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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
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sTATE nE MAINE

OFFtCN of THF sHtEifF 90 oNFuKB CoCNTf.
sTATE 80 MAINE
nNfuEu. - =tscs ESh Il. l~s
This o. q sirs ustius. that 90 th~ ssh day ~
~. 4. II. Ia. q warfart tn ln-sNsnry was
-. tssussi uat - ~ tauft - iussslrsncY feF
All tuuutr q tfNf.r,i, against ~ estate -
Lsulan "a kfniau 20 llethsl AVsiE~i q -
an tn-elrvnt ilshtsf. "a I-titiun ~ All dsltsr,
shifh tstItiuu sa- aisfi tius sith day -
H.. 4. n i~s O shirh at nsfnsi dAis intsfv-t
rlaHs H. o. - rsaIIirltsi TAI IN Iar meat -
anF tslts aai IN delivery snd trshsfsF - sRy
prufrrtT tSkIiafng O. sait trttuf O. HIN o.
Tor n 49, an'i ~ tsuFsFY aut tfansfrr ~ any
urutTrv ~ hIn arv furttitsn ~ az that
usstins ~ the Crsiitnrs ~ All pslter.to prste
thsif dslt. All rhszs-g uns ~ uisrv AssiFness 20
his s-tats. stl - hsli ala Cnurt II Insolvency..
o. D. haiigu ~ Paris in All Coaaty. % ths ia
tay - ian. A n lsli. a ains o'cA-k In ti-
fuFvulssn
oi,ss us.isr my AAni M date art sso.
suttrn.
ALVAN n GOODWIN. Dsyuty sheriff.
q. Ns--sagsr - NJ Count " Insolvency.. 80
ssid CgaKtY - oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

When the tongue 10 trs.i- 10 coated.
- ben the 49, and limit - the clsrk srS
dali anil ianguid. when the raging fever
tackis. The smpiy viiAls 81 the iill. When
The spid.r rt.is In the cssh l-is abd boa.
,arts Il dsvay arv GA The chandelier. u ).
.unrlusl,s that the s.ivert i,ing doctor hA.
uut t.sn oiusulis,i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

SOLVING rmE DirvicrLrY.-She-
"isnt u terrible that Ice should Be 90
20 dear In the summer and coal 20 dear
In the winterY'
Chapple-"Yaas. Now, II We could
only have wIntah In the summah time
and summsh In the wlntah everything
would Be just right, bah love-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

An Atlanta young man, Who In. an
original aud picturesque way Of pntting
things, speaking % Joke which b,
heard a Minstrel man get oil, aid; I'll
Tell .o Dat upon the audience that you
could cut your name In the silence"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

ifyeu ~ttl -sni your address. -. uili nal
ysa COR iils-trs,ei r.mPhlst esplslainr a.
a,-sss Dr. DYES Cslebrstesi kicrtro- N.hsie tssh
m. nsryva. dsliiltsiei System. AL bss the,
~ili quiekly restore yoo % st<or ani mahhesl
ramphAt frye N yVu arv Thus amitei, ve vi
sead yOa . IIsa anil Appliances. on Trial
volrAic Hill Co. MArhall. Mish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
49,, nfrl.InlIr. Mni

Al tamnum. tsnu
Pa ufths 49,. iA,sh1ratian on pF,ltnis.sry no,s
siEussi BY at iAyft dstri ianuafy Ia. -. fuF
-. - "a lsunsni with iutsv-t
A.. c,suut far o. ~ "a sogsani anhsNesi. q.
siTusi By oran.io iFish H. ~ flAintif Ian. ..
laa
nais q srit Isn "a lea.
Rfturuahis "a fsb rerm. i-s.
Ara COPY q Orlsr ~ Court, With ah-,ract u
Au..t -AIBEEr : AUSTIN. Cl.r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
49,, nlrl,Inllr. ~

Al haunurn sasaa.
80 ufthf tasr
L. ialstisu go pf,.usisss,fT rlts sisusl ~ tAsn
.lstri Istruafy "a Ia 90 o." a. Ant tntrrv.t.
faFahf O. AL ~sllnlssn u t.anmun 90 arisf.
ttrtf q VII Nsr Eth 80
IftHruahis ~ tstais Tern. Ia.
a truT cops 20 sf'trr - tuurt. shh Alstfat
Aus-t -NLBTEt : AUsrt>. cha.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
IA. .spsslt.ct OF TWO raA~ps.

rnI EXPERIENCE Of TWO TRA~ps.
The chill autumn Wind. are bringing
the leave. AMI the tramp. to tho Ir-in-
ont Str-.t mall. The leave. CONE down
slowly a. vet hat when the weather '.
dry aud windy they sr- p-rhap. n"'''er
than a.. trsmp.. hat the tramp. arr
more picturesque. Two 20 thru .aun-
trr~il IN from opposite direction. day or
tao ago ani at down on the same
bench. Probably they had never SEEN
each other hcforr, bat they n-~~isi ~"
INTRODUCTION. They vrrc about cgusllf
dirty aud equally di.rpaisble, ani one
had dirty patch upon hl. right cheek
.ni Nor. hl. shoulders hunch.i az, az
II d. had . grievance ~ some Kind.
"Just got inf' sah one.
eyes" ..h the o,her-,he Que with
the patch ou hls cheek.
where from
Albany"
"iios loagy'
"Tour w-css."
club Had tn leg u. I .h'd think. !
a,t gv, In from I'orthni on q palacr
ear"
"All the way from piit.heh," sald
the other. With melancholy grim ~
got a freight o. there sni ihcn "a. put
% slx time. after that. Thsn took tn"
rad; "a. .hot al thrrs time. by farm
err aud bit by two dog. .lep, In
bel ju.t onn night"
"~ispt In hsif''
"Not all night, ,hough,' said tho
tramp With weary Sigh.
GLOW was that, pifdf'
"lt was firmhou.. .om'er. near
Palmer cam. along there about du.k.
anil I ..- a windcr o,~n dowustslr..
.u~ak.,i up ani looked In sni 49, ih't "
"a. a b.sirpom. Il dLlat look a. u any-
on. had slept In u lately ani ! took "
foe ih. spare rvYm. left open To air after
the summer bosnier. hal gone. lhe
door sas lockc,l on the outside"
$50 you crawlc'l lnf'
ayes. I va. hs,ing q giorIon. oil
.noofe boa, about twelve o'clock ! ie'l
the room"
"whai fot--.atf
II don't I..t exactly know. ! might
have hen struck by cyclone. Ili'
nr.t thing I knowci "a. goin' througi
the ~lnder. ~lth part of the .s.h fo'
company. I va. cut by the glass;" h.
aid. painting Ia IN. plaster on NJ. Fac.
"aBd that and the shock When ] .'rurl
~. grOand woke me up. aud ] never 60
oui % sight of q place quickcr'n ] di'
thru"
"Nou took your chance, and the Other
fellow took al. bci, .hS'
"Ye., said the other tramp, |. h
stopped q man Ia ask for q chew %
tobacco; II do no, take NO mor- empt,
bel. Ia strange houses unlrs. " J. dra'
.ur. thing "--i.o.ion Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

N man serves him faithfully six
dsy. In the week the devil doesn't care
much whether be zoe. TO church on sun
iay or not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
cAprAIN COuRTNEYi

says: While on the coast Of Africa
had thru. men sick With mslari,l fever.
cured them With Sulphur liitters. u
4. the greatest blood puriher ever saw
1 Away. keep them In NV medicine
chest.-ship Nautilus, Baltimore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
pihcllstloN GOWNS.

Dainty plncushlcn-co,rrs sr worked
on very hne white linen or sheer muslin.
On. 81 the pr,ttlcst that We have sc'n,
Intended for wedding prc.eni, was eu,-
hroliered With tiny rusebuis Ia pink
.llk. II Was edged with lace aud had .
white lining. Another had small daisies
done In white sllk. Niol.ts, fcrgct.me-
no,.. bu,iercup., aud lille. u the valley
ali make suitable designs. The fo~rt-
.houli, ~ course, b. small. Toilet-tahle
cover. NAV h. worked to match.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
NOW TO TRANSFER PATTERNS,

IN. simplest way Ia transfer patterns
A. ta pr,s-,r- on. or t~o .bes-'- of thin
transfer paper. on which the pattern is
easily trscssi; With another sheet of car
hon-papcr, which u laid face down upon
the atlcle to b. sismIsSi, then th" pat.
tern over Il In the proper situation, AMI
the whole d-.ign gone over With a sharp
pointed lcsd-p-ncil (hari), the design
wlil he found perfectly ,racci upon the
.a.rl.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

Between the var Of 1873 and the war
Of the Rebellion military matters were
little considered az thought Of In the
United States, not even the Mexican war
being enough to arouse any general
interest In the subject. With the at
tempt to sever the Union, however, .
new order succeeded On the old, and
though q quarter Of = century has
elapsed since the last shot OF the civil
war Was fired the military Idea IL still In
existence. This II evidenced not 90
much by the increase In strength and
efficiency of the militia, though notlcc-
able In that direction, as by the adoption
of military drill and discipline In various
civil Institutions, whose purpose is ss Tar
removed from war as could be Imagined.
Nearly all Of the frsternal and beneficial
orders have auxiliary organizations in
the nature of the drill corps, NJ, for
instance, the corps of the knights Tenn
pisr, the uniformed rank of the knights
of Pythias, the drill CORPS Of the Work.
men. aud others which are readily called
to mind.
Nor l. TIL. all. III school. and col.
Iege. from the primary public school
10 the universities. to say nothing OF
private military schools, drill u encour-
aged, ani In most cases compulsory.
The children In the lowest grade. ut the
public school arr taught Ia march ani
10 keep time to the drum beat, while In
the advanced Institutions complst.
drill, Including the manual of arms, IL
Inrlu,i.si Ia the curriculum. Congress
hs. encouraged this Idea by detailing
officer. IL the regular army to various
colleges and universities as military In
.tructor.. .o that the s,nicni. get
Wet Point course 81 drill, lees nj course
the ,crv rigid discipline which obtains
at tho National Military Academy.
There 4. everything tn be aid for this
system, not alone On account ~ hs b.
Ing an excellent primary school Tor w"
life ~ q soldier, bat ne well Tor lts I'M
m~,iIai. aud permanent benefit tn youth
of the Land. II inculcates habits 81 In
.,ant aud ready Obedience; u teaches
the great lesson that tn command one
must learn to obey, ani u m'kes bo,
respectful a. his supcrior- and c"u'ih-
ersie io hi Interiors. ito th" future,
N makes q nation ~ unsrm~i soldiers,
ready and qualified to spring "a arm. 81
a moment. warning should the occs.'"u
.ri.-, aud capable % h-ing converted
into veterans on very short no,icc.
Nor must th. physical b-ncn,s 81 thu.
system h. overlooked. The Young man
Who grow. up lsns and .lcuchy. ani
awkard q. many do, u taken In hani by
a competent military Instructor anil pat
through the '.-'tlng-ap drill" aud Al.
49,, h.fnr, he Lnox. In 10 nuts him sFl III
changed Into an erect, wsll.gslied, aud
even graceful fellow, wiih hl. l"p-.hc.i
.h,mbling replaced by q square m,rch
a. IN. fron, and Ill. hslilne walk by
measured step. This then u, In outline,
legacy which the civil war lefi "a and
one ~ which Ne should be proai. M
other quarter ~ century VII go 10.
flne.t men and women In the Unli~i
states. and much ~ the racial Improve
m~nt Will b. trsccshls directly To- the
unl,ersalliy ~ military drill.->an
fnnci.co Chroulcle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
STATE Of MAINE.

strEfuT trutltAt sut NJ,
tstalsf Terra. 4 n 10
Ianss lrish - ilHrars 4. eamulnn.
Al 80 un saEFsstiun o. IL tuuft that
Itarars 4 tsauIrissn 49, tsfru.lart "a ~ unas
- g. s~Ftius - a. Nfit. sas NJ a. inhsbitaut
ufttis ~tatr ani tal nu trnant a.rut - AttarnsF
sthia 60 safas that he gu-sls 80 s-tsts haze
l.s1 attar 49, ln tfis ftisn AT thst ~ has tNl
b. nstlrs - ..tit sait sci Alta hmsut
~ n UuufHfb. HAT noiifr - ~ Isn'tcncy n
th.s sut ls girru O. 81 All tssfrntaut. By puh
ushing an sttfstssi CupF - H. urisf tuEsthef
18Th an airstran ~ ths risintif's Nrit thrss
srsks surr.ssitsly tn ~ uNfnF'i iAgrat-rat =
nfasfaaf-f pffntssl "a fafis in at Cuanty. ~
AZ puhIlraiiau o. o. ~ 80 has thirty daTs
isfurs 80 hat trFtu - saii tuuu O. - hahifu
NJ Parts In AIT 90 AL Nuuntr. IN - ss-uusi
Tus=tsv - fsbruarv. 4 n t-fi. tai AL ~
fgu.iaut usaf theu tni thsrs apF.saf AL ansssf
O. All suit u ~ stall ass
Atissf -AthtEf : AUSTIN, ezra.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06


srFEHNT lTut,tAt UutHT,
tstaisf Tern. 4 u isi..N
CyuthiA . Gamusan Atmnx q. un-.o. I.
= 1890 u ''aH''a'a' 10 ,.siaass-
NJ - o. slErustiun a. thf tuuN thai
Uar.as 4 6aa.rsan a. tssfrusiart ~ a. titns -
a. .srttHs n a. "a re- eas a a. inhAhltant uf
this ~tafr an ut 80 trnant aErnt ~ stisfnsf
.thfn go 49, thai his Elssis 80 e-tfts hafs
fssr sfttrfs.i on this srtian al ttai ~ hAs tai
- nltIfs uf ssIl suH a. attsfhaurrt
tf a. SHtsEHNu. fhti rdttor - ~ rrn.ietff
20 tfIs san ~ sfFsn a. a. AL tAyfgufiani. ~
raEn shIng a. sttrsti CPS n this uf'lsf. tsgtth
~ sith ~ HasHalt 20 ga flainuTs WI law
saaks sllrrsssiFFlr On a. uNfuri lAuif-rat .
nsssfssf-sr rrirtr.l ID fafts IN 81 teuuif, ~
"A FaFnrai in O. - nsf isss than thirtr daf.
.fsrr a. r. AZ tern - ssti tuurt q - hs'llrn
"a raris. tu an.i 80 saii uantF. Cn - ~ss,sni
Tursiar ~ isEr1larf. a. 80. thtt 49, ~
frn.iaut uar thru aai thefy aplEaf ani answer
q All sait NJ - shall - Oaa-s
Atir-t -ALhEigf AC,ftN, ezra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
= A r Z D
o. % o q l. 4 %
r Z l. = D
ID a d

No. Ss-A Mysterious Problem Th'
numbsr u letter. which spell the numbers
snsntionsd In the problem
No. Numerical Enigma. The Wash
ingtoh Monument.
No S>s.-Dccapltatioai Beast, Bring
Mall. Soold. Spark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

Fatal fall % q staging" L. the way q
contemporary announce. an accli.nt.
II 1. understood tia, the staging va.
mortally Injured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
4. the rrra,e.t m

Dapper-..what IL the greatest lie
snapper, th,t ever impressed itself ou
your experiencey' saspper-"well, by
all odds, the worst lie ! ever heard ws'
one your qusrtette perprtraiei Last night
when they came around To the house
and Gang There's music In the air."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

For Internal cramp. aud external
shllls. Johnson's Anoiyns Linimeni ex-
cells ANYTHING Ia Use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

All skirts are still cllngius, With the
fullness gathered Into nA!row space ~
the back. and the very slightest dnpery
just enough TO give sass to fns Al"
on The frout.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

No praise 81 our. can equal the sincere
faith IL tho.e ~ho know Johnson. Ano-
dyne liniment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
DON'T CIR DIsCOUHACED,

bright q. they are, there Il one thing
Nassar girls never seein Ia learn.
whats THAR THAT they cant cook.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

Because the doctors ssy you cannot
Ire. I va. troubled with Dropsy, snd
given up Ia die. Hut after using Sui
phur Bliiers I sm well. II IL the beat
medicine for all Kidney diseases ! ever
-sw.--Mr-. =. brown, bridgeport, Conn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
Notice

To whosl this nay cosceru To hehier ~ ths
prumi.-ory nots sivea ~ wmL y. Co-hass ~
ki~n a. fsins. datsd >stt = ls-s, l. hsresy
notified 81 Yrr~sui The .sSns fer Psyasnt. as ths
tntsrest xii - stopp@si IN ~ slsy. frosa date.
south PARIS. f,c. -. i-s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

wh.n II comes Ia question ~ societ
the be.t l. not always the cheapest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

A Useful Present In every packags
SAvExA, the best washing Powosr'
Sold By grucsrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

The man who growl. about his ~lfe's
cooking at home vii che~rfuliy eat any
thing on the safc side Of poison when he
l. camping out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
~. ~ r..f-l Ar,.,..

ana a ussful article
That HOUSEWIVES greatly prife.
IAryhsai-i I'm q b.ri thsi's aid
To D. extremely st.e
Nos. n yuu'll give me t.sck my h.'si.
AID then curtsil me To-,
You u fni What polite people
Mbens % they mrst sill do
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

In every town where SAvExA . intro
ducsd The sale n larger than al othsr
voshing co0pound1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

supply ph.,to. ussis af IIssrn sta,iio Port
lani IN "a premiums &C state fsir Tor hs-t
ClrralArs AMI ssnpl< free.
CiiAsk. oxford. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
he, 70 On. rau.i.,.

~. ~ single Biographical Acro-,ic
Luna Londonderry. , Iona J No.
cus ACr.
y. IL lila. puIrIr-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

mnnick 10 you ,.lis,s W have ever
lived t-fors'
Cyuic-No wogidnt have t-ea fool
snough a. come bAck 10 the earth II hal
.,uos managed o. leave u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

A ssmpie copy of Pxprtns' liza, The sivsx.
sypaessies - Gss. r. hsvsa Co. " sprsss
e3sppG xsv yssk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

-. ass.--A ns., "a ni'i&
4 4 fool. nsins % . bird
2 \ pruDoun. ursn.
a To clap. inisrj~ction
\ color, name u bira
A ruler. name - an animal
a To stop. . suArv.
: NsKAii0n. dun.
= IN animal. hsh
y To told. spArt ~ . hrd
% \ vesrtAble. ssrcssm.
n 4 matinn. . narration
a. To disputs. arsnk
n Coarss, . bill
"a A grain. % boast
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

No. sss.--AsAGvsss.
rrsnspc-s the following lsttsc and maks
,hs nam. ola distinguished Ensiish stAss'
nan % the prv~ent day;
sREAr sroiip MAN WILL AWE
No. sso.-Cr~sswesS.
In froErn. not In hail.
In fowl. not In quail;
In color. not In shade.
In sifir~i. not In srrsycd.
In under. not In over.
In Nancy. not In Rover,
In gate. not la door.
whole u What many Av striving Tor.
Ne. ssi.-r~s ptsassds
A consonant, q larry ve~~rl. sound. q
sc.~s ovrroosi. q name. an animal. . ON
sonAnt
A letter, an injury. q musical COMPOST
ton. Kind % liquor, 10 vpair' bird .
letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
caocnr1sn wAesi

Ceryvspca.sescs on ssvses Of lssssyss ssths l.ies
Collux. Osferi ibsm@rss. Paris. Maize.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
STATE OF MAINE.

CovNrN 90 oNFuEp. -.
srFErNE lrut,tAt DufNT,
tstaf-gf Tern. 4 - 49,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

o., -ALBrEr ; ArsrIN. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

DeKalb and Myrtle ayes. being also paved with
granite blocks branch OF the Flushin ave. street
line in Knickerbocker ave. past the park.
and the cars In Myrtle and DeKalb are not far
away. The Myrtle Avenue Elevated Railroad has
station within few blocks. BY the peculiar con
guraton of the city east Of Broadway, streets which
arc south Of Myrtleave in the older part Of the city
cross il and extend to the north Of it after crossing
broadway Then WlOughby ave, the first street
south Of Myrteave from the City Hall TO Broadway.
extends that it would cut the new park In twain
10 opened and is six eight blocks north of Myrtle
ave- at that point The Manhattan Beach Railroad
from GrecnpOint to East WORK runs in cut not
far from the new park.
No name has yet been adopted to designate the new
mark The Grccnpbint Park named winthrop In
honor OF the son of one of the commissioners who
lived in that part Of the city, and whose surname,
Jones was thought to be too commonplace TO attach
10 the park The names Wyckof. Ridgewo0d, and
sranaan are suggested for the Eighteenth Ward Park
WyckoG Heights Park appears to be the most eupho-
Mons and appropriate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
HE SAVED MANY LIVES.
PATROLMAN GORMAN's FINE RECORD.
HoNoRED WITH MEDALS FOR HIS DARING
RESCIyEs FROM FIRE AND WATER.

HoNoRED WITH MEDALS FOR HIS DARING
REsCUEs FROM FIRE AND WATER
Captain Max schmittberger, Of the steamboat squad
points with pride officer in his command. Patrol
Michael German, to whose bravery and grim DC
termination upward of twenty people owe their lives
In the OF his seventeen years Of service IN the
police force German has been several times through
fire and water, chiefly water and claims the
proud distinction Of being one Of the only two New
York police officers who ever received the gold and
silver medals awarded by Congress.
Any one entering the station OF the Steamboat Squad
at Pier A. North River. will be likely to standing by
the door or engaged in kind of work about the
building stoutly built but and hagGard looking
man. little above the medium height and apparently
about sixty years old. This is Patrolman German
The quiet figure In the plain house uniform would be
little likely TO attract attention at the first glance were
it not for the expression of WEAKNESS born OF long
suffering that is on the face. PatrOlman German Is a
man broken In health and in spirit. His forehead,
heavy and massive under its crest Of wavy gray hair Is
deeply lined and lined again with the indelibe marks
that cares finger has imprinted on r His cheeks,
pale and sunken and the heavy lines about the mouth,
hidden by dropping mustache, tell their own tale OF
many years Of suffering. His kindly blue eyes flashing
now and again he recalls the memory OF some past
deed are all that tell OF the fire and determination
that once burned strongly within him. In all other
respects he is the living monument Of self sacrlce-te
sacrifice of youth and health in the cause OF humanity
Michael German is still in what to most men would
be the prime of life. lie born forty years ago
i'm Ncw-York. In his childhood he was accustomed TO
play about the river side, and there acquired that mas
ferry of swimming which he was aftcrward to turn to
such good account. When he was little more than ten
wears old he could give all his companions many points
| in speed and staying power. some years Of his early
manhood were spent an engineer in San Francisco
and while there he incidentally jumped into the waters
~, 10 % ntvbA had fall
overheard from Sacramento boat. He was twenty
cht wears old when he returned to New York and
entered the police force receiving his appointment on
February 10, 1874. At that time he the hardy
stawart. athletic looking young man shown In the
following sketch:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
A NASTODON,S TOOTRACHA

From TIC II. LlUIs ItVIIDI''
The tooth Of a mastodOn in an almost compete
state OF preservation, was unearthed rev uaEs "so
AT Falling springs. nine miles from beheViiie' ny
l. Sauner who has contract FOR removing ,Ilt ~, ~
loading IL into lie sent the toOth 10 Juuse WI
Am II. snyder Of Belleville who mas one Vi III IL
finest archaeological collections In the STATE, nt
nastOdOn must have been sixteen feet hlSh ana ulIn
feet long and II male, its tusks must nav pcen
rom eleven to twelve feet long, aud from INC aPpd
ance of the tooth. extremely old animal prooaoH
$50 years of age. The tooth weSheu "a PVPu"us,
10 ounces and measured IOx6 inches, ana Is o.
he pnrest ivory. II was worn down 10 the QUICK
with the nerve exposed and Judge Snyder va Oh IS
opinion that the animal must have s""e'eu ""'o'
arnny for years from tOothache.