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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
FLAVOR oF N1AI.

While Il 1. tue that bath plants aud
animsl. draw from their fooj such In
grriisnt. q. ar, demanded by their Kind,
the same .oll growing apple-, potatoe.,
coru, turnips, or other crops, aud th"
.,me food m,king pork. b-ri, mutton,
chirken, ani 49, ou accprilug Ia IN. kint
af animal life u 1. fssi to, u !. sl.o tru"
that there i.s r,.sction on th" part ~
the f,od which varies the product ~ithln
the limit of u. Kind sui impsrts Ia u, to
some extent, the iayor contained Va th"
food. Ior tnstanC~, wr are told that
the >Nis. CIV. fe,~ling upon her native
mouutsiu. eating highly fsNorci aromti-
4 herbs, has q high-fa,or,ri milk aud
batter. bat when that cos Y. taken dosn
"a the valley ani frVi upon different
hsrbag, her milk .oou loses that high
aud piquant flavor. We are assured
that in the case of the deer, sith It. very
high favored meat, caused ss !. sup
I.s.s,l by the f,Vpr 20 u. h-tby f0od,
shsn placel la . gvntl-msn's park Ia
England ot el.sN herr. sni TEL for frN
,,aT. upou the same fDoi ss sheep, w..
h.-.h csnnot - told trom mutton. III"
sili TURKEY l. also prit~i Tor u. high
iaVorr,i fir.h, bat when dom-stigai'~i
aud f,,l Ike the domestic turkey IT.
ir.h lose. thi. high and plpusni havur.
Thu. the hNor sud quality arr Nari-'l
b, th. fooi. aui even the form can h
varied fr,,m one oi .htrp an'i upg 'lnl,
.h,I-r. of .tsrsstion o. on- of thriit sn'i
,tnelin..s. Thus "tb- N.ri..t scrub,
TAKEN az wear oli, csn - r'uu''c l "u'
inio a beautiful form ~ l.!to Year.
obi. The Nm-Fic ,n Irr.-y "f to-'isv v.
,-r, li'tl~ like thu J-rs-y. that s-r. I'm
I,ortssi ~ wears sgu. The Am"t'c 'u
Jersey, In the hand. 70 . .killful fr'sisr,
h,s straight top anl b1tt"m lln-.; th"
high hip. ar- COVERED, suii they sr-
r,unii.,l oui into diminutiNr short
iiofn.." u I. hardly I.a..ihle Ia ever
.siimai- th. infuenve of goal fo'i.-
Mirror anI Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
m, I,.., C..r., m. ,,,.....a.

This is the way the latest hsh story IL
told hereabou,s Joseph \ Frey and
William Bervaw were trout fishing up IN
Monrvs county on saturday. While
forcing his way through q thick clump
Of bushes oyerhanying the s,rran B-r'
cav saw q gcoi sirSl trout dart out
from hank % the cr-k aud Iass III.
rectly beneath him Working his way
to secluded nook few fs.t above. the
ANXIOUS angler csst his ny with such
skill that Ia a few seconds he caught and
safely landed q s,-ckled beauty about
ten inches In length lie made . second
effort. but could g-t no more trout there.
Well. the fishermen cuniinu'-i ON their
way until their sport hal ended and they
seated themselves 20 cl-an their fish. Of
which. Of course. they hal hne lot On
opening one % Oh. trout the fish was
found 10 contain diamond shirt stud.
This causel Bercaw to look for his dia-
mond. when IL was found 10 be missing.
Then II flashed to the fshermanls mind
how fortunate be- had been-ths, IN pass
ing through the brush his diamond had
b-en forcel FROM his shirt front: the
trout be had seen dart In front of him
had swallowed the Jewel. and then he
had suocee,led In capturing the fish.
To q reporter who inquired of Mr..
Bercaw concerning the iruthfuln-ss Of
the story. the latter declared IL TO lie
TACT In every particular. .-Easton pa.)
ExnrrrA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
nir..x,hs.las Cas-. Irss.

Some Of the lost prominent irou
founders are introducing = new and sim
pie practice In order to secure stronger
castings. the method In question consist
fhg In placing thin sheets Of wrought
iron In the center Of the mold previous
to the operation % casting. This method
wAs first resorted TO. II appeap, In the
casting Of thin plates for the ovens Of
cooking stoves. IL bsing found that .
sheet Of thin iron In the center OF quar-.
ter inch oven plate rendered u prscti.
cally unbreakabls by Ere.
This result has led TO the process b.
Ing now applied 20 the casting Of large
iron pipes. core Of sheet iron imparting
additional stre,yth and lesseuing the
liability TO any fracture. Al an evi.
dsnce Of the additional strength capable
Of being impaired by this means. II u
stated that plate of iron one-fourth Of
an inch thick. cast with . perforated
shsst Of N-wirs gauge wrought iron In
the center. possessed six times the
strsugth of . similar cast plate With no
cora The quarter inch plate bad the
strsagth of . plate oss Inch thiek-Nsv
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
NUMBER 2.

Rusn cordially by tho hand. but hs aid
only 0 few words. a. his English Wa
very imperfect
signora Celia DISAPPEARED I'm another
room and left Leoni % entertain Rush.
In few moments sbe returned with Q
bowl Of smoking soup and golden bued
omelet. They wheeled tho eI-cannon
ball tosser up 10 the table. He opened
the bottle dextsrously. took the oil out
~ the neck with O little wad of cotton,
and then all drank the health Of the
guest So merry . meal Rush had eel
dom sat down "a. The old man was not
In NJ much pain a. usual. and he told
some amusing anecdotes % his athletic
days Leoni was all excitement. owing
20 tho new ballet. and good humor
relgned. When the clock struck ~ Rush
bads his Kind entertainers good night,
and thanked them for ons % tho pleas
antest evenings of his life. II was all 10
unconventional, Deoni was ~ beautiful
and had - much common sense, and hs
was astonished at the refinement of the
family.
lie had always imagined that ballet
dancers were q rather ignorant lo,, and
fast wiihal. yet here was q girl who,
while she appeared before tho public In
skirts above her knees and earned Q
larger salary than her companions te-
cause she could kick her legs higher. was
yet as modest and refined by nature ~
most ladies, though the associations of
her life made her frecr In her manner
with strangers than II shs had been born
In more exclusive circles. There WAS
nothing coarss about either % her pa
rents, though her father had been q pro-
fessional athlete and her mother Q
dancer. and they were evidently very
careful of their daughter. AZ Rush
walkei across town % his loiging-. be
wondered II be was tho same Rush
Hurlstone who three days ago VA. an
unhedgcd country boy. Only two nighy
had passed. and here he was In love with
q prima donna and suPping with bAI.
let dancerl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
olp or NEW VARIETIES.

Have an eve out for the tree petidler
Who, from this time until spring, ~iil
present In smoothly phrssei sentences,
accompanied With highly color.d pict-
ure-. all the new vsristies of fruit.
which are <l~sy- expansive, whether
meritorious or not. In the desire Ia grt
the best, we are all the lille letting go
of we'll known and established varieties,
aud taking Others With mn knowledgr,
ave the wori of the sgeat. They are
In the business for profit. and u pays q
gr-at deal hetter to sell ffty trv~- for
hfty cents each than one hundred Tor
twenty-five. In fact, Que of the largest
dealers stated o. the writer that there
Vas no money In selling established
varieties 10 apple uces. This statem-n'
explain. the energy displayed Ia push
log ne~ kinds. ODe of the hesvy hur-
d-n. borne by or'hariists is the multi
pliclty ot v.rirti.s. II Involves arg-l,
lncrvsss,i expense In picking. handling.
caring for, aud marketing. There u no
question hat new ,sri-tie. of merit will
constantly b. evolved by specialists, bat
th.y sre the men 10 perfect and prove
th.ir sdap'ablllty to soil, climsi. and
market. rh-r- u = great Lesson iuvolv-
"A In this. and the farmer aui orchsrdist
nav we'll consider whether there IL m,
NOR, money In sticking to well knosn
And established varieties which have an
abiding place In the markets of th"
sorld, than In trying everything which
may be offered. \ few kinds, .slecisd With
.I-,i,l reference Ia soll aud market, sni
then improved by thorough culture. Will
give sur-r rrturn., ani bring PROSPERITY
Ia les time than I. po.slble In any other
~ay. Il cannot b. possible that each
and every Kind oi apple u equally we'll
sdapted to hill and valley, rocky pas.
turr snd mellow plain, sandy Loan aud
heavy clsy; aud Yet there u great
tendency 10 Try all kinds In all sor'. Of
plac~s. The sooner se break from this
the better for all concerned. rho.s Who
are realizing most. follow the opposite,
and hold closely Ia few tested varieties,
.o well known that they can b. bad In
IN. market at reasonable raie-.-Nsine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
.Ins 10 uIllIlt MAsIs.

N q sm..oih-t"ugu-i, rapii taking,
s~ll-irr..e,i man .houli 20 through IN"
c.suntry uf.ring = machine shirh ~ohl'
t.k. the Ss.t- fran ih- u,bl-- sni st',A-
r,-stn. hit. ot m.st. cru-t. sni crumbs,
remnants, pie cul.ts. rts'., aud cs'n'rtt
IA. - hal. into fr--h egg, e,ery f,mlIy
~,.uli think that prii. ~. oh~rr'i sn'i
tho Que opportunity of . lifetime hal
com.. Ten dollars ~oalh b. dirt chap
for such a wonderful ins.ution, and hs
pr.i.s. ~oald - sung Ia every hoa."-
hold. The machine Ia de- this cannot To
invented, bat ten dollar. invested In
t~eniy well hre,i pull.ts will do all ihl'
~,.rk and there ~lil b. no call for to'
10 turn the crank. IN. value of 'h-
~..t.. frum the or,iin,ry kiichen u not
appreciated, Ne talk Of the sc"nomy "f
living wh-n ~e hsSe M, commence'i y"
toa. h the question. Here !. "n. ~sy Nv
y hlch se ma, hni pleasure and pron,'
~hll. di.Io-ing 90 q wsie pr"inct.
T~,uty pallets sill mor~ th'n supP"ri
an or,linsry family With fr'sh rgr-, snh
In many families the ~s.i. from the
sltrh.n ~iil -apport the hok. wh,
net ~, this mschin- and be .urr "f frr."
egg. for breakfast every day In "e
xe.rs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
fro ~ cosusrEp.l


Rev. DR.. Lucas wa. seated among q
smAll assemblage Of friends In Po-tinss-
ter Thomp-on's room. making an honest
effort 10 forget that the thermometer
wAz hugging the nineti-s lie aid, II
once knew minister 10 losa bis pulpit
by telling the truth Being asked 20
explain hs sAidi while stationed In
Iowa became acquainted with = min.
ister who wa . forcible speaker. but
va deficient In education. and coca.
sionAlly committed some grave misie.
meAnors against the kings English. One
sunday evening. while Speaking rapidly.
be committed . gro~s assault on l.indlsy
Murray
mo sooner had the sentence escaped
his lip- than hs stopped and said I am
aware that my education IL deficient !
regr., that did no; have the advantage
% good schools while boy n hal
been mors fortunAt. In that regard ]
would now be preaching 20 . more In.
tslligent congregation. The minister
told the truth. but that was the La, time
he preached In that church -"-indianap.
oils News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
TO a PIANIST rMpRovlsiso.

Play me again that mcnnlii melody
As sllyery SWEET - the e-IoasAI note
Thai .oft o'.r Eaee t.,~es from melios ths~ai
Of raptar-si nishtinxais eat6o~cd Cntt~
With thy fesi nnges tig- the airy try
Of nimhis img- 90 ether ~sve IN nnat
~ sgnrt s-tr,sis . stArb~sm. till remote
The Tar eysd dawn erim~,as the ho-ie-i sky
And mslis the merry cre~ Then slowly play
Your deep cathedral strains ~ "ean might
IN eloai. .rot~,i mssiiiation. saeh alooe
mo-t delight On hear Thence u the ~ay
" sentls. les.i me ~ the unsl y~si height,
Until. liis gv-i.. .s have dali ea,,h oatsrcsn
Philip lseskss ,so~ts In il..ion r.sasrgipt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
rss FARMERS TABLE.

Among som. iaTm.r. u -s.tns a. l.
tl,ousht Nrpug to est sith C'npany uu-
-. ~. fi-l hand. are all la. u msy
Il. the help soald prefer to eat later, "t
by Themselves, bat u u not 10 b.
thnught oi. The hired girl mud Away
1T ioN u Ia the table also. u her mistress
,io.., no matter hoS mtuy ibef- arr Ia
IL - siis,l up"n, ~ hoN unususi the 49,
Ca.ion. rh- minister, the doctor, the
Judge, az some relative. have c"me a.
-. the family fora short call, bat u II
extend. over the meal time all ia. ns-
tion ,liii-. aud religions on the estate
must D. ha.ile,i la and arrayed around
the saiue table. Ot CuuTse then conNcf-
.stion l. rrstrain-i, folk. ne introduced
~ho can hsV. no sIscitl Interest In zach
ether, aud eating !. q bu.ine.. affair aud
.oan dI.pttch.i. Blt 1. not i-mocrart
To- b. upheldt hi. i not democracy,
hui incougiuity. The friends calling
my feel outraged, alihough they cOn-
r.al their smotious snd .ufrrings. !
have Known Ni.ltor. Ia hurry dslay~'i
IN hnur or msr., Ia taking tea, that the
aofkm-u might ct through, have th'
c,N. milk~,i. pig- fc,i, and so on. ih"
uuman 20 the house di not appear I"
thlns shc could seat the COMPANY Ia e
little co.v circle aud serve them hr.i.
N ~ do uot intend % trctt folk. a. N'
ought and ctu. Ne certainly should not
inNit. them. Forcing per.ons together
of diVsrs gr,d.s aud occupstion., ti'
one party With ~ opportunity io drr''
- they would like, u mutually Irritating
aud Outrageous.
I have heard sensible men expre..
their iniign,iion at being .ummon'"i
irnm shoysling unier biru "a lin"
Nth folk. from the citV Ia city stiir"
W. know on" man i a. g"'si q. another
hut that de-, n"t roysr the case.
n necr.ssry e man Nhen b" engigr
help. Va ,iaor. or out, ctn expliin thi.
ahil- he eNp-,ts Que veil pefson vii i''
f.,i q. sn"th-r l., sni usually the famil,
snl enplo - eat togrth-r, % ota.sns
might ari.e ~h-n IL souh be h--t To
hsy- dir.r-nt t,hl-., or IA. dining ~
,iiffrrsnt hour r.-Nes Eagl'nt Farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
ascaeASr rsovonra

Ten - . eavsive bird. wksa frsA
s~~keth its fcrmev nest.
~ do my thoashta deas one. te thss
VIZ hAeh again to rvsl.
E'en - the bird npds nsss beren
Of ell thai made u dear,
They md thy heaSt hath little lsh
To comfort - te cheer,
Th.y ~ 10 the from storms that hssl
They have m plscs ts r~st.
And cry to the. on. death ~sss swssl
% shel,srvsi on thy breast.
-lIhbis q. Hsss In ArkAnsau Traveller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

fh- aV,ilsble Sstrr-I-" 81 "i thu Il t.
IL NJ iue amuunt. to l.Opp,'Dp hor.s-
poN-r. Aboui 10000 hor.-ioser l.
n"w utilized. b-ing about i've Ter cent
IL the ~b"l- amount. Bet of al. thi
!. all r-ady for -oniinu"u. us., fei ..
the riy-r. snr hy the grcst lakes. TIT.
b.ing true, aud manufacturing indu--
tri-- .pringing up -S"ryNb"r', u ~oull
-.em that little more ActiS- inters
and faith In M,lne would help swell the
yolum- of bushes. ani all would L.
hl.-..i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

An orchard of tree. carefully planie
and caltlystei, each tree erect, vel
prun-d aud .h,pely, I. . handsome sight.
particularly when Ia blossom, and when
los,i-i With fruit. II sp-sk. for itself
and II speaks Tor the osncr. An honest
commission man sl.o speak. for hlm.elf
AMI -sln.lllng one .p-,k. through hi
line clothes, ring. aud JeSelry, and swell
Talk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

Fruit culture tries mans resource.
~ no other Kind ~ farming will. IL ~
auire. tact, energy. yigilsnce, capital,
hopsfuln~ss and executive ability. 4
man who losfs about the corner grocer
les will never succeed a. fruit grower.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

Fruit growing ren lers uunecesssr,
the parrhas- of large farms such ss arr
ds~m.d ne,~...ry for grain, cotton, hsy.
"r .tosk growing. u opens a way fo'
men 10 small capital To engage In y
he ,lihy aud most interesting outdoor
pur.olt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

With good country roads,-.mooth,
n.srly level aud hsri,-.msll fruits rsn
he grown a goci m,ny miles fr"m
market ora shipping station, and .rn-
.r.I,y be made to pay. Hut country
roads s~sy from towns are genersiiy
shominsble, hilly, rocky, muddy or
tu.fy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

4 fruit farm requires more energy and
watchfulne.s than q farm Tor live stock
sni grain. hut occasionally the r~ceIpts
wiil b~ Immense, aud With care the aver
age will be- well sustained near . first
class market.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

Most m-n feel a isudsble pride In q
ANAL. ~ell-cultlvaied farm, WHETHER TOT
sy,,Ir ar live stock. Hut q large. rough
t.rm. With barren hills. q lean soii, lean
eo~., dilspllst-,i fenees, unpsin'sn
buiLling. .nd deor-,Ari fsl of ~esos
-uho 70 happy thsrsf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srssp rHsptov."

Ccr~sr.saesee 90 prsrs,cAi Agricultural tcrscs
s sslAits~i- Aiire.. ell cssnmasiosiisas In
.sssiei Doe thi. department. ~ utsst u. hAs
rafts. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
I,Es rAYLoR.
I,R , " DAVIS
Dentist,


DAVIS RLOCE. soJ-ru PARIS
g.tt.r rlsts.. tsahi Aihsy flste., t.oei liss-l
49,. pi.t.. teiiulat rlsts. Ant ~siii t'"sl
T..tss t.aN nrnuE Arunrisl trusps 49,
U-fi ~ "a "a st-sisiy tithsf 80 -. ~. l..
t.,.,-f - A.. sisstrtg yilrslaf u-s-i ~hsn 'ie-iF
81 10 aIFfsahhs
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lcoSriSrm.l
CHAPTER II.

UNSIUAsLh
. on the stroke
of half past II
Rush " as
climbing the
Iron stairs at
the Office of
The Dawn. The
old doprkeersr
rscognised him.
and gave him .
plsasant 1000
morning. air." ~
Rush handed him
his card to take
In to Mr. Mus
grave In q mo-
nnent the old man
returned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
ONLY oSy DISK INA Town.

We wish II plainly understood that Ne
give only one ~ these decks In any town.
Then II two ~ the leading candidates re-
side la the same town only one of them
grts q de.k, while the leading candidate
Ia another town may win With les. votes
than are cast for the candidate standing
second In the former town. The sir
desk. will ~ 10 ak different towns any
NaN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
nEro.II RALIOIs.

We have received letters from persons
.aying that they desire 10 subscribe or
pay arrearage on subscription and are
not yet ready to use the votes bat wish
them for use later In the contest. They
ask II thl. can be done. Our answer IL
yes. send your subscription or arrear-
age az once aud deposit ballot" good
Il any time before the contest close. for
the number of votes to which your pay.
ment entities YOU will be NAILED you.
In sending your subscription ask for a
''depo.lt ballot" II you want one.
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ss PEE sss.

l'NtEN Hrs in u.ysi - infaruatisn 90 ths
IL &c .f aitgrti.ing stIl 40 ssil O. ohtain .
o. a 90 NtFffti-sfs - I,aEc-. prtfg
. Hr NaU.-i Tss.ts.s patt. un rssgipt -
.r.r f.HttIHs Hefal ruunF Filstian ffutn ~
N... .hr Nrssrapsr tnrsstarF - al M 80
.a.F"s AL .ass isuruaIs. sits- ths rtrrutstian
..t.g .f rtrrU Hns an.l g,-sl heal - infsruna
o.. t.H.lt rltfs au.i uthgr ussttrr- Isrtsinlng -
tIL"~ NuNtKft~iNs HtgEAU. % >Prafs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

Exposure Of IN animal To the lbclem-
~ncy Of the weather injures and stunts
it-
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TIII PLAN.

For every wv cENTs paid on sur
.CMrTiO> Ia the Democrat between Nov.
18th, ls9l, aud Jsnuary JOth, ls99, AZ q
o'cloCk In the afternoon, whether by old
or new subscriber, Ia advance Or ou ar.
rcsrsgc. the person ~ paying u entitled
io O>E yOrE Tor any lady, young or old,
residing In oxford County. At the close
10 the conis.t-Jsnuary J0th, ls92, AZ q
o'clock. =. N.,--the leading candidate In
EAcH ~ the .lx leading towns will be
given one II these desks.
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TAKEN BY siege.

lccpyr,xh, hy q urrae~st Company. mn
s.sa, lhscuxh ,hs Am-osan i,v~s AssssiatsoA
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IIII DESKS.

These dc.k. are handsome, well made
piece. of furniture II use aud ornament
In any home. They are made Ia ash or
birch and finished on the wood. Entire
height 81 inches; width - inches, height
Of slide ia - IL Inches.
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Cut out thi. ballot, al the blank. and
send Il to u. with the amount you de-
lire 10 pay on subscription. All the
money will be- credited at sl.Oa q year
and receipt sent you and the vote. Ia
which II entitle. you will be- credited to
your candidate, or send "a the payment
on subscription and write us whom you
desire To vote for and We will put In the
votes "a YOU request.
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An ABsoLUu GIFT.

There I. no single ballot In this con-
test. There I. no way Ia vote except by
paying a subscription to the Democrat
aud every cent 80 paid .. credited on sub
.cription At the regular price of the paper
ell. 20 q year-so no One can possibly
put one cent Into Il for which they do
not receive full value.
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4 r.a s..r g. sIyerti-s saythisE say.hery a.
fr THrs O. O. tstft 4 kttN tLl 60.
=" ~Hr.#s u Nas rns
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sS.otss CONTEST.

a. an indncement Ia old Subscribers 10
renew aud pay arreaage. aud to other.
to become subscribers the Publishers ~
IA. Democrat have decided to give away
ak handsome roll.top desk. 10 .lx On.
FORD County ladl~. aud allow the sub
.criber. Who pay to say Who shall have
the desks.
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LNPORTAvT.

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might be 100, 900 fictitious names and
drew the monstrous conclusion. that the
partisan majority OF the Levy Court could
strike of any names they chose, thus dis
franchising as many citizens As suited
their tastes or purpose. A Republican,
and as attorney for faction OF the Re
publican party. he contended for the lin.
itstlon of suffrage.
Attorney spruance did not have fair
chance. he could not argse case n
The same plane with Mr. Bradford; first,
because he Is not built that way; second,
because he Is not intimate with the Levy
Court style and quality Of Jurisprudence
and asininity. Those who heard Mr..
Spruance thought Of the caution Of the
famous western manager, who entreated
the audience not TO "shoot the man play
ing the piano; he's doing the best he
csn"
The commanding ability Of Mr..
spruaDce deserved better cause.
Mr.. Bradford, though an able lawyer.
has materially decreased his standing
since his connection with the Levy Court.
AS a partisan lawyer with a specious
partisan plea leveled to a plane with the
intelligence and motives Of the six Re
publican levy courtmen and their direct
ors, he appeared 10 be in his element.
He has appeared too frequently in that
capacity OF late. to maintain the high pc
sltion at the bar TO which his character
and opportunities and his ability, II bet
ter employed. would entitle him