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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

OXFORD, s.: At = Court OF Probate held al
Paris within and tor the County OF oxford
on the third tuesday Of June A. ID. 1876.
IN tho petition OF ALDEN BESSEI Of Buck.
" hell Tor The appointment OF stephen ID.
Hutchinson Administrator on the estate Of Lao.
dlcca Harlow late 81 said Buckhcd:
Ordered, Thatthe said Petitioner give notice
10 all persons interested by causing copy Of this
order 20 be published three weeks excessively in
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
may appear % Probate Court to De held az Paris
n said County on the third Iue.day of July
ucNt 40 . O'Clock in the forenoon and shew cause
IL any they have why the same should not be
granted.
III. WALKER, Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

ror.>I. U,LsAW being Tree tr0u
t.sr.. ra. only aliays The local irJ.-
-,-,re- digestion and strengthen
b.B-t --ls used with moss ,ignsl
,stna Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis,
800, of De throat ana chest Al
....--s health and thus prolons life,
ti.usous Bt.om
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

.,.s catalogue OF mea.,iac, aud you
...., .-..ar4t..8 chat cure, Kidney.
81 Er--t'. p,-,a-e soon ss HUNTS
"a, ,--r p0r.G uahr'es >nTpre-
r.,sr.e 90. Jaue. Pains 10 the side,
Complaint, TO- ihe Urn'. Geu -al
.-fr .r1'e I.r-T,t-trs are cured hy
RrNTDY HUNTS REMEDY rr-
Ears condition tae impaired Nerve
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
Am, \. III. WALKER, Judge.
rue eopy-Attest: II. G. DAVIS, Register.

~ ,s UHpi S. At Court OF Probate held at
sis within and for the County of Oxford
y" we tnird Tue sday OF June A. ID. lSsG,
n LklON h. KNAPP Executor on the estate of
~ aoahna Goddard late or Rumfnrd i'm said
DSNntS deceased, having presented his account OF
s1t9tlOn OF the estate of said deceased ior
OrIefsd, That the said Executor give notice
80 az persons Interested, by causing copy of this
vtutt 70 oe puoShedthree week succe In the
oNIOId Democrat printed al Paris, that they may
appear ~ Probate Court TO be held At Paris
IN SAID county on the third Tuesday OF july next
- oelceS in the forenoon and show cause II any
'h'y nave Why the same should not be allowed
A. ii WALKER. Judge.
true copy-Attest; II. c. DAVIS Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
OXFoRn :

Pas;s NJ ss;-At Court of Probate, held at
a.h within and for the County of Oxford
. N Ile tn'ra leesday OF June A. ID. 1876.
MILKY PARSONS named Ex cntor in n GER
aud u Instrument supporting to be the last win
IA SAID County deceased. having pIesented M,
same for probate. ""''"s P'oseh'e" 'no
All T,us.ea, That the sad Executor give notice to
or,,cr,o interested by eausng a copy of this
70 ne published three weeks succes,iyev in the
s,,,' Democrat printed at Paris, that they NAV
1921 az Probate Court TO be held at Paris
=. % ,Sounv on the third Tuesday of July next
~ eIoek IN the forenoon aud shew cause if any
ny, ny! n,Ne Why the said Instrument should not be
P,J'T ri approved and allowed as the last win
anu testament of said deceased.
4. III. WALKER, JUDGE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

OXFORD, IS AT a Court OF Probate held nj
raIiS within and for the County Of Oxford
on the thrd Tuesday OF June A. ID. 1876.
4 h tue petition OF ELLEN BOWKER widow OF
~ Charles III. BOwker late OF Wood took in said
NVunty deceased, praying for IN allowance out OF
Tue personal estate OF her late husband:
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
20 All per sons Interested by causing copy OF this
o'uet 10 De published weeks successfully In the
oN'o'S Democrat printed AT Paris, that they may
appear 30 Probate Court to be held at Paris
IN -aiu county ON the third uesday OF July next
Al O'Clock IN the forenoon and shew cause Il any
'hey hav, why the same should not be granted
\. n. WALKER, Judge.
Atruc copy, attest II. &. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
New Advertisements.
commissioners Notice.

FINuE undcr- sncii having been appointed by the
4 Judge 90 Probate Tor The County of OXFORD
Commissioners o. examine the claims OF the sew
rrBl creditors % thc estate OF Charles L Eau,unu-
late % Mexico, deceased. whose estate has b"eu
rvprrseutct u~0lveut. hereby give notice that SIX
mon h, from tHv ;h.ra Tuesday oi NAV. \ ID SO
rv allowed Uy law uuta said creditor, 90 bring IN
and prov, their claims, aud that sail tommis-lon-
er- Wiii ht in session 40 the Office OF /. \ II. \
Randall iu UINueld iu -Id County, on >Aiuria!
the second dsy 90 September next, aud saturday
The eighteenth tzy ol November next, GA each 81
saii aa1~ 40 leu o'io.S \. N, Tor She purpose %
cumming such claims As NAV be presented
ISAAC Il NNDALL.
DiNdell, June 3, l>'6. s''-w
TIE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
Re ha- heta duly appointed by the Hon. judge OF
Probate Tor Che County Of oxford and assumed tar
true, OF AImini strator OF the estate of
ANNA r.. WINTER LAKE 90 Bethel
IN said County deceased by giving bond a. The Ia"
direct. DE therefore requests all persons VINO are
!ud,h :sd 90 tLr estate 90 said deceased - make I'm
mediate paYuirnt aad those who have Any demands
'''j 49, 30 80. PRANK WINTER
TIRE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
b. h. h.rr duly appointed by the Honorable
.IuI-e oI PROBATE f0i the County of OAioru' auI
assumed the tr1Sf 90 Administrator " me estate %
ALEXANDER BERRY iate Of Porter
~ said county. deceased. by giving bonu j. '''e
law directs be therefore requests 40 persons Wno
arr indebted 90 the estate OF sa1 dece'sv,' 90 M
Immediate payment. and those who have any &c
--,n.is fberton 10 exhibit the same -
ALEXANDRA BERRY Jk.
a..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
ERRORS OF YOUTH

\ I'M 1ENAN Who suffered tor year. r,,,,
- N'!No1s DEBILITY, Premature Becav. and m
- touthini indIscrciion wi. for tbe
- it thc recipe aud dirccjioc Tor making tbc
-lLipic fcintiy uy which nc Ma. ...-, Sufrers,s
can a., -, D. p 49, ~ .u' A''r'--t 'Npeficnce
,- W 10 - a9lresstne "a pcriccs CO.. deuce
N4"'o' JOHN y. oGDEN - Gear 81. \. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

OXFORD, At a Court OF Probate held a
Paris within and tor the County OF oxford
ON The thlrd Tuesday OF June A. ID. 1916
4 N the petition OF LUCRETIA II. DEMERR-
~ III widow OF Thomas j. DcmerTi,t laic of
Fern IN said County deceased, praying Tor an al
loWSHce ont Of the personal estate OF her late hus
band
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice
10 all persons interested BY causing copy of this
ordrTtO DC publishedthree wee In the
oxford Democrat printed st Paris, that they may
splear AZ a Probate Court TO be held at Paris
IA said County on the third Tuesday OF July next
at O'Clock in the forenoon aud hew cause II any
they have why the same should not be granted.
All. WALhER, Judge,
true cOpv-attest: III. c. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

OXFORD, >S.-At a Count OF Probate held at
Paris, Withn and for the County Of oxford ON
tue third Tuesday OF June A. D., 1876
an the petition Of the creditor, OF JOSEPH Il.
" GRAY late of EumiOTd deceased praying that
Albion h Knapp be appointed Administrator on
said Gray, estate.
Ordered, lhatthesaid Petitioners give notiss
to all persons interested by causing y copy OF
this order De Published three weeks lively
Ia ;hc Oxford Democrat printed At Paris that they
may appear at Probate CourttO be held at Paris
la said County on the hind Tuesday OF July next
at3 O'Clock ia the forenoon aud slew causeif any
they have Why the same should not be granted.
All. WALKER, Judge,
A true .copY-attest. II. I. DAVIS. Eegstcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers ON every
subject. Printed from new type. and Illustrated
with Several Thousand Engrayings and Maps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27

>ANfuRu.> JAMAICA GINGER, 81
-'o''-'ol To-, Dc0p-, etc. q
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
VARIETIES,

"A young lady says the best "Fashion
Notes" are $50 greenbacks.
The proverb says, Laugh and grow
fat" What a saving of corn it would be if
pigs could laugh.
-"That's going too far" as the Boston
man said when his wife ran away to San
Francisco with another man.
-"It doesn't take me long to make up
my mind, can tell you |" said a conceited
fop. "Its always so where tho stock of
material to make up is SMALL" quietly re-
marked young lady.
"A man, stopping his paper, wrote to
the editor: ~ think folks ottent to spend
their mummy for payer, mi dad diddent,
and everybody sed he was the inteligentes
man in the country and had the smartest
family of boiz that ever dugged tatcrs."
-"What do you think of the present
jury system 2" inquired man of an old
Chicago ex Judge the other evening"
"Think ~ echoed the old man in disgust.
"Why I think it is getting so that if man
should plead guilty of murder, and try to
get hung, the jury would, somehow or
other, manage to acquit him."
"A French doctor, many years age, adj
vertised cosmetic "balm of one
thousand flowers" 1t finally got him in
to court, charged with swindling the pur-
chaser, because it would be impossible to
collect and combine the odor of"one thou
sand flowers" But the witty Frenchman,
with ready smile, put them down with
the reply. "Hopey"-which was one Of
the ingredients in the "balm."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17

in the northern temperate zone, and down
in miserable hole in stable. While he
was sitting there somebody found the note
and took it to the girl, and in about a cou-
pie OF hours, just as he was beginning to
feel hungry, and wishing more for beef
and onions than for death, she arrived on
the scene with the coroner and about six
hundred people. While Miss Smith was
weeping, the coroner leaned over the edge
OF the hole to ascertain if he could see the
body.
Just then lie heard voice from below
say
Hello, Barney |"
"Who's that down there? Is the body
there yet ~
otis me. Stokes. Nobodys dead"
"Why, thought you had killed your.
self"
"Well 1 did try to, but the blamed
thing wouldn't work, somehow. Please
push down ladder; SOS l can get out"
Then they gave him ladder, and he
came up. Miss Smith wiped her eyes, blew
her nose, gave him one awful look of scorn,
and said
81 knew mighty we'll you hadn't the
courage to do it."
Then she walked off with the young
man who used to visit her when Stokes
did and try to sit him out.
When she was gone, the coroner, Barney
Maginn, said to him:
you're nice specimen, now, amt
you9 You kill yourself! 1 did think
maybe 1 might get the price of couple of
cigars by setting on you, but now see 1
was fool. You amt got big enough
soul to find SOS you kin separate it from
your body. But l give you warning that
if i'm called again to set on you, I'll set
do you hear me2 I'll set, whether you're
dead or alive, and I'll bury you afterward
now mind me-"
Mr.. Stokes moved over to Wilmington
to live, next day, and he is now paying
attentions to fresh girl, named Nc.
Ginnis.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
How Stokes Killed Himself.

A fellow over at Hare's Corner, named
Stokes, was Tilted by a young woman some
time ago, and it cut him up so terribly
that he made up his mind to commit sui
eide. He was terribly in earnest, and in
order to make the result certain he arrang-
ed an elaborate plan for putting himself to
death.
He uncovered the cistern in the stable,
and fixed rope to beam Immediately
over the hole, making a moose in the rope
SO that it would strangle him while lie
was drowning in the water. Then he
bought bottle of bug poison, and loaded
his pistols; and when everything was ready
he wrote note to his dcceiver aging that
he could not live without her, and hoping
she would be happy despite the grievous
injury she had done to him. Then he put
the moose around his neck, and sat down
on the very edge of the cistern, with his
legs hanging through the hole. Then lie
swallowed all the poison in the bottle, and
putting the pistol to his forehead pulled
the trigger. The cap snapped, but he roll
ed over into the cistern.
The next thing he knew he struck the
bottom, and was dismayed to find that
there was no water in it, and that the rope
was three feet too long to hang him.
While he was taking it from his neck it
got loose from the beam, and fell in after
him. Then he thought he would wait for
the poison to operate, but as it didn't he
came to the conclusion that the druggist
must have suspected his murdcrous inten-
tions and deceived him.
So there he was, one of the liveliest men
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17

Loss BY DoGs.-According to the re-
turns OF the Department of Agriculture,
the direct losses Of sheep owners by the
ravages of dogs reach million of dollars
annually in wool and mutton; and the in
direct loss in the repression of sheep hus-
bandry, and the consequent waste of
large percentage of the grass crop, is still
larger. Reports from 500 counties, repre-
senting about one-fourth of the sheep of
the United States, show total of 70,2S5
sheep killed during 1874; and even these
returns are not complete. In some of the
States the loss is from four to eleven per
cent. of the whole value of the sheep kept.
In Pennsylvania the loss is comparatively
small, though larger than it ought to be.
This should not bear against dogs general
ly, but only "sheep dogs" tribe without
ancestry, blood, or the meanest kind of
pedigree. Any one ought to tell sheep
dog at a glance. They occupy the same
status among the canine race that the
".hlasng' dog man" does among homos.- Ger.
Telegraph.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
Fashion Notes.

Cream is the fashionable color for the
coming season.
Basques and corsages fit like glove
to the figure. Few trimmings are seen on
them.
All the imported spring suits have q
pocket in some fanciful shape on one side
rather low down.
Poufs and paniers arc not worn, but all
the draperies are thrown back to give the
required bouffant effect.
Archangel lace is the new name given
to all the cream colored Cashmere, Angora
fleece, and wool laces of this season.
The new chip hats for spring wear are
cream colored, and are trimmed with
cream ribbons and laces, and very few
feathers.
TUNES, tabliers and polonaises arc equal
ly fashionable. Many bows and looped
sashes Of broad, soft ribbon give effect to
the draperes.
The fashionable strings for all bonnets
are of cream colored Brussels net, hemmed
on one side, and the other side trimmed
with Archangel lace.
The new Valenciennes laces are made
cream color by artificial means. They are
used to great extent for trimming bon
nets by French milliners.
The most fashionable shapes for spring
hats are either pokes, capotes, or bonnets
with hrims depressed at the sides, broad
on the top and narrow behind.
Three shades of white faillc are shown
for wedding dresses-dead white, rosy
white and cream white. They are very
heavily repped, but are also very soft.
Moses and grasses gone to seed arc
the fashionable trimmings for rough
straw bonnets for early spring. They
are mingled with cream ribbons and cream
laccs.
Scarlet peoples are mingled with white
syringas, hawthorn blossoms, and dark
foliage, to contrast with the white and
creamy tints of the other bonnet trim
mings.
The new shades for evening silks are
"irozen blue" "sourire"-a smilc-rosy-
tinted lavender, sea foam and every mag
Unable shade cream, straw, flesh, canary
color and buff,
Mossoul gauze is the name of new thin
fabric coarser than grenadne, which is
shown both in cream color and black the
cream fl evening dresses and the black
for street wear.
Satin elaine ct sole" is a new damask
wool and silk fabric, light enough for sum-
mer wear; it is intended for overdresses,
with tafleta or gros-grain underskirts; it
comes in all colors, but the creamy and
bull shades are the most in favor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
Early Ground,

great advantage in every farm and
garden is TO have some piece of carly land
II land freezes deep, it takes long time
10 thaW out In the spring and become dry
enough to work, and this keeps back crop.
ing till quite late. Indeed, it is often two
or three weeks after the weather wouli
reall permit of planting before it often
can be done, simply because the land is too
wet or too cold to let it be propcIlv done
Many have sloping pieces of ground. tbut
lay well to the sun, which gives them MI
this advantage. Water runs off easy, md
the sun by day warns the surface 50 tLnt
the frost cannot penetrate very deeply, so
that IL soon thaws out in the spring, and
Is soon dry and warm enough to plant
But those who have not this advantage of
rolling surface, but to whom little patch
OF extra early ground is of great use, have
to take some pains to get it. One thing is
worth remembering, namely; that the deep
er the ground freezes the longer it is in
thawlng in spring, and that the wetter il
Is the deeper it freezes; so that to drain
the land so that the water will run easily
away either over the surface or throuoI
the subsoil, is one Of the best methods Of
increasing its early capacity for work
Many take out their manure in the winter
when the ground is frozen and there ia
little else to do, and spread it in advance
of spring. This does very well when EARL
ness is not of much amount, but otherwise
it is drawback. Ifground frozen be Gov.
cred, the rays of the sun have little effect
on thawing, and We have TO wait for the
warm rains to struggle through and soften
down the whole. If covered before frost if
prevents its penetrating deeply; but then it
keeps back rapid thawing. Nothing is
neither gained or lost therefore, so far rs
the sun is concerned; but if warm rains
come, there is grain in the earlness ofsuch
ground.
If only small piece for vegetables in a
garden he desired to be very early, and
there are but few in which such a little
tract be not very desirable, a good plan
is to cover with strawy manure early be-
fore the frost gets in, and then rake off
early in the spring. A little work of this
kind makes couple of weeks difference
in many cases, and this is worth looking
for Germant0un TELEGRAPH.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17

deck, while he was issuing all sorts of ur
gent orders.
All three boats were soon down, with
directions to "spread their chances" and
to search thoroughly every foot of"ground'
or sea as they went. A set of signals was
rapidly agreed on, and the ship-keepers
had their orders issued faster than they
could take in their meaning. AS the cap
tain sprang down the side again into his
boat, overheard him say in low, bitter
tone:
GOD help me! Why did do 81
And, God did help him. Within an
hour, the reports of three muskets from the
boats told US that the lost ones were found;
and strange to say all were alive, though
well-nigh exhausted. The boat had filled
and rolled bottom up, but all had succeed
ed IN climbing upon her bottom, through
the superhuman efforts of Mr.. Andrews,
who, all said, appeared to take little care
Of his own life, so that he could save the
others. The stronger supported the weak
Ell ones and kept them upon the boats bot
tom but the preservation of the whole
crew seems to me miraculous, when think
of it at this present writing.
The old colorcd boatsteerer Beers was al
most gone, being, in fact, quite insensiblc
when help arrived.
When the first excitement was over, |
saw the captain take Mr.. Andrews aside,
and heard words which could not make
out, but his voice seemed choked with
emotion, and the two stood grasping each
others hands for some time, as if their
whole souls were in the act. A bond of
brotherhood was established between them
from that hour which was broken only
with the close of their lives.
We were so fortunate as to find and Sc
cure the whale the next day, and in the
happy state of feeling consequent upon our
good luck, the perils of our adventure
were soon lost sight of; but upon Captain
Gibbs, at least, the lesson Of that fearful
night was not lost.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17

WASTED SwEETNEss.-"How much is
my bill o. inquired sad-eyed youth in a
confectionery store the other day.
The proprietor looked over his books a
minute and then replied:
"Sixteen dollars and fifteen cents"
AS the young man drew forth his wallet
to meet the account he sighed deeply and
said:
~ tell you this is toughm
"How so 2" asked the confectoner.
ooh, she's gone back on me-"
"Who 2"
"Oh, she-thc girl that eat all this can
dy," continued the unhappy youth, and l
tell you it's hard to pay for so much sweet
ness after its eaten and the girl gone back
on fellow"
The candy man acknowledged that il
did seem kind of rough Chicago Journal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
u O Q tie al
Beautiful Water.

Beautiful water best gift of the sky;
Cool to the touch and clear to the eye,
Hidden deep in the shaded well,
Bubbling up from the messy dell
Beautiful in the rocky grot
Where the heats of noontide enter not
In the dcwy pearls that sprinkle the lea,
In the shimmering lake and the dimpling
sea.
Beautiful in the rainbow bright,
Woven of mists and threads of light;
Beautiful in the vernal shower,
Greening the leaf and tinting the flower.
Beautiful in the shady waste
The eye of the desert with palm trees
graced;
With frantic joy the caravans cry
Beautiful water best gift Of the sky.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17

"A circular saw-a provcrb that goes
the round of society.
When are eyes not eyes2 " hen the
wind makes them water.
When birds soar they MARBLE, but when
q throat's sore it doesn't.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-17
VERY IMPORTANT.

Mr. Editor Of The Agis G h,tclligGacer:
AS there is a great deal of rivalry everywhere,
In the political field, in the social circle, and
even in the church, therefore you might expect
it in the business profession. This rivalry in
business has reached the climax in the stove
trade.
Ever since the TIMES COOK took the Gold
Medal for quick baking it has been attaclcd by
jealous rivals, but since it has taken the lead
of oil tirst.class Cook Stoves in Baltimore and
bids fair to finally supcrccdc them 1t has in
Cured the spite and envy of those who could
not secure the sale of it, SO much so that they
take our double tire-shield cross piece and UNI
screw them and show buyers onehaf and say
the TIMES COOK has very light castings. They
also say it will not bake well, draw well, is not
No. iron, &C., &c.
SO the only security for buyers is to come d-
rect to No W ~. Gay Street, near Front Street,
and see for themselves if the TIMES COOK
isn't the largest, heaviest, most economical and
best BAKING STOVE ever made. Every one
of the TIMES COOK is guaranteed to bake per-
fcctly
The reason | can sell them so cheap is that
am connected with the "Quakerown Stove
Works" and we make them ourselves, so YOU
buy from first hands. No two profits at young
Gluck's.
We do say it is the heaviest, largest and the
best working stove ever offered for sale
Nearly eight thousand sold.
Call and examine for yourself.
w. j. II. GLUCK,
SO N. GAY STREET,
(bet. the Bridge and Front Stu
Baltimore, Md.
u" ASK your neighbor about it. au21-1y
The daily gazette., 1876-02-02

Ill persors having claims agai.st toe IS
suly attcsted TO the Admin ,tr-t trix, on or
oefore ia. uary 8, 1871. or abide the Act ~
assembly il suoh case made and proyideI
ANN SIZE
Administr ,triH
-Wilmington. Del. janlSoodsw