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CHAPTER Ky.

Gentlemen. we have reached the conclusion
OF this business sooner than expected. an
n~ounced Knqpp, III you will give me Just
son to think is hidden away in this house
me see what book John IA holding SO tightly.
Why" he eTclalmsnf' draT Hihg Il out and Civ
ing fn II 9gs il Fi r"ysr;en nj Is aS @ ms be met the astec.
tiye's astonished glance and seriously re-
There ia some incongruity between the
presence OF this book and the deed We believed
TO have been performed doown yGnder:.l1 t uos
not the man in the: chair but the one on the
floor who made use OF that daager: But wish
~ Would have noticed between what pages
his finger was Inserted. Nothing ike nowlnE
Dr., Fenron gaze, w~istfuily at the book. He
ppeciaiI passage his friends eyes had last rested.
Il will stand aside said he. and hear your
report when you are done; IT.. i,o
Here is a sro. Of blood. said he. See;
James. This connects him indisputab!y with
the crime n, which this dagger wSS Used: No
sajR o0 0t y6 Geeefvs on h hIsw h01 The S lest Was was the the
result OF Gods providence
Or mans neglect" muttered. the constable.
There Is no money in any. or their pockets.
or on either wasted figure" the detective con
tinued after a few minutes OF silent scar h.
1T must be hidden IN the room' oF-Iook
Ths Coroner: glad Of an opportunity to do ,
,snmethinE; tG0 1yW up the ,Ea bo2 2Sr aed ran I any nd4F sh@ak
It out over the table: Nothing fell out: the
iii 5 must be looked for elsewhere,
The furniture IS scanty., Abel observed
with an in1uirlng glance about hin; ono
Very, very %scanty" nsssnted the !. cor table
""Trhior"o is Nothing in this cupboard" re,
marked the detective. swinging onen a door IN
the, wall. but a set Of old china more or less
Abel started. An old recollection had come
up. Some months ago he had, been. present
we're ali in Warmers store. and James label
he could see his easy attitude yet an hear the
thought Of 1t before. Blythe bye. nave a set OF
china that same over in the MaYtiower, John
likes II, but IFS grown 10 be an cycSorc 10 mo
aud II any Of you hear Of any one wanting such
a thing. send him M to the cottage. VIII Let
ana James had soon disarpeaEea II wnS tn
last time. Abel remembered. that he had been
seq can't 'sraSIit,"' cried the lad. e! can
stand II. II they died Of hunger must know
II. | am going 10 take q look at iheir larder
Tine constable would ike to haye folIoweS
Instead. john and James had been fond o.
pictures and had once ndulged.'helr iahcl
to the verge OF, extrayaganre. but thGT" weI'
much as candlestick on the empty and dust
covered mantcl. only on a bracket I. ! IN nd one eH cor r
cloves and heads which had doubtless beer
given them by some country damsel in, thei
young bachelor days But nothing, 81 az,
now knew why tEeY had made 20 many visit
10 Ronton at one time and WHY they always re,
turned with a thinner vallse Than they tnuI
away. lie was still dwelling on Tue thought o
me denths ot misery TO which highly reSLecI
able folks can sink without the. knowledge o
the nearest ncighhors. when Abol came bacl
looking greatly troubled. q,
Its the saldrst thing | ever heard OIL. sal'
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dockhand has a. shirt. Brocaded vest and no
shirt; but he don't want my pity1,not now:
Al, only a brulse oyer tbs heart. sfrs' what
As none Of them had even seen II, Knapp
wos, not the only one TO remain silent; a., all,
the. lad, rising hnrriedlv from the floor, which
lie had as hurriedly examined, This Oh nun
has 4ssa tried ed, to u t,So hi, his L life Ti N the HEot dnGE &cS a.,
But his arm was too feeble. The, point, only
pierced the vest, wiplng of q little blood IN its
and, struck the floor. as you will see by the
fresh dent in the old board | am standing ON.
i'q Nsai IN" the RS' objective 3" ~ 81" opened his iips and
might have spoken. but Sweetwater gave him
Whore is the letter he was writIne2' he de-
lying about here?"'
He was not writing" objected knnpr: The
mas reading; reading in that old Bible you see
Sweetwater caught up the. book, looked IL
twinkle of his eye they had noted in him be-
'0'Ho was writing he insisted. See. here Is
his pencil. And he showed them the bat
tered end, Of a small lead pencil lying on the
Writing at some time" admitted Knapp.
Writing lust before the deed, y insisted
Sweetwater. Look at the fingers of his right
band; They haye not moved since the pencil
Tbs letter, Or whatever i vas shall be
SWcetWater' bowed. his eyes rowing restless
ly into every nook and corner Of the room,
The brother James was ne stronger he
How Do YOU know that It was suicide John
not the dagger ri have fallen all from James, hand
in an effort to Kill his brother?"
"Beea1se the dent in The foor would haze I'VE
LETT" h, retuimsd T. '""Besides, James, hand
would not have failed so utterly, since he had
strength to pick up the weapon afterward and
lay IL where YOU found IT,"
True, we found II lying on the table OBJ
s &c irotdoA ABEL ., hf ser raj idPG his head in forced ad'
"All easy, very easy. Sweetwater remarked.
seeing the wonder, in, every, eve, Matters
difficult and what l lind it;;hard to come by is
how the $40 bill got ip,o the old mans hand.
ne F FS Q i t mere here 00f How o%w do you snow that?'
to you later. when have laid my, hand on a
know this Is new work for me. and | have to
advance warily, Did any Of YOU gentlemen.
est odor of any kind OF pertumei"
Perfume" echoed Abel With a glance about
aged air. but suddenly bri shten@edi," and. step
ping quickly across the floor. paused at one OF
the windows. IL was that one in which the
shade had been drawn down.
Peertng at this shade he gave a Ermnti
Il have not found what / wanted in this room.
and now must look outside for it. viii some
one bring the lnnterni"
Il will" volunteered Knapp. with grim good
humor. Indeed. the situation was almost ludi-
| crous to him.
Bring It round the house. then. to the
ground under this window ordered Sweet
or even rec )snized the others air OF conde-
scension. And, gentlemen. please dont fol
low. It's footsteps ] am after. and the fewer
we make about the house ourselves the easier
will II be for me to establish the clue | am
after
Mr., Fenton stared. What had GOT into the
fellow?
To be continued.
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CW KY.

kl,!l,. " "''"'
" a u"enr wooded spot on n side road stood
tn" +, nous" 10 which John and James label
% %t removed when'thcir business or the docks
~ 'ern'nat"d. There was no other dwelling
rI "'''"' or lesser pretcnSion on that road.
W IL ''aS account for the fact that none Of the
m,-'nS i"W approaching it had been In that
SaS"h'r',o"d Tor years. though it was by no
r..'' " ing walk from the village iu which
"Fy nj &C.! such busy lives.
me heavy shadows cast by tho woods
, ,, which the road meandered were no..
y. WI" '."ir effect upon tho spirits Of the
lrt '.'h Passing ;hroach them. SO that long
y 'h"N cached 'he opening In which tho
w. " '''''%" 'towl .ilenrc had, fallen upon
"'"'' Etrt5. Ir. Talbot especially look ed
IT, -t' ATTIC Iclished this late Visit to his cd
% ~ ana not till they caught u glimpse Of
N "~G s.oIIng rool and heavy chimney OF
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Rat Record of DebIoiS.

From the L.,oistoH EUenin0 Journal
Deblols is a town that claims TO be entirely
free from rats. The only rat ever seen IN the
place. 1t is claimed. was imported In q load 81
meal from Cherryaeld In the summer OF 1870
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24

The shape Of the temples Of silva, the
destroyer, does not differ from those OF
the other Indian gods. The chief en-
trance into the great temple Is by high
massive pyramid, the top OF which has
generally the form of u crescent. Ii in
variably faces the east Beyond the gate
there is large court, at the farther ex-
tremity Of which another gate leads
through a pyramid Of less height but
Of the same foim. A small yard sepa
rates il from the temple Of the idol. In
the middle OF ii there is either huge
bull or q linga carved in stous, raised
ON huge pedestal or put under can
opy supported by four pillars. This Is
the first object of alteration to the visit
ors, who then pass through low, mar
row door into the inside Of the temple.
This door is the only passage for
light and air, there being no windows.
A lamp which burns night and day
gives tolerable light. The interior Of
the building il generally divided into
two parts, sometimes into three, the
first of which il the most spacious and
il destined to receive the people. The
second, or the adytum. IN which the
idol resides, is much smaller and dark
er and generally shut, the door being
opened by the officiating priest, who,
with some of his attendants, has alone
the right Of entering this mysterious
place for the purpose Of washing the
image and dressing and bringing offer.
ipgs 20 it.-Architect.
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SOUTH PARIS MAINE TUESDAY, JANUARY "a 1898

likely to get from the cargo Hail the
bark and tell them to send the other
quarter boat TO help rs to get the stuff
aboard"
While he was away examined this
curious plunder which bad come into
our possession. The curiosities were SO
wrapped up that | could only form o
general idea as to their nature, but the
striped box stood in q good light where
I could thoroughly examine 1t. On the
lid which was clamped and cornered
with metal work. there was engraved .
complex coat Of arms, and beneath IL
was line of Spanish which was able
to decipher as meaning The treasure
chest of Don Ramirez di Leyra, knight
of tire order Of st. James, governor and
captain general of Terra Firina and Of
the province of yeraquas. In one cor
ner was the date 1906, and on the other
large white label. upon which was
written in English, "You are earnestly
requested upon no account to open this
box" The same warning was repeated
underneath in Spanish. As to the lock,
1t was n very complex and heavy one Of
engraved steel with . Latin motto
which was above q seaman's compre-
hensiop.
BY the time had finished this ex.
animation Of the peculiar box the other
quarter boat with Mr.. Armstrong, the
first officer, had come alongside, and we
began TO carry out and place in her the
various curiosities, which appeared to
be the only objects worth moving from
the dereliot ship When she was full, /
sent her hack tn the bark. and then Al
lardycc and I, with the carpenter and
one seaman, carried the striped box.
which was the only thing left, TO our
boat and lowered it over. balancing 1t
upon the two middle thwarts, for IL was
90 heavy that it would have given the
boat dangerous tilt had we placed it
Mt either end. As to the dead man, we
left him where we had found him. The
mate had n theory that at the moment
OF the desertion Of the ship this fellow
had started plundering and that the
captain in III attempt to preserve dis-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24
cow THAT IS A COW.

Three cheers for the editor OF the
Maine Farmer who out OF the experience
OF many years speaks with knowledge
and understanding concerning the Seen
eral Purpose Cow" This COW Is not ex-
tinc,. she never will be. and her future
IL bright. She IL ss full OF business rs the
tspered end Of hornet, she is OF ample
proportion, good feeder, OF kindly
disposition, and comely appearance and
barn full OF her will yield more dollars
to her owner 10 the long run than any
other variety OF the COW kind.
For years Il has been heresy to speak
OF snything but the angular, constitution
lacking, lone idea" COW. Substantial
lines have been relegsted TO the days OF
the pod suger, modern plow and open
fireplace. For = COW TO produce beef
has been misdemeanor punishable with
death. aud nothing but m organized
bundle Of refractory nerves and vicious
pair Of heels has passed current ss the
attribute of true COW. The folly OF
this fsd. for IL has been nothing else.
has long been evident to hard headed
farmers who farm to gain living, but
the conception OF "maternity" has so
overswed all other ideas thst Tor writer
to mention the possibility Of a combins-
ton animal has been 10 classify him
with the prehistoric races.
Now we never could see why well
formed COW OF beef making proclivities
should be less OF mother 10 her equally
plump calf, than the cst-hamme', mild
eyed, frsctious products Of inbreeding
and insanity. We have had TO do with
few cows at various times and have re-
corded their products and It's cost and II
we were 10 show up the record II would
be lone purpose" COW whose milk and
butter cost the most 10 hay and grain
butter was with an sll-round general
purpose COW weighing 1900 lbs, COW
with two ends ss horsemen say, and one
tit for beef any day In the year and her
offspring were as good ss the mother.
Some will say these are extreme cases.
Well, they are not unusual, II extreme,
and to-day when the farmer must weigh
every factor that goes 10 make up the
sun total OF his business, II will be
found that a strong constitutional, me
dium-limbed, well proportioned COW,
with good carcass but withal having the
milk-producing tendency well establish
ed Is the most profitable "Put not all
thy eggs 10 one basket" is wise
SAYING. Let the COW produce male
calves fit TO grow into oxen girting : n.
they will earn their keep In labor on the
farm and At ; years old sell for ready
cash. Let her heifer calves grow up In
10 cows like herself II needed and st 1
years they will sell for SO or theres-
bouts, or IL circumstances point that
way sell them for veal getting at or )
weeks price equal TO | 6-l-I the value
of mature COW. Such q COW should
produce 600 lbs. OF per cent milk per
year aud she will do 1t on an average as
farms and fodder run At less cost than
any OF the high pressure sporting breeds,
bred solely for speed, temper and butter
fat.-G. II. whitcher, Durham, y. IL,
In Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24
LITTLE MONEY IN POOR CATTLE.

Cattle are never so inferior but that
they may return profit II bought cheap
and sold soon enough. The one impor-
tand principle TO be kept clearly and
constantly In mind 10 handling that
class of stock is that IL will never justify
the outlaw Of large expense. Ii must
be handled as cheiply as possible. I'm
less the class of cattle referred to can be
bought very cheap they cannot be finish
ed on expeusive grain feeding at q prof
IL. They should be fsttened wholly or
mainly on grass. OF course 1t is possi-
ole to pay too high price even for the
hest feeders, no matter how good they
may be, but the purchase OF really good
Young steers Is ssfer at strong price
than 10 using older steers OF inferior
quality st low price. The young steers
Of good quality not only give far better
returns for the feed consumed, but 10
the feed lot they make product that IL
worth from % TO 80 per cent more than
the other. This difference clearly justi-
fies good price for good stock
Professor C.. +. Curtiss Ia Breeder
Gazette.
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The great striped trunk snapped at IA
like triid animal.
wouldn't be a bad thing to pct q rope
round the chest and tow il alongside fol
half an hour. Then we could open it al
our ease. Or il we just tied the box ur
and kept him from getting any water
maybe that would do ar we'll, or the
carpenter could put coat of varnish
over it and stop all the blowholes.
"Come. Allardyoe, said / angrily.
"You don't seriously mean to say that
O whole ships company are going to be
terrorized by o single man In box. II
he's there. I'll engage to fetch him
outr' I went to my room and came
back with my revolver in my hand.
"Now, Allardyce," said ]. ''Do you
open the lock and I'll stand on guard. v
"For God sake, think what you are
doing. sirr' cried the mate. 1.-TWO men
have lost their lives over 1t, and the
blood Of one not yet dry upon the car
pet"
"Tbe more reason why We should re-
venge him."
"Well, sir, at least let me call the
carpenter. Three are better than two
and he ID good stout man."
He went on in search OF him, and
was left alone with the striped chest in
the cabin. l don't think that I'm nerv
ous man, but / kept the table between
me and this solid old relic Of the Span
ieh main. In the growing light Of morn
ing the red and white stripping was be-
ginning to appear and the cuFioui
SCROLLS and wreaths Of metal and cary
ing, which showed the loving pain
which canning crsttmsn had sxpsuded
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24
FAMINE IN GOOD STOCK.

Just now there is cry for good steer.
such "a we have never heard before. W.
yentured some years ago the statement
that the quality of cattle In the West wa,
retrogrsding. 1T was heresy To say !,
then: IL Is an accepted fact now" says
Wsllsce's Farmer. Last years expert.
ence on the part OF good many feeders
has done more TO bring this lessou HON,
than all that we and other editors who
have taken the same grounds have SAID
In the last ten years. The small farmer,
that Is, the man who raises a few steer:
every year and sells them, who from thi,
time on have the necessity Of grading W
brough, home 10 him as he never has be.
fore.
List yesr almost anything that had
horns aud hoof, or hair and hoof, Wa:
sold. I, Is not 30 this wear, and will not
be so Ia the future. The man who i'm.
sgines that size will sell, or pounds are
what the buyer wants, viii find out his
mistake. Hereafter feeding cattle that
sell st high prices must have quality
There will no doubt be plenty OF mer
this year fools enough 10 buy rough stuff
At shout the same price OF cattle that
have real quality. They will get their
lesson and next year they will know bet.
ter. |, Ia interesting 10 see farmers. who
a few years ago, refused TO pay more
than steer prices for Shorthorn bulls,
snd were able TO get them at about that
price, now asking five and ten dollars
extra for the progeny OF these bulls be-
cause of their superior quality. They
are learning
There Is some encouragement now FOL
a breeder 10 improve his herd. Until
within the last two years many OF then
were sorely discouraged. 10 the Ian.
gusge Of the Psalmist, Their foot had
well nigh slipped; their steps were al.
most gone" and we are just at the be.
ginning Of the Improvement OF our cat
tie. IL win take another year or two OF
losses In feeding inferior stuff. 10 drive
the nail home snd clinch IL. The farmer
will then begin to see that he cannot
afford 10 use inferior sires in his herd nc
matter what his breed IL. IL he cannot
pay the price demanded by the breeders
he may be forced to ask two or three oI
his neighbors 10 join with him, as in
fact they are now doing In many places
aud buy something that has quality
There Is really famine in good cattle
Every breeder realizes it; every iutelli
gent farmer knows il. There is but on,
way and that Is 10 secure the very best
sires obtsinsble and retain In the herd al
heifers that have superior quality. This
famine cannot be met by imported stock
from the range In general, nor from the
East, nor from Canada. The easy way
the only way TO meet this demand fol
good stock is by the use OF superior sire:
and dams and by the method Of feedins
corresponding TO the breeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24

doctor. said the member OF pariis-
ment for rural district, ARE you sure
it's gout that has attacked me?"
Positive. But you neednt he alarm
ed. It's nothing very serious. "
doctor, you don't appreciate the
situation. You don't know what pref
udice against gout there Is in my COM
munity. dou ask you to do anything
contrary to your conscience, but II l
manage to get the story started that l
caught my toe in piece Of machinery
think of my prospects and the welfare
of your country and don't contradict
IL n-I.ondoD Ti,- Bits
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24

Low prices do no. result so much
from the general low condition OF the
market, at times, as from the class OF
cattle which principally make up the
quotations. However much the market
may bs ''ofI," good cattle, well finished,
will slmosts always bring good price.
Young stock are more sensitive to
sudden change in temperature than
animals which are older and better
seasoned they should therefore be well
cared for In advance Of severe weather.
The best prevention Of lice on cattle
Is good feeding. A well kept herd is
always free from vermin unless they are
brought into the herd on outside
purchases.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24

"They say, Uncle Josh, that your
son Jim promises to be great orator
and political leader. I"
"Too highferlutini Too highferlutin
entirely! been tellin that boy fur the
last year that Denosthenes, Cicero and
all them ole time fellers never spoke
nothin but the plainest English. De
troit Free Press.
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appointed by the Board Of Agriculture
has made the first draft Of bill which
has the endorsement Of the Board OF
Health, and which will probably be pre-
sented at the present session.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp THE PIov."

on practical Agricultural topi.
Il solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department to HkSKl D. HAN
NoSp. Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Par,s. Ne.
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A. BRADEES. Milton Plantation. Maize
groceries. Dry Goods, Boots and shoes III
Rottom Prices
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o. H TUTrLE,
Enots. shoes. Hats. Cape, Gents Furnishing,
witches and Jewslry. BUCKFIELD. Nh.
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n o. LIBBY.
Books stationery and Daily Papers.
".-. pfce Building, BRI ANTS PoSD. MAINE
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~ TUTTLE. Rurnfori, Maine.
-.grietor BryAnt's Pond. Andover and Rum
ford Falls Daily stage Line.