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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

FRYEBURG, Feb. 2.-The Temperance
association met at the vestry, Jan. %, at
8 10 p. NJ. The enforcement OF the law
having been suggested as suitable topic,
remarks on that subject were made by +.
Y. Bradley, +. c. Harrington, DR.. Mason,
Mr. Stone and others, followed by read
Ing by Miss Lucie Towle.
The Misses Glines who have been absent
for three weeks visiting friends in Wolf
boro. y. H., are at home again.
Mrs. John c. Gerry has returned from a
visit at Lewiston, her former home.
The West Fryeburg Circle met with
Mrs. Thomas Roberts on Thursday Feb
ruary !.
E. c. harrington and family left on
Wednesday last for Portland. Miss Far
rington will attend Mrs. Csswelrs school.
Mrs. Evans, now living with her son
DIR. 5. A. Evans OF Conway, is spending
few days with her friends in this town.
Thursday eve, Feb. lst, there was 8
spelling match at the vestry, arranged by
F. W. Powers, Miss Kate ingalls, and Miss
Kicker. The words were taken from the
newspapers OF tho current week. Miss
Adelia Walker and J. S. Barrows. were
the captains; although comparatively few
Joined in the spelling, all seemed TO enjoy
it. Mr.. Powers gave out the words and
Misses Kicker and ingalls, armed with
Webster's and Worcesters unabridged,
acted as referees.
Mr.. John Frye, an old resident OF this
town, died Wednesday eve, at the house
OF his nephew, Mr.. Abel Smith. Mr.. Frye
was grandson OF Judge Simon Frye one
of the early settlers OF the town.
A half mile track has just been scraped
on Lovewelrs pond By Messrs. ingalls,, Alb
bolt and others owning fast hroses here,
who intend to have little sport. INo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

EAST SUMNER, Feb. 3d.-The next ses-
sion OF the Oxford District Lodge OF
Good Templars will be held at East Sum-
ner on the l4th inst. Let subordinate
lodges see that they are well represented
and their delegates properly certincated.
The annual election Of officers will occur
at that time. Preparations are being
made for an entertainment at the hall at
E. Sumner, to be held before long, when
the popular drama entitled "Among the
Breakers" will be presented, with other in
teresting exercises. An entertainment Is
also to be given soon At the Baptist
Church. CHURCH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

NEW ADVERTISEMENT VI. Gerry,
Druggist, So. Paris. has a large line OF
Valentine cards.
Gould's Academy opens its Spring Term,
Feb. %, with the popular principal, Henry
W Johnson, A. b.
Administrator sale in estate of Lewis
w. Brown OF Brownneld. Hastings &
Son are attorneys in this case.
Statement of Kezar Falls Wooden Mill.
Statement OF Paris Hill MFG Co.
Rawson's Worm Powders for horses.
Warranted a sure cure.
Petition 70 sell property in estate of r..
T. Allen Of Milton, to Mann Bros.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co. of New York send
in their monthly list Fits" cured by Dr.
A. B. Meserole, SO John St, \. Y. !;
Farms & Homes" by Chas. A. Brown,
500 Washington St, Boston; Seymour,
Hunt & Co." New York and Chicago Bank
.rs Farms" by J. f. Mancha, Clear
mont. Va: Suffering" By Simpson &
Co. 2OS Z. l2l ST., New York; Con
sumption" BY DR.. 7. A. Slocum, Isl Pearl
St, New York, and 100 page pamphlet by
Geo. P. Rowell Co, 10 Spruce St, New
lert.
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stores have done . good business with the
operatives, and the value of real estate
has been greatly increased. We all rec
oguize the value Of this business TO the
village, and should Be more ready now
than we were ten years ago to see that It
Is well sustained.
Geo. W. Cole, Jr., was quito sick last
week with q sudden attack of Q nervous
character.
A. X. Dimmock has taken his shoe busi-
ness back to West Paris. He did not fnd
sufficient trade to make permanent stay.
Geo. w. Shaw still continues In the busi-
ness In his shop near the factory.
Gov. Perham has closed his house for
the remainder Of the winter. His family
Is with him at Portland.
Friday evening another entertainment
was given by those interested in repair
Ing the Academy. The audience was not
as large as 1t should have been. Our peO-
pie can well afford to devote few dimes
to this cause, particularly when an equiv
alent is given In an evenings entertain
ment. We trust the committee will and 4
better patronage in the future. The drama
Sunshine Through the Clouds" and the
farce "The Two T. U.s." were presented
In an excellant manner. Mr.. S. r. Carter,
who is an expert In such matters, trained
the actors, and the whole entertainment
showed the excellence of his management.
The village Is to be congratuled on the
fact that the new CLERK OF Courts, Mr.. A.
S. Austin, Is q fine amateur actor, and that
he Is ready to help along village enterprise
by taking part in these entertainments.
There was also q pretty little duet from
Patience, between the plays, by Miss
Sophia Doble and Miss Maggie Stanley.
The young ladies were dressed in very APP
propriate costume, while modern aesthetic
emblems adorned the stage.
The committee on Academy repairs are
requested to meet at Mrs. o. A. Thayer's,
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 6. at half past
seven. full attendance Is requested.
Scholars in Miss Rlpley's school that
have not been absent or tardy for the
month OF January: Frank Dunn, Fred
Wright, jarvis Thayer, Lonvie SWEET,
Prentiss Crockett, Mabel Crockett, Mary
Perkins, Lila Doe, Laura Dunn, Mildred
Willis, Winnie Willis, Rosie SWEET, Linda
B. Rawsou.
The dance which was announced for
next Wednesday evening, will be indehn-
itely postponed.
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee, United States Mar
shall OF Maine was In town Saturday. We
are sorry 10 see that his old army wound
is again troubling him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

No. RUMPoRD, Feb. 3.-The sociable at
Mr.. Geo. Silver's, last Thursday, was .
pleasant affair. A good number were
present and all seemed TO enjoy the occas-
ion.
The next sociable Of the Uuiversalist
Society will be at the house Of Mr.. d. g..
Glines, Wednesday, Feb. II.
Hutchins & Howard are landing large
quantity Of poplar at the river.
Quite number Of our young people are
attending the singing school, taught by
Mr.. Chamberlain at the point"
There was q pleasant social gathereing
at Mrs. Richardson's, wednesday, p. N.
and evening Of this week.
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OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ASDovER, Feb. 3.-A severe snow storm
visited rs Wednesday followed by the MS
ual blow next day.
The long talked Of singing school has
started at last. The school meets Friday
and Saturday evenings OF each week and
is taught by Prof. Chamberlain.
The Congregational circle met with Mrs
NJ. S. Dresser last Wednesday evening.
An interesting Lyceum was held at the
School House In No. 5, last Friday even
ing and one In No. 4, Saturday.
J.H. wardwen advertises good -four Al
$50 TO $50 per bbl.; graduated sugar
IL cts, tea, IS cts, coffee, II cts. per h..
and other things accordingly.
Business is lively at the Steam Mill.
Railroad is one OF the leading topics
discussed just now.
There are twelve post ofices by the
name OF Andover in the United States, but
the only South Andover 2. o., is In Ok
ford County, Me.
Miss Lula L. Abbott and Miss r. l.
Bailey, who are attending the Normal
School at Pennington are home for the
winter vacation. +.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

DURING the past week there has been
another review OF the Barron case az DeN-
ter. The testimony shows that Mr.. Bar
ron "doctOred" his books from time 70
time, in order 70 make them balance; but
that does not prove him deiaulter and su-
icide. We have failed TO mud evidence 70
sustain this theory OF the detectives. How
ever there is a lesson in the case for ali
who hold money belonging TO others. No
man should occupy Treasurer'S position
who = not qualified 20 keep his books and
make them balance correctly. Those hold
ing money belonging 20 others should
never mix the trust funds with their own
accounts. The only safe course is 70 keep
all moneys separately, and all different &C
counts on separate books or pages. Loose
ness in these particulars lead TO more de-
falca.ions and suspicious than intentional
dishonesty develop. II Is very easy TO use
anothers money, intending to replace ii;
but when the time comes, restitution may
De impossible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

RoxBURY, Jan. SIC. II. Philbrick has
been hauling poplar for the pulp mill At
Canton; he has put in about l6o cords st
the walker Pace" on Swim River with
one yeke Of oxen. He has hurt his leg so
he is unable to work. Jan. IL, he lost q
valuable horse near the upper Black Brook
bridge In Andover. II went over the
bank aud broke q leg. School closes In
No. :, Feb. 8. Twenty-Five degrees below
zero is the lowest with Us as yet, but the
Git remembers nothing like this
winter for steady cold"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

A CORRESPONDENT writes that the
Spring Term Of Bridgton Academy at No.
Bridgton opened with one hundred and
eleven pupils, while there are thirty or
more yet to come. This promises to be
the largest, and most successful Of Mr..
Moody's terms. and the school has grown
steadily under his management
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

NEwRY, Jan. 27.-The Ladies Sewing
Circle held their annual festival at the Hall,
We'd. evening, Jan. "a. A large gather
ing, very pleasant time, good Oyster
and Pastry Supper, and plenty Of it, and
it was pronounced first class. The circle
disposed OF most OF their manufactured
articles, and realized above expenses $50.
The proceeds go to the support OF preach
ing. Quarterly meeting at Newry Tues
day evening, Feb. 6, instead Of Feb. s.
Rev. C. F. Allen is TO be present.
A. II. W.
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EAST BUCKFIELp, Jan. 3l.-The Crystal
Wave Good Templsrs of this place chose
for the sixty-first quarter, on the 2Sth, the
following officers; ID. futile, w. c. T.
Miss A. X. Forbes, W. V. T.; o. II. Her
sey, W. s.; II. Piper, w. F. S.; r. Pratt,
W. T Mrs. o. Warren. w. c.; +. War
rem, w. NJ. o. Warren aud V. 2. DeCos.
ter, W. Guards. The sixtieth quarter
was one ofprosperity. The lodge partook
OF their fifteenth annual picnic supper on
the beautiful evening of the S0th At their
hall. After invited guests and members
had enjoyed a physical feast, V. p. De-
Coster called the meeting TO order. He
appointed o. II. Hersey, esq. Chairman,
who after appropriate remarks called the
programme. "0nly Waiting" by the
choir, Miss DeCoster at the organ Decla-
nations by II. Piper and +. b. Forbes
Select reading by Mrs. VIM. L. Morrill,,
History OF the lodge by VIM. Bicknell,
Reading OF the 29lst number of the Pearl
by Miss l.. Warren Remarks for the Good
of the Order, by L. Hodgdon, V. p, and
). DeCoster, +. Bridghsm, o. ii. Hersey
ana wife, A. r. Warren and wife, NJ. L.
Sampson and wife, c. Day, Mrs. G. w.
Shaw, X. Pratt, o. Warren, VIM. Bicknell.
HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

HEBRoN.-A correspondent writes that
the Academy began last Tuesday with 20
scholars, and many more are coming.
Mr.. Mayo is very popular, and is likely
to bring the school up TO bring the school
up to high standard both in scholarship
and In number
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

TIE new Railroad 70 Bridston ID COM
pleted, and the Nssss now Publishes it,
time table. This road viii greatly benefit
the western part Of Oxford County - well
Is portions Of Cumberland. Two trains
are run each way, daily.
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Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who takes \ paper regularly
rom the ofhce-whether directed 70 his name or
xnotherss or whether he has subscribed or not
irresponsible for the payment.
2. II person orders his paper discontinued,
emust pay all arrearages, or the Publisher may
continue 70 send II until payment IL made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper IL
taken from the once or not.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post once,
or removing and leaving them uncalled tor, is
prsssa Jacse evidence of maud.
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SIX PAGES.

We call special attention to the prize Of
fer in ''Our Puzzle Corner" this week. We
hope that many OF our readers will try
their skill on the prize puzzle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

THERE was an interesting hearing on
the capital punishment question before the
Legislative Committee, last week. No re-
port has vet been made 10 the House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

TEMPERATURE LAST WEEK AT IA. NJ
Sunday, zee, cloudy; Monday, 100,
clear; Tuesday, 100, clear; Wednesday,
"a Q, cloudy; Thursday, l2o, clear; FRI
day, o, clear; Saturday, 2, snow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

BRYANr's PoND.-The Ladies' Aid Soci.
ETY. OF Brysnt's Pond and vicinity will hold
aLevee at the Town Hall, on Tuesday eve
ming, Feb'y 9th. All are cordially invited.
Postponed on account of the death Of Rev.
Ransom Durham. PER ORDER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-06

Baowy'3 IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blackcu the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
lcss.ess, dizziness, nervous
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Tee oily Browns Iron Bitter made ~
p IN CAe-aie4l Co. B4lt!norr. Crossst
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NEUTRALIZED.

In what Way q Prevslant Evil MAY Be
essrn ~ ifs Power Co Harm.
Malaria h broad name for many diseases-
Oh originating in blood poisoning. b ioos
sevss, the typhus and typhoid fevers and hnls
and fever are proumsnt members Of the family.
halaria dsnes alike the builders. the plumbers
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osad BENsOS's CAPyINE POROUS PLAsTgR
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Wnea you purchase, sxiisfy yourself that the
word CAfCiHk 10 cut In the ceats Of the pas-
ter.
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highest awards q International ExposIlIo pa
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TheSecret

Of the universal success Of
Browns Iron Bitters is SIM
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
by thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part Of the
system. healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
it builds up and restores lost
hcalth-in no other way can
listing benefit be obtained.
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Dearborn Ave. Chicago. Nov. ?.
Ihaye been a great sufferer frsa
avery v,ssssomach. heartburn, and
Syspeps.a IN is worst form. Nearly
svsryihing ! ate gave ne di.u,s,.
s-i I could eat but little. lhav,
t.i,d evsDthiagrecommented,A iv,
il.en the prescriptions Il a doSea
physicians, Lutg1s no relief uat.l |
ts5s Browns Iron Bitter. | fci
nonG Of The old troubles, and an ,
r.s nan. | ara getting naeA
stronger. and feel hrSi.rais. I.A
: r=i.road engineer. and now make
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to rilch in pra.se q your voatsr-
81 msJielss. u. Z. MAGk.
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himself q palatlal residence into which he
has but recently moved. 1t Is said that
10000 photographs Of this latter house
have been struck OF and circulated In that
State, which has worked to his injury very
seriously. Then the Presidential bee has
injured his bonnet, and the Senate came to
be looked upon as stepping stone TO the
White House, and his prospects In that
direction will be seriously damaged II he
falls In this contest. His friends so view
II, and are work like beavers to secure his
reelection, but they are on the road to
certain defeat in this contest however well
they may do in pushing his claims before
the National Convention next year.
Mr.. Ferry has incurred the displeasurs
Of some people here and In Michigan. The
Critic Of this city has ridiculed him much
during the past three years, and early last
year the Gazette opened upon him, followed
by the National Free Press-a paper pub
lished In the interest OF the soldiers-which
gave him broadside; and lastly, as II to
complete his destruction, the lately decap-
itated City Postmaster, Col. Anger. Joined
his working forces and hled himself to
Lansing to manipulate the Legislature.
He has my deepest sympathy for the latter
afiiction, though I might have complac.
emily looked on and seen him defeated, II
some good Republican had been elected to
succeed him.
Senator Hoar's reelection took many BY
surprise, The report at 6rst was that 1t
had been accomplished BY forgery, and It
received much credence, q the National
usually very careful in ito
gave 1t circulation; but on .
Ilrther Investigation it was found to be
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Animals in Norway.

\ correspondent makes the following re-
marks on a very pleasant feature of the
Norwegian character, viz, kindness to do
mestic animals In that country, he says,
these animals are treated as the friends
rather than the slaves of man. AS a re-
suit, vicious horses are unknown; foals fol-
low their dams at work in the fields or on
the road as soon as they have sufficient
strength, and thus gently accustom them
selves to harness | heard of foal trying
to force its head into a collar in imitation
of its mother Horses are trained to obey
the voice rather than the hand; bearing
reins are not used, and the whip, if carried at
all, is hardly ever made use of. Great care
is taken not to overload carts, especially in
the case of young horses, and consequently
a broken knee is rarel seen, and the ami
mails continue fat, in good condition, and
capable of work till the advanced age of
twenty-five or thirty. So tame are the
Norwegian horses and cows that they will
allow casual passers-by to caress them while
they are lying down. Even domestic cats
will approach boy with confidence, know
ing that no chasing or worrying awaits
them. One very hot summers day met
a woman holding up an umbrella to care
fully screen what supposed was a little
child at her side from the scorching rays
of a midday sun, while her own head was
covered only by a handkerchief. In driv-
ing by tried to gain a glimpse of her
charge, and found, to my great surprise,
that the object of her care was fat, black
pig The question of humane methods of
slaught9ring animals has lately been prom
inently brought forward in England, In
this the Norwegians show us good ex-
ample; they never use the knife without
first stunning the animal. In the above
remarks [ am alluding to the country dis
tricts of Norway; in the towns the national
characteristics become modified, although
even under these conditions kindness to an
imals is still remarkable. To those whose
hearts are sickened by the sights of cruelty
daily witnessed in our streets, it must be
consolation to learn that a country exists
where these things are unknown, where
men are instinctively considerate to the
animals dependent on them, and where no
legislation is required to enforce the claims
of the dumb creation-London Times
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HAIL.

The formation of hail is begun at an ell
ovation exceeding sixteen thousand feet, in
middle attitudes, where the temperature is
considerably below that of melting ice, and
the icy particles in falling join together,
forming larger ones, and thus the greatest
size is attained below the height of four
thousand feet In the formation of the
hail two currents of air invariably have a
place.
Previous to the fall of hail the air is hot
and highly charged with moisture. A
cold current, rushing in, displaces it and
rapidly forces it upwards to a great eleya-
ton, where it becomes chilled and the vapor
condensed There are thus two clouds in
termingling, as it were, the one consisting
of vapor condensed into water, with a tenn
perature near thirty-two degrees, and in the
other the vapor is precipitated in the form
of snow, with temperature, it may be, as
low as twenty degrees. In front of the
hail-cloud the air is whirled rapidly around
a horizontal axis, causing the snow to col
lect in small balls which, becoming forced
into the adjoining warmer water-cloud, is
coated with water at the freezing point,
which becomes CONCEALED by the cold of
the snow nucleus and still the whirling
motion continues, and the rapidly y-fo1ming
ball is whirled through the snow-cloud and
watery cloud alternately with amazing ra-
pidity, and layer after layer Of soft snow
and transparent ice are added, until, in
few minutes, ball is formed, perhaps as
large as three or four inches in diameter.
Ali the time the clouds have been filling
rapidly and are at an elevation of about
four thousand feet when the hail escapes
from the vortex and falls to the earth.
The hail in falling makes peculiar
cracking noise, which is heard by those
below some seconds before it reaches them.
From the nature of its formation the fall
of hail must be of short duration, and gen
orally lasts but from four to ten minutes,
and very rarely continues for as long as
fifteen or twenty minutes. 1t falls onl y at
the beginning or during the continuance of
a rain-storm, which has much larger area
than is covered by the fall of hail.
Hailstones usually average from one
thirteenth to one-sixth of an inch in diam
eter, but have reached to upwards of four
inches. On May 7th, 1922, hailstones
weighing from twelve to thirteen ounces
fell at Bonn, in Germany; on May 22d,
1851, some the size of oranges fell in South
ern India; on August 18th, the same year,
hailstones fell in New Hampshire weighing
eighteen ounces, which, if solid ice, would |
make a sphere with diameter of four
inches, and circumference of twelve and
a-half inches-some of these exceeded six
teen inches. In this storm the average
depth of hail was four inches. This was
exceeded by storm which passed over the
Orkneys, at the North of Scotland, on July |
24th, 1918, depositing hail to the depth OF
nine inches, which, however, does not bear
comparison with the one that deposited
sixteen inches of ice in the streets of Mex
leo, on August 18th, 1886.
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each. Not long ago he sold one at that
price, which soon after brought $4,000
The principal market for these horses,
for the raising of which this part of Ken
tuck is very famous, is the city of New
York. The quality of speed is most in de-
mand. Not for racing chiefly, and | wish
it were not at all for racing. l do not be-
lieve it can be shown that horse racing has
ever helped to improve the breed of horses,
while it is true, beyond all doubt, that it
misimproves the breed of men, But the
increase of wealth and the desire for fine
horses for the road and the park creates
boundless market for the very best animals.
And this is true also of other cities and all
parts of this wonderfully advancing country
Every day at Lexington brought to US
invitations to entertainments far beyond
our capacity to accept and enjoy. But we
left it with grateful hearts and abiding
memories of delightful friends.