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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
TOWN REPORTS.

fAm-.
whole number Of polls, 1885, Amount OF
resident rial estate. sses. '5i.ooi Amount
OF resident personal estate, s2so,See %
Amount % nonresident real estate, s'o'-
$50 %. Amount Of nob-residsn, personal
estate. :. TsS o.; TOtsi valuation, sss2, IA
90. state tar. ss.ess - County tax 81
osS 70. roads and bridges, 5000 oi town
charges. 1900 co. for support Of schools
O. 80. fractional oyeriay, slt9 % della
Qaent Highway. its - supplementary tax
~ 9s total committed Tor collection, -
81 &c, pou tar, s2.soi rate per cent
: SO mills on the dollar. school aeooani b
Amount raised by vote OF town, s2,Si'i
interest on school fand. s2i7.cs' school
fGud from STATE. si.s,7 So totN, - 9os.-
OF. standing Of town Resources, 50
SIS %, liabilities. - SIS osi amount Of
town debt. si.Si2s6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

NEw ADvmusnfESrs. M N. phiutst
Norway. has some Interesting word, ~
our readers. this week. Dry Good, A.,
very low. be says, and be quotes prices %
pfoyelt
Jonathan X. Whitman has a nru %,
salc Al SO. Paris.
Five Insolveney Notices.
one Probate Notice.
Notice Of meeting of me o1rponios sf
So. Paris Savings BANK
Cortlccll Sewing SIN
JANE ;. wmouT. 49,. of Paris has l,i
received a commission ~ tis NsE Y1t
Courts lnstruoiing him % examine rsr.
her OF wltnssse. In Different pats of Mao,
their testimony D. b. ussi IN in lnplra-,
case befor ne city courts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
Now Advertisements.
For SALE I

stsnf Al easfh Paris knrua a. tla fasc.h !.
Noe rfars Frfaasnf1F fIll tiri, GOES tunE nf
IIrnss. HIk stable. al ltni r11nr lei 10
rrrffrrraft. rnItra knr'F 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

Al threat, nrrasf ani Lana kT.rfIHnf ..rr'
hH fNr n'I established HaM hIhI WILD
CHERRY Tie nrsf does gives rf..Hf trIt
Flsfs.
iUSuuN ukfl nrsruarH -ftHrkf Frsr.tI
Toilet Arflrir Restores rrusIn. rN.Hr. q
aui suffnfss. Removes pandruf Arsfr.rlf
ir families uf Great nnfaIn rnln FL .I o..
ID rfs. ln 4 n money
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

wholc number Of polls, gl5 Amouni
o. resident rcal estate. sis9.7S0 amount
OF resident personal estate, ssi'oi
amount or uon.rcsiicnt real estate si7,-
si5 amount u NONRESIDENT pcrsoual CO.
tAte. $50 total vAluAiiou. sl2i,iai
support % poor. stoo state tan. si.i0i.-
a. coanty tax. $50 81 town dcoi ani
interest. 500. oarrcut eXPeusc-, $50
nr support OF schools. 500 20 fractional
ovefiay. si-o CO deunqaeut Highway.
silos roads All bridges. sioooi total
committed f1r ooiicctloa. st.',l So pon
tax a. IS rate per cent, rs mills ou the
dollar School ACcouut Amount raised
by vote 90 tosn. ssOt.-o. iuierc-i ON
school fund. sios 90 school fund. from
s,ais. 5i3s-i total. sits; % rate per
scholar slto standing ~ town Re
sources. sSgi9i liabilities, se,3'l.i2
amount % town dc1t. silg9lg
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
nRowNFtHip

The snnaai report Of The seiec,men 81
Browuasli. from The press Of VIM. NJ.
MARKS. shows the total valuation Of The
town TO De- slcO. 05s number % polls tar
"a. sos The rate % taxation for ls,3 wAs
q 90 90 500 The total amount appfo-
prlaisd Wa. sos ~, Of which si,ol2.s3
was for state tax; ssi7 s. for ooauiy tax &
q. 500 for town expenses AMI debt 81 'o'5
for school. The liabilities % The town
amount % sl3.0is.96. $3.50 o. which are
bonds issued ln All % The Portland a og.
densbarg railroad. The resources ~ The
town amount % s7.OSl &C. The net deDi
l.. therefore. $3.50 On.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
Alla...gr-an..l b. 3 !. D,yi.. 80

TlIE sansrnfrf hfrcb4 fiFes rlt IL notir. inat
~ has tffn faif sgpolntsf ~ ~ ilon. lutrf
% Ff1bais 80 ths gosnfF % Oxfpr'i aud assumed
ffs trasf ~ rNsrIffr of ~ estate ~
TIfyAA. aEEFNt. iais nf iiuam.
IN saf tnanfv 10000 ~ rIFinT bed asths lar
directs ~ Therefore fcturst all rfrtons = D. ar
Infrtfei ID fts estate % sald fecfase % mtkr im
ln~flafs psYnenf snd those sho have saI demands
thsfrou 10 sHhltltths samsto
PETEg n YOUNG.
FrNaaarH ID Isl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

THE sustcflssf hereby give. pabiis noilcs that
~ hss ben daily appointed ~ ths Hon Jadse
III rr1baic iof m CouaW 81 osflrl, and "a
sumet Ne trust u Adminisuaifik o. ecnis mn
81 thr fsikfr %
uHNRf n. nav Ant. late - Green sod,
In sad CnaufF. deceased ty EttaE toni A. ne
Law direets. she thcfsfofe requests All pffs,as pa
t.fsel A. M rstato Of all dslsasc.i o. male In
MEDIATE payment. I'D those who have an ~
mands thertun o. tth Itit thc stme -
MARY srEARNs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

The Norway town rrport shoss The val
uat.ou % the town q be s9iS.o25.oo an
Increase over lasi year - So. 2'soo. The
humber % dogs taxed q The whole
amount assessed. en- .3c5c. Rate one
cent on dollar The whole Amoani o.
school money. Sass, -. The whole nun.
Der ~ scholars. go The amoaui OF out.
standing orders j. a. 800 - against 81.
sOg3s Of las; year. being sloi ol less.
The f5oilug % liabilities l. 90 $3.50.
ant o. asset e. g'0 50, leaving balance
against the tosa OF 2.oC6 90. The Salua-
ton o. The shoe factory lncladlag the part
decided 20 TIE town has been decreased
9 COO. maklrg the value from TIA, soaioe,
1900 Instead % $1,000 Number %
poll. cs-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

OXFogD. s-At Joau OF rr1Dsis BE- "a a.
Paris. sifhia Aui fof ne C9laiT OF . uofi
on ths tIirl Iartlkg of ltl.f A. u. l..l
lLIIuIT AiIEN. taarilan = Anale W .
AIIfnanI fInfft Aura "a u1f ca llftu aai hfNs
of Annif D.. AM. lus OF Npfisiltt. ID sNi
gounly, hafiug prescott 30 arr1an or Eur i'
tanshll ~ "a. u safif o. t'l1ksltft
OHnEHEn. tnaI "a ftd 0uarditn ElFc notice
Id all lfrsous ilieftsisd by ctutins clry ~ tMf
order h. b. pabushsd three weeks rucccfiifslf %
ihe Oxfoff hcmocfat. rflnifd ai fafit that ihsl
niay appear q a PROBATE Coat o. o. hllieu a.
parIs 81 tnr on O. Tuesday q Mar. uCki Al n.uf
0'cinCk a. TIE fJffnluai aul shns calse anf
tlrJ have Nhy thr sane ~ ALI OF D. al1erl.
0Ip. A. WILSON. Iufge.
f.... r.s.v kffa.f.-II a. nANfa rarIafrf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

ONFORD sat- Csari ~ Probate BED =
raus within aui iof ihe 'ounfT ~ otfori
ou the thIrl TaesfaF of leh.. A. ID 100
UpsCOE - sRktNt. tNfcuipf 20 ~ estate
81 Hrhard n n'ack llta ofHIran 10 sali County,
decesss.i. hsrIlr pfsssaief ~ sec1uli 81 ainil.
i.frsfil. rfft estate ~ fiii tfrstafd Or aior
arrrt
OuuNEEp. thsf sad tseuinf f.Fe rofIce o. AZ
psraous Interested tY eausinE corf % Ms cft.f
u b. published Inrgo weeks ElrcrsftFclT in Nc
Onf1rf Ilomnrraf, neaaptpcr pfinfat AZ faf'
ia that thrr nay appear 20 a Probate tnur O. -
krif ~ Farls IN sli cnuntr nn ne ttird Iueesial
Of MAJ nsNi. af mae o'riofk IN iho forenoon
and stos cause. n any thcf have, shY ihn sams
eEo. A. WILSON. Juizs.
Atrus s1pr-Arssi u. g. DAVIS Rerisief
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

ANNUAL MEETING
of South Paris Savings Bank.
t. srnusl neeiiue - tte - fsfis ,stinss
nsrE frrtf. sifrtI1n ~ Irraffas. sil % bell AZ
r. nantIns Eanul. en- nursfaf the iiih isf ~
MaIrh ls-t sigf
n. rnr.a. Ma l. fs.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

TuE satsef nef hereby TNrs puuilc npuoe az
49, IA tscr auiT appointed - ne Hou.IudEs "a
Probate ldr ne C1auiy Of Oxford AMI sssume4
ths trust 90 FkscufrIK III NJ e. tatf Of
ANngEw MARTIN. ate .f buHaifii.
Ia al Couniy, deceased, b. Tfinx bona a. ~
las 4 frris snf thereof fclufsis al pefsont M
isbiff o. t1c estate % saId dcccascd o. maze
Inmrli .lta payment ant ihusc sho haFt an De
uanIs thereon 10 exhibit ihe ssnc ~
NANCY Z. MARTIN
-. - -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

oNYOEp. sat- D1st of ffo,aie hf = a.
Pare sfhIa ani 90 tls tHuutf % hNflfi
"a ~ fhIfi Tass.ilF q lsh.. A ID 80
NAEN D. -rEAK f1rmrfif NtrI =. hvani'
sfmIr.s fraf.x On tfs gsattff q Herr n. ny
al las of srfena OFT, HtHi tHallF dftess"l
f.vIrr rrrarnfrI trr arrounf 20 ~ m Inltifai 'ln
ID ffr sstaf~ nf saIf fllesss.l o. Ins sn'f
trirrrI Thaftnf saIl Afm.u'ft slFe nnil'e %
All rgraonf Iutffrffri tf caatins oUff ~ vas
1r.ilf o. u rutNshrf fhrre sesks suorssslff
b. il 49, DaNsrf urnHHraf. q uaaHuanHf
rfIrfrf 40 Paris that tlry maY arFear AZ sffnnate
tsart d be held AL rar.s iu aail cuautF on ne
th.fI TlrHiar of Mr. neti 40 oNlHft I'M tll
Ilrrnn.l at hos raalr M auI thfI have Wy
&c aaur fhnuii hos D. aIlsNri
DTu. A. Wfi.anN, JafEf.
atrasr1rg- attest n e DAVIS kfEfsfsf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

IuE ssbsrntsf hsfsoy glsss psoiis aoues ihai
- - "a faiT appointed ~ me uoa Jutge q
rrotsis 90 ths C0unty Of Osiord ani Assamed ne
trs.f n AirInIsfrsfrIr - the estate n
40 a.. WulIMAN, late % Nccdtkskf
q as Oouufy dsrsasrd tY firiug bad a. TIE AZ
directs thf therefore feIaesis al Ifrsoas - - Nt
Iriftfsi g. ths estate n sat teceasfi 20 makf ~
arfIats IaTlneuf and those sho have anI demands
thrrg1r 10 sshlt thessmrto
EIIkAnEIn a WiiifMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

rflE .ab.cribss hereoy eve. puoUc nstlcs that
shc has heen daily appointesl By the iion JutEc n
Probate inr the CoantY II Osf,rd, All a.,umed
TIE trusf ~ Admin IsffaiFix n ne tstsie OF
rIrHRT HEAN, late Of nsthri,
In said County. deceased. ~ fIxinF hout ~ w
Law directs shs therefore requests al persons BE-
dfhfcl % ne estate 81 said tertasei 20 MAKE IN
mrllaie paymcnt, and those who have any df.
manis thereon. % estitlt the same o.
ANY y nEAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

rs.us.-YeaIIy suI.scriptious. e.. m pail
.trlrllv In a.itancs. cthrr~ise. a. u per year
~Inrle coplrs ave ceuts.
kpxrsrsr~rNTs An lsral advertisement
ar given thrcc consecutive insgr tiotls t'f p.
- Inrh IN lnnrfh 81 CuIumu. Probate uotltts
lnsafIa.I - above Cor g. taEhs NhreIst 49,
rrlafinE o. Real tsfatr. ehirh arr tlt tacn.
sparIal contracts maic via lpeAlt nsnsitnt or
yearly alNcrtlsrIs
Inn rErNrIxa The Oxlnri ncmocrli NiIee
d. wrH .fnrsa.f aIff nru materials fur Going
.r Rfr.fs I'd main OT rIuCY 500 rrlntlrE A
rrflrrirncr1 800 D. inter l. alsafs in Ne CIV,
an a. COR rressrs A. tun bi steam - Gan
ruarantrg rr.mIt And sAiisIattptl Wa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

ONFORD. s~--At a slurt of ffoeaie s..ii Al
pat. ~ itt ulthIn snll 90 the q urff n Oniofi.
On IN tfifl Illfsiay of lsrTuarT a. ~ 49,
yTIIAu UOf. Nan. Adninlsifainf nn re estate
~ Iosfp4 Oar'tnn. IL q nitlli sal ,ftaiL'
t.ts.toa OF n eta . a fsii dsoaas.d 90 Ail1H
anrrf
Oungarp. Tat ~ al Adninistfti,f fise
notice a. an nHrfuns inisfrstctihf fintlaf Nilf
sess trIV Ia me Oaflft Democrat pfinief a fafs
ihat thsy ~ sF agrssr "a aourt ~ ffnoAie 20 -
b. ID af Paris wlIhla AT o. s1ii t1lnfy % t.f
thirf TaasIay I'd Nurh nrN 40 ocia a N tfe
farrnooa. and shns ctasf, d sny thsy have, shf
Ih q fanis sh0ll1 NJ - all1sefs
tVutisF a Wilson. Iafss.
A tfuf copy ucsi. IA. DAVIS. NsEisiff-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

ONfOIiD. sat- q Court II Probate bell Al
Parls. within and lor the County 81 okfuf,
% he third Tuesias Of Fsb., A. u. isei.
HANNAH A. IRISH. widow n Aaroa n. ffish,
laie % woodsio,k, decreased hsslng presented her
Isfa's ~ sali erresscdf
Ordered. That ne said pstHiossr siye noiIes
% al pefsoas interested ~ causing q eoIy
~ iutht Okfofd Democrat prnted Al Paris, hat
thew MAJ appear Al Probate Courtto BE- hsli Al
Paris In sali Coanty 90 ne 'hiri Tuesday ~ Mar.
nerfai uire O'Clock In 90 forenoon aut shos eAuee
nany thsy have shy the sane shaut nct 30
oEo. A. wusos, Jsssc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

OXYuuu. u-A Colu % PROBATE hfli FL
psfIs afh.n anf fHr thf louuu ~ htiofi|
o. 49, tt.r.i Tnestar ~ 40 a ID. lssi
We FAMhs. uamrd tsrru'nf I'M cffta.n
f,tframrnf rarplrunE A. hr the ltlt VI a1i
frsfsrnrrf a inthef Etmrf late a. Bethel. ia
- d e. fnrfy. dfcrtri, hsFias frtfnnisi tAe
zane 100 frltafr
uftrr~i. ftat ths saii tssretef ave npil'e y
all rrfs1ns Interested ~ causing copy of ms
rr.lrf ID D. rafiishet three seeks saccsssfeIf lu
ne uxfafi lisnocfaf gfiuisd 81 Paris that thfI
nay arrsaf afa Ffotttf lQlfttQ p held AZ tHis
la 800 oautq. 90 the ihlrf fucssisY ~ Mar neki
III = ociofE ln ths flrrun1n anf shsv case II anr
ihsY have ahY ne sal lnsifumsut thoali not p
gr1rrl. argfoFri tri sil1eci aftnf las VII al
~ cTo A WILSON Jssss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

OxTORD. ssi-At Court Of Probate hsid a.
Fars within ant fof The Comfy ofOkiofd
0n the thri Tueslay "a frb.. A. ID. is.i
o. 10 PETITION n Elira Hams 81 WOOD
sfocG, Ia sail CJautY. pfsYlus that \. Porter
Scans, Of fars, b. api'oi aiet adnillsifaior on
ihr estate III isha q. blrus, iAis "a Hoolsiott,
iu s1lI Oouuiy
OHp1EID, hat the sai Petitioner awe
nOiics 20 al persons iutere ted ~ causing =
c0py VI his order 10 b. pstlished
crat printed Al Paris, that thsy MAJ appear a. a
l-rOtats Court 20 b. held AZ raTis, IN saii Cgun.
", oa The tnlrd Tuesday % Mr. utkt, Al so.elocs
10 the foreno0u and shfs cause II AnJ they have
shy the zane th0uIl not b. granted.
CID. A. WILSON. Juigc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

oxfonD Sal couu Of Probate. held Al
Paris, within ard Cor he C1uniJ 81 'k'efe'
oa ne third TnsstaF ~ 20. A. q. ls.t -.
MATILDA WOOD. VII " q thulft Wei.
reiltlsn 10 a. sllouance oat u the fsrsonal -
fafa Of sali iereatrli
Ofsercd, Tbst saii petiiIooer give noue.
A, ali pers8ns lofefesfoi b. clusiaE copf 81
tAls order ID b. pab isboi three weeks sue sslte
~ In the Oxf0ft Democrat q nessl apcf printer
al Paris, In said q luufs. that they nay appear :.
Probate Coau % b. held a. iAftsi "a N ,slIs
TussiaF OF Narlh ueNt M . oeiocf % inc ie,s
neon All show elale n tnJ itsl have sst'ns' '"s
GEo 4. wiLsOS JstEs.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-20
HOW TO ESCAPE LIGHTNING.

"Wbat is the best thing to do in
order to avoid being struck by
lightningT' inquired a Wisconsin re-
porter of a prominent local sclen-
tist. at is not so much of what to
do as of what not to do" was the
answer. aln the first place, you
want to carry as little metal as pos
sible about your person. When the
storm approaches shelter yourself
inside the nearest brick or stone
building. If none be near, you
should stand still or lie down on
your place, regardless of therain,
which is really protection. Avoid
the shelter of trees and doorways,
also outhouses, such as. barns and
stables, whether Of stone or wood,
especially of the latter. / consider
that open, low, dry. stony ground
is safer than high, wet and grassy
ground, and that leeward sites are
safer than windward ones.3 On
seeking shelter laborers should
leave their tools behind: as the me-
tai is apt to attract tie electric
fluid: The chimneys Of house
should be kept clean. Keep clear
of freplaces. metals, especially
pipes; of walls, especially outer
ones; of wires, cisterns, window
bars, mirrors, pianos, gilt frames
etc, etc. All doors and windows
should be closed. A building is
greatly guarded by paving close
around the walls and by dry and
we'll drained foundations. would
lay especial stress upon the danger
Of carrying metal about the person,
or Of having it near one, as many
persons are killed by their careless
ness in. this respect. Milpanka
Wisc0usiH. ... -, '.'.'.'.'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-20
SOME FACTS IN THE FUR
TRADE. .....

Il know a sporting man that
bought a coat, the ornamental skin
Of which came from Maine. He
wanted something striking and
cheap, and what do you suppose he
got? Give tup? Well, he calls
and thinks it Australian mink, but
it is good, honest American skunk
"a good fur, too, and sells well,
only the name would kill it if we re-
tanned it. Over $4,000 skunk skins
are handled by the trade every
year. New York and Ohio furnish
the majority. They bring from the
trapper so cents to aS1. They are
deodorized by new and satisfacto-
ry process, and are very popular
under fancy names. -, 49,,
"What we call fur in the trade
said the expert, taking up a skin,
sis this. You see, by spreading
open the hair of this seal there are
two kinds of hair; one, the fur that
is short and lies close to the skin,
and another the overhair that is
long and what we see at a first
glance of the animal. The differ
ence between the two is very great,
the fur being soft, downy, silky, and
sometimes curly, while the overhair
is course and rigid. Each has a
peculiar value for many purposes,
but particularly in felting; the fine,
upon treatment to hot water, readi-
ly joins in a solid mass, while the
long hair can be woven and spun.
When the animal is alive the uses.
of the two hairs are seen. The fine
underhair keeps out water and cold,.
while the overhair prevents feltingi
and entangling. In some cases.
one is extremely valuable alone,
and in others the combination is
equally so. . ..
"The house cat is one Of the most
valuable Of the fur-bearing animals,
and when they mysteriously disap.
pear from the back fence they often
find their way to the furrier. 1t is
an actual fact that in 1882 over /,
100000 house cats were used in the
fur trade. Black, white, Maltese,
and tortoise-shell skins are most in
demand. They are made into lin:
ings, and used in philosophical ap-
paratus.- .-Philddelphia Times
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-20

souls may be won, not repelled from
the truth. That walk down the aisle,
on the homeward path-how often
along it have solemn impressions
been dissipated THERE'S no need
of sanctimoniousness. There is no
call for .sour-faced gravity. But
there should be, certainly on the
path of all Christian people, a spirit
of cheerful solemnity that regards
the sanctities of the day and the
place, and that is careful not to dis
pei heavenly influences by a sudden
thrush of a worldly atmosphere"
The minister, at the very thought,
fell upon his knees, and earnestly
asked from the God Of the sanctua.
ry that the people committed to his
care might be kept from all indeco-
runs not only, but from all harmful
influences when assembled in the
Lords house.-Nlusirated Christian
Weekly.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-20
game. That doesn't matter. Our
city people can please any taste or
interest any form of curiosity.

game. That doesn't matter. Our
city people can please any taste or
interest any form of curiosity.
Doubtless many of the strangers
find themselves in pleasant converse
with man who adroitly sounds
them 10 find ont whether they ever
played cards for money or not. The
pleasant bumpers are gambling
house ''cappers. They get a percen-
tage on the winnings from whose.
ever they bring to the tables. They
are not violent They do not drug
q man or carry him by force, nor
do they urge man to play if he
says he does not understand cards.
That's oil The talk of those who do
not know what they are preaching
about. The capper is the leaat
offensive variety of city sharks. He
asks you to come around to "the
club" and then takes you to a hell
where is played 'brace' game. I
never staked a cent in a gambling
house in my life, but | have often
been in those places, and once l
saw q capper bring in jolly, half
tipsy country merchant with roll
of bills as big a woman's fist. saw
him lose $500 and then offer to
treat the house. The boss gambler
would not permit this, but set up
the wine himself. Then the man sat
down to play again, and the galnb-
Ter would not let him 10 so, but
sent capper out of the house with
him 10 see him safe to his ho-
tel. Perhpas you think this was
highly moral. Well, it was morality
af the highest gambling house
standard.
"Why did you not let him keep
on playing?!I I inquired of the gam
ler.
"Oh," he replied, she had moth
ing but small bills left. No use
cleaning him out and having him
complain to the police. AS it is,
he has gone away feeling good to-
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JOHN ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY.ONE TIMES.

A gentleman tells the Cleveland
Leader this, which is repeated in
his own language: ,--.---
wish to relate to you ludicrous
little episode which took place in a
drawing room car between Boston
and New York. Besides myself and
wife there were four ladies and a
five. year-old boy, whose name was
John, all evidently travelling togeth
er, and an old gentleman who sat
opposite the ladies, wearing @,
broad brimmel | peaked felt hat, a
brown wig and very gray whiskers.
He had taken of his boots and en-
cased his feet in slippers, and en-
sconsced himself in one of the big
chairs of the car, evidently deter
mined to make himself comfortable
while be whiled away the time
delving into q magazine. John was
evidently a sort of a boyish nuisance.
He kept moving, about like a per-
petual motion machine. His moth
er was a small, lem woman, with
thin face, long, pc, ked nose, a point
ed projecting chin and gray eyes
sunk deeply in hel little head. Her
voice was of the most piercing,
squeaking kind that could possibly
be imagined. Every time her boy
was engaged in some mischievous
operation, the mother would repri-
mand him by screaming out in her
horribly shri.l voice, in falsetto
note, "John!' That ear piercing
sound caused the old gentleman to
give a jump as though be had heard
the sudden blast of a locomotive
whistle close by. Pretty soon John
would be impaling some flies on the
window and the terrific sound would
be heard again, calling, "John!'' and
the old gentleman would give an
other start in the midst. of his read.
ing. After another interval John
would take o round foot cushion
and roll it along the aisle, like a
nine pin ball, andit went whack
againet the leg of the old gentle
man and simultaneously came the
sound OF john in the high fal.
setto voice of the mother, and:the
gentleman gave another tremendous
start. This calling Of "John' in
that unearthly shili tone was kept
up every little while till the train
reached Springfield. Here the old
gentleman pulled On his boots,
slowed away his slippers, gathered
his traps together, and proceeded
to get off the car. As he was pass
ing the mother and John on his
way out, he STOPPED, looked at her
in o digniied manner, showed her
a piece of paper covered with marks,
and said, in calm but loud voice,
MADAM, you have screamed out
John? just one hundred and seven
ty one timesl' and with bow
threw the paper on her lap aDd left
the car. The woman gazed at him
till he disappeared, with her mouth
wonderingly open and in a momen'
| tarily dazed condition. Finally she
| came to and furiously vented her
spite on John by taking him across
her knees and giving him a terrific
spanking in spite of hisYells. The
whole scene was so ridiculous and
ludicrous that all ofthe passengers,
including The ladies OF the party
who were travelling with the moth.
er of "John,'' gave way to q paroz-
ysm of laughter, in spite of poor
Johns tears at being made to suffer
for she old gentlsman's sarcasm