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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
pOtllTRv At LARGE.

A New York paper says: The Su-
preme Court has decided that poultry
running at large Is wild game and the
party on which they trespass has 9 per-
feet right TO kill them" Will you in-
form your readers II this Is correct: Has
such y decision been given? J. NJ. H.,
Green Lawn, L. l. After considerable
Investigation, we are unable TO fnd the
decision referred TO. Ii is 90 contrary y
TO the general law regarding poultry, or
even birds or beasts that have been par
tially tanned, that we believe this decision,
il rendered, must have been under some
unusual conditions. The general law In
regard TO matters Of this kind is: III
any wild animal or fowl goes and returns
at pleasure, it is not lawful for any one
else than the owner to take it; though II
il be long absent without returning, it Is
otherwise. II deer should be
found browsing In his own forest, or
pigeons flying away from their owners
land, they can be reclaimed, II they have
been In fact domesticated and possess
the snimus revertendi (thst IL, the dis
position 10 return). They are not COM
mon property, and the occupant OF any
land upon which they come or slight,
who takes them, knowing their cOndi.
ton, becomes = trespssser." Poultry,
originally wild, have for centuries been
domesticated, and can hardly be called
reclaimed from q wild state In any
proper sense Of the term. Therefore, We
40 not see how In any way poultry run
ming at large can be called Wild game, oI
how the party upon whose land they
trespsss has right to kill them, any
more than he would have right 70 kill
horse or COW trespassing upon his
property.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
FARM FAGOIS.

II is easy 10 waste more time doctoring
sick fowls than they are worth.
The world is looking for new light In
dairy science, and cannot afford TO sc-
no matter how old, respectable or self
assured he may be, without substantial
facts other than personal failure, In sup
port of such opinions.-Geo. I. Van
Norman.
Farming needs education; 20 where
you will, agriculture Is depressed, and
What we need on the farm IL brain
po~er, "a well a. business power. 10
make success of agriculture. Make
the farm home attractive, fill II with
books that will interest and instruct the
young, and you will have no trouble
~ith your most Intelligent sons snd
daughters leaving the farm.-D. ID
Denise.
Peas NAV be hxd some weeks earlier
than the outdoor crop, by sowing them
on inverted sods 10 hot-bed 10 Febru-
airy. The sods msy be cat into strips
four inches vide, and In this way hot
bed will start plants enough for long
drill, when the sods later on are trans
f.rred into the garden soil. For several
weeks before planting out the plants
should be well hardened of.-Vick's .
Magazine.
Town lines have little to do with the
permanent location of the country bay
or girl, and IL they drift TO the city they
are Of more value aud less expense TO
the city IL reasonably well educated.
There Is still another argument in the
fact that education Is the measure Of
crop production despite the fertility OF
the soil. Statistics Of the world show
this, whether comparison is made be-
tween countries, states or counties.
Agriculture always receives an advan-
tage from the better education OF the
tillers Of the soil.-N. j. Bachelor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
MORE AsouT DEHORN,N0.
BUcKFIELp, Feb. q. 1898.

agricultural Editor Democrat.
saw In the Democrat an extract from
bulletin No. Il, Experiment Station, 10
favor Of dehorning cows. l wish 70 add
my testimony In its favor, especially u
one has the care Of large herd. One
year ago had seventeen ht ad dehorned.
The work with q proper instrument is
done instantsneously. The benefits are,
. saving Of cruelty and injury that cat
tie In large herd will do each other, 10
spite Of all the care you may use TO pre-
vent it, also less labor In taking care Of
the stock. NY stock have less fear OF
each Other. can drive my whole herd
into the barn or along = lane without
fear Of their injuring each other. The
result is they are more quiet and more
profitable. And for the benefit OF those
that speak of dehorning as being cruelty
to animals, they simply do not know
what they are talking about.
ii. d. IRISH.
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MAINE pOMoLo6lcAL.

This society held It's annual meeting
ut North Jay Feb. 1917, with u great
storm prevailing, Notwithstanding
which, the program WAS fully carried
out, ss has been regularly done for ten
years.
The tressurer's report showed that
the permanent fund, 1880, Is fully paid
up.
The secretary, Mr.. d. II. Knowlton, Of
Pennington, reviewed the work OF the
society for the year. and the situation OF
fruit crop. In 1896 he estimated that
the crop of apples Ia the state amounted
TO l,500, 900 barrels. OF this about two
thirds were sold, oue-third fed out or
thrown away. or the two-thirds sold,
probably halt WAS sold without profit TO
the grower. Last year tent caterpillars
were numerous, and forest csterpillxrs
did damage. The alarming thing is the
fact that the eggs Of these troublesome
pests are so abundant that they threaten
the destruction OF the fruit crop In 1898.
President True's address bore on the
usefulness of the society. lie question
ed the wisdom OF Offering premiums
for late fruit at early fall exhibitions.
Prof. Elijah Cook urged the necessity
Of better culture and care Of orchards,
and brought out the importance Of de-
stroying caterpillars. Spraying with
Bordeaux mixture and Paris green need
not cost more than to ) cents per tree,
and this application will destroy the in-
sects.
Prof Munson told the society OF horti-
culture at the experiment station.
Mr.. Geo. T. Powell Illustrated the
''Object and Value OF Tillase In the
Orchard" Early and constant tillage
Of the soil enables the plant to utilize the
moisture in the soil. Properly titled, he
believed the soil afforded abundance OF
water for growing crops. He also ex-
planned the value Of crimson clover as
fertilizer and his methods Of using It.
Strawberry culture WAS treated by Mr..
4. W. Wooster, large grower In the
vicinity Of Bar Harbor.
An evening session Was devoted TO the
subject Of nature study In the schools.
The general features were presented by
Prof. A. l.. Lane, and the results 10 the
Bangor schools by Supt. Mary S. Snow
Of that city.
Altogether. the meeting WAS both
interesting and profitable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
.ooo eoAos a KEY TO PROGRESS.

GOOD ROADS A KEY TO PROGRESS.
IL we are TO improve the condition OF
our farming communities, we must 90
improve our highways that the farmer
may have quicker and easier access TO
his natural markets. The improvement
of our roads will not only make his
market more accsssible and more eco
nomically reached, but the social better
mrut thus effected will tend to onset
many supposed advantages u be derived
from life in q great city. The evils
y ~hich arise from non-intercourse with
ones fell0w-men, always existing with
bad roads, would be done away with
when good roads we're maintained all the
wear round; and the moral and educA-
tionsl, ~ well a. the social status OF the
farming element Of our p0puIataon
would advance with . gradual b0s car
tain increment year by year. The oal-
vsrk Of our national defence and the
nursery of our ply sical strength 10 70 be
found In our rural population. Les %
be no and doing al In our power 20 Say
the inflaences that seek 70 dissociAte
nan ana nature. Charles Livy Whittle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08

"Do smooth your hair dorm frifc."
low him. II the bcfowered arch had
been guillotine and the cedar ladder a
cleaning ax blade, Strong Martin could
not have experienced more absolute
sense of despair.
In few incoherent sentences 1t had
been impressed upon him that suspicion
rested ON him. That he. the plebeian
valedictorian, was accredited with the
morals Of q shoeblack or chimney
sweep.
Mechanically he delivered himself Of
the speech he had prepared with sopho-
moric pride Mechanically he listened
to the coldly formal words Of commen-
dation spoken perfunctorily by the fac.
ulty. Then he stepped down from the
painful conspicuity Of his position and
resumed his place on the front form
amid profound silence.
Not hand was extended 10 him in
cungratulation. II was barren tri-
umph. One message Of sympathy reach
ed him. Only one. over the heads Of
the audience there came hurtling sol
itary spray of crimson pomeeranate
flowers Ii came from the hand OF a
small boy, who grinned gleefully at his
own dexterity. Ii was sent by the heart
Of girl who blushed furiously ut her
own unsupported agency in the matter.
Strong Martin stopped and picked up
the red winged messenger of sympathy
with hand that trembled visibly a. he
fastened it in buttonhole Of his coat.
He would have liked to press his lips
to it in sheer gratitude, but feared to
make himself ridiculous
Commencement day Of 1859 was over,
and the college robbery that had shaken
all Shingleton to its nervous center
was still an unsolved mystery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08

1--WE been fiustered all mornin. Eben
at least ever since Dan fetched the
mail home"
Mail? Anything wrong with
Strung?"
'Strong's all right, for anything 1
know to the contrary. It's about Liza,
old man.
"Wells'
There was sharp note Of anxiety in
the loud. fresh voice. Strong and Eliza
were the objects about which all the
family pride and homage revolved.
"She's sent her picture home, Eben.
Here it il. What do you think Of it?''
With gingerly Difference the overseer
took the imperial photograph into his
freshly secured hands, first making sure
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
Written for the Democrat
MIRACLES.

The days when miracles were wrought
Are past and gone, you say:
The time was In the long ago;
The land was far away.
Perhaps. but still seem TO see
Ger field, and hill. and plain,
That miracles are wrought each year
When springtime comes again.
There crows beneath my careless feet
A carpet s0ft and green;
New life and beauty sprtngtug
Where barren waste has been.
I wander to the woodland haunts,
when da,s are long and bright,
And there's wondrous transformation
In the scene that greets my eight.
stray where deep blue violcts
And fragik white ones grow,
And AJAX them who has made them bloom?
Or how their time they know'
When winters Icy fetters break,
Aud spnngtime wanes away.
An ever-changing picture
Is painting day by day.
The tinta and colors multiply,
The leaves and buds unfold;
And miracles again are wrought.
AZ In the days Of old.
Unseen the Master Painters hand;
And yet feel, know.
His 10 the hand Of healing
That rested long ago
On weak and weary sufferers.
And eyes too dim 10 see,
And he doth make the spriugtime
A miracle 10 me.
JULIA r. ABBOTT.
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was choked with the sudden up leaping

of passion.
"Yes, and Of course it Go, 20, goi"
She was stamping her foot mt him.
Adrien was cali him from the top Of
the bank. The bell kept up its monoto-
tous summons The white winged
crane lifted its slender body awkward
ly and sailed away ON frightened wings.
He must go and face them all. 1t was q
forced hand.
With fiutter Of ribbons Mamie dis
appeared behind near pomegranate
bush. Adrien came crashing forward
over the pine needles that made the
doping ground slippery. His voice, tart
and cross, reached Strong second in
advance Of his hurrying feet:
MAN alive, Strong Martin, you are
,cting like an imbccile! a positive i'd
otr'
81 don't understand you.
"You will" said Adrien, with q pet.
liant laugh. before the day is over. ]
have been doing what I could for you. ="
Thanks Am sorry you found it nec-
essary to do anything for me.
Side by side they entered the old
brick church Through the crowd
Strong Martin passed with his head
erect, but with certain hard look on
his young face that had not been there
before Lawyer Seephar had stirred his
soul TO its deepest depths.
The tender radiance Of June after
noon filed every Granny Of the old
church, the slanting rays Of the wester-
ing sun fell upon the wooden arch
through the open windows touching the
bannerets Of gray Spanish moss and the
cedar wisps in the ladder Of learning
with a golden glow. The melancholy
band played "See, the Conquering Hero
Comes" in spiritless after dinner fash
ion. He did not look an inch the con-
queror or the hero as he mounted the
steps to the rostrum and turned his
pale, resolute face toward tho crowd be-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
WIDE TIRES.

n
The Missouri station Is still st work on
wide tire problems. We tried = wide
tire experiment on our own farm last
wear. We had always used five inch
tires on our farm carts. A year ago the
wheels on one cart needing repairs, IL
WAS decided TO discard them and 60 the
wide tire experiment one better. Ac-
cordinsly a new outfit entire was built
with six inch rims TO the wheels. The
improyement in the work Of the wheels
on IN. soft lands Of the farm Is surpris-
ing. aud of course most satisfactory.
The heavy loads nov ride over the rough
furrows and soft swsrd in appearance
almost as boat floats on the water.
The added cost is but trifie while the
advantage is great. To every farmer We
recommend a change TO the wide tires
Maine Farmer. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
CHAPTER III.


Surprise and perplexity seized upon
the very brutes in her kingdom when
Manager Martins wife forgot to pull
the rope to the big plantation bell pre-
cisely as the harsh voiced clock on her
dining room mantelpiece struck the
hour Of noon.
Duke, the overseer's favorite setter,
as spokesman for his less privileged
companions, got up from his recumbent
posture ON the lowest step, stalked to-
ward her and looked into her face with
reproachful solemnity.
The occurrence was actually without
precedent There was no room for error
on his part, for he had been educated
by years of practical experience into a
knowledge of the fact that when that
clock struck IL it was Mrs. Martins
imperious duty to seize the big rope fas-
tened to the big clapper Of the big plan
tation bell, planted ON POST at the end
of her front gallery, and set the bell
into ponderous activity.
In immediate consequence Of which
the silent and deserted quarter lot
would become the arena Of an activity
thoroughly agreeable to Dukes degraded
social instincts.
Mules, burdened with loose jingling
trace chains and whistling plowboys,
would trot cheerfully through the lot,
requiring no spur, in the direction Of the
cribs, piled high with their MONDAY al
lowance of fodder or sweet smelling
pea hay. From the throats Of 100 clum-
sy mud and earth chimneys the smoke
of culinary preparation would ascend
together, floating lazily over the wav-
| ing plumes of the China trees that
formed a long green avenue between the
two rows of cabins Responsive to the
pungent odor of frying bacon and boil
| ing mustard greens, Dukes delicate
nostrils would quiver appreciatively.
From his superior position On the gal
lery of the overseer's house he could
take in all this delightful midday stir
without detraction from his own digni-
ty. The crowning delight, howevcr,
the one in which he was himself most
Immediately concerned, was the home.
coming of Manager Martin and "the
boys"
No leisurely dalliance before meal
time, no luxurious refreshment OF per-
son before assembling at table, would
| intervene between the home coming OF
the overseer and the boys and dinner.
Duke himself was not more Indifferent
| to such troublesome exertions A hasty
hand washing at the tin basin. which
| could be seen Of all men. ON Its shelf on
the front gallery; brief, brisk conflict
with the coarse roller towel, whose re-
newal was one of Mrs Martins Sab
bath day ceremonies, and Overseer Man
tin, fresh and roy, would be ready
for grub"
Perhaps, after al, Dukes interest In
NrA Martins punctuality was sell
seeking Reasoning from cause to effect,
according 10 his lights, II no bellrope
was pulled no dinner would ensuA h
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08

II tries me 10 hear farmer run down
his own vocation. IL Is enough TO dis
courage every Young man in the room
who is beginning life. IL a man has
mad. a success Of farming and has paid
for his farm, why should he talk In this
manner: Agriculture Is as good an oeea-
patton AS any, IL rightly mansg' q. IL n
man does not succeed in farming ne Is
largely to blame him self.-A New iork
Farmer.
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VALUE OF A GOOD cow.

VALUE or A GOOD COW.
Here Is morsel from Curriers' book
on dairying: "The COW that makes go
pounds OF butter costs 300 pounds tor
food, ana leaves so pounds for profit.
The COW that gives 800 pounds cost
about the same Tor food, and leaves 100
pounds profit, or about twice as much as
the 80. and Is worth twice IS much. A
$50 pound COW Is worth three times ss
much as the $50 pound COW, and elk
times as much as 22s pound COW. This
Is supposing that one COW consumes as
much as the other"
We don't like such an illustration, and
plainly for the reason that IL IL unsound
aud therefore misleading. We have
seen many similar statements In regard
to the same problem before Mr.. Gurler
published the above. We believe n
reasonable statement would be FAR more
convincing TO COW owner, hence more
effective In turning attention 10 the SUI
perior value OF the best animals. We
may be old.fsshioned, but in all these
agricultural matters the truth was AL
ways good enough illustration for US.
A COW giving 225 pounds butter is
worth At the present time $50 Then
according 10 the above reasoning the $50
pound COW would be worth SlSO. Such
a calculation takes no account OF any
thing but the product. There IL hazard
Ia the ownership Of every cow. This
hazard discounts from the value other
wise recognized. Here the Investment
risk alone Is six times as great with the
xs.lt raA
The life hszxrd IL certainly in no less
proportion. In the day Of the Jersey
boom We heard Jersey fsncier offer
$1,000 for bull calf OF fancy line of
breeding, which was refused. The
would-b. purchaser stated at the same
time that II there were safe live stock
insurance company he would pay three
thousand dollars for the animal. In this
case the hazard 10 him WAS more than
hslf the useful value OF the animal, or as
3 TO ?. Applying this estimate TO the
best COW she would be worth only So.
This il probably nearer her real value 20
the dairymsn than the extravsgant claim
made by Mr.. Gurler In the paragraph
we quote.
We appreciate a good COW and recog-
pize Its superior value. We would at
all times urge attention 10 the impor-
suce OF so breeding aud wedding that
only good ones may be retained. An
extraysgsnt illustration Of the adj
vaniages Of such course, however, Is
more repulsive than convincing To the
average COW owner who already knows
at least something about his business
M.ine E.ymer
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fro BE CONTINUED
Christy Minstrels.

The Toronto Saturday Night tells the
following story Of Dean Vaughan. He
had been preparing some colored clergy.
men for mission work and had invited
them to dine with him i'll the Temple.
On that day Mrs. Vaughan waited an
hour in the drawing room for her guests,
but nope came. At last she mentioned
TO the butler that it was odd that the
invited guests did not appear.
"Yes, ma am" he replied, and
what's odder still I've done nothing all
the evening but turn Christy minstrels
away from the door.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
The March OF Civilization.

Interpreter-Chief Wangbo wants no
more beads and brass wire. He says you
cannot cross his country unless you agree
to pay his price.
African Explorer-What does be
want.
Interpreter-Two-thirds Of the royal
ties on your next book. London Tit
Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
rstxl. pov-(ooiotin~ IN the ah

Little Boy-(pointing 70 the shop
window)-"What' themT Aother-
"Those are diving suits, made oil Of
rubber, 20 that the divers shall not gee
wet" Little Boy-"l wish ! had ON" !"
Moeher-"Why-what for, my dearr'
Little Boy-"To wear when you wash
me-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
A Diabolical scheme.

First Poet-I am going to have my
revenge upon the editor.
Second Poet-How?
First Poet lin hoarse whisper)-Ive
sent him poem, and I've poisoned the
gum on the return envelope London
Fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
AN INTERSTATE DAIRY EXHIBIT.

Speaking of the Maine Farmers prop
ositiou for an interstate dairy exhibit 10
include the three northern New England
States, the Massachusetts, Ploughmsn
thinks all New England should be In
cluded and the show held At some cen
trsI point, like Boston" Look on the
map. brother. Boston may be the
Hub" but IL takes a long spoke 10 reach
Houlton, Claremont or ST. Albans. The
question the Maine Farmer wants settled
rirst /. between these three states, and
there are reasons for the suggestion that
the other states are not concerned In
Manchester L MON.
The Farmer is not a stickler for ioca-
ton, the one object being 10 secure an
exhibition where the butter from Maine,
New Hampshire aud Vermont, and other
New Eugls nd States II desired, may 90
under the eye of one judge st the same
time and under the same conditions.
The Farmer having set the ball In mo-
ton proposes TO hold on until the fact Is
demonstrated that our butter makers
lead the procession.-Msine Farmer.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPERp rRH PLow -

on practical Agricultural topic
II solicited Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID. HAN
noND. Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
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No restaurant in ST. Petersburg will
be allowed hereafter to have its bill Of
fare exclusively in foreign language.
By q recent edict q Russian version
must always be added.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-08
1ns FARM AND aApplNsss.

Many farmers fail TO appreciate their
opportunities for happiness, and OF all
men they are the most miserable. True
happiness consists, In large measure,
OF satisfaction aud contentment, and IL I,
can be found anywhere II can be found
on the farm. To him who loves plants
and animals, what work Is more agree
able than farm work. A good, fair in
come Is essential 10 happiness, and In
these times that We are disposed 10 call
hard times" farming holds its own
with all other employments.
But happiness can pe found only by
him who naturally takes 70 farming,
who loves farm life, and surely no one
else should ever degrade such noble
occupation by Calling himself farmer.
Those Who were not cut out for farmers.
and who have done nothing but growl
and grumble with their lot ever since
they began business, who have been
dragging Us down all these years by dis
coursging words, 10 them, | say, "Get
out OF the business al once; 20 10 the
shops and business houses of the city
anu earn YOUR bread. We do not need
YOU upon the farm" Only those are
needed upon the farm who really lov.
farm life. There l. true happiness for
me in farming. because 10 IL am as
sociated with iife-things that will grow
aud deveiop.-Cor. New England Farm
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Poor and Weak
catarrh and 0ronchiai Irooose
Mad no Appetite Now Better IN
everv Wav-A Delicate Child.

"some time since took sudden cold
and could no, get rid Of it. Being subject
toeatarrh and bronchial trouble coughed
terribly. l lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and did not feel ike
work. began taking Hoods Sarsaps-
rilla. In a short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and was better in every way. Last
.nrins was not feeling well, 1 had no ap-
ns,ite and no strength. i resorted TO
Hoods ssrsaparills and soon feit more
like work. My little nephew was DELI
cate child and had humor which trou-
bled him so he could not rest at nignt'
He has taken few bottles OF HOODS ser-
saparilla and now he has good appeu.e
and is able to sleep" Miss ABsIk J.
Freeman, South Duxbury, Mass.