Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-11-23

- ~ - tist'ir nolees-thcrepY De
ing liable a, any tine 70 b. sent 10 State
Prison tor the taSes-noved.
We moved.
And il vas the novingest sigbs -e ever
saw.
Our folks commenced P1iiing ap and tear
ing down the traps week ago.
Most q the " "Plunder- M. ,hrown into
heap and Jumped of into load.. with
total disregard Of ordinsry rules.
The Paragorie and hive syrup vials were
packed ia our new Aat-one of MaekenEie's
latest and best
The castor bottles were placed in our
other boots. Il being 30 hanly to carry
them by the loops. The stopper came out
Of the one containing tomato eAisup. and
the top of the mustard concern vas broken
OF
That IS tbs>best seasoned pair Of boots
Nc ever had.
The other family insisted on coming into
the house before we got out
And % the things got mixed up some.
Bu, We got all that belonged to Us. At
least.
The eartmen svore because the cook
stove vas 30 heavy. and one sad - ID
II bed have q n ne offered il 20 him.
Did'ut oHer IL to him. but offered DO ID
Of them drink out Of a quarter barrel o.
ale. nearly full. standing IN the kitchen.
They took it-very kindly. but IL made
EN- thirsty al the forenoon.
Guess the sPigot mas, have got out Of the
barrel on the road. for -e ooold'nt squeeze
haE glass out last night.
Finally cot moved.
Thought ved have our supper before We
tackled the bedsteads and back room stove.
Better bali. with patch Of SCOT on ber
nose. said supper -As ready.
i She vas mad. because. wben she asked
Us % bring home keg Of soft soap. we
proposed an amendment. substituting kes
Of powder and n slow match.
We hate soft .oAp-have 70 use 90 much
Of Il every day in noticing men AMI things.
Sat down a; the table and took cup Of
tea that was handed % us.
f Thought II tasted strangely. and prospect
ed the bottom Of tie cup. Pound the brlrn-
stone ends Of three broken matches.
Did'ut drink any more tea.
Came near breaking one Of our teeth on
a carpet tax IN the butter. and thought
90 q had supper enough.
Commenced playing put up bedstesis.
L. fsn. when you like if.
But people don't like IL. mostly.
None Of the blasted rails would e.. Got
THE -rong ones into the wrong posts. and
couldn't screw them up.
Marked .hem al With pencil before we
took them down. and thought we'd kno-
hos they went together again; but some
holy wiped the marks all out
And there &c were.
Beuer-hAlf suggested that one At our
time Of lie ought 70 have more patience.
snd gave IL A. her opinion that Ne e could.
nj '-ear the tedsieads together.
Pound ~e oosldn'L
. Finally got 'em up.-foar o. cm.-and
. commenced puiiing the cords on
Cords broke, and ~ had % tie them to-
gctbcr.
The knots wouldn't slip around ibs pegs.
and we couldnt dra- the rpFes tigb;.
More remarks from the chiiirea's mother
on tbe ssbjcct of profanity.
Didn't pay any attention. % Der. and thus
succeeded IN getting through With the JOB.
Then vent down and +" harnessed the
stove.
Toe legs al fell out -hsn We tried 10 Ef
it on % tbe zine. bet got il into position At
last.
Two lengths and one clbo~ ia the bureau
l-aver. and ihe to lengths rolled sp IN ibe
parior rarPet
Got hafei',t ani a stick Of wood snd
commenced pouniiug the Ppe together.
Knocked a chunk Of ore Of our knuckies.
a-i -oi thc cibow on wrong end W.
Had % take it al apart and change n
Commencei Pounding sgain. but eoaldnt
make it fbe
Palndci more.
The more We pounded. the more it
vouidnt ~. ard ihoughi ed give u %.
oppressed our opinion In relation %
stove pipes in general and his one in par
h-siar. and made some anosion. 90 sbe
original inventor q this kind q faruiturs.
Wcut O. The corner Crocery a0d got
'r-ei lager feli refreshed. and resumed
ihs sttack on the pipe.
Found out that -hat ailed us before vas
ttat We hadnt pounded enough.