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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05

OXFORD .t-A q Court ~ Probate hsid 81
PARIS uithln snd forths Coanty Of Oxf0fd
% the third rucsdav Of Jan. A. ID. lea.
lea a 4. ". olibsFt o. snton. 10 asld tJuatg
prsvins that Joha \. swssey Of Oanton, BE- ~
pointed Aimialsfrafor 20 ne estate ofJsisiifh
n. lansy, late ~ Glieai. IN fsf Csunty. decreased
ordered. Ihai ne said Petitioners give notice
10 All psssons Interested b. easing . eJpy 81 ihis
order O. b. publishef three weeks suocsssisely ~
Tie OxfofS Democrat printed 81 fsris, tbafthty
Paris 10 sad Couniy on the bird Iusaiay ~
fst. nsxf. az nlna o'elork IN ne foTcnoon lai
shou ease n any thsy have shy ne sane shouti
not b. granted. aad that pttofah q. Lay, Nif.
90 of ssai Jefetish q. Llry. = served 9Th en-
sttestei coy Of this pcuiio1 fourteen iays H
/ fore ali Yah term
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05

80 az spcsisseS 81 tss Noe. Jszsss
pr,bss~ A. ths County q Oxf0fd and ssssn>d the
trrss Of Aislslssrssss Of ne estate Of
4. ssi6 Coussy .a>r>.se1 81 fivisg bond a. 1sis~
d1SUs. b. therefore r<quesls AL p<rsors Who are
fsI~sIsS 70 the estate q $40 100000 20 mas.
mnslnts psyn<nt, as1 thoss ubo have ssy a.
5s.. u. 10 nonixsox DIAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05

Mrs. Martin Crockett. mother OF Geo.
n. Crockett and u. y. Morton. died Tues
day afternoon.
We had expected 10 present this week,
q biographical sketch OF the late JAMS 7.
Clark. bu, the article was no, prepared In
season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05
oEO. A. WILSON, Jeass.
sstsst Il. @. DAVIS. Register.

oxfoPp,ssf-At q Cosrt Of Probate heie a.
Paris, within and Tor The CoaHtf OF osior'
on the ttlri Taestss o. jsa.. A. A. y.
XII D. BEAN. Gakriisa Of kilsfofth ol
patrick . MINOR en- "a and heir OF Cyrus ShpaL
rich, late % Brownheli, 10 sAii { laa'S. hssins
pres<ntei his accouat Of gusrtanship OF san
ward Zoe Allowance
oEpsksD, that the sad Guardian give 1o.ice
W all psrsons Interested b. esu.lng . copy o. WIS
order 70 be psbiished thrre weeks sscess.l.eiIn
nav sDpsa. al 4 Probsts Co1r ~ b. holden 81
Part o. ihe third Tuesday ~ feo. seu ~ nine
O'Clock IN The sor~poos. snd sse. css~< snr
GEO. a. wns-O<. yadfs.
true espy-Auests-a. y. DAVIS. kssisssf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05

OXFORD, s-At Court OF Probate he'd -
Pars. within and 100 uhs coanl ~ "A''t'
CORA 4. RECORD, af~mlnisuatrtn On me q
ststs OF Bsnlamln N Record late Of b1etheld, IN
sald COunty. deuessei. hsvlns presented her
count % "a n lnistfsfion of the estate 81 sail a.
ceased f0r allow sncsf
ORDERED Thatths said Admln'fx give notice %
ali per.ors Interested b. causing a copy Of tbs
orlsf % b. publlshef thrss weeks successive
Nv in the Osfort Democrat, q nssspapsf
rflutei AZ Parts, that they MAJ appear a. sfrohafe
Court % be held AZ Paris In sah C0anty on NE
third Tuesday Of feb next. ate o'clock In ne
the same should not b. allowed.
GEO. A. WILSON, Jetfs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

Every Other Saturday.

Byron, when owner of Newstead Abbey built
a tomb in which he wished to be buried, but at
the time of his death the property had passed
into the hands of his old schoolmate, Col. Wild
man. AS the little square lowered stone church
at Hucknall Torkard, three miles away was the
place where the poet attended church when a
lad, it seemed appropriate that here his mortal
remains should be placed. This was done July
16. 1924
When the writer of this visited the church
some ten years since, he noticed a wreath of
leaves upon the wall above the poets tomb and
recalled this note from the poem, Burns and
Byron" by joaquin Miller THE day before
my departure for Europe last summer. a small
party sailed out to the beautiful sea-front of Sau
celtic, lying in the great Bay of San Francisco,
forever green its crown of California laurel; and
there the farest hands of the youngest city of
the new world wove a wreath of bay for the
tomb of Byron. brought it over the Rocky
mountains and the seas, and placed it above the
dust of the soldier poet as desired"
The humorous old sexton, in reply to ques-
ton asked concerning the history of the wreath.
said AN American poet who admired Byron
very much brought it from his country. and,
with the permission of the rector, placed it there
himself The rector's daughter, who did not
think highly Of Lord Byron, wanted the wreath
removed, and her father said: If you take it
down, YOU may but the daughter did not like
ladders! So it remains" The closing lines of
the poem referred TO are:
No sign or cryptic stone or cross
Unto the passing world has said,
'He died and we deplore his loss"
No sound of sandld pilgrims tread
Dsturbs the pilgrims peaceful rest
Or frets the proud, impatient breast.
The bat fits through the open pane,
The black, swift swallow gathers moss
And builds in peace above his head,
Then goes then comes and builds again.
And it is we'll not otherwise
Would he, the grand sad singer, will
The serene peace of paradise
He sought-'tis his-the storm is still.
Secure in his eternal fame,
And blended pity and respect
He does not feel the cold neglect
And England does not fear the shame.
NOTTINGHAM 1870.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

walking and driving with Princess Beatrice
until the evening again begins.
Amid the pomp, magni6cence and lavish dis
play of the great royal citadel in that gorgeous
pile filled with wealth of art, in contrast with
the exorbitant expenditure of stables. kitchens,
and countless attendants, pages, grooms, do
mestics, and gardeners, petty economics are
practised which many an impoverished house
holder would feel ashamed to attempt One
instance may sufice Every visitor is ell
titled to fresh supply of candles. 1t would be
unseemly to leave in his rooms any that had
once been used, so Sir j. G. Cowell, in lauda
BILE spirit Of thrift. has invented small machine
which dexterously restores to the wick its vir-
gin freshness. The master of the household is
proud of this ingenious device that he never
fails to point out how satisfactorily it works to
any of his private friends who obtain permits
sion to inspect the Offices. The wax scrapings
are collected and returned to the candle manu-
factory. where they are remodeled into new
candles and sold back to the Queens household
at reduced rates.
OF all the residences of the Queen Windsor
Castle is the only one which in appearance
magnitude, grandeur Of approach and situation
fulflls the requirements which make it fit
abode for the sovereign of great and powerful
nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
A Notable Chnrncter.

Philadelphia Times.
Gen William Preston of Kentucky is a char
acter He was minister 10 Spain when the
war began, and aiterward Chief Of staff to Albert
Sidney Johnston. lie with that distin-
guished confederate Oticer when he WAS wound
ed at Shiloh, and held the chieitan when lie
breathed his last. The old General naturally
has a fund of "Reminiscences and experience. and
denies General Beauregards claim that he, in
stead of Johnston, planned the battle of Shiloh
Preston says that he took The plan of battle
direct from his chiefs hands. and telogrHphed it
to Mr.. Davis before General Hraulreard ar
rived" This whole dispute about Shiloh. which
is very interesting and important one Is to
receive very heroic treatment within short
time. General Grant. General BvaureGard and
William Preston johnson are each to prepare
elaborate papers upoa the incidents
and accidents of that great battle. Gen
eral Preston, speaking Of that engagement
said: There were three battles of the late
war, all of them greater than the battle Of Wa
terloo. Shiloh, stone River. and CLi,kamauca.
Zach OF them We're most ,ta6L1rily contested
and the losses on each side considerably greater
than at Waterloo. Shiloh regard in many re-
sprcts the greatest battle IF the world 1t vas
practically the GROWING glory Of American
vaor. Iere WIRE Two great armies of raw
troops who met i'll the shock oil bat,ie ami never
flnohed 1t Was the most stubbotn,y contested
battle Of modern tines Once, when Sir Garnet
WOlseley, the present COMMANDER Of the English
army, asked me, at dinner party ut Montreal
il the South could not have held out longer, I
replied: As mere matter Of physical endur-
rance, yes; but do you know sir that in the -four
years of war through which We passed, the
South alone with its few millions of peope lost
more men in battle than England did in all its
wars from William the ConQurror TO Queen Vic
toriaF l spoke with soma feeling, ami it ended
in a discussion as to the reason why the South
did not continue the fight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Native Life in Ahvssinia.

Frederick Villiers in English illustrated Magazine
The majority of houses have a second story at
least sort of attic. under the extingulsher roof
of thatch, trimming circular frame of dried mud
or wood resting on the angles of four walls of
mud and stone, either in square, or the ground
plan taking the lines of q Greek cross and the
interior face is surrounded by a circular outer
wall of the same material.
Within live the occupants, with their cattle,
fowls, dogs, cats, and Noahs ark of insects,
which the natives foster with the greatest
care by not touching soap and by using
very little water The excessive disre
gard to cleanliness is quite mania with
Abyssinians. 1t is not from want of water
There Is plenty; and the famous soap-tree called
indeed, grows everywhere. the seeds of which,
when carefully dried in the sun, may be worked
into good lather that is very cleansing. Al
Ethiopian will tell you without blush that he
is necessarily washed at birth. washes himself
on his marriage morn, and hopes to be washed
after death; that once every year he dips himself
in the river on the festival of St John. and
every morning he vets the end of his toga with
the moisture from his mouth and freshens up
his eyes. Whenever he feels hard and uncom-
Portable he will anont himself with mutton fat
till his head and body gl's en- in the sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Queen Victoria,s Plate.


No living monarch European or Asatie not
even the Gar Of all the Russas, can boast of
such service of plate as that owned by Queen
Victoria, to whose guests it is often exhibited
on huge buffets at either end Of the banoueting
table in St. Georges Hall-vases, plateaux, cups
and candeabra, all wrought in the precious met
AL the net value of which is said to exceed e.
COO 600 sterling Conspicuous among the tro-
phies are the mimic Tyre bird and tigers head
taken from Tippoo Sab eighty odd years ago,
aud presented to her Majesty's grandfather,
King George ILL., The Tyre birds body and tail
are composed of solid gold, richly studded with
hrilliants, rubies, emeralds and pearls. As he
stands in all his ieweled pride, one of the costli-
est foles ever devised to crafty the within of a
lavish Oriental potentate, he represents Il per
petua income of FL, 500 year, calculated at 8
per cent upon his intrinsic worth Tho tigers
footstool 1t is lifesize model, fashioned in
solid silver richly gilt its tusks of rock crystal
and its tongue of pure gold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
The Origin of Christmas Gifts.

Iittsburg dispatch.
The custom of Christmas gifts grew out of
very old religious rite. When it was the rule to
have shrines in almost every house and at given
points along the highways, it was customary on
of money for the poor, bouquets and written
bencdictons. Travellers priced the latter, and the
poor were grateful for the first. The bouquets
and trihes were tenderly regarded by those to
whom they were given after having served as
votive offerings to some saint Then there was
something SO sacred about them that they were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Rheumatism

Usually settles in the back or limbs aud often 50
completely overpowers its victims that all bust
ness or labor has to be abandoned Our readers
should remember that Hoods Sarsapar.l,a is not
tism; its proprictors doubt if there is, or can De,
such remedy But many people who were
most severely afflicted state that they have been
positively cured by Hoods Sarsapaijllu The
disease is often the result OF impure blood
hence t. power Of this great medicine over it.
Its success in many severe cases justiGes US IN
recommending its use to ali sufferers FROM
rheumatism. 100 doses one dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

INFLUENZA is a disease that must not be tri-
fed with. Prompt vigorous treatment is what
is required to save the patient from disastrous
consequences Mrs Thomas Clarksou, of Iar
risburg, Pa. writes: when l was sick with in.
fiuenza, my procured bottle of Mishler's
Herb Bitters at DR.. CROSS, and | used it with
the greatest success" Bronchial affections and
every disease of the throat yield to this medi
cine with speed that might almost be pro
nounced magical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Science Practically Applied.

Scientific American.
Luminous key-whole trimmings and door
knobs are said to be in great favor with the bibu-
lousy inclined people, and convenient for others
They are made of glass, and the back is covered
with luminous paint, giving forth light which
which may be seen considerable of distance,
onthe darkest NIGHTS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

and the Euphrates-incudes hardly more than
a clump Of date trees. A dirty little village
called Gurna is there. where the Turks main
tain garrison and telegraph Office. The tree
of life is pointed out in the shape of sickly
shrub bearing small green berry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

not given carelessly and unmeaninCly, and they
were priced accordingly. Intrinsic value was
scarcely regarded at ALL A faded rose, leaf or
trfiing trinket was priced just as highly
gem. 1t was not the thing itself, but that which
it suggested that was priced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
The Combination of Ingredients

Used in making Browns Bronchial Troches is
such rs to give the best possible effect with
safety. They the best remedy in use for
Coughs, Colds and Throat Diseases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

The vegetable life at the reputed site Of the
Garden of Eden-at the confluence OF the Tigris
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
nREW AND RIOXHAM.

We quote the following from the
Tallahassee Economist of the 18th.
Though the democratic partisan
sentiment of the State is not very
pronounce we believe the most
prominent candidates for nomina-
ton at the approaching Pensacola
convention to be Drew and BlOX-
ham. The friends of each will in
the main we may suppose, vote Tor
the other, in the event of that 9th
er's nomination, and so of many who
are not friendly to the nomination
of either. With the support of all
these, if nominated, yet Drew or
Bloxham might still lack votes
necessary to his election, and we
believe would--in the event that
the opposition should unite upon a
man of character, committed to q
sound state policy. There are a
good many democratic voters who
don't mean to be trifled with any
longer in the matter of a new con
stitution. They believe neither
Drew nor Bloxham, however pledg-
ed or committed, can be trusted with
this issue They believe either of
them ii elected, whatever he might
promise or avow in advance would
in the future, as in the past, either
by direction or indirection, cause
during his term, while governor, the
defeat of the measure. Thus be
lieving, should either be nominated
there are some, possibly enough to
cause the nominees defeat, who will
bolt the nomination. Some of these
will support any candidate, indie
pendent or republican, should there
be such an one, whom they can trust
to bring about the change. Others
will stand aloof from the conflict
and on the day of election find bust
ness at home"
And also this from Duyal county:
"JAcKsoNvILLE, June THE city
democratic primaries elected last
night delegates to the county con
vention. They favor a new deal,
who oppose the nomination of either
Drew or Bloxham for governor, on
the ground that neither can concen-
trate the full party strength"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11

Two hundred and one votes in the
electoral college are necessary to a
choice. Our people of the south
should feel proud that not even his
sanguine followers give one foot of
our soil to such a man as Blaine, and
his nomination antagonizes Conk-
ling with the Old Guard of 500 and
gives New York. With any one of
the pure statesmen and gallant lead
ers among us, only meXcusabIe blum
ders can snatch from our lips all
the ripe fruits of a glorious victory
for which the masses of a great peo-
pie have yearned 50 long. We have
had the popular majority with us
for many years; Blaine will give the
g. 0. P. brilliant funeral, and the
mourners who follow the corpse will
look over the shoulder for the hand
of the sheriff.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11

we must utilize every possible vote
to ensure the completion of the
great work of reform, economy and
internal improvement to which the
party now stands pledged. In Gov.
Drew's own neighborhood, and
among. his particular friends, this
position was well understood and
appreciated, and DuvaI county
would cast her voice in the interests
of harmony against the nomination
Of either one of these trusted and
honored leaders of the party. The
state would undoubtedly be swept
by the united democracy. and other
leaders could be found who would
antagonize no section, and arouse
bitterness in no valuable faction Of
the party. Where this could be Sc
cured without the sacrifice of princi-
pie or the abandonment OF any pre-
vious position, no valid reason could
be urged against its adoption. On
the contrary, the nomination of Nit
cheIl or Pasco or Perry would be
in exact accordance with precedent
and the rule adopted and enforced
by the Gainesville convention.
Mr.. Hull leaves on the afternoon
train but he bears with him the ar
dent wish of our people that his val
liable counsels may be available at
Pensacola for the good of the party,
and the voice ever raised in the in
terests of prudence and harmony
may be heard in this hour of our
| need.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
The Philadelphia Times.


THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. Is8f.
THE Times will enter upon the new year
stronger and more prosperous than ever be-
fore in its histOry-mOre widely read and
quoted more heartily commended, and more
merely criticized, with "a more complete or
ganizatiOn, and an able ssOf Of contribution
and with the same Independence and fearless
ness that has made it successful and powerful
THE TIMES has no party to follow, no eandf-
dates to advance, but will meet every issue, as
It has ever done, with consistent devotion to
the right, to honest government, and the pub
nc welfare And while maintaining it's posi-
ton as the leading journal of Philadelphia, il
Will aim to be continually in the advance in all
that can add value 10 a newspaper.
The value Of "a newspaper is not in its size
display, but in the intelligence and care, the
COnclScness and freshness with which 10 is
+ edited. THE TIMES spends layishly for news
from all parts of the world, but all its dis
patches are carefully edited and condemned i'm
order to give the complete news of the day in
the most concise and attractive shape, and with
it large variety Of entertaining and instTuc-
/ tive reading. The best writer's at home and
abroad are employed to enrich its columns
/ and 10 make it a journal adapted both to tho
busy man and TO the leisure of the home cir
Gle, welcome visitor TO intelligent and honest
citizens OF every political, religious and social
taste.
THE WEEKLY TINES is altogether different
from the weekly newspapers Of twenty years
ago. The day Of those papers have gone by
The telegraph and better local newspapers
everywhere, especially in the thriving centFes
OF rural population, have made the old weekly
metropolitan newspaper unsatisfying. Those
tudI tlllG 10 LUclr aUClcnJ us2Ees have lost
their hold on our fOrward-moving people: thev
are but shadows Of theirfOrmer greatness, and
they have but shadow Of their former power
Those papers have had their useftJlness bnt u
is gone; and, with it, they are going. too. If
was not the fault of the papers: il was the i'm
proyement Of the country that brought about
the change. Men and women wherever tbe,r
live, now require fresher news; and they re-
QuirC more than news
THE WEEKLY TINES gathers OF the types of
every passing week whatever has lasting in
teFest % the people at large, and sets il before
Ihcll ~ such generosity Of paper and print as
"g.Ld - nave astonIshed us all twenty yeors ago,
DAiLa.-Iwelve cents week, fifty cents a
hl 9TrSh - a q year, two cents copy
$3.50 $3.50 -Four cents acopy, So year
e. y III ~ one copy, 81 year; iYe copies
e. 60 5SaE Ten copies, SIS year; twenty cop
~ -, ear, with one copy free to the getter-
THE TIMES,
PHILADELPHIA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM GOV
ERNOR HULL.

Our office was honored on yester-
day by the presence of the Hon. No
bic A. Hull, of Duval. In the paths
where the feet of Democrats now
tread, the words of such leaders are
apples of gold in baskets of silver,
and to our questions Gov. Hull an
swered plainly and firmly to the fol-
lowing effect: That the interests
of Florida are already so fully COM
mitted against the policy of a CUB
ernatorial denomination that Gov.
Bloxham would make no claim on
the compliment before the Pensaco-
la convention. After the action of
the Gainesville convention, the Sc
cond nomination of Bloxham would
be a personal attack on Gov. Drew
which would be intolerable to the
warm friends of the latter gentle
man. On the other hand, the nomi-
nation of Drew would antagonize a
valuable element of the party, and
therefore such a course must not be
thought of in campaign wherein
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
I'VE ARE SEVEN"

LOngstreet to Blaine.
''ATLANTA, GA, June Tt is my
pleasure to send the warmest congratula-
tions of the whig-republicans of Georgia,
with pledges of our earnest support.
GAMES LONGSTREET."
The whig-republicans of Georgia
are seven-Longstreet, Markham,
Norcross, Sandy Murray, Johnson,
Thornton and one other who for
good reasnos has strayed out of the
realms of memory. Only seven
and they do well to send congratuIa-
tions for Georgia cannot give Blaine
one electoral vote.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
The Republican Party Ought to &c

inc AtNIpIiCaH tftS ought TO No
From the Providence Journal.
1t is not to be ignored that the business
interests of the country are in a precari-
Gus condition. There is no money" in
manufactures nor in trade. The Cincin-
natl rolling mills shut down on Saturday,
throwing three thousand men out of en-
ployment. Merchants are reducing
when and where they can their regular
expenses, which means less wages for
some, idleness for others. Even the
soundest railroad securities are under q
cloud, and the general tension is extreme
and uncertain as to its duration.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-11
CALCULATIONS.

From one of the coolest and best
informed republicans of the state,
we obtain the estimate printed
in our first column, and give our
own calculation as opposed to
it. Our readers thus see that the
pivotal states are Indiana, Connecti-
cut and New jersey.