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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-21

the records. To this he added a. labor
Of love q mythical genealogy running
back TO the year $40. when Thetford was
sacked by tho Danes. In the battle with
the Danes he caused one Geoffroi John.
ston to perform ''prodigies Of valor."
All this was written out upon most
formidable looking parchment, to which
were attached all the seals obtainable
legitimately or otherwise. Altogether.
Il was most substantial ind well TO do
looking document.
To the true genealogy Of Sir Archi.
bald johnson was added the name Of my
great-grsndfsther, Walter johnson, ~
only son Of Sir Archibald and Lady
Eleanor johnson. who migrated TO
America few years bsrors the aestn sf
his father, and there tho record ended,
to be taken up by my family in the United
States.
Az Mr.. Roberts and his assistants were
experts at such work, Ihad them get up
o magnificent genealogical tree, adding
the Johnsons in the United States to
date, and dsvoting corner to tho fsi,ii.
ly arms, all In colors, and the whUle
work on the finest vellum. Thus had
the tree-a beautifully constructed gen.
ealogicsl table-and appended to that .
long and very interesting family history.
We managed to take into our genealog.
ical table-at my suggestion-from his.
tory certain Lady Arbella johnson,
daughter of Thomas, fourteenth earl Of
Lincoln, wife Of Isaac johnson. This
lady. It appeared from the account eI-
humed by Mr.. Roberts, accompanied her
husband to New England on board the
Eagle. whose name was changed In her
honor to the Arbella. She died In Sa-
lem, Mass, In 1880, about two months
after her arrival In America.
While my genealogists were at work
upon the pedigree Of Sir Archibald and
Lady Eleanor. I had their coffin plates
polished up and retouched In spots. Also
caused to be made for my sisters and
mother O few gold ornaments set with
handsome gems and bearing the family
crest, bracelets and all else being OF an
cient patterns. They were the best coun-
terfeits Of ancient family jewels that
could be turned out In London by an OK.
pert at such work, an artist Immensely
patronized on the sly.
next invented very pleasing and
romantic fiction Of these jewels having
been deposited by Sir Archibald with q
certain barrister-his lawyer-as secret
trust. to be delivered to the heirs Of his
son Walter when personally applied for
and under certain conditions, one OF
which was that tho person applying
must remove his remains to America, In
accordance with his dying wish. This
trust bound not only the counselor at
law, but also his heirs, with much more
that I put into the story TO make 1t
plausible.
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Of e,oo 70 support the place.
A NEAT TURN.


Ats o'clock yesterday afternoon y
wag stopped citizen ln front Of City
Hall and asked him for dime TO get a
bite 10 eat.
"Look here, man I" sharply replied the
other, "on "wednesday you hlt me for =
dime, on Thursday I gave you another
and now you have the cheek 70 demand
thlrd"
"Is that sor'
tOf course it's 90, and think Il Il
plllng on too muchw
"Theu you are the man struck We'd
nesday over on the cornerr
"I am"
aAud now I've tackled you for the
thldr'
tYou have"
"well, old man. I beg your pardon.
That d too much gall, even tor ne, and
NY excuse 10 that you have improved "a
Mise youl"
he vas handed . quarter. -Dstroii
Free Press. ~
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written for the Oxford Dsnesras.
PASSING AWAY.
One by one they are passlng away.
Tha friends We use'i 20 knowi-
Psssins away from Y. day by day.

One BY one they are passlng away.
Tha friends We usesi % kn0w;-
Passing away from NJ day by day,
whiIe We grieve that t must be 90.
For we cannot hinder the rislns Sigh,
Or stay the falling tear;
Though they dwellin the mansions kept ol
high
ny the King they have sersd whils here
Some are there who have with US passed th'
hours
OF the morning OF iife's dawn;
And some who In youth have scattered now
ers
On oar pathway with cheerful sSns.
Ocould We bui see them on earth onos
moro
welcome them face TO facet
List 70 their voic>s In sonss a. OF yore-
Clasp them In loving embraced
Could they but tell US Of that fair land
beyond the bounds OF Time.
Where Unveils the immortal happy band
In the bright celestial cline.
Then would our hearts fresh courage take.
As We journey on below;
And In patience labor for their dear sake.
And Him We rejoics 70 know.
Though never more We may zee them here.
We will 70 10 them some day..
when the summoning angel shall appear.
And We take our flight 20 q heavenly sphere.
"Along the shlnins way"
MRS. FAvoRErTA FARwELL-
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sensitivs Old saybresk.

The town Of old Saybrook viii hold .
meeting In q few days TO rescind vote
recently psssed sppropristing money for
the building Of lookup. Since the vote
was passed the sentiment Of the town
has changed greatly. and now the ma
jority Of the people believe that the erec.
ton Of . building for the retention Of
violators Of the law would cast an odium
on the ancient town. Its seldom that the
need Of such . building u felt In old Bay.
brook. and the people believe that COM
munity - orderly and law abiding -
theirs can get along without it-HArt-
ford Timsa
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Not only the little potatoes hut the
little wormy, scrubby spples are accept-
able TO thu growing plgs. Cook the po-
tatosa With thslr jackets ou. boil them
well and mach With oat or barley meal
and then stand By and see the pigs
grow. One dossnt need to cook the
neal nor the potatoes longer than 70
necessary; but doss need % thoroughly
mash the cus and mlx all Into slop
whIch ths pigs viii devour with the
greatest Fslish.-colrsns Rural World.
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ShElIER I'VE STOCK.

Driving through the farming districts
In autumn and seeing 40 many sheep,
cattle and other stock exposed to the In
element weather, leads the observer to
believe that the kind hand Of mercy IL
not always extended to the dumb brutes.
Some farmers think the animals are
toughened to IL. In measure that IL
true, but the expense OF this toughen-
Ing process Il excessive. Fall feed has
not the life-giving properties In IL that
the summer growth has. Half the days
In the late fall are truly inclemrnt, and
IN ,ny Of them ,ircid.-il, so, AMI murh of
th. time sto.ks have their c''ts w,t"r-
-.,sk.si The 'rr ,l." ,llo~e :" been
r"li, - g''ua ~, 'nring -'o'in-
"a, - ia =" y . "' "
., 'iI- L,
b-i = u"n. hi- a. ptrn "a b =
IL au sbun tan, e"f un,.rupl'd stalls in'i
sheltsr. some formers think th,t sOon
as the stocks are at the barn, thev must
be- feeding them th. "a h-r-i cr"ps.
rhis l. md -o. AM ,n' f'rm"r 'ho ear
fully -'rlt.r. al. -o \ fr,m thu cold u
tumn storm. l. r,dlng >" hi eixu.
p,e.-rvlug tueir ii-ailh aui d tiering
their condition. Thls Ia accomplished
without feeding single pound OF fod-
der. There ls also great satisfaction
10 knowing that the dumb animals are
safely and collly sheltered. This may
be accomplished by simply driving the
stock b,ck and firth, or allowing them
free access to 4 friendly shelter. The
latter IL rh-,ply aud resdlly built In al
most any loc,llty, by the use Of poles
aud bosrds, or rOodng over an rxcsva'
ton In hillside. when the winds are
piercing, even tight bosrl fence will
prove AN excellent Observation-Disclosures
can Agriculturist.
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Veyy seU preseTveo sketetons
sons. II my master sends me down here
10 do o job o. work. I'm going TO do IL
according toorden. Hthsre's any lswing
or sich flushing. that's his look out"
Tom said he might - well have tho
Job - another and would keep mum
about the business-I had but to say
whom ! was ready.
This matter arranged, went TO the
churchyard the next day In my working
drsss and disintsrred the remains. In
the grave Of Sir Archibald ] found . vsry
we'll preserved skslston. Il showed him
10 have bssn . tall and powerful man,
sn ancestor 70 b proud ok The oofln
was much destroyed end orumblsd u.
most q 3 touch. On Il found . diver
plats containing The name and coat Of
arms of The dscsassd. and IN 70 among
soms dust and scraps of cloth . number
q iarys divsr gle buttons besring TIE
f.nily sssst Thsss wsss prisse y b
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'JcpsOn, hOp tOng marc you DttN ON "ts
drunkf"
Ing OF our ancestors you will not divulge
those little family secrets which are only
known to ourselves-to you and me!'
"Of course not" said I. "He will enter
upon his work with all the more enthu.
siasm and carry 1t through all the more
feelingly and effectively by not knowing
those little immsterial details which be-
long exclusively to certain well meaning
and discreet members Of our family, and
In regard to which 1t Is wholly supcrfu.
Gus to inform the great disintere.ted
outside world"
spoken like an oracle, SAINT"
Ithen told my father that rs soon as
Jepson was over his nervousness would
permit him to read and make notes Of tho
full genealogical records Of our family;
also would give him general directions
In regard to other parts Of his discourse
and then let him work 1t up at his lei.
sure.
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Ons Csns Postaes.

Postmaster General Bisssn believes
that the Inauguration Of the projected one
csnt postal service u Impossible at the
present time. owing 10 the fact that thsrs
h . dehcit Of tRooo. 900 In the postal
funds In The treasury. and the fact that
NJ adoption Of tho ssrhos would Of
eoasss rsducs The postal revenue 20 ps
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While slop can nearly always be used
70 good advantage even with fatfening
hoes, In nearly al cases u will be best
20 use someshiug else bs-slde~ corn meal
In making it.-Indlaua Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-21

In successful swln- ie..i'ns = pair OF
scales and pencil are about M impor-
tant as feed, yet how many feeders use
eltherfGTheodor Louis.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
.srrxp rn.rLov..

Couespoadsnce ON practical Agricultural TOPICS
10 solicited. Address all communications In.
tended TOR this department 10 HENkl ID. HAN.
PArts Ne.
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Osts and good mixed clover and
timothy hay make good rAs'on Tor
working horses.
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, ui u,i,A auu ,jdI-i ti.n r'put,ti"n,
but that that practice has been abandon
ed L. shown by the readiness with
which Canadian dealers buy our cheese
to sell as their own. In replying to an
accusation Of this kind In the Ohio
Farmer, John Gould says: "first, more
farmers la Csn,d In proiSrt.'n Ia th"ir
numbers have silos than In the United
States. second, like the United States
dairymeu, the Canadians make very lit
tie, if any, export cheese In the winter,
aud, like the dsirymen here, the Cana
dian dairymeu who have silos are either
makers OF butter or sellers Of milk to
the city trade. Nine-tenths Of the
cheese In Canada IL made In the summer,
when there is no silsge. Third, the
cheese that carried of the premiums
were made In the summer Of 1897, and to
my knowledge many Of these premium
cheese were made In July, August and
September, 1892, by Prof. Robertson.
Fourth, Wisconsin is the great silo state,
with over 5000 silos; and assuming that
these farmers feed their dalries silage In
the summer, sold to the Canadian buyers
In the year ls9a several million pounds
Of cheese st an advance over Chicago
quotations, and that it was sent To MOn-
treal, and there re-brsnded ss Canadian,
and sold In England at one and a hall
cents higher prices than Wisconsin
cheese consigned direct To Liverpool
and there sold In competition with
cheese made actually In the same facto-
ries and counties-assuming all this,
.everal thinvS. "A hen read I'm connection
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Dentist.

p,yI, grOCK, SOUTH PARIS.
80, p..t... Gold Alloy Plates, Goli Lined
-, 80. ,slluloid PlAtes and solid 1ok,
80, co.. Hiling, Artificial Gowns sn.'
- W .pscialty. Either and gss admin
-, 80. Ettric vibrator usesi when desir
.HalylsB".r
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FARMERS INSTITUTE.

FSNWGNo tNotttOtG.
One Of the Farmers Institutes for
Cumberland County Was held at Cor
ham, Tuesday, Oct. 3lst, In Grange Hall.
Secretary b. Walker Mckeen Of the
Board Of Agriculture WAS present. In
the forenoon, w. II. vintOn, Esq, Of
Gray, Was To have spoken Of sheep hus-
bandry, but the attendance did not begin
until the afternoon meeting, 50 Mr.. VIM
tons part WAS put over. In the after
noon, Professor Balentine Of the Experi-
ment Station at the state college spoke
on special fertilizers. The speaker said
he had just returned from the West,
where he had attended the Farmers
Congress, and been among the farmers.
From his observation, he believed that
the farmers Of Maine could do more
West. Times were less hard with our
farmers than those In the West. IL WAS
true that the Western farmers cultivated
larger areas, and had more extensive
line Of machinery. In Aroostook Coun-
ty it Is true that our farmers have good
machinery for potato cultivation, using
machines by which one man may plant
tye or six acres Of land with the fertilix-
ers In day. They are also using pota-
to diggers In Aroostook. But In general
they are ahead Of US In the matter Of
machinery In the West. Our farmers
ought to give more attention 20 this ma
ehinery question.
In the matter Of fertilizers we have a
great advantage over the West. They
raise only ten or fifteen bushels Of wheat
on an acre. We should not think that
profitable.
The ordinary manures should not be
neglected, but commercial fertilizers can
be used to great advantage II the right
kind is used. The lands vary greatly In
what they need. some do not respond
to potash manures. For Instance, heavy
clay lands do not need the potash, aud
respond better to the phosphorus acids.
The farmer must study his land and hnd
Its needs. Let him take small plot Of
land and divide IL up into little plots.
Use on one plot the nitrogenous fertilix-
ers, upon another the phosphoric, an
other the potash, etc. As a rule for
crops planted In hill, some fertilizer
should be put In the hill.
The commercial fertilizer has two
offices. One to start the crop and an-
other to feed it through the season.
Thus, the fertilizer must be readily solu-
BILE to give the crop Its start. The super
phosphate does we'll to give this first
start. Then there should be more Of the
fertilizer scattered out for the roots to
use, after the plant has progressed be-
yond the early stages. For this second
stage u phosphate less quickly soluble
will be cheaper, and probably Will do as
well.
The effect Of fertilizers will depend not
only upon the soil, but also upon the
nature Of the crop to be raised. A fer
tilizer that will do we'll for barley ~lll
fall on ~he,t; potatoes have peculisrities
of their own. Prof. Bslentin- gave an
account Of several OF his experiments
which have demonstrated this.
In his opinion, the farmers ought to
pay more attention to the study of these
la or,ier that the right |
fertilizer may be used la each case.
The pea, barley and turnip will take
iusoluhle phosphoric acid (crude phos-
- ~ tu g'' Ia I1'.
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,..id 10, help could tee saN-i b, ma
chinery, especially by haying machinery,
II he had large farm he would have 4
hay loader, which will save the labor OF
three men Ia the field. IL takes the hay
from the swath or from the windrow,
snd piles IL on tn the cart - h>t ~ I,
msu csn take care Of 10.
Commercial fertilizers can be used on
the hay crop To good advantage. Prof.
Balentine said he could not use barn
manure at % cord profitably when he
could get commercial fertilizers at their
present priceS.
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A man once said to me: III hate hog
I would 20 - far TO kick . hog - John
Randolph would TO kick snesp.'
while the hog II sure mortgage iuer'
ne never lifts it for kicker OF hogs
such man better lease hogs out OF hia
farm ecouomy.-Theodorc Louis.
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IMPORTING AN ANCESTOR.
{, DAN DE QunLR

lCopyri.h,. Iisl by American Prss Assoois
toni
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USE or THE WHIP.

The use OF the whip Il disputeu ques-
ton among horse trainers. It IL losing
ground rapidly however, and the opinion
of the best horsemen Il we'll expressed
by a correspondent Of the Farm and
Home. The whip IL the parent Of stub
bornness In high spirited animal, while
gentleness will obtain obedience and at
the same time attach the animal to Us.
It Is the easiest thing imaginable to win
the affection Of animals, and especially
Of horses. An apple, a potato, few
Jumps Of sugar, given from the hand,
now and then, will cause the horse To
prick up his ears at the sound of his
masters footstep, not with fear, but
whlnnying note Of pleasure. The con-
fidepce Of the noblest beast thus gained,
will lead him to obey the slightest tone
of voice or Indication Of the bit. There
IL no such thing as bslkiness To be found
In horse thus treated; he shows a de-
sire to obey, whereas few lashes OF the
whip, smartly applied, II he be horse
worth having, will arouse In him spirit
Of retaliation and stubbornness that may
cost the owner hours Of trouble, aud
possibly danger Of life and limb. Horses
are made gentle by kindness. They
'.b-li-vr Ia thu master they l"ve" and hi.
,oi,e ill calm them In a mt of
tear, or induce them to struggle forward
even when u whip would be SURE to
bring them To stubborn standstill.
No man knows the true value OF his
horse until he has won his regard and
confidence, as it were. Akind hand and
gentle voice will act like magic; thus,
Ne have known women Who could handle
aud drive horses that would almost In
vsriably show some vicious traits In the
hands OF male driver. These facts APP
ply especially to the rearing and train
Ing of colts. something which the Arabs
un.,vr~tsnn h-tt-r TIL" = ,". They ia
mi ''h'r ~ th-ir colt. hey Ut ,h.m
tl., tee D. item from ,b " nth ,ml
Ir'tm p- An al
i o.
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Remember that all winds are good
for ss~soolng wood, and ses that u u
ssssoned.
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~ n I.T. ai,r .uuuuD-, marr
iocil- Ia ih- psriorm ~ q 81 EVER, tssk
which l. given th-m, than the Arabian
horse. We would like TO see the Whip
~holly ,iisc c,r,ird.-llorse R-vies.
Wa AND DAY fOoD In feeling c.w- that
aie xiviag miIk. bran sa.i ErOund ',e IL u be-t
to fes-i 70 wet % dryl a.
Jasper Co. Int.
ANswER.-Thls question Involves
several important points. The food
must be wet with something before it
can do the animal any good, and there
has been theory that the digestive nuid
Was kept from acting on the food II IL
Was soaked with water before it Mas
swallowed. But unless u Il esten T.
small quantities, there l. danger th't
.urh TRY food as bran snd such mucll =
inous substance a. rye mesl ~ill not
get thoroughly soaked In tho stomach,
and this danger would be the greater
n there wss no green food used. You
would probably get most beneht from
the meal and bran by mixing 10 with
sIlsge or vegetables, but Without these,
~et it and do not let the COWS drink Tor
an hour or two after eating.-Mirror
and Farmer.
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CHAPTER w,

IN LoyDoS-rHE PREPARATION OF A PxDi-
GREE.
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BACKED HER CLAIM.

fro BIZ Continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

the rocks. prowling about at night I'm ouest
or smaller animals and birds. which are its
prey. --'
The only other destructive animal ia tb.
dingo. kind of wild dog. The dingoes roam
about in focks and attack sheep KILN
ana wounding great many, but eating
rev. They were formerly very numerous in
western Australia, but, owing to their dep
relations. have been so generally hunted
down that they are now likely to be ex-
terminated. The blacks find the young
ones in trunks of trees and rear them with
more care than they do their own children
keen scent and goes after every kind of
game 1t runs fast and does not bark The
dingo Will obey no one but its master: II
never becomes entirely domesticated and
pairing season the dog never comes back
The wombat Is another marsupial animal
to be found only In Australia and con-
tiguous islands. They look something like
fling gait, but have broader, fatter backs
and shorter legs. They sleep in the day-
time. like SO many other Australian ami
mails, in holes among the rocks or in bur-
COWS. coming forth at nightfall to feed on
roots, grass and other vegetable growths
They have large teeth, but are gentle un-
less strongly provoked, when they will bite
The wombat Is about three feet in length
and has only rudimentary tall 1t be-
longs to the rodent family.
Besides the animals above described there
Is the yopolo, a small animal which makes
Its nest at the foot Of trees: the boongary,
or tree Kangaroo, marSupial, that goes
out from its home in the trees only at
blance to the other members Of the kanga-
roo family: the bandicoot, or pig rat, look
ing something like pig its flesh being
highly esteemed by the natives. and bats,
OF which are not confined exclusively to
Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

HE fearful number Of infant deaths this month,
especially from cholera infantum, is due to the
ignorance Of wel-meaning mothers.
Improper food is the cause Of nine-tepths of all
the infant mortality.
Mothers milk, when healthy and sufncient, is the
idealinfant food, and ii viii never be surpassed.
But when in the first year OF the baby's life re-
course must be had to other food or wher the time
comes for weaving the child, lactated food should
be given In preference to anything else. IL has
saved the lives of hundreds of babies There is
no mother in the land but can read the following
letter with profit. Ii is from Mrs. C. NJ. Chids of
Elkton, Nd, the mother Of the three children
whose pictures appear above. 1t is written TO the
manufacturers of lactated food in Burlington, VT:
"This is photograph of my three little ones,
who are all subjects Of the use Of lactated food.
"Lactsted food was recommended 10 me by Dr.
George Gillispie OF Conowingo Nd, six years ago,
when the eldest was baby. My present baby was
born May 10, 1872 At the end of six weeks my
physician advised me to use sterilized milk. did
80 for few weeks, but she did not seem TO thrive
"she continued to grow thin and became very
much emaciated. At the end OF six months she
weighed the same at her birth, which was eight
pounds The doctor thought II doubtful n she
survived. Without consulting him further i re-
sorted to the use OF lactated food, as had done
before with the others, procuring it from Ii. H.
Mitchell Of this town.
AIN one week the improvement was very per-
ceptible. AT the end OF two months the doctor,
negheors and friends were amazed at the great