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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-07-06

For Representative to cOnsrs"'
NELSON DlN6lsY. IR., Of lewistOn,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

For February appears to-day ia bright
and attractive mid-wi,ter costume.
The steel engraved frontispiece of my
Lady Bountiful" is a charming snow
scene wherein the frosty beauties of
Nature are Offset by the graceful figure
of Young girl scattering crumbs for
the birds who are deyouring their
breakfast with great relish. This is
one Of the prettiest plates which Go
DEy's has ever furnished It's subsciib-
ers, and has striking appropriateness
to the date Of this isspe- An unusual
ly handsome colored work pattern A.
companies the Book this month, be-
sides the usual quota of fashions il,
colors and in black and white, music.
an architectural design. etc. etc. A
new serial entitled"ln Her Own Right
begins in this issue. IL il a clever
sketch of humble life with number
OF good characters. Helen Matliers's
Love Lies A. Bleeding draws near "a
u close, and we are promised n brigIil
new novel about April. Max Vande'
Weyde, the author of the "Philipn
articles. has something to say TIN,
month about brass beating or repousse
work, and there IRE number Of read
able short stories such a. ~ Wonan's
Wit" by Bertha A. Zedi Winkler
''Seven Times Two by II. A. u
what Happened at ST. Jarletl''s" BY
Hale. etc, etc; besides some graceful
verses and the usual quantity of inter
esting matter relative TO fashions,
fancy work. dressmaking, housekeep
ing. cooking, etc. with notes on scienc,
farm topics and books GoDEY's LA
DY'S Book has never looked bette
that it is looking to-day, has never Civ
en- more general satisfaction and new
er merited more truly the patronage o.
the public. Those who have not sub
scribed for it already should do SO al
once. 1t Is not to late to begin youI
subscription with the January num
ber. See that you have rhe Book fol
1886 and secure the premium steel Ell
craving sympathy = 1t Is n work o.
art and alone worth the price of sub
scription. .ss.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

We clip the following extracts from
the OtSego Co. Herald and the North.
ern Mail, and our readers can draw
their own differences:
"Ob, no, lie wouldn't do 1t for $50,
but he offered to for $50, then accept.
ed S12. but kicked on that, then put
in a bill for $50, supposing that no
one would bid against him; and be.
cause they did, and he got scooped, he
squeals like stuck hog. Thou art a
fomenter of strife. and discomfort
turks in thy secret parts. BECOME from
my presence, perhdious mani ere ng
wrath belch forth and consume thee
like fire."
1T Is the nature OF an Ass to kick
ut his betters. He seldom kicks at his
own kind. The wise man never
giumbles IL he is only kicked at by the
animal. His kicking should not be Ell.
couraged. therefore by wall from the
unhurt."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
The Senate has forced Cleveland to

The Senate has forced Cleveland to
virtual confession of the arrant n.y.
pocracy of his civil service reform pre-
tensions. His refusal TO submit to the
senate the papers filed in the case of
the removal of George NJ. Dustin, Uni
ted States district attorney for the
southern district of Alabama, places
him upon record as unwilling to let the
public know the causes for such reno
val The reform" presidents valiant
professions have been stripped and the
humbug in them neatly laid bare. =
Detroit Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
Patents Granted.

Patents gronted TO citizens of Michi
gan on Jan. IL. 1886, and reported ex
pressively for the AVALANCHE by G.
A. Snow e. Co. Patent lawyers. Opp.
u. s. Patent office, Washington. ID. G.
@. +. Beach, Flint, Running gear foi
vehicles
J. IT. Greenwood, Kalamazoo, Furnace
heating attachment
9. Hqckett, Bronson, Corn planter,
f. Hyde. Detroit, Car axle box cover.
ID. l.. Keller, Grand Rapids, Sewing
Machine.
w. p. McKenna, Detroit, Sectional
sign.
]. l.. Shaw. Grand Rapids. Water gun.
II. j. Venema, Grand Rapids, Mixed
paint.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

We have received the Century for
February. and the publishers respect-
fully call attention to the fact that In
the contents of the ''mid, winter" CEN
rURy may be found a remarkable vari-
ETY. of subjects OF public moment; and
AN equally remarkable list of names
associated with the history, literature,
aud art OF America.
Apeculiar interest attaches to Gener-
al Grants Preparing for 'he Wilder
ness Campaigns" Here he Is dealing With
his plans for the last grand campaign.
extending from the James round 10
Nashville, Atlanta, and the sea, and
which gave the Confederacy the death
hug. His method is vivid and anec-
dotal. and IA outspoken regarding the
personal aids and drawbacks of his Of
ficers as the physical difficulties to be
overcome. A fac-simile of Lincoln's
"God. speed. letter to Grant. written
n few days before the Wilderness bat
tie. accompanies the article; also a
characteristic anecdote of Grant dur
ing the battle, by Charles Carleton
Coffin, who observed the incident de.
scribed.
Anecdotes of McClellan's Bravery, '
by one of his officers who was com
panion in arms az far back as the Mex
lean war. lends additional interest to
the wartime portrait Of Mcclellan,
which is the frontispiece of the mum
Der. Under the laconic title. 'Oul
March against Pope" General Long
street gives the Confederate view oi
the Second Bull Ran campaign, with
some caustic criticisms and amusing
anecdotes. In Memoranda of the
Civil War; General William f. Smith
and others offer" Comments on Gener
al Grants Chattanooga" and General
Erasmus d. Keyes describes the srrvi
ces of The Rear Guard after Malvern
Hill"
Antoine Louis Barge" the French
sculptor, is the subject of the opening
illustrated article, by Henry Eckfori
who gives a thoughtful study of the
man and his art, as well as anecdott
and information.
In fiction there are the opening chap
tiers of Mr.. Howell's new story, 1.-THE
Minister'S Charge" the minister being
the Rev. Mr.. Sewell, whose acquaint
ance was made in The Rise of Sila'
I.apham," and the hero a countr.
: youth who goes to Boston in search q
: literary career, and is undeceived IL
many things The fou tn part OF Mrs
Mary Hallock Foote's story of West
ern life, "John Bodewin's Testimony,
deals with the meshes of TRACED.
and abounds in character sketches
The short stories of the number ar,
the first part of a novelette,, The Dor
rowed Month, by Frank r. Stockton
: and dialect sketch of Georgian life
IAN 'Onfortunit Creetur,'" by Ma
Grim. Price $3.50 per year. Sub
scriptions received at this office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

The OtSsoo Independent says: ''The
Independ mt may be- n little blotted
with printers ink, but. thank God. It's
columns are not 'blotted' with vulgar
and obecen, language. If anyone
likes to read literature of that charac.
ter they can do 50 by reading the Her
add
There is no necessity for printing Ell
ther blotted paper, or an obscene
one. One requires skill and the other
decency in is preparation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
of suffering Immunity, truly Is Flee.
trio pitt-rs. Inactivity OF the Liver,
Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipation,
Weak Kidneys. or any disease of the
urinary organs, or whoever requires mn
appetizer, tonic or mild stimulGnt, will
alway find Electric Bitters the best
and only certain cure known. They
act surely and quickly, every bot l..
guaranteed 10 give entire satisfaci n
or money refunded. old at fifty
cents u bottle by Dr. N. II. TRAvEr.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
The American Agriculturist

For February, 1886, comes to us with
an announcement. that brilliant
galaxy of writer's, not STRICTLY agricul-
rural, are TO contribute to its columns
during the year. Among the number
are Donald &. Mitchell ok MarveD. II.
II. Stoddard, the poet writer, james
Parton. the biographer of Jackson
and Jefferson, Julian Hawthorne.
George Parsons Lathrop, Rev. DR.. Ly.
man Abbott and Rev. DIR. Buckley. to
be followed by other eminent writer's.
These writers are 10 contribute Il series
of papers upon the ariner Presidents
of the United States, and it is stated
AZ an interesting fact, that nearly
every one of our Presidents have fol
lowed agricultural pursuits at one
time and another in their lives. Ties
papers OH the Farmer Presidents are
TO he accompanied with engravings,
twelve by eighteen inches in size.
illustrating rho farm surroundings md
associations of our Presidents. The
first paper will be by James Parton
The February number likewise an
Dounces that Mr. A. b. Allen. who
founded the paper nearly fiftv year ago.
and was its Editor for fifteen or TWEEN
~ years, is now to contribute u series
of articles to its columns. The Feb.
ruary issue contains over one hundred
original articles, and seventy-four
original full page aud smaller cngrav-
ingS. Price, $1.50 per year, singl'
copies, Is cts Address american,
Agriculturist. Isl Broadway, New
| York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
How . Cents Brought $40. 90.

And will often do it again. a read
er tells how the advice got about sell
ing his grain. in one number of the
Prairic Farmer, which cost him only
, cts. and saved him over $40. Many
others tell of similar and larger gains
in the Same woy. No other journal in
tho country has been more uniformly
correct in its advice 10 farmers about
markets, future prices, ETC., than the
Prairie Farmer, since 1t came under
the management of ORANGE JUDD,
who Is, by the way, one of the oldest
Agricultural Editors in the United
States, and is entirely at home in
everything pertaining to soil culture
in all It's branches, and in all that re-
lates to outdoor Rural and Farm life
also to indoor life in the Country, Vii
lage or City. No Journal has a better
Housekeeping Department. The Prai'
qie Farmer Is now an "A 1" Journal
full of GOOD THINGS, plain, practi
cal, RELIABLE. is very finely IIlustrat.
ed--in short, is just what is needed in
every hons, and 1T WILL PAY.
Though beautifully got up. and issued
Every Week. the price is reduce | to
ST. year. or less than 3 cts. week.
Send for II now. rs the New Volume
(vol. SOY for 1885, is just beginning.
You will thank rs for advising you to
do so. If not satisfied to take the pa
per on our advice, send for Specimen
Copy md see for yourselves. Address
PA4tRIE FARMER, Chicago, H.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

Gov. Alger is the only governor who
has staff composed entirely of veter-
ans. All bat one OF them were wound
I'd in the service of the republic. The
governor, being bound to preserve
proper military uniformity. Major Os-
mum has been detailed to wound the
other fellow at once. Ian. Republican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
Bucklen,s Arnica salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world foi
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter Chapped
Hands. Chilblnins, Corns. and all Skin
Ernptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box
Fox SALE BIZ Dr. n. Ii. TRAVER
AGT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

Il. f. Loud, the Oscoda merchant
announces in the last Lakeside Mon
tor that all workingmen holding
time or having outlawed book ac-
counts against the old firm of Loud
Gay & Co., can now get the same
paid at face value by calling andpre-
senting the same at his store. He
desires to square up all these old ac-
counts soon as possible.-ALcoNA
Co. REVIEW.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

The AIconI Co. ReDis,o has again
changed aads. and from the looks OF
the paper it has passed into the hands
of printer, as il Is clean and readable,
which has not been the case for some
time. We trust that the new proprie-
tor will meet, that encouragement that
the paper deserves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

A lady stepped into the sanctum
and said sweetly. H.Will you be kind
enough to let me look at the CHRIS
TIAN AT Woke" The editor blush
ed Il little, but had the presence OF
mind TO say: Certainly, madam;
what shall i do for you. Elk
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

Tho Fife Lake CnMEr says. "rho
Detroit Free Press is certainly abroad
So Al --e-ld. a lithvsraPh las ust
been issued from that office showing
its mail wagon loaded with sacks la
beled for each state and territory and
giving circslation in each. The cir
culation in each. The circulation in
EACH" This is the worst caseof each
we have heard of for some time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
A Captains Fortunate Discovery

Capt. Coleman. schr Weymouth.
plying between Atlantic City and New
York, had been troubled with cough
so that he was unable to sleep. and
was induced to try DR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption It not only
the exrrene sorrnrss in his breast
lis children were similarly affected!
and u single dn>e hal thesam happy
effect. DIR. Kings New Discovery is
now the standard remedy in the Cole
man household ana on board the
schooner
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at Dir. N. ii. TRAvER's Drug
Store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

The House of Representatives
has passed the bill increasing thepen-
sions o. widows from $500 to $l2.-
copper mopth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
The Art Amateur

For February contains a double page
design OF birds and flowers for plaque
decoration, another page of Edith
Scannell's attractive outline figure
sketches. a panel design of fruit for
repousse brass work, mirror frame
design (poppies), n cup and saucer de-
sign (chickweedD, q page ofmonograms
in j. an embroidery design of roses for
n cushion, and two full page drapery
and figure designs" An Algerian Wo-
man," by +. M. Boyle. and a Woman
with Cherries" by A. Marie. The
frontispiece Is view of n remarkable
old Fireplace in carved and painted
stone, and there Is great variety of di-
rections and illustrations for home dec
Grafton. Flower painting in oils re-
ceives special attention. and no Young
artist should miss perusing the Talk
with Amanda" on composition, the
third of the series of popular articles
on difficult art topics. The various
minor departments are especially full
of interesting and practical reading
for art lovers Price IS cents num-
Der. or $500 per year in connection
with the AVALANCHE. Subscriptions
received ut this Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

WWNE HuV UIhILEN
.mSS Will work of Cough or
Cold should understand that this MAY be
done, but At the expense Of the constitu-
ton. and we all know that repeating this
dangerous practice weakens he Lung
Powers and terminates IN ConsumPtiye's
Grave. Don't take the chances; use DR..
BIGELoWS CURE. which is safe,
pleasant and speedy cure for all Throat
and Lung Troubles. In so cent and dol
lar bottles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

The senate on Monday discussed the
electoral c)unt bill. without r aching a
vote.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
THE SENATE AND TIE COUNTRY

From the St. Louis Republican,
If the republican senate started ont
with the purpose of infiicting all the
bad legislation it could on the country,
and then holding the democratic adj
ministration responsible for the conse-
quences, it has made an egregious
blunder. 1t has been caught in its own
trap. A comparison of the acts of the
senate and the acts of the house does
not exhibit the former to advantage.
1t is the author of $500 900 subsidy
amendment to the p%ostofice bill-a
subsidy which it proposes to divide be-
tween five rich steamship lines. 1t is
responsible for the educational bill
which proposes to appropriate $780,
000, 900 to the cause of education; it
has encouraged the increase of pension
bills that would take, first and last,
S160, 000, 900 from the treasury; and in
it we're originated most of the sixty
eight individual pension bills which
the president has vetoed. In addition
to this, the senate has made a bad
record on the Beck bill, f%orbidding
senator's and representatives to appear
in the United States courts as counsel
for Immigrant railroads. The public
opinion of the country recognized this
prohibition, not only as wise, but as
necessary, and the senate itself passed
it by a decisive majority, but when it
was discovered that the bill was a re:
buke to several prominent republican
senatorial railroad attorneys and would
deprive them of a large and lucrative
railroad practice, the bill was recon-
sidered and referred to the judiciary
committee, Of which one of these rail-
road lawyers is chairman.
Republicans have little to be proud
of in the senate's record. 1t set before
itself the task of thwarting and battling
the administration, but in the execu-
ton of the scheme it has succeeding
in torteiting the goodwill of the
country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
MR.. OLEVELAND'S PRESENTER
IANISM.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.l
"Do you think the president is an
earnest believer in Presbyterian doc
trines! DIR. Byron Sunderland was
asked.
"That depends altogether on what
you mean by earnest" replied the doc
tor. "FrOm what l have seen of him
l judge him to be a sincere Christian,
but l do not believe that he is an earn
est sectarian in the sense usually con-
veyed by the term. The doctrines and
ceremonies OF our church suit his ideas
better than those of any other denomi-
nation, but he is the least bigoted man
in the world. In conversation with
me he has more than once said that
every sect of Christians were right as
long as they were sincere in their relig-
ious views, since they all w%orshiped
God, only after a different manner.
No, the president could never become
an earnest member of any sect, but he
is a sincere, practical Christian"
"Do You think his marriage viii
have the effect of making HIM more
regular in his church attendance"
81 suppose So" said the doctor
smiling. Marriage usually has tina
effect on men,"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24

MY IDEAL GIRL.

Do you know my ideal girl? She Is
seldom met with, but nevertheless she
exists. She has a modest, girlish sort
of a way about her that is very likely
to deceive, but to those who know her
well, she is the happiest, wittlest,
brightest OF girls and every inch the
true woman when fairly aroused to
action. She may not be the prettlest
of girls, but when she gets fairly started
in conversation you feel as if your very
soul is beingdrawn through her brilliant
eyes, and you become fully convinced
that there is something else to live tor
in this world than simply your indivld.
nal self. When you are strong, and
your way is clear before you, she is
girlish, full of play and song; but
when your heart has been wounded
and the path before You is dark and
treacherous, you will find this ideal
girl of mine both tender in her sympa-
thies and strong in her womanhood-a
a divine light to lead you safely through
the channels of darkness and despair.
There is one charm in particular that !
admire in this ideal girl OF mine, and
that is she never finds time to gossip
over the defects of her weaker sisters
neither does she find any particular
fascination in a man who has through
cunning and strength caused the down
fall and ruin of some poor weak-mind-
ed GIRL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
He HATES KIDS.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
"I hate kids" he said.
"Why?"
81 think they ought to be locked ur
in asyluins till they're old enough tc
take al OF themselves. If it hadn't
been for a kid-well-it might have
been-."
.sWhat?"
"I loved this kids mother. She was
a rich and beautiful widow, and 1 was
madly in love with her. l was actually
contemplating, in fact l had just got
to the point of putting the delicate
question: We we're in the drawing
room. The kid was playing in the
corner. Forgetting all about that, ]
put my arms %fervently around the
widows waist and implanted a pas.
sionate kiss upon her lips, when the
kid started up and rushed at me
Don't you kill my mamma and ran
screaming into the kitchen calling fol
the servants"
'"That didn't have -"
"Whati Marry a widow with a child
like that? But the worst came a few
nights after. l called at the house.
There were several ladies there, and
the kid vas being petted all around.
Of course the widow was all right, but
that contounded child deliberately
turned her back upon me. | didn'i
mind that; but the mother to be nice
said:
"You darling child, don't you know
Mr.. -"
"Oh, yes" said the imp, very pertly
"Oh, yes l know you; you are the mar
that bited my mamma" | need not
| could not-describe the effect.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Prohat" Court OF Lafay cite cnun,y-May
Hrl'uInei iriin-2nd day-JuiS e.. 1856
In the matter oil the estate otJuseph NJ, Handy.
deceased
NOW at TINS day comes John L. Han div and
~ Rohert ). SItiInGtpn, alnInistruio rs of the
estate al Joseph NJ. Handy, decreased, AMI
present HER petition praying for an order for
he sal" OF 80 much of the real estate of said
Joseph NJ. Handy Ms VIII pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by
SAID estate, and vet unpaid tor want
ol snilicirni' assets. ~accomn4ni,d 10y The accounts,
lists ana inventories required by law in
Silcl CASTS; On rNaunina, ION wfcico il il
ordered taii all persons interested IN said
estate DE bottled Tint application AS aforesaid
has b'"n matte, and that unless the contrary be
show on or before the fret day oil the next term
OF tins court, 10 be held on the second Monday
III Au%nst, leoti, an order will be made Tor the
safe oi t!rc who'll, or so much OF the real estate
OF said Joseph NJ. Handlyas viii be sufficient for
HE payment of said debts.
And II Is farther ordered that this notice he
published IN the Lexington Weekly IEtelligen-
Ger, Il newspaper published in said county of
Lafayette, Tor tour weeks successfully before the
commencement OF the next term of this court.
y true copy: Attest.
RYLAND,
)"i!io'o Probate Judge.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
IT sUsTAINs THE PRESIDENT,
The New York Times is an able and
if not a thick and-thin republi.

The New York Times is an able and
clean, if not a thick and-thin republi-
can newspaper. 1t says OF the presi-
dents vetoes of pension bills. "The
republican members OF the house are
making a serious mistake if they sup
pose political capital is to be made by
denouncing the presidents vetoes of
private pension bills. So many of these
measures are obviously without merit
and mere attempts to bestow gratuities
upon favored persons who have no real
claim upon the bounty of the govern
ment that the presidents action will be
more applauded the more attention is
called to the grounds upon which it is
based. There is no use in trying to
gloss over the fact that these bills have
been reported and passed by the whole.
sale with very little attention to the
merits of individual cases, and that the
president has made a conscientious eff
fort to- sift them and throw tut only
those for which there is no reasonable
excuse. He has bestowed much time
and care to prevent the establishment
of mischievous presidents and the max
ing of unjust determinations in favol
of those who have secured backing 70
unworthy claims. For this he is ell
titled to commentator and not cen
sure, and from the people he will ge
If ~