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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

sTsTINA
-wbsn sparro-s bald ani i.avcs break fofth
To % sorros vases al cries
whv.uth.i ne voices ofths sprins.
TIE hius bir'is note. ths ri breasts mellor
russ-vst. s-vs, c.ro,. -hies ne .parr0-'
he p.spiss Of NE frox. a. evening". ALL
nee sssas reSr,i. ani homs.ick ionxinr'
To h.ars. shish nsisa for AMI love them an
AL ssai. rsioire -hsu uinisf rocs and al
Afs siai io scicums bscs 90 tarig spring
T. hcsr ths ucris responding to Ne cal
which. rouTh sni biastsfinr M harrh
To m.rs To- sh5-sf', bio-.orn. -skinr fail,
Aai M siishi ehanscs snich 10 slos days
bring
And YET. ~ art son iars az sure ~ tring
A tsnder sa.iarss ulfh their Jog % all,
Fof ~tn "a 49, sfssin uarici memories
A. oros ID ~. Al dsai snohantmsni'. cal.
Ths dssi sru-- ani spsks hos ca - sinE.
uf smile. -hen tears sei ~, AM fsin soal
AIi
Eren ~ larks voice hss . nuufuinl tAii
Ui. lovely suIfrn breast. that 90 us tn brine
Ths sunsnlns stth u. anf thr safmtn, Ani AZ
Ttaf maze 49, glofif-s ths srasiuus spring,
l. ID dsusi siih Tat long. ds-paifinE call
Tor one be- se.ks Ia s-ia-ho~ Gao b. sins
We thias o. siraias vaish hoPs - voui ID
sInE
In yoath'. .-cst Iisn And bsfurs ne ni
d. q 0lr suals tines uiftsr uisium pfinEt
An tush "a 80 voices one .ni ~, o.
let 80 rrufnh.f thea ani even srfinf
eaten fslnt AL To- ~ echo % ihsif call,
never does summer time or sliama call
To- sane sun ssiness bacs ue birds nay
,.,.... 49, a. ri,s ortalsrss foliage fau.
Nsf 90 thu sane strange melancholy BRING
d - the ss.iisst s.asun fthsm al
10. .cepinx haantci. aninfseuai fpfinsi
An. lovely -prias thousa masins bloc eifi.
A ri breast. .ias. sad spano-' sons
ray ,on boar. briar ne .ane ssesi paia "a
al
NJ n. W RichArd.on. editor q the
.lpr,riiirr called aiieniion 70 the poem
m ths follosing item
"Esen a careful reader might easily ov.
er.ook The artlf-iAl Ani an alt sifuctufe
% the charming pDsm printed on ths
fourth page % thls psprr The thoughi
il oppressed apparently With The utmost
fr-.-iom. bat lu fact uudcr The coustfaint
Of %. most uxii rules. The oriinAfy
srsfias IL composed % slK stAuEks, % 81
los. each Toe .lK words ending The
unc. % the fr.i stanEs mast also close tbs
unr. 10 each Subsequent stauEA Farther
more. toe ff.t llne of each stAnta amer
the ff.i must cut with the lasl word Of
ths preceding stsnrA ani the second ABe
Nlth The lAsi word % TIE hrsi line u ths
preceding .tAnEA The siK words are a.
ways % be arranged a. Alternate fhy mrs,
ani fnAiiy thy are al ID ApPca' In An 80
rlg OF tafcc nnc. Tas-e rules are strict
enough. bot Mr. Allen has imPosef upon
h~r.sf al Aii.tlon restriction 10 her
pen. The ia sofds f1ii0s each other al
wsys In the sane order. eHcept where the
last s1fi of eAch stsnfs IL repeated ln the
drsi lns u ne next This makes the poem
a more dlfi alt feat Of versldcstlon than
any sssflal mat has ever bs,n written In
Eagll.h. 90 ~ the frcnch pets Who 10
vented sni perfected I'M. form Of verse
Then Mrs.. Allen at down and wrote
the follosiag 20 more fully illustrate
~ha, the editor bad sni,en. and 70
prove iha, she could readily reP,ai the
dihcal, feat Of composition
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

In Henry Johnson's Aruiea ard Oh
Linimeut l. combined the curative Pfopsf-
lie. % The Different oils. with ne healing
qualities o. Aruioa Good fof man and an
frHaI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
sELEcgD REcIPEs

Nm Balls. 49, Oae bali cupfal bread
crumos. mix with two well beaten eggs.
Add some bits OF ham chopped. NIL,
make into balls AMI fry.
Rec Piiiiay -Oae cup OF rice, one one
half cup. OF sugar, butter the size OF Al
egg. Pat In large padding dish and OIL
With sweet milk from one 10 two quarts
Sali and spice " taste. Bake two OF
three hours 10 slow oven stirring oeca'
slonslly.
Coolies. - One cup sugar, tvo'third.
cup. butter; one cup soar milk, or Instead
% butter snf milk use one cup sour cream
one tsAspoufal sslsrsta-, foar enough 70
handle easily. Flavor With nutmeg, Gina
mon or lemon. or use csrriwsy seeds.
Padiiag SIucs -Ooe terpoonfal corr
starch. grated rind and Jaice Of one lemon
Bea, well aDi add small piece OF butter,
one cup sugar, one plni boiling water
Sur till IL bolls aud serve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

"A nan Who works 10 q New YORK ds'
ulisfy claims - have seen q ghost a
nan who works 10 q dlstilisfy = liable 70
So supernatural thiugs-suiess Bis moan
4 closed with paddock
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Nj. watson Harris. o. 80 John. \ .
has made nearly million In The eoi1shefy
.nd belong. - The eoansh hsrristocraey
az the ISLAND
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Cosuseness 10 the primfry esass Of much
disease DR. Henry Bss,~r's Nsndrske
Filters will permanently cure eostiFentss
Every bottle warranted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

A crsuk Is q person ~ho does not 81
ways agree With 700, bat has opinions Of
bis own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Nl-h>fnhAs
ComPosed q ~ isttsrs.
MILO. =. n. "a. n. elsa summer NUT
N.Y. 9. rs. I. 9isa large bird
NJ s. a.. =. ~. ~ has charms f1r many
ears.
Mysg. Nc. NJ. a. Il small auimal
nocturnal To- 10 habits
ny whole i a body % water In the Pins
Trrr state Rvs EN p
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

V.-noruLN aCuusrlC.
q. Pcriainiug - things % The pressu,
or recent tines.
2 Al abnormal state - ihe mlni ani
toiy
o. Ar .mpoftani part of Any oaliiing
fsslguei A. dseilug place Cor man.
A term aPpnei 10 an anchor When
1flug taksu up
s. A frmiulur name.
e. ngl
r. Part 81 ths foot
s. WORKS % fction
o. Characteristic ~ ANNA. ant veg
sish.e l'c
90 Az lmportani tosn 10 he Northern
part 10 Area
%. A man Distinguished a. a pasiic
sp-skfr
lg Ofsprighuy movement
TIE prma.s name ons ~ Natures grail
f,ailrc.. place ~ resort 10 ne sumner
months
TIE fna's tcl whers u Is sliaaiei
WV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

VIVA, 1. the use 81 Dictionary n Ascran
politician cannot hnd language 10 express
ii. feelings when presented Win gold
h.af.d camel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

An Austrian named J. Sofer h said
to have written 400 words on . grain OF
wheat. This story s grain too much
70 swallow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Pare ADD rinse two good-sirel pots-
ioes and gate them, Scald some mdk
and pour !, boiling ho, on the grated Po-
iAioe. le, !, stand on the stove few min
utss and siir well; adi one well-bes,sn
ess. 3 ,Ablespoonfuls q sugar. little salt,
ADD a 81, Of soda. SPICE 10 taste. Bake
like q custard PIE. We call & nice. and
will some q the aun,iss Try !, and report
II i oonvenien, sometimes when one
want. pc Coz dinner OF tee.
AuNI NAM.
There i family In this iosn tina, has
made -four paif.. and ten rags this spring.
Il any oae family has done better ! should
Ike 20 hear from then
Herr !. the Indian padding that Hon
o. waited ~ made by an Oxford County
farmers wife.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
SINGULAR POETRY

Mr. Elizabeth Aksr Allen recently
Published the follo~ing poem IN the
Portland iisffissr
TIE VOICES or SPRING
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

ParadoxlcL a. IL may seen, TIE less
soap there Il used TIE cleaner the cam
palgn Il likely 10 BE-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

"A stitch 10 tine ofisn saves oons1mp-
ton. Downs Elixir used In time saves
llfs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

W-aCEosfCsi uTcafIrArioNs.
4 BohcAd smtu cup 90 bottle, aui
iCkVc an arurcc.
Behcai an instfumsni Of severe pan
shmtnf. ani leave o. Change
81 Rchrsi having ne. All leave O. a.
st
4 Behcad = SanicFsr. AMI leave Nio-
.eni passIun.
s. Bshrsi shai ne al dii his nora.
lug. al lfaFe f0sef.
81 Bfhssi whkt the moose AZ thc river.
.iie dii ouc hoi JAY iay. sni leave The
coniition of tae growth OF tropical FOR
ests.
e. BeheaAa large animal. All leave hat
ou which Del lives
TIE letters removed form 4 purlle In
themselves. hfuli
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Hoe I1ha p Mck.uney OF f.gaa.
OhI1. hAs rcsu convicted % haFiug fcCsif
- excessive ICES fof colvcung prusious,
it "a. proves thai b. received SIS iof OBJ.
tanIng prnsion % $500 Tie as q
urmbrf of ttr fnrty -sCc1af Congress. ani
for macy years ChalrmAn 90 thr oalo stsic
Drm,crarc CruirA Comm|ticc. Tarn ne
fascsis Clt'
Soms of oar Democratic exchanges afc
rrfefrIur o. thr case % TIE LI1cninFl.c
crutru pustmnstrr. rrcruty srrrs-rd on
charge 10 defa1iing TOE G1Trfumeut A.
cFiisucc of hcrg1lcAn corfupton. TIE
fscts AZ. a1scFcf. Tat ne ~ uief l.
nrmocrai snd that hls arrest sss hroagat
alOlt ~ q hrplnickn POI of Lei insqcC tor.
TIE latter ofl..al hAs sIuce prcn 49, % io
rrsizn. thai biz place nay br i'ici ~ q
pem1cfai Who csrtNn'y all ne .css cHPe'
rIeuc-i sr1 who p-fhsps ~lil not he 80
really to detect frauds When the pat On
COS sre ell ln Drmocfst.c hants. Toe Re
pahIcsu parry plnisles those No 49,
flanf c1 pan.c al gnsofthY 70 tae.f
ffusts. 49, they ar AZ once aimIttci Toto
fau f,losshIp iu ne Democratic party
Ne have rcrrf htari of eFeu solitary "a
oepuou o. thIs ra'e -hr.fuf j.ara1L
uArouu unaK kErNi1S 1t can Dos 1c
slibuf.tst.teIy tun laacri thAi ne orf1rd
Scar Ass,rltt 90 slH bod thrir folrta az.
ulaI r,uuIou ou "Wednesday eFtuIng. MAJ
.sta "a GsvsFnof Jan ID. Long, 20
uIugham Mas. has promised % ns prs.
rut. la r,spoust O. az Invitation srnt him
ID G,u j. j Perry. President of 10 As.o-
llatI0u Fulluslng - Gov Logs letter
uINuHsN. Mas Apul -. is-j.
lfr NJ lfuF
Nu1rtinl InFltaflon Il 10 hknd sll 20
fn o. e. co. CA 'urI Nesf rtlniun. on fre fltn
nf MAJ am rrrsnri Ca tle all. pr tnr 4it1
i. .frssaIIe tu bul. aui sea q lll advice me 90
a. huur arl plsCe. sill aranz. acCnfiluEiY
shuu III NfrI uuach nks o. meet t1n meruprfs
ani rrufs f.r uNfnri msuufifs
Vim Very slnl regards ID yoarssf
Ian taiF.
IuuA ID luN4.
u0n Perry Portland. NJ
Gov. Lurg u sci ku0sn a. one % TIE
shlesi sp-akcrs, Ant most p.easiug gcnilc-
mer % meet socially. OKfofd Cuuuty can
c.aim A. her 500. A f,w other prominent
.ous % OKfort ~ll b. present AZ The rc-
uul1n. whose names vii be announced
aisf. To- place a. which TIE fcanion vii
1e heli ha. uoi ~ hceu dsnuiteiy decided
90. uui ~ BE- A. the next m-etiug OF the
Kecuuve comm tie. AMI due notice givcn.
-Irgus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

81. COLI cot @ Lever. iosr D. Sew
sn. seen. 4. F.our. f1ur 3. sntck. ssck
.s. nrrf. evil q. Lace. ianc. =. Braid
1faf 81. Am.ce. Acc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
SCROFULA

,,,o,', ~ eurd BY q thorough rufincs
~, III H. bioo.l. n thi. :. o.. 'etisi,
~. .ii..r.- r..rt-fuafss N. faint thfrn. a
49,, .fsr rfnffaiion. Anon
..rr.f .lmffonsiIc DIV nfrfni. "
lena. eutansous Irurtions' n
mos. IloIis. tarbunciss, Icy s,a,'
,s,.,,,ieut Ilears. Nervous and lhl-
steal COLLAPSE. rir. o. slov.d 70 ~
- Iiheumstlsn. Scrofulous "a
,.,rh. Kidney anil Liver blsca.fs.
T.bercular Consumption 80 80.
ous Other danECr1ui "a iaial I'-.-i'''' ~
rrolactd ~ u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

ufs yotrsic BAR Co, of Marshall. Mob
ai'.r - .sni their rrirbraf-ti ttHrfso Nptfa
A. mar ani Other tincfsil Affthf'ht
frf.i f1f thirty days. % mfn Iyuunf 20 N.-l ~
rtel..f ,.Ilh rTrsslTIa debility, luss ~ NliAllll
a. nanhno.i, and an kiutfsi uuunles ~,
a. ftsufuailsm. neuralgia. larAll 49, a.
many Ofhsf disrasfa Compute fr-tnf 49,
- 4. .nrufrsI A. thirty days ulal L. allus ~
" 80 them A. oucs 90 uilsifAisd pAmlhlf'
fraa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
OUR PUZZLE CORNER.

lCommunicsiions f0r Ms Department should
b. seni ne ciiiof, ". a. kssrsAs, kAss sam.
ner. Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

A farmer ani his wife went iato . Sea
lists.
How mach 90 yoa charge Or nlln
teeth . Asked The farmer.
From - - IS
And Z palAa
"finy cent..
"Maflar. be- ssli. turning b hls viz,
you'd better git u palici.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

immssiiste relief AMI sound rc-f by uslns " oil,
" Rough on Coughs" froches. l.c. BAisAm. s'c
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

warn Mustard water should be given
one who has accidentally swallowed pot
.on. This viii cause vomiting, amer
vhIeh Z cup OF strong coffee should DC
given 20 coonierset the remaining snscn'
Selected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
THE BEETLE AND THE GRASS
HOPPER

The beetle and the grs"hopPer met
BY accident one day on the bank Of q
Pond, and each at Ocs Assumed Import
ant Airs.
| am Jumper from JumPer'ille
called the GrasshoPPer.
Bat | have twice jour Strength gro~led
the Beetle.
have received Column after Column
Of Press notices
And scientific men have declared tina,
| ought TO have been . Humming Bird
They continued to Chatter and Boast
until they got mad. grapPled with each
other, and rolled into the Pond TO be
snapped up BY . Fish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Doctors say that roller sktting VII ~
% oar girls Thls seems 700 pai ~
psrhap. Il wlll solve The problem 81 ih'
prsdondsrance of The female sex 10 Mass
..Eu..ft.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Pulyerired csmphor and lard, stirred 70
a sslye. IL excellent for Group and colds,
applied 10 the throat, chest, and nose
Amer which cover with son nsnoels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Besides cleaning furniture. kerosene VIII
cleanse tins and soften boots and shoes
which have been wet To remove paint
from clothing rub with equal parts terpen-
tine and ammonis tlll the paint Is son
then wssh la soap sads-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Rt-pEor trrrEE runs
49,. e.f.r-r. n-i.n-s-,-i 1900 2
ANssEils 70 PrfttEs 90 Lasr wEEs
l-uoucs.Ck.
g.-Go o. tse ani. taou siaggafi
Cars Llai.s Kellogg
Al A. .. Dr.. 8. New.
E-carfIr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

snoe birth my baby hAi funulng sore.
al over bis bead. AMI ths doctors al nat
be- must Die. fof they couli Ms heal them
used everything ever heard o. bot pc
was no good he got 80 hai thAt De- ~oaid
not nurse Then my hlsnanis sister t1ld
me % ny salphgf Blitsrs A. she hai graz
faith In them asel bottle ani M
sores commenced - hcal Afcr u-ing
TOO bottles more. The sores At healci ani
considered my baby saved N oiarr. Ca.
r.r.f y n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

u-ANCsIcAL COMPOSITION.
Ia. II. IA. ~. mi. sol, sol
Write The .bove on the musical star In
ne ksy % G. What viii b. The result
WICkEp Will
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
IA MAN
rEIrI.o HocrIsllsus PlrIFcHlIIslr

N
. ...r..f. ~. 80 ..l.rt.rt -.
Is 90 rs.. Fl 'tr.s. t.er.f.l.
F. .. T.. .s...e e. 80 $50 q. srt 90 b. -
The Great Rock island Route
Ialr.rH lr1f alrHH ri lfra..rs' go.
~. I'll .-r.... Il -. -.
f.. ..I ......s .rI Ir.'..r r. 70 So Il 80
se c. 80. BE- % ss'.if
e. I'd III. - f...r.a. 'st..t ..,srrs FL. -.
f... .......a =. 4 tra.rs .fI.r .....s....s =
'as 80. II. rrs.s,.la Il Fl s.r....i..s 80. =
.t. 49, t.e,'sf 81
o. Do rfra.s rr.as t-i-esa Dt.rss. -
. sr - - ffrf 80 o.. ~
..". a.. ..s.srat..r ...ssa eFa.a g. .s.s.Ta.F
The Famous Albert lea Route
- t-isss. 49,. -
.a. sr.is ~ FL r.l.'s u u frrrIi1liss 90
49,, ~ . I n. .s,.,sf 49,. 49,, =.
s... IT "a 80 ne its - ~ -
.-,... 80. Z. - - stssi ds.ii 80 issi.Isi
..sal s..,.l i.tr..r rryE y. $500 s,fEss
sa.' .a'tr.l.. go ...... $50 Aansa. 0liIs
II. .tsi-i "A 80. =. 49, ~, .s..,.
&C.. -. 49, -: = 49, ,.s''. = :, =. -
=. =. eAsIs. t.sr. JoSs.
CHICAGO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

Really said the Fish, |. be Cheved
away ct the Bones. there is very little
Differ snce between Dead Folks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

"RoU0H on Pam PORoUsKD PtAsrEH;
Strengthening. improved, The best Cor back
ache. pains In chest OF side. rheumatism. nea
rAlEiA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

t-Fu0NUrIc CuARkpE
Ny erst l. always ul
Ny beat l. found In glue
Ny last l. hard % al;
Ny whole IL never true.
NIIoR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

" knInu On iufuus
~ 81, Eeain or SeaSa' No. ,i S.'ie i ia
-Roron oS Rsfs
clears ouf Eats. Mo-. reaches. firs. ants. BEL
bog, ssunks, shipmnnks. soQnefs. T. Al
nfugsisis
HEaHr P,iNs
Palpifafinn. urupsicai -ssllinFs. ulrfInfss. On
digestion, iicalachs. slespiessness cur,i ~
" Wsiis Health Esne~sr-
Ror0u o. CoESs
A. fof wells gnagh on Corns- itc. Qllck
cumpicts cure Hart of 80 'sfns' hanions
ssfts.
KouGm o. P,IN PoEoUsEp Pi-,srEK
siren gtfsnlnE. improved, me nTst o. bsCk
ache. pains in chost of siis, fhsunatism, ncl
AGA
wells Health Eeneser" rvsiorss health an
sigof. cures Dyspepsia, &c. o..
wHoOFIN0 Cotton.
And ths many Throat Afectluns ~ chlI1ren
p,ompny, P's.st.i.S enl ..is,y is.'sssa -. !,
MOTuEKs.
m you arr failing. hroki n. sorn out AMI uer
vUu.. use -wvlls' Health remover o. Al
LITE PKEsERvxR
nssish nsssses Co.. t,Sses To - .sas spoi.
kOUGu on TOoruACuE
Instant relief Dor Neuralgia, roothache. facs
sche. Asa ZOE tuuEn on IootnaCls. ID Ani
~.
PRETTY WoNEN.
Ladies' Who would rrtsin freshness ani vi
vNcity don1 fail 10 Try Wells Health ksnss
eT."
CAIAKRHAL THROAr AFFECTIONS,
backing. Irritating Coughs. Colds, o. Throat
cured 81 Rough on Coughs IroChfs ltc
liquid. -. -
"kOC0H on ITCH
Rough on Itch Currs Humors. truptlons.
nnT~Orm. tsttsf. salt rheum. frosted feet. eau
blAlns.
THE HoFE 90 TuE NATION.
for children, SLOW IN Development puny and
delicate, use " Wells Health kcnsucr-
WIDE ANAkH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12

" Rough on Itch cures humors, kruptior
rnT~Orm. letter. alt rheum, frosiei fcsi. en-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-12
KINGS EVIL

w..,i, name formally riyea 20 serofuA
,.c,u.s q . s1psr.ii;ion that u eouia ~
,ur,l bya kins's touch. The Wof'd "
- NV. and Knows that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-19

XXJANTEB-BY EXPERIENCED WHITE FE.
w male cook-A situation. Address NJ. p, Re-
puhlicnn Office. 1.22
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-19
Offensive and Inofensive.

The postmaster at Cambridge, Ohio, one
of the best posted officials in the state, was
summarily removed from Office a few days
ago under the charge Of "ofTensive parti-
sanship," the specification being that he
was member of the local Republican
committee and made speeches during the
last campaign. In all other respects his
official record was unassailable. He was
and is an excellent citizen and highly es-
teemed by his neighbors, irrespective of
party.
His successor is q Democrat who was in
dicted for bribing persons to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket. lie escaped trial on purely
technical grounds. 1t is said that the re-
spectacle Democrats of Cambridge will see
to it that he is again arraigned and does not
escape trial second time.
Such being the record of this ''inofTensive
partisann the Senate will not confirm him,
and it might be advisable for the President
to revoke his appointment and announce tc
the country that his letter on "offensivt
partisanship" has proved to be a mistake
inasmuch as 1t is being wrongly construed
and is used as a cloak for outrageous per
secution.
The fair businesslike way would be, when
place is wanted, to make decent, re-
spectful demand for the incumbent's resig
nation to treat him like a gentleman, as
| all honorable American citizens have q right
to be treated.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-19
Time for snnitnrv Mnri,.

Now that the water supplied to the peo-
pie of this city is freed from pollution, It Is
proper for the authorities TO look sharply
for anything and everything that would
tempt the appetite of cholera, should that
insatlate destroyer visit our shorcs--a con
tingency that may happen during the next
few weeks.
We suppose there are few IL any cities
more healthy than Washington is at this
time. Most Of the public thoroughfares are
clean such is the breadth of streets and
avenues, and so numerous are the parks and
reservations, that we get freer circulation
of air than is possible in any other large
city.
But extra vigilance is demanded during
this season. 1t is important that the SAINT
tary condition Of the city, in all respects
and in minute details, should he brought up
to a high standard.
There are sewers that need attention.
There are alleys filed with garbage. There
arc citizens who maintain nuisances in the
shape of decomposlng slops. There is much
defective plumbing, and many houses are
filed with sewer gas that comes up through
that horrible invention, the stationary
wash-stand.
The health department should apply all
its energies to the prompt correction of
these evils.
Whoever has read the mortuary reports
of this city for some years past has no need
to be told that there has been and is fright
ful mortality among the poorer class of
colored citizens. This fact tells of wretched
squalor, of close and promscuous packing
of families in small, ill-ventilated, disease
breeding rooms. 1t tells of pitiful poverty
and woful want, OF dirt and disease and of
such conditions as conduce to the spread OF
| pestilence.
There should be close inspection of the
districts and tenements in which these poor
creatures are huddled and such measures
should be adopted as may be deemed neces.
sary to guard against possible danger.
Hundreds of poor families have no regular
supply of water on their premises, because
they are unable to pay fori it. Not only theii
own health, but the health of the whole city
is endangered by the lack of this indispensa
bic requisite. They should be supplied with
water at the public cost. The taxpayers
of Washington cannot afford to take the
risks incident to denial Of full supply
of water to the poor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-19
nenth of Ex.scnntor Nesmith

james W. Ncsmith, whose death was an
nounccd yesterday, was born in Washington
county, Maine, July %, 1890; was taken when
young to New Hampshire, then to Ohio, then
to Wisconsin, receiving no education, and in
1913 he crossed the plains TO Oregon. Was the
captain in 1918 and again in 1858 Of expeditions
against hostile Indians; was appointed United
stntes marshal for Oregon in 1853, but resigned
in 1855 to command regiment OF volunteers;
was appointed superintendent of Indian
affairs for oregon and Washington territories
in 1857 was elected to the Senate of the United
States, taking his seat March 4, 1861, serving
six years; was appointed minister to Austria,
but the nomination was not confirmed; settled
In Oregon as farmer and stock raiser; Hwas
road supervisor In Polk county in 1868, and was
elected representative from Oregon In the
forty.third Congress as n Democrat TO fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of J. q. VIII
SOM, receiving S,l93 votes against G,l23 votes
for II. Smith, Republican, serving from Dec. /,
1879 to March 3, 1875.
While serving in the Senate and during the
civil war Senator Nesmith was on confidential
friendly relations with President Lincoln, Gen.
Grant and the latters chief OF staff, Gen
Rawlins. Through these officers Senator
Eesmith was kept constantly advised, conf.
dentialy of the real status of the Union army
and its movements, and his brother senator:
relied upon him for "priyato" information OF
that character 1t was Senator Nesmith's tele
gram of inquiry to Gen. Grant, then In field on
to Richmond which provoked Gen. Grants
celebrated dispatch in which he said "Wc
will fight it out on this line If II takes all sum
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