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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
n. ~. 6OIStor,
Market square, 80. Paris.
rcT,T,oy von Lr.i.LArioN.

PETITION ron LE.isLArioN.
Notics .. bsr,by given that The an.isrslxuei
OIL pre..nt The feiisuins ystition for lesi.stica
IA the bst legislature % the state ~ Nains.
via To the -snats AMI hsass 20 representatives
is k.t.lsiarv s.-emblri st Augusta In and Tor
the sts,s % Mslns Ths uRder.ixn~i Souhi
rs,~ctfsliy apply Zoe charter Containing cut
abb ani prvt.sr powers, grating a. then, thsif
a.ss- iais.. Successors AMI assigns The rsh o.
make .ash Improvements ss nay ~ nssssAfy
b. rvnsisr BlaSk Brok. 50 osllri. In the tosn
ship % Absio,er North sarpius ssi toun ~
/ Anio,er. In the tounty ~ Dtfort snsi -,sts ~
Maine, ~ 10 Junstloa wuh the tlhs River, .o
oss-i. In all ts~s ~ As.is,er, fostabls Zoe ths
purypo.s ~ driving les. sni sthrr iamisr, snsi
fof I'M. pary,o-s ~ clear out The shshnsl ~ ssii
strsam, b. srvst piers. b--Dms ani othsr votts
lhsrvin. ~ demand rvasonabk oomI-nsstion Tor
al such hsss. lDns or short lamtsr or palp vcs-i
.. NAY - driven dawn sah strvsm 90 ps.t the
| sofks ~ 10 thsrvin ervstsi. ~ 81 such tthsr
pS~sr.. privilege. sat immsaitie. ss sr~ Incl
len, IA eartorstloa. % similar nstar. AMI &c
In duty tosni uili ever pray.
Ds,si % Lewiston, Mains, 'It ., l.i
a.. q. MO-tS
D.. PLuMMER.
". y. rLuMNtR.
" 10. >EwEIL.
y. o. rwfT,HhiL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

rissssd - vssss.. shsy hsvs sss -
ssr.sA. risAgsA " ssssssy. they hsss
sst ssssesissd. xztssvsgsses he's Ssss
he ssass - The aay.-Tss wsssss -
Dsoesrasis n sass - Representatives
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Charles A. GiIley Of Bakers Islsnd,
Ellsworth, In one tide Recently, caught
about eleven hundred dollars worth %
msckerel. WIN. I. MAYO also caught .
good haul of mscker~l In one weir, and
- did also \. sanford. The other SIX
weirs have done very little during the
ssAsoa. Herring have been very scafcs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Grsves Cisveissd. While psesidsss.
ssdsssd Die ssssrdisssss On sss force
biii methods zoe his ews re-elsstiss.
TIL. 10 shsvs ~ sepIes 81 his sesiAi
ssdsrs - Attorney osssrsi GARLAND.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Nsssss 90 Assignee sfhis Appssss.ssss'
Of Hsiss. Il: iak DAY Of 1ss.. 4. b. isss:
Ia ssdsrsissst ksvby gives sostcs Of he sp
psisi.s.s :. Ass,rses ~ =. ls.e!,ss, e.ssss Of
N NJ Cssssy Of Orford, Ipsoivess pstsss. Who
kas hrsa DELAYED IN isss,vsss upos Ne pseuo.
b ~ Cssr q isss,vssey fOs ssid cesssy OF
you z. swAsyY. Assissss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

rsssis. ssssissisis.s estimate sAss 30.
DEE ess ps.sestive syssss The sssssi -.
ditiss " The wealth - ths Usited stssss
10 greater thss the sssssi sdditiss 10 shs
wealth q Grsss nsttsia. Germany ssA
Erasss ssasissA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

ONYORD. o. Al q Court ~ rrehs,e hsLi Al
parts within anil Cor thu touhty % Dtfori
on the thiri TUESDAY ~ ut. A. u. i-ss
lame. %. HarrOvs, Adwinistrsior on tie estAts
% MARY q. BARiiDws, late % hstssl. 10
count % Standardization ~ The estate ~ ssid ds
e.ssst for allowance
Oupsnpp, That the ali Admini.trstor si's
ncsics " ell persons isssr..ss. w causing o"pl
os..i,sly In the Osfori Demosrst prinis-f q
fsrs<, that they may sppssr ats Probate tosr'
~ 10 he'll 81 rars. In .sii County, on ths thiri
TUESDAY % Nov. nett. h nine o'cl-k In ths
fsrvns-Dn. ani shou cau-e, N am They have, VII
The sAme shoah ma 10 slLov~f.
sEORskA. WILSON, Jaise.
Atrue eopy ATTEST III. q. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
.,.,o.v, 9a,st II, S nnyi. ss .sss

oNFoRD. o. t-Na Coar % Prohsts hell a
Paris, within ant for the toanty ~ Os
fori, on The thiri Tuesday 81 o,ti a. ~ l.,i
10 the estate % AMOS y. iiOgE, lad
20 IS,,li. IN aid County, desss-s-i. pay
ing for neenss o. .sll ani ooatsy a pab
NJ or private al. al The rial estate ~ all 10
cease'i for The payment ~ dsbt. anil inshisns
charges.
UspsHsD. That the ssli pstitionsr give nosie.
D. al psr.oas intsr.-ts-i, ~ causing en- sb-tfac
% her petitioa. with this orisr thereon, % u
psbIi.hei thr.s wcsk. sao'ss.ifsiy IN The ~
fori D,mo-rat, q new.pspsr yrint~i 90 Paris
In .sid toantY. that they may spprsr 81 fro
hsts toau ~ ~ belt a PARE, on tn thiri j ass
day % >osstnlsr neat a nlns o'shsk In The fofv
nom. AMI shaw cause n am they have, uhy ths
same .hoah net 10 srsnts.i
skDRsE a. WILSON, jai<e.
Atrvs copy attest III q. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Speaking % strikes, the latest scheme
In thai line l. q monster strike ~ the
railroad men Of the country, to b. insug-
uraied AZ such time that II will cripple
the world. fair business 90 the railroads.
Although there !. m suthentic Informs
tion that such seton !. contemplated, II
Il not impossible. The strikers, III
course, would not stop 20 consider the
Injurious effect Of their action upon the
World. fair, an enterprise In which
every American should take; II would
simply be their idea to lnsugurats the
strike AZ = time when the companies
would - virtually compelled by their
nec-ssliics to yield TO the demands Of the
strikers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

usAss The rssiprssisy sgrss~sss go
sssi ssvsss hsvs bssa ssssrss sss ssss-
ssissssa ps~Sssess 80 s~s sspsvss -
sssh prs1ssss hsvs bsss grsssiy ~
ssssssAs-ussvssss's Letter. - Asssps-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

The strike AZ the Carnegie iron works
10 Homestead u pronounced failure, as
the company have all the workmsn they
need; vet the striker. are getting 81 tur-
bulcnt that II l. thought II may be nece.-
.ary "a call out the militia second time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Tee are gsing hs.s sow. SD thsre IL
sssssthiss vest pee ts take hsss wit,'
,ss. Pesdss co. tsseh % " peer sLiidrsni
tell % ts yssr ssishssr~ u 10 this tSsth'
Thss the people % the usited sss,es vii
go thss NJ mes 10 ever elected " 81 sf.
Zee Of prsa' sd 'rs:i 10 M. ssss'ry
che sppssss the psysSsS 90 pessisss "
the ssidisrs % the sbsiilss.-<sessssi
sishiss ~ q. a. =. Rsssiss Sept. %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Ths .ab.crii~r hsvby si,s. pabhe nsslo. that
Ne he. l-sn duly spy-,intssi by the ltOa jstss
Of Probate Tor tho toanty ~ Dtfori snf ss.au,
e.i the trust % Adnini.trstsr ~ the estate ~
JOSEPH q. fAGs, hte % fryebars.
IN ssli county, 'ieosss..i ny si'ins l-oDi a. The
lau dir,st. h. tbervf0rv rt.lss-ts al psrsons In
d.lss.i l., ths estate % sslt eres.citS make len.
mediate payment. sni tiss.s whs have snt ~
msnsls tssrvoa D. sshibit the sams 20 SAMUEL
a. HATCH, or a. Grsee raxe ~ frysbars NJ.
Arvnt In the ststs ~ MAlns.
AT 81 lsss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

TfIE .al,-rtlsr hsr,sy rves Pablic nssics
thai he Ia. t-en duly sppoints-t by III Hoo
erabls Juise ~ Probate toe The teanty ~ pt
fort asd assumed Tho trust ~ Admlnlstrst"f
with ths utll ssnsss.i % the estate 81
SAMUEL WITTY, late % Hshsh.
In .aii ,aanty, desss-s-t. BY giving toni a. the
hs dir,st., Ne thsrvforv r~.laesss al psr-"n-
insislsts.i o. The estate % ssif d~ass-s-i VI
p.aks tnarns.tlsts payment. ant tho-s sho have
sHy demand. thsreon o. sshilit tho .auls ~
,,,t A.. log JOHN :. HARLOW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
H. B. FOSTER,
ma Main 81. Norway. T"'
Farm for sale.

Tho vel kno~n uplani farm ~ g. .ai.
" Lane situated IN Wet ~umnff -
fruni pot offics. grtst mill sas mi. hl'
90, S ailes frsu railr,,st. Thls fhrm i
than So arr,., T. unfisr g'-ri stat 1T
ton AMI 4. veil diVtllssI tuta tiIaEr. fh.i.t
timber AMI uO~iiAnt. ani rsntains
nspls oryhsr,i. baikiings arg. runlil.' p
comparatively Bsx. Tillase snd TaHafs -,
fsBcs.i with stons val. fhis farm 81 70 80
ofsr. a tar, chance b. suus sntsrTfisifs -
not Afrali ~ ~ofk. a. u ouutAlns -
smSant 20 vepi ami timer that car - -.
marketed. An sttrs "a ~ umlsf All IN -,
CONSISTED with home ~ sili - s"si IN
N desired. vii also al Arg Am,oa.l y 49,,
.tr.. ami s.rwins te-,l. N xantsi lmm~i.,s
possession si,en. fof further par'i'uaf'
terms snlulr. ~ Mr. !. n i.ans 90 lf'ti'
or T.. 10. lAns, West Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
m ,,uou ,r nav coNcUnN.

A. ny Win. Morn q. Msrriii. he's without oauss
I'm my t~si and loari. this 10 " give nosioe
that shall pay no debts of her contracting amer
this date, and 81 per-ons forbid prv,idinx 20
trusting her On my seeoan!: ....,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
Reid
Of New Yssk.

Fos rss-iptsrist ttssros.
Fsr N.stsr. a LArss
THOMAS " HNpk u hath.
WILLIAM NASH % Chsrry nsAi.
g1rf fssfrtrt-t " ssripAIt-
$500 Tssfrtcf--lp>fN ftkuAh.
rA.Fd IAartTf-A W NlIpt~
18Th Tlisfr,f- Rpp>EN e. ft>>tN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Tus ssh-r.fh~r hswby r,e- path nosics
that che Ia. i~sn daily sptaln,si ~ ths iionor
able Jsise % Prolsts Zoe the County ~ Otfor'i
.si ...a%~i The trust OF h'''""" ~
WILLIAM ". SMITH. late u Di,hshi.
Ia .sii Coanty. aesess~i. by rting honf a. ths
aw dirvet., sks thsrvforc r.lae-ts 81 Irr-on'
lnsislss.i % ths s-tsss % ssit sl~ess~i ~ msks
lsas.s-iiats psymsnt, sni thss-s vbo have AM
isman.is thsr..,n 81 sshlhn The ssms "
,Nt Is Isys tnA>tttIA " SMITH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

Paris, within anil for the County % Otfori
on the thir'i Tuesday ~ Ust, A. u. l-vf
I'm tho PETITION ~ seorge u. sammon, Aimin
istrstor 20 thu s-tats % ORI-O> ~ AMMO>, tsts
% Canton. In SAID County, desessei, praying fo'
hcen-s "a .sli sn.i e"n,sy al Tie real estate 81
sald dsses-s.t 90 Pablo 90 private ale Tor ths
payment 81 dsbss sni tnetisntsl rharsrs.
OspsasB. That the ssid petitionsr give nOtiee
b. all person. intsrv-tei, by causing an ah.trsT'
of nj. petition. with I'M. orisr thsrcon, o. ~
pablishesi thrv~ vesk. sasse-sively In the ON
lori Demosrat. q nswspspsr printed 81 Paris, ~
ssh County, that they may spar 81 Q froisie
% Nss. neat, % nine o'ctrk la The forenoon. AM
sho~ ess-s n any thsy have, Why The SAME
shoahi no< - rrsnte.i.
GEORGE A.wiLsON, Juis,.
A true copy -attsss Ill. 4. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
Co,eursslONERg NOTICE.

TIE upsier.irne.i having hesn api.,s f ~,
the Hon. Juirs ~ Prohais fof ths 90 IN I'D
fori, on the thiri TUESDAY o. ~, ,hs esin.
osss,.,l,.ss s@sip.s ,hs s.isis % hhriss 49,,
ess lsss Of Hiram, In said cesnty ~ ~. = sss
csssssi, rvpres~ntesi issol,eui. hsroi 800 AZ.
thas sis months IRON ths dass ~ s,.il,sS.
mssss !. ,,r.~,s ssS prove thsir el.is., - 4
thss they viii bs In session 81 w r..-iss
Usssinrs soa Il fryeborr. hs,ss, o. s,,s.s y
The rsk day ef November nest. 81 ~. hesr 4
the forsseoa. and % the sams ps..s.th dsy q
ss,s ~ .s s Coz sss psfps.s q rs..,.ias "
ssssisiss d. clai.s sfslss. s.h eI ~ iss
Dsas.i Tie sis dax ef oss:,r - iCsssis
iAlLx,sb : :. ,n4 inncas sissss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

n great "soulless corporation"
should take advantage ~ the n.c-sslties
% it, workmsn, az body of striking
workmen will take advantage ~ the
nece..ltie. u their employers, such .
protest would be made by press and
people az VAS never Yet known In the
history Of labor tronble..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
oigD.

Isii'srs. Oss 81. levi q. Relie.ca, =.
iaAihaay. Ost. ~. MasEse kimlaii. asei u
In Norway, 1st. u, Esther =. widow ~ ths
late GrsaviIle l.. iirs-i, axri ab.si ~ year...
r,.srs. ssr-i Al years, months, - days
On Nerth Baskheii, Ost. O. ssashie honA'
As~t ~ ysarp. = month";.
In ,Isfsr,i, C,t o., seth fsusce, ase.i q year.
In Hiram. Ost. g. hrs. Jane j. WsisSsfth
arr.l IS year,, q months, g days.
In Hr.istsn. Mrs.. Phahe tiehisn Maxwell.
formerly 90 sweden, Asssi aiout as years.
In Norway. Oss. %. rsrty fr..sh. srci y
years
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
MARRIED.

r .::,.: IN. S.s O.. ..a Z s, s;s f T.
Stil, hssh of Norway. =.
% Nessh rryesssf. nst: e by ns,. VI. "
s.ef;ssa; ~. ;s. ,.s v;, ,.ss OF Low"
In last Poland, tbst -. 20 th~ resi'iesce ef NE
hstls's fssAer. by hss. ,. v. smith. assisted ny
Rev. fraak q. rsSser, MT. Austin y. itayes 81
Portland and Misc Grsse y. smith Of Hast To
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

r,svsS-sf % year ifpa,i -sricsiy IN sivssce.
oshsrv,-s sis year. sisxs eeries esss.-
Apyssrt<rnKxrs An isgsi s,versl-~s.s.t. srv
given thr~~ cc.-<~stive ts-srsscss ter tis 80
knch IN lsn<th ef eelsms. -r<stal eeesfs.ss
Sas.is Win lscAl. trass'sns ssi ye>rv s'sf~s
sr.
Jos PHf~rt~a ,-Nsv typs. fs-s prs~-s>, ssssm
ts~sr, expsrtssoei verkmsa AMI Aos prtss
combine b, mAks thl. department % cur easi-
ne. ccmpAsss ssd popaiAr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

ssNGLE cersEs.
Sia.l. Conf ef TIE nSmesrst se four cset'
s,eh. Thev an - msil~i on rvreiptet ptse W
an. pgbli.he-. % fsr he coavenlsnrs u t>tfssn-
.insl. e..is q % ese issue hsve t<sn plsssi On
60 Al ths f,.Ikssisx rl<es- In ths Coanty
- an fArs t.srry'. Drug >ters.
~hartsf. prux >ter~s
>s-vsy >oye-' pFaz ~terv-
nI.rka.kf u D. Atwu--t. fe-tas-t<r.
Iaxnski Frsnk =. ftArAos. fc-tnssssr
ffyebarx. ~. Lsvts. ihsor>ns INV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
EDWIN n. EyEnyrr. late ~ GI<ai.

TIN Subscriber hsrby give. .pubnc ho,ic'
that he Ia. bsen duly sppoihtsi ~ The Uonof
sbls Iuis. % Probsts Coz the County ~ osfori
ani a..uss.i tho tras, % tsesstof 81 The ss'ais
EDWIN %. EyEHErr. s,e ~ Gieai.
In .aIi Counfy, dsrea-ssi. by irving t-,ni a. The
l.w tiirsst.. ~ thsrefor. re.,us-ts al Trr.oe'
ind.lss-i b. the estate % .sii dessss-i 81 mails
iaw.-iiais p.ymsst ant tho-s whs have sny
,i.,n.nsi. ti.erroa % st hibit tho sane ~
a., n. i.,t As TwIr,itEIL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

DUfan xo-i faruArs=ffs rsistFfs s'th q
air piIs. All In sooi 0risf. fIi'f o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01

There. I say. aud 80 will Dorothy,
when tell her my experience. Long
may the protective tariff waye.- We
girls are not ungrateful TO our Uncle
Samuel II we but understand what he Il
doing for our happiness. Dorothy and
heard too much about abstract pa
triotism" and too little about "Amer'
lean china" and other homemade
things. I presume. during that "hnish'
ing" process.
GRACE ESTHER DREW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
For President,
Benjamin Harrison
or indiana.

For vice-President.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
POTATO EXPERIMENTS.

At the West Virginia station trials
were made with potatoes on ten plots OF
completely WORKOUT land, each one rod
wide and $50 rods long, with the OBJ
iect of determining the effect OF kalnit
used alone, and in combination with
phosphoric acid and nitrogen, and to
test the effects on the yield of using diff
ferent amounts of seed cut to halves,
quarters and single eyes. Early Rose,
White Star and Beauty Of Hebron were
the varieties planted. In each case whole
potatoes. halves, quarters and single
ewes were planted.
Where superphosphate was used with
kaiuit there was marked increase in
the Weld. The increase with nitrate of
soda was very small. The smallest profits
were where kainlt was used alone, and
the largest on the plots where forty-twO
pounds were combined with twenty
pounds of superphosphate. In the case
of the White Star aud Beauty OF Hebron
the halves, quarters aud single eyes pro-
ddced decidedly more than the whole
potatoes. With Early Rose tbs results
were variable. With regard to the num-
Der and vigor OF the stalks from differ
ent sized seed it is said:
We find that in all varieties the whole
potato produces greater number and
more vigorous stalks than either the
halves. quarters or single eyes, aud that
tho general sle is gradual diminutiou
of the number and vigor Of the stalks as
the size of the pieces planted diminishes,
until we reach those cut to one eye in
each piece when we hnd that the mum
Der of stalks is materially increased. OF
those cut to single eyes nearly all germ
mated. We further find that the in.
creased yield is not il proportion to the
increase Of the number Of stalks. From
these facts we infer that, in the prepare
ton aud planting of the seed to secure
the best results, the potato should be SC
cut as to secure one strong, vigorous
stalk from each piece, and planted 50 as
to secure from three to four stalks to
each hill.-New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
REVIVAL OF THE APRON.

The revival OF the apron is ore OF the
predictions, and although the ornamental
apron has apparently no special use, ex-
cept to display its prettiness, it serves
one practical purpose: it keeps the front
of handsome house.dress from
becoming worn aud shabby when the
rest Of the dress is still in good Goa.
dition. II Partisan reports are true, we
may soon see the dainty broc ided aprons
laced with frills aud ribbon trimmed,
which were regular feature Of the
house-dress a generation ago. How
ever this may be, it is the part OF every
housekeeper to keep goodly supply on
hand, and even the much derided ging-.
ham apron should fud place in the
kitchen where there is any rou ,h work
to do; aud the maid of all WORK should
be taught to make use Of sucl aprons in
order to keep her dress Ereisatlbls Oh
other occasions. The best material for
ordinary white aprons, which mis.resse,
quite often supply to their maids, is
American cambria. A housemaid's
apron should be severely plain, finished
with deep hem, but without lac, or
embroidery. The apron Of nurse, on
the contrary, may be as elaborate and
fauciiul as the taste and the purse of the
mistress may dictate, providing always
that it is large enough. 1t should Ger.
taiuly be two yards wide, and reacI
nearly to the bottom OF the dress A
housemaid's apron should be as wide
but not quite so long. A housemaid 5
cap, like her apron is IN best taste when
it is plain. New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
The Virus of ViDsrs.

DIR. Arthur StrAdling, we writing OF
number Of vipers which are presented to
him, says: "Vipers have very large
poison glands, and l obtained the venom
By allowing them to bite on a small por-
celain spoou made on purpose, covered
over with oil silk, like drum. The
fangs, sinking through the silk into the
hollow OF the spoon, would each dis
charge a tiny drop or globule of virus,
and this would collect aud store in
line glass tubes or on dried blotting
paper. There are many other methods
of getting the poison, but think this
is the best.
sin India the native: procure cobra
venom by inducing the enraged reptiles
TO strike at shell, across which leaf
is stretched. Each Of my snakes could
be depended upon to yield poison once
day, but 1t was only trace at time
just a glistening speck that you could
hardly see. OF course this was a slow
process, and one day made calculation
that if my sixteen vipers had been kept
in full health aud vigor, and had yielded
daily all the year round, and supposing
that it had been possible to keep the
fluid without letting it dry up, it would
have taken more than seven years to pro-
duce quart This will give you some
idea of the fearful strength Of the stuff,
when you think how minute is the
quantity njected a. each bite.
The experiment which was max
ing Just then consisted chiefly Of sOIk
ing scra D Of meat, bits Of hard 'boilei
egg, and things Of that sort in the pois;
on, and Analysing the changes which
resulted in them after given interval.
And from these aud from similar trials,
it was found that this fluid had the
power of dissolging the albumen Of
flesh like the gastric juice has; SO it i,
thought that one great use (perhaps the
greatesD of the venom is to aid 10 the
digestion of the serpent's food. OF
course, it might do that, aud serve as
ammunition to kill the pey as well. -
Manchester Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
Plants BY Mail.

According to a Bergen County New
Jersey correspondent of the Country
Gentleman, plants can easily be sent by
mail. He says: ~ have had plarts sent
from New York to North Carolina, and
a days journey by mail car from the
depot, aud have had no difficulty Or loss.
Caulihower plants, cabbage, celery, tea
roses, and asparagus and rhubarb roots,
have all been procured through the
mails without the least loss. The florists
aud plant growers understand how to
pack them safely for transit, even to the
farthest corner Of the Northwest. Damp
moss, not wet, is raped around the roots,
aud the plants are wrapped in air'proof
paper, then in stout wrapping paper.
When they are received, the package IL
undone and the papers removed. The
roots will be found to have made soma
growth in the transit, and the bundle,
undi.turbed. is to be put in a thin pud-
die of clay and water, or it may be
buried in the ground, and the soil at the
roots watered. In this way, ii kept in
the shade, they will stay some time until
set out in the soil. They will grow
right along as we'll as il they had come
direct from the garden, and think bet
ter, because they have become somewhat
hardened by the change, and make
safer start when they do grew. The
check to them is moderated by the re.
moval from the ground and the delay OF
planting. 1t is surprising what vitality
there is in root. Some weeks ago !
threw bundle of quack grass roots on
fence, where they hung in the sun all
through the recent hot dry spell. The
rain which fell since then moistened the
roots and to-day noticed new growth o.
grass leaves seven inches long. These
must have been growing all through the
time when thought the roots were DEAD.
One underground stem Of the quack had
grown directly through root of rasp
berry nearly one inch thick"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
PRUNING EvEReREENs.

The best time to prune evergreens is
in the spring, before the new growth OF
leaves begins. But it may be done later
If more convenient. The best method
of controlling the growth of evergreens
is by disbudding; this is the pinching
out OF the buds at the end of the last
Years shoots, and thus preventing the
lengthening of the branches. The buds
are then forced into the centre OF the
trees, and a denser growth Is secured.
II it is desired to cut the lower branches
20 as to open the lower part OF the trees,
this may be done at any time; all that
is required is to cut them close to the
stem of the tree, leaving no stubs pro-
jecting. This removal OF the lower
branches is often desirable, as it gives
room for those above to grow and drOop
in picturesque manner, and it prevents
the unsightly dead branches that appear
by reason of the overcrOwdiug. Ever
greens need this culture from the first.
This trains the tree into a good shape,
while neglect until the trees are large
.poils their appearance and it is too late
to bring them into proper form. Pines
and spruces need this frequent attention.
Cedars should be sheared by cutting the
ends Of the branches in the spring. This
encourages the growth OF leaves inside
the tree and prevents the inner baroness
which is so usual with these evergreen'.
To grow handsome trees one must be al
ways pruning, here a little and there
little, during the whole growing season.
New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-28
A Precious Spider.

A strange spider has appeared about
Hernosilo, Sonora. 1t is peculiar by
being ferocious, aud maniiests no fear Of
anything, not hesitaling to give chase to
men who disturb it. 1t is considerably
larger than the tarantula, common in
those regions, and is terribly poisonous.
1t is a hairy insect aud has legs as large
as pipestems. 1t runs with remarkable
agility. One of the deaths was that OF
Mexican who was riding along and
saw one of the spiders. He struc'1 at it
with his whip, and before he could drop
the whip the spider was at his hand and
had bitten him. He died within three
hours in great agony. Mexico rSo Re
publics.