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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Real Estate Transfers.

j. l.. Richardson to c. c. G. Bryant,
land in Bethel; Nancie r. Croker to V.
Decoster. land in Buckfield; j. f. Wash
burn to Thos. A. StickneY, farm in East
Rumtord; o. Drew to Fred. Atherton,
land in Waterford; S. o. RYerson to H.
Y. Bacon, farm in Woodstock; l.. S.
Libby to Tebbets & Buck, land in Green
wood; Lucy Barnard to Frank Stanley,
land in Dixfeld village; E. T. Record to
Cyrus A. Allen, farm in Buckfeld; J. A.
Bolster to Jacob Tubbs, stand in Norway
village; Jacob Tubbs TO j. A. Bolster,
land in Norway.
w. X. GREENE, Reg'r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
fryeburs.

l.. A. Wiley has Ist moved into his
new store. and is changing the old one
into dwelling house, it having been 3
dwelling in , story previously.
Joseph Gilman OF Conway Center,
came near being killed by trying to
jump on the up freight train while NOV
ing, ut Browniield, Jan. 10.
Everybody is getting their pay now
from the "bandle OF the town pump
Water continues to run low, and wells
dry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Hartford.

Jan. S.-John X. Lord who carries the
daily mail from Center Hartford TO Me
chanic Falls, did not miss a trip last win
ter, was not bebind time two hours. but
once, far more regular tor the length of
time than the r r in its palmsst days.
While hard times is the cry in many
towns, Hartford can boast OF hotel,
Senator and Representative. ali three at
the same time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Bethel.

Resolutions on The death OF Brc. Sam
DEL S. Dunn, n worthy member OF Bethel
Lodge, NJ. % F. & A. NJ.
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Divine
Master, to remove from earth our es-
teemed Bro. Samuel S Dunn,
Rcsolrcd. That in the untimely death
OF Bro. Damn. this lodge has los. a
worthy member, society an upright ci!i-
zen, and his companion q beloved hus-
bard.
Resohed, that we deeply mourn the
loss of our brother, sid hereby extend
our heartfelt sympihies to his oereayed
companion.
RS5hed. That these resolutions be
spread upon the records OF this Lodge, "a
copy furnished to The wife of the deceased
and copy sent to the oxford Democrat
for publication.
W. l.. GROVER.
\. ". GROVER, Com.
j. &. BurINGs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
East Buckneld.

MA Allen has moved back to his
farm after an absense OF d few weeks.
Emery De Coster has moved TO the place
known as the farm of Hon. Thos. Chase.
His widow and sons have LETT the County.
Owing to the death of bis father, 7. M.
Richardson, Frank and wife leave the
Cyrus Jordon farm for Norway.
Chas. o. Goodwin, having been burnt
out twice, has moved into the residence
of Addison Wood. Alter repairing the
Austin house, which had contained lour
generations of Aus,ins, it was burnt lest
June: Having bulk larger, better
planned, better finished house on the
same spot, and moved into The slmo, 1t
was burnt, including the barn with much
of the contents, toe 5.h OF Dec.
Mrs. Nancy r. Croker and family
move to Mass. o. Warren moves into
the house which she leaves.
The democracy of Buckield village
celebrated the battle of New O-leaus, ~
years ago to-day, with guns, flies and
drums, being in the majority. This year
being in The minority, party spirit IS on
The wane with them. | notice in the
newspapers Sept. -, 1911, the Gov. ar-
p1in,es TO tho Colrt of sessions, Oxford
Co, Levi Hubbard Chief Justice, Joseph
Howard, John Turner, VIM Clark Whit
ney, EDenezsr Poor Associates, Albion
X. Paris, Co. Atty, Marcus Morton for
Bristol Co. ATTY, both since then Gov
errors. HAErroRp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16

There seems 10 be no doubt that
several b.OOtthirsty Northern democrats
received vigorous snubbing from their
Southern friends when the prospect OF
coD1ic- 10 the doubtful States was threat
eniag. 1: IS said on good authority that
Ths be Northern warriors telegraphed
10 New Orleans. "Resis. all attempts 10
deprive you OF yorr rights. and we will
stand by you 70 me last" the answer
came back, 40, thank you; we tried
that Plan once, trusting 10 your promises,
and We dO2'l care 20 90 50 any more
Gou do tie leading this time and le, Us
DO the reinforcing" No wonder The
prospec. Of gore was blighteG By such 8
ret0Tt ". 5. I,1tI4s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16

The gossips of Gotham have now a
sweet morsel to roll under their wagging
tongues; while the busy newspaper cor
respondents, in the absense OF facts on
which 10 base their eports-allow The
wing Of Fancy TO dap in vacancy" The
occasion of sll this clatter Is what is
called the Benett-May Affair. Mr.
James Gordon Bennett had been engaged
TO Miss May. daughter of Dr.. May OF
New York city, and the marriage was 10
have taken place on the Sd inst. but for
some reason, probably best known to
the parties most interested. the ceremony
was not performed. Mr.. Fred May,
brother OF the young lady. felt called
upon 10 10 something, so on Wednesday
afternoon "a week sgo)he made an as
sault upon Mr.. Bennett with cowhide,
in front of the [ Mon Club House. Ac-
cording TO telegraph. the affair resulted
10 duel betwnen Messrs. Bennett and
Msy, which was fought on Monday at
Slaughter Station. Delaware. May is
said to have been slightly wounded in
the right breast near the shoulder Joint.
Senator Irish ard Councillor Earring
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ON Trial.

Until further notice, the OXFORD pEN0CrAr
Will De sent TO any address, postpaid, three
months, on trial. for NJ cents. Those who wish
10 continue their subscription after they have
Tried g., may forward SI.5O 70 this oltce on re-
ccipt q which they Will DC entitled to the paper
for one wear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who who takes paper regularly
from the ofice-whether directed 70 his name or
anOther's. or whether he has subscribed or not
b responsible for the payment.
>. Ii person orders his paper discontinued,
he mast pay all 0ryearagcs, or the publisher may
continue 20 send il until payment Is made and
collect The whole amount. whether the Paper i
Jaton from the 0ihce a. not
%. 1ht Court have dee4jetl thatrcil,ins % lake
newspapers aud periodicals rOm the post ollce,
removing amt leaving them uncallct Tor, l.
prsAia iGcis evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16

Senator Irish ard Councillor Earring
ton have our thanks for public docu-
ments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Yours truly,


We give the above communication our
hearty approval. II farmers and teamsters
should once adopt the practice OF using
set over sleighs, they would never go
back to the old method. II is very an.
noying to. say the least, after every
storm TO meet a team in snow drift.
Ii sleighs were set over this turning out
into untrodden snow would be entirely
avoided. We know OF village where
the main street Is broken so narrowly,
10 spots, that it is impossible for two
teams to drive abreast, to meet or to
pass. With the large sums laid out upon
our roads every winter, it seems that
they should be in better condition. Set
ting over sleighs, is the first step toward
securing so desirable an object. 1t wild
ems the road, makes easier footing for
horses. and entirely oblterates those
terrors of weak backs, frail harnesses
and timid horses-pitch-holes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
Who Named the Colleges.

Harvard College was named after
John Harvard, who, in 1888, left to the
college e779 and a library of over three
hundred books.
Williams College was named after
Colonel Ephraim Williams, a soldier of
the old French war.
Dartmouth College was named after
Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed large
amount, and was President of the first
Board of Trustees.
Brown University received its name
from Hon. Nicholas Brown, who was
graduate of the college, went into busi-
ness, became very wealthy, and endowed
the college very largely.
Columbia College was called Kings
College till the close of the war for indie
pendence, when it received the name of
Columbia.
Bowdoin was named after Governor
Bowdoin, of Maine.
Yale College was named after Elihu
Yale, who made very liberal donations
to the college.
Colby University, formerly Waterville
College, was named after Mr.. Colby, of
Boston, who gave $4,000 to the College
in 1866.
Dickinson College received its name
from Hon. John Dickinson. He made a
very liberal donation to the College, and
was President of the Board of Trustees
for many years.
| Cornell University was named after
Ezra Cornell, Its founder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
Justin Mccarthy.

Justin Mccarthy, whose death is an
nounced by cable, from London, though
first and last journalist, was chiefly
known in this country as amagazinist and
novelist. He was born at Cork, in 1880,
but after receiving a liberal education,
became attached in 1858 to Liverpool
paper, removing thence in 1860, to Lon
don, where he at first served as a Parlia-
mentary reporter for the London Morning
Star, but three or four years later was
made its chief editor, resigning that posi-
ton, in 1868, to visit this country. Here
he spent three years in extensive travel,
meanwhile contributing tales, sketches,
etc, to the GALAXY and other'periodicals.
His first novel, "The Waterdale Neigh
bors, appeared in. 1867, and since then he
has published several others which have
received considerable critical attention
His last work of this kind, " Miss Nissan
thrope," has been for some time appear
ing as serial in the Galary. OF late
years Mr.. Mccarthy, who was Liberal
of the Radical order in politics, had been
engaged as political writer on leading
London journal, vigor of thought and
| clearness of expression marking his work.
He was invited, in 1874, to stand as a
Radical candidate for either of two Irish
burroughs, but having no hunger fo1
Parliamentary honors, declined.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
Some Valuable Coins.

Mr.. Jenness, of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, has collection of coins of
great value, exclusive of its intrinsic
worth. He began his collection in his
school-boy days-twenty-one years ago.
1t now consists of two large cases of
about forty thousand silver and copper
coins, representing value of ten thous-
and dollars. Of foreign copper coins he
has about sixteen thousand specimens,
and of American copper coins fifteen or
sixteen full sets. The oldest silver piece
is a Jewish shekel of date 1886 B. c.,
and the oldest copper coin is Roman
scudi. One remarkable fact about this
large and rare collection is that nearly
every piece shows the die nearly as per
fectly as if just issued. Mr.. Jenness
also has very large collection of ancient
and modern medals, including copper
ones of all the Presidents; bank bills,
currency and stamps, autographs, relics,
etc. These treasures are kept for safety
in one of the banks.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20

things occurred to arouse every man in
the party in an instant. The walls and
floors of the cave trembled, dirt ratified
down into our faces, fierce screams rent
the air, and then came binding flash
and report which made " old Tom Jones"
tremble in every nook and crevice. We
leaped up and ran out in the widest
alarm, and no one could yet say what
had aroused us, when Our Fool came
down from the wall between path and
gulch as nimbly as squirrel.
"Big noise-great fire-hurt 'em aw-
around US, and that's all the satisfac-
ton we could get.
The miners soon came to the cOnclu
sion that our keg of powder had been
exploded near by, and as soon as day
light crept into the hills we climbed the
wall. 1t was an awful sight we saw in
the gulch below. The dry bed of the
stream was torn full of great holes, and
great spots of blood stained the walls
almost to our feet. On the gravel were
blackened and burned bodies, arms, legs,
heads, and parts of trunks-enough to
account for at least fifteen Indians. Had
a shell exploded down there in the midst
of crowd of soldiers the havoc could
not have been worse. There were bows
and arrows, shattered rifles, scalping-
knives bent and broken, and the horrible
odOr of burning flesh filled the whole
gulch.
Our Fool was down there, grinning
and rubbing his hands, but no explana-
tions were needed from him. That gulch
had been overlooked by us. The Indi-
ans had discovered it, and they had
planned to creep down it. scale the
wall, and from thence get plunging fire
on the mouth of the cave. They would
have been safe from return shots, and
could have killed every miner who
showed his head. Our Fool had seen
this. He had stolen the keg of powder,
and laid a mine in the grayelly bed of
the gulch right where the Indians would
scale the wall. How he knew that they
would appear on that particular night
we could not surmise, but it seemed that
| he did know it, for he deserted his post
to scale the wall and be ready. He
probably fired the powder with slow
match, but we could never find out how
it was arranged. The explosion took
place Just as the savages had collected il
a body over the keg, and nearly a score
of them had literally been blown to frag
ments. If there were others, they los
no time in limping away, probably 81
badly frightened that they did not hun
for scalps for the next three months.
Well, that was Our Fool, and that wa
the trap he laid, and before climbin!
out of the gulch we all shook hands witt
him and
smartest and wisest fool in America"
He seemed to feel that he ought t.
reply, and swinging his hat around h
yelled out:
Evoke boys all up in hurry-te-he
| ta-hnO
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
A Milk Can Sets a House OIL Fire.

J. II. Brownell writes the Aurora Qll.)
Beacon a curious circumstance which
occurred a few days ago at North
Aurora: David Long. who carries milk
to the cheese factory, had his milk can
turned bottom up on a table near the
kitchen door, to be purified by the sun.
This was the usual place of summing the
milk can. One day about noon Mrs.
Long discovered the smell of burning
wood, and called the attention of Mr..
Long to it. After some search he found
the window blind above the cam on fire.
A hole had already been burned through,
and, as the blind was open, the fire was
about to burn into the weather boards
of the house. Had the family been from
home, no doubt the house would have
been burned. The fire was caused by
the hollow, bright bottom of the milk
can forming a concave reflector, which
gathered the parallel rays of the sun
into focus with sufficient power to set
fire to wood.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
THE MARKETS.

-Flour-Patent, 81 50@s so; fancy,
s6@7; family, s5 9o@61o; spring, s. 5o@6 65; ex-
tra g 25g5 IS; s4perfne q 2594 90; low grades
prime to choice red 81 15@1 26 prime to choice hill
and amber 81 25@1 3O prime to choice white, 81 ss.
Hay to choice timothy ss Mess poff
slS@15 IS. Lard, s1z@lO14c. Cotton, 1O@127se
LOUISvI4LE.-Ff -Ffour-Extra, 81 25@4 SO; extra
a%y 5 Ns s. s g. ss Gorn ansy s5ss9 &C.
oats, 29@S1c. Mess pork, s1S@13 25 Lard, choice
Leaf in teEees Cotton low mddling 1929
lily, Sc 50@6; low grades, S3@4 25. Grain-Wheat,
No. red, 81 2291 "a; No. red, September, 81 IS.
SSrn ike 4sf Rye No No SSe Oats mixed
54@5ac.; sweet picked hams, 1O49101ac. Hogs,
superne State and western State sSa sss So So
good to choice Western State s. so@6 Is; common to
fancy white wheat Western extra, 81 O5@s 25; ;
common to choice extra Ohio S5 60@7 so; common
to choice st. Louis, s. 65@s so; Minnesota patent
process extra good to prime, and choice to double
extra, 81 5O@1O. Rye Flour, S4@5 60. Grain
Wheat, 81 2512@1 60; rye, 7!@72c.; barley malt
Mess pork, new, sis 25. Cotton, 11@1is5c.
PHILADELPHIA.-F - Western superfne
g. Western extras, s5; Pennsylvania extra family
Sc 1897 25; Minnesota extra family, Sc 75@7; SO ;
high grades and Minnesota patent process SS6l9 25
Grain-Wheat, Pennsylvania red s. 40 al Il. Corn
34c. Mess pork, new s14@14 go. Petroleum, re-
fined, 141sc. crude in barrels, 9cDgt4c.
STOCK MARKETS.
CINCINNATI.-Catt - Common to medium,
S2a3 rs; good to choice butchers grades, $4@4 75
fair good shippers, S. @55 so. Sheep and Lambs
Common to choice sheep, 81 5O@A 5o fair to extra
lambs, $s 1905; HogsnComm9n 81 6o@4 30; fair
grades, S. lO@5 80; selected butchers So s0p5 As
BUFFALO.-Hogs--Sale quotable of good corn
fed heavy hogs at IS so per 100 lbs; best s5 90;
dairy, s5 so; Workers. good to best grades, SIS 65a
rs; light grades S5 20. The supply equal to the
demand.
NEW YORK.-Beef Cattle-Sales made ef choice
steers at 81 SO; very fair, SO 75a1O 2S Sheep and
Lambs--Saes made at 81 2o@6 per 100 lbs, forgood
to choice sheep, and IS 621a for lambs. Hogs--New
York hogs, IS 75a6; Western, S6a6 80.
EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle-Prime, IS rs
6l6; good grades s Gg5 25; common, 81 2505 Sheep
Selling Mt So to S.. IIogs-Yorkers, s5 3o@5 co;
Philadelphias, SIS S0@6 10.
WOOL.-In Philadelphia better feeling prevails
Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia, double extra
and above, 46@iSc. extra, i6@pi7c. medium extra,
44@i6c. coarse extra, sra 3sc. New York Michigan,
Indiana, and Western, fine 40@i21ac. medium fine
ii@i coarse fine, 356e36c. combing, washed, 5O0e
Doe. combing, unwashed, 35m37c Canada combing,
52@5Sc. fine unwashed 25Ca30c. coarse and medium
unwashed, 2s@S0c. tub-washed, 40@i5c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
HONE HINTS.

Breakfast Relish.-Slice cold sweet
potatoes and put in the oven to warm;
then pour over them some cream or milk,
thickened little, and season with but
ter, pepper, and salt.
Dumplings.-Baked apple dumplings
! think better than those boiled, besides
being healthier. Make them in the same
way as those for boiling; place them in
baking pan with small Jumps of butter
and grated nutmeg on each; this makes
them brown nicely. TO be eaten with
cream, sugar and nutmeg.
Relief for Frosted Feet.-For frosted
feet, take pure faxseed oil, bathe your
feet, and heat in by the fire well before
going to bed; wrap some old cloths
around the feet to keep the oil from rub
ing of, and bathe again in the morning.
A few applications will remove all sore
ness and itching.
DelmOnicO Hash.--Take cold roast
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
The Prince of Wales's Indian Presents.
lLondon Letter.


/ doubt if Solomon ever saw any
thing so gorgeous as this collection at
Bethnal Green. Fancy whole large
glass case full of gold and silver gems.
All ablaze with diamonds! Imagine a
bedstead whose coverlet, pillows and
curtains are made of India shawls of
the finest texture ever turned out from
the looms of Cashmere! Conjure up a
dressing gown composed of the plumage
off the backs of millions of gorgeous
hued humming birds! See for yourself
palanquin of tortoise shell, inlaid with
gold, with downy cushions covered with
strange stufs whose wool seems as if it
were diamonds, its web rubies and en-
eralds. One glass case is full of jeweled
swords, all of enormous value and great
beauty. The handsomest came from
Delhi, and with its jeweled hilt and
scabbard and waist belt is valued at
fifty thousand dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
BRETITIES.

Hay sprinkled with a little chloride
of lime and left for an hour in a closed
room will remove the smell of new
paint.
Unpurified petroleum at the rate of
two ounces per quart of water, destroys
all kinds of insects; even rats and mice
cannot resist when the solution is
sprinkled in their vicinity Domestic
animals, if washed with it, and soaped
few days later, will be freed from
vermin.
For cattle that cannot raise their cud,
hold three or four at time of ordinary
sized stalks of white pithed elder be-
tween the grinders; pass them up as
they grind them; keep the animals
grinding the elders for ten or fifteen
minutes; then put some small ears of
corn or little hay into their mouths.
Few if any cases occur that timely ap-
plication will not cure. Cattle that have
lost their cud are not likely to take food
into their mouths.
Offensive breath can be easily got rid
of, for six or eight drops of the concen-
trated solution of soda in wineglassful
of pure fresh water, taken Immediately
after the ablutions of the morning are
completed, will sweeten the breath by
disinfecting the stomach, which, far
from being injured, will be benefited by
the medicine. If necessary, this may be
repeated in the middle of the day. In
some cases the odor from carious teeth is
combined with thatof the stomach. If
the mouth is well rinsed with teaspoon
full of the solution Of the chloride in a
tumbler of water, the bad odor of the
teeth will be removed.
Direct experiments by Durham,
Hammond and others show that sleep in
the brain is promoted by absence of
blood therefrom. This is proved also,
indirectly, by the greater quantity of
blood which circulates in the skin and
extremities during sleep, because there
is greater radiation of heat from the
skin. Whatever tends to abstract blood
from..the brain favors sleep hence, diges-
tion tends to cause sleep, as do hot
drinks, ETC., by drawing the blood sup
ply from the brain to the stomach. So,
conversely, whatever tends to keep up
the activity of the brain cells and the
circulation, tends to prevent sleep; this
being, therefore, the effect of any stimu-
lus applied to the senses, sights, sounds
thought, anxiety and the like, while the
opposite tends to favor sleep.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
LOyeberry's New Hat.

go, yes, certainly; there's nothing
like being married." admitted young
MIR. Loveberry to a welded Mailreporter.
" The life of a single man is lonely and
incomplete, as you say. A noble
woman's love must be grand thing to
have, know: but just excuse me yet
a while, my boy: You know smyth,
the sewing machine man? Well, we
were out on a little time last night, and
about one in the morning Smyth asked
me to 60 with him and have some lunch.
He said the old lady would be in bed,
but he knew where to find things. We
went. Some how Smyth couldn't
manage the latch-key. l opened the
door and went in first. Perhaps you
notice that have on new hat. Feel
there" and young Mr.. Loveberry barred
his head, and held it down for the
reporter to touch a large wen-like lump
on his crown. With the brief observa-
ton, Rolling-pin," the graceless youth
winked, and stepped jauntily away.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20
A Novel Idea.

The British associations grow COM
plaisant. At the recent Exeter banquet
Miss Buckland responded to the toast,
'' The Ladies'" She observed that with
the British association the division of
labor was not exactly that expressed by
the line, "For men must work and
women must weep" Mr.. Pengelly, who
rose to propose the health of the mayor,
could not refrain from first referring to
the somewhat novel proceeding just
witnessed. He was, he said, prepared
to go thus far on the question of
women's rights: "As soon as the
marriage knot was tied he would have
the parson put the couple through a
competitive examination, and accor-
dinghy as she or he came out the better,
so the family should be named"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-20

lamb or mutton; throw away the fat
portions; chop very fine, and add water
enough to make it quite thin; boil in
frying-pan; add butter, salt, and pepper,
to suit taste; have ready hot toast which
has been well buttered and dipped into
cream or rich milk, and spread the
hash over the toast, and serve immedi-
ately.
Kentucky Corn Cakes. Take one
quart of corn-meal and two tablespoon
fuls of common wheat -four (not pre-
pared) add salt to taste, and mix thor
oughly with sufficient quantity of but
termilk to form a batter. Next melt
heaping tablespoonful of lard, stir it
with the batter well, and bake on hot
griddle, pouring them thin. By this re-
ceipt the full flavor of the corn-meal is
obtained, unmixed with the taste of mo-
lasses, which some people mistakenly
deem necessary to cause the cakes to
bake brown.