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The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17

GAMES
We have all the new games as we'll
as all of the old popular ones. Twen-
ty different game we are selling at &c.
About 25 different games at 10c.
Other games from 15c to 81. 20.
Ping Pong from 81. 80 to So. so.
Besides this we have cheaper games
of table tennis. parlor croquet and
pillow DeX.
Crokinole boards and combination
game boards at the very lowest prices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
The Oriental md His Rugs.

A recent writer on oriental rugs says
that there is no arbitrary test by which
an inexperienced person can tell gen.
uine rug from bogus one. Knots and
strands mean nothing except in con-
nection with other important elements.
Shades and spots are initiated. Wash
Ing the rug to discover II 1t has been
painted over with brush and water
color frequently leads only to the dis
covery Of a bad spot In an otherwise
fine rug. The oriental dyer does his
work according to his own sweet will.
Between the puffs of a cigarette and
the gossip Of his friends he dips his
material In the dye tub. Only the ex-
pert knowledge of the old rug buyer
can he depended Oh. These buyers 90
to the great fairs on the edge OF the
desert, where once year the men OF
the east gather to haggle together.
Sometimes western buyers push into
Persia and the Caucasus to search OUT
rare weaves in the homes of the weav-
ers, but the venture Is always attended
with some danger from native hostil-
ity. 1t Is said that the annals Of COM
merce contain greater romances than
were ever woven around tales of war.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
(To BE CONTINUED
CARIBOU MURDER.
The yewfoundlnn Fishermen XII
Hundreds For Sailing.

The Newfoundland Fishermen XIII
Hundreds For Sailing.
Newfoundland 10 probably the only
country In the world where venison,
salted or fresh, is staple article Of
diet for the masses.
The coast folk make their plans with
method and deliberation.
From the harbors where they reside
they go in their boats to the rivers and
fiords which strike into the interior.
When navigation is no longer possible,
they debark and continue on foot to
the deer country. They carry barrels
filled with salt and sometimes go in
large companies. When the rendezvous
Is reached, they camp. They ambush
themselves along promising lead or
deer track, armed with long six foot
muzzle loading sealing guns. which
they charge with about "eight fingers"
Of coarse gunpowder and "slugs' OF
lead. fragments of iron or bits OF rusty
nails, whichever they may have. They
fire point blank into herd Of caribou
as 1t passes and, being usually good
shots, contrive to kill almost anything
they aim ut or to wound 1t so badly
with these dreadful missiles that 1t
soon collapses. Then they skin and cut
up the meat. for these men know lit
tie Of every trade, and pack 1t In the
barrels. with the salt as preservatve.
-0utinp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
BUTCHERlNG TIME.
CARING Choice Bacon aud Pork For
Boiling Pieces.

CARING Choice Bacon aud Pork For
Boiling Pieces.
Bacon is the most popular and the
most easily digested of any pork meat.
When new corn is ready to feed, select
early spring pigs that are strictly
healthy, but are thin in flesh. Feed
them up rapidly, thus causing the flesh
TO be tender. Pigs weighing about 80
pounds make the best bacon. Cut the
sides into strips three or four inches
wide and put them for six weeks into
a brine made thus: For 100 pounds Of
meat use six pounds of salt, two
pounds OF brown sugar and four ounces
OF saltpeter, with water enough to COW
er the meat when closely packed in a
clean cask. Boil, skim and cool. Sprin-
kle thin layer of salt in the bottom
OF the barrel. so the meat will not
touch the wood. Put the skin side
down and be sure the whole contents
are covered with brine.
At the end of six weeks take up the
meat and smoke it, using hardwood
chips of hickory or apple. Smoke till
light brown or tan color. Sew the
pieces up in muslin bags and white
wash these Store in dry, cool place
or pack away in dry hickory ashes.
Pork for boiling is cured in the same
way. but as it is left in the brine the
year round il is well to examine. and,
if necessary. make fresh pickle. The
pork barrel should be well scrubbed
and aired before using and may be
sweetened by charring lightly the in-
ner surface by burning with lighted
chips.-Farm Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
Her Complaint,

Jane was a patient in one Of the
large public hospitals. She boasted u
cough which was more than suspected
to be fake" cough rather than
bronchial or pulmonary.
The kindly young physician In
charge of the ward allowed her some
harmless remedies. One day he said
to her:
"Ah, Jane, fear you are bad case
Of hypochrondria"
"Is that it, docther" said Jane,
much impressed.
The next morning there she was
again, asking for her little dose.
I'm very bad with it the day, doc
ther."
with what?" asked the doctor.
"Wid what We were namin' for me
yestiddy," she replied. ut gave me no
peace at all last night"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
With u Grnin OF Salt.

The earliest record of the saying.
with grain of salt" dates back to
the year G3 B. c., when the great Pom
pey entered the palace Of Mithridates
and discovered among his private pa
pers the description of an antidote
against poisons of all sorts, which was
composed of pounded herbs. These, &C.
cording to the recipe, were to be taken
with grain of salt. Whether this was
meant seriously or as warning sar-
casm is not known, but thenceforth II
became the custom to say that doubt.
full preparations should be taken with
a grain of salt.
From this the meaning got trans
ferred to sayings of doubtful truth.
Attic salt" was Greek synonym for
wit or penetration, and the Latin word
"sal" had somewhat Of the same mean
ing. 1t is thus easy to see how the
saying, Gum grano sails" could have
come to mean the necessity Of accept
Ing doubtful or suspicious statements
with grain of salt"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09

ed Papa Paulpoff, trembling and white
with terror. On the floor lay Denton
unconscious. with the mark Of Il bullet
in his forehead and the blood stream
ing over his upturned face. Jdnsky
was bending over him.
"Who Is this?" cried Unsgethop as
Vladimir entered.
The blazing eyes Of the avenger took
In the whole scene. \ small lantern
stood on the floor.
81 am your master" cried the black
smith, and the words were as II roared
by a lion.
With a leap he landed between the
two. Jansky's pistol and Unsgerhop's
knife were drawn. Vladimirs right
hand closed on Unsgethops neck. His
left shot toward Jansky, and the super
intendent Of police was powerless II
that terrible grasp.
Now pray to heaven" cried Nladi
mir, "for this hour is to be your last
In this house you killed that poor old
woman who had loved me. Here you
have come to kill the American and
Papa Paulpoff. Die Ike the dogs OF
murder that you are. For your crimes
take this. And thisw
With his muscles of iron he brought
their heads together with crash.
"And thisw repeated Vladimir, swing
Ing them apart and then together
again.
Flinging Jansky from him with @
curse, he stopped quickly, seized Uns
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
News and Notes,

By shipping celery in the rough. the
salable portion is protected from
bruising. and the punches look more
fresh and clean when trimmed ana
washed but a few hours before being
offered for sale.
The Red Polls are getting great
deal Of praise lately in all parts of the
country.
Forestry on the farm is receiving
much attention from the wideawake
practical farmers.
George NJ. Clark, the eastern grass
expert, makes the comfortable asser-
ton that there is no such thing as
wornout lands; they are simply DOR
mant."
The net decrease in the new beet
and cane sugar crops of the world is
estimated ut 1.10S,6S0 tons by the
Sugar Trade Journal.
The rhubarb plant loves DARKNESS
inst as well as light. and winter
forcing In cellars is o new ana proht
able outcome of that fact.
To paraffin butter tubs for the pre-
veption of mold is a recent proposition
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to do. She had frequent errands that
took her near the Office Of the superin
tendent Of police, and she kept her ears
alert to catch the slightest whisper.
1t was evening when she went for the
seventh time, and loud voices came
from the superintendent's office. So ex
cited were the speakers that they die
not realize that their voices reached
into the hall.
81 tell you it is sou said the voice OF
Unsgethop. who had returned and who
seemed to be angry. How was l tt
know that a man could escape from the
dungeons? heard it-that the Ameri
can had passed through Dorky on bis
way to Tivololfsky. supposed Nesle
rov had changed his plans"
"ls he going to Tivoloffsky! Ole
Paulpoff is still there" said the gov
ernor.
"But explain this thing" said Unsge
thop. How could a man who was
chained to the wall in that dungeon gel
out:''
"By the help Of traitor, and l will
know that traitor and slay him" said
Neslerov. Some one drugged some
wine, and Jansky, like fool, drank it
Also Itzig, who guards the door. Dur
ing the time they were asleep the Amer
lean was set free. The other, Paulpof
Is still there. Your work is to capture
that American and bring him here"
"If he knows, he may have told some
one" suggested Unsgethop.
"This is no time to talk! Whether he
has told or not, he must be brought
back. II am to be destroyed, l will
destroy my enemies first! Go! Bring
him back to die"
Olga quickly disappeared up the
stairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
Fashions In Butter Color.

A bright, reddish yellow color in but
ter has come to be popular of late, the
result of using dangerous aniline dye.
OF course natural butter is of very
light amber color but for reasons net
easy to explain this tint is not popular
People demand a golden or else reddish
tint. the public taste in this regard hav'
ing become steadily more marked. The
butter in the market today is several
shades darker than the average of tif.
teen years ago. and the difference rep
resents merely an additional percentage
of dye. 1t is curious fashion, and as
reaction against it one notices that
the butter served ut the best class OF
restaurants and hotels is almost white
Exchange.
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might leap upon them and slay them as
they walked. But they did not find
the American and returned crestfallen
to the office of the superintendent Of
police.
THAT man did not set himself free"
said Neslerov. "Some one who knows
my secret has done this. Olga is here.
Who else but Olga could do the thing?'
"Did the Princess Olga come to you
during the ball?' Jansky suddenly ask
ed Itzig. "Was 1t the princess who
gave you that wine?'
The pallor of the mans face gave
Jansky his answer.
"Heavensw he exclaimed. "The wine
must have been drugged! 1t was Olga
who set him free!
"rhen we must act with extreme eau
ton, for il she knows this much she
will ruin me. For short time we must
act as II we did not know the Ameri-
can had escaped. But you and Unsge-
thop must find him-fnd him-before
he gets out of Tomsk. Then, with him
again in our grasp, l will deal with
Olga. Fool, to put her strength against
mine, and in TOmsk!
what about Vladimir" asked jan
sky.
Leave him alone. Let him starve!
He can do no HARM"
Jansky went quickly to work. Uns-
gethop, upon whom he depended most.
had gone to another place In the dis.
charge of his dnty. Jansky made sew
eral fruitless journeys during the day,
but no trace of the American could be
find.
Olga, when. late in the day, she join
ed the governor. noticed the studied
calm and the steely glitter Of his eye
She knew he had discovered the escape
of Denton, but the resolute girl did moi
fear him. She merely nerved herself
to finish the work she had set herself
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09

as for your own life-and save the
American and Papa Paulpoff. Bring
them here. Do you understand"
"Yes; but horse"
"Lieutenant, in the name Of the czar,
the heetest horse In the stables for
Vladimir"
81 obey-the fleetest horse"
"You must be famished." said Olga.
"Will you eat"
Eat! With the American and Papa
Paulpoff in danger! No; but q drink OF
wine."
He watched her as she stepped into
Neslerov's room. He saw the governor.
"Neslerovw he said. "Is he dead"
mo. drugged his liquor. Here is
wine. 1t is not drugged. drank Of 1t
myself"
He drained the glass, and the officer
entered.
1.-THE horse is at the door, princess. I
woke no one at the stables. I saddled
the steed myself"
"Good. You will be captain tomor'
row. Now, Vladimir, go"
He moup,ed and was off. He fol
lowed the lme of the new railway and
could not lose his way. His horse was
fast, the best horse in Neslerov's sta.
BILE.
For the American! For Frances!
For the honor of Graslovw muttered
Vladimir as he strove to increase his
horses speed.
He passed through villages asleep
under the bright stars. The hoOfs Of
his horse rang out on the pebbles Of
one road or sank into the mud Of an
other. But on he went. Tivoloffsky,
like all the other villages. was asleep.
Its quiet was rudely disturbed by the
hammering of the iron shoes as the
horse bore him through the silent
streets. Right well he knew the way
to the hut where Mamma PaulpOff was
murdered. Two horses stood before
the door. His own dashed up and
whinnied. They were from the gov;
ernor's stables. Like madman he
leaped from the saddle to the ground
He heard shouts. pistol shot.
1t was something like demon that
Jansky and Unsgethop saw coming in
like a whirlwind. In a corner crouch
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09

gethop by the legs and swung him In
the air. He brought his head against
the rude wooden wall, and the blood
spurted from his mouth. Jansky, with
chattering teeth, tried to get his pistol
aimed at the giants head. but Vladimir
caught him round the waist and sent
him, as an Indian throws spear. into
the corner of the room, where he lay
motionless with broken neck.
"Come, Papa Paulpoff,' ordered VladL
imir. You are not injured. You are
needed at Tomsk at once. But first
must get this poor fellow to priest"
He picked up the bleeding and un-
conscious Denton and set off with him
to a nearby cottage. The priest admit.
ted him, knowing his voice.
what is your burden" cried the
priest. What terrible thing has been
done in Tiyoloffsky tonight:'
Nothing much" said Vladimir calm.
ly. ~ have killed two wolves"
fro RE coNTTNIIED1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
Maine Typewriter Exchange

Use tells the story. We recon-
mend buyers of Typewriters to
purchase a secondhand machine.
Why? The Second Hand Machine
wears as well as a new. Slightly
used machines bought without
thought and exchanged for whlm
are our goods. We sell on long
time, on short time or for cash,
guarantee our machines as repre-
sented and satisfy our customers.
This week we offer two hundred
dollar standard machines at bar
gain. fyou buy we show you how
to use them also. Our trades:
Nearly new Smith-Premier, the
self-cleaning writer - cost $Ioo
sells for $50. 4 Caligraphs, good as
new, Sac, Sss, Sa4, $a5. Each
machine has a fresh ribbon, new
platen and rollers and is frst-class
in every way.
Maine typewriter Exchange,
% Canal street,
RUAEORD FALLS, MAINE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
INTERIOR oF POULTRY HOUSE.

inches by three inch perch with pegs
five inches high and eight inches apart
to prevent crowding. Back of the drop
ping board is a partition of wire net
ting separating the house into two
compartments, b for roOSting and lay
ing, by IA feet. and \ for sitting
hens. by ii. The nest boxes marked
\ completely fill the space under the
dropping board
When hen is done laying and wants
to sit, give her the eggs and push the
box back until it opens into the sitting
compartment. She is then confined
and safe from intrusion by other fowls.
The cut shows one nest box thus
pushed back. This house should front
south and the front side should be
closed with four inch strips threeinches
apart and have door opening thence
into the feedroom. The north side
and the ends are boarded up and the
joints covered with four inch strips.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
EAzdRA.sI.se
1SssSCHHBgN
NITRATE OF SODA.
Eject Of Frequent and Liberal Doses
ON Cabbage.

Eject OF Frequent and Liberal Doses
ON Cabbage.
The New Jersey agriculture station
has made some interesting field ex.
periments with nitrate of soda on
cabbage, celery, tomatoes. sweet corn
and otlRr crops. In the case of
cabbage the land was productive and
fertilized with 40 pounds of COM
plete fertilizer. The following direc-
tions as to the use Of nitrate of soda
were adhered TO:
The first application Of nitrate of So
da is 10 be made in the case of those
crops which grow from the seed when
the plants have made good start. In
the case of crops growing from trans
planted plants the first application of
nitrate is 10 be made when the plants
are set. The time of the second and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
How to Have Dry Paths.

While it is good idea always to
have the walks about farmhouses con
venient and attractive the one great
essential point lies in obtaining those
which will be firm and dry at all sea,
sons of the year, no matter what the
weather is.
\ Farm and Fireside correspondent
presents the plan in the accompanying
Illustration. which shows how Il neat
and permanent walk may be made.
First, a shallow trench is dug the de-
sired width of the path and the bottom
filed with round stones. Smaller ones
having been placed on these. two strips
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at it's best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"teens are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness andnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
of the blood sickness from
which so many young women
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that NJ
has been duly appointed executor OF the las
will and testament OF
ETH IN WILLIS, late of Paris,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and giyeI
bonds as the law directs All persons haVlnt
demands against the estate of said deceased arr
desired 10 present the same for settlement, ant
AIN indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay
ment Immediately. .,..,,l,,,.,
Nov 18th, 1902 JAMES ;. NklGhI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09

The average gain for all the plots was
1887 heads per acre, or more than
three times as maRy as on plot l. The
influence of amount applied is also
strikingly illustrated. The average
gain from the application of 400 pounds
OF nitrate per acre was 1.450 heads. and
the gain from the application of 500
pounds per acre was l,123. an increase
from the extra 100 pounds Of 320-that
is, the extra 100 pounds, while not caus-
ing the same rate of increase in the
number of heads as did each 100 pounds
of the first 800 applied, did cause a
more perfect development of plant In
other words. the larger application re-
suited in the most satisfactory crop
even though the plants did not econOm-
ically use the larger amounts applied.
Plenty aud often Does 1t.
The method of application may be
partly responsible for the difference in
the yields from the different quantities
appl,1d-that is, we find that the meth
od of application, us well us the amount
applied. cXcrted an influence upon the
yield and marketable value of the crop.
Averaging the number of marketable
heads upon plots and 4. upon which
the nitrate WAS used in two top dress
ingS. we find the gain to be 945 heads,
while the average gain from plots )
and ;. upon which the amounts ap-
piled were divided into three equal por-
tionS. we have gain of l.G30 heads. or
an increase of So heads. due to the
third application, the distribution of
the nitrogen in three portions resulting
in a greater difference in yield than
was obtained from an extra 100 pounds
of nitrate. In fact, the combination Of
extra quantity and extra application
ON plot resulted in giving the largest
number of marketable heads, the lar
gest average weight per head and the
highest selling price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09

A WE'LL MADE WALK.

of board are arranged at either side,
nailed together, rs can be seen. and
over the whole sufficient gravel is
shoveled to ''round up the path. In
this way the outer edge of the walk is
kept straight and true and the center
free from grass. the horizontal board
ut the bottom excluding much which
would otherwise grow in under the up.
right board. Ii coal tar could be mixed
with the top layer of gravel, it would
cause it to harden down and become
like pavement. and once hardened the
smell of the tar would almost entirely
disappear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-09
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter OF
CHARLES ;. wINSL0W, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the Dis
trict Court OF the United States for the District
OF Maine:
C,HARLES :. wINSLOw Of Dixdeld, In the
I County OF oxford, and State Of Maine, In
said District respectfully represents that on the
23rd day OF November, 1901, ne was luly
adiudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con
.,ress relating % Bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with all the
requirements OF said Acts and OF the orders OF
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
bv the Court 70 have full discharge from aii
debts provable against his estate. under SAID
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day OF Oct. A. ID. 1902.
CHARLES 5. WINSLOW,