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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
LET from PrinciDih.

How few persons there are whose lives
are governed entirely from principle rath-
er than inclination. Even those Of Us who
may be endeavoring to live for high pur-
poses, come far short OF our aspiration. ;
alas how far short. How often We find
our convictions Of right and duty question.
ing if it might not be as well for US to
yield to inclinations, just for one time,
promising our disturbed cOnsciences that
we will make up for the present indulgence
by more vigorous self-denial and strict
attention to duty. Vain, fallacious rca-
sOniug of a weak nature! We can never
make up for one neglected opportunity,
one misspent hour, one wrong, selfish act
Once past, the neglected opportunity uu-
improved, the hour wasted, the act COM
mitted, it is beyond our reach to recall,
except in thoughts Of regret. We may
atone for it, but We can never change the
past. Ala, how painfully we are aware
Of this fact. Then should ". all endeayor
the more earnestly to make our lives en-
bOdiments of principle; for we all know
that, after all, the path Of duty, though
sometimes rugged, is not without sweet
pleasures and let Us never follow our
inclinations, if they would lead US away
from right. Then shall We be permitted
at the last to look back upon our lives
with satisfaction. feeling that We have
done what We could and that our Faith
er regards US with smiles Of approval.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
after Many Days.

The words Of truth are never lost. Like
long-buried seed. they will bloom forth at
last. A youth of fifteen, once heard the
celebrated Flavel preach plain, powerful
sermon, from which he received no imme.
diate impressions. Soon after be came to
America, where be lived to be hundred
years of age-a thonghtles', careless old
man. One day, while sitting alone under
a tree, his past life came wildly before
him, and over the hills of memory, clear
az the blue sky above him rose the days
of his youth, aud with them the Sabbath
morning when he heard the great, solemn
Flsvel. The sermons thrilling words came
back to him like an slsrm-bell over the
silent sea of years, awakening every sleep
ing sin. Startled and stung by conscience,
he was led at last from deep sense OF
guilt to forgiving judge and loving
Saviour. He joined neighbOring church,
and for sixteen years lived to be consis'
tent follower of Christ, and then Luke
Short died, at the age of hundred and
sixteen years, in the glorious hope Of 8
blessed Immortality.
Little thought Flavel that his living
words should echo over the sea Of time,
across the ocean between the Old and the
New World, awaking sleeping soul to
everlasting glory.
The seed Of truth has a wondrous res
direction power. Sown in one heart,
planted and transplanted, it lives and
grows from year to year, from century to
century. Binney sat alone and wrote his
book Of Christian cxperience-full Of
thoughts born in prayer and baptized in
tears, One of its printed copies some
careless hand had torn and thrown aside,
and Richard Baxter CHANGED to pick up
the old, torn leaves, and read enough OF
truth to lead him.st last 10 feel the evil
of sin, and to find peace and hope, and he
wrote hi. Call to the Unoonverted,
which Doddridge read, and was awakened
and saved, and many other sleeper his
solemn call aroused from their death-slum-
bers. and many saints by him were helped
to reach their everlasting rest; and bod
bridge, saved through Gods help BY BaI'
ter, wrote his Rise and Progress, which
led William Wilberforce to Christ, and
Wilbsrforce wrote hi, Practical View,
which led Thomas Chalmers to be truly
converted, while himself preaching &c
unknown Christ.
Let no preacher think his true, earnest
words Theoretically sealed and dead IL
the vase Of some hardened soul. They
live even in the dust Of memory's tomb
A, the Danish poet tells Us, the flower
upon the earth grows at nighttime; so
in times dark, the flower Of truth may
grow Observation-Disclosures Intelligenoer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
Deaf, Dumb and Drunk.

Officer Thomas, Of the Sixteenth Pre-
cinct, saw three battered, bruised and
dirty men huddled in heap on Seventh
ave-, near Twenty-frst-st He called to
them and shouted at them, but without
obtaining any reply. When he reused
them by gentle tapping on their toes
with his club, he discovered that they were
three deaf mutes, who are much attached
10 each other, and who had been on de-
bauch together. With great difficulty,
the officer took them to the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, and their names were
ascertained to be AloDzo Connolly, VIM,
Carroll. and James Jackson. They ges-
ticulated wildly to Justice Duffy, commu-
nicsted with each other in drunken
manner, and shook hands with every one
who came near them. They persisted in
putting on their battered and dilapidated
hats, and one Of their number smashed the
hats of his companions over their eyes in
a manner that would have drawn applause
at the Stock Exchange. Justice Duffy
wrote the following on a sheet OF paper
and handed it to them to read; "You are
accused of having laid down in the stree,
DRINK. What have you to say2" The
three read the paper and laughed at each
other, and one of them wrote the following
reply: ave are drunk; you are all
right, old fellow" The Justice wrote
"You are fined each go or two days
This appeared to spoil the joke, and one
of them offered quarter to settle the
account. They were taken to the Tombs
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VEGETTNE-

TIA following letter ron Rev. q. W. Mansfield,
fsrusrly pastor of the Methodist EplscopS4 lauren
RYde Psrk and a. present settled In Loveu, must
eonvines every one who reads his letter OF the
wonderful curative qualities OF NEGEriSg ~
thorough cleanser and purifier Of the blood.
HTDs PARK, MASS, Feb. 10, ls1e'
hR. II. X. srEyENs,
psar Sir,-About ten years sgo ny health fall
ell through the depicting effects OF dyspepslA'
nearly a year later wSs attacked By ~ hoid-fe',
tooi he form OF large deep-seAfed Aoseess,
which Was ffteeR months IN gathering DAD tro
surgical operations by the best skii N the STATE.
bat received no permanent cure. / suffered great
pain a. times. SRd wa- constantly weakened by
prorsse Discharge. also lost small pieces OF bone
NJ different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, TIL MAY,
ls74. when q friend recommended ne 70 30 10 your
oclce and talk " III you OF The virtue OF rGEriNE
did SO, and by your kindness passed through
your mandatory, noting the ingredients &c. oy
which yOur remedy IL produced.
- what .s~ and heard gained some eonh'
dance IN NEGErISE.
Iosmme.ced taxing il soon after, but felt verse
fSOE ia effects; still Persevered, and soon ret
uwAs bensntiEE me in other respects. Yet did
Rsi see the results desired I'll l had taken u
SisAnsny for ligils more than year, when the
eiGsulgy IN the back Was cured. and for nine
months have eaioyed the best OF health
have IL th.g time gained twenty Eve pounds OF
Ash, bsisg beaver than ever before IN nv lie,
IWSs never more able 20 perform labor thSn now.
Durins the past few weeks had . serOfulOus
swelling "a large s. my nii EAihsr on another
part Of Ey BODY.
teok VEGErISs faithfully, and Il removed Il
level viii he surface IN month. think should
have been cured Of my main trouble sooner n /
had taken larger doses, amer having become ae-
eustorHcd 30 its Effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kid.
ney disease understand that 10 takes time % cure
shronic diseases and n they will patiently take
YEGETINB. q Will. in my Judgment, cure them.
wiz great obligAfions / An
Yours very truly,
u. W. MANSFIELD.
Pastor oftAe Nethodlst EpiscOpAl Church.
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Safe and Sure.
MR. Z z. srxvENs

hR. 4. r STEVENS.
and Welding 70 the peTsuAsiOns Of = frieno cor
senteS to ny IL At the same time l WAS sunerins
morn general debility ANIL nervous Prostrstlon' 81
wonderful strengthening and curative properties
seemed 70 Affect nv debilitated system nom me
arst dose: and under its persistent use rapidly
recovered, gsining more than usual health and
good feeling. Since then I have not hesitAted 70
give YsGErtSy my most unqualified Endorsement
rs being = safe, sure, and powerful agent IN pro-
notlnK health and restoring the wasted system -
new Hfe and energy VEGETiNR is the only medi-
cine use and as long a. ] live never expect 70
ind better.
Yours truly, W. II CLAIM
40 Nopterey Street Allegheny, Penn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22

-Woodchucks is very curious ami
NAL. 1t is made Of hair and eyes and
has too front teeth, and can see a man
with a gun when the eyes are shut and
bolted. l have seen dog shake wood.
chuk until both were black in the face
A woOdchuk can SWIVEL up his nose and
show his teeth and look as homely as
can without trying. They sit on one end
and eat with the other. A woodchuk car
get home faster than gun can shoot. He
is round all over except his feet which are
black. When eaten they retain the favor
Of their nests, and seem to have been cook
ed without being pared. A fat woodchuk
when eaten properly, is no lsughin' mat
ter. They come under the head of "dOmes.
tic animals" and think there amt nc
place ike home when dog goes for one
of em.-Albany Journal.
That's What call monkey tsrencA,
The witty Snowman said,
When the big gorilla grabbed his hair
And twisted back his head.
Cum camphor placed around the
haunts of mice will drive them away
before going they sing in chorus; 40
gum, gum away"
In Switzerland donkeys have bells on
their necks. In this country it is not
unusual TO see them with bellies on their
arms.
An exchange says: Several girls
in Flint, Michigan, are learning the coop
ers trade" They cannot be else than ex-
pert in putting on hoops.
On the whole the depression in the
iron trade cannot be a cause of regret, for
By it many fOrgers are out of job. Their
bills are no longer presented.
There is nothing more to be esteemed
than a manly frmness and decision of
character. L like person who knows
his own mind and sticks to it; who sees
at once what is to be done in given cir
cQmsteness and DOES II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22

"A Western girl visited music store
and asked for The Heart Boiled Down
with Grease or Care" and when he
Swallows Homemade Pies" The clerk
at once recognized what she desired.
"A stranger was strolling about Cos
tellO's tannery, and accosted Pat Daily,
the bark grinder sis there man about
here with one eye BY the name Of Jerry
MeCarty ?" That's the name of his
other eye :" said Pat, who has an intense
horror Of being "sofd.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
Abstract OF PITS Writ.

4 rJGUsTUs G. PEARSON OF Buckfeld in orr
"A County OF Oxford and State Of Maine PLAIN.
TN vs., King X. Buck Of - in the State Of Cal.
ifornia, Defendant.
Action Of assunpsit on promissory note, dated
at Buckfeld the 30, day Of January 1876, payable
10 the plaintiff or his order, for sixty6ye dollars
and nine cents, on demand, with interest at per
cent.-also on an account annexed tor the sun OF
ae2 eo. Addumnum s225. Writ dated Oct. 18th,
ISL, and returnable TO December Term, 1917.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD,ss - Supreme Judicial Court, Deer
Term, A. ID. 1877.
AUGUSTUS G. PEARSON VS., KING X. BUCK.
And now II appearing TO the Court that the said
Defendant Is not an inhabitant of this State
and has no tenant agent or attorney therein, and
that ne has no notice the pendency Of this suit.
~ is ordered by the Court that the said Plaintn
notify the said Defendant Of the pendency
Thereof by causing an abstract copy Of this Writ
with this order of Court thereon 10 be published Three
weeks success sively in the Oxford Democrat paper
printed at Paris in said County the last publication
10 be thirty days at least before the next term vi
said Court TO be holden st Paris Aforesaid on the
second Tuesday of March next 20 the end that
the said Defendant may then and there appear al
said Court and show cause II any he have why
judgement should not be rendered thereon
and execution issued accordingly.
Attest: JAMES 3. WRIGHT, Clerk.
A true abstract OF PINS. writ and order Of Court
thereon. ,....,,,,,,. 80,
Wilson and Crommett, Plnrs. Attys.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22

A ROYAL ExPLANAT1oN.-The satirical
epitaph, written upon King Charles H.,
at his own request by his witty favorite,
the Earl of Rochester, was not more Sc
we're than just
Here lies our sovereing, the King,
Whose word no man relies on,
Who never said foolish thing,
And never did wise enc.
"This," observed the Merry Monarch,
when he first read this epitaph, "is easily
accounted for-my discourse is my own,
my actions are the Ministry's."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

NryTIFMFN.-weh have sold sAxToRDs RApf-
VI CAL CuRE for nearly one year, and can say
eandidiy that We never sold similar preparation
that gave such universal Subtraction. We ha'o
60 learn the frst complaint yet ~
We are not In the habit OF recommending pst-
wants OF thousAndf aud va think those Afflicted
should be convinced OF It's great merit 80 thatther
suffering will be relieved. We have been In no
drug business for the past twelve years constantly,
and sold everything for CaArrh, hut yours eAds All
The rest II you sec proper you can use this letter
W Very truiy vours. SD BALDWIN 4 co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Drug, Books and
etatiopsry, Washington. Ind. FEB. ., is'o.
Zach package contains DR.. sanfordt Improved
lrhsline Tube, and full directions for use In a.!
ssses Price G.O. For sale by all wholesale AND
rst.u trugsiss aud dealers throug at the United
Hates ard CAnadas. WEEKS & POTTER, CensrAl
Agents and Wholesale Drnsgists, Boston. Aase.
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Commissioners Notice.

TIME undersigned having been appointed by
i the Hon Judge Of Probate for the County Of
Oxford on the lh!rl Tuesday Of November A. ID.
1877, commissioners 10 receive and examine the
claims OF creditors against the estate or samuel
Richardson late OF Gilead in said County, de-
oeAs ed represented insolyent, hereby give notice
that elk months IRON the date Of said appointment
are allowed 10 said creditors in which 70 present
session ut the once Of David Hammons Ia Bethel
In said county on the first Monday In February,
the nrt Monday In March the fret Monday In
Aprl A. u. ls7s. az one OF the clock IN the after.
noon on each said days for the purpose OF receiS-
ing the same.
Dated This 3lst day OF December A. D. 1871.
CEYLON ROWE,
MOSES T. CROSS.
Commissioners.
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Yours very truly, ,
Our Ministers Wife.

LOUISVILLE, XII, Feb l6, 1871.
Mr. VI. E. STEVENS.
pear Sir.-Tnree years ago was suffering ter
rioly nom Inaammatory Rheumatism. Our min
stsrss ife advised me &c take NEGErISs. AFTER
eskrnS one bottle, WAS entirely relieved. THIS
year feeling q return Of the disease, again com
nenoed taking IL, and an being benefited greatly
II also greatly improves my digestion.
Respectfully,
Mrs A. BALLARD.
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d. RSUANr 70 a license from the Hon. Judge
i OF Probate. for the County Of Oxford I shall
sell al public auction, on the sixteenth day al
March A. d. ISIS, At ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
on the premises, ali the right title and interest
ghieh Mary \. swan late Of Gilead in said COUNTY
deceased. had IN ADD 70 the following described
rszA estate VIZ The farm situated In Giiead on
the north site of the Androscoggin River kuoV-b
mrneriy as the Joseph G. swan farm, and the
sat-e recently occupied b tbs said Mary A.
Dated Al Bethel, Jan. 10. 1873.
PlsCk1EY RURNHAA
1"N Admfufsssetor
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Administrators Sale.
Dissolution OF Partneship.

AIOTICE 10 hereby given that the copartnership
IN heretofore existing between A. q. Tinkhsm
and A. q. Woodsum doing business under the firm
name of A. G. Tinkham 4 Co.. at Locke's Mills in
the town Of Greenwood, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Parties indebted 70 the late frm
are requested to make immediate payment to A.
G.. Tinkham, with whom the books and accounts
Of said nrm are deposited for settlement.
A. q. TINKHAM,
A, q. WO0DsUM,
kosbts Mills, ian. ], lsv. Ssw
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WANTED.
Sherif's Sale.
OXFORD. sS-

OXFORD, ST. ,,,
Taken on execution, and viii De SOLD oy pnoLc
auction. on the sjxteenth day OF February A. D..
1873 al two O'Clock in the afternoon, at the ONCE
of the Clerk Of Courts IN Paris in said county all
fhe right in equity which Freedom Stsrbird OF
sumner in said county, had on the twenty-fourth
day OF September A. ID. 1917, when the same was
attached on the original writ 10 redeem the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in sumner
and Hartford in said county, and bounded as fol.
lows, TO wit ON the north by Peru line, on the
east r y land OF Atwood Ames and Samuel Dyer,
on the south by land Of Madison Russell and on
the west by the county road; being the homestead
farm OF the late John Starbird, and the same on
which the said freedom Staroird now resides ex :
cent that part thereof which lies in the town OF
Hartford. The above described premises being
subject 10 a mortgage, dated July Ith, A. u. 1871,
and recorded in Oxford Registry OF Deeds BOOK
m, Page, 49, given by the said freedom StarDird
10 Francis C. Stevens, TO secure the payment OF
one hundred and nine dollars and sixty seven
cent?. W.O. DOUGLASS,
Deputy Sheriff
sm, Ian, 4. ,. iNs. ps-~
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STATE or MAINE.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, IS supreme Judicial Court, Decem'
Der Term. A. d. 1871. -
And now II appearing TO the Court that the said
libe.e is not an inhabitsnt Of this State and has
NO tenant agent or attorney therein, and that she
has no notice of the tendency Of Ihis libel,
IL ia ordered by the Court that the said libelani
notify the said lbelee Of the tendency thereof By
causing an attested copy Of tuis libel with this
Order OF Court thereon 10 be published three
weeks successively In the oxford Democrat q
paper printed Paris in said County, the last pub
fcston TO be thirty days at least before the sext
term OF said Court to be held AZ Paris Aforesaid,
on the second Tuesday of March next, 70 TIE
end that the said lbelee may then and there ap-
pear and show III any she have why the pray
er OF sAid libelAnt should not be granted.
Attest: JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk.
A true copy OF libel and order Of Court thereo
Attest JAMES WRIGHT, Clerk.
WHITMAN, Ally. Tor Liblt. ls-3w
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SARFoRD'S RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim 90 be one OF the few popular
WI remedies receiving the approval OF medloA
gentlemen who, In private, not only freely recon-.
hend II but use II IN their families In preference
70 sny OF tho preparations usually prescribed oJ
'aYou are aware, said a distinguished city ply;
sician, that my obligations TO the hus. Medical
society are such that cannot publicly recommend
or prescribe the Radical Cure but since received
% much relief nom tho use OF u myself. ANer q
thorough trial Of the usual remedies, have pri-
yately advised rs rsc, and presume have sent TO
your store no lees than one hundred OF my pscsnss
Anr 10
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To the Honorable Justices OF the supreme Judi.
cial Court next 10 be holden At Paris within and
for the County Of Oxford on the third Tuesday
Of September A. ID. 1917.
TOEI H. RECORD OF Paris In said County OF
u oxford and State OF Maine, respectfully libels
and gives this honorable court % be informed
that he was lawfully married To Irene Harris then
OF Holbrook In the County OF Plymouth and Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, now OF pATts IN
known, on or about the nrst day OF october \. ID.
1874 at Abingdon in the said County OF = and
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts by the Rev. j.
O. snow a minister OF the gospel, duly authorized
TO solemniLe marriages and that your LibeliAnE
snce their intermArrlage has always behaved him
self As n faithful chaste and aneciionate husband
towards the said Libellee, but tue said Lioellee
wholly regardless OF her marriage covenant and
duty refused 10 accompany your LiOeilant 10 this
state 70 reside, which he requested, and having
soon aller the date OF said marriage removed into
this state, that the said Lbellee deserted him
and refused TO live and cohaoit with him longer.
Your libelsnt AYERS that he has heard nothing
concerning tho whereabouts oil said nOelee since
September 1875, At which Tune she Was n sAlu
Holbrook-wherefore he prsys FOR a divorce from
the bonds OF mAlrmony as right and just, reason
able and proper, conducive 20 domestic harmony
and consistent with the peace And morality OF
society, and 40 In duty bound Will ever pray, Aha
your Libellant further AYERS that the resience oil
The Libellee 10 not known 20 him and cannot Ia
lscsrtaincd by reasonable diligence. ,
JOEL IL. RECORD.
Paris, August IS, 1877.
STATE or MAINE.
OXFORD, SIS August IS, ls7.
Personally appeared the above named Joel
Record and made oath 20 the ABOVE statement oy
him subscribed is true.
Before me
CHAS. +. WHITMAN,
Justice Of the Peace.
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VEGETINE
Avn EXCELLENT NIedicine,
SPRIN0FTELD, o., Feb. 2

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 3, ISL.
Tnzs Il % certify thai have used NRGKrISEl
manufactured by II. x. stevens, Boston, Mass,
fer Rheumatism and General Prostitution Of the
Nervous system, with good success. recon-
uend yKoKrINK as an ercellesf HaeetscSns Tor suen
complaints.
Yours very truly,
c. W. vANDERGRlFT.
Mr.. vandergrift Of the firm OF ysndersrin 4
Thurman, IL q we'll known business man 10 thls
place, having one Of the largest stores N spring
neld, o.
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TWO IN ON E.

Tncs tonbired We have two grand medical
Arsnts IN oae, each OF which performs IN function
AID ln'tsdly produce more eufes than any nnlr
nsnt lotion, vash, or platter ever before com
rounded IN ne history Of medicine. III oass
Pm OuYrs
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Hills Manual.

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Solo ~ 81 Wholesale and Retail Drusgra
t ": nc p ssnss. sns BS.sSa