Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-11

TIE SCUoOIMASTEE l. ABROAD.
Accompanying the fluctuations have been
amended notes from town officers, some
OF which are perfect gems OF thought and
Nelicitous expression. American literature
would DE enriched should they be publish
81. Below we print r.rlGtiHi q ii5erd'im.
q spocimen brick from an honest old Jack
son Democrat ia Washington County
Daniel Pratt. Geo. Francis Train, ana
Frank VI. Fogg will have 10 look 10 their
!aurelS
Pursuant % the first Paragraph, On The
rrst Page OF this Inventory, we the Asses
<ors Of n. for the year 1879, have re
turned A true list Of all the Poles Rataole
Property. Real and Personal, a. they Stand
on the Assessors Books, for the years Is {
ISIS and 1879. with Each Person Proper
final Part Of tax a. near aS could be got Al
A. set forth. Opposite their Respective
Names. II may appear rather Novel, 70
PersOss. not fully Acquainted with the
cases. TO see the Estimate, made, on Some
a. the Property. such Is Horses, for In
stance. but YOU take A Horse Blind OF one
.N eve and lame. take Another Stone Blind,
Another with a bone SPAWN, Another With
= blood SPAWN, some with Ring Bones or
sets A. some call them, Some with pun
ple foot or 4 cracked hoof some Inflicted
with the heaves and Baukcy, such class or
Horses should not be. considered very val
liable. and their ages don't help them Any.
-he vary in different Stage from Il 10
twenty-five year old.
There is other in Town might be com
pslsed in very near, Similarity 10 the
above. Some dwellings has Boards for glass
some glaSs Pretty well dotted with old
,'tsts aud BGnehes OF Rags.
d. - the Office Of Assessor, Ia more Min
,..,erio than Judicial, - Admitted by the
-. 80 ~. tsssl, the Assessors have bSen
Coverred in .-laking their assessments, On
a Coa,pal primo, Nle - near As can De,
which We summitS. i1r Approval or dis
aproveal OF our lawful - oeriours, Hoping
YOU Excuse our Poor writing Snd speiAns,
In this town horses are valutd from -
20 $50 each: cows from 81 10 $50; sheeP
=. one ..mewsical'' instrument (wo@oer
IL il was a cat?0 Is returned IS worth slu-
HUMAN NATURE.
Did Won ever see man who would not
manipulate facts a little 10 serve a purpose;
We have all laughed over the story OF the
BOY who brOaSht the dog skin 10 the tanner
10 sell
Was he a TAT dog asked the man OF
leather.
Yes"
WAS he very fat"
Yes
How fat was he"
He was the latest dog ever see.
Well, my boy, If he was so very tat his
lnie is not worth anything"
Gone 20 think OF il, returned the boy
Il don't know a he was 50 very Id
fat after all.
II a man could 20 over Maine and pur-
chase farms AZ the low figure which many
property owners wish their holdings To be
entered. and then dispose OF them at their
true value. he would DC many times mil
lOnaire by the operation.
The Commission found upon examlna-
tiOn q very marked difference in the valua-
lion Of property by the assessors OF differ
ent towns. Sheep are valued from Sl.'O 70
s. hogs from 81 70 $40; horses from 80
awards; cows from SIS 70 $50. The IN
vent0ries are taken by the assessors, some
At full cash value. others at full value al
forced sale; some az -, so, and 80 per
cent OF what the assessors regard as their
cash value. In these latter cases all the
towns whose valuations was returned al
less than cash have been carefully raised
20 a cash basis.