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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28
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Atrurcopy-sttest: II. &C DAVIS Register.

OXFORD, ss:-At Court OF Probate held
Paris within and for the County Of Oxford
on The third Tuesday Of Oct, A -. 1882.
NANCY 10 TOWLE. naped Extcutrix IN =
C, r,ain instrument IuTporing u be the LIT vii
and testsment OF Wil,sm TJ~le. Ia O. Potter
10 sid county, deceased, having presented tn
ame Tor Probate:
ORDERED, That the said ENecutix CIV
,oic, to all persons intere ted By causing .
4. copy Of this order 10 BE- publi-h~
crai printed AZ Paris, that they may appear ~ .
Probate Courtto be held nj fryeba'g n said Cour
v, on the first Tuesday OF Dee. next, At o'cloci
the forenoon AID shsw csugs n any hey hsv'
shy the said INSTRUMENT should not be prove
approved aud allowed as the ls,t " III and rest.-
rnept OF said deceased.
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
A,,uasnny-attast III T. DAyIa Regt.tsv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28
A true cOpy-aties,:-H. c. DAVIS, Register.

OXFORD ss:-At n Cour: OF Probate held At
Paris, within AMI for the county OF oxford
on the third Tuesday OF Oct, A. d. lsss
PETER II. YOUNG. AIMED Executor in 4 Ger
tain Instrument purportinE TO he the last w III and
Testament Of John Mcdonald, late OF Hiram,
said County, deceased, having presented the ssme
FOR Probate:
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice
10 all persons interested by causing q cory OF
his order TO be published three weeks
successfully In the Oxford Democra, printed
al Paris that they may appear NJ a Probate
Court TO be held ~ FRI cburg said County on III,
a. 81 Tuesday OF Dee. next at O'Clock A. u an
show cause If any they have, why the "a in-tIu
ment should rot be proved approved and allowed
a. the last will and testament Of sad deceased.
X. A. FRYE, Judge
II 4 DAyIs Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28

The movement of one years subsist-
ence of grain or meat for al adult work
ing man, distance OF ] 900 miles by rail,
costs 81 %. or days wages Of q common
workman. One days pay places Maine
mechanic next door 10 the Western prai
ries, 1000 miles away. The age Of steam
is the age OF economy and Of humanity.
The world is not only moving: it ID NOV
ing in the right direction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28

Mr.. Editor:
The subloined facts are believed to be In
a measure, novel to most persons out OF
the medical profession. Their Importance
Is Thought 10 be sufficient apology for
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
The General Conference Of the
M. z. Church.

We aro Indebted to tho Register for
the following resume Of the proceedings last
week:
The General Conference Of tho Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South. began its
quadreunial session on tho Sd of May. The
address of the Bishops was published, and
shows that all the interests Of tho oburch
have largely progressed during tho quad
rehpial period just closed. Tho increase in
membership has been over 10000, making
the total at this timo over 100000. The
missionary field has been greatly enlarged, :,
and the increase of missionary funds during
the four years has been over Sill 900.
The publishing establishment ut Nashville
has been placed on substantial basis, it's
debts reduced in volume and placed in q
manageable! form. The publication Of
the Sunday School periodicals has reached
circulation Of 100000. There has been
corresponding growth in the Sunday
School work.
The usual standing committees wcro ap-
pointed, and we notice that the positions of
our delegates on these committees are as
follows: On EpisoopacY, A, NJ. Ship; on
Itineruucy, W. =. Mouzon; on Revisal,
0. a. Darby on Sunday School. james II.
Carlisle; on Missions, II II. Newton; on
Boundaries, w. II. d. Cousar; on ducs-
ton, w. W. Duncan; on Publishing in-
tercsts, s. B. Jones; on Church extension,
j. a. Connor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY ls, lSs2,

great speech, beginning, Friends aud fell
low citizeus. 1t was patrio,ic, fervil aud
eloquent. lie closed by saying, "Surcly,
gentlemen, have said enough; if my frieud,
Or. Prmc'-thcn roising his hand, ho
beckoncd aud called, 'Primo' Ou open
ing his eyes he saw where lie was, and re :
lupscd iuto silence"
M one but myself can explain the psy u.
ohologcai Tact: to me it is incxpressibly
sweet to know that even in his u!ccp or do.
'lrlum: lying i'll distant city, he ST. otld
speak of me as his friend and oaIl out to
me ut the close of u pubic address But
the mind flies from one sccne to another
with unApprecablc rnpidty: he was not
preaching, tut Wheu he came TO the close
OF his speech, he thought of prayer as iol :
lo'fln preaching, aud instantly did whut
he had once done years ago 1t was ia a
Western city One Sabbath morning he
wds preaching to au audience filling tho
church. pcws, aSles, every iuch of space
; was packed full. The sermon was solenu:
the stiffness wns painful: the closing pas =,
sagcs were wonderfully dramatic and i'm.
pressiVo. was sitting far away lrcm The
pulpit, toward the door. did not know
that he knew was in the house. As he
clnsed tho sermon aud the Bible, he said:
"W'lI my friend, DR.. Priuc, please to
pray.'
was startled by the unexpected sum
mons and was quite unequal To such ser
vice III the midst Of the feeling which then
pcrvadrd the assembly 1t was just such u
scene. perhaps the snme, that rose on his
wandering mind, in the last hours of his
blessed lite, when again he called out to his
friend.
Ills mind w y all the time busy with his
Ii'c work. lie announced prcaching in
tins house ut | this morning aud 4 this
alternonn. said eve viii now adjourn to the
"hurch,' aud then for several minutes
preached, urging sIunrrs to comc to Jesus.
"The church bids you come, the Spirit bids
you comc, Jesus himself says come Oh
come, sinners. council Aud he lived again
IN scenes Of llis childhood, in school boy
days, and no talked Of old friends lony
Souc lie asked his daughter il she had
seen Tom Queen? She said, 'No Father,
don't know him." 20 yes, you do! lie
is my old school teachcr.r Then he smoke
ot 'hc graves OF his mother and sisters aud
asked where ministers were settled who had
long ago gone home
Aud then he joiced them 10 the &C.
lc>tiol ci'.% There shall be no more pain.
Home at last! Fit companion for Noses
aud David and Paul
Apostles, martyrs, prophets there,
Around the Saviour stand.
Heaven send us other such Tie church
longs for them. The world wants them.
Send hy whom thou wilt send, 0. Lord,
but II 1t ease Thee, send us stalwart mcn
like Dir. Piumer.
lREENUS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Chicken Cholera.

Henry tlalcs, an authority on poultry,
sends to the Poultry Bulletin his met hoo Q
dealing with the above named disease. 1t
is as follows:
'As this dis ase has proved bad scourgc
and ope hard to arrest, think it NAV be
interesting, perhaps, to many to know of u
remedy which tried with perfect success.
My long experience has satisfied mo that
The best practice where disease prevails
among fowls is 10 use dsinfeclants. ad
some chickens so badly affected as to be
partially blind AID in attempting to pick
up cora would fail to reach it whore it lay
upon the ground before them. They lost
their appetitcs and wasted away until they
became SO weak as to lie upon the ground
as if they were dead never saw any
fowls before that recovered from such deep
prostration. Sowc Of them evacuated a
dark, watery and excessively fntid matter,
and as some Of them were common dung
bill fowls, let the disease take it's course
with them aud these all died. Such az I
took in hand in time l managed to save.
placed the ailing birds in boxes, on clean
straw, and cut away such feathers as had
become soied by their evacuation, and as u
ucurs of sustaining life fed them twice
day with oatmeal cruel, into which was put
some liueIy chopped rue; this, of course,
had to be poured down the throats of the
sick birds In addition to this spriuklcd
carboio pcwdcr upon the straw in the boxes
where fowls were placed; busted some into
their feathers, and gave them teaspoonful
or two of water, slightly imprcgnated with
curbol;c acid, which can be had of almost
any druggist. The ailing fowls wero kept
apart from those that were in health, and
after the administration of the remedy re-
tcrred to, recovered rapidly. treated
somc two or .hrco dozen together, of diff,
ferent breeds, and believe | should have
lost them all if | had failed TO apply
remedies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
What Doctors Think About In.
toXicating Drinks,


Teciotalers tell us that G0,00G die
through drink every year, but Dr. Richard
sou snys that it drink was not known it
would save us 100000.
DR.. Carpenter says out Of 1900 n-
quests there arc more than half through
drink.
DR.. Paine aays that drink taken ia
however small quantities shortcns life.
DR. Griurod says that the greatest amount
of injury to the systeln is caused by moder>
ate drinking
DR.. Mclntosch says that men shorten
their lives By drinking moderately.
DR.. Couplaud says that moderate drink
ing Is an injury to the system.
The Rcgistcr-Gcucral of Canada says
! that five saloon keepers die to two of uny
other class of men
Dr. rrotter says that drink III any form
is Injurious.
DR.. Conquest says that we cannot tako it
in any way without mischief.
Dr.. Goodwin says that hc was called to
see man said to DO mad. IIe found him
nearly dead with dclrium produced By
drinking.
Dr. Grcgor says never got patient
i'oui M"lcl uul L uufC SOl leu
thous nd by strong drink.
Aoother doctor says that out of ten
young men that take one glass of grog
daily, eight out of ten will shorten their
lives twelve or tou teen years.
DR.. James says that moderate drink.
Ing undermincs the constitution without
the Suspicion Of the victim till reformation
is hopeless in many cases
DR.. Garnett says II moderate quantity
taken with food will blast the strongest
constitution.
DR.. Lees says moderate drinking debiI:-
tutcs the digestive organs
DR.. Brewster says it Injuries the soul und
body
DR. Savil says alcohol is a poison to the
strongest, to say nothing of the weak.
DR.. johnson says the hcer-bibber aud
the dram- drinkcr are bringing on disease
Aristotle asserted that drunken women
tecouc the mothers of drunken children.
Plutarch says: "Onc druukard bcscts
another"
Caldwell: Wntcmpcratc people degrade
themselves, and transmit the evil to their
children"
towe "lIa'f the idiots are the offspring
OF Incorporate parents"
Brown: "Mental disease is cntailcl on
the drunkard's family; drink cravcrs have
to thank their parents for the unfortunate
propensity"
Darwin confirms all this; and there is no
varn,ion in the opinions given.
Alcohol rritates aud nnames the mucous
membrane of the stomach; the other organs
in the body become deransed, the liver is
enlarged or shriveled up. which prevents
the proper assimilation Of food 1t (nco
holy produces oertan diseases which are
not amcnabic 10 treatment, it increases the
the rate of mortality, and largely coptri-
butcs to insanity, while three fourths Of
the criminals aud the paupcrs arc made
such by tho 'poiSon."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Blessed are They that Mourn

On! deem not that earth's crowning bliss
Is found in joy alone;
For sorrow, bitter though it be,
Hath blessings all its owu;
Fron lips divine, like healing balm
10 hearts oppressed aud torn,
This heavenly consolation fell
blessed arc they that mourn.'
AS blossoms smittca by tho rain,
Their sweetest odors yield
As where the ploushare deepest strikcs,
Rich harvests crown the field;
So, to the hopes hy Sorrow crushed,
a nobler faith succeeds;
And life. by trials furrowcd, bears
The lrtit Of loving deeds.
Who never mourned hath never known
What treasures grief rcveais--
The sympathics that humanize-
Tho Tenderness hat hoals--
The power to look within the veil
Aud learn the heavenly lore
The key word to ifcs mysteries,
SO dark to US before.
How rich and sweet aud full of strength
Our human spirits are
BaptiScd into the sancti,ics
Or suffering md Of prayer!
Supcrnnl wisdom. love divine,
BrrntEcd through the lips which said,
"Oh! blessed arc tho snnls that nlourn--
They sl,ull be colnfortcd!'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Tho Wonderful Damascus Blade

Great discoveries and improvements have
tcen made in The manufacture of steel but
It is quite rcm,f fknhc, says "a writer u the
american NochiniA. that no country has
pr"anccd an aric'c equal to the Damascus
blades These blades are no myths, as
'uauy suppose. Slany of them exist,
highly prlzeh, in the hands of descendants
OF S,racrn chiefs aud Else:n princes in
European collections. The popularity of
the ID 'm"Scus weapon is not only its beuu-
tltnl surface, showing myriuds of waving
z'szns lines running through the metal
but the temper and elasticity of tho steel
surpasses all ether kinds, combining n
sharpness of edge Will! such elasticity us
u" mudern nrt can equal The pcint of
the sword can he bent to reach the hilt
and then spring hack to II straight line. and
the same sword would cut through an
ordinary " apon without iojuring its edge.
oi sever II y Tx scarf thrown in the air. All
investigations seem to prove that the Arabs
pro"uccd thcr ilrciy tempered Damascus
aw"rds by using two stecls Of different
carhonlzarlon, mixing them in the nest
ultimate nrnnrr ani twisting them in FAM
tnStlc ways, but observing method in their
fanry. Nicola Aliionas, 10 trying to dis.
cover the process of the kourdes in the
nanui"c,ure of their sword blades, oh
served, first, that the munuf,ctorics in which
these blades were made we're situated at
the deci'v'ty OF monntains. nclr cascades,
he water of which falling from rock to rock
arrived ~ llmpnd State 10 the reservoirs
constructed fnr its reception, aud in which
the blades arc tempered The reservoirs
arc themselves placed 10 situations where
tho air is very pure. These conditions of
purity of air aud wster nre considered
necessary for the success Of the operation.
Second, iron Of the purcst quality was
selected and submitted to u very high tens
pcr'turo. Tho first tcmpcripg is begun
when tho iron is at white heat; the fuc!
used Is placed on each side Of it, and when
red hot the iron is covered as quickly os
possible with fatty and oily matter, paste
made from bones, wax, etc. This operation
tends, according to the manufaoturcr, 10
render the blade flexible. The second
tempering is performed by the same pro.
cess, with these differences: The heated
iron, after having thrown of considerable
quantities of sparks, and having been cx
posed, is covered with paste composed of
powdered bones und purified mutton suet.
Tho third tempering is effected by placing
the metal in such Il uanner that it may be
seized b. muu on hors cback, who rides
ut full galop, u order that tho blade. which
hc keeps ia an elevated position, may re-.
ceivo tho impression Of tho air The fuel
used is anthracite aud turf. In order to
obtain favorable results it is necessary to
usc fuel entirely free from sulphur, and to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

Heaven send US other such. Tie church
longs for them. The world wants them.
Sr"'l hy whom thou wilt send, 0. Lord,
but il 1t p ease Thee, send us stulwart men
like DR.. Piumcr.
lREENUS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Bad Manners.

No girl can be lady who affects any
thing she is not or has not; yet this fussi
ness und prctencc, he absence of "modest
stiilpcss aud humility" arc all over the
couutry the curse of girls schools. reaches
its last limits 10 The city high schools;
street car full Of the older girls Of one Of
these institutions, oScrdrcssed, eager for
the notice of one of the passengers, talking
in loud "hollcriny.' confident to the last
degree iu the power of their own attrac-
tivcncss, ighcrunt Of what reserve means,
and anxious that every word they say
by everybody within ten rods, is perhaps as
disheartening spectacle Of the kind as our
civilization presents, because it indicates
the absence of all moral and social training
from the most important seats Of education
We have. When these girls marry, they
still continue to live in an atmosphere of
sham, and are victims to a sort of false
shame about their mode Of life. Not ono
of them 10 hundred has been prepared by
training to meet anything in the shape Of
an unexpected visit or intrusion with cheer.
fu courtesy or even culm forttude. On
the contrary, the schoo! Influences, 10 pine
eases out of ten, have helped to give to
the discovery by stranger that they do
not elways dress and eat as they seem to do
on gala days, tho air Of calamity which
the strongest cannot be expected to resist.
The result has teon both in the United
States and in England, almost to extin--
guish simple and informal hospitality. An
average woman, among plHin people, is
crushed by a friend dropping unexpectedly
into ,ucai, and sits at the table in silent and
flustcrcd pain, wincreas her education ought
to have prepared her to meet such crises
with a smiling front, if not with positive
enjoyment. Part Of tho drill OF every
school ought to bo the reception by wife
in att old gown, to dinner Of corned beef
and cabbage, of an unlocked for guest,
thoughtlcssy brought il by reckless bus,
band.
-. . -
The true Christian is like the sun, which
pursucs his noiscloss track, and everywhere
leaves the effect Of his beams in blessing
upon tho world around him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

g \. =,
~ D.A'' :" '''"'' '"a' No'u'' n''S"' s''hu
W ~
MJ !" '' '"' "o''o' H'' WAS a
No OTHER man so completely filed my
ideal OF one of the ancient pntriarchs as The
'ate Dr PlumcI. II Michael Angelo had
carved INN IN marble Tor Moses or Atra-
ham, the world would have admired the
genius ts,at could invent such a model fora
hero OF the early ages.
lie was an old man when yn6nG. |
kne" hlm when ho was iiity, and then
Thought hlln To hn seventy Not because ,f
lnlrm'ty lie was strong when the 's,ron.
men" are wont I" "how themselves" Bnt
his dignity, gravity, snlcmnty. impressed
you with u sense Of the venerable and
made you feel his presence az that of
father.
remember when he first appeared IN
the Gcnesal Assembly with his great whito
beard. DR.. Robert y Breckenridge, u
member alS'', sail to me with his ovr'flnw-
In: hu'n"r: P'uncr ought t" have given w
nut'ce that Ee was goin. to bring that beard
with MN; then we might have been ready
t'r him why, thnt good inr twenty v"icS.'
IL was asp'"ndid beard LnGg, soft, fine,
SILKY, krmp~i'li ergant car, at once an
ornament and a defence ngai"At cold, it.
seemed to become hun natural aud ncce>-
snry to comF'ei" liI, ti.nir
M'Je,'y was tue "ori That | would np.
Ply 10 .''''' US me Ii'"'t expressive Ter"
!" men ne rose III th" pe'Fi', or appeared M
the platform, or IN tue midst OF great as
seho'S' MS Personhi appearance struck to
l"e he"rt OF 'he an"'e"ce Thcy sat won
derlns what crnid br sa'd worthy Of such .
source. A"o his ifSt words we're aIwasa
chosen with great care. Perhaps il was ah
epiSra'n. Perhaps 'n Incident AS when
sermo" III words llke these: sermon Of
| consolatio" to those IN "tiliction: | am told
that scVr" young mohers aro lying dead in
| ms '"S on no" hinny IN TINS house "re
Tue '"ascs "i h""fn'ne! Aud, oh how
| u''"y "'a''s arc o,saH'ns th't hang out u"
,tw .vr"'S ~ u's:reSS: ana men H. sud:
we "r" a. S,n"ers ""d thrre'uf" are all
Suh'rc's' n"s having i's'rnch tn" at
| '',!lnn OF "!l' nc poured 'he on of :he Cos
| PEI, 'hlo the'r wounds "nd bound them up
| WIN We pro"'scS OF God.
lie Was wonderfully appropriate in Ills
pr"'c"'"s. IL ~ p1"bn''c 'hAt he ot'c" DE-.
c'n'n on me SUI J'ct after he came into the
| Pn'p''' out his d;sconrses were carefully
e'"1or''ed' ana nc had hu"drcds at his
| co''''"h" "h'ch nc could deliver with or
without h"'r'nts notice. ! was With
t'h IN the nhtc-room OF a church IN Brook
1n where ''e wns t" pre- oh tor me We had
'eec,cd inc 'nns "pE ro"rlate to the ser
mon nos'"'tnaed TO preach After going
'"'' INC pu'P't nc surveyed The audience,
hh" turning 70 me- no SAID: II have de-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

Browns IRON BITTERs is
composed ofIron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

combiue as much as possible aniua, vcges
table aud mineral substances. limitations re
semblng the genuine Damascus blades, but
far inferior to them in quality, are manu-
featured at Sheffield, Solingen, Germany
and Fiski!stuna, Sweden. These produe
tions have little to recommend them except
their name.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
SEEK

health and avoid sickness.
Instead Of feeling tired and
worn out, instead Of aches
and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong7
You can continue feeling
miserable and good for no
thing, and no one but your
self can find fault, but if you
are tired Of that kind oflifc,
you can change it if you
choose.
How ? By getting one
bottle Of Brown IRON BIr-
TIERS, and taking it regularly
according to directions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Mansfield. Ohio. Nov. a6, 1881

Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. a6, 1881.
Gentlemen: :-Ihavc suffered with
pain in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body, at
tended with great weakness, dcprcs-
sion Of spirits, and loss Of appc-
tito. have taken several different
medicines, andwas trca,cdb by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid
ncys, and spleen, but got no relief.
/ thought l would try Browns Iron
Iittcrs: have now taken ono bottle
and q half and am about well-pain
In side and back all gone-sorcncss
all out Of my breast, and l have a
good appetite, and am gaining in
strength and flesh. Itcan Justly bc
called the king Of medicines.
JOHN X. ALLRNpRR.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
A PATRIARCH AND APOSTLE
From the New York Observer.

-thc elements were
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand
up
AMI say to all tic World, Tits WAS A
MAN