of Schools Furlong refused to accept the
Census Marshals report, and ordered an
other census taken. The revised census,
just completed, reduces the loss since last
year to 2l6 children. The district gains
$500 by having the second census, but
viii still lose heavily in its apportion-
ments OF school funds for the present fis-
cal year. The new census was taken with
the greatest care, and yet the decrease in
children is still mystery
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IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGES
The Three Great Divisions of the
United States Abolished.

United States Abolished.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-Secretary Proc
tor to-day signed an order abolishing the
three great military divisions of the
United States. These We're the Atlantic
Pacific and Missouri, commanded re-
spectively by Generals Howard, Ruger
and Miles. By to-day's order the depart
ments remain intact. The purpose is to
make the Department Commanders re-
port directly to Maior-General Schofeld,
commanding the army, and the Secretary
of War, Instead OF, as heretofore, report
ing to their Division Commanders
One of the features of the order is the
assignment of General Kautz to the COM
mand of the Department of Columbia,
which he earnestly desired TO command.
as it was there his first military service
was rendered and where he wishes to re-
tire next year.
Major General Howard is assigned to
command the Department of the East,
with headquarters at Governors Island,
New York Harbor. Major-General Miles
is assigned to command the Department
of Missouri, which will embrace the
States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana.
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
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Banking interests Disposed OF.

CARSON (Nev.j, July 3.-Wells, Fargo
q Co. have disposed of their banking in
Bank Of the same place, and transferred
all debts. etc. This leaves Carson with
but one bank. This is the largest bust
ness transaction that has occurred i'll Car
son for years.
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A Passenger Steamer Overdue.

ROCHESTER, (N. W, July 3.-The
steamer Cribola, of the Niagara Naviga-
ton Company's line, due at Lewiston, n.
Y, at $50 P. NJ, had not been sighted at
midnight, and fears are entertained as to
her safety. She was known to have
had nearly 200 passengers on board.
Word from Toronto states that the
steamer left there on the usual time on
Friday afternoon. The Cribola was a
stunch craft, and was considered very
seawOrthy.
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Looking for OnIum.

VAcAvILLE, July g. Yesterday B. NJ
Thomas of the United States Revenue
Service and Deputy Marshals Maloney
and Nelson raided the Chinese quarters
in search of opium without success. Some
weeks ago several cases of crude opium
We're received here and what disposition
was made of them is as yet unknown.
Facilities for handling the drug were
found, but it is supposed that if any was
manufactured it has already been dis
tributed throughout the valley
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Special 10 the REcoRD-UNroN.

CoLFAX, July 3.-Another dead man
was found here to-dayin the dense under
brush near Long Ravine. Norris Ber-
trand was out hunting and discovered
him. He has been dead probably six
months. and he is thought to be man
named William Hetchens. who has not
been seen since the big snowstorIn in
January. An old army musket was
lying near him. His under jaw and a
portion of his skull had been shot away.
Part of the frontal-bone was hanging in
the trees over the body. There is nothing
to indicate whether the shot was acci-
dental or that he had committed suicide.
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HARD TO PLEASE.
Emperor William Does Not Ap.
prove England's Programme.
He REFUSES TO REVIEW THE VOL
UNTEERs AT WYLBERToN.

He Docs Not Want to Look at Trades
men ParadinE as SoIdiers-The In
surgents Defeat Balmacedn's Forces
Mt Huasco, Chile - The Latter's
Troops Flee In the Utmost Disorder
Toward the Interior Tho Insur-
gents Now Hold the key to the
Whole District.
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Their End Near Mt Hand.

New YORK, July 9.-The WorIds Sing
Sing special says: -Four of the men to
be killed by electricity next week have
embraced the Catholic faith. Which will
die first has not been decided. but it is
believed, if the machinery works salts
factorily, the four will die in quick sue
cessiOn. The final test of the dynamos
and the apparatus has not yet been made,
but they were tested this week and found
in excellent condition,
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CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
INCREASING THEIR LEAD.
San Jose Defeats san Francisco at tn,
Oakland Grounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The San Fran
cisco team had Il narrow escape from be-
ing shut out by San Jose on the Emery
vile grounds to-day. They made one
run i'll the last inning. San Jose played
4 fielding game remarkable for its bril-
liancy, the work of the outfielders being
very fine. Lookabaugh was hit hard, but
the outfielders captured almost every bali
that went outside of the diamond. The
SanIJoses made their runs on punched
hitting Score:
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German-Amerfcan Teachers.

CINCINNATI, July 3.-The German
American Teachers Association ad-
journed to-day. The question of separate
schools for boys and girls was warmly
discussed, and the association finally
voted in favor OF separate education Of
the sexes. The proposition against less
ening the influence of the German ian
Cllape was carried
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WILL BE LYNCHED IF CAUGHT.
Two Desperadoes XIII Father and
Son in Minnesota.

Son In Minnesota.
ST.. PAUL (Minn.), July S.-A Pioneer
Press special from Pennington, Mimi,
says: Lakeville, five miles from this
place, was the scene of q terrible tragedy
this morning. Eli Mulhnax, noted
desperate and horsethief, whose home is
in Princeton, Mo-, shot and instantly
killed John Johnson, wealthy and re-
spectacle citizen of this county. Mullinax
was then wounded by the son of
Johnson, but not seriously. Peter Bril-
endine, companion of Mullinax, then
shot and instantly killed young Johnson
and wounded Mrs. Johnson, who rushed
TO the assistance of her husband and son.
MullinaN and Brizendine are noted
horse thieves, and at the time of the
tragedy were making away with pair of
fine bay horses belonging to Johnson.
They escaped, but will be lynched if
captured,
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Oklahoma and Indian Territory, with

headquarters at Chicago.
Brigadier- General Brooks is assigned
to the command of the Department of the
Platte, with headquarters at Omaha,
Neb., and the State of Colorado is added
to that department
Brigadier- General Merritt is assigned
to the command of the Department of
Dakota, with headquarters at st. Paul.
Brigadier- General Stanley is assigned
Texas, with headquarters at San Antonio,
Tex.
Brigadier-GeneralR Ruger is assigned to
the command of the Department of Cali
tornia, with headquarters at Los Angeles,
Cal
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a Furnace and Holocaust.

CoTToNwooD, July 3.-We have been
having a furnace and holocaust in Cot
tonwood for the last few days. For sew
eral days the thermometer has been
ranging between 1060 and l100, and in
some instances as high as 1l50. Our but
ter ran into oil and our souls are melting
within us. The grasshoppers have been
doing considerable damage to young fruit
trees.
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CHILE REVOLUTION.
Balmaceda's Troops Flee in the Utmo
Disorder From Insurgents.


Disorder From Insurgents.
LONDON, July S.--A Times Lisbon dis
patch about the fight at Buasco says:
BalmaCeda's troops fled IN tho utmost
disorder toward Nalenar, ten leagues in
the interior. The road from Valera to
Santiago being bad, the Congressional
army will probably be content to remain
at Huasco, which is the key 10 the whole
district. If possession is also taken OF
Nalenar, Balmaceda will be compelled to
fly TO the south, as TO the north the troops
would be lost in the waterless desert of
Atecama. The Congressionalists proba-
bly, fear a land attack at La Serena, while
the fleet attacks CoQuimbo.
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on Indnstrx of Germnnr.

BERLIN, July 3.-Interviews with the
wholesale and retail coal oil dealers show
a general opinion that the Standard Gil
Company, having absorbed the big iIre.
porting houses, will now try to gain con-
trol OF the jobbing trade, and then OF the
retail business in Germany. Every step
is taken in exact conformity with the
law, and the remedies to be proposed are
likely to prove only temporary and in
et1ectual. 1t is generally believed here
that even the Bothschilds viii have
yielded to the American company.
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l,ucilist Fitzslmmons Robbed

ST.. PAUL, July AT White Bear Lake
last night burglars entered several cot
tages and took several thousand dollars
simmons, the pugilist, had his valuable
diamond prizes. stolen, and his trainer,
Jimmy Carroll, is also victim.
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Explosion on a steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, July An explosion
occurred this morning on the steamer
Standard, loading oil at Point Breeze.
Five men were injured. The damage to
the steamer is light. VIM Morton and
David McVey will doubtless die
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VIII Celebrate the Fourth.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-To-morrow
being a holiday, business will be sus-
pended generally throughout the city,
and all public buildings will be closed.
The San Francisco Produce Exchange
and Call Board adjourned from noon to-
day until Tuesday morning next.
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indian Commissionors.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Asa French of
Massachusetts, James ShonecIIcr of Kan
sas and n. z. Chapman of San Francisco
have been appointed Commissioners 10
negotiate with the Pyramid Lake Indians
in Nevada
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Two children Poisoned.

BIRD ISLAND (A1inn.), July 3.-Two of
James Curran's children died at Birch
Coolue yesterday and another is not ex-
pected to live. They ate poisonous roots
which they found on the prairie.
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Death From suFocation.

TUCsoN a. IT,, July 3.-A colored pa
tient named Noble at st. Mary's Hos
pital, under treatment for throat trouble
and having a silver tube in his throat,
died from suffocation, the tube having be-
come MISPLACED
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Train Ticket Agents.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The Southern
Pacific has decided to abandon the sys-
tenn of train ticket agents which went
into effect a few months ago. Hereafter
conductors will be paid higher wages and
will be required to give heavy bonds.
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Murder in the second Dearee.

New YORK, July 3.-The case of Ameer
Ben Ali, charged with the murder of
Carrie Brown, went to the jury at Q
O'Clock this evening. The jury later re-
tuned verdict finding the defendant
guilty of murder in the second degree.
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Murder in the First Degree.

MEMPHIS, July S.-The verdict of the
jury in the case of Clay King, for the
killing of d. II. Poston, is guilty of muir
der III the first degree.
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Farmers Fight q Duel.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), July 3.-Yester-
day afternoon George Jones and William
Newton, two well known farmers in East
Tennessee, fought duel on the State line
over a piece of property. Both We're
killed, being shot to death.
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Violations of the Interstate Law.

SPRIN Qll.), July 3.-The United
States Grand Jury has indicted Milton
knight, the st. Louis General Freight
Agent Of the Wabash Railway, and j. B.
Nj. Keller of Keller Brothers, a st. Louis
Touring mill firm, for violations of the
interstate commerce law. 1t is alleged
that Knight gave the Keller Brothers re-
bates ON flour shipped for export in the
way of commissions. Both Knight and
kehler furnished bonds in the sum of
TDn
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President Harrison, Goes to Cane Nav.

WASHINGTON, July 3.--Thc President.
accompanied by Lieutenant Parker of the
navy, left Washington this morning for
Cape May. where ne will remain for about
six weeks.
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Three base hits-Dooley. Two base hits
Smith. Sacrifice hits-Hanley, Lookabough.
First base on crrors-San Jose 2, san Fran
cisco 2 First base on called ballS-ssan lose
l. San Francisco 3. Left on bases-San Jose
=, san Francisco 5. Struck out-By Looka-
bough 8 by Young 3. Double plays-J
Sharp and Cartwright; j. Sharp and SWEET;
Everett. Hanley and Dooley: q. Sharp and
Dooiey. Passed halls-Swett Ia Umpire.
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An Arizona Annofntment.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Attorney- Cen
eral Miller has appointed Elisha \. San
ford Special Assistant United States At
torney for service at Prescott. A. T.
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FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
Terrible Accident to a Passenger
Train on the Erie Road.
A FAST FREIGHT DASHES INTO THE
REAR COACHES.

Nothing Left of the Last Cars But a
Burning Mass of Debris-Nineteen
Passengers Killed and Twelve Seri-
ously Iniured-Most of Those Killed
Burned to a Crisp Before willing
Hands Could Rescue Them-The Ac-
of a Flag-man.
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Fred Douglass.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Fred Douglass,
United States Minister to Hayti, arrived
here this morning on the steamer Prince
William.
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Caused by DeIirum Tremens.

REDDING, July 3.-A man named Frank
Loring was found dead on the side of the
railroad track near Middle Creek this
morning. Death was caused by delirium
trpmenS
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WATER IN THE sALToN SINK.
Little Doubt But That it Comes From
the Colorado River.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-A Chronicle
special from Yuma says: The important
fact is now established that there is con-
tinuous stream of water flowing in the
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led to the American company.
T'ataI C,oI!anso of q BuiIdino.

BERLIN, July 3-While volunteer fire.
men We're working in burning house ut
Dargun to-day, the structure collapsed
-Four tiremen were killed and five dam
.CerOuSly wounded
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The Decomposed Body of a Man
Found Near COlfax.
A PORTION OF THE SKULL HAS BEEN
SHOT AWAY.

Little Doubt But That the Water
Flowing Into the Salton Sink Comes
From the Colorado River-The Fires
in Marin County Under Control
Forty Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed by Fire In
Portland.
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BURNING HUMAN rLrsH

Arising from the mass hcaped up IN the
v.reckage. Now and then an eycchanced
on little shreds of clothing or scared
1Iesh and bones, each and all blacbened
and roasted to a horrible degree. Posi-
blv the most fearful sight, il one could be
worse than the other, was the appearance
of the boiler Of the freight engine.
In the first shock the front end of the
boiler was broken in. and rs the engine
nlauobed its way through the mass of
hnfnanitv. four poor fellows were actually
seooped up in the cauldron, wounded
md helpless, and there they lay slowly
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READY ASSISTANCE.

There was 30 delay in ready assistance,
but all efforts We're fruitiess until the ar
rival OF the city Fire Department.. The
1lancs could not lie stayed until water
had been poured into the wreck. For
hours it seemed to agonize the onloollers
but IN reallty All that human power could
do was done.
At daylight the flames were subdued.
and fearful crowd OF several hundred
stood at the station gazing on the sicken-
ing sight, while all about them was the
snothering odor of
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ROTTERDAM, July 3.-The German EN-
peror and Empress arrived here this
afternoon. The party visited the harbor
and quays, and then embarked on the
Hohenzollern, after kissing the hands of
the Queen and Queen Regent and bid
ding them cordial farewell The Dutch
squadron escorted the imperial yacht to
the sea
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THE INQUEST.

Ofthe forty glass blowers who occupied
the rear coach, seventeen were killed and
all the others more or less injured, two
fatally.
This afternoon an inquest was held in
the Ravenna Courthouse, the object be-
ing to find out who was responsible for
the wreck. About twelve witnesses
were present, but only two testified, when
| the inquest adjourned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14
otIa FALL FAIRS.

n 4. always easier to suggest aud criti-
ci.. than Ia give specific directions.
hut, nevertheless, Ne must do both be-
fore Ne can begin the new work of I'M
proyemsnt. II l. Easy to say that our
fair. ought to be made more educational
and useful, II not more attractive, and
". believe this Ia BE- the aim of fa'r
managcr. generally. But what shall be
done 10 accomplish the desired end'
Adding variety Il Que way, a. one gets
tir-,i ~ viewing the same things, srrang-
e,i In the same manner, year after wear
Variety. however. may be more attract
Ia. than instructive. What IL needed IL
.ome means of lmparting new Ideas as to
means aud method. ~ production. Hut.
In order IA secure this, more science and
certainty must enter Into our work of
production. II l. one thing Ia produce
a fine crop or a line animal, but quie
another thing 90 be able Ia tell others
how Ia accomplish the same results.
Toward this point, We believe We are
drifting. our colleges and stations arr
gradually coming Into the knowledge of
how best Ia prepare the soil, u-e fertii-
Iser., breed stock and feed aud rear u,
and they are beginning to disseminate tbs
knowledge among the people. As the
farmers acquire this Information aud are
prepared to make practical application
Of n, they will b. better prepared To im'
mart their knowledge to their fellows
and give the needed and desired infor.
nation In regard to the production oi
, erup or sn animal of superior merit.
Thl. 1. What We need, and In time shall
"a. not lave regular farmers Institute.
In connection With our fairs, st which
new IDEAS and facts will be- promulgated
aud all inquiries answered In a satisiac'
/ tory Mirror.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14
A RoRs IAMYER.

\ lswy.r advertised for . clerk. The
DcSi morning hl. of'icc was crowded With
applicant. all bright and MANY suitable,
lie hadr them val, until al should AZ
rive. aud then ranged them In row and
aid b. would tell ihem a story, note
their comments, and Judge from th'i
whom he ~ould choo--.
~ c-rtain farmer" bcgan the lawyer,
''~as troubled With rel squirrel that
gu, In through hole In hi barn aud
stole his SOD corn. lie received to Kill
the squirrel at the hr.t opportunity.
seeing him ~ In AZ tue hole Que noon,
be- took hi. .hot gun and hrrd away
the firsi .hot .et IN. barn on hrr."
ibid the harm burn aid on. of tbs
boys.
The lawyer without answer continued,
"And secing the barn on lire, th. farmer
seized pail 10 water and ran Ia put u
out"
"Dld he put II ouiy' .aid another.
~. he passed inside the door shut "a
aud th. barn va. soon In flames. When
the hir-d girl rushed out with NOR
water
"DId they all burn up said another
boy.
The lawyer went ON without answer,
Then the old lady came out, aud all
VA. noise aud confusion, and everybody
va. trying Ia put out the FIRE"
"Dld any one burn upg" said another
The lawyer aid, There, that Will do
YOU have all shown great Interest In the
story" Hut observing one brlghi-eyc'I
fellow la deep silence, he aid, "Now,
my little man. what have you to sayf
"rhe little fellow blu.hed, grew un'
easy and stammer,d out
~ want To know what bccame ~ that
squirrel; that's what I want to know
"You'll do sald the lawyer; "you
are nv man. You have not been switch
81 OF by confusion and barn burn
Ing. aud the hired girls and wa,er-psils
You have kept your eyecn the squirrel
Tact In Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14

Tuv NV ~OUTu.->orihern farmers
werr once ap' 60 pity their southern
hr,thrru for their neglect 10 good work.
di,sr.itV af crops aud other needs oi
good farming. Hat all this ha. changed
materially. There are some ot the nn.-'
pars~brci birds ~ cattle Ia the south
fodder crop- arr hsing grown; dairyins
/. rapidly developing; the average prod
uet of crops i doubling and trebling
southern farmers are out of deo' to aiarg'
extent, and wealth !. accumulsiing ln
the farmers hands. The New South ''
ss.n not only In the factories, the mine.
aud the workshops, bat In the bioomins
cotton fields. IN. green clover meadows
the pur,-bred COWS, silo.. and The great
In increased products Of the held.--Agrl
eulturist
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14

We srr glad to see that many oranges
.r. developing interest In popular edu-
cation and are occasionally discussing
various school questions at their meet
Ins.. This l. a pleasing evidence of the
drif, of the times; but while u is CON-
meodable, q word of caution should be-
uttered against making these discussions
too dogmatic. Every one understands
nj. own trade beat, and when 10 comes
10 the iinal decision on such matters as,
for instance, the sdvHntsg. of the word
.y.tem of learning to read, the opinion
of a skillful professional educator who
has given . life to studying such ques-
lions /. more valuable than that Of any
one el.e: Just a. the opinion Of = practI-
cal farmer on the beat way of raising
corn would be worth q great deal NOR
than that Of any schoolmaster. We
trust. however. that the grsnges viii
keep on studying educational questions
New England Farmer.