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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21
NUMBER 3.
NeUDoRF CONVENT PRISON.
Where Austrian Female Muyderers Leass
the World and Start Life Afrssh.

the World and Start Life Afresh.
The women in the Neudorf Convent
prison were all so kindly in their ways,
so peaceful and good humored, they
differed so completely from our precon-
ceiyed ideas Of criminals, that we were
puzzled TO imagine what could have
brought them into prison. We had never
a doubt but that their offenses were Of
the most trivial nature, and we said %.
The superior gave rs one Of her odd,
humorous smiles.
Did you notice that woman in the
CORRIDOR" sho asked. "She is Marie
Schneider.
That insignificant looking little wom-
an, who had stood aside with gentle
deprecative smile % allow Us 10 pass,
Marie Schneider Why, in any other
place one would have set her down at
once as the hardworking wife Of
struggling curate, so thoroughly re-
spectacle did she look. And she is Marie
Schneider. European celebrity with
more murders on her conscience than
she has nngers on her handsl
And you LET her stay here!"
1--WE have nowhere else 10 put her, :"
the inspector, who had joined us, re-
piled, land we don't hang women in
Austria.
Nor is she, as We soon found, the on
ly notoriety in the place. One Of tho
prisoners is delicate looking girl, with
large brown eyes and golden hair-a
type Of beauty almost peculiar TO Aus
trians. She has q low, cooling voice and
n singnlarly sweet, innocent expression.
what on earth can that girl have
dcne to be sent here?" whispered.
"Done;" the inspector replied grim
". Set house on fire in the hope Of
killing man with his wife and five
children. "
The girl must have had extraordi-
narily sharp ears, for. although we
were standing at some distance away,
she heard what he said, and she gave
him glance such as l hope never TO
see again in my life. IL was absolutely
diabolic; had there been knife within
reach the man would have died ON tho
spot. Yet only a moment before she had
been looking up into my face with o
smile an angel might have envied-
Several Of the prisoners are in the con-
vent for killing their own children;
some for killing or trying to kill their
husbands; others for stealing or embez-
zling; others again for no more serious
crime than begging There are all de-
grees Of guilt there, in fact, and all
ages, from girls Of 10 to women Of near
ly so. And they all live together on
terms Of perfect equality, for there are
no distinctions Of rank there-no one is
better or worse than her neighbor.
When the convent door closes behind
them, they have done, for the time be-
iEg, not only with the outside world,
but with their own past They start life
afresh, as il were. .-Cornhill Magazine.
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FARM CROPS.
ENPEEMENTS IN PLOUGH
ING, ETC, FOR An oAT CROP.

The Kansas experiment station has
conducted series OF experiments with
oats that have extended through four
wears that are of marked value. They
touch the plain problems in the growth
of this crop.
Twenty plats were devoted 20 the
ascertainment Of the proper time TO
plough. The trial covered four years
and duplicate plats, but as each yesr
was the average result result that Is
not given in the bulletin-,he yield for
one wear is given. Ground not plowed
with the seed cultivated in gave 80 81
bushels OF oats and l.4j tons of straw.
The ground not plowed but seed drilled
in returned 33 6 bushels Of oats and 3
ton, of straw. Ground spring plowed,
with seed drilled in, gave 3G.75 bushels
Of oats and 81 tons of straw. The
ground thSt WAS plowed varied from two
10 five bushels more oats than when
seeded without blowing. or just about
enough gain 10 pay for the process OF
plOWiug. This, like MANY other expert
ments that we have reviewed, is disap-
pointing 10 those who take extreme
views of the value of tiilage.
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An Acouired Gift.

"I'm a victim of kleptomania, your
honor, pleaded the prisoner. II can't
help stealing"
Indeed" said the justice with in
terest, 1--WE heard of such cases. Is
your kleptomania natural or acquired
gifts"
Acquired, your honor, replied the
prisoner thoughtlessly.
II thought so, Ten dollars and costs.
Call the next case. Chicago Post.
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an A LARGE SCALE.

The largest of fruit plantations in
Jamaiea are owned and operated By an
American company. Ii cultivstes H,00
scres. p. 600 of which 1t owns aud 5000
of which it leases. The principal crops
are bananas and cocoanuts. Last year
II sbjpped 5000. 900 bunehes OF bananas
and ). .O0O. 900 eocoanuts, besides other
fruit to America and elsewhere, employ
ing eleven steamers, which the company
owns.
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Experienced.

Sarcastic Reader-I noticed that you
had a communication in the first number
Of your paper sigued "Old Subscriber. "
Editor-Well, that was all right.
Sarcastic Reader-How sol
Editor or-Why, that communication
was written by a man who began sub
scribing to different newspapers and
magazines more than 80 years ago.
Somerville Journal
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He Dotes on Strikes.

Van Wafiies-There goes a man who
has caused more strikes than any man
in the country.
McGilder--Some grasping capitalist,
isn't he?
Van waffies-No; he is champion
bowler. .-Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21
POULTRY IN FRANCE.

In France there are 100000 hens,
valued at $40, ,000,0 900. 0Ie-fifth are
marketed yearly for the table, bringing
about $40, 100000. The annual pro-
duction of chickens is about sO,0OO,000,
worth In the city markets S2i,0OO,O0O,
and 50 .OO0. 600 are added for the extra
value OF cApons and .atted hens. The
production of eggs is estimated at
SO. 200 600, making the total valuation
of eggs and chickens $4,000, ,OOo-s2 Il
20 every man, woman aud child in
France. Now We naturally ask: Why
do not more people engage in this enter
prise.
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~ von cannot get fresh meat for you

IL you cannot get fresh meat Ior your
poultry, or if the expense is apparently
too great, use the commercial ground
mest. Fish is also excellent for ducks
If the eggs are TO be used for Matching,
and ground fish will be very acceptable
10 them. La the winter season when
grain is largely used, meat or fish will
serve TO supply deficiency of nitrogen.
One cent per pound IS about the cost Tor
ground meat or fish, and they are very
ehear, even at double the price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21

Bamboo pens have been used In India
over 1000 years. They are made like
the ordinary quill pen, and for q few
hours writing are said to b very service
able
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21

The objection made to the first gold
pens manufactured was mainly to the
points, which were SO soft that they
were bent or worn out very quickly.
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Good humor is the very air OF good
mind, the sign Of large and generous
soul, and the peculiar soil in which vir-
tue prospers. Goodman.
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"If am killed, exclaimed the bird
tragically, my blood will be upon your
head.
But the woman laughed scornfully.
II should say not" she rejoined.
She was willing to admit that the
fowls wings and tail feathers would be
upon her head. but 1t was perfectly alb
surd to talk about blood. Detroit Trib-
une.
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OXFORD. - Court Of Insolvency. IniII
"Wednesday u Dee. \. II. iS55- In tne matter
90 ALBERT NJ. JOHNSON. lnscivent tpeDeo..
IT l. hereby ordered. That noticc be given u
\ ar persons Interested In the settlement OF the
dnal accoupt cf Fred A Porter, as
si-uee of the above named InsOlvent Debtor, ts
causing a cops Ofths or,lerto be pubiisneN tt.ree
We,Ss succrs.ivelv IN the oxford Democrat.
ncw spaper printed In So Oh Paris. in said t0untl
that they may appear az Count of Insolvency ts'
De- held az the Probate Court Room on me --nS
l.Sy ~ Jan. next. az nine ocioe& IN the tyfe
noon and DC hearl thereon. and object II they
see cause.
GEORGE A. WILSON, Judge
OF Insolvency Court. oxford County.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srEKp THE PLow."

cJrrcsponasnce on practical agricultural topics
q solicited. Audrc>s SN communications IN
tCade.i for lhis department "a bENRl d. HAN
NUND, Agricultural E,utor Oxford Democrat,
Parts Ne.
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ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

aim. AMI Gr.-t NIL an1 store, at
....- Village belonging to the Estt1c OF
Trss .ste 20 south Paris
was occupied tog many year, 1N me
.-.-s tofrpauy aui by the iatc owner
..-.-. .u,r .nciu,Is- the right Vl l"wa-e OF
u.rf Tas 1am wac thUruUShit re
The miu g. in sO0i CONDITION. ~
.... ...r, ar. Is -tiH doing goot pu-l
r... frs property vii he solt ai q tar
F-tHs r'-It PARTIES t1i- d sFicn.N0
.. t -tsr .rt1 s. Eru established AMI pay
..rt-- ApI.. CD
a TEU p. Adwr.,
~. Commercial 81,
Portland, Ne
.- u.r d. A. Wilson. -. Paris, Ne
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WHAT CAN II 10 TO PROMOTE TiIE
INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE
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.Paper read bv Y. 2. DeCosier at oNfori
County Pomona GrNnge al Norway
There are three points shall briefly
call YOUR attention 10, and then ieSve
the subject 20 the able speakers who are
TO follow. First, education; second,
cooperation; third, taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
THE WELAKA RIVER.
History of One of the Most Inter-
esting of American Streams.

The historic Welaka river, the modern
st. Johns, is to the stranger one of the
most interesting rivers on the American
continent. 1t is unique in many particu-
lars which go to make up a river. Find
ing its source in the far south, it flows
northward for nearly all its length, until,
reaching the metropolis of Florida, it
turns eastward and pours its great volume
of waters into the ocean. This fact seems
the most strange since the universal opin-
ion prevails that the extreme South is low
and fat, and would leave the impression
that the river ran up hill as it cuts its way
through the much higher land OF our
northern boundary.
This, however, is a minor point of inter
est compared with the wild appearance it
presents to the eye of the stranger as first
he beholds it with its somber cypress al
most awaking superstition, and the swamp
hickory with its peculiar foliage and small
but rich sweet nut, upon which the far
famed razor-back hog alike with the
beautiful gray squirrel, feasts in profound
silence, but doubtless with voracious ap-
petite. A large part of the shore on each
hand conveys an idea of vastness of ex-
panse, because impenetrable to the eve.
This somber scene is relieved by the
stately palmetto, on which are often fes-
tooned from tree to tree the wild con-
volvuli. When seen IN the early morn, as
the palatial steamers, seagoing and river,
swiftly make their way up and down the
majestic stream, these turn their beautiful
cup-shaped flowers white as snow toward
the coming king of day sparkling with
dewdrops.
The broad savannas occasionally lie al
most, apparently, on the level of the river
itself. On these queer formations abound
wild flowers of every hue, shape and bo-
tanical order, making one vast picture,
framed in the surrounding forests, en-
livened all over with birds of every hue
and sweet song, while the strong green
growths present a tropical vigor of life
which is really an inspiration to health
and trength.-Jacksonville Times Union.
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a l0SC C0AC
A Story for Tiny Folks. Written by Little Girl

A Story for Tiny Folks. Written by Little Girl.
Mamma, mamma, Oh, mamma, did
you see my coat?"
These were the words 1 heard little
morning not long ago.
All the children were going to picnic.
Little George had been invited, too, and
was all ready but his coat, and it, alas,
was missing.
"Now, mamma, they will all be gone
and 1 shall have to stay at home p
WHO wore your coat yesterday Did I,
Georgie?" quietly asked his mother.
ST did, myself" answered the child.
"Well, my dear little boy, you should be
more careful. Now, 60 and look for it."
"0h, mamma, you know L left it right
on that chair and somebody has taken it i"
''That dreadful somebody" exclaimed
Mrs. Curtis.
This was not tie first time that George
had had to look for his things. so now his
mother wished to teach him lesson.
'Well, dear, mothers very sorry, but if
you cannot find your coat you cannot go
to the picnic, because do not wish you to
come home SICK"
So upstairs and downstairs, in closets
and trunks, behind doors and under beds,
George hunted and searched, but no coat
could he find.
Then he gave up all nope of being in
time to start with the others for the picnic
grounds, and instead of sulking and cry
ing he thought he'd go and have good
play with his pet dog, Fido, in the garden,
but strange to relate Fido could not be
found either.
"Fidol Fido Fido!" called George at
the top of his voice as he ran here and
there through the yard.
He was just about to think his dog was
really lost, like his coat, when he saw him
over in one corner stretching his legs and
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gaping as if he had at that moment awak-
ened from very sound sleep.
As soon as he got his eyes wide open
and saw his little master he wagged his
tail and barked "bow-wow-wow," which
was his way of saying "good-morning.
''Oh! you dear doggie, where have you
been2 I'm in lots of trouble, Fido; l can't
find my coat. Did you see anything of itP
And George took the dog in ais arms as
he poured into his sympathizing ca RS the
story of his woes.
mamma. mammal Come here, quick l''
he suddenly shouted.
Mrs. Curtis came running quickly to see
what could be the matter.
"Oh, mamma, Fido smells Just like my
coat! l had peppermint lozenges yester-
day, and his hair is full OF the smell of
peppermint"
"Well, my boy, find the place where
Fido slept last night, and your coat may
be there too."
So over he ran to the box in the corner,
and there, sure enough, was the missing
garment.
So the dreadful somebody who had
taken the coat was his own little pet dog,
who had not been satisfied with only a
blanket for a bed.
Now whenever George blames s'some-
body" for taking his things, his mother
tells him to go and look in Fido's box.
MARIE CHEswoRTH.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
STORY OF A STORK.
How 1t Carried Letter to Africa
and Brought One Back.

A story that comes from Germany is as
quaint as it is true. Some children living
in one of the northern provinces dis
covered that stork had made it's nest
upon their roof. Being orthodox little
Teutons they hailed the newcomer with
favor, as storks are supposed to bring luck
to house. ALI the summer they shared
tidbits with their long-legged friend,
which became very tame and companion
able.
At the first signs of approaching cold
weather the stork prepared to fit to
warmer cIimes. The children were sad at
the thought of losing their pet, but their
parents consoled them with the assurance
that the bird would surely return the next
spring. The children, still uneasy at the
idea of the stork's not being cared for
through the long winter, consulted to-
gether and evolved brilliant idea, which
they Immediately proceeded to put into
execution. They wrote little note in
their best German script, stating that the
stork was very dear to them and begging
the good people in whose country it might
spend the winter to be kind to their pet
and send it back to them in the spring.
They sealed the note, fastened it to a
ribbon, tied it round the birds neck and
tucked it under its wing. The next day
they sadly watched the stork wing It's way
towards milder skies. The snow and ice
came; Christmas time brought the chill
dren gifts and fresh amusements, but their
summer pet was not forgotten. When the
spring came round again their little feet
used to climb to the roof day by day, look
ing and longing for the stCrk's return
and behold one fine morning there it was,
tame and gentle as ever
Great was the childrens delight; but
what was their surprise to discover round
its neck and under its wing another bright
band with a note attached, addressed to
1.-THE children who wrote the letter the
stork brought
The ribbon was quickly united and the
mfssive opened. 1t was from missionary
in Africa, stating that he had read the
children's note and had cared for the
stork, and thought that children whose
good hearts had prompted them to pro-
vide for the comfort of bird through the
winter would be willing to help clothe and
feed the little destitute children of his
mission. A full name and address fol-
lowed.
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their jaws which reminueo me very
strongly of the time | had the toothache
and had to have a handkerchief tied
around my face.
You may wonder how it was that they
stayed on the farm with Washoe Lake so
near by. Well, to tell you the truth, my
mother cut their wings at the first Joint,
and although it must have hurt a great
deal the dear little things never even
winked.
BY this time they looked so much alike
that mother declared they must be twin
brothers and called them bob and Mike. F."
They were always together until one sad
day, when they were out in the field. 1t
was very stormy. A hunter came along
and thinking they were wild geese seeking
shelter from the rain fired and shot Bob.
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covered that he was building beautiful
nest, comfortably lined with soft feather s.

covered that he was building beautiful
nest, comfortably lined with soft feather s.
Oh, how important and happy he wasl
When we next visited the place we were
much surprised to find that Mike had laid
five wonderful eggs, though they were not
the golden eggs"
Every day for five long weeks the goose
sat on these eggs without any sign of their
Matching. At last mamma felt sorry for
Mike and thought she would surprise
the patient bird. So one morning while
Mike was eating breakfast, she slipped the
five bad eggs out of the nest and put five
pretty little baby ducks in their place.
But mother was very badly fooled when
she thought Mike couldn't tell the differ
ence between young duck and a gosling,
for from the moment the goose returned
to its nest the air was filled with scolding,
and each duck was lifted by the neck and
thrown out on the ground. Mamma
quietly picked them up and took them
back to their own mother, while Nike
slowly strutted off to the fields in way
which expressed great indignation.
A long time has passed and Mike has
never succeed ed in Matching any goslings,
but we all love the bird very much and it
is great pet with every one about the
place.
Now. my friends, do you think geese are
really so silly as they are generally sup
posed to be. HENRY SAGEB RUSH.
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A True Story
OF a Wild Goose That
Was Not Such
A Big Goose
After All.


One day while two gentlemen were out
hunting they found a nest containing a
couple of wild-goose eggs.
The hunters were very kind, for, as they
passed our house on their return to town,
they stopped and gave the eggs to my
mother.
She set them under turkey hen, and in
three weeks two beautiful green goslings
were hatched.
1 shall describe them carefully, for may
be you little City boys have never seen the
young of the wild geese.
When they first came from the shell they
were green, with tiny black spots on their
heads, and had very black eyes.
AS they grew larger dark gray feathers
appeared and their necks became very
long and black, with white patch under
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PDZZlES.

L Where may happiness be found?
II. What is the difference between cat and
q comma? H. BoRcHERs.
Ill Out of the following words create the
name of month in summer, its flower and
birthday stone:
AS TO GUN
WE JAIL REED
~. Take a word of eight letters meaning
cautious, trsnspose the letters and have "mer-
ited"; again transpose and have turned
BACKWARD
V. In the following sentences find hidden
names OF trees:
(a) Lucy, press your dress.
(bl Aheml Lock the door, John.
lei Come, peep. l never felt so curious be-
fore.
(d) Once, darling, thought you loved me.
lei Clapl Please clap louder.
~ He walked with irmness.
(d) Anna should CO.
(R) Well, if go, you must stay.
VI. (d) Name of q State.
(b) Name of State.
lei Name of State.
(d) Name of fruit.
(e) Name OF State.
III Name OF state.
(q) Name of a fruit
(h) Name of State.
The first letters of the answers arranged in
the order above will spell the name of a great
river Of the Southwest, noted for its wonderful
scenery.
Correct answers to puzzles of June 21:
/. Sight of land.
2. (a) Fine feathers make fine birds. (b)
All work and no play makes Jack a duh boy.
3. (d) Better late than never. (6) Enough ia
is good as a feast.
4. A burnt child breads the fire.
5. Caroline Caroline.
.. (d) Mckinley. (b) Kline, milk, mice, lice,
mink, Mike, line, lime, mien, lie, mile, mine,
key, lien, ice, mince, kiln and ink.
Names of those who have sent in answers to
all or majority of puzzles for June a. Maud
Mallory, Julia Brieger, Bolton Handle, Zorah
Turey, Walter Duane, Frank Brown, Herbert
Smith, Monica Gianella, Isabella Grass, Pinkie
Forgie, H. Borchers. One unsigned list from
Arroyo Grande; also one unsigned from San
Francisco.
For June 21-M. ]. selig, Alice Bell, Rose
Tumelty, Zoe Hall, Eva Navone, Jennie Nor.
gan, Annie II. Coward, MadeIina Lagomarsino.
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Acc shnnld he Trannni1.

Ones age should be tranquil, says DIR.
Arnold, as ones childhood should be play
ful; hard luck at either extremity of
human existence seems to me out of place
the morning and evening should be alike
cool and peaceful; at midday the sun m ay
burn. and men may labor under it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Onita Possible.

Lovely girl" he said after the introduc-
ton. "I should like to see more of her."
There's no difficulty about that" re-
turned the mutual friend.
''Really?"
''None at all. If you will go to Nara
gansett Pier this summer you will see a lot
more of her, If she wears the same bathing
suit she did last summer. Chicago Post.
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WHITE BEAR, Mimi, June z, 1896.

Dear Editor: My father subscribed for The
CALL three months ago, and, as 1 thought you
would like to hear from a Minnesota boy, so
have written you letter White Bear Lake is
twelve miles from st. Paul. In winter we have
fine times skating and ice-boating. made
myself a nice boat and had fine times with it.
1 sailed all over the lake. The ice-boat is
shaped like a triangle; the large ones go over
q mile minute. 1t has three runners, one at
each corner; the back runner is used as q rud-
der have for pets bird and a cat. The
cats name is Tommy. When 1 come home
from school he comes to meet me and news as
if it was talking This is all l can think of, so
will close, hoping to see this in The CALL.
Yours truly, Roy FUTILE.
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A few of his feathers is all we have left of

a lew OF his 1edtHels lS all we nave leIG OF
our strange pet.
Poor Mike was so scared that he hid
under sagebrush for two days and
nights. We had given up all hope of his
coming out when, to our great joy, he ap-
peared in the yard.
We all felt very sorry over the loss of
Bob, but our grief was nothing compared
to poor Mikes"
All day long the lonely bird wandered
around the poultry-yard with no compan-
ion, and, seemingly, with no object in
life.
One bright morning we noticed that
Mike was busy change seemed to have
come over him.
We watched him very closely, and dis
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Be sure TO read all the letters to-day.
They are fine! AS good as new story
book. One away from Minnesota, too.
Why, how many bright boys and girls are
becoming acquainted through Childhood's
Realm. All boys and girls worth know
ing.
Now this week you have another picture
about which you're to write story. Do
your very best and don't forget to closely
follow these instructions: Write in good
plain hand, on one side of your paper,
and do not forget to sign your name and
state your age.