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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
ARnn,rnnk COUNTY.

Light hay crop, probably not more
than seventy-tive per cent OF last wear
Pastures ia better condition than the
fields. Nearly all the correspondents
mention efforts AZ pasture improvement
the usual practice being 70 plow, and re
seed, in connection with the field crops.
We ask YOU 70 notice the draft OF Mr.
Geo. W. Auber's farm, as showing
well matured plan for pasture improve
meut. Taking the entire county the
acres ge Of grain will be about as usual.
while in the central sections large grains
are reported. Condition averages good.
Kinds, oats, wheat, huck-wheat, aud
mixed grains. Large increase in acre
age of potatoes. condition good. This
fact will OF course tend 10 increase the
acreage Of grain for next year and be a
direct benefit 20 the county. No marked
Improvement In methods of repairing
highways noted, although the CORES
poudents generally report more gen
eral introduction OF the road machine,
and expect much benefit from It's use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30

Hav crop In good condition, above an
average AZ this season. Frequent show
rrs have prevented injury from drought.
Pastures good. Aflording ten per cent
more feed than last year. There are no
special efforts at pasture Improvement
Pastures not placed in rotation on ae-
count of rocks Amount OF grain fully
an average, condition above the average
Less sweet corn. more yellow corn. pota-
toes about the same. Condition excel
lent. 4 general introduction OF the
road machine and consequent improve
ment Of the roads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

HAY crop reported light. Much In
iured bv drought. The averages will
not reach over two-thirds crop. Pas
lures not affected so badly as the fields,
but still they are far below an average,
only one correspondent reporting their
good. No efforts at pasture
Improvement except In rare instances.
Acreage of grain about the same. eondi-
tion not an average, Affected by drought
Condition OF hoed crops about the same
amount little of. Large decrease In
quSntity OF sweet corn, more yellow
corn. Roads improved by general
widening and mere thorough work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
YORK COUNTY.

Hay crop about seventy per cent OF an
average. Drought has been very severe
in tbis county. Pastures not suffering
so badly as the grass fields bat are be-
ginning to be quite short. Pastures are
being somewhat improved by cutting
the bushes. Pastures mostly too stony
for cultivation. One correspondent
reports good results from the practice.
rea of grain about the usual amount.
More mixed grains for cattle feed. Much
lary. r acreage of corn, usual quantity OF
notstoes. All looking as well as usual
AZ this season. Knowing how TO use
the road machine better. has led to quite
an Improvement in the roads.
Ia making a brief summary OF the re-
n,ies Of our correspondents for the State,
We conclude that the hay crop will be
not far from ten per cent below an aver
age, that it will be OF more than the
average quality and that it Will M 'ture
somewhat earlier than usual. That the
pastures have afforded more tnan the
y susl amount of feed, not having feit
the dry weather as much as the fields,
that there is quite "A shortage IN the
amount of Young stock being summered
and that in some places soiling is to be
nr.ctieed more than formerly. But Few
charts Mt pasture improvements are
noted. The rotation Of pastures Is on
the increase. in localities where it Is
practicable. The condition and amount
OF grain and hoed crops indicate that
more than the usual amount will be har-
vested. There being noted increase In
yellow corn, potatoes and mixed grains.
The sentiment 10 favor Of better roads
l. quite strong, and we look for decided
stand TO be taken on this question in
many localities at no distant date.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
HANCOCK COUNTY.


Hav crop twenty per cent less than
last wear. Especially light on old fields.
Pastures fair. except on high ground.
Pastures too rocky 10 plow, but improve
ments are being made by cutting bushes
and thus extending an area OF feeding
ground. They are not rotated with held
crops. About the same amount oil gram
as last year, condition good. Some ln-
crease in mixed grains for stock fodder
About the usual amount OF hoed crops
with a large Increase IN yellow corn
Growth Of much of il retarded by the
drought. No effort made 10 improve
methods Of repairing highways
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Hay crop fifteen per cent off from last
ve,r. old fields particularly hght'
Condition of pastures about the average
Pasture lands not as badly affected oy
drv weather as the fields. But little
efforts az pasture Improvement, these
mostly confined 10 cutting bushes. Two
correspondents report the practice vi
rotating pastures with their field crops,
one with very good results, another Jus'
hegun. and not ready 10 report. Gram
looking well. with marked increase IN
nixed grains. Hoed crops look well
Tsual acreage. with possible increase IN
ve,lov corn. No marked Improvement
in repairing the roads. In one instance
a rosd commissioner has been change
Coz the hetter. Still too much money
being wasted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30
KNOX COUNTY.

Hay crop much lighter than usual,
particularly on old fields. Pastures
rather better than usual. Quite fall
ing of in stock has caused less consump-
tion of grass. Many are improving their
pastures by cutting the bushes, and some
plowing and re-seeding. One CORE
spondent reports good results from
rotating his pasture with his field crops.
About the usual amount Of grain, with
average condition. Peas and oats look
ing better than last year. More hoed
crops than last year, all looking well
except the late planted. General satis-
faction with methods Of road repairing.
One correspondent speaks Of decided
improvement by draining the wet roads
in the middle, filling in with rocks from
the stone walls. This makes good
road the year round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30

DyARCE a STEARNs.
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attorneys b Counselors,
NORWAY, MAINE
IN Bcsrce. se~Aru . S'eArns-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30

Hay crop from one-third to one-half
lighter than last year, on account Of
drought. Pastures suffering some, but
not as badly as the fields. No efforts at
pasture Improvement except cutting
bushes. Amount of grain about the
same as usual. Condition not up to the
average. Hoed crops fully up TO the
average in condition. with quite a large
increase in yellow corn. No improve
ment in methods of road repairing. In
some sections the introduction of the
road machine has made q great advance
in condition OF roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

The ominous rumors from the Far East now
current should be received with caution. They
may be true. They are probably either untrue
or much exaggerated 1t does not seem reason
able TO suppose that Russia, Germany and
France have again united in another attack
upon the Treaty Of Simonoseki. They did so
once with some success They protested against
Japan's permanently occupying Liau-Tong.
Japan yielded and agreed TO relnquish that
province, Port Arthur and all, TO China on pay
ment of a cash indemnity. The three Powers
expressed themselves as fully satisfied with that
arrangement. Now, 1t is said. they demand that
Japan shall Immediately withdraw from Liau-
Tong. without any indemnity. That seems in
credible.
1t seems Incredible because 1t would, If true,
indicate such continuance of cooperation on
the part Of the Powers as to amount to perma-
nent league; and it is scarcely supposable that
such league has been or could be formed Any
one Of the three might take such action on its
own account were It in a position to do So Ger
many might, in spite of the way she held French
fortresses until the last frame was paid. France
might, in spite Of her own example in holding
Chantaboon far beyond the stipulated time But
neither Of these would have any adequate object
in doing So Russia would have But France
and Germany. having once served as catspaws
for Russia in this matter. are not likely to play
that ignomnous part again. If there have been
any additional demands made on Japan, there.
fore, it is probable that they have proceeded
from Russia alone, the source Of the intrigues
in Corea and elsewhere against the provisions
of the Treaty of Smonoseki.
Russias object in demanding the immediate
and unconditional evacuation Of Liau-Tong Is
evident She is now practically in close alliance
with China the first European ally China has
ever had. China's interests and hers are identi-
cal She has practically assumed the tutelaCe
Of China in foreign affairs. Therefore she wan Is
to get the Japanese out OF China as quickly as
possible. 1t is by doing that she can best win
the gratitude and secure the fidelity Of her Mon
golian ally. Moreover. she wants Liau-Tong for
herself, and II Is understood she Is TO have il
Just as soon the japanese get out She is in
a hurry 10 construct there the Pacific terminal
Of her Trans-Siberian Railroad and run that
road down To II, right past the Corean frontier
so as TO facilitate rushing her Siberian armies
into Corea when the inevitable struggle comes
on between her and Japan for the mastery there
To wait year longer would be exceedingly dis
tasteful 10 her
| Nor is II by any means certain that Russia Is
not trying 10 bring on at once the with
] japan which she knows must come sooner or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

No one who looks into the matter can doubt
the desirabllity, not to say the necessity OF re-
ductlon in the rates Of fare charged by the steam
railroads running between the metropolis and the
seaside resorts Attention has already been
called to this subject by The Tribune the text for
our remarks being furnished by the recent estab-
llshment Of through line from the Brooklyn
Bridge 10 Manhattan Beach The fare for a
round trip by this line is 80 cents. which we do
not hesitate TO declare greatly excessive. About
one-half of THIS route is over the tracks Of the
Brooklyn Elevated road. which does not charge
more than ; cents for il journey twice as long
over its lines II the elevated road can afford to
carry passengers ten or twelve miles for cents,
II stands TO reason that they ought 10 be carried
10 Coney Island for not more than 10.
BY the surface trolley-cars in Brooklyn. too,
people are carried equally long distances for a
nickel. New lines just opened, running 10 Can
arse and Sheepshead Bay, ask no more than the
regular single fare for the whole distance, and
the company operating them promises that next
year II will be running cars TO Manhattan Beach
and delivering passengers there for the same
charge How long Is 1t possible for the steam
companies to stand this competition? And how
long can the old companies stand the competition
Of the new one? If the Nassau Company can
take people to Canarse and Manhattan Beach
for ! cents and make profit thereby. 1t Is as
plain as the sun in an unclouded sky at MONDAY
that the other compahies running to the seaside
can do the same. Nor can we see any reason
why the companies now using steam engines
should not adopt the trolley system and run
trains Of one or two cars each at very frequent
Int. OF xxt.I A
cradle interval between them. good service
TO the places where mu!tltudcs of people flock is
one which saves them from waiting and does
not involve the necessity OF studying timetables.
Such n service can be supplied with reasonable
economy by the use Of electricity. II cannot he
by the use of steam engines. The same process
OF reasoning applies to the elevated roads which
are known to be considering tie pract!capuiy Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
PERSONAL.


One OF the clubs OF Pittsburg, the Bohemian has
onened a subscription for funds for the erection Of
to the %e%ory Of Stephen hen, r Foster
the composer OF on Susai,ndh, va Folks 1t
Home" and the "Old Kentucky Home"
The French President and his family generally
uvc s,mp;y although observing 80 much state On
ceremoniaI occasions The other day Mime. Faurs
was late for dinner. President Faure grew anx.ouS
and paced the dlning-room, repeatedly asking the
ofpcer in attendance where his wife could be. The
cook srumbed that the dinner would spoil. and
anneared MY dear" she said to the President
Il sorry 70 be late bur the , 9mn to mss
Nine Faure had never thought OF taking the car
rlage when she went out shopping
For several years Walter Winans Of Baltimore
has held the revolver championship Of England
which is decided each year at the Risiey National
rife Association meeting AT the meeting fos
This vcar. which is Just ended Mr.. Wnans again
,o, I, Mr. Joynt the Irish champion. being sec.
ond. and Lieutenant Chitty the champion OF IN:
da third Mr. wnans also mace hs,g me The aoPT pS peg
possible and ten first prizes altogether ian 70 nm
For the first time In the history OF Canada the
degrees OF NJ d. and e. n. were conferred upon
n woman by the annual convocation OF the medical
faculty o. Bishops College. Montreal recently. m
csnaJian Young woman so highly distinguishes
from her sisters is Miss Regina Lewis Of London
Ontario.
Mrs. Elizabeth f. Huttcr, who was 50 wei known
during the by reason OF ncr ao0's On pehan
q, the soldiers In hospitals died recently In Phila-
ae,phia She was the first woman TO cross The line
af.er the battle OF Gettysburg. She went by soe-
clai nerm sson OF President Lincoln, IN car pro
yiaed for her use by the president o. the Pennsy-
van.a Railroad.
Joseph jefferson. with Miss Jefferson. has len
Marion fo- weeks visit TO the White Noun
tains The veteran actor IS just recovering from
severe cold
Nicholas Paine Gilman. Editor Of The Literary
world" has left that paper to prepare for his work
az professor in the Meadville Theological Seminary.
ard his place will be taken BY the former editor.
the Rev Edward Abbott. who Is now In Europe.
Mrs Lucy Alexander. a coored woman living az
Des Molnes. Iowa, is said 10 be lls years Old she
IS a native of Virginia. she csnno; read or write
and is a widow her husband having died when she
was lO2 Mrs Alexander lives with her son
Thomas, himself slxty-four years old. She is per.
haps 5 feet inches tall. OF fu. African blood or
nearly So Her ccuntenance Is furrowed and
scanned. but her eyes sparkle as in youth Indeed.
she uses glasses and Is able 20 thread her own
needle Her hearing IS un!mpa.rei, and she yet has
one tooth perfectly sound she says she has had
good health all her life. and aside from an occa-
sional attack OF neuralgia. does not experience an
ache or pain. Her voice is deep and low and soft
Miss varlna Anne jefferson Davis, the daughter
OF the Confederacy." mas written a novel which
gives a picture OF Old times in Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

thrce-quarters yeaIs, and was the shortest or the
FIVE: the only one Of them, In fact that dld NOT
pass the fiveyears mark. In 1868 began an era
OF big majoritics long Parliamcnts, and most
remarkable swinging Of the pendulum OF pollticai
mower. which still continues. The House OF 1868
had Liberal majority Of 12S and lasted more
than five years. The next in 1874. had Con-
servative majority Of 1O8. and lasted more than
six years. Its successor, in 1880, had Liberal
majority Of 106, and was little more than hvc
and half years old when It was dissolved fass-
ING over the fvemonths' Parliament OF 1856, the
next one, In 1856. had a Conservative and Lib
eral Unionist majority Of 1l6 over the Glad-
stonians and Nationalists. and II lasted nearly
six years. After it came the unlucky thirteenth
Victorian Parliament, in which the Gladstonians
had a majority Of 40. 1t lasted little less than
three years. and then made way for the one just
chosen. with Unionist majority Of 152.
How long this one will last Is matter Of I'M
certain speculation. II the usual course be pur-
sued It will probably last about six years, and
then be succeeded by another in which the Rad
cals will have majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

odon,,nr electricity In some form-eitner 'ne ''
ley or electric motors ror
What Is altogether clear is that there Is u pUp
,,,or demand for cheaper fares to Coney is''"u
and II is certain to gain in volume. Inc soo. Sa
tho railroads recognize IT, the better TOR them a."
the,r natrons general reduction OF ANU. 80
nor cent would be about the right thing. WIZ
D, or 70 or 30 cents Is now charged wi w
round trlp. the amount should be made not "o.u
tban - cents As everybody who goes 70 oo. ~,
island comes away again, the round Trip ls wv
onIv ming that requires consideration. Du' we
nav add that there would be no Complaint u :"
charge Of 10 cents for single trip were n.''.,.
A. tho same time, we must bear In nina !na' NV
new trolley company already mentioned rs o W
n GOOD and profitable business on the pas's =, 80 "a
cent fares and the other companies steam an"
electric, must prepare themselves to co%p pew.
with If. All the signs indicate an era Vi ~"
fares to our nearby seaside resorts. Inc wa'er
routes to Coney Island have done the r'sh, 'n,ns
tbis season in cutting their fares in two BEFORE
another season opens the regular railway GULF
NAMES should resolve to follow their example
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

later Both Powers are preparing for 1t. Neither
Is vet ready Russia would like to wait until
her Trans Siberian Railroad, now only quarter
done. is completed. japan would Ike frs: to
get the new warships she has just begun to build
with the SSO.O0O,OOO she has received from China
or really. from Russia since Russia has guar
antecd Chinas loan-on account OF the war in
demnity. But each is anxious to strike before
the other Is ready If Russia Is convinced that
Japan will get her ships before she can get her
railroad. she is probably DESTROYS Of beginning
tbe war nj once That is the most reasonable
exclamation Of these disquictlng rumors from the
Far East, snpposng them, that is, to have any
real foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.

President Cleveland is not likely to initiate
General Harrison by appointing man OF oppo-
site political faith to the Supreme Court bench
Rut one thing he can do without fear OF annoying
criticism. He can fill the vacancy with New
York Democrat This State is entitled TO the dis
tinction of furnishing successor to Justice
Jackson the Court would be strengthened by
such an appointment If the choice were wisely
made. and the whole country would derive ad-
vantage from the presence on the Supreme bench
of Judge thoroughly instructed on The questions
which the litigation AT our bar involves The in
cllnaton if 1t exists TO appoint Justice Jacksons
successor from Justice Jackson's circuit or sec
tion is not one to which the President should
yield.
The refusal of the Senate TO confirm either MIR.
Uornblowcr or Mr. Peckham, deeply regretted
by many on personal grounds, was still more I'M
fortunate in its consequences, since it prolonged
,he ncriod during which the first State in the
Union has been deprived of its just voice in the
deliberations and adjudications of the Supreme
Court President Cleveland has an opportunity,
uncoycnantcd and unexpected to repair mis-
fortune which is In the nature OF wrong. lie
will be well advised and generally applauded II
he avoids making second error
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Advces from Barranqua, Colon
bia state that the Caro- Government resorts TO
torture in order to make prisoners confess. -
Louis Stern has gone TO den-Baden TO escape
arrest: he will appeal to the clemency OF the
Bavaran Regent. A demand has been
made by United States Minister Willis upon the
Hawaiian Government TO pay indemnity In the
case OF James Dureell. an alleged American cti-
gen. who was imprisoned - The Americans
in Shanghai have send a dispatch TO President
Cleveland, criticsing Minister DENLY.
DOMESTIC.-Half Of the business buildings OF
Lockport ILL., Were destroyed by fire. - The
Defender Is believed to have escaped unharmed
from running aground at Newport on Friday.
John Ranes candidate for State Senator.
carried the caucuses in Ontario County -
The committee appointed by the Pennsylvania
Senate to investigate Philadelphia municipal af-
fairs held its first meeting. - The hearing on
the Sugar Bounty act before the Controher OF
the Treasury was closed. = The State camp
at Peekskill closed for the season of 1895
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A conspiracy to
swindle book firms was revealed by which the
swindlers had obtained thousands OF dollars
four of the accused men have been arrested.
- The tailors strike officially declared
off at a mass-meetng Of the garment workers.
- General Schofeld talked Of his tour among
the Army posts. - The Middle states Re-
gatta was held on the Harlem RIVER course.
= The New-York baseball team was defeated
bv the Baltimore team. the score being 8 to .,
and the Bridegrooms by the Philadephans. with
a score of 6 to 2. Winners at Brighton
Reach: Emma Yankee Doodle. Doggett. Little
Tom. Harrington and Santiago. - The stock
market was strong and dull.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair
and warm Temperature yesterday: Lowest, a
degrees; highest. SO degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

Sweden and Norway seem to have carried
everything before them at the great Geographical
Congress which has just been brought to close
in London and It is evident from the contents
of the London letter which we publish today
that the old Viking spirit still burns brightly in
the stalwart breasts of the modern Norsemen.
Thus the Swedish explorer Andree aroused an
immense amount of enthusiasm even among the
grizzled veterans Of Arctic exploration by the
details OF the expedition which he is about TO I'M
dcrlake in a balloon across the North Pole from
Sptzbergen to Northern Asia while the Nor
wegian mariner Borchgrevink read the most in
teresting paper of the congress. describing his
visit to the Antarctic Continent, on which he is
the only navigator TO have ever set foot. Hither-
to 1t has been an unknown land. So remarkable
was the account which he gave Of It's resources
Of animal life and mineral wealth that the CON
gress was moved to pass unanimous resolution
recommending to the geographical societies
throughout the world the exploration OF the
Antarctic Continent as the most important piece
of geographical work to be undertaken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITIES AND TERMS.

The lnionist Government in Great Britain has
ma joriiy Of 152 in the new House Of Commons.
That. say It's enemies, Is too large; 1t Is unwieldy;
1t VIII soon go to pieces. The criticism may he
well founded, and the prophecy may be fulfilled
Locking impart.ally AT the record of past Par
lamentS. however, we are inclined TO judge other
wise. Under the present parliamentary system
that Is to say. since the Reform bill OF 1889 was
cnactcd-many Governments have had large ma
jOritics. and have. either because Of or in spite Of
that fact. been reasonably stable. In the first
House Of Commons under that law there were
Is6 Wings and ~ Tories Wing ma iorlty Of
3D. or more than twice the present Unionist ma
jorlty. II is true that Parliament listed a trine
less than two years But Of the thirteen Par
lamcnls which have run their course In the pres
ent reign, I'VE have had Government majorltles
Of more than 100 each. and those five were among
the longcs,-livcd Of all.
The first of thee five WAS the Parliament Of
1871, In which there were 400 Wings and Peelitcs
aud only 226 Tories. 1t lasted about four and