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The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11

farm? Does II make a good PASTURE
Is II hard to destroy?
3. | want to get q pnir of Angora goats
! would be glad to hear from some one
that has them.
Answer | infer from your descrip-
tion that your COW had an ordinary case
of garget or mammctis. last April. from
improper management. You say she Eot
ali right. The sores and pimpleS that
came afterwards suggest that she had
..cowpox which sine VIII never have
again Manage this way. For six weeks
or two months before calving, say from
now on, let her food be OF rather oty
and non-stimuiating character with very
little grain and let that be oats or brth.
I'm other words put her on rather snort
rations' until she drops a calf ana TOT
some weeks afterwards. During the week
ar two before calviug give her one-hat
naund of Ensom salts every third or
fourth dav or oftcuer ii necessary 70
keen her bowels free and the diScils~It -
soft If the bag becomes und uly as
tended and painful, do not heSitate 70
nm, her for several davs before cary
= : Hairy vetch spreads only from the
seed. and there is no danger Wila -
OF it's becoming pest 1t seeds IN Nl5s
and the seeds do not come Up unIll tii1
next fail
1000 Pounds OF Seed Cotton Per
Acre.
AfnElg-
acres of land that has been in cuitN9-
tiop for four years. have made 2,'to pouiHS
of cotton uer acre two years ago. i'tN &
Moved the land twice, first pio"4hS oi.
December i0th with IWo-Aoi7' f.o"' -, -
on December goth with tWo-hot7e p-sN
and onr-horSe suhsoiL VIII pow II li-
spring with tVo-noTse pi9W anu Lot-'N
win tgvo-u0rse -uNsoil. and VIII tneh llstl :
row with disc until thoroughly p4iVetiL, a.
Have put fifty loads or rch lootn on ~
thiuneSt parts of the lot i want 20 ma
ANel pounds OF seed cotton per 49,
pI.ase inform me through the ConSu'u-
- iult what to nut ON the lot to Eet
IN. b,st results L viii make the rows
four feet wide. two feet in drill. can run
rows north anil south. The i3nd Is santy,
with ,lay bottom How VIII 1 cultivate
for best results?
Auswer-Your preparation of the soil
IS certainly thorough and also expensive
Eut if the suhsoiuug you gave II IN De
cember shall not prove effective 90 Ho+
think subsoilnE it again in the spring
would pay" But 1 presume you are
not caring for expenses, hut are 2ltet
making Ne 4o'0 pounds PCT acre re-
eardIs $ Of cost l think That thorou5h
.nr-al>iny ana timing of the soil % the
depth of eight or ten inches viii oe sHi-
6c,aut I see no reason for changing
formula No. 2. which I have SO often puo-
ushed and which YOU will find in the eai-
to,.ial of January list. as wei as IN reply
fo ..R O. Bush" in this issue. 1 Would nor
modify it az all, unless SO lar itS t' sta'''
over the seed row immeu-atelE 'i,tt
cnXerirg the latter. Double the aInoAA.
of that formula, or -."V l"u-Al7 "L go
uhaSunatc l.1 pounds OF hu-tite % tD--
ash tor G91 pounds ot k1iulJ ana i-ss
f.,irf. of COTTON meal. adding the Ails
mounds of nitrate above suggested. a1i
aT,,ii.f to one acre might possibly ln-
,.r,aea the vie'd by 2,oeJ pounds, but /
.-r.r -
The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11
Blind Stareers.

Blind Staggers.
| To r n. Simmons. Dove. Ala think
your horse has a mild attack Of cerebro-
spinal meningitis. or blind stagEers."
+ The first thing 10 do Is to give a dose OF
/ s ounces of aloes mixed with 1 ounce each
! Of soda and ginger dissolved IN half pint
I'f boiling water and adding one-haf pint
/ OF cold water Follow this by mixing
ounces OF Copperas and I ounce OF nux
voInica. divide into - doses and give one
twice day in bran mash.
/ b C. Rush. Dry Creek. Y. CT havs
/ FIVE acres liGht sandy soil that was plant
+ ed i'm corn last year. I wish 10 plant in
ECottol this year, IS subject n rust /
+ want ~ use cotton seed meal. kainlt and
acid 5000 pounds ln all Please INFORM
me hoy much Of eacn 70 get end how 70
mix it,
Ansver-Your question has been sub
stantially answered many times. See edl-
t0riaI in issue of January 2tst, Formula
+ No for cotton. Ii there Is stated foI-
lows;
FORMULA 10. . FOR COTTON.
Acid phosph@le--- - ---A'vy9 pounds
turiate " potash. -. .-- 80 % pounds
/ Cotton neal. ia3 pounds
1.755 pounds
/ Following the formula IN that editorial
! Il Is explicitly stated that 'on old. worn
3 and especially sandy. p'ncy woods s0l
il would be well 10 increase the potash
and nitrogen A YOU have kainit instead
/ of murlaJe. 3o1 pounds of kainlt would
take the place Of - pounds Of muriate in
the formula as it appears above. But as
your land is eight sandy more potash
would he IN order say 50 Per cent more.
which would require f51 pounds Of kainlt
instead OF 15 If murlate- To make fl fit
the total amount YOU wish to use mix Il
with shovel and hoe in the following pro-
portions.
Acid phosphate .-. -. --. -.1,fo0 pounds
+ IIainit......- ...-.. 30. 80. -----. SD pounds
f #sr . it 70
Total. ... 81. 81. 500 49,. ..e010 pounds
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Warts are curious things. They
come and % mysteriously, although
their going is frequently marked BY
exasperating delays, and there are al
most Us many infallible cures as there
are warts, the only trouble with these
cures being that they are useless when
applied to the particular wart you hap
pen to have. They are only good for
other peoples.
"In my opinion said clubman who
was discussing the subject with a
friend one day, "a wart ia merely the
outward correspondence Of some men
tai excrescence. Get rid OF that, and
1t goes away.
"Let me give you q bit Of my own
expo. .ence," he continued. LAST year
I went to Europe. For about three
years had had a wart on my little fin
ger, on which had tried everything
could hear of, but without effect. 1t
only grew larger.
"Well, in the excitement Of preparing
for the trip and of the journey itself
forgot all about my wart, and when
looked for 1t about six weeks later 1t
had vanished without leaving the
slightest mark. I simply forgot II, and
It had no mental condition to feed on.
/ see you have one on the back Of your
hand. Forget all about 1t for a few
weeks, and 1t will 60 away Of ITSELF"
EYES," said the other clubman, shrug-
ging his shoulders, "but can't afford
to take trip to Europe for the sake OF
curing one wart"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
FIRE AT RuMFoRD FALLS.

The most serious fire in the history of
Rumford Falls started in the Gauthier
Block, Congress Street, at 11:3O Satur-
day, July 18th, and proved to be one OF
the most stubborn fires that the tiremen
have ever been called upon to conquer.
The fire started in the rear of the block,
in the hayshed, and how it started is
mystery. The fremen responded
promptly, and the International Paper
Co.'s fire department laid two lines OF
hose, so that there were eleven streams
on the fire. The water pressure was
low, but the firemen did good work con-
sidering the conditions. The building
was, however, completely Quilted.
Several of the firemen were slightly
injured.
The block, four-story wooden build
ing, was owned by A. Gauthier, and
had only been occupied about three
months. The block consisted of six
tenements, beside the store, and as most
every tenant kept boarders, the building
contained about 1l2 persons. All got
out, but Miss o. Bouchad had very mar
row escape. She was taken out of the
last story by the use of ladder at an
outside window. Mr.. Gauthier had just
received carload of flour and 100
bushels of potatoes. Everything is a
total loss. Mr.. Gauthier's loss is about
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance. Other
losses are:
Fred Cyr, $500; no insurance.
Joe yarrar, $500; no insurance.
Miss varrar $500; no Insurance.
Miss Bouchad, $500; no Insurance
Mrs. Soucier. $500; insurance, $500.
Mr.. Bovin, $500; no insurance.
A. Polander. $500; no insurance.
Willie Cyr. $500; no Insurance.
Miss Jennie Cyr, 500; no insurance.
Miss Annie Gauthier. SIS In money, gold
watch, rings, etc; no insurance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
She Wa the Ghost.

"A certain lady and her family" says
Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duff in his
"Diary," "hired a place IN Scotland
which was haunted by the ghost Of q
woman who was to be seen constantly
at night wandering through the rooms
and passages. When thu, family arriv.
ed, the lady was much struck with the
place and said, I must have been here
before. for I know this place 80 well,
only there ought to be two rooms here,
and there Is only one
"The agent replied that within few
weeks the owner had caused partition
to be taken down and made the two
rooms into one. Still the lady was pus-
Eled at her knowledge Of the place, till
she remembered that It was house
she used to 90 to in her dreams.
"Well. some time passed, and the
agent was up at the house again. when
the lady complained that one part Of
the contract had not been fulfilled.
They had hired house and ghost for
the summer, and no ghost had she seen.
The agent replied: OF course not, be-
cause you are the ghost. We recognized
you the moment we saw you"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Sewing Done By Ants.

Ants are credited with so many mar
velous accomplishments that new one
must be remarkable to the noteworthy.
Mr.. 2. G. Green Of Ceylon. an authori-
ty upon insect habits, has, however.
made an observation which Is well
worth putting on record. He has watch
ed red ants holding grubs in their
mouths and using the web they spin to
repair rent in their nest.
Some leaves which had been fastened
together by the ants were separated by
Mr.. Green, and in short time after he
saw small white grubs being passed
backward and forward across the gap.
Closer observation showed that each
grub was held in the jaws Of one Of the
worker ants, and Its movements were
directed as required. A continuous
thread Of silk issued from the mouth Of
each grub and was used by the ants to
seY up the rent in their shelter.
There were no grubs in the neighbor-
hood, and those used were obtained
from q nest at some distance. This de-
liberate use of q naturally formed web
as a sewing thread Is as astonishing as
any instance of the intelligence Of ants
yet observed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

The community at South Berwick is
again stirred up by what may be MUIR
der. The dead man is Michael Cragin,
IS years of age, wel[known man in
town and special officer whose duty it
was to look after tramps, with which
gentry the town is frequently over-run.
On Sunday afternoon Edward Bennett
went to the stable and found his brother
Isaac and Cragin, lying in stall, which
was used for the storage of straw ap-
parently dead drunk. He left them
there thinking it would be the best place
for them to sleep off their potations.
Later on he went back to see how they
were prospecting, and found blood oozing
from Cragin's ear. Cragin died Tues
day. An autopsy was held and the
physicians reported that they found
wounds on the left side of Cragin's
head covering his ear, in all about the
size of an ordinary saucer, which they
said we're undoubtedly caused by blow
or blows, but the skull was not fractur-
ed. They did not undertake to say what
kind of blows they were, and Of course
| It was not within their province to say
who struck the blows. An inquest was
held, and the verdict implicated Isaac
Bennett. He was at once arrested, and
pleaded not guilty, the hearing being
continued to Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

When Hazen 8. Pingree was coming
into prominence In Michigan politics,
he was In Washington one night and
strolled through the corridors Of VII
lard's hotel, which he had not visited
since war times, when It was the popu.
Lar rendezvous of the city. political.
military and otherwise. A friend intro
huced him to Colonel Mosby. the old
guerrilla chieftain.
"Why, hello. colonel" said Pingree In
his bluff, offhanded way. just as II be
was In the habit of meeting Mosby ev.
cry day. II have not seen you for q
years. but I remember very well the
last occasion when we met"
"Ah," said the Virginian politely,
what incident recalls It to your mind !
I really fail to remember you. much to
my regret"
"Oh. we'll" said Pingree, you would
not be 80 apt as to remember the day.
I was captured by your men. and, hap
pening to be wearing very good, near
ly new uniform, you conhscated 1t on
the spot and gave me your old ragged
butternuts. But that's all right. ALPS
fair in love and war, know. Let's
have cigar"
Without q word of protest Mosby ac-
cepted, and q long friendly chat fol-
lowed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Canaries.

Canaries, which were originally green
and gray In color, were native to the Is
lands from which they take their name
and were first taken to England on
ships plying between English ports and
the south of France. From this stock
have been derived number Of distinct
varieties, such as the crested, the green,
the lizard, which initiates the reptile In
It's variegated markings, and the Bel
gian, which has a strange humpback
appearance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Peculiar Trees,

The visitor to the Falkland islands
sees q number of what appear to be
weather beaten. moss covered powders
of various sizes scattered here and
there. On attempting to turn one over
he Is surprised to find that 1t Is anchor
ed to the ground by roots Of great
strength. These are not powders. They
are trees. No other place In the world
can show such popularity Of forest"
growth. The Falkland islands are ex-
posed to q strong polar wind which rem
ders 1t impossible for trees to grow In
the proper form. Nature has conse-
quenuy adapted herself to the prevail
ing conditions and produced this
strange form Of plant life. These civ
ing stones" ash they are called. are
quite devoid Of grain" and 1t Is next
to impossible to cut them up and utilize
them for fuel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Few books of verse in recent years
have won popular favor so quickly as
Holman Days Up in Maine, which is
now in it's eighth thousand, and is sell
ing as steadily as when first published.
Governor Hill of Maine, in conversation
with visitor, recently made some COM
ments worth repeating, as indicating the
reasons for its remarkable popularity.
81 have been receiving letters from
the West,n said the governor, "asking me
for book for this and that library. 1
always send copy of UP in Maine, for
the book seems to tell so we'll the home
ly and rugged yet heart-touching story
of old Maine. 1 find that the verses
carry to the aliens from Maine fra
GRANGE of field, forest, and country-store
cracker barrel that is contained in no
other book. There is no hidden satire
there. IT'S the voice of the soil. 1t
seems to me that the criticism of the
New York Sun is admirable when the
critic says, Reading Up in Maine, one
feels as though he had Maine in the
monograph
One of the most enthusiastic admirers
of Up in Maine is Uncle Scion Chase, the
sage of Chase's Mills, and known all over
the United States as "Them Steers"
ssYou have to come down into Maine
to get them things" said Uncle Scion
the other day. ats the real Yankee
fun, and We can't counterfeit it. Land
sakes It's as good easy readin' as
Chase's Chronicle used to be. When
folks from the city come to see me,
l generally sit down and read 'em a
few of those poems; and then, if they
haven't the book, they always 60 of
and buy one" =,
1t may not be generally known that
the picture in the book that is used to
illustrate the part " Round Home" is a
picture of Uncle Scion, with his hoe Oh
his back, walking home from the corn
field at the edge of evening. The sage
of Chase's Mills is in his shirt sleeves,
and wears his broad-brimmed straw hat.
'sThat's the way want to look when l
have my pictures TAKEN" says Uncle
Scion. ''I'll bet house and lot to a
ginger cookey that I'm the happiest
Man with the Hoe there is in all the
state of Maine"
Secretary Long, of the navy, himself a
Maine man, as is we'll known, says that
he recognizes nearly every type por-
trayed in the verses. He says: 81 wish
the author had definitely located in the
town of Buckfield-my native town-the
story of Aunt Shaw's Pet Jug; for in
that town the incident originally hap
pened. know the people, and remem-
Der them well. Several other stories be-
long in old Buckfield." Secretary Long
spends portion of each summer at his
old home, and foregathers with the old
residents at the village stores, and lis
tens with delight to the old and new
stories.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
Short and Sweet.

Perhaps one of the shortest court
ships was that Of an eminent jurist He
was on his way to hold court in a
town when he met a young woman re-
turning from market.
How deep Is the creek and what
did you get for your butter" asked
the Judge.
up to the knee and ninepence." was
the answer as the girl walked on.
The Judge pondered over the sensible
brevity Of the reply, turned his horse.
rode back and overlook her.
* liked your answer just now" he
said, "and l like you. / think you
would make a good wife. VIII you mar
ry me-"
She looked him over and said. Eyes"
"Then get up behind me, and we Will
ride to town and be married"
She did get up behind. and they rode
to the courthouse and were made one.
It Is recorded that brief though the
courtship had been, the marriage prov
ed a pre-emlnently happy one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

Here are the names of the Bowdoin
graduates who left, last week, for the
Philippines where they will engage in
teaching. Several others may go later :
Clarence E. Baker, 90, Brunswick; David
Spear. '97, Freeport; Albro E. Burnell,
1900, Westbrook; Percy Giles, 100,
Boothbay Harbor; Thomas c. Randall,
1901, Freeport; Arthur L. Small, 1901,
Yarmouth; John A. Corliss, 1901, Bridg-
ton: Roscoe Z. Whiting, 1901, Bruins
wick; and Thomas W. Bowler, 1911,
Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
It's Changing Value.


1t was right that the gallant act
should be rewarded, but what should
she give him?
Ha, a kiss, of course! Were there
not men who would pay a great price
for that? Truly 1t was quoted high.
THAT" she said as she bestowed 1t,
SIS easily worth $1O0."
1T was" he answered, "but 1t Is
not"
"What do you mean" she asked.
"Whlle IN your possession 1t would
bring q good sum-" he said, "but In
mine 1t cannot be exchanged for the
price Of q neal"
However. he was prosaic sort Of
fellow at best, and besides he was hun
gry.-Chicago Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
ARemarkable Suicide.

One Of the most remarkable cases OF
suicide was that of the king Of Falaha,
on the west coast Of Africa.
The king was attacked by Moham-
medan force, and, finding resistance
impossible, he assembled his family
and principal officers, and after ad-
dressing them and intimating his de-
termination never to accept Mohamme-
danism and inviting those who did not
agree with him to go away he applied
a light to a large quantity Of gunpow-
der collected for the purpose and blew
into atoms the palace and all who were
In It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
JTDAZZJ,ES THE WORLD.

No Discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Its severest
tests have been on hopeless victims OF
Consumption, Pneumonia, Hemorrhage,
Pleurisy and Bronchitis, thousands OF
whom it has restored to perfect health.
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay
Fever, Hoarseness and Whooping Cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in the
world. 1t is sold by F. A. Shurtlefi
G. Co. who guarantee satisfaction or re,
fund money. Large bottles SOC. and 81
Trial bottles free,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
cle.nlineas In Cookins.

Says q Chinese writer Of the eight
eenth century: "Don't cut bamboo
shoots (the Chinese equivalent Of as
paragus) with an oniony knife. A good
cook frequently wipes his knife. fire.
quently changes his cloth. frequently
scrapes his board and frequently wash
es his hands. II smoke or ashes from
his pipe. perspiration drops from his
head, insects from the wall or smut
from the saucepan gets mixed up with
the food, though he were very chef
among chefs, yet would men hold their
noses and decline"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23

PROBATE NOTICES.


To all persons interested in either Of the estates
hereinafter named
At Probate Court held at Paris, in and for the
County OF oxford. on the 3ri Tuesday OF July
in the year OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and one, the following matter having been
presented for the action thereupOn hereinafter
indicated, IL Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
terested, by causing copy OF this order TO be
published three weeks successfully in the Ok.
ford Democrat, newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at Rumford Falls, on
the third Tuesday Of August, AID. 1901 at OF the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
SETH BABB, late OF Peru, deceased. Peti.
administrator presented by Elda II. Luce,
daughter.
PHILENA A. HANNAFORD, late OF Dix.
field, deceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof .presented by Asa +. Severy, the execu.
tor therein named.
ELBRIDGE S. WOLC0TT, late Of oxford,
deceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by Harriet +. ChadbOurne, the ex'
ecutriX therein named.
HENRY FARWELL, late OF Bethel, deceased.
Petition for distribution OF balance remaining
in her hands presented by Alice j. Farwell,
administrative
MILDRED FARwELL, OF Bethel, minor.
Petition for license TO sell and convey real estate
presented by Aglena +. Farwell, guardian.
EMERSON WAITE, late OF Dixleld, dc.
ceased. Petition for an allowance out OF per.
sOnal estate presented by Anna Z. waite, Wild.
ow.
LESLIE q. PORTER, late of Rumford, lie.
ceased Pc ition for allowance out OF personal
estate presented by N. Lydia Porter, widow.
CAROLINE b. WHITEHEAD, late Of Paris,
deceased. Petition for confirmation Of Fanny
c. Eddy as trustee under the will OF said Caro-.
line Il. w hitehead presented by Moses =. Stiles,
guardian unto Alton +. Whitehead, beneficiary.
ABIGAIL WEBSTER. ward. Of Sumner.
First account presented for allowance by Gilbert
N. Small, guardian.
ADA +. LOVEJOY, minor, Of Andover.
First account presented for allowance by Ed.
mund n. Bailey, guardian.
ADDISON f. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court.
A true copy-Attest
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
LICENSE, HIGH AND LOW.

By the fsherman's creed, he Is licensed TO lie;
BY the 0sherman's creed. he may perfume his
fly.
So the story he tells you must never dispute,
Since the fumes from his fly never mar his
repute.
So the summer girl often flirts for while,
II her swain's not responsive, untinctured by
guile;
But of times and Of places she'd better beware,
For to meet unexpected may compass despair.
1t Is never qnite safe for the girl OF the age
For your lover may meet you-as you drop from
the train.
Your bushes won't save you-0h. never again !!
No, tits never quite safe for the girl on the roam
To bapish all thoughts of her lover at home,
And to think her trysting place safe from sur.
prise,
From the easle-eyed lover who comes In dis
guise.
Beware of The trystiug place, beware Of the lane,
Where the cedars bow low DER Its carpets OF
green. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
LETTER TO VIM. 8. RUSSELL, SOUTH
pARlS

PARIS
Dear Sir: Rockland, Maine, is a sea-
coast town: hard place for paint. About
seventeen years ago, Farrand, Spear 4
Co, Rockland, began with Deyoe. Their
first sale was to paint the Harrington
residence, well known there.
Mr.. Farrand says the house appears,
from the street, to be well painted now,
and has never been reprinted.
We should like to know more definite
IL about Job of paint that has lasted
seventeen years on a seaside house. 1t
is the longest time we have had report
on.
Lead and oil lasts three years-a first
rate iob-and nobody says it lasts long
er. We are content to say that Devoe
lead and zinc lasts twice as long: out
we know of houses innumerable, on
which our paint has exceeded six years.
Yours truly,
F.W. DEvoE & Co.