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For CATARRA
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OLD HICKoRY's BLUFF WAY.-Long years af.
ter the capture of Stony Point, when Andrew
jackson was President, visitor at the Viii te
House remarked that the Postmaster in his to wn
(who "held over') was an enemy to the Presi-
dent-had even been heard to call him ..scoun-
dreP'-and urged the removal of the i'll manner
ed officer.
What sort of a person is he :" inquired the
President.
The visitor admitted that the Postmaster was
an aged and honorable man, and incidentally
remarked that he was one of the survivors of
the battle of Stony Pointp
'WhatD sal | the President, rising from h
chair, twas he really with Anthony WAYNE at
Stony Point"
ale certainly was" replied the visitor
well, them" said Old Hickory, "by the Eter-
nal! he has perfect right to call me seoun-
drel every day in the week, and to be Postmas-
ter during his natural life."-Hartford Post.
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SOREY AFFlICTED

J. o. Bos,oorfh 4 Co.. Deaoer, Col Gezkezsn -
Prompted by Q fellow feeling for those aiicted With
Cstarrh wish 70 add my testimony in behalf Of SAY.
yoxp's RADICAL CpEE roe CArAEEH. have been
with this fearful disease for four years.
and hive tried every known remedy without avail
untA bought botife OF the above CURE from you.
which gave almost instant relief. 1t being const
tutional well local remedy. believe Il TO be all
that b claimed for II. Radical Cure for Catarrh.
Very truly yours. wM. ANETIyE,
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GREATLY AFFLICTED.

Kess,s. J Q. gossoorfh d Co, Denrer: Genfiemen.-I
take pleasure In recommending SASyoED's RADICAL
CUES ZOE CArAHIH 70 all who aflicted with this
disease was greatly afflicted with IL long time,
and cured IL with bottles ofthe above About
ayear Afterwards WAS taken again with Catarrh quite
severely, and immediately sent for another bottle,
which fxed me an right giving relief
dose am confident that this remedy will do all that
ID claimed for Il. and too Wishing you success
In its Introduction. am. very truly you're
A. W. SMITH, Of Smith Il Doll.
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TRIED EVERYTHING

Nessrs. j. o. Bos,oorfA d o., Dearer COL Gentlemen.
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Very truly, W. S. DECKER
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A GOOD PAPER.

The propretors OF the Leciston Weekly journal
have just Issued the prospectus ot that paper Tor
l-sO There Is no payer IN Maine, designed i,H
general circula, Ion. that completely dis tn
Ideal Of what a comprehensiv" family Newspaper
should be than the Letoiston WeekIy Journal. ps-
per As large rs the New York week les, and for
the purposes Of Maine readers much more accept
ably filled. Alter ones own County paper, which
all families should have. because no other per
can supply it, place In the matter of local new
and local interests, the JOurnd! VIII be found 10
oil admirably the place Of the second paper, for
general news.v hioh all families find T. cOnyenlen
10 have, Ia obtain more in detail the news Of the
state and the country At large.
This il precisely the field occupied by the Leic-
iston Weekly Journal which stands in the honl
rank OF Maine )r even New England newspapers.
The return Of eX Gov Dingley TO the active charge
Of the paper with health perfectly restored by hs
visit 10 Europe brings renewed vigor 10 It's e,litO-
ri character. Although decidedly Republican IN
sentmentyet it, political convictions are express,
d 80 couTteously as 70 command the respect OF
those holding different views; while its high tone
and entire freedom from offensive personaltie-
and objectionable reading, makes 1t we'll adapted
10 every iireside.
The J0urRaPs uews summary, both general and
StStc,ls unsurpassed; It's Agricultural department
10 romplete its stories sketches, and other liter
mry matter OF choice char scler and in good variety
It's Chidren's Department useful and entertaining
" hue ts reports Of all important gatherings ano
correspondence are unsurpassed In a word, th'
Journal l. the paper for every Maine man at home
or abroad. BY the use OF the telegraph and IT,
last Hoe presses the news in each issue is lat,
AMI fresh as that of daily OF corresponding date
It is large - column paper and Is furnished nj
only az per ear 10 advance; or It will be sent OF
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forwarded gratutonsly on application,
The EreaiRg Journal Issuing three editions daily
always presents 70 the Maine reader the latest
| freshest intelligence-the telegraph enabling it'
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Address PunLIsHERs JOURNAL. Lewiston, Me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
RUNiFORD FALLS.

In the Name Farmer some time ago,
was a picture of Rumford Falls, and al.
so the following article relative to the
water power and surroundings:
No State exceeds Maine in the amount,
equal distribution and permanence or its
water power. Its position almost equidis-
tant between the equator and the pole its
location on the leeward side OF the CONT
nent and in the DRAFT OF the southwest winds
from the Gulf of Mexico its eastward pro-
lection from the general coast line OF the
United States and its location SO near the
northeast angle OF the continent, all have
all important bearing and influence on the
water eower OF the State, chiefly through
meteorological conditions. The needle 5
and ine1cusable waste Of our woods has
impaired our natural water power TO a GER
tain extent, and If persisted in, will ulti-
mately nearly ruin il, vast as il is, but the
notes Of warning raised within 3 few years,
have put check upon the havoc, and own
ers OF the soil are beginning TO think about
il, which is a very hopeful indication.
Much Of this water power is undeveloped
and some of it may not be needed for many
years TO come. The Androscoggin, the
least of our three principal rivers of Maine,
| in its devious course from Lake Umbagog
TO Merrymeeting Bay, furnishes, indepen-
dent OF its tributaries, a vast amount O..
| water power, but small part of which has
been utilized for propelling machinery. The
most important of the falls on this river is
| in the town of Rumford where the water
breaks over ledge, and extending for near
| IL or quite a mile. II is not a continuous
| fall but succession OF them, the upper
one of which is shown in our cut. The
channel at the fall is compressed into a
space only ninety feet in width and serves
to dam back the volume of the freshets,
producing a great rise above but equalizing
| the fiow, and hence is of great Importance
TO the manufacturing interests below Dur
| ing the spring freshets, a vast volume OF
water PUSHES down these precipices and the
view is grand almost beyond conception.
Rumtord was settled about the year 1880,
mostly by persons from Concord, y. H.,
| but settlement around the falls was made
some years later. There is now thriving
little hamlet at the head of the falls and
some amount of manufacturing is done,
the machinery being driven by water drawn
| out in a canal, but the business is a mere
trihe compared with the immence capabili-
| ties of the power. 4 railroad is located
from Mechanic Falls, point on the Grand
| Trunk, to Rumford Falls, 4 distance OF
some thirty-fve miles, and is built and do
NJ business TO Canton Mills distance OF
about twenty miles, leaving only about IF
teen miles OF road through the rich and
| highly cultivated bottom lands Of the An
! droscOssin, 10 tine fool OF Bumiord Falls,
! opening up this grand water power I'D rail-
/ way communication with Portland ana the
world. The completion of thi, road is on
/ Is question oftinc, snd we have no doubt
that ia The no. very tar or future Rum.ord
| alis wall become, lie Saco, Biddcford and
Lewiston, an important manufacturing
'point.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
this fall. but none very serious.

| THIS IAll, out none very serious.
Mr.. Milton Jewett, who has been sick
the greater part of the summer and fall, is
now doing his work again.
Last Monday we saw Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dali riding out for the first time since the
serious accident that occurred some weeks
since. As they were returning from a
husking one dark night the hold-back
strap came unfastened and on going down
a hill the carriage was overturned throw
ing them out. Both bones OF Mr.. Ks.
LEFT arm were broken just above the wrist !;
Mrs. KS. collar bone was broken and she
received severe bruises on her shoulders I;
but under the excellent treatment of c. Z.
Wilson OF Waterford, they are now gain
inc fast.
Real estate transfers have been quito
brisk this fall Mr.. Gray. and Rand Knee
land have both sold their farms and moved
to Lowell. The families of Deacon East
man. and VIM Kneeland are well estsb-
lished in their new homes, the former at
Mr.. Gray's place, aud the latter where Mr..
kneeland lived.
The season is closed for cattle drovers
and apple buyers. 1t has been an active,
and we presume, u profitable one. Now
the butter buyers, and the turkey hunters
are frequent callers.
We have seen the Presidents Thanks
giving Proclamation, and have heard the
election news from the West, and we are
thankful. IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
COMMITTEE

BYRON. NOV. I've are having our
visitation from ihe 'what-is-.t; for some
week, rumors. more or less definite, have
1rcu rife concerning the animal. one eve
uiug Miss Grace Rand was sitting alone in
The house when the dog came in seeming
much frightened looking out she saw an
animal which she describes Is As large
as a sheep with long bushy tail the col
OF seemed dark in the moonlight" one
night :. Mitchclrs dog came in in the
same manner; two OF hi, boy, followed
the 'critter % dark swamp where he
.trced" in q large hemiock. A. they
could see nothing they thought best 10
let him 20. ON Inspection they found
scratches il the bark OF the tree AS large
Is IL made with a board nail" "inter-
viewed" one man who was supposed TO
have heard the beast he said Il heard
something SO far OF it might have been a
rooster for aught l know. The other,
with better hearing, or more faith, say It
makes horrible growing noise" adj
vance the theory that it may be G. B.
looking af(er election frauds; as no two
can agree as to its description.
Mr. John Shaw ST. is in poor health.
Mrs. Merchant HOdSdon has SO far re-
covered her health that she is able TO do
her house work.
4 wonderful doctor has been abroad in
this town; some have faith and he has
their money al least
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
AN OXFORD MAN.

Luther w Mason has received an APP
poiutmcnt TO teach his system Of music in
the Normal Schools OF Japan for five years.
| His commission was dated the first ofJunc,
and he will leave Boston, the last of thi.
month. via California, for Toxic, Japan
lie has already forwarded fifteen pianos
and five organs TO that place.
Mr.. Mason was son OF Willard Mason,
s large farmer OF North Turner. He was
one of 4 family OF seven sons and six
daughters, all OF whom, except two daugh-
tiers, who died in carly youth, have lived to
maturity and have married.
In the spring OF 1854 Luther w was
appointed instructor Of music In the pri-
mary schools OF Boston, which position he
occupied until within two years. He had
previously had fourteen years experience
in the public schools OF the United States,
and was located at Cincinnati Ohio, when
called to the Boston position. While in
Boston, he had class OF seven students
from Japan, two OF whom mastered his
system OF music. One OF these recently
graduated from Harvard Law School, the
other, a graduate OF Binghamton Normal
| School. is Principal OF the Normal Schools
At Toxic, Japan. The former, in company
with Mr. Mason, as teacher, made me a
visit in 1877, and wrote in my scrap book
| Tanetaro Megata, 4 resident OF the Ken OF
| Shidzaka, Commissioner from the Educa-
tional Department OF Japan, made me a
visit this season with Mr.. Mason few
weeks before his departure for Japan. He
had been absent from home seven years. |
| found him well yerscd in the political his
tory OF the United States He was much
pleased with the appearance Of the farming
communities in Oxford and other counties
in Maine Mr.. Mason had taken great
pains 10 show him the agricultural aspect
OF Maine, and also treated him 10 the
pleasurablc experience Of the sport Of trout
| dshing in the Lakes.
At the industrial exhibition at Philadcl-
phia in 1876, a committee of japanese gen.
tlemcn ordered for the educational museum
Al Toxic, Japan, set Of school books, in
Guiding Mr. Mason's musical charts, and 4
desk with double reed organ attached, for
the teacher, being his invention. AZ the
Mechanics Fair Boston, in 1869, Mr. Ma
son received silver medal for musical
charts at the Worlds Exposition, Vienna,
In 1873. a bronze medal for musical books
and charts at the Centennial Exposition,
Philadelphia, in 1876, bronze medal for
music charts and books, and at the
Worlds Exposition, Paris, in ISIS, 4 silver
medal for japanese music charts, books
and desk organ. HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25

BETHEL, Nov.-Mild weather has con
tinued for the past two weeks with south
erly winds This has been very favorable
for farmers 10 do their fall work. Tues
day, 18th inst, we had a smart snow storm
first for the season.
Our lumbermen have gone into the woods
earlier than usual, this year. More logs
will be cut on the AndroscOggin and its
tributaries this year than for several years
Hon. David HammouS has now some fifty
men In the woods operating on his timber
land in Newry. Bethel Steam Mill Co. are
making arrangements TO put IN three mil
lion. Seth Walker has sold to the Lewis
ton Mil Co. COO thousand spruce and To the
AudroScosgin Water Power 200 thousand
hemlock
our farmers who have had the expert
ence OF raising sugar beetS seem 10 be
somewhat mixed. Some are gratihed NJ
their success, while others are very much
disappointed. Mr.. ). B. Twitchell, 50 far
a. heard from, shows the best results. His
crop this season was twenty tons per acre.
Mr.. Isaac b. Littlehale has purchased the
+. '. Blake farm in District No. IL. Mr..
Blake has moved his family 10 Milan, y. H.
Merchants are putting in their winter
stock Of goods and lumbermeu fitting out
for the woods. More will be done here
than ususI fha COMING ,v{ptar
Hiram Hodsd0n is laying the foundation
for large steam mill at South Bethel The
building will be located on the land owned
by K A. Chapman, near the railroad
bridge 1t is to be seventy feet long and
thirty wide
Throat troubles, Group and diphtheria
are quite prevalent among children.
The Union Library Association held their
second entertainment at the house Of Mrs.
Ceylon Rowe last Tuesday evening.
a series Of religious meetings have been
held at the NJ z. Church the past week
with good results, under the charge Of Rev
Mr. Hinman.
Mr.. Mabry recently instituted Juvenile
Temple here. Mrs. Cyrene 5. Littlehale is
Superintendent The little folks will take
great interest in this society.
Miss Ada L. Twtchell is teaching the
winter term OF school in District No. a.
Miss Twitchell Is an excellent scholar and
good teacher.
The ". Z. society are TO have an eNhibi-
tion by the sunday School scholars, and q
Christmas tree. on Christmas eve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
In the middle of the river near the point

In the middle of the river near the point
where the water breaks over the first preci-
pcc, is large boulder which, except in
high water, is partly above the surface and
conspicuous object from either bank.
This is known as Roles Rock, and the
name originated from a circumstance con-
nected with one of the early settlers named
Rolfe The story which we heard when
boy. may not be true in all its details, but
we have no doubt the main points are sub
stantialy so. This man had been up river
in n boat 10 get supplies, and an important
item in that line in those days was ardent
spirits of which he had obtained a jug, and
freely imbibed OF its contents. 1t was az
ter dark when he attempted TO return and
becoming muddlcd he lost his reckoning
and his faculty to manage the boat which
rapidly hoated down the river. The roar
OF the mighty torrent swollen by rain
which still continued TO fall, was the first
intimation Mr.. Rolfe had of impending de-
struction, as the boat neared the rapids.
He then tried to exert himself but the cur
rent was too strong and when he had given
himself up for lost, the boat struck the rock
in the midst Of the river, and It's lone occu-
pant, drenched To the skin, clambered upon
Il while the boat freed itself and went over
the falls. Mr. ROlfe was Obliged TO remain
upon the rock all night and in the morn
ing. lust as the swollen river began 10 flow
over his place of refuge, he caught rope
which, thrown by friends on the bank, had
fioated down to him, and which he fastened
around his body and was safely landed.
His first request on stepping upon the land
was for a chew Of the weed, rcmarking
that "it WAS a dry place for Tobacco where
he spent the night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t Is said that Attorney General Dew
ems, in his forthcoming report, will recon-
mend that all officers of the U. $. courts
shall be paid fixed salaries instead Of fees.
A document has been discovered in the
Treasury archives which is no more nor
less than the report OF a subordinate 10
Sec Howell Cobb in 1851 OF the politics Of
all the clerks in the Treasures office.
All were Democratic.
-Bsrksdale, who murdered Dixon, has
been elected Sheriff Of Yazoo County,
Miss. He is still under bail. At the last
election in that county one precinct was
expected To give about six hundred major
ity for the Independents. When the re-
turnes came in to YazoO City, they consis-
ted OF n ballot box with two pens aud an
inkstand in II.
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Illustrations bv Jessie Curtis. Two Young Home
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pzpcrs viii be iull of Concord "reminiscences "
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John Henry Jack: illustrated by Abiathar Ann
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Dy Miss Mary \. I.alhhury.
Interesting 10 Teachers A series or twelve
Original Exercise Song-tor use IN Public schools
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OXFORD, ss:-At = Court OF Probate held Al
Paris within and for the County OF oxford, on
the third Tuesday OF Nov A. ID. 1879.
ON the petition OF WILLIAM EVANS ct a.,
~ praying for the appointment OF David X
Hastings administrator on the estate OF samuel o
Evans late Of Fryeburg deceased:
Ordered, That the said Petitioners give noticr
to all persons Interested by causing copy OF
this order 10 b. published three weeks successyrly
n the oxford Democrat printed At Paris, thai they
may sppesr al a Probate Courtto be held at Paris
In said County on the third Tuesday OF Dec. next,
ate O'Clock In the forenoon and shew cause II an )
they have why the same should not be granted.
An. WALKER, Judge
A irnn Q nnE-A itest III. @ DAvIs. Rgisl.r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
oxFoRp, .s:-At OOurt Of Probate heIa At

OXFORD, ss:-At 4 Court of Probate held n
Paris within and for the COuRty OF Oxfors
on the third Tuesday of Nov A. ID. 1873.
nN the petition OF AUSINA Is. BROWN. wild
ow OF Robbins Brown, late of Beth. In said
county, deceased. praying for an allowance on OF
the personal estate OF her late husband:
ORDERED, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested BY causing a copy ofthi,
orderio be published three weeks successively In
the oxford Democrat printed 81 Paris, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held At PMis
In said County, on the third Tuesday OF Dec. next
at O'Clock In the forenoon and shrw cause IL am
they have why the same should not be granted.
A. II. WALkER. Judge
traecopy-sttest: II. c. DAVIS, Register.