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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

A CAR LoAD.-You often want to
know what constitutes a car load.
Well, paste this in your hat and you
will have the answer handy. Nominaiy
a car load is 30, 900 pounds. 1t is, also,
seventy barrels of salt, seventy OF lime,
ninety of -four, sixty of whiskey' 200
sacks of -four, six cords of wood, eigh-
teen or twenty head of cattle, fifty or
sixty head of hogs, ninety to one hun.
bred head of sheep, 900 feet of solid
boards, 1900 feet siding, $4,000 feet
of flooring, 10000 shingles, one-half less
of hard lumber, one-fourth less green
lumber, one -tenth less of joist, $40 bush
els of wheat, 400 of barley, 400 OF corn,
$50 oats of oats, $50 of flax seed, 800
of sweet potatoes, 1000 bushels OF bran,
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aroused and had started for the woods.
Rowse Bisbee seized his old "Queen's
arm" and butcher knife, Solomon Leon
ard pitchfork and rope halter, while
Others took axes and clubs 1t was not
long before nearly fifty persons had as
sembled and stood around the spot where
Bruin was bottled up. Mr.. Bisbee found
that he, in his haste, had left his bullets,
and boy was dispatched for them. In
the meantime, council of war was held
with view of agreeing upon some plan
of attack. The plug was pulled from
the mouth of the den, and the bear, be-
coming uneasy at such demonstration,
began to march round the enclosure,
growing and crashing her teeth, expos
ing herself to view every time she passed
the place of entrance. Mr.. Leonard had
small dog called Watch" which he
tried to send into the den, but before he
was fairly inside he received a blow on
his head which sent him bounding
through the air, and he did not care to
return.
At one time, as the now Infatuated
beast was passing the mouth Of the den,
Chauncey G. Whitman had the temerity
to thrust in his arm and catch hold OF
her hair, when she quickly turned and
came out before them all, and such q
stampede has rarely been witnessed;
some sprang into trees, others upon high
logs, but most of them ran away at the
top of their speed, and the bear, finding
herself alone, returned into the den,
Bythis time the bullets had arrived and
Mr.. Bisbee commenced to fire at her, but
she grew shy and stopped her promenade
around the den. They then cut four
holes into the den, on opposite sides, into
which they inserted as many poles, and
getting the ends under the bear, and
bearing down upon the other ends by a
lever purchase, they succeeded in lifting
her to the roof of the den. Then, with
axes and crow-bars, they made another
hole through the earth over the bear, and
soon her head was seen through this
opening. Henry Packard raised his axe
glanced off, and she received only flesh
wound. The bear struggled and got
away, and was seen to take dry earth
from the side of the den and cover the
wound with it to stop the blood. They
again rallied, and the next time they
raised her up Elder Durham struck her,
cleaving the skull and burying the blade
of the axe in her brain. They then took
the halter and pulled her out, when she
Immediately sprang up, and, standing
upon her hind legs, uttered most dis
NAL and unearthly yell, which again
caused stampede, but the poor beast
Immediately fell dead.
On examination, it was found that she
had two cubs, which accounted for her
returning to the den after she had once
driven away her invaders, and Of her
persistency in defending it. One of the
cubs was shot by Mr.. Bisbee, and the
other was taken out alive by Elder Dun
ham, and kept for several months by
Chauncey Whitman, when, it being so
mischievous, it was killed.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

In Greenwood the home farm Of the late Geo.
W Kinsley, consisting of about gG0 acres Of land,
well divided into pastures and tillage. said farm
is we'll walled and fenced, is about two miles
from West Paris r. X. Sta ton, on a good rad,
cuts about thirty tons Of good hay, has a good
wood lot Wit b fne young sap orchard-Bniidlngs
running water 70 house and barn-is pleasantly
and finely situated, and in one ofthe most healthy
localities In Oxford Co On account Of the poor
health Of the sister Of the deceased, now occupy:
ing The pi emses, an early sale 10 desired, and
win be sold at bargain For partienlars call
at the premises on MISS ANNA klNsLEf.
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ly found in the morning but few rod.
from where the dogs left him at night
His flesh disappeared, and it seemed thai
the longer he was chased the faster he
could travel.
The dogs left him one night in Joshua
Young's wood lot. Mr.. Young then
lived on the place now owned by Daniel
Day. The next morning, "BilP' Young,
son Of Joshua, a well known local char
acter, not overburdened with sense, went
into the wood.lot to cut some frewood
for the house. AS he was passing along.
he suddenly came upon the bear, which
had been resting through the night, and
was looking around to see if he could
find something for his breakfast. Bill
came within few feet of him before he
saw him, and when confronted by this
gaunt monster, he was nearly frightened
out Of what little sense he had He was
SO paralyzed with dread, that he could
neither advance nor recede, but his most
prominent faculty, in which he excelled
most men, was in full play. He could
scream, and that he did scream, no one
who that time lived in that section Of
the country has since doubted. 1t was
such an outburst Of agony as has rarely,
if ever, escaped from human lips. 1t ech.
oed through the forest, was caught up by
Berry's Ledge and Curtis Mountain, re-
peated by Molly Ockett and other more dis
tant heights, until the country, for radius
of miles, was filled with the hideous and
indescribable noise. People heard it at
their fresides and rushed out Of doors,
and were bewildered at the fearful and
incoherent sounds that proceeded from
the direction of Youngs woods. But
Bill was really in no danger, for the bear,
hungry. tired and footsore though he was,
could not stand this outburst, and van
ished out of the wood lot and down the
hill toward Paris, as fast as his long legs
would carry him. A large crowd, with
additional dogs, soon assembled to pursue
the bear, and he was shot by Asaph Paine
before noon of that day. The writer OF
this, with others, was watching the bear at
the moment the fatal shot struck him. The
bear was on the Paris side of the noun
tain, south of Daniel Curtis's place, and
had just come upon bare spot at the
top of precipice, when Mr.. Paine, who
was about thirty rods away, sighted him
and fired. The wounded beast fell down
the precipice some thirty or forty feet
the fall breaking his back; but he would
still grasp the saplings with his paws
and teeth, and drag himself along; an
other bullet, fred at short range, put an
end to his life and misery. By means OF
rope, his body was dragged down the
mountain side and through the field to
our door. He was huge monster, and
terrible even in death, to the group oil
children which looked upon him at safe
distance, of which the writer was one.
Mr.. Richardson soon came up, and put
ting his foot upon the dead beast, ex-
claimed with an oath, Il told you that
you should rest from your labors on the
seventh day." He had been pursued
seven days.
DEACON LASDER's BEARS.
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THE Subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Hol. Judge OF
Probate for the County of Oxford, and assumed
the trust of Administrator OF the estate or
Penn. deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs: he therefore requests all persons
who are indebted to the estate Of said deceased 20
make immediate payment; and those who have
any demands thereon. to exhibit the same TO
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DEACON LASDER's BEARS.

In the spring of 1886, as nearly as
can be remembered, about the last OF
March, Deacon Senaca Landers, who
was suffering from rheumatism, went in
to the woods to procure some hemlock
gum to make plaster for his lame back.
He lived east of Pinhook, his road con-
Meeting with the Sigotch road half way
up Billings Hill. He went southerly
from his house towards the General Cush-
man neighborhood, where there was
heavy mixed growth of hard wood and
hemlock. There were occasional bare
spots, but the ground was mostly covered
with frozen snow, more especially IN the
woods.
As he was passing along, axe IN hand
looking up at the trees, he was startled
by a strange noise. and on looking around
he saw large bear crawling along or
the crust directly toward him. AT hrs
he thought that he was the object tint
bear was making for, and began to con-
slider how he could best defend himself
from this sudden and unexpected attach
but before he had time for reflection, thu
the bear disappeared out of sight. Oh
examination, Mr.. Landers found that the
bear had gone into his den, which wa
under the roots of large maple tree
This tree had been partly blown down
but had lodged in the top of another, 1t
broad, spreading roots were lifted up a
the tree inclined, leaving clear space
underneath nearly ten feet in diamete
and three feet high. The surface of tint
earth was not broken, save in one place
and this was the hole through which tn
bear had disappeared. 1t was capita
winter quarters for Bruin, but there wa
only one place Of ingress and egress.
Mr.. Landers took in the situation a
. a glance, and cutting log as large as h
could carry, he chucked it into the hole
and then climbing tree, he halloed TO
help. William Brooks then lived on tn
William Rowe place, and his son Mark
a lad some ten years of age, was stand
/, ing in the yard when he heard Mr.. Ian
a ders call. He and his father immediatel
{ started in the direction Of the sound, an
!. arriving on on the spot and learning tn
, particulars Mark was sent back to Pin
;. hook for more help, while his father an
s Mr.. L. remained on guard.
II When Mr.. Landers first called ft
help, Rufus X. Durham was comm
9 along the Whales Back" road TOWARD
g Pinhook, on horseback, and distinguish
h ing the word "bear," he hurried alor
l. to Pinhook, and before young Brooks a
l. ived, the whole neighborhood had be-
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THE DOCTORS SECOND WIFE.

DIR. Brinsley belongs to the noble
army of martyrs and heroes known as
country doctors" He was the sort of
man on could love if you loved him;
otherwise you would probably dislike
him, for he was very peculiar; every
body said so. Now there are several
ways of being peculiar, and the DOCTORS
ways were not always pleasant ways
unless you loved him. His wife had
loved him, and to her he had seemed
the most perfect of men He suited her
and she suited him, and they had been
very happy. 1t must not be supposed
that her love had been of the cooling
kind. Perhaps the doctor would not
have enjoyed that. Darling Becky re-
ioced in making bright. spicy. impu-
dentremarks to herhusband. Remarks
which made his big, browneyes sparkle
with d light then he would meet her
half way, and they would fight the most
interesting little duels, followed by tn
most atfectionate reconciliations. But
it was now three longweary years since
poor Becky had been resting in her
quiet grave. and. the Doctors friends
had decided that he needed some one
to keep house for him. a. o..
After much .persuading. be had been
particularly Introduced to Miss Della
Swan. "What nameP" thought the
doctor. But as he looked at her he saw
that she was fair, gentle, healthy and
twenty-siN. - A good, sensible age;
must be neat and orderly, Twas his YER
diet. In a moment of enthusiastic sell
fishress he had proposed to her, and in
a moment of enthusiastic devotion she
had accepted HIM, a, y a. gfsgat
They were married She lived in his
house, she poured out his tea and cot
fee. she entertained his friends, and
every body said: ''Oh, how much nicer
she was than that other woman" She
was very popular with everybody. but
she was not at all popular with the doc
tor. 49, ~- "'a N"
To him THAT other woman was still
all the world and the brightness there
Of So homeless did he feel in the
presence of this much nicer woman that
his visits to Becky's grave were the
only happy hours OF his new lite, After
awhile he became more accustomed to
Della, and then he began to give her
free and frequent lectures on Becky.
'She" used to say so and so. she used
TO do this and that; and as she had been
right then, she must be right now and
forever and in everything. ....r. .
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one is really contented and happy"
Then she became very homesick; not
only did she miss the doctor, but she
also missed herself: she had always
been so prudent. so submissive. and
now she had done such a wild. wicked
thingl Had she not promised ''for bet
ter and for worsep'
One morning there came a tremen.
dous ring at the door. Della knew that
ring, she heard it all over her, and
turned pale. "Bolnd to get in" said
Mamie. as she hurried to the door. ''Is
Mrs Brinsley in?'' asked n big voice.
Mrs. Br nsley was in. She came for
ward smiling, rosy-cheeke1, collected,
transformed She held out her hand;
she was glad to see the doctor; she
presented him to Cousin Mamie. They
sat down. Where are you stoppingP'
asked Della. "At the Windsor And
she became as deeply interested in the
Windsor as If the doctor had come ex-
pressly for the purpose of ending his
DAYS there. But DIR. Brinsley was not
altogether defenseless. II came to
ask if you would take a ride with me-
The carriage is at the door. Come .ust
as you are.
"Ohl" said Della; and she went.
The mountains were perfectly mag
nificent' as Della remarked, but the
doctor made quick work OF them.
"How soon will you be ready to come
home" he asked, quietly.
II don't know, intended to stay all
summer, Think think But she
could not tell him what she thought.
She was glad he had come; she wanted
to go back with him; she loved him.
now But did he love her? If he
would only be little more gentle, more
| lover-like. The doctor was not very
gentle; his manner was clear-cut and
decided, buff she would only have
/ looked at him!
"How soon will you come homeP"
he repeated. 81 want you to come
| home"
Then, slowly, she lifted up her eyes
to his. Was this the way he used tc
look at BeckyP Not quite; no one
should ever see that look again in the
doctors eyes. But Della did not know
that, and it seemed very good to her to
be looked at in this way. 81 will 90
whenever you like" she answered at
| last.
Then the doctor did say something
gentle and lover like.
They were married already. Let us
hope they were happy ever after
wards. "-'IurquoiSe," IN DenUer IN
tor Ocean. =.
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The Chinese Religion.

There are three elements in the Chi
nese religion: That Of Confucius, which
is merely ritual service. At the prop
err time the Emperor and State digni-
taries offer up sacrifices to their ances-
tors, warriors, statesmen, etc, and from
the fact that this Offering was made to
those who have passed away, who have
been del ed, many early missionaries
formed the belief thatit. was worship
of Heaven. In his directions in regard
to ancestral worship, Confucius clearly
recognizes future existence. tits also
believed that the body has a soul, or
spiritual existence, and eluently
they Believe that the body may be ex-
allied or purified.
The Chinese invented alchemy, from
which that of Europe was undoubtedly
derived. They also invented soothsay
ing, and practice it to ridiculous eX-
tent They commence no work with
out going to the priest and learning
lucky day. The same is true of start
ing upon Journey, digging grave,
sending boy to school, or, in short,
before commencing anything in lie.
| They are great believers in evil spirits;
they think the air is all peopled with
them and they are continually trying to
frighten them away. For this reason
they never 90 out after dark without
singing at the top of their voices,
land" said the speaker, ''if anything
would scare away evil spirits, Chinese
singing would certainly do it."
The third religion is Buddhism. Some
of the Buddhist temples have hundreds
of idols by which they picture future
states of torment and bliss; statues
that rival Dante's Inferno. One Bud
dhist belief is that whatever man is
here on earth that will he be in the fut-
ure world. Hence, they seek office
even more eagerly than do the people
of this country. They believe that the
condition of the dead depends much
upon offerings their descendants make
to their memory. This ancestral wor-
ship is one of the strongest points in a
Chinaman' religion. There is little
spiritualism in their religion, most of
what at first appears to be such cling a
mere practices; a custom that has COM
down to them from their ancestors. -
EL-MiniSter Angelk
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A Big River at Cairo.

CAIRO, Ill, February %.
The situation here is unchanged, US far as
the general condition of things is concerned.
The waters appear to be swelling very little,
and to night recorded on the gauge iifty- two
feet one inch, an unprecedented stage, two
inches higher than the great flood OF Febru-
airy last. 1t is thought to might the rise has
reached its utmost. We have no reports of
suffering from the surrounding cOuptry, and
it may be settled that people generally in the
bottom lands have been provided for, and
nothing remains to be damaged. thorough
tour of the levees this afternoon round them
in splendid condition, with no washes or
abrasions from the heavy winds which pre-
vailed last night. Dispatches from the Col
conda report fall OF one inch, and about on
n stand at Paducah. The Wabash 10 falling
an inch an hour at GRANVILLE. The influence
OF the great Ohio Hood is felt at Harrisburg,
ILL.,, on the Wabash RAILWAY, thirty miles in
the interior, whore the waters of the saline,
backed bv the Ohio, is sixteen inches on the
railroad tracks, and the town is almost an
island from the baekwaters. Private advices
from Columbus, KY, report the town sub
merged to the depth OF ten feet, ana stores on
higher ground have three feet OF water on tho
floors. Mound City holds out bravely, and Il
weathering the gale, ....
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The description of George Cole.
man, who worked a bogus draft on
bank in Dallas, Tex, said that he had
an. ink-mark on the back of his right
hand. A man was suspected by the
New York police some time ago as
being Coleman, but he kept his hand
gloved so the marks could not be seen.
A detective was set on his track and he
was logged for a month or more, and a
few nights since was rewarded by see
ing him take his Clio, es off while in a
theater. The marks were there, and he
was promptly arrested and shipped to
Texas. M y" HeTatd. 90
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The Wabash Falling.

VINCENNEs, IND, February 70.
The Wabash River has gradually fallen, un.
til Il is now but twenty feet in the channel.
This Is still high, and great amount Of water
is yet covering the lands bordering upon the
river. The Ohio a Mississippi Railroad was
repaired sufficiently for trains to pass over
the track last night, and trains are now run
ming regularly. The wabash Railroad is torn
co pieces in several places. but VIII be re-
paired on short order. A bridge at Pale ,tine
was badly damaged, and only saved from
drifting away by ropes holding it into posi-.
ton
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OSCAR.
'HONY IN GRASS

AN AUToDIoGRAPmCAL SYMPHONY IN GRASS
GREEN.
Comparatively few of the advance sheets of
o Oscar Wilie's still unfinished book about
America have as yet fuun1 their way from
London to New York. But 1t Is pretty well
understood in the knowing literary circles Of
England that the work will contain the follow
ing puss onate metrical moan, and that the
moan is founded upon fact. II was Shelley
who long ago wrote of the race OF b lrds
"They learn in suffering what they teach In
song"
The quotation will be apt TO occur to many
persons as, with eyes sufIused with the divine
dew Of sympa ny, they peruse the beautiful
lines that follow:
All me, rs Ibrood in my boudolr here,
With its sumptuous dado half divine,
In thought return to the time fell DIR ar
Far away DER the tame Atlantic brine.
.A-weary the yisio comes and goes
Like man attending highart lectures
And ask, with a blush ike or msOn rose'
Am |, then, such fiat as the world con-
lectures"
And what is the vision that moves me SO
As langrid lunch on a lightsome lily?
S'death, I'll confide to tn, ord my wo,
Though they call me calfskin, soft and silly.
Far away o err the tame Atlantic brine
oh, th1 vision keeps growing clearer and
clearer
In the too h gh-colore1 nutumnal time
4
He wo1ed me with MANY q soft Caress,
His smile was as bright rs my lank, light
hair;
Ina moment love him, nothing less.
Sdeath that the false should be so fair
As our souls commingled ] told him true
That Niagara Falls were not to my taste,
And / saw that thrilled him through and
AS named it fluid, bowling waste.
Aud then, with the air of a guileless child
oh, that sweet bright smile and those eyes
He said II you'll let me, dear MIR. Wilde,
I'll show you ravishing little game"
His smile was as bright IA my lank, light hair,
And his eyes they were full of 4 tender glee,
so III linked sti my arm to MS . 9Tn right !here
What more? IT'S the story that's oft retold,
OF n trusting heart and ITS grief and shame
As 1t ponders the lesson so new so old
You never should bet on another man
game"
tHNNx ~ A
We hiad to his haunts ina Bcwery bliss
ooh, his tender. ethical, mobile faceD 90
And he made me aoquaint with "some
Who hailed me with many fond embrace.
And then--Oh, the picture I'll ne er forget,
lis a tablet whose tracings naught ctfaces,
ventIred my pile onthe King quartete-'
But my friend held i've consecutive Aces.
XII.
With deep, keen sigh fed from the room,
With the flower mistrilst enshrined in my
n art.
With my pocket-book robbed of its opulcnt
bloom, ...t# ri f nae r# ....f
And Imuttered: "For England it's time tC
depart" 1850 d..
XIII.
The volupt ous sunlower ever tries
10 bring me surcease of my gnawing pain
NY nun-like lilies respond with their signs,
As into their bosoms my tears rain.
But they can not assuage this woe of mine,
For my sad, scar heart grows searer ant
searer. - -. In ~ fs.e#F
AS my thoughts fly over the tame wide brine
And light on that untarned bauco steerer.
~. Y. Tribune.
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An enterprising young woman was
married in Talladega County, Ala, the
other morning and the same evening
she eloped, as local paper felici-
tously phrases it, with another fellow for
the tall timbers of Arkansas. Detroit
Free Press. i-1 r'tNr
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"A man named Miller. at Denver.
,anos ahaut tha low orocroaYias a nd d;a

IIHIIEo auout ufo 10" BIOSReIIoS tnu us
reputable places of the city, and makes
comfortable living by complaining
against the inmates as Migrants. He
gets two dollars as a witness in each
case. --Dencer Tribune. 4 -.~ rfA-