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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
FIELD NOTES FOR THE SEASON.

The Gypsy Moth Commission OF Mas
sachusetts has 300 men at work destroy
ing the caterpillars as they hatch.
There never was grander time for
weeds to grow than right now. Energy
and a sharp hoe are needed to cope with
them.
Do the BOYS have time to put in and
attend to small piece Of potatoes, corn,
beets or beans? Give them a chance and
see what will come Of it.
With hay selling at the price Of steel
rails, it would seem that In comparison
the grower Of the hay has the inside
track.
1t costs about l3 cents per bushel to
send bushel of wheat from Chicago to
Liverpool. The rate on corn Is IL 81
cents.
Farmers should look sharply after
their purchases as well as sales. The
grange affords chance to cooperate In
this and save money. Are you doing It :
Raspberries and blackberries have
come through the winter In good order,
and are showing vigorous growth. We
hear some complaints Of strawberry
plants being killed by the winter.
The separator Is a highly organized
piece of machinery, and must be intelli-
gently operated and taken care of, or
there will be loss greater than the gain
anticipated by its use.
This warm, damp weather brings out
q perfect horde OF apple-tree worms.
These must be fought promptly, or their
ravages will soon result In great destruc-
tion. Not often are these pests as thick
as they are at present.
The farmer must be as economical of
time as a merchant is of his capital.
/ When the weather Is lowery, he must
do such work on the farm as will for
ward matters as much as possible, so
that when 1t dries of, he can push plant
ing and such work as that.
The editor of Hoard's Dairyman
states that oats cut for hay just before
the grain begins to form will be found
equal in feeding value to mixed clover
and timothy hay. We do not believe
that those who have fed such fodder
will place so high value upon 1t. What
say!
1t does not pay to turn young calves
out too early. 1 saw a lot the other day
which were passing through crisis.
They were out In soaking rain with no
shelter. Their backs were In the shape
of rainbow, and altogether they looked
very disconsolate. Calves thus exposed
are apt to take cold, bringing on diar-
rhGs, and causing death or q serious
setback.
A city man said in my presence the
other day that 'anyb0dy could farm IT,
/ took Issue with him. Il takes the
sharpest kind OF management to be q
successful farmer In these times. The
man just quoted might just as well have
said that any fool may make q good
farmer. His tone indicated that to be
his thought. To be good farmer man
must be chemist, veterinary surgeon,
. carpenter, weather prophet, poll.
tician In the best sense, close student
i Of nature, friend to everybody, mar
and beast, and ready and willing To
work, or smart enough to keep some one
else pro6tably engaged. II ell are thus
literally endowed, then that city man
WAS correct.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
orono, May 20, 1897.
AN lNTeResTlNG AUTOGRAPH ALBUM

Mr.. l.. NJ. Sanborn, master OF the Leav-
lit school at Turner Centre, Ne, Is the
possessor of an interesting autograph
album which Is now being passed around
In Washington for the signatures OF
Speaker Reed, and the other Maine men,
the President and others. The album Is
OF the old fashioned kind, with red cov-
ers ornamented with gold. The pages
are yellow with age, but interesting for
the autographs Of many statesmen OF the
past. Among the names are those OF j.
A. Bayard of Delaware; Stephen A
Douglas OF Illinois; Henry Clay OF
Kentucky, once speaker OF the House
Pierre Soule OF Louisiana, an eloquent
senator, Daniel Webster and Charles
Sumner, together on the same page 1;
Edward Everett on the next page; j. w.
Bradbury, Hannibal Hamlin and Thomas
B. Reed on page headed "Maine" ;
Jefferson Davis, the president OF the
Confederacy; Winfield Scott, the con-
querOr of Mexico; William II. Seward
and Hamilton Fish. Lewis Cass and Al
pheus Felch Of Michigan; John Bell OF
Tennessee, famous as the Bell and Ever
EFT candidate; John =. Hale, OF New
Hampshire; and coming down to later
date, Grover Cleveland and Richard Oh
ney. The book Is very interesting and
is no doubt highly priced by its pos
sessOr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
GROWING CALVES INTO MiLCH
COWS

When the cows drop calves II tn,
udders are In good condition the calf u
taken away when one or two days old
II the udder Is badly swollen the calf Il
left with the COW longer, as have foun(
nothing that takes the place Of calf Il
reduce caked utider.
When taken from the COW they are pu
In dry, light box-stsll and kept sepa
rate, 80 they cannot suck each other
We commence feeding warm whole mill
three times a day for one or two weeks
and then we get them on two feeds ,
day, and begin giving them part Who'll,
and part warm separator milk, and keel
some wheat bran, whole oats and a very
little cakemeal where they can get IL
with little Of the best hay we have
and II Is surprising to see how soon they
will begin eating the feed and hay
When about four weeks old We get then
on the separator milk entirely, and con
tinue to give them separator mill
twice day In such judicious quantitie,
that they are hungry for more each time
We give them little water each day
after they are two or three weeks old
and continue 10 give them the skim mill
as long as we have it for them, say 81,
or seven months.
do not put young calves on grass
until nearly year old. After they are
large enough TO get along without the
milk they get all the coarse fodder they
want, with some wheat bran and cake
meal. like to see them eat plenty OF
coarse fodder, for 1t extends the stomach
-makes them large barrelled and round
ribbed, and COW with large stomach
has the capacity IN eat and digest more
than one with small barrel.
Calves that are Intended for the dairy
should not be fed heating feed like corn
meal or cottonseed meal, as they should
not be made fat, but require light feed,
such IA wheat bran and oats, 80 that
they develop good size and good diges-
tion. One very essential point in raising
calves IL cleanliness and fresh air. IL is
seldom you find nice pen Of calves that
have not a warn, dry and well-ventilated
stable. They should be carefully
watched and kept growing the coming
fall and winter, so they do not get
stunted and lose what they have gained
as calves.
We try to have our heiiers come 10 at
about two years old, and prefer TO have
them calve during the spring, so that
they can have grass, which seems To have
tendency to develop the heifer as a
mixer. A heifer after her first calf
should be MIXED just as long as posi-
BILE. so as to induce her to be long
milker. Great care should be taken not
to overieed young calves, and the pals
that they are fed out Of should be care
fully cleaned. ed.-Breeder's Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

ONfOkD. s..
Taken this twenty second day Of May, A. ID
lsy., on execution dated February twenty fourth
A. ID. lsg, Issued on judgment rendered by
the Supreme Judicial Court In and for the County
OF Oxfor! at term thereof begun and held on the
first Tuesday OF May. A. ID. 1885. 10 Wit on the
fifteenth day Of May. A. ID. ls:6. In favor Of
John Stanley 81. of Hiram, against !. 8. Gould
OF Hiram, for fifty eight dollars and eighty five
cents debt or damage and thirteen dollars and
twenty seven cents costs of suit and will be sold
by public auction at the Post Once, at South
Hiram In said Hiram, 20 the highest bidder on
the thirtseth day OF June. A. D. 1897, at one
O'Clock In the afternoon all the right In equity
which said defendant has In the following de
scribed real estate situated In said Hiram. 20 wit
commencing at the northwest corner OF land OF
Simon T. Stanley, on southerly side OF road
leading from South Hiram 10 Cornish; thence
southerly on line of land of said Stanley, 70
stone wall sixteen rods, thence westerly on sasd
wall seven rods: thence northerly on line psral
lei with said stanley's line TO said road; thence
easterly on said road to point begun a'
together with the building thereon.
Hiram, May -, A. ID. lsg..
JAMES w CHAPMAN, Deputy sheriff.
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY or OXFORD. So
Boari OF County Commissioners. May session
lSy-.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evi
dcnce having heen receiyed tha; the petitioners
Sre responsible, and thai Inquiry into the merits
of their application l. seNpesiieut IT u ORDEsEp.
that the County Commissioners meet a;
Hotel Rumfori at gnmford Fall- In said County
July g. lS.i1. AZ OF the clock. A. NJ, and thence
proceed u view the route mentioned
IA said petition. Immediately after which view. \
hearing of the parties and their witnesses will
be hal at some convenient place In the vicinity
and such other measures taken In the premises
a. the commissioners shall judge proper. And
n = further ORDERED, that notice OF the time,
place AMI purpose OF the commissioners meeting
aforesaid De given a. all persons and corpora
tious interested. BY causing attestel copies OF
said petition and Of this Orier thereon, To he
served upon the clerk % the town of Rumfort,
IN said County and also posted up In three
public places IN said town. and publish
81 thrSe weeks successiyely IN the oxford Dem
ccrat. newspaper printed at Paris In -aid Coun.
~ Of ONfori. the first Of said publications, and
each Of the other notices, 20 be made, served and
.Iso-tei. AZ east thirty days before said time OF
meeting. % the end that al persons and corpora
tiDns NAV then and there appear and shev cause,
n any they have. why the prayer OF said peti
tlOners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES +. WHITMAN, Clerk
4 true copy Of said petition and order OF court
thereon.
ATTEST CHARLES r WHITMAN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
Choosing . Husband.

On one Of Captain Morgan's voyage:
from America to England he had under
his care a very attractive young lady,
who speedily distinguished herself by
reducing five young gentlemen 10 the
verge of distraction. She was quite
ready to marry one, but what could she
do with five? In the embarrassment OF
her riches she sought the captain, who,
after n few moments thought. said
"It's a fine calm day. Suppose, by acct
dent, you should fall overheard. III
have boat lowered ready to pick you
up, and you can take tine man who love,
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those 20 respective couches-ncver.

those 20 respective couches-ncver.
never more!
In another house, not many leagues
| from the house Of mourning, a gray
haired woman was weeping passionate.
/ ly. "He died." she cried, ''he died
without sigerfyin, in any respect, where
them mules went tor
Two years are supposed to elapse be-
tween the third and fourth chapters Of
this original American romance.
A manly Mormon, one evening, rs
the sun was preparing to set among a
select apartment Of gold and crimson
clouds in the western horizon-althouRh
for that matter the sun has a right to
"set" where it wants to. and so, / may
add. has a hen-a manly Mormon,
say, tapped gently at the door Of the
mansion of the late Reginald Gloverson.
The door was opened by Mrs. Susan
Gloverson.
'Is this the house Of the Widow Clio
verson?" the Mormon asked.
1T is" said Susan.
"And how many is there of she?" he
inquired.
"There is about 90 of her, including
me" courteously returned the fair Su.
san.
Can see herr"
"You can"
Madam" he softly said, address
Ing the 90 disconsolate widows, II have
seen part of you before. And although
have already % wives, whom i respect
and tenderly care for. / can truly say
that I never felt loves holy thrill till
saw thee. BE mine, be mine" he en-
Enthusiastically cried, "and we will show
the world striking illustration of the
beauty and truth Of the noble lines,
only a good deal more so:
Twenty one souls with 70 single thought.
Twenty Zone hearts that beat as one"
They We're united, they were.
Gentle reader, does not the moral Of
this romance show that-does IL not, in
fact. show that, however many there
may be Of young widow woman-or,
rather, does 10 not show that, whatever
number Of persons one woman may con.
sist of-well, never mind what il shows,
only this writing Mormon romances Is
confusing to the intellect. You try it
and see.-Artemus Ward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
NOVEL HIGHWAYS.
Palm Fiber and Wood shavings Utilized
In RoAdbuildinR.


In RoAdbuilding.
General Roy Stone, chief Of the bu-
reau Of road inquiry, speaking of the
progress Of road improvement, says there
ought to be highway commission In
every state and local commission in
every county of the Union. Talking OF
roads reminds me, says General Stone,
"that they have novel road in Florida
that is delightful to ride over. 1t Is
known as fiber road and is made OF the
refuse of the palm fiber that is used for
brooms, brushes, baskets and other pur-
poses. They spread this waste eight or
ten inches deep upon foundation OF
sand and then spread sand over it. When
moistened by rain, the fiber and sand
pack closely and become solid sub
stance, even more elastic than tanbark.
"The only other road resembling 1t Is
at Necedah, Wis, where the shavings
from the mills that saw shingles with
the grain of the wood are laid on short
roadway with great success. Another
good road in Florida is made OF fine
fossilised shells, but it Is more expen-
sive, owing to the cost Of transporta-
tion. The good roads movement in this
country, ! may say, owes its success
thus far to the bicycle riders. They
have taken the initiative in nearly every
state and look after the legislation. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
FARM FAGOTS.

The North Turner cheese factory is
receiving an unusually large amount of
milk this season. Milk Is now worth
more to make into cheese than into but
ter. The make of this factory Ia all
taken for local consumption.
The apple bloom is enough to give a
medium crop of apples, other conditions
being favorable. This Is surprise,
since the general conclusion was that
there would be very light bloom fol-
lowing the great crop Of fruit OF last
wear. But full blossom does not al
ways give full crop. Wait and see.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08

The street commissioner In ROckport
Is trying to figure out how he is to keep
In repair his six miles of sidewalks, for
ty miles Of common roads and five miles
of soft road over which rock Is being
carted for thirteen patent kilns, with
the meagre sum Of $4,000 appropriated
by the town. He Is under $500 bonds
not to exceed this sum.
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STATE or MAINE.


tINFOFU, ~
To the Honorable board OF County Com.
missioners Tor the County OF OxfOri
We. the undersigned selectmcn % the town OF
Rumfori In sad County duly authorized by a
vote Of -aii town. hereby respectfully represent
that public convenience and necessity require the
on the highway lcailing from RumtOri Pals o.
RumfOri Centrc At OF near the house belonging
g. the Rumfori Fails Power Company and now
tenautet by Matthias VI Morse thence running
Ia >ouiheasterlv direction Ia cross the andre
scoggin River 81 feasible point short Ills
tance above the upper dam % the Rumtori Fails
Power Company, and to continue In a south
casteriy direction a. point Of junction with the
highway leading from Bumforl Falls 10 South
Rumford
And your petitioners pray that your honorable
hoAri shall DO and perform al acts, matters and
thing necessary FOR such location.
JERRY II. MARTIN, ! seiectmen
JOHN \ DECKER, OF
GEO. ". FARMS, Rumforl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08

A DRIPPING QUARTET UPON THE SHIPS DECK.
you well enough TO jump after you. "
This novel proposition met the young
lady's views, and the programme was
accordingly carried out, with thetrifiing
exception that four Of the young men
took the plunge, and, being picked up
by the boat, presented themselves a
dripping quartet upon the ships deck.
The object Of their undampened ardor,
no less wet than themselves, fled to her
stateroom and sent for her adviser, the
captain "Now, captain, cried she III
despair, what am / tor "Ah, my
DEAR" replied the captain, IF you
want sensible husband, take the dry
one"-which she did.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
Moving For Good Roads.

The first county good roads league in
the state Of Pennsylvania was formally
organized at Scranton recently. The
name of the association is the Lacks-
wanna County Good Road league, and
it will be branch Of the National As
sociation of Good Road Leagues of the
United States, which 10 connected with
the department of agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
AGENTS WANTED

For Dr. Talmage's THE EARTH GlRDLED''
or HIS famous tour around the world. thrill
ing story OF savage aud Barharous lands. Four
million TAlmage books sold. and The Earth
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Pale and Thin
Could Not Help Herself for Three
Months :. Impure Blood Causes
Great Suffering How Relief
Came. =. Better than Ever Before.

"I have been in poor health owing to
impure blood, weak stomach, biliousness
and sick headaches, ever since was
child eight years old. ] have suffered
everything for the past IA years. 1 got 80
low that could not help myself for three
months, and was pale and thin. My
neighbors did not expect me to live
through the winter. asked my doctor
II could take Hoods Sarsaparilla and he
said that could take - much OF 1t as !
liked. very soon found 1t helped me
very much. I continued its use until
I had taken six bottles, and at that time l
looked better thsn ! ever did since can
remember. I shall never be without
Hoods Sarsaparilla as long a. can get It.
II helped me more than any other medi-
cine that have ever taken. advise any.
ono who is in poor health to try this
great blood purifier, Hoods esrsaparilla.
lowe my life to this medicine" ELIZA
A. RuMR1I1, Box 117s, Clarsmont, n. b.
AIldrusgists. o.; six fos g. 0stonly HooGs'
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator with the will
annexed OF the estate of
GRANVILLE l.. REED, late OF Norway.
In the County OF oxford. deceased. AMI given
bonds as the law directs All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, and
sli indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Nav 18th. lsg.. GEO. A. WILSON.
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NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the State Assessors
win be In session at the assessors once In Frye
burg, on Tuesday. the sth day OF June. at
O'Clock A. NJ; at the Court House In SO. Paris on
A. NJ; at Hotel Rumford In Ruuford Falls, on
Friday the lith day Of June. at O'Clock A. H.,
A. ID. 1s9s, 10 the County Of Oxford, TO secure
equal assessment of the taxable property In the
several towns In said county. and TO investigate
charges Of cOncealment Of property liable TO -
sessment ~ required BY law.
GEORGE POTTLE, Board
WN. c. HARSHALL,g Of
OTIS HAYFoeDt lS14s Asseasors.
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THE OLD HUMORISTS.
ROMANCE OF REGINALD GLoveRSoN
AND HIS TWENTY WIVES.

A Mule That Kicked score Of Girls Into
widowhcod- Grief Of . Fond Mother.
A Matter Of Precedence How TO Choose
. Husband.
The morning ON which Reginald Clio
verson was to leave Great Salt Lake
City with mule train dawned beauti-
fully.
Reginald Gloverson was young and
thrifty Mormon, with an interesting
family of 90 young and handsome
wives. His unions had never been blessed
with children. As often as once q year
he used to go to Omaha, in Nebraska,
with mule train for goods; but, al
though he had performed the rather per-
ilous journey many times with entire
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Fairly Won.

The only practical joke in which Rich
ard Harris Barham (better known by
his nom de plume Of Thomas Ingoldsby)
ever personally engaged was enacted
when he was boy at Canterbury. In
company with schoolfellOw, D.,
now a gallant major, be entered Qua
kers' meeting house, when, looking
round at the grave assembly, the latter
held up penny tart and said solemnly,
Whoever speaks first shall have this
pie" "Go thy way, boys" said drab
colored gentleman, rising. go thy
way, and''- 1.-The pies yours, sir"
exclaimed D., placing it before the
astonished speaker and hastily effecting
his escape. -" Mark Lemons jest RnoL
NOVEL HIGHWAYS.
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STATE or MAINE.

COUNTY TREAsuRER's OFFICE.
South Paris. Maine. May s5. lsa.
The following list containing the aggregate
amount Of costs allowed In each criminal case
~ audited AMI allowed M the May term l-r, of
the supreme Judicial Court for said County OF
oxford and specifying the Court or magistrate
that allowed the same, and before whom the
case originated. 3 published In accordance with
the provisions Of sec II OF Chap, lls and OF SEC.
l. ot Chant ls6 of the Revised Statutes of the
state OF Maine.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions OF Sections
>eventy-siN and seventy seven OF Chapter one
hundred and four of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred aud ninety five, upon the petition OF
i've or more citizens OF the State, and deeming Il
for the best interest OF the state, the Commi--
sioners OF Inland Fisheries and Game after due
aotice To al persons interested In the subject
matter OF said petition. and public hearing
thereon IA the locality % be affected, and deem
ing IL necessary and proper Tor the protection
AMI preservation of the inland hsh of the state,
hereby adopt the following needful kaies anu
Rexulations relztingtO the times and places IN
which and the circumstances under which inland
fsh NAV be taken In the waters OF Cold Brook
and Great Brook In the towns OF stonehsm ana
lowell. tributes 70 the 40 called Upper kezar
Pond.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
sectiop I. Cold Brook and Great Brook In the
towns OF Stoneham and Lowell. tributaries 10 the
"a called Upper kezar Pond. are hereby closeSi
against All Kinds OF fishing, for any kind OF hsh,
for A period OF four years from May fourteenth,
patel this fourteenth day of May, A. d. lsss.
LEROY 7. .CARLkr9N. Commiss,0ners ,s,sog
HENRY o. STANLEY, 9i miami
CHAS. r. OAk, ff-heres anu "ane'
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STATE or MAINE.

NVNNII VF 'AFVhU
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE.
South Paris, Maine. May ., lsgs.
The following list containing the aggregate
amount Of ocstsAllowed In each criminal ease A.
audited aud allowed at the May term lsr OF the
Court OF County Commissioners for said County
OF oxford and specifying the Court or magistrate
that allowed the same and before whom the case
originated l. published In accordance with the
OF Chapt lS5 Of the Revised Statutes OF the State
nf Maine