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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
THE TIRE QUESTION.
Road students Are Unanimous For tn
Broad BEARING surface.

NkOad students Are ths
Broad Bearing surface.
In an article in the Indianapolis
Journal OH Broad Versus Narrow
Tires" writer argues strongly for the
former He says in part:
Without one single dissenting voice
the students Of road economies say that
the greatest road destroyer IL the mar
row tired wagon. It cuts like a knife,
and. no matter how carefully the surface
is graded and leveled. a rut is bound to
follow its use. IL finds every soft spot
and cuts until fine reservoir II formed
to hold the rains On the contrary, the
wide tire not only keeps gravel but also
dirt roads smooth and in good condition.
The amount Of bearing surface presented
10 the road prevents any material cut
ting, but, on the contrary. acts as roll
Ter. smoothing ont rough spots and solid
flying the smooth ones.
"When the frost Is coming out Of the
ground in tine spring, the narrow tire
gets in lis work Of cutting the surface
and forming ruts to start the season
with. while the wide tire is in itself a
roadmaker, smoothing and packing the
upheaved surface. The wide tire is also
easier on the team. \ much heavier
load may be hauled with the same power
on wide than on narrow tires over any
road in the state outside the larger
cities. The same is true on the farm In
the fields -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
GOOD ROADS; GOOD TIMES.
When tlse Mud No Longer Enforces Idle
ness. the Farmer VIII Prosper,

when ttse ~ ud NO Longer Enforces Ioio-
mess, the Farmer VIII Prosper.
At the good roads congress held at
Albany last winter General Roy Stone
| cautioned the wheelmen not to antago-
nize the farmers il they wished to secure
the best results. Among other things
no said:
That good roads will bring prosperity
Ia no idle dream. Through all the panic
and depression Of the last three years
the farmers in the few good roads dis
tricts Of the country have gone on max
ing money and improving their farms,
and they have not troubled themselves
much about politics or finance.
Il Is enforced idleness that makes
farmers poor, and no farmer need DO
Idle a day Oh account Of bad weather or
wet fields if only his roads are good. On
q good road there Is always paying work
Of some kind, and wet weather Is Just
the time to go on the road. The French
farmer never loses u good day in his
fields, for he can do all his marketing
and hauling Of fertilizers in rainy times.
What prosperity would burst upon
this country if every farmer and farm
er's boy not at school, and every farm
hand and team could earn n full days
wages every day in the year. rain or
shine.
When you have convinced your neigh
bors in the cities, and especially those
Of them who are candidates for public
life, that the interests of the city popu-
lation demand that they shall come to
the relief Of the farmers, you can go 10
the farmers with this assurance Of help
and ask them TO take into careful con-
sideration the practical measures by
which this relief can be- brought about,
and especially the measures for provid.
ing state aid and for the use Of convict
labor. It is only through state and
county aid that the cities and villages
can help.
II you find the farmers clinging to the
old ways, say to them that these ways
are mainly an unfortunate Inheritance
from the mother country, which we
brought away with us and failed 70
shake of when the system was aban
doned there. and that today in Great
Britain not only are the roads main
tained at the general cost Of the people,
but government loans are made for any
specially heavy improvements that are
desired Two hundred years ago the
great highways Of that country were
kept up, so far as they were kept mp at
all, just as they are in this state today.
by local taxation, while they actually
served the people Of the whole kingdom.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18

1t is hopeful sign when farmers take
interest enough to grumble. They
should not be afraid Of agitation. II
they 90 20 sleep they are lost; II they
grumble and agitate they are safe, say:
Edward wiggin, master Maine state
grange. The work Of improving the
condition Of the farmers can not be con
fined to he grange halls. The whole
BODY OF farmers should move upward
farmers move slow; 1t takes a knock
down argument to convince them thai
they can be progressive. When thu
farmers want speaking done they should
draw out and develop the talent within
their owl ranks and not be dependent
on other classes for their head-work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
CLIPPINGS.

Look out for the tent eaterpillars on
the apple and cherry trees. There are
plenty OF them. There is only one
course-Sill 'em.
There Is no evidence that fruit grow
ers In this State are in any degree dis
couraged over the experience Of last
wear. About the usual quantity Of trees
are being delivered by the agents for
planting this spring.
There are considerable quantities OF
good apples ia the State, in localities
more or less remote AID oct OF the way
OF shipping centres. that have not found
a market. Russets sre still being ship
ped in limited quantities, and are finding
ready market.
With a goodly share Of wisdom the
Ploughman saws that for business
orchard select business apple, like the
Baldwin: bat 10 make the farm little
garden of Eden. follow out your taste
and fancy in the trial of choice varieties
of considerable number.
The novel idea has been put forth by
some one. that the hard times and con
seauent stagnation Of trade is due 20 the
bicycle trade. Every body buys a wheel
and this diversion Of the money ties W
trade in all other directions. Never
mind, people can't always suosist on
wheel, and though this theory be soune
trade will revive sooner or later.
The State Pathological executive com
mittee met with the officers OF the stat'
Fair last week, and made the usual AZ
rsngement TO hold their annual fruit a.
flower exhibition in connection with th'
State Fair at Lewiston. Special prom
nenee will be given 10 the horal sn'
plant display. and also TO the early VA
rieties Of fruit which can not De sho"i
| later in the season.
The ST. John International exhibition
for the present year will open In tina
city Sept. 18th, TO continue one week
The citizens of the city have raised
guarantee fund of $1,000, TO be USED Il
case the receipts fail 10 meet expenses
The Prince Edward Island exhibition, U
De held at Charlottetown, Will ope'
Sept. 2ith, and the Halifax exhibition
| week later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
What Presence OF Mind Did For . Soldier.

1t was during the siege Of Wagner,
and the Union parallels We're but few
hundred yards away from the grim
black tubes that ever and anon 'em-
boweled with outrageous noise the air,
disgorging foul their borrid glut Of
iron globes" A line of abatis was TO
be built across IA clear space in point
blank range Of the rebel gunners and
sharpshooters in front
Sergeant, says the officer in charge,
Ego pace that opening and give me the
distance as near as possible.
Says the sergeant, for we will let
him tell the rest of the story:
II started right of. When l got to
the opening, put her like ship in q
gale Of wind What with grape, canis-
ter, round shot, shell and regular bees
nest Of rifle balls, l just think there
must have been fearful drain Of am.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
ROAD REFORM LAWS.
The Idea Prevails That the state should
Heip Build Main Highways.

heip Builu MAIN bIsh"ht-s
So far as improved road laws have
taken shape in this country, the French
idea is recognized that the state should
bear "A considerable share Of the cost OF
constructing main roads, says the st.
Louis Globe Democrat. French rural
prosperity can be traced i'll no small de-
gree to its excellent roads.
The substitution Of a solidly built
road for a dirt road soon effects trans
formation in the region through which
il passes, and even the old topography
seems TO vanish. Improved accessibility
tells upon every farm and adds TO its
value. Time and money, which are US
ually equivalent, are saved to the farmer
and to all whose business IL is TO COM
municate with. him. Economy Is con-
suited a. well M convenience.
Now that the rural inhabitant Is ex-
pected to bear but a portion of the ex-
pense Of good roads, his disposition to-
ward the movement is changing. With
a dozen states already engaged in the
yeform its extension promises to be rapid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18

May blessings rest upon the head OF
the wom,n who first suggested the idea
that there was some place on this earth
where woman could and should stand
on sn eatal footing with that wonderful
being called man, and that place the
grange. Until that time woman never
realized that she was fit for anything
except to love, cherish and obey. and
cater to the wants Of her husband.
Since we have had the grange there has
been a m,,rked change, and women have
developed rapidly and wonderfully.
The RranIe has been sort Of an sseye-
openef. .r-- Michigan Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
A prRur SHIP IN NOT ruRsoor.

nificently dressed up in Berage basque.
with poplin trimmin's, More Antique
Ball Morals and 8 ply carpetin; also
considerable gauze. Her dress contains
10 founders, and her shoes is red morock-
er, with gold spansles on to them. Pres
emily she jumps up with a wild snort.
and, pressin her hands to her brow, she
exclaims, "Methinks see voice9'
A noble youth Of % summers enters.
He is attired in red shirt and black
trowsis, which last air turned up over
his boots, his hat, which ii is plug,
bein cocket onto one side Of his clas-
sical he'd. In sooth, he was heroic
lookin person, with a fine shape. Grease
in its barmicst days near produced a
more hefty cavileer Gain upon him
admirin'ly for spell. Elizy-for that
was her name-organized herself into a
taboo and stated rs follers:
"Ha! Do me eyes deceive me earsight!
Is it some dreams? No, l reckon not.
That frame, them store close, those
nose! Yes, it is me own. me own Moses!'
He Moses folded her to his hart, with
the remark that he was "hunky
boy"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
1ne MOST CRITICAL TIME


| In the life of plant or Of an animal i
just after il Is born. This is partieu'
lsrly true Of the plant for IL has nc
power like some young animals TO move
round and seek It's food.
A good time 10 kill weeds is before the
crop To be grown Is planted. This can
be done bv repeated cultivation, al
lowing sufficient time between for the
seeds in the soil TO sprout. IL the soil
is too dry IL may be well to follow with
roller TO compress the surface. As
soon as the first weed shows itself above
the surface cultivate sgsin 10 bring the
tender. Young things up where the hot
sun will quickly dry the life out of
them. A weed that Is but day or two
old cannot endure an hour of sunshine,
nor will those just beneath the surface
live long with the sun drying the water
all out of the top inch or two OF the soil.
We're all seeds near the surface and
equally easy 10 germinate they could
nearly oil be killed by cultivating and
rolling two or three times, but there are
seeds scattered through most soils all the
way down as deep as the plow has ever
run. So TO clean field entirely OF
weeds would require repeated ploaing
10 bring buried seeds 10 the surface
where they could sprout. But as only
those which are comparatively near the
surface will sprout, surface cultivation
will do very well. One thing Is certain,
no weed that Is killed before the crop Is
put In will have TO be killed the second
time. IL is great deal easier and
cheaper killing weeds by the million
with cultiyator before planting the
crop than 10 get down on the knees and
pull them out by hand after both weeds
and plants are few inches high. SO
LEI Us destroy as many weeds as possible
before The crops are in the way OF the
cul,iva,or, but If there are many or few
TO kill later let Us remember that the
next best time Is just as soon as they
show themselves above the surface.
Strike when the iron IL hot. Do not de-
lay, for that means harder work, more
expense and usually diminished yield.
An hOui spent at the right time Is worth
u dsy later on. Strike when the weeds
are small and the sun is hot.-New
England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
BARN VENTILATION.
RELATION OF BAD AIR AND TUSER-
CULosIs. MIsTAKEs IN PROVIDING
FRESH AIR.

The cattle commissioners are now
pursuing sensible course Ia looking
after poor ventilation, which Is the
prime cause Of tuberculosis. They are
having the local inspectors record OF
the condition Of barns where inspected
herds are kept. II any barns are
reported as ill-ventilated, let the CON-
missioners state TO the owners what
they must do il they wish to keep their
cows healthy. II they do not comply
with the condition, that fact should de-
bsr them from receiving any compen-
sation from the state; no one should
receive any pay after the first testing.
THIS would make farmers more careful
about ventilation. Within the last year
have visited several barns where the
stock has been tested the second time,
usr ally taking about the same as on the
first test.
la one case the cows were kept 10 a
"model barn" (:) In which the plan for
ventilation Is good, only the cows can
not get half enough fresh air to meet
Their wants. There Is a cold-air box
one foot square for 30 cows. This box
might do in clear day when We get the
heavy north west air but when we get
the light, moist, easterly air, there can
be but little change OF air in the stable,
ard this too, at a time when the cows
need II the most, cows need nearly two
fifths more air when the wind Is 10 the
east to obtain the same amount Of oxy-
gen. would rather sleep In cold
room with pure air than in warm room
with impure air. always sleep with
the window open, the year round and
never had the grippe, nor can / remem-
Der when have had cold; staying In
ill-yentilated rooms causes these diseases
and many others. We never hear OF
horses having tuberculosis; but put
them under the same conditions We do
the COW and they would have 1t just the
same. The fact that they never have IL
shows that fresh air is the great factor
In preventing, yes, and In curing tueer.
culosis, before the animal has become
badly diseased.
There is no objection to making barns
warm; but they should be well venti.
lated even IL the temperature must go
below freezing poin,.-Cor. OF New
England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
"a FEARFUL DRAIN OF AMMUNITION" !"

munition OH the Confederate govern
ment about that time. I don't know
how it was, but I didn't get so much as
O scratch, but I did get powerfully
scared. When I got under cover, could
net have told for the life Of me whether II
was 100 or 1000 PAGES should sooner
have guessed 100, 900.
"Says the captain, We'll, sergeant,
what do you make itf'
"Soon's I could get my wind, says /.
Give a guess, captain.
"He looks across the opening Sec
Snd or two and then says, A hundred
and seventy-five PAGES, say.
Thunder, captain, says /, you've
made pretty close guess. It's just III.
"And," concluded the sergeant after
the laugh had subsidized, that's how
got my shoulder straps"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
A Small Inheritance.

II was the habit Of Lord Eldon, when
attorney general, to close his speeches
with some remarks justifying his own
character. At the trial Of Horne Tooke,
speaking Of his own reputation, he said,
"It is the little inheritance have to
leave my children, and, by Gods help,
I will leave it unimpaired." Here he
he'd tears, and, to the astonishment OF
those present Milford, the solicitor gen.
eral, began to weep. "Just look at Nit
ford, 4" said bystander to Horne Tooke.
"What ON earth is he crying forT'
Tooke replied, "He is crying to think
what q small inheritance Eldon's chill.
dyen are likely to get Mark Lem
on's Jest Book. !"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18

Country supervisors should be advised
md instructed 10 scrape all roads In
their respective townships at least three
times year-spring, summer and au-
tumn, particularly the latter time-then
roll down hard the surface Of road after
each scraping by heavy rollers. This
will protect the roadbed at all times
and give at very little expense Just
what we want.-Good Roads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18

India rubber, in spite Of Its growing
scarcity and expensiveness. Is meeting
with favor as a paving for streeta Il
was first tried on bridge In Hanover
little more than Q year ago and has
proved 20 satisfactory that experiments
with it for ordinary roadways are being
made in Berlin and Hamburg. Il IL said
10 be perfectly noiseleaR. unaffected By
heat on cold and less slippery end more
durable than asphalt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
LIE OLD HUMORISTS.
ARTEMUs WARDS STRANGE ROMANCE
OF MOSES THE SASSY.
Remarkable Adventures Of the Disguised
Duke-Thc sary Jane and tho Pirates.
What Presence Of Mind Did For . SOL
der During tho Civil War.
CHAPTER I.-ELIZY.

Ny story opens in the classic presinks
of Bostin. In the parler Of bloated
aristocratic mansion on Bacon street
sits a luvly young lady, whose hair is
cuvered ore with the frosts Of between 1 z
summers. She has just sot down to the
piany and is warblin the poplcr ballad
called Smells Of the Notion" in which
she tells how. with pensiv thought she
wandered by g beat shore. The son is
scttin in its horizon, and its gorjus light
pores in golden meller flud through
the winders and makes the young lady
twict as beautiful nor what she was be-
fore, which is unnecessary. She is mag
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
AMONG THE FARMERS.


on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all Communications In
tended for this department 20 HENRy ID. HAN
Moxp, Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat,
Paris. Nc.
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What Can be Done to Improve our
Roads?

State briefly any suggestion that occurs to you for the inn
the the Oxford Democrat, South Paris Maine for
publication.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
CHAPTER II. WAS MOSES OF NOBLE
BIRTH!


Moses was foreman Of Engine COM
pany No 40. Forty's fellers had just
bin hayin an annual reunion with fif-
tvs fellers Oh the day l INTRODUCE Moses
to my readers, and Moses had his arms
full Of trofees-to wit: 4 scalps, eyes,
8 fingers, ears, which he chawed Of,
and several half and quarter sections Of
noses. When the fair Elizy recovered
from her delight ut meetin Moses, she
said: How hast the battle gonest? Tell
mev'
"We chawed 'em up-that's what We
didl" sed the bold Moses.
II thank the gods!" sed the fair Elizy.
"Thou didst excellent well. And
Moses" she continnered, layin her
head confidin'ly ag'in his weskit, "dost
know sumtimes think thou istest Of
noble BIRTH"
MOI said he, wildly ketchin hold
Of hisself. "You don't say so!'
Indeed do /! Your dead grandfa-
ther's sperrit comest to me the tother
night.
"Oh, no; guess it's mistake" sed
Moses.
"I'll bet 81. 90 he did" replied Elizy.
"He said, Moses is disguised juker !"
"You mean duke" said Moses.
"Dost not the actors all call it jukei"
sed she.
That settled the matter.
II hev thought Of this thing afore,
said Moses abstractedly. IT it Is 50,
then thus it must be. B or not Q b!
Which? Sow, SOW! But enuff. o life,
life, you're too many for mel" He
tore out some of his pretty yeller hair,
stampt on the floor sevril times and was
gone.
CHAPTER LI.-THE PIRUT FOILED.
Sixteen long and weary years has
elapst since the seems narrated in the
last chapter took place. A noble ship,
the Sary Jane, is a-sailin from France
to Ameriky via the Wabash canal. A
pirut ship is in hot pursoOt Of the Sary.
The pirut capting isn't q man Of much
principle and intends to kill all the
people ON bored the Sary and confscate
the wallerbles. The capting Of the s. ].
y on the pint of givin in, when q fine
lookin feller in russet boots and buf-
falo overcoat rushes forored and OBJ
sarves:
"Old man, 90 down stairsl Retire to
the starbud bulkhed. I'll take charge Of
this bote!'
"Owdashus cussi' yelled the capting.
"Away with thee, or shall do mur-rer-
der-r-rH
"Skurcely," obsarved the stranger,
and he drew diamond hilted hsh knife
and cut orr the capting's he'd. He ex-
pired shortly. his last words bein. I'VE
are governed too much"
People" sed q stranger, "I'm the
Juke d'Msesr'
"Old hoss," sed . passenger, "me-
thinks thou art blowin." whareupon
the juke cut OFF his he'd also.
"Oh, that should live to zee myself
. ded bodyp screamed the unfortnit
man. "But don't print any verses about
my deth in the newspapers, for II yos
do I'll haunt your
"People," said the juke. ''Ialone can
save you from yon bloody ptrutl Hn Z
peck Of oatsl'' The oats was beoughl
and the julke, boldly mountin the jib
poop, throwcd them ON 70 the towpath.
The pirut rapidly approached, chucklin
with fiendiah delight at the idee of In
ereasin his i'll gotten gains. But the
leedin hoas of The uiyut ship d1out nd
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". O. CuNANT,
Hair Dresser,
BrCKFIELp. MI.
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: 4. ENwSON.
Drug. Medicines,
BUCKFTELD. MI.
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wv EJET.
Truck and ENpressman.
BUCKFiKLD, ME-
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THpS :. BRIpGHAM.
Attorney al Law.
BUcNFIELp Nh.
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ETHUR +. COLE.

- H. HER>EN,
Attorney At Law,
BUCkFuLp, ME.
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Ms B. BUENHAM.
-r-y. Fancy Goods and jeweiry,
BETHEL. ME.
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4. ~ rHlLpS, pcntist,
N-u1cial Teeth. a. O. a set.
BUCKFfELD. ME-
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Att.Ep COLE.
Books and stationery,
BUCKFIELD, Me-
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h iIbbER,
Millinery snd Fancy Goods
BuCRFIELp, Nh.
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L s" SHAW.
~... Ua-!wary. Tinwsre and Grcceries'
BuCKFIELD, Nh.
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va q IRISH
r .a- >l.s Cutters and Cutting Boards,
BUCGFIELD, Nj.
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A 3 WtLEEN X son.
I.--s-. ..e-'a,cs S.tishs, Robes, Whips, ete-
BUCKEIELD, NE
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Nur.> rENLEN.
Deputy sheriff and Cruelty Agent
BETHEI., ME.
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s A.hNH\. Machini~t,
E.y,,e Repairs oi all Kinds.
BUCKFfKLD. Nh.
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r..> >TING pF ALL KINDS
Done a. it should Be.
ATWOOD 4 FoRRE>, SoUTH PARIS. ME-.
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RALPH n. MORRILL,.
General Merchandise,
BUcKFIELD. MI.
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BENf >ItUIpING.
D 6.c Groceries, Clo,hlng, Fsrnishiags' Harc-are
BrCKFIELD. MI.
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"hhN in Lewiston you will ind the very finest
the eating nne at Longs Restaurant
lisbon 81 Near Music Hsn. Lewiston. NE
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: >EETUEN~.
U.a- Jo.As. Bicycies and sporting Goods.
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