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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD BREEDING

IMPOR TANCe OF GOOD BRe eEOlNG
Possibly in none Of the varied pur-
suits connected with agriculture are
there any two interests Of such vast Inn
portance AS the breeding and feeding
problem intert wined together. This Il
. fact that must be recognized now, and
which, possibly, will demand still more
attention In the future. When prices
rule high on cattle that have to be pur-
chased for grazing and feeding, and
when, in connection with that, feed
stuffs are high 10 price, there can be nc
gsinssying the feeding problem is one
requiring serious and intelligent con
sideration. The fact that oftentimes as
much or more per 100 pounds is asked
for cattle requiring six, nine or twelve
months preparation, before they can be
developed and put In condition to offsl
in a ripened, fst condition at oul
stock yards, than they bring wher
marketed, on the face Of It looks rather
anomalous. II, Ia connection with this
we take into consideration that ar
enormous percentage of such cattle art
OF inferior quality and breeding, the
feeding problem assumes more serious
aspect. IL is, then, under such oircum.
stances As now exist that the feeder oi
sound Judgment and experience relies
upon sound principles in cattle breeding
-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
A Whimsical Wager.

A young Austrian nobleman. who
had the reputation Of being Q brilliant
tslker, made a wager with club friend
that during the first year Of his mar
riage with the daughter Of q certain
count he would preserve rigid silence
when in her presence, and. In fact.
would not speak a single word TO her.
This resolution he faithfully kept; but,
owing to the fact that the wager wal
not made public. some very curious con-
sequences ensued.
His wife, believing him to be insane.
privately sent brain specialist 70 eI-
anime the taciturn gentleman. He was
on the point Of being conveyed to q
sanatarinm when he disclosed the rea-
son Of his behavior. When the year wsa
up he claimed his wager. which wal
duly paid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
MANY MeN-MANY MINDS.

In the rearing Of young horses, two
extremes would seem TO suggest them
selves for avoidance, namely--too much
coddling and too little care.-Frederick
Adye.
When the forage and bedding are
handled just before milking (as Is often
the case with men who make no special
study Of dsirying)s very Objectionable
variety OF bacteria, known as hay bacil-
lus, tinds It's way Into the milk with the
dust.
The oleo man reasons as follows
oieo Il better than butter, therefore
everybody wants oleo rather than but
ter; but IL Is degrading to ask for oleo,
so people ask for butter when they want
oleo; therefore We give them oleo
whether they ask for IL or not New
York Produce"
| am trying &c increase profits from
dsirying by wedding out my poor cows
and getting better cows; by raising
more OF the feeds that have To feed In
stead Of buying them. and feeding more
judiciously. raise good calves. and
probably, In wedding out my poor cows
could raise better and get better re-
sults.-G. W. Priest.
Farmers are beginning to realize that
II they do not carefully guard their own
interests, no others will. Al nearly all
bearings on agricultural measures
during the last legislature, they were
better represented than they have been
for years. The result was that they
made their influence felt and generally
secured what they wished. On the
floors OF both houses were several prac-
tical farmers whose official actions
showed them TO have the interests of the
class they represented At heart
Country Gentleman"
NJ the meeting Of the Western New
York horticultural society question
concerning the msnurisl value Of wood
ashes was answered by Prof. Beach and
DR.. Caldwell. Both agree that wood
ashes at $40 ton are rather expensive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
THE SCHOOL OF METHODS.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHOOL
AT YRYEBURG.

The School of Methods to be held st
Fryeburg July 81 to August 10, inclu.
sive, Is under state auspices. For oil
teachers and citizens Of Maine, therefore,
the tuition will be free. This will llmit
the expense Of those attending to the
cost OF transportation, which on the
railroad will be greatly reduced, and to
board and lodging. during the session.
This latter item will be comparatively
small, and may be somewhat lessened
II group Of teachers live together In a
cottage or tent and provide for them
selves. The question Of expense Is there
fore presented at lts minimum. The
only question that remains is, Is II worth
while to make an investment OF some
money and more effort for the purpose
OF increasing skill and mastery In teach
ings There Is only one possible answer /:
II would be derogatory to the readers
intelligence to give II.
A brief statement Of the courses
appears below. In addition TO those It
may be well to call attention 10 the dis
tinctive features OF the school.
First, and perhaps most important,
It's environment. Everything about the
school tends TO restfulness and recuper-
alton. It's beautiful sltIstion Is Of itself
educstive, and supplies just what =
teacher wearied with the years work
most needs. Second, the social life Of
the place. The chance TO meet and make
the acquaintance OF others with different
experiences and ways Of thinking gives
to the teachers not only pleasure but
also great deal Of suggestion. Third,
the interesting course OF lectures aud
concerts In the Assembly. A statement
concerning this course has already sp-
peaied In these columns. Its educstlve
and recrestive value IL evident.
The following courses are offered:
Reading (based on the Cambridge idea,
Instructor Miss Sarah J. Garrison OF the
Wellington Training School, Cambridge,
Massachusetts,. Writing, (the vertical
method. Instructor, Mr.. Ralph +. Rowe
Of Portland, Maine. Geography, (the
union Of the best In the new a0d old,
instructor, Mr.. Philip Emerson. princi-
pal Goblet School, Lynn, Massachusetts,.
Number, collective and specially Miss
Mary s. Snow, Superintendent Of
Schools, Bangor, Maine. Music, instruc-
tor, Miss Elizabeth f. Hoar, Dsnvers,
Massachusetts,. Drawing, (both methods
and technical instruction,) instructor,
Miss Esther A. Smith, Supervisor OF
Drawing 10 Brooklyn. n. Y. Nature
Study, with use Of specimens. etc.,
Mas Della l. Griffin, Super
visor Of Nature Study, Newton, Mas-
sachusetts. General Conference (on
school management and methods 10
other subjects not otherwise specifically
conducted by the whole
corps Of instructors.
The prospectus OF the school 10 ready
and may be had from the manager. A
pictures Of White Mountain
Camp descriptive Of the grounds and
will soon be published and
will be mailed to any address for three
2-cent stamps.
Inquiries should be addressed to
MANAGER SCHOOL or METHODS,
Fryeburg, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
CHAPTER v.

WHICH WOULD YOU PKkfkkE
Next morning Jack and were up at
daybrcak; tho squatter's camp was also
astir Luckily tho horses had not stray
ed far during the night 30 that soon
We had them driven up. ready for a
ttart Immediately after breakfast ]
was just putting the billy on the fire
when SNOWFALL. one Of the black boys
came up and told me that his white
missis" wanted to SEQ me Instructing
him TO tell her would be with her I'm
mediately. and wondering what she
could want with me, I ran down to the
creek and hurried through my simple
toilet
When reached the squatter's camp
Norah Mackenzie was waiting for ms
With a smile she took down . silver
thinking cup from the limb Of tree
on which il had rested overnight. and
taking tumbler poured of a clear.
amber hued liquid from the former in
TO il. throwing ont what ! supposed
were tho cores Of the berries she had
plucked ON the previous day must
have stood looking as foolish as an
ovcrgrown schoolboy who with rebel
lious spirit. conscious Of the dignity Of
his coming manhood. is eying the doc
tors nnuseous draft. from which he
knows there Is no escape She watched
my face. held the glass up to the light,
and with an arch pleasantly repeated
these lines
sOh, for beaker full Of the warm south
The true, the blushful hippocrene,
With beaded bubbles winkiny st tho brim
And purple stained mouth
and in the same breath. "Just fancy
something Of that sort, you know, and
here's a big chocolate drop you II have
ss . reward when you've finished"
! thought the comparison between
he draft that Keats meant and this
vas hardly . fair one. must have
presented very disconnected spectacle.
for she laughed heartily at me, but !
drank the fever cure to the bitter lees
think il / had imagined it would
prove as bitter again I would hsve
swallowed it without moments hesi-
tation. coming ~ II did from her
hands. After all, it was not 50 very
unpleasant. 1t had peculiarly bitter.
burning taste, but was not particularly
disagreeable.
"Where is my rewardP ! asked.
And now the length 10 which this
girl would go in pursuit Of joke was
fully exemplifed. She held up the choc-
olate drop between finger and thumb
till il was on level with that sirens
face of hers. and. turning those great.
dark eyes full upon me till could read
the meaning in them and slightly pout-
ing her lips. she asked in low voice
that suggested the manner Of address
ing child, (which would you preferT
l simply turned hot and cold. and
the blood seemed to tingle through my
body at the audacity Of such q speech.
But before I could stretch out my hands
to her, which had been my first unrea-
soning impulse. she placed the choco-
late drop between my lips and was
laughing beyond my reach.
1t was well for her and for myself
that she did escape. was never 90
much the slave Of an irredstible i'm
pulse a. ct that moment
Just then the squsttsr came from his
tent.
Hello, Parkerp' be said. Been TAX
ing Norah's medicinef Yes it's good
stuff. Repeat the dose tomorrow. aud
I'll wager you'll get rid Of the fever.
By the way. we strike Oh from here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The crew which will man the cup de-
fender Columbia will come, ~ have past
winning crews, from Deer Isle, Maine.
One Of the sights Of Freeport on re-
cent afternoon, WAS granddaughter Of
fourteen years teaching her grandmother
how 70 ride bike. The granddaugh-
ter's strength gave out, bat the grand
mothers courage holds good, and she
will conquer the machine yet, no doubt.
The Maine grandmothers Of this era
are not OF kind 70 be downed by q
wheel.
The Calais Times man perhaps has q
wheel Of bis own. He remarks: There
are persons % wicked % 10 lie about
the number Of miles they have ridden
In days outing on the bicycle. A
truthful person never ofIends In thil
way. he merely sets his front wheel
a-twirllng after he has got homo, and
then, whom anybody wants b know how
many miles be has covered, be has only
to point 10 the cyclometef.
Hon. Joel Wilbur Of Avon d tn
pioneer fisherman Of the fAmous Range
Icy region. He caught bis flrst trout
there 1fty-four years ago, with an oet1i
|conslstine of an alder pole and fne
Of shoe thread and An ouuce q leod
for q sInker. nr. wilbur has kept poCl
With Ill modern methods OF augIlug
His cottage en Hangsley hkA IT, 1rI,
ma ever 6nilk fhGn4 vHa ula0nd tk0fQ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
A Willing Slave.

A pretty saying Of an army ofacer Il
reported by an exchange he married
In 1858 the daughter Of q man whose
whole heart was In the cause Of the
southern negroes. The marriage hes
been a very happy one. "Were you 20
much interested in the slavery question
when / knew your asked Q college
friend. who had not eeen the officer Tor
80 years.
"Yes. but didn't talk much about
II" was the reply. "But after met
my wife's father ! became Q strong
abolitionist. and very soon aftsr ! met
ber became a slavsi''-Detroit Free
Presa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

Nora produced her cfoffn and doconr
painted Jack.
standing ON end. streaked with snow
white quartz and dull, furtive red.
This valley looked for all the world as
If compassed by some rugged coast line.
1t was indeed an old sea clih, sgainst
whose terraced heights old ocean had
thundered through the long ages. pierc-
ing its sandy base with inuumersbls
gullies and caves and leaving bshind
wave worn rugged mountain side. And
down this picturesque valley, dotted
with giant 6g trees, eucalypd and
Moreton bay ash, ran a lovely. still
succession Of lagoonliks water holes,
fringed by many beautiful specimens
u the palm and marking the course Of
The creek. Il was the squstter's prom
ised laad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

there's more II the rsvsn than the CO.
nary In my composition now.
THAT'S your modesty. I'm sure.
insisted the squAtter. Sometimes Of q
Sunday night in the bush We 50 In for
4 little music. Savile here sings Z capi-
tai hasa He was q chorisser in IN old
country cathedral once Let's have .
song that we all know and can join In
Here il one Pan round these copies.
Gordon. and poke mp the 6rs into big
blaze 20 that we can see
remember the tuno was ''St Heb
ems Norah Mackenzie played the 90
compartment. and Jack surprised me
with q remarkably good tenor voice
In fact. there was no one there who
could not sing well saving myself. and
was good listener. Il was strange
thing TO be listening 10 those well
known hymns under the dusky aisles of
the Australian forest II ID safe 10 say
never enjoyed an open sir concert 70
much a. this one ! closed my eyss
and lol
sat in sleepy old fashioned church.
watching the waning sunlight stream
through stained glass window which
dyed the sunbeams with the crimson
and golden hues from garments Of saints
and martyrs and deepening the shadows
that. like the dust on the moldy mar
bles overhead lay close and thick
Through other windows ivy draped and
partially open. came the sweet breath
Of spring, for the snow white hawthorn
was cleaning in the green lanes, and
thu song of the birds never ceased How
instinct was that sacred spot with the
associations Of the psst-how eloquent
every dingy stone and well worn pewl
But, oh. the dear familiar faces. where
were theyf Was there nothing In this
world save farewellsi Then. breathing
Of an infinite tenderness and trust. the
notes Of an anthem rose. the freeh.
sweet voices of youth and beauty. and
the deeper and fuller ones Of maturer
age blending with the rich chords OF the
organ until the harmony was more OF
heaven than Of earth The world. the
flesh and the devil were no more, and
sense Of rest and peace possessed me such
rs have never before known. Surely.
the spirits Of those whose memory had
become as sacred dream were with me
then. and there was no such thing In
this world as cara But the music
ceased. and the sweet notes rolled away
waves Of sound on the sands Of eter-
nifty.
Then heard the quaint refrains and
dirges Of the sad voiced Australian for.
est. and. looking up toward the frettsd
roof Of the old church. saw the South
ern Cross cleaning In the illimitabls
vault Of the eternal heavens
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
ORIGIN Of Quasantine.

In the fourteenth century One-fourth
Of the population Of Eurors are COM
puted to have died Of the bubonic
plague. introduced from the east. The
FIRST measures to check Its spread were
adopted by the city Of Venice. which
appointed in 1s4s three guardians OF
the public health. In 1903 Venice 20.
tablished lazaret. or contagious dis
Ease hospital. on q small island adjoin.
Ing the city. This, says Surgeon Gen.
sral Walter Wyman, was the beginning
of quarantine. The word itself means
"forty" and implies 40 days the peri.
cd Of detention imposed on vessels at
this first Venstisn quarantine -
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

RoAl' IMPROVEMENT m NEW voRk
Ths, flrst bulletin issued by the State
engineer and surveyor Of the State oi
New York dealing with the improvement
OF the highways under the State aid Law
has appeared. The inteation b 70 follow
t With another 10 the fall, and there
AFTER 10 issue two annually.
The present bulletin deals with the
general subject Of road improvement,
and then gives the complete text Of the
New York State aid law which was
approved March ~, 1898. Under that
Law the Supervisors Of any county may
resolyc that public interest demands the
Improvement Of certain Highways, and
II petitioned by the owners Of majority
OF the lineal feet fronting on such high
way, they must Sd resolve, and transmit
copy OF such resolution to the State
engineer. Thst officer makes examina-
ton, ard II he approves the resolution,
Is to have the road mapped and plans
and specifications made. Copies Of these
with an estimate Of cost, are then re
turned to the county supervisors and
they may then decide that such improve
meuts shall be made under this act. On
30 deciding. they transmit certified
copy Of the resolution TO the State en-
gineer.
When the State engineer receives copy
OF the resolution, he advertises for bids
and makes award to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, or he msy award the con-
tract TO the county supervisors or the
boards Of the towns through which the
road passes. Where thete IL county
engineer, such engineer supervises the
work under the direction Of the State
engineer, and where there is none the
State engineer appoints . competent
person TO supervise the work.
The State pays one-hslf the expense
OF construction, and the county In which
the road lice pays IS per cent. The re-
naming Is per cent. Is paid by the town
when road is improved upon the rcso-
luton Of the supervisors, but when it Is
improved on the petition Of property
owners, then the Is per cent. IL paid
by the owners Of the lands bene-
nted. On completion the roads become
county roads, and are to be thereafter
by the counties, and all
persons owning property xbutting on
such roads thereafter pay their road
taxes In money.
Within year from the passage OF the
law, seventy-nine petitions were received
asking for the improvement Of $50 miles !
Of road. Five contracts have been let,
providing for the improvement OF
about fifteen miles. This leaves l35 |
miles already petitioned for. but which |
much await Improvement an account OF
the smsllness OF the State appropriation.
The amouot appropriated last year was
e50, 900, and the same SUN has been |
sgsin appropriated for 1899. This Is
obviously utterly inadequate TO the
needs and demands OF the State. New
Jersey regularly xppropriates el00, 900
Tor the same purpose, and seems likely |
20 increase II, while Massachusetts,
spends az much on her roads as s60o. 900 !
/ year. In order TO do herself justice,
New York should, and could. spend
arger sum. IL Was proposed to levy
much highway tax Of one-tenth Of mill
IN the entire valuation OF the State. II
his had been done, there would have
been raised s5l7 ,os7 for road purposes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

The farmer who wants his nock to
make him money, must take care that
the sheep are thrifty. A thrifty growing
condition means health, good quality
and growth. These are the elements
out Of which profit comes. = Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
ORCHARD AND VINEYARD.

Experience has taught me that labor
expended In preparation OF the soil be-
fore planting pays best, therefore
would grow some hoed crop upon the
soil before planting trees or vines, I'M
less had clover sod TO use for the
purpose, which furnishes the best found
alton for plant growth, the roots Of the
plal lo0sening and aerating the soil, and
storing up the very elements needed at
this time.-Walter r. Tabor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
g" Evd Dispositions
Are Early Shouvn. +"

last so evif in the blood
comes ort in shape of scrof
ala. pinnpies, ETC.. IN children
and young people. Taken in
time It can be eradicated BY
using Hoods Sarsapaalla.
In older people. the aftermath
of irregular lfOing shosus It.
self IN bilious conditions. a
heavy head, . foal mouth.
a general bad feeling.
II is the blood. the impure blood
friends. which is the real cause Purif,
shst with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
9iood Poaoon-~I lived in bed OF fir'
sor wears owing 70 blood poisoning that fol
lowed small pox. II broke out al over my
no,y. itching intensely. Trisd doctors and
hospit.ls In vain. I tried hoods sarsapa
nina. Il helped. I kept st it and was en-
trely cured could e % tns 1,,,e. 00u,s.op' p
Carbondals. Pa
acru1sfn ooeoo NY baby @ ~
months had Serofula sores On enee. -.
arm. Local ap2lieaflons 80 ~ Eo5d'. sar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

Nothing In the fodder line Il better
for calves and pigs and lambs than sec
| ond crop clover. Bear this In mind
when you cut this years. crop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

The New England DreSsed Meat Co.
Boston, killed 60e, ,AlS hesd Of sheep II
1888.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

Farmers who are fixed TO raise grade
beef steers and heifers are on the road
10 nice profits. Nothing 10 sight can
bring down the price Of cattle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

From rsports, tbs duties paid on Cana
dian sheep shipped % the BulFaio mar
ket in 1893 were elH, ,7SS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

In ancient times and among inlAnd
peoples the poessssion Of . salt spring
was regarded As special gin Of The
gods. The Chaonians In Epirus had ono
which flowed into . stream whore there
were no fish. and the 'legsnd IVES that
Heracles had allowed their forefathsEs
TO have salt instead of Rsh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

6he-I see that some doctors have de-
cided that paralysis 10 coussqssncs of
overuse Of the parts affected
He-I don't zee how yoa ean have
any faith in that connection. my dear.
when you know you are ffes from pa-
ralysis Of the tongue. -Boston Ooufies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

The income tax in India 10 levied o.
oil incomes Of c8S and upwsfd. md
then only one man IN 100 comes within
It. scope.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
AMONG THE PARNERS,
"srssD rus sLow.

CcussIesdsssse q pssssssai assssalsurs, Topics
10 solicited. Address al communication In
tended TOR this department. TO HKxRI d. Han
nosp. AxrfcahurAl Kdisor Oxford Dsmccrst
PAxts. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13
q PARIS. MAINE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1899.


know not II shsse earth ills tend 10 god,
I scan The unlyerse-bo. everywhcre.
Lies through The woods Of hardship. and o.
care;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-13

Lsos snrO44m sS WVVss " asx0s.sYS 49, "
care;
Where enats Of envy. and the nsetie stisg
OF littie souls, infect our heated way;
Where noxtoua batD Of doubt arc on TIE wing
And hons Of ssifsacrihce disnay;
where scarcsly for one iissie restsul hosr,
Upon the low green mneeee OF delight.
K To sois seposs. IN H. dusy's ss.ra dssSiss.
know no& u or smiling. spur, OF Eoad.
Defeat, and thrust Of sword. and battie-scar.
Or WRECK. and hopclcesncss. and CALLING load,
Are beat 70 be ! only know-they are.
CLARA MARCELLE 6REENE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-22
A New Branch of Indian Service

~ lNGW Va huQt6n 0G1Nt@Gs
A new branch of the Indian service
has recently been inaugurated in the
Greek and Cherokee Nations, by
which the revenue inspectors of Uncle
Sam call upon merchants and licens-
ed traders and check up their busi-
ness where there is any reason to
believe the same in arrears for
nation aal revenues, and this plan is
being considered by the Choc taw peo-
pie, which If adopted, would doubt
less yield good fruit, although at
present the Choctaws are under the
treaty and this could only be done
by special request from them. In
dian Agent Shoenfelt's management
of the affairs of the different tribes
has given much satisfaction thus far,
and while the work is slow and te-
dious and he is Just now getting
things straigbtened out in the ma
tions above us, it is understood that
the Choctaws will not be sighted in
any respect.-South McAlester Cap
ital.