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The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
A@grsxf Election.
III. e,fty .E,ssEme.

= tsa aaF = ass -
We are aurhnrfzel TO announce Mr
GEO. W tHREN ns caudi.ilte ftr thr
office If city Judge te
Fer City Marshal.
Ws are qutH4-iz, 10 aanaunce " w
HANCOCK as "a eanlila.e for City
I Marshal.
we are anihorizeI 70 annoirnce tfr
JAMES WARNER, ass candidate for re-
/ election - the office Of Ciiy Marshal.
We are authorized to announce NJ
( 5oHN COLE as eandidate for the Office
/ Of City Marshal te
Far Cgung Jr3ge
We are authorize 70 announce JOHN
w. WINGAFE as - candidate for the o.
fee o. County Judge, at the ensuing Au
gust election. td
We are authorized 70 Announce u. c.
BAILEY rs "a candidate for the Office
County Juige, at the ensuing August
election
Weave authorized TO announce SHELBY
DICK as candidate for the Office OF
County Judge AZ the ensuing August
election.
We arc authorized to Announce Judge
J. u ai)N 10 )NE3Y. as cana5iate for
re election o tha oa!ce Ct County Judge
of Fulton county.
Far CoupW Cart Cleric
We are authorized 10 announce JOHN
A WILSON as a canlidete for re-elec
ton 40 the office Of County Court Clerk
Election in August
Far Couny attorney
= f,f u
; PBArHER as "a candidate for re election
90 the oibre Of Comfy Attorney, At the
ensuing election.
For Sheriff
We are authorized to announce 2. Il.
WALKER. as canlii4te for re election 10
be oiie Of Sheriff at the. ensuing August
( election. Ia
F,r J0jlor
We are au.borizel TO announce C II
CLAYTON. rs eau lil l.tfe for the office of
Jailer AZ the eusuinL election.
We are au'hotized - announce ROBT
/ w. ETtENG, as i caudidaie for the
Office Of Jailer al he ensuing August
election al
Weare authorized to announce JOSEPH
! kIENP ATBICk. Sr., as e'uiiidlte for
tie Office Of jailer, az the eusiing August
election "a
+ THOAIAsSON. as "a candidate for the office
OF iaiIer, at the approaching August elec-
Ion
...,...;-..t,.. rp,vrs
PRIrCHErF a- a candidate for the oiiee
Of jaier at he ensuing August election.
wo o,,.4,,..;,..l ,,.an,o,nc. KS
I,y,,,I{,Rq ~ -.,.l me ror 49,. oaie.
of jailor Of Fulton county, a. the Augasi
election td@
.,..,....i,., - a,ao,,co
i, 1Irppi r. ..,'.,,i3.,.. ,r.a nc, -
iailor OF Fulton county. h'e'''on = Al
we are authorized 10 announce
fAA LER The present 'neamnent,l as =
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

We are Authorized TO announce 2. 4.
Wake as canlii4te for re election 10
be ofie Of Sheriff at the ensuing August.
election. ii
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

~. u,-giusVille New Era says Jndge
N Z olal be the next Governor OF
Ein,,: ['', The New Era may I've a good
- .smear-case and dings, but
-, ,,fwove him a poor prophet. II
IL Bigger. o. this city, is not
IL G'r1,nor OF this State. should he
-. ,srnn. the "oli Gibralter' 10 ali
nrob.,l,Va viii not have The honor OF
presenlin. the ma 'lI'o'l'
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

rrnc,e Ben Greer lcoloredl, OF North
Graves. is III years Oh. lhe Maytleld
Leader says: lie reinein oefs Oraaioek very
well, wno, ne says, 'io.'s unie 80 waited ig on o.,
his young nissus IA ma n'.s miie'l ou.elS
B-.1wsts out boy. ms ias. statement Oh
Uncia Ben's makes propaoiiity certainty
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

QUERY: Why will men sm3ke
common tobacco, when they can buy
Marburg Bros. SeaL Of North Carolina, at
the same prics O. Jfebi II
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

THE closing exercises Of Mrs. Mahoney's
school were celebrated Friday night, by a
supper and torchlight party, in the grove,
near her school house. The torchhght
scene in the grove, with good music and
the commingled prattle Of SO many happy
children and well pleased grown people,
was picturesque and beautiful. Tie school
exercises reflected great credit upon pupils
and teacher. Being disappointed in not
being furnished programme We can
not make mora extended notice
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
For .Surreyor

We are authorized to announce RoBEnT
MclOSNgLL as "A candidate for re election
10 The oalee of County surveyor.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

We are authoriz-I 70 announce CSC =
PBArHER as n candidate for re election
90 the oi6re of County Attorney. at the
eusuing election.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
TIE Programme.

The programme of the old outlaw issaid
to be this: He viii go into the convention
provided the leaders Of counties viii bow 10
his wishes and hold primary elections. But
even in this he demaeogTes. He wants, like
Mawworm in tie play, ''to be persecuted."
He wants chance to tell the villa hog de-
niocracy that he has been cheated hy rings
and cliques, and to throw himself ON the
dear people for their support. He has ire
quently done the same thing but every time
the people reject him.-l PedGcah Sun.
What has brought the Sun down on Tur-
ner? Heretofore it has had tie independ-
ence to speak well OF him. Has the SGn
got the Trimbles, sure enough
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

ssrlest peach known in this lasitude-the
Ammerson June peach. Thanks.
Henry Paul was arrested and tried
before Judge Montgomery, Tuesday
charged with shooting a horse belonging
90 Mr.. J. W. Lester. and bound. over in
a 500 bond.
Mrs. Mahoney desires on the par, OF her
self, pupils and patrons. 70 return
sincere thanks to the Hickman Cornet
music .on the occasion Of .her school
exhibition.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
For civ 9EarSFaaI.

We are autbnrzel 10 announce Mr
GEO WARREN as candidate ftr th-
office oF l.frr JUDGE te
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
The sassalras Ridge school di-tric

The cassaITas hInge schooI dl5fFlcT
voted 20 cents local tax for free schools.
The cOlored people Of this county
are preparing to celebrate the 4th Of July,
at Hickman.
D @. S. Miles has heen attending
Middle Tennessee stock sales and returns
with several head of blooded cattle to ada
to Ia already well wone reputation az a
stock breeder.
MR Thos NcMahan presented Us this
week with a basket fun of nice, luscious
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07
EliEscHa suE1S.

: MOTHER new line Of those elegant
"A ladies' Ready Made Linen SuIts,
fstes; sty.es ~ tower prices tirH can be
bought in any other house, al the Fash
iouable Store OF
mevl6l HENRY BUCHANAN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD aboard Of County CoNnissiorers,
Nag Session. 4. ID. 1873, Acid ~ adjournment
June ielk. ISIS.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are rcspon
'iele and that inquiry Into the merits of their ap
plication Is expedlent.
Isis Ordered that the County Commissioners
Of said Counties meet nc the dwelling house Of W.
w. Berry, IN Denmark, on
Tuesday, the l3th day OF August
next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and thence proceed 10
view the route mentioned In said petition immsd
ately after which view hearing Of parties and Wit
nesses Will be lad At some convenient place in the vi
cinty and such other taken inthe premises
the Commissioners shall judge proper. And IL Is
purpose OF the COmmlssioners' meeting aforesaid,
be given 10 all persons and corporations interest
ed by causing attested copies OF said etitOn and Of
this order OF Court thereon 10 be served upon the
respective Clerks OF the Towns Of Denmark and
Bridgton aud also posted up In three public plzces
in each or said towns, and published three weeks
excessively In the kennebec journal newspaper
printed It Augusta in the County OF kennebec, by
the printers 70 the State and in the Brdgeon News
a newspaper printed NJ Bridgton IN the County Of
Cumberland, aud in the oxford Democrat, q news
paper printed IN Paris In the County Of oxford,
and 10y serving a like copy on the chairman OF the
County Commissioners Of Cumberland County,
the FIRST of said publications and each Of the
other notices tobe made served and posted At least
thirty days before said time oI meeting, 10 the end
that all persons and corporations interested may
thea aud there appear and shew cause, II any they
have, why the prayer Of saId petitioners should
not be granted.
Attest: JAMES 8. WRIGHT, Clerk.
true Copy OF said Petition aud Order OF Court
thereon.
Attest JAMES s. WRIGHT. Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

New England agricultural journals
have for long time urged upon the farm
ers in that quarter the necessity Of grow
ing corn extensively, as one Of the bes;
means Of increasing their wealth. The sd-
vice seems 10 have been needed TO some
extent and the results have proved equal
10 aDticipAtions, not only as source OF
profit, but as exhibiting the superiority
even Of New England soil over that OF
western soil for corn raising. The editor
Of the Journal OF CHEMISTRY has also
urged upon farmers the necessity Of corn
culture, and IN the December number Of
the JOURNAL gives al aeeountOf person
s. experience that Is Of interest BE says
that upon hillside originally covered
with beeches, and rocks, be raised last
year, the drouth notwithstanding, more
than fifty bushels Of corn 10 the acre, and
this by the use Of homemade fertilizers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

= polite way Of putting it-Troubled
with a chronic indispOsitiOn to e1ertiOn.
a New Yorker is writing story called
The Beacon Light Fiery tale, We i'm
agine
bean swift proposed to tax female beau
y aud ~ leave every lady to rate Der own
charms
A good boy may not become handsome
man, but a NEE bonnet surely becomes 4
pretty woman.
When you strike oil. stop boring. Many
4 lnsn has bored clean through and let the
oil run out at the bottom.
The difference between a model woman
aud woman model Is. one is bare pos
slblhty and the other is naked fact.
An editor offers reward OF i've dollars
for the bees; treatise on How TO make out
door life attractive to the mosquito"
Derby, the cadet who graduated AZ the
hea o. the class Of 1878 at West Point,
was born lat sea" and appointed "at
age"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
Nonresident Taxes,
In the Town OF Albany. in the County o

In the Town OF Albany, In the County Of
oxford, for the year 1877.
resident owners In the town OF AlbsnJ, for
The year 1871, In bills committed to Justice Aspin
wall, Collector OF taxes Of said town, on the 18th
day Of June 1877, has been retained by him %
me az remaining unpaid on the 18th dsy Of April
1873 n hi- certificate OF that date end nov remain
unpaid and notice is hereby given that II the said
laxes, Interest and charges are not paid into the
Treasury Of said town OF Albany within eighteen
months from the date Of the commitment OF said
taxes so much OF the roal estate taxed a. will be
sufficient 10 pay the amount due therefor including
interest and charges will without further notice be
sold At public auction II the Treasures ofice. ~
wit: his dwelling house In said Albany on the lat
Monday in February, 1879, at one O'Clock In the
Afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

NowIy cur grass should Dot be turned
Al -howery weather, more than ia absolutely
necessary Rain may fall for days On
recently cut grass without iDjury to it
provided the grass is lett untouched.
The earlier the cows 20 out to pasture
an the morning the better. They want to
al themselves aud lie down in the middle
ut Sac day
Keep the hoe 4ul .Iltiyator moving
hi, month Il does not pay to raise
,seei-
The power aud prosperity Of uAriOn
AL ieagued with the activity Of improve
ments 30 it, agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
SANFoRD'S
JAMAICA GINGER
THE oUINTESSENCE OF JAMAICA
GINGER, CHOICE AR0MATiCS,
AND FRENCH BRANDY.

A PREPARATION % elegantly favored and I'd
~ incidentally cNccitNc &C 70 uttety tulpasss I'll
scr, Conposltion, Herb fr1s, Fsin Helicvsrs, and
ne hundred and ono disgustins and nanseaiiny
ourselves. Its instantaneous eject In
Cholera. Cholera MorbtIs,
Cramps and Pains, Chronic
Diarrhga, DyseaterY and
Cholera fafdfstssila, DidrrhGd
in Teethiu0 and all SuSiBicr
Complaints. Dyspepsia. FIdfu-
SeHcU, Siz1GiSh Digestion, Want
OF Tone aud Acticity ii, the
Stomach aud BOceis, OppreS-
sion after Eafiag, Rising of
Food and similar ailments,
Chilis and F'erers, Colds and
Chilis, Fererish Symptoms,
MdIdriOE Fepers, Pains in the
Bones and Joints. Symptoms
OF Rheftiaatism.N Neuralgia and
GOut. Cold ErtrenIities, SIs-
Dended Circulation and De-
pressed condition Of the PitcI
Forces, 7'ende; 70 the Standard
Household Medicine through
out the length and breadth of
the land. On sea, o,s land, for
the Traveller, fog the young, the
aged, under all circumstances
and conditions, both as a medt-
cine aud as a gentle stiauiant
or bererG0e, 10 Is the most
grateful and effective prepare
lion erer compounded m the
history of nediciHs.
Beware 81 Diluted and worthless limitations
Al fg az tlr
Ask for aud insist up0a having sANToEp's JAMAICA
GINoKH.
Sold BY All Wholesale and RctsN Druggists,
Crocprs Rf.d p,.lers Iu Nc.uGiI c throughput the
Cnited States and Causdas. Price. 20 cents per
bottle WEEkS & IuIrtE. GyuerI Agents
and Wholesale Druggists. huston, Msss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

Died, IN Hanover, October 18th, OF c0nsumpti
Mrs. Ab5ie D., wife Of Clark h. Frost, aged "a y
To the deeply afflicted family the following In
are lovingly inscribed by their friend.
M. n
One less 10 the ranks OF mOrtals,
One more IN the angel band;
10 Is harl, %, Heavenly Father,
But We own Thy righteous hand.
She was ours, but by Thy lOaning,
She was Thine by every right.
Thou created aud supported,
Thou protected day aud night.
Busy hands 80 meekly Folded
DER another palselcss breast,
One more grave within she graveyard,
One more soul hath fonnd It's rest.
Though we sadly sadly miss her,
And the tears tall like rain,
This thought brings ray Of giadnese,
Our loss 10 oar dear ones gain.
Father, We are glad Thou spared Rer
To our home and hearts sc long,
We are glad SIZE lett record,
Kind and loving, tree nom wrong.
We are thankful. ., cur kather,
For the faith We have IN Thee
Thankful, hat amidst bereavement
Not doobt or fear have We.
'.Oh nv loved ones, esRse TO sorrow,
Methinks I can hear her say,
Though my form - taken nom yoh,
shall come % you each day.
When the evening shadows lengthen,
Gathered In yOur vrnte1 place,
1 shall cone ard hover AGAR you,
Though you cannot sec my lace.
or NY hsnd in benediction,
lOu may feel upon the head,
II you wsiE In paths OF virtue,
ARd q gocdly influence she'd.
Unto hi.a, my only offspring,
] shall come with Outstretched arm,
Bdding him De good and noble,
shielding him IRON many harm,
Husband, mother, brothers, sisters,
shall come and help yea all;
Come whenever you shall need me,
Death makes no partition wal.
Be Yc kind 60 one another,
And the law OF Christ fulnl
Help % bear each others burdens
As you climb liiv's rugged hill.'
Erieuds, 90 not doubt her presence,
Though By "a she - not seen,
What We here set L. unreal,
And the real, the unseen.
JOY ~ think you soon viii meet her,
In a land ron sOrrow TIRE:
hug the mantle close about VOC
ct faith, hope and charity.
kArth has s0Tr0Ws, great and MANY,
some have more ami others less,
should ours pie up high and higher,
The Au-Iiver may We bless
Life, a. best. Is short and neetfns,
Let Us work While . l. day,
Night viii shortly OycrtAke u,
SOoS We AT must pass away.
Oh, 70 surely doth behOove us,
Earth's brief DAYS % spend srlghI
IL Will yield sweet peace and comfort,
When shall lAl this mortal sight.
In the house OF many mansions,
just uponEhe other shore,
one Gay We shall al be gathered.
And Be parted nevermore.
lis comfort bsyopl measure
TlIs great hope o. jesus given
Of a home and OF = welcome
For each child OF earth iu Heaven,
What though come arc weak and sinful,
God and Christ are good AMI stroas
And In Heavens eicraal age,
shall 5e rlghtet every wrons
Autumn lrosts shall never wither.
Winter no rude storms shAll bring
There shall ever rrIgD bright s1Umer,
And sweet EOwers perpetual spring.
DAYS and months vii ne er - waning,
Helpless age shall See away
baTks0Jne uIsht no more surround 10
hut one grand. eternal 1sy.
North 2~H,fora 90. IS, ls71
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
NONRESIDENT Taxes,
the town Of Macon in the County Of oIfort

In the town Of Mason In the County Of Oxford
Or the year is77.
The following list of Taxes on Real EstAte Of non
resident owners in the Town OF Mason for
the year ls17, IA bills committed to George III
Brown Collector OF said Town. on the ssth day OF
June, Isl, has been returned by him 70 me as
rem.ining unpaid on the 26th, day Of Aprf, ISIS.
by his certificate OF that date, and now remain
unpaid and notice is hereby given that II the said
taxes AMI interest and charges are not paid into
the Treasury OF the said Town, within eighteen
months from the date OF the commitment OF the
said bills. s much OF the real estate taxed ss
will be SUFFICIENT 10 pay the amount due therefor,
including interest aud charges, will, without FUR
lhcr notice, &c sold al Public Auction, AZ the
school house In said Mason, on Saturday, the Sih
dAY OF January, 1872, at ten O'Clock A. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, ss:-At a Court OF Probate held Al
Paris within and for the County OF oxford, on
the third Tuesday OF June, A. ID. 1873.
A CERTAIN Instrument, purporting 10 be
"A copy Of the last Will and Testsment OF o.
good Brown, late Of Newbury, IN the State Of Mas
sachuset.s, and Of the Probate thereof IN said
State, duly authenticated, having been presented
10 the Judge Of Probate for our said county OF
Oxford, Tor the purpose Ofbeing allowed, died and
resorded In the Probate Court for said County
and that George II. Brown. Of MssoIr in said OK.
ford County, may be appointed Admir- with the
VIII annexed:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be siven TO all
persons Interested, therein BY causing copy OF
this order 10 be published three weeks successive
ly in the Oxford Democrat printed ~ Paris, that
they may appear az q Probate Court 20 be held AZ
Paris, IN said County, on the third Tuesday Of Az
gust nex ut nine OF the clock in the forenoon and
show cause If any they have, against the same.
A. III. WALKER, Judge
A true cepy-attest: X. c. DAVIS, Register.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
be has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the County OF Oxford and assumed the
trust of Executor of the estate OF
JAMES HARNDEN, late OF fryeburg,
in said County deceased by giving bond a. the law
directs; he therefore requests all persons indebted
TO the estate of said deceased 10 make immediate
payment and those who have any demands thereon
to exhibit the same 20
SETH W. FIFE.
June Is, 1873.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

10 The Honorable County Connission,Is ~ and
for the C0unl,e, OF Oxford and Cumberland.
WE, the undersigned, Inhabitants OF Denmark
w in the County Of OXFORD, and Of Bridgton
in the County OF Cumberland, respectfully repre-.
sent that u county road Is wanted, beginning at
Perley and Berry's mill In said town Of Denmark
and running TO the county road leading from said
Bridgton 10 Sebsgo, to what 10 called the Round
Turn In Bridgton. ws therefore request you 70
locate said road. such part thereof IS, In your
Judgment public convenience and necessity re-
quire and as In duty bound will ever pray.
Dated this afnd day Of May, A. ID. 1875.
ISAAC BERRY and 100 others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
Nonresident Taxes,
In the town of Greenwood County Of Oxt0rd a
State of Mainn for the Hnnr lsl7.

In the town OF Greenwood County of 0xbrd and
State OF Maine, for the gear 1877.
Tbs following list of taxes on real estate Ol
nonresident owners In the town of Greenwood for
the year 1917, In bills committed 10 G. NJ. BUCK
Collector of Taxes of sand town, on the 30ts
day OF June, 1877, has been returned by him
u me as remaining unpaid on the 9th day OF
April 1878. by his certificate Of that date and now
rcnlhin unpaid and notice is hereby given that u
the said taxes, interest and charges arr not paid
into the Treasury Of said town within eighteen
months from the date Of the commitment OF said
bills, so much OF the real estate taxed as will bt
sufficient TO pay the amount due therefor includ
Ing interest aud charges, will without further
MOTTO, be sold at public auction ~ the stove o.
II. hmmons In said town. on the fourth day q
january, ls7Q, NJ ono 0 o'clock In the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
Steamers Elesnora and Franconia.

VIII until further notice leave FRANKLIN Wharf,
Portland eyery MONDAY and THURsDAl ,
at8 = NJ und leave Pier IS East River, New
York every MONDAY and THURSDAY 81 4
l.. NJ.
The EleAn0rats a new steamer, JusiOuiltfofthts
with Gne accommodations Tor pAsserg gers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route for
travellers between New York aud Maine. These
steamers will touch al Whey ard Haven during the
summer months on iheir passage 20 and from New
York.
Passage IN state Room $500 ,meAlsextra.
Goods forwarded TO aud from Philadelphia,
Montreal Quebec, ST. John and all uarts Of Maine.
Ss-Freght taken az the lowest rates
Shippers are requested 10 send their freight 20
the Steamers as early as 4, T. NJ. on days they
leave Portlapd. For further Information apply TO
HENRY FOX, General A gent, Portland.
J.F.AMES, Ag't Pier So T. X. New y ork,
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained al
ENchA re street. iuly2Ttf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
THE WONDERFUL OLD HOME
TONIC AND HEALTH REVIEWER
Assignee's Sale.

DURsUANT TO license from the Hon. Edward
J. Fox, Judge OF the District Court Of the Uni.
ted States for the District OF Maine. shall sell at
public auction oa the premises on Saturday, the
9Th day OF July ISIS ut 10 .. m, all the right
which Scion X. Plummer had on the 18th day OF
December A. ID. 1871 In and TO he following vslu-
able parcels OF real estate, viz
Fret the homestead farm Of the said Scion X.
Plummer, situated in Stoneham, and being all that
part of lot thirteen in that part of said town for
merly granted 10 Fryeburg Academy, which lies
east Of the great brook, SO called
Second, another lot of land. being all that part
Of said lot thirteen which lies west Of said brook
Third, one undivided third part OF tract OF
woodland in said Stoneham, being lots three and
five 10 the second division and fourth range; also
lot No. three in the second division and nth range
and the Griswold gore, so called, the whole con
tanning four hundred and seyenty.fye acres, more
or less.
Fourth, the stone mill and house with lot, con.
tanning two and threequarter acres, more or less,
near said homestead farm.
Fifth, two small pieces Of land near said mill,
decided said Plummer by John b. Rand.
The above property will be decided subject to all
Membranes on same, which can be ascertained
by calling on the Assignee, and viii be stated q,
time Of sale. Terms cash.
GeO. A. WILSON, Aseiguee.
SO. Paris, June ., ISIS. jY2ai6:s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
Lands OF said Company. at MARSHALL, LYON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
GEO. P. GOODWIN, Land Commissioner.

General once Of Chicago & North Western
Railway Company, CHICAGO Ill.
Sc To all Persons requesting information, by
mail or otherwise, Circulars anil Maps will be
sent free Of cost BY said Land Commissioner or
said Land Agent. marleCm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09

A CONVINCING AKGUMENT.-He was
squituug tobacco Juice over the floor Of
the saloon. and telling how capital OPP
pressed labor. when one OF the dozen
men in the place inquired
"Air You one o them communists -
II hold. sir, that We must have an
even distribution Of property yes. sir. or
VT D hight, sit ~ was tie pOmpOus reply
Stranger, Sin We lend NE a chew Of
tobacco ,' asked The inquirer.
A box iui. OF tine cut was handed him.
He put 1t in his pocket, and was walking
away, when the communist called out:
BEG pardon, but you are carrying of
my tobacco ."
"S'dl Tight-s'all right" replied the
other Il Was o0i, and you have plenty
We've cot to even this business uP. you
keep the box, and I'll keep The tobacco. "
lie was too big 20 ick. and the CON-
munist pat the empty box IN his pocket,
and refused 10 laugh with the crowd.