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wiss and Otherwise.


The grocer who mixes foreign substance
with his tea should remember that honest
tea Is the best policy.
Mountains may not have mouths and
noses, but we have seen q mountaineer.
No well bred barber will cut an acQuaint.
ance.
A high toned singer Is generally Oh his
base.
Carrying water ON both shoulders-A
man out In the rain without an umbrella
You can never estimate the size Of the
sore on boys finger by the amount Of rag
be- ties around IL.
Sailors prefer lark ON land to night In
gale ON the sea
I'm have to do some deep thinking now"
unmarked the man who fell down the shaft
Of the deserted coal mine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
SOCIETY FADS.

II IL still the fashion to send any girl
friend, engaged to be married, teacup
and saucer. How and where did the
queer Idea originator All! that IL more
than the giver or recipient OF these pretty
little pledges Of affection can tell. They
only know It's the proper thing to do ;
so when Jullana, Kitty or Letltls, rs the
case may be, sends tender little notes
about telling OF the new.fOund happi-
ness, JEANNE, Susie and Maria hurry of
to the chlna-shOps for cups. These are
almost always very small, and many Of
them obviously intended for after-dlnner
coffee. Proud and happy IL the hancee
who counts her friends by dozens OF
dainty cups, some of the most fragile
china, and some so heavily decorated
with silver aud gold rs to merit u place
In the box Of bridal plate. IL Is Of
course the "deposlt" cups she prizes
most highly; for not only are they far
more beautiful than the rarest painted
china, but so delightfully."- costly and 80
entirely new.
That invisible but omnipotent power
called "Fashion" has lately decreed that
women who this season play the part OF
hoste.ses shall not, when entertaining
In their own houses, wear many Jewels.
A few rings are permissible only, even
though the casket may be trimming with
gorgeous gems. Yet when that same
wom,n II q guest abe IL permitted to
wresthe her hair with pearls and weight
herself with diamonds II she likes.
There IL more good taste than usual In
this last fiat; hostess should never
overdress.
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To THE uONoRABLE BOARD OF COvSrr COn.
nussioSkAA SOR THE COUNT o. OXFORD.

To THE uoSoRABLE BOARD on COvsrr Cos.
nissioskAs SoR rHE COUNT % oxroRD.
STATS 90 MAINE;
The undersigned citizens Of Oxford County.
aforesaid. respectfully represent TO your Hon !.
orable Boari, that common convenience AMI
necessity require the aying out u new high
way In the towns Of peru AMI Mexico, In the
saId County Of ONfori, commencing on the road
leading from West Peru to iiumforl at the part
lug of the road near the Thomas burgess school
house, 90 called. thence by the way AZ now
Travelled past the dwelling house of q. y. smith
to the present freight station of the Portland
4 Rumiori falls Hallway at Ramfori fall., and
thence on the northerly or river siie Of sati
station and along the southeriy bank OF the
Androscoggn River 10 low water mark nc Par.
Inns Ferry. In sAid Peru.
Also that your Honorable Boari win grant and
%ss s prSpsr of s S ; nsy @
travelled between said points, AMI make new 10
cations and al proper ALTERATIONS aud discon'
tinuance. In the Above ,ie.cnbed way.
way In the town Of Mexico, In SAID County Of
oxford, commencing on the northerly bank of
the AndrO-coggin River. In SAIL hexico, nj low
water mark at q polbt near the northeriy ter-l,
nu. of Parin's FERRY. thence up sail bank TO the
county roai leading from Dlxneh 10 Mexico
Corner.
Your petitioners ai.o ask that your iIonor'
establish Terry acro., the Anifo.eosnn
above described In -aii towns OF Peru an'l Mex
leo. and IN proper toll. for the same ant Hens
some suitable person or per-ons Ia Keep SAID
ferry.
Wherefore your petitioners AK that after
proper notice Ia all parties intere.tesi, Your
iionor- will View the premises. hear the parties
make such new locations, alteration. and Ill.
continuAnces In the above described Ways a.
seem reasonable mi proper. orier all prOpeI
grading of hills on the same. -tibi-h the fe ~
above describe 7, TX the rate Of toll. Tor -ai
ferry and license proper person or person. u
keep the same.
Kumfori Fails, Maine, March -, 4. ID, lsd.
HENRY W. PARK AMI IL others.
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY or OXFORD, -.
Boari Of County commissioners, December ses.
sion, lssl; held by adjournment March si't,
lSo.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory eyi.
ienoe having been receisei that the petitioners
are Responsible, lr IL ORDERED, that the
fori nj Rumfori Falls ON Tuesday the twentieth
day of June next, nc ten Of the clock, A. ~, anil
thence proceed "a view the route mentioned In
saii peiition; Immediately after which view, q
hear ng OF the parties AMI their witnesses will
lie hal at some convenient place In the vicinity
and gu, h other measures taken In the premise.
as the commissioners shall Judge proper. And
10 IL further ORDERED, that notice OF the time.
place and purpose Of the commissionsrs' meet.
Ing aforesaid he giwn to all persons and cor.
poTations interested, by causing attestei cople-
Of sai petition, ami Of this orier thei con. 10 he
-eryei upon the clerk OF the town III
Rumfori. and also posted mp In three public
places IN said town. ant Published three weeks
successiyely In Oh. oxford democrat, q news-
paper pribted at Paris, Ia saii County Of OH.
lori, the Dirt of said publications, ami each of
the other notic-s, " lie maize, ssiyei AMI posted.
nc least thirty days before SAIL time oi meeting.
10 the end that IN per,ons AMI corporation. may
then and there appear an shew cause, u any
they have. why the prayer Of SAID petitioners
should not lie ETante,i
ATTEsr:- ALBEIT s. AUSTIN. Clerk.
A true copy Of saii peti,ion and orier OF court
thereon.
ArTssr,- ALBERT s. AUSTIN. Clerk.
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The cards are out.
DIDN'T LIKE THE WEAPONS.


came very near having duel once,
said the Congressman toa group OF au-
ditors.
Tell US about It said they a. one man.
When I WAS about 30, he continued, !
hung out my single In small town In
"A southern state, and being from the
north, I did not receive ut first the agree
able recognition I expected. In fact,
there was one blathersklte Of u fellow
who made himself so obnoxious that !
slapped his jaws. This brought all the
respectable people Of the community
over to my side, and was feeling pref
ty good for three or four days, when the
bottom was knocked out Of Il all by my
receiving challenge from Mr.. Blather-
skite. II there was anything more than
another that didn't want to do II was to
fight a duel, and tried to get out OF u
some way, but couldn't, and finally ac-
cepted his challenge, and chose double
barreled shot guns at ten PAGES. ldon't
know why did, but did, though i
should have preferred pop guns mt q
mile and half. didn't hear ANYTHING
from my man for twenty.four hours,
and then I had q personal call from HIN.
I have come In, he said, after few
preliminary remarks, to make q state
ment about this duel. What I've got to
say Is that shot guns are too doggoned
mOrtuary for me, aud II you have no OBJ
jections III apologize and call II square.
Then became very brave and buster
ed some, but accepted the situation
very gracefully, at last, aud ever after
Mr.. Blatherskite was most respectful
and stood about as well In the town as
he ever did.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
SUPPORTS FOR WEAK ANKLES.


Weak ankles may be the consequences
OF many causes.
In small children the ankles may be
small, and the bones not firm enough to
sustain the weight Of the body. In the
case Of very feshy children this often
Very careful attention should be given
to n small child when Il makes Its first
attempts to 20 alone. Frequently 1t Will
put the entire weight upon one foot, and
drag the other upon the side.
IL from any apparent deformity nj
birth the feet should need strengthening,
II should be attended to while the bones
are In pllable condition.
Bathing the ankles In salt water, and
giving massage treatment Will strength
en- them very much. :,
In people of larger growth weak
ankles may be from the cause Of sickness,
or n fall, or turning the ankle suddenly
The supports for weak ankles come 10
all sizes, from those OF the smallest shoe
worn to sizes worn by grown people
They are very moderate In price, con.
sldering the value, and are OF a material
sufficiently thin aud strong to be worn
inside the shoe, so they need not be seen
by any one. go,
Parents often allow children to go,
thinking such matters will right them
selves; but nature sometimes II INSULT
cient, and the help Of art Is required.
DO not leave Il until II Is too late to
remedy what may be ut first but small
matter that could be easily remedied by
small support.
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he osats., Company. ~ Murray Street, New York City
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
HOW TO REST.

Everyone ought to have at least one
hour OF undisturbed quiet during tho
day. With the busy housekeeper this
comes usually In the afternoon, and =
very tired woman she often Is when she
IL ready for her rest.
but does she really get readys Doesn't
she usually tumble down on to bed or
lounge with her wOrk-dress Onf IL she
will spend ten minutes Of her rest hour
getting ready, the remaining fifty min
utes will he worth twice that time, rs
ordinarily taken. With some hot water
bathe the back OF the neck, the temples
aud about the eyes; take of the sOiled
dress and corset, II one II worn, loosen
the Wristbands; put on loose dress
aud lie down. A pretty good rest Is
sure to follow, provided you make a
BUSINESS of resting. DO not think OF
what you will have for supper, or wheth-
er or not Johnny will come home from
school with torn trousers (he Will be
pretty sure to do SOY but rest your mind
while you rest your body.
"What do you think when you think
nothin'? was a question propounded by
a four-year-old girl. OF course, "think-
Ing nothing" does not come within the
pale Of possible things, but It Is an Ideal
worth striving for.
In conversation with q prominent
lecturer, he advised me In this way:
"Iearn to sleep Mt any time aud under
any circumstances"
Think of Il! However, he assured me
that such thing was easy to do, saying
that he could 20 to his room, knowing
that his train would be due In twenty
minutes, and yet sleep soundly.
Unless there has been loss OF sleep, h
long nap during the day Il Injurious, be-
cause 1t Is exhausung. Fifteen minutes
Of unbroken sleep Is better than one or
two hours.
Every one does not demand sleep dur
Ing the day; believe every one does
demand rest Of some nature. Taking
ten minutes to battle the face or brush
your hair Is rest for one who has been
In the Kitchen all day. A nibble ut
book, a half hours mendlng, a letter to
friend or few minutes out OF doors,
getting fresh oxygen into the lungs and
resting the eyes with some bit of color.
Ing provided by Mother Nature-any OF
these things Il refreshing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. So.
Boarl of County Commissioners, December ses-
sion. lsy!, hell by adjournment March si,t
I'D.
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory e,i
,ience having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, lr u ORDERED, that the
County Commissioners meet at thu Hotel Kun
fori nj Rumfopi falls ON Tuesday the sixth LAY
Of June next. at ten of the clio L ~, ant thence
pr"ceed to View the route mentioned In -aii peti
tiOn; Immediately after which view. q heari' of
the parties AMI their witnes.e. will lie hal al
some convenient place In the yicinity. and such
other measures taken In the premises as the
commissioners shall JUICE proper. And Il Il
further ORDERED, that notice ~ the time, place
and purpose Of the commissioners meeting
aforesaid he given 10 all persons AMI corpora.
tions interested, by causing atteste'i copie. of
saii petition AMI Of thi. Orier thereon % DE
served upon the respective clerks Of the towns
of Mexico and Peru. ani al.o po.tesi up Ia three
public places In each OF saii towns, AMI pub.
lishe,l three weeks succe.siyely In the ONfort
Democrat. . newspaper printei at Paris, In -aii
County of oxford, the fret of said publications,
ami each Of the othe- notices. to I've male, served
and posted, at least thirty days before sail time
vi meeting, to the end that all persons AMI cor.
porntions may then AMI there appear AM shew
cause, u any they have. why the prayer Of SAIL
petitioners should not he granted.
ATTEsr:- ALBERT :. AUSTIN, Clerk.
A true copy Of said petition and Prler Of court
thereon.
ATTEST ALBERT S. AUSTIN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18


SHORT SKIRTS m KANSAS CITY.
Quite recently the members Of the
Kansas City Sufffage Club adopted ~ z
street costume, Ia fair and wet weather,
skirts which are three inches shorter
than the ordinary street or walking
length skirt.
Hnumber Of educated, refined, wealthy
and progressive women are members OF
this club, who are noted for their style
and taste 10 dress and prominence In
artistic and fashionable circles. Long
sklrfs and trains are worn only In the
home and upon dress OCCASIONS BY the
ladies belonging to the club.
The movement msy not become pop
ular. The ladies have only cut their
skirts a. physicians have long advised,
declaring firmly and publicly to slstes
women their Intention 10 dlscontinue
sweeping the streets with an incon-
venlently long skirt, and carrying Into
their own homes street scraplngs, and
perhaps disease germs. The short sklrts
are not unbecomlng.
An old silk gown, worn In 1905 by .
lady of wealth and taste, Is now the
cherished possession Of a great grand.
daughter. The scant skirt 10 also short
In length. That the great grandmother
Was refined woman, the elegant finish
and silk Innings denote. The bright and
unsolled facing about the lower edge Of
the skirt denotes, too, that great grand
mothers gowns cleared the ground. :.
To the woman who must be out In all
sorts Of weather, drabbled skirts are 9
serious Inconvenience. In some local..
ties the wet clay soil hopelessly and
permanently stains the dark-colored
skirts which are permitted to come IN
contact with the mud and street refuse
DIR. o. w. Holmes has vigorously pro.
tested against women sweeping the
pa yements with their long skirts, de
nOuncing the fashion ss uncleanly. The
busy women will surely welcome the
clearly, dainty walking-sklrt OF modest
length.
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Two wealthy Girl. with No Taste.

Two girls sat awhile ago in opposite
stage boxes ut the theater to whose
united wealth the word uncomfortable
would almost literally apply. Both were
family pretty. Of the style that Is ALSO
lutely null without proper dressing. One,
the most decided type Of blond, wore
pale blue. The result was simply fiat.
The other girl Is brunette and was
dressed In brown silk (which Is the
ugliest and most characterless wear the
mind Of man can devise. except In com.
bination), AID had q wisp Of illusion tied
tightly around her neck.-New York Let
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I" I y

might mean Live Forever. and
we wish you might II you 50 de-
sire; but al F." as We best
know the letters, are initials Of
"L. F." Atwood. the originator
Of those famous Bitters, which at
any season make life worth the
living to the poor sufferer from
disordcrcd stomach or liver.
These letters in red ink on the
wrapper Of True al. f." medicine
should be your guide In buying.
IS cents Of all dealers.
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WIS, IN. Italian I.abarrr rrnr..

Italians are less r.oae 10 strike t!;>n
any other laborers. the one sr:s Way q.
bringing them to the point Icing the
withholding Of their wages. They ART
very suspicious. and u not Ia.I VI iuli
ut the appointed hour take c.srl.i. fear
ing that they are going tolose tLs.rsarn'
ings. Such ~ thought sets tiiein wild.
Argument Is useless. Thcemployer who
gets behind with h.s payroll Is lost
New York Tribune
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rnI ONLY SURE PRrscRIPIfoN.

The ONLY SURE PRESCRIPTION.
Tho delicate young heiress looked
thoughtfully out Of the window.
Ny case u one that requires constant
care and watchfulncss, 10 ltf abe cried.
II 10, replied the young physician.
And ! am habltually careless OF my
self, and likely to counteract the eject
Of your prescriptions, without constant
oversight
did not put It quito 90 strongly a
that, but, II you will pardon my saying
20, you have stated the situation cor
rectly.
Hum-and I am alone In the world,
with no one attached to me BY ties Of
kindred, she unused.
The young doctor coughed discreetly
and said nothing.
With this constant watchfulness, you
think my naturally strong constitution
would rally 10 time, and my health b
fully restoredf
am sure Of II, Miss welloph.
DO you think I could trust myself 10
the care of mere hireliug. whose faith
fulness would DO Of purely mercenary
characterf
I should regret exceedingly to zee .
case In which | take so deep an Interest
l-as-as q professional man, imperiled
by such q condition Of things.
And yet, how can the difficulty be
surmounteds
Ii must.
It Is necessary that I should be under
the constant guardianship OF somebody
upon whose fidelity and regard can de-
pend with absolute certainty.
cannot be answerablc for the result,
otherwise.
And one whose patient watchfulnes,
must be guided by intelligence, skill and
thorough knowledge Of my case, j pre-
sumo you would say.
You are right.
And yet, AMI practically alone In the
world.
Again the handsome young physician
cougbed decorously, but said nothing
and the shadows danced up and dowr
and to and fro on the wall, and the Nal
tese cat, asleep on the rug, got up
stretched Itself, yawned, and stole softly
out Of the room.
DIR. GO0de, said the young woman
with slight trem0r In her voice, you
must prescribe for me In this matter.
I, Miss wellopl. he exclaimed, with
q kind Of spasmodic gasp.
Yea. DO you know OF anybody that
meets the requirements that such Al
guardian must possessf
DoIg he echoed, impulsively, ye'
hopelessly. Oh, yes, but
lie stopped, pale and trembling.
Well!
In the glow Of the freight her fac'
seemed to flush with the rosy hue OF 70.
turning health already.
Nothing, Miss welloph.
You were about to say, doctor, thai
you knew of somebody who could.
III was about to say nothing OF tho
kind, Miss welloph. lf-ifa wild hope
for moment occurred to me-
Yes.
But no.
Did I not tell ron, DIR. Goode, thai
you must prescribe for me as to this
this guardian?
DO you know, Vera welloph, he said
with Wild yearning In his look ant
voice, what you are driving me to ssy'
I think I do, doctor, she whispered
but-but ! don't see any other way Out
Of 1t, do your
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No ea-Riddle: A clock.
No. 66.-Charade: Turntable.
No. C1.-Dianonds:
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and price n-ts. aud give information In regar
mentioned below.
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A French authority on cooking gives
these rules for testing the heat OF an
oven: Try It with piece OF white pa
per. IL too hot, the paper will blscken
or blaze up; II 1t becomes q light brown,
Ii Il nc for pastry; II Il turns dark yel-
low, It Il fit for bread, and the heavier
kinds OF cake; II light yellow, the oven
is ready for sponge cake and the lighter
kinds Of desserts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18

Doctor-"Therr IL something You
have whichI have not been able To get
1t. when do. / think can get away
With II In very little while." Patient
(lugubriously)-"It must be my bank
account ~
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A s,...h yr,..a.

Old Gent proposing health Of the hap.
py pair at the wedding breakfast) -And
- for the bridegroom, can speak with
still moro confidence Of him. for ! VA
present ut his christening. I was present
at the banquet given In honor Of hil
coming Of age. ! am present here today.
and, God willing. I'll be present ct Ms
funeral. lSensatiouJ -Pick Ne Up.
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safer various experience with many
so-called cathsrtIc rrmcdles, am con-
WINGED that Ayers Pills give the most
satisfactory rcsults. I rely exclusively
On these pills for the cure Of liver and
stomach complaints. John b. Bell, er.s
Abileue. Toms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18

Talk about the air being 'free" said
the young man 10 knickerbockers, hand.
Ing $3.50 over to the bicycle dealer and
taking the machine. ''lt's the most ex-
pensive thing on earth. You're making
a clean profit Of $3.50 on the air In
those pneumatic tires, and know It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
Rupture

To obtain the best knowleige Of how 70 he
cufesi, send for j. a. shernaan's New Publ.
cation. Illustrated with photographic hkenesses
of American and English patients before treat.
csse. No work 90 convincingiy interesting has
ever before been published sent by express ON
receipt OF fs cents. Plain book Of Information
sent tor 10 cents. sherman recently returned
from London, England. wherr the result of bis
treatment surprised the most eminent surgeons,
and may now be consulted 81 HE former once.
Address j. a. SHERMAN, Hernia spec.
ialist. 1o4 DreaAway, N. Y.
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A good remedy for whitening the
hs nds l. made rs follows; Melt CASTLE
soap, add q little water, perfume slIght-
w, and stir In q little common oatmeal.
When washing the hands rub on this
preparation and allow Il to remain few
minutes. Il removes the dirt and
whltens the skin 10 most astonishing
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The fair patient had described her
symptoms with much volubillty and
minuteness. but paused Q moment for
breath. "Madam," gasped the doctor,
''please let me ree You tongue. Thanks.
Ohiige me nv holding Il In that position
while write \ pr~scriptiou.r
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was 90 much troubled with catarrh
It seriously affected my voice. One bot
tie of Elys Cream Balm did the work.
Ny voice Is fully restored.-B. +. Lleps-
uer, A. NJ, Pastor of the Ollvet Baptist
church, Phlladelphla, Pa.
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"waut 10 buy some

"want to buy some Of those applesy'
inquired the grocer's clerk. ITO buy
somer' said the hopeless-looking man
near the barrel with dry sob. "No, I
don't wsnt to buy any; but II IL doesn't
cost too much I'd like to stand here q
few minutes and indulge sparingly In
amelllu9 them.~
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To rnE HONORABLE BOARD oF COUNTY Con-
HIssIOSERs FoR THE COUNTY az OXFORD,

To THE HONORABLE BoARD OP COUNTY Con-
nI.sIoSERs foR IHE COUNTY az OXFORD,
STATE ~ MAINE:
The inhabitant. Of the town NJ Rumfori, by
their -electmen duly authorized, hereby respect
fully represent IA your Honorable Boari that
common convenience AMI necessity require new
locations, alterations AMI discontinuanoes In the
highway ne now Travelled. and also a. now locat
Ell In the town Of Rumfori between the follow
ing points, viz; Between the westerly emil Of
the new Iron bridge across the ABdroscoggin
River at Rumfori Falls and point In the high
way leading from Rumfori Falls Ia Fast Rum
ford opposite Albert virgins dwelling house
And grating of the hill. ON such highway q. Il
now located between said points or may he locat
Ell In this petition. may be oriered.
Wherefore your petitioners ask that after
proper notice, Your Honor. will View the prem
ises. hear the parties AMI make such new loca
lions, alterations and iiscontinuAnces IN the
premises, and order the grazing of such hills ~
may 90 your lionors seem ~ he demandedby the
public.
Rumfori Fails, March %, A. d. ls:S.
q; THuRsToN,. selectmen
fRED A. PORTER, j Rumfori.