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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
OBSCURE HANDWRITING.

They were standing on the corner o.
9TH and Vine SITS. not many nights ago
One of them had just received telegram
and he was making great effort to read
It. He tried it for several minutes, ant
then handed 1t to his friend with an all
of disgust.
The second individual gave 1t up aftel
struggling with 1t quarter OF an hour
'I never saw anything to beat that, " h'
remarked, as he handed the message
back, ''and I've seen some pretty bao
writing in my time, too"
"Weil, can't read 1t, and I'd like u
know what it says badly"
"I.et me see. All, have it. Drug
clerks can read most any kind Of writing
Let US go and see."
They went to the nearest pharmacy
and handed the message to the pre-
scription clerk. Before an explanation
could be made he darted to the rear o
the shop and disappeared behind a
screen.
After an absence of 15 minutes, during
which time both men had grown yer,
restless, the clerk appeared, and, as n
handed bottle to one Of the men h'
said:
"Sixty cents, please"
Rather stunned for while, the MAI
opened the package, and read on thu
label:
"One teaspoonful to be taken thre,
times every hour"
When an explanation was made tn
clerk set up the soda water.-Evans
Vile News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
ENSIIAGE.

| want TO saw few words through
vour valuable paper 10 the unbeliever'
OF ensilage. Quite often | am asked
What the silO amounts 10, BY farmers
who have plodded the old paths OF car
ing for their stock 10 winter, and stii
cling 10 the old methods and la so doins
build up a solid wall against improve
meut around their business. When We
con psider that Il uses up one-halt OF the
wear 70 gather In sufficient food 10 carry
us through the remaining half, It Is ol
great importance that we raise such
crops as grow abandantly, easily cared
for: something that the stock relish, anc
that Is healthful.
am = firm believer In the corn crop
not harvesting IL in the old way OF cut
ting. curing, husking, shelling, hauling
70 mill. paving for grinding. feeding
dry stalks In the open yard, but OF th'
better and cheaper way which Is 10 en-
lilo IL ears and all. We have been iced
ing il 10 all our stock, even the hogs and
hens. Let Us look a moment al tht
cost Of eusilage.
1 NAV differ from some who grow
corn, for IL Is delusiye sum 10 ger al
the exact cost Of most any crop. One
acre of hay as COMMONLY grown VIII
not winter a COW. She must have oI
should have twenty dollars worth ol
proyender added
Nov that same acre planted TO good
corn bearing ensiiage viii winter iou'
COWS with one-han the provender. Inns
Is making milk and beef aud pork oy the
acre instead of the old fashioned way,
IL i the big cheap ration that settles all
those questions OF industrial economy IN
farming weather, it is for the winter
dairyman or the summer beef producer
Cor. OF Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
IMPORTANCE or THE DAIRY INDUS
TRf TO MAINE

| The importance OF dairying as busi-
ness for the New England farmers can
hardly be oyerestima,ed. Ii Is certain
We cannot compete with the Western
farmer, with his rich lands free from
stones and other obstruciions In raising
grain or pork. We cannot compete In
raising beef with the men who raise cat
tie on government land without rent or
purchase, and Ia climates where costly
barns aud little or no winter feed Is re-
quired. But in dAirying we have many
advantages over any part OF our broad
Land, IL not over any other part of the
world. First, cheap lands; second.
pure water and pure ice; third, market.
New England has about four million OF
people, all OF whom are consumers Of
dairy products and three-fourths are
purchasers. Probably not two-thirds,
perhaps less than one-half OF the dairy
products consumed In New England are
produced here These facts show that
we have an unlimited market for all we
can produce, such ss the market requires.
With good COWS, pure water and the
short, sweet grasses on our hills, (every
farmer knows thst the short grasses on
the rank grasses on low, rich lands It is
the fault OF the dairyman IL he does
not produce the very best dairy products
that can be produced in this part Of the
world. The dairymau must first learn
the principles on which the whole busi-
ness rests. Scientific knowledge will
not make a good dsirymsp, bGt will help
him wonderfully in his practice. Let Us
first learn the general structure OF the
COW, the structure and office of the
different parts Of the alimentsry canal,
structure Of the udder. This knowledge
Will be Of great use In selecting cows,
which Is the first important step; and
he will make many costly mistakes In
buy lag without the thorough knowledge
Of the animals he il purchasing. lie
also must learn about the chemical con-
stituents OF milk and the chemical
changes X undergoes in preparing the
various products OF milk. Unless he has
this knowledge he cannot understand
the ever changing condition Of his cows
aud how 20 remedy the trouble. This
may appear TO require much time and
labor. but u can be accomplished IN
less time than the lawyer or the doctor,
or even the manufacturer, carpenter or
blacksmith deyotes 10 learning his bush
ness. Never think YOU are doing the
best that can DC done, bat 6e watching
for chance 20 improve the quantity
and quality Of your products. Every
dairyman who makes his own butter
should sell direct 10 the consumers, and
allow no mi6dleman 10 absorb twenty
per cent OF the value. knowledge of
this business cannot be learned all at
once. and stored up to De drawn upon at
any time. but must be gathered little
by little, and sometimes IL will do 10 un-
learn what We have previously learned.
Auy intelligent persevering man who
will give the business careful thought
and careful sttention 10 all its detsils
may become good dairyman.-Turf,
Farm snd Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
THE PAIN OF SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
HOW IT IS AVOIDED WITHOUT THE
PATIENT LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS.

The meeting Of the Philadelphia county
medical society last evening was rendered
particularly interesting, says the Phila-
delphla Record, on accout OF the presen-
tation ofs paper by DR.. L. Parvin, on
the new method of abolishing the pain
OF surgical operations without the neees-
sity Of employing ether or chloroform.
This Is the system suggested and prac-
ticed by the we'll known German surgeon,
Schleich, who by its use, has been able to
perform practically all Of the minor and
many Of the major operations Of surgery
without the slightest pain to the patient
and without depriving him In any other
way OF his consciousness. By the method
Of Schleich there are prepared three solu-
tions Of common salt, In which are dis
solved different quantities OF muriate OF
cocaine aud morphia. The part to be OPP
Grated upon Is throughly cleansed with
an antiseptic solution and the surface
brought to a low temperature by spray
Of chloride OF ethyl. Into this area Of
the skin, which, by the action OF the
spray. has been deprived Of all sensation,
the salt solution containing the cocaine
and morphine Is injected by means OF a
special hypodermic syringe, numerous
punctures being made in all dire, tions
This renders the deeper places insensible
to the surgeons knife and for period of
from twenty minutes to half an hour the
patient is not conscious, so far as actual
pain Ia concerned. OF extensive cutting
and sewing. The new method differs In
an important degree from the ordinary
employment OF hypodermic injections OF
cocaine. The strength of the drug which
has been used In the past IL about one
part in each twenty-five parts OF the solu-
ton, while In the Schloich method there
Is often employed a strength of only In
10000. In the former, however, only n
few drops OF the solution are employed.
while 10 the latter the tissues surround
ing the part TO be operated upon are
throughly infiltrated with the solution.
With the small quantity OF the cocaine
employed by DR.. Schleich. 1t Ia apparent
th,t something more than cocaine Il fe-
sponsible for the local ana sthesia so pc
rfectly obtained. La the opinion OF Drs.
Keen, Ashhurst and Morton, who die
cussed the merits of the new system, the
iniiltration OF the tissues with the solu-
iion and the distention and consequent
pressure upon the small nerves were re-
sponslble In large measure for the ab-
sence OF pain when the .incisiou by the
knife Il made. To indicate the manner
Of employing the method Of Schleich
ard 10 show the entire absence of pain
one of the surgeons had the solution iu-
serted beneath the skin of the arm and
an inci.ion an inch long made aud seSed
up before the society last evening. In
the discussion II was generally conceded,
both from the results achieved by the
German surgeon and the experiments
made in number Of cases In this city,
that decided advance had been made
In the field of snesthetics, and that for
a large number OF operations the iniil-
tration method would entirely supersede
the general anasthesla by ether aud
chloroform.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

One of the best dairymen In an adJoin-
ing town told me that by the water sup
DIV failing at the barn his cows were
driven scme forty or fifty rods 10
snring 10 be watered, and during the
time thew we're watered at the spring
and had more exercise, his COWS gave
more milk and made more butter. lht
experience given By Prof. Sanoorn 10
Mirror and Farmer last winter, Was sub
stantialiy the same, only accurate re
sults we're obtained by weighing miik
during the distant watering; and when
the water supply returned az the barn
and the cows received their customary
treatment, and had less exercise, the
weight of the milk decreased.
IL i 10 be hoped that the discussion M o'
,hs question, where are we at: VII
90 on, that the important questions re
I,iny 10 the care and treatment of dairy
cows NAV be duly considered, just con
clusions reached, and correct methods
sdopted. 20 the end that a healthy con
di,ion Of our most useful animals ma,
he acquired and msintsined, ana thu'
one Of the perils that threaten US VIII o. .!
removed. and anxious fears from prevaif
ing tuberculosis will be fully ailayed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
PUTTING OUT A DUEL.

A fire engine was recently the means
of putting q sudden stop to duel In
Germany. Two physicians quarrelled
ana arranged for meeting with pistols.
The village chief magistrate heard OF the
proposed duel. He informed the firemen,
and together, drawing q machine, they
proceeded to the place where the encoun-
ter was to take place. Just as the seconds
had stepped of the distance heavy
stream Of water struck one Of the physi-
clans. A moment later the second doctor
was drenched to the skin also. the
would-be fightera, In their dripping
clothes, looked 30 ridiculous that they
both burst out laughing, shook hands
and returned to their homes, thanking
the mayor for bis Intervention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

Looking across uC rdriHc, he sdC pdrtl
Ot Indians.
the brook. Using his fieldglaSs, he mad,
them out to be q Navajoes sitting about
campfire eating their dinner. A.
pany ponies, two burros and wonnules
were grazing close by. their saddles and
packs lying by the fire.
All the time the lieutenant was max
ing his observations he never once
thought OF Vic. Had he done so IL
would have been easy to keep her close
beside him, or nc could have left her
behind with his horse. but she had been
free to wander where she pleased since
he began the journey
Suddenly the officer heard chorus Of
explanatory grunts from the Indians,
and following the direction of their
wondering EYES he saw Vic stand for an
instant with her fore feet on PROSTATE
log, look inquiringly at the savages,
then drop into the furze and disappear.
The effect Of sight Of white mans
dog wearing a brilliant metallic collar
was electrical. The red men sprang To
their feet at once, seized their arms and
began saddling and bridling their ponies
FRO BE CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Attention croakers. "No less than
six Of Milo's abandoned farms have
found purchasers the past year. re.
marks an exchange.
Since the visit of a phrenol0gist In
that town few weeks ago, several good
men OF Milo have gone about assured
they we're carrying on their shoulders
the brains Of statesmen, not to say pres
idents.
Seventy-two years ago, so the story
goes-a South Surry woman swallow wed
needle. A few weeks ago she picked
that identical" needle out OF her elbow.
That sort Of medicine was slow to oper-
ate.
The jsnitor Of Portland school house
resented the inquisitiveness OF a certain
woman. and rather testify replied that he
had kept sharp watch and hadn't seen a
microbe In that building for two years.
IL he had he would have killed It. He
presumably thought that school house
such = good feeding ground for microbes
that they might wax to visible dimen-
sions.
A felicitous rebuke Of gossip Is de-
scribed by the Rockland C0urier-Gazette.
Two Rockland citizens were talking in
front OF Pillsbury building, Tuesday. A
third citizen went by, and one OF the two
remarked; Il wonder what kind OF a
man he isg He pretends to be angelic,
but he's got a boy who sells rum"
"That doesn't have anything to do with
It," said the other; "perhaps YOU had q
decent father"
G.. W. johnson IL one Of the Presque
Isle farmers who believe In variety farm-
ing. With a farm Of $50 acres he raised
this season 30 acres Of oats, 20 acres OF
potatoes, ) acres Of buckwhest, and cut
about 90 tons Of hay. He has 800 barrels
of potatoes In his potato house at the
Parkhurst siding. He believes In not
getting discouraged by an "of year"
and will plant his usual acreage OF pots-
toes next year.
Some few years since the fact was
published ia the papers that Hon. Josiah
Crosby of Dexter was so fond OF the ex-
hilaration attending cold bath that he
had been known to take plunge into
snow bank In midwinter. Letters came
pouring In from all quarters and the ven
erable lawyer felt more bewildered by
the questions they contained than any
witness he had ever "cornered" on the
witness stand. But the letter which
amused him most was oae from New
York which read something like this:
Josiah Crosby, Dexter. Dear Sir: |
have noticed enclosed item In papers.
Am running a freak show-should be
pleased to engage you. VIII pay so per
month and furnish rum and tobacco
free" Mr.. Crosby speaks Of this letter
and laughs heartily over it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
Careful.

Two Yorkshiremen had been on trip
to Blackpool and were on their way
home, when one noticed that his COM
panion was carrying bottle half filled
with sea water.
"Why, what ave yer got there, Billf"
he asked.
"Well, yer see" was the reply, my
ould woman hasna seen e sea, 30 /
thought I'd take her drop"
But" said the first, while yer
were doing it, why didn't yer take q
full bottles"
"Not me' was the answer. What
should l haze done when the tide began
a-risin and broke the ttle!"-London
Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
SHALL WE FEED WHAT WE RAISE ,

4
have been much interested in late
articles on feeding, for In that line
have experimental more than any other.
And while can't quite agree with COM
mon food tables, which require one part
albuminoids TO five or six carbohydrates,
believing a large proportion Of albumi-
noids produces butter at less cost, still
taking those tables for our guide, It l.
very hard for farmers In this part Of the
country TO produce that amount OF al
luminous food. Clover and peas are
about all we have, the farmer Is short
lived and we can't raise enough of the
latter TO fill the bill. Corn, believe.
should be our great staple crop to raise
to feed In connection with hay, and this
makes very one-sided ration. Follow
the corn with oats and peas, cut for fod-
der. This will help the weak side some.
Then take the money you get from the
factory for the ears and lay II out In cot
ton seed meal and shorts, and you have
got 1t all right. Your farm is self-sus-
tanning, although you have not fed what
you have raised altogether.
Now, from the experience that have
had, am thoroughly convinced that on
every thirty acres OF good corn land,
enough can be raised TO keep twenty
cows In first class condition with the
help Of pasturing few months IN sum-
mer. And in turn the dressing the cows
viii make, will keep the land in high
state of cultivation. How can this be
done: First ten acres of the large va
riety Of sweet corn will dill 100 ton
silo. This will give twenty cows forty
pounds per day for 80 days. The ears
hauled TO the factory will bring you, on
an average. 500, which will buy cotton
seed meal and shorts enough TO give six
teen Of them, (the number that would be
likely to be in milk six pounds per day
for the entire year, ten acres OF oats and
peas will give you twenty tons OF dry
fodder which will give the twenty cows
eight pounds per head for $50 days.
And now We have given them pretty
good ration and have ten acres Of nice
clover left TO feed the team on and make
up any deficiency that may chance TO
occur. Now we all know that with land
ln good condition there Is not much
trouble In getting one good crop Of
clover and fair second crop, and Ii does
not take very heavy coat OF manure,
ploughed under with this second crop
10 make the best possible seed bed for
corn another year. So you may go
round, corn, oats and peas, clover, "ad
iutinitum." IL seems most too bad 10
put the plough into good clover sod
that has been laid down only one year,
and so We let il lie year after year about
AS long as IL will bear n decent crop, but
believe the oftener we go round, the
greater the profit. What say, brother
farmers:-R. W. ELLIS, In Turf, Farm
aud Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

Although there may be difference OF
opinion as to the amount OF time 2
young man Of limited means should
spend on higher education, few, nova
dsys. will admit that he should neglect
it entirely.
Competition and low prices, especial.
ly of farm products, make 1t necessary
for the successful agriculturist to be
thoroughly t informed and capable Of
eomprehending complex problems.
Practical experience Ia good teacher
but the path Of the average young!
farmer would be much smoother should
he spend some time at an agricultural
college, even II it be brief. Most OF the
state institutions have short winter
courses beginning early In January. At
tend these and get what you can from
Them. A long course Is much TO be de-
aired. but IL this cannot be obtained take
short one. IL vii! pay.-Homestesd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

.Ism nearly 20 years old and have
bu,chered cattle more or less all my
life. but do not believe the percentage OF
tuberculous COWS is any greater iE this
vicinity than It MAS 81 years ago." writes
4. W. Rood Of South Sandisfield, Mass.
He adds. with more truth than poetry:
uBut the percentage Of vets 10 wsnt Of .
;ob has increased most wonderfully.
True enough !--Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

DIR. Bailey, state veterinary, was cali
"A 70 Lewiston recently TO examine q
suspected herd Of cows. He found two
high grade Jerseys thoroughly diseased
With tuberculosis and ordered theu
killed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
Live Bait I!
Tinac to go Fi0htxaS.
'eme to me and buy good Red ffn
sinners.
c. Il. BRETT,
south Paris, Ne.

me subscriber hereby gives public notice tnat
ls ha- been duly appointed BY the Hon. Judge
VI ~ Rotate for the County OF Oxford and assum'
e1 me trust of Administrator of the estate OF
JAMES y. BIRD, lSte Of AtoSny,
- sAig county. deceased. BY giving bond a. the
- 'Hrects, he therefore requests all persons
1leuted % the estate 0f said deceased 20 make
SIllne'iiate payment, and those who have any
NTnands thereon 10 exhIhis the same 10
Nov y, lSs5. WELLINGTON BIRD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17

Hrs. j. p. Bell, Oss0scatesste, K0H.
wife Of the editor of The Graphic. the lead
ing local paper Of Miami county. writes
~ sras fre~bled With ke0rt dtsease
for six years, severe palpitation& short
ness of breath. together with such ex-
treme nervousness. that. at times would
walk the floor nearly all night. We
consulted the best medical talent.
TAer satd there scas no help for ne,
that had organic disease of the heart for
which there was no remedy. had read
your advertisement in The Graphic and
ayear ago. as last resort, tried one bottle OF
Dr.. Naes' EesC Cure fer the Heart,
which convinced me that there was true
merit in Il. took three bottles each OF the
Heart Cure and Restorative Eervine and
It esspiefelu cured ne. 4 sleep
we'll at night. my heart beats regularly and
have no more smothefing spells. wish
20 say TO all who are suffering as l did;
there's relief untold for them II they Will
only give your remedies just ono trial."
m. Miles Heart Cure ID sold on = positive
ersranteo that the 6fst bottle will bepene
Am idruggists sell it at q. bottles Tor ". OF
it viii Be cent, prepaid. on receipt OF price
s. tSs 6n HiIss Asdicai %. Eikhaft Ind.
n Ms1ncs HnoS.f Crrpo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPkEp rHR PLov.s

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topics
IL solicited. Address ali communication In.
tended Tor this department 10 HEsxY u. HAN.
noSD, Agricultural kd.sor Oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
Al. sTVRTEvaNT, PH. e.,
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

IT, .--'ug and GTtst NIL and store. Al
>l-ll PANS NilAzC belonging "a the Estate o.
pit. T--t ate ~ south Paris.
TH.-- Ra- occupied for mznv YEAR by ths
f4-.- COMPANY and by the ate owner
j.. SISTER Wr- inclujcs the right Of nowase 0l
Erart.. N.r. Ths dan was thoroughly re
r4.rr The mill h IN gOcd condition. u
la, a.sl.. ...ue 1ud l. stiu doing good hnsi
r~-- f... rrs property wtu be sold At bar
r.r ,ar rgtt parties this i spiendlo
tial.r o. slap Ilto Well established AMI pay
~ .----s-- Apply O.
: A True, Admr,
~ Commercial 81.
Portland. Ne
pr J.s. Co. A. wilson. 50 Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
wiNJERlNG BEES ON THE FARM


The honey-bee has nothing Of the
nature and constitution OF the polar
bear. Although bees have sometimes
been known TO winter under seemingly
most adverse conditions, yet, on the
whole. the more protection we give TO
them the surer we may bring them
through the winter all right and the
surer will be the honey crop. A person
NAV be able TO endure zero weather
without an overcoat; still he would
nrobsbly take more comfort with one {;
possibly live longer for wearing one.
Even should your bees be In unsightly
boxhiyes, give them little protection.
III your hives have an empty chamber IN
the upper part, ill in some dry moss,
fine hay, chaif or something OF that sort.
Set UP corn fodder around the hives, but
be sure to give or leave a chance for the
bees TO 90 out and in whenever 1t be
comes warm enough. Instead Of setting
up corn fodder you may also, or better,
Mace each hive In q somewhat larger
box of any description, aud I'LL around
with dry sawdust, planer shavings, moss
or chaff, in such manner as TO provide
An exit for the bees. Put rainprooi
cover over the whole. Next winter
when IL blows and SHOWS you will feel
all the better for IL to know your bees
are comfortable. Very likely. too, you
will take greater interest In your bees
next year and make them pay better.
Possibly one Of the boys, or even the
girls, may get interested In the bee busi-
ness, and IL may start him or her into a
way Of making comfortable living In
the near future.-Farm and Fireside.