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DIR. Ho.kins say. in Vermont Farmers

DR. Hoskins says in Vermont Farmers
Advocate:
The New England farmers are far
better OF In every respect than they
were in those old days. They make
more money and make IL easier; Snd as a
rule they get more for their crops and
more for the money which their crops
bring them. As 20 their living, IL is far
superior. They get more money for
Whist they raise, and they get more for
their money Of what they want 10 buy.
We know this, for We have lived through
the whole of it-most Of the time on a
farm. The farmers of America are bet
ter of and better educated than they ever
were; bat more education OF the same
or better kind they need to keep fully
up with the times. The agricultural
press did not exist IN those good old
times Now Il Is q powerful education
al and sociAl force, hut it would be vast
Is more so IL the Young farmers bad bet
ter educational opportunities. This our
national government foresaw when Il
gave the means for establishing sgri-
cultural colleges"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31
A Hard Days Work.

81 almost feel tired" said the new
woman as she laid her beaver aside and
gave orders for the proper stabling Of
her bicycle.
~ thought You men never got tired. :"
groaned her husband.
Rarely" replied the new woman,
''but today made the speech that kill
ed the bill for the emancipation OF hus-
bands, and raised the roof Of the capitol
with piece Of my mind, and if that
amt enough to tire body I'd like to
know what isv'-Atlanta is Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31

There Is one thing about this poultry
business which Is not kept In mind as IL
should be. Farmers as u rule have not
a crop to harvest every week and there
are times in the year when money Is hard
to find. The fact that the poultry yard
and the dairy bring cash into the pocket
every week Is something worth remem-
bering. and as there is profit in the eggs
the output may well be increased. In
stead Of relying on hay, potatoes, wool
and horses why not have something to
turn into cash At least once week:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31
YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr. J. II. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt. Neb.. who suffered with
heart disease for four years, trying every
remedy and all treatments known to him
self and fellow practitioners; believes that
heart disease is curable. He writes:
"I wish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease Of the very worst kind. Sow
eral physicians consulted. said 1t was
DheumafiSm Of the Heart.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31

Are large crops fer the best interes,
of farmers. or the reverses For wears
agricultural writers and speakers nj iu.
stitutes and fairs have been telling the
farmer that the way to increase his In
come wss to double the yield per acre or
per COW. Financial writer's have said
That large crops were cure for hard
times and made all interests more pros
I pereus-that the mau who makes two
blades OF grass to grow where one grew
before WAS public benefactor-thst as
AL roads led 10 Rome, 40 great crops led
10 great prosperity. Books have been
written TO teach how TO make crops
grow, and experiment stations have been
hard st work 10 learn by what means
farmers can increase their products.
This idea has been 30 fully presented
upon all occasions and In 80 many ways
that many, II not all, have been stimu-
lated 20 use every means at their COM
maud 10 increase production.
Now this year has been one of great
production-no in one line, but includ-
ing all crops. Fruit, grain and yegets-
oles are in quantities so large-so much
beyond the average, so much beyond
the demand-that buyers cannot begin
10 dispose OF what farmers offer for sale
AZ prices lower than they have been for
many years past. Now, at the present
low prices (the result OF such large
crops, are farmers as well oii;-are they
getting as large sn ineome-have they a
surplus over expenses as large ss they
would have had IL their crops had been
81 ~
not all the business of the country (ex-
cept transportation, where prices are no
lower have been better subserved by
smaller crops: woaid not farmers have
more money TO spend with smaller crops
aud higher prices than now
From present conditions. IL seems as IL
large crops were an injury rather than a
blessing 10 farmers, and that the ad-
vocacy Of larger and larger crops may
be mistake. Large crops for the few
and small crops for the many may be all
right for the few; but when sll get
large ones, then benefits come 10 no one.
The crops of this county have been enor-
nous. Three hundred and tifty bushels
OF potatoes To the acre has been not an
uncommon yield, and two hundred and
hteAS NSAl NNAAHb'o N1t, uFVu tHc eaHht
land aud with 40 better culture or heav-
Ter fertilizer than In years past when
seyeniy-five TO one hundred was the
average Weld. Csbbages, fruit and oats
have yielded crops In like proportion.
PotStOes, l. cents per bushel csbbsges, ,
81 30 per ton; oats, - cents per bushel;
dairy butter, l6 cents per pound; milk.
Ia cents per quart.-\ew York
Correspondent in Country Gentleman.
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The Roman Helmet.

The Roman helmet Of the average
size weighed about two pounds and was
thickly lined with felt. so that severe
blow could be borne without serious in
convenience. These helmets were intol-
erably hot, however, and were never
worn during the march or at any time
save on parade, sentry or guard duty, or
in the immediate presence of the enemy:
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the bbutenant approached and the men
opene! way for him.
"Yks; / am the commandant, 70.
piled |Raymer in Spanish. "How came
You n pre in this condition."
"Cbick-don't delayl Las senoras
and tbree attendants are shut up in q
huntst's lodge by band Of Navajoes
three leagues from here on the Abiqui
trail!i
"Tbe cabin at Los ojos Frioss"
"The same, seuor."
"bj5w long can they hold out?''
"Qbicn sabc-perhaps an hour, per-
haps .hore; perhaps they are dead now!
Neved mind me. My life is nothing
Save by dear mistressP'
"Sdrgcant Cunningham" said the
trrant, turning to the first sergeant
detail 20 men with three days rations
and 10 rounds for immediate duty.
Saddlb and bride the horses and lead
and ,Syibg mules and pack tho two
wheelErs. Give the Mexican boys mus
tang d feed Of corn and let him be eat
ing while we are getting ready. We
shall lEeed him. Select good horsemen
ard mlhrksmon for the mounted party. !"
Then, turning to the soldier who waited
upon |hiin, he added: Gain, get my
horse READY, with ny arms and field
glass. Eand tel Sergeant Cunningham TO
incluGt you in the number Of mounted
men. You can ride the Mexican pony"
The wounded boy was then taken into
vacaht cabin that had been used from
time tb time as a sickroom, and an ex-
amina|io Of the wound was made by
the sol der that had stanched the flow
Of hlobd. The examination revealed a
compcinnd fracture Of the thigh, the
fonur being splintered and the flesh
lacera;fd 10y bullet.
"Lob bks bad, doesn't il. Mason?" the
officer inquired.
at hOes indeed, sir, ;" replied Mason.
II Think il we had surgeon here it
would Ibe case for amputation. A COM
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Keep the ice field, where It Is proposed
TO cut the winters supply Of ice, acraped
free from snow. Only clear pure Ice
will then form. Begin cutting as soon
"a II reaches twelve inches In thickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31

The combined Bay State and worces-
ter fair last fall, failed to meet expenses
bv over sl7OO. The Maine State fair
saved up balance Of $500. The New
England fair doesn't tell any stories.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31

Corn has reached the lowest figure OF
hate in the Chicago market that mas ceen
known for a quarter Of . century. Inc
price in our local markets is eorrespond-
fnxly low.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.


Oorrcspondence on practical agricultural TOPICS
Is sohetted- Address all communications In.
tended Tor tails department % HgNRr ID. HAM-
Parts. Me.
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rheumatism of the Heart.

1t was almost un.
endurable: with
shortness OF
breath. palpita-
tions. severe
pains. unable 70
Sleep especially
on the left side.
No pen can de-
scribe my suffer-
Iings. particularly
during the last
months OF those
four weary years.
I finally tried
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blanket was thrown over the top Of the
chimney to prevent draft, and, the be-
sieged having closed doors and win
dows, the interior was soon filed with
sitting smoke.
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sii.u. At Court of Probate held at
ans a thin and for the County of OSt0ru, Cd
.t ..t-. TUESDAY % December, \. ID. lsso
-'tiN Z RDGERrS. Guardian on the e.
- n' MARY r MORGAN. late OF Greenwood:
y -aii ouuty. having presented his account 0t
:. ',rstiou of the estate Of said wari Tor
NeVlrre.
'krtSsn That sald Guardian give notice
- at persons Interested. By causing . copy OF
- - 's'e- to he published three weeks sGcoes-
~ ~ I'm the oxford Democrat, printed AZ south
tS-il,, in said County. that they may appear AZ
lo,'iie toart % be holden az Paris. In said Com
y ON the tniri Tuesday Of jan. next. AZ nine
.l"cs iu The forenoon. and show cause, II any
esl have, why the same should not be allowed
GEO. A. WILSON. Judge
lrle copy-attest -
ALBERT ID. PARK. Register
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Consider the Thumb.

A certain class of philosophers assert
that character may be determined by
the thumbs shape. A vain person is
said to fold the thumb under if it is
too long for beauty. A grasping per-
son has a long thumb that turns back
ward like hook. A good natured
person has short thumb. The artists
hand is a. long. delicate one, and the
thumb in keeping. An artisans is
short, thick, and stumpy, usually With
broken nails, so that to some extent.
the thumb is an index to occupation.
At present it is the only one OF the
fingers exempt from ring wearing, ex-
cept by eccentric actors, butte many
centuries it was decorated in this mat
ter. Kings were especially given to
wearing "thumb rings" and they
we're still in use at the time OF Henry
". both for ornament and as "agn,
manual" The setting was usually O.
jewel cut in some distinctive design,
like family crest, from which is de-.
rived the word "seal ring"
There 1s an ola superstltlou COLI
cerning a woman's thumb. If in clos
ing the hand the thumb folds out OF
the fingers she will rule her husband.
If under, she will be ruled by him. It
is limited that majority of them fold
out.
In grasping, the thur b is opposed
to four fingers and exerts just four
times as much strength. If you doubt
it try to hang to turning pole with
out using the thumb. An examination
of it's muscles will show that they are
tie largest and strongest in the hand.
Injury to this member sets ct rest any
dispute as to its sovereignty over the
other fingers. Tie it up il rag and
YOU will be convinced. - Chicago
Tribune. -
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ARTIST O
WAINWRIGHT.
The Adventures Abroad Of a Painter
From America.
BY SIDNEY LU SKA.
CHAPTER I.

The cause Of the uproar, proved to be
simple enough.
Emerging into the Bischofsplatz from
the side street that had followed, !
found great crowd gathered before the
Marmorhos, shouting Death to Conrad"
and Where is Mathilde?" with all the
force Of its collective lungs. The Mar
morhof was the residence OF Prince
Conrad, brother to the reigning Grand
Duke Otto-reigning, indeed. but now
very old and i'll and Like to die. The
legitimate successor to the throne would
have been Otto's granddaughter Ma
thilde, the only surviving child OF his
eldest son, Franz Victor, who had been
dead. these ten years. But the Grand
Dukes brother, Conrad, was covetOus
of her rights-covetous and, as her
friends alleged, unscrupulous; and II
she were but out Of the way Conrad
would come to reign. Rumor, indeed,
whispered that he had made three actual
attempts to compass her death: two by
poison and one by the dagger, each,
thanks to some miracle, unsuccessful.
But fortnight ago, upon the first out
break Of fatal symptoms in poor old
Otto, Mathilde had mysteriously disap-
peared. Her whereabouts unknown. all
the world was in great commotion.
"She has fed and is in hiding" surmised
some people, Ito escape the designs OF
her wicked uncle. no" retorted others;
but he, the wicked uncle himself, has
kidnapped her, sequestered her, perhaps
made away with her. Who can tell?"
As an inquiring stranger, the situation
interested me: and, from the top Of a
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THE " c. T Z. AS FACTOR IN THE WORLDS
PROGRESS.

THE ". c. T. Z. AS A FACTOR IN THE WORLD
PROGRESS.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
is a mighty organization. wheel within
wheel. yet simple in mechanism. compact,
iewele1. self peroetuatinc.
The component par:S Of this society are
found wherever the Gospel Of Christ has
gone. Our own National W. G. T. L.. with
its auNiliarieS in every State and Territory.
The Dominion W. G.. T. u. Of Canada. the
British Woman's Temperance Association
together with thoSe OF some fifty other cOuu-
Tries, form the S3oG * oi a great Saint Cath
crime wheel whose whole il the Worlds W.
C. T. u. and whnss rN-atteS and !oliatioI5
are the local unions.
Our own National organization was the
mother and maker of the Worlds W. &. T..
-. which stands TO- lay a. Il many ii, tG.
brilliant. ravo,vin" wne"l win1ow. biaZin.,
iiDor the fa:aIe OF the nineteenth century.
Upon its rracerv throb not TIE dismembered
body of Saint Catherine. but the hearts OF
near half q million OF Christian women. SET
there in a sacrament of sacrifice for "God
and Home and Every Land.
The W. C. T. u. is but in its beginning. IL
all the spokes in this great st. Catherine
wheel window become strong and perfect
and its foiations and traceries be wrought
with love aud reverence by those who carva
for eternity. and its colors shine clear and
strong like those Of the prism. the sun OF
Righteousness will shine through it more and
more. making il soft with love, bright with
hone and clear as crystal with truth: and it
will continue to burn upon the facade OF the
centuries irradiated with the light OF Christ
rntil humanity is redeemed and error is no
mo-e.-Toman's Council Magazine.
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Daring ShopliftIng.

New York merchants are complains
ing to the police of an organized gang
of shoplifters. composed Of little girlsi
under twelve years of age. They are
hard to catch. Their faces tell Moth
ing. They usually travel around with
heavily.veiled women who go from
counter to counter, handling the.
goods, but buying nothing. At g
glove counter, for instance, which is e.
favorite place for their operations.
they will stop and examine expensive
gloves, and then, as if by accident, tip
them over on the floor. Perhaps ten
pairs of gloves have fallen off the.
counter. The child goes to pick them
up. returns seven or eight pairs to the
counter, slides two or three pairs into
the bag of the shoplifter, which hangs
low down In the folds of her skirt By;
the way, one of the most daring pieces
of shoplifting that has been done this
year was by a woman detective. She
had been employed by large hrmI
for a number of years, and was one OF
the most successful women In her pro-
fession. Last year she captured on!
an average seven shoplifters day!
and was the highest paid detective I'M
any of the Sixth avenue stores. She
had robbed her employers for years.
and was eventually discovered bya,
little cash girl-who saw her take e
lace handkerchief from counter and
slide it into her dress front. the
honest little cash girl told the floor
walker that shoplifter had been
along, and pointed out the detective
The floor walker for some reason no
more difficult to fathom than q Tilted
affection, insisted on the detective be-
ing searched, and when this was done
the handkerchief was found, as the
cash girl had said, and also some other
articles which had been picked up
and concealed while the detective was
supposed to be watching the pecula-
tions of others. 'Set thief to catch
q thief" It is said that she was the
best detective on the avenue. New
York AYertiser. -.1s-L
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With murdurous tramp tramp, the
soldiers were pouring into the Bischofs.
platz from the side streets lesding to it.
We must take to our heels" said my
young man.
I'VE were merely on lockers" said I.
Conscious innocence!" laughed he.
Nevertheless, we had better run for
It." And with our fellow loiterers we
began most ignominiously to run away.
But before we had run far we were
stopped by the voice Of an officer.
Halt! Halt! Halt, or we fire!"
AS one man we halted.
The officer rode up to US, and with
true military taciturnity vouchsafed not
word either in question or explana-
ton, but formed us in ranks Of four
abreast, and surrounded US with HE
men at arms. Then he gave the COM
mand to march. We were perhaps two
dozen captives all told, and good quar-
ter OF our number were women.
What are we in for now" wondered
aloud.
God knows, replied my friend. "A
night in the Castle of St. Michael, at
any rate" And he shrugged his shoul-
ders.
"Ah, that will be romantic" said I,
feeling like one launched upon life o:
adventure.
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single after they are twenty or TWEEN
ty-one. As q consequence there are
very few old bachelors or old maids IN
the empire
But the young man usually has an
opportunity to inspect the girl that Is
selected by his parents or mis- nakodos
before an engagement is decided upon,
and if either is dissatisfied with the
appearance of the other the arrange
ment may be declared off. This meet
ing is called a ''mi-yal," which means
literally mutual seeing"
According to etiquette the interview
may take place at the residence OF the
nakodos or at the house OF the young
lady's father; but among the lower
classes a picnic or theatre party, @
boat ride or an excursion of some sort
serves the purpose. If the visit takes
place at the house of the young lady's
father, the young man and his nakodo
are received by the host and salute
each other with great politeness. a
servant brings pot of tea and ma
terials for smoking, over which the
three gentlemen discuss politics, 0asi'
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third cup to the bridesmaid all clap
their hands, which is salute of ap.
probation announcing that the cere.
mony is over. a...-
Their is no kissing or embracing,
but great many congratulations are
offered to the young couple and
guests of literary attainments are ex-
pected to hand them poems of their
own composition, which are afterward
bound in little book as memento
of the occasion. The couple then re-
tire to put off the wedding robes and
resume their ordinary garments, and
afterward join the guests at feast,
which is served with great ceremony.
The congratulations are then renewed
and include the parents and relatives
of the couple, and everybody drinks
to the health of the bride and groom.
Sometimes the feasting continues very
late and often ends in carousal, but
before the guests retire they repeat
their congratulations, as is customary
in other countries.
Among the common people the mar
riage ceremony is considerably modi'
fed. Bridesmaids are omitted and
the nakodos, the gentleman sitting at
the right OF the groom and his wife
at the left of the bride, fill and pass
the cups of sake; but there is always
supper of some kind and plenty to
drink, if the food is only rice and
salted fish and the liquids only tea.
On The third day after the wedding
the bride returns to her fathers house
to stay three or seven days, as the case
may be, during which time her father
invites the friends of both families
usually those who have been guests at
the wedding-to big feast. If the
first three days of married life are not
satisfactory to the bride she notifies
the nakodos of that fact and does not
return to her husbands home, which
is equivalent to divorce. If the hus-
band is dissatisfied he notifies the mako
dos, and they are expected to COM
municate,with the brides parents. IF
divorce is insisted upon by either
party it must be accepted by the other,
but such a proceeding is seldom re-
sorted to except where misrepresenta-
tions have been made as to the temper
and physical condition of either party.
If the bride or groom proves to be de-
formed or diseased in any manner a
divorce is considered honorable and
legitimate, and it is only necessary to
register the fact at police headquar-
ters.
After the ceremonies are concluded
the bride separates herself entirely
from her own family and becomes as
much identified with the family of her
husband as if she were born into it. She
Is not expected to inherit any OF her
fathers property, although he may
leave her legacy if he desires to do so.
Nor is it necessary for father to give
his daughter dot upon her marriage,
although it is often done. 1t is usually
part of the original arrangement,
aud the amount is settled between her
parents and the nakodos.
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are sent to her husbands home, and
they are usually exhibited to the
friends of the family beforehand. The
wedding gown is always pure white,
and the bridegroom is dressed in q
"kamishimo"-- peculiar dress made
of various kinds of silk in colors
according to his rank.
The wedding cerem ony takes places
ut the house of the bridegroom's par
ents and friends of both families are
invited to be present. The bride is
escorted there at nightfall by her par
ents and other members of her family
and the akodos, followed by servants
bearing gifts to the family of the
bridegroom. 1t was formerly the
custom to light bonfire in front of
the gate of her parental home and lift
her over it. This ceremony meant
publication. The house of the bride
groom is usually decorated with
lanterns and other evidences Of
festivity, which draw all the people in
that part of town to witness the
brides arrival. She is met outside
the entrance by the qsmpsrs OF the
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The Frilled Lizard.

In an article on European subjects
OF interest the New York World gives
the first place in the list to the frilled
lizard, who has recently come to the
London Geological Gardens, the
greatest collection of animals in the
world, and one of the few institutions
of which England has reason to be
proud. The frilled lizard also bears
the more dignifed name of chlamy
dosaurus kingi1. He is graceful and
beautifully colored reptile, with an
arrangement of skin behind his ID
not unlike pair of wings. He can
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over, and if he decides that the candi-
date is acceptable his parents send
her handsome box of gifts. Some
times it contains silks and other fab
RIGS, ornaments or jewelry, decora.
tive works of art, and, among the
common people, fish, seaweed and
other forms OF food. Then the brides
parents send presents in return, which
is equivalent to an. engagement, and
an early day is selected for the we'd
ding. If the young lady should hap
pen to object, which is not often the
case, as she IS guided entirely by the
wishes of her parents in this and all
other matters, the nakodo is notified
before an opportunity to send pres.
ents is given.
When the day for the wedding is
selected the trousseau ofthe bride and
several articles of household furniture