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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
POOR HORSES,

OF all stock kept upon the farm poor
horses NAV he considered as, says a
writer in the Western Agriculturist, the
worst Ms we'll as the most Improbable.
Poor cattle, sheep and hogs can be fat
tened AID marketed. We can take lot
OF poor calves, shoats or lambs in the
fall, winter on roughness IL reasonably
sheltered, giving enough grain to keep
10 reasonably thrifty condition, and
let them have the run OF the pastures
until sufficient growth can be secured. !.
" hen they can be fsttened and marketed.
They NAV not psy Us ss large profit as
il we kept better stock, vet when they
are ready for market they can he turned
into cash. But poor rhorse-eommence
when but colt YOU may be able TO feed
him cheap enough while he Is growing,
but after he has mstured and Is ready 10
be marketed there is no demand. He can
not be turned into cash, and a trading
horse cannot be considered as being val
liable property, because in a majority OF
cases We must either take another trad
ing horse OF less value or pay the differ
ence between what we own and Whist we
trade for, and this We may not always
fad profitable. Good horses are always
In demand At fair prices. They cost but
little, il any more, 10 feed and keep.
They can be turned into cash, and Tor
this reason may be considered as being
valuable property, but poor horse that
cannot be sold for cash, and must either
be kept or traded for another horse oil
the same kind, Is certainly poor proper
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
Tn. Car Conductor's Mistake.

It happened the other day on the Le'
high Valley railroad. The train had just
left Easton, and the conductor was max
ing his first round, when he observed a
small white dog. with bushy tail and
bright black eyes, sitting cozily on the
seat beside a young lady SO handsome
that it made his heart roll over like q
lopsided pumpkin. But duty was duty.
and he remarked in his most deprecatory
manner:
"I'm very sorry, madam. but it's
against the rules to have dogs in the
passenger cars. "
"Oh, my, is that so?" And she turned
up two lovely brown eyes at him be-
seechingly. "What in the world will /
do? can't throw him away. He is q
Christmas present for my aunt"
''By no means, miss. Well put him
in baggage car. and he'll be just rs
happy as robin in spring."
"What! Put my nice white dog in q
nasty, stuffy, dusty baggage carr"
''l'm awfully sorry, miss, / assure
you, but the roles Of this company are
a. infiexible as the laws Of the Medes
and them other fellows, you know. He
shall have my overcoat to lie on, and
the brakeman shall give him grub and
water every time he opens his mouth. y
~ Just think it's awful mean. 80
do, and know somebody will steal 1t,
10 they willv' And she showed half
notion to cry that nearly broke the con-
ductorS heart, but he was firm and sang
out to the brakeman, who was playing
Q solo on the stove:
"Here, Andy. take this dog over into
the baggage car and tell 'sm to take
iust the best kind Of care Of him"
The young lady pouted, but the brake
man reached over and picked tbs canine
up as tenderly as though it was 2
weeks old baby. but as he did 30 q
strange expression came over his face.
like wave Of cramp collie, and he said
hastily to the conductor:
"Here. you just hold him q minute
till I pus this poker away" And he trot.
ted out at the car door and held on to
the brake wheel, shaking like man In
the ague.
The conductor no sooner had hishsndf
On the dog than he looked around Tor
hole toflall through.
why, wh-why. this Il . worseed
dogp'
"Yes, sir," said the little miss de-
murely. Didn't you know thatf
"No; I'm most swful sorry to say
didn't kno~ that" And he laid tht
Christmas dog down,in the owners lsI
end walked out on the platform, wber'
hs stood half IN hour in the cold, tfyipl
70 think . hymn tune 70 puit IL won
~ naa On Tho LshisA vAilas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

OF 1892. The crypt still shows traces OF
these atrocities, and contains the tombs
Of the victims.
The Trocsdero is another museum OF
art and curiosities 30 extensive that It
would take loads Of time and space to
enumerate them. The building is on
hin, and Is stupendous In itself--built 10
the form Of crescent, aud has an ex-
tensive garden, extending to the Seine,
with statues, bronxes, fountains, aud an
squsrium. In the foreground rises the
Eiffel Tower.
The Musee de Cluny Ia another museum
hich contains most valuable collection
Of medieval objects, but as there are
more IL 900 articles, We will not attempt
10 enumerate them, not being particular
iv interested In old shoes "and sich."
The most interesting thing about It Il
the place itself, for there Is left REM
nant Of an old palace nearly 1900 years
old, the residence OF ancient emperors.
The only relics still existing are the
rhermes or baths, once connected with
tho palace, and the high vaulted stone
hall which contains them.
The Hotel de Vile is another show
place. Every building here Is "hotel"
that is not church or y store, or pris-
on. Hotel dc Vile Is what we would
call the city hall. For picture gallery
it IL about equal to the Louvre. The
ceilings and walls an 1 panels are cover
ID With splendid paintings by the mo- t
celebrated painters In France. II cost
lnpumerable millions Of dollars. Once a
week Il IL shown to visitors who assemble
t3P NJ. aud are conducted through all
the rooms by guide who explains all
the decorations and paintings. 1t Is
intensely interesting, but when we see
pictures Illustrating some Of the bloody
history of France, and depicting wars.
md the cutting off Of heads, and bloc d
howing In rivers, il destroys the beauty
md the charm.
MAVTuA MAyM
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
THE MOST ICY SPOT.
werkojank. Siberia, IL the Coldest RegioI
of the Globe.

werkojank. siberia, IL the CoIdest Region
Of the Globe.
The coolest region Of the globe, that
Of werkojank, in Siberia, where the low
est temperature of 80 degrees F. has
been obse' ed. and the mean Of January
is -4S degrees F., is inhabited by about
10, 500 persons of the Jakut and Lamut
races. In a large part Of the region, ac'
cortling to the representation OF Mr.
Sergius Kovalik. in the bulletin Of the
Geographical society Of Irkutsk, the all
is SO dry and winds are so rare that the
intensity of the cold is not fully realized.
Farther east there are sometimes terri.
BILE storms. In the summer time the
temperature sometimes rises to sc de-
grees F. in the shade. while it freezes
at night The latter part Of this season
is often marked by copious rains and ex
tensive foundations.
Vegetation Is scanty. There are nc
trees, only meadows. The people hunt
fur bearing animals. fish and raise cat
tie and reindeer. It requires about
eight cows to support family, four be-
ing milked in the summer and two in
the winter. The cattle are fed hay in
the winter and are allowed to 90 ont OK
casionally when it is not too cold, their
teats being carefully covered up with
felt. Milk is the principal food, occar
sionally supplemented with hares, which
are quite abundant The houses are Cd
wood, covered with clay, and consist Cd
one room, in which the people and theil
animals live together. The wealthier
classes are better provided with lodging
and food. The people are very hospita-
bic, but excessively punctilious concern
ing points Of honor, such as the place al
table Popular Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
CritIeism. on the Rich.

Civilization is very complex affair.
So long as the laws of the land are not
violated the rich mans private expend-
itures are as strictly matter to be con-
trolled by his own taste and judgment
as the expenditures Of the poor man.
Capital in this country in our genera
ton has been eminently and conspicu-
ously devoted TO economic production
and has not 10 any appreciable extent
been diverted and wasted in wanton
luxury. 1t is none of the public's bust
ness how the millionaire monopolist
spends his money, but it is in the high
est degree the public's business how he
has gained Especially how it came to
pass that he obtained the franchise or
public privilege or other favorable op-
portunity by means OF which he has en-
riched himself Review Of Reviews
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
EXACTlNG DISCIPLINE.
Spartan Severity Ruled Philip Gilbert
Hamerton In His Childhood.

HAmerton In Ills shIluhoou.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton was, during
his childhood, the victim OF severe
and cruel discipline. His father was a
man of ungovernable temper and irregu-
lar life, who had no sympathy with
childish foibles and whose only idea OF
educating boy was TO make man OF
him. "
His method of teaching the lad TO
ride was 10 accompany him on "A vicious
black horse, and when little Philip erre
in any of the observances of good riders
to punish him with his heavy hunting
whip. The whip had steel hammer at
the end of long handle, and If at any
time the owner fancied that the child
was turning out his toes he would not
say anything, but with cruel dexterity
deal him blow on the foot, sharp
enough 10 make him writhe with pain.
Yet this Spartan severity had its val
uable side. The elder Hamerton under
stood the importance Of concentration,
and if he saw the boy occupied with
several books would say:
Take one n those books and read it
steadily. ID, NJ potter and play with
half a dozen
What he hated most was a lie or the
shadow OF lie, and so bitter was this
aversion that Philip was sometimes
punished unjustly. He was expected TO
practice with dumbbells 10 minutes ev-
cry morning This exercise was taken
in the garden, but before beginning he
always looked at the clock in the sitting
room. One day the father met him and
asked:
Have you done your IS minutesf"
"Yes, papa "
"That is not true" said his aunt
from the next room "He has only prac.
ticed for ten minutes. Look at the
clock. "
The hand stood at 10 minutes past ii.
and though the boy protested that he
had begun at ten minutes before the
hour the additional lie" put his father
in a fury and be was ordered to prac-
tice continually for two hours. And,
though the child was ready to drop with
fatigue long before the l20 minutes
were over, not one Of them was remit
ted. d.-Youth's COMPANION.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
A Story Of Beaconsfleld.

Lord Beaconsfield was in theory q
female suffragist. But his Irritation was
Of very platonic character, for, al
though he had often the power to give
practical effect to his pious opinion, he
took care never to do so. Once the oppo-
sition leaders were very anxious to find
out what course he intended TO pursue in
regard to certain matter. They turned
loose upon him well known political
beauty. She talked and talked, he gazed
and gazed. At length she asked him.
He pressed her hand, looked unutterable
admiration and observed, Pretty dar-
lingr' I remember how my admiration
for Lord Beaconsfeld rose when ! first
heard this tale. London Truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
A Warning TO Pinchers.

A dienitary If the church was dining
out OF the two ladies between whom
be was seated. the one on his right hand
side was an intimate acquaintance, and,
noticing that her distinguished neighbor
was silent and preoocupied. she said to
him, sotto voce: 81 am afraid you are not
very we'll this evening. You do not
seem in your usual spirits." well, "
said the dignitary, II am in rather a
nervous state Of mind about my health
and have sort Of presentiment that a
serious illness is hanging over me. | am
conscious of a peculiar numbBess all
down my right side, which seems to
forebode an attack Of paralysis. His
fair companion expressed her hope that
such fears were i'll founded. "Ah. no, F"
he replied. I'm afraid there's no doubt
Of it, for have been pinching my right
leg al! dinner time and can elicit no re-
sponsive feeling whatever! The limb
seems quite dead to all feeling" "Ob," /"
exclaimed the LADY briskly, and with an
expression OF intense relief on her face,
"if that is all which troubles you l
think can ut once relieve your mind
from anxiety. for the leg which you
have been pinching all the evening il
miner er'-Court Circular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
NUMBER II.
CLEAN onIS KITCHENS.
No Ashes or Garbage There. Says Lecturer
Clarence Cook.


What becomes of the ashes and gar
bage in Paris was question raised and
partially answered by Clarence Cook in
mn address delivered at the regular meet
ing Of the League For Political Educa-
ton on Little Housekeeping In Paris" J"
The Paris which Mr.. Cook talked
about was that of some 25 years ago,
when the differences in domestic life in
that city and this were much greater
than at present. Since then New York
has adopted the fat system in all its de-
tails, but there were still differences,
chief among which was tine handling OF
garbage and ashes. In the apartments
which Mr.. Cook occupied in Paris, and
which he described as being delightful
ly situated, though ION the wrong side
Of the Seine, - according TO the ideas OF
q fashionable friend Of his in the Amer
lean colony, there were no ashes that he
could see The stove consisted Of an iron
top, with six circular holes in il. When.
ever anything was 20 be cooked an iron
basket Of charcoal was put into one Of
these holes. and the food placed over It.
When the charcoal was burned, what
was left fell through the basket and dis
appeared.
In the way Of food everything came
to the apartment fully prepared for
cooking. In mutton chop there was
nothing but meat and bone, and when
the meat had been eaten the bone was
deposited on the charcoal fire. Potatoes
were bought already peeled, carrots
without their green tops and all green
vegetables without any Of the supertiu-
Gus outer leaves or husks OF skins which
would go to make up garbage. All Of
this cleaning and peeling was done at
the markets, and the resulting material
was saved in a clean condition. Even
coffee grounds, Mr. Cook said, were
used after leaving the fiat.
No one in Paris ever bought enough
Of anything 10 be- left over, and no one
was ashamed TO ask the dealer for SIN
gle mutton chop or small portion OF
any article of food. II there were any
garbage or ashes in Paris, Mr.. Cook
said, no one ever saw either of them,
which was certainly different from the
experience Of New York woman he
told of, who after years residence in
the city wrote to friend that life IN the
metropolis meant the taking care Of an
ash barrel. New York Tunes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
THE OLD HUMORISTS.
20 THE POOR INDIAN AND THE MILD
LOOKING MIXTURE.

Afser He Had Tried IL He ssoicsily Kept
His Own Counsel and Waited 20 See
what Would Turn Up-rhe Car Con.
ductor's Strange Mistake
A party of Indians were being feted
on the occasion Of their first introduc.
tion to the manners and customs OF the
palefaces The stocism Of the red
man in we'll known trait. From child.
hood these children of the forest are
schooled to endure pain without crying
or wincing and to be equally undemon-
strative also in their emotions Of Joy.
Any departure from this standard Of
manliness they regard as contemplate
weakness. The Indians Of our story
were true braves. whom no new ex-
perience. either Of satisfaction or dis
pleasure. could startle into any sign
more expressive than grunt, their
couptenances being uniformly grave and
impassivc. Behold them Mt the festal
board! Everything is novel and strange,
yet they give no token OF surprise and
scorn to betray their sense Of awkward
ness, even 10 much as by asking ques.
tions. They take what is offered them
and gulp il down with stern and desper-
ate gravity. To one Of them pot OF
mustard is handed. He helps himself
literally to the mild looking mixture
and swallows n good spoonful Of 1t.
Spirit Of the tornado! Fiend Of the burn
ing prairie! What is this molten fire,
compared to which the "tirewater" OF
the trader is as bland as milk? The un-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
In Doubt.

A Acertain minister, who is not always
90 careful Us he ought to be in making
his teaching and his practice correspond,
was lately telling some friends story
Of adventure. II was pretty tall
story, and the minister's l0-year-old lit
tie girl was observed TO be listening to
it very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide open eyes upon her
fathers face and said very gravely. "Is
that true, CT are you preaching now,
papa?" ?"-Househol Words.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
FARM VALUES

There is tendency among farmers at
the present time, says the American
Cultivator, to look exclusively, or, at
least, chiefly, on the dark side OF agri-
cultural prospects,. This Is hardly
strange, when for the past few years,
and even vet, prices are lower than they
were even in the days before the civil
war. This has borne especially hard on
those, farmers badly 10 debt. Interest
Is In most of the states slightly lower
than IL used to be, but its fall has not
kept pace with that OF what the farmer
had TO sell. Farmers who have been In
debt have been obliged TO sell their
property at crifics. But, except
where the farm itself has been lost, the
farmer may not have suffered SO much
as he sapposes. Lower prices of almost
everything else have made 1t possible for
farmers to live less expensively II they
would. Ii is probable that N bushel OF
as much Of clothing and OF groceries
1t would in the era of high prices during
the civil war, which so many farmers
look back to with regret. The only rea-
son they have for regret Is that, when
everything was dear, they did not
more, get out OF debt, aud
save their money till they could get
more for il.
But the farmer ut the present time
who is out Of debt and has little ready
money for emergencies Is not, however
he may think himself, nit subject for
He can 10 some re-
spects secure luxuries that were beyond
the reach even Of the wealthy two or
three generations ago. The progress OF
has made clothing Of all kinds
cheaper than IL ever was before. SO are
farm implements. and with some of
these the farmer can do ten times as
was possible forty-fve TO fifty years ago,
and do II better. Unfortunately during
the era Of high prices following our civil
war. the increase Of expenses rather than
Iessening them became fashionable. Ii
IS much harder TO begin TO decrease ex-
penses than 1t Is to expand them. But
Il the farmer has maintained steady
In the productive capacity
u his farm il will be generally found
hat he has also been able TO use his land
10 so much better purpose that its prod
ncts will enable him 10 live as he has
been accustomed, and yet within his iu-
come. Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

The Women Chess club Of New York
is regarded with much interest, a. It il
the first incorporated chess club started
for women in this country. The moor
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean L Nesbit, Miss Emily SOM
ers Haines, Mrs. Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday In November
and ends the last Tuesday in April 96
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea Of woman's ches
club has proved most successful The
membernhip ID not large, - compare
lively few women play the game, but
the club u growing. -0sw Yok oan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
HORSE NOTES.

Ii would be q good plan If all starters
would agree that after three scores have
been spoiled by the same horse, that AMI
NAL would not be considered factor 10
the race, and the field dispatched with
out him, providing he fails to come down
right on the fourth score. Give the
trainer of the bad actor three chances to
come down with the rest, and 1t Is good
odds that start will be effected within
that limit.
The breeding mare must be watched
closely now. More than any other AMI
NAL, unless il is a stallion, she needs ex-
ercise. II she is worked lightly every
day, so long as she is not required to
pull heavy loads, 1t will be better than to
have lack Of exercise. Care must be
had in feeding the mare so the colt viii
be strong. Plenty Of clover hay and
wheat bran Il a necessity II You expect
a strong colt. A weak colt Is 3 great
bother and chances are that 1t will die.
Some writer has well said that "tht
time TO begin the education OF a colt Il
| AZ least four years before it Is born.'
! Recognizing the Importance OF educs
ton, and the relation Of Inherited tend
encies, this point Is well stated. Will
| il should 90 another regarding feed, FOL
unless the dam be well supported, II
,hriving condition, and able to develop
vigorous colt, IL can have little value
| afterwards. Look well to the broot
mares, and gave them good chance be
fore az vel as after the co Is appear.
| LAST week car load Of horse mea
xas shipped from Chicago, consigned y
meat dealers In Rotterdam, Holland
Richard Martin and Charles Beagle
maintain slaughter-house for horses q
iryons, just outside the Chicago cit.
limits, and Mr.. Martin Is thus quotes
concerning the trade: I'VE ship . CO
of horse meat to Rotterdam every thre'
weeks. We usually ship 1t corned, u
which condition It Il almost impossibl
10 tell It from beef. We slaughter iron
inv 70 one hundred horses offered
weed, and pay q 70 for al horses TO
lssle, taking then just - they eosss"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

Mrs Partiugton says, lyon shouldn't
be so glutinous, Isaac, as, with an
anxious expression, she remarked the
strong, conclusive effort that young gent
was making to bolt the last quarter OF
mince pie. "You shouldn't be so gluti.
nous, dear. You must be very careful. or
you will get something in your elemen-
tary canal or sarcophagus one OF these
days that will kill you, Isaac. "
The Tent business In Winter.
Winter is a dull season in the tent
business in this latitude and devoted
chiefly to making up stock for summer.
Some tents are exported. though not a
great number. They are sent to Mexico.
Central America and the West Indies.
Such tents are sold the year around.
They are used as quarters for laborers
on railroads. canals and other works.
The few tents sold in winter for use
in this region are sold mostly to gyp-
sizes, who buy in winter for summer use.
They buy usually secondhand tents,
and, buying in winter, they get good
tents cheap But little is done in rent
ing tents in winter, though occasionally
q large tent is rented for a cornerstone
laying or some public ceremony, and in
these modern days such tents are some
time steam heated. the pipes being sup
piled with steam from portable boilers
New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
klNShlP.

There Is no flower of wood or lea
No April flower, Rs fair as she.
o white anemone, who hast
The winds wild grace,
Know her cousin Of thy race.
Into whose face
A presence like the winds hath paa1e6
There IL no flower cf wo-d or lea,
No Maytime flower, n fair as she.
o bluot.ll. tender with the blue
OF limpid skies.
Thy lineage hath kindred ties
In her whose eyes
The heav'ns' own qualities imbuA
There IL no flower of wood or lea,
No Juneday flower, as fair AZ she.
Rose. odorous with beauty oS
Lifc's first and best,
Behold thy sister here confessed,
Whose maiden breast
Is fragrant with the dreams Of love.
Madison Cawein In Now York Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

drawer. leaped over the counter and col.
Jared the man. exclaimiDg as he took
aim at his head, Now see il you II get
away with that dinner without paying
for it, you scoundrel''
"what is that you hold in your
handy' said the impecunious customer.
drawing back.
"That, sir. is pistol, sir.
"Oh. that's q pistol. is it? / don't
care a fig for pistol. l thought it was
q stomach pump"