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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
THE FAMILY COW

(which breed will make the best fam
| lily cow?" is a question often asked. A
good family COW must be good butter
COW, and therefore will also be good
dairy COW where butter is made for com.
mercial purposes. We do not care much
about the quantity of milk; it is the
cream that we are after.
The question of best breed is not only
of great interest to the farmer, but also
to great many who have just small
homestead, or occupy just little place
! in the country or ON the outskirts of a
city or village where there is a chance to
keep COW to supply the family with
milk and butter. That great crowds of
people daily visit the dairy barn on the
Pan-American grounds, where compar-
ative test of breeds has been carried on
since along in May, is therefore not to be
wondered at. l myself have been
through this building, examining the
cows-five of each breed-and their rec
ords with good deal of curiosity.
For my part am glad that the breed
ers of "high grade" cows did not inter-
fere with the test of breeds. We cannot
afford to buy caws for family purposes
that are worth Tor at least rated) thou
sands of dollars each. The test that is
here being made is fair one. The cows
selected from each breed are animals
rather above the medium in quality, and
are worth from 500 to 81 900 each. I'm
doubtedly there are many cows on our
farms and kept as family cows that can
show, and under the same conditions as
found in the dairy barn would show,
inst as good record as the cows under
test now show.
1t would not have been easy to find
man better suited to superintend such
test than Friend Van Alstyne, who is
usually to be found about the building
or in the Office. He considers the test a
fair one, and of greater value for the
general public than if cows of high fancy
value were picked out for it.-Fred
Grundy in Farm and Fireside.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
Hawk and Partridge.

In "Reminiscences Of u Falconer"
Major Fisher describes the tactics Of n
partridge when pursued by tame
falcon.
The falcon was descending upon the
partridge when the partridge stopped
short and fell to the ground as If dead.
He seemed to be lost In the short stub
BILE Of the field. He was far too know
ing to trust himself again Oh the wing.
and the hawk had no alternative but
to take him on the ground. which he
speedily attempted to do.
But on the ground the partridge was
far more agile than he, running this
way and that with great speed. The
hawk would Jump awkwardly up and
dart after the scudding partridge, who
Just at the right moment jumped from
the ground and over his back. descend
ed on the other side and commenced
running harder than before.
Time after time this was done. Al
every attempt the partridge met the
hawk with outstretched neck and rails
ed hackles, in the attitude Of a fighting
bantam cock. Jumping up to avoid be-
ing clutched whenever the hawk struck
ut him. In fact, his whole action was
that of plucky little game bantam.
This went on for some time, until, Us
I regret to say, ended the unequal
strife by putting the partridge once
more fairly on the wing, when, OF
course, the hawk readily overlook and
captured it, not overmuch to his credit
and still less to mine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
FARM HOMES.
MAKE THE FARM LIFE ATTRACTIVE
BLESSINGS OF A FARMERS LIFE.

Make farm life attractive, connect
your houses if possible by telephone
with the nearest village and with each
other. Neighborhoods can now have al
a small yearly expense direct cOmmuni.
cation with each other and with the out.
side world; and thus the isolation OF
country life long complained of will dis
appear.
People are apt to associate with the
work of the farmer the idea of drudgery,
constant and without limit. Compare
for moment, if you please, the freedom
of person and spirit, the feeling of con-
tentment, the general absence of trouble
and disease, which are some of the
blessings of farmers life, with the
millions who drudge year after year in
factories and workshops, at the counter
and desk. The merchant and manfact-
urer are no less drudges and must keep
constantly at it if they meet with sue
cess. The farmer walks over his fields
and puts his foot down with good hard
stamp. Here is his bank, and there is
no defaulter here. The cattle upon a
thousand hills are hills, and he worships
nature and natures God.
Beautify your homes by planting trees
and vines for shade; they cost nothing
but little care and labor. The woods
in any vicinity are full of trees and vines
to be had for the getting; have faith in
humanity and look upon the bright side
of life as far as possible. We believe
that the world is constantly growing
better. Wealthy people are becoming
great philanthropists, giving of their
wealth to endow schools and colleges,
and no boy or girl of our land need to
grow up in ignorance.
Let us all as farmers respect ourselves
and our calling and work heartily and
earnestly, and we shall have reason to-
rejoice in our vocation.--New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

T-I-really don't know what you
are talking about" stammered the earl.
''The saddle on the pubiic7 I thought
you said 1t was to be put on bicycle. +"
"Quite SO. quite so. Gillooley has paid
your daughter 100000 cash, less my
little commission, and he intends to
pass It on to the public for two mil
lions. And he'll do 1t too"
'1Then you-you-haVe married no
body recently. I take itp gasped the
earl.
"Not likely! There IL too much mon
ey in the cycle business for me to
bother about marrying people. l send
them of to a neighboring minister"
"Will you excuse me II I bid you
good morningp stammered his lord.
ship.
Delighted to have you do so" re.
piled the registrar.
This brings me to the conclusion Of
the episode I set out to relate, and all
that now remains for me to do IL to
marry of every one of my characters,
after the manner Of accomplished
story tellers, thus avoiding the exam.
pie set me by the money making regis.
trar. The particulars Of the Gwendo.
len saddle was printed In most Of the
leading English papers as reading mat.
ter, but paid for as an advertisement
by the talented GilloOley and swallow.
ed as real news by gullible public.
who subscribed the capital Of the new
company five times over. The informa.
ton was cabled to America. and in the
New York papers Lord de Benture
Barbarrybush read that Lady Gwen.
dolen, only daughter Of the Earl Of
Stobcross, had become possessed OF
$2,5OO,OOO. AS his lordship was at
that moment In negotiation with q
stockbroker who would only give ST.
100000 with his girl and that largely
conditional on the success Of the wheat
corner, Lord de Benture Immediately
sailed for home and told GwendOlen
that he had been In America merely
to learn the best route to Klondike.
which was quite true. He found what
he sought by marrying Gwendolen at
the parish church. John A. Biggs ulti-
mately welded the grocer's daughter.
Hannah Sprowle, after the great sad
die company had gone into liquida-
ton. The stubborn old Earl Of Stob-
cross, who had been a widower for
20 years, refuses to allow me to unite
him to any one and says he doesn't
care a hang whether my story is un-
popular or not on that account. Old
Peter was married already, as he
found out to his cost after the episode
I have related, when his irate wife
nearly broke his head for being such
a fool as to interfere In business that
did not concern him and thus offend
Lady Gwendolen and lose all chance
of getting a share Of her money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
xnoeled Her Out With q Look.

While talking of the many notable
people he met during his pugilistic ca
reer John l.. Sullivan said one day In
New York: "Once when was In sgd
ney had suit Of rooms directly over
Sarah \Bernhardt. I never met the
L.dy, and didn't much care. She was
jabbering French all the time and was
rehearsing constantly In her room.
heard so much Of 1t that l pretty near
had the willies. One night ! happened
to follow Sarah into her majesty's thea
ter in Sydney. and ! had a good chance
to size her up. She was a feather
weight all right, and there was so much
powder on her face that l thought she'd
made mistake. She got look at me.
and because had been so much annoy
ed with her jabbering scowled at her
gave her the look that used to scare
the dubs who tried to stay four rounds
with me. Well. sir. Sarah gave one
long, mournful howl and tainted away.
After that she didn't jabber any more,
for she'd found out who was living up
stairs"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
A Ei.h and Lizard story.

One afternoon I thought l would 90
down the river and troll. had on my
hook a live minnow and in q little
while had O strike, and l hooked my
first fish, which seemed to be quite o
large one. l reeled him where l could
see him and found 1t was large pike
25 or 30 inches long. I pulled him up
to my boat. but when l lifted him
from the water he was as light as a
feather. measured him and found he
was Just 80 inches long and should
have weighed eight or nine pounds
while he only weighed two. He was
1ust skin and bones. I killed him, took
my knife and cut him open and found
a live lizard. five inches long. In his
stomach. The reptile was as black as
coal and very lively, living "a hours
after / took him from his prison.
Field and Stream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

Ignorance is the source of vanity. The
most ignorant farmer thinks he knows
all about his business. The most intel
ligent farmer laments his ignorance. AS
Josh Billings said: "The biggest fool on
earth is the man who hasn't sense
enough to know how big a fool he is. "
These reflections were induced by q
conversation with notoriously shift]ess
''know it all' farmer. He said he would
not stake back seat" for any professor
in Cornell University Agricultural Col
lege, because he could make living or
the farm without salary, and they
could not. He will not cut his timothy
hay until the seeds are ripe enough tC
shatter out when he draws it into the
barn, because, as he says, "It is ther
better because it lasts his horses Longer
spends better" He cannot believe
his heating, smoking, offensive manure
pile is losing fertility because he cant
see any fertility leaving the mass" Anc
this mans like is numbered by thou
sands upon thousands in this granG
state of New York--and mOre's the pity
New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
NEGLECTED ORCHARD S.
MANY A TREE Is STARVED TO DEATH.
ABOUT PLANT FOOD.

Farmers make a great mistake in set
ting out an orchard and then neglecting
it. lido not say that all do, but many
do.
They care for the trees while they are
small, plowing the ground and putting
on fertilizers, but when the trees get a
good size the ground is laid down to
grass and then comes the time of neg
lect. The trees look well, and it seems
as though they might take care of them
selves, but, they will not. After while
they begin to grow messy and then the
owner trims and scrapes them, and
thinks he has attended to them in good
shape, but has neglected to do the very
thing that would help them, namely, to
give them a good dressing of some kind
of fertilizer.
To keep cutting the grass and carry
ing it off as many do, will soon ruin an
orchard. The apples will be few and
inferior with few first quality among
them, whereas. if farmers would give
the trees food, they would grow apples
of good size and quality.
Many an orchard is starved to DEATH
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

dngle smile from her rosy mouth.
sudden glance from her soft eyes sent,
And he turned. as the wind veers north or south,
And followed whittier her light feet went
Did she linger and look for moment thenf
Did she lift her face and smile againf
Nay, not 50!
Tho heart Of girl, ah, who may knowf
With every pace Of his swift pursuit
Her step she quickened nor looked behind.
Eyes were speechless and lips were mute;
Never glance or cold or kind,
As II she cherished nor thought nor care
For the eager footballs hurrying there!
Was Il so2
The heart OF girl. ali. who may knowf
Did she love him more when look and smile
Silently bade him to follow herf
Did she love him less when she wove her wilo
His heart to trouble, his hope deferf
Nay, read you this riddle. strange, but true
She loved him most when she most withdrew
Even 90,
The heart Of girl, ah, who may kno~f
Blanche Trennor Heath in Atlanta Constitu
finn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
BELGIAN HARES,

A wellknown farmer in this vicinity
writes: sowing to the many inquiries
in regard to Belgian hares will say
through the columns of this paper, that
know of no animal that requires SO
little attention, and so small an invest
ment of capital that will yield so large q
profit as the Belgian hare on the farm.
They will eat anything that a cow will
eat and lots that a cow will not. One
doe will produce more than 400 pounds
of meat in one year at cost that will
not exceed 8 cents per pound, and is far
superior to spring chicken or young
turkey. Care should be taken to select
good stock for breeders, and If one-half
the labor is expended on them that is
required on your poultry, success will
be certain"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
Had Troubles of HI. own.

"Sir," began young Timkins as he
entered the presence Of the dear girls
father, II want to marry your daugh'
ter
"Oh. don't bother me with your trou-
blesg interrupted the old gentleman.
"She told me some time ago that she
intended to marry you. so you'll have
to settle II between yourselves. ."-Ex'
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20


30, quite 80. I am delighted to be able
to assure your lordship that there was
not hitch in the proceedings. and ev-
erything went of exactly as arranged.
and am sure I most heartily congrat-
ulate your lordship," said the official
volubly.
"Congratulate! On u blaclsmith's
son! YOu-you"-
"A blacksmith's son certainly. and l
doubt II she could have had q better
partner. She had the Meas, and he had
the mechanical ability. Experts say
that the bicycle saddle they have In
vented Is Just the thing that the public
have long been waiting for and waiting
for In vain. I do little business In Q
financial way. and the young man was
good enough to intrust the arrange
ments to me. I succeeded In interest
Ing the great company promoter, Gil
looley, In the invention after we had
secured the patents all over the world
for 1t, and this morning the contracts
were signed. The young man 10 to be
made managing director Of the compa-
ny at a large salary when the saddle u
put on the public"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
A Rird With Four Feet.

This little creature, still to be found
In South America, is a relic Of bygone
ages. It is known as the crested hoatzin,
and the adult bird Is about as big az .
peacock.
The young birds, when hatched. have
four legs, the front pair being reptilian
In character, and have strong claws. Al
they grow older these claws fall on.
the legs become fattened, feathers
grow on them, and they develop into
wings.
These nestlings are the nearest ap.
proacb to a reptile that can be found
among birds, and they can climb and
dive and swim with great facility.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS.
10 PERs 5 y. ASDSEws, one Of the appli-
ants, Of Paris, In said County.
fursuant % the foregoing application YOU are
hereby required and directed In the name OF the
state OF Maine. to call q meeting Of the appi-
Ssnts therein named to be he'd at the Hamlin
memorial Hall, In said Paris, on the 2lst day OF
august, 1871, at four O'Clock p. NJ. which time
ana place appoint, for the purpose pamed In
s4h application made part of this warrant, 0y
publishing a copy Of said application with
hls warrant thereon In the Oxford Democrat
newspaper printed at Paris, In said County
~o weeks successfully, the first publica
Won TO be at least fourteen days before said
Gay Of meeting.
Given under my hand and zeal at Paris
Aforesaid, this first day Of August, A ID. 1901.
CLAYTON X. BROOKS, rsrAt
Justlce of the Peace.
true copy of application and warrant there
on.
Attest:-PERsIs n. ANDREWS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
Cleaning the Clock.

A farmer has an ambitious son. II
years old, who, being left alone for a
few hours the other day, tried to clean
the clock. He easily got the clock to
pieces, but his difficulty lay In putting
them together again after cleaning.
At this task he was only partly sue
cessful. and upon his fathers return
home he eagerly exclaimed:
"Father, I've cleaned the clock and
got enough works left over to make an
other onel"-EXchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

She admired hts dett handling OF tire.
events (all except the Noah story.
which am not responsible for; the
monk wrote that, and as long as l
stick rightly to the truth 1 don't see
how can be found fault with. II
were writing fiction l would call the
young man Reginald Trevour instead
Of John A. Biggs. l don't see much ro-
nance about the name Of Biggs myself,
although he was fine, stalwart young
fellow, deeply read in clippings stolen
from the American comic papers and
consequently possessing such a vast
fund Of information that 1t was an edu-
cation in itself for any lady in the land
to talk with him. But the reader who
thinks everything is going smoothly
from now on is much mistaken. Neither
Of the young people gave a thought to
the proud earl who paced the battle
ments with his chin in the air and who
was so unliterary that he didn't even
take in Sunday paper. The willy read
er who keeps his eye on that naughty
earl will run the best chance of gaining
the guinea prize offered for a solution
of the "Stobcross Mystery"
The two young people met often In
&hat leafy lane and talked most alb
sorbingly of-let us say Of bicycles
and the component parts thereof. And
the arrogant earl kept his nose so per-
pendicular that he saw nothing Of
what was passing under his chin, as
one might remark. But was there
none to enlighten him? Reader, you
have guessed 1t. No account of grim
castle can be written without taking
account Of the surly servitor-the me-
NAL whose forefathers have faithfully
slaved and spied for the baronial
house with which they have been con-
nected all through the centuries.
Peter Trevellick, the grabbed man OF
all work about the castle, had a sus-
picion of what was going forward, and
he stealthily watched the young pair.
For a long time he was baffied, be-
cause he was 70 years old and no
sprinter OH the cycle, and as most of
their conferences took place In the
aforementioned leafy lane on their
wheels espionage was not without Its
difficulties. Trevellick, the better to
further his sinister purpose, fawned OH
the young man and pretended to be his
friend, actually winning his confidence.
All, youth. youth! When will you
learn discretion? Haven't you read
enough dime novels to know that
crawling servitors are ever to be dis
trusted?
T At last the young man gave Trevel-
lick note to take to Lady Gwendolen.
It was to be slipped into her hand
secretly, and Peter was to choose his
opportunity, which he promised to do.
John A. gave him q shilling, which the
old man bit to test Its quality when
the donors back was turned. Then he
rubbed his withered hands one over
the other and chuckled, after the man
ner Of villains on the melOdramatic
stage. He steamed open the note
and read 1t. 1t was without address
or signature and ran as follows:
II have everything arranged. and l
think there will be no fear Of discov-
cry. If you can get away without Gre
ating suspicion, meet me in the old ar
Dor tonight at 0. and l will tell you
all..',
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

De Wolfe Hopper was once witness
In q suit for slander, and the opposing
counsel In the courtroom said:
"You are an actor, believer
"Yes." replied Hopper.
'Ts not that low callingT
IT don't know. but It's 30 much better
than my fathers that am rather
proud Of It"
"What was your fathers calling. may
askY'
"He was q lawyer" said Hopper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
STATE OF MAINE
TREAsuRER,S OFFICE,

Aug sta, Aug. I, 1901.
Pursuant 10 chap. 6. sec. %. of the Re-
yi.e,i statutes. / will. at the State Treasurer's
Olce At Augusta, on the twenty fourth day Of
September next, at IL O'Clock a. NJ. sell and con
yey hy deed 10 the highest bidder, all the interest
Ofthe state In the tracts of land hereinafter de-
scIibed, lying in unincOrporated townships,
alt tracts having been forfeited u the State for
state taNez, and county taxes, certified TO the
Treasurer OF State for the year 1889 The sale
ard conveyance of each tract will be made
subject tn a right In the owner or part owner
whose rights have been forfeited, TO redeem the
same at any time within one year after the sale.
by paying or rendering TO the purchaser his pro.
portion Of what the purchaser paid therefor at
the sale with interest at the rate of 20 per cent
per annum from the time of sale. and one dollar
Tor release, or such owner may redeem his
Interest by paying as aforesaid 10 the Treasurer
q state, as provided In chap. s, sec. 10 of the
Revised statutes.
No tract. however, will be sold at price less
than the full amount due thereon for such un-
pali state and county taS,s. interest anu costs,
As described In the following schedule:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20

The Professor-Don't use that phrase,
my dear. II Is grossly unscientific.
His Wife-What phrase2 "As much
alike as two peasT
The Professor-Yes. Examined un'
der the ,microscope, two peas Will pre-
sent startling differences.-Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
Deserted.

jamestown. Va, where the English
gained their first foothold In the new
world In 1907, was burned In 1919. To-
day nobody lives there. Little remains
20 mark the site except crumbling
church tower. dilapidated gravestones
and remnants of the foundations Of q
few houses. Ladies' Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
|8O4. Hebron Academy. 1901.

Fall term begins Tuesday, Sept. 10,
1901. Three courses of study. Thorough
preparation for college, teaching or busi-
ness at smallest cost. The girls Dormi-
Tory with electric lights and steam heat
Is the best in New England. Charges for
rooms for girls in the Dormitory are
% cents week each and fifty cents per
week for heat, lights and washing OF
bedding. All buildings steam heated.
5000 will pay all school expenses of a
oOy or girl for one term Of school. Send
ior catalogue to
W. L. SARGENT, Prin., Hebron, Me.