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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
THE FIRST DIRECTORY.

q saint Olden Time New York Busl-
ness and Social Addresses.
In the first directory Of New York
city, which wus issued in 1856, there
are some peculiar and quaint entries.
For Instance, In those days it was not
uncommon for medical practitioners to
cell drugs, as is shown by the following
address. Samuel Bredhurst, physician
and apothecary, Ga Queen (now PEARL
street."
Clergymen Of that period were ex.
ceedingly precise regarding their titles.
Thus. Abraham Bache, reverend OF
the Church of England, 20 Smith
street." and "Joze Phelan, clergyman
of the Church Of Rome, l Beekman
street"
Leon Rogers. tailor, Of Broadway,
was described as "breeches maker;;
John Bean, 90 Broadway, as surgeon
and tooth puller;;" 8. Crygier, 90 Cherry
street, punch and porter house," Jo
Deleplane of 1872 Queen street, Quaker
speaker" D. Hitchcock, SO Queen
street, "house carpenter and undertak
err" John Hogland, 95 Queen street,
fiddler, etc." Henry II. Kip, 25 King
street. inspector Of pot and pearl
ashes;" John Nitchle, Z Garden street.
"starch and hair powder maker" Sam
uel B. Webb. 20 Lower Dock street.
gentleman"
In those days, too, there were great
many "gentlewomen" and a few wash
women" All teachers were then ad-
dressed either rs "schoolmasters" or
"schoolmIstresses." The retail dealers
ON Broadway and Wall and Queen
streets called themselves "shopkeep-
ers," the hotel men were tavern Keep
ers," and the policemen were watch
men."-New York Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
November Orchard Talk.

See that Young trees stand straight
and stiff. Bank earth around them to a
height of seven or eight inches. Don't
leave any holes near the trees in which
water will collect. :.
Trash and litter harbor mice; clear II
away from around your trees.
Examine trees for borers If you have
not already done 80. Cylinders OF fiue
wire screening rolled around trunks Of
trees. but not touching them, and held
in place by the soil, will prevent mice
and rabbits from gnawing the bark.
A good bearing apple tree or two
should give you enough cider to last
through the winter. Now Is the best
time to have it made. Use the windfalls
Three gallons of juice can be squeezed
from bushel of apples. A barrel last
used for liquors is ready for cider with
out washing out An old cider barre
should be sweetened. Drain it out anG
rinse with plenty of cold water. Rol
the barrel until the bunghole Is close tt
the ground. Place heap Of flowers o.
sulphur on the end of fiat stick abou
two inches wide and foot long. Ignite
the sulphur and insert 1t in the barrel
resting the other end of the stick on th,
ground When the sulphur is burnt on
| withdraw the stick and rinse the barrel
Cor. in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
What Experience Taught One Man

What Experience Iaugnt One mah'
In a recent issue of the New England
Farmer was an article treating upon
farmers buying instead Of raising their
cows; my experience has been exactly
opposite the writer's advice.
A few years ago had young man
to work for me who wanted to buy a
farm and start on his own hook. l
went with him to see farm that was
for sale. The old gentleman who owned
it had lived good many years ON the
farm and had been prosperous. He told
the young man that he always raised
his heifer calves and that quite often he
had a good new milk cow to sell, and
the young heifers coming along took the
place of the cow sold, and he considered
it one of the greatest sources of profit.
| happened to have a good COW my
self to sell this summer. inquired OF
one of my neighbors who always kept
good cows if he would not like to buy
it. He asked me my price; told him
500. He said he did not doubt but the
COW was worth it, for it was just his
kind of a cow, but he said: 81 always
raise my heifer calves and most always
have cow to sell when man wants
one. intend TO sell cows instead OF
buying them, and raise my calves to take
their places, and my male calves fat
for veal" This man is one of the most
prosperous farmers in this vicinity; he
keeps a pure-bred Holstein bull and al
ways his neighbors have the use OF the
animal for 80 cents per cow; so 1t is not
necessary for every farmer to keep one,
as the writer seems to imply.
Ipresume that he is breeder, as his
article seems to favor the breeders
standpoint, and it reminds me Of the
saying l have heard repeated great
many times, credited to Abraham Lin
coin: You can fool all the people some
of the time, some of the people all the
time, but you can't fool all the people
all the time.-Cor. in New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
Rearing a Young Colt.
NO DANGER OF OvERFEEDING WITH
THE RIGHT SORT OF FOOD AND ExER.
CIsE.

Az. R., Temple, N. H.: want to
ask YOU a question about colts. Is there
danger of forcing their growth too
much? My reasons for asking are these:
I have colt one year old last August.
Last winter fed him, as you recently
advised, separator milk night and morn
ing, ground oats and bran at noon. He
made good growth and kept in good
proportion; that is, both ends grew at
the same time. Now, have been warn
ed by horsemen not to force him, as
they say he will make size at the ex.
pense of quality. I would like to feed
him the same this winter, only more
milk and grain, but don't want to raise
eleven or twelve hundred pounds of
horseflesh and only have nine or ten
hundred pounds of horse. want TO
thank you for past favors and for an
swering the other fellow in way that
also helps me.
will answer, no; at least one hundred
colts are stunted and blemished by lack
of growing food where one is injured by
overfeeding. The colt is like boy, and
needs to be reared as far as growth is
concerned about on the same line. Give
boy all the bread and milk he wants
and oatmeal and beefsteak, with apples
to gnaw at will. and turn him out to
play. Who ever heard of boy we'll
born being injured by his diet? But shut
him up in the house and baby him; tell
him he will catch cold If he goes out;
wrap his throat up in flannels every time
the wind changes; try to amuse him by
reading stories of good little boy that
died with the whooping cough and went
to heaven to see his cousin who died
from eating mince pie, and we won't
have much of boy. Now, that Is
about what there is of the colt business.
The boys nature is to eat growing food,
and then to vitalize it. He needs to
romp and play, and so does the colt.
Feed the boy, even on good growing
diet, and shut him up and he soon pines,
and Just so with the colt 1t is just that
kind of practice INDUCED in which
makes those old dyed-in-the-wool, mullet-
headed horsemen tell you that you
would force the colt too fast. One
might just as we'll say that a tree or
plant needed stunting.
| will admit many colt has been ruin
Gu Oy UcluS lcu OIL tho ooeo, Wh0oe oA"ht
skim milk and hay it would eat, and
then for fear it would hurt itself kept
in some dark pen or tied up by the head
on plank floor or any other hard floor.
Give the growing colt all the growing
food it needs to keep it growing all the
time, and field or yard to run in, with
warm shed to go in and good bed to
lie on, and you can't force him beyond
what it is his nature to be. You will
have two-year-olds that are more horse
than most three-year-olds. The best
horses, like the best men, are those who
were we'll fed on growing food. l don't
mean fatteuing food and miuce pie. AL
most every day I see colts that are
blemished by ringbones, spavins and
bursal engagements by reason of lack
of growing food. 1t is plenty of grow
ing food and exercise that is astonishing
the world to-day with its two-year. .olds
on the race track.-Cor. in Tribune
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
PASH A
The Son Of
Selim
By sEwELL FORD
Copyright, 1917, BY Charles Scrib-
nsr's Sons
tcUNTINUED.l

No more was he terror stricken, af
he had been on his first day In the
cavalry, at hearing behind him the
thunder Of many hoofs. Having once
become used to the noise, he was even
thrilled by the swinging meter of 1t.
A kind Of wild harmony was In it.
something which made one forget ev.
erything else. At such times Pasha
longed to break into his long. wind
splitting lope, but he learned that he
must leave the others no more than a
pace or two behind, although he could
have easily outdistanced them all.
Also, Pasha learned to stand under
fire. No more did he dance ut the crack
Of carbines or the zipp.zipp of bullets
He could even hold his ground when
shells went screaming over him, al
though this was hardest Of all to bear.
But all this experience could not pre-
pare him for the happenings Of that
never to be forgotten day in June
There had been u period full Of hard
riding and ending with long halt
For several days hay and oats were
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
New Zealand Mockine Birds,

The Poe honey eater is one OF the
commonest and ut the same time hane
soonest of the New Zealand birds. Tho
neck is ornamented with frill OF cur!
feathers of Il greenish color with white
centers, and the throat is adorned with
a tuft Of white feathers, which has
gained for 1t the popular name of par
son bird" 'an appellation appropria:
not only because of this decoration, b'
because of the resemblance Of its pc
culiar attitudes when singing to the
gestIculations INDUCED In by exuDer
ant lecturers when wishing to drive
home their points. The bird Is an ex
cellent mimic and can be taught to re
peat short sentences with extraordina
ry clearness and also to whistle shor,
songs quite MS we'll US parrot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

came here toto keep an appoint
menl"- she stopped. her voice dying
away, unable to 20 Oh.
with this man?" asked Godfrey
"Who is be-"
"I don't know" And she cast nor
rified glance ut the huddled form. i
never saw him before"
"Then It wasn't he you came here to
meet?"
"No-that is-it may have BEEN
And again she stopped.
miss Croydon" said Godfrey gently
yet clearly, L can't help you unless
you're quite frank with me, and ! fear
you are going to stand in need OF help
Did you kill this man!
"NOw she cried. "Oh, no.!
"Then who did"
There was no answer. only a dry
conyulsive s0bbing.
AS Godfrey paused to look Mt her the
| door opened and Simmonds came in
He closed II and snapped the lock.
There's policeman outside and one
at each landing" he announced. "Wel
look things over here and then search
the building. First. let's look at tllt
body"
1t was lying partly Oh its back. part
" OH the right side, with both less
doubled under it. The face was
bearded one, rough, coarse and little
bloated; not Il prepOssessing face unuei
any circumstances. and actually repul
sive now with its gaping mouth anu
widely staring eyes. 1t was tanned
and scanned by exposure to wind and
rain and there WAS deep scar across
the left temple.
Between fifty and sixty years ol
age" remarked Godfrey. "Pouf! Smell
the whisky"
Then. looking into the staring eyes
he uttered a sudden exclamation.
"Sec there, Simmonds. how the righ'
pupils dilateI. Do you know wha'
that means?"
Simmonds shook his head.
mo. l cant say do"
at MEANS" said Godfrey. "tha
somebody hit this fellow hard blow
on the left side of the head ana pro
duced u hemorrhage Of the brain"
They stripped back the shirt from
the breast. A little blood was Still
welling from a wound just over tn
heart.
THAT'S what did the business" ob
served SimmOnds, "and at close rang
too. See there" and he pointed to tn
red marks about the wound. "H'
wasn't shot from the corner, that
sure. Let's see what he's got In hi
pockets"
The examination was soon made
There were only pipe, a knife. pack
age of cheap tobacco. a handful o
loose coins and an old pocketbOok con
tanning a little roll Of newspaper cliT
] pings and q receipt for months ren
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

brought with some regularity. Pasha
was even provided with an apology for
stall. 1t was made by leaning two
rails against fence. Some hay was
thrown between the rails. This was a
Eorry substitute for the roomy box
stall filled with clean straw which
Pasha always had at Gray Oaks, but
1t was rs good as any provided for the
Back Horse cavalry.
And how many, many horses there
We're. AS far as Pasha could see in
either direction the line extended. New
er before had he seen SO many horses
ct one time. And men! The fields and
woods were full of them-some In
brown butternut, some In homespun
gray, and many in clothes having no
uniformity of color at all. Mars Clay
ton was dressed better than most
for OH his 5utternut coat were shiny
shoulder straps, and 1t was closed with
shiny buttons. Pasha took little pride
In this. He knew his master for a
cruel and heartless rider and for moth.
in@ more.
One Cay there was great parade.
when Pasha was carefully grOomed
for the first time in months. There
were bands playing and flags flying.
Pasha, forsetful of his Ill treatment
and prancing proudly at the head Of
squadron of coal black horses, passed
In review before big bearded man
wearing d SLOUGH hat Enthusiastically dec
Grated with long plumes and sitting a
great black horse in the midst of lit
tie knot of officers.
Early the next morning Pasha was
awakened by the distant growl OF
heavy guns. BY daylight he was on
the move, thousands Of other horses
with him. Nearer and nearer they
rode to the place where the guns were
growing. Sometimes they We're on
roads, sometimes they crossed fields,
and again they plunged into the woods
where the low branches struck ones
eyes and scratched ones flanks. At
last they broke clear Of the trees to
come suddenly upon such scene as
Pasha had never before witnessed.
Far across the open field he could
see troop on troop Of horses coming
toward him. They seemed to be pour
Ing over the crest of low hill, as II
driven onward by some unseen force
behind. Instantly Pasha heard, rising
from the thrOats of thousands Of rid
ers, OH either side and behind him,
that fierce, wild yell which he had
come to know meant the approach OF
trouble. High and shrill and menac-
Ing it rang as it was taken up and re-
peated by those In the rear. Next the
bugles began to sound, and In quick
obedience the horses formed In line
Just on the edge of the woods, n line
which stretched and stretched on el-
ther flank until one could hardly see
where it ended.
From the distant line came no an
swcring Cry. but Pasha could hear the
bugles blowing and he could see the
fronts massing. Then came the order to
charge ut gallop. This set Pasha to
tugging eagerly ut the bit. but for what
reason he did not know. He knew only
that he was part Of great and solid
line of men and horses sweeping furi-
Ously across field toward that other
line which he had seen pouring over
the hill crest.
He could scarcely see ut all now.
| The thousands Of hoofs had raised
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

CHAPTER III.
"a IAIMONDS had dropped on one
1871 knee beside the body. He WAS
FSEI:r2 up again In All instant.
l4EGsI NO need for an ambu.
.ance." he said tersely. Hes dead
The words seemed to rouse the girl
from the ecstasy Of horror which pos
sessed her, and she buried her face in
her hands. shuddering convulsiyely.
Godfrey caught her as she swayed for
ward and led her gently to chair.
Perhaps you don't remember me.
Miss Crcy,!ou." he said. "Godfrey's
my name. 1t was only the other night
ut Mrs. Delroy's I met you. 1t was
Jack D.ysdale who introduced me.
| You know I'm an old friend Of his"
YES" she murmured indIstinctly, II
remember quite
An exclamation from Simm0nds In.
terrupted her. He had picked up
small pearl handled revolver from the
floor in the room.
"Is this yours. hiss" he asked.
She nodded family.
He snapped it open and looked at the
chambers. One had been discharged.
He snIfred ut the barrel, then held 1t
out to Godfrey. The OdOr Of burned
gunpowGcr WAS plainly discernible.
Godfrcys face hardened as he turned
to the janitor, who had re-ained his
breath and stood staring Oh the thre3h-
old.
MY friend" he said. ''shut the
door
He stopped us he heard the tramp Of
heavy feet approaching along the cor
ridor.
Wait" said SimmOnds. There
come my men. I'll be back In a min
ute"
Godfrey nodded curtly and waited
until SimmOnds closed the door after
him.
Now. Miss Croydon" lie said. "tell
me quickly how ii happened. l can't
help you unless know the whole
story. and want to help YOU"
There isn't much to tell" she be.
gan. striving to speak steadily. 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

to ask Of this Maine congressman. II
would be the wise tliing before stating
your request TO gay something nice
about the horse IN the picture. Then
the congressman will probably say.
looking fondiy at the picture: II must
tell I.ou-er-my wife. you know, what
you have said. Yes. that was Pasha.
He saved my neck at Brandy Station.
He was one-half Arab. Pasla was, and
the other half, sir. was human"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

The record of this years agricultural
fairs is one that shows both that the
agricultural fair is not declining either
In interest or educational value, and
that agriculture itself-especially the
livestock branch Of it's steadily ad'
vancing in q healthful growth and In
tellectual development. The. nature
and high standard of the achievements
of New England farmers as shown al
the many big fairs this fall are such as
betoken real progress. We may vel
take courage and confidence for oul
future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

n. N. Tucker of Mechanic Falls, Me-,
writes as follows to the Jersey Bulletin
have just returned from four weeks
exhibition trip with 20 head Of the
Morey Farm Jerseys and have brought
home 81 prize ribbons, 20 Of that num-
bor being firsts. Considering the fact
that the Morey Farm herd is only three
years old, and also that we showed
against one OF the largest and best
herds In New England at every fair but
one, We think we have reason to feel
encouraged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
fro BE CONTINUED
He was n Man.

A Scot OF PEBBLES said to his friend
MacAndrcw, Mac. hear ye have faii'
en- I'm love wi bonny Kate McAlistsr."
"WeeI. Sanders" Mae replied. Il was
near-verry near-daeln' 1t. but the biz
lassie had nae siller, 80 I said to my.
self. Mac he mon And ] was
mon. and moo pass her by WI silent
contamDt"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

"a Dairyman'' writes to contem-
porary urging milk producers, now that
the fight for fair prices Is on. to hold
back little on their output instead Of
making the mistake of taking on more
milch COWS. He advises them to raise
some good veal or beef this winter in
stead Of depending entirely upon milk
for living. Let milk producers hold
firmly together in judicious stand for
just victory. There must be perfect
understanding and harmony in the
effort to ensure success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

The United States has advanced to
high position among nations and II Is
not unnatural that she should have
raised her standards Of living, thinking,
working and producing accordingly.
New England, as the nursery OF the re-
public, can not properly fall behind In
the march of progress. New England
farmers must be capable, alert, pro-
gressive, and businesslike, and they
must produce high grade goods to meet
the demands of the times. Otherwise
they must fail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
Traitor to Her See.

"Oh. she's not at all NICE" said little
Elsie. "She's always wishin' she was
q boy"
WELL" replied Mabel. II wish was
too"
81 know, but she wishes It out loud.
so the boys can hear her."-Phiiadei'
mia Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
The Rattle Of Life.

No man lives without jostllng and
being jostled. In all ways he has to
elbow himself through the world. CIV.
ing and taking offense. His life II
battle in so far as It is IN entity at all.
-rorlvto
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
TIE
Marathon Mystery
II Story Of Manhattan
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
Author of "The Holiday Case"
cesyrisbs. 1904. Henry Holt COMPANY
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
cesyrisbs. 1900. y Holt
A Story Of Manhattan
Of "The Holiday Case

corLer-a woman. tall. with black hair
and hlacl: eyes.
Then Godfrey stepped toward her
with quick exclamation Of surprise,
incredulity. horror.
"Why, it's Miss Croydon he said.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
In the SWISS Mountains.

ETHEL, that awfuliy handsome guide
kissed me moment ago. Do you
think | ought to deduct something
from his pay or add to itT-Fliegends
Batter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

Experiments extending through sew
eral years at the Vermont station are
favorable to late digging OF potatoes
where the rot Is feared, except on heavy,
vet coil In vet season.
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A ninlomaf.

The Child-Mother, which had bet.
ter do, 90 to school In the rain and get
soaking wet and probably catch cold
and die or Just simply get an absent
mark against my name?-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

Those edges soonest turn that are
most keen. A sober moderation stands
sure. No violent extremes endurs.-
Aleyn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20
Catarrh

b q constitutional disease
originating in impure blood
and requiring constitutional
treatment acting through
and purifying the blood for
Is radical and permanent
cure. Be sure 70 take
Hood'sSarsaparma
Nasal ana othsr local forms of eat.rrh
ere quickly relieved BY Catarrsefs,
Whieh alIay Inflammation and dsosos,ss
Hoofs Sarsaparils, an auS8ists. 81.
Caaarr3sts, man order only, 50 ces.
For teetincu3als of remarkabte Cures
end for or Book On CatMTh, No. =
c. I Hood Co.. Lows. Hase
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Recent estimates of sheep in three
western states are-Montsna, 5,103, 600;
Wyoming, S,219,575; Idaho, 2,948, ,N0;
total, II ,269, sos.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

Nowadays He Wants the Earth.
Times have changed since the poes
wrote MAN wants but little here ~
iow."-Chicag0 Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-20

-UDDEE gut Of wind
wrenched the door from God
frey's grasp and slammed 1t
with Il bang that echoed
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
IL solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d..
ocrat, Paris. Me.
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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
- 1IAfMONDS had dropped on one
knee beside the body. He WAS
t@~S:s3 up again I'm All instant.
(s2.eSj NO need for an ambu-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-07-14
Lunch on the Desert "

This is the title of famous pic
ture by a famous artist, and the
picture is the property of one of
our townsmen, but it is not of the
picture we intend to speak, al
though it might be appropriate in
connection with this item. This
time the lunch on the desert was
taken by a couple of parties who
left here Thursday in company
with occupants of the Cottage "
for a trip to Lake Tahoe in Frank
Estes automobile. Good time was
being made in the direction of the
Lake until Alkali Flat was reach
ed, and here trouble occurred. The
fiat is softer this year than hereto
fore, owing to so much rain and
melting snow, and the automobile
stuck in the mud when less than
half way across the fat. The
road is not travelled much and
there were no teams at hand to
pull the machine out. SO it became
necessary for the party of tourists
to remain on the desert until
horses could be obtained to ex-
tract the machine from the bog,
which took some hours, during
which time the sun poured down
a terrific heat. AS the party has
not returned to town they prob
ably have reached the Lake by
this time, unless other accidents
occurred.