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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

by signs: as we sometimes say. "Ae-
lions speak louder than words"
The serpent ate Of the forbidden fruit
in the sight Of the woman and then
manifested It's wisdom. The woman
perceived. She craved knowledge.
Could 1t be that God wished to keep
them In ignorance. and for that reason
had forbidden their eating Of the fruit!
Such disloyal thoughts should have
been promptly spurned. But the insid-
ious poison worked. She was not de-
ceived as respects the wrongdoins. but
regarding the result. Seeing that the
serpent was not poisoned By the fruit
she did not realize that the poison to
her was that of disobedience. bringing
the death sentence. Adams eating Of
the fruit was with full knowledge Of
the result. In love with his wife. he
ate knowingly. preferring to die with
her rather than to live without her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
Mo AOeadhesd" Trip,

One Of the most famous OF American
shipping lines In the palmy days OF our
marine was the Cope line. which ran
between Philadelphia and Liverpool.
s;l w the author Of Memoirs of Charles
II. Cramp." BY this line John Ran.
dolph Of Roanoke determined to go to
Russia when he had been appointed
minister to that country by President
Jackson. Entering the office OF the
company in Philadelphia. be said to q
clerk In bis usual grandiloQuent man
ner:
"Sir. I wish to see Thomas p. Cope" +"
He was shown to Mr.. Cope's office.
II am John Randolph Of Roanoke" F"
he said. II wish to tnke passage to
Liverpool 10 one Of your shipa."
II he expected to be rendered q pass
he was grievously disappointed.
II am Thomas Cope" replied the
head Of the line. III thee goes aboard
the ship and selects thy stateroom and
will pay $50 thee may GO"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
"scRATCHED ROCKS"
They Mark tho Course Of Glaciers
Adown Our Continent.

They Mark tho Course Of Glaciers
Adown Our Continent.
Throughout the northern United
States. from the Atlantic ocean to the
far northwest and as far south ns ken'
lucky. huge powders are found scat
tered at haphazard. The rocks and
lodges are smoothed and marked with
scratches varying from faint lines to
broad grooves two feet deep. Some OF
these powders. weighing many tons.
are so balanced on IL ledge that a slight
touch will rock them. The Indians used
them as "alarm bells"
The grooves or scratches on these
rocks are as a rule parallel and extend
north and south. South Of the above
mentioned area neither powders nor
scratched rocks can be found.
How came the powders In their po-
sition? What scratched the rOcksi
Agassiz. familiar with the glaciers Of
the Alps, probably gave the true an
swer. He showed that similar state
Of things Is produced today by the gia'
ciers of Switzerland. These streams OF
ice creep slowly down from the lofty
SUBMITS of the Alps through the val
leys to the plains. They bear on their
surface huge rocks fallen from sur.
rounding cliffs. The stones frozen In
the bottom Of the glacier. pressed down
by the enormous weight Of ice above
them. scratch and groove the rocks be-
meath. as the tool of carpenter gouges
out piece Of wood.
What was the condition of America
when similar effects were produced!
Instead of local glaciers scattered IN
the valleys. the whole surface now COW
cred with powders must have been
hidden by an immense sheet OF Ice.
Judging from the marks on the rocks.
the sheet moved from the north toward
the south. carrying with It masses OF
rock.-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
An Ants sswina Circle.

A purity Of German naturalists re-
rently returned from Ceylon hive re
ported the existence Of q species Of ant
TINT has been observed In the act OF
sewing two leaves together for the pur.
pose Of forming q nest This report
confirms the observations Of the Eng.
lish naturalist Ridley. made In l8OO.
They saw u row Ut the insects pulling
the edges 0f leaves together. then 9th.
ers trimming and fitting the edges, and
finally the completion Of the work by
still other ants which fastened the
edges with silky thread yielded BY
larvae Of the same species the workers
carried In their mandibles. II Ii said
that the sewing ants pass the thread
giving larvae like ahuttIes through
holes In the edges Of the leaves.-Bos'
ton lt,ht
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
CHILLING Proapeot.

II was IN Lincolnshire. and the
guard of the train at the preceding
junction hnd been attentive to a gen
tleman whose luggage be noticed was
lnbeled to an out of the way little sta
don q few miles beyond. On reaching
the travellers destination the guard.
having carefully deposited the gentle
mans traps on the platform In &C
acknowledgement Of a generous tip. sol.
pmniy grasped the donors hand and
feelingiy shook 1t. This unusual move
raised the curiosity Of the passenger.
who asked the meaning Of It The
guard answered significantly:
well. sir. you never can tell. have
left several gentlemen such as yon at
this forsaken hole. but never picked
one NJ. Goodness only knows what
becomes Of them. don't" "-LondoD
Telegraph.
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FROZEN WITH HEAT.
A Remarkable Process Known ~ the
Ceiorie Paradox.

A Remarkable Process Known ~ the
Caiorie Paradox.
Freezing X usually associated with
cold. bnt water run he frozen on red.
hot plate. This pretty experiment has
rightly been called the culoric paradox.
Ii drop of water TX placed on red
hot or white hot metal plate II does
not suddenly fash into steam under
the influence Of The greut heat. II does
not even lnil. II simply pvnmrates
quietly and slowly IN 1t rolls abont the
plate. Now. suppose that the drop on
The plate IN n volatile liquid like snl.
Ihurous acid II will evaporutr. and
this evaporation will prWinrp cold. Let
II drop of water fall In the smlphnroms
acid drop and It will he fr',zen III spite
Of the heat
M. Boutigny thus froze water on a
white hot platinum capsule. f'ara'iay
cnrried this remarkable experiment
even further. Pouring some ether and
solidiled carbouIc acid gus Oh red.
hot platinum capsule. he formed n
spheroidal mass which evaporatei very
slowly. He then brought some mer'
curry into contact with II. and this was
Instantly frozen. Now. mercury re-
qulres II Temperature Of ~ degrees he.
low zero to solIdify II. and here 1t was
frozen on redhut platinum.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
The FRESH AIR CURE
Is Sound and Logical,

Both by day and by night it is nee
essary to have enough oxygen from
fresh air to keep the blood pure and in
best condition to repair waste and 30
maintain life. If confined by day,
sleep in open air at night, well pro-
tected of course by suitable clothing.
If the liver or bowels become slug.
gish take a proper dose Of "L. F." At.
wood 3 Medicine occasionally to pre-
vent congestion. 1t is safe old fami-
ly remedy.
"I have used "L. F." Atwood 3
Medicine with most excellent results
and do most heartily recommend them.
I feel sure that the "L. F." Atwood g
Medicine is very beneficial in cases of
Dyspepsia, Headache, and vomiting"
Mrs. Minnie II. Packard,
Monmouth, Me.
35 cents at all dealers.
"L. F." MEDICINE CO., Portland, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

Mr. Choate. the well known Arnert
can diplomatist. was being shown over
q very old English parish church
Pointing ont an oak screen. the rector
Informed his visitor that II was ''cen.
turtles old" And this paneling on
the door?' inquired Mr.. Choate. much
Interested "Oh" replied the rector.
"thnt IL quite modern! II WIS put up
only forty years before the discovery OF
Auierttp. you know!.- London GiOleL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
Fixing the Guilt.

Following Tim. who was following Q
,air of horses. the owner Of the farm
nothed that the drills Tim had been
running out for potatoes were strange
~ Irregular.
''IHn." he said. "these drills are very
rronked
"raith. they are now" asseuted Tim.
hut you should have seen them this
ulornin hefors tn sun warppd them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

place In the market that Ia fair to him
self Or, a. the case may be, . place In the
market that is fair to the consumer"
General market news service IL moi
recommended. II such service were de-
rived from telegraphic reports, the ex.
pense would be enormous. One farmers
marketing association spends $25, 900
year in telegraphing alone and . fruit
growers organization spends $7t,O fo'
this service.
FIELD AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS.
1t is proposed that corps of travel
ing field agents and large corps OF To-
cal agents and correspondents be estab-
lished for the following items Of service:
To help producers organize for associa-
tive marketing; to examine and remove
local difficulties in the way of such mar
keting; to help producers to fiud mar
kets; to report the current descriptive
condition of crops, in addition to the
work already done by the Departments
crop reporting service; to estimate the
probable production of crops short
time before harvest; to report the begin
ming and ending Of the shipping season
to repor. the crop movement from pro-
ducing points through "gateways" to
principal markets.
SUBJECTS FOR INVESTIGATION.
Among the subjects whose investiga-
tion is suggested are the storage of farm
products either on the farm or elsewhere
pending their sale; the business OF com.
mission dealers; the various costs Of
marketing, properly ltemized, and COM
pared with prices of products at the
farm and with consumers prices; de-
scription of principal markets and OF
chief producing regions; and some prob
lens of transportation.
Some information with regard to for
eign markets, it Is advised, might be
made useful to producers. 1t is pro-
posed also to keep an elaborate record
Of prices OF farm products In which
prices at the farm shall be paralleled BY
wholesale and retail prices. Among the
other recommendation are the mainte-
nance of list Of marketing associations
and the collection OF statistics concern
ing the business done by them; the in
vestigation of systems OF marketing
farm products in other countries, with
special atC6ntlOu IO tnU6o iodtuEoo WuSo
1t may be assumed might be adopted
benefcially in this country.
PROPOSALS TO AID CONSUMERS.
The Secretary of Agriculture closes
his recommendations by making one
concerning the participation of consum-
ers in the solution of marketing prob
lens. "A cheapening of farmers costs
of marketing will naturally result In
gain to the producer rather than to the
consumer. II the consumer 10 to gain
by changes In the costs Of distribution,
It seems probable that he must do 80
through cheapening or eliminating costs
at bis end of the chain of distribution.
The consumers can cheaper the costs OF
farm products by cooperative buying
and by reducing the expenses of retail
and other local distribution. The con.
sumer's aspect OF the problems Of the
distribution of farm products is q con.
spicuous one at the present time, and
problems In distribution that are con-
cerning the consumer rather than the
producer may we'll be included within
the service OF division Of markets."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

The farmer is not, and should not be
considered q laborer In subordinate OF
wage sense. He is, II he owns the farm,
virtually in business for himself, propri.
etor of his land and distributor of his har.
vest. he may work harder than does
the business man and his hours may be
longer, but he has less worry, less In.
tense anxiety and less acute responsible.
ity. His work Is within healthy sur.
roundings; he is not housed both day
aud night az Is the city worker. he is
near to Nature, enjoying privileges
which the city cannot give, or IL it does
give, refuses to distribute except at an
exorbitant price.-N. G. Fowler, Jr., In
The Boy,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

Mr. Tyte-i'hist More money: What
have you done with that dollar ] gave
you last weeki Mn. Tyte.Phtst--
Thnts In the savings bank. but can't
hrnw the interest Oh II till next Ian
uury want another dollar to run
the house on 10 the meantime- -Chica
70 Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

That was a remarkable statement by
Geo. A. Yeaton, who had charge Of the
picking in the orchards at the State
Fruit Farm, that, out of2700 barrels Of
No. l apples packed, only two apples
we're found to be wormy. This 10 what
has been claimed for thorough spraying,
but that It has been reached in Maine
has not previously been claimed. When
this becomes general practice, the No. 2
apples will practically disappear, and
better prices be realized by all growers.
The record obtained 10 remarkable, at.
testing the superior quality OF tho work
of spraying At Highmoor.
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0uttons barrOo.

''Our collection today. my dear breth
rem" said the rector. rs for the cloth
ing fund At the same time. may !
earnestly impress upon you that.
though the collection is for the cloth
ing fund. II Is not necessary to con.
tribute buttonsr'
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A Girls Pity.

1T wns King Midas. wasn't It. wbo
turned everything hp touched to goIdT
IL ln.iieve 30"
''Irnr old fellow"
why do you think be was pooe
nld fellOwT'
HE never could cut . pickle with
his angers Chicago Record Hsrah.
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Why Evil Was Permitted.

lS SHOWN as seek
ing to alienate
our first parents
from the Creator.
that he might en-.
slave them az
servants. A spir.
II being, he would
be unseen to Eve.
1t suited his pur.
poses to possess q
serpent. through
which to tempt
Eve. The serpent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

There 10 altogether too much slovenli-
ness and guesswork about the average
farm. The proper mastery of the earth
requires the Same care or study % 10
necessary for success In any other busi.
ness or profsssion.-N. G. Fowler, Jr.,
In The Bow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
Maine to the Front.

I had the pleasure few days ago OF
going over the advance sheets In the
Bowker potato contest for 1912, noting
with intense satisfaction the grand rec
ord made by the contestants from
Maine. OF the one hundred and thirty
entering the contest in May, coming
from ali parts of the New England States,
Aroostook alone being barred, only thir-
ty remained In to the finish.
1t will be remembered that the chief
condition was the use of Bowker fertil-
izer, with additional credit for the use Of
Pyrox. In judging crops, special attention
was paid to uniformity of product from
the consumers standpoint, the percent Of
potatoes between aud ~ ounces in
weight receiving extra credit.
Nearly all the high records of produc.
ton came from Maine, attesting the
skill of our growers, for surely the cred
| 1t cannot all be claimed for soil or oli-
matte conditions. The fact that the sec
ond prize went to Vermont proves that
the variations are in methods, not loca-
tion.
The first prize, $500, went to L. A.
Littleflsld, Lincoln, with yield of b45,4
bushels; the second to Geo. E. Burdett
of Vermont, 527.2 bushels. Then follow
Gerald Thompson Holden, 51l.2 bushels;
B. L. Aborn, Brooks, 1856 bushels: j. NJ.
Pease & Son, Bangor, 1905 bushels; K.
d. Page, Bangor, 42S.7 bushels; F. K.
Chandler, Dover, 1881 bushels.
1t is we'll to remem Der that percent Of
starch figured largely In the awards, the
object being to establish quality. As In
the corn contests, Bowker & Co. have
taken advanced ground far aud away be-
yond any of our state or national exhibit
tions, and while stimulating production.
have placed chief emphasis upon actual
food value. In the case of the corn, 1t
was the water free content, while in po-
tatoes it is uniformity to type and the
starch content which determined the
award, in conjunction with the total
yield.
When all the details are spread before
the public, the educstive value Of the
lesson will be apparent, while the adver.
tising of Maine's superior advantages
must be of immense benefit to the grow
ers of the state.
II these prizes are continued another
year, it is proposed that zones be estab.
lished, 80 that the soil and climatic con-
ditiuns of different sections may be moro
critically studied. Bowker & Co. are,
by these offerings, doing grand service
for the future agricultural interests OF
New England for which full credit
should be given.-G. N. Twitchell in
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

respecting the
true teaching Of the Bible.
The curse which God pronounced
against our race Is not eternal torment
at the hands OF devils: but as the Apos-
tie says. The wages Of sin Is death"
The remedy Is a resurrection, secured
through the Redeemer's death at Cal
vary. THE gift Of God is eternal life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord" All
experience the death penalty. All Will
have opportunity sometime Of regain
Ing everlasting life through Messiahs
redemptIve work and His Kingdom.
For Little Flock. who in this Age
have obeyed the Masters Voice. God
has provided glorious things, far su-
perior to anything that Adam lost. TO
those who walk In Jesus footsteps.
God promises share with the Master
in His glorious Kingdom.
The Lesson Of This Study.
II our Christian forefathers could
properly have appreciated today's les
son. they would have known what the
Bible teaches respecting the wages OF
SIM" and have seen how seriously pub
lie thought had drifted away from the
Divine testimony. to doctrines OF de-
mons" How distinctly God fOrewarn.
ed our first parents that eating the for
hidden fruit would bring upon them
the death penalty! After they had dis
obeyed. God drove them out Of Eden,
that the penalty pronounced against
them might he accomplished. Had
they continued In Eden. eating OF Its
life-sustaIuing fruits. they would have
lived Indefinitely.
Why Evil Was Permitted.
God foreknew the fall OF man. before
the foundation VI the world. and pro-
yided the Lamb Of God to take away
the sin Of the world. God had q gl0-
rious purpose interviewer with His per.
mission OF sin. which the majority but
family discerned until lately. Jesus
Intimatel that shortly before the es-
tablishnent Of His Kingdom His
Church will understand features Of tho
Divine Plan previously kept secret
they will have m appreciation Of Gods
purposes. and His reasons for having
permitted sin and death for six thou.
sand years.
The Temptation Of Eve.
How Lucifer and holy angels became
disIoyal to God we will inquire into
later. In this lesson Lucifer, or Satan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
The Here.

First Critic-i understand you saw
Bcribier's new comedy last night
Who played the herof Second Critic
1 did. sat through the whole thing
Philadelphia Rscoed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

The possibilities Of higher oat yields
10 seen In the crop recently threshed for
. Montana farmer. He had an average
Of los bushels 10 the acre. A neighbor
also grew Is bushels per acre on 80 acres
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

conception OF Je-
hOvah by tOrturing
their fellow-crea-
lures. use
Gods PEOPLE have
b en- gradually
getting back to
the teaching of
His Word. the
horrible practises
OF the past are no
longer approved.
But many hav e
much yet to learn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

A fsrmers' club, founded for tho pur.
pose of doing something Of lasting value
for tho nelghborhood, will live, and will
accomplish its end.
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nx,. sn..xx 1hlna 10 ns.

"At whom are you lookinSr' de-
manded the young lady Of the young
man who obstrurted her path
"AtchooT' replied the hay fever vic.
.hm aud hurried away.-Rouston i'ogt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

CANADIAN unleached hardwood ashes, the
best fertilizers on earth, car lots bulk. twelve
dollars; sacked. thirteen dollars; sixty cents per
ton delivered. George Stevens. Peterborough,
Ontario. Canada lS l2l8r3
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPRED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural TOPICS
10 solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department to HsfHT
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxforj Dew
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

Livestock 10 the basis Of most farmers'
success In farming.
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N|EkBER[NAC
N@-BIBLk:s :s1uDr"o "o6.O
ADAMS SIN PUNISHED
THE DEATH.cURsE.


'Ecery one that committeth d. " tAe bosS-
serrdHt Of sts.-JohS 8:a&.
DAMS first sin brought the
penalty specified in this les
IL son. The Bible proposition Is
that God. having made Adam
perfect, required perfect obedience as
the condition Of everlasting life. One
act of disobedience broke the covenant
between God and Adam. Hosea 81,
Margn.) Immediately he dropped from
,nvor, under the sentence. Dying.
thou shalt die" Nothing that Adam or
iis children could do subsequently could
:ecover covenant relationship with God.
The death penalty was the limit.
BY the law Of heredity, Adam trans
mitted to his race share Of what he
possessed. good and bad. AS Adam
could not increase his penalty. neither
can his children. But as Adam could.
by obedience to the Divine Law. pro-
long the process Of his dying. so may
his children. But the impairment
wrought by sin has so progressed that
many of Adams children die In in-
fancy; and few maintain the struggle
for existence for hundred years.
Death the curse-Not Torture.
Our forefathers during the Dark Ages
misunderstood the Heavenly Fathers
character aud Plan. misunderstanding
the Bible to teach that God arranged
for the eternal torture of all except the
Church. they sought to copy their mis-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

No man can d. nothing. and 10 man
can do everything German Provero.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

Mind b the partial side OF man ~
heart ID everything. Rivarol
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Shelter 10 partial substitute for feed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14

While farm products are in transit by
rail, there are certain points at which
the consignor may designate final des.
tinatiou. The purpose of this practice
10 to enable the cOnsignor to fiud the
best market for his goods. This IL the
plan followed In shipping fruits and
vegetables by rail from California to the
East and from Southern States to the
North.
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1t 10 also recommended that estimates
OF the prospective supply of fruits and
vegetables, and perhaps other products
not now represented in the quantitstive
estimates OF the Departments crop re-
porting service, be made short time be.
fore harvest, 30 that the farmer may
shave 10 mind fairly definite idea OF
the volume Of the crop throughout the
country In order that be may occupy .