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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
THE PORTLAND
Kerosene Oil Company
World inform the public that they continueto
Manufacture


pn,tland Kerosene OIL.
The prevalence of large quantity Of inferior
and dangerous oils IN the market, Mt cheap price
many Of which are little better than Naptla Itself
and The existence of false reports IN regard to
the PORTLAND KEROSENE OIL, rendsr II 4 matter
of iustice 10 ourselves well as safety 10 our Gus
toners that some notice should be taken OF these
facts Therefore We again present an advertise
ment and would call attention TO the high stand
ard OF our Oils THE REFINED PETROLEUM, the
fire test Of which H. l22; The PORTLAND NERO
sENE the iire test Of which is l2j degrees Fahren-
hpi, ana often reaches considerably higher; also,
we would say that We are determined 10 maintain
their long established reputation.
PORTIA AND KEROSENE OIL COMPANY.
We quote from chap. 30 Il. 5. ISL, the tile of
said capter being inspection and sale Of Manu-
featured Articles"
SECT. 81. Every person and corporation engaged
In manufacturing petroleum, coal oil or burning
nuii, shall cause every cask or other vessel there
of 10 be 80 Inspected and market, by sworn In
spector. And if any person manufactures or sells
such oil or burning mud not 80 Inspected and
marked IN this state or that has not been So in
spected and marked ~ safe for Illuminating pur
poses he shall pay ane not ercesdiRg Ire hundred
dollars or be imprisoned six months IN the County
Jail, upon Indictment therefor.
Portland, Ne, April 81, ISIS. my2O6m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
August 10, ls73.

THE subscriber hereby gives public lotiee that
he has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the County Of Oxford and assumed tho
trust OF Administrator Of the estate Of
NATHAN r. TWITCHELL late Of Bethel
in said County deceased by giving bond thu law
directs he therefore requests all persons who -Ie
indebted 90 the estate OF said deceased 10 make III
mediate payment and those who have any dsmahas
thereon 10 exhibit the same to
CHESTER L. TWITCHkLL'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
The DRIVES, SCENERY

And HEALTHFUL CLIM ATE
OF Paris are unsurpassed; and lis Society and
school (the "0xior1 Normal lnstt.ta, viii secure
the proper, useful and cheap education OF thll-
dren within the sounds of their own home
The place l. offered for sale at a LOtc Price upon
EtrordLle Terms
sI.,. NJ. IN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
" Increase Pensions ! !"

ACT March 3, 1873, grants a higher Pension 10
certain SOLDIERS now drawing less than $500
per month. All who deem the rate they now draw
too small for the disability incurred in the army,
il they will state what the disability is Tor which
they are now pensioned, and trhen and 1hers IL
was incurred, can receive an application for ~.
crease by applying in person or by letter twiih
stamp enclosed) 10
GEO. T.. WEEKS,
UNITED STATES CLAM AGENT,
nhaf2j-tf AUGUSTA. NIL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
STATE OF MAINE


OXFORD, - board OF County ConlmssioBsTs,
September Session, A. ID. ls7J.
GA tho foregoing petition, u being satisfactorily
shown 10 the Court ti2t tile petitioners ARE rssPon
sb. aud that inquiry Into the merits IL expsdirnt
IL is hereby ordered that the County Commissioners
meet at
The store Of A. 5 Bean AZ West Bethel 50 called
on THURSDAY the sixth dAr Of November neat A. one
Of the clock In the afternoon, and thsnce proceed 70
view the routes mentioned In said petition immsdi
| atey after which view hearing Of parties aud ait
nesse. will be had some Bient p1aS Ia the VI
enl;y an such other taken In tse premises
as the Commissioners shall judge proper. And Il Ia
further ordered, that notice Of the time, place and
purpose Of said CominissioBers meeting aforesaid
be given To to all per,ons and corporations interest
I'd BY causing attested copies OF laid PETITION AID
this order Of Court thereon 10 be served upon the
CLERK Of the town VI Bethel and also by posting
w copies Of the In three public places In said
town, and publishing the same three weeks succes,
.ysly in the oxford Democrat, newspaper printed
10 Paris In the County Of oxford, the brat OF sssd
publications and each Of the other notices Ia be- at
least thirty days before sad time vi meeting 10 the
end that all persons and corporations Interested
may then Andi appear and shcw cause, II any
they hlvv.Nhy the prayer Of said iltloHen should
Attest: JAMES 5. WRIGHT. Clerk
A True copy Of the Petition aud Oider vi CoerI
thereon.
Attest; JAMES ). WRIGHT, Clerk.
To The Hon County Conmi.nonsrs for tAe Couaty
HIHE' UNDERSIGNED petitioners would
i specially represent that the public require
that your Honorable Board would view the follow
described road aud highway and make such al
leratious, new locations and dlscontinuances as
your HunOIs may deem secsssary. begis ning AZ VI
near John : ludden's M said town OF DtEhsid,
amt running northeastetly by the house .0d
through lAud Of Jane. VI. Mclaughlin, A. L. Cos.
lidge, " N. T.. Douglass by the hOuse Of A Adj
ans and T.. {. Noyes 10 a point where the town
way a. now Travelled iutrrscct- tic County ruad
leading by j. IT, Rollins. 70 North jay, also 10
Law out q new road aud highway beginning Al the
terminus OF the above described road running The
.a,ne gcncr..l direction through land ol JephthA
T. Coolidge lothian right aud 4 y WheelwrighE
/ anil inter-eciing the County road leading by last
| DIAHcid EO NUtth JAY at or near T.. T. W heel.
wIights LuilIing- in said town Of DiNneld, your
petitioners Therefore ask that your Honor- view
said route and lscate saii ROAD and hiEhw.' &C
/ copling 10 the law ~ such cases made AMI pro.
yidcd AMI As IN duN bound viii ever pray.
r. {. MOVES aud - Oihers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16

or may be proatably rented and conveniently oc
cupicd 10y two families.
The residence D beautifully situated, command
ing a conspicuous and charming view OF the Il
lace and Mountains, and is admirably adapted 10
the requirements of persons dr.lrlng the adtan
tages of pleasant 4 OVNTltf HONE. Inc
land l. bor,lered by the Little AndrOscogsn
River, where good Bathing, swimming and Boat
inc Privileges are close by.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16

Piece OF land formerly "A
owl ed by Nathan farrar, IL go
John Butterheld, ~ NJ ~
III. b. CHANDLER,
Treasurer OF sumner.
August 30, 1873.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
fgG'MI AN,

By "a immense practice extending through :
.....l g ysar-. having within that TIME treated
il.. t,.f-a.d cases - those diseases peculiar 20
v,.-a. have been enabled 10 perfect most
rl..rt .ud agreeable medicine that meets n" in
dea-!uas presented by that class Of diseases with
po.itivc certainty and cyactness.
To designate this natural specific compound, l
have named 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
TIE MARKET.

According to the best estimates, there
are at least 800. 900 pounds of cheese
annually imported into Maine. At y IL
cents per pound the average price at
which it is sold from the factory II
amounts TO the snug sum OF SlS7, 900.
This amount is yearly drained from our
state when properly it should be retained
here. Seventeen factories are already in
operation in Maine. Taxing the Jay
rs an average, Maine produces the pres
ent year. cheese TO the smount OF $685.
Ol2.5O. The importation is lessened by
this amount which is q net gain to our
citizens. Portland Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice uiat
Probate for the County Of Oxford and assumed the
trust of Executor of the last win and restamen'0i
ENOs L. SMALL, late of Rumiord
In said County deceased by giving bond a; the iAN
directs; he therefore requests all persons who are
indebted 10 the estate of said deceased TO make I'M
mediate payment aud those who have any demands
HENRY ABBOTT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

yTNHE copartnership heretofore existing between
the subscribers undsr the firm and stye Of
:. +. BRIGGS & COMPANY, ls thi. day dissolyed
by mutual consent.
The affairs OF the late firm will be settled By
either OF The late partners. Thors having any de
mands against the firm are requested TO present
them at once; and those indebted 10 the firm vii
please settle their Indebtedness Immediately, VI
their accounts will be len with an attorney
SAMUEL p. BRIGGS.
CHARLES MORSE,
South Paris, Sept. 1, 1878. 3
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
AWell-Einished Bath Room

Tive stables and Barns are on the premises. The
buildings are very conveniently arranged L. ac-
eommodate a single family desiring
nttNry oE ROOM AND COMFORT,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
Nen-Resident Taxes,

" VI y " Y IN IsFtf
Treasurer Of the town Of Peru.
Peru, Aug. 2sih, 1873.
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Al Wholesale and Retail by w. +. PHIL
FPS g. co. and ]. w. PERKINS a.
CO., Portland, Maine.
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PREPARED BY
ID r.. II. >. + Ii L 81 co.,
At their Great Nedietl Depot, Is5 & ls7 Broad
Street, Providence, X. |. marls-6m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
Good Society.

hear that parents who have sons and
daughters growing up are anxious for
them to get into good society. An hon
orable anxiety, if it interprets good So
ciety after some lofty fashion. Your
daughter is in good society when she is
with girls who are sweet and pure and
true hearted; who are not vain or frivo-
lous; who think of something besides
dress, or flirting, or marriage; between
whom and their parents there is conf
dence; who useful as well as ornamental
in the house; who cultivate their minds,
and train their hands to skilful workman
ship. If society of this sort is not to
be had, then none at all is preferable
to a worthless article. See to it that you
impress this ON your children, and
above all that you do not encourage
them to think that good society is
matter of fine clothes, or wealth, or
" Boosting to be somebody" AS you
value your child soul guard her against
these miserable counterfeits, and i'm
press upon her that intelligence, and
simplicity, and modesty, and goodness
are the only legal coin. The same rule
holds for boys as we'll as girls. You
would have these enter into good socie-
W. DO uOL lHldSlue tLdG you nave uC-
complished it when you have got them
IN with set of boys whose parents are
wealthier than you, who dress better
than your boy can afford to, and who
pride themselves upon their social po-
sition. Good society for a boy is the
society of boys who are honest and
straightforward, who have no bad habits,
who are earnest and ambitious. They
are not in hurry to be men. They
are not ambitious for the company of
shallow, heartless women old enough to
be their mothers, and are not enviOus
of their young friends who fancy there
is something grand in dulling the edge
of their hearts hope upon such jaded
favorites. L know of nothing sadder
than to see either young men or young
women priding themselves upon the
good society which they enjoy, when,
verify, it is dead sea apple that will
choke them with its dust, just when they
need some generous, juicy fruit to cool
their lips and stay the hunger of their
souls.-J w ChadUick.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
PITTLESS HINTEP

By ALICE CARY
o winter pitiless, pitiless winter
would with breath could have Won aur.x
Ny Sibyl is lying, my Sibii is diving
Is lylng ana signing and dying for May!
o winds wildly calling, winds roughly calling.
From hilltop to hilltop, from deep unto deem:
nave trle Win your calling and raising and fall
I charm you by her quiet beauty to sleep.
just for the bright little wings o. tn blue birds,
- yuSt Tor glimpse o. tn skies o. the spring
SuhSnlhs p5 o. amber, flood all her din chamber
plne pros, 1y quick to her windows, and
pinks and wild roses o wild pinks and roses !
All covered with drifts of black leaves in the
By her cheeks red and BURNING. and restlesslv
turning,
charm yoa to hasten the life o. your buds!
lilies, o beautiful, beautiful lilies!
so folded and fast in your prison into bloom !;
Dy nsr hngers 50 slender, her bosom so tender,
charm You to wake and to break into bloom
o violets, under the stiff, sleety grasses.
viclets, soft the blue o. the skies;
Take hold Of the slow, sliding sunbeams, charm
From darkness and death by the light of her
eyes!
Dafodils, daffodils, sun-sucking daffodi!s,
Waiting for April to kiss YOU alive;
By IN dazzling fall Of the long, yellow tresscs
About her white shoulders, charge you, revive.
o daises yc modest and meek little dasies,
So open OF heart, and SO fair in the face,
Come back to the borders and beds Of her gar
den
charm you by all her unsoeakabIe grace:
o hyacinths purple, royally purple.
Come, come to us, in spite of the winters stern
frown;
1 charm You TO come by the color shot over
The soft silEen sleeve of her holiday gown.
Wild winter, wild, pitiless winter
1 would with q breath 1 could have YOU away
My sIbyl is lying, my SibyI is dying,
Is lying and signing and dying for May,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
The Thraldom of Fashion.

The most fatal foes TO female cduca-
ton are the freaks and fetters and follies
of fashion. A girl thus daily bowing at
Fashions shrine will make but slow
and superficial attainments in study.
Poring over fashion magazines and an
earnest ap blication TO literary pursuits
do not go well together. A mind alb
sorbed in dress, display, in mere
personal attractions, can enjoy no
pliancy for mental pursuits, and no
independence for the formation of the
individuality of character. The frivoli-
ties and vanities of fashion are opposed
alike to intellect, strength and moral
stability. The disgrace and the sorrow
that come TO many homes are because
fashion had undermined the moral
fabric. God only knows 10 what extent
the love of display, the cost OF dress,
the waste of time, and the arts Of win
ming admiration have weakened tho
moral nature, and brought the innocent
to a life of sin. And why must woman,
and not man, be thus enslaved by
fashion Has nature made her less
beautiful that chemistry and mechanism
must supply an artificial loveliness III
man can be Independent of imperious
fashion, why not woman? If man need
not chase the butterfly of fashion, nor
be bound to a vampire that sucks his
very life-blood, why must woman IL
man may spend more time over text
books and standard literature than over
fashion plates and fantastic patterns,
why not woman ? If life is too precious
10 fritter away in the mere seeking Of
admiration, why not precious TO be 20
wasted by woman? Nay, ifyoung ladies
would give themselves 20 mental inn
provement, and to the accumulation Of
solid, practical knowledge, they would
be more admired, and would better i'm
sure their real happiness. A mind
given 10 the love and pursuit of fashion
becomes too tickle to be made happy
either bv affiuence or affection. Tho
Young man who marries such butterfly
of a maiden will soon find that silks
and cosmetics are not the real founda-
ton of connubial bliss. Then let
parents be wise and prudent in bring
ing up their daughters let them be
brought up not 10 be the slaves of
fashion, but to be the mistress OF neat
ness and good taste, and TO acquire that
mental independence and culture which
insures graces that the imperious hand
of fashion never gave TO body or soul.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
Why Women Lose their Beauty

Shut up il houses nine-tenths OF then
time, with either no exercise, or that
which is of a limited, irksome sameness,
they are, as a consequence, unnaturally
pale, soft and tender their blood is
poorly organized and watery, their
muscles small and fiabby and the force
and functions of their bodies, as whole,
run low in the scale of life. A spurious
fulllness is often seen in the outline
during girlhood, which usually melts
like snow under an April sun whenever
the endurance is put to the test, as in
performing the functions of mother.
The change in appearance from the
maiden of one year to the mother OF the
next is often so striking and enduring
that it is difficult to believe we are look
ing ON the same person. The round,
pleasing shape is prematurely displaced
by pinched angularity, and an un-
timely and unseemly appearance of
age. Travellers from other countries,
who have had an extensive means for
observation and comparison, have re-
marked upon the great beauty of Amerl-
can women, and the early age at which 1T
is lost Some have ascribed this to the
climate but more intelligent observers
agree that it is the hot-house, enervatng
mode of life. English ladies OF rank,
who. by the way, are celebrated for
keeping their beauty even to ripe old
age. think nothing of walking half
dozen miles at time: while American
ladies would think such n thing ''per-
fectly dreadful. If American women
so daintily and richly fed, will sit in
dark and sultry rooms the live-long
day, they must expect to bloom too
soon. to hasten through this charming
period-at the longest in about ten
years-and for twenty-five years after,
have the grim satisfaction of being thin,
wrinkled, angular and sallow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
How a Question Was Answered.

A first rate story is told of very
prominent man, who lived in Detroit
! forty years ago, and who at that time
owned more steamboat stock than any
other man in the western country, be.
side other wealth to n large amount.
Like many Of the pioneers who ac-
| quired great riches, he was very ignof.
ant in all that books taught, but his
learning was more like wisdom and in
common with many who lived and
passed away, but left their mark behind
them, he knew what tree would make
shingles by looking at it.
He had at the time of our story, Just
completed splendid new warehouse at
Buffalo, and wanting a suitable clerk to
take charge of it, he advertised for one
in the papers. Next morning early a
candidate for the position presented
himself rather too fashy young man
in appearance-when the following con-
versation occurred:
"Young man, when you make a mis-
take in any of your books, how do you
correct it ?"
The young man explained, in n very
profuse manner, how he should proceed
to make it all right.
ga good way, no doubt, to do it, "
replied the old man "but 1 shan't
want you.
Very soon another aspirant put in an
appearance. A similar question was
asked him, and in a long and eloquent
manner he pointed out the remedy in all
such cases.
All the reply was, Young man, 1
shant want you"
Some three or four others dropped in
during the day, and to each one the
same question was put, and they all
had some smart way of covering up
errors in their books.
The old gentleman was entirely ignor-
ant himself of the art of bookkeeping,
but he had wisdom in all things, which
is more than a match for learning.
Just at the close of the day plainly
dressed man, with bright eye and
brisk step, called for the situation.
Take seat sir, said the old gen.
tleman. 81 want to ask you just one
question. When you make false en-
try on your books, how do you go to
work to correct it ?"
Turning upon his questioner cold,
sharp look, the young man replied:
"I don't make those kind of mistakes,
sir"
"Ah my dear sir, you are just the
man l have been looking for all day"
and in a few moments after the man
who corrected his blunders by not MAX
ing them, was installed in the office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
Interoceanic Canal.

Mr.. James @. Madely, in a letter 10
the EagfneeT, says the Scientific Amcri-
can, takes the ground that a canal
across the isthmus, between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, is perfectly practi-
cable, and that the available route lies
across the isthmus of Panama where tho
railway crosses and gives as n reason
why this route was not examined by tho
present exploring expedition that "the
Government knew all about il" This
latter point may be well taken. II is
not unfrequently the case that the
actually feasible is overlooked in search
ing for something better.
The cost of such n work, even at the
exorbitant prices of the construction Of
the Panama railway; is estimated nj
$l00, 900, 900 for a canal about the same
size rs the Suez. It would necessitate
cutting somemilesin length, with a sum-
nit depth of about $50 feet, rapidly
decreasing from the summit each way,
which cutting with the locks would
constitute the principal cost. The
length would be about that Of the
Panama railway, that is, about 47i
miles.
The writer compares the several pro-
posed routes, and shows the advantages
to be all with the one under discussion,
aside from the facilities afforded by
having such railway along the route
during the construction the views ex-
pressed are worthy Of consideration.
That the canal is to be made, sooner or
later, is only a question of time. Con-
sidered with reference TO the benefit 20
be derived from such an enterprise, the
cost, even at twice 100000, 900, is q
mere bagatelle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
Eli Perkins New Plan for Iron-Proot
Buildings.

1t pains me to hear of SO many people
being burned on account of elevators
and detectives fues. To-day l laid a
plan before the Fire Inspectors, which
if carried out, will remedy the evil.
When I called on the Inspector of
Buildings, Mr.. McGregor was trying
some experiments with Professor Tyn-
dali. They were trying to abstract the
heat from fire, so as to leave the fire
perfectly harmless. Then they tried
experiments in concentrating water, to
be used in the engines in case of n
drouth. The latter experiment proved
eminently successful. Twelve barrels
of Croton water were evaporated down
to a gill, and this was sealed in small
phial, to be diluted and used to put out
fires in cases where no Croton water can
be had. In some cases the water is to
be evaporated and concentrated till it
becomes fine dry powder, and this is
to be blown upon the fire through tin
horns that is, it is to extinguish the
fire, in horn
1 examined the powderized water
with great interest took horn-in my
hands-and proceeded to elucidate my
plan of constructing fre-proOf fiues.
/ told them how the holes of the ttues
should be constructed of non-combus-
tible material and then old corrugated
iron, without any apertures, poured
around them.
Wonderful ~ exclaimed Professor
Tyndall, and Mr. McGregor in breath;
"but where will you place these fiues.
Mr.. Perkins?"
my idea," replied, drawing dia-
gram on the wallpaper with piece of
charcoal, is to have these fues in every
instance located in the adjoining house.
Magnificent ~ But how about the
elevators ?" Why after putting them
in the next house too, I'd seal them up
water-tight and fill them with Croton;
then I'd turn them bottom-side up, and
if they caught fire the flames would
only draw down into the cellar.