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Tombstone epitaph., 1893-10-15
Coughs,
 Sore Throat, EOarS SeneSS,

severe cold. She could hardly talk,
 and I told her about German Syrup and that a few doses would give re- lief; but she had no confidence in patent medicines. 1 told her to take a bottle, and if the results were not satisfactory Iwould make no charge for 1t. A few days after she called and paid for it, saying that she would never be without 1t in future as
 few doses had given her relief" O
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-10-15

fective work ill my
 family as Boschee's German Syrup. Last winter a lady called at my store, wiio was suffering from a very
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-10-15
German
 Syrup"

G. Gloger, Druggist, Watertown, Wis. This is the opinion of man who keeps a drug store, sells all medicines, comes in direct contact with the patients and their families, and knows better than anyone else how remedies sell, and what true merit they have. He hears of all the failures and successes, and can therefore judge: "I know of no medicine for Coughs, Sore Throat, or Hoarseness that had done such ef-
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-10-15

It has been discovered that the shortage of ex-rreasurer McCurtain of Tuskahoms. I. T., is $5S3. 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
THE DIFFERENCE IN cows.

The difference In cows IL In q sense like
the making Of books; there Is no end to
either. The difference Ia matter OF
concern In the dairy. The poor COW
there requires rs much room, eats rs
much fodder aud receives rs much atten-
ton as the good one. An instance OF
this Kind came to our notice recently.
A dairy In one Of the Interior counties
Of this state changed owners. The pur-
chaser being man Of business Instincts
began rigid test Of his herd. Among
the lot were two cows that looked
enough alike to be twins. Their daily
Weld of milk varied but few ounces In
weight. Their ratlons were the same,
and vet one of them WAS not worth her
board as u butter maker, while the other
was profit maker In that particular.
The test determined that the milk Of one
Of these cows each day made pound OF
butter, while the yield Of the other made
but third Of that quantity. One pos
sessed the butter function In perfection,
while the other had the milk faculty In
high development. This man was run
ming butter dairy, and therefore de-
cided that the Inferior COW should deco
rate some butchers shambles, as there
was no avenue by which she could be
made n source Of profit. The moral OF
this Il to make frequent tests OF cows.
The previous owner had been deceived
by the quantity Of the daily milk yield
Of the inferior COW, and his labor and
feed had been wasted by the omission OF
the test. His neglect Of this essential
operation WAS mainly responsible for
the sale of hls dairy, rs there were many
cows In the herd equally poor butter
makers "a the one that has served as our
r.tion.-America DAlrymsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
MORSE PhYsIooNoMY.

"Medical Classics" makes very
sapient observation that sunless q
horse has brains you can't teach him."
See that tall bay there. hne-look-
ing animal, fifteen hands high. You
can't teach that horse anything. Look
at the brutes head, that rounding
nose, that tapering forehead, that broad,
full place before the eyes. You cant
trust him. Look at that fine mare.
You can see health and fullness between
the eyes and ears. You couldn't hire
that mare to act mean or hurt anybody.
The eyes should be full, and hazel 10 a
good color. A horse with thin small
ear Is best, and you want him to throw
his ears well forward, says the Newark
Sunday Call. Look out for the brute
that wants to listen to all conversation
going on behind him. The horse that
turns back his ears until they almost
meet at the points is sure to do some
thing wrong at the first opportunity.
A horse with a dished face Is usually
cowardly, aud q cowardly brute is
usually vicious. A square muzzle, with
large nostrils To let plenty OF air Into
the lungs. For the under side OF the
head good horse should be well cut
under the jowl, with 'Jaw-bones broad
aud wide apart under the throttle.
Never buy q long-legged stilted horse.
Let him have short, straight back and
a straight rump. The withers should be
high and the shoulders well set back
and broad, but not too deep In the chest:
The fore Lex should be short. a hind
leg not too straight, with the hook low
down, short pastern-joints and a round,
solid foot. The animal that has these
points IL almost sure TO be slightly,
graceful, good natured and serviceable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
ITO m coNrMUp.l
Not Confined 10 One City.

am something Of q kicker myself.
but I take off my hat to the nervous In
dividual who halted me on the street
yesterday with:
"Sayl Louisville 10 Q heslthy, hand.
some city Of beautiful homes, lovely
women, brave men, fne horses and good
whisky. but In no other city half or one
fourth its size In the universe are 30
many nuisances permitted as In this one.
Just think that the citizens arc aroused
from their beds In the early hours OF the
morning when sleep Is sweetest, victims
Of sickness and disease are disturbed al.
most In the very arms Of death, and all
day long people In the streets are In dan.
ger feeling the drums Of their ears burst,
and not an effort made to put Q stop to
the pandemonium Of unearthly noises In
our streets. The charcoal mans Co
manche yells, the stale vegetable. fever
producing peddlers howS, the parrot
tongued peddler Of no-account bananas.
the er-rags OIL Ton collector, secondhand
fruit distributors. big bells In advertising
wagons, milk bells, scissors grinders
bells-all adding to one common bedlam
of unending noises upon our principal
business and residence streets. The sick
are disturbed, the healthy annoyed, and
yet day after day we never make IN ut.
tempt to protect our right to live In
peace."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
Locust. psvouring Loeusts.

In the summer Of 1888, In which the
excessive heat and drought had brought
about the nearly entire disappearance Of
vegetation in good part Of the country
and more particularly In the broken
country Of Banda Oriental, I had occa'
sion to make q journey from San Jose to
Mercedes. At one place. Las Piedras,
at which the diligence stopped, i noticcd
great numbers Of locusts Of ths species
Pezotettix vittiger, Pezotettix maculi'
pepnis and Pezotettix arrogans, which
covered the ground and rocks.
My attention was attracted by the
fact Of seeing around one locust q mum
Der Of other individuals OF the same spe'
cies, which were eating Its soft parts
even while 1t was yet alive and protest
ing vigorously. Isaw different attacks,
In which tho conquerors, two or three at
O time, got hold Of the weaker members
Of their own kind. throwing them over
and opening the abdomen In order To
devour the entrails, these being the soft.
er and more savory portions, since they
still contained some OF the vegetable
food. Cannibalism here appeared In Its
lowest development, and the numerous
remains Of those which had been eaten
bore witness to the extent to which the
process had been carried.
In the face Of facts Of this character.
1t seems certain that nothing Is sacred
In nature when the prolongstion OF life,
for the sake Of the preservation OF the
species, is concerned.-Carl Bergin Nat
ural Science.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
SUPPLY HOME FIRST.

Some farmers are so anxious to make
a dollar that they will deny their lam
lilies luxury In order to obtain the
lucre. We know Of breeder that every
year ships lots Of fowls to market, ye'
his family hardly gets the taste OF q
chicken from one years end to another
supply home fret. IL your family
would enjoy q roast chicken, or duck,
or goose, or turkey give IL TO them. III
YOUR wife has need Of dozen OF eggs
In her baking, don't make her "shift' :
with half dozen. II your household
loves soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, or
fried eggs for supper, open the egg bos
and let them help themselves. Farmer.
are ant TO be too stiugy when the marked
prices are good. II the farmer cannot
afford to eat eggs when they bring
twenty-five cents a dozen, or chickens
when they are quoted at thirty cents
"A pound, who cany-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
The Lss.sdary Adam and I've.

AuS AS8xuoeSy 49, e@S ~
To the Scriptural account Of the crea-
ton and fall Of Adam and Eve the jewish
writers of the Tslmud have added many
curious particulars. According to these
mythmongers. Adam, when first created,
was "giant Of giants" a. far - stature
goes. his head reaching into the heavens
and his countenance outshining the sun
In all Its splendor. In one place they
tell us that "the very angels stood In
awe Of the man which God had created,
and all creatures FASTENED to worship
him." Then the Lord. In order to give
the angels some idea Of his power, caused
deep sleep to come over Adam, and
while no was In comatose condition re-
moved O portion Of every limb and bonel
The first man thus lost part Of his CO
lossal stature, yet he remained perfect
and complete. Next. the first "help-
meet" for the lord Of creation was ere
ated In the person Of Lilith. who forsook
Adam to become the "mistress Of the
air and the mother of demons"
After the departure Of Lilith, Eve was
created and married to Adam In the
presence of Jehovah and the angels, the
sun, moon and stars dancing together to
the angelic music rendered. Then the
supreme happiness Of the human pair
excited the envy Of even the angels, and
the seraph Sammsel tempted them and
finally succeeded In bringing about their
fall from innocence. Adam lived a. .
penitent on the very ground now occu.
pied by the temple at Mecca, and Eve In
cave ON the side Of Mount Ararat.
where, after q lapse Of 200 years, she
was rejoined to Adam.-St Louis Re
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15

The British Dairy Farmer IL credited
With the following: Five cows were
MIXED four weeks by two different per-
sous, each mllker serving two weeks,
both being competent, one OF them do
Ing his average milking and not aware
that an experiment WAS under way; the
other was fully Informed As to the nature
Of the experiment aud expected to con-
tribute his best skill for the purpose In
view. In the case OF the ono unaware OF
the experiment the yield Of milk from
the Ave cows for two weeks was SGl
pounds. The yield OF milk from the
same cows for q corresponding period
while In charge Of the msn aware OF the
experiment reached 1871 pOunds,-the
excess Of a67 pounds In favor Of the man
Who MIXED to dryness. The experiment
proves that lt pays to get all the COW
has to deliver; also that It 10 matter OK
Importance that the udder be emptied as
rapidly as possible In manner sccepta-
BILE To the cow-thls because Of the effect
ON the richness OF the milk In fat globules.
Another important feature In milking to
dryness is that the hrst milk drawn 10
most aqueous, while the last contains
most butter fat. This demonstrates anew
the fact that incompletsly milked cows
have tendency to dlmiuish their yield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
oAT STRAW eoR FODDER.

Farmers will do well to look carefully
after the harvest Of the cat crop with
view to saving the straw for stock fod-
der. Much of the Indifferent apprecia-
ton Of straw for fodder comes from
neglect and improper handling at the
harvest. There Il a goodly measure OF
digestible food material In this straw
which needs only proper handling, and
Intelligent feeding to make OF it valid
able fodder which will bring good re-
suits from Its use.
IL should be cut before dead with
ripeness. IL left To stand I'LL fully ripe,
like Timothy grass its substance changes
TO woody fibre much Of whose contents
becomes indigestible, and correspond
inyly of little value for fodder. hut cut
at the time the full maturity OF the
grain has been reached, or when the
russell Of ripeness begins to tinge the
field, the crop OF straw and grain Will
then have its greatest feeding value.
Care In drying and In protection from
rain should he exercised the same as
with hay. In this way the nutrition oil
the fodder Is not only preserved, but IL
will be more palatable, and therefore
more freely eaten by the stock.
Cut and preserved after this manner,
the straw may be fed as a part ration
each day to almost any kind of stock TO
good advantage. 1t Is not "balanced
food material, and should not be fed
alone. Fed with clover hay, or with
mixed hay and measure OF the grain
threshed from it, such straw can be
utilized to advantage and made worth
even more than much of the hay.
IL will paw, then, to look carefully
after this next crop Of the harvest. In
many cases the crop can be fed Out 10
best advantage without thrcshing. Often
the operation Of threshing costs large
per cent Of the value OF the crop. On
this part of the work IL will be well for
far mers to do little figuring. An In.
crease of value from care In cutting and
drying added to saving Of the cost oil
threshlng, would make wide difference
to the grower Of the value of the crop
10 the farm.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15

"To make good cement door Il Is not
necessary to use the best cement except
for the top layer" says writer In Ma
tioual Stockmsn. al find fioor made in
the following way 10 be durable and In
every way gives good satisfaction.
Firsi, pot down . layer Of broken
stoues. about four inches thick, then
make q mortar Of cheap cement and
coarse sand, one part cement and two
parts sand. Nix very thin, 90 II VIII
run 70 the bottom Of the broken stone.
m ths door 10 10 the stable you had
osttsr put double layer OF stone anc
cheap cement. Use enough mortar 70
nll up level with the top OF stone, 90
that uoue Of the stone Will STICK Out
above the cement. For tho top laye!
uss ths bsst Portland cement, one part
csmsat and two parts sand. NH
thoroughly before you put In The water
maks tkln enoagh 70 spread niceiy. fu'
On Win q trowsl befors tho cheap CO
nsnt es<s vssy dry. About hall incn
Win IS hsavy snoagh for . CELLAR moor!
but for q stabls door y shoulo % q
'isass ons lssh thieh." .s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15

WHAT /, WANT AND DON'T WANT.
want my cows to be milked at regu-
lar hours each day.
want the same mllker to milk the
same COWS each time and in the same
order.
That the milk shall be turned into the
pails on the milk bench after hnishing
each COW.
That as soon as possible the milk
shall be carried to the dalry-house and
strained.
That the cows shall not be eating
while being mllked, but stand with eyes
closed, chewing their cuds and thinking
Of nothing but letting the milk come full
head.
That II the milker Il to whistle, he Il
to whistle good, lively tune, and milk
In time to his music.
That every COW In the dairy shall
know the man that mllks her Il friend.
That all extra food fed shall be ut
night, when the cows are at pasture.
That when pass through the cows In
yard or field, shall have to 20 around
the COW rather than have her start of to
get out Of my way.
want to know just what each cow
can do In amount OF milk and butter.
To raise my own cows so I can have
the pleasure Of seeing them develop,
and have the pleasure OF studying the
possibilities Of breeding for purpose.
To make butter that is just as good ss
can be found elsewhere.
To know each spring where my butter
will be wanted In the fall.
To sec less poor butter put on the mar
ket, so the consumption OF II will he
nearly, II not quite doubled.
To have every disryman try to excel
I'm the dairy business, 90 that he may
not ouly benefit himself, but the dairy
interests In general.
To have the privilege Of being left to
make butter after that process that II
best suited to the circumstances under
which am obliged to work, and not be
called an 'old fogy."
To shoot the next man who comes as
an agent for something that could not
possibly use In my dairy, and because
will not purchase or give testimonial
for Il, tells the next man he meets that
"thatsold hayseed back there IL fossil
and must be of Noah's time"
And don't want any other man to do
a. do II he can he more successful by
some other method.-Cor. Cultivator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
Tn. Woman and the Rose.

A traveller stopped at little cabin In
the Georgia woods. He wore . white
rose on his coat-one that little girl
had plucked and pinned there as he was
leaving home.
A woman entered the cabin. She stood
and gazed ut the rose moment. Then,
darting forward, she tore It from the
strangers coat and stamped 1t on the
rude floor.
"Why did you do thatY' asked the
stranger leaping to his feet.
"Hush!" said man who was sitting
near. "That's my wife, an-an-she
amt right here"-tapping his forehead.
"we had little girl once, with blue
eyes an hair like sunset. She wan
dered of among the roses one day-lost,
losA-an when we found her she was
where the roses grow, an they WAS creep
IL over her. An the wife there went
mad, an now she says the roses stole the
child an hid her away from us forever.
an she goes about an tramples them
lust like she did the rose there on the
hoorr-New York Recorder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15

that divides the affections Of 20 many.
She Il extremely enthusiastic In her
views upon this matter, but her true
heart was given to what she believed to
be real solid worth. When abe finds u
was but phantom, she may sufier for ,
time, but fear not-shs win bear Il
bravely and come out OF the derry fur
mace unharmed."
"This grieves me cruelty" said Mr.
Newton. "How indgnihcant are all
other troubles compared with thia
Anxiety for your parents and bearing
with you this grisrous knowledge Of
your sisters coming trial was heavy
burEen for your young heart TO carTy,
my son."
"Did I not tell yo1. Edward. that
through Gods blessings our boys were
growing up towers Of strength for our
later yearsi And shall We not trust our
girl In our Fathers handsr
"We will, my dear wife. But before
our daughters return let rs each under.
stand that this fear for Rose must lieun.
spoken for the present. We will not an
ticipate the trial. Grenville will doubt
less be with ms this evening and must be
present at our deliberations. I much
prefer that his own words or acts should
reveal him TO our child. Let m drop
this painful subject or We shall have no
power to control our fears when we
meet them. The certain and known
trouble should have our attention just
now. and as you wisely counsel, dear
wife, we will try to leave our children
and their future In our Makers hands
They sat silent few moments, when
George, turning to his father, said;
"Have you yet been able to form any
plans for our futureT
"Nothing definite Of course. For the
last three months the probable termina-
ton Of our affairs has been constantly on
my mind, and naturally schemes for our
coming efforts have frequently arisen and
as often been rejected. When all Is COM
pletely settled, II I am not greatly mis-
taken, we may hope there will be . sur.
plus left us for O comfortable beginning,
but how we must descend In pecuniary
sense we cannot yet foresee.
Legally we might leave this good
mother q great abundance for the con-
tinuance Of her present style, or some
thing very nearly like 1t, and she would
doubtless allow us to have homo with
her while we were building mp o new
foundation. But she has some curious,
old fashioned notions about cleaving to
husband and children and sharing oil
deprivations with them, and | cannot say
that feel In the mood to resist her low
ing Judgment. But when we arc oil to-
gether this evening we must have o full
and free consultation. Whatever ar
rangement can be matured that will best
employ your different tastes and ut the
same time be most conducive to the gen.
eral good Of all will. know, be your gov.
erning motive rather than any selfish
qualification"
"Thanks. father; I think you do not
Judge me incorrectly. lam conscious OF
no wish but permission to aid In making
this change as little harassing and pain.
full to my parents, brothers and sisters
as possible. For myself. as long as no
dishonor can rest upon our name. l feel
no uneasiness- but there Ii the carriage
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
Written for the Oxford Democrat.

Written for the Oxford Democrat.
PIN MONEY POR FARMERS WIVES
When Ella made me her annual visil
this year, the very first evening at thu
tea-tAble she remarked: "what love
iy set Of dishes you have; aud Isn't this
q new table cloth toos l don't remem'
Der seeing them before"
"Yes," I answered, al bought then
last fall, and do enjoy them 80 much
I must tell you how got them. had
been wanting them for some time, but
as did not absolutely need them, and
there were so many other things which
we did need, did not feel like buying
them outright from our purse. AS
city woman on q salary, you cannot
realize how Il is with the majority ol
farmers wives In regard to pin money
for luxuries.
~ think farmers are just as glad AMI
willing to make their wives an allow
ance for pin money "a any class OF men,
only they do not have the ready money
themselves, aud can never tell how
their crops will come out.
"Farmers' wives generally have all tht
work they can do, without taking IN
ANYTHING to earn these luxuries, still
there are ways In which they can oc.
ca asionally gain few extra dollars, as
did last year. could not plant pot tatoes
as one Of my fellow towns-women did
last year, but I'll tell you what
did do, to earn my set of dishes.
.Oue dsy In September, while OUT in
the garden, I fell to wondering what
should do with all the green tomatoes.
crab apples and grapes which we had
I'm such profusion. There was also lots
of celery, peppers, and onions, and In
the shop a barrel Of splendid vinegar,
and sugar WAS only i've cents per
pound. The result OF my musings Was
that the next time my husband weut To
the village persuaded him to take out
for me some sample jars Of chow-chow,
pickles and jellies, such as l make for
NV own family. These he carried to
the two hotels, the stores and a few
friends Of ours, and brought me back,
the very first day, a big order for more.
~ had all my own work To do, so OF
course I did not try to 20 into Il exteu-
siyely, but I could make gallon or two
every forenoon at the same time | was
cooking, and the result Was q good
market for all I could make, and quite a
number Of dollars for pin money at the
end Of the fall.
"why, people even sent to me late In
the winter to know II had any pickles
left. Tomorrow you may see my to-
mato vines, and Judge what business
may be this fall. Do you wonder en-
Joy my pretty dishesy"
And thst Is only sample OF what
farmers wives can do. ! am thinking
strongly Of setting out lots OF currant
bushes for Jelly. Any one living near a
city could soon find all the regular
customers she wished, and II is aston
ishing to see how many people buy such
things, even In a small yillsge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15
The Power Of the Tongue.

Go with me to the halls OF Yale and
listen to Chauncey NJ. Depew speak with
clean cut phrases Of wisdom. salted with
sentences Of wit. Come back to the city
and find him delivering al Grafton on
the Centennial In the presence OF q vast
multitude OF witnesses, tone and style
and manner and figures totally different.
See him at the dinner Of the New York
Press club, where 800 bright witted.
clever headed, nimble fingered, honest
hearted men applaud to the echo his per-
tinent, his suggestive, his eloquent sen.
tences. Jump thence to the superb
Auditorium in Chicago, where 1900
yellers and shouters and tooters surround
the 400 or 500 delegates assembled there
to nominate presidential candidate.
See how they listen. Watch as they
applaud. Tell me that Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, bright, clever, experienced a. no
Is, could be the force, the factor In At.
fairs, the distributor Of ideas he Is with.
out what st. James would call an un-
ruly evil! The fact Is, tongue, Like ev-
erything else, has its upper and lower.
its good and is bad, Its sweet and its
sour. Howard In New York Recorder.