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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

The japanese is born lover Of na-
ture. Whatever he produces, from tie
most painstaking work Of art to the
simplest household utensil, ID after nat
ural models. In the representation Of
figures and scenes the japanese dis
play a perception which Is astonish-
ing. With a couple Of strokes Of the
brush they reproduce what they ses
with a truth to life which 10 almeet
incredible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
Pfccadillv-

One OF London's most famous streets
is Piccadilly, which consists Of shops
the ruffs, or 'pickadills," worn by the
and fashionable dwelling houses. The
name is said to have been derived from
gallants Of James and Charles l, the
stiffened points Of which resembled
spear heads or pickadills. Some years
before the introduction Of these collars,
however, ''Piccadille" is referred to,
and 1t is surm.sed that the collar may
have BEEN so called from being worn
by the freQuenters Of Piccadilla House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

Professor ,soberts reports that the
cows at the Cornell experiment station
always yield less milk on SUNDAY
morning than on other mornings during
the week, because those who MIX tneua
always sleep little later on Sundays
than on week days. This shows the in-
portance Of regularity in milking and II
the milk Of each COW was weighed night
and morning regularly it would show
farmers many an equally as important
lesson, which is now missed because the
cows milk is nos weighed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
HoRsss AND MULES IN TENNESSEE.

HORSES AND MULES IN TENNESSEE.
The better classes of Tennessee horses
and mules, says the Nashville American,
are 10 great demand just now, according
10 the testimony OF stockmen. One
stock-rsiser says that the prices FOR
good horses have risen 60 per cent in the
last year, and good rosdsters and good
combination horses were bringing sl5u
easily, and in many cases more fancy
prices.
Several years ago, when the bicycle
craze threatened the usefulness OF the
horse, and excessively low prices follow
ed the universal tendency 10 purchase a
wheel, the stoekmen In despair almost
Quit breeding. The Spanish war, the
boer war and the passing OF the bicycle
have tended, however, 70 produce the
satisfactory results for the horse people.
Tennessee rosdsters and ssddlers OF the
fancy kind are readily purchased IN
New York, while msny buyers from the
lower southern states have been In Ten
nessee making purchases. Some Ten
nessee horses, too, have been bought up
by British agents for the cavalry ser,ice
in South Africa. Many good horses
have gone there, the buyers taking only
such stock as suit the cavalry arm OF the
service, good individuals, rather small
and with plenty OF endurance. West
Tennessee, IL Is said, has been able TO
furnish Just such horses as these.
The shipment Of mules from the
Southwest 10 scenes OF war has In
measure created demand for the scrub
stock also, many Of which class have
gone into the delta on the plantations TO
replace the mules which are not 10 be
had. This has taken the price OF even
these animals up from s25 and $50 70
$40 and $50.
Stockmen are breeding more than they
have In a number of years, In eonse-
quenee Of the universal good time
conditions.
The deficit In young mules In the
state on account OF the war demand Is
pronounced very great, and AS q result
the price Is higher than II has been In
fifteen years.
A well-known stockmsn says that the
trouble Just now with horses In Tennes-
see is the lack of good brood mares.
These are very scarce, and there Is no
place from which 10 draw supply,
kentucky horsemen also being on the
lookout for good individuals Of this class,
and many having come into this state In
search OF them.-Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
A. w. Walker & Son,

south Paris,

To 81 persons interested In either OF The estates
herefnAfter named
Az Probate Court. held 81 Paris, In and
f0r the County OF oxford, on tne third IneedAy
o, July. In the year OF cur Lord nineteen
hundred The following matter having been
presented ior the action taereupop nereinAner
tnlicAteo. Il IL hereby OKDEkkD
That notice thereof be given 20 al persons IN
serested by causing copy OF this order 70 oe
Published three weeks successfully IN the O1
tUrt Democrat, a newspaper Puonshed n oousn
Paris, IN said County, that they may appear A. a
Probate Court 70 be bed a. said fans, on .Se
third rue-isy % sept A. ID. 1870. st nine OF ING
cock In the forenoon. and &c heard thereon II
tney sec cause
JOHN rOwLE. ate OF Dixneld. deceased
vi and petition for probate thereof, prese nseu
by Wills 4. TOwle. the executor therein nAineu'
WILLIAM II. PESFoLD. late Of Paris. de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate .neroo., s !,
presented By Agnes L. Penfold. the execatrh
therein nAmed-
PERLEY ". SILVER, late OF Rnmiord,
deceased arst and ansl account presented oy
Hiram d. AbbOtt, administrator
ARTHURF. MARY T. ami ETA L. BART
LETT minors and heirs Of y. N. Bartleis, sts
% Woodstock. deceased; hrst account presented
Tor allowance by Mary z. Bartlett, guaruian
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
Judge Of szid Courl, acting In interchAnse
IIsERr %. PARK Register.
NOTICE on al papers requiring notice, nlee
with the Register Of Probate before August Istn
$50. notices viii be published 80 thst suSl
papers viii be IN readiness for acton Al th'
September term Of said court 10 - e1pectc.
there viii be no Augast session Of the Proost'
Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
the HORN FLY.

The horn fly Is & great pest among the
stock. The constant worry from their
presence In such numbers causes q
serious shrinksge Of milk with the cows
and greatly retsrds the growth Of young
cattle In pasture. Their presence has
really become q matter Of serious con-
Germ. The different applications pre-
pared and offered for sale for applica-
ton TO animals, with brush or 10 form
Of a spray, afford protection to animals
coming to the barn each night, but are
out of the question with the large num-
bers of cattle away In distant pastures.
Stockmen heretofore have made great
dependence on these pastures for the
growth and fattening Of cattle on sum-
mer grass. Here Is where q large
measure of money In stock matters In
our state has been made. With the re-
suits of these sweet grasses used up In
the fighting Of flies is certainly cause for
serious concern. Still, in the past, in
cases OF serious obstacles encountered
in the way Of full success some way
has usually been found to surmount or
overcome them. So In this case, IL this
menace TO the former success Is to con-
riuue no doubt practicable means will be
found 10 meet the difficulty. The horn
hy is not going to defeat our cattle In
dustry.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

Mr.. Younghusband-Do you notice
any difference in the milk, dear?
Mr.. Younghusband-I should say 90.
This II much better quality than we
have been getting lately.
Mrs.. Younghusband-Indeed It L.
got It OF q new man, who said be
would guarantee It to be perfectly
pure. So I bought enough to last for
q couple Of weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
al lOOOr


Over large part Of New England
jersey blood among cattle has swept all
before IL and has largely taken possession
ot the field. Everybody knows the
characteristics OF Jersey csttle-young,
middle aged and old, and II Is not nee
esssrv 10 90 into details over that mat
ter. Iu view OF what Is now common
knowledge among farmers the question
standing at the head Of this article is
raised.
A New York dairymsn writing for
Hosrd's Dsirymsn says that when he
fzrmed IL twenty-eight years ago he was
the first man In town TO paw fancy
price for Jersey bull calf, and he prov
ed q prize winner. Crossed on high
grade Durham cows he produced splen-
did dairy stock, with size aud constitu-
ton. But the Jerseys OF to-day, In this
section, he continues, are smaller and
more tender and more difficult 10 raise.
Another dairymsn writes that two
years sgo when he began TO weed out
his cows for the purpose Of retaining
only good ones his dairy was made up
Of ten grade Holsteins, twelve pure bred
and high grade Jerseys, two Ayrshires
and twelve old-fsshioned cows. To-day
he has four pure and twelve grade Hol-
steius, three Ayrshires, one grade Jer-
sey, and ten cows OF no special breeding.
As good COW az there Is In the herd Is
y grade Jersey, but he culled out ten TO
get her.
Now, Of course these statements, taken
In their nskedness As they stand, sre not
worth anything further than 70 set the
reader to thinking and TO raise In the
mind the question whether In our dairy
stock We have not been running too
much after Jersey blood rather than q
good COW. And by good COW we mean
. profitable animal. While Jersey blood
carries with IL q measure OF certain
characteristics yet II does not always
bring good COW. These matters are
worth thinking about. Have We been
reaching sitter Jersey blood till We have
got more Of blood than Of meritf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

There Is only one kind Of stock tnat
becomes more valuable and profitable
by being neglected and improperly iec,
and that Is Shetland ponies. The smaller
thew are at maturity the more money
they bring the producer. How u t tn,t
ali the careless, Indifferent sort OF fei.
lows have NOT gone into the Shetland
pony business before now? They might
All have been rich II they had only been
on the right track.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice VA nc nc
has been duly appointed sdmfnisussof ""n ANe
viii annexed OF the estate Of
GEORGE W. LONG, late OF Buckneto,
IN the County OF oxford. deceased, and gwen
bonds as the law directs All persons hanne
demands against the estate OF ssid deceased Ars
desired 70 present the same for settlement, ano
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately. ,u
July 18th, 100. THOMAS s. bkiDonAA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
TIE CORN CROP.

The importance Of the corn crop 70
our Maine agriculture never appeared TO
greater advantage than NJ the present
time. While farmers are dlsheartened
and embarrassed over the harvest OF
scarcely more than half u crop Of hay,
and the swsrd from which Ii was taken
in many cases Is Drowned and burned by
4 psrching drought, corn has u splendid
stand and never gave better promise Of .
bountiful crop. The spring was fsvora-
ble 10 its planting, the seed came up we'll
and gave full and even stand on all
fields.
Corn thriyes best In comparatively
dry season. The hot sunny days OF the
frat half of the current month have
been just Whist Was needed TO send the
plants along with q strong, healthy
growth, while the rains, too light for
the thirsty grass, have been sufficient on
the cultivated field Of corn to furnish all
the moisture needed by the crop. To
day In every direction the corn Is black
with its thrifty greenness, even in its
stand, and giving promise rapidly
nearing sn assurance, OF bountiful
crop at the harvest. Farmers with their
hungry hsymows glaring them In the
face, and who have banked on broad
field of corn to help out with the fodder
problem will have their faith In corn as
y fodder crop strengthened by the ex-
perience of the yesr.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives nouee tnAs ns -
Teen daly appointed administrator OF me
estate Of -,
CHARLES A. ANDREWS, late Of Woodstoek.
IN the County OF oxford. deceased. and gwen
bonds A. the law directs- Al persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased Ars
desiret 10 pre-eut the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
nent tmmedttely. ,vxvo
July nth. 1900. FRA>k X ASpn1"S-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

sunday excursion train leaves Portland ID A. !.
NJ south Paris 1918 Bethel lilo. arriving Al
Berlin lal5P.N. Returning. leaves Berlin as
FN Bethel 5.06. south Paris 6es, arriving IN
Portland 500 r.. N.
TIE train which caves Island Pond AZ l-so A. N.
and the one which leaves Portland Al $50 p M,
run every day. al others every day exeep'
sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she mas
been duly appointed execusrix Of the lass VIZ
and testament OF
ALGERNON g. WALKER, late Of Lowell.
In the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds a. the lax directs- All persons naslns
demands srsfnst the estate Of said deceased are
desired 20 preseny the same for settlement. anu
al indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay
ment immediasely.
July l7sh, 1900. AMELIA Il. "ALAhn-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

The .uhscrfber hereby dives nosfce that be
has been duly appointed sdninissrstor OF tne
estste OF
SALLY THOMPSON, late Of Canton,
in the Coansy OF oxford. deceased. and even
bonds - the lao dtrocss- Al persons nns.nS
demards sxsinss t. essate Of sald deceased Are
desired 20 prcssns shs SANE for sseslemenk and
all indebted thereto are requesesd 70 make pay
nent immediAsely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

Every farm should have tool house,
and II should be located % far from the
principal buildings - to Be safe frcca
fire In case the other buildings snouia
burn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"spREp THE PLow -

Couespondence on practical Agriculture topics
10 solicited. Address all communicable ne n
tended for this department to HKSRY ID. HAN.
noxp, Agricultural Esiitor oxford Democras
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

Fifteen hundred currsnt bushes may
be planted on an acre. With good culti-
walton each plant should produce four
quarts Of fruit, which will sell In most
markets ct 10 cents or more . quart.
Under proper conditions very few fruits
are more profitable. They mead deep,
well cultivated soil with plenty Of moist
ure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

1t Ii advisable to 20 through the corn
fields after harvest and cut of the stalks
that are not likely to mature ears worth
husking. This can be done rapidly by
using = hedge-knife; or, II none is at
hand, fasten long handle to corn cut
ter to increase the length 20 that stoop-
ing will not be necessary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

Too many farmers use fertilizers In q
blind sort Of way, not knowing just
what their lands are deficient In or what
their crops demand. A little more read
ing and study, with some experimenting
along this line, would result In more
scientific farming, with better profits
and satisfxction In the end.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
Fertilizers and Farming Tools.

We have a lArxe stock % Fertilizers on hand.
We are agents for three OF the leading mAnnfae-
turers on the market
We are also agents for
Belcher & TayIorAgricultural Tool Co,
r. you want good plow don't fall 10 cal on
u The Arlington and Yankee PiIvs are the
leaiinx swivel Flows OF the dAy. We also have
the Eclipse Corn Planter which Is the best In
Use
A. w. Walker & Son,
south Paris, Name
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07
[I;LTIiiI;I!IIII
In ysecs June -. 1870.

TRAINS FROM ISLAND POND TO
PORTLAND Run As FOLLOWS:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

SOUTH PARIS, AAiNE
Manufacturer Of general machinery, steam en-
a,ss NIL work. spool machinery and tools,
s,ts sst screws. txps. dies and drills made and
-snAired sewing. moving and threshing ma
esines, pumps Of al kinds. presses. guns, pis-
-. knfyes, traps, etc, neatly and promptly re-
Ssired- steam and water plpinx done 10 order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

I assure you, and you know you are
sure that your roommate is respecta.
BILE. and everything Is arranged for 1t,
90 you have a great deal more privacy
than you would think. must take
you to my room," she went on. ito
show you my fathers portrait. Oh,
yes, I always have that with me, and
you must be able to say you know how
Judge Marchbanks looked"
"Of course" she said on the stairs,
''these northerners are very strange.
The lady / am with is named Miss
Boggs. You'd think she was-well.
rather a common sort Of person. from
very plain people, you know, on first
meeting her. but she Is very highly ed
ucated; she Is studying medicine. She
hasn't the polish one finds In our peo-
ple, but am sure she has very fine
character, and she II religious and
and settled In her views; not In the
least like we used to be apt to imagine
at the south"
She was interrupted by arriving at
her door. Miss Boggs was not IN.
Looking very large upon the walls OF
the cell-like little place hung the por-
trait In Its dingy gilt frame-you know
the kind--the clothing looking like 80
lidifled smoke. the linen as II nodded
ont Of vapor and the nesh suggesting
painted wood Yet the creature who
painted II had not succeeded in evad.
Ing his subject altogether, ample a.
were his incapacities. and something o,
the man-the large minded. able, 70
mantle man that had heard of-was
in II. even thought could zee In II
qualities ] already knew In Miss Fan
ny. especially the receptvity, the open
ness to new ideas that made her seem
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-07

fall 70 call on
Pi rvs are the
We also have
is the best In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-30
VOTE FOR TWO SENATORS
Is What a Vote for John ID. DAYS
Means.

John Davis as a member OF the state
senate will have two United States sena-
tors to vote for. Next to the presidency,
the most important position in the nation
Is a seat in the United States senate.
Sedgwick county's vote for two seats in
that body is only through its member of
thhe estate sesnate. The United States
senate of late years has become close.
Every republican vote in the senate is
needed, and no man who is interested in
seeing McKinley's second term upheld
can afford to vote for any other than the
Republican candidate state senator, Mr..
John Davis
John Davis is a man whose life has
been interesting. He was a breaker
boy in the PENNSYLVANIA coal fields.
When he became older he came to Kan
sas and tried his fortune here. He has
been in Wichita since. rising TO promi-
nence in the community. He Is genial,
by nature a ruler, al possessed Of a
fund of judgment which may well be en-
WED. In the senate he will step at once
into the place of a leader. He will have
power in the committees in the caucases
and before the assembled body. Wichita
and Sedgwick county should have him
thehre for their interests, to protect their
rights and enlarge their opportunities,
and every man who believes in the Re
publican party should help put in his
vote on the next two United States SEN
ators from Kansas, should mark his bal
lot for Davis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-30
SPLENDID
MEETING HELD BY COLORED
REPUBLICANS.
Peerless Hall Filled to Hear Local
Speakers.

The colored Republicans of the city
held one Of the most enthusiastic meet
ings Of the. campaign last night in Peer
less hall. The attendance was large and
the enthusiasm astonishing in its intens-
isy.
The colored men were out in full force
and each man felt that he was there for
purpose, and so he was and he let 1t
be known in many ways before the meet
ing was over.
Mr.. S. E Patton was made chairman
of the meeting. Rev. NJ. L. Copeland,
one Of the best speakers in the city, gave
his ideas in regard to the campaign, and
they were received with applause from
his audience. Sergeant c. R. Stewart
was another speaker. and he addressed
the audience for a short time on the
issues as he saw them.
Attorney w n. Miller, also editor OF
the Searchlight, the colored peoples or
gan in the city, was called to the front
and in his impressive manner spoke Of
the foreign policy and the attitude of the
colored men in this campaign.
Lieutenant w. A. Belts, well known
in the city as a splendid speaker, was
asked for, and gave his ideas of the cam
paign They were interesting and he
made a number of telling points during
the few minutes in which he was before
the audience
James L. Harper, one Of the prominent
members of the Republican organizations
in the city, gave a short talk on the
issues of the campaign and what they
meant to the colored race. He urged
that the men be straightforward in the
matter and do what was evidently right
Captain S. W. Jones was the last
speaker, and as the man who COM
manded Wichita's splendid colored SOL
diers in the late unpleasantness with
Spain marched to the front he, as were
the other speakers, was greeted with ap-
plause His remarks were of a general
order and from the applause maniftsed
the opinion of the audience was IN accord
with his ideas.
The meeting was undoubtedly the best
Of the campaign for the colored men.
and they viii meet again on next Mon
day night for a final old-fashioned jubi-
liant gathering.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-30
GLAD HOME COMING
Wichita Boy Returns After
Thirteen Years Absence Rich
HIS SUCCESS IN KLONDIKE
James SIayden and His Story
Will Return TO North.

Mr.. and Mrs. James SIayden arrived in
and went at once 10 the home of their
parents on the West Side. There took
place a Eeart-quickening reunion, as
there had taken place thirteen years ago
a fearful farewell
For the rollicking, fun-loving, dutiful
boy Of thirteen years ago, with no CAPT
tai on earth save determination to win,
came back a niddle-aged gentleman with
a deal of gray in his hair, with some
new lines of care in his face, with the
quiet eye Of maturity and just a little Of
the old twinkle in it, and a fortune
made.
Mr.. Slayden was one OF the first in the
initial rush to the Klondike. He secured
rich claims. and they remain rich.
Mrs. Slayden was Miss Kate Cobbler,
prominent in Wichita society thirteen
years ago. Their little child came with
them.
He said yesterday: "Wichita looks a lit
tie peculiar, but all right. am glad to
see it again. Yours is the second face
have recognized. There are many strange
to me. 1t has been thirteen years, you
know"
How long have you been in the Klon-
dike?"
Three years"
"And are you rich?"
Jim" smiled one of his old-time smiles
and said: "Well. now, I wouldn't like to
talk about that"
But it is known from other sources
that his claims are among the finest in
the rich region.
''You are going back?"
Certainly; It is my home now"
In answer to other questions. he said
that most Of the work on his land was
sluice work. The earth is picked out
frozen.
What do you think of the Nome coun-
try?"
well, 7 believe they have some good
land up there"
Jim" Slayden is one of those blue
eyed mortals whose unquenchable sun
shine wins Dame Fortune Fourteen years
ago he had charge Of J. T. Holmes I'M
dertaking establishment on South Main
street The functional solemnity of the
business could only be passing with him.
His CHEEKY whistle echoed among the
fearful aisles between upright collins,
and when he was "off duty and out TO
party he led all with his brightness and
jollity. He could play the guitar and he
and his boon companions were years
ago wont to spin out MY Bonnie Dwells
Over the Ocean" under many Wichita
windows at the dread and drear hour of
midnight.
In 1887 Jim" concluded to try his luck
further west and went to the Pacific
coast. He remained there several years
and when news of the Klondike came
down, started at once for the gold fields
He went through all the early hardships
of the game and It is safe to say never
surrendered a ray Of his innate sunshine
or once lost heart. He has his sled and
his dogs and all the accoutrements Of
denizen Of the far and frozen north.
He is here on visit, and he and Mrs
Slayden will be welcomed home by hum
dreds Of old-time friends. who rejoice in
their prosperity and are glad to see them
again.