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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

nfsgs a FarfAr. 90 South Paris, con-
-lsrcri a.; wednesday driving their meat
rart t1 tals village. art VI couurae re-.
a.af.v. once = week or ofeuer N ne bus.-
rt.s fCmanfs This arm kce? ifst ciA's
neat uafkst A. S1uth Paris aut are per-
's-ty reliable ani worthy 10 he patronage
nfCgr people. A nicer load % neat, both
Lei slaliy ari variety. thAa nat they
Hr1ggai here ltsi wednesday Woaii DO
tarf O. fnf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
Tas Paris H. iasrn1neisr. A. views

re srCoui leCinre ln thc DnivcrsAilst
coarse 49, he givta ty Rev. Maf.1u Cros
rr. 20 Portland thIs Mouiay Cycllug
81. 90. "Scotani tac manners Ani Cus.
tHus 90 ilr people Mr. Crosicy las
Travelled .u rarop- gliic extensively, ani
80 a1 guvIk1.c rcpatAiIou a. a lccilrsr
u11n h.. raves. Tickets flr he lecture.
..--tr- IL. -.rla
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Mrs. W. A Knapp. OF D,Idsli. ani her
son Herb.rt visited relatives 10 town last
week.
Clarence A Youug sni q. l.. Hal are a.
worn for the PcArc brothers.
Suos ani blow has been the regular
order % he weather for The past week.
Wilson BroWn las been safsring from
40 attack OF asthma
TIE Coaniy Commissioners, OF Ffanklla
Co. have authorized :. Taylor - keep he
roai broken open from Byron ~ Weld
throagh No. township. IL vii be ksp'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

TaetAIri al la.t In ne coarse % lee
tares grlsf he tusp.ccs ~ tie Unlversa-
ust society. vii hc delivered oy Rsv. &. A.
Hsvffr. 20 A1huFu. Subject. Tee True
Vadr. 90 How We Sc. WEDNESDAY
svsr.rs. Te5. l3ib. Mr. lsyien's ability
50 lecturer Is TOO W. ku0Nn % rtci
mention. A. az Invited
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

David b wood5ury. TIE wc-knosn
Paris scotsman. l. Ah0ut issu.ug h.s rev
CaiAo.ur 10 select SEEDS II Il nov ln
pres Al ihe Dcmocrat Ceicc. lisa heat
pamphlet ~ sixteen page. A ciltiou %
tarec tAoasani coplo, i in press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
Brownaeld.

Ihaye nothing % say about The vsA,h.
~. n speaks Tor itself
n 0. very sickly In The village, baisS
have four sklllfal physicians, tie PROBABLE
liy i they wili AL recover.
David Hasiing.. Zee IL In t0wu, also
Msi m \. Mtlchcr. OF Portland.
Mis-. Flora Adams, Of Hiram, IL vlsiilns
Miss Lfurie Ffrk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
NORWAY.


ualvrrsa.si Caffh. Rev. Carol.nt a. Angtu.
Pasfaf Prrs.h.nr tsfvi1s ca suaiaY, a. r. ~.
fafhafh srhnol. -.
ssr.si Canrrseai.aaal Chufrh. Hsv a. =. iglisoai
rasirf rrearhlnr srrflrf, ~unlsF. ~ - A. -, SAB
Tfrs.isV. Itirt' Frazer MrfUnr. 7 % Y. -,
nur.iiy. uFuitf srsAiy Prayer htfunr. % p.
lrllsr
Nrthaiia Claflh. J. A. Gerry, Pastor ffsalh.
~ srrglrr. 10 49,. saftaih "a asli. O.. 90 -.
sd Trrr.ns Mrffl1r. 20 Y. o.. Wednesday
rfsytr Mssuaf. DR.. r.. Cias' Mftt.ar. iriiay,
lFM
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
Chs OxeurS psn,perut.
ION THE HILL. =
pIREC TORY.

Yr.t nsrtd Chsrrh, frearh'ar eertirs svsry
-an.iar - m 49, s1nftv $3.50 ~ u A.. tsttaih
ErsuIar ~rrrirs si ~ .. -. Prayer Msetlnrs.
ThursiaT hFrn'nrs nj -.
Pc. tInr -ervars ever suudsF at m a.. reoo.ih
:. hlssI a. d
Parls iII nr1ss nsaf -Engrf No., trslCr.
rftlass iralsF Cfft.1rs, ~ ~ cfaoel li1ase.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
EAst Waterford

Tee post ofise HI. been moved from
T.. y. tlashslr. into Mrs. SAru,l PA,,r
sons store
Joseph ". Sklnaer ., CA The slck llst
For three days after The T,ccni sevtre
storm The stsge was unAhle ~ reach here
be- Saniiy sboai 10 o'clock u pat Ia 90
appearance
Caatics AL George l. Klg'e Loaf az
or ltisly
Loren u. brown. u Ost,ri, WAS 10
town Tuf-faF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Nsvtou stanley. oftac Democrat ori,s.
Va ouo of ne ais q; ne military Dali
Given ~ its NORWAY L ghi iaftutrY a.
Mechanic FArs wednesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Der Hebron staieuts icl TIE arsi OF iast
wssk. MIss LcnA wright. Miss lone iiNr.
-. ans wNfcn Agsin attcri IRON here
Us spring
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

r.. " Crockcr Ani fAmiiy ie1 Cor ocAl,,
"a. wednesday, waere they wil renAla
thc ret of tlc WATER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

wtf.li Scott Backuam. % Ruckaelt.
Va A. Paris itsi Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

watervllle has voted to become . city.
Local politics IL now exercised over the
election OF the new city government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

NJ n n Ksrsaav, ofths Norway Saos
S;1rs. sas a. Paris Asi Priisy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

TIE covtoAnt meeting % ne Baptist
church vas omitted Saiuriky. on accoant
afthe Seatasr ~ MI bc heii ntxt Sat.
lrisy. at1r.M
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

william J wheeler. Eco. % South Par
l.. vas a; tae H.l Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Mr.. s u Carter started Monday for a
v.sltt1 Brookiyu. y. \.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

AZ. wuryu. % Bssie "a. v,s At he
1lIl last week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

J s Ciapp. Eco. % SHOWS Fan.. was
Al the HI FrItsy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Gao, cau'es W mn. Of Aussrp. was
i toNn Thurstay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07

Mrs.. 7 u. BrO-u l,n Monday Tor Wis.
Ii % Nes lork.
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IA FULLER. E.q. Of Sou,a PArl.. wa,
40 the Hul Friday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

advanced towards me lady. blu.heJ hut
what ne said, in an andart5no. Cousin Fam
ny never knew. As 1r the rest Cousin
Fanny told it in a lct,ar to her sister. who
was away:
Our mussc-tcacher ha, a new scholar
aud is not going awav and Cousin Joe is
going But there, L.. rtl. ,'all it in order.
our girls music teacher. 4 Earle. is an
orphan. as her only parent. living when She
came to the city. died last winter. She de-
cided to go away NOT having scholars
enough, We have wanted Joe to see her.
but he wouldn't. ANA We jobed him abaut
his orphan. as we called her. He came the
night before the day ~h" was going to leave
town. and she was here. and ii turns cut
that they saw one another y"nrf ago. and
took fancy to one another. Joe Savs She
must not 90 away, as he will make anothcr
scholar for her, and next spring they VIII
be married They are going to take a
house in the suburbs where they can have
garden, and the VeazeyS will live near
them, as the old lady, who is always G!iHg,
has concluded to live. and Mr. VeaZe, VII
be Joe's gardener. Joe says / was the IN
nocent occasion of his losing his beloved. in
the first place; but surely if it had not been
for me now. he would not have married his
orphan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
An Offset Claim.

\ hired man who has been employed on
a farm in this county, entered suit against
his employer the other day ior balance of
wages amounting, as he claimed. 10 49,
The suit was on trial in Justice alley vester-
day, and it looked at tig;i a Il tha plaintiff
had a clear case. He gave i,.lrs and figures
is a straightforward way, When the tarmcr
took the stand he Said:-''l slain an offset
for that $32, for | honestly owe it,
what is your offset said the lawyer.
HE is an unbeiever"
I'm what.'
''Why, in the Bible
"What has that got to do with yonr Justly
ewing him $32!'
1T has heap to do with H. | had six
hands in my employ and We were hurried
when | hired this man He had not been
with us two days when he stopped the reap
er in the middle Of the forenoon to dispute
about Daniel in the lions den aud III three
days we had a lmockdoWu oy!r the whale
swallowing Jonah The man who run. the
mower got to arguing ahodt sam son, and
drove over a stump and damaged the ma
chine to the tune Of $1s. The next day my
boy broke his leg while climbing the fence
to listen to the row thai Va, going on over
the children of Israel going through the Red
Sea. Worst OF all, my vile SAID She didn't
believe Elijah was fed hy he ravens, and.
hang it all, | Gourd myself weakening over
Noah and his flood That i my offset, sir;
and if he was worth anything I'd sue him
for 81 600 besides "-Ebm .uagasiRe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
Caldw well Has An Epidemic.

\ month agoa mysterious disease appear
cd M Caldwell. -. II had some character
istic of typhoid fever and some IT malaria.
and whole families were attacked. The
maady was lingering. and victims rarely
died under six or seven days. In theeours
of a fortnight nearly every family in town
was affected aud the death rate became
alarming. Many families left town Busi-
ness il paralyzcd and funeral professions are
almost constantly in the streets. The ply
sician- src nearly all worn out and medicines
seems To do NO good
The disease docs not appear 'o bc infec-
ious except to residents there. for outsiders
are not affected. This leads to the belief
that the disease germs are in the water.
The town is very old and has mo- system or
drainage. The number Of deaths is now
twenty five. embracing both sexes and all
ages The population Of the plSce is l.soO.
Country people are afraid 20 the town,
and il Is feared a number of merchants will
be compelled to assign.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
Yellow Fever in Florida.

During the month OF August much alarm
existed in Florida, on account of .hc
appearance there of yellow fever. Many
deaths have occurred IN the smaller town.
Of the peninsula, but Jac.. '"nvilc has been
the principal seat of was ~ the bftilc be
tween health and disease. Daily 'bulIc,ius
havc been received from IL for The last
month and have shown s,ine huctnation
in the number of cases and deaths. but on
the whole pretty constant number OF new
cases have been reported.
Every means was adopted 10 check the
speed of the fever. Resin aud tar iircs
were built and maintained. IN the hope
that the btuminous fumes world MI thc
bacterial germs Actin" on The theory
that conclusion Of the Dir would effect
the same result. canuuuadiug was "ytcn.
sivcly practiccd Elaborate quarantine or'
rangcmcnts were csiabi-hcd. passenger
baggage on the railroads If inspected VIZ.
detained and ltmigated. Camps were g.
tablshcd for refugees. \ -addcr loIn oi
prccaution was the picket. Outlying liuo
were guarded by armed men for The cycu
sion of fugtivcs from infected di lict3.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
One Advantage or Being "Edu-
Gated"

Frccdwoman Lizzie gohd Fcryoni. was
married to an unworthy husband, aud made
complaint Of his uni,induc-,. One of the
young ladies of the ftuily In which she
served desirous Of knowing how she hap
pcned to be so married. asked her about
their lovc-making and coHrIship.
"Lizzic, what on eor0h did Watt say to
you to make you marry him.
"Law Miss Sallic, answered Lizzie, you
know couldn't make no answer 20 watt
when he come co'tin Of me- cause watts
cdicatcd.' (With guilcrul wisdom ofwords
he "comc co'tin' Of hor.') "And, She con
tnucd, che got soa'c on his words out de
joaJy aud same out DE d"sh"H0iU .Nud
ease, you know, Nj SnlIic, couldn't
make no 'sislancc 10 Wnit'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
TRY 1T YOURSELF.

"It is of no use to argue the question,
| am neither stubborn nor opinionated,
haye simply had lesson that will last life
time"
'Iook here, Jackl you are like some old
bachelor who has been Tilted by one wo-
man, and goes about declaring all women are
false"
"Not at all my brother Charles died of
Brighrs disease, brought on by using one Of
these so-called blood puriiers'-the kind
you see attractively advertised in every nook
and corner 1t contained iodide of potassium,
a drug useful in extreme cases when eau
tiously given under a Doctors supervision,
but death dealing to all who take 1t in guam
tiiy. II your brother had died under such
circumstances, you would hate patent medl-
cines as do"
81 do dislike the name Of that miscalled
blood purifier for have heard first class
physicians say il IL the cause of half the cas-
en- of Brghts disease in the country, and ii il
strange the proprietors have not been prose-
cuted for selling il. But was recommend
ing Vinegar Bitters and that does not con
tain any mineral, narcotic or other hurtful
drug"
"Oh. nobody supposes that old woman IS
remedy will hurt anybody; the question is
will 1t cure an ything? IA As soon think OF
taking some Of my grandmo,her's herb tea y
"You would be better off, Jack, if you had
some of that tea to tone up your system now,
instead of taking a glass OF brandy to make
you sleep one night, and perhaps bottle OF
beer the next"
"Ts this temperance lecture, Phil %
"No, it is Vinegar Bitlers lecture. I've
taken the medicine more or less Tor fifteen
years, and look the world over, you will not
find healthier man than ! am.
"What is all this nonsense about old style
and new style Vinegar Bitters; are they diff
ferentp
ayes, the old style looks like coffee will
milk in il, the new style like coffee withou
milk. The man who made the old style fol
| twenty years-a practical chemist-made I
milder, pleasanter, preparation, adding to !
| here, aud taking from it there, until he pro
| duced, my wife says, the finest medicine eve
made. II cured her Of constipation, and J
cures the children Of hives and all the litil'
ailments they ever have. If my wife think
they have worms, she doses them with ol'
style. We always have both kinds in tn
house, and together they keep the doctc
away"
"And you insist that the proof of the pud
ding"
"Is the eatng-p precisely. Jack, get
| bottle Of the old style Vinegar Bltters-me
| think, prefer old style usually--try it, AM
you will then be like an old bachelor who
after railing against women for years, fall
| in love with n good woman at last. You will
J say there are good and bad patent medicines
but Vinegar Btters IL the best Of the lot"
"All right, Phil. TO please you, I'll try
and report results
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
An A WfuI Tragedy.

A horrible affair was reported lately from
the ncighborhood Of Guide Rock, % ma,l
town just over the Nebula line. john
Baker, while feeding tlrc,hing machine
on the farm of man uamcd Wecka was
accidcntly cut on the hand with the band
cutter by boy. IN o. ruar. he Rra ped the
boy and deliberately fct hntinlo the machine
feet first. The boys screams attracted the
attention of the other hands, buI before they
could interfere, the boys body had half dis
appeared in the machine, Tn" rnragcd
men seized Baker and huue him to the
AlrnM hlack
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

Lawycr-"Yes. | scc you have COOL
grounds for u breach Of promise suit. About
how much damages shall claim for your
Fair Cicnt-"At least sJO. 1000"
MY stars. the fellow hasn't over $500 to
his name"
"IIc HASN'T Then drop the suit Catch
me breaking my heart over any $500 young
man.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

Fashion item lrou The Franklin Mars:
about nine tcnths Of thc pretty grls nj the
ictc champctrc last o1 aning seemed 20 be
minus the bubous and harbnric hustle that
has 10 long held its position in the fashion
able female makeup \ few may have worn
modest sort of compromise, probably AN
ErcniHG Ncrs or the Thyist0H a. Wort.
but nll looked lovcler aud more graceful by
reason of the cut down in the hump.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
A Competent Nurse.

Mistress (io applicant)- Yes. ] hare
advertised for u nurse Are you competent
10 take care of young children
pplicant-"Oh. yis mum.
Mistrcss-"You never give them parrgor-
ic 10 quiet thcm'"
Applicaut-''Nivcr. mum. ! alters pre-
fcrs laudanum.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
An Unfortunate Miracle.

The celebrated shrine of St Anne dc
Bcauprc. at Montreal, which has been 80
prolific of sensations. has been the cause of
another most startling one. Jean Baptistc
Moreau, wealthy resident of Ontario.
went suddenly blind three years ago. i'm
mcdatcly after wedding most beautiful
girl. His aiIliction gricvcd him sorcly. he
longing again to look upon the face of his
beloved one, who continued TO care for him.
seemingly tcndcrly. Hearing of the won
derlul cures of st. Annc's, he made several
pigrmagcs there, having great faith that
his vision would be restored through her
sanity intcrccssion. Last week the miracle
happened. In the midst of his dcvotons
before the shrine, his lost sight was sudden
" restored. He at once set out ioyously
for home, being determined 10 take hi is
wife by surprise, pretcnti " for while that
hc was still blind. He was welcomed home
by the deceived woman, but To his astonish-
mcnt there was n strange young man in the
room to whom no reference was made
by the wife Thinking her husband still
blind, she was unrcscrvcd. and Morcan was
Mortified at the lamliariiics that took place
between the two. the wife keeping up in
different conversation all the time. AZ
length his rage got the best Of him. aud.
lcaping to his feet. he denounced the guilty
pair. The woman tainted aud the man fled.
Morcau now lives separately from his un-
faithful wife.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

Professor Cooking at his watch)
we hayo u few minutes. | should like 10
have any one ask questions il 80 dispos ed. "
Studcnt-"'What time is il. pleasc'
"A gentleman speaking Of u youn &
bcautys fashionable ycllowish hair. called
il pure gold "It ought 10 be-" quoih u
friend: at looks like twenty four carrots. -
School mistress Gust beginning n nice
improving lesson upon minerals to the jun
iors)-"Now, what are the principal things
we get out of the cnrth' Youthful Angler
aged four (coniidcntly)-"W orms."
Edith-"Now. Grandpa don't the III
Bile say our hairs are all numbercdf Bald
headed Grandpa--''Ycs, child, ycs!" Edith
--"Wcll. Grandpa, il didn't trouble them
much Ia count yours did itiP
Ii is stated that one legged Swedc at
Blossburg tried to commit suicide by jump
ing into the Tioga river few days ago: but
he was 80 full of beer that he couldn't keep
under water and after iloundcring about for
a time he scrambled out amid the jecrs of q
crowd on the bank.
Montana received l70, 900 head of cattle
from Texas in two weeks recently.
The tinicst of screws go into watches.
The smallest IL 4 1000 of m inch in Diane
ter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
A bstract From the NaturaliZa-
ton Laws.

The following Tor the convenience of those
of foreign birth who desire to become citi-
zens of the United States has been issued
by the Republican State Committee:
Last day for naturalization, Saturday Oc-
tobcr g. 1888
Every person desiring to become natural
lied must swear that he will support the
Constitution of the United States. and re
nounce and rclinquish any title or order of
nobility to which he now is or hereafter may
be entitled, and must absolutely and entire
~ rcppmcc and abjurc all allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign prince. potcntaic,
State or sovcrcignity whatever, and partic
ularly to the government of the country of
whom he was before n subject. They must
also have the following qualifications:
They must have resided within the iuris
diction of the United States for at least five
years.
They must have declared their intentions
(irgt papers, to become citizens ut least two
years previous to their application for naiur-
aIization papers.
They must have resided in the state for at
least one year.
Upon their application in court to become
citizens, they must produce qualified
clcctor to prove the foregoing qualifications.
He must be naturalizcd Mt least one month
before he can vote.
Persons of foreign birth arriving in the
United States. when under the are of ~.
need not declare intentions, (lirt papcrs)
but can become citizens without such papers
after being of age and residents of the
United States for at least five years, and
this State one year The facts 10 be proved
| by qualified elcctor
Naturalizcd citizens TO become qualified
| electors must comply the same as native
born electors as To residence aud taxes.
The foreign born son of u naturalizcd citi.
zen can vote on his lalhcr's papers, whore
| the father was naturalizcd before the son
| became of age; but if the son has arrived at
| the age of twenty one before the lnthcr was
naturalzcd, then the son must become "a
| citizen in the same manner ~ other foreign
born persons,
PRoTnoNoTARiEs AND SATURALIzATGoN.
Any prolhonolary who shall issse, or
cause 10 be- issued, any fraudulent natural
ization paper shah be subject to fine and
| imprisonment.
J Remember saturday October 9Th is the
last day for naturalization. if you desire TO
| vote for Harrison and Morton aud Protcc
| tion to American industries on Novcmbcr6 g.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
MEANWHILE CONSERVATORY Of MUSIC.

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

trical) .-" Rose Cream fnr Catarrh. They
are the simple, effective rcmedies Of the old
Log Cabin days. Everybody uses Warmers
"Tippecanoe,'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14

"A poet sends uS some verses, begin
ming. Now inspiration, seize my muse"
Hence the reason that we call our waste
basket inspiration.
Rector; Those pigs of yours are in .
fine condition. Jarvis. "Yes sur, they be.
All, sur, if We wos all on ~ on'y aa fit TO
die az them are, we'd do.
Chicago Man-W ere the delegates un.
Well, ! should say so' They were the most
gnorant persons | ever saw.