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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
A common form of indigestion

l. oppression amer eating, or depressing DAN
nsss 81 Jne spirits; with eatulonee, or q becning
~ ~ wind snd almost alwSvs follows COstice-
ness. DR. "A tREISON's PEusTALrtC LOZENCEs
Z &c quick sud permanent relief. They are pleas
ant, portable. do no. req itrc "a -rctse Of dose
never grippe, ana Tor Constipation Of fhs Bo,c,ls.
Itles, HsIdGchs Di-ziusss Irregularities and oh
lsuaa4s BegtscSsss, they are Incompatible
Trial boa. s0cts Large box, 6lcts, mtivJ free
for this LIST pr3cc.
Or. HARBI>ON'S ICELAND BALSAM.
a splendid cure for CoCGH>. HOAK>ENkS-. aud all
THROAT and Ii q complaint for sae us r :
HSRkl son 4 Co, Froprietors. No. I fremont
lenrle. boston. and AZ nruEg as.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
sale az SOUTH PARIS Railroad Depot,
Wednesday,, March 4, at II 4. VI,

THE subscriber hereby gives pnblic office ths
he has been daily appointed by the Hon. Judge q
T., obaic for the County of oxford and as umed th
trust OF Administrator of the estate ~
THOMAS PLuMMER. kate of Norway.
In ssid County decreased by giving bond as the Law
iheci.; hf therefore rcquests al persons who aF
Indebted a. the estate Of said decsAsc TO make i'm
mediate payment atd those who have any demand
thereon to exhibit the same 20
JOEL 5. PLCMMER.
T., IN TO-,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
DIED.

-
In Andover, Me-, Feb. ! Ellen Y wife of Frank
Drcsser, EsQ, aged 40 ycar>, months AMI day
In Audover, Me-, Jan. q, Dora T.. youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Airs. James II. Stevens, aged
Years, months aud - tays-
In Hartford. Feb. y, Paul poten, aged 81 years.
Waterford Feb. sth, Mrs. Laura Lopglcy will
ow OF the Late Eli I.ouglcy, Esq., aged - wears
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Ballou's Monthly.

Bailou's Monthly. BOSTON :--Thomes X Tai.
bot 81 81 per year. Single copies II cents.
As usual, Bilious - thc De-; Ma ;akiue to greet
us for the coming tnonih. frsl 70 come, and thus
drst 20 be welcomed, w,th is page, full OF bright
and Interesting reading. "Beyond the Picket
Lines" will interest old solIi"r-. "uar Young
Peoples story Teller" valuable lcatur' II
the magazine "Ruthvcn's Puzzle Pig" t.. 3
py "Ri,svrn," OF West Bethel, la H., County, &.
nill 4 sharp puzzles, riidles, anagrams, ems
mas &C
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17

aud c0Ughcd JrighfItaig, bad night sWrAt- AMI WAS
fearful, reduced she left Boston for her country
home, 80 miles away. A. We supposed 90 die.
lent her buttle OF your BAisEm, and soon had The
sat faction - near thai sue WAS much better she
continued taking u for a while and gJt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
BraInard'. Musical World. Cleveland, o -

BrN,narI', sons. al. per yesr. single nam
bcrs 10 cents.
The February nam5er contain. large amount
o. musical ucws-and several pretty songs and
pieces % instrumental music The exceedingly
loS priCe OF tots magazine place, {, within the
reach o. all music lovers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Rawson's Coaches.

Leave the Hill for up trains at son A. NJ. anC
$50 T. N.
For down train at Il:So A NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Lelsure mour.. a monlhlr M,gnlIne. ae,.

Leisure Hours. n monthly Magazine, devoted
To popular literature. Bath, Me. -. Upton 4
Soa 81 u per year. 10 cents per single copy.
The second number Of thl, candidate for public
favor presents neat appearance. The matter is
carefully selected. and composed 81 vari1u. artt
cles OF news AMI iiSh: reading and several pieces
% vcr-e. Special inducements IN the line Of club
prices are offered to new Subscribers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
RELIEF MAS IMMEDIATE

snd 3, artivc and well. WhCucVer she gets 4 -
we're cold, which happens once IN while,-he takes
thirty % siNty drops according 20 the violence OF
the cough, which has always yielded In a day OF
twu Ly l-.k.ns Tie la! am os!y rtiTing at night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
The American Journal of Photography.

Now oFA LILA bHru,' tditoI-
We have received specimen copies OF the above
njnthly, devoted to the interests OF PhonctiC
short Hand. There is a craving intsre,t in tue
subec, OF short hand, sign writing which Is the
rc>ul; % Increased demand fo5 verbatim
reports by our newspapers, and alao By persons
who carry on an extensive correspondence with
friends OF in business relations. Persons who
feel the need Of education In this line should send
Tor the Journal OF Photography, 70 No. - Park
Row, New Ork.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Mail Arrangements.
MAILS c.osr

For Portland and Boston az ll:i5 A. NJ. and pas
z. M TIE latter mail arriving IN Portland At Sis
the next morning
Up nail via Grand Trunk, ut s.So z. VI. ne
For Norway At $50 A. NJ, aud for the western
part OF the County. Tuesdays, Thnrsasys and
Saturdays, via Norway, ~ The Sane tiIue- & a. p
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
NlIIs ARRIvr

From Portland and Boston at 1870 A. N. and
4:SO p ".
Down mail, via Grand Trunk, l:s0 z. VI. 81 .-
Prom Norway and tIc western part Of the County
a. l:SO T. NJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17

Very truly yours, John CAPEN.
Boston, Mar. H. lesJ. 40. Worcester square.
Price in large bottles which are much the cheap
est a.. Small bottles, Od style. ~ cents.
ara there are many worthless limitations, be
careful 10 get the genuine, which IL prepared only
by CUTLER BROS, 4 co, successors 10 Reed,
Cutler y Co, Wholesale Druggists: prOprietors {
the Prize God heaoal Cooking Extracts, Pure Spc S,
Mustard and other choice goods Tor ianIly use ;
also Cutters Extract Of
JAMAICA GINGER with Sweet Flag,
pronounced the hnest preparation Of it, kind, ami
OCEAN FOOD" one Quart for one Cent.
Shfefided Carragecn for Blanc Mango, Grile &c,
one The cheapest AMI most delicious articles OF
food in the world \ few cents worth ain make
a inner dessert for family and for inyalids and
children It is mriyalled. Pat up IN packages SUI
hCient to make 10 quarts, for only 10 cents.
Sold by groceTs and apotheeanvs. j!leow6t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Household
PanaC6a
ND
Family
Lininent

The Household Panaces 10 Purel!
Ncgsi4ble ant AL Healing
Prepared ~
CURTIS 4 BROWN.
No. gl5 FULTON street. New York.
iEl~'.3-su-ly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Guartiian's .Oiiee.

The subscriber voAId hereby give notice that
~ has reeu duly appointed GaaT,litB OF Georss
~ sSA1aSl. ElZABETH DAY
Soiecfodk, \. r., Feb Z, ia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17

Chrome. Chase Bros. n Woodward, Florists,
Rochester, New York, scud their chrome, Tie
Little Florist" II L. very pretty pirture,-anj
shows how ngcniUusly these scedsmrn can
advertise their goods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
BE. Old 4!
WILSON'S
Superphosphate
AT AUCTION
The Only Fertilizer that ever received a
silver hfedaI from the New England
Agricultural Society.

NY plan oi selling supcrphosphaic without con-
signment, has proved So successful and has given
such universal satisfaction 10 the Farmers that
have decided 10 pursue a similar course this sea.
sun, and shall make arrangements so that the
Farmers in all the principal towns in New England
can have an opportunity of purchasing some Of my
superphOsphsIe. either OF the dealers or OF my
agents. ! have none out on commission md shall
send none out In that way. No goods viii be sem
from The works until sold, and purchasers can
thus rely on receiving fresh goods whenever they
choose 10 buy. The experience that have had
~ selling superphosphate on commission has
taught me that the plan Ia not the right one. In
many instance, the goods are not properly taken
care OF, hut often rrmain exposed TO the weather
summer aud winter, and the purchaser who buys
from q lot which has thus lain through several
seasons may (aDd perhaps JUSTLY complain that
the Fertilizer i not up To the standard, when IN
reality the goods were OF extra quality ut the time
they lett the Manufacturer, anu would sltll have
been Ind they been properly cared tor. L II TO
avoid this aud other abuses that decline to con-
mission any Supcip phosphate.
Ny agent, VI. ID Lawrence. will be at the follow
ing places AT the time named, ready TO receive
orders, price TO he fixed by auction.
OFFICE OF me HUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS.
Providence Il. | Jan. |, lS7I. J
I,ED.-f. WILSON, IhEAs.
sale az SOUTH PARIS Railroad Depot,
Wednesday,, March 4, at n 4. VI,
oh fI-ttr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17

Ca-tor-ia b. u,.r, ta,u >ub-titut FOR Castor
o.l. 10 = enc oal sa|r aIuclr "a cNlsgcucc which
g. certain O. a--ait th- iVrl, RS ulate the bow
80. cure wiud cole aud produce t,srd sleep d
contains neither i.lt.aIs. uouphinc or 4icnhoi,
sad - peasant To tiLc Ctlldrrn need a.; cry
1ad n0.lCls may Is>t. lct4I = I'm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
IRRITATION
RLED AT THE LUNGS

8. Al once subdued and goOd nisht- sleep sccur'
will mention another case, that Of a OuIIg IL,
rrnuAfutAuca- who
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Legislative Notice.
IL THR HoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
INnnarX -. lslL

IN The House OF REFREsENTAIlNEs-t
January -, ls7h !
NIyHEREAS The petition of Ralph {. Jeweit
w and others tor charter ior a lstliroah hoh
Rnmiord Falls In the COunty Of ONOrd along ana
upou the present location of the Portland anG OK
ford Ceutral Railroad To Mechanics tail7 IN the
County OF Androscoggin, thence by HE most lea.
sible Ioute 10 tire city Of Auburn, Is now pending
before this Legislature without sufficient notice
to All persons aud parties who are or may be inter
estetland whereas said petition has beeu rcierFVu
10 the Committee on Railroads, or hearing oil
the parties, therefore: .,
ORDERED, That notice OF the renSeGY oil sdd
petition anil OF the time and place iors caring OF
an uerso, and parties interested s. "a be gwen
py publishing this pl Gamble AMI order in the IN
ford Democrat printed in the County OF O%ford
and the Weekly Lewiston journal, published IN
Lewiston, la the County of Androscoggin, AMI Inc
Weekly Portland Press, two weeks succeSslseN,
The first publication IN each OF sad papers 10 De
nj e,,st ten days before Friday, the thirteenth day
of Feb nary next on which day hearing VIII he
had before saii Committee IN the senate ChamDer
N two O'Clock IN the afternoon at H"::h lime all
parties or persons Interested may be nsd II they
shall see cause.
Read and passed, sent mp tor cqncnrTcH'e.
= ,CHADbUi%, tl5rk.
lt.err SOS Ixs..x4rE, Jan eoth 's7t
Read and paused in conculrence. w c.,
Il true copy, Attest -,,., -, ,vr
.iT hJjlsw ~ t.-'l Secretary
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Since this lislsam fr~t came % my notice IN !
have Kept Il constantly In the house, ne yer all
iug ms sell 10 be out OF o. ORR night. In all Oh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
Special Notices.
W by Wtli \ o "a
IN nEl

t. al pcr>0ns sgfc-
iug from khrumati-m
Nrutr "a Cramps Ia The
l.uo- cog stomach. Bilious
Cole, Pam ~ the back
boS,l o sIir.we would
say. ruE HOUSEHOLD
IANACEA snl FAMILY
LINIMkNT - ot ali others
Toe Que you want fsi 10 b
trrnsl aud external Use
Il has cui cd the above
complaints ~ Thousand =
OF cases lhtre 10 no
mistake about % Try 10.
Sold - all DrUCgi -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
LIFE WAS SAXED

u has not iai ed ia a single instance iu my @
case to give the deshcJ rfi.sf. ami Will "a
same ma regard - INV ns.;l =, who's,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-17
NESSRS. CUTLER BROS, * CO
In ordering another small lot OF your
Negetaore Pulmonary ssr,som
EXPERIENCE

should Ike 90 tell yO1 what know abou: L, in
rdcrs hat other, may have the henehi OF ms own
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
A Bungling Execution.

The revolving incidents which attend
Ell the late execution of Mechella, in
New Jersey, can hardly be read without
a thrill of horror. The murderer puffed
a cigar until the clergyman had done
praying, when the Sheriff drew it from
between his lips and flung it away. The
signal having been given, the rope cat,
Mechella lifted the horrible cap until
one eye peered out, and his piteous
Don't hang me" was answered by the
spring of the body into the air. Sud-
denly murmur of horror arose, for the
rope uncoiled like lightning, and the
wretched man fell on the platform.
The scene which ensued battles descrip-
ton. The Sheriff covered his face with
his hands and uttered smothered go,
nay God" The militia broke ranks and
crowded to the scaffold. The body was
raised, the rope was tied again, and then
the life forfeited to the law was at last
allowed to pass away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
THE BATTERED VETERAN.

"Pore soldier p exclaimed a lone old
widow in East Tennessee, as a battered
veteran III blue appeared at her door
and meekly asked for cup of cold wa
ter ;; "pore soldier ! / know in reason
that you are tired and thirsty, and that
you will be powerful glad to get drink
of water, not to speak of little suthin
10 mix with it.
Thank you, mum, but / belong to
the Daughters of Temperance, and
can't drink, unless it's a little in the
way of medicine, and / do feel very
weak, as l have marched more than
forty miles to-day"
Forty mile! the laws have massy
How could you do it? Why, it would
kill my mule.
q" 1t is very hard; but we get used to
it. / wouldn't have minded it if L had
had anything to eat.
Sakes alive Do come in and sit
down. Pore soldier -
The good old lady brought out a
black bottle, from which the battered
veteran poured a teaspoonful into a
glass of water, and took a vigorous pull
at the bottle when her back was turned.
Then she placed before him substan-
tial supper of ham and eggs and corn
bread and coffee, upon which he adj
vanced in gallant style.
And you are mighty young to be a
sodierin'," she said, looking at him be-
nignantly over her spectacles.
Eyes, mum am the only son of my
widowed mother but my country called
me. and my duty to my country is only
second to my duty to my Creator. "
{" Sho Why, you talk as pcert as a
minister.
az was studying for the ministry
when the war broke out.
81 had a notion that the soldiers
were all so wicked but I'm glad to find
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
" Castor - Oil.

This important element of commerce
if derived from the seeds of Recinus
Conanaunus, a native of Asia, which is q
large tree. 1t has been introduced into
Europe and America, and with us has
become an annual from to 6 feet in
height. 1t has been under cultivation
for a long time and its medical value
was well known to the ancients, es-
pecially the Egyptians and Turks, who
were in the habit of administering the
seeds whole. 1t is of very rapid growth
and quite beautiful, making it one of
our most prominent ornamental plants.
1t is supposed by most to be the gourd
mentioned in the Scripture as shelter
ing the Prophet Jonah. The beans are
about the size of common beans, smooth
and beautiful. The oil is usually ex-
pressed by strong pressure and heat,
though the best is by pressure alone
and is called pressed or cold drawn.
AS medicine it is one of the mildest
laxatives, and if it were not for its un-
pleasant taste would be more generally
used-but its greatest value consists in
being among the best of lubricating
oils
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
Oatmeal.

Americans are gradually waking mp to
the fact that oatmeal is by mo means an
unimportant article of diet. AS food,
the merits of which have stood the test
of centuries, and which is calculated to
promote the sanitary interests of the
nation by laying the foundation for
more hardy and vigorous constitutions
for the coming generation, let us regard
its general adoption as an article of diet
as nothing short of a national good. Its
phosphorescent qualities act as gentle
and healthy stimulant to the brain, and
on no other food can one endure so great
or so prolonged mental labor as on oat-
meal porridge. Properly cooked, it is
not only most healthful and nutritious
food, but it is decidedly palatable. as is
fully attested by its wonderfully rapid
adoption as a popular diet by the very
fastidious palates of our American
people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
A Flood of Literature.

A London paper in speaking of the
number of books published in Great
Britain in 1873, says:
In twelve months We sent forth 3, 1876
new works, and if we count the new
editions of old books the number comes
to 1891. Some of them, it is true,
were written in America, and merely
reprinted in this country but those
must have been only a small fraction of
the whole mass, and the total number
is prodigious. Nearly 5000 separate
books. That is considerable library
in itself. Within the covers of 5000
volumes we could putall and more than
all, the classic literature of every land
under the sun. All the English books
which are possessions forever, because
they do not merely lie on the library
shelves, but are the daily companions
of every student, could be obtained in a
marvellously small compass. A me-
chanic could buy them with his savings.
The classic literature of France would
not fill large space, and that of Ger
many might not be so large. Yet here
we have 831 novels and stories published
ina single year, and no works on theology.
Science, and art reach the respectable
figure of 58S. Poetry and the drama
stand for 800. History and biography
give us 42S. Never was there SO pro-
digious stream of writing. What
were the ages oe Homer, Sophocles,
Plato, Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Dante, Tas-
so, Pascal, Racine, Moliere, Shake
speare, Milton, Goethe, and Schiller
compared with ours? We publish a
hundred books for every one that APP
peared in those times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
Teethache and Blazing Alcohol.

A Town Hill boy was awakened by q
severe teethache Thursday night, and
soon signified to his father by sundry
howls, and frequent repetition of the
name of Nose, that some sort of atten-
ton should be paid him. The parent
aroused at once and set to work to re-
lieve the pain. He put saucer of
alcohol on the stove, and touched a
match to the liquid. While it was
blazing he took hold of the saucer to
carry it to the bed for the purpose of
advancing some operation calculated to
obliterate the teethache, when, not
making the proper calculation as to the
temperature of the saucer, he was
obliged to let go of it with some pre-
cipitation. 1t may be necessary to state
here that the parent in his anxiety to
relieve his offspring had omitted an
elaborate toilet, and was moving about
in q very primitive attire-consisting
wholly of very short shirt. The mo-
ment the saucer dropped the burning
liquid spirited from the dish, and catch
ing hold of the capillary substance on
the legs of our friend, mounted up his
body like flash of lightning, and
reaching his very luxuriant whiskers
almost instantaneously, burst out into a
cloud of flame, and instantly disap-
peared. The movement was so rapid
that the man was stupefed for second.
In the next he fell to slapping his
SCARED limbs, rubbing his burnt face,
and bowling like disappointed luna
tic. But it cured the boy, and, as that
was what the parent got up for, he is
probably satisfied. -Dan6uyy NeWs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
PARLOR AND KITCHEN.

PICKLE FOR HAMS. For one hundred
pounds of ham take six gallons of water,
nine pounds of salt, one quart of mo-
lasses, three ounces of saltpeter, and
one ounce of saleratus. When ready to
smoke they can be soaked and fresh
ened to taste, if too salt.
SPONGE CAKE.-One cup of sugar, one
cup of -four, sifted, four large of five
small eggs. Beat the sugar and yolks
nicely tngether. Beat the whites to a
stiff froth, add to the sugar and yolks /;
then stir in the flour. One teaspoonful
of essence of lemon. Bake in n quick
oven.
To MAKE SHIRT-BosoMsG GLOSSY. Dis
solve three ounces of clean, powdered,
white gum Arabic in one pint of water
When thoroughly dissolved, strain it
through piece of cotton cloth, and
bottle for use. One tablespoonful of
this gum water, added to n pint of
starch, will give beautiful smooth
gloss to cotton or linen fabrics.
WASHING POWDERS. -Dissolve two
pounds of soap in five and half gallons
of nearly boiling water, and to this add
three large tablespoonfuls of ammonia,
and one of spirits of turpentine. In
this the linen is to be soaked for three
hours, when it is readily cleansed, re-
curing but little rubbing. Ammonia
does not affect linen fiber as soda does.
RICE PUDDING. One quart of new
milk, one cupful of seeded raisins, two
thirds of cupful of rice. Keep il hot
in saucepan on the back part of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

stove for two hours, or until the rice is
soft enough. Then add one quart OF
milk, one cupful of sugar, and when
cool enough, two eggs (the yolkes and
whites beaten separately until they are
frothy), piece of butter the size of
walnut, and very little salt. Mix
carefully, so as not to break the rice,
and bake about half or three-quarters
of an hour.
CURE FOR EARACHE. Children are
sometimes afflicted with earache to an
alarming extent, and there is sometimes
difficulty in obtaining an efectual
remedy for the disorder. A writer in
the Household says that she takes a
piece of salt pork an inch or more long,
and half an inch square cut down one
end to fit the ear, and insert it, taking
care to have the piece too large to slip
in. Tie a handkerchief to keep it in
place, if the child will allow it. She
also used pork for sore throat, Group
and lung colds. Cut slices half an inch
thick, dip in warm water, sprinkle on a
little pepper, and sew on q flannel. She
has used pork for earache especially,
and always found it to give instant re-
lief.
CARE OF CANARY BIRps.-Hang the
cage where the drafts do not strike the
bird. Give canary and rape seed,
plenty of fresh water, cutie fish bone,
and clean gravel on the bottom of the
cage often. Also, give the birds fresh
water to battle in every day. After they
have bathed, remove the dish, which
should be shallow. The room should
not be over-heated. Do not give them
cake or sugar. When moulting, feed
them on rape seed slightly moistened.
Hard boiled egg and crackers grated
are excellent. Bed seed will kill birds.
Cabbage and sweet apples are good for
them, and new and then a fig. Plan
tain seed is also wholesome food for
them, and they are extravagantly fond
of it, often eating that when they reject
most other kinds of food. When you
go out for a walk, be sure to gather q
sprig for your pet, and before frost
gather and dry some for winter use.
With moderate care the little songstress
will repay your attention with sweet
notes of Joy.