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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
FLOWERS OF SPEECH.
A Englishman's Address at . Ladies'
Seminary In Siam.

Seminary In Siam.
The influential Engiishman In Siam
fattered himself that he had very
decent knowledge Of the language aud
was read, to DO great things. He had
already ordered coffee from his hotel
waiter with success and asked the
boy to bring up his boots.
Now. influential Englishmen In
Siam are not as common as cock
reaches. AID that afternoon the dis
tinCuished visitor was requested by
friend To- deliver Gn address on
EN- land" at the only ladies' sem.
inary in the country. Confidently he
acf eptcd.
lie BEGAN famously. Every one ap-
plauded and smiIed. But gradually as
he proceeded he noticed CONSERVATION
oversprcading the countenances Of his
listeners.
"what's the troubleY he whispered
In English anxiously to his friend on
the platform.
"Troublew exclaimed the friend hot.
ly. "Why. the trouble is what you
are saying"
But" protested the speaker, 81 am
saying, 4 am delighted to see SO many
young ladies rising to intellectual
heights, with fine brains and large
appreciation
"Oh, no, you're not" corrected the
friend. -You're saying, 4 am pleased
to see so many small lionesses grow
ing large and fat, with big noses and
huge feet London Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
tcoNr1NuED.l

After we had done all this sightsee
ing. 1t was past o'clock. and l wal
longing for tea. I'VE shall have ]
soon now." said to myself. as we sa
on the side veranda on benches anC
rocking chairs. tanning ourselves will
palm leaf fans.
"Tea's ready, good people. If you're
ready for It," announced Mrs. Trow
bridges gentle voice at the door.
Mr.. Trowbridge and Mr.. Brett got up
and | did, too disappointed that We
weren't to have 1t out Of doors. bu
still. reminded myself. the sitting
room would be nice and cool. But
found that We were being led through
to the dining room.
There was the long table laid ou'
again. with regular sit down meal
cream cheese and cake and blackber
ries and big plate of honey, some
curious kind Of smoked meat cut very
thin and the potatoes which Id smell
ed frying.
What an odd teal" l thought. Bul
the oldest part was that after all there
wasn't any tea.
1t wasn't much past 6 when We
finished, and soon Mr.. Brett asked me
how l would like to walk over to Mrs
Randars and see my friend Miss
Woodburn, since she couldn't come to
me. The place was less than a mile
away by short cuts which he knew,
and he would take me there.
The shadows were beginning to
grow long and thin when we started,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The Year Without a Summer.

The year 1916 has Il remarkable cold
weather record ard is known as the
year without summer" In that year
there was IA sharp frost In every
month, and the people all over the
world began to believe that some great
and definite change in the earth was
taking place. The farmers used TO re-
fer to it rs eighteen hundred and
starve to death" Frost, ice ani snow
were common in June. Almost every
green thing was killed, and the fruit
was nearly all destroyed. During the
month snow fell to the depth Of three
inches I'm New York and Massachu-
setts and ten inches I'm Maine. There
were frost and ice in July in New York,
New England and Pennsylvania. and
corn was nearly all destroyed In GER
tain sections. Ice half an inch thick
formed in August. A cold north wind
prevailed all summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
STUNTED OAKS.
Miniature Trees That Are Grown In
China Bowls.

China Bowls.
In the window Of florist stood some
quaint china bowls, In each Of which
grew tree-not shrub, but full
sized tree, dating back many years.
YES" replied the florist to the writ
er's inquiry, they are real trees-oaks,
naples and beech trees. We get them
from Japan, where the secret OF how
to rear them is known only to few.
They are raised from seeds or special
ly selected cuttings, which are watch
ed and tended with that marvellous
patience inherent IN the eastern races.
Fifty years may pass before the tree
Is considered salable. During this pc.
riod the plant Is trained and Its nat
ural tendencies subjugated to the will
Of the rearer The gardener prunes
and trims and rears and directs with
what Carlyle called genius-'an ini-
mite capacity for taking pains A way
ward twig may be bound up for two
or three years TO insure It's correct
growth. Periodically the tree Is re-
pottcd. Each time this happens the
roots are carefully examined and USE
less fiber cut away. Everything Is
done to concentrate the life OF the
tree in the smallest possible space.
And in time, after years Of labor, the
plant loses its ability to send out long,
lusty shoots and becomes delightful
miniature Of its larger BRETHREN
Montreal Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

Colman's Rural World wisely says:
There is an idea prevalent among great
many people that 1t Is no trouble to
raise hogs; that anybody can raise them,
and in ''any old way" Surely this Ia q
sad mistake and Is proved so every year
BY the many farmers over this country
who are raising hogs as we'll as doing
their other farming by this "any old
way" plan. Successful hog raising
means lots OF work, careful attention
and keen eye to business, profting by
past failures. To start with, let your
neigbbor handle the scrubs, but you get
some pure breed, of which there are
many, all having their good points.
The beginner should consult his taste as
to selection of breed and should also
consider location with regard to mar
kets for the products he expects to pro-
duce. Do not let every up and down OF
the business discourage you, but stick
to 1t through thick and thin. 1t Is the
persistent man who succeeds In the end.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

8 and finish breakfast at { 1t does give
you good many hours to DO VIVA
you like with.
wasn't allowed to help Mrs. Trow
bridge and the girls with their work
Mr.. Brett went OF directly after
breakfast with Nj. Trowbriage and
the two mysterious young men to get IL
hay or do something useful and fanny
SO I sat in the maple grove with VI
vace (who is a great favorlte' In the
household and wrote down all my ex
pericnces since Chicago. We had an
enormous dinner at l2. which made lie
feel very odd. as I'm not used to it
But when we were called to "tea"
knew better than did yesterday what
to expect
I've written home. Of course.
wrote tie day after 1 arrived. n
first l felt l ought to cable. but il
did they might send at once. and OF
second thoughts decided 1t wasn't
necessary 10 go TO the expense. So
1uSl WEOte W lIotuci w sdy Nou'oh
stand 1t with Mrs. Ess Kay OH &c
count Of her brother and Id left sud
denly to join Sally Woodburn IN the
country, where was boarding quite
close to her. | wrote to Mrs. t.ss kay
too. and said The same thing. asking
her to kindly send on my boxes.
She sent the boxes by what they cal
express" but didn't answer my let
ter, which rather astonished me. as
had thought she would scold and had
dreaded 1t. But when l told Sally she
wasn't as much surprised as was
She knew already everything that hap
pened after l ran away from the
Moorings and told me all about it
which interested me great deal. Mrs
Ess Kay had written her some things
and Mrs. Pitchley (whose maid is ar
intimate friend of Mrs. Ess Kay's
Louise) had supplied all the missing
details.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

We took field paths and sktrted the edge
Of meddolcs.
though the sun was still bright, so l
carried a sunshade. and went hatless,
American fashion.
To avoid going out in the road we
took field paths and skirted along the
edge Of meadows where grain was tall
and golden or white as summer
snowstorm. There were no proper
stiles, as with us, so whenever We
came to one of the rough fences which
divided one field from another l had
to mount on the first or second bar
and let Mr.. Brett lift me over.
He is so strong that he did 1t as II
l were a bundle Of down, instead Of a
tall girl, and I had much the same ex.
hilarating sensation used to have as
wee thing when rode wildly on
Mohunsleigh's foot l was glad when
we came to the fences, and that there
were a good many Of them. But I
wasn't at all glad when Mr.. Brett
Jumped me over into grass meadow,
where there was whole drove Of fe-
rocious looking black and white cattle.
Couldn't We 60 some other way
around" | asked, longing to get be-
hind him, but ashamed for him to Sc
what an idiot am about cows. and
perhaps make him lose his good opin-
ion of me az a reasonably brave girl.
T'm afraid not unless we turn
back" said he. But you needn't mind
them. Remember you're with an old
cow puncher.'
"Oh, were you one. too?" asked
trying to seem at ease.
TOO"
81 was thinking of friend Of my
cousin Mohunsleigh's, whom he was
always talking about, Mr.. Harbor-
ough, who lives In San Francisco. Mo.
hunsleIgh knew him abroad some.
where. He used to be cow puncher'
whatever that is-in Texas, believe,
though now he's millionaire. Did
you ever hear Of him?"
"Yes." said Mr.. Brett In rather dry
way
81 was so disappointed not to meet
him."
GAS we walked on. | kept my eyes on
the horrible animals who were graz
ing at some distance)
"why?" he asked the question al
most sharply.
Because my cousin says he's such q
glorious person."
well gilGed. anyhow"
"Oh, | don't mean on that account
I'm rather blase Of millionaires lately
But from Mohunsleigh's accounts be
must be-we!l, the sort Of a man we
like"
"We?"
"Girls. Brave and adventurous. and
reckless. and that sort Of thing"
I'm afraid his millions are more OF
an attraction to most girls"
"T'hy. you're as bad rs he" .ex'
claimed.
"in what way?
Unjust. and-almost morbid.
wouldn't have thought you would be
like that. though perhaps one cam
blame him so much II he's had bad ex
periences. am sorry for him. Il
must be miserable to fancy always
that people care for you for YOU
money"
"rm sorry for him too. At least,
used to be-whenever I thought Of
him."
"Aren't you now?
"No. believe he's a changed man
He's found that there are exceptions Il
the gloomy rule he'd laid down for hu
manity."
"Oh. then he's happier"
$50 far as understand the case. HI
isn't exactly happy yet. He isn't ou
OF the woods. In fact, he's In th'
| thlckest part. But be sees blue SIX!
and the sun shining overhead"
"What do you mean"
"A fellow who knows him very wei
| told me that Marlborough had fallen u
| love with a beautiful girl who was O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The chinaman and His DRAGON.

II a Chinaman wishes for happiness
and peace Ia this world and the next
he feels Obliged to consult his majesty
the dragon Us to where his house shall
be built and his grave be made.
Through the earth, so say the Chinese,
aow two currents - the dragon and
the tiger. Now, for man to have
good fortune I'm life or, rs he would
gay in pigeon English to "catchee
chance" his house must be put in
certain position in reference to these
currents. II he is to rest quietly in
his grave, that also must be cor cctly
placed. SO called wise men" make a
bus iness of choosing favorable sites
for homes and graves, processing by
means Of wand and incantations and
other kinds of tomfoolery to be able
to detect the presence Of the dragon
and the tiger and to tell in what di.
rection they flow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

he always admired you, dean. There
was an actress that he was crazy
about last winter-a nice girl, too, and
he would have married her II 1t hadn't
been for Katherine, who was wild over
1t, said such u misalliance In the fam.
lily would ruin her as well as him, and
contrived to break II of somehow.
Potter never cared for any one else 80
much. The girl seemed to understand
his temper exactly, and though he was
heart and soul for winning you, after
the race was begun, shouldn't won
der bit-now he's lost you-if that af-
fair didn't come on again some day.
He might do worse"
81 wish the girl Joy Of him." said
l. But how was 1t you went away
from NewportT'
"Oh. told Kath what thought Of
her for trying to trap you. 1t was that
and nothing else. And she didn't like
1t. She almost asked me to 90. and
though knew 1t was to get me out Of
the way. had to do it."
"Mr. Brett has been saint to me-"
said l.
Sally smiled her three-cornered smile.
II think from what you tell me Of
some of the things you've said to
him, and some of the things which
have happened, that he has been
saint-more Of saint than you
know"
you mean I've tried his temper"
asked anxiously.
"Not exactly his temper. But never
mind"
Going home Mr.. Brett and walked
along the road until we'd passed the
COW meadow. Then We took to the
short cuts again. A lovely blue dark
ness was just touched with the faint
radiance Of new moon, as II the
lid Of box had snapped shut on the
sun. and the moment the light was
gone the fields lit up with thousands
and thousands Of tiny. pulsing. flitting
sparks.
"What Is itT' asked. astonished.
"Fireflies," said he. did you never
see any before?"
"Never. How wonderful. They are
the most exquisite, magical little
things"
"Then I'm glad you're seeing them
for the first time with me-" he said.
When we got home the stars were
pricking out in the sky. and Patty and
Ide were down by the gate. counting
them. It seems n you can count seven
stars for seven nights. then the first
man who touches your uaad afterward
you're bound to marry. ! counted my
first seven, and I do hope 1t won't rain
for Il week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

he looked IKE q TuItdtCuy SChootDOB.
II seems that the day after the pink
ball Mrs. Ess Kay had one OF her
headaches-and no wonder. Feeling
very Ill. she didn't take much interest
In me and took II for granted when
Louise said ! wasn't out Of my room
that / wanted to sleep till luncheon.
Potter had been so furious that he
thought to punish me for my sins by
sulking. Mrs Ess Kay did not appear
at luncheon. and Potter went out
somewhere. But when didn't show
myself or even ring. the servants be.
gan to think 1t odd and spoke to
Louise. She knocked at my door, and
when after rapping several times there
was no answer she opened 1t to dnd
the room empty. the bed smooth, my
boxes packed and all Mrs. Ess Kay's
presents to me spread out on a sofa.
By that time It was after 2. and. II
only they had known. was leaving
the Waldorf-Astoria to take the train
for Chicago with Mr.. Brett.
Mrs. Ess Kay was so nervous with
her headache and the reaction after all
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Taking a Mean Advantage.

Once a thrifty Scotch physician was
called to a case where a woman had
dislocated her jaw. He very soon put
her right. The woman asked how
much was to pay The doctor named
his fee. The patient thought 1t too
much. He, however. would not take
less. and as the woman refused to give
him the fee he began to yawn. Yawn-
Ing. rs every one knows, Is infectious.
The young woman I'm turn yawned.
Her jaw again went cut OF joint. and
the doctor triumphantly said, Nov.
until you hand me over my fee your
Jaw can remain as II IS" Needless to
say. the money was promptly paid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Skating.

Skating is believed to have been In
vented in northern Europe in prehis-
toric times. William Fltz-Stephen
speaks Of II in London toward the
end OF the twelfth century. but 1t did
not really catch hold until the caya'
liers who had been in exile with
Charles II. brought 1t with them from
Holland. On Dec. l, 1862, Mr.. Pepys.
having occasion to cross the park.
first in my life, It being great frost,
did see people sliding with their
skates, which is n very pretty art
On the Sth he went purposely to see
the sight and again found II very
retty."-LondOn Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
t7o BIZ CONTINUED
The CnIy Safe WAY.

"No, I can't stay any longer" ne
said. with determination.
"What difference does an hour or so
make now?" asked a member Of the
party. "Your wife will be In bed and
asleep, and II she wakes up she won't
know what time 1t is."
"Quite right, quite right" he re-
turned. ~ can fool my wife almost
any time us long as get home before
breakfast. Why, I've gone home when
the sun was up, kept the blinds shut,
lit the gas and made her think that 1t
was a little after IL. But. gentlemen.
can't fool the baby. can make the
room as dark as I please. but 1t won't
make the baby sleep minute later
than usual, and when she wakes up
hungry 1t comes pretty close to being
morning, and my wife knows 1t. Gen.
tlemen." he added as he bowed him
self out, Il make II rule to get home
before the baby wakes. It's the only
safe way"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The farmers garden is often the m

The farmers garden is often the most
neglected spot on the farm says the new
England Homestead. 1t should not Dc
so. for there 10 no spot on the entire
farm from which so much can be obtain.
ed that will administer TO the comfort OF
the entire family. If the garden is to
fulfill the end for which 1t is maintained,
it must be cared for, and II Il 10 10 %
nronsrlv ca-ed for, it must be given a
dns share of the farmers time. ln
too many instances this is denied to 1t
for the reason that direct revenue is not
Obtained from the garden. Attention is
which bring 10 cash return. But why
should production which saves outlay
be any less valuable than production
that brings in revenue? A good garden
furnishes large part OF the living iof
the family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
An Easy Problem.

Prove that o taken from @ and 10
taken from and 80 taken from 40
when all added together Is only O.
Easy when you know how. Take TX
C1 from SIX and you have s left; take
X uO) from IX (0 and you have l
left: take l. (50) from Nj (40 and you
have X left. and when you add s and
I and X together you have SIX,
haven't you?-Pathfindcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

When a horse comes in wet, tired and
dirty, scrape him, straighten his hair,
cover him up warm, roll thick bandages
on his legs and let him rest and steam
out. Very few men know how to "cool
out" a horse properly. External cool
ness is not enough for safety. The
circulation must be regular, and the
temperature normal, before the animal
can be put away safely for the night
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Mrs. Newly Rich spent few weeks in

Mrs. Newly Rich spent few weeks In
the country last summer. After return
ing to town one of her friends jokingly
said: 81 suppose you went to bed with
the chickens while you boarded at the
farm" She Indignantly replied: "No,
indeed, we had the best rooms In the
front of the house. The chickens slept
away back in the rear somewhere. We
never saw them after sundown. New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The Barrier.

First Tramp-Ycu won't get nothing
decent there; them people Is yegeta-
rians. Second Tramp-Is that rightf
First Tramp--Yes. and they've got q
dog wot ain't.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
n Il
e. 091zar@~ g

HE day after I came to
Valley farm was one OF
the longest days Of my
life. Not that 1t wasn't
pleasant, for It was. But
vbon vcn ~et m LpfOrp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Tillage of Orchards.

SHOULD OUR ORCHARDS BE cULTIvAT
ED OR LEFT IN SOD AND PASTURE?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Me.
The broad ax., 1909-05-22

Mrs. Little G. Buckner, is now at
home to her friends at 324s Forest
ave.
DR.. E. S. Miller will entertain a
small party Of his gentlemen friends
at Whist, Saturday evening.
Maj. Franklin A. Denison Smiles
and then Smiles some mOre-it is a
boy! mother and son doing well.
DR.. George C. Hall. has returned.
after a very pleasant trip South. The
Doctor reports everything lovely
among our Southern cousins.
DR.. Andrew B. McKissack is making
preparations for a sight seeing trip
abroad, whether or not the Doctor will
take charming bride along. remains
to be seen.
Mr.. George Brown has returned
from Los Angeles, California and is
making his home with his sister Mrs.
Augusta Brown Hawkins. 645O Cham
plain Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush VERIFY. GELS
Langley Ave, entertained a small
party Of friends at cards, Tuesday eve
ming in honor Of their relative and
guest DR.. VIM. I. Yerby Am. Consul
to Sierra Leone. west coast 70 Africa.
1896 Evans Ave, list fat Z rooms.
End. and snd fats. rooms each.
Steamboat hot-watre and janitor
service. rent for list Fat. $3.50. End
and srd fats. rents. $500. Rent free
to June list
J. w. Anderson, 1921 Vernon Ave,
may this coming fan become united
IN marriage to a gay and very pOpu-
lar grass widow. and no young lady re
The broad ax., 1909-05-22

siding at or near his present address,
VIII be urged to change her name to
Mrs. Anderson.
s. LANG Williams who through the
influence of Prof. Booker T. Wash
ington, has been able to hold down a
cheap job in the United States District
Attorneys Office in Chicago, says that
-he has Just as big a job as he is
looking for and that he does not want
to become registrar Of the treasury.
DR.. VIM. ]. VERIFY American Consul
to Sierra Leone Africa spent the week
here with his brother Mr.. Rush VERIFY
6613 Langley Ave. DR.. VERIFY is en-
route to Washington, D. c., to report
TO the Department Of State. after
which he will return to his foreign
post for service.
A large number Of ChicagO's repre-
sentative people Witnessed the ball
game Sunday afternoon, at which time
the Leland Giants defeated AnsOn's
Colts with a score Of s to l. "Rube"
Foster pitched as IL he was playing
with a lot of school boys. Many Of
his admirers believe he would do the
same with the Sox or Cubs.
The Musical, given by The WOman's
Aid Society for the benefit of The Old
Folks Home at the New AppOmattox
Club House, 3441, Wabash Ave, Fri
DAY evening was a great success.
Mrs. B. F. Moseley, chairman of the
arrangement committee was ably as
sisted by Messrs, Cuffey. Paul, Viii
liams, Richardson and Trice. The
programme was good and everybody
had a good time.
Ernest Hogan, one Of the best known
Negro comedians ana song writer's,
is dead at his home in New York of
tuberculosis. He wrote the book and
music of Rufus Rastus," in which
he starred for two seasons, then of
the Oyster Man" which he was then
producing at the time Of his illness.
Hogan wrote several hundred songs.
Of which "An CoOns Look Alike to
Me-" was the most successful. It
is said he cleared $4,000 from this
song alone.
The broad ax., 1909-05-22
THE PEKIN THEATER.

State and 9th sts., has had a most
comedy now playing at the Pekin,
Etate and 9th SITS, has had a most
successful run for the past week,
playing to continuously increasing
audiences.
Harrison Stewards very appearance
creates an upror of laughter and not
once does the comedy lag. Chas. Gil
pin, Jerry Mills, c. F. Winfrey. each
are given good opportunity to do
some clever work, Mr.. Green. al
though essaying a very minor role.
Of course, does ekcellently The re-
mainder of the Stock Company acquit
themselves creditably.
The musical numbers are the catch
of the show being fast and furious
and each one a hit within itself.
Among the best numbers are MY
Sothern Lou" 'Dinah Dear" q Want
Nobody But You" and ''sambo."-
&C"