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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09
POULTRY.

l. Entries in this class will
close Septem Der 10th, 1901.
0 ?. The entry fee, which in.
cludes care, feed, and coop rent,
will be as follows:
Poultry pens, S2.OOeach.
Single birds in the open class,
also turkeys, geese, ducks and
ornamental fowls, Sl.OO each.
Pigeons, so cents each.
3. Prizes will not be awarded
for birds impaired in value for
breeding purposes. The Amer
lean Standard of Perfection will
be the guide in judging.
4. All fowls are to be shown
singly or in breeding pens. a
breeding pen will consist of one
male and four females.
5. Premiums in this class
will be paid October 31st, 1901,
and will be as follows;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09
Poultry at Buffalo.

In planning a great Exposition
of the magnitude of the Pan-Am-
erican to be held at Buffalo in
1901, where all the great indus
tries of the United States will be
represented by exhibits which
will be of the best quality and
character that can be produced,
the wisdom of the management
is shown in the magnificent prep
arations that are being made for
the Division of Live Stock.
In no line Of breeding domes-
tic animals has greater strides
been made than in the Poultry
Industry, and while the interest
taken in the Live Stock Division
of the Exposition by prospective
exhibitors is very encouraging,
the poultrymen of the United
States and Canada are maj est
ing an interest that is truly phe-
nomenal. The poultrymen in
the past few years have seen the
industry double many times, un-
til today it exceeds in value any
single farm crop. The annual
sale of eggs, poultry and fancy
birds for breeding purposes in
the United States and Canada ex-
ceeds one billion dollars. The
proposed show at the Pan-Amer-
lean will be fully adequate to the
great interest involved. The
time of this show will be most
propitious to the fanciers-Octo-
Der 2lst to 31st-and the accom-
modations will be all that are de-
sired. The stables covering ten
acres will all be devoted to the
poultry and pet stock show.
Classes have been arranged
for every variety STANDARD and
non-standard) and full premiums
will be given in every class where
there are four Individuals to COM
pete for each premium. Com
plete satisfaction has been pro-
vided for all kinds of ornamental
fowls, turkeys, ducks and geese.
The pigeon show will be one
that will delight the heart of
every pigeon fancier. A CLASH
fication covering all varieties of
pigeons has been arranged. A
distinct feature of the pigeon
display will be the Liberation of
5000 "Homers" from the Expo
sition grounds, carrying greet
ings to thousands of prominent
officials and citizens of the Unit
ed States and Canada, besides
vieing with each other in the
greatest contest of the age.
The pet stock show, complete
as to its classification, will be
well calculated to interest many
people whose fancy turns to cats,
CAVES, squirrels, prairie dogs,
ferrets, rabbits, etc. The Bel
gian Hare exhibit will be a great
credit to this industry, which
has but recently claimed the at
tention of business men. An en-
thusiastic meeting of Eastern
breeders was recently held in
Buffalo, and a classification en-
bracing eight types was arrang-
ed, which gives the fullest recog-
milton these animals have yet
received.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

In the other classes of large
fowls, such as turkeys, geese,
ducks and other ornamental
fowls, the various breeds will be
awarded pEemiums as follows;
Isl ID ID 18th sth
!. Male ~ $500 $500 500 v!H. c. II. {.
u E.mal. a ~ 4 nn- % " q q " q
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

Thos w Carter of AshboFu N. c.,
had kidney trouble aud one bottle
It Folry's Kidney Cure effected per-
feet cure, and he says there is no re-
medy that will compare with it,.
Sold by all druggists
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

Any brand of hops may ipe used
in brewing trouble
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

A. H. HANSON. c. P. A., Chicago
w. A. KELLOND, A. G. p. A.,
Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

In the oglden chain of friendship,
there is many missing link.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-09

An old bachelor says that woman
is the bitter half of man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
YicfarIa and lickena

Literary celebrities. as rule, were
not those who attained to any high
degree Of personal favor at the hands
of Queen Victoria. but she paid Charles
Dickens delicate compliment. Dick
ems, who by the way. In his youthful
days was devoured by a grand passion
for the youthful queen, was invited
when at the climax Of his fame to
dine at Windsor castle. He was after
dinner presented by the queen with q
copy Of her book Tour In the High
lands" and on the fly leaf was in
scrbed In her own hand this sentence:
"From the humblest to the most dis
tlngulshed author In England" The
queen afterward showed many favors
to Lord Tennyson, but even in making
him a peer Of the realm she die not
bestow as great compliment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
CHAPTER XIV.

"rHERE's NOTHING TO FEAR HERE.
Mason was in a strange position.
His feet had touched a jutting piece OF
rock which held him firm. But the
point was so small and the side Of the
hill was 80 steep that he did not dare
to move, but remained in this perilous
plight, unable to go backward or Tor
ward or even to lean far enough to the
right to see what had happened to Da-
yid Tregaron when he fell into the
cleft between the two hills.
Meanwhile the old woman had re-
lapsed into silence and stood looking
down at some object below with the
blank, staring gaze which had seemed
so uncanny to Mason throughout his
acquaintance with her.
The voice of Coch Tai from the path
above him now called Masson's atten-
ton back to the peasant.
Don't you move. sir, don't you move.
You're dead man II you do"
"An right" answered the doctor. not
very steadily.
He did not quite realize from which
quarter he was now threatened. wheth-
er by Coch Tai himself or by the farm
er's gun, or by his own situation on the
side of the hill. The pause which sue
ceeded seemed unending. There he re-
mained, with his feet close together.
against the point Of rock. his clothing
saturated by the thawing snow at bis
back and the now risen sun pouring
upon him across the mountains on the
left.
AZ he end Of what seemed . very
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
CATCHING CICADAS.
How Certain Malays Obtain . Curl
Gus Delicacy.

Gus Delicacy.
Certain natives Of the Malay peninsu-
Ia catch cicadas and eat them and that
as considerable luxury. To eat ci-
cada seems distinctly curious, says the
London Daily Mail, when we reflect
that this insect Is In reality a gloritied
member of that insect group which
contains as its most prominent repre-
sentative the diminutive and swarthy
creature which shall be nameless here
for evermore.
The way in which the Siamese pro-
ceeds was related to the Geological So
ciety the other day by naturalist who
has spent some time In the Malay pen
insula observing men as well as in
sects At night. when these insects fly.
the native sallics forth armed with
torch and but little raiment. The torch
Is deposited in convenient place, and
the swarm Of natives proceed to clap
their hands in a perfectly regular fash
Ion SO as to produce considerable
sound.
1t is the combination Of light and
sound that allures the cicada from its
haunts to its destruction. The insects
come also In swarms and settle upon
the bodies Of the applaudins natives.
whence they are easily detached, pre-
served. cooked and eaten.
The Greek sage remarked that happy
are the cicadas in that they have voice
less wives. 1t Is apparently the lady
cicadas who are attracted by what
they fondly believe to be the love cry
of the male and are thus lured to their
fate by that most dangerous Of pas
sions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
A FEW GOOD POTATOES.

have been very free to try new kinds
of potatoes, and have tried fifty kinds OF
more. | have Carman No. 3, but they
are too late for this latitude. Sir Walter
Raleigh did well two years, but they are
late. Bovee is fine yielder and early,
but it is not very mealy. Thorburn
have discarded, also Money Maker. Fill
Basket is apt TO be strong, but they are
very prolific and large. My neighbOr
raises them TO sell and they go as Green
Mountains, which are raised here more
than any other kind. They are Green
Mountain Improved, yield well and cook
well.
For early, | have Early Fortune,
which yielu the best Of any early kind
that have tried. They are of good size
and mealy. Early Michigan l discarded.
Enormous is u large, fine potato. Rose
of Erin and Maggie Murphy were tried
and found wanting. Minister is fine,
mealy, good yielder and keeper. Arun-
dus is another fine potato. have two
new ones to try this year, one called
Mills Pride and a new early that is SAID
TO be an enormous yielder, but the name
do not know.
Some of my land last year was man
ured with hen manure, and was so rich
in nitrogen that vines grew over feet
long and were paradise for bugs.
used ten pounds Bowker's Boxsl for
blight last year and | went over the
field four times, but the rust struck
them at the same time as my neighbours,
who did not spray for rust.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
The Echo at Work.

When we had climbed to the top Of
the mountain, we observed an old man
sitting on a rock with pair Of field
glasses In his hands. Every now and
then he would look earnestly through
them and then whoop continuously for
a time with a vigor astonishing, con-
siderlng his age. For time we OBJ
served him from a respectful distance
till finally. being naturally curious, |
went up to him. Why" l asked, do
you rubber that way and then yell so
loudW
He turned and eyed me calmly, with
a dignity which could have been born
Of nothing but great responsibility.
"If you talk to me-" he said gravely,
you'll take my attention. and I'll lose
my Job. |, sir, am the echo at the
Mountain House down yonder."
At this point 1t became necessary for
him to howl again. and retired much
impressed Tiger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
"Cannot Say Enough. "

The expression, II cannot say
enough" has fallen from the lips
of many grateful persons, as it fell
from those of lady residing in
Sangerville, Me-, in the course Of a
conversation l had with her last
spring.
But l shall never forget how much
significance her manner gave an ex-
preston 80 familiar.
She was, indeed, grateful.
It was interesting to hear her tell
how she had been troubled by per-
sistent foe five long years.
When she told me that there had
been punches on her neck SO sore
that she could not bear to have them
touched, however lightly, and that her
throat had also been affected, recog-
nized the persistent foe as an ancient
foe of the race, that sometimes makes
havoc of the whole system, disfguring
the face, wasting the muscles, corrod-
ing the bones, causing eruptions, in
famed eyelids, sore ears, general de-
bility and consumption, commonly
beginning its attack in lunches on the
neck, otherwise known as glandular
tumors a word, that the per-
sistent foe was scrofula.
And it was scrofula, and nothing else.
She tried again and again to rid her.
self of it, and her failure to do so
troubled her exceedingly, for she had
learned that the disease Is progressive
it always grows worse-and she
feared surgical operation might be
necessary for the removal of the
punches.
And it might have been submitted
to had not Hoods Sarsaparilla been
recommended to her.
She wisely concluded to see If there
was any virtue in this medicine, if it
would cure her.
"The first BOTTLE" she said to me,
"relieved all the soreness OF the
punches on my neck, and the second
entirely removed the punches them
selves. Hoods Sarsaparilla radically
and permanently cured me, and when
l praise it, as 1 do gratefully for my
release for such I regard til can
not say enough"
Her name is Mrs. Manley I. Davis,
and she is still residing at Sangerville.
Many medicines are said to eradi-
cate scrofula, but Hoods Sarsaparilla
DOES eradicate it, positively and abso-
lutely. This statement is based on the
thousands of permanent cures this
medicine has wrought. It cleanses the
blood OF all impurities, inherited or
acquired; cures all cutaneous erup-
tions, catarrh, rheumatism, kidney
complaint, and all low or rundown
conditions of the system.
Do not fail to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rills, for it cannot fail to do you good.
AZ druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
cAsE OF BREEDING TURKEYS.

| get as good breeding stock as can be
had, being very careful not TO inbreed,
Tor there is no stock that will show the
evil effect of inbreeding as quickly as
the turkey. Do not feed much corn or
fattening food TO breeding stock. Oats
ana buckwheat are the best feed through
the winter. Be careful and not have
them lay too early, ss the eggs are apt
TO get chilled and not hatch. When the
hen turkey wishes to commence laying
she will let you know it by noise pecu-
liar to her AT that time. When the hen
is first given eggs sprinkle insect powder
in the nest, and repeat three or four days
before she comes off with the young
turkeys. When the eggs commence TO
hatch do not 90 near the nest for thirty
six hours. At the end Of that time the
eggs should all be Matched that are GO
ing to. If you molest her while hatch
ing she is very liable to crush some OF
the young turkeys.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
A MAYORS MIRACLE.
He Made the Blind See, tho Deaf
Hear and the Lame Walk.

He Made the Blind See, the Deaf
Hear and the Lame Walk.
From the many anecdotes Of Bamp-
fylde Moore Carew's rogueries In Ar.
thur Montefiore Brice's essay on that
Amazing Vagabond" we quote one In
which Carew and his gypsy crew who
had rigged themselves up as cripples
and gathered at Bridgewater fair to
plunder the junketers came off second
best.
When the mayor Of Bridgewater
heard that this motley group Of Grip
pies had arrived, he announced to some
of his friends that he was possessed Of
power they perhaps little suspected
that. in fact he could make the blind
see, the deaf hear and the lame walk.
Bets were freely made that he could do
nothing Of the kind, and thereupon the
mayor had the gypsies arrested and
Immediately brought before him and,
after hearing their narrowing tales, or.
dered them to be confined for the night
In the lookup.
About 10 o'clock at night, however,
the municipal surgeon entered with q
lantern and announced that he would
examine them all In the morning In or.
der to report to the mayor whether or
not they really suffered from deformity
Of one kind or another, and he went on
to say that those who were found to be
impostors would be treated by the
mayor with severity so extreme that,
moved to pity. he would allow any such
misguided wretch to escape there and
then from the lookup on condition that
he Immediately left the town.
At this intelligence great commo-
ton arose, and In less time than 1t
takes to write it the whole crowd surg
ed out Of the lookup, tllnging away
their crutches and wooden legs, patch
es and bandages, and made of down
the town at topmost speed. the blind
leading the way with unerring steps,
the dumb crying aloud their fears. the
deaf replying to them, and the lame
sprinting along at a rattling pace.
Now, just opposite the lookup, on the
farther side Of the street, stood the wit
ty mayor and his friends, convulsed
with laughter at the success Of his
acknowledgements.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
DIS RABIE FARM FOR SALE.

.N,rf for -a e ms farm situated on Elm Hill
m Paris. thrpc miles from South Paris and three
mite, tr,m Norway vi lages. This Farm contains
atout -u acres well divided into tillage pasture
AMI wp.a.Iau and i less than one hall mile
from 70 Rura. Free Delivery mail route. Buthi-
Ing consist Of house, ell, summer kitchen, shop
ygpu. wppd. .-hed stable, tOOl,hOu~e and barn. at
y good state ot repair all connected and con
yeu.rnt, tu a sOod size hen.t Ouse, l3NIO ieet
iu size. -ruU'at' from other buildings.
Never fti.i water In buildings and pasture.
Ayer.c, crop trom Orchart l. IS to 100 ,rrels OF
-saU., apples, large variety of small 4 ults.
Map.r sugar orchard with sugar house anu an
apparatus makes leo gallons of syrup In good
.rt-u1 Farm l. under goot state OF cutlNa.
{. o. tut cuts has enough To ~i"ter IL heau OF
catt., hor-c- unJ 80 sheep In an 'r'tnary sea
SOL. % -prcially well sitIa eel for sheep,
dairy ur -tuck tarm and has "A large mount Ot
wul,. 900 timber. I viii sell the farm win
stock ruI top : OF without, or will sell In pieces
suit tine customer. OF sell TIL farm and reserve
apart 10 the wool AMI timber with I'VE years
all Se. or it, removal VIII allow par OF the
pure % ISL. price q remain on mortgage ON the
Leland Il S. SWAN.
south Paris, Maine, Jan. %, 1901. II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either of the estates
hereinafter named:
Alta Probate Court held at Paris. In and for the
County OF oxford. on the Srd Tuesday OF seo'
IN the wear of our Lori one thousand nine hun
dred AMI one, the following matter havlng oeen
presented for the action thereupon hereinafter
Indicated, IL Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given To ali persons IN
terested, by causing a copy OF this oruer 10 oe
published three weeks successively In the ox-
t0rt Democrat, a newspaper puolished AT south
Paris, In said County, that they may appear al q
Probate Court to be held at said Paris, on the
hlrt Tuesday of Mar, A. ID. 1901, at y OF the
clock IN the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
ELIZA A. SPRING, late of Brownheld, de-
ceased, will and petition for probate thereoi,
presented by Clayton h. Spring, the executor
therein named.
SALMON MCKEEN, late Of Lowell, deceased
viii and petition for probate thereof and the ap'
pointment OF James ;. Wright as administrat0f
with the will annexed, presented by mary e
Mcheen and Melville |. Mckeen, heirs ot SAID
deceased
CHARLES p. BARTLETT. late OF Hanover
deceased, will and petition for prooate thereol
presented by Martha K. Bartlett, the executria
heretn named.
SARAH c. STEVENS, late Of Fryeburg, de
ceased. will and petition for probate thereon
presented by Daniel A. Irish, the executor there
in named.
HARRIET NJ. MONROE. late OF Waterford
deceased. will and petition for probate thereo
presented by kmily w. Fogg, the executr'
therein named.
EDITH p. CUSHMAN, late of Hebron, de
ceased, final account presented for allowance
also petition for order to distribute balance re
naming In her hands as tministratrix, pre-
sented by Annie Il. Robinson, administratrix.
JAMES L.. LOTTIE, WILLIAM, and ida
MAY BARRETT, minor children, nrst accoun
presented for allowance by Lucela Z. MORTON
administratrix of the estate OF Henry Z. Morton
formerly guardian. deceased.
wM. Z. GIVEN, late Of Hebron, deceased
petition for the appointment OF Mary Z, 1l'e
IA siministratrix, presented by said Mary L
Giyen, widow.
ADDISON L. HERRICK, Judge Of said Cour'
true copy-Attest:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
CHAPTER XVI.

ewYN CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
Startled by these words, Mason said
hurriedly, "Thank you," and entered
the kitchen.
AT the sound of his voice Gwyn
sprang up and stared at him with wild
eyes. She had heard Of the tragedy
which had happened but an hour be-
fore. and 1t was evident that 1t had
shaken her still delicate frame and
struck dlsmay to her loving nature.
She stared at Mason for a few mo-
ments. Then for moment her fea-
lures broke into a beautiful smile OF
welcome, but the next moment look
of horror came over her face! The
slight flush died away. and. turning
from him toward her grandmother
with long. gasping sigh. she fell back
Into her chair anu covered her face
with her hands.
And for the first time the old WON.
an, who had reused so much animosity
In Masson's breast, showed a sign OF
tenderness, Of humanity.
"Don't-ee cry. dearie. It's bad. Its
vsry bad to bsaz. But dou't-se cry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05

went out with his gun. And 1t was
she who tried to stop him when he
fred. And-and you know the rest"
There was a long silence.
II cannot yet understand It," said
Mason at last. "You have all acted
almost as IL you were In league with
your father"
"Don't-don't say that" pleaded the
girl. "Poor Tom only obeyed him
when he could not help himself"
"Your grandmother, who could have
warned me, kept silence"
"How could she have warned you
against the son she loved? She would
have done anything for him. although
she suspected him too. But she held
out in her heart against believing him
guilty longer than any Of the others,
and when he told her not to talk to
you, for fear Of her letting out some
thing, l suppose, she obeyed him. as
she always did. 1t was not until she
saw him fire-at you-this morning
that she really believed. 1t will break
her heart"
It was a CHASTITY story. Mason got
up.
"And-and my brother" said he.
"Can you give me no clew. no guide as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05
SHALL WE BUY OR RAISE DAIRY
COWS7

A speaker at the meeting of the Penn
sylvsnis Dairy Union gave four objec-
tions TO the practice of buying dairy
cows, and four reasons why the dairy
man should raise his own cows. We
will unite them as they are simply the
reverse of each other.
III one raises his own he knows the
ancestry of it, and can raise his calves
from his best cows and from the best
sire that he can get the use Of. II not
absolutely sure of getting one better
than its mother he stands a good chance
of doing so, while il he buys COW
there are many chances that she will not
prove as good as he was led to expect by
the representations of the seller.
IL he keeps his animals under good
sanitary conditions he need have but
little fear of disease, either contagious
or inherited, while from COW bought
and put in the herd there may be some
disease introduced that will contaminate
every animal in it. This is of impor-
tance in these days of tuberculosis.
III one raises COW, she should begin
10 be self-supporting or a little more ut
two wears old, and should be useful and
profitable for many years after that,
while the majority of cows that are
brought in for sale are from seven to
nine years old, and often sold for some
years service out of them.
He figured that he could raise heifer
20 two years old for cost of S32 SO,
after which it becomes source of profit,
while the average price of a good COW
hrnrrrhF tnFn hot or no
and there would be chances of her not
being very good at that.
To which reasons we will add some
others, which we think scarcely less im-
portant. The man who raises a cow
properly from good parent need never
have one with those faults usually called
tricks. She need not be a kicker or cross
in barn or pasture, nor breachy, either
tearing down or jumping over fences,
while we have known men TO buy cows
with one or more of these faults.
A COW bought and placed in a new
place among strange herd will seldom
do her best, unless for some fault she
has been changed around so often
that she expects to change hands every
season or oftener.
The man who raises his cows can not
only breed for the type he wants, butter,
beef or quantity of milk, but he can
feed for that particular type, and bring
out the best there is in it, il he under
stands his business. These are good
reasons, but we will add another. A
well-bred calf well cared for becomes
what some one said the pig was, a poor
mans savings bank" where he puts in
a few cents a day, without feeling it,
and after while draws out his invest
ment when it is a most welcome amount
TO him. Ii is like the man who raised
the colt, and at three years old said il
had not cost him anything, for if he had
not raised it he would not have had a
cent more money than he had when he
had the cOlt.-American Cultivator.