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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
Key tn the Pursier.
No III -Crosswords

No sU-Crossworus
IL o o D
r R
No 77.-Curtailpent: Chiua-chin-
No, 's.-Three Pictured Words: Belief
Defeat. Isinglass.
No, N-Anagram: Monument
No 0-A Curious School; I. Uncle
sam ? Stephen A. Douglas & b. y,
Stephenson. l. Henry NJ. Stanley. g. Dr.
Franklin. q Earl of Warwick. I. joseph
Hopkinson. s John Ericsson 0. Julius
CsesAr. 10. Henry VIII Of England. II.
Daniel Webster. Il. Thomas jefferson
10 Jessie Brown. H. Herodotus. IS. st.
Helena ID John Milton. II. Sir Walter
Scott Is Attila 10 Duke of yelling
ton. ~ Nero
No 81. -Numerical enigma:
Life Is real. life Il earnest.
And the grave 10 not Its goal.
No s,.-Tangle;
Iwish that friends were always true
And motives always pure.
lwish the good were not ~ few.
wish the bad were fewer.
wish that parsons ne'er forgot
To heed their pious teaching.
lwish that practicing Was not
sodin-rrnt from preaching.
No. sa-llidden Names Of Boys and
Girls: I. Tom. 2 Alfr~d J. Ted. 4. WAL
ter. s. James q Alice. I. Bertha s.
Dora u Edith. 10 Kate. II. Ethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

Mr.. Norris-"ls the janitor Of your
dat honesty" Mr.. Skyhigh-.I guess 90
I gave him 81 when I moved In last May
and ! haven't had to buy but one ton OF
coal sinse
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

whea Baby vas ssck, ws gave her csssorsA'
when shs was Child, she cried for castoriA
WHEN sAs became Niss, she chung 70 casso'iA
whsa che had Childrs., he gave tAsn cassoriA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

ruE sas:snbsr hereby Ave. psbl., nosies
Judge Of Probate Cor ths bounty Of o.teri ans
HORACK MORRILL,, Ass Of Bsekasbi.
n said Coanty, dsceasei. By giving bond - III
law dirsess; ~ tbsrsfon rSqussts al .psrsos.
inssdisss psyssss md tlsss No Ave asy a
nsads tSsssss . siklbE - ss.s .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
No. O3.-Behesslnaents.

Behead pointed and leave clever
Behead to mount and leave q member OF
the body.
Behead family and leave card
Behead oxygen In condensed form and
leave a geographical division Of the earth.
Behead to notice and leave celebrated
vessel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

Costiyeness Ia the primary cause OF
much disease, DIR. Henry Baxter's Man
drake Bltters will permanently curt
costiveness. Every bottle warranted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
No M.-P..,,ssi RI.

Ne. sS.-Psstisal Pt
When the letters Of each word have ben
properly arranged, the whole win form Q
verss from poem by Wordsworth;
O tibleh ewnrmecoi yeah darhs,
Ierah ethe mad jeroeic;
O hcuoco. lshla lacl hsts Rid
Ro thu sanderwni csivo,
Ne. ss.-Dessie Aerestsss
Nv initial. will form the name Of . poet
and the finals Of one Of his workA An In
land body of water. A town In Russia "A
girl'. name. A frearm. A fruit fur
bearins animal. To soothe. "A group Of
islansis on Italy. The king Of the fairieA
The fsrmented juice Of the grape
Ne. se.-L<ttsr Rebas.
3
In winter when we want 10 skate
We 70 10 total. hay and lake.
You'll have 20 tell " what 700 -
To clear away this mystery.
No sI.-A Wave Passis.
o o o
o o
o o o o
o o
The five letters Of the left slant represent
q caper: those Of the next, n town In Egypt
the next. command; the next, town In
France. The larger letters will then give
the fruit Of well known tree.
No. ss.-Crossword Enigma
In came. not In went
In straight. not In bent;
in gain. not In Lost;
In hail. not In frOst,
In yours, not In mine;
In nice, as well rs fine;
In boat, not In sail;
In storm. not I'm gale;
In tame, not In Wild;
in savage. not In mild.
Whole are small rolls Of tobacco
No. so.-A Well known BOOK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
''"e'0p'XLBERr ID. PARK, Register.

OXFORD, 20 Alta Court Of I'robats he'll al
Paris, within and for the County Of Oxford.
on the Thru Tursiay Of April, A. u. ls0.
On the petition ora nnette ". l'Ywn Of Oxforl.
praying Tor the appointment OF John u. Robin.
son of oxford a administrator Of the estate Of
ROSCOE BROWN, late Of Oxford, In the said
County Of Oxford. deceased:
ORDERkD, that notice Of the foregoing petition
lie published Tor thres weeks succes-ively. prior
90 the THRU Tuesday Of May, A. ID. lsu, In the
Oxfori Democrat printed At Paris, In said
County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
WOMEN BORROWERS.

Make 1t rule never to borrow, an
hen do II only when positively obllge'
to. And In nine cases out OF ten wher'
one Is awake to the wants Of the house
hold, this evil can be etiectually fore
stalled.
borrowing Il ofted carried to such an
extent that Il becomes nulsance-makes
,sru feelings anu even enemies, among
he best of friends. One possessed OF
he borrowing mania can hardly be ex'
pected to remember the needles, pins.
thread, cup Of sugar, eggs, dour. baking
powder, saleratus, ETC., sent Tor IN 81
many cases of "dire extremity" The
one who loans has, OF course, q better
memory, but IL very 10th to "speak oi
these trihes," but which aggre; ate quite
sum Ia the end. The habit Of borrow
lug small sums Of money from neigh.
Dor, Is especially to be deprecated.
recall two instances, and doubtless the
,auer could duplicate them: Mr.
- borrowed of Mrs. C-in sums Of
I've and ten cents for street car fare AMI
TO make change (by actual ACCOUNT
ihree dollars, not penny OF which wa'
ever returned or alluded TO by the recel''
er. =, Miss F., under great pressure
obtained Of an aged friend, who could
~ afford the loss, small sums OF money
Until IL amounted to five dollars. She
only "wished 1t for few days." bul
years have passed and the debt H. moi
Cancelled. Even the most corrupt jury
would we think, convict these two per
sons Of (pollte) thieving rather thar
neighborly borrowing. !,
A we have admitted, borrowing u
sometimes allowable; but one should bt
prompt aud conscientious In returning
even the smallest article. Ii Ia prOverb'
ial Of some persons that one must 81
after what IL lent them. | know lad.
who annually makes the tour of heI
neighborhood to find the carpet stretched
she lent In the spring before.
There are many things such as quilt
Ing frames, soap kettle, bags and chairs
etc, together with the tabled umbrella
that may as well be bought with the ex'
pectation that they will shortly become
public property aud lOst-at least to the
original owner. Let US strike against
borrowing aud boycott the borrowers!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

WANTED. -salssman. salary AMI expens'
e. from start; steady work; good chance for
advancement.
BROwN BROS. CO., Nurserymen. Rochester
NY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
GEORGE w. MAXIM, late oI

TIE subscriber hereby gives public notice
that he has bern duly appointed by the Honor
able JUICE of Probate Coz the County Of ONfori
and assumed The trust of Executor OF the estate
of
GEORGE W. MAXIM, late of Paris,
In said County, decease't. by giving bond ~ the
law dirrcts; he therefore requests all persons
in,iebtei % the estate of sail decease.i 10 make
Immediate pay ment, anil tho-e who have any
demands thereon % en- hibit the same to
April u, lso. LUTHER u. MANN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
HOW TO LEARN TO TALK.


Learn to listen well, and very sOon
you will find yourself speaking the word
In season, aud surprising yourself, as
well as others, by the qulckness with
which your thoughts will be expressed.
Read the works Of great writers, think
them over, and conclude In what way
you differ from them.
The woman who talks well must have
opinions-decided ones-but she must
have them we'll In hand, as nothing IL 50
disagreeable AS an aggressive talker.
Say what you have to say pleasantly
and sweetly; remember always that the
best thing In llfe-dear, sweet loye-has
often been won by that delightful thing,
"a low voice."
BE not too critical; remember that
every blow given another woman lisa
boomerang which will return and hit
you with double force.
Take this into consideration-it Is
never worth while to make y malicious
remark, no matter how clever 1t may be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
TRUE L.E.' BITTERS.

We have lots Of testimoni.
ais Of cures they have made.
We can supply them to most
any townsman, perhaps from
his next door ncighbor. Their
curing record for forty years
would be hard to beat.
\. \. HAYlS0N, Portland, Maine, Agts,
All dealers, IS cts. Call for
the True IL. F." medicine
every time you purchase.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
pisssiu,ien ct Ce-p.r,Dsr.hi +.

Ripans Tsbules Danish pain.
Ripsns Tahulcs prDlong life.
Ripans Tabules euro indigestion
Ripans Tabul~ cure the blues
Ripans Tsbules. gentle catharsN
Ripaas Tabllss cure aatulence
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
HONEMAKERU COLUMN.

S. ::a::s 6.i sss::, ss':i FL. ssi.:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
What is

Castoria u Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and obildren It contains neither Opium, Morphine
otb.r Narcotic substance. Il II harmless substitute
for Parogoric Drops Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
II u Pleasant Its guarantee Il thirty years use By
lions Of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fsvershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhaa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles constipation and hatuency.
Castora assmilates tho food, regulates tho stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep Case
-. q, en-. rbiIdren,s Psnscea-the Mothers Friend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
Castoria.

~o.~so,s d IN sxcsllsnt medicine for elil.
Arr. No&Asrs have rspsatsdly told me Of ~
rod eject upon thsif childrsa."
Da. q. @. osooop,
Lowell, hAsA
-o.soris h the bsst rsrsdy for ehiidrsn OF
Which I am acquainted. Ihops the day 10 NOS
fsr distant when mothers Will CONSIDER thsr real
interest Of their children, and uss castoda In
stesd Of the various quack nostrums which are
dsstroying their loved onss, By forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hur,fui
ss,nts down their throsts, thsrsoy ssadinS
shsm 10 premature graves"
Da. J.. y. KncHKLos,
Conway, Ark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
Castoria.

.cassoria h % we'll sdsptsd 10 chftrea IL
recommesd u - superior toshy prescnpts
known 70 ms."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
Enigma.

Ny head and tail both equal are:
My middle slender as bee;
Whether I stand on head or heel.
It's all the same TO you or me.
But IL my head should be cut or
The matters true, although It's strange
Sly head and body severed thus,
Immediately to nothing change.
The figures
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
No. pI.-Iiiddsn Trees.

No. es.-Hidden Trees.
As Henry Is busy I will not stay.
Mabel. mother wants you.
The pearl Is found In the deep
u. a Kind man gave IL to me.
Pass me q pin, Ella.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

Dg. ". G. VESTS NERVE AID BRAIN
TREATMENT, q sperihc for iiysterts, Dtili
tstion cau-.si by alcohol or tobacco, Wakeful
ness, Mental Oppression, sonenisg OF Brsin-
causing insanity, misery, decay, death. prema
sex, Impolsncy, Lsncorrh@s AMI all Female
Weakness, Involuntary Losses, >permatOrt hea
causei by oSer-exsuion ot brain. >elfabu-e,
oyer.indulxeDcs. months trestment. 81,
a for o., BY mail. We Guarantee IN boNes 10
curv. Zach orler for baxe-. with o. will send
written guarantee Ia refund money II Rot Cure,l.
Guarantee issued only b, A. N. GkRRN, Drug
Sst AMI sole A gent, south Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02
Portland and fremont
STEAMERS

r..s. g S 4. w Ls; s Rod Hs u:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
LOoking-Glasses,

The annual manufacture in Europe
at the present time, according to the
latest statistics, is something like
1,s50,0 square yards of looking-glass.
In the mirrors of to-day the light is
reflected by layer of silver or an
amalgam of tin, but proportion of
the light is lost in the process of refec-
ton, and the image is less luminous
than the original The value of a
looking-glass is usually estimated by
the thickness of the glass, because the
thicker they are the stronger they
must be! but, speaking scientifically,
thick glasses are defective, because the
outlines of the image reflected are less
clearly defined. There are really three
reflections, and, consequently, three
images in every glass mirror, one
from the upper surface of the glass,
the second from the lower surface, and
the third from the metallic layer at
the back. An ideal mirror is one with
a perfectly fiat surface, but it is only
possible to obtain this result in com
paratively small glasses. The larger
glasses do not reflect true image, be-
cause it is not possible to make them
quite fat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
A WOMAN COWBOY.
She Is Only Eighteen Years Old, But Hai
Full Charge of the Cattle.

She Is Only Eighteen Years Old, But Has
Full Charge of the Cattle.
A Chamberlain Is. d. correspondent
of the st. Paul Pioneer Press tells
about an interesting and picturesque
character in that neighborhood. West
OF here, in the ceded Sioux lands, is a
female cowboy, he writes. Her name
is Gertrude Petan, eighteen years of
age, and she formerly lived with her
parents near Kimball, this county
Upon her parents moving to the ceded
lands she accompanied them, and has
since remained at their new home on
Bull creek, Pratt county. Her father
invested in about three hundred head
of cattle. AS her only grown brother
works on an adjoining ranch, the duty
devolves upon her to take care of the
cattle owned by her father. She does
not simply take the cattle to the range
and leave them there, but remains with
them all day, and takes care of them
as we'll as could any cowboy. Her du-
ties frequently take her from thirty
to forty miles from home, asthe cattle
must be kept moving in order to feed
well all day. frequently some of the
cattle become mired in the mud along
the streams where they Craze. And
then comes the hardest part of her
work. She must rescue the cattle from
their perilous positions This she does
in the true cowboy fashion, by fasten-
ing lariat to the horns of the mired
cattle, with the other end of the rope
fastened securely to the horn of her
saddle. Then a strong, steady pull by
her pony draws the imprisoned cattle
to place of safety on dry ground The
young lady has been named 'The Lady
Cowboy by the cowboys in that Sec
ton. She wears a wide-brimmed,
white felt hat and long gauntlet gloves,
carries lariat coiled about the horn
of her saddle, is provided with brand
ing irons, and rides the widest broncho
on the range. She has full charge of
the cattle on her fathers ranch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
Wedding Fees.

The Trenton True American has been
talking with some New Jersey dom
inies about wedding fees One re-
ceived for such a service in a mono
grained envelope bridge toll ticket
of the value of two cents. Another got
something neatly wrapped in paper.
He took it to a grocer, told him that it
was wedding fee, that he had not
opened it and did not know what it
was, but would give it to him, ''sight
unseen," for watermelon. The
grocer agreed, the dominic seized his
melon and the grocer found in the
paper a silver three-cent piece. One
groom, as he passed out with his bride,
threw into the work-basket an old pair
Of gloves, saying to the minister's wife
that she might have them. The min
ister's wife looked at them with scorn
and contempt. A few days later, how
ever, wishing TO do some gardening,
she thought the despised old gloves
might be useful after all. She at
tempted to put them on and found a
difficulty. In every one of the fingers
there was five-dollar bill
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
HORSES WITH WHITE FEET.
Considered Unlucky in France, But High
ly Thought of in the Orient.

Considered Unlucky in France, But High
ly Thought of in the Orient.
In France, and believe in European
countries, says L'Artiste, it is most
ominous sign for a rider, and especial
ly soldier, to want horse with four
white feet. The famous Gen. Lasalle,
who was very superstitious upon this
point, never knowingly mounted such
horse. The day of his death, after
several ominous events which had
happened to him that day, such as
broken mirror, a broken pipe, the
picture of his wife broken at the mo-
ment when he went to look at it for the
last time, he mounted horse not his
own and without glancing at it's feet.
The horse had the unlucky signs.
Mounted upon this horse he was struck
by shot fired at moment when
lighting had ceased by Croat among
the prisoners just taken at the battle
of Wagram.
On the other hand these four white
feet are mark and token of consider
alton with orientals, who do not fail
to mention the fact in the pedigree of
their horses. i notice a proof in the
certified list made by the elders of
the countries, which accompanies the
present which Abd'el Kader in July,
1854, made to the emperor of certain
number of valuable horses. Thousands
ofsuch proofs may be cited.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the Grippe
the past season it was noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DR..
Kings's New Discovery, not only had a
speedy recovery, but escaped all of the
troublesome after effects OF the malady.
This remedy seems to have peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases
of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has
cured cases OF Asthma and Hay Fever of
long standing. Try it and be convinced.
1t won't disappoint. Free trial bottles
at Seybert & Co.'s.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
EGG-STEALlNG HENS.
Fowls That Purloin tho Contents of Their
Neighbor's Nests.

Neighbor's Nests.
In Capt. Bendire's Life Histories of
North American Birds" the hen of the
Canada grouse is reported as a con-
frmed egg-thief. A number of these
birds were observed in captivity to
rob one another's nests frequently
Two hens had their nests near to-
gether, about two feet apart, and as
each laid every other day, one nest
would be vacant while the other was
occupied. The hen that laid last
would not go away until she had
stolen the nest-egg from the other
nest and placed it in her own.
hen was once seen to attempt to
steal an egg from another nest twenty
feet distant. She worked for half an
hour or so, but did not succeed in NOV
ing the coveted egg more than eight
feet-the way being uphill. The egg
escaped her and rolled back a foot or
two so often that she gave up the task
in disgust.
One evening the observer found one
hen on the nest, and knew that she
was beginning to set, as all the other
hens had gone to roost. Slipping his
hand under her he found three eggs,
the nest-egg, an egg she had just
laid, and one stolen from neighbor-
ing nest.
He took two out and held them be-
fore her, when she placed her bill over
one and tried to pull it out of his
hand. AS he refused to let her have it,
she placed her bill over the remaining
egg and pushed it back out of sight, as
much as to say: "You have two, and
that is all you can have" She pleaded
so hard for the other eggs that he
took them away with much reluctance.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17

Mr.. Thos. Bate, editor of the Graphic,
Texarkana, Arkansas, has found what
he believes to be the best remedy in ex
istence for the flux. His experience is
we'll worth remembering. He says
LAST summer had very severe at.
tack OF fiux. tried almost every known
remedy, none giving relief. Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy was recommended to me. l pur.
chased bottle and received almost i'm.
mediat relief continued to use the
medicine and was entirely cured. take
pleasure in recommending this remedy
to any person suffering with such a
disease, as in my opinion it is the beet
medicine in existence" Is and so cent
bottles for sale by seybert 4 Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
MeMENTos or SHAKESPEARE.
A jug and Cane Which Once Belo nged to
the Avon Bard.

the Avon Bard.
So lamentably few and far between
are the authentic relics of Shakespeare,
says London journal, that considera-
bic interest will be aroused in the
minds of all English speaking people
by the recent sale at Christie's of two
apparently genuine mementos of the
poets of all time. One is described as
"Shakespeare's Jug" 1t is of cream
colored earthenware, nine inches high
and sixteen inches round the largest
part, and Is somewhat in the shape of
a modern coffee pot. 1t is divided
longitudinally into eight compart-
ments, each horizontally subdivided;
and within these subdivisions the prin-
cipal deities of the heather mythology
are represented in rather bold relief.
1t is stated that at the beginning of
the present century a silver top and
edging were added, with small medal
lion OF the poet, inscribed "William
Shakespeare at the age of forty" Ac-
companying the jug is Malacca cane
in beautiful preservation, four feet
seven and half inches in length.
These two articles, it is declared, were
cSdueaOieu ny Lne pOeJ 10 MS sister
Joan, who married Mr.. Hart; and the
relics remain ed in possession of the
family until the first years of the nine
teenth cen tury. No doubt an accurate
~ verified pedigree exists of the
changes of hands, if any, which these
objects have undergone since they have
passed out of the keeping of the Hart
family or their descendants. The bid
ding for the two articles started at the
small sum of five guineas, and the bids
gradually advan ced to one hundred
and fifty-five guin cas-, at which ,cer-
tainly not inflated price the Jug and
the Malacca cane were knocked down.
Assuming the tru ustworthiness of the
pedigree, the production of which
would be absolutely indispensable, it
would be difficult to maintain that the
jug and the stick did not belong to the
Swan of Avon; and there is, besides, a
tolerably strong body of extraneous
evidence which might be quoted to
prove that the jug, at all events, is
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
Politeness In Sweden.

When a train leaves platform in
Sweden, says an exchange, or steam
boat pier, all the onlookers lift their
hats to the departing passengers and
bow to them, compliment returned
by the travellers. If you address the
poorest person in the streets you must
lift your hat. gentleman passing a
lady on the stairs of hotel must do
the same. To enter shop or bank
with ones hat on is a terrible breach
OF good manners. If you enter or leave
a coffee-room you must bow to all the
occupants
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
Cook Book Free.

On receipt of ten cents in stamps or
coin the c., H. & d. will send copy Of
the Martha Washington Cook Book,
post.p paid, to any address. The book
comprises over 800 pages and is fully
illustrated. 1t is the standard authority
on the famous dining cars that run daily
between Cincinnati and Chicago on the
"Velvet Train" OF the c., H. & D. and
Monon Route. Address f. o. McCor-
mick, G. P. and T. Agt. c., H. 4 D., Gin
cinnati, o. The c., H. 4 D., in connec-
ton with the Monon, is the Worlds
Fair Route to Chicago