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The herald., 1896-02-27
His Aim Was Poor

complaint was yesterday issued chay
ing Harry Stahl with the crime of bat
upon the person of Ottelia Toenjes. IL
is lad of some seven years and ac-
cused OF hitting the Toenjes girl with q
stone. All parties are residents Of East
Los Angeles, and the difficulty between
them arose over some chickens. OtteIia
objected to the Stahl flowls intrudiug upon
her parents premises, and proceeded to
drive them away by throwing rocks at
them. Harry retaliated by doing little
OF the same thing at the Toenjes' birds.
bis aim was poor. however, and In the me-
lee one of his missiles struck the little eifl.
Her parents took the matter up and the
warrant was issued charging battery. The
case will '>o called TODAY,
The herald., 1896-02-27
GEORGE VARCOE

The Chief Deputy Very Much Improved and
Convaiescing Nicely
A rumor was current about town yester-
day afternoon that George Varcoe. chief
deputy in the county clerks office, was
very much worse, and indeed lay at the
point of death. The runor was exactly
contrary to the fact. The county clerk
was with Mr.. Varcoe late in the afternoon
and found him to be very much improved.
His mind is clearer and under control, and
in every way his situation gives promise of
q speedy recovery.
The herald., 1896-02-27
Stolen Tools

The Los Angeles Transfer company yes
terday reported to the police that shed in
the oil district in which they had stored
lot of tools and machinery had been broken
into, and an injector, steam gauge, some
chisels, hammers and other tools stolen.
The detectives are on the lookout for the
property, which is valued at $50.
The herald., 1896-02-27

with unlawfully having in his possession
manufactured tobacco without being prop
erly stamped. The case was quickly dis
posed Of, the jury returning a verdict of
acquittal on the first ballot.
Meantime the government has on hand
three large boxes of cigarettes which the
defendant cannot with any good grace lay
claim to, inasmuch as he denied owner
ship, and through his connection with the
property not having been made out, was
acquitted of the charge preferred.
The herald., 1896-02-27
A BROKEN JAW

Received by Arthur Fuller While Champloning
His Lady Fair
Deputy District Attorney McComas con-
ooeted the prosecution of John Miller and
oeor1e 7. Curlsws two young men of Whit.
The herald., 1896-02-27
GOVERNMENT SMOKES

A Large Batch of Cigarettes in Charge Of
Uncle Sam
Wong Ki Tung was before the United
States district court yesterday. charged
The herald., 1896-02-27

II you don't smoke Sweet Moments Gig.
a, cites Won don't get the hest.
The herald., 1896-02-27
CUPlD'S TROUBLES

being made, and the further hearing will
be continued this morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
fro BE Continued
Presidents and Humor.

Washington was the graycst man of the whole
nation The tradition Of him l. that he was
never known 10 laugh and seldom seen 20 smile.
Boston Herald.
II there Is such a tradition in Boston,
il is at variance with lots Of history, and
also with "reminiscences which men who
knew George Washington left behind
them. The Father Of His Country was
not devoid Of humor, and there were oc-
casions when he INDUCED III fun. L @
Boston Herald describes him as gravity
embodied" " a description which is III
complete, and which can not be applied
To all the hours Of his life he was
among the noblest Of mankind, and he
had good share Of virtuous enjoyment
In running down the line Of presidents
from Washington TO his more recent sue
cessors, the Boston Herald says:
ANDREW johnson could not recognize
humor when he saw it. "
We need only remark that nnr Boston
contemporary could not have been ac-
quaiuted with the North Carolina and
Tennessee tailor who became president
Of the United States.
The Boston Herald remarks further
that President Garfield was man who
"had no taste for fun. Ii is certain
that our Boston contemporary never
spent day, passed an evening or held
a dialogue with General James A. Gar
field. New York sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
ARIS. MAINE, TUESDAY. MARCH II, 1896
Manuscript. by dickens.

What have become of the manuscripts
of Dickens earlier works? Some light
is thrown on the question in Mr.. Shool-
ing's paper In The Strand. The manu-
script Of "Our Mutual Friend" was Civ
en-. as is well known, by the author to
his friend Mr. Dallas, and subsequently
bought by Mr.. Childs. the publisher,
hf Philadelphia. The manuscript OF
"Pickwick" was, Miss Georgina Ho-
garth states, never preserved in its en-
tirety, though stray fragments have
turned up. and are dispersed about the
world. but 1t was not given by its au
thor to any one. Il don't think" adds
Miss Hogarth, he attached much i'm
portapce to his manuscripts in those
early days" Portions Of the original
manuscript Of "Oliver Twist" figure
among the numerous interesting fac
Smiles which accompany the article.
They are taken from fragment OF the
manuscript still remaining. which be-
gins with the twelfth chapter and ends
with what is now called the forty-tbird
chapter. wherein is shown how the
Artful Dodger got into trouble. " "Oh-
yer Twist" was written in much larger
hand than were most Of the later works.
The manuscript shows some notable va
riations. The manuscript Of Nicholas
Nickleby" is one Of those which have
vanished, but facsimile is given OF
part Of the revised proof Of the preface.
which shows long passage struck ont
by Charles Dickens. London News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
The Voice Of . Child.

Professor Drummond tells the story
Of little girl who once said to her IA
ther: Papa. l want you to say some
thing to God for me, something want
to tell him very much. l have such a
little voice that don't think he could
hear it way up in heaven, but you have
a great big mans voice. and he will be
sure to hear you" The father took his
little girl in his arms and told her that,
even though God were at that moment
surrounded by all his holy angels,
sounding Oh their golden harps and sing
ing to him one Of the grandest and
sweetest songs Of praise ever was heard
in heaven. he was sure that he would
say to them: Hush Stop the singing
for little while. There's little girl
away down on the earth who wants to
whisper something in my ear. Ram Is
Horn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
AN AsSsNT-MlNOED MAN.
He WAS DRIVING TO PASTURE A COW
STILL II THE STARLE.

There have been great MANY stores
about absent-minded men, where one
10. gets his house address, another what
bus ness he i in, aud where another has
20 refer 70 the mark on his handkerchief
before he can remember his own name,
etc. There /, "a lawyer IN Fort Atkinson,
Wis. by the name OF Rogers, Who
possess Sed a Jersey COW, which he used
10 drive. moruiug aud evening. to and
from the pasture, few blocks distant
from his home. One morning "a one OF
MS ucightorS wss passing along the
street he met Mr. Rogers walking in the
middle ot the road. his mind apparently
engroSsed with some weighty question.
The neighbor called out:
Good morniag, Mr.. Rogers; where
are YOU goiug:"
'.Why," said MIR. Rogers, In sur
pri,ed way, I'm driving the COW 10
pasture" =" aud he waved his hand toward
here the COW ought 10 have been.
"well, where Is the cow asked the
friend.
Il guess forgot TO let her out of the
bsru." answered Mr.. Rogers, humoly,
~ ne realized his position. And he had.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
CAPTURE and ESCAPE.
By Lieutenant ". d. SHELTON.
[CIpyright, 1896, by American Press Associa-
tion.l
GcoNTrNuED.1

On the afternoon Of the 2Sth the emf
grh ants began to drop in. Captain Smith
arH Captain Knapp, who had been con-
cek led by the Zacharys, came up from
thf valley. reporting that old Tom
w)uld come later in the evening. From
GEorgia came an old mountaineer of the
nsme Of Tigue, and with him two
brbthers named Vincent, smooth faced
be Is in gray homespun. They were all
tols,art for Tennessee that night. Head
eri advised us to go back OH the noun
ts!n and stay in the rock house-other-
w ke cave-until we were ready to move.
rbe night was bitter cold, and the
wind blew the smoke back into the cave
iria way that nearly strangled us, and
WI imprudently abandoned the place at
Q o'clock and returned 20 the house. Be
side the chimney stood pot OF meat
cooked for the journey. Headen and
wife had gone to the mill for the meal
WI were TO carry. Hour after hour pass
ed without their return, but the mill
WIS five miles away, and we thought
ndhing strange Of their absence. In
falt, the fire was 80 warm and the COM
pahy so merry and the immediate future
sdfull Of possible adventures that we
dil not concern ourselves about any
thing except our jokes and our stories.
WI thought it was queer Tom Hancock
aH not come and tho time now after
midnight.
There was gentle knock on the door,
aih springing to tha latch to meet my
OF guide l threw the door wide open
with CHEEKY invitation to come in.
here was no waiting for second in
vilation by the tall soldiers in slouch
hGfs and gray clothes who crowded into
thb room, rattling their rifles down on
tbb floor and stamping the snow from
thbir heavy boots.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
A Keen Eyed Engineer.

An old engineer was getting his
sight tested by "A doctor who lived in a
house facing large park. The doctor
used TO say tn his patients. Look over
there and tell me what you can see. v
When the engineer learned that has
sight was TO be tested, he had arranged
with his son to take his bicycle half a
mile into the park and be oiling 1t. In
due time the old man was led TO the
window, the doctor saying, n usual:
"What do you see:"
The old man, pcering ont, said. II
see a young man STOPPING beside his bi'
cycle.
do you?" said the doctor. II dom,
see anything at all"
Nonsense. said the engineer. "Why.
he is oiling 1t.
The doctor took up pair OF field
glasses and plainly saw the same.
Magnificent sight" he said.
The engineer is still drawing his
wages -Elmira Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
LAMsoN AND SILL.

making rs little noise rs possible on the
door and anxiously awaiting the sue
cess Of the first descent The figure Of
the man outside was clearly cut against
the sky as he grappled with the rope.
Now he swings OFF from the ledge, his
shoulders disappear, his head sinks out
Of sight Every man in the room above
Is holding his breath as he listens.
There il a crash Of shattered glass with
out aud suppressed chorus Of groans
within, and the released rope bangles
free from the grating.
In the silence that follows we snatch
in the rope, and passing through the
bars We soon see the jailer standing in
the doorway. He looks up and down the
frozen, deserted street, but makes no
call for help We can hear no sound Of
our comrade outside The jailer is mo-
tionless in the door Shiyering and
tired and defeated, one by one We roll
up in our blankets and lie down on the
hard floor with billet Of wood for
pillow.
We were awakened at daylight in the
morning by the voice Of the jailer eld-
est daughter. Emma Harrison, innocent
ly asking who II was got out IN the
course Of the night answered, 1T
was Welty," and all who were awake
listened anxiously for the next words
from the hole III the door.
"well, " said She, cautiously project
ing her voice into the room, you was
fools you didn't all 90. Pop wouldn't
"a stopped you. If you will keep the
break concealed until tonight, we will
let you all go. -
The uniform kindness Of our keepers
was soon explained. The jailer was a
Union man, and his official detail ex-
empted himself and sons from service in
the field and enabled them to stop IN
Greenville aud ply their trade. which
was shoemaking. We were told that
"Welty" had bruised his ankle IN kick
ing out the lower window, and Pop
Harrison had induced him TO come in
and have his hurt bandaged. They had
then supplied him with food and dlrec-
tions on the road and sent him forth re-
joicing.
At supper we were given an extra ra-
tion, and il was no sooner dark than the
jailer appeared i'll our midst and care
fully instructed each party IN the ronte
it wished 20 take toward the mountains.
A little later the gi:ls came up and bade
US goodby, wishing Us a safe journey.
At II O'Clock the door Of our room
was quietly swung open, finding us
completely equipped for travel, blankets
rolled and haversacks slung. Down the
narrow back stairs we followed our
stanch friend, Miss Emma, and IN a
twinkhng We are grouped ON the now'
in the starlight, in the back yard Of the
Jail, shaking hands with our benefac-
tress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
Wagner and schumann.

Wagner, writing in lS46, said Of
Schumann: He is highly gifted mu
sician, bat an impossible man. When
came from Paris, went to see him.
told him of my Partisan experiences
spoke of the state Of music in France
then Of that in Germany. spoke Of liter
ature and politics, but he remained al
good as dumb for nearly an hour. One
cannot go on talking quite alone. Ar
impossible man. Schumann gave al
account of this interview which practi'
cally agrees with that of Wagner. 81
have seldom met Wagner, he said,
"but he is man of education and spirit.
He talks. however. increasingly. and that
one cannot endure for long together.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
EARLY SPRING CARE OF SHEEP.

IL there Is one time more critical than
another for sheep, that time Is the last
of winter and through the early spring
months before getting out to pasture.
While in winter quarters, one of the
most essential things la successful
management is clean, light, airy and
dry place for the sheep 10 lie down In,
with room prOportiOnate To the number.
No animal kept on the fsrm-if We ex-
cept poultry-is 80 susceptible TO the ef-
feCts of foul air caused by poor ventila-
tion, or no ventilation at all, the foul
ness arising from the accumGlations of
filth, waste straw and hay heating and
decOmpOsing In the housing, apartments.
Variety OF food is an all-important
thing 70 be considered In the manage
ment ot sheep during the winter. This
is necessary to the health Of the animals,
as well as 70 the best bodily develop
ment, the growth Of wool, and the we'll
being Of the progeny. The breeding
ewes, In order TO produce strong, vIgor-
Gus lambs, must 5e kept in Il healthy
condition during their days OF preg-
nancy. The sheep, more than the horse
and COW, Is subject TO constipation when
kept on dry feed. This condition should
be guarded against by careful attention
20 feeding. Constipation is the bane Of
ali pregnant animals, aud cause Of the
death OF more young lambs than any
other one disease. The remedy lies Ia
variety OF foOds-sucCuleut foods, az
supplied In roots or ensilage. Foods
In protein elements should
take the place Of highly ctrbOnaceous
foods for sheep at the barn. This Is
found in clover hay and the mixed
grasses. rather than In timothy fed
wholly or largely. Corn ensilage-
sliced with the ears about mature
abounds Ia carbonaeeOus material, but
its succulence when feeding il iu con-
uection with clover hay, a concentrated
ration OF cottouseed meal, oat-and-pea
meal. linseed meal or bran, or all of the
above properly balanced, forms about
a. good feed for breeding ewes a. can be
found. Cora meal Is too heating aud
fattening. Gu the other hand, oats and
bran carries 20 danger when fed 10 the
flock from grass 20 grass again. III 10
the mixture linseed meal i added 10
NIKE out-fourth ot the whole, and fe'i
a the rate OF one pound daily of the
mixture for lOO pounds weight Of sheep,
the flock will keep Ia tue coucition.-
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
A NICE POINT IN BUTTER MAKING.

A NICE POINT IN BUTTER MAKING.
One thing is quite sure, cream proper
ly ripened gives butter Of pronounced
agreeable aroma and flavor, condition
wholly due 10 the process and obtainaoie
10 that perfect degree by no other proc
ess. It is claimed by some that the
same result of the ripening Of cream Is
effected by the ripening OF the butter
made from sweet cream, produced oy
the exposure of the butter 10 the atmos-
phere for the same time that the cream
has been exposed TO produce the effect
of ripening.
According TO l.. +. Abbott In the
Practical Dalryman this, from the nature
of things, hardly seems reasonable mas
much as the separation Of the solids OF
the cream by ehurning changes the rela-
tions of the constituents and breaks up
harmony of the process.
It is claimed, and no doubt truthfully,
that the souring process In milk and
cream is the beginning of decomposition,
and that the nutty flavor and aroma
found so agreeable in nice butter Is due
to the chemical change or decomposition
of the butter fat. This being so, the
nice point Is 10 arrest the process at just
the right point. And churning does ar,
rest the chemical change going on, and
by separation of the constituents OF
the cream prevents its further advance
in the fat.
This TO Mr.. Abbott's mind Is proof
that the ripening of sweet cream butter
In satisfactory manner is an inipossi-
bility, for how is the process OF decom-
position 10 be arrested we're Ii fact that
this '.ripening process" goes on IN the
butter product by exposure to air, Tor
with ordinary care butter is more or less
exposed to the air until consumed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
The FARMERS boase.

Many made mistake last year by not
breeding their good mares. Heretofore
many have erred the other way and bred
TO anything that came along without re-
gard 10 size, style, individuality or pedi-
gree, so long as the price was low and
the horse near home. This practice has
been pointed out many time and our
readers at all events cautioned against 1t.
Time and again have We asked whence
came the droves Of plugs that were found
in every town and city, and that crowd
ed every important market in the coun-
try, ana fairly overwhelmed them, only
To DC answ, ryd, from the farms and bred
by farmers who had no idea but that one
stallion was AS good as another, and that
a five dollar service was just AS good "a
fifty.
Now we are realizing the futility Of
the practice. Ii is not the well-bred.
sizible, stylish, fast going trotter that is
a drug in the market; the horse that Is
nit for good buggy, barouche or car
riage horse, or gentleman's roadster,
not 1T ali; these still hold their own and
sell for prices that any man can afford
TO raise them for. But ten years ago II
was nearly the same as regards market
values as now, the service of supply WAS
the same, but the demand for anything
short of well-bred animal was even
then shrinking aud Is now very nearly
closed, and that forever.
The fact of the matter Ia, no poor man
can afford to deal in trash, ana no rich
man will. The one must learn TO OBJ
serve the same business rules and meth
ods that are employed by the other. No
maa fools aw.y $50 10 breed TO a horse
unless he has an assurance that the
amount Is well invested, and will bring
him an ample return. He doesn't do IL
because he l. rich or because he has the
money, but as an investment sure 10 pay.
Rich men are Just as ''close-tisted," just
as penurious in spending money, as poor
men possibly can be, but they are able
to take business view OF the matter,
and place their money where ii Is pretty
sure to prove profitable Investment.
What, then, are We 10 doY What coun-
sci shall We give To the farmer reader:
Just this: Breed only your good mares;
let all others be TO YOU a. geidings. III
YOU need horses for your own use, bet
ter have that kind which will realize a
price than that which will bring moth
ing; hence, whatever YOU breed to, or
breed fo-, let il be the best of its kind.
The horse world l. yet before Us, and
good farm horses, good saddlers, road
sters, carriage and buggy horses are just
as much in demand as ever. and proba-
blv will continue To be, and more so
than ever. But mark you, whilst there
is room at the top, and demand for the
best, the bottom Is full, crowded 10 re
pleiion with worthless trash which no.
body wants and nobody will have at any
price Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
Man Under Thirty-flye.

Mrs. Lillian Bell, the authoress, as
serts that conversation with man un-
der 30 is impossible. because the man
under S5 never converses; he only talks.
And your chief accomplishment of be-
ing good listener is entirely thrown
away on him. because he does not in
the least care whether you listen or not.
Neither is it of any use for you 10 show
that be has surprised or shocked you.
He cares not for your approval or dis
approval. He is utterly Indifferent 70
you, not because you do not please him,
but because ho has not seen you at oil.
he knows you are there in that chair.
Hc bows 10 you in the street-oh, yes!
He knows your name and where yon
live. But you are only an entity To him,
not IN individual. He cares not for
your likes and dslikes. your cares or
hopes or fears. He only wants you TO
be pretty and well dressed. Have u
mind If you will. He will not know ii.
Have heart and soul. They do not
concern him. He wants you to be tailor
made. You are girl to him. That's
all
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
PERIOD OF REST.
MIsTAKES IN DRYING orr WILL INJURE
cows FUTURE VALUE.

IL stands Ia reason that the period Of
rest should be- determined BY the qusnti-
" OF milk or butter that the COW has
turned out, say during her milking sea-
son, 10 within a month of the time she Is
due 10 calve. writes George T.. Scott. IL
that quantity be extravagautly large
then a longer time should be allowed for
rest than for one that falls below the
average.
Probably in the latter case the drain
on such cow NAV be 50 light a. to
practically call for little or no rest WHIT
ever. Tie does not believe hat snv one can
proftably lay down any cast-iron rule
ihat will measure the Individual cases OF
any herd Of COWS, not even their own.
With heifers milking from their first
calf the case is one OF great Interest, aud
requires apt study on the part OF her
owner 10 insure that no mistake i made
In driving her at the right time, and not
allowing the period oi rest 10 continue
too long or cut il of too short.
4 large number of practical dsirymen
testify that il was frequent occurrence
with them 10 have heifers
DO MUCH BETTER THE FIRST YEAR
than during their second period of milk
ing, and give "a their reason for the re-
suits, milking up TOO close 10 the birth
of second calf. Sometimes IL Is quite
difficult 10 induce heifers out of heavy
milking stock TO dry off within month
of coming fresh again. An obstinate
case OF this character has just occurred
in Mr.. SCOTS own herd, which resulted
in injury TO both the dam and her calf,
as she falls 10 come up 10 her last yeaI :
flow of milk, and the calf is much under
size as compared with others OF nearly
the same age and offspring OF dams that
got a months rest.
There is practical business view to
be taken in the case, and every dairy
man should be held strictly 10 the prse-
tice of withholding from his daily
product the milk from cows that are
nearing the point of parturitlon for at
least three weeks prior 10 coming fresh,
as such milk is not iit for consumption.
Not that it is TO say impure, but II Is
not strictly of character that should
enter into the daily output OF any herd
for either home use or distribution IN
our markets, either in whole milk or
manufactured into cheese or butter.
The thick, ropy consistency of such milk
is sufficient TO condemn il in the sight OF
any conscientious dairyman.
Creameries demand that the milk from
fresh cows shall not be sent 10 them till
the cows calf is five days TO week old,
and il the milk from a fresh COW is unfit
for human food for week after part
uririou how much less is IL fit for the
same purpose week or even three
weeks before:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17

The teacher was asking questions
teachers are quite apt to ask questions.
and they sometimes receive curious an
swers. This question was as follows:
Now, pupils. how many months
have 90 daysf"
"All of them, teacher. 4" replied the
bow on the front seat. Utica Observer.