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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-03
TOWN OF PARIH.

TOWN OF PARIS.
Upon application of the Oxford Light Company
20 set poles and run wires sufficient to establish
three electric lights In the village OF South Paris
~ follows one on Maple street near J. Y. Plum.
mers lot, one on Pine street near the shop Of
J. y. Coombs, and one on Western Avenue near
the road leading 10 Geo. A. Briggs house. the
undersigned selectmen Of the town Of Paris,
hereby give public notice that hearing will be
had upon said application NJ the selecsmen's
ofice In South Paris on Wednesday the 25th day
Of May, next ut two O'Clock ID the afternoon
at which time all residents and owners OF
property upon the highway 70 be affected there
by shall have full opportunity 20 show cause
why such permit should not be granted.
Dated at South Paris this third day Of May, A.
ID. ls9e.
Nm BOLSTER, selectmen
AID. ANDREWS. of the
FRANK BENNETT, Town Of Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

smiley shoe Store.
Blue Store.
War Declared.
Eastern supply Co.
Pound.
situation " anted.
state Tax on Wild Lands.
County Tax on Wild Lands.
Town OF Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-03
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-03
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Treasurer's Ofire.
Augusta, April 20. lssr.
Upon the following townships or tracts Of land
NOS liable ~ be taxed In any town the following
assessmcnts for county tax Of iste were male
by the County Commissioners Of Oxford county
ON the lHh dAy OF March, lsr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
A love NOTE.

Dear hnart. the Night is coming with its
shadows
The IovcloSS. dreamless Night.
The SNOW drifts silent DER the ghostly
moadOwS:
The hills are white.
And from this easement. while the Night
is falling,
Afar your face | view.
And in the dark my soul is calling
calling.
Dear heart. to yOu.
Where are your steps? In gardens glad
With flowers
BY starred and sun-kissed streams.
Where lilies lean. and roses tell the
hours.
Sweet with dreams?
Or. walk YOU now. even as your Love
walks, weary
And lost to love and grace.
Where all the world is desolate and
dreary
For one dear face?
| know not, sweet. l only know | love
C darkness loves TIL. light:
And If God arches radiant skies above
YOU.
Mine be the Night.
For NIGHT is Light, for all the darkness:
falling.
If ] can dream love true.
SO, in the Light my soul is calling
calling.
Dear heart, to you!
! +. L. STANTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

Mr.. \. z. Cristy. of the Worcester
Telegram. Worcester, Mass. writes the
News and Observer as follows:
Can o refer me to Il good guide
and hunter in either Eastern Virginia
or North Carolina, competent to take
charge of 4 small party for ten days or
two weeks in the woods. furnishing all
other guides needed and also cooking
utensils, etc? Or could Won suggest Il
hotel in either section. where guests
could have plenty of game well served
during January or February? Thanking
yOu Ill advance for our courtesy
If there are any readers of this paper
who can give Mr.. Cristy the information
he seeks they will confer q favor both
on this naner and him by writing him
concerning it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

DOING YOUR WORK BRAVELY

BE strong. and quit yourselves like
mcn.-I. Samuel, w.. 9.
If 4 man engages in any sort Of under
taking with the feeling that he is not
equal to the task he is pretty sure to
fail in it.
1t is a curious psychological fact that
whatever depresses the mind decreases
both physical and moral strength. Ii 4
man were th%ree-quarters body and one
quarter mind this would not be true,
but since neither hand nor foot can make
any motion Of itself-for it is the mind
or the will alone that can do thiS-it
becomes clear that if you wish TO make
your friend healthy and efficient YOU
must begin by Gearing the cob-webs
from his brain. If YOU get 50 far as to
| convince him that he is worth something,
that he has a furnace fire within which,
if properly fed. will generate steam
| enough to carry him through any emer-
gency you nave lone him a supreme ser
vice.
40 one knows this better than The ply
stefan, for doctors practiced mind cure
long before the modern theory was
dreamed Of. They know that. while
drugs may be necessary to give the ply
steal system a him as to what it ought
to do. it is much more important to per-
suade the patient that he is stronger
than his disease and can conquer it.
\ doctor who discourages the sick man
lacks the genius of his calling. and is 4
medical hereto who ought to be eXcOm-
municated.
These truths apply with still greater
force to religion. The man whose reli-
gion does not stimulate and cheer him is
simply swallowing spiritual poison. OF
course there is Il minatOry side to relig-
ion. just as there is to natural law and
10 oscial law. When a gold piece comes
from the mint of heaven it has inscribed
on one side You must not" and on the
other God is love" The two inScrip-
tons do not contradict each other. Every
man knows that when he follows Z
criminal course he invites Il landslide tC
bury him. and that when be does right
the sun shines on his fields and brings
the autumn crop. And it is we'll enough
10 impress these facts on the conscious
ness Of mankind. precisely as Sir Hum
phry Davy told the miners not to 90
near the fire damp without 4 gauZe lamI
for protection. because an explosion
was sure to follow.
But 1t is a very different thing to de
n0unce human nature as poWerless ant
worthless. We have had too much de
preston in religion. ages of it. until w
I have inherited a disbursement which
makes falling into temptation easy work
When religion is 4 downward push mel
viii sink into the mire of depravity. bu
. when it is an upward pull they climb t
the hilltops and see the sun rise. MAJ
is mind. not body. and when the religion
e of Christ touches him it is like applyin
Il match to dry wood. The blaze tina
follows lights the whole region roun
about. But the words Of Christ. wit
their friendly flame. have been store
away in the background. and our RELIC
ion has been taken from the cold stol
age of 4 frigid theology.
| lave been reading over again til
story of Archbishop Cranmer, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

one of the seasons prettieSt comblna-
tons appears in 4 French gown Of sage
gray camel's-hair. With plastron, sleeve
tops. and collar of pale mirror velvet.
The skirt is Of circular shape. closed
in the back by means Of small tabs. ana
trimmed to simulate 4 tunic. with double
shaped ruffies cut very scant. and pro
ducing only waving lines. which are
finished with 4 narrow stitched band Of
4 darker shade of gray velvet. TWO
similar ~liOuncoS ornament the bottom OF
the skirt. which measures f0ur yards.
The ruflcs Of the tunic round narrowly
IL. to the waist. which is stitched
smoothly across the bust. whore it is
cut in deep points. under which are
dainty frills OF "taffeta silk with needle
work edge. The shoulders are encircleu
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

serves my present purpose admirably.
lie was III some respects q very weak
man. ambitious. selfish and se~lf-seokin-,
and withal timid. with a longing to live
and to enjoy the luXuries Of office.
When told that by sacrificing his reli@i-
GUS convictions pardon would be grant
ed he weakly signed the recantation.
He was cowardly in this and repre-
ented the average man under great
temptation.
But there was q heroic element in his
soul which long prosperity had kept hid
den. and in the dire extremity 1t came TO
the surface. Cranmer as an archbishop
was Il sycophant. but Cranmer as q
MARTYR had sub ime grandeur Of soul.
When led to the stake he held the re-
creant hand in the flames until it was
burned to a crisp, and when the fiery
tongues licked his body he smiled. as
though unconscious Of physical suff ring
Now | believe that in every human
soul this same courage and endurance
resides We are capable Of accomplish
ing great things. Life is not too much
for rs if we look at it from the rlght
standpoint and engage in it's duties in
the right state OF mind. cd did not
make a little thing when He made q
soul. nor vet a weak or cOWardly thing,
but 4 thing immortal and imbued with
. modicum of His W power. We may
not have the ability to get all we want,
but we have the ability to use what we
have for its highest purpose and to be
as happy and cOntented as our clrcunl-
stances allow.
| do not believe that men should be
tod that they are helpless, for 1t seems
to be a sort of reflection on Deity. 1t is
perfectly clear that the Lord expects
good and great results from this earth
IL life. or else why was it given? The
New Testament contains a list Of our
duties and a revelation OF the spiritual
means by which they can all be FIJI filled.
These duties require a giants ability,
and would you dare to tell me that God
has given me a gitn's work to do but
has failed 0 give the giants energy to
do it with? You are not my friend if
YOU first assure me that | am Il poor.
miserable creature and then tell me that
uniess | do what no poor, miserable crea-
tlIre can possibly do | shall be punished
beyond the power of imagination to con
ceive.
The thought of God as your father is
uplifting. The conviction that life car
be moulded into excellence if YOU keel
your hand in His hand and follow His
ommands enlarges the soul. gives yoU
endurance. cheerfulness. comfort ant
encouragement The religion which
offers you that conviction is the only
true religion.
GEORGE H. HEPWORTH.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

by i dcep-shapcd collar, which droops
over the closed Sleeve-tops, trimmed IN
corresponding fashion. The same deco
ration IS carried out around the collar,
and finishes tho wrists Of the very small
m%utton-lcg sleeves. Antique silver but
tons adorn the points of the corsage rs
well as the straps Of the skirt. liz
proper cut Of the gown can be obtained
only from the cut paper patterns publish
cd by Harper's Bazaar, where the gown
appears.
The gray French felt hat IS trimmed
with two long curling plumes OF gray;
which are separated in front by q
square bow Of velvet.
Quantity Of material-Camel s-halr
goods. 10 yards: gray velvet, , yards:
blue velvet. | yard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
A DEED TO

It IS 4 fact not generally known that
when one sheriff turns over the county
jail to his successor he gives him Il
regular deed-drawn up in due form and
order and signed. sealed. delivered and
recorded just as amy other deed is-to
the jail. its furniture and the prisoners,
calling each by name.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
rRAInn nnLNn NNhln.


AIN except Monday .I'aliH t2''Et N'""
Trains on the scotland Nect Brand r.
caves Weldon ? > + N, Halifax Co.,
ives Scotland NecE 5 % p II, t~reenNlIIe &
Kinston a5E y II. Returning leaves D.
ton 80 a NJ, Grcenvi!le ~ q m, a~Tf.F|n-
aalifax II Is NJ, weldon u 80 . III, da..
'pt Sunday
Trains on the Washingtob Rranca #
Washington 6 20 a II and 23o ? IN, arrives
uele 10 q m and ! 90 p N, return " -@'
oarmele 9 35 a NJ and 30 p N, arrive "
II II CO ard % , ~, daily except : HoaH
Train leaves Tarhoro, n G, daily, eTc'ft
tay, 5 50 . ~, Sunda1 4 Is p IA, arrives FiEf#
ally except Sunday, 80 a ~, 9 90 a. |
Z leaves Plymouth daily except @u1 Ga..
N, ard Sunday go 2 IN. arrive ."
pn d III, II 90 a m
Train on Midland, \ &, Ere9ch leave 'r
orc, daily except Sunday, 10 o M, arr
-lnitbfield s 50 a n, returning leaves 1t.#"
90 q IN, arrives at Goldsh0Tn 10 p a m
Trains on Nashville Brancf leave E.
Mount 1T ! 80 = II, arrives Nashville Of
spring Hope , 80 = IN, returning Leaves
4ope S 90 o IN, Nashville S3A q N, ar
Rocl Y Mount 9Oa q m, daily except SUMO Y
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War;"
linton daily except Sunday, at II ~
p n returning leaves Clutor #t
nd 3 90 p III
Train No Il makes ciuse tonurct5eu .' "
on fO' ~ points Nertl ANY. All r.'.
Sn6
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
GEORGE H. HEPWORTH.
TALKING OF CHRISTMAS.

They're talking of the Christmas from
the morning to the night;
They're wondering what it's going to
bring to rosy checks and bright.
They're ~pceping up he chimney in their
little gowns so white
Oh. they're weary for the Christmas in
the morning,
They've sent the word to Santa Claus
and told him what to bring:
Just FL our little stockin's with the
best of ever'thing.'
Oh. they wake you from your slumbers.
and they make the welkin ring!
They're weary for the Christmas in the
morning!
Z r. NTnN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

The COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture has
something new in syrup. 1t is a fine
syrnp made from pumpkins. 1t was
sent to him by the Garrett Wine Com
pany, at Littleton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13

The blunt man often makes the most
cutting remarks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
he IGNORED TIE DOWAGFR

Pekin. Dec. a-The new Russian
Minister. NJ. neGierS. presented his Gre
dentials to the Emperor to-day. The
Dowager Empress was not present. NJ.
DeGiers on his arrival here. refused to
present his credentials to the Dowager
Empress.
The Emperor appeared to be weak and
sickIy.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10

several reasons. It was pointed out
that the commercial relations of Great
Britain with the United States were
too extensive to be jeopardized by a
war between this country and Spain.
The blockade of the port of New York,
for instance, it was pointed out, would
be of irreparable damage to British
shipping and the cessation of the ship
ment of food supplies to England would
be exceedingly serious.
1.-The attitude of Great Britain goes
further in this matter than a mere ex-
preston of good wishes. There is a
desire, which has yet only reached the
stage of tentative suggestion, that an
alliance may be formed between Great
Britain and the United States. 1t has
been shown that the interests of Eng
land and this country are not only iden-
tical in a general sense, but are espec-
tally identical in the great question of
finding in China and the east a market
for manufactures. This suggestion has
considerable weight with the admins
tration- Great Britain is finding her
supremacy in China seriously threaten
ed. France has already established
herself on the south, and Russia is ag-
gressive on the north while Germany
has secured a strong foothOld. If Eng
land proposes to hold her own, she must
fight for it. This explains why she is
forbidding her ship owners to part with
the vessels they are constructing, and
accounts for the large increases she is
making to her navy
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10
ANCHORED NEAR THE MAINE.
The Montgomery Now at the Mercy
of the Spaniards.

Havana, March 10.-The arrival here
of the Montgomery was very quiet, it
being generally understood that she
comes to replace the coast survey
steamer Fern as quarters for Captain
Sigsbee and others.
Commander Converse of the Mont
gomery is a high authority on explO-
sives, and his advice will be useful to
the court of inquiry into the loss of the
Maine.
After firing the usual salute and be-
ing saluted in return, the Montgomery
was moored in the principal harbOr
near the wreck of the Maine and in the
center of a circle of Spanish ships.
Captain Sigsbee, Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright and Ensign
Powellson will occupy quarters on the
Montgomery, the Fern leaving Havana
at once. The Montgomery is as trim
and neat as possible. Nobody is allow
ed on board without permission, but no
body is excluded if business or courtesy
demands the visit. There is no intima-
tion of the length of the cruisers stay
in this harbor any more than there is
any news of the duration of the ses-
sions of the court Of inquiry here.
The court held its usual sessions yes
terday. examining the divers. Only the
Spanish divers were at work, and they
were only occupied part of the day. The
wreckers are steadily removing the up
per debris of the wreck, some of which
will be dumped into the sea. Other
portions of the wreck are worth saw
ing.
Senator Proctor has left here for Key
West.
Consul General Lee says there was
nothing of Importance in the mail mat
ter which he has just received from the
United States.
The OIivette's passenger list of in
comers was small and her outgoing list
of passengers is not as large as usual.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10
POSTOFFICES FOR ALASKA.
Agent of the Department Will Locate
Them Where Needed.

Washington, March 1O.-Postoffice In
spector John P. Clum. who has been des-
ignated by Postmaster General Gary a
special commissioner to Alaska to exam
inc into postal affairs; will sail on the
inst. He will travel by way of Spokane
to consult with POstoffce Inspector Lynn,
is located.
He goes equipped with every authority
to deal with the situation in Alaska and is
authorized to establish pOstoffices and ap-
point postmasters where needed, and to
and in every way to meet the demands
required of the postoffice department by
the great influx of population into Alaska.
parts of the territory. He expects to
leave Skaguay about the 1st of May and
travel across to Chilkoot pass, thence to
Dawson and Circle City, down the Yukon
to it's mouth, thence along the Copper
river, and will return by way of St.
Michael and Seattle.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10
STRAIGHT PULL" GUNS
To Be Provided to Arm 100000 Men.

10 BE RrOV1Q6Q TO AIn OOO,OOO A0u'
Washington, March 1O.-The war de-
partment is arranging to secure large
supply of the most modern rifles suf-
ficient in time of emergency to arm a
force of 100000 men. The need of these
modern guns has long been apparent,
but congress has not shown a dispOsi-
ton to supply any reserve of rifles for
use by a volunteer force in time Of
emergency. Now, however, an ade-
quate supply of the most affective ri
fieS will be among taE first uses to
which the war department will put its
share of the defense fund.
It was stated by high officials of the
department today that no board was
necessary to inquire into the merits of
that the department would turn to the
best sources of supply. These, it is said,
are ample within the United States to
turn out rifles of the most approved
pattern as fast as the gOVernme ent
wants them. 1t is not unlikely. how
ever, that the demand will require the
army to turn from the Krag-JOrgesen
least, one of the American made guns.
General Miles strongly favOrs the
straight pull gun" tits of American
make and has been adopted by the
British government as the standard
arm, a million being now in the hands
of British soldiers.
Local attention is being given to sup
plies of powder, cartridges, etc, for the
army. Those in authority say orders
about the only branch of ordnance on
which the facilities are not fully up to
an emergency demand are those of the
heavy fOrtifcatiOn guns.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10
THESE M1LKsoP Professors.
Yale Again Makes Itself Obnoxious
to American Patriotic Sentiment

New Haven, Conn, March 1O-Prof.
Arthur Hadley. in his lecture to his
class of political economy at Yale today
expressed his views on the present in
ternatiOnal difficulty between the Uni
ted States and Spain.
Professor Hadley reviewed at length
Spain's government of the island of Gu
ba and the atrocities pra cticed bv Gen
Weyler, and also discussed the relations
of business nature existing between
Americans and the island of Cuba He
called Consul General Lee a very eff
cient man, at first somewhat indiscreet
especially under the Cleveland admins
tratiOn, but now more cautious and
noted more for efficiency than sense of
form"
Ccu tinuing, Prof HadIey said. as to
the Maine disaster. no proof of foul
play has come to light. In the matter
of international comfy, recognition of
Cuban Independence would be equiva-
lent to a declaration of war It is q
principle of interna tional law that so
lOng as Spain has not ceased to wage
war in Cuba and so long as the insur-
gents are not in possession of a well
defined territory and preserving order
there the United States are not justi-
fed in recognizing Cuba's independence
We might, by stretching a point, rec
ognize the Cubans as belligerents as
England recognized the confederate G
states during the civil war. If such a
recognition was accorded just now, I
wish we could ask England to go in
with US and offer joint mediation, but
under the existence of the Monroe doc
trine we cannot very well do So The
impossibility of reaching the natural
peaceful solution is due largely to the
influence of the sensational press. What
will become of the trouble, it is impOs-
sible to say, but it is a great safeguard
to this country that President AcKin-
ley fought in the civil war and there
fore knows the horrors and sufferings
entaiIed by war. If, as citizens of the
United States we keep cool, we may
trust our government to keep cool AS
Bismarck said of the Armenian ques-
ton, so may say of this matter, draw
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-10
Formation of Wire Trust Comes
to Sudden End.
Management and Manufacturers
Fail to Agree.
WIDE APART ON VALUE
Mill Men Wanted Too Much For
Their Property.
Proposed Advance in Price of
Nails is Declared Off.

Cleveland, March 10.-This weeks
Iron Trade Review will say:
Everything is off in the proposed con-
solidatiOn of the wire and wire rod in
terests of the country. This statement
might be qualified by saying that while
the original scheme on the original
lines is dead, something may be ac-
complished in the next three weeks to-
ward merging of some of the import
ant concerns, but of this there is no
certainty at present. An exact state
ment though in very general terms, is
furnished by one of the active prOmOt-
ers of the com binatiOn as follows:
The reports of the experts as to the
earnings of some of the companies do
not verify the representations which
were made and the properties of these
companies will not be purchased.
Therefore, the consolidation as origin
ally contemplated will not be cOnsum-
mated 1t now seems certain that
consolidation of some, if not a major
ity of the companies, will be made
about April Il
The names of the companies referred
to in the above are not at present
availab 1t is understood that there
was a wide gulf between the valuation
put upon the properties of an important
eastern and western interest and the
figures which the companies insisted
upOn-the difference between $6,0OO,OOO
and S. 000, 900 according to some reports.
This was the greatest but not the only
difference which required to be adjust
ed. The capital to carry through the
scheme was fully arranged for, it is
said but the banks refused to under
write on the basis of the figures set by
certain companies.
The latter appeared not to consider
the advantages offered by the cOnsOi-
datiOn to be attractive enough to war
rant the concessions in values they
were asked to make The amount of
time and money spent thus far upon
the project, and the fact that for sever
al years the need of better adjustment
in the wire trade has spurred manu-
facturers to one and another scheme of
association. argue for some outcome of
the present effort. Another week will
show more clearly than can be judged
today, whether there is a chance for the
partial amalgamatiOn now contemplate
ed. Thus far the market has not
shown any effect of the failure to reach
an agreement at New York; perhaps
because the trade has not been in
formed of the real outcome of last Sat
urday's conference. The advance in
wire nails which was to be to $150 for
March was announced last week but is
now ineffectual, $145 Pittsburg, being
generally quoted. 1t is evident that
buyers have been keeping close to the
market and that stocks are light all
al