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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-20

Always "A beacon OF hope 70 the good
housekeeper- Prices Cream Baking
Powder
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
G,..xov In the Last Century.

Though still only quiet, but pic
turesque old place, nesting about the
cathedral and the college, and two fine
but sleepy streets, in which carriers
build their haystacks out before their
doors, IL was carrying Oh trade which
was even then cosmopolitan. The ships
Of Glasgow were in all the waters Of
the world, and its merchants had won
the lead in at least one important branch
of commerce, the West India tobacco
trade, and were founding industries every
year. Before the middle Of the century
the Clyde had become the chief Euro
pean emporium for American tobacco,
which foreign countries wore not then
allowed to import directly, and three
fourths of the tobacco was Immediately
on arrival transhipped by the Glasgow
merchants for the seaports OF the Medi-
terranean, the Baltic and the North sea.
As they widened their connections
abroad they naturally developed their
industries ut home. They founded the
Smithfield Iron works, and imported
iron from Russia and Sweden to make
hoes and spades for the negroes Of Mary
land. They founded the Glasgow tan
merry in l742. which Pennant thought
an amazing sight. and where they en-
ployed 800 men making saddles and
shoes for the plantations. They opened
the Pollokshaws linen print field in
l742. copper and tin works in l741.
tho Delffield pottery in l74s. They be-
gan to manufacture carpets and Grape
in 1859, silk in 1859 and leather gloves
in 1863. They opened the first Glasgow
bank-the Ship-in 1880. and the sec
ond-the Arms-in 1852. They first
began TO improve the navigation Of the
Clyde by the act Of 1859. They built
dry dock at their harbor Of Port Glas-
cow In 1852. while in 1863 they deep
ened the Clyde mp to the city, and be-
gan the canal to the Forth for their
trade with the Baltic. 1t was obvious
therefore that this was q period OF
unique commercial expansion. Life
NJ Adam Smith" 4" by John Rae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Methods Of Old CavalFy.

A Frenchman, Francois de Ia Noue,
in o hook Of military discourses. gave
his verdict for the pistol 1t is remark
able that this book, published in French
in 1887, was translated into English in
the very same year. But De La Noue.
or, as he was called. Bras-de-Fer, from
the iron contrivance which he wore In
lieu of lost arm, was no ordinary col
dier. He had noted the steady deterior-
alton Of the French army during the
civil wars and had come TO the conclu-
sion that no good work could be done
with bad and Ill disciplined men unless
they were massed together in dense col
umns In that formation they might
stand. In the single line or hale OF the
old French chivalry they would only
break and gallop away.
The change came, as De Ia Noue had
foreseen that it must come. and It viii
ated the action Of cavalry for nearly
century. But it was not wrought with.
out a struggle Mendoza. Spanish
military writer whose book was trans
lated by Sir Edward Hoby in 1897, i'm.
plores his sovereign "by no manner OF
means to permit his horse to give up
lances." Sir Roger Williams. trained
in the school Of Spain, WAKES positively
eloquent on the subject: "The charge
Of the lancers Is terrible and resolute.
- but seldom or ever will yop find
pistoliers charge or enter q squadron on
the spurs like the lancers, but softly Oh
trot or soft pace" Italians and French
also loathed the new order for cavalry.
but they were obliged to submit to the
fashion, and 80 in due time were the
English, though Of course they were BE-
hind the rest. -Macmllan's Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Tho Right OF Way.

At Park place and Broadway, New
York, as q mail wagon turned into tho
latter thoroughfare to 60 mp town. the
horses Knocked down pedestrian who
was lurrying into City Hall park For
O wonder the driver pulled up. and
though the man was at the horses feet
he escaped the wheels He came crawl
ing out, covered with dirt and more or
less hurt, and che driver looked down
at him and coldly inquired:
"Do you know what you have been
doing, sir?"
II do, replied the man as he brushed
away ut the dirt, 'bu. I couldn't help
1t. I'm not the man to interfere with
the United States mails"
Better look out in future
Eyes, ! will
followed him into the park, where
he sat down OH bench to get his breath,
and told him that mail wagon had no
more right to run over him than an tee
cart.
"Is that so?" he asked in doubling
tones. well. by gum, but this is the
fourth time I've been run over By them,
and next time they try ID on Ill raise .
fuss Detroit Free Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
TENT LIFE FoR CONSERVATIVES.

On the 18th Of last December, gen.
tleman from Missouri brought his son,
age 10, to Austin, with well marked in
cipient consumption. Instead OF stop
ping at a hotel or boarding house which
he was amply able to do, he purchased a
comfortable tent on the mountain side,
near the great dam on the Colorado
River, three miles above the city, and
began camp life under the advice OF
some sensible physician at his home.
Here he and his son "roughed It" IN such
weather as came. They did their own
cooking, spending most OF their time in
the open air, fishing, hunting, rowing on
the lake and exploring the wild country
around them. When they wanted a
steak, some vegetables, fruit, or any.
thing from the city, they simply cross
ed the river in their boat, boarded the
dummy line" (now electric cars) and
came down for it, but they lived largely
on the game, squirrels, birds, rabbits,
fish, ETC., which abound in the neighbor.
hood of their tent. On the first OF Feb
ruary, just one and half months from
the day they took up their tent life, the
father told the writer that his son had
gained II pounds, and was able to lead
him In climbing, rowing and eating.
The above Is a practical demonstration
of the value of tent life in the proper
climate for those suffering with incipient
tuberculosis.-Te Sanitarian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

The next morning-it was Sunday
she received message. She had packed
her old father of to chapel as usual,
and was giving rs much Of her attention
as was available to tho dinner when it
arrived.
Il was to the effect as Mr.. Ttchens
presented hos compliments to Miss
Binks and would be 'appy 10 see 'er II
she would be so good as 10 step up that
AFTERNOON bout 8 O'Clock or ha' past. F"
Jim Kitchens lived In o little drab
colored corner house, about half way
down High street. Since his illness a
married sister had come over from one
Of the neighboring villages TO look after
him. else he had always lived alone,
with o woman to come in now and then
ito do for him"
He was 30 weak and such ghost Of
his former self that Miss Binks' feelings
became too much for her, and she. so to
speak. boiled over at the sight Of him.
Just like the kettle
"Oh, Jim," she cried, casting eti-
Quette to the winds, "Oh, Jim. my
dear, whatever ave you been a-doin Of
to yourselfT
"Nothin, Miss Binks, nothin to
speak Of. " was the feeble reply.
Then, as she sat down by the side Of
the bed and listened to his labOred
breathing, her heart smote her more and
more for her faithlessness and cruelty
in the past. until the tears ran even
down her bonnet strings, rusting all
the pins they encountered and taking the
starch out Of her best collar.
Half an hour or 30 passed without
another word being uttered on either
side. Then the sick man made an effort.
You'll be wonderin, Miss Binks,
why I've took the liberty to send for
You. only-you see-the doctor, he don't
seem 70 think as 'ow I'll last much
longer-but-afore I go-I thought as I
owed IL to you-seein 'ow long we KEEP
company-to"-
The voice was so weak that Miss
Binks had to lean down and put her ear
almost 10 his mouth TO catch the mean
ing Of the last words.
"To-ask you-to-name the day.
Jim Kitchens died the same week,
but not before Miss Binks had the salts
faction Of knowing that 1.-THE day." SO
long delayed, had been fixed, at last.
"Ah, she used TO say to her sym
pathizing friends, ''pore Jim! We KEEP
company q goodish while. me and i'm,
and the very day was fixed-it were to
a-been June Observation-Disclosures he up
and died. 'Owsomever, it were great
comfort to me to know rs is hinten-
tions was honneruble ut the last. -
All the Year Round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
FRrGATE CONSTITUTION.
The Old Defender Eajoying Dessstsds In
Q Deserted Navy Yard.


The venerable old frigats Constitu-
tion, Of glorious memory, now lies,
stark and gaunt, at the dock In the al
most deserted navy yard at Kittery,
Me. She is housed in, and with her old
fashioned lines, her sides "tumbling
home," as it is said when they incline
inward, her stern gallery, in which her
captains were wont to take the air and
their pipes and barrack in pleasant
weather, she presents o quaint sight.
OF the original ship only small sec
ton Of the deck and few iron stan
chions remain.
But she was rebuilt much upon her
original lines in lS4S and 1875, first
by the son and again by the grandson
Of Hart, her original builder, so that
she is practically the same ship which
outsailed Admiral Brooke's squadron
and outfought everything at which she
backed her topsails. The Portsmouth
people regard her as their own individ-
ual property and raise an awful howl
every time it Is proposed TO take her
away. 1t was, however, mere accident
that she happened to go out 6 commits
sion at Kittery navy yard about 10
years ago, and the navy then being in
the chaotic state which preceded the
creation Of the new navy she simply
was allowed TO remain there. Her guns
were of no use and Of no historic value,
as those with which she had walloped
the Guerriere, the Java, the Cyane and
the Levant had long gone the way OF
destruction. So her armament was re-
moved and everything else OF value
She was housed in and left to her fate.
Her planking is decaying, but as long
as her stout timbers stay in the water
they will keep as hard as iron.
It is thought that some time in the
next few years the Constitution will be
refitted like the Constellation and made
into training ship for boys also. Like
the Constellation, she has never had
steam in her, but when she has been
rigged with great square sails and given
q spread Of canvas worthy Of her she
has been known to leg it at IL knot
gait during the best part Of cruise.
These two frigates are the sole survival
Of the great frigates Of the poetic
age" Of the navy, and not all the steel
bSttleships going can altogether deprive
them Of their usefulness. The Kittery
navy yard is as dead as Hector for the
present. The people grumble at it and
complain because the modern steel ships
are not built or even repaired there
Iewisfon Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Use Of the Same Wood Blocka

Instances Of the same wood blocks be-
ing used over and over again. 70 repre-
sent different events, scenes and persons
in the same volume. are SO many in
early printed books that IL might be
supposed that every one who felt inter
est in books knew Of such "Vitas Ps-
trum." by Wynkyn de worde, l+95, is
o striking example, most, II not all, Of
the cuts being repeated many times.
some Of them six or eight, and they are
about the most absurd and grotesque
ever seen, although the book is so beau
tifully printed that there need be no
hesitation in saying it has never been
excelled, and rarely equaled, either by
the "Kelmscott" or any other press, ex-
cept perhaps by Whittingham, in his
fine folio Victoria Prayer Book, whish
he printed for. the elder Pickering.
All extremely fine copy Of the "Vitas
Patrum, measuring nearly I0A inches
by S inches, quite sound, and almost as
clean as the day it left the printers, is
one Of the principal ornaments Of my
modest collection. It has the title,
leaf Of table and last leaf Of text in fac
simile Coverdaie's, Cranmer's and
other early Bibles have such repetitions,
and Holinshed's Chronicles" are full
If them.
There was another way Of handling
woodcuts which has not been alluded
to-viz, dividing blocks into two parts
and mixing up the halves so as TO form
many varieties. Examples Of these
mixed blocks may be seen In the Stras-
burg Horace" and Terence" printed
about 1890. In the beautiful edition OF
Tyndale's New Testament, printed by
Jugge, 1863, are many Of these divided
and mixed blocks, which are shuffled
about in the most ingenious manner.
So many handbooks and near cuts" to
knowledge as We now have. 1t Is won
der these mixed or composite blocks
have escaped notice. - Notes and
Queries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
A GOOD BOY.

A woman residing in fiat ordered
piece of ice from the grocery. The
youth who brought 1t was a German.
lie put II on the dumbwaiter in the base
ment TO be hoisted up. She pulled
away.
"Gracious,'' she exclaimed, show
heavy this Ice is. The grocer must have
given me good weight"
By great exertion she succeeded In
getting the dumbwaiter up. To her
sstonishment she found the boy seated
on the ice. With what breath she had
left she demanded:
"what did you make me pull you up
here for!'
"why," replied the boy, II thought
the cake would be too heavy for you to
lift, so came up to help you of with It."
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
HUMoR FOR THE YOUNG.

The following extracts are from ex-
animation papers recently handed In at
a public school In Connecticut:
!. From what animals do we get
milk? From the camel and the mllkman.
2. The hen Is covered with feathers.
With what Is the cat covered? The cat
Is covered with heas.
3. Name an animal that has four legs
and q long tail. A mosquito.
4. Name two kinds of nuts. Pea-
nuts and for-get-me-nuts.- Harper's
Round Table.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
CONSOLATION.

waking dreamed, and deemed my vistna
titnc.
Waking, dreamed Of love which never diea
All, raIIturously blessed all things knew
And ltlt the blessing Of the earth and skies,
Till o'ef my daydream sank nights despair.
A sleepbcss night OF misery and care,
That PEELED with tears the vision from mine
e!Ies.
wakinaI I dream no moro. yet needs must
sibe,
For when the day In fed with sunset feet,
Across lhc pillow OF my couch ding
Ny singled locks, and gladly nighttime
GREET,
I sigh FIR Joy and close mine aching eyes,
And sletping dream Of love which never dies,
Ard lleeping dream and deem my vision
trtci
Thus Cd Snsoiation lights grief's blinded eyes-
Mary Berri Chapman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
ALUMINIUM CAR TICKETS.

The latest use for aluminium Is for
street car tickets, and 1t must be con-
ceded that the metal Is singularly adapt
ed for the purpose. A Michigan street
railway has just made its first issue OF
these light and ornamental tokens,
which are about the size of silver quar-
ter dollar. One Is round for the ordi-
nary fare, the other octagonal for
children. The adults ticket Is sold by
the railroad company to the public at
the rate of six for a quarter and the
child's ticket at the rate Of ten for q
quarter. The company does not allow
It's employees, either conductors or mo-
tormen, to sell the tickets to the public,
but disposes Of them in $40 lots to the
several storekeepers who handle them
exclusively.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN"

Commenting upon the relation Of the
newspaper to the public the Kennebec
Journal wisely remarks: "Some people
have an idea that subscription to news
paper gives them the right to use its col
umns for their own benefit; and occa-
sionally some one is deeply offended be-
cause an editor will not publish matter
upon his own responsibility to which
they are afraid or ashamed to append
their own name. The newspaper Is In
no sense public property, but a private
business enterprise, and while Its success
depends upon public approval, 1t can
only gain that approval by adherence to
business principles and common sense
policy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
CLOVER SIlAGE.

Prof. King Of the Wisconsin station
says: ,S
;.Silo experience in the United Ststes
has now covered so many years, and the
raising. harvesting, caring for and feed,
ins OF Indian corn silsge has been tried
in 80 many widely separated localities
and under so many different conditions,
that / feel we may safely conclude, so
far as this greatest Of forage plants Is
concerned. that the silo affords means
of preserving /, in suceulent state
which constitutes, everything consider
ed a cheap and thoroughly wholesome
food much relished BY cattle, sheep and
horses. Practical experience has soun,
dantly proved, too, that both corn ana
clover silage are not only relished oy
milch cows in the summer season,
when on good pastures, bat that these
feeds will hold up the flow OF milk near
lv 70 its maximum normal rate wnen
pastures fail during times OF drought ,
and have seen herd of nifty COWS eat
40 full a breakfast Of clover, two years
old. that on going to good pasture, IN
the middle Of June, many OF them IN!
down directly TO ruminate."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
A CHOICE OF TWO EVILS.

When Charles Dudley Warner was
editor Of The Hartford Comm Press,
back In the sixties, arousing the patrio-
tism of the State by his vigorous appeals,
one of the type-setters came 10 from the
composing room, and, planting himself
before the editor, said, swell, Mr.. War
ner, I've decided to enlist In the army"
With mingled sensations Of pride and
responsibility, Mr.. Warner replied en-
couragingly that he was glad to see that
the man felt the call Of duty. "Oh, It
isn't that" said the truthful compositOr
"but I'd rather be shot than try to set
your copy."-Golden Rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

Lady Frances Wilson, daughter of
Lord Aylesbury. was one day informed
that man who had recently died In .
Pimlico lodging had left her . valuable
estate in Hants. Incredulous. she went
up to town and recognized there the re-
mains Of man who had very frequent
ly annoyed her by staring st her at The
opera The same man had also bequesth.
ed "a, 900 to the speaker Of the house Of
commons and el, 900 to the chancellor
of the exchequer. neither Of whom had
been aware Of his existence Temple
Bar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Aatiqusted Nonsense.

Avid bull grows tame II bound with
the twigs Of fig tree Amber draws all
light things to it except basil and such
as are dipped In oil A loadstone will
not draw piece Of irop that Is rubbed
with garlic. Now, all these rs to mat
Ter Of fact are very evident. but II p
hard. II not altogether impossible. TO
find the cause. e.-Plutarch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

The National Department Of Agri-
cul,ure states that Farmers bulletins
~iil hereafter be issued every two weeks,
y nd "a II will be our aim to make them as
interesting, n instructive and practical a.
nns.,ble. Among those now In course
- nrenara,ion are bulletins on sneep
Ssa5;nr. silos and ensilage, potato
cnItnre' frosts and freezing, the culture
= nd diseases Of the peach, and alfalfa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
SOME THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR.

SOME THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOH.
Dairymen must look out for their own
interests at the factory. Some OF our
factories have found their steam Bao-
cock machines for measuring butter TAT
we're speeded too low, and as result,
OF course, had not been measuring the
full contents of butter fat in the cream.
In such case the patron was not getting
credit for all the butter he was contrib
utiug TO the factory. In q cooperative
concern this would work no injustice,
aimee il used all patrons alike, but In q
nroprietsry creamery the operator would
vet more product than his figures would
REQUIRE him to pay for.
Again IL payments to the patrons are
made on pounds Of butter fat, the price
should rule higher than when made on
the amount of commercial butter
realized. IL should always be borne In
mind that eighty-four to eigh ly-slx
mounds of butter tat will make one
hundred pounds Of product as It goes
on the market. Hence, butter at twenty
cents a pound is equivalent TO twenty
three and half cents for butter fat
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
A CLOSE RESEMBLANCE.

"There are some points about your
writings that much resemble Shake
speare," said the editor.
"Do you think so?" cried the delight
ed author, who had brought his contri-
button In with his own hand.
YES" the editor continued, "you
employ almost the same punctuation
marks ."-Rockland Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Earning IN Honest Penny.

Miss Lily nestles familiarly on the
lap Of q young gentleman who has been
paying his addresses to her big sister oil
through the springtime OF this year.
Tell me, sir, are you we'll off"
"Yes. my little pet. "
"You are very we'll Off"
"Why, what difference can it make
to you whether am rich or not?"
"You see, my big sister said ycster-
day that she would give 30 francs to
know II you were well off. and I should
like to earn the money. "-Gaudriole.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

Prof. G.. Fl. whitcher, formerly OF the
Nsv Hampshire Agricultural college.
h.s been appointed travelling agent OF
The Bowker Fertilizer Company VI nvs ~
ton. Prof. whitcher Is 10 posltion 70 %
Of service once more TO the agricultural
interests.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

A dog was advertised to play on
piano In a circus. When the time came
for the dog TO perform he got on a seat
and began playing. Suddenly wag In
the crowd shouted: Rats" Upon
which the dog bounded off the seat. But
the piano kept on playing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
Weak, irritable, Tired
.I Was No Good on Earth"

DR.. Miles, Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind Of nervous disease.
"Absssf one wear ago L Iscas afflicted
srtfA nerrewsness, sleeptessness,
Creeping sewsaftoss ts sssy legs,
Slight palpifaffon Of sssv heart,
DisfracfinO conf fssston Of the nstssd,
Serious loss or lapse Of ssensory.
WeigAfed dosCm srifk care and
scesrv. L csnspletelv lost appetite
And felt sssr vitality wearing sssf,
Iscas sreak, irritable assd tired,
Mv weight scas reduced 60 100 u.s.,
In feet I sros no 0eod, on earth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Correspondence on practical Agricultural topics
10 collected. Address all communications IL
tended for this department 10 HkzRN ID. HAN
noSp. Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

The Good Samaritan Was not up TO
modern methods or he would have taken
brass band with him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

A friend brought
me DR.. Miles, book.
"New aud Start
ling Facts" and
I finally decided
to try q bottle Of
Dr.. NILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before I had taken
ono bottle I could
sleep rs we'll as .
1o-yr.-old boy. Ny
appetite returned
reatlv Increased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17

When chicks are scattered about the
brooder they are all right; when nua-
died together, they are cold; when sIleH-
jng their heads out under the eartain'
they are too hot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
DR.. G.. L. Buck,
SURGE0N-:- -:-DENTIST,

Teeth extracted without pain
by use Of Odontunder.
Artificial teeth 50. per set.
Warranted TO at the mouth.
All our best work warranted.