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-Llewellyn A. wadsworth. OF Hiram
has been reappointed Notary Public

The Portland Argus says the Beet
Sugar Company are removing the ma
chipery from their building In that city TO
New York. II IL impossible to get oeets
enough raised iu Maine to run the factory
In Portland.
Another Governors hobby gone up
Put it down as q fact, that profitable
business will find enough ready capital,
without calling for State aid.
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N.forS Democrat.
PARIS, MAINE. JANUARY IL, 1881.
Newspaper Decisions.

4 AM person who takes paper regularly
from the oihce-whether directed 10 his name or
.ra.hs,s. or whether he has subscribed or not
Z responsible for the payment ,,
?, 4, person orders his paper Discontinued,
Ne uusi PAY all a-reArases, or the p1olisher may
continue 10 send Il until payment msae, aaa !.
tsken from the otice or not
q The Courts have decided thstrefasins 70 tske
newspapers and periodicals nom the poe. omos
or removing anal leaving them uncAheu "f' y
a., M 6ars. evtds rTs ol fraud.
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KExAR FALLs-A very cold wave Is pas
sing over this place at the present time
| II has been cold ever since the ground
has been covered with snow. Some moru-
ings the mercury has fallen a. low as 2Oo
below zero. We have had already six
weeks of good sleighing, which Is well i'm
proved by all by the farmers In getting up
a supply OF fine wood; by lumbermen In
drawing their timber 10 the several mills
aud by ''dandIes" In sporting fast horses.
Samuel Maxwell and wife are quite sick
That are not expected 10 recoyef
Mrs. Freedom GRAHAM Is sick with
/ Rheumatic trouble.
The new Wooden mill is progressing
! nucly. The frame OF the main building Is
nearly all completed. II il ID IS and four
story high including basement. The sto'
rirs are ten feet in height They are 10
have an l. Is 80 feet, and one story high
The water TO run this mill Is 10 be taken
| from the Hume of the saw mill above, IN q
pcu-stock ls0 feet long, and four feet IN
diameter, and hooped every two feet with
3+x3-s inches, requiring - cwt. OF
| iron for the job This pcn.stock i to b,
built aud the watcr-whccl set, by the re-
nowned millwright, John A. Hubbard, esq,
OF Limington The mill will be in run
ming order early In the spring.
shoe factory and machine shop are
now much talked OF as the next move to
| improve the business capacity OF the place,
and when such euterprising men rs those
who have undertaken the wooden mill say
I'VE will" business may be expected rs
/ the sequel. NJ
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THEIR PEDIGREE.

We are indebted to the courtesy OF How
ard Owen, ESQ.,, for the following interest
ing data from his biographical sketches OF
the members of the Sixtieth Legislature
which he has published In pamphlet form
The Senate Is composed of3l members
It's political complexion this year u - 'oi-
lows:
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There is another man out West who
has confidence in the DEMOCRAT. Mr..
d. C. Bent, land agent at Oshkosh. Wis
consin, has paid US to Jan. l, 1898.
Thanks, cir, for scceptable remittance.
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The Oldest member at the board Is Hon.
Chandler Baker OF Somerset, who Is Us ;
the Youngest member is Hon. James W.
Clarke Of Lincoln, who Is 81. We have
complete returns from all but three OF the
members; of course our statistics, OUTSIDE
OF politics, are confined to those from
whom we have complete returns. Five oil
the members are between 80 and 40 years
OF age, flfteen between ~ and 30, four be.
tween so and Go, and four between GU ana
20. The members are all natives OF the
State with the exception Of one nine were
born In the towns in which they now re-
side. Four are graduates OF colleges,
twelve received an academical education,
and the remainder had only the advan-
tascs afforded by the district or common
schools. All but eight have had legisla-
tive experience. There are but two single
men at the board. Other statistics OF the
Senate are compiled as follows:
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HEBRON. There met on Christmas morn
at the house of Nr. Henry c. Berry oil
Hebron, all Of the living descendants oil
Teri Berry, esq, of Canton, consisting oil
three sons, Henry q. Berry OF Hebron,
VIM. =. Berry OF Canton. Charles w. Ber-
~ of Turner, their children and grand.
children, also the children or deceased
sister. Mr. Hiram Gilman and wife, l.. j.
Berry, esq, and son, Mr.. Asa NJ. Gilman
and wife were present from Arson, Me-,
also their two sons, NJ. J. Berry and c. l..
Berry were home from Massachusetts.
There were tw, nty-six present. The day
passed pleasantly, and when the lights
were lighted. and the doors thrown open
the productions OF dear old Santa were
displayed on Christmas tree, beautifully
loaded. We were entertained by select
readings, singing, and the presenting ol
the gifts by the younger members. All
were singers but two. There were none
that used tobacco In any form, or intoxl'
eating drinks. All vote straight rcpuhll'
can tickets, and all have enlisted In the
cause OF Christ. Many thanks were due
to Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Berry and the fami'
ly ut home, IN rendering the occasion one
long TO be remembered.-Jou
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EAST SUMNER, Jan. Mercury 20 Deg
below zero this morning. The lowest ye'
reached this winter.
Fine winter for business, which Is quite
brisk.
Several teams are hauling out blrch io'
the dowel factory and for spool stock
Quite an amount Of ash is being hau'eo
In for the rake factory. Cannon BIOS
will do an increased amount or business
In rakes this season.
The week OF prayer was observed In
Sumner. Bro. Rice held meetings at the
Hall OF East Sumner on Monday "euues-
day, Friday and Sunday evenings alter
nate nights on 'he Hin. Bro. Rice Is DO
ing good service and Is universally es'
teemed. oLo''"'
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IL has Sarsd HnndT.ds nj Lire,.
n MAY !Sdre Yours.
Of Lawrence. OH R,.i.i.ut..
IAwsEsCE sept. D. ia
Itistle ss'r,t PufSst anil Rect M,dicins I've,
made. L. you are sling. ct a bottle tlis dsy.

One of Lswrsn~s's Old Hesit,nt.,
A we'll tLowb Contractor snd xstrv'I Comm,
,ionrr. says.
lAwREsCE sept. D. is-l
G,.tism,n ,-Farly last spTirg I found m, .,f
IN a b.., r.LuH on rsssrdr MY s'n-fal trsllA
Iws, yer, bilpu.. nh EIir',s Ia the he'd and
. g, NTH uAl tif,d out. al gone feeling. / uAs
To- a Of ,,uT ~uIpi ur Bti"t-. ana tousht ,tue
AMI con melr,d ming them To ny ,ur,r,s
std ty b.gsn al cree 10 tel better. ADd LOBBY
1 ~, m, ,.Ii our'd 81 my tTuu'ic gAdiy give
you q j. .riiuonJ ~ boIe oil 10 mSy Try them
ard b. b,r'risd ~ have been
am yours uu y,
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BRYAST's PoSp, Jan. 5.-The Ladies'
Sewing Circle, connected with the Uni
yersalist society in this place, will ccle'
bratc their twenty eighth anniversary on
Thursday eve, Jan. 18th, by holding an
Apron Festival ut the Glen Mountain
House. New England supper will be
served at 9 O'Clock. Agood time Is an,ici
pa,cd. ID.
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REPORTER.

DENMARK. On Christmas eve, there
was festival at Centennial Hall, under
the auspices OF the universalist society
which did credit TO all concerned. The
hall was tastefully decorated with htting
emblems for the occasion. One emblem
seemed very tittipg-the children who took
part In the several plays, for as our Savior
said LET little children come unto me-
they should take an active part In rejoicing
at His birth. The hall was we'll nlled by
an appreciative audience, who at the close
Of the exercises, LEFT the hall feeling that
social gatherings OF this order were nj
once elevating, pleasing and instructive.
The exercises were as follows:
Carol by Mrs. Harmon's Sabbath School
class; select reading, by Millie Bean; reel
tation. by Carrie Gilman; carol, by the
class dialogue, The Bound Girl" repre-
scented by Minna Bradbury, Nellie Bennett,
Ida aud Nellie Smith: recitation, when
Grandmother was Little GIRL by Belle
Smith, Mrs. Harmon personating the
Grandmother" which brought down the
house; carol, by the class; farce, The
Obstinate Family; actors, G. X. Bean,
Mrs. c. X. Berry, Wallace Merrill, Jennie
Bean, Elmore Swan, Flora Bradbury,
Mrs. Stephen T. Jewett died Wednesday
morning, the 22nd ult., AFTER long illness,
In which she showed how q true Christian
can withstand pain, and the dssolving OF
earthly ties for those higher, purer and
more lasting with her Maker. She leaves
a husband and four children TO mourn her
irreparable loss, aud to whom, 1t was q
pleasure, to anticipate her slightest wish.
-Nelcs.
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the alarm was given, thus showing the a 49,,
cipline and quicsness Of the Captain Du'
before the company got Tar on 'ne'' ~,
word vas received thst the hre "ae p-'
out, the Box factory being the place "ne''
the fire was destined 70 be. b. f. L.
RoxsUsy, Jan. Awhile at Mexico
few days since, called on "sparAes
whom found In his enlarged ana ne"'
lifted up store. ready to give more aston
ishing bargains than ever before oa'' ""o
examine then II you don't maze up your
mind that you want something you hadn
Thought of before-why next time ike '"'
Priest aud Levite, '.pass by on the o'he'
side"
School has closed 10 No. 2.
hear that Leonard Brown OF Peru na'
bought that part of the s. A. Reed 'ar'i
wing on the west side Of Swim River and
is preparing to build.
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S|)|PAUR
BIT TIERS
Who is DR.. Kaufmannp
This question l. frequently asked. We would
| simply say that
DIR. EACFM8NN
Dtsroyerer Of Ext. Of Sulphur

Carl frrst raufmsnn Nas bonn In lsIg Us
| ept~te 81 The Berun University NJ the sge Of 80,
| t.en and gIhdna,d four ytAT- lsier lie III,
entered Ihr 'elehtspd 10, nj College ~ Ph,,I
| rtSns q kdiuturgh. scnti-ni. rem. ining th.,.
| tho. we're. la ls'G pr. kauim.pn accept A
| pr.t.su-liv IN n ell. brst.d Gernsn coil.g.
xhi,b hsir he d led y th dtstipg he'd honor IN,
thirteen years during which me- he wrote lsrsslv
| for tie Lonii,n Lancet Hpd The Berlin Nsrs ana
| vac n.t,d NJ. one OF tie most profound and &C 90
| tiHc vtu,Ip eITn Enops the bysiriau- who con
| tribuied 10 these noted medical .ufBss
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SHOCKING.

NINE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN NEW
YoRK.-CooPEp UP By FLAMES IN THE
FIFTH STORY.
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tholicy OF spirit, and will be mourned by q
large circle OF friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Jacob Lewis, lies dangerously I'll at
her home In East Conway, and apparently
cannot survive but q short time. The
friends have s,nt for her only daughter,
Hattie, now living In California, and she 10
expected to arrive home la few days.
Mrs. L. visited her daughter 10 II, and
husband died during her absence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-10
Written by Reques..]
sCHOOL-R0OM EXPERIMENTATION.

written by Reques..]
sCHOOL-ROOM CONTAMINATION.
BY G. L. BOWMAN.
One of the finest qualities in teacher
is the art of ornamenting the school
room. You will always see a good
teacher inclined in this direction, be-
cause every teacher who is well up in
his work knows that the ornamented
school-room has every advantage over
the dull one. 1t adds pleasure, taste
and culture to the school. It renders
the school easier to manage. 1t is
familiar fact among those who have
tried it, that pupils are more orderly
in room richly ornamented than IN
one which is otherwise. 1t will make
your pupils more like ladies and gen.
tlemen. Art has the same influence
over pupils in the school-room as 1t
has over children at home. No one
urges any arguments against orna-
menting homes, and all those teachers
who urged them against ornamenting
school-rooms are dead and gone where
ornamenting is not.
You can ornament your room now
with reasonable expense since the pic
ture makers are opposing each other
so much. Don't buy flashy, cheap
pictures, but buy fine ones, and let
them be few; some which the pupils
may look at many times and still adj
mire. Landscapes are fine if you live
near the lake or large river. If in the
country get pictures of the sea side,
ocean scenes, etc. Historical pictures
are good anywhere. Frame them in
good frames and when you leave the
district take them with you, and if
the teacher who succeeds you wants
some let him ape his predecessor and
get them. These pictures need not
cost beyond one dollar and half
apiece. Six or seven dollars will cover
the expense of ornamenting the largest
school-room in Pierce county if the
purchase be judiciously managed,
others will cost much less. Litho-
graphs when well made are good.
Avoid these cheap chromos. Select
pictures like selecting reading, let
them be choice, and cut down on
quantity instead of quality.
Notices are handsome and inexpen-
sive. Get some blue pasteboard, a few
cents worth will do. Mark out the
letters for your notices, and with a
knife or pair of scissors cut them out
and nail them on the wall. blue side
out, and they will appear as if neatly
painted OF the plastering, If you can
not mark out the letters take short
course in some primary school on
printing. Common pasteboard letters
covered with sprigs of evergreen
make an excellent motto. Don't try
to cover all the letters yourself, call a
dozen or two pupils to the house some
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FALLS WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER
and they will cover them for

evening and they will cover them for
you.
If in the summer get some of the
boys to dig the earth by the windows
and then plant some vines which are
noted for their swift growth. Morn
ing-glories are the best. In the win
dows let some of the boys construct
some shelves even with the window
sill; on them place iiower-pots, or
boxes, which will answer the same
purpose. Call for contributions in the
way of flowers and soon you will have
a beautiful place.
Every pupil nearly in Pierce county
knows how to put leaves together in
continuous piece. Let them do this
and put a border around your room
next to the ceiling, then your room
will have the appearance as If papered,
Autumn leaves as you find them now
would be an excellent material for the
purpose.
Make q low table three feet wide
and from five to ten feet long. cover
it with red calico--the whole expense
will not exceed seyenty-fiye cents.
On this place blocks, small pictures,
aIphabets. etc., for the little ones.
Use this table also for bouquets, and
any books you would like to have the
pupils read.
Cover all bad places on the wall with
some ornament of your own make; if
you are a lady, cardboard can be
brought to your assistance. Make a
card-ease for cards, hang it on the
wall and see how quick your pupils
will use it. Be sure you exercise your
ingenuity and don't do it all yourself,
let some of the pupils help you. Take
pupils suggestion in any of these
things, no matter If you do think your
own better. am sure you would do
that anyway.
If your windows have no curtains
and the board will not buy any, take
the wages you get for some holiday
and buy some. Be sure you have a
wash-dish and mirror. These are use
full as well as ornamental.
Gather ferns, press them, and with
these you can make pretty figures on
the walls, and they produce a very
fine appearance when pinned on white
curtains.
Construct some cornucopias of paste
board and hang them in the corners of
the room two-thirds the way up, and
fill them with different kinds of mead
ow grasses. These will add much to
the appearance of the room.
Follow out these few directions, and
if you feel encouraged and desire still
more information address the writer
and it will be given.
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OAK GROVE GLEAsINGs.-

YAK 0kON6 OLEAHINtos
Charles Ray has purchased the Geo.
Newton farm for 81, 400.
Mrs. Mullen is plastering and finish.
ing the inside of her new house.
School in district No. will begin
on Monday next for the winter.
The Presbyterian society has pur-
chased a new organ for their church.
Charley Mercord will go to Milwau-
kee soon to attend the Business Col
lege there.
Mr.. Brandon has rented John Barns
farm for a term of years and moved
10 the same.
Miss Ada Bliss has returned from
Minnesota, where she has been spend
ing the summer.
Much of our blowing will have to go
over until next spring, the ground be-
ing too wet to pillow.
Martin Murphy wishes to sell his
farm. Parties wishing to purchase
should see him before purchasing
elsewhere.
There will be five months term of
school in Dist. No. in which the in.
struction will be exclusively in Ger
man.
Three or four of our schools are in
need of teachers. Teachers wishing
schools would do well to apply imme'
diately, as good wages will be paid.
Robert Dawson and Elem. Mcmillan
are among the arrivals from the Red
River country. They report the
weather as being comparatively dry
| there.
George Booth wishes to thank his
neighbors and friends for their kind
ness to himself and family during the
illness and death of his two little
children.
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QUERIES.

QUERIES.
81. viii you please publish a solu-
ton of the 9Th problem of the arith-
metic scheme, as given in this falls
examination? Ill.
SO. Why should school house be
built, as they usually are, with east
and west windows, alone? This ar
rangement does not admit any sun
light except when the sun is in such
a position that tie rays come directly
into the faces of the pupils, thus
obliging them to sit in glare of sun
shine or to exclude the light entirely
Either course being attended by Sc
rious injury to the child. South Win
dows would admit the sunlight without
discomfort. Why are they never used!
Of course being parent, cannot be
expected to be DIS much interested in
the weather as an average member OF
the school-board does, but it seems to
me to be time that the comfort and
eyesight of the pupils should oe con-
suited in the construction of the school
houses, as well as the looks of the
house, that bug-bear of the architect.
Respectfully yours, N. NJ. l..
I'VE will leave the answering Of this
question to these who build the school
houses. ED.
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MArpEN Rock MINUTES

The waters of the lake are at stand
still.
Mrs. Butcher is visiting her daugh-
ter in Red Wing.
Wheat 81 .25. oats 35, corn As, and
hay So Q 50 per ton.
Mrs. Brewer is meeting with her u.s.
ual good success in canvassing.
We are glad to announce that those
persons afflicted with putrid sore
throat are out of danger.
The church choir has reorganized.
They enjoyed pleasant evening last
Sabbath at the residence of Mr.. Bar
| ton.
We are informed that our harness
maker has employed an expert work
man to assist him in his shop. This
would seem to indicate that Chas. ID
being prospered in his business.
The noble steamer, War Eagle, was
wrecked at Keokuk, Iowa. one day
| last week. There were about one hun
bred passengers aboard st the time of
| the accident, but fortunately only sew.
en- or eight lives were lost. From
some cause the boat came in contact
with the bridge at that place thereby
wrecking the boat and damaging the
bridge to considerable amount.
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The Mechanics National Bank, OF
Newark, n. j., supposed to have been
one of the safest in the country, went
to the wall last week, embarrassing
many corporations, firms and individu-
ais who had deposits therein. 1t is al
legged that the cashier wrecked the in
stitution by loaning its funds to friends
without security, contrary to law, and
by stock speculations in Wall street.
When the directors of the bank saw
trouble ahead they offered to put up
half a million dollars of their own
funds to save the bank, but the cash.
Ter coolly told them that two millions
of dollars would not save it. As the
cashier moved in the best society and
was leading church member the di-
rectors evidently allowed him to run
the bank in his own way without
much assistance from them with the
result stated. 1t is such bank failures
as this that make some depositors
think the toe of an old stocking is
about as safe place of deposit for
their surplus cash IS the strongest
bank.
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S a |. Z Z.
OF Forfeited MOrtgaged Lands.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, OFFICE OF

STATE OF WISCONSIN, OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS,
MADISON, Wis, October Sd, 1881.
The following described lands In Pierce
county, having been forfeited by reason of
the non payment of interest upon loans
granted thereon, notice is hereby given that
the same will be offered at public auction
and sold to the highest bidder, at tie Capitol
in Madison, on the fifteenth (I5th) day OF
December, A. d. 1881, unless sooner redeemed
according to law. Said sale will be COM
menced at 10 o'clock, A. M. and continued
from day to day until all of said lands shall
have been so offered.
The minimum price at which such lands
will be offered will be the amount named OPP
posite each tract, under the heading, 'sTotal
amount due State" which includes the
amount of loan the interest to the first day
of January, A. d. 1882, and three per cent.
damages the taxes which have been re-
turned against said lands, and the cost of
advertising the same.
Said lands will be sold subject to all taxes
which may at the time OF the sale be due
thereon. Other conditions of sale will be an
nounced by Commissioners at the opening Of
the sale.
HANS B. WARNER, Secretary of State.
RICHARD GURNTHER, State Treasurer.
ALEX. WILSON, Attorney General.
Commissioners of the Public Lands
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1. Postmaster is to give writer notice BY let
ter or card-returning paper does not answer tho
law--when a subscriber does not take his paper
from the office, and state his for its not be-
ing taken; and neglect to do so makes the Posi-
master responsible to the publisher for the pay
ment.
g Any person who takes paper from the post
ofhce--whether directed to his name or another
or whether he has subscribed or MOTIFS RESPONSE
BILE for the pay.
g. liza person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may con
tinue to send il until payment Is made, and colec
the whole amount, WHETHER 1T Is TAKEN FRort
THE OFFICE OR NOT. There can be no legal dis
continuance until the payment Is made.
4. The Courts have decided that refusing 20
take newspapers and periodicals. from tho post
Office, removing and leaving them unealled foi
is paina facia evidence Of intentional fraud.
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ABOUT two weeks ago man was ar
rested in Milwaukee on charge of
vagrancy who gave his name as Will
lam Kuhl, claiming to hail from Hi
nois. He was suspected to be Lon
Williams, one of the murderers of the
Colman brothers, and was taken to
Dunn county for identification and
examination. Having fully established
his identity as VIM, Kuhl he was re-
loased last Monday and returned with
friends to Milwaukee.
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Ex-sEcRErARY WINDOW had, previous
to the assassination of President Gar
field, proposed to him a scheme of civ
il service reform which when perfect.
ed was to be presented for the consid'
Grafton of Congress. 1t consisted OF
the allotment of the various clerical
positions in the Treasury Department
pro rata to each State. the candidates
to be examined by committee, and
vacancies to be filled from the highest
on the list, and only when the State
which they represented should be en-
titled to appointments.