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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Tn,r fe,ies ~ Paf. iosn Affair.
which is advertised IN another column
OF this paper j. an amusing Article. The
The people Of Paris should hire The A.
rrrfsrr critic a. manage their siisifs for
them. In tac course ofthe article we hnd
ibe following choice paragraphs
by allowing the am1nn' ~ unco'isctsi
taxes ln hand 90 collector o. incrcasc year
BY year aui placing 10 among ih- asseis.
10 Il only question % time When Paris
xlIl spptr,uty be olt 10 DEBT hut ln teal.
~ BE- sinking In dot deeper aui deeper
each year. This isa poor Wy ~ ensn.
ciering f1r any tosu.
los uoie I'M the recent frp1ft showing
The sianiIng 90 the toNn the flil1slng dc-
iusi0n Is pfintsd rs VII pe scen ~ the
above that The Indebtedness 20 the town
f. go a. less than iast year" NOV. this
Is not true. ln fact. though the az drbt
balance may show 10 b. he so. Auy one
Who examines the report ~ issi ant thc
recent one wiil sec that the liabilities n
she town have been Increased llsi sl4i %
la TIE pA.i year ani The appir-nt gain in
f,soarcc. = simply Wat d, iac on bills
uncol'eclei ln the hanis of collector.
Perhip, there may De- little m'fc
due 10 uncol'sc'cd taxes than there
should b. bat our people are no, nearly
80 much behitd hand IN ihi. matter a.
the citizens q macy other tosns are.
Bat 10 ,ay that unoollsc'el taxes should
a., be- rcckoaei a. assets ani a. await
able asset. Too. j. the hsigh, u absufdliy.
II would be- Ike asking a business man
@ eliminate from biz asset. al note. aai
ac,oanis due him a. time Of taking stock
I, j. even more absurd than tha, propo-
,iiion. ~ t,sss due may b. collected
under distress while merchants &C.
coal's can only BE- collected IN the ordi.
nary course q ihirgs TsSs. due are
worth more than any merchants aeoou's
a. Assets Then Ia an alien % 20 make q
'i';le capital against the DENocEAT. the
iollo~ing contemplate little ding j. Ia
sci,td
Ia The hne % literature aud sound poll.
ties The farm expense account shows that
ihsy have paid Tor the oxford Dfmoerlf Al.
follows VI i0i A. 00 sni - OBJ Tor the
thfec consecutive YEAR, Thls q. right.
No home IL happy without good local
paper. however W zee % reason Why
~ % should b. paid f1r an article that an
Ds procured Df considerable iess mpney.
II the reviewer q our town reports
bal taken the trouble % investigate. ia
stead Of jumping a, the conclusion that
something was wrong. be would have
found ihA, the money received from the
town was properly credited a. advanced
rates. although the subscription WAS in
areAr. anl nigh, justly have been
charged a, the rate Of 50 No. the
truth l. no; VIA, Is wanted. Here j. a
chance AZ the DENocRAr. biz il clip,
fairly or unfairly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Ns1, ve,k We ,han begin ,hs publ
cation q rev and Interesting siofy
bearing he above title Il = a detec-
iive's story % thrilling interest. ani vel
follows The DARK Day" Which are ao~
drawing o. a close.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Asou l. cure Or Collie. Lame Back,
Rhcunail.m. Bfuise-, ART fpf All tehe.
and pains 10 leaves other remedies way
back in thc shade t. avoid TIE rush
cone down hef1re breakfast % \ NJ Ger
ry's Drug Store f1r sample bottle fire.
Regular sifr. li Cts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

TnERE are a number Of subscriber.
on our lis, who have taken the OXFORD
DExooRAr over thirty years. Mr.. Hud-
son Knigh, Of South Paris, In paying hi.
subscription. the other day. remarked
that he had taken the paper between thir-
~ and forty years. Daniel Curt. Of w.
Paris. on a similar occasion. remarks tina,
he has been a subscriber thirty or thirty
five years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

--Veirfinafy Surgeons al over thc coan.
Try arc frrcsiY druounciug parties sho
pui up ,rfrf ilrrf packs Of worthless tfash
ant sell "a Or condition powders. They
.ay that Nfrlf1af ffrfiryf HHfii'a lnr'
i.rs are she only klrd BOW known hat are
worth chffyIng home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

AN. Graz, o. South Paris has pat
up p'vpan,ion fr ehaPped haaa'. 'ore
lip. ard other kin troubles eaussd BY
spfing uca'hef. Which j. a very choice
,oils, article He calls ii Ro,e Glycsr.
iae Lotion. and b. ssils for Use pr bot
lie II eurr. chapel hands without
causing ih- slightest imitation. Instantly
healing snd .o1'hins che broken kin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

whsrsss saraa e.. Hose of Ilsofoe, has noti
- ne Ia sffIns hat deposit boa 10. -. 70
suei ~ hsF "a tsaarilaa % tlssff v h.sel - -
Nnflrs u hsrstF gFsn that n surh misslnE ~
p1sr boa is act prrsentei % ne rsiofe ne hfst
Ia Il Otter. ID. 80 thAl tstna iulh
GIO A witeO>. tress.
Nsfrf IA fssi. ~. faflt ssFirss Hasa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
MfRRfED

f- n.f..f w,r st. Hr Urt s D.. u.H..r ~
. .ffsr ~ itsrn.1a M r.H.I sni &c. t.ra D. lt.t.
ed .I N.Hn
al IL. n.r.sr.n T..f.r a.. Ifr.n a. a. tnI
AZ ..s Irrrr..f hasIU. sf0 II l.iIrI
b. hrI.t.r. M...E Irh. fr Nlf e. nar.r. NJ
T.faf. nt..r cd M.s ~ lnat irfk.s. l-ft of
H..I...H
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

DR Isaac RoUNDs Of South Paris, says
that since election all the children born
TO Republican parenis have ben boys,
while those Of Democrats parents have
been girls lie argues that II the Re-
publican party Is doomed 10 wait as long
as the Democrats party has waited for
restoration TO power. !, will be prepared
BY the natural increase Of population to
win victory in twsniy.fOur years from
date.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
aOIIil

rarfaani 10 ufrnss fron u hoo. faixs q
rrubafs 90 ths e. flatT u uKfrrf. shall AL a.
.rubIIr - rfIrais ssis On ne uth faT - Apri.
a 10 las "a 90 a'alrrt In N furennnn. 81 ~
Anfrsr Il1.s In AndIFsf. al thf firtt utls
snI Interest sfi0h a. estate n ioha a., hsrul
ltfs of Aniofsf In al clantT. iecsassf, hsf -
80 4, a. fliIa.Ins as.rf Itei reai c.tatr. 10
4 81 taIn msaiIs loi lflnE IN M Toss % Kos
tarr ana knnsn a. me Mfffili msat1s. slsp .
pee Of pastlfs isnf lTlns neaf Antoftf Cofnsf
urud a. Humfrrf MEF rln. issi.
W rETTTNsttLs AtminIstrst0f.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Two ca and respected eitreas q
Oxfofi County Died ias, week. ani wefe
barred Saaiay n,a Cyfls Kicker oi
Hartford agei - year,. ~ b4riei
Sunday morn.ng Fof th.iiy-fse YEAR,
BE- has bccn q neacon In the RaPi.s;
Church Of Hartford and >amaef. lis
pastor Rev. Mr. scott. Cf.a,ei a. the
funeral services. Which wcfe very largely
at,ea4ct. 10 seing estimated iha; ever to
hgnifsd persons ssfe pfcsent.
fidsr hsr--y rs barred FROM tte hap-
t.si church In Backssd village Sardsy
siternoon. Tie ~as born In september
i,03. and vs. therefore In his so Year
lie "a an active c.efgyman In ihe ffce-
Nil Baptist Denomination 90 over ID
years. ne as oflained In JAY 1856.
al las been retired from active scf,.cc
Cor numbef Of years. res.ding vi'h bis
soa. o II. hersey, ssq. Elder Hsr-sy
wAs q successful REVEALS, and a. par,
q h.s hfe wofk. baptized over 800 eca-
vsf,s. he ~as an active merchant be-
fore bis claven.oa. bat Immediately
thereafter. isli call 90 preach. In a.
teen mon,hs after his conversion Be was
ordained. Ne died saideniy Ttlrslay
morniag. March a.. Rev Mr.. Foi.ct,
ohi.iA,cd a. he funeral service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Tuosr In want u room papers. ~indos
.hadts. paints. oil.. sarnishes and brush
o.. should tssr IN mind that ~ Noyess
drug store. Nofway. can be found the
larsss, VARIETY ard bet assortment 10
Oxford County New goods a. bottom
price,. Pspsr trimmed free. and win
Do .A.le. nAle mi PIT ap % order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

TIrr miles ln On inmates saf male hY boy
uhn "a cent fUr package ~ Nrarr's innii
ton rosfsrs Dnsal time. but prur policy "a
- - ~ from : Hruf sfnfr sitfuuf them. sufr
fn rnfr uDrms s0iI in ped. Paris hT trrfy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
CHICKEN CHOLERA, !
FREELAND HOWE, Agent, Norway Maine.

Tus Isws'oa Joursal begins the pub
lieaiion Of an original serial story by J.
I Trosbnise ia the Saturday edition
Il March :. Il !. % run several weeks
through ,te saturday and weekly edi-
iio1s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Avoid fi,tafhlng the congregation afief
en,erlng church ~ hacking and coughing
by uslug Jtisin'. Pine Syrnp Pr sale
Al ii0iirl's Dfus store s. Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

We don't give away trial bottles Of jail
wins Tar Syrup. for N We did, everybody
would be cured, and business would be II
q stsndstill. n. ID. HOLDEN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

wearr's sure care Or uraFcs" is dscii
sIIT ou fffk ant sever takFs hark at
-oii bT 4 n esrry so Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Group can bel cafci in % minates ~ a.
ing Jiisln's Tar syrup ~ directed. Price
IS ceui. aoi ~ pr bottle iclalfc % y.
10 uniitu. 50 Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Pleasure. satsaCti1n. happiness. JOY,
sud delight. ~ usIng JaiNln's flne Tar
syrup Dr. uDiien sells it
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
NOTICE.

knnsil Meeting So. Paris Savings Ban.
Ths anra.i mssiissf ~ NJ rlrpafsis msmef.
~ ~ seth TafIs -sFlrEs hsnt al - hsld Al
thflf usuliaT Enoms -. fsfs, 81 ltureisf "
sislfIaa q rnItsrs ani frsnssrtloa oftasness
8TO. A WILSON, Sc.
arofk PsfIs Ntrrh n 49,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Probate Cour, =, Paii,. nsn, Tus.-
dav
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

R,ier.cks COACH Ba.sam l. prepared
from q recipe ~ one oi Mainr's most IA
moas physicians. deceased. 1T l. guarAn-
teri - clrs. See a1Ft
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

TnEr are certain eHPrcss.ors shlch
seen o. bc In universal use, BAT wt.ch Be-
woud BE- iiascal; % trace % their ofigin.
We thoushi u this. The other day. whcn
= Georgia gentleman. IN the Clerks o.
Zee ,aii. % express q large al'uocf +.
more taAn forty q EN-. ils, Lac q
Yankee would Why dos forty express
la-ss bat iadefsiie namhef ucfs ihan
eighty o. seventy does Ne, almost ev-
rybody says " more ihan forty ~ en-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

IH AUnt's EfEnktINn ltiiH
gHffrCf fhr funftins ani thr rlffrnt inHs
nae Thafls lost shaf on. sr pills in. They
fsaft fhe very founlatinn of vital aciipn .oli
in .o Paris. hy eerlI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Bsngri htir o.. gping GOT 20 style. ani
~ are bar !. = up iuugs. ~ using Jsisins
Tar syrup On'y IS cents aui Al pr bot
do. a. llOilrns
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
sr,CcruCNs NOTICE.

TIE nisri q ssiccimsn ~ NJ fosr % fsfs.
siu D. Ia fs.slrn a. thrr tnfi a tts te-e
Ilruss ~ dfsi Tussdar ~ Each mooth, Al one
rfi~k ", co. traasafiipn % hlsiaess lefalf
rHf1Inr ~f1fr thrm fIh bkutb
r.rI. M.rrE H. IsaI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

The OxroEp nrgoCrsr takes great
comfort ln calling The Pre- .icrt -. Gro
ver CieVsiAni L.tte u'uis OIL ht ir
TRIES Ike these -.irIaf
The l-lai again inieaionaly MIS-
represents u.s. The irFas Is gfcai,
city daily. and ii claims 90 b. che lead
ins Dsnoeails paper q Maine. Il I'M.
der,ook 10 pay The part Of criiic. and
told an Enghsh paPcr tat ffcs.isa'
CisvelAnd's trs name va Grover. No-
a crtic has ro f.gAf 90 MAKE any ME-
;akss. ~ matter ho~ triaing. in correct
ing oihsrs So we simply suggested 90
the Arg's sri'ic hat he bad himself
blsndsrei Coz Cle,eiaat's parvn's plt a.
; before Clover In namiag him. Wear
ing onss middle name first j. q matter %
taste simply We afs Do aware that %
beiiile. q maa 90 men'ioa BIZ pccgisf.iy
In tbs respect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
ANrcDorEs

TIE Lawyers. when idle, gather in
the Law Library and relate Anecdotes Of
more than ordinary brillianee. They re-.
late mostly 10 members Of the bar. or 10
judicial matters. Judge A H. Walker
told q s)mewhat self.sAiished attorney
Who loves 10 he complimenied. aud who
does not Hesitate % f.h fof the sweet
morsel Of aaitery oa certain occasions.
Tie Vas a yogngi,h man, and qliie
brilliant. having a large and lucrative
practice. After trying a case IN his
ables, manner. be retired 20 the library
add remarked: "Somehos seem 10
Be losing my faculty Of ny log and arguing
cases before jury. IeAnno, do - well
a. once could A brother attorney,
instead Of replying in the complimentary
language hoped for, said, "iha, Is lit
de singular. you do not look old enough
10 BE- growing feeble
This Sc, Ma ID. r. Hastings Of fye-
burg 10 telling Of another lawyer who
was "se, down" upon BY Judge Joel E,si-
man. in whose Office the yOang man was
then reading. A client came into the
office for consultation. Judge Eastman
heard the case and remarked be would
look up the law and give his opinion in
a few days The s,uden, then ''pa, Ia
bis oar. and bryan 10 give OF the Law
a. he viewed Il. After listening few
moments Judge Eastman, remarked
mos le, US all keep siill and hear God
speak" which said remark sqaelched
the student who could apply law more
readily than bis Judicial instructor
Oae story always suggests another I'M
Ill the tale has been told around the cir
Gle. These above quoted suggested "a
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee an aneedo,e Of the
late Seth sampson wbo WAS a very vain
man though no, very handsome. A
party Of gentlemen were discussing the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
NOTES

JCdge Virgin gave The attorneys some
very good advice, las, week, about try
ing has eases. lie said be never tried q
line case before a jury while he Vas q
prac,ieing attorney, because . case Of
Tia, kind could no, be fully explained
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
OYSTERS.

have opertds Luaeh 4 on 10 o0naecii ~ VIII
meals at al h lurs. Cums In and get q stew 90
fr. atup u C0fae or rrs o. sntthias elss You
you'd i've % ~ nur. q. W. TlTutkLElsN.
-. Paris, llsi bslord ne vinss Bsak.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

ma eel trrsn firt ttaf uiasi q -
lI go "a carts lUHiTf 80 "a "a CHn'
ffr IL uHfIffat. f.If sIlr.itut iafli'isn
Nofhlna On Path viii make hens
lsF llie ~hsrldau's sunsiitioo Pow.
De-. 49,. $3.50. 1880. 49,, az,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

Trans - lUfhaiii u a. - itff Il ri 90 IL.
- go liFE trains fum laff...I - L
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sfhrru srrflsHs
TAAh - hfrllar mfrfnf IaftI.. ........
af tst.rr OIL ua1n
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n .r.IfF frra.nr ~ o. hffiHaI.sf .lII.
80 - FanIa aurrHHHaH..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
NAEcu TrRN, 1855.

Hos W. W. NIRorS. yssiics Presiding.
ArurRr ;. AUsrrN. Eso., Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

This case eanno, Be fully reported be-
cause ], i siill on trial. and a rePor, a,
this time nigh, work TO the prejudice Of
parties. II i an action ia which Mrs.
winlos sues the town Of Paris Cor in
jariss which she claims 10 have received
April 9. 1854. While riding on the road
between Backfsld and South PARIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

20. "a Porter. Iatsr0n.
~ q Msuil. AsIirunursi iar .ru...t
IN DAVIS. urnfsf
Ilofsiia woodtury. riYslr.aa arf -..lr
80. Ionfs. Nari.nIsf
n n Ualsifr. Isnasrf pr'0r H
An. gerry. ufuFrsf, u.arls h.....t ga
firn Iasilfs.
D. A Ilsyff. Ilfr.fare snI I.........f s....
Ny D. Mus sfh r. E|Har.a.. tf..
lafaI r0rfaslH1.iTnf fr rrlfN Iara
rInrir rrT.fs RI 80 nkFuHu lirsHHaH .r..
Il lifrrY's nfar ~iofs, uif ir.nsH .a .. 81.
al Il dur nrtnrh urrr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17
SOUTH PARIS
Branch 0fioe Of The Oxford Dsmocn, n. ,
Odd Fellows Bloch
VILLAGE DiRTCI0HY

Pasfof ca ~uatsY, prtaItinr sIrf..f. d. A. ~
-sttafh rrhuui, IA trarnrr's ua1f .nr.Il.
yoang peoples ufffnr. tHfH Trar.r -
tgFN WEDNESDAY pflffr rfrfInF y
Msftoi.si thIfrt. ksF n. D. lass T.r.. al.
Sunday. pffalh|nr service, ilti 49, 49,.
eFfuIrE PRAYER mrffIuF. - IUraIar ~.
nisffluf. ftFs 1lass uffUnr, lrilf. 49,
rusI uFFllr
MaIf 90 rrrf'a1I fl.IsF 81 il anI M
Msls fIou f0rfltni arrive Il io has nIrrr.
Mails a. ~ nnlnffY rIosf sf D. ..IHHn
Mas frum ~ CUurfIY Efflff ~ q Al II
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29
General GOrdOn's Paper Money.

A Gubat letter to London paper says:
"The Mahdi, when Khartoum fell,
secured the whole of General Gordon's
papers, together with large number of
bank notes issued by the gallant de-
fender of Khartoum. These, we are in
formed, he is now taking steps to negoti-
ate, and obtain much-needed ready cash
by discounting them. As General
Gordon pledged England's word to re-
deem them. it will require some ingenuity
TO defeat the Mahdi's object. Indeed,
it will be next to impossible to detect
the notes which the Madhi has seized
and those which have been circulated
bona fide by General Gordon himself,
especially as all documents are in the
False Prophets hands. Many of the
people from Khartoum who came here in
Gordon's steamers hold these notes, which
they obtained in a perfectly legitimate
manner, and such claims as theirs can
scarcely be overlooked Many natives,
moreover, who months ago held friendly
and trading relations with Khartoum,
have these pieces of paper, and they will
certainly look for their redemption.
Many of the notes have been bought by
the officers here at far higher rate than
their nominal value, as a memento of
the hero who is gone. Another relic of
the gallant defense of Khartoum, how
ever, is even more sought after than the
bank notes, and that is the leaden medals
which General Gordon ordered to be struck
and distributed to every man, woman and
child in the beleaguered city, in token of
the bravery they had displayed. Several
of these medals were in possession of
Gordon's men, but they were so eagerly
bought up, not only by officers but by
the men too, that they are new at a
premium, and at such premium, too,
thnt an offer of their weight in gold fails
to induce the lucky owners to part with
themn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29
A Novel Contest.

The great sword contest on horseback
between Duncan G. Ross, the champion
all-round athlete of the world, and Ser
geant Owen Davis of the United States
army, for $500 side, was decided at
Central Park, San Francisco, recently.
About 3, 900 persons were present. The
costumes of the men were those usually
worn by wielders of the sword, consist
ing of an iron coat of mail and having
their heads incased in an iron mask sup
porting a helmet, on top Of which a small
flag waved idly in the breeze. The con-
test, which was very interesting, and at
times very exciting, was won by Davis
amid tremendous cheering Ross proved
he was a finished swordsman, but the
horse being a racer, was frequently un-
manageable. The blows exchanged dur
ing the affair must have been very severe,
as the thick armors showed deep dents
on the back and on several parts of the
breast it was cut through. Both men
looked exhausted after the battle, on ac-
count of the bearing of their heavy armor
and the trouble which their horses caused
them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29
A Queer Squirrel Yarn.

Old citizens of Toledo distinctly re-
member the time when there was an
emigration of squirrels in this vicinity.
On certain day a gentleman was on the
bank of the Ten Mile creek, when the
number of quirrels moving was unusually
large. Among the squirrels was one
that exhibited such motherly care and
affection for her two little ones as to
prove a most interesting sight. She
reached the back of the creek where a
crossing was to be made. The little
squirrels were quite timid about going
near to the water, but the mother coaxed
them until they seemed to be satisfied to
do as she wished. She ran along the
shore, and finding piece of bark about
foot long and six inches wide, dragged
it to the waters edge and pushed it in
the water, so that only a small part of
one end of the bark was resting ON the
shore. She then induced her little ones
to get on the bark and they at once cud :
died closely together, when the old
squirrel pushed the bark and its load
into the steam, and, taking one end of
the bark in her teeth, pushed it ahead of
her until the opposite bank was reached,
where the young squirrels quickly
scampered up the bank of the creek,
where the mother rested for a few min
utes, when the journey was resumel.-
Toledo Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29
Subdued by size.

Once upon a time rather overbear-
ing kind of a man was driving sleigh
along a narrow road, when he encount-
cred another sleigh, also with man in
it, coming in the opposite direction.
The occupant of the second sleigh did
not appear to be very large man, COW
cred up as he was with buffalo robes
Hence the surlY, oYeTbearing fellow,
supposing that he could control the requi-
site two-thirds working majority on
joint ballot made up his mind not to
give half the road. lie only took half
the road, but then he took it. like the
selfish boy in the bed, who took his half
out of the middle, thereby compelling
his bedfellow to sleep on both sides OF
him. When the two sleighs got near
each other there was halt and parley.
"Why don't you give half the roadF
asked the supposed weaker party.
"None of your business; only l won't
do it--that's ALL" The reasonable
party expostulated, saying that he only
asked what was usual and customary,
but the oyerbearing party merely replied,
that if the other party did not make
room and get out of the way he would
run over them.
"Well, then, we might as we'll make
a test question of il at once, responded
the party of the second part, taking of
his gloves, throwing back the buffalo
robes and beginning to rise in his seat,
probably TO make motion. He hap
pened 70 be 3 very large man, and as
fost after foet Of his gigantic strue-
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Mra. Gernrd,s nrea snarkled. '

Mrs. Gerard's eyes sparkled. - 49,
!. " Has he asked you to marry him-al-
ready7" said she. " But l knew he was
getting to love you. s.. "oh, I am SO
"You approve it, thenG" said Sylvia,
rather disappointed
81 never was so pleased in all my
life, " said the old lady.
"But-but-" hesitated Sylvia, 'T
don't think / care for him as wife
should care for her husband-I am sure
l don'tl"
''Mrs. Gerard's face visibly length
ened
"sylvia, Sylvia, don't say that, she
cried. 'Do you try to like him-for my
sakel And he loves you SO much, my
darling!" -
''For your sake, Mrs. Gerard1 Why
are you so much interested1 Is Doctor
B1ildmay-"
"Who is talking about Doctor Mild
may" exclaimed Mrs. Gerard.
"Why, you, aren't youl" retorted Syl-
via
"No. I'm talking about my son,
Chester" said the old lady.
Sylvia's face had turned a soft, rosy
pink; her bright eyes fell to the ground.
"Does-Chester love me2" she MUIR
INJURED.
"He was going to tell you so to-day"
said Mrs. Gerard.
"Then l am glad 1 refused Doctor
Mildmay," said Sylvia.
So both these ladies broke their
word.
Mrs. Gerard not only consented that
Sylvia should become her daughter-in
law, but abjectly implored her to do so /;
and Sylvia, after declaring that 'she
never would marry Chester Gerard, !"
went straightway and welded him.
And there never was a word of OBJ
lection spoken thenceforward against
Sylvia's skating. On the contrary, her
mother-in-law did everything in her
power to encourage this healthful and in
vigorating exercise.
'Sylvia's skates did me good turn
once,' she declared, with wise cd Of
her head.-HeLen Forrest Grages.