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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-02
PROBATE NOTICES.

To- sU persons interested In either OF the t'7''S'
hereinafter nameO; nj 4, and
A. q Probate Court, held AZ tsrrs. !, S'.S ~
for me County OF oxford. on the third Tues1ay oi
Jufy iu the wear OF our Lord one tnousaru
ptre huntIred and four. The following malter
having been presented for the aruon t1ereuPVn
bsreirs fter Indicated. Il IA hereby ORDERED
Tf,tt notice thereof be given 20 all persons ~
tp-r.te,i by causing copy OF this orIer 10 oe
published three weeks successiyely IA .hS C,6 U
ford Democrat, a newspaper puOhsheu a. cVc'a y, =
paris. IN sa't County, that they may appear ~
Probate Court 20 be held 10 Rumtord aus on
the thirt Tuesday OF August, A. D. a, az .
of the clock In the forenoon, and be hearu 'here
on u they see cause.
hZEL. W. FAUNCE. late of Norway, de;
crasei. will and petition for probate thereot
presented by Abbie +. Faunce. the eNeeu'''A
therein named.
PATTY wENTwORTH, late OF Brownheld, !,
,!,.e4 sell n m and petition for probate thereOI
ard the appoiutment of Arthur Merrill or some
other suitable person as administrator with the
wi annexed presented by Mary 7. "eht"Or'h'
sister.
MARIA MAXFIELD. late OF Waterford,
deceased will and petition for probate the.e3I
urs,entei by Agnes NJ. Haskell, the executrix
;tereln named.
BENJAMIN r. VIRGIN, Jr la'e OF Mexico,
Ircease petition for the appointment OF Auule
l. Virgin or some other suitGble per-on aS su'
mluistrator presented by Addie l.. 'Hs'n'
widow.
CHARLES II. STEVENS. late of Andover,
deceased; petition for license TO sell anu convey
ryA estate presented by j. Lyman Ripley s"-
mlnistrator.
SANI-EI. c. PAINE, late Of oxford, de-
,.,aseJ. petItion for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Roscoe +. staples, ad'
mlnistrator
WILLIAM ; BCSHBl. OF Potter, ward;
u.ttion for license to sell and coCvey real estate
pre ,ented by Ethel S. Bushby, guardian
ALoNZO BROWN, late OF Paris. deceased;
final account presented for allowance Oy huam
K. Hubbard, executor
SARAH d. HAWKINS, lste Of Norway; dc;
ceased; petition that the Iunt leit Oy tue WI, ol
al! sarah ID Hawkins for the benefit OF flke
Hi.l Cemetery be turned over to your petltoners
pye.ent ,d by Eugene f. Smith and Fred ii. Cum
m,ngs, executors.
CAROLINE r. WHITEHEAD. late OF Paris.
3ec7ased. first account presented for allowance
los Fannie T.. Eddy, trustee for benefit OF aHon
T. Whitehead.
APPEYASN NJ. MERRILL, late of Buekheld,
deceased; first and iusl account presented Tor
allowance By ALBEIT A. Merrill, administraIor'
SARAH A. JONES, late OF oxford. deceased
second account presented for allowance oy John
II. Jones and Harry l. Dodge. administrators.
MUNROE BOYNTON, late OF Hiram, de
cea.ei; first count presented for allowance oy
John Il. Pike, administrator.
ADELISE 4. BARRETT, late of Buckheld
deceased; first, dnal and private accounts pre-
sented for allowance by Benjamin spauhuns
executor.
AJUDSON URSER, OF Hebron. ward; peti'
ton for lie !nse To sell and convey real eeta'e
presented by ". L. Gray, guardian
ADDISON e. HERRICK.
Judge of said Court.
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@yT is usually not difficult for an
individual to define the con-
ES1 ditions of happiness. II only
(SEsEJ had so and so, or If / only
were So-and-so, and the thing Is done.
Each successive state, however, sug-
gests one more happy, and each graft
fled wish leads to another desire more
imperative. Miss Katharine Wilton.
however, did not confine her conditions
TO units. There were in her case three
requisites for happiness-perfect hap
piness-and could they have been satis-
fled in all probability she would have
come as near to the wished for state as
poor humanity on this earth ever does
come to that beatitic condition. She
certainly thought so and with charac-
teristic boldness had not refrained from
communicating her thoughts to her IA
ther.
The astonishing feature Of the situ-
alton was that he was inclined to agree
with her. There was nothing astonish-
ing In itself In his agreement with her,
for he usually did agree with her, but
In that her conditions were really his
own. For it is rare, blessedly so, that
two people feel that they require the
same thing to complete the Joy OF life,
and when they parallel on three points
it's most remarkable. Even two low
ers require each other-very different
things, am sure. Stop! I am not 80
sure about the third prOviso with the
colonel. I say the third because Miss
Wilton put 1t number three, though
perhaps 1t was like woman's post
script, which somehow suggests the
paraphrase of q familiar bit Of Scrip
trre-the last, not will be. but should
be, first.
Here are the requisites: First-The
flag floating gracefully from the peak
Of the spanker gaff above them in the
light air of. the sunny afternoon should
be the stars and stripes instead OF the
red cross Of ST. George! Second-The
PROV of the ship should be turned to
the wooded shores of Virginia, and the
Old Dominion should be her destina-
ton instead of the chalk cliffs Of Eng
land! Third-That certain handsome,
fair, blue eyed, gallant sailor, who an
swered to the name Of John Seymour.
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New England Crop Report.

All interests considered, the past week
was probably the best of the present
season. Crops, almost without an ex-
ception, have made satisfactory growth,
and, in many instances, they have made
unusually rapid progress. In some OF
the drought-stricken sections of the
northern states crops have been greatly
improved by the copious showers that
have fallen during the week. Crops, in
portions of Maine, are still greatly in
need of rain, but over the rect of the
district they are in growing condition.
Corn has continued to improve, and,
with slight exceptions, it is now in
very promising condition. Some cor
respondents report that "corn never
looked better" and others that lit is
fully up TO the average and growing
rapidly" Early sweet corn is sllking
and filling in southern and taSseling IN
northern sections. Rye is about ready
to cut in some sections, while the harvest
has already begun in others. According
- estimations, the crop will be fully up
to the average. Oats are generally
good. heading well, and in fine condition
with prospects of good yield.
A large amount of hay was cut and
housed during the week. In southern
| sections the work YVES retarded by
showery weather on from two to three
days, and from 80 to 40 per cent of the
| crop is still outstanding. Haying, IN
northern pol lions of the district, is al
it's height. and fully half of the crop
has been secured. Where there has
been a scarcity of rain, generally IL
northern sections, the crop will be light
bnt over the remainder of the territory,
the Weld will equal or exceed the aver
age. Reports indicate that grass tha'
was lodged by heavy wind and rain has
owing to the favorable weather of the
past week, been secured in good con
| ditiop, Mown meadows and pastures
are now in need of rain in parts OF
Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island.
There is considerable complaint OF
apples dropping, but, in number OF
| instances where this is the case, cor
respondents report that enough are iefl
for a good crop. In some sections OF
Connecticut and Rhode Island the out
look is not favorable, but elsewhere the
reports indicate fair to a large crop oi
all varieties of apples.
Almost without an exception, reports
are very favorable to vegetables. Pota
toes are especially promising, growing
fast and remarkably ,ree from insect
pests. The early varieties are being
! han ryested in southern sections. Toma-
toes are very thrifty, setting full, and
give promise of large crop. Gardens
and truck are generally in good condi.
ton. The outlook for the vegetable
crop could hardly be better.-New Eng
/ land Farmer,
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For Love of
Country 9sSs:gsD E sSsGs
BRADY
,pyri1h,. 1888. by CHARLES scRIBNERs SONS

Author Of THE Grip Of Honor" "The southerners."
"Sr Henry Morgan. Buceaneer" "A
Doctor Of Philosophy" Etc.

hand. There was letter from George
Wash:ne.cn which he read to her. In
which. after many tender words Of con,
ISOLATION. he spoke of Talbot as lone
who would have done honor to any
country" He told her of that military
funeral. the kind words Of CORVALLIS.
tie guard Of honor. the soldiers of the
king. and then he put Talbot's own let
ter to him before her, and she must be
told of the loss Of the frigate. Kate
dead. too. and Colonel Wilton! Alas,
poor friends. But all her plans and
hopes were gone What mattered it
what mattercd anything now?
"Oh. what a load must those un.
righteous men bear before God who
have inaugurated this wicked war;
she cried, but no echo Of her reproach
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-02
Experiments at the Territorial Col.
lege of Agriculture.

Few people realize how extensive the
stock raising industry has become in
New Mexico. According to the Twelfth
United States Census there were !, ,054, ,022
cattle, "a, ,l92 horses and 1,225, ,022 sheep
in New Mexico in 1900, valued at $751;
T27, 400. The increase in value of the
livestock in the Territory during the ten
years from 1890 to 1900 was little
more than S6,500,OOO.
The stock raising industry is the
source of no inconsiderable portion of
the income of the people of the Terri
tory. The industry is surrounded by
conditions peculiar to those of the arid
West. Most of the livestock must find
market wholly outside Of our bor-
ders. Not infrequently light rainfall
on the ranges farther north, short
crop in the corn belt, or other influences
cause fluctuations in prices in the large
markets. These conditions naturally
react upon the industry within the Ter
ritory, since all who handle range grown
stock are affected by depression in
prices.
Any means that will tend to counter
act adverse influences will be for the
interest and advancement of the indus
try. Feeding is resorted to in some
parts of the Territory; in fact, not few
ranchmen feed out their range grown
stock upon the valley ranches. Should
feeding become general, even to the ex-
tent of supplying the home demands,
fewer animals would have TO be export
ed, less meat imported and less alfalfa
sold in the form of hay.
In order TO throw some light upon the
question of feeding in New Mexico, a
series of experiments has been inaugur-
ated by the Territorial Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station. The results thus far
obtrined from the Investigations made
have Just been published in Bulletin No.
80, entitled, "Steer and Lamb Feeding"
A set of photographs and tables is in
cluded in the bulletin.
In these experiments it was found
that when the price of alfalfa dropped
below 50 a ton, baled, it could be profit
ably fed TO steers from the stack, and
when il dropped below $40 ton, baled,
it could be profitably fed to lambs from
the stack. One lot of steers returned
Sl2. ST ton for the alfalfa hay fed and
one lot of lambs returned Sl3.S2 ton
for the alfalfa hay consumed. The
lambs that paid the highest price for
the alfalfa hay consumed were fed all
the cracked corn they would eat. This
corn cost 81 "a 1-2 hundred pounds.
In this brief article space will not
allow of full discussion of the results,
but residents of the Territory who are
interested in feeding can secure a copy
of Bulletin No. 80 by writing to the
director of the agricultural experiment
station at Mesilla Park. j. Vernon,
Mesilla Park, Y. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-02

GyVIT IT was delightful morning In
I%I February. The Continental
SMssl ship Randolph. tight little
Gs thirty-two gun frigate, the
first to get to sea Of those ordered by
congress in 1915, was just leaving the
beautiful hurbor Of Charleston, s. c.,
by way of the main ship channel on
her maiden cruise, under the command
Of Captain John Seymour, late first
! lieutenant Of the Ranger. This was
the second departure she had taken
from that port. Forced by severe
damages, incurred in an encounter
with heavy gale shortly after leav-
Ing Philadelphia, to put into that har-
Dor for needed repairs to the new and
unsettled vessel, she had put to sea
again after short interval and In
one week had taken six valuable
prizes. one Of them, an armed vessel
Of twenty guns, after n short action.
After this brief and brilliant excur-
sion she had put back to Charleston to
dispose Of her prizes, re-cOllect her
prize crews and land her prisoners.
There was another motive, however,
for the sudden return. From one OF
the prizes 1t had been learned that
the English thirty-twO gun frigate
Carrysford, the twenty gun sloOp Per-
| seus. the sixteen gun sloOp Hinchin-
brook, with several privateers. had
been cruising of the coast together,
and the commander Of the Randolph
was most anxious to get the help OF
some of the South Carolina state cruis-
ers to 20 in search Of the British ships.
The indefatigable Governor Rutledge'
when the news had been communi-
Gated to him, had worked assiduously
to provide the state ships, and the
Young captain Of the Randolph speed
| ily found himself at the head OF little
feet of war vessels outward bound.
The departure of the squadron, the
Randolph In the lead, the rest follow
ing and all under full sail, made pret-
ty picture to the enthusiastic Caro-
linians, who watched them from the Is
lands and fOrtifications In the harbor
and from q number Of small boats
which accompanied the warships a
short distance on their voyage. Be-
sides Seymour's own vessel there were
the eighteen gun ship General Moui-
trie. the two sixteen gun ships Notre
Dame and Polly and the fourteen gun
brig Fair American, the last command
ed by certain master, Philip Wilton.
They made officers Of very young men
| IN those days, and mere boys often oc'
cupied positions Of trust and RESPONSE
|bility apparently far beyond their
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A capable young man, surrounded by
all advantages, but indolent, finds that
one much inferior has won the race while
he was idly contemplating the way. II
a man would inspire confidence in Others
he must meet his appointments and
agreements promptly. Carelessness IN
this usually denotes negligence in other
methods, and he cannot safely be trust
ed in important transactions. Pains
taking accuracy contributes much to sue
cess. The universe is not governed in
slipshod manner. There is no better
rule than ''If thing is worth doing II
is worth doing WE'LL" A man is mol
successful, is not great, though his
fame may be world wide and he may be
the possessor of great wealth, if he has
reached his station through any circum
stances that make others poorer and
bring well founded imputations against
his honor.
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The Wheat Crop.

"The Daily Trade Bulletin" to-day
credits the United States with wheat
crop of &c, ,OOO, 900 bushels and asserts
that, reducing supplies to a minimum,
the surplus for export may be 142, 200, ,0O(
bushels. Exports last year were l2i,-
OCo !, 900 bushels and the average for the
last fifteen years 10000, 900 bushels
Supplies of -four and wheat in Americs
are about 1,7CO,0O0 bushels less thar
last year, while the amount of wheat in
farmers hands is 5000, 900 bushels less.
Stocks in Europe, Argentina and afoa'
are 100000 bushels more.-Tribuns
Farmer.
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The Rider and Driver says that the
lorseless age is not yet. Reports from
the automobile trade indicate decid.
ed falling off In business this spring,
and 1t would begin to appear from
this and other evidences that the boom
for automobiling may have received a
decided check. The fact that Mr.. w.
x. Vanderbilt, Jr., the most con-
spicuous autoist in America, is taking
up horse shows is only straw on the
tide, but it may indicate that the fond
ness for the sport, If not the failure oi
American manufacturers to produce
more satisfactory machines, is moi
strong enough to hold an enthusiastic
interest.
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Connecticut Jerseys Heavy Mixer:

Connecticut Jerseys Heavy Mixers.
We have eighteen head of Jerseys in
our Springdale farm herd, owned by j.
J. SF. Goodwin, and raise all the heifer
calves. One of our cows, Pogis st.
.Jeannaise Sd l686l4, just four years old,
cave in the month of May (last), l,O33 l-2
lbs. milk-I think extra good for her
age. Another, Polly Brewster l6s94o,
FIVE years old last November gave l,2o9
lbs. in the same period. I'VE call her
good cow). Neither of these cows is
handsome, but they are great workers
Polly Brewster is by Flo Flo's Gold
Coast 5OO26, dam Mamie Koffee 1l0So4
Pogis st. Jeannaise Sd is by Brunette's
Bow 5l6l6, dam Pogis st. Jeannaise
lO832l.-J. j. Dimon, Manager, Hart
ford, Conn.
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was heard in the houses Of parliament
I'm London or whispered in the ante
chamber of the king, TO whom, as,
suredly. they belonged.
And by and by he left her. 1t wrung
his heart SO to do, but the call Of duty
was stronger tlan her need. His ship
was ready. or would be in short time
and he had snatched few days from
his pressing work to fulfill this task.
His presence was absolutely necessary
on the vessel. and he must go. Saying
pay to her piteous plea that he should
ttay, and most reluctantly refusing her
protfers of hospitality. and after leav'
ing with her the letters and the pic,
lures. he left the room. But in the
doorway he looked back ut her. The
tears had come ut last. Moved by q
sudden impulse. he ran back and knell
down by her side and took her old
face between his hands and kissed her
"Goodby. dear madam" he whisper
ed: would it had been L.
She laid her thin hands upon his
head.
"Goodby." she whispered: God bless
you. oh. my boy-my boy. She
turned her face to the wall in bitter,
ness, and so lie fed.
On the brow of the hill one could see
if he were keen eyed, the Wilton place
There was the boatlouse. There she
had said she loved him. He struck
spurs to his horse and galloped madly
away. Was there nothing but grief
and sorrow, then, under tile sun!
The lawyer and the doctor and the
minister were with Madam Talbot al
that day, but it was little tEey could
do. She added a codicil to her will
with the lawyer. submissively took the
medicine the doctor left her and listen.
ed quietly to the prayers Of the priest
In the morning they found her whittier
stiller, calmer than ever. She had gone
to meet her son in that new country
where none rebel against the King.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
E1YlHILE the big ship was rapidly
~" and methodically being strip

n YlH1LE the big ship was fapluiy
i" and methodically being strip.
ped for the possible emer.
gency the captain was en-
gagged in busy conversation with the
colonel. They had steadily drawn near
the reported sail until the lookouts
could plainly make out small feet OF
small ships. Never dreaming that they
could be American ships, Captain VIM
cent had his ship prepared for action,
more through the habitual wariness OF
an experienced sailor than from any
premonition Of an impending battle.
But as the two forces drew near the
actions Of the opposing feet became
suddenly suspicious. All but one OF
them tackled ship and stood OIL to the
northeast in compact group In close
order. under all possible sail. though
one. the su.allest and Il brig. II was no.
ticed, Jagged behind the rest OF the
group in a way which bespoke either
very slow sailing qualities or deliberate
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NOTICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed administrators Oh
the estate of
SARAH A. wADSwORTH. late of Hiram,
In the County OF Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
ali indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. w comm
July leth. 1904. WALTER p. PERKINS.
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Those Ancestral Estates.

If you get letter from an English at
torney. unknown to you, prOffering In
formation about q vast estate In which
YOU ought for ancestral reasons to be
interested, don't get excited. You prob.
ably won't get any money. and, II recent
revelations mean anything, he wiii.-
Boston Transcript.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice Una. sno %
has been duly appointed aiministratrix OF the
estate OF
THOMAS CARR, JR. late Of Oxford,
In the County OF oxford. deceased. anu gwen
bonds az the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceasea are
desired 10 present the same for settlements anu
All indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. cam
July 18th, 1904. SELMA a. Sah"-
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate of
FRANK GILPATRlCk, late OF hiIam;
In the County OF Oxfor,i deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for sessiement. Anu
all indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
july l9Sh 1904.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that nc
has been duly appointed executor OF the
last will and testament OF
MARY II. WENTWORTH. late OF Browniield,
IN the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons nav
inc Demands against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for
settlement aud all indebted thereto are requested
TO make payment Immediately. .
July 18th, 1901 FRED X. HANsOohn'
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator OF the estate
of
SARAH =. CURTIS. late Of Paris,
In the County of oxford, deceased, anu given
honda IA the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for setfiemens, anu
all indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately. ..,,,,.opr
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dead. let me have chance. oh, Kath
arine Wilton, would give up anythin.
for
A midshipman touched him on the
arm. Captain wants to see first lieu
tenant, sir" he said, with a wooden
impassive face. saluting the while.
With smothered expression OF rage
Desborough sprang across the deck
for such summons is not to be disre
garded for an instant; even love gives
way to the captain. on shipboard a
least. The next moment the hoarst
cries of the boatswain and his mates
and the beating drums called all hands
to clear the ship for action and startled
everybody into activity at once.
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Widely Rad.

One Of the Girls-Do you think your
poems are widely readf The Poet
Yes; nearly every editor In the country
reads them.
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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
Nocrat, Paris, Me.
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Ccr0fuLd
Rev are entirely free from It.

Few are entirely free from 1t.
Il may develop 50 slowly as to cause
little II any disturbance during the whole
period of childhood.
Il may then produce irregularity OF the
stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrn,
and marked tendency to consumption
before manIfesting itself In much cutaneous
eruption or glandular swelling.
It Is best TO be sure that you are quite
free from 1t, and for Its complete eradica'
ton you can rely on