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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
noh,Is EoR EVERY DAY,

Don't give elaborate dinners when you
have 10 strain = point. One good rule 10
Infallible for we'll regulated homes. Let
each meal, even II simple one, have
dishes of well-cookcd food, good In
quality aud rich In havor-so for the
guest who is Invited late, the extra plate
need be the only addition.
Don't fall 70 give the caller who comes
from . far cup OF good tea with
cracker or thin alice OF bread and but
ter. True hospitality shows itself often
In . simple reflection.
Don't talk continually about your hus-
band-what he likes and what he d0esn't
like; never discuss family matters. In
fact, they are Of no interest TO anybody,
and particularly TO other women, who
are engrossed with their own.
Don't when writing letter, cross and
recross the pages; dancing up and
down of words which the reader tries In
vain TO decipher. Number your sheets
OF letter paper, that Ii, II the letter Ii .
long one, clearly aud distinctly, 90 that
the message TO be read proves . pleasure
instead Of worry.
Don't condemn anybody on somebody
else's heressy. Judge for yourself and
never pass judgment until you are fully
certain of the case ~ II stands, and then
take as good view Of the subject ~
possible.
Don't fail to acknowledge an invita-
| ton As soon ss received. A tardy 70
sponse IL sometimes objectionable. Like
10 the answering OF personal letters, .
few lines will often cover questions ask
ed and desires expressed.
Don't fail TO enclose . stamped en-
velope when an answer TO business let
ter is required. In all such matters lt IL
necessary, but not In private correspon-
deuce.
Don't fail In your duties - . guest.
They are many, and the visitor who
wishes TO be = success should follow
rules which are easily recognized.
Don't when visiting take the hosts
chair, monop0hze bis desk, usurp bis
morning paper and keep up . continual
chatter ss soon 90 he makes bis sp-
pearance. Busy men at the end Of the
day like quiet, and the polite visitor
knows just when to speak and not to
speak.
Don't object to pleasures given to you
during the visit.
Don't be late at meals or come down
when the meal is nearly finished.
| Don't correct the children OF your
hostess. Mothers resent this, and BE-
sides IL is none OF your business.
Don't give orders to servants In other
peoples houses or ask questions Be
deaf, dumb and blind to any happenings
OF an unpleasant character.
Don't leave umbrellas, 0vershoes, hats
and coats everywhere. A visitor with
out order who neglects TO keep her be-
longings In her own room is trial OF
the worst sort.
Don't gossip, repest scandals and tell
anecdotes that disparsge other women
Let no man or woman be butt for your
brillisncy, however interesting.
Don't when Visiting compare your
children with other peoples children
Every swan thinks It's own the whitest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

and then you will have to go nacx OF
his terms. or you won't have the chance
10 90 back at all.
Judith clasped ner hands together in
voluntarily. "But IL you strike how
will we pay for the house'"
"We can't pay for the house. not un
less'--
He hesitated, and she completed tn,
word for him. mot unless my brother
could pay you back what you lent him
But he'll be out Of job too. "
That's IL, and we got to live, too
and II the stores trust rs they'll have
to be paid. Mr.. Losing, he was awfu
kind and said, You tell Judy not Il
worry; she shan't lose her house, bu'
we can't lay right down on him.
don't see how man, jest to git himself
talked about. jest TO make a name II
the newspapers and have folks say wha'
4 big man he isl don't see how HI
can be bringing other men to ruin tina,
way. Josh felt awful bout it. He go'
MP and said how he was situated and
how after being sick so much and hi,
family sick he was jest getting on hi'
feet and this would knock him da'
again. He most cried. he felt 30 bad
but II didn't do no good. They're
crazy"
Judith found no word of cheer, but
she did not ask him whether he could
not keep at work whatever the Others
did. The workingman's wife recognizes
the workingman's code Of honor a
well a. he.
There's only one man." said Billy
"who can do anything. That's Alder
man McGinnis'
"Oh. Billy. won't hei But they say
he's q bad man. and you got some o.
the boys TO vote against him"
81 don't know. That's what Mr.
Losing said and young Harry, and yor
living so long in their family and they
giving us such nice presents Of cours'
| wanted to work. like he asked. and
didn't think II was right spending 81
much money on the streets, though
may be glad enough TO come TO stree
job myself. little rs ever thought it, ;
he added. with q groan. ~ wish hat
not gone against him now. for / got Il
70 to see him with Fitzmsurice and
young Losing tomorrow.
"Will he help you. do you think
Billyf'
"I amt much hope. You see. he'
after an oil or lard or some kind Of In
spectorship. good pay and awful httl'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
LITERARY NOTES.

La Lettre d'Amour 10 one Of the best
love stories Richard Harding Davis has
written. The scene II laid In London
and the characters are beautiful Amer
lean girl, her mother, q wealthy young
Harvard msn, and . violinist Of the
Hungarian Orchestra. The illustrations
are By Howard Chandler Christy. La
Lettre d'Amour 10 the leading story In
the midwinter fiction number Of the
Saturday evening Post, which will be on
sale January the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
(ro BE CONTINUED


"H0w Is your new man getting
alongT asked the customer.
"Well," said the grocer. ''I'll try him
for little while longer and see II he
win wake up. But just at present II
looks as II he had put out so much en-
ergy In getting the job that he has
none left."-Indianapolis Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. IS;
PARIS, JASUARY 4. A. ID. lso.
Taken on execution. whereon Alonxo r..
shurtlen OF Paris is plaintiff and IDA N. Penney
OF Ssid Paris In said County IL defendant. and
viii be so a BY public auction on the lo<h day OF
February, A. u. 1900. at ten O'Clock In the lore
noon. M the Ofice OF James =. Wr!gh, In South
Paris village In said Paris, al the right In
equity which Ida n. Penley or eaid Paris has 20
rssierm he following named and described
morsxaged real estate, situated In Paris, Afore-
said, 20 vii IA certain lot or parcel OF land In
said Paris, with the buildings thereon, being
tse home.tead farm OF the said Ida n. Penley.
and the former homestead farm OF Adrian Il.
Maxim, and known a. the "fphraim Maxim
FArm" said real estate is subject TO mortgage
given by one Adrian T. Maxim, nov decezsed.
10 Jennie Hubbard, and by her assigned 10
samuel L. Sturtevsnt, recorded In oxford Soun-
" Registry Of Deeds, book lss, page tls. on
which Is sAid 20 be due about four hundred
dollars.
Daie6 at Paris. Maine. this 9th day of January,
JAMES r. TUCKER. Sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
WATER FOR HOGS

Hogs frequently suffer from lack Of
water, because farmers do not remember
that whatever comes In liquid form 10 not
q substitute for the clear and fresh water
which all animals need. Put little ren-
net In skim milk or heat 1t, and It soon
turns into a curd which no one would
think Of taking az . drink. Yet both
the renDet and enough warmth to make
IL effective are preseut In the stomach Of
q pig or hog. Then, rennet from pigs
10 by some preferred 70 that from calves.
Always the first process In digestion Of
milk is to turn II into curd. Milk 10 re-
gsrded as constipsting, especially after
It has been heated, which brings 1t moro
nearly to the curd condition, and thus
sbsorbs the water In the stomach. A
man needs drink of water after he has
eaten 4 bowl Of bread and milk. Posi-
bly, the milk dealers use this - an argu-
ment for putting water and milk TO-
gether and selling It as milk, thus be-
coming, IS an old milkman said he was,
''like Pharaoh's daughter, because be
took little prophet (proAt) out Of the
water"
Most Of the water that pigs get Il -
bad for drinking % skim milk. 1t 10
largely the water used for the washing
Of dishes or the fresheuing Of salted
pork. In this way the hogs get moro
salt into their stomschs than they require,
and this also makes the hogs feverish
and Injuries the quality Of the pork. This
sometimes makes the western pork,
which is fattened 10 large droves and
gets little salt, better than tho pork
made by the farmer who keeps but two
or three pigs, and feeds them from the
swill barrel filled with mixture Of akin
milk and salt water. II fed - it should
be. with only enough corn st the close
Of the fattening, and without IN excess
Of salt, the Eastern pork ID much the
best. The water In which salt pork and
beef are freshencd 10 highly nutritious,
~ good deal Of their strength goes out
with the salt when they are freshened
for cooking. But tho great majority OF
hogs would be healthier Il they had
enough fresh water, fruits and vegotar
bles 70 Offset the excess Of salt that most
Of their drink contains. s.-American Cul
tivator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
NOTICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice thai they
have been duly appointed executors OF the last
win and testament OF
SARAH ID. HAWKINS, late OF Norway,
bonds as the law dtrectA- All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired % present the same for settlement. And
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
Jan lsth 1900. FRED N. CUMMINGS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

Most farmers are prepared for winter.
Stiil there are some that sre never quite
ready. The happiest time Of the farmcr's
life has arrived when b can spend TIE
long winter EVENING" In the home circle
around his own 1reside.
A .spractieal dairygan" L oas who
MAKES 3 pro0t ct Ct ~ coW1s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
s.~. n..Ay M.ae Law,

Bourke Cochran studied law under
Judge Theodore L. Dwight. One day
the professor asked question which
seemed easy. but was really dimcult.
with his magnificent voice Cochran an
swered the best he could, adding as q
saving clause. "Such. take It. ID the
common law"
The good old doctor cleaned be
nignantly through his spectacles. sThat
would be all right, sir. II you bad made
II uncommon hw."-Philadelphia Sat
urday Evening Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

The following appears In Glasgow
paper. 1t would be interesting to know
whether It has led to business. II %.
the supply Of grand pianos in Scotland
must be considerably In excess Of the
demand.
LADY having large drawing room
would gladly store grand piano In re-
turn for use; references given. Lon.
don Truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

"lf hev strike, tctu u DC q t0ng arke
BUR-
work, and Timberly can git It for him,
and Timberly's for the strike, and
bet he won't mad Timberly and the
boys too"
"But why Is Mr.. Timberly for strik
ingi Don't he know
"He don't care, Judy. He's running
for the legislature. and he wants the
labor vote. 30 he's making q big
splurge.
"How smart you are, Bill about
such things" said the wife proudly
but the unfeigned praise only brought
q dark cloud to the mans brow. 81
was forgetting another bad thing,
said he. Morris, the foreman, he Il
going to Illinois to his wife's folks
He's got q job there. and he told me to
day he recommended me TO the loss
and he as much as said he'd speak about
me tc Hollister"-
"Oh, Bill. do you call that bad news
1t would be SIS q month more. II
would pay the payments on the house.
"And do You think. said Bill bitter
", "do You think that they'll be max
ing q striker Q foremanf No; they !
bring strange feller and put him ovel
us"
He got up. He began to walk th'
floor in strong agitation. SThen 1t ain
all that. It's more. I've worked at ths
Kollister, man and boy, for almost Il
years Well remember my poor moth
er fetching me to Moore, who was fore
man then. and his promising me job
began at t1.50 . week. and ! wa
that proud. Oh. Judy. I'll be lost with
out the shopl One day Hollister. th'
old man himself, went through ant
seen me at q casting. That's goot
job you're making. Hunter, says he
He remembered my name. He knows
good job when he sees one. There's goot
things about the old man II he Is pig
headed.
81 can't but think it'n come right,
urged Judith. She comforted him. un
reasonably, but Just as efficiently q
wives do comfort their husbands, what
ever their class, I may say whatevel
their intellect. Insensibly, under tn
spell of her pretended hopefulness ant
her real tenderness. his heavy hear
lightened, and his sore vanity wa
soothed. but it was late in the morning
before he fell asleep Perhaps 1t wa
later before the wife. who had seemed
20 peacefully slumbering. drifted beyont
the reach Of her own forebodings
Alderman McGinnis was popularl,
supposed to hold the Eighth ward IL
the hollow Of his hand. Rumor wages
her tongue and shook her head over tn
aldermsn's paving contracta His OWL
private avocation was that Of con
tractor. She whispered how be led jun
keting parties Of aldermen on visits =
other cities at the expense Of rival gail
ways. hoping to haul rival brickmakers
brick. and how they partook freely O
hospitality. both solid and liquid. fur
nished them-somehow. She declares
aloud that be was In svsry Job evs
passsd By the city council Bat th'
Eighth wsrd. after every explosion O
virtue on the part of his fellow citisens
sTinnsd and re-sasctsd Alderman Nc
0inuiA
Il was In. The latset unsnccomeul -
mult that young Harry Losing hal
loo1sd hogns with ~ popular. aldr
nan and bsse dsesstsl Hassy at ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

There are still living . great many
men who plant their POTATOES tn ~
dark Of the moon and other crops which
grow above the ground In ths light o!
the moon; they Wean colts calves and
lambs when IL sign b n ~ -, ard
they follow theee Neas - careeally -
Il thsy wsss seisatiAe propesitlons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

It is respectfully suggested TO the type
foundries that Il 10 q clear waste OF
money to send the printers Of Maine
samples OF q spine cone border" 10
which the cones are In the form and simil-
itude Of overgrown mulberries, grow
Ing on raggedly crooked limbs. IL 10
true that the pine cone and tassel adopt
ed 40 Names floral emblem have been
interpreted by many 70 mean, not the
cone Of the white pine, the species which
gave the state It's name, but that OF the
Norway pine. But the cone 10 the type
founders samples is not even the fruit
OF the Norway pine, but that OF some
other species not known In this part oi
the country. It may do for the South
or West, but not for Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

Dobbins Electric Soap
reduced from 9 cents to 5,
full size & quality. Isn't it
foolish to buy any other?
Order of your grocer. Valu-
able books free for wrappers.
poss,n. so.p Mfs. s.co.. Boston and Phua'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

10 make pager nreproof nothing
more h necessary than to>satuats the
pap9 IN strong solution Of alum W.
IT,. and when thoroughly dry Il wim
sauast ths action Of llama
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

A bride must feel rather cheap when
Q relative gives her away.-Chicago
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

There is very marked turn In the
tide with regard 70 the business OF
breeding pure-bred stock, and every
kind Of stock having good blood Is bring
ing the owner higher prices, which is
due to the better appreciation Of the Inn
portauce Of good breeding In live stock
production. No up-to-dOte producer OF
meats now thinks Of carrying on his
work without attention to breeding, and
the scrub is, with him, = back num-
Der. A good many producers, however,
are trying TO do their work too cheap.
and are contenting themselves with
pedigree instead of insisting on good
animal plus pedigree. Still this 10 an
error that will be gradually grown away
from, and q good sire for meat produc-
ton must be . good animal as well rs q
registered one. Nor, when the change
10 completed, win It mean higher prices
70 the consumer. Quality considered,
the meat supply viii be no higher, II %
high, - now for the best. There will
be good deal larger proportion Of the
best, and the producer will make bis
profit, not in an increased price over
those now prevailing for the best, but
out Of the fact that the good animals
will respond to feed better and make
meat Of the better quality, always max
ing profit, while the poor stun still
commonly produced oftsn nets loss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srssD rHs rLov.

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department. 10 HENRY ID. Han.
noSp, Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrss
PARA, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
HERE AND THERE.

A paragraph now going the rounds Of
the state papers, regarding the rate OF
taxation in Maine towns, calls attention
to the fact that the largest tax rate As
sessed In any town 10 that Of Roxbury,
4 Ia cents. While there is no doubt
that the tax payers Of Roxbury are
heavily burdened, It 10 probably due TO
all concerned to suggest that the basis
of valuation has something to do with
the size Of the tax rate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

II pds trdnting TO ask you, tciu they
strike at the HOtlisterf'
the strikes beginning to make me &c
wrong already, suspecting everybody,
even my friends
It was a relief to be diverted by the
Meyers house. the scolding stock of the
ward, lean and livid two story tene-
ment, where, plainly, tenants did their
own repairs and patched the rickety
outside staircase and mended the crook
ed windows from the Movers Junk heap.
Tro nm COxvrurrvn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

The successful Vermont dairy meet
ing has been followed this week by an
sssemblage Of southern New England
dsirymen at Hartford. Both were good
meetings, conducted In progressive
spirit, and with zest and vigor. As fair
ly representing the varied dairy interests
Of large sections, II is Of interest to note
that cheerfulness WAS the keynote of
public and private discussion at both
meetings. Despite the drawbacks OF
high prices for grain, hay, cattle and
hired help, 1t WAS evident that many
dsirymen were doing better financially
than for several years past. Nobody ex-
poets to make gold dollars Of yellow
butter, but when now and then year
recurs when demand and price show im-
provement, thrifty New England dairy
men are quick to see their chance, and
work the dssher with extra vim and
hopefulness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

A daily paper gave report OF tha,
Kentucky shooting affair, 10 which fully
twenty shots were fred, three men were
shot dead, and one other probably
fatally and two others more or less seri.
ously wounded, and the last Of strinl
Of headings over the dispatch is, "All
But One OF Men Killed by Accident.
They must have q definition Of accident
In that newspaper Office that would
hardly be acceptable to an Insurance.
company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

A Maine exchange notes that the
nickel-in-the-slot gambling machines,
which were ordered out OF the stores
some time ago, now flourish sin every
bar-room and like resorts In the city" !"
and thinks that "This the officials should
not permit" But what about the
officials permitting the bar-roomsg
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

The popular consumptive demand for
mutton, 10 which sllusion has frequent
~ been made In our columns, Is ss great
az ever. In some of the leading mark
cts the number Of sheep and lambs
slaughtered last year showed large In
crease over the previous year. With the
higher prices of wool and the decidedly
better tone In the sheep industry, this
free marketing of sheep cannot be at
tributed TO encouragement on the part
of flock masters. The greatly increased
cost OF beef the past year has stimulated
the consumption OF our mutton, espe-
cially rs the quality Of the latter has
shown such decided improvement com
pared with few years ago.-Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

wHsS In Le~iston you yin and the very finest
In he exrng Inc - Longs ksssaRrans.
s. Lisbon 81 Near Music Hal, LEwrsroS, ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-26
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE.
rhe President stood ON the Parapet
OF Fort SLOGAN In n Hail of
Shot and Shell.

II am probably the only man" said
Col. Julius b. Work. according TO tue
Chicago Inter Ocean. who ever put
Secretary Stanton under arrest After
recovering from my wound. received
vt Perrysville, reentered the service.
and was again knocked out in the sec
ond week of the Wilderness campaign
and ordered back to Washington.
About that time the employees of the
quartermaster's treasury and war de-
partments were organized into regi-
ments for tie ,defe use of Washington.
and much difficulty was found in Sc
curing white men to officer and drill
the regiment made up of coiored en-
ployes.
II accepted service as captain of
company C, First regiment. colored
brigade. defenses of Washington. The
men were armed and equipped. and
during the latter part of May. ali OF
June and part of July. 1864. were drilled
every afternoon. Our regiment was
made up of picked men, and soon be-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-26
WITH GRANT AT LOOKOUT.
What the General Said just Before
the Famous Charge Up the
Mountain.

/ was an orderly on Gen. Grants
staff, writes Congressman Freer, of
West Virginia, in Success, and was
sent one day with dispatches on his
fine little black horse, loaned me for
the occasion. AS returned with the
replies I rushed around a bend in
the road into what looked like a full
brigade of the enemy. 1 wheeled and
started 30 run for it, with, it seemed
to me, every ''reb'' in the lot shoot
ing at me. My horse was shot, and
l went flying over his head. / land
ed on all tours, and continued on my
way in this position, as had neither
time to get up nor desire to be a
more conspicuous mark, until l got
around that bend in the road. Then
made record-brealing time to our
camp. L ran up, all covered with
blood and dust, and handed my dis
patches to a lieutenant, who gave
them to the general. After reading
the dispatches, the great commander
turned and looked me over in his
quit way, and said: "Give this orderly
another horse"
1 heard Gen. Grant say to Gen.
Thomas, just before the famous charge
up Lookout: eff we don't win this
fight, l know one general who'will lose
his shoulder-straps." He locked keen
ly at Thomas, as he said it in his quiet,
earnest way, and, turning on his heel,
walked to his tent. There had been
some friction between them. owing to
Gen. Grants superseding the other
general in the full command.