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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

Colts are appearing and already some
are preparing to turn to pasture. In fact
IL is no uncommon sight to see the stock
roaming the fields and eating the dry,
dead grasses. There's neither reason nor
sentiment In this. The change FROM hay
and grain to pasture grasses Is radical
one and care needs To be exercised else
the food supply will be reduced and the
stock suffer. TIE fresh green grass %
largely sought after is full Of water and
deficient In food elements 90 that 10 pre-
vent any falling away In condition the
change must be gradual and the supply
Of grain continued until Into June. The
fact that when colts, or other stock, stoT
growing they begin at once to lose, IL
not appreciated a. Il should be. There
Il no remaining stationary. They vii
either gain or lose every day, and steady
growth Il the cheapest; when the cur
rent stops the expense Of starting L
greatly Increased. For that complete
development Of stock at least expense
there must be steady growth, and to To-
sure this there can be no violent changes
In ratious. For this reason care IL nec-
essary to provide regular grain ration
gradually dlmlnish.ng In quantity, until
the pasture grasses are well started ana
suflicient 10 provide for the growth o.
the animal. Thls h simply good busl
meas and to-day there ls room for moth
Ing else.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
EXCELSIOR.


Never rest quietly In the Idea that
there IL no further chance for improve
ment In your management. This IL a
world Of Improvement, aud the present
age Il one Of the greatest progress
known In history. Critcise yourself and
all your doings, see what your neigh.
bors are doing, read and study the bul.
letins of your agricultural station, read
at least one good agricultural paper to
see what new ideas are springing up In
the world, attend the conventions and
Institutes when they come within your
reach, be live men In the world and LET
no man long enjoy good thing without
your finding Il out aud deriving some
benefit from IL yourselves. As citizens
Of this great republic and denlzens OF
the world, we constitute one grand
brotherhood, aud are entitled to share In
all the amenities aud benefits which our
talents, properly applied In the spirit OF
true fraternity, win bring to Us As our
reward for well-dolng.-Mirror and
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
SPRAYING.

We are now on the eve Of the spraying
season for fruits, and II behooyes all
who have fruit trees, even In small
quantities, to be prepared for the work,
"a the season Is short. IL Is only within
few years that Il has been demonstrate
ed that most Of the Injury to fruit may
be prevented by spraying with arsenlcal
polsons. The injury to fruits In the
United States from insect pests and
fungi Il estimated to annually amount
10 $500, ,OOO, 600; but not until Prof. A.
J. Cook Of the Michigan agricultural col
lege experimental on the cOdllng moth
Was this practice known and demon
strsted to be effective and safe. In the
last few years II has been spread very
rapidly, and by the invention OF spray
Ing machinery and the preparation Of
spraying liquids Il has become reduced
TO great perfection, simplicity and
cheapness. For remedies we are large
" indebted, through the United States
agricultural department, to Messrs.
Scribner and Galloway. The expert
meut stations have done much to make
the public familiar with the art Of spray
Ing, but as vet we have met with no
publication so complete and convenient
Is a little handbook prepared by Prof.
Clarence M. Weed OF the New Hamp-
shire station and published by the Rural
Publishing Co. Of New York. We do
not know the price, but Judge II ought to
cost about 25 cents. IL is illustrated
and gives the methods Of preparing all
the principal remedies for both Insect
and fungi, with the names OF the fruits
to which the several ingredients are APP
plicable; also description OF the sever
al machines introduced and how to use
them. The interest ut stake ought to
prompt every one to immediate prepa-s-
ton for the fight against common
enemles.-Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

Mark hunted nearly all night as
could find no practicable route. Hs did
not know bow TO proceed around Look.
out mountain. and could hnd no means
Of crossing the Tennessee near where be
was. At last. looking down from Q
knoll, hs could see the margin Of the
river ut place where the bank concealed
the shore between the base Of the bank
and the verge Of the water. But what
he saw especially. and which gladdsned
his heart. was . boat tnoored 70 the
shore and In Il q pair Of oars.
Going back to the place where hs had
left Jakey be wakened him, and together
they returned to the knoll. The boat
was still whero he had seen It Leading
the way Mark descended TO the bank.
30 intent was he upon seixing the boat
that hs did not think TO approach cau-
tiously. He forgot that where there
was boat with oars In Il the osrsman
would likely not be far away.
He jumped down to the slanttng
ground below and landed In the midst Of
party Of Confederate soldiers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
FAIR SIDE SHOWS.
Special Attractions In the Mid.
way PIaIsance.
WHAT w TO Bs sEEs THERE

Queer People sf the world a.A Pystty
Women fre. rereisn ceuntriss-Iady
Absrdssa's Irish village fAs ysnis
whssl-rAs Pisisa.es Fan Of Curtesitiss
and wesdsrfsi Bsiidings.
WORLDS FAIR. May H. (Special.l =
The Managers Of the exposition discovered
very early that they would b compelled
to nnd place outside the grounds Of The
fair proper for the many special attrao-
tions and curiositiss which were pouring
IN from the four quarters Of the earth.
They decided to make the Midway plsis-
ance the gathering place Of all these novel
ties, and TO permit The concessionasiss 70
charge gate fees therefor the plaisanos
has become q series Of side-shows. Il h
still an opsn question with many visiton
whether the principal circus, the sxposi-
tion proper, or the side-showis u most inter.
esting. For one who likes to look upoa
the queer people Of the world, their ps-
cullar costumes, customs and amuse-
ments, the plaisance II favored spot. n
one likes 10 note the art with which our
innocent friends from ths Orient and from
Africa extract the nimble quarter from
the pockets Of Americans, he should psss
day or two along the single thorough.
fare boasted by the aggregation OF side
shows. He will himself be called upon 70
drop many . good dollar In the slot before
he has seen one-half the curiosities, but hs
will have had fun enough to repay him for
his outlay and his time.
As yet the plaisance u rather back.
ward. Only few Of its attractions arc
entirely ready for the public. 30 Tar .
majority Of the visitors 10 this motley
spot, this international alley, are men who
like lark and whose curiosity has been
reused by tales Of the dancing girls, houri
and all.world beauties TO be found In the
various villages and halls. II Il well 10
say that the man who goes TO the plals-
ance hoping TO Zee something "racy" be-
cause improper or vulgar will be very
much disappointed. No such displays or
performances are to be found there. Pretty
women I'm large numbers there are, and
many Of them dance In the music halls,
but there Il no phase oftheir efforts which
one would bs unwilling to take his wife or
daughter TO zee. In truth, the dancing
girl show is rather tame In every way.
Much more interesting are the forty
young women who appear In what Il gem
orally known N the international beauty
show. Technically the affair Is called
display Of costumes, the scheme being TO
show visitors the apparel worn by women
In all times and all countries. II the
women chosen to perform this graceful
task should chance TO be pretty enough to
make their assembled beauty an exhibit.
tion Of the comellness Of the women Of all
the world, all the stronger would he the
attraction. This clever scheme was worked
up by some young newspaper men, and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
TIE IRIsH VILLAGE.

But Mr.. Ferris isn't crazy, any more
than NJ. Eiffel was crazy when be built his
great tower. Ferris appears 10 b An 90
complished engineer, and when his won.
derful structure n completed. which will
lie In q couple Of weeks, he may have the
laugh on the doubters and sneeren who
have made sport Of him. I have noticed
that even those people who pretend 10
think this daring engineer little orasy
say they wouldn't miss ride on his whssi
II II were to cost them go instead Of one OF
two. The genesis Of this great whssl
may be found at Atlantic City and other
eastern summer resorts. There the hori.
zontal merry-go-rounds, which charged .
nicke, q ride, earned fortunes for their
owners. Some one changed the form and
stood the merry-go-round vertically, and
made another fortune out OF the nicksls
which dropped into his boz. These 80.
side wheels are sixty or seventy feet high,
and even at these modest figures the alti.
tude II 10 great that womsn and even men
shudder at the thought Of riding round it,
though finally fascinated into doing 90
The Worlds fair vertical msrry-go-round
carries one not sixty or seventy but $50
feet from earth. Each Of the thirty-six
cars IL nearly as big a. Pullman sleeping
coach and will carry sixty passenger.
Imagine II you can the spectacle this
mammoth structure will make revolving
through the air day and night; during the
day visible fifteen miles away, and ~
night TO be seen forty miles - Q huge
moving circle Of electric lights.
OF course . monster like this will catch
the crowds. II Is not a. tall ~ the EfYel
tower was, but II has life and motion,
which the tower had not. From the engi.
neering standpoint the wheel Il o greater
marvel than the tower. Il IL the sngineer.
ing wonder Of this fair, and In Q month 10
will be the talk Of the country. Great
numbers Of people may not b willing TO
pay e. each for ride upon Il, but ~ long
as he has II In his power to take ~ many
passenger each trip ~ are ordinarily car.
ried by half dozen railway trains to-
gether. all well loaded, Mr.. Ferris will
probably DO able to carry the people at q
q head, or even - cents, and still get rich.
The marvellous plaisancs II full Of such
curiosities. One may ride at the speed Of
100 miles an hour, toboggan on real Snow
or skate on real ice In July, ascend the
tower Of Babel, make . tour Of the world
and spend all his money In week. Il Il
not . great placer
WALTER wELINAS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
wALIER wHLi.NAS.
Dahomsy Amasons,

CHICAGO, May ii.-Psopls whose knowl.
edge Of Amazcns IL confined In the shapely
maidens who march and wheel In the gilt
ter Of the footlights, will probably gaze In
distrust at the genuine article, twenty Of
whom, female warriors Of the army Of Da-
honey are at the Dahomey village. Ssv.
eral shades darker than the shades oi
Erebus, their appearance 10 repellant In
the extreme. Their course features are rem
dered doubly hidsous by scars and lines.
come self.inhlcted, some received In battles
and Others being "brands" to distinguish
families. Tall and heavily built, they are
,asily the superios Of the men In the
party. Some Of the latter are said 70 be
Ioldien as well,' but they don't look Il
rherc Is nothing military or suggestive OF
the tented field about che black, woolly
little men, while they jabber In their ns'
tive tongue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
WORKING A COTTON PLANTATION

WORKING A COTTON PLANTATION
A plantation Of 600 acres Of cotton
must employ at least seventy-five able
bodied men and women to make the
crop, and all Of the children Of these to
aid In the picking, say 100 In all. The
preparation, cultivating and harvesting
cover the entire year, from January "a
January. The expense never stops. The
thirty-hve or forty families are provided,
tree Of charge, with dwellings, fuel, and
garden spot, usually half an acre OF
the beat land. The dwellings cost from
sl6S to 600. A mule or horse, or q
pair Of them, at cost OF el50 to e225,
farm implements, etc. Each family, TO
begin with, costs the planter from e3l0
to e63S. The loss Of the rental on az
teen or twenty-five acres Of land for gar
deus, and several hundred cords OF wood
for fuel, are never considered In calcu-
lsting cost. Each lsborer is furnished,
on account, weekly rations; five pounds
Of pork, one peck Of meal, one quart OF
molasses, and two plugs Of tobacco
shoes, clothing, etc., when necessary ;
also hay, corn, etc, for teams. Although
this ration II small and coarse, the ex-
pense 10 great, when the number to be
fed Il considered. Meat alone, at pres
ent prices, will foot up quite sum, in-
cludlng allowance for the children. Two
thousand pounds Of meat per month will
be required, or 1900 pounds per year,
which amounts to e2,760 per year for
meat alone. Any one may easily figure
out the expense; few can guess the
probable result at the end Of the seasons
work. The negro never has anything,
and must be furnished every year. IL
he makes any money out Of the years
labor, Il IL paid to him In cash, and soon
spent. When compelled TO pay cash at
the stores for his supplies, he will live
and flourish ON less than any race have
seen; but when furnished by the planter,
he will require more than any other
class. The old ex-slaves are steady, re.
liable workers; the younger generation
OF men are inveterate gamblers, and very
unreliable. Southern penltentiaries are
crowded with negroes, nearly all OF
them born ard raised In freedom. Plan
tatiou life is growing obnoxious to the
young men and women, and they are
congregating In the cities and villages,
where their small earnings may be spent
In dlsplay.-American Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
WILD HORSES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

In an area Ut about fifteen miles square
below Trout creek there Is estimated to
be q band of at least 200 Wild horses,
which are not only eating of the range,
but becoming more direct source OF
loss tn stock owners. As an Instance OF
this Il may be mentioned that a mare
belonging to George Barclay and valued
at $50, together with q valuable lilly,
were entlced into the band recently.
The government, so far, though sew
eral times petitioned, seems indisposed
to tackle the Wild horse question or give
permission to settlers to shoot down
these miserable caysses, thinking they
are all claimed by the Indians.
The Indians, however, are as much In
jured by them as the whites, and fire.
quently shoot them down, though GER
talnly claiming some among them. All
false sentiment should be put aside In q
case Of this kind and permission given
for general roundup by both whites
and Indians, to take place st a stated
date. II this II allowed tho Wild horse
farce will be put an end to without cere-
mony.-vlctoria News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
Tina advantages of careful and rap

The advantages Of careful and rapid
as well as exhaustive milking are mani
fold. The richness Of the milk depends
upon the speed with which the udder ls
rmpticd. An English agricultural ex.
change informs us Of "a days trial OF
ulne cows where the percentage OF but
ter fat Ia the milk was brought up to
lI.73 per cent. During the period this
experiment was under way unnecessary
conversation by mixers was prohibited.
This rule WAS enforced because the ex-
perimeuter knew q few things about
cows and men. He knew that long and
loud talking attracts cows attention.
and when that IL secured her how of
milk Il interfered with, as well as that
when men are engaged in talking their
attention IL not given to the work IN
hand. lie also knew that the last milk
contains more butter fat than the aque-
Gus fiuld that is hrst delivered. lie In
sisted on exhaustive milking because
experience had taught him that the
mllk-yieldlng capacity OF the COW dlmin-
lshes n Il Ia neglected. Ills study Of the
philosophy Of things had taught hlm
that the quantity Of milk produced by a
COW In excess OF that necessary for the
uourlshment of her calf had been acqulr-
ed by constantly exciting the glanis
which secrets the milk. The capacity OF
the udder of COW is measured by
about . Ia qts. liquid measure. In the
period succeeding calving II Is q poor
COW that does not give twice that guam
tity at each milking. This extra guam
tlty must be secreted by tho IN ,mmiry
glands during the operation OF milking,
else we have no means Of accounting for
It's presence. Unusual occurrences or
noises like . gabby man engaged 10
milking or . stranger retards and de-
creases the delivery OF this most valu-
able portion Of the milk. This shows
the Importance Of having the milking
done by persous who are en- rapport with
the cows and who know enough to avoid
unnecessary talking, and who will get
from the cows all they have to deliver
In the shortest possible tlme.-AmerIcan
Dalryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
FLOWER AND TREE.

The famous dragon" tree on the island
of Teneriffe IL 90 years old.
A walla walla (wash.) florist asserts
that he owns black calla "lily."
A giant double daisy, with flowers ~
large IN q silver dollar. In q novelty. The
lowers are densely double and Of glowing
r~d and rose shades.
The new type of dahlia, the Tom Thumb,
grows In bushy form To a height of only 10
10 ~ inches. They produce an abundance
Of single flowers Of various colors and com.
binaiion Of colors, striped, margtnei AMI
spotted.
The birch tree IL rs Indispensable to the
Norwegian ns the cocoanut IL to the Pacific
islander. Birch bark forms rude coriagr,
Il used for tanning. and In hard times IL is
ground up aud mixed with barley meal 10
make brpai
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

The Palette club has completed the
hanging Of its pictures In the Illinois
building. anil win shortly issue histor-
ical record, a. II IL called, Of the pictures
ON exhibition. The record II at present In
the hands OF the printers and will be pro.
flsely illustrated.
Colonel Rice, who has been confined 70
his bed with pneumonia for several dAys
back, has no far recovered - " b able 70
take charge Of the Columbian guards
again.
The Chicago council finance committee
decided to appropriate 5000 70 sptsrtsin
the naval and other dstinkuishsd Worlds
fsir guests
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

cess. Right In the center OF this cosmo.
politan thoroughfars, along which ons
may hear . score OF languages spoken.
stands structure which q without doubs
TO this exposition what the Eiffsl tower
was TO the Paris show. Doubtlsss you
have all read descriptions and sen pictarss
Of this revolving monster. You have noted
the figures which were given 70 help you
10 q conception Of its immsnsity. Bat a.
scriptions, pictures and dimensions al
Gall Of their purposs. The only way In
which one may oomprhend the vastnsss.
the almost weird wonderfulness Of this
construction, n TO - it. Ovsnhadowing
everything else In that part OF the Worlds
fair region, II grows and grows - one ap-
prosehes nearer. Finally Il appalls and
oyerwhelms. One wonders at hst how
any man could have been crssy enough 10
put up such = monster, or where hs found
the capital with which 10 DO H. ryidsatly
the Chicago papers took the same New of
the enterprise, for Il In not long since thsy
were writing up Ferris ~ . man who had
wheels In his head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
RAILWAY RuMBleS.

The rnilroad mileage Of Connecticut IL
greater according to area than any country
Of Europe except Belgium.
The plan OF using separate tiry~ for cal
wheels IL regried by many railroad men
Al representing the correct principle OF con-
<tr,ictioa.
A fine 3span cantllever bridge, $40 feet
long. In TO be built along the Pend d'Arvills
river. lIrtish Columbia. by the Nelson and
Fort Shepard railroad.
The nilroad grade crossings In Massa.
chu.etta ars fast being abolished. for 81
consecutive miles on the Boston and Al
bany road there In not crossing.
The Liverpool overhead railway" the
firt elevated road to be built In England.
has lust been completed. II occupied thrs
yean in construction. In six miles In length
70 Gar. cost 80. 900 per mile, and the motive
power II electricity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

Oxen are In demand on the farms this
spring, and st fairly encouraging prices
The comparatively few pairs for sale,
however, are not enough 70 meet tne
cali. The unusually large draft OF beei
oxen cold from the state 10 the winter
mouths u nov made plainly vlsible %
the would-bs purchaser. Oxen are Alec
wanted foe The hone slsughtsr. t reat
" looks - though he bsttsr days nor
tks stson hAd surely oo0e>
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
FIGS AND rnlsrLss.

Some shepherds pay the mos, attention u
the fattest sheep
The man who 10 too poor 10 take news
paper always has dog
No man IL DC fos heaven - long ~ be
wants anybody slss kept out
Il II hard for the shepherd 10 fattsu the
sheep that prefer 70 live on huska
Crushlng ross always give Il chance
70 speak louder and say more about itself.
The world giva nothing In ths way ot
treasure without sending trouble thsre
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
fro N CONTINUED
Aa,i.. !. . weula y. Law, o..

A correspondent asks, "How would
you advise a young man OF moderate
means, desiring to become lawyer, to
proceedy' We would advise him not to
proceed. OF course II he shows signs OF
becoming q good and great lawyer. be
might properly borrow money. make his
way to the bar and repay the loan n he
can. But for most men Of moderate cir
cunlstances who seek. as you do. "free
legal education, our advice In to give mp
the idea. There are enough poor law
yers now. There are too many lawyers,
for that matter. Very few can do more
than earn their salt. New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

shipments Of apples from Tasmania
alone, during the present season ending
April 30, will aggregate 10000 bbls.,
spacs having been secured on steamers
for thls quantity. The freight Is . lii
tie more than d per case, there being 20
cases to the ton. Shipments from other
colonia would lucrease this total supply
cent 70 England and no doubt they have
tended to weaken the English market
recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
ui.n.c.uw,.da,iou.

Priscilla-Tell me honestly what quail
lAcation has your flsnce for husbendf
Prunella-Expcrience. He has been
married three times before. Vogue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
,yh.tin.,.eai

Hunker- DO you proposs to marry.
Hpsttsi
I have In propodngf-vogus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPlsp rul PLow."

Ceussposdsscs 90 practical Agricultural tep.es
u solicissd. Addrsss all oossnanicasioas In
tended for this deps!smeas 70 HEnnI ID. AAn.
Paris Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

An extra amour. Of rsnuet causes
loss Of butter fat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16

r..s.slos .almals need good deal Of
pure water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
Dentist.

DAVIS BLOCK. SOUTH PARIS.
R.hhsr Plates, Goli Alloy Plates, Gold Lise'i
R,rl.T Plate, Celluloid Plates and solid Gohi
80. COL filing, ARTIFICIAL Crowns AMI
49,, Wsrs a .pecialty. Either and gas admin
49, or tn electric vibrator used when desir-
tlfaiyisahls.
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