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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Rer VI Domn,s Elirir!

When tie chilling winds oil winter
Howl amid the lealleSs branches,
When from uu The North the Storm King
Marches with his snowy banners
With his white and gltening banners,-
And with fierce aud sudden conquest
Lays all summer dead before him;
Every Hover and every leanet
lie laws stark and dead before him;
And the singing bird, CT summer
Fly away from all the NOrthland,
Where the air seems full OF arrows
Full of sharp aud singing arrows
That will pierce us, if we venture
But TO step outside the doorway,
Then Consumption. fell destroyer,
Salies forth to seek his victims.
Coughs and colds are his forerunncrs,
Marking where success is easy;
Ard, where these are not resisted,
But allowed to hold possession,
There Consumption, gaunt and CHASTITY
Soon will make his dread appearance,
And will seize his hapless victims.
Would YOU have n sure protection
From this foe SO justly dreaded?
A protection so uniailing
That YOU need not fear his visits
Go and buy some DOWNS ELIXIR,
Some real n. III. Downs Elixir;
Made of all most healing Balsams
Found in all the Northern forests
Balsams of the Pine and Fir trees:
Made in Builngton-a City
Standing near the Champlain waters;
At one hundred twenty.seven,
Very near the head of Church Street,
By the firm OF HENRY Il JOHNSON
Medicine men. well known to many:
And for sale at every Drug Store.
lis sale and sure protection,
Go and buy it. and be happy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25

Castoria is more than n substitute for Castor
Oh. II j. the only safe article in existence which
is certain 10 assimate the food regulate the bow
els, cure wiud.colc and produce natural sleep. II
contains neither minerals, morphine or alcohol,
and is pleasant 10 take. Children need not cry
aud mothers may rest dccSl' .4-l.m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25

ALL THOSE n NEED OF CROCkERY OR
CHINA, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE ABOUT
10 COMMENCE OUsE-REEPING, SHOULD
VISIT GUY y BROTHERS GREAT CROCkERi
STORE OK WRITE TO IHEu FOR \ LIST
os GOODS. No..4i X - BEDFORD STREET
BOSTON mai3J-IW
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Mail Arrangements.


MAILS CLOsE.
For Portland and Boston, IA II IS A. NJ. and 20
4. NJ the latter mail arriving in Portland az > IS
ire next morning.
l nlail, via tsrand Trunk, at ? 10 Z. NJ
Foy Norway al > ~ A. NJ, and for the western
part OF the County, Tuesdays, Thursday AID
Satu. d. via Norway, al same time.
NAILS ARRIVE.
Frcm Portland and Boston, al lV:s0 a. NJ aud
4:l5 4. N
Down mail. win Grand Trunk 80 Z. N
IRON Norway and the western part OF the C0uniy
At 80 2. NJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Mill for Sale.

TIE Steam Mill, situated in Milton Plantation,
oxford County, Maine, on good road, only i've
three years ago at a cost of about 5000, and IL
can be bought at a bargain IL applied for soon. IL
has one OF the best circular saw board machines
IA use, and lath machine: birch machine and
other small mae hinery. said Mil Is in good re-
pair and Is an excellent chance for spool factory
with plenty Of white birch and poplar lumber
Exempt from taxation for 10 years.
II. ALLEN.
! Million Plantation July 18th, 1872. q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
BETHEL. Mar. 81. 1873

- .lr. EdI0r:-The Promenade Concert
sast Tuesday evening was success in
sSery respect. \ large company was in
attendance. and as result. the managers
have fifty dollars left after paying ca
peuseS. which We lhink speaks well tor
those who worked SO perseveringly and
gave their time 50 cheerfully that all
might 90 1eeU.
The lecture "Wednesday evening by
Hon Benz. kingsbury, DR., OF Portland.
was well attended, and all were amply
repaid. For an hour and hall We sat
deeply interested in the narration OF lively
facts aud statements concerning his trip
around the continent. and his tarry among
The Mormons.
AIR. Murray is to come Saturday even
ing, and then Mr. Washburn TO finish our
course.
Rev. j. l. Simmons sixth and last lee.
ture Of his free course will be given We'd.
uesday evening. April I'd. Subject " The
education demanded by our modern life
This lecture is written especially for the
young, TO whom IN particular an invita-.
lion is extended to be present.
NEPOs
Hon c z Kimball will lecture in the
Bethel course on Tuesday, April Isl, on
the Past, Present and Future OF Maine"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Farm for Sale.
P-A-S-T-U-R-A-G-E

ANY one having stock to pasture, the conli,hs
soasoy h invited TO call on the subscriber, who
has procured the we'll known Clifford pasture ana
will take stock ut the usual ratss.
Paris, Me, Mar. IL, 1873. 3"'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25

For Sale by
q. IL. WILEY, Apothecary,
AND DEALERIS
DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINS oils, VAR
SlSHES, BRUSHES AND DYE STUffS,
Books. Stationery 4 Paper Hangings,
Faacy Goods, Peryhn,ery, Toilet articles, &C.,
,anss BETHEL HILL, ME. sm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
FOR SALE.

fINHE FARM owneh aud occupied by Thomas
i clark, Esq, for many years. on Paris HILL
vs. m make two good farms, or one Of the beet IN
town Buildings convenient for two families
two good pastures, two orchards, two wood lots,
all good land no waste land on the place. IL not
sold by first Of April, next "a whole VIII be u,
fered In lots 10 suit those in the village who would
like to buy. II not sold by first Of May will bH
let to some good man with small family. For par
tculars inquire Of u. 5. DOE on account OF the
subscriber, 1. ii. hlfLhf.
Paris, Me- Dec. To- 1872. lamtapr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
" Increase Pensions . 4"

Acr. March ), 1873, grants higher Pension 10
certain SOLDIERS now drawing isss than Sis %
per month. All who deem the rate they now draw
Too snail for the disability incurred in the army,
IL they will state what the disability J. for which
they are how pensiOned, and rhsp and rheTe II
wa, incurred, can receive IN application for in-
crease by applying in person or by letter with
stamp cucloscdl 10
GEO. T.. WEEKS,
UNiTED STATES CLAM AGENT,
mst.1j-tt ~ AUGUSTA. NJ IL.
administrators Snie.
DY ,iitic or . license from the Hon. Judge OF
ID Probate the under signed administrator on the
estate OF Porter kimball, late OF AudOvcr, deceas'
ed will sell at public or private sale OIL the pieia'
iscs of -Sid deceased, Ia Andovcr, on
Friday, the 25th day OF April,
all the personal estate OF said deceased consisting
Of Household Furniture. Sleigh, Wagon, single
Harness, &c, &c. Also, 1T the same time and
place, the Homestead Farm, containing about 100
acres OF land on which il house and brn, aud
upon which there is considerable growing pine
also one undivided half lot of land OF 100 acres,
situated in said town on which il q large amount
of growing timber. Terms made known at time
and place Of sale.
FREDERIC CALDWELL,
Administrator.
Andoycr March II 1873.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Apprentice Wanted

4 smart, intelligent boy, Of about IL years Of
N age, who has taste for letters, and who
would like to acquire knowledge OF the Printing
Business, can apply ut our Office.
Paris, March g. ls'3 II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
DIRECTORY.
Masonic Lodges--Time OF Meeting

Masonic Lodges Time OF Meeting.
OXFORD CHAPTER. Bethel. I'd Thursday
An,,roseogxin Chapter, No. Ss,Can,on, Mon
adav ou OF before iull moon.
RtaatnE star. NJ. ~ kumtorl Centre. W eli
ue-siay, ii or before the fiil OF the moon
Parts Lodge, No. ~. 10 fari. Tuesday on =
hcfrrr the fun.
Jefferson Lodge. No. ioo. lyani's Pend, I'd
Oriental star, ~. 81, LivoInlnre. Tuesday
~ u hciore iull moon
Bethel, No -, "a THURSDAY ~ each mouth
Evening star Lodge, \o-lsl B0ckhsad Moa
.iay Goa COZ before tuli moon.
PtthaxOrian. No. a. frychurg. Monday even
M ed or following tiie iuii oi the moon
oxford, Norway, NJ. Is. Monday oi or next
Mount Tir'em. ". li. -. Waterfront Tisc>-
dst. vu on before the tIll ,loou
VT. Moriah. No if. Denmark. "Wednesday IN
NeIinseot. No. i0i. Turner, saturday on az De-
Delta, NJ lai. Lowell. Thur.da, GA or aUeric
ulo-u
whitney LodEs, " is.. canton. Hurr,l'y
..u 81 before iui useon
orisrtaI chapter. Ne 90. EFi,i.;,on. THURSDAY
CA Cr Loci tore iuii moon.
coon TEMPLNRs.
PARIS NIL LODGE: No rs, is,,. uin
ttIJH. evenings.
Ri,inE star. Bethel FRIDAY evening,
NeLisScOt. Isuckfell, saturday cs"rl ne
Crystal Wave, T.. Buckheld ever, Thursday
Mapis t.rsvs. West Peru. saturday evening".
Iore,t lake. 'yo,rr Hartford even >dard}
Ia. ineibi,. ~. 80. E..,t Summer. even o;'',r
F EreuiHS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
s25 no 500 FER WEEK.
New Advertisements.
| w A N T e D
100 GIRLS,

To learn 10 make Hoop.Skirts and Bustles. Per
ulaucut employment given. Salary from 5000
To sI2. 90 per week Call on or address
HAYDEN, HUBBARD X co,
l3j Middle Street
tutt1y Portland Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25

The friends OF Hon. Hiram Knowl-
ton. at skOwhee gar. nt the close OF the
solicited him TO allow his
name TO be used Is y candidate for Speak
or OF The House next year-and we un-
,lerslaud ha has Ihe question under ad-
yiSement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
! OMAN.

By an immense practice extending through q
period OF years, having within that time treated
iaany Aou-and eases OF those diseases peculiar TO
woman. haze been enabled TO perfect most
pptcut and agreeable medicine that meets the In.
dica.ons presented by that class OF diseases with
positive certainty and cIactness.
TO designate this natural specific compound, I
have named 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25

Gentlemen, use the Combination Razor strop.
JanG-l6w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
Notice.
THE TOWN FARM,

e Selectmen and Treasurer OF the Town OF
el, will offer for sale public auction, subject
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STATE OF MAINE.

Lowell, Dec. %, 1872.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
A New Invention.

Necessity Is the mother OF invention,
and the horse necessity caused a fear
ful strain on the inventive powers OF
the ingenious population Of tho United
States. 1t Is now announced that q
new engine for propelling street cara
has been invented, so compact rs to
occupy no more space than an ordin-
airy burning parlor stove, and
which does not intrude upon passenger
room. BY the peculiar arrangement
Of the various parts economy OF fuel Is
accomplished, the smoke itself Is con-
sumed, and there Is no SCOT, clnders or
noise. The engine has the power oil
five horses. and the cars, which are Of
the usual dimensions, can be c%ontroll-
ed, rs to stoppage and propulsion,
quite as handily as though drawn BY
horses. The power can be increased
at; pleasure up to the capacity Of a
twenty-five horse power engine, thus
enabling 1t to. ascend grades Of four
hundred feet to the mile. The engi-
neer can "slow up" In the space Of
thirty.two feet when the cars are run
ming at the rate Of twenty-five miles
all hour. The engine Is placed upon
the rear platform, so that the windows
can be lett open In pleasant weather.
without the annoyance Of smoke or
cinders, as there is none Of either,
while any dust that might be raised Is
left behind. thus comforting a vast
amount of pleasure aud comfort apon
the passengers. The tests made thus
far have been most satisfactory.-Phh
Ruilgdy Guide.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
Tin In San Bernardino.
A San Bernardino correspondent

A San Bernardino correspondent
writes:
Dropping In yesterday to have a lit
tie quiet local gossip with my friend
Al. Rodgers. | found his place Of busi-
ness thronged with p~rospectors, miners,
brokers, county clerks, and heaven
knows who else. About half a ton Of
ore specimens lay scattered around the
counter. Several parties were engaged
beating out tin ; others were crushing
silver out Of its quartz covering; two
or three experts were prospecting a
huge chunk Of bowlder for golden
traces; not n few were comparing tin
specimens and descanting on their
richness /; while our irrepressible
County Clerk was exhibiting n fine
looking tin bar, weighing q pound.
obtained from an assay OF about thirty
pounds OF rock from his tin ledge In
Swartout canyon. There Is. no doubt
as to the richness Of the newly-discov-
cred tin mines. Mr. Sexton OF Los
Angeles, the frat discoverer Of tin In
this county. pronounces the ore richer
than Temescal. Some OF 1t he says
will assay 70 per cent. A company OF
twelve, with Mr.. S. P. White at Its
head, Is already formed, with q capital
OF some $4,000, for the purpose OF
building two or three smelling fur
naces. The furnaces will be built
under the superintendence Of Mr.. Sex
ton of Los Angeles, and that means
they will be well built. From the
present indications, our county IL the
Cornwall Of America.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
Rather Thin.


The steamship Saragossa was lately
put upon the ways at Baltimore, sup
posed to need only new caulking and
copper. The caulkers got to work and
the seams between the planks were
dressed out with the irons preparatory
to driving In the new oakum. Imagine
the astonishment Of the caulkers when
one day the iron, subjected only to a
feeble blow, went clear into the vessel.
A closer inspection resulted, and 1t
was discovered that for q distance Of so
feet on each side Of the keel, and be-
meath that portion Of the ship where
the boilers rest, planks which eight
years ago wero three and one-half
inches thick were now mere boards OF
half-iuch in thickness. They were not
worm-eaten, and to all appearance
were sound as when first spiked and
bolted to the huge skeleton OF q ship.
And here a lesson in the power Of fric-
tlon may be aptly illustrated. Beneath
the boilers Of tho Saragossa 1t was dis
covered that particles Of coal had
dropped from tlme to time, and the
mere motion Of the vessel as she rocked
at sea, had shaken the loose pieces Of
mineral from side to side on the planks
and worn them to the thickness OF
boards used In an ordinary skiff.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
Mountain Fruit Storehouse.

I'VE receive an interesting account OF
new branch Of business established
in the Sierra Nevada mountains
on a considerable scale-no less than
the storage of winter fruit not only tor
the Eastern but also for the San Fran
cisco market. 1t Is well known that
the mild climate Of the California val
legs Is i'll adapted to the preservation
of winter-kept fruit through Spring
months. An enterprising Santa Clara
firm has obviated this by establishing
an extensive fruit %storehouse at
Truckee, In Nevada county. The tenn
perature Is maintained with tolerable
uniformity Mt about SO degrees Fab
renheit. It Is not allowed to raise
above 40 degrees, o to fall below %
degrees. a point at which, although
water freezes, fruit does not. This
firm has now on hand In its mountain
warehouse $685. 600 pounds-say 100
tons-of apples and pears. The ware
house Is fitted up throughout with
racks for holding the fruit. Upon Its
arrival in boxes, 1t Is taken out care
fully and spread In the open racks. 1t
Is stated that the loss up to March 9th
Of the fruit stored over from last sea-
son will not exceed 5 per cent. A few
car loads ha We been sent to Chicago
and New York, but the larger portion
Is sold to San Francisco. Tho business
appears to be a success, and, although
yet In its infancy, 1t Is not difficult to
share the sanguine anticipations Of the
pioneer Santa Clara firm, that 1t Is
bound to increase rapidly ."-SGcra-
n,ento Record.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11

THE March "Aldine" opens with a
very effective coast scene: "After the
Storm" by Tsvernier. The black and
rugged cliffs are in powerful relief
against the moonlight, bursting
through the broken clouds and reflect
ed from every ripping wave.
BREAK. break, break,
On thy cold, gray crsgs, osea"
But there Is one ship which can never
20 on to that "haven under the hill"
Its battered hulk tells Of a scene when
old Ocean was In q far different mood.
Probably the most purely artistic cut
that has ever appeared In the "Aldiue'
Is the stsdy Of "white Birches Of the
Saranac." after Hows. The wonder
full fidelity Of every detail convinces Us
that We are gazing upon actual por-
traits Of these venerable monarchs OF
the forest drawn by n who knows
and loves them we'll. These tine en-
cravings, however, we merely mention
rs specimens among many In the book.
It Is also we'll filled with the choicest
morsels Of literature, poetry, sketches,
etc. Altogether, the March "Aldine'
Is the best yet issued. Subscription
price IS, including Chromos "VillaSe
Belle" and "Crossing the Moor"
James Sutton 6 Co., publishers, IS
Maiden Lane, N. Y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
rHF pooM OF THE RED NAN.

<The extinction ofthe Indian races Is
commonly attributed, to the advance Of
civilization, but the records Of thei
province Of New Brunswick show that
Indians when humanely and fairly
dealt with may increase In numbers
even where civilization flourishes. In
1851 the Indian population was Gill
and 1851, It was 1912. It Is believed
that the average number Of Indians In
New Brrnswick was never greater
than 1t Is to-day. The Increase Of our
Indian population in the Western
States is probably owing moro to civil
lied bullets and civilized whisky than
to any other cause. Here In Nevada
the advent Of civilization has not
worked detrimentally to the Piutes as
far as decrease Of population Is con-
cerned, II we may judge Of those we
see about the towns and cities. Troops
OF their little fat-faced boys aud girls
play about the streets and sidewalks,
and every squaw OF suitable age has a
pappooss slung to her back. They all
make a good showing ~ofincrease some-
way, and as they seem to have little
sickness among them, II these children
all grow up, As they will unless killed
by accident or otherwise disposed OF,
we sec no reason why our native popu-
lation should not increase at a very
rapid rate. These Piutes are rlgidly
virtuous, therefore correspondingly
happy. and fat. They toll not, except
Just enough In saving wood, washing
and doing small chores, to get a little
spending money or poker capital, while
the juvenile warriors and youthful
squaws spin their tops on the side
walks, or play marbles after the style
of white children. The Piutcs, how.
ever, are an exceptional race, and
quite different from the Dlggers Of
California, a miserable looking, de-
graded race Of Indians, which Is slowly
but surely dying out. In all the old
est States, wherever the best races Of
Indians have survived the advent Of
civilization, remnants Of them still
flourish In little communities, and are
liable to continue for centuries tocome.
Generally and popularity speaking, 1t
Is the doom Of the red man to fade
away before advancing civilization,
yet finally absorbing and taking ad-
vantage Of civilization his race may be
continued coeval with 1t through future
aons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11

The GALLANT CApTXIN.-A better
version yet Of the conduct Of Captain
Knowles, In the terrible wreck Of the
Northfleet, comes from an eye wit
ness:
The captain was tho only quiet man
aboard. He was about thirty years
old, and had been married six months.
He kept the crew back, with a pistol
In one hand, from the boats, and
helped the women and children In
with the other. Some called to him
to tie himself to a spar; but he went
on lifting In the women. BE gave his
wife to the boatswaln In n Of the
boats. take care of her, bo's'n, he
said /; III will never see you again,
dear girl" Mrs. Knowles was a young
thing-very much a child. She want
ed to 90 back on deck and die with her
husband, but we held her.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11
Pickett Fighting.

From the Sacramento Record of yes
we extract the following official
account OF some severe skhrmishlng in
In the town Of Washington, Yolo
county, opposite Sacramento:
J. II. Woods and a family named
Pickett occupy houses adjoining each
other in the suburbs Of the town, and
have had for some time a dispute over
the right of!way over the sidewalks or
paths leading by their houses. Pickett
had put q wooden bar across that be-
longing to them, and 1t Is stated that
on Saturday morning Woods started
to remove It, at which time he was In
terfered with by the two sisters Of the
young man who was afterwards shot:
Their statement Is that Woods knocked
one of them down and drew a knife on
them. On the other hand 1t Is said that
thew threw hot water on him and 9TH
erwise abused him. They, however,
sant for their brother, who was at
work In the railroad shops, and about
6 O'Clock the two men met on Second
street, where they werc seen engaged
In 4 fight, both being down. Two cit.
liens, Messrs. Huey and MCGOWAN, ran
towards them, In order to separate
them. Woods at that time screaming
murder Justify. Upon getting them
apart MCGOWAN said to Woods, "get
your hat aud 60 on home now" and
Woods started TO where his hat was
living. when lie stopped. In the mean.
time Pickett, who had thrown of his
coat, broke from Mr.. Huey and started
towards Woods, when the latter drew
a pistol and fired two shots, both tax
Ing effect on Fickett's body, one break
lns his right arm and the other pene-
trating the chest on on the right side
and remaining there. The wounded
man was conveyed to his residence
aud medical assistance procured.
Woods, In the meantime, returned to
his house aud claiming to be severely
bruised, went to bod. He was snbse-
ouently arrested, but raj still at his
house yesterday afternoon, although
In the custody Of a constable. Flick
ett's injuries are serious. and 1t Is not
possible as yet to determine their ex-
tent. Woods Is a man somewhat ad.
vanced In years, while his opponent Is
q stalwart young man Of %, and phys
ically much the superior OF Woods.
Woods claims that he acted entirely In
self-detense In the matter.