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Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
ATTRACTIVE HOMES

Que loves 10 see q pretty country
place, q neat, commodious house, = well.
KEEP, lawn In front. and the barn neat
and comfortable, roomy and clesn,
When we add 20 this clesn appearance
Of the roadside 10 the vicinity, and AL
fences In good repair we have Al agree
able scene. such picture" says an
exchange, catches and holds the eve of
th. pssser-by even At distance. why
do not all owners OF farms get them in
lust such desirable state, whether or
not they live upon them, or have some
good tenant occupying the ssmer With
out doubt good tenant would appre-
ciate such home, and be unit with the
owner la keeping IL in capital condition
just scross the road from well-kept
farm Is very often farm just as good
naturally, but the house is old and un-
painted. the front lawn Overgrown with
shrubs. bushes. briers and weeds The
barn is a tumble-down sff.ir, with doors
of hinges, weather boarding loose, some
boards of and gone. The fences are
broken down, and unsightly heaps of
rubbish sre scattered about over the
bsrnysrd.
..On which side OF the road do you
live: Which farm IL yoursg
"A man m1y be intensely practical
and vet be an enthusiast. Indeed, am
not certain but that the enthusiast IA the
only practical person after all. What is
il that leads 10 enthusiasm but success
What Is success but beautiful home
provided. work well doneY What will
accomplish all this but practical farm
ingg Then what Is practical work but
enthusiastic work:-Mirror and Farmer
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21


died with the caution that had become
habitual with him. continually glanc
ing from side TO side and speaking In
low tones, which 1 initiated.
"Do you know Erastus Browni" 1
asked after we had been In full swing
for some minutes.
"Reckon do, he replied scornfully.
"Ue am de wuthless niger dat libe
wild Kyarnal Mansley. Say. boss did
yo' steal dat hoss:"
"I did not. Did you steal those chick
ems in that bagg''
"Nebber done such o ting III my life,
but yo'll scoose me-"
He laid his paddle inside the boat be-
tween MS and from somewhere among
his rags produced nm old brier wood pipe,
into which he crooked his forefnger for
a minute or two while punching the to-
bacco in place. This done, he drew
match along the side Of his trousers leg,
and, shielding the flicker from the slight
wind. held il over the bowl OF his pipe
while he vigorously sucked at the stem.
The reflection Of the tiny fame
against the ebony countenance brought
IL into full view, and IL was while look
ing at him that was made uDcomfort-
able by the discovery that, instead Of
being an aged negro, as / had believed,
Pete was really as young n man AZ my
self. lie was disguised and was playing
q part, with what purpose must soon
become apparent.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

the bag aud The sound Of clucking. The
disgusted Pete gave the recalcitrant
chicken kick as he uttered his sharp
command. aud then he looked mp In my
face, tile pictarr Of innocence.
"Will your dugout hold both Of usT'
"Yaas, IL yo' sots keerful."
adjusted myself as skillfully ss
could and brought the structure down
to its eunwalos. But there was 10 dan.
ger. for the water was calm as well no
sluggish, and Pete knew every obstruc.
ton. He gave mo suggestion or two
and then dipped his paddle into the
stream. II will be remembered that our
course was the opposite Of that taken
by the three men. But for this there
would have been less tagging and talk
ing OH our part Still the African pad
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

Millions heaven is earthly and obvi-
ous, though with none but celestial In
habitants: where eve and morn succeed
each other and grateful twilight" has
its appointed hour; where
OF life ambrosiai frui,age boar. and vines
Yield nectar:
whose angels sleep Tanned with cool
winds" in their celestial tabcrnacles
and eat not seemingly NOR in mist.
bnt with keen dispatch Of real hun
ger" verging on excess, from any in
furious effects Of which, as the poet
takes pains TO tell u.s. their spiritual
nature avails to save them Dsnte's
heaven is no less definite and orderly to
its minutest detail. but mystical and
ethereal. even while peopled by the sons
and daughters Of earth. passing from
glory to glory in ascending brightness.
with divine visions that come and go
like stars in cloudy night and attend
ed by the music OF the spheres. These
are the two extremes between which
lesser poets paint and plant their Edens
-Gentlemsn' Magazine
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
NUMBER II.


"Up in my den. said New OFlsans
bachelor. who lives In q couple Of
quantity furnished rooms In business
block down town. between the hre-
place and the first bookcase on the lsft
you will find two large slippers nailed
to the wall, some four feet above the
wainscoting The heels Of the slippefs
are quite close together. the toes spread
elightly outward, and being made Of
brightly lowered drugget they look not
unlike two enormous particolored bee-
ties. clinging 10 the wall with folded
wings. They are not. however, intend
ed as ornaments. but have very homo
ly and practical purpose.
"When retreat to my den at night.
take down the book that suits my
mood, get into comfortable, ragged
old jacket. turn the lamp Just right and
light my pipe-when ] have performed
these preliminary ceremonies, ] place
chair directly in front Of the slippers.
insert my feet In their depths and lean
back with the blissf7l consciousness
that can't possibly tip over and break
my neck | am anchored. 40 70 speak.
to the wall. and the light il 20 arranged
as to make the position the BEST posi-
BILE one for reading. Ny friends claim
that the habit is pulling out my legs TO
an abnormal length, but don let that
worry me I'm thinking Of having the
scheme copyrighted New Orleans
Times Democrat
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

The English woman was arraigning
America and everything American and
10 an American. "Your bed springs are
uncomfortable. she said, ~ never
slept in a comfortable bed the whole
time was in the Statea And your
breakfasts-such great, overfed meals
as they arel ] don't see how You live,
breakfasting as you do. As for your
American voices. well. they 90 without
saying. or rather they won't go with
saying. but 80 many more eloquent than
/ have 50 often scored you upon that
point won't pretend to compete. OF
all the many dreadful things about
America. though. there's nothing 50
bad as your voices"
Cant you think Of something good
about u.s." came in q etill. small voice
from the American. Haven't We a
single redeeming qualityr"
The English woman thought . bit
"Well. yes, you have one. she said in
the tone Of one who Is making q great
concession. land that Is your little
elastic bands. They are 30 convenient,
and they seem to be 50 plentiful Iuever
saw 20 many in all my life as did In
the States must confess that TO my
mind very many Of your worst traits
are more than made up for by your lit
tie elastic bands New York Sun
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
DAIRY AND CREAMERY

Dairy bulls and cows have thin hsms,
Butter exports from the United States
amounted in 1897 to 81 ooO, 900 pounds, Il
large increase.
Besides the ordinary wire strsiner,
milk should also be strsined through n
cloth, il you have no separator.
Rinse milk vessels in cold wster, then
wash them In warm soda water, then
scaId them. just before using rinse
them In cold water again.
Calves can De trained 20 drink butter
milk as well "a sweet milk. We have
read of boy. Il wears old, who raised u
Jersey heifer calf largely on outtermilk.
IL thrived handsomely, and when II be-
came a cow the enterprising lad refused
$50 for il and the first calf |; produced.
Az sn experiment In England II was
found that a herd # thirty cows gave 4
profit OF fifteen dollars n week more
when the temperature Of the barn was
kept st 63 degrees than when IL was
kept at 50 degrees. IL pays TO give the
cattle comfortable quarters
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
CLIPPINGS.

Why not make an effort TO secure near
to? Do so, aud make the middlemen
and retailers profits.
Often when the dairymsn Ia rushed
for time on account OF the pressure of
other work, he allows the fresh COW to
20 with the ordinary care and feed until
the rush Is over, expecting TO make up
for his neglect by good treatment when
he Is less hurried. Ii is great mistake
for him TO do this, for II COW starts
With low or moderate fiow OF milk and
IL il not Immediately brought up, no
amount of care or feeding afterwards
will succeed in securing her best yield.
Some breeders are so afraid they will
get the brood SOW too fat, that they 60
to the other extreme and get her too
thin. It IL one thing to have the brood
SOW gaining enough. and another To have
her running down hill. The brood SOW
will suffer IL she Is permitted 70 get too
thin, and the coming litter my safer II
che Is permitted TO get too fat. IL the
brood SOW IL permitted TO get too thin,
and after the pigs are born the feed Is
poured into her, she will take care Of
herself first 10 building up her own sys-
ten, and the pigs will not thrive. Keep
the brood SOW 10 condition to make
plenty of milk for her pigs.
A good many people are inclined to
pity the farmer who lives, as they sup
pose, on hog and hominy, but when the
sitv man Oets Ont into the cOuntrv N,
relishes slice Of bacon or ham, or a
roast sparerib, quite rs well rs thr
choicest tenderloin from his city meat
market when served at home. The fact
is that there is no more delicious or
wholesome meat than that from q pig
which grows upon the pastures Of the
farm, and is finished on clean, we'll
ripened corn. No city table can furnish
any better meat, fresh or cured. than
the farmer who knows how 70 produce
Il has on his own farm at = moderate
|coet.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

He struck a match. and as he applied Z,
To q tailor candle called me a. enter.
peril seemed F6 be removed. reaction
came. So / bade my dusky host good
night and climbed the few rungs Of the
ladder to the loft. He offered me the
candle. but replied that did not need
it. As substitute struck match
from my pocket safe and held it in front
Of my face until got my bearings. All
that caught my eye was a blanket in
one corner. ! struck another match and
stopped TO prevent humping my head
against the primitive rafters, and, throw
ing myself down, dropped into sound
slumber.
1t is easy for almost any one to awak-
en- at the time desired by fixing his
thoughts upon that time before going to
sleep. 1t was my wish to be- astir at
sunrise, aud I should have done so but
for my mistake in relying upon Pete.
He had promised to call me early, and
/ was in too sleepy mood to give au.
dience to my misgivings Of him. The
consequence was that my slumber lasted
considerably beyond the time at which
I wished to awake.
Although there was no window to
light the loft, there were plenty Of chinks
and crevices between the logs as well as
the opening through which the ladder
projected. These told me the sun had
risen, and q look ut my watch made
known the fact that it was later than /
had supposed.
"This is serious" reflected, hur.
riedly rising to my feet, for l had not
taken the trouble to remove my cloth
ing. I listened. but did not hear any
one moving below the stairs The con-
viction that something was wrong was
strengthened when descended the lad.
der and found Pete was absent from the
cabin.
"He's up to some deviltry," NUT.
tered. preparing myself for mischief.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

were roosting among the bushes. Then
Pete led the way into his home.
"Do you live alonef" ] asked. walt.
ing on the threshold until he struck q
light.
"Yaas, sber sincs my daddy died,
eight years ago" " he replied ~ he dis
appeared in the gloom. A minute later
he struck match, and % he applied u
TO tallow candle called me to enter.
The structure was similar to many
that may be found today In the south
and southwest, consisting Of two small
rooms below and q sort Of loft above
which was reached b means OF a tlop-
ing ladder at one corner. Furniture was
crude and scarce, consisting of a few
stools, a stand, some pictures cut from
newspapers and the simplest articles for
cooking. In that latitude fire is rarely
needed except for cooking, which was
done in the rough fireplace. The candle
that was thrust into the neck Of q bot
tie rested ON the stand ut the side Of the
room. The door had been opened by
means Of the old fashioned latchstring.
which was now drawn in, thus "lock.
ing the building against intruders.
The door and two small windows. the
latter without sash or pane, were all
that furnished light and ventilation TO
this primitive home.
Pete had taken but few minutes to
light the candle, but In that brief in
terval his grizzled wig and his bending
form had vanished, and he stood before
me the young, magnificent brute that be
was. He grinned. and, looking down
from his splendid height upon me ~ ]
seated myself, he asked:
"ls'pose yo' Am s'prised, amt yo'i"
"Not at all. When you lit your pipe,
I saw you were not what you pretend
ed. You are wise in Disgusting your
self when making these little excur.
sions through the country"
He grinned more broadly than before
and said;
II s'pose yo' am hungry"
mot so much rs am tired. I ate
meal last evening and would as lief
wait the regular time for my breakfast.
What / want more than anything is
sleep"
He sat down on ono Of the stools,
which he had evidently made for him.
self, with the candle between us. De.
spite his superb physical appearance,
there was something in his broad black
face which did not like. ! moro than
suspected he was bad man.
"What time am it!'
Looking at my watch, / replied that
IL was between 2 and in the morning.
"Can't glib yo' kind oh bed dat
yo'll brag oh. boss, but I'll do de bestest
dat kin. II yo'll climb dem ladder
dere, yo'll and blanket dat yo' kin
lay down on.
"What arc you going to do!"
"Sleep heah on de floor. I'm used TO
IL. OATS my spare room," added Pete,
with grin, as he rolled his shiny eyes
upward.
"D6 you think there's any danger Of
those people visiting your home before
daylight"
He shook lis head.
81 amt sartin dey'll be heah at oil.
Leastways dey won't come till de sun
am shinin. Yo' kin sleep till wokes
yo'."
Truth to tell, was 30 drowsy that !
could hardly keep my eyes open. l had
been under an intense nervous strain for
hours. aud now, when the immediate
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
Con.ump,ion a.d C.naries.

We do not In this paragraph allude
10 the islands to which people fly for
the cure of consumption. but to the lit
tie birds which sing songs to Us in their
captivity, and are. according to DR.
Tucker Wise, cause from which con-
sumption comes This gentleman says
that from his own observation he Ii Of
opinion that in many instances diseased
cage birds, such as canaries, communi-
cate tuberculosis 10 a serious extent
among human beinga As about 400. 900
canaries are reputed to be sold every
year In the United Kingdom, and as IL
Is stated that tuberculosis Is one Of the
most common diseases Of birds. il does
not seem unlikely that the canary may
have considerable influence In the dis
tribution Of tuberculous infection
London Hospital
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
English Penny Novels.

Penny novelettes differ from one an
other in externals rather than in in
ternals. The get up Of the better sort is
neat and attractive The type Is clear,
and the covers might even be called
"artistic" in the catholic sense Of the
term. The inferior kinds are indifer-
emily printed ION gray paper with blunt
type" and there are many degrees Of
excellence between the two extremes
All except one have illustrations rang
ing from the rudest of woodcuts to the
smudgiest Of process" plates OF
course the artist selects the most senss-
tional incidents for his pencil to sdorn.
The stabbing Of the heroine's father by
the villain disguised as the hero, the
kidnapping of the heroine by Black
Tom and his gang Of gypsies at the in
stigation of her jealous rival. the horse
whipping Of the villain by the hero In
"faultless" evening dress-these and
their like naturally present themselves
as thoroughly suitable and congenial
subjects -Blackwood's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

Garrett Schenck, together With Col
Oliver H. Paine. Col. A. G. Paile Of
New York, Col. Il 81. Haskell OF Bos-
ton, Capt. r. b. H,yes OF Chicago, A.
H. Psget OF New York, and Charles B
Mullen Of 0ldtown, have formed them
selves into the Great Northern Paper
Company and will construct at Mill
nockett, in Aroostook County, the
lsrgest paper and pulp mill in the world,
this spriug.r Il will contain eight nv
chimes with . capacity Of from 200 TO $50
tons Of Newspaper daily. It is TO Be run
BY water power supplied BY dam built
IA tho Wet Branch iron Qusskish lake,
there being z lis feet fall. The i'm
mediate expenditure will involve u, ,000,- :
600, while st the completion Of the mill
smpleyment viii Be given 70 600 hands
Whme to6ay thas y { denee wild9ness.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

Maine people who have friends In
Florida have been receiving letters Of
late, giving accounts Of the recent freeze
In the orange groves there, which WAS
more disastrous even than the one OF Il
few years ago. The growers are so dis
couraged that they say they will never
gain attempt orange culture 10 Florids
The frosts reach so far south nov, that
the enterprise is liable TO be profitless
Some Of them are going to California TO
try their luck. Two or three years ago
the frost blighted the trees and the grow
ers had just gotten their groves into
such shape that another year would give
them returns, but the. cold snsp OF two
weeks ago which practically covered the
whole country, has destroyed all pros
poets Of return for their lsbors.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

Joseph jefferson, at dinner in New
York, said that when called upon for
curtain speech in New Haven Billy
Florence once delivered himself thus;
at is here and to You. ladies and gen.
tlemen. that owe my present success
in my profession. We knew each other
when boys and girls We played mar
bles together under the shadow Of the
old church. and now to receive this
warm welcoms from old friends-what
can say Simply that l never can for
get the people of Hartford A man in
the front row said. This Is New Hs-
ven, Mr.. Florence. ~ mean New
Haven, Of course" said Florence
prayaly
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shosun. F."

Iust so evil in the blood
comes out in shape of sonof-
ala. pimples. ETC.. in children
and young people. Taken in
time it can be eradicated by
using Hoods Sarsapanlla.
In older people. the aftermath
of irregular ifving shows It.
self in bilious conditions, a
heavy head, a foul mouth.
a general bad feeling.
IL is the blood, the impure blood,
friends. which is the real cause Purify
,ha, with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
HOOD poison--I lived in bebof fire
for wears owing TO blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small pox. 1t broke out all over my
body. itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals In vain. I tried Hoods sarsapa-
rilla. 1t helped. kept at It and was en-
tirely cured. I could 20 on the housetop'
and shout about t." MRS. j. L. WILLIAMS
Carbondale. Pa
scrofsaa sores My baby at two
mouths had sCrofula sores on cneek anu
arm. Local applications and ply sicishs
medicine did little or no GOOD. hooo g ssl- T.
saparilla cured him permanently. ne IS
now -four. with smooth fAir skin" MIS-
8. s. wRorKS. Pennington Del
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

and are not compelled to take "store
pay" You receive the durable dollars,
the true coin that IL always at par and Is
Just what Il ID represented 10 be.
Let us live In the light and then We
cannot die in the dark. When our foot
steps turn into the valley, fash light
across the gloom, oh Father! Set thy
lamp above our heads! Shed thy radi-
snce about cur path that we may fear
no evil! Help as to live that In the sweet
by-and-by, we may look back and flnd
some sunny passages In our Dream OF
the Past. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

A well known professor says that
over large area Of central Russia the
magnetic needle does not point north
or south. 1t is in one part detected TO
the west, and at another part to the
east. and at one place it points due east
and west
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.
ssrEIp ras PIov.

on practical Agricultural toph .
10 solicited. Address all Communications In
tended for this department 10 HESny ID. HAN
xoSp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Parts. Nc.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
fro sE coSr1SuED.l
they Were new.

"Now, George. quit pulling my
earl"
"It's my ear now. sweetl Going to
pull 1t all / pleasep'
This is why the hard featured pas
senger with the iron gray chin beard,
who had been sitting in the seat behind
q young man in new black broadclott
suit and a young woman in q gray sill
travelling dress got up hastily and went
forward into the smoking car. -Chicagt
Tribune
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

The egss Of q bluebottle fy. If placed
In the sun. win hatch in two or three
houra
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

WHEN IN Lewiston Won vii and The very nnes'
In the eating tine AZ Longs Restaurant
s. Lisbon St SeAr Music Hall. LEWISTON. ME-
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21
Dentists.
JONES.
e, IONEs.
Smith a Machinist,
SOUTH PARIS, SAiNs

READ DoURNEiGHBORs' ADvERrIsMENTs
Then come and b-sy General Merchandise OF US
C.B ATWOOD a Co. BUCKfIKLD, ME-
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

4. "A. FUTILE,
Iaooss, shoes. Hats. Caps, Gents Furnishing
81 atchss and Je~eiry. bUchftkLp' "A
Oxford Democrat., 1899-03-21

Why not make an effort TO secure near
BY customers to sell eggs and poultry
to? Do so, and make the middlemen
and retailers profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
GENERAL WHEELER RECALLED.
MAY GO ON A MISSION TO THE PHILIP
PINESSAYS HE WAS NOT SNUBBED
AT CHARLESTON.

Chattanooga Tenn May 10 Especially Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler passed through the city
this morning on the way TO Washington from
Riverton Ala, where he left the Congressman
who are inspecting the Tennessee River. He re-
turns to Washington in response to telegram.
but il is not known from. whom the telegram
came, as General Wheeler stated he did not
care to give out anything.
From what could be learned from those who
came up on the train with General Wheeler. 1t
seems that he has been recalled to Washington
by the Secretary of War. and will be sent at
once to the Philippines on some secret mission
for the Department. While in the city last Fri
day General Wheeler intimated that he might
go to the Philippines on a special mission, and
also said he had been sent for by President Nc
Kinley before leaving Washington. and had
talked over the matter Of going there. but he
did not say then what the nature of his mission
would be.
General Wheeler is indignant over the dis
patches sent out TO the effect that he was
snubbed at Charleston at the Confederate
union. He said Il was not ill-treated al the
Charleston convention. l received the most hos
pitable treatment from the hands Of the citizens
of that city and the veterans there. In fact the
memory Of the treatment j received there will
remain with me all my life. 1t was ore Of the
most pleasant visits that | have ever had to
Confederate reunion, and l can't where the
story originated. unless 1t started from the fact
that by a mere oversight the carriage | was to
ride In during the parade did not come for me.
This, knew, was unintentional."