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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
Buckaeld, Sia
"locAl coLoar I'M FICTION.

Among the most pleasing occupations
~ our literary times has been the hunt
for "l0cal color" II ha. been matter
of faith. Everybody has believed Ia IL
a. something you could buy, like paint,
In quantities needed for your palette. IL
has been frankly admitted that LEGAL
color I. thing Indispensable, especially
In a novel, and % some extent In an go
-ay In biography. Indeed, there i.
scarcely any mixture that !. not Inn
proved by IL. This I. 40 we'll understood
that when q writer ]. about to put hi.
fiction Into limits of time and space, he
flnd. II 10 hl. advantage to get, either by
letter or personal vi.it and inspection.
some local color to make vivid, II not
real, the scenery aud personages % his
representation. Very often all be needs
I. certain words or phrases, or at most a
dialect. There Il probably more market
able local color In dialect than In any
other thing that can be- acquired. Given
q knowle,ige of the prevailing wind, the
shape of the hills, the attitude Of nature
In that locality towards the residents,
aud the dialect, q story can be made 40
saturated with local color that u would
deceive almost anybody-except, per.
haps, such q person as Hawthorne was,
We never think, by-the-way, OF local
color In connection with Hawthorne
Apparently he didn't need Ia put II on
Perhaps he would not have understood
about Il. lie might have thought that
the counterpart of the literary term 10
cal color applied socially would refer Il
the women who paint the term hai
such an artificial sound. One has ~
idea of = colored photograph; the locs
color 10 not part of the substance, bu
I. imposed. Now, the study has a no
tion that Hawthorne was not consciou
Of any necessity Of giving local color q
his creations. lie wrote of that Int
which he was born, aud bis creations
even when they were In foreign setting.
glowed with that Internal personallt
which Il never counterfelted by yeneer
lng.-Charles Dudley Warner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
AUSTRALIAN FARMING.
.nEEr AMI o.IRicuE.. BoriI ARE
snrAgrp. pANGrRou. orrIATio>.


Mia. Jessie 4. Ackerman, q arouni-the-
world missionary of the W. 4. Il. u, In
a letter Ia the Union signal from Aus
tralla says "'fhl. Il great sheep coun-
try. heard ~ one man Who had lvo,-
90 sheep. the largest station visited
had a0.oDO aud many men were employ
ed. The .hecp are driven Into a pen at
one side 20 the .hraring shed muii'ed In
a great coat of wool, looking dirty snd
greasy. They are taken Into the shed
aud .oon come out mlnu. the wool, white
and beautiful.
"Thc .hesrcr. are often cruel. The
grca, shear. u.ei are very sharp they
hegin to remove the neecc by cutting a
large lit In the wool along the throat OF
the sheep, Coiten great piece. of flesh
are gouge,l OUT aud 70 over the whole
body ~ the sheep, IA. fleece coming on
la one large piece; when spread outt !.
often the .iye of a blanket. All matted
plecc. are pullci out aud thrown to one
I'D, a. "-scond class" wool, the fleece
l. rolled up. white .lde out, and packed
In bales: these are usually sent To Eng-
land. Ia some place. where there u
plenty ~ water the wool u cleaned, but
In most place. water Il scarce and II ].
sent just a. II comes from the sheep.
After they are shorn they are put into a
pen aud when lei out they swim through
or are driven through n pool of water.
ThI. contain. some Kind ~ "sheep
wash" aud I. supposed Ia aid In the
growth Of a new coat.
zone Of the sights 81 Australia u the
great ostrich farm of 5000 acres, where
about 7Oo bird. run at large. Ia the in-
cuhator about $50 egg. were being hatch
ei. The chick. are such strange looking
things. ~ soon as escaped from the
shell they walk OF with A. much indie
pendence a. though they were going out
io celebrate the Fourth 81 July. ] saw
about lOD, from 5 Ia Is days old, about
a. large a. half-grown goose, with long
er legs aud shorter bodies, the neck and
breast a beautiful fawn color, while the
covering of the back Is black aud white
quilts like hedgehog. They have
large strong legs aud only two toes.
When they are eight months old they are
plucked for their fret crop of feathers,
but do not reach full growth till three
year. old. They are plucked every eight
mouths; the feathers are not pulled out
but cut Of. and the roots drop out.
They are driven into q pen, aud bag
being put over their heads, they become
perfectly helpless, then the feathers are
gathered. The process Il n dangerou.
one for they are an savage, their only
means Of defence being 10 "kick;' they
have great strength aud kick has been
known To break a mans Lex. When the
female bird IL enraged she pulls her long
neck down till only the head looking out
from the breast feathers can he seen
opens her mouth aud simply 'roar.'
/ like mad bull; this Il the only sound
have ever heard resembling L.; lik'
other females, there are times when sh'
.xill be heard"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
Written Cor the Osfori Democrat
MANHATTAN BEACH.

. stool where the whiriins waters
Were eheskri In their wihi carver.
AMI Easei en the dafk Sreen mes-es
That cling to the hlAsAsne'i pier.
heari on the stones hsnsath me
The crash and the angry rusr
Of wave after wave. As onvarf
They rolis-i W the rosh strvwn shorv-
lcolei o'sr The dsrk hussi hlliows,
Just sw.sei with fosmy Whit,
Abi saw the most fiprcias vision
That ever hAd met my sight
TIE sky ws. of deepest a,urv.
Var rearhing on either hani.
To I'm was line % breaksr.,
To hight vass ritSe Of iAnd'
before me sasei aush farther
Than ever dii isfore,
And ssv hut waste ~ waters,
Win never siEu cf sh"re.
TIE blse of the .ty o'sr.rr.s.iisr
ilsnt down 81 ths wave helov,
Ani minslins tlssrv together
They do~se'i the hori,oa's bou'
And there I'm the dim blue distance.
Two ships With their ma.ts sni spsrs
stool outilnei against the heavens
In Tiny blask psneii~i har..
Ant nsarvf The snowy CANVAS
That sl.smssi e'er tl,s pleasure hoais.
lisnt loo o. the strung go bfc~fe.
TIA, whi.tI-i their merry n"ts-,
Aad playe.i IN the trim .ct risxias,
AMI dssosi on the hss,iaE .~e'ls
That crvJt up the sandy tssshss
To mosn IN ths hollov shslls-
The pletav stlli haunt. my memory.
fall often the tale tsll.
AMI sing of The Island bssaiiss.
The grandeur Of wave All swell.
The white ~ the RorkAway brralsr.,
The srssn of ths Jersey coast
AMI at ~ the ether wonsisr.
That Princess hsy ran l-osst
nut. alssi Z tnsv tis usslss.
Tstry With my fsahy Zen
To paint all tho siorioa. lssuiy
That dASILsi my vision then.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
Written fOr the OrfOri Democrat.
An UNTiMGlv WOOGR.

Tho srsss vAs gwen on hili sni ia,
And building raves the forest crUwnci.
The storm sloui s,Sopel on lesden vinss,
The east wind sighsi-s moarnful syansl-
Whils nights blssk curtains rOuni us fell
Llks msshes soft of sons weird spslL
IL, In the morning over all
The snyw sprits sdg~uy rolc- we're spread
tip from the bo.ou - The night
Dhi Winter rsis.si NJ. hasry hesd
"Iisholt. hs sriri. IN iosund way,
Il crO~n my briie. the hslle MAY"
Hut .oon the sun enmls-l up IN. sly.
The -outh wind cane with Eents brvath,
With .tvamins eyes the stsrh EVi mosns,i.
my bfiial IL my dAy ~ death"
Dissolved In grisf h. shrsnk swsy-
onos norr Ne spTinstime cro-ns The Nay
- \. HAkEn.
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x.,,.. .s p.,i,iss Zee b,ssh.Sg..
srArT or MAINE.

oXFnRp. - -Ceur, y in-olyen.y IN N, ss-s s.
81 IA " ARDwElL 60, ln-ol'en' i',''
... - =. -. 81,
y al. l.th day n Nsy, \ " l-s.' =, ,>
- A., ..If 1aurt fur ssit tsunty, by lphN
mi IA ARuN - tbs psftnsr-hlp Afm ~
III WAgON a 90. 81 haiat.I'.i 49,, ~ ~
-, far,i V~sy ina thst ~ uaf !. ~. 49,
. faW Ii-rhafss ff,1rs al ~ dsbt.,
81 a. ussuitsf ~ sAit nfw, prvt - s.'i.t ~.
s,.,I.a-,. - q haftsr -s,sutY ~ tis >taia,se ~
~. al ut-sn All Tssiiiun. u i "f,letN !
~ - ,surt that = bsanns - hal gl-n W
-. tsf.rs All Cuut a fsrs, IN .asi ,eeh
- a D,f.sr,t an "Wednesday, tis ~ hsf ~
-. A A. t-sl al uirs o'cls-k In ibs 10, n.-'n
th.f nstrs thsfsif - puthsi.s.i IN ~ ,lNie.'
fs.-'-.t /. .r,.st,at.sF - Iishs-i 10 AL tountY
"a p,f..ri 90. . wesk fur thf~s .ocse-.Ns
-. an. Al ~ llis atisn D. - even sbsie'e
- -, n ..srtns. au.i that All crrsiiior- ~
-. rr.ss.i ttsir isits ant gthsr ~ r-.ns iht.'
- raar appssf "a All plAss All Nn. -
-. -. M a. ts~y have. why di-s har -
- i. yT.r,.si All iishtar sccoriins ~ ths
80, utRgiCK 4. DAVIS Resi.tsr
of .Ali Coart Cor sAid Couniy ~ ohferi-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
Iss OLDEST INHABITANTS.

The inundation st Johnstown. Pa, IA
remembered aud alluded to by the In.
habltants of the new city as "the Hood
On one occasion Adam Thompson WAS
put into the witness boz at the county
court. The counsel, asking his name,
received for answer:
"Adam, slr-Adam Thompson"
"where do you liver
"At Paradise, sir."
Paradise is . village about . mile and
\ half west Of Johnstown.
"And how long have you dwelt In Far
sdIser' continued the barrister.
"Ever sincs the food" Was the reply
made In ell simplicity and with no intsp
tiou 70 raise laugh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
x..,.. .s.....a w..,,.x sf Crsai'ss. 0.
la.sIv.0sy.

=. a.. sr,-iitsr. - . o. NARpwiLL An,l
guARtl~ l. rRiCI, partner. IN b..,ns,'
"a % ~ dryn naine - y. ". NAhlNtLl.
- 80 - Nsfns ln=aireut tNsltnrs.
- ~. t.r,bf uutihssi. fhst slth N appfyf
III - 49,. Iu.ts. - ths tuart - iusulNsnff tuf
.sII tsnntf, IN ~suni hsstnE et W, 49,,
-. - - tn.slssnt L. spTs,lutsl o. - bell ~
- ,.,t.t. aart r,.sfn ln t'afis In all toantf
- "A ,-t...tsv IT, slt dsv a iuue, \ u. -.
,t uius o'rk-s in ~ torybo-su. Nou ~tu sv'rfn
FaHr-slte. aofuringN. ...
,.ft.u unstsf uy haui ansl - "f'lsf ei '"ei'
49,. Ia la - Nav. a. n. la
uIEgigk 4. DAVIS, Register ~ w Aeef'
- ir..iVebTy far AL Cguuty % oNtuF'i'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

OxyoRp. 60 Al q Coart ef frOhste. he'll si
p.r,. within AMI for the County ~ oxford.
On The thiri Tuesday of May, A. u. iss;.
spn ths PETITION of Chsrie- a. Davis Guardian of
I.le NJ snd IIirsn n. MeAlnstsr minor
exir. Of NJ AIRY 4. .l-te ef Oxfor,i,
An sali County. decss.ei. pr.ymg for lIcen.s ~
.sll an. convey certain resl estate situated IN
crespS'.si In salt County and described In
his p<ttiOn on de IN the frVhats once st an al
xsn,sxsSu. ODER of three hundrei dollars. ths
prcreed. 20 ~ placci 81 Interest for the lensnI
ospsssp, That the ssid pstitisssr give notios
A. All p~r-ons interested, BY causing an ab-trnei
M his p@titisn with this orier thereon, % II
pabnsasi three weeks suoce--iseiy la the ox
Ali County, that they may app>Ar a. fpbass
Coays ~ bs he'll a PARIS, on The thiri TUESDAY
% June next. e. nine o'elesk In The f.vneoa
shszh "a 10 Grnnesi --.o~
Atasssy-sssa~AcpA . DAVIS. aas's''r'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

Mr.. G. A. French, one Of Turner'S sue-
ces.ful dairymen, for several years raised
large crops OF corn and stored In silo,
bat has now given up the silo on account
of the heavy expense incurred In hiring
II cut aud stored. The advantage Of thu
system he claims IL not sufficient ia
balance the cost.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
N.,,.. .f r.si,i.s Zoe pisshssss'
srarr oG MAINE.

pNFDRp. :. --gauft - iu-alNency n'hs 'a-s
81 IA~sb> EI >-kll.. ln-slteni is,,',. -.
y -. i-,h asy ~ MAJ. 4. u. is'i te,n w.. ~,
.s',s-i ,s AT 0ourt for at tguuiy, p, ,As,,
pf-..FfI ID Hus knslt IN m tuuniy ~ bntpf,i
" = 80 - ~ - dilerss-i fan dt-s ttsrEs
-, m III. dsit. prsyahle unsisr ths pf",....h'
- ,tsut.r seventy ~ ths >taiu'~s - Nai,s
snA uI-sn All Pstiieh, " 49, -,
- ,aurt tat = hssrtnE - ha hlrt
49,. -, i-fsrr AL tuur a. fanss lh - -
- - ,,xt,sr,t. "a Nesin~-iay, ths sai das
- Iuns. 4 a. i~si, n nins o'shsk IN ~ - !.
-, - that nssias thsrcef - puel.s-i ~
- ~. sy,l II.r.,s-rrat . nswspaTrr Iubh.hs-i ~
-, ,',.~fv - tlx far,i. ouos sesk tsr three 80
s--.its ~ssks. ths last Iahhfs s,lss y. -, -,
g.. R-Ffsrs ths day - hssrnx Ahi -. - -. -
-. -, hsse pFsss.i thsir dslts, An,i othsf ~
-. tutsrs.ts-i NAY apIsar a. ssii pNs ~
-. at shs~ cAass, N any thsl h.'., ~
'n.rE.rrs shssuti "a - Efahte.l All "e'''i
....ii,y 4, A.. prayer II NJ T-,ition.
CO., -IIIkgiCk 4. DAVIS. Register
~ .ali Cour, fsr All Couhiy ofoNteri.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

TIIE suh.cftlsr hsrvhy Eites pablo notios
that b. has hssn duly apFuiutssi by ths Henaf
abl. IuiF, - rr,,l.ats fuf ne County - uNieF,i
and assams-i the trust - Admini-traicr ~ ths
e-tats -
Ai0NTo TIftttp. hte - Riley fiantaiion
In at 0ounty, dsssa-ssi. hy sitinE hcnsi - ths
laN dlrssts D. t1rrvfurv futussts Al Isrsstn.
tnsisitssi g. ths estate ~ All dsvsa-si - make
iu,us.iiats pavulsnt ant tl,o-s whn have any de
r,an.is thsrssun o. eNhiht ths saHle o.
Nay H.. t.s. ADDISON y iltgklth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

TIIE sahseftisr hsr,hy give pabhc na,ss
that ~ kas hssn dulv spp-anissl ~ The lien.
aFahs Iudss 20 rf,.l,sts fnf the touhtY - ON
feri sni assus,ci m trust - Administrative ~
the sststa -
DAVtp BRiGG> RECORD. late - Ba,lash.
In sait Cnuuty. dess.-ssi. hy giving t-sni a. M
aw titrvsts ~ thsrvfofv r,sIue-ts al I-sr-uns
tntisits-i o. ths estate q All iessa-~t O.
rnaks iiauissiiats payment. AMI thsss wha have
anv demands thsrv.sa o. sNhthit ths ssrns ~
Ma n l-sf IulIN b pTGs~tIH
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In, .nl..rril.r - .l,e. - n.ilc, b

TuE sut.criisf l.srshy siscs puhnc ns,ics that
h. bas liza duly appointed - ths iion. JuiiEs
- PROBATE Zoe tts 0ugutY ufpNtur't ant As.urlsl
n trust - Aduliuistratnr ofths estate ~
lOtiN 4 nHASO, lats - tyt"hy
In All Cauuiy. deccas.ii. ~ giving l-nnd As ths
40 tir,sts H. thsrvfsrv rv.lussts al psrson.
insistts.i O. IT, e-tAts ~ saii decsasei h. mals
imuisiists taymsnt. ani tho-s uha have any
tsraansis Ihsr,un D. sNhihit the sams "
MAJ n. lee. fgA>h W. hkAses
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RESOLUTIONS.
NOUN Mica LoDGL, No. Il,
nn


south Paris, Maine.
whereas. Death ha. again entered our
ranks aud taken from our midst our
worthy brother, Thomas keough, be IL
therefore
Resolved, That although We feel that
we have sustained a great los., We also
fell What Ia our loss Il his eternal gain.
Resolved, Although We miss him In
the lodge where he Was q constant at
tendant We will emulate his character
that we may meet him In the grand
lodge above where the Grand Master Of
the Universe pre.ides.
Resolved, That q copy Of these reso-
lutions be placed upon the record. OF the
lodge. a copy sent TO the family Of the
deceased brother and TO the Oxford
Democrat for publication.
Y. J.. srARBiRp, Committee
A. Y. snuRrLrff, on
W. l.. BoSSrr, Resolutions
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TIIT subscriber hefsby give. pusic netioe
that h. has l-sn duly appuintss, by the iiuhara
b Iuiss ~ ffuiais Cor ths Ceuniy ~ ohicri
and Assumed ths trust % Admini-iraior "i TIE
estate -
rnENpEus HILi., late - Brvwnash.
IN All gauuty. dsssa-ssi, by giving is,nh a. the
aw iir-sts ~ thsrvfuv rvluests Al Ier-ch.
tnsisits-i D. ths e-tsts ~ All decea-si " msks
immssiiAis psymsut. ant tho-s Who have any
t.wa.at. ths.r.-su 81 exhiht the san. u
Aprtl n. lss.. NAIhANitL hihh'
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x..,.. .s s.s..a N.ss,ss Of Sssssss'
An Issslsessy.

r.. ~ ,,,i,or- ~ LfJU>t -. bthi et ar ~.
ts a. Csapty q oxford AMI >e's ~
~. - esr,bv 1stias-i. That ~ith The sppros.
II "a tes Ia.i.s of ths Court % Inse.ses1
81, ..ii ,..antv ths ssgooi MessinE 81 NE ~,
i,srs ~ All ih.olseai !. spIoinirl W s,s.,s
-. Ws-l,@-isV the ri day of June, a: u. I-'s.
a .l~s s'sh-sk In a.. ferenscn. iou ~th ro.s'"
.ear-slves aacortln<y. =. 60.
,.tv.n u slsr ny hsnd AMI the ernsf "' s"e''
,et. l.th dsv of Nsy, A. n. lsss- -.
uIERIak 4. DAVIS. Register y ths s"e'
,i...l,snrx for All County Of Oxfo.d
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Manson G. Larrabee,
zee W,aai. ss.. rsssi..a. Nsi~s.
"GRANGE TOKEN" P. Of \.

Eutrsiy - an.i ertsiuAl 'ie.ign sire .iNf'
insirs 90 stits ylats Tspsf tu,inertlY sn'tufr
- ~ pftrnirsnt Ufuers.
A.I~rS MA~rHn tn every Grsnss iu m
A. : an.i ganaliN AL tn ssfh is-igv - 4 -. 80
TIOn N.A.o. W ~ A ". n -
NHNA q y y ~ Y. - w
a. A = en- etT NsuhsTs In ss-st stAna
a. cav suaptars-l iIl~rai tsrtn. haclaslts
t.frftsrv rItsn Wfitf a eIrs fsf fan TsItif ar
Adlse-.. FRATERNITY I'M Akf GO.
Nsutisu this psIsrl 4 ~. 10, l..i -
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x..,.. at s.s..a N.sti.x ef Cssaissss
Al Insslsessy.

A.. er,-titsr. % JostfU fRlt ~
oxfssr,i. IN In teuntl 81 'N'''' s"' -'
- Naio. Inssivsut tlye,"F -. - 80.
g., - b.rshv natihct. That With us AZ
- .f ths Iaisp ~ tn CeaIt ~ in-ol,snsy
", ssiA County NJ >econi hwuht ~ w
CO.,. II .aki Ia-olsent l. sploihlei W
SsIt "A ths Probate tour rsom IN
n. ..ii Csanty oa WEDNESDAY The ssi
80 "a Jans. A u. lssi. a nins echsk IN ths i",e
esan. Yea win Tyyeru your.si's- >, ..,,
.i,.n ua.isr my hant And IN "risf ~ '"e''
,.t. ists isV - Nav, 4. n. led
u,ss.vt,iCk a. DAVIS Rszi.tsref The t"ut 0'
,.'l,,'ss,'.S s.r al COanty ~ Oxf0ri-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

In rsising live stock Il IL important TO
have some special object to accomplish,
aud breed accordingly. Too many
farmers are governed by their own con-
yenience, and TO save themselves tlme
aud trouble use such slres - they may
raise on their own farms without regard
to the quality Of the animals, or theii
relationship to the herd or nocs In which
they are used.-farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
asAa RIVER ORANGE.

AZ the last meeting Of Bear River
Grange, the entertainment was furnish
ed by the married members. The fol-
lowing was the order Of exercises;
Opening In usual form.
singing by choir. "iisrrsh Tor OH >sv kns
Joining In iss Dora. society. c.riins rolls. r-c
' ssas ssi sooomp.simss, by hr. Essn Chap
man.
Fsssus scrsbele. Two prizes,
R>ssiins, Mr.. and hrs. A. fi0lt.
Music. organ snd violin By Broshers william
600 snd saander..
sess. sy NJ. ssd Nr. Dssais Kilssrs.
| Rsfreshments.
Chose In dae form-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

oxyoRn .. Ats Count of Probate. bell a.
pars within ant Coo The County OF oxfori.
on an thiri Tae-iay % May. 4. u. lss..
,,o ths ts,i,ion of Ruth lemon. Of Hiram pray
An. Tor the apt,olntmsnt ~ Peter u. NoanE of
u',,W a. aim Illustrator ~ the estate of AID
HiCk N CikMO>> lsis - Hiram In .aii County
of Oxfur,i. deceA-s-t
oaI.,EI u, tAAi Rstics u the foregoing petition
~ pahli.hs-l Cor thFes weeks .sece.siyely, prior
A. ths thir,i Tuesday ~ June. A. u. lssi, In the
O,fsrl Dsms-rsi prntet h Paris, In -aid
GEORGE 4. WILSON, Jslse.
A true copy attest III. 4. DAVIS. hssistsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
the JOB WAS OPEN.

One cold day during the war, q fugi-
tive slave Was standing before q fire In
Washington warming himself. "where
did you come from, uncler' asked . pro-
slavery bystander. "from Culpeper,
sah." "I.eave your mAsterr' "les,
sah." "wzs he bad to your "No,
sah; very good, kind master, sah.'
..Gaye you all you wanted 90 eat and
wear, did hey' ayes, sah; never wanted
for much Of anything, snh." "Well,
don't you think you'd he much better OF
with him as q slave than grubblng
around Washington for yourselff
swell, sab, the job mp dab ls open foI
any dat wants t." responded the negro
calmly, and In the laugh that went uI
the admlrcr Of slavery disappeared.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

oxypgp. .. AT . Court - frvls,. hehi Al
p.rt. within AMI for thu Coanty - oxford. en
IN thlri rae-.isy % May. 4. II. lea.
Uarrl~t a. Kills. namei ixesutrx In
. r.tt.ia Instrumsnt puusortinE o. ~ the
al Will ant rr-tAment ~ JOHN a.
rI'tts. late % Dixaelt. IN ssii County. decea-et
e.Vinx pre.sutssi tiss same for Probate.
OHpsnEp. That ths sail petiuooer give n.sics
a, IN usT-ons intstestsd by causing copy of thi.
srisr b. ~ pahtlshsi threc weeks -ucss.slvsly
In ths OxfOf,i DsmccrAt printed al Paris, thai
thsy may APPEAR a Probate Court % II
he'll al rsrs. In ssii County, on the thiri Tues
ns-sn anil shox caa-e n any they have. why IN
All Instrument shouh nat 10 prO,ci. approves
ant sllo~e.i q. the lat viii sni Testament %
saIl aessa-e-i, AMI that .sit Harriet A. tili'
~ appointed Exesatrtx.
GEoRCE A. WILSON, Judge.
A true ocyy-ssts-s Ill. Z. DAVIS. herister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
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- ,e.t ~. A. nsS resiy % r~ssise pupiis ON
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- 80. thiri di-oeast on al shess ma.le nrs,s.
ef. Ma-icsl rhesry inslss~i IN '"''
r,.s... ussioale. s.d Memory Drtlis, utn -
-, "a ,,xalss int<rvsl>s. ssd . pubic rssnA.
80 time dsnns m samn<r. s"f 's
p>scss nks- CORA g. BEisSs.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

riIE suhscriisr hsrhy give Pahhc ustiss
thai b. Ia t-sr duly aVtElnis.i ~ ths lienuf
atls Iuigy - rruissts fur The tountf - pNf"ri
Ani a.sumei the trust u Admiaisiraior ~
ths sststs -
OIINIg WHEELER iNis - nethsl.
IN sAhi Ceunty. d..ca-ssi. hy giving b-ini a. ths
lsw dirsxt. ~ tasrvfurw rv-lussts al Isr-nns
inietts- o. tls estate ~ ssii asssass-i O. sake
tfnrus-iists pavmsut. anIi tha-s vhs have an.
demands ti.srvssn ~ sNhihit the sAtns o.
Ma NJ lss! GILMAN a. BkA>.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

rHE subscriber hsrvhy siyys Pahnc n"'ics
tkst h. has trsn duly apT-antssi ~ The iionofa
80 IuiFs - Probate fur ths ,eunty ~ ohteri
and Assau,s-i ths trust of AdainisirAi"f OF 'he
Ill sMAN. late - Bsthsl
In .aii County. decsass-i. by giving honi AZ Ahe
is. siirs.t. ~ thsrofurc requests al fsf-"n.
tni.isssi D. ths estate ~ All dsssa-ei " uiaAe
l..U..-lt.t. t..vW@nt and the sho have ans
,i.s.anli. ti,sft.Ya D. emilia ths safas u
Ma h. 10. WILLIAM o. SWAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

TIIE .ah.ctti.r hershy giyc- publn n"tirs That
=, ,.r,,l..t. fsF The tounty et oxford AMI assun
81 th. trust % Administrator of The tststs 0i
NiRIAM sPAuLDi>G. late u bncknef,
An At Coauiy, deccs-sri, BY giyins toni a. the
i.w air,.ts hs thsrvforV r-tue-ts al Isf-on- IN
t.ls,-i 4. the estate ~ sah deseA-ci o. male
ioo,s.iiats paymsnt. sni tho-s Who have any
a.,,..d. th.r,ssn o. sxhlhtt the sane "
Nav H.. led ht>jAhi> sfAtibiNe'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

Prof. Roberts Of Cornell University y
SAYS: 'srhe day of mu.cle farming alone
has gone forever from the intelligent,
progressive farmers home, aud has been
replaced by one Of thought. To-day Il
/. the farm run with brain motive power
Thai paws Its owner dividend"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

In one day eleven foreign vessels ar.
rived nj New York with 1900 boxes OF
oranges and lemons, 10000 buncbes OF
bsnanas, 2,0D packages OF Bermuda
vegetables, and 100, 900 cocoanuts. IL u
any wonder that We have to report tin
fruit trade az dullf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

rur sah-sriisr hersby Ei,es pubhc natics
thai h. kAs hesn duly appointed ~ ths hen.
JaIss % Probate for The County of oNtori AMI
assumed the trust of Aimini-'fAi"r OF 'hs e-'A''
WILLIAM n sPAULDt>G, late ~ Buckhsh.
I, ..ii COUNTY. dssea.ei, BY giving bond a. the
az dir,sts ~ thsref0rr rclue-i- Al pef-ons
ioIslss-i o. the estate - All deccs.ef u make
imm.-itsts paywent ami tho-e who have any
t.mands thsr.cn ~ exhibit The .ams to
f,l,aarV n. l<s! WILSON SHAW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

rIIE salsscrilsr hsr,ey give. pablo potic,
that hs has tsen duly arI-luts-i hy ~ iienof
Nhis iuiss ~ frllasts far The County - Otfori
AMI As.uussi ths trust q Admihi.,raior ~ Ia
estate -
WILLIAM RiCORp, lAis - nackasii.
IN said Couniy, dsssA-ssi. BY giving brnt a. TIE
40 tirsts 10 thsfvfurv rvStuc-ts al Isrsuns
inislts-i o. tls estate ~ sAii aeccAas~i D. make
iiuus-iiats payneu, at ths-s shs have any
drraan.is thsrs.Bn ~ sthilh the ssnts o.
MAJ A.; l~s! JOHN f. nttO>TEg.