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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

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hat We are rsliAble. TIE regular price Of III
sai. sio We male this oser 70 introdao'
he Pen and, Incidentally. " nnd out u sdvsr
ussx rays. sssss whether you want e'Ar''
waDs pen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
o.. cero..r.s Verdict.

We print the following genuine verdict
rendered by an old coroner OF Kentucky
- an aid to the gentlemen In the same
profession In the discharge Of their deli.
cate duties;
stats of Kentucky, Russsll County. -;
An Incubation taken for the people Of the
stats Of Kentucky and county Of Russell this
nth day Of October. 1854. before NJ. d. w. e.,
srownsr Of said county of Russsll. upon view
Of ths body Of Q male man. name unknown,
thsu and thsrs laying dsad upon the oaths OF
n rood and lawful msn Of the people S 're
IA stats and county Of Russsli and when and
vhsrs the sams come 70 his death. We the jury
do asrss. The body como 70 hls death By death
unknown. w. ". y. n W.
crownsr Of the said County and State
-0resn Bag.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
o.,.,uu.ut releevuns,


An arrangement has been entered into
between the postmaster general OF the
United States In relation to the trans
mission OF government telegrsphic mes-
cages. There has been . disagreement -
to rates, and In consequence no settle.
ment made. The telegraph companies,
however, received and transmitted AL
government business, depending on n.
turs adjustment. The rates now agreed
TO are 20 cents for 20 words or les for
1000 miles or fraction thereof, with an
addition I. l, Z and I cent per word tor
ell over % words, increasing st the rate
Of each 500 miles, up TO 70 cents. But no
message Of 20 words u TO be more than
70 cents. No additional word 10 to bs
more than cents for any distance up to
5000 miles. .-Kalamasoo Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Froksn Louisa Hommarstrom. .
Hwsdish lady, has commenced business
at Koppazburg. the center Of the min
Ing industry. - sn analytical chemist
She has studied under . cslsbratsd pro.
fessor at Stockholm and has for several
ysazs held . responsible podtion -
chsuist h lasys isoa weshA-kansAs
UV TinsA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
FarwelI's Linen Marker
For Indelibly Marking Linen

tash coFtains I Name, I Initial. o bottles lnk
!fais, Distributor, and Is blank Carts In Z
hat boy with full direetions. Price 80 cents
1eh, Tor s!a. Get up club and get yours
Ne. Agsnts wantesi.
Manufactured only by fRED I. fARwEt.L
ntthsl, Me. send Ice. for l3t page catalogue
s.esing over loo styles Of Rubber stamps
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Alaylns hen l., In proportion to its
weight, ops Of the largest producora Of
salshle produrts of the farm, exceeding
| In this respect even the COW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
DRESSMAKlN0.

hi,s Elli-, late of Hyde Park. Mass. wishes
slhiorm the IA. ie- Of south Paris and vicinity
.hat,he ! prepared to do Dress snd Cioak mak.
ns a, - liish 81. south Paris, Ne. A share of
l'er patronage solicited. Yours with respect,
c. A. ELLIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
Afsss Leo yssra

Albsrt Jones, . farp,er living near
0rmdyisw. Tex. was wounded In the
lsg at The battle Of Chickamaqga nearly
. yeaxs ago. Ths wound hasgiven him
NO incouvsnisncs until within the last u
mouths, and . few days ago u Was found
nsosssaxy 70 amputats the Limb. Tia
ballet was found imbsddsd IN The l,onA
-rpet Worth (Tsx.) Nasstta
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Take up ths study Of certain crops
and learn Ill that you can about than,
| and b prepared 10 put tho knowledGe
into prssties nsxt spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

One who has been stung by bees q
great deal puts the part stuug Ia water
a hoe 90 can be horne for about ten
minutes. Il prevents swelling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Other VARIETIES of farm stock have
their day, and the fashion comea and
gees, hut With poultry the demand ID
ever for more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

The hog crop Of Germany ID estimated
.t not over y, ,000, 900 pounds, compared
with an average OF aJ, ,000, 900 pounds for
the past ten years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

The msise crop of Italy 10 reported ~
phs,st 1000, ,000 hushels, compared with
70, ,soO, 900 In 1891 and like quantity 10
1901.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Il de. not pay to ts~p sheep and hirs
thsm pasiursd unless yea are gong %
buy ~ pisturs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

Some Vermont farmers kept accurate
account Of labor and other expenses and
found that they could raise corn at
cost Of twenty-five cents bushel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sruup ru.rlow.-

Coussposds.cs on practical Agricultural toptc1
10 solicited. Address all conmunicataons IN
tended Tor this department 70 HkNny ID. HAN
faris Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

The man who raises good crops will
never get rich II he feeds it all oat q
scrub stock. lie wlll have q Job, but u
will be all work aud no pay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
WANTED.

An Intelligent young woman of No le.s than
,Aenty, a. second girl In private family. Wages
1fee dollars per vesk. Address.
MRS. J. q. GEHRiN0.
Bsthel. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19

The orchard Il planted In almost any
Kind Of way, and is cultivated when
ever there h time, whether it II In sea'
son or out Of season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
A Transferred Identity.
By EDITH SESSIONS TuPPER.

lcopyrivh,. isos By American Pres Assecia-
toni
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-19
nE J. ". DAVIS.
Dentist.

p,yIs BLOCK. SOUTH PARIS.
-, plates. Cold Alloy Plates, Gold Lined
49, pi,t.s d CeIluloli Plates and Solid Goii
-. 1,ol Filhng, ArtinciAl Gowns An'
0-l.s work a speciality. sither anu ,sa,.
..rei or thg electric vibrator asea Wnea "e''''
y Nalyi-ab.C
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
CLEAR.

 Clawa yet" 'I thought not. I hear you still call on her."-Life.
 So fsr no one has ever made the blunder of painting Cupid to look as If he had any sense.-Atchison Globe.
 A grocer who had a lot of Hamburger cheese for sale advertised 1t As an "unap- proachsble bargain. ."-Siftings.
 The woman who never hsd baby of her own generally can't understand how 1t is mat mother can be SO foolish Rs to let her baby cry.-Somerville Journal.
 Society editor-Here Is a woman writing to us to know If & grass widow ought to wear mourning. Boss editor-She might wear green nlswn.-IndiAnspoli Journal.
 "Do you ever have any rats on your boat, Mir. Jiggs," asked Mics Smyther. Never, |" returned Jiggs. They're afraid of my boat. It's cat-boat "-Harper's Bszar.
 Customer dn book sSere)-I would like to get some good book on faith. Clerk Sorry, sir, but our rule is to sell nothing to strangers except for cssh.-Bufal0 Courier.
 Limitation is the sincerest fattery." 'I don't believe 1t. I saw Bob kiss Mabel the other night and when he saw me doing the same little later he didn't seem at all fsttered, do assure you."-Truth.
 ''Hoi You say your prayers every night and morning, do youT jeered the bad lit- tie boy.
 "Yes. and SO would you If you had to do it or take s liokin'," replied the good little boy, trmly.-ChicAgo Tribune.
 "I say, Jessie, do you understand PrenchI'
 "A little. Do your
 ''Oh, yes. l understand it very well: because when pa and ma talk French am going to have medicine. ."-BOsson Globe.
 Hs-You consider engagements binding, you ssyi She-Yes. He-And yet you confess that you were engaged to two men at the same time. How can thst be posEi- blei She-The engagements were binding on them, but not on me.-P. * s Bull letin.
 A stTApping country lass. when talking about Parisisn lady who had taken her into her seryice, said among other things; Tn fact, she !s 50 weak that. when she feels warm, she never fans herself, for fear of being thrown backwards To the ground" l" -Heures Dorees.
 Mamma-So the teacher gave ont a IAcrAAAAA NAAs A4AEr AA AaAhs-4Nl4 Tudd. Robbie Ray and yoursslf-c0uld answer. Now, that makes mamma feel proud. What was The question, Willlel Willie-Tbis: Who broke The rear Windoug New York Telegram.
 Sne-You know. Reggie, that girls are being called by the names of flowers noE, and my sister susgssted thR: l should be called Thistle.
 Rsggie-oh, zee. I sss; bfcsusc you are GO sharp.
 She-Oh, no; she eaid it was becauss 8 donkey loved ms,-Boston Globe.
 Uncle Silas was st the tseater. IL was with intense delight that he saw the Ecro- bat go acrogs the stage on his bsrds. Turning to his wife, he said; Well, l sm glad l found it out at last" "Found what outF" How they do i;- I've often read in the funny papers about actors wAlkin' un their upptrt, but I never knew before what IL meant. -wAshin ston SFar
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
ALCOHOL VERSUS LIFE.

The friends of temperance have had some setbacks lately, including that Eu- ropesn report in favor of alcohol, but they will be oheered by the remarks of Dr. Charles Fere, we'll known authority on nervous and mental diseases, who says that these disorders are increasing at terrible rate in France, and attributes the fact to the increase of eer.drinking, sb- sinthe-drinking, and bars. There was scarcely such thing as bar twenty three years ago, he says, but now they are all over the town, and always crowded. Bsrs and low eating houses where alcoholic drink Is gold with or without food are the centers of resort for small trsdesmen, cab. men, cooks, artisans, and 80 on, who want to get tips for sporting speculstions. Dr. Fere studied this in connection with the increase of spine and brain diseases in young children, which he attributes to drink. It Is we'll known that drunkenness in the long run leads to depopnlstion. The children of drunkards are Geformed, or idiote, or violently impulsiye, and are des- llutu to s"ctl lno OI luS crime. Dr. Fere noticed the number of infants thus suffering from the sins of their parents in the north of France, which has ls'ge percentage of drunken women. To show the effect of alcohol on embryonic life, he exposed hens' eggs, during the period of incubation, to the fumes of aloo- hol Some were thus treated during twen- ty-six and some during forty eight hours. He observed that this delayed the growth of the chick in the shell, and occasioned many monstrosities. One clutch of eggs was kept under alcoholic fumes for hundred hours. At the end of that time the germ was not as much de- veloped ss 1t would have been after twenty hours of matching under the ordinary con- ditions. The doctor concludes from this that the children of drunken parents are at the time of birth less developed than those of sober parents and that there are positive arrests of development in many | directions
 Here is material for very impressive | temperance lecture.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
 IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. One Dollar Per Year Gin advance) Single Copies cents.
REASONS FOR CHaNGE

REASONS FOR CHANGE. The first shock has worn of little and
 there isn't quite as much cant ss there was | about the terrible danger and wrong that lie in thinking and saying that 1t would be good thing to let the three members of the Board of Education who have had themselves renominsted take a rest from the duties they have found 80 onerous and disagreeable.
 In another column correspondent points out some of the reasons why a change Is desirable. There are many others. To our thinking one of the chief ones is that 6 change would break up the arrangement by which Messrs. Graves and Plunkett manage to dominate the Board in many matters. We do not say in sll MT. Graves didn't manage to pull his curious High School site scheme through, and MT. Piunkett hasn't yet had the exquisite felicity of saying goodbye to Brother Cur tis. And the public is to be congratulated on both these failures.
 The two old timers who are up for con- sideration this year hold the good places in the Board. They made 1t plain at their modest little meeting Monday evening that they hold them solely for the public good. They also made 1t plain that they have worked long and hard for the public. So hard and long that they have really formed habit of such work, and they do not feel as If they could break it. As 1t Is thought that their places don't pay them anything there is no reason for questioning the sin cerity of their zeal. But SO intent were they on the public welfare that they forgot something which, being educators, they ought not to have forgotten. How Is this community going to have an adequate stock of educators If two or three who have become expert persist In doing 1t alli Isn'tit wiser and more unselfish to give somebody else chance. The community needn't lose entirely the valuable ser vices of the experts. They could give the thew blood" of the Board points, and they could attend such meetings as were held Monday evening and help nominate the right men. Their assumption that this community can't get along without them at the head of It's educational affairs is not very modest or considerste. They can't last forever and If educational virtues are to be perpetuated here we ought to have others in training. It seems to us that Messrs. Betts, Moran, Morgan and Thomp- son are good material to put in training.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
CONCENTRATIONS.
Some Reasons Why There Should be
 Change in the Board of EdueR-

Some Reasons Why There Should be
 n Change in the Board of Eduea-
 tion.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 l. is claimed by some that there Is no good reason why the present members of the Board of Education, whose term Is about expiring, should not be reelected, and if there Is no reason for a change why is one sttemptedi Lst us zee. Two of the three have been on the Board longer time than any of the others. They have substantial ly controlled matters for several years, and what has been accomplishedl The indeot- edness of the district has increased under their management from a floating debt of less than s7O, 900 eight years ago to bonded indebtedness at present of S3O0, 900, and comparatively little to show for it. No building for the High School or the Manual Training School has been erected, though funds for both have been provided, ss we supposed, when the vote was passed to issue bonds.
 The case of Mr. Gulliver ss teacher in the High School was not settled on sound principles of school management. If he was incapable he should not have been re tsined at any price. If he was a good teacher (ss he undoubtedly wssl why was he re-sppointed at a less sslsTyi Of couTee he did not accept the humilisting offer and received and accepted a better position elsewhere.
 Some of the best teachers in the High School are continued without increase of salary, while others less competent are being paid higher salaries than those more experienced and better qualified. Why is thisl Is 1t owing to favuritism, or because their friends have "pull." Hardly. The fact is these men lack nerve and back bone to do the right thing At the proper time.
 The last named party has not been on the board but one term, possibly, and it Is presumed tbst the reason he Is dropped with the others is becsuse he seems to be developing the same lack Of qualification as the others, and perhaps it Is little nn- fortunate that his term expires with theirs They are all est'mable gentlemen and can fill some places well. hut not all; as mem- bsTs of the Board of Education they have not been wholly s success.
 It Is believed that the parties named on the new ticket are better qualified for the position and fully competent to carry on to completion any bu-iness that may have been left over from the previous year. Therefore We are confident that the dis trict will be better and more promptly served by their election. S.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
No. 2fo

ton the fact of their common humanity rather than their chance social rslAtsops Women are broader than men believe. They can love not only In one way, but In twenty different ways. Bsokuse they must feel thing before knowing 1t well, they easily become attached po sn op!nion, e plan or sn ambition. But they are stGnch Adherenis and worth having as allies. If 6 man can once enlist the sympathy of 6 good woman in his work, be is sure of En anchor after that.
 Women are always ambitions for thslr friends; they delight in a purpose, and will not let IL be forgotten. Even the silly and sslnEh woman can be in a measure lifted out of her nArrownsss by being made 2 partner in some worthy aim. Not that IL is sdvtssble to seek partners among the silly and selfish; there are uumbErs of ofh- CTS. intelligent, conscientious and earnest III men really care for them. What stands in the way of Rn understanding by men ot character of & modern woman is their distrust of her. When they learn to put that aside they will know her As she really is.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13

daughters who paint startling plaques and
 impossible landscapes and embroider gaudy
 hammock spreads for exhibition and com
 petition at the county fairs, by the an- nouncement that the prise premium in this department will he given 'for the best, neatest, and most complete pair of patched pantsloons.
 An agent of the English firm that Is constructing the extensive system of drainage canals near the City of Mexico told an American tourist that when they first employed native workmen their meth ods seemed too slow, for they put the earth and rocks In bags, placed the bags on their heads and marched of with them. So the firm ordered large number of wheelbAr- rows. The natives filled the bsrrows with earth and put them upon their heads, too. It was of no use-they had been doing business that way for too many centuries.
 People who must bet can always find something to bet upon. Belgium has pun ished the organizers of cock fights 50 se- verely that the questionable sport has been pretty we'll given up, and now the game birds are utilized in 8 different sort of com petition altogether. This is a cock crow ing contest. In a garden are placed rows of cages, each containing a cock. Before each cage, about a yard away, stands the marker, who notes the performances of his rooster. The competition lasts for sn hour and 1t is the cock which has crowed the oftenest that takes the prize. At the last competition a rooster crowed 135 times.
 Electricity has been ingeniously used to catch thief by an exhibitor at the Worlds fair. Several valuable lenses In his exhibit were stolen from time to time, and the thievings became go regular that trap wss set for the thief. Lenses were temptingly displayed within seemingly easy reach, but underneath each one was an electrical switch, SO arranged that when the lens was lifted circuit would be closed and bell rung. The guards were informed of the trap and instructed on the course to take in cass they should hear the bell. The Sunday after setting the trap the bell sud- denly began to ring, and the gusrds, rush. ing in, were able to arrest the thief and secure sufficient evidence to lead to his conviction.
 The most impressive facts presented at the Grand Army enoampment at Indian apolis were those relating to the mortality among the members of the order. These afforded another proof that the veterans are growing old, and that death Is begin ming to decimste their ranks. The Grand Army reached it's highest membership two years ago, when there were 409, 4Se names on the roll. Last year the membership fell oH to 407, ,7Sl, and this year their number is reduced to 397, ,223, notwith- standing the addition of 56, ,3s6 new mem bers during the past year. This large in- crease In membership, however, was more than offset by the losses by death, dis charge and suspension, which numbered 5e ,025, showing the losses to have been nearly one sixth of the total membership.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13

stole shirt. This has a cuirAss- like piece that covers the whole front and which starts st the shoulder seams, rounds at the edge just below the waist line and is pro vided with the two tab like pieces that pass around to the back, fastening theTe st the waist with roseite. IL Is a sort of serpen- tine that doesn't wind Rs 1t were. The stole piece is loose from the shirt itself, and may be used ss an accessory 10 several different shirts, being provided with high ohoker collar and fastening with hooks st the shoulders. The it of the stole piece is e delicate matter. There must be no vrtn- kle and the whole thing must set with military stiffness. A bodice built on this plan has a stole of military red, heavily braided with gold and is worn over s white blouse waist of the shirt type. The ma terial In both cases Is & close cashmere.
 FLoRETTK.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
Women as Friends.

tCorrespoaeeaoe Of In. womAa1s JournAll
 A man simply will not believe ths. girl does not want him 10 make love to her: that che likes ideas In conversation better than sentiment; ard that, often, the more capable she is of deep ard true sffec- ton the more she bu:ies that capacity out of sight of the world, and tries, while wait ing for the one man who can touch her heart, to keep up merely friendly, iDper. sonsl relations with all others
 There is great untitled field, rlch in ex perience, for men here. If they would uu. derstsnd womsn'E nature, let them SD proach her from the calm. assured stand point of fellowship, taking into considsrs
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
FASHION NOTES.
sbtr, Waist. for Winter wea,

shirt Waists for Winter Wear.
 Here is very pretty model for fall costume, composed of yellowish heuga1ine trimmed with narrow scarlet velvet rib bon. The bell skirt Is lined with silk and gsrnished around the bottom with several bands of velvet ribbon. The short bodice has deep corselet arrangement of finely plested bengsline, headed by box pleated velvet ruching and finished at the waist by a velvet belt. In front there Is plastron of fluffy white silk with standing collar of the same. A very short jacket of bengal ly trimmed with deepbretelles orpamented
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13

An Omaha policeman has been suspend ed for neglect of duty, and he says he en- tered a church and becoming interested in the services remained too long. This is a queer world, and we shall probably soon hear this figuring ss joke in a minstrel ahnu
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13

A Turin jeweler has made tiny boat formed of a single pearl. Its sail is of beated gold studded with diamonds, and the pinnacle light at it's prov is 6 perfect ruby. An emerald serves as a rudder. and its stand Is slab of ivory. It weighs less than half an ouucs; it's prics is f4 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The people of this country are apparent ly not going to be quite as silly over the new White House baby as they were over Baby Ruth, but there Is gush enough.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13

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