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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
FARM FAGOTS.

The farmer should endesvor to learn
something Of the classification Of insects
and their habits. Many Of them are aids
to the farmer, though q majority oil
them are enemies. Parasites kill more
injurious insects than any other cause,
and some insects live by preying upon
other kinds.
Peach trees will stand cutting without
injury and the young trees will become
stocky and more vigorous II cut back
close to the ground. For field culture
the trees need not be cut very close, OF
the cultivstor cannot very well be used,
bu, where only q few are planted the
shorter they are cut back the better.
The man who by the use of his muscle
has farmed his land until 1t IL no longer
productive will now have IN use his
brain in getting the land back into con-
dition so it will again grow paying
crops. This Is the difference between
brain and Drawn farming. Better use q
little OF the brain with the Drawn.
IL Is far better for two neighbors to
get together and trade ideas than to
trade horses. IL they trade horses they
are liable to cheat each other, but II they
trade ideas they can't do this. Wher
Won trade horses you have but one IL
the end, but when you trade Ideas with
your neighbor you have his and youI
own at the same time.
An apple, says DR.. Hoskins, should
never at any time, while being handled
and being stored, become cooler thar
the surrounding atmosphere. IL it doe
not. it will never sweat, for this sweat u
simply atmospheric moisture precipita,
ed upon the cold apple precisely g 4 ! !
| precipitated upon the outside Of pitcher
Of water In summer. An apple canno
be made to sweat In any true sense. In'
sklr of all sound, smooth apples is near
" AZ air and water tight - India rubbar
Aeration Of fresh drawn milk Is th'
only expedient known to properly expe
the animal heat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
PERPETUAL MILKING DOES NOT PAY

PERPETUAL MILKING DOES NOT PAY.
some dsirymen advocate the milking
Of the COW up 20 cslving. or, as they say,
keep her at work all the time. Who has
carefully experimented In this liue and
Whist are the results: asks j. ". Lightly
In Hoard's Dsirymsn. IL Is not the
quantity Of milk the COW gives In q day
or week but the qusntity she gives In a
year. Nv experience Is limited, but this
much IL indicates, that IL a COW has =
rest Of i've or eight weeks before cslviug,
she will give more milk in twelve
months thsn IL MIXED continuously. As
sn average | found that cow will give
on generous feed sbout 300 pounds
more or less, of milk the list six weeks.
That quantity IL soon made up by the
better flow IL the COW has had rest.
have before me the figures OF one
Jersey that MIXED up TO calviug, and
the best she would do the following
wear, Was 33 pounds per day when IN
flush. The next year she had rest OF
sbout six weeks and the flush flow Was
43 pounds per day; In the first 80 days
she gave 6+0 pounds more than in the
corresponding 90 DAYS OF the former
year, or almost double what she had lost
during her rest. have some other
cases quite as striking In nv record
which keep for each COW OF every day
OF the year. | am convinced that 10
practical work il pays TO dry OF the COW
some six weeks before eslviDg and give
q rest 10 the milk-elsborating machinery,
while another function Of the maternal
machinery makes heavy calls on the VI
tality OF the animal. Theory may not
agree with me, bat don't feed cows to
establish theory but to replenish my
pocket book.
have seen cases where cows were
MIXED up 20 within ten days or so OF
calying time, and then the milk not be
ing good any more WAS drawn. The
result was that when the COW dropped
the calf she did not secrete enough milk
20 nourish the calf, and the dow could
not be established for six weeks or more
and then not as usual. These points are
apparent trifl-s, but upon the sum OF
number OF Just such seemingly unim.
portant points depends our profit and
loss IN the dairy. The msrgin Is SO
small at present prices that only by care
ful and intelligent work can we keep the
balance on the right side OF the ledger
Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
rr.,n. Worry. Disease and Death.

Late trains are a source OF annoyance
to everybody. The British Medical
Journal dwells upon the very serious
result produced by them upon the
health Of travellers. The rush TO the
station to catch the train which may
perchance be punctual; the weary wait
on drafty platforms or In stufry walt
Ing rooms; the dilatory journey-all
these, we are told, add seriously to the
labor Of the day even In the best OF
times, but when the weather is cold
and damp they are still more injurious
and In that they are largely responsible
for those COLDS" as they are called,
those conditions Of depressed vitality
which are the starting points Of most
Of the acute diseases from which men
suffer and from which the elderly and
the feeble die.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
PROGRESSIVE

IL 10 more smSsing than Instructive I,
read and hear the many prescription,
freely offered from various sources fo
the salvation OF New England sgricult
ure. This matter 10 forcibly pressed Il
attention just st this time By the stuff
that has been going through the daily
papers, purportiug to come from tht
head Of the Department Of Agriculture
at Washington, regarding the unoccupi
ed lands and abandoned farms" in thi.
state. This, however, is only q rehssf
Of what Is heard on every hand, outside
Of those who are informed Of condition:
"a actually existing. We are told thai
New England ''must radically change
her methods ''get out OF the ruts,
"sdopt modern methods" sintroducs
specislties. "be guided BY the teachings
OF science, II she would renovate her
exhausted soils and elevate her farming
TO prosperous condition.
All Of such stuff Ia based on the sup
position that New England farming a;
now conducted Is system OF soil ex.
hsustion that SlreAdy has led It's operst.
ors well along on the Way Of the alleged
poverty OF the soil. While we who own
and operate the land aud are q part OF
the active life around us, know that this
Is false view Of New England farm life
and the farming that goes with IL, vet
all such Misrepresentation hurts, never
theless. IL poisons public sentiment
and breaks down confidence.
New England, and Maine along with
the rest, hss changed her methods, cor
. s.la t,,a "A
ing conditions. Modern methods obtzin
in every department OF her agriculture.
She has Introduced specislties wherever
called for snd 20 the full extent OK the
demand. Her methods are guided by
the teachings OF science, and nowhere
else In our broad land Is 70 be found a
more intelligent and well educated peo-
pie than on these New England farms.
They read the papers devoted 10 their
business, and by thoughtful study keep
fully abreast OF the developments OF
science In their behalf.
New England soils are the very op-
posife Of exhausted. Never since the
forests were cleared from the lSnd have
richer hsrvests been secured from ber
scres than in recent years. What better
paying speeialties, In general way,
ARE known TO q profitable agriculture
than the breeding and rearing of stock
for which our state has long been IA
nous, and which our farmers were never
40 well prepared TO carry on success
fully ss at the present times
New England farmers are not poor,
as would be inferred from the going mis-
representation, and growing more so
every year. Nowhere can be found &
more general prosperity among any class
Of people than on the farms OF New
England. Good buildings, elegant fur
nishings, fine carriages snd Fast horses
everywhere abound. Independence and
prosperity are plsinly written on every
hand. There Is nothing the matter with
New England farming save alone the
long continued low prices OF the prod
ucis OF her soil, herds and 1ocks, now
happily on the upward run and promis-
ing a still more liberal reward for that
intelligent effort our farmers are all pre-
pared 10 pu, iorth.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

FOREST LEAVES M THE GARDEN.
In discussing the matter Of fertilizlug
village garden with IN old gardener be
highly recommended autumn leaves. In
the autumn Of 1897, when the streets
we're full Of fallen leaves, l made up my
mind to try them. After Q good rain
hired village csrtman TO collect them
for me and dump them In = compact
heap In \ place 10 the garden where q
wagon could enter without doing harm.
He dumped eight loads charging me
only twenty cents load. Being gath
cred from the cutters, where they lay In
heaps, having drifted thus In the RAIN
storm of the previous day, it Was an easy
job, and he did it In half day. In the
spring Of 1898 they were not sufficiently
decomposed to be desirable, and left
them undisturbed. Last spring single
handling made them rs fne as could be
desired. In fact, this leaf mould Was
worth to me three times its cost Ia COM
mercisl fertilizer, for Ii supplied want
which no commercial fertilizer can sup
ply-humus. shall continue the prsc-
tice, adding annually = little potash
(muriate) or wood ashes to the pile, the
latter Of which get from an open CRATE
wood fire In spring and fall In our sit
ting room.
Ny old friend who so strongly recon-
mended this had garden 10 which he
had been obliged TO raise the soil 70 y
proper level, and really good surface
soil was not 10 be had, 50 he had 10 use
such rs he could get, much Of Il being
subsoil when he dug the cellar for the
residence. He could furnish the nitro
gen, potash and phosphoric acid from
the dealers In those things, but the In
dispenssble vegetable humus he had TO
look for elsewhere, and he found IL. IL
taxes two winters thoroughly to decom-
pose the leaves, but they are worth the
time and trouble II takes. have begun
arrangements for gathering them this
fall, and when frost comes shall double
the quantity gathered. The present sup
ply will be used In making the garden
next spring.
There Is no place where leaves can be
thus collected so easily as In the vii
lsges where shade trees are abundant,
and this qualification Is growing year by
year, as we are becoming better educst-
cd In their beauties, but, OF course, In
many rural places other than villages
they are 10 be had at = slightly increased
&. \. In Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

highway was brief. He struck of at Z
swinging pace. but had gone less than
q hundred yards when he was checked
BY ghostly:
"Hello, dari''
The voice was from the rear. In
stinctively drawing his pistol the lieu
tenant wheeled about 10 meet the new
danger.
Pete. the old negro slave. was lead
ing handsome mottled pony. bridled
and saddled. through . gap In the
fence. Oakman calmly waited until be
came up, when he asked brusquely:
"Well. Pete. what do you want with
mef''
Reckon 20 Knows boss. Miss Adele
done send me wild her boss Jack a-sayin
dat yo' am to take him wild yo' an ride
like blases an 20 needn't be 'tickler to
send him back. bein as 20 may not hab
de chance
The animal was q beautiful pony,
and would have borne his rider with
the speed Of the wind he was beyond
value 10 the fugitive. who folded his
arms. looked sternly at the African and
said In measured tones:
"Give my thanks and compliments
to Miss Eldridge and tell her that, mas
much as Captain Trenholm expressed
his displeasure last evening at the idea
Of my using her horse, could not al
low her to run the risk Of offending
him"
Pete stood q moment in silence. with
one hand holding the bit Of the superb
beast. Then he scratched that part Of
his crown which showed through the
opening In his hat.
'I knows, boss, dat yo' hsb said sum
fin, but de debbil himself cant make
out de meanin oh It.
Lieutenant Oakman was too much In
earnest to smile. He simplifed his Ian
guage and made IL clear that he de-
clined TO make use Of Miss Eldridge's s
horse, for reasons explicitly set forth.
Pete nodded his head and grunied.
Made angry by his own meanness, the
officer turned about and strode off with
out another word. He had gone but a
little way. when Pete called to him.
"Well. what Is it'" demanded Oak
man. turning impatiently around.
81 forgot 10 tole yo' sumtin.
''Be quick about Ill"
when dat Union army marched
trough Jswgy. IL luff behind de all fired
est fool dat eber come ont OBJ Yankee
land Good night. boss'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

Perhaps they mean to get in front,
raise hue and cry. and by rousing the
country head me Of. /"
Lieutenant Oakman's danger wai
real, and he knew il. He had nothing
to fear from the regular Confederate
forces. for he was in uniform and car.
ried with him the proof that he was a
regularly exchanged prisoner, entitled
to cafe conduct through the enemy's
lines But there were lowering on the
outskirts Of the Union and Confederate
armies troops Of irregular cavalry, tech
nically known as guerrillas, who dis
regarded the laws Of civilized warfare.
The reproach Of the existence OF such
men belongs In . greater or less degree
to both sides during the war.
The belief Of Lieutenant Oakman was
that q party Of these free riders had
learned Of his presence at the home OF
General Eldridge and had arranged to
visit the place and summarily remove
him. He fed just in time to escape. on
perhaps to postpone fight with them.
He continued his journey like man
10 whom the country was unfamiliar.
He was ON the alert. and had not gone
far. when he deserted that for which be
was looking From dwelling on the
left shone light, its few rays piercing
the trees and reaching the highway,
from which IL was separated by long
lane. inclosed by tall trees. whose tops
appeared almost 70 meet.
The lieutenant hurried his pace and.
turning through the open gate. entered
the avenue that recalled many he had
seen in bis native state and for the mo-
ment caused touch Of homesicknesa
He half expected to hear the baying Of
dog. but the plsce. like General El-
bridges. seemed TO be unprovided with
the convenient nuisances. The house
and grounds were similar 10 those he
had left short time before, but Of
much more modest proportions.
This dwelling. IL may a. well be
stated, was the residence Of two sisters.
one Of whom was q widow and the 9th
er unmarried. both in middle life. They
were the only occupants, with the ex-
ception Of u number Of colored servants.
some Of whom dwelt in a small wing Of
the building and the others In their
regular quarters.
Without hesitation, the lieutenant
stepped upon the porch and was in the
act Of reaching up 10 sound the big
brass knocker. when the door was drawn
inward and a woman. tall. slim, severe
Of feature and plainly dressed, stood re-
vealed by the light Of lndle on table
at the side Of the broad nall
"Is this Mrs. Benwarer' asked the
officer. cap in hand.
1T is And you are Lieutenant Oak
mani
eat your service, madam"
"You are expected. Come In"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
Genuine Courtesy.

Surface manners are like cut flowers
stuck In a shallow glass with just
enough water to keep them fresh an
hour or so; but the courtesy that has
its growth in the heart is like the rose
bush In the garden that no inclement
season can kill and no dark day force
20 forego the unfolding Of bud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
NUMBER 46.
mis- part, but 1t was too late to cor

on MS part, but 1t was too late to cor
rect ii.
After the first scattering volley, the
cavalrymen ceased firing, and ran with
all speed for their horses. Accustomed
to such stirring work, they were in the
saddles in a twinkling and tearing
down the lane like whirlwind. OF
necessity one Of the men had to stay at
the rear, since there was no animal for
him, and il was singular coincidence
that the steed thus taken was the per-
sonal property Of the dazed Bill, trying
to rouse himself to a sense Of things in
the hall Of the house left behind.
Another coincidence was disquieting.
Bills horse was the poorest of the whole
group.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

The character Of food influences the
Weld Of butter from any COW. Soccuient
food increases the fow OF milk, aitnoasa
II does not increase the percentage o.
water Ia it. While the dow OF mix IL Is
nearly always largest in June, tns NIL.
10 Of a. fully . good quality - q osoel
times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
CHAPTER XII.

Lieutenant Oakman followed Mrs.
Benware into the spacious but scantily
furnished sitting room. where she
placed the candle on the circular stand
In the middle OF the apartment A
hickory wood fire was burning on the
broad hearth and diffused It's cheerful
warmth TO the farthest corner Of the
room. One Of the evidences OF the pow
erty brought by wartimes was that In
many such families candles took the
place Of the lamps TO which they had
been accustomed.
A second lady followed the officer,
stepping 50 lightly that he did not sus-
pect her presence until Mrs Benware
introduced her sister. Miss Davis The
ladies were Of nearly the same age and
showed striking similarity OF features.
The lieutenant remained standing until
they were seated. and the hostess mo-
toned him TO the rocking chair at the
side Of the table supporting the candle.
MARY has IL, added the elder.
The unmarried lady drew folded
paper from the bosom of her dress, and
without a word handed il TO the officer.
who. knowing its character, flushed
and accepted II with slightly tremu'
lous grasp.
with your permission, he said,
bowling TO each in turn. They nodded.
and without further ceremony he un-
folded the single sheet OF paper and
proceeded to examine it with an in
tensity Of interest that could not have
been intensified. the women meanwhile
watching his countenance with an in
terest almost as great They saw his
eyes expand with wonder, while low,
admiring whistle came from between
his lips
What prizer' he muttered "Gen'
eral Sherman would pay 80, 900 to lay
his hands on that.
The extravagant assertion was wsr'
ranted. for that sheet Of paper contain
ed list of all the forces gathering to
dispute the advance Of Sherman, with
the names of the officers and the exact
strength Of every regiment. Included
In the statement was equally valuable
information as to the cavalry and artil
lery. not to mention number Of minol
matters Finally on the back OF the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"srEsp rHs Plow..

Correspondcncs on prscsieai agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communication IN
tended for this department to HKSRy ID. Han
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

WHEN In Lewiston you Win and the very nnes'
In the eating rne .; Longs Restaurant
s. Lisbon 81 Near Music Hal. LKwIsros, ME.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
Oueer L0f.

Stranger II nave heaf1 that you
have a good many queer people In this
town.
Citizen-As odd lot as you'd find In
a years travel. They are a queer set,
the whole Of 'em, outside my family.
And my wife is almost as bad as the
others. But then, you know, she wasn't
originally Of my family.-Boston Tran
script.
A peculiar clock OF the time OK
Charles was the lantern, or birdcage
style, which hung from the walls high
up. with Its works exposed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

s,sva. Hardware. ri,vars and 0sss91sss
DuOWA N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

MILTON PENLEY.
Deputy sheriff and Cruelty Agent,
BETHEL. MK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
SOCIALIST DEMANDS.
Party Addresses an "Open
Letter" to Davis and
Dickinson.

The candidates of the Socialist Labor
Party, collection of gentlemen with UNI
pronounceable names, are doing their ut
most to inject some life into this cam
paign They have issued what they are
pleased to call an open letter 1t is ad-
dressed, however, to Messrs. Davis and
Dickinson Following their names is the
word s.bosses'' in very large type.
The letter is a challenge for debate,
but winds up by making these demands
of Messrs. Davis and Dickinson
First-Absolute self-government, aboli-
tion of the veto power of the Mayor; all
measures to be submitted to the people
for their approval: the people to have
the right to initiate legislation on petit
tion of 10 per cent. of the voters.
Second-The abolition Of the contract
system; eight hours to constitute days
work. and two dollars the minimum days s
pay.
Third-Employmen of the unemployed
by the city authorities when practicable.
Fourth-The use of public buildings and
parks, where public meetings may pc
held without expense to the participants,
Fifth-The establishment of hospitals
and dispensaries; medicines and medical
advice to be lgratuitous; no public FUNDS
to be granted to private institutions
Sixth-School education of all children
under fourteen years of age to be com
pulsory and gratuitous; public assistance
in meals, clothing, books ETC., when nee
-essary, without inflicting the stigma of
DauDerism.a
Seventh-The. acquisition py the city of
all street railways, gas, water electric
light plants, etc. the same to be operated
by the city and no man to be dis
charged for political reasons.
dar- no vic n
proposition. He says he has no time for
debates. If it were in his power, he says,
he might accede to the demands of the
party.
into a discussion with the Socialist peo-
pie at this time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

last night. The netting was arranged by
ex-Police Commissioner John p. Feeney
Leader Davis did not speak. Mayor Hoos
was present also. He made speech n
which the people of the old Horseshoe
were for the first time officially informed
that the city at large would bear ME ex-
pense of the building of the Thirteenth
street viaduct.
The viaduct was constructed on peti-
ton from a few property owners. When
the work was finished it was found that
an enormous territory would have TO pe
assessed for benefits. Those property
owners who lived five and six blocks from
the v.aduct maintained that they We're no
more benefited than people who lived two
miles or more from the improvements
The case was taken before the assess
ment Commissioners and argued on five
different occasions Finally the influence
of Leader Davis was sought He prom seq
to do all in his power to have the COST ol
the work thrown upon the city at large.
Mayor Hoos was appealed TO, ana me-
too. concluded that the viaduct was a
public benefit and as such should be pald
for by the public.
That the Mayor entertained such a view
was not known by the Pavonia section
residents until last night. The applause
was deafening when the Mayor said the
city would bear the cost of the viaduct.
Those property owners VINO were unae-
cided how to vote are now out huStllnS
for the Mayors reelection.
The Mayor also promised that as long
as he is in Office he will do his utmost to
see that the Second ward receives its
propert share of recognition in the matter
of public improvements and everything
else