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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
HOUSE SlOPS.
USE THEM FOR IRRIGATING THE GAR
DEN. ABOLISH THE CEssPOOL.

1t is conceded that the average garden
suffers more from the want OF water
than from any other one thing. There
Is scarcely time from May TO Novem-
Der when the garden does not need some
form of irrigation. There is unquestion-
ably nothing better for this purpose than
some form Of liquid fertilizer. House
slops Is not an ideal fertilizer by any
means, yet il is very much better than
water alone, and II has the advantage OF
costing nothing except the labor OF
putting il on the garden. As a portion
of this labor would have to be done any
way, no matter how the slops were dis
posed Of, the cost is not worthy OF con-
sideration, according TO American Car
dening.
The average house drain and cesspool
Is an abominstion which should not be
tolerated in civilized community, and
yet it is surprising how common are
such methods Of disposing of house
slops. In many cases, these drains go
direct from the kitchen into covered cess
pools without any trapping whatever.
No wonder people who live in suburban
towns are especially subject to malaria,
typhoid fever and kindred diseases.
The old saying, "out OF sight, out OF
mind" is altogether too true when sp-
piled TO house drainage. The damp air
and musty dissgreesble smells about
many homes are due largely TO the
throwing OF slops about the kitchen
doors, or imperfectly constructed drains
and cesspools. When riding through
the country on quiet, warm evening,
pick out the homes where doctors visits
are likely TO be frequent. The strangest
part of Ii is, people will live on from
year to year amid such surroundings
without making any effort TO improve
them.
The remedy is easy; il consists simply
10 putting the house slops on TO the
surface OF your garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
BICYCLE GUNS.
Anothc Physical Peculiarly Said 10 L.
Du, To th, Wheel.

Anothek Physical Peculiarly Said To L.
Due to tho Wheel.
Bicycle riding and poor teeth are
about tho last two subjects one wouid
place tJgether. but that an overfoudness
for Indulgence in exercise upon the
wheel IL developing u diseased condi-
tion of the gums and teeth can be testi.
fed tn ~ many unfortunate victims and
their ddntistS
Ii is tauSed By the extra effort neces-
STATED in ascending hills or in running
races. d hd the short, quick breaths Of
cold air that strike the overheated gums
through the open mouth develop con-
gestion bf those parts. The face swells
US with an ordinary tsothache, pus
forms around tho teeth and loosens
them. abd in many cases leads 10 their
extracti bn later, and the pain Is equal
To having all ones teeth ulceratiug Mt
once.
A pre- minent dentist stated. whom in
tcrviewld upon the subject. that he had
had se, Cral cases OF that kind. 1T
comes, he said, from an abnormal
current IL air, from fast riding, striking
the gun $, and if the popularity Of the
bicyle ontinues it will develop new
feature II dentistry. AT private meet
ing of 81 vcral dentists the other evening
we foun i upon comparing notes that
these C; ses are increasing. The only
preventive is o difficult one to follow,
and that is always ride with the mouth
closed. The same effect, however. is
caused lily an unnatural draft of air. rs,
for insta hce. sitting III front Of all cleo
tric machine for u long period. have
had seyekal cases OF that nature from
hotel stewards and their assistants,
whose offices are generally situated in
the base hent, where change Of air can
DO brought about by artificial means. !"
New York Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
NUMBER 81.
A ,,,r r,vvh.el Of wiy..

Among the most recent and novel ap-
plications Of wire, perhaps none has
greater interest to the mechanical world
than that presented by the wire fiywheel
lately erected at the Manncsmann Tube
company's works, Germany. Heavy fly
wheels, driven at high velocities, OBJ
viously present dangers Of breaking
asunder from the great centrifugal force
developed. The wheel at the factory
mentioned consists Of q cast iron hub or
boss, to which two steel plate disks or
checks, about 90 feet in diameter, are
bolted. The peripheral space between
the disks is filed in with some 20 tons
of No. steel wire. completely wound
round tho hub, and the tensile resistance
thus obtained is far superior TO any cast
ing.
This huge fywheel is driven at a
speed Of 2i0 revolutions per- ninnte, or
q peripheral velocity Of about IS miles
per minute (250 feet per second ap-
proximately), which is nearly three
times the average speed OF any express
train III the world. The length OF wire
upon such constructed fywheel would
be about $50 miles The use of paper is
also regarded with favor as face for
large hywheels, the tensile strength Of
paper being enormous, and IL is quite
possible that some Of the new big fly
wheels will be built up with u paper
rim. Hardware.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Garden oppor,un..i.. Neglected.

The absence Of fences is killing the
love of flowers in this country When
we have no fences. we plant shrubs. II
we plant anything, and the old fashion
ed garden that our mothers and grand
mothers cultivated 10 such perfection is
thing Of the past. We buy our flowers
Of an itinerant vender in Broadway.
those Of Us who cannot afford the luxury
Of the florists shops, and We know
nothing Of the pleasure Of our own gar
dens. Look at the gardens Of England
In London or in the country 1t Is the
same. Wherever there is bit OF earth.
DO it on the ground or in window box.
there you find flowers in profusion. !
should be very sorry to think that We
had less love for the beautiful or that
we had less sentiment than our English
cousins, but the facts are against us in
the matter Of flowers. Critic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
How Do You Pronounce IT.

The ability TO pronounce "Dorches-
ter" in the native way is Us much test
Of New England bringing up as the
ability 10 say acht-und -achtzig is Of
Germanic breeding. The southerners
pronounce il in their way and the west
erners in their way, and either is far
from the way of the native. Here are
the three neutrality-suspicious.
", be il understood:
Southern-Dough-ches-tah.
Western-Dorr-c chess -turr.
Native-Doi -chus-tuh (feminine) and
Daw -chus tuh (masculine).
For that substitution Of tho vowel
sound Of short ii" for the ordinary New
England vowel sound Of "r" seems 10
be peculiar 10 women and 10 certain
young boys who have learned their
speech from women. The western pro
nunciation is preferable to either Of the
Others. 1t is somewhat broad and open,
but is frank and honest use Of the let
ters in the word Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
The GRAIN CROP.

Farmers have lust completed the
harvest and are now thrashing their crop
Of grain. IL Is quite certain, and the
thrashing confirms it, that the grain
crop OF the state this year is one OF the
largest in the aggregate, IL it does no,
exceed, any ever previously produced In
the state. We are aware this Is a strong
claim, but we do not make IL carelessly
From personal observation some weeks
ago. over a wide section Of the state, we
reported the then promise correspond
Ing with this estimate. In the first
place there was wider breadth sown
than we have before known In all these
recent years. The spring was favorable
10 seeding. Farmers began In April aud
were not delayed by heavy rains. They
had time 10 put in wide breadth and
they did II. IL was all sown in season
Then, from the time the seed WAS put
into the ground till the final harvest
there was absolutely no unfavorable
condition 70 interfere with full and
perfect development. Not n square rod
WAS drowned out nor any portion thinned
by worms, and the straw held bright
and free from rust 70 the finish.
Most of the grain is oats, with an oc-
casionsl field Of barley, or OF mixed
grain, or oats aud peas. Threshers are
finding Weld of forty to fifty bushels
TO the acre aversge 10 the farm among
the good farmers, with selected tracts
giving above these figures.
These large quantities OF grain, with
the bountiful corn crop now as good as
assured and soon 10 follow, will be n
great help TO the growers. As usual
the soil Is generous 10 those who try TO
help themselves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
why He Didn't Know.

II was at a spiritualistic seanee in
Philadelphia that this incident took
place. Captain Morrell Of the steamship
British Prince was engaged 10 Miss
Souley, who at q former seance met a
spirit lover" said TO be Harry Mon
tague, the actor. "Tll tell you what
we II do, said the captain on his last
voyage here; well get married and
then we'll 90 TO the seance and see
whether this dead actor fellow knows
how he has been cut ont.
This was agreed 10, and sure enough
at the next seance Harry proceeded TO
make love to Miss Souley. just rs though
she was not already another mans pos
session. Finally Mrs. Morrell exclaim-
ed:
why. Harry, don't you know what
has taken place."
Harry didn't.
Then Mrs. MorYell announced her
marriage and asked Harry how, II he
loved her so, he didn't know it? This
was q staggerer for the spirit, but who
ever took the part Of Montague came 10
the scratch in great form with the ex-
planation:
"Why, you see, we don't have mar
riages in heaven, and so Of course I
couldn't know anything about II. -
Philadelphia Times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Pure Philanthropy

1T is mystery to me" observed
Mr.. Speedway, why lot Of fools will
break their necks running TO fire, two
miles away
Boy-Fire! Fire! Fiyur!
Mr.. Speedway Wh-wh-whuh-
where is it. boy? Quick Where is it?
(Flies.
Mrs. Speedway-Oh. John, you're not
going 10 run 10 that
(John vanishes in distance. Two
hours later he returns. blowing like d
porpoise.
Mrs. Speedway-What in the world
did you mean by running after the en-
gines. you old fool:
Mr.. Spcedway-You (whew y know
how it (puffD is. There's always a
(phew , lot Of fools at fire
Mrs. Specdway-No doubt of il.
And (whoofD il some level headed
man wasn't there to advise them there d
be- some Of 'em killed See?'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Knew the True Norwegian Flavor.

My daughter. who plays great deal,
has devoted most Of her time 70 the Ger
man composers suggested that she try
something by Norwegian composer by
way Of variety She got Grieg's Wed
ding March" Our two housemaids are
Of Norwegian extraction. but were both
born and raised in this country. Pre-
sumably neither Of them had ever heard
this air or knew anything about the
man who composed it. Neither had ever
made any remarks about my daughter S
playing and showed no special interest
in it, but the other morning the second
girl said TO my daughter, Ida likes
that piece You played last night. She
was asked TO what piece she referred and
replied, "That new one. My daughter
began to play the Norwegian wedding
march. and she said: That's the one
Ida thinks that is the prettiest thing she
ever heard you play. Chopin, Bee
thoven, Mozart and all the rest had APP
parently all gone clear over Ida's head.
but the moment she heard composition
containing the true Norwegian flavor
she recognized 1t instinctively. -Chica-
90 Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Blisters.

A surgeon in the English army has
found that the best way to treat bhsters
ON the feet Is to insert the point OF q
needle or other puncturing instrument
in the sound skin about one-eighth Of an
inch beyohd the edge OF the blister.
Then pass the needle Horizontally into
the blister and II raised the liquid will
run out beheath. When the raised outer
skin only ib pricked. it Is apt to be sore
and troublesome. After the liquid has
disappeared flatten the blister and cover
Il with abborbent cotton or something
equally soft Persons who have to be
ON their febt much OF the time or those
obliged to walk . great deal will lind It
q relief to|change the shoes every other
day and thb stockings each morning
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10

Young man. the fair is grand oppor-
tnnity 10 learn something. The oppor-
tunity is one not to be lost by indiffer-
ence and aimless observation. Every
feature of the exhibition presents some
thing instructive il thoughtful attention
be given TO it. Go 10 have a good time,
a season of pleasure, but with it add an
effort to see for q purpose. Look over
the implements to learn what there is
that il new brought out, and at the same
time measure it with your Judgment as
70 merits. Attend on the prize rings,
and silently compare Judgment with the
expert. Make a study Of the striking
noints of the best animals. Mark the
distinctive characteristics OF different
breeds, and learn Of their merits. This
is the way to have good time, and
make it amount to something in addition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
The INTELLIGENT Voter.

Aoorrespondent Of The British Weekly
had some odd experiences in a county
council election some time ago in ru-
raj district of England. 1.-THE names OF
the candidates were Mr.. Hook and Colo
mel Holland. 'Ah, well, said man TO
me, after had been expatiating on the
merits Of one Of them, I don't know
nothing about 'Ook. and ! don't know
nothing about 'Olland, but my wife''s
Dutchwoman. and SO mean to vote for
'Olland ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
The Fire Cure.

The native doctors Of India practice
peculiar system known as firing.
Afflicted persons, no odds what the dis
ease may be. are. Immediately upon the
arrival Of the family physician. subject
cd to the tortures Of the fire. At the be-
ginning Of the present century 1t was
used chiefly for aches and pains. but at
present il is said that it threatens TO be-
come the universal remedy for all affiic-
tions A lace report by medical au-
thority declares that there is not one to
the thousand Of total population in
Bombay and the larger cities generally
who does not bear trace Of the applica-
tion Of the fire cure" in the shape Of
hideous scars on head, back, stomach.
feet or limbs st. Louis Republic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10

When cotton was first mixed WIN
wool in yarns and cloth il was consider.
ed a great detractiou from the quaiity OF
these materials. Tbe buyer became sus-
pI,ious and various were the devices Tor
s;seoveripy whether an article was "all
wool" chief among these was the Gus
tom OF burning = thread ana noting
whether il flashed up or smouidered
away into a cinder. Now wood Is tne
new element put into yarns so eareiuiiy
as 10 escape detection at first. Ike cot
ton and linen il Is vegetable more
Great possibilities may lie in this ne"
textile material.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
An Old Riine Editorial.

Regarding the reading Of the Decla'
ration OF Independence, says the Balti'
more American, the Maryland Journal
and Baltimore Advertiser-n)w the
Baltimore American-in al editorial Of
July 81, 1876, says:
'On Monday last, at IL o'clock, the
Declaration Of Independence was pro-
claimed ut the courthouse III this town
at the head Of the independent and ar
tillery companies, TO the great JOY and
satisfaction Of the audience, with dis
charge of cannon, etc, and universal
acclamations for the prosperity OF the
free United States. In the evening the
effigy. representing tho king Of Great
Britain, was carted through the town To
the no small mirth Of the numerous
spectators, afterward thrown into fire
made for that purpose. Thus may it
fare with all tyrants"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Currrinr Ont HuxleY'r Order.

Professor Huxley used to tell excellent
stories. One of the best, l remember
which he afterward put, / think, into
letter to Tie Times, referred 10 the
meeting of the British association a
Belfast many years ago. Having beer
up very late the previous night, Huxley
was behind time for breakfast, so hail
ing an outside car he said TO the driver
as he jumped on, Now drive fast;
am in a hurry" Whereupon he whip
ped up his horse and set off at harc
gallop. Nearly jerked off his seat, Hux
ley shouted. "My good friend, do you
know where want to go:" "No. yoi
homer" said the driver, "but anyway
am driving fast" Huxley used to say
be had never forgotten that object lessor
in the dangers Of i'll regulated enthusi
asm-WestminstS Budget.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10

The more cffcctual removal OF fmpu'
ities from wool is. 1t " claimed, made
practicable by means Of a recent inyen'
tion by VI. Delarue Of Roubaix, France.
ACCORDING 10 this, the wool silver is fed
by feed rollers IN between pair Of cyl
indcr brushes, and from them it is re-
moved by n rapidly revolving comb, in
contact with which there is more rap
idly revolving cylindrical brush with 4
tapered casing, having an opening
through which part Of the periphery OF
the comb projects so as TO meet the
brush. Now, b. the current u aircausod
by the rapid reyClut.ca Of the brush,
the wool stripped BY :. OF the comb Is
projected toward tic snail cnl of the
casing, where it il caught by pair Of
hollow wire game cylinders, and by
these delivered to pair Of feed rollers,
TO be again subjected TO the action Of q
cylindrical comb and brush. Under the
operation Of this arrangement the wire
game cylinders, feed rollers and combs
and the brushes and their castings are
repeated eight or ten times in the ma
chine with due regularity, the wool
passing in succession through them all
and is relieved, of course, Of its various
impurities. New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
he LOST THE GIRL.
Bat };ot a Satisfactory Dig st His Rival
nsfore lie Died.

Hd and her father were great friends.
As only four persons figure in this story
It is unnecessary to mention names He
had d rival for her affections, and her
fathet could never understand why she
preferred the rival to him. One day
when he sat ON the porch chatting with
her f.lther she called him into the par
lor Md told him frankly that she had
prom| |scd to marry his rival He did
not plead or beg. He kissed her hand
with b sort of reverence, and then re-
turneh to his seat on tho porch and re-
newell the conversation with her father.
In tho be few moments everything seemed
to hare changed for him. The sun did
not slime as brightly; the birds did not
sing as they did before Even the grass
and tlIees seemed scar and dead. He had
expec led what he had just heard, but
that did not seem to abate the shock.
He W IS distrait and moody Her father
saw IBIS and asked him the cause. He
blurte H out the whole miserable truth.
Her father continued to polish his
glassek carefully and then said:
"Wtmmen folks is mighty onsartin
critics. Her father said nothing more.
but r}pthing would change her mind.
Gradually it came to be generally
know that he had been rejected. and
that his rival was the fortunate wooer.
They, ihe and his rival. were alumni OF
the 81 me college. He was down for n
speech at the alumni dinner. A month
before he had attended her wedding.
No onb ever heard him complain, though
all knew how he suffered. He was
looked upon rs the orator Of his class,
and great speech was expected. When
he arc Ee, a sinister glitter could be seen
in his eye he began TO speak slowly.
He toc|k rs his text Acquired Tastes. !"
He spike as length. Finally he said:
II |alled upon y dear friend some
time aEo who had just had daughter
married.. He felt his loss very keenly,
l tried TO console him. telling him that
while he had lost a daughter he had
gained son. He said slowly to me:
Maybe will come to like him
after aIwhile--liko l do my cigar, but
the fist few putrs arc making me
mighty sick. "
II wI,s in Kentucky Not word was
said then. but just as the sun peepcd
over ti|e hills the next day two dark
forms we're seen silhouo;ted against the
sky. There were two flashes, cOmbin-
ed. sui |dued report-.md one fe.i, never
10 rise again IL was hu New York
Tribunb }
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10

A man went into a hardware store In
Portland. Me-, and asked for a second
hand coffin. BE said he kept country
store and thought he would keep second
hand collins for sale. He thought the
Portland stores kept everything, from
hornets nests to secondhand collins,
and was grievously disappointed to find
they didn't. Hardware.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
Tho Life Of Steel Rails.

Steel rails are assumed by the engi-
neer who examined the Atchison system
recently to have life on heavy traffic
lines Of 10 years and On light traffic
lines Of 90 years. an average life OF
about 90 years The New York Cen-
tral reports the average life of its rails
at I2 to 90 years. Of rails weighing 40
pounds to the yard, ll0 tons are required
for each mile Of road hence at least one
twentieth Of this amount, or 81 tons,
must on the average be renewed each
year. Most new roads may indeed be
safely operated for long time with
small expenditure on account OF rails,
but then the renewals come all the
heavier later ON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
| Anecdots of Norbury.

It is shid Of Lord Norbury that he
would at any time rather lose friend
than joke. On one occasion he began
the sent,|nce Of death in this wise
"Prisonet ut the bar, You have been
found guilty by jury OF your country
men of the crime laid to your charge,
and mu 1t say I entirely agree with the
verdict, fbr I see 'scoundrel' written n
your face. p Here the prisoner interrupt
ed with. That's strong reflection
from you b lordship," whereupon the
Judge, ,enly appreciating the joke,
commuted the sentence into transporta-
tion for sbven years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
COTTON SEED MEAL INJURIOUS TO
HOGS

Every little while the query comes up
from some one whether cotton seed meal
is a desirable food for pigs. Several
years ago. learning OF the loss Of mum
Der Of iiue pigs that had been fed in part
on this material, we Investigated the
matter as closely as we were then able,
and came 20 the conclusion that cotton
seed meal was neither suitable nor a
safe food for hogs. Since that time
some of the experiment stations have in-
vestigated the matter, aud have carried
on feeding experiments testing the
effects Of the food on the animals. In
every case coming under our notice the
conclusion has been that cotton seed
meal is dangerous 10 the life of hog.
The latest experiments reported test
ing the effect of cotton seed meal as "A
food for hogs comes from the Texas
station. Prof. A. NJ. Soule reports that
from series OF experiments conducted
at that station, the conclusion is reached
that cotton seed meal or hulls, either
raw, boiled or roasted, cannot be fed to
hogs. Pure meal was fatal in every
case but one, boiled meal less so than
raw. Various combinations OF this food
with others were tried, but failed to
give results Of value.
As 10 what the deleterious principle in
this food is, Prof. Soule says Is not yet
determined Nor is this OF any particu-
lar Importance TO the feeder so long as
the fact is established that feeding II Is
fatal. So much is now known regard
ing this matter that feeders should let 1t
alone as food for hogs.-Maine Farmer.