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The times., 1899-12-31
SWEATING Coin FOR gain
PerniciouS Schemes That Secret
Service Officials Discover.

The Acid ProcesS-RemovinG the In
terror OF Gold CuTFcHcs - john
ChinamHn's ShreVvd Method - The
t~c al . BHtterS-LohG CHASE and
CaptHre OF n Notorious oBcndcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
CARE OF HOGS.

Fatten the hogs before the mercury
drops to zero. Better start in August,
even II . little grain must be bought
until the corn 10 ripe. II will pay. The
weather for the next three months 10, -
4 rule, moderate. II hogs are fed ~
much % their stomAchs can digest and
utilize, about IS per cent is hrst used
for heat and body energy in temperate
weather. In extremely cold weather
they will use about 60 to 20 per cent for
heat and energy. This viii depend much
upon the age and condition Of the AMI
nal.
We niso learn from experience to fat
zen with rapidity. Different feed stuffs
are required. Corn is the principal one
for the solid ration. Shorts, bran, cot
tonseed meal are very good for the pro-
.ein they contain, and small portion Of
rye will fatten rapidly II fed Alright.
Never feed liquid and solid feeds at
hte same time, for the animals will swsl-
low the solids unmasticated. Feed 1t
least xn hour apart. Some advocate CIV
ing the feeds separately, but one direct
ly after the other. This is . safe rule
TOR hogs which are not being fsttened,
but for hogs which are to be fed to their
full capacity the practice Is wrong.
II hogs are given their ill OF some
feed, then slop Immediately afterward,
they can drink but very little slop with
out overlooking their stomschs and
causing disordered stomschs for . few
days. It will take careful feeding for
perhaps week to bring them back u. .
normal condition.
Keep the pens clean, not allowing
filth heaps to produce disease germs.
Also avoid damp sleeping places. DO
not care for the hog according TO its
name, but give care as though it were
the horse, and II attended thus 1t will re-
turn the greater profit Of the two.--Cor-
respondent American Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
TESTED HIS STRENGTHS.

Charley NJ. was at homo from college,
spending his summer ac,tion. The
Ms were people fairly well to do, and
Charley Was passing the forenoon very
comfortably on the cool and shady
veranda.
Down by the barn yard fence, 10 q
neglected place, q crop OF strong, healthy
weeds had sprung up aud hourished
under the summer sun. Left unmolest-
ed In the rush OF work on the farm, they
we're fast becoming 4 blot on the other
wise orderly premises, and that morning
Charley's father-the "old man"-had
sailed forth and Was now making Wig.
orous assault upon the patch.
Suddenly he left OF his work and
came up into the yard. Taking broom
stick which happened TO be leaning
against the veranda, he laid it on the
grass, then turned to Charley and said |:
"GIt down here and see II you can
pull me over that stick"
He held In his hand small chain, 10
each end of which was inserted stout
stick to serve as Q handle. Then the
tug began and developed into quite .
spirited contest. But at last Charley
succeeded in dragging the old man
across the line.
There, thst'll do" he said, dropping
his end Of the chain. III guess you've
got strength enough to pull them weeds
down there by the barn."
IL never said . word" said Charley,
telling the story sfterward, "but before
noon there weren't any weeds left
standing. youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
THE DooRBeLL.
Il Tells what Manner OF Man Yot
Are by Your RinG.

Il Tells What Manner OF Man You
Are by Your Rms.
Doorbells are pretty fair indicators
Of character Probably you have not
been conscious Of II, but every time
you pull doorbell you register what
manner of man you are. Your ring will
not tell everything about you, from
the color Of your eyes to your taste In
flowers, but to those who know the
signs the daorbell Is as good as title
page. Any one who has had occasion
to answer bell pulls knows how much
difference there Is In them. One per-
sons method varies little from time to
time, though the difference between
that method and somebody else's,
while slight, will be sufficiently well
marked. 1t is seldom that two rings
are exactly alike.
The housewife recognizes each, the
impatient man, who pulls the bell
twice in quick succession and does not
wait long before trying 1t again; the
one OF more phlegmatic temperament,
whose ring Is slower and more sub
stantial; the hesitating woman, who
draws the knob out In succession Of
nervous jerks; the seedy individual
with matches to sell, who stretches
the wire carefully to Its full length
and then allows 1t to relax with a
faint. apologetic tinkle, and the jolly
friend, who knows he is welcome. and
therefore grasps the knob with hear
ty swing that Is fairly eloquent with
good nature. and sets the bell to shak-
Ing It's sides with such peals Of echo
Ing laughter that 1t positively cannot
stop at once, but subsidies gradually
with merry, irrepressible little litter.
A doorbell has as many voices as Wis
itors.-Berlin Md) Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
CHINESE COURT HISTORIANS
They May Write the Truth, For Their
Work L. secret.


There are court historians In China,
as there are In other countries, but
there s one striking difference, and IL
lies In the fact that the work OF the
Chinese court historians does not see
the light until the reigning dynasty
comes To an end.
In this way these Celestial historians
have an opportunity TO describe most
truthfully the virtues and vices Of the
yalorous rulers and the real signifi-
canoe OF the events which take place
during their regime. They can write
what they please without fear OF cen
sure, for they know that their work
will not be published as long as the
reignlng dynasty lasts.
This has been the rule for more than
1900 years, the first court historian
having been appointed by the impe-
rial house Of Han. which reigned from
2O3 B. c. until - A. ID.
The duty OF these historians Is 10
write plain accounts OF all the events
that occur during their tenure or Of
fee. At regular intervals their COM
pieted work Is taken from them and Is
locked up in an iron safe or vault
There IL remains until the first member
Of new dynasty ascends the throne.
Ii Is then given with all the other
histories In the vault 10 the court
historian, who is then living, and from
the mass OF documents he is expected
to prepare a truthful history Of the
dynasty which has just expired. The
present dynasty has been reigning
since 1910 and consequently no court
history has been published since that
date.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
WHAT THE SllO HAS DONE FOR A
DEXTER FARMER.

A yislt to the farm OF Mr.. .. L. Perci-
val Of Dexter, will convince any man
that there Is money lying hidden In the
sil0. Mr.. Percival has been prudent,
hard working man for many years on his
farm but came to the decision few
years ago that he would have to farm
differently or sell and work out by the
day.
His farm was then cutting about twen-
ty tons Of hay. He got interested 10 the
silo question and built two silos OF lou
tons capacity each, and II 10 these two
sllos that have enabled him TO increase
his stock within the the last few years
from eight or ten head to thirty-ive and
forty head. This year he has cut fifty
tons of hay and ost fodder and will have
100 tons OF ensilsge which is cut In his
own cutter and carried into the silo aud
comes out As good ~ II goes In.
Mr.. Percivsl plants the ensilage corn
mostly; this year has eight acres plant
ed In rows three feet and half apart,
and Is about ten feet high on sn aver
age. He also hss some very good stock
In the way Of high grade Holsteins and
Jerseys.-Msine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
THE GREEDY CATFISH.
Hts Eating Capacity as Wonderful
as Uis Hold ON Life.

The catfish belongs to an ancient
type not yet fully made into a fish, and
hence those whose paired fms are all
properly fastened TO the head, as his
are not. hold him In well merited
scorn. He has no scales and'Do bright
colors. His fins are small and his head
ana mouth are large. Around his
mouth are eight long "smellers,"
leshy feelers, that he pushes out as
he crawls along the bottom In search
OF anything that he may eat As be
may eat anything, he always finds II.
His appetite Is as impartial as that OF
n goat. Anything, from a dead lam
prey or n bunch Of sunfsh eggs TO O
piece Of tomato can, Is grateful TO
him.
In each OF the fms, which represent
his arms, Is long, sharp bone, with
n Shiny surface and a scrrated edge.
These are fastened by ball and sock
ct joint, and whenever the fish Is
alarmed the bone Is whlrled over and
set in place; then IL sticks out stifiy
ON each side There Is another such
bone In the fin on the back. and when
oil Of these are set there is no nsh
that can swallow him.
When he takes the hook, which he
surely will do II there Is any hook TO
be taken, he will swallow IL greedily.
As he is drawn out Of the water he
sets his three spines and laughs TO
himself as the boy pricks his fingers
trying TO get the hook from his stom-
ach. This the boy is sure TO do, and
because the boy Of the Mississippi
valley Is always fishing for catfish Is
the reason why his fingers are always
sore. The catfish Is careless OF the
present and sure Of the future. After
he Is strung on n birch branch and
dried In the sun and sprinkled with
dust and has had his stomach dug out
10 recover the hook, II be falls into the
brook he will swim away. de holds
no malice and is ready TO bite again
at the first thing In sight.-Popular
Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
PLAIN TALK FOR SOME FARMERS.

PLAIN IAlk FON 0OMe PANMcNo.
Farmer Slack, you know that II costs
more labor to keep In repair that hedge
fence than 1t would TO clear II right of
and burn up TO rubbish, and put down
come good cedar or red oak posts with
three strands Of barbed wire; then your
cattle will stay put, and you will feel
safe as to your fields Of corn.
You know that 1t pays better to keep
good stock than scrubby ones; that It IL
cheaper 70 keep them In thriving than
In lean condition.
You know that much Of your land
needs undertaking, and yet you neg
lect II year after year.
You know that greater crops with less
labor may Do raised on few acres W ell
titled, than many acres half titled; and
yet you cling to your acres, do any
amount Of muscle work and little brain !;
raise enormous weed land crops and
stinted grain crops; pay great taxes,
and lose the interest for money expend-
ed for hand yielding hardly half crop.
You know that this Is neither profitable
to yourself nor good for the neighbor-
hood. You have no right 10 be mere
camberrr OF the ground. II you cannot
till all your ground, sell one-hslf OF 1t
and raise more on the half that is left
than you had been accustomed to do on
the whole, and save the taxes and inter-
est on your money.
Yos know that agricultural papers
and agricultural societies may be OF
great use to the farmer, and yet you
can't afford TO take an agricultural
paper, but borrow your neighbor's, yet
you will lay out S5 for tobacco in year,
and guess this Is low estimate for
some who cheW and smoke.
You know that your seed corn ought
tn be selected In the fall from the stalk !;
and yet In the spring you have to 90 to
the crib for corn to plant.
You know that II you will keep out OF
debt, pay doscn for the things you buy,
you will never be In danger OF the
sheriff. besides obtaining your purchases
at several per cent discount; and yet
every year you run in debt at the dry
goods store, the grocery store and the
blacksmith shop, and at new year pay
with an ~ promise to pay at interest
from date."-C0rrespondent OF Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
Ronte a. Pronounced.

There are numerous excuses for the
pronunciation Of the word route, and
a man may hardly go amiss to choose
his own style. Down south they say
always rowt. In the north, among the
educated classes, we hear root. Here
also we hear, lower down, especially
among the hyphenated Americans, rut.
The Irish, even big folk, say rrt. The
original Webster gives the pronuncia-
ton as rowt, with an admission or
root. We have adopted root because
OF a French leaning. The word rut,
meaning a deep track in a roadway,
cut by the rim of wheel. Is simply a
contraction Of route and rout The
Century dictionary says root or rowt.
preference for root We also say
rootine for routine; why not. therefore,
root for route? Rowtine would sound
funny.-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
STATE OF NAME.

COUNTr OF OXFORD, s.:
Board Of County Commissioners. Sept. sess'on'
1899. -
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory
evidence having been received that the pceasaen-
ers sre respopahle, and thai inquiry Into sne
merfts of their application 10 exPedicnt II ls
OrpERKD, thai the County Commissioners meet
AZ the NJ Abram House. Lockes Mills,
October 81, lsee. st nine Of the o'clock. A.
n. and thence proceed TO view the route
mentioned in said petition; Immediately sfter
which view. hearing Of tho parties and
shsif uisnessesw win be had e. ssme censenssns
place in the vicinity. and such esher msasuIeS
tSken in the premises - the Commisslonefs esali
iudee proper. And ft 10 further ORDERED, tnas
nor{ce OF the time, place and purpose OF the Com,
missloners' meeting aforesaid be 91vcn 70 al
DerrOos and corporations interested. oy csusing
ssaeSsed copies of aid pettion and OF this order
thereou 20 be served upon the CSerk OF the
Town of Greenwood In said County, and also
nosted up In three public places IN ssid town ana
pubushct uree weeks succesetvely intne Oxio!9
6omocras noWvpaper printed - Far!e IN 40
County OF Oxford, the hrst Of said publ
cssions, and each Of tho other nodceo, to
be naie, served and posteds - !eass- snssy
dsys before said time Of ofmeeangs % ehoe9a -
an perSons and o0pofaspPs maythen 40 o3e
snx,ear and shsW canse, u a1y they heSe, wey
Is prayer Of said pseatio.sD shoaid NOS y
IMGr-OHARLEs sF.wnTTNAN.O Osesk.
A true copy Of said Pssdaon and OTd~ o.
Court thereon. c
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

A writer In the Farm Journal gives
the following advice ln regard to feeding
horses: Straw will do for horse food,
but Il Is constipsting. Look out for It.
Clover for horses has been tsb00ed for
years by horsemen, and many poorly in-
formed persons still refuse to use it, but
the number who prefer Il clear and In
part for horses' hay is steadily increas-
ing. Clover for horses needs to be well
cured 10 the cock and should then be cut
and vet before feeding. Few feeds will
make horse more plump and sleek.
am satisfied that ground feed fed on cut
hay-wet-is the belt and most econom-
icsl feed for work horses. For horses
that are worked on . walk, two parts
oats and one pvt rye ground together
have been found very satisfactory. 10
cold weather . little corn meal may Be
used, bat We do not like 70 feed much
corn 70 horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
He Didn't Like Pledges.

Judge Martin Grover OF Troy, y. 4,
was at one time approached by young
citizen who wished to be nominated to
the state assembly. The shrewd old
Judge had certain doubts about him.
which he expressed somewhat freely,
and yet he was willing to afford him
trial. He therefore addressed the as
plrant In this way:
"Young man, II you will give me
your word that you won't steal when
you get to Albany, III zee what kin be
done about scndin you there"
Judge Grover" replied the young
man, drawing himself up with great
dignity, ~ go to Albany unpledged or
don't go at all"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
WEST INDIAN CATTLE.

Some Of the stockmen Who have re-
Gently visited Cuba and Porto Rico have
expressed their surprise 1t the large size
Of the native cattle, there having been no
attempt made TO Improve them by the
use Of balls Of the beef breeds. IL must
be remembered, however, that the abun-
dant supply Of highly nutritious pastur.
80 thsoughout the year, and the mild
winters OF the West Indies permit the
calf To grow to maturity without any
check. This alone 10 enough to account
for the large siss attained BY range cat
tla on those Islands. The native stocks 10
Texas have degenerated from taxing tht
ranges too heSylly and from The stunt
|ine eGIbct Of winter on yosn& stock
Win tn iood and climate which tht
Porto Rieo cattls enjoy they ousht 70 b
hrgs.-Liys Stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
CLIPPINGS.

The price OF starch mas hot been 30
high for ten years ~ 1t is now, which is
pleasing to the many owners OF Aroos-
tOok's big potato crop.
Paragrene IL the name OF q newly In
trOduced insecticide. IL Is placed on the
market as an improved form of Paris
green. 1t Is powerful poison, claimed
not to iDjure the plant, and costs less
than the usual form Of Paris green.
The Columbia (Mo.) Statesman tells
Of neighbor who has Poland China
SOW four and half years old which 10
January found eighteen living pigs and
raised them sll. On June 10 she found
another litter Of fifteen and IL raising
them.
For those who like honey, and that
includes almost everybody, there Is
nothing that pays better than little
time devoted to caring for bees. It's
mighty nice 70 20 out now and take out
. section full Of honey, just any time
you need 1t.
At an experiment in England 1t was
found that herd Of thirty cows gave q
profit of fifteen dollars q week more
when the temperature Of the barn was
kept at 63 , than when II was kept at
529. II pays to give the cattle COM
Portable quarters.
He who plants trees should know
what he plants them for, and should
prune and trim them accordingly; the
man who cannot care for what he has
does not deserve It. This Il true whether
be has trees, shrubs, or children. Like
good many other things, pruning and
training are never too late TO do good,
Successful management Of the calf lies
at the very foundation Of stock raising,
and there must be no slack In attention
or watchfulness. Securing, the bsne Of
calf rearing, indicates indigestion, and
results from over feeding, Irregular
feeding, giving. food too cold, or permit
ting the young animal TO get chilled or
vet.
Az general rule the smaller the flock
the greater the returns that will be oh
tanned from the feed and care given the
sheep. On nearly every farm . small
Hock can be raised without extra ex-
pense, % they will consume much feed
that would otherwise 20 to waste. About
the only time they require particular IT
tenti0u ID when the weather 10 stormy 10
winter or early spring. II . shed 10 pro
vided for them they will take pretty
| good care Of Themselves.
Hogs are advancing In value. There
il sharp demand for them both At east
ern slaughter houses and at the Chicago
yards. This u good reading TO grower
everywhere. While the hog crop Il
Maine ID not large % compared with th,
corn states Of the MissIssippi valley, 70,
even here an advance viii Do hailed viii
pleasure. Hogs at i've cents dresset
weight do not net the grower hare Il
Maine very handsome money.
Louisiana should be paradise for u
stock feeder. The Sugar Planter tell
how oats may BE- soWn In November 3,
- TO. give good pasture In February
Bermuds grsss ID cut until December
and again 10 Nay, vhile cane tops ar'
good antal January. Another great 10
0tu6 10 waste m0lassee. Mules hsv
Ibcen known 70 consume ten b twelv
pounds Of this Dolasses, day a9bG day
tof months. VIII all that sWeetne1l
lsaeh mules certainly should nsveF kicl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

The Chinese saying Is, For each
pair of bound feet there has been a
whole kang. or big bath, full Of tears"
and they say that one girl out of ten
dies Of foot binding or Of Its after ef-
fects. When quoted this to the Ital-
Ian mother superior at Hankow, who
has for years been head Of the great
girl school and founding establish
ment there. she said. with tears In her
eyes:
.Oh, no, no! That may be true OF
the coast towns" thought she was
going to say It would be a gross ex-
aggeration In central China, but to my
horror she went on. But more here
more more" Intimate China" by
Mrs. A. Little.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
err vtship and Tor the County Of Oxford:

To the Honorable Board Of County Com nission-
ers Within and for The County Of Oxford:
Respectfully represents the undersigned Selccs-
men OF the town OF Greenwood. In said County.
that common convenience and necessity do NOS
REQUIRE the further continuA nee ndmafntenancc
Of the following pieces or pafss OF roads situated
In said town, VIZ: lst commencing on the OLD
county road leading from North Norway 20
Bethel at point where the road leads from said
county ROAD 10 the house Of J: y. Emmona.
thence northeriy 70 point In said way opposito
the house OF Eien Wentworth, and they pray
that 20 much OF said way ~ hes between said
points, be discontinued. Also commencing a.
point In said old county road opposite the house o.
Willard Ames. ami running thence north on sslo
road 10 Q point In said road opposite the house
OF Ra,tley Lyden, and they pray that the said
rosd between two last named points or 30 much
thereof as NAV be deemed adyisabe by your
board, he discontinued. Also commencing ~
point a the Junction Of the roads easseriy OF
Sheepekin Pond, thence northeriy on the west
erly branch and on the road leading around on
the easteriy shore or side Of Twitcheil Pond, 20
the junction Of this road with the highway pesr
Daniel Coles, and they pray that all OF ssid
road between said last named points be discon'
tinued.
E.w. PENLEY, Selectmen
RANSOM COLE. Of
LIP. BRYANT, )GreenWood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
NOTICE or SALE FOR TAXES.

Unpaid taxes on land of resident and non. resi-.
dent owners, situated In the town OF Byron. In
the County Of Oxford. for, the year lsss.
The following iist OF taxes on real estate OF
non-resideus owners 10 the town Of Byron for
the year lsee. committed 10 me for collection for
said Town on The lieh day OF April, A. ID. lsa>S,
remain unpaid; and notice is hereby given that
II said tsxes, interest and charges are NOS
previously paid. 20 much Of the real sstaer taxed
rs is sufficient 10 pay the amount due therefor,
including intcrcst and charges, win be sold At
public auction AZ the Town nouse In sAid
town. on the frst Monday of December, isse,
az nine O'Clock A. u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
bookkeeping Comes High.

at makes me tired" said the young
man-"these advertisements guaran-
teeing to teach person bookkeeping
for Sl0."
"But can't ii be doneT was asked.
"Not on your life! Why, spent six
months and over 500 TO learn the art,
and what do you suppose happened at
the close OF the first Year,
"Got your figures mixedY
"Well, should smile! There was q
discrepancy OF 800 between the cash
book and my ledger, and my father had
to make II good, while hunted for an
other jobr-Brooklyn Citizen. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
A Financial shock.

A man went to local bank with q
check which there was no cash on de-
posit to meet. When the paying teller
declined to respond, the applicant
loudly demanded to see the cashier.
"we have no cash here for you,'
quietly responded the teller.
The man with the check saw the
point. He moved In circles TIL he
found his way out, tobogganed down
the front steps and was led block by
a policeman before sufficiently recoy
cred to make explanatlon.-Detroi,
Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator OK tho estsse
Of
LILA n. RAY. late Of Paris,
In the County of oxford, deceased. and given
bonds a. the Law dirccts. All persons having
demands azainss the estate Of said deceased Arc
destred 70 present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested TO make pay
mcnt Immediately.
Sept. kh. isSe. GEO. A. WILSON.