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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Do Not Read In the Cars.

A London publisher whose eyesight
has become so impaired that he finds
himself able to do scarcely any reading
warns readers against working their
eyes when travelling in the cars. He
says:
''For many years past have been in
the habit Of reading and writing for
some hours in the train almost daily,
and my present trouble is undoubtedly
traceable to this cause.
Oculists are now unanimous in the
statement that after a certain time,
which varies in different individuals,
reading in the cars is a positive danger
to eyesight. The page is in constant Vi
bration, and the eyes are strained in
trying 10 follow automatically the rapid
movements. Too much light is almost
as bad as too little. Reading by pow
erful electric light invariably brings on
eye troubles. People would make their
eyes remain serviceable much longer II
the instant the printed letter becomes
blurry or the reading matter gets out
Of focus they would seek the best pro-
fessional skill and prepare To- use glasses.
This may be ut any age between 8 and
An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Lord Gro nsr.

To read Egyptian .Treuch accounts of
Lord Cromer. you woull picture him q
stiff browed, hard mouthed, cynical,
taciturn martinez. To look at the real
man, you would say that no gave half
Of his time to sleep and the other half
to laughing. Lolling in his carriage
through the streets Of Cairo. or light
ing a fresh cigarette in his office, dress
ed in a loose fitting gray tweed and a
striped shirt, with ruddy face, short
white hair and short white mustache,
with gold trimmed eyeglasses half hid
ing eyes half closed, mellow Of voice
and fluent of speech-is this the per-
fidious Barring. You ask yourself, whom
Ffenchmen detest and strive to initiate?
this the terrible Lord Cromer whom
khedives obey and tremble?
His demeanor is genial and courteous.
His talk is easy. open, shrewd, humor-
ous. His subordinates admire, respect,
even love him. He is the mildest man
nered man that ever sacked prime min
lister. Only somehow you still felt the
steel stiffening the velvet. He is genial,
but he would be bold man who would
take liberty with him; he talks only
not for publication; he is loved. yet he
must always be obeyed. Velvet as long
as he can. steel as soon as he must
that is Lord Cromer -" Egypt in
1885," by G.. w. Stevens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
The screw of ArchImedea.

Archimedes Of Syracuse, when he was
in Egypt, invented a machine for pump
ing bilge water out Of the holds Of ships.
This instrument was also used in the
delta for purposes Of irrigation. Diodo-
rus Siculus twice refers to it d., "a, 2;
", 81, 81. A curious model Of such an
instrument, probably of the late Ptole-
maic period, has been found in lower
Egypt II consists Of terra Gotta cyl
inder with screw inside it 10 inches
long aud Az inches in diameter. Near
the center Of the outside is band with
crosspieces. These may represent foot.
holds and suggest that the machine
was worked after the manner of the
treadmill. Such screws were probably
made Of wood. No other example OF
this screw seems to have come to light.
Journal Of Archaeology.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
The PRICE OF SWEET CORN.

The PRICE OF SWEET CORN.
Among the growers Of sweet corn for
the csnneries, there is wide feeling
abroad that the business is not holding
out sufficient inducement To the producer
at the price Of cent aud half q pound
for the cut corn, which for several years
has been the contract price with the
farmers. This feeling, il seems, has
taken shape In sn organized effort to
confer with the packers, with the view
10 securing better terms for the crop OF
1899. The farmers OF the state appre-
ciate the sweet corn crop. They wish TO
grow the corn, but they want fair
compensation for their efforts. The
movement 10 act before the packers their
side OF the case aud ask an advance in
the price is not the spssmocic action Of
a few chronic grumolers, but is the de-
liberste action Of the leading growers OF
the crop throughout those sections Of
the state subjected To the reduction in
the price made few years since. They
have planted AZ the reduced price, but
have found through their experience
that il Is only In the years specially
favorable 10 the growth OF the crop that
they get fair compensation for their out
lay.
There can be no question but the posi-
ton Of the growers OF sweet corn Is
eminently sound aud their united action
discreet. They simply want fair show
in the business. This Is their right. OF
course, there can be no packing unless
the corn is drst grown. Ii cannot be ex-
pected that intelligent farmers will con-
tinue TO grow the crop unless il pays as
well, at least, as other crops usually
produced among them. Certainly they
should not be asked 20 do IL.
Ii is generally understood that the
business of the Gamers has been emi-
nently successful Ia the past, and that
down in price, has been no exception 10
the general rule. The request OF the
growers, then, 10 be given fair sight
Ia the business seems 10 be reasonable.
They have been trying TO produce il at
the reduced price. They have given the
business fair trial Out find il uore-
muneratiye.
There may be some force In plea by
the packers that they have been able 10
fiil their books at the reduced price, ana
il could hardly be expected OF them TO
make an advance so long as this can be
done. But this is hardly tenSble ground
70 stand upon. Farmers have desired to
continue the business. They have
shown themselves willing to make any
necessary concession possible in order TO
retain IL. They have tried the business
At the reduced price, aud having found
Il Improbable now come forward and
ash the packers 10 share the profits with
them. This request is reasonable and
should be met by u candid consideration.
The sweet corn business has been Of
great importance TO our state, but IL csD-
not be successfully continued on one
sided basis. The growers of the corn
must secure an advantage from IL as
well a. the psekers.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

The covering Of the head aud shoul.
ders was q Sxture, q perfectly fitting
and most ingeniously c0ntrived mask.
which it had cost Loo Chat some weeks
Of patient labor and the animal like
period Of not overpleasant training to
get and keep in position. But the hinder
part was miracle Of that initiative in
genuity in which the Celestial excels all
other workmen.
The delicate lacing along the back
where the hair of the original owner OF
the skin had been thickest, something
after the fashion Of an unkempt Skye
terrier-was absolutely imperceptible
when closed, and yet the inside Of the
skin was lined with marvelously con.
trived pockets, destined for small or
large stones. accordingly as the in
eaualities of the animals body or the
length Of the hair best afforded conceal.
ment. Loo Chat pointed them all out to
the wondering Jew, with u calm and
in its way justifiable pride, and when
he had done Mr.. Lowenfeldt. who so
far had not uttered any artioulate sound.
looked first at the half naked dog and
then at his own blandly smiling face
and said very softly:
"Vell. I'm"-
Loo Cbai silently restored the dog to
its original condition Of disreputable
curdoni, kicked it on to the floor with .
motion Of his knee, and said quietly:
"Well, Missa Lonefelt, you NO t'ink
dat velly first chop I. d. B. doggie.
eh:''
This imgediate result Of the some
what animated conversation which fol-
lowed Loo Chai's pertinent and bust
nesslike question was the payment to
him there and then Of f250 In notes and
gold, and the drawing Of bill for $3.50
more at 65 days on the Standard bank
at Cape Town. 1t was a big price to pay
for little dog especially when consid-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
No Newspaper.

Il is q breach of order for a menibe
of the house Of commons to read q
newspaper in the house. He may quote
an extract from one in the course Of a
speech, but il he attempted to peruse ir
as he sat in his place his ears would
soon be assailed by stern and reprov'
ing cry of "Order, order!' from the
chair Some members resort to the de-
ception practiced By the young lady who
had VANITY Fair" bound like New
Testament aud was observed reading it
during service in st. Paui's cathedral
Members often slip newspaper or Pc
riodicaf into the "orders Of the day
and read it while the speaker imagines
they ara industriously studying the
clause Of q bill or its amendments. -
Nineteenth Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

There Il no cure for heaves; II can
only be smeliorsted or lessened In ex-
tent by feeding on nutritiye material 10
small bulk. and more frequent rations,
All voluminous and coarse food shouia
be avoided, such as timothy, millet ana
clover hay, and only the best wild hay
given in small quantities, preferably
finely cut. mixed with mill feed or stea IN
ed food. Feed everything wet. Food
and water should be consumed al iess.
an hour before such an animal Is used
for work. IL Is but natural that such
horse will become weak and faint when
driven or worked hard all day, Tor such
an one Is only capable Of performing
slow and light work, and il Is cruei to
use him otherwise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Educating Her Girls

Standards Of conduct differed from
those now in general acceptance. For
instance, walking one day to Ipswich
we met laborer's wife and her two
daughters. girls Of IL and IA.
$50, Mrs. P.," said my eldest sister,
"you have been shopping.
"No, miss" replied the good WON.
an, with an unmistakable air Of self
approval, "but I am anxious to do my
girls all the good can, so have just
taken them to see q man hanged. -
"Reminiscences of Bentham Edwards "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Most Pleasant Picture.

Photographers, in their constant study
Of the face, find that the left side makes
the more pleasant picture and that the
profile a. seen from the left gives a
more correct likeness than when view
al from the right.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
An Eve TO Business.

Optician-My dear sir, your case Is
hopeless.
Customer-And am doomed to blind
ness!
Optician-It is inevitable. l think
you d better look at my beautiful line OF
artificial eyes at onoe.-Jewelers' Week
l.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

The population Of Antwerp includes
30, 900 Germans. who. IL is aid, buy
thair aoods q German merchants cnly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

Il seems rather odd that actresses and
singers cannot be welded TO their art
without being divorced from their hus-
bands. salt Lake Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPkEp TIE PLov. :"

Correspondenee on practical Agricultural topics
10 solicited Address all communications In
tended for this department 10 HENR1 ID. HAN
noSp. Agricultural kditor oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Those Dreadful Sores
They Continued to Spread y" sp''e
Of Treatment but Now They are
u..,.d-A wonderful Work.

"For many years l have been a great
.urerer with varicose veins on one OIL my
,,mbs. MY foot ano limb became dreaa.
,r,,v swollen. When 1 stood up couiu
,ss, the blood rushing down the veins Oh
This limb. One day accidentally nit my
foot ssains, some object and sore o'oNe
On, which continued to spread and was
exceedingly painful. 1 concluded !
needed a blood purifier and began taxing
Hoods sarsaparira. In short time
,hose dreadful sores which had caused
me 40 much suffering, began to heal l
kent ON faithfully with Hoods sarsapa-
r,lla. and in a short time my HIND WIS
completely healed and the sores gave ms
no more pain. cannot be too thank'u'
for the wonderful work HOODS Sarsaps
r,lla. has done for me-" MRS. A. E
G1Isox, Hartland, Vermont.
Hoods s;s:al p.:;,..
\. shs bsss-ln faes the One Trae Blood faL'ne.
- n0DXI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

Kerosene and wbitewash; good
combination TO fight lice with.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

Should all the sympathy be given to
the royal mournersg You can answer
mo" without by hairs breadth be-
coming mawkish In your sentiment.
And the more you have known OF de-
feat in your plsnnings, OF industry re-
wsrded by idlenesss because Of condi-
tions over which you have no control, OF
the steady dangling before your eyes OF
the one skeleton In your life that society
refuses TO forget, so much more will
your sympathies be divided between the
Empress and the bastard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

WHf> isV,-t1u you viii and the very hne-'
-s sA..ns Inc a. Longs Restaurant
e. s.-..r 81 NeAr Music Hall. LEwIsros. NE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

oleos DR.. Miles Nervtno
Dr. Niles Remedies
are sold BY all drug
gists under . positivs
guarantee. Arst bottle
benefits or money -.
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. AddreB.
DR.. uILD M1pIOA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

Such an episode stretches over the
social barriers of thousand years, and
proclaims in tones, insistent and solemn
that the lowliest can reach up to the
highest to do damage. And its lesson Ia
that the highest in raising the lowlies,
to better, more wholesome conditions,
raise themse selves also and render life
sweeter and safer for all. Further than
this: the lesson is not for Europe alone,
but for America also, and not for oul
neighbors alone but for the one who
reads this as well as for the one who
writes,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

PA. ENEIGHBORS' ADvERTISMENTs
Tt.-e ST. t,sg General Merchandi~e OF us.
IS NrSooD 4 Co. BUCKFrKLD. NE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
Suffered 20 Years.

Nd. WAkI 1EWICs WUc OI q pkOui-
/" nent farmer. and we'll known by all
Az old residents near Belmont. N. Y.
writes: For twenty.seven years had been
constant sufferer from nervous prostra-
ton. and paid large sums Of money for doc
tors and advertised remedies without bene-
At Three years ago my condition was
alarming; the least noise would startle and
unnerve me. I was unable 70 sleep. bad .
number Of sinking spells and slowly grew
worse. Ibegan using DR.. Niles Restorative
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills. At first
the medicine seemed to have no effect. but
after taking few bottles began to notice
. change; rested better 1t night, my appe-
lite began 70 improve and rapidly grew
better. until now am - nearly restored
70 health a one Of nv asa may axpect God
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

So long as privileges are inherited In
stead OF won by merit: so long as the
beauty and joy and helpfulness Of our
later civilization are denied 10 one and
given 10 another for no reason except
birth; so long as perfectly proper hu-
man aspirations to eat and live and be
decent are crushed out beneath social
tyranny that arrogates the power OF
God and says to the rising desires OF the
human heart, THUS far and no fsrther;"
just so long will Europe have to deal
with the ansrchistic missma that rises
for blind slaughter; for, to the misguid-
ed, government will seem to mean that
the interests of the many are subordinst-
ed TO the advantage Of the few.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

A short time since the Empress Of
Austria, one time pleasure-loving, fox
hunting woman, but later with enough
Of sorrow In her life to make her seem
one with US, suddenly went out In the
darkness of assassination. We all shud-
dered at the tragedy, not solely because
she was an Empress but because she was
also benevolent woman. Further than
that, our hearts dumbly protested when
we learned that the murderer had neither
been wronged by her nor anyone near
her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
srIRrryANT. PHI. e..
TEys>s
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
Lock Bor III.

NoEvAr.
,1-,,s attention o. the retracirg OF old Ines
so Hsl.- -~1i-hed an correspondence sohcit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

p. s. rEtpEE>. Milton Plantation. Maine.
,-..--ss p-y Goods. Boots and shoes Al
Bottom Prices
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

1oe1'e p,lIe cure all nvss irs. Ssse& !
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04
BY q. GRosvENoR DAVE.

As to Anarchy An unwholesome
ditch is not purified by simply curing
the diseases that arise from It. No mat
ter whose dead and honored hands dug
II, its Instructions must be removed un-
I'll only harmless stream flows through.
But this Is no talk about hygiene: The
ditch represents certain social condi-
tions, and number Of European powers
figure as doctors who deal with the sick,
but shrink from the impure source.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

N.trHy Hattsr anf Furrfer.
- .,..t Hat. McGilHcu!dy Block.
r.- t.t Sts LEWISTON. Nh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-10-04

II d -lEBY.
...,- stationery and Daily Papers
F.-- EaUsus BRl lASr's POND. MANI
The labor world., 1898-02-05
Choice of Texts.

In the matter of the choice of
texts, a curious thing happened to a
curate whom I knew on his return
from his wedding tour. He only
reached home on Saturday evening,
when he found a letter from his
vicar asking him to preach the next
sermon, as he knew he had a SER
mon not yet preached in the parish
which would fit in with the Advent
course Of sermons then being given.
The sermon was on the 'Parable of
the Ten Virgins The curate, who
preached written sermons, did not
look at this particular one till the
next morning, half an hour before
service, when to his horror he found
that his text was, 'Behold the BRIDE
groom cometh,' and indeed this was
the constant refrain of the sermon.
It was too late to change, and so he
put the best face he could upon it.
The congregation may have forgot
ten the sermon, but they have not
forgotten the text.-Cornhill Maya
zine.
The labor world., 1898-02-05

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DETROIT FREE
PRESS needs no Introduction. Its many special
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No pains or expense will be spared in keeping up
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Remember, that by taking advantage of this
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WORLD and 10 copies OF THE FREE PRESS,
1855 papers, for only 90.
The labor world., 1898-02-05
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale,

% Notice is Hereby Given, that default has been
made in the conditions OF that certain mortgage
duly executed and delivered by William Murphy
(single) mortgagor, to Adeline e. Hinckley,
D. 1892, with power Of sale therein contained,
duly recorded in the office of the register of deeds
in and for the County of st: Louis, State OF
Minnesota, on the 10th day OF May, A. D. 1892, at
O'Clock a. M, in Book 80 OF Mortgages, on
Page 1O4, and which default has continued for
more Than thirty (30) days.
And Whereas, there is actually due and
claimed to be due and payable on said mort
gage and the debt secured thereby at the date
Of this notice the sum of six hundred fifty-eight
power OF sale has become operative, and no &C
tion or proceeding, at law or otherwise, has
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof: -
by virtue OF the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage will
be fOreclosed by sale of the premises described
six (6) in block eighty-six 1851 West Duluth,
Second Division, according to the recorded plat
thereof in st. Louis County and State of Mime
sofa, with the hereditaments and appurtenances;
which sale will be made by the sheriff of said St
Louis county. at the front door OF the Court
House of st. Louis county, in the city of Duluth
in said county and state on the 18th dey OF
March, 1898, at 10 O'Clock q. m. of that day. at
public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, to
pay said debt and interest, and fifty ($50) dol
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and the dis
bursements allowed by law. ~.
Dated January 2Otb, A. D. 1898.
ADELINE E. HINCKLEY,
Mortgagee.
WV. DUNN, ...... b..
Attorney for Mortgagee, -....
20 Court Block, St. Paul, MINI.
Jan. 29 Feb. 5-l2-l9-26, March 5.
The labor world., 1898-02-05
No Alternative.

He was a speculator, and for a
year past nothing had been coming
his way but expenses. One day his
daughter informed him in an un.
feeling manner that If he did not
give her a diamond bracelet worth
at least $3.50 she would elope with
the coachman.
"Come to my arms, my darling
child" he exclaimed, as the tears OF
joy coursed down his wrinkled
cheeks, "come to my arms!'
"But shall get the braceletS" she
asked hesitatingly.
"Of course not, he smiled de,
lightedly. "You get the coachman.
I owe him eight months wages. "
That ended it.-Pearson's Week.
The labor world., 1898-02-05
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby given, That default has been
made in the conditions of that certain mortgage
duly executed and delivered by Peter J. Borg
strom and Martha E. Borgstrom his wife. mort
gagors, to Townsend W. Hopes, mortgagee.
bearing date the first day of August 1890, with
power Of sale therein contained, duly recorded in
the office of the register of Deeds in and for the
| county OF St. Louis, state Of Minnesota on the
9Th day of August 1890, at So'clock a. in Book
| 50 OF Mortgages, on Page ., and which default
has continued for more than thirty (3O) days.
And whereas the said mortgage was duly as
signed by the said Townsend W. Hopes. to
Adeline E. Hinckley, bysassignment dated the 3rd
day OF September A. d. $780, and recorded in the
Office of said register of deeds the 9Th day of
| September, A. D. $780, at o'clock p. m. in Book
| "a OF Mortgages on page 119
And whereas. there is actually due and claimed
| to be due and payable on said mortgage and the
debt secured thereby at the date Of this notice
the sum of six hundred five and thirty-eight hun
dredtbs ($6O5.as) dollars; and whereas, the power
| Of sale has become operative and no action or
proceeding at law otherwise has been instituted
| to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, OF
any part thereof
4 Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
| virtue OF the power Of sale contained in said
| case made and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreciosed by sale OF the premises described
in and conveyed by said mortgage, to-wit: Lot
four az OF block one hundred and forty (141)
OF West Duluth, fifth division, according to the
recorded plat thereof in st. Louis county, and
state of Minnesota, with the herediraments. and
| appurCendnceS WHICH sale Will De mace Dy Gne
sheriff OF said St. Louis county, at the front door
of the court house OF St. Loris county in the city
| Of Duluth in said county and state, on the 18th
| day OF March, 1898, at 10 O'Clock a, m. of that
/ day, at public vendue to the highest BIDDER for
cash, to pay said debt s.of six hundred five and
thirty-eight huniredths ($6O5.3S) dollars, and in
| terest and fifty ($5O) dollars attorneys fees as
stipulated in and by said mortgage in case OF
| foreclosure, and the disbursements allowed by
law.
| Dated January Goth, A. D. 1898.
| ADELINE E. HINCKLEY,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
| W. W. DUNN,
| Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee,
| 20 Court Block St. Paul, Minn.
The labor world., 1898-02-05

Drawing the Line at Drawing Room.
There are shaving ''parlors' and
bootblack "parlors, " but no shaving
or bootblack drawing rooms. -
New York Sun