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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05

"l am not conscious Of frowning." |" said
Jasper moodily. "But I own ! do mot
understand the spirit thsrs can Be In
speaking Of your sister - doing hard
labor, nor win I tamely listen TO your
sneers against my countryYpmeu."
"Nor Will ! hear you, Jasper Gren.
VILE, speak In that tone TO my brother" !"
said Rose, laying IN Ice cold hand ON her
lovers arm. "You strangely forget your.
self to imagine an implied insult from
one who has ever been true and loving
friend"
Pardon me, Rose, have no wish 10
imagine an insult, but II sounded very
like It."
"You are In strangely suspicious and
captions mood tonight, Jasper. and could
! believe for one moment that our re-
verses"-
"Say II not. Rose, dear Rossi You
know perfectly well you have no cause
to believe me capable Of any but the ten.
derest and truest sympathy"
pardon the interruption" said Mr..
Newton firmly, "but this must cease.
In my presence disputes or unkind TO-
marks can never be tolerated. Il II un-
looked for, my friend, to zee you 20 dis
turbed by q simple remark, which. al
though II may have seemed III timed. o
short time since You would have been
the first to laugh at and enjoy"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
THE caIrlc

d. A. van dsr Nicer once painted land
scape on the side Of grain OF wheat.
Noah brooks, for nine years editor OF the
Newark (N. j. Advertiser, has resigned his
position and vii. devote himself heneeforth
70 literary work
Mrs. w. X. Clifford, the English writer,
was asked to put her autograph In one df
her works to be sold at bazaar. She wrote
above her name. This IL bad little book
and was written by me-"
John c. Ropes Of Boston. the magazine
ritter, IL the owner OF what II probably
the greatest collection Of Napoleonic pic
lures and relics In America lie 10 consid.
cred an authority on the subject.
g. Seymour Thomas, whose painting.
.An Innocent victim,r Ia on exhibition at
the Worlds fair, IL q Texan, formerly OF
San Antonio, but o resident OF Paris for
many years The picture II valued st
$1,000
OF earlier American librarians Halleck
was q soldier, Cooper country gentleman.
Paulding naval agent In New York and
afterward secretary Of the navy; Irving
studied law. but paid court to the muses.
BY preference.
Pierre Lott. the French novelist, having
finished his term OF service ~ lieutenant
ON gunboat, has decided to write novel
Of the Holy Land and will soon form .
caravan to start from Cairo over the route
taken by the holy family In their night TO
Egypt
The real name OF Caran d'Achc. tas most
popul., Of European caricaturis's, 10
Emanuel Poirs. lie IL Of Russian descent,
and his nom Dc plume is the llnssian word
| for pencil. Hs looks like soldier, but has
never smellsd powder and 70 the most
peaceabls Of men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
LITTLE GIRLS.

where have they gone to-the littls girls,
with natural manners and natural curisl
who love their dollies and like thetr toys,
And talk Of something besides The boysf
Little obi women In plenty nnd,
Mature In manners and old OF mind,
Littls Old nirts who talk Of their "beaus"
And with each other In stylish clothes.
Littls oil bellies, who. q nine and ten.
Are sick Of pleasure and tired OF men,
Weary Of travel. Of halls. Of fun
And fnd no new thing under the sun.
Opce In the beautiful long ago.
some dear little chlldrn used 70 know
Giris who were merry ~ lambs at play,
And hughcd and rollieked the hvelong dAy'
They thought not at al of the -styie" OF theil
clothes,
They never Imagined that boys were "bsaus". A.
ss(ltheY stvls' bro, hers" and "mates" were they
Splendid fellows 70 help them play.
where have they gone 10, If you zee
One OF them anywhere send her ~ me.
I Would giye medal Of purest gohi
To one OF these dear little girls Of ODD,
With An innocent heart and IN open smile,
who knows NOT the meaning OF mir" OF style
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
PATRONS OF HuseANoRY.

The National Stockmsn has this to
say about vacations: "Most farmers
look forward to the after harvest cessa-
tIon from hard labor with great deal OF
interest. After three or four months Oh
the hardest kind Of labor rest Is hon
estly earned and should be thoroughly
eujoyed. While the nature OF the work
of the farm does not warrant any one In
dropping everything entirely, the we'll
managed place win be 10 such q copdi.
ton that moro spare time can be found
now for those who look after It than at
sny time during the season up to this
lime. lt n an Indication OF good man
seement to zee q farmer have his work
20 we'll In hand that Il, a Tar a. present
crops are concerned, is practically done
ThIs condition arises more from thor
ough planning than lt does from rush
ins work through regardless OF conse.
ouences. Il may be your own iault u
YOU are not in position to enjoy breath
iue spell from hard labor within tns
next four weeks. II Il is make mote
Of the mistake and try to avoid u nsx'
season."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05

IL is difficult for some persons to see
clearly more than one side Of any ques-
ton concerning which they have per-
sonal interest. Some veterinary sur
geons, and human practitioners ss well,
Who are Of rather small calibIe have al
most gone crazy with fears OF swallow
ing or inhaling microbe. They hardly
dare eat or drink for fear the food may
contain specimens of those supposed
deadly eremies. Other persons of less
education but perhaps better observa-
ton lean TO the other extreme and pay
little regard TO what they swallow or
what they breathe. They think all this
talk about bacteria and microbes is mere
talk. but there Il middle ground be-
tween these two extremes aud | think !
have never seen the subject more fairly
treated than In DIR. Jenkins paper
.'what health boards and the public de-
mand Of milk producers" read before
the Connecticut dsirymen January Is.
Dr. jenkins endeavors to Impress upon
the milk producer the Importance OF
making the best quality OF milk that Is
reasonably possible, and at the same
time to show the consumers that sbso-
lutte perfection IL necessarily a rare nc.
complishmeut In this world Of material
things.
lie tells the milk producer that he can
not be too particular In keeping his
cows, yards and stables clean, but he
also tells the milk consumer that how
ever repulsive badly kept barnysrd
nav be he believes IL IL far less menac-
Ing To public health than the dirt OF the
floor Of an overcrowded hall or theatre
with the expectoratious OF an unwsshed
multitude, never visited by n ray OF sun
light, dried with powerful heating ar
rangements and then powdered and
kicked into the air by the heels OF the
appiauding audience to be taken Into
the mouths and nostrils Of all who are
present..
His position Il similar to that OF the
writer when he said In public meeting
that there was less to fear from the mix
OF Boston than from the Intoxicating
liquors Of Boston. And yet bad mix ls
no less bad because rum or whiskey is
worse. And DIR. jenkins does not spare
the careless dairymen becase some other
fellow may be even more careless OF the
duty every man owes TO his neighbor.
lie Insists upon Il that honest service
will pay best In the long run.
The milk contractors OF Boston would
do themselves credit by publishing Dr.
jenkins paper In tract form and putting
a copy into the hands Of every milk pro-
ducer aud consumer within their district.
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
DoeserinsE Eu sfasss.

Today in England, at Harrow. the
boys are doctored en- masse. Each one
Il served with two grains Of quinine at
morning and night as n safeguard agains!
lhs influenza. The drug 10 administered
sftsr prayers. and the ceremony has tim:
I double solemnity. Al the boys 20 ont
IN single file they IRE met BY the matrcu.
Who eives zach one hi, choice OF powds
or nil. lLe choice made. tho drug y
uvailowsa and 70 the line Il gradually
Ihortsusd ..-0k touis Rspubhc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
ARIs. MAINE, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER s. Is

summatod the des,red arrangements on
the most favorable terms, far better than
I anticipated. To your early care, Mr..
Newton, I owe the frst steps to prosper
ity, and to your judicious counsels the
continued increase Of an income small
indeed when first placed In your hands,
but now amply sufficient to warrant ths
proposition am about to make.
"As soon az your CHAIRS are adjusted ]
would like to purchase your present store,
retaining the present Ggn Of Newton q
Co., and continue the same business
asking You to retain your original posi-
ton and take George a. partner with
Us. Then. on the old spot, we win. God
willing, with you for the head, build ny
Q business that shall equal the former. ]
wish I could keep my Lillian In this
grand old home until her father could
once more claim It honestly, but that
can walt In the future. How does this
proposition strike your
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05

NuaSELAoN c".oSAssS
from the ceiling. And lastly there b an
Immense cocoanut tree with its mas Of
fruit, just as It stood In its native Monroe
county Of the sub-tropical region. There
is NO educational exhibit. but there 10 o
fins display Of Florida papers containing
Glowing articles on the resources Of tlis
peninsula and some editorials on the
financial situation which the most mod.
crate critic would call vigorous" Truly,
the men who got up this exhibit In spite
Of Official opposition and legislative neg.
lsct deserve the highest credit.
e.
Just north OF Florida IL queer but at.
trsctive and lengthy structure which 10 q
tri territorial affair, New Mexico and Ari.
roma IN the ends and d Okiahoma In the cen
Ter. And Oklahoma has ALREADY developed
Q school OF art and made good start for
a school Of poetry and general literature.
This Il an interesting fact. In the hastily
collected population are many people OF
fihs literary attainment ts and . surprising
II large number Of ladies skilled In many
kinds of artistic work. The evidence APP
pears In fiae cabinet Of plaques andother
ornamcnted ware and In many other deli
cate articles. Oklahoma's exhibit u nearly
ali In the Agricultural building and ID
quite creditable. No day has been sst Tor
this territory and ~ the Legislature appro-
pristed but si5,OO0, her hesdQuarten n
but a modest affair; but ~ the territory q
too new to be 10 the CYCLIC, the public will
possibly stand o statistical paragraph.
The territory II by far the smallest cor
gress has e,c. created, having but l1,<o
square miles; but ,ae adjoining tsrritori
for which the government 10 now nsg'
tiating with the Indians, and which y
promised to Oklahoma, covers i6te2 aod
20 the total of the coming state Will b 81
Go square n',.ns OF about S.ooo.oW scrsa
rhsy claim IL prv.sut population Of -.
600, and when the addsd territory shsil
have been settled 10 thlckly as the prsssnt
a of course :, will Be soon after its opsu-
,ng, the total w,ii b about 100000. vhsy
AL L., c''n.., mild ard equitable"
WI n l tT,y .cd t.icrs N the summer ]
thou :. i.t;; but tie nights are alwsy'
cool anil d H. '.tful ani In tho day there 4
gepc,ally "a i,..e.aiLs wiIl. Ny CUES
was Qn iSras) that one half the land va
fsrtile and cspabls Of high cultivation, bui
settlement and pTowing often show Z
much larger fertile area than appeared n
one travelling over the unbroksn prsids
e.
New Mexico and Arizona show the sams
queer array Of clif cltiss and Pueblo
|. towns In small, of multl-colored minerals
crystals, garnc.s and other curious stones
Of ancient weapons and modern curiositis'
% often described. In al thess building
one finds chiefly people from the eastern
regions, ~ e,cspt the officials thers ~,
vsry few visitors indeed from the fal
southwest. Utah has really nps build
| ing IN front OF which stands the brous
statue Of Brigham Young. LIE siss, en-
it's good one. lie stands % ! have ofts'
sssn him s.api ~ . Mormon proosssiol
flsd BY, his massive bead turned 70 o.
sids and thrown beck little, supporttnl
hinsslf On saas with one hand while ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
A Bia sILo. CAN We AFFORD TO
WASTE cORNf SHEEP AND MONEY.

Hoard's Dalryman tells Of q silo near
Indianapolis, Ind, OF 5000 tons capacity
which ls filed with the shuck cobs and
refuse corn from n large corn canning
factory which uses the product from
5000 acres. The shuck cobs and corn
are all run through cutter. One hun
dred head Of cows are kept on this en-
silage during the entire year with the
addition Of q grain ration. Can New
Euglanders afford to throw away this
kind Of feed which comes from their corn
canning fActoriess
SHEEP nUsBANDRr.
The present los price of wool is .
most serious blow to the sheep industry
Of the country. This coupled with the
fact that lambs are about cent pound
lower In market than year ago With no
prospect for an advance In either wool
or mutton gives q somewhat dlsc0urag-
Ing look to this line Of farming. Under
existing conditions the sheep farmer "a
placed at great disadvantage. lie !:
selling his wool at practically free Wool
prices aud paying protection prices for
the manufactured articles. but u
should DO understood that the price OF
wool Is really small factor ln the price
Of suit Of clothes. A prominent cloth
Ing dealer said the other day that the
present price Of wool would make the
wool In q suit Of clothes cost about fifty
cents less than year ago. The element
of labor In lts manufacture is what really
regulates the price. II the price OF
labor was reduced about one-half then
the cost Of the suit OF clothes would be
In proportion to the present price OF wool
aud the farmer, With the reduced cost OF
labor In the production Of the raw ma
terial, would be enabled to sell his wool
without loss In cost Of production. The
present condition cannot long last. IL
wool is not higher or labor cheaper the
slaughter OF sheep In this country
will be immense and our woolen goods
will be manufactured and supplied BY
foreign countries.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The present stringency Of the money
market demonstrates the fact that u
much larger proportion Of this country's
available wealth Il held by what might
be termed the poorer class ofpeople than
is generally supposed. The "runs" ON
banks as rule have been made by the
small depositors and they now have their
currency In their pockets or locked up
In the little leather trunk. When 1000
depositors In small city draw out their
average deposits Of $500 each and lock
the money up, II necessarily 50 contracts
the currency In that locality as to seri-
ously interfere with business OF all
kinds. II this condition Of affairs Was
confined only to = single city IL would
not be noticed, but when II applies to
nearly all parts Of the country II Will
readily be seen what vast amount OF
currency is drawn from circulation.
This fact also shows that the "com-
mon people" are the power behind the
government In this country, In times OF
peace as we'll ss In times Of war, and It's
executive officers will be wise indeed
when they fret regard the best interests
Of this great aud most important class
of people In this country.-New Eng
land Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
THE CROWN PRINCE.
Queen Victoria brews her own sea q
a. % 49, 0na VsatRN

Queen Victoria brews her own "a
has decided fondness for orange pekoe.
Gopal I,ao, maharajah guicowsr OF la
roda, has an income OF ~ 500 900 year. ouf
OF which hs runs bis government.
Prince waldemar Of Prussia, the only
son Of Emperor williams sailor brother.
Prince Henry. u deaf and dumb, fact Of
which scarcely any one outsids Of court
circles II aware.
Marie Henriette, the handsome and soft
voiced queen Of the Bslgians, u especially
fond Of driving and does 70 particularly
well. She also hdss we'll, talks well sndS
an nuncommonly good nusisisn.
King Carlos Of Portugal lsapsd from biz
carriage rscently TO intsrfers With . light
and prevent . probable murder. Ills
majesty overpowsrsd the strongsr party
and turned him over 10 the poliea
Ths sultan Of Turkey always eats and
drinks alone, although hs generally has .
larRs rvlinus In attspdancs. He uses neither
tabls, plates, knife nor folk, but ooly .
spoon and his hngsrs, With which y hshss
oat his food trou Q ssris Of httls sauce
panA !,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS.


IN Il were possible or profitsb BILE to con-
duct an agricultural show with unadul-
tersted agriculture, IL might not be ad-
visable. Even II none but farmers we're
wanted to attend Il would hardly be ad-
yisable, for the farmer himself and not
less his wife, need something to look st
besides that which IL suggestive OF their
every day routine.
But n these fairs are to be held In part
for the general public, some features
outside OF farm exhibits are not only
allowable and legitimate but necessary.
That agriculture should be predoml-
nant all who have the good OF the cause
at heart will agree. Common sense
must be used In deciding what aud what
not to allow "a Accomplishments. The
farmer must use tact In getting people
out TO. see his show as well - In secur-
ing It's proper appreciation. lie needs
tact as much as the circus man to draw
the crowd. but he should include only
such things with his show as will help
him much and withal such things as he
would have his children entertained oy.
Let him be careful that he does not In
the quantity Of these Accomplishments
hide his own occupation. =,
And let not the horse overshadow All
other animals aud things st the fair, be-
sides, there are other things horse
should be trained for aud that he Is ad-
mirable for besides speed.
Sn.th nrilgtan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
CATTLE TRADE. PRESENT AND Fu-
TuRE.

For some weeks the cattle trade OF this
country, as well Ms that Of the West, has
been In very low condition, although
the supply has not been excessive. 10
a large extent this IL due to the state OF
afiairs In Europe. Especially In France
and England, the summers drouth,
which terminated only n short time ago,
has scorched the pasture lands aud ruin
ed the hay crop until there Is nothing
left to feed the animals. Imported hay
Il selling at 50 high figure that farmers
cannot afford TO purchase for their
cattle, and the result Is that thousands
of lean stock are being marketed to save
them from starvation. This has SO
glutted the markets for the present that
prices there are also away down.
We hear Of cattle In France being sold
nj one-fourth the price that Is usually
Maid. Some farmers are curing their
grain crops for fodder, to supply the
present emergency, knowing that q re-
action must take place before many
mouths. Some Of the neighboring coun-
tries that have not suffered from the
drouth are purchasing and shipping TO
their farms great numbers, which Will
be returned fat, with q handsome profit,
when the demand revives.
Knowing these facts, we need not be
alarmed about our present low prices.
Although our exported cattle have been
much better than the native stock that
has been rushed on the market, we have
to compete with them more or less, as
an over-supply Of poor meat materially
lessons the demand for the better quail
ty. ,,
Our hope Il In the future demand,
which must come as soon as the present
surplus Is exhausted. The people Eust
have meat, and foreign countries must
be depended on to supply It.; therefore
our farmers should see to it that they
are In position to supply the demand
when Il comes, rs it certainly Will.
British markets want the best quality
that can be supplied, and will pay good
prices for the article that ILLS the Dill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
GROWING GRASS SEED.

In my last Farmer Mr.. Abbott com.
plaius Of not getting q good catch OF
grass this year and thinks II Is too late
10 reseed this fall. Did you ever try
seeding your ground the last thing De.
fore snow comesi Several OF our good
farmers have been very successful 10
doing so. I call to mind one OF my
neIg6bors last fall, after harvesting q
good crop Of potatoes he prepared MS
land, aud the last thing before the
ground froxe up for good, sowed MS
grass seed. He cut Il the last OF haying
aud Il Was ~ stout as any hay cut In the
vicinity. The hay crop will not average
oulte up to last year, although some cut
more than last year. Many farmers are
cutting oats for fodder ~ they are not
worth threading. Sweet corn VIII DC
light, many pieces are q total failure rs
far as corn goes. Yellow corn looks
very well. Potatoes light; apples are
dropping badly. Farmers are feeding
cows a. pastures are about dried up
Many sprlngs have failed that never did
before. e.-Canton Point correspondent oil
the Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05
AaoiII THe DoORyARD,

The best set OF buildings ever owned
falls to give satisfaction to the eye II
the surrounding grounds are untidy aud
ill-kept. While on the other hand even
the poorest place may be made to as
sume a home-iike air II kept neat and
trim. Next TO tidy yard there Is moth
ing that adds to the beauty of a place
Ike trees and flowers. These even the
poorest land owner can possess In
Abundance II he will only expend little
time In starting them. There are lew
varieties Of outdoor plants and flowers
that require almost no attention what
ever. Among them are the well-known
and beautiful uasturtiums that thrive ON
a medium rich soil and are very salts
factory trained over u rock, or u the
dwarf variety, growing erect.
II there Is q sandy barren tract where
almost nothing but purslane will grow,
dress it lightly aud SOW with portulacca
seeds. These vivid patches Of color are
very pleasing to the eye aud viii SOW
themselves year after year II not greatly
disturbed. There Il nothing like phos-
phate for geraniums, but be not too
generous In Its use till experience de-
termines how much they Will bear.
Plant some woodbine over that unsight-
ly shed and In short time it Ia almost
an ornament to the place because OF Its
beautiful covering. A few morning
glories trained over the Kitchen window
excludes the hot sunlight aud affords q
refrrshing bit Of green 10 the occupants
therein. One might 20 ON enumeratine
these attractions all day, but trial OF
even Que or two Of them Will % sum
cient to prove that the time and Iaoot
expended are well spent In beAutify Ing
our home neutrality-suspicious. Farmer
We copy the following from the Hay
Trade Journal: "rhe crop Tor TINS year
IA virtually harvested aud In the main u
of good quality. Reports from every
part Of the country Indicate ieenns
among farmers and dealers to hold Tor
rlse. due In large measure tn advices
from abroad regarding = short CROP
there. Holders are cautioned not 10 ex
pect much advantage from the higf
rrices abroad, a. freights to foreigt
norts will more than Offset the dinerenc<
In prevailing prices. Cable dispatches
so the Journal this week Indicate do
nressed condition Of the foreign markets
Win quotations ranging from s2a to ~
per ton OF a,a40 lbs. Taking the aver
are quotations for hay at New YORK
Phiisdelphla. Boston and Baltimore, 10
dsy. IL 4 from els to eli per ton o
= 40 lbs. The market n health!
throughout the country, the trade
generally well supplied, and holders %
sdvlsed TO base their expectatious 10
future prices on the home marke's' ~
ways q trust worthy criterion"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05

II takes tlme.-An American went Into
the book establishment OF Chstto q
Wjndus, and asked for Harv's "walks
in London" In the United Statcs It u
printed In one volume, 10 England 10
two. "Oh." said the Yankee, ~ he
looked At them, "you part your Hare In
the middle, do your al, slrr said the
clerk, With q bewlldered look. "Oh, no.
air" III saw no didn't go the Joke,'
saId the Yankee, "so didn't explain,
but bought the books and went away.
A week later entered the samv shop.
Az coon % the clerk saw me, he ap'
preached me, exclaimlng: "0ood! Capt.
tall Part your Hare 10 the mlddle!-
that's capital, sir! Cspltal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-05

Ths idea that . man can succeed - 9
farmer, whether he knows anytmnk
about the business or not, 70 iaiso QUO