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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-31

Summer heat, General Humidity"
bracing autum of desolate winter are
alike to the kepeing qualities of Prices
Cream Baking Powder. Climatic
changes DO not affect his peerless pow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
Cascneuye's Rival.

Although the French c,uris are con-
Quoted with more ceremony than our
own, they are occasionally enlivoned by
amusing incidents.
Maitrp Caseucuye, famous advocate
of Toulouse, now dead, had pet dog,
If which he was very fond. One day ho
ventured e. take this dog. which was
small. and named AzOr. INTO court with
him. H seated Azor at one end of tho
bench assigned 10 the counsel and bo-
gan an argument.
Maitre Caseneuve had lngh pitched
voice. and as lie warmed up with his
plea ho raised it u loud tone AZor
could stand it no longer Hc stood up
on the bench and howled-wow WOW!
WOW
Maitre Caseneuve moderated his yoico
and cuifed the dog aside, whereupon
Azor subSided into silence The lawyer
argued on, aud by and by, forgetting
himself in his earncstneSs. raised his
voice once more to = high pitch and u
loud tone.
Wow WOW! wow" howled the
little dog once more.
This time the lawyer stopped short,
turned to tho dog and eyed him severely.
"See here. Azor," h. said aloud.
this can { 20 on. II You are arguing
this case, " d letter do it alone, bat If
| am then you've got to keep stillP'
After that Azor held his pcace.-
Youth Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
1hAI sAReARous WIRE.

EuirOr UcMocTdt
Ii is the opinion Of the writer, now, and
ever has been, that the most barbarou>
invention conceived by man. save the
Ipouisition, Is the barbed wire fence, and
since being hung up, heels up, head
down. flesh torn, bruised and mad, not
knowing whether should be able 10 ex-
tricate myself, have a growing disgust
for barbed wire. aud, and
IL happened thuswise: Being among
the bushes, | came 10 hedge. Climbing
10 the top, jumped. and 10. my head
and arms reached the ground, my fees
were hung high in the hidden wire. Toru
and bruised cogitated, considered the
past, the present. and the future. De
Gliding the present was about all was
able TO attend TO, went TO work TO ex-
tricate myself. still live. "Tne most
unkindest cut of ALL" the one deep
wound, so 10 speak, was when neigh
Dor enquired, ''was there fruit on the
other side Of the fencey'
Well, we are all more or less subject
ed 10 ills and misfortunes on this mun-
dane sphere. notice In perusing the
Democrat that friend Pray of Fryebur2
Centre has been engaged In mortal com
bat with hornet. never knew mai
that was over-anxious TO jump a hornet:
claim.
Brother Pray gives me poser. ht
finds woman &C years old. with many
children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren, working out for a living
After giving the above facts, he asks
me TO solve the problem, lis marriage
failure?
A very profane man, being found will
his cart tipped up, and his potatoe;
scattered in the road, with not wore
escaping his lips, was asked, "Why
don't you swear, Roberts, IL can't dc
Justice" cave.
G.. TITON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Tie Bible contains 500. $50 letters,
Si0,CG7 words, 3i,l7J verses, l,lS9
chapters and GO books; longest chapter
is the ltgth Psalm; the shortest and
middle chapter is the llith Psalm; the
middle verse is the eighth Of the llsth
Psalm Tie longest name is in the
eighth chapter Of Isaiah The word
"and" occurs G,G27 times. The thirty
seventh chapter Of Isaiah and the nine
teenth chapter Of the second book Of
Kings are alike. The longest we're is the
ninth IF the eighth chapter Of Esther;
the shortest the thirty fifth of the elev-
enth chapter Of John The twenty first
verse Of the seventh chapter Of Ezra is
the only ore Of the entire collection
which contains every letter III the alpha
bet. The wCcd Lord, CT is equiya-
lent, jehovah" occurs 1898 times in
the Old Testament, or. to be more exact,
the word Lord" occurs 1853 times
and the word Jehovah" 5,Si5 times.
The wp~d "God" does not occur III the
book of Esther. st. Louis Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
fTo BE coNTlNuED.I ]
The GoflsIess of Life.

vesta was the goddess Of life and OF
home. Her altar stood on every hearth
stone, her fire burned on the floor OF ev-
cry public building. Emigrants, when
leaving their country, always carried
with them fire from the public hearth.
The vestal virgins spent 80 years in
service-ten in learning their duties, ten
in practicing them, ten in teaching
novices After this term had expired,
they might, if they chose, leave the serv.
ice of their divine mistress or marry,
but few did So Honors were showered
upon them They rode in chariots. .
privilege i'll Rome accorded only to roy
atty; the best seats in the amphitheater
were reserved for them; they pardoned
or condemned the gladiators. II GRIM
inal led to execution met u vcstal. he
was Instantly released, no matter what
his crime
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
A FARMERS, FIELD MEETING.

These field meetings at The Weirs
should draw TO this loveliest spot o.
New England as viewed from an excur-
sion boat on the lake, the active anC
progressive men Of the farms OF New
England. The inter SITS of this GROUP
of states are one--quite as much as are
those of large state Of the West, whose
area far exceeds that of all New Eng
land. Ia some respects 1t is mis-
fortune that so very small an area oi
country is broken up into many political
fragments, multiplying organizations
aud narrowing acquaintsnces to far
greater degree than occurs In the wider
area embraced in western states.
A state fair draws breeders and lead
ing agriculturists together from very
narrow areas. State experiment sta
tions and state agricultural colleges act
for small localities; state boards of ag-
riculture, horticultural societies. poultry
organizations, oranges aud kindred
farm organizations act for few and
deepen expense for given unit OF popu-
lation. All this tends 10 provincialism
among the farmers OF the states included
In the New England group as related 20
each other. Nature, Ia forming her soil
aud rivers, and in defining her natural
resources, intended that homogeneous
people should occupy this part of the
world. While We cannot undo that
which political divisions have created in
the way Of multiplication of organiza-
tions, vet an annual cOnyocation OF
those who are leading In the thought
and action OF New Englsnd agriculture
will do much In carrying forward an
harmonious development OF the agri-
cultural resources of these states and
developing that frSternal feeling which
Is among the market growths OF modern
development. lt would be a pleasure 10
have the privilege OF looking into the
faces OF the strong men and women
whose pens are outlining better hus-
bandry and whose voices in advocacy OF
better things in our agriculture are
awakening responsive echoes IN this
group Of states.
Cannot the officers of boards OF sgri-
culture and various farm organizations
OF New England, on the initiation of
Secretary Bachelor, arrange for a
grand meeting of this kind AZ the Weirs
for next year: We have named The
weirs, for the reason that il has become
place OF conventions, the place where
tourists from New England gather every
wear for pleasure and for health, not
with the thought of being provincial.
Place Is not matter OF consequence,
except so far as il may minister TO the
pleasures Of those who may attend such
field meetings. Some point or points on
the ocean line bordering every New
England state but one might better suit
those Of the interior towns.-Mirror and
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
NUMBER "a.
IN THE RUINS Of poMpEII.
Evidences of the Commences Of Slavery
Found ON All Sides.

Evidences IF the commonness Of slav-
cry in the time Of Pompeii's destruction
are abundant ON all sides. The gladia-
tors were q class Of slaves trained fm
fghting, and some OF the wall scrib-
blings refer 10 their condition as one OF
slavery. Here is the translation OF an
advertisement painted on wall near
the amphitheater:
Twenty pairs Of gladiatOrs, paid By
Decimus Lucretius Saltius Valcus, prince
In the time Of Nero, the son OF Casa
Augustus, and ten pairs Of gladiators,
paid by Decimus Lucretius, the son Of
Decimus valeus, will fight at Pompeii
on the llth, 18th and 18th Of April
There will be proper hunting scene
and the awnings will be spread. Writ
ten by Clev- -Emilius Clev, writer Of in
scriptions; wrote this by moonlight. y
The gladiators' barracks were ample
for the housing of 1000 or 5000 men,
and il is matter Of record that at least
1000 were engaged at one time in the
life or death combats which stretched
over long festival The actors in these
murderous sports We're 'barbarlans'
from various parts Of Europe or from
Asia Minor and Africa.
In the Naples museum IL bronze coll
lar which was worn about the neck Of a
man whose skeleton was found in
Pompeiian house cellar; on the collar
is engraved, III Latin, these words: Il
am slave Arrest mo because am run
ming away" could not help thinking
while looking at this ingenious and
cruel substitute for convict's dress
that il was possible that the poor wretch
who wore it may have been one OF the
descendants Of the blond haired Brit
ons brought home by Julius Cgsar TO
grace his triumph 100 years before Pom
peii disappeared beneath its pail of lava
and ashes.
In the Gheezeh museum, Cairo, one
may look upon the black and shriveled
face Of that Rameses whom we know rs
the Pharaoh II the Oppression. Mum
mics Of other Egyptian kings. priests
and people are common enough. These
primeval mon, who far antedated Pom
peii and Rome, stand undecayed in Uur
presence But Pompeii presents the pic
turc Of aa entire city resurrected from
the dead, with all its appliances Of life
and means Of pleasure, profit. comfort.
luxury, vice and sustenance. Tho life is
gone out forever, but the mummiiied
city remains-a monument Of human
ingenuity and human friilty. New
York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
woaIH THiNKINc ABOUT.

= In many of the large apartment houses
of New York the clothes are hung on
the roof to dry, and as the roof in the
majority of cases is not large enough 10
accommodate the combined washing of
all the apartments, each family has a
different wash-day assigned to IL. On
Wednesday, for instance, the entire
wash belonging to four families may be
hung on the roof, on Thursday giving
place to the wash Of four other families,
and so on. This often leads to mistakes
and complaints of losses are not in-
frequently heard. Recently young
married lady who occupied an apart.
ment on the west side Of the town en-
gagged new servant, and directed her
TO exercise extreme care in hanging Ou,
the clothes, and be sure that they were
not taken away by any other girl. After
the clothes came back she went out tC
the kitchen, and was horrified to find
that the clothes were not hers, but be-
longed to some one else.
ssOh, Bridget" she exclaimed, 'thess
are not our clothes! Why"-holding W
several Of the garments iu turn-''they
don't even fit"
"Shure, marm," replied Bridget, tri
umphantly, "they may not fit, but viii
you consider the superior qualify Nv
thin ?''-Harper's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
PROPORTION OF FARMERS FALLING
OFF

The proportion Of farmers, as COM
pared With the rest of she people, has
been gradually but surely falling OF III
the country at large. This Is plainly
appArept from observation alone, but III
addition the census statistics tell the
story plainly. In lS6O, farmers made up
more than half the population OF the
country. la $50 they were Il per cent,
and in 1850, % per cent. According 20
the last census they have fallen of 70
about 90 per cent. Whether this rapid
decline in propOrtionate numbers Is now
going on at a like ratio may be doubted,
though probably no very marked change
has taken place.
This shown while numerically il is
against the farmers as a class, yet M
reality il is 10 the advantage OF those
who are in the business OF farming.
The larger the proportion Of non-pro-
ducers the better for the business, for Il
gives less competition and a larger pro-
nortion of consumers. While the farmer
feeds ALL. the less numbers there are
growing the products on which they
i've, the greater will be the amount oi
money each grower will receive.
There arc two principal causes Tor
this decreasing proportion OF farmer
among Us. one Is the great drift from
the farming towns 10 the cities every
where going on. Added TO this Is the
fact that much the larger proportion oi
the fresh emigrants bring up la the
cities.
The second cause i that the needed
soil products, both direct and indirect,
are produced with far less individual
labor than was formerly the case
While much is said of the revolution IN
mechanical industries brought about by
the introduction OF machinery In place
of manual labor, il is fact that the
changes in bringing forth and furnishing
I the world with the products OF the soli
have been little If any less marked, and
that this introduction Of machinery has
displaced as large proportion of labor
ers in farming a. in manufactures. I'M,
/ falling of, then, of the proportion oi
! farmers i'm no sense indicates falling
of, Of production. Statistics prove this
/ The fact IN the case is that this forty
per cent. of farmers are feeding th'
Deople as well, YES, better, lar better
/ than the fifty per cent. did in IsOo
Thus this less proportion of farmers al
the present time are actually accomplish
\ ing more than the formerly large nuni
bers engaged in the business.-Main'
| Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
TWILIGHT ALCHEMY.

Across the fragrant fields and river bright,
With sunset tints reflected, tall and clear
Upon the hilltop In the evening light,
A line OF trees their waving heads uprear.
Pictured In black there on the evening sky,
They look 70 me like palms OF far-on lands.
And rs look. the river Ripping by
Becomes an ocean murmuring on the sands.
Upon an island In some southern sea
lie beneath the palm trees grateful shaie,
And flowers and shrubs their sweetness y'cih
me, 49,
Such wondrous change the twilight warn
has made.
Life Is refined, Its cares become but dros.:
Its hard won victories OF no avail;
Above my head there glcams the southern Cross
And In the thickct sings the nightingale.
'ris but moment that nights alchemy
My senses holds within its subtle power,
Iife's cares and duties now come back 70 me,
Again take them rs priceless dover.
And am glad busy hour 10 greet,
Again my heart to life's work warns and
thrills;
But rest will come tomorrow In the heat,
Remembering the trees upon the hills.
Mildred G.. Bennett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

The Vermont Farmers Advocate mas
the following pleasant words for the
grange The grange Is one oi the pest
Instilutions ever organized, and oilers 10
the farmer a profitable method of spend
ing an occasional evening, when he can
jmnroye his mind and get new ideas that
viii prove of value to him in his chosen
calling. There should be grange ID
every town in the state. it Is lar better i
to spend an hour now ana lhen a, & .n'so y
social and fraternsl gatherings than %
lounge around the village store or hoiel
wasting the time in useless gossip. W.
oranges is rapidly increasing IN tins
state. There ought 10 oe one 10 snis
eity. There are many farmers IN bur.
Iington and the immediate vicinity that
would be only too glad to join an organ,
ization of this kind, and we sineeIel.
hone that we shall have one here before
long"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
The Color In Irish Xcr,e.

OF course there is no deficiency Of To-
cal color in such a book. We hear much
Of the "Suggarth aroon." the "Tubber-
na-Scorney, the "Cushla Macree" and
other things pre-eminently Irish. Now.
the "Suggarth aroon" is capital fish.
especially when served with sauce
Hollandaise, and all the world knows
that the "Tubber- na -Scorney" is one Of
the most picturesque Of ancient sym
bolic Irish customs Still the merely
Saxon reader, who Is not familiar with
the Irish language, is sometimes 'maire
bhan astorred" when he comes across q
poem plentifully sprinkled with Irish
with the exception, Of
course, Of such IA universally understood
remark as "Begorrah, " or that touching
phrase of endearment, "Faugh bal
hgh. w. L. Alden in Idler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Presently Lady Haldwell said, s
Lali gave her hand: II am Lady Hald.
well. As Miss Sherwood / was an old
friend of your husband.
A scornful glitter came into Mrs.
Armour's eyes-a peculiar touch as OF
FURNISHED gold, an effect Of the light at
certain angle of the lens. 1t gave for
the instant an uncanny look to the face.
almost something malicious. She guess
ed why this woman had come. She knew
the whole history of the past. and it
touched her in tender corner. She
knew she was had at IN advantage. Be-
fore her was woman perfectly trained
in the fine social life to which she was
born. whose equanimity was as regular
rs her features Herself was by nature
creature of impulse, Of the woods and
streams and open life. The social con-
vention had been engrafted. As yet she
was used to thinking and speaking with
all candor She was to have her train
ing in the charms Of superfciality, but
that was to come, and when il came she
would not be an unskillful apprentice.
Perhaps the latent subtlety Of her race
came TO help her natural candor at the
moment, for she said at once in slow,
quiet tone:
II never heard my husband speak OF
you. Will you sit down."
And Mrs. Armour and Marion are
not in? No, suppose your husband
did not speak much Of his old friends.
The attack was studied and cruel.
But Lady Haldwell had been stung by
Mrs. Armour's remark, and it piqued
her that this was possible.
"Oh. yes, he spoke Of some OF his
friends, but not Of you +"
Indeed! That is strange.
There was no necessity, " said Mrs.
Armour quietly.
"Of discussing me? suppose not
But by some chance
1T wns just as well perhaps not to
anticipate the pleasure Of our meeting.
Lady Haldwell was surprised. She
had not expected this cleverness. They
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
A STRANGE SUIT.

According to the Pittsburg Journal
Peter Gruber, the Rattlesnake King OF
Venango County, has made the most
unique costume any man ever wore. II
consists of coat, vest, trousers, hat
shoes. and shirt, and Is made entirely Of
the skins of rattlesnakes. Seven hun
dred snakes, all caught and skinned BY
Gruber during the past FIVE years, pro
vided the material for this novel costume
To preserve the brilliancy and the 6exi
bility of the skins In the greatest possi
Bile degree, the snakes were skinned
alive, first being made unconscious BY
chloroform. They were then tanned BY
q method peculiar to Gruber, and are a
soft and elastic as wo0len goods. Ths
different articles for this outfit were
made by Oil City tailors, shoemakers
and hatters, and the costume Is valuef
at SlOOO.-Harper's Round Table.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

She lifted her face 10 him hOW, IN u
strange light.
fusion, and she seemed 10 read all that
he meant to convey. He knew she did.
He touched her shoulder.
"You must do the best you can every
way, for Franks sake, for all our sakes.
Twill help you-God knows | will-ail
can.
"Oh, yes, yesl' she said from the
child's pillow. He could see the fame
in her cheek. Il understand. " She pnt
out her hand to him. but did not look
up. Leave me alone with my baby,
Richard" she pleaded.
He took her hand and pressed 1t again
and again in his old, unconscious way.
Then he Jet it go and Went slowly to
the door. There he turned and looked
back ut her. He mastered the hot
thought in him.
"God help mep' she murmured from
the cot
The next morning Richard went back
to Greyhope.
r.o, co~,r,D,rrn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
Drinking Fountains In London.

The first drinking fountain was erect
ed OIL Snow hill 81 years ago, and to-
day The association which caters for man
and Least in this respect has erected and
main, aims 700 fountains for human be-
ings and over that number Of drinking
trouglls for cattle in tho streets and
open spaces Of London. London Globe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
IAE INNOCENT MAN.

There was bridal couple from Canada
coming over on the ferry boat yester.
day afternoon. They we're young and
tender, and as they sat together 10 the
cabin they had hold Of hands. This ID
perfectly proper and right and we've all
been there. Among those who looked
on, however, was lad Of tender years,
accompanied by his mother. The boy
gazed and gazed, and finally turned to
his mother and exclaimed In voice
loud enough for all to hear:
uSay, nav, that girl wants to wipe
| her nose and that fellow won't let her."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
AnMINI>IKAToK.s sNLE

T.s -r. aul Grtst NIL and store. a
SAL la..- .'8sc bclougiug to the Estate Vl
l1.. l'.. are az south Paris
T...H v-- 0rrruie.l Tor many years by ths
Paris ..rr- Company sud by the ate ""nef
.t' Rac.- ..vvr includes The right of noWagv o.
b-sr... i... Tie dam was thoroughly ~
tar,. The mii i IN gu0d condition, n
i2s l.Wa.- lone sU1 - ~tiu doing gooA nusi
Tess T..- r.e property viii &c sold az 4 Oar
SAN t.rt.t fl-ft parties this = -psehdl
rrsr.e 81. -tru .tto a well established AMI pay
- t-,.tt--. Apply o.
4. True. Admr-,
~ Commercial 81,
Portland. Nc.
o-. H.l. 10. 4 Wu-on. 80. Paris, Me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
sequence ct the Race Track.

Pursue not victory too far. He hath
conquered well that hath made his enc
my fly; thou mayest beat him to des-
perate resistance, which may ruin thee.
George Herbert,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il solicited. Address all Communications In
tended for this department 10 HEsRf ID. HAN
Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Gasparin estimates that the evapora-
tion Of water from the surface Of tho
earth is from 25 to so inches a year, &C.
eording to location.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

II the farmer expects to make sue
cess Of his business he must save ali tho
manure that Is available.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Keen accounts. The business man
would soon 60 behind unless ne knew
what he was about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Walter had been ON the ocean day
and night, and when land appeared he
said. "Oh. mamma Tam 50 pleased to
see dirt again -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
Freddy wI told Mr.. Loyeman ID

Freddy. II tOIu MI I0veinan g1x'
you said you were going to kiss him
next time he came to the house." Maud"
"You horrid boy. What did he sayf'
Freddy. ssSaid he wouldn't believe II
| till he had It from your own lips"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Learn from all sources. Education IL
"a essential for the farmer as any otner
class of people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20

Out of the 256 gallons Of seized
LIQUOR, which Waldo County sent away
to be refined, 2il.4 gallons OF alcohol
were obtained.