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

had q long talk to2eder dis mawhnin,
and den he had me saddle do big bay
hoss and he jumped ON his back and
rode away like dc debbil."
"Wbere was he going?"
Hadn't iS idee, but it looked as IL
he meant to ride do bay to def, and he'll
doot, too, IL he doan' draw rein on him
purity soon."
We were approaching the residence
Of the gentleman Of whom We were
speaking. II was n disappointment to
learn that he was absent, for it inter-
fercd with my plan Of appealing direct
ly to him. However, could not think
he would be gone long.
was on the point Of asking ones.
tion Of no special import when Erastus
uttered an exclamation, and ! turned
toward him to learn the cause. He had
caught sight of an object in the path
ahead and broke into run for IT,
saw something white lying on the
ground and knew what il was before
he added joyously:
Oars de letter dat Miss Esther
writ fur yo' dat lostP'
And. picking IL up. he eagerly handed
IL 10 me
~ doan' s'pose 1t doan' make no DIFF.
ference, Msrse Hank. and, il it's all do
same to yo', yo' needn't obserwate any
ting bout my losin IL.
81 certainly shall make no mention
Of it."
And, 20 show my indifference, ! was
on the point of placing it in my pocket
unopened when pardonable curiosity
led me to look ut the address written in
dainty hand. The name, instead Of
being Henry Boyer" was "Mr. Ed
ward Kenmore.
Miss Mansley had written the CON-
munication 10 me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04

At little cosmopolitan gathering In
q home on the North Side the company
were discussing the unkind thrust at
Chicago for hatting the letter ''a.
when the girl from Boston remarked a.
she peered serenely over her glasses
I'VE always give IL the continental
accent For instance, We say bawth-
"Pshawr" said the New York girl.
Struggling her handsome shoulders
THAT isn't continental That's New
England Now. We always pronounce it
barth."
You're away Of" retorted. Miss
Chicago. going into the subject neck
and elbows 1--WE are the most correct
people In the world, with all the up TO
date knowledge there Is. and We give
IL the full value-baarth.
There's Londoner among us,
suggested one of the company. Get
him to pronounce the word and notice
what he does with the "a.
SO they tackled the bewildered Eng.
lishman. without letting him know
their motive. but asking him solemn
questions about his opinion Of the bath
After regarding them with a sphinxli<s
stare through his monocled eye the
gentleman from London said
"Quite so. Quite so. I always tub in
the morning Chicago Times Herald
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"Better Be Wise
Than Rich. :"

Wise people are also rich
yhen they knoSv a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood. kidneys.
lfver and bosuels. II IS
Hoods Sarsaparilla. s0hich
IS perfect in its action. 1t
so regulates the entire sys-
tenn as to bring rigorous
health. If never disappoints.
co;tre-" For AZ years had goitre, OF
dwellings on my neck. which was dis
couraging and troublesome. rheumatism
also annoyed me. Hoods Sarsapariiia
cured me completely and the swelling has
entirely disappsard. lady IN Menigah
saw my previous Testimonial anu useu
Hoods and was entirely cured or the same
trouble. She thanked me for recommend.
inc N MRs. ANNA SrrHEsLAND, 90 Loyel
Street. Kalamazoo. Mich.
poor Haalsh = Had poor health fo'
wears, pains in shoulders, back and Dips
with constant headache. nervousness ano
no appetite. Used Hoods sarsapsiMis M
sat heartily and sleep we'll. took il be
cause IL helped my husband. Mss
ErazasrrH ]. GIvrrls. Moose Lake. MINI.
aa.kea weak Strong-"I would CIV;
q horf,e for Hoods Sarsaparilla IL
could not get Il for less. 10 ..e
IIsrsr A. JAeSow. Douglastown. n \.
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Bangor police have firmly estsb-
lished reputation for the manner 10
which they deal with trsmps. From
one end OF the land to the other they
are known and respected by the hoboes
with the result that that undesirable
class of floating population give Bangor
q wide berth.
The capacity Of the American people
for pstronizing new drinks seems to
have no end. Experiments have been
made which show that the sap Of the
maple tree can be put up In bottles and
charged as are the soft beers and min
ersl waters, and some young men 10
Burnham are establishing An industry
OF this kind.
Here Ia grim warning to offenders,
issued by the Damariscotta Herald: {:
Joshua Benner wishes to notify the
parties who swiped the chickens of his
hen roost, to beware Of the fate OF the
boy whom Mark Twain speaks of. Said
boy was found in an apple tree by q
farmer and invited to come down but
would not. A ball dog was left TO
watch the tree. Next morning the
farmer pried open the dogs jaws with
a crow bar and found therein . portion
of the boys trousers and one freckle.
Mr.. Benner has dog who has real
liking for hen thief steaks"
Hiram Kicker q Sons, the enterprising
proprietors Of Poland Spring, Names
most magnificent summer resort, are
planning for busy season. IL is re-
ported that the Poland Spring House II
10 be further remodeled. vastly improved,
and altogether beautified this year. The
great tower ut the corner Of the main
house is to be torn away and rebuilt (;
the offices remodeled: the verandss
widened into perfect boulevards Of level
door and the cspscity OF the house In
creased bv the addition Of twelve or flf-
teen beautiful bath room suites In the
tower corner-the best and sIghtliost
section OF the house. The Rickers will
also make the great stock-barns and
store house Of the old Shaker homestead
where the prospect broadens over .
noble and inapiring scene-one OF the
show places Of Poland Spring, IN easy
walk or drive, glimpse into primitive
ways and the abode Of strange people.
So far a. the incoming season b con-
cerned, the story b repeated. Never b.
fore wsre thsre % Haay Applications.
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Sir Wemyss Reid. in personal sketch
Of his friend the late Mr. Black in
The Speaker. tells how the novelist out
witted The Saturday Review. When
"a Daughter Of Heth" appeared. IL
took the town by storm. and as IL ap-
peared anonymously Sir Wemyss heard
for the first time from an acquaintance
who the author was
II was with q certain sense Of injury
that he asked. why. IL Black wrote tho
book, did he not put his name to it'll"
"Oh. don't you knowt" was the in
slant response. That is the best part
of the joke. The Saturday Review has
been down upon everything he has
written. so he purposely published this
book anonymously in order to take in
The Saturday Reviewers. and they were
the first people To sound the praises OF
"A Daughter Of Heth. II bis name had
been on the title page. they would
have damned it.
Unlike many bits Of gossip about
successful authors. this-as Sir Wemyss
learned later from Mr.. Blacks own lips
was strictly true
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duty to call nc tho dwelling aud per-
sonally thank Miss Mansley for what
she had already done and for the inter.
est she showed in my welfare.
Trifling matters intrude on tho most
momentous occasions. / looked down at
my clothing and felt that was not in
proper form to appear before young
lady. While my garments had suffered
little damage during my fight through
the swamp my shoes were soiled. !
needed clean linen. my hair was un-
kempt, and three days growth Of
beard demanded attention. II / Ionly had
my travelling bag. which presumably
was still at the inn at Aldine. the neces-
sary metamorphosis could be effected.
but it was hardly the part Of prudence
for me to go i'm quest Of it.
''Erastus." / said. stopping short,
with new inspiration, cant you 20
down to Landlord Bulfinch's and get
the valise left there?"
"No, sab, was the prompt response.
"Why not?" I demanded
"Cause it amt dar.
"How do you know thatT"
cit haD been tux away"
"Who took it?"
"Me."
"You! When did you do that?"
"Dis mawhnin.
"How came you to do THAR"
"Miss Esther sent me fur IL. I fotch-
ID dat and yo' umbreller, and dey bofe
likewise am Mt do house now."
This was gratifying news in every
sense, for 1t not only provided me with
what i greatly needed. but showed that
Miss Mansley expected me to come to
her home That put new face on mat
ters and sealed my determination to 90
thither.
But bewildering complication i'm.
pended. What had become Of the real
Hank Boyer? Had he presented himself
90 the young woman since the affair Of
last night: Was she lending a hand to
protect him also? II was vain to specu.
late over that which was beyond my
comprehension. and gave up the at
tempt.
Still as drew nearer the house fiy
appeared in the ointment when ! saw
far up the road the figure OF man who
was evidently watching the residence
Of Colonel Mansley, on the lookout to
see whether appeared there 1t must
have occurred to many Of the neighbors
that was likely to go thither whenever
| believed the pursuers were thrown of
my trail. With Colonel Mansley absent
there was no one left 20 defend the place
against the mob, with the exception Of
the servants, who could not be counted
upon for effective work. True, l had
revolver, with two of its chambers load
cd, and probably there We're additional
firearms in the house, but few buildings
are more defenseless than the old fash
ioned southern mansion. with its low
roof and broad spreading rooms that
cover great area Of ground. There
were dozen avenues through which an
entrance could be forced. while In case
Of an effective defense OH the part OF
half score Of brave men nothing was
easier than to apply torch and reduce
the whole structure TO ashes.
This extremity might appear improb-
able. but nothing is so unreasoning and
merciless as mob, which will proceed
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a PLEA FoR rns FARMER BOY.

A PLEA FOR THE FARMER BOY.
The first thing Il TO call him In the
morning to do the chores; they must all
be done before he can do his days work,
and when that is done he is to do them
again at night. Now this Ia kept up
| nine months la year. Some have
chance to 60 TO school three months 10
the year. but not all Do we not think
more Of the girls Is she not having a
better chance to get an education, and
do we not dress her betters just look
at that farm boy out there this cold day
husking corn. II he comes In to warm
he Is laughed at. Is he well dressed
No. Let US see how well he ls dressed.
He has some sort Of coat on-his fathers
old one IL good enough, two cotton
shirts, two pairs Of oyerslls, one pair OF
cotton socks, and his shoes he can't keep
on his feet without the help OF some
rsgs-or one boot and one shoe-snd we
say that is good enough for the corn |
held. Ii may be, but not for the boy.
Mothers, do you not see how sore and |
ch.pped his hands are, or have you been |
too busy TO look after themr Just take |
that hand 10 yours and see how MANY |
skin, You wonder how he can work at |
all. Ii viii not better them to have his
big sister tell him she Is ashamed TO
have him around with such hands. Now,
mother, you just give that hard task you
are doing to your daughter, and see to
those hands yourself. See that he has
plenty OF buttermilk and hsndful OF
cornmeAl stirred into IL, all ready when
he comes Ia from days work, TO wash
his hands In. After he has thoroughly |
washed them have him sit down by the
stove and dry them. Tell him you will
comb his hair for him, and talk about
the subject he likes best, and see how
pleased he is. think you can find time
for this little talk, and IL will show him
that you are interested In him. If he Is
a little cross because his father stays at
town so late. and he has so much work
to do, make his life as happy ss you can.
would like TO have the mothers take
more interest In their boys affairs. See
that he has good time in your kitchen
popping corn, making tsffy or popcorn
balls. Let him do 1t himself, or with the
help Of his brothers, or IL he has no
brother let him ask In one or two OF the
neighbor boys. Don't fret about the
dirt they are making, for they will sweep
the door and wash the kettle and pan.
Don't say il Is not half done when they
have the kitchen all clean again, for
they have done their best. They will
do better the next time. Yes, say,
give the boy good time at home, and
he will be better boy away from home.
Have long talk with his father, and see
II YOU both cannot make life happy for
him. The work will not hurt him, II,
when Il Is done, he can have = good
time. Keep plenty Of good reading for
him. See that no one brings any book
Or paper that minister would not have
In bis house, for your boy Ia just ss dear
10 Christ as the minister's son. Give
him lots Of good food. too. See that he
Is better dressed and has some money In
his pocket. and you will fiad that dis
agreeable boy will be more pleasant and
make a better man. Let US hear from
others on this suhject.-Fsrmer's Call.
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TIE UND0ING FABDUBLE
\Y HUGO 81 5JEIkLSTHRRE No
AUTAoR OF WHO'S WHoEET(, ETC.

yo', and d,n nearly swung my arm or
tryin TO hurry yo' up"
HAS Colonel Mansley said anything
in your hearing about me and the affair
Of last night
The face Of tho African became grave,
and be lowered his voice.
Oars somothin goin on atween
him and Miss Esther dat gifts me. Dey
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CHAPTER Xxx.


Just here it Is necessary to digress
for few minutes.
Cy Walters, the Bipartisan and ter
rible raider, was never more enraged
than when he opened his eyes in the
rear room of the old inn at Aldine,
reused by the slight noise made by my
leap to the ground, and saw that l had
escaped. The raised sash and the mo-
tionless form Of his stepson explained
what had occurred, and be bounded to
his feet like q panther. Winchester In
hand. His action. however, failed to
rouse Archie Hunter, who slept calmly
through the stirring incidents that i'm
mediately followed. 1t is easy to see
that mad he not done 90 my own situa-
tion would have been materially chang
ed.
The exchange Of shots in which Cy
and / INDUCED over the rear fence OF
the garden has been related, as well as
my own subsequent movements.
When the veteran returned to the
inn, he crawled through the window
from which he had leaped, and, kicking
over the chair Of his relative, sent him
sprawlipg on the floor and thoroughly
reused him from his costly slumber. Il
is not necessary to record the exchange
Of compliments. Much as Cy blamed
his son, he blamed himeelf more.
"This never could have happened in
wartimes," was his bitter reflection,
"but it must be because I'm growing
old"
II was not long after the incident and
while the two were discussing what
should be done 10 recapture me that an
unexpected ally appeared on the scene
In the person Of Gabe Horner and his
pet bloodhound. Gabe was one Of the
most clamorous Of the crowd that had
demanded my instant lynching. He
was resentful when the decision Of
DUNCAN, the leader. caused postpone
ment until the following morning. He
went to his home, some distance in the
country. 20 angry that be could not
sleep. With the unreasoning suspicion
Of . bad man he formed the belief that
. plot was ON foot to allow me to escape
during the night and that DUNCAN had
instigated it, with my two jaiIsrs as his
agents.
Gabe knew that the majority of the
mob were with him, and TO forestall
any treachery he set out with bis dog
for the inn 30 a. TO be ready 10 take my
trail II anything OF the kind should o.
our. He arrived to have his suspicioas
verified. but Cy end Archie wsss %
soused that be oould not avoid holding
them suiltlesg In the matter. Tbepar.
Guit W. os4aninod without d4jay. Tho
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In the island Of Banquey there Is
tribe OF Dusuns differing widely in lam
guage, religion and customs from other
tribes bearing that name. Marriages
are performed in the forest in the pres
ence of two families There is no pub
lie gathering or feast.
The rite consists in transferring .
drop Of blood from Q wooden knife In
the calf Of the mans leg to a similar
cut in the womans leg. After marriage
the man takes the bride to her home.
where he resides in future as member
of the family
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THE INSPECTION or FERTILIZERS
1899.
BULLETIN OF THE MAINE AGRICULTURAL
EXPERIMENT STATION.

The Experiment Station issues two
bulletins esch year giving the analyses
OF commercial fertilizers sold In the
State. The first Of these for 1899 Bull
letin 50) Il now being mailed. IL con-
tsins the analyses of the samples recelv-
ed from the manufactured, guaranteed
20 represent within reasonable limits the
goods 10 be placed upon the market the
coming season. 0nly the brands men
toned In the ballerin have been licensed
for the year. This Is OF especial im-
portsuce 70 dealers az they are liable II
tbev sell unlicensed brands.
The second bulletin, containing the
analyses OF the samples collected by the
inspectors. viii he distributed in the
early fall.
Bulletin so will be sent free to all who
apply 10 the Agricultural Experiment
Station, Orono, Maine. In writing
please mention this paper.
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want to repeat few things which
have been told Us many, many times
before, and need repeating over and
over again--nsmely, that TO make prize
oui ter requires, first OF all, good, clean,
sw .et milk, with no bad or OF favor
wh stever; then it requires clean cans.
clear pipes, clean pumps, clean sepsrat-
ors, clean vats, clean churn, clean At
mo sphere-in short, clean creamery,
wherein clean butter-msker h able to
ser home any mill which Is not 6t TO
make prize butter from, able TO teach his
patrons TO briog good milk, and how to
do it; close student Of his work. stirs
his cream often, uses his smell and taste
tn he best advantage, uses the Bsbcock
an, acid test, and-the thermometer drst
ana last.
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Fur~er Siuelnar.

John Sutherland Sinclair is farmer
In North Dakota. His farm b called
Berriedale farm. In the book Of the
peerage Mr.. Sinclair is put down ~ Earl
Of Caithness, Lord Berriedale and .
baronet Of Nova Scotia. All the castles
and vast estates which his ancestors
owned have shrunk to the North Dakota
farm. The earldom Of Caithness once
embraced ali the northern part Of Scot
land. from sea to sea. and the Sinclairs
were earls Of Orkney too-Milwsukes
Wisconsin.
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SVEN neolN,s "rAaovoA ASIA

With new caravan--wtth his attend
ants, Islam Bal, Kasim, Yollchi, and
others, with csmels, sheep, and hens
Hedin set out to cross the Takla-makan
desert towards the river Khotan-daris.
But one Of the evil spirits Of the desert
must have prompted Yollchi when he
filed the water tanks on April -, 1898,
10 put in only water enough to last four
that Hedin had ordered. And 20 the
demons OF thirst caught them all, man
aud beast, among the sand dunes. Ii Ii
just grim fact that we find recorded In
these pages; but the story is so moving,
40 fsncy-stirring that II seems like mas
terful invention. At least, from my own
experience, may say that Hedin's plain
statement of unfamiliar forms OF suffer-
ing, and the endurance Of conditions that
seem 10 belong TO some grotesque neither
world make the impression OF terrible
possibility-rather like a new Dante's
Inferno; for after had read 10 the end
Of the first volume was telling friend
how the camels fsltered and fell and
died, and how death came to the other
animals and to the two attendants who
''shrivelled up" and how Hedln, with
Islam and kssim, who fancled they
could hear their joints grating, as though
they would catch fire from the friction
OF walking, went forward; then only
Hedin and KasIm, until at last the
former alone had strength TO reach the
khotsn-daris; and how the river-bed
itself was dry, but after q search a pool
was found; aud then how Hedin drank,
aud how he managed 20 take water back
10 kasim.
Aud the listener said: "very dramatic
oh, I beg pardon; .hoS stupid OF me !.
II really hsppened-rediiy."
But part OF the strange true story
that can hardly be matched 10 work OF
fiction Il that which immediately follows.
Hedin carefully noted his sensations
when he lifted the cup to his lips, and
the effec, the water had upon pulse and
my blood, which had
lately been so sluggish and 80 slow that
IL WAS scarce able 10 creep through the
cspillsries. now coursed easily through
every blood-vessel. Ny hands, which
had been dry, psrched, and as hard a.
wood, swelled out again. Ny skin.
which had been like parchment, turned
moist and elastic" Thanks To his care
ful description Of the march through the
desert, we have realized so fully what Il
means TO be deprived Of shelter, water,
and comfortable human companionship,
that when Hedin comes upon some
shepherds keeping their hocks by the
we revel with him In the
nos session of hut. and their maize
bread seems food for the gods. The very
idea of fresh green foliage, shade, and
clear pool OF water .-Hsrper's Bazaar.
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ADMIRAL DEATH.

Boys, are 70 calling toast souighsl
Hear what the sea- wind saish)
iii for bumper strong and bright,
And here's 20 Admiral DEATH
He's sailed In q hundred buids O. boat,
He's fought In thousand kinda o. coat,
He's the senior nag Of all that doAk
And his names Admiral Death.
Which Of you look for service free,
Hear what the sca-wtnd saith
The rules o. the service are bat three
when ye sail With Admiral Death.
Steady your hand In time o. squalis,
Stand 20 the last by him thai falls,
And answer clear 10 the voice that calls.
"Ay, Ayi Admiral Death"
How viii yc know him among the resti
Hear what the sea. wind saith)
By the CLINT o. the stars that cover his breast
We may dnd Admiral Death.
By the forehead grim With IN ancient scar,
By the voice thai rolls like thunder fAr.
By the tendercst eyes OF all that are,
We may know Admiral Death.
Where are the lads that sailed before?
Hear what the sea. wind saith
Their bones are white by many q shore,
They sleep with Admiral Death.
oh, but they loved him. young and old,
For he left the laggsrd and took the bold,
And the fight was fought, and the story's tolt
And they sleep with Admiral Death.
Henry Newbolt.
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The author Of Pages From . Private
Diary" gives some whimsical advertise
ments, as, for instance: Respectable
girls. about 10. wanted for bottling."
And from q booksellers catalogue:
"Clergymen.-A fine collection Of 200
clergymen, consisting Of Protestant
ministers, Roman Catholica Wesleyan
Methodists, Unitarians and Presbytsri.
ans, nice clean lot-5 shillingA"
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Who II preparing 70 try plat OF rape
the coming season for the purpose Of
an shing on q few belated lambs next
fsl ? The cr,p is rapidly making rep
uts ton for it,eli wherever introduced.
IN, Dwarf Essex Il the kind wanted.
Sel dsmeu vii furnish e.
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4 Valid Excuse.

PLEASE excuse William from school
today" wrote the boys mother to the
teacher. ''as he sat mp late last night
studying his lessons and IL too sleepy 70
come today" = Philsdelphis North
American
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WHEN IN Lewiston ycO viii nnd the very nhe-'
In the eating Inc Al Longs Restaurant
S. Lisbon -, Near Music Hall. LEWISTON. NM
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PEAp oURNEiGHBo ADvERrIsMENTs
Then come ami Bog General Merchandise OF Us
{. b. ArxooD a Co. BUcKfIKLD. NE
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y A. RRADEEN. Milton Plantation, Maine
Groceries. Dry Goods, Boots and shoes a.
Bottom Prices
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BENZ sPAULDING.
On 6OOcs Groceries cOtsias Fsruishinss, Hars.,rs
BUCxEIELD. ME-
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e. a. TUTTLE,
Eoots, shoes. Hats. Caps. Gents Furnishing,
Watches AMI Jewelry. BUCxfkLp' ME-