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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
By HELEN r. MARTIN,

Economical" Daisy corrected her
self. "Abe's so economical, I mean.
Will you take me driving, Peter she
asked ingratiatingly.
Instead of looking gratified, as she
expected him to do, Peter appeared
rather daunted at the prospect.
ooh, Pete" Daisy reassured him,
"you needn't mind me. Now, If 1t
were Miss Ellery that asked you you
might be scared white"
"You see," Pete explained apologeti-
cally, "us we're so common out here
towards what yous are-nO wonder
If q body felt funny takin' one Of yous
buggy ridin. Us we don't know moth.
In but to sleep and feed our faces"
"If you will make yourself worthy
Of better things, Peter, they Will come
to you" said Georgiana earnestly.
"All the good things of the universe
come to him who is ready for them"
"Good things? What, now, would
you call good things?" he asked curl
ously.
T.ove, for instance" said Georgiana.
with uplifted countenance.
"Umph!" he grunted. 81 never thought
80 much of this here love like some
thinks. l always held that Adam
would of been better off If he'd KEEP his
rib
"Why, Peter" cried Daisy, 81 never
would have suspected you Of having
such views"'
They had reached the farm, and at
this moment they encountered the girl
Eunice carrying two heavy pals of
milk from the barn toward the spring
house. Abe, the farmers son, walked
at her side, apparently pursuing her
with some request which she refused
him, for her face was troubled and she
hurried a step ahead Of him.
Almost before he knew what he was
doing Kinross was ut the girls side, re
lieving her of both her pals. She col
Ored with confusion before gallantry
to which she was unaccustomed, while
Abe scowled resentfully and skulkcd
off in another direction.
"Did you see that?" asked Georgiana
as she and Daisy went into the kitchen.
at would never occur to Abe to carry
those heavy pals for that slender look
ing girl. ! believe there is a latent
fineness in this Peter
"It's awfully latent, DEAR" said
Daisy, with unaccustomed disagree
ment. Don't you think so?'
81 believe that he has fine, though
undeveloped perceptions or m:ui'
tions," affirmed Georgiana, (which.
with a little encouragement, may re-
veal him to himself"
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fro BE Continued
SNAILS FOR FOOD.
Stores Devoted Entirely to Them In
Many Cities Of Europe.

Stores Devoted Entirely to Them In
Many Cities Of Europe.
France is the premier snail produc'
Ing nation. although Austria, Bavaria
and Switzerland have thousands OF
snail farms. where the famous escar-
gots are raised and fattened on vine
leaves. The demand for snails In
France Is far too great for the supply
TO be left to chance, and thus II comes
about that snail farming is an imp0r-
tant industry. Paris alone consumes
millions between September and May,
when these little creatures are ut their
best.
In great cities of Europe are stores
devoted entirely to them, each orna-
mented by an immense gilt snail over
the door rs sign. Huge tubs or
snails I'm the rough are displayed, anu
there are besides dishes Of carefully
prepared mollu;ls all ready for eating.
These have been cooked. extracted
from their shells and minced. The
meat Is then mixed with butter chop
ped parsley and herbs, and the shells.
trimmed and made attractive, are re-
filed with this prepared paste.
The mort popular snai.s today come
from Dijon and Macon, in Burgundy.
where they are fed on vine leaves. and
the parks. as the local snail farms are
called. open their gates in the month
of August, when the little creatures
bestir themselves actively. - Chicago
News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
Heard at the County Fair.

II you would see a horse strapped,
booted, braced and geared to the limit
you must seek such a track as you see
at the old time county fair. Here comes
an awkward hea-bitten gray which
never went under $50 in his life. He is
hobbled and checked and goggled and
hitched up sidewise, lengthwise and
crosswise until there is more harness
than horse. You wonder how his driver
ever got him into this rigging and how
he will get him out again without cut
ting him free with jackknife. A farm
er with gray beard and twinkling eye
observes to his neighbor:
Last time John Martin had that plug
out on the road told him he had the
old cripple overloaded with fust aids to
the injured. Them straps that was cal
lated to hoist up his knees must ha'
pulled out tight, and the critter was
yanked clean of the ground. What
John was gettin' ready for was race
for fiyin' machines, not hoss trot."-
David Lansing in "Outing Magazine"
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meant to avoid even those two girls
from the town by assuming a farm
hands garh? lie never talked to Ollie.
Why did lie speak to her? True. their
few encounters had been quite acci-
dental. lie had not sought her out.
Perhaps he took the trouble to speak
kindly to her because he was sorry
for one whom every one else half
despised.
Her thoughts were interrupted by
the sound Of approaching footsteps
and voices. The two young ladies'
were coming toward her across the
grass plot.
"Eunicew cried Daisy when still a
few yards distant. "Do you know
where Pete is? want TO hire him to
take us for drive"
Eunices heart beat thick in her
breast. To see these pretty girls, their
fair bodies daintily clad, their white
hands bearing no ugly marks Of rough
work, their care free spirits bright
with happiness-to look on and see
them drive Off into the summer twi-
light with him-she could not bear
that this evening!
"Where is he?" repeated Daisy. "Fm
going to find him if l have to search
all over the farm. It's such dandy
evening for driver
"Did you look up In the north corn
field" Eunice asked, not glancing up.
away up In that north corntield"
cried Daisy I'm CONSERVATION.
"You are sure he is there. Eunice"
asked Georgiana.
at would be well for you to look
there" the girl steadily replied.
"What proof can you offer that he's
there, Eunice? demanded Daisy. 81
don't want to chase up there for moth
ing"
"If you have looked every place else,
that's the only place he can be-
"That seems reasonable" Daisy
granted. "Is he moving corn up there
tonight?"
NO" Eunice was able to answer
truthfully.
"Then what is he doing?'
"He may possibly be looking to see
how the corn is coming on, but" she
hastily added, 81 can't prove it."
"Well," sighed Daisy, come on,
George. Well have to skate II we're
going to get drive tonight"
They went away, and Eunice was
left alone to face her own chaotic
thoughts. She leaned her elbows on
the fence and pressed her palms
against her burning cheeks to cool
them. The sunset, palpitating and rich
with color, seemed to her as she gazed
out over the fields to the crimson hori-
zon to mirror her own warm passion
ate heart.
She had lied to these young ladies'!
Not I'm actual words, but the impress
sion she had given was false. Why
had she done It? What good could 1t
do her? And suppose he knew! A
wave Of shame enveloped her. The
hands supporting her cheeks covered
her eyes as though to shut out from
her sight the disgraceful self she be-
held. Could she ever look at him
again after this?
"what led you to think l was up In
| the north corntield?"
Out of the stiffness and dimness OF
the evening voice close beside her
asked the question-his voice.
She did not uncover her eyes, she did
not move. He was there beside her
He had overheard her telling those
girls to look for him in that Impossible
north cornfield, quarter Of mile
away! He had been standing no
doubt. Just within the spring house nnl
had heard her utter those lies. tle
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He had said that he wished to as
sumo a farmhand's disguise because
he didn't want to associate with the
new guests. Why, then, was he spend
ing whole afternoons with them? Was
he repenting him Of his whim? And
they, even though they thought him
mere farmland, could not fail to
find happiness In being with him, for,
farmland or gentleman. he was him
self.
The young ladies appeared to her
very stupid not to recognize that he
was not farmland. To be sure, they
probably did not know many farm.
hands and so did not see how impOs-
sible 1t was, but they had only to COM
pare him with Abe and his father to
see the absurdity Of 1t.
This evening, for the first time since
he had come to the farm, she fell to
wondering In a vague, indefinite way
what was his mental image of herself,
whom he saw only at her drudgery,
treated slightingly by every one, al
ways looking hideous in her working
clothes, shy before him even to COW
ardice. That day he had found her
with the newspaper he had evidently
supposed that her starting and turn
ing white had been caused by her fear
of being caught In the act of disobey-
Ing her foster father. She had read
his look of half contemptuous pity
clearly enough, and it had served to
increase her agony Of embarrassment
before him. Then his poorly con-
cealed mockery at her not knowing
about that great man, Andrew Car
negie-how that had mortified her.
And now to heighten the effect of her
own uncomeliness here were these
we'll dressed, well looking, we'll edu-
Gated and worldly wise young ladies
daily before his eyes. Oh, If only she
could creep into corner and remain
unseen while still not losing the bliss
Of seeing him. But. then. there was
the ecstasy of having him occasionally
speak to her. The few dozen words
he had spoken to her in the time he
had been with them were craven deep
in her heart. Why should he seek to
talk to her now and then If he utterly
despised her-he who at first had
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some trees as they came near enough

some trees as they came near enough
to see her.
"Its good deal Of climb" she
heard DR.. Kinross say in q tone Of
warning.
I'm gamer Daisy declared. And
then they moved out Of her hearing.
She watched them as they emerged
Into the road and went up the lane
until they disappeared around bend
at the foot Of the hill.
Her bosom rose and fell in a long
deep breath as at last she turned
away and slowly, with her head wea-
rily dropping, walked through the gar
den to the kitchen porch and went into
the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

Pay particular attention to the matter
of shoeing the horses, and see that the
shoes are properly sharpened during the
season when the roads are likely to be
icy. Proper shoeing prevents many
'hoot troubles. As Q rule, the shoe
should be reftted every three weeks,
using the old nail-holes as far as posi-
BILE. Any neglect of the horses hoofs is
apt to prove serious matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

Hay should never be allowed to re-
main in the manger after the horse or
COW has eaten as much as is desired.
The hay should be put into the manger
fresh at each feeding-time, and, If any is
left, it should be removed and the allow
ance cut down.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

The butter scores at Auburn are q
high compliment to the Maine dairy In
dustry. No wonder that the judge, Mr..
Bent, expressed himself surprised at the
high scores, which of course is equiva-
lent to surprise at the progress We are
making.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

S. NJ. Tracy, dairy expert, says it is
impossible to secure good milk or make
good butter when the cows are obliged
to drink from surface ponds. Since 81
per cent of milk is water 1t Is very i'm
portant thing that the water should be
fresh and pure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

The dairymen had everything their
own way at Auburn recently. And
why not? Dairying is far the most
important branch of our stock industry,
and stock is the foundation of success
full farming. Cows make both the
farmer and the farm rich.-Maine
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

When we make poor guess we real
lie that to err is human. but when we
make a good one we are convinced that
foresight Is matter Of intellectual
superiority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31

An ounce Of good management 10
worth more than all the fussing, cod
ding and drugging ever done, or that
can be done.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PL0w."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
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A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

- Q1fSSsf eSeSsSc
Gives Relief al Once.
II cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased MEM
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
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CHAPTER VIII.

~ JOUR mother wouldn't leave
" me go, Abe, you know that.
even If / wanted to-"
nYesu said A he bitterly
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CHAPTER VII.

~ NCE again, just us the dusk
I was gathering. Eunice lin
I gered by the fence near the
~ spring house The girls
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
MRS. osLER DEAD AT 100. {.
Mother of DR.. William Osler Was q
Pioneer in Canada.

Toronto, Ontario, March 1S.-The
death of Mrs. Featherstone G. Osler
this afternoon in her 101st year, re-
moves a remarkable pioneer woman.
Mrs. Osler was born in Cornwall,
England, when George III was on
the throne. She came to Canada in
1898 with her, late husband, who was
missionary of the Anglican church.
Mr.. Osler died in 1885,
Mrs. Osler celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday on Dec. "A with her
sons. E. B. Osler, NJ. P, Judge osler,
and DR.. William Osler, Regius Pro-
fessor of Medicine, at Oxford, and a
daughter, Mrs. Gwyne. Up to that
time she had been perfectly well.
After that her health broke. She al
ways lived simply.
She had 80 grandchildren, most Of
whom lived in Toronto. The smaller
ones, up to few days ago, had a
daily romp about the old lady's chair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

The reason a0hyv vGolGen Medical Dis
coveryn cures these and many other
affections, is clearly shown in little
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To aid in healing old sores, or ulcers,
apply DR.. Pierce's All-Healing Salve to
them while taking the uGolden Medical
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DR.. Pierce's All Healing Salve is
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If your medicine dealer does not have
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so cents in postage stamps to DR.. r. V.
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In treating all open sores, or ulcers,
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
tons of the heart Weld t. its Curative action

and ether displacements caused by
weakness, liberation of uterus and
kindred affections, often after many
clans had failed.
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Given Up To Die.

*B. spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia Street,
Evansville, Ind, writes: "For over
Ave years I was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. lost flesh
and was all run down, and a year ago
had to abandon work entirely. had
three Of the best physicians who did
me no good and I was practically CIV
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was recommended and the first bot
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
VISITS ROOSEVELT.
A Prominent New York Banker Call
ed to Washington.

Washington, March 20.-Isaac \.
Selignman, the New Y,1k banker,
had a conference with the president
today lasting half an hour. When
he left the presidents Office he said
he had been sent for by the president
and that the general financial situa-
ton had been discussed at length.
Mr.. Selignman said the president
does not believe he can do anything
to relieve the railorad situation, if it
needs relieving. ALI he can do is to
enforce laws now on the statute
books. The president said he was
not responsible for the action of the
various State legislatures.
He is quoted as declaring, ct do not
believe the money market needs any
further relief Mr. Cortelyou seems
to have the situation well in hand"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
Saved Her Sons Life.

sThe hapipest mother in the little
town Of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Rupee.
She writes: zone year ago my son
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able to help him; when, by our drug
gist's advice, began giving him Dr.
Kings New Discovery, and I soon no
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ment up for a few weeks when he was
perfectly well. He has worked stead
lily since at carpenter work. DR.. Kings
New Discovery saved his life"
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT.
The Monroe Hundred'' the Best Ever
Made.

There is one lost art among crirni-
nails, one trade which United States
secret service men have seemingly
wiped out, to the very last man. This
is the art Of counterfeiting currency.
Kansas City bank officials say that for
eight years not one spurious bank
note worthy Of passing comment has
been handled in the money world,
says the Kansas City Star. They de-
clare that the day CT the successful
counterfeiter has come to an end.
ttNot a bank note which fools the
experts is on the market" said E. F..
Swinney, president Of the First Ma
tional bank. "There is counterfeit
currency, plenty of H." he said, "but
it's kind detected almost at a
glance. Inspection Of it quickly re-
veals the flaws. Usually the work is
clumsy But not since the notorious
gang in Philadelphia which made the
famous Monroe hundred was wiped
out has there been a really clever
counterfeiter at work. At least we
have no record Of any.
1.-The Monroe hundred was $100
silver certificate with the face Of
President Monroe stamped upon it..
It was of a series Of 1891, check let
ter D. TiD1nan register, Morgan treas
urer. It was an absolutely perfect
counterfeit Experts in the treasury
department were fooled by it. The
notes became so numerous and We're
accepted so extensively that the gov
ernment called in the entire issue Of
the bill, amounting to several mil
lion dollars. Even now, Monroe
hundred is occasionally picked up
and il is almost impossible to tell
whether it is genuine or not.
''The only difference between the
genuine bill and the counterfeit was
in the shape of the figures and 4
and the length Of the bill. In the
figure the lower loop did not extend
up so far toward the center Of the
figure as it should have extended. In
the figure the space between the
base and the center cross line was
narrower than it was in the genuine.
'"The gang which made the Monroe
hundred was arrested in Philadelphia
in 1899 The plates which printed
the bills were recovered and the coun
terfeiters sentenced to long terms in
prison."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
Treasures Found in
Our American Forests.

American forests abound in plants which the
virtues abundany aesd by scores Of the most
this and other countries Even
Indians had discovered the usefulness of native
plants the advent the white This information impaired
freely whites led the latter continue Investigations until to-day
rich of valuable American medicinal
Dr. Pierce Of Buffalo N Y believes that American forests
abound medicinal for the Of obstinate and fatal dis
would properly investigate them and in confirmation Of
this CONVICTION he points with pride the marvellous
the most efficient stomach LIVER nygo1ato and
ulator and blood cleanser known medical science Dys2sps
indigestion functional and ayuar and other aae