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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
Uncle George Afraid His Neishbdk
Would Laugh!

On Tuesday the great summA,
meeting of the State Grange adj
State Agricultural and Mechani1
Society in Greenville was formaH
opened. Captain o. P. Miller 81
hvered the address of welcome, aes
Col. D. P. Duncan responded;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
For Clerk of the Court.
For School Commissioner.

II VF SClxVUH VUhHHfHnnsSHUHHCE
The many friends of Mr.. s. G. CA f.
LEDGE respectfully present his name TO
the voters of Edgefeld County as can
didate for the Office of School Commits
sioner, and pledge him to abide the re-
suit of the primary election and support
the nominees of the Democratic party.
MANY FRIENDS.
I am n candidate for reelection to the
Office of School Commissioner of Edge
field County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
April 8. G. w. LOTT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07

10 with Il II. Z. KeturH
Tubular Boilers, $40.
Sales spot cash per cent. legs.
Improved Gullett Gins, S2.5O por sew.
Cotton Presses, Saw Mills, Grist Mills,
etc, corr+spondingly cheap.
Keep this notice before you.
Write q. NJ. STONE, Manager,
July %, 'S4.-2l33l augusta, Gd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
sos BROAD ST. AUGUSTA GA.
Is Now Offering to the Public New and
Elegant Stock of First-Class Dry
Goods, at Matchless Prices
IN DRESS GOODS

have the LATEST and CHOICEST NOVELTIES for the SPRING
ADE, such
Nu9s veings, Abaos Cloths cms Hair suitngs Debag Bro
caded Apac Manchester serges all the choice Spring shades
French Grays States Pearl Cream Tans Pnks Electric Blue Lilac
Golden Brown &c. at that will the times competition
The NEWEST SHADES of PLAIN SILKS and SATiNSwalso
STRIPED, POLKA and EMBOSSED SATINS
CASHMEREs at ~ cts and up black and colors Also COM
pe line our D. cAsHMEREs black and colors Former
of the house always depend finding complete
eormens this devedly popul CAsHMEREs
the newest colors and GUARANTEE standard
regularity and the peroy dye and finish be
glad to send SAMPLES Of these CsHNERE with lowest prices application
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
FARM
Near Ridge Spring for Sale.

TIME undersigned offers his farm for
L sale, situated near Ridge Spring,
containing Alb acres-140 acres well tim
berod land, balance open. The eimprove-
ments consist Of new dwelling house,
with rooms and necessary outbuildings;
q good paying grist mill and gin, and
sirup mill with abundant water power
Land good for corn, cotton, oats, &c.
Place perfectly healthy, with the incest
| cold pure water. p acB well suited 1or
peach cultivation.
For price and terms. address
ABSALOM HORNE,
Ridge Spring, S. c.
july %, 1884.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07

&C. of sberiff1n the
ensuing :~-4>urou, PIedging him lat the
same time to abide by the result Sf the
Democratic primary election.
May l3. FRIENDS.
The friends of JAMES EDISON an
nounce him candidate for Sheriff and
'pledge him to abide the result and sup
port tho nominees of the Democratic
party OF Edgeiield County.
The friends Of Maj. r. S. ANDERSON
(our "DIcK'') respectfully nominate him
as candidate for Sheriff of Edgefield
County at the ensuing election, pledging
him to abide the result of the Democrat
ic primary election.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07

Ng- Fresh Lemons received weekly at
S2] .RRUNSON'S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
Notice to Call in Creditors.
State Of South Carolina
GREENVILLE, s. G.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Mary +. Cain, as Administrators of the
Estate of Lawrence Cain, decd, as.
]. s. Fillebrown, w. B. Smith, i. A.
Cain, and others.
IN obedience to the order of the Hon.
L. Judge j. s. Cothran herein, dated 23tl
Jure, 1898, notice is hereby given to all
persons having any claims against the
Estate # Lawrence Cain, decd, to pre-
sent and prove them before me on or be-
fore the goth August next, or else they
will be barred Of the benefit of any de-
cree to be pronounced herein.
S. S. TOMPKINS, Master e. G..
Iulv7 1854 -Gi9I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
For Probate Judge.

lam candidate for recollection to the
Probate Judges Office, subject to the
Democratic nomination.
Nave w. F. RoATH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
ANNUAL DUES:

date
Thereafter and ourlng
SOD p1urv
CLAIMS,
THOUSAND DOLLARS, promptly paid IN uI; =, 90
cea
Thousand oonars o
begnn one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
For Coroner.
Sc WHAT MONEY
WILL Do. r

r CAN now put good. reliable, Center
j Crank ST EAM ENGINES with LO-
COMOTIVE BOILERS. fully -guaran-
teed, within the reach of all. Compare
prices and write me particulars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
ruE ISLE oF CONTENT.

rb-rss hand = iaiiin.is near o. an
Wh-fe sach d.eiisr may foiio. bis beni.
"a T. uader no menNrchs tyrsnicsi thran.
AL sao-u a. tus i.le % Coaisnt
H. -on.irrfai spot. ii yea ssk. ii -ui bring
IT, you qaicsly ~hsiv'sr 700 desire.
wh.t "a o-a not prc,iacs ut. . singular
thiuu.-
nat d last ~hat you never require.
ng ne bsiniis.i tsphys - usppiass. fanned.
o. q. nsithsr too csii noT too bot.
A. tnv iss.cs aui -. never carv IN this iand
Whethsr schoni Il In session or not
On Ccntsai. no bai poor. yes yoa f.eL ns'sr.
thslesa
Nou arv s4u.i In wealth to kins.
Whlea tear In the irou,srs "a dsrn In ne
dre.s
Ia oonsidsr capital thing
if - hsvun1 M monrv b. purch,se ns.i
% have trsn On thsi strait oncc of t-iccl,
rsko = rect In your vel and youIi Instantly
foel
lfyoa live In Conisrii very nice
whsa no,ios q IA -sh trish sauny smile
rbst eaisais f.f thro, inchs' o. more.
rhsn nu.ixs uy.sii ia-ariiy. thinslas. The
shle.
lie. snesmpe.i on contsni's happy shore
have assit on this hsautifai isisni a. umes.
VINE in1uinE sna ver-e. frf you,
Al ! ofsn have uondsrci n r,a.iing nay
rtymes
Nou ~srs thsrv ss q resiieni. too
~ NrAniu ~ Nortuifr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

for think ,hs, they showed that, IN
1850, and I think that they are sesussed
BY the same spiri, nov that they were
then and I think ,hs, il b plainly shown
in the rsp,urous applause that they give
JEFF. Davis. when be makes one OF h''
trsi,orous speeches.
Nov II this should meet the eye OF
some Of our kind-hearted and benevolent
Democratic friends. they would Get up
III. cry Of bloody shirt. ] would say to
them ,hs, they must abandon the trade Of
making bloody shirts if,hey don't lils
10 have them held up to their view.
Yours With respect.
IcnAboD PRrnLr.
NortA Woodsock. Name.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
THE PREACHER AND THE But.
TONS.

An Evsngeli., from the Ear ess, made
q tour Of TexN recently fOt the purpose
Of saving some Of the desperate denirens
Of the Lone s'ar State. he opened his
hr, meeting ia What is known In the
State {. "tough town" About thir-
,y hard looking male citizens comprised
the audience. After the good man had
discoursed little and sung several reviv-
81 hymns, he requested ,hs, collection
be taken up to carry him further into the
State. A tall aud fsroe-looking Texan.
armed to the nspe Of his neck. passed
bis sombrro around. with the significant
remark:
"Give literally. boys: you've seen the
show. and We ain, the men to beat any
Snowman"
The result WAS tha, every man con-
,ribu,ed something. and when the hs,
vas passed to the evsnselis, he examined
the contents and then remarked:
IL find in this hs, s4.lS and t~o ov-
ercos, ba,,ons."
THAT amt a squsr DEAL" yelled the
fierce. looking man who had taken up the
collection, q. he mounted the chair. The
man who put them buttons In that hat
will redeem them at SO cents piece, OF
,hevll be the dace here in the toss Of .
cent
make no disturbance, my friend"
pleaded the evangelist. holding up the
sul posed buttons in full We've 81
will"
A shout and considerable laughter cuI
of the evsnselis,'s remark. and the tai
man. without dismountins from III,
chair. said;
sinister preacher man. you're clean
of on your overcost buttons. Them ain,
no buttons; them ere chips. good for Sc
cents worth Of ticker in any gin mill thi'
side Of the Rio 0snds. They'll also 81
you cooked grub. stranger. sf yer spPs
tite needs It,"
The explanation Vas satisfaesosy sn'
the meeting closed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
A rHAror STAND

Tsis ussfol present, and 'or thos'
-ho cannot ,s5rd one Of The tile ussd f'f
this parPo.s ths f1li0wlag Is a saos'i-
tuts
Cuttwo circles of rct same The s.fe of
.Eaplais. pat . sheet of sadding hsi~een
,rd go the edges together. overland a.
-ors loose batton-ho,e stitch al arounf
70 nsks q f0untstiOu % erochct q shel
aPoa
Thsn .sw both sides o. The nat fuil o'
porcslsin bottous. sst on a. thick a. ihsf
can - The beat wout go hrough N"
bsttoa. ebosgA 10 hart any taole.-oar
CgNnfTJ H1le.
-Evsp housskssPer las a store o.
ca buttons. and this = a good ~ay %
u,ilirs ,Asa Sort over the stock And
snsns, Nth some regularity in ihi'
-.y al sor,. and ,iEs. oil lOok a. vel
a. II a. uers alike.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
WHOSE COLD FEET,

"Are you troubled vi,h cold feet on
retiring D. asked Yeast Of Crimsonbeak.
last Saturday evening. while they were
returning from market freigh,ed with
prosender
81 should cay I wsl" replied Grim
sonbesk emphsticslly. While . reRulsr
ehiIl.snd-fever shuddef wss seen 10 dis
tribute itself oil over his frame st the
recollection which the question rrcalls l..
IL suppose you woui like to know
how to avoid them " inquired the phil
snthropist. smiling ct the thought Of sn
opportunity to ERE Of one Of hi. pet the
ories.
IL would give almost anything to be
fortunate enough 10 escape them" said
the dsspsiring CimsoubeAk, in III
truihfalness.
swell. IL 10 easy enough done," vent
on biz companion; soak your feet in
cold water the fret thing ~hen you get
up in the morning; towards night run
about three-qusrtsn Of . mile. and then
soak your feat again In cold water on ~.
tirine."
"well. I can't - how that 10 eoins
to keep her cold feet from troubling ne
"Hsr cold feet ffom troubling you =
repeated Yeast. little confused. "wha
do you mean p
"hesns why ! mean that my wiz
cold feet are the ones that chill ne vitl
On Arctic region touch. whoss feet di>
you sspPoss mesns.-ny nOsbss.in
lswtr shouted the szciisd Crnsonbssk
dating into bic gate and lssvins hi
nsigkbos 10 he own rhsetioaa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

A eonDon cigar boI. says The Ar'erici'
Agrseslf.-tsi. nay sid In ths oruAmsuiA
toe % an ordinary clock. Cot q hoie 10
N bottom % ths boH. large sooagh - a.
MIA ths face % The olosk. cover he eoi
bssry -ith plush. cut ths oP~uiog in N
plush an ioch smaller than the one 10 ih'
boI. slab u sroobd. and draw u throogh
.Bd gias Il - ihs Inside % tas ooH. To-
IA shOud b. covered separately And fas
bned on The oor Win snail hinges 90 y
mean. % pieces % ma.in glued 90 The TO-
side % ssrvs a. hinges Fss,eu The ciocs
securely 10 The bor A vine nav ~ en-
broidsr~i or painted 90 me plush osfor'
tAs bor = covered ifnk~d. cover asmsl
shelf for ths ci0cs -ith The sane mais'iA
snd aslsA with fringe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

A coLp CLIMATE SUITABLE 1t 10 too
early 70 light the gas Jet" she had jast
said sohiy. They were thsrs alone In The
twilight
She uncouscioesly hitehed her chair Q
little, and few moments later she upcoa-
sciossly hitched 10 again, bo: there We no
rssposss.
"0sorgs." she suddenly remarked. "n
yos hsd been connected with The Greeley
expedition imasins yoa wcald have bssa
Q very robust Surveyor"
"Wbyr be sstsd.
"wsll, the climate would have agrssd
With yos, ssd zoe cosld have fsasssd %
icsbsres."
AZ George could not Qslte - he forcs
Of this remark, che sos ~ md Lighted ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
for the DEnocaAI.
NY WORDS WILL LAST.

Nv ~cris s-est oas. vill iast .ay n thee.
tach sori viil fnd he o~a ooug.uisl place.
Aud uurs, he gNrisu grUund . noser u
grsce.
EurichinE summer s-asons yet N b..
An. yes ch -or.i ~ love I trus can -.
Ga thas fuli pain Iis srosth slih slAiness
trace.
Ant 49, n run ns sscet sproiated rsce.
A. live IN thc- pecsuse o. cane frsra me-
NJ neart hks f.iih thst nanEht 40 IL lot.
nut ENtnrr-.i raie -tthin M b-os-n -srn.
Cntouchssi nY tians or ~intrs calling frcsi.
FOREVER ssf- frum blight Of earthly storm.
- ssfs. so uursi IN memory's maEic boser.
Essh sord of mine shall srow D. frun ana
duatrf VA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
A THANKSGIVING DINNER THAT
FLEW AWAY.

aunt. whA, make. you keep that
gsndsr. year sf,er year ," '.id !. one sv-
ening. ss -e were sitting on the A-n
before the door. II. !, because be Is
Kind Of watchdog. and keep, Troublesome
people away"
mo. child. no | DO no, wish 10 keep
nos, people away. no, well-beh.ved PeO-
pie. nor to distress nor annoy any one.
The fac, i.. there s story about ,hs,
s.ndsr that | DO no, like TO speak Of to
every one-someihing that makes me
feel tender toward him; 20 tia, II be
Deed. whipping, ! would rather do IL
lie knows something ,ha, no one else
kno-. You hsve heard me speak Of
Na,hsnisl. my Olde., toy
YES"
"Tha, Is hi. picture in my room. you
know. I loved Ns,hanisl-yoa eanno,
think how much loved Nathaniel. i,
was on my seoogn, that he wen, away.
"Ths farm did no, produce enough
for u. all. One year-,hst vas ten years
sgo-we were sued for our taxes
"'Naihaniel." said |. IL will take
boarders."
Then be looked up to me and said
(Oh. how noble and handsome he aP-
Peared to me ,:
Mother. | will 20 to sea"
"'whsre ? asked l. in surprise.
"'ln . coaster
"'You and John can manage the
place, he continued 'Ooe Of the ,e.-
.el. sail. next week-Unele Aarons; be
offers TO take me-
IL, seemed best. and he made prepar-
Aiions to 20.
"Th. spring before. Skipper Ben
you have me, skipper Bsn-hsd given
me some socsc eggs; be had brought
them from Canada, and said that they
were wild-goose eggs
IL set them under hens In four
week. had three eoslins'. and one OF
those goslings Is tina, gsnder.
"skiPper Ben came over to see me.
the day before Nathaniel Was to sail.
Ason came with him.
81 said 10 Aaron:
"'wha, can I give TO Nathaniel to
carry to sea With him to make him think
Of home' Cake. preserves. spples' i
haven't 20, much; have done oil | can
for him. poor boy
Brother looked at me curiously. and
said
"'Give him one Of those Wild geese.
and We will fatien il on shipbosrd and
will have Il for our Thanksgiving din
nsr.'
"whst brother Aaron said pleased
me. The young gsnder ~. . noble
bird. the hsndsomes, Of the lot; and !
resolved to Keep the geese to kill for my
own use and Civ. him to Nathaniel.
"Ths next morning-it vas late Ia
sep,ember-I took leave Of Nathaniel.
I tried to be calm and hopeful. l
watched him % be went down the walk
With the gsnder struggling under bis
srma A stranger wonld have laughed.
but did not feel like laughing; although
the boys Who vent coating were usually
gone but few months and came home
hardy and happy.
81 saw him 90 over the bill. On the
top be stopped and held up the gsnder.
He disappeared; zee. my own Ns'
,hsnisl dissppssred- think Of him no"
- one Who disappeared.
"Novembsr csns-it wss . tsrribls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
Catarrh Cured

Cafarrh h 0 very prevalent disease. vith
distressing and offensive sympsoms hoofs
sarsspariIla gives ready relief and speedy
cure, iron ths fact n Aets through the blood.
and thus reaches even part q The system
II suffered with eaiarrh fheen years. rcct
nccds ssrsAparilla and Am not troubled any
with cstasrh. and my general health Is much
better" Lw. LnLrs. Postal Clerk Chicago
. g. Louis Railroad.
81 suffered with cafarrh or yeAfs tried
many wonderful cures. inhAisrs. etc, spend
Ing nearly one hundred dollars vlthous bsneeI
trsed Hcod's sarssparfliA. and vas greatly
improved" NJ A ABBEf, Worcester. hAsa
Hcod's sarsaparilla h eharaeierired By
three pecallATitlss ist. the oor.sssafsos q
remedial agents. ID, the pvcporfsosi ID. ne
proosss of securing the active medicinal
qualltiss The result IL a medicine of unusual
strength. s6ecting cures hitherto unknown
Send fcr book containing additional evidence
"Hoods sarsapsrllla tones up my sysssut
Iuris.; ny sI.os, ,narPsH' nv afs.',, ,.as ssa
kssistsr q bssds. Lowell hAss.
. aSs .srs T. s;ssi,s .'i 4 sss: sss
10 BAnk ssrssl Nsv rork oty.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
sold by sn drussista sIi siH fOr - hs1s
saly b. O L HOOD = CO. Lowell Ma
100 Doses One polIss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

Nothing In The way Of Kidney. Liver.
and Blooi medicine has ever won 10 vsy
90 qu.ckly 10 public favor - BrOras Sa,'
,apariila. The pfoprietofs print hundreds
of testimonials from Mslns people. show
ing beyond doubt that wonderful eures
are being made. and that cases hitherto
considered incurable have given vsy to
its isfaence. Browns sarssparila 10 sd'
verified in another column.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

h.x -hich oil serve a. a slipper
pocsst OF . rscsp,.cis for soilvd hsudkrr'
ehiss. and collars. OF sveu for case 10
which 70 sesp knitting or fsncy woFs' i
easily nsds. ,nd 10 pretty enough - hans
n ths .iitng room By the slae of ne ss"'
lns machine II q oss % those eonVen'
isnc~s - d.ar - ths feminine heart. and
-hich serves snss for uss sbd ornament
TIE msterisls ar blus snd shits .tr'Psd
ticling and PIMA siissis-gst good gasii'
" ana pretty strip 10 ths ticking. sod tn
pibi shade hat oil 20 prettily ~iih N
bioe. Have ne piees q ucking thiriy
inches loog. tssuty-thrce widsi make
shirrvt pocket - he siissia ant Pot seross
tss bottom this must erteod bali ssy %
ne tlcking pot on oow a. The top u ths
pocket shove this shlrriog aut ertsuding
seros. The tiekihg. %, smother strip Of
ticsirg. Which l. % bs divided into thss'
pockets By rows % machine stitehior
work ths strips 10 M poeksts in fe-ih'
u stitch. using PIMA erv-sl for the o'u'
strips. rnd blss crs~el Cor the ~hits
stripes.
III. males q very useful snd pretty gif'
ant Il NAY b. hang 10 ths siiting-rOom or
sleeping room M Sil,s Prsss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

For Kidney. Urinary OF Liver complainu
Diabetes, Bnsht's Diseases. These dls-
eases should pOt he tampsred with oy u.s.
lnx sparloas medicines. CLovts bfrrsm
has proved 10 thousands sgnsfins vita
these diseases 70 bs o surv cure. Sold sv'
sryvherc. Price only 80 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

ing. ~i,hoot being run into by lot Of
oOckneys. who have no more ides Of
handling . steam launch than they have
Of handling . balloon and I shall take
the very esrlies, opportunity. 'ir. Of lay.
ing the matter before the authorities. In
order that such unwarantable in,erfer-
enoe with the liberty Of the subject may
be Immediately pu, stop to. ], Is abOm-
inable sir. sbOminsble T.
"Csn pa, you ashore anywhere ?
asked lack, dsiern,isly.
"ye.. sir. you can, As soon |. possible,
and before catch my death Of cold" re-
Piled the old gentleman. "you see those
step. ahead. SIR"
II do" replied Jack.
"well then. II you can see those steps
how the devil vas il ,hs, you couldn't
zee me ," said Mr. Thornton. Bi, II you
can sc them. recr 10 them-,ha, is II
you know how to. They belong to me
.ir. to Thom. Thorn,oa. esq
"As yet. the ir'i,a,ed stock broker had
given no though, to bis reseusr. bu, a.
they were hoa,ing gently down the s,r,sm
toward the .,ep., he turned and said
"And to whom am | indebted for my
rescue from q ~a,ery grave.
Charlie stepped quietly forward and
bowed. The old gentleman started back
and exclaimed:
"0Ood gracious Mr. Rinswood ! Sir
allow me TO shake your hand mos, heart.
ily. You have performed an action TO-
nigh, which shall no, pass -i,hou, reeos-
milton. You are = noble fellow SIR
Mobile fello~ ,"
Il did nothing. Mr.. Thornton. bot
~hs, any other man would have done
under the circumstance" ssid Charlie,
feeling himself to be dreadful hyPOSri's
in assuming the dsprrea'ory air Of be-
70 "bu, no~ ,ha, ~e are here together
should like TO express my extreme regret
,hs, should have given you offence the
other night by expressing my opinion
aboa, steam lAunehes q little more can
didly than perhaps should have done
bat. believe NE"
Mr ThOrn,on interrupted him
Believe me ar. you did no, say
enough. an a oOuPle,s eonver, TO 'h'
opinion. you hold. Steam l.unehe. sr'
an aboninA,ion. .ir. and mine Is for 'al'
from iAi. very momsn, "-Load0a Truth
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25


follov.d .,orm, the .es.fsrins people
,.n.d ,o,.,.,,l, NJ vreck. and Losses.
oonn M, .l,.n on the nights Of those
h,,h ,,,a. u.ed ,o lie awake think.
III IN. h.r,v hour, I had lived
~;,h N.,h.,;el
.rh,nL.si,ins week came.
.I, VA. fall Of Indi.n..umm,r bright.
mes. after the long storms. The nights
were frosty. bright and calm.
81 could sleep those calm nights.
"one morning I though, heard .
strange sound in the woodland pasture.
I, Was like a wild goose. | listened; u
vi. repeated. | was lying In bed i
started uP-l thought | had been dream
ing.
On the nigh, before Thanksgiving !
ven, TO bed early. being very tired Ihs
moon VA. full; The ar "" CAIN sna
still. va. thinking OF Ns'han"'' .n'
| wondered II he would indeed have 'ne
sandef ior hs thanksgiving a'nne' !"
u would be cooked {" We" " "ou'"
have cooked IT, and u he "O0'a 'h'hs "
me that day
W" just gong 70 AeeP "nsn '''
denly | heard sound that maas me
start up and hold my breath
"'HoHki
81 thought It vas dream followed
by a nervous shock
"HoHN HoHkF
There i was again. in the yard
"" surely awake and IN my senses
IL heard The geese e'esle'
"HoHN HoHH H0HkT
81 Got out Of bed .nd li''ed the cur
tain. ], ". almost :" hsh' |" ds!' in'
stead Of too geese there were three h.d
one of my nsishbor'. geese stolen Away
II should have though, 20. and should
no, have fel, disturbed. bu, for the res-
.on ,ha, none Of the nsishbors geese bad
ths, peculiar oall-,hs, hofnliks tone
tha, had noticed in mine.
IL wen, on, Of the door.
"Ths h'rd soose looked Ike the yer,
sander ! bad given Ns'han'eL Oouid "
be-
II did no, sleep. ! rose early and
wen, TO the crib for some corn.
III, ,rdi a gsnder-s Wild sandef-
,ha, had come IN the night. lie seemed
20 know me.
IL trembled all over {" though had
seen ghost. ! %. 20 faint that a'
dosn on the meal-ehss'.
"a, | ws in ,hA, place bill PeeseS
against the door. The door opened. Ih'
strange gsnder came hoeblins over 'h'
eribs,one and vent TO the corn ON ~
stopped there. looked =, me- and gave
sort of glad "honk. I. though be kneu
me and va. glad 20 see me.
"Iwa. certain ,ha, he -ss the sandei
ihsd raised. and ,h., Nathaniel hs'
lifted into the air when he gave me hi
Las, recognition from the top Of the hill
II, overcame me. I, vas Thankssis
ing. The church bell would soon b
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II any person would zee the difference
h~tve.n real sorth and real worthlessless.
let him by small psck of shefidsns
horse and cattle powders and feed u oa,
70 bis hens. The increase OF eggs VIZ
surprise yoa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
TuE FAruKR

or ell diseases IL impure blood, when
loaded with foal hamor. How important
Then that the blood should be pure, rich.
AMI strons. without which there can be
90 health. Tc purify the Blood. salphar
Blttsrs is ineoppsrsoly the oe.t medicine
thst n 4. po.slDls 10 OBTAIN. .-EDfroR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

Decorations AND sovvrsirs -Dessea
the notice froui your hottle Of Morse fsi.
lop Doci. and mall pr directions on esen
bottle, and thas secure an assortment oi
oar elegant decorative Adsertissmsnu'
soav,nlr.' etc M.Y.D. srRur Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25

A piece Of llnc plscsd on the live Goals
Of 4 hot sto,. will ,fretaslly clean oot
.,ovs-pip~. the vspor produoed esfryi's
~ the soot by chemical decomposition.