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Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
RAISING Colts.

There Is a crude notion prevailing that
hs,iships make young stock hardy A
colt that Is weaned in the fall, as Is COM
monty the case, should not be allowed to
become poor in the FIRST winter. Ii Is true
tba, it will often improve so rapidly ID
spri1g that It's wretehed condition IN the
winter vii seem really to have been sn
advantage 70 it, bu, this is a very grave
mistake.
Il the same condition were imposed
dlriog the whole period Of growth the
eft ct would be very Perceptib.e. Although
the summer may IN some degree remove
tn effect Of winter, no animal 80 treated
ever becomes what il might have been IN
size. symmetry Of form and usefulness, by
generous treatment
There Is a profit IL breeding ulce car
rage and draft horses A. aseuerai rule
It costs no more 70 raise a good colt than
poor one. while the former Will bring
two or three times as much as che latter
A dark stable Is very poor place TO keep
sco.t-N. y Tribune
A 100000 0CE-Tbe Spirit Of tire
Tins announces that IL /, authorized by
a gentleman 20 offer a match ior $4,000
$50. ba.f forfeit, on the following con-
diti,-s. viz: he proposes to trot d Palr
Of IS horses now Jan. -, 1879 driven
Together On the road, against any pair IN
the United States filing same conditions,
rt.a o. mile heats, best three IL FIVE, TO
VS. 70. over mile track belonging to
Naraus Association. not more than l5O
MIL from New York City, 10 be named
BY h,m at least thirty days before the race,
which ShsIl occur on Saturday. June Il.
1873. good day and track, If not, next
good dsy and tracs. To be trottei under
the rules Of the National Tro;,ing A,So-
ci2t.on the Spirit Of the fines TO be
stsI cao.der, and The tor.ei, Of $4,000 20
be deposited IL Us Office on or before l.
O'Clock of "Wednesday. February u
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
The 4lcnhoIic Death. Rats

DE-. HArdwicke, coroner for Central
NJ ,csex, commenting upon paper read
beirs the late Social Science Congress by
D. Norman Kerr, who stated the annual
aic- IcIe Gesth-Tate Of Great Britain at
L 600, spoke OF ;he ast0nishment which
abe eli at one time when he traced the
hist ~ Of those dying IN the district over
WI -h he was oficer OF health He said
he .oUlC hardly any deaths attributed
10 e c0hCl, and be knew this must be quite
inaccurate. tie found the causes OF death
returned as disease Of brain, heart, or
liver. sunsrroke, etc. When be ascer-
taiL,d the truth, be found that alcohol
va. he cause Of more deaths than ali
othoI causes put together-that is, al Ger
tam seeS. Between twenty-five and fifty
be ioand something ike thirty to fifty per
cen had been really killed by alcohol
(SeUs4tion Dr. Kerr, though be was
the'irst 70 place this matter on 8 scientific
basis. had been wonderfully cautious and
exact. and be was convinced That that
gentieman's estimate Of 10000 dying
arrua ly from their own intemperance OF
tn intempeTance Of others was under
rather than over the truth. Renewed
sens ion DR.. Kerr's conclusions were
Sta .eriug, but from his own experience,
b.. as the mcdical officer Of health Of B.
lare borough and as coroner holding
l.5,. iuqvests year, he was convinced
thu he estimate would ultimately. . be
fou- - De an underestimate If such
fa which really was after ali pre-
ve.r1-. were 10 occur among sheep and
p, rc country and the farmers would
be 10 in arms, but no one seemed TO
car .or ,be slaughter Of human beings by
alcohol )Appiause.) Health officers, too,
ouch, 70 cal the attention Of their YES
t1ieS TO the great death-rate through alcO-
hol Hear, hear.)
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
STATE or MAINE.


YORK s.:
Atthe SUPP, me Judicial Court, begun and held
AZ Saco, within ald iYr sAld county oi York, On
The first Tues isy of January 10 the year OF our
Lori one th0lsard sh. hundred and scvents
nine.
Upon IT, .o.. going libel, Ordered, That the do
belAnt give notice 10 the said Carrie swan tO 4I-
pear before the Justices OF our said supreme j.
dicial Court % be held AZ Paris, within and ior
ouf cruCt' Of CN!0rI, ON The recond TUESDAY ol
March next, ~ publishing an attested copy ~
said libel aud this Cr!el thereon Ia The ONiori
Democrat = public new sphper printed iu Parls. %
the county Ut oxford, three weeks snccessNr!y,
the nrst publ cation thereof to be- thirty day A.
least bclor. the -itng Of -ald court that -he mtY
then anq ther. 10 our said court show cause, l
any IN. have. yu, tie pTa} or OF said Libel snouib
not be granted. ... OIL,
Aue-t: AMOS /. ALLEN, Clerk.
A true copy Of the Libel and order OF Cout.
Attes,: AMOS l.. ALLEN, ClerA.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
Potato Water for killing Lice.

Ir me Farmer Of Nov. 80. some one
asks bOw they can kill lice on a calf with
on; njuring him, aud Is told that kerosene
OF mixed with lard Is good, also sulphur.
A ~ kerosene, II IS not sure 20 Kill YER
Mo, but pretty sure 10 burn the skin
wherever it touches, and make sore;
De- er .s Su'cbur sure death 90 me ice,
though not a. dangerous t. use as the oil (;
bu ~ method which has never failed ne,
ncr aid | ever hear o. failure 10 others,
Is 20 wet or wash the lousy places thor
ouge.y with potato water, or water IN
wh,>h they have been boiled. l apply it
q litie warm. and no matter how strong
a. ans season. care should be taken not
to c5,Ii the animal, but take II in a sunny,
va,n corner. think one application
" suffice, II not. repeat 1t. 1t certainly
is sa;e and sure remedy Tor lice on cat
tie o ticks on pigs.-N. + Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
- Nc M. McNab. duration 0.

The late Mr.. McNab, curator of the
Edinburgh Botanic GARDEN, was once
taken TO see Dubufe's painting Of Adam
and Eve and was asked for his opinion.
Il think no great things Of the paint, "
said the great gardener. why, man,
Ives temp,in' Adam wi pippin OF
variety that wasna known until about
twenty years ago y
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
STATE OF MAINE.

vIyHFREAS, the County Commissioners OF the
w County Of Oxford, in the month Of Septem.
her A ID. lST7, made an inspection OF all the
Tonnfv roads duly located and opened for travel,
ISjns In the unincorporated townships and tracts
Il land hereinafter mentioned, In stid County,
ana found and adjudged the County roads therein
defective; and thereupon made ~ estimate Of the
needed in each Of said town hips and tIhcts,AmOunt
- NM the defective roads therein IN repair during
fbs ycur A A. ID. 1873, 80 that the same might be
safe and convenient for public travel and at An
adiournod session of the December term 0f said
Commissioners' Court, held in sad county on The
S0th dav Of December, 1917, said Commissioners
ior the purpose Of raising tax TO repair said de.
fectiye roads, in said respective townships and
tracts assessed upon said respective townships
and tracts the respective estimated sums which
fhey deemed necessary for making said repairs
on the roads in each said respective town
shin and tract, exclusive of lands reserved for
,,,Ic Iises and nj the same time appointed agents
10 superintent tn exper dture 0i 'Ald assess
ments on said defective roads as the law requIes
who gave their respective bonds, Win ruIetf7'
approved b. said Commissioners, 70 eNprnd the
money faithfully, and To render account thereof
on demand: the said respective estimated sums
m each said township and tract, which they deem
necessary for making said repairs, is hereinafter
stated: and the said Commissioners, ailer making
said asscssments, published a list OF SAID lo"n-
sbIps and tracts 20 Aforesaid assessed WIKI tne
.um assessed on each ana The SAID roads on
,,bicb the same WAS 10 bo expended, IN the Ken
nebec Journal the state paper printed at Angus
Ia state Of Maine, and In The oxford Demo ti.
pub ic newspaper printed u Paris IN san County
of oxford, three weeks successively IN each, DC
Inst publication Ia each b. NJ within three months
rom the raid date Of saic assessment HhI hc
said Commissioners, ON the fifteenth day ol fHnei
ISIS made AZ Aciu Ntm nation OF s~u '''ftJ
roads and thereupon i0uud and atjudgei ihA. 30 q
respective owners OF said townships and Tract. %
Ia nd, 20 a aforesaid assessed, had not f"parcl
the said road IN their respective townshiPr AnI
tracts Of land 10 their acceptance, aud az the as
requires, and thereupOn sad agents as ai0re-a
proceeded Immediately aitsr said fifteenth dd' 1i
lime 10 reuair said roads, and lawfully cNpcnl a
thereon, within one year from the zane As-c-s
mrnt 30 much OF sAid assessment as was uec. 30
sary IN put said roads IN su,h repair INA lhe 'Aml
we're thereby made safe and convent ent for public
travel and the several owners OF the ioloWins
said townships and tracts, have iaiied Tor moro
than two months, since the hteenth DAY Of July
ls7s and .tii, 10 tail 10 pay the several sums as
ses-cd on their respective townships and tract Ls
Aforesaid or any part thereof and the same nlw
rerna n due md unpaid, ~ cefuhed 20 tbs OF e.
by the County Commissioners Aforesaid as iol-
lows, viz.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS,

sueN A. Sore we1I. T-T mod, T, J. and Watery
Ryes: Ul-sratl.a .u' i.ttH. mas b % Tie lar
Ringing Nose b. g.. u, SAD. ~l-r l-roAt; klonSs-
ton Of tie [ UyulA A.d SSei.et Iuusl.s; Nervous
Headache. NcLsAi-!a. D.EElu. -., t.ogtcd Memory,
loss - Nervous force, Depression 90 Spl-iisr arc
a. csrcsl..y a.t -"...t.a. .F f-rttt3 WIN this
rene ~ Arco-ri : 90 %. .r.rrI" WlIrf accompany
esch 6ot..c. az all le mailed q A-y address on
Zach pAc.aee contains ~ sAr'1riS Improved
Iuhalllg Tube. vith 'u.l directions Tor use IN al
cases. Price ala. Sold by .l Who. sAlc and lie.
tsl Druggists throughout the Ugitcf States and
Car Adss wEFES 4 POTTER. General Agents
and wholesale prGg-,t, i.---r. Mss
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18

Unkn'n. T OF known as the Pond
Lot IN township No 3, X. l.
IN oxford County, 800 $50 . ~
PAnatlon 30 2o0 I'D
Unknown, Lot /, Il II, Riley
Plantation, 80 lvD tH
now. therefore, pursuant % chapter 8, section 81
of me Revised statutes notice is hereby given
70 the owners, proPrietOrs, and an Interested in
the above described lands, that shall sell A. pub
ic auction, and convey by deed 70 the highest
bidder ID such bidder a said sale shall BID gu
amOun. not less than the amount due on each sad
township aud tract for the tAJ, costs, and Interest
40 81 per cent per annum from the time prc-crID-
tor the payment OF such tax. At the County
Ire .urtI'. ONCE in Paris Boa said County, on .ne
ggth las Of March Next az ten O'Clock IN the lore
nooi 20 much OF each OF said townships lut
tract OF land 30 assessed ~ alorosaid, on winch
said taNe-, Interest, and lawful charge rhaIi be
then UNPAID ~ nhAll be necessary % pas ths -ey-
crai taxes thereon respectively then due, with in.
ttrcst q. she rate Of 20 per cent. per annum ron
sail ljh iay 0f September, \. u. l-'s, to SAL
dtg Of .IIc auo legal costs. and all ut -Aii town.
ships "A ID tr4rt- OF land on which saii uXe-, ir-
f,fc-. fuu tIs shall ihcu remain unp'lI, SUI
.lsU rot le a. aforesaid sold, VIII bc forfeited .I
laid County. The salc and conveyance of -r.l
and. 4ul forfeiture thereof viii De- made sui %
tn the owners or part owners or tenants M cur-
mon OF .ne sEtp, o. redeem their respective u'c..
r,ts within two ytirs from the DAY of sale or 'r-
iriture. by the gay ment .o thc purchaser, Or tle
county tle sun Tor which tlr p-ctlye tH.r-
with interest at The rate of twenty per utrt .rr
iuuum. AMI Aus sums -u0-sq qID.iis paid Tor ~tl,f
Aad County taxes thereon.
GEO WATKINS. Treasurer
for san County OF OXFORD.
CoUNTY TRFAsrKLH's OFFICE. 70
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18


TD~FPH g.. SWAN. Of Brow ded. IN saiI
j county. respectfully lbel- and gives this II
tourt tl br informed fhai he Wa isv fuly marie 4
tn Carrit .tuN-roW Carrie SN1n-lt salem .n '.r
-iattp. Nr--a, husrtt-. pu The .l-t LAY oi NoFcu-
Ter. islf. . trU tNerc has been 10 children DJrn OF
-aUl irirfmarrifye. that 10 lime % said marriage.
your HbcllaIt resided iu sAld BroHnhcld, anI
ron th,rctG's returned f1 iruvrheld. where hc
.,a- 10 --ied ever since '.si Ton more than one
.,ar nt 40 before The commcnr ng of this libel Dee
l..s 20 poe died m good faith n -aid Br0WnHeld ~
hi- iatncrs house, thAt yuur lOcl,ant since their
iutrrmarIiagt ha- alwav- behaved a. iaitniul,
rba-te. and aG,c tDnate husband towards the s.id
4, srrie but thtt she wholly rcgarde-- ol her mar
ringe covenant and duty, leit amt deserted your
ltcllsrt without any reasonable cau-e and ir"m
no fAUit on hi- part, about three weeks atttr -h
ma rrlagc IN company with another man, and went
tn Boston and there sta.I with him over n.tAi 3
tnGt siurc tbat sine your nbciant AuI MS sAl4
y Ife have never lived together or cOhabited, AMI
that sa.! des~riion has continued to IN r. dAy, AMI
which fi- been more than -rvcu years thAt hl'
said Wic is Of bad character 50 iar as chastity r.
corcerneI. lud has b. her acLs thrown dtsra''
upon him. tnat he has not seen her Tor more man
i've years, and does not Know where she no" i- ,
that be has made gent search Tor her "htir-
abouts and has been unable to ascertain. and lHts
her residence cannot DO ascertAincd Toy rea-)n7..
iitig, nee. Wherefore. he believes 70 rerrouah.,
aud proper, D,hIue4tr i' iit me7tc harmony hNl
consist. rt l thr ponce fri morality pi -Hrlttyt
that a,ltnr~' som The bond. Of mA,rimouf o. Zee
creed B, h.m. ard pfal tbr Court % 20 order.
JOSEPH g.. >" Al,
BroWulelG. January ~, I-1J.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18

There Is very suggestive proverb
which declares that "There are great
many asses with short ears"
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
Notice of Foreclosure.

NTOTICE is hereby given, that Eleanor p
~ Gould, OF Dixfed in the county Of oxford
and State of Maine, on the seventeenth day OF
April A. ID 1858, by her mortgage deed OF that
date, recorded in oxford Records, Book ~, Page
AZ, did convey to the undersigned, OF DiNield,
aforesaid "a certain piece Of Real estate as descrb
ed in said mortgage, to secure him the payment
of certain note and legal services, also set forth
in said mortgage; and, whereas, the conditions OF
said mortgage have been broken, therefore, l
claim foreclosure of it tagreeably TO law.
l.. II. LUDDEN.
an. 30, 1879. f4-3w
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18

OXFORD. - January 20 1873
Personally appcafj Joseph O. swan, and made
oalh to the truth Of The nboIc by him signed.
BEFORE me- u X. HASTINGS,
Justice OF the Peace.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
Notice Of Foreclosure.

'INHE subscriber hereby gives public notice thai
j Edwin \. Capen and Casper l.. Capen OF Beth
el, m The county OF Oxford and state of Maine by
their mortgage deeds dated the llth day Of Deer
A. n. 1875, conveyed 10 him. the subscriber, two
certain parcels OF land situated IN Bethel, amt
corded In Oxford Registry of Deeds. book 73,page
1854 one piece bounded and described iOllOws. to
wit ON uorth by land OF Newell Annis and family
hurying ground on east and south by land OF Ed.
win A. Capcn: on the west by the county road,
leading from Bethel Hill by said land 10 Rumford
Corner, said lot containing two acres also the Ger.
tain tract or parcel OF land situated IN Bethel,
bounded and described Gs follows, u wt:-ThC
-Juth westerly hall part Of that part Of the west
erly half pant Of lot No Is In the 7th range OF lots in
SAID Bethel and being the same land as decided 70
Timothy Capen by Austin Oliver, Ester Oliver,
Hiram h. Wilson, May Z. Wilson and Esther 4.
Ham said lot contains thirty-hye acres more or
less, ana whereas the conditions Of said mort
gage deeds have been broken,i the undersigned,
BY reason thereof claim force losure Of the same.
CHARLES MASON.
January Is. l579. febi.5w
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
she has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge OF Probate for the County Of oxford aud
assumed the trust of AdmnstratriX OF The estate
OF
NEHEMIAH MANSON, late Cf oxford,
In said county deceased by giving bond as the law
directs she therefore requests MI persons who
arc indebted % the estate OF said deceased 10 make
immediate payment: and those who have any de-
mands thereon, 10 exhibit the same 10
ELIZABETH L. MANSON.
Dec. Il, ISIS.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
KOLMEN'SPAD
22l439Ol Acres Of Farming Land

Persons wishing 10 avail themselves OF A good
home IN Minnesota b. buying Preempton, Home
stead K R.Lands or Tree Claims VIII find Il 20 heir
advantage by seuIug 55 ct-. Tor 4 took Of 100
pages, giving full description OF these and other
lands, with laws A. 10 soldiers mestcads, and
olhe laws pertaining % government Lands, and
guide il they wish who knows these Lands, Oy ad.
dressing : l. JOHNSON, No. 50 7th Street, Min
ueapoliz Mimi
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
TO Inventors and Mechanics.

PATENTS and how to obtain them Pamphlet
OF sixty pages free, upon receipt Of Stamps FOL
Postage. Address
GILMORE, SMITH 4 Co.
Solicitors Or Patents, Bor 81,
nB-f Washington, D. C..
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
33T3H3R3E E3E33

U-uriysllrl Combinations, used hourly, great 30.
mand rich Geld FOR Agents. We practice Rec Cu.
ture, box of honey and gooJ news to all sending
stamp for circulars. Write now IL will pay you.
!. II. MARTIN, Hartford, NY.
Oxford Democrat., 1879-02-18
DIPHTHERIA!

prevent ,hS terrible disease, and Will positively
nine cases in ten Information that Will many
lives sent free by mail. Don't delay moment Pre-
venuou IS better than cure. For sale everywhere.
L.. JOHNSON & CO., Bangor, Maine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
A Man Much Sinned Against.

The Mt. Palatin p. NJ (Which IL postmaster) is
IN sore affliction. His integrity has been ques-
toned, and the blue coated detectives have been
lowering about his Office for many days past,
tempting him with decsy letters and seeking op.
porlunity to convict him Of thievery, solely on
sccount Of the bare assertions OF q family whose
''scandalous actions" to use the words OF an In.
aignant correspondent, have brought them in
10 sufficient notorety already" But the post,
master stood the test, and the postal departments
representatives went on their way without having
cause to report him Crooked" The same cor
resident, speaking of DR.. Davis, the postmaster.
says: "He has been the honored and trusted
postmaster for nearly quarter of century and
K proof against all such malicious manGuyering.
Indignation runs high and is, I may say, univer-
sal."-La Sale Press.
But, Mr.. Press, you forget to add the rest:
'He's good fellow, honest, and all that, but he
ought to step out now after 25 years enjoyment
Of the emoluments OF Office and give some other
good fellow chancer' Why didn't you add
thatY Confess, wouldn't it be an insult to com.
mon senses
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

eph Smith, OF Plano. will be the "high muck.
a-muck," or Chief Seer and Head Of the
Church," Bishop Israel Rogers will continue
chief treasurer; Elder Stebbins will be chief
editor; Brother Banta political leader and
wire-puler; while the healing elders" etc,
may be taken from the new fruitage" at Salt
Lake.
John Skinner died in this city oct. 90 from
inflammation ofthe stomach, aged 73years, He
was resident of our town since 1851 and
leaves n large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn HIM. He was buried at the Dickson
ccmcery in Worthwhile. EX UNo.
FALL RIVER, Oct 2S.-The people of IIck.
DRY Point were well entertained on Sunday af-
tcrnoon of the Goth by Mr.. Chas. II. llanno on
the subject of "Temperance Reform" His
remarks were sound, logical and conclusive
Mr.. IIanno is good reasoncr, and while he
does not claim to be a public speaker" yet
we do not hesitate to rank him among the first
of our young men of promise. f.
ANOTHER.
FALL RIVER, oct. 30.-Thc new school
house No. Is a fine one. School will close in
about two weeks.
Mr.. ID. j. Price has put up new barn that
improves the town wonderfully. Mr., Fitzell
has been putting aa addition to his barn. Mr..
Basore Is also still building.
Miss Lizzie Moore IS expected home soon.
Mr.. G. ID. Basore has been travelling for
some two weeks and is not expected home till
spring
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.
The Birthday Social given at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs d. Basore in honor of Miss
Lizzie's sixteenth birth day was an enjoyable
affair Every thing went of well and all
seemed to ENJOY themselves heartily. The fol
loving are among those present: Messrs. 8. NJ
Lewis Jas. Gentleman, A. ID. Campbell, Joel
Barnes, Strealor; Thomas Jordan; Robt. Sc
man, Streator; j. Pickens; Byron Henderson,
Streator; s. Wilson, Will Gentleman; Ezra
Burton, Streator; Frank Pitzell, ID. Pitzell
Fred Burton, Streator.
Miss Lizzie Basorc, arrayed in velvet and sat
in, performed the part of host and hostess, as
her brother was not present Some other toll. |
cts were Miss Clara Bowman, Lodi, Wis., IN
cashmere and velvet; Miss Minnie Basore a
dark gray dress with silk trimmings; Miss
Anna Jordan, black velvet, cream-colored over
dress; Miss Cora Pickens, cashmere and silk |
Miss. Harris, Streator, cashmere and satin; Miss
Daisy Gentleman, black silk and cardinal
Miss Tilie Moore, cashmere and
velvet; Mrs NJ. Burton Streator, cashmere
and velvet; Miss Matte Mckinney, "a drab
dress with black trimmings Miss Rena Gen
teman, dark brown dress, very handsome
Miss Alma Titzell, black with cardinal trim
mings; Miss Mary Cullerton, drab brocade
and silk Miss May Smith, black with silk
Miss Eta Wilson, cashmere and
silk; Miss Watson, cashmere and velvet
The presents were very beautiful and the
table was beautifully supplied. a GUEST