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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19

are Dc COtONCt ftt- HuyH
ward fo1 the purpose. Then the party
goej on again, but What they pass or
whete they are going Ratigan knows
nothing about. He only knows that
they are moving, and that they are not
moving fast enough to suit him. Pres
emily they stop, and the corporal can
heat one OF the men dismount. There Is
q jroke Of clock evidently from a
chutch spire. He counted, Zone, two.
thrtb, and on 20 eleven.
1bismount.
Ee lost no time in throwing himself
FROM his morse and was led forward
Thd air became warmer. He must be
in dn inclosure. The bandage was taken
froip his eyes.
he was standing in tent lighted by
q cbndle fixed to the end OF q stake
driven into the ground. There was but
oneIother person present, Confederate
offider. BE was tall. slender young
man, with long black hair, a mustache
and goatee, and an eye honest, respect
insbiring, and with all the gentleness
of d woman's.
jAre ye Colonel Fitz Hughg" asked
the corporal, making salute as If In
preAunce Of an officer Of his own side
am"
'IOi have message from yer sister. "
colonel Fitz Hugh turned ashy pale
Nobue could come to him from her
without striking terror into him, for he
knel " the work in which she was engag.
Cd For months he had lived in dread
Of Ter capture. If the messenger had
beeh a citizen or Confederate soldier,
it hight not speak so clearly OF danger,
bud coming from Yankee trooper
quibk reasoning told him that she had
| doubtless met with disaster.
iIndeed, was all his reply to thu
oorboral's announcement
fOi'm sorry to inform ye, sir" sait
thd corporal in a voice which he vainly
endeavored to keep steady. "that Miss
| Fitk Hugh, passin under the name O.
Elizabeth Baggs"-
ih Hugh put his hand on Ratigan''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
Onion Sociais.

Onion socials are becoming popular in
some parts Of the country. Six young
ladies stand in row, one of them bites
q piece out of al onion, and the gentle
men pay 10 cents apiece TO guess who
bit it, The correct guessers kiss the 9TH
er five girls, while the unsuccessful Kiss
the one that bit the onion. There are no
blanks in this lottery. Syracuse Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19

A bright faced woman kindly took me
bv the hand the other day and said, 81
never thought the grange amounted to
anything before, but ] am going nome
and nv husband aud | will canvass THESE
grange questions and think We VIII JOIN
the order. am so anxious that my
children shall have the advantages oi
which We in our younger days were de-
priyed and that in late years We have
neglected. Our children need il. The
people who are willing 10 canvass grange
principles are just the people that the
grange needs.-Mary Mayo IN Grange
Visitor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp rHE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department % Hk>Ry ID. HAM
NoSD, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat,
Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
A New Trilby.

Trilby 10 the name just given to q
railway station in the sugar swamps OF
Louisiana. rear the gulf coast. New
York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19

FELI'sCRFAM RAIN
opens and Clesnse-
the Nasal Pas-s -es
AiAV. Pain and
Inflammation. Heal-
the SORE. Protects
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
cATAR r III

Taste and smell The Balm l. quickly absorbed
ana gives relief az once Price - cents al Drug
.--ts or by mall
Ely BROTHERS. 81 Warren street. New
y urk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19

IL is reported that at recent sales IN
Kentucky of STANDARDIZED horses and
Jersey cows, the cows averaged - more
per head than the horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
Thim's the boys
What makes a noise,
l. the RIVAL artillerie.

"Who comes there?" cried the ve-
iette, cooking his piece as Ratigan came
in sight.
"Friend with the countersign, to be
sure! Who dye suppose?"
Advance. friend. and give the coun.
tersign, "called the man. He was good
deal puzzled at hearing the Irish brogue
coming from that direction. but it reas'
sured him. He did not have much fear
of an enemy unless it were trap to
get him at a disadvantage. Ratigan
drew near and whispered. "CarnifaS
Ferry"
"What are you doing out there?'
queried the man.
"Lookin out for trains bringin in
troops. One came in half an hour age
loaded"
"You don't mean it! Guess they'r
getting in re-enforcements. "
81 believe We, me boy"
Ratigan walked on toward the camp
till he got out Of sight Of the vedette.
Then ho ran till he dropped breathless
in Colonel Maynard's tent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
DIRECTIONS
CREAM BALM

Apply a particle o
the Balm well up In
20 the uo-tIils. Att
a moment orav
strong hreatl
through the nOse
t~e three times 1
day after meals pre-
ferred. and hefOr'
retiring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19

writer in the Rural World says that
he has known a sheep weighing little
more than 100 pounds that sheared lofty
rounds of wool or pound OF wool Tor
every two and one-half pounds OF car
cass. This he regards as too great q
strain for physical endurance.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
D[94Y Y QDN|E
. T H||E BEST
. INEwSp A[pIER !
ON T EIE SOUTH
ITS TELEGRAPH1C SERVICE
COVERS THE WORLD.
IT'S MARKET REPORTS Al
UNEQUALED.

Its Bureau at Jackson. Miss. q
Quoted by that experienced Journal
Edgar s. Wilson, who treats imp
TALLY all questions relating to Mls1
sippi and Mississippians every day
the year, has, in the Language OF
Mississippi press, made the Picayu|
Indispensable to Mississippians'
The Picnyune reaches and eros
Mississippi on all trunk lines the y
day of its publication.
Mississippi this year holds US =
general election under the new :
stitution. All State. County and Disll|
officers. including a Legislature, va
will in January, 1876. choose a ul1
States Senator. are to be elected.
Campaign will be a memorable 2
The Picayune, in addition TO lts bms|
at the Capital. has an intelligent \
respondent mt every prominent y
in Mississippi. No item OF news
escape it.
Get the News, all the News; ana
it fresh.
Read the Picayune. Il
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

ingly hard, and contains . very large
amount Of silica, but not 50 much as
does the bark, which is largely en-
ployed as q source Of silica for the
manufacture Of pottery, In preparing
the bark for the potter's use, It is tirst
burned, and the residue is then pulver-
lied and mixed with clay in the proper
proportion. With an equal quantity
Of the two ingredients. superior quar-
ity of earthenware is produced. This
is very durable, and is capable OF with
standing any amount of heat. The
natives employ it for all kinds OF Gull
nary purposes. When fresh, the bark
cuts like soft sandstone, and the pres
ence of the slick may be readily ascer-
tanned by grinding a piece OF the bark
between the teeth. When dry II is
generally brittle, though sometimes
difficult to break. After being burn
ed, it cannot, if of good quality, be
broken up between the fingers NOR
tar and pestle being required to crush
IL
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

and fruit preserving arts. Now to rel
turn to the canning business, let the
truckers discuss the subject in their
meetings and If the project Of small
canning establishment cannot De put
into practical operation let the people
in their homes begin it. Initiate the
example of the Attala people and take
the initial step to independence md
financial freedom.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Earlu Planting.

We planted patch Of corn on the
last day of February and it is now
coming up. About a week earlier we
planted our irish potatoes and they too
are coming up. This goes to prove
that early planting can be done under
very unpromising conditions. On a
considera BILE scale, however, it can not
so we'll be done. But from long expe-
rience and observation we are convinc-
ed that as early planting of all crops
as can possibly be done to insure a
good stand, the better will be the
chances of growing remuneratiye
crop. All crops should be as far adj
vanced in weed and fruit as possible,
before thu hot season of mid summer
sets in, and cotton escapes frost and
worms which so often cnrtail the
yield. Let US all plant early, work
early, gather and sell early; but be
late in spending.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Surplus Truck.

There will be this year, as well as IN
oil future wears, more or less truck
RAISED that is not up to the standard Oh
profitable shipping as well as much
first-class that may not pay for SHIP
ping. From the small cost OF can
nery published in the TIMES snort
while ago, which is in practical opera
ton at Gloster, in Amite, it does seem
that by a com bination OF ALL the
truckmen in this country, they could
start a canning factory in Canton or
Madison Station. If however, this
cannot be done we would urge every
private family to procure the tin cans
and put up all they want for family use
and try TO see If they cannot sell some
too to local merchants. do not de-
sn;se the day of small things. one OF
~. largest factories in the country
s;tnated in Indiana, and now employ
inc hundreds of hands and around
which a small town has grown up
w.s started by one man on cooking
stove. Fine supplies of soup can DC
nut up from these vegetables that are
nerfectly delicious in winter we
Gathered this information from the
Misses Aiken and Mrs. Annie Hail. ol
Canton. and have had 1t put into prac
teal operation to the delight of ou'
..,.te We don't want any Other
ladies to grow jealous because OF per
.onal mention of those above W.
don't mean any individous diserimina
ton. they just happen to get struck By
,,ur observations. We want all th'
ladies' in the county tbut not all a
once, TO give us their processes fol
various attachments in their cuisine
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Farmers Department
MOTTO:
He that ploweth, should plow in hope.
Fruit

This season will be q fine one for all
kinds of fruit without some unusual
atmospheric catastrophe which Is noe
likely to occur this late in the season.
We have a very choice and early plum
tree. purchased and planted several
years ago, that has never borne DC
cause it's early blooming caused the
embryo fruit to be killed. 1t has now
hean in bloom for some time and is
full of young fruit. We see that TINS
nrospect for such abundant frult'
compensates in a very great measure
for the great Inconvenience and dis
comfit of our unusually cold and back
ward spring. God knows how to man
age the weather and deal it out for
our welfare better than we could, II II
were possible for us to order II our
selves. When every thing is eveneo
up, the bad and good weather ana
crops from year to year, we will see II
we have done our duty, everything
will be for the best Better than all
good or all bad, for if all were bad we
could not survive, and if all were good
we would produce surfeit IN pro-
ducts and prices and be equally as bad
lv situated as in scarcer years and bet
ter prices. Let every family begin
now to look forward to utilizing our
frnits, both domestic and wild, Tor all
they are worth by canning, preserv-
ing, iellying, and making wine. Every
lar that can possibly be procured
should be used in this way. 1t not
able to procure jars, any sized open
mouthed bottle that will admit 'of get
ting the fruit in it will answer the
purpose. The whole secret OF preserV'
ing fruit is exclusion Of air. and sucn
bottles can be stopped with corks ano
covered with wax, or even paper IN
successive layers can be pasted ovel
the mouth SO as to exclude the air
Begin to provide all these things now
as well as to try and earn money
enough in various ways to buy sugar
which is very cheap, SO as to put up
fine lot of preserves and make som'
fine domestic wine for family use es
pecially in sickness. Procure jugs anf
save all kegs or demijohns and hold II
readiness for wine containers. Black
berries and muscadines make as nm
wine as any imported, and can be ha'
in great abundance nearly every year
Fruits, as well as preserves, can b.
kept for two or more years in fine con
dition so that in abundant years w
can provide against scarce seasons AM
have a continuous supply OF fruits 10
winter use, which are so essential
health and so acceptable to the palate
We are eating now, blackberry PIE
from last seasons canning, and the
are mighty good Ifyou do not pu
these suggestions in practice an'
profit by them, don't sit down all VIII
ter and spring and growl and lay a
your ills on the country, Cleveland
and the want of more free silver. q
honest and hit the right one by strii
ing yourself.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Potteru Tree Of Brazil

Among the numerous vegetable
products OF Brazil, the Moquilea utilis,
or pottery tree, is not the least note
worthy, says Public Opinion English. }
This tree atta.ns height of 100 feet,
and has very slender trunk. which
seldom much exceeds one foot in diam
eter at the base. The wood is exceed
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Cultivate.

The groand around all vegetation
just up or coming up SHOULD .e culti-
waited now, as the soil is packed very
hard and cannot be areated and warm
ed up. The stuff cannot grow in this
condition, aiI, light, heat and moist
ure are necessary TO all plant growth,
and it must be furnished freely and
regularly or the plants will not thrive
The ground for planting gardens or
truck should be plowed and thorough
ly cultivated several times before
planting, it nitrities and pulverizes
the soil and puts IL in the finest posi-
BILE condition for the reception and
growth OF seeds and plants. Don't be
afraid you can plow ground too much,
either before or after planting, II prop.
erly done.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

Cotton was grown in India 500 years
before the Christian era, and Her.
rodtius was the first European MS
torian to mention it.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

China had it mentioned in her his
tory 200 years before our Christian era
and up to the sixth century 1t was
thing rare and precious used in paying
tribute to her emperors, one of which,
Gu I'll, who ascended the throne In 502,
had a robe Of cotton.
In 1862 China's annual production
was about equal to 12,000,O0O bales
American cotton.
Tie earliest men,i9n of cotton, as an
article of English trade, was about the
end of the 18th century.
| Cotton was cultivated in South Caro-
lima in 1864. The first expectation 10
said to have been made from Savan-
nah. Ga. In l7s4 seven bags Of cotton
was exported from Charleston, S. Z.
There is no record of cotton manu-
| facture in Europe earlier than A. u.
1000, and that by the Mohomadans in
1
| Spain.
The Spinning Wheel was invented
in 1880 by Jurgen Of Brunswick.
| Sea Island cotton was introduced
into Georgia in 1856 from the BAHIA
mas.
In 1742 French planter ,Dubreuiel
invented the Cotton Gin. Previous t
that time the seeds were separated
from the fibre by picking with the hn
gers, and was the evenings task fol
families.
| In 1898 Eli Whitney invented thu
Saw Gin, which was patented Marcel
the 4th, 1894
The first cotton factory built in thu
United States was at Beverly, Massa
ohuSattS in 1897
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Cotton.

Cotton is increased in value by man
ufacture on an average of about six
fold.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

The first cotton factory built in the
United States was at Beverly, Massa-
chusetts, in 1887.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

In 1869. China's annual production
was about equal to 12,000,0O0 bales
American cotton.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

In 1898 Eli Whitney invented the
Saw Gin, which was patented March
the 4th, 1894.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

nYA saving OF three cents rcr dan n,
year will provide more than enough mona
to purchase copy of the international
Can you afford to be withou. il?
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

Tie earliest menti0n of cotton, as az
article of English trade, was about thu
end of the 18th century.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

py- Send to the publishers for free pamphlet
az 10 not buy cheap reprints Of ancient editon|
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

Hon. y. y. Brewer, Justice Of the r |
supreme Culir writes: :. The Interna,ion1
Dictionary il the perfection Of tictionarisI
l commend it TO all as the one great Stand STAN
ard authority"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
BORROWING TROUBLE.


Burden 20 Their Pastors
Several well known clergymen Of this
city were chatting together at the close
Of a ministerial gathering few days
ago, when one of them remarked that
one OF the hardest things he had TO con-
tend with in his work as a pastor was
the disposition Of many members Of his
church 10 borrow trouble.
II can nearly always find some way
10 comfort persons suffering from pres
ent troubles. . said the minister, but
am always discouraged when / find
parishioner worrying over some antici-
pated trouble that will probably never
materialize
THAT is my experience, too, remark
ed another Of the group, land had an
amusing example of it in my own house
not long ago. ! went into my study aft
er breakfast one morning and was as
tonished 10 find one of the servants sit
ting ON the floor in front Of the CRATE
fire, crying and moaning as If her heart
would break.
"'Why, Mary, said l, what in the
world is the matter with your
"'Oh, sir, she answered, Il got to
thinking, sir-boohoo that suppose /
should get married, sir-boohoo land
should have fine baby boy, sir-boo-
hoo land he should grow big enough to
walk, r-boohoo-and he shonld get
in front Of fire like this, sir-boohoo-
hoo!-and should fall into it and be
burned to death, sir, whatever would ]
do, sir, and how would / feel, sir, and
then the tears and walls came so fast
she couldn't speak at all.
Now" continued the minister,
show could / comfort person who bor-
rowed trouble like that? i certainly
couldn't do it trying to convince the girl
she would never DO married, and SO
simply made no effort to console her,
but told her 10 go to her room and stay
there until shc had recovered her lost
wits. kew York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
Western Maryland Railroad Schedule.

In effect June s0th. 1875. leave Hillcn station.
Baltimore as follows:
DAILY:
30 a m--Fast mail for n & w. south and south
west Glyndon. Westminster New Windsor
Union Bridge. Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge
Hagerstowt, and except sunday, W llllams-
port, u n ~ Il.
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY:
72s--Accommodation FOR Gettysburg. u & II
division. main line east of Emory Grove.
also G. 4 II n.
s IL n m-Mail for points on main line, u 4 V
and \ & w roads.
q IL m--Express for Pen-Mar only.
10 ~ a INSTRUMENTATION for Gettysburg, n
points on X IL.
10 70 p m-Accommodation for Emory Grove.
2 - p m-Accommodation for Emory Grove.
Mt Wilson. Owings. Glyndon York, Han
over, Gettysburg, u \ IL, and g 4 II roads
3 81 p m-Express Tor York aud Is n II Div.
4 Uu-p m--Exprcss for points on main line west
TO Cherry Run, II a g V and n X w roads
for points south.
sos m--Express for Glyndon and accommo-
dation beyond Union Bridge.
8 Is p m--Accom for Emory Grove.
q OF p m--Accom for Union Bridge.
IL % p m--Accom for Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS:
8 30 Macon for Union bridge s. Hanover
, 30 p m-Accom for Union Bridge.
100 y m-Accom for Emory Grove.
Ticket and baggage Office, 205 f. BALTIC street.
All trains stop at Union, Pennsylvania ave-,
and Fulton stations.
j. NJ. HOOD. q. NJ. II. III. GRIswoLD. a. p.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
The Place to Buy a Lot.

Murray Hill is rapidly becoming the
most attractive part of the city. 1t is
now considered the most desirable To-
cality for residence. Its large and
finely located lots, so accessible and con-
venient, make il only matter OF short
time before Murray Hill will be covered
with such pretty cottage and residences
as are now to be seen there, Its streets
are laid off with discrimination and an
eye to making it an integral part of the
city, with the advantage of very unique
and desirable plat of its own Large lots
and broad avenues give most .aviting
aspect to this charming locality. Bet
ter call ON Mr.. Melvin and secure a
choice lot or two. Terms. SIS To SO a
month.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
ny. P.U. At Baltimore, Md.

The Fifth international Convention
of the Baptist People s Union of Ameri-
ca will be held at Baltimore, Nd, july
Is to 81, and for that occasion the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will sell,
Jnly is and IL, excursion tickets to
Baltimore at single fare for thr round
trip, good to return until August in
elusive
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke YouI
Life. Away

is the truthful, startling title Of book
about No-To-Bac, the harmless. guaran-
teed tobacco habit cure that braces up
nicotinizcd nerves, eliminates the nico-
tine poison, makes weak men gam
strength, vigor and manhood. You
run no physical or financial risk, as NO
o-Bac is sold by VIM. Ii. Rullman un
der a guarantee to cure or m oney refund
ed. Book free. Address Sterling Rene
DIV Co., New York or Chicago.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-08
$500 Neutrality-suspicious. Excursions $500
Via. Pennsylvania Railroad.

Every Friday and Saturday until
August, 81, inclusive, the Pennsylvania
Railroad will sell for the 1000 a. m. and
ll.00 a. m. trains from Washington ex-
cursion tickets to Cape May, Atlantic
City and Sea Isle City, at the rate of
$500, good returning until the following
Tuesday.