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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

REFoRMERs. The Buckfeld Reform
Club will send delegation to Paris Hill
next Thursday evening, when meeting
will be held, provided weather and tray
cling are suitable. Tue Bnck field boys
have reputation for doing things in
style, and We may expect good meet
ip1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14


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IN an article "h''1 ! "r';e '' -egA-
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

WE can but look with great disiavor on
the action OF various towns in abolishing
their liquor agencies, believing them
necessary, and also great aids in enlorc-
ing the prohibitory law. The large sales
reported annually 10y those who conduct
these agencies. show conclusiVely that
the people of Maine, even, are not yet
prepared TO entirely iorego the use OF
alcoholic liquors. Many still take good
whiskey sweat for catarrhal colds (snd
who can substitute q more reliable and
speedy remedy? y while others use ii
externally or internally tor painting. -
Many curatives lose their efficacy when
the liquor is omitted, while many OF their
other ingredients are soluble only in
alcohol. While people continue to think
as they do, and nature remains true 10
these chemical affinities, it an easy matter
10 lorelell what will result from closing
the agencies. A vast amount of liquor
will be sold contrary 10 law, and if the
Thumb screws" are put on and all the
avenues through which liquor flows be
closed, there will be such an uprising US
will be likely to saddle US with a license
law, or ensure the repeal Of all acts which
relate to the subject. We find men who
are heartily opposed to prohibition advo-
eating this. measure, and it will be will,
therefor, for temperance men to examine
al sides of the question. to see that they
are not playing into the hands OF their
opponents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

The Portland Argus is q first class
prophet. Monday morning it came out
with flaming article, headed Rascal.
dom Doomed" and sure enough. adds
the Boston Journal. before the sun went
down the republicans had redeemed the
city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

/ balance OF town debt except railroad
debt,
GILEAD.
Moderator l. Austin.
Cierk,-J W kim5all.
Se.cclmen and Assessors, james
French. III z Wheeler Samuel Richardson.
Trcasurer,-J " hlmbnll.
5 ) Committee, III + Wheeler.
Town Agent u Larry.
Collector. Ephraim Wight.
HANOVER.
Moderator, -Gileu Howe
Town Clerk and Constable, CLARK
b Frost
Sslecimen,-Geo + Smith, Fry II
ilutchlns James 5 Roberts
Town Agent. w ) Howe
Town Treasurer, Hilbert Howe
5 5 Committee. -EIgar VI Powers. j
ID Russell. IL \ Howe
Collector. and Constable. -Gilbert
Howe
HARTFORD.
Moderator.-D Cary.
Clerk.-M c Osgood.
SelectmeD. exc. Joseph Mendail. b
Cary, John I Glover.
Treasurer. Samuel Hay lord.
S S Com,-Caleb Thomas, Charles
Richsrdso
HIRAM.
MoGeIlor, Walter Watson
CleIk,-A X 2 Googins
Selectmen, Assessors auc OYerseers Of
Poor, l. Watson, Jordan + Moul.
ton, E,bridge / Faruham
Treasurer,-E.l Clemens
Collector ol Taxes, Albert Lowell
Supervisor OF Schools. Fred . Baston.
LOWELL.
CLERK Marshal Walker
Seectmen, Barnes Walker, liam
blen, kimball
Treasurer, Albert kimball
Supervisor, John + Hobbs
MAsoN.
Clelk,-J hastings Bean
Selec,men.- Geo ii Brown, j n Bean,
Daniel + Mills
Treasurer FLETCHER | Is ian
Collector,-Nathaniel ii Tyler
All new officers except Clerk.
MEXICO.
Moderator ) Austin.
Clerk David . Gleason.
Solectmen. John ( Stanley, o + Trask,
q Parsons.
Treasurer.-Henry VI Park
Supervisor, Geo W Roberts
Cole ctor, benjamin " Stockweil
MuTOS PLANTATION
Seleclmen JEFF Jackson, L " Child.
j q Davis
Clerk L b Farnum
Treasurtr,-L W Child
Agent, -Jefi jackson
Supervisor, Il w Child
NEwRY.
Moderator, -Orrin Foster
CIerS Calvin Bisbee
Selectmen,-S K Widber, G c Arlher.
ton, A + Russell
Treasurer.-Calviu Bisbee
Agent, Elijah Powers
School Committee, N Baker
NORWAY.
Moderator,-Geo Z Gibson
Clerk e ii Brown
Selectmen, etc..-W II Whitconb, Ira
johnson, DR., A Bolster
Treasurer. A o Noyes
Agent.-H Upon
Supervisor OF Schools, 5 II Buruham
Voted $4,000 tor support OF schools.
Voted 10 tax dogs.
OXFORD.
Moderator,-S Smith.
Clerk. Thomas Baker.
Selectmen, etc. Seth L Holbrook
Roscoe Brown, Sebastian 5 Smith
Agent, z Whitney
Treasurer,-George F. Hawkes.
Supervisor, Horace II Hall
Collector, Seth II Faunce
PORTER
Moderator Il A Poor
CLERK, IF w Redlon
Selectmen, eic.,--G w Towle, r A
Norton. Warren Libby
S S Com. .-Ezia + Lord
Agent,-Joseph Stanley
Treasurer and Collector, Jordan Sta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

There are several severe cases OF
dyphtheria in this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
Weather RepOT''

Temperature last week ats ,l,si!.
Sunday, % > clear Monday !: :. fSsg:: =
day, 4se, clear; "Wednesday, ,londy
day, s2o, cloudy; Friday ~
$50, cloudy,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
,i,or John Stanley. Jr.

Auditor JOnU oNob'Ni
Constable, Jordan Stacy "a. al
Voted to discount 10 per cent % - =,
We. paid on or beiore the lsL uaS
Otob.r. 10 per cent. on 81 Palu 80 CO..,
,ne ist day OF January. and oper een ..
'no ~ ~, ns;d within eight months Sl'cI
VI OF taxes 10 treasurer 'o'
ooIleclion. The report OF the auu,'1 Io.e
Porter, for The year endipR 70. 80 70 he
shows the Indebtedness oil the 10" y 49, " ~
81 9SS SO. 40 Increase oil % "a w. he
'ho resr The 5 ) Committee report ln'
snSonls prospernus The average nuui
Ler 1T pnupers on the town iarul na'
bean 3 Total expenditures Tor IA''h'
$751; 81
RoxDURY.
Moderator. A Reed
Clerk,-J l. Weeks t,,,o
Seleotmen,-S A Reed n q ''"'0'
Tr.asurer.-Amasa Richard
: : Com.,-Arad FarweH
RUToRD.
uoasr,,or Waldo Pettengili
Clerk.-Wm Frost o,.,..ul
SsIoc,men. etc..-Waldo Pel''ng""
Town Howe. l. e. Roberts o.,
Treasurer.-Oliver Pettinglh
Individuality Walker -. y
Collector and ConstaOle'-fFa"'''
Putnam c,. Hiram +
Abbott, Benjamin ii BoYnton
SKINNER
Moderator. 81 Lane
So etc ,-Eiphalet Morrill,
Jobn II Robinson. Charles I IueiI'
Trea.urer.-.H b Chandler.
Collector and Constable.-o l. Cusnui IN =,
SIS Com ) Robinsou,Jr Z VI h'sOeV
Bisbec
WATERFORD.
Moderator. "A 5 kimeall
Clerk.-C l. Wilson =,
SsIec,men.-Josiah Monroe, George vi
Knight, Jos Kilgore
Treasufer.-A Kimball
Agout.-Goorge W Piunmer
Collector, VIM Douglas
: ) Conc l. Wilson
WooDsrOCK.
Moderator. &C \ Jackson
Clerk, &C K Hough,ou 49,, SO
Solectmcn. etc. Alden Chase > u
Wvman. G. = Dow
TreasuIer.--J l. BOwker
Agent. -Thos X Day
) SCom.,-A Montrose Chase
Constab.e aud Collector. "A fBo"Ker'
Town vo'ed 20 abolish the liquor aSen'
cy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
TOM ELECTION

ALBANY.
Clerk, Amos French.
Selectmen, etc John Haselton, Geo
w Becker, Dana { He,iy.
Treasurer.-J Ii Lovejoy.
Aeent,-GeO FGencb.
SIS Com u A kimball.
Constable and Collector Aspin
wall.
All republicans but the third seIec'man'
BETHEL
Moderator, Hon f. Foster
Clerk.-G K Wiley
Selecimen, john Barker. ID Is Grover
CIV Martin
Treasurer, r. A Chapman
Constable and Collector ,-Eber Ciough
SIS Cont Il Hersey, 5 X HuIchin'
BUCKFIELD
Neutrality-suspicious. 5 Brigham.
Clerk.-C C Spaulding.
Selectmen, ete.,-Carlton Gardner
Alfred Cole, A G. Atkinson.
Treasurer, Z Bonney.
S. s. Com A + Mason.
Collector and Constable, -oTdenham
Bridghan'.
BYRON.
Moderator. John J. Shaw.
Clerk. -Sam'l Knapp. -
Selectmep, John Houghton. Il u
WashDurne, Harvey Bancroft.
Treasurer, Reuben RichmoEd.
Superyisor,-L & Washburne.
DENMARK.
Moderator, &C o Pendexter, Rep.
Town Clerk.-G w Gray Rep.
Selectmen,-E 7 Ingalls, + + PingreS
and G. w Mouton, Denis.
Treasurer Bennett, Rep.
Supervisor and Town Agent, 5 &
Davis. Rep.
Trustee Of School Fund A Z Merrill,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

DINfIELp.
Moderator Harrison Harvey.
Town Clerk, Geo 8 Holman.
Selectmen,-S T. Griffith, VIM W
White, Albion Douglass.
Supervisor of Schools, -Geo Newman.
Treasurer.-Il & Stanley,
Regular Grange ticket. all elected
with the exception OF Town Clerk.
FRANKLIN PLANTATION.
Moderator,-W II Mathews
Clerk, Cyrus Gordon
Seeclmen. Winthrop Mathews, \ A
e Abbott, Charles w Child
Treasurer, IL Mathews
S 5 Com, Owen Thornton, Simeon
Morrill,, George CanSslI
FRYERURG.
Moderator,-E Z Harrington.
Clerk II ) Mclntire.
Sel.ctmen. etc Frank L Bradley.
Ward 3 ilutching, Hiram X HoOOs.
Treasurer.-John Lock.
Supervisor oil Schools. Rev. Is y
Stone.
Collector. Geo II Walker.
All Republicans eAccp; second select
man. Voted slG62 To pay interest on K.
K Bonds; $500 Tor sinking iund on &
q X K Indebtedness $500 Tor schools
$500 Tor support OF poor and current
expenses OF town; $1,000 to pay of the
balance OF town Debt except railroad
debt,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
: 81, 1850 l7-=s5l-l s-z-e. ..s..f- X,
POETRY:
b. - - EFISt /. 81 - ~ :
TWO SONNET6
~ 8 t-2LT. - 4 q :, - - -
Hufn so11uH.

A.gray and leadsn sky, without break,
And, day by day, nins years almost forget
70 miss tie bsbblinR Of the ice. bound brook.
The woods stand rigid, ghost.like, drapod In
Lilo Is no longer there. nor pleasant sound,
No hreath q stifrip9 IN tie bitter iii. -. .
10 bid them drop their burdens TO tie
The dsI fei iies deeply piled 1elo.. my door,
Laid cold and smooth beneath lis icy hand.
Looks stark and changeleas ~ the bed Of
iii thus my heart, thy desolation chill
Holds me. Ike cruel winter, dumb and still.
49,. 49,, ll-sr1laa SORROW. ..~,
Spare me that clear, triumphant song OF
Sweet thrush, with which thou welcomest
1t wakes en- too @G keen sorrow in my heart,
Who sigh 70 think another day u born.
Ye opening buds, ye sounds and scents Of
So dsee lS interviewer with the past,
Ye touch that Utmost hber Of my grief
And bring tho bitter memories thronsing
Not less The lilac crowns herself with bloom,
And bright laburnums shake their tassled
Nor does the violet breathe one odor less
Because my life IL LETT me dark and cold
Only while earth and sky such Joy express.
fain would turn me from their lOveliness.
Spectator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS.

"A1EAAN0 dOUSE PLANTS.
The English Garden is inclined to dis.
pute the rule that "water should be
given in moderately small quantities, and
supplied frequently" II the cause Of
failure where plants were cultivated
in windows were infinitely Investigated,
tho system Of watering would be found
to be the principal cause. A plant ought
not to be watered until it is in = fit con.
dition to receive liberal supply Of that
element, having previously secured =
good drainage, in order that all super.
abundant water may be quickly carried
of: Those who are constantly dribbline
. moderately small Quantiey of water
upon their plants will not have them in 4
aoorishingf eondition for any length Of
time. This must be obvious to iii, for
it IS quite evident that thu moderately
small quantity Of water frequently given
would keep the surface Of the soil moist.
while, at the same time, from tho effects
Of good drainage; which is essential to
the well.being Of oil plants in an artificial
state. oil the roots would perish for want
Of water, and the plant would become
sickand eventually die. In many in.
stances when the contents Of hower-pots
are sprinkled daily with water tho soil
in the middle will become hard and dry.
When the ball Of earth becomes dry it
takes water : long time to penetrate it
and surface watcrings do not accomplish
the object. In this case set the pot in =
pail Of water; and let il soak until the
earth is thoroughly wetted through. II
nrnFNer core IN fhe rasrnanfo ahnve ,rnAnls
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
A STRANGE STORY.

A curious incident is reported in the
American papers. About ten years ago
. Jew, in straitened circumstances, left
Transylvania for America, to improve his
position in the New World. He left =
wife and several children behind, and
promised that IS soon as it vas within his
means he would send them some money
from America. There fortune smiled on
him. and when he had amassed q sum Of
10000 forms he resolved to return home
and surprise his family with his wealth.
He started without apprising his fam.
lily ofhis intended return, and on his way
home he arrived at Hamburg, where he
was seized With so dangerous IN illness
that he made will, bequeathing all his
property to his wife. He recovered, how.
ever, only to find that during his illness
his money had been stolen from him by
the man who nursed him. A few benev.
client persons, sympathizing with his
misfortuncs, collected about 100 forms,
wherewith the unfortunate Jew resolved
to return to America in order to retrieve
his fortunes. In the meantime the nurse
had decamped With his booty to America
where, shortly after his arrival, no died
suddenly. The American authorities
sent the coffin, with the 10000 forms,
to. Transylvania and, Is the will was also
found in the coffin, the authorities 1T tho
same time acquainted the relatives with
the will of the testator. After the usual
period Of mourning the wife contracted .
second marriage. The first husband had,
however, again saved considerable sum
Of money, and eventually returned to his
native country to find his vito married to
another man.. The event caused great
sensation in the neighborhood, and it is
stated that conference ofrabbis is about
to be held to dett rhine which of the two
husbands the woman belongs to.-Jev.
ish World,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17

Thousands Of human beings are yearly borne
on the swift current of disease down to the
grave, just because they do not possessa sufhc-
lent knowledge of themselves. A man meets
his neighbor, and the first salutation n, SHOW
are you'll" or Chow IL your healthf" Tue re-
ply frequently Il, '*Oh, am well. with the ex-
ception Of cold" Most persons lightly re-:
gard cold. Reader, do you know that cold
u one of the most dangerous maladiesf A
cold not only clog. up the pores Of the entire
system. and retaFds circulation, but It il pro-
gductive Of Catarrh, which Is quite apt to lead
but ! cola III my head" True; but that cold i
r. ally mild form Of Catarrh, and II not AZ
rested In its course will BECOME chronic. Ca
tarh is one ofthe most disagreeable, offensive
affections In the catalogue of direases. The
passage to the nose h Distracted, tho sense OF
smell impaired, and there IL > disagreeable SEN
atk'n Of pressure IN the bead. In the more
advanced stages, there II .: discharRe having
IN Offensive odor. II the disease be Il owed 70
continue IN It's course, thick, hard incrusta-
ions viii form In the head, the bones Of which
sometimes become soltened and break away in
pieces. Why will persons continue to suffer
from such IN Annoying, disgusting disease,
WHEN they can just q well BE- cured Of III DR..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
REMEDY FOR DYSPEPSIA.

A writer in the. Medical Journal, dis.
coursing on dyspepsia says We have
seen dyspeptics who suffered untold tor
ments almost every kind of food. Bread
became burning acid. Meat and milk
were solid and liquid fires. Wehave seen
these same sufferers trying to avoid food
and drink, and even going to the enema
spring for sus:enance. And we have
seen the torments pass away and their
hunger relieved by living upon the white
Of eggs, which have been boiled in bub.
bling water for thirty minutes. At the
end Of week, we have given the half
yolk of the egg with the white, and upon
this diet alone without fluid of an7 kind,
We have seen them gain strength and
flesh, and refreshing sleep.
After weeks of this treatment they
have been able, With care, to begin on
other food; and Ill this the writer adds,
without taking medicine. He says that
hard boiled eggs are not half rs bad rs
half boiled ones, and ten times rs easy to
digest as raw eggs, even in egg-nog.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
DETECTED RECIPES


Baked 6quash.--..T Take . squash, cut ia
two, clean inside. put % the oven flesh
side up, 90 hour before dinner. Serve
hot, with butter, pepper and salt. Squash.
es not quite ripe are also good thus baked.
RYE and Indian Drop Cake One mint
Of Indian mai. one.haff n;nt &C rve mai
two spoonluls Of molasees. & little salt:
work f. With cold milk a. aa n .1rnn from,
: spoon into hot fit: be sure to have !
smooth batter, NJ 3@ .
Meat Loaf-Chon fine vh.te,v,arr., cold
meat You have. fat and lean tovet her ~
pepper. salt and flnelv chonned ONION
two slices Of. bread which haye been az.
ed in milk, and one eer mix Veil .toreth.
er and bake ia form. This makes a al.
mirable tea or break fast d;sh -
.Dourhnuts W;thont E..s.- ol1 n..h.l /
10y t. ~ atuout vn =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
FROM THE CENTURY WEATHER
REPORTS.
from the Philadelphfa Times.1

A~ees NAV A3sSA~A@AFAAA@ AA0sCO.j
The remarkable mild weather of the
past month has sadly puzzled the Qise-
acres who had predicted IN extraordinary
cold winter, commencing early in Novsm.
Der. And even the t'cldest inhabitants''
have set their wits to work trying to &C.
count for tho backwardness Of the sea-
son. As . consequence, items are pub.
lished in newspapers Of oil sections, fur.
nishing parallels to tho seemingly unpar-
alleled mildness. Another Interesting
fact has been revealed in this connection,
to Wit, that the tirst month Of the centeu.
NAL winter closely repre- sents that Of
ITO. The newspapers Of that day speak
Of the extraordinary weather. It was
oven said that the lack Of the usual ice
in Boston harbor prevented Washington
from crossing the forces and attempting
4 surprise Of the city, and the Americans
were enabled to continually send forth
vessels from oil parts Of the harbor to tho
West Indies for munitions Of war. Tho
mild season also allowed General Schuy-
Ter, in the first day Of January, to dis.
patch his well.plannej little expedition
up tho Mohawk Valley to surprise the
Highlanders under johnson. On tho con.
trary, the news Of that year from Europe
indicated an intensely cold weather. The
weather records ofthis city disclose many
facts worthy Of note in this connection. In
comparing the mean temperature Of the
past month with that OF each January
for the last century, it is found that but
in seven instances was the temperature ~
high ~ in the month just closed. Last
Friday tho Thermometer reached 70 de-.
grees. point which, during the whole
century, was only equaled in the years Of
17o0 and 1870, and was not exceeded at
any period. The day therefore may be
regared as remarkable one. The mean
temperature, however, for tho past month
does not reach tho mean temperture At
tanned in either Of the, years alluded to,
but still the weather for the month was
unusually mild. According to the re-.
cords 1t the Pennsylvania Hospital, the
mean temperature for last month Was 80
degrees, the minimum falling only to II
degrees above zero. This vas 8 degrees
above tho average for January, and dur.
ing the entire century that point Was
only equaled in this section in the years
1902. 70, '48, '58, IS, 10. In 100 the
mean temperature was ~ degrees, the
:mildest January on record. fogs pre-.
vailed very much, in the morning, but
the hot sun soon dispersed them. AT
that time the mercury often ran up to
20 degrees in the shade ct midday. It is
chronicled in Peircs's report Of tho
weather that boys were seen swimming in
Delaware and Schuylkill rivers This
unusual Weather :vas continued mp to
February q. ID. 1907 the trees and shrub.
bery we're blossoming in January, and in
lo8 the Delaware was @ Tree from ice
q y june. The first mouth Of 1870 was
the Marne6t January On record since that
o. Icy. While IS nearly al these cases
me winter has been remarkably mild,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17

The dwelling house of II. r. Weston,
Of Lake City, took fire on the 18th ult.,
from defective hue, and was entirely
consumed. Loss covered by insurance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
HOMES IN IOWA.
Needles for Your Sewing Machines

sentby mail on receipt Of price. For Wilson Machine
Sr cents Rer doz Hove g cent. Remington g cent?
Amsricsn Hall: IS cent? Victor 6 eents Weed g
Baker (curved) Is cents. Grover + Baker (straieht)
60 cents Wheeler z Wilson Is cents. Extra Is cents.
Buckeye 60 cents How Shuttle cents Davis Is cents
Leaytt 8 cents Address, with money enclosed H.
WILCOX Co., 4S W. Third street, St. Paul MINI. Min.
MACHTNEX ~> ~~''-~-N
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17

ONLY lew dealers keep adecent assortment
Of boys and childrens clothing. Send to the
Boston One Price Clothing Honse, Ninneapo-
b for self measurement and then order on up.
prevail =: e -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-17
AN ANECD0TE OF DEJAZET.

AN ANECDOTE OF DEJAZET.
Says Paris correspondent: OF Vir.
ginie Dejszet-as usual after tho death of
celebrated actress-hitherto unpub.
lished anecdotes are told on every side.
One. narrated by herself, and repeated
to me by one Of her own friends, gives it as
nearly as possible in her own words.
One evening, said Dejazet, I was on my
way to tho theatre, passing along the
Rue des Pyramides. when at the corner
Of Rue st. Honore I heard mems voices
proceeding from an cstresol OF . wine
shop singing-if such discordant sounds
DO called singing-snd oh, horror! the
song was 'wy" Lisette!" I glanced rap
idly into the interior of the shop, discov.
cred . wretched corkscrew staircase, drap.
cd With red cotton. which in half min.
ute I had climbed, and found myself in a
low, haltlighted room, where the work.
men, in shirt sleeves, were drinking rather
too much wine, and singing, a. I said, nv
darling "Lisette.''
"Oh, mes enfants," l exclaimed, show
car you thus murder Bcranger's
One of the men less t;psy., than the
others came close up to me, looked earn.
estly in my face, and cried:
bah! its Dejaxet -
Eyes, mes enfants,'' I replied; "Deia.
get, who intreats you not to tear her best
beloved song to pieces in this brutal man.
ner. Ut course you can't do better, be-.
c,use you don't know better; but l will
sing It for you, and after that You must
"Oh, how GENTLE of you T. said the
men drawing near With the greatest re-.
spect and attention.
"Sit down and keep quiet" 1 replied
and taking my scat opposite my Ave
listeners sang "Lisette."
With tho exception of IN irrepressihle
''cre nom" which escaped from the lips
OF one man and was silenced by an el.
bow.thrust by another, every now and
again, not = sound, not . movement in.
tcrrupted my song, but when it was fin
ishsd such Z burst Of enthusiasm re.
warded me that 1was obliged to do nv
best to calm them, saying / must now 90
to the theatre. ~
mot one foot T. cried the man, '.we'll
get lanterns and torches in no time, and
You shall 30 carried in triumph
'Don't b foolish my children" r..
piled, ''you are going to remain traqnuilly
where you are, and lot me 20 as quietly
to my work : this ID your best and only
way Of thinking mo. =" ..sz-. &C.,. ,.5,1
= Seeing mo 20 resolved they. said no
more. and I went down the little cork
screw stairs and: out into the stree: as
had come Then turned and lnokad