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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-10-13

)Oil8Cn, INC soups, pCrltlltltIN dllu
toilet articles, at C@onnell's.
Drop in ard see the new goods
opening out at Conncll's. The first
consignmonts Of a $4,000 fall stock
Just received.
J. II. Scger's family started with
Mr. Hutchison ON Wednesday for
Arkansas City, whore they take the
cars for the east 70 visit the coming
winter.
A couple Of skeletons of murdered
mon were discovered last week in
the Territory south Of PaWncc Agcn-
cy. There is no clue to the identity
Of the murdered men.
Rev. Collins preached 1T the Ar
apahoc mission on last Sunday
week. lie was here from Iowa,
visiting his son, Ralph, and also his
sister, Mrs. Jno. II. Williams.
A number Of our White Bead Hill
stockmen are feeding hogs. :.
Smith and w. G. Kimberlin have
purchased $50 feeders, each, and
James Rcnnie about roo head.
A party Of eleven young ladies
and gentlemen from the Agency
made an informal cali ON the ladies
of the Cheyenne mission last Tues
day night. 1t was a STRAW ride
Mr.. Titus, Of the cattle firm of
Hewins q Titus, passed through on
the Both Ult., en- route to the Washi-
tn, whittier he goes to receive a herd
which the firm recently purchased.
A fine assortment Of gold watch
chains, lockets, bracelets, rings,
bangles, silver watches, sleeve but
tons, studs, &c. &C., Just displayed
ut ConnclIs Headquarters. Call
and examine.
0. 4. Harvey started with J. W.
Hutchinson for Arkansas City on the
18th. Mr. Harvey has been under
the weather for some weeks, and
will doubtless be benefited by his
pleasure trim.
During the past two weeks there
has been q very heavy rainfall in
this locality, and the rains have
been almost constant. The unusual
dampnoss has been the cause OF
much sickness.
Fink Fout manager Of the VII
low SPRINGS sheep ranch, below
Arkansas City, has been here thc
past week, and started north to-day
with "a herd Of ponies. lie was &c.
companicd by Ed, Crow
Goo. Keller and Mr.. Kirkwood, OF
Wichita, Has., are in this vicinity
travelling south with shccp-thC
former with Q fock of2,2O0, the lat.
ter with $500. They are driving t.
Henrietta, ToEas, to sell.
j.. A. Coyineton came down on
d. The @0.h ull. and, together with hi.
l.ullly returned un tie 9th to CaId
/. we'll, whore he has built q neat resi-
dcncc. \. p. lIutchis0n, with hi.
family. occupies the dwelling yarat
odly -lr Coungton.
johnson Foster, the murderer O
Robert Pois.l ise5ill confined an thC
Et Reno guard house. lie vii
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-10-13

ono hnIINF NOR Nn0r llF flN-I
cul9tion IS ouite laroc at nrescnt.
but we c,-noct 10 mako # roach Two
thousand comics hoforo voinma fo,r
is ont. MS we desire TO benefit orr
advertisers who have been so liberal
in piantino thojr "adso in orr
columns. which is n proof Of it's
value ms an ADVERTISING medium
ME fact b.;nrtIat tho IN ,ysropTrr
Is fine only D9ncr published within
a. i"ollS "l over .huhuIeG miicS'
IL contains q yos[ amount OF iudl4IHI
"l!u SI'CN llc"E ''I"V c'lI''ov "e ou-
iaI!leu Oh a'lyoUler paper ana ciIcu-
Iarl,jl'8 3T,Alel''lVeIY 4'aoh9 ca'tleinei
o. IL iGTIIloFy, Il" Oo'A'o 10 give ID
name @0 glory
Major WcoIin toont ~ tho rourl
tr;bee-poDcas Ncz Pcrccg. Tawnccs
md C4ore-Lo moved Lis family TO-
ponoa Ac.nrv and win b~oro6ftor
make bgt noirt his b-padorartors
;nsfool ~ 6ton os bcrotofarn All
tbo ob,vo uomod triboe 7rn
1o;ro considerable farmino and
ia is quite uarccntable-tho nTor9r2-
! ti3ns hrind made for tbo winter IN
the way OF tGeo tor stock also
5oFeIal IIul'lIco acres Oh IaiI "iiea'
mas oGeh aoW.'' ana lie lhoIahs are
no" hafFestlh8 thelr corn crop
TiIcll Is quIVe laI8c ailu Oh an GNcel,
lCIic PU"i'VS an" HVIlIHS. 4C"UlA9 az
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-10-13

Entered ottbe PostoHlce 80 Darlington, rj
second Ciuss matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
From the Lewiston Journal
THE CUT UNDER HAY-RACk.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION or
INNOCENT PURCHASERS.

The Pennington Chronicle states that
W. l.. Daggett recently wrote Congress
man Dingley on the matter named in the
following reply, addressed by Mr.. Dingley
to Mr.. Daggett, under date Of Washing
ton, Jan. 4:
am in receipt of your note informing
me that many farmers of Franklin county
and other parts Of the State, having been
called on to pay certain assessments to
the National Hay Rack Co. for alleged
infringemcnts on "eut-under' hay rack,
patent issued to Daniel bennett, June
90, 1866, whose assignee this Company
claim. TO be. On examination OF the
records of the Patent Office. | find that
such patent was issued, but that the
National Hay Rack Co. does not appear
to be the assignee On the contrary, the
records show no assignments of the pat
ent, which was granted for seventeen
years.
1t is stated that the "cut-under' device
has been in use among farmers for pc
Rod ante-dating the time when it appears
an application was made for this patent;
that they had no knowledge that so COM
mon device had been patented, and that
SO far as they knew, no effort had been
made by the patentee to inform the pub
lie that he claimed to be the original IN
yentor and patentee of the device or to
enforce his alleged rights until the near
approach Of the termination OF the pat
ent.
am aware that there have been many
instances in which pateltS have been OBJ
tanned and allowed to rest unenforced Tor
the purpose of collecting assessments Of
those who had used the device under the
supposition that it was common property.
II this be case Of that kind, or II 1t
can &c shown that the device was IN use
before this patent was granted, probably
either defense would be ample on suit
brought against the farmers by the own
er, of the patent. refer you to sections
1900 and 1920 Of the Revised Statutes
of the United States. As no sing Tar
mer who has been assessed would feel
like mourning the expense Of testing the
question, would suggest that all VINO
are threatened with suits unite in Provld-
ing the means for trying out a test case
whose decision will settle the whole.
have seen so much wrong done
through the improper use OF letters pa
tent. that am heartily in favor OF legl'-
lation to protect innocent users and Pur-
chs,ers on any device, invention or patent
cd article, from tie payment of any roy
atty whatever unless claim shall be made
therefor within, say too years after the
first purchase or first US. Of the article
claimed to be patented. The subject OF
protecting such innocent purchasers or
users is already before the patent com
mittee, and | trust that some legislation
will be obtained which shall more eitec-
tually secure needed protection.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
A MICHIGAN LIBEL SUIT.

Allie, az; against the De;roi; Ire
A has been attracting the at;en-
ta O.. journalists tlr and w.lc. The
some .me since, IL giving the news,
made B, appear That q man named Peo-
..- Was responsible for the murder Of
-.-. named Wt.,,a, with whom h was
g. tenn, Of: intimacy. The body Of the
~ was found in the water, and the his
.-g nc the case was gwen IN full. and
va, 81. c.-a- 90 the A-.. ;ha; !: expressed
Gle opinion above indicated. Peoples
-,.---. a c.,.. suit asa.l,, tle Noes to
recover damages. The publisher defend
e. -y irving - prove the truth o.; MS as
sel.9l. lie was able TO make hi charge
81 -.-ar that the civil trial IN which the
publisher appeared "a, q defendant, became
-.a-, criminal case. in which the plain
~ vas practically made tue respondent
'oi1e charge OF murder; and 50 complete
.E l.lt- AsE, sustain it charge that the
Ky -r1lsh; IN a verde. in favor of the
newspaper and practically affirming the
charge Of murder against Peoples. II
;-1--- the affair occurred some time since
I'D .-sa. steps had been taken 70 arraign
Peoples. but upon the announcement Of
;ae verdict II this suit. the man has been
arrested a1d pa, in jail, and Will be tried
'1' murder. The case IS probably with
o.; parallel,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

the invitations to the peace congress,
Mr.. President, beg you to consider
we'll the effect of so doing. The invita-
ton was not mine; it was yours. l
performed only the part of Secretary to
advise and to draft. You spoke in the
uame of the United States to each of the
Independent nations of America. To re-
woke that invitation for any cause would
be embarrassing. To revoke it for
avowed fear of jealousy and i'll will on
the part of European powers" would APP
peal as little to American power as to
American hospitality. Those you have
invited may decline, and having now
cause to doubt their welcome may do
so. This would break up the Congress,
but it would not touch our dignity.
Beyond phiIanthropic and Christian
ends to be obtained by an American con-
ference devoted to peace and goodwill
among lien, we might we'll hope for ma
terial adva utages as result Of better
understanding and closer friendship with
nations of America.
At present the condition Of trade be.
tween the United States and lis Ameri-
can neighbors is unsatisfactory 20 US and
even deplorable. According to official
statistics of our own Treasury Depart
ment the balance against us in that trade
last year was Sl20,000, 900, a sum
greater than the yearly product OF oil
the gold and silver mines in the United
States. This vast balance was paid by
US in foreign exchange and a very large
proportion Of it went to England where
shipments of cotton. provisions and
breads;uffs supplied the money. II any
thing should change or cheek the balance
in our favor in European trade our COM
mercial exchanges with Spanish Amer.
ca would drain off our reserve of gold
loan at a rate exceeding slO0,0O0,OOO
per annum, and would probably precipi-
tate suspension Of specie payment In
this country. Such results at home
might be worse than little jealousy and
ill-will abroad.
do no, say, Mr.. President, that the
holding OF peace congress will neces-
sarily change the currents of trade, but
it will bring US into kindly relation'
with all American nations. 1t will pro.
mote a reign of peace and law and order
It will increase the production and con-
sumption and will stimulate the demand
for ,ticles which American manuiactur
ers can furnish with profit. 1t will a.
all eve. ats be friendly and auspieiou'
beginni 1g in the direction Of AmericaI
influence and American trade In larg'
field which we have hitherto greatly neg
lected and which has been .practicail!
monopoliz ID by our commercial nvais IL
Europe.
As Mr.. Frlinghuysen's despatch fore
shsdowing the abandonment of the peace
congress, has been made public by your
directions, | deem it matter o: propri-
ETY. and justice to give this letter to the
press.
am. Mr.. President.
With great respect,
Your humble servant,
JAMES q. BLAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
FRYEBuRG, Jan. II, 80.

FRNEBURG, SHl. II, o..
w. Editor:
Inasmuch as your people are just no"
considering the propriety of lnves'ins II
a railroad enterprise, your .'ea ders ma!
not be uninterested in a few facts con-
corning the advantages accruine TO thi'
town by the building Of TIE Portl and q
Ogdensburg Railroad. 1t is emin, entity
logical to argue that what has prov ed
beneficial to Fryeburg is likely to prov
equally so with her neighboring town of
Bridgton-yea, doubly so, as you are ia
vored with business facilities which Frye
burg does not possess.
Before the building of the p. IL o. F..
r. Fryeburg had literally lapsed into a
Rip VanWinkle slumber. We had ne
little thirsty saw mill and conveniences
hardly adequate to the grinding Of one
fourth of the corn consumed in town.
This was the extent Of our manufacturing
industries. In 1870 our population had
reached the figure Of 1923, against 1908
in lS5O-a gain of fifteen in twenty
years The coach-and- -four, all the way
from Portland, to Gorham on the p. &
r. r. R., over hills and through dusty
plains-or over mountainous hills from
South Paris-ffty tedious miles on the
one hand and thirty-fve on the other,
connected US with the outside world, and
gave the business man an opportunity
to occasionally visit the great metropolis
Portland, and bring to our borders such
tourists as had sufficient health and
strength to endure the ride. The farm
er kept up his round of duties, bartering
his produce for the household needs, and
selling stock to obtain funds to meet the
tax gatherers and supply such other
needs as his necessities demanded. Our
young men were all leaving US for better
fields of labor. Building was at stand
still. The town had reached its full
manhood, and had begun its quiet but
sure decay. The flush times, brought
about by the war, had spent their force
the IfdCtlOu HdQ SCI VIC otuci
although we had fine farming lands and
sturdy laboring men, we need a new i'm
petus to set our blood in motion. Even
the trade that really belonged to us, we
could not hold. Lowell took not little,
and Bridgton was getting the lions share.
The advantages of better transportation,
coupled with her active business men,
made that the best market, and hence a
large number of our best farmers went
there to do their buying.
This was the condition Of things when
the railroad question was brought to our
attention. To most of US the scheme
seemed visionary, and too far away to be
realized. The most sanguine doubted
the success of the enterprise. But when
it began to take solid shape, our citizens
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

>VlSE GATHERING N WHsKER>.-
John II. Besian Of Patterson, New Jer-
,ey, was very sick with typhoid malaria
oa- night recently Mrs Berdan leaned
over her husband in bed 20 listen 70 his
breathing, with a view Of finding out if
he was asleep. To her establishment she
'me..ed smoke in his whiSkers. Then
Ter attention being thus excited, she was
able 10 smell smoke in the air. She got
up and toand TIA, the hall was full Of
smoae. The lower part Of the house was
on ire. Hastily sr0gsing her husband
she ian out into the street and shouted
an alarm. Mr. Berdan. although he had
not previously been able 70 stir in his ex-
element, got up and walked down to the
iron, door. when be fell. He was carried
% nelgnoorS house. Instead of max
~ Linn worse he Is better than he had
Oeea. The damage TO the house Is prob
aJ.y - 900 or 3, 500. The family had
a narrow escape. II IS explained by ex-
Pef's here that the presence Of smoke in
loom can be detected in hair or fabrics
"-ea t cannot be smelled in the sur
rounding air.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

An interesting experiment for test
ing the oft asserted efficacy Of oil for still
ing tumultuou, sea was tried short
time ago at Peterhead, Scotland About
/, month previous an apparatus consisting
Il l, 200 feet of piping, with three conf
c,l valves, IS feet apart from each other,
which prevents the oil from escaping ex-
eest when the force pump is IN operation
was lad down. The day was most SUIT
able for the efficacy of the oil in sitting
the troubled waters being tried-the sea
coming in and breaking right acro'. the
bar. The pipe was charged with OIL at
high water, and shortly atterward 1t rose
10 the surface, covering the sea for con-
siderable distance, and what wa'prevlous'
" broIeu wsier was transformed into q
CLASSY and undulating ocean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

Press STATISTICS lrahscriP,
says of the 80 members VIII signed
the constitution of the Maine Pr, 'ss Az
ISOLATION, at the formation, in Port anu
August 10th, 1864, seven have since ae'
ceased, as follows: David Tucker, Por.
land l. B. Noyes, Saco; l. n. Felch,
Portland, N. A. Foster, Portland Mos
es Littleheld, Skowhegan; James NJ.
Lincoln, Bath Edward P. Weston,
Gorham. Those still remaining in the
business in this State are fifteen in num-
Der, as follows: Nelson Dingley, jr.,
John NJ. Adams, Edward H. Elwell.
Brown Thurston, +. G. Rich, c. w.
Packard, James S. Staples, VIM. Noyes,
w. A. Pidgin, II. X. Morrill,, w. S.
Gilman, Stephen Be ry, Ira Berry. Theo-
dore Carey, VIM. NJ. Rust. Those who
are still in the business in other States,
are five in number, a, follows: Joseph
B. Hall, now publisher of the Fargo
Republican, Dakota; N. X. Sawyer,
publishes paper at Jacksonville, Flori-
da; B. F. Thorndike, job printer, Wash
ington, d. c., and L. B. Brown, Boston.
Nine have retired from the business, to
wit George o. Gosse, NJ. N. Rich,
John S. White, E. Rowell, Charles P.
Illsley, j. A. Holman, ]. A. Butler, w.
E. S. Whitman, Benz. Colby. OF those
who afterwards Joined the Association,
six have died as follows: Jos. Bartlett,
John H. Lynde, John S. Sayward, Chas.
A. Lord, Geo. H. Knowlton, s. s.
Smith.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
Lewiston Journal.
\ REMARKABLE MAN.
a SKETCH or THE LATE HON. TIMOTHY
WALkER.

The late Hon. Timothy Walker, Of
Rumforl. who for many years resided in
Lewiston. was in some respects a man Of
remarkable ability. Iii probable that he
lad a larger store OF recollectionS of the
roli,ical events Of the last half-century
than almost any man not professionally
devoted 20 politics. In one respect his
memory was phenominally reten;iye,-
be could repeat the most noteworthy and
characteristic passages Of any speeches
he lad ever read or heard, and and could
hardly name any man OF prominence in
r..,.,.. LIE. Of whom he could no. give
interesting "reminiscences.
Asa traucicI Mr.. Walker was remark
ale ur insiIh, ard practical sagacity.
HE was heavy stakeholder in the First
N.,ea,. Bank Of Lewiston, aud also in
d, Norway National Bank Mr. Wal
A.r leave, a g5odiy fortune, as a practical
r-.-sc. The ability which his friends know
ter.,,e,sed. NJ Walkers services were
IN --sa. r,eucs, In the settlement Of Is.
.-..s. and probably he had more to DO
With such business than any man Of his
time IN Oxford cola,y,-such was the
..-sscr., IN his ability and integrity.
II, had d very wide acquaintance with
banks and banking, AMI carried IN bis
mind ,he status of every banking insIitu-
..a in Maine.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Walkers deep
.a.s.-,: ia politics and banking, be hai
deeper .u.ere,; In farming, and never
wholly to,so5k the pursuits o; the farm.
w. Walkers ability was a5aniAn:ly
recognized ty the many private and pub
Is. :.l,., -cp1>cj in him. Among the
.4...- +. m..a, De noted ,ha; Mr. Walker
Wa, q member OF the Maine House Of
REPRESENTATIVES from RumtlsJ IN 1851,
.>r- a-I 1853. In l>ii be was State
>.-a,rr from oxford county. I1y twelve
y..r, b. was On, OF the Selec;men o.
E4mo.l aud Postmaster. lie also served
a., >...c.,a-a IL Lewiston before the fox
nation %, o-r city government. A. a
.-.. u. L., re;en..,y memory :, Is said
,.4: when be was Se.,c.mau, be cocld
... ,.c lax 90 any man iu Lewiston
v,-.., looking a: ,ae ;aN-A,.. Few men
80 .as State were IN tL., respect SO r.
w.lssa.e.
M Walkers private l:c was above
ss--.a. He was the friend %; the de-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

BowDoIN ALUMNI.-At q meeting oil
the Bowdoin Alumni, last week Judge
Goddard in the course of his able re-
spouse to the oast"Alma Mater, gave IN
teresting facts of biographical nature
in regard to some of Bowdoin's famous
graduates. Founded in 1902, it has sent
out 76 classes, containing POPS alumni,
of whom 342 have been clergymen. Oh
the graduates of Bowdoin, 1892, or %
Der cent, are living. Hawthorne, Alb
bolt. Smythe, Longfsllow, Prentiss,
Franklin Pierce, and other famous men
graduated from Bowdoin. The new
triennial reveals a President Of the nit
ed States, a Cabinet officer, four Foreign
Ministers, seven Governors, thirteen
Judges of the Supreme Court, eight
United States Senators, twenty-five
Representatives in Congress, nineteen
College Presidents and one hundred and
nine Professors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

BrCHANAN's BACHELt RHooD. -PresI-
dent James Buchanan bachelorhood
was the result of foolisl misunderstand-
ing. While a successful young lawyer
in Lancaster he beam, engaged to a
beautiful but somewhat omineerng girl.
Some legal business sent him into a
neirhboring county, whe,e he remained
for several days. When he returned one
evening he found his Office filed with
importunate Chants, and tired and hun
gry as he wa, he attended to their bust
ness. Then hurrying to the home OF the
angel of his dreams he found It closed
and dark. Next morning he repeated
the visit, and although he saw Miss
at the window, he was told by servant
that she was not at home. He walked
away and never approached the house
again. Neither could subdue pride
enough to make or seek an explanation.
The young lady shortly after died, and
Mr.. Buchanan never attempted to wiz
another woman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

CoIoRApo.-Colorado does a little
iustifable growing at the beginning of the
new year by means Of an Associated
Press despatch. Her taxable property
has increased one-third during 1851,
and is now 500, Oj9,OO0. Her bullion
output was $40, 100000. Denver, her
pushing capital city, has spent "a ,oOo,-
600 on new buildings. Railroad facll-
tiles are being rapidly increased. There
will soon be a new line to Chicago and a
S;reot road to New Orleans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
NUMBER 6.

stalwarts in and out of Office to exagger-
ate the imaginary dangers from which
the country has escaped, and to hold up
Mr.. Blaine as a man who, if he was in
command of ship of state, would run
her among the breakers during the first
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
"A Canadian paper relates this story

| A Canadian paper relates this story
Mellon Brown, going along the Camp
: ssstlement road, Nova Scotia lately
bell xApOr by pack of wolves, and
was $, lit by climbing into tree.
saved his as eaten W, and not bone
HIS horse " Ftto mark TIC scene OF the
or fibre was le- 40 Of the occasion was
feast, and the h ext morning by some
found IN the tree n. sscasG 49, '''
passing Indians and l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

Mrs. Commodore Va nderbilt is pro.
badly the richest unmarriNd woman in
the United States. Her age H Sc, and
she has q 81 100000 for every year, in
addition to marked personal attractions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

Chicago has 1000 citizens who call
themselves "odd fellows" and the rest
of the population is generally called
rather queer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

edward Kimball, the church-debt
raiser, has raised about 100000 for the
relief of mortgaged churches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
WHAT THE r. II. HAS DONE FOX
FRY EBURG.

[Bridgton is indulg ing in Railroad war
and during the contro 'ersy, the following
article appeared in the Bridston Ne'''. !
ED. DEN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

The Calais Aduertiser says Maine
produces 5000 tons of pig iron annually.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

The Kentucky Legislature has tax en-
New Years Day from the list of legal
holidays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14
BLAINE'S LAST LETTER.
TELLS THE PRESIDENT SOME INTERESTING
FACTS.

DON'T WANT EUROPE To INTERFERE WITH AMER
ICA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
The following letter was sent to Pres
ident Arthur to-day by ex-Secretary
Blaine: