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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
An E,. Easily blinded.

Here is n funny little story from fhr-
away CeylOn. A tea planter who had
glass eye was DESTROYS OF going away
with friend, but he knew that as soon
as the natives who were at work on
the plantation heard that he had gone
they would not do stroke OF work.
How was he to get on That was the
question. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going up 70 the men, be
addressed them thus:
although | myself Will be absent.
yet shall leave one OF my eyes TO see
that you do your work"
And much 10 the surprise and be-
wilderment OF the natives be took out
the glass eye and placed II on the
stump OF a tree and left For some
time the men worked like beavers,
now and thSn casting furtye glances
at the eye TO see II II was still watch
ing. but nj laA one Of them. selling his
tin. In which he carried his food, Ap-
preached the tree and gently placed u
over the eye. AS soon as they were
not being watched they all lay down
and slept peacefully until sunset
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
NUMBER IS.

dinner every Christmas day II he dosG
not live in a world Of his own making.
For instance. my typist has just told
me as dictate these lines that tha . II
a thick fog creeping mp from tie sodSh-
east. But what do personally care for
q fogf II has nothing 10 do With my
world In my minds eye-that trues
sight can see instead . great valley
shaped like a horseshoe. hsmmsd IN b
magnificent terrsced cliffh There u 3
sky OF turquoise blue over my he'd
There are picturesque groups Of cycas
and feather palms al around The
white sunlight streams down with pdt.
less intensity, the shadows are black -
ink, hard. sharply defined, psipsble
things. But / could go on describing
forever. A man IL he has love for na-
ture and the beautiful can cultivate the
power Of observation until his brain is
like a sensitized plate that viii retain
countless impressions Yes, an pow
in sense quite independent Of dghk
and in the capacity for work-good,
bad or Indifferent, AS the case may b.
lies my greatest happiness, save ono
the love that grows more precious WIN
the years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
THE End
unyaried Diet.

An amusing story Is told Of a, Old
time soldier who loved liquor better
than food. and was bound to have his
diet according to his taste. II was IN
the days when British soldiers pro
yided themselves with rations cot of
their pay. To insure the proper feed
Ing Of the men a strict Inspection OF
the daily mess was instituted. II was
found that unless this was done many
soldiers would 20 without meat In or
der that they might have money to buy
grog "a. 49,,
Donald loved whisky. and could I've
very well on oatmeal. Therefore hs
sschewed butchers meat But at the
daily mess IL was essential that he
should have meat before him.
For a long time Donald savsd hin
money, and yet, to all appearances,
lived up to the requirements. When
the officer went his round Donald had
his mess before him. II was tripe,
ripe. and tripe again for change.
"Do you always eat tripeT asked tie
inspecting officer, becoming little sus-
picious.
Always. your honor replied Don
aid.
The officer stuck fork into the dish
before him.
"well, Donald" he remarked, Il new
er before saw tripe with buttons on
H."
The meat proved to be shce from q
pair OF leather breeches.-Youth's Com
panlon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
CLIPPINGS.

Farmers In either political party can't
act with any independence until they
rid themselves Of the old political
bosses.
An extended trip through Franklin
County 10 the height Of the haying sea-
son saw only one psir Of oxen drawing .
hay cart.
No leader In grange CIRCLES can sc-
complish anything without the hearty
cooperation and support OF his asso-
ciates in the work.
MANY farmers think that the grange
IN slew coach, butit has team strong
enough 70 break down all opposition and
become . great power In state and ma
tional legislation.
Keep the pigs growing from start 70
finish on q good diet, and give them
plenty OF exercise, and you Will raise
some winners IL the foundation OF the
stock is all right.
1t pays TO pash an animal for slaagh'
ter. AVS . writer, for it makes th<
cheapest meat extra time requires ex'
tra stood for support; there p no prof
II from the food that b required TO keeE
the animal alive or to repair the wast<
az he system. This b also true OF th@
extra labor n feeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
A As.sar.Introduc,iou.

A Philadelphia paper tells a FUNNY
story Of the blizzard days Of last win
ter in that city. A certain Mr.. *. had
over his dining room skylight which
was burdened with great weight OF
snow, and early one evening he took q
snow shovel and went up to remove 1t.
He shoyeled IL Off. and then II occurred
to him that he would perform the same
service for his next door neighbor,
whose dining room lay side by side
with his own. the construction OF the
two houses being alike.
The inmate Of the next house was
worthy widow, whom Mr.. K. had new
er met, but with whom his wife was
on calling terms.
Mr.. X. proceeded.to a position from
which he could. as he supposed, safely
shovel of the snow, but In doing 20 he
made false step and got on the sky
light. Crash. went the glass, and down
through the aperture went Mr.. H.
II Glanced that his next door neigh
bor was Just ut this time. eating her
dinner. Mr. X. landed in sitting pos
ture In the middle Of her table. sur
rounded by snow. broken glass and
china, capsized dishes Of food, and still
manfuIly brandishing his snow shovel
The shovel told the story to the wild
ow. Although somewhat Disconnected
she quickly regalned her composure
recognized the neighbor whom she had
seen pass her door. and exclaimed. po
liteiy:
aOh, Mr.. K, I am very glad You
have called! I've often heard Ms. X
speak Of you!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
!. Kate what brings you out hersr'

Hello, Kate! What brings vou out hercF'
lives had. But what need to speak OF
such an occasionf Surely fate had mix
ed a strange draft for mel How much
OF it was bitter and how much sweet
had lost 20 much and / had gained 90
much. Might it not be written in the
book that there were yet brighter days
in storei
For now could "see men as trees
walking"
Home againi How strange everything
was at first! At times some OF the ways
of civilization appeared to me absurd
and superAuoua Perhaps was little
inclined to chafe over my enforced in
action.
February was comparatively mild
for that season of the year at st. Leon
ards-on-Sea, where my people had taken
4 house FOR the winter. I could now
walk slowly about alone. and. though
unable to recognise human features,
could trace outlines with tolerable clear
mesa Oh, how sweet life was becoming
againl Ny feelings ct this period were
Of nature that I do not care to write
about. There are some things which,
Ike delicate flowers. cannot be trans
planted. Ny life was colored BY thu
memory of ono dear fsce, and al ths
current Of my being set toward It.
There were times when ] looked upcu
my blindness % bleadng In disguise,
for it was not hard to realise that nut
fw Il l might never have fully known
the depths and purity Of her great love,
which had Eissn superior 10 The tragedy
- Wsssk q NJ phRdsal Va oeu ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
An Awful Ordeal.

Once In a year. and at one place -
the world, there Is q crush that sur
passes anything else Of Its kind In the
world. II is the great fair Of Bavs
Farid, which is annually held In the
town Of PAX Pattan. in British India.
IL Is held In honor OF the famous 81.
Farid- Din, surnamed Shakar CAM.
or sugar store, from the fact that his
body had become so pure by continual
fasting that whatever was put into his
mouth, even earth and stones, was In.
stantly changed into sugar.
The principal ceremony consists OF
passing through an opening made In Q
wall adjoining the shrine, measuring Q
feet by 2la feet and called The
Gates Of Paradise"
Whoever between noon and night u
able to pass through this opening is A.
sured Of paradise. and when there are
10000 striving to pass through At the
same time the crush Is something ter
rife. Women faint. bones are broken,
and the heat is sitting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
Bird. a. ye.sriIosuists

Many birds form their sounds with
out opening their bills. The pigeon u
a well known instance Of this. ttS
cooling can be distinctly heard, a.
though 1t does not open It's bill The
call is formed internally in the throat
and chest and is only rendered audible
by resonance. Similar WAYS may Be
observed In many birds and other AMI
mails. The clear, loud call OF the
cuckoo, according to one naturalist =
the resonance Of note formed ir the
bird. The whirring Of the snipe which
betrays the approach Of the bird to TIE
hunter, is an act Of ventriloquisrb.
Even the nightingale has certain notes
which are produced internally and
which are audible while the bill II
closed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
CHAPTER XXI.

Il il hard to say what / should have
done wis nut Jack on that homeward
voyage. He was kindness personified.
and he bore his new honors as he had
done his days Of obloquy-never refer
ring TO them.
One night Jack came into the smok-
ng room where was sitting with the
aoctor. very nice fellow, like most
ships doctors. and told me, "Dick. the
ligbis Of the dean old sod are ahead Of
Us" Next morning We were within .
few miles ~ the coast.
Home again. and. unusual expert
ence. snow in the channel!
Plymouth and my own people wait
ing for mel There were my mother and
ny sister Kate. the only living rels-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

AGRICULTURE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In these DAYS when so much Is done
by the state for the education OF Ameri-
can youth, may IL not be we'll for some
OF these youth 10 learn more than they
are now taught OF the direct way OF get
ting livings
la some sections OF our country ms n
usl training, as IL Is called, Is given TO
those attending our public schools. This
Is sort OF substitute for the old-fssh-
ioued apprenticeship, now nesrly obso-
lete. In times Of general depression
there must be for many but little II any
employment. AT such times there are
those who would be glad to extrsct
bread from the earth II they were sutii-
ciently familiar with the necessary pro-
cess.
Since the object Of public instruction
is 20 enable the rising generation the
better 10 earn living and 10 become
good citizens, since there Is nothing bet
ter than bome-holding for the average
man 10 interest him In good government,
since the uncertainties Of employment
as wage earuers are SO great, since sn
abiding place Is necessary and home
and living business can be had most
economically in the country, and since
We have the promise that "while the
earth remains, seed time and harvest
shall not cease" Is Ii not q mistake 70
neglect instruction In agriculture:
Equipped with this knowledge, and add
ed desire for constant improvement In
lands and in home, and will TO work
for definite ends, and there need be no
fear OF immediate suffering or Of desti-
tuition in declining days.
A gentleman from a strictly farming
town In Vermont was questioned not
long since as TO the poor people In bis
town. The reply came: We have nc
poor people; we haven't psuper In out
town. A good old Shaker elder In Con-
necticut SAYS: millions OF hands want
acres, and millions of acres want hands.
Then why are they not brought to-
gether? The time seems to be ripe for
reaction from that How from the country
by which In generations past the cities
OF our land have drawn so largely from
the strength Of the country homes, and
the progress already attained by science
largely does away with the old-time OBJ
jections TO life on the farm.
The cost Of house aud lot In thrifty
town or city IL equal TO the cost OF 6
moderate farm. The rent OF q comfort
able house In the city is often more thar
the rent OF good farm, while in large
portions OF our land fuel is going to
waste, and can be had for the gathering
Our object now Is to encourage that
education which shall lead to desire
for home where the family may engage
in tilling their own ground, and making
yesr by year such improvement rs shall
make the farm more and more product
i've. Then as strength declines, the labor
of former years may bring Its return.
The man who works for weekly wages
may not succeed In saving his earnings
while the msn who grows an orchard ol
| Ia any way makes his grounds more pro
ductive Is safely laying In store for th'
future. May il not be that the creates
surplus Of our land at least, lies In the
undeveloped resources ard semi-neg
leoted acress-New England Home
| stead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

During a trial for assault In Mel
bourne. a club, a rail, an AZ handle, Q
knife and shotgun were exhibited a.
the instruments with which the deed
was done.
II was also shown that the sssGutsd
man defended himself with Z scythe, .
revolver, a pitchfork. Q chisel, 3 hahd
saw and dog. s..L....,.s
The jury decided that they'd have
given sovereign apiece to have seen
the fight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
tcoNTISUED.l

And now will hurry over the in
evitable parting scene. At Thursday is
land the squatter and she who had be
come every day dearer 10 me transship
ped into one Of the A. u. s. n. boat
and went southward. Jack and
caught the homeward bound mail. th'
Dacca, and went westward.
'In six months from now Norah ant
I'll be with You. said the squatter n
he wrung my hands on parting. "Yor
see, my affairs must be arranged dowI
south frst. Remember, II you have los
your sight. you've won that which h
ten thousand times more precious-yor
tnow what. You've behaved like {
quare man in the past. and, what
ever comes OF II, I'm not going TO In
.erfere in the future. Norah is lik'
what her mother was. and I'm proud q
her. Keep your heart mp, my boy"
As to my parting with her think Il
is one Of those things that 1t is ss wei
TO say nothing about. What can on'
say Suffice it that her last words tt
me as she held my hands were. What
ever comes, have patience.
And the remembrance Of these blessed
words kept me patient in many Of my
dark hours OF trial In spite Of what
misogynists, pessimists, cynics, and al
those belonging 10 that sickly and shor'
sighted crew may say. do not think II
possible for any man TO gauge to its full
ness and depth the purity Of motive in
a true and noble minded woman.
The change came 20 gradually that Al
fr.t IL was hardly noted. Then l began
10 fancy myself the victim Of some hal
lucination. Il Is often as difficult &c
convince oneself Of good news rs tc
realize some terrible misfortune, strange
AZ II may seem So, rs at hrst had
been slow to realize the fact Of my los,
sight, / could now scarcely credit the
fact that IL was coming back. Then
there was a trying. terrible time OF
doubt, when l thSnght that the feeble
CLEANS Of light vouchsafed me were but
the chickering's Of the dying power OF
sight ere IL went ont forever to leave
me in lifelong darkness. Truly,
wanted patience. No one could have
been more in need Of it. Looking back
on those days can see how my punish
ment was merited-for who was j to
set myself up as suffering from special
dispensation Of Providencef
At first IL was as II the darkness were
only little less accentuated and com
plete. Then il was as II looked from
some marine depths through great body
Of Opaque hut turgid waters and could
distinguish the sickly, greenish light
the light Of day-dimly through 1t.
But that sickly greenish light, when
stood in the sunlight, became day by day
clearer until. mt last. turning my eye.
10 where the great orb Of life wns,
became conscious Of food Of glorious
light But the doctor Of the ship put q
Ep TO such dangerous experiments
The thought that the power Of visior
was not altogether destroyed within me
and that might yet regain IL reused
such wild. tumultuJus hope in my
heart that often II was as much as
could do to control my feelings. Had IL
not been for Jack and the remembrance
of those dear words Of hers, Whatever
comes, have patience, " | think ut times
some Of the passengers might have
thought l was losing my reason in ad'
dition 10 having lost my sight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

A certain Irish member Of pariia-
ment, popular and bachelor, had besn
very polite to the daughter Of the
house where he was visiting. When
the time came for him to 50. the TOO
anxious mamma called him In for .
serious talk. I'm sure ! don't know
what to say" she went on. IT'S ~
ported all around that you are to mar
~ Letitia."
"Just say that she refused me-"
quietly advised the parliarnentArfan--
Ban Francisco ArgonAut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
"A VERMONT EAaMea's QUESTIONS
AND THE EprToR's REPLIES

1. IL we all 90 into Intensive farm ine
and raise twice what we now raise, what
viii We do with Il. Answer: No danger
OF ",ll' or many doing this.
2. IL we succeed In placing on the
market perfectly uniform aud strictly
choi,,e article, In quantities the same q,
now, would not the price average the
same rs the price now received by the
farmers: Ans: Possibly, but the farm
ers who are doing this are not com
planning.
3. What stimulates the production OF
choice goods more than n demand at
paying pricess Ans: A supply less than
the demand.
4. Why wish to keep the boy on the
farm II he can do better of IL? Ans,
Partly because 1t is often true that he
won't do as well elsewhere as he could
on the farm. But II when given good,
fair chance, the boy Is still dissatisfied
with the farm, the sooner he goes, the
better. Not all the boys, not one In
three, are by nature inclined TO the farm.
Discover their bent, II possible, and
train them TO follow It. Many boy
will sncceed as preacher, lawyer, me-
chsnic or merchant, who isn't smart
enough to run farm.
5. Why harp upon increasing the pro-
duetion OF farm produce when really
all the trouble comes from the fact that
we produce more than Is required for
consumption Ans: We harp on bet
ter methods OF selling and economies In
production so as TO afford u wider mar
gin Of profit. Are you right about the
source OF sll troubles
O. Who has been benefited by the In
PRODUCTION OF cresmeriess Ans: Prsc-
tically any one engaged In dsirying.
But IL the creamery or factory system
had done nothing more than to relieve
the farmers wife Of the work Of butter
making, 1t would have been justified.
Z. Why do our experiment stations
allow tuberculosis TO affect their herds,
o. are the professors out among the
farmers preaching sanitary regulations
20 be observed to insure health OF stock
In the back towns, and so haven't time
TO attend TO their own business: Aus. :
This Ia a "corker." The Connecticut
and Wisconsin stations are really doing
koVu NtiA w bhi> BaVOttm.
:. Who viii give away the secrets Of
profitable poultry business for 50: Ans.
Lots Of folks who make IL pay.
3. Why should farmers dip into every
new scheme IL they have a profitable
business as IL is: Ans; Because they
don't know better. The wise ones don't
make this mistake.
10. Why spend so much Of the states
money on fish and game laws, when all
OF either you can get costs NJ least 81
per pound 10 the sportsmen, and more
than Il Is worth for food 10 the land
owners besides; Ans: Maine has the
best laws and their most economical en-
forcemeut; result, more game than ever
before, thousands of visiting sportsman
spending a million or so in this state
each year. Pay farmers for damage done
BY game TO crops, and the thing would
be fair sll around.
IL. IL costs something TO use tobacco
that the women complain so much about,
but does anyone know how many mil
lions OF dollars are squsndered for pure
ly useless trumpery on women's hats:
Ans. Not figures enough 10 the office
TO express the sum.-New England
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

One Of the most common mistakes IN
the management Of pigs is 70 allow some 'e
neriods OF slow developmmt 20 ciseP !.
between the seasons Of ne dmeIsns 0s
soods The grover csnnot ALLOW these
periods Of partial stagnation u tne p 3.
are to be put upon the early mslA ~
] rood form.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29
AMONG THE FARMMS.
"srIxp ras rIow

Corresponience On practical agricultural opiss
10 sonc1ted. Address all comnunicaa ne In
tended for this department TO HExKY ID HAN
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

WHEN IN Lewiston you win and the very finest
% she eating line AZ Longs Restaurant.
s, Lisbon s.. Near Music Hall. Lkwisros' M
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

READ DOURNEIGHBoRs' ADvERrisMESrs
Then come and bs.y General Merchandise OF as'
G. Il ATWOOD a Co.. BUckyrkLp, ME-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

BENJ SPAULDISG.
Or, 6oOS,, Groceries, co,slns fsrslshins, asre.ars
BucKSfKLD. NE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

Buy E4uiPo,se Waists. COrsess. Gloves and NIL
1aery. Bridal a Mourning outnts Specially
LKSOSr a BoLASD. LKwIsros, III Lisbon 50
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

G.. q TUTTLE.
EooJs. shoes. Hats, Caps, Gents fGrnisninss'
w,t-bs. and Jexelrv. BUcxKIELD. Ms
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

Il A. sRADEES. sitOn Plantation, Maine
Groceries. Dry Goots, Boots and shoes ~
Bottom Prices
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

1t is now some FIVE years since my
wife and chose this quiet northwest
ern London suburb, where in the early
spring one can throw open the windows
and allow the sweet scent OF flowers
and the singing Of birds to come in to-
gether. There are no such things as
gloomy skies or fogs to the blind. My
life at least is one Of perpetual sunshine.
Ask any one Of the five and twenty
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

Stoves, Hardware, r,nwass and Greo91aA
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-22
One of Jobs Comforrers.

Some persons have peculiar ideas of
how to cheer one up. A fond Brooklyn
mother was endeavoring the other
day at the breakfast table to comfort
her daughter who had not received a
letter for several days from her fance.
ST am sure he is forgetting me"
walled Georgiana, refusing to eat her
toast.
"Oh, don't think so, DEAR" said
the fond mother. "He always used
to say he couldn't possibly do it,"
"But I never believed him." e1-
claimed Georgiana, shaking her head
de6antly. "He's so taken up with
the fall shooting that he thinks of
nothing else. T" @ :. j.
Mamma tried once more. '.Per-
haps his gun exploded and he has
been SO injured that he couldn't
write," she said soothingly. =
Georgiana instantly burst into
tears, aud the good old mother was
keenly disappointed that her. effort to
comfort the girl had so signally failed.
New York Tribune. ...r 81. =.