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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
TOWN ITEMS.

ANDovER, Dec. "A severe storm of
wind and rain struck here last Monday
night, causing very rapid rso VI the
rivers, which overlooked their banks.
washing intervales and roads quito bad
ly. The storm was Of UNUSUAL severity.
Thanksgiving services were held in
both churches. Rev. S. w. Pearson de-
livered very able address, founded upon
the ninety seventh Psalm. He proceeded
to trace the work done by tho American
people in spreading education and chris
tianity in foreign lands, aud showed that
God directs all the affairs Of men and ma
tons.
grand ball was given at Union Hall
by the proprietors of the Andoyer House.
A very nice supper. consisting OF roas, ed
turkey, chicken pie. coffee steaming hot.
and variety of pastry, was served in The
lower hail, by the ladies of the A..i.,yer
House.
The Congregational Circle ne. last
evening with Mrs. George G. Aker. A
large number wete present, filing The
house iull.
Our winter schools have nearly all
commenced. They are in charge of the
following teachers: District No. /. Mr..
Kidder Of Dixfield and Miss Martha Tai.
bot OF Andover; No. 2. Mr.. Harry Hutch
ins of Rumford; No 3. Miss Nellio
Mitchell OF Andover; No. 4. Mr. Andrew
Carson of Bridgton; No. 8, Mr.. Frank
Perkins Of Andover
| find by a careful estimate, that > 800
bushels OF wheat have been raised the
past season, over three bushels to an in
habitaut. This is equal to about 400 bsr-
REFS Of 0our, which would COS, nearly
$4,000. Macy farmers intend to make
specially OF wheat and corn neat yeer.-
those who have raised hops, have lost
heavily, and will undoubtedly plow up
their fields in tbs spring. /. would CT
tainl5 be better 10 raise those articles
which the farmers can either consume
themselves. or sell at q fair price in
market.
Traders ire paying CTS. pr 10 for
round hog. 8 cts. tor chickens. i,onI ; 10
o cts for beet. Beans are worth SI.7j
pei tushe,.
Rev S. w. Pearson and Rev. S. d.
Brown exchanged desks last sabbath.
Mr. Brown preached gooi discourse.
taking tho word Hope tor the iounda-
ton OF ms sermon. LONE STAR.
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&C. 4. Hubbard of Hiram has been
appointed mail agent on the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad.
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WIN. S. Dodge OF Bethel has been
appointed Justice OF the Peace bY Gov.
Conner; also E. b. Goddard as Coroner.
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All errors in this weeks issue will
be attributed to the absence of the editor.
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
A XOraClous Insect.

Some weeks ago a curious little anil
NAL was caught in a pool of water, at
Mr.. Frank Ramsey's, In Plymouth
township, Pa, and presented to DR.. G.
S. Baker, of Norristown, who placed it
in his aquarium. 1t is about two inches
long and less than an iuch broad, with
six crooked legs. Its color is dark
brown, and large, prominent black
eyes. The back is marked as though
~undeveloped wings were hidden be-
meath Its hard outer coat. 1t swims
readily, but generally fixes itself to a
stone or some other object to which 1t
Clings with its two hinder pairs of legs,
holding its head downward and its for
legs raised. 1t has a sting or lance like
a mosquito, which it only thrusts out
when attacking Its prey. After having
been placed In the aquarium 1t remained
quiet for several days, during which
time it was not seen to eat anything.
On Friday, the 2lst of June, 1t made an
attempt upon a little t%errapin, much
larger, however, than itself, which 1t
caught by the head with its fore feet,
running Its lance into his neck. He
soon died, and his destroyer dragged
him to a brick In the center of the
aquarium. Then, fixing itself on the
brick in its favorite attitude, it held the
terrapin for tw~enty.four hours and
seemed to be sucking Its blood. How
much longer he would have held him is
uncertain, for his prey was then taken
away. When it Is remembered that the
weight of the terrapln was several times
Its own, the strength of the insect may
be imagined. On the following Sunday
1t sprang upon a water snake eleven
inches long. The battle was brief and
exciting. The Insect pursued It's former
method of attack. 1t made a dive,
caught him sideways near the neck,
twisted his head around and thrust its
lance into his throat, quickly killing
him. Then as before IL sought a rest
ing place and held its prey suspended
until compelled to give it up. Since
that time IL has made no further as
saults. There are a number of gold
fish, frogs, tadpoles and little fishes In
the aquarium, but it takes no notice CT
them. The name OF the voracious terror
Of the waters has not been learned
definitely, but 1t Is supposed to be a
mantia, u %devouring insect which near
ly nswer the description, and which
has a habit of folding its five legs In an
attitude of prayer.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
A Butter Joke.

Mr.. Atkinson Is a farmer, and very
fond of a joke. Recently he wrote to a
business house in Boston, with whom
he is on terms of intimacy, as follows (:
~ will send you the finest butter next
week you ever saw. The first lot will
weigh about sixty pounds.-Will divide
the proceeds of the sale with you"
Encouraged by the liberal terms of the
offer, the firm advertised extensively
that they were prepared to fill orders
for dairymen and produce merchants
for the finest butter ever sent to market.
The butter arrived rs promised, but was
in the form of a most ferocious goat Of
enormous size, which was no ooner
liberated from the crate than he com
menced a career of the most unbridled
villainy ever witnessed. He knocked
the senior partner into the corner, and
butted three of his ribs out; the junior
partner took refuge on the top of some
bales of wool, but the goat jumped after
him andg butted him off on to the floor,
and prodded him with his horns until
he was insensible. After knocking
about things generally, so that each
member OF the firm looked as If he had
been invited to a irst-class massacre,
he wound up by a determined assault
upon a threshing machine. The "frst-
class butter" was at last caught with a
rope and sent to the city pound.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
The Kind of Man General Todleben Is

Regarding the evacuation of the
fortresses, General Todleben has held
towards the Turks language to which
they are unaccustomed. 1t was short,
and in tone rather sharp; and the man
ner of the General was rigid and he
did not smile much. lie seemed to
have u disagreeably definite conception
of what he wanted, and he wanted 1t
Immediately. Worst of all, he seemed
not only to want it, but to be very
much bent on getting it. SO Ministers
went backwards and forwards, and the
Sultan, powered in lilac and apple
blossom and clustering %corcis, sat most
i'll at ease in the Pavilion of the Star.
The Russian General could only see the
military side of the question, and that
in a hard and unpleasantly practical
name resisting with ruthless pertina-
city Safyet's trained skill in staving
of questions that are inopportune
What u contrast to General lgnatieff!
lie planned no doubt, the destruction
of the Ottaman Empire, but then he
went about 1t cheerily and chattily,
never jarring the nerves of an Ottoman
statesman by severity of manner, nor
vexing his spirit by a smilcless face.
Even the Grand Duke was courtly in
his way, supple and elastic in bearing
and behavior. But Todleben was as
rigid as granitc, as rough as n file and
ns solemn as doom. T%odleben wanted
the fortresses of Batoum, Narna and
Shumla, but more especially Narna and
Shumla and he did not take seriously
the Porte's statement thatssthe means of
transport were wanting, but pushed
the question home as to when the means
would be available, and asked for a cat
cgorical reply to the question, when
can | have the fortressesV
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
School Hints.

The following excellent hints were
given by a practical speaker at the re-
cent meeting Of the Detroit teachers:
Have a lear, well-defined idea of the
kind of as hool you want. Have in
mind an imaginary model school, but
do not be discouraged if you fail many
times before you attain this; each days
determined work will bring it nearer.
Teach pupils how to study. Teach
them how to get from a book thoughts
which the book contains. Much time
is wasted in getting ready for work.
Too often when you enter the room
there is the appearance of getting ready
for inspection. Teach pupils to attend
to business, and do the work assigned
them at the proper time, and to do one
thing at a time. In hearing recitations
be interested yourself; be enthusiasts
tic; have Il soul in the work. If you
are obliged to punish, do it out of
school. If anything unpleasant has
occurred during the day between the
teacher and any of the pupils, never al
low the school to close without drop
ping some pleasant word which will
cause all to leave the room with good
feeling. Cultivate in pupils as far as
possible, self-respect and self-govern-
ment. Never attempt to ferret out
mischief without certainty of success;
better let 1t pass than fail in the at
tempt. In governing your school do
not lower yourself to the level Of your
pupils, but always be dignified and
gentlemanly in your department in all
the little things that pertain to the gov
eminent of your school, thus silently
and imperceptibly lifting them up into
a higher manhood.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
DOMESTIC.

BRANDY PEACHEs.-Put into a broad,
shallow preserving pan five pounds OF
broken loaf sugar, with just enough
water 10 keep from scorching. Let IL
melt slowly, and then come TO a boil.
In the meantime take 8 lbs. OF fine,
ripe, freestone peaches, rs nearly Of 4
size as possible. With q clean flannel
rub of the down, but IL Is well while
doing so TO tie a handkerchief round
the throat, as, with many people, the
floating down irritates the skin Of the
neck 10 a painful extent. Now prick
each peach TO the stone In several places
with a silver fork. When the syrup is
boiling drop in four pounds Of the
peaches, which will be enough in the
pan. Boil slOl1ly and carefully turning
them occasionally, till they are tender
and OF a clear amber or plnky hue, ac-
cording TO their kind. Then take out
carefully and lay In wide-mouthed
glass jars till the jars are two-thirds
full. Prune jars are capital for this.
Now boil the other four pounds OF
peaches In like manner, In the same
syrup, adding II you fear 1t Is getting
too thick, a cupful of water. When
done, put them also into jars. Now add
to your syrup two quarts of the best old
rye whiskey, and one quart Of the best
high wines, boil briskly for ten minutes
and then pour hot over the peaches. Ii
anything is left over, keep it In a
pitcher, for next day the peaches will
have absorbed so much that the jars
will need filling up. When cold, cover
closely, and put in cool place, and you
cannot be at a loss for an extemporary
dessert all the year round-especially
II you have as | have, the cream of a
beautiful Jersey COW TO pour over the
peaches when brought to the table.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

The Liver is the imperial organ Of the whole
human system, 81 it controls the life, health
and happiness OF man. When it is disturbed
its proper action, all kinds OF ailments are
the natural result. The digestion Of food, the
movements Of the heart and blood, the action
OF the brain and nervous system. are all i'm
mediately connected with the workings Of the
Liver. 1t has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unequalled In curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia OF Liver
Complaint, and all the numerous symptoms
that res alt from an unhealthy condition Of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottlee to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns IN the
Western Continent. Three doses will prove
that it is just what you want.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
Something of Interest.

Chas. W. Skill, Esq, telegraph operator,
Nineteenth District Station House, Philadol-
phia, says that having suffered o long time
with u bad attack OF rheumatism, which moth
ing would relieve he tumbled by good luck
upon DR.. Herndon's Gypsey's Gift, a single
bottle of which acted like magic, relieving him
in one day, and he ''praises the bridge that
carried him over" The great point is its ao-
ton on the bleod, from which II drives the
germs OF the malady. Sold by all Druggists
In Philadelphia. Send for circular 10 J. ]. Grim
dali, Box $40, T. o. Baltimore.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

The bending of hard wood, especially
beech, Is effected at present by means
of hot water or steam-a process some
what costly as regards fuel, and taking
a long time. A patent has been recently
taken out in Germany by NM. Bahse
and Haendel for making sieve-hoops
and like objects by a dry process, more
cheaply and in shorter time, from cut
wood. Two rollers are used, II above
the other, and having less velocity, so
that it acts by holding back, while the
lower extends the wood ibres. When
the board, thus bent, leaves the rollers,
1t is fastened in the mouth Of the sieve.
The upper is tluted, the under one
smooth. If two smooth rollers were
used a very much greater pressure
would be necessary.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

During the warm season the nerves become
enfeebled and the whole system debilitAted
The stomach loses its power Of digestion, the
liver becomes congested and sluggish, causing
constipation or diArrhea, dysentery and chol-
era morbus and the prevalence Of more or
less malaria at this season ~engenders Ague,
bilious or typhoid feyers, often Of serious i'm
port To avoid these consequences, take,
night and morning, Z tablespoonful Of Hoof-
lands German Bitters it is a splendid tonic
and Alternative, that will restore the appetite
and digestion, one the nerves, regulate the
liver aud strengthen and build up the whole
system 10 Withstand the summer heat and all
its baneful influences.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
AGRICULTURE.

WATERING HORSES AFTER FEEDING
Another common fault In the alimenta-
ton of horses is the leadingto water Just
after a full feed Of grain. The first ef-
feet Of this Is TO largely distend the
stomach; and the result may be as seri-
Gus as If the material were masticated
grain and saliva. But should this dan
ger be avoided, matters are not neces-
sarily LETT in a better state. The sudden
and excessive influx Of water Is likely
to wash much of the contents Of the
stomach into the intestlnes before the
heterogeneous principles have been d.
gested, and a fermentation, eXtrication
of gases, over-distensiOns, COLES and in
Nominations result. Even that Is not
all. The application of an xcesso OF cold
water on the mucous membrane of the
stomach and intestines causes vascular
congestion and violent muscular con-
fractions, SO that all tend TO digestive
disorder of a dangerous nature. Copi-
GUS draughts of iced water are danger
Gus alike to man and beast. If 1t must
be taken, it should be taken In small
quantities only, and frequently. But a
drink of water of moderate temperature,
Just after a feed of grain, is full Of peril
u the soliped. Thirst should be allayed
before the feed is given and If any
water is allowed after, 1t should be
merely a mouthful until the lapse of
one or two hours time has been had for
gastric digestion. After a feed Of hay
there is comparatively little danger.
From the excessive salivary addition TO
the hay, and the comparatively small
amount of its albuminOids, these are
rapidly dissolved out and digested, and
the further addition of water is rather
favorable than otherwise in fastening
its progress into the bowels, where the
digestion Of its starch, sugar, fat and
other respiratory elements may be COM
pleted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

ADVICE TO HoUsEKEEPERs.-The re-
cent accidents caused by using kerosene
has caused an exchange TO suggest the
following advice: Somebody ought to
publish a household tract and advise
people to kindle their fires with gum
powder instead of kerosene. 1t would
be vastly safer, indeed, for the gun
powder only explodes and then is done
with 1t, and it blows out the windows
and doors, or takes off a leg or an arm,
or puts out an eye; that is all there is
of it, and people know what to expect.
But the kerosene not only explodes,
but takes fire, and its burning vapor is
pretty sure death to the m who
tries this sort Of kindling. 1t is a very
easy thing to tilt what is left In the
lamps or the oil can right over the Goals
TO make a blaze when the fire is slow
but the hospital ambulance and the
coroner's inquest are pretty sure to
follow. The most ~sickening of all
horrors, being burned alive, is the
natural welcome of this hurrying up of
slow fires by the quick kindling of
kerosene, but every woman who tries it
ought to know that she would be a good
deal safer in front of a battle than
behind a kerosene can In such an
experiment.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

CANNING FRUIT CODA lady In
Springfield, Mass, has been making
some interesting experiments in putting
up canned goods without cooking.
Heating the fruit tends more or less to
the injury of the flavor, and the lady
referred to has found that by filling the
cans with fruit and then with pure cold
water, and allowing them to stand until
all the confined air has escaped, the
fruit will, If then sealed perfectly, keep
indefinitely without change, or loss Of
original flavor.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

SUCKERS in orchards dis6gure the
trees and should he thoroughly re-
moved. The present is a good time, be-
fore growth has quite ceased. They will
be less liable to sprout up again. Don't
cut the suckers off with a knife, leaving
small stubs to sprout again, but take
them out clean. A good way is to take
one at a time in both hands, put a thick
boot between the tree and the sucker,
and a sudden jerk will separate them
Ii this will not do it, cut them out with
a gouge and mallet.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

artificial Production Of Crystals CfSilicd
and Of the SilicdteS.-At II of the
SeanceS of the Academy, M. Daubree
presented a method of crystallizing sill
ca in the dry way. For this purpose
the Uungstate of soda is employed by NJ.
Hautefeuille, who obtains at will the
silica crystallized either in the form OF
tridymite or of quartz. 1t has been
well known, from the researches of &.
Rose, that the phosphates and the tung-
states could be made to serve this pur-
pose. But it has been demonstrated by
NJ. Hautefeuille that the tungstate exer-
cises a far more energetic action in this
respect than the phosphate; SO that at a
very moderate temperature, 1t may be
employed to reproduce a number Of the
more or less fusible silicateS that occur
in nature.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

THE USE OF A RoLLER.-The proper
office of the roller is to reduce a cloddy
soil to a fine condition, and not to pro-
duce a smooth, level surface. Rolling
may smooth the surface, but 1t cannot
make it any more level than it was pre-
viously, except to get rid OF the small
burrows left by the harrow or the drill,
which are of service and should not be
obliterated. Rolling is useful when the
soil is full of clods, which prevent the
proper covering of the seed and the
even sprouting of the grain. 1t is in-
furious when it cOmpacts the surface
and causes it to bake and crust over, by
which the soil dries rapidly and receives
moisture slowly, or not at all. Then
the dew Is not absorbed, the atmosphere
cannot enter to carry moisture into the
ground, rains run off from the surface,
washing it and carrying of fertilizers
or grass seed, either altogether or in
punches, by which the plants are caused
to come up %unevenly. A good use of
the roller is upon meadows in spring TO
smooth the surface for the mower, but
at the present season, when fields are
about to be prepared for fall grain, far
mers may well consider how the roller
may be used and misused.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10
Reliable Dry Goods House.

II you want Silks, Black Goods, Dress Goods,
Hosiery or Dry Goods Of any kind below the
market prices, and wish TO have the adyan-
tage of all the great trade sales, and of losses
made by importers. send your orders or write
for samples TO b. +. Devices, 1924 Formerly OF
1850 Chestnut street They sond out thousands
OF samples and fill orders daily from all parts
Of the country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

CARE OF PLANTs.-Don't forget that
over watering kills more plants than
dryness. Pots in the house, especially
the handsome glazed ones, should be
provided with abundant drainage
broken pots, cinders, oyster shells, any
thing 10 make an open layer at the
bottom; then a layer of moss to keep
the earth from washing down, and then
a soil made so open by sand that 1t will
always allow the water to pass through.
With these precautions there is no
danger, but where the surface of the
soil is muddy an hour after watering,
there is something wrong, and plants
will not thrive.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-10

STAUNToN( Va vINDIcAToR oFF1cE-Dr. c.
w. Benson We lose no opportunity to re-
commend your Celery and Chamomile Pills to
our friends for Neuralgia and Sick and Nerv-
GUS Headache. They act like a charm with us.
TINsLEY x MORTON.
Pennsylvania trade supplied by Johnston
Holloway a. Co., French Richard Il Co., Bull
lock & Orenshaw, OF Philadelphia