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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
NAMES suMMeR XlslIoRs.

One of the bright spots for Maine Ia
the present business depression s the
activity which has prevailed at our SUN
m.r resorts. Summer visitors have enter.
ell the state la numbers beyond those OF
any previous season, filling the hotels
and boarding houses To their utmost
capacity. People from the swelterins
commercial centres have realized NJ
never before the advantages to be deriv'
ed from a trip down east, where they
could escape from the scorchlng rays ol
the sun pouring down upon glaring
payements aud heated walls. Here they
found every element present to make
life during the heated term enloyabl
They could have their choice OF th:
hundreds Of seashore resorts scattered
along the Maine coast, or Of the equally
delightful retreats located inland. There
has been no lack of cool breeses, OF
amusement, 40 that the thousands who
have visited the state are sure 70 return
again next season. The money which
has been expended by our guests OF
their vacation trips viii reach . very
handsome sum, indeed, several estimste'
placing the aggregate - high a. elO,
00O, 900. The expenditure for provisions
which Indirectly has been made by land
lords, is o very large amount, and u maj
largely gone Into the pockets OF oul
farmers and gardeners, who have thu
been Afforded . lucrative market To-
their products at their own door,
Maine Farmer. 1875
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

Many years experience has proved that
and make fertilizers adapted To certain
wants.
Why may We not also mix the ele-
meuts Of animal food, 40 that every man
buying grain for milk OF butter shall
feed u In such proportion With hay that
return shall be gained In manurial
values
what IL the use of feeding rye, II Il
can be sold and the money put into AMI
nal food that will contain more ele-
ments Of animal nutrition-food more
adapted 10 the wants of anlmalss
II will pay 90 sell harley or rye II this
money will buy gluten meal ~ actual
food for milk or cream st less expense.
We want to retain the articles that pos
sess high FEEDING and low market
values, and sell those OF opposite char
acter.
A man has To experiment With fertilir-
er on his own soil, and 80 In feeding
stock must spply the principles Of
science In every day practice.
Waste products may be fed to advan-
tsge. when oil was extracted from cot
ton secd, the residue MAS formerly treat
"a AZ waste. Now cotton seed u %
great value as feed. Apple pomsce has
also considerable feeding value also In
connection with grain.
Beside supplying the elements Of AMI
nal food In right proportions. the ma
uurisl value of feed must be considered.
We cannot make something out OF
nothing.
The only man ever knew who made
something out of nothing was the senior
In the agricultural college, who after
selling hi. furniture to his successor,
charged him ~ for the paper on the
walls.
The doctrine Vas preached for years
to raise all on the farm and not buy
grain. II Il l. necessary Ia buy any
thing II Il cheaper to buy nice rich feeds
rather than fertilizers.
si25 expended for cotton seed meal
will return eco Ia so worth of fertilizer.
II per cent goes to manure.
Iran, cotton,e.d meal aud gluten
meal are splendid feeds and give good
return for the money. They are rich
aud ons must no, feed too much. Glu-
ten meal Il twice as rich In protein as
corn. We aim to gct profit by feeding
them and get large share In the man
ure. We must make the utmost quanti-
~ % manure Of the best quality to make
the farm pay. -.
Manure made FROM feed on hay and
coitonseed meal shows the first year no
better result. than hay and corn meal,
but the crop will get Il the second or
third year. 10 stays there and isa per-
manent benefit to the land.
The sources 81 error, waste and loss
sr, much less In buying grain than fer
tiliy.r. A complete fertilizer nj an or
go q ton does not give as good result.
az cheap, homemade manure. 40 greatly
1. this esteemed In England that a sy.-
tenn Of compensation was devised In l>,J
Ia relieve the oppression In that country.
Landlord. make an allowance to tenants
for the amount Of manure made on the
farm.
Make all the fertilizer possible at home
before buying, then club together and
buy for cash.
In YOU know what you want aud how
to get Il. buy and mix for yourself.-
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
MAINE FARM RESORTS.

A correspondent of the Chicago Hotel
Reporter has been east this summer, and
he has some entertaining things To write
OF Maine rural life. lie Was brought az
In Malne-some years ago, evidently
and hls remarks are q curious mixture
Of truth, breezy newspaper Imagination,
common sense, nonsense, observation
and "Reminiscences. This is what he says
"Maine has her Bar lIarbor aud old
Orchard, but the village and farm ~
sorts are a great feature In that state,
4 month at q Maine farm house is an
event In any mans life. The Maine
farm wife Il q great Institution. She Ia
In a condition Of constant and acute &C
tlyi,y from o'clock In the morning
until o n night. Asa housekeeper
she has no equal on earth. She IL m
expert on roast turkey, biscuits,
butter. apple sauce, making soap or pre-
serves, matching rug rags. curing Group,
or laying out corpse. Her mince pies
are the acme of gAstronomic art. ] have
been told that piece of one eaten be-
fore retiring produces unpleasant
dreams. I can not speak from experience
for when get one peyer eat lc.s than
two cuts, and then enjoy delightful
dreams. have no sympathy with any
man so lacking In taste as to quilt on
less.
IL do find fault, however. With the
Maine wife for nxing her house so nice
that she shuts u NJ and mAkes you live
In the kitchen. Hut when abe does open
II for Thanksgiving. weddings and
funerals lts neatne.s makes the neigh
borhood green with envy.
"Thlngs 90 by rule In the house. The
boys must 20 to bed when they are not
sleepy. aud get up when they are sleepy.
SUNDAY 1. stric,ly observed. breakfast
1. served az usual at q O'Clock, sermon In
the forenoon, sunday School. dough
nuts and checse at noon, sermon In the
afternoon, dinner at four, and moral
lectur, In the church At early candle
light. was raised In Maine aud my
principal rccollection Of sunday u that
got three lectures when ] wanted but
two, aud 90, but two meals when
wanted three.
'sTrue Maine farm people are noted Tor
long g-di.tanee voices. The good wife
With her hands In the bread bowl issae.
her orders 90 Maria who is making beds
upstairs, and Johnny Who l. picking up
chip. In the back yard. The man OF the
house. when he wants to talk To his
nelghbor across the field, step. up two
rails on the fence and gets along nicely
II he wants 10 reach the second farm he
mount. the top of the fence. When
plowing q stump lot, his conference
With his cattle can be heard mile. A
telephone company would starSe In
Maine farming town"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
FARM LAW.
"Krrrs,L" or PROPERTY u Nor
LEGALLY RINpING.

may not be fully understood that an
Offer 20 purchase or To sell q farm for q
given price, even though u may be In
writing, IL not binding on the proposer
until actually accepted by the other
party therefore the proposer may re-
tract his offer at any time before u IL
accepted. This I. so, even though he
should give a certain number Of days In
which the other party might decide
whe,her To acccp, the offer or not.
What !. ordinarily termed refusal
Of property, Z. therefore n dangerous
thing to rely upon unless you are deal.
Ing With a man whose "word IL as good
q. hl. bond" This I. so, although you
may have fully made up your mind to
take the farm but have not notified ths
owner % the fact, and should 60 Ia
great trouble and expense In buying
stock, agricultural implements, etc, OF
even had moved your family To take pos
session. should the owner then refuse
Ia sell, while you have nothing but hi.
oral agreement, you would have no legal
remedy, either 20 compel him 10 convey,
or Tor expenses you may have Incurred
Hon. 4. VI. Spear, Gardiner, In New
Engl Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
GENIAL TOM CORWIN.
CHARACTERISTIC STORIES TOLD IN
HIS OLD HOME.
ne Considered 90. Life Failure ssd Once
wasted Ia Retire From the Msriosn Mis-
sioe, Return Home aud Tessh District
S<hool.

ESPECIAL Corespondsnoe.l
LEBANON. o.. Sept i3.-IIere. where
Tom Corwin. statesman. wit and philoso.
phcr. lived. and where he IL buried. ey.
cry day seems to bring forth new story
characteristic of the man or giving q
new idea of his great abilities aud inner.
most ambitions
Hon. Robert a. Corwin, . cousin,
now m old man. showed mo recently q
letter written 10 him by Corwin when
tho ex-governor was minister 10 Mexico
II IL q remarkable epistle and has never
before been published.
In 10 Corwin writes that ho IL tirssi
Of tho Mexican mission and l. about b
resign and return home. ~ he afterwarl
did. lie wrote the following reason; II
am an old man. my health IL falling.
and must return home 10 mako liv'
Ing. am too old 10 make II practicina
law. and I would like IL II You would
secure mo district school 90 teach
Nor am certain that could do that
IL may bc, II my health continues 20
grow worse. that may never reach old
Lebanon again. II I die on the way.
want you 90 hunt mp the spot where my
bones aro buried and place thereon q
limestone monument Put upon 10 the
following;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
ooI I.t kIMsALls MIXED.

How n Portland politician "got the
klmballs mixed" Il thus told In the
Lewiston Journal;
Bridgton's voting li.t 10 kimball; u rep
ressnts several distlnof families, OF Sari-
ou. political faiths. For Instance, NJ
North Bridgton lives Horace {. Kim
ball, postmaster under both Cleyeland's .
administrations and member VI the Dem
ocratic town committee, In the employ
OF Luke A .. II. Brown, of which iirm
Byrou klmball, . member of the Ilepub-
lean town committee, IL q partner.
one DAY quite recently . bustling,
well.kept man entered the Office of l.. 4
y. n. brown, and inquired for "their
Mr. kimhsll, who Was q member of the
town committee" Supposlug that Mr.
kImhall OF the firm WAS referred Ia, he
wa. directed to the farm of the lstter
lust outside the village. Meeting Mr.
Klmball at his home the stranger Intro.
duced himself az Mr.. =. OF Portland
aud stated that he WAS soliciting cam
palgn funds; said he;
"Our state committee have just return.
ed from Washington, where the national
committee told them that they had no
available funds for Maine, that We must
make our own contributions this year,
and am calling on the faithful to see
what aid they Will extend"
"Do I understand" asked Mr.. N,
"that these funds are for the purpose OF
carving on the Democratic campaign
"Certainly," was the reply.
"Then you have come to the wrong
man. do not belong To that party
"what. Aren't you the postmaster =
.No, air."
"Bu, Al the mill Office where ] enqulr-
ed for Mr.. Kimball they directed me to
YOU"
.sThat Was quite natural, Mr.. y, but
had YOU asked for Horace Z. kimball
you would have found the man you
wanted" =.
Mr.. \. was evidently between q halt
and a sweat; he colored, he hesltated
and finally without another word Jump
ed into his carriage and drove OF. a
little later he asked one of the mill hands
10 point out Horace &. kimball 10 him.
"Are you Horace q. kimbaiiV ne
asked.
| ~ am"
care you the po.,masterf" Was the
second interrogatory.
~ am"
"well, are you Democratr
ayes, sir, I am."
"All right exclaimed Mr.. T., "no~
4 can talk business, but II ever ! let my
in'ards out I have done 90 within an
hour
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
"wHAT or ThATr'

Tir~i, Well. what of that,
'Tis but . common thing. is veanness--
Aud only by etertion's painful stvss.
Nay LIE attain thru discipline tts gal
Aha bring 10 Duty's shrise strengthened sou
Loeeiyi Well. what ef thatf
What IL compa anioaship. then, amer ali.
hut some IDEAL thai is hound ~ faii-
And only thro' grvAter sacftace
Prove unworthy JOY Of The parhase prize
Darki Well. What % thati
Hang e'er . night o'es this pilertmase.
30 dark its stars might not our fears assuskef
Alasi such consolation hlls the Night
A soul OF -orrvv wishes nct the nght.
Harii Well. what of thati
Tho CALLING ycke has eslloused - the nesk
az aspiration that 10 gives No ehesk
To long accustomed hahit-all tife's ssk
L. grateful exercise crushed iicpe woah ash.
No help, Well. he it so--
TIE stouter courage must Ne thea display.
Aai shaw Q stsic froat to stern dismay-
Thus, when ell faithfully. iife's vork ls done,
some unseen hsni VIII nt erovn vel Won.
-fGEosaI ". RowI~, IN Inter Ocean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

Don't forget nor neglect to clean up
the tool.-plows, harrows, cultivators'
spades, shovels, hoes, etc.-when put.
ting away for the season. Rust, induced
by adheiing earth To plow or eultivs'
tor. will damage the implement more In
two weeks than seasons use, To say
nothing Of the strain on the nerves OF I
sensitive person. This Il . matter Of
much importance, and don't neglect q
attend 10 II. or course you will houss
All the articles Gill wanted another year
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
CONCENTRATIONS SALE.

n. f.f.,.tns R.al Estate bsiou xiRx ~ The -
~ ~ pavii y True. lsls % s0uth fAri..
~ renlsv FAryn 40 oAiis,i.l sitnstssi mhe'
tar. 18th Paris Village. about ~ arre- NOR
er 80 at ruts ~ ~ "a tons - hsy. The Oaiki
-. ars in s,s-l oonsiitiOn. ths farm u seu sur
- s'th hrvninE ms~hiaery sni t'el.. shhi
- ts .aii Nlth he place n de-iftd. IN. tfn
IA ST lass coalition snd ~ih 10 sosi ~
aarn.n
A. rts Fiouriux AMI Gh-t Mn AMI >tor'
>1lfI Paris Village. with rtzht of nosNfe ~
hTaut. runi This NIL sss cscuPiei ~
easI Fear. by the Paris fiOarinx COMPANY
- y tna ate owusr. II has always done An
laing xu.-i bustne--.
- uam ~as thorvuxhly rvpairei IN 80
NJ Il in gls-i cuniiitien ani ~tll 10 -obi a.
s.iuln. fur the rixht parties I'M. 4 .Psn
shsnrs . stsp into a vel e-tsehshei sn'
Nl.ag rlslns-s
..a . ssrv- u and. sS0~n a. the "Noeiy
a.o = ave. - lan.i. kno~a a. The u. Clara
Al sitasisd N hs ts~u q Paris
SAMUEL 4. True. Admr..
~. Commsrvial >trcet.
Portland. Maine.
W. hsa- GkOgGEA WILSON. -. fAris-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
TIE DElmTs DISAPPEARANCE
By WILLIAM LEIGHTON.

Many years ago when first came TO
Edinburgh and wrs attending the uni
vcrxity, I became acquainted with the
family Of Mr.. Duncan Macgillivray.
who lived In Borthwick's Close lie oc.
cupied the dignificd position In thcse
days Of deacon. his craft being that Of
the hammcrmcn. and therefore may bc
supposed % have bccn pretty we'll 10 do
In the world. q fact of some Importance
10 me. who was stepped In the blessings
Of % fiO bursafy, supplemented by an
OCCASIONAL bag Of meal and junket OF
salt beef. not tho very bcst kind of food
for tho musss. then worshipcd by ma
So it was that I had great love for
Mrs Macgillivray's tea table. and ty
consequence respect for the mistress
herself.
Ono afternoon, when rcsorted to my
old haunt, expecting 10 find tho hearth
gods all In good humor. as usual. ] was
surprised Ia meet MrS Macgillivray In
the lobby. with n fsco whcrcfrom the
accustomed smile was totally banishci
and Its place occupied by pale fear.
"what has happencii' inquired ! ~
I took her trembling hand.
"oh. have you not hoArdr replied
she
Nothing" added !. with increased
apprehension.
81 have neither seen nor heard o. the
dcacon since yesterday morning after
breakfast" was the announcement
"a mere case IL alsenc,," said j.
with nm effort at chccrfulncsS 1T IL
not case of missing"
Eye may gle IL ony name ~ please, ="
said shc. but the like has never hap
pencd sine. the day o. our marriagc.
and yo know that the deacon was aye
punctuai. aye to u very minute
Iwas forced 90 admit that that was
true. yet could sce no grcat reason for
fear. and prucs-iing with her 10 the
parlor I took q sat alongside ~ her
with view to get some further infor-
nation. saw that NJ friend of the
family had something 90 do. and my
first effort was 90 procure all the infcr'
nation she could give me. preparatory
90 my Undertaking q search for - i'm
por'ani parsonage a the deacon OF the
hammcrmcn IL Edinburgh
There was. however. wonderfully lit
tle TO b, got. She could tell me 81 nc
rcason for his absence There was no
tourney n. had intended 90 undertake.
lie had no habits 81 in,empcrancc which
might have laid him mp In tavern nor
any loo~e inclinations that could have
wilcd him into any of the dens Of the
dissolu,e Neither. 80 far as she could
say. had he any money upon him To
tempt the robt-r and the murderer.
Then inquiries had already h"cn made
In almost every quarter where ho was
known 90 fr,quent, - that II i had
started upon the instant might hav"
found II difficult 90 know In what dire
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

An English paper points out the great
.aysntsge that has been secured this
wear by leaving the hay untouched In the
swath while the weather WAS unsettled:
that handled coming out disco'ored
throughout and more injured than IN The
sWath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

Hitherto IN Franco Joan OF Arc has
been almost the only woman TO mount
upon a marble pedestal. but tho priyi.
lego Il b.ing extended AZ vitres stat.
ue Is being raisod 10 Nina do ssyisne
and at valcncienncs q similar honor IL
IA store for Mile Duchenois Aprops
" these facts q French written otservoss
woman baing. even In marble, 20
much more decorative than ourselves
one can only rejoice over tho advent of
feminine statues"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
Csstiea.

-Ons Hiss, Kate dsari What do you feari
Thers IL M ons but yoar brother near.
And he IL such little thing
What harm can such IN infant bringf"
-My brothers. small. nor Old u be.
But. having eyes. he'll surely 80.
And. having sesn. I've learned full well
yale Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

rr.. sa-ttrs bs.t FOUNTAIN rs> In ~
rl-l.t ..t .ttris slyyrti-smsui sni -eni a.
s. n. u..-s. D. BAgEows' rNft
aETrE tst>tN. M HNshsnrs sucsi. fori
a.. Al. ..I rol uin rvcsive ~ r,turu val
sEarIuN .ITHE Toautsin rsn. -hich i an
s-.t... ..srsrtss,i AT n in any -sV IN
,sE.tst.. st wiu mo-t slssiiy sAchans. 90
sF.r. U. an sut you ani a., ooand ~
rst- . .,.ar,IIs-. q trvuhls 90 ssFsn-s D.
l. T.. ..Hsr. ~ Int papsr -tn sll you
"a u. H.. ,Iale. Ths r,sulAf pf'os ~ ~
1stsf.a We rsks this FER - tntr'-inos
rslsra a.. .-ltIsutaHy - fni osi n ai'sr
t.rs s.a.. STATE ~hsthsr yvu ~sni ooAr-s
II o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
MIns es lLs dsalh o. tropIs .un.

caterpillar In the course Of month
will devour 5000 times its own weight
In food II will tako man thre months
before hs eats an amount OF food equal
20 kis own weight
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

Not 4 New-Ycar's Call. Ylsitor-"Is
Mrs. whitelles inr' Blddy-"Yes, mum,
but she tould me to tell yex she Was sorry
she was out" visltor-"rhats all right.
Go and tell her I'm glad ] didn't nnd her
at houie."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
On. Wsy q I.shias .. u.

"How u skimmins getting along In his
profssaiouf said one Chicago man 10 an
othsr.
"iisis quite succsssful. ! understand"
"But hs told ms Yesterday that be owed
several Thousands Of dollaszL"
"Yss. That shows bow we'll hs must
have established he crsdik"-waahingsou
6tas. asa T
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

Tho fincst copy In existence Of the
frst folio Of Shakespeare. 1928, Is owned
by the baroness Burdett-Coutts Very
few copies VI this edition have come
down 20 us In perfect condition
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
STATE OF MAINE.

HhfHgp. - -~uprsus juiicial Court. In Va
.aI.. >sut = t~4
|...aFF IIali a a. W. iauac- ksnnsy.
N. H.s HIa8s suttaai sCtiun. ~ l. NHntH a.,
10 r.fIrs - tn peafieury - this suit - givsn
A. ... .aII usfen.iant. by Vuh1sting an attsstcl
.f ttis ur'isr. t.sethsf 18th an Ab-trsi ~
=. artf'. Wit. thrts scsss sucte-siNeN ln
o. .NfsrsI tlsussrst. a Vspsr pftutssi a. iafts
m sHHI t1urtv. ths nr-t puhllratlpn - - ~
.F-. flan twentr fiay- hsfure m usxt tern o'
FL. tHurt. o. ~ hekicu a. fart., IN ~ -
"a d t...lntv. "a ths .ssand 1us-slay - ustaisr
II I-5aa that .aid pefsndant nay Then an.
f..rs spt-.r AIT answer ~ All suit, N ~ shAl
F>OCH FO~rER
Justiss sap. Jul Coart-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

o:rrespe.dese~ on practical Agricultural topics
sonsitci. Address all ossamanicAtioasis In
ne.isi tOr uis dslsrtmsnt ~ uNsat u. HAN.
sosn, A<rs'asarsi ksiitor oxford pemecrSs.
Parts. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
l,,..,r,e,nt ri.ln,lr,. VIZ,

psts - wfit Ogtolsr th. leo.
gsturus.i O. February Tern, i-t.
~ damnum, sl,o'
n-raratign. tn plea % ~ ea-e, On ACCOUNT
arrsxe,i Cor s-tsp.
A trSs copy % order % Court, sith abstract ei
O. Writ.
AIBEKr : AUSTIN. Cisrk.
,ss-sy A sss-sy. Auys- for flaintifs, Kun
- III. Nalne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
the MATTER OF MIXING RAIloNs
FOR STOCK.

u ~ As EASY To COMBINE PROPER
ELrsENrs ~ ANIMAL A. IN PLANT
roop. A onEAr SAVING CAN mus
M MADE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
TOM CoRwIN.
Born July -. ifpt

Mach beloved by wife AMI family.
Little rssp.ctsd by NJ. friends.
vniyrrsslly despissd by Democrats,
In life usful only Co knavcs and
psstsndsi friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
N ASON.

Al. Hlni riasaa-brickisyiax.P PlAsisrins.
So arI rsuFutiug
.-.rrs Isr-anA.iy ani prompuy htsh'ei
CuAs. {. Colby. Parts. NAlss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
DR.. L. Buck,
SURGEON-:- :-DENTlST,
>euIh Parts. Maine.

Teeth extracted without pain
ey Use of Odontunder.
ARTIFICIAL teeth So. per set.
Warranted 20 90 the mouth.
All our beet work warranted.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-20
The Law slsss made a classi.

The Law % 1855 made aelsssi>
fcation of silk goods at Fifty per
cent. and goods of which silk
was a component part at thirty
five per cent. In the silk ribbon
imports the importers had cot
ton thread run through the
length of the fabric and then de-
manded a refund Of the fifteen
per cent. The courts sustained
this evident trick making another
fat fall to the sutler. 4 fund snit
pyer the classification OF tobacco
under the law Of 1888 was of u
similar nature and cost the
government several millions dol
lars. Some millions were return
ed to be divided between the i'm
porter and his attorney in the
recent celebrated hat-trimmings
case. The commission in the text
of the law of the word similar
left an ambiguity that resulted
in enormous profit to the sutler
1t LOOKS now as If be would wax
prodigiously and grow freakishly
fat on the Obvious bluuders in
the Typography of the Wilson
bill.
III AD,eric1u
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-20
A Mysterious Tale.

Did anybody ever hear how the banana first
was grown.
Tow the milk got in the coco4nut; when
mango seed was sown;
From whence the natives came TO people this
fair land,
And when they died, where they all went. Ii.
happy dasky band.
These facts are all mysterious. and no solu-
Aud there's other mysteries quite as desp
which are not fzihnmed ret
Who was i ran the opium ring. got in the
liQror free,
How was il Customs men we've blind, detee-
tvs could mt sees
Whose going TO Be the Tammany King Of
this most pioDs town
Who'll start the SHOW, 10 whom shall re an
plank the '-needfal'' down:
VINO EiIl be Boss, and run The firm. who
viii the Buckley he.
TC do il an the Frtsco plan Of the Great
Republic free
One thing ~e know that BAILEYs BEDS
are rsz8e Of WOVEN WIRE.
They girs ~ comfort. peace and rest, ard are
all that sc desire;
he takes 10 part in politics. bat does the
best be can.
To phase his friends, and sAo~ tia, he's the
WOVEN WIRE NAM