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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
HOW GOOD MEN FALL.

A Broadway Car conductor has been
probing human nature to its lowest
depths. A few evenings since, before
starting, he scattered over the seats Of
of his car several of those white metal
counters, stamped in imitation Of quar-
ters. He desired to see who would take
them and who wouldn't. The Hon.
entered tie car. He owns many
genuine twenty-five cent pieces. You
wouldn't suppose such man would
stoop to pick up genuine twenty-five
cent piece in the street. But he sat right
down on the bogus quarter. When he
got up to leave the car the quarter was
not there. He did not ride far. Per-
haps he had made expenses on that trip.
"Sold and got the money" murmsred the
conductor.
Mr.. - big banker got in. He
sat near one of the quarters. Then he
saw it. Then he glanced around to see
who was looking. Then he looked at
the presumed coin again. Then he look
ed at the car ceiling. He shifted his
seat in an absent minded sort of fashion.
And when he departed the coin must
have stuck to him, for it was invisible.
"What shadows we are and what shad-
ows we pursue" quoth the conductor.
He now set two more bogus quarters.
The car was now at fourteenth Street.
An actor entered. Soon a coin struck
his line of vision. Just then he seemed
to feel the heat of the day. He took off
his hat. In dreamy sort Of way he
laid the hat over the quarter. He caught
it as he would butterfly. The hat and
the butterfly must both have gone on his
head together. "Poor haman nature -
murmured the conductor. "Alas, poor
Yorick !"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
Is THE OLD FAITH DYING ;

(From Topics the Time" in the November
Century,
II is often said specifically that men of
affairs, as a class have lost their interest
in the churches, and an attempt was late
~ made to test the truth of this assertion.
In an Eastern city, with a population
Of a little less than forty thousand, the
president and cashier of one of the ma.
tional banks were requested to furnish a
list Of the fifty strongest business firms
in the city, with the name Of the head of
each firm. The gentlemen furnishing
the list had no knowledge whatever of
the use that was to be made Of it. In
classifying ffty-four names thus given,
il was found that there were seven whose
relation to the churches was unknown
to the gentleman who had obtained the
list six who were not identified with
any of them and for,y-one who were all
regular attendants upon the churches and
generous supporters of their work-the
great majority Of them communicates.
In Western city Of little more than
sixty thousand inhabitants, a similar list
OF ffty-two names was obtained in the
same way and the analysis showed three
whose ecclesiastical standing was un-
known; one Jew; six not connected
with churches and forty-two regular
church goers, of whom thirty-one were
commu mulicants. These lists were both
made up By well informed and sagacious
business men; the cities represented by
them are not conspicuously religious COM
muni,ies and the composition of them
gives small color to the notion that the
business men Of our cities are estranged
from the churches. IL is astonishing
that such notion shonld ever have gain
ed currency, in the face OF the palpable
fact that so much money is contributed
every year for the support Of the churches
and the prosecution Of their charitable
and missionary enterprises.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

For the Democrat.
APOSTR0PHE TO A LAKE.
BY MRS. GERTRUDE WHITMAN.

o. laughing and dlmpling blue wateis'
OF wavele,s a.fiash in the sun,
DO envy and strife never reach thee.
Secure IN thy rock-girt homer
Do the little birds singing around thee,
Or the dragon fy. fitting above.
Never wake in thy bosom a longing
Prom this sweet mountain iastness to rove
Does the roaring OF mighty rivers.
Rushing on to the iathomlcss deep.
Never cause thee 10 fret or To murmur
At the bounds that are placed at thy feet9
Does the voice OF Ambition ne'er lure thee2
Nor Fame's silver bngle ne'er tcmpt7
Or doth the charms of thy wild mountain
prison
Hold thee from such longings exempt
or Is II enough that thou ciaimest
THE lilies white shield for thine owni
Like billows OF snow, golden.hearted.
They reSt on thy waves like crown.
Then sleep on. thou blue. d,mpllng waters,
Thy mission OF beauty nilin;
T1ll ages have swept DER the bosom,
And humanity's heart has grown still.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A
HARNESS.

A harness that has been on a horses
back several hours in hot or rainy wealth
er becomes wet. and if not properly clean
ed, the damage to the leather is irrepar-
able. If after being taken from the horse
in this condition, it is hung up in care
less manner, traces and reins twisted in
to knots, and the saddle and bride hung
askew, the leather when dried retains
the shape given it when wet, and when
forced into its original form, damage is
done to the stitching and the leather.
The first point to be observed is to keep
the leather soft and pliable. This can
be done only by keeping it well chsrg d
with oil and grease; water is a destroyer
# these, but mud and the saline moisture
from the animal are more destructive.
Mud in drying absorbs the grease and
opens the pores of the leather, making it
prey to water. while the salty charac-
ter of the perspiration from the animal
INJURIES the leather, stitchings and mount
ings. 1t therefore follows that TO pre-.
serve a harness the straps should be
washed and oiled whenever it has been
moistsned by sweat or soiled by mud. If
a harness is thoroughly cleaned twice a
year, and when unduly exposed treated
as we have recommended, the leather
will retain its softness and strength for
many years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

S-Our readers will notice new adj
Clover Btters. This medl-
cine we have heard spoken OF highly a It
is compounded from the red and white
clover. IL contains great virtue for spring
and blood diseases and all who are ailing
should call on their druggists for 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
A GREAT SURPRISE

Il in store for all who use Kemp's Bal :
sam for the throst aud lungs, the grea I
guaranteed remedy. Would you believe
that it is sold on its merits aud that eac h
druggist is authorized 10 refund your mon
ey by the proprietor OF this wonderful rem.
edy If It fails to cure you. A. NJ. Gerry
has secured the agency for 1t. Price 5Oc.
and 81; trial size free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

GENERAL GRANT HAS VISITED EVERY CIV
iliZed country; yet IN all his travels, he
has never seen a more eff;ctual remedy for
coughs aud colds than Adamson's Botanic
Bilssm. Sold by druggists and dealers at
IS cents. Trial size 10 cents. Large bot
ties IS cents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
KICKED OUT.

How many people there are who are
struggling 10 rise in this world that are
kicked down aud out by envious rivals.
Thomas Eclectric on never "kicked out
its patrous. IL is true blue. For throat
affections, asthma and cstarrh, 1t is GER
tain aud rapid cure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
WE DO NOT CLAIM

thai Hoops SARsAPARILLA will cure every
thing, but the fact that on the purity anu
vitality OF the blood depend the yigor aud
health of the whole system, and that disease
of various kinds Is often only the sign that
nature is trying to remove the disturbing
cause. We are naturally led TO the conclusion
that a remedy that gives life and vigor TO
the blood. eradicates scrofula and other I'm
purities from Il, as HooD's SARsAPARILLA
undoubtedly does, must be the means OF pre-
venting many diseases that would occur
without its use: hence the field of its useful
ness is quite an extended one, and we are
warranted in recommending II for all de.
ranremenis ~ the system which are caused
by an unnatural state Of the blood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

For THREE WINTERS have been afflicted
with Catarrh and Cold in the Head. /
used Ey's Cream Balm; It accomplished
all that was represented. I. F. MCCoR-
MICK. (Judge Common Pleas Elizabeth,
y. J. price 80 cents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

A Washington correspondent speaks OF
a Congressman who was looking for quar-
ters for himself and family. Most OF 'em
are looking for dollars aud looking hard,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

A dollar bottle ofJtdwin's Tar Syrup en-
titles you TO d box Of Pills. See certificate
accompanying each bottle. +. b. Holden,
South Paris, will tell you shout It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

The English alphabet is tolerably virtu-
ous. Twenty of the letters have never
been in prison. Nec York Ns,cs. Yes,
but look, what lot of them are now IN
penitentiary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Gan Old lady down in Maine says that
her daughter has just bought an elegant
''cabn organ" and she thinks the " nuX
vomica" stop is just lovely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

They say the use of tobacco stops
the growth, but the use Of tobacco never
viii keep one as short as the use Of liquor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Unnecessary misery is suffering from
corDs. HIND's RADICAL Corn REMOVER
removes them and leaves the skin soft and
smooth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Frederick Douglass wants the negro ell
evsted TO the Vice Presidency. Bless
your heart, Frederick, that's no elevation.
There Is no smaller ofil;e in the United
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

The New York Sun has long editorial
on THE Doctrine OF He'll" but IL doesn't
wind up Turn the rascals out"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Pure blood help, TO make clear con-
science. Hoods Sarsaparilla purihes tho
blood Enough said. Send US big bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

II Is contended that the nude In art is
great educator; but the nude in life is hued
50 for taking \ swim of the docks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

It is said an oyster will live to the age Of
twenty-six years. Some OF them have
been found with beard on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
NUMBER 40.
LUCK.

Luck will strike oil. discover a gold
mine, burn down house, sink q ship,
break leg. hang a man. great many
circumstances In this world result from
pure chance Luck, however, was never
known to cure a cough. cold, a sore
throst, asthma, or cstarrh, but Thomas
Eclectric Oil has been known to do IL, aod
Is doing IL every dsy. Like an honest and
faithful public officer. il wins friends and
has reputation. Please observe what
Mr. n. McRae. Wyebridge,
Ont, writes ." have sold
large quantities Of DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oh IL Is used
for colds, sore throst, Group,
etc, and in fact for any
affection of the throat, and
II works relief like magic.
IL II also sure cure for
burns, wounds snd bruises -
Orpha VI. Hodge, Battle Creek,
Mich, says " upset tea
kettle Of boiling hot water on
my hand. At once applied
Thomas' Electric Oil, and the
effect was tO Immediately
allay the pain. / was cured in
three days"
rlon.a.s Eoiao,-g. nu nan 10 ,,.al kosh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

"Mr. Brown an artist! why, / thought
he WAS butcher" $50 he Is; but isn't
stuck-co worker All artist?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Emerson said: "There Is always room
for a man OF force" He had probably met
Sullivan In a crowd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11

Thomas Eclectric on can he used both
internally and externally, and As a pain
eradicator and wound healer, we know Of
nothing so speedy, so safe, or so certain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
" BUCHU-PAIBA.

BUCHU-PABA.
Q1ick, complete cure, all annoying Kid
pey, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81.
Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
Why Suffer with SaH-RheUm 2

MEssRs. c. !. HOOP & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Gentlemen-I was a great sufferer from
Sat-Rheum on my limbs, for dozen years
previous 10 the summer Of 1876, at when
time I was cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1he skin would become dry. chap, crack
oIen, bleed and itch intensely; so that !
could not help scratching, which OF course
made them worse. At the time com
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla un the
summer Of 1870 they were so bad that ihey
discharged. and was obliged 10 keep tnein
drawn so tight by the heat Of The disease
that il stopped over they would crack open
and actually bring tears into my eyes Inc
frSt bottle benefited me 81 much that con-
tiuued taking II TIL was cured nsed one
box of Hoods Olive Ointment. Ia relieve the
itching. Hoping many others may learn the
value Of Hoods Sarsaparilla aud receive as
much benefit "a have, ! am,
Neiy truly yours.
Mis-. :. s. MOODY.
No. - broadway.
vov,olf ,-rrc Ian 4 fS.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-11
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
EUROPEAN HOTEL

There comes from England most ex
traordinary statement, almost too much for
belief, to the effect that Mr. Brown-Sequad
had discovered an aDgsthetic, which sus-
ponds sensation without affecting either
consciousness or activity, and may be used
for an entire day or for longer priod
with impunity. In other words, he has "in-
vented" drug, which will enable sick
person to perform all the natural functions
and to assist in his own cure without en-
during any pain. The exhaustion which
comes of intense suffering will be put au end
to, but there will be no suspension of those
activities the exercise Of which are neCes-
sary to recovery After this, whstl
A. st. George, the Englishman who
claims to have invented the telephone has
made an important scientific discovery. He
has constructed an appliance whereby ev-
cry description of conversation cannot only
be carried on through the telephone, but
can be recorded and produced at some
future time. The instrument is a circular
plate of glass, coated with colodion and
made sensitive as a Photographic plate.
| This is placed in o dark box in which is a
slit to admit ray of light In front of the
glass is a telephone diaphragm, which, by
its vibrations, opens and closes a small
shutter, through which beam of light is
constantly passing and imprlntIng dark
line on the glass. Vibrations OF the shut
ter cause the dark line to vary in thickness
according to the tones of the voice. The
glass plate is revolved by clockwork, aud
the conversation as it leaves the telephone
is recorded on the sensitive plate, the i'm
printed words spoken being fixed as is
done in photography. 1t only remains to
DO said that the plate can be brought for
ward and placed on the instrumen. again
at any time, when, on turning handle, the
sound will be once more produced. This
should revolutionize the telephone. II will,
anyhow, now be of immense service to mer.
chants and others, while, in cases of breach
Of promise of marriage, it would prove a
simple boon and blessing.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
Candid Advice

ii can swim the whirlpool ut Mia.
CARA" said stranger in confidential
whisper to n hardware man on Wood
ward avenue Yesterday.
"Can youp'
81 feel that can, | should like some
advice from you. Would you try it If
you were mc?'
mo, sir--no, sir, | wouldn't think of
such thing. A man who hasn't been
in bath tub for u year, nor had n clean
shirt on for month, wouldn't stand n
ghost of u chance with whirlpool.
You'd better tackle drink of water
and gradually work up TO it!'-Detroit
Free Press.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21


Mrs, .Jiugeback telt n little i'll, and
her husband told her to 20 lie down and
that he would wash the dinner dishes.
She lay down on the lounge and in .
few minutes was enjoying soothing
sleep,
In an hour or so she felt better and
then ARCS and proceeded to the dining
room.
Mr.. Jingleback was sitting with his
feet on the table, and was fast asleep
Tao dinner dishes were Just rs she
had LETT them, and she set about wash.
in them ~ noiscle>Sly as possible, in
order that he might not be disturbed.
just rs she had finished the last plate
Mr.. Jinglcblck awoke with a yawn.
"Now must begin washing those
dishes he remarked aloud poor
wiley Is sick
o0o came in wcarod, yet smiling,
amt told him thcy were all finished,
Tie kissed her, and then told her that
If shn'd polish hi, boots he'd 90 down
cellar and "Splil whole cord of wood
for her.
lie went down cellar and played with
the dog until the boots were polished
ana iurn came up, pcr,piring, kissed
her and went out,
Truly, woman is the soft sex Tile
yYIJ,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
Do Mosquitoes Cause Malaria?

In this paper, however, my chief de-
sion is to present what facts | may be
able to support of the mosquital origin
of malarial disease-in fact, of ague,
And while the data to be presented
can not be held to prove the theory,
they may 90 so far rs to initiate and
encourage experiments aud observa-
tons by which the truth or fallacy of
the views held may be demonstrated,
which, either way, will be step in the
line of progress. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to premise that other--nay, all
insects that infest and wound the human
body may share in the guilt that will
here be charged, in particular to the
cuier; and so OF course, other diseases
than ague, yellow fever, etc, may pos
sibly have similar history, Be 1t not
ed en- PEASANT that so far back as lS4S'
that DR.. Josiah Mott, of Mobile, Ala
bama, published lengthy essay on yell
low fever, in which he mantalhcu
the insect origin of that disease, ana
also suggested the mosquito OF the
lowlands as probable cause OF mala-
rial fever in place of the marsh vaporS
of Lanscisci New Orleans Medical ana
Surgical Journal, vol. ", PIP. 5b5'ool,
lSiS). And even before his time. ma
that a paper on the "Mosquital origin
of Maloral Disease" was published by
Dr. John Crawford in n periodical known
rs the Baltimore Observer" 1907 no
copy of which have yet been able to
get hold of.
now propose to present series o.
facts Of the best known and most
established facts-with regard to the So
called malaria poison, and to show
how they may be applicable by the sup,
position that the mosquito Is the real
source of disease, rather than the inhal-
alton or cutaneous absorption OF u
marsh vapor,-Dr. A. +. A. King, IN
Popular Science Monthly.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21

- 81 l,tl " LttiNOre GlflS
The BALTIMORE Girl, are an mdcpen-
dent specie, wup wild not submit to be
halnpero'L even by fashion, TOO much.
II 'Hei must wear dog rs they do
bouquet icy wi. not consent to allow
Dame Fashion ~ dictate the ,hapr, or
size, on style Of tine dog to bee worn,
Hence u is that close observer ia the
park on "a fair afternoon will ,ro that
every ladN VINO mikes a prornsc TO
style wear, n d.i' rent make Of dog "A
dog with some feature OF characteristic
different from any other canine on the
drive This variety is easily secured.
We are about to give local secret
away, because rs JOURNALISTS, it is our
duty to tell the truth, aud to furnish
information upon all subjects, The Sc
cret OF this admirable variety is that
every lady makes her own dog. She
decides for herself the style Of dog she
Will affect She then buys the shaded
plush, cloth, satin, linen, or fur that he
nlmble fingers can manipulate into the
shape She wants, and then she cuts outl
4 her canine pet, stuils it with raw cottonu
ssews on the tail and ears, tits a couple
OF glass marbles for eyes, and there she
has dog which she can hold in the
most graceful attitude suited precisely
in size and shape to her fayorite breed,
and in color harmonizng beautifully
with her complexion and dress Some
ultra fashionable families havea number
of these pudding pugs and poodles
made NJ and constantly ON hand &C.
match their yariou, costumes, Bou
more NU5.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
HEAR THE WITNESSES!
Saved from a Horrible Death.

Upon to May last had spent at least five hun
dred dollars for treatm,n by many OF the best
medical men, without any benefit | suffered ex.
cruciatingly, aud all NV best friends advised mo
hat the icy hand OF death was fast approaching
| caught at s. $ :. like a drowning man NJ
straw, 81 ter ta'lng two hotties | could feel
charge freely aud the Rheumatism to ab0te When
had laken six bottles every sore had h alod and
my skin began TO assume nntura' appearance [
persisted until ! had taken twelve bottles. large
DISEASE REMAINING, and ! fell a. well as
ever d Il. | have gained twenty.one pounds In
flesh, and my friends wonder at my IMP owed con-
ditton. | have recommended 1t to many, and in
every instance with complete success. believe
that $, y, ) mas saved me from horrible death
e. II. SMILEY, Quincy H.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Mason & Hamlin Organs.

New illustrated catalogue, (40 PIP.
Ito for season Of 1884, including
many new style; the best assortment of
the best and most attractive organs we
have ever offered, and at lowest prizes,
S22 to $500, for cash, easy payments or
rented. Sent free.
Boston, la fremont st; New York, 46 EastIith at;
Chicago, l49 Wabash Ct,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
Did She Die ?
A daughters Misery.

eleven years our daughter suffered on
bed of misery,
From a complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"Aud now she is restored to US in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bit.
tiers, that we had stunned for years before
using ith-THE PARENTS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21

am sure that Swft's Specific saved my life. [
was terribly poisoned with Malaria, and was gwen
up TO die. SSilt's Specific relieved me promptly
and entirely. lthink It ID the greatest remedy Of
the age c. G. SP NICER,
Sup Gas Works, Rome, Ga.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
EDUCATIONAL.
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY

HESTER, I'D year opens scptcmbct 18Th,
building new superior appointments civil I'm.
cheering. Chemical, Collegiate, English Courses.
Circulars OF r, W. Barclay, Esq, w. 7. Halliday,
ESQ or Of Col. THO. HYATT, Prest.
no 3m
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
eI IISEs MARRIAGE GUIDE. ! pi IA
$500 REWARD!

We will pay the above reward for any of Liver Complaint
Dyspepsia sick Headache, Indigestion, Conspson Co,tyeness.
cannot cure with wvs Vegetable Liver mn, when the dee.
tons ATE strictly compiled WITH They purely vegetable and
fall TO give tahiaeton Nuea, Coated Large boxes, con
tanning 80 pills % cents FOR ns by all dtugg,h, beware u
eolnietisl and limitations The genuine manufactured only by
JOHN G. WEST co, 1871 4 N3 W. Naihon St, Chicago
tne trial package tent BY ma prepaid on rgeeI Of aup