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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
A A GREAT PREACHERS POVERTY

Jonathan Edwards fought hard bat
tie with penury till his last year and was
often sorely perplexed TO find food for his
large family. Dismissed from the church
at northampton, Mass, over which he
had been pastor for quarter of a century,
he removed to Stockbridge to labor among
the Indians. He was obliged to sup
port his family of ten children on a mere
pittance. In his seclusion he wrote, his
treatise on the Freedom of the viii" t"
which he regarded as masterpiece in
theological literature. So great was his
poverty at this time, that the treatise was
written largely on the backs of old letters
and the blank pages Of pamphlets, as
letter paper was beyond his means to
purchase. His daughters, who were all
Young women of superior mental powers,
made lace and painted fans for the Bos-
ton market, that they might add some
thing TO the family resources.-Yo Youths
COMPANION.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
Convict Life.

Joe Coburn, the pugiiist, is an aristo'
crat. He occupies the place OF 'deputy's
waiter" A part OF his duties is to ap-
ply the paddle to refractory convicts.
Joe's physical development enables him
to WELD the instrument Of correction
with salutary effect. Coburn looks after
the Office of the deputy agent, or head
keeper, but his task is an easy one on
the whole. The lawyers are looked up
on as great men" by the prisoners and
words from their lips find endless repe-
tition among the other prisoners. Stone,
one Of the famous Canastota "fire bugs, !"
Is pointed out a. prominent con-
vict. He is keen, perceptive man. and
exerts great influence over the men.
He Is at present serving in the capacity
of chaplain's waiter. King, lawyer
from New York, "life man, is shrewd
but deceitful. The prisoners respect
him, but at the same time are distrust-
ful of him. "Dan" Kelly, the bank
robber, once escaped from Auburn
prison, and is now carefully watched.
On account Of his escape he Is the idol Of
the convicts. although he will have
nothing to do with them.-Syraeass
Cbwriss. 81 ds
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
THE LUCKY HORSESHOE.
BY JAMES T. FIELD.

farmer travelling with his load
Picked up horseshoe In the road.
And nailed 10 fast to his barn door.
That Luck might down upon him pour,
That every blessing known in life,
Might crown his homestead and his wife,
And never any kind OF harm
Descend upon his growing farm.
But dire ill-fortune soon began
To visit the astonished man.
His hens declined TO lay their eggs;
His bacon tumbled from the pegs,
And rats devoured the fallen legs;
His corn that never failed before.
Mndewed and rotted on the floor;
His grass refused 20 end in hay:
His cattle died, or went astray:
In short, all moved the crooked way.
Next spring a great drouth baked the sod,
And rosted every pea in pod;
The beans declared they could not grow
SO long a. nature acted so;
Redundant insects reared their brood
To starve for lack OF juicy food;
The slaves from barrel sides went on
As IL they had the hooping-cough.
And nothing of the useful kind
To hold together seemed inclined:
In short, IL was no use 20 try
While all the land was in n fry.
One morn. demoralized with grief.
The farmer clamored for relief.
And prayed right hard 20 understand
What witchcrait now posse ssed his land;
Why house and farm In misery grew
Since he nailed up that "lucky" shoe.
While thus ,iismaycd DER matters wrong
An old man CHANGED 10 tradge along.
To whom he told, with wormwood tears,
How his affairs were in arrears.
And what n desperate state OF things
A pickcd.up horseshoe sometimes brings.
The stranger asked 10 see the shoe,
The farmer brought II into view.
But when the old man raised his head.
He laughed outright, and quickly said.
"No wonder skies upon you frown-
You've nailed the horseshoe upside down
just turn IL round. and soon you'll see
How you and Fortune will agree"
The farmer turned the horseshoe round.
And showers began to swell the ground;
The sunshine laughed among his grain,
And heaps on heaps piled up the vain.
The Ion his hay could barely hold.
His cattle did as they were told;
His fruit trees needed sturdy props
To hold the gathering apple crops,
His iurnip and potato fields
Astonishcd all men 10y their yields;
Folk. never saw such ears OF corn
A. in his smiling hills were born;
His barns were full OF bursting bins
His wife presented him with twins
His neighbors marvclled moro and more
To see the increase In his store.
And now the merry farmer sings
There arc two ways OF doing things;
And when for good luck You would pray,
Nail up your horseshoe the right way"
-lHarper's Magazine for December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
A Farmers Onset.

A hired man who has been employed
on farm in this county for several
months entered suit against his en-
ployer the other day for balance OF
wages, amounting, as he claimed, to
S32. The suit was on trial in Justice
alley yesterday. and it looked at first as
IL the plaintiff had clear case. He
gave dates and figures in a straight
forward way. and seemed very honest
young man. When the farmer took the
stand he said:
81 claim an Offset for that S32. No
man need sue me for what / honestly
owe"
"What is your offsetP" asked the
lawyer.
"He's an unbeliever."
"In what?"
"Why, in the Bible"
"What has that TO do with your
owing him 1922"
"It has heap to do with it. I had
six hands in Dy employ, and we were
rushing things when I hired this man.
He hadn't been with US two days when
they stopped the reaper in the middle Of
the forenoon to dispute about Daniel in
the lions den, and in three days we had
q regular knock down over the whale
swallowing Jonah. The man vino run
the mower got to arguing about Samson
and drove over stump and damaged
the machine to the tune OF Sls, and the
very next day my boy broke his leg
while climbing fence to hear and see
the row which was started over the
children of Israel going through the Red
sea. 1t wasn't a week before my wife
said she didn't believe Elijah was fed by
the ravens, and hang me If didn't find
myself growing weak on Noah and his
food. That's my Offset, sir; and il he
was worth anything I'd sue him for
thousand dollars besides"
The court reserved his decision for
twenty -four hours.-DetroI Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
Fashion Fanciss.

The Scotch gingham mouchoirs have
been removed from the counters Of New
York retail stores, and are replaced by
fine wool handkerchiefs for making win.
ter suits
The crown OF the new bonnet has a
winding pattern OF embroidery done
with gold beads and gold brown che
mile; row of chenille lace then sur
rounds the crown.
All trimmings on bonnets are massed
far for ward close to the edge of the brim,
in many instances leaving the crown
perfectly bare; this is seen especially in
the poke bonnets.
The stripe or the plaid when used for
borders is not cut bias, but is used
straight and length wise OF the goods, as
the bias border would destroy the hand
kerchief appearance.
Black Spanish lace. wooden lace in
colors. and headed laces are used on
some handkerchief dresses, though the
greater number depend merely upon the
borders for trimming.
A picturesque bonnet of tiger plush in
quantity mottled shades of brown has
the trimming scarf also OF the plush. and
has three curled ostrich tips in shades OF
frog green and salmon pink.
The balayeuse founce of contrasting
color Is still used in small knife plaits,
or in box plaits. This is made most
often of red Surah or of satin, and ap-
pears to come from beneath the skirt OF
the dress.
For general use q popular trimming
for bonnets will be scarf OF satin Sur ah
three-eighths of yard wide, with the
middle gathered into very small space
directly in the middle Of the brim, and
quite close to the front.
Broad plaids of Madras colors are
used this season for borders OF last years
dresses, and sometimes goods with
very broad stripe made up of many mar
row stripes Of several colors Is found TO
be effective for such borders.
Embroidered cashmere Is imported in
pieces that measure four meters for the
garniture of plain cashmere dresses.
The coloring Of this embroidery and the
floral designs, with the finish Of crimped
tape fringe, are very beautiful.
The fashion Of wearing q silk lower
skirt with silk hounces and woolen
overdress has been abandoned by French
dressmakers. and wooden, in order to
be stylish, must have only woolen seen
on the outside, silk being relegated TO
Innings and foundations.
A pompon of jetted spiral ostrich
feathers, with perhaps bit Of heron's
feather in the center, will be the only
other trimming for bonnets this winter;
this is placed high on the left Of the
brim. and stands out from the bonnet
instead of clinging to it, outlines.
1t has long been asserted by artists
that if red, scarlet, maroon, old gold
and full-toned yellow could once obtain
q hold on fashion their value, both as
body. color and In combination, would
be appreciated, and they would not
easily be displaced. That this is true is
now evident
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

No SRl-A Scotch minister once said
no woman could bear pain as well as man.
That Is not so. The fact is generally the
other way. Mrs. Edward Meyers Of Ron
dout, n. Y, submitted to the operation OF
the removal OF her hand by amputation,
without taking ether, or moving muscle
or uttering groan. DR.. Kennedy, also OF
Rondout, n. Y, who performed the opera
ton, said he never saw such heroism. The
ladys disease was erysipelas, and after
wards the Doctor gave his "Fayorite Rem
ady" to cleanse the blood. Mrs. Meyers Is
now well and strong. DR.. Kennedy's
"Favorite Remedy" at one dollar bottle
is the thing for female weaknesses and all
complaints arising from bad blood. But
that Scotchman was mistaken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
About Elephants.

Ourfns the course oil lecture AT
Simla. India, on elephants, Mr.. Sander
son, the lecturer. said that fifty elephants
in Bengal are expected TO do the work OF
ninety five in Madras. No difference in
the physical nature of different parts OF
India can account for such difference
In loads. In Bengal an elephant rc-
ceived 400 pounds Of green fodder, in
Bombay $40 pounds, in Madras $50
pounds. II dry fodder be given, the
Bengal elephant receives $50 pounds,t the
Madras elephant i25 pounds, or one-haE
1t is therefore evident that the Bengal
elephants are overfed, or the Madras
elephants are half-s.arved. II is also
evident that Bengal elephant carries
double the load OF Madras one. On
the other hand while the Bengal ele-
phant gets only six and half seers OF
clean rice, the Madras grain allowance
Is exactly double, while the fodder
allowance is exactly halt. Mr.. Sander
son considers that the Bengal allowance
OF 400 pounds OF green or ESQ pounds OF
dry fodder is sufficient for ordinary
elephants, and that the Bombay and
Madras scales should be raised TO the
Bengal standard. In the Abyssinian
expedition, elephants travelled many
hundreds of miles over a mountainous
country, carrying loads Of from l 5C0to
1900 pounds, including gear. Out OF
forty-four, two died from exhaustion,
and three from want of water. A strong
elephant is equal to ton weight, but
for continuous marching fifteen maunds
exclusive OF gear is sufficient load.
This is three camel loads of FIVE maunds,
or seven and half mule or pony loads
OF two maunds each.
If IN elephant gets plenty to eat 1t
will rarely be on the sick list; on the
other hand, if it gets not enough, 1t is
soon reduced to an anatomical curiosity,
with an inclination to turn its legs up
like the Fort Church in Calcutta, and
creaks when II comes TO ruts in the
road. Mr.. Sanderson remembers seeing
an elephant OF this kind at the imperial
assemblage, which in addition looked
like an immense gridiron from distance
and whose bones ratified when the
wind blew and it is fact not recorded in
"Wheeler's History" OF that famous
gathering, that young elephant-an
infant-following its mother in n grand
procession suddenly expired, like Mr..
Weller, in a fit of something like apo
plectic laughter, much to the astonish.
ment of its mother and the procession
lists. Passing on to the transport Of
elephants by rail, Mr.. Sanderson re-
ferred to the statement OF the army
commission that it is practically impos-
sible TO move them by rail from one part
of India to another, and he showed that
the experiments made in 1879 on the
East Indian railway conclusively de.
monstrated the reverse. Several engines
were on this occasion brought alon gside
the elephants and made to whistle in
concert, the only sign Of disturbance
exhibited by the sagacious animals be-
ing strong inclination to scratch their
ears with their hind legs, and q small
train OF trucks loaded with elephants
securely chained down to the floors was
stopped at full speed to see how they
liked it, but the intelligent animals had
uot moved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
VERY SAD.

A group of young men at clothing
store the other evening were discussing
the questions relative to the Ute agree
ment etc., and one suggested that some
Indian buck ought to massacre the Secre-
tary of the Interior, when one of the
gang arose and addressing the clerk be-
hind the counter said: "Yes. | would
like to see some of those bucks skin
Schurz.'
Then the clerk handed down from the
shelf several perforated buckskin under
shirts, the customer bought a pair and
went home.
1t was really the most cold blooded
atrocity that has been committed during
the Ute troubles, and it has cast gloom
over the community which is really more
depressing than the Ralph Meeker letters
were.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

England has forty'six societies for the
reform OF spelling, and at recent meet
ing of their representatives at London,
one of the spe akers said that there was
not q single philologoist Of the present
generation. in England or America, who
was not with the spelling reformers,
either noninally or in sympathy. It
was remarked as a curious fact that the
reform movement originated among the
English residents in India, whose ex-
perience of the difficulties OF the present
photography has been specially trying.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
PARIS MAINE, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30 1880.
" Do you think SOP"


Think soi Why. Jemima, there can't
be two opinions about it,"
cit is not generally observed; but
you"
"Well my dear3"
"You have grown ridlculously stout,
and you are bald-headed."
"You are not stout, my dear; but
your hair is not quite what 1t was"
People say they see no change in me
that preserve my childish appear
ance wonderfully.
"Humphm
Our interview was not altogether
agreeable. When we parted we con.
sented ourselves with shaking hands.
That afternoon | wrote to her, sug.
gesting that we did not renew our old
engagement.
That afternoon she wrote note. sug-
gesting the very same idea TO me. Our
cross letters crossed.
We were TO he friends, nothing more.
But that could not last. / was the
first 10 give in. l called upon her. and
said a good deal, and she cried, and then
we said why notP and then she put her
head upon my breast and spoiled my
shirt front as she had done before.
"You are not so very fat" she said,
laughing.
"You are not so very lean." said,
laughing also.
"You can wear sctlph,' said she.
"You can dye" responded.
So we both laughed again. and it was
all settled. We were settled, and here
we are out Of the fog, and very much at
your service-the happiest couple in our
town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
MALT
UNFERM ENTED

rINHERE l. no greater BLooDPuKIFrISG and
l. IIFE-GNING PRINCITLE IN the world OF
medicine ihsp MALT BlTIkRs, prepared by the
MALT BirrERS COMPANY from CHferaelsfed
AaA aud Hops IL j. Perfect Renoya,or Of ice
bic and exhausted constitution. II enr'ohes the
blood. solidiaes the ennes, hArlens the muscles,
qa!els the nerves perfect. dtse.uon' cheers the
mini. and vitalize, with new liie every laid oi
the body Il Is co. because 1t stri kes al the root
OF all debllity-ENFEEBLED DIGESTION and
IMPOVERISHED BLOOD. sold everywhere
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

A WORLD OF GooD.-0ne OF the most
popular medicines now before the Ameri-
can public, Is Hop Bitters. You see 1t ey-
erywhere. People take it with good effect.
1t builds them up. 1t is not so pleasant TO
the taste as some other Bltters as it Is not
a whiskey drink. 1t is more like the old
fashioned bone set tea that has done a
world Of good. Ifyou don't feel just right
try Hop Bitters.-Nitlda Ners.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

THE STATE Press on THE PRESIDENCY
declare that the brokendown constitution
ofman can only be restored by the judicious
use Of the great catholicon, Wyomoke, or
Nerve Food 1t Is superlative spring
blood alternative and Jnervine tonic, and
should be used by all who suffer from weak
digestion, palpitation of the heart, and
PROSTATE condition of the system. with
positive assurance Of successful results.
Sold by all druggists at sl.00, sl.50 and
$500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

THE MOTHERS TEsrMoNY.-My little
girl has been out OF health for some time,
and grew very much worse as warm wealth
er approached. Nothing could get would
tempt her appetite, and felt very much
concerned about her. After trying various
remedies with no avail, procured bottle
OF Peoples Favorite Tonic Bitters, and,
contrary to my expectations, she is fast
regaining her health. cannot praise this
remedy too highly. THE MOTHER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

DR.. C. W. Benson's Celery and Chamo-
mile Pills are prepared expressly TO cure
sick headache, nervous headache, dyspep-
tic. headache, neuralgia and nervousness,
and will cure any case. Price, 80 cents,
postage free. Parsons, Bangs & Co., Port
land, General Agents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

An old lady in New Scotland, hear
ing somebody say the mails were irregu-
lar said: at was so in my younger days
no trusting any Of en-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

He TOLD THE TRUTH. | was troubled
with Liver Complaint for years and suf-
fered terribly. Lake, the Druggist advised
me 70 take Sulphur Bitters. took three
bottles and now am well mau.-HaRa-
fdcturer, Waterbury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

The average age of hog is only Is years.
This always consoles Us when We see
man spreading himself out over four seats
In railway car.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

WM. II. PULLEN, Fowlerville, Mich,
says Il have not rested better for months
than did last night. The "Only Lung
Pad" has helped me wonderfully. Ad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

HAVE WIsTER's BALsAM OF WILD CHER
RY always at hard. II cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, whoopng cough, Group, infu-
enza, consumption, and oil throat and
lung complaints. 80 cts. and 81 bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

Its hard to believe Miss Whittier was
cured Of such terrible sores by Hoods Sar-
saparilla, but reliable people prove it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

"Take the elevator" Is inscribed on
the fence of an Iowa meadow. A curl
Gus traveller who climbed the fence dis
covered in about ten seconds that the
elevator Is of dark brindle color, with
\ curl in the middle OF his forehead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

Balloonists say that when at the height OF
two miles they have heard women calling
over the back fence 70 borrow fat irons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
NUMBER AZ.

Free from the objections of beer, yet pos
sessing allits snourishment, are Malt Bitters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

A railroad engineer who runs locCmo-
tive which throws great many sparks has
christened her Cinder Ella.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

As the cold weather approaches the truth
OF the prophecy will be fulfilled that MANY
will be cold but fuel be chosen"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

Nineteen twentieths of all sickness aris-
cs from weak aud impure stomachs. ID.
r. V. G. will purify the stomach, and all
is well. Try It. Guaranteed by all drug
gists
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

A Keokuk man recently discovered two
oysters in plate Of soup, and he playfully
spoke OF them as pair OF slippers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

It costs about as much TO raise an acre
OF tobacco as it does TO raise eight acres
of corn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

Everybody wishes TO be well of, includ-
ing the man on a vicious horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

The p. /. Man evolves the following {:
"Evolutionists may talk, but Adam was
the prime evil man."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

A twelve-year-old boy and his dog
killed three wildcats near Ottawa
Mimi, the other day. The boy and
dog were peacefully going for the
cows; the wildcats were the attacking
DAyty. a"f et97h ss ga
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

What's the use of family hanging q
"God Bless our Home" on the wall. and
. then disputing rs TO who made high-Jack.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

WOMEN AGENTS WANTED.-For partic-
ulars enclose stamp TO Lydia Z. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

Chestnuts don't have wings, but are sort
Of burred-like.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

The most disagreeable month TO a SOL
dier-a long March.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
CANTERBURY SHAKERS
lBlOOO-PURlFYING
SARSAPARlllA.
Prescribed by Physicians aud
Druggists for nearly
Fifty Aears.

rINHE Shakers SaTsspNilla is just what tpur'
Il ports TO be- Dir troshy VI. ID. have
long prescribed ", and think i a most valuable
meiicine--Jcreaiah Bictc w. u GdHdnion. " ~.
Have known IL for rcsriy bali a century. oar con
Adence in tits in no way impaired - Carlton i
Ho-ey. Druggists. LoEeR. I will speak with con
ndcnce OF IT, having prescribed Il for eighteen
years. NJ Diasnor. " D., FraRcesfclrR, v II.
Give me the shskers' saIsaparilia in preference
70 all others {. 4 GHilnefie. " D., Boston. !
have the most unbOundcd confidence IN it, heal
iug and r,povatng properties.-Tn n Preston,
Drugg,sf Fortsm0Usb. " n consider u the
beet preparation mAte.-A. e. Ht!bor, Druggsf.
BosfOs.
DO not fail 10 make a trial OF this great BLOOD
Purifier Appetizer ant Tonic. the 1rst and beet
OF all medicine called >arsspNrtlls, which IL pre-
pared tom selected SHAKER Roofs, HEIRS AND
RERRIKS by the CANTERBURY SOCIETY OF eHAk-
EhS and l. bsyOad all comparison The purest,sai'
est and moSI effective family medicine In the
world. Ak far CORnErT's sHAkEKs' >ARsAFA.
EiILA The genuine ts 'ignei oy THOMAS Cok'
BETT. IL invenier, and sold by druggists gen
orally.
SHAKER VILLAGE y. H.. Jan. /, lss0.
srEncIose stamp for shaker Manual.