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Mesa free press., 1896-01-31
There II Progress.

For II time, the agitation OF the
silver questi n pervaded a largr
part of the country, and seemed to
strike the masses of tho people in
the south and west with favor.
The manifestations aroused the
energies Of the goldites, and many
OF the leading newspapers sud-
denly took service on the side OF
the gold trust and vigorously as
sailed the silverites. The weak
kneed covered before the onslaught
aud almost run up the fag of sur
render. Tise golditsss, are always
prepared for com bat---through or
ganixat;on and discipline, and with
the necessary sinews IF war. They
have been waging vigorous war,
end in consequence Of n lull in the
efforts OF tile silvsrites, they be =
came confident that victory had
been practically won.
- When Congress COW. med. tht,
gold trust and syndicate were coca
tid-nt that they were in the ascs d.
ancy, and when the President, de-
iversd his annual message, as he
urged theories which they had i'm
pressed upon him, they were jubi
liant. Then came the Venezuelan
message, aid Afterwards another.
in which Congress was asked to
pass measures 81 relief for the
!treasury. It was supposed that
the suggestions Of the President to
issue gold bonds and to retire the
greenbacds, would be humbly car
ried OUT. The sanguine hopes Of
the goldites, however, were des-
tined to be dashed to pieces by The
first act Of the House of .Reprssen-
tatives. 'fhe bill whicl passed re-
quired the bonds to be paid simply
in coin, and not specifically in gold
coin, This nonplused the go'dites,
but another provision was inserted
which required bonds to be issued
in such denominations as that they
would be taken BY the American
people. This was a disappointment
to the gold trust. These provisions
were forced into the. bill despita
the opposition Of the representatives
Of the goldites. With these pro-
visions the bill passed bya slender
majority, forst there is decided
opinion prevalent that the issue of
the bonds would be- unnecessary il
the resources Of the country were
properly utilized.
Mr.. Sherman, who has been the
Ajax of the gold cause, has actually
modified his views, for he opposes
the retirement Of the United State
notes, and talks about the free use
Of gold and silver in coinage. but
on terms which will preserve the
parity of the metals, very am
biguous and deceptive expression.
but it 10 worth something that he
will make any concession to the
silyerites One Of the most sig :
nificant manifestations is that the
Finance Oommittee adof the Senate
stands eight for FREQ silver coinage
4 ID
and 1--WE againss. AS constituted
the committee is supposed to fairly
represent the complexion OF Che
Senate on this question. . ...,a. ...vs.
The tables are being turned, and
heed is being taken Of popular
sentiment Tho bimetallists ARE
organized for work, snd propose to
n sAA4t, s.S&; .-st> = - = ~ 1. -
make vigorous campaign Of edu4'
cation against q campaign of bully
ing and vepality on the part Of the
gold power. Bullion.
e--Se>-<N<--0----.s.A AEil.t "a sirt
Mesa free press., 1896-01-31

The Sues, Canal irepresssnss ~ Y
present = elsssr 'prodt Income u r.
ov.r 5000 600 yesr, and THE,
too, means ! saving Is tis SOM !,
meree betvssa 5east xnd 9 Yea ii :
over s1o.oooooos s;.syyss ssysas, ,. fssi
polisi.alt Z and 'lmiliisry v,.ly. sss' L : !
somewhat problenatieal, sinss ths..
sinking Of single ship 81 ~dredgsr
would render It impossible.
Mesa free press., 1896-01-31

Meals served at all hours. Regu-
lar meals 25c. Tables supplied with
the best in the market. q 4-
Pomeroy Block, Main ST., Mesa.
Mesa free press., 1896-01-31

Nicely furaished rssns by the day
week Or month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28

The farmers garden l., or should bc,
the best paving piece oi land on the
farm. IL l. susceptible oi the greatest
variety. and when managed as Il should
b,. shows what advantages farm NE
may offer thar Csu be secured 10 no other
way. n ! n lamentable fact that TINS l.
not AWAY, done. and it y not 70 the
credit Of the farmers that better supplied
With fresh vegeta oles than often the res
ileuts Of cities and villages are are
the farmers themselves.
We DO not advocate the growing "t
everything recommended in seed catA-
logues. nor extending the garden De
,npd the limits % a moderate enclosure,
hut We think the garden should have suco
sfrentiou that the more common aud
useful vegetables would be grown 10
superior quality, and as early as the
conditions will allow. We do not re'-
ommend every farmer 20 start green
house, for We understand that TINS re-
,njres no small amount Of time and
some expense. and We know that the
farmer has other important duties that
,.spnor be- neglected, but he will not De
excuSshle IL he does not provide go"u
Kitchen garden aud take gcot ere OF II
N the farmer was Obli-ed 70 proVine
something from the garden for use every
dsv In the year he would pay more AZ
teption 10 Il than he does. la any wei
ordered farmers family the garden ought
10 furnish ore-Aalf If what Is eaten
during the summer and fall months
and he half thSt viii furnish the great
~ pleasure. and promote the health o'
the family beyond that OF anything that
can be purchased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
FEEDING GRAIN.
MAY rRoLONG FLOW Oh MILK, Bul
NOT INCREASE THE QUANTITY.

one thing is seemingly settled, that
the adding OF grain To good tame grass
ration will not cause the COW 10 give
richer milk, and add but slightly TO the
,ield often nothing but in the case OF a
short pasturage, where the COW has 10
work ike "A heroine 10 get fair stom-
ach full of food, the grain then would
pay we'll. ~,
Another benefit, according TO John
Gould. is keeping up the vitality OF the
cow, although not apparent In the yieIu'
and enabling her TO prolong the mess
with less shrinkage than where no grain
j. fed. il being common remSrk that a
cow fed some grain in the summer will
hold out her milk longer in the fall.
Personally. Mr.. Gould feeds little
grain TO his cows in May and June, otteh
into July almost to their drying OIL Tor
their August rest before freshening, anu
thinks IL pays, at least IN one way. a
smyl n feed OF either oat dust or seconds
hrirss the cows TO the lane gate every
nighi without an exploring trip through
hs,r nastures and woods. The keeping
~ = dog i thus avoided and the cost OF
bis hoard il used in the better support
NJ home missions. This should be borne
in mind.
The feeding of grain to poor cow
does NOT make her better, either in qnsn-
rity or quslitv; while other things being
ronal n good cow is not injured by II,
nd NAV be much benefited In some OF
he directions pointed out la the matter
of individual COWS there Is mSrSeo
difference. Mr. Gould has two cows .hat
upd. the same conditions are seeming
| lv OF oausl value for milk. While on
GOOD grass diet. one will return into ex'
ira milk any reasonable amount of grain
,be other will not increase her milk
but put the grain on to her back in 'h'
form of fst.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
GTo Be CONTINUED ]
Ear,y aenr,on OF Tobacco.

The first account in which the tobac-
co plant was minutely described was
sent from Haiti 10 Peter Martyr III the
year li98-400 years ago exactly-that
by Hernandez de Oyiedo, the man who
introduced tobacco culture into Spain.
In 1861 Nicot, the man for whom nico-
tine, the active principle of tobacco, was
named. brought it under the notice OF
Catherine de- Medici. 10 whom he pre-
sentcd some plants grown in his own
garden from seed brought over from
Florida. Nicot appears TO have been
the first European 10 use tobacco as a
medicine, proof Of which may be found
in Arber's reprint Of the famous tract
issued by King James, and which bUre
the title of "A Counterblaste to Tobac-
co." The very earliest detailed account
Of the tobacco plant in the English Ian
guage is by Mr.. Arber mentioned
above), bearing date Of l577.-St Louis
Republic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
ssNseIrs OF THINNING FRUITS.

BENEFITS Or THlNNiNo rNO''o >.
The following statement Of the thin
niug-out doctrine has been issued by the
Missouri Horticultural society:
No tree should have more fruit on
IL than it can hold up well and mature to
perfection; that l. o. .av, that the trees
.hould not be loaded a. 20 require their
being propped, or 80 much that the
branches bend very severely. lhis
check, the growth OF the fruit 10 such sn
exteut as 20 iriure the quality.
Every time tree has too much
fruit II Vetkens its vitality 10 such an
extent as 10 require two or three years
20 recover. or so checks is growth tna'
IL begins 20 decline aud - permanently
injured.
3. Ia the production OF an oyercrop
il costs the tree more 10 ripen the seeds
than 20 make the fruit.
II from a tree heavily loaded there
i taken one-halt or even thrve-iourths
Of the fruit. there will be more bushels
Of fruit than there would be II all were
left 90 the tree. .,,
3 Bv this practice there will be less
moor fruit upon the market, aud The
GOOD vii. bring better prices, aud give
Infinitely better satisfaction.
G. Thinning makes the fruit OF much
better quality. makes it keep longer, ana
produce, fiuer. hsndsomer, more attract
i've. and much more desirable aud sal
able fruit.
=. when orchardisJs shall look upon
thinning =, important As cultivation.
pruning. care and attention. they Viii
succeed in supplying our mar kets win
perfect fruit and Of the very best quail
itv. thu, Increase the demand, enhance
The value, aud give vastly more salts
faction 20 both producer and consumer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
SUCCESSFUL FARMING.


MANY OF the men who own farms and
are continually c)mpl / ling At their
non success In having balance In cash
left over at the end Of the harvest are
TOO apt 10 place the blame for that
result upon the farm rather than where
Il often properly belongs-upon them
selves. The farmer who does not adopt
the present day methods OF raising Ms
crop-. but hangs on those which we're IN
vogue u hen his father was toy, cannot
expect 70 be as fortuntte IN the results oi
his u Ork as his neighbor Who accepts the
new aids tO his ocCup alton, and puts them
into use on his fields. Neither can the
farmer Who does not exercise watchtul
eve over his fields and The laoorers there
on expect 20 reap the reward that comes
20 the one who does.
The farm, ;htt give The largest prottt
are those hich receive the labor OF the
farmer. that t., the farmer ujil his
capital ia the shape of labor rather than
20 eNpeud sny sums for help. Labor =
80 much capitol to be spplied, and II the
farmer does not utilize II he keeps ia [
much cat 81 hi, business WhIch should
be invested ia IL.
\ farm may pay, and vet the farmer
receives buc small sum lheretrom. II
paws because the investment NAV De- very
small. IL requires capital 20 derive =
profit, and unless the cspitNl l. used the
farm will not produce more than the
venture. Large tarms, which are said to
pay, DO not always give more than a ta'r
perc, ntage on the investment OF capital
employed. \ farm 10 which 500 cap
itAi i Invested for lsni and labor, ana
which produces 5000 per annum ~
profit. Yields dividend ot lo per cent,
while small farm, in which only slon
Is employ. d. m Y eclaimed to be unpro-
ductjye. IL the profit Is only 500. vet
the dividend therefrom Is % per cent OF
"a Ice as much a. that derived from the
large farm ProPortiona,ely.-C
Cut Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28

Alicc's traS The last hand he took.
them be Of good cheer he sprang on his
horse. forced him at the corral wall
and few over.
\ dead silence fell upon the camp.
Men and women bent to catch the rapid
beating Of the horses hoofs along the
face Of the mountain behind them.
Ten minutes passed. To Alice 1t
seemed an age, for to her the mort
prominent figure Of the day was miss
ing.
"Harkr' cried one. What was that:
No answer was given. There was no
need Of MI answer TO tell them what It
was The honest heart stopped for an
instant, then beat more rapidly with
dread as shrill cries and the roar Of RI
fes came from the direction which Louis
KYLE had taken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
CHAPTER LII,

Henly Kyle's splendid horse flew over
the mountain trail that dark night with
all thd ease and certainty OF great
bird clkaving the air. After three hours
Of ceajeless galloptng the young man
saw. fltr 10 the front and far down
from the hill along which his horse
coursed a campfire. and the ruddy light
revealed a group Of men, their rifles
flashing on the trees like queer igneous
fruit, While in the background the out
line Of "a group Of grazing horses could
be mad out. Suddenly figure in hunt
er's ,rss appeared on the trail, and
Henry Kyle, refining in his horse with
his leA hand while his right dropped
back d the stock Of his pistol, called
out:
"Is that you, Bouton"
"Yel. We're waiting for you" re-
Piled the tall figure in gruff voice.
Heniy " Kyle dismounted, and as the
two djlew nearer to the fire the light
plowed ON the fierce brown face Of Bou-
ton, a llawless half breed but too well
knownl to the settlers III these moun-
tains.
"Thf boys are in q hurry" continued
the halt breed.
WHAT'S up?'
"Thfy are afraid the immigrant
train may escape us, and that mustn't
be, forl it is the richest outfit that has
been Sc ZEN in these hills for many day. "
"Art the Blisses in camp!"
"Yek Hank.
II dan't see why two Virginia law
yers stould come out to this country
and join "a gang that is notoriously law
less" laid Henry Kyle meditatively.
"Thty keep their own secrets, Hank, y
chuckltd Bouton.
$50 khey do. but ! can't see why they
should be so eager to get this DR.. Blanch-
ard AMI his son out Of the way.
I'm brder that they may marry the
daughters, suppose. But are the girls
30 bear|tiful?"
Beautiful as pictures, Bouton-too
beautiful to be thought Of in connection
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He introduced himself as LicnrB kyle.
a slight deafness, made him appear
much older. There was livid scar run
ming from his right brow TO his chin.
Ii had severed the eyeball. destroying
the eve, and left an meifaceable cash on
the brown cheek.
Among the people in the caravan
there was very general impression
that the scar and the lost eye Were
chargeable 10 the military services IN
which this strange man had won ms
rank. Captain Brandon's rescrv'
amounted TO positive taciturnity, which
gave him the appearance of coolness and
strength that attaches to most silent
men.
Being adverse TO speaking about him
self, there were plenty Of imaginative
and yoluble people to speak for him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28

1--WE can hare them In our pOtrer," Sdtd
Tom Bliss.
same conditions? II you are, why, !
shall be glad to make your reward COM
mensurate with your efforts. Ii You are
not, no harm has been done.
Tom Bliss stopped, for Font Robb
came up, and not knowing that he was
intruding on private conversation or
perhaps not caring for it-all Bouton's
men did pretty much as they pleased
and claimed to have no secrets, and so
there could be no privacy-he called
out: IF You chaps want anything to
eat, you'd better come over. Thar amt
too much cooked, and the boys is jist
a-wadin in."
Font Robb, to make sure Of getting
his own share, had carried large piece
of broiled venison in his hand, which
he began devouring the moment he
ceased speaking.
"Have any Of the scouts come in?'
asked Henry Kyle as he turned to walk
back to the fire with Tom Bliss.
BLACK Eagle, the Sh0shone, is back.
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According to these authorities, Captain
Brandon had lived time out Of mind on
the western plains or in the snowy
mountains beyond What he did not
know about hunting and Indians was
not worth knowing, and there was a
very general belief among them that he
could walk blindfolded from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific without once making a
misstcp.
But Captain Brandon was not the
ideal scout presented to us by the writer
of western fiction. His dress was not
that of hunter, but was plain. suit
able to his work and well fitting And
then, more remarkable still, he spoke
with the accent and language Of man
Of coed education though there was in
his speech noticeable softcning of the
letter "r'' which is peculiar to the
more cultured class in the southern
states.
To this remarkable man DIR. Blanch
ard felt himself drawn from the first
but while his advances We're not rudely
rpulscd. he was met with well bred
coolness that told very plainly that Cap
tain Brandon wished 10 be to himself.
CuriouSly enough, this silent man was
very fond Of children During the long
rides across the rolling prairics he usn-
ally had one before him on his saddle,
and during the Sunday halts he gather
I'd wild flowers for them and bright sea
shells in the rocks, where they had been
left high and dry by the great salt SEA
that once swept over that land.
Eight prairie schooners carried the
women and children. with the house
hold goods aid the food that would Ia
necessary till they could harvest their
own crops. The route of this little par
rs Law over the Black Hills and on To-
ward the wondruus country of the iel'
lowstOnc With the delight that thrills
the sailor when after long watching
the dim shores II the prayed for land
comes in sight, the people greeted th'
first glimpS,.s of the blue mountain to
the west, and with thankful hearts they
bohcld the clear streams and the yer
dant valleys that mark the foothills oi
the great Rockies.
Alice and Clara We're a. beautiful
scmiblonds as one could meet with. and
il was impossible that they could belong
10 party in which there We're single
men without attracting attention.
Ten DAYS before reaching the noun
tains the train was joined by two young
mcn-"hunterS, rs they called them
selves. They were clad III the typical
picturesque dress II the dandies Of thcii
class, and one II them, apparently tn,
elder. was strikingly handsome Young
man Of four and twcvty. He was OF
medium height, finely built, and All nd
mirablc hurs. man. He introduced him
self ~ Henry Kyle and his burly com
panion ~ Font Robb.
These young men said they were 60
| ing into northern Idaho to prospect dur
ing the coming fall and winter, and they
asked 20 be permitted 10 accompany DIR.
Blanchard's party, the doctor ut thai
time having in mind Washington terri
tory rs his destination.
As Henry Kyle and Font Robb Were
well mounted and good hunters, VIII,
could find game If there WAS any within
reach. they were permitted TO remain
and at once, with an easy, western famil'
iarity. proceeded 10 make themselves a'
home,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28

"Are you afraid, Lily, when you go
driving with Mr.. Phillips, that the
horse will run away?"
mo, indeed. Mr.. Phillips has trained
his horse to drive without lines. DE
troit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28

That We would do we snould do
when we would, for this world changes
end hath abatements as many as there
are tongues. are hands, are accidents,
and then this should is like a spend
thrift sigh, that hurts by easing
Shakespeare
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.cnlclIrIRAL NOTES.

In this progressive age farmers who
,.,n afford 10 breed mongTel fowls must
have long bank account.
Argentina having swsmped the world :
markets with lOw-priced wheat Is nov
turning her attention 10 The Prouu''''"
of butter.
The national chrysanthemum society
NJ England will celebrate it, tlitieth All
uiyersarv by a grand exhibition in Lon
don in November.
The farmers Of Shelburue are being
snnoved by having their sheep chased
and killed by dogs. several claims io'
d~ms ges have been filed with the select
men.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
sPEKD rHx PLow."

correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il solicited. Address all communications In
tended Tor this department "a Hksks ID. HAN
Paris, Ne.
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GlEANINGS.

Army worms have appeared IN various
,lsces in Massachusetts, and are doiag
much damage. A plow furrow about a
field will keep them in or out. i.ss
cannot climb up the perpendicular sue
Of the furrow.
A farmer near Osceola, Mo-, on whose
ousrter section the recent high water ae.
nositrd two inches In depth or about
is 600 tons OF the richest OF soil, mas
concluded that he is more than even, al
though he has had to replant his corn
crop.
A drove of Il, 900 sheep will be taken
soon from Eastern Oregon TO souuneln
Montana and Dakota. Ihey VIII De
grown both for mutton and WOOL.
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tie says tnat captain prandon party
is in camp on the Blue Water. "
"Then he'll rest there for some days
before going ON. "
"Of course, Hank. As there's no good
grass for $50 miles 10 the west, that :
what he'll do; hut il he was only a
prophet or the son Of prophet, he'd
push ahead. F" said Robb.
II do not think he is gifted in that
way, but il won't do TO underrate him
on that account I'd rather have any
man in the mountains opposed to me
than this same Captain Brandon, " said
Henry Kyle as they reached the circle Of
the outlaws about the blazing campfire
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r-s GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

IMPORTANCE or THE oARpEN.-STEAW-
nEEn uEus.-HEALIH-GINlN" Vt Al
rrlt> uF FEJiI. NJLCaI>" fiik
GARDEN.
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Farm for sale.
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