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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
DAIRY 6RANuleS.

No successful dsiryman, sctuated by
the desire for profit, can nov afford &c
Keep the general purpose COW.
There never hss been a time when
we have had 80 many inquiries Ia regard
20 breeding, aud from private dsirvm-n
In regard TO methods of manufacture, as
now. | believe the interest was never
ss lively as nov, and the outlook never
Was oetter.-Prcf Go~ell, Orono, Maine
NV experience with bulls, says Geo
L. Van Normsn OF Newton In Hoard
Dsirymsn, INDUCES the conviction thar
dairy excellence aud ugly temper ar-
neither so dependent or so generally
attendant, one upon the other, ss To war
rant conclusion that high temper Is Que
OF the outward signs Of prepoteucy.
The ration fed 70 cows In full milk at
the Nsppsn, 0utsrio, experiment station
i composed oi the following: EnsilAgv.
10 pounds; bran, pound-; chop (nix
ei grains, oats aud barley, 3 pounds,
pa meal. pounds. At the Nova Scott
PrOvincisl Fsrm the following IL the IA
tion: Ensilage, 20 pounds; clover hsy,
10 pounds; CAT straw, ; pounds: wheat
bran, ) pounds and middliugs, 2p0unds
per day per 1000 pounds, live weight.
Fer economy In dsirying the success
ful dairyman must have the COW, b.
she pure or crOss-bred, OF breed es-
pecially bred for the dairy. Such
one, II pure-bred, possesses by Inherit
Snce the characteristics he seeks, aud
has the power txed In her 10 transmit
her own qualities 10 her offspring, thus
fulfilling the double function of profit
able dairy COW and breeder.-Valency
+. Fuller.
Whenever the confidence OF the medt
Cal profession has been fully restored,
milk will be the staple food OF the sick,
the eonvsleseept and the debilitsted. II
will take the place Of the hosts OF nos
trums and patent medicines whose vir-
tues are extolled with 80 much ingenu-
ity in the daily papers. In the general
of our milk supply the first
step Il 20 educate those engaged In this
business thoroughly In the sources OF.
danger arising from general filth, from
human and from Snimsl disesses.-Theo-
bald Smith.
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
He Wasn't Proud.

The London Telegraph says that
while certain bishop was waiting fer
q train at Waterloo station. q porter.
who often sees him into compartment
and shuts the door. in order that his
lordship may be alone, came up 10 him
in a state Of excitement and asked:
Your reverence, do you see that
gentleman standing in the doorway
over theref'
"Yes. answered the bishop
"Do You know who it isl" continued
the porter.
"No. said his lordship
The railway man then whispered:
"It's the Coffee Cooler. your rever-
ence Oh, he amt proud He'll shake
hands with your reverence il you like.
The Coffee Cooler" Ia noted col
ored prizefghter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

"Waal, that made music. Il opened
our eyes. We come nigh getting into q
fight as to our claims as to which was
the biggest fool. After "A long argument
that come mighty nigh blows IL was
unanimously agreed that Cy and me
was the champions.
"That being settled, which hope yoo
won't dispute, we had another long
talk a. TO what was the right thing 70
do. Finally we agreed that we'd come
ont here in body and offer our apoler.
gies, and here we are"
And DUNCAN again bowed low, Cy
Walters initiating him to some extent.
"Have you il in your heart. Mr.. Ken.
more, to let up en- u.s."
"You were rather impulsive last
night and made things somewhat I'M.
pleasant, but you have done the honor
able thing, and ! cordially accept your
ypology."
DUNCAN turned 30 as to face the
crowd, and, raising his hand, said in .
commanding voice:
Scents, proceed
And then came the startling discov-
cry that the only two men In the party
who carried firearms were he and Wal
ters. The others were provided with q
bass drum and brass instruments, Tor,
strange as it may seem, Aldine and Its
immediate nesghborhood had after long
labor evolved brass band whose
efforts were probably one Of the reasons
WHY no stranger had settled in that
part Of the country for several years.
The musicians were waiting for the
signal, and instantly the crash came.
The racket was deafening. and the
worst OF il was that while several were
trying to play Dixie" two others
were splitting their cheeks with "Su-
vance River" and the cornetist prob
ably In compliment TO me, was going
might and main on Yankee Doodle, J"
while Ae bass drum tried to keep time
with all. As soon as DUNCAN could
make his shouts heard he stopped the
racket.
Gents, I'm 'stonished and grieved.
II was agreed on the road that you was
to play them three tunes, but not at the
same time. Try ag'in, but fix ON the one
that you want so that the sweet music
may beiit the occasion.
The mistake was quickly rectified.
and the lively notes Of Dixie" rang
ont on the night air, followed in turn
by the two that have been mentioned.
Perhaps il was because Of the happy
circumstances, hut am free to confess
that never before or since that night
have the melodies impressed me 30 fa-
vorably.
Colonel Mansley promptly accepted
the situation. lie compelled all TO en-.
ter his hospitable mansion, where the
servants were summoned and kept busy
furnishing wine and lunch, and good
wishes were profuse all round. / was
toasted again and again until i began
TO ask myself whether IL was not worth
all had passed through for the sake
Of learning what good fellows those
men we're. And yet there were some
phases Of tipse "a hours from which /
am sure I should have shrunk-
Last Christmas Colonel Mansley came
north to spend the holidays, as is his
enstom with his daughter and me. Aft.
er his departure my wife and were sit
ting alone, when said:
Esther, there has been question In
my mind that l have long wished to
ask you"
"And why. my dear husband, have
you waited TO do SOP
Perhaps because ! feared the An
swer, and yet why should II 1t is this.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

Few people know that the great lakes
OF the north are, even In midsummer
weather, little more than huge reservoirs
OF Ice water. Professor Harrington OF
the Westher Bureau spent the greater
part Of last summer making an exhaust
i've study OF the lakes, endeavoring IN
determine their currents, and find out
what else he could about them. Among
other things he took the temperature of
Lake Superior In 4 number of places.
and ut various depths, and found that II
varied little from 40 degrees, even In the
warmest weather. OF course, It gets
much colder In winter. It IL this ex-
treme cold thst makes q shipwreck In
the lakes 80 fatal. A peraop Immersed
In the water becomes so chilled In few
minutes that, however skillful, he is IN
able to swim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
CHAPTER XVII.

"Colonel Mansley," said DUNCAN,
"we want u word or two with your
guest. l give you my pledge that we'll
do him no harm while we're talking to-
gether." "
The proposition was go unexpected
that tho colonel was puzzled. He had
failed to note significant fact which
did not escape me. During the inter
view DUNCAN never once referred to me
as Hank Boyer. Before the colonel could
frame his reply stepped through the
open window and stood on the porch in
view of every member Of both parties.
II am here, DUNCAN What do you
wish with me?"
The man took off his slouch hat and
slowly bowed until his head was almost
to his knees. Then, as he Strengthened
up, he said in clear voice:
"Mr. Edward Kenmore Of New York
city, OH behalf Of my friends and myself
l offer you humble apology and beg
your forgiveness for the ID fools we
have made Of ourselyes At our meeting
this afternoon in Black Mans swamp
we voted to have medal struck for each
member of our crowd, which he pledged
himself to wear as evidence that he's
the biggest chump in the whole state OF
Mississippi. Cy and me here are to bave
the biggest medals, each bout the size
Of a fapjack, cause we're the oham-
pions.
"It's unnecessary to go over the live
II proceedings of the last day and night,
cause ] reckon your mem 'ry don't need
any refreshing as to the same. We all
took you for Hank Boyer, which the
same you shouldn't be 'shamed OF, fur
he's the best looking as well as the
meanest man in the county.
"You know the story you told as
how you bought the colonel's chestnut
OF him at the crossroads. None Of us
didn't b'lieve it, for which the same
you are partly to blame, being as how
you huinored the idee that you was
Hank. But it happened that when you
bought that horse Of him there was a
man who seed You do 1t. He was out
that day sort Of prospecting like when he
obsarved you two, and he hid 'mong
the trees at the side Of the road, heerd
what passed atween you and seed the
money paid over. The reason why this
spectator didn't mention the affair soon
er was that he wu1 afeard his presence
in that quarter would throw 'spicion
on to him a. regards chickens for the
aforesaid gentleman was the darky Pete,
where you spent part Of last night,
and we've promised Pete not to ask him
any troublesome questions on account
Of the sarvice he's done 10 political
econermy and good government 20 to
speak.
pete told his story 10 Oy hare today,
and we had meeting In the woods to
cousider things. We was all q hotfoot-
Cd q ever after you, for though Cy Wa
preeent be couldn't tell what Pete bad
told him, cause he'd promised be
wouldn't. When Cy ssed ~ how there
was no way Of stopping "a be got Psts
- tsll The whole thing and throw him
~ q 70 ~ mssoy 6 ~ eslgG
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

To prevent an ingrowing nail strip
Of cotton should be worked between the
nail and the flesh. left large enough TO
cover the entire nail A piece Of cotton
is then twisted into long roll and
placed on the other side Of the nail
groove over the sound skin The space
between is filed with lead nitrate,
heaped up. and the larger piece Of cot
ton folded over it. with more cotton
outside, held in place with moist
bandage This dressing is renewed ev.
cry day. and in two or three the exu-
berance is reduced until the edge Of the
nail can be- seen. and cotton inserted
between il and the flesh beneath. when
the nitrate can be discontinued
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

The simple ExpIasattou of m APP
parcntIy Dt0cult Feat.


parentIy Dt0cult Feat.
Speaking of telegraphy. said gen
tleman who takes an interest In occult
studies. reminds Of an incident which
created a great stir some years ago, but
is now about forgotten A New York
lawyer. who claimed TO be- able TO pro-
ject thought. had committee OF skep-
tics select a playing card at random and
then wired friend in San Francisco.
asking him TO think Of card and tele-
graph back what one came into his
mind The card selected was the five OF
spades and the reply was correct All
the parties were well known. and the
experiment caused an immense sensa-
ton.
The newspapers discussed IL by the
column. and it was exploited ~ posi-
tive demonstration OF thought transfer
ence. but as u matter Of fact the whole
thing was merely a clever trick l had
IL afterward explained 81 me by one Of
the people on the inside It had been
prearranE.d with the San Francisco
nan that the cue To the right card was
10 be the wording of the message The
denomination was indicated by tho
number of words in the second sentence
II. for instance. il was IN ace, the SEN
tence would be only one word. Answer;
if deuce il would be Answer immedi.
ately, and so on
'.As it happened TO be five the mes
sage ran. Telegraph reply quickly ~
possible The suit Of the card was re-
vealed by the signature. Signing the
name in full meant hearts. the first only
meant clubs. the last name meant
spades, and the initials meant diamonds
The system was beautifully simple, and
the message seemed on its face perfect
ly innocent Ii was carefully examined
to find hidden word. but baffied the
Investigators As far as ! know. the
truth abont the affair has never been
printed New Orleans Times Demo-
srat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
TO sroP EGG EATING.

Mix one-hslf pound Of mustard with
coal oil into thick paste. and place it 10
empty egg shells, putting two parts of
shell together so as TO mske them rt-
semble an unbroken egg, with outside
wiped clean; then place several Of the
imitation eggs hlied with mustard on
the floor of the hen house when the hene
are all therein, and allow them TO either
eat them or refuse them, as they choose.
I would recommend earthenwsre eggs
for use as nest eggs.-New England
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
stopping a BI. Steamship.

To stop the Etruria. whose displace-
ment is 1850 tons, horsepower 14,32i
and speed 90. IL knots an hour, 3 min.
utes and Al seconds are required. and
during the process Of stopping the ship
will forge ahead 2.464 feet, or nearly
half mile The United States cruiser
Columbia. with a displacement Of Z, $50
tons. 1891 horsepower and speed Of
22.S knots an hour. can be stopped in 2
minutes and l5 seconds and within Q
space Of 2.147 feet. In each case the
vessel is supposed to be going at full
speed and the stoppage produced by
reversing the action of the propeller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

1t all depends. "Did you sever your
connection with the Arm or were you
discharged?'' asked the friend. The man
out Of job gave . few minutes TO
thought before answering. "I'm little
uncertain about that" he said at last
"Uncertsin?" "Yes. OF c0urse knov
that ONCE boys are discharged, and gen.
ersl managers sever their connections,
bat | can't be sure that / WAS high
enough mp to sever my connection, and
l don't ike 70 think was low enoush
down TO be discharged. Perhaps you'd
better make Il that the 6rm and / dis-
agreed"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
Five Foot Soldiers.

The minimum height in the mikado's
army Isl fraction Of an inch over feet,
that in the Italian army 8 feet l inch.
As the height of individuals in Japan
does not often exceed feet 4 inches for
males, it follows that there is wonder
full uniformity observable in the phy-
fique of the japanese troops, and this
fact operates benefcially in long
marches, very few falling out Of the
ranks. What one can do all can do The
emperor is himself much above the ay-
erage stature. and the empress is just as
tall as the Princess Of Wales. Both are
Of spare build.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
A "WoMAN's RIGHTS" CHAMPION.
fKennebec JournAl.)

Helen Gould Is shining example OF
a woman who has full appreciation
of her rights-the right TO be kind; the
right to be generous; the right to be
tender, and womsnly and gracious
the right to be brave In the defence of
fathers memory; the right to be
thoughtful and considerate-these are
womsu's "rights" and the whole nation
loves Helen Gould who exercises every
one Of them to the full.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
Mnrn,auian-

The good wife looked at her mending
basket and sighed II she hsdn't 3 seen
them there she wouldn't have believed
her husband could have worn holes in
80 many pairs Of socks in 80 short .
time.
There are occasions" she said at
last, when am almost ready to be-
lieve that it would be good thing for
man to be q Mormon.
Then she went at the job she would
willingly have shared with few other
wives Chicago Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
Worth waitinG Fer.

During performance at ct the Tyne
mouth Aquarium. q couple from Old
Hartley were among the audience
When half time arrived. an attendant
placed on the stage board inscribed
with the word Interval
Watts that, Geordief' asked the
wife. Geordie spelled the word
"I-n. in; ter, inter val interval
"But AT is'tf"
"Aa divvent knaa, lass The fooh
Is aall gannin oot; but wen stop TO -
tti''-San Francisco Wave.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

In 1866 the great 6re in London
burned over 436 acres, destroying st
least $35. 600, 600 worth Of property. In
1879 the Boston fire burned over 90
acres. at loss Of $1,000. 900 IN ara
II the same FIRE occurred today. IL
would cost. at the very lowest estimate.
500. 900. 000 In 1898 the loss on the
21f acres burned over was over tsSo.
OOO CO0
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
WHEN THE woRlo's AL RIGHT.

The worlds all right when the green IL on the
meadow
And you're dreaming Ia the blossoms-where
the maple throws isa shadow;
when you hear the thrush's music In the wood.
lands dim and sweet.
And the taisiss are carpet for the fall of fairy
feet.
Then the worlds all night
In the blossoms aud the light;
With gold sun 10 the morning and the golden
stars st night.
The worlds all right when the shy Is blue above
you,
And the vio,ets scem TO whisper In the garden
ways. I'VE love you"
When the river ripples music on its seaward.
singing way,
And the liies are IKE affairs where the winds
kneel down TO pray.
Then the worlds all right
In the blossoms and the light;
With gold sun In the morning and golden starr
at night.
Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
D.m..' quick wit.

Dumas found q man asleep in the
Theatre Francais during the playing Of
piece by his friend Sonnet ''You
Gee that :" said he. ''that's your work "
Next evening Dumas comedy was
put on. The two friends looked in again
and found sleeper.
"You see. dear Dumas" said Sou
met. "your works can produce sleep"
seDo you refer to that man r replied
Dumas "Why. that's the man who
was there last night Hes not awake
yeti"-San francisco News Letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
"Only the First Step
IS Difficult. "

The first step IN Spring
should be to cleanse Natures
house from, Winters aocrmu-
lations. Hoods Sarsapanlia
does this svork easily. 1t is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medioine. Epunffes the blood,
as Millions of people say.
IL makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. IL
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
OF cured voluntarily write. II Is Just the
medicine for YOU, as you will gladly say
after YOU have gwen il fair triaf.
sad HOOD Although past 70 years o'
aye am thoroughly well. 1t WAS three
no,tIe. Of Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over s0o IN meoiea ~
49, snEIs- Mas. LouIsA MASON, Court
Street. Lowell, Mass.
,,no1hs 4 ssve nv children Hoode sarsa
nsrsIIa ,1 and II cured them Of running sores
Hoods pills cured me Of dyspepsia anS !,
const,p.tion." MIA KAII l. THoAAs' %
Goyernor ST.. Annapolis, Mo
copsunpeive coueh -If,ve Ns;:r ye,s, ~
40 4 had a consumptive cough snicn % &c :,
dneed me to Q skeleton wss adsissa saS ~ :,
ssSs uood's sarsaparilla which dld as s.s
recovered normal health. nave oesn cer co-
ever since. MATILDA BRD0EwAIn. Hos a
Pearl ana Chestnut sta. Jenersonsil'e' ino
40 r. c..-A~AM,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

''lsn't it awfully difficult, asked
the gushing maiden. ito find new ideas
tor your playss''
IL don't know. replied the success
full playwright. II have never tried
& "-Brooklyp Life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

The COW that can show the most prod
uce from certain amount Of feed is the
most profitable animal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

Poultry culture Is made up Of chain
Of little fhings; one thing out OF place
mako . Bad kink II ths whole chain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPHsp rasrLow."

Ccrrespondenee on practical agricultural toplrs
ls solicited. Address all communications N
tended for this department to HxNKY II. hAn
noxp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND
TiLtA0E.

QUANTITY TO BE UsEp. .--FRoN MOTH
ING TO rwo TONS PER AcRE.--soLU-
BILrrY.
The Worthington advance., 1899-09-08
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Three Wen APe InStanfIy Killed aWd
One Badly Wounded at Cedar
Grove, Wis.

Milwaukee, Sept "A special to the
Sentinel from Cedar Grove, Wis. saws
three men were instantly killed and
another seriously injured by being run
down by the north-bountI limited train
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road Sunday night. The dead are. Au-
gust Scherk. IS years. butcher and agent
of the Wisconsin, Telephone company
married; Nicholas Fass, 80 years
blacksmith. single; William HOLE &C
years. tInsmith, married. The injured:
Albert Icke, 10 years. internally in
Jured; will recover. The men were rid
ing in a buggy when the train which
does not stop at Cedar Grove came
laundering along at lively rate
crashing into the vehicle and terribly
mangling the occupants, killing the
horses and grinding the buggy into
splinters- The men had been TO Bel
gium for the day and were returning
home when the accident occurred. Il
is thought the approach of the train
was not heard All the men are we'll
known business men OF Sheboygan
county.
The Worthington advance., 1899-09-08
BITS OF CARLYLE.

Through every star, through every
grass blade, and most through every
living soul, the glory of present God
still beams. .a
Why do we pray to Heaven without
setting our own shoulder to the wheel?
That one man should die ignorant
who had capacity for knowledge, this
I call tragedy. ~.
Silence is the element in which great
things fashion themselves together.
that at length they may emerge, full
formed and majestic, into the daylight
OF life, which they are henceforth to
rule.
In the fact that hero worship has ex-
listed and will forever exist universally
among mankind mayest thou discern
the corner stone of living rock where
on all politics for the remotest time
may stand secure.
One is scarcely sensible of fatipue
while he marches to music. Tie yerv
stars are said to have harmony as thev
revolve in their spheres. Wondrous Is
the strength of cheerfulness, altogether
past calculation its power of endur.
ance.
The Worthington advance., 1899-09-08
THE EAST.

August was the largest month for
customs receipts that the New York
custom house has had under the Ding
ley tariff law, the amount being $13,-
7S0,471.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, rail-coal mine
combination has been formed with a.
capital of $64,OOO,O00.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 1st aggregated ST.
443 1857, against $1,527, ,S12,G98 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1898
was 1870.
In the United States there were 131
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 1st, against 1873 the week previ-
Gus and 1854 i.sthe corresponding g period
of 1898.
Tom Sharkey, of Ireland, and Jim JEFF
fries, of California, will fight for the
heavyweight championship of the
world at Coney Island, N. Y, October %.
While bathing four girls and one boy,
children of farmers living in Easton,
Conn.,, were drowned.
At Ava, N. Y, Hiram Cronk died at
the age of 90 years. He was the last sur
viving soldier of the war of 1912 and the
oldest pensioner.
At the Republic iron works in Pitts
burgh, Pa, a boiler explosion killed five
men and seriously injured seven others.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed has be-
come New York lawyer.
In the National league the percentages
Of the baseball clubs for the week end
ed on the Sd were: Brooklyn, .6S4;
Boston, .621; Philadelphia, .613; Balti-
more, $50; St. Louis, .562; Cincinnati,
SAT; Chicago, .5o4; Pittsburgh, .5o4;
Louisville, .452; New York, .435; Wash
ington, 1857; Cleveland, 1856.
In Brooklyn, N. Y, Michael Burns
shot and killed his wife and then killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause.