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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
Aea FIRST CALF.

The heifer with her first calf Is but
half COW, as the saying goes. She Is
but .t the dawn of her development for
th. purposes of the dairy. IL Is at this
point that the necessity Of careful and
prudent management steps In. The
man entrusted with the development
of a COW for the first year of her milking
Impresses his defects or excellencies on
her milk production ever after. AZ this
period the heiier's teats are Inclined to
be small. but II the man handling her at
this period L. a competent person these
will be enlarged to their normal size
under his manipulation and remain 80
during her life. This Is the critical
polut In the heifer's career, II she u to
grow into "a profitable dairy COW, and
should impress on the dairymsn the im'
por,auce of having her looked after Ia
an intelligent manner. She should be
managed by careful person Mho
possesses her confidence In the fullest
degree, and whose method Of treatment
\. acceptable TO her. This Il the point
a here TO avoid the mistakes of the past
that YOU committed In the training you
used v ith your former yearling heifrrs
American Dairyman.
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portionate width. The inscription was
In good state of preservation. which
considered a fortunate circumstances.
The date was about what i required foi
q great. .great-grandfather.
BY the side Of the tomb OF Sir Archt
bald was that Of his 'beloved wife,
Eleanor, who had closed her eyes upon
things mundane two years earlier than
her lord.
surveyed this new and unexpected
"find" with great satisfaction. Instant
ly decided to extend my original plan
and take back with me great-great'
grandmother as well as u great-great.
grandfather. A sense Of Justice ana
the "eternal fitness Of things told int
that to carry away Sir Archibald and
leave Lady Eleanor behind would bt
simply outrageous. Az they had moi
been separated In life, they should no'
be In death. knew my father wei
enough to feel sure that he would DO DO
lighted with Lady Eleanor; that ht
would receive her with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
The next day. while wandering aim
lessly In another old churchyari,
chanced upon an earl. one Reginald
Johnstone. He was hidden AWAY In
thicket OF briars. "Why not go In fol
an earl while am about ity' ] asxet
myself. This earl for moment sorel,
tempted me, but II soon occurred to I'M
that he was rather too ancient for NJ,
use, tho date on his tombstone being
1880. After due reflection / arrived a
the conclusion that y COOL, well masc'iet
pair, though OF lower rank. would b
preferable in the game I was about y
play TO lone earl.
Besides all this. there was htness o
the names Of tho pair Ihad at nrst form'
that seemed almost providenttai. u!
fathers name when given In full 70 Jainc
Archibald Johnson, and have sists
Eleanor Thoughts Of these curious 90
| Incidsucss mado me resolve 70 cling y
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Dr. IIoskins well remarks: "iiow
completely has the Idea of the lnexhaust-
lille nature Of the soils Of the level West
been exploded! Within half Lifetime
these soils have reached the point where
they are utterly unproftaole without
culture and fertilizstion. As
regards permanent fertility, the fhrnl
lands of New England are much superior
TO most western prairie land. Easy ti'i-
age IL It's chief superiority, while ioI
endurance and easy renewal, the valley
lapds of hill country are, and always
will be, superior. The wash of the hills
and the overflow of the streams are
prrpetual renewal which the prairle'
can ever enjoy. "we will llft up oul
eyes to the hills, from whence cometl
our help"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
THE ORCHARD ON THE HILL.

Grandfather's home THAT dear old phase,
A house with gables wide
Embowered In trees. . great red barn
With hayptacks 90 its site,
A brook spanned BY . rustic bridge,
A gloomy. rumbling MILL.
And D against dreamy sky
An orchard on the hill'
Oh, every summer ! 90 there,
When school n out. 20 stay;
] look for hens nests, drink new milk,
And tumble on the hay.
Grundfather IL the hest Of men,
lie lets me start the MILL
And oh. the pippins growingin
The orchard on the hiil'
GrHndmother's oil, ton. but 90 sweet
She fee,is the chickens, milk, thscows.
And ehurps, moet every day,
such yellow butter' Anil her pies
Tho pastry cupboard hll;
They're male OF yellow hsrvests from
The orchard On the hill.
Across the farm love 10 run,
Through nelis Of grass ami grain,
And nght the thlstles BY the brook,
The mulleibs In the lane.
I love the dear obi gsrien, sst
With rosemary, rue, anu uin'
hut best Of all. and mo.t OF all,
The orchard on the hill!
oh, the berries from the briers,
oh, the melons green ami goldl
We put them In the spIipg.house
To make them COOL AMI COIL;
And from the beehiyes, now and then,
A honey bowl we OIL,
To sweeten our bake'i quinces from
The orchard on the hill.
Al night Grandfather tells me tales
nf t,ng anil long ago,
G,audmother knits AMI kDits AMI smiles
To see her stocking grow,
While all out doors 10 IL 80 calm,
So iu.ky and 80 still.
And then the moon rolls up behind
Tue orchari on the hill.
Al nine O'Clock we have our prayer,
And then Z 90 To besi.
Away off In the ia.kest room,
AMI cover up my heal,
'Mo.t .care,i % desth, aud listen TO
The lone-ome whfppoorwill
Calling % its mate across
The orrhari ON the bill.
Il Maurice Thompson, In Oct. ~. Nleholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
CHAPTER II.
TIE TOWN OF THETroRD AND ToMBs OF
NV ANcFSTDRS


MY ANCESTORS.
On my arrival In London ! halted
there two or three days To make inquir-
les and get my wits into working or,ler.
I soon decided that ! must get back
among the old country towns and vii.
lages. There I would begin series OF
antiquarian researches. / would be a
young American specially interested In
old churches and churchyards.
Wishing to Mt once get into some old
and thickly settled section Of the coun.
try, took the Great Eastern road and
went up into Norfolk.
Speaking of my antiquarian hobby and
spccial fondness of old churches and
churchyards To "a fellow passenger, he
mentioned the town Of Thetford, On the
Little Ouse, in Norfolk county land part.
ly In Sufrolk). as place In which
might see some very old churches still
standing and the ruins Of others much cld.
er. There. ON the Norfolk side Of the
Ouse," said my fellow passenger. '.you
will see st. Peters, called the "black
church" because built Of flint. Also In
Thetfor,l, on the Suffolk side of the Ouse,
You will find st. Mary's church. lsrss
thatched structure, with a lofty square
tower. And In Thetfori You will see
the remains of u Cluniac priory and 9th
er religious edifices.'
Ny fellow traveller appeared to bt
quite an antiquarian himself. He said
Thetford was very ancient town. even
for England. and told me sO much about
the place that I decided To make th,
town my headquarters and from 1t fol
q time prosecute my archaeological re
searches. though 1t Is only about 1j miles
out from London.
As there are In Norfolk county alone
no fewer than 200 parishes. ] had before
me an excellent hunting ground. 1yer,
soon discovered that ! had Landed II
what must have been the original rook
cry or hatchery Of the Johiisons in Eng
land. The ground was full Of the crop
pings" of Johnsons Of both high AMI low
degree; also there were ''JohnstOnes,
"Jonsons," and even "Jollnssons."
Ibid not devote much time to the ex
animation Of the large cemeteries IN
ThetfOr,l, but mt once set To work nj
"prospecting" the old ,lilapilated church
| yards sf the neighboring parishes, man!
| Of them SO overgrown with weeds mn,
bramble, rs to be in what we would cal
q shocking condition" However. th'
people explained that they were now a.
most disused aud many Of thcm who'll!
,eserted on account Of the shifting o
the population, 50 many people leavln;
the farms and going into the large innr'
ufacturing towns. AS you can imagine
all this suited my purpose well.
After prospecting" about week
found u Sir Archibald Johnson In ~
old parish cllurchyarl, who had "dc
parted this life" In l10s. The tombstone
was about O feet In height and Of pro
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
CHAPTER I.
THE PEOPLE or THE TOWN OF PAsc


THE PEOPLE or THE TOWN OF PAsoSA-
GEssIT.
Sam then proceeded to tell me his story
as follows:
You know that my father, James A.
johnson. left San Francisco about four
years ago pretty "well fixed, !" as the say.
ing is. With what he made here and
down at the Bay" he had very nearly
two millions In good, solid gold coin.
He went back to New England to found
home in which to end his days. After
spending months In looking about he al
last fixed upon the village Of Pasonages'
sit, near the old whaling town OF New
Bedford, Mass.
In Pasonagessit he built q palatial
mansion-the finest private residence In
the village. His grounds were also the
finest. As for carriages and horses, nc
man In the place could ever approach
my father. He had also fine library
and some fine and valuable paintings
not paintings from over the yea, but the
work Of our own leading artists.
OF all this had heard through letter.
from my sisters before I went home.
expected to find my father, mother and
all the family perfectly happy. judge
Of my surprise and sorrow when dis
covered that they were quite the con-
trary. I was not long In getting at thu
facts-at the rial situation.
In the village Of Pasonagessit resided
two "high privates," Captain ShrimI
and Rev. Nantucket Sperm. All thu
rest Of the inhabitants were Bradfords
whose progenitor came over In the May
nower-so ut least 1t seemed me. Ny
people were looked upon a. upetarts-s
family without . pedigree-and the,
were snubbed on all sides.
Soon % made tins discovery, which
I did In wsy that came home to tn
heart In my bosom, ! took occasion Il
speak of It to my father. :.
"Sam, my boy. you are right" nit
he. at is true. You see how 1t ishere
These people have q sort Of petty. mar
row pride Of ancestry that causes then
TO oct In o very clannish manner. Al
Of their societies and social gathering
90 smack Of the pilgrim fathers OF tn
colony Of Plymouth that al who can
not claim descent from aid fathers sr
barred. There u here q sort OF sristoc
racy Of the descendants Of the hrs
squads Of emigrants thsk landed on thss
Shorss, and all othera ars looked upol
- nobodies. Your sisters are - vel
educated, - we'll hammered and - goo
IN svsry way - the dsughtsrs Of 90
! ssashbors, yss .thsy. sss dubbed w
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y,,yil q. DeCoster of East Buckfiel'

Virgil 4. DeCoster Of East Buekfield
\. the guest Of his sister, Mrs. stephen
Morrill,, Of upper Main street, for Few
d,ys. Mr.. DeCoster u one OF our pro-
yr.ssiye Young men Who makes farming
ray. lie harvested 275 bushels OF yell
low corn Of extra good quality this sea.
son. also four hundred bushels OF NO. ]
sppies aud other crops In comparison.
m. keeps large number Of fowl and
does a big business la rnislng early
chickens for the market. There are
some 30 pigs and hogs In hls pens, aud
long tie-up Of extra good cows IN MS
.t.ble. istou Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
The OlJen Fruit Company, Howe

The OlJen Fruit Company, Howell
County, No., has the largest orchard In
the West-n.arly 2OO, 900 trees--and u
receives the most perfect care. Thirty
men are sometimes employed for weeks
thinning young fruit. A merchant IN
Nemphis. T.uu., bought their apple
crop of 5000 barrels In lso2 at % n bar
rel NJ the orchard. Fruit growing In
Missouri Il a late thing, most OF the
trees having been set within ten years.
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

Visitor to the Worlds Fair: "rhe Fair
Il really the eighth wonder OF the world.
Young Chicagoan (rcfiectively:) "what
are the other seveny oh, yes. tho Au'iito-
rlum, the Masonic Temple, Armour
slaughter-house, the water works, the
town OF Pdllman-why, don't see
how you make out scven." ft
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
M ,he .table uee,ls fixing, In Or,ier |

n the stable needs fixing, In order to
save the LIQUID, Ak it now, right away,
before cold weather sets In. Make .
water-tIRht gutter behind the cows. a
drop Of four Inches and wa'n y,
twelve Inches. vii answer, ou, W.
inshes deeper and four inrh~s w.usf y. !.
better. And while you are about ", u
there II any space underneaih the noos'
either lover the floor or oil up 10 IT,
iloard's Dairymsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
lAcklNo IN TAe flRsr pRlNclPLss

Perclval-Father, I don't want to go
10 that college. It's pOor concern.
lila Father-roor, my boyr u is nu
old, wealthy and famou, Institution,
Tint numbers among Its graduates some
of the mo,t noted men In tho land
What possible objection can you have
against lty
Pvrivsl-I don't like Its ysll.-ch''
csgO News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
farwell's Linen Marker
.~lndelibly Marking Linen.

|!ha.,,alas Name. I Iaitiai. . bottles lnk,
II Distributor. ant % bksh Carls In z
Ia. a. snh full direestoss. Prize 3, cents
s,g@ Gst ~ Q elsb and 80 years
,ss.,arel osly By YRED !. vARwEf.L,
ever 'ss ss Ne :;, sss = =, ss;sssss ssssss
1ls pspsr.
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my tirst find. Indeed began to feel q
sort Of affection for the old couple. My
sister would DO In raptures when ] took
home to her the remains Of LAZY Flea.
nor. her great-great.grandmother
fro m CONTINUED
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp " rHH PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
II soicitesl. Address all communications In
tended Tor this department 10 flENnI ID. HAN
PArts Ne.
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"well, Johnny. how are your Do you
flnd dollara scxrce, ~ every onA. eIso
doesY' "l'm worse o6tlian that. ! even
and half dollars scarce"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

A xestern breeder would like 10 SEQ
skimmed cheess makers IN state inst'-
tusion wearing shors hair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

A too Of butter is said to contain for
ty-eight cents' worth OF iertillilng ma
tsriaI; ton Of cheese, go worth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

shifting from one thing to another or
from one form 0f dolux . thing 10 an
other Il not neccssarily progrcss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

The largest raisiu-bcirlng vineyard In
the world Il owned by A. u. Butler OF
Frrsuo, Cal, aud contains 6l0 aeres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
Nv DAVIS.
Dentist,

n,yI, block. SOUTH PARIS,
-, pr.r... Gold Alloy Plates, Coil Line
.ti.t.. teIluloii Plates AMI solid Cob
s.ii FiIHng. Artificial Crowns am
sWgrs a srecialty. Either ami gas aimln
.isrtfg e'ectric vibrator used when desif
|fs.HIslH.g
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14

Three things every farmer should bear
IN mind: first, avoid debt; second, pay
or old ones; third, contract no new
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-14
A DARK HORSE BOOM.

fro m CONTINUED
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
STAGE. NOTES.

In Shakespcare's time the prices Of
admission varied from a penny to a
shilling.
LAST season the Carl Rosa opera COM
panY made profit of $4,000, the first
in several years.
NINE. EMMA NEVADA has been en-
gagged for series of ''star" perform
ances at the Opera Conique in Paris
next autumn. This is most unusual
compliment to ON American prima
donna.
NINE. MoDJEsKA carries in 'Henry
VIII" n handkerchief which is said to
have been the property of Queen Isa-
belle. The handkerchief is one of the
rarest pieces of old Spanish lace in ex-
istence. &c.,.
JANE HADING, the French actress, is
said to be more beautiful off the stage
thnn on. She almost always wears
black on the street, being probably
quite we'll aware that it sets off her
wonderful red gold hair, languishing
eyes and pale, mobile face advantage
ously.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
Tho Original Scriptures.

The Scriptures were first written on
skins, linen cloth or papyrus, and
rolled up as we do engravings. The Old
Testament was written in the old He
brew character-an offshoot of the
PhGnician. twas symbol language
as written, having no vowels.F The
consonants only were written and the
vowel sounds supplied by the voice
The words run together in a continuous
line. After the Hebrew became q
dead language vowels were supplied to
preserve usage, which was passing
away. After the Babylonish captivity
the written Hebrew was modified by
the Aramaic, and schools of reading
taught the accent and emphasis. Then
came the separation of words from
each other then division into verses.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
VISITING THE WORLDS FAIR.

AN ostrich form, containing thirty
great birds, is an interesting feature
of the worlds fair. .'...
A DALI AS (Tex.) man advertises for
a wife, and Us a special inducement of
fers to take her, when found, on bril-
dbl trip to the worlds fair. -- .
Mrs. ROVER, the celebrated teacher
of cooking, gives daily lessons at the
worlds fair on the Ert of which she is
q mistress, and hundreds OF women
are going to their homes in all parts Of
the world with enlarged ideas Of table
possibilities. :iu--...a. -.
SIR WILLIAM HERscHELL has lent for
exhibition at Chicago the first photo
graph ever taken of the human coun-
tenance. 1t is the" likeness OF his SIS
ter, who still lives, taken by Prof. Dfa-
per, on the roof of the New York uni
versity, in 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
HITS AND MISSES.

GIVING advice is very cheap charity.
POVERTY and love are mismatched
pair. .'."1..-'
A SHOE always pinches where it Is
the highest. -. i.5s
The more you borrow the fewer
friends you have.
WHEN man is dead he don't care
what you say about him.
THERE is lots Of law in this country,
but not a surplus of justice.
1T is always hard work to find rich
man responsible for anything. ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
sS,roelanAnlauultioo.

= 1HocA1 Ane1Quat1Oo. s-.
tom WoSsb M ns i sRa seiss
tific enthusiast. The site Of the exca-
vstions now Being :eotfucted- under
the auspices Of the American school
Of classical studies ut Athens ;Sid the
archaeological institute Of America IS
the great temple OF ;HeFa. at Argos, Q
sanctuary only less renowned than the
temple Of Zeus at Olympia, and the
Parthenon ut Athens. The presiding
genius OF the. work Of exploration is
DR.. Waldstein., a find 6f"architectural
significance, because bearing upon .
mooted point, is the discovery of color
upon cornices, triglyphs, metopes and
other parts of the Doric order. OF
small r-lics sixty-three baskets had
been collected at last accounts. ,..'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
To Whom It Hay Concern.

This is'to certify that we have this
day sold our store property situated
in CArlin, Nevada, together with the
good will OF the business to Mr.! John
W. Puett, who has been our agent for
30 many years. We take this occalioI
to thank the people WHO have 80
literally patronizsd us in the past
and we bsepssk for our successor the
same patronage that has been ex.
tended to us. s"r ~.
... ~. SIssoN CRocKER d Co. p.
''' By GEo. w, Scorr. !.
San Francisco, September LET, 1899.
- '"E'~ 9-16 I'M.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
Equalization Notice.
STATE OF NEvADA,l
County OF EIRO. 10

COUNTY OF ELKo. no.
Notice is hereby given that have
this day received from the Assessor
OF Elko county tho assessment loll
for the year 1893, together with the
maps and original lists, and the same
are now in my Office for inspection by
the public, and that the Board Of
County Commissioners of said coun-
ty and State will meet on Monday.
Septem Dor 10, 1893, "a . Board OF
Equalization and will continue in
Ression from time. TO time until and
including the End day Of October;
1893. g..
e. e. BILKEY, .
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board
OF Equalization. -'.s go
Dated Sept. IL, 1893.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
GEMS OF TRUTH.

SOME people talk most about what
they know least. -. .s,..'i...
SOME Of the sweetest grapes grew
near the ground. ~. :
II you haven't got much, be thank
full and you will double it. ~ 49,.
o., You cannot tell, how sharp dogs
teeth are by the way he barks. si
SOME people work themselves almost
TO death In trying ia, find rest.
WHENEVER lion roars it Is a decla-
ration of war against somebody.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
Baltimore, Md. Oct. IA. 1891.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. IA, 1891.
Mn. NORMAN L1o1fTY, Des Moines, In.
DEAR SIR:-Will you please be kind
enough to let ms know who is your
agent in Baltimore for the sale Of
krause's Headache Capsulesf I have
tried to get them at 4 numbeEof drug
stores, but have always failed. had
several boxes o! the capsules sent me
from. Washington, and found them to
be the very best remedy have ever
bad for, severe headaches. - 81 g.
Very truly yours,
1850 Patterson Ave. MRs w LIDGvrss
Is cts per bon. For gale by r. r ).
Muller. ~ " q HF&
Banjo, violin and guitar strings,
Ans assortment, at Mulisrs. =
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-04-27
FASHIONS FADS.

The coarse, rough straws described as
nutmeg are very much used for toques
and bonnets and are dyed in all the
fashionable shades.
Milliners are making use of straw rib
bons to trim both bonnets and hats. The
straws are dyed in a variety of colors and
plated into ribbons more or less wide
Soutache braids are still highly popu-
lar on certain styles of dress and are, as
a rule, put on i'll many straight rows,
though on the bodice and sleeves thev
are frequently crossed in quaint fashion.
The plaided goods in all silk, silk and
wool and al wool fabrics sent over this
spring show such beautiful color blend
ings that many will he tempted to adopt
them who never before selected them for
wear.
The fashionable combinations Of violet
with green. ciel blue with pink and doe
color, golden green with ecru, etc. are
noticed among MANY of the inexpensive
fabrics designed for simple summer
toilets.
Grasses, thorny stems and pussy will
low sprays are arranged in novel ways.
JonqIils and Parma yiolets make lovely
aigrets on cream colored openwork straw
hats trimmed with reseda green velvet
and ecru iace.-New York Post.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-04-27
Living in Chambers.

Within late years new style of house
keeping has come in. 1t is a step fur
ther than the fiat" Besides it is much
more swell to live in chambers" than
to live in fat. 1t is just the thing for
young married people. They take II
suite Of two or three rooms and bath
There is no kitchen. They furnish the
rooms to please themselves. and have of
course their own latchkey. just as if it
were fiat. The house has an office
down stairs good deal like hotel.
Here mail. ETC.. is received. A reception
room is provided down stairs. where
guests wait while their cards are brought
to you.
The suites are all supplied with bells.
A ring brings u boy. as at hotel. You
can get ice water or stationery as at a
hotel You can have them ring a mes
senger" or send telegram. A cafe down
stairs supplies meals as you want them
The house supplies chambermaid service
if you want it. A more complete way
of living who could conceive?-Wash-
ington Post