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

S. Richards of South Paris adver.
tises a full line of Holiday Jewelry. Mr.
Richards is one of the Oldest jewellers in
Oxford County, and his skill as an ad-
ulster of watches is known in territory
wider than our county limits. His prices
are very low on all classes Of goods,
Give him q call.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

demonstrating Is very poor in Can
ton. Owing to the recent gale after the
storm the roads are drifted badly and In
many places the snow is blown out of the
road. At Canton Point, Saturday, the
goth, teams crossed the river in the boat
and on Monday the ed they crossed on
the ice That is something that does not
happen very often, for the river 10 freeze
over in one day strong enough to bear
teams The steam mill company's logs
are frozen into the river which makes very
much extra labor.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
In this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
Elliott & StoweII of South Par

Elliott IL Stowell of South Paris,
advertise a sixty days closing out sale.
They have put their goods down to the
lowest notch. Parties owing this firm
are invited to "walk up to the captains
Office and settle" Mr.. Elliott is doing
an immense business at Norway, which
he advertises literally. Probably he
carries the largest stock of ready made
clothing to be found in this section.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
One of the largest and best know

One of the largest and best known
stores in Oxford County is Noyes Drug
Store. Norway. 1t does large whole
sale as we'll as retail business. 1t is
always fully stocked and kept in neat,
business. like manner. If YOU want the
latest thing in wallpapers, curtains. &c,
you will find them here, as well as books
and periodicals, and the usual line Of
goods kept in drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes q paper regularly
from the ofEee-whether directed to his name or
apother's or whether he has subscribed or not
10 responsible Tor the payment.
2. I, a person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all Averages, or the publisher may
continue 10 send Il until payment 10 made, aud
collect the whole amount, whether the paper i-
taken frvm the once or not.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing TO take
newspapers and periodicals nom the posi- once
OF removing and leaving them uncalled Tor, u
rSssa Nccss evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

GILEAp, Nov. 25.-The first snow of the
season came last Saturday, and the wealth
er has been very cold and clustering since,
but the sleighing is very good with the er-
ccp,ion of few spots OF bare ground.
The river Is about closed up and there will
soon be- crossing.
There will be considerable logging done
here this winter if the weather permits.
Hastings and Landers will cut about a
million IN Riley which will come out on
Wight's Brook. They have large crew In
the woods and will do the parading and
let the drawing 10 outside parties. VIII
liam Sanders will cut some i've hundred
thousand on the same lot but will come
out on the other road. +. Wight will do
quite al amount OF logging on the mile
strip. We understand party will put In
a million from what Is called the Bog aud
land II on the river at the mouth OF Pleas
ant Brook. There will be considerable
done among the farmers cutting spruce,
pine, birch &C. Eben Chapman has about
one hui dred cords ofbark 10 get out which
will give him a good winters job
On the whole, business is excellent and
everybody is in the best Of spirits les
pecially Republicans Wages are higher
than for many years, ranging from elgh-
teen 10 twcuty-six dollars n month, aud
from seventy-fve cents 10 one dollar per
cord for cutting birch.
Although late In the season 10 speak OF
the harvest just past, there are few items
worthy OF note. J. W. Kimball showed
your correspondent some sugar beets
raised in his garden, the largest weighing
Is - lbs. Four OF the lot weighed So l.2
lbs. b. F. Hicks raised from four bushels
sowing, one hundred and eleven bushels
OF nice oats. The wheat crop was excel
lent, yielding as high as % bushels per
acre
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ALBANY.-Pattee's saw mill in Albany
owned by A. S. Bean, West Bethel, and to
be operated by Isaac Morrill,, was burned
Thursday morning, Beams loss Is $1,000
Morrilrs loss, engine Cause unknown
No insurance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30

We. are surprised to see so judieious
a paper as the Kennebec Journal publish
ing an advertisement of amateur printing
presses
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26

William III. Vanderbilt employs
twenty-seven thousand seven hundred
and six men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
The Irish Enrps straragcm.

The Castle of Mogeely, two miles from
Tallow, was a principal seat of the Dcs-
mond family. At this castle resided
Thomas, the great Earl of Desmond, who
had a favorite steward that often took
great liberties with his Lord, and, by his
permission, tyrannized over the Earl's
tenants equally with his master. This
steward, unknown to the Earl, gave an in
vitAtiOn in his Lords name 10 a great
number Of chiefs OF Munster, with their
followers, TO come and spend month at
this castle. The invitation was accepted,
and crowds Of gentlemen fockcd IN, to the
great surprise Of Desmond, who began TO
be alarmed lest sufficient provisions should
not be found for such a number Of guests
They had not stayed many days when pro-
visions in reality began 10 fail and at last
the Earl's domestics informed him that
they could not furnish out dinner for the
next day. The Earl knew not what 20 do,
for his pride could not brook TO let his
guests know anything OF the matter be-
side, his favoritc steward, who used 70
help him in such difficulties, WAS absent.
At length he thought Of stratagem TO
slve his credit; and Inviting all his com
pany 20 hunt next morning, ordered his
]
they were gone, and pretend IL was done
by accident, The Earl and his company
hunted all the forenoon, and from the ris-
ing grounds nc every moment expected
with heavy heart 10 see Mogeeley In
flames. At length, about dinner time, 10
his great surprise, his iavOrte steward ar
| rived, mounted upon q fresh horse The
Earl threatened him severely for being 50
long absent at such a juncture The
steward told him hc had arrived Just in
time enough at the castle TO prevent his
orders from being executed and further,
that he had brought a large supply Of corn
and cattle sufficient 90 subsist him aud his
company for some months. This news
not little reioiced the Earl, who re-
turned with bis guests TO the Castle,
where they found sufficient Of every
thing they wanted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
SOMEHOW OR OTHER.

Life ~ turden for every man shoulder.
Some may escape from it's troubles and care;
Miss 1t in youth and twill come whom we're
older.
And fit us as close a. the garments We wear
Sorrow comes into our lives unlimited
RObbing our hearts OF their treasures OF
song;
Lovers grow cold and friendships are sighted,
Yet somehow or other we worry along.
Everyday toll is every day blessing,
Though poverty's cottage and crust we nav
share;
Weak is the back on which burdens are press
ing,
But stout Is the heart that is strengthened
by prayer.
Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter
Juat when we mourn there were none 70 be-
friend;
Hope in the heart makes the burden seem
lighter,
And somehow or other we get to tho end.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26

The FIRST Napoleon had 30 little mastery
over his pen that his letters from Germany
TO Josephine were at first sight taken for
rough maps Of the seat OF war John Vs.
Brooks, the railroad manager, wrote 90 o.
man living on the Michigan Central route,
threatening to prosecute him forthwith, UNI
less be removed a barn hehad run upon the
Company property. The recipient did
not read the letter, for reading 10 was inn
possible hut be made out the signature
and arrived at the conclusion On thc man
agcr had favored him with % free pass
along the line. As such hc used 90 for a
couple Of years, 30 conductor on thc route
beng able 90 dispute his reading Of the
document III. W. Bccchcr can hardly be
considered q model scribo seeing That one
of his daughters owned Chat her three guild
ing rules iu copying bis manuscript were
that 10 "a letter was dotted 20 was not ON
and If 90 was crossed 10 was not a .. and If
a word began wiiha capital it did not com
mcnce sentence. Horace Greeley's dis
charge OF a composiior by note, we AN re-.
member, was used as recommendation OF
character, which brought the bearer h0nOi
and position Theodore Parker who wa,
about the worst writer hercabOuis within
the last thirty years, took the premium
when at school for the best poninanship.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
o.. Grumper ON Baby shows.

/ The other day lady called on Mr..
Grumper's wife, informing the latter per.
son that she (the visitor) was ON the com.
mittcc for inviting babies to the prize baby
show, soon to be given.
"No, said the old lady, 'I can't do
nothing for you, beCoz, in the first place.
l haint got any baby to begin with, aud IN
the second, l don't believe in baby shows -
For reasons hcrinafter TO be express
| ed, put IN the old man, as no detected A
significant glitter in his wife's eyes
Now, began Mrs c., there was that
baby show in Milton, when me and Josiah
lived there and Milberforce was but a.
tnirtccn months old, and dear, sweet. un
| complainin' child.
"Ah hum-m ~ from Mr.. Grumper.
"Ihc neighbors said he was the finest
boy that ever sucked paint of red-colorcd
rattle or cut teeth under disadvantfcous
circumstances. He was such a nice. peace
ful child, he was; never getting out of Inn.
NOR, allus good seeming like he knew that
yelling wouldn't help him through any
quicker The folks down there at Milton
got ups baby show, and the first prize
WAS twenty five dollar cradle, 10 be given
TO the finest baby exhibited inside of threo
days at the town hall. Josiah knows how
| fixed Wllber up and cOmbed his silky
locks until the first day of the fair came.
and how when it did come took hlm over
on an old whcelbarrow. sigh TO think of
it-of the lair. When got there they was
about forty brats arranged along the wall
in cradles, and in wheeled, toting Wilber
and wheelbarrow up along 'ginst the wall.
took him back and forward the whole
three days, and at the end of the third day
the time for prizes was at hand, and | was
all OF tremDle. There was five deacons
on the judges committee, and towards
evening they all come down to where was
sitting with the wheclbarrow, coming TO
inspect my baby, | found. The first one
grabbed mm 10y the nose, and when the
poor infant gaspcd. the big brute laughed
and shuck his finger Mt the rest. Another
one stepped up and says, Good woman we
must test the physical qualifications of
your child; and then he lifted the poor
child purity near out of the barrow by his
ears. My blood begun TO boil, when up
came another sayin, w c must examine his
phrenologistic capacities Then the son
Ola easter-egg began rappin' his knuck les
about the child's head much 10 the amuse
ment OF the rest of the committee. /
could stand II no more, so rushin' up 20 the
skinny brute gave him smart lick IN the
right eye with one hand and punched his
ribs with the other. treated his assoc-
ates to similar dose, and airing my
opinions of their individual selves, / trun
died the wheelbarrow out, invoking disas
ter to the whole concern. Since which
time, the old lady mused wiping the
from her brow, al hain't been
TO no prize baby shows"
Thank heaven ~ said Josiah.
But what became OF the other babies ~
gnneried the committee lady, as she arose in
go. W no got tno pI.10 2
81 amt certain, said the lady, "but
heard they give it TO the ministers brat-a
frecklefaccd rcd-hcaded
little brat. Good day"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
Tanning Animals.

The ancients apparently knew little OF
natural science. The Romans domcstica-
ted some animals, and acclimated many
more than we have yet done in our day.
Rome, in her degenerate days saw
astounding collections Of hippopotami,
ostriches and giraffes, hundreds Of which
were let loose into her gigantic arenas, with
whole packs Of lions and tigers; but the
only object Of these sanguinary shows was
10 crafty the brutal appetite for slaughter
shared alike by prohigate empcrors and a
degraded people. The only remarkable
success obtained In those days was the skill
Of the numerous professional tanners, who
seem TO have done wonders. "Thcy tame
the tigers says a poem OF early imperial
date, ''they soften the rage Of the lion,
converse with the elephants, and render
these unwieldy masses fJ for human arts
and duties" Nor was their skill confined
10 danciug apes or talking parrots, 10
dramatic dogs and acrobatic elephants;
they seem actually 90 have been able 10
change the nature Of the fcrccst brutes,
for Marc Anthony rode about Rome in n
chariot TO which two lions were yoked; and
Berenicc, the Egyptian Queen, had a fay.
Oritc lion, VINO Is reported 70 have eaten at
her table, and TO have licked her checks.
Up TO the fourth century 10 was q regular
profession 10 'make bears, bulls and liODl
it for intercourse with men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
Tho nusbnnd's Commandments.

|. am thy husband, whom thou didst
vow to love, honor and obey; for | saved
thee from old-maidism and the term of sin.
gle blcssedncss
ii. Thou shalt not look upan any other
man to love or admire him; for | am thv
husband, who will visit the SIN of the wife
upon followers; therefore keep thou faith
fully to thy marriage vows.
Ill, Thou shalt not backbite thy hus-
band, nor speak lightly of him; neither
shalt thou expose his faults to his neigh
bors lest he should punish thy pcrhdy by
deprivation of sundry items, such as bon
nets, dresses, etc.
lN. Thou shalt purchase cigars for thy
husband rather than ribbsns for thysclf.
V. Thou shalt not go to the opera or eve
ming parties without thy husband; neither
shalt thou dance too frequently with thy
cousin or thy Husbands" friends.
vi. Thou shalt not listen to nattery
nor accept trinllcts from any man save thy
husband
VII Thou shalt not rifle thy husbands
pockets for money when he is asleep
neither shalt thou read any letters thou
mnyest find therein for it is his business
t., IiesIo oI9nc Sn,er he own ofrors and ihino ,o
VIII. Thou shalt conceal nothing from
thy husband.
TX. Thou shalt not make false repre-
sentations of the state Of the pantry thy
purse or thy wardrobe.
y. Remember to rise early in the morn
ing and be prepared with becoming good
humor to welcome thy husband at the
breakfast table.
Xl. Look for no jewelry from thy hus-
band on the anniversary Of thy wedding,
for it is written: BLESSED are those who
expect nothing, for they shall not be dis
appointed "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
\ Wedding "Trip.

lhey seem To have aQueer way out west OF
of treating man ON his wedding trip. Some
time ago-thls according To the reliable local
ChroniCler--a beautiful and timid Young
girl, in company with particularly ugly
looking MAJ, got aboard a train on an Iowa
railroad, They attracted the attention of
the passengers at once the girl appeared
so uneasy and the man SO anxious, that the
most dreadful things were easily imagin-
able. After while IL occurred TO some of
the more chivalrous that the ugly man was
running of with this beautiful Young Girl
IN way that he had no right to do So
certain were they of this that "A meeting
was held in the smoking car, and vigilance
committee appointed To see that the ugly
man was put off the train and the beautiful
girl protected, At "A very lonely place ON
the road they proceeded TO perform their
whole duty. The train was stopped, and
while the beautiful young girl went into "A
swoon the vigilance committee bound and
gagged the ugly man and threw him from
the train into the swamp. He was left
there, while the train went ON about its
business. In the Couna of an hour the
beautiful young glu came 20 and asked for
him, and the chairman OF the vigilance
committee, in the simple language of the
prMHc, sMu 'Ohccr up, sissy we give
him the grand bounce oirn the rear plat
form.' The beautiful young girl went into
another swoon, but she finally recovered
enough ot her senses TO tell the impetuous
gentlemen who had appointed themselves
her protectors that the ugly man was her
husband. that he was Sunday school
teacher, and just too sweet for anything.
The vigilance committee has retired from
the business of rcscuing beautiful young
girls from uglylooking men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26

Colonel Bagshot, Of the ChOdunk, Pa,
Union, recently left bis paper in the hands
OF on assistant, while he took q trip TO the
city On his return the Colonel found the
whole town with q big club in hand, in
waiting az the depot The assistant, ac-
cOrding 20 the voracious Lock Haven
JourH0i, had inserted several cred hot"
items, Of which the following are spcci.
mems Religious Intelligence. That
whited-scpuIchro, Deacon Marsh, was mo-
ticed last Saturday night, trying 20 open
the coal hole in front of his residence with
has night key. Tho deacon was as full as
a goat, and couldn't tell moonshine from
green cheese" Military Jottiugs -
Major Blim, that tattered old bcggar, who
hid In an oyster barrel during the battle Of
Bull Run, wears a wig. lie ought to be
shot in the back with q baked apple
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
a Bird BABY.

The phenomenon is a baby, iu France,
aged six months, named Augustine Lavir,
the nape of whose neck has the singular
gift Of producing an uninterrupted success
sion Of feathers. Twenty three have al
ready sprOutcd reached maturity and fall
len of, 90 be carefully stored up by the iu-
iants father a wOrkingman, whose future
may bc considered made IL the amazing
story turns out correct The manner in
which these feathers grow Is thus described.
A pimple forms ON the napo OF The neck,
quite close tO thC roots OF the haH. Atthc
expiration of o certain time the pimplc
blossoms into "a feather, the child, at the
moment when 10 appears, seeming % cX-
pcricnco n slight uncasincss The feather,
which is curIcd and glded attans, when
fully grown, from ten 90 twelve centmetres
in length, When 90 falls n few drops Of
whitish color issue from The pimplc, which
then heals, leaving no trace Of its existence
Tor q while until anOiher appears, iuclOsing
the germ of another feather A curious
circumstance says the Vigic, s that tho
feather remains sis days on the infants
neck when fully grown before falling, and
That its successor takes as many days TO
sprOut as its predecessor Co reach maturity.
The father OF the phenomenal child i'm
tends taking DO 10 Paris within few days
in order 90 ask science 90 investigate tho
cause OF This freak of nature, which, n Il
really exists, 30 is certainly one of the
| straugest heard Of recently.
/
WfIIfaFo 81 NauFnrhfIf orpr,Irg,a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26
Brought Co Book.

a funny scene occurred at a recent city
election in New England, which neither
political party has appeared anxious 10
publish. Managers on bOtn sides had q
hand in II, with an axe or two 10 be ground
II was necdful TO work in some raw voting
material freshly imported, but some Of il
couldn't read. To overcome this difficulty,
and meet the constitutional reading test. "a
selected passage was agreed upon in ad-
vance, and drilled i'm 20 the applicant. Upon
his appearance before the proper officer go
be made a voter he promptly read (frOm
memory the sentence pointed out, and was
accepted.
Among these candidates was "a prctcrna-
turally stupid son of the Emerald lslc in
vain he tried TO commit 10 memory the
single line from the second amendment 30
the Constitution of the United States, ''The
right Of the people TO keep and bear arms
shall not be infrngcd." A half hour of
hard work left him still uncertain. though
hopeful, Of his ability To- repeat the words.
Time was up, and he was ushorcd into the
presence Of The keen-cyed guardian Of the
franchise. Tho preliminary questions were
answered with a frankncss and accuracy
which left nothing to be desired Then
came the Crucial test
'Can you read Y'
ooh, yis, TO be sure.
"Well, read this. pointing TO the line
/ before mentioned
The Iushman .o0k the book, gazed at ID
I intently, turned Il upside down, remarked
incidentally that ''radin' seemed 20 come
| hard this monin', scratched his head
looked around In vain for the cue from hi'
1 coach, and almost gave up in despair
/ but finally shouted
''Be goua, have t. Ivery man shat
bC 0ilotOed 70 carry a gO0n f'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26

he realized the love which could conquer
the Charlington hardness, was a love worth
waiting for, and 10 both il was indeed a
Thanksgiving.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-26

II was fully three hours later before
Doctor Bolton stepped upon the cottage
piazza. It was duty FIRST then, as it had
always been. But woman met him at
The door, eager, lmpetuoBs radiant With
one look into his intense, loving eyes, she
threw her arms about him.
Take me back, " she cried, 'hcrc, I'm
the very spot where / was 90 cruel years
ago. have wanted you all tho time,
Warren
And as he folded her close 70 his heart.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-11
INDICTlNG THE AGITATORS.
FaTucil Among the Eumber Who will
be Prosecuted.

Mr.. Nally, one Of the Irish
agitatols indicted for conspiracy, in
a speech near Tuam on Mon
day recommended the use of dynamite AM
gun cotton against landlords Mr.. Parnel s
tone has also been more violent lately. The
list of names of the agtators Included in the
indictment as already sent in these dis.
patches is official. A meeting o. the land
league will be held to-day to consider the
line of action to be taken for the defense of
members interested
A Dublin dispatch to the Pail Mall
Gazette this evening says: The land league
maintains that seve. al of those named in the
indictment for conspiracy never were nom.
bers of the league. Mr.. Boyton Is a
naturalized American, Mr.. Parnell arrived
in Dublin at late hour last night and his
hotel was watched by detective officer.
Mr.. p rnell has been served with copy
of the Indictment and information against
him by detective officer at the Imperial
hotel in this city. Mr.. GordoL, one Of the
defendants charged in the indictment, is
seriously ill ut Claremoins.
The Dublin Daily Express PROTESTANT, dis
cussing the prosecution against members of
the land league says: "If the government
play with this matter for another six mo tbs
there will be an armed rising"
Messrs. 7 d. Sullivan, Sexton and Egan
have also received summonses. The accused
will be served during the evening, The
summonses order the accuse to appear on
Friday before the court of queens bench.