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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

III. twenty -hfih volume 10 IIsrper's
Ranr Will bcgin With the number for
January J, 1sai. This number will co.,
tain the opening chapter. % ne~ seri.
al by Walter Bessni entitled III. Ivory
Gate; also . charming knlckrrbock-r
story, "rbe First Foot" by Agnes Carr
sage, illustrated by i,c.ina Emmct sher-
wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
-tRt AND rrtRt.

IeVOluiions and rer,yoluiions follow
one another With rcmarkahle rapidiiy In
some 81 the ~oath American rvpublics,
bat this rapiiity l. risslled by the rate
al which blaine interviews and their
denlals APPEAR In the newspapers. Au
interNiew With some prominent man AI-
pears, In which Mr.. Blaine's position ~
garting the presidential nomination i
clearly stated. Immediately the man
interviewed deuie- the interview. NJ
ONE somebody else I. interviewed, aud
the dental again promptly follows.
when you have Rad Il all, you know a.
much ~ YOU dii In the first place. The
only safe Way l. % take no stock In
any II IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
ANGLE CORES.

single Capte- 20 IN psmocrsi sre feur cset-
each rhsy ~lf - mslls-l 81 r~ssirtof prtgs ~
ne patnshsr~ 90 Tor ths Contenisnfs ~ pstf.n-
dag eopie. ~ - -. tssas have hesn pscesi en
"a - "A N. fsll0wtng plsce- Ia ths Ceanty
south Paris. ,.srry's prug stsrt.
~hurtlsrs brax stow.
Norv.v >oye-' prag >tsrr.
Rask askl ~ Atse.-l, fo-tlaastsr.
ptxo.ht frsnk =. uArtos. fo-trns-tsr.
fryeburx. Az. Isst., iasarsnce 'mes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Edward ". Fisld, the demcnied son %
Cyru. ". Field, persists In fasting, aud
refuse. o. take even brandy that u PR
scrlbs.i for him. That would D. Ia -oms
people proof positive % the worst Kind
% insanity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

rssss -siss year nj pail .srscsly In si,ss"s.
osher~t-s slos year. >in<ls oop'ss esns--
Al lersl siverti-susuts Are
xiven thr~s consecutive tn-srtisn- fer sls ~
Inch In saxtA ~ column. >pectsl eoetrsae
ere
Jos rsi~rr~a ,->sv TIVE. tst pr.--e-, -s.sm
psv,T, stpsrisnoel wOfkmea AMI lVs prisss
combine b, usks this dspartment u our basi-
ness eempAsse AMI popalsr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
N6AINH.

stated below that bound
E find
in
will
This will be strictly cash SALE Below the
Clothing should like make Fits guaranteed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
Jo-S's LETTER

JOHN Has A NV LANIEE> AND NAME
coon JsE 90 TAirH AND woRAs
COOP IEAN pOJHtE.- NOT pit>"
90 CEIEp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Men. aud Boys Gloves, Mitten., tn
derw-sr, N-ckiie., Mufiiers, Collar. aud
Gun. aud IIo.e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Gladstone celebrated biz elghiy-second
birthday last week. lie l. still the
''Grand old Man"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

TiIE .ah-rrit~r hevby give. public nOtios
that ne Ia. besn duly spIolniesi by The iienor
able Jasisc % Probate for the County ~ oNfvri,
sni assumed the trust 81 Administrator OF
the e-tsts ~
DAVID BRiD.E, late - Bsticl,
In ssid tounty. deces-s.i. ny giving h-,ni q. The
Law divst. 10 thewfow r~lue-t. all Isr-ons
inie,tsi b. the estate % all decss.si ~ make
i,nme.iisis payment. AMI th"-s who have any
demand. tlsreon 81 exhibit The same ~
D~c. Is, l-si. ADDISON D.. ltkRRiCk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
rnG VOTING CONTEST.

NORWAY sRnas A NV CANDIDATE IN
To TirE PxixE LisT.-EAsr sxruKL
conEs N Win 4 CANDIDATE siiis
WIKI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Hisawell established fact that success
l. disastrous Ia the Democratic party.
Give Il chancc "a DO Anything. and u
/. pretty surv 90 blandef - about u a.
"a loss the confidence Of the people.
The present session ~ congrvss l. not
likely % demonstrate any exception 20
tn rule. The flrst Official at % ~psak-
sr Crisp-tbe making up 20 the Com-
miite.--has dra~u upon him the crtti-
cism % both political friends aud en-
emies Mills, the leading candidate for
IN. speakership, Who l. entitled by
common usage "a tn hrst position on
the Commitiers, rcccivrs the position
ranking seVenth In Importance, aud th"
committees In general are made up Ia
such a wsy a. o. reward trtsp's sup
porters and punish his opponeuts. The
result l. % cause disssnsiou la the party
al the outset. II i doubiiul U the over
whslming DymcCratiC majority succccds
In accomplishing much during the scs-
-iou.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

he sure aud call ani look over this
assortment % Searins apparel before
you purchase. You will receive great
lcneht.
leather Jackets. Iiubbcr Coat. and
Umbrellas, Rubbcr Hate and Gloves. \
good stock ~ Mackinto.h Goats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05


The question Of WIN shall have the sIx
roli-top decks must he Decided by our
subscribers during the present month.
The voting moves steadily on, no candI.
date seeming On get any considerable
advantage over the field. This llst will
b. watched with Interest by our readers.
The black figures Indicate the prlse llst--
th,t IL n the contest werc to close nov.
the names With black figures would Win
the desks.
Remember that Tor every i've cents
paid on subscription between Nov. 18th,
is9i, aud Jan. 30th, 1891, at q y. ~, by
Anybody. tir person ~ paying IL entitled
to one vote In the desk contest. This
includes . votes for each 10 cent trial
subscription.
One vote Tor every cents paid on sub
scriptlon.
The votes reviewed up To Monday noon
are a. follows;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
NM. suooo's CASE.

riiE PRELIMINARY TRIAL AT SOUTH
rARis REsuLrs ~ nrNptNa MN ovER
U rHK rEsRrARr TENN ov srrREnE
JUDICIAL COURT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Remember. YOU have only Ia keep
your vote ahead of other candidates In
your own town Ia keep your name Ia the
pri,e-list-pro,i'i~i your town IL one Of
the .ii leaders AZ shown by the vote.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Even the earth spurus the murderer
Sawtrll. Al last accounts hi. remains
had hem refused burial In several ccme-
teries, and the feeling against him Ia
Great Fails l. said o. D. ~ Intense that
II the body was % b. buried there u
would be undoal.etedly dug up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

IL l. reported that the managers Of the
worlds fair AZ Chicago have ALREADY
made several concessions Tor the sale ~
liquor ca the exposition grounds. The
terms are regarded a. very favorable,
the management rcc.iving Pervcntsgr
II the grOss rcccipts. Thus the morr
liquor sold. the larger the rcCripis ~ the
show, aud rum.elling i o. - practically
a part ~ the business ~ the manage
msui. Why not ~ q little farther, aud
make Runs Work" a special depart
msnt "a the exposition lisslif IL could
- made 81 Interesting though horrible
exhibit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
Mems & Boys Refers.

Nv entire stock will h. .old for Cash.
only have room 10 menilon few arl-
Gle. In these columns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
A QUEER LAKE.
1t Lies East Of Lake Tanganyika and Is
Slowly Drying Up

Lake Hukwa is about 100 miles long
and from thirty to forty miles wide,
saws Goi0lilUdite'S Geogrdphicat Mag
0zine. The lake lies in very barren
and inhospitable country, in which re-
spect it forms a great contrast with the
surrounding regions. which are among
the most fertile and prosperous III
Africa. The lake is east OF Lake Tan
ganvika. and about sixty miles from
it. in about longitude 30 degrees east
of Greenwich. The parallel Of 8 de-
grers south latitude crosses the lake,
and the sheet of water extends much
more to the south aud east than is ln-
Dictated by the dotted line, on our
maps. The natives say it would take
many days to 90 around the lake in a
their enemies. Its waters are dark in
color blackish, muddy, and quite I'M
drinkable.
A boy who went into the lake to
bring specimen of its water to Mr.
Cross had to 60 distance Of 800 yards
before he could fix his bottle, and then
he was knee deep in mud. The lake is
apparently the shrunken veslige of u
much greater lake. Trees were point
ell out to the explorer as having II few
years az, been at waters edge, though
thew were now several miles from the
lake.
There are no hippopotami, crocodiles
or canoes in the dark, uuinviting wat.
ers. as far as Mr.. Cross could ascertain.
The mud on the shores is really a form
of lime, and is covered with II crustace-
Gus deposit of white salt. There had
been no rain in the neighborhood for
two years. and the Sonquc river, which
enters The lake. seems to lose Itself 10
q great extent in the sand rs it APP
proacheS the lake. 1t may lie inferred,
therefore, that Lake Hukwa is rapidly
evaporating. All the natives affirm
that there is no outlet. and Mr.. Cross
thinks this is undoubtedly the fact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
The Golden Chance Lost.

We had got through TO Silver CITY
by stage without adventure and per-
haps | had more reason than any other
passenger to felicitate myself on the
fact, as | was carrying S. 600 in green
backs for friend who was going into
business. The day after arriving a
strange man came to the Office and
asked if could have few minutes
private conversation. He looked like
prosDector or silver fiuder. and took
him into the inner office where he
qui'sly sat down and began:
Il am no hand to beat around a
bush. bnt believe in coming straight to
the point"
well"
well, YOU brought in $1,000 with
you yesterday"
Suppose did?"
Il knew you were coming. and for
three days | was posted to intercept
you. intended to hold up your stage
and take everything"
why didn't you do it?"
That's what I'm coming to. NV
Internal hurro stumbled with me at IL
bad place and pitched me of, and for a
whole day hardly moved rod. I'm
so sore lame now that | can scarcely
get about"
''Wcli?"
The kernel of tbs thing is just
here. You were my meat. fair and
square. Them eight thousand was as
good as in my own pocket. Owing to
circumstances beyond my control YOU
pulled through. 1t was stroke of luck.
| lost my animal and both of my re-
volvers. and am hurt besides. Are
you honorable enough to give me 4
per cent on that money to so into BUSH
ness again?"
He wanted 3 per cent, but [ finally
got off with $50 and he bought u re-
volver and some blankets with it and
went off and stopped stage and was
shot through the head.-N. 7. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

as he was riding, / say. from Win
chester to Cedar Greek on that mem
orabie morning when he was twenty
miles away" he quietly remarked to
Colonel Alexander. as the reports OF
the disaster to his army came pouring
in: IL am determined to regain that
field before nightfall. or lie on it." Aud
at Five Forks, in the great closing
battle of the war. his mind was so ill.,
tent on his work that he appeared to
be entirely unconscious that he had a
body subject to be pierced by ball or
shattered by she'll.
An inspiration to the faltering,
greater terror to the cowardly than the
enemy from whom they desired to fly,
he was not only the bravest of the
brave. but the most skillful of the
skillful; and his perceptions were as
keen. his judgme 1t as true, his think
ing as just while giving his orders in
the midst of that tempest of bullets. as
they would have been had no danger 10
his person interfered with the calm
working of his mind. l might contrast
such II laboring commander with some
of the loaiing Generals of the war
but, happily for them. they are already
forgotten, and their names wake no
echoes even OF shame and scorn. E.
T. iVhtpple. in North american ReUieaC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
The Law.

George Shiras. Jr., is an attorney of
long experience ut the Allegheny
county bar, SAYS the Pittsburg DjSpatch.
He said:
1t is chiefly important in criminal
cases to notice the presumption of the
law that no man should be regarded as
guilty until so found 1t is supposed
to be from the theory of law that no
innocent man be found guilty. 1t is
important that on the part of the per-
sou charged with crime there should
be entire freedom of disclosure to his
counsel. and if it were then permitted
for the lawyer to refuse TO defend the
person, he would then be exercising
the functions of court and jury in
pronouncing the man guilty. If the
individual should reveal his guilt, it
would still he the lawyers duty to give
him the benefit of the law. and of all
such defenses as under tine law can be
made.
This must be done TO maintain the
law in its integrity as a protection 10
citizens any one Of whom may at any
time be charged with crime. This is
of greater Importance than the fate of
Il single delinquent.
Civil cases are in nature quite
different. In them no lawyer Of re-
pute. or one who is entitled TO CON
fidence. will take case either for
plaintiff or defendant where the cause
of such clients is based in dishonesty
or moral turpitude. But it may be and
often is the ,iusy of the lawyer to add
yocatc that side of Il legal question
which he feels to be the wrong one. or
rather in which he believes the law to
Je against bis clients. But his. again.
is in order that in case OF dispute the
decision NAV be made BY the estab-
iished tribunals and not by a lawyer
in his private capacity. Courts some
times change their decisions on even
questions and while the
lawyer may well advise against ill
founded litigation it may vet frequent
iy be his DEFY to tight in losing
cause"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
STYLES IN MEMS HAIR.
A Little Taste r. quisite to Suit the Head
1t l. Or.

Men do not pay sufficient attention
to their hair. atfirms the n. 7. Bar6er.
They dress well. buy nobby foot and
head gear. but often ignore the proper
cut OF their hair. In nine cases out of
ten look at Il mans head when he re-
moves his hat and YOU can readily dis
tinguish his quality. A gentleman
never shaves his head close unless the
condition Of his hair requires it. Let
the hair grow to ii proper length ordi-
narily from one and half to two aud
a half inches. The length should con-
form to the snlll and serve to conceal
defects of contour and glaring de-
ficiencies. A big man with thick,
flesIiy neck usually takes delight in
shaving his head with a convict-like
closeness until he bears a resemblance
20 prize fighter. He shonld let his hair
grow long in the back without reach
ing down over his neck; that is, it
should be Topped off gradually at the
bot ON. Grover Cleveland wears his
that way. whereas if it we're cut close it
would look ahominable. A still great
er aid in such cases is 10 part the hair
slightly in the back. A person with a
slim neck is not so easily advised. II
lie has a big bump ut the base of the
skull he should wear the hair cut as
short as possible without becoming
wi gar. A low forehead should have
the hair pushed upward. Persons
with narrow temples shorld comb the
hair on each side forward instead of
brushing it back. as is generally the
case. Instruct the barber to cut that
which grows closest to the temple ex-
tremely close. and by overlapping the
thicker portions in front and cutting
them off precisely where the forehead
ends. the effect is of wide temples
merely covered by the hair. Above all
things do not let the tonsorial fiend. as
he often does. hack away the growth
hnh;..| So go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
DEEP.SEA SHARKS,
They Die from Want of Pressure When
Brought to the Surfaces.

Fishes have been found. it is said,
three miles b9law the surface OF the
ocean, and when a speciality has been
made of deep-sea soundings. as in the
voyage Of her majesty's ship ChaI-
lenger and others the very greatest
ocean depths have been found TO be
very populous, says the St. Louis Re-
pu6ttc. Plants, on the contrary, do
not live in the very deepest waters.
and it is supposed. therefore, that the
deep-sea animals either prey upon each
other or get their food from dead or
gsnisms and plants which sink to the
bottom.
The phosphorescent fishes, those
which light up the waves about them
so brilliantly, are found as far as
mile below the surface. The most of
the fishes found ia what are called the
''abyssal zones have only rudimeutary
eyes.
Some have only long feelers. but
these enable them to group their WAY
about at the bottom of the sea. On
the other hand. there are several
"'abyssaG' species of fishes which have
eyes SO large that they are wholly out
OF proportion to the rest of their bodies.
These are supposed TO follow their
phosphorescent brethren. which act as
beacon lights in the May depths of
old Neptune's tracklesS wastes.
The light of some of these ocean
lamp-posts. which have been brought
to the surface by the deep-sea dredges
is so bright that during the brief space
the animal survives il is easy TO read
by the light. even though the night be
one of Egyptian darkness.
The reason that fishes and mOlluSks
living even three miles under water
are able to bear the pressure of the
waves above them, which is one ton to
the square inch at the depth of only
"A mile, is because they have exceed
ingly loose tissues. which allow the
water to flow through every interslice
like it would through the pores of a
sponge, thus cquaIizing the weight.
Indeed, it is asserted. tho main cause
of their dying almost immediately up
on being brought to the surface is be-
cause the accustomed pressure has
been removed. According TO the nat
uralists Of the Challenger expedition.
all species of sharks brought up from
depth Of two miles are dead before
they reach the surface
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
"Fattest Fat Man" Buried.

BALTIMORE, Md, an.4.-John Dietel,
who was known to dime-museum visit
ors as 1.-The fattcst fat man in America, :"
has been placed in a vault here. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. n.
Burkhart, at the home of the dead
mans mother.
The coffin was feet inches long,
35T inches wide, and 81 inches in
depth. At the time of Dietel's death in
Cincinnati he weighed about four hun
dred and twenty pounds 1t required
the strength of ten men to bear the cof-
fin from the wagon to the vault. No
hearse large enough to carry the coffin
couli be secured and SO the remains
were taken to the cemetery in one OF
the wagons of the undertaken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
Not q Funny Man.

Il remember a friend of mine" said
Squire Johnson to the Cincinnati
Tunes Star man. who considered him
self funny. He went to Il prominent
jewelcr on Fourth street and purchased
a watch for $50, receiving written
guarantee that the watch would keep
good time for year. Il the W atcb
failed the purchase money was TO be
refunded. Well. my friend was called
to Europe soon after that and spent
several months travelling about various
parts of the earth. and it happened that
he returned to Cincinnati or the very
day the guarantee of his watch ex-
pired. Asking me to accompany him
we went to the jewelry store and call
inc out the proprietor my friend laid
down the guarantee. which the ieweier
read and then expressed himself ready
Ia fulfill his contract. The watch was
placed upon the counter and was found
to be just one-half minute too fast.
The jeweier placed it carefully in q
drawer. and, going to his safe. counted
out five crisp ten dollar bills and
passed them to my friend with IA smile.
Yes. but don't want the money he
stammered; give me back my watch.
1t was ONLY meant as little pleas
antry.' 4 have complied with my
contract replied the jeweler, and |
only meant II little business. But |
must have that watch, said the
thoroughly Disconnected funny man.
We'll. replied the jeweler, proceeding
with his work / consider watch that
varies only oue-half of minute i'll
year is worth more than $50. | will
sell YOU the watch for 800. So cha
grined that he hardly knew what he
was doing. my facetious friend paid
over the 500 and pocketed the watch.
When you need another good watch
give me Il call said the jeweler merri-
" rs we took our departure. Well, do
YOU know, | never heard of that fellow
doing IL funny thing since"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
Haggard's Literary Venture.

NV entrance into literature was
purely an accident, says Rider Hag-
gard, speaking Of himself. Even after
my return from Africa had no idea of
entering the profession. | went to
Africa us secretary to one Of the gov
errors. | was in the country at the
time Of the war. and left disgustcd at
the outcome. My methods of book
making differed but little from those of
other authors. A writer must. to do
justice 10 subject. have thorough
knowledge of his plot and characters
before touching pen to paper. He must.
too. have collected an immense amount
of material on which to draw.
While n'Africa | made IL close study
of the habits of the natives and the
country generally. In consequence,
when | returned to England | was in
position TO describe that | had seen
and h card. These materials, with a
suific lent amount of romance blended
with them, are made use of in my tales
of African life.
As have already stated, my en-
trance into literature was due to chance.
While practicng ut the bar conceived
the idea of writing work on politics.
This, my maiden effort, proving sue
ceSsful, | was induced to write ro-
manceS.
Dawn" was my first effort. Then
followed other romances, including
she. which has been the most sue
cessfuI of my books. limit my work
ing hours to six daily. In the pas I
have been too productive, and in the
future will publish but Que book
year.