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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13
Notice of Foreclosure.

DAVID l.. FARRAR Of BuckielG in the Coun-
" OF Oxford and State of Maine by bis deed
Gated the twentieth day of April 4. ID. 1861, and
recorded with oxford Records Book li3, Page ISL,
CONVEYED TO one Hiram jackson in mortgage cert
ain Parcels 81 real estate situated in said Buck
field and described az follows: \ certain parcel
of land being all and singular the premises coz
yeyed TO sad Fafrar and Jason Mitchell and
Bennett II. Record by the inhabitants OF said town
of Buckneld by their committee by deed dated
the tenth day OF October 1865 and recorded with
oxford Records Book III, Page ll6, and by said
Mitchell and Record conveyed 10 said Farrar by
deed dated the first day OF March 1856 and record
ell with Oxford Records Book 40, Page 52O-eN-
ceptng from said mortgage about ten acres OF
said premises before conveyed by said farrar to
one William Chase-also one other parcel of
orchard land on the north side of North Hill, 80
called in said Buckeld, and being the last parcel
of land described in Il deed from Bennett Il. Rec
ords to said Farrar dated the first day OF March
1866, and recorded with Oxford Records Book no,
Page 52l-said parcel being now occupied by
Whitney CummDgs-also one other parcel OF land
with the buildings thereon in Buckfield village
known as the Wilmington stand and being the
same premises conveyed to said Farrar by Ursula
:. wilmington by deed dated the twenty first day
of NAV 1866, and recorded with Oxford Records
Book III, Page 4i3, and said Hiram Jackson on
the thirteenth day OF November lS72, assigned and
conveyed said mortgage deed and the premises
conveyed thereby 10 one Nathan Morreil who on
the eleventh day OF May 1876, assigned and con-
yeyed the same mortgage and premises to the nm
dersigned-and the condition of said mortgage
having been broken | the undersigned by reason
I thereof claim foreclosure.
ENOS ID. HEALD.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

Thousands Of testimonials TO the efficacy and
remarkable cures Of AddmSoR's Botanic BGisGm
can be produced HrUm leading citizens OF the New
England states. IL cures colds, coughs and all
throat and lung troubles. sold everywhere at
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

WHAT CAN SUFFERERS WITH Kidney, Bladder
or Urinary Diseases, require more than prompt
relief and a speedy cure: HUNTS REMEDY
promptly relieves and is sure gre. Pain In the
side, Loins and Back Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy,
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REMEDY. Family Physicians prescribe
HUNTS REMEDY in their practice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13
MARRIED..

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by Rev. NJ. L. Pend Xter, Mr.. samuel W. Potter
or GieSd, Maine, 20 Miss Almira Mason OF Naples.
In Bethel, Nov. 9Th, by Rev. ID. Garland, Mr..
AlOnzO W. Bean of Bethel, and Miss Clara F.
Holt OF Bangor.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

Is GREAT DANGEIi-The public are again IN
great danger OF being deceived by Hood Of the
imitation Of "I.. F." Atwood's Bitters. The Rev
JOIN PIKE wrote as follows: / have been de-
oeived several times by the imitation put up in
the same shaped bottles and signed by one ''Na
han Wood, =" which imitation has always proved
nearly worthless.
Eas, Fryeburg Ne. JONI PIKE.
ss-The true medicine gives relief, and bears
the large red patented trade mark 81. F. as wei
as the signature Of 81. 20 Atwood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

Miss; \ word in your ear. The next Gne aiter-
noon THAI you Sumter out, buy box Of GLENN's
SULTHUR soar. That admirable purifier will
remove every one OF those pimples which detract
50 much from your beauty. sold by all druggists
There &, Youth in every bottle Of HILLS HAIR
DYE o9-iw
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13
Sherih's Sale.

OXFORD ss:- ~
Taken on execution and will be sold by public
auction on the 18th day of December a. ID. 80
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at the Office OF Isaac
Randall in Dixleld in SAID County all the right IL
equity which Thomas Il. Besse and LUCINDA Besse
al Mexico in the County of oxford, had on the
day of the attachment on the original wit to re-
deem the following described real estate to wit -
The Homestead farm OF the said Thomas u Besse
and Lucinda Besse on which they formerly re-
sided situated In Mexico, in said County OF OK
ford and known as the Enos Dillingham; farm
The above premises being subject to mortgage
GIVEN bv the said Thomas b. Besse 10 Enos Oh
Iingham to secure the payment of two promsso :
notes for two hundred and fifty dollars each dat
ed September 9th, 1867, on which there 3 now
due about one hundred and twelve dollars.
OSCAR +. TRASK, Deputy sheriff.
Dixleld, Nov. LIST, 1877. nlj-3W
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13
Jackson's Catarrh Snuff
Ann rnOCHE pOwnER

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This Remedy does not DRY up Catarrh
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IN Catarrh; Is mild and agreeable in it
effects that 10 positively
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Asa TrOehe Powder. is pleasanr 10 the taste,
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"a Complete Pictorial History of the
Times.'-''Thr hest. cheapest, and m
successful Family Paper In the Union"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

HAcNuTAck. popular and fragrant perfume
>p.t ,y thr above o,sicr>.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13
DR.. ShiIoh's System VitaIizer.

We are authorized to guarantee this remedy for
the cure Of Dyspepsia, Inactive Liver, sour Stom-
ach, Constipation, Loss Of Appetite, Coming upo
Food Yellow skin, and General Languor and De
bility. You must acknowledge that this would be
rUnious unless We had positive evidence thar Il
will cure. You who are suffering from these COM
plants, these words are addressed-and will you
continue 10 suffer when you can be cured on such
terms 10 Is tor You 20 determine sample bottle,
Do ccut=; resui..r we - cents. sold hy \. ",
GERI.Y, south Paris, :. II. RAwsON, Paris HIIi
so TAO die annual, bv neglcctius Cough, Gold
or Group; omen leading 90 Consumption and "a,
-raye. Why viii you neglect So important "a mat
Ter Shen ou can get az our store >HILcH's Cos
SUMPTION CURE, with The assurance OF speedy
recovery. For -ocuc,s acro.- ,hc Chef or
Lungs or ann" Back or side, >HjIpUS foFpJS
PLASTER gIv,> prompt relief sold by \. VI.
DINbl south PAU, II ENW>uN. Paris III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13

South Paris, November le.h, 1871.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-13


the weekly National Union, published in
Washington, d. G. 1t is in the form Of
a magazine Of - pages and is filed brim
full Of interesting and valuable reading
matter. Ii seems TO have been established
on firm basis and with the superior ad-
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particularly in regard to the official pro-
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such able editorial talent a. mas been Sc
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Jesr The Weekly is particularly vaiu-
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illustrated accounts OF ths Eastern war.
A renewed interest is being manifested
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may be found the best patterns. designs,
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-12-06
Home and Farm Brevitics

SOOT, scattered over plum trees when
in full bloom, has proven very etfica-
ciOus in checking the ravages of the
curculio, with us.
A FRENCH journal says the name of
May Duke, as applied to the Cherry,
should be written My Duel" which
was the original spelling Of the name.
MASSACHUSETTS farms produced more
butter in 1855 than in 1875, and four
times the quantity of cheese; but on
the other hand, during the same period
the production of milk has increased
from $500, ,9l6 gallons in 1855 to 80, $685.
159 in 1875.
MICHIGAN is a great fruit-producing
State, and many parts of it are fully up
to New York. The crop Of apples in
that State is estimated by Vice-Presi-
dent Lyon at 100000; peaches at 81,
900, 600; other fruits, $1,000 O00-Or a
total of S4,OO0,OOO.
THE best fertilizer for potatoes, to be
applied in the hill at planting, is super
phosphate and mUriate of potash, il
equal proportions, at the rate Of five
hundred pounds to the acre, mixed with
earth. A good teaspoOnful of each il
the usual quantity to a hill. Bone dus
Is almost as good as the sUperphosphate
Hen manure, mixed with wood ashe
and salt and put in the hilI would alsC
be good, but is somewhat hard to get,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-12-06
Report Of the Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue.

The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
says in his annual report, after considerable
attention to the question of changing the
rate OF taxation on spirits and tobacco, that
he has come TO the conclusion that the
interests Of the government and manu-
factUrers and dealers viii be preserved by
allowing the rates OF taxation to remain Un-
disturbed, nor would he recommend a
change Of law in respect to the tax on fruit
brandy.
Collections for the past fiscal year were
S41S,S70,997, and for the months Of July,
August, September, and October Of the
presentfscal wear S3S, ,7T2, ,S33, grand total
of S157, ,643. $50 collected since the beginning
of the last fiscal wear. The Commissioner
says the subject Of relieving banks and
bankers from payment OF taxes now imposed
bv law upon their capital and deposits, OF
relieving bank checks from the impOst Of
two cents each now placed upon them, and
also Of taking OFF the tax from matches,
have received a considerable share Of the
public attention. These taxes realized
S, ,636 sos for the past fiscal year, apppOr-
toned as follows: Amount Of tax collected
from capital and deposits Of banks Tor the
year ending May 81, 1877, 50, ,7j5 ,299 value
of stamps imprinted on checks, 81, ,2iEIlbi ;
amount Of adhesive stamps sold for checks,
S511, ,55S; amount Of tax collected from
of the government would warrant so great a
reduction in its revenues, IL seems to me
that in selecting objects to be relieved from
taxation these would commend themselves
strongly to the law making power. If,
however, in view of the falling of of
receipts, it is deemed iueXpedient to reduce
revenues by as large an amount, it occurs to
me that if any reduction be made from the
above source, the law taxing matches could
with very great propricty be repealed. This
taz is levied upon an article that enters
into universal consumption, and more than
doubles the cost of the article taxed in the
hands of the manufacturers.
The taxable capital and deposits of banks
and bankers are S774077 ,269, and the tax
is one-half ofonc per cent. on that amount
Iapprehend that no object could be selected
for taxation that could more easily bear
burdens imposed upon it than She capital
and deposits Of banks and bankers. The
tax of 81 ,SS9, 1856 realized from stamps upon
checks is collected at very incOusiderablC
cost to the government, and as it is realized
from nearly ninety-foUr and one half million
of transactions, it is not burdensOme or in
convenient to those who pay it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-12-06

Plain Johnny -Cake.-One cupful
-four, two cupfuls Indian meal, yellow
one tablespoonful sugar, one good tea
spoonful baking powder. For the liquid
Two eggs, one cupfuI milk, sweet or
sour; one cupful water, pinch of salt Z;
mix the dry and wet in separate dishes (;
then throw them together, beat up well,
pour into a creased pan, and bake in a
quick oven.
Scotch COIIOps.-Get two pounds of
round of steak, chopped fine; put in a
frying-pan a lump of butter half the size
of an egg; melt, dredge in a little -four,
brown, and then put CUpful of water
or more; stir to make a gravy; chop up
an onion, put it in; then put in a beef
steak; stir often, and cook twenty min
utes.
Chicken Pie.-Cut up chicken, boil
it until tender, take out the meat, sim
mer down the gravy to a pint, add three
pints of milk and One-half pound of but
ter, two tablespOOnfuls of flour, little
salt; bring the gravy to a boil; line a
tin pan with a crust made by taking
one-fourth as much butter as sour milk,
and little soda and -four, to make a
nice paste; line the tin pan, put in the
meat, pour over it the gravy, put on a
top crust. leave a vent, and bake two
hours and half.
Lady's Fingers.-Beat with a wooden
spoon four ounces of sugar, four yolks
Of eggs, and three ounces of -four. Mix
thoroughly; then beat the white of four
eggs to a frOth, and turn in the mixture
gradually with the whites, beating con
stantly with the egg-beater. Then use
the pastry bag and tin tube as above
and form in sticks about four inches
long on a slightly buttered pan. Bake
delicately in a slow oven. They will
be fat on the under side, round on the
upper side while warm.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-12-06
Some Features of the Navy Report.

The Secretary Of the Navy, in his annua
report says the appropriation available
for the present fiscal year, commencing
July 1, 1877, are $13, ,592 ,932. The whole
amount drawn from the Treasury, from july
1 to November I, 1877, is s., ,343, ,O37. OF thi.
amOut there is estimated to have been il
the hands Of paymasters and agents of the
government on November /, 1877, $S76, ,52S
besides $4,000 refunded; making total OF
81 029, 52Sy which deducted from the amount
drawn, VIII show the actual expenditures
from July 1 to November 1, 1877, to have
been $4,3l3,509. The estimates for the
present fiscal year are SIG, ,233, ,234, exclusive
Of $2,314,231 submitted for new buildings
repairs, and Improvements at the Several
navy yards.
In the report of the Secretary of the
Navy, November 20, 1875, it is estimated
that the amount for pay of the Navy for the
present fiscal year was S7,3OO,OOO, eOmputa-
ton being based upon the number Of off
GERS and men then borne upon the register.
Congress, however, by the act of March 3,
1877, appropriated only $780, 600 or $780,
900 less than the estimate. This will neces-
sarily produce deficiency at the end of the
fiscal year, unless Congress shall appro-
pirate the above amount, payment Of which
to officers and men is so fixed by law that
it can not be evaded. The amount appro-
priated for deficiency at the extra session
Of Congress had reference only to the last
fiscal year, ending June 80, 1877, and was
based upon the amount ascertained to be
due upon the books of the Auditors Office ;
whereas the deficiency here referred to is
estimated for the present fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1878,