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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26
OLD FOLKS.

Herr Richini. one u the -mlTnlos- q the
Visnna opera h0u-a, silll arpaar In Tanto-
mime At the agr q ~
YI-ilAuii l. excited over the runsc~ % a
forthcoming welding. tho prC-Isctive bride
bclng ~ AMI the groom "a years q agv.
Mis- Nancy lIice, the Oldest person In Ply.
mouth county, Mas, dl~i on Wednesday,
Ascl iOi years. . months ami q days She
was one q a choir that sang at memorial
scrvics when Washington dieL
Jenny Lnd Il now quite q beautiful oli
lady. Her wousierful voice IL nc dead, hut
II has paS-d into an echo
Dolly Pagr IIo-mer, agci iu y.ar The
usual Bible re,ori to show for ~, dISi In
Iosion last wcck-New York worh
John O'iiAley. q Ferry. Ia. i In hl.
iilth year. AMI Ts-~-s-- guoi bsiily health.
lie rccvntly walk~l thrcs mlle- vith no all
eKcsJf n stout walking stick, AMI felt No In
oonv,nience from the trip
B.hini the hears which bore Nine. Gurlli.
at,,l iit, to tho grave In 81 rsterburg. the
other LAY, wAlkei her sister, who i now hrn
u step at the age of ii3 ycarx
4 Chine,e stnleni, Aocorling % TIE Jour.
nal ia llAvrc. Who has reach-i the inspect
abb agc u ini, recently pr~ent~i him-lf
lsforc a learns,i bDiy % Chins-s savants, AMI
askel permission % D. examined lie Wa
aocumIanisi by bis wife and two -ons, A.ye'i
gO AMI M r-I.stively. Tie other caniiiatsu
for degrss- who happsnci to l. prs-ent
aotsf~l the c,Hnieuafian In mot rt~Irctful
manner, aidrs..lng hlm as -OI Master lie
objecisi. however, anil insisted that they
sh0uh simply call him -Comrade- one l.
never too OIL % leaFn,-New YORK Herald
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PREMIUMS
lv.rDrp At rus sOrru w.rrrr,nO rlIR
mossrs ASpourrs

noEsEs AM Currs.
q ". llobsou exhibited " Ben halter. '
rhl- va. tae only stalliOa brought before
the committee for prcmlam Apd took The
nrst
Brooi N,res-w n Cummings, isi' ].
Bartlett. ef. q. W B-cklor. -.
Thrcc-y.sr.o.is-lstsc wsfis-ll, 1t; ;
nsrii-ti. -
Tsoyesr-olis-lI VI F,ske. 1t james
Bsuurtt eiiG q N Kalsht 80.
Ols.yesr-oifs-wi fi-kc. isti l.. f-r'
ksr -. Frank Brixg.. 81
Sark-r.-w n Cammiags. i,,i J Bart
lstt. 2ii q W Beck'rr. -
! 2 Bird hNia nice hrOoi mare an i
G 10 oa The rrouai In ihs aftstnoon.
Narcurp oxrS Asp srErss
ONsu-u VI FISK. 1t; Henry ABBOTT
ia Msrfiu S,sln. 80
Faur.y~sr-o'i.-Ja. Beuneit. ist; J.w.
Dfsss,r. 90. % Dr-s. -
Thrsr-Nssr.oiis-SDio Moore, lsii IL.
NJ fIskr. gi
Tso.v.ar. .oiis-Aasiln Hutchinson, lsi 3
a. ner Flskr. 90. 4. 4 nr.-.sr. 81
O1s-y~ar.n'i.-w Cummings, let u
Dfss. l. Pummrr, 81
" W Kl1olrnc sxalhltei doe PAIR o'
yeafhags
rEAiSuu c,tvrs
Fr,i Stunirf.. i.ts ~ Shsii. 81 i
4. Dresser sh1sri : aic- Difaam calves.
urtis.
W Dresser. - ani 81 lIsnry Es.
aus. %.
rnvs rEANs.
Albany. 1t, Ssc,isa. g; wA,effori.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26
rR,tSiNG ORCHARD rREES

n TIE grover IA. been ., unfofiunsie
q. to sscurc weak ant Slender trec- 20
pisuflug. b. must make them siocky hY
rn,i cultivation ani heading back 10.
face Avigoroas growth hy = iin~fal sppN
Gallon OF MANURE III the suN l. not strong
.ui ~ frsqarnt stlffing of ihc sod
K-.nsf al lu.rcts n SlIi not hr nscrs
.ary o. cot thc tree back - a.mere.sinmp,
4. !. ofirn dlue. Anrr The proper form
of TIE ,oans top L. Decided uqou. pinoa
bsck 20 cut % me tips 20 all isig., ani
repeat he operation durlng the Who'll
sra.on n thr tree has very strnus
leader 10 may BE- necessary 10 cot u OF ca.
urriy
n wlniy pi.cr. mpsi slendsr tree.
Wii rs..i 4, bs .t,kcd. We a. MT believe
iu thr aivlce 90 msny that 10 IL an irllfy
to the tr,- - stake u Ssm- of tnr nne'i
ant straighie.t frcrs ~ kuos srfc stAkvi
fnf th- f-.t TO ycafs after heins set -
n staklue cAn POI Aypii~i c1uFrnientt, u
w,aii. of colr.-. b. folly l., resort n u
ItI.agosi practice - stamp Asoi nrmls
arsln.i ~ irc- oa IA siic 20 ossfis which
10 leans n the .oi l. large ani properly
p'sc,i. 10 vii usaally answer al iar par
p,.es 90 AstAke.
There sfs tsn irnlnlrs conneci'i WIN
staklug TIE siflug of haui !, api % sal.
tas tfes and The stake protects The tree ifom
th@ Wlud lu one Direction Only. To A'oid
tas CALLING ~ have fauni u bc.i - use
"Trip 30 ticking or danusl an Inch or -
~iir. ani tl- suugly Ap,ui The uee Sach
nani ~iu Yield enough % allos the ifuuk
% expand siih groNih. RYE straw, When
cui bsforv the grs.a IL fi9-, maze. excel
lrui nanis stake upon each sli- 20 ihr
trrr. vita band tlri Acfo.s. vii ke~p
the tfcr In place muca better than Aslngls
stake La. Agr-ulurld
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BIGGEST or THEIR KIND.

A forty.nye nch sunnower Is being sr.
hibiiei at rrasers, Cal
VI. Estrado, French engineer. l. bgiliing
a forty ton locomotive, which l. lserpectcd 10
attain sTs,,l q -syeniyeighi miles an hour.
The driving wheels are 20 te eight fec, In
diAmetsr.
The largest balloon In the country, ancor'i-
ing tO The Kan Francisco CLrOnicle, has ~
emily boen built In that city by Mr.. A. T..
Van Tas-el II has = capacity % iiO,oO
cubic fe.t u gas, and has t-sn constructed
for the sT.,ciAl purpo-e of enabling the well.
known aerunaut 30 undertake q journey
acrus the couiinent frOm ccoan 10 occan.
A mAgnihcsnt diamond, weighing 80
oar,is, ~ the finest water AMI frte from All
flaws AMI imrerfections, has Just icsn cut In
England II l. Own~i BY a syndicate. Ani Il
saii % surpass In weight AMI quality all tha
historical DIAMONDS on rccori. Some idea OF
its value may be gotten from the fact that Q
little pisce slicsi OF the eni to improve it,
shape prciucei brilliant % nineteen karats
AMI was sold for seO,oo 30 diamond mer-
chant
The one place In the country where the mo-,
fallrual ualns iAN u ealn to pr tns tulon
depot, Eliabeth, y. J. A man was put on
for the pufpo-e Last week and oounici up
1855 A. the total, and In one day Of twenty
four hours oO. II l. crossing at the street
level, too
II Il saii % John I. Sullivan, Jr., who IL
now "a months old, that when but months
OIL he woah -sirs hold of kitchen chair with
one hand AMI hold II out at arms length
One day, when be was about months oil, he
was put upon his feet near q coal hcl two
thirds full, when he seisri AMI lifted II fruri
the foor Now, when playing In the open
air, be handles heavy stones that II woubi
trouble lads of 10 or u years 10 manage
II. q. IIotchkiss, of Lyons, ". ", knowi,
a. the fcppeumint King. says that sven
eighths Of the peppermint of the world ID
raised In Wayne county. The average cro7
Is about 10000 pounds The average price
paid for crude oil Il from o. Is 10 "a pound
To give an Idea Of the money that "a In Pep
rermint Mr.. Hotehkiss <aii that farmer lAsi
year brought 10 the refinery an ordinary
slsigh Load, which, when measrcd. proved q
bs worth ti,oo OF courss this was In ths
crude oil, which the farmers distil tbcmslvc-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26
rne LIrrLe PEOPLE.

n was rrUliys hnt eIpsricnoc with sr'a
water Drinking hls glas with IfrhaTs un-
duo cagcrness b. was awar, q ungiing
sensation In his nosiTiS -lIow do you Ike
itr inquired his mother. who hall stool tr,at
Frsliy thought a momeni, wrlnklng his
no.s a. b. al - anil then olssrv~il II
taste- Ike your foots was asiesp '-Etehange
Ma. can 20 over a. Sallie. houss AMI
play a liitle whller asks f-ycar-oi Mania
-Yss. dear. don't carr II you do Thank
you. ma. vas the ,smuv rrply, I've iren :
-D,troii Frs rrc-s
Tiorcncs, agel 4. deuaBl.l A. her T.r-
quisiie The wi.hbous q every fowl brought
into ths hou-e Ona DAY shs wAs carefully
arranging her ooilsStlon when her father
cana into the ron -Faisr.' abe all,
boxing up, -fA.ier, l. you dom to dieI'
why. -, Eoren~s, We must all do some
time. b. all. iouch~i by hsr carnest look.
@Fa,isr, wlen you dos die. may have your
wi.hbone r-l,ome ~. " Sentinel
-Mr Jons-,r All little Johnny to tho
gcntlcman who Wa making an afternoon
call. can whisky talk No, my chill, how
ever can you az nrh a qi'~,ionr -Oh.
nothing. only ina all whisky vas beginning
a. isli ga you.'-lIotsl News
Tho new laly hal proy~i itslf ths ro--
s--lr q crtraouiinary vocal Iowers, AMI
bal stsrci-si them much 81 Johnnys an.
noyanoN
One day h. all a. hi. mothsri
Ma. little brother cams from heaven,
dlinf her
-Ycs, doarT
Johnny vas silsni for -orns time AMI then
h. went on
-fay. ma
-WhAi /. u. johnny
4 don't Liams tn angels for bouncing him,
10 you Merchant Traveller.
\ llrle 10y va. watching his mother make
saniwichs. 10 carry to tho picnic las, Thur
day anil asksi what he was putting beivcen
The b.~1liis she rrplici "Dsyil~i ham
IIe thought f0r moment AMI then ~ali;
well. you no.slnt give M any ~ that tai
mans ham. for tslong tp tho Star -
lrusni., - -FairhAvcn Mas star
Alright liils girl In The Flrt frs-byisr-
IAN sunday lchoDl. uTon tring askci what
sort q a spiri that 4 The rlaarisee was, ~
pllsl. 10 wa doing gpoi thlng, AMI then
fcling hlsovs H. - lIuisou Register.
-Cranipa,- all Tcily. a. the oil gentle
man woke up from ltd snoring afisrdin-
nsr nap. II Sou wouh give your noe q
sf.ouful u Tarrgoric don't you think yea
cuuil put lt to sls.iA toor-ChIoago I<siger.
Mary. wi.h you wouh l. l-ttsr httls
giri, all father vc vot u. b his hitle
gifL you have no klea how sorry am that
mamma has to sooh you - much -Oh,
don't worry Alnu, u, papa was The rvply
I'm not one u ;ho-e srnsitive chilirenl Halt
The time d1nt bear what sha saya WI
ming'on Home Weekly
\ litls city maiien. on a visit % her
uncies farm, saw thr,shlng machine IN
OPERATION for th- f.r.t time -Oh, mamma 7
cri~i she. rushing Into tho h0u-e AL Out u
brcaih. -thsrrs somcthing out m Uncle Jors
lam with two horcs In u, and they keep
gulns anil guing any never gvt anywhsrr. =
ihllAislphiA Call
4 little chill oncc askei BIZ mother tbs
question: -Mothe', what part u hoavcn DO
I-ople 20 to who are good Tut NJ agreabler T
--Ctrlstlau Adyosate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

sufii,leu, water torbs, the batter. when
the water comm-pcs- n drip from the
churn sprssi over the butter on- pOuni OF
.slt % ever two hundred snd fty pounds
of milk or tn inches of crrsm, fsyolvs
the churn slowly. AMI partially pack hot.
ter. Or take IL from the third water With
sslvc sud spread on The salt with each
layer % batter, one.half p,ani of salt 90
ive or slx oi butter. Hold II At temper
siufe q any 10 sixty degrees for few
minatss or hoars aud work. while In a
mskey state besorr II sets aud harden with
n.i lsvrr or roller until the sslt Z, evenly
mixed AMI color even. Pack In water
ught packages and cover with psrchneut
ani hold II AZ an even temperature
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

THE NoRE we use The plow FOR making
vide .urfsc- bitches on low land. ih- bet
Ter wr Ike ih- plan. We gvi the dliche-
t..p~r snd wider every time We plo"
". hav. ditchss over four feet deep that
~. drive acro-s with wagon, mo"lns
machine. cullivaior. etc. These diiche-
AZ made ~ simply turning the land ANN
from them every time Ne ploN. They
carry % great quantities OF water 10 th'
.pflng. bat la tnc sumner sre - dry ihN'
sr.s- art CROPS will grow almost - th'
centre of he ditch We dO the work y "a
alarge plow aud three gooi horses abreast
snf tufn over deep, vile iafrow. ~ i
often rough work AZ the nr-t We have
gone thfuogh places whcrr the weed. ~ef'
=. hish - thr horses heads. aud old log
.nd bru.h.hsaps aud bushes were In IN
Wy. Hat when yoa once gei the hofs-'
OF OXEN 20 pluugh through the work i -
.sutially accomplished. Every furrow i
easier thsn The pr~c-iing. aud every yeAi
Afterwards YOU can make better and oe'''i
work. Tue great point Il 10 make De
elonlng AMI stick % it. "lt i better u
make The ditch with spades aud shoysls.
sometimes. hut make the dlteh.-Br.
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Tmr sENrENcE % Pfaii And Bafisell,
The tal ulncump ,0ps from VI iusou, -
th. z fofmaiory Pd.on for setIing DE 10
m. VI ,us0n Acsfemg Sli. b. loug yuo1sh'
- tru.i. "a teach youths that hlfnlls
bulldog. f1r f1u j. seTi0as business, cfen
when not suisngerlug li'c Olc of thes-
young men knrs cnDagh % gvt Aimiitei
=. Freshmsn o. Amherst College. Ihr
Nsut1u ir.irurti1n ~ vausfl- properly
oaf of pure mischief d. Que of thD-c exc
p-rAuns crimes "a shlch oac Woui Aae
= eo1i 4 lgglus sfmiulsiefci.
Al Dax1afy. y, = boy of ID has COZ
fs.ai to hlyiag hrci pfo9sriy 'auci Al
$40 O00 because d. hsd slight grievance
against the propfie'or
Toe iown % ilumpny, Ne, "as Al ioih
up -rcsutly ~ the blrning Of many farm
buliilugs within day or iwo of each
other sni q rvguiu panic ensued. De
t.c,lsrs wrru scot flr from Portland, Ani
gull, was drsi fastened on ulri. youih
uuiy = degree more iiiotic than TIE MOI
.on young m-u. Hnri was sent from ihs
aeid ~ the farmer with whom be livci 70
.e- N hl. barn wNs s.fc. lie rvpDrt~i ~
III right. And Games sOon barsi from ~.
Esrn then Hurt wss not suspected. AT
Ter arr,st he confessed. hut has since ~
trsctsd hls confession, other arrest. hA''
i...u maize and the cAs. .. not cleared ~
Bat couutry towu l. many thousands oi
doll.r. ptor~r Top many fools afe raised
-Srrlngfsh RyHiiic1a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

H. ID Nil Cloics Butter Locate
yoqr..if whsrv you have good pAsiafv'
.,o..f water. gpoi shelter, Aud ~ofs,nie
market. Have good buiiiioss ani proper
.po,r.iu. Procure snd false coSs-na-
rs'n..-thst vii pfoiuce th- greatest pr
e.pt of nui-hrd protuct ferd regularly
,p ,,uniauce 90 health giving and oaii't'
prufucins f,pd Supply pur- ~airr fvsa'
i.riv K-.p cows comiuftAn.e,- Away
treating mem quietly aud andy
Mia regularly snd rapidly. SuAiD ani
..tts- MIA a, soon sui ~ warm ~ pfae
uc.hle. Cool snd kr-p evioN 20 drSss'-,
.kimmlng in twenty fOur hours Mp
voar crvam ~ = tsmP-rsiafs uoi a''sv ~
degrees. snd sheD ueS PORTIONS ar Ai''H'
ar Thoroughly. Msusg- ten y-rstafr -
hat cream ~lll h. slighily Aci1 "nsu ~
eburn H. Mx cnlor tn th- cream - seN
,nur market Churu soms"nrfe from .,
to "a d.grre- - sxpefieuc- trAchr- = osss
with yogr cows. chufn. ron, &c. "nsu
a.. er.sn breaks cool % % 20 B, DEGREES
with Ice water, Continuing until oaiief
,,.rui,. .rr the s.f- of wheat Churnlng
.b,ult be conpistsd Ia thirty 20 thirsy ave
ninut.- Draln % buttsrmiik, last vine
80 brin-. salt AMI wOrk either OF 'hs
G,iI,wiug waysi FIRST, place TIE eoOl
g,.ppls- on ths table and without pressing
~ granulc- into q mass. NIX one oancs
OF pound OF gOoi dairy salt into ~ sisr
: ..n.ible xofkiug aud pack air'tighI W
..coud. plscs the butter on ihe sn,e .su s
.osr workius the water oat, wofk 10 ine
..n. amount of sslt A. above, PACK closely
=, ,w,lss hours. then work sgan shu
90 f,r delivery. Store In AT ~ OF oe
10. A. degrees. Control feed, c'e.nil'
-. ,.mp~raiurs ant manipulation Wild
s,.ru.l yisilanes. and rise aooSe o'eon"'
rarlne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

The 0RExSY rRoN Bosros -"fn the
pslmy days when We used TO play 10 on
those Eastern chaps" said the old man
from Denver, IL conlinually had my eye
out foi greeuhorns. md Tm telling you
that caught more than one. 0ne day l
traded shot gun for claim, and thousht
% little OF the bargain that didn't even
look over the title psrefs which GOT. 10
about Q week nsbbed . greeuy from Boz.
Ton, and he plsnksd down $500 for that
| claim"
"That wss big trade for you"
EYES, msbbs it vas" sighed the old
man, 'but I've never looked at 10 that
way. Darn nv eyes II he didn't take oei
half million dollars worth Of ore IRON
that mine before be cult businessi rhs
Lord always did sors O. side with thoss
Boston chspe."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

FOR THE RkIiKy aud cure OF the lnfsm'
nation and congestion called "coli In the
head there IL more potency In Elys
Cream Balm than In anything else u 10
possible 20 prescribe. This preparation
has for years past been making brilliant
success ss remedy for cold In the head,
cs,srrh and hay fever. Ussd 10 the initial
stages OF these complaints Cream Balm
prevents any serious development OF The
symptoms, while almost numberless cases
are on record OF radical cures OF chronic
cstArrh and hay fever sftsr oil other modes
OF treatment have proved OF no AVAIL
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rne 1uRn OF TIE IIpe.

Ths hafbor light. arr dim -ith smoke
which hangs aboui N uisicr sky.
Aui wrafs tis ample hsbeffoH
IN hirb mist a. they ~ by.
Along tie show The wiDi tllss free,
Ken tsillght kia~-s the van -
Tar ouf. sfcer thlthef, watch 18th me-
The tenifr sfars cone Oui On high.
The sky l. d.sTsnlf !. OVERHEAD.
Tlsc salis fap i-..si M wlni has dhe'ii
Thc watsr iaI,s the boat ikf Fadi
TAlnt rppl.s TlAsh against the si'is.
AMI simmer With unrarthlT light,
The hArior lamps arr 0ut ~ slgh.
We dun info q tafirss night
Tocrtbcr GA The ebbins thie
IIow rlli-h0w stHngs-the tie 4 slAck.
We e,ily ruuni-ws dnft M nov
What swell i this which ss'eTs M hack
10 vlrrs the gaihrrinr lfcakers foar
Atout tl,e Ials. unAfhtei hai'
Can any tsll u ~ shAii siADi
SAFE In tius morning hAni In hani
Upon tie sfeep Ani ruck tonDi shorr'
- A Nlmron
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FROM The Continent
THE VIOLIN.

Oh. fair IN seei
f.shtonsi a. witcheryi
win pafin--i cafve- Ouiiining
Tnie. airy fsrn. ION sntainF.
~ moaid Ike ripenlng maiden,
n1iidlng and Dsautg 'ia,ien,
Tnoa'ft nsarnt bat ~oBi ani string,
Crosne,i -ith . curv~i scroii.
Vet when sc hear thee sing
We deym thOa hast s01l.
IN some old tree
Was bofn thy melody
it, blughs ~iih 1r~-Er- playing.
%. truas ~ t.mpests ssaiing,
Carul ~ ~iii- Dinis siagiag.
Tue ~osin.n'- al. loai finsinfi
iight srCh ~ firv.t iimn
Carving hinc even line,
Toae- of th. sofest hymn
Grosa ripe IN thes ike vine.
Iighti. the boz.
A-if sltn 40. agios,
tny mystiC grsce revealing.
shall set the ~itcnv. isnciug.
WIN CINsslC n .sisss enirsnciasi
I,silfn tirspfst Cnpuis ot trehnf
thf sccfvt CaNss fr-s'uud
s~uefu uucnsaing elves.
fltnglux th- scnnss ruani.
nlitbsly disIoft themselves
iIow ~lli thy xiee'
llus ss..t m harmony
Nafnuf of lixlt heart dframinf'
Nutrs uftns Naikyr sCftauluk'
~nng ~ the rsscsis'- dashtugs.
Danes ~ safsrsi nashinxsi
~ ~eifii an1 ~uadptus thiagi
Whsi.'vf thi mn,si of at,
To ssii uf lsuth uf sins,
Inu1'st monarch Of ths heart
Al sior
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26
SOMEWHAT MIXED.

A .hor, time ago. say. the Salt Lake
Tribune. a brish, looking Danish boy
stepped into lawyer. ofh:e. and said
ii wan, you 10 tell me who | am"
laying IS bill oa the desk a, the same
time.
The lawyer. peeping alternately at
the boy and N,hs sj bill. shaking his
head. replied
IL, seem, to the you ATE funny
boy
"No, funny at all YOi ~ill fad !,
a very serious matter.
"well. ~ ahead and explain il"
"Aboai 20 year. ago wealthy Dam
i.h lady. being widow. came over to
thi, eJlniry with her two daughters
There va. a Norwegisn and bis boy.
The father married both the widow's
daughters. Oas year after, the Norwe.
gian'. boy married the wes,hy widow.
rne resnl, of ,ha, marriage WAS another
boy, and. IL am sure. am the
boy The Norwesi.n's boy died. The
Danish widos VAS siios again. but
the old Norwegian married her too. AZ.
ter that. the old lady died. and one year
ago the s)li gentleman too. after he
h.d made himself the owner OF his
third wife. property. Nov. when |
claimed ths, property my sister said
stop. you can, be the heir a, all ! You
are our late husbands grandehili. by
her marriage with him yoa bscom, your
mothers grandehild, too aud after she
died. We became your mothers. and you
can never Can inhsri, the property oefoie
we are dead. That's what my sister
mothers say. ba, / think that can't be
right. and there mus, be some mistake
Ia polyg.my. Now. .ir. please tell me
what | Am-who | an"
The lawyer thrus,ing his chin into hi,
neck, answered p.thstic,Ily: You are .
polyga-mi',sks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

LEoAL CAUTION. - Counsel (for the
proseeution): "you will admit ,ha, your
ellen, Was In London At the time the AZ
fair occurred ," Counsel (for the defend.
anti: mo sir." Counsel: "You will
sdmi, that your client vas in London
about the time the affair occurred 4"
Counsel: "No. cir" Counsel: You will
q, least admit that there Is such . place
{. London." Counsel: (emphsiicslly) :
mo. sir. 1.-THE prosecution wishes to
establish In evidence that such . place
+. London exists, il has got to prove Il.
We admit nothing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26
C0a,nmptloa caa D. Cared,

40, by any secret remedy, but by proper.
hsslthfsl ererci.e and the juilcioas use OF
SCOTS Rmulslon OF Cod Liver OH and iiJ'
popho. phltss, containing the healing and
strength giving virtues OF these two vala'
ALE spscincs In their fullest form. Pre-
scribed universally BY physicians. Take
no o,her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

Red rs.posrry and blackberry plants
succssd much better when planted in ,ne
f.ll than la the spring. hui In heavy -ou .
mound % sOli or manure must De male
around each plsnt-or better cover entlrr.
ly u prevent their being thrown out -
Bl,ckcap rs-pberries do not mature ,h.ir
roots sUffi .isnily 20 be ss successfully
ni.n,ed in the fAli a. 10 the spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

How 4. Jour bsesp II IL aches pot on .
Hop PldstSr. For Crlek. Stitches, Rheum.
stl.m, Pains in the side or Hip. Chest and
Long difficulties or Soreness In any psrt,
nothing equals this porous plaster for cur
ing pain and strengthening. Fresh Hops,
Burgundy Pitch AMI Bslsans combined.
25c. Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

Il despatch 20 the Nss York IobaHs,
from Indlsnappll., says that the Nhlon.
D-psrtm-nt OF Agriculture l. in'esus.'
iut the great fatality among hogs 10 lndl
ana and Illinois. Thousands are dyins
d.lly. ani In some counties droyes have
have been swept away. Several swine ou
.xhinl,ion at the lodisna state Fair die.i
from a disease suppei % be cholera al
most breaking up the show In that depart
rnrnt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

A gentleman, generous In bis eontribu.
,lots for church purposes, bat not regular
In his attendance upon public worship,
vas wittily Described by . clergyman ~
being mot sxseiiy pillar OF the church,
bu, . Kind OF dying sut,ress, supporting u
from the outside"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

An oxToRp couSrr Poraro YrELD.-
J,hn Weston. E.q OF fyeoarg, says he
dug frorn 2i.9 acres OF ground, TIL. sea-
sou. 1875 bushels OF potatoes OF The Davis
seeiiiug variety TIE ground WAS pre-
pared by plosIpg In . coat OF manure last
80 NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

A s. Loul. dealer siver,ises IL An
selling nne eorkserevs In mems pants ~
as" Unless there is loaded fAsf 10 The
hlp pocket, the iniucsnsnt OF fne eorf'
screw In the pants will no, capture many
| purchsssrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

sS-Your olde., ithihlt,ni eau tell OF
the great merits of IL. "" Aiuood's
Medicine for the relief AMI cure OF Dye.
prpsls, Constipation, Sick iIesisehe, Dis
ordered Liver and Impare Blood. A rem
edy that for over IS years has held an en.
sisble position a. . reliable and safe Med
lclne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

The supply OF grapes this season Is
enormous, and growers are selling AZ very
Iox priees. The crop along the Had.on
RIVER 4. grestsr than ever before. In-
vines are 90 laden ss to hardly pay TOT
plekIux and sending 10 market.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-26

A woman cant sharpen pencil worth
q cent, bat she can get . man 10 cut bis
inger and get his hands al black whiting
her pencil down for her. aud then beguile
him into the belief that she has really done
bin |. favor by rs,lshing smile and ten
der " Thank you"