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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
A Typical Nonbelieser.

"Do believe In sims and luck, and
yupestitions and all that blooming non.
sensel OF course not said fat and Jolly
Henry Thornburgh ut Hurst's hotel to q
group Of philosophers. II have some
sort Of respect for the people whose su.
perstition Is o religion. The Egyptians,
who worshipcd the dog and cat and even
the crocodile; the Romans, who put their
faith In divinatiou and oracles and ma
gical powers Of amulets; the Greeks, who
deified bees and ants; even the mysteries
ind absurdities Of astrology and alchemy
oil have my sympathies and ut least re
ipectful consideration.
"But the horrors Of the dreadful figure
10 and tho fears some people have OK
making one of that number; the refusal
to start q journey or undertaking on
Friday; all sorts Of ghosts and spectral
warnings, with second sight, etc., have
my supreme contempt. have known
men to shudder upon seeing two mag.
pies at the same time; friend OF mine
left my table not long ago because one
Of my children spilled some salt while
moving his plate; one OF tho firm In our
house would rather suffer fine and Inn
prisonment than to put on his left shoe
first when no gets up In the morning.
And in most respects these people are oil
sensible people.
stop! Don't walk In front Of me;
there's pin on the floor right thero with
Its head toward me. You say what OF
IN Why. don't you know 1t Is o sign
that What's thati Superstition Oh,
well, you know there are some things
Well. all right. Shut upl Whatu you
hayey'-St. Louis obc-Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
GOOD RESULTS ON The HOSPITAL
FARM.

eSSo Neoos'S w.
Men Who do business on q small scale
aud therefore are never crowded for time
or room, find IL n very easy matter To
criticise others ~ho are forced To do, not
as they would perhaps, but as they can,
aud with special reference to the greatest
measure OF profit. When dollars are
sought for diligently the door is often
open for those Who look not for results
to complain because more attention IL
not given to what may be termed fancy
points. Thls thought was In the mind
of the writer when during the season, he
looked over the stable aud pens at the
state insane hospital, notrd the crowded
condition, and the need for appropris-
tions With which the officials might be
able to do what they have long desired,
BULL barns and sheds sufficient To allow
room for all the stock and avoid crowd
Ing. At the same time it Was great
source II satisfaction to note that the
main question Was kept constantly In
mind, and that the years figures must
show a large balance on the right side of
the ledger. After all, this IL what
pleases the tax payers more than roomy
barns, ample pens aud sufficient attend
ants TO keep everything In apple-pie Or
der. The dollars first and show after
wards Il good motto for any state in-
stitution, as we'll ss for private enter
prises. Having an opportunity TO look
over the years accounts few interest
ing facts have been CLEANED, which will
prove sure cure for sore eyes, especial
liz those of the kickers. In the garden
proper there are twenty-five acres under
the direct supervision aud personal care
Of one of the best practical gardeners In
the state, Mr.. W. II. Allen. Ills account
shows that the receipts the past year have
been as follows, the market price Tor
each being given:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
n. rh,.x Av.v IN. Cigar.


"George," she said softly. as she
looked trustingly into his eyes.
"what Is It. dearesty' no asked ten
derly. >,
"Don't you think, George" she said
slowly, "that you had better throw away
that cigarY'
"Do you object to smoke. pety' hs
asked.
"Oh, no, George. dear George; not a'
ALL" she replied quickly. ~ rather like
the smell Of good cigar. but-but-
"Does your mother object to cigar
smoke In the houser
"Oh. no: papa smokes here al tho
time. but-but"-
"But what, dearesty'
"But you are 90 forgetful, George
snd-and-if you should forget to take
the cigar out Of your mouth you might
-eyen slight burn on my cheek. you
know. would cause comment
The cigar went into the CRATE. and
minute later there was nothing but
blush on fair cheek to indicate thai
George would take . broad hint.-De
troit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
puNashI PARAGRAPHS.


Trials which have been made by
spreading manure ON snow for the COM
Ing corn crop have resulted In hue crops
and the best success. Equally favorable
are the results from the winter top
dressing Of meAdows.-Country Gentle
man.
For horse feed nothing can be better
than siisge. IL keeps their bowels In the
best possible order, makes coats sleek
aud gi.ssy, and makes them feel like
colts. Especially IL this true or breed
Ing mares and growing stock.-J. ;.
Woodward.
Speaking Of the accidental adultera-
tions of harm products which are possi-
BILE but not frequent, Prof. Brewer told 4
story at the Counecticut state bosr,i
me~iing of farmer who bought an old
paint barrel for his vinegar, the result
Ueiug u poisonous compound.
DO not pour water over the Ice as it Il
being stored. Pouring water over the
whole to freeze Into solid mass will sisi
materially In keeping it from melting,
but it will make it difficult To get the M,
out In suitable chunks " hen it 10 wanted.
-Orange Judd Farmer.
Farmers sharpen their intellects by
reading. They get new Ideas, learn all
about new methods aud improvements
In agriculture, aud the literary part OF
their reading makes them better writers
and txlkers--somethlng greatly to bs
desired In this age, when our farmers are
coming TO ths frout In public affairs.
II you think your boy ls getting %
much education that he wlll not be. sat
lsfied To stay on the fArm. give him con-
Siderable more, and he wlll zee that it Is
to his lntsrest to stay there. To give \
boy juss enough educztion 20 make him
Si0s-wrek clerk, or . jack-lawyer, or
ssplug<ioctor," is = certain way OF rem
dsriug him dissatlsded with hoelng coru
OF mzuling rsils for . llvlng.-rexAs
Live sseek and Fam Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
One Chance Len.

a ueCauo nau elapeSu.
In that period vast changes had been
wrought, women wero admitted to oil
fields Of human endeayor and the ayoca.
tons formerly considered to belong to
the sterner sex exclusively were open to
all.
In quiet resort, somewhat removed
from tho busiest thoroughfare, one man
chanced to ask another for chew OF to-
bacco. Thence the conversation turned
by easy stages upon the evils Of tho day.
"Bill"-
The man with o look Of settled despair
in his dark brown eyes was subdued In
his address.
-"it's getting 90 fellow without .
wife has Just about got to starvs."
eyes"
"It's shame tho way tho women have
crowded US out Of business"
True"
Both remained In silent meditation for
Q moment.
"But then
The look Of settled despair was some
what less pronounced for moment.
-"we should be grateful that Prov.
idence has left M pre-eminent In ono call
ing. Thank heaven, they can't compete
with MS In dressmaking."
Il was o comforting thought, to 30
sure.-Detroit Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
sehoollns a Twenty Dollar, . Tear.

sehoeilng at Twenty Deiiars . Tear.
However moderate the expenses Of .
student Of the present time may be they
can hardly reach the extremely modest
sum which sufficed for Jean Marmontel.
French poet, during the reign Of Louis
Xv, for Q years schooling. In his
memoirs" he speaks Of his school life
a. follows;
was lodged. a. was the custom Of
the school, with ave other scholars st
the house Of an honest mechanic.
Ny provisions for Q week consisted
Of 0 large loaf Of rye bread, little
cheese, Q piece Of bacon and two or three
rounds Of beef. Ny mother had sdded
to them Q dozen apples.
This was the weekly provision OF the
best fed scholar Of the school. The mis-
tres Of the house cooked for us, and Tor
her trouble, her hre, her lamp, her beds,
her houseroom. including sven the vege-
tables Of her little garden which shs used
for our soup, each Of NJ gave her twelve
pence halfpenny month.
Reckoning everything except my
clothes, ! cost my father between four
and ave pounds . year. This was much
TO him and an expense Of which ! was
vssy anxious TO 80 him relieved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

How II Feels 20 ne In . Railway Wreck.
"a man who has never been In
wreck wouldn't believe how long 1t takes
for the cars to get through piling up
said another. "After tho first crash
there Is rebound clear to the back Of
the train, and then the whole thing takes
another lunge, something gives way, and
maybe three or four more cars telescope.
Then there's another jerk backward and
another lunge. and It seems as II the
cracking and groaning and tumbling
keep on for five minutes. When man
Is mixed up with the trucks under the
whole stack It seems like an hour"
"Make Il an hour and half" said an
ex.brakeman rs no scratched his nose
with the only clawlike finger remaining
at the end Of Q twisted and shrive!ed
stump Of hand. The crowd knew how
he had been dug out with derrick and
laughed at the joke.-Chicago News
Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
The FARMERS BOY,


IL Il a common remark, when allusiOn
Il made To soine man who h,s dl.tin-
guished himself, ale grew up on the
farm" ar that "IIe was a farmers boy. y
I think IL Il the general Impression that
the surroundings of the farmers boy arr
such that he must strive tn break
through the meshes Of difficulties that
environ him In order to be man. II
WAS my privilege to meet large num-
Der OF New Hampshire farmers, Who
were called to Manchester, lately, as
members of the state grange. was
surprised aud delighted at the appear
ance of these farmers aud their wives.
To be- sure there Was not dash and dress
aud jewelry as seen In city life, but for
manly intelligence aud for womanly
womanliness, " it surpassed any gathering
| have ever been permitted TO witness.
| said II this IL specimen OF the grang-
ers let them grange till no class of peo-
pie will dare To snub them.
The evidences are, that the farmers are
yet To take the front seats, OF their part
Of them.
Timidity need have no place In the
farmers makeup. They should demand
their places In the halls Of legislature,
aud demand legislation that shall tighten
their burdens In the matter Of taxation,
whether IL comes Of high, or Of low
tariff. Let them judge and act indie
pendently. These farmers gathering.
open the way for candid examination Oi
questions Of public interest independ-
ent Of political bias.
see that the grange recommends leg
islation on various subjects. | trust Ii
will follow it, resolves with practical
action that will ensure that legislation.
The subject Of the Improvement Of our
highways Il Of vital importance. A
load Of produce can be much easier haul
ell over good road than over bad one.
A town with good roads will get NOR
p 'tronsge from city bosrders. The
farms are worth more In such u town.
They will invariably sell for more when
put on the market. Organized effort l.
more efficient than Individual. Go on,
then, Changers. Make your demands an
get what Il needed.-New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
CALIFORNIA HeRMiTs.
Nos Psssins Their Lives In Idis Solitude
on the Meuntain Tops.

lGsa Passing Their Lives In Idis Solitude
on the Msuntain Tops.
Il man essentially o social animali Tho
scientists say %. But In tho mountains
Of California there are almost enough
men who for years have led Life Of ut
ter solitude to disprovs the generalizs-
ton. These mountain hermits can be
found scattered through the Sierras and
the coast range from one end Of the state
70 the other. They are particularly nu.
merous through this region, centering
about the Yosemite valley and extend.
Ing far back into the high Sierras. Some
Of them were once guides In the valley,
others have been miners, and some
again seem to have taken up the lite Of
solitude simply because they like It.
To this class belongs old p. II. Gibson
-"Old Gib," as he is generally called
who lives on o mountain ranch. He u
seventy.fve years old, but Il possessed Of
a. much physical strength and endurance
as the average man Of half his age. Hs
came thirty years ago from Tennessee,
where he left q wife and large family
of children. One Of his sons came to SEQ
him recently and tried to induce him to
visit his former home, but "Old aib"
steadfastly refused to leave his little
ranch and solitary cabin. He has never
seen o railroad. and the stage drivers
from the nearest station try their utmost
TO persuade him to 60 to town and ut
least look at q train Of cars. But his In.
variable answer is: "Do you think I'm
going down there to DO blowed up by
one Of them there blamed enginesi Not
much!"
Nearly all the men who live this Life
Of solitude very long get o bit queer In
the head, and "Old Glib" is no exception
to the rule. He has rigmarole descrip-
ton Of himself which declares that he Ia
"the best man In tho United States or
adjoining territories, either directly or
indirectly, financially, commercially, &C.
clesiastically or unchurchifed." The old
man Is o hard worker. and when he Is
not busy on his ranch no Is working
snergetically making "sliakes"-that Is,
clapboarls split and sawed by hand from
big pine trees.
Old man Lambert, who has cabin In
the high Sierras some thirty miles back
Of the Yosemite, Is another Of the noun.
tain hermits. He has neither ranch nor
mining claim. but lives by what he
shoots and by an occasional few dollars
earned from camping parties. He has
lived alono In that same spot for years
and years, and will In all likelihood stay
there until he dies. There are months
ut time that he does not see another
human being. A party Of campers ono
summer found him making huge stono
wall that seemed to have no purpose
whatever. In surprise they asked him
what he was piling mp those stones for.
"Why," he said, "a mans got to do
something, up here alone, or he'll so
wrong. surc."-Cor. Augusta (Ga.) Chron.
icle,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
CHAPTER VIII.
"kIRN! HII.ENi'
She eoltlfSd ,ts Oateflu.

We were turning away from the pretty
cage in order not to frighten the bird,
pretty or not, when an oldish man, tend.
ing his fire at the farther side OF the
wagon, gave us "Good eveningr
There Is q small but ancient fraternity
In the world known a. the Order OF
Gentlemen. II Is q grand old order. A
poet has said that Christ founded It; that
hs was 1.-THE first true gentleman that
ever lived"
cannot but distinguish some person.
ares Of far of antiquity rs worthy men,
bsrs Of this fellowship. I believe 1t
oosval with man. But Christ stated the
prerept Of the order, when he gave the
who,e moral law In two clauses-love
10 God and love to the neighbor. Who
ever has this precept no by heart that II
SHINES through into his life enters wi.l'
out question into the inner circles OF the
order. !,
John Brent and I, not to be deemed
intruders, were walking away from the
neat wagon ut the upper end Of the Nor
mon camp, when an oldish man beside
the wagon gave US "Good evening""
"Good evening. gentlemen" said the
wan, gray haired, shadowy man before Ms.
And that WAS all. II WAS enough. We
knew each other; we him and he us. Men
of the same order, and % brothers and
friends.
Here was improbability that made In.
aerest at once. Greater to us than to
lin. We were not out Of place. He was.
sni In the wrong company.
Brent and looked Mt each other. We
had half OWNED our new brothers char
actor at the hrst glance.
Iwxll not now anticipate the unfin-
ishea. melancholy story we read In this
new face. An Englishman. an unmis-
takssae gentleman, and In . Norman
.camp there was tragedy enough.
Enouxs to whisper N both to depart,
and no grieve ourselves with vain pity;
enough 70 impsratively command Us to
.stay ana see whether We, ~ true knights,
foes Of wrong, succorers Of feeblsness,
had any business here. The same In.
.stinct that revealed to ~ one OF our or
der where he ought not TO be, warned n
that hs night have claims on ~ and We
duties toward him.
We rstuned his salutation-
We were about TO continue the con.
'versatiou, whom hs opened fresh page
OF the tragedy. He called. In . voice
TOO sad ~ - qusrult us-a hicksring
voice, never - b fed vigorous again BY
any lusty hops;
"Ellsui Rllsai"
"what, fsthsr dsaxr
''Ths vassc botla Please bring ths
~, my child
sYs1 fAthsr Asar.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

We know man who ls buylug liG
quarts Of milk day at three and hall
cents per quart, and selling the sam.
ut six cents per quart, and this sam
man IL short Of money and IL behln In
paying for his milk, allowing one dollar
per dav for his team, ETC., and this msn
has sl7.50 left for hls own tim. e.,
week. surely hl. business IL proht,hle,
then Why does he fall to meet hls obllgs-
tlonsy Simply because he u.es NOR,
than hls wages for f,mlly and p-rson,l
expenses. Many farmers are In the same
plight. Not keeping separate farm and
family accounts they use for family ex-
peuse> more than the amount OF their
wages, and then growl that EARN
Ing don't paw"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
foR ruE YEAR is9,.

tIo.Ss ~
The ensilage IL as fine as Was ever
groNn la Maine, aud as IL IL northern
/ yellow CoTu well IN Itured, with the ears
left ON, IL contains all the nutriment and
has a value Tar above the ordinary silsge.
While the efficient steward and treasur-
er, Mr.. VI. ). Campbell, tlnds much cause
for congratulatiou In the financial re-
suits secured on the farm, IL IL Ia the
barn that the best record has been made,
From au average Of forty -four cows kept
for the year, the very high average pro-
duclion OF 2li5 quarts has been se,urej,
something lar beyond the herd produc-
tions of the state. The we-ding process
Il constantly being applied, aud the
breeiing all the while directed towards
the production of better animals, so
that the year 1898 will witness a still
larger yield per COW.
The Wisdom OF keeping all the hogs
possible To feed, even though the pen ac-
commodatious were crowded snd the
summer months found the yards aud
PASTURE over run, is now apparent, the
net profit ou this one item for the year
being s155s 10.
Jan. Let found the Institution well
sto,k-d, there being on hand sl5 hogs
aud shosts, 80 COWS and - helfers, quite
a number of which will come In during
the winter, aud two full blooded Hol-
stein bulls.
These figures only substantiate the
claim so often made, that there Il profit
in farming when personal supervision is
given To every detail. This - being Civ
en by the devoted superintendent, DIR.
d. 4. SaDboru, Who Il thoroughly COM
mittei to the success OF every DEPART
ment, and gives To each his personal at
tenti,n; aud also by Mr.. Campbell who
Is ever ON the alert To increase the earn
ings VI the department under his imme-
diate supervision, aud especially the
products OF the farm aud stock. A visit
to the Institution b, any one looking for
results will not only be thoroughly en-
joy cal, hut Of much practical value. The
reports of the several officers and boar,i
oi trustees Indicate year of increased
PROSPERITY for the Institution, ami con-
ditiou of health very satisfactory TO all.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
Not 10 Ne outdsss.

Governor Turney, Of Tennessee, tell
. good story and has keen appreciation
Of fun. Once while his regiment was In
winter quarters with . Georgia regiment
. religious revival was started In camp.
An officer told him one day that twelve
u the Georgians had been converted.
"How many Of our men professsd
Christianity7' hs ssked.
"None, sir."
"whati whatr' hs aid. mono Of my
msu convsrtedf u win never do for
Georgia to get ahead Of Tsunessee. 6er'
gssnt, detail eighteen ofmy men for bap'
hsm st oncs."-Nsw York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
A YELLOW LEAF.

Yellow leaf. glimmerinG
Against the blue sky,
fluttering. nuttering.
AL ready TO nyi
Warm Is the sunny air.
And soft the winds sigh,
Looss on the bough thy bold
Now that thy green 70 goldi
Yellow leaf. 10 u not easy 70 die
Now. ere the winters frowu.
Now. ere thy gold 10 brown.
Floating down. floating down.
Safe on the nd that has nursed thee 70 lis
We who av watching thee wistfully sigh
"Yeliow leaf. yellow leaf.
Oup 10 life ~ brief:
Would We might part with - swssta
'goodbyr"
-Maran Douglas In Harpsrs Baaa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

Ous remarkable thing IN japan u the
number Of smsll children and babies
which are strapped 10 the backs Of other
children. Heaven only knows whore
thsy come from. In Germany there u .
lsgsnd 70 the eject that storhs bring
bsbies. Psehsps ths grsat number Of
stoein In Japan ars sueAged in the sams
yuzysiA- iA-peltime.s Ans!eaa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
Kings Daughter In TurLs,

Smyrna. Turkey, has an active circle
Of Kings Daughters engaged In the prac-
tical charitable work for which this or
der Is noted. by sewing, enbroidering,
scrubbing floors, blackening shoes, OF
any work for which money would be
paid. they have distributed rice and coal
among the poor, visited the sick, edu.
Gated children, provided medicines, paid
rents and done other similar acts Of
charity. On holidays they divide into
committees for the purpose Of decorating
the rooms where poor families live and
providing small remembrances for the
children. New York Bun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

A day spent about the large Boston
markets Will be well spent by the aver
age farmer. Although you have never
sent and may never send anything to
Boston to sell, you will get Ideas thst
Will help you In preparing your prod
uce for your local market. The price
aud supply OF produce In Boston market
governs the price In all small cities sn,l
towns within 30 miles. During the hol-
days you can learn ~ much around the
markets In Boston as you can at an or
dlnary fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

Some one wants to know Why clover
dles out at the end Of two years. This
as Prof. Roberts says, IL because Il
cannot help it. IL is q biennial, and can
NOT live longer than two years; that Is
the whole cause Ia nutshell. II cannot
live q longer time any more than corn
can. II you want 20 retain it longer, re-
seed ths field. You may let the second
crop seed and 70 down to form mulch
as we'll a. reseed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

During the reign Of Henry III Of
France the doublsts OF men and bodioes
| d The women were % sxtravagaut that
|s Contemporary declared The former
)looksd NE bsss. ~ httss Hks wssps
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
.spllp rus

Consspondsnce on practical Agricultural topics
is .olicited.- Address all communications In
tended tor this department to HkSnI ID. HAN
noSp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
farts Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

The farm account is equally satisfac-
tory, though ON account OF the season
the hay crop fell of almost one hundred
tons. Ia spite of this the aggregate Is
far above any previous year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
JOHN BRENT
By THEODORE WINTHROP.

lCopyrieAt isei. BY American Pres Assosia-
toni
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

The shiver Of tho COW shakes money
out Of her owners pocket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

Arsquss. is often better than a COM
mand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17

The way to get good roads Is to mako
them.