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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
PRESENT ESTIMATE OF THE MORGAN
HORSE.

At the present time we find several
branches OF the Morgan family in diff
ferent parts OF the country, varying
somewhat In size, condition and points
Of excellence. Some breeders there are
who still fancy the makeup Of the old
time pony Morgan, aud breed along the
old lines as closely as possible, aiming
to keep out all blood foreign ~ the
breed. Their animals trace In direct line
through both sire and dam to the old
Justin Morgan. The fault thst is found
with this sort Of breediag Is that IL pro-
duccs animals that are too small for
present demands. Other breeders there
are, equally AS ardent admirers OF the
Morgan, Who are bending their energies
not only TO perpetuate the many points
Of excellence that have been SO long
characteristic Of this breed, but by
judicious Infusion Of speed aud roadster
blood, are producing animals OF increas-
ed size, up 10 present demands for fancy
rosdsters snd the farmers allround
horse. OF these different branches Of
what we term improved Morgsns, there
are the Black Hawks, G,lddust, Fear
usughts, Morgan Eagles and some
other. All these possess sufficient
Morgan blood to fill the requirements and
rules prescribing what shall constitute
standard Morgan.
The future Morgan will be bred along
one OF the two lines as above indicated
and while few may persist la breeding
along the old lines aud producing the
small Ii and IL hand horse, the large
msjoriiy Of Morgan breeders will strive
TO meet demands Of fashion and markets
instead Of vsinly trying to mold tastes
and opinions. No stock breeder ever
achieved success by producing model
after his own standard and then trying
10 educate people up TO his ideas OF per-
fection. Most any one will agree with
me that a l6 hand Morgan is preferable
for either sale or service to the II or Is
hand animal, providing we sacrifice none
Of the important points Of style, strength,
durability or speed Ia obtaining il.
About the only objection urged against
the Morgan to-day Is that he IL too small.
Breeders who are getting them Of desir-
able size have no great surplus OF stock
on hand, even la these times when the
horse market Is at its lowest ebb.
As to the adaptability OF the Morgan
to the general farmer or village resident
there is no animal Of the horse kind that
will suit better. On the farm they are
trsctsble aud kind anywhere their SER
vices are required, pushing along their
work like any other industrious, am
hitious American citizen. They may
not be able TO draw "a many pounds as
the heavy draft, but they will take two
steps 10 his one nd at the end Of the day
will show as much labor performed, and
with less signs OF exhaustion. He always
adspts himself to his work, be IL In the
field drawing the plow or hitched to the
family carriage, or perhaps the road
wagon, speeding as fast as one can 60
and feel safe. We have yet TO find
farmer who ever owned and used Nor
gan that did not speak In his praise and
wish for another like unto him when he
was gone.-w. w. Stevens, Indiana, in
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
Three DroII Bridal Parties o. . TssS.

Three DrolI Bridal Parties o. . TssS.
Speaking Of his experiences, Mr. Al.
exander said: ION one trip through
eastern Kentucky ! saw three Of the
oddest bridal couples l ever beheld.
One pair was from over in the hills
and neither had ever ridden on train
before. The groom was IL and the bi ide
IL. They had eloped to Virginia town
where they were made one by an oblig-
ing squire. But the unusual part Of the
tour was that the bride had become
homesick and cried all the way to her
destination. never once speaking to her
liege lord, q lad diked out in suit OF
blue overalls.
Another couple was seeing the train
ut !. mountain station, that being .
pleasant bit Of recrea tion for them. The
groom, 20 the engineer told me, was n
and the bride 81. They were bent with
age, but seemed to be as happy a. any
pair Of prattling youngsters i ever saw.
THE third curious matrimonial ALI.
ance l ran across on that trip was .
negress weighing 39S pounds, and but
81 years Of age. who had just taken for
better or worse lean, cadaverous look
ing mulatto youth, who WAS in his shirt
sleeves and had his trousers in his boots,
having left the railroad section on
which he worked to make the nuptial
venture He didn't have money enough
to pay for the license and his railroad
fare to Huntingdon. otthe fellows on
the train Clipped in anb got the poorly
matched blacks over the first rough
shoals Of the matrimonial stream. -
Louisyi! lille Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15


Of sweet flowers. the bright lights--all
this blessed paradise Of love lost forever
this brought her desperation 20 q
climax, and while Enrico, crcuching at
her feet. kissed her hands red with cold,
she broke ont into weeping
Enrico rose with = bound.
"What has happened to you. my
lovey What grave disaster? Oh, speak,
Adriana, do not let me suffer sor'
But Adriana could not speak. Sobs
followed sobs, and her breast heaved
spasmodically.
"For the love Of God, Adriana!"
burst forth Enrico, "For the love Of
God. speak. or shall 60 mad -
Enrico's tone was 20 heartrending.
his words trembled no OIL the verge Il
weeping that Adriana looked at him
for an instant and stammered in q
broken voice:
lyon do not any longer love me!'
Eprico calucd himself as il by magic.
He repained control Of himself kneeled
again at her feet and said with caress.
ing voice:
And why 10 yoa ~ : .o not love
you any more
At this seeming sbcv Of hypocrisy
Adriana felt her heart filled with dis
dain at thought Of her lost calmness
and love and happiness. She sprang mp
and drew away from him as from an
impure object. looked at him with eyes
full Of tears. exclaiming. in q voice
trembling with despair:
Perhaps another woman than me
perhaps woman whom you call your
adored Amelia a"-bere her voice broke
into sob waited for you today in
the garden at 4 o'clock under the third
poplar to the left!"
A rippling laugh. shrill and irresisti-
BILE, interrupted Adriana's wordS En-
rico laughed like a mailman. He em.
braced her in spite Of herself, drew her
into his study. covering ber with kisses
and. pointing to the scattered pages still
lying on his writing desk, said:
'But do you not see? Do you not see
that this note belongs to u story that
your Enrico is writing?"
Adriana looked ut him with amaze
ment Her eyes filled with JOY.
"How have suffered ~ she said In q
trembling voice. In which few Sobs
still remained, then sank exhausted on
the sofa. covered with Enrico's kisses
and caresses. From the Italian For
Short Stories.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
Ancient varietie. of Dogs.

The first domesticated mammal seems
to have been the dog. In the Swiss So
cieiy Of Natural History last year Pro-
fessor Studer read paper on ancient
European dogs The oldest variety v ;
the so called peat dog. 1t belongs to the
neolithic period. There were four other
varieties known in the bronze period
and in that Of the lake dwellings Di.
rect descendants of these are the Gtr-
man hunting hounds, the shepherd dCs
and the poodle.
In America there il little evidence
that any dog was trained for hunting.
In the far north the Eskimo dog was a
beast OF draft. the only one known to
the red race. The dogs Of Mexico and
Central America seem to have been
principally raised for food or ceremonial
sacrifices. In Perm there were several
varieties under domestication, two OF
which have been clearly distinguished.
Ii IL noteworthy that although in
many American tribes the dog was Q
sacred or mythical animal in the le.
gends he was not regarded with affec-
tion, but with dislike and aversion, q
fact strongly brought out by Won Tschu-
DID. G.. Brinton in Science.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

A French physician, 1 read, has 10.
Gently expired in q truly professional
manner ms well as with the serenity that
man should show in his last hour. He
pointed ont the precise moment when
his pneumonia developed fatal symp-
toms and predicted exactly when death
would supervene. II he knew ~ much
about other peoples condition NJ his
own, he must have been loss to his
patients. Haller died in a somewhat
similar manner. Feeling his own pulse
when he found it almost gone, he turned
to a brother physician with, MY friend,
the artery ceases to beat, and died.
Keats, less technical and accurate, but
with al equal perception Of his ap-
preaching end, said, Il feel the daines
growing over me-" The failure Of sight
il the omen most generally recognized.
Some. however, have not only no pre-
science Of their coming fate, but their
conviction is entirely the other way. II
do not mean to be killed today" was
the remark Of the great Turenne mo.
ment before he was struck by the cannon
shot that killed him.-L0ndon Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
II. de M,rane,,. would Not Tell.

"a venerable and worthy nobleman,
NJ. Pompignan de Mirabelle. was i'm
prudent enough to repeat at supper
party some satirical verses he had heard
touching Nine. de Pompadour and n.
do Sartines, the chief Of police. Warned
that De Sartines had filled in his name
on lettre de cachet, n. de Mirabelle
called at the police Office aud asked to
what prison he should betake himself.
ITO vincennes said De Sartines.
"'To yincennes,' repeated NJ. de
Mirabelle to his coachman, and he ar
rived at the dungeon before the order
for his detention. m
"Once year De Sartines made
formal visit to Vincennes, and once {
year punctually he demanded Of d. de
Mirsbelle the name Of the author Of the
verses. II knew, should not tell
you, was the inyariable reply. 'but al
. matter of fact / never heard II in my
life.' M. de Airabelle died in Vim.
cennes very old man. "Dunseona
cf Paris. 4"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

Finally, do not shut hogs up snd try
to make them weigh" A l50 pound
pig, fresh from sweet fi-lis, Is much
better family food than that obtain ID
from q styled specimen, forced 10 n fat
ty degeneration, with diseased liver
and tissues fillei with the half sssimilat-
ed products OF gluttony. Let US drop
the term ''fstted pork" and use the term
fitted" for it expresses q better
thought. .--Chas F. Benton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
A ROYAL Platevo0mn.

The plateroom at Marlborough House
contains an enormous amount OF valu-
able property. It is absolutely fireproof
and always guarded with unceasing
vigilance The floor il tiled. the fit
tings mahogany Round the room,
reaching from floor TO ceiling. are the
cases, each about three feet deep. In
the center Of the room is special case,
matching the others This was con-
structed in the silver wedding year to
receive the enormous amounts of pres
ents given to the prince and princess.
1t is lined with plain blue cloth.
Ii is in this room that the special din
per services-one Of which is the finest
in existence-are kept, besides the silver
for ordinary use. Here, too, are to b.
seen presentation services, centerpieces,
salvers, fiasks, tankards, yacht racing
cups and Christmas. Easter and christ
ening gifts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

Barn-yard manure is the best complete
fertilizer at the farmers command.
Keep all the stock you can and save all
the dressing possible, liquids as well IS
solids. II Is = good time to commences
TO economizs In the purchase Of what
may be saved at home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
MORTAL IRoNIes
(From the Rusian.l

Ny soul of deaths sure coming hath no dreed.
Save les, he play some prank upon me dead,
Lest sralding tears be spilled upon my clay
Or blossoms squnndsred In MY marrow led,
Lest any but the hireIibg mourn.r pace
Behind me 20 the fnal dwelling place
Or fame. reienting ~ my hnpi' lot.
In morking n.srtis my new merit ,iece:
Les; the dear dream for which yainly yearned
Incarnntc he when 20 air am turned
And leaning o'er the urn wherein they lie,
Smile at the ashes that such frenzy bufnsdi
--3riswsid Dichter In Barper's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
4 Unique Sign.

A sign which was productive Of much
discussion was read by the patrons Of .
small laundry establishment in Mas
sachusetts town.
Il was printed in large letters On .
piece Of brown paper and pinned to the
door Of the shop 1t ran thus:
CLOSED on account Of sickness till
next Monday. or possibly Wednesday. !
an not expected to live. Shall be un.
able TO deliver goods for at leass
week in any case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

But for the fact that in the past few
years We have secured some phenomenal
iy large corn crops, the 1898 yield, sp-
proxims,ing ls00 million bushels, would
appear a full one. Moderate at best,
however, il is now determined that the
crop Is lsekiug in both qusntity and
qasli,y. Ia the light OF these conditions,
present prices at the farm do not sppear
high. Il il safe TO say that as in former
wears by far the greater part will be con-
sumed ia the counties where grown
Corn means more money TO the producer
u here converted into beef, pork and
dairy products. Enough Is In sight to
practically insure cheap western corn
for New England for long time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
Cl0thespiDs.

Clotbeepins are IN American CON-
modify. Some clothespins are made in
Sweden and In Scotland, but they are
big and clumsy. twice the Eze Of the
American pins aud whitfield out by
hand. Clothespins are made chiefly OF
beech and Of maple. but some are made
Of tupelo wood. They are made entirely
by machinery. counted into boxes con-
tanning 7s0 each BY machinery, and the
boxes are nailed up by machinery. IL
might almost be mid that blocks OF
wood fed to machines at one end come
out boxed clothespins at the other. They
are made and sold wonderfully cheap
There are two grades Of cIothespins,
Arsts and secouds First grade pins can
be bought fog IS cents . box The pro
ductiuu Of clothespins II enogmouA mil-
lions Of boxes annually. The cu,fump'
ton in this country keeps paos with the
growth Of the population, and great
numbers are exported. Even people in
the trade wonder what becomes of al
the clothespinA q .s - s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

We are prone TO underestimate the
est Of holding products. Grains lose
In weight and deteriorate in quality
y hen stored for considerable time.
The loss is not so small as many think
Mice and rats will generally do damsge
even in rhe best kept grsnsries and CRIBS
The ~, evil ms V get into the ~hea' the
oats IN become musty; corn ls essii!
and sadly dsmsged.-John NJ. Stahl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
THE FEAST OF. THE BUTTERFLIES.

On the track ~ q sunbeam shining through
The bIossomi 6 hedge the wind cars new
A only The trains Of the fairies to.
And every butterfly cnmc down,
From Lilac vale 90 Bluehell town.
In velvet bodice and satin gown.
plete.
With drops Of dew for their bread and meat,
And in blue delft cups the honey wine sweet.
Ard they only stnid to dance and sup
Nor cleared the table of platter and cup,
For the rain wcshed oil the dishes mp.
> -y.rna Woods in woman Home Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

Ia providing new wagons or carts for
heavy work, either for the road or on q e
farm, don't fail 70 procure wide tircs.
Wide rims for wheels are one ri the
great improvements Of the age-Msinr
Fa rmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

In Iowa the normal or average yield Of
corn for the period Of fifteen 70 twenty
years is said to have been thirty-two or
thirty-three bushels to the acre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

Auy time It can be done is the right
time to apply manure. Get IL Into the
ground and It viii be all right; there
will be no waste.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

When you are going from one room
10 another to light gas. always carry
two matches II you carry but ona Il
will 60 ont II Jon carry two Il won't
s-1nsbuzy 0asottA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

IL IL . generally admitted fact that
there are less COWS In the country d
large than yeAf % two aeo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Corrcspondence on practical agricultural tops :
IL solicited. Address all communications In
tended for thts department to HsSRl D. HAN
xoSp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
PArts Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

In only three Gases cut q ten the
aSht 4 squaily good IN esch ere: 8,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
NUMBER 46.

but In another instant Don Juan Nan.
mel had seen and known his wife ~ shs
leaned sw coming over the railing Of the
balcony.
He iuri: I again quickly 70 the man
who now lay at his feet Hurriedly
pushing back the cape that had fallen
partly over the face, he exclaimed: 1T
il he! II is hep' and strude away, leAv-
ing the weapon that had stilled 20 many
lives buried In the heart Of his nephew.
At last old Don Juan Manuel had
found the victim he 10 long bad sought.
He had no further use for the jeweled
dagger. For short time he disappeared
from the street at night, but one day .
funeral cortege took up its march from
the door Of the house of Don Juan
Manuel.
Then the wrath Of tho black figure
began to promenade back and forth on
the calle And to this day, more than
two centuries later, ON dark and stormy
nights, the muffied figure OF the Jealous
don may yet be seen moving with slow
and stately tread, wrapped in the long.
black cloak, up and d. Sn, up and down.
And when the moon is hid. and tho
winds roar, and the rain dnsiIeA and
the hour is near midnight. passengers
Of the Gale de Don Juan Manuel some
times hear n woman's long moan that
dies away into a sigh. The voice always
seems to come from above-from one Of
the balconies Of the house Of Don Juan
Manuel-but when the startled listener
looks up there is no one there. Modern
Mexico.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
edy 70 everyone q

edy 70 everyone"
Dr.. Miles' Remedies
arc sold by all drug
gists under . positive
guarantee. Arst bottle
benefits or money NJ
funded. Book on dis
easss Of the hsass and
nsrvss fFss. Addssass
Dl MILES nEDICA,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
DR.. Miles, Heart Cure
Cure. . Prominent Attorney.

HHR.R.C.P PHELPS. the leading pension
W attorney Of Belfast. N. Y. writes:
81 was discharged from the army on
account of i'll health. and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. Ny form
was bent as a man of 80. constantly wore
an overcoat, even In summer, for fear OF
taking cold. could not attend 10 my busi-
ness. Ny rest was broken by severe palma
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago I commenced using DIR. Miles
Heart Cure, notwithstanding had used %
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. u.
Miles, Heart Cure restored me to health. ls
Is truly wonderful medicine and 1t AFFORDS
me much pleasure to recommend this rom
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

,yHvS IN Lewiston Won will hui the very hnesi
t.s ,asiug ine 81 Longs Restaurant
....ar - Near Music Han. LEWISTON, ME-
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,t.,rovRNFISHEoRs' ADVERTISEMENTS
I.... come an bag General Merchandise OF Us
z ATWOOD a Co, BUCkfiELp. ME-
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81 ERADEEN. Aiton Plantation a~'ne-
Groceries. pry Goods, Boots and snoes I"
Bottom Prioes-
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4, Do TyrTLE,
E.,. shoes. Hats. Caps. Gents Furnishings
~ % .s- auI jcwelry. btChfihLo. hI
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Dentists,

rFoEGs JONES a SON.
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F. S. TJrTLE. Rumfori, Maine.
-.r.- E-vaui'- Pond, And0ver and KUN
fort Pals Daily stage Line.
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E 4. LIBBY,
r.s-. stationery snd Daily Papers
r.--..e... Eyrtlrr BKYAxr's PoSp. MANI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

"Adored Amelia:
THE blessed hour Is finally reached
when can whisper In your ears the most
passionate words Ny wife has no sus-
picion. Tomorrow. Friday. at In the aft
ernoon. I viii meet you ut the public gar
dens. I will be waiting under the third
poplar tree TO the left for you TO come
Farewell now. For me eternity COM
mences from today II will finish tomor-
row with your first kiss to your
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-23
SHOULD PROVIDE MORE REV
ENUE.

I'm the event of war, additional reve-
nues will have to be raised. and it is
reported that the measures already I'M
der consideration to that end include
duties on tea and coffee, a stamp tax
and an additional tax on beer. How do
the patriots who are bowling for war
like this prospect?" says the PhiIadel-
phia Ledger. That is all true. How
the patriots" as the Ledger calls
them, feel. os course no one save them
selves know. They probably don't care
how taxes are raised or whether they
are raised, so long as there is war.
The Ledger says that in the event of
war additional revenue will have to be
raised. OF that there is no doubt, but
what of the revenue when there is no
war? The present revenue law is not
producing sufficient revenue TO meet
the ordinary expenditures of the gov
eminent in time OF peace; nor is it do
ing anything like it, On the contrary,
a tremendous deficit has been created
under the present revenue law. 1t is
eight months since it went into opera
ton, quite sufficient time in which to
have proved its efficacy as a revenue
producer. and it has failed to justify
itself. 1t needs supplementary legis-
lation to cure it's defects as a revenue
producer. and it should be along the
line indicated by our Philadelphia con-
temporary; and this not because of the
possibility OF war, but because of the
actual needs of the government at the
present time and the inadequacy of
the law on which it depends for reve-
nue. 10 provide it.
The Ledger says it is reported that
there are measures under consideration
to provide more revenue. There GER
tainly should be such measures under |
at this time, and there !
should be as little delay as possible in !
enacting them into law. The appropria- |
ton of $4,000. goo was . wise patriotic |
and statesmanhke measure, but il is |
not wise, patriotic or statesmanlike to /
make such appropriations for any pur- !
pose and not provide the means for |
-aising the revenue necessary to meet |
hem. That was an extraordinary APP
it will surely be followed
ly the regular appropriations, which
will probably be very largely increased.
With a greatly increased expenditure
md a deficit producing revenue law, it
s quite likely that at no very distant
lay it win be necessary TO make a bond
ssue; this will inevitably be the case
f the country shall engage in hostili-
les with any foreign power.
1t is said there is pressing need of
egislation on many important matters:
possibly there is. but there is no such
PRESSING need for legislation on. any
ubject as there is on that of revenue.
Jot to provide for additional revenue is,
t this critical time, little less than
riminal neglect.