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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
JUST A BIT OF LIFE.
A Pathetic Incident of the Pawn
shops In the Metropolis.

~ patnSttC ps '.N
shops In the Metropolis.
Sneaking into small shop In an OBJ
scure and poverty ridden locality. the
man who went broke" at the races
was realizing on superhuous article
OF jewelry A woman so poor and
plnched I'm feature, so marked with
care and desperation that Il made him
feel sick 10 look at her. was holding
something under her shawl and wait
Ing nervously until be should have I'm
ished his transaction.
wait on hor. She seems TO be In q
hurry" he said 10 the man behind the
counter, and nj the word OF permission
a carpenters plane was produced from
the shelter OF the shawl.
How much do you want" queried
the unmoved pawnbroker monotonous-
ly.
Fifty cents" replied the woman.
with a gulplng In her throat and an
eager look In her eyes. She clutched
the money tightly and ran into another
CTtutuIt, pooE 40 utl SELL bub bSoAN
her troubles in duller fashion. She
had a baby's cloak, never costly and
much worn, on which she wanted TO
borrow money. the same sum as the
other woman had asked for.
The man who had been Offering
diamond felt uncomfortable. There,
give me $50. The stones worth four
times as much" And, seiziDg the mon
ey, he hurried after the woman who
had Just left the shop. He was not
given to acts Of charity. and he felt
awkward. the more so as the woman
shrank from him as he accosted her.
IL beg your pardon" he began, but
here's S5 l have no use for. Perhaps
YOU
"No. now she cried, drawing further
from him.
"For your child" he said gently.
"My child Is deadw cried the woman,
with a queer sob, and fed into the
labyrinth OF alleys and byways that
shelters so much wretchedness.-New
York Times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

give Ned long to think, however, for
he burst out:
what is this, Nell3 What in thun-
DER
He got no further, for. with shrek,
the young woman sprang away from
Ned Moore. When she faced him, she
looked an enraged tigress. She was
too angry for words.
Answer me. Nell-answerv'
"Oh. It's all a mistake-a dreadful
mistakew cried the young woman.
Mistake? Nonsense~
"No, truth, Jack" and the pretty.
tear stained face was lifted toward the
angry man. II was sitting here" she
ran on. her voice tremulous. waiting
for you. and had Just dreamed my
way back to last summer and was, oh,
so happy. living over those dear. sweet
days. when somebody. so like you.
passed between me and the sea. fitting
In. oh, so true, with my sweet dream!
Then an arm stole around me-the
same old yellow and black coat sleeve,
and
why, bless my SOUL" cut In the an
cry lover. eying Ned Moore intently,
you've got on my old counting rig! l
see II all now. Nell, dear. don't say an
other word. It's all my fault. I'd no
business to sell that dear old courting
coat. II was rank sacrilegew
For an awful moment Ned Moore had
been trying to settle In his'own mind
whether he was dreaming. To find he
was not lifted a great weight from
his mind. and he Joined his new ac-
quaintances In hearty laugh. Then
he said:
"And you forgive me, then, both Of
your
why, Of course we do" cried Jack
and Nell, and then Jack continued:
Its my skittish black and tan court
ing coat that played the deuce with
both of you. How did you get hold OF
itT
Bought II secondhand. but I'll make
you present Of the whole outfit as
soon as get back to my own modest
clothes. Honest. haven't known my
self since put the Wild rig on"
Jack said he didn't want the coat, but
his sweetheart tImidly remarked:
Yes; take II from him, Jack. You
must. I'll never feel quite sure Of my
self while that coat belongs to another
man"
Ned Moore found something more
than health at the seashore-found his
heart. And he returned to New York a
new man. Something. time soon testi-
fed had opened bachelor eyes to the
loveliness OF woman. the loneliness Of
bachelor life. for In six months he mar
ried-married and settled down to hard
work and home life. But for reasons
the nature OF which he did not explain
to his little wife he never parted with
his own courting coat, even when its
days OF active service had Departed
Chicago Times-Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
HApHAzARp FARMERS.

There are some farmers who do every
thing In = haphszsrd, hit or miss way.
They trust TO chance for everything,
and you will hear them talk about
Farmer So-snd.so being q lucky man,
while Farmer Some-one-else is unlucky.
Now, almost all luck depends on the
man himself, no matter what business he
engages In. God insures success TO
every one who strives earnestly for it.
HE sends rain upon the just and the
unjust Like every other business, the
one engaged In farming must make a
study OF il, and use good sound com.
mon sense. There Is nothing tells SO
much on the farm as stake pains"
..whstever Il worth doing st all Is worth
doing we'll"
A haphszsrd farmer, as general
thing, Is lazy and shiftless. He doesn't
take enough pains TO amount to much.
The other Sunday New Jersey country
preacher startled his rural hearers by
telling them he could read their character
by the way they ploughed. "For," he
said, "if mans burroughs are straight
and even his life will be straight and
even. He will make few missteps in
going through life, but IL his lines In the
field are crooked and irregular, as q
general thing, his life will be the same.
Now, two young farmers sat side by
side aud they nudged each other while
the minister was talking, and after
church one said 10 the other: "Hitting
Us pretty hard, wasn't he, Joe?" my
plou ching is only little crooked at the
end" said Joe, but the very next day he
felt 80 ashamed that he ploughed all
over again.
The other young man wouldn't bother,
he said, and now their corn is away up,
Joe's in long, straight, even rows, lines
OF beauty, while the other farmers
corn Is unsightly because OF It's crooked
rows, and Is not near 80 high as Joe's,
because, AS with his ploughing, he did
not take much pains In preparing the
soil or in hoeing. He hoed hit or miss,
his greatest object being 10 finish the
work in as short time rs possible.
And it is just as the preacher said.
Joe leads a pretty straight, even sort OF
life, while the other farmer is full Of bad
habits and takes no pains to mend. joe
is prospering and making money while
the other farmer is going behindhand.
There is nothing like being thorough
in everything and having system.
.Order is heavens first law A slip
shod way tells more on farm than
anywhere else. There Is nothing more
beautiful than well kept farm, with
fields of waving grain, lots OF vegetables,
orchards Of fruit, etc., while = poorly
kept farm is the most depressing sight
on earth-like looking at Eden despoiled
by the serpent. Looking at well kept
farm shows that the serpent has been
overcome and cast out.
The man with well-kept farm Is lord
of all he surveys. He folds his arms ut
twilight, looks abroad over bis fields
and says in his heart: ut is good" The
satisfaction and happiness Of seeing the
blessing Of his own toll cannot be over
estimated. Ii must be something like
the pleasure Of God In creating the uni
verse. "And God saw everything that
He had made, and behold, IL Was very
good. Cor. In New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

vanceu q step with a salute. Up went
the gun TO the Beers hip, and his abuse
poured faster. / ventured to speak.
The gun went to his shoulder. I re-
treated. and ! heard the door slam be-
hind me.
The trooper was awaiting me with
greater anxiety to haste away than
imagined his lounge by the quiet pond
would have excited. He received my
news very calmly.
"Its a pity the beast wouldn't give
us some coffee at least" he said. but
come on"
Very sulkily followed him through
the trees. past rude barn, where lay
exposed some pumpkins and other veg
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
A. w. Walker Il Son,
Mains
PROBATE NOTICES.

To a. persons interested IN either Of the estates
hereinafter named
AS Probate Court. held 81 Paris. In and
tog the County % oxford, on the thiru Iaes1Ay
o. July, Ia the year Of our L@ra alnssesn -.
huncret The following matter having Dcen
presented for the Sct;on Lhereupon heTeinAr'ef
intieatec u q hereby ORDxkkp
That notice thereof be gwen % 81 persons ID
terestsd by causing copy OF this oruer 70 oe
published three weeks successfully N toe Oh-
ford Democrat. a newspaper puohshed ~ SCUM
Paris, IN said County, thai tney NAY ApPea. -
Jnir1 Tuesday OF sept A. ID. 100, A. nine OF sns
clock IN the forenoon. and be heard tnereon
they see cause:
JOHN J. rOwLE. ate Of pixreld. deceased
vii and petition for probate thereof, presence
by WINS 4 Towle. the executor therein naineu'
WILLIAM II. PENFOLD, late Of Paris. de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate S,, tnsrvS,,
presented by Agnes L. Penfold, tne ehecu'fH
therein named
PERLEY ". SILVER. late Of Rrmford,
deceased. hrst and nnAl account presense' os
Hiram ID. Abbott. Administrator
ARTHUR MARY T. and ETA L. BAk1-
LIFT minors and heirs Of y. M. Bartlett. ate
% " oodstock, deceased, first account pre-en
t0r Allowance by Mary p. Bartiett, gaariiAh-
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW.
judge OF said CourI, acting IN interchanse
ALERT D. PARK. Register.
NOTICE ON al papers requiring notice, ned
With the Register OF Probate before August Is,n,
lsOo. noSioss viii be Published 80 tnA, seSn -
papers viii be IN readiness for Sction a. Nns
September term OF said court IL y eNpecseu
there viii &c no Augast session OF the rroosie
Court
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
A Unique River.

Unique In its kind Is no doubt the
Mocona waterfall In the South Ameri-
can republic Of Uruguay. situated
about two miles below the mouth Of
the Piperi Assn river into the Uru-
quay. A great rock divides the river
into two separate streams In such a
manner that the right arm continues
Its how on the originsl level, while
the second arm falls gradually. SO that
1t finally lies % feet below the level
of the other arm. The bed Of the up
per part Of the river Is not very deep,
and the water flows partly In a right
angle to the river, thus forming wa
terfall of more than two miles in
length.
This unique view presents itself to
the traveller, however, only during the
winter. for In the summer, and espe-
cially during the rainy season, the
Uruguay contains such immense guam
titles Of water that both arms form
one single stream. navigable even for
the largest freight steamers. The fall
has been known for centuries, and
description Of 1t was published as early
as 1901 by the Rev. Antonius Sepp, a
missionary from Tyrol. who spent over
20 years among the Indians Of Uru-
quay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
The "HAYSEeD."
FARMERS AND THE AGRICULTURAL
PRESS. INCREASING INTELLIGENCE.

We take the following from the ad-
dress OF Col. Frank p. Holland, the farm
and ranch man, which WAS delivered be
fore the Texas farmers congress, July
3-6, 1900:
The agricultural journal Is the text
book of the up-to-dste farmer. The man
who attempts 20 dig living out OF the
earth without being = subscriber 10 the
Journals devoted 20 farming and suited
70 his section furnishes the humorous
papers subjects for 'hayseed" cartoons
and Is prey for every scheme and de-
ceptiou devised oy shsrpers and rsscsis
OF every description. IL Is only because
Of natures generosity and the laws pro-
lection that be lives and escapes the
house.
The farmer Of to-day who Is worthy
the name and an honor TO his calling Is
The possessor of q good library and is a
subscriber 10 journals devoted 70 the
different branches OF his calling, Is
student and also understands the use OF
and necessity for 4 bath tub and gooo
quality OF soap. He Is not a dry-goods-
box mechanic or j,ws-sjsr sucker ready
% swallow stale or artificial bait when
ever dropped his way, regardless OF the
hook il contains; he Is good, intelli-
gent citizen, competent TO make his land
WELD to It's full capacity and able TO sell
his products for all they are worth, and
is too well posted 70 pay more than they
are worth for the things that he has 70
buy. He knows enough OF politics 10
| vote intelligently and Ia too good man
20 oe influenced by misrepresentation
Altogether, the best citizen that TINS or
any other country ever had or Will have
ia the farmer who reads the agricultural
journals. Those who don't and still call
themselves farmers are banging on 10
the outskirts Of great profession with
ont honor 10 it or oeneft TO themselves
The fsrmer, / mean the individual wor'
thy being called farmer, is the best mar
on earth, and without him there would
be no agricultural press.
Thank God, the circulation ana 10
f,uence of the agricultural Journals are
climbing up fast, and By these tokens
we know that good farmers are oecom-
ing more plentiful. Agricultural jour
nails could not exist without scientins
farmers; neither could any other bush,
ness. move three cheers for the friene
Of the agricultural press-tne gooc
farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

They have some very curious criml-
nal laws In Mexico. For instance, 1t Is
twice as much Of an offense to mutt
late the face OF a woman as that Of
man. The law seems to be based on
the idea that q woman's best posses
sion Is her beauty and that to mar IL
does her great injury.
There is another curious law. II
person should be wounded In an en-
counter, the punishment to the Offend
er Is fixed by the number OF days his
victim has to stay in the hospital or
under a doctors care. A line is fixed
at 40 days In the way of general divi-
sion. II the injured man occupies more
than 40 days In his recovery, the PEN
atty doubles up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
An Impudent Fraud.

An impudent fraud was perpetrated
upon Manchester bank by one Of It's
customers, who opened an account
with some few hundreds Of pounds.
The man, after few weeks, drew two
checks, each within pound or so Of
his balance, and. selecting busy day,
presented himself at one end Of the
counter, while an accomplice, when he
saw that his friends check had been
cashed. Immediately presented his own
to a cashier at the other end. Both
cashiers referred the checks to the
ledger clerk. who, thinking the same
cashier had asked him twice, said
right" TO both checks The thieves
were never caught.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
IRISH TURNS AND TWISTS.
The Unconscfous Humor That CrsDs
Out In the Green Isbe.

Out In the Green Isie.
The author OF Irish Life and Char
actor says truly that one has only
to mix with an Irish crowd 10 hear
many laughabIe expression, quite In
nocently uttered. As the Duke and
DUCHESS Of York were leaving Dublin
In 1897, amid enthusiastic cheering. an
old woman remarked:
"Ah! Isn't Il the fine reception
they're gettin, goin awayT
In 1892 Dublin university celebrated
fits tercentenary, and crowds OF Wis
itors were attracted to the city. Two
laborers, rejoiced at the general pros
perity, expressed their feelings.
"well, Tim" said one. thin tar
cintinaries does dale for the thrade
of Dublin, and no mistake"
"Oh, fax they do! said the other.
And whln, with the blessin Of God,
we get home rule, sure we can have as
nanny OF thin as We phase"
An old woman, seeing a man pulling
q young calf roughly along the road,
exclaimed:
"oh, you bla'guard! That's no way
to thrate fellow crather."
'Sure," said a laborer TO a young
lady who was urging him TO send his
children TO school, I'D do anything for
such a sweet, gintlemanly Lady as
yourself
Again. the laborers on large estate
decided that II would be more con-
venient for them II they could be paid
every week instead Of every fortnight
One Of their number was sent TO place
their proposition before the land agent,
and this was his statement:
III you please, sir, It's me desire,
and 1t Is also livery other mans desire,
that we resaye out fortnight's pay
livery week"
An exasperated sergeant drilling a
squad Of recruits, called 10 them at
last:
'IIaltw Just come over here, all OF
ye. and look at yourselves. It's a fine
line ye're keepin. isn't itT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

Gunpowder explosions have one re
markable feature. The bodies Of per
sons killed In such an accident are
always found without clothing, bot
frequently one foot will have the shoe
on. This Is true Of horses also. II
one Of the feet Is In the air and an
other on the ground, the shoe will be
found torn from the foot that was on
the ground and not from the other.
When men are killed In powder ex-
plosions, the foot that happens to be
In the air when the shock came WIN
be found wearing the shoe, while the
other foot will be bare.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice shas sne sI nsI
Snd testament OF
ALGERNON G. WALKER. late OF Lowell
In the County OF oxford, deceased. and gwen
bonds as the law directs Al persons naslns
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, ana
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
mene Immediately. yrp
July l-th, 1900. AMELIA Il. ~ALhSn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
Nye's Introduction.

When James Whitcomb Riley and
Bill Nye Travelled together giving Q
joint entertainment, the humorst had
great fun with the poet. Once, In In
Producing Riley and himself to an au-
dience, Nye remarked, Il win appear
nrst and speak until l get tired, then
Mr.. Riley win succeed me and read
from his own works until you Get
tired"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
WHEN TO FEED eNslLAee.

II used for cows, feed just after milk
ing. Keep out Of the stable until the
milk has been drawn and removed nom
the barn. The odors from the ensiisge
are taken in through the breath rather
than from the feed after 1t is eaten; ~,
then. il Is kept from the cows while oe,
inc MIXED. and some time before, It VIII
not affect the dairy products.-home-
stead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
Prefer Abuse to sil..es.

'That there is an actor on earth who
does not peruse the articles and news
paper criticisms concerning him is past
belief" writes Franklin Fyles In The
Ladies' Home Journal "Only here
and there one makes any such pre-
tense. An estimable and conspicuous
actress said publicly that she never.
never looked at anything printed about
herself. Privately, on that very same
day, she wrote to a journalist to pro
test against something he had pub
lished. However, the attitude Of the
majority IL dignifed In this matter. A
minority send mutual friends to ask
for kindness, employ % called press
agents and do not finch at notoriety
II they cannot have fame. The excuse
put forward for such conduct is that
publicity - the actors breath Of life.
Dion Boucicault once wrote to critic.
Praise me II you can. but abuse me
rather than let me alone He once
owned up to the authorship Of pub
lished letter violently assalling his own
drama Of 'Formosa-' His aim was to
stir up an interest"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

The subscriber hereby gives notice tnss ne
has been dnly sppointed administrator OF the
estate Of
SALLY THOMPSON, lase Of Canton.
In the County OF Oxford. deceased, and given
demands sgssnss The essate OF sa1d deceased are
desire.i 10 present the same for settlement and
~ indebssd thersso are requested 70 msss pay
Joi jaw II%s iIsss iSs sUsrAvUs HAYFoRD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

Much may be done toward besutifying
our farm places without the expenditure
of great deal of time, money or labor
IL but the attention and interest be
drawn In that direction; nothing knits
heart to home like beauty striven Tor
and attained; somehow l have fancy
that IL we love our home ~ we should,
sooner or later our affection will spell
itself out upon the home place In "soft
syllsbles Of roses"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
MEMORIES.

1oe sparkling day we pased
Across the snow. l.
Gay in the fair white world
We felt the keen winds blow
And sas the frost fakes whirlcd,
But silent love at last
In two hushed hearts laughed lov.
Alone. sad. old. 20
Acroa lies weary wastes Of NOW.
In JuNs we wandered through
A leafy glade
Glad with the summers song; l
The merry breezes strayed
Light hearted ell day long;
From hawthorn boughs they blsw
The blossom-not TO fade,
But garland me; arrayed
Herewith pass deaths somber shade.
Madame.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

A newly appointed French mayor
inaugurated his regime by 4 notice 10
the following effect:
~On the feast Of our patron saint
the Ore brigade win be reviewed IN
the afternoon II II rains In the morning
and In the morning II It rains in ths
afternoon"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
TRAINS FROM PORTLAND To ISLAND
POND Run As FOLLOWS.

SUNDAY excursion train leaves Portland ; 81 A.
n south Paris iO.ls. Bethel ll-io. arriving a.
Rerlin Isl5PM Returning, leaves Ber I'm 40
p ~ Rsthel Sos. south Paris s-V-. arriving u
Portland 800 p n.
The trsin which caves Island Pond AZ 50 A N,
And the one which caves Portland AZ sSo p N !,
run every day. al others every day except
sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne nss
been duly appointed administrator OF 'ne
estate OF
CHARLES A. ANDREWS, late OF Woodstock.
IN the County OF oxford, deeeased. ana slssn
bonds a. the lxv directs- Az psrsons ns'sns .-s
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, anu
al indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
merit imme lately. nv,ya
july 18th 1900. FRANK h ANDhS"S-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

Trees propagated from unproductive
stock have been responsible for many
failures. Scions should be selected from
bearing trees or those which have
demonstrated their ability for produc-
tiyeuess.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

Out Of nine experiments In cultlvating
corn at the Indiana experiment station
se7en were favorable TO shallow cultiva-
ton, one to deep and one not oonclasivs
70 either.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

The man who boasts Of the greatest
number Of acres is not always the big
gest and best farmer. He who produces
more bushels and more pounds ID Bet
ter farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
NOTICE

The slbscrfbe- hereby gives notice tnss .hs nc
has been duly appointed administrs'of ~'AA '-'N
viii annexed OF the estate OF
GEORGE W. LONG, late OF buckueioi
IN the County OF oxford. deceased, and gwen
bonds az the law directs Al persons nAs..s
desired 70 present the same for settlement, ana
al indebted thereto are requested 70 MAKE PSs'
ment Immediately. ,ux
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
AMONG. THE FARMERS.
"sPB.p THE Flow

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
h solicited. Address all communication In
tended for this department To HENRY D. HAN
aoSp, Agricultural kditor Oxford Democrat
Psris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

When appetite prevails over reason.
tie hrst step to make the siutton and
0Runkard b taken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

There b nobody quite 20 busy - the
editor who tries to publish ten page
newspaper In Q -four pass town.
Washington Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14

Keep salt always within reach Of the
cows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co.

II you want good plow don't fall to call on
us The Arlington and YSnkee Pllws are the
IcAiins SStvel Plows OF the day. We also hsse
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
Fertilizers and Farming Tools.

We have a lNrge stock o, Fertilizers on hand.
We Arr A-ents for three OF the les.iing manufac-
tgrt-s on the market
We are also agents for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
The W0y Of HE TTeSp0SeI.

An Episode ON
. Bocr Farm. showing
How Two Travellers In tho Transvnal
Suffered the Loss of
Their supper.