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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
THE CORN AND WHEAT CROPS.

The condition OF the corn crop on Au-
gust as averaged from county returns
Is $50 against 81. on July |. The con-
dition month ago was low, and this
further decline Is evidence of a serious
nd permanent impairment OF the crop
outlook. The present low condition rep
resents permanent damage. In this con-
nection feature not 10 be overlooked Is
the fact that the states suffering the
most damage are those states that are
most prominent as sources OF CONNER
cisl corn, and that inside of state lines
the districts most affected are the coun-
ties that rank highest as corn producers.
While the general average OF the crop is
reduced for the month hy only 81 points,
the real test is the change In the i'm
portsnt states. Taking the seven sur
plus states II appears that the present
average for the group Is only 19.l against
- l month ago, and - o q year ago.
The rains at the close Of July, while
not GOV, .ng the whole territory which
WAS dry, were sufficient TO greatly re
lieve conditions, but will not restore the
damage already suffered. In Nebraska,
Kansas and Illinois, where drouth did
mos; damsge the dry weather came st a
time when the corn WAS in tsssel and
silk sud was severe enough TO kill the
tsssel. While rains may now restore the
appearance OF the stalk, IL does not fol-
low that the crop Is at all bene fitted.
With the tassei dead aud the silk dried
out, the hope OF corn Is gone. On this
account IL may be expected that the rate
of yield when harvest shall have revealed
il will be smaller than appearances indi-
cate. IL Is safe to assume that the total
Weld will fall materially below that OF
last year.
The high promise Of spring wheat in
the early part of the season has not been
fully maintained. The general average
of condition Is :. 3 against o. 3 on July
l. This brings the present condition OF
the crop down 10 practically the same
figure as WAS reported st this date a
year ago. Harvest has begun In the
southern part of Minnesota, Is under
way ia Iowa and Nebraska, and will
steadily proceed TO the northwsrd. The
crop Is maturing earlier than usual, n
fact that will insure an earlier movement
than usual. Threshing returns show
that the yield Of winter wheat Is fully up
70 what has been indicated In the reports.
In some districts, mainly In the states
east of Illinois and 10 the southern fields
the WELD ss shown by threshing returns
already received is rather better than
WAS expected. while In the western
states the WELD is rather disappointing.
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

lDH " w Vtt UUNtt "b "''"'
across the floor until she stood before
Mr.. Millions bureau, when she took
parcel from under her apron, and, open
ing drawer, dropped 1t in. The act
completed. she turned to leave the room,
and her gaze met that of the valet, who
was staring at her with open amaze
ment. She uttered q muffled cry and
dropped Imply to the floor in swoon.
eve hurried to her and lifted her to
the lounge, where she was placed in q
recumbent position.
"'Le. her lie there, said !, while ]
explain what has occurred.
"Then | opened the bureau drawer,
where. surely enough, found the lost
money, 40, bills Of 81. 900 each, still fas.
tened with the bands placed around
them at the bank. / took them to Mr..
Milton, but he accepted them with lit
tie interest, merely remarking:
81 knew they would turn up /
wonder where she found them, and
then turned away from rs, as though
wearied.
II was now at last assured that he
had had nothing whatever to do with
this last theft, and in his weakened con-
dition thought it best not to further
excite him. | therefore went into the
Wallets room. motioning the others to
follow me. When We were all assem-.
bled, except the maid, who had not re-
covered from her swoon, Miss Milton
said:
Please explain this, doctor. and I
began.
In the first place, Miss Milton,
said I. your father is neither klepto-
maniac nor q thief. He mas merely been
the victim Of plot. And may add
that he has bad narrow escape from
death by poison.
"'By poisonl' she cried. 'Impossi-
blei
The simple truth, assure you. ;
said I. When your mother died, some
one in this house conceived the scheme
and has relentlessly put II into practice.
This person knew the peculiar effects Of
stramonium and that one phenomenon
of its action is that the subject RECEIVERS
from its effects oblivious Of what has
occurred during the period Of his intox.
ication. This arch villain began to ply
M. Milton with the drug and coinci.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

Ben Cable of Illinois tells Of an ex.
perience Of his in midocean. The day
was foggy. and most Of the passengers
were below listening To two eyangelists
who were holding particularly fervid
gospel meeting in the saloon Suddenly
and without the slightest warning there
was terrific crash and the engines
stopped. Every one rushed on deck.
The steamer had run into an iceberg.
Nobody knew what damage had been
done, aud everybody was ready to fly
into panic. The boats were lowered,
and then for the first time the two evan
gelists. who had been forgotten in the
saloon, appeared on deck They wore
their overcoats and their hats and they
carried rugs and handbags. They elbow
ed their way rudely TO the rail. with
the evident intent Of securing for them
selves first places in the boat. Ii was
Just nc time when q breath would have
sent the passengers panic stricken into
the boats.
The sight OF the two evangelists was
about to undo the work Of cool headed
officers, when pert little cockney step
ped up to the gentlemen with the rugs
and handbags
beg pardon, said he. tipping his
cap. ave cab, sir?"
And in the general laugh the danger
Of panic was averted. Washington
Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
The Horxes Of Manila.

Among tho first things 10 impress
stranger are tho horses Descended from
horses brought from Mexico, they have
become much smaller. while they are
also much more shapely In fact, have
never seen better looking breed. There
is nothing of the pony in their shape,
though in size they range between 4s and
SO inches At first it looked absurd 20
see them ridden by big men whose stir.
rups hung down TO the horses knees,
but | soon found out that they easily
carried rider weighing 200 pounds.
The foreigners have 4 jockey club,
which holds two meetings year at the
beautiful turf track at Santa Mesa. To
avoid sharp practice members of the
club only are eligible 10 ride. This
necessitates n scale Of weights starting
at 1872 pounds and rising 10 l54 pounds.
IL demonstrates the speed and strength
Of these miniature horses that mile
has been run i'll 2:l0 by pony carry
ing $50 pounds. Only stations are
used. Mares cannot even be- brought
into the city Nobody walks; everybody
rides. and on any special fiesta thou.
sands Of carriages fill the streets. !
doubt il there is city in the world
that can turn out half the number Of
private vehicles in proportion to the
population.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
Polite. IN wa.hington's Time.

But, even worse than official incompe-
tency. those who provided the supplies
were tainted With peculation and fraud,
says Charles Kendall Adams in The
Atlantic. The historical student, as he
gives up the idea that the legislation of
the time was supremely wise, must al
50, however reluctantly, abandon the
idea that the Revolutionary period was
All age OF spotless political virtue.
Again and again Washington pleaded
with congress and with the chief Off
GERS of the individual states. In appeal
ing To President Reed Of Pennsylvania
OH the 18th of December. 1878, 10 bring
those whom he calls the 'murderers of
our cause" Ito condign punishment, "
he unbridled his passion and sent these
energetic words: II wo, "a TO God that
one Of the most atrocious in each state
were hung on gallows five times as
high as the one prepared by Haman.
The situation seemed So desperate
that only six days later he wrote to
Benjamin Harrison. the speaker Of the
house Of delegates az isginia, As
there can be no harl. "a Il pious wish
for the good of ones country shall
offer it as mine that e. Ii state will not
only choose but compel It's ablest men
IN attend congress-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
Quaint Fitr-J.nes O'Brien.

Mrs. NJ. z. W. Sherwood relates in
the New York Times some amusing
sayings of Fitz. James o Brien. On WIS.,
iting a very patriotic lady on New
Years day, after the civil war was de-
clared, he said, "She had flags on the
mantel and cold roast eagle OH the side
board" When asked if he partook OF
the latter, he said no, as ian lr,shman
he was drawn by a patriotic instinct to
the potato salad, and demanded Scotch
whisky to show cosmopolitan breath.
Lest he should become too bellicose, he
"felt even afraid to handle q drum.
stick"
Asked il women had inspired men to
drink a. we'll as TO heroic actions, he
said, "Yes! Often when one 10 Mumm,
and the other extra dry"
And speaking Of the heroic intoxica-
tion that has sent SO many men to war,
he said it is what makes the puppies
fight we'll, and then, we feel such de-
licious egotism. Why, when l am
marching down broadway, ! do not
know whether / am part Of the uni
verse or whether the universe IL part
If me-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
Diamond Studded Streets.

Perhaps the most interesting fact in
connection with Kimberly, the Diamond
City, is the ''street washing, and some
of the debris washers have done very
we'll The washing" consists Of over
hauling the earth for diamonds.
At nearly every meeting OF the bor-
ough council applications for permits
sion to wash streets, or portions of
streets, are received. The would be
washer has to obtain the consent Of per.
sons resident in the street or road. to
put the latter into sound repair again
and pay tithe to the municipality IN
the shape of 10 per cent OH his gross
finds. Last year 1850 was paid to the
municipality in this way.
In the early days of the diamond
fields the ground was washed in very
primitive style, many diamonds being
thrown away in the debris, as it is call.
ed. This debris was subsequently used
for street making purposes, and now.
years after, with better machinery at
their disposal, people find it pays to
wash the streets. Cape Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

Tuesday morning we saw two boys
and two cows. The boys were taking
the cows 10 pasture. There was moth
ing unusual about such u scene for IL Is
a common thing 10 see boys driving cows
TO pasture. What impressed Us was the
different modes OF the two boys in driy-
ing their respective bovines. One boy, a
little fellow with pink waist and dark
trousers, wearing a straw hat, walked oy
the side Of his COW and occasionally
would rub her neck mot rubber neck
and speak kindly TO her. The COW knew
that he liked her and she feared no harm.
She was as gentle as an old family horse.
The other boy little brute) put In his
time. exerted his strength and wasted his
energy in throwing rocks, elods, sticks,
etc, AT his COW and in running her. DC
cssionally he would curse the poor
beast and blsnSety blank her at rapid
rate. IL is not hard 10 determine which
COW will yield profit and which will be
kept at a loss, not because she Is not
able or willing 10 turn food into butter
fat but because she cannot do 1t under
such treatment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
TIE END.
He Settled IL.

An amusing story IS told at Stratford.
on. Avon. In the smoking room Of a
hotel there an Englishman and Scotch
man engaged in q heated argument.
John Bull was declaring William
Shakespeare to be the only poet Of the
world, and Donald Mcpherson was
standing up for his Robert Burns.
Words ran high and blows seemed
imminent when self confident little
commercial traveller determined to
throw oil on the troubled waters.
Gentlemen, he said. stepping be-
tween the heated disputants, "let me
settle this amicably. Who is this Shake
speare- Burns?''-London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
SINE REMARKS ON DUDES.
GREAT FIGHTERS WHO HAVE ALSO
LOOKED AFTER DETAILS OF CLOTHES.

We offer few remarks upon this arti-
Gle, not with the purpose OF snalyzing
its nature, but In order tn relieve from
unfsvorable prejudice certain gentleman
ly habits which, from being associated
with the genus dude, have been frequent
ly regarded with sentiment smscking
of contempt.
Wisdom would not sooner think OF
sneering at well-k-pt head, face and
hands, clesnly coat, n polished shoe,
and ever conscious care In all adjustments
of the dress. because OF their being
characteristic OF dudishness, than IL
would think Of condemning roast beef
and tobacco because dudes eat and
smoke.
The most distinguished naval COM
mander OF this war, Dewey, Is privately
noted as a peculiar stickler for the ele-
CANT trivialities OF personal getup.
Throughout the navy, always natural
home OF dudism, there are certainly
hundreds of dudes awaiting occasions
for the cold selt-sacrifce that crises Of
war continually call for.
IL Richmond Pearson Hobson, lieuten-
ant In the navy, Is not a rear admiral In
Dudians, then Photographic portrsiture
has no value as a record.
The performance Of the New York
naval reserve craft Yankee, which, out
Of sll order, has been skiving around
the bombsrdments, in spite OF her gossa-
mer skin and naked guns, makes II
proper To name as member OF this par
ticulsr fraternity the Yankees cap
tain. Lieutensnt-Co Commander Brownson.
Probably In the navy there Is no man
better valeted As 10 coat, boots and top
knot, or in his ways more expressive Of
the unbending rigidity In discipline that
brands men as martinets but probably
also none Il more bent than he upon get
ting into the trouble OF war when his
country Is In Il, and OF carrying his men
with him.
Perhaps the most famous of modern
dudes was the most brilliant military
figure of recent times, the Russian gem
eral Skobeleff. Whenever his army WAS
preparing for battle II knew that Its
commander vas at the same time waxing
his mustache and seeing that the last
spot OF imperfection was being obliterat-
ed from his uniform. The effect OF that
knoWieuRe uPou thc ho"Pe muse "a'V
been To give each man an extra impulse
10 see that all was right with himself,
and 10 pattern after Skobeleff later In the
reckless daring with which he went TO
the front in his assaults.
The fact Is that combinations OF the
hsrsher qualities OF bravery and certain
others usually known In men as effcmi-
nate are frequent enough TO suggest that
ambition TO be hero would begin well
with cul,ivsting the niceties Of the dude.
New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

While some Swiss militiamen were
resting from their drill one Of the men
stepped from the ranks TO light his
cigar from that OF the officer The lat
ter took this evidence OF the spirit Of
freedom in good part. but said. In
the Prusslan army you could not have
done this. John
Right you are, was the prompt re-
ply. but in the Prussian army you
could not be an officer ="
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
TOGETHER.

l tell you, this here country-she's gitsin' whar
she'll do,
When the northern bands play "Dixie," an the
people cheer it, too
We're mighty clost together when they mix the
music So
An yet we wuz divided some thirty year agoi
I tell you. this here couusry-jest take US. land
an sea-
Is bout as nigh united as the Lord ud have II
be-
We're marchin' on together through summer
time an snow
We that wux divided some thirty year agol
Together, That's the music that's riugin' 70 the
sky
That's what the winds il sinsiu' rs they blow the
blossoms by
Togethcri Hear the bands play. an all the
bugies blow
We that wur divided some thirty year ago'
Togcthcri Sing m-ring II Send the music rip.
pin long,
TIN the whole world hears the echoes OF the
swellin' tide OF song
TIL the whole world jines the chorus-bands
play. and buglcs blow
We that wuk divided some thirty year ago
Frank l.. Stanton In Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
Where She Got Them.

But" said the inquisitive bachelor
after the baby had been carefully
placed in his arms, where does she get
her blue eyesg Yours are dark and SO
are her papa's.
"Oh," the fond young mother ex-
planned, "she inherits them from my
side of the family. My brother Wills
wife has just such eyes exactly. -
Cleveland Leader
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

Farmers are sometimes more easily
swindled and bancoed than most other
property holders, because often they
have had no chance TO see the world ana
20 learn how skin deep sometimes are
politeness, intelligence and plsusioie
WAYS. A man must scratch through the
yarnish on a few scsmps before he learns
20 know the kind, and the experience
late ia life Is often costly. A young
msn. who is TO spend most Of his life in
the country, ought TO travel little, or
AZ least take a term of study away from
his native town. Such might prove the
most valuable and practical part OF MS
education.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
A Wonderful Tirna Diyider.

The new pendulum chronofcope Is
said to be the most wonderful timing
instrument in the world. 1t measures
accurately down to the one-thousardth
part of a second. IL can be used with
the quickness Of q stop watch. and nei-
ther electrician nor mathematician is
needed to operate the instrument, which
is mechanical. with simple electrical
attachments The speed Of a cannon
ball can be determined by the new
timer. and it will tell the lapse of time
between the firing Of revolver and the
starting Of runner, or determine how
long II takes boxer ~ deliver blow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
Fingers In Asia.

In some parts of Asia 1t IL considered
immodest = woman to show the ends
Of her fingers, while among Mohammed-
m women Of Arabia. who are closely
veilei, exposing the back of the neck In
an emergency 10 held to be much
greater breach Of deoorum than display.
ing the face.-Boston Traveller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

Go where you will and when you find
g man whose herd of cattle, be they beef
or dairy, il up to the limit Of the farm
products, you are sure to find farm
which Is Increasing In productlveness.
why isn't this banking to good advan-
tage?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

"Dar isn't much comfort In de re-
mahk dat contentment u better dan
riches. Mid Uncle Eben. zone Is jes'
about ~ hahd 70 GIT - de other. -
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.


on practical Agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address sll Communications In
tended for this department To HENRY ID, HAN
aoSD. Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

"Select the animals first, then look up
their pedigree" writes well-known
jersey authority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

Summer Excitement. "Whst Is that
crowd?' IL don't know. Either Hobson
Is liz town or shirt waists are marked
down 10 nineteen cents"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

old residents near Belmont. N. Y.
writes: For twenty.seven years had been
q constant sufferer from nervous prostra-
tion. and paid large sums Of money for doc
tors and advertised remedies without bene-
It Three years ago my condition was
alarming; the least noise would startle and
unnerve me. I was unable 70 sleep. had
number of sinking spells and slowly grew
worse began using DR.. Miles, Restorative
Nervine and Nerve and Liver PILLS. At hrst
the medicine seemed to have no effect. but
after taking few bottles began TO notice
change; rested better at night, my sppe-
tite began to improve and rapidly grew
better, until now am - nearly restored
to health a. ono Of my age may expect God
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-23

A ~TEVENs,

f..F ENtELSIOR FRAME co,
cold and silver Picture Frames,
snrrH PANS. MAINE
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11eo1,e p,.ss cure All liver ills. as esntas
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" .r.n latter anG FurrieI,
.r cold Hat, McGilicuddy Block.
l.-. .rt-H.- a A-h Sts LEWISTON, NE
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E,.k-. stationery and Daily Papers
I, building BKIASr's Po>D, MANI
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D. ~ TJTTLE, Rumfor,i Maine
Proprietor BryAut's Pond. Andover and Rum
for. Falls Daily stage Line.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-10
BLACkFOOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Opened Last Monday-Affend-
ance NOT Quite as Large as on
Opening Day Last Year.

The Blackfoot public schools opened
with most favorable prospects for
very successful and profitable term last
Monday morning. The attendance on
the opening day was 205 and Is not
quite as large as was present last year,
but has increased every day since.
Fifteen or twenty pupils expect TO
enter next Monday. Quit. number OF
nonresident pupils are attending and
the trustees will require them TO
pay small tuition fee and may en-
ploy another teacher, but this matter
has not been decided upon yet.
Prof w. G. Pike, who gave general
satisfaction as principal last year, has
been employed for another term, and
he will be assisted In his work by the
following able corps Of teachers: Prof.
Allen, assistant principal; Miss Mary
Scott, second intermediate department:
Miss Ella Gowen, first intermediate
Mrs. Nellie Stone, primary department.
THE NEWS urges hearty co-opera-
ton on the part Of every citizen in the
district looking TO the advancement OF
school work. II the teachers are made
TO feel that all parents are in harmony
with them, 1t will inspire an earnest
ness In their lsbors with the pupils
tina, will produce best results. Let
the children understand that obedience
and prompt compliance to every cal
OF duty, as mapped out by the teachers
is demanded by you as parents, and the
termination period Of the school year
will be one wholly and entirely salts
factory 10 all concerned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-10
Fight in a Colorado Contention.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. IA
pitched battle occurred In this city at
daybrcak between the two warning
factions OF the Silver Republican party
of this state In which one man WAS
killed and three wounded. The dead
man is Charles S. Harris, an employee
at Denver OF the Gulf railroad. The
wounded were spirited away by their
friends, and their identity has no, yet
been definitely established. II is said
,ha, man named Palmer was shot In
the cheek but not seriously injured.
Another man hal his hand shot nearly
off and another got flesh wound In the
arm.
The fight was waged for possession
OF the opera house in which the Silver
Republican state convention is to-mor'
row. An armed guard representing
the Teller Blood faction was In posses
sion. Ex-State Chairman Broad, wht
bad been deposed by National Chair
man Towne, sent ali armed force t'
drive the guard ou, OF the theater. Al
ter ho, scrimmage, in which many
shots we're fired. the Tellerites fed IL
dIsmay. Harris and the men who wer'
wounded are supposed TO have beer
mem bcrs OF the attacking force.