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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
THE LITTLE SAMARITAN.
BY A. KENT BROOKE.

Miss Mary Jane Ham stood in front
of the imposing brick building used as
the High School Of RiAstown, with an
unopened letter, just handed her by the
passing carrier, in her hand Miss Mary
Jane had her little peculiarities. her
faults and foibles, her likes and her dis
likes, as what woman has not, or man
either, for that matter: but Miss Mary
JAMES one crowning dislike, which en-
bittered her whole soul, as much as it
was possible to embitter so sweet and
sunny a soul, was her hatred for her
name. The name Of Ham could not be
helped It was the paternal patronymic
it belonged to the unfortunate son Of
Noah but why should her mother ag-
gravs,e the matter by adding the plebe-
ian Mary Jane: There were hundreds
Of feminine appellatiyes that were quite
as inexpensive and that would have add
ed some grace to the inevitable Ham.
Without petitioning the General Court,
Mary Jane had managed to tighten in a
small way her grievance. Her friends
called her Jennie. She signed her name
in faultless chirography, as became
Massachusetts, school, ma am, NJ. Jennie
Ham; and she had faith that, in the
near future, some faultless young man
would endow her with a name far more
endurable than the one her father had
left her and which was all she had ever
received from him. 1t was, therefore,
with a sort Of shudder that she read the
superscription, which ran, in bold, busi-
ness-like letters, across the envelope -
Miss Mary Jane Ham, Rihetown, Mass. y
The post mark, for once not blotted
over, was Chicago; the writer-who !:
NJ. Jennie had no acquaintance in that
famous western city, and only by dint of
hard thinking did it occur to her that her
mothers eldest brother, John Rivers,
lived there; but he was reputed to be of
immense wealth, and very likely he had
never heard Of her existence. She tore
open the envelope and read
My DEAR NIECE:
expect the reception of this letter will
cause you some surprise, and the reading
OF il more. / am your mothers eldest
brother. When l first came to Chicsgo, I
used TO correspond with your mother; but,
as the years slipped away, somehow our
letters grew more aud more infrequent and
finally ceased entirely. Then your dear
mother died, and in the heat OF money
getting, lost all traces of my eastern rel
atives. Latterly, l must confess from
selfish motives, have been looking them
up. am getting old. My wife is dead.
I have no child. i need home. You
must know that business men frequently
suffer great reverses. l have written to
each of nephews and nieces much as
have written to you. NV letters have
mostly remained unanswered; or, If an
swered, furnish but cold comfort. Viii
YOU take pity on an old man? i await
YOUR answer with intense interest.
Your uncle, JOHN RIVERS.
NJ. Jennie slowly folded the letter, me-
chanically replaced it in the envelope
and, with preoccupied air, turned he'
steps toward her home. She had been
left an orphan at an early age, without .
relative to claim her, and had won hs
way only by indefatigable industry ane
grit. First, as a sewing girl, going from
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
BiEousness, Sick Headache.

Nrssps CT UooD & Co: Gents-Piease
send b me BY H express two bottles HOOPS IS, saR
sAPARILLA and few Cook BOOKS ,Dr vnrSed p
tribnton. Your preparation 9a has ,vNo %Ofkea Ses
wonders ;rh,sd n the @,tS Gass scK headache and bill
;S,,sness vra e for wears. She only took 9ne-hali
teasnoonfni at dose. and has not been SO
Is .edsPo1as fop Ave wears as now. She found that
within week after taking II she ielt very
much better, and is now entirely Tree iIon,
those severe headaches. She has not taken
anv of any account since last spring, ana
what little she had Is lent to do some others
some good, and we must have II In the house,
Yours truly,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
THE TWO wOOINGS.

In the garden sweet with roses,
Mused maid one summer day.
Dreaming mid the bloom and fragrance
OF the years long passed away.
In this very garden oldcn."
have heard my mother say,
"Did my grandsire, proud and stately,
Woo maiden fair and gay,
Gay and fair, my girlish grand-dame
q have seen her pictured face,)
Pure and sweet as any lily,
With dainty, old.time grace.
He, 50 tall, and grand and stately,
Powdered hair and quaint attire:
Yet beneath the garb Of manhood
Beat heart CT youthful fire.
And he wooed in courtly phrases,
Murmured low on bepded knee,
Like true and loving subject
Like a roy al princess she.
scarce he dared. with humble fervor.
Press her dainty finger tips;
Lower bent his head. and lower,
when he raised them TO his lips.
An, 40 gr and that old-time wooing.
Timid glance and bended kneei"
Thus" so ran her gentle musingsl
Must my lover kneel TO me-"
In the garden rs she fingered.
Dreaming dreams as maidens will.
Down the leafy walks there sounded
steps that made her pulses thrill.
And youth of modern aspect,
With manner debOnnair,
Came with words OF careless greeting,
Sought the nearest garden chair.
And be chstted Of the weather.
Praised the garden, plncked a rose;
Likened IL TO her in beauty
Fairest, sweetest flower that grows.
Not trace ofawe or homage
On his frank and happy face;
Yet the maiden read his purpose
Meath his mien OF careless grace.
"Oh. his heart Is true and tender
sweet the tale he has 10 tell,
And" $50 ran her happy musingl
"Sure am he loves me we'll"
Does he kneel, this modern lover!
Press her dainty inger.tips;
All! instead he clasps her cl osely.
Boldly kisses willing lips.
Eagerly. with eyes love-lighted.
Gazes on her blushing face,
Calls her dearest, best and Alrcs,.
Praises every tender grace,
stately was my grandsir ire = woOing.
On that golden summer day
Yet" thus runs her guileless musing)
"Sweeter TAR the modern way"
The Continent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

PROCURE THE RIGHTFUL MEDlCIyR.-I
have never sold my interest in my Bitters
to one Wood, neither have given him in
formation as to the mode of compOunding
the same. None Of my reldtioes hare erer
had recipe like mine. Remember my ini-
tials, "L. F." l.. +. ATWOOD.
Be not msled by the signature Of one
''Wood," nor of one Moses F. Atwood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Ifyou are frequenter or resident Of a
miasmatic district, barricade your system
against the scourge of all new countries
ague, bilious and intermittent feyers-by
the use of Hop Bitters.
LUDISGToN, MIcH., Feb. 2, lsSO.
/ have sold Hop Bitters for four years
and there is no medicine that surpasses
them for bilious attacks, kidney COM
plants, and many other diseases incident
to this malarial climate.
III. T. ALEXANDER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, etc, |
will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send a self-addressed envelope TO the Rev.
Joseph T. Inman, Station ID, n. Y. City.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

ONCE OF $. VI. Pettingiu * Co, No. 10 state st,
Boston.
"Ir GIVES Me GREAT PLEASURE TO SAY
that Adamson's Botanic Balsam cured me
of serious cold, TO which | have been
subject - especially during the winter
months; and have in many instances rec
ommended 1t TO my friends, and all have
been benefited by its use. We think IL
has no equal as cough-mixture.
"U. l.. PETTENGlLL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Several Of our excanges are deyoting
considerable space to the Importance Of
cooking girls" It's no use. We do not
want them cooked. The raw damsel Is
good enough.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

A lady friend won't allow the saleswo =
man TO try on he gloves for her, not be-
cause 1t is hard work for the saleswoman'
cut because our lady friend will have moth
ing TO do with counter fits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

"And this is married life." exclaimed
an indignant wife, as her husband reeled
into the room and tried TO sit down on the
door-knob. " Shert'nly, my dear-shert n
ly, my dear. Marriage is only lot o'rye y
he resDonded
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Fame First in Boston-"Can you direct
me TO the house in which Emerson liyed!'
Bostonian-" Don't know i'm. But can
show you the saloon where Sullivan took
Irir,E
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Ts%DiamOnd Dyes are so perfect and
so beautiful that II Is pleasure 20 use
them. Equally good for dark or light col
orS. 10 cts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

1t i not strange that many great pollti-
clans have been enthusiastic fishermen.
Not so much that they like TO hook
things as that they take pleasure in pulling
strinUs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

The demand for spring poetry is light"
remarked the editor rs he touched match
10 pile OF d" words that burn. ."-Ne,r York
COpnlerciM Advertiser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

A r,shionite says oval necks are more
Fashionable than Pomp i1our squares. Ar
ter al, the good old-fishioned round the
neck is about as satisfactory as any.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

The spcedles, remedy for Indigestion is
the one You want. Wheat Bitters will cure
1t seven days in the week. See advertise
mcnt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
NUMBER 20.

How can you remain n sufferer from dys-
pepsia when worse cases than yours are
being cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Mrs. l.. ID. Elgerby, Dexter, Me-, says:
Browns Iron Bitters cured me Of debil-
ity and palptation OF the heart"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

A young lady is not like tree. You
cannot estim ,te her age by counting her
rings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
DON'r DIE IN THE House.

Rough on Rats" Clears out rats.
mice, reaches, bed-bugs. flies, ants, moles,
chipmOn&s, gOphers. 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

Dollars and sense are often stranges to
each other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
SUGAR-MAKING AND FRENCH
REVOLUTION.

Ny uncle had a small clearing, with
an extra log g-house. into which we moved.
My first employment was in sugar max
ing, an occupation to which | became
much attached. | now look with great
pleasure upon the days and nights pass
ed in the sap-bush. The want of shoes
(which, as the snow was deep, was no
small privation) was the only drawback
upon my happiness. | used, however,
to tie an old rag carpet around my feet,
and get along chopping wood and gath
ering sap pretty well.
But when the spring advanced, and
bare ground appeared in spots, | threw
off the old carpet incumbrance and did
my work barefooted. There is much
leisure time for boys who are making
maple sugar. | devoted this time to
reading, when could obtain books. But
the farmers of that period had few or no
books, save their Bible, for that inestim-
able blessing, the District School Library
in the adoption of which BY the State |
had some humble agency, had not then
been thought Of.
| borrowed books whenever and wher-
ever could. remember to have heard
that a neighbor, some three miles off.
had borrowed from still more distant
neighbor a book of great interest, and
after this book had been read by those
better entitled to the privilege, started
off, barefooted, in the snow, to obtain
the treasure. There were spots of bare
ground, upon which | would stop to
warm my feet And there were also
along the road, occasional lengths Of log
fence from which the snow had melted,
and upon which it was pleasure to
walk. The book was at home, and the
good people consented, upon my promise
that il should be neither torn nor soiled,
to lend it to me. In returning with the
prize, l was too happy to think Of the
snow or my naked feet. Candles were
then among the luxuries, not the neces-
saries Of life If boys, instead Of going
to bed after dark, wanted to read, they
supplied themselves with pine knots. by
the light of which lin horizontal posi-
tom they pursued their studies.
In this manner, with my body in the
sugar-house, and my head out Of doors
where the fat pine was blazing, | read
with intense interest ''History of the
French Revolution. From the "Auto.
biography Of ThurlOw Weed soon to b
published By subscription By Houghton,
.Nfin d Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
HooD's SARsApAa!!!A
o;,,wo,,, gumor and Sat-RheUm.

,vorts ,brouob the blood, regulating, tonlng
md inyigorating all the functions oil the
body.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22
RAYNHAM, MASS, Aug. u io',

RAySHAM, MASS, Aug. u is's'
CT HOOP & Co.: Gentlemen rhnrr,
Jbave had ringworm humor and salt-fheuin
So Sadly that my body was covered with raw
sores: so, also. my head and face; ! nave
had any number OF doctors In the last seven ven
wears and none OF them could cure me: one
day my mother was In the CITY OF iaultoh, nd ~
seading an" II found many people testiiying to
cures from the use Of your sarsaparilia ana ?,
Although ho had seen many things, advertised
that never did me any good. ! nave nov
taken two small bottles and one large one OF
sarsaparilia. and used three boxes OF ONT
ment. / now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen OF the humor but the dim out
lines of the sores. shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete
/ am gratefully yours, u,r,,,N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-22

a PRACTICAL JOkE.-lI Is Ieldteu VI
Sothern, the famous actor, that his fond
ness for practical joking was almost un-
PARALLEL. On one occasion, it is said he
gave a dinner-party to about a dozen
gentlemen, of whom one, designated as
Thompson, was late. The others had
just sat down to their soup, when a loud
ring announced the arrival of the late
Mr.. Thompson. Sothern hastily ex-
claimed "Let us all get under the ia
BILE. Fancy Thompson's surprise, when
he beholds long table devoid of guests"
Sothern's love Of practical joking was
well known, so that the company were
not astonished at the proposition and in
q couple of seconds every man was con-
cealed from view beneath the table.
Sothern made half.dive, then resumed
his place at the head of the table
Thompson entered, started, and exclaim-
ed: "Hallo where are all the fellows ?"
Sothern shook bis head in a lugubrious
fashion, and in melancholy tones replied /:
81 can't explain it, my dear fellow; but
the moment they heard your name they
all got under the table," The expsess-
ion on the faces of the hoaxed guests as
they slowly emerged, one by one, from
their concealment, can be better imagin-
ed than described.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06

"When M. Dumas visited Glasgow more
than forty years ago." says 81. ,Ia1aes'
Gazette, she was surprised TO lnd in many
of the factories monuments erected TO his
countrYman, Nicolas Leblanc, while In
France his very name is almost unknown
and forgotten, Yet Leblanc's was one OF
the most useful discoveries in chemistry
that was ever made. Soda, which ONLY a
century ago was imported into Eurone
with great expense, has, since Leblanc
first discovered how to extract II from
salt, been used in all branches of chemis-
try to such an extent that a recent French
Writer says the influence of this discovery
has had an effect on civilization which
gan oAly be compared with that which
followed the invention of the steam en-
gine: ANY one,' says DR.. Decaisne, who
would study the services rendered bv
Nicolas Leblanc, from the year of his dis
coyery, 1890, to the present day, would be
able to write most interesting history
concerning the prograss of tie human
mind. Iehlanc's birthplace, Issoundup.
is about to erect a monument to his
memory. Considering that from 1000. /.
to 5000, 600 toms Of carbonate of soda
are used anhpally in commerce. this reso.
LUTON has been taken none to soon
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06
COlonels Novel Way of Curing
Drunken Soldiers.


In different sections of the army variouc
eXpedients were resorted to for the purpose
OF correcting minor Offenses. What mar
ucular shape the punishment should as
sumo depended very much upon the inyen-
tive faculty of the field and staff or of such
oIncers Of the line as might have charge
OF the case,
Before taking the field few citizen
sneak thieves were discovered prOWIinp.
ABOUT among the tents. These we're
promptly drummed out of caDp 10 the
tune of 'The Rogues' March. u the whole
regiment shouting in derision as the mis-
cradle fellows took to their heels when the
procession reached the limits of the camp.
where they We're told to begOne and never
snow their races in camp again on main Of
a more severe handling. -
II, While we were lying in ca.ap. a man
refused to do his duty, he was at once
taken to the guard-hOuse, which is the
military na-sle FOR ''lOck-up." Once there.
az tle discretion of the officers, he was
either simply confined and put ON bread
and water, or else ordered TO carry a los
OF Woedl or a knapsack filled with stones.
"two hours on and two off," day and night
'nntll such time as he was deemed to have
cone s0lhclent penance. In more extreme
cases a cOurt-martial was held. and tha
penalty OF all pay due, with hard amor
Tor thirty days, or the like. was infiictnd
One day, down in front of PeterslnrG
d hulpDer OF rs had been making friend
~ GU Oh some acquaintance over in
another regiment. As We we're returning
nome we came across what we took To he
well, and wishing a drink, We all
stopped, The we'll in question, as was
usual there, was bothing but a barrel
sunk lnthe ground, for at some places
the ground was so full of springs that, in
aE0ef to get water all you had to do was
to sink a box or barrel and the water
would soon collect of its own aeoord
STOPPING down and looking Jnso tae bar-
rel in question, Andy discovered a man
standing in The well, engaged in bailing
out the WaeeF, -e
w mats he doing down there in thai
holep asked some of our COMPANY
why said the guard, who Was stand
ing near by, and wkom be lad taken Tor
the custe.S4,aEy guard Of the spring. IevoIi
zoo, comrades, our Colonel has MS own
way OF furnishing the hoya. one thing he
won't let 'em do--ne won't let lem get In,
toXieated. II they do, they go into the
sepher mole. Jim, there, is ia the gopher
poie now. That hole has a spring at the
Dottom, and the water comes in pretty
tasf, ana il Jim wants TO keep dry he's
got TO keep dippinA ali the time or else
stand in the water up to his waist. and
Jim isn't SO mighty fond o. water, neither
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06

WuLACooCHEE, COFFEE COUNTY, GA.
Sept. -WillacOOchee is pleasantly
situated on the Brunswick and Western
Railroad, lO1 miles west of Brunswick
Ii is on the dividing grounds Of the Gull
of Mexico and the Atlantic; the Alapaha
river runs into The Gulf, while the SatilIa
river runs into the Atlantic.
At the mill of b. b. Gray & Bro, one
nile from this place, occurred very Sc
riOus difficulty yesterday which will end
probably in the death of one Mr
Stewart. W. ;. Stewart and John
DuBose were PLAYING, when Du.
Bose GOT mad and drew his knife
and stabbed Stewart in the left side, in.
tiicting a very painful, if not mortal
wound. Dubose has fed to parts un-
known.
Mr. \. Moore and brother are running a
turpentine still at this place.
Crops in this section Will turn out a
very handsOme yield.
sugar cane and late field peas look we'll
Nlr. A. Moore is running large dry
goods store here. lie has jgst got up his
fall stock and is doing good business.
Our clever merchant, Dir. Is. +. sinner
lin. is doing a good business here,
pr. VI. NJ. McCaSkell, of Florida, is just
put up here ana is permanently located
The doctor ls well known III Florida and
Georgia, and is kaCwn as being good
Physician.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06
NIRGINIA'S COUPONS.
4 Decision which Makes Them PayabI
Before Taxes Can be Levied.

A Decision which Makes Them Payable
Before Taxes Can be Levied.
RICHMOND, VA, Sept "a decision of
the utmost Importance was rendered yes
terday by Judge Bond, OF the United
States Circuit Court, concerning the State
debt. After the decision was rendered by
the United States Supreme Court last
spring in the Virginia debt case, the
counsel for the foreign bondholders in
London, through their attorneys, Messrs.
William and Royal, of New York, insti-
tuted number of suits in the Circuit
Court of the United States here, to test
the conclusions which Mr.. ROYAL insisted
that the decision led to. Judge Bond de-
cided these cases yesterday. He holds
First. That the tender of coupons for
taxes is a legal tender; that all cOnse-
quences which flow from any other legal
tender flow from this, and that this is the
effect Of the Supreme Court decision.
Second. That the officers of the State
Will be enjOined from leyying on a tax
payers property after the tender of the
coupons has been made.
Ihlrd. That as the questions in these
suits depend on the cOnstitutiOnality of
the States legislation, the suits arise un-
der the constitution, and that the Circuit
Courts Of the United States have iurisdic-
ton of them without regard to the citi-
zenship of the parties.
Judge Bonds jurisdiction extends over
the entire State, and if his decision is not
reversed it would seem that the State can
collect no more revenue until she provides
for her coupons.