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Balloon Martyrs.

THE late dreadful catastrophe of the
Zenith 1--WE quote from a Paris news
paper imparts a melancholy realty to
the following statistics of aerial acct
dents: On the 10Th of June, 1885, Pilatre
DIES Rollers and his companion Roman
persisted through the explosion of their
balloon; Olivari lost his life in Mont
golfer, Nov %, 1902; Mosment fell from
his balloon at Lille, April z, 1906; Dittorf
persisted in Montpelier at Mannheim,
18th of July, 1912; Nine. Blanchard lost
her life at Paris, in 1919, by the explo-
sion of her balloon, set on fire by the
fireworks which she let off in the air g;
Count Zambeccari also persisted in a
Montgolfier; Arban fell a victim in Spain.
Harris, British naval officer, was killed
by a too rapid descent in May, 1924, at
London; Sadler persisted in a descent at
Bolton, in England, Sept. 30, 1924
Cooking met his death on Sept. 81, 1886,
at London, by falling with parachute
of inverted form of his own inven-
tim, which collapsed and, instead
of retarding his descent, .precipitated
it; Comaschi, who went up from
Constantinople in 1915, was never more
heard of; Leoet met with precisely
similar fate al St. Petersburg, two years
later; Gale lost his life, near Bordeaux,
on Sept s, 1850; Jardini assembled from
Copenhagen in 1852, came by his death
in the island of Zealand; Merle asphyxi-
ated in his car up in the atmosphere, not
far from Chalons-sur- Marine; Goulston
killed at Manchester in June, 1862; Mile.
Emma Verdier persisted in 1868, at
MontesQuion, near Mont-de- Marsan
Emile Deschamps persisted ON Nov. %,
1858, in balloon ascent at Mines
Letour succumbed at London, in 1854,
from the effects of descent in a para.
chute; Thurston was lost in the Mich.
gan, 1853; Hall met with his fate at
Newcastle; Chambers the same as Not
tingham in 1868. During the siege of
Paris, on Nov. 30, 1870, M. Prince, a
sailor, who assembled there in the
jacquard, was drowned at sea, after
having passed over Plymouth and the
soldier Lacaze, who went up in the
Richard Wallace on Jan. 81, 1871, was
likewise lost in the ocean.
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Driving Three Abreast.

WE have used some complicated ar
rangements, and many simple ones, fo1
driving three horses abreast in blowing
AS rule we have always found the more
simple ones the better. We have done d
good deal of fall-plowing with three
horses and always found that we had as
much land turned over at night, and as
deeply. as we could have accomplished
with four hitched two before two. The
reason is obvious: The leaders are so fal
from the draft and the attachment, Sc
heavy that the labor of fully one horse
is expended in overcoming this difficulty
great deal of ingenuity has been ex.
pended, first and last, u so arranging the
several parts of these three-horse draught
bars that the power of each horse should
be equalized successfully; so, in a con-
siderable measure, in the more compli-
Gated ones, and also in some of the pat.
ent clevises. In the Canada Farmer we
lately SAW three-horse-equalizer fig.
ured which commends itself at once as
being simple and effective and which any
farmer can make for himself and any
rough blacksmith iron.
To make ii take three pieces of tough.
hard wood two inches thick by three
inches wide; that for the middle horse
twenty-five inches long, and those for
the outside horses each twenty.se
inches long. These are Joined together
in line by one and one-quarter inch strap
iron, so that they will have considerable
tiexibility, and leaving a space of one
inch between each bar. Now Law these
pieces down beside doable.tree five feet
long, two inches thick, four inches wide
at the center and three inches at the end
and mark where the attachments of
strap-iron, as described for connecting
the draw-bars, should be- Connect, and
the whole will be ready for use. The
horses are attached to the ends of the
long pieces and on the middle of the
snort piece, each by common single
tree.-CAtedqo Tribune.
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and renders them easily digestible. But
though it pays to cut and steam such
materials the same can hardly be said
of good English hay.
That cooking food improves it is per
fectly well known TO most careful feed.
ers of stock. One bushel of dry corn,
for example, made five pounds ten
ounces of pork, while one bushel Of
boiled corn made fourteen pounds seven
ounces and one bushei of boiled meal
made sixteen to eighteen pounds, thus
showing the great advantage of prepar,
ing food for fattening stock so as to put
it n a perfectly digestible form. System
and regularity in feeding is quite as i'm,
portant to success as the condition in
which the food is given-Hassdchusete,
PLouqhmaa.
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THE PEOPLES FRIEND.-lt Is susceptible
of easy proof that the sewing machine has
been a greater blessing TO the masses OF
American people than any invention of the
present century. Nothing else has done so
much to save the lives and health of the wives
and mothers, the patient overworked women
OF The land, who, as class, most needed re-
lief from the burtbens Of everyday life
Every father and husband fails in his duty If
be neglects to endow his home with such a
triumph of science as the Wilson shuttle sew
ing machine. Machines will be delivered at
any railroad station in this county, free OF
transportation charges, if ordered through
the company's branch house at 1877 State
street, Chicago. They send an elegant cata-
logue i'd chrome circular free on applica-
ton. This company want few more good
agents
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If any of the lady readers, writes Jen
ME June to the Baltimore american, are
going to Europe this season, and want
my advice, have little to give them
Purchase fac, soft, light Golden
Gate" blanket before you start, and make
it up as wrapper, using the bordered
ends for fronts, and cutting the back and
sleeves out of the middle. The cost of il
is trif1ing, the comfort immense Also
take nice suit with you to wear when
you get there. 1t is a great mistake to
begin to buy at once, before you know
where to go or what you want. Buy
when you return.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-13

WHEN ANY ANTIDoTE or remedy fol-
any particular class of disease obtains a
wide spreading notoriety, it is but rea.
sonabie to suppose that it must merit
the popularity it receives. 1t is with.
in our province to mention that DR. J.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BIT.
TERs, so long and fayorably known as
the safest and most reliable remedial
agent for the cure of Liver, Kid.
ney, Bladder and Glandular Diseases,
Mental and Physical Debility, and all
complaints emanating from a corrupt
state OF the blood, ETC., are in great de-
mand. so satisfied are we of the intrin-
sic worth of this medicine that we do
not hesitate to notice it in our columns
1t is well to mention that this medicine
is compounded of roots, herbs and flow
ers of California, and has no fiery ma
terial or alcohol used in it's preparation
We can add no better eulogium than the
fact that we use it constantly in our own
family, and each member thereof par
takes of it, when necessary, according to
directions.-Nec York Paper. "a
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Consumption,

the scourge OF the human family, may in it.
early stages be promptly arrested and perma
nently cured.
RAvESswooD, W. Va.
DR. X. v PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Str-For the last year have been using
your Golden Medical Discovery. ] owe my
lie to IT, having been afflicted for years. Die
not use il but short time before | was ben
cited; at that time | was very bad, not able
to sit up much, was suffering greatly with
my throat, was getting blind, had dr.
cough, and much pain in my lungs. have
used twelve bottles of the Discovery and an
almost we'll KATE T. WARDNER-
A son of Mr.. J. II. MEsEcK, of Chatham
Four Corners, y. Y, has been cured of Con
sumption by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery; so says Mr.. e. B. Garfield, editor O
the Chatham Co,risr.
5. K. EGLAR, druggist, of West Union, o.
writes TO state that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery has effected wonderful cur,
oil Consumption in his neighborkood.
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"A Clark County farmer tells one of
our citizens that whilst the pestiferous po-
tato-bug was annoying his neighbors last
season they did not trouble him. He says
he planted alternate rows of hemp and po-
tatoes and not a bug was to be seen, but in
another place where he planted the pota-
merous and destructive. He SAYS hemp is
a sure remedy, and recommends its use to
farmers and gardeners. -Plattsbuygh Lerer.
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in certain districts in Georgia they

have adopted the plan of paying the
teachers two dollars per month for each
pupil in average attendance, dismissing
those teachers failing to obtain ten such
scholars. All the private schools in
those districts have been discontinued,
and notwithstanding the disagreeable
and severe weather during the entire
past quarter, with few days exception,
the number of pupils enrolled has been
larger than at any previous time, and
the average attendance has been remark.
ably good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-13

-one OF the most beautiful methods
OF ornamentation on pedestals, vases.
brackets, pendants, etc, far SURPRISING
silver or other plating, is the mica
process. 1t can be applied to wood, iron,
stone or plaster The mica plates are
nrst cleaned and bleached by fire, Boiled
IN hydroehloric acid and washed and
dried The material is then finely pow.
dered, sifted ana mingled with collodion,
which serves as a vehicle for APPLYING
the compound with paint brush. The
objects thus prepared can be washed in
water, and are not liable to be injured by
sulphuretted gases or dust. The colo
dion adheres perfectly to glass, porce-
lain, wood, metal or PAPER nalote. The
mica can be easily tinted in different
colors, thus adding to the beauty of orna-
mentation.-Scieaftfc AiHertcca.
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DR. WtLHoFT's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER
AND AGUE ToNIc.-Wilhofts Tonic has estab-
lished itself as the real infallible Chill cure.
1t is universally admitted to be the only re-
liable and harmless Chill medicine now in use.
Its efficacy is confirmed by thousands of GER
tificates OF the very best people from all parts
of the country 1t cures malarious diseases
OF every type, from the shaking ague OF the
lek0s and valley TO the raging ferers of the
torrid zone. Try it, II has never been known
to fail WHEELocK. FISLAY & Co, Propri-
etors, New Orleans
FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGIsTs.
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ELECTRICITY Is LIFE-All nervous disor-
ders, chronic diseases OF the chest, head, liver
stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and pains
nervous and general debility, etc, quickly
cured after drugs fail by wearing yoltass Elec-
tro Belts and Bands. Valuable book free. by
Volta Belt Co.. Cincinnati Ohio
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The Khedive of Egypt wants to Dor.
row $75, Oo0, 900, at l2 per cent. interest,
payable monthly, just to get rid of a
little floating debt he has of about the
same amount.
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SKETCHES OF CORRESPONDENCE.

Aprn 10. ls.o.-DR. DoDGg: Sfr-Your prescriptio,
u 70 hand We commence Its use at once but We fer
IL j. too late Mrs Mann is very low Your article
on Cardiac or Heart Disease raised her hopes ,er,
y coFered vita water April I9-Mrs Mann
appears stiil on the verge OF the grave. Apri
feet are warmer, the limbs lifeless breathing
not so short and worried: instructions closely fol
lowed May 5-Dear Doctor. my wife is mnea
better. That "all-gobe- feeling snothering and
sinking away. j. disappearing: the Circulation oi
blood improves in the limbs and less blood ruses
70 ne mead May IA-Dear Doctor. yours T.
hand Mrs Mann Is decidedly better: her breath /.
now free and easy and satisfies her. which IL has rOi
Gone for years before There has been peTcepfit la
preparation on the skin over the region OF the heart
,nce winch She has felt wonderfully relieved.
June l--Desr Doctor. all the friends have nov craat
h9ies mat you may succeed IN wie's case; il you
40 We sal regard II as almost miracle after 80 many
eminent medical gentlemen have failed june
Doe,9I Your iresh supply Of remedies is 10
nand We still have great hopes The sInefher.,,9
enh'catien sinking away shOrtness Of breath weight
snd pressure about the heart. rush Of blood TO lie
avg l--Desr Doctor. we consider Mrs. Nsrn shout
Re'i: she has great strength and good heath Tor
sIsaa We can never fully repay you Ne shall ever
praise and recommend you. (SeSeral OF our rei1hlors
VIII write you this week.
My wife was often troubled with Frysipeia. eleven
years since which disappeared Suddenly from the sar
she sank very low and giveg Up 70 die AZ tiaf
,ie sild has been very low since and 10 rene
cles gave permanent relief We consulted you ard
T5ur remedies helped almost from the rrst And A.
soH A. TIE Erys3e2s broke on the surface srain
sue rsi1Y rtcfs cred In every particular You treat
90 aud removed the czuse Of disease. which was Tie
z sstp.sds Ihis We think the key TO your success
A G. MASs, LeuisyiIle. KY.
DR. Dodees articles on Cardiac or Heart pt.eare m,
Be eccssonslsy inserted for some time TO come
1o.sArs TO Oh NATHANIEL s. DODGE
Care Palmer House Chicago. N.
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We should not hesitate to recommend to
any friend of ours Parsons Rreatirx Rlk,
they are scientifically prepared, and are
adapted to all the purposes Of 8 good purga-
tive medicine.
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DECIDEDLY the best remedy that has ever
been discovered for rheumatism, swollen or
stiff joints, flesh wounds, sprains, bruises,
cuts and burns Is Johnson's Asaodyne Lir.i-
me.t- We use il, and always recommend it
to our friends.
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BCKyKTT's COCAINE ID the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
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PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar, warranted
pure and TO preserve pickles A superb article.
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The properties of DIR. WALKERS

VINEGAR BITrERs arc Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carninative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudoriic, Altera-
tive and Auti-Bilious
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Dr. Docges articles on Cardiac Heart Disease VII,
Dc occasionally inserted for some time 10 come
Inoee wishing consultation NAV inroee q fee of evo
1o.Ars to DR. NATHANIEL S. DODGE
Care Palmer House. Chicago. N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-01
strong Recommendation

Going over the Lowell Railroad the
other day was fussy little man who
was In evident doubt as 10 which OF two
New Hampshire cities it would be advls'
able for him to stop over night. lie
questioned the conductor as long as that
worthy would stop to listen, and turned
to the other occupant of the seat, athick'
necked short haired party, and queried.
"Is ca good place to stop at ?"
"Fus rate, ;" growled his companion.
"Did you ever stop there?" asked the
anxious traveller.
"Yes. went up there to stay tor one
night, and stopped for ten years"
.You don't say" said the delighted
interrogation. "Whatd you uoh
where'd you stay?"
"Opened store, and stayed in the
State Prison." responded the gruff one'
and the little gentleman changed seats
and cars at the next station.-Boston
Commercial Bultein.
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Terrible Combat with Rats.

The Carlisle (Pa.) Herald relates the
following
"Mr. Jesse Laverty of East Pennsyl.
vauia WAS lately very much annoyed by
rats, which carried of his eggs and made
such sad work with his corn in his crib.
and then invaded his granary and COM
menced destroy ing bin OF wheat. On
examination he found there was but one
place where they got in. lie thereupon
determined to kill the rats By an artiiice
well worthy OF The cause. lie strewed
corn meal literally on the floor oil the
granary, and about an hour later he nail
ed up The hole. Then calling his dog "a
Spanish telrier) and arming himself with
club, he went forth 10 battle.
Now, the door TO the granary is ias'
tened with a long wooden latch extend
ing clear across it. and can only be
opened llom the outside, aud Mr.. l. on
entering the granary, drew the dooi
shut and heard the latch fall. lie then
thought that The enemy was his, but this
was an error. The rats were more
numerous than he expected, and hndins
no way of escape they attacked both hiu
and his dog with great fury. Dir. l.
laid on his blows hard and fast. and ont
blow, aimed at rat. unfortunately
hit the dog OF the head and kilie'
him.
Being thus deprived OF his faithiu
ally he would have fled, !but could not
and he then commenced calling for help
The rats meanwhile skirmishing around
his legs, ran up his body, bit his hands
and one bolder than the rest bit his nose
1t is impossible to say what the result o
this unequal contest would have beer
had not passing neighbor, attracted b.
the noise and cries, gone to the reliel
When rescued he presented shocking
spectacle, his face and hands bloody. .an6
his clothes torn into shreds.
When his wounds were cared Tor h
hit on better plan oil warfare. Boz
rowing twelve cats, which, with his owl
made fifteen, he in The evening shut then
up in the gransry with the rats. and tn
next morning he found on examination
ten dead cats, one blind one. and tw
With one eye apiece. The remaining tw
were unhurt, and by actual count h
found ll9 dead rats. OF the dead dog lher
was nothing left but the bones and hair
the rats doubtless having eaten him Will
Mr.. Layerty was hunting cats"
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A Quaker Printers PrOverIs.

Never send IN article for publication
without giving the editor thy name. for
The name orentimes secures publication
10 worthless articles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door OF a
printing Office for he that ansSereth The
rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth
time.
Never do thou loaf about, nor knock
down the type, OF the boys will love thee
as they do the shade trees when thou
leavest.
Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the priuler's ;se, or the sharp and hook
ed copy container thereof, or he may
knock thee DOM.
Never inquire of the editor for news
for behold it is his business to give it to
thee at the appointed time without asking
for it.
1t is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the aulhor OF an article. Tor
il is bis duty to keep such things unto
himself.
When thoa dost enter his office. take
heed unto thyseli that thou dost not
look at what may concern thee not, ior
that is not meet in the sight of good
breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof sheet.
for il is not ready TO meet thine ye.thou
mayest understand.
Prefer thine own town paper to any
other. and Subscribe for il immediately.
Pay Tor it in advance, and it shall be
well with thee and thine.
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For the OXFORD DEMocf
Uhole Meal of Wheat.
May %, 1875

May u, IO'o.
Mr.. EllOr,-When took up our
weekly visitor the DemocraD this week
almost the first thing my eyes fell upon
was recipes for cooking Graham, furnish
ed by good molherly souls know
Long live Aunt Hannah and Aunt Sally
[ know they will live long too il they
RELY firmly upon Graham. MY Joseph
ba, not been to mill yet, says he is too
busy inst nov. but am going TO have
some Graham soon. am Just aching to
trv thos, recipes every one oil them.
Did Aunt Sally or Aunt Hannah ever
get 10 mill themselves? Think shall.
But | want to tell YOU how l have lately
made very preig hanging basket. !
welt out among the rocks and gathered
a 10, OF this gray moss we find growing
IN rocks. Then took an old bow J,
made some thick -four paste and com
meuciug at the top OF the bowl covered
!, with The moss bottom and all, ] then
,.le some woysted made q cord TO sus
pend. by carrying il round the bowl anc
over the top twice then covered the cord
~ much as could with moss the colt
will be rough SO the moss will cling It
i,) and find my work complete.
am going to give recipe for max
ing tea cake. which think is very nice
10 eat warm with butter.
Two table spoons sugar, two spoons
butter, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon
saleratus. little salt snd nutmeg.
AUNT PRIM.
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3f(isttllanp.
For the OXFORD DEMOCRAT
Letter from HdrerhiU.
HAvERuIrL. May -. 1875

HAvERHIrL, May -. 1873.
Editor Democrat -
knowing the difficulty Of Interesting
readers Of 4 newspaper in matters. foreign
10 their interest We have entertained
some doubts as to what would be Judi
cious subject OF correspondence, but a
young colt and growing cisy like ours,
cannot fail to have some topics OF interest
OF q general as well as local bearing.
There ere few Counties in Maine that
have held larger balance OF the country :
destiny than Oxford, and in almost every
enterprise which has in view The advance
nent oi industry, art or science, some oil
lis descendants can claim al interest.
Many OF them are associated with the
place o! my wiring, and the gathering
of The sons Of Maine" in HAyerhill
which was reported in your columns q
little more than year ago showed their
strength and importance 10 he business
interest and past developments OF the
place. Therefore we venture TO detail =
short sketch OF It's early history AMI pres
eut surroundings with the hope that 1t
may be acceptable.
uaverhill was one OF the o!ds't II Ia III
towns that branched ont from the envl-
rons Of Plymouth aod BJsto'. and its
history is one Of continued struggle and
Indian warfare. Ole parsonage was
connected with this history as Il minister
Of the Gospel, whom we think now has
descendants in oxford County OF The
same name. and who will take pleasure
/. in knowing thai his memory is terPetuaI'
ed here. as well as filing an honored
p'aceou the pages Of general history
/ rhi. is Rev. Benz R9Iie, who with mos
iur his family was slain 10y The Indians IL
81 desceu, upon the town in 1903. lie Is
.noken OF rs an esteemed Clergyman
.nJ the cruel associations OF his leath are
sill yividiy related His remains were
,,nried in the old Pautucket Cemetery
and 4 few years ago some liberia ci''zeh'
erected substantial granite n onnmeh'
70 hi. memory. 1t bears the IolIowine
inscription;
ENCLOSED
in ,bi, tomb Is the body Of m. n. pionS
t-.a,, sDd reyerei
BENJAMIN ROLFE
a mos, faithful pister OF the Hhurch o
Cb,ist IN Iaverhill, who was barbarousi.
siain by the Indians at bis own house.
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On Sunday, Mr.. Shearman called on
Mr.. Beecher TO talk over some points in
The case. Mr. b. declined to have any
thing TO do with the matter. 1t was
Sunday, be said. aud he wanted to rest.
The lawyer reminded him that the case
was coming on. and as defendant ne
must attend TO it. He also told him oil
lbe .ox and the ass" that was drawn
out of the pit on the Sabbath day, 10
which the Pastor of Plymouth church,
struggling up his shoulders, replied,
"Shearman look at me. Did you even
know bigger ass fall into 4 deeper pit p