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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

"Oh, yes-oh, pes, indeed, father"
sole reason that it was theirs, their very
own and only earthly possession. Small.
painless, dilapidated, but inexpressi-
bly, precious as port in storm. 1t was
Mamie's by right Of inheritance from
an almost forgotten grandmother.
When the professor had reached
home, in company with Governor
Strong, he had emphatically pronounced
himself altogether superfuous In a
changed world, but Immediately began
casting about him for fresh anchorage.
II was Mamie who first remembered her
despised inheritance:
There is that hut in town, papa.
We can take shelter in it. II you were
still a college professor Oh q fair salary,
dear one, and was anything but q use
less girl, we might scorn such mean
quarters. But we can't stay on here
eating the bread Of charity"-waving
her hands comprehensively over the
Strong mansion-"and the sooner we
get to work the better"
And they had got to work-the old
man, with one of his trousers legs
pinned up and empty, and the girl with
only her endowment Of indomitable
spirit ignorance and heroinn.
There were few weeks Of bewildered
speculation as to what manner Of work
they should get to-" pathetic show.
ing Of their combined disabilities; a
humbling Of himself before the new or
der Of things confession Of confusion.
IL think my Hebrew and Creek have
no market value ct present, my dear.
Shingleton college will scarcely resume
operations for some years, and when II
does younger and less tired brains than
mine will be In demand. um afraid
no one would intrust his mercantile
interests with me- am too ignorant,
and my crutches would interfere with
my activity. What would you Suggest,
ny dsszF'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
"rAose THAT DELIGHT IN WAR;
Glitter of steel along IN. sunny street.

Glitter Of stecl along the sunny street.
A strain o. martial music clear and loud,
The stream Of scarlet flowing IKE tide
Mid the Wild cheering OF the eager crowd,
The blaxoned banners floating far and Wide,
And sounding over al the measured beat
Like rolling drums-of those exultans feet
That march TO death or glory side by side.
Thus they 70 forth who never may return,
A deadly fever nlls the Nations veins.
The frcs Of Passion fierce and herccr burn,
Tiil--as some captive panther bursts its chains
Men stand amazed at that tremendous sight,
Empire 'gainst Empire arming In its might.
This Ia the pride OF War. Ali who sball tell
The story's Issue? 'Tts that redd'ning field
Across whose length thirsty river runs,
Fed with their blood who knew not how 70 yield
Who died mid cannon's smoke and roar Of guns
And trampling hosts that crushed them ~ they
fell;
Md strife that turns the fair earth Into hell.
Whilst Rachcfs voice lamcnts her glorious sons
The Death. wall sobs above the victor.son
Such t.ars might tarpish even Honor's prize,
And our sick hearts cry out, "fiow long how
long,
Lord God OF Battles? when wilt Thou arise2
When shall Thy Kingdom come-Thy Righteous
Law,
Healing the Nations from the Wounds Of war;
Christian Burke In Pail Mall Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
BRIGHT VIEW OF FARM LIFE.

A grange Is organized to assist the
farmer. Farmers can by contrast judge
better the results Of their work and sug-
gest better modes than other people,
The grange brings hope to the despond-
ent by giving opportunity to hear OF i'm
proyement OF others, and creates social
element which makes as all akin. II
welcomes woman, and gives her the
highest place saying: "lou are my Co
worker; you refine and bless my home
you are full Of sympathy when things
20 wrong, and joyful and happy when
the reverse" | cannot think OF q more
miserable man than an unwedded farmer.
What heavy bread he must eat at times
and whom can he scold when his cows
stray OF on rainy nishts There seems
IL me the most comfort in farmers life
Of any vocation la the world. Million
aires may visit European galleries OF
painting aud sculpture, but nature un-
rolls to the farmers view a glorious
landscape each morning, and what work
Of art can excel the glory Of sunset: You
may have large and pslatisl mansion
in the city, but IL Is limited 10 four walls,
while the farmer can cast his eye over
wide fields and brook and say, "This is
mine; here my ancestors lived and died,
and il is hallowed TO me-" The flowers
bloom for the farmer, the berries ripen
for him aud all seems created for his en-
joyment.
Why should farmer look blue IL but
ter falls cent or so: The farmer knows
who raises the wheat and who makes the
butter "a here pOrk and beans come from
and also the fruit that enlivens the table.
Whose sons and daughters equal the
farmers as specimens OF young man
hood and womsnhood: With good
health, intelligence and modesty they
are the hope Of the future.-Mrs. Lsm-
berson. Of Goshen Conn Grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
Loves Sweet Work.

A London paper tells this touching
story of Professor HerkOmer: "His aged
father, who lived with him in his splen-
did home at Bushney, used to model
clay in his early life. He has recently
taken to it again, but his fear is that
soon his hands will lose their skill and
his work will show the MARKS Of i'm
perfection. 1t is his one sorrow. At
night he goes to his early rest, and
when he has gone his talented son goes
TO his studio, takes up his fathers feeble
attempts and makes the work as beauti-
full as art can make it, When the old
man comes down in the morning, he
takes the work and looks at it and rubs
his hands and says, 'Ha, I can do as
well as ] ever did. >"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
NUMBER ".

And Mamie, laughing and crying in
one breath, had suggested the scroll saw
rs pleasant sedentary work, and every
body wanted brackets and wall things
these days.
And so. on this hot July forenoon.
with the steam arising from the rain
washed earth, with the great white
winged butterflies fitting about the
diamond crowned roses, with the mar
guerites and the phloxes righting them
selves bravely under the suns warm
caressing, the professor bent patiently
over his workable, steering the jagged
blade Of his scroll saw laboriously
through n thin slab Of black walnut
wood. His fine head, with its sparse
fringe of waving white hair, was just
visible above the window ledge, made
gay with pots Of brilliant fish geranium
and the flame Of many nasturtiums.
BY the rear window, where was the
fowerless ledge and the palmer outlook
over the chicken coops and the lye hop
per planted against the kitchen chin.
noisy sewing machine swiftly Piled
IN one side Of her chair was lot Of un-
made lowell sacks, on the other the fin.
ished ones. The soft drone Of bees was
in the air; the scent of the honeysuckle
mingled with the perfume Of thousand
roses A mocking bird perched boldly
on the hand rail of the front portico and
whistled a taunting refrain at the bent
gray head behind the flaming nastur.
tiums The mocking bird clearly had
the best Of the professor and was so cx-
pressing himself. The professor straight
ened his back by physical effort, and
leaning his head against the silken pill
low Mamie had tied TO the tall back Of
his chair folded his worn hands weari-
ly across his breast. Work was an espe-
cial burden when the warm, sweet earth
was enticing him through all his senses,
and he was not aware that the world
was quivering with impatience for the
clumsy products Of his unskilled hands
He quite agreed with the knocking bird.
Just beyond the garden fence was the
principal street Of Sessumsport At its
terminus the small wooden church
stood, which, twice in every month,
was opened and busted for use by "A bor-
rowed clergyman. who came across the
river in q skif. rowing himself for
economy's sake from Adasland, to ~
mind the Sessumsport people that they
were all poor miserable sinners and
that there was no health in them.
lTo BIZ CONTINUED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
CHAPTER XXI.
The storm had spent itself.

1Ht stUIIH Tts'I HPVfIt F'sVEf'
Not that fierce storm Of shot and
shell that had swept over the land,
scorching the people with its lurid
lightnings laying low the hopes of a
nation, leaving in its course wreckage
and desolation; only summer thun.
derstorm that bent the yellow r:arguer-
ties and the purple phloxes earthward,
in the small garden that begirt the
professors cottage" and left the gold
en- honeysuckles all bedraggled by the
FLASHING raindrops that fell too fast for
the thirsty ground to drink them mp.
The professor and his daughter had
taken refuge in this small mansion on
the outskirts Of Sessumsport. for the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

The farm plays very important part
in fixing the condition Of the nations
finances. Il Il conceded that it was our
largely increased export Of wheat, due
to the invention Of the self binder and
the opening up Of the northwest, that
made It possible for us to maintain spe-
Gle resumption. The present excellent
condition Of our 1nances d due 70 our
large export Of farm products, particu-
lariy wheat. City people are consider
~ 49, fncts.-1simGft Call.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
FROM FOOT TO KNEE
oa,e Woman Suffered Great Ase"S
From . Terrible soss-as' Ses's O
.s. Case. and Her Cure.

oa,e Woman Suffered Great Agony
From . Terrible soes-hss Sesss O
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was andicted win |.
milk leo. and Q few years ago it broke OUT
IN a sore and spread from my FOOT 10 my
lnee. suffered great agony. II wouio
bnrn and itch all the time and discharge
. great deal. Ny health was good Win
the exception Of this sore. TIRED ele,.
MANY kinds of salve, but some woulo
irri,ste the sore 90 that could hardy
stand the pain. could not 60 near tne
fire without suffering intensely. some one
sent me papers containing Testimonials =,
cures by Hoods sarssparilla' ana l 'o,a
u,v husband would like to try this med
icipe. He 60, me q bottle and l iou.o u
hslped me. kept ON taking it until my
limb was completely healed. ! eanno'
pr.ise Hoods sarsaparilla enough iof 'ne
er,at benefit II has been 70 me- :,
cls.nses the blood of all imPurities snu
Ieaves il rich and pure" Ass. anna E
EAxyx, whittlessy, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods sarnpaslnA 81 ~
a,nss,s,. Be- sure to ct only Hoods.
- ARE the tAvorite 0maiy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
FARMER.

4 man may be energetic snd still not
succeed in business. The successful
farmer must plan judiciously and then
faithfully carry out those plans. The
farmer of to-day must stop all the leaks
il he wants to keep even with the world.
He must attend TO the small details OF
his business and wsste nothing that he
can turn into cash. He must aim 10
have something TO turn of every week
in the year. The dairy, poultry house
(if well cared for pork product aud a
judicious selection Of farm crops will
mske this possible. IL situated just
right, he may be n specialist in some
particular line and succeed, but as a
general rule the New Egland farmer
must pursue q course Of mixed farming
A successful farmer with wornout lands,
poor fences and farm buildings Is seldom
found, because be cannot afford 10 let
them run down. He will use good tools
because he cannot afford TO use poor
ones. His taxes are paid on time be
cause he cannot afford 10 pay interest on
them. Asa rule he buys and sells for
cash. When he hires help he gets good
help because he gets more in return for
his money. He faces the problems which
confront him In his business and meets
them In practical way. he plans to
grow his crops at the lowest cost, and 10
get the best returns for his money and
labor. He informs himself as TO the
best methods In all branches OF his CALI
ing. In word, the successful farmer Is
al sll-round man, looking carefully after
his business interests, quick at discover
ing and remedying mistakes and in
adopting the best methods OF others
Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

Casey-l called one av thin Johnnies
liar. an he says to me. says he, "Tu
quoque. I" Now. what might that mean!
Dooley-It meanR You're another. "
Casey-Fwsti An ! let 'um get away
widout hittin 'uml All. that 10 what q
man sits for havin no education. Van
ity Fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
NECK OR NOTHING.
By JEANETTE q. wALw0RTH.
Copyright. 1887. by the Author.1
CrI m co WI
Was he ON tho winning slider

w US no OII t1IU W IIlulf1B tfuCE
The Federal officer questioned IL, as
frozen into an attitude of aloofness by q
girls rcpelling touch, he watched the
small group Of conquered rebels max
ing their preparations for departure
They ignored him. He stood alone on
the winning side. with his heart hun
ger unsatisficd. They stood together, in
mutual support and confidence, ready
to abide by the award Of destiny, TO en-.
dure still further. il need be, but not
ready to accept aid and comfort nc an
enemy's hand.
Becky had voiced II all for him, look.
ing at him with tear dimmed eyes,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"aFKKp raB PLoW."

on practical Agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID. HAh-
nosp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat.
PArfs. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
Miraculous Benefit
RECEIVED FROM
DR.. Niles New Heart Core.

-LI p. BABCOCK, Of Avoca, ~,
veteran Of the ard N. Y. Artillery and
for thirty years Of the Babcock b
Munsel Carriage Co.. OF Auburn, sayss Il
write to express my gratitude for the mirac-
lous benefit received from DR.. Miles, Heart
Cure. Isunered for years. - result ofarmy
life. from sciatics which affected my heart
In the worst form, my limbs swelled nom
the ankles mp. Ibloated until vas unable
to button my clothing; had sharp pains
about the heart smotherins speIls and
shortneas of breath. For three months
was unable to lie down. and al the sleeD
not was In IN arm chair. ] was treated By
The best doctors but gradually grew voese.
About year ago ! commenced taking Dr..
Niles New Heart Cure aud g saved my LIE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

- II BY . miracle.
Dr. Miles, Remediel
are sold By ell drug
gists under . positive
guarantees. Afst bottal
benelts or money -
funded Book On dts'
eases of the heart aa1
norvso froe. Addre0.
m ulL.D nEDI0A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
APPLES A FAILURE.

An examination of the apple trees at
this middle Of June shows no evidence
of a general crop Of fruit. So far as our
observation goes but very little fruit has
"set.- Trees which displayed q full
hloom are now brown with olighted
blossoms, while only here aud there Is to
be found a stem Of embryo fruit and 1t Is
still uncertain whether even these remain
on the trees TO develop into riPened
fruit. Following the barrenness OF iast
season = crop Of fruit this year was
though TO be in order. Much time mas
been spent in killing csterpilisrs and
spraying the trees for which the owners
looked for crop Of fruit In return
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

Dairy cows st pasture should have
salt twice a week. Longer Intervals iu-
terfere with the regularity OF the mix
Weld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

~... ere the tavorits fmiiy
Hoods Pills sssaarsis. Priss -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05

This humble tribute with tear he sises.
A brother Bard, he can no moro bestow;
But dear 20 fame thy Song immortal lives,
A nobler monument than Art can show.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

When taken into consideration that
caIIy unbrOke en-, and also that we buy tn,
25 per cent. lower than others, YOU can
than the average merchant buys them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
HOW BROS. e. CO. Saul

Messrs. Geo. H. Overlook and Car
Kropp, with Undertaken Robert HUM,
returned this morning on an early train
from Dalton where they had gone last
evening in response to a messagesaying
that the body of john Kropp had been
found in Ten Mile lake. The body as
was stated yesterday was found by T.
B. Bushnell, proprietor of the resort
at the lake. The ice had just broken
up in the lake and yesterday morning
at IL O'Clock he was rowing about on
the water in the hope that possibly it
might have arisen to the surface when
he saw the body floating not far from
his boat. He took the remains into
the boat and rowed ashore, when he
immediately dispatched q. telegram to
ST. Cloud telling of its recovery. The
body was still clad in the hunting suit,
with the loaded cartridge belt about
the waist and with the hunting shoes
ON the feet. It was in, an excellent
state of preservation considering the
long time which it had lain in TIE
water. Journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
SCHOOL NOTES.

Editor-in-chief. JESSIE JAMES
Assistant Editor. EDNA CARPENTER
Monday Rose ~ gent of the Fifth
grade, left school.
Professor Morrell of the Academy
visited the high school last Friday
morning. &c.,. .
Pipes are being laid on the east side
or the school grounds to provide
wafer for the trees. Between thirty
and forty trees are now growing on
the grounds.
The high school boys are preparing
to plant about twenty more trees
next Saturday.
With plenty of w tier. the waste of
barren gravel can D9 changed into an
attractive lawn, the only thing now
needed being surface coating of black
soil. 1t is proposed to MAKE Arbor
Day, April 10Th. the time for grading
the grounds and hawking the necessary
soil. With the cooperation of all
who are interested, and who is not?-
lawn can be had which will be an
ornament to the city.
A new kind of sphere has been dis
coverysby a member of the solid geom-
etry cIsss, ''spher'cal" sphere.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Republican State conventio

The Republican State convention
met on Tuesday and issued a for
NAL call for the State convention, to
be held in St. Paul on June 3Oth,
and in the call is embodied what
the HERALD believes to be a dan
gerous provision, namely, an ex-
preston of the choice of the dele
gates for United States Senator to
be elected by the legislature at the
next succeeding session of that
body. At the present time the
evil is not apparent, only as pre-
cedent. The convention will de-
clare for Cushman K. Davis, the
choice of ninety per cent of the
Republican party of the state, and
about an equal per cent of the OPP
position. Ihe state is proud of its
senior senator, and never so much
so as since he has shown such
breadth of craftsmanship, such
patriotism and political wisdom iT
handling the Cuban question. At
ter all said and done in senate and
house, both bodies finally adopted
his views and suggestions, which
he steadily and sturdily maintained
with quiet dignity which brought
success.
The state committee calls the
convention early-perhaps that is
wise, providing it is understood
that an active campaign be not
entered upon for six weeks or
more after the nomination. a
grave responsibility rests upon the
convention. Not only does the
success of the state ticket depend
upon its action, but the result OF its
labors will influence the congress
sional elections in at least three dis
tricts in the state. A strong head
to the ticket is demanded vote
getter-and pre-eminently the
strongest so far named is Judge
Collins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
AT WAR.

For the first time within the recol-
lection of majority of the readers Of
this paper this country is on war
footing, with every indication that ac-
tive hostilities will commence within a
week. While the HERALD deprecates
war and it's attendant evils, it is proud
of it's country that it has seen tit, after
exhausting every peaceful expedient,
to intervene for putting an end to the
barbaric ATROCITIES which have dis
graced the civilization of the cen fury,
and blighted one of the fairest lands
on this fair earth. The unutterable
innumanity which Spain has exercised
over her defenceless dependencies fo~
years will be brought to speedy end,
never to be repeated because she will
have no dependencies upon which to
exercise her cruelties. Swift punish
ment will be visited upon her, and the
world will be the better for her humili-
alton.
President McKinley's policy in not
precipitating matters has been severely
criticized, and unjustly so. He has
exercised only such deliberation as
question so grave demanded, aud
consentient history will applaud his
wisdom, as also his patriotism. The
good name of the republic was at stake
and nothing that he has done or failed
to do, has imperiled it in the least. 1t
is the rash and ill-advised precipita-
ton of congress, struggling not for
national honor but for party adyan-
tage, which has brought whatever of |
attaches to the nation
in this connection.
But that is past War has been prac-
sically declared-and the whole Uni ted
States is unit IN its patriotic devo-
ion. The conquest is for humanity.
It will cost precious lives and much
treasure, but tine expenditure will not
De in vain. Our country has ad-
7anced the cause of universal brother
hood hundred years at single
pound, and every Christian natl on
lpon earth is forever bound by this
precedent. God bless our country
The truest, bravest, best on his foot
tool.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
LYMAN PRAIRIE.

The fine weather of the past week
has been made the most Of, and the
bulk of seeding small grains is done.
Ira Coo1 the four-year-ol6 son of
Joseph Cook, suffered broken limb
last week.
John Showalter of Grey Eagle is
working for Henry Amadon.
Guy Robbins who has been working
in saw-miil near Grey Eagle, came
out on visit to his parents Thursday,
returning on Saturday.
Miss Maude Smith, who has been
quite sick with the measles the past
week, is rapidly recovering.
Rev. G. b. Brecount of Minneapolis
came up on Monday.
A farewell patty was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Smith on
Monday evening. in honor of their son,
Elmer, VINO will soon 60 away to work
on the railrord with e. w. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vene Lockwood OF
Sank Centre. are visiting in the neigh
borhood.
John Richardson, having finished
seeding his farm here, returned to his
home at Melrose on Saturday.
/ o. FL. Scales of Madelia, this state
was visiting with friends in the neigh
borhood last week.
Our young people turned out il
force to attenl The meeting of the
Epworth League at Grove Lake OF
Sunday evening.
Some of our young men have lately
shown their generous nature by trad
i ing their wheels for ladies' wheels.
MCCINTY.