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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20

on lay the gunboat Oeste. The SER
geant rejoiced, with clear conscience,
since the defective mechanism Of the
rapid firer was not his fault The en-
gineer blew gay blast from the whis.
tie as signal to the Oeste Of their ap-
proach.
Here the left bank Of the river was
no more than a hundred yards from
the launch, and it rose to such a
height that 1t seemed to overhang the
boat. The sergeant peered with dread
at that tangle of grass and bushes
where he had caught glimpse Of
something, what he could not tell
only something! But he had no time to
voice his suspicious.
From the bank came sudden deadly
volley of musketry, poured full on the
Oceanic's deck. Out from the noddlng
grasses of the shore death leaped In a
flame. Four Of the men on deck fell
beneath that murderous fire. Major
Howard tumbled in heap. By him
lay the clerk.
Sergeant Flynn stood for moment
helpless in the shock of surprise. In
that moment the dying major stag
gered to his feet and cried as he fell
again:
"For Gods sake. sergeant. keep her
going"
The sergeant seized covering FIJI
ipino and thrust him toward the
wheel, bidding him. with fearful
curse, to hold the boat on her course.
The terrified native did his duty in
sheer dread of the sergeants blazing
eyes and frightful words. Then Flynn
darted to the Nordenfcldt and tired Il
volley toward the foe IN ambush. cne
volley only: then the gun jammcd
The sergeant did not hesitate in this
crisis He took off the feed cases: he
pulled out the empty cartridges with
an ejector; he reloaded the chambers
by hand. Then he elevated the muz'
zle Of the piece until it pointed through
the awning of the launch. so high and
so close was the enemy's position.
This done, the sergeant fired his Sec
ond volley.
The bullets sang their song Of death
all about him, but he remained un-
touched. Again he loaded the Norden.
feldt and discharged it third time.
A cry from the steersman rose above
the rattle of firearms. The sergeant
turned and saw the Filipino lying mo-
tionless on the deck. Straightway he
left the gun and pounced upon another
gray faced native. He drove the trem-
bling Filipino to the wheel, then
sprang back to his post at the Norden-
feldt and discharged another volley at
the enemy. All this time the foe
maintained a brisk fire, but Flynn
seemed to bear a charmed life. AS yet
he had no wound.
A chance shot from the bank struck
the wheel and shattered 1t. A groan
burst from the sergeant's lips as he
saw the catastrophe This was a dis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Thorough Cultivation.

About a year ago / related in these
columns the result of the summer crops
and the prospects of the wheat and grass
crops of two adjoining fields. One oi
these fields received careful cultivation,
while the other was treated very care.
lessly. We had an exceptionally good
season for wheat; hence the difference
in the yield was not as much as antlc-
ipated. Still, the difference was suffi,
cient to pay for thorough preparation
There are seasons when the careless
farmer has fair crops, and therefore he
concludes that thorough cultivation does
not pay. Both these fields were sown
with clover last spring. The field that
was thoroughly prepared has good
stand; the other has a few struggling
plants. There is no question but the
preparation of the wheat land determines
largely the success of the timothy and
clover. 1t is true that the clover sowing
may take place six months after the
wheat is sown; yet even at the time the
effect of the thorough preparation OF the
wheat is quite noticeable on the growth
of the young clover.-Cor. Countr,
Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Agricultural Notes.

Butcher your sorry cows and get as
many good ones as you can feed WE'LL
no more.
Exposure Of dairy cows to winter
rains results in serious loss to the dai'
ryman. and the dry cold of winter days
calls for additional feed.
Nail a piece Of raw fat salt pork up
in the chicken house where feather eat
ing hens can get at 1t.
Sheep husbandry continues at the
forefront, whether In the northwest or
Ohio or New York and Pennsylvania,
remarks American Agriculturist.
The idea that the Ben Davis Is no
longer desirable or profitable variety
will have to be told to the amateur to
be believed and not to the commercial
orchardist. said an Illinois speaker be-
fore the apple growers convention.
Asparagus Is greatly benefited by air,
which should be given whenever the
state of the weather and the atmos-
phere Of the frame permits. At night
preserve an equable temperature by
covering up the frames with litter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Curfoaitfea In LanRuaRe.

It is curious to note at so late pc
riod as 1880 the prothesis Of IN" to
which a word beginning with a vowel
was subject when it was preceded by
a participle ending in IN" hence, I'm
England" pronounced "In Ningland.'
Such oddities as "a nele"-"an eel"-
may thus be explained by supposing
not that the "n" Of the article has shift.
ed its position to the substantive, but
that it has simply dropped away from
its double We may conclude also that
"Goodby," the present representative
Of "God boui' (Anglice, God b'wee),
was unknown to London ears in 1880.
A Frenchman would not have failed to
tell us If he had heard anybody saying
"Goude bal"
Some persons think that the two
forms have different etymologies. but
it is more probable that the older form
corrupted into the later when the pro-
nunciation Of "b'wee" was found trou.
blesome and the etymology was lost
sight Of. Such corruption would be IA
cilitated by confusion with the express
sions good day." good night" hence
the change Of God" to good" which
puzzles SO many.-Notes and Queries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Who Is Right I?
THE MAINE BALDWIN AT THE HEAD.

4
Upon reading your excellent and most
valuable report of proceedings at the
recent meeting of the Pathological
Society, at Pennington, could not help
noting several things and among them
how widely some of my orchardist friends
differed in their experiences and Won
dered whether any one not now engaged
in the business, but who wished to take
il up, would learn anything directly
beneficial or not.
When doctors disagree, who is to
judge? When lawyers disagree, who is to
decide? The only way | know is to weigh
all the evidence and that only take which
seems reasonable and just. But in the
end mans own experience is the best
guide and the safest to follow. My own
experience of several years teaches ME
best what constitutes a number two
apple, what to do with that quality and
how to get the most money out of them.
My own experience with the Northern
Spy apple teaches me that year in and
year out there is more money for me in
Baldwins, Rhode Island Greetings and
Roxbury Russets. sold Spies last year
for 50 and 81 per bbl., 10 bbls. on the
last consignment selling for SO, in
Boston, but Notwithstanding that, what
| said of the other varieties is true. The
home of the Northern Spy is in New
York and it does not take kindly to much
of our soil, climate and ways of treat
ment. The same is true OF the King !;
they do well in some localities and where
they are fed well. They are great feed
ers. / have never been troubled with
the obnoxious trypeta in that variety
though others have.
l was pleased to see how quickly Uucle
Solon Chase sat down on Mr.. Cooks
statement of the Spy but / made up my
mind that his large crop of that variety
was due TO something more than the
'harrer" and that he had more than 40
trees. have been in the business too
long to take all thing without some
grains of salt, especially as reports so
hastily made are liable to errors.
One statement of Mr.. Cooks / cannot
let pass without kindly criticism. l
take it for granted that his enthusiasm
for and strong prejudice in favor of the
Ben Davis apple has warped his Judgment
or blinded his eyes to the fact-not theory
that quality does count and counts for
a good deal in commercial markets.
There was time when it sold altogether
on its attractive appearance and higher
than the Baldwin but the English con-
sumner is finding out its true value and
has something to say about it as well as
the dealer and now it is beginning to
take back seat. Recently | have had
several letters from Chicago firms solic-
iting consignments of Maine Baldwins
and remarking at the same time that
they want no more Ben Davis, they have
had enough of them. hope Mr.. Cook
will keep right on setting Ben Davis as it
will be all the better for those who have
Baldwins. And now, my good friends,
note this fact also, that Maine Baldwins
are selling this season in the Liverpool
markets four shillings higher than Mas
sachusetts Baldwins and higher than the
majority of those from Canada.-W. P.
A, in Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20

The change from dairying to beef has
not proved to be the best thing, as beef
is again about at the old price. Dairying
gives the farmer money to use as he goes
along, and ready money is great conven-
fence. When we get our dairying system
lied so we can furnish homemade prod
uct entirely, the prosperity so long hoped
for will be realized. 1t is coming, and
in time we will wonder why we ever
bought so much grain. Corn is destined
to be our mot important crop and hay
will take second place, in time. Our
soil is adapted to raising the best corn;
that is proven by the quality of our
sweet corn, which is in better demand
than any other, because it is better corn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
HOOD EHRM
Garget Cure

In garget the udder becomes infiamed,
hot, red and painful, and the milk seems
thick, stringy. bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful OF Hood Farm Cargo.
Cure mixed with damp feed two or three
times a day will cure any ordinary case.
"One of my cows had bloody garget and
I fed her Hood Farm Garget Cure, night
and morning for six days, after which the
milk was all right" A. E. LOOMS, North
Wolcott, VT.
Prices 81 and $3.50.
Hood Farm Salve - especially pre-
nared 10 be used in connection with our
Garget Cure. Also excellent for cracked
teats. sores, bruises. 81. Call for treatise on
earget and its causes. Prepared by z. l.
HOOD Co., Lowell, Mass. For sale by +. A.
SHUsrLxyr 4 Co., South Paris. Ne.
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r.,,omx ~. Two Edred Sword.

Economy in agriculture is rather q
two edged sword, cutting both ways
From a scientific point Of view econo'
my becomes relative word. If our
fields be cultivated at a considerable
expense, but with very high degree
Of effectiveness, the results may be
crops produced at such a low cost as
to indicate very economical and pru'
dent farming. 1t would therefore seem
wise for us while attempting to econo'
mize In our work always to endeavor
to secure the highest degree Of efec'
tiyeness consistent with economy.
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looking up to state the financial loss
her illness had been, to say nothing of
her loss to the artistic world, for Peg
did nice little black and white sketches
for some Of the newspapers.
Suddenly she threw down her novel
with sigh. judith, I'm hungry" she
announced. II think I'll have whack
at that pineapple cheese. A bit Of bis
| cult, q glass of milk and that cheese
will save my life. Come on; we'll pick
in the kitchen"
She dragged me into the kitchen and,
telling me to get the milk and biscuit,
leaned half way out the window to
reach the cheese, which stood cheek by
jowl upon the fire escape with Flea
nore's parrot.
At that moment mans voice foated
up through the soft summer air.
Look at that fire escape, Harry. !
tell you it's an outrage the way some
people crowd their fire escapes. Looks
like tenement. Why in the mischief
don't they have a refrigerator? I'll bet
my head there's an old maid upstairs.
A poll parrot and pineapple cheese!
Well, Pm blessed!'
never could tell how 1t happened.
Whether Pegs nerves were yet shaky
from her illness or from rage at the
impertinence Of the critic below stairs
| cannot say, but as she took up the
cheese it slipped from her hands, shot
through the opening and went down
whack! bang! on the head Of the man.
who, leaning from his window, was
looking up to condemn the condition Of
our decidedly disreputable fire escape.
There was a Mortified exclamation
from Peg. muttering as Of distant
thunder from below, sweet implor-
ing, "Oh, beg your pardon" and Peg
came in through the window, her pref
ty face as red as fire and tears stand
ing in the big blue eyes.
"The beastw she walled. did you
hear him? And ice 40 cents pound!
AS If we could help being poor! An
old maid, indeed! I'll show him! And
my cheese. my beautiful pineapple
cheese! Don't talk to me! Judith, i
could kill him! l wish it had knocked
his handsome, wicked head right off
his shoulders" And, to my great
amazement. pretty Peg sat down on
kitchen chair and walled aloud.
"As if he hadn't made me trouble
enough" she sobbed, ito come here to
live, and dog my footsteps. and call me
an old maid. and steal my cheese!'
"Who, Peg, who?" l cried, almost
shaking her in my excitement.
"Who? Why. who could 1t be but
that abominable, detestable Jack Shep-
pard. dear old thing! No, no. Judith; I
don't mean that. l hate him. | de-
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/ W VIZ beefe
spise him. A man has indeed sunk
very low when he steals the bread ouI
of his former sweethearts mouth"
"But, Peg, dear. 1t wasn't bread, and
he didn't steal it. You dropped it, you
| know"
well, he made me drop it with his
nasty sneers about an old maid.
wonder if he thinks he is the only man
| in the world. Anyway the parrot is
Eleanore's. and If you are my friend
Judith Faversham, you will make II
your business to let him know that
fact before you are day older"
In the midst of this fusillade OF
wounded pride and dismay there came
a pull at the bell. l opened the door.
There stood Policeman Dan Flynn.
81 must trouble yez, miss" he said
gravely, ito take in the chaase an the
burrud 1t don't look proper at all, an
I'm surprised that leddies like yez will
persist in settin' the laws at defiance.
But Peg was before him like whirl
wind. well take in Polly" she or: I'd
"and. as for the cheese, it's already
been taken in"
Not foive minutes since," said the
officer reproachfully, "wid my own eyes
did l see that chase flauntin' itself or
yer fire escape"
"Well, go and look on the fire escape
below" laughed Peg Historically. 1.-THE
men who live downstairs, 1t seems
have not enough to eat or to do" pur
posely raising her voice. They've got
my cheese, Mr.. Flynn, and it's case
of highway robbery, and think l will
go around to the station house and get
out warrant or something"
Policeman Flynn looked at Peg II
amazement. AS for myself, l could moi
speak for laughter. And, to cap the
climax. at this moment up the stairs
came q handsome fellow with wick
ed gleam in his eyes and bearing on 9
silver platter the remains Of Pegs pine
apple cheese.
"Mr. Sheppard's compliments to Mis-:
Seymour" he said. land he has sent
home her cheese. He begs she will
count the pieces and see whether they
are all here"
With a scarlet face Peg shut the dool
upon Policeman Flynn and the young
man, leaving the latter to explain the
situation as best he could to the officer
A burst of suppressed laughter from
the hall told us that an amusing ant
satisfactory explanation was being
supplied.
Never" said Peg, stamping small
foot-"never will I recognize that des
picable person, Jack Sheppard. l cal
you to witness, Judith, what say
Then she retreated to her bedroom ant
shut the door on the tragedy Of hel
life.r
Next day l came home early. AS
let myself In at the side door l was
startled by low murmur Of voices
coming from the drawing room. Glanc
ing through the half drawn portieres
1 saw Peg in close conference with ont
| of the miscreants from below stairs.
81 didn't want to take the bread from
your mouth, sweetheart" he was say
ing, "nor yet the cheese. will be sat
isfed with the Kisses"
And then he helped himself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
BARROW TO USE IN SNOW.

hard wood and should be ironed. The
bed pieces (aa) are 2la inches wide, an
inch thick and 3la feet long. The braces
Obj are an inch thick, 2la inches wide
and 16 inches long. There are two
pieces (e) eight inches long made Of
hard wood and built to the frame (aa).
The rocker pin (g) is the width of the
bed, and this fits in the front runner.
The dash ID may be Of any desired
baiyht
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
,,u. Salt and SULPHUR Wash.

DIR. Smith of New Jersey reckons the
cost of lime, salt and sulphur wash
for San Jose scale at ~ to nearly 2
cents per gallon for the materials.
The vermorel nozzle with large open
ing does we'll for small trees. The
bordeaux and other nozzles throwing
a fan shaped spray are better for lar
ger trees.
In California the bean spray pump
and a nozzle throwing fan shaped
spray is used.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
One of the Intelligent.

"Have you any scruples," inquired
the prosecuting attorney, against In
ficting the death penalty in case Of
willful murler?"
"Ort to hev 'em," cautiously asked
the talesman, "or not to hev 'em, If |
don't want to set on the juryY-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Saving Feed on the Farm.

While the last summer produced large
crops over the country generally, yet
there are some who are always, from
various reasons, short of feed; and then
again we should not waste even when
feed is most abundant. Feed may be
saved in the following ways:
By keeping stock warm and comforta-
BILE as possible. Extra feed is required
to keep up body heat to animals un-
necessarily exposed to cold. If they do
not get the extra feed they lose flesh
and strength.
By seeing that animals are regularly
supplied with drinking water. All our
domestic animals need water, winter as
we'll as summer, if they are to digest
their food properly. Food eaten but not
digested and assimilated is in part
wasted.
BY feeding in hangers, so that the
animals will not get the feed under their
feet and trample it in the mire, e,>making
it unfit to eat. Almost everywhere one
may see corn thrown in mud and filth for
hogs to eat, hay and fodder are thrown
out to be trampled under foot and wasted
in large part. Racks and feeding boxes
which do not leak should be provided il
all csses. A few pounds of hay and a
few pints of corn wasted each day will
amount to considerable during a long
winter.
By proper preparation of the feed.
All feeders, nearly, agree that cut hay
and fodder will 60 farther in feeding
than when uncut. Steamed food is more
nutritious than that which is unsteameds
But the cost of preparation must always
be taken into consideration, for when
labor is high the limit of economy is soon
reached.
By keeping down the hordes of mice
and rats which infest barns and stacks
during the winter months. Keeping a
few good cats about every farm is the
surest way to keep these pests within the
limits of tolerance.
By keeping good roof over all feed
supplies. The roofs of stacks must be
we'll kept. Corn in the crib must be
well covered to prevent mould and rot
from penetrating it. The barn roof must
be examined to see that it is not in need
of repairs. Rats, mice and exposure to
the weather are principal agents in the
waste of feed.
BY over feeding there is waste. What
an animal does not eat at the last feeding
it will scarcely eat at the next. Hence
each animal should be given no more
than it will eat up with relish. Some
animals need more than others. This
depends upon the amount of work being
done, in the case of work animals; the
amount of milk production in the case
of cows, size, age, state of health and
other factors.-Dr. George G. Croft,
Lewisburg, Penn, in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
IncOnsiderate.

Il really shall have to leave this ho'
TEL" said the weary man to the pro-
prietor. There is a baby in the next
room to mine, and he cries all night"
81 don't see why you should COM
plain" said the proprietor. His ia
ther and mother have him in the same
room with them, and they haven't said
4 word I"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Supply at Hand.

Employment Agent-I have a cook
that will just suit you. She is young
widow and Is very fond Of children.
Mrs. Richleigh-But we have no chill.
dren.
Employment Agent oh, that'n be
all right, ma'am. She has six OF her
own.-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Not Worried IN Them,

Mamma-Johnny, when you told me
that that Sever boy threw stones ut
you you did not tell me that it was
after you had thrown stones ut him.
JOHNNY wasn't afraid Of the
stones 1 threw at him, ma. 1t was
only the ones coming my way that
was scarf of.-Boston Transcript.
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aster beyond remedy. OF no use now
to bring back the screaming Filipino
who dived into the hold. There was
no help for 1.-THE launch must 80 un-
guided as chance might direct. The
sergeant turned grimly to his gun and
fred another volley, while the air
about him was Kissing with the rush
Of missiles and the deck on which he
stood had become slippery with blood
Now at last a bullet sought him out
and pierced his shoulder. Yet he gave
no heed to it, for he was not disabled
by the wound. He was determined to
stay at his post and work the gun until
he fell beneath the enemy's fire.
But by a miracle the unguided boat
held steadfastly on its way toward
safety. And now. while the sergeant,
incredulous Of escape, loaded and fired
and awaited death. reinforcement
arrived.
The engineer, having at last cowed
his native assistants into attention to
their duties, rushed on deck with a
magazine rife and. standing undaunt-
edly exposed In the stern. fired toward
any point where a fash Of light In the
thicket of grass betrayed the lurking
place of a foe. The sergeant gave q
cheer in honor of his brave ally ard
discharged last volley. Then a bullet
touched his temple. and he fell.
A moment later the launch swung
around the bend Of the river. and there
before her lay the Oeste. Promptly
then the machine guns Of the Oeste.
free now to open fire since there was
no longer danger of hitting the launch.
poured their fury against the insur-
gents. Even the soldiers In the cascos.
clambering one by one from beneath
the mats, were able at last to send a
few shots in the direction of the en-
emy.
"There's a young lady come to visit
you, Flynn, my boy" said the surgeon
| in the hospital at Manila two days aft
er the euSaSelueAt VI thS AauASA'
"Sure, it's niver- Has she blue eyes.
SORT"
"Oh, It's the same girl" quoth the
surgeon fippantly. "And here she
comes"
Sergeant Flynn turned to see Bridget
hurrying toward him. She fell on her
knees by the sergeant's cot and kissed
his hand. =.
"Oh, Mike, forgive me, me darlin'!
An twas mesilf thot called ye cow
ard, an We the bravest man in all the
world! Och, I'll marry ye this blissid
mint If ye say the word! An father
himsilf 'as licked thot Casey, bad cess
| to imp
With Bridget's lips on his, that In
trepid warrior, Sergeant Flynn, was al
peace with all the world.
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No One Made q Motion.

"Kin any one make motion" asked
one Of the audience. Gents" said
Alkali Bill, chairman of the meeting,
as he laid his revolvers on the table,
"owin' to the general custom of wear
in weapons in these parts l trust no
one will make motion. n."-Philadel-
phia Record.