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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
when They Both Wanted to md Neithss
Dared Declare War.

Dared Declare War.
Devotion to the queens majesty was
the picturesque form of an intense pa
triotism, and as the sixteenth century
entered its last decade patriotism be-
came simply hatred Of Spain. Strange
dogs which have never seen one another
before snarl when they meet; they scent
antipathies- Two men will feel an in
stinctive mutual dislike even when the
course Of business makes formal polite
ness necessary. So II was with English
man and Spaniard. The necessities OF
politics kept the two courts for long
years on terms of hollow politeness. II
was strained again and again to break
ing point. but neither side could afford
to break it, II Philip were to declare
war, France might remember old scores
still unsatisfied and the prosecuted
Netherlands would rise for revenge. II
Elizabeth yielded hastily TO the pressure
Of her ministers or her people or her
foreign allies, she might find the French
listless, the Dutch powerless and herself
pitted alone against the worldwide pow
er and enormous wealth Of Spain, and
then her disaffected subjects would rise
and rally round her rival, Mary Of Scot
land.
Each was obliged to play waiting
game--lying. complimenting, protesting.
with war ut the heart and peace on the
lips. 1t was q game which. though con-
genial to the peculiar temperament OF
Elizabeth, wore out her ministers and
made Philip gloomy monomaniac
Both sides were heartily sick Of it, yet
neither dared throw up the cards. But
while the courts went through the weary
farce, the peoples knew that they were
enemies. There was sphere fur re-
moved from the control Of cabinets-the
sea f; and for years. while London and
Seville were at peace. on the high seas
there was war. The ''sea dogs" not only
snarled, bat snapped. This was their
importance in English history. At their
own risk, but with the full connivance
of the queen, they took the Spanish
matter into their own hands and dealt
with it in their own downright way.
The tales Of their deeds kept the ma
tion from growing dull and tired Of the
wearisome policy Of the government,
and so forgetful of the great work which
God had given it TO do And when tho
time came for the wornout masks TO DO
thrown aside. and Spain and England
looked at one another with the frank
war light in their eyes, the sea dogs were
straightway at the queens service, with
captains, crews and ships, not only ready
but trained for the great struggle
Good Words.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
The Heart Of Gotham.

The real heart Of Gotham, the brains
and genius Of the metropolis, are 10 be-
found in very small section Of this big
city, writes a New York correspondent
Of the Pittsburg Dispatch. Between
Fourteenth and Fortieth streets are
found the men who write our dramas,
who make our songs, who compose the
music for our operas. whose pens are
responsible for many OF those bright lit
tie bits Of humor that tighten our lives.
whose brains invent many Of the ideas
that other men utilize. Ii is no exagger-
alton to say that this section is response
BILE for nearly every bit Of the new or
original literary matter that is produced
in this city. II it is not actually COM
posed in the little world designated, 1t
is there critically examined, revised,
amended or corrected and put into the
shape III which il is finally given TO the
public. On Broadway, between the
streets named, one is constantly bump
ing against men and women who are re-
sponsible for n good deal Of the music
and laughter Of this whole country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
A Woman's Revenge.

A man Of the world was wont to call
not infrequently upon young widow.
One day the pretty maid at the door an.
nounced that her mistress was out OF
town. On some pretext, however, the
man entered He also talked TO the
maid. Some days later, knowing that
the lady had returned, he called again.
He was q bit surprised when strange
maid met him at the door and showed
him to the little reception room. While
she carried his card up the stairs he re-
flected that she was not SO dainty as her
predecessor, and she was not so pretty,
though her uniform was similar, and
her cap was as stiff and her apron as
spotless. He was realizing how much
more the woman is to the dress than the
dress is TO the woman when the maid
returned and announced promptly:
"Mrs. - is not receiving" The man
of the world bit his lip-it was the first
time he had ever been denied admit
tance-and moved toward the door The
maid held it open for him, and as he
passed through it she blurted out "And
she says. if you please, sir, the maids
receive in the kitchen, sir. ILLUSTRATED
American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
lime SLIPS BACKWARD.

Two Irishmen were laboriously engag-
ed In digging in kinzie street yesterday
They had apparently been out with
the boys the night before, as they sol
diered at their work and were longing for
the noon hour.
A man passing by was halted by one
who said:
mister, wud yez plaze till us the toime
sv day.
The fellow stopped, pulled out his
watch, and, glaucing at IL, said hur'
riedly:
"Just ten past IL.
Thank you, sor," said both lrishmen
In chorus.
The pedestrian had occasion to go back
the same way shortly, and not being
recognized by the lrishmen, he was
asked:
"wud We plaze till US the tonne nv
dsyy"
Again the fellow stopped, and glancing
at his watch, said:
Just quarter Of, leven."
The shoyels were sunk into the earth
vieiously, and the toilers forgot TO thank
the man who impaired the Information
He noticed it, and decided to try them
again, so, walking slowly around the
square again, he buttoned his overcoat
up around his chin, and, pulling his hat
over his eyes, approached them for the
third time. As he expected, he was not
recognized, and one Of them again asked
"wud We plaze till US tn tonne a'
day."
Out came the watch and the answer
was given:
"Zactly ten forty"
The answer was sumner, and as the
man turned TO walk away. he heard one
say TO the other:
"Moike, will yez cloimb on tn bowldei
fernist We an LUX down tn strate t SEE
if We can see lasht noight cumin' up :
shake hands wild us:"-Chicago Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
Turning the Tables.

A professor who once took with him
to an appointment fayorite student
thought TO test the young man. he was
TO take the morning service and the
young man that c: the evening. Accord
ingly while on the road TO the ap-
pointment the professor pumped" the
youngster. Witness his surprise when
on giving ont his text he found that the
professor had stolen march upon him.
His surprise was turned 10 dismay when
he found that not only text, but also
"heads" and all had been appropriated.
Now, IL happened that the pulpit was
an old fashioned one, and the professor
was very stout. To get in. ladder had
10 be procured 10 enable him 10 climb
over the top. After service he chuckled
over his triumph. His triumph was,
however, turned TO disaster at night
when the young man announced his
text, "He that entereth not by the door
into the sheepfold, but climbeth up
some other way, the same is thief and
robber. Newcastle Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
NUMBER g..


Nausea at his immediate surroundings
nas alwaysa characteristic Of Flaubert.
Du Camp tells us that at Croisset he
dreamed Of travel in the east, and In
the east he longed passionately for home.
The discomfort he felt with everything
around him was part Of the desire for
spaciousness, for freedom, that was the
concomitant of his malady. Before he
was 90 this nausea ut life had already
appeared. 1T is strange" he writes to
Du Camp in 1916, that / should have
been born with so little faith in happi
ness. When / was quite young. / had a
complete presentiment Of life IL was
like an odor Of unpleasant cooking es'
Gaping by a venthole. One does not
need 10 have eaten Of it 10 know that IL
will make one vomit" In letter writ
ten when be- was less than IS 10 Ernest
Chevalier we get the same curious mix
ture Of irony and disgust-tbe distem-
Der Of Rousseau mingle led with the laugh
ter Of Rabelais-that We find In his
later life. II dissect INCREASINGLY; that
amuses me, and when at last have dis
covered corruption in what was thought
pure, when have found gangrene in
some lovely thing. l lift mp my head
and laugh. f"
To Nine. y. he wrote in 1916: II
have never seen M infant without think.
ing that one day he would be an old
man, nor a cradle without dreaming OF
a tomb. The contemplation Of woman
sets me musing OF her skeleton. II is on
this account that joyful sights make ma
sad and sad ones scarcely affect me.
- When l had a family. j often
wished | had il not, in order TO be moro
free, to go and live in China or among
savages. Now that 1 no longer have
family regret it, and / cling TO the
walls where its shadow still fingers. -
Fortnigbtly Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
J.rrold.s Epixrs,ns.

Douglas Jerrold was fond OF epigram-
matic sayings, as the following will
show:
THAT scoundrel, sir!" said Jerrold.
"Why, he'd sharpen knife upon his
father tombstone to kill his mother"
OF mistaken philanthropist he said
he was $50 benevolent, SO merciful o
man he would have held an umbrella
over duck in q shower Of rain "
Again, ASK woman to tea party
in the Garden Of Eden and she would
draw up her eyelids and scream, 81
can't 90 without new gown
Commentators, said Jerrold, ARE
worthy folks who too often write on
books as men write with diamonds on
glass-obscuring light with scratches. :"
He said to an ardent young gentle
man who burned with desire to see
himself in print "Be advised by me.
young man. don't tako down the shut
ters before there Is something IN the
window"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11

It is the farmers duty, the same as all
other peoples, to become acquainted
with the laws Of business and trade, and
the markets that will supply him the
cheapest and best, snd return to him the
most for all he has to sell, be 1t near or
remote. He Is not bound morally or
otherwise to any town or firm. only so
far as il can be made most profitable 10
him. Farmers should not be senti.
mentally considerate Of the success o. p
others without reciprocal return. 1t Is
NOT enough to plow and SOW, the most
important part Is to market well, and
40 buy as to make best use OF the money
for the comforts of home and famlly.
IL is not in the province OF the farmer
TO invest in stocks of goods and 60 be-
hind the counter himself to sell them
out. but 1t Is his indisputable privilege
and right to make terms and agreements
with such manufacturers and dealers as
will give him special advantages.-GEo
B. HORTON, Master Michigan State
Grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
4 WORLD RsFoRMeR.

said Farmer John ~ Joiner Nei
Come put back dOer In my shell
Saws Joiner Ned To- Farmer John:
II cannot put your back door on.
The guild I'm Interested In
For the abOlishment Of sin
Meets az nv home this very day,
And 80 cannot get away
"wen. after you've abolished sin.
Come down 20 morrow and begin;
| want that back door Ia nay she'd
said Farmer John 10 Joiner Mel.
Tomorrow, neither. can come.
The friends OF the Millennium
Meet a; the house OF Deacon Kent,
And am nrst Vice president
~weii. then. next Wednesday. without doubt.
" hen your millennium's started out,
Just let u take IL course ami spread,
And put that back door In my she'd"
II rcad an essay, Wednesday, John.
Before the culture club upon
The easiest method g. restore
our long loot Eden here once more.
To foster peace. abolish war,
And render virtues popular
We'll zct your Elen here ali rigii
BY suRdowR, prumpt. next "Wednesday night,
And then. next THURSDAY morning, Ned.
Come put that back door IN my Shell"
The Anti Hunger Cmb convenes
Next THURSDAY, down % Hiram Green's,
And have prami>ed 90 orste
On how 70 crush and CXtirtAate
Man. tendency for tlsh Snd meat.
His grOyeling desire O. eat.
But won't YOU come down by and by,
Wen say two YEAR nom next July:
Ncu'n have your various schemes put through
You n have the universe maize new,
Come down. then. with your tool Kit, Neil
And put tha; hack door Ia my shed"
II thlnk," says Nei "Fll take that chance
II YOU win paw me IN advance,
For my wife SAYS that we've no meat
And no eouy in the house to eat;
THIS crash may save domestic strife
And Kind OF pacify ms wife"
SAN WALIFR Foss In Golden Rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
Tho Same, but Different.

Two letters were once addressed to a
certain corps commander Of the Army
Of the Potomac Oh the eve OF forward
movement, one Of them written by Cen
eral Halleck, chief of the staff, and the
other by President Lincoln. General
Halleck's letter contained warning
couched I'm this fashion: I'm undertak-
ing to place your command on the oppo-
site shore Of the Rappahannocky you will
exercise extreme caution in affording
full protection to advance, rear and
flanks, In order that the enemy may not
be encouraged to make an attack while
your forces are separated in the act OF
crossing" This was good advice. Lin
coin gave it to the same commander in
the note which he wrote to him. but
this was the form in which he expressed
it: Look out. when you Cross the river,
that you don't hang yourself up in the
middle like q steer on fence, neither
able to hook with your horns nor kick
with your hoofs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
swesr CORN PACK AND MARKET

SWEET CORN PACK AND MARKET
The statistical position OF the market
for sweet corn Is a little more favoraoie'
Ouie,ude prevails nearly everywhere,
vet there Is some demand, this being
confined largely 10 really desirable STOCK.
Offerings of such are restricted, ana
with holders moderately tirm 10 their
views, actual transactions are limited.
The corn pack OF 80 is generally beiiev-
ed 10 be slightly less than that OF the
previous year, in spite of low prices
which have prevailed for so many
months. As outlined from time to time
the packers showed disposition to re-
strict the output, vet the yield OF sweet
corn per acre WAS so large acu III.
weather generally favorable Throughout
the season that the amount eventually
ready for market was liberal In pro-
portions.
According TO the American Grocer
the corn pack Of the United states our
ing the season Of 80 was 1885,, l64 cases,
each two dozen cans, against 3,211,I4 Il
in 81. The Canadian pack was respect
iyely l29 900 cases and l31 900. Int
total '95 pack in this country and Canads
was therefore 3,l2l, ,l64 cases compared
with 1901 900 in '93 and an average OF
!. 1893 600 during the period $3.50 inclu
sive. The average pack during the las
three years is placed ut approximately
3,6l2 900 cases.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
On. Woman Appreciate. Good Stories.

The literary woman was attending an
afternoon tea given by New York club
Of women devoted to heroine worship.
She had listened with exemplary pa
tiencc while various individuals told her
of the strength and comfort they had
derived from her works. Finally lit
tie woman with an amiably vacuous ex-
preston and habit Of overturning
chairs, treading on toes and otherwise
disporting herself tactlessly came up.
"Oh. my dear Mrs. Ruyter, she ex-
claimed, II am so glad to meet you !!
You have really done me the greatest
service. Why, when my poor husband
was threatened with brain fever from
overwork and insomnia the only thing
that would quiet him and put him to
sleep at night was reading aloud your
sweet little stories"
And then she looked offended because
the club president trod Aeavily on her
toes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11

We raise our calves on skim milk and
hav, with the exception that in the hrst
few weeks Of skin milk feeding they get
a handful of oat meal each. The heifers
are grown on pasi urage and hay tiii
nearing the time OF coming into proht::
They are all the time kept thrifty and
growing. The cost Of thus raising then
Is small. because all the time fed on low
keep. We now hsve string OF them,
one. two and three years old, as promis,,
ing as any to be found in the pamperec
herds. None for sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
Written for the oxford Democrat.
liFE'S. BREvlTY.

oh life, thou fragile. brittle thing!
A look. q joy, a eorrow,
And all thou hast, oh, swim OF wing.
Has merged into the morrow
A summer short, hard by its bank;
An hour upon its shore;
And the curry brook that loved the ooy
Now knows OF him no more.
The fields, the wood. the wanton void,
His momentary call
Had hardly known, ere the tale was told
BY the falling leaves OF tall.
The sighing breeze that kissed the youth
Spoke manhood on his brow;
And zephyrs soft discern the truth,
And soothe an old man now.
The heart of longs for other days,
When life un.hadowed stood.
When spirit walked primeval ways,
And trod tracklcss wood.
An. Life. how swiftly aeeting'
How frail your fragile thread'
There's hariiy time for greeting,
Ere your short span Is ned.
AP. REED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
ANTARCTIC ICE.
u Differs Considerably From That Of the
Northern Regions.

Northern Regions.
The difference in the formation OK
arctic and antarctic ice, as is well
known, is very great. While the north
ern bergs mostly consist Of large Ice
mass running up into numberless towers
and arches resembling the mountain
peaks which surrounded the glaciers
from which they were torn. the antarc-
tic bergs are solid masses Of floating Ice,
with perpendicular walls and an un-
broken plateau ON the top.
All showed distinctly whether they
were broken from the large southerly
barrier or discharged from the glaciers
Of Victoria Land. All the barrier bergs
had very distinct blue lines across their
walls, indicating the annual growth by
snowfall. These lines were OF course
not to be found on the glacier ice. The
latter also showed more likeness 10 the
northern ice than did the former. The
peaks and towers Of the arctic iceberes
are supposed to be- formed by the infiu-
ence of ocean currents wearing away
the softer part Of the ice mass under
water until the natural law OF grayita-
tion forces it to upset
But why have the antarctic icebergs
Q different appearance? 1t is certain
that in the antarctic waters there are
also currents. Yet even icebergs that
have gone AS far north as the south OF
New Zealand have all maintained the
marks Of their antarctic origin. can
not see any other reason for this dissimi
larity between the bergs OF the north
and those Of the south but that the arc
tic icebergs, as rule, must pass through
climes which in temperature rapidly
change from one extreme to another,
and the icebergs take much longer time
in floating southwark than do the ant
arctic icebergs in advancing northward,
and thus, as a rule, the northern ice
bergs exist much longer than those OF
the antarctic. Z. Borchgrevink In
Ceutury
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11

DIR. ThwiDg most truthfully says that
..work magnifes and ignorance mini
mizes man." and the definition OF work
in this connection is that line OF action
which tends to develop the man. 1t is
this kind of work that makes the grange
20 popular in communities and 80 valu-
Able to the farmers. Any organization
that win help to magnify the farmer
and his calline ought 70 b popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
Dumas' Beginning.

As beginner in literature the lat<
Alexandra Dumas wrote with extreme
difficulty. The plot Of the story he hap
pened to have in hand was never clear to
him, and he had to add sentence to SEN
tence laborionsly. He told friend that
he often gnashed his teeth at the slow
elaboration Of his ideas, and that be had
to rewrite the "Dame aux Camelias"
five times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
WHEN The SOLDIERS WERE RICH

On the day OF the engagement at Sail
ors Creek my division marched In line OF
battle over sixteen miles, fighting over
every ridge. and assaulting every de-
fence; they could see occasionally Ia the
the distance large wagon-train which the
Confederate forces were endeavoring TO
protect, and which the Union forces were
determined TO capture. Just as the sun
was setting in the west the final assault OF
the day was made at Sailors Creek, result
ing In the complete rout Of the enemy and
the capture OF the entire wagon-traiD,
numbering over two hundred wagons,
and many battle-fags, pieces OF artillery,
and thousands Of prisoners. Then, rs
night msntled the tragic field OF slaugh-
ter. scene Of comedy was enacted
about the bivouac fires. After the troops
were In position for the night, and the
soldiers had partaken Of their spare meal
OF coffee and crackers, they gratified their
curiosity by rigidinspection OF the days
trophies and several Of the wagons were
found loaded with the Confederate Treas
ury, which had been brought out OF
that department at Richmond. Then
followed most extraordinary scene OF
iollity and good-humor. A Monte Carlo
was suddenly improvised in the midst of
the bivouac OF war.
Here's the Confederate Treasury,
sure as YOU are soldier" shouts one.
"Let's all be rich," said another.
"Fill your pockets, your hats, your
haversacks, your handkerchief, your
arms, II you please" was the word, and
the Confederate notes and bonds were
rapidly disbursed. III they were at
discount, they were crisp and new aud
In enormous denominations.
Spreading their blankets on the ground
by the bivouac fires, the veterans pro-
ceeded Ia business, and such scenes OF
gambling were probably never BEFORE
witnessed. Ten thousand dollars was the
usual "ante"; often twenty thousand to
"come in; raise OF fifty thousand to
one hundred thousand was not unusual;
and frequently from one million to two
million of dollars were in the spool"
"Be prudent, stranger" "Don't go be-
yond your means. my friend" were
some OF the cautionsry words frequently
heard amid roars Of laughter, together
with an occs sionsl shout Of "FreedOm
forever rally round the flag. boys"
"Ain't glad I'm in this army" I'VE
are coming, Father Abraham" Boys,
what do you say: Let's pay of the Con-
federate debt" ETC., etc.
They were seemingly as light-hearted
and oblivious to what would follow as
II was possible for soldiers to be. They
kept up the revelry during most OF the
night, aud some were TO make the sol
dier's sacrifice on the morrow, while
others were to witness the final triumph.
General Nelson A. Miles, In
Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr.. J. II. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt. Neb.. who suffered with
heart disease for four years. trying every
remedy and all treatments known to HIM
self and fellow practitioners; believes that
heart disease Is durable. He writes:
II wish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease OF the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians l consulted. said 1t was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11

money amt eb'ryt'ing in dis country
yit," says Uncle Nose. "People still
thinks whole lot more OBJ de man dat
ketches one fish dan OBJ de man dat buys
whole string ob, en-"
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
~srEkp TIE rLow

ON practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communieatfopsi In
tended for this department. Ia HENRY ID, HAN
NoSD, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
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he Heart.

1t was almost un-
endurable; with
shortness Of
breath. palpita-
tions, severe
palms, unable TO
sleep. especially
on the left side.
No pen can de-
scribe my suffer-
,ings, particularly
during the last
months Of those
four weary years.
I finally tried
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
FARM LAW POINTS.

A LAWYERS ADVICE To KEEP oUT or
LITIGATION. MARRIED WOMEN ;
WAGES.