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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

ARE CATTLE PRICES AT THE TOPl
While wheat and coarse grains con-
tinue In rut, all kinds oflive stock have
been on the upgrade for some time,
April cattle averaging higher than for
many years, sheep are about where they
were last summer, but 20 TO 40 per cent
higher than in the autumn, while hogs
have not shown any relative gain though
they are materially better than In the late
winter. The position Of the cattle mar
ket assumes more prominence than any
thing else. Present offerings are mostly
corn-fed farm animals, aud 1t Is a note
worthy fact that the advance failed TO
bring out any special increase. As in
dicated in New England Homestead's
live stock census published Feb. =, there
has been for long time general tend
ency toward decline In the beef cattle
industry. A considerable shrinkage In
numbers was then pointed out, to say
nothing Of the early winter shrinkage In
values, inducing farmers TO market ir-
discriminatory.
With everything pointing to smaller
movement of Texans, distillery fed aud
western range cattle during the coming
summer, IL is plain to be seen that the
position Il strong one. The English
markets have finally scored some adj
vance in sympathy and exports continue
fairly liberal In buying feeders or max
ing calculations for later markets while
the situation Is promising, farmers must
not lose sight of the fact that the adj
vance has been sharp aud prices have as
sumed level so high IL Is almost certain
consumption will be cut down, this being
already apparent. There Is a boundary
to the purchasing power Of the meat con-
suming world, and when prices reach a
ceetain level other foods will largely
take the place Of expensive cuts OF beef.
While England has been good buyer
her Australian colonies with their great
resources are straining every nerve TO
enlarge their meat trade with the mother
country, hence IL is easily seen there
must be limit TO the advance.
Hog prices gained about 81 during
February and March and the market is
healthy. High prices for beef will slim
ulste the consumption Of pork, and
much OF the strength In sheep Is due to
the splendid export demand. The
changes Ia valuation OF cattle, hog and
sheep products do not show any such
uniform gain. Lard is lower than last |
fall. but has crept up recently under 4
big demand and the smaller proportion
of lard" hogs. Mess pork has moved
up about 81 per barrel, but this IL due
partly to manipulation and Is liable to
quick reactions. Though dull, cheese
has shown q hardening tendency with
old stocks well exhausted. and the new |
make four TO six weeks removed. The
course of the butter market has been |
most disappointing, declining almost
steadily for several months. Ii Is i'm |
possible to export butter except at un-
warrantable low prices. Considering It's
cheapness, however, together with the
valiant fight against bogus butter, the
domestic consumption seems TO be in-
creasing Wool has declined about &c. In
six months. while hides have scored
splendid advance since last summer
Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
fro BE Continued
AN INsIOloUS VICE.
Gambling II Worse Than Drunkenness To
business Integrity.

Busincss Int~kritys
Gambling Is the skulking, poison
ous foe to business integrity, " said an
experienced business man. lyon can
sec rhe signs Of drunkenness, he said
"and guard against being damaged by
drinking ,artner or employee, but
more often tlan not you know nothing
OF the gamblers downward progress
until your losses tell the tale. / have
seldom seen a case in which the habit
Of gambling did not have the compan-
ion habit Of lying. The lying gets worse
as the gambling becomes confirmed.
Your gambling associate comes along
with such cheerful mask Of falsohOod
that you are indignant when somebody
intimates that he is treadiDg the dan
gerous path Of dalliance with cards or
horses.
"Somo years ago had little expe-
rience which I've no doubt many mer-
chants can duplicate. was manag-
ing partner in branch Of one OF the
most extensive houses in 80. Louis We
had salesman whom We valued high
ly. IL came TO our knowledge that he
was falling in love with poker said
that ho must be warned. The other
partner thought he was all right. but
consented 10 the warning. In a few
months the man collected bill and
lost the money at poker. Ithen insisted
on reporting discharge 10 the main
firm, but my partner stuck to his faith
in the mans promises Finally we COM
promised 10y retaining the delinquent
on condition that my partner notify the
firm that he would be personally re.
sponsihle for losses caused by repeti-
tion Of the occurrence. We also sent t0
every customer a notice that all bills
should be paid directly to our head
quarters.
Before six months had passed the
salesman managed 10 collect a bill OF
81, 500 and lost every dollar
my partner took the money ont OF
his pocket and reimbursed the firm. IL
is not necessary TO tell anybody who
knows gamblers that he never received
a cent from the man he had befriended.
1.-The preacher and the lawmaker
NAV grade other vices as more beinous,
but the merchant and the banker who
know what is good for them are more
afraid Of gamblers than Of anything
else. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
w,nneseAKs FOR POULTRY.

On windy day the hens will resort 10
anv kind Of shelter or break that protects
them from the winds. As they prefer to
be in the open air as much as possible,
the necessity for some kind OF shelter
often arises. Ii need not be covered
shed. as clear, sunny weather induces
the fowls to forage, and they prefer to
be in the sunlight. All they need Is
fence or wall This should prompt those
who contemplate making poultry yards
20 have the lower part Of the fence, Z"
the height Of about two feet from the
ground, close, so that the hens may De
protected from the direct action OF strong
winds. II they are exposed TO the full
force Of the wind, even when the weather
is not very cold, the result Will oe
catarrh. and eventually roup.-Praiiie
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

All this talk Of the decay Of rural New
England has had its natural apd salutary
effect. The people Of the eastern states
feel indignant, as they should have done
wears ago. Facts brought out by intelli-
gent investigation show the stories about
abandoned farms to have been outrage
ously exaggerated. Farms nave oeen
abandoned, and 90 have stores, shops and
other places Of business, In cities and
villages, and to far greater extent, in
comparison. A change OF location IL
Continued among classes that fairly con-
stitute Z floating population.-S. b.
Keneh n New York Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

Cultivation is powerful factor In set
ting free plsnt-food. Ii increases the
solubility of plant-food by crumbling,
the particles of soil, breaks
them up so that no two of them are In
the same position that they were before
tbe tillsge. and the particles present
more surface for the roots to act upon
with their living chemistry. Cultivation
when properly done also hastens nitrifi-
cation and thus helps to prepare for use
the important and expensive element OF
nitrogen so essential to plant growth
Prof. /. Z. Roberts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
Held to the Habit.

81 can't let you have any money,
that's fat" said the new woman.
"Whyy' asked the husband, tears
gathering in his limpid blue eyes.
Because, confessed the breadwin.
ner shamefacedly, "theye is a bargain
sale down at Cuttem's, and they are
selling tho loveliest spring trousers ever
seen for SO. 9S. thought ] had got over
the bargain cosnter habit. but this Is
something ! cannot resist Indian
apolis Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

II is getting to be more and more evi.
dent that meat ic very desirs able part OF
the hens ration. A single female rabbit
properly fed and cared for, Is capable OF
producing young enough to produce 500
pounds Of meat year. Iney VIII thIiVe
on vegetable food entirely. In what
other way can poultrymen more eheaply
change clover and vegetables into meat
than by feeding them to rabbitss A few
poultrymen are already using a rabbit
pen to supply meat for their fowis.-
Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

and wss absorbed in IL. Mounting
Madge, he rode away with the staff OFF,
Ger.
Therd was wonder on the faces Of the
men wh@o saw new commander In the
unifornlo Of a private Of cavalry put tenn
porarily in place to lead them. For a
moment n murmur ran along the line,
but somb one recognized him-one who
knew b y mettle-and word was passed,
cts t1e cavalryman, Colonel May
uard.
None fared at that critical moment
ior his iecent trial so long as there was
one at their head who could lead them
in whatthey all saw must be desperate
effort.
Amid the incessant thunders that
burst ekerywhere around the line Of
that hctseshoe curve Of battle is one
place where there Is no firing. Il is at
the ridda, where men are forming Mt its
base for, desperate attempt, and ON its
top othsts are preparing to receive them
with LEAH enough to teach them the futil-
ity Of sc,presumptuous move.
All isiready. The line is formed. Sew
enty -fiv1 hundred men are about to push
toward lhe realms Of death. and lar
ger PROPORTION cf them are to enter
there. Al the word Forward the skir-
mishers move out into the thicket that
covers jhe side Of the disputed ridge,
followeti by the regular battle line, oil
climbing tho hill together.
Gland the eye along the line. There
il the officer, his mind intent on keep
ing his hen up to the trying work before
them. 7 he officer intent in keeping him.
self steaty before the eyes Of the line he
leads. There are the faces in the ranks,
most Of Them, IL not all, stamped with
serious cast. dread under control.
with thu thought Of each that in few
minutes he may be lying, pierced by a
bullet q maimed by shell. A few
there are whose remarkable physical
nerve oi in whom q natural exciiable
temperahent gives them an appearance
Of exhi hration, but such are often the
most depressed just before tney are well
in ,he Fl tht.
Whild the line Of blue climbs the
side Of lhe ridge all is quiet above-a
quiet that brings suspense harder to
bear thah n scattering fire. II promisfs
a tempett A,en il comes And il comes
soon. From n concealed line near the
top sudGInly there is myriad OF ex-
plosions! Every missile known to war
is sent d bwn TO staggcr that blue line.
The first crop Of human flesh lies under
the reap|r. ,
ThereEas pandemonium on that hill.
side for 10 minutes. 1t was an eventful
fight foi many man, not considering
those WHO were laid low by missiles Of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

IL is poor advertisement for agr-
culture a. a profession when its devotees
,roop into an institute in stogy boots
and every day clothes, with the odor OF
rhe harvard still clinging 20 them. The
spectacle of hundred or two isrheis !, ;
with hnky hair, unshaven boards anu
tohacco-filled mouths, at an institute,
will wound the dignity of farming deep
or than as many essays on the origh'
side of farm life can heal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department "a HESR1 ID. HAM
soSD, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat,
Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
ElYS
CREAM BALM

Il quickly
absorbed.
Cleausrs the
Nasal Passage
AiIsys Pain and
Inflammation.
Heals the sores
Protects the
Mem brsnr from
Additional old. .
Restores the
senses Of Taste
and smell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
- A. sTEyENs,
Dr.C. L. Buck,
-:-DENTIST,
South Paris. Maine.

Teeth extracted without pain
BY use of Odontunder.
Artificial teeth So. per set.
Warranted TO at the mouth.
All our best work warranted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

will Cure. II

ApArtiC. g. applied into each nOstrtl and Is
s-erAhse Price 81 cent? At Druggists or by
EAl ELY BROTHERS, 81 Warren street.Ne~
York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

Keep the pigs in Clean inonens''e
pens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
HIS LOTS, HE SAID. HAD BEEN STOLEH
4 COURT CLERK SURPRISED rY A STRANGE AP-
PIICATION.

4 COURT CLERK SURPRISED BY STRANGE AP-
PIICATION.
one % the queerest applications for Justice ever
made AT tho Gates Avenue Court Brooklyn. was
that Of Thomas Rolinin OF No 23' Avenue \. New
York. yesterday.
II owned two lots in Iiartst. near knickerpo'Ker-
ave -" said Roliuin savagely. to Mr.. blanchard. the
clerk "Tney were bed OF white sand ana
now they are gone and want warrant for the
arres; OF the thief
"Wh-wha-at's that" said the clerk. you are
pretty fresh 20 come here with "A story of that
s,r, How could any one steal real estate"
"Oh knew you'd laugh at me and treat me WIN
ridicue." said Rolnin. reproachfuy. "Ihats what
get everywhere instead Of justice. But an We
same my land Is gone, and there's nothihg thcFe
but big hole ,... .
had. without any authority whatsoever, thken a"ay
nearly 90 loads Of sand worth between N.1o ana
81 800 Rolnin said h. knew nothing about the al
iood theft until a friend met him and asked II ne
MAS digging the foundation FOR an eishty-hve story
building. .,
well | believe YOU" said the clerk. but can't
issue "A warrant the arrest OF a man on "A chhfRe
of theft unless you him in the act
That Just the way. by my buttons. SAID Rol-
inin sadly as he turned away; but III get even
with the man vet I'll hang around with shotgun
and wing him or the first contractor that stops
in front OF my lots with an empty wagon box ana
a look his face that indicates he's after shnd;
Why some oncl come along pretty soon ana steal
the title There airt no show for poor man IN
this country any more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
KILLING AN INJURED LION.

ONE OF BARNI'M & BAILEYs ANIMALS PUT OUT
or PAIN IN CENTRAL PARK.
A wounded lion was mercifully put out OF suffering
yesterday morning in the Central Park Menaserie.
A week ago. among a batch OF animals sent from
Barnunn e. Baleys Greatest Show on Earth was an
Abvssnian or back-nIaned Hon. a splendid teiiow'
whose near hind foot had been badly mansIeu lie
had been kept in a with tiger. ana II is sup
posed that he got his paw through the bars separat-
ing the two compartments, ANA that the uger at
tackled the ntruding member.
Everything was done in human power to save the
injured animal. He tethered down and anointed
with saves. bu, he was freed each TIM"
would lick off the ointment. and make the wound
worse by Gnawins at It,. Mr.. Bailey decided on
Monday that the kndest thing to do was 10 XIII the
fine old fellow Accordingly a big portion oil peer
was flied with crystals Of srychnine, nVe grams
OF IL. and was hrough; breakfast % the king
of the forest He ate 1t greclily licked MS Ghop,,
and then lay down for his customary slcsta Teope
present expected every moment 10 see inc ppl|oh
take effect. but it not unui twenty Wlnul e'
after he had eaten his last porierhouse steak ina
he suddenly sprang to his feet made one Preat
lump In tho ar. and fell To the floor dead. DEAN
was probably painless except possibly Tor the Iast
half moment of his life. The body was sent 10
the American Museum OF Natural History. wherre
the old fellow viii have an admired monument IN
his own skin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
TELFGRAPHIC NOTES.

ST Louis April 1s.-John Gideon and FRANCIS
a. Ross OF Poplar Bluffs. Mo, were delivered to the
tinted States authorities here yesterday on chafss
Of manufacturing and selling moulds FOR couhtcriti'-
son of a Methodist minister at Poplar ; BIui :
O'Ross is also well connected. Inc men stdIieJ
their factory in the heart Of the little town aha
under the pretence of representing an Eastern shoe
house u IL said they did a large business
puffalo April 16-The project to bring to Buffalo
ono of the national conventions OF 1896, when -
being strongly advocated by citizens OF all classes
cation from the Mayor to the Board or AldeImen;
urging its Endorsement by that BODY me poaf,i
a5ooted n resolution requesting inc Mayor 20 SeIccl
fty representative citizens to assist IN carrying te
project to "A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE.
Pittsburg April 16.-The miners officials or the
Pjttsburg district have issued call for delegate
convention TO be held on April 49, 10 consider the
stains Of The present strike for the C9cen rate for
mining II is believed the convention VIII decide on
declaring the strike or
Pittsburg. April l6-As a result OF the break in
the old main water pipe from the Brilliant Pump
ing Station Of the Pittsburg water. WORKS inc
entire city has to-day been suffering from water
famine Many important business houses ahu lhdus-
trial plants and the Wye-avc cable line nave been
crippled II IL not expected that the damage VIII
be repaired before tomorrow. Inere aIo n.i'y TWO
feet OF water in the big Highland reservoir
Toledo April 16-A. l.. Blanchard OF Huron
County. fatally shot to-day IN dispute over % a
line fence. He had purchased La aari, - a. ontriil =
sale and the line In dispute Io-nay nc under-
took to build a fence and the foriher o""ei' NIKE
Altman. sho; him.
Saratoga April l6.-A. L. Blanchard, o. the hrin OF
r. V. Hewitt Sons, leading grocers OF ,hs village
died at ii:30 O'clock last night from blood poisoning
resulting from ap accidental crusning Q, a nngsr-
nail last wednesday. He was forty years OF age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
CRUSHED BY An ELFJ1TED TRAIN.

ALBRIGHT STEPPED OFT OF THE WAY OF ONE
TRAIN AND WAS KILLED ny ANOTHER
GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Julius Albright a colorcd bill poster. thrty-five
wears Old was run over and instantly Killed on the
sou-hbound track OF the Ninth-ave elevated road al
'rhr,ieth-st at o'clock last evening.
Albright with two white companions. was posting
bills on some boards which extended from the plat
form Of the Thirteth-st. station about twenty-five
feet south OF the tlcket-choppers box Albright
and his companions were standing on the south
bound track to post the bills when they noticed Il
train bound south bearing down on them The trio
stepped over 20 the middle track. hut Albright
COMPANIONS stepped back between the tracks. as
they noticed an express train coming north on me
ni'4ile track. They shouted to A!bright, but the
roisc OF the approaching southbound train drowned
rheir voices and the unfortunate coorcd man ulu
not gee the express until IL was almost upon MN
Then ne made two Wild bounds and LANDED IN tho
middle OF the southbound track, almost IN the si'oI
were ne had stood "A few moments before. MS jump
brought him directly IN front OF Engine 30. W.
which was drawing the southbound train. In
~ engine cab were " X. Lloyd. engineer
and q y Gilchrlsi. fireman; the engineer re-
vcrsed the lever and endeayored 10 stop the
already slowing train In time TO save All
bright but II was too late. The hllposter was
knocked off his feet. his skull crushed In ana thc
engine passed partially over him. wedgng ID. ovny
benea TN the ash-pan. The man was Killed lhstanuy
Jackgcrcws had TO be used 10 Set nj 'he D'''' "'"
was horribly mang.ed. A. .,u,.a, tg,,
home was al No i,775 Thlrd-ave lie was employed
by a city advertising company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17

jects who were banished from the Mosquito
country. In making her demand she expected
to be offered. and yet hopes to receive, Corn
Island. The Tribunes informant spoke OF this
matter with much seriousness. In his 1udg-
ment, England is after Corn Island, not money
apologies. And he believes that she Will re-
ject all proposals from the Republic which do
not contain the cession of this island as feat-
ure. Thus, he says, Great Britain hopes to get
a foothold near the Atlantic end OF the inter-
oceanic canal. Succeeding in this effort, she
could without much regret give up the amDi-
ton which she entertained with respect TO the
Mosquito Reservation. Whether this story Is
true or not, II Is a fact that 1t has been ds-
cussed with concern at the State Department,
and enters into the considerations of the oiii-
cials. 1t can be asserted with confidence that
Great Britain will not be permitted to annex
Corn Island. either with or without the sane
ton of Nicaragua.
II Is said that the State Department had
much to do with the terms Of the Republics $
reply to England. When Great Britain's ulti-
matum was communicated to Nicaragua, IT Is
reported it was also promptly telegraphed TO
Washington by Mr.. Bayard who had received
a copy Of It. At the time General Barrios,
Nicaragua's special envoy to London was here
He and Secretary Gresham together drew up
the answer. When he left New-York for home
General Barrios had the reply with him. Mica
ragua promptly ratified the proposition upon
hearing General Barrioss explanation. and SUBJ
sequently telegraphed 1t to Lord Kimberley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
LIGHT STOCKS OF OIL ABROAD.

LONDON OPERATORS FOLLOWING NETWORK
PRICES CLOSELY.
London April ls.-The operators in petroleum
here follow closely New-York prices. venturing lit
tie on independent speculation The American adj
Is supported In European markets by the
generally low stocks which in some places are
nearly exhausted Thus some German dealers re-
port that stocks reduced that orders for more
than fifty casks cannot be filled The decrease In
imports from America and Russia together with
dissatisfactio over the character OF recent ship
men,s from the Black Sea. has assisted to stinen
prices. II was said to-day that the standard
white which closed at loi to lOlad. must rise to
Is. The trade however. does not believe that such
a price can be maintained for any length OF time
In view OF the opening OF fresh wells and the
Impetus given 10 Russian orders.
Traders question the truth Of the reported agree
ment between the Russian Trust and the standard
OIL Companv They believe such an agreement
has not yet been concluded and that II Is unlikely
that the scheme Will he carried out. They think
that the Russians will eventually get the better
OF the contest as they can lay down oil In the
United Kingdom and on the Continent at Al. a
gallon and have a handsome profit left.
Regarding European supplies, II IL difficult to get
trustworthy figures. The Standard OIL Company
holds the bulk OF the trade. and does not allow
the statistics 10 become public. IL is matter of
SURPRISE that the American producers did not put
up prices earlier. the consumption OF oil during
the severe weather OF last winter was enormous