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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Farm Labor In Great Britain.
THE DEMAND ALWAYS GREATER THAN
THE sUPPLY-DIsCONTENr PREVALENT
AMONG THE LABoRERs.

To what extent the cost of labor has
influenced farmers to provide themselves
with the best implements is question
to which it is not easy to find answer.
Undoubtedly, the scarcity and unrelia-
bility of farm laborers have had some
thing to do in this direction. 1t is Gu
rious fact that in an overpopulated coun-
try speak of the United Kingdom as a
whole-the demand for farm laborers is
always greater than the supply. The
conditions of country life in Scotland
for the laborer are not as severe as they
were some years agO-at least this is
the testimony of students of social prob
lems-and the pay of the farm worker
U refer to male and not female labor,
the latter commanding from So to $3.50
a week, without board or allowances) is
probably better than that of any other
class of unskilled labor. Not that he
receives more money than any worker
in another unskilled occupation, but his
wages in money and its equivalent are
higher. The average wage of a hand
is S. a week, including his allowance of
potatoes and rent of house. In addition,
he has the use of garden, which means
nuCu W uiih, do ~ ihoICitaiAy hONuSSS
his living expenses.
Yet there is more discomfort among
farm hands than in the various trades in
the cities or among the urban day labor
ers. As soon as they accumulate little
money they emigrate, many of them to
become prosperous farmers in the
United States or Canada. / have talked
with farm hands on this subject and
have found that it is the hOpelessness of
the struggle in which they are engaged
that makes them discontented. BY no
possible thrift or effort on their own can
they ever acquire title to or possession
of foot of ground. and they are always
looking forward to the day when they
can go to the United States or British
colony and get an opportunity to work
for themselves. The unstable character
of farm labor is more noticeable in some
parts of Scotland than in Others, this
class being relatively the smallest and
the least dependable near the great
manufacturing and mining centres,
where they are tempted to give up farm
work for other occupations in the vain
hope of bettering their condition and
prospects. | am informed that there
are dairy farms in Lanarkshire of no
more than fifty acres, the proprietors of
which devote part of the land to grain
and have purchased the latest binders
rather than depend upon hand labor for
the crop.-Cor. in Tribune
Farmer.
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Farming as a Business.

Prof. l.. II. Bailey of the New York
Cornell experiment station, in a recent
issue of the New York Tribune, in writ
ing on farming as business, says:
Farming pays some men. So does
merchandise and manufacturing. Sue
cess is a question of temperament and
ability. AS business, farming must
paw. All necessary occupations must
pay. But it does not follow that they
must pay every one who engages IN
them. Many farms are Improbable.
So are many stores and factories. The
failure of the Improbable farm may be
due wholly to the lack of either execu-
tive or agricultural ability on the part Of
the farmer, or it may be due in part to
poor location, poor soil, too small invest
ment in the business or to a combination
of these factors.
Primarily, failure or success depends
on the abilities of a man; but there are
some farms that cannot be made TO pay,
no matter who farms then. In the early
days, farmers were obliged to settle
near home. There were few incentives
to extensive migration. The farming
areas enlarged themselves gradually,
extending up the hills and mountains
and spreading over the sterile lands.
But when the West was opened, this
kind of effort changed. Whole new
regions were developed; it was no longer
a question of extending the old areas.
! In fact, il came to be no longer a ques'
ton even of maintaining the old areas
the poorer areas were abandoned. The
abandonment of the poorer class of east
ern farms was great blessing to agri-
culture, although this was not recog-
nized at the time. 1t set new standards
for the farmer. The productiveness and
largeness of the middle west developed
larger and freer ideals of living. A new
kind of farm life is rapidly developing.
| IL is largely reflection from the West.
In time many of the so-called abandoned
lands of the East will be profitaby farm
ed again, but they will be farmed in
new spirit. Farming by earning is being
substituted for farming by saving.
Ii is not strange that so many persons
shudder at the thought of farming.
They are thinking of the old way, the
old results, the old ideals. They are liv-
inc in the past generation. They may
saw that they still see this old kind OF
farming, but they see the remains OF an
older order. The new order OF farming
is as unlike the old as the new order Of
shoe manufacture is unlike the cobbling
Often, also, the person is comparing
farming with ''trade," or with manufsct
ure. Comparison with uncomparablt
things always produces fallacious results
This brings up the whole question ol
what the new ways are. Perhaps We
can best define them by saying what they
are not. The new way Is not Fancy
farming" 1t is not the growing OF mere
little specialities or oddities, as mush
rooms and ginseng and skunks; now ant
then a skilled expert may do wonderful
ly well with such as these, but thes'
] have little effect on the rise of farming
as a whole. The new farming has arisel
from two sources, increasing the pro
ductiveness and the quality of the stapl
products and elevating the ideas OF liV
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Big Price on Cotton Seed.

There is great deal of rivalry be-
tween the four cotton oil mills at Jack
son, Miss, over which shall get all the
seed offered. The price paid for seed
Is now about S16 per ton, or about 20
cents per bushel which is as liberal as
the farmer could well ask. Most farm
ers remember that before the establish.
ment of the oil mills 10 cents per bushel
for seed was considered very satisfac-
tory, pickup of about $S on every bale
of cotton ginned. Others remember
when cotton seed was looked upon as
nuisance, and was dumped in gully
New England farmers are directly in
terested in the price of cotton seed, TO,
the meal enters largely into the rationi
fed to dairy cows.-New England Farm
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every one of them this morning and
baked them: had them all out OF the
oven before the rain came up. Don't
YOU think me wonder Of cleverness
and industry? Father Beret was polite
enough to tiatter me; but yOu-you just
eat what you want and say nothing!
You are not polite. NJ. Rene de Ron
ville."
1--WE been showing you what
thought of your goodies" said Rene.
"Eatings better than talking. you
know, so I'll just take one more" and
he helped himself. Isn't that cOmpli,
ment enough:"
A few such would make me another
hot days work." she replied, laughing.
"Pretty talk would be cheaper and
more satisfactory in the long run.
Even the -four in these pates ground
with my own hand in an Indian NOR
tar. That was hard work too"
BY this time Rene had forgotten the
river house and the liquor. With sof-
tening eyes he gazed at Alice's rounded
cheeks and sheeny hair, over which the
light from the curious earthen lamp
she bore in her hand flickered most ef-
fectively. He loved her madly, but his
fear of her was more powerful than
his love- She gave him no opportunity
to speak what he felt. having ever ready
a quick. bright change Of mood and
manner when she saw him plucking up
courage to address her in sentimental
way. Their relations had long been
somewhat familiar, which was but nat
ural. considering their youth and the
circumstances of their daily life, but
Alice somehow had kept certain dis
tance open between them, so that very
warm friendship could not suddenly re-
solve itself into a troublesome passion
on Renes part.
We need not attempt to analyze a
young girls feelings and motives In
such case. What she does and what
she thinks are mysteries even to her
own understanding. The influence most
potent in shaping the rudimentary
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17

colechemarde. eh. NJ. Rene de Ron
yillew she exclaimed. giving him ,
smile which fairly blinded him. "No
tice how very near to your neck cal
thrust and yet not touch 1t. Now"
She darted the keen point under hi
chin and drew 1t away SO quickly tina
the stroke was like CLINT Of sun
light.
"What do you think of that as nic
and accurate piece Of skill"
She again resumed her pose. th'
right foot advanced. the left arm wei
back. her lissone. finely developed
body leaning slightly forward.
| Ecne's hands We're up before his face
in defensive position. palms outward
Just then chorus Of mems voice.
| uunlcd IT, the distance. The rive
house was beginning It's carousai wit
song. Alice let fall her swords pOin
| and listened.
Rene looked about for his cap.
81 must be going" lie said.
Another and louder swish Of tn
rapier made him pirouette and dodg
again with great energy. g.
Don't" he cried. that's dangerous
You'll put out my eyes. | never saw
such girl"
She laughed ut him and kept on whip
ping the air dangerously near his eye
until she had driven him backward
as far as he could squeeze himself int
q corner Of the room.
Nine. Roussillon came to the doc
from the kitchen and stood looking IL
and laughing. with her hands on he
hips. BY this time the rapier was max
ing crisscrOss pattern Of flashing
lines close to the young mans head
while Alice, in the enjoyment of bel
exercise, seemed to concentrate all the
glowing rays Of her beauty In her face
htr eyes dancing merrily.
"4vit now, Alice" lie begged. hall
In run and half in abject fear. "Pleas'
quit surrender
She thrust to the wall on either side
of him, then springing lightly back
ward pace, stood at guard. Her thicl
yellow hair had fallen over her necl
and shoulders in a loose wavy mass
out of which her face beamed with
bewitching effect upon her captive.
Rene, glad enough to have cessa
ton Of his peril. stood laughing dryly
but the singing down at the rivel
house was swelling louder and h'
made another movement to 80.
Your surrendered, you remember
cried Alice, renewing the sword play
"Sit down OH the chair there and make
yourself comfortable. You are not go
ing down yonder tonight; you are goini
to stay here and talk with me ant
Mother Roussillon. We are lonesome
and you are good company"
A shot rang out keen and clear, ther'
was sudden tumult that broke up th'
singing, and presently more firing a
varying intervals cut the night air from
the direction Of the river.
Jean, the hunchback, came In to 50!
that there was row Of some sort. H'
had seen men running across the com
mon as IL In pursuit Of fugitive, bu
the moonlight was so dim that he coult
not be sure what 1t all meant.
Rene picked up his cap and boltet
out Of the house.
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character Of Alice Tarleton Called
Roussillon had been only such us a
lonely frontier post could generate.
Her associations with men and women
had. with few exceptions, been unprof-
table in an educational way, while her
reading in NJ. RoussillOn's little library
could not have given her any practical
knowledge of manners and life.
Her affection for Rene was interfered
with by her large admiration for the
heroic, masterful and magnetic knights
I who charged through the rOmances OF
| the ROussillOn collection. For although
Rene was unIuestionably brave ana
more than passably handsome, he had
no armor, no war horse. no shining
lance and embossed shield-the differ
ence, indeed. was great.
Perhaps it was the light and heat OF
Imagination shining out through Alice s
face which gave her beauty such fas-
| chatting power Rene saw 1t and felt
| it's electrical stroke send sweet shiver
through his heart while he stood before
| her.
you are very beautiful tonight
| Alice" he presently said. with sud.
denness which took even her alertness
by surprise. A flush rose to his dark
face and Immediately gave way to a
| crayish pallor His heart came near
| stopping on the instant. he was SO
shocked by his own daring, but he laid
a hand OIL her hair. stroking 1t softly.
Just moment she was at loss
/ looking trife embarrassed; then
with a merry laugh. she stepped aside
and said:
"That sounds better, NJ. Rene dc
Ronville; much better. You will be al
polite as Father Beret after little
more training"
She slipped past him while speak
inc and made her way back again to
the main room, whence she called to
him:
"Come here. I've something to show
you"
He obeyed, a sheepish trace on his
countenance betraying his self con
sciousness.
When he came near Alice, she was
taking from its buckhorn hook on the
1 wall rapier, one Of beautiful pail
hanging side by side.
Papa Roussillon gave me these sh'
said. with great animation. He bought
them of an Indian who had kept then
long time. Where he came acros:
them he would not tell. But look, how
! beautiful! Did you ever see anything
80 fine"
Guard and hilt were Of silver; thu
blade, although somewhat corroded
still showed the fine, wavy lines o.
Damascus steel and traces Of delicate
engraving, while In the end OF thu
hilt was set a large oval turquoise.
"A very queer present to give
GIRL" said Rene. "What can you d'
with them"
A captivating fash Of playfulnes
came into her face and she sprani
; backward, giving the sword a semi
circular turn with her wrist. Th'
> blade sent forth a keen hiss as 1t GU
the air close, very close to Rene's nose
He jerked his head and flung up hi'
hand.
She laughed merrily. standing beauti
fully poised before him. the rapier
point slightly elevated. Her short skir
: left her feet and Ankles free to show
their graceful proportions and the per
feet pose in which they held her supple
: body.
"You see what l can do with tn
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BanMupt's Petition for Discharge.

Ir The matter OF
JOHN NJ. MURCH. In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
Ia che HOS. CLARENCE HALE. Judge of the Dis
of Maine
TpHN NJ. MURCH, Of Paris, in the
,l County of oxford, and State of Maine, In
SAID District respectfully represents that on the
S-,i lay OF November. last past, he was duly
aF.uiged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con-
gre,s relating 70 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 ne prays, That he may be decreed
ry the Court 10 have full discharge from al
5ebts proyable against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9TH day of October. A. ID. 1893.
JOHN VI. MURCH,
Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
HOOD EARM
Condition POWDERS
Tho Best Conditioner.

Make horses eat, eIpel worms, when fed al
directed, Increase the milk supply In cows
make stock healthy, prevent sickness and
distemper, keep young stock on the gain
prevent and cure indigestion, make hens Lay
BY increasing the appetite and aiding tne
digestive and assimilative functions tney
enable all kinds OF stock 70 get the greates'
nossible benefit from feed consumed.
"Mv horse had scratches and was run
down. gave him Hood Farm Condition
Powders and noticed q change for the bet
ter In q few days" A. A. COVE, Montpe
lier, vt. ~. -
Prices: 25c., Soc. and 81. A 50 ID. boz
sells for s.. Prepared by G. I. Hood Co.
lowell. Mass. For sale BY +. A. SHuxr
LESS d Co., South Paris. Ne.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

IiS STRICr OF MAINE. IS.
Ju this Slst day OF Oct, A. ID. 1903, on read
lue the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court. That a hearing be hat
uu0n the same on the 2Oth day Of Nov. "A. ID.
I,5. before said Court ut Portland, In said Dis
lr.ct at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tire thereof be published in the oxford Demo.
rrat, a newspaper printed In said District. and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
Interest. may appear at the said time and place
auI show cause, II any they have, why the
PRAYER OF said petitioner should not be granted.
And u Is further ordered by the Court, That
te Clerk shall send by mail 20 all known cred
ltDrs copies Of said petition and this order, adj
dressed 10 them at their places Of residence ~
stated
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
~ the said Court, and the seal thereof, At Port
4uI. IN said District, on the 3lst day OF Oct.r
a d. 1888.
Isl JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk
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CHAPTER III.
THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJoHN.

THE RAPE OF THE DEMlJoHN.
~HE row down at the river house
was more noise than fight, so
far as results seemed to indi-
cate. It was all about small
dame Jeanne of fine brandy which an
Indian Of the name Of Long Hair had
seized and run OF with at the height OF
the carousal. He must nave been So
berer than his pursuers or naturally
fieeter, for not one Of them could catch
him or even keep long in sight of him.
Some pistols were emptied while the
race was on, and two or three of the
men swore roundly to having seen Long
Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as II
one of the shots had taken effect. But,
although the moon was shining. he
some way disappeared, they could not
understand just how. far down beside
| the river below the fort and the church.
1t was not an uncommon thing for an
Indian to steal what he wanted, and In
most cases light punishment followed
conviction, but it was felt to be cap
| ital offense Tor an Indian or anybody
else to rape demijOhn Of fine brandy,
especially one sent as present by u
| friend in New Orleans to Lieutenant
Governor Abbott, who had until re-
Gently been the commandant or the
post. Every man at the river house
recognized and resested the enormity
of Long Hairs crime. and each was for
the moment ready to be his judge and
| his eXeculioper. He had broken at
once every rule of frontier etiquette and
every bond of sympathy. Nor was
Long Hair ignorant Of the danger In
volved in his daring enterprise. lie
had beforehand carefully and stolidly
weighed the conditions, and true to his
Indian nature had concluded that lit
tie wicker covered bottle of brandy
was well worth the risk Of his life. Sc
he had put himself in condition for a
great race by slipping out and getting
rid of his weapons and all surplus
weight Of clothes.
This incident brought the drinking
| bout at the river house to sudden
end, but nothing further came Of II
that night and no record Of it would be
found in these pages but for the fact
that Long Hair afterward became an
important character in the stirring
historical drama which had old Vim.
cennes for its center Of energy.
Rene de Ronville probably felt him
self In bad luck when he arrived at the
river house just too late to share In
the liquor or to Join In chasing the
bold thief. He listened with interest
however, to the story Of Long Hairs
capture of the commandant's demijohn
and could not refrain from saying that
IL he had been present there would
have been a quite different result.
81 would have shot him before he
got to that door," he said. drawing his
heavy hintlock pistol and going
through the motions Of one aiming
quickly and firing. Indeed, so vigor
ously in earnest was he with the pan
tomime that he actually did fire, unin
tentionally Of course, the ball buryine
itself In the dOOrjamb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17

Fresh charcoal is readily eaten by all
kinds of fowls and is excellent for them
in the winter when they are closely con-
fined. 1t serves as corrective, especiai.
ly when they have been fed on the same
Kind of food. 1t also promotes diges'
ton. Charcoal is a good grit, as nc
matter how fine it may be it Is sharp ano
cutting, and assists in reducing the 1000
To a fine condition. 1t is largely used IN
the brooder houses for little chicks ~
they relish it highly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Proverbs

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul'
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat.
| ment.
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fro BE CONTINUED
Change In Simples.

"There isn't so much doctoring with
slmples as there used to be-"
"Oh, yes! More"
"Eh?"
"The difference is that the simples
were formerly the remedies. whereas
now they are the patients."-Detroae
Free Press.
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RAassuring Hin.

Mr.. Newcomb-I was 80 glad to meet
your mother. didn't think she was
so-er-exceedingly stout.
Miss Wantaman-Oh, yes. But I'm
sure Ill never grow to be like her. l
take after papa, you knOw.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
WAN TED !!

We are in the market for any
amount of Pine, Spruce, Fir, Pop
lar, White Birch and all hard woods
cut in long logs and 4 foot lengths.
The highest cash price will be
paid for above delivered at ]. A.
Kenney's mill this coming winter.
THE Mason MANUFACTURING Co,
South Paris.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence 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, 1903-11-17
Fall Feeding of Hay Fields.

THE SMALL VALUE OF THE GRASS Off
SET BY THE GREAT LOSS WHICH FUTURE
CROPS WILL SUFFER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Inc Selectmen OF the town OF Paris

o.. the Selectmen OF the town OF Paris
Respectfully represents the Mount Mica Tele-
phone Co. that it desires TO construct telephone
Ire- In said town OF Paris. set poles and stretch
wire for the same, and IL asks this honorable
board for permit To SO construct lines, the lines
% be constructed and the poles set under the
supervision OF any officer you may select The
Highways and public ways on which II Is desired
reconstruct lines are ~ follows viz. From Buck
fct town line along the highway leading
through the WhittemOre district, thence TO Paris
u!Il on the direct road also the road, leading by
brrin Smalrs from the WhlttemOre district To
Tire residence Of A. l.. Abbott.
A + DEAN President
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
I'LL Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many sufferers
from catarrh, especially in the morning.
Great difficulty is experienced in clear
ing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes headache,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing,
pollutes the breath, deranges the stom-
ach and affects the appetite.
To cure catarrh, treatment must be
Observation-Disclosures and tonic.
II was afflicted with catarrh. TOOK
medicines OF different kinds, giving each
a fair trial; but gradually grew worse until
could hardly hear, taste or smell. l then
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
after taking five bottles ! was cured and
have not had any return OF the disease
since" EUGENE FORBES, Lebanon, Kan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Hoods JarS0pdrilld

Cures catarrh-it soothes and strength
ems the mucous membrane ana pulios
up the whole system.