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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30

AhAAOub W bC AAAo
"There are plenty Of men in this
world" said the head Of the firm, ad.
dressing the clerk he had summoned
into the private office, who can trace
their successes directly to what they
at first considered failures. knew a
man who 20 years ago was q clerk In
q clothing store. His employer dis
charged him for incompetency. He
hunted through all the clothing stores
In town trying to get another job, but
couldn't find one, and at last, almost
starved, he got place as brakeman
on one Of the railroads. Today he Is
practically the head of that road, draws
O salary Of $4,000 year and REGARDS
the man who discharged him long ago
as the best friend he ever had. Now,
he Is only one Of hundreds Of men who
have had similar experiences. So you
see what at first seems a misfortune
may often be a real blessing In dis
guise."
The young man hid yawn behind
his hand and, thinking OF the live
broiled lobster he had the night before
helped a certain soft eyed creature to
remove from the scene, languidly re-
piled:
"Yes; I know that has frequently
happened. Did you want to speak to
me about anything in particular this
morning, Mr.. YamsleyT
ooh, no; nothing of special impor-
tance," the cd gentleman replied.
"only I'm going to give you chance
to look back some day and regard me
as your best friend. Goodby. | hope
you'll have all kinds Of success at
whatever you decide to go at"-Chi-
cago Herald.
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Life Abonrd an Arctic Boat.

The days and weeks pass without our
taking any account Of them. We get
I'D ut 6:30 in the morning. At Z we
feed the dogs. At we have breakfast,
and at 12 we dine. Then we work I'LL
G:3O, when we have supper. after
which we smoke and play cards or
chess till bedtime. 1t is not at all cold.
Rarely does the thermometer descend
below zero. Yesterday the sun shone
gloriously The ice reflected II with q
binding glare and in brilliant colors.
The ship has withstood all the as
saults of the ice. 1t is splendid to see
how 1t breaks up ice that is sometimes
three or four feet thick. At other
times, when ii is even thicker, the ship
is rushed against 1t at full steam. The
shock splits and breaks it very often
for distance of 40 or 80 yards. The
Duke of Abruzzi is always on the
bridge and loses no opportunity OF get
ting ahead. Sometimes he does not
even come down to his meals. When
ever we get the smallest opening. he
orders us to go on, and we are glad OF
It, because the more we advance at the
present time the less we shall have to
do next year.--Leslie's Monthly.
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THE LANGUAGE HE SPOKE.

A young Philadelphian, who was born
and raised in the Fourth ward, saved
enough money to pay the expenses Incl
dental to European trip last summer,
and, by strict economy, the trip was
strung out to period Of little over six
months.
He landed home last week, coming in
the steerage with lot of foreigners.
The immigration agents, with their in
terpreters, were wide awake. The young
Philadelphian is very dark, and he was
mistaken for foreigner. One of the
interpreters came up to him and said:
"Mocesh mouveet po Polski9" They're
trying to string me, thought the Fourth
ward man. "rll keep it up.' So he
shook his head. The interpreter was
asking him if he could speak Polish.
Then he changed to Russian, asking,
Moczesh govoreet po Rousski?" Again
the supposed foreigner shook his head.
"Redden sic Yiddish?" asked the inter-
prefer. This was followed by another
shake of the head. Then in order the
interpreter asked: "Parley vous Fran
caisep" "Sprechen sic Deutschp" and
"Parlate Italiano?" A negative shake
of the head followed each query. "For
heavens sake, what language do you
speak?" exclaimed the interpreter. The
supposed foreigner laughed. "That's
the stuff" he said. "Why didn't you
ask me that first2" The interpreter
nearly collapsed.-Philadelphia Record
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EXPERIENCE VALUABLE FOR SlLO
RlIllDERS

AS you want some information about
round silos, will give you my expert
ence. | have the first one that was built
in the state, l think, and got my idea
from a man who, think, belonged in
New Hampshire, and made mine from
his directions. 1t is twenty feet high
and thirteen feet in diameter, made OF
hemlock planks, Exc inches, and nine
hoops of three-fourths inch iron. The
three at the bottom are fifteen inches
apart. The bottom of the silo is ce-
mented. | did the work, with the ex-
ception of the blacksmith work, myself,
with total cost of Sl5. Noone has one
that keeps ensilage better, and rs for the
waste room at the corners, l can put
more hay in the same space than could
if the silo was not there, and the hay
keeps it warm.
Slaves three or four inches wide are
just as good. Mine are just as they
came from the saw, but l would have
them planed on the edges, as they will
be more even, the silo will be straighter
and would look better, but would add
nothing to the keeping of the corn, as
the hoops will keep it air tight. There
have been ten built in this section since
mine. A number will be put up this
year. Some that had square ones will
build round ones. / had TO have eyes
made on my hoops, but now they have
couplings that make much less work.
In place of three-fo irths inch Iron, use
five-eighths inch iron with three-fourths
inch ends welded on. There is no need
to bevel the slaves. Six-inch slaves will
not warp.-A Reader, in Maine Farmer
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ABOUT FARM LANDS IN NOVA Scotia

Around Halifax, the soil is well adapt
ed for raising hay and grain and all
sorts of fruits and vegetables, and farms,
ranging in size from seventy-five to two
hundred acres, with comfortable build
ings, are valued at 81 900 to $4,000.
These facts are give out by b. w. Chin
man, secretary for agriculture of Nova
Scotia. At Milford, the lands are rich,
and no artificial or other fertilizers are
ever needed, natural conditions making
the soil practically inexhaustible. Farms
can be bought in this section at very rea-
sonable rates. The land is also admi-
rably adapted for the grazing of sheep
and cattle. Several adjoining settl
ments comprise much well-wooded land,
which could be bought at d oderate
prices, and, under intelligent cultivation,
soon brought into first-class condition.
Near the center of the peninsula, much
dairying is carried on, and the cheese
and butter factory ut Brooktield has
been operated for some years, with en-
couraging success. Truro has several
manufacturing industries, and also the
largest milk-condensing factory in the
Dominion of Canada. Still farther north,
around Pugwash, are number of good
farms, ranging in price from $1,000 to
3, 900. This district cuts vast quanti-
ties of hay and raises much stock.
Cape Breton Island contains many ex-
cellent farms, having large stretches OF
fertile lands. Here lands are exceeding
ly low, considering the intrinsic value OF
the land from an agricultural standpoint.
Good farms, with more or less comfort
able buildings, can be had as low as
$500. In all these sections, the quality
of the products is superior in every re.
spect. Mr.. Chapman explains that the
reason farms and lands can be had al
such low prices is mainly that the
Younger members of the communities
began, as long as forty years ago, tC
move to the United States, and the mi
grafton has kept up, to a more or less
extent, ever since. The old settlers
who have made an easy living by fishing
numbering, and working the mines, have
paid comparatively little attention t
agriculture, hence many of the bes
farms have been allowed to run down
but need only little intelligent worl
TO reclaim them. 1t is probably only ;
question of time when the land will ,b'
under a more perfect state of cultiva
tion, and prices will naturally be high
er.-New England Homestead,
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ANGORn GOATS

We had the great pleasure of looking
over the four hundred Angora goats at
Libby Farm, Burnham, Monday, and
the impression received when first their
introduction was suggested was greatly
strengthened. AT the same time, it
seems folly to claim that they prefer old
tin cans or dry herbage to good pasture,
or that as good wool and choice meat
will result from grubbing on hardhack
as though fed on reasonable ration.
This claim, made by some of our e.
changes, is so devoid of reason that we
might as well consider the goats val
liable addition to our stock interests, to
be fed, cared for, and treated like other
profit-earning stock, and so approach
the breeding of this new class in a busi-
nesslike manner. The wool is valuable,
and always commands fair price, the
goats are hardy and prolific breeders,
the milk is priced in many sections for
family use or in the making of cheese,
the skins are in demand at the price
paid for sheep pelts, or more, and there
seems to be no reason why flock can
not be kept at as low cost and as good
profit as flock of sheep. The demand
for breeding stock is great, and already
all of the four hundred which the owner,
Mr.. E. C. Libby, would sell are bar
gained for or held for immediate sale,
and another importation will be made
as soon as possible. The purchasers OF
this lot have, as rule, taken one buck
and ten does.-Maine Farmer.
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HOW TO SAVE MANURE

While going around the country, L see
quite few barns where the manure is
being thrown out of holes and is lying in
piles under the caves. Once in while,
there are water conductors on the barn,
but usually where manure is thrown out
this way the water from the caves falls
directly ON it. After all that he's been
written and said ON this subject, it is
surprising that any one, in the Eastern
States at least, will follow the practice.
Within a week a dairyman complained
bitterly to me about the poor returns he
got. Right in sight, while he was talk
ing, were the little piles of manure un-
der the caves of his barn. 1t is too late
now, my dear friends, to fix the stable
floor, but there is no need of throwing
manure out where half it's value, more
or less, will leach away, and where it
will rot the barn. Even with water con-
ductors on the barn, it will waste seri-
ously when in number of piles. And
your farm needs this plant food that
teaches away, and it will take many dol
lars of your hard-earned money to buy
back in fertilizers as much as you have
lost.
If it is not practicable for you to draw
manure directly on to your land and
spread it from day to day, why, buy a
wheelbarrow and wheel it out and pile it
away from the caves and surface wash.
1t isn't much more work than throwing
it out of holes. Perhaps you can select
place to make the pile where you can
have Il plank runway arranged to lead
right up on to the heap. The first step
the writer made thirty years ago in this
line of manure saving was to buy a
wheelbarrow. Manure had been thrown
out to waste before. wheeled it out
and threw it up on to the pile, as run
way could not be arranged readily.
Then, before 4 rain, | shoveled up the
edges of the pile that would leach out.
This was the very beginning of building
up the fertility of the farm. l scattered
the horse manure in thin layers over the
COW manure. We do just the same way
now, only there is roof over where we
make the pile-a manure shed. This pre-
vents all loss. The pile in the open yard
was much better than several piles un-
der the caves, and as well as we could
do then.-T. b. Terry, in Practical Farm
er.
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FARM NOTES.

Dairying will leave more money in the
hands of dairymen when they raise their
own albuminoids, instead of spending so
much in the purchase of commercial
feeding stuffs.
If every scrub and grade bull in the
country were permanently retired and
pure bred ones used in their places, the
aggregate values of the bovine stock
would double in two years.
A contributor to Wallace's Farmer
says: s'The hand separator and the dual
purpose COW will make the farmers of
Iowa rich, if they will only get on to the
combination" He is right, and the re-
mark applies equally to all the dairy
states.
With regularity in feeding, milking,
and caring for the COW with kind treat.
ment at all times, the COW will not only
become gentle and stay so, but will give
milk longer and her seasons prospect
will he much larger. Even If cow be-
gins to give trouble in milking, proper
attention in handling and management
will usually remedy.
r. o. Jones, Winslow, has six Jersey
cows that made good showing for the
month of January, 1901. Mr.. Jaynes
proprietor of the Waterville creamery
gave him a check for creail, $45.76; milk
sold, Sl.S6; total, $47.62. He used al
the milk and cream needed in the family
and one gallon of cream was used at
grange supper.
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nh. French Cavalry at Sedan.

Roth banks of the Givonne were In
German hands; so was Balan. small
village nearer to Sedan than BaZeilles,
and soon after o'clock no fewer than
426 German guns were hailing shells
into the French army, which stood In
close formations within a space meas
uring less than two miles In breadth or
depth. Out of this terrible cauldron or
defeated troops about this time rode
the French cavalry in heroic endeav-
or to turn the fortunes Of the day and
retrieve the honor Of France.
General Marguerite, called by some
1.-THE star of his arm." was struck In
the face by bullet while riding out to
reconnolter the ground before he charg-
ed. He now handed over the cavalry
command to De Gallifet, who for the
second time on that tremendous day
led the flower Of French cavalry
against the enemy and for the space OF
half an hour charged the German
ranks again and again on the hillsides
north of Sedan.
But the courage Of the gallant horse
men was all in vain. The arme blanche
was unequally matched against the
breechloading rife held In steady
hands, and no effort Of the French
cavalry could withstand the slowly
tightening grasp Of that fiery CIRCLE
Chambers Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Tmno.sibIe MT the Price,

A certain parvenu of great wealth
has hanging In his drawing room n
large and hideous daub In oils which
some dealer in Paris induced him TO
buy. He is very fond of taking a call
er by the arm, lea,liig him before the
canvas and saying:
"Grcat picture that. BY Macaroni dI
yermicclli. you know. Paid f2.OO0 tor
II in Paris and got great bargain
F." naming an eminent artist says II
Is worth 10000"
A few days since this gentleman was
lunching Mt the Artists club when the
cat came out Of the bag. Some one
said:
"F., old Centpercent says that you
have appraised that frightful night
mare Of his at 10000. Is it true"
The artist answered smilingly:
"I will tell you how that happened
He asked me to dinner one day and aft
er we left the table took me to see tho
picture and told the usual story. Then
turning abruptly, he asked:
allow much is that painting worth
"'Why, Mr.. Centpercent' said l,
really would not like to place value
upon it. ;.
"'Well, I'll put 1t differently, sale
he. How much would you charge fol
such O picturer
az don't mind saying l answered
that I would not paint such picture
for 100000 l had to be civil, yo'
know."-London Answers.
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]. WALDO NASH,
PROBATE NOTICES.

T3all persons interested In either of the estates
hereinafter named:
AtaProbate Court held at Paris, I'm AMI for the
Comfy % oxford on the 3rd Tuesday OF Apr.
IN the wear OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
dre,i ami one, the following matter having been
presented for the action thereupon hereinafter
Indicated, Il Is hereby ORDERED:
Tuat notice thereof be given To all persons In
te-,,ttt 1y causing a copy OF this order To be
published three weeks successfully In the OK
fUrI Democrat, newspaper published at >Outh
Paris, il said County, that they may appear al
Probate Court 10 be held at salt Paris, on the
thr. Tue-tgy of May, A. ID. 1891, at OF the
coek 90 the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
ELIZABETH ;. PRINCE, late OF Paris, de.
ceased. Petition for order of distribution Of
balance remaining in his hands and petition Tor
determination Of collateral Inheritance tax pre-
senlci uy James ;. Wright, executor.
ALBERT WARD, minor child of Flora f..
War. late Of Hiram, deceased. FNth AMI final
account presented for allowance by Edwin l..
Poor guardian.
HE'S KIAH B. KEITH, late Of Hartford, de.
ceased vii and petition for probate thereof
pre-eute by Marcus +. Keith, the executor
therein named.
HEZEKIAH G. AMkS. late of Hartford, de-
ceased. Petition for license t. sell and convey
rpa. estate presented by William FOye, admin
istratDr.
BERTHA NJ. and FLORENCE f. WORM
sNODD OF Porter, wards. Petition for license To
sell ami convey real estate presented by George
j. sweat, guardian.
MERCY c. BROWN, late of Waterford. de-
cea-et. First account presented for allowance
by George A. Billings, administrator.
JARVIS c. MARBLE, late OF Paris. deceased.
VIII and petition for probate thereof presented
by Fanny r. Pierce and Elizabeth III. Thayer,
the cNccutrices therein named
HIRAM A. ESTES, late of Woodstock, de.
ceased Petition for an allowance out OF per-
SOMA. estate presented by Emma K. Estes,
willow.
ZlNA f. STONE. late Of Lowell, in the Com
mouwealth OF Mass chusettS. deceased Copy
Ot vii and petition for allowance thereof pre-
sentci by Luther h. stone, trustee under said
vii.
SAMUEL \. BUMPUS, late OF Paris, de.
cea-e'l VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by Julia A. Bumpus, the executriN
theryiu named.
ADDISON +. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court.
true cOpy-Atest:
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
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strange reversal which had brought 1t
about that she should appeal to him.
give years." she said. 81 have
known you for FIVE years, and all that
time"-she broke off with a smile in
which Landale caught a faint mimic
ry Of her old whimsical humor-"it's
the proper thing to confess when ones
like this-all the time l was afraid I
treated you very badly"
"Oh, now replied Landale and was
aware of a conventional politeness in
his voice which sounded singularly out
Of place.
"But l did," she insisted. "There
were others, weren't there? Always
others, and still never let you 90"
Then she nestled down in the bed, the
compunction died out of her voice and
was replaced by a tone Of almost sat-
isfaction. 81 was so sure Of you, you
see. You were a sort Of solid bank.
ing account. l knew that I could al.
ways draw on you for--kindness." She
hesitated slightly on the word and
finally uttered it in note Of question
as though there was better which she
had not the right to use, but would
gladly take from him.
Landale, however, did not remark
the infection, being still occupied with
his inability to feel the position, fol
the sight Of the girl had not produced
its awaited effect, and he felt as If he
were standing outside himself, third
and silent participator at the inter.
view, listening to the two voices and
watching the two faces with quite
detached and impersonal interest.
"It was bad" she continued, "be'
cause 1t hurt you So"
"But you didn't know that" he re.
piled. Besides, what does 1t matterT
Her whole confession indeed struck
him as superfluous. for while he recall,
ed clearly enough the trouble which
she had caused him he recalled 1t only
as u fact dead and done with. He al.
most wondered at 1t.
"But did know" she repeated. ~
did know. am afraid even found a
pleasure in the knowledge And
seeing Landale about to interrupt,
Don't contradict me-" she went on, Il
am so tired" and for moment she
closed her eyes.
Landale remained silent. He knew
that there was much which he should
have said, much which would become
clear to him after he had left thi
room, much which he would ever att
.rward regret that he had not said
But what 1t was he could not define
The poorest banalities Of sympath!
were all that his lips could frame, ant
he refrained from speaking them. 1
was indeed as If his engrossing incom
prehension to feel the higher emotion
had even sealed up the fountains o
ordinary pity.
The girl opened her eyes. "And tn
strange thing is," she resumed, that
really cared for you for all that time
You don't believe that? Why shoul'
you? But when you are Ill some thing
stand out in your mind quite suddenl.
as truths which somehow you hav
missed altogether before"
Certain rhymes about the devil bein
sick began of a sudden to jingl
through Landale's brain. A piano OF
gan In the street below q second late
abruptly fourished out the prelude I
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dare to look toward the bed. The
moist atmosphere Of a sickroom en-.
veloped him and exaggerated his no
ton Of the change which sickness had
worked in her appearance. However,
her voice welcomed him-a voice en-.
feebled and yet familiar as he had not
expected it to be-and he was forced
to look that way. All that he saw, or,
at all events, all that he was conscious
of seeing, was a tangled mass Of curls
showing dark against the white pillow
and framing fragile white face which
In Its turn was the setting Of pafr OF
eyes unnaturally lustrous and unnatu.
rally big. But as the eyes met his he
noticed look Of appeal In them, and
the white face flushed and flushed
Immediately to go clear scarlet that
the skin seemed to have thinned to the
tensity of tissue paper.
Obedient to the suggestion Of her
hand. Lansdale seated himself on the
bedside, thinking the while Of the