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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07
Mericl IkeIlls.


Not wishing 10 be forgotten by your
readers, | venture once more 10 chronicle
a few items of more or less local impor.
lance. We have managed 10 get through
the winter without any very serious dis
aster Detailing us, no accidents OF great
note have occurred.
A. A. Worthley's house caught iilc on
the roof a few days ago, but by timely
discovery and aid. only small damage
was doae.
The measles have ragged and still rage
to quite an extent, aud in some cases
have proved fatal. + L Knapp Of By
ION lost child, Marshall Knight lost two
children. Ann Richardson, youngest
daughter OF jeremiah Richardson, died
with consumption not long since, other
deaths think have been mentioned in
the Democrat.
There have been some removals from
this town. Ira o Babb and family have
gone to Bath, Bowers W. Burgess and
family to Utah, Bailey L. Royal and
family to Dixfcld. Wm. Roach, nov in
California, has sent Tor his family; Mrs.
Roach aud children sail for San Diego,
Cal, by steamer fr1m New York the
llth inst.
Our young men have returned from the
logging camps, ald after enjoy ing a
short rest, are sco,iag labor in various
parts OF this and adjoining States. Geo.
Hayes has gone to California, d. F.
Storer TO Portland, Orlando Austin 10
Auburn. Nalbl jenkins TO Wallham,
Mass. Quite largo number arc going
to driving on the liver.
Benz f. Virgin has moved into the
house formerly occGped by Solomon
Buck. We have sold Tho Mexico town.
farm TO IIazen G.. Nir-in OF Rumlord
who has already moved TO ii. Auction
sales have been The order of the past
month. Peter Austin sold farm, stock
tools, &c Mr.. Baldwin on The jenkins
iarm in Byron; Addison Lulkin OF Byron
Benz. Hi OF Rumlorl. aud the town
Mexico, QownIarm) have all sold farms,
stock, larming.too!s, &c, &c. The real
estate OF the late Wm. V. Porter, con
sisting OF the homestead, the Elliott farm,
The Weeks farm, tho Locke farm and
some COO acres Of wild and unimprovcd
land has recently been sold. Siilman \.
Reed bought he Elliott and Weeks farms,
Chas. II. Pailbyic the Locke farm, the
widow of Mr.. Porter bought the home.
stead. and among the purchasers OF the
wild lands were Hosea Austin and Hon.
l. G.. Harlow OF Dxiicld, Chas. IL.
and +. G.. PhiLric OF Roxbury, and L.
l.. Taylor. Fred and W. II. Porter, MGR
chant. IIoIslon OF Byron purchased The
Allison Lulkil fum. and S'ilman Wy
man the Benz. lin farm Hiram Il.
Swain OF Rumlou Centre. it is under
stood IS about TO move back 10 lis ium
on Swain Hill.
F. G. Parsons and Oryiile Tucker are
about 10 erect a small steam mill %. this
place.
Iwi,h could " tic something indicat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07

The announcement oil The resignation
OF c. j. Brydges Esq. managing director
of the Grand Trunk Railway, is quite q
surprise to people familiar with the bus
ness of that road. lie will hold his
position until his successor is designated.
The Toronto Gi0Je has minated in the
past that the officer. and stockholders Of
the road in England were not satisfied
with his management, and there have
been rumors that his alleged interest in a
rolling stock company has con6icted with
the interests OF the railroad Portland
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07

The court held for the trial of General
Howard has now been is session for two
weeks. 1; has been proved his accounts
passed both the Auditors and Comptroll-
er's offices in the Treasury, and were
found correct; and that no other military
officer or commissioner is held respon-
sible for the pecuniary acts of his sub
ordinales. Up TO this time, nothing has
been shown in court affecting his
character in the least. or indicating that
he should be held pecuniary responsible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07

The following by Rev. I. X. Beeeher
is commended TO all persons liable to fits
of emotional insanity: ut is extremely
difficult to commit the crime of murder
in such an accurate and honest way that
it shall satisfy the specifications of the
statute. Unless lhe would be murderer
take legal counsel beforehand and follow
instructions intimately, he will fail nine
times in ten, however sincerely he may
Try. ANY body can kill q man. but he
cannot 10 it in frst degree murder style
ilhont counsel and care
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07
Newspaper Decisions.

!. ANY person who takes n paper regularly
Nom the Ofhce-whsther directed 70 his name 81
anOther's, or whether he has subscribed or nos
- responsible for the paraent.
:. Ii person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay al arrearSges, or Tbs publisher may
eOutinae TO send Il untll payment Is made, AID
cOllcet the whole Snount, whether tue paper j.
taken from the ofice or not
3. The courts have decided that refusing % take
newspapers and periodicals. from the post oalce,
or removing Sna leaving them uncalled for, IL
Drisna fscie evidence Of maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07
(IEEK.

The trustees OF the Normal Schools
Of Maine held 4 very important meeting
at Augusta on Tuesday night. They
voted to adj one year to the course Of
study in pursuance OF the power c3n
lerrcd by TIC Legislature, and agreed
that the course of study shall embrace
Latin. French aud the higher English
branches to such extent Is shall tit grad
yates 10 teach tho FREQ High Schools
which are multiplying SO rapidly Ia the
State. a two years course may DC also
taken, as hitherto. by those who wish,
which will embrace only English s.-dies,
for the purpose OF training teachers for
the lower grades Of schools. The num-
Der Of terms at the Pennington school is
three instead of two. as heretofore. The
next meeting Of the Board will be at
Casline on occasion Of the graduation
exercises at the + stern Normal School.
- Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07
The Insane uospi,al Officers.

The new board of trustees for the In
sane Hospital were commissioned and
recognized by the choice of Hon. A. q.
Wakefield, President, and DR.. John I.
Gilman, Secretary. DIR. H. NJ. Harlow
was re-nOminated for Superintendent, and
confirmed by the Governor and Council.
Capt. c. b. Lakin of Bangor was also
elected Steward and Treasurer. The
Council adjourned 10 April 2lst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-07

A Farmers Club has been organized
in the Whittemore District which meets
Thursday evenings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14
\ Flesh Eating Paint.

There are many plants that have the power
Of imprisoning insects, which are Of course
deCUmposed and thought to afford sustcnance
to the plant At recent meeting of the
British Association for the Advancement Of
Science, a paper was read by Mr. a. W. Ben
nett, on the movement of the glands Of Dros
era, or sundew. These glands, which fringe
the margin of its leaf and cover the upper
side, have been shown by previous observers
not TO be hairs in the true sense of the term,
I. C., mere cellular expansions ofthe epidermis,
but a fibro-vasCuar bundle containing spiral
thread lin other words vein or nerve of the
leaf) running through them, and even to be
furnished with stomata.
The glands eXcrcte at all times when in a
healthy condition, a white visCous gluten
which quickly entrapS any small insect that
settles upon the leaf, gradually holding II
down more and more as it struggles till cs-
cape is hopeless. The glands soon begin to
move towards the imprisoned insect; but this
movement is not very conspicuous at first,
and is very much more decided after the in
sect has almost completely ceased its strug-
giles; thus appearing not to be due to the
existence Of "contraCtile tissue" in the leaf,
which is irritated by the movement ofthe in
sect After the lapse of some time the whole
of the glands of the leaf, even those which
were at considerable distance from the IN.
sect, are found TO be bending over towards il
and to be almost in contact with it. After a
time the insect is to all appearances dlgested,
actually supplying tissues of the leaf with
nourishment.
Very nearly the same effect was produced
by substituting for the fly piece of raw
meat, the movement of the glands being some
what slower, but ultimately almost as com.
plete; the meat being apparently digested in
the same manner. On other leaves were
placed minute piece of wood and small
piece of worsted; and in neither of these cases
was the least change perceplible after con-
siderable time in the position of the glands
or the object itself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14

CTATE; q L. ILIIIN oIS, Ia SALE Co.'s.
- In the Circuit court MsreOf, 10 June Term A. d. ls1i.
In ChdprerU.
Mary T.. sherman rs. George w. sherman.
1t appearing from affidavit on fle III the once OF the
clerk said court that said defendant Geo W. sherman,
is not resident Of said state, and salh complainant
having hlcd her bill Of complaint in said court on NE chan
Cery side thereof on the SIN day of February 1874 here.
in and summons having been issued thereon according
to law; . ,-.,.o
Notice. therefore Is hereby given to said defendant Geo
w Sherman that unless you shall personally ne sh appear
before said court at said term thereof To DC "a
Court House in ottawa, in said county on the nrsI Mon
day Of June HeNt 1874, twhen and where SAID sum
mons Is eturnabe and plead answer demu or except "a
said BILL the same will be taken for confessed against you
and the matters and things therein prayed or aeceeu &C
cordngy. CHARLES ii. HOOK. Clerk
RoyLE & RICuOIsoy. Solicitors ieb1-4w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14

CTAT II or ILL NpIS, Ia SALE Co.'S.
- county LOpt Cf Ia sale county, 10 he HIIch Term
A. D. 1874. 49,
Jacob Barr Administrator of the estate OF John Allen,
ieceastd william Allen and Samuel ADMINISTRATION 10
Sci! Redi EStde 10 Pay DebsS.
Affidavit OF TIE uonresdence of William Allen and Sam
uc Allen, defendants above named. having been filed In she
office the clerk the County Court Of In Sale county,
notice is hereby given the said am Allen and Samuel
Allen that the said plaintiff Jacob Barr Administrator OF
the estate OF John Acn deceased has hed his petition In
the said County Court OF LaSac county for an order TO
sell the premises belonging TO the estate OF SAID deceased
much of may be needed to pay the debts OF said
deceased and described follows to witt the east half OF
the southeast OF Section Nine in townshtP thirty
four NORTH of range cast of the third principal merk
said county and and that summons has been
ssued of this Court against YOU rcurnae Mt the De
cember 1873 of said Court TO be holden on the
third Monday of December 1873 ut the County Court
House in Ottawa, in La Sale county, Illinois;
Now, therefore, unless you, the said William Allen ana
Samuel Allen shall personally be and appear before said
County Court OF La Sale county on the first day OF the
March thereof to he holden at the County Court
House In Ottawa in seId county on the third Monday Of
March 1871 and plead demur to the said com
planants petition filed thcrcln the and the matters
and things therein charged and stated Will be taken as con
fcssed and decree entered against you according to the
prayer of sand bill.
Ottawa. Illinois, January 5Uth 1871. 80
HUBERT \. MCtALEB, Clerk.
BOYLE q NICHOLSON, Complt's Solicitors. .ianSS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14
A-egal.


N A$S'I'fcIt'sS -%AI Tc.-UNlTED STATES OF
VI AMERICA, rrcRt t0Rt oJUe tatst Nd'eN, northern
Ditrict ~ NHOiS,-iU CIHCrrg.
john l.. Rhodes, complainant. rs Jesse Green. David
Green, John I. Nash, Milton H. swift and The First Ma
tonal Bank Of Ottawa, defendants.
In pursuance of decreal order of said court entered in
the said cause the twcntyhd day OF January in the
year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven
tyiour Henry W. Bishop, Master In Chancery Of said
court will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
therefor for cash. on Thursday the NTH day OF March
1914 at three O'Clock In the afternoon OF said last mention
ed day. at the south door of the Court House In the city
ottawa IN the county of La sale In the state Of Illinois
and district aforesaid the premises and property In said de-
creta order mentioned and described to wit situate In the
town OF DAYTON In the county OF In sale anu state Of III
uos VIZ The southeast quarter and the west hall OF the
southwest quarter OF Section Twenty In township thirty
four morrill, OF range four east OF the third principal inert
dian containing hundred and forty acres more less
AS directed III said decrets erdrr shall first oer for sale
the southeast quarter SAID Section twenty, township
thiryfour range four east of the third principal mer
dian. Sale absolute
Dated Chicago, February lth ISL. ~
HENRY W. BISHOP,
Master In Chancery OF the circuit Court OF the United
States for the Northern District oil Illinois.
ELDREpGR LEWIS. Solicitors for C0mplt hbI-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14

GUARDIANS sSAl.E:.-By virtue OF an or
VI der and decree of the County Court of La sale cou
ty Illinois, made the petition Of the undersgneu Jesse
Grove. Guardian Of John Grove and Clara f. Grove, MI
for leave 10 sell the real estate of said minors
January term D. 1874 OF said court to VIII, on thc e9
day Of January iS shall Monday, the second day OF
March next between the hours al ten O'Clock In the lore
and four o'clock In the afternoon said day sell NJ
public sale at the premises TO be sold In the town OF u
land said county, the real estate described AZ follows 10
wit The undivided twocigths OF the north thirteen rods
the east half OF the northwest quarter OF Section wen
ywo town rtyfou north of range four east OF the "a
principal meridian In La sale county, Illinois, on the fol
lowing terms. to witt Cash. TO be paid at the time OF such
sale
Dated this second day of February a. u. 1874.
JESSE GROVE.
Guardian OF ohn Grove and Clara l.. Grove. Minors.
ROYLE & RICHOLsON. SOlCitnrs. lehI-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14

JNINAL @f;II>I E;M TC ~ 'T.--EsTATE OF
Il JOHN +. GILLIAN. DECEAsrD-Notice Is hereby given
10 all persons Interested In said estate that Orsemus H. Gill
ham, executor 1.-THE last will and testament of John f. Gill
ham, deceased will appear before the County Court of the
county of La Sale and state OF Illinois, AT the Court House
Ottawa, IN said county, Mondy the 18th day OF
March SD for the purpose OF rendering account
his proceedings in the administration said estate tor
the final settlement.
Dated at ottawa this 3ist day of January 1874.
ORSEMUS T. GILLIAN. Executor.
Attest: H. A. MCCALEB Clerk Co. Court. feb1iw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19
= WELL IN FLAMES.

A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from aOdeh, Illinois, says: sour
town has a new sensation in the shape
of a well in flames. On Wednesday,
as j. & w. Hosack were boring for
water on their farm, about four miles
south of town, with 5-iIich augur at
the depth Of 80 feet, they struck
vein OF water that spOuted 200 feet
in the air. throwing out gravel the
size of hens egg. The ground for.
a distance of 600 feet from the well
soon became covered with a dove
.colored sand 't0 the depth of one inch.
Some time during night the water
ceased floWing,2 and on measuring
this morning the well was found to
have filed Vup about 90 feet at the
bottom with quicksand, there stiH be-
ing 80 feet OF water in the hole, and q
kind of gas was issuing from the top.
One of the party lit match, when
instantly a streak of flame 20 feet
high leaped into the air with a roar
like that of a. city in flames. The
hole, which in the beginning was but
5 inenes in diameter, has increased to
IL, with the VoIune of flames steadily
Itislsituated onsthe open
prairie, and can be seen for miles. 1t
was visited by hundreds to-day. who
gazed awelstFdck upon this weird and
wonderful scene. Whether some
reservoir of petroleum lies deep buri
ed beneath, or some other causes have
produced this etrang ge phenomenon,
we know no, but can only gaze with
wonder and speculate on the hidden
force ofinature that bids defiance TO
mans ihquisitiveness. Ta2 ~ -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19
pANarr FKoM EAr1Ne NuTs.

At this season for drinking cider
and eating nuts, it may not be alniss
to give hint which may be useful.
Medical men advise that salt should
be taken with nuts, especially when
they are eaten at night. One time
says a writer while enjoying q visit
from an Englishman, hickory nuts
were served in the evening, when my
English friend called for salt, stating
that he kenw of a case of a woman
eating heartily of nuts in the evening
who was taken violently ill. The
celebrated DR.. Abernethy was sent
for, but it was after he was too fond
of his cup, and he was not in cendi-
ton to go. He muttered, Salt
Salt!" of which no notice was taken.
Next morning he went to the place
and she was corpse. He said had
they given her salt it would have re-
lieved her; if they would allow him
10 make an examination, he would
convince them. On opening the
stomach the nuts were found in a
mass. He sprinkled salt on this aud
it Immediately dissolved. have
knowR of sudden death myself,
which appeared from the same cause.
| generally eat salt with nuts and l
consider that it improves them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19


( LIVE WITHIN YoUR MEANs.-We
don't like stingiiiess, we don't like
economy when it comes down to rags
and starvation. We have no sympa-
thy with the nnotionat4a the poor
man should hitch himself to post
and staad still, " hile the rest of the
world moves forward It's no mans
duty to deny himself every afnuse-
ment, every recreation, everyf6omfoit
that he may get rich. 1t is no mans
dutyfo make an iceberg of himself,
to shut his eyes and ears to the suffer-
ings of his fellows, and to deny him
self the enjoyment that results from
generous actions, merely that he may
hoard wealth for his heirs to quarrel
about. Butsthere is an economy which
is every man'ssduty,i aud which is es-
,pecially commendable in the man who
struggles with poverty-an economy
which is consistent with happiness,
and which must be practicable the
pOorimale W ould secure Independence.
1T is almost every. mans privilege, and
it becomes his duty, to live within his
means: not to, but within them.
Wealth does not make the man, we
admit, and d'should7neyer be taken into
the account in our judgment of men (;
but competence, should always be Sc
cured, when it can be, by the practice
of economy and selfdenial only to =
ltolerable extent. 1t should be secur-
/ ed, not so much for others to look
upon, or to rise us in the estimation of
others, as TO secure the consciousness
of independence; and the constant
satisfaction which is derived from its
requirement and possession. 'l7as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19

DoMn went the lightWood, and
Sambe vanished in the shadow OF 3
black gum tree, but too late-''StOp,
Misses, here it isl he cried and far
down the road, a voice replied, &c
can't - ss-es+7e is Il Hsiis
Courageous boy-he sfolloWed,s and
thrust the stout branch into my hanGs
Now, my fine fellow, | thought, / have
you. NY spirits rose. seized il
with firm hand, and thick and fast
the blows descended. Not motion,
not a wink still on. on, that intermin-
able tstramp, tramp, tramp." Nerved
with desperate resolution, Iadashed l
the switch in his face, oyer his head
andears pitilessly. There was a pause,
his hind legs arose, his neck elongated
his feez flew out in frOnt--and l,
suddenly. found myself seated upon a
little rock ia the middle of the road,
botanizing.
Io L didift think oft then. but the
reason know Izmust have been bot
anizing, was because I had my hand
fun of strange kind of brush which
grew there, and which I had never an
aFyzed, there WAS only one ching that
makes me thinksl 81 wasn't, because
when people dismoHnt to botaniZe,
whom engaged in horseback riding
they usually tie their horses to soIne-
thing, in case they may wish to return
and didn't..iis7 20 si-5a ..sts Z
7it When I looked after my roam steed,
his recedimg @rat" might be dimly
seen in the distance as he serenely res
traced the road we had just trsverseds
l looked about me Wasaabout five
miles from home, time sunset, q stiff
breeze rocking the tree-tops as il it
meant Something serious. No time
was to be lost !; like the unfortunate
blown up ina powder mill
L COLLECTED myself and started on
my homeward journey. g" - sst - =
I did not Ioiter, and at the summit
of every hill, afar III The valley below,
advancing before me like the pillar of
cloud which guided the Egyptians,
saw the noble figure of Jefferson d. I
There is 8 moral 20 this tale, that he
who runs may read. Never do any
thing your friends advise you not to
unless you are sure You can; and, If
you are ever tempted to ride . mule
fast and pray until the season oftempt-
alton is past. for it lures you to your
destruction. Z
N. B. 1 recall the remark in regard
to General Grant ); appearances are
often deceptiVe-COr. Boston Tran
script fasa55.sss.rsf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19


one Of the editors Of the Spring
field, Mass lUnioa, who recently
visited IND Indianapolis, writes writes to his
Why, just think Of it, IhdianapoIis
has one pork factory which IiIanafac-
tures huge hog into. placid pork in
two minutes by the watch. Meesrs.
Kingan &, Co. the, proprietors, have
the largest pork factory in the world,
and pay out over $1,000 900 annually
IN the regular transaction of their
business. got these figures from
headqnarters and know what am
talking about.) Fifteen hundred hogs
are slaughtered daily. at an expense
of S25, 600 for.liye stock, labor, casks,
boxes, salt, etc, etc-,- aud The curing is
done by patent process which en-
ables the proprietors TO ship their
pork 10 foreign countries in the best
poseible. shape. Whole floors of an
inmense ,building are devoted to the
sIaughtering process. Others to the
euring, and Others stil1 to the storing
of pork in freezing cold apartments,
where the coldsst of cold air is manu-
faetured to- order. went through
the Immense establishment from top
to bottom, and with pantaloons rolled
up like regular butcher boy, I look
ed at the CORY scenes before me, scent
ed the sanguinary battles as far off as
/ could, and listened to the sunearthiy
sounds of the dying squesfers as they
were 'soused into hot water, cleaned
from tip, to tip of every hair and
bristle,, hing up, qlartered and hand
.somely dissected int lnince meat
even before life. was scarcely extinct
or the kinks had been taken ont cf
their, tails, 1T was an exhibition
worth looking at once, but once was
enough for ali time, and now As T look
back to the scenes of this morning 1
can. say in all candor, .: no sausagee
in mine. -Four hundred. and fifty
two thousand hogs were slaughtered
in this one establishment alone last
year, and the number will probably y
be somewhat Increased this year.
This immense business has all been
built up within seven or eight years,
aud the firm have occasion to handle
30 much money in the regular trans
action OF their business. that they
have 3 banking house in New York
devoted to their own pecuniary
pp--AtAA ~ 10 earn = fi,fz sss