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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
FROM PARIS, FRANCE, TO PARIS,
MAINE.

NY native hills, I stand once more
Upon your sacred sod,
And for this glorious heritage
thank our fathers God.
The echoings of Paris. France,
For ri the % Ionsinss M Of the heart reach out
To the hills OF Paris, Maine.
O dweIlcr mid cmbatsied walls.
envy not your store
OF castles fair, where Kings and Queens
Dwelt In the days Of yorc.
Nor do covet your renown,
Proud city by the Seine.s
For honor more the peace and truth
ofyour namesake here In Maine.
whcre'er my footsteps wandered,
by castle or palace gate.
] seemed TO see the hills and valcs
OF the grand old Pine Tree State.
Oplnc trees. radiant pine trees
In your stately. fair array,
You arc dearer yet. and nearer,
When am far away.
Sometimes you're crowned with snownakes
Sometimes through your branches free
The song of the wood thrush was waftcd
Over the ocean 70 me.
And heard again the music.
With its ceaseless, sad refrain,
OF the murmuriug pines and the hemlock
OF my dear old State of Maine.
I've looked upon the thrones OF kings,
Whose fame has spaoped the sea.
But 10 eft beneath thy pine trees shade
IL throne enough for me.
I've gazed on sceptrc and on crown.
On gems that monArrhs wear,
But the jewels from Nj. Mica
Are far more rich and rare.
q glorious hills Of Paris!
o beautiful woods of Maine,
Again bow In thankfulncss,
To be with you again.
And for this safe return 90 thee,
From lands Of ancient lore;
But most Of all that am here,
At home, nj home, once more.
MARTHA MANN.
Paris Hiil. Maine. Sept, -, lsg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
MACAOAM AND TElFORO.
systems Of the Two Eminent Roadbuild
er. Erieny Explained.

Systems Of the Two Eminent Roadbuild
ers Ericny Explained.
1t was the custom Of Macadam, after
the engineering work was completed
and the subgrado established. TO spread
on q layer Of stone to a depth Of ten
inches and TO roll this surface with
heavy roller drawn by horses, writes q.
L. Wbipple in Popular Science Monthly.
These stones were broken by hand with
small hammers, frequently a whole
family working together, and were
broken small enough to pass through
8 inch ring, or were not To have a max
imum weight of over six ounces. A
family of five people could break several
tons per day. Side bitches were exca-
waited where necessary, so that at nc
season Of the year could water penetrate
to the substrnoture of the road.
In 1916 Macadam began the construc
tion and maintenance of $50 miles OF
turnpike in Bristol district, England.
A modification OF this system was
adopted by Thomas Telford about this
time, which substituted layer. or
foundation, of irregular broken stone,
set up on edge OH the subgrade Nine
inches was the maximum dimension OF
these fragments The rough surface
thus made was smOothed down by going
over it and breaking on the tops OF the
blocks with small hammers and packing
the pieces thus obtained between the
large blocks. This surface was then
rolled as before. Telford built the cele'
brated Holyhead road. extending from
Holy head through north Wales to
Shrewsbury road that served as a
model at the board of inquiry appointed
by parliament in 1923. Each syfiem
had its partisans, and today the best
features Of both methods have loen
adopted under different conditions. te'
pendent upon the character OF the
ground over which the road passes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
FARM FAGOTS.s

To make your boy into progressive
up 10 date farmer send him TO take
course at the agricultural college.
Do you think the country roads would
have been any better this season IL they
had been thoroughly drained?
Any abuse inflicted upon the COW
poisons the milk TO some extent.
Never do puttering jobs when the
main work Of the farm demands your
attention.
Look after the water supply closely
now; good water and plenty Of IL should
be the rule.
One Of the most frequent mistakes
made IL that Of sowing too little clover
seed TO the acre.
The stsgnant water that the COW may
be forced TO drink goes into the milk,
with all or most Of the nastiness OF the
water.
Good plants Of the raspberry are OBJ
tanned by cutting vigorous roots in pieces
four or five inches long, and planting
about eight inches apart.
Cuttings Of the gOoseberry, currant
and grape may be made AS soon as the
leaves drop. New growth should be Sc
lected and cut into pieces about eight
inches long.
IL does not need proving that land can
not be overcropped IL supplied with
plant food equivalent to that removed by
the crop, and II the robber weeds are
kept down.
Science and skill employed In sgri-
culture have served more 10 draw fer
tilitv from the soil by thorough tillage
and persistent cropping than they have
TO improve our lands.
Make the home just rs pleasant and
comfortable as you can. You will be
better satisfied and the children will be
happier and will not be half as apt to
want to leave the farm.
Ii Il not perhaps to be wondered at
that after q fine fruit orchard or garden
has been located on farm general i'm
provement In all the agricultural sur
roundings quickly follows.
If more attention was given to the
study Of the small matters Of every day
life, learning to turn to account every
thing that comes Ia the way, we would
hear less Of Farming don't pay"
One Of the saddest sights se,, IL that
Of the old man or woman living around
with the married children, buffeted about
like q leaf In the autumn wind. The
home In which the children were reared
has been given up at their solicitation,
the spoils divided, while the aged parent
receives, in compensation, the children g
promise to take care Of him.-Rural
New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
hAWTHoRNe'S DIARY.
NEW BOOK WITH MATTER HERETO
FORE UNPUBLISHED.

There was an episode In the early life Of
Nathaniel Hawthorne of which his biog-
rsphers have made little account. but
which had marked effect in the forms-
ton OF his character. For several wears
"A much longer time than has been
hitherto supposed-his home was In the
picturesque wilderness. on the north
es stern shore OF Lake Sebsgo, In Maine.
He kept diary In those dsys, 10 which
he wrote Of whatever interested him in
the life OF the little hsmlet. of fishing
and cunning expeditions, and of the
folklore of the region, which nbounded
In ehostly and supernatural incident.
When he went 10 college this notebook
WAS left behind ut Raymond, and for
many years did not come In light. At
length, during the civil war. q colored
man, named william Symmes, WAS ncrs-
ing n Maine soldier in hospital 10 Fair
fax county, Virgins, and learned that
this soldier was from Raymond. The
boyhood OF Symmes had been spent In
that vicinity. and he had had for play
mate bov Of his own age named Ms
thxniel Hawthorne. IL came out that
though the soldier knew nothing OF the
great novelist, he recollected that he had
a book full OF writing on which he had
noticed his name. Symmes eventually
obtained and treasured this book, not
letting Il leave his hands until he died,
when II disappeared, and no trace OF II
has yet been found, though sought for
with great care. But fortunately
Symmes, who realized the value Of his
treasure, copied many passages from u
and sent them 10 Maine paper. On the
editorial staff of this paper WAS Samuel
T. Picksrd, the biogrspher OF Whittier,
who hiss now told the whole romantic
story Of the diary, its discovery and Its
loss, ard II IL soon TO be published by
Houghton, Mifilin & Co., under the title
OF Ha,cfhOrae's First Diary. Every line
saved from the diary by the careful copy
ing OF Symmes, will be given In this
volume, aud not the least Interesting
feature OF IL will be the story Of Symmes
himself, which Mr.. 'Picksrd has gather
ed from many sources. Symmes' I'm
mediate ancestors for several genera
tions were graduates Of Harvard, Puri-
tan clergymen Of note for two centuries
In Massachusetts,. and his father was
leading lawyer Of Portland at the be-
ginning OF the present century. But his
mother Was unfortunately OF African
descent. The authenticity OF the note
book is amply proved by evidence both
external aud internal. Its style Ia de-
cidedly Hswthornesque. MIR. Pickard
believes the diary is still 10 existence,
and hopes the publication OF this story
will result in bringing 1t again to light.
Symmes died at Pensacola, Florida, Oct.
%, 1871.
This book Is illustrated with several
admirable pictures Of the scenery OF the
Lake Sebago region, and will be valued
as souvenir by those who have lived or
visited in that picturesque country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
sHORTA6E IN BEEF CATTLE.

There has teen talk Of cattle shortage
for several years past, but there has not
been a time for many years when there
WAS such = sure-euough shortage rs st
present. As long as there are plenty OF
calves and young cattle in sight the
shortage OF fat cattle does not amount TO
much. but "A time has now come when
here is big shortage of not only INA
turvd cattle, but of calves, yearling and
breeding stock. Not only are cattle
scarce IN the corn belt, but they are
scarce IN every section OF the country TO
which one may turn. The Eastern
states are short in spite OF liberal pur-
chases from Canada, and the south
western purchases Of Mexican cattle
have seemed TO cut no figure The
southeastern states have not enough cat
tie TO supply them in beef. There is, un-
ques,ionably, a great shortage In cattle,
young aud old, and Of all kinds --D-ov-
er's Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
SJA4lE FLOORS.

Don't let stable floors over cellars 90
too long without repairing when the
lives OF valuable animals are AZ stake.
Every year such floors give way unex-
peetediy, resulting In losses that owners
can IN sfford. Many think single floor
i safest because il shows the wear while
the under-planss Of double one may
rot and give way without warning. Few
accidents OF this kind would happen IL
PEOPLE would mend things AS soon as
they know they ought. Losses usually
occur because of negl.ct--New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
SHOES.

The girl OF to-day who slips into her
bicycle boots for a morning spin, later
into her tennis shoes for good game,
and ends her day In dainty house shoes
perhaps does not realize the action she
IL taking toward the establishment OF
perfect health. Yet the same course OF
shoe-changing pursued throughout the
year would work marvels In keeping her
free from ailments Of the throat, In
fluepzs, and kindred troubles.
II there is one thing more important
than another to which woman's attention
should be called. IL Is the necessity OF
taking care Of her shoes. The sympa-
thy which exists between the foot and
the throat is probably more marked than
between any other two members OF the
body, and nothing obviates the possibii-
ity OF throat diseases and vocal incon-
veniences so much ss keeping the feet
we'll shod and perfectly dry.
A generally delicate feeling prevails
when the subject Of feet Is broached, as
II conversation based upon II might
have In IL somewhat of the indelicatr !;
and when discussed at all, the style Of
the shoe, the cost OF IL, are about the
only permissible points one may dwell
upon. We must all ruefuily admit that
the latter Is n worthy subject for con-
sideration, but II would be less de-
pressing one II taken up more thought
fully.
Proportionately IL Is not one Of the
great extravagances OF the wardrobe,
but we demand of one pair Of shoes AT
least double the service we ask OF
dress, n skirt, or other garment. Were
We TO resolutely supply ourselves In the
beginning OF each season with an ade-
Quste number and variety Of shoes, the
purse as we'll as the body would ulti-
mately be the gamer.
We wear one pair too steadily. We
would look upon 1t as dangerous to our
health TO wear any other garment pro-
pOrtionate length OF time. From AN
economical standpoint, II Is more profit
able to keep six or seven pairs Of street
shoes In wear, using them In regular
turn.
Notwithstanding the hard, firm, al
most impervious character OF the finish
ed outside of the leathern footwear, It
should be remembered that the rough
inside Is more or less absorbent. The
healthy foot should perspire as freely as
does the rest OF the body; and since We
cover it with leather instead If with the
light and easily cleansed fabrics en-
plOyed for the person generally, We
should at least see TO It that as many
changes are provided for 1t as for the
freer portions OF the body.
We're this done, the leather would
have the same opportunity for purifica-
tion and dryiag out by thorough airing
IS have other garments, the heavy text
ure of which prevents them from know
Ing the cleansing medium Of soap and
wxter.-lIarper' BsZir.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
Good Roads In ArkAnARs.

Arkansas has set a fine example to
the other states of the south by eDactinS
a well devised law for road improve
ment. Provision is made in the law for
the appointment by county courts OF
road and bridge commissions, whose
duty il shall be to divide the counties
into road districts and appoint road
oyerseers. Ali male persons over IS
years and under 40 shall be subject to
road duty for five days in the year, but
the number Of days may be increased by
the courts to ten. Exemption may be
obtained by the payment of 81 per day.
County courts are empowered to levy
taxes not to exceed 8 mills on all tax-
able property for road purposes. Con-
victs may be worked on the roads by
the counties at the rate OF 20 cents per
day. Atlanta Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
COTIONSeED MEAL.

Cottonseed meal Is u risky food TO give
Young calves, pigs and other animals.
IL IL rich 10 nirrogenous material. aud
specially valuable for feeding mature
animals in connection with coarse fod-
ders lacking In such material. Flaxseed
meal. which Is similar 20 cottonseed In
its content OF nitrogen, Is one OF the best
kinds Oi concentrated food to give young
calves. Why co,tonseed meal is so
dangerous has long been mystery TO
cattle feeders. Prof. H. W. Wiley OF
the United States department OF sgrs-
culture saws the trouble Is due to poison
Gus bases known as cholin and betxin.
when fed in moderate quantities, they
are not noticeably injurious 10 mature
animals, but they often cause serious
disturbance in the slimentsry canal OF
Young animals. This Is the kind OF
know ledge the experiment stations were
designed 70 furnish clear explanation
of the .sxhy~ Of things.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
DOMESTIC MOUNTAIN cliMsIko.
COLORADO PEAKS IN PLENTY THAT NO
NAN HAS SUCCEEDED IN SCALING.

The terrible Jungfrsu Of Switzerland
is but IA 900 feet high, yet trav. re from
all over the world journey TO lnterlaken
to climb It, or to say they have cat 10
the hotel and wished that they might
climb It. Mont Blanc, 10 the same de-
lightful little European republic, 10 for
ever Quilted with snow, and for this rea-
son Il Is one Of the most seductive
features Of travel to the neighborhood OF
Geneva. The Chor health resort, on the
east side of the Swiss republic, Is visited
by thousands Of invsllds, because 1t j.
one of the lOftiest and noblest OF Euro
pean sanitariums.
Then why should not every American
who has money to spare and the desire
to make journey get out to Colorado,
strap pair of mountain boots on 70 his
iege, put spike on an ash staff, and at
tempt to climb Mont Blanca, In the
southern part of this state? Mont Blanca
Is over l4,400 feet high. Or II he does
not care { } take tie risks Of this perilous
ascent, why should he not come up into
the northern part OF the state, place his
field glasses In his hard, and gaze on the
glacier and the perpetual banks OF snow
that cover Mt. Halletts Or II tourists be
possessed with reverence or OF piety,
Why may not they locate In central
Colorado and Ak their eyes upon the
great white cross that indents the Mount
Of the Holy Cross at an elevation OF
l4,l76 feet?
II It IL the duplicate Of Chor that
tourists seek, Manltou, In this state,
rests at the foot OF l4,0O0 foot Pixies
Peak for them and Il itself $500 feet
above the sea, ~hile being endo Sed with
health-giving waters the equal OF
Carlsbad.
There are 10 mountains In Colorado
whose peaks are over $4,000 feet above
the ocean level. Forty Of these are
higher than II, 900 feet, and more than
half OF that number are so remote and
rugged that no one has dared to xttemJ I
TO climb them. They are as unique as
those Of Switzerland, and as fearful ss
the Alps In the warning they offer to the
men or women who are 80 hardy as to
defy them by starting upon their ascent
Some of them are msssed with snow,
Others have glaciers over their approach
es, and others are merely masses OF
jagged rocks.
Not even the Coloradoans have sought
IA vet to surmount them, aud the pro-
fession OF "guide" Is still open to Who
ever may care to enter Il. Railroads
reach to within close enough range TO
provide hotel facilities, but oiher~ ise
the mountain climbing OF Colorado IL
We, awaiting It's pioneers. Did the
Colorsdoans or the people OF other
states fully realize the intoxicstion as
we'll AS the health giving power, of
mountain climbing, Rocky Mouptsin
climbing would be one OF the most
popular recreatiops Of America.
Only one mountain-climbing club Is
known TO exist In Colorado. There is
room for dozen more. There should
be one In every city. The evidences
such clubs might offer Of their thrilling
experiences and Of their unexampled
psstimes and adventure might be widely
advertised, and Colorado thus be pushed
forward to the place II must eventually
occupy as the American substitute for
Switzerland. Denver Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
The ROADSIDE.

IL Is no credit to the farmers OF this
country that they have let the roadsides
become so infested and overgrown with
sll sorts Of weeds and shrubs that have
Ia no end Of instances actually become
trees and thickets. Asone drives across
the country and only sees here and there
farm with well-kept roadsides, the I'm
preston Is not q favorable one. Not
on,y Is this brambly condition of a
roadside an offence TO sight, and against
good farming, but 4 waste OF land as
well, and more than a waste, as It is not
only a propagating territory for foul
weeds, but harbor for vermln OF divers
soits, and often bad habits. There Is
corrupting influence that goes hand In
hand with this roadway neglect, that Of
allowing the inside Of field fences to
grow up to similar long lines Of rubbish
and briar. In some sections there is
dispensing with road fences, and plough
Ing down to the very road edge. which.
while against best effects, Is great i'm
provemeut upon no care Of the roadside
at all. The average road Is sixty feet In
width, and the usual Inside brush adorn-
ment adds ten feet more; 80 that from
the centre Of the road there Is width OF
fully two and half rods perfectly use
less TO the farmer, and where he has a
hundred rods Of road front, this makes
quite AN acre and half OF land on
which he pays taxes and interest on
capital. Why allow thisY A very little
work will so prepare the roadside that
moving machine can be easily run over
1t, and the hay will give good pay for
the outlay Of labor, and then the use OF
a scy,he close up to the fence will com
ple,e the job, and the satisfaction Of
having clean roadway will be the best
pay of all. The road masters have q
lesson to learn, one Of cutting the road
side bitches with true lines exsctly so
far from the centre OF the road, and
avoiding ploughing mp and scraping out
so many unsightly holes, and goose
ponds thst 10 hot weather become Tester
ing pools with the road wash. Our
roads are worked too much--in places
and II clean, we'll lined open bitches at
the sides were insisted upon, the greatest
work OF the master would be running
the road mschine over the roads TO keep
them smooth and rounded mp, instead OF
piling cp the track with soft soil two
feet deep, TO become mortar bed with
the first rain, making the roadsides a
chain Of lakes.-Now York Tribnpe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
the full lead Of water gets along. Ne
may have q food In the arroyo.

the full lead Of water gets along. Ne
may have . food In the arroyo.
"Lcok over there" be continued
"The waters coming in sight already. :"
At q low place in the channel, where
Ave minutes before We had noticed no
moisture. little pool was forming. In
several other places moist spots were
forming by water rising through the
sand. And, even while we looked, upon
the opposite side Of the arroyo little
stream came round the bend, trickling
down the channel, seemingly puHhed
forward by growing volume Of water
behind.
Our outfit was ON the safe side Of the
arroyo, and we certainly were assured
Of water in plenty. Looking mp at the
turn in the channel ! suggested:
"Wouldn't il be . good idea to walk
ND to the bend and take . look beyond
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12

ssfIerc are few letters l wish you
would mail for me, dear, J" said Mrs. Ten
spot TO her husband, who was preparing
60 90 out.
As Mr.. Tcnspot took them he glanced
At the stamps, and asked:
my dear, Why did you put 15-cent
stamps on these letters Tw0-cent stamps
would have carried them"
81 know It, replied Mrs. Teuspot, shut
how would . red stamp look on eryel-
,pes Of that lovely violet shades This
new ststionery Il OF an exquisite color,
and I.could not think Of spelling its ef-
fect xith stamps which did not harmon
no. These purple 15-cent stamps are
the nearest match the post office keeps."
= Hsrper's Bazaar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
M..n-a m.ae in summer wastes mus

Manure made in summer wastes much
faster than IL does iu winter. The warm
weather hastens its decomposition. IL
ia easy TO prevent serious loss, however,
by keeping the excrement piled and so
covered with earth that no ammonia can
escspe. When cows are allowed to lie
in the BARNARD 6uring the night, much
Of their liquor excremeut is wasted. All
such wastes detract from the pront OF
dairying, when, as milk and butter price.
now are. the most must be made OF
everything TO keep the balance on the
side OF profit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12

We Judge of farmer by his farm, ana
of a farm by wsst We see 10 passing It,
saws a contemporary. IL all is neat and
tidy. fences aud outbuildings, as well as
dwelling house In good repair, II tools,
wagons and machinery are housed anu
painted, and animals sleek and eontent-
ed. we are satisfied that the owner Is
good farmer and Is prosperous.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-12
FROM BACK no BACK IN A oAY.

Make coat In day: from shearing
the wool from sleeps back to putting
the finished garment ON ones own back.
Nonsense! it could not be done. This
would probably be the reply to any one
claiming such thing, or, II not, at
least one would receive = reply express
ing n strong doubt Of the possibility OF
doing 30. notwithstanding the vast Inn.
proyemeDts In machinery within the past
fifty years. The feat, however, was ac-
complishcd even as far back as 1911, by
Mr.. John Coveter, Of Greenham Mills,
near New bury, England.
At. five o'clock In the morning Mr..
Co,eter was presented with two South
down Wedder sheep. At first the sheep
were ahorp, the wool spun, the yarn
spoiled, warped, loomed, and wove.
After that the the cloth was blurred,
milled, rowed, dyed, pressed, and late
In the afternoon put In the hands Of the
tsilors. BY half past six the coat was
fluishcd. and Mr. Covet.r presented IL to
one OF the gentlemen OF the town amid
the laundering applause Of five thousand
spectators.