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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
FEATHERS.

The feather business has grown TO one
of gigantic proportions, says foreign
exchange. Ii IL well known fact that
large numbers Of poultry are imported
each year, but Il Is not 30 well known
that feathers are also imported. II ID
nevertheless true. Feathers are Inn
ported into this country from almost
every civilized country In the world, dif-
ferent kinds coming from different cOun-
tries. China leads in the cheap grades
of feathers and sends more pounds than
any other country, which are mostly
duck feathers. There ls one thing about
these feathers that Ia not very pleasing
20 the importer, which Il the fact that
nearly tw0-fifths Of the stock 10 dirt,
which at eight cents per pound doubt
Iess makes the Celestial feel that he Ii
foolipg the Yankee. He fails,to realize
that the price Of his product 10 regulated
according to the condition Of the article,
and II be were 70 send . cleaner article
and 10 q better condition, be would get
a better price. The better grades OF
feathers come from Germany, Austria
and Russia, and are goose feathers.
Feathers come from the far-away and
almost deserted Palestine, from the
North Sea, Norway and Siberia. From
these countries we get what h known -
| the Elder down, which is unlike any
thius else 10 the down line. Il does not
separate like the ordinary down, but
sticks together like nettles, and pound
Of 1t is ~ large as bushel measure. II
Il the product Of the Wild Elder duck,
and in color is . brownish grey. The
! price ranges from 6 10 $50 per pound,
and the demand is always EQUAL 70 the
supply. Its contrary to Law 70 Kill
these ducks and the down has 70 be OBJ
tanned in pecuhsr msnuer. They line
their nests with the down on the steep
rocks and Ice Of the c0untriea named,
and the feathers are obtained from thetI
meats. The nests can be robbed only
q year, 10 it is said pair OF ducki
cen ouls prodnce enough doUn 10 linz
their nests three times Q. year. It y uaet
for expensive quilts almost exclusively
Chicken feathern ara growing IN oe
maud and especially b this true Of dr]
picked. while duck feathers would eel
Tor as mach - goose feathers u Il wef'
not for the fact that they have IN odo
/ that Il is impossible to entirely remove
Their filling capacity ID equal TO COOS
feathers. with Chicken featAefs tn
tcolor makes bat ltt1De dl0srence, but u
black onss arethe leask 0esosab1e.
Special mschinefy b mads for cSeaa
ling father, and ths pleee vhes TIE,
arc clenoed = ealled . ssfsathef toonety.'
iIn THE sfounarys tie feethefs ar
x.-Z>S 49, kldan nulIln6 mfIn1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN
RUSSIA.

The government Of Russia Is planning
for the establishment Of quite extenslvs
system Of agricultural education. Al
most everywhere In Russia primitive
processes of farming are persistently
followed, while the number OF persons
Who are fitted BY education and training
to disseminate information Is compare
lively Insignificant, 10 TO be provided fo'
by ID the organization Of public read.
InRs or lectures. The scheme outlined
includes agricultural institutes and sgri.
cultural schools, and the diffusion o.
general agricultural information. q,
instruction Of the teachers 10 the publit
schools In agriculture, horticulture, gar
dening, apiculture, etc., and providina
the public schools with small plats ol
land, and with means for cultivating th'
same. (3) The teaching Of sgricultur'
In the normal schools, and, ~ the Intro
duction of supplementary courses II
agriculture In the village schools.-New
England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
s.,..-. Feat, Of Eye ..a Hand.


An expert who prided himself upon
the smalIness Of his writing sent the
president OF the French academy
grain of wheat on which he had writ
ten 221 words. A Polish poet wrote
all Of Homer's "Iliad" on a piece or
paper which could be rolled up small
enough to go into nutshell.
In the sixteenth century man named
Mark offered to Queen Elizabeth gold
chain Of 80 links. The chain was so
ine II could not be seen unless II was
put on a sheet Of white paper. To
prove its lightness Mark tied II to a ny,
which flew away with 1t. The most
curious fact In this matter, which re-
quired so extraordinary a facility of
touch for making this ornament. was
that Mark was a blacksmith, accus-
toned to all kinds Of heavy tools all
day long.
A Spaniard, Joseph Faba, made q
carriage as large as grain Of wheat.
Under q magnifying glass It was pos
sible to see the interior fitted up with
seats. every detail being carried out to
perfection. Kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
THE HIGHER COST OF BEEF.

The sharp advance In the cost OF beei
snd the higher prices OF live cattle arr
due to reasons back OF any efforts OF the
so-called beef trust TO control the situs.
tion. In recent yeArs the number Of cat
tie in the country has not kept pace with
the increase In population. Ou the con.
trary, there has been y steady loss 10 the
number Of cattle on the farm and range
for several years, and this tendency 10
scarcely checked. Proof m ~ be found
In the fact that the numbers marketed tn
the west up 70 late summer show falling
OF compared with year ago, In spite OF
the advancing prices. In the mesntim.
the industrial conditions are very much
better than for long time past, labor l.
better employed and the home consump'
tion OF meats the greatest 10 years. Fur
thermore, our export trade in live cat
tie, dressed beef and beef products con
tines excellent, the foreign markets max
Ing heavy drafts upon home supplies. II
will thus be seen that during the long
period extending over most OF the year,
while the demand has been abuormslly
great, the supply has shown positive
shrinkage.
Receipts at the fosr big cattle mar
kets of the country we're ll5,OO0 hear
smaller during the first seven months OF
90 than corresponding period In '9s, >
decrease Of substantially 4 per cent Il
should be noted, however, that the high
prices paid have stimulated shipment,
from the country the past four weeks,
hence the loss for eight months endeo
Aug. 81 Il not 90 great ~ for seven
months.-New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
PICKING AND PRESERVING WINTER
APPLES.

D. ..~s
Residing In q famous fruit section oi
central New York, my attention has
necessarily been much called to the sub
ject OF picking and caring for winter ap-
Piles to preserve them Ia thc best condi-
ton. 1t 10 the general custom here 70
pick them the last of September or arst
Of October, pile them In heaps In the or
chard, or on some door under cover, and
let them remain without any other COW
ering until finally disposed OF by sale or
removed to bins Ia the cellar. II has
been learned to my satisfaction that for
the good Of the apples they should be
picked earlier, say, from Sept. 10 to 70
As rule they are then done growing,
and the sooner they are picked from the
trees when growth has csased the better
will be the quality u hproperly cared for;
besides, by early picking many will Be
saved from being blown offby winds and
bruised by falling upon the ground.
Pears are best picked just before they
are ripe, and all buyers nov require that
to be done, and the same feature seems
10 hold good with apples. When fruit
Of any kind IL fully ripe II proceeds st
once to decsy II left on the trees or
shrubs that bore It. While pears thus
left decay more rapidly than spples, yet
the latter will az surely begin TO decay
when ripe. Picking them little before
ripe seems to prolong the time before
decay will set In. The August drouth
has hurried up the ripening process, aud
II IL believed that apples picked this sea-
son from Sept. 8 TO Is will be better than
hid they remained on the trees longer
but the quality also depends much upon
how they are are handled after picking.
II left 10 uncovered heaps or on barn
or similar floor where the atmosphere
and sometimes sunlight has free access
70 them for 3 considerable length OF
time, they are apt TO be ever afterwxrd
somewhat shrivelled or willy.
believe the right way to handle ap-
Piles after picking 10 to do ~ msn whom
lnox does, aud who always has plump
crisp fruit In winter aud spring. He
puts them In heaps on the ground under
the trees and covers them With corn
stalks 10 bundles. Here they remain
until quite cold weather, to 20 through
the sweating process, and when he puts
them In the cellar they are plump and
have lost nothing In weight rs do apples
cured 10 the open air. II the cellar is
just little damp, or the fruit IL bsrreled
or boxed up tight, there will be no wilt
mess In winter or spring. .--Gslen Wilson
In New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
ALASKAN AGRICULTURE.

Some interesting facts regarding tn
agricultural possibilities Of Alaska hsv'
been reported to the war department
The climate and soil of the coast belt ar
favorable to the production Of all kind
Of vegetables, except possibly spinach
The potato II one OF the crops that cat
be depended upon In nearly all parts OF
the territory; It is grown BY the whit
people every where, and during lat
years the more enterprising Of the In.
dians have had potato patches. Oats and
barley not only mature, but give hesv,
Yield per acre. Alaska II great place
Tor berries, which grow there profusel,
and In wonderful variety, Including
straw berries, raspbcrries, huckleberrie'
Of several kinda, mossbsrries, marsh.
berries. currants, and high-6ush and
low-bush crapberries. A fsvorite saying
In that part Of the world 10 that every
berry that grows 10 Alsska ID both good
to eat and safe to eat.
The Indians have some vegetables oi
their own which might be found useful
In the United States, II brought to this
country-notably kind Of Wild celery
Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
DO NOT PASTURE MEADOWS IN
AUTUMN.

There 10 no time Of year when farmers
should be more careful Of our next years
hay crop than just now. 1t II an old
practice aud bad one which some OF
% have followed for generations, OF
turning stock Into the meadow just ~
soor - the hay 10 we'll secured.
I have found from repeated trials that
q causes loss In the long run and no
longer sanction such methods. Oi
course, every dry year pasture gets
short In July, August and September, %
when the farmer sees good living for
bis stock In bis newly mown meadow u
is great temptation 70 turn them In,
and In nine Gases out Of ten in goes the
stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

II you wish TO make fountain pen,
take two ordinary steel pens Of the
same pattern and insert them In the
common holder The inner pen viii
be the writing pen. Between this and
the outer pen will be held a supply OF
ink when they are once dipped into
the inkstand that viii last TO write
several pages OF manuscript. II is not
necessary that the points Of the two
pens should be very near together. but
II the flow of ink Is not rapid enough
the points may be brought nearer by q
bit Of thread or minute rubber band.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
nv LADY,.

Great clouds that 6ost abovs.
And DER the still sky move,
A-vhispsring of love- =
ye are not half 20 white
~ the dear lady OF my hearts dslieA6
Lilies that chastely blow.
Though tairer ye could grow.
With hss sweet spul Of snow.
Hope ye not TO compare.
For she beyoad ysus best desire 10 fair.
o shower Of white moonlishti
That giimmsn through the night
Amazing ocean bright;
More radiant is the beam
Nv lady sbeds upon liis's dasksnsd stzsaA
onow6akss that softly faIl.
A-vsiling kindly al
EArh's bsrenes With pure pail.
With her ye may not vie
In whom Ged hath, embodied chastity.
-k Q. IN =. Paula
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
She Insisted.

"Did that man to whom you were
Just talking say your affairs were mis-
managedf' asked Mr.. Meekton's wife
severely.
"Now, Henrietta. that was simply q
little aside. IL wasn't intended for
your ears at ALL
IL insistw
"Oh, well, II you insist; he didn't say
my affairs were mismanaged! He said
they were Mrs managed" Washing
ton Star.
A mans record Is made up chiefly of
| what no eavs -Calvasfan Nauo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
A Lucky Horseshoe.

The Australians when they find a
horseshoe throw 1t over their shoulder.
A lady In Sydney found one and threw
It gracefully over her shoulder. II
went through a hatter's window and
hit a customer who was trying on a
new hat. This gentleman, under the
impression that one Of the shopmen,
In a fit of temporary insanity, had
played the trick. promptly struck him
and sent him through the plate glass
window. A general melee ensued. al
though on consideration nobody knew
what II was all about-PublIc Opinion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

The ink plant Of New Granada is a
curiosity. The Juice Of II can be used
Is Ink without any preparation. At
hrst the writing Is red, but after few
honrs Il changes tn black
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

First 0irI-Do you So that hand
some fellow BY the piano! Iretected
him once. - - =.
Second Girl That's nothing, dear. !
rejected him twice. STRAY Stories.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

Money" said the philosopher, may
eften do more harm than good Some
times the mighty dollaf Is . mans
worst enemy"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
sand often feel that . pumbsr OF peo.
| ole lore me for the enemies have
made. Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Corrsapondsnoe on pracsiGai aGrtcalsurs topees
II solicited. Address al communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY D. HAn
n0MD. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dsnocrst
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

The clock at the houses Of parlia-
ment Is the largest In the world. The
dials are 81 feet In diameter. The pen
dulum Is IS feet long. The hour bel
Is s feet high and Q feet in diameter
and weighs nearly 10 tons. The ham
mer alone weighs more than 4O(
nonnds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
he Natural.

One Of the surest ways to be awk-
ward "In company" Is to try to act DIFF
ferently from ones accustomed man
ner. II ones everyday manner Is not
good enough for company. then II
should be changed, but the most de
lIghtful company manner is the nat
urnl manner when II Ii natural to be
charming. One Of the charms Of an
agreeable manner Is to seem to be un.
Affected. Another Is to listen appre-
ciatively when others speak.-The Cen
tlpwOman
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10
BLOOMSBURY, FA.
A GREAT OFFER.
Farm Journal From Now TO Dec, 1908,
Nearly Five Years.

By special arrangement, made
with the publishers of the Farm
Journal, we are enabled to offer that
paper to every subscriber who pays
for THE COLUMBIAN one year
ahead, for only $500, both papers
for the price Of ours only ; our pa
per one year and the Farm Journal
from now to December, 1903, nearly
s years. The Farm journal is an
old established paper, ENJOYING
great popularity, one Of the best
and most useful farm papers pub
lished.
pI This offer should be accepted
without delay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10
Samuel Dover, of Elizabeth City

Samuel Dover, of Elizabeth City,
N. J.. arrived in town Tuesday
morning for the purpose of inspect.
ing some wire drawing machines,
which have just been manufactured
by the F. ]. Richards Machine
Works, of this town. Each ma
chine weighs in the neighborhood
Of twenty-seven thousand pounds,
and are the largest ever constructed
in this section of Pennsylvania.
Their manufacture requires great
experience and skill. Mr.. Dover
subjected the machine to a very
critical examination and pronounced
them first-class. They will be
shipped over the Reading to Jersey
City, and from there to Manchester,
England.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Sam Shaffer received letter on
Tuesday from one of the officers at
Camp Meade, stating that his son
Boyd had been discharged, owing
to a defect in one of his eyes. Boyd
was a member OF the Ninth Regi-
ment, but at the time of its depart
IRE for San Francisco, a few weeks
ago was confined to the hospital by
sickness. This rejection will set
very hard on Boyd as he was very
desirous to go to Manila.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Col. A. D. Seeley of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Works OF
Berwick, formerly the Jackson &
Woodin Company, is looking for
men. He says that 200 men, either
carpenters or laborers would be
given immediate employment at
good wages. In nearly all depart
ments the men are working day and
night, and the capacity of the works
is not sufficient to fill the orders.
There are now 1900 men on the
pay roll and about SIS, 900 were
distributed among them last month.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Old soldiers, who are receiving
pensions, will be interested in re-
cent decision, made by Commiss-
ioner Evans, who says that internal
revenue stamps need not be placed
upon any pension papers. Many
pensioners have been affixing these
stamps to their pension papers, but
according to this decision it would
be unnecessary to do so.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

A car load of darkies passed
through Bloomsbury on the Penn
sylvania Railroad Tuesday after
noon, on their way up to Wilkes
barre, where they are to be used in
the construction of new sewer for
that city. There were about one
hundred of them, all imported from
Richmond, Virginia. During the
few minutes stop at the station at
East Bloomsbury, they had con-
siderable fun among themselves,
humming improvised ditties, and
making witty remarks. A quar-
tette got off the train, and standing
on the platform, sang an old time
Southern melody, which sounded
very pretty. They were jolly lot
OF fellows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The Winona Fire Company won
their Sc cond game of base ball, al
Athletic Park. on Saturday after
noon, defeating Espy in one
sided exhibition. The visitors were
never dangerous, but one runner
getting as far as second base. Ow-
ing to heavy rain storm which
came up, the contest was stopped
at the beginning of the fifth inning.
Score, -Winona II, Espy o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The many friends of bicyclist
Will F. McMichael will be sorry to
learn that he is confined to his bed
i'll Williamsport with inhammatory
rheumatism. The wheelmen of
town were arranging for a match
race between McMichael and Krick
two great rivals of the wheel, to be
run at the race meet to be held here
Saturday August I9. But under
the circumstances it will have to be
dispensed with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The COW kicked the bucket over
and spilled the milk, and if you
do not get the Farm journal for
the balance of 1899 and all of 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1908, nearly five
years, just by paying for the Co.
LUMBIAN year ahead, you will be
like that COW. The Farm Journal
is the biggest paper Of its size in
the United States of America.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10
The Millville Hotel Company

The Millville Hotel Company,
says the Tablet has been changed
to limited Corporation under the
uame of Milville Hotel Comp any
Limited. The stockholders and
the amount of stock held by each
is as follows: Ellis Ewes, $500;
William Masters, 81 900; John Ewes
81 900; Susan w, Heller, 81, 900;
Chandlee Ewes, $500; w. w. Ewes
$500; heirs of c. w. Ewes, $500;
Jos. w. Ewes, $3.50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Shamokin people to the number
of ten thousand attended a picnic,
held under the auspices of the mer-
chants of that place yesterday. AL
though it is an annual occurrence
the crowd yesterday was by far the
largest since the custom was inaug-
urated. All the business places,
excepting the Banks and Post Office
were closed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Farmers often need a telephone,
but neglect to make inquiry about
the rates, thinking they are too ex-
pensive. Thousands are so located
that they could avail themselves of
telephone at very small cost.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

During a thunder storm last week
the barns of Andrew Hunsirger
and Mrs. Jacob Beverly, both in
Beaver township were struck by
lightning and entirely consumed,
together with their contents. The
loss is considerably greater than the
insurance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Mrs. Maggie DeHart, owing to
unhappy domestic relations exist
ing between her and her husband,
Ranslaer, has separated from him,
and has moved, with her two little
children, to Wilkes-Barre, her for
mer home. " Friday" wants to
know now if he is single.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Hon. Andrew L. Fritz has a
force of carpenters at work erecting
a barn on the rear of his East Street
property.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

In anticipation Of the next CEN
sus-taking, it would be we'll for
farmers to keep careful records, so
that reliable information may be
given the enumerators, who are to
gather statistics. Farmers will be
asked to give data of their produc-
tions and to state what proportions
were sold or consumed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

A plank on the river bridge tipp-
ed up, throwing one of Kelchner's S
bus horses Tuesday afternoon, re-
quiring some time to liberate the
animal. The plank on the bridge
have been in loose and unsafe con-
dition for several weeks, and should
be fixed to avoid accidents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The P. o. S. of A. picnic to
Glen Onoko, on Saturday, was a
success. About five hundred peo-
pie from town accompanied it,
while several hundred more Joined
it along the line. The day was a
perfect one, and the management
excellent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

A dog exhibiting symptoms of
rabies, passed through the upper
end Of Espy, yesterday afternoon.
An effort was made to shoot it, but
without success. There were sew
eral other CANNES, along the road,
but whether they were bitten or not
is not known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The Columbia County jurors for
the United States Court to be held
in Williamsport in September are
Hon. J. U. Kurtz and Charles H.
Moore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Workmen of every description
are in great demand in Berwick.
1t is said that two hundred carpen-
ters are wanted at the car works at
that place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Sunday was the biggest day from
an attendance standpoint, that the
colored campmeeting, at Rupert,
has had in many years. From early
in the morning till late in the eve-
ming conveyances were on the go,
and the trains on the ID. l.. & w.
were full.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The cutters OH Market street
have been made to look neater by
the removal of the weeds and other
refuse,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

A meeting of the school board of
Greenwood township will be held
at the Center School house next
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of lecting teachers for the coming
term.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Robert Mcbride has finished
painting two large barns recently
built by Daniel McHenry on his
farms below Saltwater.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

The specific remedy for troubles
of the blood, kidneys, stomach, liv-
er, is Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-10

Plate glass have been placed in
the outside Office doors of Guy Ia
scoby and A. L. Fritz, Esq, ON the
second floor of the Bloomsbury Ma
tional Bank building.