Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-19

mirth and social enjoyment must be left
on the threshold when they come home
at night. When once home Is regard
ed as only place to eat, drink and sleep
In, the work is begun that ends In gam
bling houses, saloons, billiard halle, etc.
You cannot put old heads on young
shoulders. Young folks must have fun
and relaxation. II they cannot have Il
at their own homes, It will be sought In
other and less profitable places.
Wise is the mother who takes the
trouble to "dress up" for her children.
One thing that troubles me Is the pro-
family hear among the hired help (and
am afraid from the head farmer some
times.) Farmers should make Il rule
to employ only moral and temperate
help, and then treat them kindly. Those
who employ help have need OF wisdom,
humanity and patience. Hired help are
no less human because devoid Of capital,
or business tact, and obliged to toll for
others. As rule, 1t pays to use them
well.
Ii may be that farmers and farm help
dc not swear worse than other classes
Of people, but l hear too much OF IL
among the farmers. We can understand
how a man under severe provocation
might give uttersnce 10 an oath. We
understand, II we cannot sympsthize
with, a passionate man, beset with diff
culties, when he snaps out too energetic
word. But for man In common, every
day conversation, calmly, even stupidity,
to mix In dozen or more profane ex-
pressions, there is no excuse. Ii Is q
habit which has grown upon the Ameri-
can people, and deserves the most severe
censure. Ii neither gives force to a re-
mark, dignity TO speech nor impressive
ness to thought. Everybody will think
more Of you II you do not swear.
l might say as much and more about
the use Of tobacco, but am so set
against the weed in all It's forms that |
might say something about II, and about
those who use It, that | should wish |
had not said. am glad and feel proud
Of Grafton Grange to know so manv OF
the brothers who do not use it.-New
England Farmer.
LIBERAL HAY CROP IN SIGHT.
With so much moisture In air and soil.
il would be strange indeed IL grass failed
10 grow. Under existing conditions
throughout so much OF the season to
date, meadows have fourished and big
hay crop seems assured, subject 70 par
tisl loss or deterioration at harvest time.
An important part Of the crop, however,
has been already secured, with the now
ing machines busily at work In the late
fields. While the tonnage promises
large the grass has been cured In better
shape and the quality Of the hay should
show marked Improvement over that
of last year.
Farmers early In the spring set aside
the usual liberal acreage for this i'm
portant crop, and with the low price OF
and clover seeds many worn-out
meadows were built up, greatly aided by
the propitious climatic conditions OF
plentiful moisture and fair amount OF
warm sunshine. In fact In many parts
OF the western states the wet weather
has been excessive, causing heavy growth
Of grass, with complaints OF Its lodging
here and there. Throughout the great
Mississippi basin q good crop Is being
secured which should grade better than
that Of last year. There has been fair
growth In the older middle and eastern
states, some talk OF light yield from old
meadows, but the outlook at the time OF
this preliminary report is for general
abundance. New York and New Eng
land have had plenty Of rainfall, con-
ducive to heavy growth Of grass, and
our reports from Canada point to liberal
yields practically everywhere. The hay
harvest is well under way In Canada and
promises the heaviest In years, particu-
isrly in Ontario and Quebec, where sm-
pie rains have done much to develop
growth, the crop forging ahead OF last
years position. New Brunswick sntici-
pates big yield; little winter killing,
and growth this season rapid and luxu-
rious. Much old crop hay remains, owing
10 the lack Of market In the United
States, and the outlook In that province
is for continuously low prices.-Home-
stead.