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

EXPERIENCE WITH SWAMP MUCK.
About twenty-five years ago, our home
was located very near an adjoining
swampy region. Some agricultural pa
pers were advocating and extolling the
9. eat use of peat, and through them we
were induced to get quantity OF 1t tax
en- out. believe it was early in Noyem-
Der that we commenced work by digging
and wheeling with wheelbarrows the
material to higher ground, which was
near by; certain quantity of air-slaked
lime was used and spread over the whole
surface of the pile whenever eight or ten
inches of muck had been added to it.
The following winter, during the months
of January and February, the entire lot
was taken away and deposited on a
sandy piece of land that had received a
moderate dressing of stable manure the
previous fall. 1t was spread about three
or four inches thick, thoroughly mixed
with the soil the next spring, at which
time it readily pulverized almost as fine
ly as the sand itself. On this land straw
berries were planted, which received
good care and made magnificent plants,
in consequence of which we looked for q
heavy crop the following season.
The result was more than satisfactory,
and | have not, as yet, seen an equal
crop of Strawberries grown on sandy
land, no matter how well enriched with
stable manure only. We have at no time
used peat without the use of lime, nor
have we used it raw, but would not hes
itate to do so, provided that it had been
exposed TO at least one winters frost
before incorporating it into the soil.
The effect of its use on sandy soil, when
used in liberal quantities, is, no doubt,
beneficial, as it tends to change the text
ure of such soil, making ii more COM
pact and retentive of moisture. 1t is In-
like stable manure, in that it is very
much more lasting. AS to its actual
value, as compared with average manure,
l am not prepared to say; but, so far as
our experience goes, it is worth great
deal more than it costs to get it out, un-
less it has to be hauled long distance.
The difference of opinion in regard to
its use may be owing to the kind OF soil
that it is used upon, and also to the fact
that peat is so variable in substance. In
Holland, where it is largely used as fuel,
its value consists in its weight, the light-
est, of a tlaky, or, rather, of a spongy,
nature being the poorest. The kind
there known as hard turf is the kind
with which we made our experiments,
and is the only variety we ever used for
agricultural purpOses-John Van Loon,
in Rural New Yorker.
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tinued in the same strain, plying his
memory for fancies which had once
come to him naturally and Stimulating
an ardor of expression to make them
pass as spontaneous now. And all the
time he still seemed to be standing out.
side himself, noticing with sense of
irony the hollowness Of the words he
spoke and the credence with which she
accepted them and specializing on the
reversal in their positions which the
mere shadow Of death sufficed to bring
about. At times, indeed, he felt that
she must needs be conscious Of this
third presence which was really him.
self, and then he plunged deeper into
sentinentalities.
"You see whatever happens" he end.
ed, II shall always have this one thing
permanent and indestructible, this one
debt, the knowledge that 1 loved YOU"
"Let me think that" she whispered
and smiled as she whispered.
Landale assured her with the final
ue VI Il hlSS. ASulu ohuj
turning a little on her side, closed her
eyes.
Don't 60 for a minute" she said,
and shortly her hand relaxed in his.
Her breath grew more regular. II
seemed to Landale that the tinge OF
blue was fading from her cheeks
When the nurse softly opened the door
Landale put his finger to his lips.
"She is asleep" he whispered.
The nurse crossed the room on tip
toe.
Asleep she repeated in tone OF
wonderment. "Asleep"
A month later Landale was face to
face with the fact that Miss Ainswortl
was convalescent. She was sure OF
him, he remembered. He remembered
that he had deliberately helped tc
make her more sure. He drew con
clusion that the formation Of habits Is
q vice.
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That arch tCould nolD neuer be Sotted.
expressed had died-had remained to
deceive him. They were outward signs
which had lost their inward grace and
had lost it imperceptibly. And besides
there were other habits-habits even OF
thought. He had accustomed himself
to use the thought Of her as a stimu'
lus to effort because originally such II
had been
Tf it wasn't for the trouble my
death would cause you," she broke In
insistently, II don't think should
mind so much" and this remark, too
was couched In an anxious question.
Landale noticed the anxiety, but not
the question. 1t was not only himself
whom habit had deceived, but her too
That anxiety Of hers he could at all
events relieve.
"Then you needn't mind at ALL" he
began, and a look Of fear In her face
brought him to a stop. Her hand tight
ened on his convulsively. He rar
through In his Eind all that she had
said to him since he had entered the
room. he dwelt upon her repetition Of
this sentence and that. 81 was so sure
of you," she had said and had said II
with satisfaction. Was 1t that she
needed to make yet more sure or woulc
the truth indeed relieve her Of anxiety
Landale debated the question for
little. In after days he came to fancy
that during this debate he was holding
/ the scales Of life and death.
"Was 1t true" he asked. you SAT-
that all the time"
81 cared for you? Yes, that wa
true. But you said needn't mindr
"No, you needn't mind" he answer
, ed, making his decision, "because
have got more good from knowing yo'
than any trouble could balance"
His judgment rejected the woru
even while he spoke them, labelin
them sentimental. But she perceive'
nothing of their falsity, and the littl
sigh of relief which she breathed sho"
ed him that he had chosen the rign
I answer.
His one fear now was that he shoui
betray the truth. Consequently he COZ
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the latest march, and to the time Of
that march the rhymes began to dance,
now quickening to the speed Of the
organs impossible trills, now sedately
stepping to its measured beats.
"I'll go down and stop it." said Lam
dale, rising almost eagerly.
"No," she replied; don't 90. I like
1t. They come here because the straw's
down, but it's really kind Of them"
Landale seated himself again, listen
ing namely to the Jingle of rhymes.
He tried to dim them from his head.
They would no more 60 than the organ
grinder in the street. He looked at the
girl. There was again the appeal in
her eyes, but 1t seemed to him now
more urgent, more passionate, than 1t
had been before. The appeal called to
him to speak, and his inability to obey
became horrible to him. He was in
some way disappointing expectation,
and he would never be able to repair
the omission. Landale looked away In
very shame, and his eyes fell upon q
little shoe which lay kicked beneath a
chair beside the bed. Hardly knowing
what he did, he picked 1t up, held 1t In
his hand, turned 1t over. The shoe
was almost new, so that the arch Of
sole between the heel and the ball Of
the foot was still white. That arch
would now never be soiled, he said to
himself, and tried that way to realize
the truth. And then a sob from the
bed broke through his vague thoughts.
He was still holding the shoe. The
girls eyes were fixed on 1t. The same
thought was evidently in her mind.
"What brute am" he said, setting
down the shoe. Molly, there's always
a chance. You know there's always q
chance"
He bent forward toward her as b
spoke and spoke eagerly out Of his
compunction. She sighed as II In her,
self.
81 was always sure Of you," she said
with q faint smile and lifted her hand
into his.
There's always a chance" he re-
peated.
"Not for me, and the worst Of it Is by
dying l shall cause you ever so much
more trouble"
Landale started back. But she
wouldn't. The conviction sprapg up in
his mind sudden and certain. She
wouldn't cause him ever SO much
more trouble. 1t would be like the loss
Of q friend, it would be just the loss
Of friend. He sat staring vacantly In
front of him and understood gradually,
1t seemed to him, but actually In few
seconds how all these last months
habit had deceived him. The habit of
constant visits to this house had kept
alive within him an artificial want of
her panionship. In the beginning
he had genuinely felt that want. Hab-
its Of speech, habits Of manner toward
her which he had acquired when they
expressed genuine feeling, had re-
mained with him after the feeling they
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Peel Didn't Know TennysOn.

Peel regarded all light litterateurs as
triflers and poets with their unprohia'
BILE pursuits as the butterflies or the
human species. Carlyle had prompted
Milnes to press Tennyson's claims for
pension. The rival claimant was
Sheridan Knowles, the popular drama
tist.
Peel consulted Mines as to the course
which he ought to take. accompanying
the appeal by the statement that foI
himself he knew absolutely nothing
either Of Mr.. Tennyson or Mr.. Knowles
"Whatg said Mines. "Have you
never seen the name of Sheridan
Knowles on a playbill"
NO." replied Peel
"And have you never read q poem OF
Tennyson"
mo" was again the answer. accom-.
panied by request that Mines woulo
let him see something which Tennyson
had written. Accordingly Mines sen,
To Sir Robert Peel the two poems Of
"Locksley Hall" and ulysses"
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PRORATE NOTICES.

To an persons Interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court, held at Paris, IN and
for the County OF oxford, on the third Tuesday
Ot April. In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and one. The following matter
haying b,en presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, 1t Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
tere,tei, by causing copy Of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK.
lori Democrat. a newspaper published az South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at
Probate Court 70 be held at RumfOro Falls, on the
second Tuesday of May, A. ID. 1901, at of the
clock In the forenoon, and be he ri thereon II
they see cause.
JUDITH HOWE, late of Woodstock, deceased.
VIII and petition Tor probate thereof presented
BY James W stuart the executor therein named
ALBION X. TRASK, late OF Peru, deceased:
Petition for an allowance out of the personal
estate presented by Amanda NJ. Trask, widow.
JOHN } TOwLE, late OF Dixfeld, deceased
First account presented for allowance by Willis
I. Towe, executor.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK,
Judge Of said Cour;.
A true copy-Attest:-
ALBERT D. PARK Rsyis.ev
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ARAluEN.

\ Editor Democrat:
think that you and your readers will call this
poem an "embodied Sob" It was written Dy
young Australian poet by the name Of Kendaie.
He died in Sydney In 1882. ,,
Take this rose and very gently place 1t on the ten
Moses where our litsle darling Araluen lies
asleep;
We must leave tho Bird we buried-say goodbye
to her to-day.
In the shadow Of our trouble, we must go 70 otn'
And the flowers we have fostered will be left to
other hands;
Other eyes will watch them grow Ing, other feet
viii softly tread
Where two hearts are nearly breaking, Wnere 30
many tears are shed.
Bitter is the world we live In; life and love are
mixed with pain;
We will never see the daisies-never water them
again.
Ahi the saddest thought in leaving baby In this
bush alone
Is that we have not been able on her grave 10
We have been too poor to do it; but. my darling,
never mind;
God is in the gracious heavens, and His sun and
They will dress the spot with beauty; they will
make the grasses grow:
Many winds will lull our birdie; many songs
will come and go.
Here the blue-eyed spring will linger; here the
shining month will stay
Like friend by Araluen, when we TWO are Iar
away.
But, beyond the wild, wide waters, we will tread
We will never watch this blossom, never see it
any more.
Girl, whose hand at Gods high altar In the dear
dead year pressed,
Lean your stricken head upon me, this is still
your lovers breast.
She who sleeps was first and sweetest; none VIC
have to take her place;
Empty is the little cradle; absent Is the little
face.
Other Children may be given, but this rose be-
But this garland Of your glrlhOod. will be dear.
None will ever, Araluen, nestle where you used
to be,
In my heals of hearts. you darling, when the
world was new to me.
We were young when you were with US, life and
love were happy things
To your father and your mother, ere the angels
gave you wings.
You who sit and sob beside me-you upon whose
golden head
Many rains Of many sorrows have, from day to
day, been she'd
Who. because your love was noble, faced with
Ever pressing, with its hardship, on the man of
letters here
Let me feel that you are near me; lay your hand
within mine own;
You are all have to live for, now that we are
let alone.
Three there were, but one has vanished. Sins of
mine have made YOU w",p;
But forgive your baby's father, now that baby is
asleep.
Let us go, for night is falling-leave the darling
with her flowers;
Other hands will come and tend them, other
friends In other hours.
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ever, simply thinking that the engage
ment between Molly and himself,
which he had grown accustomed to re-
gard as thing eventually certain and
which as 1t was had so often so nearly
become an accomplished fact, would
now never become one. And with this
thought in his mind he said half aloud
to himself as he followed the nurse,
"It's funny" and again, "It's funny"
On repeating the muttered phrase,
however, he was seized with q fear
that the nurse, four steps above him.
might have heard 1t, and the fear
quickened him to perceive Its inappro-
priateness and to wonder why he was
not more conscious Of the calamity.
Then he remembered that people are
apt to be stupefed by any sudden blow.
Only he knew himself to be In COM
plete possession Of his senses. On the
first landing ne met Mrs. Ainsworth
He was conscious that she spoke to
him, and certain words he knew her to
be speaking, such as "the dOctor-con.
sultation-no sleep-no hope unless"
But for the most part his attention was
distracted by the contrast between hei
complete sensibiIty and his inexplica'
BILE insensibility to the truth. The an
ticipation of her daughters death was
written, he saw, Enthusiastically In heI
ewes, on her face and was heard unmis'
takably In her broken voice. Why did
he not realize It, too? he asked himself,
since he knew it as well as she did.
At the bedroom door on the second
landing he seemed to find an answer
It was just the opening Of the dool
which gave 1t to him and the quiet
passing out Of the second nurse In or.
der that he and Miss Ainsworth might
be alone. 1t would need merely the
sight Of her, the aspect Of her present
weakness and the remembrance Of hei
former willful vitality to make him un.
derstand, and he paused second
on the threshold to brace himself FOL
the coming shock.
After he had crossed 1t he did NOT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
Trana In ErenCh.

A frequent trap in French for the un-
wary Is the difference Of meaning In
similar phrases. For example, "iaire
feu" means 10 fire gun. while "f.lr"
du feu" means to light fire; "tonSoer
par terre" conveys the idea of falling
to the ground from ones own height
whereas "tomber a terre" means to
fall from any height-in other words
to tumble down and to tumble oil. IN
the same way "traiter de fat means
to call a man a fop and "traiter en-
roi" to treat him like a king. The
English word bore" may be expressed
In two ways-"un raseur" gives the
idea of an active bore and "une bassi'
noire" of a passive bore.-Academy.
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The longer the calf is left with the
mother, the harder 1t will be to teach it
to drink. The longer it is left with the
cow, the harder it will be to wean and
the more foolish the cow will act when
weaning is attempted. To teach calf
to drink will require patience and some
tact. Every teacher should know more
than the student. know of cases where
the calf knew more than the man who
was trying to teach it to drink.
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate of
ANDREW NJ MERRIMAN, late of Norway,
In the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
bOnts as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
deslrei 20 present the same for settlement, and
all Indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment uediately.
April 10th, 1901. WALTER l.. GRAY.
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MIN0T s. DAVIS.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator of the estate
OF
CATHERINE G. STUART. late Of oxford.
N the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
9Onds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, and
an Indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April 18th 1901 ROSCOE T. STAPLES
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NOTICE.

me subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
oeen duly appointed executrix of the last
Will aad testament OF
SAMUEL 4. BRIGGS, late OF Paris.
~ the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
9ohus as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
u.sired to preseut the same for settlement, and
Ml Mlladebted thereto are requested to make pay.
ment Immediately.
April 10th, 1901. LOUISA j. BRIGGS.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate Of
ROSCOE F. MERRIMAN, late of Norway,
In the County Of oxford. deceased, and given
3on'ls as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired 10 present the same for settlement,
ano all indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
April 18th, 1901. WALTER l.. GRAY.
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The Maltese.

The Maltese are mainly the last sur
yiving remnant Of the Carthaginian
branch of the old PhGnician people
Malta was the half way station be.
tween Carthage and Sicily, long held
by the Carthagenians and of whicf
Hamilcar, the father OF Hannibal wa
at one time governor.
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All Forgiven-Hogan: "Oi hov found
the mon thot hit me wild the brick as OF
was passin' the alley. Twas Garrigan."
Grogan: "Are yez goin' to git evenp"
"Oi am not. Twas all mistake. Th'
mon was only doin' his jooty. He
fought OF was the cop in plain clothes"
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NOTICE.

been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF
JAMES G. DAVIS, late of Woodstock,
N the County Of oxford, deceased. and given
9Onds as the law directs. All persons having
Qemands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
az indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April 10Th lgOi MINOT s. DAVIS.
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Y. STAPLES.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
oeen duly appointed executor of the last will
and testament Of
SARAH ID. MARTIN, late of Greenwood,
IN TIE County of oxford, deceased. and given
9onds as the law directs. All persons having
gemands against the estate of said deceased are
ueslred 10 present the same for settlement, and
az allndebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April 10th, 1901. WILLIAM III. MARTIN.
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All on.

Tom-So your engagement with May
IL broken. | thought she fairly dotted
on you.
Dick-So she did, but her father was
a powerful anti-dote.-St. Louis Repub
lie.
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a Good BeRipning.

He Observation-Disclosures difference
does It make where we 60 on wed
ding trip2
She-But don't you think we should
spend enough money to keep up ap'
nearances?-Detroit Free Fress.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow.'

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications ln
tended for this department to HENRY ID. HAM
AoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Democra'
Paris, Me.
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Cause of the Trouble.

Doctor-Dldn't ! say he was to avoid
all excitement?
Patients Wife-Yes; that's what 60,
him excited.-Broeklyn Life.
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ROYAL ss*"ts S:H'*s
y ABsoIU1EN PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Anxious to BE His Friend.

sxno NEW
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Editor Democrat:
think that you and your readers will call this
poem an "embodied Sob" 1t was written by
young Australian poet by the name Of Kendaie.
He died In Sydney In 1882.
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NOTICE.

D. PARK. Regis;e'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
AMERICAN CLAIM AGAINST
CHINA REDUCED SIS. 100000.
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= WHAT CHINA AGREED .
= TO PAY THE POWERS. =

receive their share Of the bonds to be is-
sued to the Powers. At the same time the
authorities have no intention of permitting
the other Powers to grab the sum the
United States. will refuse to accept. China.
and not they, is to be the BENEFICIARY.
1t Is apparent that. II the Government
informs the Pekin authorities that the
United States will not take more than s1-
oooe0. the other Powers will demand that
the balance be, turned into the general
fund and be distributed among them. to
satisfy claims which they hold.
Such a result would be extremely 6,..
tasteful to this Government, especially as
all OF the Powers. with the single excep-
ton Of Japan, demanded indemnities great
ly in excess Of that to which thew were
justly entitled.
The matter is further complicated by the
method agreed upon by the Powers for the
payment Of the bonds issued by the Chinese
Government In settlement of the indemnify ,
The payment extends over period Of forty
years. 1t is. Of course, inadvisable to wait
.nat time before restoring the money to
China. and some other way must be de-
vised to arrange either for the return n,
the bonds to the Pekin Government or tn
relieve 1t of the necessity of issuing them
IN favor of the United States.