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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05

Statistics show that one hundred
thousand people are killed by whiskey
where one person is killed by mad
dog. And yet most everybody would
rather tackle glass of whiskey then a
mad dog.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05

A salt lake, reported in Hidalgo
county, Texas, is one mile in length,
five miles in circumference and from
three to four feet deep, It's bed con-
sists of crystals of pure salt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05

A consignment of bumblebees was
lately sent out from England to New
Zealand to assist in the fertilization of
cloyerseed by carrying the pollen from
blossom.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05

According to statistics, novels con.
stitute nine tenths of the books read in
England, and nineteen-t -twentieths of
the books read in the world.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05

A cave of unknown extent is report
ed to have been discovered iu Jose.
phine county, Or, 20 miles south OF
Grant Pass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
PRESERVING VEGETABLE ROOTS.


Few persons. except market gardeners,
understand TIE best method OF keeping
vegetables ihrOagh the winter IL Is
leailng branch OF the business OF these 70
supply AZ al tines these vegetables, which
a. The winter advances. command increAs.
Ing prices. They can sfJri. by the extent
of the crops they raise, 20 provide saltaoie
balldings or rather cellars, 10 keep ,hess
crops. Ani have sufficient supply a. a.
times % meet the market demand ana re
allIe the high prices which are usuAiy
commanded ate la the winter and carry IN
the spring.
Bat the small growers OF these vegeia-
bles. thOugh many 10 number, cannot IN
cur the expense OF providing structures IN
which % preserve these roots TOT tnsu
oSu use. ana have. therefore. % shin the
best way they can Ia feeding oat The roots
10 thelr limited herds OF cattle. Heat aud
moisture are the two agents which. more
th.n Others. are hurtfal % vegetable roots
in general. Keep them dry and A. near the
freezing point As possible, without posi-
tvely freezing.
Ra,. a. rule. We regard the keeping OF
these vegetables buried, or protected, Oai
OF doors, % be preferred 10 any other
methOi. Turnips of all kinds. celery CAB
bage, carrots. etc. by being carefully bur
lei. not very deep, yet sareientiy so 70
orotec. them from the rains aud eonse-
ouent freezing, will be longest preserved.
celery. cabbage, carrots, etc, are not In
iurea by What may be called dry free Iing
la fact. Ne consider celery 20 be oenent,ed
nv M n must be understood. however,
th.t no roots should be buried 10 large
bodies. because they will OF themselves
protuce heat, and. - . matter OF course
decay. Better % be placed Ia small heaps,
or In rows or ridges, covered with straw
or corn fodder. with spertures leading 10
the BODY Of them. stuffed with straw,
which viii aimlt OF evaporation and nata'
rally OF The escape OF the heated, or more
properly OF the impure air. We have
nqnd. however, by repeated trials. that
Nv covering these bodies Of vegetables
with boards, 50 placed a. " shed the wa
ter ana the whole on an Inclined surface,
thas preserving the vegetables In . Dry
condition, they will be protected against
decsyiux better than any other wsy. We
have kept celery and eaooAge 70 We end OF
April in . good state.
dselliuxs, which are generally the extent
~ the building. are used for this parpose
hu, we 40 not recommend them. FROM
,he warmth OF cellars, vegetables viii soon
decay. and very frequently produce serious
Ilne.- 4. well a. causing an offensive odor.
I, would do no harm. however, 10 deposit
there q small quantity OF these vegetables
for immediate use In the early part of win
ter, bot ali else should be placed IN the
opeu grounds. AFTER the manner suggested
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
CROSS BRED HORSES.

The cross made by breeding half or
three quarters breed "fefcheron Norman
mare. . Clyde horses results vefy htof'
ably. Some OF the heavy dr,n horses N
this city have thus the combined blood oi
these two grand breeds. In them the
souns. well.shapci. hard feet % The Fer.
eheron carry The heavy bodies of the mus
cgiar. broad chestsd Clyde. with theif
large. lolnicd Eat legs, while they take AZ
tsr their dams In be.ng short cOupled. with
moderately sioplng shoulders and noe &C
ton.
The raising Of these dram horses, u by
good sircs, IL profitable, those Weighing
Cprts.n hundrs.i 90 sixteen hundred Us.
bring three hundred dollars la The mArke,
Al nve year. old. The demand i 90 great
nov that We suppose u wouli De- quite
imps.sihlc for dealer % pick up car
loaf from hrsi hands 10 any part OF the
country within q raiias of any miles.
The reason FOR this i that ycariiugs, AMI
two AMI three year olis. are largely bought
On rom the Western brc.tcfs, ani sold 70
- .ull further West. among The pioneers
who raise them and use them Tor breeding
purposcs. ,-
mi. Unsuitable market must be upon his
guard There have b. cn hundfeds OF YER
table brute- imported. fure-hlooded ihey
may be. bu, they are not good. The SOP
plv ~ nrst-class hOrs 90 of either frcnch,
scotch. OF English "sirc" blood Is limited
ana the demand here Is 80 great that ths
importers Ia many cases have broughi ou'
anything that would sell. 50 We have
stations standing all over the country,
who only a. 10 were by accident. ever gci
= decent foaL sun, even these great IN
calmly, "guAri ani Awkwart' hAlf'oi0ods'
brlug a pretty good price. Their sale can
not. however, be depended upon. and ths
only safe policy Is % breed from nrsi-oi,''
slrrs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
rouLrRY-now To FEEp.

The nett thing Is The food. Every
morning Aboui A. soon A. they can see 70
eat. the fowls should have Awarm brcak'
fa.t OF bollci vegetables mixed uP Win
wheat bran and corn meal hut don
feed The same thing every morning from
now until warn weather experience has
taught me that hens Jay most when ied
upon q great variety OF food. Potatoes.
tgrulp.. apples. carrots. pampklns. squash
celery tops, scraps nom the table. anything
OF The kini when properly cooked .ih be
g-eeiily devOared aud tgrred 10 good ac-
count.
Our way OF preparing this feed Is to boi
the po,stoes, OF whatever happens 10 be
on the hill of fare a. the time, untl SON
enough 10 mash easily snd then thoroaghb
min with enough bran and corn meal
,so parts OF bran 10 one Of meal-io make
4 stlr mess; thls Is seasoned slightly Win
al, and pepper and led warm. some
times We scAld whest bran and middhnss
with hot sklm milk. and feed for change
and again We boil up bones and reius7
neat, take out the bones sui thleken thc
soup with bran and meal Ihists superior
cgg food.
Ter among the litter In the shade ie"
handfals of oats. sunfower-sceds, wheat,
or baekwheat, sometimes one thing and
sometimes another. This Is given more
20 amuse the hens and keep them scratch
ing than for anything else.
Az noon they get light feed OF oats,
wheat or buckwhest, and AZ nigh, fall
feed OF corn or wheat-o0rn most OF the
time, and always when The weather i eh'
tremly cold. Corn digests slowly aud j..
therefore, just the thing 10 stand pS
durlag the long cold winter nights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

I ,oucAsd ny ,riffs am "Cofns a'nuE
Thdippa." mid
She male a motion q dissent Again
urr.i hsr. Shs shook her heal Iettshly.
"Ahi forgot where you have bssn for
months" all TIE ssconi tourist, langhins'
sou, of N. pale q civilization ani ness-
rat.r1 We'll. Fcrrani was muricrei-shoi
dsaiT
''Ihnippa. dsar~-t cons, implor' yoa'
I Whispered
"a. toolatei The look on hsr face toll
m. tha, nothing wonld nos move her
n,,hins. ~. wouli hear tho drcaiiul
truth. told perhaps with distorted de,aut
I groanei In nvsrily Tho moment hah -
long dreaisl hal coma II ! draxssi hef
away BY force-if intsFruptei the 'p'as,
er,-what gOol couh 70 doi nhe hed heAf'
enough. shs would fore me- 70 tel her ins
rat could only pray that shs "ou.d IN
no way associate hsrSelf with the man
death
"Murloreii Poor fellowi Who murder
a himf' { heard the hrsi speaker .ay
no one knows lie vas shot deal ons
country ROADSIDE ju.t ~ that fearful snoS
storm n last wintT tegan II seems almost
incredible. but ths sn0s drifiei over him,
ami until Il mslt.i ths crime Saf noi di,-
oovcrc,L IN The interval the muri,rcr hal,
% e0urs,. gOt clean away"
"Poor dewitt never heari any god ~
him, lut what an enii
vas not Looking AZ tn speakers wts
noting every change In my wifo's facs.
saw the color ~ from her cheek. "a" ber
lits AMI throat worzing convui.ivviy, az
though shs was trying o. articulaie as
her dark brows contract a. In anguish
knew that shs VA. ciasping her hanis D.
gcthsr, a. was hsr way Wien asitAtcL sud
denly shs tunnei her eyes a. mine.
ami In her eyes was n look q horror
which told mo that the very worst hal
come q uA.s-that tho dread which hal
haunted no was rcalireii Then. with low
moan. she sank whlio AMI senseie.s 0n nay
shoulder.
Though In a wLlrl os despair, ! believs
thai A.umei a kini of mechanical calm
.ssm D. remember that tho two knsiisA
tourists offered Their Assistance, that, as Se
barc PhhipIa b aa eKtsmporifed c0uch va
tn shailesi anil coOlrs. place ~ coud mi.
1 smli-l. anI attributsi my wife's iainiins
a. to the heat % ths sun. the smell u cngine-.
n son,thinx of that kinl I1tus dii thpse
Young men guess what their chancs uOfds
hai = rought Little couli thoy think that
| ln speaking u Sr McrvYn ferfanls dcaih
'hey hai, p",nalN. ~.ses ~, -
u two hveN NY hsat Nas Iu,, ~ 80, ~'''
fear. but 1 believe bore mysif bfsvsy.
Ia spits u such rcstoratlyos a. ~s cO4ii
administer, fhlippas s~con lAslei tor
considerable TINA troubled little about
that fact lndecl. 70 me u sselnsi vel that
syncopo should have supsrsensd AMI, Tor
h.J ,, s,IeenIy Invaded her braln Could
- . ,6,ng nav. t...n uos. bic. | would al.
ms nave ~,shed that hsi in.ensbiity would
,''.',,,'.,. ,,.,I ~ r..che.i Ssvllls. Bat a
Soa'..., '. =. ~. ~, Rx sni ~ Ne s.rb.i
s..,,is soa bsr eve. sp.n~t tousciousre..
an IA A. dreai@i seassnos vas he's once
-,
~, IA, an. mai. noys,ix Nh.
-. - -. - -, min, - .laan,d INV
.uIh' ns' W, ..',,,..i A. .s,inL frar, ,h.
,e.cs ID NV h.ni During The remainder
~ ,hat dr.,ry loarnsy not ons word Ias-.i
her Iir- shs "a, with her face turnei 70
The slls OF the vessel. heeilsss Of the curious
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
SERVING TWO MASTERS.

At Burlington, Vermont, there s .
young dentist who also belongs 70 the nre
company. The other day, while he Vas
exploring the eavernous depths Of young
lady's mouth. toying with numerous er'
posed nerves, and otherwise making IL In
tsrestlng for her, an alarm OF Ore ws
sounded. In an instant the dentist forgot
his lady patient, but seemed 70 thlnt 'nst
unless he Was nrst on the scene OF me
coufagrstion the whole town would oe
laid in ruins. The dentist II minus one
lady patient now. She remained In The
chair with her mouth full OF finstrunssss TOT
over two hours. waiting pstientiy for his
return, and st last, becoming faiigusd, she
removed the cold steel implements OF tor.
ture from her mouth and len- AZ present
she and the dentist DO not speak - thsy
pass by, and . rival tooth jsfksr y anish'
lng up the JOB.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

i,ur,ed away. went past the screen which
4. .nmrtiur. put up o. insure privacy. on.
~ III ir,,n cate, into the narrow stroet
watched the lounging. disnih,i- ~
ami the dark eyed women Who went uyi
lookel AZ the merry urchin. a, pay am,
after what seemci an interminanie quarter
N An hour. returned 10 learn 10" my gen
a. coun..l hai succceiei with my suit
Ny mother ami Philippa were sitting WIN
their arms around each other inihprA. a.
I entered ths patio. raissi her eyes 70 mine
with look Il shy happins~s NY mother
re ami took the girl by tho hand
.Basil." she sali, Il have at last Teen
able TO persuade her that you and !, a.
Least. ri.e above the convenuonahues o'
what i callei the world ! have tod he'
that. knowing all know, ! 80 notning 70
prevent her from being your vile nave
told her that simply for her own sweet AAAa
l would rather 80 you marry her than any
woman In the world And, BASIL fancy
have male her bslisvs me. /"
With her soft eyes full OF maternal love
INV mother kissci mo AMI left the court !
oTsnsi my arms 20 close them rouni tn'
fslre-i woman In the world. ami all th'
earth seemed fright and glorion-s 70 me-
Nv great love had conquoredl
And vet, even In that momen, OF bh>s
my thoughts involuntarily New away 70
now-hsapsd road in Englsnd-to white
drift under which for days and days
ghastly object had once been Jinx- a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

"A MaiAe Fdrmsr correspondent, LOOK
ing toward the future OF American nus.
bandry, gives three hints Tor The oenen' OF
the boy In agriculture
"He should have something 10 raise
himself, and should lay ogi the money ne
receives for Il. 30 A. 20 learn the proper
use OF II. lie should be sent 10 market
30 that he may learn 10 buy and sell. h'
should be taught the principles OF fali
dealing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

A RAILROAD DIsAsrKR. vas
telling how narrowly be escaped from be-
ing run over by railroad train. why,
be wen, on, "lt fairly took my breath
away" ,-
Ibid you say the train had tSo engines Z
asked young feAthsriy, very much inter
ested.
Certainly no, I said nothing sboa't"o
engines"
"wen," RESPONDED festherly, don '
see how q train with only one engine eooii
take your breath away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

In the rcpor, Of the Ohio Experiment
station II IL laid down that the way 10 Kill
weeds 20 ALL them; and the following gen
ersl rules are given which it Is claimed, II
adopted, viii prove servieeablei
1. Take every precsution 70 prevent the
land fro m becoming seeded.
2. II seeded, Kill the weeds before they
come mp. Never allow them TO breathe.
8. fthey do come up never allow them
10 blossom.
Every day practical farmers can under
stand that teaching. -Ek.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
Ham 10 nEIIEYE

I,i.hard 10 believe that nan uAs oured
% q Kidney Disease aner his body was
swollen a. big a. barrel and he bad oeen
given up I. lucursble and Jay st death .
door. Yet such q cure vas aoeompllshsi
by Kldnsy.wort 10 The person OF NJ. n
Ds,ereux OF Iona. Mich, Who says Ar
Ter thirteen Of the best doctors In Detroii
hai given me up, Was cured by Kidney
Wort want eveyOne 10 kno" What .
hoon II Il
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
fxptoKsrIox Sometimes q fowl

INDIGESTION. Sometimes q fowl viii
droop suddenly and from no apparen,
cause. If caught and examined, II VIII
often be found that the bird has eaten
something that has hardened IN the crop,
and which has caused the trouble fou'
plenty OF warm water down the throat,
ana molsteu the food until 10 l. son. Then
give tablespoonful OF castor OH, OF soou'
as much jalsp as will lie on aten een'
piece. Mlx this In butter, make u INTO
pill. and force 10 into the crop; the low
will usually be well In the morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
woMAS's PLACE IN THE WORLD


wom,n h.. now more fields OF labor
omen 10 her than ever beforei but her
service. and welfare may now be reck-
onei too much on the commercial basis
OF utility. for she Il not a. capable OF
hard labor A. Is man. The woman IL
far more delicate being. her average OF
health and strength more nuciustne. her
system more sensitive 10 surroundings
ana conditions when. as with bsibsr-
oas nations. and some not reckoned bar
barous. she l. put 20 hard, unremiting
lshor, N she does not break down, she
becomes coarse and deformed, mentally
and physically.
m woman. to earn her living, must
work with man hour by hour, u l. Possl-
Die that be may be The sufferer, indl-
rcctly.
Woman il OF no use 10 man for other
oa.litle. than the labor OF hand and
brain. Her sympathy and association are
value 10 him. when they are lacking, q
srcs, want L. fslt Make the woman a
drudge. and al the finer qualities which
constitute her sttractlyeness are quite re-
pressed. Her beauty l. diminished, her
vitality l. exhausted, and her capacity Tor
pleasing II ivssCnci.
want. a. many a. possible. The best
quality of fcmininity may not be The qulck-
est developed while working In an once
OF perched on . cashiers stool zen hours q
day in days In week.
Industry is commeniahlc, but whcn u
runs into oyerwork for more dellestc-
organized ser. u ceases % De beneht.
m bread L. % be earned by woman In thls
way, n may be At q heavy cost " she .
10 iabor on the plane OF commercial es'
,lm.,s no matter how Skilled her calling,
she l. rated aud treated by man pfesi.c-
ly on the same plane A. l. the wife of The
European peasant who is vAlucd ohisny
for her Industry on the farm and 10 NE
household
M woman l. man. last aud best glfs,
she must be- Kept Al her best by some
more cousldcrate methods than those now
employed. she l. a. compared with man.
A Fragile vessel AMI n this vessel be
abused or premsiurcly worn oet' the
lpjary IL shared equally by The stronger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

yS-Qr.NrIrY .SD QuAtitr. 10 toe
Diamond DIVES more coloring u gifen man
In Any known dyes, And they give i.s'sl
aud more brilliant colors. 10 ets' A. ~
druggists Wells. Richardson Co, bar.
nugiOp. W sample Card, ~ oolofs' sh'
book of directions fOr &c. stamp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
C.rrtox 10 DAIRrNks

Ask for wis. hcHsRDsos q Co .
IMPROVED BUrTKR Color, aud take DO
other. BEw.Rk OF al limitations, and Oh
al other oil colors, for every other one Is
liable 20 become rancid and spoil The bot.
ter into which II pat Ifyo1 cannot get
IL write to Us at Burlington, W., 10 knov
where and how % get IL without eftrs ef-
tr. expense. Thousands OF tests have
been made, and they slwsys prove u the
h..t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
Man. ,phumsni,y 10 man Is onl,

Mans tnhamsnity 10 man Is only en-
celled By his inhamsnity 10 dumb animals
on his grounds or on roads. Poor brutes,
unable 70 complsin but by shudderings and
grosns, OF the atrocities they too CON
monty suffer- What compensation 10 them
and what punishment 10 their torturers
awaits both In the sure course OF Divine
Justlcei No doubt there IL Q retribuiiou
which we DO not see on our side OF tos
veil. "The mills OF the gods grind slow
-Trlbuse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

Rmigran,. and travellers viii nnd In
Ayers Sarsapafiila an sneciuh eure Io'
the crupuous. boiis, plmples, eczema et.,
that break out ON The ssin-the Effects OF
disorder 10 the blood causei oy sea-diet
aud ne on board ship II IL the best ned
lclue iJr every one 10 The spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
scorr.s EMULsIOS OF PURE

COP LIvKR on, Win HrroFHosrhirks'
I.amo., valuable remedy for Conssn-
ton. S,ro0ula. gafiing Disedses OF chil.
tren. Coiis and CAr0Hic C0sgAs' and IN All
conditions where there i loss OF nesh'
lack of nerve power and general debu'
lty OF the system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

DEAru LIKE sensations frequently se-
company Heart Disease relisols speclnc
Tor Il In oil IL. forms Is DIR 0kAVESS
HEART REGULATOR thirty years prove
Il. Free pamphlet OF v. y ingsns. Cam
bridge, Mass. ti per bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

The straight oct temperance peopis
ought 20 "g0" Tor those manufacturers OF
ice cream who use glue In the process.
Ice cream with q stick" 10 t sure 10 o"
iutoxtrating
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
Beware of ScvMh

serotula Is probably more general than .ny
o,her disease. It IL insidious In ehnae's',
and manlfests itself In running sores. pussolA
eruption.. bous. swelling, enlarged io'ns.
.h.ce,ses. sore eyes. etc. Hoods sArsApAhna
,tr.ls au trace % scrofula from ne oso'''
leaving Il pure. snrehsd. and hsAiIhI'
II VAS severely anlcied sish serolss.
snd fss over rear had two runnins 80.
on my neck. Tcok I've bo''iss o' n
s,r.aparilla. and eorsidsr myssf safsa'
CT. LovEJoY. Lowell. MAsa
CA Arnold, Arnold. Ne, haf ,erofaious
sores for seven years. spring and falL hssss
sar,aparllla cured him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

We have stood % and looked At the
aght calmly and oooliy and reached TIE
conclusion that Nr. 81 Johns mous.sehs
is not half 90 black a. 10 is painted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

Lo,,s hs. come back from kurope a.
yosng. n not younger, than before she len
these sunny shcrc-. There Il no sueh
thing A. time 10 the bright Vocabulary OF
an sctress'. life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

wk.KY w,smuIwoSKS have ben made
glad by the introduction of JAS. PfLkS
PEARLINE. q peurles. compound fOr The
laundry II cieanse- the most delicate IA
0rics without injary. sold ~ gr0cefs'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

In Scotland, q stallion, when compet-
ing In the show room. must be accompsn'
led by Q large number OF colts sired by
him, and the young stock is judged AZ
closely ~ the stallion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

400 Doses Ose Dollar" is true only
OF Hoods sarsa oArilla. and II II IN IN
snswerable argument ~ ~ strength and
economy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

The champion widow lives In lows She
sees that The graves OF eleven husbands
are kept green. She takes no note OF men
but by their loss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

The woman who maize pound OF butter
out of the cream of = lotc and cheese ffos
the milk Of human kindness, has since
washed the close Of year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

House wives. shop girls and sales wo-
men all suffer mDre OF less from wear
Back and Sliescte Apply q Hop POro@
Pldsfsr and e, Instant relief famous
-treugthener. 25c. Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

A CAllfornla man claims 70 have seen an
animal half dog and half alligator We
strongly suspect the same ss~ t"o wives
snd two rolling pins when he soi bone IN
the evening".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

The latest novelty 10 dress for gen,lenen
Il said % be the Father Hubbard ~
consists of pair Of pants cut a. they usec
10 cut 'em dftsen years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

-yrGkIINk has restored thousands 70
health who bad been long and painful sui
fsrer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

-Colonel ID. ID. +. Moore. in the
Christian Advocate, urges the imPor,a.
ton of keeping f,Ks Aocovsrs. And
when max ing up the balanee.shee, a, the
end of the year. don't forge, to credi, the
house-rcni. the suPPor, Of family. the
fuel. the pleAsare-drives and many other
advantage. no, usually admitted TO the
reckoning. bat which would Coz, much
money II yoa lived in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
IWIsnrnIW.a DEapi

Amer suffering several years with he
Lsucorh1s, and no doubt would have
been. only lady Induced me 20 Try SUI
phur Bltters. Now I am well. Three
bottles cured me.-krs. Cops, Nsvport'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

Claa.a writes 10 inquire " What has
given woman the reputation Of being such
a grea, tAlkerf" 1--WE 30 not know, ,Clsuss,
unless 10 IL her mouth"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

80 you cell that well wsterf- remarked
the stranger, spuftlng the offending liquid
ffom his mouth. Great Scott how must
IL have been when 10 Was lllf'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

A poet sings lit was bot vet yesterday
che woke from sleep" but he leaves us en-
tirely In the dark a. 70 the precise time o.
which she retired.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17

Somebody has said that the most direct
way "a a mans pocket Il through bis stom-
sch. The most direct way 10 ~omans
pocket has never been discovered.