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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
now TO WAKE A GRANGE PROS
DEnnIIg

The question !. often a.k"i, how sh'll
Ne make our subordinate gringe- NOR
.ucc~-.iui anl more prohtahlef Ndch
ad,irr has bc-u given; but " Viii not
b. amiss Ia iDtrOduc- a few suggestion.
which IL |. hoped may To- oi prAcilcAI
benefit
The requisites to complete succe.s m.
numerous. among which are the follow
lug; ~,
woman Who have the same regard Tor
tl,e right. Of other. az they haN. Tor
their Own.
Second. Great care aud good Judg-
ment In the selection 81 members.
Third. Admit ouly such person. a.
ar, eligible under strict Interpretation
81 the constitution % the order.
Fourth. Prompt anil regular attend-
anc- ~ the meetings of your grange. -,
Tinh. Willingness on the part of Hli
members Ia take an earnest aud active
Interest Ia all that tends Ia educate and
elevate our class.
sixth. A cheerful concurrence With
IN. decision of the master of the grange
aud willingness. to abide by grange rul-
ings.
seventh. 4 just sni proper regard
for the rights IT peighboring oranges.
Eighth. 4 consistent adherence to
grange Law. ani the proyi.i"n. of the
con.titutiou, instead oi making laws Tor
yourselves. +,
Ninth. II you have any members In
your grange Who are ds,ernlned to rule
or ruin, either convert them from the
evil of their ways, or turn them out.
Tenth. To avoid contention. or quar-
rel., commit the Obligation Ia the trst
d~gree of our orler to memory, sud ~
peat II on your way 10 each aud every
session 10 the grange.
By following the.e simple rule., any
grange can become prosperous sui hsp-
py and a ble.sing to the entire commu-
nity.-w. 4. clifford, Master New YORK
4 ~f.ts 1Fauge
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this kenneb~c-I'enobscot political pow
sr A. broksu anil oxrfthrowu.

this kennehec-I'enobscot political pow
er Il broken ani oyrrihrown.
Til. powerful combine has not only
n npminate,i our governors but II has eon-
trollei the legislation 10 the state. and
dictated IT. appropriations. Look al the
legislature of isso-its rcckle.. .xtrs,s-
gsncr; IT. fraudulent sppropri tons; u.
IN imsful raids upon the state treasury,
b, which the state va. run Ia debt q
half million dollars: IT. political tr'ck.
ery aud disgrac~fui misrepresentation of
constituencies, on the part of -on. of
It, members. The last legislature did q
llitl. better, but no thanks 10 the con-
hlne. All that sa,el the state treasury
from the plundcring schemes of It, rob
b.r. W.. "hr In the rear"-,h. ln-
,llgnant protests ~ the tax payer. OF the
state.
The wire workcr.' combine, having
II. head In augusta aud IT. tail In Han
gor. will nominate the next Republican
candidate for governor. suppose Mr.
Clea,e. I. supported by the entire west
ern section II the -taie-what 10 that ,
Did net william ". Thomas, IT., have
In two former state conventions, that
same support sni good deal bcsiie /;
aud aas he not beaten because he would
not sacrifice hl. manhood to a political
cllqu--t-,suse N elected, he would be-
governor hlm.slft repeat. mo- QUO can
now tell who the coming man" will DO.
~. may be headed towards Augusta,
that psradl.. 10 political manlpulatlon.,
month. In advance, or hc may be- sprung
upon the convention IN Bangor style,
az be- may b. even q 'dark horse" tro,i.d
out from Portland or some oth"r gooiiy
city. tlckrici through a. Augusta by
way 20 iisngor In care 10 the executly.
branch - N" l,spuhllcnn State Commit
tse-v- shall see.
ONIoHp lrAE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
w, the osfori Ism~r,
THANKSGIVING DREAMS.

4 uttaw at down u lsghs-. ms--i
40 hsr hamhk l-ssrt ens sutano dsv,
wh~rv chill 80. the sif ant scsat The fc-si.
rssash .yrrsi IN s,s',sfal. sesi array.
The shll,r,a 9Th sss,ss. rl..ce. east
stths m.agrs fsv ~t,lsh unts.tct sy,
tfis-l .ses hoo tho days srv fytnG Iss-tf
~soa - ~tii have rhsnkssttias bay
4 dr,srrs.i la, rish,.- AIT the sl,.-,. rsa.
I'VE nat plsp,Y 80 cosi. sarsr, mia sssi sisics
'r~s. ersafht ~ kis.i. rs--i sessi~msn.
With s,srythins sl-~ 0" 'aas. ming. n,cs."
"Apii. !" saii ua'ry, with i-esstfai misa.
firvamei ~ Q hsn.i..ms csssh sni tear
! "a. tskins yeu al ~ - ih@ Jssss,
whs .mlaasly ne, a. q, the dcoF.
'sl.. ..,s ms NJ. -sr,- hat sp.i sl.al.
wnh sio.e- ~ ~Aieh. ~hlch coah ~, rrsa.s
sse ps.-ci ne pair et .hialss .hss."
"As.l -h., .lrr-a~i NY a.rIss'" the 'p"'hs
salt
a. .Ss ,s...i 10 ,As yesas-.'. the Ao"-'Aol
nrtsis s,.. .hs.s cot frssa The curly hssi.
~ the lss1s of ls's that hsr s,sso.. sas'.
"idr..Fs~i "a. gclas - hes',n,~ ..li .hs.
"Ani ws. ths, harpy ~ ooahi ~, - ,"lf
Ss'i 80 sew ,sss,ssy, ia.' .. ofslt"
View sAthsr-i sr,uusi ths fsnlily l-sr,i
Tie usshsr trs., ont pier'iful s,s.e
rrs,ttri fsssi thsy csahi vel aferi.
fsr th~ ,ir,.m -hlsh ranny The .li..,. toll.
ttAi cssns a. "a. In Q swnisffui ssy
>a skiteftas nos ffurn ths bittsr esski.
~ lsagias Zoe fa-si this nshissitiaE psv
rrosi IIarry hsi cosi ssi hsi ssi.ho--.
Apii The stste. o. usstsh. a. IN his dFvsFn,
thoash r.sArh snt fsuf ~ uonh nas ne.
Apd nsysr hat cslls-i uI-en the 4pe.n.
u .ishiss they sasei sis ,scAnt chair.
Al kes-ilr.s n.s ~ ths br.sings Eitea,
taf thsif hsasa hoit dsriinE sas NJ thew
Mar %. usinE sth psIss IN hsatga.
Mas. faNONtrra fAhwtita
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

The popular color for morning suits
this SEASON l. brown There are dofens
of shade. % that color. The russet
browns and the dull browns. In which
there IL a slight mingling of gray. are the
shades that 20 OF best Trousers have
undergone some slight alterations A. ~
CARDS shsp. since last year. They follow
the shape of reg top somewhat, and
are worn loose at the knee- and tight
over the boots Stripe patterns are con
sidered better taste than checks
The frock coat l. more fashionable
than ever. and only In few details does
IL differ from last seasons SHAPE. II IL
considered 20 look very elegant on tall
men with good hgures, but neither =
very tall. thin man or little. stout man
ought 90 wear q frock coat. II makes
the one look like lamppost and the
other literally all coat
learned a thing or two about the
mysteries % sariorial art In the course
Of a conversation with . leading tailor
the other day. lie said; "Judicious pad.
ding will hide multitude Of faults In q
mans figure. We get gaunt looking
man sometimes. with sloping shoulders
lie wishes 20 he made 20 look important
Well. we put as much padding A. we
can into both his waistcoat and coat. and
give him an inch or an inch and halt
artificial elevation In the shonlderS-
The newest oyercoais worn by turfmen
are made exactly like frock coat at the
back. In front they are like the ordinary
Chesterfield. Twas shown new mate.
rial ib heather and gray mixture with
. large check in dull red. called the Scot,
Guards plaid. IL mAkes mp well for
race course suits The Prince Of Vale,
and Lord LonsiAle have both had suit.
Of it-Pall Mall Budget
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
A plsoUsrso HORSE CAR
nQIyEQ


lie had been driving horse car for
four years, aud got q little bit more
wary looking every day.
IL cant stand u no longer" be said
nj last. ~ sin't = going Ia have any
more women finding fault With me and
claiming that they did not have court
eous treatment"
There Was woman standing on the
next corner. Instead Of the customary
"l,iie, ms'smy' he stopped his hor.e.,
dlsrsounted from his perch, and going
toward the curb.tone, lifted his hat and
inquired:
ADO you propose making use Of this
vehicle to-dsyf'
"slr." she .ah In tones 81 astonlsh.
ment.
"Do YOU wlsh to ride In this horse
carr II go, . will gladly escort you to
n, procure you q seat and hand your
fare to the conductor. sim To please.
.why, never heard such impertl'
nence." she stammercd. ] intend nd
Ing on your car. but ! shsll certainly
walt for the next one. And you may
expect q complaint from me at the gu
periutendent's Office econcerning your con
duct, slr."
lie remouuted the stool aud pulled
his hat down over his eyes.
"TaIns no use! 0eddupw vas al b
said,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24


The pearl fishing craze In Wisconsin.
which was At IT. height in numerous
rivers q year ago. .cems % have euded
A. speedily az u came. Pearl. were
found In the clans In many MYERS. but
none % any particular ,Alf, was found
etcrp, In sugar and Pccatouioa rivers
In southern Wisconsin. Sot only has
the stock % p.arl. besn exhausted. but
the clans have been practically eItermi-
mated. 40 COOL paris have b-en found
for several months,
II 1. the opinion Of dealers that profit
able Icarling In Wisconsin rivers IL
practically ended Tor several generations
al least. a. there are few clans remain
Ing In the riyer- which produce paris,
and II will require many years Tor the
clam. 10 multiply sufficiently. Besides
there 1. no knowing how many year. are
required 20 prodace the pearls, even
were the clans to become numerous
again. There Is no means of estimating
the value of the paris taken from Sugar
and PecAtouica ryers while the excite
ment lasted, though u would undoubted-
ly run far up into the Thousands OF dol
lArs
Pearls wer. sold In the market here
for all sorts of pnccs. FROM few shil.
lings up 10 nearly $1,000 One firm In
Milwaukee sold three to . New York
dealer for ti 600. while hundreds q
Others brOugh, prices ranging from ~
to 800. and some % the choicest were
.old by New York dealers, Il l. said. Tor
a. high A. 5000 each. There !. yet
great demand Tor Wisconsin pearls, and
their scarcity. II Il believed. viii tend
greatly 20 increase their value. IL IL .
pity ihA, "the goose which laid the
golden egg OF rather the clans which
produced the pearls. should have been -
ruihlessly eIterminated. - Milwanke.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
william Stevenson Not, Pub
seal.
JOHNS LETTER.

Oh ye.. We have been Ia llumfOrd.
Say. dii YOU ever hear ~ Zip Van Winkle
Who fell asleep up ou the Cit-kill Mount
ain. aud rubbed hl. eyes open after
twenty years nap. aud the change. that
had come to pas. during hi. long slam
berr We have lust pulled our Id. apart
after only about a six months snooIe.
ANY change. worth mentioning La the
scene that greeted our waking Nsioni
Well. We .houli r-m,rs that We found
our.el,c. slightly Ia the fix of Tip Van
Wink. Like he Queen ~ shebi Ne
were lei TO .iy that the half had not
been told. 4 number ~ reporters have
ri.en TO explain aud have made u all
a. clear a. mud. We need not hope 10
.ucce.I any better ani so We refrain.
When q like amount ~ money that has
been expended for the development of
the Fall. thu. far has been u.ed for the
buililng II sod huts aud tarred paper
edIflce. there will be- city up yonder
wider In extent than good old Lonion
town.-if We have made no mistake in
our figures. And YOU may tell them 80.
And YOU may tell them We sAii so. Hut
what was of the most Interest to u.,
personally. aud that will lie warm on
our heart. forever, was the warmth and
sincerity of the greeting that Was our.
from the long time n-ighbors.
Partic. from hath are negotiating Tor
a stcam.mlll site on the old farm. How
rich n plum. think We, Was shaken from
our dooryard tree Into the gaping mouth
Of suothers Or, In other words. how
many dollars did the hand that was
built for scooping. scoop In with Que fell
Q oops We will draw it mild aud call
a .'kool' ten thousand. Nota bad scoop.
II left us In a certain condition for which
q certain Bible character prayed, and os
GIT there without praying for u. We
cannot just now call up his name or give
III. initials and perhaps not the exac;
words. .Gl,e me neither poverty nor
riches lest be poor and steal or swell
with pride aud burst" We are not poor
enough Ia steal nor rich enough to swell.
II would certainly be nice thing " We
could leave - eta. for the twins To snap
aud snarl over while the manager was
screwing down the coffin Ill. That l.
about the way 10 l. done la these degen-
crate days.
They tell that Mr.. Thurston raised the
best sweet corn on the old sod that was
ever taken to the factory. And yet he
pioughed the dressing under. There
are farmers who scout the Idea Of such
q course. They claim that the loss Il
great and the land Will soon run out.
That has not been our experience. and cx.
perieuce u better than theory. We dom
know how Il will work on thIs soll fol
Ne have not had The sxperisoce. WI
shAll tsy both wsys. Joux.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
s.ontFooI oF s-oGiNo

..Ib. ounsr 20 a hof.s ought Ia - a
Judge =. "a hON the animal .hoald %
.h.si bat the truth l. that fcs, even
,mons tl.e hors.men themselves, undrt'
.i.nd thl. important .uhjoCt. In the y
pl,.,tion Il .h"c. plenty of loot oush'
a. h. I.ft. Tie horse.hOcr never "ugh'
4, cut oat bstNecn the har aud the WALL
=. N l.a,.. ruom for contraction. Ihi'
4. toa nftsn doue. Nearly all h"rs"'
.ho.r. parr the heel 80 low that the
prr..urr 20 the sho" bruises The quar-
ter. rau.lug the animal gtrat -Hn.' ug
4 .tronr Wall should L. left, atd ONLY
th. rssg,,l portion. - the sole cut away
l.,t iron sLoald not - applied io ti''
AL. as Il i ruinou. "a The io"i, and "h,
.ppli,-.tion Nill fry Out morc OF snu
putrim-ut than eau D. rc.torrd ~ 81,
months. Nou can undsr.isni this bc''
Ter la ..or,Ling your hng.r nall ~ith 4
lighted match and noting bos unp,sas'
AIT your nail will feel for week. ail,'
mi. uugual oil l. Dec--.sry io uh'
pr...fV.tion of the hoof, aud should
oot L. fried out by hot shoe. Bsfof'
taxing a horse to b. shod the osn"i
.hnuld prepare the snlmaHs feet by
good .asking la warm water or by az
rlying a pouitlcc Tor a night or two. u
his 4. not don- the knifr viii make n'
impression on the hard hOof, aud th.t
the hor.s.hoer IA. 90 make the shoe NJ
D, haruing. 4 horse owner .hould %,
.I~cial attention "a the care oi M
| hOrscs' fe,t."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
NUMBER ~.

1T will be quite easy. though none
the les important Will you pronise
10 carry out my directions faithfully
"If reasonable. ycs. But couldn't you
postpone II Tor q day You know the
wedding comes oH tomorrow.
"No, an hour. Harry. after sunrise In
the morning. and IL should b- done to-
night, " u were not too late
swell. 20 on. fr~i. and le, us hear
what Il Ia
did not tell him what I had secn
from the house,op. for did no, consider
myself competent 10 make an accusation
against any one. but ! described the
sro, where firmly believed that saw
Gerald Mscburu murder John Layton;
and ! requested him 30 take three or
more companions with him-men that
could h. trustei-and explore the 80,
thoroughly
"will you promise. Harry Nov
don't say you will. and then forget u,
thinking ! DO not know what am talk.
Ing about, Tor ! tell yOu ! arm no, insane
now
well. Fred. promise
knew that Harry could be det-nde'i
upon. AMI felt much relieved. passing
very quiet night
Gerald MAcburn was % ts inarri~d
o'clock. and at 10 they were 20 start "a
their wedding tour
This was why ! was In such haste. n
BE- was guilty. A. | firmly believed. !
wished % prevent the marriage. or nj
least 20 arrest him b-for. be .iepp>'l
aboard the train.
hardly know how | passed the %.
till Harryis return. I was ~ imratis1i
heard the carriages % the & Its
drive up to the door. and could Z nily
hear the busy hum % preparation low;
and then the old town clock. stndi the
hour of :. startled the
Only one hour longer. and Harry had
not returned What N he hal missed
the spop
watched the hands u the littl. clock.
and for once they went too fast. ! opnld
almost -. them move Twenty-tw-n.
~ ty.hve-ihirty minutes past 5. aud w01h
be never conel ie-. thank Cod l hs ri
the gallop % hor.s on the gravelel
rad. aud In a moment Harry entsr~i
the room. flushed with excitement
What did you find. Harry Quicki
Quickr'
The body % John LaytOnf
Il knew ". Harry saw the decd-l
.aw the murderer but there u no time
to lo-e The wretch mus, h. secured
before u 4. too late. BRING M gis,rAis
and an officer A. quick A. you can
lie was not long away. and b. brough,
with him the old doctor. who was also
Justice. while an ohoer entered by IN.
back door and adroitly made his way to
my room. unob--ry-l
made my deposition. the warsn,
ws issued and handed 10 the otioer
aud be went softly down the stairs %
make the arrest
lie vas not q moment to soOn, nor
too late. and he laid his hand upon Ger.
ald Macburn'. shoulder Just In time to
prevent Jenny Magrair from becoming
the wife % murderer
Macburu was tried. convicted and en-.
ecutsd
Ny testimony was sufficient, for the
power u the TELESCOPES was tested. prov.
ing beyond doubt tha, had b~cn an eye
witness 10 the urier though miles
away from the spo
Jenny quickly recovered from the
shock. and from my sickness. and-we
AZ married Il IIo-iOr fiobo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
sio CORN FIELD.

Vermont boast. % One 20 the blgge-i
arld. of coru in New Englsnd. There
acre fifty-tNo acre. In the held. Win
the manure two hundred aud hny
toand. ~ Bowkcr'. fertilizer ~as usssi
io thu acre. II averaged q tribe over
one hundred bushels ~ ear. Ia the acre
There werr thrc- kinds of corn plsntsi
The .slf-husking (so-call~i bccausr w,
hu.k opsns AZ the end 81 the ear ilelne',
IN. Isst. Another tield ou the farm "'
tW,ly. acrr. yislde,i a. well. IL IL -,
tim.tsd that thsr. l. QUE hundred ana
afty too. of corn fodder. The '.lsn.
.~.m Ia point Ia more corn culture "
N.W Ensland. Maine has harvested
one of thu b..t of corn crop. this sea
son. mi. I. a. u shoald he. More corr
r,I.ed Al home and the money paid oe
tor grain d. used for something else
I.uI.tou Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
wnusH fer th- Osfsri D,morrai.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN SgAvts
ONrnnn nrAE.

Having Ia INV possession certain paper.
~ rather antique date. which were oi
great personal signlhgsnce when they
w-'- drawn. ant .. have occasionally
exhibited them and never yet hay' found
a person that h,d sern their like, !
though, they might not h. unini.rrstlng
to the public. Hence give them 'erha-
tim.
{ will herr add th,, they were ~ great
n,tlou,l import as we'll as psr.onal. !
will further state that rro,c tlon No. 1,
"a. that ~ the father ~ the writer,
which all able bodied American sesmen
had to present "a avoid being Impressed
Into ~. English service. No. i that
OF distant relative. ofthc iribc ~ Ham,
whom NV father had In hi. employ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
The AIR.

The soms my.tssioas. sentisst thins.
II throh- to throbbins lanis and s>ss
hear n sep. hear u sinx
In vasrsnt -ibd ~ brcsss,
o. m. the gho-tly sia-sm ~ sisht
with haicyoa eaim, -i,b storm an1
els.h.
And csA trsee its farther fixht
wh~n autumn me,sors nssh-
"a ninss the ne- dssns glory -iss
over the ds-s ~ .il.o, sbor-..
Over th. misty hili. shich hide
Sleep IN their r-ky eore.-
And -bsn u feels the .hoca ant Esd
Of the electric nre. n sbo~s
Mad .plsnior. lesplng frvm the eloud.
Boominx their thunder blos.
Of sl-~. sip.. that frussn lAnd
whlch ssnd. the pisrring winter forth.
n msrk.. In color rish ant hlshd.
Tho anrurs ~ the Rorthi
-Seorss Eisu Montsomsry IN Hsrrsvs
wosElV
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Iytgy 80 In n~,.i - intormAtisn 81 "
H. - - siFsrti-ing ~iu A. 80 ~ = -.
~ II ts=k 80 Adfvrti-rrss - 80
- i..ltr Mas. pss-ttxs pail, - fts.' - -
arfTtsa Nsssparsr Ifrvstary - AT " -
.lFfs at Cisss ioarusis, gives N sit ,-tl.,H
.slaE "a EVER uns. and . ry-si dsal ~ latef'a.
- al.sat rstss snd utksr ulaf1sr- r<ftaih.e ~
tLls ADVEETisI>G HtREAU. y sPrucs
N,NY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
rLIHIurs uNJN.
UNITED STATES Of AMEHi' \

commonwealth % Massachusetts,.
iDstuN =.
~ITIoLk
On this seventh Day ~
November In the year ~ our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud eighteen be-
for me WILLIAM STEVENSON No.
tary Public. by legal authority admitted
aud sworn. aud q Justlc. ~ the Peace
Tor the County ~ suffolk. dwelling In
Ilo.ion Aforesaid. personally appeared
B,rnaby lAnnon ani declared that b. u.
. citizen II the unt-d state. of America,
born la Maf.hheld state 10 Ms..achu-
.stt., that he I. free black man, now ~
aiding In Boston. aud never has been un-
der alleglanc- to any foreign Prince or
state. lie l. five feet lnche. high, TWEEN
ty-foHr y,ar. - age, has sears near hi.
right eve. ani one on hi. left k9ee. And
I do hereby Certify that the Act ~ the
Congrc.. ~ the United states, "for the
rrlirf and protection ~ American ssa.
men" not having made Provision for Fer.
sou. ~ Color 10 obtain Certificates ~
Citiyen.hip AZ the Custom Houses, thi.
!. granted Ia show that the sali Btrnsby
iAnnon La oitiyrn ofthe United state. 10
tmeric,, aud ought Ia be- respected ac-
corllngly In hl. Person aud Property,
II al time. by sea aud Land, Ia the Pro-
.ccution. ~ his lawful Concerns.
IN testimony whereof have hcrcunto
.et NV Hand, ani Affixed my Seal ~ one.
IA. Day sni Year above written.
william Stevenson Not. Pub.
(>esl.) SJu.. Peace.
tine Incident illustrative ~ the dolngs
~ those days, q. related by NV father,
nav b- worth mentioning. Their Nes-
.-l being boarded by Engll.h officers, one
Jimmy Jones, a tall, lantern-leg fellow,
stool trembling with fear, when the cap
tain. pointing to HIN, .sy. Ia the rcd
coats, There I. Jimmy james, look him
over" Casting glance In this dlrrc-
ton, h. exclaimed. 3D. your Jimmy
.Iones"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
. rlrRln,. rSrN.


iI~nj,min Lincoln Collector for ihr
District ~ Ilo.ton aud charlrstovn de-
hereby certify. that Ward Tllion-an
American Seam,n, ag~l eighteen Year.
az Whereabouts, of N. IIcighi 10 i've fcri
seven IA lnch-., dark Complexion
brown Hair, dark Eye, Ia. thls Day
produced Ia ms Proof. In the Manner
dirryt~i by the Act, "Nn Act for the
Relief and Protection % American Sea-
men" anil pursuani a. the .sld Act, !
do hereby Certify that the .,ii ward
Tlton !. q Dtlfen 10 th. United state.
Of America.
Ia wiin... whereof ! hay. h"rrunio
..t my Hand aud seal of ofilc- thi. lpth
D,y 10 May Ia the Year 10 our Lori l>OI
seal n. I.lncoln Collector.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
....-,.o,d.n, -, m. National siocl

A correspondent of the National stock
man .ay. farmer. pasture too eio.eN
..I lnos ~ one that Ia. al tin.s-,ha'
myself; bat am learning. some'luls,
1 h.,s had so much pasture that J conid
cat pretty good hay In some part. oi thc
ALL some would tell me 'Oh, you
~. p..ture going TO waste. TX
n.',,.,s.. tell. me that II IL better TO
h,yc A little pasture 80 Z" waste than 70
-. mv n..iure a. bare az q desert In
f,,lx .na August.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

n 4. well 90 endesvor to inspire Ia
Young people an Interest Ia horticulture,
and n IL a lauisble custom tn marx
event. or occasions, like birthdays and
family reunions, by the planting o'
,rr~ or shrub. TIE ways Indeed are
manifold and the resources boundiess by
which We nay improve our cultivated
grounds or occupy the waste places
under our control.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

when the idea ereps In that you
h.,. a trOtter. you are clese 10 the asn-
ger line. and IN, sooner yca .eii ,.e ce.-
ssr aid Mr.. q. NJ. winslow, oil 'er-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
Essirsiy Ispsvsssl

GsuFsty topsFttaL
Trsvsler-which Il the shortest. Quick.
est and best routs 10 the west,
Tckst Agent-I don't know. sis.
Have you no opinion on the sabtscty'
"Nsos at all rhey al pay ths sams
coaniuioas now."-Nsv Yosk weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

.ouly In the production OF . better
article than last year are se sare W ~.
MARKET said Prof. Go~eii, when us
cSssiag dAiryias.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

MANY agricultural societies make Whist
.e,m. To IA. . mistake Ia locating their
cattle pens at an unnecessary .nd io-
convenient distance from their hall, thus
requiring spectators to travel great dis
tAnccs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
-.r.,ptHtrto.-

Csfrv.fcaaisscs % pfsrsirsl ssrtansrsi tsyics
ts ssllgitsa. .sFiFe-s al c.sawanls.tiaa. IA
tsats~i fuf tsis tsIartrssnt O. Ht>Nt q. uss,
fafts. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24

The portion Of food which the animal
does not appropriate Goss TO waste OF
Into The manars hsap,