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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
CrOss-BreetiinD Sheep.

My experience has led me to these con-
illusions -
|. That generally the sire had most in
flncnce on the qualities of the fleece, and
the dam gave the nutritive system.
=. The superiority in the growth OF
fleece and flesh depends upona suiliciency.
ifnot m excess, in the activity OF power
OF the uutritivo system; and that the best
butchers lambs and ilceces can be OBJ
tanned from ewes of the long wool. NUT
ton breeds with Merino lams.
;. TO engraft long and rapidly grow
irg wool upon carcass which has not n
nulriliye system capable OF surplus flesh,
is Ia imperil both fleece and flesh. and that
YOU cannot get real good butchers lambs
from Merino ewes, whatever may be the
sire. But TO utilize the almost worthless
hocks of Mcrinos which now exist.
Leicester rams would be the most sue
cesSlul cross.
4. That there are advantages in cross
ing the Leicester with Mcrino rams-that
We should obtain harder breed, one
that would thrive better than the Leicester
in our short pastures and tickle climate,
that would yield = lat lamb when four
months o,d-a fleece undiminiShed in
weight, and wool adapted for delains, and
of most desirable quality for general use,
being soft. warm and strong. just such As
is needed for stocking yarn and servicabIe
clothing.
have not the least doubt that the uni.
ty OF the qualities of such cross-breed
could be pcrpetuated, if selections OF
males were made in conformity with an
established standard of qualities for sew
crsl generations.
The surprising conformity ofhalf bloods
of pure breeds strengthens this expecta'
ton. ii those that deviate from The types
are discarded - Country Gent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

Thi, Remedy docs not simply reiicre for short
time, but il produces perfectHnd permanent cures
OF the worst cases OF Chronic Nasal Catauh, and
lriH pdy $500 roirarf FOR case that cannot cure
"CoId in the head" and Catarrhal iieadache are
cured with a few applications. II You have die
charge from the nose offensive or otherwise, stop
ping np OF the nose at times, partial loss OF the
,ense OF SMELL taste or hearing, eyes watering or
weak feel dull. have pain or pressure ~ the head,
YOU NAV rest assured that you have Catarrh.-
Thousands annually, without maniesting hall AZ
the above symptoms, terminate In Consumption
and end in the grave. No disease Is so common,
more dercptiye or less understood by physicians.
| will serd my pamphlet ON CatarTh To any ad'
dress free Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy IL now
SOLD By MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price 20 cents sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt
OF gD cents or four packages ior two dollars. BE
ware of connfsreits and corfhiCss limitations. sec
that my pirate stamp, which j. posture gndrdn'
tee OF GenHiRepcss Is upon the outside wrapper.
Remem Der that this private stamp, Issued by the
United states Government expressly for stamping
my medicines has my port ait name and address.
and the words ~. ;. Certificate Of Genuincness
engraved upon 10, and need not be mistaken. Don
be -windlea by travellers aud others, representing
themselye, a. Dr.. sage. | am the only man now
living that has the knowledge and right 10 manu-
facture the Genuine DIR. >age's Catarrh Remedy
and never travel 20 sell this medicine.
Il. V. PIERCE, VI D.,
Iul SIN LIS seneca Street, Buffalo, y. \.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

\ Few MINUTES WORK. Ii is not gen.
orally known that many of the myriads
of pestiferous flies which haunt our houses
and fields, torturing man and beast, may
be prevented from breeding by giving n
little labor to the drains and privies. The
eggs OF many of the files are deposited in
human excrement, and if dry soil and
lime be thrown occasionally down the
vaults, the insects will have ID seek for
other boarding places. Again, if the
drains are covered and the water suffered
to fall into closed cesspool. another
breeding place is destroyed. A little la.
Dor will diminish these plaques wonder
fully Mass. Ploughmdn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
DO Bees Gather or Make Honey

L am decidedly of the opinion that they
gather it and deposit it in the hive. with
out any modification whatever. There
are few things we can say We k10to are
not SO; but il seems 10 me to be too late
in the day Tor any one 10 maintain that
honey is manufactured by the bees. As
for their making honey from molasses, |
will not say knOs0 they never will, but
l DO know / never could induce them 10
use a particle Of it, and have tried nu-
merous experiments with it. The foun-
da,ion for the belief that they ever use it,
probably lies in the fact tina, the bees will
gather the sugar settled in the bottom OF
molaSseS casks. but observation will show
that il is only the sugar. Inever could
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
What Is Frost?

We have learned that dew is the float
ing moisture Of the air gently floating
down upon the grass and leaves of plants,
which has become colder than itself. II.
now. the grass and leaves become still
colder. rs they will do on al Autumn or
Winter nigh, the tiny particles OF vapor,
which in Summer would make dew. are
frozen as soon rs they fall, and appear on
the grass like little briStling needles of
ice. This we call frost Ii does not take
the form OF smooth layer of ice MI over
the blades OF grass, because j, Is the ma
lure of the water. when freezing. 10 take
a regular form To crys,alize. Whenever
water freezes, little needles of the ice are
first seen to shoot ont upon its surface.
which make the same angles with each
other. all over the world. So il is in our
houses. The moisture of the air in our
rooms touches the cold glass. and trying
To crvStalizc. makes the curious frost
work Oh our windows every cold evening
in Winter
\ singular appearance is sometimes no.
ticcd on rocks by the roadside and on
the brick walls OF houses, when in Win
ter there is sudden change from cold
weather 10 warm. As the stones and
bricks are still freezing cold after the air
has become warm, they condensc and
freeze the moisture OF the air, and array
themSelvc S in snOw-whte garment at
frost. Scholars in school are often troub-
led on Winter mornings by the frost COM
inc out of their States, as they call it
The states are So wet that the marks of
the pencil cannot be seen. This moisture
on the slate, like the frost on the brick
wall. is caused no, by frost. or anything
else, coming out of them, but rather by
the wmm air going into them. This
leaves the yapor in the air to settle upon
them in the shape of dew or frost,
4 large collection of frost is often seen
upon the heads OF nails. while no frost
appears on the wood around the nails
II is the nature Cf iron 10 receive heat
from any warm substance much faster
than wood does. So the air, which touch
es the nail, quickly gives up its heat to
the nal. and lays down its moisture upon
il TO freeze; while the wood, although
equally coll. being able to take only a
little heat away from the air remains
quite tree from frost. - [Olirer OPTICS
Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
detect them carving of one drop Of liz,

detect them carrying off one drop Of liz
uid molasSes.
Likewise, have satisfied myself thai
bees seldom visit more than one KIND o'
blossom during one excursion; nave
known exceptions. There is no evidence
however. that, rs is maintained by some
they arc particular about storing eacl
Kind of honey by itself in the hive. One
msy discover cells Of clover honey. dis
colorsd by buckwhcat, which is neither
pure clover or buckwheat. N Qain'by
IN Rural Ne,c Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
Slnerif's Sale.

OXFORD, IS. - ~,
fIyaKEN on execution, and will be sold by Pub.
j lie Auction, on MONDAY, Aug. gah, 1871, ~
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, ut the once o. ,: =.
libson. In Bethel In said County, all the right IN
equity which Gardiner W. Dalr, mpie, OF Albany,
July, 1870 nj ten O'Clock in the forenoon. " re.
deem the following drscrbe'lrcal estate; situated
in sand Albany, IN wit: The same conveyedto MN
Inv Elijah X Morrill, Sept. 18Th, 1851, by his deed
thereof of that date, recorded with the Oso, Tor,
Records book $50, page 80; also tho same con-
revcd Inv Josiah 8. wheeler, and being his home
stead farm, In said Albany, and being sabjcct TO .
mortgage deed given by SAID DamyHpls, s sna an
TO secure tho payment Of sl7i.s6, payable so IN
six months, aud lsts5 In one year IRON uate .,
said mortgage. Said mortgage deed Is recorded
in book Is3, page 40 of Oxford Registry Also.
the said Dalrymple's right to redeem from riRh.
sold 10 Ceylon Rowe by Cyrus Wormeli, on inc
eist May, A. ID. 1870, being his right to redeem
certain premises from mortgage deed gwen py
him To John +. lIapgood said mortgage DECD
dated Oct sth, 1857, aud recorded with the oNioru
Registry, book Ia, page lGa:
A. Ii GOODWIN, Deputy Sheriff.
Bethel, July 4, 1870.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
Shcrin's Sale.

OXFORD, So
yTvAKES on execution and will lie sold at public
auction, on SATURDAY. the tenth day oi
September A. u. 1870, At ten o'clock IN the lore
noon at the Onlcr of =. y. Gibson, IN B.ihri, IN
said County, all the right In equity which illiam
"a Mitchell of Albany, IN said County, has or had
on the drSt day OF August \. ID. 1870 nj ten o.cik
i'm the forenoon 10 redeem the following dcscrbed
Real Estate, situated in said Albany, 10 W.T. the
same premises conveyed to him by Luther ID
Pickett bv deed dated Aug. ist, \. - 1870, ana
recorded with the Oxford Records book ~, page
lp7. aud being his homestead farm in said Albany
aud being subject Ia mortgage deed gwen uN
said Mitchell 10 the said Pickett, aud dated Aug
lsi, IsB, and recorded with said records, book
lt3 page o.: reference Ia be had to said deeds
and records for more fun description OF the sal''
urcnli.rs 4. u. GOODWIN,
Bethel Aug. 3, lsIo Deputy sheriff.
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xraTE Or MAINE.
TREAsuRgR's OFFICE.
Augusta, July Is, ls.0.

TREAsURER's OfFICF.
Augusta, July Is, ls'o. ,
DURSC Ant TO chap. O, section "A Of the Revised
Statutes 4 will ut the State Treasuror's oi'ce ~
Augusta ON the seventh day OF september ncxf, 81
eleven O'Clock In the forenoon, sell anu convey
deed 10 the highest bidder, all the interest of tbs
State In the tracts Of land hereinafter described
lying in unineorporatcd townships, the SAID tracts
having been forfeited TO the State Tor state AYE
and County taxes, certified 10 the Treasurer oil S'a''
for the year Isis. - I'm l.,
The sale and conveyance Of each tract viii o.
made subject TO right 10 the owner or part owner
whose rights have been forfeited, 10 rcdte EN- th'
same Mt any time within one year after the SALE oy
paying or rendering 10 the purchaser ms propor'io,
OF wha, the purchaser paid therefor at the sale, VIII
interest at the rate OF twenty per cent per annui
from the time of sale, and one dollar Tor lease, OF
su n swner ma, redeem his interest by paving n
aforesaid 10 the Treasurer Of State "a proyidc II
chap q, section 81 OF the Revised Statutes.
No tract however, will b. sold st price lesstha
the full amount due thereon for such unpaid stat
and county taxes, interest snd cost as described IL
the following schedule:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

About the 18th of June cow be-
longing to Mr. VIM. Burnell of Swanton,
VT. gave birth to calf, which in the
course of few days was killed and the
milk of the COW saved. Ii was noticed
that the milk was very thin end appeared
10 have no more richness than ordinary
skinned milk. Yet the COW appearedto
be well, and the eause WAS quite mystic
~. A month afterward, however, the
cow had another calf. and since then her
milk has been perfectly good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

The improvement in the crops of
Great Britain during the last half centu-
" has often been asciibod 20 the improv-
cd modes suggested by scientific and pro-
gressive agriculture, but late number OF
the Irish Farmers Gazette seems 10 give
the credit to the importation of foreign.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
commissioners Notice.

WYE having been appointed bv the Honorable
w Judge OF Probate ior Oxford County, tn re
cciye and examine the claims OF the creditors OF
Josiah X. Halt, late Of Mexico, IN said County
deceased, whose estate y represented insoNent
give notice that six months, commencing the i9if
day of July, 1870, have been allowed To said cTed
tors 10 bring in and prove their claims, and that
We will attend the service assigned Us NJ the once
of Isaac Randall, In DiNiield, on the hrst day oil
October and the thirty first day OF December next
from 10 > O'Clock L. NJ.
ISAAC RANDALL,
JAMES > WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

OXFORD. ss:-At a Court OF Probate held at Paris,
within and for the County Of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday OF July, A. ID. 1870.
ON the petition Of STlLLMAN A. REED, Ad'
~ minislrator Of the estate Of Joseph NJ Dnrgtn,
lat. of Roxbury, In said County, deceased, praying
for license TO scll and convey much OF the real
estate Of his interstate as will produce the sum OF
$500, for the payment OF debts and incidental
charges;
nil persons interested By causing an abstract OF his
petition, with this orde- thereon, 10 BE- published
three weeks successfully In the Oxford Democrat,
newspaper printed at Paris, that they may appear
nj Probate Court TO be held at Paris, In said Coun
ty on the third Tuesday Of Aug, next, at Ten oclk
In the forenoon, and shew cause, II any they have
why the same should not DC granted.
A. n. WALKER, Judge.
4 true copy-attest: j. =. IoBBs, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

OXFORD, IS AT Court OF Probate held at Pans
within and for the County OF oxford, on tn,
third Tuesday OF July, \. ID. 1870.
ISAAC y. STANLEY, Administrator on the 90
/ tate OF Peter Trask, la.e OF Mexico, in said
County, deceased. having presented his fret anil
final account OF administration OF the estate OF
said deceased for allowance:
Ordered, That the said Administrator give nOticS
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order 10 be published three weeks successfully IN
the oxford Democrat, printed nj Paris that they
may appear at a Probate Court 90 be held at Pa
ris in said County on the 81 Tuesday OF Aug next,
NJ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and shew cause, IL
any they have, why the same should not be allow
ed \. III. WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-attest: j. :. HOBBS, Register.
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and The manufacture OF homemade fer
tilizers. I, thinks it questionable whcth-
er the annual increase Of all tho cotton,
linen, wooden, and hardware together will
balance the increase OF produce arising
from the yearly application OF imported
artificial manure TO British soil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

TIVE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County OF oxiora ana
assumed The trust OF Administrator OF the estate Of
MARY c. TRACY, late Of Franklin Plantation
In said County, deceased, by giving bond rs the
law directs he therefore requests MI persons VIZ
ar indebted 10 the estate Of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment; and those who have any ue'
man,s thereon, 10 exhibit the same 10
GRANVILLE l.. TRACY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

OXFORD SIS AT q Court OF Probate held nj Pa
ris. within and for the County OF Oxford, on the
third Tuesday Of July, A. II. 1870,
ON the petition OF SARAH III. THOMAS, GUAR
dian of Frank Z. Thomas ct al, minor heirs
OF Merrill Thomas, late of Byron, in said county,
deceased praying for license 10 sell and convey
ne public sale, one undivided third part OF the
Homestead Farm Of said deceased, situated In BY
ron, Ia said county:
Ordered, that the said Petitioner give notice TO
all persons Interested, by causing an abstract OF
his petition, with this order thereon, Ia be pub
iishetl three weeks successfully in the Oxford
Democrat, n newspaper printed at Paris, in said
County. that they may appear at n Probate Court,
to be held at Paris, on the third Tuesday OF Aug
next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and shew
cause, If any they have, why the same should moi
be granted.
All. WALKER. Judge.
A true copy-attest j. ). Hobbs, Register
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Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair 10
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, aud ctfectual
for preserving the
hair. FADED or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
nth the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair j, thick
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12

OXFORD, SIS AT Court OF Probate held at Pa
ris, within and for the County of Oxford on the
third Tuesday of July, A. ID. 1870.
an the petition of ISABELLA L. CUSHMAN,
widow of George Cushman, late of Wood.
stock in said County, deceased praying for an al.
owance 6t OF the personal estate of her late hns.
band:
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice to
all persons interested, by causing copy Of this
order 70 be published three weeks successfully IN
the oxford Democrat, printed at Paris, that they
may appear at a Probate Court 10 be held at Paris
in said County, on the third Tuesday OF Aug:
next at ten of the clock IN the forenoon, and shew
cause, il any they have, why the same should not
be granted.
All WALKER, Judge.
4 true copy-attcst; j. 5. IoBBs, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
Farm for Sale.

YTNHE subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situa-
l. ted on the north side of the Androscoggin
River, i'm Shelburne, y. H., one mile from Rail.
road Station and Post Office, on the main road
from Gorham to Bethel
Said Farm contains about 200 acres OF land well
divided into tilage, pasturage and Woodland; has
q fine young Orchard Of about 100 trees, and a
good Sugar place.
The Buildings consist Of House, Wood shed
Stable and two Barns, pleasantly situated and all
in good repair and well watered by an aqueduct
from a never failing spring
Purchasers will do well to examine this before
purchasing elsewhere Good title and immediate
possession given.
Terms liberal. For further particulars, inquire
Of the subscriber on the premises.
CALEB GATES.
Shelburne, n H. March s6th 1870. 3ln
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OXFORD, s. AT n Court ofProbate held at Paris,
within and for the County OF oxford, on the 5d
Tuesday OF July, y II. ls.O,
an the petition Of c. c. CUSHMl>N, Treasurer
~ OF the Trustees of Hebron Academy, pray
Ing that Charles II. George, of Hebron, may be
appointed Administrator. dc bonis non, OF TN. es
tate OF John r.. Barrows, late OF Hebron, deccas
ed,-Iiarriet G.. Barrpws, who was appointed Al
minisiratrix having deceased, without closing the
admin -tratiou:
persons interested by causing an Rbsti act copy OF
his petition with this order thereon Ia be publish.
eel three weeks successfully in the Oxford Demo
Graf = news paper printed ut Paris, that they may
appear 1T n Probate Court To be held at Paris, IL
said County, the third Tuesday OF Aug. neNi
ut 10 OF the clock In the forenoon and show cause,
IL any they have, why the same should not bn
granted.
4. II. WALKER, Judge.
a true copy--attest: j. ). HOBBS, Register.
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WILLIAM III. CLIFFORD,
Counsellor g. attorney at Lo'r,
SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS,
No. 3OI I-2 Congress. street,
PORTLAND, VIE.
Patent Office Fees.

Patent Office Fees.
On every application for design, FOR three and
slN months, wv w
On every application for design, for Yrs II ga
81, -; s,n,,li;ration tnr design tor IL vrs ~ to
~, - -.,,,.,t 10 90
no s,.ry publication for a patcut II 40
pn issuing each original patent, ~ 10
ON ding y disclaimer, 10 w
ON every application for a reissue, - W
ON every additional patent granted on reissue,So ~
TN every application Tor an extension, - UD
On the grant of every extension, % ""
rs~An fees must bc paid in advance.
The applicant for u patent must furnish dnpll.
raic drawings and = model where the nature oi
the invention admits OF them.
An kinds OF Drawings and models furnished II
required. "o'-
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Oxford County.
Administrators Sale.

nY virtue of a license from the Hon. Judge o
ID Probate, the undersigned will sell by pubic
sale all the Real Estate AMI all interest IN real IS
tate together with the rcyersion OF the widow
dnwer Of which Aaron Davis late Of Woodstock
died seized mud possessed, ior the payment o
debts and cost OF administration, ON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-12
.Inly 10. lSIl

OXFORD, sat- Court Of Probate held at Paris
within and for the County Of Oxford, ON the third
Tuesday Of July. A. ID. 1870,
l dover In the real estate Of Joseph N. Durgip,
late of Roxbury, In said County deceased, TO Cor
della A. Durgin, his widow, having returned the
warrant to them committed, into the PROBATE VI
ice, together with their doings thereon:
Ordered, That the said G. A. Durgin give notice
To all persons interested, by causing copy oil thir
order 10 be published three weeks successfully III
the Oxford Democrat, printed ut Paris, that they
may appear AT a Probate Court 10 he held at Paris
in said County on the third Tuesday OF Aug
next at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, and sbew
cause, IL any they have, why the same should not
be accepted and confirmed and ordered TO be re
corded. A. III. WALkEk, Juuee'
| true copy-attest: j. =. IIOBBs, Register.
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