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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02
Had the Wrong Sign.

Two beggars are in the habit of stand
inc on the corner of one of our business
streets; one, according to the sign on
his bosom, deaf and dumb; the other
blind, with three children, an invalid
support. The other day the deaf-and-
dumb man stood alone on the corner,
with bunch of shoe-strings around his
neck, eyes tight shut. A gentleman
dropped a nickel in the hat, and was
greatly surprised to hear the deaf-and-
dumb man ask, "DOn't you want your
shoe-strings?" How is this? l read
you were deaf and dumb" said the
gentleman. The blind man immediate
ly opened his eyes and exclaimed,
Z" Why, great snakes, I've got the wrong
sign oni Boston Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

sleeves of a shirt, connected by cord of
sufficient length to bring them, if hung
over his shoulders, down to his hips, and
which may have been used to protect
his sides as he edged his way through
the aperture, although this is scarcely
probable. These We're filed with soft
bread. Underneath the window were
picked up piece of meat, wrapped in a
scrap of newspaper, an old clay pipe,
and string of about 25 feet in length,
composed party of strips from his shirt,
and partly of hempen eord.-OH City
Derrick.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

CUCUMBER CATsUP.-Prepare cucum-
bers as for the table, only instead of
slicing CRATE them on a coarse crater,
adding a very little finely chopped
onion and grated horseradish, with salt,
pepper and good vinegar; before adding
the last drain off as much Of the juice
as possible, that the vinegar may not
make it too thin. Put into bottles or
jars and keep in cool place. 1t is de-
licious in spring, when one is long
ing for something fresh from the
garden.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

DOES anthracite coal; deteriorate by
exposure? The question was asked OF the
Scientific American, the editor Of which
answers No. This was an error, as a
man who has had over forty years ex-
perience of coal states that where coal
is placed in position to be exposed to
the weather, snow and rain, sunshine,
water, heat and cold, the deterioration
is great-not less than 10 per cent. per
aunum for the first,fve years. sg2 E
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

OvERToN PUDDING.-Line a small
flat dish with puff-paste. Mix three
ounces of cake-erumbs, teaspoonful of
vanilla and gill of boiling milk. Put
this mixture in the bottom of the fiat
dish. Sprinkle with sugar and two Ia
blespoonfuls of jam. Bake in an oven
for twenty-five minutes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

DR.. STIRLING of New York has
passion for going up hills. He has
cane upon which is carved the names OF
Il mountains in Asia, Africa, Europe,
and America which he has climbed. He
thinks the stick has cost him over s10,-
600. ff
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02

THE trademark of a well known
Kentucky whisky house was sold the
other day for S51, $50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

Rumford and the assessors of Milton
Plantation signed the petition for appoint
ment of Guardian, without giving hear
ing, and without investigation other than
the representations of those who present
ed the petition to them for signature.
Afterward two of the Assessors of Mil
ton did investigate the matter, and sent
in statement that they did not believe
Mrs. Glines needed Guardian. Judge
Walker rebuked the Assessors for taking
such a course They were neglectful of
their duty in not making the investiga-
ton before signing any petition. He
showed that great injustice might be
done-even to the depriving men of the
elective franchise-by such conduct, as
the Selectmen had these matters entirely
in their hands, and the Probate Judge
appointed or refused to appoint on their
representation of the matter. Perfectly
well persons might be committed to the
Insane Asylum for sinister purposes if
Selectmen were nCt more mindful Of their
duty, and signed petitions without giving
the matter proper or legal consideration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28
DUTY OF TOWN OFFICERS.

At the Probate Court, last week, Judge
Walker administered a rebuke to certain
town officers, and instructed them con-
corning their duty in the matter of sign
ing petitions. His remarks were Of such
importance and so universally applicable,
that We preserved their substance for the
information of people at large.
The case under consideration was that
Of Mary Glines of Milton, lady SO
years of age Mrs. G., some nine years
ago, took a bond for support from her
son-in-law, and gave him in return, a
deed of her property. Under the recent
pension law, Mrs. Glines received pen
sion. as the widow of an 1912 soldier
Some friends of the family thought that
a guardian should be appointed to look
after this money, Accordingly petition
was presented to the Probate Court at the
June Term, and Mr.. NJ. +. knight OF
Rumford was appointed guardian. In
July there was a petition for removal OF
guardianship, on the ground that Mrs.
Glines was competent TO manage her own
affairs. The matter was continued until
the present term. The old lady was pres
ent in court and showed herself TO be a
smart, keen-witted person.
After lengthy hearing, and brief az
guments by James S. Wright, esq, for
the petitioners for removal, and by Hon.
Enoch Foster, jr,, for the guardian, Judge
Walker issued decree of removal, which
should cast no reflections upon the guard
ian. Judge Walker remarked that the
statute provided for guardianship over
persons p years Of age, who are insane,
or of unsound mind, including married
women, who by reason Of inhrmity or
mental incapacity, are incompetent to
manage their own estates, or to protect
their rights" and that the law made
municipal officers judges in the question
of necessity of guardianship. 1t was
shown BY evidence that the Selectmen OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

Miss Emma Sawin Of Augusta is visiting
at j. c. Gerry's.
Mr.. c. A. Young has gone into the coun-
try on hunting o. expedition.
Watsons box factory has shut down for
a few days.
Several Of our people attended the Cattle
Show and Ball at Lowell village, Thursday
and Friday of this week The ball was
quite a success Music by Corbetts Band
Of Bridgton.
We have had some pretty cool weather
the past week-not very good fox weather
C. d. Morse caught one Tuesday, though.
The first snow squalls Of the season came
Friday, oath.
Tuesday evening, DIST, there was an
nounced a lecture on Honest Politics, 10
be delivered by f. H. Peabody, Of tho
Lawrence Mass. Edgle, at the Congrega.
tionalist Church, Waterford Flat" There
was but a small audience so there was DO
lecture. The 5. W. Band was present and
played for half an hour. TRAMP.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28
SnArBY.-This is the shabby man

SHABBY.-This IS the shabby man .
ner in which the great free-lovers who
run the Chronicle at Auburn, elbow on
Solon Chase, who founded, owned and
run that Journal before fogg. Blood 4
Co. were heard Of:
Uncle Solou went down 20 the great
Metropolis He ! unSophiSticatcd. That
j.. he j. not up 20 the ways of the world
Is they 20 i'm cities II Is not 20 be- Won
dcred therefore that like poor Tray he
got into bad company. lie addressed "a
Creeuback meeting week before last. IN
Cooper Institute, New York City. Not
withdrawing his abhorance OF women Nuf-
fragi>tS. and free lovers, every one OF the
hundred persons ON the stage with him
holds some OF these liberal and advanced
ideas. Among these were notable Mrs.
DR. Still Mrs. DR.. Somerby, Mrs. Mary
Dana Schneider. Mrs. :. Myra Hail. long
time free lover and Surfragi>t and working
mans advocate, Mrs. Emily L. Fernandez,
Mrs. Dr. ClemenCe Lozier, her son and
sons wife, NOTED free thinkers Mrs.
Prank Parrnlec and Mrs. Luut pronounced
free lovers. Mr.. Henry +. Sharpe, the
noted community colonization man and
former lover of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson,
and Geo " MADDOX, the great Psycholo-
gist and so on. The audience was COM
posed Of Liberals and Socialists almost en-
tierlv. crowd such as Peter Cooper Al
ways draws, when he gets up greenhack
meeting. Scion danced Enthusiastically on the
stage. and he talked hogs, hay and hominy
20 the extreme delight p oftheSe extreme
socialists, liberals, free thinkers and free
lovers. Having always regarded Uncle
Scion as a special opponent Of these here
SIZE" we wonder what Mrs. Scion c. would
have ssid had she seen her husband IN
such company. Uncle Scion will probably
maintain silence on these questions here
after, or else own up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

WTTERSON N NEW ENGLAND.-Iieury
Watter>Ou, the editor-iu-chief OF the Louis
willie C0lrlsr-JoArAdl. has spent the sum
mer at Block Island, of the Rhode Island
coast. and there mingled with northern
society. The consequence Is that he writes
In this wise 20 his paper; "While the
South was toying with the rutfleS on its
shirt, and twirlng it. gold headed cane,
New England was fixing itself 10 is now
fixed II is flushed. IL csn afford 20
be cOmplacert and hOspitable. IL is so. IL
is 4 growing patrician. II IS the South
which j. poor and Vet refuses 20 learn its
lesson: which dreamily looks toward the
West. when il ought 70 give its days and
nights 70 study Of the methods Of patience
selfdenial and thrift which have made
these rocks 10 blossom like the rose, and
in less than a century completely reversed
the relative positions Of the sections. In
the meantime. l ought 20 say that IL is
impossible 10 exaggerate the hearty mauli-
ness Of the genuine New England man, or
the fine, noble characteristics Of the real
New England woman, or 20 Overrate the
Open-handeC, genial hospitality which pre-
walls everywhere in this New England
country. What is il and why is il: IL i.
20 begin on, robust health, and 20 end on,
plenty OF money. The man who j. strait
ened cannot De hOSpitable. You will OBJ
serve that don't dislike the Yankees, nor
envy them their prosperity. But, even If
/ did, ! should not quarrel with them.
when l see a rattlesnaik stick its head out
Of a hole, says Josh Billings, i sheer OF,
and says 70 myself that hole belongs 10
that Snaik.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

MAINE ENTEEPRIsE.-Mes j. \. Buck
nam x Co. do an extensive work the pres
ent season, in the manufacture of garments
for Boston parties. They furnish work
for no less than sixteen hundred women
and girls, at their homes, and now want
one thousand additional. They manufac-
turc from -. 600 10 100, 600 coats and pants
annually. This year they will exceed the
figure The garments are all cut in BoS-
ton. forwarded 10 Mechanic Falls, and sent
by Messrs. Buchanan & Co., by teams, to
their employees in all the surrounding
towns, including radius of twenty miles
or more-reaching from Freeport TO Dix
field, and from Turner and Auburn 10 the
Sebago Lake Nearly $4,000 are paid out
annually by the firm for this kind OF work,
which must prove u great aid TO those en-
ployed. Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

SoCLU WATERFORD.-The Reform Club
held their meeting as usual at the NJ L.
Church Sunday evening, and several names
were added to the Iron Clad pledge. Mon
day evening a Ladies Aid Association"
was organized at Grange Hall.
Lillian, daughter OF DR.. W. P. Shattuck'
died Tuesday, aged Il. Funeral Thursday,
23d. Services by Rev. J. \. Seitz of Nor
way.
Mrs. A. NJ. Max1eld is in Boston buying
a stock of goods.
Mr.. Albert Stanwood was in town few
days this week-returned to Boston We'd
nesday.
j. p. Lovejoy has sold his farm to Orrin
Goodwin, and has removed to Worcester,
Mass.
S. f. Caswell has sold his egg route to
George Wheeler.
The family of William Haines removed
to Boston Wednesday, 22d.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

PAms.-Ou Wednesday evening of this
week at Academy Hall the Unity Club will
give q sociablc, with supper Of hulled corn
and milk. Everyone is invited TO attend.
Admission ten cents. Members free by
showing their tickets of membership at the
door. At seven o'clock there will be the
regular business meeting of the Club when
a new board of Directors will be elected
and any other business attended to that
may come before the meeting.
The Paris Hill members Of the Veteran
company will have a squad drill at the
Academy Tuesday evening, instead OF
Wednesday, on account of the Unity Meet
ing. Capt. II. y. Bolster of South Paris
Will be present and drill the squad.
At the regular meeting of Paris Hill Re
form Club, Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing quar-
ter: President, J. II. Rawson; Vice-PreS-
ldeuts. f. f. Bowker, J. +. Stanley, 7. j..
Hilborn; Sec'y, r. F. Durham; Treasurer,
J. b. Cole. The Club is now on good
winter footing, and holds interesting meet
ings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

THE UNION FARMERS club VIII meet
according 70 adjournment, At Engine Hall.
oxford village on Thursday, the 9Th "
Nov. next, at one o'clock p. IN. Come.
brother farmers, bring inyour past seasons
experience. and let us have rousing and
enthusiastic meeting; such an one as Tie
last one was at this place.
VI. J. ROVE. President
t. FORBES. Secretary
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We call the attention of farmers and
fruit growers to our original articles on
the fourth page of this paper. Members
of Agricultural Societies will do well TO
carefully consider the article concerning
horses at our agricultural fairs.
A correspondent writing from By-
ants Pond. gives lengthy account of
the cider struggle at the Sumner Town
Fair. and adds words to the brief and
pointed vote of thanks from the Ladies
Aid Society, which we published last
week.
The Norway correspondent Of the
argus asks: is a change taking place
in public sentiment on the Temperance
question" Well, friend, we do not, at
present, see any signs of "let up.
When we do, YOU shall have due notice,
so that you may change over again and
be on the popular side.
The temperance poem on our first
page was written by Rev. |. II. Libby,
and was recited by him at the County
Convention Of Reform Clubs recently held
at Bethel Hill. 1t is a very excellent
article for select readings at temperance
meetings. and will, doubtless, be extern
sively used for that purpose.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

4 RE1c.-Mr. W. II. Hitler Of Nor
way, brought 10 our Office, last week, a
book Printed by and for John Watts,
a, the printing office in Wild-Court, near
Lincoln SLIM Fields, in lao. The title
Of the work is The Art Of Angling,
Rock and Sea Fishing, with the Natural
History Of River, Pond and Sea Fish,
Illustrated with 1873 Cutts." The title
page is printed in red and black, and Is
adorned with groteSque cut Of a stur-
geon's head. Another remarkable one of
the "lS3 cults represents "Sca Devil
The final pages Of the volume are occu-
pied. like those Of modern magazine.
with advertisements Of books-chiehy of
Dramatic Plays" Operas and Ser
mons
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

FAMILY GATHERING. The family gather
ing OF the children Of Nathaniel Young.
one OF the first settlers OF the town of
Gray, and afterwards a resident of Norway,
met at Daniel Youngs at West Paris. sat
urday, Oct. 18th. and more hardy and rO-
bust people one seldom sees, of their ages.
OF Nathaniel Young's family there were
fifteen children. Twelve lived 20 a good
old age. There are seven now living. SIX
sons and one daughter. The six sons wer.'
present at the meeting referred to Nath-
william, Daniel, David, Jerod and Henry.
Nathaniel Young lives in Linneus, ARGOS
took county, aged So years, mouths has
lived at his present residence for thirty
seven years has had eleven children 9ll
living. VIM. Young has been resident of
Norway over seventy years. aged - wears.
Is months Daniel Young reside, Ia Paris;
was a resident Of Greenwood FOR forty
eight years aged - years ( months. D1-
yid and Jerod Young were twin brothers
aged a years. / months. Daniel has lived
in Paris forty-four years. Jerod Young
has been a resident OF Paris iiity-tiye years
Henry Young a resident of Norway, aged
y years, months. Mary, the absent Sis
ter, is living in Topsfeld Maine, aged -
years. Their united ages are $40 years.
months; whole number of children, 43; 81
now living. They are people who have
always been industrious, good citizens, re-
spected in the communities where they
Iive.-Le,cistOR Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

PoIuICs FOR YoUNG MEN.-A young
men of today who ties himself 10 the Dem
ocratic party has before him dismal year
of penitance and shame. He will see the
party Of his choice trampled into the mire
by the exposure of the most infamous
thugs ever done under free Government.
As samples three may be mentioned: the
cipher dispatches, the Chisolm massacre,
and the vote OF the last Democratic Con-
gress for the repeal of the Resumption act.
In every respect and at every point the
Democratic party has dishonored and dis
eraced itself as far as II was possible, and
its ADLER journals are now CRYING aloud
with great bitterness of spirit, that it has
thrown away all its legitimate chances,
and has no hope save in the willingness of
one desperate old man TO buy votes with
money most uncrupulously acquired. Is
that the sort of a party to which the young
men OF today want TO attach themselves
" y. TIfbuas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

NORTH PAms.-M. X. Mabry Of East
Hiram, State Deputy Of the l. o. Of G. T.,
instituted Lodge at North Paris Monday
evening last, with over twenty charter
members. The lodge was christened the
"Rising Star Lodge and starts out with
very bright prospe ct Of success. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and installed :
\. j. Abbott, w. c. T.; c. \. Abbott, W.
V. T.; j. VI. Davis, p. w. c. T.; o. =.
Ellingwood, w. c.; II. X. Durham, W. 5. ;
W. +. Odell, w. r.. w. +. Durham, W. F..
5. j. Ella Benson, W.M. c. 5. Washburn'
Sen. Z. VI. Washburn, Guard \. T..
Cushman, Lodge Deputy. ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

l. ANY person who takes n paper regularly
frOm the ohice-whether directed 70 MS name OF
another's, or whether be has subscribed or not
10 responsible FOR the payment. ,-,
2. Ii person orders his paper discontinued,
he must paw all arrearages, or the puohsher may
Continue 10 send Il antn payment 10 made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken frOm the Ofboe or not
s. The Courts have decided thstrefasing to take
newspapers anu periodicals nom the posi- once
or removing AID leaving them uncAlled for, Is
prtna 6aciS evidence Of frand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

Personal. - The parishionerS of the
Rev. F. f. Shaw Of East Machias, former
" editor of the oxford Democrat, recently
gave that gentleman surprise party at his
residence LejriStOR Journal
The Belfast Journal says that Rev.
David Foster Estes, formerly pastor Of the
Baptist church in Belfast, will return home
from Germany about the first of November.
Mr.. Estes has been studying in the German
language and otherwise qualifying himself
for the ministry. 1t is hoped that he may
again settle in Belfast, as the Baptist church
y now without 4 regular pastor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

West Bethel having purchased the Eli
Twitchell farm, adjacent TO his own, con-
Guided to move the G.. w. Wheeler shop
near his other buildings for stable. AFTER
having it prepared in thorough manner,
he invited his friends and neighbors in
Mason, Albany and Bethel They all came,
men. bows. oxen, steers and horses, and
some dogs. Mr.. A. X. Scribner was mas
ter OF ceremonies, and he was the right
man in the right place-careful and judi
cious. Everything worked like a clock;
the building was on the spot at noon, when
the men and teams were all well fed, and
all were satisfied.
Samuel l.. Bean of Mason is beginning
on new farm in town, and wishing TO
build house, few generous, kud-hearted
people turned out last week and hewed out
the frame and got il ready to raise in two
or three days Such acts of kindness
should not 20 unnoticcd. They honor aud
elevate humanity.
Charles Morrison and Brigham are do
ing our threshing in this place. They thor
oughly understand their business and at
tend to it. They have good horses and
good machine. and when they have thrcsh-
ed your grain, they are up and OF They
will drive into a barn, and, without any
help, be ready for the grain in thirty min
utes. and when done threshng, pack up 10
start in less time.
GrinAle b. Lowell was badly injured a
few days ago. He was loading sawdust at
Beans steam mill, and when the passenger
train on the G.. T. Il. came along, his horse
started. and Lowell, in attempting to take
the rens, was thrown down, and one OF
the wheels of his wagon passed over the
whole length OF his back aud over his
head. His nose was broken and he was
otherwise badly hurt. 1t is hard for him.
as he has been long time badly afflicted
with rheumatism. hear he is able to
move around some.
Nathan Grover is very low with 4 can
Ger c. II. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

EAST BUCKFIup, oct. 2O.-Ou the 18TH,
at the residence of Thomas Lincoln and
wife, he being 2, years old, confined to his
bed since March 1850 nineteen relative,
and friends met in the forenoon, where they
spread bountcous feast. OF which the aged
couple partook. Ancr which, one OF the
number. Rev. Mr. Crockett of Canton
preached heartfelt discourse, text, Acts
y ~. followed by conference meeting in
which many took an active part ProyiS-
ion, clothing aud cash, To the value of
twenty->iN dollars. were lcft, 20 add 20 the
Joy OF the christian couple who live alone
Capt VIM. Child, of North Turner, aged
s. years, Treasurer of Hartford IN l,3-,
being the year the state paid bounty on
wheat and corn, gave me the following
Number of bushels OF wheat raised ia
town, Sj0e, OF which Osborn Trask raised
lG- -. John Moultou Pa -, Benjamin
Thomas 336 -, Thomas Thornc l33 -
bushels. Number bushels OF corn 99Gi, of
which Charles Wood ir raised 40, VIM.
Hayford, Joseph Dearborn, VIM. Childs.
~ apiece. David Warren 100, stephen
Lane 30 bushels
In Boston in l7sj, oct 10Th, at noon the
thermometer wa, 20 deg. followed by thun-
der, and a freeze at night At North Tur-
ncr. 1879, oct. 10th, at noon thermometer
So deg. followed by warm night.
stephen f. Irish Of Hartford, on the 18th
gathered from a lot Of uncultiyated rasp-
berries many ripe ones. From a branch
saw eleven ripe ones, one at the base was
. II inches in circumference, and there
were all sizes from the blossom TO the ripe.
Hartford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

LAW DEcsIoN.-The following decision
has just been returned to the Clerk ONCE
ut Paris from the Law Court
Samuel F. Gibson v. Norway Savings
Bank Judgment for the defendant.
Gibson. Bcarce & Durham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

NORWAY. oct. I've expect the Iron
Horse in our town during the week.
ChaS. Cumming, is laying the founda-
ton for a large machine shop at the dam
i'm the rear OF MaSon's Block.
The first flakes of snow for the season,
fell yesterday.
The Young Peoples Literary Association
met at the parsonage Of the Uniyer'al!>t
church, ON Wednesday Of last week. \
good programme was presented and ar
engagements made for the winter campaign
Farmers complain that their potatoes
src rotting very badly, even since they
were put into the cellar More apples are
being gathered than was anticipated.
Many of our farmers are making cider
Now for the straw and cider barrels.
DR.. Shcdd OF our town has settled az
Upper Bartlett, y. H., and already in good
practice. T.
Mrs. \. b. Chase of Norway has just re-
turned from Boston with large stock Of
millinery and fancy good~,-the latest
styles and lowest prices. Please call and
examine