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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Administrators sale.

DY virtue of 4 license from the Judge ol lIO.
ID bate, for oxford County. the Wuder- -ned,
Administrator OF the estatate OF Joel J.. Barrow
latc of Buckleld, deceased viii sell at public OF
private sale, on the premises Of sad deceased. IN
Bucklcld, on Saturday, the ith day of Nov. ISL.
at one O'Clock in the afternoon, all the real estate
of said decea sed, including tie rcycI sion OF wild
owls dover therein being homestead and out
lands, situated in said Buckicll, for the pa! ment
of debts and incidental charges OF said estate
Terms made known ut time and place OF sale.
GEORGE II. BAKROWS Admir-.
Sumnel sent 9th 1871.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

Heavy Oats arc COOL tor horses; none
,SlIl deny that; bat oats cant make u
Horses coat book smooth and glOssl
sAen he n 0ut of condition "Sherid
C2Vairy Condition Powders" will Go
when sll else fail. lhis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Teachers Examination and In
SfillliC.

A IL persons expecting to teach school in the
N town Of Norway, the ensuing winter are
hereby notified To meet the town and county Sut
peryisor for examination and instruction drill, a
the lower schoolhouse in Norway village We'd
nesday, Nov. lst at Q O'Clock 4. NJ.
T.. 7. MERRY, Supervisor.
NORWAY Oct 18th. Isl. jW
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

COUGHS, COLDS, AND ALL CONSt Mp
TIVE DIFFICULTIES.
commissioners Notice.

WYE having been appointed by the Judge Of
w Probate for the County Of oxford, ID receive
aud examine the claims OF the creditors on Aaron
Cotton, late of Byron, in said County, whose e..
tate Is represented insoycnt give notice thai ,iN
months, commencing the third Tuesday 81 sep
lcmber, have been allowed to said creditors 10
bring i'm and prove their claims, and that We viii
attend the service assigned Us, 40 thc Post OnlCe,
in Andovcr, the Last saturday of October, l-,l,
and the first saturday OF March, l~,2, from one
O'Clock 20 five O'Clock T.. VI.
". n. TALBOT
EBtN ". GEEGD.
Dated this 2gth day ct sept. 1871.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Dog Lost---$25 Reward.

S,TRAYED from Middle Dam, Richardson Lake,
= on Thursday, sept. 2oth. Black and White
SETTER DOG-answcrs 70 the name OF SHAFT. "
The above reward will he paid on deh.ely OF said
dog 10 H. X. HOilN u,
Lake House Upton, Me.
Oct. q, ls1l. NV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

Use no other preparation but Halls
Vegetable Sieilian Hair Remover for i'm.
proving the growth and restoring the
color of the hair.
Call at DIR. Twitchel's office. Bethel
Hill if YOU desire the services OF Den.
tiSt II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
|aIaa aasaasssHI $500
BORN.

In Bethel, Oct nth, 10 the wife of G. NJ BOdge,
Esq., n daughter.
In Upton, Oct 9Th, to the wife OF Horatio Il.
Goodwin, ESD, a son.
In Bridgton, to the wife OF Cyrus Segon, a
daughter; TO the wife of II. Icavitt, son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

OxFoRD,ss Alta Court ofProbate heldat Pans,
within and for the County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday of sept. \. ID. ISL.
ON the petition OF CHARLES \. WAITE,
~ Administrator ofthe estate OF Aaron Waite,
late of Dixleld in said county, deceased, praying
for license to sell and convey at public or pri-
yate sale all of the real estate Of his int state IN
Guiding the reyerson of Dover, in accordance
with his petition on file:
Ordered. That the said Petitioner give notice Ia
nil persons Interested, by causing an abstract of
his petition with this order thereon, To be publish
ed three weeks successfully IN the Oxford Demo
crat, newspaper printed at Paris, that they
may appear at a Probate COurtt0 be held az Paris
in said County, on the third Tuesday Of Oct.
next, ut ten o'clock in the forenoon and sheW
cause, If any they have, why the same should mol
be granted. ,.,.,,
\. IL. WALKER, Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

they were painfully affecting have been radically
cured in such great numbers IN almost eycfS 'rc-
iion the country, that the public scalcciy 'i Z"
be informed of its virtues or uses.
Scr0fulous poison IL one of the most &c 'rucilve
enemies of our race Often, this unseen aIni unitt
tenant OF the organism undermnes the con Tuition,
and invites the attack OF enfeebling fatal diseases
without exciting suspicion Of it presence AGAIN,
IL seems 10 breed Infection throughout tie brdy and
then on some favorable occasion, rapidly develop
into one or other OF its hideous forms, either uu the
surface or among the yitals In the latter iubcr.
cles may be suddenly deposited In the lungs or
heart or tuInOrs formed I'm the liver, or 81 shows
its presence by eruptions on the skn, on iou ulcer
atoms on some part of the body. Hence the orrl-
sionnl use OF bottle of this Sars0pdTiH" 's a'l'
visablc, even when no active symptoms on disease
appear. Persons afflicted with the foloWii- COM
plants generally find immediate rciof. ana, nt
length. cure, by The use OF this S1RSfP-fRIL-
Ia: ~. fnfh0Hy's Fire, Rose or E,VsfPct"S'
Teftcr. Salt RheHnp, Scatd Head. RiHgtr0rH,
Sore Eyes, Sore Ears, and other erupnons "r
visible forms of ScrofuiOHs disease Also n the
more concealed forms, rs DysPeps3G' D'"pD'
Heart Disease, Iits, EpiicpsB, AcUFGi03G.
lar and nervous systems.
SUphiIis or TcHercdi and WcrctriGt DiNSrsJ
are cured by II, though long time b required toi
fubduing these obstinate maladlcs 10y any Hto 'ii.t
But long continued use Of this medicine WI rui
the complaint. LcfcOpTHoG or UHft'S, fFTFH.
JIceroiioHs, and IcmGtc Diseases, are conc
monty soon relieved and ultimately cured by a.
purifying and nVigOraiing effect. Minute iiic'
lions for each case are found IN our Almanac, sap.
piled gratis. Rheumatism AMI GoUf. WAtn
caused hv arCumilations 81 CNiiaueou- mfi.tia
in the blood, yield quickly 20 b., a7 also Lire"
Complaints. 3oipidHV, Congestion or b'Ii0W
,.afion OF the Lirer, and J0'Did'ce. when arising
as they oiten do, from the ruklug pv-oa7 100 llr
blood. Tins S.iRSiP1RILIi b. great fr-
sinr,r for the strength and yi-or &C tlc system.
Those who are IdHgHid and Lisftess, DcsP"H-
o;rHt. Neepless. aud troubled with NtT'0Hs Up
1TrhsHSiOIs or Fears, or any OF the anttU uus
symptomatic of HsaLHoss. VIII ind immediate
relief and convincing evidence Ut i.a ID, t"IH,!,-
power upon trial
PEEFdEED ny
Dr > ~ AVER a. a.. aoneil. "l.-.
I'rarficm and B,0iBtirH CArUi,s
,.r.1.L...r-.lL-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Lost

az the Fairgrounds at Dixheld, sunday, Oct
10Th a WATERPROOF CLOAK, worth
seven dollars The finder will be suitably reward
ed by leaving the same with the subscriber, at
Nest Peru HEMAN y. BARTLETT
Wet Peru, Oct. 18th, ISL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

OXFORD, SIS AT Court OF Probate held nc Paris
within and for the County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday of Sept, \. ID. 1871.
ON petition OF CHARLOTTE POWERS, Guar
~ dian of Abbie VI. Powers, II. ais, minor heirs
OF Jacob Powers late of Fryeburg, In said County
deceased praying for license TO sell and convey at an
advantageous offer of 800, two hundred pine trees
standing upon the homestead farm OF SAID deceas-
ed, situated in Fryeburg:
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing an abstract OF ms
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 a Probate Court to be held at Fryeburg in said
County on the 10Th day OF Oct next, AT ten o'ek IN
the foreAbon and shew cause, II any they have
why the same should not be granted.
a. II. WALKER, Judge.
true cOpy-attest: j. ). HOBBS, Register.
OXFORD, SIS AT Court of Probate, held at Paris
within and for the County Of Oxford, on the'third
Tuesday of Sept. A. D. ISL,
MERIT FARRAR, Administrator OF the es'
WI tate of James Bicknell, late OF Buekneld, IN
said County, deceased, having presented ms hnaI
account of administration Of the estate oil SAID ne
ceased for allowance:
Ordered, that the said Administrator give notice
10 all persons interested by causing copy OF thls
order TO be published three weeks successfully In
the Oxford Democrat, printed at Paris, In sad
County that they may appear at Probate court
10 be held At Paris, on the third Tuesday OF Oct.
ncxt at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, and slew cause
il any they have why the same should not be
All. WALKER, Judge
true copy-attest: J. 5. Hobbs, Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
ron PURIFYING TsE BH.<SOD.

The reputation this cN-
cellent medicine enjoy =,
is derived from is cures,
many Of which are truly
marvellous. lnyetcrate
cases Of Scroful0us dis
case, where the sy,tcm
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured Is b..
Scrofulous affections AMI
disorders, which were ay.
grayated by the scrofu.
Ions contamination until
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24

PEEFdHID ny
Dr , ~. AVER a. al. lopeil. n..-..
Fracficm and .B,0iBticnt 'hcD,i,.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ENEEYWnfW
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03
A Story about General Cass.

John Guy bore a striking resemblance to
General Lewis Cass, and while he was pro-
prietor of the National Hotel, in Washing
ton, the Michigan Senator was among his
favored guests. Guy dressed like Cass,
and although not as portly, his face, includ-
ing the wart was strangely similar One
day Western friend of the house came in
after long ride, dusty and tired, and walk
ing up to the Office encountered General
Cass, who was quietly standing there. Mis-
taking him for Guy, he slapped him on the
shoulder and exclaimed "Well, old fellow,
here am the last time hung my hat up
in your shanty, one of your clerks sent me
to the fourth story; but now that have
got hold of you, insist upon lower ROOM"
The General, most dignified personage,
taken aback by this salute, coldly replied
"You have committed mistake, sir. l
am not Mr.. Guy; am General Cass, of
Michigan" and angrily turned away. The
Western man was shocked at the uncon-
scious outrage he had committed; but
before he had recovered from his mortifica-
tion, General Cass, who had passed around
the Office, confronted him again, when a
second time mistaking him for Guy, he
faced him and said :" Here you are at last.
have just made devil of mistake l
met old Cass and took him for you, and I
am afraid the Michigander has gone off
mad" What General Cass would have
said may well be imagined, if the real Guy
had not approached and rescued the inno-
cent offender from the twice-assailed, and
twice-angered statesman.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03
Humorous Biographical Sketches.
BY FAT CONTRIBUTOR.

Plutarch-1 only know of this gentlemen
by reputation. He is spoken of in the
plural number "Plutarch's Livesn is a
common expression, but how many there
was of him am not prepared to say.
General Duke of Wellington-An officer
of the British army. Mr.. Longfellow
makes honorable mention of him as the
"Warden of the Cinque Ports" Cinoue
means five, and he was the proprietor of
five principle points, usually denominated
Five Points. He lived to ripe old age
and died.
Julius Caesar-Son of old man Caesar.
He was born in Rome in his infancy. and
upon arriving at the state of manhood
became Roman. He was fighter and
warrior of some note. His friend Brut1s
one morning asked him how many eggs
he had eaten for breakfast, and he replied.
Et tu Brute" His friend became enraped
at being called a brute, and stabbed Caesar
quite dead.
ADMINISTRATION of the Koran, an ex-
citing romance, which he wrote in the
Mammoth Cave at Mecca. He was the
author of religious creed, to which he
stuffed Turkey, and tried to get up broil
in Greece, but failed. Many of his early
followers suffered great prosecutions. Some
of them were burnt at the stake. He had
three templcs-one at Mecca, and one on
each side of his head.
Guy Fawkes- A warm-hearted, impul-
sive Englishman, who believed the Parlia-
ment too good for this earth, and devised
an expeditions method of elevating the
members to better sphere. He was inter-
rupted in his disinterested benevolence,
and was subsequently burnt in place
called efigy.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03
A Change Of Weather.

While the last century was flourishing
there dwelt in what is now famous city,
not a mile from Boston, an opulent widow
lady, who once afforded queer illustration
of that compound of incompatibles, "hu-
man nature" 1t was New Years Eve,
during one Of those old-fashioned winters
which were SO bitter cold, The old lady put
on an extra shawl, and as she hugged her
shivering frame she said to her faithful ne
gro servant
"It's terrible cold night, Scrip l am
afraid my poor neighbor, Widow Green,
must be suffering, Take the wheelbarrow,
Scrip, fill it full of wood--pile ON good
load--and tell the poor woman to keep her
self warm and comfortable. But before
you go, Scrip, put some more wood on the
fire, and make me nice mug of flip"
These last orders were duly obeyed, and
the old lady was thoroughly warmed, inside
and out. And now the trusty Sci2io was
about to depart on his errand Of mercy,
when his considerate mistress interpreted
again: tn
"Stop Scrip You need not 60 now
Tho weather has moderated"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03

began to cry, and Hildergrade rushed
forward
"Oh, Kent Kent you promised that
you wouldn't fall in love hers
"a man isn't responsible for his fate,
and have fallen in love with her." ex-
claimed the young officer "Speak, Fan
ny am to love in vainP'
Fanny tried to laugh Historically.
"Of-of course, all this is only part of
the programme" she faltered.
"By Jove, but it's not - cried Kent
Amyr, "what was jest at first, has become
earnest now. 1 love you, Fanny-I love
you better than my own life l cannot leave
you here to become the bride of self-con-
ceited puppy. Fanny tell me that
may hope"
Hildergrade seized both her friends
hands.
"She loves you, Kent-she loves you /
can see it in her eyes ~ she cried, exult-
ingly.
"Stand aside, Hildergrade," said Amyr,
in firm, though very gentle tone. 81
have the first right here. She is mine
now"
And he took her tenderly to his broad
true breast.
Yes-it was true that the little morsel of
acting had become strong, lifelong reality.
Kent and Fanny had played at "lovers"
aclxr int fhatr
hearts, with almost unperceived footsteps.
care you happy, Fanny ?" demanded
the exigent army officer when all was set
tied, and Hildergrade had gone to tell Mary
Bell, as "great secret" how the little
stratagem had ended.
"Oh, Kent" whispered Fanny, " I nev-
er knew what true happiness was before"
And Captain Kent Amyr must have been
unreasonable indeed, not to be satisfied
with that answer.
So he departed for the everglades of Flo
rida, carrying in his tender keeping the low
ing little heart of Fanny White.
Ralph Dewey, contemplated the depar-
ture of Hildergrade's brother with no small
degree of satisfaction.
"Now's my chance" he thought. 81
guess, on the whole, I'll not keep her in sus-
pense any longer, poor child nor myself"
he added. 81 only wanted to let them
see that 1 wasn't to be coerced"
Mr.. Dewey proposed accordingly, in due
form and ceremony, that very day.
"I am SO sorry, Mr.. Dewey" said Fan
ny, looking provokingly lovely in her con-
fusion /; but I'm engaged"
Engaged W roared the Englishm an.
"Yes--to Captain Amyr."
"Now, Fanny" said Ralph, argumen-
lively, "where's the use of carrying out
this pretense any longer? OF course
know it's all stratagem."
"But it isn't stratagem, replied Fan
ny, Indignantly 81 love him, and he loves
me, and there's my ring"
The held up her pretty forefnger, as she
spoke, whereon glittered solitaire dia-
mond.
"And you'll please not call me Fanny
any more," added the merciless beauty.
So Mr.. Ralph Dewey found himself out
maneyered by Fanny and her officer after
all, and accordingly retreated in as good
order as possible. While Pierce Ire vor,
Miss Bell, Hildegrade, and all the rest re-
turned a unanimous verdict of Just ex-
actly what he deserved"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03
CAPTAIN AMYR'S W00ING.
IS r DON'T understand you at all ~
Il said Pierce Trevor to his friend

Ss II DON'T understand you at all ~
Il said Pierce Trevor to his friend
Ralph Dewey.
"You talk as if I was a conundrum, or
problem in mathematics" laughed the
young man.
$50 you are f! Now look here, Dewey,
let's have clear comprehension of the
matter. Do you love Fanny White"
"Well-yes-I rather think, on the
whole, that I'm little taken with the
sparkling brunette"
"a little taken," mimicked his friend.
"How very enthusiastic you are And
she, poor child, is more than little taken
with YOU"
~ flatter myself that you are right"
"Well then why don't you ask her to
marry youP"
"There is" groaned Dewey, peevishly |;
"you are all in such hurry.-Can't a
man admire pretty girl without being
brought to task for it the very next dayP
l tell you won't be hurried. I'll take my
time about the matter. When got ready
I'll ask Miss Fanny to marry me and not
before. Now hope you are satisfied"
81 am very far from being satisfied"
"Can't help that" said Mr.. Dewey,
Struggling his shoulders but as Miss
White is only your wife's cousin, l really
don't recognize your right to catechise
me-"
"Does that mean that am to mind my
own business?'
Ralph laughed. "Construe it as you
please--only pray don't botherme any more.
Just see what delicious place this is for
midsummer days siesta; grass short and
close as velvet-long shadows from the nat
ural hedge Of hazel bushes--the song Of
cicadas filling all the air. And I'm so
drowsy."
He threw himself lazily on the grass as
he spoke, fiinging his cigar into the very
heart Of a cluster of wild flowers, and MAX
ing an impromtu pillow Of his arms crossed
underneath his head.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-03
Buttons.

The first manufacturer of buttons in the
United States was Samuel Williston.-
While he was dragging along as country
storekeeper-his eyes having failed him
while studying for the ministry-his wife
bethought her that she could cover by
hand the wooden buttons of the time, and
thus earn an honest penny. From this the
couple advanced in their ambition until
they had perfected machinery for covering
buttons, the first employed for the purpose
in the United States. From this sprang
an immense factory, and then others. His
factories are still running at Easthamton,
coming wealth for the proprietors, and
known to every dealer in buttons tho world
over He is now between 20 and 80 years
of age, is worth five or six million dollars,
and has given $40 900 to Easthampton for
seminary and for churches, 100000 to
South Headly Female Seminary, and $780,
600 to Amherst College, besides lesser gifts.
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