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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-06

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Cows Scarcer but Better.

A striking fact brought out at the re-
cent conference of milk interests at bos-
ton was that 10 number OF New Eng
land states the total number of dairy
cows is rapidly decreasing. In New
Hampshire the decline is declared to
have been more than 20 percent IN III
years. In Vermont il has been even
more than this. A decrease 10 also re-
ported in Rhode Island.
While there are no available statistics
for the Chicago dairy district in the last
few years, it is the opinion of many well
informed stockmen that there are not as
MANY cows in this territory as three
years ago. More young stock, but fewer
mixers, is the common statement. This
has perhaps been due to the general agi-
tatiou in favor of animals with higher
productive capacity, and also the high
price offered for beef. The average
dairyman could well afford to throw out
his poorer producers and sell them to
the butcher.
The reduction in this district, how
ever, has not been so, startling as In
New England. A leading dairyman oil
northern Indiana, an enthusiastic COW
testing association man, recently said
"While we have fewer cows than two
wears ago, what We have are OF better
grade, and We are learning better all the
time how TO feed them" 1t Is entirely
possible that this decrease in the mum
Der of cows indicates an improvement in
the dairy situation rather than de-
crease in the amount of products avail
able for shipment. In some dairy herds
still, it would be better IL quite q mum
Der of the poorer producing cows were
shipped out and the ones that actually
weld q profit given better care.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

IN THE STATE DINING ROOM OF TUE
WHITE HOUSE.
In his bed of brown gravy. his p0rtly
sides cracking with deliciouSuess.
Thanksgiving is great day at the
White House The turkey intended
for the president each year is mag
nificent one. weighing about twenty
eight pounds. 1t reaches the White
House d few days before the great
dinner by express. alrendy killed.
When roasted 1t is truly sight I"
make Lucullus' mouth water with
envy.
The turkey Is cooked In Kitchen
which Is q model for cleanliness and
comfort. On one side Of the room Is
an immense range. at least twelve
feet in length. and above hangs IL large
iron hood, which carries of any odor
The tables are two In number aud
covered with zinc. Above them Is II
hanging rod full Of hooks. from which
depend rows Of shining saucepans OF
all sizes. The floor is covered with
linoleum In pretty design. and the
whole place is lighted by electricity.
There are three cooks. but the num-
Der Of "help" at the White House *
sixteen. which includes the maids.
laundresses and walters.
The dishes are washed in a patent
affair. BY means Of dumb walter the
meals are taken right up to the but
lers pantry. which adjoins the dining
room and contains the presses full Of
china OF all administrations and Of ev-
cry variety Of beautiful design. There
are historic sets which have come
down from the earliest days. for near
" every presidents wife has ADDED to
the collection or china used by Lin
coin there are about 100 pieces left.
the figuring and coloring being quaint
and the dish bordered by rippling de-
sign inside of which Is broad ban !
OF color.
There are about the SHINE number
of pieces left Of IL set which was
bought and used by the Grants.
Roosevelt paid the sum OF S22.OOO for
a set Of white and gold china. which
numbered 5000 pieces. One OF til"
prettiest sets is that purchased BY
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. The edge Is
q wide band Of blue. and in the white
center of the plate appears an ex-
quisitely dainty picture Of the Ameri'
can eagle resting on a shield.
The fish sets are all decorated with
painted pictures Of all kinds OF speci'
mems Of the finny tribe. and the china
used for game has pretty pictures OF
wild fowl in the air or standing among
the reeds. There Is even plate
which once belonged in the Confed-
crate White House and one given to
Washington by the Society OF the Gin
cinnat. All Of the silver at the White
House Is marked THE Presidents
House.
Other than having monster turkey
to grace his table. the presidents din.
ner will be about the same as that OF
any other we'll to do American.-Wash'
ington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Tho kina Of Festivals.

The king and high priest Of all festi'
vals was the autumn thanksgiving.
When the apples were all gathered
aid the cider was all made and the
yellow pumpkins were rolled In from
many a hill in pillows Of gold and the
corn was husked and the labors Of the
season were done and the warm late
days Of Indian summer came In
dreamy and calm and still. with just
enough frost to crisp the ground of a
morning. but with warm traces OF be
pignant. sunny hours at noon. there
came over the community sort Of
genial repose Of spirit. sense OF some
thing accomplished and Of new gold
en- mark made in advance. and the
deacon begnn to say to the minister Of
d Sunday. II suppose it's about time
for the Thanksgiving proclamation
From Harriet Beecher Stoves "Old
Time Folks"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
A os.Year.Old Apple Tree.

Last Sunday we took walk, and in
the course of the afternoons ramble we
made the acquaintance of an old apple
tree-guarled, shaggy, neglected seed
ling, aged ninety eight years.
This pstrisrchal tree stands In one
corner of the Mcknight orchard, neal
Spencer. 1t was planted about the time
Indiana was admitted to the sisterhood
of states. 1t was bearing fruit when
Chicago was q mere frontier trading
post-when the buffalos and Indians
were ranging In wild freedom over the
Kansas plains.
General Mcknight, himself patri-
arch, is keeping the old tree carefully.
When it gets to be hundred he will
celebrate it's centennial with fitting cere'
monies.
The McNaught place was homestead
ed in 1916 by General McNaugbt's IA
ther, and the first orchard was set out 10
that year. Eighteen years ago that old
orchard was cut out by General Nc
Naught, then in his seventieth year, and
the present orchard planted.
But "Mary's Tree" named by one OF
the first settlers children and known
and loved by three generations, was lef,
standing for that long-ago Mary's sake;
and 1t still stands, bearing fruit at the
age of 9S, drawing Its sustenance from
the same kindly soil that nourished its
sturdy octogenarian owner.-Farm Life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Eastina and Eeastlna.

A fast and a feast kept close COM
pany in Puritan calendars. A fast fire.
uuently preceded Thanksgiving day and
was sometimes appointed for the day
succeeding the feast a clever plan
which had its good hygienlc points.
Though In the mind Of the Puritan
Christmas smelled to heaven Of idol
AIRY, when bis own festival, Thanksgiv,
ing. became annual. It assumed many
Of the features of the old English
Christmas. II was simply day Of
family reunion In November instead Of
December. on which Puritans ate tur'
key and Indian pudding and pumpkin
Die Instead of "supersttous meats
such as a baron Of beef. bOars head
and plum pudding.
Many funny stories are told Of the
early Thanksgiving days. such as the
town Of Colchester calmly ignoring the
govanor's appointed day and observ'
Ing it's own festival a week later In or
der to allow time for the arrival. by
zloop from New York. Of hogshead OF
molasses for pies.-From Customs and
Fashions In Old New England" BY
Alice Morse Earle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
The More Perfect Farm Home.

DR.. n. L. Russell, Dean of the Wiscon-
sin College of Agriculture, in his admi-
rable address ON "Better Farm Home
Conveniences" says:
"Perhaps the most urgent improve
ment Is that of the water supply, ~ was
indicated in 9 recent canvass taken In
Missouri. Too frequently the farm well
10 placed where il is more handy to
water the stock than for use In the
house. Although music 10 classed a
among the fine arts there Is now scarcely
a farm home that does not possess
On uusical instrument; il you do not have
running water, both hard aud soft, In
your farm home, / believe II would De
good policy to postpone the purchase OF
a piano until this necessity is secured. "
We notice in the past year or two
among our readers very great increase
iu interest in this subject Of . water
amply anG bath conveuiences 10 the
farm homo. There is no difficulty what
ever in securing all this on any farm that
has q good woll and q windmill, and thai
700 at q moderate cost.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
A THANKSGIVING
DAY "SERM0N"

comes. by statute. once
H1 year. To the honest man II
comes as frequently as the
heart Of gratitude will allow, which
may mean every day. or once In seven
days. at least.
Now. / propose. my friends, to state
few Of the things for US to be thank
full for-when we are In the mood. OF
course, for when we are not inclined
who can make us give thanks for any.
thing? We should be thankful that
we know more than anybody else. fol
are we not capable Of talking and CIV
ing lectures upon every subject ever
talked Of?
We should be thankful that we are
all good looking. Amt we? Just look
around this audience and see II you
can spot" the person who is. In his
own estimation not good looking. 1t
would be curious study, to be sure.
to find In whnt particular some people
are good looking. but it's none Of our
personal business II a man has carroty
hair. eyes like new moon. nose like q
split pear. mouth like II pair Of waffle
irons. chin like Dutch churn. neck
like gander's and body like crow
bar. Comparatively he Is good looking
that is, there are homelier men and
ii Il. I'M t,A ny-n Ia
looking and has right to put on Mrs.
We should be thankful that we are
more pious than any one else. That
we are plous Is evident from the mall
ner in which we treat poor creatures
who have most unfortunately been
driven to sin; from the fact that we
pay our preachers occasionally. and al
ways require them to be unexception
able in all respects: from the fact that
we don't work on Sunday and eat the
big dinners which 1t has made the
women folks almost tired to death to
prepare. Who Is the person In this
room who is not pious? do not care
to know him for the present.
We should be thankful that this
world was especially created for our
own comfort. convenience and use;
that we have a perfect right to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
no matter II these do conflict with
some other persons wishes and happi-
ness and rights.
hope you will thank me for this
recognition Of your good qualities. your
rights. your glory and trust. shall be
permitted to say Of myself when re-
tire:
Here lies an honest young man.
Author Unknown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Sprouted Oats for Chickens.

When was a boy on the farm, our
idea of feeding the chickens in winter
time was to go to the granary, take out
a measure Of corn, oats, wheat or barley,
and scatter it about in the chicken yard.
The hens grew fat and lazy, producing
about enough eggs for our table use, but
none for the market. How much better
1t would have been had 1t occurred to US
to make good, green food for them in
the winter time that would have occa.
stoned but very little more trouble to pre-
pare, and the returns in eggs would have
been extremely gratifying. Also 1t the
flock of chickens had been given more
attention when / was q youth growing
up on the farm, l might have completed
my college education with less need OF
spending about half my time working to
make my expenses.
In the fret place procured from the
store seven square boxes that had con-
tanned plug tobacco. Each evening l
place quart of oats to soak in warm
water in a warm place. The next even.
ing / empty the wet oats out into one OF
the seven boxes, in the bottom of which
| have first placed an old newspaper to
retain the moisture, also to enable me to
keep the boxes clean. This process l
repeat every evening until my seven
boxes each contain quart Of sproutng,
growing oats. By moistening these
boxes with little warm water each day
and keeping the oats gently stirred, l
have at the end of the seventh day my first
box of oats ready for my chickens. A
nice feed of healthy sprouted, green
growing oats, making about three times
the quantity Of feed / originally started
with.
This makes sufficient food for my
small flock of hens. They eat 1t all up;
top. roots and all, thereby giving them
the advantage Of green food as we'll as
the oats In the winter time. On this my
hens are thriving, not only laying
enough eggs to supply my table use but
a goodly number to sell for some needed
cash, while the cost Of production has
been reduced to . minimum and the
trouble it takes 10 we'll repaid by the re-
sults obtained Paul 81. Eaton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
When tho Ancient Jews Gave Thanks

When tho Ancient Jews Gave Thanks.
Three thousand years ago witnessed
the Jewish feast Of tabernacles. with
its magnificent rituals. melodions
ctoirs and picturesque festivities. For
eight days the people ceased their
work to "eat drink and be merry
During the time great throngs gather
ed In and around Jerusalem for sew.
eral days. living in booths formed OF
the branches Of the olive. pine. myrtle
and palm and decorated with fruits
and COVERS. Grand public pageants
were held. and. in addition to these
every household had its worship. its
sacriAces and It's banquet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Concrete Watering Trough.

There are some very careless, unthink-
ing farmers in this country who rush
ahead and do things without much
knowledge or thought Of consequences.
Take, for instance, the building of .
concrete watering trough In this north
ern climate where the mercury drops
from twenty degrees above zero to we'll
below that point for several months 10
winter. One would think that not a
farmer could be found who in building
such Q concrete watering trough would
not make provision for draining 1t of
each day so that the water in 1t should
not freeze and burst the trough. But
it happens that just that sort OF heed
less, unthinking kind Of work 10 done,
and moro frequently than one would sup
pose. A trough made Of any material,
wood, metal, or concrete, will burst u
water is allowed to stand In 1t until II
freezes sufficiently for that purpose. II
is always necessary to provide drainage
wherever farmer provides water for his
stock. Moreover, IL We build Of con-
crete We must, In this cold climate, make
solid concrete foundation at least four
feet deep to be below frost, else the tank
will be broken by the heaving OF the
foundation.
In the barnysrd Of the Hoard's Dairy
man Farm, number OF years ago We
bnilt concrete watering trough "a feet
long, two feet deep, and 20 inches wide
inside. This was placed on solid con-
crete foundation four feet deep. A
slight fall was given Of two inches. At
the lower end is a hole three inches IN
diameter which leads to four-inch
sewer pipe laid four feet deep and which
runs to drainage well twelve feet deep,
bricked up and arched over, forty feet
away from the trough. The brick are
laid without mortar. In the hole in the
trough stands a wooden plug which is
always taken out and the trough drained
as soon as the cattle are watered in cold
weather. 1t also serves to drain the
trough in summer whenever the trough
gets foul. The total cost of constructing
the trough and drainage was S124, but 1t
is thereas a permanent fixture. II looked
after and drained each day in cold
weather it will remain sound for all
time.
Previous to the building of this trough
we had used $50 worth of wooden tanks
in eight years. The water is supplied
running free by gravity from hundred.
barrel concrete cistern under ground
which is situated on a knoll above the
barn and is filled by the windmill from
deep well.-Hoard's Dsiryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Day Of the Draft Horse.

What has become OF the calamity
howlers who for many years have been
industriously preaching the elimination
Of the draft horse? So long as civiliza.
tion exists, just that long will our re-
lance be based on the horse and the de-
maud for draft breeds will grow with
ever gro wing need for deeper plowing,
better farming, larger machinery, heav-
ier loads all necessary to meet the de-
mands OF the constantly increasing pop
ulatiOn.
Instead of curtailing operation, farm
ers and breeders should double their ct.
forts to take care Of the demand and
reap the benefit Of present high prices
for pure-b bred draft stock. The war now
waging in Europe 10 making heavy toll
on heavy horses. Agents from all Euro
pean countries are ACQUIRING every part
of the United States buying and ship
ping everything suitable in the way of
horse flesh from our shores. In conse-
queuce, prices are advancing rapidly and
the result of this heavy drain on our
present available supply will be felt long
after the war 10 ended. The Clyde, Per.
cheron, Shire and Belgian are all popu-
la.; the latter because OF their rugged
constitution and great capacity for hard
work, are rapidly gaining with the farm
or and heavy trucker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Out Of "cssts."

Many people, unless actually familiar
with the ways and customs Of the ma.
tive Of India. have little idea as to how
superstitious many of these people are.
especially with regard to their caste
system.
In this district not very long ago
coolie while passing through the jun.
gle was suddenly attacked and most
severely mauled BY q bear. Hs com.
rades, however. although they knew
that a few miles distant there was a
we'll equipped hospital. conveyed him
to a village close by. where he was
kept without medical assistance OF any
kind and in a blazing sun for three
days.
When eventually brought INTO the
hospital the mans plight may be bet.
ter imagined than described. The sur.
geon and his assistants munnged tO
keep him alive. but his face u 80 dis.
figured that be Is known In the dis.
trict as the ''reache wallah" (bear
mani. The most extraordinary thing
about this case b that the unfortunate
person was during the time he lay In
hospital considered by the fraternity
to be unclean. with the result that bis
own wife was. through attending to bis
requirements. thrown out Of ''casts."-
India Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
sunr.m. Test Of Friendship.

An Invitation to breakfast was. IN
Macaulay's opinion. one Of the supreme
tests Of friendship. "You invite man
to dinner" be wrote to Mrs. Harriet
Reecher Stowe. because you must In
yite him. because you are acquainted
with his grandfather. or because 1t ID
proper that you should; but you invite
q man to breakfast because you wish
to SEE him. You may be sure If you
are invited TO breakfast that there is
something agreeable about you."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

The silo 10 the most economical way in
which to handle the corn plant rs q store
house for feed, and it does 1t with the
greatest economy of labor. The corn
plant cut at the right time and put into
the silo 10 at its highest nutritive stage
of value for producing meat or milk.
Ped with alfalfa It produces the highest
results Of any combination OF forage We
know Of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
IN, s;r.. National THANKSGIVING.

The immediate occasion Of the first
thanksgiving was the surrender OF
General Burgoyne to General Gates In
the fall Of lit. Thursday. the 18th
Of December. was designated. and In
compliance with the order Of congress
the army at Valley Forge duly observ
ed the day-the army that bad track
ed its way In blood. It was ordered
by the Continental congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
At
THE White HOUSE

"TTAIL to the chiefr That par
tcular line Of the patriotic
IL hymn certainly applies at
this season to the national
bird-the turkey. and not the eagle.
From the sun kissed sands Of the gulf
TO the snow clad mountain crests OF
Alaska. from the burning deserts OF
Arizona to the bleak. storm washed
rocks Of Maine. the turkey is king.
Millions Of Americans will pay him
tribute. On the plain dinner table OF
the farmhouse. on the silver laden
board Of the city banker. In the cabin.
in the mines and cars whirling alon:
their tracks of steel. beneath the gl'
Of electric lights and the sounds ~
music floating from behind palms or
with the gleam Of the tallow dip. the
sovereign is the same, proudly resting
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

Como forth, come forth, to The fsstai
board
,As our sirss were won't In ths days
Of old,
The reapsrs are home with their har.
vest hoard,
The herds have hisd to their wintry
fold.
And the euIIsrs Of fruit our vaults
have stored
With the wealth Of tho orchards
freight Of gold.
=. Hannah e. q. Arey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Customary.
Boston Record.)

A group of Boston physicians gathered
together for Harvard commencement
week festivities were swapping stories.
"An unfortunate man" said one, twas
seized suddenly on the street With
cramps. He was hurried, despite Ills
protests, to q hospital. The physicians.
there looked him over, poked him and
said:
"'ws may as we'll remove your ap.
pendix.'
"'Is it necessaryP' asked the trem'
bling victim.
"it's not necessary" said one ply
siciau, but 1t is customary"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
rb.,k.oivino Among IN. Greeks.

ThahkSuIVIH1 Nmo"V "V No
The Greeks held the grandest feast
Of all the year in honor Of Demeter.
the goddess of the harvest and the
Romans. who borrowed most Of their
customs from the Greclans. also held
vrand celebration in honor Of the same
roddess. whose name they changed
to Ceres. They went In long process
sions to the fields. where they engaged
In rustic sports and crowned all OF
their household gods with flowers
Beth OF these feasts were held In Sep
temb0f.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

Dyer the river and through the wood
Trot fast. my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground
Like hunting hound,
For this Is Thanksgiving dayi
Over the river and through the wood
And straight through the barnyard gats
We seem to so
Extremely slow
4 is 90 hard to waiti
Over the river and through the woo0-
Now grandmother's cap ! spyi
Hurrah for the funl
II the pudding donsf
HuYrah for the pumpkin piei =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
Between Then and Now.

"Now then, Cousin Emma, let me give
you bit Of the breast"
eyes. please, l should like to taste
that, for In my young days they always
gave It to the grown.ups, and now they
keep 1t for the children, 80 I've always
missed It."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
pientv Of Them.

II tell you he will leave footprints on
the sands Of dme."
HE ought to. Goodness knows he
Toes enough ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

Old discarded wire, especially woven
wire, makes fine material for filing In
bitches about the farm, as It 10 difficult
TO dislodge. and clings to everything
coming In contact with 1t. thus causing
the wash to fill up rapidly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

A farmer will begin to get the best re-
suits from bis farm when be realizes
that Ii Ia farm and not . mine-he
can't take everything out and put moth
ing back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24
What Allied Him.

Reet-What's the matter with old
bean: Tnrnip-'rhe cook broke him
all to pieces. and then he found out abe
was only stringins him.-Chicago Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

II farmers made money feeding cattle
when fat stock sold for less than half 1t
is bringing to-day, why can't they do 1t
now?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

The strength Of q mans virtue must
not be measured by his occasional ef.
eorts, bot BY bis ordinary hfa-Pascal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-24

An acre OF performance b worth .
whole world Of promisa-HowsIl.