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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09
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OXFORD, ss:-At 4 Court of Probate held a
Paris within and for the County Of Oxford
on the third Tuesday OF July. A. ID. 1857.
an the petition Of RUFUS PRINCE. Admin
istrator OF the estate OF Samuel kneelAnd.
late of Hartford in said county. deceased, pray.
ing for license 10 sell and convey all the real es
tate OF said decea sed in said county OF Oxford.
for the payment OF debts, and expenses OF tale
and of admi nis'ration:
Ordered That the said petitioner give notice 10
ali persons intere by causing abstract OF his
petition with this order thereon 10 be published
three weeks successfully in the oxford Democrat,
Court 20 be held at Paris in said County on the
third Tuesday OF Aug. next sc O'Clock in the
forenoon and show causeif any they have why the
same should not be granted.
Il. A. FRYE, Judge.
Atrue copy-attest: II. c. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09
PONDS EXTRACT CO.,
Il West 18th ST. New York.

THE Subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed By the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the County OF Oxford and assumed
the trust Of Administrator OF the estate of
CHARLES PULSIFER. late OF sumner,
in said County deceased By giving bond as tie law
directs he therefore requests all persons inde bed
TO the estate of said deeeAset TO make immediate
payment. and those who have any demands there
on 10 exhibit the same 10
BENJAMIN Y. TUELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

II is said that the poet laureate OF Ice
land earns thirty dollars year. He must
write u great deal, or else the price per
pound for waste paper in Iceland Is much
higher than II Is here.-Norrisio''R Her'
old
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

The toad destroys from twenty TO thirty
insects in an hour, and is one OF the most
successful hop growers in the country
Neic Hlr,R Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

4 scientist says, "A garter Will cure
cramps" He does not state whether IL
should be swallowed whole or cut up into
small pieces and taken In the form OF pliis'
- P0rlingf0H HUrksye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

II i said that there are At least <14o
people In this country who were not The
first 20 see the the comet. The statement
seems incredible. None OF them I've IN
Norristown- NOrTiSt0irH Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09
IA new Departure
The Weekly Springfield Republican.

Since ifs fcapdation, nearly 10 years ago, the
Springfield Republican has always contributed
generously 10 the instruction and entertainment Of
lie large rural constituency. To make the paper
stiil moro valuable as q guide snd assistant TO
farmers and their families, . 6rst-clars aEricui-
tural department has been lately added TO the
weekly edition. II regularly Oils from four 10 nve
coiumps OF spsce. and contains variety Of inter.
estinR matter. mainly orIainai articles by fkiied
agrieulturists, relating 10 life on the farm Among
the reguler contributors are: DR., GEORGE r.
LoRIxo, United STATES Commissioner OF Agrieul.
ture: Dr. y. LEWIS STURrEvASr, Secretary OF
the Society for the Promotion OF Agricultural Sci
ence; Maj HENRY 4. ALvORD: DIR. PAUL A.
CHADBOURSE, ex President OF Williams College:
President LEVI sToCKBnIDGE. of the Amherst
Agricultural College; JAMES 3. GRISSELL. and
other special students. The other departments
OF the Weekly. news editorial, literary, religious
and miscellaneous, are kept up TO their recog-
pized high standard, and eli Of the beet charae-
teristics Of the paper carefully preserved.
Trial subscriptions from July 10 the close OF
the wear, 30 cents. Regular subscription,
$50 year: in clubs OF 10 or more. 81 III
Commission 70 local ageats. Sample copies free.
Address
THE REPUBLICAN. 0urlngasld. Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

The PERUVIAN SYgUP has cured thou
sands who were suffering from dyspepsia
debility, liver complaint, boils, humors,
female complaints, etc Pamphlets free To
any address. Seth w. Fowle 4 Sons,
Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

Begun at the finish-College commence
ments. - Waterloo Observer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

A lady remarked she could eat anything
she wished and was freed from any DIS
tress after eating" by merely using Ball
Digestive Salt At meals, instead OF ordina-
nv table salt.-25 cents will get It, See
advertisement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

BIZ WISE AND HArrY.-Ifyou will stop
all your eXtravagant aud wrong notions 10
doctoriug yourSelfand families win eNpen-
siye doctors or humbug cure lls, that do
harm ALWAYS. and use only natures simple
remedies FOR all your ailments-you will be
wise. well aud happy, and save great eX'
pcnse. The greatest remedy for thlS' lhe
great. wise and good will tell You, Is HOP
Bilters-rely on IL. See another column
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

The comet is now on the go it.-Lo'ceu
Courier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

CD M Two dollars viii pay for the
DHsOO.-OxYoR DRMoCRir one year,
with . copy Of Russelps New Map OF Maine. She
Ax& inches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09
DR.. G.. w. BENSON
OF Baltimore. Md, Inventor and proprietor oil the
Celebrated Celery and Cham
omile Pills.

These pills have met with the mos; remarkaole
success as is attcstei b. The immcn-s saies they
have attained Hundreds have testified 10 me
hepeit thew have derived nom their use m lhe
cure OF Sick Headache, Nervous he.dAehe, Neu
ralgia Nervousness. Paralysis, Sleeple ssness arc
Indigestion. 10 tully established TACT based
on actuA experience, and there - no A'hu VI
,ionht hut the will cure these discase..
DIR c. " RES>ON'S CELERY AND CHAM
ONII.E PILLS are prepared expressly 10 cure
SCI Headache. Nervous Headache, Ncura' Sia.
Nervousne-s, Paralysis >lccplcs>nesS an3 ihul
gesiiop OF Dyspepsia, anu viii cute any Sasc' ~"
matter how obstinate, it properly used lhey are
net cureall, but only for those specai diseases.
They cOnt.in No opium. morphine or quiniae, And
are not purgatiye, bat regulate INC bowels ana
cure combination bv curing or removing th'
cause OF IL. They have Charmtn- eject ~ 20
The hin ami a lovciy quictnE CreCt upon the
nerves system, simply by Feeding IL Ten 'non-
sand hungry. YES, ia some cases siSrNins aptotn o.
ents They make OF create nerve mailer AMI glNc
mower. force and huoyancy % the nerves AMI m
thsf way increase mental Ioser, endGrsncc AMI
brnliAncy OF MAD. Nobody that has nervous
system should neglect to tske ihsm Two OF tniec
months In each year, simply as nerve 1901, u
for 70 other purpose. Price so cents box ot
boxes for $40, sent postage free, Sold Oy an
druggists, and BY W. 2 fltil-Llt N'' i"''
land Manc. Gcucrsl Agents.
For sale by \. J Rove, Norway j. y EA~son'
Buckhcld: \. N. Gerry -. Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

OXFORD, ss:-At q Court Of Probate held at
Paris within and for the County Of Oxford
on the third Tuesday Of july, A. ID. 1881.
IN the petition of ApELINE Is. GARLAND.
~ Executrix Of the last will and testamen. OF
John Garland, late OF Bethel in said coun'y, &C.
ceased, praying for license TO sell and convey -
much of the real estate of said deceased may
te necessary to pay debts and Incidental charges,
the debts being estimated at about two hundred
dollars:
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing an abstract OF
her petition with this order thereon TO be publish.
ed weeks successfully in the Oxford Democrat
printed at Paris that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held At Paris in said County on the
third Tuesday of Aug. next at O'Clock A. NJ. and
chow cause IL any they have, against the same.
R.A.FRYE, Judge.
A true eopy-attest H C. DAVIS ,ReGistsf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

An Indian never snores in his sleep until
after he has become partly civilized. In
his natural state he Is too law to even
turn over in bed Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09
Atrue copy-attest: II. c. DAVIS Register
OXFORD, ss:aAt Teur; o. Probate, held =

OXFORD, ss:-At u Court OF Probate, held At
Paris within and for the County of Oxford,
on the third Tuesday OF July, A. ID. lssl.
HLNEl A. BURGESS, named Executor in n
u certain instrument purporting TO be the last
will and testament of Thomas =. Burgess. late OF
Andover in said county, deceased, having pre-
sented the same Tor Probate:
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice
to ali persons interested, by causing copy OF this
order TO be published three weeks successfully in
the Oxford Democrat, printed At Paris. thai they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at Paris,
In said County, on the third Tuesday OF Aug:
next, nj nine OF the clock in the forenoon, and
shew cause II any they have, why the said lnstru,
ment should not be proved, approved and allowed
as the last viii and Testament OF said deceased.
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
true copy-Attest: ii. e. DAVIS, Register,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

A New York lady has in preparation a
work on Corn Fritters." cereal, we
presume. Perhaps it will take the cake
- N0TriSlOlcn Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

The ry that walks on oleomargarine Il
not the butter f,y.-Nete Orleans PcdyUnt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

\ medical journal says in case OF sun
stroke keep ice 10 the head, and SINAI
boy SAYS. for the old mans stroke Keel
your trouse's well padded Pack.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

Asa sure remedy for Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Constipation, Torpid Liver, Bilousness
&c. no medicine i equal 10 DR. Baxter :
Mandrake BitterS. y. II. Downs EuNir
is the Oldest and best cough remedy IN eN-
istence. Bruises, scalds, burns, sprsinS,
cuts. SC, either on man or beast. are
speedy cured by the use of Henry John
sons Arnlca and oil Liniment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

Fruit OF the tropics burning cline.
Thy wondrous virtues, fsdeless stilI'
Exert an influence sublime,
In minisicring 10 human III;
And many psng along our way
Sanfouis Ginger doth allay
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

"THE DoCroE TOLD Nh" To take a
blue pill. but didn't for had already been
poisoned twice by mercury. The drug
.ist told me 10 try kidney-Wort, and l
hid. IL was lust the thing for my bilious
ness and constipation, and now am ~
well a. ever" Torpid Kidneys and liver
i, the trouble. FOR which kidney-Wort al
WAYS proves 10 be the hes, remedy known
- Hartford tour1Rt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-09

II nav be well to state, for the inlorma-
ton of amateur artists, that plaster casts
OF royal perSonageS are not made oil court
plaster.-TtrEers Fails Exporter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
The Japanese Raa-Picker.
[Tokio Cores. San Francisco Chronicr,

lToko Cores. San Francisco Chronicle.J
At dawn, long before the shopkeepers
have quilted their mats, the kama
kudSa haor5 (paper scrap collector)
energies from his squalid hut and COM
mences his rounds. He is usually an
old, old man, clad in patches and shreds,
and wears a very broad brimmed reed hat,
while for sanitary or other reasons his
nose and mouth are covered with ragged
blue towel, people of bis class being
no longer compelled thus to con-
ceal their faces. Upon his left
side he carries huge but slight
basket, and in his right hand two long
bamboo rods, used like tongs. He sell
dom speaks to any one, goes about his
work in a systematic manner, and is to
Toxic what the ag-picker is to New
York, though unlike his foreign brother
he generally confines himself to the col
lection of waste paper, not scrap of
which escapes his ferret-like eyes.
Having formerly belonged to the de-
spised Eta class he is very humble, and
bows to all the well-dressed persons he
encounters. AS he silently moves along
the street he carefully turns over every
little pile of rubbish with his sticks, and,
picking out the pieces of paper, jerks
them into his capacious receptacle. It is
wonderful how dexterously he handles
the instruments one moment using them
to tear futtering fragment of placard
from fence, and the next inserting them
between the bars of a window and flch-
ing book carelessly left IN sight by its
owner. He is wary. thievish old rascal,
and many boys kite and servant girls
novel that have mysteriously disap-
prared from the house have found their
way in his basket In addition To- hav-
ing Dad reputation for appropriating
anything in the shape of paper, he is
said to be dog-stealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
Work of the Flames.

Several disastrous fires occurred on the 10th
and 18th insts in various parts of the country,
the aggregate of losses being very large. The
greater part of Woodstock, H., was wiped out;
loss $50, 600; Bethany Orphan Asylum, Womes-
dorf, Pa, loss 800, 900. Six summer hotels at
Orchard Beach, Me; loss $1,000 Two hotels
and number of business establishments at
Modesto, CAL: loss $4,000. Tanner & Co.
Metropolitan Works, Richmond, Va; loss $780,
600. Atlantic Flour Mills, Denver, Col. loss
$40, 600.
The loss suffered by the Province of Ontario
bush fires during the past season aggregate be-
tween ten and fifteen millions of dollars.
At Washington, on the morning of the 10th
inst, the Polkinhorn building was destroyed
by fire. Loss $4,000.
Kelly & Rathbone of Chicago. was consumed
by fire at Spring Lake, Mich. on the 9th inst.
The property was valned at $250,00G; insur-
ance $150,000.
ruthless incendiary fired the state capital at
Austin Texas, on the 9Th inst. The archives of
the republic of Texas, battle flags and Alamo
monument were destroyed.
At Langhorn, Pa. on the 7th inst, the Hume
vile Manufacturing Company's cotton mills
were burned. Loss $4,000.
The Opera House at Joplin. Mo-. was con-
sumed by fire. on the night of the 9Th inst, to-
gether with nineteen trunks and the band in
struments of minstrel company. Loss on
building $4,000.
A fire at Hammonton, N. Y, on the 7th inst
destroyed the Hammonton House. Loss
$4,000.
The Plymouth, Mass. court house was re-
duced to mass of smoking ruins on the 7th
inst. Loss $150.000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
takes occasion In a recent issue, in COM
menting on a recent lecture given by
the English historian Edward A. Free
man, to draw friendly comparison of
the financial conditions of the two great
English speaking nations at the present
time. The excess of exports of gold
from Great Britain during the last nine
months has been about $40, 900, 900, as
against $50, 900, 900 during the years 1879
and 1880, and still the westward flow of
wealth continues despite the efforts of
the Bank of England. The labors of the
latter institution are badly handicapped
by the fact that Europe is constantly
purchasing our products, both agricul-
tural and manufacturing, and the
amount of gold necessary to settle the
American grain and provision bills will
far overtop the annual interest of gold
paid to holders of American securities
and foreign investors which is estimated
at $50,000,000. The Bulletin says:
81 The export of goods sufficient to meet
this interest alone is considerable, to say
nothing of the quantity necessary to
liquidate portions of the principal from
tine to time; yet it seems inconsiderable
In view of our magnificent resources,
rapid national development, and con-
stantly increasing volume of selling
products abroad, perforce England's
weakening hold upon the worlds
markets and the United States
strengthening hold upon the same Eng
lands present effort to retain her old
commercial power is confession that
she is not unmindful of the fact that she
is unable to cope with the United States
in some respects, and that the new ma
tion In America is her sharp and sue
cessful competitor. European countries
may prohibit this and that article of
American production; they may retaliate
In one form or another; but if American
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1881.
UNCLAIMED MONEY.

Since the postal money order system
was established seventeen years ago by
act of congress, there has accumulated
at the New York postofice, which is the
general headquarters of the system, the
sum of $1,S25, 497.49 in unclaimed
orders. This accumulation of nearly two
million dollars is largely due to the mis-
carriage of senders' orders, or to their
loss by the sender, or by the payee.
Many of the lost or miscarried orders
might have been paid if the payee or the
remitter had applied to his postmaster
for duplicate order. Perhaps it has
been through ignorance, perhaps
through carelesness, that this had not
been done, but usually the remitter ap-
pears to suppose that the payee has re-
ceived his money, and, on the other
hand, the payee thinks it has not been
sent. The surplus fund is increasing
all the while and the authorities are in a
quandary in regard to the final disposal
of so large an amount of unclaimed
money. Congress may pass bill to
cover the fund into the treasury,
but as some of the stray orders have
been paid to the owners after lapse of
five or six years, provision will have to
be made for payment should any of the
orders be presented after the money has
been disposed of.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
NATURALIZATION.

The second international congress of
the opponents OF vaccination was held
at Cologne recently, the delegates in at
tendance representing the various leagues
and societies in opposition to enforced
vaccination in Prussia, Saxony, Wur-
temburg, Switzerland, Belgium, France,
England and the United States. DR..
Hubert Boens, of the Belgium Academy
of Medicine, the author of numerous
works on smallpox and vaccination,
presided, and was supported by Prof.
Adolf Vogt, NJ. D., of Berne Univer-
sity; d. Fl. Oldtmann, of Cologne; DR..
Waltz, of Frankfort on-O Oder; DR.. FL.
Schoppe, of Bonn; DR.. E. A. Meyner,
of Chemnitz, Saxony; DIR. Weber, of
Duisburg; Mr.. Zoppritz, of Wurtem-
burg; DIR. @. Pigeon, of Fourchambault,
France; Mr.. w. Tebb, of London; Mr..
Thomas Baker, and many others. Dur
ing the seven sittings of the congress,
about twenty-five formal addresses aud
papers were delivered under various Sec
U1OAc, WILL CuC SC1C1UIAC, StdUIS-
tical, social, political, and historical as
poets of the subject. The tone of the
speeches made and papers read was uni
versally condemnatory of the theories
for multiplying artificial diseases as a
means of promoting the public health
instead of removing the sources and hot
beds of disease by sanitary measures,
which could alone annihilate smallpox
and other epidemics. Statistics show
that vaccination has proved of value in
superinducing mild form of variola
when contracted by vaccinated subjects
and in reducing mortality therefrom;
such being the record, it is only natural
that mankind should cling to the prac-
tice of vaccination until a more effica-
cious safeguard is devised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPHY.

The remarkable advance of electricity
as vehicle of communication, and the
rapid growth of the telegraphic business
of the country, has led to new diff
Guilty especially manifest in large cities
where important thoroughfares are OBJ
structed by networks of aerial wires
which oftentimes impede the efforts of
fremen in raising ladders on burning
buildings. In Germany almost the en-
tire system has been constructed under
ground, and the results have been SO
satisfactory that electricians on this side
of the Atlantic are working at the
problem. At Philadelphia, recently, a
series of experiments were conducted
which will be of great interest to
electricians all over the country, and up
on which the success of a number of I'M
derground telegraph projects in differ
emit parts of the United States depends.
conduit in which five conductors we're
laid. Two of these conductors consisted
of simple sc circuit wires," while the
other three were what is known as sol
enoids. A solenoid wire is a single
straight wire, connected at each end
with and wound closely around with
another insulated wire, thus forming a
complete system, the electric currents
returning into themselves. Electricians
claim that the solenoid effectually over
comes all induction. In the telephones
connected by the ordinary wires con-
slant burr and click could be heard, that
sound being the induction from the
wires on the poles on the street, sixty
feet overhead. With the solenoid the
only sound in the telephone was the
voices of the persons speaking. The
falntest whispers could be heard dis
tinctly, and the ease and comfort of
conversation was in marked con-
trast to the other telephone on the
ground wires. A set of telegraph indi-
Gators was also attached to the wires in
use In the cable. The sound was trans
ferred from one ground-wire" to the
other, while the solenoids seemed to re-
sist every influence but that directed
upon them by the operators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
Carrying His Skeleton Outside.
[Frcm the Saturday Review.l


The tortoise has not accomplished the
feat of taking off it's flesh and sitting in
its bones, but it has done the next thing
to it. 1t is the first example of skele-
ton brought to the surface; the back is
incapable of movement, and the scales
with which less ambitious reptile
is content have developed into the horny
shield which covers it, while the bones
of the breast develop into box capable
of containing the creature, head and legs
and all. In fact, if we belonged to a
past generation when insane plays upon
words were taken for wit, we should
have probably said that the chest of the
tortoise is box to hold It's trunk. The
horny integument of the Schild- krote,
"shield toad as our Teutonic brethren
SO graphically call him, is scarcely less
rich i'll associations than his family
name, suggesting, among a crowd of
other memories, the high tortoise-shell
comb, short waists, whist and pump
room manners of the beauties of the re-
gency. The arrangement of wearing
the skeleton outside and packing the
whole body away in the case formed by
it. is convenient, but not an absolute
protection against foes. The 1.-the and
willy panther, for instance, has habit
of inserting his paw into the opening
left for the protrusion Of the head, and
extracting the animal. The turtle.
moreover, is at a disadvantage when
turned on his back, which is favorite
method of securing those who come
ashore to lay their eggs. Against ordi-
nary dangers the thick shield IS a very
useful safeguard; but the impossibility
of receiving any impression through the
skin of the body must have its disad-
vantages, too. How. for instance, does
tortoise manage in those cases which a
COW provides against by rubbing a post?
Supposing it to be possible for him to
suffer from any such inconvenience, he
would be even worse off than medieval
knight armed cap-o-pae, beneath whose
steel panoply a specimen OF the domestic
puIuI had secreted itself.