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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16
ITO BE coNTINUED.l
HE CONVINCED THEM.
fhe Doctor Was No Singer and He
Proved IL.

fhe Doctor Was No Singer and He
n Proved II.
u Some time ago number of choice
olpirits were enjoying little supper in
certain northern town.
tf When the cloth had been removed,
nd the usual toasts honored some one
V Auggested a song. The efforts of the
first gentleman who volunteered to
lblige the company met with such
earty reception that others were in
w uced to sing.
In the end, it was discovered that
W Nkeryone had contributed to the even
Vg's enjoyment with the exception of
M'e medical gentleman who occupied
JUN vice chair.
and Some, come, DR.. Y" said the
uniteman, 1--WE cannot allow you to es-
cape"
The doctor protested that he could
not sing.
"As matter of fact" he explained.
my voice is altogether unmusical, and
lCoClllDlCso luC SOlllp CCusCh DN lllt tiNt
of rubbing brick along the panels of a
| door"
The company laughed and attributed
| this tc the doctors modesty. Good sing
ers, he was reminded, always needed 4
lot of pressing.
Every well, gentlemen" said the doc
tor, rising to his feet; "if you can stand
it I will sing"
Long before he had finished his au-
dience was uneasy. The unwilling
singer had faithfully described his
voice.
There was painful silence as the
doctor sat down, broken at length by
the voice of Draw Scot at the far end
of the table.
Man." he exclaimed, "your singin's
no up to much, but your veracity's just
awful Ye're richt aboot that brick!'
London Tit-Bits.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16

Lambert amazed them all when he
asked for the infantry arm and took
his commission thankfully.
He had been detailed for summer
duty at the Point, as was then a custom,
so that his leave of absence of three
months did not begin until the 2Sth OF
August. He had been assigned to a
regiment whose ranks were sadly de-
pleted by the yellow fever, and which
was still serving in the south. "You
won't have to hoof it out to Idaho or
Montana, anyhow" said sympathetic
friend, land you'll have no end of fun
at New Orleans"
But Lambert'si company was not at
New Orleans. Under recent orders it
had been sent up into the heart of the
country, where some turbulent spirits,
so it was alleged, had been defying the
civil 90 -, of ~. -. ,nrrl oave----'---'-
! sic for the evening.
Childrens day exercises were held
! in the Methodist church last Sunday
evening, the house was crowded.
Melissa Repp is visiting her sister
in Homervlle.
Miss Alta Adams former teacher il
our schools, but for the past II years
has lived in California, is here on {
visit
\ Mr.. Dobson of Wellington, who has
\ been here hauling logs for the Leecf
| saw-mill the last SIX months, has solo
general commanding, who knew the
boys father. welcomed the son for old
friendships sake, and told his chief of
staff to keep him there a week or so,
that he might see something of the
southern metropolis and of his friends
down at the barracks before going to
his exile "up the road" Dining the
very next evening at Capt. Grams, with
Waring and Pierce, of the light battery,
and perhaps rather ruefully agreeing
with them that he had ''made beastly
fuke of it, going into the doughboys, "
Lambert was asked: "Who's in COM
maud Of your company now?"
sour first lieutenant" said he. Il
don't know much about him-Brevet
Capt. Close"
Whereupon Waring laid down his
knife and fork. "Angels ard ministers
of grace!" he exclaimed. swell, If
that isn't the oldest contre-temps l
ever heard ofl" And then they all be-
gan to laugh.
"You evidently know him" said Lam
bert, somewhat nettled and trife III
at ease. why did you ask me about
him? Somebody told me he had been
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16
GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
A Case Of Confession That Had Its Com
pensation.

One disadvantage of too ''goody"
books for children is that even the en-
thusiastic reader is prone 10 mistake
the moral. Mrs. Stanley, the mother
of Dean Stanley, wrote a friend, while
Arthur was very little boy, that he
was reading Miss Edgeworth's "Frank"
with the greatest eagerness. Yet his
moral deductions therefrom did not
seem to be altogether sound.
One day, as his mother was dressing,
she heard him playing with the other
children in the passage outside. Sud.
denly there came great crash, which
turned out to be from Arthur's running
very fast, not stopping himself in time,
and falling against window so as to
break three panes. He was not hurt.
but one of the children demonstrating
with him on the crime of breaking
windows. to which he answered, with
great composure:
"Yes, but you know Franks mother
said she would rather have all the win.
dows in the house broken than that
Frank should tell lie. So now I can
go and tell mamma, and then l shall be
like Frank"
When the children entered the room
after dinner, according to custom
Arthur came first, his cheeks bright
red and his manner full of excitement
Mamma" he cried, as soon as the
door opened,"I have broken three panes
of glass in the passage window, and
tell you cause was afraid I'd forget!"
His mother says it was very eviden!
that he gloried in the opportunity for
ldramatic confession, but nevertheless
hehe owns. it is always something of an
seffort to "tell," and one need not regret
Iithat the humiliation has some natural
Ireward.-Youth's Companion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16

mmissioned for heroism - special
avery in action. or something of that
nd-during the war"
i"Gospel truth" said Pierce. "Close
the most absolutely fearless man |
er met. Nothing even Waring could
er do or say would ruffle him." And
len, though Mrs. Cram declared it a
anne, she, too, joined in the general
1ughter. Close was evidently celeb
|ty.
And now, as Lambert found himself
4ithin few miles-though it might be
everal hours-of his destination. he
as thinking not little of the officer
\ whose presence he was so soon to re-
ort his own, and whose companiouship
bid influence. for good or for i'll, he was
bund to accept for the simple reason
bat, so far as he could learn. there was
losolutely no one else with whom he
puld associate-except, possibly, the
contract doctor"
ITO BE Continued
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16
Carte Blanche.

This"
The man with five aces in his hand
was doubtful of the propriety of open
ing the pot Herewith.
"-is-"
He finally decided that It would be
dangerous. and declined TO bust it.
'-passing strangel"
Bur somebody else opening It. he
threw one Of the aces away. and draw
ing nine spot bet bis boots and stock
ings.--N. Y. Truth.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-16
~NNNNN
Preserve Your Hair

Preserve Your Hair
and you preserve your youth.
"a woman is as old as she
looks" says the world. No
woman looks as old as she is
if her hair has preserved it's
normal beauty. You can keep
Big Bethel ana KfPPPoimiiStto2, APP iiit o. or Bel.
mont and Bentonville, went down in the
unequal tussle with foe far more in
sidious than faced him in the field, but
which met him day and night now that
peace had come. 1t was at time when
the classes graduating from the mill
tary academy were being assigned main
ly to the staff corps and to the artillery
and cavalry regiments. Lambert fam
cied that he should prefer the associa
tions and much prefer the stations o.
the artillery to those of any ether corps
but an old friend of his fathers, himsel
a veterap gunner, advised the young
fellow to seek his fortune elsewhere
"If YOU are commissioned lieutenan
of artillery" said he, "it may be 20 years
before you see your captaincy." And
though this was within three year
after the reorganization of the arm!
in '66, not one of Lambert's contem
poraries who trusted to luck and ap
piled for the artillery had yet com
within hopeful range of the double bars
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
For Summer Lounging.

Just row, with summer on its way,
big, luxurious chairs i'll rattan begin TO
look inviting. One comfortable, cool
looking affair is enameled in gray
green and has cushions of tho same color
in china silk attached to it. Other
chairs are painted wood brown, some
are forest green and some are red. The
cushions are sometimes covered in denim
and sometimes in cool, striped, slippery
Indian grass cloth.
For the summer drawing room spin
ding chairs are pretty and dainty look
ing, even though they do not seem par
ticularly useful Still there's not much
to be said in favor of the little chairs,
even though the various monarchies are
held responsible. They boast choice bits
of delicate brocade or at times priceless
tapestries, which gives one Il chance to
murmur an appreciative bit Of tapestry
jargon. New York Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
ESSENTIALS OF A DAIRY FARM.

United States Agricultural Depart
ment bulletin makes the following sum
mary Of what is essential In the success
full operation Of dairy farm.
Healthy and clean cows, which appear
well fed and contented.
An abundance OF pure water to which
the COW are given access at least twicf
q day.
Feed Of good quality: the grain and
coarse fodder should be free from dirt
decay or musty condition.
A spirit OF kindness toward the stock.
exhibited by every one employed abon'
them, and gentleness Of the animals
themselves.
Provisions for straining, aerating and
cooling the milk In a cool atmosphere
free from all stable and other odors
This treatment should take place immp-
diately after the milk Is drawn from each
COW.
Facilities for storing milk and keeping
1t cold.
A roomy, clean, dry, light and WELL
ventilated stable or COW house. To pro-
duce good milk, cows must he comfort.
able, and these conditions not only add
to their comfort, but are absolutely
necessary to keep them In the best OF
health.
Especially great cleanliness In regard
to everything connected with the dairy
The atmosphere OF the stable should be
pure and free from dust when milking Is
being done. Employees should carefully
wipe the udders and wash their hands
before milking, and should be in clean
clothes. Whitewash is a good di.in.
fectant, and should be seen In many
more stables, and land plaster should bt
sprinkled about to absorb moisture and
odnra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
Wonderful Porethouxht.

The habit of companies which insure
against accidents to compel their pa
irons to resort to the courts to recover
in case of injury was the occasion OF
this singular thoughtfulness, told by the
president Of large accident company:
"Some time ago." he said, "a large
policy holder in my company was run
over BY "a Brooklyn trolley car and his
right leg painfully crushed. He re-
maiped conscious after the shock for
three minutes, during which time ne
pulled out his watch and called the at
tention of the crowd to the fact that 1t
was Just 10 minutes Of IL. His policy
expired at noon, and his foresight was
rewarded by the immediate payment OF
his weekly indemnity without contro-
yersy or litigation. "--Youth's q Compan-
s<~.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
The Burden Of Their Cost should BE
Alike ON All the People.

Aiike on All thc feopts.
It has been estimated that 800. 000.-
900 tons Of farm produce are hauled 70
market annually III the United States
and that the cost Of marketing il is 81
per ton, or just about 81, 600, 600. 600.
This il not money paid out, but is the
value OF the time spent by farmers with
their teams in marketing crops or what
these men and teams would have earned
if they had been hired for cash 10 do
this amount Of hauling. The secretary
Of the farmers national congress and
the United States department Of agri-
culture agree III estimating that about
60 per cent of this vast amount, or
5000, coo, 900, would be saved each year
il farmers were able 10 do this hauling
over good roads.
This, then. is the amount Of the an
nual mud tax TO which we have been
submitting says the Cedar Rapids Ia.
Gazette. Railroads. telegrapbs and
steamboat lines have been assisted by
the states and Subsidized by the govern
ment, but nothing has been done for
the common country road. The farmers
alone have had to build country roads,
without assistance from the cities, from
wealthy corporations or from the state.
Every citizen will be benefited by the
construction of good roads, directly and
indirectly, and every taxpayer should
contribute his share TO their cost. No
wonder the farmer opposes the good
roads movement, II be alone is TO stand
the expense lie has rightly suggested
that be should be assisted through the
medium OF state road tax, under u sys-
tenn of state aid, as now employed in
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachu-
sets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
AN ABNORMAL SITUATION.

Certainly the drift of population ls
toward the cities; machinery has re-
duced the cost OF raising farm crops.
but goods are also manufactured very
much cheaper than formerly. The
present struggle seems 10 be how to sell
at the least cost. For this department
stores are being established in all the
large cities. The situation seems to me
abnormal: salaries and commissions
are too high. On the farm we are using
too cheap help, for cheap means poor
help. In the cities rents and other ex-
penses use up the surplus wages. Peo-
pie are living on one another and coun-
try people are obliged to contribute
their share to the cost. was charged
S. per ton above wholesale price for
a fertilizer recently. The extra price
must be charged 10 the expense account
Of the city dealer. Salaries and COM
missions must become less. Prices OF
farm products. manufactured goods,
and commercial enterprises must In the
end adapt themselves to one another.
The cities will always need our country
BOYS. for they make the best material
for business men. The present condi-
ton Of agriculture Is gloomy, our young
men are leaving and the families OF
farmers are much smaller than they
used to be, but believe that the young
men who stay upon the farms, putting
their best work Of brain and muscle
upon the land, will be AS prosperous and
happy as auy class Of men In the land
O. S. Wood, Ellington, Conn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
ROADS THAT ARE NEEDED.
Henry wsttcrson's idea Is That They BE
Local. Not National.

Henry NattersOn takes issue with
good reads advocate who insists that
the general government should have
charge of road making-that there
should tc rational highways built and
maintained at public expense.
The good roads that are needed, says
the Chicago Times Herald, those that
are most needed, in the language Of
Colonel Watterson, are those that lead
from the farm to the railroad, the mill,
the factory, the school, the church, the
ferry and the market. "
This apt remark Of Colonel Watterson
is "A conder iation, simpliication, an
absolutely plain presentation Of what is
most want in the matter Of good
roads Garry cut that idea, and what
will be wal ting. II will meet the re-
quirements Of the farmer; 1t will save
the farming element hundreds of mil
lions Of dollars every year; twill meet
the expectations Of the pleasure seeker;
il will add 20 the value Of every foot Of
land In the country; it will be Of yalu2
to every merchant and every profession
al man; it Will be source of pleasure
and profit to all classes, in all commu-
mites.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
The Old SansIbox.

"Blotting paper. " said man OF ma
ture years, has been commonly used
for only about 40 years Before that we
used sand, which was poCrcd from a
sand box out upon the paper. Enough
of il adhered to the wet INK to keep II
from blotiing. The rest was poured
back into the box. think liked the
old sand box better than do the mod
ern blotting paper. Sometimes when
you opened letter you would find sand
in the envelope, which had rubbed Oft
the letter in transit But that didn't do
any hurt, and the letter itself was more
slightly TO look at than the letter Of to-
day. 1t did 10, shade of pale, where
fre III ink had been taken from the lines
bodily by the blotter-it was uniform
in color Aud the lines. fine and coarse,
were just Us the writer made them-not
blended cI blurred or softened or spread
out, mere nearly uniform. They were
clear and precise and characteristic Of
the writer.
~ liked the aid sand box, but Of
course We couldn't usc il now; were
too busy. New York sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
Written for the oxford Democrat.
NeZiNSCOT.

Sweet nowins stream. couldst thou but bear the
OF those whose shores are washed with foam
ing crest
On thy pale brow, what JOY would come to.mor'
To cheer these troubled ones and hush TO res,
All, many lad has followed down the meadows,
Close by thy side, and laughed and lcaped with
When leaves were bursting from their winter gar
And all thy waves were huryiug to the sca.
MAidens with flowing ringlets coming after.
With rosy checks and merry laughing eyes,
Have watched their faces mirrorcd In the water
With waving branches and the bending skies.
Ceasclcssly flowing, though the winters reign
Ing
shut all thy sparkling glory from our view,
We hear the sobbing and the low complaining,
And long to grret thy silvery waves anew
Sad IL the cadence when the heart IL weary
And all thy moaning seems 10 mock Its palm;
When loved ones part, and all the world -
drcary,
And winter binds us with ts Icy chain.
Loved ones are laid to rest beside thy billows.
And sobs and tears are mingled there with
thine,
A nd the same sun that shines among the willows,
CLOVIS on thy breast beneath the whispering
pine.
o, sobs and tears Olaughing. joyous riveri
The psalm Of life can we'll be sung from thee,
When sun and breeze from all thy chains lie
liver,
And set the smtten soul from sorrow free.
W. W. MANN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
IuE coNFliCT IN DATES.

As matters now stand the Eastern
Maine Fair Ia to be held at the same
time Of the annual state fair at Lewis
ton. II appears TO us that in such a con-
fiict Of dates there Is not only great
error, but that such course Will be
suicidal In a large degree for one or the
other. and with nothing whatever to be
gained out of such course. The results
will be all negative. Two full iledged
successes cannot be realized out OF such
an attempt, and when the week Is over
not a point can possibly have been won
out Of the conflict.
There Is time enough In the month OF
September for these two fairs to be held
without conflict OF dates. The expert
ence of the past has shown there Is
room enough In the state for them, ex-
hibitors enough to render them attractive
and useful, and patronage enough 10
sustain them. II Is in view OF their util-
ity that the state grants them aid. 1t Is
incumbent on the management then that
the arrangement be such as TO best meet
their mission. Certainly every reason
able individual knows that cannot be
under the present conflict Of dates.
By the opportunities afforded exhibit
ors through the establishing Of two ex-
hibitions In the place Of the former one
only. the exhibits have been largely
increased and improved and more
active interest awakened among exhibit
ors. Hence the exhibitions have been
improved by such an arrangement. All
this for the time Is set back for the rea-
son that only one opportunity Is now
left. 1t Is a choice between the two, and
the exhibition and the exhibitor must
suffer In consequence. Hence under any
nsideration only damaging results can
come out of the present fOlly.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
RELIEF FOR FARMERS.
THE ABUSE OF PUBLIC CHARITY KEEPS
FARM WAGES UP TOO HIGH.

Everybody comedies that the farmers
Of the country have grievances, says
"Harper's Weekly" editorially. The
prices OF many farm products have fall
en-, and at the same time taxes have
increased. The politicians, Of course,
have been ready with remedies. One
set has told the farmers that their sui
ferings can be relieved by the easy de-
vice Of passing a new tariff bill. An
other set has assured them that their
troubles would be ended by the enact
ment OF free-coinsge law.
Nothing could be more refreshing
than to turn from these equally absurd
positions Of rival politicians to nom
partisan exposition of real grievance
Of the farmers, which they can them
selves easily get rid Of. Such an expo
sition Is presented by Prof. James Ii.
Hyslop Of Columbia University, In the
Forum, as the result Of his observa-
tlons and Investigations in Ohio and
Indiana last year. The visitor found
the farmers complaining that prices for
grain were low, while farm labor was
rs high as 1t hsd been In more prosper
Gus times, and inclining to accept this as
inevitable under the existing monetary
standard.
Professor Hyslop, however, soon dis
covered that there was real cause Tor
complaint which nobody thought OF.
In these two states Of the central west
the formers have almost impercept'b'y
/, n our ,g,d p upcrism to such nm *
tent that poor men will not work for
anything short of the highest pay, and
that the taxes OF the poor relief have
reached appalling proportions.
Last year there was a great corn crop
In that part Of the country, which Great
ed an unusual demand for labor, but
farmers could not sfford to pay the
high prices OF previous years. The rea-
son was that every resident knew that,
no matter how lazy he was, he could
get all he needed from the county
authorities simply by making applica-
tlon. Ii made no difference II he went
10 the county commissioners after re-
fusin2 an offer Of work at good wages
because he had at some time received
higher pay; he was sure to receive food,
fuel, and clothing at the expense OF the
while he shirked.
The great misfortune OF the nation Ia
the fact that the people have so long
been taught that they depend upon the
government for everything.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
NUMBER 80.
ROADS MEAN ADVANCEMENT.
Ease Of Communication Marks the Prog
rcS~ of Civilization.


The movement in behalf of good roads
In this and other states and the obsta-
oles it is called upon TO overcome are
strongly suggestive Of the readiness
with which we are apt TO accept the
greatest facilities in communication as
matter Of course-if indeed we do not
quickly come Ia regard their usefulness
with Indifference, says the New York
Mail aud Express. Too many men arc
controlled by a single idea. They aban'
don interest in highways because they
have canals, or they abandon interest ia
canals because Of railway development.
and some day they will vote railways
nuisance because Of perfected flying
machine. They fail TO appreciate tho
value of maintaining the best in any
and every form Of human communica-
tion that is worth maintaining at all.
Upon the perfection Of every means
of communication and transportation
rests our progress toward higher civili-
zation and social development. As bar.
barism is invariably characterized bya
lack Of adequate facilities for travel
and commercial intercourse, 30 the
highest civilization is marked by the
greatest advancement in every phase of
these. When the Roman empire was at
the height Of its grandeur, il was dis
tinguished for its roads, which all led
to Rome.
In strong contrast with this early civ
ilization was the comparative barbarism
Of the middle ages, when the feudal
barons pciCl.ed their castles upon inac.
cessible bei6ats, when roads and bridges
Were almost unknown, when wheeled
vehicles We're generally taboood, when
social aud mental progress were stag.
nan, and ali commerce and reciprocal
activity were halted. To the friction Of
ready intercourse all progress is due. As
steam aud electricity make neighbor-
hood of "A nation, so improved highways
the first evidences Of civilization, be-
cause the earliest demonstration Of
mans desire for easy intercourse with
his noighboI-will ever remain the test
of progress in the separate communities
that go 10 make up tine state.
a generation hence the town or county
which has net the most improved high
ways known to science will be the to- i
or county where the moral and mental
standard is lowest. The sign will be
-uarrinv