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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
The Horse md the Railroad.

The great tablcland. Mongolia. is
about 1900 feet above the sea, LOO
miles i'm length from east 10 west and
1000 miles in width. Part Of this area
is occupied by the great desert OF
Cobb. loo miles long and about 800
miles wide. This central Asian pla-
teau has given the wor!:l II great deal
of history. The Morgolian race. tough
hardy. brought up in climate where
there are extremes Of heat and cold,
raising their h0cks and herds here to-
day. there tomorrow. always restless
always warlike. always predatory
they have made their mark upon the
history OF the world perhaps as no 9th.
er people have over So long period.
What enabled these Mongolian and
central Asian tribes TO make their
wars and keep all humanity in tur-
'moiI was the horse Mongolia is his
native home. and from time immemo-
rial he has been the link by which the
tribes have sustained a rudimrntary
form of society. So long as he offered
the fastest means OF locomOtion so
long as he enabled them TO mobilize
their forces and pour their hord"s up
on the sedcntary races. so long they
dominated the position. but when mod
ern invention created better means or
mobilization. when the railway came.
when organized armies were formed,
when modern methods of defense be-
came known and gunpowder began 10
make havoc. the day OF the nomad WAS
done
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
Sur.e and HouSe h old.

What is the cause of the friction!
Simply this: That which 10 the employ
or is an abnormal and unexpected az
fiction is 10 the nurse but Il detail. Il
scene. in her daily life and work. Ill
ness or accident invadeS IN orderly
household, routine is broken through,
everything is at "siXeS ana scvenS.
The devoted wife or mother. the loving
daughter. the attached servant - ana
such are still in eXistence-all are Will
ing and eager TO sacrifice sleep and
rest. meals and comfort. in caring for
the one whose life hangs in the bal
ance. The nurse. nine times out or ten,
is no less willing. but her self sacrifice
should not be acccpted-ought not in
deed to be offered by her-simply be-
cause he.' case is not that OF the will
ing and unofficial helpers. When the
crisis is over and death or recovery has
ended the strain she does not return
once more with them TO the uneventfuj
daily round and common task. \ few
DAYS. a few hours perhaps. and she Is
in a scene similarly hrartr"nding and
appealing. where only the present
needs. the immediate anxiety. are
thought of and where self advocating
devotion will bs equally welcom" and
equally expected. For the members of
each afflicted family there come 1T last
relief of suspense. rest and change.
For the nurse there Is but the brsfest
# any interval for recuperatlon.-
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! key under the mat ut Yport. In the
marrow street which forms the whole
| village. running down the valley to the
sea, they met the full force of the gale
and stood for moment breathlessly
| lighting against it. In lull they
pushed on.
And the iide!" shouted the priest
"lt is high ut 4 O'clock-a spring tide
and the wind in the northwestern
standing room on the shore against the
cliff for Il man from here to Glainval."
AT high tide the waves beat against
the towering cliff all along this grim
coast. and man standing on the turf
may not recognize his son on the rocks
below, while the human voice can only
span the distance i'm calmeSt weather.
There are spaces of three and four
miles between the gaps in the great
and inaccessible bluffs-an evil lee
shore TO have under ones quarter, one
of the waste places of the world which
Nature has set apart for her own use.
When Nature speaks, it is with no un-
certain voice.
There is old Loisette" shouted the
cure. "He may have gone to bed So
ber"
There is no reason to suppose it!'
shouted the man in reply. mo, my
father. if there is aught to be done, you
and must do it,
What with the wind and the flannel
ear flaps of the sou'wcster it was hard
to make oneself heard, and the two
faces almost touched, the unbeliever
who knew so little and the priest who
knew not only books, but men. They
made their way to the little quay, or,
rather, the few yards of sea wall that
protect the houses ut the corner of the
street. Bur here they could not stand
and were forced 10 retire to the lee side
of tie Hotel de Ia PLACE, which stands
ut the corner. with two timorous win.
dows turned seaward and all the rest
seeking the comfort of the street.
In q few words Belfort explained
where the lights had been seen and
where. according TO his Judgment, the
steamer must have taken the rocks.
IF the good, God has further use for
any of them ne will throw them on the
shore kiiometer to the east Of us,
where the wire rope descends from the
cli!f to the shore for the seaweed," said
tie priest.
The other nodded.
What must be done must be done
quickly. Let us co. said the little cure
in his rather busting manner, at which
the great slow limbed fishermen were
wont TO laugh.
"Where to-
Along the shore"
"With rising tide racing in before
northwcsterly wind?' said Belfort
grimly and shook his head.
why not? You have your two legs
and there is some onc-up there"
Il shouldn't have thought it, an
swcred the man, glancing up at the
storm driven clouds. However, where
priest can go Il one armed man can
surely follow. We need lanterns"
Yes; | will wait and watch here
Willie you fetch them"
The priest. left alone. peered round
the corner. shading his eyes with his
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But he felt that there was some anX-
iety weighing upon her. He was al
ways at or near the Hotel dc In llagc
now, so that she could call him froil
the window or the door. one day-a
day of cloud and driZZle. which are
common enough ut Yport in the carly
summer-he Went into the little from
room which Mother Sennevillr fondly
called her salon TO read the daily
office from the cloth bound book he
ever carried In his pocket. He was en-
gagged in this devout work when the
Eiglishwoman came hastily into tn"
room. closing the door and standing
with her back against it,
"There Is gendarmc in the street. y
she said in little more than Il whisper.
her eyes glIttcring. She was breathless.
What Of Il. mademoiselle? 1t is my
old friend. the Sergeant Grail 1t is |
who christen his children
"Why is lie here:'
at is his duty, mademoiselle. The
village is peaceful enough now that the
men are away at the hs:rri j. You
have nothing to fear
She glanced round the room with a
hunted look in her eyes.
OH she said. Il cannot keep 1t up
any longer. You must have III SD.
you are so quick. that my brother l.
A great criminal. He has ruin lholl-
sands of people He was eScap!nS with
The money lie had stolen when The
steamer WAS wrecked
The cure did not say whrth this
news surprised him or not. but walked
TO the window and looked th"ug i'iuliy
out TO sea. The windows were dili ana
spray ridden.
"Ahr the girl cried. You must not
judge hastily. You cannot know his
temptation
Il will not judge ut all. mademolSelle.
No man may judge Of another's temp
tation. But-he can restore the mon
ey"
NO. 1t was all lost in the steamer.
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soft white hand, upon which the cold
rain battered. To the east of him he
knew that there were three miles OF al
most impassable shore. Of unbroken,
unscaabe cliff; to the west of him the
same; OH the one hand Fecamp, five
miles away by cliff path that none
would attempt by night, nine miles by
road: on the other Etreat, still farther
by road and cliff path: inland a few
farms and many miles Of forest. He
and Belfort had stumbled over the
fallen telegraph wires as they strug
yled down the village street. No; ii
there was wreck out there IN the
darkness, and men, cIing!ng nalr
drowned 10 the rigging, were looking
toward the shore, they had better look
elsewhere. The sea. like the wind
treated Yport as the mouth OF fun
mel. and hundred cross currents were
piling up such waves as no boat could
mass. though the Yport women were
skillful as any man with oar OF sail.
Presently Belfort returned. carrying
two lanterns.
81 have told her that we will not
quit the sea wall" he said, with short
laugh. and straightway they both clam
bered over the wall and down the iron
ladder to the beach. A meandering mar
row pathway is worn on the weed
grown chalk from the village to the
washing ground on the beach, mile
TO the eastward. where at low tile a
spring of fresh water wells up amid
the shingle and the rock. Along this
pathway the two men made their way
the cure following on his companions
heel. They stumbled and fell many
times. At every step they slipped, for
their boots were soaked. and the chalk
is greasy and half decomposed by the
salt water. At times they paused to
listen. and THROUGH the roar OF 'h'
wind and sca came the distant note OF
a bell Changing continuously.
1T is the bell on Fecamp pier, Faid
Belfort "The mist is coming be!of
dawn"
I, TO the east the long arm OF zee I'll
light swung slowly round the hori-on
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
TiIIage for Farm Crops.

Probably no farmer in the country has
been more successful in his work among
other farmers by voice and pen than 7.
b. Terry of Ohio, whose specialties have
been potatoes and clover. He is also
earnestly advocating intensive tillage as
a means of making available elements
of fertility in the soil, in unavailable
form, as are many progressive farmers
at the present time. Mr.. Terry says in
The Practical Farmer: Many years |
have been preaching the doctrine and
practicing it, too. At first l was bitter
ly attacked by men working in the in
terests of fertilizer manufacturers, and
by Others, and really stood almost alone.
Many efforts were made to stop my
pen and tongue, both openly and under
handedly. But knew that was right,
and opposition only made me stand my
ground all the more firmly. Twas offer
ed at one time a fine position for ten
wears, under contract, where | could
make four times what get now; but it
was declined without thanks. | hope |
never shall fall so low as to be muzzled
by money. Well, to have great author
ity, like the editor of this paper, come
squarely out on the same platform l
have so long stood on almost alone, was
decidedly pleasant reading. For fear
you may not all have noticed, or fully
grasped, the great and valuable truth
that is contained in the above sentence,
| take the space to repeat it and back 1t
up most heartily. Rightly put in prac-
tce, it means hundreds of dollars more
profit to each of many of our readers
every year. SO many are drifting along
in a careless, unbusinesslike way, buy
ing fertility that they need not. The
air is full of nitrogen; the soil is supplied
with large quantities OF mineral matter,
especially the clay soils, as Professor
Massey says. Why not get fertility
from these sources, cheaply, by intelli-
gent management? And this calls to
mind remark made by certain pro-
fessor of agriculture, in letter to
farmer, concerning my tillage experience.
lie kindly did not question the fact that
we had made large quantities of plant
food available by tillage, rotation, ETC.,
in our soil; but said that not one man in
a Thousand could do what had. Friends,
that is altogether too complimentary.
We did it when poor and hard up; so
much ready money is not a necessity.
We worked partly in the dark; every
method followed is well known and fire.
quently explained now. We had to ex-
pertinent and sometimes start over again;
YOU can start right and keep so. All
YOU really need is full faith in scientific
methods, and in your business, and per-
sistency enough to make your word
back up your faith. There are thou
sands of clay farms where the owners
barely get small pay for their labor,
where they make no profit, where they
simply cannot lay up as much as one
of their hired men can.-Mirror and
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. ~.
ON this 21tb BAY oC Feb, a. ID. l9ot, on read
lug tle foregoing petition, 70 l.
Oriered i,v the Court That hearing he hat
upon the same ON the 18th day of March, y. ID.
l.lf. before said Count az Portland, Ia said Dis
trlct. nc 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and that no
tire thereof br published I'm the ONf0ri Demo
cr,it newspaper printed in sait District. ami
that all known creditors, and other persons IN
interest may appear at the said time AMI place,
amt show cause, it any they nave, Why tue
PRAYER of -ai,i petitioner should not bc grantc {.
Amt Il is further or erod by The Court, Ihat
the Jerk shall semi b' mail 90 all known cred
itOrs copies Of said petition AMI this or'ier, at
dressed 20 them at their places Ot residence n
stated.
Witness the Hos. CLARENCE HALE, Judge of
the SAIL Court amt the seal thr reOt, at Portland
I'm said District, on the 2Ith day Of Feb, y. ID.
lg.4.
rLS1 JAMES f. HEWEN. Clerk.
a true copy of p J:tipn amt Or,i'r thereon.
Attest. JAMES +. ilEWEI, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15

A. J. Abbott, for sixteen years in
the creamery business, is now on his
large farm at North Paris. Mr.. Abbott
and wife enjoy their farming operations:
They have repaired their buildings and
have now a large barn conveniently ar
ranged to keep his large stock of Jersey
cows. 1t is also arranged so as to drive
in on the upper floor, consequently the
hay and grain all goes down. There is
running water, a grain room with scales
and other conveniences, gasoline en-
gine which he uses for different kinds
of work, an ice house, hen house, and
other outbuildings where tools are
stored. Mr.. Abbott uses a Farmers
steam boiler, is breeder of the Berk-
shire swine, and is wintering 26 head OF
stock. and horses, also is large
orchardist.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
EeIt His Imnortnncc.

A boy. having left school. started to
work I'm factory At the end OF his
first days work he returned home, evil
dently feeling quite man. Taking on
his hat and coat, he threw them on the
floor with n meaning look at his sister
Look here. Jim." said she; hang
your clothes in their proper place.
Hang them up yourself" he replied.
"Who do you thinks keepin' YER
London STANDARD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
Deserving the Farm.

We see much in the daily newspapers
about the American people deserving
the farm. We have heard for years
about the abandoned farms of New Eng
land. The complaints now come from
Maryland and Virginia that the young
men are leaving the farm. The Balti-
more Herald thinks that this dissatis-
faction is owing in large part to the
fact that farm work is not systematized.
Men want time for ramusement and recre-
alton. In city they get it. son the
farm it is work, work from early morn
ING until late evening, and as result the
Maryland farmers failing to secure help,
are turning their farms over to tenants,
who have large families"
1t might be well to consult the census
To see how far this is true. There is,
no doubt, truth in the statement that
larger proportion of the population is
found to-day in cities and towns than be-
fore. In 1880 44.3 per cent engaged in
ganful occupations were engaged IN
agriculture. In 1898, 37.7 per cent; in
1900, 81 I per cent; but these percentage
figures are misleading.
In 1880, 7,713,S75 persons were en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits In 1871,
S.565 ,926 were engaged in agricultural
pursuits and in 1900, 1881, ,156 persons
were so engaged. We find therefore,
that in twenty years there has been
gain of 40 per cent in the number of per-
sons engaged in agriculture. Manifestly
this cry that the people are deserting
the farm is not sustained by the figures.
The people are not deserting the farm.
Millions more every decade are added to
the farm population.
1t is true that the increase of the agri-
cultural population is not as rapid as the
increase in the city population, and this
is fortunate for the farmers. There is
greater demand for farm products and
as result there is an approach to an
equilibrium between demand and sup
ply. =.
The cause for the rapid growth of
the cities is not far to seek. 1t is due to
the multiplication of industries, new
occupations opening every year, but
this gain is not made at the expense OF
the farm.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
Administrators A Sale.

Pursuant to a license from the Honorable
Judge OF Probate for the County OF ONtoru'
sbaI1 seU az public auction, AT the othos Of L. ;.
brigham in Buckfeld in said county, on ga,
urriay. the 9d day of April, 1894, at 10 80 O'Clock
A NJ roe following described parcels OF reai es-
tete belonging TO the estate of Rufus Bry ant t.
Two rertain lots or parcels of land situated IN
Hartford ip aid county and described as fol
lows, viz Heginnius at the northwest corner e oi
Lot No 6 In the sixtu Range OF lots IN sald town
tbence east by the town road about seveDt Two
i72l rods 10 the road running through SAID lot TO,
thence south by said roat about thir y-one (5ll
1ods: thence west by a stone wall 10 the west
line OF said lot; thence north by tue west hne oi
sai lot about thirty one (3D rods to the hrst
mentioned bounds, containing fifteen acres more
or les, being the ZANE that was cOhNeyeI oyy oy
/ury K DOten to Rufus Bryant A ID. IsSVi
March 18th. -, ,..,,,.,.ro
Also tract OF land In said Hartford oelhg enc
half of Iot numbered eight tS) Ia the sixth kanYt
of lots I'm said town being the east hau OF salT s
iut. half of said lot containing siXty-two (o-l
acres more or less conveyed To said Rutus 6rS an
by Abigail Gurney by deed dated April 3d. a
FRANK II. BRYANT, Administrator.
Feb. 20, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
An Umbrella Trick.

That's 10 way to put on an umbrel-
In cover. my dear" remarked the man
To lis wife. who was preparing 10 go
out one clGUdy ddy.
Don't fuss at il like that. No; you
don't want To turn the cover right side
out. Leave it rs it is and put the ferrule
OF the umbrella through the little tin
top, so. Now take hold of the top or
the case and pull it right up over the
umbrella. just as you stripped ii oil.
See: II doesn't take half minute and
is much easier than laboriously turning
the narrow case right side out"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15

The peach crop in western Massa-
chusetts will be nothing at all TINS year
There are some large orchards In the
Connecticut valley, but the fruit buds
are all frozen by the continued and
severe cold. Prof F. A. Waugh, horti-
culturist of the Massachusetts, Agricul-
tural College, says that not only are the
fruit buds destroyed, but in many cases
the wood is killed also. This being SO,
what chance is there in Maine Tor the
peach industry?-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
The Gentle Lover.

Wife-You do not speak to me as af-
fectionately as you used to, George.
think you have ceased TO love me. Hus-
band-There you are again. Ceased to
love you! Why, love you better than
my life. Now, shut up and let me read
my paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
NOTICE.

In tine District Court Of the United states ior
the District of Maine. In bankruptcy
In the matter of
the partnership of
BKICKETr n WIGGIN,
the Individual COpartners
In which are james \. In bankruptcy.
RrckeI and Fred Il,
Wtggin, aud they indi.
viluatly, of Waterford,
Bankrupts
To the creditors of the partnership of Brtekett
n Wig.sln the iudiyiduaI cOpartners in which
are James \. BrIckett AMI Ftet l. Wtggin, ami
the creditors OF each of them tndtvt .ually, IN
the County OF oxford ami district aforesaid;
Notice Is hereby given that on the %, n day OF
F.b. A. u. 1904 the partnership Ot brickett X
Wigsin the individual cOpartners IN whleh
are James \ Brickelt and Fred B. Wlggln,
and they individually, were duly ad1ullcate'l
baukrupt. and that the first meeting OF their
creditors will be held at the Ourt House, In SOutn
Paris. on the l6tA day of Mar, \. u. 1904, ~ ~
o'clock In the forenoon, at which time the salu
creditors may attend, prove their claims, ap,
polnt a trustee examine the bankrupt-, anu
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
south Paris, Feb. q, 1894. -
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15

The market for beef has got tired of
coarse-boned animals of large size.
Young beeves are the class now sought
for. Two-year-olds, well fattened'
plump and meaty, meet the demand to a
dot. Many steers are now sold for
slaughter before two full years of age
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
Hood
Farm
Hbortion
Cure

/ gave her Hood Farm Abortion Cure as
directed for three weeks. The swelling all
left her and two months later she dropped
the best calf on the farm. had mare
that showed signs Of abortion. Gave her this
remedy and she foaled a.living colt" X. Z.
THOMPSON, Dows, Iowa.
Two sizes-$1 and $3.50. Large four times
dollar size. Call for treatise on Abortion
and Failure to Breed.
Hood Farm Remedies are for sale BY
F. A. SHURrLEFF & Co, South Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15
NUMBER II.

She had approached the other win
dow and stood beside the little priest
locking out over the gray sea-.
1T was surely my duty TO come here
and help him. whatever he had done
"Assuredly, mademolselle.'
but he says you can give him up il
you like"
She glanced at him and caught her
breath. The priest shook his head.
"Why not? Because you are too
charitable" she whispered, and again
he shook his head.
"Then why not:" she persisted. with
q strange pertinacity.
Because he is your brother. made
moiselle."
And they stood for some moments
looking out over the sea through the
rime covered windows In Il breathless
silence. The cure spoke at length.
"YOu must get him removed to
Havre." he said in his chesry way. las
soon as possible There he can take "A
steamer TO America. | will impress
upon the doctor the necessity of all
early departure
1t was not lately. but many years
ago. that the Ocean Waif was wrecked
I'm a summer storm. and any who pen
citrate to Yport today will probably see
In the sunlight on the sea wall :: CHEEKY
little cure who cN"ianges Jokes with
idlers there. Ypori las slowly crept
into the ken Of the traveller. and every
summer secs tourists pass that way.
They are not popular with the rough
natives. but the little eur" Is quick
and kind with information or assist
ance to all who seek it. When the
English tongue Is spoken he draws
near and listens. When the travellers
speak in French his eyes travel out 10
sea with queer look. as If the accent
aroused SOm.' memory.
And in an obscure English watering
place there lives queer little old
maid. churchy and prim. who does
charitable work. gives her opinion very
freely concerning the administration Of
matters parochial. thinks the vicar very
self indulgent and idle. and in her own
heart has the abiding conviction that
there is none on earth like the Roman
clarDv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-15

The Indian is natural hunter and
not an agriculturist, in which respect
he is very like all too many OF MS
white brethren. We know of more than
one such who will tramp all day from
morning to night for a rabbit or to
catch a muskrat who can't be hired for
love or money to do an honest days
work.