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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Loves Devices.

A queer affair was reported at the mayors office. An elderl; woman with tears in her eyes, had lengthy story to tell how hard she was trying to raise her granddaughter in the path of rectitude. Thus far she had succeeded very well, but the young girl was up to so many tricks and ways of deception that the old woman feared something would happen one of these days. "The girl is to young to have beau yet" said the grandmoth CT, and as she is my sons child-he is nowdead and gone e-I don't want her 10 have company. She promised me she wouldpt. We'll last night after supper, she said she was going to have company. One of her Sunday sc hol class-a young woman-was coming around. Ofcourse 1 had no objection. It was nine o'clock before she came. They were in the par for alone, and about 19 o'clock 1 thought the girls were rather quiet. l went down stairs softly went to the key-hole and listened. Nothing was heard. then thought to myself that they had slipped out. 1 opened the door, and what do you think saw? There sat one girl on the lap Of the other girl, and noticed the strange girl had very short hair. They jumped when I came in, and upon my honor I found out that the other woman was young man dressed in woman's clothes. l was so mad l could have scalded him to death, and would have done so if he had not rushed out of the house. I gave the glrl 8 whipping, and l want to know what am to de-" The visitor was told to speak kindly to the young girl and point out the evil of such ways.-From tht Reading Pal Eagk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Engineering Moving Water.

We have some idea of the amount of water that must pass through corn plant, wheat plant and cotton plant, to organize pound of each of these im- portant staples; and we regard with lively interest the waterworks with which cities are supplied with water as throw, ing light on agricultural engineering and the future supply of fertilizers to the country. An enormous engineering work is in progress to supply Baltimore with water, the present supply being bad in quality and inadequate in quan- tity.
 The new sourceis the Gunpowder river, nine miles from the city, and the water is to be brought through tunnel seven miles long, cut through mountain. This will be the longest tunnel in America, circular in shape, and twelve feet in dia- meter. Five miles Of the distance is very hard rock, and the drilling is done by manual labor, power drills being im- practicable in such small space. The rest of the way will be bricked. Fifteen shafts have been sunk. The cost is esti- mated at $3 100000, about 500 men are employed, and the tunnel will pro bably be completed in three years. The employees are mainly negroes, who live in miserable log cabins; and the contractor says that his greatest difficulty is not of an engineering kind, but comes from drunkenness among these men. Liquor dealers infest the temporary villages with portable bars, aud sell vile whisky 80 cheap that the laborers buy extensively.
 Few have any conception what moving water will do in this country in three generations from this time. If congress will do nothing else for agriculture, it ought at least to establish one institution to teach agricultural engineering as thoroughly to 300 pupils as military science is taught at West Point. We do not object to the scientific education of cadets and military officers, but we do affirm that engineering skill applied to irrigation will be quite as useful to man. kind as it can be in war. Educated off, cers often make superior farmers, and one of the greatest lawyers in the city of New York is doing creditable work by improving old fields in Virginia. When shall We learn that knowledge is powerG
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26

scent, tho rest being Aztec or mixed Yet Mexico is one of the fairest and most eligible countries on the face of the globe. Shall such a country be abandoned at last to complete desolation? If not, how is it to be rescued from such a fate with out some sort of American interposition ? Geographical situation and national exi- gency may ultimately force upon Amer ican statesmanship the task of redeem ing Mexico from the consequences of her unhappy commotions and her chronic instability, as they forced upon it the task of rec aiming vast wilderness from the dominion of the savage to the uses of civilization.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
SUMMER.

yoi lazy Summer swsrthy, in the sun
 lie, psnting, with bare breasts, upon the hills, satbins her limbs in hazes warm and dun, where splendors into dusky splendors run,
 And sUltry glory all the heaven oerfills. Not white dimple stirs amid the corn,
 Sot low ripple shiyers through the leaves; Since wrapped in gold and crimson geams unshorn; Fame flashing through the east, the regal morn:
 No throated twitterings gurgle round the caves. rooied in sunny silence sleep the kine;
 In lanEuid murnurs brooklets float and flow; tbe 1u,int farm gables in the rich light shine, And round them jasnined hcneysuckles twine,
 And close beside them sunfowers burn and blew. Amid the growing heat lie me down,
 And into visions swarins the noted air; Cleans tip before me many famous town, Pillared aud crested with regal crown
 Outshimmering in an orient purple glare. Iol lowly Tadmore burning in its sands
 Baalbsck and Babylon; see slow streams GHIing by mosque and minaret-see gleams tif seas in sunset-shps of strands,
 And droRsv BIgdad buried deep in dreams: see swarthy monarchs flushed in purple rings
 Of siken courtiers: through hali-open doors Catch the spice odors, and cool Of Springs L,aviug forever in 8 maze of wings,
 See light forms dancing over peariy floors; SleeplnE seIdSIIu sl7iit anu utinuious uSihc
 Winking ill dTowsy splendor all the day. See forest haunts where thick the lion's roam, See thirsty partners splashed in bloody foam, Leap terrible as lightnings on their prey. Or stand with Cortez on mountain peak
 Above the Aztec city--see unroiled Gem threaded shores ot MonteZuma weak, See the white temples swarminy thick and sleek And sunny streets stretched up by towers of gol See .ken sails float by, ambrosal.
 Laden with spices, up Persian glen; Or stand on Lebanon, mid cedars tall, Or hear the soft and silver fall
 If water down tut of Darien. But To waking shiver In the trees,
 And voices mid the h2y-cocks in the glen The sun is setting aud the crimson seas Are shaKsn into splendor by the breeze,
 And all the busy world is up again,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Fisll-Balls.

One of the proprletors of the Windsor hotel, besides being an old newspaper man, graduated typo, telegraphic operator, railroad agent, and ex>member of the charitable Italian opera troupe, is some thing oi wag. Recently he stepped into hostelry where fish-balls were a prominent pant of the lunch. Picking up one of them on a fork, he asked the proprietor if any of his patrons found fault with them.
 "No, not that have heard of, Why 7"
 We'll, they do with mine "
 "WhyW
 "Well, they say don't put any fish in them but pledge you my word that every barrel of potatoes that comes to my house is marked 'C. o. D. ''
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
A New Horseshoe.

Mir. Yates, of Manchester, England, has invented a horseshoe, compo.ed of three thickness of cswhide compressed into steel mould, and then subjected to a chemical preparation. It lasts longer, and weighs only one fourth as much as the common shoe; it never splits the hoof, and has no injurious influence on the foot. It requires no calks; even on asphalt, the horse never slips It is 80 elastic that the horses step is lighter and surer. It adheres so closely to the foot that neither dust nor water can penetrate between the shoe and the hoof
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
RELIGIOUS READING.
Fniut Not.

Faint not, though rough the path may be wherein thy feet are led; Faint not, If thy blind eyes can see But darkness overhead; Faint not, nor in thy misery Turn from thy God instead. The blackest storm will soon be o CT, The darkness break away; The night of thine afflction sore Shall change to endless day. And He who trod the road before Safe lead thee on thy way. I he thorns that pierce thine aching head Are by His sufferings blessed; The wiue-press that alone ye tread Hts weary feet have pressed, And marked the way by blood He shed, To everlasting rest.
 Vermont Wdfchnsdn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26

The Chicago public library contains 5l 40S volumes, and is valued at $50 900. The expenses for the year just closed were $25, 960. There are 40,059 names on the list of borrowers, and the number of visitors to the library and reading room during the year was 750, 1000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26

,oi laEv Summer, swarthy, in the sun
 lie, psnting, with bare breasts, upon the hills, saathinE her limbs in hazes warm and dun, where splendors into dusky splendors run,
 And sGltry glory all the heaven o'erills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-27
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-27

MILTON PLANTATION. Nov. 22.-The
farmers about here have got their falls
work done. and now that the ground has
closed up, ara waiting for snow so they
can get up their woodpiles.
Mr.. Knapp and wife have arrived in
town from Portland, to spend the winter
With NJ. L. Richardson.
r. T. Allen 10 getting out 8 nice lot of
,leighs st q low price.
Dancing Thanksgiving is about all one
can hear now. We have two halls in
Town that have been built the past sea-
,ou-one st or near the Milton Hotel and
The other near Swest's Mills. III. A.
Brsdeen has built this hall in the pleas
attest part OF the town. and has spared
mo psins to make it one OF the best halls
in the county. In connection with the
hall is his house and store, all finished
and furnished. MIR. Bradeen is again to
have ball Thanksgiving eve. He always
has large company, for the very reason
the company is used well, also good mu-
sic is furnished.
Sweat Bros. are getting out slaves for
Portland parties.
The miners are having rest now.
Don't hear much about silver mining OF
late. Bland has gone into the silver
business. and they are waiting to see how
be comes out, | expect.
NIMROp.
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Paris, oct. -, 1871.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, IS Board OF County Commissioner.
sep. Session, A. D. 49,;
Upon the foregoing petition. satisfactory cydenc,
having been received that the petitioners are ic
sponsible and that inquiry into the merits Of then
application l. eXpedient: Ii is Ordered, That ~,
County Commissioner meet NJ the hOu-,
OF VIM. y. Thomas in oxford on Thursday %,
10Th DAY of Dee next, 1t ten of the clock \. VI
and thence proceed to view the route mentioned iu
said petition Immediately after which view hear
ing of the parties and witnesses will be hadat SON,
convenient place In the vicinity and such other mea.
urcs taken In the premises as the Commissioner,
shall Judge proper. And II H. further ordered. thai
notice OF the time, place and purpose of the Com
mis- sioners meeting aforesaid be given pcr-Or
and corporations Interested, by causing Ettcst,i
copies of said petition and OF this order thereon 10 BE-
served upon the respective Clerks OF the Towns OF
Paris and OXFORD and also posted up ia three
public places in each of said town and published
three weeks successfully in the Oxford Democrat -
newspaper printed at Pari in said County pf ON
fort the first OF said publications and each OF the
other notices, 10 be made served and posted, 40
least 30 days before said time of meeting, 10
the end that all persons and corporations may
then and there appear, and shew cause II any
they have, why the prayer OF said petitioners
should not be granted.
Attest: JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk.
true copy of said Petition and order Of Court
thereon.
Attest: JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk
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OXFORD. Nov. 23-The third lecture
IN the L. ceum Course was given on Tues
cay evening. the lS,h inst, by Rev. A.
H. Cleveland. OF Winthrop ST. church
Boston. Subject: Brains or No Brains -
The end Of the lecture was TO show the
relation OF struggle 10 true success 10
life, and wss . me orstorical sffort, hold
ing the closest attention OF large audi
ence 10 lis close. The next lecture will
be given by Rev. Henry Morgan Of Bos-
ton, on Fast Young Men"
An occasion Of interest to the COngre-
gstional church last Sabbath. was the ad-
mission to It's membership on profession
OF her faith of Mrs. Abigail Lowering in
the one hundred and third year of her
age She gave ready and intelligent
reason for the hope that was 10 her.
Messrs. Blake * EdW ards have taken
the old school house and have opened q
store for the sale of stoves and the manu-
iacture and sale of tin-ware.
The mill shuts down next week for re-
pairs. l..
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

nANID J.. FARRAR oi BuckGeld IN the CJun-
- " of oxford and State of Maine by his deed
dated the twcntieth.day ol April 4. ID. >G5, aud
recorded with Oxford Records Book li3, 'agc 49, q,
conveyed To one Hiram Jackson in mortgage cert
ain parcels 81 real tate situated IN "a Buck
field and described a. follows 4 certain parcel
OF land being all aud singular the prem ses con.
veyed 10 sand Fafrar and Jason Mitchell and
Bennett Il Record bv the inhabitants Of said town
OF Buckueld by their committee boy deed dated
the tenth day OF October 1850 and recorded with
oxford Records Book III, Page llG, anC b. said
Mitchell aud Record conveyed to said Farrar by
deed dated the first day VI March l~Gani record.
ei with Oxford Records Book 100, Page 52U-eN-
coping from said mortgage about ten acres Of
said premises before cCuv.so ell By said Earrar TO
one William ChaSe-aiso one other Parcel Of
orchard land on the north side OF NOrtl Hill, 20
called, in said Bucklicld, and being the last parcel
OF land described in a deed from Bennett Il Rec
Orls 10 said Fauar dated the ilrst day of March
1850. and recorded with OXFORD Records Book 40
Page 52l-sad parcel being now occupied by
Whitney Cumming also one other parct of land
with the buildings thereon IN Buckfcld village
known q. the Wilmington stand and being the
same premises conveyed TO sand Farrar bg Ursula
:. " ellington by deed dated the twenty first day
Of May l~+rind recorded with oxford Records
Bo0k IN, Page ii3, and said Hiram Jaclso on
thc thirteenth day OF November lS12, assigned and
conveyed sand mortgage deed aud the iIcmisc
conveyed thereby 10 one Nathan MorrcN who on
ycyei the same mortgage and premises to the I'M
der-Igned-aud the condition OF said mortgage
having been broken the undersigned by reason
tleraoi claim foreclosure.
ENOs y. IlFALD.
nIl.9,v
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Nov. 10, 1871.

OXFORD, ss:-At n Court of Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County OF oxford, on
the third Tuesday of November, A D., 1871.
,CAMUEL w. KlLBOURNE and John NJ Phil-
- brook, named Executors in 4 certain lnstru-
ment purporting TO be the last VIII and Iesta,
ment Of Winslow Haywood, late of Bethel IN said
County, deceased, having presented the same for
Probate;
Ordered, That the said Executors give notice 10
all persons interested by causing copy OF TINS
order to be published three week. >ucceSsNelyin
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
may appear at Probate Courtto he held At Paris
in said County, on the third Tuesday OF Dec. next,
AT O'Clock in the forenoon and shew cause if any
they have why the same should not be proved, ap'
proved and allowed as the last VIII and Testament
of said deceased
A. II. WALKER, Judge
Atrueoopy-attest: II. c. DAVIS, Register
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vital weakness or depression weak eI-
han sted feeling no energy or courage the result
OF Mental over-work Indiscretions or eI-
eesses, or some drain upon the system, Is always
cured by Humphreys Homeopathic sPeei-
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with perfect success by thousands. sold by deAl'
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axe Of i've walls and 500 vial ofpowder. Sent
~ mail on receipt of price. Address HUM
phreys' Homeopathic Medicine Company
les FULTON ST, NEW YORK.
January y, lS17. "
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HARD PAN PRICES.
CASH DOES IT SURE |

AS it seems to be in order TO publish low pric.
es," We beg leave to oner our 'BUIILEIlN,"
and ask a careful reading Of the SINE for we
believe it will do you good Read and seel
GRADUATED Sugar, II l-2 cts.
per h., 9 lbs. for 81 90.
Brown sugar, 10 cts. per lb.,
10 Il lbs. for 81 90.
Good raw Rio Coffee, % cts.
per h., 4 - lbs. for 81 CO..
Good roast Coffee, y cts, per
d., 3 81 lbs. for 81 90.
Good Oolong Tea for 10 cts.
per lb.
Good pure Soda, 6 cts. per lb.,
) lbs. for y cts.
Good salt Pork, II lbs. for
81 90.
Good Pol. Fish, . 10 cts. per
lib.
Good medium cod Fish, / cts.
- lib. lots, ) 81 cts.
Good Ker. Oil, q cts. per gal.
Good Flour warranted, from
81 30 to 50 so, all grades.
Good loose Muscatel RasinS,
S II lbs. for 81 90.
Best Prints, 10 yds., , sPoolS
cotton and / doz. agate but
tons for - cts.
Sheetings, from & ID to 9 cts.
per yard.
Gents shirts and drawers, fair
quality, TO cts. each or, ,
pair drawers aid : shirts for
81 30
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STATE OF MAINE.

To The Honorable Board Of County Commissioner
yor the County Of OrtOrd.
THE undersigned citizens of the town OF Par.-
l and OK ord, respectfully represent that PuO
lie convenience aud necessity, require that the
location of the County road leading from the
watering trough about sixty rods north OF sam
uel IL Bumpus' house to the foot Of The hill near
the house of Joseph G.. Penlcy be altered and
changed so as % avoid the hills ard distance, az
much better convene The public travel than whClc
said road is now located ami travelled. We there
fore pray that yOur Honorable Court mas pro-
coed 10 examine said road and make such alter
atoms. locations and discontnuances you may
deem proper and right and as IA duty bound viii
ever pray.
ALVA SHURTLEFF, aud s. other.
Paris, Oct. -, 1871
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MARRIED..

In West sumner, Nov. 7;h, 1874 at the residence
OF II. c Rowe, by j. NJ. Lane, r.sq., Mr.. Samuel
West sumner.
In Bethel, Nov. Eth, by Rev. Il. Foster, Mr.. [.
K EAmes, Of NewIy, and Miss Rose 6. Annis OF
Bethel.
Mr. William A. peering OF Essex, VI, and Miss
Alice c. Chspman OF Bethel.
In Mechanic Fails, Nov. l., by Rev. :. r. Em-
rich Mr.. Alonzo Dean Of Poland and Miss Mar
Iha 7. Stiles OF Norway.
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and celery.
Thanksgiving, Thursday.


"A. Oscar Noyes of Norway. sdver-
iises Paints. Oils. Yarnishes. &c, OF all
kinds. His stock is always the best.
Il. A. Emery, Esq, Of Ellsworth, has
been admitted to the Bar of the Supreme
Court of the United States at Washing
ton.
The Thanksgiving Ball which we
announced for Merrilfs Hall. West Beth
ell. should have been st A. S. Beans Hall
instead Of Merrills.
MANY THINK THERE Is No cure for Brighps
Disease Of the Kidneys. They are IN error.
HUNTS REMEDY cures this disease. Mental
and Physical Debility, Diabetes, Dropsy, Gravel,
Dissipation, and Female Weakness is cured by
HUNTS REMEDY. All Diseases. of the Kid
neys, Bladder and Urinary Organs, 4 are cured by
HUNTS REMEDY.
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and Sketches OF F0ieIgn Lie
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE,

such as "Old Nicola" "a Russian story, "a Day
among the Welsh Castles, y "Ea ster In Germany"
1.-The Indians Of the Amazon" Chow Kitty was
Lost in a Turkish Bazaar" "Master Montezuma"
4 Mexican story, "Hansa, the Lapp Maiden, -
and many others.
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Folks" will be continued.
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DIED.

EIu Greenwood. Nov. End, Cf dipthera, leannA
y Buck aged years month 20 days; Nov. Is
L. Wilton Buck, aged 10 years and months, only
daughter and eldest son Of Cyrus IL and Lydia
A Buck.
In Milton Plantation, Oct. 2sth, Mrs. Rose
woodward daughter OF +. h. Andrews, aged >
years months days.
In Albany Nov. 10, al the residence OF her father
Benjamin WILDER, Mrs. LYDIA Libby, widow oil
the late Maurice LIBBY.
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or the story elements, the brightest feature is
the beginning of the new serial by Miss Alcott,
entitled Under The Lilacs,n with illustrations BY
Mary Hallock FOotc.
The Christmas Number contains also the open
ing OF a new Serial Story for Boys a tale of trOp-
ical life, by Gustsvus FrankeEstein, entitled "Tow
Mountain" admirably illustrated by the artists
Nuran and Kelly; Portrait of Miss cott, with
a sketch OF her life; several poems by Two Little
American Girls a PLAY, and Christmas Carol
set to music; and half dozen complete short
stories, bright, funny, exciting and pathetic, Il 4,
Sc.
The New Cover is by the English Artist, Walter
Crano,-thc famous designer OF "The Babys'
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UE AntTICdus Dy
GEORGE MACDONALD.

The GLOW" Series Of instructive papers, by var.
ious authors, will tell How TO bind your own
hooks How they mine coal; How to enjoy your
selves al home; How TO be an agreeable guest;
ter; How TO make an ice-boat; How TO build
house; How India rubber is gathered; How
matches are made; How money is made; How
mackcrel are caught; How they laid the Atlantic
cable; How they mine in California; How they
work in the tea-country; How to be parlor mag.
ician; etc There viii be also a series of stories