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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26
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CoUnry OF OxFonD. So:
Bosri Of County commissionsrs. september sss-
sion, lse0.
UP0S shs foregoing petition. satisfactory evil
deuce having b~en rvcrtvst that the peutioa.
ere are responsible. IT 10 OnDkskD. That the
County Commissioners meet at the house Of
LEONARD W. Thompson In Hartford. on The
thirty nrrt day Of ,,ctober neat. % elsyea
Of ths elork, a. n. and thence prseest 10 ykw
he route msntienesi In sAli pedsioa. imne<iiats-
" amer which view. Q hearing of the parties and
th<ir witnesses will b. hal as soass convenisat
place W the viciriiy. end such ethsy nessares
laksn in the prsmises ~ The commissiossrS shall
Iusies proper. And 10 IL further OsDEnkp. that
notlcs Of he tims, place and purpose OF the con.
sIissionsrs' meeting afsressd 10 given 70 Cd
psrsons and corporations intersssd, by .eansing
assss1sd copies of sAd petition ast of this order
thsrson 20 IL ssrvei upon the e'erk Of The toyn
Of Hartford. sad slss irssss.i up In thrrs psbae
piaoss 10 ssii ssvs. AMI psbll-hsd three ..sks
sacosssively In The On fOrt psmocrsl Q nswe-
papsr psinied q rahs, In satt coa.ty ofOxfor,l
u nrss ef ssid pablir asssss. and eaeh Of ~
olhsr nosicss. 70 - made. ssrysd All poseed. 90
lsass III ~ iays before said tine Of Destng. -
iAss ssd thsFs appear and shsw sssss. y any
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26
To the Hon. County Commissioner. for Ii

To the Hon. County Commissioners Tor ths
County Of Oxforl:
We, the unierigned seectmen OF the town OF
al Q town mceting duly heki ON the twenty -stxth
day OF August. A. ID. lsd. pstitioa your Honor.
abe Bcari "a diseontlnur . pAit ~ IN obi Coun-
~ Highway. leading from sumner throash said
town Of Hartford 30 Ives mvrv. VIA; bentnning
a the house of Levnari W. Thompson In sAid
town Of Hartford. thence eastsrly % the corner.
wet Of the Charies q. Davis house. soeailesi. In
aid town Of Hartford.
Hartford, Aug. %. lss2.
Jams ". RrssEIL.l seleetmea
HpRBERr b. IRISH. \ OF
john r. GLOVER. Hartford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

"wcll, I'm not going to run any such
risk, my dear" what's just like you.
John! Ever since you got your life In
sured you've been awfully afraid you'd
get killed."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

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WA - - Q CAnd. - 9tsd fes oastoriA
wAa - ssssns NJ - ding 70 cAss'siA
wAa sAslAd 0nAssa. sAsgavsthsa csssssiA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

Flaitery Is an encouragement to Eel.
low to 20 ahead and make fool OF
himself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

Beecham's Pills Instead Of sloshy
mineral waters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26
HOMEMAKERS' COLUMN.

e :ss:s' s & ,::s = E: ~:
Co ssass:e o.iosd a Dssoe.ss. falis. 1siss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

Livery stable keepers should ALWAYS
keep Arnica & OH Linlment In the
stable, nothing like Il for horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26
SOUTH PABIs, MAINE.
9. RICHARDS,
No. Q Pleasant Street
Scientific Expert 0ptician F!
Headache Caused by Eye Strain.

Many persons whose heads are constantly
aching have no kiea what relief scientifically ht
ted giasses viii give them. This theory 10 now
universally established.
Improperly fitted slasses viii invariably IN.
correctly Il beyond auestion. Consult Ne. Rye.
tested free of charge. Steel spectaeles eio am
up; solid gold ESQ and mp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

"Ths god Of Abraham, of Isaac, and
Jacob"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

u not made from extracts, bot
- itself 40 extract Of roots ADD
herbs, apd II therefore much
stronger than any PrsParatioo
made from extracts. We have
q new and improved process BY
which We obtain a powerful ex-
tract from the pure materials,
aDd At u much less expense
than by the old n,etbods. We
are thereby eoabled to give you
. better PreParatioo for less
money than our competitors
offer you. u coptAips 20 20.
tAssiun3 or iron, aDd II purely
vegetable.
AIRS sAssAsAsi,A Co.. woee'oaes. No
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26

AMI boAb DAho'
COUNTY OF oxroRp
iss. To WV. wo3D sre1 d...,..,o..,. Dr..
May 10. on petition Of 7. Q. Putnam
n fraakiin Phasas'oas ess 4. f. a
70 ~ sz.;.,:. from x We. r Per 2 -
turn. - milss, g..
June 'S Ss {: Ell Z ii! ssS M:f,ss .;
70 OK; sE.;; 81 2r.~ w... r.u %
hsIico and rst.rn, On e. -
Jun. u, .. u sSS IS s. % de lsiss On
inspsysioa Of township roads. IAN
To travel from West Peru 70
the lakes and over township an
roads and return, 100 miles, SD
June %. q Rumfori on petition Of select a..
men Of Rumfori, one day. 30
To travel from West Peru 70
Rumford and return. 10 miles,
June u, Il Mexico on petition Of L. n.
liar Nv. one 'iay. 80
To travsi ii.m Wet rsru to
Mexi~o an over rvsd and 70
turu, u Luiics, 8, To-
July II, q Dlsaeid, one asy.. $50
To travel from West Peru 70
Dixneld and return. . miles. a..
July Il. atPeru on petition Of l.. L.
TO srsSsi from West Peru 70
Peru and return, miles,s, 50
July ~, IL and ~, ut Albany on petition
of sslectmen. 8 days, $50. $50
To travel from West Peru 10
Albany and return. 100 miles.
July Is. .s'sumu.r ON petition Of .elsc.
men, day, 40
To travel from West Peru 70
sumner, 10 miles, 4, ~
July ss and ~. at Paris. adjourned ses-
sion, q days, 80. 80
To travel from sumner 20 Paris
and return TO West Peru. IS -.
Aug. - and q. at Turner and Hebron
on petition OF citii.ns of
Turner and Hebron, days, am
TO travel fiom West Peru to
Turner spd Hebron anil over
ruaais, 50miles,s, 100
se.. ION, days, $50, u 80
To travel from West Peru 20
Pa IL and return. via rail-, lob
miles, 4, 500
June 10, at ieru searching for road
angles on rvad near West
Peru, 10 day, $50, Il Is
June 10, on road In DisaeLl near Wy.
mans Ferry, searching for
road angles, 10 day, s0, III
slOl -
WA. wOODsUM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-26
: : cent

Ripans Tabules cure the blues.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
The Post Office In India.

A traveller in India tells all interest
ing fact concerning the post office in
that far-off country which will amuse
II it does not particularly interest the
boys and girls who hear of it for the
first time. The fact that a letter NAV
be dropped into a post-oflice box on a
street lamp has convinced the natives,
who never saw that sort of thing be-
fore, that there is something supernat-
ural about it, the more ignorant por-
ton OF the inhabitants even going so
far as to worship the pillar boxes on
the streets. In one case a,man put
his letter into the box, and called out
the directions in a loud voice for the
information of the spirit which he
thought resided in it, beseeching him
to favor the sender with a prompt de.
livery, and If it suited his, the spirits,
will, to v%ouchsafe to him a speedy an.
Another native, on approaching
the le~tter-box, meekly took off his
shoes, performed his devotions befors
and after posting the letter. then lay.
ing a few copper coins as an Offering
before the pillar, walked away with
the same reverential demeanor as he
had come. -Harper's Young People.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
THAT EXTRA SESSION,


what May BE Accomplished Nv CaIIipo
Together in September.
There is no news in the talk mt Wash.
lngton of an extra session of congress
IN September. 1t was known by those
who talked with Mr.. Cleveland shortly
after his election, and was then stated
IN the World, that he expected to call
congress together early in the autumn
in order to facilitate the work which
the democratic party had been commits.
stoned by the people to perform.
The reasons for this course were and
still are obvious and imperative, In two
general el%ections-in 1890 and lS92-the
people have sustained the democratic
demand that the Mckinley tariff be re-
pealed and a reformed tariff enacted in
*tseplace. If the pledge which the
democratic party has given to perform
TINS task is to be redeemed in time To
nave its proper effect in the elections
OF next year, the preliminary work
must de done before the date of the reg
session in December.
ny meeting in September congress
can complete its organization and 81
FAR advance a tariff measure that it can
De passed by the 4th of next March, and
perhaps before the winter HOLIDAYS.
In this way undue haste in the consid-
Grafton OF this important matter will
be avoided, the business interests con.
will have adequate notice, to
which they are entitled, of the changes
to be made, and the people will have
opportunity to observe the effects Of
tax reduction before passing Judgment
upon the party responsible for tn.
Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
III aroNE sTAR.
70 Il Ozs Of the Nest Curious fTsauc's
Of the Mineral Kingdom.

IL wi III - N4S
Of the Mineral Kingdom
The asterias or star stones are among
the most wonderful productions OF the
mineral kingdom. They are conun-
drums, the star sapphire being a gray
lsh blue, the star ruby bright red, the
star topaz q straw yellow. The star ap-
pearance In the stone Is caused. accord
Ing to some mineralogists, by a foreign
substance In the gem; others say 1t is
due to peculiarities Of crystalization,
Whatever it may be, advantage is taken
of it by the lapidary, whocuts the stone
in the shape Of a dome, beginning at
the center of the star and making the
points radiate to the circumference.
The stone has six points, and as the
light plays on the surface OF the stone
the bright lines of the star change with
the position of the gem, and produce a
singularly beautiful effect.
These stones, says an exchange, are
very valuable, the best specimens be
ing, it is said, worth as much as dia'
monds of the same weight. Burton,
the great Oriental traveller, had a star
sapphire, which he always carried on
his person; and in the heart of Arabia,
or in the deserts of Africa, the sight OF
this wonderful gem always inspired n
respect that was akin to reverence.
The wild Arabs and negroes would gaze
at the stone. then at its possessor, and,
concluding that he had a talisman of
unexampled power, would render him
all possible assistance for fear Of in.
curing his vengeance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

--Paymaster Elijah Halford SEEM
to be paying himself off with gorgeou,
liberality. He has evidently got hi.
hand in, and got it in deep.-Bostor
Herald.
Mr.. Cleveland is opposed to bill.
letting his relatives on the treasury.
Mr.. Harrison will probably look on
this as an unexplainable perversity.-
st. Louis Republic.
1t was very unkind in Secretary
Carlisle to mar Maj. Halford's European
trip, but the condition of the treasury
will not warrant such expensive relins
OF Harrisonianism.-N Y. World.
The appointment Of Col. Broad.
head US minister TO Switzerland is very
gratifying 10, his friends in st. Louiy
and 1t goes to show that Secretary
Gresham has found out where Missouri
is at.-St. Louis Republic.
by the way. in view of last No
MEMBERS fatalities, do those pro
Founders of the conundrum: "Who I
the greatest living republican," wish
us to understand the accent on
greatest" or "livingT-Louisville
Courier-Journsl.
Republican organs, with their
wonted fairness, are d~enodncing the
president because he has not settled the
question, wiped out the trusts
and reduced the tariff. This is but q
sample Of their political methods.
II insults the intelligence Of the people
by assuming that they win believe the
president possessed Of the powers vested
exclusively in conggess Detroit Frss
Rreas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
AUBREY'S HISTORIC RIDE.
Eight Miles an Hour on Horseback for
40 Consecutive Hours.

Eight Miles an Hour on Horseback for
10 Consecutive Hours.
The ride of the German officers from
Berlin to Vienna recalls to the Wash
ington Post q much more remarkable
one made by F. X. Aubrey, a native of
st. Louis, Mo-, about thirty-six years
ago, in the far west. He bet five thou
sand dollars that he could ride from
Santa Fe, n. NJ, to Independence, Mo-,
within five consecutive days, According
to the terms of the wager he was al
lowed only such remounts as he could
procure en- route; that is, he was not to
arrange for any in advance. As the
country to be traversed was then a per.
feet wilderness to within a score or two
of miles of the finish the only chance OF
obtaining fresh horses was from some
rowing band of wild Indians he might
encounter, who were as likely to take
Aubrey's scalp as to swap horses witk
him. But fortune favored him, and he
did obtain a fresh horse at the Gross.
ing of the Arkansas" and at Council
Grove, and won his bet in four days and
fourteen hours-distance eight hundred
and sixty miles-so that he covered an
average of nearly eight miles an hour
for one hundred and ten consecutive
hours, a feat of endurance that seems
truly marvellous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; eiiectually cleansing the system,
dlspelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
mel with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
enlng them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
20 only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
KEEP IT ROLLING.

Every Farmer Is Interested in a Reform o
the Tariff and should Watch His Con
gresham.
Unless the next tariff bill is con,
structed entirely, or mainly, of ad val
orem duties, it will be but a half.
heartd tariff reform bill, no matter how
low the duties. A fight is already on
between the manufacturers and i'm.
porters, who generally favor specific
duties, and the guardians of the peo.
pies interests, who must always advo-
cate ad yalorem duties, The subject is
admirably discussed in an article by
Mr., Thomas &. Sherman, printed in the
New York Times.
Manufacturers and importers in New
York and other cities are holding meet
ings and drawing up resolutions and
petitions to present to congress in favor
OF specific duties, They will sena
delegations of influential men to
Washington, at the proper time to
spend large sums of money where it
Will do the most good" and to see that
their wishes are respected. The people
at large have but one way in which to
meet these wealthy organizations. They
cannot afford, as individuals, to stop
work and go to Washington, and they
would not know how to proceed after
they got there. Neither is it conven-
lent to organize and send delegations.
Their only course is to send in petitions
70 thel representatives in congress
asking that the new tariff bill be for
revenue only, in accordance with the
Chicago platform, and that it contains
only ad valorem duties. 1t will pay
every farmer and laborer in this coun.
try to read Mr.. Shearnan's article and
to tell his congressman why he should
favor ad valorem and low duties. Keen
tariff reform ball rolling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
STUDY n BILL.
The New Tariff Bill should He Studied BY
the Pennle- HOY to Procure u.

the People How to Procure II.
The Reform club bill is the first tariff
bill ever framed entirely in the inter
ests of the people and without dictation
from manufacturers or those with
vested rights" The makers of it are
all eminent as scholars and several of
them as philanthrophists. They are all
recognized as authorities on the tariff
question. With due consideration for
past and present conditions they have
made a bill too good to be fully appre'
ciated at once, hence they have pub
lished it six months before congress
meets, in order that proper time may he
had for general discussion. Speakers
will also be sent out to discuss its mer'
its, and perhaps to aid in securing petit
tons to congress in favor of this or a
similar bill. 1t will not do for the peo-
pie to trust entirely TO their representa-
tives in congress. Popular sentiment
must express itself. Many represents
tives did not understand the full import
of the last election; others have weak
backs or elastic consciences which
would bend and stretch before mil
lions and billions of dollars that will
be represented in Washington in OPP
position to such a measure. vested in
terests" are quick to begin work along
effective lines. They have already
cried out against this bill and will
leave no stone unturned to prevent its
passage, They wish to continue their
robbery of the people and will bride
and corrupt congress if possible in the
future as in the past. The only anti
dote for the poison is the strong asser-
ton of public sentiment in editorials,
speeches and petitions, Let it be man
ifest in a way that shall leave no doubt
in the minds OF our representatives of
what is expected of them.
The Reform club proposed tariff bill
is now ready for free distribution at the
office, 81 William street, New York
City. Send in your address and secure
a copy. If you are a farmer, mechanic
clerk, professional man or common
laborer, it will pay you to study this
bill and to ask your congressman to
support it or a similar one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
The May Wide Awake

Has an entertaining description of
life on a lighthouse island in the
China Seas by the U. S. Consul at
Singapore. He calls it elbow we
played Robinson Crusoe." Grace
Dean Mcleod has a characters.
tic Nova Scotia story-"Petit Pere
Felix" a tale of the invasion OF Acadie:
Joseph Hatton tells an exciting incl
dent connected with the coin o of
the British Museum, "The Princes Di.
lemma;" Crawford Capcn writes of
Stamps and Stamp Collecting" Annie
Sawyer Downs tells how the "Young
Folks at the Eddy" dealt with the
servant-girl problem; Penelope Palmer
writes of the wonderful Welsh boy in
the Pennsylvania mines who made
marvellous underground Music" Mrs.
Muller has a paper on the dolls of the
world; bright short stories; Hugh S.
Hart contributes to Wide Awake Athht.
ics, Golf: the Coming Game;" the poet.
ry OF the number is from Celia Thax'
ter, Marion Ames Taggart, Sallie Mar.
garet O'Malley, and Price Collier. A
delightful account of a delightful boy
is Louise Imogen Guiney's sketch Of
Hartley C%oleridge, Ten Years DID,"
illustrated by Wilkes portrait.
Price 20 cents a number, So. 40 a wear.
On sale at news stands or sent postpaid,
on receipt of price, by D. Lothrop Com.
pany, Publishers, Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22

There is a little reptile belonging tc
Madagascar known as the scimitar
snake, that is the curling sword. Run.
ming along the back from head to tai
is a blackish, horny substance, which
bends with the commissions of the
snakes body as readily as would a well.
tempered steel spring, and throughout
its entire length it bears an edge as
hard as flint and a sharp as a razor
They are not poisonous, but when ont
of them springs on a man, which he
likes very well to do, he will soon have
a leg off unless cracked on the pate
Some snake specialists claim that the
presence of this reptile on the island il.
the reason there are no large quadru
peds there at present, the curling swort
IN back ages having taken off legs fast
sr than they could be created.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
A GOOD
CleVeland's Choice for Commissioner NJ
Pensions.


President Cleveland wisely took his
tne IN selecting the mar whom he
would name as commissioner of pen.
SONS. The abuses which had prevailed
III the Office, its conversion into n polit-
ical bureau and the lavish use of the
public moneys for the promotion of par
tlsan purposes, all demanded the cleo
ton OF a commissioner whose abilities
n character would insure against a
continuance of these evils. The nresi-
dent c~anvassed the situation and at
length found the man for the emer-
gency in Judge William Lochren. of
Minneapolis. No one could enter upon
tfe duties OF the office with higher in
~dorSements, or with a record calculated
10 inspire greater public confidence.
Inc republican legislature of his own
state unanimously declared in his favor
and his political enemies have only
good words for him. lie has never been
an officeseeker: and the honors he has
enjoyed have all been a voluntary recop-
milton of his worth by the people who
were in a position best to Judge.
In the fact that Judge Lochren was a
brave and gallant volunteer soldier the
veterans of the war have the assurance
Of a sincere and sympathetic friend at
the head OF this department. They are
also insured, as is the entire citizenship
OF the country, that he is without SYM
pathy for the frauds and coffee cool
ers' who have falsified their claims
against a generous government and are
drawing upon its without the
shadow of right to justify their shame.
less procedure. 1t is assured that dur
ing the administration of Judge Loeb |
rem the pension rolls will be disgraced
by no more unworthy names, and that
all possible will be done to give the de.
serving veterans the well-earned dis
JUNCTION OF being upon a roll which is
n OF honor from beginning to end.
The operations of the Office will be con-
fined to its legitimate functions and the
public moneys will not be s~quandered
with a view to the advancement of par
" interests. As a soldier and a citizen.
the record of Judge Lochren is one to
inspire perfect confidence throughout
the entire country.
1t is true that a man of greater polit-
ical fame might be named as the com
OF pensions; but the presi-
dent, like the people, wanted to best
the demands of the public service,
and to this end every other considers
.lon was very properly subordinated.
The condition of the department called
Tor a man equipped as is Judge Lochren
md the president simply waited until
me man was found. - Detroit Free
Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
keen IN FtUhtIu~

This is benjamin Harrison's con.
densed statement of the idea of the trua
republican policy: keep on fighting. y
The saying is characteristicaIlv
plucky and has the ring of leadership
IL 1t. But what is the fight to be forp
VII the republicans keep on fight
ing for high taxes? Can Mr.. Harrison
point to a party that ever won a victory
on this issue?
VIII they keep on fighting" for the
creation and bulwarking of trusts and
monopoliesP Have the results of cleo
'ions In the west for the past three
years encouraged such tacticsP
Napoleon wanted to "keep on fpb+.
ing after Waterloo. But he would
hardly have chosen the old line and
plan OF battle If he had secured tha
chance What are the republicans IN
fight form. Y. World "