Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-02-17
IN GENERAL.

Read the testimonials OF those who
have used Cstsrrhine. They are happy,
who once were miserable from the effects
OF catarrh.
PoIITIcAI PiCrURE.-Mr. ID. ID. Coombs,
Lewiston's clever artist, has issued another
political cartoon entitled, The Surgeon 5
Last Resort. in which Garcelon, Pillsbury,
Smith, Scion Chase, Fogg and Swan figure.
Garcelon and Fogg are engaged in cutting
M the body polite, which they have nearly
dismembered. The details OF the picture
will repay close examination, aud are ciev-
erly conceived and executed. Sent by mai
for - cents.
During 4 storm of mingled snow and
rain, near Nevada City, a few days ago
strange looking worms came down by NIL
lions, covering the snow SO completely that
one could not walk within the infested dis
trici and avoid treading upon them. They
were from one 70 two inches long, nearly
white, and bodies transparent. This pecu'
liar shower covered a strip ofcountry near
liz half a mile wide.
EPipgNICs. - Just now coughs, colds,
lung and bronchial complaints seem 10 be
eni 1emie. In these cases OF sudden colds
the best thug TO do Is 20 get bottle OF
y N EoicRs E7irir, which invariably gives
sneedy relief and ultimately effects "a com
pie,e cure II all cases where the breathing
DREAMS are affected. Use II IN time and
prevent serious lung difficulties. sold by
all druggists.
Another Maine boy has risen TO prom
inence in the West. Lore Afford, who has
recently been elected to the speakership OF
the Iowa House OF Representatives, is ma
tive OF Hope. Knox Co., Maine. He Is
shout IS years of age, and lawyer by pro-
fession. He served in the war or the Re
beliion, entering the service as Lieutenant
OF Co. IL, 9Th Me. Regt., and afterward AS
.ixned 10 duty as A. A. z. NJ. General on the
stan of Gen. Gilaaore.
One OF the features OF Virginia City,
Nevada a-e bulletin boards OF stock brok-
ers At change OF shin the miners, with
dinner nails in ,seir hands, throng about
the boards 10 see hCw nIch money they
have made while under ground. Even al
IL O'Clock at night they III ~ Tot the eSie'
tins as soon as they come to tse surface
Children are not unfrequently Sc
the prices OF particular stocks and ~sN'As
home with their lists.
The most wonderful surgical operation
ever heard OF is, beyond doubt, that des-
cribed in the following words by the Lime
stone (Texas) Netc Era: "A boy ut
Weatherford was suffering from an OBJ
struction OF the windpipe, from which he
nearly died before his parents would suner
him 10 be operated upon. IL was the In
tention of the attending physician to have
operated before death, but he did not ar
rive in time. When he did come the oper-
alton was at once performed, and the boy
resuscitated. He Is now living and will
recover" A doctor who can raise the
dead ought 10 drive fine trade in a State
like Texas, where sudden demises are the
rule.
The Providence Journal relates an in
cident illustrating the powers of the tele-
phone, which occurred in Hartford the 9TH
er day. Mr.. j. G. PATTERSON ''caled'' one
OF the hotels, and asked the clerk if al
acquaintance was i'm his room and could be
seen in haitian hour. Keeping the telephone
at his ear, Mr.. Patterson heard the clerk
call waiter and give the message. He
heard the steps of the waiter as he went up
stairs; heard him knock at the gentleman's
door; heard the door open; the message de-
livered; the gentleman's reply; the return
ing steps OF the waiter; his conversation
with the clerk; and was in possession ofall
the facts before the clerk reached the tele-
phone to reply to the question asked.