davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
sllsttllang,
PROM the johnson Democrat, wArrsHssurg, Mo.
Scrap from the Late Var.
what Happened Certain PSTtiss--Wh.t fs
Thought by a "A Impartial writer.
Br AZ OXFORD COUNTY BoY.

We three were strangely met L. a
young Yankee, who is seeking his fortune
iu Missouri. was seated in front ut the old
fashioned fireplace. on that cool eveoing
in March. between the gray-haired Mis-
soOrian aud his vile.
lie and were talking on various TOPICS
and she with The Bible in her lap. reading
the holy wilt. made me Ihiak ot my own
dear mother, who now sleeps meath the
sod in Yankeelaud. thought OF the
time whom had received Instruction in
the Sabbath twilight by my mothers knee,
from those sacred leaves whose pages
never grow stale from much reading. AT
last. as the shadows deepened. she closed
The volume. placed her specs upon the
cover, and laid ii within her reach.
The conversation turned upon the war.
and had just finished relating "a little eS
perience of my own while WAS soldier
in tie Union army. whel | said:
There were terrible times here during
the war ?"
Yes, youngster. there we're" said he.
awful times"
'Such times as pray may never sec
again" said she.
Was there not an independent COM
pany that used TO commit depredations in
johnson County" l inquired.
Yes there were. aud a was set OF cut
throats. than some OF 'em were. never
lived"
.Did they molest you p | inquired. for
| saw be was not at all inclined 10 be con.
municative, and | wished 10 learn more OF
a band OF men whose dark deeds had been
related TO me only in broken narrative.
And so he began his tale; and il may be
that am betraying the confidence OF my
venerable friend to put this in print; but
beg his pardon for cannot resist the
temptation. | suppress names and viii
give words rs near as | can recollect.
"Well, youngs,er. never was in favor
OF secession, aud when the war broke out.
told 'em it was wrong; that there was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
Bethel Centennial.
THE POEM.

At . p. NJ. Prof. II. A. Chapman OF
Bowdoin College. read beautiful poem
Of more than ordinary merit. He painted
Jacobs dream ut Bcthcl-tuFned it 10
good centennial account. He alluded to
the occasion, pictured the town rs il was
hundred years ago. rs ii is TO day. and
as he hopes it will be in the future. The
poem had two good features. at least.
melody aud brevity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
erUS.

$500 Por Year---1.oO IT Paid IN
Advance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08

Preu read by Miss Lotto Hall At the Rc-unio
oi The Alumni OF ONfo'd Normal Institute, Sout
faris, August ~, 1874.
Ring ring, dear old "So1th PARIS Bell"
Kin. eus OF joy peal;
ln quick aud lively m-A.ures, toll
Of joy Ne would reveal
Rins Welcome, wsloOns - tai the hills
Send back abe echOing sGraia,
Come, eomer' each heart wtl pleasure thrills
~ linked ia f,icnI-hip's chain.
Once mere alOUn she village street
We hear, y, in days gone by,
The sound or ;hoss IL 'Jry, hurry ing feet,
known we'll at the -. y I.
AEsia Nc sco tho.s ficOs tue,
We deem ~ wOndyous fair,
Because the JOY aud love .hine through,
Leaving taeir inpress thero.
oucs more clasp the frienIly hand,
And mect H. lov,ag saE0,
As dear, tiicI G,SuJs, nov chatin. stand
AZ 10 those pssI sJh1oLSa,s.
Past schso.dsy.' aud tOr masy here,
Last sShoOi-oIs',, NC lnisht.s.;
for In Jon room Ne hold ~ d.li,
Has passed our last work day.
-Four years ago NC gasho, od theIc,
Our minds on study bent;
AVID never staleat studied where
M0rv charms with study blcnt,
All tLA. tsac4sr's ha0 cOuld 60
10 smooth the rugged way.
10 take frOm work sts sombre hue,
Aud add ne~ liie " play,
Wa done ~ teachers t,de aud iud.
VINO -v,k-d wltn Ecalogs csrS
To plant s-ch trough within the mind
As cbo.ee-t lruit wi.ht besr.
We know The fa.HTe une nay btiog
Svt.O- and t.OuJ;e near;
Bat nav az an sti's suArdiia wing
Protect thosc teachers dear.
Fosr years ago. We light, speak.
Nor thuk NC Of the days
Thai, hour ~ hcvr, mSdo up each week.
20 sho.. IA human gaze.
W. 10 no. note eAca s,.oi. each pain,
They're past forever past;
And 80 our srou6lo. az viii cnd,
And theTo'u De peace a. last.
What changes in cur li..le spheaA
MliIi1 tuo lassiorr ye-rsi
NOs all ~e meet, a; ,hcu wee hcrc;
we've Ia .uI ,osa3 w..n J,i-s.
We loved ticsn .--TSs> q, D hirI 20 Psrt.-
Ga WAY 'ag,t II be 80,
Tho-e cluslus closest r,Inl tac heart
ShsulI bc The trsi 10 sol
Ou: pA.hs - LOOK 70 / ,ele BY dc,
Il rn.'Se- Us ~aI IT, sec
That eyya u1W tno -.sc' srvws vide;
Ala,, ,a-t thi- tnu,t Jc.
w crutl not Z Nc Won't, s,.nd ,tiIl,
for Pros. y, B., thc uJc;
We st.li must s,uiy with anvil
Ior ii.o - bat schoJl.
We here, pe,b,P., shsl rncc, No norc;
bu, ~s slsslI uc'cr tur-.s.
! cti.n,n- Oc.t . ti'vr's roar,
\ face NC here have met,
"a bro; o. ,t q thr dcIt olt day.;
AMI W. shall lcuS "-ce niorc
To clasp tho nInI ard No., the slzo,
A. Ne have g.. b.iJu..
BAT tis rot lOns e We rhall ,tJud
wnhi0 tisr l'o~Tiy t.,;,
A s'u'v,s, ic.ur 3, osui,
= VII not D. lor; e., wr,;.
F,r ever, dAl thc boa hiru's car
bip, h.rtiy dJsA ,uv ,,.cfm,
Aud taS,th -o.ac u.c &, t.at .hirJ
90 Nrirh ~e ss.rcly dtcsu.
Aud. oIc o., orv. we'll c.o,, he tide.
Aad. ola Gl.l Sr= nt tirrc'u be
No vac7ut pl,-es by oar ,.jS,
Iu; v,r'y cue We. ssr.
\ blv,t unJ -ti, s,us Ia. uliou."
Where We shall speed ihA: ssy,
Ia sweet .nd hNpPicst communion
wbich last. Tor Ayc zhd aye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
OBJ 0nfOrN 9tmOtrat,

Pubished Every Tuesday Morning, ny
f. +. SHAW a. co.
EDITORS X ETORs.
r h. SHAW. GEO. n. WATKINS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08

Subscribers can tell, BY cXamiuin. tse cslsi ed
.ny attached o. their p@icr. thV ainoust dus, aud
. o. ishiu. tu avail thcmsclvr. Of the sds ancss
lsyu,ents. can scad 10 "a. by mail, or hand - she
ut.rust ageuL. "Scpt. I IS, Ou the .lip, m.4ns
thc paper b. paid tor 90 that date WnsH msuey
!. .cut. care should D. taken q vAasnine tie lip,
ans if the money 70 uutctvdlted UIthlE tSO weeks,
~ should bu appri.ed oI %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
HOW THEY PARED.


which coniaiued nlcilSSeS. lIo was OF
little accoUJt who couldn't help himself
Mt table, and handle his beaus with his
Lnife aud dtiuk bis tea out OF "sarsor."
Breakfast was had by candle light
The men aud women worked by the irc
late into the Dight. A sap trough served
ns a cradle. Wooden bowls. spoons, &c.
had 10 he created. Among al the lncon-
veniences this is chief One Newland. had
pig which he placed in large hollow
piue stump for bis stg. The pig grew 50
he could not be tlLen out OF h's pen
without spoIiog the stump!
Jonathan Barker came from Fryeburg
with provisions. kettles. &c. on his shoal-
ders. and was the Fl st settler Of Newry.
The Inilians plundeIed his camp. His sou
aged sc. still resides on the larm cleared
by Lieut. Segar. in the olIest house in
town. Edward Bean. SO years, is the
next oldest man living in town.
TIE TowS history.
June 10, 1896, Bethel was incorporated
town. The first town meeting was held
at The house OF Gen. Amos Hastings,
Aug. 10, 1896. Young men who had
been married within year, according 10
custom, were elected hog reeves.
BETHEL HILL.
Between 1870 aud 1896 the rich inter-
wales ol Bethel drew population rapidly.
Moses Mason and Samuel b. Locke were
among the arrivals in 1896. John Locke,
son of Samuel. became distinguished for
his scientific attliuments.
The Growers, the Twitchells, the Bart
let's. the Swans, the Russelis the Chap
mans, the Powers. the Farewells. tho
Masons and tho Beans have been prom
inent in town history.
Cupt. Eeazer Twitchell was the found
or of Bethel Hill village. In 1897 he
built and kept tavern and store in the
castle on tho common. He gave the COM
mon TO the paaish on conunion that the
town would clear off the trees and build
church. The church by compromise
was built near The mouth of Mill Brook.
This property was decided to the town in
1928.
The first regular store was kept by
James Walker in Capt. Twitchelrs house.
In 1902 ho built large house on the
present site of Mr.. Bardon's hotel. Not
till 1887 were there over two stores
Robert A. Chapman has been in trade in
the village without interruption since
1881, and has probably labored more
hours the past iorty-three years than any
Continued on page ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08

| 1863: THAT there be granted To Josiah
| Richardson and others mentioned. whose
ancestors were IN tho expedition against
Canada in 1890, a township of 63-4 miles
square, eastward OF the Saco. provided
the grantees within seven years settle 50
families in said town, build II house oil
publck worship, and settle learned
Protestant minister and lay out one cgh'
ty-third part Tor the use OF school in
said town aud one eighty third part for
use of Harvard College forever" &C.
This township received tho name OF Sud.
bury, Canada.
Joseph Twitchell aud Isaac Fuller were
chosen 10 survey the township. IL Is
probable they selected the location from
the inappropriate land east oi the Saco,
by representations OF hunters. They
selected the best intervale and pine land.
IL miles up and down the river. The lots
were long and narrow. consisting Of 40
acres each aud subsequently an addition
was made OF lots in Albany and Green.
wood.
Joseph Twiichell. gentleman OF
wealth aud ancestor of all OF that name
in town. bought up the claims Of 40
shares. II was due to his energy that the
town was settled. though ho never resided
here himself The lot covering large
portion of the village at Bethel Hill and
MI the mill privileges in Mill Brook WAS
included in his purchase. He paid for ii
about S15.
In IVA. Capt. Joseph Twitchell built
n saw nlill on the fall near Eben Clough's
starch factory. The remains oi the dam
may still be seen. This appears To have
been The first building ever erected in
town. The same year he erected at the
lower fall on Mill brook, grist mill on
the spot where the present mill now
stands. On tue opposite side of the stream
on tho little island now owned by David
Brown, was erected the first Lame house
in town in 1913.
What were The relations of tho place
to the world 100 years ago? Covered
with dense pine forests the hunter did not
know the existence of mountain until
he reached its base.
The Audroscuggin, like silver thread.
wound its way MD mountains aud forests
and is banks were covered with tall pines
to the waIer's edge. The pioneer "ho
once reached the place must 70 by spotted
trees. 40 miles to Fryeburg. through an
unbroLcn Wilderness, 40 miles down
river to Liyeimorc and 10 miles by spotted
trees or by the compass 10 New GIou-
CpstCr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
Qottrp.
Oxford Norma! I,.stitute.

Pvem read by Miss Lotto Hall at the Reunion
of The Alumni OF ONfosd Normal Institute, South
faris, August ~, 1874.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
NUMBER 34.
INDIAN RAID.

The last Indian raid on the whites In
New England was made at Bethel, Aug.
22d,l7 Five Indians. painted gaudiy.
with Tomhegan.a an ugly scout. came from
Canada, entered the house OF Capt. Benz.
Barker. then living in what is now Newry.
Miss Mary Russell and Miss Betsey Mason
where then on visit 10 the B.'s The
Indians plundered the house and carried
Off the young ladies up the Androscoggin
TO an opening near 1t. John Clark's house
where Mr.. Clark, Capt. +. Twitchell and
Nathaniel Segar were at work. whom
the Indians made prisoners. Dir. Clark's
house was plundcred. Capt. Twitchell
escaped. The l6 months captivity of
Clark and Segar is matter oil history.
This raid created great CONSERVATION. 4
company of whites under Ii. Harrington
with Sabattis Tor guide. started in pursuit.
found the dead body OF James Pettengill
in Gilead, whom the Indians had killed.
but had returned. finding pursuit useless.
Tho last survivor Of the company was
Isaac Abbot. who died in 1861. aged 80
years.
garrison was built on tho end OF
Captain Twitchell's house. As there was
no cleared place In town whore the
soldiers could drill. thoy paraded on
plank bridge near Burnham's carriage
shop. Another garr ison was erected on
the farm OF the late Amos Young. In
1882 peace was declared and the inhabi-
tants set themselves TO work again nj
peaceful pursuits The effect OF the raid
was serious IL is said that one OF tho
original proprictors sold his half lOt OF
land on what is now Main street for mug
OF Zip.
GLEAgINGs or PLANTATION HISTORY.
The first .oad in town was from A.
Burbank's farm to David Browns house
and thence over the highest rocks TO
Waterford.
In 1885 James Mills was killed on
Grover Hill by falling tree-thc first
death Of white man in town.
In 1885 occurred the heaviest lreshet
ever recorded on the Androscoggin. The
people living on the intervales were badly
damaged. The water arose two feet
above the sills OF Moses 4. Mason's dwell
ing. beyond the bridge.
Rev. Elijah Chapman came from Mass.
TO Bethel in 1889 and made the first open
ing on tho north side OF the river. above
Moses A. Mason's. Dea. G.. w. Gimp.
man. now 81 years Of age. still survives
and describes the town as il then was
lie says that in the winter of l79" tho
settlers could get no corn ground md
were obliged to live on hullod corn.
steamed peas and bean porridgc. Cows
came soon after. loragng on tho inter
wales. But then the milk tasted SO badly
OF the wild onions that the settlers used
to eat onions before partaking Ut tho
milk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08

Tor ! square, a inch % space week, sls
Liya subsequent Vrck. -
for square mos. stJi. q mos. e. year. Il 20
FOr column year, SltvtD- col. s..; cod. -.
srECIAL NOfiCEs-sS per ceut. sidissuzl.
fKuKArS NuTtC E--O Orders oi nVilCe Ol k.tate 2 "
Or,lcr. ou Nuls, yer square, ls
Guardians Nutices, per -lu.rc- ] ~
A Administrations and E1csutor. Notices. Sc
Al s,ner ies.u Notices, sl-So per square, for
Ihrrr Insertions.
JOB PRINTING OF Every Description
Promptly and Neatly Ex.SutSd.
sS-S. Pettrngiu \ Co, 10 sJ-te street, Ros
to-. and l.2 Nss.au 81, Ncu Nurk: : X. Nilcs
tpurt ~, and I. c. kyan.. lo5 Washington 81.
t0.lUu. are authorised Agents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-08
THE FIRST SETTLER

Was Lieut.. Nathaniel Segar from New
ton. Mass, in the sp my of l174. He
spent several months in telling trees on
The farm now occupied bg h'S daughter
aad her husband, Capt. william Barker.
Ii. Scgar served two years and nine
months in the Revolutionary war and
ro,urned 10 Bethel in 1873, with iona.
Bartlett. They retained 10 Massachusetts
il the fall. The next spring Thaddeus
Bartlett and "A boy named Barton came 10
this town and made sugar and sold it 10
the Indians aud cleared land.
iu IVA Lieut.. iona. Clark came to
Bethel and purchased lot where Lewis
| Sanborn now lives. Subsequently serv-
ing in the war, he returned 10 Bethel in
l77S and exchanged his farm for that now
occupied BY A. l.. Burbank. II Is said
that he cut the first hay in town, on the
brook opposite the steam saw mill.
Mrs. Samuel Ingalls, was the irst white
woman in the town. She came with her
husband in l776 from Andover, Mass. !;
part oi the way on horseback and part oi
the way on loot. The proprietors OF the
land gave Mrs. Ingalls, l0t acres.
Benjamin Russell came TO Bethel in l17
from Fryeburg. Himself and Gen. Amos
Hastings. mounted on snow shoes hauled
ON handsleds Mr.. r IS wife and daughter.
then Is years old, and afterwards the
vile of 1t. Segar. Mr. Russell was the
| first Justice OF the Peace in Oxford county
[ and celebrated the marriages. lie died
! in 1902. In 1878 came the third white
woman with her husband and settled on
the iar.n now occupied by Della Villains
She gave birth in 1882 TO the first white
child IN Sudbury. His name was Pore.
g,ine. The first BON child received q
present of 100 acres Of land. now part OF
Vincent Chapman's farm. Peregrine
| Dustun became Methodist minister and
died young. Mach II, 1872, Joseph
Twilchell was born. the first white child
in the presest limits Of Bethel. lie died
in 1871, aged 80 years.
In 1888 james Swan came from Frye
burg aud settled OH the farm now occupl'
ed by Ayers Mason and built house.
He was the man with whom Sabattis. the
Indian chief. lived many years in Frye
burg.
In 1889, Capt. EIcazer Twi.chell. son
of the original proprietor, moved to
Bethel from Dublin n. H.. with his wife.
his wiie's sister, Bessie Mason aud 81
hired men. They beat their way through
tho woods and hauled their baggage on
hand. .eds, the women following in tho
rear. Capt. T. occupied the house near
the grist mill which he repaired. living on
moose meat and berries. lie was u
valuable accession to the town. lie
cleared the farm now occupied by Moses
r. Mason. lie cut pine timber and
lloated il TO Brunswick. using the poorer
logs for log fences. Piue logs were then
hauled to the river and sold for 80 cents
per NJ. II was considered good winters
work in those days il a man could haul
lumber enough into the river TO buy a
yoke OF oxen. Thus in 1881 ten families
had settled in town. Next camc David
Marshall and Peter Austin.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13

A CHICAGO reporter paid his den
fist in this way: DR.. Grouse the
well-known and popular dentist,
whose fame as an operator upon the
human tooth is as widespread as
the heavens above, is about to leave
his immense practice for few days
shooting in Indiana, where his
steady arm which has so often torn
the stubborn molar from its resting
place, will direct the fatal pellet
upon the gentle woodcock and fast
flying snipe."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
HNARsoN COMPANY. LOCATION OF

rARSON COMPANY, LOCATION OF
u principal place of business Carson City,
Nevada. Location Of works. Silver City.
Lyon County, Nevada.-Notice is hereby'glyen
that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
said company held on the 25th day of July,
1874. an assessment mo, 81, of Five t05)
cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation. payable immediate
ly in U. s. gold coin. to the Secretary, at the
office of the Company, Waltz Building, No.
IL King street. Carson City, Nevada. Any
stock upon which said assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the Twenty-ifth day of Aug
ust, 1874, shall be deemed delinquent, and
will be duly advertised for sale, at public
auction, and unless payment shall be made
before, Will be sold on TUESDAY, the If
teenth day of September. 1874. to pay the de-
linquent assessment, together with costs Of
advertising and expenses of sale. By order of
the Board of Trustees.
ADOLPHUS Waltz, Secretary.
10 dt
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
THE LYON COUNTY TIMES
AN OBLIaING THIEF.-Speaking

AN OBLIGING THIEF.-Speaking
of the devices of French thieves, a
correspondent thus relates a trick,
which was practiced with great sue
cess one winter at leading restau-
rants OF Paris: During the busiest
part of the gay season, when all
those establishments are in the hab-
it of engaging extra walters, neatly
dressed, intelligent looking young
man would present himself at the
bureau of one of them as an appli-
cant for situation, which he gem
orally succeeded in getting. After
performing his duties for some days
in the most exemplary manner, he
would contrive, one day at dinner
time, to spill a portion of rich soup
or sauce on the shoulders of some
well-dressed gentleman, who would
of course be very indignant, and
swear loudly at the careless servant.
He Oh his part, would be over
whelmed with confusion and profuse
in apologies. "But fortunately he
could have the injury repaired. He
(the waiter) had brother living in
the Observation-Disclosures around the
corner, in fact-who was dyer and
scourer by profession. If monsieur
would only entrust the soiled coat
to his care for few moments, he
would engage to bring 1t back with
every trace of grease entirely re-
moved!" The pacitied epicure would
divest himself of the desecrated gar
ment. replacing it by his overcoat,
and sit down to finish his dinner,
while waiter and coat disappeared to-
gether, and were like the days of his
youth in this, that they may return
no more. The thief would in this
way gain possession not only of the
coat, but in most instances of such
additional booty as gloves, handker-
chiefs, pocketbook, or well-filled
cigar case. This little game was car
ried on successfully by the inventor
for some time; but one day, while
he was in attendance at grand din
ner given at the Cafe Brebant, he
was recognized and denounced by
one of his former victims, and his
career was brought to an abrupt and
inglorious conclusion by the stern
interference of the law.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13

FILLING IN A BoTToMLEss PIT
Engineering skill has been nearly
baf1ied on the New York and Canada
railroad. Buck Bay, two miles
south Of Putnam Landing, it was
attempted to make a dump across
the bay, and for months they put in
trees, earth, ETC., but what was gained
in the day disappeared in the night,
until the west channel of the lake is
materially obstructed. Piling was
next restored to, but when driven
forty or fifty feet, the piles struck a
slanting rock. They are now sink
ing cribs Of timber and fastening
them to the mountains by cable
chain.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
DUCKEYE GOLD AND SILVER MINING
- COMPANY. location of principal place of

z SiAiSi L. poiID h-Nb 'ii1 h4h WI ~ i-Nu
II Company, location of principal place of
business. San Francisco, California. Location
of works, Devils Gate District, Lyon County,
Nevada.-Notice is hereby given, that at
meeting of the Directors held on the Dist day
of July, 1874 an assessment tNo. H. of so
cents per share was levied upon the capital
in United States gold coin, to the Secretary at
the Office of the company, room 20. No 331
Montgomery St, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shsll
remain unpaid on the 2sth day of August, 1874,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction; and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on WEDNESDAY. the 10th
day of September. 1874. to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs of advertising
and expenses of sale
C. A. SANkEY. Secretary.
Offce.-Room %, No 33i Montgomery ST.,
San Francisco, California. 10td
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13

~ WONDER if it's sea-sickness that
makes sailors always a-heaving up
anchors" exclaimed Aunt Hepsibah,
as she looked thoughtfully up from
her morning paper.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
Great Remedy

Was made by DR.. Brown In the year lS47.
while sojourning among the Indians at Lake
Superior. As to its wonderful cures, no now
has Thousands of certificates from his patients
from every part Of the civilized world.
1Call and see them.
oFFICE-No. Is NORTH G STREET.
virginisCity, New.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13

A LADY sitting in her parlor, en-
gagged in dreamy contemplation ofthe
mustache of the young gentleman
who was to escort her and her sister
to festival, was suddenly awakened
by an ominous whisper in a juvenile
voice at the door, "You've got AIMS
teeth, and she wants them"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
FREE POSTAGE SrAMps.-A gen

FREE POSTAGE STAMPs.-A gen
tleman who was stranger in Little
Rock went to the desk of one Of no.
tells and asked if he could buy post
age stamp. The clerk replied that
he had none, whereupon bystand-
er took out his pocketbook and gra-
ciously handed the gentleman a
number of stamps telling him to
help himself. The stranger took
two of them, and, thanking the gen
tleman tor his kindness, handed
back the remainder of the stamps
and six cents to pay for those he had
taken. But the pennies had scarcely
been placed in the hands Of the 9TH
er when he flung them on the floor
and exclaimed excitedly,"ify you We're
not such id fool, sir, you would
know that an Arkansian don't ped
die postage stamps!" No apologies
would be accepted, and the irate
man walked out of the hotel.