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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21

PURIFICATIoN OF WATER BY FREE
rNG.-Carelul experiments have recently
been made in regard To the solid con-
s,itueuls OF the ice of certain lakes COM
pared with those OF the unCrozen water
beneath it and very decided difference
was found 10 exist, the residUum flom
the evaporation of the melted ice being
much less than that from the same weight
Of the waller in question In one expert
mon, IN The Lake of Zurich. while the
water furnished lbs Of l grammc Of solid
matter to the quart, the melted ice yield
ed only .026 ola grlmnc. 1t, therefore,
would seem that freezing tends TO reduce
the hardness Of water, and possibly by
successive repetitons of this action water
might be brought to state of very de-
cided purity -EprroE's SCIENTIFIC RE.
CORD. in Harper'S Haga-iHc tor NoremJcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, ss.-At The September Term Of the Court
of County Commissioners, holden ut Paris, In
and for the County Of Oxford, by adjournment,
on the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1870.
Upon the Foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re-
sponsible, and that inquiry into the merits Of their
application Is expedient:
It IL Ordered, that the County Commissioners
meet at the Posi- Office Mt Wechville, in said Ok
ford in said County OF Oxford, on THURSDAY,
the seventeenth (l7th) day of November next, at
ten OF the clock In the forenoon. and thence pro-
coed to view the route mentioned in said petition;
parties and witnesses will be had at some sonven
lent place In the vicinity, and such other meas
ures taken In the premises as the Commissioners
shah judge proper. And II Is further ordered, that
notice of the time, place and purpose Of the Com
mssoners' meeting aforesaid be given TO all per
sons and corporations interested by causing attest
ed copies of said petition aud OF this order thereon to
be served upon the Clerk of the Town OF Oxford,
and also TO be posted up in thrt public places in said
town, and published three weeks successfully In
the oxford Democrat. newspaper printed at Paris
said County OF oxford, the first OF said publications
and each of the other NOTICES, to be made served
aud posted ut least thirty days before said time OF
meeting to the end that all persons and corpora.
tons may then and there appear and shew cause,
If any they have why the prayer of said petitioners
should not be granted
Attest: WIN. X. KlMBALL, Clerk.
A true copy of said Petition and Order of Court
thereon:
Attest: WIN. X. KIMBALL. Cicrl.
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~ QfeI.in0 Horses.

Horses shouldbe watered from brook.
pond or river, and not from wells or
springs, as the well water is hard and
cold, while The running stream is soft and
rather warm The preference of horses
is for the soft. even though il be muddy
water, TO that which is hard, Horses
should bc allowed in summer time at
least four wateringS day, and half
bUcketful ~ II time, and in winter q pail
ful may be allowed morning and evening,
which Is sufficient to aSsUage their thirst
without causing them to bloat or puff up.
Care. however. should be taken that the
horse i not put to work immediately
after drinking a lull bucket Of water. cs-
peeially if required TO GO fast, because
digestion and severe eXcrtion can never
20 Oh together. and moreover purging i
apt TO enSue. In some cases broken wind
or heaycs is thus produced Avoid giving
warm or tepid water TO horses that are
often driven from home, because cold or
well water will then perhaps be given
them, which will be liable to produce Il
congestiye chill, followed by lang fever,
and in some cases colo. When horses
are thus carefully watered, if one or
more Of them should refuse their &C.
customed food, something is wrong, and
they should not be taken out Of the stable
to work or be driven further tha; dav;
but an examination should be made as to
the cause with view 10 its renoval.
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From Shore to Shore.
This is fine Steel Engraving by F. T
STUART, from painting by
CLARENCE NJ. DoBELL.

This beautiful engraving suggestive OF Life's
Journey, from Childhood or Old Age,-represents
a boat crossing stream; on the forward part
Childhood is represented by = boy and girl, joy
Gus and delighted with the prospects ahead Fur.
Their along in the boat, young lady is playing
with the lilies, while her lover whispers in her
ear. In the centre OF the boat, Manhood stands
erect while his wife with helpless infant in her
lap sits by his side In the after part of the boat
Old Age is pictured by an aged man and woman,
who are looking back, evidently reviewing the
past. Time is the hardy oarsman, while his little
daughter, carefully watching forms the moral OF
the picture. The whole forms scene of rare
beauty Ii is printed plate fseper, soxe6 inches
and will be sent 10 any address for $500, or given
as premium for four subscribers 10 The Oxford
Deaaocrdt, or for S2 % we will send the Engraving
postpaid and The Democrat for one year.
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MANHOOD:
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED

TUST published a new edition Of DIR. Culver
- wells Celebrated Essay on the radical
cure without medicinel Of SPERMAToRRIiFA. or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses,
IMPoTENCY, Mental and Physical Incapacity, I'm.
pedimcnts 20 Marriage, etc. also, CONSUMPTION,
EpILEPsr, AMI FITS, induced bJ self.indulgenee
or sexual extravaganza.
ns-Pree, in a sealed envelope, only cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable essay,
clearly demonstrates from thirty years success
fnl practice that the alarming consequences OF
self abuse may be radically cured without the
dangerous use of internal medicine or the appli.
cation Of the knife; pointing ont mode NJ cure
at once simple, certain and enectUal, by means Of
which every sufferer, no matter what his condi.
ton may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately,
and rddicdRy
ss-This lecture should be in the hands ofeyery
youth aud every man in the land.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, TO any ad'
dress, postpaid, on receipt of six cents, or two
post stamps.
Also. DIR. Culyerwell's Marriage Guide" price
- cents. Address the Publishers,
CHAs. j. &. KLINE < CO,
~ Bowery, y. y, Post ONCE Box $3.50.
Sept 81, 1870. ~
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Fine Residence for Sale!

DURSUANT to a license from the Hon. Judge
I of Probate, FOR the County of Oxford, shall
sell at Public Auction, (unless disposed of before
at private sale) the Crafts stand so called )sitna-
ted in south Paris, about forty rods from the
Depot, on TUESDAY, october lsth ls.0 ut L.
NJ. Auction on the premises.
The house is well built, in modern style; con-
tains eleven COOL sized rooms with an excellent
cellar, aud In supplied with an abundance OF good
water. The grounds embrace 81 acre OF land, in.
Guiding good garden. This is one of the finest
locations i'm the village. Possession given i'm.
mediatey Enquire on the premises of
WILLIAM X. MORSE, Guardian.
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To the Honorable Beard OF County Commission
ers, within and for the County Of oxford.
rINilE undersigned Selectmen OF the town Of
i oxford, in said County OF oxford, in behalf of
the inhabitants OF said town, and agreeaby To- q
yosc OF the .ame at Il legal meeting by them, holden
on the 18th day of september last past; would
respectfully pray your Honorable Board, aitcr due
preliminary proceedings, 10 discontinue the high
uay, located by the County Commissioners for
said County of oxford, on the petition OF VIM. :.
DtdSe apd ais, commencing near the School
House "A Wclchyille Village in said town OF
oxford, and ending near the Depot on the Grand
Trunk Railway, in said town OF oxford, and in
lieu thereof locate u new highway, commencing
opposite the Meeting House in said Welchyille,
and then running ). +. Kings northerly line 10
rods thence on straight line To the old Railroad
Bridge, $50 called thence across Meadow Brook,
thence on straight line 10 a point near the north
easterly terminus OF said highway, located on the
petition Of VIM >. Dodge and ais, aforesaid, near
a pine tree on the road passing by said Oxford
Depot, in said town OF oxford, all of which is in
oxford, in said town of oxford.
5. ). SMITH,
c. f. DURELL,
L. BOlNrON,
Selectmen of Oxford for wear $50.
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NONRESIDENT Taxes,

In the Town 81 BYRON. in the County Of Oxford
ami state OF Maine, for the year l-s9.
The following List OF Taxes on the Real Estate
OF nonresident owners, In the town Of Byron for
the year lSig, Ia bills committed 10 4. = Young,
Collector OF said town. on the twenty. seventh
dag of July, \. ID. ls19, has been returned by him
20 me a. remaining unpaid on the twentieth day OF
July, \. II. $50, hy his certificate of that date,
and now remain unpaid and notice is hereby
given that IL the said tANc- interest and charge,
are not paid into the Treasury of said town with
in eighteen months from the date OF the commit
ment Of the said bills, much OF the Real Estate
taxed ~ VIII bc sufficient 10 pay the amount due
therefor including interest and charges will, with.
out further notice, be sold 81 public auction, at
the Town House, in said Byron, ON the twentieth
ia! OF January, \. u ISL AT two o'clock T.. VI.
~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21
The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern RaItc0U,

Presents Inducements - business men and fRm.
lies uneqnaled by any line 10 the West. Its route
lies along the border of Lake Erie and Lake Mich
igan, commanding an uninterrupted view OF these
Inland Seas, and passes through some OF the most
fertile and highly cultivated portions OF New York,
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Hi
NOS.
In its great variety of scenery. il possesses ri.
fractions beyond any other route - the West
The feature of Through Passenger Cars
aud Combination Drawing Room 4 Palace sleep
ing Cars, (which run between Buffalo sud Chicago
without change. Of new desis,n and construction,
peculiar 20 this line Is particularly adapted 10 the
demands Of all travellers who desire safety, speed
AMI comfort.
Close and reliable connections are made NJ
Cleveland and Toledo for the South West, and ~
Chicago for ~ Louis, Milwaukee. -. Paul Oma.
IN. Denver, the Gold and Silver Mine, OF ColOn
do and Nevada, salt Lake City, Sacramento and
san Francisco.
Tickets, for all the above places can be had OF
T. +. STONE, Post Oficc, south Paris, Ne.
Aug Is l~eU
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21

This Remedy does not simply reiiere for a short
time, but il produces perfect and permanent cure
of the worst cases of Chronic Nasal Catarrn, anu
sciH pay $500 retcdrd for that cannot cure
Gold In the head" and Catarrhal Headache are
cured with few applications. II you have n dis
charge from the nose, offensive otherwise stop.
ping mp OF the nose ut tines partial loss Of the
sense of smell, taste or hearing, eyes watering or
wSak feel dull, have pain or pressure in the head,
YOU may rest assured that you have Catarrh.-
Thousands annually, without manifesting half OF
the above symptoms, terminate In Consumption
and end i'm the grave. No disease Is so common,
more deceptive or less understood by physcians.
I will send my pamphlet on Catarrh to any adj
dress free. Or. sage's Catarrh Remedy Is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price 80 cents Sent by mail, postpaid on receipt
Of 80 ccnts or -four packages Tor two dollars be
ware or eonnterjefs and ,cOrthi,ss iHifdtions see
that my prirdie stamp, which Is postire gudrdn-
tee Of genHiHcaesS Is upon the outside wrapper.
Remember that this private stamp, issued by the
United States Government expressly for stamping
my medicines, has my poru ait, name and address,
and the words ~. = Certificate of Gcnuineness"
engraved upon 10, and need not he mistaken. Don't
be suIndled by travellers and others, representing
them selves az Dr. Sage. / mn the only man now
living that has tie knowledge and right tn manu-
facture the genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
and never travel 10 sell this medicine.
X " PIERCE, NJ D.,
jul 3m l33 Seneca Street, Buffalo, y. \.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
DR.. HUGHES
ECLECTIC MEDICAL INFIRMARY
No. PrrbIe ST., Portland. Ne.

ss-Establi-hcd for the treatment Of those dis.
eases in both sexes requiring Experience, skill,
Honor aud Dclicacy.
Ladies or Gentlemen requiring medical advice
or treatment, arising from any private cause,
would 10 well To Danish all difidencc and make
sn early application - DIR. HUGHES.
The Doctor long and snccessiu practice, 70.
gethcr with the marvellous cures effected, are un.
questionable guarantees of his skill and ability.
tl correspondence strictly confidential, and
will be returned, II desired.
Address Or J. II HUGHES,
No. IL Preble street.
Next door To the PTcblc House, Portland, Me.
ss-Seud stamp for Circular apll 6m
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Desirable Residence,
FOR SALE.

YINHE subacriber, being about to move West,
i offers for sale the place now occupied by him
on Paris Hill. For any one desiring pleasant
home In the country this estate Is one Of the finest
in Oxford County. IL includes four acres OF land
of excellent quality, upon the main street in the
center OF the village, well stocked with the best
varieties OF apple trees in full bearing condition,
and cuts hay enough Tor q horse and COW
The House has twelve rooms, Is thoroughly
bnilt has an excellent cellar, the best Of water
brought into the kitchen, and n wood-shed and
barn connected with the house.
The Chamber Furniture, the Carpets, Stoves,
Curtains, SC. will be sold with the house il desir
ed but will not be sold separately.
PRICE--sAOOO.
Application may be made to the subscriber, on
the premises, until Sept. LIST; afterwards to =. f.
SHAW GEORGE l.. VoSE,
Aug. II, 1870.
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the author handles the delicate subjects treated
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minister TO prurient curiosity. The Physical Re
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pists, and this book it is believed will contribute
to that end just in proportion a. it has readers-
A circular sent free, containing full description
and synopsis of the work with liberal extracts.
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sept2 8 College Place, y. y.
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Farm for Sale.

yINHE subscriber offers his farm for sale, situated
/ in Milton Plantation, on Concord River, said
farm consists OF over 100 acres of good land, Of
which about 30 acres is intervale, suitable for
tillage and moving il generally cuts about 20 tons
of good hay, which is mostly cut with Moving
Machine. Also, there is young orchard OF about
500 young apple trees beginning 10 lSar-parily
grated fruit; sufficient wood and Nnbcr and
pasture handy 10 good new Schoolhouse handy
TO saw mills, Single mills and grist mill. Good
new, large and commotious buildings, IN good re-
pair, OF modern style ana finish > good never fail
Ing wells OF water and other ways completely
watercd; in good neighborhood. Nor further
particulars, enquire of the subscribfr on the
premises j e.. SPOFFORD.
Million Plantation Sent Doth $50
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21

To the Honorable Board OF County Commissioners
within aud for the County OF oxford.
rI'fIE undersigned citizens Of said County woul'l
i respectfully represent that public convenience
aud necessity, require alterations and widenings
Of the County road located in 1883. on the petition
OF Oryill. Iiuntrcss and others, AMI leading from
the County road, known ~ the River road. In Mex
ico and the dwelling house Of John IL. Ellis,
In ,aid Mexico, % the Androscoggin River, NJ low
water mark ut Elis's Ferry They, therefore re
specially ask that YOU will view said route, and
mako such alterations and widenngs in the same
a. In your Judgment public convenience and ne.
ccssity require.
JOHN II. ELLIS,
GIDEON ELLIS, Jr.
Mexico Oct. 10, ls.O.
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Farm for Sale.

NIESSRS. FUTILE 4 HOBBS offer for sale
vi their Farm. situated in the town Of BETHEL,
on the stage road leading from Bryants Pond II.
X. station to Rumford, and about four miles from
the depot ut said station.
said Farm contains two hundred and forty acres
OF land, sixty seventy of which l. valuable In
tervalc and cuts from my To sixty tons of Hay.
The buildings are in good repair, the barn being
new and well finished.
The above described property will be sold at
bargain if applied for soon, and terms OF payment
made easy.
For further particulars, apply to
FUTILE \ HOBBS,
Providence, X. l., or TO
r. Il. STEVENS, on the premises
Bethel Dec : Ism
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DY virtue Of the Probate CouIt for the County
ID of oxford the subscriber, Guardian of Frank
L. and George l.. Thomas, will sell at public or
private sale, on the premi,c s, on the twelfth day
OF November next, at one of the clock IN the after
noon, one undivided third part ~ the homestead
farm of Merrill Thomas, late OF Byron, IN said
County, deceased, belonging 10 said Frank +. and
George L. Thomas.
SARAH II. THOMAS, Guardian.
DiNfcld, Oct. 10, $50.
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NOn.Resident Taxes,

Tn rs, town of Stoneham, County of Oxford, and
,tqte of Maine, for the year A. d. ls6a
~, !,lowing list of Taxes on real estate OF nom
=, aut owners i'm the town OF stoneham lot the
YEA. 1872 In bills committed TO Wm Haseittne,
collector of Taxes OF said town, on the Isl day
Of .Jnly. 1899, has been returned by him to me as
remaining unpaid on the 2lst day Of july 1879,
by his certificate Of that date, and now remain
unpaid and notice is hereby given that II said q
into the treasury of said town Of Stoneham within
eighteen months from the date Of the commitment
OF said bills, much OF the real estate SO taxed
as will be sufficient to pay the amount due there.
further notice, he sold at public auction nj the
Store OF Sumner Evans, In said town ON the thir.
ty first day OF December next, at O'Clock l.. III
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ADMINISTRATORS Sale.

WILL be sold At public or private sale, on the
w premises on saturday, the 10Th day OF No
vcmber, \. II. 1870, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon,
the Homestead Farm of the late Josiah Whittier,
including the rcycrsion Of the widow dover
said farm l. sitaatei In Waterford, about three
miles from the Flat, (so-tallcdl. and contains
about one hundred acres, suitably divided into
moving t'llagc and pasture land.
OCTANIA WHITTIER, Adm'N,
Watarfurl Oct. lth, 1870.
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INHE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
/ he has been duly appointed by the Honora'
bic Judge of Probate, for the County Of oxford,
aud assumed the trust of Administrator of the
estate of
PllINEAS HOWE, late OF Canton,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond
The law directs: he therefore requests all persons
who are indebted 10 the estate OF said deceased 10
make immediate payment; and those who have
ANY demRn l. thereon, 10 exhibit the same 10
JOHN W. HOWE.
Sent 20 1870
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Maine Central Railroad.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

PASSENGERS from Oxford County coming
i from stations on the Grand Trunk Railroad,
above Danville, can reach Augusta by the Maine
Central Railroad from Danville to Winthrop, and
thence by Stage 10 Augusta. Stage leaves Win
throp on arrival of afternoon train from Danvlle.
Trains leave Danyille at rs z. NJ, or on arrival
Df Gain from Portland
Through tickets to Augusta are sold at Danyille,
EDWIN MOVES, Supt.
dan, y, 1869
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Commissioners Notice.

WYE having been appointed bv the Honorable
w Judge OF Probate for Oxford County, 10 re-
ceive and examine the claims OF the creditors Of
Liberty Hall, late of Peru, in said County, de-
ceased, whose estate il represented Insolvent,
give notice that six months, commencing the 10th
day OF sept 1870 have been allowed TO said credi-
tors 10 bring in and prove their claims, aud that
we will attend the service assigned us at the Dwell
ling House OF Cyrus Dunn, in Perm, on SATURDAY,
the fiilh day of November, 1870 and the last sat
urtays of January and March 1871, from one TO
six O'Clock l.. NJ.
GEORGE HOPKINS,
HENRY ROWE.
Peru, Oct. |, 1870.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
Of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, aud
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. Ii wanted
merely for a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair 10
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is Mt once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving tho
hair. Faded or gray
hair is soon restored
to its original color
'ciM The gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick