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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-23

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
Burn. Won the Dinner.

There is story told of Robert Burns
in his youth. Burns WAS living in the
town Of Ayr aud, though still young,
had attained more than local reputa-
tion n poes One day he was passing
through the main street Of the town and
saw two strangers sitting at one Of the
inn windows. With idle curiosity he
stopped to look at them Seeing him
and thinking that the rustic might af-
ford them some amusement while wait
ing, the strangers called him in and
asked him to dine with them Burns
readily accepted the invitation and
proved rry, entertaining guest.
When dinner was nearly finished, the
strangers suggested that each should
try his hand at t~ersemaking and that
the one who failed TO write "A rhyme
should pay for the dinner They felt Sc
cure in the challenge, believing that
their rustic guest would pay for the
meal. The rhymes were written, and
Burns read the following. IL, Johnny
Peep, saw two sheep; two sheep saw
me Half crown apiece will pay for
their fleece. and /, Johnny Peep. &c
free. The strangers astonishment was
great, and they both exclaimed Who
are you? You must be Robbie Burnsl
New Castle (England) Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
A GOOD WATER SUPPLY.

How important IL Is that every farmer
should have an abundant supply OF good +,
pure water at the barn, so that the ami
mails need not be exposed TO the winds
with the mercury down TO zero when
they are watered.
This is the case with q great many
would furnish a sufficient supply just
where IL is needed.
Our attention was called TO farm
where large stock Of cattle are driven
quite II distance to = pump exposed TO
the severest weather. " hen running water
could be brought into the barn by simply
laying pipe short distance. There
are but few farms SO situated that water
can be obtained so easily as in the above
instance, but nearly all can obtain II at
small cost when compared with the great
value, BY means Of windmill and in
some instances cheaper yet, with 4
hydraulic ram.
No farmer can give too much attention
10 making the work about the barn as
light ss possible. \ little Improvement
here and there will not only save much
labor but will fr' quently secure better
care Of the stock.
A missionary travelling In Turkey
stopped with one OF the natives who
lived in \ house mostly underground,
with no windows and very imperfect
chance for the smoke TO escape.
The missionary urged the Turk TO put
in some windows and TO build u chimney,
which he did before the missionary de-
parted, and when he went away he left
his friend very comfortably situated. ln
travelling that way short time after he
again visited the Turk and found the
windows stopped up and the chimney
pulled down, and upon inquiring why it
was done was told that he did not feel
that it was right TO indulge In those
changes as the old conditions were good
enough for his fathers and ought TO be
good enough for him.
IL there not some feeling akin to that
Of the Turk among some OF the farmers
Of to-day: In one sense We have no
business 70 be satisfied with present
conditions. Dissatisfaction Is the key to
all improvement and ii Is the sons
business, privilege and duty to improve
what the fsther did.-Fsrmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
FARM EAGOTS.

We should dispose OF our beef, lambs
and mutton more by the pound or hun
dred than on the foot, as buyers OF live
stock want too large leeway. Sell
direct to the one that consumes or retail
at all times. Having everything neat
and clean will many times secure Gus
toners when otherwise another man
would secure them.-GeO. Plummer,
Charleston, Ne.
lam convinced that the plan Of re-
moving a lot of leaves from trees or
grape vines, TO admit sun to the fruit
and presumably hasten ripening, Is q
most pernicious one. Leaves are the
nourishing organs, the lungs OF trees,
and TO remove them isa detriment to
fruit development. More than that,
auy branches stripped OF leaves this year
viii have weak, Informed buds next
wear, which means feeble growths.-L.
G.. A., In vick's Magazine.
The National Stockman says that
sheep are the epicure among farm AMI
mails. This is put In the sense that the
sheep is fastidious enough to demand
clean food. But when II comes to clean
ing up brambly old pasture. the sheep
viii almost equal the locust 10 devourtn9
.severy green thing" He 10 not fastidl-
ous n to kind Of browse, 20 that It u
wholesome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
A Bismarck Reminiscence

Professor Aegidi, who was for manT
years the chief Of the press bureau, IL
der Prince Bismarck, has published tn
following remlnlscence Of Prince Bls
marck and the car. Alexander II "Bc
fore the outbreak of the Franco German
war the car was with King William
at Ems. They We're together one even
ing, and Prince Bismarck was standing
at the other end Of the room anXiously
watching the czar, whose more or less
friendly attitude toward Prussia's poll
cy was matter Of very great impor-
tance.
Suddenly the cars big dog, which
had been lyirg silent under its masters
chair, rose, prowled about the room,
stopped before Prince Bismarck, looked
at him wagged its tail atfectionately
and licked the hand he held ont toward
it. The car, who had attentively
watched its movements, called out -
Prince Bismarck at this moment, 'Yau
see, the dog knows his master
friends
Prince Bismarck, who told Aegidl
this story, added Il felt relieved. That
was historical moment for our pCli-
cy. Berlin Cor Londcu Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
NUMBER 81.

was gold and gold was rose and rose
was silver blue, swelling like the pre-
lude to great music, as if day had never
been before. Everything was dripping
aud shaking and sparkling with dew.
The bright light breeze went rioting in
the leaves. No one stirred. She had the
day rs the night alone to herself. THE
Lords been good to me-" said Sally
Lavender. Hes give me real season
Of peace.
She waited till Tom Brier came
along whistling TO his job. She had
never talked Of her trouble, but she
had sometimes asked help Of Tom. and
he brought ladder round TO the back
of the house and held 1t aud looked tho
other way while she found her way in
at an upper window. Then she slipped
down the stairs and closed the bedroom
door and Doiselessly lighted her fire
and set the meat to simmer for hfs
strong rich broth and washed and re-
freshed herself and allowed herself q
long, sweet slumber on the lounge. She
crept by and by into the bedroom where
Humphrey still slept, although stirring
now and then, and held cup Of broth
to his lips her arm under his pillow.
and he drank it without unclosing his
eyes She gave it TO him so twice or
thrice during the day. and piece by
piece, slowly, aud at long intervals, she
removed his clothes, and with cautious
lifting and tugging II all her poor llt.
tie strength had him decently in bed,
and she took her own morsel of food
and lay down outside and waited.
There was peace in her heart. There
was even deep. still joy as she thought
Of the grass growing on the little grave
where Polly Iay-the cEild for whom
she had feared the fathers fate, and
whom, while her heart half broke with
love and longing, she had been glad 10
lay away before the trouble could come
upon her
The day went by like the marching
Of all enemy's army. All the village
kept quiet about her door. Friends and
neighbors knew it was Humphreys
time OF sluinUer now. lue CuIihfeu
laughs and cries were far away. Even
the bees and birds made drowsy music
When faroff in the twilight the whip
poorwills began to sing. she laid her
own weary head upon the pillow, lis
tened moment to the deep, calm
breathing beside her aud fell asleep.
IL was In the dead Of the dark that
she awoke with two arms around her
and rough cheek resting on her own,
o rough cheek wet with tears. "Wife!'
Whispered Humphrey. Wife! I'm all
right. Yes, be- But | kind Of feel ~
though I'd been dragged through seven
cities, and ez though you'd bad tug Of
it, too, sally. Hev ben abusin Of you,
mother? Was it one Of the bad onesF'
And Sally pressed her cheek closer.
"There, there" she laughed and cried.
"'Twarn't nothin at all to SPEAK OF ="
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
The Russian Wolf Hound,

Faroif Russia, where winters are 50
severe that but for a few months in tlc
entire year are the fields free from SHOW,
is the home of breed Of dogs known
there as the Borzoi, or Psovoi Tie
dogs are grand in aspect, with long
flowing coats Of silken texture that d..
fy the terrible cold, and they are buis
on lines that speak volumes for the az
tiquity of their origin. In this country
they are known as Russian wolf hounds
England is the country that has per-
haps done most for the breed. Some ID
years ago the Briton secured the be (
that Russia had and bred them with
the exceeding judgment he displays IL
such matters He today possesses be
yond question some of the grandest liy
ing. Within the past few years, how
ever. Germany has made most wonder
full strides in breeding these dogs. and
together with the Briton. has brought
them very rapidly to the fore. Outing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
THE SURPLUS HAY.

The abundant hay cropis to be partly
accounted for by the increased attention
given to the dairy and particularly by
the fact-not mentioned, / believe, In
the most excellent article by Alpha
Messer on this subject-that farming
has advanced within the last two decades
as rapidly as other lines OF work, and
farmers are putting into execution ideas
evolved by the reading Of government
bulletins and agricultural journals as
well as their own experience, and by
judiciously applying fertilizers are able
TO produce more per acre. SO many
large barns have been burned in thunder
storms recently in Connecticut that
some surplus hay seems to have been
disposed of by the elements. The older
farmers say that in season of an
abundant hay crop, It does not seem to
spend well, and again, as "extremes fol-
low each other, they warn as to look
out for an unusually severe and cold
winter to balance our very hot summer.
"A cold winter takes more hay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
ROADSIDE IMPROVEMENT.
SPEAKS WELL FOR THE ADJOINING FARM
NAMING IT PAY FOR ITSELF.

Now that the greater part OF hay and
grain is secured, there Is, perhaps, no
amount Of work that will yay better
than clearing of brush aud stones from
the highway. There are many good
farms In central and eastern Connecti-
cut where the land Is well cultivated aud
csred for which can hardly be seen from
the road because Of the trees and brush
which line the highway. This growth
sends its roots far out into the field, sap
ping its fertility, shading the crops and
virtually spelling rod in width OF
ground.
There are other farms whose road
sides have no trees, but whose owners
NOW them every year in order TO keep
down the brush. This is an excellent
step forward.
Nv native town Is rather rocky
place, and twenty-five years ago bushes
grew on most of the farms from the wall
next the highway almost 10 the wheel
track. Public sentiment among farmers
has greatly changed, and good majority
Who really sre enterprising NOV the
roadside as above suggested. My father
NNs one OI tuc III ~ W t' tiiics aHN ~ e'e
stones and rocks next TO the road.
Three wears ago the writer plowed
strip only one rod wide, between the
wall and the wheel track, and although
the stones thrown from the road for
hundred wears made the work slow and
difficult, il WAS finally accomplished,
and this season We rode a mowing-ma-
chine over ground which a few years
ago bore nothing but brush, and later
vas cut not for the hay. but simply 70
prevent growth Of brush.
The crops raised the past two years
very nearly paid for the work done, and
the excellent hay crop produced on the
small piece this year probably paid Tor
All the work: but further and better
than all combined, the appearance OF the
farm l. so much improved that the salts
faction one feels more than pays Tor all
the labor spent.
II matters not whether the ground
actually belongs 10 the state or town.
so does the rosdbed Itself, but every
farmer will agree that the value OF his
farm ia enhanced and much Increased oy
good roads
so il Is with the side OF the road.
sloyenly roadside indicates generally q
slovenly field titled by slovenly farmer
and the reverse holds true. fuoiie
sentiment, II Is true, Is rapidly advsnc-
ing towards well-kept, grassy roadsioes,
bat there IL yet much TO be accomplished,
and there are miles Of highway In my
own town and hundreds Of miles In my
own county which could be cared for In
such a way that the farm would sell Tor
more money and the grass and other
crops would in Ave years pay for all tue
labor iuvolved.--H. ID. H., In New En-
gland Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13

The editorial comment on my system
Of farming states well the main aim Of
my effort. lt Ia true, as stated, that
what | am doing Is not practicable to
every one. There IL a prevalent view
that the system il out Of keeping with
the opportunities Of New England farm
ing. This view, cannot too strongly
urge, Il an error. There Is nothing in
my system that would change IL put
again, as | have been, upon farms OF
moderate size and opportunities. The
large size of my farm has been thus far
the most serious obstacle that have had
20 contend with, for, wholly out Of order
In almost every detail when taken in
hand. II has been svorscious sbsorber OF
energy, detsiled attention 10 endless re-
pairs and recuperstive efforts, and OF
capital. This is my nth season and IL
Is closing on Al increase Of crops four
fold those that the first season opened
upon. On a smaller estate In this re-
Operative work, the task could have
been kept better in hand at relative
economy Of outgo, and at greater rel
alive profit. But II appears certain in
the ordinary course OF events 10 clear on
an estate whose receipts above expenses
will equal the gross income OF five sea-
sons ago. l believe that In the end the
large farm will Justify itself.
But what | desire Is TO urge upon
farmers holding medium sized farms,
that the day Il certsinly here when
thoughtfully laid out rotations are de-
manded, based upon more tillsge, more
machinery, more labor, more capital,
more msnare-which means chemicals
when other Is not st hsnd-snd upon the
enrichment Of sll the farm. Each decade
deepens and brosdens the efforts in all
departments OF life and must do this for
New England agriculture.
This fifth year on New Hampshire
soil, since returning from the rich wax
leys Of the Mississippi and Of Utah, has
given me an increased respect for the
capacity of our land. The trouble with
our farming does not lie in our soil but
in our surroundings. The commercial
and manufacturing spirit dominates and
sbsoros New England sympsthies and
energies. Ia sense We are as people
without pure agricultural spirit. The
ewes Of our youth are from the start on
NGl NllNt- a.
the pulses Of industry best quick and
strong. Ambition hss found It's inviting
neld there. Perhaps there industry has
been better rewarded, but that to-day
the sverage returns 10 all the Inhabitants
OF cities are greater than TO AL the in-
habitsnts Of country towns may be
doubted. The plethora Of money and
men in cities and the low price OF land
invite To the latter more OF talent and
money than Is being applied 10 them. IL
Il not large farms that are essential, but
large efforts on the farms in hand OF
whatever size they may be, that is de-
msnded. ALWAYS regret To hear the
remark made, The common farmer
cannot do this" Such view is mis-
take. The small farmer should and can
have the advantage OF rotstion, chem
Gals, more capital per acre, more tillsge,
more labor, and even OF more
machinery, but all ia proportion TO his
land. W. Sinborn, Lower Gilmsnton,
" N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13

Gone dt-2O-tO Tom Brier."
o tinkerin it, III give some to the Cat
fust. an ef nothin happens to her mebbe
I'll take it.
"Oh. wouldn't wait for that" she
said. following his restless walk with
the bowl in her hand. "Sip it while it's
good and hot.
You're altogether too familiar" he
said, stopping and drawing himself up,
"considerin who Won be- Tom Brier's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
Scrofu|a Eruptions
Little Girl the Victim OF Impure
blood Suffered Intensely Until
Moods Sarsaparilla Cured.

"When three months old, my little
daughter had eruptions on her lace. l
was Obliged to keep her hands tied at
night and it Was necessary to watch her
during the day. She would scratch her
self whenever she had the chance, untu
her clothes would be covered with blood.
We concluded to try Hoods sarsaparilla'
because had great faith in 1t, and aiter
awhile, we could see that she was getting
better. People often asked How dio
that child burn her facet and they SAID
she would certainly be left withscars' out
abe was not. 1t is now year since sne
was cured by Hoods sarsaparilla ana net
face ID as smooth and white and sott
as that Of any child" MRS. WILBUR
WELLS, Warren. Conn.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Il sold by all druggists. q; six Tor %
Prepared by c. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
=. D,ss- are the best sftef-unnef
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13

thorns scratched her hands and her
ankles and her feet were wet with the
boggy places through which they tram.
pied
She took no heed Of any OF it, all her
thought active only to follow her hus
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
AMONG THE FARMERS.
4" "sPERp rHB PLOw

Correspondence on practical agricultursl ;opics
10 solicited. Address all Communications tn
tended for this department 10 HKxRY ID. HAN.
MoNp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Parts. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13

g. O. II TTLE.
Boosts. shoes. Hats. Caps. Gents Furnishings,
V.t.7e. An .Iewelry. BUcKFIKLD. NIX.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13

II s. ERApEEN. Milton Plantation. Maine.
--,scr,es. DRY Goods, Boots and shoes a;
Bottom Prices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
PROFESSOR sANsoRN's FARMING

HIS METHODS ARE PRACTICABLE ON
SMALL FARMS. LACK OF AGRICCL-
TURAL SPIRIT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-13
\. '. STrRrEvANT. PIE. e.,
- A STEvENs,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
Loek Bos fSl.
A STEvENs,

Scsc.a' attention 70 the retrscing OF old nnes
EsCuases furnished Ant oOrrespondenoe solicit
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H LIBBY.
Books. stationery ami Daily Papers
l.- Ice Building. BKIANT's PoSD, MANN.
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Dentists.

GEORGE JONES 4 SON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-01
As GALLINGER saw IT.
relIs the Senate Of Awful Sights wit
nessod II CuhaZynopais OF
Bis speech

Washington. March 24-Af vivid word
picture Of the horrors ana harbarIra
OF concentration on the island Of Cuba.
Was drawn in the senate b Wednesday by
senator Galinger as. Hl. The seua-
Tor recently visited Cuba 10 study the
tuanou there. Long before the SEN.
ate convened fhe galleries were packed
senator Gailinger spoke IN a low,
clear tone of voice. distinctly audible
throughout the chamber. There was
not an interruption by word through
out his speech. His auditors listened
]iuteutly TO his description OF the hOr-
rors and cruelties suffered by the re-
con, ntrados. When be declared, bow
ever, that a government that would
sfarve 100000 OF its people would do
anything, and followed this with the
further declaration that the lives Of the
brave men lost in the Maine disaster
could not be atoned for with gold or
silver, a spontaneous wave Of applause
swept over the galleries, and the vice
president had difficulty in restoring or
der.
A synopsis OF Senator Gallinger's
speech follows:
In opening his speech Senator Gallinger
said that after the calm, dispassionate and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-01

crossing the Mcclure creek, 1t Is re-
ported that George harding and five
children, who lived N a shanty boat,
were drowned south Of Columbus.
At Wheeling, W.. Va, the water is re-
cedinr. Less than half "a dozen Of the
manufacturing Establishments are now
running, and all Of the iron works in
the Wheeling district are suspended.
The loss by submerged machinery viii
reach a tremendous figure, Wheeling
island is slowly emerging from the
food, but hundreds Of houses have wa
Ter on the lower floors yet.
Newark, o., March ga report
reached here Friday evening to the eff
feet that it IS feared that several bodies
are buried under the Baltimore d Ohio
passenger train which was wrecked by
the nood Wednesday while being de-
toured on the Pennsylvania near
Fruzcysburg, It is said that but 20 out
Of 30 passengers are now accounted for.
Coroner Evans thinks that from 1--we 70
ten are dead in the ruins,