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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
Qua FRIENDS. THE BIRDS.

We have ALWAYS been on pretty good
terms with the birds, and We are sorry
Ia miss so many of them of late years.
We can well remember when the cheer
full. noisy blueiiy was 10 be found In
anv orchard, but now We have seen bnl
one in wear that we remember. Robins
and bluebirds aud woodpeckers were
once plentiful, but now thev are bccou-
ing comparatiyelv rare. The grskles,
or crow blackbirds. used To chant their
songs, full Of tinkling, bell-lise notes, 10
every woodland. but now they are only
10 he found here and there. In ONO
nearly 500 different species OF birds have
been catalogued. aud most OF these are
our friends, not excepting the hawks
and owls. We have seen more than one
hawk devour snakes and mice caught in
the fields, and once, just as twilight was
deepening Ia darkness, we saw huge
old owl swallow rat without breaking
the skin, aud a more self-satistied look
ing bird than he Was after the perform
ance We never saw. The boy with a
cuu has been the most destructive eie-
ment la the slaughter of the innocents
that has decimated the ranks OF our
bird friends, for all that has life and
comes within range is made his victim.
While those not killed are frightened
away. The crow is treated as an enemy
when in reality the beetles aud grubs he
DESTROYS make his thefts of small ac-
count.
Increasing hordes of insects revel IN
the absence of their natural enemies, the
birds. and every man should constitute
committee of one TO protect THESE
fe,thered friends OF ours who do US Sc
much good aud so little harm compared
with that Inflicted on Us by the insects
that abound, and each wear grow more
abundant.-Americsn Farmer and Farm
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
grain at noon, and the same quantity of

grain at noon. and the same quantity OF
grain at night.
The mash should Of course contain n
variety of food elements, and the grain
should consist Of sound oats, barley and
wheat.
La addition To this there may be fresh
grass or other succulent green vegeta-
bles, but all the grains, whether whole
or ground, should be restricted to about
the above quantity.
Ii must be understood that In pre-
scribing dietary for floek OF hens a
certain latitude must necessarily be al
lowed, The Mediterranean breeds. such
as the Leghorns and their allies, viii
stand more food in proportion To their
size than will the larger breeds, like
Brahmas and Coehins. This Is due TO
their more active habits, rendering them
less liable to the deposition of fat. Like
wise Is the season OF year an aii-im-
portant factor. \ hen at large. ranging
AT her will over fresh grass or land rich
in insect food, requires the minimum OF
.ttention In the way of food. There Is
very little problem as TO proper diet
TO solve then. Biddy solves 1t to suit
herself. But when we have TO lock
them up for the greater part OF four
very cold and wintry mouth'-when
light and warmth alike fail them, aud
exercise is so limited, green food so
scarce-then the proper care of the hens
becomes serious problem, requiring
much good Judgment aud patience II we
would keep them well. happy, and pay
ing us a margiu that Is big enough To
make US feel well repaid for all our
trouble.
DIR. j. G.. GEHRiNG, Bethel. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
AinuER,S STRATEGY.

That all is fair in love and war was
recently exemplitied in the case of ar
uptown young man, who had falling
out with his best girl, all on account ol
another fair charmer.
Girl No. heard OF the existence ol
Girl No. = and Immediately became COO
toward the unfortunate young man
The swain in question was most anxious
10 be restored 10 the good graces OF hi
best girl. but all his advances met with
a frigid reception. For several days b,
was in despair, thoroughly convinced
that there was no balm in Gilead. Final
ly he hit upon "A brilliant scheme. ln'
diting n letter to Girl No. 2, in which ht
requested her to cease annoying him
with her unwelcome attentions, he plac
ed il in an envelope and carefully adj
dressed il 10 Girl No. l. The next day
he sent her telegram saving that M
had made mistake in placing two let
tiers in their envelopes, and that she had
probably received letter not intended
for her. Would she please return II!
The scheme worked like charm
The foxy epistle was returned with
very gracious note, and now everything
ia moving along smoothly once more
Philadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
Written for the oxford Democrat.
WhiCHl

shrinking through the crowded street.
yeiled IRON the sight OF curious eyes,
Ever on with hurrying feet
Like hunted thing she nics.
only woman. lost. undone,
Fleeing away 10 hide her shame,
Only woman. only one
More for the pitiicss world to blame
Far from the glaring light of the streets,
Only the stars to pity her now,
Only the stabs of her own heart heats,
O5iy the shame of her own yelled brow
Under the larkling waters cold,
Low In the rivers oory bcu, -,
,-nJer the mis-. .wreath's yaporous fold.
There she Il lying, pallii aud deaa.
Only a man. daintily clad, -,
out In the daylight walking unshninc"'
Flouting the sunshine. merry ana gian'
Never one To censurc OF oiame'
only man, nobody cares,
Acting the traitors villainons part'
only A man setting his snares,
Hiding the devil deep In hi- heart
Only man. crafty and cold,
False "a the living tongue OF deccii'
Painting of for the sonrs true gold
only it, gilded counterfeit.
only A man. going his way.
Never A sign Of guilt on his brow,
Lips that have kissed hut IA betray
STEPPED in loves honeyed accents now
only a man, free to 90 forth.
Scathles- OF scorn, spotle-s OF blame
Folding the stainless mantle OF worm
Overt crimson garments OF shame
He In his strength proudly upright,
She In her weakness stricken so low
He with his shameless face 10 the hght.
She In the yelling rivers dark HOW
God who art just. God who art wise.
God who art Kind and loving anu true.
In the pure light Of thine own pure eyes
winch l. the blacker soul of The tHoy
y. s. RAKER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
BARN CELLARS.

There are two sides Ia the question,
are barn cellars desirahles And II can
only he answered correctly by carefully
weighing the advantages and disadvan-
tages, taking into account personal cir
cumstances. The principal advantage Is
that hv means Of a well constructed cei-
lar al of the manure liquid, as well rs
solid. Il saved and kept In good condi-
ton. And when We consider the hungry
condition Of our fields, aud the hundreds
of thousands ot dollars paid for COM
mercial fertilizers, We NAV well ask our
selves IL this great saving does not out
weigh all objections To barn cellars An
experience of MANY years fully satisfies
me that = cord of manure from well
built CELLAR i worth thirty per cent.
more than the same kind OF manure
when thrown cut under roof, and
twice a. much as the same kind and
amount when exposed 10 sun and rain.
The Western method of hauling ms
nure a. fast a. IL accummulaies is not
practicable IN Maine, and to me i not
desirable. We must store manure some
where several months In the year.
During seven or eight months OF the
wear barn cellar NAV be- utilized Tor
hog pens. and where the stock u largely
horses IL l. = good place for hogs, aud
they will greatly improve the quality.
But IL neat stock Is mostly kept II i too
moist and filthy for hogs, and they do
not Improve the manure.
The objections To cellars are cost, aud
the consequent rapid decay Of the sills
and floors nf the barn. That they are
injurious 10 the health of animals and to
the hay stored in the barn are objections
of no weight, for IL they are properly
tight as they should be, no vapors VIII
reach the animals or the hay above.
The cellar is entirely unfit for the
storage of ANYTHING but manure. Wood
DECAYS very rapidly, and iron rusts and
soon becomes worthless.
During winter the cellar should be
tightly closed. or the floors will be too
cold for the animals. And then they are
not fit places for hogs or any other air
breathing animal 10 live in.
Twenty cows kept in the barn through
The winter, and nights through the sum
mer. will produce fifty cords of manure,
richly worth, as compared with CONNER
ciAl fertilizers, two hundred and fifty
dollars. II We lose nv not saving the
liquids, and by evaporation, one-half OF
thi, sum annually (and am very sure
We do. We can we'll afford To build ana
keep in repair good cellar under our
cattle. | am not ready 10 give up my
barn cellar.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

II your pigs are sick, do not at once
dose Them with lot of medicine. Keep
their feed away little, aud feed lightly
for few days. A change of feed NAV
be- Just the thing needed, especially II
YOU have been stufiing them with corn
or corn meal. IL is very easy TO cloy
niys on a single diet. They know no
better than 10 eat until it makes them
sick. The feeder ought to know better
Young stock of all kinds should be per-
mitted 10 only fairly plump themselves
out and not make themselves pot-bellied.
But corn in any shape will not afford
them sufficient nourishment. lt i
deficient in muscle ard bone material
But il plenty of skinned milk is fec
Aith IL. the ration i very much improv'
ed. Then il AN equal weight of wheat
bran shorts or middlings is mixed viii
the corn meal the ration is better yet ant
more economical.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
THE oouLOs AND SOCIETY.
A Grand Ball That May Ope" Some nth
ertO Closed Doors.

A Grand Ball That May Open Some h""'
ertO Closed Doors.
There is u great deal Of pleasant ios-
sip aroused over the announcement thow
true / can't say) that Mr.. and Mrs
George Gould are going to give large
ball.
Why shouldn't they, aud who could
provide for more splendid entertain
ment?
The Goulds have passed over the
threshold of society. They have made
friends wherever they went-except in
England-but they arc not going to
give an English ball.
At the horse show. at the opera,
wherever she has appeared, Mrs. Gould
has made friends and admirers right
and left
1t is high time she tried the expert
ment of ball to see what her friends
are worth.
venture to assert that all her new
made acquaintances will show up to
woman (the men would 60, Of course),
and that she will be pestered to death
by requests for invitations by people
who have pretended not to know her.
III she takes the advice Of an old
stager. she will turn deaf ear to al.
such opportunities and ignore them
completely.
The second ball she gives will be
more crowded than tho first, and SO Oh
ad infinitum.
1t is intimated that Mrs. Gould has
society press agent.
Danish the thought! What she should
have, il she hasn't already-and think
she has, judging from the recent horse
shows a committee Of Little Broth
ers of the Rich" guild Of impecuni-
ous dudes of good family and position,
who are of inestimable value to rich
women with social aspirations.
Given q good, hardworking commit.
tee OF L. B. R. e. and guarantee Mrs.
Gould or any other lady with far less
than her personal attractions ball that
will open the eyes Of all New York,
and, what is moro to the point, open
the doors Of al New York to her til
umphal entry.-Cholly Knickerbocker
in New York Recorder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
SOMETHING OF cRlSPl.
He Thinks the United states the Only Gen
uine Republic In Existence.

uine Republic In Existence.
Especial Correspondence.
ROME, Dec 26.-Crispi, the Italian
statesman whose name has been IA
miliar one in the newspapers for many
years, and 70 whom attention Il again
directed by reason Of recent events IN
Italy, hates the French, as many Of his
acts both in and ont Of Office have shown.
As republic he thinks France l. an
utter failure In time IL may be posi-
bic for the government Of France, he
says, to be truly republican and for the
people 10 appreciate their advantages ~
citizens under such government.
"How can it be expected, " he asks,
that genuine republic shall at once
be established in a country where for
centuries the government has been mo-
narchical?'
Not long ago, speaking upon this sub
ject 70 a friend. he declared the United
States TO b. tho only genuine republic
today. Notwithstanding this, II Is un-
derStOod that he does not consider the
American form Of government an ideal
one for Italy. He believes that the gov
ernment Of England is more worthy OF
imitation than the American, but he
would not have that Of Italy modelled
exactly upon the lines Of the English
government either.
Bismarck Is the greatest statesman
now alive, in Crispi's opinion. and no
has said that the present Emperor Will
liam would have done better than he
has If he had been more considcrate OF
the Iron Chancellor and had not caused
the latter's retirement
Ii is said that Crispi's only real pas
sion is politics. he neglects literature,
he falls asleep when he goes To the the
alter, and he is not familiar with art. Yet
his domestic affairs have at various
times been the cause Of most scandalous
reports. bis first marriage was In the
fifties. He was hen in exile on the isle
Of Malta, and there he married a pretty
peasant girl When, some time later.
owing To the revolution, he was able 10
return tO liAssf u' irAoA'h AaS '''A-
wife and married another woman who
had been one of Garibaldi S heroines.
Under the new political regime Crispi
rose rapidly. and it was not long before
b. decided to discard this second com.
paniou as he had the first. Then wife
No | died, and when Crispi was mad,
minister Of foreign affairs in 1877 ho
presented wife No. 3 at court, where she
was cordially received.
Crispi's house has two entrances, one
Oh the Via Grcgoriana and the other of
the Piazza Mignanelli. The first is the
social entrance, 80 TO speak, while
the second is used for all but high Off
cials who desire to see him on business.
He speak Of his work room as his stu
did," and those who enter the apart
ment are made aware of the great regard
he has for his daughter. for her portrait
is the most conspicuous decoration.
]. b. BAGLEY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

Don't start in with the notion that all
,horoughbreds are bovine saints and all
natives scrubs. The meanest scrub that
ever set foot in dairy is the thorough
bred scrub, and there are lots OF them.
rbey are a snare and delusion, and will
dll you with disappointment and steal
away your cash. / would ouy TWO o,
three first-class thoroughbred cows and
4 sire Of pure blood, then make up the
balance of the herd with first-elass high
grades or natives. Stock from such
elections will almost invariably be
found. when they GENE into milk, better
than the original.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
OUR ONLY SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.

The country printing-Office is really
our only school Of journalism and Its
graduates are found everywhere, and
hold responsible positions on all the
metropolitan papers. There IL no other
place where preparatory general train
ing for the duties Of the profession can
be obtained, where young man can
learn TO be an all-round journalist. ln
the large city Offices the division OF
labor, and particularly the assignment
system as to reporters, tends to place
men in grooves aud keep them there
making them proficient in only one OF
various essentials, chilling their enthusi'
asm, and delaying and preventing theiI
promotion. In the country offices, or
the other hand, man plays all parts In
turn, and Is drilled for every kind ol
work. He Is not thereby made finish
ed journalist, competent to fill any posi-
ton, but he gets n grasp OF the pro1es
sion as a whole, and can more readily
adapt himself to its diverse requirement.:
than one who lacks this discipline
Forum
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for Francis, but dom I think the lesson

for Francis. but don't think the lesson
WAS thrown away Oh him.
Rcse Gernon and her brother went
back to town the same evening. Inever
saw Strent again, but frequently had
the pleasure Of seeing his sister perform
ing on the stage She is now engaged
to be married, but with the knowledge
Of her actions at the Fen inn | cannot
say envy the bridegroom.
After the burial Of Felix | went
abroad with Francis, whose health was
quite broken down by the strain put on
it during the last few weeks He re-
turned in six months and married DIV
il She was told all that had taken
place in the lone inn. but kept the in
formation to herself Mrs. Bellin never
knew that Felix had substituted him.
self for Francis was best man at the
wedding by particular request and saw
tho happy pair start for their honey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
No nARNINc IN HEAVEN.

Mrs. Henderson has family OF nine
children and the skeleton In her house
il In the shape OF q stocking basket
which il never empty.
With this spectre before her eyes she
said playfully, In response to a question
from her maid of all work, as to what
would be the duties required In the next
world:
Well, for one thing, l am quite sure
we shan't have to darn stockings after
10 o'clock at night, Bridget.
Shure, and that's thrue for you,
nam, replied the sympathetic Bridget
for all the pictures av angels that iver
saw was barefutted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

Creamery butter averages better than
5,irr butter because ii Is better made,
.ays the Creamery Journal. Take the
milk of an average locality to an aver
age creamery and not only Will more
hn,ter he made from the milk but it will
he better than average dairy butter. The
reason very obviously is that 1t Is made
under better conditions, for carting tnt
milk along road is Of no benefit to tnt
road. the cart, the horses, or the MIX
Hauling milk is not means OF grace e
redeem inherent bad qualities. 1t is the
GOOD treatment IL receives afterwsrc
that makes the difference.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
NUMBER 2.
England,s Liability To Lo.s.

"Quite as much so, first, because the
decline in the gold price abroad Of man
ufactures has not been SO great as the
relative decline in silver or the rise in
value of gold, whichever way you choose
TO put il, and the result is an advance III
the price in silver Of those foreign man.
ufactures, which is stimulus 10 home
productions. Again, we once exported
heavily Of silver TO pay foreign balances,
hut now we cannot and must either do
without the foreign goods or export
goods TO balance, and as we cannot export
heavy goods at any profit on account OF
the great cost Of transportation our peo-
pie are compelled TO put more skill into
what they make. Still another reason is
that more money remains at home, and
there is capital to invest in manufac-
tures. IL is in this way, think, that
England is now beginning to lose heay-
lily by the gold and silver division Of
nations. China and Japan and many
other countries pay the same low wages
in silver that they did, while in that
metal the cost of foreign articles Is
raised. So with their cheap labor they
will shut out English goods, and besides
they cannot pay for them II England
will not take such money as they have.
do you find the handling of silver
much Inconvenience
Not in ordinary business Sometimes
there is a heavy transport, but we al
ready have some well established banks
and will Of course improve our banking
system Indeed it seems to me that the
best solution would be- tO have silver for
domestic business and leave the gold a.
the money Of transportation. However
| will not venture on saying what ar
rangements should be made between our
two nations, but | have an idea that
this gold and silver business will soon
have TO be arranged differently, and that
the gold nations, especially England,
will not find the gold basis TO theU
profit so much rs they supposed.
MeXIco's Foreign Trade.
Senior Romero cited many items from
che Mexican official reports and COM
mented on them TO show how existing
conditions had greatly stimulated ex-
ports. On looking over the documents
he gave me find that in the fiscal year
1893 the total exports were So, 500, 22l,
while for the preceding year they were
SO. 461, 7l5, an increase Of over sl2.'
900. 900, or II per cent, and IN year
that the exports Of most other countries
were stationary OF declining. On scruti
nizing the items, however, il appears
that $50, jOi, 305 Of the last year were
in the precious metals, an increase of
over s., 900, 600 in that line alone, and
il is quite surprising to note that only
trifle Of this was in gold, and that the
export Of silver is very large and stead
lily increasing. j. II. BEADLk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

honeymoon.
moon. hope they will be happy and
am sure they deserve to be, seeing
through what tribulations they have
passed.
what has become OF the Fen inn?'
asked Dr. Merrick one day when we
were talking over the case.
"Oh. the Fen inn is pulled down,
believe" was my reply. There will
be no more tragedies there.
"A fit end for such a shambles, "
said Merrick. and think he was about
right
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

Amulets are now worn By royal noble
families in India that are believed to
have been handed down from father u
Don fos nearly 2, 900 yearA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

0FFIcE oF TuE SHERIFF OF OxFoRD CoU'
STATE OF MAINE.

>lAIE Of haANEs.
OXFORD, ss.-December tsth, A. ID. 1854
This J. % give notice, that on the lfh IAy on
bec. 4. ID. lea. a Warrant In lnsONene!
Wl- .~sue,l u; OF the Count of Insolvency 10,
sIti County % oxford, against the estate .,
NM IL FREEMAN, OF Humfo-d, A1uuse,'
Q, bs an ln-olvent Debtor. on petition OF -sid
Debtor which petition was fled on the issn uss
% Dec. a. n. lssa, 10 which la-t nSines'
,ate interest ON claims Il 10 be comPute1, inA
the pSvment Of anv debts aud the delivery An
tr,nsfer of any property belonging % said debtor
O. ham OF for his use, and the delivery anI tran
Ter of any property by him are toroluusn ~
aw. That a meeting of the Creditors OF SAL
Debtor % prove their debts and choose on o'
more Ass!gnees ~ his estate. viii BE held AZ
Court of Insolvency. 20 be holden ~ fau,.
said County. on the 18th day or jan, A. ~. AsS''
az nine o'clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date nrsf ABOVE
written.
FRED A. PORTER, Deputy sheriff.
ss Messenger Of the Court Of Insolvency., ioz
sAtd County Of Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
DIRECTIONS
CREAM BALM

Apply s. particle o
tH Balm Wc.. up in
t OH, uo-tr..- Nfts
-. moment irau
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trc Na-ai Fa--sgc-
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the >nv- ~. test.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08
AMONG THE FARMERS.
e sPEED rHK PLow.

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID. HAN
No>p, Agricultural Etiitor oxford Democrat
Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

Taste aul smell The Ralui l. quickly absorbed
.ui s.t,- relief az once. Price 81 cents al Drug
I. -t, or tv mail
ELY BkOTuERS, s. Warren ~. New YORK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

To LET
4. I. srrRTEvaNT. PHI. e..

DEALER N
N--a-e.i Drugs and Chemicals, Toilet ART
c.t- stc
r.,,iciSns' prescriptions accurately compound
T-. Sturtavant'= Headache Powders
Nos odd Fellows Block.
SOUTH rARIS, MAINE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-08

Hooa'a PiIle are purely Vegetable and Per
.sssv hsrn,ssA ssaa hy a1l Druggists -