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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
sHARP.wITrED AND CLOSE.
FlSIED.

Thi. /. one Of the l.iss, stories IN con-
nsciioa With the Scott 1ei:
Some time ago citizen ordered bar
rel Of cider from . manufacture no, a
dozen mile. from Guelph. The cider
va. no, delivered =, the time sppoin,sd
and fs- day. .f,er~srd the buyer asked
the seller Why be did no, an The order,
The answer given VAS to the elect that
be would like TO be paid bic money hr,
The reply ga. thu. the money -. al
risht and 90 deliver the cider a, once.
The seller accordingly ven, 10 the resi-.
denee Of the purchaser fs- days after
~ard With the cider lie would not de-
liver IL until be had rec ei,ed the eollsiei'
al. After some talk the purchaser handed
the mans IS bill. A. soon a. the cider
va. taken from the wagon the purchaser
remarked;
"Now. you have played pretty sharp
trick oa me. doib,ins my honesty. nov
I gill have my turn. II you do no, pay
me back ,hA, s. will inform on you
for selling ooa,rsry TO law
The dsliyer,r OF the cider va. 10 fix.
80 to speak. bu, b. ~. equal to the &C.
eA.ion. After a general talk. in which
IL WI. understood thu, the receiver
should pay for the cider a, convsnisnee.
the matter va. spparen,ly settled. The
deliverer then asked all hand. TO have
drink, which va. served. when be inme-
diA,ely asked for hi. S.. remAiking tha,
be was no, the only man Who would be
compelled to pay fine Of $50. IL !.
needles. to say thu, the cider va. paid
for for,hwi,h.-Gaelpk (Cdn } M'reury
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
AnRRsrRn lal TIMES.

Timothy Connolly. veteran and 'sedy
New Yorker. vas tried the other day In
the General Session. before jadse Gov.
ing upon the charge Of ssssuliing Rachel
Hams. an elderly woman, Who earns
living by padding various small wares.
Ths, Connolly struck Mrs. Hams, and
.oandly. too. In the eye. blscssning Il.
q. the outcome Of fe~ words between
them. ". speedily established. In his
Own behalf Connolly testified that Mrs
Ham. struck him first, and then be
bl.eksned her eye.
Ia ero..,ssmina,ion Mr.. Fitzgerald
elected from coanolly ths, he Vas a good
deal Of q politician once upon a time.
and. in 1887. was a candidate fot the
Assembly.
"w,rs you elected" Mr. fi'Is,rald
asked. blsndly.
IL wasn't" replied Connolly. 'Ourly.
IL was druss,d, sor.'
"By your constituents ,"
mo, .ou,e-bs me ,chOundrelly OPP
ponen,.. .or. I, ". the day before
,lse,in. .or. and couldn't get aroand.
Hat Coz that unfortunate occurrence. sor.
| would have the righ, TO call me.elf the
Hon. Timothy Connolly. .or. like the
be., Il thin"
"Now. Mr. Connolly" Mr.. Frrssrsh
wen, on. passing from thu, unfortunate
candidacy Of yours. le, me venture TO IN
quirs into another psr.on.l matter Have
you no, been arrested before =
IL have. .or. Often. va. The frahk re-
ply.
"Ho~ ohsn. a, gae... sd Dr
wha, p
"wsll. or. I've been arrested one
hundred aad thirty times. altogether. ior
foighiing and o'hs' such small mat
tefs."
"You are breaking the record. Connol-
ly," inisrpo.ed Judge Coslas "Tnis 4
your one hundred and ,hiriy'hr, arrest.
then. | take Il.
"li i.. .or." vas Coanolly'' reply 81
foish,. .or. bska,s III sllos no man u
call me ou, Of me name. sor.
81 believe. Mr. Connolly VIZ. Fur
gerald .aid. in,iauaiiasly. that. a. ,h'
rs.al, Of some Of your numerous sights
you have .psn, some time IA our puoii'
Institution. on Blackwell. leland ,
I'll have. ,or-ih., ! have. | ~s'
ther. las, winter. .or. aud had the BIZ, d
u.ismeni. II I'm there 10 the summer
.or. | am pa, into the sysrdsn. cor. hne
healthy ~uuk sylrdsning il. sor II
auoise IN the Water. ar. am pat in'
10 the cook house hiee wAfrum job
.or
The jary convicted Connolly Of assault
anil battery ~i'hoai qlil,iag their seats
Among hi, possessions ~.' paper rec
ommending him a. sober ani inda'in
CA. citizen snd pu'por,ins 10 Be .isne'
by Aldsfmaa Pat Diver. A'.>mbl ma
Tommy M.hsr. and Warden Finn Of ih'
Tomb. Jais, Cosins sentenced Con
molly 70 the Peni,eni.ary for ~ months
whsn not on the Island Connolly p,dil 2
| Hible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
SUNSHINE AyD rLowERs.

How much hspplsr mlllious " homes
would ~ II there wss more sunsbins let
into them. There are fsw Who jastly ss-
timais the moral irfaencc sxsflsd by n
pleasant, sunny home. whstsver msker
nome attractive lessons the strength of
th.. temptation Ia stray lotto paths which
nav eventually l,sd 20 misery and ruin.
Ak the victims OF the gambling bells snd
liquor saloons about their home-. fou
will fni that not one smong them all can
hosst ~ = hsppy. sunshiny one. where love
aud tindnss. are omnlpo,snt. Nm m.
peculiarly sensitive Ia the stmosphefe OF
their homes, and N they can return a.
uighifsll Ia only . DARK, drsary looking
house. from which the sunshine has been
excluded sll day and where nowsf.
never bloom. II IL not only natural thst
they should lssv. ~ soon A. possible, and
spend their evenings In some clnb house
or hsr.fc0m whsre AL sppssts bright
laughter and smDs,mshil step ~ step
they fall ssijs from the paths OF r,o,i,ude,
.ud the women who Keep their homes
dark and cherries mourn over the SORROWS
~ married NE. no Intuition telling them
ths, "a keep the husband At home, cheer
fui look. must predominste, the sunshine
let lnio The clo.e,i.up roOms, aud The win
dow. bloom With 4 Issr.. The home Gao
be- msde - attractive that u viii BE- iound
better than either clubhouse or baf'foom
II has ben oftsu ssii ths, family oi
intelligence and rnn,msut can be disun'
gulshsd by the spPsarsnoe Of The house
aud grounds
If,ou ,rc able TO ,flri hot one room
Let II be oue luto which Gods great bless
iue Of .unshius comes. IL siil have .
good Ia iasucs on both spirit snd heart,
aud life will not rs,m such burden OF
your pathway 90 full OF ihorn', " 700,
~. can f,st ON beautiful n1w'fs snd
yout home D. flooded With sunshine -
Flprssc, n BirAsy. n ne Ansr'edH Cat
fir1i0r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
wn.r rnrr MEnrr VIM po.

The unprecedented sale OF BOscAsss Ger
nan Syrup within sfew years, has ssionish.
ed The world lis without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for the
speedy and sf-ctusl cure OF Coughs. Colds
and The ssysrsst Lang Troubles. IL acts
on an entirely different principle from the
usual prescriptions given by Physicians,
- II does not dry up Cough and less.
the disease still In the system, bat on the
contrary removes the cause OF the trouble,
heals the parts Affected and leaves them In
q purely healthy condition. A bottle kept
In the house FOR use when these diseases
make their appearance, will save doctors
bills ard long spell OF serious Illness. A
trial will eouylpce you % these facts. IL
IL positively sold by all druggists and gen.
srsl deslers In the land. Price Is cents
large bottles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

"DO Nor GEr DISCOURAGED A tsle-
graph operator 10 Milwaukee Was Que day
trying - call NJ "a ofii;s In q small tosn
In the interior OF the State. where the iu-
sisumeut w.. preceded over ny woman.
IL was about giving up Ia despair wh'n
TIE op. rsior In arotner small town lev
miles distant from tn nrst licked out the
qusry-"whst In heavens name DO you
wsntP'
IL wsnt Miss Brown At Bargville." re.
p,lef the Milwaukee man. Il have bsen
trying - get Der for the last half hour"
That l. nothing" cane the reply.
There IL youn< fellow clerkiug In dry
goods store there who has been trying 10
get her for the last three years, and be
has no, succeeded Jet Do not Be dis.
eoursgsd."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
YE oLDEy TIME.

The venerable Daniel s,iekney Is Wi,
ins some interesting persons. reminiseen.
CO. which are published In the Aro0'iook
Pioneer. lie speak, Of the time when
intoxicating liquor was a, much the uni.
vs-Al beverage, no, oaly Of men but Of
women and ehildren. as /, tea OF coffee
to-day. The rica drank their brandy
and wine. the poor their New Eagl.nd
rum and bad whi.key. Mr.. Ssiekasy
continues:
"a portion OF the year. 1895 aud 1871 |
va. la Portland. l vas = cNpeater IN
those days. worked In . Crew OF SIX
teen, all OF wlOm drank -pirt., ani our
employer Furnished IL a. HAN AL ~
M for all - driak EssryDbiy irsak
did not know ~ q working ma va dii
not drink. Alter ~ hsi nlish-i ons
haiiding. the wlole crew vent io~n the
haroor upon al sxcars lou la Q sail boat
We took tso g,llou. OF liquor with us
and when We retained 81 night, half OF tue
company were drunk. In 1926 worked
upon q meet lag house In Whitfield, east
OF Augusta A hogshead OF run was
bought by the contractor, and the most OF
II drank by the mn 10 building that house
The winter OF ls2J-t I tsoglt school In
Boothbsy. There was not family In the
district In which l taught who dld not
keep liqaor on hand aud use IL hsbituslly.
I attended . wedding while there, 10 which
IS persons of the best families were 10.
vltsd. A sidsbosrd Vas furnished With ~.
cry kind Of liquor, and 81 least bali OF the
guests went home Intoxicated"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

To Boii pEELrp ror.ross -Wssh. atd
a. fat a. peeled. thr,w iatD cold ~aisr
AMI l,t them sisni uaul iseniy dsr mia
uts. hsf1fc ~Auici f1r The tail, Have
f,sd,A iss.kstils fall of b'llns ~s''f.
pat tts potato. lnto . Pot. q large ssuce-
pAn !. b,.il. %, ia- pli on % hfi'k Dr.,
az cover ne potatoes Win water from
A. Tea kettlr. zone ali AT. hui f,-
..f,s Il uulil .nsr the water 10 Ppaf,i ~
Boil tsruty inmates. Try with foft, std
N they splt they sfe dons k''p on TIE
lii apd pour TIE wstr irum them a. 10,
=. pD..lbls r,taru the Kettle - The nf- for
amiruis 90 too. bat not long enough Ia
srd,pssr baruiug throw la nov 10.
n. sAit. Ani take hoi OF the handle ani
To-. The k.itls Ia zach away that The 20
t.toe. will bc thrown up ani iosn
when they look white ami fpafy. they
have bssn shaken sui'i .ienily. aui may
then ts dlshsi for The table This Way OF
bol.lng peeled poistoss IL the beet, Bat
.oms hou.ske,p~r. may OF CT 10 u because
Il DOT only Involves th- uouplr ~ shaking
the Dot. bot ~ ole.alng II arersafi'. q.
com, ~ To- nlafy portion adhsf's 10 ihs
bottom ani slis. All II ihis IL not re-
moved While moist. IL dfics. Ani ~ course
I. harito ciean lftae Kettle l. oiled with
satr. Immediately sfger The potatoes src
removed, the dfii.alty will BE- o1vi,iei
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

"Do you mean 10 ask Was them things
into the sharks stammick! Nov, look
s.here, young man. doa', never you be-
lisve nybody VIA, tells you y'rn' about
shark. swsllering any such ,hing.. wh.,
I'm s.ssyin' IL thA, ere beef VIA, the
shark swsllsred wasn't disested any. aud
there Amt no s,ammiek ever made. eep.
tia . sailor mans Via, can &c, any
nounshmsn, outer the grub what. served
In the wss, Indy trade"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

Captain Mitchell, % the bark An,,lre
SAa. New York ant llavsns trade. e,ms
home 10 My. eniirely helpless with rhsu-
mAtism lie went - the mountains, bu,
receiving 70 hensnt, q, bis wlfe's request,
began 20 take Hoods SsrsspsrillA lie
Immediately began 20 Improve; In i've
months bis rheumatism was all gone. and
be sallei In command OF his vessel well
man. Hood. SsrsApArlllA will help you.
Sold by al druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

LruoS CaxE-Tso cup' OF powdered
sugar. one cup OF batter. half capfll OF
mia, four eggs. three cup, 81 prepared
n1ur. Rob batter aud sugar together,
heat In The whipped ysik.. The mlls' wen
4 ,ur sni ffo,hei whites by turns. bte
To- Jelly .ca,c iius. When cold spfead be-
TWEEN the cakes this nlling whites OF
three eggs and pound % posdsfed sugar
beaten tOs msfiugue. then nsvorei With
,h- grated PEEL of one lemon sui the jaiee
oft.o. Shoah The llicc thin The me-
ringu- too much Aii mOre sugar. Cover
The Top % The cake VIII TIE same mltiurr,
LET Il siani three or fJ1f hour. - harden
,hs frosang. All serve with 'hs Ice
cream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
As.wEr, ~ rrIIlp w Ll,I WIN
PRIZE AWARD.

The lnisr,.i taken 10 osr reeen, pfit'
putIlss seen. - have ben even NOR
Than usual. AMI Ne rrgrti TIA, there sfs
Dot prizes suough o. EGO round In &C
cordsnce With ne Ger. the two prizes afs
awarded ~ follows
1. Annie Eastman. Paris
2 Fauuie A Fofbss, Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
urrypty prscouRAoxp

expresses the feeling of many victims OF
rheumatism, neuralgis, sciaiica and ner.
,ons OF lick headache. Having tried
nunabsrless s0-CAllcd remedies, and plysi.
clans IL all schools, without relief therc
seeu,. 10 be M hope. Many such have a.
a lat resort tried Aihlophoro>, and 10 their
surprise anil joy have founl that u vas
s1fe. sss, and guick ssre. AIhlopl iorcs isno,
an etpsrimsni. thousands have bcen curci
hy it, u.e ani they testify A. 10 u value.
Gardiner. Ne, April Z. 1880.
Hearing from - many different people
wori. q praise for Mhlophoros, ! bough.
and usci tso bottles, from the hrsi
bottle I revived genuine benefit, my rheu-
maiism improved - much the neighlors
began 10 ask me when they sav me NOV
ins a.buni a. though hadn't rhcumaiisnil
what became Il my rheumatism, AMI l
simplv ALI | ~, using Athlophoru>, ani
that's enough, the name of that mcdicin'
means Rheumatism cured
Ma MARY u. sNIrn.
Lewiston, Ne. April 4, is,6.
- Sahattis ~
I would ssy AZ rcgaris Athlophoros u !.
the only remedy Tor rheumatism tha
have lscn able n hnl that DIS reach the
disease. II has done wonderful or my
family. Ne have uscd bui two battles, and
have nearly goi ire II the disease, nv wife
having Il In ihc chest anil side y,ry bad.
y l. LrciuirLD.
- Main 81, saoc. Ne, Marh -, 1850.
Wishing 10 cunf,f any blessing Ia my
pswsr uis.n my fellow men. | h,r,by ccf-
iif, that have usci Aihlnphofus IN my
family uiihpericct SHOWS In cases II fheu-
maiism q long standing
IAur. " irrrirrfrin
Every du-.i.i,lioililcp Atllopliofo'
anil Athloll,nns iliis lni whsIv ihcy ,an-
nj d. lsnu ll,i oi dee dui git thc Athln-
ph,ros ta. ~ M4llS Nev York. vill
scnl either lauaev patti "a t,'ir IL
rrsalaf lricc vhilh B. si.tO Iaf luiilc
81 Aihlopl,or,- aul io.-. mr lils.
Inf liver a1i ktinrY ii-aas. iIsfffria. I'm.
1.rrfIn. stAkuT.t nffNuslt u ia'iI N''' tttt
III Uuuru. fsrIaIafIn. lrt.lsrlf. flfr
tissi. ac. AiAl .,iilns iiils afc unf4'ialsd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

A little black pepper spriaslsd In The
rlu,iug water vii pf,vsu, black e'l'e"Fs
from failing
Dy yoaf bar .o,p b,fIfc using aud II
sia ls.t tslc, q. ioug.
plaza % salt will make stale 'gss bal
o? lighuy fsr irosting
Keep salt d,h m3l.i "trip toto pieces
sni keep 10 gl,ss Jars nom The air
N,ia,,ss Claiy One plat fss sugar
one piut fss moisssss, ons tablespoon
vinegar. one tablespoon butter, cook slow
l,Aloug time un,u II string. ffom ne
.poon, when tAken up pour dpon gfcs'
81 tn pan then poll uuiil whlie'
Put The white of 40 ,gg In gl,s' pour
DOT sni take ne same quantity of water b
pa, the sgg 10 sun ffvih sdi The -siff !
.ur To sussf a. make hard ~ 80 u co u
c..lly m0uld,i With The nps'i-. make itio
ball. ani cip into melted chocolate.
waiIui creams ~, made In ihe s,ms
way ~ omltlng ihs chocolsis sui Aiiiug
bali -alrat - each slir 81 ,he susT
mould
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

ofihs Grant Armr % The Repa1lic. M.lor
George \ Nsfrin Few ren.dis. az bet.
Ter knosn In this vicinity ihss Salphur
Blitsr. their sale IA. been very general
throughout hi. section. sni the numbsr
OF reliable AMI vel aiiesisd cases OF bsue-
ncih result. snd recovery ~ ihslr use. 10
large and beyond dispute
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
ouR puzzLE CORNER.
- ssai Tie s.iiisr ". Il. fs.rsss. Mas, sam.
uer Nj
r--guARapE

r--cnARapx.
They thought be WAS . criminal,
Of crime he Vas convicted,
Although. In sooth, he merely was
VITA lack ~ brains sfiilcist.
A cruel putrlsr vas The Jsixe.
The prisoner awsissi
His sentence. IL was this TOE knave
Must b. dscspltsisd.
The day arrived. Upon my .frst
The prisoner. Hsrf vas lying.
A momsIt lAtsr-Soe The dsy
The prisoner would be dying.
Ia, ioi . horsemsni s,pri,vsl
Glad news ~ every listener.
Nov tell which wss the greater wAols.
The putilsr 90 the pfisonsfi
WICKED WILL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
Notice Of Foreclosure.
commissioners Notice.

rIvuT uniers rrs.i. harIaE ben arIFInfri fr en-
ii tlnn Juire n frrl.lfr o. fhf trlrIr rf ut'.rl.
- ths ttlrd Iafslsr RI -frtFater. a n lssa. Cen
ulssIrasrs e. revive anf fKlr.rH 90 ra.rs A
srsttors sgansi a. estate nf Ia sIal hr1Hn a'r
- urrun. - al l0lrfT. IrIfasf ri. TrTsIrIfI II
sorfrf hereby give nIfirF f.ll en- I.HlIs ifnu f.r
date u al apfa.nfufut afe acEF.l fl Sal lrf.l
49, n w1ICt q rrrseuf slf prove f.ar r.arIf. ar
sA.f thsy 49, D. In sess.on 81 49, tolse of -fIaa1
A Red. In MenIon. en- e. trsf ~aiaritF ni
h.rrh nFrt 81 Ten e'rlnrk I'M fla ilrrnll, CO. ~
parposs q rrrflrIng ~ ssme.
D.lsd fkls 81 lsy cf o.. a. o.. lssA
-rfLLskx A NFrn.
fuISEAs 4. NuHkHf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

L.prEs FINGERS Use any klod OF
ughi -tongc cake batter. Take sheet OF
Daiisfri paper sui With asp)onfal OF The
batter dfas shsPe on The psper The
isogth sol -irs ~ your fnger. Make sn
ev. unmbrr. bake uniil crisp aud slightly
brown, remove from The piprr. ani iln
two together by mean. ~ little good
le.iy. They may be oen,nisi with frost
log, or vita white OF egs alone. " de'lf'
able
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
How no MAsr PnoIoonAru scRrrs.

ca, on, eight pieces otpsstsbo,ri. sirs
si2by6i2 ineh-s, sni cut oai pieces
from foar OF them - form ths m ats, or In
side Of the screen Cover each mat nice.
" with garnet or dark b'ue plush. letting
Il overlap the opening 10 each mat about
half an Iach, slash Is AMI paste around
zach space Cover the back OF the mats
nv psstlng silk-.ilesis over them. Then
hem the plush With blind stitches on TO IL.
Cover the other four pieces with plush on
ooe eide, and sll-sia on the other. and
hind stitch them aroun the edges. Basic
the mats. sai the backs together. silesia
insid~. sni bliad-stitch them together on
eli sides. excepting tbs ,o2 which IL len
op-n In slip 10 ths Photograph. On the
oatslde Of thv screen you can WORK the
initials ofyoar n,ma
Roasted eoas 10 one oftas most power.
fui dislnsectants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
Abuse Aus, ilntns.. saves.

The mott reliable sriicl. 10 Use for re.
siofirg gray hair 20 10 original color and
pfomoilng IL growth. Is Halls Vegetable
S'ciliau Hair Rsuewsr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

vAsn n.by 80 siss. -. gs'. A.r c..,sriA
wAsu ale - GAIA 81. cred fOr C.s.sraA
wAsn 'As-bsssn. Mss al. slahs 10 c...oris,
wAsa o.. Id cAE1rSa, sAs CAV. thea c.slsr..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

Sheridan L. nov suburban farmer that
l. - say. be sits on the versnis aud smokes
snd incidentally looks oct Into the fslis 10
oversee the boys ~ work
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
niRps.

~ -IIippk> hiRps-
1. ship wlihOat Iudier will DO very
well ifyou don't want 10 go spysherr.
:. Toe ffsmsn who risksd biz lie 10
save burning cat l. now renowned.
3. CanATye biscuit be made 10 taste
Ike whesisu rollst
4 How lovely l. this beautiful wes'
Their
5. See Larkin's new boat
6. 4. not Arthur venturesome lAii
:. DO not pAirouits such plays a. The
Black Crook.
:. when will the canal seross The 18th
nus be- completed
,. See This wandering Jew. Il II no,
ossuiifali
10 Lo' on yon eastern hilltop. The
nora. bright rays sppear.
a. Sucha msguincsni palace must have
cost riches untold.
NJ How The houses orowi each other
In thls narrow street
ErE EA ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

The Las, Strsw. Shsrif-"Sow, Dir,
prepare % meet your doom, and here IL =
white shirt the country supplies for you.
Anarchlst-"Alssl has II come 20 thatf'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23
rnr cnun.NnrnIN cinrr

"Iwaui a. empty barrel % n'uf Ia make
. hsncoop for nv bulldog. -" Wa The greet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

A waupsea County farmer found hor-
nets nest In hi- barn last fall and tried 10
barn H. The Insurance on the barn 10 not
yet adjusted
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23


lis related that . Committee OF Western
men. headed by Mr. Lov.Joy, procured
from President Lincoln On important or
der looking To the exchange OF Eastern
ami Western soldiers, with . view To more
effective work. Repairing 10 the ONCE vi
the Secretary, Nj Lovsj y explained the
schems, as he hsi done before u the Prs
ident. bat was met by fat refusal. "Bat
We have the Presidents order. elf, said
Low Joy. "Dld Lincoln give you an or.er
OF that kindi" said Stanton. "ie did.
sir" "Then he's . id fool" said the
traits SECRETARY. "Do you mean 10 say
the PRESIDENT Il . id fooli" asked Love-
Joy, an am.Iement. yes, sir. u he gave
yoa such an order - that" The Devil.
dered Congressman from Illinois bstook
himself o. once ~ the President aud re-
lated the result OF his conference. "Dld
stanton say I Was . id foolf' aske
Lincoln. Ct the closs Of the recital. "Hs
did. cir, and repeated It." Tnoughtfally
nursing his leg. the President saidi
swell, Station generally means what
he says, ami 10 nearly always riEht. II
he said Was add fool, I suppose I Am"
-Arconasi.
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ma ENIGMA.
Composed Of a. letters.
Mys. ~. nc. 20. IS. 6. :. "a, 5. n l. =
city of the Unit.d states.
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OF state.
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po.e f,r which m cruVsut i buit
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ing aship.
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In poetry.
NJ Whole .. qso,A,lon from whittier.
krTH.
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"Cattsil. boiled for tn minutes Won't
drop "a. SAYS lrl.i, bat won't The cats
object 70 waiting While they are belng
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Arouse The faculties. stimulate the cir.
euls,ion. partly The blood, BY u'ing Aver
SnsaparillA
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rHE HoMEMAKERs' COLUMN.

Corrrspcndenoe on practical topics. coming
property unis The head of this column. ts -s,.
liciisd. Address all cosntnani hons intsndsd
ft,r his department "a Editor ~ iiom.makefs'
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IN -prc,rfrarioNs

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space.
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A LkssoS ~ DECORATING Choose .
plain moth ref clay nJwer PIT, II II IL
rather stupid looking al the better, paint
q broai baud of dull blue around top and
bottom. now YOU are really for the pic
lures, uyou possess some sheets OF little
.crsp-chromOss you will soon be III OF
YOU task; select SONS very Old grotesqae
ones that will surprise each Other ss much
~ possible, . large butterfly, tiny NJ don
n. reptiles. sprays and the like. Paste
them on 10 the most dlsorierly order you
can Imagine. Do no, decorate too pro-
fus-ly as thu, would be quite unlike the
japanese. while IL would hint most strik-
insly ofa merry mischisvous little girl.
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