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Col. WM. +. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will as
sist me in the duties of my Agency ! am
prepared to make cash advances on nil ship
ments Of Cotton to the House of Messrs +. L..
BRArNs & Co., Baltimore. and will personal
ly guarantee to shippers as much per pound,
net. as they would receive by shipping. to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G.. A. MEYER,
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Real Children.

There are certain old fashions that
never go out, and one of them is the fash.
ion of loving 4 real child. Men and
women cut down to small pattern are
plenty enough, but what is becoming of
the children? The spirit of the age is
against them. Families without them
arc wanted by landlords, by boarding
house keepers and in hotels; families
with them are looked upon with sus-
picion, rs though girls and boys were
conuaband goods. Except in the Sun
day-school and the day,school. they
seem to be considered in the way, and
the mother of many children is regarded
by her friends with undisguised pity.
Nobody seems to want them. while yet
4 genuine child is the Joy of everybody.
and home unblessed with children is
only half home. Missing this wealth.
all other gold is but dross.-ChriStidn
Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Extrac, of Gopher Wood and Anti Del

Extract of Gopher Wood and Anti Del
uge Syrup" As II politician, he might
have carried his own ward solid, and
controlled two-thirds Of the delegates in
every convention. As q lawyer, no could
have been retained in every case tried at
the Aruat Quarter Session. or the old
Ark High Court OF Admiralty. But he
threw away all these advantages and
took 10 agriculture. For a long time The
ground was so wet he could raise nothing
but sweet flag and bulrushes. and these
at last became drug in the market. -
What wonder thai when at last he did
get half peek of grapes that were not
Sung TO death by Japhet's honey bees, be
should have made wine and drowned his
sorrows in FLOWING bowl"
The lac, is agriculture would democrat.
ize a saint was almost a saint when L
went into il. I'm demon now. I'm at
war with everything. l fight myself out
of bed ut four o'clock. when all my bet.
tel nature tells me to lay still till seven
o'clock, when l fight myself into the
garden II work like brute, when reason
and instinct tell me TO stay in the house
and enjoy myself like man. fight the
pigs, the chickens, the moles, the birds,
the bugs. the worms-everything in
which is the breath OF life. fight the
docks, the burdoeks. the mullens, the this
ties, the grapes. the weeds, the roots
the whole vegetable kingdom. | fight
the heat the frost, the rain, the hail-iu
short. fight the universe. and get whip
ped in every battle. have no more adj
miralion TO waste on the father of George
Washington for forgiving the destruction
OF his cherry tree. A cherry tree is only
curculio nursery. and the grandfather
of his country knew it. ! have halt
dozen cherry trees, and the day my
young George Washington is six years
old I'll give him Ratchet aud tell him
TO down with every cherry tree on the
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Horticulture a. Fraud!

y writer in the Cincinnati Times, hav-
ing perused Horace Greeley'S book about
Farming with the immediate effect of be.
coming muddled, indites the following,
which he Is careful to explain i mot by
H. G."
The basest fraud OF earth is agriculture.
The deadliest ,gais tatuoUs that ever
glittered to beguile, and dazzled to be.
tray is agriculture. lspeak with feeling
Oh this subject, for I've been glittered
and beguiled, and dazzled and destroyed
by this same arch deeeiver
She has made me = thousand promises,
and broken every one OF them.
She has promised me early potatoes,
and the rain has drowned them; late pc.
latoeS. and the drouth has withered them
She has promised me summer squasheS
and the worms have eaten them winter
squashes. and the bugs have deyourei
them
She has promised cherries, ana the GER
culio has Stung them, and they contain
living things, uneomely to the eye and
unSavory to the taste.
She has promised strawberries. and the
young chickens have enveloped them,
and the eye cannot see them.
She has promised tomatoes, and the old
hens have encompassed them and the
hand cannot reach them.
No wonder Cain killed his brother. lie
was tiller OF the ground. The wonder
is that he didn't kill his father, and then
weep because lie hadn't grandfather to
kill. No doubt his Early Rose potatoes.
Tor which he paid Adam seven dolIlls a
barrel. had been cut down 10y bugs from
the head waters OF the EuphrateS His
Pennsylvania wheat had been winter
killed, and wasn't worth cutting. His
Norway oats had gone to straw. and
would not yield five pecks per acre. and
his black Spanish watermelons had been
stolen by boys. who had pulled up the
vines, broken down his picket fence. and
written seurrilous doggerel all over his
back gate No wonder he felt mad
when he saw Abel whislling along with
his fine French merinOcs, worth eight
dollars head, and wool going up every
day. No wonder he wanted to kill some.
body, and thought he'd practice on Abel.
And NOahs getting drunk was not ut
all surprising. Tic had thrown away
magnificent opportunities. He might
have had monopoly OF amy profession
or business. Had he studied medicine.
there would not have been another doctor
within thousand miles 10 call him
"quack :" and every family would have
bought bottle OF "NOahs Compound
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Notice Of Foreclosure.

NIyIIEREAS Oliver Bonncy, OF sumner, IN our
w County of oxford and State OF Maine, by
his Moatgage Deed dated August -, 1851, and re-
conveyed TO David W. Morrill, OF said sumner, two
certain parcels of land. with the buildings there
on, situated in sumner and described rs follows
The first parcel being the same premises convey
ell 10 the said Morrill, by Hiram :. Coburn, by
deed. January 9TH, 1861, and recorded in Oxford
gegi stry, book li6, page 2l2 the other parcel be-
ing the same conveyed To the said Morrill, by Ad
olson q. Parlin, by deed dated January IL, \. ID.
1857 and recorded in the Oxford Registry, book
IIG page gil, TO which deeds reference l. had for
A more particular description; and whereas, ON
the cath day of October. lsssS. the said David W.
Morrill, duly assigned the said Mortgage deed, Tor
= yamablc consideration, to me, the subscriber,
which said assignment is recorded in Oxford Reg.
istry, book las. page As; and the conditions OF
said mortgage having been broken, hereby claim
To foreclose the same according 10 law.
ADDISON e.. PARLiN.
.umner lime ,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Non-Resident Taxes,

In Franklin Plantation, in the County OF ONlori,
and state Of Maine, for the year ls'O.
The following List OF Taxes ON the Real Estate
OF nonresident owners, in Franklin Plantation for
the wear 1870, in bills committed 10 VIM. H. Mat
ihews. Collector OF said Plantation, ON the ?lth
day OF June, A. ID. ls7O, has been returned by him
To me as remaining unpaid on the eleventh day OF
April 4. ID. ISL, by his certificate of that date,
and now remain unpaid; and notice - hereOy
EVEN that II the said taxes interest and charges,
are not paid into the Treasury OF said Plantation
within eighteen months from the date of the com
mitment of the said bills so much OF the Reai rs.
tate taxed "a will be sufficient 10 pay the amount
due therefor, including interest and charges VIII
without further notice. be sold az public auction
al the school House In school District No !, III
said Plantation. ON the iirst day OF January ~ A.
M
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
Executors Sale.

NY yirtne Of a license from the Judge OF Pro
ID bate, for Oxford County, the under signed
Executor of the estate OF Willard severy, late OF
Dixheld. in said County, deceased, will sell al
Public Auction on the premises OF said de-
ceased in Din field on the 9Th day of August next,
at one O'elOcs in the afternoon, so much or all oil
the real estate of said deceased, including the re-
version OF the widows dover therein, as VIII pro-
duee the sum at i've hundred dollars
WARREN SENERl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, 50 - AT a Court of Probate held at Paris
within and for the County OF oxford, on the third
Tuesday Of June A. ID. 1871,
JAMES :. BUCK, Guardian OF l., dia .. Mars
81 ton minor child and heir of VIM w Marston,
late oi Buckneid in said County, having presented
his first account OF guardianship OF said ward tor
allowance:
Ordered That she said Guardian give notice Ia
all persons Interested, by causing a copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successfully In the
oxford Democrat, printed at Paris, in said County,
that they may appear at Probate Court to be held
NJ Paris in SAID County, OH the third Tuesday OF
july next, at nine O'Clock In the forenoon, and show
cause, IL any they have. why the same should not
be allowed.
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
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ANSEL THURSTON, and y others
Brownfieid, June I, 1871.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, S. Board Of County COMMISSIONS
May Session. 1871, held by adjournment June 2otl

OXFORD, Ssh Board Of County Commissioners,
May Session, 1871, held by adjournment June Goth,
A. II. 1871.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are
sible and that inquiry into the merits OF their APP
picaton Is expedient IL is ordered that the County
Commissioners meet at the Store OF l.. ). Durgin,
in Brownield, in said County OF Oxford, on TUES
DAY, the twenty ninth (29ih) day Of August next,
al ten Of the clock In the forenoon and thence pro.
ceed 10 view the route mentioned In said petition;
Immediately after which view, 4 hearing OF the
parties and witnesses will be had Mt some conven.
lent place In the vicinity and such other measures
taken Ina the premises as the Commissioners shall
Judge proper And Ii is further ordered, that notice
ofihe time place and purpose OF the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and cor.
porations interested by causing attested copies OF
said petition and OF this order thereon TO be served
upon the Clerk Of the town of Brownfeld. ana also
10 be posted up In three public places In said town.
and published three weeks successfully in the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper printed Tn Paris, In said
County OF Oxford. the first of said publications
and each of the other notices, 10 be made, served
and posted, at least thirty days before said time
OF meeting, TO the end that all persons and cor
porations may then and there appear and shew
cause il any they have, why the prayer OF said
petitioners should not be granted.
Attest: WIN. n. klMBALL, Clerk.
A true copy OF said petition and order OF Court
thereon.
Attest: wM. X. kIMBALL, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, ss:-At Court OF Probate held al
Paris within and Tor the County OF oxford, on
the third Tuesday OF June 4. ID. lSil,
DENJAMIN 4. TWlTCHELL, Guardian OF Ella
ID r. and Ernest r, Twitchcll minors and heirs
of jefferson Hail. late Of Peru, in said Coun,
", deceased, having presented his second account
of Guardianship of said wards for allowance:
Ordered That the said Guardian give notice
to all persons interested, by causing copy OF
;his order tobe published three weeks successive
IL in the oxford Democrat printed AZ Paris, that
lhcy max appear M Probate Court To be held AZ
Paris, in said County, on the third Tuesday OF
July next, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, anal
show cause ii any they have, why the same shonl'!
not he allowed. \. III. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
n. III w HIN f1Ih, Vuu7V'
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OXFORD, SIS AT Court OF Probate held al Paris
within and for the County OF Oxford, on the third
Tuesday of June. A. ID. 1871,
DUTH +. PICKETT, Guardian of Juliet +.
IL Curtis, formerly Juliet +. Pickett, minor child
and heir Of Simeon Pickett, late OF Paris, In said
count OF guardian ship of said ward for allowance
Ordered, That the said Guardian give notice TO all
persons interested, by causing copy of this order
to be published three weeks successfully in the OK.
ford Democrat printed ut Paris, IN said County that
they may appear at Probate Court TO be held at
Paris on the third Tuesday of July next, at nine
O'Clock In the forenoon, and shew cause, IL any they
have, why the same should not be allowed
A. ii. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, SIS AT Court of Probate, held at Paris
within and for the County of Oxford on the 81
Tuesday of June, \. u. 1871
an the petition of CHARLOTTE WAITE, wild.
q ow Of Aaron Waite, late al DiNheld in said
County, deceased, praying for IN allowance out
of the personal estate of her late husband
Ordered That the said Petitioner give notice
10 all persons interested, by causing copy OF this
order To be published three weeks successfully in
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris In said
County, that they may appear at a Probate Court,
to be held at Paris, on the 81 Tuesday of July
next at O'Clock in the forenoon, and shew cause,
if any they have, why the same should not be-
granted.
a. H. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
WIN. IL. kIMBALL, Clerk.
To the Honorable Judge of Probate within anC
for the County OF Oxford:

To the Honorable Judge of Probate within and
for the County OF Oxford:
VITHEREAS BY the last VIII aud Testament OF
w Timothy j. Chapman, deceased, said Tim.
othy j Chapman therein devised and bequcathed
TO the Congregational Church of Gilead, all the
rest residue and remainder OF his estate after
certain other bequcsts, legacies and dcyises, and
appointed Obando Wight and William Wight
Trustees of said residuary legacy: and whereas
the said Obando and William have both deceased
before the objects of the trust are accomplished
and there being no adequate provision made in
said will for supplying such vacancy; therefore
Ne the members OF said Church, respectfully pc
tition and pray that such vacancy may DC iilled
AFTER due notice, rs the law directs, by the APP
pointment or Henry wight and Samuel Richard
son, both OF Gilead aforesaid, IN the County OF
oxford, they being members OF said Church and
worthy aud respectable men, and ~ IN duty bound
will ever pray
HENRY RICHARDSON, and Is others
Gilead, May, 1871.
OXFORD. S. :-At Court OF Probate held at Pari:
within and for the County of Oxford on the
third Tuesday of June, \. ID. ISL
On the foregoing petition:
Ordered, That the said Petitioners give notice
tn all persons interested by causing copy OF theii
petition with this order thereon, 10 be published
three weeks successfully In the oxford Demo
crat, n newspaper printed At Paris, that they
may appear al Probate Court to Ice held ut Paris
in said County. on the thiId Tuesday of july
next at nine O'Clock in the forenoon and shew
cause, IL any they have, why the same should mol
be granted.
A. III. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, IS AT a Court Of Probate held ut Paris,
within and for the County of Oxford, on The third
Tuesday of June "A. ID. 1871,
"ORACE n, BOLSTER, named Executor In q
certain Instrument purp0rtipg to be the last
VIII and Testament of Abjah Hall, late of Paris,
in said County, deceased, having presented the
same for Probate:
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice to
all persons interested, by causing copy of this
der to be published three weeks successfully in the
Oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they may
appear at Probate Court to be held at Paris, in
said County on the third Tuesday OF july next, at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon. and show cause, If any
they have, why the same should not be proved, ap.
proved and allowed as the last VIII and Testament
Of said deceased.
All. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
OTIS HAYFORU, late of Canton,
June 20, 1871.

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
she has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge OF Probate, for the County of Oxford, and
assumed the trust oil Administrative of the estate
SAMUEL T.. VERRlLL, late OF Oxford,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs she therefore requests all persons who
are indebted To the estate Of said deceased to MAKE
immediate payment, and those who have any de.
mands thereon to exhibit the same 10
FANNIE y. NERRIII..
June , D. I3;i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
To the Honorable Board of County Commission.

To the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers, IN and for the County OF Oxford.
FJNnE undersigned, Inhabitants of Browntlelt
i and vicinity, respectfully represent that tn,
County Road leading from the State line, by thu
house of Ansel Thurston, in Brownileld, to store
of l.. 5. Durgin, in said Brownheld, is hlly, cir
cuitous and hard to keep in repair, and that pub
lie convenience and necessity require alterations
tiscontnuances and new locations in certain parts
OF said road; we therefore pray YOU 10 view anc
examine said road, and make such changes, alter
atoms and new locations therein, rs public good
requires.
ANSEL THURSTON, and u others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, 80 AT a Court OF Probate held ut Paris,
within and for the County OF Oxford. on the third
Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1871.
ON the petition Of Cyprum Benson and Edwin
~ Green, creditors of the estate Of Aaron b.
Swan late Of Paris, deceased, praying that Charles
Benson may be appointed Administrator, de bonis
non, OF the estate Of said Aaron b. Swan, Charles
W. Field, the former Administrator, having dcclin'
ed the further trust:
Ordered That the said Petitioners give notice to
all persons interested by causing abstract ofther
petition, with this orde- thereon, TO be published
three weeks successfully In the oxford Democrat,
a newspaper printed At Paris, that they may appear
At Probate Court to be held nj Paris, in said COun'
y on the third Tuesday of July next, at nine ocik
In the forenoon aud shew cause, II any they have,
why the same should not be granted.
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, IS AT o Court Of Probate held at Paris,
within and for the County Of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday of June, A. D. 1871,
~ IDEON SWAN named Executor in certain
" instrument purporting to be the last W and
Testament of Catharine Swan, late OF Woodstock,
in said County deceased, having presented The
same for Probate: =.
Ordered, That the said Executor give noticeto all
persons interested causing copy OF this order to
be published three weeks successfully in the Ok.
ford Democrat printed at PARISH said County that
thew NAV 40, ear nj Probate Court to be held ut
Paris, on the third Tuesday Of July next, at nine
O'Clock In the forenoon and shew cause, IL any they
have, why the same should not be proved. approved
and allowed as the last Will and Testament OF said
deceased.
A. H. WALKER, Judge,
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OXFORD, ss;-Ata Court of Probate held at Par

OXFORD, SIS AT Court of Probate held at Paris
within and for the County OF Oxford, on the
third Tuesday of June, A. ID. ISL.
nNthe petition of ROBERT +. l.. FARWELL,
~ oldest son and heir OF Robert 7, Farwell, late
of Bethel in said County, deceased. praying TO be
appointed Administrator Of the estate of said de-
ceased
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice to
all persons interested, by causing an abstract
of his petition with this order thereon to be pub
hshed three weeks successfully IN the Oxford De-
mocrat, a newspaper printed ut Paris, thN they
may appear alta Probate Court to be held at Paris,
on the third Tuesday of July next, at nine O'Clock
in the forenoon, and shew cause, If any they have.
why the same should not he granted.
4. H. WALKER, Judge.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11

OXFORD, So Al q Court Of Probate held ut Paris,
within and for the County OF oxford, OH the third
Tuesday Of June, A. ID. 1871,
an the petition Of BETSEY NJ. MONROE, wild.
~ ow, Of Merrck Monroe, late Of Waterford, in
said County deceased praying for an allowance out
OF the personal estate OF her late husband:
Ordered That the said Petitioner give notice
TO all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in the
Oxford Democrat, printed at Paris In said County
that they may appear ut Probate Court to be held
at Paris In said County, on the Sd Tuesday Of July
next at nine O'Clock In the fore oon and She cause,
If any they have, why the same should not be
granted.
A. ii. WALKER, Judge.
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