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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
Harrison's Courtesy.

"Benjamin Harrison was always very
courteous and honorable in his dealings
with the young attorneys on the other
side" said one Of his associates. "And
he was always very kind to the employ
ees in the office. When I first began
reading law with him, II he found l
had made any error in work for him he
never scOlded, but would say, How Is
this, HowardY and had my chance
given me. If 1 could say anything FOR
myself, I might say 1t, or. If ! could
show that he was mistaken, it was all
right. Then, IL 1t transpired that the
fault was mine, all he would say would
be. Fix It, have seen him very In
dignant over injustice done his clients,
but never saw him angry or lose his
temper or get out Of fix. and that Is q
great thing to say when knew him
for "a years."-Christian Endeavor
World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
Don,t Dine Alone.

How many people dine alonef Tho
restaurants all number solitary diners
among their regular clientage. How
many thousands of people. men or wo-
men, will eat a lone dinner or supper
tonight in the cities and towns and
hamlets of Christendom? The evil OF
eating alone is the subject OF IN ear
nest although cheerful warning from
the London Lancet. The hygienic val
ue of gregarious dining is insisted up
on. The necessity Of taking food IN
social fashion is an inherent racial sort
Of thing. and those who 90 against u
for years usually have to pay for IL
with some Of the Ills OF indigestion.
BreakfastIng alone is not bad for o
busy generation, but dining alone Is
not a habit to be long continued. In CIV
ilization or out Of It, without disastrous
roo,r1fo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
How Banana Trees Grow.

II is peculiar fact that but ono
bunch Of bananas grows on tree.
After the fruit has been cut the tree ls
then cut down to the ground. and from
the stump another tree sprouts which
bears another bunch the following
year. The greatest trouble of farmers
is to keep the farms clear of sprouts.
They shoot up from the roots OF the
tree for n radius Of ten feet and grow
like weeds.
AS the fruit Is cut from the trees 1t
is placed on the backs Of little pack
donkeys and transported In this way
to the coast. One donkey can carry
from three to six punches, according to
the size of the punches and the dis
tance from the coast. In the season at
Baracoa there are more than 5000 dom
keys that stretch along In line for
miles, plodding toward the coast with
their loads of bananas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
Ancient Fishermen.

Certain hieroglyphics on ancient
Egyptian monuments seem to indicate
that the people who erected these me-
MORALS employed cormorants to catch
fish for them, as the Chinese do at this
day. In the same manner 1t Is known
that the old Egyptians found In the
snarl of crocodiles favorite occupa'
ton. Men in fat bOttomed boats COW
cred with palm leaves seduced the un-
lucky reptiles into shallow water ana
speared them there. The art OF dry
ing and curing fish, not discovered In
Europe until the fourteenth century,
was known of old in the land OF the
pharaohs, and pictures are still extant
representing the various stages OF the
process and showing among other
things how the big fish were cut In
pieces before being desiccated-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
YOUR WATCH.

In laying aside watch be sure that
II rests upon its case.
A watch should be wound up every
day at the same hour.
Avoid putting 1t on marble slab or
near anything excessively cold.
If suspended, the action Of the bal
ance may cause oscillation, which will
interfere with It's going.
A sudden change Of temperature, con.
tracing the metal, may sometimes
cause the handspring to break.
The cold also coagulates the oil, and
the plvots and wheels work less freely
and affect the regularity Of the time
keeping.
To keep your watch clean take care
that the case fits closely and see that
the watch pocket Is kept free from
fluff, which Is so often given or by
Innings.
Avoid sudden Jars and falls, for even
II 1t does not seem to affect it at the
moment, a watch will resent rough
handling by becoming gradually out
of order" without apparent cause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
GENrIE ENESS PAYS

Proof is abundant of the direct profit
of kind, clean and considerate care
taker and mixer; the cow responds gen
erously to the person in whom she thor
oughly coufides by increase of both
quantity and quality of milk. A careless,
rough, rude handler and mixer, or one
rncleanly in person or habit7, is dear at
any price. Most of the taints and early
changes in milk and injury to quality of
it's products, can be directly traced to
carelessness in the surroundings and
condition of the cbw and her mixer, at
the time of milking. l have lately been
at once astonished and disgusted at wit
Messing the milking of large heids of
cows in some parts of this country by
foreign mixers, who practice the wet
method, frequently dipping their fingers
in the milk pail.-IIomestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
THE MAN BEHIND THE PEN.
And the Comment of the Man Who
Received Hia Letter.

And the Comment Of the Man Who
Received His Letter.
knew it was O mean letter when I
wrote 1t, but afterward I concluded
that l must have written good deal
meaner than | knew. was counsel
for large manufacturing company.
One of their customers, always an un.
satisfactory man to deal with on nc.
count Of his constant fault finding and
objections to paying his bills on vari'
Gus absurd pretexts, finally refused
point blank to settle bill for some
$1,000 on the ground that the goods
were not Just as ordered. The COM
pany then instructed me to write him
the worst letter that could indite,
threatening him with all possible pains
and penalties, legal and otherwise, with
good measure Of abuse thrown In, since
they had little hope that he would pay
and less desire for his custom In the
future. Accordingly l bent myself to
the task. l hope I'm an honest man,
but I can't help saying that that letter
was q stinger. suspect that 1t was
the meanest thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
A few days later a messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask
ed me to step over to their place Of
business, as there was man there who
wished to meet me. l am about 5 feet
4 inches. and my weight averages ITO
pounds.
When I reached the firms place, I
was ushered into the private office.
The first thing saw, and about the
only thing visible, was big man who
must have weighed fully 300 pounds.
"Mr. Blank" said the president, this
Is Mr.. Dash, who wrote you that let
ter"
Mr.. Blank arose, shutting of the
light from two windows. For full
minute he stood looking down at mo
with open mouth and bulging eyes.
Then he turned to the others and with
an expression of mingled astonishment
and disgust on his face said:
well, smitten Caesar! II had known
1t was such little, insignificant saw
ed off cricket who wrote me that letter,
| never would have paid that bill!-
Harpers Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
NOTICE.
To all Persons and Corporations.

tappearing that upon the petition of c.
6o0irdge and others, citizens of the towns OF
hamiOr'., ROXbury and Andover. In the County
oO1tOrtl, In the year 1890, to the County CON-
mlssloners of said County Of Oxford, represent
ing That neither common convenience nor puonc
necessity require the building of the road rs
lOcated between the lsthmus road In Rumf0rd.
20 ealled, In westerly direction through swain 8
Notch aad the westerly line of the town OF Rox-
Oury, AMI known as the "swain Notch" location,
and ealing from Andover to Rumford Falls,
AMI praying that the same be discontinued
oetSeen the two said limits, the said County
commissioners, after due notice and hearing.
Sgulged and determined that common conven.
Nhee and necessity did not require said road
snl discontinued the same as prayed for. Aud
u further appearing that the Inhabitants OF
ahd0yer, by their selectmen, l.. X. Hall and
.Ieu ). Smith, duly authorized by vote OF said
own, who appeared at said hearing, at q term oil
ae Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden
arts, within and for the County OF Oxford,
yn the second Tuesday Of February. A. ID. 1901,
ully entered their appeal from the said decision
anu adjudication, and that the Justice OF sad
supreme Judicial Court, holden as aforesaid
uuy appointed the undersigned committee "
.et upon the subject matter Of said appeal. and
m 1irm or reverse, In part or In whole, saio
.eeision anu adjudication, notice Is hereby given
% 0SI persons and CO porations Interested In tnt
SUBJECT matter of said original petition and u
Ii snu location, that Wednesday, the fourteentt
~ DAY Of August, A. ID. 1901, at nine O'Clock n
se forenoon. and the hotel of John A. French II
,anuoyer, have been appointed by said commit
&C .ne time and place to act upon said sublec
matter, and for the performance OF the service
austhorized and directed under commission u
saiu committee duly issued In the premises
said supreme judicial Court on the SSrd day
Oh May A. ID. 1901.
eiyen under our hands this 24th day Of June
a. ID. ls0l
EDWARD e. HASTINGS,
TASCUS ATWOOD,
ALMON YOUNG.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
APPLE GllNTS.

A Genesee County, New York corre-
spondent of the Country Gentleman has
this to say of the prospect for the apple
crop in Western New York: 1t appears
to be settled that the apple crop will not
materialize. The dull, wet weather was
decidedly against the proper fertiliza-
ton of the flowers, and the lack of sun
has so weakened the few apples that did
set that they mostly fail to grow.
Another report from the same source
states that in Albany, Greene, Schoharie,
Columbia and Rensselaer, counties the
promise of the apple crop is extremely
poor. The blow was blasted by the
heavy rains.
The New York State Weather Bureau
reports the outlook for apples is decid-
edly less favorable.
In our own state reports coming from
Cumberland County are "a thin setting
of fruit;n Oxford, "early varieties set
ting better than winter varie.ies;" An
droscoggin, 'tiees badly scOrched by the
leaf roller" Kennebec, eight showing
of commercial varieties"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
DEMAND FOR IMPROVED STOCK.

Every farmer famlllar with SC0ck IN
terests is aware of the active demand at
the present time for cattle of improved
breeds. This is the case not only in our
own state, but also abroad throughout
the land. Here in this state everything
in the line of the matchmaking breeds
that could be reached has been sought
out by purchasers and taken to their
farms. At the same time in the interior
of the country prices made at auction
sales of Herefords and Shorthorns have
reached averages higher than ever be-
fore known in large transactions.
These values have sound basis to
rest upon. Choice animals, select ami
mails are wanted among the stock grow
ers all over the country with which
to multiply good cattle with which to
meet the increasing demand. 1t is a
fact of great significance that there are
100000 less cattle in the county at
the present time than in 1892. In that
time our population has increased by
upwards of 100000 people. This is a
fact of great moment to the stock indus
try. 1t means something to so check
this decrease as to change the situation
to a condition of keeping good the an-
nual supply, to say nothing of restoi ing
the ratio of supply of eight years ago.
In '92 we had S62 head of cattle to every
l 200 inhabitants. In 1900 this had fallen
to 5S5 to IT. 20 people. To even MAIN
tain the present ratio it is seen that we
must increase the supply of cattle over
/ 100000 year. Under any conceivable
conditions this cannot be done for long
time to come. There is nothing in sight
to prevent further rise in the price of
beef and au increase in the demand for
cattle with which to multiply
the animals.
1t is thus seen that the present de-
mand for cattle has substantial basis
to rest upon. The consumption of beef
by our own people is sure to increase,
while the call abroad for ourrcattle or
the products of our slaughteriug estab
lishments in no event c,.n be less than at
at the present time, and in all probable
ity will greatly increase as the years go
on. The farmer who now stocks his
farm with improved cattle, therefore, is
certainly on the right line of effort.
Choice beeves brought in Chicago last
week S6.2j hundred, live weight. At
that price they pay well for the growing
anywhere. The outlook for good cattle
is inviting Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
m,sp,REcTep SUSPICION.

We farmers, as a general thing, are
very suspicious of our neighbor, who
has always been straightforward and
honest in his dealings, when he tries to
organize cooperative or company en-
terprise at home. He will soon be look
ed upon with suspicion, and it will soon
be whispered around that he is working
some scheme to feather his own nest,
when the probabilities are, ne has not
had dishonest motive; but let some
slick-tongued cuss co-ae in, whose whole
object is to beat them like thunder,
make them promises that they ought to
know no honest man could fulfill, and
they will swallow him, good clothes and
all.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16

"Poor Joel is certainly goin straight to
the-I was almost goin to say devil, an
here we are, you an me. sittin with our
hands folded, not doin blessed thing
to put him right"
"It didn't get real bad till the middle
,f June-leastwise Joel didn't take to
roin out nights till then" Mrs. Bird
,ell squinted thoughtfully through her
ylasses as II to look into the past. II
lrst suspicioned him circus day over
the town, when he spent all that
money for box Of collars an them red
IN green neckties. He seemed right
ashamed of 'em, too-that is to say, at
irst he did,"
"When was 1t he spoke to you about
reasin his pant legs"
'why, dear me. you amt forgotten
that, have your 1t was the very same
day he come out from town bringin his
tail coat. I'll never forget that! He
was precious careful to keep that r.
dic'lous thing out of my sight, an when
he spoke about the pants he blushed
like q boy. He says to me: Martha
some time when you've got q fatiron
on wish you'd press out my gray
pants an leave 'em creased before an
behind. Folks say nowadays 1t keeps
'em from wearin out 80 quick l al
most gave him piece Of my mind
right then an there. says: Joel Bird
sell! An at your time in life too He
didn't say another word, but went on
up stairs that ashamed-an that very
night was the first time In the 20 years
| he staid out till after midnight"
Deacon Birdsell clasped his long I'm
gers around his bony knee and bowed
his head.
"If do say 1t, I watched him from
the window when he went out" Mrs
Birdsell earnestly continued, ian
seen him tramp straight Of toward th'
tavern. Twasn't the last time I'v'
sssn him either" a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
OF Two Evils the Lesser.

Papa-Didn't l tell you. Willie. Il
caught you playing with Tommy Jink
again would whip you?
Willie-Yes, Sir.
Papa-Then why were you playing
with him7
Willie-Well, / got lonesomer than
thought nckin would hurt so 1uss
went over and played with him; that's
why.-Detroit Free Presa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16

Here is an Australian dog story from
the back blocks: A sheep dog had been
brought from station into q smau
township and fretted after the sheep.
One day not q child was to be seen
about the place. and as evening came
the township became alarmed. Search
was made and the juveniles were
found huddled up In the corner OF .
paddock, where the dog had rounded
them up. I. He had no sheep to look ant
er. SO he took the children. The mar
rator of this lie guarantees 1t as o fact
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy

In the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Milton Plantation,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF William \. Pratt In the
County OF oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 22nd day OF
June. a. ID. 1901, the said William y. Pratt
was uuly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the Court
House. In South Paris, on the 24th day OF July,
A. ID. l.gl at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, at which
tine the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may proper
y come before said meeting.
South Paris, June 18th, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United States for the
, District of Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the mStter OF
FRED ID WALDO, of In Bankruptcy.
RumfOrd, Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Fred ID. Waldo. In the
County OF oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice IS hereby given that on the End day OF
June, A. ID. 1901, the said Fred ID. Waldo
Ea' duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting Of his creditors viii be held at the
Court House, In South Paris, on the 3th
DAY OF July, A. ID. 1901, at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the Bankrupt and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, June p, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
VI the matter OF
DAVID a. NOBLE, of In Bankruptcy.
RumfOrd, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of David A. Noble, In the
County of oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that ON the 22nd day OF
June. ~ d. 1901, the salt David A. Noble
vi, duly adjudicated bankrupt, aud that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the Court
House. In south Paris. on the 24th day of July
A. ID. l,V at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, at which
time tine said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
AMI transact such other business as may proper
Is come before said meetiDg.
South Paris. June p, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
Four Good Habits.

There are four good habits-punctu'
ality, accuracy. steadiness and dis
patch. without the first Of these time
is wasted; without the second mistakes
the most hurtful to your own credit
and interest and that Of others may be
committed; without the third nothing
can be well done. and without the
fourth opportunities Of great advan-
tage are lost which It u impossible to
rocal1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
NOTICE..

10 the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
ChARLES W. VERRILL, of In Bankruptcy
Greenwood, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Charles W. Verrill In
the County Of oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 22nd day OF
june, A. ID. 1891, the said Charles w. Verrill
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
hrsI meeting OF his creditors viii be held at the
Court House, in South Paris, on the 24th day of
July, A. ID. 1901, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
al which time .he said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint a trustee, examine
The bankrupt aud transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
South Paris, June Is, 1901.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16

"You are an ungrateful child II 1t
hadn't been for you. I could have gone
to the mothers' congress-"
sTf II hadn't been for me. you couldn't
have gone, because you wouldn't have
been q MOTHER Cleveland Plain Deal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
CLIPPINGS.

Grass is good enough for the dairy
cows and is all they need provided it is
supplied in plenty. The effort should
be, then, to supply them at all times
with something as good as grass.
The hens which are too fat will die
off by scores in this hot weather. Give
the fowl as much range as possible dur
ing the day, and a cool, airy roost at
night, and do not overfeed.
A poultry breeder at Beverly, Mass,
combines poultry and fruit by planting
trees in the hen yards, and last year his
plum trees bore ninety bushels of fine
lruit. This is combination that pays.
II am convinced that for each dollar
of capital invested, taking one year with
another, hens will pay better than any
thing else." This is the opinion of one
man who has been in the business, with
general farming, for several years.
In describing what may be termed the
intensive system of dairying, an English
authority tells us that cows should be
well groomed daily and in hot weather
they are all the better for cold shower
bath in the morning. This can readily
be given where there is supply Of
water by gravitation, by means of an
India rubber hose. The COWS are easily
kept clean and thrive well under the
treatment. They never leave their stalls
and when the milk yield falls below
eight quarts day they are sold.
The farmer will tell you that it is al
nonsense to talk about raw corn mea
being injurious to chicks. He feeds II
year after year and raises his chicks
The town man feeds it and his chicks
die. Now it ought not to be difficult
task to understand the situation. Tit
farmers chicks thrive on raw corn mea
because, having free access to the Heidi
they secure bugs and worms-anima
food-and thus are supplied with bal
anccd ration. The town breeder
chicks do not secure the required anima
food, and thus their ration is not proper
| ly balanced. It's law Of nature. IL
meet the requirements the yarded chick
must be fed green cut bone or Dloot
meal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"SPEED THE PLOw."

nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford DEM
ocrat Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
SLocUM.

"Yes, I am confirmed bachelor
SLOW many times have You been con-
Nrmed?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
ROY MOORE, of In Bar kruptcy.
Canton, Bankrupt.
To Che creditors of Roy Moore, in the County
Of oxford and district aforesaid
Notice D, hereby given that on the 18th day Of
june y ID. 1901, tire said Roy Moore was
,luly Jujicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the Court
House u south Paris, on the tn day OF July,
A. D. i'l, At 10 o'clock In the forenoon. at which
tine the SAID creditors may attend, prove their
claims appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt
an transact such other business as may proper
D. come hefOre said meeting.
south Paris, July lst, 1891.
GEO. a. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
LOST.

In south Paris village, the back case of a watch.
silver. engraved, with picture inside. Finder
vii be repaid for trouble ~ leaving IL at the
Andrews House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
E THE PATH : :
5 TO PERDITION
3 BY LOUIS VINCENT
DE FOE
: Copyright, 1901, by Louis Vincent De Foe.

ROM the window Of Dea.
con Birdsell's house the
bright rays Of a lamp
marked the forks Of the
country road which led
to the right, past the old
Quaker meeting house,