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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
Newspaper Decisions.

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BRISTLES


Sers.o- FRYE who hiss been verv reluc-
tant % take a hand In the Massachusetts
campaign. was pressed into service for
short s0eech ~ Worcester tho o'her dew.
II fairly bristled with good things in "BHl
Frve's" happiest vein.
The OXFORD DEMOCRAT did not say any
thing or the kind, though the Portland
Adrsr,issr gives rs credit 'or q We do
not slow me DENoCRAr 70 indulge In
such useless slang as BIZ FRYE, jim
Blaine, &C T. Il Just as well that our
public men shall he treated with little
courtesy and allowed to maintain the
dignity Other position.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

TEMPERATURES LAST WEEK, AT A. NJ
Sunday, 24o, clear; Monday, Is :, clear
Tuesday, gle, clear; "Wednesday, ~
cloudy; Thursday, 32o, clear Friday,
81 ,, foggy Saturday, SO foggy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

So WOODSTOCK, Oct. % Elder Jared
Whitman will preach at the Methodist
church, in South Woodstock. the second
Sunday In November, on THE History Of
the World
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

OXFORD. Mrs. Dorcas Sewsll Of O1ford,
who died on the 18th inst, had been 3
member of the Congregational Church 81
years. Boston Journal.
To the list of Pensioners in the DEMO
cRyr last week week there should have
oeen added 10 this place, the names Of the
widow of the late Joseph French, James
Davis, and Charles Smith. They each get
s. per month think.
Two gentlemen who went out on the
pond in the steamer report an immense
dock of ducks-estimated az over 200. A
party has gone out to see If they cant muir
der some OF them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

BETHKL.-Mrs. Eva Brooks OF Bethel, q
domestic in the family of DR.. Brett OF
Boston, attempted to light fire with
nsph.ha, Tuesday morning, when an ex-
plosion blew of the top of the stove and
covered her with burning oil. Her screams
were heard by some gentleman In the rear
OF the house, who found her enveloped In
flames, and rolling upon the ground In
agony. The gentleman rolled her up In
an overcost and extinguished the fire, but
not before the whole upper portion OF the
womsn's body was charred and burned In
q horrible manner. The sufferer grew
frantic from the intense pain, and begged
piteously for Mr.. Cowles to take his knife
and cut her throat. She was conveyed TO
the city hospital and has since died.
CANToN.-The Canton boys went to Dix
field, the 18th, 10 play a game OF base ball,
and got left." On the Goth, the Dixneld
boys returned the game on our grounds,
and good game was witnessed by large
crowd. The game was interesting to the
close, and resulted in victory for the
Canton boys by score Of 10 Is.
PLAYER.
From the Telephone: o. A. Hayford has
moved into his new house.-A small
dwelling near Thsyer's mill, Canton Point,
occupied by Henry Martin, was burned on
Tuesday night. Rev. G. l.. Lewis and
family arrived in town Monday War
ren Ward, OF Auburn, was In town, last
week.-A Mr. Chase OF Turner, has been
visiting At Dura Bradfords.
French, at Gilbertville, is suffering from a
slow bilious fever.-C. III. Lucas aud
wife returned Friday from an extended
visit in Mass VIM. Bicknell, OF Lynn,
is visiting his brother Simeon, OF this vii
lAge. Mrs. w. II. Thompson, OF Liver
more, raised, this season, from one bean,
S7S perfect beans. water from
the mill-poud, and carrying long distances
are favorite pastimes OF the day.-Chas.
Hsyford, an aged man, has taken up his
residence in our village, with daughter,
Mrs Silas Darrell -Chas. Oldham. of
Hartford. is pntting in "a granite base
ment for q stable in connection with his
other buildings. town farm.
stock, farming tools, and 100 bushels OF
potatoes will be sold al auction Thursday,
Oct %, at 10 a. m.-Rev. OZro RDys ar
rived on the linked train, Tuesday. Many
friends welcomed him back, as he has been
very near the dark river" since he went
sway several months ago. - Andrew
Campbell marketed his butter Friday, and
gives Us the figures he has realized since
the last OF April from his dairy OF six cows
and one heifer. From butter, 1896, 10;
calves, sl2; milk, So making a total Of
$3.50 70. Not = bad record, and another
month for making butter. yet
The local journal published ST Liver
more, recently made al attack on Mr.. <.
y. Carver Of the Csnton Telephone, calling
him by name. We are satisfied that Mr..
Carver had no connection with the trans
actions mentioned by the Livermore paper.
He was sole proprietor OF the Telephone
when those unpleasant revelations were
made, though he had formerly had business
relations with the party At fault. Mr..
Carver suStSlns good reputation In the
whore he resides and no per-
son acquainted with the facts, will en-
iorse this malicious attack from Liver
more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

John and Albert Robinson have just pull
chased very fine sorrel colt. II stands
l6 l-2 hands high and weighs 1850 pounds.
There Is report that the farmers in
0tisneld are refusing e5 per barrel for APP
pies, in hopes OF more. Apples are $3.50
per barrel in Boston says the Journal to-
night.
Inotice reading people are beginning to
extend their list Of political papers In an
ticipation Of the coming Presidential cleo
ton. Such persons should remember the
OxRoRD DEMOCRAT Is the only Republican
paper in the County, and gives all the local
news there Is, besides being very full In
political happenings. hope the new and
enlarged DEMOCRAT will be still more full
In political matters than has been the old.
On Wednesday, Stephen Blake OF Pigeon
Hill, was stricken with paralysis Of the
right side. DR.. Stevens was called In aud
he seems to be little better to-day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
The Household Blood Purifier and
Cough Syrup.

SS- These medicines are compounded
FROM the pure oils VI roots ant h.rl-. u.I
sold by all dealers. JOAN W. PERKINS
& co, Portland, Ne, BOWDlIrll
WEBSTER, x CO, Augusta, Ne, Wl.e.
sale Dealers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

HEBRON. Oct. 26.-Mr. Lester Tubbs
OF California gave lecture here last night
on the West. IL was very interesting and
instructive. He is well acquainted with
the West having lived there some so years.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson has been on the
sick list for nearly ave weeks but Is much
better now-will be able TO preach In a
few weeks. Prof. Mayo takes charge OF
the meetings while Mr.. K. is sick.
learn that the widow Bray has bought
the Bartlett place in Oxford and will move
onto It soon. We are sorry to lose them
Capt Durham is repairing the DR.. Carr
building inside.
The school this fall Is In 8 fiourishing
condition. XVI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30


WEST PARIS. Oct. 25th.-Nr. +. ID. An
drews is treating his buildings to new
dress OF paint, Of a pretty color, which
much improves their looks.
Mr.. Frank L. Willis, proprietor OF Will
Hiss Mills,-where he has been established
for twenty years, as q custom sawyer OF
all kinds of long and short lumber,-has
recently added another kind OF a mill with
which to saw" up the products OF the
maize stree" which grows quite extensive
IL In our farmers cultivated fields. We
understand he Is now prepared 10 do, at
short notice, all kinds of custom grinding
except that OF -four. He has good loca-
ton for doing a small business of this kind F;
and will, no doubt, be we'll patronized by
the farmers OF the vicinity.
The " Empire" carried load to Sumner
on Monday evening. U the drama " Down
by the Sea" We learn II Is 70 be repeated
here on Thursday evening next.
The Circle" met with Rev. Mr.. Merrill
and wife, wednesday afternoon and eve
ming. There was a good company, wealth
er considered, aud most pleasant time
was enjoyed, including a picnic supper.
There will be similar meeting aud sup
per at Mrs Kingsbury CurtIs's on Wednes-
day, Nov. I.
There Is considerable shIngling going on
In the neighborhood, aud quite a number
OF newly "thatched roofs appear to view
Among others, those OF Messrs Bryant,
Childs, Curtis, etc. and 10 cap the cli-
max" We notice q good many persons are
having the roofs (of their heads shin
gled," IN smother sense, by our neighbor
Bacon. who acts Is the village barber
and a good one he is.--in the absence OF 3
regular tonsoriil artist. Mr.. EfhGr: l.
above a good local itomf We are not
Judge OF local news. Nor OF our own ar
ticlcs; however, We did not think The
Boston Fairs" in the last issue, written a
month ago and very hurriedly. was quite
40 meagre and fragmentsry. There were
also several mistakes; and then We eIhib-
tied the word exhibition" many times 10
one short article, IL seems. One OF the
japanese screens cost 81 600 instead OF
81, POO II was Archduke Joseph's, not
" the Emperor's Gyp'y Band" BY the
way, while In Boston we called on the
Rev. Henry Morgan. author Of " Boston
Inside Out and the Key 10 L. These
books make sensation aud are having an
immense sale In New England. They have
been sold quite largely 10 this section
Mr. Morgan will add eight chapters to the
second edition of the key, meanwhile
he has a s25, 900 libel suit on hand. this
month EUHoJU.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

Highly recommended by rpAlplr p.55..
In our state for cuusumpIlOA, ~ ,prp....
Female diseases, kinney, Lug aul L..r-
trouble, BlliOu,uess. Lost Miuh1Jd, l.4...
magism, Coughs, Cattrrh and S,uug.,
HumOrs,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

NORTH NEwRY.-Quite q time for colds,
just now.
c. R. Bartlett is clapboardiug and paint
ing his buildings.
Mr.. Jefferson Powers, stopping at the
Poplar Hotel, cut his wrist quite badly,
two weeks ago, and Is unable to use his
hand.
Mason Bartlett is attending school at
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Bennett, accompanied
by Miss Minnie Walker, recently took a
trip TO Lewiston with team they enjoyed
the trip very much.
Mrs. c. r. Bennett has beautiful col.
lection Of birds. including nearly all the
varieties OF American birds. did not mo-
tice one OF our most common birds-s
robin redbreast. Mrs. B. is an accom-
plished taxidermlst; and her birds are very
lifelike In their positions.
Mr.. Charles Wight has recently had o
cancerous sore cut from his lip. The OPP
Grafton was performed by DR.. Twaddle OF
Bethel.
Mr.. Asa Russell has returned home after
a long visit among his friends N Naples.
Mr.. Russell has not enjoyed good health
for some time. D. D.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
A ane srr,v Of guns. big knives and

A fine array Of guns, big knives and
"toad stabbers" In Gerry's windows. ne
probably has the best stock Of sporting
goods to be found In this county.
Grange sociable this afternoon at Grange
Hall; musical and literary exercises are on
the programme. All invited.
A dne display Of WOODEN and dress goods
| in the windows of n. d. Bolster's store.
Charlie Bowker aud Ed. Haskell, his two
efficient clerks, take charge of the store
during Mr.. Bolster's absence. Charles
artistic taste In making a window display
is admired by all who have occasion to pass
the store. tf
Gossip says that certain Portland party
is negotiating for the purchase Of the An
drews House.
Notwithstanding the fact that we had q
short crop OF fruit, We notice that q. H.
Porter keeps his store well stocked with
good assortment Of fruit of all kinds, not
only our northern but all kinds OF tropical
fruits. In the line OF fancy groceries he
has many desirable articles in stock seldom
found outside the cities, and In the matter
OF tobaccos-those who think the daily use
OF the weed Indispensable to their exist
ence, cannot fail to find the right thing
here as he has the largest stock OF cigars
and tobaccos that we have ever seen IN
the county. What miserable existence
the millions of people who lived before the
discovery OF the tobacco plant must have
had! JEAN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

COnuitlOn. n u a..
MASON. Oct 24-Another cold spell and
another snow storm. October thus far
has been remarkable month. Our peo-
pie are very busy with their fall work
blowing. hauling stone, getting out ma
nure. digging bitches and laying aque-
ducts seem to be the order OF the day.
A. s. Bean lost one OF his team horses
last week. One OF his teamsters hauled up
load OF wood In the evening, and II being
too late To return 10 West Bethel he put
up his team at q barn Mr.. Bean lately pur-
chased. and sometime In the night hearing
a noise he went IN the barn aud found two
OF the horses in the cellar. One was lying
upon his back, hut little injured and the
other had his neck broken. Il appeared
that one horse got loose and crowiing sn-
other one brought too great 4 strain upon
the door timbers, so that floor and timbers
gave way with the shove result.
Addison Besu. before h" len for Mass
/
stock Of farming tools, a portion of his
household furniture. He found ready
sale at very fair prices He has returned
20 Massachusetts, for an indefinite time.
We are sorry 20 lose him and family from
our neighborhood. We all wish him sue
cess wherever he may be.
There i considerable stock 70 he sold
here, but purchasers seem 70 be scarce.
Fall feed having been poor, stock Is not
so Fat as usual. The dry fall has been
good for sheep, however, and they are get
ting 10 due condition. Pork Is very low,
as compared with last fall. which IS dis
appointment TO those farmers who have
been fsttIng hogs for sale.
Walter NJ Brown, OF North Albany, has
sold his farm 20 Charles Ames. He holds
possession until spring. Where he will lo-
cate We have not learned.
A. S Bean Is proposing 20 do large
business at his steam mill in Mason, the
coming winter and spring. He has let all
the hard wood timber on the VIM +. Bean
lot, 10 be cut, to some parties from New.
Hampshire. The birch he bought OF Mr..
y. Putnamrs,to be cut and hauled by Dan
lei Monk, and several other parties are TO
put in smaller amounts.
Leon II. Tyler is clspboarding and paint
| ing his barns good move.
J. II. Bean has laid an aqueduct from 8
nice spring TO his house and now the wat
er comes right into his kitchen laughing.
His wife and mother wear smiling faces
now, on wsshisg day.
Horace Hutchinson from four sheep
Iaised eight lambs which he sold for TWEEN
ty.seven dollars, and sheared twenty
six pound of wool from the same sheep
How does such farming as that pay?
The Mason Pair was success. May
report It in my next. @. n. b.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
shorthand hr machinerx.

Tie new steuOgraphic machine is a
compact affair, weighing only three
pounds, and it is claimed that it is to
shorthand writing what the typewriter
is to the pen.
1t is worked almost similarly TO the
typewriter, and the keys when struck
form dashes on q strip of paper the
IS me as used in the gong and stock
tiCkeIs.
There are but five keys, which control
the five markers by which the writing
is done. The four dnger-pieces to the
left of the center thumb key are dupli-
Gates of those to the right and control
the same markers; each marker being
at the point of V shaped key, which
is controlled by two finger-pieces.
These markers, when their respective
keys are struck, press the linked ribbon
against the paper roll, and so print the
particular letter. The letters are each
formed by a single stroke of one or more
KEYS. Each time letter is struck the
paper moves forward automatically.
The spacing key moves the paper only,
anu is struck after every word. Ii Is
claimed that one can, after one months
study, easily write from 80 to 100 words
q minute, while an expert can take"
100 words q minute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
A London wedding Episode.

One knows, or at any rate the poets
tell one, that it is q very i'll omened
thing for a man to weep upon his
wedding day" but what, one may
wonder, have the fates in store for q
man who is drunk on his wedding day?
This vas the predieament in which q
bridegroom found himself at Stoke
Church, GOsport, on Saturday; and, Is
he was quite unable to repeat the re-
ouired declaration, or, indeed, to make
any articulate speech At all, the clergy
man on his part refused to tie the knot
The bride, however, was not at all In,
clined to regard the clergyman's refusal
as q prOvidential escape, but, on the
contrary, the couple at once went to the
registrars office and asked to be mar
ried at once. The young lady's con.
duet may appear extraordinary, but
perhaps She is like the bride in the OLD
clerical story, who, on being rebuked
by the parsOn for having twice brought
her young man in drunken state to
the altar, replied that he never woula
come when he was sober.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS.
How Many Government Clerks Are
Maha aa SnfYer

Driving out to the Soldiers Home,
| Washington, in the evening, you can
] not fail TO notice q horse driven by a
fine-lOOking colored man. He has the
neatest light turnout on the road. He
is tall, brOad-shouldered, sOldierly. He
has bushy gray whiskers, and he wears
gold. bowed spectaeles. Strangers take
him for the Haytian or Hawaiian Min
iSter. He is neither. He is q banker,
with tie most profitable customers in
the United States. He loans them
money which he is almost certain TO
get back, and they pay him fifteen,
twenty-five yes, thirty per cent. per
month for it. Think of $50 per cent.
a year. No wonder he drives q
blooded horse and fattens on all
tie Gelicacies of all the sea-
sons. There are dozens of men of the
same sort i'm Washington. Most of
them are white. But some of the most
successful are black, or nearly so. Start
ing i'm with q small capital, seldom more
than few thousand dollars, they soon
become rich. Their customers are the
department clerks, among whose thou
sands there are daily some that must
have money at any cost. They would
sell their blood drop by drop. 1t is to
pay for horse, to meet the demands
of a needy relative, or to satisfy some
prosecuting creditor. The sleek, well
fed, quiet voiced, smooth tongued
broker, or banker, as he is called here,
is always just at hand. 1t is the easiest
thing in the world to get the needed
money from him. There are few for
malities and no delays. A note bind
ing the borrower to pay the loan, with
interest at five, ten and fifteen per cent.
per month, is signed. No collateral or
real estate security is required. 1t is
all over in a moment, and the relieved
clerk, paying the importGnate credit
or his due, turns TO his work with
lighter heart. At the end of the month
he pays the interest. That is not very
difficult. And so several months may
slip by. Now the note Is due. But he
cannot pay it. Well, he can renew it.
Yes, at the same or higher rates of in
terest. And he does. Presently he
wants more money. He can have IL on
the same terms. IL he takes it he is in
the taDgle, and nothing short of
superhuman effort will extricate him
bsfOre the leeches have sucked his
veins dry. The change that comes over
the manner of the banker as the Gus
toner gets deeper and deeper in the
mire is one of the most interesting
features in this terrible little drama.
But the path downward is so we'll
creased at the mouth that hundreds,
with full knowledge of what has come
to others, 81 ie in ev ~ yell Cor
rtspCndence Philadelphia Record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
DRY GOODS.
New York.

New YORK, September l5.-Dry Goods
In the jobbing department business for the
week Mas very large, which is the character
reports from all markets of the country,
The printing cloth market is inactive and
9.l6 plus 13.per cent. bid, 355 asked, for
ia by "a squares. Lawrence & Co. have
advanced. Pacific B. T. "a Cashmeres to
llKc, Pacific D. B. "a poplin lustres to
lO1lc, u. F. brocades to lie net. For Sat
urday there has been very wide request
for moderate to free assortments OF bleach.
ed and brown cottons and dress goods OF
all STYLES and qualities. Flannels and la,
dies ssckings and suitings are in good de
mand and sales. Prints are doing well.
Woolens are doing better in heavy and
light weights. Cotton is firmer at an ad'
vance of &c; middling uplands 1870.
The market shows much tone and batter
feeling prevails among buyers and sellers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
A Most CONGREGATIONS Man.

William Faulkner, of Burlington,
VI, is a striking instance Of q man
whose conscience troubles him for
deed which was decided by the courts
TO be meritOrious. Twenty years ago,
killed a rufian, for which he was
promptly acquitted on the plea OF Jus
tIfiabie homicide. Severtneless, IoI
the past twenty years he has founu II
impossible to sleep after 3 O'Clock In the
morning. Remorse seizes him at that
hour, and for several hours after ne Is
driven out of his house. AS there Is no
other place open at this time, he mas
made it practice for twenty years psst
to 90 to the press room OF q daily paper,
where he is always looked for exactly
az 3.l5 AN,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
Piles

Piles are frequently preceded oy sense
OF weight in the back, loins and lower part
Of the abdomen, causing the patient 70 sup
pose he hiss some affection OF the kidneys
or neighSoring organs At times, symP-
toms Of Indigestion are present, IS nAIl-
ency, unessiness Of the stemacn, eH =
yery dissgreesbie itching, particularly a
night after getting warm in bed, Is very
common attendant Internal. External
and Itching Piles yield at once 70 the sP-
plication Of Dr.. Bosanko's Pile ksmeoy'
wkicb acts directly upon the parts Affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allsylng the lntenss
itching. and efecting permanent oI1e
where al other remedies have IHis -
NOT delsv until the dram on the system
produces permanent disability, but ny u
and be cured. Price, so cents. SOLD oy a;
4. Young, @. Moenkemoellsr and Logan o
Co. wholesale agents.