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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
srArE Oy MAINE.

cofrNrN on ONFORD. ss-Bosri % Codn,s
Cow1i.s ossr., May session, isss, held ~ al
Ilurumsat July list, tsse. ,-.-.... -
Cpon Ia forsEoing psuuoes seusee.e..Y -. -
A.. bssias bees fscslved thst the peuu,osfs
= r..tsasiS abd that ngairy into ths nsf,. =.
ts~ir A. plioation IL expetisnt, II = oflesci ne.
- C5setV Commissi0aefs meet Al ths Ahlysu
uonss Ia ssid Aadoysf. % tnafsdAys Nne .sseas ss
uelh day - ssptsnbsf seal .'se ., -
A NJ snt thencs pro~vi ~
rssts msatioaei in sAit petlu..s 49,.
a stsly ater Nhich Vies, hsarins ~ ~ l-,
- tkrlr .itnsssss siii - had Al some eoe'ta.
80 49, In ths ticnlty. ant saeh ethef
49, IN tks Kfvmiss. a. ths Con 49,
- protsr Ana Il B. farthsf oftsfSd .sa aosl.s
sftk. tims plAcs ani parposs of ne I0m "
,ssstinf akigs.Ad bs EiteA % All letsos'
porstloas tatsrssist ~ eAasiaf .t's.lsa -
90 petition and "a this or1ef tssf.Ss :,
.-fvei upon ne Cisrk 0t ne ~
A.aox,r anS Also postcsl % IN thfe. Faone
49,. 10 ssif t0su snd psonsh.' 49, Ss
-. .uanf.sleelY ~ ths oki0fd peLS
80 ussspaPsr printed Al f.rls. h -, 80
cssstv OF Oxiorl. IN art ot ssld p-e..-..e.,s
.st sssh of ths OIhsf n0tiess, % p n.as s..', :.
..s po.tsA al east thirty days oeiofe s..s u1s ~
n--tlas. b the sad thst All Psrsons .ni 30
-. u,ay thea aai there aEpe-f ani So.
N al, thsy hase. .h ths prayer Of sAia Psu''as''
'h"-'1 49, 90 ALBEKr =. AusrIS. Clerk.
A trss CoVJ Of ssid rstiti0s .ad O'S'' " e'u''
A,is-s. ALBEIT $. AUSTIN. o'srs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
Helping a Rebel TO Promotion.

Helping n Rebel 20 Promotion.
Congressman Cummings. OF New York.
told this story a, a reeen, Washington
dinner
I, was the Monday nigh, after Chan
eellorville. aud they we're trying to force
u. back into the R.pp.h.nnock al
Banks Ford. |, wua nasty night, very
dark. and the bullets were dropping
around with rather TOO much persis,eney
for comfort AZ | stopped down to bring
the head. Of any rebs who might be in
view .g.in,, the horizon, saw a ragged
cap outlined against the sky. The 'il.
hoas,te was .,rong enough for me to see
th., both cap and wearer were rebs. thA,
they were inside our lines Calling q
eomrlde. | waited until Johnny Rsb Was
quite elo.e. and. stepping mp, one on
each side, ~e made him = prisoner. lie
Was = queer specimen. On his back was
. kn.p..ek Of un,snnsd hide, aud boots
Of the same style hung from bis belt.
We took him ia,o camp, and sll 's,
around awhile. The reb Was moody and
melancholy. Hi. capture evidently Al.
fse,ed him greatly. Finally | said to
him: "Look here, don, feel so badly.
You'll be traded in a day or %, and 4,
will be all right" The words served
only to increase bis grief. and, bursting
into tears, he blubbsred;
IL wouldn't er cared 90 blame much
IL this h,dn't er TUX place 50 blaLe sud.
den. Yer see. Ysnk, I've been tighten
near two years for promotion. an ,o.mor'
rer wur ter been made corporal. It's
too dog gone bad TO be tuck like this jess
before va. promoted" Here he cried
like baby. Well we didn't think the
fellow was any coward. He had just Gel,
hi. hear, on promotion, and !, was nearly
broken by hi, capture. We talked the
matter over. aud /, ended in half bury
ing him in the leaves, and leaving him
there to ge, back to his promotion the
be., way he could. We had determined
tha, he should have tha, eorporsl'hip II
we could help him TO IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
Avn Accommodating Railroad


81 have found the most accommodate
ing railroad 10 the world" said q New
York merehsn, as he stood at the dspo,
the other day voting for = train. 81
WI. up TO Saratoga on Monday and
though, I would visit the pl.c, where
General Grant died on Mount MeGregor,
.t I took the tain that runs up there.
about ten miles away. As We were
shooting up the moun,aia an old lady
came along q, one Of the cross roads
where there Was but a single house in
sight, shaking her umbrells and valise a,
the eondae tor. As II she thought be was
running . street car. We were going at
a good rate Of speed. but while ! sat
laughing st the old lsdy's dilemma the
conductor pulled the bell rope. stopped
the train and let her get aboard. We
had gone only two or three miles when
some Of the ladies looking ou, Of the
windows were sdmiring the daisies. The
conductor asked "would you like to stop
and gather . hlndfal" One Of the la
dies laughed outright, bu, another, who
seemed to be posted little better. said.
yes. won't you please stop the uainf
Bang went the rope and the train stopped
out in Q field for five minutes while ell
the passengers got out and loaded them.
selves with daisies. asked the con.
ductor II II WAS his habit to stop any
where for passengers and he replied: this
train will stop anywhere and at any time
for any man. woman or child who wants
to get on or off, We run our own road.
and can almos, see from one end to the
other. We give the passengers all the
pleasure We can for their money
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
Tho Worth OF tho Cow.

iion. Jane. Wilson OF Iowa observed 10
. pablo address that "wherc men farm lof
dear life the COW is the foremost consider.
atiOn" Nothing couli be more true for
whenever the farmer is hsrrassei with
debt. or Whenever be IL struggling 20 mrfs
. good start In life. 10 IL The COW which
comes 20 his assistance, p,ylng od bis
mortgages In The one case aud placing him
upon the high road 10 fortune sni inie'
pcndcnoe In The other. Her capacities for
good are almost uulimitei, ani In no al.
rcctiOn can the farmer 90 surely Improve
his condition H In developing aud cult.
vs,ing the cApaeiiics 20 the highest deg zee.
rhose who keep cows, and % many OF
them q. circumstances will permit, and
take pains to have them good and Of
the NOS, approved sorts. and mslntaln
them 10 manner favorable 10 their ,hfllg,
cnd that they srr not only an agency 10
which man can resort 20 save himself when
misfortune presses aud al else falls %
bring relief. oui they are also sure means
OF sivsneibg the farmers prosperity N
every stage of its progress. Bat the cows
seldom have . chance 10 show what they
can DO. and 10 whs, degree they are csps-
Die % contributing IN the fortunes OF tnelr
owners. Upon large number OF farms
they are not msln' 'lpci In suiiielen, nam-
Der. 20 .ully accomplish 'hsir mission, and
90 . vas, msjori,y they are OF the common
unlmpfoyed sorts tO whose development
% Effort has beeu given, aud which are in'
capable OF realizing for their owners one.
hslf the profit which could be secured from
highly improved animals. And this Is In.
ereu.able In these days, when the improved
breed. are selling al such reasonable prices
that every farmer can ar)fi The means To
replace his present Inferior stock with that
OF better character. Or AZ least secure
crosses With which 10 grade up 10 higher
polnt the stock he already has. II the
average COW In her present estate IL worthy
the good things said OF her. whs, words
OF praise would DO her SUFFICIENT honor, II
All the cows In the cOuntry were Improved
- the point where IL has been demon.
stra,et li IL easy 10 bring ihemi-liolsi.in-
Ffio.lan Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
A Little Pork.

The wes, may be the natural home OF
the hog. commercially. and the Maine
farmer may think u folly 10 &c, any money
out OF the pig. Perhaps IL is, and zgain
prrhsps II Isn't
Last week, one OF Auburn's enterpris.
log butchers riyertl.ei for good, healthy
pork at cents pound, 10 meet the re-
Quirsments OF his trade. "But that doesn't
prove anything" you say. No, not diree'
ly, bat N you will dig up the records OF
the groeely trade for twelve month past,
you will fisd prices OF desd.hog In most OF
Maine markets 70 range from 10 ! cents
pr ptund.
IL Is true, tha, does not pay very big,
but like the corn crop, there IL q value In
the pig besides the cash his carcass brings
In market A half dOIsn-more or less
shotes fsttsned fall and sp.1ng. aud sold,
.nJrd . little handy change that hs.ps
make up the aggregate o. tue Income OF
the efarm.-Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
these United s,a,e.!"

The other day ran aero. an old Tip
p,eanOe campaign book. In which a
father Is represented as relating the his.
tory Of Gen. William Henry Harrison.
In ins,sllments, TO bis family At meal.
time. The little book Is sp,ly illustrate
ed, and i,s very spin, is infectious. No
wonder ,hs, the men and boys Of ,ha,
famous campaign wen, wild over "Ths
Hero Of Tippee.noe." And "''ill the
wonder grew" ill the enthusiasm reach.
ed white heat. when the old Pine Tree
State. hitherto Democratic, wheeled into
liae in the swelling whis column and In
the popular refrain Of the day,
sMaine vent
Hell bent
For GOyernor kent,
And TlppecAnoa
And Tyler tooi-
Cuis. O. SrIcKSEY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

N tAs ~. ca-Nfv Cs--a,sas.srs for IA Cs@-iy
- Orfo~f
xlTE. ths uaisrsigssd. ssiseimsa of nslAsi. 10
w ths sAil Coaaiy ~ okfort. saiAofited ~
sets q All to-a. soat rvspectfaur repfessat
taai Iatlc reeessiiT AL eoaFeaIea.s snalre .
chanrs N tae lo< <suoa a ne hlshusy. "a sal
hsiasl. isNhas ron ths uaasser " ~, % call
"a - tAs rcNt isNiiag lrom hssht Cofaer 10
husfort sAh chNase n bs As foioss. IN st
nss,anins "a al hiEas.r stA point seaf ths
tcol houss 81 Oeorgs z tf hef, al tasoes rannlns
sosth sssicrr - poitt - sad roat leaflns
ifua hssns Cofssf Ranfoft. scsr ths hose
ef RishaFd Esissg slso - 6saas olt lecsiisa N
- sAii FsrrY al er~st mooam ia. snd also .
cAAnss In ths hisa-ay isAiiax iron Bssa's Cor.
go ever ne lhaatlef I'M. - ealet. d nethsl
utr. q 81 leaTlas al highssF a. 500 located
a. q peat atcat oaa fpufh % mue easiefu
from ths heNss q tsaAf n InushAls. Nnd q enos
aanlag 10. - ~ nesr ne northsflY tlts of ne
sell. % ths road lsAtaE p.sg sAt ts.As n. Ia.
tishsls's hosss, ~ poiat nsa sAli hoass. Year
rctiuunsrs there.ore re4as.t year nanofabk
.sssrt - vies 10 premises ani tsts sea sctlca
thsI % a. az a. iastiCs nN vgs'-N.
A ". GRoNER.' ssiecinsn
n. kisnALL, -
rs kiLnOrN, F, nstbsi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
Is No, This SOP

Maine, nor New Epglsnd. can never
hope 10 grow corn In competition with the
West 10 supply the market OF the country.
but the Maine farmer. II he makes bis call
culstlons wisely, can raise his own corn.
or q substitute, and keep his money N
home, that he would otherwise send sway
for feeding msterial. Why not grow corns
IL has been shown. time and again In the
practice oftae Maine fai mer, that corn car
be grown here cheaper than We can go
West for IL. And the ADVANTAGE gained is
no, all In the crop itself The prepirs.
ton for another crop, and that the great
ultimate crop Of Maine-grass-hss . value
worthy OF consideration In the calculations
OF the economy OF the farm Lewiston
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
John Ericsson at Eighty.six

John Ericsson. the famou. inventor.
Was Sc years old Tuesday. bu, he is nov
|. visorou, a. he was twenty years ago.
Sunday night Mr.. Ericsson worked IN.
Ill | | o'clock, went 10 bed At half past
twelve. arose Monday morning q, ! AN.
and began work again =, half pas, seven.
Iii. secretary says Mr.. Ericsson has been
=. busy as bee during the year. aud
that be has no, los, an hour through sick
ne,. OF indi.pOsi,ion Of any kind. John
Ericsson !. the mos, remarkable engineer
Of bis age now alive. lie has been at
the dra wing table for s.ven,y.sevsn years.
and therefore made hi. hr, effort, At ne
ehsnie.l drawing when Gladstone and
Bismarck were infants. lie has never
smoked. lie does no, drink. bu, be uses
pure brandy oeeasionally for medicinal
purposes. lie |. fond OF exercise. and
daily bring, hi. muscle. into play by 60
ing through |. routine OF e,l,thenic mo-.
,iOns. lie takes . daily bath, aud biz
hours Of work. Of recreation and Of sleep
are q. regular as eloekwork. lie seldom
zoe. ou, Of doors. His house Is un.
doub,edly one OF the best ventilated in
New York city. II Is cool and ples'sn,
even In the hotties, days OF summer.
Modern houses are no, 90 substantial n
the old house in Beach street, and the
weigh, OF machinery on Mr.. Bries.on's
workshop Aoor would break down any
modern house.
Twenty-Five years ago there Was
park with lake In Il opposite the house.
and in the winter Mr.. Ericsson used TO
ero., the stree, after luncheon and skate
on the lake. Tie LonllArd, were then
hi, near nsighbor. Morgan Dix lived
near by. and the mos, iashisnsble fsmi.
lie. 10 New York were within = stones
throw. Mr.. Ericsson is now engaged
in perfee,ins . new type Of steam engine,
and hi. observation. and experiment. 10
relation 10 bis sun motor occupy much OF
hi. time. lie sees few people, aud those
who are attracted by ciriO.ity can never
ge, near him. lie daily ge'' = grea,
number Of letters. No, all OF them are
answered. aud no, .ll Of them are read.
Mr. Ericsson never gives al opinion on
mechanical Inventions, aud q. such an
opinion /. often sough, many are daily
disappointed by ".et" form Of reply to
their communications, eoarteou'ly but
firmly dselinias the favor they ask, aud
autograph hun,., also pro~l .bOa, 10
vain
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
ALnEKT s. Au,TIN. ND.
n e, -. s =. -, - <. 80. .s:., g 60. = 90 81

n ca Hs-. ostls kasga - Cgssfs C.-sSassse-sr
= Flis a..f ~ fAs tossfy - orfarf
st,lIE soirr.is lsd. citifsas ia said coanif, ia
Il tsrssts-i. rcsssc tfuiif rssfsssai ihA commoa
csnten isues sai nsce-sif rrqalte a elNhse -
ma.is Ia tns pre.eni locetsf pahle htsbeal ~
ths to.a 81 Aoioysr. sAit coantt, sna 70 ihAt
tsFt .sich sGtsnis sasterly ffom tae east eel o.
- Merrill hftixs a. cal - efosslax ne Wet
nr.nrh ID IIns River aad eKtsndinx there On
h tbs tatsr-acIiln of the kokoafr rosl. ~
rksnss rs.Isifssi conmca.la< 81 q polnt % .as
uoTth : a. of sali prsss1f hlghsAy Al ne :. W,
ssfnsr q Mar ". feor's iAai, Ant eontnslns
5tsf ssii ruofs lAnd. Ia q n1rth go ~ aHes.
t,on untr ID nests tas ~ .on rssf. AL t,ete ~
eos ,sct aai safs ths ehAnfes 81 desired eelhs
siF.a.iY sratet In q usasare, aad ess1 - N''
0s.hfAfe b. teans g1ing % ths Lac.
Youf PETIT Cusfs furthef prsl thAA thlt pa. ~
a. HFfoa read lYinx bstseea ne tst n aas e' ~.
rs. ~ a ssksi for. stish lies soaA ea,tsfJ ei
- N ". foar honss. sad satAE me selle
po.i % es.i sale 0fths K1kba'y roAi' % ai'e0o
rnsy thsrsf,rs pray thai yea sls. Ne said
r..uts and lorafs Ne sane. al maze seea -
c.stiauancss, ehangs or ehanxes A. nay - n y
rroUfr In the laixmsat of yoaf hoeSfAbfe bSf q
.sf .. m daiV boaat snl ever Rfal.
D.is.i, sli0Fsr. Jane -, A; ID -.
knf 3 others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
100 Dosos Ono Dollar

Too SrrFY. One night John X Mclean,
editor OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, Was
seated at his desk up TO his eyes In busi.
ness, when q bumpiious young reporter
strolled In from the city editors room,
and, seating himself near the editor.in-
chief. inquired In an OF hand way;
"wsll, Msck, how does the news pan
out to-niehti"
Not in the least disconnected by the ex.
trsordinary conduct OF bis Subordinate
who, by the way. Was new conner on the
paper and hsrdiy known 10 him, Mr.. Nc
Lean responded In an apparently pleasant
wayi
"Don't call me Mack IL seems TOO
stiff, call me Johnnie"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Hay Fever sufferer. ought 20 know OF
its efficacy. Ely's Cream Balm was
recommended 10 me as preventive 10
Hay Fever. Have been using lt since the
ninth OF August and have found II 9 spe-
eide for that much dreaded disease. For
ten years have been great sufferer from
Angus, 9th I'll frost, and have tried many
alleged remedies, but Ely's Cream Balm Il
the only preventive | have ever founi.-f.
II. Alnsworth, Publisher, Indianapolis,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Mrs. waldo. ot Boston (who IL enter.
tainlng young Mr. wabash, OF Chlcsgol-
I have ,rea, FOR you 20 day, Mr. wabash,
In the way OF some brolled blvalves. My
husband IL very fond OF them. Young
Mr. wabash (trying one) They are Ger.
tslnly delicious, Mrs. waldo. They taste
somethlng Ike oysters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
~rArE or NAINE

coff~rY OT oXVuHD. ss,-BeAri ~ Couay
Csnalsslonsrs. MAJ sss.ioa, los held ~ 81
ioafamout iuif Ns, iss.
Is.nU ~ ftftruiag Istiton saiItltciofy sFiifnes
tsytaf - fccsivod that Ne Teinipnsfs ar -
sf-,nshis and ttaf lnluiry uto ne nsfiis % thff
srviiratoa 10 shpestlruf, ~ - oApsahh, .hA
80 Iouuiy ls1suiissiuasfs afet a. nc Fe.t nn,e
a. Hasi sumasf. "a rac-dAy - tseniY IN ~ dag
III glItai..f rsxt. 20 tsa 90 ne clcrk \. NJ. al
th.rus rrosssi O. Vies tts route ~ ntnnei tn sAli
rsfitIa1 Iusrnsilaisy aitsr shich tis- hsAtnE ei
ths paftiss aa1 thstr ~iuessrs al D hai si sswe
.tssa,sat piscs In ths ticiaty. al s-ch othef
ne.surss takes On ne ufsmises a. " Neunls
snsrs skai ladEs Trutrr. Auf u 10 tsfthsf 81
asrs.i thai uo.lcs u ths lime, Ilscs anl pAfle.f
a ~ Cornlssiousrs' meetnG AfnfesAld - tNsh
10 al Esfssas snd cofpofstlons inisfe.isi. ~
caa.aF sttrsei cugiss a sald psttioa al ~ this
. De- thsru,a % - rsrNci upoa the .leit ot
- ts.u of sunnsr And Also Posied ~ IN 49,
rstils Kiaoe. In saif tosu. and puehshe,i tnres
u..as success vtly in ths oNford urme. at
ss-stspfF grtaisi a. fsfts m sAi No.hN
II O.f.ri ths trst q sal1 PuticAioas as go ~
- ctbsr uotlrs.. - b. msts, serNct sni pesifd
= isast N rty days bsfors sAii tins 81 me- "a ~
a. sad thal al gsfscas sci cofl0fAloas ~ 80
al thsrs appsNr All she's cAsss, II saI ny
hsv,. -hy Il = prayer Of IA ssdn'asf' shall
ai,ssif ALREKr :. AUSTIN, Cists
A uus oopY of s..d fstision aad ords' o' O01'
ArTSsT. ALBERT $ AUSTIN. clsrt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

B.chelor-"YDu say your wife rlnes
your pockets aii takes your money al
nigh. after you are asleepi Why don't
you ret,llsiei Why don't you get up and
ride her pocket h.ler she's Asleepf Mar
ried Man with disgust whist are you
taking abouti Oct up and rins her pocket J
Tasrs good 0nel H,l hsl hsl Did
you ever know nan. or ever hear OF
man In all your born days who could nai
the pocket Ia sOmans dressf'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Under the imp. owed conditions OF plant.
Ing. reaping and storing. siisge can be
made at far less cost than any other species
Of COW provender on the farm. and II . COW
will thrive on 10 six or eight months OF the
year when correctly fed with u, then why
not feed her thus for the whole twelve
mouthsf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
THH RoSroN srAR

Says Or. K,utm,nn's gres, book on Dis.
eases, IT, causes and home cure. with nne
colored plates, IL the best work ever pub.
lished. A copy will be sent free % any
body who sends three 2.cent stamps, 20
pay postage, % A. T.. OriwAy & Co, Bos'
ton. Mass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
DYSPEPSIA

Makes the lives OF m,ny people miserable,
aud often leads % selfdestruetlon. We
know OF no remedy for dyspepsia more
successful than Hooi's SArsaparlllA IL
acts gently, yet surely aud efficiently. tones
the stomseh and other organs, removes
the faint feeling, creates q good appetite,
cures headsche. and refre-hes the burden
ed mind. Give Hoods Ssrssparilla fair
trIA. Il will 90 Yoa good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Omaha msn-"I don't hear much sboui
your John L. Sullivan any more" Boston
Msn-"Poor John! lie has lost al con-
1ience In himself" "Eh Net some for.
eign chsmploni" "So; while travelling
one day, Just a. er q rain storm, be tried
20 raise q car window for lady"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Ayers Ssr.sparills, by parifying and
enriching the blood. improves the appetite,
the nerves, and lnvigorstes the system. IL
IL, therefore, the best aud most thoroughly
reliable slters,lye iha, eau be found for
old and young.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
pnr.l pnr.l I1clnra pnr..

PILksl PILEsi ITcIuS0 PILEs.
SYNFroas-MDlsture, intense i.ching
and stlngingi most 81 night; worse by
scratching. ifallowei % continue tumors
form, which often bleed and uleerste. be-
coming very sore. SwarNE's OINTMENT
stops the itching and bleeding. heals al.
eerstlon, aud in most cases removes the
iumor. AZ druggists, or by mall, for 80
cents. DR.. Swsyne Son, Phllsielphia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

An English tourist who proposed 10
visit Arkansas, Asked 9 citizen II be ought
% provide himself with 9 revolver.
"wsll. replied the citizen. ''ye mout not
want oue for month. and ye moui not
want one Tor three months, bot ef ever ye
did want one. you kin bet you'd want IL
mighty sudden"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

A few nice lambs kept about the yard
viii answer the purpose ofa lawn mower
and will grow into money at the same
time. II is an item TO be able 10 get .
market value out OF the grass that II zen.
orally wasted around dwellings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

Cyril. by Glsn.rm. McKu,iek, BY
Olympus, and q ,wo-yesr-Old flly by =
.on OF Florids. dam by Msmbrino gift.
are In Clint Elli.'s hands 1t the county
fair n o inds track. None Of them will
be started in races, but al will be de-
veloped somewhat Mr. Ellis Is care
ful handler, an honest man aud gentle
man. and owners Of valaable horses
would advance their own interests Is
we'll as the, Of the breeding interests In
general, ifthey would take more pains to
employ only men Of this kind to handle
their horses. There is need Of reform
in the matter Of selecting grooms and
drivers, In many parts Of the land, a..
though not 20 much 50 around here.
A. 7. NJ.
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when q man comes oai In crowd and
says be will not be q candidate for on ce,
he reminds every Que very much OF that
other man who pinned temperance pledge
on his coat 80 that some one would ask
him 10 drink under the mistaken impres.
sion that he would refuse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

The Importance u purifying The blood can
not he oyeresiimAted, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy COED health.
Al this season nearly every one needs q
rood medicine 10 purity. yitAliie, and enrich
the blood. and Hoods sarsaparillA 10 worthy
your confidence. IL 10 peculiar In that 10
strengthens and builds up the system. creates
IN appetite, and tones the digestion, while
it sradiea aies disease. Give it trial
HOod's sarsaparilia 10 soli BY all druggists.
Prepared BY G. l. Hood q Co, Lowell. NAsa
100 DoSos Ono Dollar
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A Horrible Inbcritanco.

The transmission Of the fearful offscts
Of contagious blood poison 10 tho moss
horrible lnhofitaBcs which any mAs
can leave 20 hls Innocent pOstority, but
it can be certainly mitlgated and In the
majority Of cases, prevented by the
uss of tho antliots which Nature fui
nishes. aud which IL found In the rene
az known all over the world ss Swifts
Specific commonly called - S 81
Mr.J.H brown, OF Horneilsyille, ~ Y,
writes Three years I suffered with
this horrible disease. bwif. o Specific
cured mo completely"
Prof Edwin Baar, 2sl X 1lnd 81, NY,
writesi '1swifrs speclhc cured me
OF o fearful case Of Hood Poison"
Dr. u. v. Wingfeld. OF the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes ''swifrs
rPscifs cured mo OF . severe case Of
Blood Poison"
u. W. X. briggs, Brookiyn, n. y,
Blood Poison. swlft's specinc restored
q, w. LAnghlli, Savannah. Cat
suffered long with Blood Poison. I trisd
bwifrs Specinc aud am perfectly well
"A. w, Buell., OF Powers Hotel. Koch.
eater. n. r., writes ut 10 the best blood
remedy on earth. Icuref myself with
it frecommended 10 10 . friend aud 10
mais him we'll"
Mr.. n, l. stanton. OF tho Rrlihyilis,
fOal News, writes that o friend WAS
Afflicted with case Of Blood Poison,
and two bottles OF r. a n effected Q
complete cure
Treatise on Bleed and skin Diseases
mailed frea TuB SWIFT syEcITfc Co,
Drawer q Atlanta, de-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21

~ Am thy fathers spirit" As the pint
flask said to the inquisiiive urchin who
had been investigating the cupboard.