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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-07

CHkNG. THE CHINESE GI,NT.-Of this
s-alwsrt man, admitted the largest human
being 10 the world. and who i 20 be in
Lewiston, Thursday. June 10. with Bar
nuns great entertainment the papers tell
MANY amusing stories. The Philadelphia
Trss calls him Chang High, and COM
psrvs him % the monument 10 the Centeu-
NAL grounds. He went in Philadelphia 70
tuy a suit OF clothes, and the tailor
charged him Sl>O for one, when 20 clothe
so ordinary man would require only 500
Ne cant stand erect In a railway car and
suffer, great discomfort and pain in travel
inc. lie cannot ride in an ordinary hack.
Either the top must be taken out altogeth-
e.. else the carriage be an open one IL
was The New York >nH which printed the
story that q metropolitan landlord took
him 20 board a. $50 per month. The
first meal Chang eat 81 80 worth and he
took Eve meals that day. AZ the end OF
the second day the hotel keeper paid him
% 60 away from his place, thus saving
himself from bankruptcy. The Chiuamen
are al afraid % Chang. They look upon
him with a sort Of awe.-believe him 20 be
kiu3 OF superior being. Il i very anus
.ls that Chang and Tom Thumb are dead
y enemies, and that al Barnums persua-
slye e!oquence i pOwerless 10 reconcile
them
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TIES TIMONIALS.

SOUTH PARIS. Me-. May q, ISL.
Mr.. J. r. MouDi: Dear SIR, - Having pur'
chased . phacton OF You last season. which has
proved satisfactory in every wsy, can cheeriully
recommend all In want OF carriages 10 do as J
have done. WM. h. ROYAL.
SOUTH PARIS, Me May %. 1851.
This Is TO certify that bought OF J. Ii. Moody
last sea son two thousand dollars worth OF top
carriages OF different kinds for my livery busi.
moss, and they have proved TO be durable and sat.
isfAetory carriages in every respect, ju,t as he
reprcs nled them to be, aud can chcerlully rec
ommenJ all In want Of carriages TO buy OF him.
JOHN ". CUMMINGS.
PARIS HiiL, ME-, May &c, ISL.
This is 10 certify that the idle bar, eNten sion
top carriage which | purchased Of Mr.. j. Il.
Moody lat season. hts proved 10 he durable
and satisfactory vehicle and to every respect
lust n he icpi, scn,ed it 10 be. white the urms
were VERY moderate. j. c. MARBLE.
soawA,. ma May S,, lssl.
Mr.. J. II. MOODY: Dear Sir, IL bou ght phae.
ton of you t~ years, ago, and which has proved
TO be . good one In every way, and can cheer
fully recommend all In ant OF carriages TO buy
the ir top work OF you. AARON. {. NOBLE.
NORWAY, MAY 81, 1881.
This is 10 certify that last season bought
beach wagon Of Mr.. J. X. Moody. which | have
used RS family carriage and grocery wagon.
ana Itls perfectly satisfactory In every way, and
Y. II MOVES.
NORWAY, May q, 1851.
Nix. J. Il. MOODY: Dear Sir, - Having pur.
chased top buggy Of you last season for my liy
cry business. and which has proved satisfactory
in e7cry way, can caeeriully recommend ell ~
want Of carriages to'bny OF you.
oRRINGToN NJ. CUMMINGS.
NORWAY, May 81, issi.
Mn J. Il. Moopr: Dear Sir,-i bought phae
ton and one Concord wagon and one beach wagon
of you two years ago. and they are Just what you
recommended them TO be, and they have given
satisfaction, VII. HALL.
PARIS, June 2, ISL.
Mr. J. Il. MOODY: Dear Str.-My phacton that
! had OF you last season Ia "A good carriage. and
1, what you recommended II 10 be 10 every way.
JOHN WHITMAN.
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PARIS. Juue 6, 1881.

ERsoNAL.-The PhoROgrdph says that
Rev. Mr.. Paterson, for two years pastor
of the Uuiversalist church at DiNtield, has
been removed 10 the Insane Asylum at
Augusta, In a state Of hopeless insanity.
Sunday, May 22d, he preached in Jay in
the forenoon, where he spoke 10 his hear
ers part Of the time in Scotch and part OF
the time in English. At East Dixfield in
the afternoon, his sermon was broken by
an intermiXture OF preaching, praying and
laughing. On leaving the pulpit he COM
planned OF a pressure about the head, and
said''it seemed as though he should not get
out OF the church alive. He was taken
home and cared for by friends. hut contin-
ued TO grow worse until he came raving
maniac, refusing food and drink, and was
taken to Augusta the following Saturday.
Mr.. Paterson is native OF Scotland,
where he has a family. He is highly ed
ucated gentleman. being master of five
languages aud close student. II Is sup
posed his insanity Is caused by hard study
and oyerwork.
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Nonresident Taxes,

In the town Of Albany, in the County Of OK
ford and State of Maine, for the wear ISL.
The following list Of taNes on real estate OF non
re.irent owners In the town OF Albany, for the
year ls> in bills con mitted 10 Justice Aspinwal,
Collscfor OF taxes Of all town. ON the twentieth
dsy Of Iune. lS>Q, has been retained by him 10
N. a. remaining unpaid Op the 3ith day of March
49, By his certihcaie Of that date and remains
unpaid and notice Is hereb given that If The said
taxes. interest and charges are not paid into the
Treasury OF the said town, within eighteen
onths from the date Of the commitment Of the said
bills so much OF the real estate taxed as will be
ebeent 70 paw the amount due therefor including
Interest and charges will without further notice be
sold AZ public auction al the TreasureTs Office. 10
wit HE dSelling house in said Albany. on The first
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COUNTY AGRICrLTURAL. soCIE1

SVtNk Aunf0t L. OhAls SOOlEl Z.
The special meeting of the Oxford
County Agricultural Society held at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday last was well
attended by many OF the leading farmers
belonging TO the society. The Secretary
reported that the society had funds above
liabilities of about $500, beside the iusur-
ance which is $500 more. making $1,000.
The society voted to build new building
100 feet long by 30 feet wide and two
stories high, with a wing on the west side
81 feet long by 2s feet wide and two stories
high. The trustees are to act as 4 build
iug committee and are authorized to hire
sufficient sum to complete the building.
When our buildings are completed, our
central location, our spacious grounds
with its excellent track, will make our ac
commodations for holding a fair like our
society the best in the State.
II. +. HAMMOND, President.
PANS Juue g. 1851
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Messengers Notice.
OFFICE OF THE sHEsITF OF OXFORD COUNTY.
STATE or MAINE.

sIAlE Or MAINE.
OXFORD. ss;-May Is \. d. ISL.
rINHl> j. togive notice. that on the u. bteenth
4 cav Of NAV, u. isSl. warrant In insol-
vtucv was issued out Of the Court Of Insolvency
Tor aid County OF oxford, against the estste
% Moses NJ Russell of Woodst 'ck in said county,
atiufged 90 BE- an insolNent debtor. on petition Of
sari debtor, when petition va. died on the 9Th
dsy Of Nav. \. y lssi. to which lsst named
date Interest an CLAIMS T. 70 De computed thsi the
payment Of suN debts and the delivery and trans FER
of any property belonging 10 said cebtnr, TO him
OF for j. use and the delivery and transfer OF any
property by him are forbidden by law; that meet
in of the cred tors Of sAId debtor 20 prove Their
debts and choose one or more Assignees Of his
estate will be held "a Court Of Insolvency 10 be
holden AZ the Probate court room, IN Pa-is In said
County OF oxford, on the tweniv-secOnd day of
Jun~, A. u 'SSi, ~ nine O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under ms hard the date fret above written.
JAMES NJ. DAY, Deputy sheriff,
a. Messenger Of the Court OF Insolvency for said
County Of Oxford.
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MARRIED..

In RrowuGc'd. Nav 80, by Rev. ". n. Traflon'
Mr. Jossc Bickford and Miss Nellie A. Wales,
both Of RrOwuhef.
In Auioycr. May 20 Is II II Purin,on, esq.
NJ W. scott Richardson 90 Mexico, and Miss
INNS Edmupds Of goNbury.
In Bethel, JUre ]. by Rev ID. Garland, MF
Irving A Bean and Miss Lillian \. Goddard, both
Of Kcfbsl.
Ia Pari-. Jate l. by Rev n { Estes, q. d..
IL I Cushmsn ard niss Lille Z swan, 10th
0l BethCi.
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Our Bethel correspondent, &C"
Abel Chandler, jr., advertises this week
a number of the best makes of moving
machines and horse rakes. Farmers
wanting these implements should call on
hin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-07

The query of DR.. Lapham's little
slrl, why God did ut take care OF her
If he was intending too. reminds friend
CT the remark made by little girl at
Norway. She said she was not afraid
when God showed up the window bat when
he shut it down that started her.
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DIED.

In Mexico, May ., HoscA Austin, eyed yeIr.
In Paris June :. Hattie q. dNr gh;sr cf 4. NJ.
al. STl-c-tA Cobarn age n year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-07

We have for sale a second hand
safe, inside measure l24 l61 inches.
Good for one set of account books.
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TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.-Arrange-
meutS are being made by Hon Z c Far
rington OF Fryeburg 20 hold monster
temperance meeting AZ Lake MaranacOOk
commencing July 18th. II is intended 10
have this meeting bring together for work
and consultation all the temperance organ
lzationS OF the State. The location Is the
best in the State, and Mr.. Fsrrington's
experience in this direction is q guarantee
OF success. II will be held early so as
not 10 interfere with other meetings
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-07

Boston is bound to have the world
far which New York allowed to fall
through.
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SOLID MES or NEW YORK CITT.-GeOrge
Law : millionaire. ID. o. Mills i
worth Sl0OOO. 600. The AStorS are worth
lJ0ooUu00 Peter Cooper has saved So
ulp0oo Robert l.. stuart has 5000, 600;
all sugar. Russell Sage i said 20 be
worth S30.UoO.OOO. The GOeletS have
So coo zoo ia real estate. Vanderbilt Is
worth A cool 800. 600 Oo0, James K
heene> fortune j estimated AZ S3,0OO.OOO.
Ex-Governor T.. u. Morgan is ten times
millionaire. EN-Judge Hilton has made
5000 90 out Of the StuartS. Robert l..
Kennedy j. estimated 10 be worth 5000
0r Moses taylor j. the richest bank
President In New York. Ex-Governor :.
!. Ti,deu has $4,000. OOO 20 console him
In his old age President Sloan, OF the
Delaware aud LaCkswanna, i worth So
uu00o" JAW Gould's fortune Is difficult
90 estimate, but Is probably not less than
$500" ooO.-FroB, the Nei- York Mining
Ns,cs.
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Weather Report.

temperature last week att An.
sunday, co. clear: Monday, So foggy; luce.
isy. eas c,csr: woines lay, e.s c.eAr. Thur.
tNy, 81 clear. fuS4y, 80 fosgy ssiuri'y,
90 ran.
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SAFE FOR SALE.

NOR SALE at the ONtoRD DEMOCRAT ofico,
L one &c md hand IRE proof safe, insidc meas
Ufe l2lxlGl inches. su table for sci of store
books Oy Tor family use.
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STAND FOR SALE F!

Known A. the GREGG STAND situated in the
village OF Bucknsld on the road to HART;
YoRD; consisting of q story and haP Mouse, en ana
sta5Ie and one and . halr acres Of land In . nign
state OF cultivation; together Win ~ oeres g
posfure situated on the Aforesaid road and within
one.hslf mile Of the dwelling house. VIII be SOLO
Altogether or In separate lots.
TERMS,-One third cash ana the paiance on
time TO suit the purchaser.
For further particulars inquire Of n. 7. Shaw,
Buckheld, or OF william Gregg, Andover, Nc.
Buckneld, March Is, 1881.
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For Sale at West Paris.

A LOT of Extra No. Cedar Shingles.
"A perfectly free from sap, from good old
growth timber. Price little above best spruce.
They came from Eastern Maine.
e. WILLIS.
West Paris, April II, 1ssL
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LITTLE BANNERS.

Persons who are always cheerful and
good hunored arc very useful in the world:
they maintain peace and happiness. and
spread thankful temper amongst all who
live around them.
To live with our enemies as il they might
one day be our friends, 10 be with our
friends as if they might become our enc
mics, is neither according 10 the nature of
hatred, nor in accordance with the rules Of
friendship. II is not moral, but really a
political maxim.
The activity OF the young is like that Of
railway carriages in motion. They tear
along with care and turmoil, and leave
peace behind them. The qlieiest hooks
pervaded by them lose their quietude As
they pass, and recover il only on their de
pzrnre. Times best gift to use is serenity.
None are so fond Of secrets as those who
do not mean 10 keep them. Such persons
covei secrets rs spendthrilI does money.
for the purpose Of circulation. A secret
should never be told 10 one who-is anxious
to get possession Of it, for il then loses its
character and is weapon in the hands Of
an enemy.
The best rule is TO say all the good We
can of every one. and to refrain from say
ing evil, unless it becomes a clear matter Of
duty To warn. SANDER is Sin much worse
than theft. We should no more bite one
with cur words than with our teeth. An
angry word is as bad as a blow often. and
a satiGeal word is like sting.
The elevation of man is TO be sought. or
rather consists. FIRST, in force OF thought eN-
erted for the acquisition Of truth Thought
is the fundamental distinction OF mind. and
the great work Of life. All that a man does
outwardly is but the expression and com
pletion Of his inward thought. To work
efectuaily. he must thinl, clearly. to act no.
bly,. be must think nobly.
fseEy reveals to US the loveliness of ma
ture, brings back the freshness of youthful
feeling, revives the relish Of simple pleasure.
keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which
warmed the springdme Of our being. refincS
youthful love, strengthens our interest in
human nature by vivid delineationS Of It's
tenderest. lofiiest feelings, and through the
brightness OF its prophetic visions helps
faith 10 lay hold on future life.
Whatever you Try to do in life. try with
al your heart TO do II well. Nh2tcVeTYou
devote yourself to, devote yourself to COM
pletely. In great aims and small be thor
oughly in earnest. Never believe il posi-
bic that any natural or improved ability can
claim immunity from the companionship Of
the steady. plain, hardworl,ing qualities.
and hope to gain its end. There is no such
thing as such fuI6nmen; on this earth.
The love which every child brings withit
is in itself the strongest indication of the
needs Of childhood. Love is like sunshine:
without ii there can be no harmonious
growth or development. As well expect a
fruit tree to bear delicious fruit in cellar
as expect child to grow upsinto symmet-
real manhood or womanhood without love.
Nurured in an atmosphere of love, child's
various powers expand in unconscious but
harmonious beauty.
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In retiring from the firm of b. Eldridge
& Co., desire 10 return my thanks TO the
public generally for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon said firm for the last four
teen years: and to respectfully solicit 4
continuance Of the same for its successor.
F. \. ELDRIDGE.
In referring to the above, l also take the
occasion to express my thanks to the many
friends who have so literally patrouizcd
the firm of B. Eldridge & Co. during its
fourteen years existence in BRENNAN.
l shall continue the grocery business at
the same place and under the old firm
name Of B. Eldridge & Co., keeping con-
stanty on hand a full line of groceries,
wagons, plows &c. which shall be sold on
as reasonable terms as can be procured else
where. B. ELDRIDGE.
Brennan, Texas, Dec. Is, 1850.
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Six Express Passenger Trains
Daily; Low rates; Smooth
track; New equipment,
of the best material.
See that your tickets read by the
Gulf, Colorado& Santa Fe Road

They can be had at all Agencies, and infor-
nation on all Passenger and Immigrant
matters will be cheeriully given by
OSCAR q. MURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Galveston.
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Time is money'-that' S a fact
and if you wish to know the
value of time, just get little
speck of dist. in your pocket
chronomeuter aadtake itaround
- ker, he'll blow in
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w eekly Banner.
The Farm Evil.

The Dixie Farmer calls at
tention to a most fruitful source
of failure in the cultivation Of
Southern plantations and farms.
Over-croping or planting more
acres than can be properly pre-
pared and cultivated, is a great
evil in the South, and evidences
Of it are to be met with in every
community in Texas. The true
cause of all this dntidiness about
farms is, that farmers lay out
more work than they can per-
form in the field, and hence, in
an effort to catch up, their fen
ces and houses and stock are
neglected, and superficial culti-
walton results in poor crops aud
less money and less content
rent and enjoyment ofthe home
than where work is measured
out exactly by the ability ofthe
farmer to perform it. Says the
Farmer: "The great fundamen-
tai maxim of all true agriculture
that production must be in pro-
portion to tillage, is either not
known or forgotten upon such
farms, and in its stead is adopted
the maxim that production is in
proportion to the quantity Of
surface to which the rude and
unshapely counterfeit of tillase
is given. To obtain as much
as possible from the number OF
acres a man can cultivate thor
ougnly and to attempt to cult
vate no more than can be made
to yield the maximum of prof.
table production, should be the
main object of every farmers
labor and skill" Until farmers
become satisfied to cultivate a
smaller surface and bring to
bear on all the varied operations
and processes off that cultivation
more practical science and eX-
perlmental knowledge, the best
means of preparation, the best
arrangements to guard against
the vicissitudeS Of the weather,
the attainment of the greatest
quantity and best quality of
of agreeable productions, can
never be reached. A large
crop of thorough cultivation is
invariably the most advantage
Gus. It demontrates the skill
and industry of the farmer, aud
the extent 70 which agricultural
development can be carried,
beneficial to the farmer who ex-
hibits it in dollars and cents,
and beneficial IN example to al
who see it. The beginning Of
another year is at hand, and the
farmer bigins to lay out his work
for the year. Let him carefully
consider the danger of over
cropping and at the end of an /
other season be ncher and hap.
pier than before.
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GENERAL HARDWARE

Betting,
cuural Fire Burglar Proof Agents for the
Roofing
window blinds All kinds cartridges and
ammunition keDton hand ieb2swN
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Wittieisnis.

edo We eat too inuch!'' asked the De
troit Free Press, and out of Ave dozen
clearinghouse keepers, sixty answered in
the Affirmative.
An old lady in New Scotland, hearing
somebody say the mails were irregular, said
at was so in my young days-no trusting
any of'em."
''Unlueky numbers" says was, he be-
lieves in. He believes ii is unlucky to
have thirteen persons at the table when
there is only dinner for ten.
Il am surprised said politician 10 a
heavy property owner, shat you don't run
for ofice.s swell, you see, somebody has
10 do the nx-psyinr."
MADAME" said a Frenchman TO his
clearinghouse keeper, ~ have Just such
6ny dog. so leetie, that he can run all
about de house in de bottom of enc leetie
soup plate
A nilkman may have the habit Of stop
ping daily near the pump and not excite
suspicion, but when you ind his little boy
hshins fer Ininnows in the milk cans it
looks very suspicious.
"What is the srst thing to be done in case
ef 6re?" asked Professor Stearns. s.Sue
the irsnranee company" promptly answer
ed the boy al the foot of the class. whose
father had been burned ont once or twice.
As they were about to hang an freshman
in London one of his friends who had come
to witness the ceremony cried, 81 always
told you you would come to this!'' And
yeu always lied. have rot come-for
was brought"
Science enumerates SIS species of or
ganic forms IN the air we breathe.'' lust
think Of il. Every time you draw in a
breath whole geological garden slips down
your w!nd-pipe, and no free tickets to the
press.-New Haven Register.
Lawyer c. len,ering the Office of his
friend, DR.. NJ, and speaking in wills.
peri: Erred, Eve got such cold this morn
ing that can't speak the truth" DR.. NJ:
We'll, Tn glad that its nothing that will
interfere with your business"
A young man with an umbrella overlook
an unprotected lady acquaintance in 4 rain
storm, and, extending his umbrella over
her, requested the pleasure of acting as her
rainbow. ''Oh," exclaimed the young Ia
dy, taking his arm, you wish me 10 be
your rsin-dear." Two souls with but 4
single umbrella, two forms that stepped as
NDe
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EDUCATED WoMEN.-Educsted women
have wide spere; there is, indeed, some
discussion as TO It's exact bounds. Some
doubt, for instance, whether they have
legitimate function in the pulpit Our own
view is that character and ability are Gods
chart Of duty. But. whatever may be deci-
ded in regard to the pulpit, there is one
field where educated women are in demand.
That is the home. The educated woman
is the best wife, the best mother. the best
housekeePer, the best economist. The
coming mem could afford 10 pay all the
expenses of full training for their future
wives merely for the greater good they
would receive from them In these days
We pity the ignorant mother. Six years Of
hard study arc well invested, if for nothing
more than to be able TO answer Thousand
questions which curious youngsters will be
asking in 4 few wears
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B. ELDRIDGE 4 co.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing under the name
and style of B. Eldridge & CO., at Breu-
ham, Texas, has been this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
Frank A. Eldridge reiires, B. Eldridgc
viii settle up the business of the firm. pay
all the liabilities and is authorized 20 col
lect all the debts due the said partnership.
Brenhan, Dee. 18th, 1850.
B. ELDRIDGE.
A. ELDRIDGE.
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CANNOT the number of the
justices of the United States
court be increased OHIO has
not the proportionate represen-
W on our great appellate
at it is fairly entitled
pgs have gone for a
naa nor will Mr..
Epend' the