Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-05
cnLnaAnN 1ErIER

CEEflr,. Colo, OCT. p. l>'i.
We are I'm the midst OF The potato har-
vest iu this renowned potato belt. There
have been wears. when. ia this famous
potato country, our farmers have raised
$3.50 carload, OF 10000 los. each, or more
than million and half ~ bushels.
But this wear there / depression
among the "Spud" men. The price i
ONLY Z : cents per bushel, sacked and de-
fyertd on the cars. >o that uu.e-S the
WELD Is exceptionally large, the festive
potato does not pay the expense 81
raising aud marketing.
However. greeley had her second an
null potato bake his wear, and made a
magnificent display, of not Only potA-
hundreds of varieties, but many
other farm products, not % mention i've
trou; aud wild coyotes, wolves. antelope
aui other wild yrestGr,s.
coffee. meat aud sandwiches We're pro
viGtd ry thc TON, and Oh" great oven was
20 have given 20 least one potato done 20 q
turn 20 each OF the lu,oou persons present.
When the oveu WAS tried the previous
iav. it WAS success. but on this day ~
Gay> foryhe truth better De told when
over TOO bushels we've placed IN the
oven. that great body % potatoes quick
lyah>orhei all The heat. aud refused 10
Pee cooked The three mcu who had tht
cooking In hand were heart-eroken al
this dire result.
Women vote I'm Colorado nov, hence
vcu viii not De- surprised 80 Suo~. Nj.
Editor. THAI the women have suggested
that since they have on occasion baked
potatots..ir wears gone by, that perhaps
the gentlemen better le, the ladies Try
potato-hakiag next time, But not "A
woman has been Unkiud enough 70 say.
IL told YOU 50.
Nevertheless wchad q good time. Aud
since man doth not live ~ bread alone
.ur potatoes either the festival Mas "a
success.
We SAN qui,e number OF persons al
The bake Who we're born In old OXtoid.
There was Mr. Geo. Bean, Who used 20
live at West Bethel. sud Mrs. q. Howard,
daughter OF the late Geo. W. Grover, and
Mr. Ralph Bean and wife, the latter a
daughter OF Hon. +. q. Wheeler. and
their TWO sous. who came from Little
Ton. and "a round dozen OF the grand
children Of Il ncie GeOrge.
Have YOU heard of the Denver Mes
,iah. 90 whom Vas. crowds 90 20 De
healed of al. their msAdies, from -.
Nuus deucr 20 total blindness: The
street railroad that was mott paving eN-
peu>c- is now taking In 500 per day,
since it passes the house where SChlatter
Tie Healer j. stopping. Car after car l.
labeled. This ear for The Healer.
4 competing car line has offered the
friend with whom the Messiah i stay
ing. hundred, OF dollars per week. II he
viii remove % the near vicinity of their
line. MANY are now coming from the
states ga he cured. Men on the streets
of the cijy are selling f0ur-ceut hanGSer-
chiefs for 81 quarter, claiming that they
.'h4ve teen blessed Or the healer.
Nictualers aud Others have pitched
their tent, aud stands near by 20 feed the
hungry and ever-increa>ing crowds.
Poop, stand nearly al night 20 get Il
chance 20 touch the healer'S hands and
be cured when he commences work
70, nine. Every grade OF society ! repre-
Scu,ed, from the beggar 20 the wealthy
iu magnificent carriages.
The police have 90 issue tickets 20 the
afflicted, So as 20 have everything proceed
IN an orderly manner. The double lines
extend back several hundred feet. Vt
present Schlatter i giving the prefer
euce % those who have come from great
distances. Numbers are IN line when
The healer stops work for the day at
Z o'clock.
The most remarkable stories are told
of cures Effected. some think Schlatter
is the real Christ come again, and some
that he Is merely "a mild lUnAtic, Self-de-
ceiyed. There i 10 doubt that he Is
perfectly sincere in his belief in his
Christ mission and his healing powers.
Al day the strong, sweei-faced man
stands there healing the sick by taking
them by the hand, or taking 4 handker-
chief in his hand thar has been sent him,
murmuring prayers, refusing 10 take
paw. directly or Indirectly, and saving
You will De we'll in two mouths" or
some other definite time. and always re-
plying 70 the thanks OF the afflicted.
Thank the Father"
Ii j. a sigh, such "a the world seldom
sees aud still his fame spreads. There
he stands bare-headed, hair parted in the
middle and falling 70 his shoulders,
stUdioUsly representing the traditional
Jesus. he ard his crowds study for the
world. o. HOWARD.