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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
agricultural.


Costiveness and it, accompanying evils
are the main causes OF sows destroying
their young-prOper food is the prevent
i've and cure.
/ have never known SOW to eat her
pigs in autumn. when running ri large.
with plenty of food; but with hardly
any exceptions. sows litteriug in the
spring are troubled with costiveness,
which is frequently So severe rs TO be &C
eompanicd with iufiamed eyes, great
restlessness, and other signs of suffering
This reSilcssness sometimes increases
till il almost amounts TO frenzy. | have
had them become so savage as To attack
me fieIeely. though at other times per
fectly gentle. IL not stopped their hen-
" may increase with the pains of labor,
and the SOW - i'll then destroy her young,
or any other living thing within herrrach.
Cure the costiveness and this rest'essness
and irritation will be cured; and ii she
was good natured sow. she will become
quiet again.
Green TODD is the cure. As il is usual
" scarce at this season. you ought to pro-
vids for the emergency by saving roots
To feed to them. Formerly used pota'
toes for this purpose; but since the pota
10 -r6t commenced | have used sugar
beeis. and always have some on hand 10
feed my sOws for several weeks before
they come in. They are very fond OF
them, and eat item greedily raw. A half
n peek OF more a day, with a little other
food, will keep SOW in the finest cOndi.
ton. Potatoes arc as good and carrots.
pirsnips. mangel. wuyzel or turnips will
do, hut il may be necessary TO boil them
and mix them with other food. ID you
have no roots of any kind YOU must lc-
svr, to sulphur, AMI give a large table
spoonful TWO or thru times week for
several weeks Lefore literiug. Give NJ
so lille charcoal occasionally. aud al.
ways DC kind and gentle TO them. and
they will never attempt to kill their pigs
A common mistake il TO move the sow
into another pen shortly before she lii.
tiers. This is very irritating to her She
should be separated from the others. and
moved to her new quarters scver,, weeks
Iaf,ra b.r ,ir,a = ,pt 81. NM, H.,
sheltered, and week before she litlels.
supplied with all the straw she will want,
which wilt be better for being short Al.
ter this her nest must not be mulcS,cd
and she ought not To lie moleSled in any
way, as it is the nature OF all animals To
seek privacy at this period Hogs are
mere true TO their time than other AMI.
mails. and rarely vary more than day or
two.
But ifyou wan 10 DC sure TO lose your
pigs, iced your SOW on corn and coh meal
Thu will make her very co>tiye, ted with
out much other food. Thor. " hen she is
sick and feverish. and consequently cross,
irritate her still more 10y driving her from
the nest She has been accustomed 20; then
let the boys tease and abuse her every
day. and if The poor. madd6uCd animal
does not destroy her Young as fast -
they are born, it will not DC Your fault
RurGl Ne'c Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

CLICKING.-Many horses have the very
unpleasant habit Of striking the toes OF
the hind shoes. against the fore shoes
Most horsemen will agree that j. is a
fault belonging to some OF the best. as
well rs TO the worst. 1t more frequently
occurs with young horses, and they often
click on turf or soft ground. and no, on
The road. Ii arises from the too great nc.
tiviiy or length of stride of the hind feet ;
the fore teet are unable 10 get out Of the
way in Time; therefore, anything which
dctains them, such Is soft or heavy soil.
must assist the practice. The principal
point 10 be remedied is the intolerable
noise. from which the evil derives its
name. and this is often effected by max.
ing the hind shoes square at the toe, and
leaving the toe of the crust somewha,
projecting over the shoe. by which plan
the crust receives the blow. instead OF
the shoe. and does not make any noise.
IL sometimes happens that. from the repe-
titiOa of these blows, the crust is worn
so thin at the toe As 10 produce or threat
en- lameness, in which case the plan ol
the shoe mentioned must he desis,ed
from. and we must put up with the noise
to avoid the greater evil When square
toed shoe fails to prevent clicking, it will
sometimes happen that shoe pointed AT
the toe will succeed, which no doubt
arises from the circumstance of the shoe
having So smcll surface 10 come in
contact, il may therefore fail 10 strike
the fore shoe, but may go within or by
tho side OF it.-Prarie Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

Many persons suffer severely from
ielons on the finger. These Affections
arc not only very PAINFUL, but not inf t
qucntly occasion the permanent Gripping
of the member affected The following
simple prescription is recommended rs a
cure Tor the distressing aiIment: Take
common rock salt such rs is used for salt
ing pork or beef, dry in IN oven. then
pound fine, and mix spirits OF turpentinc
equal parts Put it on cloth and wrap
round the pats affected, and as ii gets
dry put on more. and in twenty-lor
hours you are eured-the felon is dead
/: Will DO no narm TO try il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

Much can be done TO make hens lag
this cold weather. They need warm,
dry place and some meat. Eggs bring n
good price now, and it is "Lest To make
hay while the sun shines" Some breeds
of poultry lay better in winter than Others.
but most will lay ii property fed and cared
for. We are inclined 10 think that there
IS mole in the manner in which they are
tie&ted than in the particular breed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

To the Honorable Justices OF the Supreme Judi.
cial Court, next TO be holden 1T Paris, within
and for the County OF oxford, and State Of Ne,
on the third II esday of September, a. ID. 1870.
Mrs DORCAS &. LONEJOl, OF Peru, in said
wi County of oxford, wife of stephen G.. Love
ioy. of, respectfully libels and gives this Hon
orsbe Court 10 he informed that she was lawfully
mar led 10 the said Stephen q. Loyejoy, NJ Ban
gor in the County of Penobsot and State aforesaid
on the nineteenth day Of June, 4. ID 1884, and has
had by him six children, who are now living; that
since said interinauiagc, she has always behaved
herself as faithful, chaste and affectionate wife,
towards the said stephen c. Lovejoy, but that the
said stephen &. Loyejoy, wholly regardless OF his
marriage covenant and duty, did on the - day
OF November, A. ID. ISIS, wholly desert your libel
ant, and removed To parts unknown; and since
sald deserton has contributed nothing 10 the sup
port of your libeant or their children; wherefore
yonr libeantprays right and justice, and that she
NAV be divorced from the bonds OF matrmony be
tween her and her said husband, and as in duty
bound will ever pray.
Dated at Peru, aforesaid, this 18th day of Au'
gust, 4. ID 1870.
DORCAS G.. LOyEJOY.
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County commissioners Bii,s.
COUNTY OF OXFORD

To n. ID. Hubbard, br.
Feb s-To 10 miles travel and days attend
Rnce petition of John l.. kimbail
ct ais. ell 90
May e-To l20 miles travel TO Oxford and
back aud days attendance on petition
OIL Hackct ct ais, 10 80
a,-To lao miles q ayei to Sumuer and
back and days attendance on petition
OF VI King I'll ais, ~ 90
June l3-To 100 miles travel to Grafton AMI
back and days attendance on petition
of Stcctmen of Grafton, 90 90
Paid toll o. ~
90-To go miles travel to Byron and
Andover an'l back and days attend
ancc on petition of John Iloughton IT
ais, ~ O
Paid ierriage % 20
s0--To 90 miles travel from Andovcrto
Roxbury and days attendance on pc
titon OF Selcctmen of Roabury, 90
27-To 100 miles travel to oxford and
back and 2 days attendance on peti.
ton Of Ceotgc L Whitney, Agent OF
oxford, 10 %
July 5-To no miles travel to Sumner and
back aud days attendance on petition
OF Il \ Tuel, Agent OF sumner, IL o.
lS-lS0 miles travel to Hanover and
hack and days attendance on petition
of a. Virgin ct ais, Is 90
Paid toll, 90 20
Aug.l-To 1870 miles travel to Mexico and
Rumforl and hack and days attend.
ance on petition OF Sclcctmen Of Rum
ford 20 90
Paid Ferriagc, o. 20
e-To ) days attendance OH petition of
John Houghton II ais 30
S-To $50 miles travel 10 Peru and back
ard days attendance on petition OF
Il I.ovejoy ct ais - 90
Ij--To $50 miles travel To Hanover aud
back AMI DAYS attendance on petition
at { L BARTLETT ct ais, % 90
Paid toll % 90
29- To 40 miles travel Ia West Belhel
aud back and days attendance on pc
tition of II X Bean ct ais, 10 ~
sept ITO is0 miles travel to West Paris
and back and DAYS attendance on pc
tition Of " h kimball Agent of Paris IL 10
- Hj-To ~ miles travel 10 Albany and
back aud days attendance on petition
OF " ilaIleptne ct ais, Is 90
Oct 3 10 loo miles travel 20 oxford and
back and DAYS attendance on petition
Of Geo whitney agent Of oxford, ~ so
ll-TI ~ miles travel To North Water.
for,l and back and = day attendance on
petition Of II 4 Jewett ct als, IL o.
Ito DAYS attendance on petition
ofGeo Whitney Agent Of oxford, ~
2O-To 40 miles travel 10 West Paris
aud back and > days attendance on pc.
.ltion oTM II kimbai Agent of Paris, l. ~
si-To 10 miles travel To Bethel aud
back anh : DAYS attendance OH petition
nl Sclecimcn OF Bethel, l. ~
dec. 2p-TO days Attendance on petition Of
j y Hubbard 81 als, 80
2i-To is0 miles travel Ia Hebron and
backand days sttendace on petition OF
PBcarcc eials, l. On
Paid postage %
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

4 NEw USE FOR CR,NBERRlEs. A cor.
respondent Of the California Farmer
makes the following excellent suggcs-
ton Il do not see how any one who has
ever noticed the delicate foliage and
flowers OF the cranberry, even when wild
and uucul,ivated, could fail to be struck
with It's beauty. But my object now is 10
call the attention of your readers to their
value when cultivated in pots. in the
h"nsc. or still better. in hanging baskets.
When thus grown. he long. slender stems
dropping from the basket, together with
the rich FRAT, fern the most beautiful 90.
jcct. Let those who mourn that they
cannot afford 10 purchase foreign novel.
ties make rustic basket, and put few
cranberry plants in it, and hang it in the
window, and they will say they never
SAW anything more beautiful"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Non.Resident Taxes,

In the Town OF Newry. in the County of Oxfor
and state Of Maine, Tor the year ls's'.
The following List OF Taxes on the Real Estat,
OF non resident owners in the town of Newrv. TO
the wear lssSl in bills committed To Levi X. Paine
Collector of said town of Scwry, on the frs
dav of Dee, A. ~. lS9, has been returned by hin
10 me a remaining unpaid on the twenty da!
of Nov, \. II. 1870 10y his certificate of that date
and now remain unpaid; and notice Is heTeb,
given that ID the sail taxes interest and charges
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 4 will bc sufficient TO pay the amount dur
therefor including interest and charges, Will, with
out further notice. be sold at public auction "a
the Office of the Treasurer, via: his Dwelling
House, in said town, on saturday, the frat day OF
Juue 4. ID ISL, at one o'clock L. VI.
O,cRcrs. Acs. ld!. Tax
Andrew jackson, or unknown,
farm on SANDY River, known
as Andrew Jackson farm, $50 e.
Jas wood 4 Co. or Lewiston 81.
Min Co, tract land living west
of Bear river, extending from
old town line up river To Graf
ton, and westerly TO height OF
land, stS0 900
Charles Croker 1900 lnD 4 =
Croker & Rust 1915 2SO 81
Timothy N alker. 10, IL, range 5, loo 20 st
Chs kimball 4 Co, lots ) n o, K ,, 2oO ls0 q
oxford Plumbago Co, lots 8. 10, ~,
Il and Il, in ranges and I. and
several lots numbers unknown, 20-0 go @
Henry J Ryerson, lot for shop nj
Newry Corner, a.
NATHAN :. BAKER, Tress.
Nevry Jan ~ ISL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

KEEPING GEESE. Not more than three
geese 10 one gandcr ought to DO kept
for breeding, and they require wide
range, adording plenty of glass and
still water A goose. house for four
should not be less than eight feet long by
six feet wide, and high enough for man
TO stand in upright. A smooth floor and
good ventilation is necessary. Over the
floor a little clean straw should bcspread
every second day, after removing that
previously used A compartment about
- feet square should he assigned %
each goose for la! and setting. and
when one is Matching the gandcr and
other geese must be shut out from her.
Wherever a Toulouse goose lays her first
egg. she Is very pcrlinacious in there
dcpositiug tho remainder. The Toulouse
goose is 4 very good layer, but rarely re-
quireS TO SCI; and il she does ia very
bad mother. Where laying geese are
KEPT together, and they are liable to IN
tcrrupt each other, remove the eggs daily
and mark on each the day it was laid -
They will continue good for three weeks,
b0, the ireshes, eggs should be set upon
II geese keep well to their separate nests.
let the eggs remain.-Canada Poultry
Chronicle.
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STATE OF NAINE.

STATE or MAINE.
Oxford, SIS supreme Judicial Court, DeceD
Der Term, \. II. 1870.
DANIEL II. YOUNG, ". EDMUND NJ. HOBBS
And now IL appearing 10 the Cour. that the sal
defendant i not Rn inhahtant Of thIs State, IN
has no tenant. agent. attorney therein, and tia
he has no notice OF the peudency of this suit:
10 IL ordered hy the Court that the sSid p'anii 2
notify IA said defendant OF the pendeucy of IN ,
suit, by causing an abstract Of this writ, with thi
order OF Court thereon Ca bc published thre 9
weeks successfully in the Oxford Democrat, n
paper printed in Paris, in said County, the ln9,
publication 10 be fourteen days at least before th ,
next term OF said Court, TO be holden al Paris,
aforesaid. on the second Tuesday OF March next,
Ia the end THAI the said defendant may then an
there appear NJ said Court, and shew cause, II
sny he has, why Judgment should not be rendero !
against him and execution issued accordingly.
Attest: WM. X. kIMBALL, Clerk.
true abstract OF Writ, and copy of order II
Court thereon.
Attest: WM. X. KlMBALL, Clerk.
Virgin 4 Iptsn Plaintiff a Attprnys
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10 SO miles travel and days attendance at
March Adjourned Term, ~ w
To 80 miles travel and days attendance at
MAY Term, IL 5U
To 50 miles travel and 5 days attendance at
June Adjourned Term, IL 90
To so miles travel and days attendance Of
July Adjourned Term, 10 On
To 80 miles travel and days attendance at
SCI TENDER Term, Ii 30
To 50 miles travel and days attendance Mt
October Adjourned Term, 10 %
To 80 miles travel aud days. attendance at
November Adjourned Term, IL 30
To 30 miles travel and Q days attendance at
December Adjourned Term, 20 90
fI30 90
HIRAM A. ELLIS.
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CAUTION.

NTHEREAS, ] have reason 20 believe that
w James Locke a'd David l. Black fraulu
lently obtained from me the fourth day OF
April lS1c, my note of that date for the sum OF
seventy five dollars this Is 10 caution all persons
against purchasing the same as said note was
obtained Is aforesaid and is without cOnsidera
uon- ". y. DOUGLASS.
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SHE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
DIrORp,s. s-Dcc 81, $50.
Before me personally appeared Noah II. Hub.
barl, one of the County Commissioners. FOR said
County, and made oath 10 the truth 81 che above
account, by him rendered and subscribed
WA. X. kIMBALL, Clerk OF
Counts for oxford County.
Having first audited and examined The above
account OF Noah B. Hubbard hereby certify
that We allow thereon the sum oi five hundred and
thirty four dollars t55iuO)
WM X. kIMBALL. Clerk,
ENOCH POSTER Jr., Co. Airy
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Freedom Notice.

THIS ceriles that have given to my son, Ebeu
i u. Bancroft, his time for the remainder OF
his minority TO act and trade for himself / shall
therefore pay no debts nor claim any Of his wages
after this date.
JACOB BANCROFT
Witness. H. Lovejoy.
Albany, Jan. %, ISL
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rAh.tract Of PLAINTIFF. Writ. !

DANIEL ii. YOUNG, Of Norwsy, in the Count :
OF Oxford and >tstc Of Maine, Plaintiff, vs..
EDMUND :. HOBBS, Of Prov idcnce, IN
the County Of and state of Rhode j..
land, Defendant
~ plea Of the case, for that thu said neicndat
on the day OF the purchase Of this Writ, at sat
Paris. being indedte'. to the Plaintiff IN the suIa
81 forty.iwo dollars and ten cents according Il
the account annexed. in consideration thereof
then and there promised the Plaintiff 10 pay hint
said sum on demand.
Date Of Writ January silh, 1870, and returnsbls
sd TUESDAY II March, 1870.
Al damnum 5000.
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STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD :. s:-Dcc. 81. 1870
Before me pen sonally appeared William Chase
one ofthe County Commits sioners, Tor said County
anh made oath la the truth Of the above account
hy him rendered and subscribed.
WILLIAM X. kIMBhLL, Clerk Of
Courts for oxford County.
Having first examined and audited the above
account OF William Chase, we hereby certify that
we allow thereon the sum of four hundred and
sixty two dollars and twenty five cents. ~. -
WI X. kIMBALL, Clerk.
ENOCH FOSTER, Jr., Co. Atty.
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Pure Norway Oats !!

WARRANTED the PURE SEED, furnished
w by CHAs BIsBEE, of West Peru, will bO
for sale by a. SHURTLEFF 4 son,
South Paris,
and by EBEN SuACKLEY, Of Norway.
South Paris, Feb. 2, 1871. Am
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THIS road is now completed to West Baldwin,
and trains are now running TO that point 80 miles
from Portland Beyond Wet Baldwin the road
is graded Ia Fryeburg, 20 miles from Portland and
the rails will be laid to that point as early in the
spring as the weather wilt permit Prom Frye
burg the road is under contract 20 Conway, y. ii.
20 which point trains will run in July, ISL.
The road has thus far been built and equipped
from cash subscriptions TO the Capital stock; hut
10 complete il 10 Bartlett, = IL, and to provide
additional equipment for its increasing business,
the Company has issued bonds to the amour. Of
$500 600, secured 10y mortgage on the entire prop
eriy TO the following Trustees:
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DIR. G.. M. TWITCHELL,
Dentist. Bethel, Me-,

Having so far recovered from his lameness as to
be able To attend TO business, would solicit con-
tinuance of the patronage he has received in the
past, and hopes by careful attention to every ope-
ration, to meet the appreciation of not only his
friends, but of many others who may need the
services of dentist.
a1Onice on Main Street, lover the Post Office
Bethel, Jan 20, 1871.
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COURT BILL.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, to A. ELLIS, DIR.
1870.
10 50 miles travel and days attendance at
January Adjour ned Term, $40 90
70 so miles travel and 2 days attendance at
February Adjourned Term 10 o.
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3s 81,
COURT BILL.

COUNTY OF OXFORD TO y. u. HUBBARD Dr.
1870
To 100 miles travel anil days attendance at
January Term, u o.
70 leo miles travel and days attendance at
February Term, - %
60 100 miles travel and days attendance nj
March Term II o.
e. loo miles travel aud days attendance at
May Term, - 80
Co leo miles travel and DAYS attendance st
Juno Term, L. -
r. leo miles travel and days attendance at
July Term, Is 90
ru lOo milcs travel and . days attendance Mt
september term, l. ~
70 100 miles travel and days attendance at
October term, Is 80
~ l0n miles travel anil days attendance ut
December Term, - %
~ 20
II. HUBBARD.
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SIX PER CENT.
BONDS.
Free from Government Tax.
Portland q Ogdensburg Il. X.
First Mortgage Bonds,
Principal and Interest Payable
ia Cold.

The undersigned have authority to Of
Ter for sale the Sends ofthe Portland and
ogdensburg Rail Road Company mt the
very low price OF % with accrued inter
est In currency.
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TO Ti,E WORKING CLAss.-We are now pre-
,,,,.i no furnish NIL classes with cons tant employ
ment Mt home, the whole of the time or for spare
,nomc"ts Busincss new, light and profitable
Persons OF either sex easily earn fom ooets. 70 20
Nor evening. and proportional sum by deyoting
ihe;r Whale time To the business. B0ys and girls
can earn nearly as much as men; That NIL who
see this notice may send their address, and test
the bu siness, we make Ike unparalleled onef 80
such as are not well satisfied we will send 81 10
nav for the trouble Of writing. Full particulars,
a valuable sample which win do to commence
work on. and copy Of The Peoples Literary Con-
paRioa- one of the largest aud best famiry news
i,npcrs ever published-all sent free 10y mall
Reader, IL YOU want permanent, and profitahle
work, address
[, ~ ,,rt.< & 20 It-ctrsTk M,ISrs
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Induce them To take al interest in the
farm, in the implements. in tho stock ;
tell them all your plans, your successes
and failures; give them history of your
own life, and what you did and how you
lived when boy; but do not harp too
much on the degenerate character OF The
Young men OF the present age; praise
them when you can. and encourage them
10 do still better Let them dress up Tor
the evening. instead OF sitting down in
their dirty clothes in a dingy room Pro.
vide plenty of light; thanks to kerosene.
our country homes can be brilliantly and
rs cheaply lighted rs the gas.lit houses
in the city. Encourage The neighbors 10
drop in evenings. Talk agriculture
rather than politics; speak more of the
importance of large crops. OF good stock,
of liberal feeding. and advantages of
making animals comfortable. rather than
of hard times. low prices andhigh wages.
Above all. encourage the boys to read
good agricultural books. Papers are all
well enough. but an intelligent boy wants
something moro and better. Get him
some good agricultural book to study.
Read it with him. and give him the benc
tit of your experience and criticisms.
When he has mastered this, buy him an
other. In our own case, We owe our
love of farming principally to the fact
that our father talked to us of everything
that was doing on the farm; answering
all our questions. and encouraging.
rather than refusing our childIike desire
OF helping him.