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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
po1AIo DIFFICULTIES.

"It Is becoming more and more diff
cult 10 raise good potatoes, says 4
correspondent OF the Country Gentle
man. .'lt Is hardly too much 10 say
that no really fine potatoes can be ob
tanned In our markets st present a
sny price-thst IL, such mealy snc
pslstable potatoes as every fsrme'
could raise With very little trouble fifty
wears ago. Local growers have triet
hard TO secure Improvement by obtaining
new seed from distance, and giving III,
crop careful cultivation, but with al
their persistent insect enemies and Ions
established diseases, growing potatoes IL
still risky business.
1.-The sale and use OF sweet potatoes
has apparently increased 10 great ex'
tent within two or three years In New
England. During u good part OF th'
wear sweet potatoes are sold In the mar
kets at as low prices as Irish potatoes
and sometimes even lower. Unless theil
quality can be improved, IL is possible
that the demand for and CONSUMPTION ol
white potatoes may be materially de
creased by the growing popularity o
sweet potatoes"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
How Did Jim knOwt

For several years my early morning
walk lay through the first block OF
West Fifty-seventh street. where ! used
regularly to meet milkman delivering
milk. He would take from his wagon
rack containing several bottles and 60
from house to house. while his old gray
horse walked sedately on alone
One morning as I was passing the
pair midway the block the man said 10
his horse:
$50 on, Jim. and turn at No 2"
watched with interest. Jim did 60
on until exactly opposite No Z. Then
he carefully turned and walked back to
his master-or shall ! say comradei :
Yet some people think that the lower
animals cannot reason Our Animal
ErieDda
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
NUMBER Fl.

parcel This parcel was standing well
bidden under one OF the chairs at The
foot OF the bed. As the man turned ]
saw his profile plainly. 1t was Callsn.
An instsDts thought and my engi-
peering training made plain 10 me the
whole internal plot The parcel was
gun cotton; the tube held acid in thin
glass receptacle. Above this was lead
en- bullet, kept In place by movable
pin. The string 80 carefully wound
across the floor was attached 10 the free
end Of the pin. A touch Of careless feet
against the stxing. the pin would pull
ont, the bullet fall. the glass sbiver and
the acid do its deadly work on the ex-
plosive below.
had forgotten for the time oil about
the boy Suddenly. in moment Of mad
fury-for he. too, had understood the
plot-he sprang mp and beat with his
fists upon the pane Callsn raised bin.
self quickly. but carefully, not forget
ting the deadly string What be did
forget was how near he was 10 the stove.
As in dream / saw his coat catch
against il. II swung and the big kettle
over balanced. For an instant II seemed
to hang in the air I stfove 20 cal out
II was too late Smash, IL fell right on
the string The whole world turned
crimson and burst into great glare ct
fame. Something struck me In the
Il. IA k.~ -
Praise the saints. his eyes ere open.
doctorp'
Eyes, he'll do now" said another
voice. in rich brogue.
went to sleep again.
When awoke IL was bright daylight
I was in Callan's hut, on his cot
l felt sore and bruised all over. and
at first could not remember what bad
happened.
Then it began 10 dawn on me.
"Wbere's" began.
Ssh" came in the same soft brogue
as before. Don't talkl Callsn won't
be bothering ye any more. McKeown's
not much the worse. barring bis hair.
And there's nothing broken in yersek."
.'How long Iwas mad 10 know
how soon ! should be able 10 travel
The doctor checked me again.
In week. be said. If you'll hs
still
did, and tomorrow ! am starting.
Cicely will meet me- at Holyhesd-
Chicago Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
THE LESSER LIGHT.

The day IL dead.
He walked the earth in glory and In prits
And lived In spendthrift Joy. Jet, like kino
Majestic, robrd in purple stats. he died.
But now-a ghosti
No sunshine pulsinR In the quies veins
No gusty laughter-wsn and drnped In vhitA
He steals. q spiri, TO the earth again.
Carl L. Sparrow In Prank Lcslis's Populss
Monthly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
CLIPPINGS.

The careful keeping of accounts will
not only show just what Is being done,
but will increase the profits by showing
the cows that are eating more value
than they yield. 1t also shows results
from feeding different feeds, which en-.
sbles US to select feeds that will yield
best returns at least cost.
Too much care can not be given to the
details of milking, and the care Of the
milk Immediately thereafter. IL seems
almost needless caution 70 state that
milking should always be done with
clean hands, and yet many farmers never
think of compelling their mixers to wash
their hands before milking. Then milk
should be removed from milking quar-.
tiers as soon as practicable and placed ID
clean cans. Covers should be left of
until the milk has cooled.
Too often we find farmers who over.
reach themselves In building theil
homes, and instead Of comfort have {
debt hanging over them, the interest OF
which absorbs all their income beyond
bare living expenses. It has always ap
L Ue8rtO W L1c toob bSlc koIuxCi WuO RNs'
all his accupulstions Of personal prop
erty, and often more, In 6ne residence
and builds no barns, has started the Ars
wedge to open the way to misfortune
The construction Of good barns usually
points to success, while the building o.
ilne residences on the farm too oftel
| points toward ruin.
The prime cause Of mottles In butte
Il the use Of too cold water In washinl
the butter, and the manner 10 which Il !
introduced into the churn. By using 20
much cold water the outside Of the bul
ter granules, becomes crusted or hArdeG
ed Ike the she'll Of m egg, whiie the ID
side is soft. Now when this msss
worked together those little shells n
main In the sane condition, and q
amount Of working or tempering salt, Q
even distribution, when sdded. chAnG
1.-THE conditions. They do not worn u
consequently do mot tske salt, hence u
nne, thread1lke streaks In the b1ttol
iThs wash water should b. tempered
| within two q thrss deerees OF ~ cAur
Itsnp9atars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23

The wise farmer will never forge'
that the first hundred pounds OF pors
costs little; the second hundred thirty
per cent more; and the third hundred
double the first. Yet there are plenty
of people who raise three hundred
pound hogs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
short SighteA.

McLubberty - Ovid Uncle 4oiks
Duffy il ont ov his moind intoirelyi
Mra McLubberty-Phot makes yez
cay tbots
AcLubberty-Phwoy, he's been 9Th.
e maxim his will an l'asin iveryt'ing
he's ogt In dhe worruld to his heirs.
not kapin back for bimsif 90 much - .
quarters wort av anything. T'ink av
ut. rsvin himsilf pinniless at his age.
In case he should dole Harper Bazar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
PROBATE NOTICES.


To al persons interested ,n either Of the estates
hereinafter named
AT a Probate Court, held ~ Paris. In vacation.
In and for the County OF Oxford. on the sixth day
OF Mar, IN TIE year Of our Lori one thousand
eight hundred xad ninety nine. The following
matter having been presented Tor the action
thereupoa hereinafter Indicated, n Il hereby
ORDkKrD.
Thai ncs,oe thereof De given 10 all persons IN.
iere-tsd by causing = copy Of this orfer 70 be
pubeshed three weeks sucoessively In the OK
lord Democrat, = newspaper published at south
Paris, In said County. TIA; they may appear 81 =
Probate Court ~ be held NJ said rryeburg, on the
ars; Tuesday Of June. A. ID. lsss. n nine OF the
clock IN the forenoon. and oe heard thereon II
they zee caase;
ERNEST WARD. minor, OF Browufeld. 4.
Fourth account presented for allowance by
Edwin L. Poor guardian
SEWARD S. srEARNs. Judge Of said Court.
true oopy-Attcst -
ALBERT %. PARK. R1xtsser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
Costly Health.

Blivens-My dear. I'm really alarmed
about Tommy's health.
Mrs Blivens-I suppose you mean
you are alarmed about his Ill health
and future doctors bills
Blivens--I said health. and I meant
II. l was thinking Of butchers biIlA
Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
"Spring Mlocks
The F1oqyers

To Pant the Laughing SOIL.
And not even Nature sUould
allozu the fozuers to groW
and blossom to perfection
suithout good soil. Now
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haOe
sunshine. latter must haOe
pure blood in order to haUe
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou
bles of all sorts. II is 70 the human
system what sunshine is to Nature =
the destroyer Of disease germs. 4
serer disappoints.
Poor 8,ood-- The doctor said tner
were not seven drops of gooo 0ioou III IL:
hodv Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up ant
made me strong and well SUSIE o. oho"
rs A,tor Hin. Lynn. Mass.
nvaueueaa. otc.-"A complication 2
trEbies' dyspspsis, chronic catarrh Ant
snSsm nation of the stomach, rheumatism
ssc msds me miserable. Had mo appetit
.nt;i + teok Hoods sarsaparilla, wnicl
scted IKE magic. am thsroughly cured,
a sErrKr. 1874 ". 14th Az, Denver, Co
s>>.w,stiarn NY husband va
obii.ed 70 sivs up work on account q rhet
vcsfism. No remedy helped until he use
Hood's sarsspsrills, which permanentl
ccrsd him. Il cured my daughtsr of G.
tsrrh. I give Il 70 the children Win scc 2
results." ms. J. 3. NcAArn, ssamioru' Y
| Rxf1 HnAIoAaIM
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.
~srxnp THE rlo~

Correspondence on practical agricultural topss .
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HKNRy ID. HAN
Pxris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
NAftce oG sale.

Pursnan; 70 license from the Hon. Judge o
Probate for the County Of oxford, shall SCI
u pubic auction on the l7th day Of June, A. ID
lsSs At Ten o'clcsk IN the forcnorn. on the PREM
ises. IN Greenwood, sil The hight. title and In
tcrest which Nelson Jackson. late OF greenwood
In said county. deceased, had IN and % the FOL
lovtng described real estate, viz. The east par
Of lot nun perrd two In tne seventh range OF lot,
IN the south par OF said town OF Greenwood
with the buiiirg g thereon. containing nfty acres
more or le-s Also lot numbered one IN ths
seventh range Of lots IN said south part OF Grcen
wOod containing one hundred acres. more OF less
Also the east half OF lot numbered thrre In said
seventh range OF lots In sait south pan OF rcen
wood containing any acres more or lees. The
same being the late homestead farm OF szic
Jackson subject 70 the widows interest shAl
also sell about twenty tons OF hay.
Dated this isth dAy OF NAV, A. ID. lse9.
FRANCIS H. PACKARD, Admr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
STATE OF MAINE.
rrca.urers once.

Augusta. April -. lSe.
Upon tos following townships or tnacss of
lapa nos liable 10 be taxed In asy town, TIE fol.
pwtng Assessments for the State TAX oftsae were
made By the Lesisissarc on the iesh day Of
March. isae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
FOR SALE,

so Shares preferred stock of the
Hobbs Variety Store Co. at the par
value OF SIoo each.
Interest payable semi-annually at
: percent. per annum. Stock fully
secured by real and personal prop
erty. For further particulars apply
10
GEO. w. HOBBS, Treasurer,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
STATE OF MAINE.

rrcasurer's once,
Augusta. May 10. isss.
JPon the following townships or tracts OF land
nct liable - BE tAJesi IN any town the following
| Assessments tor coaDsy tax Of lsa we're made By
the Jognty Ccnamissioxer- Of OXFORD county,
90 the ss,h day Of March. isss
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
WHERE THEY ALL ARE.
Worcester Well Represent
ed at a Variety Of
Resorts. =.

Worcester is well represented at most of
the summer and mountain regorts in New
England. Here is a fist ri worcesterites
registered at the principal hotels during
the week past:
Mrs. S. Prentice; Ocean View House, Mr..
and Mrs. T. league, f. w Hurlbut Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Burt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
BALDWIN, Atlantic House, H. E. Decanter,
Charles L. Converse and family; Rock.
land House, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Brainerd:
Surfside House, W. r. Daily.
lily
Salisbury Beach-cushing, w. H. Towne
and family
=, White Horse Beach = Winona Cottage.
w. A. Dustin.
Ocean Bluff-Herbert and Alfred South
gate.
Peakes Island-Mrs. C. s. Leonard.
Bethlehem, N. H.--Sinclair House. Mrs
John Bowler Miss Edith F. Bowler, Mrs
s 3; &C. Pathif Fer0 C9lqm bus NJ and Mrs
maid, George H. Fernald, Jr. c. B. Perry:
Howard House Mrs. w. w. johnson
Miss Edith Johnson
Brant Rock--Brant Rock House, F. w.
r. +. Field and family
Manchester by the-Sea - Masconomo
House. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E, Day, Mr., and
Mrs. w. H. Inman.
Annisquam-Grand View House. 7 r.
Hayward, ]. C. Lyford
Knowles.
Pigeon Cove Ocean View House. Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Nash, c. H. Ford Mis-.
Mary N Bancroft, Miss Mary G. Spring.
winthrop = Shirley House, Misses Leo
nora and Julia A. Savin; Hotel Leighton
Mrs; II. 4. Putnam; Young's Hotel. n, i
taylor, MRS; w, ]. Holbrook, f. E. Par
=, Houghs Neck-Charles Toring and fam
lily, Mr.. Sternberg and family.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31

Everybody has noted the close re-
semblance of the Shamrock's hull to
that of the Columbia, as exhibited in
the newspaper pictures of the respect
i've yachts. British designers have
been steadily approXimating the Ameri-
can racing model for years. The cut
ter type, to which British builders so
long and obstinately adhered has vir-
tually been abandoned for the modern
lied form of the centreboard, though
the centreboard is now only leaden
prolongation of the hull. The Genesta
and Galatea, which came over after
the Americas cup in 1885 and 1886 re-
spectively, were the last true represent
atives of the old cutter type. The This
tie showed marked inclination to the
American model, and still further ap-
Proclamation was made in the Valky-
RE. The pictures of the Shamrock
make her look for all the world like a
Yankee-built yacht.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
REV. c. m. PeNDLEToN.
Sermon at First Baptist Church Oh Spirit
uaI Assistance.

Sermon at First Baptist Church on Spirit
ual Assistance.
Rev. C. N Pendleton- occupied the
pulpit at the First Baptist church Sun
day morning, taking as his text st
John, xiv:2l, IF it were not so I would
have told you" Said he, in part:
That was a dazzling, world trans
forming moment, when Columbus stood
before the brilliant court of Ferdinand
and Isabella, to relate the fact of the
new world discovered. The conjectures
and prophesies as to a land beyond
the western sea were lifted out of the
realm of speculative discussion into
that of fact
That scene has conjured the imagin-
alton of genius to play about it with
the most enhancing delineations of art.
Great as that moment is in potential
world change, it diminishes into insig-
nif1cance when contrasted with the
moment of the test AS ifnbyra spon-
taneous confession of its own inability,
no imagination of genius has attempt
ed to portray this scene. 1t is mo-
ment when the clamorous feelings and
desires of the flesh hush and shrink
away before the magisterial longings
OF the soul. He looked into the sorrow
ing faces of his disciples, reading there
their heart-hunger, which said to HIM,
You are going away from us in our
souls We have the feeling that such
love as ours ought not to stop with
the tomb; there ought to be beyond the
night of death, a glorious morning
when love like ours shall keep tryst."
To this heart-hunger he who came
fr-nv1 t6a fcf ,ol1 &c ~
moral being and is about to return
thither, speaks to them: Your feeling
is grounded in the unalterable fact OF
the nature of spiritual things. That
there is beyond the sunset of mortal
ity place where love. keeps tryst, is
true, If it were not so, l would have
told you. 1 have told you many things
many things you would like to know.
have not told you the things 1 have
been reticent about; either you could
not understand now, or they were not
essential to your well-being. This feel
ing inherent in the very structure OF
your souls, that beyond the sunset OF
death there is a sunrise of eternal day
is true, has it's fulfllmentein fact. II
it were not so, would have told you
would not let you live Under a pleas
ant illusive. hope which was to mock
you by and by.
This voyager from realms beyond the
sea of mortality discloses the certainty
of what Socrates, Plato and all great
ly loving souls conjectured must be-
there is a realm of light and darkness
beyond the sunset of this life. If it were
not so l would have told you. Christ
comes to free men from delusions.
On letter taken from one of thc
postal boxes were the words writer
by a poor, friendless child: Dear God
we are poor; we have no bread, nc
clothes, no fire, and it is SO cold. Dear
God, come and help us"
Will he answer such a child's prayer
If it were not so 1 would have TOLD
you. Any help for me? No use for any
man to stand over his sin and say,
can't help it; for he stands ready with
his relief, and no man thus reinforced
but can break the bands of habit, as
Samson, the green withes wherewith
thew bound him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
GROWTH or OUR SHIPPING.

The impetus manifested in the ship
building business last year is of the ut
most consequence in view of the extern
sion of American territory and COM
merce. Except in 1891, there has not
been another such year for a quarter of
a century. Expectations of legislation
for the encouragement of American
shipping have somewhat stimulated the
business, but that is not enough to ac-
count for all of the increase. 1t
scarcely applies to the building of I'M
rugged vessels, barges, ETC., and it has
much less to do with sailing vessels
than with steamships.
During the year there were 1929 YES
sells of all descriptions built, with an
aggregate tonnage of S20,876 gross tons.
Here is an increase of sos vessels over
the record of the preceding year, while
the tonnage has been considerably more
than doubled. To this growth might
be added % foreign vessels of &c, 181 gross
tons that have received American reg
istry, ten of which were captured dur
ships admitted by act of congress, while
the remaining eight were salvaged
wrecks repaired in American shipyards.
But even this does not tell the whole
story. At Manila are 141 vessels of
foreign build that have been transferred
to Americans, but. like the Hawaiian
shipping, cannot be admitted to Ameri-
can registry till congress passes the
requisite laws. Were all these vessels
eligible, for American registry, there
would have been a total addition of
more than 100000 tons, which would be
the largest increase of the merchant
marine since 1855, when 2O27 vessels of
5S9,450 tons were built in this coun-
try
The distribution of growth among the
various classes of shipping is of some
significance. OF the 1929 vessels built,
478 were steam, 46O sailing and 491 un-
rugged. What proportion Of the steam
vessels were designed for private pleas
ure craft these statistics do not show,
but in view of the number of yachts
sold to the government during the war,
there must have been more than the
usual number of pleasure boats built
Some of the vessels were also designed
to take the place of ocean liners that
had been sold to the government, and
the prospect of a shipping bill was
scarcely needed to encourage their
building. Nearly all of the sailing yes
sells were designed for coasting pur-
poses, and these being protected from
foreign competition by the navigation
laws, could have no part in the favors
sought under a ship subsidy BILL The
same may be said of unrigged vessels.
1t would appear, therefore, that this
very encouraging growth of American
shipping has been natural and healthy.
and for the most part without the aid
of any artificial stimulus or venture
some speculation, and 1t is all the more
gratifying on that account.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31

Recent experiments by Marconi and
others tend to show that the Hertz
electric waves may yet be made avail
able for land biography, and all the
essential elements of secrecy obtained
at the same time. By the use of pa
rabolic reflector which sends the
waves straight ahead in absolutely par
allel rays, it is already possible to
shut out all points from communica-
ton save that at which the reflector is
directed. But a more important prin-
ciple than this is that the transmittcr
may be so adjusted that only a receiver
Of corresponding adjustment will re-
spond to the waves, no matter what
other instruments may be in the way
or how they may be placed. If this
principle is well established and made
practicable by investigation and eA-
pertinent, it would seem that all wires
must ultimately be done away with,
not only in biography, but presuma-
bly, also in the telephone service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT.
NE" Features Introduced by Rev. 8. F,
Kingsley at Webster Square.


Rev. Benjamin F. Kingsley will havA
introduced several new features in the
arrangement of Webster square M. r.
church, when the present work of reno
walton is finished.
At present services are held in the
spacious vestry. Pews and other fittings
OF the auditorium have been removed
ana the interior given up to the staging
OF painters and decorators.
Inc most extensive portion of the
work consists in the tinting and decora-
tlon OF the; ceilings and walls, which. n
carried through as contemplated. will
give parishioners of Webster SQUARE
church one OF the most attractive in
teriors of any church edifice in the city.
one OF the new features to be intro
duced is locating the pastors study in
the small room at the right of the altar
Rev. Mr.. Kingsley will have this room
ntted up in an appropriate manner and
do most of his work here, where he will
be free from interruption.
The room leading off the balcony at
the east end of the church will be
turned into a gymnasium. OF course the
construction of the building will not adj
init OF the usual gymnasium apparatus.
out the pastor proposes to take charge
OF a class of calisthenics, with the idea
OF looking AFTER the physical as we'll
the religious welfare of his congreRa-
ton.
Mr. Kingsley Is also planning for an
extensive rejuvenation Of the grounds
about the church and considered that
the edifice with its surroundings can be
made one of the most attractive spots
in the city
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
FORCE OF HABIT.
Rev. A. G. Thompson,s Last Sermon Be-
fore Vacatlon.au

Rev. A. c. Thompson delivered a
strong sermon on Habits at the Free
Baptist Church, Wellington street, last
evening.
1t was his last sermon before vaca-
ton. He leaves today for Old Orchard
Beach. He spoke from the text God
is love and rules by love-" The even
ing text was from Dan. $40. He spoke
in part as follows 1--WE all have our
bundle Of habits. We first form them.
then they form US, The power of hab-
1t, the momentum of habit, the impell-
ing force of habit is very great. This
we can determine by attempting To
break off any OF them; then the force
is felt and their power is discovered
We form the habits quite unconscious
ly, and we build them up in some wav
The oftener we repeat an act the more
that habit is forced upon us HABITS
may be classified as foolish good ana
bad. Foolish habits are illustrated
amusingly by a speaker f1Imbline a
button or rolling up his eyes. Bad hv
fretting, numbering, fault 6nding
scolding. exaggerating, gossiping M
truthfulness. and neglecting our reii.
gious duties. Good by choosing eoad
reading, as the Bible, history seie Soo
high class poetry, helpful fiction and
church. iuils
THE influence Of habit upon IL =,
very 1sens and tends to better OF Worno