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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

"God is love. have forgotten that
myself. have walked through life
forgetful OF him. But ] know today
that he Is drawing the nations and the
world together In true sympathy. The
nations that stand defiant and disobe
dent to God shall perish. The ruleri
who haughtily take Gods place and
oppress the people shall be destroyed
The men Of power and intelligence and
money who use these three great ad
vantages merely to bless themselves
and add to their own selfish pleasure
and ease shall very soon be dethroned
I would give all possess to be able te
live and see n part Of II come 20 pass
Men. brothers. some Of you youngeI
ones will live to see that day.
Love God and obey him. Envy moi
the rich. They are more miserable
than you sometimes dream. True hap
piness consists In q conscience ut peace
with God and heart free from selfish
desires and habits. thank you FOL
your attention. You will know better
why ! have said all this to you when
you come In here to work again next
Monday. My brothers. God bless you
God bless us all!'
When Robert stepped down from the
planer and started toward the door
more than one black hand was thrust
into his with the words. God bless
you, sir!" He felt q strange desire Il
weep. Never before had he felt that
thrill shoot through him at the GRASP
Of the hand Of his brother man. His
speech had made q profound impress
sion on the men. Many Of them did
not understand the meaning Of certain
sentences. but the spirit Of the man
was unmistakable, and the men re
sponded In a manner that touched Mr.
Hardy very strongly.
He finally went into his office. The
big engine started up again. and the
whir and dust and clangor OF the shops
went on. But men bent over their
work there In the gathering dusk ol
the winter day who felt new heart
throb nj the recollection OF the pale
face and sincere word OF the man who
had broken a selfish silence Of quar-
ter Of century to call them brothers
Oh, Robert Hardy, what glorious op
portunities you missed to love and be
loved! With all your wealth you have
been a very poor man all your life un
I'll now, on the next to the last day
Of itl
There Is little need to describe the
rest Of this day. Robert went home
Every one greeted him tenderly. His
FIRST inquiry was for Clara. Still In
that trancelike sleep. Would she new
er wake? The wife shuddered with
fear. Mrs. Hardy had spent much OF
the time In prayer and tears. The
evening sped by without special Incl
dent
James Caxton came and joined the
family circle. His presence reminded
Mr.. Hardy Of the old quarrel with the
young mans father. He spoke to
James and said II anything should pre-.
vent his seeing his father the next
day James might tell his father how
completely and sincerely he wished the
foolish quarrel forgotten and his own
share In II forgiven.
80 that day came to Q close in fami'
ly conference. In tears. In fear and
hope and anxiety and prayer. But
Mrs. Hardy would not lose all hope.
It did not seem to her possible that her
husband could be called away the next
night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The next measure to be taken up for
consideration In the senate is the Frye
shipping bill. Its passage BY large
majority seems assured whenever vote
can be reached.
Exports Of American products and
IN ,nufactures were almost go, 600. 600
greater last March than In March, 1899
That wall of protection IL not too high
to prevent our goods climbing over It
and getting out into the markets Of the
world.
At recent meeting of the Mohawk
Silver Club, Of Detroit the word 'ssil-
yer" was stricken from the name OF the
orga pizstion without an opposing vote.
Such incidents rather tend 20 mar the
free silver speeches Mr.. Bryan has been
making throughout the West.
Bishop Merrill, at the Vermont con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, set at rest the much-vexsd
Question whether President Mckinley
did, or did not, drink wine. Hr stated
that Bishob Walden had q long talk
with the president on the subject, and
Mr.. Mckinley said that when he attend
ID bsnquets he did not turn down ths
glssses, but left them standing, and thes
we're fliied by the walters. He always
had, however, . separate glass frou
which he drank apollinsris water, and
that the wine always remained un
touched.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
FARMERS FIELD DAYS.
FOUR JUNE INSTITUTES AT MAINE
EXPERIMENT STATION.

Farmers field day at the Maine Ex
pertinent Station at Orono hls been sue
cessful in the past In that Il has drawr
large attendance. When the observ'
auce of the day was begun 1t WAS hoped
that IL might be found practicable to
give agricultural instruction In con
nection with II and for this purpose
lectures were arranged. With the whole
plant Of the university on exhibition ant
students 10 attendance, It WAS fount
that practically every one used the time
in looking about and did not care to st
tend the lectures.
In order to bring field day back to III
original purpose, that Of education
along agricultural lines, 1t has been de
clded 10 try the experiment this year oI
devoting four days TO agricultural insti
tutes at the experiment station. These
will be held the week after commence
ment, June 10th to I'D inclusive. Ont
day will be devoted TO each Of the fol
lowing subjects: 0rchsrding and spray
ing; crops and crop production; man
sgement Of the dairy herd; sheep ant
poultry.
There will be lectures and practice
demonstrations from about 10 A. u. to
P. N. each day. Preceding and follow
ing these hours tools and machinery vii
be exhibited. The whole agriculture
plant OF the university will be on exhibi
ton. Arrangements will be made q
that people desiring TO stay through th'
four days can be cared for at small
cost.
The full program will be ready for dis
tribution early in Nay and will be sen
on application to
PROF. CHAs. d. WOODS.
Orono, Maine.
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Animal Rights In Florida.

One thing that strikes stranger as
peculiar IN this country Is the attitude
Of the public toward the cattle and the
hogs. These animals are allowed 10
roam about unmolested. and if you
wish to raise anything that they may
destroy you must fence them out Thus
all the little gardens in which yegeta.
bles are grown and which are called
trucking places" have a fence around
them that is certainly pig tight" for
II Is often made Of ten strands OF barb
ed wire The wire for few such
plots is worth more than all the pigs
In the state. but the hog owner de-
mands II. and II must be done. These
owners OF cattle and hogs were the
first settlers In the state. and they ap-
pear TO have had their own way ln
lawmaking ever since. II Is a question
Of the attitude. In the northern
states II you own cattle you are held
responsible for fencing them In. Here
you must keep other peoples cattle
out II you wish 10 raise anything
Cor. Springfield Republican
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ICoNIlNuEp.l

my brothers" began the manager.
with a slight trembling Of the sylla.
bles so new to him. 'as this may be
the last time shall ever speak to you
] want TO say what Is true to me and
what feel ] owe to you. For 25 years
I have carried on the work In this
place without any thought Of the 800
men at work In these shops except as
their names were on the pay roll Of
the company.
1T never made any difference to me
when your wives and children grew
sick and died. never knew what
sort Of houses you lived In except to
know that in comparison with mine
they must have been very crowded
and uncomfortable. For all these IS
years have been AZ indifferent TO you
as one man possibly could be to men
who work for him. II has not occurred
TO me during this time that could be
anything else. have been too selfish
to see my relation to you and act up
on II.
"Now. I do not call you In here today
70 apologize for 25 years Of seliishness
not that alone. But do want you to
know that I have been touched by the
hand Of God in such way that before
Il Is too late want to say to you all,
Brothers. and say to you that when
you think Of me hereafter II may be as
! am now today. not as have been In
oil the years past.
ut Is not for me to say how far or In
what manner ! have trampled on the
brotherhood Of the race. have called
myself q Christian. ] have been a
member Of church. Yet win con.
fess here today that under the author.
Ity granted me by the company have
more than once dismissed good. honest.
faithful workmen In large bodies and
cut down wages unnecessarily to In
crease dividends, and In general
have thought Of the human fiesb and
blood 10 these shops as have thought
Of the iron and steel here. confess
ell that and more. Whatever has been
un- Christian hope will be forgiven.
There are many things we do to our
fellow men In this world which abide
the sting Of them. mean. Tie i'm.
press Of my selfishness Is stamped on
this place. II will take years to re-
move It. might have been far more
to you. | might have raised my voice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

a q Christian and an influential di
rector Of this road against the Sunday
work and traffic; never did. | might
have relieved unnecessary discomfort
In different departments; refused tc
do II. l might have helped the cause
Of temperance In this town by trying
to Danish the saloon; instead Of that
voted to license crime and poverty
and disease establishment.
81 might have used my influence and
my wealth to build healthy, comforta
BILE homes for the men who work or
this road; never raised my finger ir
the matter. I might have helped te
make life happier, sweeter thing tt
the nearly 1000 souls In this ostab
lishment. and l went my selfish way
content with my own luxurious home
and the ambition for self culture and
the pride OF self accomplishments
And yet there Is not man here today
who isn't happier than ! am.
II wish you all. In the name Of the
good God. who forgives our sins fol
Jesus sake. the wish Of a man who
looks into the other world and sees
things as they really are. do moi
wish you to think Of my life as Chris
tian life. II has not been such. but az
you hope to be forgiven Mt last forgive
all wrongs at my hands.
"You are living In the dawn Of hap
pier day for labor. There are Christian
men In business In this town and some
few connected with railroads who are
trying to apply the principles Of Chris
tianity to the business and traffic OF the
world. My probable successor In these
shops IL such u man In s'''''ii
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
Perfume of russian Leather.

The original Russia leather per-
fume" is difficult to Initiate exactly.
The dominant favor Of the extract Is
due to the oil OF birch. an essential In
gredient. The substance used for this
purpose Is the empyreumatic oil. some
times called birch tar. and should not
be confounded with the oil Of white
birch. which Is used very largely as a
substitute for oil Of wintergreen and,
In fact. forms the bulk OF the 50 called
natural oil Of wintergreen" OF the
market.
Following Is recent formula for
Peau de Russo: Extract OF rose, 10
Huid ounces; extract Of violet, 10 huld
ounces; extract Of jasmine, 10 6uid
ounces; extract OF musk. one-half
ounce; extract Of orris. 10 Buid ounces;
oil of neroli. 80 INNS; oil OF bergamot.
| l dr.: oil of amber. rectihed, | dr.; oil
of birch (oleum ruscD, l dr.; voniilin,
80 grs.; coumariR. 80 grs.; cinDamein. l
dr.; oil Of bitter orange, 20 INNS. Mix.
American Druggist and Pharmacsu'
deal Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
CHAPTER XII.

Alice, with the Quickness OF thought
that always characterized her. planned
that all the rest should 60 to church
while she remained with Clara. VIII
was able TO 90 out now. So. for the
frst time In months, Robert and his
wife and Bess and the two boys sat to-
gether In the same seat. George had
not been to church for year. and Will
was very irregular In his attendance.
The opening services seemed espe'
cially impressive and beautiful to Mr..
Hardy. He wondered how he had ever
dared sit and criticise Mr.. Jones and
the way he had Of reading the hymns.
To be sure, he was not a perfect speak
er, but his love for his people and his
great love for men and his rare good
life every day were SO well known that
they ought to have counted for more
than they ever did.
It is astonishing how many good
deeds and good men pass through this
world unnoticed and unappreciated,
but every evil deed Is caught up and
magnified and criticised by press and
people until It seems as II the world
must be a very wicked place indeed
and the good people very scarce indeed
Mr.. Hardy Joined in the service with
4 10y unknown to him for years. He
had come to 1t from the reading OF his
Bible instead Of the reading Of the
morning paper and from prayer In
stead of from thoughts Of his business
or yawning stroll through his library
His mind was receptive Of the best
things In the service. He entered into II
with the solemn feeling that 1t was bis
last.
And when the minister gave out the
text "For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ, that ev'
ery man may receive the things done
| In bis body. whether they be good ol
bad" he started and leaned forward
| intently. feeling that the message OF
the preacher was for him and him
alone and strangely appropriate fol
| his own peculiar condition. The drs'
statement of the sermon arrested biz
attention and held him to the argu
ment irresistibly to the end:
"rhe judgment seat OF Christ VII
| not be dreadful place to man whose
sins have been forgiven in this world
but II he comes up to II scanned and
SCARED and stained with sins unre
pented Of and unforgiven because b
has not asked God to forgive him ]
viii be q place Of awful fear to hii
soul. There are men here in this au
dience who are a. ready to die now q
they ever will be. They have made
their peace with God They have u
quarrel with their neighbors Thei
accounts are Ill square In business
They are living In loving relation
with the home circle. They have n'
great burdens Of remorse or regrs
] wsigbins them down, and Z GO
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thing else shall 90 away into destruc-
ton. into death. into punishment, into
banlshment from God. And Danish
ment from God will be hell. and It viii
be a hell not made by God. but by man
himself. who had an opportunity-nay,
q thousand opportunities--every day Of
bis life to accept the bliss Of heaven
and Of his own selfish choice rejected
every one Of them and went to bis own
place.
"But some soul starts up and says:
You are not preaching the gospel: you
are preaching fear. hell, torments. Is
this your boosted love Of GodY Yes; for
what am | preaching II not the love Of
God when ! say. God 80 loved the
world that be gave bis only begotten
Son that wbososver believetb In him
should not perish. but have everlasting
lifsY Is there no danger Of perishing?
Why did Christ come then? Why did
be say the things he did? Why did he
speak Of the condemnation Of the wick
ed and unbelieving II that were not a
part Of the gospsl3
"The gospel IL glad tidings, but what
makes II glad tidingsi Because Of the
danger we are In. What Is salvation?
II Ii the opposite Of being lost We
cannot have one without the other. So
am preaching the gospel here today
when | say. We must all appear be-
fore the judgment seat Of Christ?
There will be no fear to us then II We
believe In hIlS. II we have lived his life
here, II the things done In the body are
good. And. more than that, as long al
this earth life continues Gods mercy
10 with US every moment.
ut is possible some soul is here who
for years has lived selfshly within his
own little toys Of pleasure. He looks
back on life Of uselessness, Of neglect
Of all that Christ did for him. He this
day hears the voice Of God. He listens,
be repents. be cries out. shifting on his
breast. God be merciful to me, sim
nerr Then what will God dof VIII he
reject him because be Is old In sin, be-
cause be has wasted beautiful years?
When be appears before the judgment
seat. will Christ say: You repented too
late on earth. You cannot be saved
nowr
"No! Even II after 100 years Of shame
and sin a soul with Its outgoing breath
In genuine repentance and faith In the
Son Of God cries out for mercy that
cry would be answered. and be would
be saved. What less Of glory and pow.
sr such Q soul may experience In tas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
plueelNe MAsLE IREes.

s'S. A. D." writes: There Is differ
ence OF opinion 10 regard to plugging the
holes after sap Is done running. VIII
some one Of long experience In sugar
making write which method Is best for
the trees.
Reply by Mr.. Messer:
There Is no advantage 10 plugging
maple trees after the sap IL through run
ming. The trees will heal over quicker
when the spout hole is left open. II the
bark is not cracked above or below the
spout hole with ill-fittiug spout, q seven
sixteenths hole will heal over In two
years II the tree is In thrifty condition
The old tap-hole In stick OF wood that
l put 10 my sugar arch to-day was Gov
cred with ak inches Of solid wood
Don't plug your maple trees II you want
them TO heal mp quickly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
NUMBER 10.

die VI the afternoon and brought two
other skilled surgeons and physicians
at Mr.. Hardy's request II was a SIN
gular case. and nothing special could
be done. This was the unanimous
opinion after deep consultation, and
after remaining some time the doctors
had withdrawn.
When Il grew dark, Alice started to
turn on the lights, but her father said.
LET US sit In the freight" So they
drew close together and In awe looked
upon him who seemed so sure that God
would call him away at midnight
Who shall recount the words that were
uttered. the exact sentences spoken, the
fears and hopes and petitions and tears
Of the wife, the commands Of the ia,
ther to his boys to grow up into the
perfect manhood In Jesus Christ the
tweet words OF love and courage that
passed between him and bis wife and
daughters? These things cannot be de-
scribed; they can only be imagined.
So the night passed. IL was after II
o'clock. when the conversation bad ale
most ceased and all were sitting hush
ed In a growing silence, that Clara
spoke again. so suddenly and clearly
that they were all startled and awed
by Il:
Father! Mother! Where have !
beeni have had such dream! Where
are your Where am IY
Mrs. Hardy arose and, with tears
streaming down ber face. kneeled be-
side the bed and In few words recall
ed Clara to er surroundings. The girl
had come ont Of her strange uncon-
sciousness W th all her faculties intact
Gradually sLr recalled the past, the &C
cident, the ,.ream OF her father. She
smiled happ y on them all aud they
for awhile got the approach OF mid.
night and it possible meaning to Mr..
Hardy-sll !at himself. he kneeled by
the bed, at the side OF his wife, ana
thanked God that his dear one was re-
stored.
Suddenly he rose 10 his feet and
spoke aloud. quietly, but clearly:
"Did you not hear some one callingT
His face was pale. but peaceful He
bent down and kissed Clara, embraced
his sons, drew his wife 10 him and
placed his hand on Bessie's head; then.
as II In answer to command. he gen.
tly kneeled down again by his chair.
and as his lips moved In prayer the
clock struck once more the hour OF II.
He continued kneeling there. and he
was nearer God than he had ever been
In all his life before.
Thus Robert Hardy's seven days
came to an end.
TILE END.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
SPRUCE MARKET oeMoRALIzeo.


The sharp decline In the price OF
spruce lumber has caused something OF
a panic among the Penobscot lumber.
men, m any Of whom have been paying
Sl4 to sl5 per thousand for logs, while
the New York price for manufactured
lumber has dropped to sl4, decline
from Sl7 to S23, the rates last fall. With
the exception of 81 ,000, 900 feet controlled
by the Great Northern Paper Company,
and perhaps II, ZOO, 900 owned by other
concerns, nearly the entire Penobscot Gu,
Of about 10000, 900 has been sold al
ready at sl375 to els per thousand. The
speculstOr who buys at this price and
saws into lumber TO sell at GA to &l7
will have small margin for profit. The
New York market is said TO be over.
loaded with spruce, so cargoes having
arrived and rs many more on the way
Ii is prObsble that the decline In prices
will stimulate building and thus gradual
ly regulate the priee.-N. z. Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
when the soil is well filled with humus

When the soil is well filed with humus,
either from green msnuring, or barn
yard animal msnures, acid phosphate
and potash literally supplied, will con-
sume moisture, and the organic matter
In the soil and the chemical fertilizers
viii work together In delightful har-
mony In producing . boontiful crop
without The aid Of commercial nitrogen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

The currsnt bushes will soon begin to
show green, and II the proper trimming
has not been done it should be attended
to at once. No use In leaving super
fluous branches 70 take strength that
would otherwise 60 into productive
wood.
For driving away the striped squash
bug mix thoroughly four, two parts,
and calomel, one part. From . spice OF
pepper box dust this mixture over the
squash and melon vines when the dew Il
on. Renew aitee rain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
LETTER FROM GEORGE KNIGHT.
A CHARACTERISTIC COMMUNICATION
FROM THE OLDEST INNATE OF THE
STATE PRISON.

In sorting over and cleaning up some
papers recently, Hon. Geo. A. Wilson
came across the letter reproduced below,
sent to him some years since, when be
was Judge Of Probate, by George Knight
Of Thomaston. Few readers OF the
Democrat Of course need to be told that
George knight Is now the oldest prisoner
In the state prison ut Thomnston, OF
which he has been an inmate for more
than forty years. This letter, It will be
understood, relates to . matter which
has no legal standing whatever, the
writer OF It having been legally dead for
more than 4 third OF q century at the
time It was written; bat It will be Inter
esting to many. II shows something OF
that sense Of injured innocence which is
either felt or assumed by perhaps all
long time convicts, and Il shows In what
narrow groove the prisoners mind
comes to run. The letter is written In 3
fairly legible though not handsome
hand. The other features Of II may be
learned from the letter itself, which Is
reproduced cerbdtim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08
"A Good Name Is
Better Than Riches. "
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is a

Hoods Sarsapanlla IS a
good name. A legion of those
xuho Que health to It's blood
purifying qualities laud It to
tie SHES. 4 btes tie riches Of health
10 those svho use 4. h tie Shape OF
absolutely pure Nood. tie permanent
Foundation stone Of health.
Weakness ~ ~as ~ nm doun.
ueak and 94hom appetite. A friend
brought me bottle of Hoods Sassaps-
nua. I beean taking Il And thee bottles
entirely cured me. Hs. n. A. Logan
~ Rust Sired, Adland N.
Blood Purifler-"W aiuk Hac6s
.Sassapsana has No equal ~ = Aood pan!
Fl, and isoiSwst~ Of ths system.~ :
! ,. Bsk. Woodbury.. H.
&ot1 Sasyqbo9
nssas pah enc us9 nj - enAnlae1l.G -
x SS7kSS11s - ~ = v|1H1S X171I11nElIIn
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Cruel to Animals. "What kind Of Z
man ID Tibbsr HE b the kind that
would kick an automobile for gettina
out Of easoline."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

A man who has never learned TO
write his own name is not so likely 10
get into trouble In this world as the
one who has learned to write another
mans
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

Don't fool with a wasp because be
happens to look weary and tired-you'll
probably find him all right In the end.
Chicago News.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPlsp run

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address al communication In
tended for this department TO HKNRr d. HAN.
noxp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.