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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
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OXFORD, ss:-At a Court of Probate held at
Paris within and for the County OF OXFORD
on the third Tuesday of May a. ID. 1879.
r EVI Il. LURvEY Guardian of William II
~ Lurvey and Lottie l.. Lurvey, minor children
and heirs OF Charlotte d, Iurver late Of Paris in
said County, having presented his account OF
guardianship of said wards for allowance:
Ordered, That the said Guardian give notice
10 all persons interested by causing copy Of this
order TO be published weeks successfully In the
Oxford Democrat printed at Paris. that they may
appear at Probate Court TO be held at Paris
in said county on the third Tuesday OF June next,
at O'Clock in the forenoon and shew cagsei II ANY
they have why the same should not be allowed.
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
Atrue COPY, attest III. C. DAVIS, Registei.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

The Press says "A story good enough
to be true is told of Congressman Morse
of Boston. Speaker Randall asked him
the other day how the party stood at Bos-
ton. (Which party?" replied Morse.
"Why, the Democratic party, Of course, "
said Randall. "There isn't any Demo
cratic party there" exclaimed Morse in
his quick, buSineSs-like way. This Con
greSS has killed il"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

1t is the Democratic Baltimore san
which observes that it Is little less than
folly TO prolong session which should
never have begun, and that 1.-THE session
only Shambles along from day to day in 4
pitiable way, doing nothing but gaining
every hour additional certificates 10 the
incapacity of the chief Legislature of the
country" The sun, moreover, says of
Congress 1t hangs fire ike foul gun,
and no one can tell whether, if the charge
should finally 90 of, it will hit the mark,
fzzle out, or kick the owner over. AT
present writing the latter seems 10 be the
more probable result, and, if it should be
so impartial, the spectators will be prone
To admit the punishment was deserved"
The Sun must be in need of discipline
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
OXFORD. ss:-At a cOur, of Probate held at

OXFORD, SIS AT a Court of Probate held at
Paris within and for the County of Oxford
on the third Tuesday OF May, A. DISC
TEORGE b. BEARCE Trustee ON the estate
" OF John z. Bearce late Of Norway in said
County, deceased having presented his first
for allowance:
ORDERED, That the said Trustee give notice
20 all persons interested by causing copy OF
this order 10 be published three weeks successfully
in the Oxford Democrat printed at Paris that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at Paris
In said County on the third Tuesday Of June next,
al so'eloek in the forenoon and shew cause If any
they have why the same should not be allowed.
a. II. WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-Attest: II, c. DAVIS, Register,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
Notice Of Sale.

DURSUAST to license from the Hon. Judge
i of Probate for the County of oxford, | shall
day, the 18th day of June next, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, the homestead farm of Daniel Ii.
Crockett. late of Woodstock, deceased, including
the reyersion of widows dover for the payment
OF his just debts, expenses OF sale and Of admin
istration. AARON IL. CROCKETT, Executor.
Dated May 2ith, 1879.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

Since resumption took place, the
Treasury has received in exchange for
greenbacks nearly $500, 900 in gold in
excess of the amount paid out in the
redemption of greenbackS. This does
not indicate very severe "drain" upon
the gold held by the L. ). Treasury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
A Large Farm for little Money.

The homestead farm of the late Capt. James
Jordan, OF Sumner, is for sale at bargain if APP
piled for at once. Just think of i'll Over 400
acres for 500 dollars Splendid sheep farm
with House, Barn, Stable. Corn House, Dry House,
etc. Possession given Immediately. Inquire OF
ELIPHALET MORRILL, ESQ, Sumner, or
ALLEN GARNER, Hanover. meow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
J. 81. RAWSON, Paris

OXFORD - AT a Court of Probate held At
Paris within and for the county of oxford
on the third Tuesday OF May, A. ID. 1872.
IOHN NJ. PHILBROOK and ISRAEL G. KIM.
81 BALL named Executors in certain instru.
ment purportug 10 be the last WIN and Testament
County deceased, having presented the same Tor
Probate:
Ordered, That the said Executors give notice
TO all persons interested by causinRR copy oTthis
order 10 be published three weeks successfully in
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
may appear AZ Probate Court TO De held AZ Paris
in SAID County on the third TUESDAY Of June next,
al O'Clock IN the forenoon and show cause II any
they have why the said Instrument should not be
proved, approved and allowed as the last viii
aud Testament OF said deceased.
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
Atruecopy-attcst. II. c. DAVIS, Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

OXFORD, ss:-Ata Court of Probate held at Paris
within and for the County OF oxford, on the
third Tuesday of May. A. ID. 1879
nANIEL FLETCHER, JR. Executor on the
- estate of William +. Bracket late OF Peru
in said County DECEASED, having presented his
account OF administration Of the estate of said
deceased for allowance:
Ordered, Thatthe said Executor give notice
to Sill persons interested by causing copy OF tins
order to be pubshedthree weeks successfully in the
Oxford Democrat printed at Paris. that they may
appear al Probate Court TO be held at Paris
In said county on the third Tuesday Of June aext
ate O'CLOCK In the forenoon and shew cause II any
they have why the same should not be allowed
A. ii. WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-Attest: III. c. DAVIS Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

The Tribune states that Fernando
Wood insists the election laws at present
existing, must be repealed in order that
democrats can carry New York State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
NAV 20. ISIS

OXFORD, ss:-At Court of Probate held al
Paris, within and for the County OF oxford on
the third Tuesday Of May, A. ID. 1879.
hEMAS +. BISHOP Guardian OF Charles l.
- Barstow minor child and heir OF Frederick
a. Barstow late Of Woodstock in said County
having presented his account of guardianship OF
said ward Tor allowance:
Ordered, That the said Guardian give notice
10 all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
may appear at Probate Court 10 be held at Paris
In said county on the third Tuesday Of June next.
at nine O'Clock in the forenoon and shew cause il
any they have why the came should not be allowed.
A. Ii. WALKER, Judge.
A true oopY-attest IL. {. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
ATTENTION!

FTNHE subscriber wishes to announce 20 the pnb
i Tic that he has rented the STEARNs SHOP
PAHIs HILL, and is prepared 10 do all kinds
OF REPAIRING have also on hand few nice
BEE-HlVES, which Will be sold cheap.
III. II. KEENE.
Paris, NAV %, 1879
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26 CENTS.

For twenty-five cents we Will
send the oxford Democrat from
now I'LL after September election.
Town committees and hard mon-
ey clubs, take notice.
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Pad !
DISEASE.
THE STOMACH is THE MON
ARCH OF THE SYSTEM,

You should ever remember lhh lhe cause
Of nearly all our Ills begins az the vital point
the first stomach; that the liver IL seldom
wrong when the stomach Is right, and # they
are wrong all the other organs are struggling
TO do the work OF the stomach and liver
Rheumatism and neuralgia are traceabe 20
the stomach in most instances, particularly
those forms VIII eh attack the patient Internal
y and in the region Of the vital organs. The
Pad will relieve and cure such cases, rs no
other remedy dev isei by human skill has eV-
or done. We have Witnessed its effects in
.nrnnn Inning eNnr hnl a fnNnr- lnNnr nnl Emmn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
Hill. Oxford Co., Maine.

OXFORD S. AT n Court Of Probate, held At
Paris within and for The County of oxford,
on the third Tuesday or May, A. ID. 1872,
ZANE FIELDS LURNEN named ETecutviN in
- a certain instrument purportiug 10 be the las {
VIII and Testament of Ezra I. Iurvcy late OF
Paris in said County deceased, having presented
the same for Probate.
Ordered, That the sald ENccutriN give notice
TO all persons Interested by causing copy OF this
order to be published three weeks -uceessiyely In
the oxford Democrat, printed A. Paris. that they
may appear al Probate Court 10 Dc held 40 Paris
In said County, on the third Tuesday Of June
next, at nine % the clock N the forenoon, and
shew cause. II any they have, why the SAID lnstru.
mcnt should not be- proved, approved and allowed
ne the last VIII and Testament Of said deceased
\. II. WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-Attcst: II. c. DAVIS, Register,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
Relics of Benedict Arbld.

"reminiscences of Benedict Arnold
have been going the rounds Gee the
death of Mrs Ann Human Nlogg, of
Fairfield town, whose mother, lis said,
aimed musket at Arnold at he time
of the burning Of New London 1871,
and would have killed him e3pt that
the piece missed fire. The pposition
to build a monument at TarrNwn has
also led to the recalling of indents in
Arnold's career. Tnere is ON 'eminis-
cence of that character which has not
been mentioned. Several yet ago a
gentleman of Brooklyn, who las long
been noted for his love of r3 books
manuscripts, pamphlets and cravings,
came into possession Of bcument
signed by Arnold and a friend hich he
has carefully treasured until I present
day The paper is written plge that
the man who should be ma fed first
should receive from the othe4 gift of
silver teapot of the value OPS The
paper was dated before the revolutionary
war, and was signed by gerfman by
the name of Adams as wit6s. The
paper is now worn and st$ed with
time, but the writing is as bla and leg
inle as the day it was writn. Not
long a man came into the off of the
owner of this precious doctent, and
said, 81 understand you are Igatherer
of old things. Here is sometYg l want
to show you. s. L. NJ. Barrie wants it,
but you can have it if you give "a
certain other sum-" naming i Well"
was the reply, "let's see it. The man
began unfolding carefully ancient,
time stained document, updwhich, as
he was opening, there appeal the strik-
ing signature Of Benedict Aold. The
signature was recognized thh oment it
was seen, although it was 3ide down,
and the bargain was clob without
delay. The paper turned Otto be bet
between Arnold and Ada}, the wit
ness of the document referrA 0 above,
in reference to which of tb 10 men
would probably be married hrs and it
contained pledge that the OF which
was first married should receive gift of
silver plate worth ELS from tt either.
The paper was witnessed by man
who made the first bet with lnold.
The two documents bore the sM date,
and had evidently been writteat the
same time. They had been sarated
for over hundred years, and hainally
come together again in the ownhip Of
the same gentleman. The disc.ry of
this second document is considd one
of the best finds" of the damong
antiquarians of the city, and th:ortu-
nate owner of the two papers is eatly |
envied. From New York Let.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

Mother" said John, "this, hope,
will be your home now" 4 id with
that he began to caper about hid like a
boy; but the tears rolled down bis thin
cheeks
John McTavish is now forban of
the Bordale nurseries, and a ban of
high standing in the communiti Not
long ago he said to old Mr.. Boil
81 owe all this to the friend lo said
Il good word for me that day Pitts
burgh."
"No, john" said the old ma you
owe it the book with the mis5i pages.
The chance came to you, as it mes TO
every boy, to be honest. Hor ty and
industry is what did it, and am i'll
clined to think that they nevetfail to
command success in the end.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
Naming the Baby.

"What shall we call the baby \ an
important question this year, the
crop, like the wheat, was never tier.
1t is rather soon to undertake toade
them as "No. l, No. ., or rejecteeand
your head and reputation are BOTHER
to pronounce the entire lot No. but
the question as to names must be sled
at once. One would think that ming
was easier than naming the baby, the
world has been full Of names for 100
years; yet it is subject that elicithe
gravest discussion in the family nd
reaches out to the "advisory boar of
the neighborhood, and often en,in
open dissatisfaction or compromi5y
which tho poor child goes througfe
carrying cognomen crushing enouto
break the constitution and make the
of the bearer miserable. A long he
is always disadvantage. For ay
who enters the marts Of trade u doe
name is often a safeguard, and especy
80 when the middle letter is one sela
used in proper names. The leag
name should be short and easily spoil
as the fac. is too apparent to every \
that if such il not the case nickns
is sure to follow. The case Of a CIR
entirely different No girl should
burdened with double name, no mat
how many aunts and grandmothers
to be honored by so doing. A |:
should have a single name, and Il
should be pronounceablc and music
Every young lady, as matter of cour
expects to marry, and should not \
her family name by so doing, but SIM
add that of her husband. She should
her double name by this important act
her life, and not beforc.-Chicago Int
Ocean.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
Results of Easy Divorce.

The people of Switzerland. who pos
sees SO great variety of political insti-
tutions, and have tried so many expert
ments in social economy, sanctioned
some years ago the introduction of what
is virtually unlimited facility of divorce.
Dissolution of mstrimony is decreed for
the most trivial of causes. The result Of
this state of things, as disclosed in re-
turn just issued by the Federal Statisti-
cal Bureau, is rather curious than salts
factory, and does not speak we'll for the
effect of the experiment on the happiness
Of the Swiss people. The figures set
forth in the report in question refer to
1877. In that .year it is said the vari-
GUS courts Of the confederation decreed
1885 dissolutions Of matrimony, and
1874 temporary separations, being at the
rate of 4.74 for every 100 marriages;
while the rate per cent in the Grand
Duchy of Baden is only 0.6i; Fin Wur-
temburg LII and in Saxony PIG
The proportion varies greatly in the
different cantons, and as might be e~-
pected, is lower in Roman Catholic than
in Protestant districts. In Uri, Ober
walden and Underwater divorces seem
to be unknown, the rate per cent in
these cantons being expressed by CT
pher. In Nalais, it is 0.53; Schwitz,
Los Lucerne, l59; Freiburg, l64,
and Dug, 2.07. In Glaris it rises to
1872, in Zurich to 7.0S, in Berne to 40.97
and in Geneva to So per cent 1t lis
a curious fact, and one that may be use
full to some future Buckle, that divorced
people marry more readily than celibstes,
the case being in the proportion Of two
of the former to one of the latter; that
two widows or widowers are married for
one divorced person, and four for one
celibate OF 1000 celebrates Of the age
Of 30, % marry; Of 1000 divorced men,
$40 marry; and Of 1000 widows, 43O
marry second time. This is the ex-
perience Of Switzerland, and from it is
drawn TIE inference that, despite the
great number Of divorce cases in this
country, marriage is happier state than
single hlcssedness inasmucha as those who
have tried it once, even though they may
have undergone the unpleasant expert
ence of suit for dissolution of matri-
rimony, are anxious to try it again
London Times letter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
The Queens Executioner.

William Marwood, the Queens exc
cutioner. was born near Horncastle, and
has resided there all his life He is SO
years of age, stands 5 feet inches high,
and weighs $50 pounds. He is man
of powerful frame, and comes under the
designation of ''wiry' in build. With
iron-gay hair, benevolent countenance
and pleasing manners, he is by no means
The type of man the popular idea would
mould OF an eNcoutoucr. We'll hH,
plainly dressed ia garments * country
fashion, with ample collar and he old
style neck-stocl. Of jug Fathers, L. looks
more like q Methodist local. c., lay
preacher than anything else. lie is,
i'll fact, a devout member of the Motho
dist church, and is regarded by his
fellowtownsmcn i'll Horncastle as "A
most estimable and worthy citizen. His
account of how he became an execu-
toner is interesting. He had all his life
be N a careful student of anatomy, and
when he heard of Calcraft's intended
retirement, it was, as the Puritans used
to say, ''Borno in upon his mind" that
under Providence he could accomplish
work of public usefulness by conducting
executions in scientific manner with
minimum of suffering to the unfortunate
criminal. Marwood is man of religious
mind, who believes that he is doing his
duty to both God and man. He has done
his best to divest executions Of odious
features. In Calcrafts time the rope
was used only two or three feet long,
and when Calcraft had drawn the fatal
bolt he used to descend the acafold, and,
Selling the victims legs, swing on by
them until death was q certain fact.
This seemed incredible, and yet it is
true. Marwood's rope is always eight
or nine feet long, and he asserts that by
his process death is instantaneous and
that there has never been a mishap.
Marwood appears to have studied every
process of decapitation and hanging with
a view of arriving at that which is least
painful, and he afirms that by his system
the victim suffers far less agony than by
the guillotine, the axe, or the "short
rope" In support of these views he
abundant anatomical and other
and states that he has satisfied
the Government Medical Department
thereon. Mr.. Marwood, in narrating
his varied experiences with the great
criminals of the day, says that there are
three principal causes of deadly crime
First, drink; second, jealousy, and third,
bad training. He says he has often felt |
Is he was discharging his duty that the
of the criminals were the real
of their son or daughter, as
he case might be. He says that the
worst criminals are those who were
BADLY brought up. They are generally
he most hardened and unrepentant -
Corr Philadelphia Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
A small Boys Fun.

He had long string and brass key
tied to the end of it, which he said was
the instrument Of torture Over the
front sidewalk IA maple sent some pretty
strong branches, making seat hidden
by leaves. Into this, after dark, the
boys climbed.
"Now watt" said the principal, "till
the first victim comes and don't make
a noise"
Pretty soon an ordinary dressed
woman came along, and just as she
passed he let the key drop on the hard
sidewalk, Immediately pulling it up
again Both now watched developments
The woman came to sudden stop, be-
gan fumbling in her pocket and wonder
ing what she could have dropped. She
stated on, but had not gone far before
she came back, impelled by curiosity,
and began a careful search of the walk.
Meantime the boys in the tree had stuff
fed their fists in their mouths to keep
from soaring the game, and dared hardly
look below for fear of laughing out. A
sympathetic sister came along, and to-
gether they picked up stones and turned
over all the chips on the sidewalk. No
money, no key, nothing did they find,
and so went on to their homes, perhaps
to worry all night; or perhaps a ggele
in the tree turned their looks Of disap-
pointment to cheap smile, and a laugh
from the same place made them have
awful wicked thoughts about boys.
The trick is harmless; no one breaks
a leg or loses an eye in its process 1t
might be recommended to constitution
ally tired boys as good way to sweep
the walk. The victims will throw all
chips and stones into the street by curl
osity power as it were.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
Pope Leo on Excessive Fasting.

Miss Edith Potter, the only daughter
of Thomas Bailey Potter, M. P. for
Rochdale, and the "fidus Achates of
j Ohm Bright, was recently admitted into
| the Catholic Church by Cardinal Man
ming himself She soon substituted for
her ordinary domestic duties series of
ascetic penances, and abandoned her So
cial circle, wherein she had previously
ahtuc "a d to which she Was deeply en-
dared Some months ago she left Eli
gland With her parents. She hardly
over exchanged Q syllable with either,
but va, absorbed in contemplation, and
chastenod herself with pertinacious fast
ing. A Florence her health completely
broke down, and she was Immediately
moved to Rome in the vain hope
that i. the change of air and scene
might bring her round Here, however,
her condition became critical, and when
she lay lowering between life and death
at the Hotel de Londres most providen-
TALLY Dr.. Erhardt was called in. This
able physician at once took an accurate
diagnosis of the case and stated unequiv-
ocally that the symptoms Were attribute
bic wholly and solely to morbid excite
ment and playing unwarrantable tricks
with her constitution, adding that it was
but one of class which too frequently
came under his notice, and which re
suited from an ill,judged asceticism.
The cOnfessor who came to administer
the last sacrament to poor Miss Potter,
Father O'Brien, very honorably reported
the medical opinion to his ecclesiastical
superiors, and eventually it reached the
ears of the Pope through the interven-
ton of Monsignor Stoner His Holiness,
on being informed of all the circumstan-
ces, manifested the liveliest Indignation,
and is understood to have expressed his
opinion that to submit newly admitted
converts to rigorous discipline is tho
surest way to produce a reaction against
Catholicism, both in their minds and in
those of others who could not bring
themselves to approve Of such pernicious
asceticism. Monsignor Stoner, SO it is
said, addressed himself personally to
Miss Potter, and pointed out that the
course she had followed had been the
outcome of ill-will and was unjusti6able.
AS write, Miss Potter is on the way
toward recovery. Pope Leo is fully
alive to the unwisdom of permitting
female converts to reduce themselves to
a state of hysteria or phthisis, and he
has already advised the representatives
of the Roman church of England of his
decision. His action, as we'll as that of
Monsig nor Stoner and Father O'Brien
in this case, has given the greatest salts
faction to the majority of the English
colony in Rome Corr. Whitehall Re-
view, Jan. Is.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

What city in France is a man about to
visit when he goes to get married. He
is going to Havre (have he). An old
bachelor being asked the question
promptly replied, ITO Rouen (ruin).
A lady who is no longer in the first
blush Of youth is summoned as a witness
in some suit. The judge: GLOW old
are you, madam" She (hesiiatinsly) !:
''Thirty-nine.' The Judge lin the most
benevolent tone. after having coniem
plated her an instant): "Thiriy-nine /!
Come. madam, haye couragel Go on
and finish itr'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

Why is lazy man like a magician
Because he works by spells.