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AFTER THE GRIP

~ was very weak and run down and did Dot
gain strength, like SO many after that prostIat-
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august.
Flower

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''-. prefer them to any other
kind now. They do not gripe or weaken. l am
glad to recommend two such fine preparations
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
SHARP ssooARs AND DULL ONES.
Aims Solicitors who Choose Between the
Entrances Of Cafe.

Aims Solicitors who Choose Between the
Entrances Of . Cafe.
A well patronixed restaurant In the
peighborhood Of the city hall has an en-
trance on two populous thoroughfares.
In front Of the one on the north lean
and whining beggsr nightly stands with
outstretched hand. He makes no audible
complaint, but mutters necessarily In q
tone that excites the imagination into
conjuring up every horror that waits
upon excessive poverty. In spite OF this
he fares badly, for more men come out
Of this door than enter by 1t, and as their
stomachs are full the thought Of hunger
in others obtains no abiding place within
their minds.
At the down town entrance there lott
ers, when the lounging policeman is not
in sight, q beggar 81 another breed. He
Ii sleek and round. with fat and shiny
face and q merry twinkle In his lazy
eyes. More than once the writer caught
him concealing Q cigar behind his back
while he extended the other hand In .
beseeching way for aims. His sole prayer
Is for food, intermingled with fervent
protestations that he Is starving. and
that be never drinks drop Of strong
liquor. Many men hurryng into the
restaurant with poignant appetite are
touched by his prayers and pause long
enough to drop coin into his hand.
II Is clear that the sleek beggar knows
that hungry man Is more apt to be
touched by the hunger Of others than he
who Is well fed. and 90 he chooses as
his workshop the door at which the pa
irons Of the restaurant enter. leaving the
one through which they leave to the stu.
pid fellow whose need. like enough, Is -
great as his mumbled prayers for charity
would indicate.-New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
OCTOBER ON THE FARM.

While every month brings Its duties
which cannot be neglected, this month
Of October offers peculiar opportunity
to the farmer, who, like the successful
business man, Il looking ahead. The
years crops are well nigh harvested,
the apples gathered, aud time may be
taken for preparation for 1894. IL IL al
ways well to be year ahead, far better
than one day behind. Now Is the time
TO map out the farm and begin exten-
slye piowing, with view to that rota-
tion of crops and acres which shall bring
the whole to a higher state OF fertility
than at present. The days are cool and
comfortable, the team can work steadily,
and large amonnt may be accomplish
ed before the surface doors are locked
for winter. At no season Of the year can
this work be 90 well done as to-day.
Turn over the furrOws, let the sods de-
cay, and their roots, exposed to the air,
be acted upon by sun, wind, rain and
frosts. All these are agents OF helpful
ness to every farmer who Will improve
hem-actiye co-workers on every farm.
At no time can this work be done so
economically as during the remaining
fall months. Other duties do not press
AS In May, and the burrows will be turn
cd more carefully and completely.
Turn over the sod and reap the benefit
sure to come. While making snug and
warm for winter, there Is the old worm
out field to be exposed, and exposure
will do much towards working Its salv n
tion. More land under the plow means
increased hoed and grain crops, bet
ter state Of fertility, and Increased car
rying capacity, which 10 the one sure
road to prosperiiy.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
The Thrifty Japansse.

What Is the reason that Japan has no
poverty probleml One reason Is proba-
bly, to be found In the land system,
which has given to every worker Q hold.
ing and encouraged him to supply his
wants by his own labor. There Is, too,
In Japan curious absence OF ostents-
tious luxury.
The habits Of living are In all classes
much the same, and the rich do not out
shine the poor by carriages, palaces and
jewelry. The rich spend their money on
curios, which, II these are costly, Is limit
cd, and the most popular agitation u
against the big European houses which
ministers build for themselves. Wealthis
thus not absorbed and is more ready for
investment In remunerstive labor. The
last reason which occurs to the mind OF o
traveller with comparatively few oppor-
tunities for forming opinions is the
equality Of manners in all classes. Rich
and poor are alike courteous. 1t Is not
possible to distinguish employer from
laborer by their behavior. AL are clean;
all are easy; all are restrained.
The governor lets his child 60 to the
common school and sit next to the child
Of the casual lsborer, certain that his
child will pick up no bad manners and
get no contamination In thought or In
person. This equality enables rich and
poor to meet as friends, and gifts can
pass without degradation. The rich mo-
bles in the country, just as the universi.
.y men with whom we met in Toxic, are
thus able to give to those whom they
know to be In need, and friendship be-
comes the channel Of charity. The ques-
ton Is. Will this survive the introduction
Of the industrial systeml 1t Is possible
that some Of 1t may and that Japan may
teach the west how to deal with the poor.
-Fortnightly Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
Tn. Electric cspstan.

An expert In railway matters declares
that the day Is not far distant when the
switching engine will be entirely done
away with, its place being taken BY the
electric capstan. The latter Is already
In use to o certain extent on some OF the
Pennsylvania lines. The motor, which
actuates the capstan by means Of gear
ing, runs at the rate Of some 1900 revo-
lutions per minute, and the gearing mo-
tor and switch Of the capstan are all con-
tained In watertight iron case. the top
Of which comes hush with the ground.
There II cover to II which II readily re-
movable. 20 - to give easy access to the
motor for oiling and cleaning. The wires
containing the current for the motor are
carried through an iron pipe below the
surface Of the ground, and the switch
for starting and stopping the motor u
operated readily BY the foot OF the at
tendant In charge Of the capstan.-Nsw
York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
THE BOY At HOME.
DON'T TREAT HIN As ~ EVERYTHING
WAS TOO GOOD FOR HIN.

One way to keep children on the farm
Il TO make Il comfortable for them, truly
saws the Fairfield Journal. The child
Who visits his city friend and finds his
room warm aud pretty, and then goes
back to his own bare aud cold, Is apt
to lay the difference In them TO the
difference between city and country Nv
Ing, aud to resolve that he Will 20 where
the comforts Of life are to be had as
soou as he Is old enough. The farm has
about Il elements OF comfort which are
and must be lacking to home In the
city. and there is no reason why II
should not have the luxuries which are
within the reach Of every one.
A boy win love his home better II his
room IA ne c and tasteful than he will II
it Il simply q place to sleep In. The boy
should have one spot wherein he may
feel himself master OF all he surveys,
and that Il all that makes place home,
that sense Of being able to follow ones
incliuatlons In working and resting. lie
will readily learn to be neat about his
person II he has some toilet conveniences
In his room, and he Will be no less OF
bow II he carries the water mp stairs
himself, or picks up things which form
his treasures.
Most boys will be willing to do extra
work for the sake Of the extra comforts.
treat home folks a. well as company
and they will enjoy home better than
.ny other spot In the world. Don't treat
4 bow a. though his sex and youth were
reassns for denying him nlceties and
comforts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
Tree. i. Japan Sacred to tn. Gods.

Near every temple In Japan are GER
tain trees which are supposed to be pc
culiarly loved by the gods and to be a.
cred to them. Amy one injuring or caus-
ing to be injured one Of them will bring
down the wrath Of the "kaini" or god
whose particular property It 10. II the
trees be injured In the name Of any one.
the kami svenges himself on that person
instead. So when . girl fnds that q
swain's love has cooled, and she thinks
revenge would be sweet, she makes q
straw msnikin and calls II by his name.
II she IL very vengeful, she may also
make one Of her hated rival. At Q
o'clock at night (called the hour Of the
bully she rises, and clad In awhite night.
dress only. with high clogs on her feet,
her hair hanging loose and crowned
with an iron tripod. ON which three
lighted candles are stuck, she proceeds
10 the shrine Of the patron god Of the
family.-Ssn Francisco Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
mi, .,,, II,,,. ro.,ar. stamps.

The largest postage stamp ever issued
measured inches by 2-the size Of the old
United States 8 cent stamp, restricted to
packages of newspapers and periodicals
posted I'm bulk AMI never intended for let.
ters. The penny Madagascar stamp SEC
ond In regard to size. inches by ~ inches,
was used to prepay postage on letters post.
cd at the british consulate ut Antananarivo,
where there was no other postoflicc In 1885.
The private postage stamp OF Robinson q
Co. q express, with its figure OF bear. issni
by ~ inches. The stamp entitled Cali.
fornis penny postage from the po'tofiice.
care Of Penny Post Co." for ISIS Ia In sixe
9X By w inches. The quarter schilling
stamp Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin which
WAS issued In 1888 II the smallest ever issued
-le.s than one-fourth the sise ofthe current
penny English stamp-and II would take
about 30 of them 10 cover the surface Of the
largest issued by the United StateA-Col.
lartnP
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
no USELESS TO ReoREr.

View done the bsst w could. my dear.
Thers's nothing to regret.
We've Taught the children many truths
On which our hearts were set
And n against our old tims ways
Thsy foolishly protest
We never need regret, my dear.
That We have done our best
Thsrss many Q plan that's como 70 nausAt
Thsrs's many light gone out,
And disappointments, griefs and carss
Havs hedged M roundabout,
And many . sad mistake we've mads
Throughout our liveA and Jet
View done the vsry best We could
Tis ussless 20 regret
Tor out Of evil good has como,
And out Of darkness light.
And al wrongdolng In this world
Some day win be set right
And though We have not reached the height
Attained By others, yet
We've done the best We could, my dear
Tis useless TO regret
We've tried 10 live like honest folkh
To do our duty well,
,0ainst evil things 10 take our stand,
In goodness TO excel.
So Judge yourself not harshly, dear,
Nor at misfortunes fret.
We've done the best we could, and 20
Tis useless 20 regret.
Eagle and County Cork Advertiser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
The Last Of Ills Race.

Important officials sometimes forget that
there are persons who can afford to disre-
gard their Importance. A purse proud old
nobleman was travelling through the rural
districts Of Sweden. One day be stopped
his carriage at country tavern and called
out in an imperious tone:
"Horses, landlorii Horses at oncef'
~ am very much panied to inform you
that YOU will have to walt over an hour be-
fore fresh horses can be brought up" re.
piled the landlord calmly.
"Howr' violently exclaimed the noble.
man. This to mel My man, I demand
horses Immediately"
Then observing the fresh. sleek looking
ones which were being led mp to another
carriage, he continued;
"For whom are those horses"
"They were ordered for this gentleman"
replied the landlord. pointing to o tall, slim
individual few PAGES distant.
III say, my man." called out the noble
man, "will you let me have those horses II
pay you liberal bonusW
"No." answered the slim man. II intend
TO use them myself"
fernhps you ato hos weio WIZ oih'
roared the now thoroughly agitated and
irate nobleman. II am, sir. Field Marshal
baron George Spare, the last and only one
of my race"
~ am very glad to hear that" said the
slim man, stepping into his carriage. ut
would be a terrible thing to think that
there might be more Of you coming lam
inclined To think that your race will be q
foot race"
The slim man was the king Of Sweden
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
The AudIsnes I..urhed.

John Barker, who fills the role Of the old
Connecticut farmer In ~ Nutmeg Match,
tells of an actor who once took the leading
Juvenile part In play In which Mr.. Barker
was the chief comedian. The leading juve
nile was vain Of his fnustache, whose ends
be had curled daily In BARRIERS shop. One
evening he had Just been shaved, and the
barber was putting on the finishing touches.
when O firs broke out In the building 10
which the shop was located. The leading
Juvenile was one Of the first to fee.
Il was almost time for the performance
to begin, and he went mt once to the the
ater. His role required him to wear ordi.
nary street clothes and to use no makeup.
He had hardly reached the theater when
the moment came for his entrance on the
stage. He went on, assuming his most kill.
Ing air.
A shout Of laughter from the audience
staggered him. He turned to mirror that
was used In the scene and saw with horror
that In the excitement due to the fire the
barber had neglected to remove the curl
papers from the ends Of his mustsche.-
New York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
sne IS A DRIVER.
TIE AVERAGE fARMERs WIFE Us
MERcILEss To uERsELf.

She drives herself as she would drive
neither man nor beast. From e,rly MORN
ing until late at night she drudges on.
There are no mornings, no rest IN the
shade, no little maps after dinner Tor her'
Not because there cannot be but be-
cause she has not yet learned the I'M
portance Of those little breaks In the
daily round Of monotonous duties. She
does not realize that Il II this steady
grind that Il making her old, cross and
discontented, while her city sister ls still
fair and In the full enjoyment OF life, her
family and her friends. Neither does
.he know that nature cannot be wholly
detied; that she demands q certain
amount Of rest, which II perslstently
withheld inevitably leads to mental and
physical decay.
She may acknowledge the Feed Of
rest. and even long for lt, but she II
allow to act. "By and by" when this or
that or the other thing Il accomplished
she really will take hetter care OF her
self. She means well, but the woman
who waits for the farm to be paid for,
for the new house to be built or the
children to grow up before she takes 4
rrst. makes Q fatal mistake. What thu
Western Rural says applies well to many
women on eastern farms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
The eoodpe.s Of cream Is not detel

The goodness Of cream Il not deter
mined 6y its thickness, thlnness or color,
but by its purity Of quality and the nn-
imoai aired condition OF the butter giobules
contaIned In it. Cream much exposed
to the air, as where milk Is Get 10 broad,
shsilow dlshes, Il apt to be deeper In
color and Of thicker consistency than
cream taken from milk set In deep recep-
tscles. The latter resembles cream COM
ine from the separator. Now, don't
ina rine that this white cream II not all
riekt, that d n ig comes from pure milk.
Ten chances TO ouc better butter will be
made from it than from the thick, yei.
low cream that u skinned from hall
soured milk. The latter may have some
caselne mixed With it, producing white
specks, and it has also become too sour
at churning time to produce gilt-edged
butter. Good cream, good maker good
battsr svsfy tims.-xirrors
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
Position During sleep.

Almost every one has favorite position
during sleep, and no end Of theories and be-
llefs Is indulged In on the subject OF the
proper position, location and general condi.
tion for that sleep "that knits up the raw
eled sleeve Of care" Many physicians argue
that one should cultivate the habit Of sleep.
ing on the right side. especially II one has
ipdulged I'm full meal late In the evening
The food makes Its exit from the stomach
on the right side, and II In for this reason
claimed that the position II more favorable
to digestion without effort. This Is impor.
tant, as all Of the faculties and functions
should have certain amount OF rest, and
In no way Is this a. easily attainabls a.
during the hours Of sleep.
Other authorities say that one should nj.
ways lie on the back, but there are excel.
lent reasons why this Is not wise. The
weight Of the stomach and Its contents
rests upon the spine, which often Affects the
nerves. Some severe cases Of insomnia have
been cured by the habit OF sleeping on the
face. This In easy to do and is the most
comfortable position II one dispenses with
the pillow. One young man, who had ex.
hausted all the skill of the doctors, fell
into the habit Of lying on his face, with his
right arm under his head, which was turned
slightly to one side. by this change Datu.
raj rest soon came to him. and he entirely
recovered. Whatever position one may
choose to take, little practice will make i
comfortable, and the experiment 10 well
sorth trying.--Nsw York Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
Written Tor the Oxford Democrat.
a SPRING BULB BeO.

BrcKFIELD, Oct. o, 1903.
Those who desire q spring fower bed
should now be planting the bulbs for u.
Any time before the ground freezes Will
do but the sooner the better; because
they Will now be forming roots and be
ready so much the sooner TO blossom,
after the frost Is out In the spring.
Perhaps my experience Of last year
may help some one. wanted an every
day flower garden. Not one away around
on the west of the house where l must
run into the parlor to look out OF the
window to see II, nor vet In front OF the
house solely for the benefit Of passers
by. I determined to have one where
could see Il every day from my kitchen
and sitting-room, and to have flowers
early In the spring too. So Of course
had to have bulbs. But Il will not
answer to plant bulbs In Vet place,
and all Of the dooryard on the east side
of the house IL always wet till late In the
season. So I had a round bed, about
four feet In diameter, dug, fully two
feet deep. Then the bottom was filed
with small stones for drainage. Over
them Was put u layer OF straw to keep
the dirt from sitting down and then
layer Of earth and dressing well mixed.
Care should always be taken not to plant
bulbs In close contact with dressing or
they will rot. They should be planted
about three inches deep. In the centre
of the bed I planted a variety OF large
tulips; around those, WAS a circle OF
hycinths, then OF narcissi; and then the
outside circle was composed OF yellow
dsfiodils. As soon as the ground thawed
out they began to grow and l was soon
rewarded with beautiful flowers. Some
of the tulips lasted till into June. In
the spring l planted a circle Of sweet
meas between the daffodils and narcissl
and they began to bloom In July, thus !
had flowers In the little bed the whole
season. The bulbs are still In the
ground and expect them to give me
more bloom next spring.
Mrs. V. T. DECosrER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24

Honor, truth, industry and afull trust
In our Fathers unfailing care make cour.
ageous, self sacrificing natures and happy
homes, not exhaustless riches or stately
mansions. In this unsettled period OF
our country's history. when each day
surprises us with sudden and startling
changes, when tho poor arc exalted and
the rich brought low. IL may DO wise to
inquire II anything can moro surely 80
cure competence and permanent happi
ness. dispel rcpining and dependency.
than cheerful industry and contentment.
Ihave hoped this simple narrative OF
life's vicissitudes with which every week
Ia full might enable some young reader
TO understand that tho loss Of riches
through no wrongdoing Of Its possessor
has no power to diminish the respect or
destroy tho happiness Of pure spirit
and well regulated mind.
Our country teens with Just such
characters as have portrayed, but quiet
and unobtrusive In their goodness be
cause they are too fully occupied to
''sound trumpet before them" The
lessons they might teach are learned only
by the observant, careful searchers after
the fright way"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
THE GARDENER.

A new London violet called the "wallen.
stein," has hairy leaf and very heavy per.
fume. Il does not flourish In the shade.
Extensive experiments are being made
on the British Columbia experimental
farm In raising different varieties Of nut
bearing trees.
Garden paths eau DO kept from weeds
and grass by pouring over them ioiling
hot suds on washdays, putting a handinl
OF salt In each bucket Of snds.
The Chinese magnolias taken from tho
nurseries when two or three years old and
successfully transplantei will sometimes
bloom the following season and annually
thereafter.
The laughing plant, says Palgraye In his
work on central and eastern Arabia, Is a
native Of that country. and It's seeds pro-
ducs on any one eating them effects analo-
gous To those OF laughing gas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
THE END.
tn. sturdy Camel.

A camel has twice the carrying power
Of an or. With an ordinary load Of 200
pounds he can travel IL or IA days with
out water, going 20 miles p day. They
are ht TO work ct . years old, but their
strength begins 10 decline st so. although
they usually live 10 10. The Tarta1
have herds Of these animals, often 1000
bslouging 10 one family. They were
numerous In antiquity, for the patriarch
Job had 5000. The Timbuctoo or Ne
harri breed u remarkable for speed and
used only for courisrs, going 500 miles
IN eight days with . meal Of datss o.
graln q uishtfall -xxchsngA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
P.ssai,s Karly ObssryatIsa.

Blaiss Pascal, who wrote Q remarkable
treatise on the laws Of sound, was con-
stantly observing the familiar OCCUR
rences about him. even - a'boy. When
he was only 10 ysars old. be sat ct the
dinner table one day striking his plate
with his knife and thsn listening to the
sound.
"what are you doing with that plata.
Blaissr asked his sistsr.
'Ses," hs replied. "When ! strike the
plata with my knife, II rings. Harkr
Again be called forth the sound.
"Whsn I grasp Il with my hand co."
hs continued, "ths sound ceasss. lwoo.
dsr why % isY-YouthS Companion.