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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
THsy SHEER AT THEORY.

when came home from the institute
this afternoon, | overheard farmer re
mark 10 another: "Oh, YES, thst the
talk AZ the meeting is all nice In theory,
nut II Won't work out in practice Now
know lust what kind OF n man the
speaker l.. Tie never reads any farm
paper. 80 / can't DO him any good. ~
wouldn't do him any good If he did read
IL. Thi. auti-theory man Is jGst the one
Uho would mortgage his farm TO buy
peech trees that will bear every year,
and pears that will never blight, at an
enormous price, or ordinary varieties OF
Trees. that when they grow up VIII
prove untrue 20 name and worthless
oh. dear, how many there are YET VINO
are ready to sneer at theory, and BOOK
farming, and science, and experiment
stations and agricultural colleges, etc
T. b. Terry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
an johannesburg.

Long before daylight the square is
!ull Of OK wagons, some from distances
occupying days 10 traverse, and the buy
srs Of forage, oats, corn. mealie meal
irewood, poultry. eggs, etc, are busy as
Soon rs they can see. Here the middle
man makes good profit, often riding
FAR ont on the roads TO get at the illiter-
ate Dutch farmer before the latter
reaches the market. Here is an amusing
instance of bargain recently overheard
On the square:
An English trader purchased awagon
lad Of stuff from Boer, and by means
81 a few figures and calculations easily
Tossed off with many fiourishes makes
put that the amount be has 10 pay the
Dutcbman is about half Of what it ought
to be il correctly reckoned up at the
price agreed. Dom Paul cannot reckon
much, but has Ready Reckoner and
points TO and wants the larger amount.
whats thatI" says the other. Let 5
look at il. Then, why, that's last
years Ready Reckoner. Look here.
man, it's marked 1894 It's 40 good
now"
"Allamachta, "says the Boer. II did
not notice that And he plods off home.
wagon and all, content with the lesser
sum.
No expense is spared in high living.
A special fruit train is run daily from
Natal and fish is brought enormous dis
tances. All South African fish, however,
are either tasteless or Of a milk and wa
ter or insipid flavor. The vegetable mar
ket opens each morning at dawn. AT 3
the lots are all sold at auction, and Ma
lays pile up their carts and pannier bas'
kets TO sell their stuff from house to
house before the midday heat. In Eng
land meat is dear and bread and vegeta-
bles cheap In the. Transvaal bread and
vegetables are dear-a small roll not
large enoug 70 be dignified with the
name Of loaf costing sixpence-and meat
is cheap. Chambers journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
NUMBER Is.
LITTLE KISSED

Little Kisses at the gate
Meets me In ths twilight late;
Where the rarest roses be
Waits she with kiss for me.
Round my neck her ringlets fall.
She's the sweetest rose Of all.
"How much do you love me, Kisses
Little Kisses. crowned and curledp
Then with arms worldwide che answers.
"Love you-loyc you-all the world"
Little Kisses at this gate
Whispers 10 tho white rose. "Wait."
To the restless red rose she
Whispers. Keep me company"
And the rrd rose petals fall
On the swCotcst rose of all.
"How much do you love me. Kisses
Little Kisses. crowned and curlodf'
And the rUso5 hear her answer,
"L0vo yOu-loye you-alI the world"
Little Kisses, AZ the cato
Linger not TOO late. too late,
Lest some lonely angel far
Wandering from loveless star
Whore the earthly angels be
Steal your face away from mel
"How much do you love me. Kisses
Little Kisses. crowned and curledf'
Shall evr miss the answer.
"LOve y0u-love yOu-all the world"
Stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
IT SOUNDS UNcANNY.
REMARKABLE LETTER OF A Roy SAID
TO RE ONLY EIGHT YEARS.

Chiswick school board (London) Is
greatly exercised Ia its corporate mind,
saws the Telegraph, respecting the inde-
pendent educational spirit manifested by
\ youth, aged 5, who lives within Its
Jurisdiction. His mother will not allow
him to attend the board school because
she alleges that one Of the female teach
ers wears knickerbockers. Such an out
rage, she holds. taints the whole etucs-
tionsl system of Chiswick TO an extent
that leads her even 10 refuse 10 allow her
sou 10 be examined by master. The
dispute has been taken out OF the hands
of his parents by the urchin himself, who
has written the following letter To the
clerk on the subject: Dear Sir; am
yery sorry 10 be the cause OF so much
trouble 10 YOU and the Chiswick school
board with regard 10 my education. !
have great pleasure in enclosing some
specimens OF nv Standard Ill work. |
sincerely hope that YOU will hand these
over 10 your Mr.. Matthews as favor,
on account of the manifestation OF the
anxiety of your confreres regarding my
tuition. On Saturday last | entered
upon a CptupfNillbu Win iau bhV rehhe
age AS myself-S yesrs-in order to see
whether the teaching given by the school
board for London could produce any
thing better than | personally can by
the private instruction tha; ] receive. l
gave the board the advantage of seven
months training-that Is 10 say, had
had two months against their nine
months instruction in Standard Ill
work. The result Of this competition
proves that sm very much in advance
already, and IL the board does not give
anything better | should certainly be
the loser by receiving school board In
structiou. In these competitive times
should be far behind the foreigner, who
is fast gaining ground in England. We
British boys ought to beat every other
nationality The clerk has been in
structed 10 write the lads father stating
that the youth must be examined TO as
certain whether he is properly taught.
If not, he will have TO be summoned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
OLD MEMORIES AWAKENED.
THE LITTLE BOOK MADE HIM THOUGHT
FUL FOR ONE NIGHT.

Il was only an ordinarily bound, small
sized Bible, and would not attract more
than a passing glance from any one OF
the hurrying hundreds who passed the
little table in front of the secondhand
book store every day. Perhaps 1t had
lain there for years unnoticed until one
day last week, when its former owner
found It. He was ambling along, sur
rounded by several boon companions
IN IN Of about 80 years, from his general
appearance. but one whose eyes looked
like those of an old man--the kind OF
eyes one sees In the sockets about the
gambling houses. He was the jolliest OF
the crowd, and in boisterous way was
joking his fellows. As his eyes shifted
restlessly he happened to catch sight OF
that little leather-covered Bible as 1t lay
on the dirty table In front OF the old
secondhand store. In an instant he
stopped rs IL petrified, and forgetting
his companions stood riveted to the
spot. Then he walked quickly into the
store and asked the old woman to come
outside.
"How much for this bookg" he asked,
picking IL up.
"Thirty-fvc cents" was the reply.
The man handed her silver dollar,
and, picking up his book, left the store.
"What on earth do you want with that
oookg" exclaimed one Of the gang"
who did not see the title. But the man
paid no attention TO the question. lp-
stead he opened the book, and there on
the Hyleaf saw the inscription: ITO my
bav," and underneath the date, July D,
1850" As he read the words two tears
came into hi' eyes and one Of them splash
I'd down upon the book. His compsn-
ions had by this time passed on and had
entered saloon. but he did not think
of them. His first thoughts were OF
that 2lst birthday, IL years ago, when
his mother had given the little book TO
him on the eve Of his departure for the
city. In a minute he had lived over all
those evil Il years that had elapsed
-inee then. and unmindful Of the passers-
by, stood In the middle OF the crowded
street. the book still open in his hand.
His companions had by this time missed
him and came back.
Hurry up, old boy, the drinks are
ordered, and there's good game going
on upstairs" cried one, but the man only
shook his head and quietly said:
II don't think I'll play to-day. Good
bye, boys, l'm going home on the .
O'Clock train. Courier-Jour.
nal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

The mystery" Of pruning trees, both
- -eysrds the season in which the oper-
sion should be performed and the
method Of doing IL, Is largely myth;
A. 10 the time, the advice of successful
old gardener, TO prune when your knife Is
sh,rp. would be hard TO improve upon
More tree pruning is coae in the early
.prins months than at any other time:
for rhe reason that the gardener ana
frpjr grower now have leisure for such
work. and the milder weather admits OF
on,snor operations like this being done
,.0.D, Observation-Disclosures Garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

channels, known as the Virgins Cascade,
we saw only the sights already enumer..
ated, as our road was the same traversed
on our entry into this region. But for
years have lived that short time over
again and again aud still find an ever
fruitful source of pleasure In reading
my note book wherein ! entered my
minutes of what saw. IL have sue
ceeded In transmitting even a tenth part
of that pleasure to my readers ! am con-
tent, though hope for more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

The Democratic convention in Madi-
son County, Missouri, waxed sarcastic
and resolved 'that we congratulate our
weighty chief executor, Grover Cleve-
land, upon his newly acquired reputa-
ton as successful duck hunter, and
that we greatly regret that he has given
more time TO waging an unsparing war
upon the flocks Of threatening and
dangerous mallard, springtails and can
vasbacks, and less time to cooperate
with the foreign money lenders, for In
creasing the bonded indebtedness of an
already oyerburdened people, by sddi-
tional issues of interest bearing bonds
payable only in gold"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

Don't plow under s.sb'e manure unless
IL i so full Of straw and other rubbish
that this Is almost the only way TO WORK
IL into the soil. Remember thxt the
whole tendency Of manures and fertiliL-
ers Is to work down towards the subsoii
There Is nothing gained by assisting
this purpose by burying manure deeply,
For ordinary crops, the best plan Is tc
broadcast either manure or fertilizer
upon the plowed land and then harrow
in nthoroughly.-Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
The JUDGES LITTLE JOKE.

Judge Gary has dry wit with him
that is occasionally the cause OF his grim
court room being peryaded by very
audible tittering. The other day, says
the Green Bag, one of the attorneys was
airing his indignation. He had been
robbed. Yes, sir, robbed. IL was
shameful the way things went right
there under the eyes Of the law.
Finally Judge Gary noticed the fun
ing aud fretting one.
whats the matter nOw?" he asked.
Matter. It's confounded outrage.
Had my overcoat stolen right from this
ROOM"
The Judge smiled little.
.Overcoat, eh?r he said. Pah, that's
nothing. Whole suits are lost here
every day."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
ScrofuIa

sores. We had three different doctors
p,sces Of bone came out OF the sores Inc
Ia, doctor said the leg would have to be
en-, omen and the bone scraped, before ne
conld get well. Howard became so 10"
aha, he would eat rothing, and one ooe-
,o- aid here was no chance for him.
lone day, a newspaper recommending
Hoods Sarsapsrills WAS left at our door
We decided TO try this medieine; Howard
oa,,,,snced taking il the last OF February,
sttsr having been sick for year ana
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

The price of wool should not influence
farmer oyermuch in his decision as TO
keeping sheep, for II he has good,
l.rge. mutton sheep he Is sure Of . profit.
Ne cannot always have things bis own
way, and should look 81 all SIDES OF =
problem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

The Democratic desert of lack oil
presidential candidates is at last relieved
by the appearance of ''favorite sou.
Ex-Governor Boies OF Iowa is mention
ed" by Democratic county conventions
In that state as candidate. Ii Is re-
freshing to find somebody who at least
wants somebody else to have the nomi-
nation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
Weak, Irritable, Tired
"l Was No Good on Earth.

DR.. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"Abo,st one vear ago Iscas AFFLICTED
,rifh nervousness, displacement
Creeping sensation in my legs,
SLIGHT paIpitaftOn of any heard,
DixfracfsnJ conf fusion Of che mind,
serious loss or lapse OF memory.
Weighted do'cn scifh care 0,,a
,rsrry. completely toss appetite
And felt my ritaiify tcearing o''f'
,ras ceak, irritable and tired.
NV sreighf scns reduced 20 ioO tos',
go .ros mo GOOD. on eusd7s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

On. -s ami Grtst NIL and store. AZ
>.-. Pass S. t-e belonging q the Estate oi
.t.. y T-.. me- nf south Paris.
T-.--. S.- occupied FOR many years by nc
ts-- Company and by the ate e~hsI
.-- s.r COVER .rslu.ie- the night OF ucWaSe oi
b-sr.. ".r The dam Tas thoroughly rs
rr The r-... o, in soo1 CONDITION, ~
las .t... ... aa.. i- -tiu doing 4 good olSl-
lr-- I.- .r, property wiu pe sold Al a "a
San, t.rtt r-bi parties this y = spienIi.'
..-.. -. -,.t .uta q wen established anu pa!
-- -.-.-- Apply O.
= 4. TUE, Admr.,
~ Commercial St,
Portland. Me
u- H.r 90 g. Wilson. 50. Paris, Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

Central New York goes Aroostook one
better on potatoes this year. AT an
suc,ion sale recently held in Seneca
County, 200 bushels we're sold for three
cents bushel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
Tho p,ines hill lust passed in New

The Raines bill just passed In New
York Is expected to work great IRE
forms" in the liquor business In that
state. The liquor dealers and their
organs generally approve the bill, a.
giving legitimate dealers better legal
standing than any other form OF law.
The approval Of the liquor dealers
doesn't give the friends OF genuine tenn
perance reform great hope for the re-
suits of the law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

"Perfect drainage, ""easy grades" and
A small piece at q time thoroughly con-
structed, Is the excellent advice some of
the summer residents Of Bar HarbOr are
writing to the new board of selectmen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

DIR. Playfair, celebrated London ply
sician, has just been mulcted by & jury
TO the extent OF. $50, 900 for using knowl-
edge obtained in confidence As physl-
elan 10 the detriment OF his patients
character. In that case, DR.. Playfair's
name would seem 10 have played him
false.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

Mrs. Fogg; "Ive got some news for
YOU, David. Carries engagement Is
broken" I'm not at all surprised.
Since that new girl came into the house
there has hardly been day when some
thing hasn't been broken"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
HERE AND THERE.

A rescript recently returned from the
law court In an appealed assault case in
Androscoggin County has ring that
strikes responsive chord in the breast
OF every man Of spirit. Cowards may
not be able To do il themselves, but they
can admire the man who does stand up
and defend himself. The rescript is by
Judge Haskell, and this is the essential
paragraph of it;
The instruction that 1t hisa mans duty, a. a
good citizen to preserve The peace; AMI when ne
nnds he a In danger OF being attacked In any
wsy. ri. his duty 10 try every other means, hrst
by retiring, Withdrawing from The scene, or oy
rcmonstrance or By calling In assistance, i also
erroneous. That man when a-sauiteh DE re.
auircd 70 cOwarlly fee from danger anu not
assert manly self defense, necessary Tor hir
protection, does not seem Ia compOrt Win the
laws OF free and enlightened people, ana ~
aid by the supreme Court In Brand vs. the
United states, l5s L. :, $50 we cannot give our
assent 10 such doctrine. Exception sustained.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED rHK rLov."

COrrespcudence on practical agricultural topics
- solicitei. Address all communications In
tended for this department 10 HESRI II. HAM.
SoSD. Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
3 Sores

In combination, proportion anu
process Hoods Sarsaparilla Is peculiar
~ itself. and unequalled in true merit
No other medicine ever possessed 80
much curative power, or reached such
enormous sales, or made such won
derfnl cures, as Hoods Sarsaparllla:
Ii is undoubtedly the best med1clhe
ever made to purify, vitalze ana en-
rich the blood.
That i the secret of It's success
Read this statement;
"When my son was years OF age me-
had rheumatic fever and acute rhenma-
ti,m, which settled in his lett mp nc
was so sick that no one thought there was was
any help for him. Five sores orose out ou.
on mis- thigh. which the doctor ssla "eie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
A. 3. GEE. MANAGER.
TNRIF GIRL WANTED.

wanted az The Andrews House;
s. ri. r.-.- st once. An experienced sifi VI"
M. SHAW. Proprietor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

NE Membrane from Cold Restores the Senses OF
.'e ta''e and smell. The Balm l. quickly absorbed
- gives relief az once. Price - cents az Drug
sists or by mall
ysLLf BROTHERS. 5s Warren Street. New
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14


A friend brought
me DIR. Miles book.
"New and Start
ling Facts" and
l finally decided
10 try a bottle OF
DIR. MILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before I had taken
one bottle I could
sleep as well as a
io-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

ELlSCgEAG BALM
Opens and cieanses
ne Nasal Passages.
- lays Pain and
Illumination. Heals
tne sores. Protects
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14

Whew L had taken the sf.rtA Ssffte
NV srefght decreased to 15o o.,
The sensation in s,sy legs scas gone;
NV sserres steadied colnptescsy;
Nv memory scas fully esfor'ed.
NV brain seemed cleGrerfnGn ercf'
Il feIt as good as any ssaass o" eaTfn.
Dr. Mues' Resf0raftrc Kerrtne %
A 0reat niedicissc, i Gsssrre yo's."
Augusta, Me. WALTER K BuRBASE.
Dr. Miles, Eervine Is sold On q pnsitiye
enarcutee that the first bottle will beneht
All druggists sell 1t at 81. bottles Tor g. OF
ny the Dr.. Miles Medical Co. Ekhars ind.
DR.. Miles Nervine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
CITY AND COUNTRY.

ENPERiENCE AND EDUCATION SUCCEEDS
As WELL IN oNE As IN ANOTHER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
FOR SALE.
NASAL
CATARRH
IS ~ -asg.tcf Coils ard
sudden climatic
rA7-~as

=, can BE- cured by a
et-ant re m e a y
llsh i applied a.
.ett'Y into the nos
Ei., Being quickly
;S..soroeiit gives re
Aefst once
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-26

permitted To tunnel under the river
is just as feasible as to throw bridge
across It; but great railway interests
have combined to secure assent to their
project. and unless the people instruct
their representatives to refuse permis-
sion, the evil will be irreparable.
1t is the duty of all commercial or
ganizatons throughout the West and
the Northwest to utter a forcible pro-
test against a charter for the Detroit
high bridge. or for the proposed bridge
across the Niagara river The govern
ment has spent millions, and is 10 be
asked to spend millions more, in the
Improvement Of the great interior wat
erWay Of the country. To propose,
while this is under way, that railroad
companies should be permitted to erect
a barrier in the very pathway of in
ternal commerce, is the very climax of
unreason. The only secure method of
prevention is to mass public op .nion in
opposition to the scheme We cannot
depend upon Its manifest and inherent
uiI"ol lnliieSS' w nen we see a palpa BILE
job and steal like the Nicaragua canal
forcing itself upon the approval Of sem
ate and house and reputable public
men. through one session after another,
we may know that there is no enter
prise SO Objectionable that it cannot
win friends and threaten the public
interest. Let the people speak out
against any interference, real or imag-
mary, with the great highway of our
lakes. Let them petition their sena-
tors and representative to say to the
railroads, hands off. Let us keep un-
impaired. and free from the invasion
of corrupt greed and corporate power,
the only free outlet that nature has
provided for our use.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-26
NEED WATCHING.

The appeal sent out by Mr.. A L.
Crocker, chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the national deep waterways
association, urging the people of the
Northwest to make a stand against
projected improvements that will in
terfere with the freedom of our great
Northwestern water route, should be
read and needed by every citizen who
has at heart the interests of the North
west and of the whole country.
Among all the agencies that are at
work for the prosperity of this country,
and the freedom of transportation be-
tween East and West, none is Of
such overweening Importance as the
lake route. Its commerce. already the
most magnificent in the world, is con-
stantly increasing. The day is not
far distant when the tonnage that fol-
lows the Northern lake route will
be so stupendous as to almost DEFY
the imagination. Anything that could
interfere with this, that could check
freedom of movement, that could inter-
Aupl lllS tloW VI lidue between East
and West, over the highway that alone
is free from private or corporate con-
troll, is mighty evil Any move in
that direction must be met promptly.
and with determination equal to that
with which we should oppose any other
encroachment of ambitious tyranny.
1t is pointed out by Mr. Crocker that
committee of the United States sem
ate had agreed to report favorably on
the construction of a high bridge at
Detroit. The G o b e has before it an
argument in favor or this scheme,
which says. we may assume, all that
can be said in its support The best
that it can do is to make an apparent
showing that the building of such a
bridge would not materially injure the
lake commerce. Every man who has
seen anything of steamboat travel
knows that this pretense is absurd. To
place bridge in a CONSTRUCTED
channel, through which must pass
whole navies of the worlds trade
is to interfere with freedom Of
movement. Nor is there any legit-
innate reason why this should be