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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
FARM EASOTS.

The demand for Jersey stock never
was more active than at present. No
surplus is left Ia the hands OF any OF the
breeders in the state. Mr.. Cobb OF Vas
salboro reports that he has sold twenty
six bulls the past year. Mr.. hlng OF
south Paris has disposed OF all his young
bulls.
According TO advance sheets OF consul
Lar reports ON ramie-spinning machinery,
Mr.. r. NJ. Raabe has invented machine
that oyereomes the necessity OF working
the ramie plant while the stalk is imms-
ture. aud that will produce for commerce
a fiber cheaper than flax and hemp al
less cost than these materials.
The fourth annual irrigation congress
brought out the fact that in campaign
Of eight states in favor of accepting the
congressional grant of one million acres,
ak States had accepted Of the grant, two
of them having failed to do so. In
other states no active movement mas
been inaugurated in relation to the law.
Information has reached the ma
tional department OF agriculture that
nleuro-pneumonia has been discovered
in cattle shipped from Australia 10
Creat Britsin. This will afford salts
factory reason for the home govern
ment 10 surround imports of cattle from
Australia with the same difficulty that II
nuts i'm the way of importation OF Ameri-
can cattle.
Here is an official sneer at those farm
ers who help pay for the time OF Secre-
tsrv Morton and the stationery 10 make
10 hnli H.
feed the finished products OF agriculture
NJ home than TO sell the raw produets "
those who are making the finished
nroduets OF the arts. He may be right,
we do not question the point, but the
yood sense of the observation.
The experiment stations employ o.'
,a-sons In the prosecution OF their work
rhey employ 81 directors, ia chemists,
"a entomoloyists, 81 horticultnrists, "a
veterinarians, IL dairymen, ii BIOLOGISTS,
36 borspists and several classes OF lh-
vestiyators. But don't the chemists cut
on;te n figure by the side OF the agri'
culturists. and much that comes from
,bsm IA routine work of analyses that
cumber literature. let TINS, napPiiy'
is not all they do. The subject vi Gu.
silaye should have good amount oi
light let upon it. ,,ao =,
Cows will not give liberal now OF
m;lt unless well fed on variety OF 1000
and protected from the severity OF the
weather. s
De,p blowing is necessary for some
crons but Of no advantage TO others.
Calves are offered upon the grea'
markers of the West in less numbers
than formerly, while stock soio 70 -
West or that taken to great corn.grow'
inc states increased TO noteworthy ex
,aet II sll means that there is to b<
plenty of good beef on the spring mar
kst and the saving Of the calves indi'
cstes that it may continue for more
than one year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

II m not counting for anything. You
pretcbd To be an ossifer of the law, and
II yCh are rs smart as you think you
can answer the question yourself. My
eyes hint as good as they used to be,
but nlebbo can SEQ where you can't. "
AMI, stepping forward, the good
gray head" leaned out of the window
and jleered through her spectacles at
the cid stone wall and the ledge rs if
she expected TO discover written ex-
planaIion Of tho whole mystery.
Not only that, but | saw her chip q
piece Iof mortar with her thumb nail
from between the stones just below the
ledgeI
"Sj me one must have done that, she
mixed, scrutinizing the mark with
intertt "What do You think Of it!'
Il think it was removed by your
thum1 lin fact, / saw it done-thougb,
Of codr drse, you did not know it. y
Isl tha. trpe;" she asked rs innocent
ly rs ! child. We'll, l must be more
careful They could have come in this
windcF tho way said, couldn't thcy?"
"P1 1obably they could. but | don't
think thCy did
"Wty nOt?"
IT at isn't tho way with burglars. :"
Id you know much about such
folks:t
M Mldam, my business brings me in
contat with them. | remarked. with
all thb impressiyeness could assume,
'and 4 is my duty 10 study their ways. "
"Tlh pts the way you learned, eh;"
Exactly, and in no other. | am con-
vinccdl that neither ono Of those crimi-
nails attempted to enter this room by the
mCansIyou name
II wbs quito clear that she meant 10
keep II + from entering the right one, and
| was determined that neither she nor
any on J. else should do that.
H. wcred tho window and slowly
walked across the room and out Of the
door ld dbding to the hall. Ny head was
bent n IL in troublous thought
wit" she interposed, hurrying To
place pvsclf in front u me. 1T would
bo moro polite If you would let me
lead
Il nj ut beg your pardon again, but
| wish to relieve you Of all tho labor |
can"
"ThI best way TO do that is by leav-
irg tho house. -
II " bin b. glad to do so when my
work il completed" "
Itwa no fancy this time that | heard
soft fbotfall and saw tho door opening
TO the room slightly ajar. Some one
was on the other side, stealthily watch
ing US Ind listening TO our words The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
INTERESTING FiGuRES-cATTlE AND
HORSES.

Some very interesting deductions are
10 be drawn from the returns made by
the local boards OF assessors throughout
the state to the state board. They are
OF a striking character, especially the
footings covering the live stock.
Take the horses, for instance. The
figures from nearly every county show
sn increase of from to Il per cent,
while the numbers OF the one, two and
three-year-old colts have fallen off with
remarkable regularity. The decrease In
yearling colts is marked, being as high
Ss fifty per cent In one instance, demon
stratiug Enthusiastically that within two
years horse raising has become less pop
ular. let the whole number of horses
augmented, notwithstanding the de-
crease in colts, which can no doubt be
accounted for in part by the imports OF
cheap Western and Canadian horses, the
very kind that We ought not to have.
Evidently horses are selling 80 low that
farmers think il does not pay At present,
q raise them.
The number Of oxen in the state con-
tinues 10 dwindle, according 10 the
assessors returns, having diminished
since last year from ! To 10 per cent on
the average. All the counties exhibit 4
falling of.
But there has been noticeable and
gratifying increase In the number Of
cOws-from 10 10 20 per cent-and 1t is
almost uniform Ia the counties. Ii
demonstrates that dairying Is advanc
ing and that farmers are giving more at
tentiOu 10 butter and cheese production.
Il Is what was 10 be expected with grain
and hay as cheap or cheaper than ever
before aud the price of dairy products
having fallen but slightly. rhe swine
have also increased In number. This
NAV he In consequence OF increased milk
production, more hogs being needed 10
consume the skinned milk. This years
returns show another large falling off in
sheep. IL is not 10 De- wondered az,
when the price which wool has sold st is
considered.
The increase Ia the valuation Of the
state As figured from the assessors re
turns. i about si,OOO,0OO against the
sl,5O0, 900 gain ot last year. The State
Assessors in 1896 will probably Include
bicycles ia their assessment, which they
have not done up 70 this time. The
abundance of these vehicles and the
large SUN OF money invested in them
have led assessors 10 regard them "a
property which should bear It's proper
tion Of the common burden. Carriages
and musical instruments have been more
generally taxed within year or two
than formerly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
THE PRIZE FIGHT OF THE FUruRE.
A. IL May BE Served Up by the Reporter
N Hundred Year. Hence.

Denver Ed Smith stepped into the
ring and shook hands with Bill Higgins
at precisely o'clock
First Round. Denver Ed" led with
q bunch Of silver statistics delivered
rapidly. Higgins ccun:ered with quo
tation from Adam Smith. Light spar
ring ensued, neither contestant being
injured.
Second Round. Higgins started IL
by rushing Ed all over the ring. Ed
duckei cleyerly and met his opponent
with body blow from Sauerbeck's Ia
| bles Honors even.
Third Round Smith aimed a power
| ful silver argument at Higgins head,
but fell short Bill rushed in and in
| fighting ensucd, with hot exchange Of
epithets. Bill's friends claimed foul,
but the referee would not allow IT,
Round slightly in Smiths favor.
Fourth Round Smith pursued the
same tactics, but Bill gave ground.
Bill is Kissed. Bill counters on Eds
plea for bimetallism Both men fighting
hard. Ed drops to avoid punishment.
Fifth Round Both men slightly
windod. Bill starts IN with terrific
yolley of treasury statistics straight
from the shoulder. Ed goes 10 his knees,
but Is up III moment and upper cuts
with a report If the crime u 1873. a
straight lmockdown, tho round closing
all in Eds favor
Sixth Round. "A repetition Of the
preceding Ell having the best of it.
Seventh Round This was the hot
test round Of the fight. Bill reached for
Eds position with statistical report,
but Ed was not there lie ducked clev-
erly and met Bill half way with a state
mcnt Of the volume Of the currency
since 1850. Bill staggered little. bat
recovered and ried to rush III and
clinch He failed but succeeded IN
landing an argument IN return. Both
men exchanged hot blows, then sprung
together and clinched. falling. They
were almost carried 10 their corners.
where their seconds were stimulating
them with works on the theory Of
finance.
Eighth Round. Bill got FL in "A cor
ner, read a chapter Of ~ answer 50
Coins Financial School 10 him.
Foul claimed. but not allowed Ed
rushed Bill furiously. Both men weak.
Ninth Round 10 the Seven Hundred
and Fifty-sixth. -Uneyentful rounds;
both men working hard, but too weak 10
do damage.
Seven Hundred and Fifty seventh
Round. After a short exchange Of faint
blows the referee mteryened and de
clared the contest draw Chicago
Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
CHAPTER XVIII.

"Since entered this house and came
up stairs" / said, with my gaze still
fixed upon that marvellous countenance,
"your husband has returned. He is out.
side this door and hears the words that
/ am now speaking He is seeking a
chance to kill ME. he was figuring
from the sound Of my voice my exact
position in front of the door, so that he
would be sure of hitting me II he fired
through the panel; hence my change OF
position. He can't do it now without
first opening the door. That will give
me as good a chance ~ he can have.
which is all seek.
"But," added. with . meaning
which could not be mistaken. ''if he or
any one Of the wretches in his employ
fires shot at me while you are within
range, / swear by the Eternal I will
shoot you dead as you stand there. Your
husband hears these words. Let him
govern himself accordingly. Won't you
sit DOWN.
For the first time after my repeated
Invitations she seemed to become aware
that the chair was near her. She glanced
at Il, hesitated an instant and then
walked to the stove. She seemed 70 b
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
CHAPTER XVII.

Tho rbom which | had entered was
one of ii oso broad, old fashioned apart
ments s,lch' as may be found III almost
any largd dwelling built 40 or 30 years
ago. 1t @as plainly carpetod. without
any pictitres on the walls, with stove
at one siLe. number Of chairs and a
long flat table, which stood between the
two wind ows, beyond which, had not the
shades bJ en- lowered, l would have seen
some Of the trees in the rear Of the
yard
On thib table were q number of YES
sells, mostly of glass, retort, several
jars, vialE, small delicate tools and fully
a dozen little contrivances the like Of
which lhgd never seen, and which i
will not kttompt to describe, except to
say they ,Eere constructed of glass. Some
were spi tal in firm, while others had
odd, twi. ted shapes, evidently under
stood onl y by the persons who had
brought them thither and made use OF
them.
The ROBIN was closed so rs to permit
no yentilktion. The heat Of the stove in
tensified d peculiar, subtle perfume,
which, at first pleasant, after time be-
came nauEeating
knew when l turned the knob of the
door that some one was within. did
not belicEe it was Mr.. Howard, for l
had seen bim leave tho railway station
several hJurs Before. Therefore, when
/ almost collided with his wife, / was
nerved for it. Slre was standing in the
room, nes r the door which i pushed
quickly il ward, and confronted me with
the quest on:
"Weli, sir, what do you want?"
Jove! Wasn't she beauty! l bad seen
her befolk, and, as / have said, was
braced for the meeting, but when look
ed at that saperb figure. with the match
less blaclk eyes, abundant hair, olive
complexich, perfect features, small
white teeth and fascinating form, / was
almost overwhelmed.
l could well understand how almost
any man Would have been overcome by
such q vision and would drop his weap-
ons as if j the presence Of death itself.
Surely sh4 must have made many con-
quests by tho very momentum OF her
marvellous beauty, which was sufficient
to make al man forget duty, honor-ev-
erything lIut his mad inthrallment for
her.
/ stood minute. staring vacantly
with opel mouth and wondering eyes,
and then j could no more keep back the
words thah l could stop my respiration:
"Heavehs, / never saw 30 wonderful
. woman!P
idiot, kou have not answered my
question: she said in freezing voice,
which ought to have stricken me to the
floor, though kept my feet. Neither of
as stirred! but in the bewildering mo-
ment wab conscious that Mrs. Bridges
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
Hn.x tn .Iudee a Book.

We knew that the Moslems, when they
conquered Persia, found IN that country
al innumerablc quantity Of books and
scientific treatises, and that their gen
eral, Saad Ibn Abb Oueccas, asked Ca
liph Omar by letter if he would allow
him 10 distribute those books among
the true believers with the rest Of the
booty. Omar answered him in these
terms: Throw them into the water. II
they contain anything which can guide
men To the truth, we have received from
God what viii guide Us much better
II they contain errors, We shall be well
rid Of them, thank God. " In conse-
quence Of this order the books were
thrown into the water and the fire, and
the literature and science Of the Per
slams disappeared. Notices ct Extraits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
70 DIVA. WHO WOULD MARRY HIM.

How shall thank thee for the bountcous
Er,lce,
The loviu, kindness that would make me
FREQ
To gaze torc7or on my Diva's face.
A citizen II heaven Ctoraally,
In tha. clear paradise OF thine TO know
Things | but dimly surmise here belowf
But surely. Diva, greatly N long
To Gr.Gk the deep delights Of that abode
sarely have not sung my latest song.
Drained my last cup and trod tho allotted
roadi
Why in 80 fierce n hurry 10 translate
Ne fIoia tho mundane 20 the immortal statef
Diva. 'tis fair indeed, It's passing fair,
This bad. unbie-t, probationary time;
I know the purer Joys that wait elsewhere,
Above. beyond this planets grief and CRIME,
But grant me one s'vec, rS.Spite ere | try
Those other hl.sscs, lest they be too high.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

HItu. Aff, uhdt 40 you hdhtf
ioor It's { was less than six feet distant
and aim ~ before me. | acted as II
saw il y |t, but nothing escaped me.
DO Iou want TO 20 on the roof, y she
asked. aud took down the chimbley:
THAI would DO hardly worth while,
but thor is another apartment on this
floor. anIl il is that which tho burglars
attcmpt d to enter last night and which
must kamino.
cml pressed my lips and looked
steinly i|t hcr
But don't care IL you are an ossi.
fer Of thE law, You can't 20 in there. "
And why not, pray;"
1T ii private. and neither my hus-
band mol myself dare put foot inside oi
it,"
New yIrtheloss | shall do SO, and you
must no try to stop me-"
took two steps forward and grnsped
tho hanhle Of the door expected to
have IL locked in my face, but il was
not, and showing it vigorously inward
| steppJl across the threshold and al
most stumbled over Mrs. Darius c.
Howard Iwho calmly confronted me with
the icy uestion:
"WelL sir, what do You want!'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

The buttons at the backs Of our coats
are a survival. Formerly there was a
buttonhole in the forward corner of each
skirt, and when a gentleman was walk
ing or riding he turned his skirts and
buttoned them to the bottom at his
back The buttons on the wrists Of our
coats are relics of the days when the
sleeves were so long that they covered
the tips Of the fingers, and the cuffs
We're turned back and buttoned when
the hands were employed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
riendsnIl,.

The plant Of friendship grows only
III che warm air Of congeniality. Con
fidence binds its parts together and is
the cohesive power Of its nature, while
sympathy is the life giving sap coursing
through every fiber. II is All evergreen
and is indigenous TO all lands. Its
most beautiful flowers open during the
night. and, whih perennial bloomer,
il is most fragrant in winter. Time
cannot wither or destroy it; age but
strengthens and develops. &C. 5. Field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

laurence x Co. of Boston report that
h. .nnles shipped from Boston, New
York and Montreal for the week enaing
o.s,ober ; were lO.13S barrels, the same
hing a little less than oue-fourth az mueh
a. for the corresponding time last year.
The exports 10 other cities OF Britain
,..re IN a little larger ratio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
WHAT OUR MILK AND Butt TER
COSTS

To supply the demsud for milk and
IL proiucis in this country l5,OOO,OJ
COWS are required. To furnish food ior
them. the cultivation of over GO,OOO,OOO
acres of land is required. In caring Tor
the cows and their milk 100000 men and
.OOO. 600 horses are needed. Cows and
horses consume annually 3O,UO,OoV tons
of hay. gO.OOO,0OO bushels of corn meal
and the same amount of oatmeal, 2Io,-
ODO. 900 bushels of oats, l2,OOo,Vvu
bushels Of bran and 3O,0OO,0O bushels
of corn. 10 say nothing of the brewery
and questionable feed of various kinds
that is used all over the country. IL
costs 500. 400. 600 TO feed these cows and
horses. s.-lnterstate Grocer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SALE.

~ -r s-.., Nil Anj Storc, st
>-- t-. He..rs.Ds o. the kstate or
l .f ~1ut0 Paris.
t'-. ....u.r.l .ur manv year lN me
l-- ..-.rarF ara ty fhe 'atc owner
= f..-. ..- .. .s- tsc ri.ht ~ toWnEc ~
Tt. ar was thoroughly y
T-.u. .- fn gnoI condition. ~
l.l'E -u ioiug a good busl
-r.- .-..r-t. Nll lr -olI at q Tar
..t parties thi- T. a sp.cudid
..r. We. established ant pay
Arr.. o..
e. TaUE. AtmT,
~ Commercial -.
Portland. Me.
W son. 81. Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
To Clean Old Coins.

Old coins may be cleaned 10y making
a hot solution Of soda or potash, dip
ping the coins in this, then for mo-
ment in nitric acid, followed by thor
ough rinsing in clear water running
from tap. Potassium cyanide is excel
lent for cleaning silver coins, but ii
should be plainly labeled and kept
away from children, rs it is strong
nais0n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

It is not generally known that, size
for size, a thread of spider silk Is de-
cidedly tougher than bar Of steel. An
ordinary thread will bear weight OF
three grains. This is just about 90 per
cent stronger than a steel thread of the
same thickness
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
MYSTERY OF THE
GREAT RUBY.
By LUOIE ST. DEANE.
Copyright, 1896 by American Press Assocts'
ton.
CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVI
The good old lady was Mortified at
my suggestion, but | forced matters.
"You know the punishment for OBJ
strncting an officer Of the law in his
duty" added in my most impressive
manner.
No." she replied family. What
is ity"
We'll, it is not hanging, l answer
cd, with smile. 'but "a heavy fine or
imprisonment. have my suspicion who
those burglars We're, and by examining
the marks they have left may DO able to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

The Catholic Apostolic church, dis
senting body, has ten organizations IN
this country, with three churches and
seven halls, all having joint capacity
of I,lO0 and value Of $66, $50. The
membership numbers 1894.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

There are II different branches OF
Methodism in this country, each having
q distinctive name. its own church prop
s-ty. its own organization, its own
places Of worship and its own body OF
membership.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED rux Flow

correspondence on practical agricultural topics
u sohcitcd- Address all communication In
teo'ied Tor this department 90 IIkSRT II. HAN
soNb, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
Wear of Shoe Leather.

We wear away two inches OF shoe
leather in year. A pair of boots that
would last a lifetime" would ccnse-
quently have TO be provided with soles
from eight TO nine feet thick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
FOK SALE.
or fr,hsnSe tor a Fsrm.

a-eNch4ugc foT farm.
..rr.s
t.. trI ..t. known ~ ;he ltcr-e}
80. t., to0gTyxauoual church,
-..-- aus lot near TIE rai,rua..
.. axe corporation az >ooth
--..r.a-- raIi 40 the house or
s- -..- {. Paris. Maine
tIElON HERSEY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
fro BE CONTINUED

When the Erie canal was Deing exca-
waited, live mollusks were found in q
gravel stratum at depth of 45 feet
from the surface.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
Desirable Stand For Sale
SOUTH PARIS.

--., ay stand on Hil street, In
- ..r-.-uns ot sood iwost"ry
r.1e rooms and hasemcn
.-- .t-ra -e house. hen house and
@a- r.,, an3 4 few apple trSe-
s.os well water ami Norway
fa'.- ElEi,ne- ia first class repair
.e -..l "a; "a bargain.
.-.|.rt-s.
MRS IDAW. FULLER,
south Paris Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
DR.. G.. L. Buck,
SURGE0N-:- DENTIST,
south Paris. Maine

Tech extracted without pain
ty use q Ocontunder.
Artificial .eeth So. per set.
Warranted % 81 the mouth.
Al our best work warranted.
Al. >TURTEVANT, pm. e.,
.fNitG -
t-l. .-.-- ar. ,hcu.cals Toilet Aru-
..' q.
'--. -.r.rs accurately compound
o. -.--....t'- Headache PCwdsrs.
-u.. Fellows Block.
,"rrr .,.,- MAINE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

Hoods sArsApalILs
have perfectly cured
her. At times the
lightest food would
distress her terri
bly,. she esslAnes
sleep well nights
and she said no one
could tell how badly
she felt She WAS
also troubled with
sick headaches She
had tried different
kinds Of medicine,
but none did her any
good. At last Hoods
,.sanarfllaws WAS
recommended ana
one bottle did her 30
two more and .s~
noU troubled
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
Dyspepsia Cured

MY wife has been great sufferer N.sn ass
-. Ger over four years Three bottles OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05

=, yeRsE u. BisbEE'
Counsellor at Law
Ills MAINE