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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
WASHING DISHES.

Among the first things a girl is ex-
pected to learn is dish washing, though
it is not always that it is taught them
properly. In my'experience | have found
this to be one OF the most important as
well as the most neglected of kitchen ac-
complishments. | now select my help
by examination on this point especially.
| invariably find that the girl whose
glasses are always clear, and whose dishes
ar never sticky, can be relied upon. She
will most surely be trustworthy, and can
readily be taught any other branch of
housekeeping.
The first thing necessary to success in
this branch is to have plenty of hot wa
ter and clean cloths. You need two pans /;
if they are not perfectly clean, make them
so. Prepare some warm weak suds in
one. Take first your goblets, wash them
quickly, draining them in the rinsing pan,
and wipe Immediately. A clean cotton
cloth, made of an old pillow case, will
clean them nicely. If any of your glass
discs have been used for milk or butter,
leave them until after you have washed
your silver, for silver must be free from
grease Of any kind. Take plenty of soap
to your silver, and wipe it warm out of
the suds; if it gets too cold, pour hot
water over it. Have your hands dry,
and wipe one piece at a time.
Cups and saucers come next; then the
other dishes, taking the incest and clean
est pieces first, adding hot water and soap
as you require them, and pour hot clean
water over each pan of washed ones be-
fore wiping. Set your dish-water where
it will keep warm while you are drying
them. Wash your knives before scour-
ing, and do not put the handles in hot
water. When you are ready to wash
your cooking vessels, lay aside your dish
cloth and take pot cloth. Have your
skillets, ETC., hot, and see that you get
them perfectly clean. You can easily do
this il they have been sooked in warm
water. You should always put your
cooking vessels to soak Immediately after
they are empted, unless you have time to
wash them. heard an old lady say to
her girl, MARY, they will wash seven
times as easy if you soak them : and
that is so.
II you have tin-ware to wash, you had
better get fresh water, take good hot suds,
use crystal soap if necessary, wipe well,
and dry by the stove to prevent them
from rusting. Look about you to see
that you have left nothing. When all is
done, take fresh suds, and carefully wash
your wiping towels and dish cloth; rinse
them, and hang in the sun to dry, if in
the summer-by the stove in winter.
Take brush and soap to your kitchen
table at least once day. Wash and
dry well your dish pans and hang up your
pot cloth.-Prcs. Banner.
'Tis an excellent plan to wash all cook
ing vessels and tins first as they will be
ready to put away by the time the Others
are done,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

SOMEWHAT OF \ SNoRER.-Many OF
our readers remember Gen. George A.
Sheridan. the eloquent stump-speaker,
who in two campaigns spoke with such
happy effect in Rochester. They will be
amused with the following anecdote of
him.
George was recently coming over from
Boston in sleeping car, where he had a
whole section. He was sitting on the
lower berth in the morning, about to put
his shoes on, when he was acccsted by a
kind looking gentleman opposite. who
was also putting on his shoes, with the
inquiry: my friend, are you rich mani"
George looked astonished, but answered
the pleasant faced, tired looking gentle
man with "Yes, I'm tolerably rich" :"
A pause occurred, and then came another
question "How rich are you::"
about 500, 900 or $500 900. Why"
swell" said the old man, )" if was as
rich as you say you are, and snored
as loud as l know you do, l would hire
whole sleeper every time l travelled.
Rochester Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
ROBBING AN EDITOR.

Soon after the completion of the plank
road between Detroit and Lansing, a
period of twenty seven or twenty-eight
years ago, the editor of newspaper To-
Gated about half way between started for
Detroit one evening on the wagon of a
teamster. After travelling about an hour
the vehicle was stopped by highway
robber. The teamster shelled out about
Sl2, but when the editor showed up the
pot" only reached fifty cents.
You've hidden the money in your
boots" shouted the robber, and he made
the editor pull them off. Nomore cash be-
ing found, the robber insisted that coat
and vest should come off for close search
but at the end Of the search he angrily
demanded:
What sort of man are you TO set
out on a journey with only fifty cents in
your pocket"
am getting my ride for nothing, and
| was going to pay my expenses in De-
troit by advertising the hotel at which |
stop"
How much advertising will you
give me to let you off,
"A straight column per week for
four weeks"
"Well, I'll take it, and the teamster
is the witness to our bargain. I'll send
in the copy in time for your next issue. y
The robber presently moved off into the
woods, and as the vehicle once more
rolled over the plank the editor rubbed
his hands together and chuckled:
"Egad! but isn't this lift for me! |
found a chance to pass bogus half dol.
lar, got a spledid item Of news for my To-
cal and worked up a column ad. to help
tide me over the dull season! l tell you
the Herald will be on paying basis in
less than year,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
ATMY LooKING.GLASS.
loved thee well in salad days"
Forever flown,

I loved thee well I'm salad days"
Forever flown,
o faithful friend. whose honest face
Reflects my cwn.
Nor do mete thee scanter praise,
tSlncerity 10 hard TO find),
Now time has distanced in the race.
And left me painting far behind
Heigh.hoi-
Another weary mile or so.
How well recollect the hours
used TO spend
Before thee oncc-in years gone by,
NY trusty friend
. April youth, . sun and showers
Pray. don't expect me TO confess
How long took 10 knot my tie,
The day that proposed TO Jess.
(Alackl
She boxed my cars-and married Jack)
And now wcar-well. never mind.
Times ruthless shcarsN
And Jess-why, bless you, shes been dead
These twenty years
The fruit OF Life Is gonc-the rind
l. somewhat bitter TO the taste.
Oh. vain regrets for pleasures fed
For days when possessed-waist-
But stay;
I'll brush the sorry imps away.
All. II some scientific man
Would but invent
4 looking-glass wherein TO fnd
Ones moral bent,
4 tcll.tale mirror-there 10 scan
Zach petty falling that appears
The cynic furrows OF the mind.
That gather with increasing years!
All. Well.
fear those glasses would noi-sell
Chambers Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
A BLACK HILLS DUEL.

shall never forget the night which
closed the day that Jack McCombe sold
the Maid of Erin mine on Carbonate
Hill, Leadyille. The consideration was
S63, 900. The Maid Of Err" was not
the only one of Jacks mines. He was
interested in the Highland Chief, Gal
ifornia Tunnel" and dozen others, and
his heart was just as big as his purse
lie was one of Leadville's first six alder
men, and made it point to know every
man in the mines, and jollier fellow
canno, be found from Denver to Sayna-
che pass. Jack determined that por-
ton of the proceeds Of his last sale should
be devoted to his friends and as con-
sequence it was a gala night a. Carbo-
nate Camp. Drinks and cigars were
free at Johnny Shea's Gem saloon in
Harrison avenue and the programme was
concluded with the stage box, an un-
limited quantity of champagne served by
pretty waiter girls, at Tom Kemp 5
Grand Central Theatre, the largest vari-
ETY. house ever erected in the west Or
east either, for that matter. Being "a
newspaper man. as Jack put it, the par.
ty would not be complete without the
writer, so. dropping my work and ac-
companied by Harry Norton, the city
editor of the Chronicle, joined the gay
party. A gay party it was, too. Apart
from the host there were Lieutenant
Governor Tabor, Alderman Ed. kava-
nagh, Alderman J. NJ. Murphy, Alder
man Kelley, and half-dozen local ma
jors and C lonels, and one general from
the regular army, whose name | cannot
recall. The female members Of the
theatre were also well represented, ii
being the custom in that, the wickedes'
city in the world, for the actresses, from
song and dance artists to the leading la
dy, to visit the boxes and quaf cham
pagne at S5 pint. On that particu'
lar night Ida Corey, of the Corey sis
terS, a most finished dancer, flirted with
Governor Tabor, Maggie McClare clink,
ed glasses with Alderman kavanagh
and Viola Wray, Amy Tudor. frankie
Russel. Lottie Beaumont and Fannie
Gsrretison entertained the company SC
royalty that Ned Barry, the stage man
ager, was obliged to cut out severa
speciality acts from the bill, because TIT
ladies were not ready to 90 on when thu
promp,er called.
Amid all the hilarity Harry Norton
appeared i'll at ease. He drank few
glasses of champagne, and then removed
his chair to the corner of the box, ou
of the glare of the footlights, and lit {
cigar.
"What ails you, Harry" asked. 81
cannot be possible that you have tn
blues tonight"
''No" said he, but was just thinking
of little incident which happened fou
years ago tonight, in January, 1876, il
the Black Hills. If you care to hear it
J draw your chair q little nearer"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
ASLEEP.
ROSE TERRY cooKE.

In summertime how fair II showed
Ny garden by the village road,
Where fiery stalks ofblossom glowed.
And roses softly blushed;
With azure spires. and garlands white,
Pale heliotropc, the suns delight,
And odors that pcrfumcd the night
whcre'er the south wind rushed.
There solemn purple panses stood.
Gay tulips red with horal blood,
And wild things fresh from field and wood,
Alive with dainty grace.
Deep heaven blue bells OF columblne.
The darEly mystic psssion.vlnc,
And clcmatIs. that loves 10 twinc,
Bedccked that happy place
Beneath the strong unCloudcd blaze
OF long and fcrvcnt summer days
Their colors smo,c the passing gaze,
And dazzlcd every eye.
Their cups OF scented honey-dcw
Charmed all the bees that DER them fiew,
And butterflies OF radicnt hue
Paused as they iloated by.
Now falls n cloud OF sailing snow.
The litter winds OF winter blow,
No blossom darcs its cup TO show
Earth folds them IN her breast,
\ shroud OF white. "A virgin pail,
Is slowly. softly, hiding all;
In vain shall any sweet wind call
To break their silent rest.
Ny garden is a vanished dream.
Dead in the waning moons cold beam.
Clear icicles above 10 CLEAN.
And yeti know not how
Ny flowers will hear the dropping rain
When Spring reneweth hill and plain,
And then IL shall be mine again,
IL Is Gods garden now.
-Uarpcr's Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
PARIS NAME TUESDAY, APRIL 3. 1881.

the wind of his bullet by my head. He
sank to his knees without struggle and
fell upon his face in the snow. My be-
ing in the shadow little below him and
the moons rays falling on his pistol bar
rel had, even at a short distance, dis
turbed his aim. | walked forward,
turned over the body, still warm, and
looked down in its face. My bullet had
sped true. There was a small, blush
looking hole, from which the blood had
not yet sprung, in the centre of his FORE
head. If any one heard the pistol shots,
no heed was paid, and not wishing to be
arrested and charged with murder, ]
walked down the valley over the hard
beaten snow and returned to my hstel.
After a minutes pause Harry Norton
relighted his cigar, emitted cloud Of
smoke through his nostrils and then con-
tinued:
The following afternoon saw quite
crowd assembled at the city undertakers,
elbowed my way into the group, and
asked an acquaintance standing near
what caused the commotion.
Some cuss got sick Of the camp, went
up the valley last night and committed
suicide. The wolves were lowering about,
and picked his bones pretty clean before
one of the men from the Homestead
mine came down to town and found
him.
He might have been murdered: |
answered in questioning tone.
No; he committed suicide was the
reply. His revolver was found in the
road, aud one chamber had been emptied :;
just got homesick and went up there and
called himself and the wolves had a
good meal and he can't be identified.
He was not murdered, for over $500 in
bills were found scattered about.
| walked away and shed no light on
the mystery. In Deadwood, where peo-
pie came in and departed by hundreds
every day, mysterious disappearances
were rarely reported. am in Ignorance
as to the name OF the man whom | shot
down in that strange duel, and though |
remained in the Black Hill some time
afterward | never paid another visit to
the theatre where my lady acquaintance
was playing. That is ALL
Handsome. talented Harry Norton has
fought his last duel and penned his last
leader. He fell into the long sleep last
May, after a days illness from pneu
monia. Such a funeral as he was ac-
corded was never before witnessed in
Leadville. The four daily papers in the
camp turned their column rules, and the
Pacific Coast Association and band OF
music followed the remains to the second
cemetery that Leadville has filed in less
than three years. He was buried by the
side Of Charley Vivian, the actor, and a
friend from Colorado informed me a few
days ago that in the vacant lot adjoining
poor Harry's grave, just to the left, Texas
Jack was laid to rest last summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
Hoods
SarsaponM:

rs to derive thei- creates. medicinal effects
with the least disturbance 10 the whole sys-
TEN. In fact this preparation IS so we'll BAL
anced in its action upon the alimentary
canal, the liver, the kidneys, the stomach,
the bowels and the circulation Of the blood.
that II brings about healthy action Of the
entire human organism. that can hardly be
credited by those who have not seen the re-
markable results that have followed its use.
II the Sarsaparilla does not prove sufficient
ly laxative. take n few doses OF HOOPS VIC
TTABLE PILLS. IL Is well in all cases Ot
biliOuSness to take these pills Ia connection
with the Sarsaparilla for the first ten days.
That duh, sleepy, sick feeling can he wholly
overcome by the use OF these remedies. VIII
you give them trial and be yourself again!
An ex.alderman Of this city says Of Hoods
SarsapaFilla, 1T is the strongest sarsapa-
rilla ever saw"
Zach dollar bottle contains one hundred
(ayerages) doses. Sold by all druggists.
Price one dollar, on six Tor five dollars.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, prepared only bye.
!. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
sF- Use HOODS TooTH-PowpER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

A literary gentleman, wishing to be un-
disturbed one day, instructed his Irish
servant to admit no one, and, If any one
should inquire for him, TO give him an
equivocal answer" Night came, and the
gentleman interrogated Pat as to his call
ers.
did any one CALI"
''Yes, sur, wan gentleman"
what did he say!'
"He axed was yer honor in"
"Well, what did you tell him?"
"Sure, gave him quivikle answer
jist."
How was that"
al axed him was his grandmother
monkey"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
PROBABLY NEVER

In the history OF proprietary medicines has
any article met success AZ home equal 10 that
which has been poured upon HOOPS sARsA-
PARILLA. Why, such has been the success
Of this article, that nearly every family IN
whole nelghborhoOds have been taking II at
the same time. Every week brings new evil
dence OF the wonderful curative properties Of
this medicine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

BE TEMPERATE.-When sickness or de-
preston comes, do not buy 'tonic bitters."
II Is better to die of disease than drunken
ness. Buy bottle of "Favorite Remedy
and cleanse the system. The great multi
tude OF human ills have their foundation
in impure blood. DR.. Kennedy's "Fayorite
Remedy" attacks these at the fountains
head and makes the stream of life pure.
Only one dollar per bottle. All druggists
sell it. Dr. David Kennedy, Proprietor,
Rondout, y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

"A young lady ate half a wedding
cake and then tried to dream other future
husband. Now she says she would rath-
er die than marry the man she saw in
that dream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
GLOW ArE Yor MY OLD FRIEND" askee

How ARB YoU NY OLD FRIEND asked
a bright looking man. "Oh! feel miser-
able, I'm bilious and can't eat, and my
back Is so lame can't work" why in
the world don't you take Kidney-wort:
that's what take when I'm out of sorts,
and il always keeps me in perfect tune.
NV doctor recommends it for all such
troubles" Kidney Wort is the sure cure
for biliousness and constipation. Don't
fail TO try it.-LORg Branch NerS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

PROFIT, Sl.200.-"To sum it up, six
long years Of bed-rdden sickness, costing
500 per year, total Sl.20O-all OF this eX-
expense was stopped by three bottles
OF Hop Bitters, taken by my wife. She
has done her own homework for q
year since, without the loss Of day, and
| want everybody TO know 1t, for their
benefit ~ T. FdfmeF.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

WHAT Is TIE UsE of buying worthless
medicines, and spending money on quack
doctors whose only idea is 20 gull the public.
Is it not better 10 buy a reliable medicine.
like sulphur BtterSg think so, as they
cured me of catarrh after suffering three
years. r. clark, Manchester.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Some time ago. a pupil in deaf and
dumb asylum in New England, read por-
tion of the book of Job. When asked 20
write out his understanding OF Jobs suffer
ings, he wrote as follows: The Lord
boiled Job seven days"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

HAVE WIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHER
RY always at hand. II cures coughs, colds.
bronchitis, whooping cough. Group, infu-
enza, consumption, and all throat and
lung complaints. 30 cts. and 81 bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

ONE OF THE GREATEST STATESMEN that
America ever produced, Hon. James G..
Blaine, uses IddmS0R's Botanic Bdisdm In
his family, and endorses IL as safe and
eiiectual remedy for Coughs and Colds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
Guaranteed by all druggists.

A Boston lawyer, badgering a witness.
said sternly: Il believe, sir, you served
a sentence in State PRISON." Yes was
the unconcerned reply, II have, aud had
the misfortune TO occupy the cell your
brother had had"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Granger" You are right; the wagon
Jack is used 20 raise wagons, and the screw
jack is used to raise buildings but II Is
mistake TO suppose you can raise apples
with apple jack. II isn't in the pins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

The idea that gunpowder and whiskey
will make n soldier feel brave is all non
sense. Put him behind stone wall If
you want 20 see his spine stiffen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
ORIGIN OF THE UNION JACK.


Before the crowns of England and
Scotland were united under James |;
the flag carried by English ships was
white, with the red cross Of st. George
emblazoned on it; and that hoisted on
board the ships of Scotland was blue
with the cross of st. Andrew on it; the
red lines of the first being perpendicular
and horizontal, those of the latter diago-
nal. Some difference having arisen be-
tween the ships Of the two countries his
majesty, to prevent this in future, and
to teach his people that they formed one
nation, ordained that new flag should
be adopted, having the cross of st.
George interlaced with that of st.
Andrew on the blue ground Of the flag
of Scotland. All ships were to carry it
at the mainmast head, but the English
ships were to display the St. Georges
red cross at their sterns, and the Scottish
that of st. Andrew. On April ~, 1905,
the Union Jack was first hoisted at sea,
but it was not till the parliamentary union
of the two countries; in 1907 that it was
adopted as the military flag Of Great
Britain. Both services, therefore, now
use it as the national banner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

A country doctor, being asked what was
the best way TO cure a ham, remarked that
before answering that question he should
want TO know what allied the ham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Bridget, what became of the tallow !
creased my boots with this morning." 81
fried the buckwheats in IT," "Oh, was
afraid you had wasted it,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Hoods Sarsaparilla gives an appetite and
imparts new life and energy to all the func-
tionsof the body. Trya bottle and realizeit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

A distinguished man once wrote TO his
newspaper: "Renew my name this year;
send me your paper as long as | live, and
Il you can send it after me in the next
world do So They say this man lived to
a very old age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
Emaciatlon, dropsy, mental and physical
arrested by Malt Bitters.

A woman in Des Moines has hen which
she declares to be twenty eight years old.
More than tifty hotel-keepers have sought
TO buy the fowl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Several years | have been taking So
called remedies and prescriptions from
physicians. for dyspepsia, with no benefit;
one bottle ID. r. V. G.. has cured me;
take pleasure in recommending it 10 all.
Isaac L. Stoddlrd.
Aduster Charter Oak Life,
Hartford, Conn.
Guaranteed By all druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
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WHO WAS BLUEBEARD :

A gentleman who saw the gray, for
bidding castle of Bluebeard rising above
the station of Champotce, France, tells
who the frightful hero of the nursery was ::
Some reader may ask, "who was this
real, historical Bluebeard -
answer that in Brittany he was the
Sieur Giles de Retz, a great feudal lord,
who possessed vast estates and great
power in this neighborhood in the latter
part of tie fourteenth and beginning Of
the fifteenth centuries, and was beside a
marshal of France.
The castle was his stronghold and he
ruled it and the Loire country around
with hand of iron and a sword Of fire.
Gifted in youth with physical strength
and beauty, and an enormous fortune, he
impaired both by all sorts Of indulgences.
When too late, with a defled and
bloated body, he found himself lashed by
the scorpion whip that is always sure to
follow sin.
Instead OF growing penitent, he only
became more bloody and relentless.
Seduced by wicked and cunning
alchemist to believe that by bathing in
human blood he could claim back his
vanished health, beauty and spirits, he
entrapped children and young persons of
both sexes, murdered them in the dun
geons of the castle with his own hand,
and bathed in their warm blood.
1t was believed that more than hum
dred were thus murdered.
After years of impunity the matter be-
came so notorious and spread so much
fear through the country that the people
rose in mass against him, and made
him a prisoner and carried him to Nantes.
There he was tried by his suzerain
lord, the Duke of Brittany, and con
demned to be burnt at the stake, judg-
ment carried into execution in l4i0 on
what is now the Chaussee de la Mad
eleine, on the Gloriette Island in front of
where the great hospital now stands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05
ATTENTION.

t'hh subscriber. desiring 10 make = change 10
= business. request an prrslns in1rbnsd %
-..i,it -s''s ell south Faris O. make tnu,s Gi<ts
ketment All bills ros uuid hv Jan. /, Isl, VIII
Se 4sh With A. aftOrney 20 collect.
ELLLIOTT q ST0WELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-05

Combines the
BEST Remedies
Of the vegetable
kingdom, and In
such proportion
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AGENTS WANTED
To SELL
FRUIT TRIES AND OTHER
NURSERY STOCK
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