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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15
Strengthen the System,
Why They Didn't Wait for Des-
aart


The boys over q, the Plsntintoa tel
good yarn on wellknown ofiicisl Of one
OF oar local telegraph companies, whose
chief facial ornament IL an enormously
developed and highly polished red nose.
OIe day last week Nc. Circuit, As | may
call him, visited q neighboring city and
pat up At the hotel for dinner. IL hsp
pened that he was ushered 10 table at
which number OF young lady telegraph
operators were already seated. A Mr.
Circuit settled himself one OF the ssucisst
OF his nslghbors inserted her knife blade
between the pronEs ofa fork and, aner .
fsw preliminary clicks with this extsmpor-
lied "key" 70 attract the attention OF her
mstss, licked on;
"say, girls, lass get onto his nose with
the headlight"
Mr. Circslt waited until the girls bad
time to focus their glsnces In his direction.
then calmly adjusting bis knlfe and fork
in the same manner, be clicked bsek In
respousei
"Hi, therei Are yoa oil onto himf-
The girls didn't walt for their dessert.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

The Fsvorits Washing Ccmpoand OF the
day is usgae.tionsbly JAMES PYLES
PEARLiSE IL dlspenses with the ne
csssity for beating or rubbing the clothes,
and does not lnIare the fabric.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

William c. Cole, Of Norway, 10 one OF
the en,erprising and enthusiastic horse
breeders Of Oxford County. Mr. Cole
starts with the essential fo1uda,ic, ct
successful breeding. . fine brood
mare.
In "Ki,iy Cole," Mr.. c. has one Of the
very best brood mares In this section. In
addition to her superior qualities and fine
breeding. she has demonstrated that shs
10 fest BY tro.iing trial 10 2;ss. Her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

A little girl Who was LOOKING a. . pea
cock lor the ffst time grew tntbuslsstle.
"Oh. mamma" she said, "hssn't u got a
beautiful hustle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

"Dli you hear my sermon yesterday ,
ssked Llncola clergyman OF one OF hi'
congregation. "So; I'm sorry 10 say
that didn't 20 % church Yesterday.
What va. yoar sermon sbolif' "Abont
Joseph golng down into Egyp, - buy
corn" "wsl. th,t may be all right a. q
tert, but n Joseph had read the ON
crop report bed have gone 10 seor.sss
FOR corn"
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T.ls.D. X. and be OK. Sc, al.

FTrs All Ftt. siopp~d free W Dr. Kiias's
Great Nerve Rsstorer. No nts amer nrs, days'
rec, Marvellous cures. Treatise and o. trial
bottle free ~ ~ casas. send to Dr. kllne, 81
Arch 81 PhIl.-. Pa
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Corre-pcndsnee on practical Agricultural top
ics IL solicited. Addrees all communication
intended fof this department to AoaicuL
rvhAL kpffcR. .OxFOkD DEsoCkAt. fAhis, Ma
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The sff.ct after taking Ai.m.on's Botsn-
'o B.lsam is Q soothing and controlling
influence over any cough or cold, promo,-
ing rest. Allsying the tickling sensation
In the thros,, ard easing . healthy ex-
pectors,iou. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

what dcss u pfont . man ifhs heeps the
Weeds down on his farm and allows them
20 grow on the highway
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sign for money lsndsr-Laer. here

Hardly wise to suffer pain when Hep
Fssisr acts Instantly and pleases The
rearer.
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a GA r. D.

ToAf Who are surering irsm The errors ap'
inii.crvtions q yoath. nsrvoas weakness. earir
ssoay. lo..ot msnhooi. A.. I vili ssnd q recips
that vii cure you. FREE or cnAR6E Thisgr,as
rsmeiyvas di-ovcrci ~ missionary In s'niA
America. send seliaiirr..ei enveloIs % We
nav. gOsIFu 7. ISnAS. Siaisss q, Nss fs's ctiy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

INDIAN PoKs-I had calves poisoned
with lt last winter 90 badly ~ 10 throw up
their food. gave them dose OF vinegar
and salt. and in IN hour they could eat
welL-rRKD Z. JENKINS, Evt Burke, w.,
In hirroY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

Gsp,lsmsu learning the eornei should
employ private tooters.
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Report OF Union Stock Market.
Especially Reported fOr the Maine Farmer
w.w..Vn.x M.xI isss
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ruv couu,Npyn.Iy.cuIyy

Miss columbis WAS the fst girl 10 get
s.Sew Jersey.
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Admia,.tra,or'> sale.

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PRICES cusRkSr TO plY.

Beef cattle, msrtst OF 4 cent Dress-
"a weight. the very tops, : toI 10 cents.
Fancy western steers. ripe AMI ii 10 shlp,
.toSis cents live weight sheep In de-
msnd. X hrm prices l'2 tot IL cents
for old sheep, ~ : cstb Tor lambs,
Spring lAmhs a. s 20 10 cents, or 10 10 u
osats live weight; worth 2S cents per 10.
dressed. Hoes steady aud ntm. with west.
ern live s,ili Ia toe 2, oosn,ry dressed
ltto5 2 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15
OXFORD HORSE TALK.

Communication for this department should
Be addressed to A. I. Matrs, south Paris. Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15

Cattle. las, vesls. is2, horses, %. Et'
ports % cattle from the port OF Boston,
1854 head. Trade slightly improved, with
cable indicating II IL 10 ~ cents dressed
weight, i2 cent lower a. Glasgow than ai
Liverpool
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va srocN AT s.REEr.

LIVE STOCK AT hAhhht.
Cattle. a2S3, sheep. Gs65; hogs, 2s,OlS
vcsls, 1884 horses, 9OJ.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
Beecher at Liverpool.

Rev. DIR. Buckley, who was present at
Mr.. Beecher's famous Liverpool address,
contributes an account of the proceedings
to the December Century From it we
quote the following "After he had read
for fifteen or twenty minutes loud roar
was heard, Shut up that paper ? which
was Immediately responded to from the
other side of the building: He can't get
along without a bookp He don't know
enough to speak p He is a coward
From another place came the question, in
shrill, piercing voice, Where did you
steal your sermon?
ain less than two minutes the whole
audience appeared to be in motion. Men
we're pushing and elbowing, yelling and
shrieking. One man in particular would
Jump up about two feet, howl, and then
sink out of sight. The police began to
move about with an expression of good
humor upon their faces, pushing men with
both hands extended. For the space Of
three or four minutes it was impossible for
Mr.. Beecher to be heard. He made sew
eral attempts to finish the manuscript, and
practically did; and then began to handle
questions with the incisiveness, wit and
occasional outbursts of eloquence for which
he was famous. The disturbers had sense
enough to see that they had aroused
lion, and that they must break him down
or he would carry the great bulk of the
audience with him They resorted to every
means imaginable, except actual violence,
to accomplish this end
Mr.. Beecher's voice, when he was ex-
cited and spoke very loud, had roaring
sound. They would pitch their voices
upon the same key, so that when he ended
paragraph In a clarion tone, taking the
same pitch, they would below like score
of infuriated bulls, and continue some
times five minutes at stretch for when
some would be out of breath, others would
take it up, and the first would come to
their help again. Meanwhile Mr.. Beecher
would talk to the ministers on the plat
form, of whom there was a large number,
and occasionally to the reporters. He
would say to them, Gentlemen, | am talk
ing to you, and through you, to all En-
gland If l should not be heard at all by
this audience, and you shall take down my
words, thirty millions of people would
read them He was calm enough at one
!, time when the roaring was going on to
crack three or four jokes, as if he we're con-
versing in parlor; and the moment the
rioters stopped, from sheer physical ex-
haustion, he screamed out, have talked
to these reporters. They have got down
all | have said There is another idea
out, catch it if you can
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
The Ballot Reform.

This is one of the reforms which must
come, for without it our system of popular
government cannot be maintained. Every
election, especially in our large cities,
shows that until this reform is secured all
other reforms are impossible of accom-
plishment. The control of the election
machinery, of the printing and distribu-
tion of the ballots, must be taken from the
politicians and put into the hands of the
State. That is, it must take the power to
control our elections away from the men
who have no responsibility and no interest
in Government save extravaganza and cor
ruption and put it into the hands of officials
who are sworn to do their duty. Of what
use Is it to try to get honest men nomi-
mated for Office when we leave in the
hands of the political workers the power
to defeat them at the polls by distributing
fraudulent or defective ballots, or by max
inf deals and "dickers" which cheat the
people of their will? We have all talked
for years about reforming the primaries
and the nominating conventions, but not
one particle of progress has been made. Un-
der the Massachusetts, law any 400 voters,
in case of candidate for State Office, and
any 100 voters, in case of a candidate for a
lesser office, by uniting in petition in be-
half of candidate of their choice can
have his name printed upon the official
ballots and have those ballots distributed
at the polls at the public expense. What
more certain way of reforming the prim-
aries could be devised than this? If there
were such law in New York city there
would be an end to the astonishing specta-
Gle which is there so often presented of a
"boss" setting up a candidate of his own
for Office in spite of all protests, and fire.
quently electing him in spite of all opposi-
ton. Under such law both "bosses" and
primaries would in very short time lose
their present dominance in our politics.
In fact, there is scarcely a form of in
iquity known to our election methods
which a good ballot law would not eradi-
cate. We should be rid at one stroke Of
the assessments upon candidates, of the
bribing and bull-dozing of voters, of the
nomination of notoriously unfit candidates,
of IDEALS" and "dickers' and trades" at
the polls. All these would disappear, foI
the simple reason that the machinery Of
elections would be taken out of the hands
of irresponsible and often dishonest men
Such an obvious and imperative reform as
this cannot be long delayed.-The Century
for December.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Contractor Talks About the Difficult
ties and the Progress of the Work.

The Atlanta Constitution says: Colonel
Daniel Callahan, who built the Rome and
Decatur Railroad, is in this city. He has
Just returned from New York, where he
sold out his interest in the Panama Canal
contract. "The New York papers are al
ways writing down the Panama Canal"
said he, " and the public never hear the
other side. They say there are insur-
mountable difficulties and that the canal
will never be finished. had talk few
DAYS ago in New York with Colonel Rives,
the General Manager of the Panama Rail-
way and Assistant Director General of the
Panama Canal He has been in Panama
a little over year. l learned from him
that the canal is being built all along the
whole length. He told me that they
would put in three locks on each side of
the Calabre cut, which is $50 feet There
they will have reservoir to catch the
water of the Chagres river to supply the
locks"
"What is your recollection of the work
when you were there?'
al admit that the work was being man.
aged very badly. consider that the
American contractors would have done the
work for one-half what it cost. If the
canal had been in the United States, they
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
FRUTo. coLUsA COUNTY.
RoUND-TRIP TICKETS.

Excursion tickets can be obtained for all i'm
portant way stations from our representative on
the tain.
EXCURSION TRAIN will leave the important
cities as follows: From every city on SATUR-
DAY, December Sth.
SAN FRANCISCO, from Oakland Ferry7:3O A. NJ
SACRAMENTO, from s. 2. r. r. Depot-l0:40A A. NJ.
DAVISVILLE, from Depot..................l1l5 A. NJ.
WOODLAND, from Depot IL 80 A. NJ
WILLOWS, from Depot P NJ
Arriving at FRUfO at o. clock P. NJ, and re-
turning leave FRU o at O. clock P NJ.
San Francisco Tickets obtainable at our Office,
No. 6lS Market street, on FRIDAY all day and
on SATURDAY MORNING. December Sth, at
Depot at Oakland Ferry up to 7:30 A NJ
Sacramento Tickets at S. p r. K. Depot SAT-
URDAY MORNING, December sth, up to leay-
ing of train, 1n40; at ali other stations upon
rival OF train, from our representative
For Maps. Catalogues and further PARTICULARS
inquire of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auc-
tioneers, 6lS Market street, San Francisco; or
VIM. c. MURDOCH, Willows, Colusa Co. d5-4t
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
Yankee Doodle, in Ghent,

After the American and British Pleni.
potentiaries had sign the treaty of peace in
1914, the authorities of the city of Ghert
proposed to give grand musical enter
tainment in honor of the event. OF course
they wished to have the national airs of the
two countries performed by the bands.
Accordingly, the bandmaster called
upon the American gentlemen to get our
national air. The ENJOYS were divided
between "Hail Columbia" and " Yankee
Doodle" but majority finally voted for
the latter. Then the bandmaster, turning
to John Quincy Adams, said:
Please give me the air"
Mr.. Adams looked at Mr.. Clay, and said
PLEASE give it to him. l can't; | never
sang or whistled tune in my life."
Neither did i" said Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Bayard and the other envoys all an
swered in like manner. No one could sing
or whistle, and the situation became en-
barrassing. Finally Mr.. Clay said, "Call
John"-his colored man.
John came in, wondering what could be
wanted.
"John, whistle Yankle Doodle for this
gentleman"
John was more musical, or less bashful,
than his white brethren, and at once
struck up the tune.
The musician took down the air, ar
ranged the harmony, and on the next day
Yankee Doodle" was performed in grand
style as the national air of the United
States.- Youtps Companion.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
To Clean OH Painting.

The following recipe will be found valu-
able for the purpose: Mix well together
two ounces of wood naphtha, one ounce
spirits of salts, and a quarter of a pint of
linseed oil. Before being used, the bottle
containing them should be shaken. The
application is simply with a soft pad of
linen, to which should be given circular
motion. When nearly dry. give a second
dressing, when the picture will come out
in all its details.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
DIXEY AT THE STAR

Has been the same fun-making D;xey as of
old; his imitation OF Irving, irresistible as
ever, and his rapid metamorphoses, later on
in the play, no less amusing than form
erly. He is succeeded this week by the
"Crystal Slipper" The spectacular has
been exemplitied at the Fourteenth-street
Theater, by Gillette's adaptation of She y;
the story, while immensely silly, giving
room for all manner of striking effects.
Partners at the Madison-Square The
alter is doing well and, deservedly so, while
in conclusion, | would commend the ex
cellent taste that substitutes delicate
strains of music coming from some dis
tance, for the deafening coarseness of the
average orchestra. The same attractive
feature obtains at the Lyceum, and it is to
be hoped that such examples may find
followers. RosAIIND MAY.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
Real Estate by Auction.
SATURDAY......December 9Th,

On ~ hDA ...s..DSCSIIlO6I oIIlV
At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
In front of Court-house, corner Seventh
and sts,, in the City of Sacramento,
i will sell the following described
pieces of property to the highest and
best bidder, subject to confirmation
by the Superior Court of said county.
LOT No. 3, block C, Highland Park
ALSO, east half of Lot 7, block and P. Twelfth
and Thirteenth, with improvements, the same
being good cottage house of six rooms.
ALSO, North "A feet of south 110 feet of west 60
feet of Lot s, block L and NJ, Eighth and Nintn
with improvements, being a good one story
and half house, containing seven rooms.
ALSO, west half Lot 3, block P and @, Eleventh
and Twelfth, with Improvements, being two
good two-story houses of eight rooms each.
ALSO, west half of east half Lot T. block and
I, Ninth and Tenth, with Improvements, be-
ing good two story house of seven rooms.
1r This sale affords an opportunity for men
OF limited means to secure home in the very
best part of the city, all of the property is on
good, high ground, and all is well improved
with trees and flowers.
HS- The sale is positive. ia
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent. of purchase
money on day of sale: balance when sale is con-
hrmed by Superior Court. Title perfect By
order MARTHA A. HUNT, Admipistratrix.
MATT +. JOHNSON, Attorney.
W.H sHERBURN, Auctfoneer.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

By the way, where is Jones now ?'
asked Briggs. Il haven't heard of him
for long time" He has gone to the
spirit land" replied Quimby. What, is
he dead ?" 81 didn't say he was dead. He
has moved to Kentucky."-The Idea.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

OFFENSIVE breath vanishes with the use
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

There is nothing like running for office
to cure man of undue self-esteem-
Omaha World.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS.

IN VIEW OF THE INCREASED PRICE OF
i desirable building lots in Sacramento we have
come to the conclusion that lots will have to be
made smaller in order to come within the reach
OF men of moderate means. Acting upon this,
we recently subdivided that beautiful lot on the
SOUTHEAST CORNER SIXTEENTH AND K
STREETS into four lots, and have sold three
within a week. We still have one lot left, 'front.'
ing 35 feet on street and 80 feet Deep which
we offer for the low price of 81 ESQ
We have now subdiytded that desirable lot
I20x161 on the SOUTHWEST CORNER OF Fl
AND NINETEENTH STREETS. into five lots, as
follows:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

E'RUTO FROM ITS LOCATION, BEING THE
l. temlnus OF the West side and MendociAo
Railroad, and located in the midst of valley
OF large area, and in an early belt of rich and
warm land, must become the commercial cen
ter OF the western part of Colusa county. An in
Vestment here must pay a very large rate of in
crease within very brief period of time.
Also, so Small and Early Fruit Farms,
From ~ and varied sizes to 50 acres. These
choice small and early fruit and vegetable
farms adjoin the town of FRUTO, are located in
the valley OF that name, and this location is
certainly one of wondrous richness and of very
early soil. 1t will certainly become the rival
for early FRUIT and VEGETABLES of the re-
nowned Vaca Valley district This valley is
protected from the cold north winds by a ridge
OF fine rolling hills, and at the same time the
soil Is exposed to the early spring sun. which
warns the soil into a warmth that makes the
face of Nature smile in all its loveliness, and
compensates the tiller of this soil with profit
that astonishes even the old settler, who now
raises early vegetables for the large markets of
the central and southern parts of this State.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

81 street is and always will be the most de-
sirable residence street in Sacramento.
S- The above lots will be sold on easy terms
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
AD0IS TO COSTA RIGA.
CONCLUDING LETTER FROM THE
LITTLE REPUBLIC.
Some OF the Quaint and Antiquated
Scenes Out of Joint with Mod
ern Civilization.

[REcoRD-U UNION Special Correspondence.
PUENTA ARENAS costa Rica), |
November 27, 1888. +
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
A FALSEHO0D EXPOSED.
CONDITION OF THE s. F. AND w.
RAILWAYS TRESTLES.

Facts from an Official Source-Cause
of the Accident at hurricane River
An investigation Now Being Made.
SAVANNAH, GA, March 27-Editor
Morning NelcS: In the New York World
of March 10 there appeared a communica-
ton signed G. S. Wyckoff, asserting that
the bridges between Savannah and
Hurricane river were, in the month
of February of this year, sin u
fearful condition" The article states
that ''the railroad authorities are cognizant
.of the condition of affairs; few bridges
are being repaired, but by far the longest,
ro-tonest and most dangerous are still ready
for the accident that is as sure to come as
this one is. l am ready to prove the above
by facts, and state again that the bridges
are rotten, every fifth tie rotten to the core,
and decidedly unsafe"
The purpose that the writer of this article
intended it to serve | have no means of
knowing, but as it has been a subject of
some comment it is due to the public that
its falsity should be exposed.
The following is a statement of every
piece of timber that on Nov. /, 1887, re-
uuired to be taken out before May 1, 1888,
in every trestle from Savannah to Way