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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
ON RAISING CALVES

ON hAiSiN0 VALVES.
/ The finest calves are produced by' al
/ lowing them 10 get the food from their
mothers in the natural way, but there Is
: little to prove that these calves make
better cows than those raised on skim
milk and less expensive foods. IL the
COW is quiet, leave the calf with her for
| two days. IL she Is excitable aud frets
/ for her calf when taken away, the sooner
they are separated the better for both.
Put the calf in a warm dry place, where
il cannot be seen or heard by the mother.
IL il has not suckled give il two pints of
warm milk from 4 bottle. la twelve
hours take pail of milk, freshly drawn
from its mother, and teach the calf 10
drink by letting il suck the fingers. As
soon as IL begins 10 relish the food grad
ually withdraw the fingers from its
mouth until il drinks, keeping the hand
on its nose. Then take the hand away
and the calf quickly learns that rs food
Is 10 the pail and not in the hard. A
calf will learn In from one To four les
sons according 20 its intelligence.
Scarcely any two calves will do equal
" well on the same amount of food.
Take two of the same breed-one will
thrive on five quarts al feed while the
other cannot digest more than half as
much. Experience will teach the amount
each should have. When this is learned,
measure each calf's ration and avoid
sudden changes in amount. When two
weeks old begin 20 gradually change the
ration from whole "a skim milk. At the
same time add little shelled corn and
wheat bran. Stick bunch Of fine mixed
hay where the calf can reach il and see
how soon il will learn To eat il. The
bran, corn and hay are necessary 10 re-
store the skimmilk 10 the nutritive ratio
OF whole milk. The uutritive ratio OF
milk Is one Of flesh and tissue forming
20 four Of heat producing properties.
Fat and sugar are the principal heat
producing elements in milk. These are
taken of with the cream, leaving skim
milk narrower or colder ration than
nature provided. To this narrow ration
many add oil meal with s nutritiye ratio
ofl:l l-2. making very cold ration.
Is IL any wonder that So many calves die
OF scours when robbed in this way OF
the hest-produciug elements absolutely
necessary 10 lifeg
The nutrttiNe ratio OF wheat bran l.
the same as that of milk, while those of
corn and hay are enough wider TO re-
store skimmilk 10 the ratio Of whole
milk. The calf will soon learn
70 eat the corn and bran dry from
a trough and pick the hay from msn-
ger. when month old give no more
whole milk. IL will grow well on its
new ration. Warm all il drinks 10 a
temperature Of 900 +. Gradually in
crease the other feed a. soon as the calf
has learned to eat il and il will not hurt 10
continue warming its drink until spring
pasture comes. With feed of bran once
day aud good pasture let il grow until
winter comes again. Feed IL "A balanced
ration in winter and good grass in sum
mer until IL becomes eow.-New Eng
land Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
iMPATieNCE.
THE EDUCATING LEAvEN OF THE
GRANGE Is HELPING THE
FARMERS.

Ii seems TO be prominent trait OF
Americans to want TO see tangible re-
suits at once. II they are looking for
accumulation OF wealth--and most peo-
Pile are-they are not content TO wait
and receive it little by little, they must
have IL now, In few years at least, and
IL they do not get 1t, the government or
the moon and stars are 10 blame. Their
children must be educated $50 called
just now, right off, and IL they are not
now through the graduation mill by the
time they are l6 or Is years OF age
the teacher or the school system
Is sure To receive a generous share OF
censure. A new teacher is hired and
another system better adapted to the
"cramming process" is adopted.
Farmers, like all other classes in COM
munity, share this characteristic Ameri-
can trait of at-once-tiveness, and many
of them who join the grange are not sat
isfied IL existing conditions are not over
turned and changed about as soon as
they become members of the order, and
in some sections IL the grange does not
come up 10 their ideas OF progressiveness
il is accused of being too slow and con-
servative and these good men with the
best intention leave the grange and seek
some other organization which promises
impossibilities at once.
But it is very gratifying 10 know that
the educational leaven of the grange has
been working 70 such an extent as 10
convince this class of farmers that the
work of the order is of lasting nature,
and that while il may not be apparent
on the surface at once, il is sure TO man
ifest itself in the uplifting Of the farm
ing population.-Our Grange Homes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

The clergy-aen Of the period have had
much to say, first and last about the
mission Of the cpublic newspaper None,
however, has better set forth its work
than tho reverend gentleman who was
the orator at tho Attleboro celebration.
Said Mr. Wales, with perfect truth:
1T is tas mission Of the newspaper
TO publish news. Now, it is a fact that,
from the Ioan who waters his milk TO
the cold blcoded murderers, all degrees
of criminal mankind want news sup
pressed Liars, thieves, scandal mon
gers, deceigers, burglars, fighters, adul-
terers, gan blers, drunkards and gentle
men rascals all cry out against the news
publishers Their business is disturbed
by the enterprise Of newspapers. But no
one who is open and honest and free
from any taint Of transgrossion wants
news suppr ssed
It would DO blessed thing for more
than one congregation if those clerics
who are accustomed to carp at modern
journalism, in season and out OF season,
would put themselves in possession Of
Mr. Wales remarks on the province OF
the newspaper and read, mark, learn
and inwardly digest them. Boston
Globe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
The Air We Breathe.

A new and novel instrument is the
koniscope, or dust testing apparatus. II
is not complicated scientific machine,
being solely intended for estimating in
an easy and simple manner the amount
Of pollution and number Of dust parti-
cles in the atmosphere. The action Of
the instrument is based on certain color
phenomena associated with what is call
ed cloudy condensation Of air." and
which can be produced by steam jets,
high or low temperature of the air, the
increased number Of dust nuclei, etc.
In working the koniscope the air is
drawn into the apparatus by means OF
a common air pump and quickly pass
ed to the test tubes" which are fitted
with glass mt both ends. When the tube
thus charged is held toward the light,
various colors, from pure white to near
ly black blue, according to the purity or
impurity of the sample under test. are
indicated. The dust particles also form
All important factor in these tests, the
variation in their number causing the
mirror to throw all the colors OF the
rainbow. Louis Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY. MAY q 1896
DARBY AND JOAN.

Darby. dear, we are old and gray,
Fifty years since our wedding day.
shadow and sun for every one
As the years roll on;
Darby, dear. when the world went wry,
Hard and sorrowful then was l,
All. lad, how you cheered me then,
Things will be better, sweet wife, again
Always, the same, Darby, my own,
Always the same TO your old wife, Joan.
Darby, dear. but my heart was Wild
When we buried our baby child,
Until you whispered, "Heay'n knows best
And my heart found rest;
Darby. dear, twas your loving hand
Show'd the way To the better land
All, lad, n You kiss'd each tear,
Life grew better and ileay'n more near;
Always the same, Darby. my own,
Always the same TO your old wife, Joan.
Hand In hand when our life was May.
Hand In hand when our hair Is gray,
shadow and sun for every one
As the years roll on;
Hand In hand when the long night tide
Gently covers u side by side
An, lad. tho we know not when,
Love will be with us forever then;
Always the same. Darby. my own,
Always the same to your old wife, Joan.
--MoLLoY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
NUMBER 10.
THE LONDON JOHNNIES.
Sons of British Nobiemcn Shock Polite So
ciety by Their Goings On.


Polite society in London has had an
other severe shock in the announcement
that one Of the most eligible young men
In the matrimonial market has engaged
himself to pert young person playing
q second rate part at the Gaiety theater.
The gentleman is Majoribanks, the eld-
est son Of Lord Tweedmouth, one OF the
wealthiest Of peers, and tho lady Is Miss
Birdie Sutherland, better known per-
haps as the sister of Lily Harold, the
comedienne and singer Of plantation
songs, at present gracing the Drury
Lane pantomime. Nobody has ventured
to suggest that these two young women
are not as good and yirtuous rs they are
undeDiably pretty, and 1t is fact that
they reside in q genteel suburb with
their widowed mother and frequently
take part in local church charity con-
certs, but all that, with additional proof
Of severe reSpectability afforded by the
fact that their father was clerk in the
Bank II England, Is scarcely sufficient
to Justify their ambition 10 contract al
alliance with a family the head Of
which is o member Of tho British cahi-
net.
Lord Tweedmouth asked newspaper
men in the commons lobby TO contradict
tho report Of his son $ engagement,
from which it may be assumed that he
succeeded in arranging matters But it
would not bo at all surprising If tho
match would bo ratified after all
Young Majoribanks, who is Familiarity
known to the habitues of the Gaiety
theater as 1.-THE Skipper, celebrated his
majority the other day.
This infatuation is probably tie result
Of the latest fad among the London
Johnnies, who indulge in exciting ri.
yalry to score the highest possible mum
Der Of attendances in the front row OF
the stalls where the most popular enter
tainment is given There is declared 20
DO tho finest aggregation Of female love-
illness lust now in "The Shopgirl" on
the Gaiety theater stage that was ever
achieved III London. The same individ-
uals fill the front stalls night after
night They are either very young or
very old, but the young ones predomi-
nate. Tho Sun reporter in the lobby the
other evening heard young Majoribanks
boast to another sprig Of nobility that it
was his sixty second attendance The
other appeared quite crestfallen. He
said it was only his forty fifth. Lon
don Cor New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

the idea of sharing his rooms with me.
II have my eye on suit In Baker
street." he said, (which would suit us
down to the ground. You don't mind
the smell of strong tobacco, hope?"
II always smoke ships myself"
answered.
That's good enough. / generally
have chemicals about and occasionally
do experiments. Would that annoy
youi'
"By no means. 4"
LET me see-what are my other
shortcomings: get in the dumps at
times and don't open my mouth for days
OH end. You must not think I am sulky
when do that Just let me alone, and
I'll soon bc all right. What have you to
confess, now? It's Just as well for two
fellows TO know the worst of one another
before they begin to live together
/ laughed at this cross examination.
81 keep bull pup" said, "and object
to rows, because my nerves are shaken,
and get up at all sorts Of ungodly hours,
and am extremely lazy. have another
set Of vices when I'm well, but those
are the principal ones ut present.
"Do yon include violin playing b
your category of rows?" he asked anx-
iously.
ut depends ON the player" Ianswer-
ed. "A well played violin is treat for
the gods A badly played ONE
"Oh. that's all right" he cried, with
n merry laugh. II think We may con-
slider the thing as settled-that is, il the
rooms are agreeable to you"
when shall we see them?'
"Call for me here at noon tomorrow,
and Well go together and settle every
thing. he answered.
"All right-noon exactly" said ],
shaking his hand.
We left him working among his
chemicals and walked together toward
my hotel
by the way" asked suddenly, stop
ping and turning upon Stamford, "how
the dence did he know that had come
from Afghanistang'
My companion smiled an enigmatical
smile That's just his little peculiar
ity," he said. "A good many people
have wanted To know how he finds things
out :"
"Ohl A mystery, is it," cried, rub
bing my hands. This is very piquant
am much obliged to you for bringing
us together. The proper study Of nlsn
kind is man, you know"
lyon must study him. then," Stam-
ford said as he bade me goodby. You'll
find him knotty problem, though III
wager he learns more about you than
you about him. Goodby."
"Goodby." answered, and strolled
on to my hotel, considerably interested
in my new acquaintance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
THE LATEST SOCIAL lNouIsITIoN

THE LATEST SOCIAL lNQuISITiON.
A new guest-book has but just been
prepared by designing little New York
hostess, who Is weary OF all the we'll
known means by which the sojourner
under ones roof is enabled to leave an
impression of his or her identity behind.
This is a leather-bound volume, holding
rich, cream-lsid, gilt-edged leaves, on
which are listed the following queries
What do you consider your greatest
fault? What's your chief virtue? What
quality do you prefer in man? What Ia
womans What is your dream of happi-
ness? What would cause you the great
est grief? What country do you prefer
Then follow queries as to each ones IA
vorite color, flower, animal, dish, poet,
novelist, painter, composer, names.
heroes and heroines in fiction and real
life, what one considers the finest jest, the
noblest sentiment; and, finally, there il
space for ones family motto. These
queries open as excellent chance fol
compliment to ones hostess as is to be
found In all the annals OF flattery. New.
ertheless, the scheme is good one, and
these question-books are greatly In de
mand.-Demorest' Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

While the great cattle Kings OF the
west have doubtless had hand In the
recent advance in beef and pork and will
reap large gains from the profits of the
stock of cold storage and cured meats on
hand. they certainly cannot De accused
Of controlling the amount of stock put
into the wards TO feed last fall.
But few people Who have never been
in the west can fully realize the yastness
Of the AREA for stock raising in this
country. aud even western meA have
been greatly deceived IN this direction
and during the past three or four years.
MANY ShreWd cattle man has said that
the stock of cattle aud hogs could not
hold out many months longer, but still
they came, much 10 the chagrin, II not
70 the ruin of the small cattle men. IL
hss iong been known that cattle ranch
ing has been losing business and capi-
tai that has not been lost in the business
has been Withdrawn as fast a. possible.
This with the severe drouth OF last
wear and the partial drouth IN 1888
which crowded an unusual amount OF
cattle and hogs on the market combined
to fulfill the standing prophecy of the
past four wears and make a shortage oil
stock in market.-Grange Homes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

Some day We shall all awake to the
fact that education broadens ones scope
Of vision, disciplines ones Judgment, en-
forces the importance OF Investigation
into the relation of things and ultimate
ly completes its work in rounding out
the life. To this end the grange in
Maine has planted itself in support OF
the special work Of education mapped
ont al our state Institution, and would
rally TO that support the teachers and
workers in every department. the one
end aud aim of all being the completesi
possible education of the largest possible
number.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

| believe that il farmers would
put their wits and hands 10 work to
raise more Hungarian, carrots, sugar
beets, etc, 20 feed 10 their cows and
stock. make and save their Own fertii-
izers. buy less grain aud superphos-
phste. that the balance of trade would
be more In their favor, and show them a
much better profit. Ii is great wonder
70 me how they can manage TO pay for
so much grain and superphosphate and
make both ends of the year meet.-farm-
er.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
The dav has passed into oblivion whcr

The day has passed into oblivion when
farmer Is measured by the superior
feats that he can perform, such as how
many acres Of grass have fallen before
his scythe to-day, the field Of corn that
has received his attention, the tons OF
hay Welding to his giant-like strength.
This Is day Of brains. The question Is,
swhat is the strength Of his brains,
rather than the capacity Of his muscler'
Committee on Education, Maine State
Grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

The grange is developing just the kind
of men who will be wanted In puoiic
affairs in the near future, and brigh,
voupg farmers cannot afford 70 stay
away from the grange and be of that
class which was "born 10 blush unseen
and 10 ''hide his talents under bushel.
Young man, the world is looking for
YOU today and YOU owe IL TO yourself TO
pet into a position where the world eau
fiud you.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
fro BE CONTINUED

Saxony was go called because it was
inhabited by the Saxons, who took their
name from the sea AK, small battleax
or knife which they bore in their cir.
|
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AMONG THE FARMERS.


Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department. To HENRY ID. HAN.
koNp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
Spring
M edicine

l. a necessity because the tonic OF winte.
air is gone, and milder weather, increasee
moisture. accumulated Impurities In tns
blood and debilitated condition OF the
body, open the way for that tired 'eeiins'
nervous troubles, and other Ills. The
akin. mucous membrane and the various
orxans strive in vain to relieve the I'M
mrs current OF life. They all weicoms
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| f1?s@;s s;;;;; s;:;;;;.

~ assist Nature at this time when sne
most needs help, to purify the blood, tone
and strengthen the laborins organs anu
build up the nerves.
aMv daughter took six bottles OF Hood : :
ss-ss1ariIIs and has also taken hoo1
p;Ils- ana these medicines have orous ;sas =.
her back 10 good hesit a. VIZ -, s9rins
,ao.Sicine. ao II gives good health, we we
nannot snesk too highly OF Hoods. Mhs'
NJ WyYAS, Norridgewock, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

twill Cure. HAY-FEVER

Arlrt.clc T. applied into each nostril and Is
s-r,a .. P-iCe So cents AZ Druggists or by
ua EIY BROTHERS. 81 Warren street. New
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
RISE IN BEEF.

NOT ALL MANIPULATION. CATTLE ARE
sCARCER. EANCHING DON'T PAY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
A STUDY IN SCARLET
By A. CONAN DOYLE.
PART ONE.

fBeing a reprint from the "reminiscences
Of John II. Watson, N. d., late Of the
army medical Department.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
ElY'S
CREAM B.l'

l. quickly
absorbed.
Nisanses the
Nasal Passages.
Aliays Pain and
Infian nation.
Heal. the sores
Protects the
Membrane from
Additional 4 old,
Restores the
senses OF Taste
and smell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-27
PEN, CHISEL AND BRUSH.

Miss M. f. Braddon will write two more
novels to complete contract, and then re-
tire from literary work.
Aubrey Beardsley, it is said, has written
play in which the characters are to as
sumo, as far as possible, tho forms and
features of his drawings.
Tho London Spectator wants William
Watson appointed as poet laureate. 1t also
thinks that he should have his pension
from the literary fund largely increased.
Lesli Wilson, the black and white artist,
whose work adorns the pages of the best
London weeklies, is one of Kent's leading
cricketers and has made some remarkable
scores.
NJ. Jules Verne, though in his seventy
ninth year, works for five or six hours a
day. He is now engaged upon story for
1897, but he has five manuscripts ready for
the printers.
Mr.. Bruce-Jay, the sculptor, exhibits a
bust of Chauncey Depew ut the Royal
academy in London this year. Owing to
an accident the sculptor could do but lit
tie work this year, but is now said to be
fully recovered.
Nora Perry, the poetess and gifted and
successful writer of stories for young girls,
has talismanic moonstone to which she
attributes much of her success and good
luck, and with which nothing would in
duce her to part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-27
PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTS.
Tho skin is rough because by that means
it is better adapted to receive sensations.

Tho skin is rough because by that means
1t is better adapted to receive sensations.
Children arc not born with teeth on &C
count of the Inconvenience that would be
occasioned by these in very early life.
The bones of the arm arc long cylinders
because in this shape they have the great
est strength with tho least expenditure
of material.
Deaf persons frequently hear remarks in
moderate voice better than in n shout be-
cause too loud q sound has tendency to
stun the membranes of tho car.
Tho skull is the only cavity of the body
not inclosed by a membrane because the
brain being SO important a portion of the
system needs careful protection.
Professional contortionists are more
graceful in their motions than other people
because of the greater flexibility of their
limbs, caused by continual exercise.
The stomach has churning motion
which during the process of digestion is
continuous in order that the food may be
properly mixed with the gastric juice.
Venous blood is blue or almost black be-
cause it contains many impurities collected
from the system and has not itself been
purified by contact with the air in the
lungs.
People sniff the air to locate an odor be-
cause by distending the nostrils q larger
quantity of air is drawn in, the nerves are
better exposed and the odor moro clearly
perceived
The palms Of the hands and soles of tho
feet are composed of cushions of fat in or
der that sudden jolts and violent blows
may be successfully resisted and no injury
done to the muscles and bones underneath.
New teeth sometimes appear in the jaws
of persons of advanced age from the fact
that there are occasionally in the jaw more
teeth than there is room for them to devel-
OPP, and when the old drop out the new
therefore appear.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
GRAFT.