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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27
BLOOD AND FIRE.
Weyler, Selected for His Afro
cious Character,
Issues His Formal Proclamation
to the Rebels.
GIVEN FIFTEEN DAYS
To Lay Down Their Arms and
Surrender,
Or They Will Be Treated as
Bandits,
GIVEN FIFTEEN DAYS
Which Means Tin SPANISH Exter-
minated Like Wild Animals.

copyrighted 1896 by the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Feb. 27.-Ehe following is d
synopsis of the important and long antic-
ipated proclamation of Captain General
Weylar to the insurgents of the island of
Cuba. It has not been published here or
elsewhere, but will be issued shortly and
will say:
The captain general proclaims that he
allows the rebels in the provinces of
Pinar del Rio and Havana fifteen days
from the date of the proclamation
IN which to surrender to the
authorities. Those who will do so, will
not be subjected to molestation. But
small bands of insurgents in these provin-
ces which do not surrender in the given
period will at the expiration of that
period, be treated as bandits.
Detachments of civil guards, reiuforc-
ed by the civil guards of the province of
Santiago de Cuba. and the province
of Puerto Principe, have orders
to form lines at their respective
towns, of all persons who have joined the
fiscated. The property of those who
have openly aided the rebels in their
raids will also be confscated.
The towns in the western part of the
island are authorized to organize a corps
of guerrillas and all office holders on
leave of absence will be relieved if
after eight days from the date of the
proclamation, they have not returned to
their posts.
Petroleum and other inf1ammable ar
ticles after the date of the proc
lamation can no longer be sold in
the small ungarrisoned towns.
MASSACRE Peaceful CITIZENS.
Armenian Horrors May Pale Before Out
rages by Weyler's sOldiery-
HAVANA, Feb. 27-Refugeas from the
townf of Punta Brara and Guayato. 12
miles away, have arrived at Ha-
vana aud say that reign
of terror exists in their locality
in consequence of troops having massa-
cred peaceable people at Guayato, al
ready briefly announced by correspond
ents of the American papers The Of
fetal government report, issued Sunday,
states that a fight occurred near
Punta Brara on the previous day be-
tween troops sent from Maraino, and
the insurRent bands of Villanueve, and
Acosta, resulting in glorious victor fo r
the Spanish arms, twenty insurgents
having been killed and fifteen pr:s
oners taken. Residents at Gu
ayao have identified eighteen
of the dead "pacificos" peaceful citi-'
zens) only two were insurgents, and the
prisoners are nearly all said to be peace
full. One of them, named Ladaisdao
Quintero, claims American citizenship
lie is wounded by a Dall in the arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27

Anderson County Man PardOned-
Governor Morrill, has pardoned John
O'Couner, an Anderson county man, who
was sentenced to serve six months in the
county Jail and pay fine of fifty dollars
for petit larceny
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27

LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. 2Z-John Sand,
a veteran soldier, who during the rebel
lion served in Benton's Missouri cadets,
was killed by train at Pope station,
south of this city, this morning. The
body was brought here, and deceased
will be given a military burial at the
Soldiers home, of which he was a mem
ber Sand was en- route to St. Louis TO
visit reIafiYes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
SAVE IhE SCRAPS.

What i IL that breaks about improved
implements or farm machinery: lnvari-
ably il il piece Of old iron; aud unless
one has a curiosity shop" 10 20 To, con
tanning scraps" of old iron-bolts, nuts,
washers. etc, the debris of other imple-
ments that heretofore filled their sphere
Of usefulness, aud have been discarded
In favor of some of their newer and supe-
rior compctitors-there would be no al
Tentative but 20 go all the way 10 town
or blacksmith shop. for possibly a single
bolt. This would be loss cf the use oi
a valuable implement right when such
loss means dollars, as well "a your own
time in hunting up repairs, and possibly
that of some OF the hands you had hired
during the cultivatiug or harvest season,
By all means keep curiosity shop, anG
don't be statistic with just "old scraps
but make il a general store, an SSsort'
ment of Suyihing and everything In tht
reuSir line that are liable 10 be needed
An habituAl adherence 10 this plan vii
tend 10 prevent yeXation, worry aud
trouble. and save both time and money
as we'll a. 20 assist in promoting that
placid, serene state of mind so essential
10 a state OF perfect health, bodily com
fort. aud that pure, unrutlied and unaE
loved enjoyment that every soil ti!el
can and will enjoy, II he works TO thai
end. Plan ahead. and exercise due
forecast: by so doing, many (wouid'
be rough place in life will be smoothec
oyer.-EXchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
WHOLE VS.. GROUND GRAIN FOR
EENS

Two pens Of laying hens, one OF a
large and the other of small breed.
having y ration of grain which was
whole, ate during the second year some
what more food AZ little greater cost
than two similar pens having ration
in which half the grain was ground and
moistened.
Cochin hens that had the whole grain
laid much better than those having the
ground grain, although neither lot laid
Al a profitable rate during the second
Year.
I.eghorn hens having ration IN which
The grain was whole, consumed on the
average for two years over 20 per cent
more food for the same egg production
thsp did similar hens having half The
grain i'm their ration ground aud moist
ened. The hens having whole grain had
on the average for two years Ga lbs, oil
water-free food for every pound OF eggs
produced. Those having ground gram
had on the average for the two years . !
lbs. Of water-free food for every pound
of eggs produced. This was at the New
York experiment station by W. T.
Wheeler, aud the details of the test are
given in bulletin lO6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
INVEST YOUR MONEY At HOME

Ifsll the money that has been invest
"a i'm the west and south by the farmers
of New England and our other eastern
.tatc, had been put into improving their
farms and into home investments, It i
prohabie that our farmers would be ftr
better ofl. The promise OF big dividends
from these distant investments has been
realized In ouly few cases. Ihey were
usid for only brief time and the prln-
ripsl has been lost in tho many cases
An investment IN which the principal Is
absolutely safe will not pay over J OF q
per cent Al the present time. but money
put into well managed local manutac'-
uriug stocks and other securities at nome
NAV psv : 20 per cent with but modi-
cum OF risk. OF course the greater the
POSSIBLE profits, the larger the risk oi
the principal.
But NO farmer should 90 into these
outside things until he has put his own
business iu good shape. The truth l.
many Of our farmers, like those IN othei
lines of business. do not have sutlcien'
cspitsl 10 work 10 advantage. ANY sur
nlus of money above what Is needed "a
carry on the farm itself, If invested u
vour home locality. can be readily
watched. and by helping 70 build up th'
interests OF your community VIII lhdl
rectIv benefit vou by increasing the hom'
market for your produce aud enhsnelns
the value OF your propeTty.-NeW lug
land Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
HER CHRISTMAS.
DOWNRIGHT ises, by the Author.l ]


II was a glorious Christmas morning,
and Miranda stood In the doorway and
watched the sun climbing over the snow
| capped mountains
She had risen early and hurried through
all her duties. Long before her father
was up--for he was wont 10 sleep later
than usual on high days and holidays-she
had prepared the turkey and pudding and
set them aside, and had been to the dairy
| for the cream and butter for breakfast.
Then she had dressed In her comeliest
gown and come and stoA In the doorway.
Miranda, though, was not pretty even
at her best She was tall, slightly built
and of almost an angular form, with fea-
turcs characteristic of the part of tho coun-
try In which she lived. Her homo was in
the extreme westcrn part Of Maryland, In
the Allcghauy valleys, or broad piateaus
known ~ "1he Glades y
Here sho and her father had lived and
farmcd since she had been child. She
| bad never known any other section of the
| state, and the sparkling, tumbling streams
| which dashed past the house on their way
to either tho Potomac or the Mississippi
seemed as though they were part and par
eel OF her.
At one timo she had been considered the
sprighticst girl in all Tine Gladcs. y And
there had been women who had envied
| and hated her, and men who loved and
courtcd her, but she had simply Judged
men and women alike, with a smile, q
pleasant word. and passed them by. This
Indifference, which both charmed and cx-
aspcrated at the same time. she had allow
| ed 10 20 on until Robert Dodd, n neighbor-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
Changing Fortunes.

At Christmas time last year
So many friends that now are gone were here.
So many hope, were glowing then unspoken
So many faiths were strong that now lie
broken
And loving hearts that trusted without fear
At Christmas time last year.
At Christmas time this year
So many Of u, find the world q drear
And barren desert wherein blooms no rose
With mountain peaks surrounding II whose
SHOWS
Have chilled our hearts and turned hfo's foIi-
age scar
AT Christmas time this year.
At Christmas time next year,
Who knows what changing fortunes may DO
nearg
Take courage, then our night shall turn to
day.
From bright'ning skies the clouds must roll
away,
And faith and love and hope shall all be here
At Christmas time next year.
Kate Sherlock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

a weak voice But couldn sce well at
night, so slipped and fell. Isis Robert
come yeti
"No Have you seen him?"
Miranda waited hreath!essly. II seemed
20 her long time beforu Jim spoke Then
he said in low. wavering tones;
II reckon I'm about done for, 81 might
as well make "A clean breast OF it. was
waitin for Robert. | never meant to Let
him % home
What do you meanf" she asked, bend
ing closer 70 catch his words she could
not realize tine situation and stood as II
rooted % the spot
I've always had bad temper, and l
meant to kill Robert, just as killed that
man ten years ago aud then threw the
blame on Robert. He wouldn't let me
pass, and-and 50 l did 1t. My mind
hasn't ever been easy since But, now that
| I'm about u -, Ill try and even up
things. Roberts bcen pardoned, and
and you'll forgive me, won you!
He reached out and laid his hand over
hers in "a trcmulous way.
"Goodby, " he faltered. II hope-I hope
you forgive me. "
Then he dicj, lying there on the snow.
Miranda un. )osed her hand and hurried
back toward home again
1t did not take her many minutes to
reach there, and as she burst in at the
door Robert, VINO had come up the other
side Of the valley, came forward 10 meet
her.
"Mirandar' he said, reaching ont both
arms.
She put up hers and clasped them around
his neck. She did not speak, for events
had crowded down upon her 50 suddenly
that she could not give vent to words.
But after awhile she drew away and looked
at him.
He had changed certainly. His shoul-
ders were stopped, his hair was sprinkied
with gray, and about his eyes and mouth
were burrows, prophetic Of a hard life and
Intense feeling rather than of age.
Could she forgive Jim Claytons
As she told the story Of how she had
found him down in "The Glades" and OF
all that he had said, both Robert and her
father listened attentively.
"we must 20 TO him." said her father.
"Yes." added Robert, land the little
that we can do for him must be done now
at once.
There was no malice or unkind feeling
of any sort in his voice, and she wondered
how he who had been wronged so deeply
could forgive so easily He seemed to
know how to sympGthize In way that but
few Of us do, and which, when we lack, Is
only taught Us by the trials and ordeals
through which we ourselves pass. 1t was
something that she had never before seen
In anybody, and it brought back to her
with full meaning the thoughts that she
had had that morning Of Christmas.
As they went out she knelt and prayed
to the great and glorious Saviour that she
might be worthy to be Robert Dodd's wife.
Then she prayed for the soul OF the man
who had caused her all her sorrow.
FRANCES 5. VEIRs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
CLIPPINGS.

II isn't how many acres you cultivate
that makes up the profits on the farm,
but what YOU produce per acre. Some
folks learn this lesson very slowly
Agricultural Epitomist.
II il a good idea TO watch the success
full farmer closely and pattern after his
methods when YOU are not certain that
YOU know lust exactly what you are do
ing. and that your ideas are the most
advanced. Experience Is not such a
dear teacher when it is the experience OF
Others that YOU profit from.-Agrlcuit-
ural Epitomist.
Rocky soil has always been consider
"a best for fruit trees and justly so. IL
may be well 10 state briefly the reason
for This fact. Rocks contain enclosed
within their hard surface. nearly all the
life giving and fertilizing elements which
trees need. and q constant process OF
disintegration is taking place from nat
ur,l causes by which these materials are
liberated and returned TO the SOIL Tor
use. This is Why rocky soil, as we say
i strong soil. Some additional fertillzer
l. needed. as not enough Is furnished IN
this manner.-E. Z. Mayo.
II is peculiarly necessary that we
shall believe in farming. An unfortun,
ate train of circumstances has depressed
the noblest of all professions below the
meanest. We shall see the order revers-
ed. In the next century | am eonhden'
We shall once more see agriculture 10
nossession of its just and deserved
honor. The future Madisons, Jefiersons
and Washiugtons will go from farm iife
IN the White House, and will desire
sneedily return to their land tillage
The real farming-the farming OF the
future-will not be that of to-day, whicf
i in its spirit as well as It's methoa'
largely degenerate,-E. p. Powell.
A speaker at an Ohio institute las,
,inter said: IL is commonly supposed
that youug people are less likely TO e
astray il they are kept away from th'
cjty. but so far as my observation goe'
tbis Il not so. True, there are terrloi'
temptations in the gilded hsunts OF vic'
and sin of the cities, yet country towns
have their saloons and gambling places
and too often little else TO attract th'
young: while cities have their libraries
and reading rooms, their opera houses
their beautiful churches, ana various
societies working to elevate the moran
of the rising generation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

holidays, especially 20 children, whose fes-
tiyal it Is often called. Hardly al Ameri-
nm any more than a German child but has
delightful associations with Dec. %, the
very poorest IN this country receiving pres
ents from their parents and every oppor-
tunity and encouragement for joyousness
Unfortunate indeed is the child who has
not rcmombrarces of a happy Christmas
We all feel that childhood can never return,
and that it Is our duty To contribute what
ever we can 70 make it bright aud pleasant
Christmas is really blessed In what II
means and brings, whatever their circun1
stances. - the world OF children
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

from the plane Of humanity and from hu-
man sympathies. They prefer TO regard
him rs only a man, but the very best, the
noblest, the grandest of his race. All
creeds, all schools, all PHILOSOPHERS honor
him to the fullest. Even the Jews, who
are charged with putting him TO death
and hating his memory, sincerely respect
him, though they do not allow the super
natural claims made for him. 1t was only
one of their sects, the Pharisees, who clam
ored for his execution. The body OF the
chosen people hold themselves guiltless OF
his blood The educated Brahmanists,
Buddhists, Mohammedans, Shintoists,
Parsees, place Jesus in the front rank OF
portals. The savagest iconoclast, the rank
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
4 Simple Good VIII.

There is a married couple in Washington
with their own peculiar method OF cele-
brating such occasions. As the New Nessr
dawns the wife will show you $40 gold
piece and announce, This was Charles
Christmas Present to me- The husband
will show you a sl0 goldpiece and say,
"This was Annie's Christmas present TO
me-" They always give that and always
have given t. They lay the coins away
and merely exchange them year after year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

There is probably no other subject about
which thoughtful, cultured people more
radically Disagree. The vulgar notion that
they who reject the orthodox doctrine are
materialists, atheists, persons destitute ol
all faith, is an egrcgious error. Atheist is
literally far more word than "A thing.
What IL Is supposed % represent can scarce
ly be found In the flesh, freely as the term
Is used by the orthodox toward those bold
ing adverse views BatipnlistS refuse 70
accept authority or dogma and wholly re-
nouncc supernaturaIism. They have, how
ever, discrcpant views of the same topic.
often. but always eschcw what they call
superstition. Death they consider natural
rs life, as not substantially varying there
from. as bringing neither reward nor pun
ishment specifically, bat merely fulfill
ment II the cosmic relations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
100 BAD 10 GIVE IT AWAY.

George Wilson, who once owned a
famous gold mine in Montana, was Wis
tied by some Englishmen one day, among
whom was an expert Of the English pat
tern. They wanted to see some OF Will
sons gold, and he panned out some very
fine color for their edification.
But that isn't gold," pronounced the
youthful expert, after critical exsml-
nation; "me deah fellah, am gradu-
ate of the English school Of mines, and
know gold when see it, you know
That is iron."
Wilson leaned over and took the
alleged expert eonfidingly by the shoul-
der.
"Mebbe it isn't" he said, "but don't
90 and give it away to those fellows
down at the Denver mint, for have been
selling this stuff to them for gold all
along. sheffield England, Telegram
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
HELPING FARMERS TO GET AHEAD.

HELPING FARMERS TO GET AHEAD.
Every community has one or more
we'll conducted and successful farms,
vet there are greater number of poor
ones, some partially successful, others
total failures. These conditions are not
due TO situation or soil, because often
the best farm is on the poorest soil, and
the grestest failures on farms abundant
ly blessed as far as soil conditions are
concerned. The success or failure in
farming generally depends upon the in
telligence or capital which the farmer
has at his command.
Farmers Institutes, experiment sta
ton reports and the like will aid those
who have not had educational advan-
tsges, but of what avail is knowledge
without the means To use it, We will
agree that modern methods are the right
ones, but II we lack the money needed to
purchase the improved tools (Which save
labor enough TO almost pay for them
selves In a single season, and upon which
the successful farmer depends TO lower
the cost Of raising crops so he can make
something on them we find ourselves
even worse off than before. Hence many
lose courage and give up.
Now those who lose courage In the
cities and give up often are set a-going
again hy some of the many charitable
organizations which are a part of CITY
life. But the poor farmer has not these
| Ia help aud encourage him, and his con-
dtiOn grows worse until the county farm
AZ last takes pity on him. II the cases
of suffering and destitution which exist
on many farms were published Ia the
papers, they would be as touching as
any which the cities could produce.
Then we often wonder IL IL is general
ly known that in many of the smaller
towns sixteen weeks at the most IL the
amount of schooling which the country
children can obtain. and this Is often
given by incompetent girls Who teach
for 80 "A week and board; Compare this
with the advantages which the poorest
children 90 the cities receive, and then
one Il abl,. ga see why there are so many
poor ignorant farmers. This explains
why farming So often does not pay
II il said that true charity Is that
which enables one TO become independ-
eut. The organizations in the large
cities are beginning to realize that the
distribution OF aims tends To increase
rather than 10 diminish paupers. To
our mind there Is field of true charity
hitherto unworked among the farms.
There are hundreds OF farmers just
standing on the verge of despair who
only need little encouragement of the
Of the right kind to place them firmly
upon their feet. The Pingree potato
I ,,.,cba- Il, tho citips have shown " Mlrst
aid of the right sort will do. Now why
not organize a society 10 furnish the
improved tools, at nominal rental,
which the farmer now needs 10 make his
work profitable: We believe such q
movement would soon become self-sup-
porting New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

plains at night when, as is recorded, they
snw the star Il Bethlehem rise In the east
to guide them Ia the sacred mangcr. Some
OF the earlier churches celebrated the di
vine event In January, some Ia May, 9th
ers IN June. and any one u those periods
would have been moro probable than Is
December
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

year. Then nature began the renewal OF
her active powers, and the gods who were
originally but the celestial personidcations
OF those, were supposed 10 revive their care
OF and interest In man. Consequently
those fc5plcs marked the period with fes-
tiyit. and celebrations of many sorts
And 90 hen Christianity arose the old heath
en- sp..it WAS transferred u evangelical
agencies and reproduced In evangelical
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
plies OF grain

In behalf of nortals, survive 10 great
degree, with new Interpretations, to the
present time, and exercise no little iniiu-
ence. We think paganism was extinct
ages since and so It was In form; but Its
animus continually crops out In our creeds.
our opinions our modes Of thought, In all
our conduct We are AS men much the
same now that we were In Egypt, Judna,
Greece and Rome The kernel OF human
nature Is ever the same
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22
At Christmas.

Without, the frost winged brsezes blow
Across the void, above, below.
And the rose in every check is stirred
With the downy kiss OF each snowflake bird
Within, the cheerful Yule log fire
Brims with music high desire,
Sheds light and cheer below, above,
Bespeaking the warmth Of homely love.
baltimore Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

AltnOugn OnrIstlilhs u
now universally regarded as
the anniversary of the birth
u Jesus Christ, although
during the fourth century a
rigorous examination was
made by the ,hoologians OF
the east and west a. 70 the
exact time Of his nativity
and Dec. 25 finally agreed
upon, It seems almost Ger
tain that that Is not the day.
rs thst Is the acme OF tn,
rainy season In Juds,a, 1t i,
not In the least likely that
shepherds would then bC
thpir 1ncks on thf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

In England goose is more often the
Christmas bird than turkey. To those
who think of substituting a goose for
turkey the caution is given that the for
mer, though il may present an ample and
tempting appearance as it Is brought u
the table, crisp and aromatic, will serve
by no means generously, as only the breast
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