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Freedom Notice.

This istJ certify hat have ths day given my
.on EdrOu sp 1ord, BIZ time during the r.
uait der of ~, minority, 10 act and TIA 4. iur h
.et: that hail ca 70 none OF HIS canning NOS
pay any deb.s OF hts contracting aiter tni, 's,e.
j. Il. ", SPOFFORD.
witness-GEo. ~. WAThISS.
Milton. Oct 81 ISIS,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

Uo,,r MEDICINE The Housshoiu
p,nod purifier aud Cough syrup makes
blood aud builds up the syst"i,i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20
DEFINE on MAN.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, lmpo-
tsnce, Sexual Debility, cured by " Wells
Health Remover" 81.
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RUN WROUGHT IN TIE FOREST.

How depressing IL i tu >e- acr'-~ 81 trees
cut down IN the midst of a noble forest
How sadieuiug it il also In see that thin
spot In the midst of your otherwise ahuu
dant hair Stop It at once by the use "f Par
ker's Hsir Balssm. For actual M ;iency
this article stands at the head Of IL, class.
Elegant for the toilet, delicious in odor,
and restores the original color 10 gray and
faded hair Economical, IS slight, oc-
caSioual application keeps the hair and
scalp IN perfect order.
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G. q l. ID
q II | q
l. | q y
ID o y +

sOh!" said the dressmAker, as the pro-
cession marched by; they are going dou-
ble-bre2sted."
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.n.Y'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

SCI. AEt-.. .- io.- 4 Nom ,ry. Uliy.r... 49,
sl.u =, PJb IN the iiscE b'mnes- q. Vision. rr..
mature Od Aae hrd mfDy nfler di-st .,- Poi. u
l.t' 20 Insanity or ccpsumpii ~ Aod s.pr,matg-s
grave.
ss-Fuii aItirulars IN our pump ie', gU.sa .g-
de.irr 20 se1f t-.U b, mail o. rvrrf one. &C. r.
Spsciar Ne if' 70 SOD ~ "a iruxsi.s ,f 81 ar
u. t1~ or six ps SAtr- for -. ~ a Ii De- .r,
~ mail bon tn riyt 4 90" nOp"S, by ,d i..--
t1E
THE GRAY MEDl NE 80, BrIul =. s.
GA sc'nHnt ~ e Infc-i-Ita, W. % tgc a opel zoe
YeIos Wrsu,sr. ne nqIv x-uuin".
sold 10 south tri-. by \. NJ. GEtgltl.
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The new Queen OF Madagascar nslne'
being Interpreted, means Cioud-iui'-o''""
ter. Long may she RAIN
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II your colleges would make it rule
not ~ receive male students, but that girl,
should bc embraced In their classes. II
looks a. though there would be more
satisfactory attendance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

The school Chi dren are returning
from their vac ,iion tanned to be rattan
ned.
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Noruyr sw,y's wonM SYRUP.

MOTHER SWANS WORM olkUF'
Inf,lliDir, tastclvss. harmless, vdt.iaftiO ;
for rrverishness, restlrssness, worms eon-
sIipation. Z5S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

"My nephew is not content with gig
said Mrs Ramsbotham, "but he gets two
horses, puts one before the the other, AMI
drives ABOUT the country In tantTum.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

V.-CRoss-woRD ENIGMA.
NY first Is In harpy, not In condor;
NV second Is In amaze, not In wonder;
NV third Is In harness, not In buggy;
NY fourth Is In warm, but not la muggy;
NV fflh Is Ia Handel. not in Haydn;
NV sixth is In lady, not IN maiden;
nv seventh Ia In bushel, not 10 gallon;
NY eighth Is In wing. but not In talon;
nv ninth is in sea, but not 10 ocean;
Ny .whoie's disease that of prevents mo
don. LITTLE MAY.
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OUR PUZZLE CORNER.


JCommunications for this Department should
be sent the editors w. IL. EASTMAN. East sum
L-woRD PUZZLES.
Two ms, two as, 4, b and o,
Form something great, rs you well know.
An n, l-o-e-y, two c's,
Form something stronger than breeze.
Two RS, two is, e, a and b.
An actors name viii form you see.
An ., two o's. C, h, two Is,
A foe both strong and subtle spells
An q, two BIS, an o, and n,
Is person Of the supper ten."
An c, an 8, ag, ap,
Another s--you ali must do.
II.-ESIGMA.
Composed OF - letters.
My IL, 4, 10, IL, IL Is musical instru-
ment.
My Is, IL. 6, 2 Is an insect.
NV 4, l6. Il, II Is part OF the lace
M SIS. Z V = body az .ssser.
Nv Is, 5. Is, Is location.
nv g. -, II 10 number.
Nv whole Is q saying some people are
fond OF repeating when asked TO help the
poor. BkLLk.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
Our Young Readers.
OLD HERO, THE ELEPHANT SOL
DER.

| Long, long ago. on India's plains,
There ragged battle fierce and strong;
The din of musketry was heard,
And cannon's roar was loud and long.
Old Hero marched with stately tread
His part to act in the ARRAY;
And on his back, above all heads,
The royal ensign waved that day.
Fondly the soldiers viewed their flag,
Which shook its colors to the air.
Proudly the mahout rode and sent
His watchful gaze now here, now there.
Till Haiti" he cried; and Hero heard,
And instantly the word obeyed,
When, 10! a flash, shrek, and then
His driver with the slain was laid.
Oh. fierce and hot the conflict grew!
Yet patiently old Hero stood
Amidst it ALL the while his feet
Were stained, alas! with human blood.
His ears were strained to catch the voice
Which only could his steps command,
Nor would he turn when men grew weak,
And panic spread on either hand.
But yet the standard waved aloft;
The fleeing soldiers saw it. 10!
We are not conquered yet, they cried,
And rallying, closed upon the foe.
Then turned the tide of conquest, and
The royal ensign waved at last
Victorious DER the blood-st;ined field
just as the weary day was past.
Yet waited Hero for the word
OF him whose sole command he knew
Waited, nor moved one ponderous foot,
To his own Captains orders true.
Three lonely nights, three lonely days,
Poor Hero 'halted." Bride nor threat
Could stir him from the spot. And on
His back he bore the standard yet.
Then thought the soldiers of child
Who lived one hundred miles away:
The mahouts son! fetch hm!" they cried;
His voice the creature will obey"
He came. the little orphaned lad
~ rRa lima n1p n1I R,1fL arfN 1yY,ayv ~
That many Il time the masters son
Had been the g little driver too.
Obediently the brave old head
Was bowed before the child and then,
With one long, wistful glance around,
Old HERDS march began again.
Onward he went. The trappings hung
All stained and tattered at his side,
And no one saw the cruel wound
On which the blood was scarcely dried.
But when at last the tents were reached,
The suffering hero raised his head,
And trumpeting his mortal pain,
Looked for the master who was dead;
And then about his masters son
His trunk old Hero feebly wound,
And ere another day had passed
A. soldiers honored grave had found.
Mary d. Brine iir Hdrpers Young People.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02

deafness, too, you say?-yon seem to be
recovering from it. -
"But you know I didn't mean any
such thing"
'.Then why did you sayit, dear? Was
it truep'
.sWhy-it wasn't so, of course -
s.If it was not true, what was it?''
Mabel looked as if this was soberer
view of the matter than she wished to
take.
Ibid you really think the Giee Club
would sing all night?''
"No, sill"
Then, when you said you thought
so did you tell the truth? If not what
did you tell?" The tears came into
Mabers eyes.
Grandfather, do you think I would
tell an untruth?''
"No, dear, not intentionally, bnt,
MabeP'-he laid his hand tenderly on
her head-"I want you to think how
many things you have said in the last
fifteen minutes which are simply not
true. Iwant to caution you earnestly
against indulging in this Rbit of loose,
thoughtless speech. am sorry to hear
so many young people giving way to it.
1t is vulgar, it is foolish-and if not
wicked, its direct tendency is to wicked
ness, for remember, what is not true is
false. And even where careless express
sion does not involve disregard of truth
it may be well to reflect that, it is heard
by the Lord, who has assured us that
..lfor every idle word that man shall
speak he shall give an account in the
day of Judgment. - Sydney Da5re, in
Chicago Standard.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
A BAD HABIT.

Eyes, we had a most magnificent
time at the sociable. All the people
were perfectly delightful and the music
was charming and the decorations just
too lovely for anything! The room was
frightfully hot, thought was fairly
melted. =
Yes, the room was rather warm,
remarked Lucy.
ssAnd I got tired to death before it
was over, things dragged SO dreadfully.
thought that Glee Club would surely
go on singing all night. And what an
awfully shrill voice Janet CRANKY has
it really deafened me. Don't you think
that dress of hers is horrid-with
fiounces piled on by the dozen2n
:. thought it had only seven. y
The salt must nave got into the ice
cream, did you notice? There was
enough in the saucerful ate to freeze
whole freezer full. Wasn't that
splendid bouquet they threw to Susy
Merton! So big it almost covered her
up
" Indeed!' quietly exclaimed grand
father, who was sitting near. Il should
like to have seen it. [ have heard Of
the wonderful things florists construct
nowadays with cut flowers, but / had no
idea they made them SO large as that.
:. As what, grandfather" asked Ma
bel, pausing before launching into an
other stream of talk, she having, as was
usual with her, forgotten her trifing
words almost as soon as uttered.
ut must have been-well, you did
not give the dimensions, my. dear, but I
should guess it could not have been less
than four or five feet in diameter
What diameter, grandfather. -
What bouquet" Mabel looked be-
wildered.
1.-The one you have been telling
about. = 5. Ell.
Il never told of a bouquet four or five
feet in diameter, grandfather. You
must be dreaming, Sir. I never saw
such thing in my life
Then the lady you spoke of must be
very small, dear
what lady, grandfather
''The lady whose bouquet almost coy
cred her up.
"Oh-h-hn' Mabel burst into hearty
laugh. ..Why, grandfather. that's just
my way of talking. OF course did not
mean that she had bouquet as large
as that. y
"Then why did you say so, Mabel?"
ssOh, Well-mamma does scold me
most outrageous1y for it. She says /
exaggerate things horribly, but what
harm does it do?
II am sorry to hear that of your
mother said the old gentleman, grave
". Il had always supposed that her
behavior was far within the limits of de-
cency and propriety.''
My mother! Grandpa, you are very
queer to-day! What do you mean?''
'.Look in the dictionary for the
definition Of things done in an outrag-
eous manner, dear. / am only taking
you at your word. But am afraid,
Mabel, that your health will suffer from
the effects OF eating so much salt.
81 hav'n't been eating salt, grand
father
II understood you to say your ice
cream contained enough salt to freeze a
whole freezer full
'.Oh, now, grandfather, you are
most fearful critic
g / shall try not to be alarming. How
did YOU manage to reduce yourself to a
solid condition so soon after being
meltedpn
.Oh, only meant that the room was
SO roasting hot
. It must have been quite danger
Gus place-you We're attacked with
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02

blown away. Mr.. Kincher's stables, barns
and fences were all wrecked. Mr.. Rethoff's
barn, full Of tobacco, was totally demol-
ished. The Mills farm is wilderness
and the family without shelter. The
Christopher farm has nothing left but the
soil. The William Speers dwelling is gone
and the owner badly hurt. Mr.. Strong's
house, barn and orchard are all wrecked,
his chickens and calves killed. Mr.. Prin.
gle's barn is down and his houses unroofed.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
March on, March on to victory

UNDER date Of Nov. q. 1882, Mr.. Albert W. Handy.
Of Pratt and Wht>sey Company. Hartford, Conn,
writes:
Having been great sufferer from severe attach
,fkidney disease ard endured for along time the In.
:ensc PAIN many aches, and extreme weakness that al
ways attend this dread disease including the terrible
backachc after trying doctors prescriptions and many
other 30 called cures, without gaining any benefit
was finally persuaded to take Hunts Remedy and aft
er using 1t very short time. find myself entirely re-
iieved from the l-.kache and other palms, and better
than all the other Improvements in my general health.
my kidney disease is cured. 1t affords great pleas
urc to recommend Hunts Remedy to all who may be-
suffering as have been as 1t is safe and reliable
medicine for kidney disease"
Honest Endorsement.
Mr.. c. T. MELVIN. of Providence, r. l., says:
Believing, as do, that honest Endorsement Oh
all you claim for the virtues Of Hunts Remedy with
pleasure attest to the fact that its ion restoring
healthy condition to diseased kidneys and liver is. In
my case, little less than miraculous"
$50 say all OF US,
One. two, three, four of us, -
and 30 on up to thousands, that Hunts Remedy Is IN
comparably the best Kidney and Liver medicine known
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
Later.

Later particulars received on the 21st
showed the reports were not only con.
firmed, but the story Of ruin and desola
zion had not been half told, the storm hav..
ing not only been more widespread, bus
more destructive than at first reported.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
Wisconsin.
RACINE, Nav 10,

At seven o'clock last night this section OF
country experienced the first cyclone in its
history. The cyclone was announced by the
breaking of the clouds and by terrific rum
bling noise. 1t passed through the extreme
northwest portion of the city, demolisning
$50 houses and barns and causing the deatE
of about twenty people and seriously injur.
ing about 100 others. sssf5f m :. AZ
St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-02
THE WINDS AT WAR.

A Tornado Leaves It's Dreadful Trail In
Three States-The Loss of Life and De-
struction Of Property Beyond the Record
of Previous Storms.
The storm which occurred on the 18th
inst, now that fuller reports have come in,
seems to have been attended with more IA
tality and damage than any other similar
storm of recent years. The telegraphed
details show a loss of life that is absolute
ly appalling, while the extent Of damage
done is sufficient to give cyclone insurance
companies perpetual boom. The storm
ravaged portions Of three States-Missouri,
Illinois and Wisconsin. The Illinois storm
was doubtless connection of that which
ragged in Missouri The telegraph gave the
following details:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
Josh Billings Guide to Health,

Never run into debt, not if WI can
ind anything else to run into.
BE honest if yu can, if w kant be
honest pray for help.
Marry yung, and if WI make hit,
keep cool and don't brag about it.
Be,kind to yure mother-in-law, and if
necessary, pay for her board at some
good hotel
Battle thoroly once a week in softe
water and kasteel sope, and avoid tite
boots.
Exercise in open air, but don't saw
wood until. We are obliged to.
Laf every time yu feel tickled, and
iatt once IN while emmy how.
Eat hash washing days, and be thank
phull, If yu have to shut yure eyes to
Hold the baby half the time. and
aIlwuss start the fire in the mornings.
and put on the tea-kettle.
Don't jaw back-it only proves that
yQ are az big phool az the other
phello.
Never borrow what VI are able to
buy, and allwuss have some things that
yu won't lend.
Never get in a hurry; WI can walk a
good deal further in a day than VII can
run.
Don't swear. 1t may convince WI.
but 1t IL sure not to convince others.
Ii yu hav'dorters, let yure wife bring
them up if she has got common sense
She can beat all yure theorys.
Don't drink too much nu slider. and
however mean yu may be don't abuse a
kow.
Luv and respeckt yure wife emmy how
1t IL good deal cheaper than to be all
the time wishing she waz somehow Dis
ferent.
Don't fool with spiritualism; it IL
like being a moderate drinker, sure 10
beat VII at last
Don't have emmy rrlles for long LIE
that yu wont break; be prepared to Iii.
tomorrow liz the best creed for iono
life llno Of
Keep yure head cool and yuro feet
dri, and breathe thru yure noze az
much az W kan.
Don't be q klown if VI kun hela it.
2eopie don't respeA5 emmy tuil Q llnch
"it obey ken On y laT at.
Ii w can't Git lralf q loaf take "a
- O t one, whole loaf IL better taan
80" tread
bont miss emmy phun, not if VII hay
o 50 ten lni.ea out Nv your way to find
. >nt keep but one dog-there IL no
na.i h1t Faaper able to keep three
note. -Bi trieing to follow the abuve
&''ide to health and happiness the Bill
Inga family has bekum what it liz.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
Houses Built of Cotton.

vi all substances apparently the least
likely to be used in the construction of
tire-proof building, cotton would, per-
haps, take the first rank and paper the
second, and yet both these materials are
actually being employed for the pur-
pose indicated, and their use will prob
ably extend. Compressed paper pulp
is successfully used in the manufacture
OF doors, wall panelings, and for other
similar purposes, with the result that
all risk OF warping and cracking is OBJ
waited, while increased lightness is at
tanned and the fear of dry rot is forever
banshed. Papier mache. after having
served useful purpose is an unobtru-
slve manner for years as a material for
small trays, paper-knives and other
light articles, has suddenly assumed a
more important position in the indus
trial world.
A still more sudden and striking ad-
vance has been madein the employment
OF cotton as a building material. A
preparation called celluloid, in which
cotton is leading ingredient, has been
used lately as a substitute for ivory in
the manufacture OF such articles as bill
hard balls and paper cutters. and now
Canadian manufacturer has invented
a process by which compressed cotton
may be used, not only for doors and
Wiadow-fr frames. Int for the whole IA
cade Of large buildings. The enormous
and increasing demand for paper for It's
Legitimate Us2s rs Il printing and writ
ing material prevents the extended use
of the papier macle as q building ma
terial, for which it is so we'll suited in
many WAYS; lut the production of cot
ton is practically Unlimited, and there
*rcDls to he q larne fcid available for
lis use II It's l.a.v callacity as subSti-
t'ItA 10" bricks or at least plaster-and
Mood. Treated Viii certain chemicals
ai''i coN."ro@~c,3, il ran be made per
t''''tlN tir"-'11"i AL Us hard us stone.
a.,'' .l'ltr' y ~ and lamp proof; and a
mHtrciai - 1@,% produced admirably
..'i.l'.',; for tn lining internal o. OK
.cr'l"i OF Tia" iati:' iIgS os which the
S''s'i! pa" OF may uo. he cu.3stlgirtc,I oi
f'tiirf bacterial Wine il easily lend, it.
,cif 10 decorative purposes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
Where Was the Politician!

Or. Lancaster, what on earth arc
you doing?" said a reporter to the phv.
sician at the city almshouse. as tina!
gentleman was found administering .
big dose of chloroform to an old barn
yard rooster In the hospital dispensary.
why, sir, this is the rooster season. and
/ am going to show that both politicians
and roosters without heads can live in
this free country" and he went to work
carefully with his fine instruments and
took off the birds head just above the
ears and cautiously gathered up the
muscles, arteries and veins applied
chemicals to prevent the flow of blood.
Into the neck of the biped he placed a
glass tube-a channel through which to
introduce food into the craw-and then
put the bird into a box covered with a
cloth, with hole in the centre for the
headless neck to go through. in 8
few hours" the Doctor said. "this
chicken will walk around with STEADY
step, brainless agent, without sight,
thought or feeling" And sure enough.
the Doctor was right. At 5 p. m. the
chanticleer was walking about the floor
OF the dispensary with no care as TO
where and when he could get the next
meal.-RlcbnlO7ld Whig.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
The Crater of POpOcatapetl.

In letter to the Philadelphia Record.
Mr.. Nathan e. Perkins describes at
great length the ascent of the Mexican
volcano Popocatapetl, having reached
the crater after toilsome elm b, and de-
scended as far as he could without q
rope. From this position good view
was obtained of the crater-walls. Tie
bottom was hidden by ascending smoke
and steam. The lower walls were hung
with large masses of sulphur interspersed
with icicles hundreds of feet long.
"The crater is about one mile across,
and has the appearance of alarge funnel
whose sides are but little inclined, and
the bottom is not visible. There seem
to be three distinct rings, which divide
it into four zones, the largest being that
nearest the mouth. From the summit
the City of Mexico, although over 100
miles away, was plainly visible, and,
surrounded by lakes as it is, seemed like
pearls. The whole great valley of Mex
leo can be seen at a glance. At our feet
lay Ameca, over thirty miles distant,
with its luxurious growth of tropical
plants, orange groves and banana plan
tations, and on the right Pueblo and the
old cities of Chilulo and Tascalla, with
their 365 churches and spires. The dis
tant mountain of Orizaba, nearly 200
miles away, the snowy peaks of Melen-
cha, the White Lily and several others
in the distance, stood arrayed beforeme.
I felt fully repaid for my toll in having
climbed the highest mountain in North
America, whose summit is about Is, 900
feet above the sea-level."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
Policemen in ArmAr.

Policemen in the upper precincts of
the city wear waistcoats of heavy calf
skin that protect the chest and the en-
tire upper part of the body. They are
valuable in a double sense, forming a
warm covering as protection against
the maiarial atmosphere at night, and a
coat of mail against the stones that are
used by the gangs of petty thieves and
Iaw-breakers that infest those districts.
Most of the rascals are half-grown bows
who when pursued take to the vacant
lots and greet the officer with shower
OF stones if he attempts to follow them.
Many policemen have assesses on their
bodies the result of contusions; they
are difficult to heal and often linger for
months as painful sores. These leather
waistcoats deaden the blows and will
turn off ball from small pistol not
fired at close range.-Ne,0 York Tri-
61tr3e.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
NeanOlitan Babies.

There are millions of babies in Naples
babies enough, I Judge, to supply ali
the rest the world if the crop should
happen to grow thin anywhere. There
are babies In arms, babies on balconies,
babies threatening to tumble from in
Vulnerable front windows. Babies in
wagons, babies under horses, babies
making mud-pies in the stradas," but
about half of them under 4 years of
age are as naked as when they were
born. [ don't think there is cradle in
Naples, any more than there is rock
ing-chair in England but here and
there another, comparatively well-to-do,
carries her infant ''bound in swaddling
Clothes" like the people of Jerusalem
and the American Indians, wrapped
tightly round and round from head to
foot, like a COCOON or cigar, and some
times its arms are also imprisoned.
These minute specimens of the lazzaron1
are generally good-natured, ike their
fathers and mothers, and where clothes
can be afforded, they are always worn
more or less.