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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A LUciD ENFLANATIoN -Two TexA.
negroes dropped into electricity n day
during their conversation.
"wtai I'm dis heAh ielesraf. snykos'
don't under,an' hOs folss can maze
each udder under.,sn' more den . hum
dred miles ct. a. | heerd tell on"
"Dey ice. works a little mssheen at
one eend. and biz writes at De udder end"
"DOn', sorter catch on"
"Did you nebber tread on adog'. ,sil''
lob curse l has"
"He didn', bark wid his tail. did hs.''
"Ob course not"
aJe.s 90 Md de ielsgrsf DE doc
bsrks aid his mouf 1t de udier end.
Jsss s'pOss . doc long enOf ter reach
from Austin TO San An,one.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A. the battle o. Get,y-burg I was .ho,
through the len leg ani was sent 10 the
hospital The army surgeons relieved me
hut pronounced my case iucurahle. IL di-.
charged pieces % bone. ani for yssr- !
hsvr run ryd = running sore. tried ~
srythiug which my limited means wouii
slow, and experienced no relief until
iri.d Su phur Buffers. | am nov slmo.i
s,li sud shall coutinue their use.-Ofd
C.lflgr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
TnE FIR.r EkEN TNINGk

AZ the season advances. the pains and
acbss by which rheumatism mskes iiseli
known. are exp@rlraced ster every expos
ure. IL IL not olained that Hoods sarss'
psrilla l. = specific for rheumatism. We
doubt II there l., or can b. such = remedy
Bot the thousands benz nttsd by Hoods
Ssr-spsrills. warrant, % In urgiog other'
xhO suf y from rheumatism 10 take II be
fore the fret keen twi0ge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

49, aIlnsaf sFErs rHfst - fufHff usf'
rftIa 49, 81 o. ul trlrura - Nuifair Bel
9Th lIrrfflc ,-usprnsurN appliances Do th1
sfs.iF r~rIHfanI p~FTmsnsnf Curu ~ Nervous
ushUifY. los 20 VIA ~ and hanhnsHi, and al
Allotted frnuni.s Alsn. inr many ~ her -
rasra tuuuIr q ffsfufa tuu 90 nraifh. NtEHi
nI mauhfsrI Elaranfrul ~ flsk L. Incurred
Illustrated p~smphlrt. 9Th fll lnfnrusiion
terms. e. mailed fFs hg addressing Nolial,
uslt Co., Marshall Mich.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

THE OrHKR OSE. I'D like, you
kno~-I'd like to draw sl0." she said
as she pushed her book into the savings
bank window.
Certainly"
"woald n-that is"
"Oh, IL won't bust the bank" said the
cashier.
Then I'll Il guess I'll draw H."
lie picked up the book and VAS quite
absorbed for two or three minutes. tie
finally handed IL back ~ith = .mde. and
she uttered . little scream as she recsised
IL. 1t ~ss . pocket diary and be bad
opened il at:
July i3.-Fred called ss usual this
evening. but vent away without proPos-
ins. i must give him . hint"
"You made . mistake" suggested the
esshier.
"Yes-sh-yoa know she STAN
mered. and elutching the book she made
. rush for the doOr and never came back
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

There was a man once on q time, wbc
thought him wondrous wise. lie swors
by all the f,bied gods he would never al.
yertise. but the goods were aiverti.ei
ere long, aud thereby hangs tale. Ths
NJ. wss sst In Bonpar,il, aud headed
90 sheriff. Ssl@"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

o. winter thr pores ~ The stin are ue'f.
ly closed Thsu thr lshor - ne kldnsy-
srd liver d. lnrrrasfd n thFy b. ouf
~ go,si wnfking order. %inslgorste svry
anf, aus muscle ~ aslug Bsuwu'. Saf-,-
ptfils Safr to Improve The torpid liver
stirh lsihr cause ~ r~nnstipsiiou. hiliuus.
pes. &c. BrouHs NirsrTirlia for sale
- aI ~irugglsts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

PooE Cu,ELIE They ~ere walking
together under very small umbrella,
ard she liked him well enough 70, %
~sni = large spread Of slPsea. lie "a.
modes, and seemed 10 BE- nervous, and
,he finally remarked very softly, and with
= nOte u Interrogation
Charlie
"lss. Fabnie." be resPonned.
"rll carry the umbrella, II yolIl I,
me"
"Oh. no; can carry IT,"
"Yss. Charlie; but yoa see, your arm
takes up 20 much room that one side q
me i. out In The wet
IL kno~ that. Fannie. bu, ~ha, ~ul
: d. With my arm won't Il be 10 the
Nay jas, the same
Il don't know. Charlie. Gus Clarke
Away. kno~s what q DO with bis when
be was walking under an umbrella with
Mar Martin, because MARY told me -
Poor Charlie l-Bos0A Advertise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

t. Cook P0ulfv.-An kiods Of poultry
and meat can b. cooked quicker by sddins
% the wster 10 which they are hOilt = 10
lie vinegar or piece 81 lemOn By th'
Use Or an acid there will be- = coosii-rabi'
saving 81 fuel. a. well - shortenluR 81
time It, sction IL beneficial, on old tough
meats. rendering them qnite t@ndsr auf
easy 81 digestion. Tsint~d neat. and
fowl will lose their bal taste AMI odor u
cooked in this wy. snd n not used freelS
10 taste u u will be acquired.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

NJ Blair. Alisrm,a sth ssri, scrsn.
ton, "a stated Nov p S. IT. h~i useh
~. Thoms-'- T. iecific on ff -pfsln-'
hgru. cuts. bruises aud fheamailsm -
Cured every time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

~ -FnACttoNs
/ Oneteuth of m~ignonsiie, oue-sighih
OF lavender. ons-foarth % lily form What
hsaliifnl trailing plaup
2 Oas-thiri % hog. one-thiri u Ton,
ons.forfth Of hear. one.dnh Of mouse, one
thiri % en- form What useful domestic an
mali
a Oae third Of elm. oue-nnh % cedar,
oue.fourth % piue. one ann % lsrch, one
aNh n beech form What forest trcsf
Onessvsnih % pumpiin. ous-foufih
a Mia. onesiHth % ginger fofm What
article % foodf htnfL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Praf Barrett. 10 s. Lawrence Connis
y \ in sp.ssiug n pulmonary d'.ss.'s.
10y. Nlt unr death ecu nos whsr
ts.utJ fluf h.far. Doses. EHtlr 90,
trosn Over ffy yssfs 81 cousishi "a
cr.. p'sc'. D'suss Eltif a. N. bead ~
tho loug li,t ~ cough rrmriles
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

m-N~isNA
Composed o. n letters.
Myit. 20, ~ IS. 2. ~ 10, I, 20 90. 80
l. ous u a.. unitsd stats
Nys. TO- 81 5 l. 10 irn'mmahle sold
- vsgstshlr ofigin.
Nv - 8. "a n. : 10 20 nourish.
N, 90 % 81 Is Il q collection OF boxes
% ~Errdastrd -Irr
NJ H. -. IS y lsaNouug child
NJ ~. ~. 10. is -. 10 Is an afiiels OF
FOOD
MIL. 81. a. ]. a word that expresses
nsEailon
Nv 81. sglsas ofi % deuial
Ny whole l. a pfovsro. Liza
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

FoE n wiSrEus ! have been 'fi eted
~ith Cat.ffh aud Cold In The Head ussd
Ely'. Cream Balm " accomplished al ma
sss rspfsssuisi T McCufmirk (JadT'
Common Plsas). E~lfsocth, y J Price
Sd rfa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

The Canadian P~rssbyteriaa remarks
With perfect safety ,hs, The congregation
that expects = perfect minister Is a. stu
Pid - the minister VINO expects . Psrfse,
eoagrsgstioa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
>.,... p..un...s We.

u u.ff o. bs Worth makes he man.
fuf now Is d. worth msk.- The Nomanl
sd ihe ~umhn makes Worth
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
FARM FOR SALE,

sltusted 10 P.n-. .bout to mikes Forth ri
Paris Hti, oa ross lesdinE n ~umrsr. esntsinias
ahsut 800 fe~s vel divtfef into tiii.s. o star.
sxs and sood lard, wHh . la'f~ 4 sntlty ri
issss quantity 81 hsy, sns has . thIiny yoass
orchard tor futher p-rfica are cal 90
HANNAH A. HAMMOND. Of the Ysrm. or
jams .. WRIGHT, Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

The reason Why Armies o. Liuiment
Is so populsr 9th the ladi,- l. b-csa-e "
oct ouiy q. very hssllng and soothing but
is od1f 1. not ~ al a nsire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

ABOUT To MovE-"l understand you
have gone into Wall Street" sid Jen.
kins. seoos,ing bis friend, Vepay a, the
club.
"Y-t-ss." said Verify. gazing Ab-
ssntly out Of the window "But | may
move"
"How il that
DISQUALIFICATION may compel
me 10 move in another locality" sand
Nenhy.
Indeed What street,"
"Ladlow Street"
Uncomfortable silence on both sides.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

4 Boston msn write. The Globe TIA, b.
has pisssd g. 90 m ~ crhhsge
Lives sfc not always allowed to run 90
Nasfr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
Soous ENuLsioN 90 pvRg
Con LiyrE On VIM HYruruosfnirGs.


DH. : W CouEN. ~ wsco. TsHss
ssy. Il have u.,,. your Emulsion In u.
fsuuie wasting, with gooi rsui's II moi
ouly fsstofss wasted ussus. bot glVr'
strength. sod | heartily recommend Il fl
flses.e. stt'nied by atrophy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

To onIy pefsoos In thr world b 10
not lkr O. .ec rrissmins qualities In ths
hgmsn race sre pssnnfoksfs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

We have = rapidly Increasing sale ~
~Aihlophofus. Witch l. giving srcsllen'
ssfisfactinn a. our customers, Ballsrf A
Foster. Druggists. say - their trade In N
great fhfumsti.m aud neafalgia care, in
anl afouui k-,ne. y n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A philosopher Who hat married an Ia
uoraut gifl used 10 call her "brosn sus
ar. necsa.e. he said, she vas sweet bat
uurtnnsd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Alovesiok pct ssys that q Hiss ]. "th,
meeting ~ t~o souls" Very true. auf
IL IL sometimes q pfotractsd mrcilug
too.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

yFosuSs hss rs'ofsd thousands "
heslth Who had been lorg and pslniai sur
f.feFa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

some .hoemsksr. ar uotoriously long
.uvri-thc ~ls.irrs. for Instance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

yrs, Az A.. stopped hr~~ hy D. kiies'. Greet
N.rt. u.stnrr 80 ffs ansf 49, dal 90
Narssluu. cures. frsatise mi y 10 u.s's
-. rrIla. fa-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

lIe l. q miss guided youth Via loo. ~
sythiug his .sssthsaft asks HIN 10 DO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

reriin.nd ward lay. s.lde the ehseks'o
don The strips
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Slcirty q. q fraction whose numsra'of
Is cfsths. and shnse d,nomlnNtof IL cash
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

The ftrosufs ~ ihs utter wofthlss.lss-
.ofths ilrgs psct. - horse sud cattle pvv
isrs has .,ved orr people = vast sam
There b. ouly one kiud uos hno~n thsi
NJ. strictly pars NJ these az NAsfii1a'
Don't thfos away your mousy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

-Christmss comes on Friday this yesr-
Friday has always been considered an 10
lucky day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A rad hei q. for the couvenieuce ~
wheels whsu thsy AZ tirsi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

ySos TmYsELF. by reading the "sci.
suc. ~ LIZ. " the beet medlch ~ofs e's'
pobli.hef. for young and m~iddle-aged men
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

An Engush msgsrln- asks. why hs.
80 fr0Un.di r.fhsp. ART has never
been properly lngltet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Billiard. mu., b. shy ,..y game, for it''
mostly done on cushiurs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Arhss sni psin- long borne make even
a.. youus fsl ohi TIE tfu- rsm'dy q.
Ptftsf- ronic n para-- N. hlopi s'is
lei nrirr ne liver suf ttinfys hsnishf.
p,in snf huIif. up m. hssiih Beside, if
hs. ihe rpuisiiou " doiog ~hsi ~ claim
f1rlL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

4 very important psfiod-rhe one be-
txssn dnliars sut cents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Time will tell. .. an old '',ips. ID
Gill \ wnmsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A. Esstsfn psp-r -ss- Every mae
shl 60. Toto M lamhrf woods M. sin
- shuatf t.k@ ~ith hin . sapplF 81
f.Aasoa' tsofyss Lisinssi AT PIrsosss
fnrfIIrs PIis Thi- uttl- pfrcsafirn m,t
ssv, mluth. n isnor aud much ~ ring
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

wbsa Baby 80 seh. . gave hsr cs,o-,A
Wien che 80 sCAld she snea fs Css,orA,
wAsa n. became Ma sAs siung 70 cssioras.
wA.a Oh. A.a cAnar.s. sAs CAV. hen css'ouA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

A msn wiih q noisy dog calls bin
Tree. b,csuse I'll M barb l. on The out
sIfr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Don't .uf = with indigestion use Bar
ter's Mandfske Bitt@rr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

N-uoUHLE scEostic
Al rclsmAiion expressive o. Joy.
To surps.s % q hsyoui
q Ahoms Or q csftaln division ~ We
srimal kiuEfom. morc rarely sppiict % :
hone Tor man.
To prupsi throuEh Ne water
s. Ahsppy time scsn bat ouce In ne
ne % suy iofislfuN
q Ascfipfuf~ pfcper usm-
=. nup'icitY
4 Ad,ft color 10 Which rei Prctonin
aiss
70 To t,hs place subsequently,
10 Somsthlus fof With utts folts on
m "a. ysi somstsirg that older ioias 10.
.lny
irru,i. A Poral,r pov,ii', % NE pre-.
eut dtv
T.rmioa'.. 4 female writer - eCiiou
sAosc sofs. AZ 10 great demand.
ANssrHs To PvEflr. 10 L,st wrrs
i-Noon
"a fool ,nd hh. money ,fs 'vou
parted
a-Gve unio ihe Loud ihs gioy 'us
arto tl. rsme. ~onhip The Lord 10 ias
beauty ~ hoHne-s
t-Ne~spspsrs plction,v
S-Nsu are Only boys gfosu tai.
urarts don't change mach ansf At
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

N-poUntH CROSSWORD ENioNs
In lumhsr. not In wood
in siuful. not IN good,
IN gun. hut not iu shooii
IN cr. bot nj In boot
o. piano. not In lyrri
IN coal torEs, not In ere
10 fastened. noi In Wired
who's. too ruler, vho'sc expired
EvAu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
xx.s nINrs


a courtplsst-r DO a isa nlce little
gin for gsnil-mAn. Blnf the edges a.
two pretty Christmas cards with uar-ow
ribbon. and bind Que edge OF some LITTLE
sheets OF court plss'er With The same
Diversified the bOand side ~ the plastsI
leaves and one eide Of the Christmas cards
together In the form OF = little book. Rat
q piece Of the ribbon through II by which
10 hang u 20 the gas bracket or some oih'i
toilet fixture.
-Scarlst Java canvas makes a warn
looking tidy for the sitting room. All oil
scraps Of n,nnrl ami cashmere may be used
up Ia applique lamhriqoiu., table covert
and hearth rugs. Gy little pictures arr
made ~ gummlng pressed leaves and fero'
upon black card hoard aud framing then
with woven gas lighters. A little time
q little ingenuity and q very little erD-ps'
mag be combined In = Thousand difcren'
wsys 20 make the home bright upon Christ
mas DAY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Bfurts i.sVsfy fashionable hue Rows
ds,.. hat brass has uot ,utif,ly goo. ou'
- stfle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
DYSPEPSIA
D,.psp.is.

GrSrs I feel u my duty 10 ny re-
spsciinr Buflock n'ooi Biiiefs. that n q
tie bit medicine I ever took entered
two or thnrcy YEAR, from stomach troubles
ard dytpcpsia as vel a. from liver all
kidney compliant WAS not able % A.
tenlto my business NJ wife wasafiicici
In much The same way. Mefca1 % your
Bivcu IN The papers ani made up q
Minds that We wouidrs heu. The result
IL my wife and began o. improve aioucc.
and | am now able d. Do mrfc harl work
than teforc IN iea years ! relieved ny
kdney trouhics u well We both wish
you, Tie makes q b.. G0lspcci.
JOSEPH LANDON.
Chelsea. VI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

Rattan Crsan.-Ooe quart Of fresh mllk,
one pint ~ rich cresm. a ounce or isin.
glass. Boil the milk and i-inglss-, soh
make II very sweet; strain and nssor DEL.
icstely with lemon or vsnills. WHEN cool
sdd the cream. whipped very light; stir IN
Quicsly srd put swsy 10 mould.
Cold Batter Sauce -Haf . eupful OF
huttsr. two cupfuls 81 sugar. two eggs
nsvoriug; best al together and favor win
lemon. orsnge or spice. Ia tsste
Hot MA Sauce -One pint OF MILK, two
esx-. = cop % sagsr; hes, the MILK @
heat the eggs and sugsr. favor with vsnil'
Ia, add % the milk and boil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
L PUZZLE CORNER

lCommunicaiicns for INA. Department should
b. sent the ciiiof. " a. kssrsss. tast san
ncT hel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

-CnkRspE
NJ nrst l. msiuly uks = bark
Whsn once a l. fsxerssdi
Nv lat i usst mott amer dsfki
Nv whole Il lac ny frst
Nutou.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08

IFNM = " 80
ter. Mandrake Blttsrs.
Ferdinand ward lay. sslde The ebseks'o
don The strips
y,axuSy h.s u.'or'd thousands u
heslth sho had been lorg and psiniai sur
f.fers.
Time will tell" 0. an old saying. No
oil = wumsn.
ySos TnYsKLF. by reading the "sci.
enc. 81 LIf.. the best medical work ever
published. Tor young and middle-aged men
A very important p,riod-rhs one be-
txssn dnilar- sud cents
yrs An A.. stopped ne Nv a. Kle~'. Great
N.rs. ns.inr. 10 m. snef ~ dals 90
uafv.inu. cufss Trsatise nd o. ira b.aus
fr.. a. ~ ca.ss send % ~ hiine, ~ Afeh
a.. fniia. p
Billiard. mu., h. sny ,asy game, for it'
mostly done on cushions
The reason Why Armies OF Liulmenl
i so pupulsr sith the ladi,- l. hscsa-e u
oct uuiy q. very hssliug and soothing hu'
is odlf 4. not ~ al "a n.ife.
A read-hei O.. for the convenience OF
wheels whsu they AZ ursi
MI Hair. Ali,rm. m s,h ~.rd. sersn.
ton, T.. stated Nov ,. - IT. hal usei
p,. Thom..'- T. isctflc on faf -pFsin-
hsrus. cui.. bruises and fheamAiism -
Cured cvery time.
some shoemaker ar notoriously long
.uvrd-thc ~l,.trrs. Tor Instance.
FoE mEsK WINTERS I have hesn IN cte'
with Cat.rfh o. cold In The Head uss'
Bly, Cream Balm " accomplished All ma
~ss represented 7 . McCufmick (Jodg'
Common Pleas. EllTsocth, y } Price
SD cis.
lie d. q miss guided youth Who doc. ~
sything hl. sssstheaft asks HIN to do
" have q rapidly Increasing sale n
A~thlophorus. Witch l. giving srcsllen
safisfactlnn u our custpm.r-, Ballard
Foster. Druggists. say - their trade In N
great fhrum.tl.m ard neafalgia care, II
sni afouud K,,ne, y ~
slciry q. q frscton whose numsra'o
is cioths. ani stnsc denomlnNtof Il eAsh
TIE fteasurs - ihs utter wofthlss.lss
/ afthe frrgs psct. n horse sud cattle ps-
ffrs has .sysd orr people = vast sum
/ There d. ouly one kiud 20 knnsn ths
sr- strictly par. NJ these ar NAsriiaa
/ pout thfos away your money
4 m,n ~iih q noisy dog call. hir
TREE b,csuse al M barb l. on The oul
side
A. Esstsru p.p-r -s,- livery ma
shl 60. Toto the iumprf woods this OH
49, shuaif tst@ ~ifh bin . sapplF
fhasaastsofYas fiainsaf AT PIrsoas
Prr1irs piIis rhi- ntii- pfrcsaii1n ms
ssv, mluth. r ispor aui much ia nng
Bfnrfs i.srsfy fashionable hue now'
dsy.. hat hfsss has uut entirely gone ou
- stsle
Achs. sni psln. long borne make eve
th. yuuug f-sl ohf TIE tfu~ remedy
rtftsf- ronic n p1rn-- M hloei s''
in nrirr th- liver sud ttinfys hsnish'
p,in snf hulii. up M heslih Bssif'-.
81. ihe rpuiaiou ~ ioiug What ~ clail
mrlL
An Engiish msgsrin. ssts. why h'
40 fr.Un.di f.fhsp. aft has usF'
been properly lnslted
Pr Barrett. 20 s. Lawrence Connt'
\ in spsssiug n puimousfy dl.ss.''
ssys Nlt uus death occufs hos Shsi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Brief Mention,

Hog cholera is prevailing in the nsighborhood
OF kCovel. Mclean county. In a territory two
miles wide and three miles long fully one thou
sand hogs have died with the disease. e~ntailing a
loss of about $40. 600.
E. B. Hamaker, of Garrett, dealer in general
merchandise, has failed for 81, 700. He has as
signed to Patrick Sloan, of Tuscola, for the bene-
fit of his creditors. His assets are supposed to
be about equal to the liabilities.
Whilst removing saw-dust from a saw-mill,
VIM. Spiers, of Gillespie, met with a frightful
accident, the belt catching and throwing him
down, breaking his leg and decorating the flesh
in a frightful manner. He now lies in a critical
condition at the house Of Joseph Clark, for
whom ne was working.
c. P. Sprague, of Clinton, sent an express
package containing 500. l6 by the Pacific Express
Company to Samuel Garrett, at Beason, III. on
last Wednesday. A young man unknown to the
Beason agent forged CARROTS name to an order
and got the money, and all efforts to discover
who the forger was have thus far proved a
failure.
On Friday night. in a we'll sunk by Van Week
Brothers, near Litchfield, to secure a gas supply,
a strong flow of natural gas was reached at a
depth of about 600 feet. 1t will be utilized for
lighting the city, and the work of laying the
mains into town will be commenced at once.
Natural gas was first discovered in that vicinity
three years ago, but no attempt to make it avail
able for lighting and heating purposes has been
made until the present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A negro named Grimes was arrested Saturday
evening, charged with outraging two little
daughters of Chris Baker, living near Denison,
Tex. The children are only six and nine years
old.
About 800 cigar-makers employed by Straiton
& Storm, of New York, determined, on Saturday,
to join the Cigar-makers' international Union
and lnaugurate a crusade against tenement
house c~igar-making.
August Bienlow, a German, about thirty
years OF age, who was arrested at Cleveland,
Saturday night, by a deputy United States mar
shall, for passing a counterfeit bill, hanged him
self in Jail before morning.
j. {. White. a leading merchant at Glen Alice,
Tenn, was waylaid and murdered by a miner
named Thompson, on Friday night. Robbery
was the motive. The people are securing the
country for the murderer, and if caught he will
be lynched.
A freight train was wrecked at Weinersville,
Pa. on Saturday night, by the breaking of an
axel, and fifteen cars were smashed to s%plinters.
Patrick l.. Troy. brakeman, was crushed to
death, and several other trainmen were hurt,
but not seriously.
Newport, r.. l., who has been missing from home
for many days, was found. drowned near Ham
mers Wharf, yesterday afternoon. Chadwick
had tied a string around his head and chin to
prevent him from shouting for help.
A freight train on the Elmira, Cortland G.
Northern railway jumped the track, on Satur-
day afternoon, fifteen miles from Binghamton.
The engineer. VIM. Brown, of Cortland, was in
stantly killed. and VIM. Judd. a brakeman, was
crushed beneath the wreck. The fireman, name
unknown, had his skull crushed and cannot re-
cover.
With reference to the charges made by Father
Gushing and the American boys who left ST.
Laurent's College, near Montreal, on Saturday,
the authorities will publish a statement, signed
by the mayor of st. Laurent, the college physi-
clan and the physician to the board of health,
stating that there had not been a single case of
smallpox in the college this year. With regard
to bad food, several of the students from Massa-
chusetts have been examined, and state that
their food is all that could be desired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
CRUISERS.
The Naval Board Finds that the Contracts
Have Been Complied With.

The Naval Board Finds that the Contracts
Have Been Compiled With.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The report of the
Naval Board. constituted by order of Secretary
Whitney to examine the work and materials of
the unfinished cruisers Chicago, Boston and
Atlanta. and to ascertain the fair market
value thereof, including a reasonable mar
gin of profit upon the work, has been
approved by the Secretary, and referred by him
to the naval advisory board. which latter has
been ordered to go on with the work of construc-
ton. A full meeting of the advisory board has
been called for Monday, to consider the report of
the board Of appraisal. The board of appraisal,
in it's general report. which is Introductory to the
detailed reports upon the three vessels, says:
'"The board would state that it considers
that the materials and workmanship, as far as
can be seen at this stage of the construction, are
good, and answer the requirements of the con-
contracts, and it considers that by expanding the
money which the board stimate as necessary
to be expended to make the vessels complete and
up to the contract, that the government will
have vessels up in character and quality to the
ntract requirements"