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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
The Bsron's weapons.

Copenhagen, In addition to the car,
has another visitor who Ia much dis
cussed. He Is Baron Won Fircks, the
husband Of beautiful Hungarian won.
an who Ii circus rider. The baron
goes about, accompanied by wolves,
monkeys, = wonderfully tame lion and q
herculean negro. The other day the
baron thought q Danish officer paid too
much attention to the baroness. There
was quarrel. A challenge resulted,
and sword duel was arranged. When
the officer and his seconds arrived at the
dueling ground, they found the negro,
who reported that his master was un.
well, and he would represent him. The
negro whistled, and the wolf began sniff.
6ng the officers legs. The party dis.
persed.
Next day the baron took offenss at u
friend In his study. He lectured him q
long time, and then opened the door and
admitted the lion, while the baron him
self walked out. The animal growlsd
every tune the man moved. The tete-a.
tete lasted six hours.-European Letter.
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A s...... =. An. Yair.

"The great educational motive Of the
Chicago fair" laughs rnturned visitor
TO the expedition. "has missed In one
particular. On all the maps In tho Of
6cisl guidsbooks, to which everybody
ON the grounds must pin his faith from
the beginning to the end OF his stay. the
status Of the 'Rspublic' u written stat
uts.' Guidsbooks bought In the early
weeks of the fair show The same blum
der, which hes remained uncorTscted In
later editions. and considering that this
\ Q common blundsr among psrsons Of
small education. and that the fair and
I'll that pertains TO u ars regarded - In
fnliibls BY this sspscial class of visitor
The unsvotihsd ssrof hes really condd.
0abis kyniAsanss S.Nsw yssk Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
REWARD FOR A SNAKE.
The Superintendent Of the Philadelphia
Zoo Offers 500 For y Specimen.

The superintendent Of the Phiisdeiphis
Zoo Offers 500 For specimen.
A new snake has been discovered by
reedbird hunters down In the Neck, and
all the small boys and many men are
searching night and day for specimen
In order that they can secure the 600
offered by Superintendent Brown Of the
Zoo for the capture Of the first reptile of
the species.
The snakes at the Zoo are fed on frogs,
and last week Mr.. Brown learned rom
the collectors that u snake about ) feet
long with horn on the end Of its tail
had been playing havoc with the frogs
down In the Neck and had made the
frog market very tight. The hunters
gay that the snake has way Of gather.
Ing In whole frog family at gulp, and
It was In this way that the new snake
was discovered.
On Tuesday last James Martin. who
lives near the end Of Twelfth street. was
out In the swamp with his gun and dog.
He had good luck, and his pockets were
filed with fat reed birds and brace Of
plover. He started home, but his atten.
ton was arrested by peculiar noise,
and his dog ''stOod" as II there was game
In sight. Nothing appeared. but the dog
seemed to he transfxed. Martin inves-
tigated and found about q dozen frogs
on q small hummock In the swamp and
large snake was grabbing them right
and left. Martin says that the snake
hal very large mouth, was fully ) feet
long, and that there was horn on the
end Of his tail which be used to kill the
frogs. After striking the frogs he would
proceed to eat them. Martin was 20
durnfounded at the unusual spectacle
that he forgot he had his gun with him.
and the snake wriggled of.
Superintendent Brown says he will pay
900 to the person who brings him q
snake that comes anywhere near being
like the one described by Martin.-Phil.
sdelphia Press.
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A BIG CRYSTAL MINE.
U.s.psetsd Discovery efs Deposit Which
Ia yyithout n Rival.

U.szpsetsd Discovery ofs Deposit Which
IL without - Rival.
II somebody should find diamond ~
big as q football, his discovery would
hardly be more unexpected than one
which has recently been made In Utah,
relating to q kind Of crystals, however.
far less precious than diamonds. The
discovery referred to is that Of q deposit
Of selenium found near the Fremont
river In moundlike elevation formed
by the washing and wearing away OF
the clay and sand surrounding It.
Selenide crystals are formed from the
rare element selenium, which 10 related
to sulphur and was discovered In 1917
In the refuse Of . sulphuric acid factory
by the celebrated chemist Berzelius.
In its vitreous form selenium Is some
times employed for optical purposes.
Many years ago little medallion por.
traits Of Berzelius were occasionally to
be seen cast In this substance which no
had discovered. q,
Selsnium has beeh found In small
quantities In native deposits, notably at
Culebras, In Mexico. But hitherto the
sslsnids crystals obtsinsbls have been
small, bsing measured BY inches and
weighed by ounces." Now. however.
they have been obtained In the Utah de-
posit weighing - much - 1000 pounds.
Many tons Of these crystals have b en-
taken from the mound. Some Of then
are 4 and even 8 feet In length, with
faces 9 inches broad. One huge crystal
had 10 small ones projecting from Il.
A far - known. this unique deposit has
no rival In the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
When my father TIM. ended; I :.

When my father thus ended, I ~
founded him with o succession Of roazs
Of laughter. Az soon ~ I could COM
mand my tongue ! said: my dear IA
ther, congratulate me upon my sagacity
and the success Of my effortsi Under the
name Of Rawson you have been talking
with Jcpson for the last two hours, not
tho old Jepson. but the new Jepson that
I have constructed from the ragged rem.
nants Of the man we picked up on the
street . few hours ago-the Jepson We
shall hereafter know"
Ny father declared that the rshsbilita.
ton Of Jspson constituted tho most re-
markable transformation he had ever
seen or heard Of. After I had given him
my report Of Jepson's conduct snd reso-
lutions my father was ready to swear by
him. He said he would have Jepson
hypnotized In order to keep him In his
new and approved shape. This ho actu-
ally did the very next day, Jepson freely
asserting to the operation.
Ny father sfterward told ne with .
cunning chuckle that he had given the
hypnotiser S5 extra and instructed him
10 "give II to Jepson good and strong on
the drinking budness, and also to hit
him heavy On his bump Of religion and
bring him squarely back into the fold Of
God"
Jepson was not lazy. He set to work
at once ON the genealogy and In two
days had made all the notes he required.
Arranging credits for Jepson at certain
places, we then left New York for Pas
onagessit. The caskets containing the
ashes Of our ancestors and tho tomb
stones were to remain ut the undertak.
er's until sent for.
When we came to take leave Of Jepson,
be announced to us that with the changed
course he had taken In life he had do
cided to change his name. He said his
mothers maiden name was Mowbray and
that his full name was Walter Mowbrsy
Jspson. He wished to drop the Jepson.
which he had carried through % many
years Of Disgrace and misery. He begged
rs never again to address him by his old
name Of Jspson, unless We found him
drunk. Henceforward he desired to be
known only rs Walter Mowbray.
To this we readily assented, and from
that hour II was "down Jepson and up
Mowbray." His landlady never heard the
name Of Jepson. To her and all the new
acquaintance he made In New York be
was "Rev. Mr.. Mowbray," the ''rever-
end" being an addition made by the pub
lie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
CLEAN AND BRIGHT
OXFORD POMONA.

Oxford Pomona met with East Hebron
Grange, Tuesday, Nov. 7th. This being
ON the extreme eastern limit of Oxford
Pomona, (the Grange Hall being In fact
on Androscoggin soil,) brought out
large numbers, both from Oxford and
Androscoggin Pomona Oranges. The
new hall, with Its accommodations, Is q
credit to East Hebron Grange, and =
sure Indication OF their prosperity.
Officers all present except Lecturer,
Gate Keeper and Pomona. Committee
on credentials reported II candidates for
the degree of Pomona. Listened to re-
ports from Hebron, (where they are
building u new Grange Hall,) Paris,
Norway, Union, East Hebron and West
Minot, (where they have recently pur-
chased a new hall.) Proceeded tn
initiate the candidates reported. The
following AndrOscoggin Pomona
Oranges were reported: Turner by ii.
ID. Irish; Lake View, Brother Libby |;
Minot Centre, u brother; East Auburn,
Brother Dillingham;. A bountiful din
ner Was provided. Committee on time
aud place reported: Time, hrst Tuesday
In December; place, South Paris. Elec-
tlou Of officers. Remarks were made by
s. ID. Marshall Of Paris on "Co-operation
In Purchase Of Farmers Supplies; Par
ticuisrly Superphosphate." An ex-
PLANTATION Of the work In progress by the
state grange Was made by State Secre-
tary Allen. Music. Recitation, Miss
Mertie Bridgham. Essay, Farmers
Wife," Sister Eta whlteuy. Recita-
tiou, Sister X. ID. Pulsifer. Recitation
by Miss Lydia brigham, "Job Sicker-
sons Comforter;" encore, which was
answered by SHOW Children Tease"
Both parts were perfect character act
lug. The question, "what Consti-
tutes Successful Fsrmery' was then
discussed. Opened by 3. X. Bradford
Of West Minot, followed by 3. ID. Mar
shall, Paris, ii. ID. Irish, Turner, v. +.
DeCoster, Turner, s. N. King, Paris,
Brother Dillingham;, East Auburn, Sec
retary Allen, East Auburn, Brother
Bean, East Hebron. This discussion
WAS spirited, and would have continued
longer had time permltted.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
fro BE Continued
New Lakes In the Territory.

A dispatch from Elreno, o. T., says
that one of the curious features Of the
late unprecedented rise In the South Ca
madam river is the formation Of numer.
GUS lakes along the bottoms Of that
stream. The sand has blown out Of the
bed Of the river In times past until Q high
embankment is formed along the shores
Of the river, and behind this bank are
left the lakes upon the subsidence Of the
stream. They give every indication Of
permanency. and some Of them are many
square miles In extent. The loss Of val.
liable farm lands is very great, In many
cases the settlers being driven from their
homes and improvements.
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c.,.r,..m.n Sim p.on.s badge.

Lou Basham, an employee Of Gains
mill, found q badge yesterday In car OF
wheat on which was engraved the words
"City Marshal" The badge was very
old one and was made Of Q half dollar
dated 1875. The car Of wheat came from
Medicine Lodge, Kan, the home Of Jerry
Simpson. The badge was given to Chief
Weld, who happened to show 1t to Q
stockman from the vicinity Of Medicine
Lodge. The stockmsn Immediately rec.
ognixed the badge a. the one worn BY
Jerry Simpson when he was marshal Of
Medicine Lodge.-Atchison Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
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tant loss for . great Corporation. In'
conviction OF conductor, OF ah ensineer'
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.4cart Of oak, Sam, NM bovr'

"Hcdrt 0g odk, Sdm, nv D0vT
The genealogy and pretended ancient
Jewels were mere harmless toys, the
making Of which doubtless placed food
In many hungry mouths. And besides
these toys gave to several hearts daily
and hourly vast deal Of happiness
which they would never have known
had not caused the pretty baubles to
have an existence. Az for my exploit
In what might. by some puritanical
sticklers for the purest and best methods
Of rendering the human race unhappy,
be termed "body snatching.' do not
feel that the freak Of digging mp and
bringing over the sea some neglected
and forgotten bones. to give them new
sepulchers and fresh honors in q younger
land, under brighter skies, harmed 90
much as q fly. On the contrary, out Of
this freak grew all the goOd that was &C.
complished at Pasonagessit and In every
other place to which I came while In
process Of working up my plan for hu.
manizing out Of the way Of wholesome
and hearty happiness the whiins and
prejudices that upreared themselves In
my path.
Were 1t possible to find their tombs l
would be ready to set out tomorrow and
transport to Pasonagessit or some other
spot In our country the bones Of our
first parents, old Adam and Eve, could
! thereby render happy sufficient per
cent Of the human family to justify the
trip.
Before me now every day saw the
good fruits Of my work. My father had
In q remarkably short time gathered In
and deposited with the Pasonagesslt IN.
dertaker the remains Of my great-grand.
father, Walter johnson. put dowh In
our genealogy as being the only son Of
Sir Archibald; those Of my great-grand.
mother. Mary johnson. and also those
Of Samuel aud Martha johnson, my
grandfather and grandmother, ell Of
which had been placed in fine and cost
ly caskets provided with silver plates
properly inscribed.
Having secured these, thought my
IbtucI WOuiu Itst shttsiru. Dut hot Ne
He had set his heart upon obtaining the
remains of Lady Arbella or Arabella
johnson from Salem, where they were
inferred In 1880, only 10 years after the
landing Of the pilgrims on "Forefathers'
rock" Accompanied by the Pasona.
gessit undertaken, and having with him
the great parchment genealogical record
as authority. he went to Salem and actu.
ally returned In triumph with the ashes
and tombstone Of LADY Arbella, daugh.
ter Of Thomas, fourteenth earl Of Lin.
coin. wife Of Isaac Johnson" as was In.
scribed upon the silver plate which he
affixed to the beautiful casket contain.
ing the noble ashes. This being an ex.
plot Of my fathers own conception and
execution 1t gave him great satisfaction.
Ny fathers next whini was to brick
up all the graves he had caused to DO
dug and turn them into cement lined
vaults. He kept small army Of men
at work In the cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
CHAPTER VII.
WALTER JEPsoS REIIABlrIrArxp.

CHAPTER VII.
WALTER JEPsoN RElIABlfIfAfKD.
When Walter Jepson arrived at the
hotel, we took him to our rooms and out
lined to him the work we expected him
b undertake. He was delighted with
the proposal. That those who were to
appear a. central figures In his discourse
had been person. Of rank and title gave
him great satisfaction. ~ Il seemed to
him that the circumstance would ct
once lift him out Of the slough Of
despond" and elevate him to decent
position among his kind. He looked
upon the "noble remains, a. he respect
fully called the bones and ashes Of our
ancestors, M great windfsll-s perfect
godseud to him. He said It seemed to
be "what be had all his life been waiting
for"
Tho opportunity at last 90 unsxpect-
edly presented to pull himself up to his
former level Of respectability appeared
to give him far more pleasure than did
my fathers assurance that he would TO
ceive S5OO in case Of his work being per-
formed In satisfactory manner.
Afterthe matter of the funeral oration
had been sufficiently discussed took
Jepson In charge and sailed forth with
him. Ny father was left behind tostudy
the genealogical record Of the johnson
family. an occupation In which he was
capable Of becoming so deeply absorbed
a. to become utterly oblivious OF all
other earthly things. He handled the
huge parchment with moro reverential
care than he would have bestowed upon
the most sacred relic In the Holy City.
My first care was to take Jepson to Q
good restaurant and give him meal
such a. he had probably not eaten In five
years. After he had eaten his fill he de-
clared that he felt SO well he was glad ]
bad refused him the lone drink" for
which he had at first asked.
Next I took him to q secondhand
clothing store and rugged him out In o
full suit of ministerial cut and color that
was almost as good as new; also pro-
cured for him q good supply Of linen and
underwear to he sent to an address he
would presently leave ut the store.
This done. marched my man to bar
Der shop and had clean sweep made OF
the shaggy beard that covered his face;
also caused his hair to- 10 cut In the latest
fashion. This done, he was given bath
"A regular scrubbing-arrayed In his
clerical suit nnd again placed In the bar.
ber's chair for final polishing.
When all was done, Jcpson became n
One, benevolent looking old gentleman.
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AiGsrusa sarteris.

Aigsrnon Bartoris, Mn. U. 8. Grants
grsndsou, who IL now In Warrington
With his mother, said recently that II
was his plan 10 b graduated at Oxford
and then to study law. after which hs
intends to come TO America to live. He
Il tall young man and Il said 10 bear
tha Grant features moro markedly than
either Of the generals cons. Mrs. 6ar.
toris In rear v 10 return to this coun-
try 20 make her homo here.
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wronged or In any way injured single
living soul On the contrary. whersver
Ihad gone and In all had done ! had
made people happy. In Pasonagsssit I
had found all going wrong socially, and
instead Of setting to work with BUTCH
er's cleaver Of reform and getting my.
self heartily cursed for my pains I gen.
tly, gently ministered to all the whims
and prejudices I found In my path, when
all rose up and called me blessed. In .
peaceful and congenial way I had been
able to bring about greater harvest OF
happiness than any fierce reforiner with
brandished cleaver could even have pro-
posed or dreamed Of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
Mauruins suspsndsd.

The recent birthday Of the queen Of
Denmark was the occasion Of what sp.
pears to American eyes q singular pro
ceeding. The Danish court Il In mourn.
ing for Prince William Of Glucksburg
On the royal birthday the lord chamber.
lain announced that mourning was
suspended" for "a hours. For one day
accordingly all was Joy and gayety at
Fredensborg. The next morning beht'
ting gloom once more descended upon
the castle, and the royal inmates again
began TO mourn as hard - they could
for poor old Bill. whose spirit must have
been touched by this delicate attention.
Foreign Letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
Asratsd Water.

The old trouble about water looking
like milk has perplexed the citizens Of
West Knoxville, KY. according to the
local papers. The water isso full OF mi.
mute bubbles Of air that II has the same
milky appearance that the water In some
Of the tanks Of Pullman cars has when
compressed air II employed to lift 1t into
the basins. The water becomes clear In
Q few minutes, and the citizens are prob
ably to bs congratulated on having .
well asrsted supply.-Enginsering REQ.
ord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
n. w.tehms. stood ths re.s.

After several houses at Islip had been
pbbed by burglars Mr.. w. b Cutting
employed Q wstchman TO guard his place
at night. It occurred to Mr.. Cutting
last week to 60 out on the piazza late 1t
night to zee II the watchman was alert
he did 20 and had only taken afsw steps
when Q pistol shot rang out and bul.
lst whisssd past his head. Then be ~
treated, fully satisfied with his watch
man. n.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28

The Safety Valve calls attention to the
fact that the problem Of silentmachiner,
has been solved by o arm In Vienna.
This frm II manufacturing cogw heels Of
pressed rawhide. The new wheels have.
II II claimed. great strength. and they do
not require lubricating. On the other
hsnd. they are vsry sxpendvs, and are
consequently unliksly 70 como into gen
sral ne.