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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
An Extraordinarx I.I.nd.

In the bay Of Plenty, New Zealand,
Is one Of the most extraordinary Is
lands In the world. II is called White
island and consists mainly Of sulphur
MIXED with gypsum and Il few other
minerals. Over the island, which 10
about three miles In circumference and
which rises between 800 and 900 feet
above the sea, floats continually an
Immense cloud Of vapor attaining an
elevation Of 10000 feet. In the center
Is q boiling lake Of acid charged water
covering 80 acres and surrounded with
blowholes from which steam and sui
phurous fumes are emitted with great
force and noise. With care boat can
be navigated on the lake. The sulphur
from White island Is very pure, but
little effort has yet been made to pro-
cure Il systematically.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
SOME SURE THINGS.
Bets 70 Be Avoided ~ Those Who
Never Tried the Feats.

Bets TO he Avoided by Those Who
Never Tried the Feats.
Bets to be avoided by those who are
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feats. II
would seem that a good runner could
easily give start Of 80 yards In 100
TO q man who was doing the 30 yards
by hopping on one leg. But few run
ners, II any. can afford to give that
amount OF start to any man who Is
at all strong on his legs. For the first
five yards or so they go at practically
the same pace. so that to run 95 yards
while his opponent is hopping 45 he
has 10 go more than twice as fast. and
II Is a weak man indeed who cannot
hop 80 yards In ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match is easily
broken In the fingers. but. although
there are many who viii bet they can
do II, none succeed In accomplishing
the task II the match Is laid across the
nail Of the middle finger Of either hand
and pressed upon by the first and third
fingers Of that hand. despite Its SEEM
ing so easy at first sight
No one can crush an egg placed
lengthwise between his clasped hands
that is. II the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell Of hens egg.
II Is safe TO bet man that he cannot
get out of a chair without bending
his body forward or putting his feet
under II, " he Is sitting on II, not at
the edge Of II.
Another equally certain wager Is
that n man cannot stand at the side
Of a room with both Of his feet touch
ing the wainscoting lengthwise.
1t Is safe to bet any man, save one
who is blind. that he cannot stand
for five minutes without moving II
he Is bllndfolded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
SHE HAS A NEW VALlSE.
why She Bought II ana Why, Also,
She VIII Not Lend II.

why She Bought II ana Why, Also,
She VIII Not Lend II.
A Portland woman tells this story,
which may have a moral:
Several years ago her husband made
her a present Of travelling bag made
of black Russia leather, handsomely
mounted and strong and serviceable.
She had had 1t only few days when
the sister-in-law Of her boarding mis-
tress borrowed II to take with her to
the White mountains. II looked so
much nicer than her own was her
apology. II had only been returned
q few days when a friend who was
going 10 take a little journey up
among the hills Of Oxford county beg
ged the loan Of It. and again 1t was
taken down from "the upper shelf"
Then another friend was to make a
visit of few weeks In Montreal.
Could she take 1T She could and did.
By this time the new look had van
ished, and still It's owner had had no
occasion to carry II.
One evening fayorfte cousin called.
He was captain Of brig which was
to sail for the coast Of Africa the next
day, but he himself was going on q
steamer via England. Did his cousin
have a valise she wouldn't need for
six months or so7 Reluctantly the
travelling bag was produced, and that
was the last time the lady saw 1t for
two years. when 1t reached her by the
hand Of a sailor from the brig. But 1t
was In such a battered and forlorn
condition that she consigned 1t to the
waste barrel.
In the meantime she had bought a
new valjse. which she declined to lend.
Lewiston (Me) Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
DOES HONESTY ,PAY2
A SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE JeR.
IcHo DEBATING SOCIETY.

Pap Perkins, the Postaaster. Tells
How the OrganisatIon Was Started
and How II Cane 20 N Untinely
and Inslosious Ena.
Copyright. 1900. by G. B. Lewis.l
The Jericho Debatin society was
Squar Joslyn's idea. It dawned on
him one afternoon as he was hoeIn In
his garden, and that evenin he come
over to the postofiice and made q
speech and started the ball rollin. A
week later the society had its Hrst
meetin. There was hot time fur
about an hour. OF the 40 men present
35 wanted to be president but after
awhile. and by putin In two votes fur
himself. the squar was duly elected.
Deacon Spooner was made referee, and
the other Offices wasn't struggled after
to any extent. There wasn't any de-.
batln at the first .meetin, but Squar
Joslyn made speech Of acceptance
which raised the price OF butter In
Jericho 10 cents pound. After sayin
that he wouldn't exchange places with
the president of the United States he
began with the year 750 b. c., and the
way he come whirlin along down to
the year 1900 made the glass In the
windows rattle. He excited the crowd
as he hit Nero. brought applause as he
touched on Columbus, and when he
got through with Washington there
wasn't no holdin Enos Williams, and
Jonas Bebee and Aaron Bradshaw was
In tears. After the speech was over
Elder Spooner figgered II up and de-
clared that the squar had made q dif.
ferent p'ints In his Grafton, which was
four p'ints more than Demosthenes or
Cicero had ever made.
The subject fur debate at the next
meetin was Does Honesty PayT The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

National Lecturer Bachelor gives the
following brief and pointed reasons why
farmers should join the grange:
Because it IL inexpensive.
Because IL Is the farmers only organi
zatiou national In character.
Because II has stood the test for thirty
two years, and has never been found
wanting In any respect.
Because it has exerted greater In
iuence in securing state and national
legislation in the interest OF agriculture
than ary agency in the country.
Because IL Is otiicered by those en-
gagged In agriculture, who know from
experience the needs Of farmers, and arr
sincere in their desire to aid them II
every possible way.
Because IL Is the duty OF farmers Il
cooperate with one another. II they
would successfully meet the influence ol
organization in every direction, and 80
cure for wife and home fair snare o.
what the harvest yields.
Because it has secured national legis
lstion In the oleomsrgarine law, the es
tablishment Of the interstate commerce
commission, the establishment OF rurs
free mail delivery, and state Legislation
/ in syery state In the interest OF the farm
ing population.
Because it has exerted the creates
influence known in breaking up IN
isolation of farm life, and In making
farm life attractive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
HOW AND WHY THE slLo PAYS.

Until every farmer has q silo, II is In
order to preach the silo, so we beg
those who have silos TO bear with Us Il
we seem 10 repeat self-evident truths
Remember what m awful lot Of preach
ing IL takes TO save few sinners and
have patience, or, do better, help Us te
spread the truth.
/. The silo stores away corn more
safely and more permanently than any
other plan. Silxge is practically fre
proof, and will keep In the silo indefi
nitely.
2. Corn can be made into silage q,
less expense than 1t can be preserved In
any other form.
8. The clio preserves absolutely al
but the roots Of the corn.
4. Silsge can be made In the sunshine
or In rain. Unlike hay, 1t Is independent
Of the weather.
). When corn Is ready for the silc
there Is but little farm work pressing.
6. Corn is worth more to the dairy al
silsge than In any other form.
Z. At least one-third more corn pei
acre may be fed on silage than on dried
corn, stalks and fodder.
s. Corn Is fed more conveniently al
silage than In any other form.
9. Silage is Of more value when fed
In combination with other food richer In
protein. 1t Is not complete food.
10. Owing to It's succulence and bulki
ness, silsge Is the best known substitute
for green grass, and is, therefore, espe
cialiy valuable az winter food.-Jersey
Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

Young wife-My dear, there Is a
gentleman waiting In the other room.
He wants to speak to you.
He-Do you know him?
She-you must forgive me. darling
but Of late you have been troubled
with a cough. besides, you take so lit
tie care Of yourself, and-oh, II you
only knew how anxious am about
you. Suppose were to lose you, love. :"
(She bursts into sobbing and throws
herself on his breast)
He-Come. my dear, silly child. do be
calm, do be calm. People don't die
Of a slight cold. Still, II 1t will pacify
you. show the doctor In. Who is ii
DR.. Pallot, eh?
She-It isn't doctor. 1t is-lt is
q life insurance agent!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
SHORTHAND WRITING.
Accuracy II OF Much More Impor
taace Than Speed.

Accuracy II OF Much More Inpor-
taace Than speed.
Speed Is by no means the most
necessary thing In shorthand writing
explained an experienced stenogra'
pher, but with some teachers II Is
made the great consideration, often
ut the expense Of everything else. The
big thing in shorthand Is legibility
for there are many who can write
fast enough. but who are unable to
tell what II means after II has grown
cold. have been q stenographer. de-
pending entirely on II for my living,
for 2J years. During that time have,
Of course. picked up some knowledge
on the subject. I have been the
stenographer for two cabinet officers,
four assistant secretaries and three
or four senator's. Incidentally I have
worked for year as the private sec
retary Of one OF the big bank presi-
dents In New York city.
"All Of this experience has proven
one thing very eonclusively, and that
Is that there is no necessity for any
stenographer who does amanuensis
work TO write over 40 words a min
ute and In 90 cases out Of 100 no ne
cessity to write over 100 words min
ute. Indeed, know Of at least p
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind Of salaries as private sec.
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to aver.
age as much as 90 words. Under these
circumstances II seems strange that
some teachers Of stenography will ex-
cite pupils to write 80 to 200 words
per minute and endeavor to make them
believe that such a railroad speed Is
q necessity. Such a practice does
actual injury. for 1t discourages many
from even learning a moderate speed.
There have been instances where
II may have been necessary for stenog-
raphers to be able to write over 200
and more words minute, and there Is
a legend hanging about the senate
chamber that General Hawley, for
10 or II minutes In a speech. once
spoke 225 words a minute. The aver.
age speed of senator's In speeches does
not reach 40 words and In debating
letters rarely reaches 100 words
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
indian Repartee.

An Indian agent who was a militia
colonel desired to impress the Indians
with the magnitude Of bis dignity.
He dressed himself In full uniform,
with his sword by his side, and rising
in the council told them that one rea-
son why the great father had had so
much trouble with his red children
was that he had sent civilians to
them.
"You are warriors" he said. "and
when the great father saw me he said,
I will send this man, who Is q great
warrior. to my red children. who are
warriors, and they win hear his
words.'"
An old chief arose and, surveying
the speaker from head to foot, said
calmly: "Since I was a small boy ]
have heard that white men have great
warriors. have always wanted to see
one. I have looked upon one. and
now I am ready to die."-"Reminis-
eences Of the Bishop Of Minnesota"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
Put Up the Price.

Senator Frye Of Maine was once Of
fered 800 to write an article Tor .
leading magazine. but refused, saying
the figure was not large enough.
"How much would you reQuirsr'
asked the editor.
Twenty thousand dollarA" answer
ed the senator, which, Of courDs put
an end to the negotiations.
"And, do you know" said Mr.. Frye
to = friend afterward, II couldn't have
written the article anyhow"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

upon II. Everybody must have fair
show. Alvin. hadn't Jon a. lief be fol-
lered back to the garden Of Eden or
Dan1 In the lions denT
Alvin stuck fur Julius Cesar and
went ahead. He found Julius poor and
discouraged and livin on turnips. and
he related how the young man sat
down and thought II al over and then
decided to steal hog. He stole one,
sold him for g. doubled his money on
q hoss race and finally made Q place
and name for himself. Had he con-
tinued to be honest be would have
starved to death and been buried ut the
expense Of the town. His dishonesty
enabled him to become king and to do
good to millions.
The tallies are even 20 fur" said the
deacon az Alvin sat down. and wen
now hear from Philetus johnson on the
Affirmative side"
"Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Cesar" began Philetus as he rose up.
and then thar was q row. II was .
full ten mlnIts before order was re-
stored, and durin that time most ev.
erybody got his head punched at least
once and his coat torn up the back.
By and By Deacon spooner said:
"lt's 4 shame and . disgrace to the
town Of Jericho to carry on In this
way. notice that Lish Billings, who
don't belong on either side, has jest
come in. LIsh. do you want to say
anythingT
"Not very much" replied Lish as he
looked around -I'd simply like to ask
II anybody here has lost this half dol
lar"
He held up the coin In his fingers.
There was AZ men In the room. and
every single one Of 'em. includin the
deacon and the squar, replied that 1t
was his.
"As to the Debatin society. II may
be a good thing" said Lish as grin
spread over his face; but as to tho
subject Of discussion tonight, / guess
you'd better drop II and let II stay
dropped. This half dollar has bin In
my pocket fur two weeks, and every
one OF you was willin to lie to git hold
Of IT,"
Then Lish moved softly down stairs
and went home. and after the rest Of
the crowd had sat and looked at each
other fur two or three minits In an
uncomfortable way the president put
on his hat and said:
"Instead Of -follerin anybody else
back to the days Of julius Cesar, ]
guess we'd better foller Lish Billings
down stairs and call the thing bust.
ed" N. QUAD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

In Siam the liquid measure used Is
derived from a cocoanut shell which
Is capable Of holding $50 tamarind
seeds, and 20 of these units equal the
capacity Of wooden bucket. In dry
measure. $50 tamarind seeds make
one "k'anahn." and 25 "k'anahn" make
one "sat." or bamboo basket; 80 sat
make one "kwien." or cart This Is
an example Of the primitive origin Of
most units Of weights and measures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
A MONSTER sUTTeR FACTORY.

The Glenerminster butter factory In
Australia is probably the biggest thing
of the kind in the world. The supply
of milk In the flush for several weeks
reaches the enormous amount Of l65, ,000
pounds per day. 1t is also stated that
some Of the patrons furnish as high az
5000 pounds per day; and the average
is about 2,000 pounds; and these
amounts are produced on farms from
one to two hundred acres each. In the
separating room are sixteen large
separators Of 400 gallons per hour capac-
ity each, that when necessary Can
handle 6. 900 gallons per hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

One morning the readers Of certain
newspaper were perplexed to zee In
type the announcement that "the SEQ
tus handed down an important deci-
sion yesterday" The afternoon paper
Of the town, with which the morning
paper for years had held a bitter con-
troversy. interesting none but them
selves, laughed that day, as the poetl
say. ''in ghoulish glee." and It was up
to the morning paper the next day to
explain that ''ths types" made them
say that the Scotus did 30 and % when
the telegraph editor should have known
that that word was merely the abbre-
Walton Of the telegrapher for supreme
court Of the United States
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
caop REPORTS.

Our good friend and attentive CORE
spondenr, III. l.. Leland, writes from
Piscatsquis: The hay crop was harvest
ed In prime condition, q full average.
The grain crops ripening with . heavy
growth and free from blight. Corn
making q rank growth, but late. IL
looks "a IL it must hustle and rustic 20
get there before q nipping frost. Pota-
toes very promising. Apple trees
generally loaded, looks Ike tremen-
dous overproduction. Other crops
promising. Drought sharp. Pastures
hare and brown, with legions Of grass
boppers In both field and pasture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT oF MAINE, s.. -,
un this can day Of Aug, A d ls". on
reaiing the foregoing petition. h Is
prierei BY the Court, that hearing oe n1s'
upon the same on the Slst day of Aug, A ~
tsc, before said Court AZ Portland, IN saIa a.,
tricf AZ ID o'cIock IN the forenoon, and thai
notice thereof be published In The Oxfero
Democrat q newspaper printed In said plstnes
and that AL known creditors, and otnsr pe1svnt
IN interest may appear A the sAii uine ~.
place And show cause, II any they have, WY
the prayer ef said petitioners should no< u
granted -,
And his further ordered BY the Court. tbs
the Clerk shall send by mail % all known cred
itors copies OF said petition and this order, 81
dressed 70 them al their places Of residence ~
stated
witness the Honorable NATHAN wEBB. Judgs
o. the said Court and the seal thereof, az rofs
and. In SAID District, ON the Ssh day OF Aug
A. ID. lssS.
isl All DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy OF pcrttiou and order thereon
Attest: A. N. DAVIS, Cterk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
Ban.ruot,s Petition for Discharge.

In the natter OF PRESCOTTl
Bu>WORTH and ARTHUR
< BOSWORTH, both a. In
iiyiduAls and members u hrm IN BGa<srpsey
? B0sxOrth sons,
BSnkrupts.
To the Hon SArRAS WEBB Judge OF the DIS
trict Court OF the United States for the pistric'
~ Maine m
DRESCOTT BOswoRrH a ARTHUR
L BOSwORrH OF Hartford and Mexico. re
,pertiyely, In the COanty OF oxfOru, an.
>a,e of Maine, In said District. respect
taly represent that on the IAN Ss a. q
Apr,l, LAst past, they were uay al al
.1fTed hankrups, under the Acts OF Con
sress relating 20 Bankruptcy: ths, teey nss'
duly surrendered ali their property and rishss g
property Ant have fully complied WIN a
the requirements OF said Acts and of the order'
OF Court touching their bankruptcy.
Wherefore they pray, thai they may be decfee,
by the Court % have = full discharge from a.
icbts prova0le against their estate, under sAls
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are eA
cepted By lav from such discharge.
Dated this sSth day Of July. A. 70. leo.
PRESCOTT BOSwORTH,
ARTHUR K BoSw0RrH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
LOVE RULES ALI.
And hid ! that my limbs were o,df
And mid I that my blood vas cold

And hid that my limbs were o,ds
And mid that my blood vas cold
And that my kindly nre vas ned
And my poor withered heart was dead
And that might not dng OF iovef
How could 10 the dearest theme
That ever warned . minstrel's dream.
30 foul. % false recresnt provsf
How could name loves very name
Nor wake my harp to notes Of famsf
In peace Love turns the shepherds resdi
In war he mounts the warriors steed;
In halls In gay attire 70 sesn.
In hamlets dances on the green
Love rules the court. the camp. the grove.
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven. and heaven is love.
Sir Walter Scott
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

FAll SETTER THAN SPRING FLOWING
To prepare the ground for the seed II
should be deeply plowed In the autumn
md cross plowed, as the land cannot b.
plowed In the spring without exposing .
large surface to the strong drying ef-
fects OF the spring winds, and thus oc-
cssioning the loss from the soil by evap-
Grafton Of q quantity Of water proper
toned to the increase Of surface ex
posed. By the reciprocal action OF the
atmosphere and the soil the latter keeps
up its store Of available nutritive mat
ters. The silicates soluble with difficulty y
slowly yield alkalics, lime and magnesla
In soluble forms; the sulphldes are SLOW
ly converted into sulphates, and general
iy the minerals OF the soil arc dlslntegrat-
ed and mixed under the influence Of the
oxygen, the water, the carbonic acid ann
the Metric acid OF the air. Again, the
atmospheric nitrogen Il Assimilable by
the soil In the shape Of ammonia, nj
trates and the amide-like matters OF
humus.
The rate Of disintegrstion, as well -
that Of nitrificstiou, depends In part
upon the chemical and physical character
Of the soil and partly upon the tempers-
ture and meteorological conditions.
Moreover, the soil lying In rough
interfurrows, has been subjected 70 the
action Of frost; Ii Is 10 Its upper layers
so broken and divided in all directions
by the powerful expansion Of the water
when converted into Ice ~ to be reduced
to the condition Of the greatest possible
eneness, recognized and 80 much desired
oy the farmer under the term mellow
ness.
IL has constantly attained that degree
OF pulverixstion and perosity which,
with An adequate degree Of moisture,
affords solid standing ground for the
young plant, while at the same time
enough air for the development Of the
germ can penetrate the surface soil, and
In the upper layers nutritive material
for the young plant dissolved by the
moisture Of winter is always present. II
Is therefore In accordance with reason
not to plough the land 1t all In the
spring, but to put In the seeds without
further preparation than previous har-
rowing.
The vigorous development Of plants
depends far less upon the weight and
size Of the seed than upon the depth 10
which IL Is covered with earth and upon
the stores Of nourishment which Il finds
in It's first period Of life.-New York
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
n...., pr...tie r.tuitie..

A stbry Is told Of the elder Dumas
which illustrates his remarkable dra'
matte intuition. An eminent Partisan
critic who sat beside him at nrst
performance noticed that he seemed
distracted.
"You are triste. my master" observ'
ed the critic.
"No." replied Dumas. I'm not Dor
ed, but I'm somewhere else than here,
% to speak. I am unable to follow
any play to the end. ] listen closely
to the first act, and then my mind car
ries me Oh into thoughts Of the play
I would make Of It