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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
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An ingenious dentist has been making
some interesting experiments with ant
mails which have been nearly killed by
electric shocks.
On Wednesday be- was standing on
the street and Jaw a sparrow In small
pool Of water left by the street sprinkler.
The bird sOon went up and few to wire
overhead. The shock at ono. sent him
to the ground, where he lay until tho
dentist picked him up, barely able 10
move hi. wings. The gentleman breathei
into the sparrow's mouth and let him
20. A. the shock was not very bad
one the bird was soOn able to fly,
but he again returned 10 dangerous
locality, aud the result was another
shock much worse than the iirst. When
the bir,i fell to the ground he was ap-
parently lifelcss. but the dentist took
him 10 the Office aud began an eHprri-
ment.
lie at iirst resorte,A y artificial r-rpira-
ton n before. and then injected In the
birds fesh aromatic spirits of ammonia
and poured a few droIS diluted with
water down the sparrows throat lie
then put him in dry closet and gave
him some clear water after = few min.
utes. When placed In the closet the
birds body was nearly cold, but the
treatment proved - effective that IN
less than an hour he was able b. fy a.
well as ever AMI was liberated.-Eas,err
/ Argus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
App,s paosptcrs

n I. vet hardly time Ia make much
reliance on the present outlook of apples
on the trees. yet a. farmer watches his
cultivated crops, or hi. gra.. fields, to
note from tim. "a tim. how they arr GIT
ting on, 80 does the orcharii.t examine
hi. fruit trees to learn the present ap-
pearance of the crop.
The bloom of all tree fruit WAS gen
orally full, aud unless apples are an eS-
cep,ion the fruit at this time is showing
a corresponding promise. Hut In case
of apples, with quite Wide opportunities
for observation Ia some of the beat fruit
groxIug towns, We find indications that
the Early promise l. not belng borne out
There Il vide complaint heard that the
apple. that appeared Ia "set" well, are
nov bllghtlns badly, and falling, aud
leaving at this early time but small
quantity on the trees, and hardly SUM-
cient for q full crop. should this drop
plug continue for any length OF tiu'
Further, Il L. feared that after all the
crop may be light. However, II ]. too
early to give anything more thah ihdl.
cations, and the pre.ent fears expressed
NAV not have full cause for being heard.
The Farmer would like Ia receive ~
port. of the condition of this crop-an'
other crops. as well-from week u
week from its readers la different parts
of the staie.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
fro BE cosusuED.l
A DIAGRAM NEEDED.
Embarrassing Enou % Two Seaas So
i sIsty PsopI. To Attsnd q Wedding.

Embarrassing Enort 90 Two yoaag So
si.ty P.opi. To Attend . wedding.
Not long ago a prominent young so-
ciety lady % a aneighloring city was stop
ping with friends Ia this city at one u
the leading hOtel. There l. nothing
particularly strange In this, except tho
fact that she was herr lei to an extreme
ly unusual anil amusing incident. Stop
ping at the same hotel was society gym
tleman u large acquaintance. Not long
ago IL hapr"nel thatt welding rcocp-
tiOns. both in high society, occurred on
the same evening. That evening. ~ ho
left the dining room u the hotel, the
gentleman who figures in this story met
the young lady above referred to. and
after an exchange of courts-ie- asked her
II she was 90 attend the wrlding rooep-
ton. She replied that such was her In.
lention. lie then asked II he should call
for her and received an Affirmative an.
swer.
Promptly at o'clock carriage rolled
up tO the hotel entrance, a young man
alightei. WAS whiskei up "a the hrst
hO0r IarlOrs in the elevator and In few
minutes came down with the young
lady. attirei In a b.witching costume.
upon III. arm. The carriage then sp.i
away ,o the northward and In very
short time halted before large ri.
dsnco in fashionable part u the city,
from the windows II which many lights
streame'i.
Tho young lady and her cscort were
nj once shown % up Stair rooms,
where they could diysst themselves Il
their outer wraps before descending to
the parlOrs. While the gentleman was
waiting In the hall for the youn. Lady
she suddenly appeared with a scared
look On her face. and motioning him out
% hearing u every one etciteily er'
claime'l In stage WHISPER;
"DO YOU know where we arrf'
why. yes, said the gentleman, with
q questioning look CA his face. "We
arv at Mr.. tt"
well. was not invited here" said
the young lady. with growing alarm.
well. what did you come for them
II thought W. were going 90 the re-
ception at Mr.. NJ knew nothing
about this reception"
II knew nothing about that recep.
ton" said the gentleman. Il was not
invited there. supposed yOu were In.
yited 10 this one"
And just 90 think exclaimed the
young lady, almost on the border VI
tears. "my sister expects me at M
What shall we doy'
The situation was ~ funny that both
laughed. The young man bal b.en In.
yiiei % one reception and the young
lady 90 another. and neither knew that
there were 10 - two receptions on ,he
same night.
I'll take you over to M-'s,- aid
be-. AZ first the young lady thought she
would ~, but changed her mind. and
both returned 10 the hotel 90 await the
coming home - the formers sister. 4
consultation was held and IL was decided
to keep the affair secret, but the story
was - good that first one and then an.
other were put on"
The young man has registered an
eternal vow that the neat time he In.
yite- q young lady to attend a reception
with him he will furnish diagram show.
ing the name Of tho family and the
number Of the house. - indianapolis
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
MOI PARTICULAR.

Any situation vacant on this papers
asked the caller, 4 slender, wiry pilgrim,
with an intellectual face and . wiltcd col
lar.
What Kind Of a .Ituations said the ed
itor.
Heavy editorial.
None vacant.
Literary criticism-any chance In that
Department.
No, sir.
can write intelllgentiy on art. Do
you need an art critlcf
AN sorry to say have no vacancy In
that department either.
The caller hesitated moment and
than rose With dignity.
have had consldefabls experiences, he
said, In other branches Of pswspapef
work. DO yoa peed man 70 clean prsss-
ssi-ChicaSo Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
NUMBER 20.

Jack was asked n he had any evidence
to offer In his own behalf.
"Ye-r' shrieked the mother. "rm his
evidence. and you uns haz got 10 har
me.'
The officers Whispered together and
decided to let her speak. No oath was
administered. nor was there any attempt
Ia cross question her after sho had con.
cludei
With an awful II not convincing ear
ncstness. for sho felt that she was fight
ing Tor the life u her fr-tborp. Mrs.
iluri told the story from beginning 30
end. With much force she dwelt on the
fact that she was q widow. and that one
u her sous hal already enlisted In the
Confederate army. Jack Hurd would
a. been no sou % mine N he LEI them
sojers tote him off-tOte him OF from
his home and my home without fight.
lie hit for his liberty. 81 thar amt M
coward blood In his veins Ills heart
was sot onto the Union. but 70 my sake
and the sisters sake be allowed to stay
home; so let him go back with mo AMI
thar won't b. no noah trouble from Jack
IIurd. 81 - L. you uns stay away. Amt
that fa'rr'
Jack told his own story. and be ended
by asking the officers N each of them
would not have done A. be did under tho
same circumstances
They consulted again. Then the presi.
dent of th. court aid that Jack llurd, u
Campbell county. Tenness.e. wa found
guilty a. charged. and that In accord.
Ancc with this verdict the court had de-
ciied that he h. hanged before high
noon of the morrow In the jailyard In
the city of Knoxville. And the poor
woman criei Oui when she hoarl tho
sentence and threw her arms about her
son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
WATERING A MORSE.

4 horse can live twepty y-fve days With
out solid food, merely drinking water
seventccu DAYS without eating ar drink
Ing, and only i've days When eating
solid fccd without drinking. An Idea
prevails among horsemen that horse
should never BE- watered oftener than
thrce times day, or In twenty flour
hours. Thlsis not only mistaken idea,
but brutal practice. A horses stom-
sch is extremely sensitive aud will suffer
under the least interference, causing a
fe,erish condition.
Feeding horse principally on grain,
and driving u i've hours without water,
Il like giving . man salt mackercl for
dinner and not allowing him to drink he
fore supper time-very unsatisfactory
Tor the man.
III YOU know anything about the care
~ horses, and have any sympathy Tor
them. water them as often as they want
10 drink-once an hour II possible. By
doing this you will not only be mer,iful
to your animals, but you will be bene-
factor to yourself. a- they will do more
work. they will look better aud live
longer.
u you are .keptic, and know more
about horses than any Que else, you are
positive that the foregoing IL wrong, be-
cause you have had horses die with
watering them too much, and boldly ssy
that the agi:stors of frequent watering
are fools In your estimation, aud YOU
woald not do such thing. Just reason
for q moment and figure out whether the
animal would have oyer-slrunk aud over
chilled his stomach II II had been allow
cd to become oScr-thlrsty.
4 horse IL great deal Ike q man.
let him get ctoycr-worked, oScr-starycd or
abused, aud particularly for the want of
sufficient drink In warm weather, aud
the consequence. will always be- injuri-
ou.. sensible hostlers In large cities
are awakening Ia the advantage of fre-
guent watering. >trcet-car horses are
watered every hour, aud sometimes
ofi.ncr, While they are at work. II Il
plenty II water that supple. c,apors.
ton or Precipitation and keeps down the
temperature.
What old fogy methods amount a.
NAV b. SEEN by the change la medical
practice to man. Twenty years ago .
person having = fever of any Kind or
pncumonia VA. allowed but little water
Ia drink. aud then u hsd to te tcpid.
To-day practitioners prescribe all the
iced water IN. patient can possibly drink,
and Ia addition cold bsndsge- are ap-
piled to reduce aud control the tempera-
iurr ~ the blood. What IL applicable
Ia msn will never injurc . horse. tse
common sense aud human feeling.
Don't think Il u horse and capable
of enduring any and all things. \
driver who .lts In HI. wagon and lashc.
his worn-out. half-curried, hslf.fed and
hAlf.waier,Si team should never complain
~ any abuse he NAV receive from his
master 90 employer. for he IL lower In
character, harder la sympathy, and less
noble. than the brute. he IL driving, aud
deserves. In the name of all that l.
human, the same punishment, of Grim
inai.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
or yerA dead Inanr

Hs three back his hand 10 his pistol bsh
The rifles of sii men In gray covered
him. q. did the pistol % the man IN but
tsrnut. Mr.. Williams son. whose left
hand held the leashed dogs
"wa'al.- s,id Jack Iurd. a. he un.
bucklcd his belt and let hi. pistols fal'
10 the ground. II reckon ca how ] mont
ez well surrendah 10 you uns."
The sergeant In command. with much
prudence, bound Jacks arms behind
him. then q fire was lit and breakfast
cooked, one of the men undertaking 10
fed the prisoner.
"whars you uns agwine % take me-
asked Jack Hurd. when breakfast was
over and preparations for tho return
march were completed
"Down "a Knoxville" aid the scr.
geant
And wha, II you un. do with the
st.r THAR
Try you for murder and hang you a,
wons't." aid the sergeant.
This Information made no change In
the face or bearing of the prisoner; In.
deed. he laughed and his white teeth
CLEANED like those of tiger.
one week after tai. Jack Hurl was
thrown into the Jail at Knoxville, which
was packed with TRAITORS" as the Union
prisoners were called. The Knoxville
IaI.rs gave long accounts ~ the murier
II Captain Field and the gallant cap
tire of the notorious desrerado." The
news was supplemented by the statement
that Jack Hurd would at once ba tried
by court martial, and. ~ there was no
doub, Of bis guilt, his death by hanging
would follow.
Mr.. Huri had learned of her sons
capture. and the day following his ar
rival at the Knoxville Jail she was there,
but the authorities woull not permit her
to .ee her son. She did, however, tni
Pike. who was then attached 10 a battery
stationed In the city.
Jack wasn't 10 blame" said Mr..
Hurd 10 her Confederate son. They
was fo' carryin him of by force and they
drawcd their weapons, AMI thar was him
with the AZ he had b.en chopin with
in hi. hand. He mayn't a meant 10 kill.
hut hit was all - suddent no one didn't
have time 10 think, ami now Pike they
.ay "a how they'll hang yer brother, my
Jack. jist COZ he dared to b. a man.
Can't you uns helpy
"By the Great E,ernalr hissed Pike
"ef ~ be they hangs Jack, then III give
EN- the same kind Of Job on me. But
let We un. wait and see what thar sot 10
do. They can't expect me to stand by
and not do q id thing"
The neIt morning a drumhead cour,
MAS convened in the court house. IL
WAS not legal, for Jack IIurd MAS not a
soldier. nor was It necessary. for the
members had already made up their
mind, to make an example Of the pris.
one, AN e,ample that would strike ter.
,o, % ,hs heart. OF the Union men. who
,ssrs "a, mora numerou. than the .ou,h.
s,n .y,nnathi,er. In East Tennessee. The
ne.t morning Jack Hurd, with hand.
cuff. ON his wrists and q strong guard
about him, was marched into the room
where the court, composed Of uniformed
officers. was assembled.
As soon ~ Jack was seated, = woman
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19

A machine may be very good thing
I'm a dairy and pay those who can AFFORD
to put the money into II. hut what IL
the sense Of booming IL beyond all rea.
son and claiming Il as remedy for all
evil. In the dairy II not q cure-all for
every III "that fiesh ls heir to"t Some
DO this In effect with several machines
and implements that are really good,
and then when any one expresses
doubt that q single one possesses all the
merits claimed for IL, they make up faces
and apply eplthets. They seem to reA-
son on the basis Of the lrishman's con-
eluslon that II he bought q certain make
of .toye, which was advertised to save
hslf the fuel, all be had to do Was 10 buy
two Of them aud save IL all! There ls too
much of the patent medicine spirit aud
style In many of the articles that appear
IN the mushroom dairy papers which
have sprung up, AZ u we're, In night
within short time past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
wnts~a fcr the Osfcri I,vmrrat-
FORGET vOui

Eorr.t y.af When The san forrvts
frsm heaven its warmth to ssnt.
Perhsp- then . may ceass to thiak
Of one I've csilel my friend.
torr,t yoaf When the m.on has sea-e-i
AZ night a. sbs-i ~ rays,
I tso. psrhance. may thru forget
Noar dark eyes vstfal care.
fors.t youi when the river turns
AMI ap the bill dos now.
P.fhsp- I may forget the oee
To sh.m my thoughts now 60.
forf.t youl When The n.onsiay sun
shall hxht The midnight sky,
may forget the happy hoar-
We've hsi In days gone by.
Feryst yeas An, they say . shall,
When In death I'm, sos.ipas stu.
Hot than. msthints, my spirit
Win hhg,r rsaRi yea stili.
Ani often In your k,sely hsars
Mlll ssfily brush ycar ehesk.
AMI sslnly hpnx fcr marital Iover,
some chsering ~ori. ~ .IesA.
Ani shsuhi t.oi Early ssii ne home
from earthly ffisasls 80 dear.
a. .o,astime. sJ,sk In tender tone
az her ~ho ho,ei you hsre.
AMI when nfe'- chain u all c"mplsts,
Nour uotk on earth ell thrsash.
Ga the spirit show III ~sa a. Ercst
AMI fahdly wshome Yea.
ARsak kSsnAll NAsDN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19

The power of freezing water is illus
tratesi by the following; "An officer of
the artillery In Quebec silled is-lnch
shell With water aud closed the fusee
hole with wooden plug driven In ne
tightly as possible with q mAllet. IL
wss then exposed TO Intense fros'.
when the water frofc the plug was pro-
,ected 10 q distance of several hundred
fr~t and . long cylinder Of ice Issued
from The hole." The expansbon at the
polut Of coagslation n tremendous.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19

Robinson D.. Z II "a, VAS hItehed 10
a .ulky for the nrst time tn. SEASON.,
s,d .ho~n on the stretch at Livermore
Y.li.. This l. one of the greatesf morse,
In cur Way Of thinking. ever rsi,eu ,n
W,Ins. lie Il fast, q great race i'ofse,
and a .lre Of speed equAled by lew as
time will shos.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19

There /. ma fertility In pure water, o1s
,l.n,. cannot live without it, since IL 70
", only a larre per cent of their con-
"a, .,,,.sn,.- v hut ali plant food must rescn
the plant In u liquid form' sna .is..,s SS
,hsrr IL an ample supply of mossss"
the plant canno< eat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
AMONG THE FARMERS.


,orre-t-s..iesse % pr.ssi-sl Agricultural ssvies
IL selicitssi. Adsire-. sll eonmaniosi,ens In.
tsnslei Tor M. derstmsnt ~ usSst n. Han
sost, asFsod,arsl kiiior o,fori pSm.sr.i.
Paris Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
Dentist,
Dentist.


r,,rsEtnsk. soUru PARIS.
r.l..p..t.. t..lf NIt4r Fists., Gelt tiss-i
- f...... e. ts". 80 F.stsas ani ~sli eosi
-. t-H FHrs ArunltA 'rvrn-
....f.rr HftnaF at a. asiuila.
- .-t.l trfF so hratar u-s-i -hsn ie-if
sFaHffsa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-19
A DIVIDED HOUSE.
by ALFRED r CALHOUN.

'ep'r'.A'. iss' s' s~s,''.A rr''' A'''si.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-03-12
A Nickel Saved Is 90 Lost.

A tailor would have sized his waist
measure at 49 inches, and as he stepped
out of a commission house on South
Water street there was a wild, haunted
look in his face.
Say" he observed to an acquaintance
next door, you've heard that economy
is wealth'-that a penny saved is a penny
earned and whole lot OF other rubbish,
haven't your"
"WeIl, yes, and in the admission there
was an infection of the voice asking what
of it.
"You have, hey? Well, it's all lies
every bit lies. Economy means bank
ruptcy if you aren't careful.
whats the matter now2"
"Matter?" and there was whole vol
nme of minion solid in the exclamation.
"Why, just now, to save nickel, | tried
to black my boots. At the first brush my
eyeglasses dropped off and broke on tho
floor. The next trip l made broke a
suspender and now notice that in stoop-
ing over I've busted three Is cent cigars
into smash. That shine cost me S. at
least and it isn't half shine, either.
Then the fat man kicked himself twice,
went back into his office and fired the err
rand boy who owned the backing kit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-03-12
An I'm wi oles ms city.

Captain Lees, though one of the shrewd
est thief catchers in the country, is most
easily imposed on by professional loafers
The other night an ancient beat cajoled
two bits out of the captains pocket by a
tale Of woe at the corner of Bush and
Kearny streets. While the detective was
conversing with friend near Lotta's
fountain along came the tramp again
and poured piteous tale of woe into the
captains ear. Half an hour later the
same fellow bounced on the detective
opposite the Baldwin.
How long have you been in the
city," asked the captain.
Two days, SIR"
You'd better leave it at once, foi
you'll be dead man in week"
"How's that, sirl"
well, met you less that an hour ago
and you had just got stroke of paraiy
sis, and since that find that you have
been seized with infiammatory rheumat.
ism and Bright's disease of the kidneys.
You'd better skip"
Some one whispered to him that he
was talking with the boss detective, snL
the way he skipped was caution for i
man who got new ailment every 4
minutes. Francisco Chronicle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-03-12
The Decay in American Manhood.

1t cannot be denied that symptoms are
appearing in our public and private life
of a decay in the character of our people
The only question is, Are they the results
Of the influence of immigrants or Of
other causes which corrupt the matte
torn citizen as well as the immigrants !:
The tendency toward the Capitalization
of wealth and power is the most charac.
teristic symptom that has appeared IN
the development of our public and eco,
nomic life during the last 30 years. It
has undermined the self reliance Of our
citizens and induced them to look to the
Government as paternal power for help
and assistance. 1t has induced them to
engage in a vile chase for success. ire
spective of principle and virtue. it has
beguiled them into aping foreign custom 3
and habits. 1T has made them forget
that American citizenship is the highest
type and has caused them SO far to lose
their self respect that they importune
our Minister in Europe for introductiorS
at court, and consider it their grcate.t
ambition to splurge in all sorts of ex'
travagances. This generation certainly
can not be traced to the influence of i'm
migration. A dozen titled adventures
coming over here from Europe, who are
introduced into the best circles, who
turn the heads of the bellies of society,
and who induce our "dudes" to initiate
their snobbish follies, contribute more
to corrupt the habits and customs of the
best classes of our people, who consider
themselves prominently American, than
million of poor immigrants Oswald
Ottendorfer, in the Forum.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-03-12
Elicitimg Names for Directories.


IL should think canvasser would have
some very droll experiences, put in
visitor.
well, yes-rather, continued the or
acle of statistics, facts, and figures, as
he started his memory working to re-
call few such incidents. "Yes, rather. 1"
One of the commonest funny things
which confronts a canvasser is the strange
notion some people have about their given
names.
"By peculir tradition of the human
race, based probably on some significant
institution which is forgot, all people
will be forgiven the weakness Of refus.
ing to reveal their ages. But the with
holding Of given names is a new fad,
Just devised, it would seem, to bewilder
the canvasser. But he does not mind
that. He is prepared for such emergen-
cies. When such a subject is encoun.
tered, if his name is A. Lambert, for in
stance, the canvasser says: Let me see,
your name is Abednego Lambert be-
ginning to write it.
Nine times in ten the subject ejacu-
lates - Alexander or Arthur Such
names as Abednego, Hymilaya, or Jehon.
adob fetch the noncommittal A., H., Or
]. Jones every time. Atlanta Consti
tution