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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1877-08-30

Senator DC orto IL lie9t III Gi9mono,
'Snoiano, i9per frarf oarnieber. ObpobI ii6
iein 3uitano et,pas 9~ebeIIert boben ioQ, 10 lit
ieine Wieoerbcriteaun9 i'm beiteu Sale bod
nod immer speifeIbaft. Dtan ioa freiIi9
nibt auf ben SOB zines Meni4en ipefulifen,
oas bait a6er Die 8olititer ni9t ab, Die mo8=
Ii6er Splgen bon Ntorton'S NbIeben gu be-
rednen, benn es banOelt ii6 babel I'M Die
politii6e Sdrbuns bes SunoeSIenats. Die
@eiebsebuns pon Snoiona 1T bieies Sabr
nibt in StBuns unb iolte MOrton iterbeL 10
uurbe Der bemofratii6e 8ouuerneur leinen
porldufigen 9tadfol9er gu ernennen baben.
Sierour9 uiiroe aber Die repu6lifaniI6e
Nsebrbeit i'm Senat ouf bret Stimmen reou=
cirt tperoen, unD tpenn alsoann nod Butler
pom Sub.G Carolina tno Die beioen pon Der
oemofratii6en 2esisIatnr in 2ouiiiana err
pdblten Senatoren 5ugelaiien werben ~IoIten,
10 rpiroen Iid Die Nepubltfaner uuo Demo-
fraten i'm Senate Die Wa9e 6alten. g8ie
man aIIo iiebt, lit eS nod teinesme9s auBer
Sraee eeItelt, OaB Die Gepubiifaner i'm Ober=
6auie Oes na6Iten Gon9reiies cine Wlebrbeit
baben weroen, uno Die &ranfbett Otorton's
~9erpinnt oaber seraoe in bem 9e9enpartisen
@ueenblif cine permebrte S~eoeutuns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
SHOOTING A JUGGLER.

murder case awaiting trial at the
Cuddapah Sessions in India last month
was according to the India papers, eI-
pected TO give rise to much legal dis
cussion as to whether the Circumstances
justified the charge. A juggler who al
legged that he possessed some power
which rendered him bullet proof" in
yited the prisoner in the case TO aim at
him with loaded musket, assuring him
that he might do so without the slightest
fear Of producing any painful results.
The prisoner accepted the kind invita-
ton, and with loaded musket presented
to him by the juggler immediately sent
q bullet through his head. 1t is urged
that az there was no intention on the
part Of the prisoner to kill the deceased,
the charge of murder cannot be main
tanned. The juggler was thoroughly
confident of his own invulnerability, and
several Of his relations who were to be
called as witnesses for the defense were
prepared to prove that, although several
times shot at before, he was never hurt.
Some few years ago in England .
wizard" at one Of the theatres begged
one Of the audience az q favor to fire q
gun at him The spectator thus invited
loaded the gun with charge Of shot he
had brought with him for the express
purpose Of testing crucially the alleged
invulnerability Of the wizard. The re-
suit was painful in the eItreme-the
wizards face was peppered with the shot,
and the spectator who fired the gun WAS
given into custody Of the police. Both
narrowly escaped death-ope by the gun,
the other by the gallows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
POLT AGAINST THE JEWS OF
SMYRNA.

The Greeks Of Smyrns have tradition
that the Jews are ever ready to kidnap
and murder their children. Owing to the
fact that during the last three years no
Christian child has disappeared, the
Greek population have had no excuse Of
late for attacking their Jewish fellow
citizens. A Greek gardener Of Bourna-
bat, determined to put an end TO con-
dition of religious apathy that was fsst
becoming public scandal, devised an in
genious scheme for awakening the fervor
of his co-religionists. Capturing little
Greek child. be conveyed it to the stable
Of highly respectable and charitable
Jew, and there locked it up. He then
proceeded to a cafe, and by sundry judi
eious hints succeeded in making a num-
Der of people believe that the Jews were
at their old practices again and had really
kidnapped a Christian child and in kind
ling fame of indignation that threat
the mean time the little prisoner in the
stable had begun to to utter series Of
piercing shrieks which awakened the
highly respectable Jew; who, with his
family, proceeded in body to the stable.
Seeing itself surrounded at midnight by
a circle of strangers, the child redoubled
its screams, but at last, reassured by the
kindness Of the master and mistress
Of the household, it related how it had
been brought to the stable by the Greek
gardener and told that it must expect in
slant death. Notice was Immediately
given to the Turkish police, who restored
the child to its parents and arrested the
gardener. Thus tamely ended diaboi-
cal but ingenious plot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
Pay as YOW 30.

That comes OF no. paying as you
go!" exclaimed young Dr.. Willis. Il
always pay as go. and then. If bad
times come sudjeniy, | have no debts TO
trouble me-
Aunt Prudence sat knitting, listening
TO the two young men as they talked
Sac ielt that Henry Wills's tone was too
triumphant, but would say nothing till
her word" should be in "season.
Aunt Prudence was member of the Sc
ciety OF Friends, and though no near REL
ative of young DR.. Willis, had known
him for years, and was now making him
aud his wife a visit After supper, when
the young mother bad gone up stairs
with her little ones, Aunt Prudence felt
her opportunity had come.
"Thea pays as thee goes, Henry p she
said looking at the doctor. who was
lounging in dressing-gown and slippers,
with a cigar in his mouth.
"Yes, Aunt" he answered brightly.
&" Never run in debt, is my rule. I've
10 thank my father for giving it me,
too"
And yet thee owes good deal"
DR.. Willis flashed rather angriy. 81
tell you don't owe cent, Aunt Pru-
dence."
"Oh, wasn't talking OF cents. What
thee owes couldn't be paid with cents,
nor dollars either"
Come. now, Amt Prudence, what DO
you mean"
Il mean thee owes kindness and
thanks. Kste's often wearied with the
chriIdren-thy children. mind. as we'll as
hers-but when thee comes in thee calls
for one thing and another, and what
does thee pay her? l did not see thee
pay for the gown and slippers she hand
ed thee awhile ago"
The young husband listened silently
Had Kate complained Of him? Aunt
Prudence seemed 10 divine his thoughts,
for she said, "Ka,e, perhaps, thinks little
of the debt thou art heaping up. though
notice her way is to pay as she
goes. IF thee brings her a book. her
thanks are sweet and heartfelt; Il a child
tries 10 help her, she pays the little one
at once by tender cAress or loving
smile. So litlle does thee use this coin
at home that Kate hardly misses it |
think"
"Well, Aunt. | believe you're right. |
do owe some pretty heavy debts OF Tint
sort. I'm such go-ahead fellow often
forget to say thank you or to pet my
wife and children. ] guess I'll try that
coin of appreciation and loving wores
more"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
The Wdring Of the Corn.

P!oughman, whose gnarly hand yet kindly
wheeled
Thy plough 20 ring this solitary tree
With clover, whose round plat, reserved a field,
In cool green radius twice my length may be
Scanting the corn thy furrows else might yield
To pleasure August, bees, fair thoughts, and me,
That here come OF together-daiiy /,
Stretched prone IN summer mortal ecstasy,
10 ,t.r " in thanks to thee, as st.rs this morn
With waving of the corn
Unseen, the farmers boy from round tlg hall
Whistles snatch that seeks his soul unSOught,
And nlls some time with tune howbeit shrill;
The cricket tells straight on his simple thought
Nay, "a, the crckets way OF being still;
The p,Iil,r bee dropes in, and gossip, naught;
Far down The wood, a one desiring dove
Times me the bea;!ns OF the heart OF love;
Aud tlcsc'be al the sounds tina, mix, each morn,
w.sh waving Of the cOru.
From here 20 where The louder passions dwell,
Green leagues of hilly separation roll:
Trade ends where Won Ear clover ridges swell
Yc terrible Towns. uv'cr claim the trembling soul
Tuas, crtGjcss an 60 Guy OF noasd or sell,
From on, our deadly complex quarrel sole
To company with large amialic trees,
suck honey summer with uui,aIou- bees,
NpI take Times strokes as softly a. thi, morn
Take, waving 81 the corn.
-Horpcr's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21

and crew, were in twenty mih'l+ 10 keep
it to themselves, knowing that tboY
would be exposed tn riticule, and
worse.
8. Ii Is certain TINT crtaurcs nt the
kind. c not sea-sr'p.nls, which few
believe in, but sea.s uri-ns-wcrc for
merly numerous. (oee LyeIl's STU
dents Geology, illus. PeSiOSaur1S
Dohchodey,tS)
y. OF other creatures numerous at the
same time, occasional living specimens
are still found. (See Lyell-LiaS CHM
era
10. Agassiz ('Z)olugist," p. 239j)
states that it would be in precise conform
ity with analogy that such an animal as
the Enaliosaurus (Which. see Professor
Winchel's "SketchPs of creation p. lIS.
would precisely resemble the sea-serpent
as described) should exist still in the
American seas.
II. OF several existent sel creatures
only very few specimens have ever been
seen (in some cases only one).
With these, and many like facts before
US. we may believe that the above men
toned observers were deceived. and
doubt whether any Enaliosaurs continue
to exist. But there is no scientific reason
for denying the possibility OF their exist
ing. and being occasionally seen. The
foolish stories told by hoaxers have no
bearing on the case one way or the other (;
at least, they should have no bearing
with those who can reason Alright,
Yours truly,
RICHARD A. PRoCToR.
"Letter-Ror." 81. Nicholas for AW-
OtLNf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
HYDROPHOBIA.

Mr.. Corvin, of London, in his valuable
pamphlet on hydrophobia, indorses the
theory of DR.. Thompson, according to
which it is a vulgar error that patients
in hydrophobia are mad. They are not
mad; there is no such thing as madness
connected with the disease. The Duke
of Richmond, who, while Governor Gem
eral of Canada, was bitten by rabid fox
aud suffered from the most violent.
paro1ysms, which ended in death, had
sufficient fortitude and sef-control in the
intervals TO give all necessary directions
for the conduct of public business
and the settlement of his own private
affairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
A Letter from Professor Proctor on the
Sea-Serpent.

DEAR Mrs. DODGE: see in your Let
ter. Box"a u paragraph about the sea'ser
pent. inserted at the request OF one OF
Jour young correspondents. The para
graph does not quite correctly represent
what actually said; but that does not
much matter. think it may interest
your readers, however, 10 jot down q
few facts, some Of which are not COM
monty known. | believe, while others
are commonly overlooked or forgotten.
Ia passing let me remark that the cir
cumstances mentioned in the paragraph
were quoted from au essay by DR.. An
drew Wilson. the well-known Scottish
naturalist.
l. A great number of foolish stories
have been told about the sea-serpent by
anuny ymous hoaxers, SO that
3. Persons OF known name are apt to
be ashamed. rather than otherwise. to
describe any Sea-serpent Cor appearance)
which they supposed TO be the ses-ser-
pent. Yet
3. In 1917, eleven Massachusetts wit
nesses OF good repute gave evidence on
oath before magistrates Zone of whom
corrohorated the evidence from his own
observatory about serpentine sea-
creature seventy or eighty feet long,
seen 10 some cases within few yards.
IL presented all the features afterward
described by the officers OF the "D@ds-
lus.n
A. In 1888 i've British officers record q
similar experience.
5 In 1913 the captain of a British fng-
ate sent TO The Admiralty an official de-
scrption of such a creature, seen (by
himself aud his oflicers) travelling past
bis ship, close by, so that he "could have
recognized the features" Of a human
person at The distance"with the naked
eye"
Captain Harrington and his officers
saw such s creature in 1888 under such
circumstances that he says: 81 could no
more be deceived than Gas seaman)
could mistake q porpoise for whale"
I. The story last related, marvellous
though it is (rejected by myself on that
account, when first received, as proba-
be hoax), has been deposed to on oath
by ell who were on board the Pauline
4, the time. The captain of tho "Pauline'
writes TO me that, instead of being anx-
ious to tell the story, he, and his officers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
StltttCO St0rn.


Srauss p1ss,5;A;ies spring from
minute causes Ia our lives. aud wc, who
can oaly ses as the .u.uce is revealed 70
u. srops biindly. never dreaming hat
upon the most trivial things hang our
entire lives Tor veal or woe.
ELjule did the Rev. Spencer Sel5y i'm
agine as he was summoned one dark.
weird October night, 10 administer con
ISOLATION 20 poor Old Mrs. Flynn, who ray
dyiny. that out OF the thick gloom
through which hc was struggling would
comc 10 MIN revelation never dteGmt u
Of in ms philosophy.
Seated before the cheerful study tire.
listening to the complaining winds, and
feeling sense OF security and comfort
he had drilled deep into abstruse specu-
la,iou, when the summons came. And
il was not strange that he lett his coy
home upon such a night only from n
sense OF duty.
The wind is like knife, sir, asyou
will iud, and il is best 10 DO on the sale
side" said the housekeeper. ''ior II miss
not ms guess, it will rain before mid
night" and with The prophecy she closed
the door upon the poor man who (a'
she declared to q familiar gossip again
and again) did not know enough to take
care OF him mseif, learned as he was"
For time the lantern revealed litfully
and dimly the way. when he turned aside
from the well beaten village street iato
the path leading through Lone Tree Dell,
and to the cottage beyond. Then sud-
den gust of wind more fierce than be-
fore, nearly robbed him OF breath, lifted
him from his feet, and extinguished the
light, leavicg him with the sense OF
having been swallowed By the intense
darkness. And for q time he was only
conscious OF progressing in the right d.
rection. Presently. however. his eyes
became accustomed to the change, and
he could dimly discern the way, and be-
gan more systematic march onward
when, to his surprise, he distinctly saw
the ligh, form of woman gliding on
inst in advance of him. with her gar
men,s beating about her delicate limbs
and fIapping ia the wind. This much
he determined as drifting cloud let
through The riffs CLEAN OF starlight,
CoDld this have been the messenger
from Fiyuns? Was the poor young
thing thus Drawing storm and night
alone , be would speak to her-would
assure her Of mis- company and pre-
lection. At the very moment his voice
wen: ou, upon tho winds the swiftly
moving clouds blotted out the little light
they had permitted. and blackness, as
the wing of bat, shut out verJihing
scein. He could DO nothing but stumble
on, trusting that the giri's way woul1
,sta her safely home. While the fact ol
II. following So closely would give her
sense OF security and sgeiu be called to
her.
Scarcely had these reflections passed
,broueh his mind before the seuddipg
clouds once more revealed portions ol
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21

and regretted that 1 had been so fool
hardy. All stories OF the supernatural
visitants OF the lonely spot arose in my
mind, and filled me with intense dread
| longed TO turn back and fly homeward
but the fear of ridicule determined me tC
go on at all hazard"
at was dangerous experiment,
suggested her companion.
"Yes, very. But | reached the lone
tree, and was congratulating myself that
should soon accomplish the task and be
al home again, for as upon going faced
the wind, upon my return | would be
driven by it.. Bot all at once the clouds
lifted, and | could plainly distinguish the
surroundings. The solitary tree stand
ing in the midst OF desoation outstretched
its leailess branches as il TO grasp me.
Then came cry like nothing ever
heard before. and which struck terror TO
my very heart, and glancing over my
shoulder distictly saw a tall form pur-
suing me. Then again the darkness shut
out everything and only recollect flying
out of The path and reaching the tree and
sinking at itsroots more dead than alive.
dropped the nut | had grasped in my
hand and strove TO rise and flee. But al
the moment that terrible cry swept again
up the glen. and | felt something like
ice closing round me. my limbs refused
10 sustain me, and | sank down among
.he dead leaves and knew nothing more
until ielt myself lifted in human arms
and the voice of kindness sounding in my
ears. Yet even then did not know
whence it came, so death like must have
been my swoon. did not know who
was my preserver until Iopened my eyes
upon your face. Now you know my
whole story, Mr.. Selby, and know how
foolish and wickedly daring have been.
But you can never know how grateful
am that you found and rescued me. and
to my dl ing day | shall never forget this
night, or that have seen the ghost that
haunts Lone Tree Dell"
Tie minister knew, from the trembling
oil the little hand upon his arm, how
truly she believed what she had seen and
suffered. They had reached the gate OF
her home when she ceased speaking.
rhe moon looked radieutly down and
disclosed the fearful aud pale face of
Diana DAulorth. Taking her hand in
both OF hj,, Mr.. Salby explained to her
that he was the ghost-indeed said much
more than ho intended. and at the LAST
found himself going through more ten
der leaving taking than hal ever entered
his uiid-stdge.ms. Ard when nc again
stood beside The chair in his study 50 re-
Gently occupied by Diana DAniorih 10
looked upon it as forever hslloged for
the dear eir' bad promised % 81. by his
bear,l stone All the days of her lite, and
to bsigbtc2 it wiki her smile and pres
enc.
As tor the test. \, The foot Of the
lone tree in tho dell the companions OF
Daua llnrd the hsl-Hurned chestnut,
but what bad caused sGch q prolonged
absence of the ghost she would never
tell. The secret was locked in the
breasts of he two whose interest was 10
keep it iaviola,e. Ye, to each other they
would often speak of boh ghost and
Lone Tree Dell with pleasant smiles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21

RfnUKIYG An lDIoT-A clergyman
was recently annoyed by people talking
and giggling in church. He paused,
looked at the Intruder, and said 81 am
always afraid to reprove those who mis-.
behave. for this reason: Some years
since as | was preaching, a young man
who sd. before me was constantly laugh
ing and making uncouth grimaces. |
paused and administered q severe re-
buke. At the close of the services
gentleman said TO me: Sir, you have
made great mistake, that man is an
IDIOT Since that time | have always
been afraid to reprove those who mis-
behave themselves in the chapel. lest
should repeat that mistake and reprove
an idiot. During the rest of the services
there was good order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
jenny Lind at F'Jfy-SiC.

la a letter TO friend in Paris. Jenny
Lind now lifty-six years old. writes from
Dresden. where she now lives. as follows:
Il must tell you that God has given
my dear husband and my self al adorable
li.tle girl, born on The 3lst of March
last. She is the perfect image OF health
and happiness. She laughs and crows 10
manner 10 delight all sympathetic
hesr.s We have given her little Ka'h-
crime among her other names, tut We
call her Jenny. | need not say in honor
ot whom. Oar boy Walter will be tour
years Oil the 9lh y! August next. He Is
an in e iigent cliid very in,' lligeni, very
religious. aud " hen hc has been naughty
II is touching II see The way he prays
God to make him good again-poor little
chicken ilu a4uros me, oboys me, and
understand the child completely. for
he is exactly ike ny SCI! in Gatuce, yCry
questionable, gctj"C, gay, hiSh-tem-
prjcd, tlltctiunate. shy. good-ralnred,
Yu!cA 10 !CaJa. remembering al b"
loaJu-; tIo!rrIinZ L" the finest toys d
iopi r.r old doll. because Il Is one with
which La has longest played, Car!ay
no'hiag about dress. h3t prclorIing 20 be-
owed rather than admired Is De musi-
Cd? Not ihe least in the world. That
is mg -roat despair. BL, ho j. religions,
ard thiuS lie wii! be- "a christian. As 20
Tho BABY cl1r0t say ~ much. Ine
li;tle crsslnrr cqiS drinks. laughs, num-
nlcs over her shoes, and have nothing
- say as.in,t Il character. Ny husband
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
NUMBER 80.

Aunt Prudence stayed long enough to
see wha, good her words had done. Or
ly tho next morning Kate's place was
empty at The breakfast tab.e, and Henry
explained vii smilo, 81 persuaded
Kate to tnkr a6olher nap. think | owe
hcr an extra eep. as she tended the ba-
by when he lretted in the night"
Onc aud another noticed change in
the young husband. lie became genial.
warm-hearted, and sympathetic, but few
knew that IL began from this resolution
to pay as you go" From paying his
debts OF kindness to his wife and friends
he learned to think of the great debt he
owed TO Him who had paid his lite as
ransom for many. and heard his voice
saying, "Son, give me thine heart"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
HOlr Oid? 4?
~ EREN L REXFoRD.


GLOW old ale you - A child whose eyes
still hold some hint 0f heavens fair skies,
some memory OF the life they knew
Ere earth-life dawned upon their view,
Climbs up iuto my lap to say,
GLOW old are you ?" this winter day.
Dear child, how can answer You,
And make my answer seem most true
For u count my life by years,
And not by sOrrOw and by tears,
Then 1 am not So Old 10 day
A. some whose youth has slipped away.
But, child, il should count my life
BY sorrow and 10y bitter strife,
By tears that fell when dear ones died,
BY pain aud loss and love denied,
oh, child with hair like mornings gold
Then have gown SO old-so old
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21

People who dance never pay the
fiddler 1t is those who get up the ball.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21
poetrp.
REALITY.
FRoN .,MIRzA scHAFFY.,

| sang Of womAn's beauty,
sang of foaming wine
And ioily midnight revels:
Resoundmg praise was mine.
Edt when my song believing,
dWcjt IN Beauty, bower,
And drsiucl the lowing goblet,
Mca ,ccIuCd me from that h0ur.
-HafptT'S.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-08
III. ss.. saak Il psa1xsed.

Stebbins, Wood s. Post, bankers in
this city, have just completed and oc.
cupied in their bank building, corner
of Main and Lee streets, a first-class
fire-proof bank vault, ten by twelve
feet in size and eight feet high inside.
The vault is most substantially built of
double brick walls two feet thick, with
three-inch air chamber between. They
have one of Mosler &c Co.'S latest i'm
proved double vault doors, with full
combination lock. Inside the vault is
placed their b%urglar-proof chest, weigh
ing three tons, and also fitted with
Yale's patent dial locks, and one Of the
celebrated Yale time locks, which is
attached to the inside Of the doors, and
can be so regulated by the bank officials
that no person, ven if he have the
combination, can open the safe during
such hours as it is desirable to have it
closed entirely.
The inside of their burglar-chest is
divided into two compartments, n of
which contains twenty-five safe-deposit
boxes, for rent and use of the patrons
of the bank. [Deadwood Times.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-08
Murder Will Out.

A few years ago august Flower
was discovered to be a certain cure for
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, a few
thin Dyspeptics made known to their
friends how easily and quickly they
had been cured by its use. The great
merits Of Green's August Flower be-
came heralded through the country by
n sufferer to another, until, without
advertising, its sale has become i'm
mense. Druggists in every town in
the United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Costiveness, Palpita-
ton of the Heart, Indigestion, low
spirits, etc. can take three doses with
out relief. Go to the Druggists, Ad-
doms & Glover, and get a bottle for rs
cents and try it. Sample bottles 10
cents. s2-tf