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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
Written for the Oxford Democrat
The FARMERS QUALIFICATIONS.

Written for the oxford Democrat
| The FARMERS QUALIFICATIONS.
The great agent In the production OF
wealth Is human labor. That applied to
the cultivation OF the earth has been the
most important. In order 10 succeed,
the practical farmer should understand
how TO make his land productive, at the
least expense, and also the best methods
Of raising domestic animals, which have
been source Of profit from the early
ages down to the present time.
There are other branches Of industry
connected with tilling the soil, which
should not be neglected by the husband
man II there Is reasonable prospect OF
an income for his labor.
The bare science Of managing q farm
Is not Of itself sufficient 10 insure pros
perity or success In the enterprise. A
farmer should be we'll informed In the
science Of political economy as applied
20 the production and equal distribution
OF wealth. He would then be prepared
20 estimate the value Of his own products,
and not obliged to sell for the price the
purchaser chooses to give.
There are many causes operating
against the farmers interest which are
seldom brought 10 notice even by sgri-
cultural journals. A farmer may in
crease the products OF his farm 70 sn
abundant crop, still, II be allows un-
necessary bills TO increase or disposes Of
his products without an equivalent, he
soon comes 10 the conclusion that
Farming don't pay"
The farmers prosperity depends upon
= prudent expenditure Of his earnings as
well ss il does to accumulate. Farmers
should take their true position In public
affairs and faithfully discharge the po-
litical duties of . citizen in . manner
conducive TO the public welfare, unin-
huenced by any other motives than
exact aud equal justice TO all.
The farmers well managed home Is a
model school for his children, who are
taught virtue instead Of vice, industry
instead Of idleness, economy instead of
prodigslity, religion instead Of infideli,y.
These virtues, combined with practical
education, qualify the farmers son or
dxughter 20 successfully discharge the
important duties Of life.
Ii WAS formerly considered unneces-
ssry 10 educate those who worked for
living, hence the laboring classes were
much neglected and 4 social distinction
fostered, which Is now nearly effaced by
q greater degree Of intelligence among
the people. The time Is not far distant
when = still higher standard Of educa-
tion will prevail among those who till
the soil; men Of learning viii hold the
plow, claim voice in making the laws
under which they live. Then will farm
ing flourish, and the traveller, AS he
journeys through New England, will no
longer behold abandoned farms, un-
cultivated fields, growing up bushes, and
buildings falling into decay.
FARMER FROM OLD OXFORD.
Pembroke, Mass, April, 1900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
he WANTED TO &c PRESENT.

A Peebleshire worthy Was about TO gei
married. The bride elect resided at y
village some distance from where vii.
liam lived, and the marriage Was 70 take
place at her home. The eventful day
having arrived, the prospective bride
groom started for the station. On th<
way, however, be Was hailed BY the VII.
lage grocer, who entertained him %
heartily that the end Of Il was that VII
liam missed his train. The grocer eng
gested sending telegram, and at va
liam's dictation wired q follow:
ssDon't marry TIL ] come. William
|-Scottish American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
Anoshrr chang. LIKELY.

Miss Breezy i see she's married
again
Miss Lakeside-Yes; this Is her sew
enth. aud don't think she cares very
much for him.
Miss Breezy-Nof
Miss Lakeside-No. was at the en-
graver's today when she left her order
for her new visiting cards. She only
ordered 50..-Philadelphla Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

Let the young orchard contain first
diverse supply suitable for home use, fo'
there Is ss much profit in these as In
those gathered for sale. but do not plant
sny unless you intend to feed and culti-
vste them for it will be useless.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

Hsny part of q cows milk should be
bloody or stringy throw all OF it away.
Any Inflammation or feverish condition
of one portion Of the udder will have
greater or less effect on all other parts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

1t Is estimated that at any given
time. in Germany alone, 100000 per-
sons are afflicted with consumption
and 100000 In America have II at all
times. Professor Hlrsch pronounces II
emphatIcalIy disease OF all times. all
countries and al races.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

In northern regions the pig can be
made to put on lean meat BY pasturing,
with its implied exercise, and BY feed
Of skim milk. wheat bran, soy beans and
COW peas. This food is far cheaper than
the rstious generally used In northsrn
localities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sYRRp THE PLow."

correspondence ON practical agricultural topies
10 solicited Address all communications In
tended tor this department TO HxNKr ID. HAN.
noxp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dcmocra,
PAris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
THE UNTOUCHED CHORDS.

Through al these years since time began.
A score Of chords have minstrels found
In that great harp, the heart OF man,
That. touched. give forth their pleasing
sound.
A score Of songs have minstrels sung,
To please the music soul Of men;
And when death makes their harps unstrung
Their sons take mp the songs again.
And thus through al the changing years
They strike the same chords In our noArt
The same songs bring M smilos and tears.
No new ones come. none old depart.
OF baris. the sweetest chords e'er strung
Still lie unknown within our breast;
The sweetest songs arc sill unsurG;
The unhcard music 10 the best
John Clair Minot, In Kennebec Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
HERE AND THERE

A writer In an art trade journal re
Gently made the statement tnat the pic
torisl artist "should pay just little 1t
tention to truth and nature" Then ht
mentions several instances of much ad'
mired pictures which contained such
IN Instrosities AS & milkmaid on Tn,
wrong side Of the COW, q sucking liant
with full-grown horns, etc. No doubt
such incongruities lessen the artistic
effect to those who are well enough in-
formed to notice them. But the reply
Of the real artist to this criticism would
probably be, as the writer has heard II
enuncisted, that art is not = repr0duc.
ton Of nature, but is something above
and beyond nature. To the worshiper'
ut the shrine OF this idealized but ut.
terly indescribsble art" inc0ngruous
trifies In no sense Affect the artistic
merit Of picture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

"The Story Of an African Farm" con-
tsins several instances Of an utter disre-
gard Of any proportion between the time
and the action. For example, In one
chapter wanderer who has been away
for some eighteen months returns, ex-
hsusted aud hungry, and while the
woman OF the house is getting some sup
per on the table for him. he sits down
and writes letter giving detailed ac-
count of hls travels and experiences dur
ing those eighteen months, the letter
making several columns Of hne tyre.
realistic novel, but 10 exploit the au-
thor's method OF dealing with . large
number Of the problems Of earth and
heaven.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

WHEN In Lewiston you viii and the very anes'
IN the eating rne ~ Longs Restaurant
s. Lisbon 81. Near Music Hall. LEWISTON nh'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

So to the true worshiper Of Shakes
pesre the occasional anschronisms (such
as the striking OF . clock In "Julius
Cassr') affect In no degree the artistic
value Of the plays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

But some modern writers are very
careless about observing due proper
tons Of time 10 the action OF their
stories, and their carelessness jars on
the readers sense OF propriety. For In
stance, In the opening chapter Of Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon's story Of ''rhe Cru
ciAxion Of Philip Strong" the young
minister calls his wife up Into her study,
and lays before her two calls he has had
to large and important parishes, asking
her which he should accept. They carry
on discussion OF some length on this
question Of so much Importance TO both
Of them, and finally she remarks that
her biscuits will burn II she leaves them
in any longer, and she goes down again.
Thereupon he sits down and replies to
both calls, and writes to an old college
friend letter which 1t would require q
rapid writer half an hour TO copy, and
which must have required some deliber-
alton In its composition, winding II mp
by saying that the biscuits are done and
his wife is calling him TO tea. At the
least possible calculation, those biscuits
had been In the oven an hour, and the
attention Of the reader IL distracted from
the story to wondering how the minis
ter and his wife enjoyed their supper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

In the process Of manufacture OF the
Porto Rico bill, congress succeeded In
spelling IL both puerto" and "Porto"; !;
but In the title OF the bill II stands ~
porto; and those who have been
.'hslting betwixt two" joyously seize
upon that as official, and adopt IL finally.
OF course Harper's Weekly and the New
York Post can't he expected to accept
an American spelling Of Spanish word,
but there Il no doubt that the plain
American form is the one which will be
principally used by the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

Taers las been some discussion IN the Maine
nev.pspers tur1ng the last few weeks over 70
portcd infection 10 have ths state sea changed
somewhat. making the figures Of the faymer and
The fisherman repre.ehted therein, nrle ~orv
true W ufe IL now transpircs thai The seal itse
u n0f 81 Ia chsnxcf st 81. but that there may he
soms alterations male IN copy of n. asei BY
sore Of tho erns doing prtntnx far the state
II NAV 10 that inc cid -eAl is al nxht and should
not be chSnxcd jast because u 10 Old and Anthor
ized. and vrs n seems almost Too bed " have In
the .eki % the state q Maine fArmer vpr~sentcc
A. -ach bioominx ch1mp ~ 10 carry . scythe
over his shOahi~r In the manner shown. Thcrr
never was tsrsner In Maine. or anywherv esse
for that matter, who didn't know better than o.
carry nj. -cyths in snch vay thai alp OF any
ssrt xoud rr-ah IN the blAfe's falling aeross his
ncrk IN such Q manner - 10 Insure him the loss
0f h.s head n tn Instrument uere only sharp
enough. A good deal 10 tue 10 ase. we suppose.
even in q state -sal. but II would really seem ~
n ~ slixht liberty might be taken ~ the turn.
ing % thai -cvthe blade In direction that would
not excite tn nervousness on the part OF the ob-
seryer.-wAicryiiie Mall.
Very pertinent comment; but doesn't
the new design make the matter worse
rather than bettery
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

On the stage Of course . rapid writer
can easily manufacture manuscript at
the rate Of one hundred and fifty to two
hundred words Q minute n necessary,
and the audience expect 1t and forgive
him, but In writing realistic story an
author should be little more careful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

y NJ. SMALL 4 son, BryAni's Pond, Maine
Booss and shoes. Dry Goods. Groceries, furniso'
In. Good. aad Clothing. Boots shoes Repaired
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01


wovnr.,Is MAINE.
-, ,,I,.-,,on prnar,m.nt.
S. n R,.hn. Ralph t. Parker
RICK
x.rxr
Anmy best ~ork warranted.
rxoRsx p. JONES a son,
tI
NORWAY. MAINE
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soOh go an
m, -ers - 49, maShinery and tools,
sot,' sel Screws taps. dies and drills maie and
chimes: pump ,.s =, a. s.. pes,ly snd promptly re
pAirrd steam and water piping done 20 oruer'
r,s mailer IN Fancy Grocsries. Fruit. Con-
.,csop.r,, cx.r. and sporting Goods, BKraxl.
Deputy sheriff and Cruelty AEen.,
-- --,
80, , sox R-,.n,,, Pond. Maine.
49, - C,a,s;n. poo,. 4 shoe. Rcpsired.
'As -
ry RICKNELL.
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BucKrixLp, ME-.
READ 'ADyERrishESTs
Then come and e~y General Merchandise OF US
CR Ar~oop a Co. BUcxFiKLD, ME-.
WHEN % Lewiston you va .H
In the eating cne ~ Long a1s-
s. Lisbon 81 Near hns.c Hall. LEWISTON, nk-
c. II. rUrrLk. .,,.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
John Y. Martin.

From owosso Argus:
Sometimes in the early sixties there
was found near the rushes of the meand-
ering Shiawassee at the picturesque
spot, known as Valley Mills, second
Moses In the form of bright, gentle,
winsome boy. who at some future day
was bound by his honest, frank and gen.
ial way to win the respect, confidence
and loyal support of his fellow citizens,
without regard to party affiliations for
any position of public trust.
Such has been his past history, and we
predict that the future will not be less
fruitful.
John Y. Martin will lead the children
of Isreal safely through the Red Sea and
then occupy tabernacle situated due
east and west on the Campus Martius Of
the court yard in the City of COrunna.
In other words the people of Shiawassee
county will install Mr.. Martin their
county clerk, where his frank and
comedy ways will make all feel at home
who may have business there. There
will be no superfiuous dignity or chilly
atmosphere about the place.
Mr.. Martin is amply qualified for the
position in every respect. After the
arduous tasks of the country school he
enjoyed the privileges of the COrunna
high school, which has always stood
prominent among the schools Of the
county. Completing his studies there
with honor and the sincere respect OF all.
Teaching for time he met with entire
satisfaction, his discipline was of the
sort that Furnishes by kindness and he
had the tact of making it serious pun
ishment.
Finally, settling upon the farm Where
he first saw the light, there to enjoy the
life of thrifty farmer, with pleasant
helpmate, three bright children and
township of admiring citizens who
would elect him their supervisor for life
II possible, or follow him to the jdngles
of Luzon.
We say to the voters of Shiawassee
county you can make no mistake by the
election of Mr.. Martin for county clerk.
AN ADMIRER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
Middlebury.

Mrs. Drum, who has been spending
some time here with her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Vincent, is visiting her brother,
Rev. Cramer, of Burton, this week
Miss Eliza Sears and Mrs. l. Guile are
visiting in MacComb county for couple
of weeks-Mr. and Mis-. Ed Nc.
Kinstry visited her sister, Mrs. Abe
Snyder, and familynSunday-Mr. and
Mrs c. Van Dyke visited friends south
of Ovid Sunday-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Stanlake visited Mr. and Mrs. G.
Haight, Sunday Ed Stanton visited
his sister, Mrs. Clark, and family, Sun
day-Mr. Geo. Schly is spending some
time here with his sister, Mrs. Clarence
Haight-Miss Evaline Arnold Nichols
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lew
Snyder, last Thursday-Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Hyde have been spending some
time in Ohio visiting friends-Mrs.
Wheelock and daughter, Lydia, were at
j. j. Knapp's Sunday-Mrs. Sears and
Eliza visited Mrs Van Dyne and Mrs.
Belle Smith Friday of last week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19

The democratic party In This congressional
district has its bottle of the only sure cure
trust remedy. So 1t tells everybody W HON
1t thinks Is enough interested in trusts to
want them controlled by the government,
while to the other fellows 1t says as it has
said before that no harm can be done, for it
can't get the cork out aDyway-the demo-
cratic nominee for congress is himself as
deeply interested in trusts as any man of
equal wealth in the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
Nerve
Food

Ifyou have neuralgia, SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
will feed the nerve that is cry
ing for food-it is hungry
and set your whole body going
again, in a way to satisfy nerve
and brain from your usual food.
That is cure.
If you.are nervous and irri-
table, you may only need more
tat to cushion your nerves
you are probably thin-and
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil will give you the fat, to be-
gin with.
Cure, so far as it goes.
III cure is getting the fat,
Il need from usual food, ana
SCOTS Emulsion will help yor.
to that.
II YOU nave no tried It, send for free sample
It, agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT s. DoWNE, Chemists.
40 80 RI SirSci. New Yots
SOC an, 500: NIL druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
How We Use Up Our Forests =.

1t is estimated that 1t takes twenty-five
acres of spruce land 10 furnish enough
wood pulp paper to run large metropoi-
tan cali, just Two oays. The writer who
makes this state mHnt deploIes the time,
when, al this ra,t, cur forests will entirely
disa ppeai, and paper be very scarce and ex-
peDsive Meantime, the ar OF printing
continues, because there are many truths
the world should know; among others,
that Hostetter's Stomach Buffers is cure
for diseases of the stomach, such as dyspep-
STA, indigestion, constiy alton, biliousnes-,
insomnia and nervousness. This famous
medicine has been the standard remedy OF
the American people for fifty years. Do
not accept a substitute The genuieg has a
private revenue stamp over the neck of bot
tie
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19

Needing a ,wo-thi'ds Vote, il was De.
featsd Solely by the Democrats
The rulings of the Supreme Cour,
having shown that, as the constitution
now stands, Congress can only regulate
trusts engaged in interstate commerce,
the following amendment was intro
duced In The Honse of Representatives
and pressed to vote on June 1:
Section 1. ALL powers conferred by
this article shall extend to the several
states, the territories, the District OF
Columbia, and ali territory under the
sovereignty and subject to the jurisdic.
ton of the United States.
Section 2. Congress shall have
power to define, regulate, control, pro-
hibit, or dissolve trusts, monopolies or
combinations, whether existing in the
form of combination or otherwise.
The several states may continue TO
exercise such power in any manner
not in conflict with the laws of the
OUlttu OldttS
Section 3. Congress shall have power
to enforce The provisions of this article
by appropriate legislation.
The clause saving all rights of states
was inserted in the hope Of getting
States Rights Democrats to support
the amendment Nevertheless the vote
stood lis Republicans tor and 100
Democrats against, and the MEASURE
faxed of the IL, ceseary twO-thrds ma
jority.
Loudly as the democrats ia liked, when
it came to vote they echoed Bryan's
declaration at the Chicago conference:
ave have not met here to destroy the
Trusts"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19

The Vernon Argus, an independent
paper, says: If the voters of this Eighth
Congressional District are up-JO-date
and want Congressman ''like unto
themselves" they can make no mistake
In electing Hon. Joseph FOrdney.
1t can be said without fear of contra
diction, that he is the friend of every
body-condition, position or color cut
no figure with Mr.. Fordney. He began
ut the bottom of the ladder and by per-
severance and persistency mounted to
the top half. No shoddy ostentation
about him, for as you see him today, so
he is every day-a kind word for all be-
cause his heart is in the right place. He
is true blue American in every sense
of the word and stands by the stars and
stripes wherever they wave. In bust
ness he is successful, straightforward,
and progressive. No just cause or wor-
thy project fails to find in him warm
supporter. This district needs several
government improvements; to get them,
beyond preadventure, requires the
efforts of man of brains and energy;
one who has interests at stake i'm COM
mon with his constituents; one thor
oughly sympathy with the admins
ira ton; one who is capable of putting
up stiff and diplomatic fight. Such
m an is Joseph w. Fordney, and the vot-
ers of this district, for whose welfare he
has worked, fought and contributed in
cessantly for the past ten years, should
not permit timely opportunity to be
dissipated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
Elsie

n, L Kendrick and family were in
town Sun day Mrs. Dora b. Netzorg
and Mrs Orie Austin returned from
Grand Chapter D. f. S. Friday-H
N. High of Ovid, was in town Tuesday
MIR and Mrs. Reynolds of Denver,
Co dorado, returned to their home Fri
day, after spending the summer as
guests of Mesdames Andrew Call and
Chas. Eddy-Miss Ethel Dennis, OF
Ovid, was the guest of Miss Gertrude
Sears NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ellie
Peck and Delphine Bates are in attend
ance of Grand Assembly of the ID. of K.
at Bay City. A. Chase of the M. S
B. at Lansing and l. D Chase and wife
OF Owosso, spent Sunday at l.. A.
Chase's-Rev. A. f BRYANT returned
from two weeks visit in York State
the first of the week-Misses Julia
Brass and Kate Siebert. of St. Johns,
were in attendance at the Masons' ban
quet W Wednesday evening-Elsie lodge
+. d A. M. entertained about seventy
visitors from Owcsso and other lodges
Wednesday evening. After the work
was exemplitied in the Masonic hall the
members and visitors repaired to the
opera house where the o. E. S. served
an elaborate banquet Some negro
melodies by Miss Bross, of st Johns,
and violin solos by DR.. Harry Bryant
were very much appreciated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
Inquest Continued

HazeIton, Pa. Oct l6.-Deputy Cor.
oner Burns OF Schuylkill county held
an inquest at Oneida yesterday over
the body of Ralph Mills. the private
guard. who was killed at Coke Bros
q Co.'S collieTy at that place last
Wednesday in small riot Several
witnesses gave testimony OF more
or less important nature. after which
the inquest was adjourned TO future
day IN order that the testimony OF the
two other persons who were Injured
during the riot could be obtained. One
OF these. Geo Kellner, another private
guard. who was found lying near Mills
dangerously wounded, II Is believed,
knows the identity OF the man who
killed Mills No arrests have yet been
made
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19

Miss Sarah Orne Jewett's "The Tory
Lover" the opening chapters of which APP
pear in the Atlantic Monthly for November,
takes for its theme the fortunes of the ex-
lied Loyalists at the beginning of the
American Revolution. That portion of the
present state of Maine which has become
Miss Jewett's country as completely as Mr..
Hardy has made Wessex his own domain,
is rich in provincial history. The fortunes
of the exied Loyalists carry the scene of
Miss Jewetl's stirring romance to England
and France, but her portraits of Benjamin
Franklin and John Paul. Jones and other
revolutionary heroes, and her narration of
American bravery on the high seas, will de-
light the lover of his country, as well as the
thousands of admirers of Miss Jewett's
steadily maturing and beau tifully veracious
art. "The Tory Lover" Wilt be serial
feature of the Atlantic during the greater
portion of 1901.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
Robbed on , Train.

Marietta. o., Oct IL John Kopte,
q Russian Pole. passenger on the
oastbound Baltimore & Ohio train was
robbed In coach east OF Athens by
three men The work was quick and
the robbers escaped Kopte has been
In America year and worked in the
coal mines at Corning. He had earned
a hundred dollars and was going home
to his family at Bremen. Germany,
He drew the money from the bank
yesterday He Is left without cent
He was compelled to deliver his
money. No other passengers were dis.
turbed.