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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-10
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-10

Hu Dcsl IIIublrattd family puI IlcaliO CT e
olld Any one can become SUGGEST l. =.
abe most elegant works of art given ire ub-
SsiDers. Inc price is SO low that almost cry
Sl3Jin week. A Lady agent reports taxi fover
4OO subscribers in ten days. All who s.gage
make money fast. You can devote all slime
to the business, or only your spare tie You
need not be away from your home over nigh
You can do 1T as we'll as othe Full partlcuarst
directions and terms free. Elegant and expen-
slve Outhtfree. If you went profitable work
send us your address at one. 1t costs nothing
to Try the business. No onewbo engages fails to
make treat pay. Address 1.-THE Peple Sd ournal,'
Portland, Maine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04
CLIPPINGS.

An exquisite calabash, delicately carved,
has been sent by the Queen Of the Sand
wich Islands to Mrs. Hayes. The latter
should be careful. II may be the sknll OF
some American sailor who was cxquisitcly
carved aud Sandwiched by the gentle can
nibals.
The men in Washington snub their wives
by saving that the best broiied steak In the
city is to be had at a gambling house.
WE'LL we'd like to know why the best stake
shouldn't be had at gambling houses any
where? They brawl it on the poker.
We hear that fashionable riding habits
now consist OF three garmcnts--skirt,
basque, and--oh, we don't like to say it.
undersleeres at the other end Of the cos
tune.
Enamelers in Paris profess to beautify
tho complexion by injecting arsenic and
rose water under the skin. The face speed
lily acquires the marble beauty-~of the
tomb.
Little green apples, nesting amid apple
blossoms and leaves. appeared recently on
the dress Of rich California widow. They
adorned the choleratte.
Father" said smart boy. II don't
want to go to work. I'd rather have a ga
loon and keep baseball record"
Man was tempted to eat the forbidden
fruit by woman. but that is no reason why
he should liquor.
ssToo much shirt collar and too little
young man." That's what's the matter
with our first-class fashionable society.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04
DOUBLE-BARRELLED BABY.
The Siamese Twins OutdOne-TwO
Girls with n single Abdomen.
tIr-a,.. A.. Ne.r Nnsi It.-n,.i.ser I,oaf L

from the New York Evening Post.
The Simese twins may take back seat
for the st. Benoit twins have arrived at
the New York aquarium. Rose and Mary
are their names, and they may be de-
scribed either as two girls with one abdo-
men and one pair Of legs, or as one girl
with two heads, two chests and two pair Of
arms.
Rose ia q blonde, Mary is a brunette;
each Is French and seven months old, from
81. Benoit. a small village near Montreal,
Canada. Their parents are demure peas
ants, who appear to love the twin offspring.
Their mother nurses them as any other
mother would urse q single child or 8
bona tide set of twins.
Together their shape is more like cap
ital T than Y. The right leg is used by
Hose and the left leg by Marie, who has
no authority whatever over the right leg,
nor has Rose any over the left leg. They
have one stomach between them. Rose
sometimes sleeps while Mary laughs, and
rice tersd.
This afternoon, however, Rose was cry
ing--a phenomenon which the proprietor
Of the show attributed to the fact of their
having on gaudy suit OF uncomfortable
''store clothes Their nurse tried TO pac-
ify them, but they declined to be pacitied.
and the presence Of several medical gentle
men. including DIR. Markee and others,
was OF no avail. Nor was the luxurious
cradle. with its cambrics, embroidered and
blue satins, which Mrs. Butler, wife Of the
aquarium manager, had prepared.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04

THE telephone may prove a dangerous
matter for some folks. One OF our lead
Ing merchants, whose home is not thou
sand miles from Brooklyn, and who occa-
sionally luxuriates in his leisure hours in
mechanical and philosophical experiments,
put up the other day an excellent tele-
phone at his residence connecting the par
ior with the rear OF the house. On GER.
tain evening, while at work at one end OF the
instrument. there we're couple of young
bucks being entertained in the parlor by
the young ladies OF the family, and one Of
them, whose wish might have been father
TO the thought, spoke just for the fun of
the thing at the. the instrument. The
quiet old gentleman received at his end Of
the wire this complimentary message
..Old Mr.. Watkins, isn't it almost time
you were in bed 2" The young sauce-box
in the parlor nearly jumped from the floor
st the reply that came back: +" Yes, sir /;
and quite time you went home, young
man f''--Harper' Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
Il Local Sketch.

"a horse A horse My kingdom for horsei"
This was the cry that rang out on the Sill
night air. from one OF Two weary travel
ers. who iourneyed from the vicinity oil
Paris Hill towards Paris Harbor, about
one week ago. To be sure they were
not entirely destitute OF that useful ami
NAL whom they lett Paris Hill but in some
way, they managed to drop him out piece
by piece, till none remained when they
reached their destination. The full account
of the adventures of these travellers
would almost fill volume like the adj
ventures of Stanley in Africa. The lar :
est of these men was dressed 10 the cos
tune of an American merchant oil tie
18th century, while his smaller and more
active companion seemed TO belong more
TO the fraternity of travelling merchant.
The night was dark, and the long, long
road with here and there a silent guide
board, which only seemed TO mock win
it's slender finger pointing ont more miles
the number OF which could not DO read
in the darkness.
From the log book OF one OF the trave' :
ers--Mr. d., the man in the dress OF tie
merchant-we gather the following inter
esting items IS o'clock-Called at farm.
house for horse, or assistance in some
form TO help US along, but without sue
cess. Horse had no shoes and other eX-
cuses. S:S0-On the road, the miles grow
longer. the mud grows deeper. o'clocS
Called again. with no better success
Here the younger rader suggested that
the farmer took US for Ir.mps. And the
morchsn, man tried 10 sing,
ooh had the wings OF a dove,
I'd 70 those regions ly'-
but lust then his right foot discovered
Ia mud hole little deeper than It's
predecessor, and the verse was finished
with words and tune entirely diferer
from the original. 10 o'clock-More miles,
aud more mud, II O'Clock The welcome
roar of Shows Falls in the distance
II :3O-Passed SHOWS Falls, both try 10
sing.
John Browns body lies mouldoring in the grave,
bat Mr.. D., pitched it too high, and Mr..
w. just then stopped in mud hole. and
pitched It TOO low, so the singing was
given up for d season. y soon the top
OF Washburn Hill, with the lights from
the village OF Paris Harbor in full view
Then both sing as never before:
"But oh, there 10 blissful word,
When breathed by those who roam
Which thrills with JOY whenever heard,
'ris coming, coming home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
laundering Items.

The supplies for the lnmbermen at Be
mis- stream are "toted' over the new
Lake Road. Sewell Cot has contracted
10 deliver them. Corn, flour, pork and
groceries are taken from the dopots at
Canton or Bryant's Pond, being purchased
81 the West or in Portland. Oats, hay.
beans, potatoes, ETC., are bought here
abouts. The hay is pressed before haul
ing. Frank and John Reed are now en-
gagged in that business. James Wood,
Esq, OF Lewiston, last week contracted
with two sons OF Capt. Brown. OF Graf
ton. TO put in five hundred thousand feet
OF spruce. This lot goes into Bear river
aud is 10 be driven to the Androscoggin
at Newry Corner. 1t is generally under
stood that the "Gilberts," OF Jericho, \
H., are TO build asteam mill on the French
farm in Canton; that they have purchased
the farm and have already commenced 10
arrange Tor the things necessary to build
the mill IL is said they have contracted
with Hammons Il Hastings for 500 900
feet OF lumber year for the term OF tive
wears. Reports are current that they
have contracted with John b. Staples OF
Carthage for half million feet OF spruce,
TO be delivered next spring. II this is
the fact, Staples will land the lumber at
point on Swift river near the old Walk
or mill in Roxbury. To facilitate trans
portation the Buckfield & Rumtord Falls
Railroad Company are to place track
along the already graded road bed OF
their road from its dspot in Canton Viz
lage to the mill, distance OF little
more than one mile and half. At the
point where the mill is 10 stand there is
the very best of booming. These lum-
bering operations, this prospect OF a mill
at Canton and the many other indications
of revival of business 10 our section,
bring hopeful aDticipations for the future.
The Lewiston steam mill company have
a number of men near "Bemis." Before
much further progress can be made there
must be cold weather sufficient 10 freeze
brooks, close up muddy places and give
solid bottom to swamp lands, and snow
upon which to run sleds. York e. Evaps
are going to put twenty-four pairs Of
oxen and horses. with men enough TO rur
them into camp as soon as the condition
OF the ground will permit.-Le0istOn
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
Miles StdndiSh.

From q down east paper we cut the
following article. 1t will be remembered
that Miles Staudish was formerly trader
in this County, in partnership with the
late Thomas Croker OF Paris. A recent
lawsuit, fully reported in this paper
dealt largely with the relations between
these two gentlemen.
At the Plymouth County Mass Fair, in Sep
tember last senator Blaine, IN his address allud'
cd TO Miles SlAndi-h, "a gentleman In TINS county
as life long democrat who voted against MIN al
eight consecutive congressional elections
We recently met this gentleman and had yery
pleasant chat with him. In these times oil dem
ocratc degCneracy II Is refreshing 10 meek dem
oxrat Of the old JacksoniAn stripe VINO 10 out
slokenly sound on the financial question and
candid IN his opposition 20 the Republican party
One knows where % ind such 4 man. lie say
he IL one OF tho hardest Of hard money democrats
and his business and political record SustAins the
statement lie traces his lineage directly back
to Capt. Miles StAndish Of historic note through
nine generations, including Capt. Miles anu MN
self, And this sort Of thing !. 70 be continued as
ne has a son named Miles Standish, Jr.' ami All
other son and four married daughters.
IL Ia Also worthy OF note that Mr.. Stsndish :
mother was Bradford and her lineage can be
Traced directly back TO Governor Bradford. lie y
the hrst male descendant of the family that was
born out OF Plymouth County. He was porn IN
Corham, Ne, in isOt aud - consequently nearly
IS year. old, might very readily pass for o. lie
isG tall. but broad-sh0uldered, muscular man
with firm tread. strong voice and bright eye
ready, Intelligent and courteous.
lie moved 10 Flagstaff In 1871 aud WAS actively
engaged In the lumber business IS years. liz
went 10 Flagstaff with 5000, has met with repeat
ed and neavy losses amounting, IN the aggregate
It is SAID, to well nish s2Oo go, yet he now has
comfortable competency for his old age ana MS
note is AS good a. gold. His lumber transactions
have been extensive. There are but few IN the
County of Somerset who have done more. For
30 wears he spent more than half of his life in the
forssts at his work lie thinks he is entitled 10 the
term Yankee and is evidently not ashamed VI It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

SOUTH BETHEL Tho Bryan's Pond
Cornet Band gave their leader. II. RIPLEY,
q pleasant surprise Saturday evening, the
Seth. A new member was introduced
with two heads, body we'll hoped, and
weighed 1876 lbs After q formal intro
duction by one Of the members, the
leader made few remarks. though at a
loss TO find words to express his feelings.
A discussion arose to decide what psrt
the new member should play, and decid.
ed that the pantry would be his best po-
sition, and play cake-bosrd part, and
keep time with the rolling-pin. The
gentleman was then introduced TO bis
new position, and instruments all in tune,
we made the plastering echo with mellow
tones. and the rats and mice have de-
parted in search OF new habitslion.
After about an hour we retired 10 the par
Tor with the ladies, (who also belong 10
the band) and enjoyed social chat while
our tastes were gratifed with such good
les as a short notice would admit. After
playing Sweet Home" they started tor
their homes, having enjoyed a surprise
Band meeting that will long be remem-
bered by their LEADER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

BETHEL-R;y j Benson Hamilton OF
Lewiston, gave bis lecture Ou "Esery-
Day Heroi-m," at this pl4ce las, Wednes-
day evening. TO the de'ilht Of All present.
Hon. WIN. 4. Gould ~ Portland. Who de-
.ivers ;h. next 'rc,ure "n Tn Hugue-
nots,' Wednesday evening, Dec. II 1T
Z 80 p. m in he VI f Church. is well
known to our business men. We expect
i full house. Admission Is cts.
Dec. 6-The ladies' connected with tho
'hree societies. vii furnish supper A.
he Bethel House on Friday evening, 18th
inst, to procure funds TO build fence
around the common. A good time is
expected.
Rev. j Benson Hamilton gave his pop
uar lecture, Every Day Heroism.7 in
the Methods. church. la. Wednesday
evening. His Illustrations ~ere graphic
10 describing the character Of heroism.
lie won great praise. The DR.. seemed 10
digest truth 80 sptlY in head and heart
aud experience as to be constantly buoy
ant and full OF vii. He is no, only an
expert lecturer, but one OF the best OF
singers in the State. A piece entitled
The Spirits Defeat" played aud sung
by him. WAS we'll received. His voice is
so pure and delightful his ear so accurate
that whatever satisfies him is sure 10
please the mott tas,idious OF bis audience.
There arc indications that quite eX,en-
Give logging operations will be carried on
up the line of the Androscoggin the com-
ing winter.
The NJ. +. Society will have q Sabbath
School Concert and Christmas Tree on
Christmas eve. C.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
RumIOrd Fails and BuckJtetd
Branch Railroad.

The Rumford Falls and Buck6eld
Branch Railroad have completed arrange
ments with G. Ii. * 4. f. Gilbert, OF
Oldtown-who have been running the
Jericho Mills at Berlin, ~ H., for sever
al years-to erect a steam mill near Can
ton point, to be three stories in height, 40
feet in width, 10 feet in length, with a
capacity for manufacturing about III, 900,
900 feet long and short lumber yearly.
They have purchased the French farm OF
loo acres and have located their mill, and
now propose to saw out their frame and
have the mill ready for the logs as they
come down in the spring. They have
contracted with Hammond, Hastings l.
Nutter and NJ. Z. Hanson Of Buck6eld,
each for several million spruce timber,
and with the railroad to convey this lum.
Der 70 Portland.
a large snow-plow was forwarded by
Superintendent Corser, Monday morning
in order to be prepared to keep the road
in good running order all wiDter.-Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
Newspaper Decisions.

L ANY person who who takes paper regularly
frOm the Ofice-Whether directed 70 his name OF
anOthers, OF whether he has subscribed or not
10 responsible for the payment.
2. Ii person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay al arrearages, or the publisher may
continue 20 send Il until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper i.
taken ron the Office or not.
s. The Courts have decided thatrefesing 20 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post once
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, 4,
prs1sG Hacie evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

The Rev. l. 2. Warren, editor of the
Christian Mirror, preached very accept
ably at the Central church, Bath, Sun
day. The Mirror. under the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Warren, has recovered the
rank among religious journals which il
held while the venerable DR.. Cummings
presided over It's columns, and it is now
deseryedly popular with the denomination
whose interests i, so ably uphOlds,-Bath
Times.
The old organ destroyed BY the ere.
nation Of the old South church of Hal.
lowell, on Sunday morning last, was a
relic Of historic interest, having been i'm.
ported from England in the early part Of
the present century, and said to have been
FIRST used at the coronation of King George
the Third. 1t had been a remarkably
hne toned instrument, but had long out.
lived its pristine glory and usefulness
The late DR.. Benz. Vaughan contributed
the principal amount for purchasing the
organ for presentation TO the church and
society.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

BYRON, Dec. 4.-The winter terms Of
school in this town are taught as follows
District No. l. by Mr.. w. II. Jenne OF
Roxbury No. is divided between Nos.
8 and 6; No. 8 is taught by Mr.. Ernest
Morgan of Weld; No. 4. by Miss Addie
Houghton of Weld; No. 5. by Mr.. Geo.
w. Roberts OF Mexico; No. 6. by our
Supervisor, Stephen Taylor. Esq. The
last school was begun by Miss Anna VIr-
gin OF Mexico, who was obliged to leave
on account OF sickness. She has taught
several terms in town and is much liked.
The timber put in on the new road by
the Lewiston Steam Mill Co., will 90 out
through the Andro.coggin Lakes and not
down Swift River.
A considerable amount of chewing gum
obtained by refining the rough" spruce
gnm, is carried out oil this town in
years time. Rough gum" is hetero-
geneous mixture OF bark, pitch and fine
gum. The refined gum is superior in
quality TO most of the Jump chewing
gum sold. and (what is of vastly more
Importance 70 young AmeTica) il will last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
Resolutions.

Whereas 1t has seemed good and right
in me mind OF Almighty God. 10 call
from US and our earthly Lodge /" hlmssl'
aud his celestial Lodge on high, our !AIe
and beloved BROTHER. Prentiss Melville
Newton and
Whereas, IL il but just that u lifting
recognition OF his many noble and SHINING
virtues should be had: therefore be 1t
Resolved. by Blazing Star Lodge, No.
80. vi Free and Accepted Mas0ns. thai
while we bow with humble submission
IN the will OF tbs Most High, we do not
tho less mourn Tor our brother who has
been called from as.
Resolved, That in he desth OF brother
PrenLiss NJ. Newton. this Lodge deeply
larneuts the loss or u brother who va.
ever ready and willing 10 profler me
hand OF assistance, aud The voice OF hon
est ami heartfelt sympathy 10 the needy
and distressed OF the fraternity; an &C
tive member of this society, whose
utmost endeavo were ever exerted for
its welfare and prosperity; a friend and
companion who was dear To US all u cit.
izon whose upright and noble lie was n
standard OF emulation TO his fellows and
well worthy the study OF us all.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy
OF this Lodge be extended to his family.
whose true and helpful guardian he was
in their great and sore affl ction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
placed upon the records OF the Lodge as
a bright aud glorious beacon light to Us
who are still permitted to meet and part
in brolheriy love. and copy thereof be
snsmitted 20 the family Of our deceased
brother, aud to the Oxfold Democrat.
FREEMAN f SMALL,
CYRUS Z. EATON,
REV. GEO. Il. HANNAFoRD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE was undoubtedly the
most potent political force in the late election Its
prospectus this year sets forth simply enough
what it has done as the beat claim TO the contin.
ued and increasing support of the country. Its
work in dragging to light the ciDher dispatches is
not too strongly stated, when it claims to have
INDICATED the legitimacy of the Republican AID.
ministration, and crushed assailants by demon.
strating the Infamous efforts OF the Democratic
leaders to buy the Presidency they had fairly lost
at the polls. The effects of this work of THE
TRIBUNE will be felt in American politics for years
TO come. See the prospectus of this great journal
for next year, aud its remarkably attractive pre-
miums.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

SOME MORENO have to notice, this
week, twomo newspapers, the Canton
Telephone" and the Cornish Max ma.
The former is TN amateur paper printed
al Canton in this County. by James W.
Bickuell. and is good specimen oil this
clsss OF work. The Maxima is published
By Holland & Lane, at Cornish, York
County. 1t also appears like an amateur.
but does not profess to be. we believe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
"a Drowning Man will catch at "A Straw

If he catch it,it will do him no good. Thousands
of people after having neglected colds and coughs
until they have become dangerous, will rush 70
almost every nostrum for relief. This is why so
many experiments are tried by the sufferers. Go
to your Druggist, buy bottle Of WIsTAR's BAL
SAM OF WILD CHERRY, and use it with confidence
1t will benefit ut once and ultimately cure. 1t is
no straw it is cable welltried; hold on to it and
be saved.
90 cents and 81 q bottle. Sold by all druggists,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
The Boston Post thus applies the
lash to those Of its party who went with
the greenbackerS because they thought
thereby to defeat the Republicans:

Anything 20 beat the Republicans did not
prove 50 popular u shibbOlith IN the other States
A. il did IN Maine. ANY number of defeats rather
than the abandonment Of Democratic principles
is a much better motto, and will prove vastly more
nnlrilNrn