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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
NUMBER IA.
Dreams of the Manned.

NJ. de Manacelne, the Russian psychol-
pgist, mentions the case OF a person
born without arms or feet who always
dreamed that he had been mutilated.
Now, 1t should be borne in mind, he
says, that the majority OF persons born
without arms or feet always dream
that they possess these extremities. II
is eyidSnt, he maintains, that this diff
ference results, In the first instance,
from weak impressions hereditarily
transmitted, and in the second instance
from the strength and precision OF
these impressions. Persons whose
limbs have been amputated are subject
10 curious dclusions while asleep. They
never dream that they are walking on
crutches; quite the contrary, they In
varIably dream that they are walking
with their feet, with this difference
only-that as time passes their extrem-
tiles appear TO become shorter and
shorter
NJ. de Manaceine mentions as a curl
ous fact that this hallucination is very
pronounced when the wound has healed
without complications while on the
other hand there Is no halluclnation
when the process OF clcatrizauon has
been painful. Moreover, We fnd the
reason OF this difference In the greater
or lesser intensity OF the sensations ex-
perlenced. Still, IL the dreams Of alb
normally formed persons are charac-
terized by certain peculiarities. they
are none the less subjected, as are other
dreams. to the mysterious conditions OF
the human organism, and, like other
dreams, their repercussion on the
wakeful state is identical.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
TANK IT OVER

Some people carry the special purpose
idea 20 far that they have one qua TO
shoot squirrels and another 70 shoot
birds, saws the Weekly Manchester
Union. This is well enough for sports
men who do most Of their shooting with
their mouths around the club rooms, but
one gun can be made useful III kiiling
several kinds OF game II the hunter
shoots for What he tices at insteAd of
what he will have TO tell shout it. 10 \
region where birds and squirrels are
equally plenty and their value nearly the
same, = man who Was shooting for ousi-
ness would only kill one kind OF game.
This seems 10 be about the situation OF
some of our farmers on good stock farms
which are out Of reach OF associated
dairying vet have been holding 10 the
idea that il they made butter they must
have cows that were admitted 10 be
good for nothing else.
With the Ayrshires making the best
butter in the state Of New Hampshire,
ana Devons making the most butter In y
given time of any full blood herd in
Worcester County, MSS, as the records
show il the case, and with the present
price Of beef and the prospect OF It's
continuance, il begins 10 look IS II the
dairy fsrmer might as well provide him
self with a gun that will carry more
than one kind OF ammunition.
when people return from their chase
after speeialties aud get ready TO settle.
dow to safe business, We believe, with
the Maine Farmer, that the Devon cattle
will De entitled To and will receive more
recognition Oh New England farms than
they have in the past when 1t Was a'l
heef or al butter. No person, however
pr.judiced in favor Of any other breed
for special purpose, eau fsii 10 admire
the rich and uniform color of herd oi
Devon cattle. Their intelligence and
QUICK motions 10. Ike them useful where
work Is done with oxeu.
Ii Degins TO look ss II some points oi
merit had been overlooked Ia the rush
for special purpose animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
Busy Choir soIoists.

Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches have the credit OF providing
the finest and most elaborate music.
but the finest music In New York is
heard In the Jewish synagogues. II
Is chiefly sung however, by the best
singers OF the Christian churches, who
thriftily double up" and draw two
salaries. good arrangement for both
temples and churches, albeit the
churches pay double and sometimes
treble the salaries paid by the temples.
The salaries OF soloists In the larger
American cities range from $500 TO
s.. 800, the latter sum being paid In
single instance. All engagements date
from May |. which is moving time for
church singers as well as house NOV
ers. Their church salaries form the
basis OF the sol0sts' incomes. but
many fees are earned as result OF
church work. Weddings and funerals
yield quite number, and private re-
cltals at the home entertainments OF
millionaire church members are
weighted with the golden fruit There
are also whole orchards OF concerts
and oratorios for those capable OF
shaking the trees.-Success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
SOW CLOVER.


SIy tirst eye opening lesson about
clover was learned fifteen years ago from
my brother, then man of keen observa-
ton, thirty years old. One day In Au-
gust, Ia the midst OF drouth OF many
weeks, when meadows and pastures were
psrched and dead, he said, "Come
along" He took me TO his farm to some
yellow clay knolls from which good
crop OF wheat hsd been cut. "Look At
that'-snd | didn't need the ordertwice; ;
there ia the drill rows were clover
plants, short but stocky, thrifty and
green-right on those yellow clay knolls,
right in the midst of that drouth! IL set
me thinking.
Again, recall u hillside, almost per-
penaicular, gutrered, washed, clay. The
owner, In his ambitious vigor, pioughed
il, broke up chunks AS big as bushel
basket-no one knows how he ever could
make team walk there. For years past
heavy crops OF clover and wheat are
raised on that declivity-no more wash,
no more cutters, no more waste land.
After these many years OF study and
observation, | asked myself the other
day, "As factor in good farming, what
rank does clover hold?" | said: "Clover
is the fundamental fsctor-Ou clay land" !"
Curious To know what answer my BROTH
er, now a progressive, successful farmer,
would make TO the same question,
asked him, "As factor Ia good farm
ing, what have you TO say OF cloverg'
Its the only one" WAS the lacouic
reply. Again l asked: If clover is the
only,' why do most farmers make so lit
tie of it?" A.-why is IL that Jones
here is starving on two hundred acres of
lind, while Smith on forty makes good
living? Because they are too lazy to
think, too shiftless TO do, and too fear
full some body else will make cent II
they 'get n move ou."
Q-what's the best argument for
clover?
A.-Did you ever see clover field
with water on IL? No. Well, clover Is 3
cheap, effective means of draining, aerat-
ing, looseping and deepening the soil.
The second strong argument for clover
Is that when ii has done It's work on the
soil it can be used In more ways than
any other hay plant. Not only cows
and sheep, but pigs, poultry and horses
thrive on IL as on no other feed.
The main difficulty about raising
clover? Well, that is the fsct that the
seed hasn't got legs; it cannot go out
aud SOW itself. The main thing about
getting clover started on farm Is to
SOW it in the right time. Then those
sterile kuolls want top dressing OF ma
nure very evenly spread on iu February
mr. March NOT too thick or liz will iDiure
the wheat. This, with heavy dose OF
phosphate and bone q have run out at
the rate Of seven hundred pounds to the
acre on these knolls) will insure catch
after mowing.-N. Y. Tribune.
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stand alone
were being discussed. and as 1t drew
near to midnight again Robert Hardy
felt almost happy in the atmosphere OF
that home and the thought that he
could still for little while create Joy
for those who loved him. Suddenly he
spoke Of his other son:
II wish George would come In. Then
our family circle would be complete.
But 1t Is bedtime for you. Bess. and all
Of US. for that matter"
II was just then that steps were
heard on the front porch, and voices
were heard as II talking In whispers.
The bell rang. Mr.. Hardy rose TO 20
to the door. His wife clung to him ter.
rifed.
"Oh. don't 90. Robert! am afraid
for you"
"why. Mary. It cannot be anything
to harm me. Don't be alarmed"
Nevertheless he was q little startled.
The day had been a trying one for him.
He went to the door, his wife and the
children following him close behind.
He threw 1t wide open, and there. sup
ported by two Of his companions, one
Of them the young man Mr.. Hardy
had seen In the hotel lobby at noon,
was his son George. too drunk to stand
...cne. He leered into the face CT his
;ather and mother with drunken look
that froze their souls with despair as
the blaze Of the hall lamp fen upon
him reeling there.
And 30 the first Of Robert Hardy's
seven days came to an end.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
FARM FA6OTS.

"whs. is this ice going to do for the
srsss?' Ia q question that is being asked
on every hand. Throughout central
and southern Maine the ground Is cover
ed with thick coating Of Ice. Some
times ice kills wherever 1t lies, while In
other seasons 1t works no injury. Just
how we are to fare this spring is mat
ter Of general interest.
FROM lack of personal letters from
dairymen directly interested, It looks az
though the bill to drive ont oleo would
be killed, as also that to secure pure
food. We wonder how many butter
makers in Maine have expressed them
selves to their senator or representative.
Rest assured the friends Of these frauds
have been active all the while.
The apple trade the past winter on the
whole has been disappointing 70 dealers
and shippers. Apples have not kept
well, and . large part Of the shipmenti
have arrived across the water 10 bad
condition. They are worth no more ir
nrst hands now than ct picking timS
last fall.
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than his condemnation Of his boy.
"How much have done for him these
last ten years to win his love and pro-
tect him from evilY'
After supper Mr.. Hardy sat down by
his wife. and In the very act he blush
ed with shame at the thought that he
could not recall when he had spent an
evening thus He looked into her face
and asked gently:
"Mary, what do you want me to do?
Shall read as we used to In the old
daysY
"No: let us talk together" replied
Mrs. Hardy. bravely driving back her
tears. II cannot realize what IL all
means. have been praying all day.
Do you still have the impression you
had this mornlngT
"Mary, l am II anything even more
convinced that God has spoken to me-
The impression has been deepening
with me all day. When ! looked into
poor Scoville's face. the terrible nature
Of my past selfish life almost over
whelmed me. oh, why have ] abused
Gods goodness to me so awfullyT
There was silence moment Then
Mr.. Hardy grew more calm. He began
TO discuss what he would do the second
day. He related more fully the Inter
view with the men In the shop and his
visits to the injured. He drew Clara to
him and began to inquire into her trou-
bles In such tender. loving way that
Clara's proud. passionate. willful na-
ture broke down, and she sobbed out
her story to him as she had to her
mother the night before.
Mr.. Hardy promised Clara that he
would see James the next day. II was
true that James Caxton had only q
week before approached Mr.. Hardy
and told him In very manful fashion OF
his love for his daughter. but Mr.. Har.
dy had treated 1t as n child's affair. and
In accordance with his usual policy In
family matters had simply told Clara
and Bess TO discontinue their visits at
the old neighbSr's. But now that he
heard the story from the lips OF his
own daughter he saw the seriousness
OF II, and crowding back all his former
pride and hatred Of the elder Caxton he
promised Clara to see James the next
day
Clara clung to her father in loving
surprise. She was bewudered, as were
all the rest, by the strange event that
had happened to her father, but she
never had so felt his love before, and,
forgetting for awhile the significance
Of his wonderful dream. she felt happy
In his presence and In his affection for
her
The evening had sped on with sur.
prislng rapidlty while all these matters
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

The features OF the dead man treTc hIed
In an erpresston OF despair
Burns looked surprised, but made
answer. describing briefly the acci-
dents, Mr.. Hardy listened intently
with bowed head. At last he looked
up and said abruptly:
Come into the casting room"
They went out Of the office, passed
through the repairing shops and enter
ed the foundry department. Even on
that bright winter morning. with the
air outside 30 clear and cool. the atmos-
phere in this place was murky and
close. The forges In the blacksmith
room at the farther end glowed through
the smoke and dust like smoldering
piles OF rubbish dumped here and there
by chance upon some desolate moor
and stirred by III omened demons Of
the neither world Mr.. Hardy shudder-
ed as he thought Of standing In such an
atmosphere all day to work at severe
muscular toll He recalled with sharp
vividness n request made only two
months before for dust fans which had
proved successful In other shops and
which would remove a large part OF
the heavy. coal laden air, supplying
fresh air In Its place. The company
had refused the request and had even
said through one Of its officers that
when the men wore out the company
could easily get more.
Mr.. Hardy and the foreman paused
at the entrance to the casting room
where the men had been injured the
day before. A few men were working
sullenly. Mr.. Hardy asked the fore
man to call the men together near the
other end Of the room; he wanted to
say something to them. He walked
over there while the foreman spoke to
the men. They dropped their tools and
came over to where Mr.. Hardy was
standing. They were mostly Scandi-
navians and Germans. with sprin-
king Of Irish and Americans. Mr..
Hardy looked at them thOughtfully.
They were hard looking crowd. Then
he said very slowly and distinctly:
"You may quit work until after SEQ
ville's funeral. The machinery here
needs overhaullng."
The men stood impassive for a mo-
ment Finally big Dane stepped up
and said:
1--WE be no minded to quit work
these times. We no can afford It. Give
us work In some other place"
Mr.. Hardy looked at him and replied
quietly:
"The wages will 60 on just the same
while you are out"
There was a perceptible stir among
the men. They looked confused and
incredulous. Mr.. Hardy still looked at
them thoughtfully.
Finally the big Dane stepped. for
ward again and said. speaking more
respectfully than he did at first:
"Mr. Hardy. we be thinking maybe
you would like to help towards him the
family Of the dead and others as be
hurt. been pointed to take up purse
for poor fellows injured. We all take
hand Int Ny brother be one lose bis
two eyes"
A tear actually rolled down the
grimy cheek Of the big fellow and
dropped into the coal dust at his feet.
Mr.. Hardy realized that he was look.
ing at q brother man. he choked
down sob and putting his hand In his
pocket pulled out all the change be had
and poured Il into the Danes hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
CHAPTER ~.

II was now 10 O'Clock. and the day
seemed TO him cruelty brief for the
work he had to do He entered the
Oh his desk was the following letter.
addressed TO him. but written In dis
guised hand:
Mr. Hardy-Us In the casting room don't need
no looking after. but maybe the neIt pot OF bot
iron thai csplodcs will he next the otas 10 you
thinks ~e have bodies but no soils some morning
you will wake up believing another thing. We
amt % easy led ~ sum supposed Better look to
house and employ spesul patrol; you do 20
~ill blak his lace for him.
There was no signature to this threat
enlng scrawl which was purposely
misspelled and ungrammatically com
posed Mr. Hardy had received threats
before and paid little attention to them.
He prided himself on his steady nerves
and his contempt Of all such methods
used to scare him. Only a coward. he
reasoned. would ever write an anony'
nous letter Of such q character Still
this morning he felt disturbed. His
peculiar circumstances made the whole
situation take on more vivid coloring
Besides all that. be could not escape
the conviction that he was In certain
sense responsible for the accident In
the casting room. II was not bis par.
ticular business to inspect machinery.
But his attention had been called to II.
and he felt now as II he had been Grim.
lnally careless In not making the In.
spection In the absence Of the regular
officer An investigation Of the acci
dent would free Mr.. Hardy from legal
responsibility. but In the sight Of God
he felt that he was morally guilty. Al
this moment Mr.. Burns came In. He
looked sullen and spoke In n low tone:
only half the men are back this
morning. sir. Scoville's death and the
injuries Of the others have had bad
effect on the men,"
Mr.. Hardy crumpled the letter nerv-
,usly In his hand.
"Mr Burns. would like TO apologize
to you for my neglect Of the injured
men. Who are they and how badly are
they hurt T
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

Maud s., 2:0s A, the famous trotter,
owned by the Bonner estate, died at
port Chester, N. Y, recently. The
former champion trotter Of the world
had lust been taken to Schllts' farm at
Port Chester from New York, and IL
WAS intended to use her for breeding
nurposes. She was formerly owned by
VIM. 81. Vanderbilt, who paid ~, ,O00
for her. Mr.. Vanderbilt sfterward sold
her to Robert Bonner for ~. 600. She
Obtained bar record In lSS5.-Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
Why He Was Arrented.

There is such a thing as being alto
gether too clever"
"You think soT
81 know II. was walking along the
street yesterday when ! noticed a Is
note lying on the pavement. | stopped
to pick II up. but IL looked like a coun-
terfeit, so passed on"
"And the note turned out TO be a
good one, OF courseT
mo. 1t did not, but | was arrested
before had gone ten steps farther"
ARRESTED? What forY'
"For passing counterfeit money
London Answers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

Individual cows vary In their milk test
from day TO day. This variation Il
sometimes above the normal, and at
times, below. Hence the mixed mix
from q herd runs evener than that OF =
single COW. IL any considerable jump Is
found in the butter fat Of the mixed
milk il is due TO some other cause than
the cows which produced it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
Eear Evil sDirits

Evil spirits are held in great dread
by the Chinese, who believe them to
bear special Ill will to the eldest son Of
the family and to delight in playing
unkind tricks upon him. To prevent
this the eldest son In one family was
named sixth Little Sister" the child's
parents evidently being under the i'm
preston that evil spirits could be de-
ceived as to the sex Of the little one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

The city of Lewiston has begun auit
against ex-Tax Collector E. C. Wo0dside,
to recover matter Of 5000 which the
city claims is due 1t In sbstements al
lowed corporations and individuals
while Mr.. Woodside was collector, ille.
gally. The attachment was made Mon
day and the writ is returnable at the
April term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court for Androscoggin County.
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SHE PICKED II up.

At what age does Young America be-
gin to assert itself?
A young wOmsn OF neiRhboring
town, who has many friends here, while
engaged In her household affairs was re-
hearsing selection which she was to
read before q public audience later on.
In the course OF the reading occurred
the passage: "I'll punch his ugly head"
A little 2-year-old daughter In the room
was 80 absorbed In play with her toys
that she appeared entirely obtuse to any
thing going on around her. But several
hours after the play with her brother OF
years was abruptly cut short by bis
running to bis mother aud sadly ex-
claiming: mamma, sister says she'll
punch my ugly head"
From the above Il there not afforded .
subject flt for sages TO contemplated
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
Obliging Travellers.

"What is in that box you are so care
ful about. II may askY inquired the
man who had secured the lower berth
In the sleeper.
That's a collection OF rare snakes I
am taking to a museum. They are
too valuable to be trusted out OF my
sight" replied the man who was pre-
pairing to climb to the upper shelf.
Say, I'll trade berths with you
"All right I'm not particular where
I sleep."-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
OBITUARY..
MRS. j. III. RAKSON.

Mrs. Jerushs Holmes Rswson was
born Feb. 22, 1904, at Oxford, Maine.
She WAS daughter Of Capt. James
Holmes Of Oxford. She was married
May %, 1892, to Mr., Lyman Rawson,
son OF Capt Abner Rswson Of Paris.
She attended school st Paris Hill Acad-
emv sud Foxcroft Academy and one
time attended boarding school In Port
land taught by Master Cushmsn OF Au-
dover. Here she had for schoolmate
Miss Holmes, n cousin, who afterward
msrried Mr.. st. John Smith OF Portland.
Mrs. Rswson was an only daughter hav-
ing had eight brothers, four married and
settled in the eastern part OF the state,
one In Norway. and two In Oxford, her
brother, Rawson Holmes. living on the
old homestead. One brother lived 10
California. Her oldest brother married
Miss Vests Hsmlin, sister Of Hon. Han
nihal Hsmlin.
Mrs. Rswsou was lady OF the "Old
School," she was woman OF broad
views more than An average In point OF
intellect. She was very strong As an
advocate Of temperance and believed In
prohibition. She WAS als0 very much
interested In all questions Of the day,
had all the papers and kept abreast OF
the times. She was very much interest
ed 10 all matters pertaining to the
church. About seven years ago she
united with the Congregational church
at Rumford Point, which was very near
her old home where she had spent her
msrried life of more than 81 years. For
some years she had spent her winters
with a daughter 10 Brooklyn, n. Y,
coming every summer to Rumford Point
as long ss she lived. She had done q
great work. She had family Of four
daughters and two sous. The youngest
son aud daughter only survive her, and
with whom she spent her last days in
Brooklyn. ". Y. She was most chsrits-
hle and kind to the poor, helpful to the
young struggling with the hard problems
of life, ever cheerful and most patient
under all trials and we believe she has
made happy exchange and gone to SIN
herit the promises." She passed away
October, 1899, in Brooklyn and was
brought to Rumford Point for interment.
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Among the Poultry.

"Good morning. How do you do this
morning. said the duck, meeting the
hen.
"None OF your business" replied the
hen. You are no doctor"
"Quack~ squawked the duck angrl-
ly.
That's what I said," cackled the
hen.-Detroit Free Press.
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of Scoville revealed to Mr.. Hardy his
powerlessl,ess In the face OF certain
possibilities. He now feared that the
superintendent would fall to return In
time to let him confess to him his just
sorrow for his lack Of service In the
school. He sat down to his desk and
under that impulse wrote a letter that
expressed In part how be felt. Then
he jotted down the following items to
be referred to the proper authorities Of
the road:
Item l. The dust In the blacksmith
shop and In the brass polishing rooms
ID largely unnecessary. The new En-
glefeld revolving rolling fans and ele-
vator ought to be introduced In both
departments. The cost win be but an
item to the road and would prolong the
life and add to the comfort Of The en-
ployees. Very important