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Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
LOOK AFTER the COLTS

Colts are the most valuable live stock
ON the farm, and while Il does not pay
to neglect any stock, either old or
Young. vet colts should receive particu-
krly rood attention. They should be
treated 90 kindly that they viii come to
meet you iu yard or pasture. This point
Ia accomplished by frequently giving
them lump Of sugar. an ear OF corn, or
something else they like. Halter-brcak
Them when small, teach them to lead
and ATOM at the word "whoa," leave
lied for an hour or two at time, letting
them have something to eat while being
tisd. and there viii be little danger OF
their pulling at the halter. AT one year
of are they can be accustomed TO- the
BIZ. and may have light harness placed
On them for few hours at time. Ihe
modern practice Of driving them to .
vehicle when only yearllngs 10 bad, TOR,
uuless extra care Il ussd, Injury vii oe
shs result. Colts should be accustomed
10 The sieht Of umbrellas, and to strange
polsss. Keep them growing whsn cosn
IN and out Of the pasture. Do NOT doee
Mn medicine unlsss absolutely requir'
"a snd thsn only on the advice OF {
skiIlful vetinarian. Give them . uame
and aiways call them by its-Ansr'oau
Agriealtusist.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

and see that they got rooms, how unpro-
tected girls were to be looked out for, how
ioint stock hotels would secure rooms for
ladies' I'm advance. and how 1900 private
houses would take dodgers II necessary.
Well, those houses are still private. andas
to the girls who are alone and lonely
we'll, II may Judge from what zee down
town, 1t Is the men who need protective
committees.
Speaking Of reunions, It appears to be
taken for granted that Nhe next great
American exposition will be In st. Louis
In 1903, centennial Of the purchase OF
Louisiana. 81. Louis men j0cularly add
that al we all love Jefferson while We
barely respect Columbus, that exposition
will 30 far more Joyous, popular and so
cially successful one than this, ~ II well
may be and not astonish the world either.
Of future events the biggest one near at
hand II British day on the 10th. Every
day nsw features are promised, and the
whole British empire Is TO be represented
In c5iors, from the hly white ladies OF
Dublin 70 the Wild Australian, and from
the Highland Bcotehman to the inky
Zulu. 1 think the management should
have advertised these future dates moro
extensively and 10 have sought to hdp
them out. Incidentally I may add that
George Francis Train, Paul du Chaillu
md the Maharajah Of Kapurthala are de-
lighted with the fair.
Much hss been written of the beauties
and gleriss Of the exposition and little
comparatively Of the curiosities. Yet !
taks notice that the latter draw and hold
the crowds. There IL In them little OF
what the cultured call art, and some OF
them speak of the work ~ mere tricksry,
but Il shows kkill and II 10 interesting.
Great In this line y "I,ot's wife,"a vertt-
able pillar Of salt In the Mines building, In
which the Old Testament story, tradition
and actual business have been combined
IN a somewhat humorous manner. The
conversation going on about 10 proves that
many people still believe the salt figure
near the Dead sea 70 be standing yet.
"And they do say," one lady remarked In
my hearing, 'that II you break o6 one Of
and whiter than before"
The telephone exchange inths Electrical
building combines Art, science, beauty aad
curious In . way that II truly delightful.
Il connects with the Chicago system and
r. pronounced BY experts the finest sx'
change "a the world. A 10 beauty ] am
sure the tsleph phonists there were not %
ected BY the board Of lady managers ~
they interest most gentleman yisitors
sven moro than the machinsry. The sx'
hibitor occasionally reals oR sn sxplsna-
ton which d aid By the scientific 70 Be
very lucid. but for my use hs might -
we'll sing Dutch palm. What don't
know about electricity would make .
book 70 surpriss Edison. Other great
suriositiss there are the big hand which
writes In electric linss. the wondsrful
pillar whieh u illuminated n night In
many colon and ths stiil more wonderful
tower and IL four great arms whore the
| ysd. white and blue follow saeh other In
rolling waves, whils ous may look down
through . grating and - The hghtnine
eashisS bssk And forward sssss shs M
sAinssS sooln.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
COUNTRY ROADS.
THE MODERN "sPiRIr Or IMPROVEMENT
DOES NOT ALWAYS IMPROVE.

The secretary Of the Rhode Island
Roard of Agriculture, Mr.. Geo. A. Stock.
we'll. describes a stretch Of land With q
turf strip on each side between the road
aud fences. The winding. way, hemmeu
by greensward and shaded by trees, Is
picturesque at least. IL is what people
ike to see In the country. They DO not
expect curbed street with hsgged gut
tiers. The turfcd sides provide walk
for those who 20 ON foot-for all Leop'e
In the country do not ride. This bit OF
road has not been mended for years
not within the recollection Of the Oldest
inhabltant; IL needs no mendlng; u Is
hard. smooth, with sandy substratum
that keeps IL well drained; II cannot Do
improyed In any way, and " all roaus
we're as good as IL, nothing would DC
ssid about bad roads.
nut Mr.. Stockwell goes on to tell what
the modern '.spirit Of Improvement mas
done. The "highwsy surveyor las tne
town official who mends roads Is called j
perhaps spurred on by the discussion, at,
tacks the strip Of road In question. and
spoils II. lie plows up the roadside
turf and scrapes all turf, loan and sand
into the middle Of the road, "Iounds II
nm " and believes that he has rebuilt and
improye it. This Is mistake. "A clean,
hard road Is changed into mudhole and
Persons on foot have only the middle
of the way, and when they meet teams,
they are driven Into the gutter ankle
,leeo In mud, for the surveyor plowed
deep aud made gutter which gullles
whenever the rain falls. Tho road VIII
NOT be molested again for several years
and will gradually wear down and oe
safe TO travel over again, about the time
the surveyor or his successor appears
and "mends" again.
In some towns the lawn, the smootll
greeusward, extends from the door OF
the house To the wheel-track In the road.
I'm some cases, despite the protest OF the
abuttors. the road-mender In his zeal has
plowed up that part Of the lawn that
came within the highway line, made q
,.jump-ofr' place and deep gutter anu
yulley where before was hard turf.
And they call this road Improvement
II il not; Il Il road-damaglng, pure and
simple and the more this kind or road
building Is practiced, the greater Is the
iuconyeulence, the greater the wear
and tear and cost OF maintaining all
wagon aud harness gear, and forsooth.
the greater the hue and cry about bad
roads!
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

We endorse tho following from The
American sheep Breeder: "Farmers
ought to got out Of debt, and keep out
of debt when they get out. The debtor
il servant, and his task is q thankless
one. II he pays his honest debts he only
does his duty. II he fall: no suffers 70,
nrosch and abuse. Debt ID q hard and
cruel taskmaster. The remedy for this
Il 10 spend less than We make. IL 10
NOT what man makes but what be saves
thst makes him comfortable and In
cresses his wealth. Money easlly oor-
rowed Il quickly spent and hard to re-
nav. Let farmers not be over-anxious
10 borrow on any terms or at any rate OF
interest, however low; for honest men
must pay back what they borrow. A
fear Oh debt Il wholesome. A farm COW
cred with mortgages is not . happy poe
sesslou, but n . good place for 10 own
ar 10 have nightmares. Seli-denial,
economy and intelligent Industry can
soou clear this land Of 90 many debtors
among the fArmsrs."
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
WeLLlhoIoN,s RePLY.

Wellington detested being helped; not
from ingratitude, but from two feelings
lone that he did not like to be thought,
what he certainly was not, dccrepit; the
other, that he knew very well that the
majority Of persons who helped him
simply did 90 In order TO be able 70 say
that they had done %. This was TO him
revolving. Standing opposite to Apsley
House one evening, the duke was hesl'
tating on the curbstone. A gentleman
nearly 40 old - himself made some
demonstration OF asslstlng him to cross
the road, endeavoring to check the tide oi
cabs and other vehicles that was setting
strongly. Whom the duke reached the
gate Of Apsley House he touched his hal
and said "I thank you, sir"
The stranger uncovered and thus ad'
dressed the duke:
any lord, have passed Q loug and mol
uneveutful life; but never did ! hope 70
reach the day when I might be OF ths
slightest assIatance TO tho greatest mar
that ever lived.
The duke looked at him calmly' and
In . voice not iu the lesst choked By emo
tiou, replied:
"Dont be q d-n fooli'' and walkst
into Apslsy Houss.-words on wsllins
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
CHAPTER Nv.

We turn with great reluctance, even
for n few moments. from this peaceful
home, whose inmates look calmly to the
uncertain future. upheld by ICON.
science void of ofIense toward God and
man." ts most painful contrast.
A more wretched person can hardly
be imagined than Le Barron a. with
bowed bead and folded arms no passed
from the store and bent his steps home
ward. All, what homo awaited him
Well he knew how the tidings he must
communicate would be received by hi.
family.
Whichever way he turned despair and
misery stared him in the face, and hia
own conscience rose from Its long slum'
bers, and now o stern accuser set his
sins in order before him. II carried him
back to his youthful days and traced
the beginnings Of the dark tempest that
now ragged 20 fercely around him,
threatening utter destruction. 1t whis'
pered Of the father. too early lost, whose
whole life had exempli6ed the true prin.
ciples Of integrity he % earnestly urged
upou his SON; Of the tender mother,
whose latest breath bade him follow In
his fathers footsteps and trust In hii
fathers God. Now II recalls the fas-
cinations Of the gay young beauty
whose heart could only be bought by
wealth and foolish splendor, not given
| In Reneroun love. Then came troopins
before his fevered vision the tenpta
lions to rash spsculstieas, far overreach
| ing honesty, to which he had yielded
and which, most unfortunately. proved
20 successful - TO place him early
among wealthy men and enabled him
| TO secure the long coveted bride.
All, how soon did he wake from hi
enchanting dream Of love to find alltha'
hts heart had 20 desired turn to bitte'
ashesi This sad disappointment In th'
home he had 20 fondly pictured and ts'
little satisfaction found In the wealth
and hiah podtiou gained BY scarcel,
honest means recalled his parentS enortl
10 inculcsts true principles, which. hai
they besn adopted. might even thel
have shielded him from the sorrows, ~
r4sdy foreshadowed. In the early periot
Of bis middle life. When at last Mr
Newton accepted him ~ . partner, how
asnly. did hs.vsv p hlaeQusSsnes nsys
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
WAVES OF WATER.

A boiling spring which runs pure, cold
fresh water Is a curiosity Of Bath, Me.
The Merrimac river l. said to move more
machinery than any other stream In the
world.
A depth Of 400 fathoms has been lately
found In the Mediterranean. the greatest
yet known In the sea
At Selma, Ala, there II an artesian well
provided with two tubes, one OF which
spouts pure cold water. the other warm
water strongly impregnated with Iron.
The Imperial canal Of China Il the long:
rst In the world and greatest In point OF
trafiic. Its length 10 400 miles, and 10
connects Il cities situated on its bankA 10
was completed In 1850 after 600 years spent
IN its construction.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
|uGHTOUTOF DARKNESS
By Nm. HENRY WARD BEE0HER
lcopyr,gh. isua BY Cooley Publlshins Con
pany.l
CHAPTER M.


Al the young ladies entered the par
lors the parents hearts shrank from the
interview. and George fully shared the
pain. That they were laboring under
some strong excitement was very appar-
emit. They passed. without pause, direct
ly to Mr.. Newton's side. and the eldest,
laying trembling hand on his arm. said'
"What IL Il all, fatherf We called st
Roseville and were told that the ladies
were engaged. but while We stood on the
steps receiving this message we could
not fail to hear Mrs. Le Barron using the
most violent and abusive language to her
husband. and. oh. father. shs coupled
your name with injustice and dishonor.
employing the most bitter terms. which
she surely intended N to hear"
"Both accusations are utterly false,
Indignantly replied George.
"Oh. we Of course were sure OF that
answered Rose. seating herself on her
fathers knee; "but tell us directly. papa.
for that you and mother are greatly dis
turbed about something is very evident
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

Poor Le Barron sank Int chair.
We cannot describe the terror OF that
cene, and surely we would not II wo
could. It would'be like Standing by tho
mouth Of the pit. II was the few words
Of this dreadful scene that Lillian and
Rose heard which sent them bswtdcred
and frightened homo to their parents.
Poor Le Barron sank into . chair at
the first outburst Of his wifc'a passion.
stunned and moaning like one In fear
ful dream.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
raE bAy MARKETS.


The marked shortage Of the hay crop
In England and In Northern Europe, oc-
casioned by widespread drought, has
caused an unexpected market for large
amount of the hay crop In America.
This Il the first time In many years that
Europe has been obliged to ask this
country for any considerable quantity oil
thi. commodity. Already several car
goes have been shipped from United
States ports, and are now ON the way
over. This demand Il likely to continue
for some time aud cannot fall Of affect
ing the market price Of the commodity.
still In the states and In Canada there Is
a large supply to draw from, so that no
panic prices need be expected.
IL Il altogether probable that most Of
this foreign demand for hay will ind Its
supply In the provinces. They have the
hay, and while formerly II has been
chiefly marketed In the states, IL Is prob
able that now it will be shipped direct
to Great Britain and France, from Mon
treal, or from Portland, Boston, New
York or Baltimore, coming over OUT
roads to shipping ports In boud, thereby
saving the duty of four dollars a ton.
This supply Of the product thus taken
out of our markets must affect the sup
DIV here aud send the prices up.
but here again those having hay for
sale need not set their minds on any ex-
treme prices. In most OF our large cities
the demand for hay has been essentially
lessened In the past two or three years
and this shriukage is still going on, by
the substitution Of electricity rs motive
power for street cars. Many thousands
Of horses have been thus set at liberty
and the hay to feed them Il not now
wanted. Hence no one should be de
eelyed. In fact 80 quickly can any
great shortage be filed that although
few days ago the price OF hay In Eng
land was quoted at st5 ton, yet som'
of the New York dealers clalm that IN.
price has already dropped to $50 to eJ;
delivered, and that taking out the nrs
coat here, freight and various charges
little profit Ia left to the buyer In New
YORK. SO while this sudden foreign de
mand viii tend to stiffen prices here, ye
n cannot so affect the demand as u
bring about any extreme rates Tor TN
commodity.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
tre N Continued
Two Strange sssstinss.

At table d'hots In New York hotel
two strangers met about year since.
An interesting conversation ended BY
hearty pledges Of mutual friendship.
Precisely SIX months later to the day
and almost to the hour they again met,
without the siightest provision or presr.
rangsment, at the Same hotsl and the
samo table. During the interval each
had travelled around the world. one east
ward, the other westwsrd.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
INTERESTING FAcTa

A Russian does not become Of age until
be II %
Thes are u Chimes temples In this
sountry.
The largest apes have only 10 ounces Of
brain; the lowest men have 80.
The higher the barometer the les man
weighs; the lower the barometer the small.
O. he feslA
The name "milliner" really means mi.
lauer," the hrst hat trimmen In England
having been ladies' from Milan.
The origin Of the BARRIERS striped pole
goes back to the days when the shaver also
prscticed blood letting. The pole was en-
blematic Of . ribbon round the patients
bare arm.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
An exhIblt OF Russlan apples has bee

An exhIblt Of Russian apples has Deeu
made at the Worlds Fair during the
psst month that has been attracting
much Attention from those Interested In
fruits. Thsy were imported direct from
RussIs last fnll and have been bald In
ooId storage up 70 July 9TH, when they
vere put on sxbibltion In very good con.
dillon. Thurs we're eleven varieties and
tAbls VaAlltisss-Tsrusf. fvi.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
whsssn for the Oxford DsnOcni
REMAINING FLOWERS.

Ths goldea rod with podding plume
Lib bfsily q. bead;
Nor falls 70 fearlcssly assume
That summer 10 noe dead.
The dahiia, waiting sin and calm
while its companions bloom.
says, SHOW guess there'ii DO no harm
IL take up The room."
Then spake the morning glory up
Prom out Ice trumpet mouth:
"Driuk deeply from my dewy cup
The nectar Of the South.
.I am brief and fragile flower.
shrink beneath the sun;
sris mine 30 grace the morning hour
Enjoy me ere I'm done" ~,
South Bridgtou. Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

Mr.. Gladstone q one Of thoss cas-
tious people who do not destroy letters.
The venerable statesman u said 70 have
. collection Of eo,ooo letters dspodtsd in
> stsuugroom q Hswasdsn oastlA 81
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

The Last annual circis Of wood leaves
IN accumulation Of lfving cells 1pon its
surface, and towasd midsummer thess
cells produce an abundance Of new 6nss
until the aggregate II sufncient 10 Sorm
. new annual layer. This process on
common trees requires about sx wsskA
-Exchspge. - i4F tu
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22

"Don't send the horse reporter to any
more hangings," said tho propristor OF .
Texas paper to the managing editor.
Managing Editor-why noti
Proprietor-In this report Of the double
hanging he has II that the two entries
came In neck and neck. In reporting
executions lsvity il out Of placs.-TsIas
SKtings.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPsED rHlPLov."

Couespondencs on practical Agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all commnnications In
tended for this department to HKnnI ID. HAN.
nosD. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat.
Paris Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
NUMBER "a.

In the rotunda Of the Administrator
building there n always crowd around
the facsimile Of the United States treas
ury building at Washington. The inscrip
tion declares that it u Constructed Of "Co
lumbar Half Dollars, Mlnted for the Ex
position By Act Of Congress, Aug. 8. tso2,"
which u good American sentiment
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
Dentist.
snr-ru pARIS

n,yIs RLOCK, SOUTH PARIS.
-, P,,,... Cold Alloy Plates, Gold Line.i
-, Pi,tg.. CrUulOii Plate. AMI solid Gohi
ssg Flnng. Artificial Crowns ans'
- Wofk sTecialty. kither ann tn.s
| - or ths s'eCtTic vibrator usea wheh ue'"'
!. sflyisah.r
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
Mush RsttsY.

Uncle George-Afraid she won't have
youf Nonssnssi Stop wringing youf
banda You can do something better than
that
The Dsspondent ous-And pnv what b
thati Sd. t.
Uncle o.orss-why. ring hers, Of oOarss.
-Bostou Transcript.
Oxford Democrat., 1893-08-22
Success.

Success.
The lawyer % gay
A bequest loved 10 smash,
While tho heirs In dismay
Watched him gobbls the caah.
And hs murmured. -0ivs heed
To my patience and skill;
The way 20 succeed
IL 10 work with . WILL"
-washington star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
4 RIG BILL FOR A SINGLE FARE.

ooh YES, | can change u fvc-dohaf bili ior So"
md ia lust rs soon do 1t as not now
lie WAS a ticLct-socr on one OF the elevated r"a"N
and ms be handed out three onedollar DIS anu p !"
silver he seemed TO be III a rainier 'ah""'e "o'u '
man Of his class.
.It,s no trouble TO change a bill! now. OF course.
l.. went on: "but what do YOU think happened here
This morning? Well. I'll tell YOU. Just at the 'M"
when the rush at lis height man hc'n"iS III"
the check pn down twenty DOLLAR blli |" h''' !"
single nickel taken out. \ train was stopping az 'h'
fine and he was anxious 10 sc, II If possible 1t
DOESN'T take very long to clang" twenty uOIiir vi"
but OF course when You get bill OF that SIZE N"h
have GOT 10 take n good look at II 10 make slre IL 3"
oil ,irht I have known cases where bad bis were
worked OF lust In this The man WHO wah'eu 10
get rid Of them thinking that he could take advantage
=, tho hurry Well n poor ticker seller can't AFFORD
IN take ahy risk whatever with bill so large as ~
Then again. II doesn't help matters along any for the
man I'm front OF the window to tell You TO hurry up.
If Won have any human nature IN it is natural FOR
,o, not 10 mi Yourself out at all. I'm too old u
hand IN got ratified even under such circumstances.
So IL took me only few Seconds-fiicen or twenty
supposc--to examine the BILL make sure that IL was
O. X and count out the change"
at isn't tho small change that botbers us we are
ALWAYS ready TO change n dollar. a twodollar
or n nycdoIlar bill Nevertheless. by tie time That
man had got his money and got out Of the way there
were twenty or thirty people behind him In the line.
all more or less vexed ut The delay Now. IN my
0piniOn the man who wants 10 get big bill change d
nj n time when he l. 10 annoy ana Keep bach a
large number of other men Is Selhsl, iciiow don
link any one ms the right 10 q" It
What would sou think OF the COMPANY making a
rule that bills above certain amount should not be
changed ~ .,, o a., -,
II think 1t would be good thing ON tlc street
cars the conductors are not required 10 change any
hing larger than e2-at least. that usrd 10 be the
rule I'm the DAYS when rode IN strr"l-oarS ana /
suppose 1t Is the rule yet. don't THINK 'hnt Ticket
seller on the elevated Ought TO handle any bis larger
Than a. The street-car conductor has plenty OF lime
IN max, change too while have 10 work al light
ming speed ANY how. hope II Will be q gooh many
weeks before another stupid man chucLs twenty
dollar bill at me In the rush ume."