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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

At a recent regular meeting of the jun
Tor class the following officers were I'M
snimously elected for the ensuing year
Vice President-Z. w. Kemp, Otis
field +; Orator.. A. Waterman, Cor
ham; Poet-C. w. Longren, Wiserum,
Sweden; Odist-S. w. Walker, Con-
way Center. N. H.; Chaplain-O. w.
Means, Augusta; Committee Of Ar
rangements-F. p. knight, So. Paris, I'd;
s. r. Child, Hartford, Sd.
The Offices of Presiuent, Marshal, Cur.
ator, Secretary and treasurer, and lst on
committee of arrangements will not be
filed at present. The officers Of junior
year are all elected with reference to the
celebration Of Ivy Day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

An exchange says: There is troub-
lie in the family of DR.. Tanner, the pro-
fessional s,arver. They are living in
France now, and the wife has procured
divorce from the Doctor on the ground
tina, he compelled her to submit to e1-
periments which impaired her health.
The Doctor has theory. He has found
out that the human character becomes
modified according to the food taken BY
the individual, and especially in relation
to the vegetables consumed. Carrots,
he AYERS, make people fdgety and sly ;
turniPs produce extreme amiability, while
a prolonged diet Of French beans induces
grea, irritability Of temper. l, was this
discovery that brought discord into the
bosom Of the Tanner family. He made
a heavy wager on the question with
some friends. and experimental on Mrs.
Tanner with French beans, giving her to
ca, abou. three pounds of this vegetable
daily. It is not altogether to be wonder
ed at if, after such a regimen, Mrs. Tan
ner became rather more irritable than
was perhaps contemplated, and threw a
Jug al DR.. Tanners head. The Doctor,
however, gained his bet aid, more thor
oughly convinced than ever of the truth
Of his theory, put his wife on the turnip
diet, SO as 10 make her as amiable as
she was before the French bean regimen.
This time, however, the result was not
so strictly in accordance with the theory.
Mrs. Tanner objected to be any longer a
subject for these vegetarian experiments,
sued for a divorce, and obtained it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

A BIG CIrY.-lt is great misfortune
to Gardiner that its territory IS 90 small
having been cut up into three towns
instead Of remaining one Is it ought to
have done, On the census list it figures
as the third city on the Kennebec, while
in point of business it is really the first.
Give Gardiner the same territory as Au-
gusts. and it would be one half larger
than that city. Augusta has as much
territory as Gardiner, Pittston and West
Gardiner.
TO show the importance Of Gardiner
as business center, the Report Of the
Maine Central Railroad gives the freight
from Gardiner at 1912 tons and So.
Gardiner $3.50 tons, or 2S,0s2 tons in
all. and the earnings therefore $40, $780,
54 Augusta had 1850 tons, which
earned tl2,sl5.26. Bath had ,lls
,ors and earned s26, 4s9. 1t viii thus
be seen that Gardiner earned more for
the Maine Central than Bath and Angus
Ia both. 1t beat Lewiston by 90, 900.
1, had bigger freight business by sew
eral thousand tons than any other place
on the Maine Central railroad except
Bangor and Portland, and probably a
bigger business than either of those plac-
es had of their own, but as they are the
termini Of several other roads, of course
freight centers there.
When one takes into account also the
large amount Of freight Gardiner receives
and sends by water, some idea may be
had of her business a, compared with her
neighbors.-Gardiaer Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
GEMS WITH A HISTORY.
THE REUNION OF TWIN ,DrAxoN Ds THAT
ONCE BELONGED TO WARREN HASTINGS.
New York sani

New York saul
"These are el00,000 twins-brought
together BY chance after more than =
quarter Of . century Of separation, and
never to leave this country, now we've
sos them"
The speaker was German gentleman,
the head Of wholesale diamond import
ing house in Maiden lane As he spoke
he took packet Of silken tissue paper
from big safe behind him and dropped
it upon a counter cover with green baize,
at which the reporter seated himself. A
wire gate slammed to and locked the
visitor in without seeming to have i'm
prisoned him, and the German gentle.
man began to open the tissue paper
packet. Two lustrous gems, which
blaze with pure bluish-white fire,
cleaned side by side. Each was about
as big around as three cent piece, but
what was more striking than their sizes
was their identity Of appearance and
beauty. They are cut alike, weigh alike
eight and one-half carats each, and are
yeritable mineral twins.
al could create sensation and make
fortune with them in Paris" said the
diamond merchant. They are old In
dian mine diamonds, and have history
that puts them in the catalogue Of the
famous gems Of the world Ihave proofs
that establish their identity. They must
have been in the possession of Warren
Hastings when he was Governor General
Of India. Previously they had been the
jewls of rajah, and after they had left
Hastings jewel casket they were scured
by Russian nobleman during mutiny
in India. He took them to Amsterdam,
where a skillful Dutch lapidary recu,
them, thereby greatly enhancing their
beauty while only slightly decreasing
their weight. The nobleman lost pos
session of them at the celebrated gaming
table Of NJ. Blanc. At least it is sup
posed he lost it gaming. for it was only
recovered at the auction sale Of the effects
Of Nine Blanc. widow OF the famous
gambler in Paris, year ago. | secured
it through an agent at the sale
Ats mate" continued the jeweller,
had a no less even,ful career. 1t found
its way to French jeweller. who sold it
TO the Duke Of Brunswick, who, with &C.
centric prodigality, lavished money on
precious stones, which he left to the city
Of Geneva. The history Of the first blue
diamond was published in Paris when l
bought it, but search made af-
terw ard for the mate, which the Duke Of
Brunswick had bought, revealed the fac.
that it had disappeared.
We found i, two months ago-and
how, do you think: why. my partner
saw it sparkling in the shirt front Of a
Chicago merchant. He could hardly be-
lieve it. But by stratagem he secured
the means Of comparing the gems, and
proved their identity to his satisfaction.
The merchant said he had bought the
stone in England from Jewish diamond
merchant Of London. He was induced
to part with it at handsome figure.
Thus they came together" said the
owner, as he re-wrapped the sparks Of
mineral fire with care, land thus they
stay. They'll never be separated
again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
A Row OF PEARLS

Glistening through coral lips is certainly
pleasing object; but row of discolored
aud bespecked teeth in any mouth at all is
q grievious drawback; add to this that
such set OF teeth is usually accompanied
by impure breath and one can scarcely i'm
agine anything more Objectionable. Soz-
oDONT, the great purifier OF the breath and
whitener OF the teeth sbvistes this state Of
the mouth completely, rescuing its dental
occupants from destruction, aud counter
acting the influence upon the enamel Of
acid secretions In the mouth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
A HERo.-Charles T. Vansant, VIII

A HERo.-Charles T. Vansant, who
was killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad
the other evening, was the hero of one Of
the most gallant episodes Of the late war.
He bore the colors of his regiment at
Balls Bluff, and when, during desper-
ate charge, his Colonel was shot, he
bore him from the field, and then return
ed, amid hail of bullets, to rescue the
flag. Five times was it captured by the
rebels, and regained by Vansant in a
hand-to hand struggle. At last he broke
away with the flag and reached the river.
His enemies were at his very heels, but
be plunged into the water, dived to the
bottom placed bis flag there under a
stone, and then swan to the other shore
and escaped. Afterward he revisited
the spot. and succeeded in finding and
restoring to the regiment the flag he had
20 desperately defended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

In q communication published In the
Army aud Nary Journal, Commander j. b
Coghlan, L. s. N, states that the consult
stiops OF eminent naval and other surgeon.
respecting his rheumatic attack, failed &c
sfford him the slightest relief. BY advice
OF DIR. Hoyle he used st. Jacobs Oil, which
wrought a complete and, as he says, won
derful cure. John Carr Moody, esq, law
yer at Vallejo, Cal, was likewise cured oil
severe joint trouble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
IAN ODD STREET SCENE. "

He was seen IN front OF the Office rub.
bling himself against the telegraph post
like hea-btteR dog. What Is wrong?"
we ventured to ask. Gotten, gent, he
said laconically; have 'em every spring,
small Jumps form about the rectum; sore
10 the touch; they itch like blazes; tele-
graph poles like an oasis in the desert TO
me-" Here then was poor humanity suffer
ing from complaint which few applica-
lions OF Swayne's Ointment for Itching
Piles would have thoroughly eradicated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Awake al temperance men; al reform
ed men al broken hearted mothers and
wives. Awake and hold up to public
gaze and condemnation, those men and
THEN traffic of slavery and blood. Stop
them, stop them-by all means. Stop
this deluge of I" liquid death and d's''u-
ed damnation."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

A Bio HEAEr.-The New York Com
mercidl man having spoken of jeff Davis
and Frank James in the same paragraph,
capsicumical editor Of Macon yells out
tha, ii he will come South and repeat
the sentiment, Ibis dastardly, rotten,
vindictive, fostering heart will be quick
ly pierced by a million Southern bullets"
Hardly think the New York Commercial
man will 20 unless additional induce
msnts are offered; but the offer shows
what an idea of Northern large-hearted-
ness the Southern editor has. Not every
little horse-chestnut Of a heart would
hold a million Southern bullets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
IN THIRTY DAYS TRIAL

THE voLTAIC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days TO men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality and kindred troubles, guaran-
teeing speedy and complete restoration OF
health and manly vigor. Address as above.
N.B.-No risk Is incurred, as thirty days
trial IL allowed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

CAUTIoN.-If you ask your druggist for
PoND's EXTRACT and he tries TO impose on
you by Offering you something the same
as PONDS Extract" do not believe him.
There is nothing the same as Ponds EI-
tract. IL cannot be initiated, and any ar
iiclts offered as such are only worthless
counterfeits. Put no faith in any druggist
trying to SO deceive you. II Is sold only
in our own bottles, inclosed in buff wrap
pers with the words Ponds Extract "
blown In the glass, and is never sold in bulk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

BxwARE!-I have never sold my interest
In my bitters to one Wood" nor to one
Moses +. Atwood" The original bears
nv signature,-"L F." Atwood also
trademark, Il. F."
The true L. F." Atwood's Bitters pur-
ify the blood, giving new life and vigor TO
the system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Having examined the formula from which
Addnlssn's Botanic Cough Bdlsdm Is pre-
pared We recommend 1t a. safe and reli-
able medicine for the cure OF Asthma,
Coughs, Colds, and all diseases OF the
Throat, Chest and Lungs.
GEO. w. MARTIN, NJ. ID.
l. II. SrEARNs, NJ. D.,
Formerly Surgeon y. VI. Asylum. Togus, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

The child who leaves the rolling-pin on
the stairs for its father to step on when
he comes down in the morning may mean
no harm, but won't come out well Christ
ns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Hoods S.saparilla gives an appetite and
imparts new life and energy to all the func-
tioosof thsbody. Tryabottls andresliseit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

IT BEATS ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SEEN.
mr.. Butler, that PEARLS WHITE GLY-
cERINE you brought home beats anything
I have ever seen for chapped, rough or
chafed skin" A NURSE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

A old French woman says that she can
read peoples fortunes by the lines on their
feet. And she probably tells some OF her
customers that they will be pretty well
cOrnel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Philadelphia women have Just organized
society for the purpose Of reforming
hardened criminals, and the board Of Al.
dermen Is awful nervous every time q
woman's voice Is heard In the corridor OF
the City Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

"what made the mule kick your" "Do
20 think was fool enough TO go back and
ask him?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

The animals NIL went into the ark, "two
and two" But the number that went in
Is not given. The statistics Of those days
are OF Noah account.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

What is the difference between economy
aud meannessI Well, II a man squeezes TO
save little money, he calls 1t economy /;
his neighbors call 1t meanness. 1t depends
on who does the calling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

PERUVIAN SYRUP cures Dyspepsia. Gen.
eral Debility, Liver Complaint, Humors,
Boils, Chronic .Disrrhes, Nervous Alice
tions, Female Complaints, and all diseases
In bad state Of the blood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Chow can expand my chest?" asked
stingy fellow OF q physician. BY carrying
Q larger heart in In It," he replied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

This POTENT REMEDY. mild. harmless. but
SURE In its operation. puriflcs the blood, res.
torres the wasted energies, regulates all
derangci functions. and gives new life and
yigor To the whole system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
GRAND TRUNK R, R,

Winter Arrangement.
On and AFTER October 2j and until further notice.
trains will run - follows:
GOING WEST.
Express trains for Lewiston, will leave Portland
at 20 Q. m, lis y. n 5:5 o m.
For south Paris, Norway, Montreal, Chicago.
and the West, will leave Portland 1t 40 a. u. y
South Paris at l0I0, Norway 10 90 a. m, and
0orham At y 80 o. m, and from Portland at 80
from So. Paris. Q 10, Norway 32;.
Mixed traine for south Paris Norway and Cor
ham will leave Portland at 5:l5 p. M, SO. Paris
IS p. m, Gorham II 90 q. N.
GOING EAST.
Express trains for Portland will leave Levin
ton at 20 a. m, IL 10 a. M. and l:5I and IS
p. m.
For South Paris, Norway, Lewiston, Portland
and Boston will leave Gorham at 8 20 .. m, South
Paris at 10 80 a. M, and Norway at 10 ~ q. %.
reaching Portland at 1885.
Mixed trains Tor Portland and Lewiston will
leave Gorham at 3:5 .. m, South Paris 6:i5
q. m, Norway 0O .. M, arriving In Portland Al
3 40 .. m, ard an afternoon mixed train leaves
Gorham for Portland at II 10 Q. m 50. Paris,
20 p. m, arriving at Portland ~ 10 d. m.
Trains will run by Portland time.
JOSEPH HlCKsON. General Manarer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

One of the chief disadvantages OF being
considered poet or philosopher Is that
people are shy about letting you drive q
horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

A Cincinnati gentleman who has built
and lived in seventeen different houses, is
now trying TO build one to suit him
self. He has heretofore sought to please
his wifi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
Formerly Surgeon y. N

~ have heard every sermon preached In
this church during the last fifty years, ="
said man or quiet satire, land" he slyly
added, I'm Christian STILL"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
STATE RFFORM SCHOOL.

During my connection with the state Reform
school, "a "A teacher, l.. p. Atwood. Btttsr's
were introduced there and used with marked
success particularly In Bilious affections.
A. L. HIl.LMA<.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

There Is big difference between bull
In china shop and new girl In kitchen.
The difference Ii one Of sex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
% 'e1
A. M. GERRY, Agent, So. Paris, Me.
In Great Danger.

The public are again in great danger OF be-
ing deceived by n food OF the imitation OF
al D." Atwood. Bitters. The KEy. JOHN PIKE
wrote ~ follows 81 have been deceived sew.
r1,l times by the imitation put up In the same
shaped bottles. and signeI by one Wood.
which imitation has always proved nearly
worthless. My wife Is subject 10 catarrh and
paralysis, and has tried numerous medicines,
but i, "A constant medicine none have given
her so much relief as ~, r." ATwoop's BIT
TERs. She has also found almost immediate
benefit In Constipation and Dyspepsia, In
doses OF one teaspoonful. For the latter com
plants my daughter has used them with the
same result. JOHN PIKE"
East Frye0urg, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
XMAS AND NEwYEAa's GIFTS.

Chas. Dickens' Complete Works, u Vol
um,-, Emo. cloth, gut aud bali calf
w. N. Thackeray's Complete Works, II
Volumes, i.ino. cloth, gilt and half calf.
George Eliot's Complete Works, Volumes.
Emo. cloth, gili, aud half calf.
Plutarch's Lives Of Industrious, Non, .
Volumes, Emo, cloth. gilt. anI haIi calf.
Rollins Ancient History, 4 Volumes, i:rno.
cloth. Gilt and lhlf calf
Charles Knights Popular History Of Eng
land, = NoIlluos. Emo. cloth. giit top.
Macaulay's History Of England, ovolumes,
Emo. cloth. gilt.
Lovells Series Of Rcd Line Poets, 20 vol.
umes OF Hll the btst works ~ the worlds great
Poets, Tenny-on. rhRkcspcrc. Milton, Meredith,
1ngslow. Proctor Scott Byron, Dante. &C.
SENT or APPLICATION.
,,Jr:.g.-, II e 10 Iyg..,, O. ~. Va
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
CAUTION.

Persons aiding the sale OF the imitation, ar,
liable To immediate prosecution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

ss-The true ~. F." Atwood Medicine gives
Relief. and bear the Large Red Patented Trade
Mark Il. r." as we'll AS the signature OF IL.
T." Atwood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
Tor TIA Dsmocra'
AN APPEAL TO FACTS.

Extract Of . speech delivered In the n.
Z. Church, Fryeburg Me-, Sunday Even
Ing, Dec. IL, on the Anniversary OF the N
W. c. T. Union, by ]. Collins, Pastor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-18
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

General Butler has given 5000 to
Williams College for gymnasium.
OF the Bishops of the Church of
England three are over eighty and nine
over seventy years of age.
The Georgia State University ex-
oects to create separate department
or military drill aud discipline, lard
place first class man Mt the head Ct
~
Mr.. John b. McMaster, author OF
The History of the American People,
aas been elected TO the professorship of
history in the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
The census of missions to be taken
next year will. it is said, show an in
crease of 100000 native Christians in
India, Ceylon and Burmah for the last
ten years 800. 900 In all.
Tho United Presbyterian Church Of
Scotland, which has been reporting a
decline IN numbers for several years,
will this year be able TO report a large
increase. The net gain is between
LOO and 1.s00. This gives the de-
nomination the largest membership it
ever had.
MIR. John Thorne, son of the late
Colonel James Thorne, of New York
City, returned recently from China
after an absence of twenty-three years.
For five years Mr.. Thorne has been in
the service of the American Bible So
ciety, and in that time has travelled
more than twenty thousand miles,
chiefly on the Yangtze River and its
tributaries, going as far west rs the pro-
vince of Sze-Chuen.
During the month of june the
missionaries of the American Sunday
School Union in the Northwest under
the direction of f. &. Ensign. Superin-
tendent, Chicago, organized ninety new
Sunday-schools and brought 1913 teach
ers and 2,774 scholars with them.
Since March |, the beginning Of the
new year, they have established ga
new schools, with 1,047 teachers and
$500 scholars, and aided 36l old
schools, which contain 1901 teachers
and 1882 scholars, held 796 meetings,
visited 1906 families, distributed !, 1852
Bibles and Testaments, circulated ST.
64S worth of good reading, and travelled
45, 23l miles. - Chicago Tribune.
The New York Tribune says.
"Some time ago it was stated in these
columns that a novel experiment was
about to be tried in the Nebraska In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb, at
Omaha. The semi-deaf children Of the
institution were TO be taught TO hear by
the use of the audiphone. Recent re-
ports show that the experiment has
been a complete success. The method
consists mainly of Understanding and
an exaggerated plain pronunciation of
words by the teacher, whose pupils
gradually become accustomed to the
sounds or words used TO designate vari-
Gus objects; and in time they succeed
in hearing and pronouncing these words
themselves.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-18
NUMBER as.

danger comes, and will not shrink from
meeting it. A little boy in tie school
panic the other dav helped his teacher
by dragging other boys, who were try
ing to escape from the window, back
by their legs
A young lady Il mention this Incl
dent for the sake of the girls--was rid
ing horseback near her country home.
last week, when the animal took fright
and ran away. The girl chung TO his
back, knowing that to be her only
chance, though he dashed with terrific
speed down long hill, at the foot of
which she knew there was u river and
q bridge. The road, moreover, makes
sharp turn just before il reaches the
bridge; and whom il came to this point
she saw to her horror that the horse
was headed for narrow space, not
more than three feet wide. between the
side Of tho bridge and tree.
II he struck either the tree on the one
hand or the bridge on the other she
would be dragged Off and killed, while
Il he leaped that seemed to invite more
terrible death on the rocks twenty feet
below. Still she chung to his back while
the horse leaped. He landed, not on
the rocks, but in a pool just beyond, and
was so hurt by the fall that he had TO
be shot. The girl escaped without
harm, except for the shock to her nerv-
Gus system. Had she not kept her self
possession and retained her seat ON tho
horses back, and guided him rs well
as she was able. she must certainly
have been killed.
Had Charles Billsr waited to see II
some one else would not jump in the
water his opportunity for heroism would
have been lost. IL Is the boys and girls
who are ready when the opportunity
comes that do tho gallant deeds and
win the prizes in the struggle Of life.
Eliot Mccormack. IN Harper's Young
People.