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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
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NJ the Optlcln Oxford County NorNa
Having buns. study Tor The past lev year" lr
The
sd,pt~ especially :" chi. m.lne,, a NOR hlq able
all kinds of fFtai
Ex,s ~ AT p,rrLI c,s,s ia 'aoN w sane
hi. work Z make speciality
3 nr.iba NJ. Z. "
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reputable physician. ~""ll a'"" "' u"
t,-lrn lnotkn ow m
.t ~ Paris l's li N
WlcVie, Waterford U
iolsp
dont lin tr the
OpaIcIa % practica oxford County.
only OIirian Ia Oxford '"unF ma
Ia u
xboh studied wh q "
Remainder ~ ie "slsc opriin.' Who having s.
"Optius land.
l'' iIl'
low! Don't he decciyrd'-Dont b. humtagg~l'
that the Gale" optlns hil con m POI .i
% prrf~y
sight troubling bat Si.i at once
Vivian y. Kills. mxpcrt opuci"n,
~ NJ klni ~ Repair
Ing on Jewelry,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
N Ar RED.

IN Turner, sspt. =. by Rev. ". ~. Aver u
Ilssrraore Fails, Esy. 4. y. wcise ~ fsri. All
Nl.. srsos u. frvneh II Turner.
Il In wesis,ark. ssts. a, by Alien Chs.,, Esl..
/ Mr.. Jeha d. Hathaway api Mis-. D~ns A. Wy
man. 18th % Ma--ists-k.
Il In fryvbary. August -. i.a. by 7 :. Ncintirc,
E..- Esskisl ral-sFini % ns-toa, Mas, AMI
ME-. Anrrtens .. D. rshst % tryeharx Ne.
In 1<wi.toa. >spt- .. by Hs,, rsgms. stscy
Tr..i \. si,.n % lewiston, AMI Isabelle BafE..s
% -oath Parts.
o. n. rils ssi Link %. fnns. 18th % Water.
fsri.
Ia waterford. Aug u, by Re,. e. rur,nss.u.
q. .. iismlla AMI sarah %. Green. t-'th ofWAisr'
fsrt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

Hon. Jesse Drew % FOr Fairfield
died Sunday, Angus; N, at the reshlence
of Col. Drew In lev ston, aged - years.
lie was a native % Turner. Was sheriff
of Oxford County two year., officer In
the custom house at Fort Fairfield six
teen years and a representative In the
state legislature In l>.S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
Reelected by Handsomely Increased
Majority.
The Democrats Couldn't Swallow the Re-submEson Plank,
Blu, Heartily and Then Stayed
Home.
IL" REEDS BIG MAJORITY
Republican County Ticket Elected by n Majority Of
400 1900.

The result Of the elcStionl /. a grailiy-
Ing surprise 10 the IePabIican.. !, VA.
an ''of year. and, a. il usually the
eAss In the 81 ycar, the party In power
expected io have Il. majority dccrrased.
The vote throughout the state "a. light,
bat the Democrats stAyci at home more
than the EepublIcan. did, and the r.
.ult l., no, a dccrcAse u the majority,
bat an Increase over the large majority
% two var. ago. Governor Burlelgh !.
trigmphanily rc-elcC,~i by splualiiy Of
about ie,co.
Tie four Republican Congtessmsn arr
returned by good mAiori,ies, bu, the
vote Ia the hrsi district Ia cause Of
special satisfaction. ''CIar" Red has
r,c.l,ei mo., triumphant sckno~l-
e,lgemsui % hi. services during the last
year fr,nm hi. constituents, being gi'rn
plurality Of ',;c, by far the lArge.,
ever given In the district.
The senate 1. probably .olidly Erpub-
licAn. and the House about I've Ia one.
The r,,arn. from oxford County show
that = light vote was east, bat the ma
jority l. somewhat increased over that
Of two years ago. The Republican
county ,icke, ls elected by majority of
about 80.
he Republicans have elected 81, Of
the sewn Representatives 20 III. i.egi.-
laiurr Ia oxford Coanty. The vote In
The othet disiric, l. closs, and there L.
q possibility 81 Republican .soc--..
oxford County town. reported give =
plurality for Burleigh Of l;i. The full
return. will not materially change
these hgurc..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
Skw ApvsKnsnNsSrs.

rssas,ss Cor Chsass q L~cstiea 81 Ra~a h
>or~sy.
HsrnruaAsf.
NAnts~t
~ Grossnsr. M Cap 80 rissssr-.
tAstntan tollTgvs
W hs~ksf A Go.
tarn - salsI
Aauaini-tr.t.sr's Sais - Rs.l tststs.
fuTttAat hasines- Coissy.
tIhTl feF nlNurvs.
Nes Val tssaals
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

The press IL the watch dog that guards
the hen house Of our liberty and protects
the clothes line Of our rights-and it al
20 advises you to use the economical
BRUSSELS soap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
STATE on MAINE.

OkrOKB, &c.
To the IIoa. Ja.tios of the sapreme ia iisisi
Court nsst b. i- holien 81 Paris within asi for
-aii Ceanty on the -~soni Tuesday OF ocso'~r'
a. o.. Ian.
Yisra y. Perkins % Gr~enwepiin all Coanty.
wife of frank y. Perkins rv.I~stfsiiy rvyre'
-<et.s that her mAiten name 80. fiora u. Yer
nm thai .hs vs- lawfully saarr,ssi % The ssii
Frsnk u rsrkins 20 Pelsn.i on The nnesnth day
Of November A. u. ISL by David Daau, ksa
thss they ii,ei together .. hu.hasi and vile. AZ
aid relani, until the eleventh day Of February
a. u ls-. that your nirllznt has always ron
duesei bsr-elf toward her all husband as .
fsithfui true anil afsstionste wife, thai on The
Aid sls,snth aay os February A. u. is-g the ssli
fraak o. Perkiss de-~rtri yoar ht<iia"t With
cot esu.s and vent Ca parts uaks.wn o. her.
.tnss vhlsh time che has neither s~~n of
hsari frvm HIN ef rvssived from HIN any cup
I.ors thai she has male dilireni enquiry bui has
ma l-~u ak 10 A.csrtain and dos not ksow The
rvsiiescr of saii Yraak y. Perkins. thai there !.
no coIiusisa i<tue~a your ht<iiast ast bsr saii
huslsssd % obtain q diverce- Wherefore sbe
prsys that . diverrs may - derived issuesn
Ds.s.i a. Grsaucci ihis ars lay ef September
-. rsnuae peugfNs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

rIlE .uh.srisrs nsrvey i've pabllr n.tice
that the have i-sn daiy aPt-sinie,i Wy The iisn
sraLls Ialiss - ffslsst. Zoe ths t.sntf ~ 90
fsr,i sast as.auss-l ths tru.t 30 Isssuiars unisf
-. ~ chap - HTtt.s-i statutes. ~ ths estate ~
1np>EIpn %. HOtMts. late ~ Os foF'i,
In .stt toanty. dss.as.-i. ~ sittnE tsnsi a. u-s
.s ,tir,.t.. tlssy thsrvforv fv.lnr-t all Tsr."ns
lssisiss-i b. IN. estate 20 sail deU.assi u
usals ttatss.iists Tsymsnt all thoss ~ha have
any demands thrrvon O. sthlbr thr sanls o.
Jaes n. t.s stDRi.I D. HOLMES,
MALTIR HOLMES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
STATE Or MAINE.
ICocxry 40 OxvonD. 80.
sUrnEnr JrpsciAL Corr. ~ vAc.fsos

' sssr.s ~ s HhsS cor.r. IL yAe.r,o..,
BErasi,. sept. A. =. lso
Upss ske fosveolss Mel. er.ierct. thst Ne
ni.slans Give sssIre 20 ths sad htsllsss =. sp,
tosss. - ts ksbtes - fsrs. vithis esd fsr III
Csssly u Osssri. On NE sercsd Tuesday Of
ovsessr. 4; y; -. ~ yssnsAina 2. ss':.sei
wcrks ssrrrssivsIY n ~ Oxferi Dswerrst .
s>uspspss prisssi IN rsns, - our County ef
Oxfsct. ~ M pstltessiee 10 - tssressa days
rrsss % ssid ssussd Tvssiay u Orsel,r.. -.
~ = ssss 81 ~: y ss s., So 80 -
kNOCIl Tu9Ten,
Jss1lsssf ~ supssss Jsdiraai CssFs.
AsseHtxkf !. Ausfm. chrt .. &c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

A large score was impossible ne . stifT
breeze MAS blowing nj flrst and the last
two rounds were hrd after It VAS near.
~ dark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

Men drink good. bad and indifferent
liquor, and never Erumble about the
price Ut u, but they growl when their
wives don't economics BY uslng Brussels
soap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

To rsmove the pain and soreness caus-
Cd BY rheunatlsm, nothing equals
Browne Instant Relief.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

wsterville Il dissatisfied with la CEN
sas. and another enumeration u TO be-
made under the supervisors Of the city
rpvrrnmenf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

TIIg .ab.crthsr hsr,sy sVys pablo notios
that ~ Ia. h-.n daily apgsintri ~ ths Nonsrs
bls Jasise % fr,si.sts zoe The 'eanty - O,f"r,i
sa.i assumed ths trust u Administrator u ihs
estate %
AIUHAUG. DOUGLASS, late ~ rpton,
In att gsanty. dssss-s.i. by Eiting t-sad &c The
la~ dirsst. ~ tbsrefvr~ requests all I~r.ens
Inislts-i a. The estate ~ all decss-s~i o. make
ltnns.tiste psyul.nt. AMI th.s-s whs have any
ismsn.i. thsrv.n o. sshibh the .ssss o.
August 10 Lon. ADDISON D. IItkkitk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

rIIE .uh.crilsr bsr,by give. pabne notics
that bs IA. l-sR daily spg-1lnts.i by the iionors
10 Juis, ~ Probate Zoe the C"unty ~ Oxfsri.
ansi assumed The trust ~ Administrative ~ the
estate 81
LOUISA CUMMINGS. ts,s % Ailsay.
In ssli County, deses.s.i. by living loni a- the
lac dir,st.. ~ tlsrvforv relu..t. all Irr-on.
in.islts.i g. the estate 20 all le.sa-i u make
lmmesiiats payment. AMI the who have any
demands thsr.on ~ sxhilit The same o.
August 10 la AINA> %. GOODWIN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
FLORA X. PERKINS.
sTATE or MA-NE.

Til. day personally appcarei Fisra " Fer
the fats and stsiepsats ccstaise'i In The above
rssor n~. a. Jups0N CURTIS.
Justicr sf the peSee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
DIED.

10 Lowell. Aug. -. Mr.. susan =. wife 81
seth waikrr. asci ~ year..
In Lowell. Avg %. Mr.. Aehsah. wife % Chss.
In iisrssri. Aug "a. Mr.. zsns. HOLMES.
asei q year..
In osfori. Aus. -. Abrsham strcst. a<~i Is
year..
In Grsn~o,i. Aus. q. Chars. Gorman. sSei
About n year..
% Ne, n.,h,I Al. q Claude Gss ,.'.',, COO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

Isaac X. Clark had votes for Gov
ernor In P4ri-, and In Backneld.
:. :. Marble had one vote Tor Governor
In Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
Aussoopy-ai,s.s'~ii. G. DAVIS. issi.ssf.

OxYoRD 90 al Csart 81 Probate heii u
Paris. within asd fes The County of OSfori
os M thiri Tuesday % AuE. a. II. i~s.
Eiuari " Hastings. Exesatsr an the estais
Coassy. deces-ri. ksviss pres~st~i HE srcoanI
% sisinl-tr.tioa of tise s-&Ai~ of saii desss.ri
for aiyuannr.
OspssEp. That The ssii ksesator r,e
of this eri~r W 10 pssiish<-i thrv< we~ks eur.
csssivsly IN The Osferi i,eweesnt prtsisi Il
fsns. that thsy may APPEAR d Q rrOisie C.ur,
tsts hsii q Paris. ia<ah County. 90 ths third
Tpessiay 90 s<yt- ssxt. q nine o'eksk In Tn
fevsesa. and shsv eause, n asy tlsey have. vhy
he SANE shoahi "a 10 alLsuei.
CkORGE A. WILSON, Jsisv.
Atrsseopy -sssc>s Ill e. DAVIS. uegtssss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

The Presque i.le train on the New
brunswick Railroad Tuesday night
struck a COW al Woodstock. y. r., and
the engine and seven freight cars rolled
down an emhankment into the -. John
River. Nobody Was seriously injured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

Trxs. s-si ~ year n pail -tr,ctly IN s,i,sses.
Othsr~i-s tss year. >iass coVlss esn'.-
ADVERTISEMENTS An lsxal si,erti-svsuts are
given thres Consecutive tn-srtions Dc tlae ~
Inrh IN snxth % column. ~psstal contrsa y
msie ~ith k-sl. trsnsisnt ant yeAfly sissfu.-
erss
po.er exp.rs~na-si .,srk nee sa.t 80 prtcs-
cosahins - u.sks thl. aspsrtwsnt ~ car ba-i
nes- cornplsts All pspalsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

The BANGOR News establishment. dsi-
~, weeklles, Job once and all has been
sold Ia r.. y. stewart a Go. for si.o.
Ia Il estimated that 81, 90 have been
sunk In the enterprise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09
GEORGE \. WILSON, Jsix..
.tt.-f III. a.. DAMS. Esstsisr.

TIIE .ul-eriisr hsr,by gives public no,ios
thai .hs ha. ten daily appointed BY the Honor
L abs Juixe of PROBATE for the toahty - Ostori
ani s..amsi The trust 81 tsseuirS of tss
Il estate %
sEwALL DUNN late % CsntSn,
In saii County, deces-ci by giving hoai ne ths
lsw .iirvst.. che thsrvfow requests all psf-on.
Isistss.i a. the estate ~ saii iesss.s. ~ mails
iwms-iiate payment, as.i tiss-s whs have any
demands thsrson o. sthliit The same a.
| Aug ~. Iss,. MIRNBAu %. DUNN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09


Tus .ab.erii-sr bervby give. puhllc notiee
hat ~ has t-sa duly spI-ufntssi by ths Nsnof
ahls Jaisr % Fr,slssts for The County - Otfsr'l
sci ...a@s.i tn trust - AdmiAi''rai"r ~
IuNA wALkEn. l.is - Hassfvri.
In salt toahty. decss-.si. by sisins eoni az ths
As lirvsts ~ tkrrvfprv r.1ue-ts al tsrsssos
in.i.ts~i o. The estate ~ ALI 'le-cs..l b. maAs
im,as-iisis payment. All tho-s sho have any
i~uaan,i. thsr,sn b. eshihit tn AN. o.
August ~. l-s CHARLES wAthtH.
Titr .ah-rril-r hsr,by give. puhlie nasiss
that ~ kas l--.n ialy sgt-sintsi by The iionrra
10 Juaisv % fr,lsats fof the ,oaHtY 20 pNfsr'i
AMI s..ame-i Ne irus' 81 tsccut"f ~ ths
estate ~
EIEkiEL y MERRILL late ~ An.lo,sr,
On .sll toanty. d...s-s-i. by EtylnE tsasi q. ths
40 dir,st. hs thervfurv rv.gus-t. al I-r-oa-
tnsislts-i o. The estate % .sii dessa.si o. maAs
i1nms-iisis payment. sRi th,-s ~hs have any
demands thsrson a. sshibit The sane a.
August n. La. CHARLES 4. htHhiLL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

Burglar. made ANAL haul al North
Anson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-09

NofE ToE cLIRs 90 CprUrs An
COUNTY IHIAsuETH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19
CONCERNING THE mlsTLEroE.

40 Exotic shrub Which Has but Recent
~ Been introduced in America.
Tho mistietoe hung on tire castle wall,
And the holly branch shoue ia the old oak hail.
And the hurons rrtiInola were bitho and gay.
Keeping their Cbr.s,uas holiday
At this season of he yc9r the rnistletoe
il a welcome addition TO the stock of our
florists, being Intimately associated, sit
is. with Christmas sports. 1t is new,
however, 10 this country, and it is not
much more than decade since the first
venture was ever brought here The
shrub is incetly tropical and parasitical,
and authoibjies ON tho subject tell us
that there &'e over four hundred known
species Of tho order. There is only one
species known TO Great Britain, the COM
mon mistletoe-the viscum album, as it
IS botauically Enown-tnd it IS with
that particular species that we have to
deal
it is popularity supposed that the mis-
tletoe grows exclusively on the oak tree,
but this is a mistake, rs it is found on
the oak in very rare instances. while it
grows with great profusiOn on the apple,
the pear, tho hawthorn, and also on syca-
mores, lines, pJpars, locust trees and
frs In some portions Of the south of
England it IS very abundant, and it's
evergreen leaves give peculiar appear
ance TO the orchards in winter, when the
BUSHES ut inist.ctoe are very conspicuous
among the naked branches Of the trees.
There is a superstition connected with
the mistletOr that IL is unluc5y to fell an
GAL. ON which FL r,-c,r-s upd +1-o o,tL1,-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

4 Maryland plum pudding, warranted
to keep year, is made from SIX pounds
Of seeded raisins, six pounds Of brown
sugar, four pounds of curfauts, six
pounds of stale oated bread, siy pounds
OF -ueJ chopped very fine SIX pounds Of
eggs, two pounds OF cuon, six table,
spooululs Of -four, half pint Of wine,
ha't pinc Of brandy, three nutmegs
aud a little mace and salt Nix all well,
let it stand over night and divide into
twelve parts; tic each in a course cloth,
piGaee INTO boiling water and boil four
AoU:-; expose then to the sun for TWO or
tlrce days with the cloths on and when
dry hang in cold room. They will
Leyp3 year, When wanted for uso put
into boiling water with the same cloth
ON and boil tor one and q half hours
New York Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

and hear her. The new opera house was
built expressly for her.
But how
"l'm going to ten you. There's an
other lady somewhere, who sings under
that name. and whom lingo had invited
TO sing here. But she refused to keep
her word at the last moment. and since
the public must have some new divinity
TO worship. and since ! know II would
be painful to your father to have you
appear under Your own name, I advised
lingo to put you in her place. That's the
whole story
Beatrix's clear eyes grew troubled. at
doesn't seem right to pretend to be an
o5hcr person--it would be deceiying PEG
pie, she said.
Nobody goes on the stage under his
own name replied J1celyn. $50 20 on
the stage is to cAaug' your identity, and
become some one else. Nobody's de
ceived, because nobody expects anything
else"
But Beatrix at once detected the naw
in this argument WHY should | be
called Marana:" she demanded. why
not give lac some ether name that no.
body has,
1t seems to me that that might lie
preferable, observed Mr.. Randolph.
My dear Randolph, itsluerely bus
mess question, said Jocclyr, not sorry
to make the explanation to hin instead
Of to his daughter. I'VE call her Ma
rama simply because Mariana Is the name
in peoples mouths at this moment. To
give hor another name would he to
create all sorts of doubt and confusion,
in the course of which the dear childo
idcnity would be certain to be discoy-
cred. Nobody here knows Mariana by
sight or sound: SO, even if Boatrix were
interior as Il singer, they would be
delraudcj of nothing. But the fact
is as lingo who has heard tie
lady. Will confirm me in saving
DoatriX can sing every Lit as wei as
Naraua ana rather better; So we are
giving the public cv.n more than
they bargained for. IL pure formal
ity, but some forms are OK the FIRST in
porcaHce practically. To bring her out
under any other name than Mariana
would be Il great injustice to our friend,
the general, who has. 30 to speak, MAKO
out al his invoices and labeled all his
goods under tuat tide. and Il would he
quite rs great IN injustice to BeatriX
herself, VINO. instead OF at once rcc,iv-
ing the salary tntt her genius deserves,
Wo.i have to tight du UprIH Daot.c
through stupidity and prejudice, and,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

shell your peanuts and chop rhem fine;
measure them in cup and take just the
same quantity OF St.uula.ej sugar as
you have peanuts. Put the sugar IN a
skillet or spider on the 6ve, aad keep
moving the skill.t around uuul the sugar
is dissolved, then put in the peanuts and
pour into buttered tins. This il deli
cious, and SO quickly made.--Pbiladel
lhia Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

"Ah! That changes the aspect Of the
matter materially" said Randolph, look
ing at the impresario. But it occurs
to 1uc that
The entrance Of BeatriX herself at this
iuncture prevented the thing which had
occurred TO her father from becoming
known She announced that supper
was ready. The gentlemen aro9e. and
Jocelyn, approaching her, took her hand
AID put it under his arm, murmurine
conhdontially in hcr ear, "How would
COR little Bea,riy Ike To pay al her ft-
theirs debts. and set up the family on its
legs againt
Beatrix gazcd round at him with
searching eyes and questioning Eps.
The unruly par, Of her excitement had
been composed by her singing, but the
exalted mood remained, 20 that she was
ready to expect anything THAI was not
commonplace. She could not have tod
what Jocelyn meant and yet she seemed
To herself to anticipate what he was go
ing to say Good news vas in the air.
However, for the moment nothing more
WIS said. Her father was behind, with
Tie general, and they were speaking in
an uudertone. Her heart beat high. and
her step was light is they came to tue
supper table, and Jocelyn pressed her
hand. she gave him a smile which. had
he been worthy Of ii, would have knight
Ell him on the spot. She was Young and
knew nothing worse than her own pure
self, and she was ready to give gratitude
I. &,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

nnmes or symbols oi our Saviour. II
they succeed it is favorable omen.
BELIEFS OF THE SEASON
The stories that are told about Christ
mas, particularly in the Gail Thai,
valley in Carinthia inhabited aimost ex-
clusively by Slavs, are most remarkable,
and seem 10 have been har-liv even colorcd
/ by Christianity. The belief that horses
and cattle talk in human language with
each other on the NIGHT between the gath
! and 10Th Of December il Universal there.
! whether tho rocs and clgmois enjoy tho
same privilege Ur are subject TO the same
| penalty seemed to be an open question,
as few persons care to wade through the
| snow, TO climb mountain, or even to take
up their abode in wood, in order to
listen To their dscourses. Even with re-
| spect TO domestic animals everything has
| not hitherto been rendered rs clear IS
we should like it to BE-. For example, u
| village priest was kind enough to furnish
| Us with the following story, which was
written down at once, as much ~ pos
! sible in his own words. it is a sin to
| fstsn to what the animals say, and it
always brings i'll luck. A farm servant
| from distance lid not believe the story
/ a sin which, il may be feared, was
! shared both by the present writer aud
| ms informant SCll lie retained such a
! half belief Us induced him to hide him
! self in the stable. The two horses which
it contained talked W each other as fol-
| lows: I'VE shall have hard work to do
this day week YES, the servant is
! heavy" "And the way to the church.
! yard il long and steep The man took
TO his bed and died lie was buried that
| day week. Here we have at least the
Christian idaa Of p sin that is punished
IA little too heavily, one is inclined 10
think-but what are we 10 say TO the
! following story. which was told in the
! Sl2v dialect OF Caruiola by a travelling
workman, al once translated into Ger
man and noted down The story was
read aloud i'm rough German, which was
/ translated almost sentence by sentence
to the narrator. who firmly believed in
| the truth Of the tale, and corrected 10y
| him in one or two small points, which
We're directly altered. It is evidently a
far older, or atleastmor authentic, YER
| sion than the last:
now TO n.AE THE ANIMALS TALK.
No one can hear She animals talk IN
less he has boots with uinc soles and
feru leaves in them. There was Il farm
/ servant GnccA. IN the Gail Thai who
had pair OF very strong shoes made,
which were aIt..uard frequently re-
paired, so ,hat they had the requisite
number of soles, though lie did not
/ know it, lie iiv,l in lois above astail