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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
rnpssvi.s ss Mature.

One Of the cases In which the work Of
man IL superior TO that Of nature is IN
the material now being employed by the
builders Of the walls u ths elaborate
batteries at Portland headlight. This
is combination Of stone, broken fine by
the steam crusher. and cement. Ths
compound IL blocked out In molds. and
the slabs thus formed. o feet In length
by In width. Are laid In the walls like
bricks. This is expected 90 Withstand
any shot. and by actual tests 10 immeas-
urably superior for this purposs 10 the
natural stons.
Every stone (nature's) fort throughout
the country has been condemned. Il is
proposed to erect besides . battery Of
heavy guns at White Head. Cushing's H.
land. q mortar battery Of 10 pieces at the
southerly point OF the Island. II will
have the new brcech loading mortars,
which have great accuracy - well - re-
mArkAbls range. Il IL evident that the
government regards this harbor ~ one of
the most important-a great strategic
point-and as such 10 bs strongly forti.
6ed.-Bsngor Commercial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06


The Due dc Roquelaure was . man
Of great ugliness and much humor. One
day be met In tho street . most unlovs-
ly looking Auvergnat. who had some
PETITION or memorial TO present at Yer.
saiIles. lie Immediately introduced
him 10 Louis XIV, rsmarking that hs
was under . special obligation to him.
The king grartel the favor asked for
and then inquired Of tho duo Whist
might 10 the nature Of the obligation.
''But for him. your majesty, should
bs the ugliest man In your dominionsl
I am reminded Of Heidegger. the
manager Of the opera houss In the
Hsymarket when 0eorye II was king.
One day he laid q wager with the Earl
Of Chesterfield that be would not hnd
In all London an uglier face than his.
After q long search the earl produced
q woman Of 50. 0ilss' who ut nrst
seemed 10 outvis the manager. but whsn
ths latter put on the woman's headgeeF
his superior uglinsss was at once 3D.
mittsd. .-Al Ne Ysar Round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06


The law Of the jungle. which never
orders anything without . reason. for.
bids every beast to est man except when
he IL killing to show his children how
to kill. and then hs must hunt outside
the hunting grounds Of bis pack or
tribs. Ths real rsason Tor this IL that
man killing means. sooner OF later. the
arrival Of white men on elephants, with
guns. and hundreds of brown men with
vougs and rockets and torches. Tbsn
everybody In the Jungle suffers. The
reason the heasts give among them.
selves IL thu man 10 the weakest and
most defem les Of all living things.
and u 10 unsportsmanliks 10 touch him.
They cay. too--and Il itistrue-thst man
eaters becums NANCY and loss their
tssth.-Rudyard Kiplins In St. Mich
elsa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

Hear IIoys W. are dIis.i vth the utmost delight,
ror year photo arri,s-i IN the mail isst night.
whLh reslly hssks as though u coalt sI-sk,
With IT, pftm little mouth AMI rpundssi shssk.
" hlle the h.astifal heal AMI I've starry eyes
froclslm you Al osoe 18th witty and wi-e
hot Hops. thers's soassthing bstter far
Than lsauty or wit. though n shine hte star.
listter than earthly wisdom 10,
Or costly svm. 90 fair ~ view.
for oDe will fsie hse the falling leaf.
" hlls the stay ~ Tho cthsr I. oiien brief
Hat love he.tsw. on the plaiRest fa,s
TIE charm % guis,. nsspels.s gtsoc
Nni virtue ant Eopi1s.. will far outweigh
The l.eauty that make sa brief stay.
" hils wealth ansi fame can never impan
such Joy a. purr and msrry heart,
Thea, lIe,e, te lo,ihg. Ani pure AMI true.
Aad lissten's tsst ain viii desccnd on you.
Thew will your ehcicest trcasnrv. Keep.
4 nj the shcs,e.l ~ gsihsrri which yva nay resp
trom each Esberua. set. each Eo"h -ee'i sSwn.
" hen earthly loys arr forrNer nosh
Au>r llArrip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
f..,hsry wiss.d Hats.

Most curious In origin Of all nocturnal
insect hunters are the leathery wingel
hats. which may b. regarded, pracii.
cally speaking. a. very tiny monkeys.
highly specialized for the task Of catch.
ing nocturnal flies and midge-. Few
people know how nearly they are re.
lated 20 ua They belong TO the self
sans division OF the higher mammals ~
man and the ape. Their skeleton an.
swen 10 ours. bone for bone and joint
for joint. In an extraordinary manner.
Only the unessential fact that they have
very long fingers with web between as
an organ OF flight prevents ne from In
stantiy and instinctively recognising
thsm q remote cousins, once removed
freu ths vorilla. -Cornhill Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
Considerable Csins.

Within the last few years numbers OF
forgeriss Of extremely rare coins In the
British mussum and In private collec-
tions have been sold by auction In Lon
don. SO good 10 their execution that u
seems probable that ineans have been
devised for casting steel dies on plaster
casts or Of hardening slectrotype dies.
The manufacture OF rare "siege pieces. '
carried ON In Une Of our midland towns.
shows far lower amount OF skill.
When genuine but defaced coins are
rs~truck with new impressions. IL u
very dinicult 10 discover the fraud.
Some genuine ancient coins are surfrap-
pees In this manner-ss. for instancs.
whole class Of Jewish coins which are
struck on Roman silver densrii. But
when the Image and superscription OF
William III can bs discernsd underly.
Ing tho device on = rare crown piece OF
Elizabeth the question Of its authentic
ity 10 soon solved.-I.onsmsn's hsss'
nina
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
r...,,.a,. C.., Nap.

II was on the o'clock up town ele'
vated train on the sixth avenue road yes-
ter,lay morning. A fat. drow-y man
stumbled into the car. lie bsckoned 10
the guard and handed him quarter.
"Seyenty-second street" he said-
Right" said the guard.
When the train reached Seyenty-sec.
ond street, the guard woke the fat man.
and the latter sleepily left the train.
"Do you get many such pa,ronsr WAS
asked the guard.
"oh. ye-." was the reply. ''some
nights I make as much A. ~ Other
nights fall as low A. quarter But
have regular customers, 40 ] can count
on about ti that comes 10 me on account
Of the drowsiness u mankind."-New
York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

rr.. vart ths bs-t FOUNTAIN fE> in N
-s.a.I GO aut this s.iysrti-stusut snd -sni u
So To-. u.Hars. o. nAghoNN tNfh
Wa.TfE NsENtN, ~ ENshsnss strcss. foF'
a. va.rs aa.i yoa -iu rvcsi,s by r,iaru nal
aE.IIuw wEITEg Fouutain ren. shirh l. 90
..-. u.raIy saarantss.i asi u IN any -ay IN
f.. .Ht.t..rt - wiu mo-t s,sily eNrhansr -
vt-f We osn suh you ant arv eoani u
..sas t.l. ryssF,ils.. - troahls 90 eNpsn-s .
"a. o. rabnshsrs - thi. papsf ~ih isii yoa
t.st ss arg rsaahs. IL rvsulsr ptics - m
rs. st!5a We mals this ofcr ta iuir-i1f'
rs ..a art. tustisutsi'v D. nni cut " ai'ef
t..r.rs state uhsthrr yoa ~ant o,'ar-'
. Goo 80.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

n 4. too often the case that the small
pigs are kept In cold rens until the Older
Que. are disposed of aud their pens snd
ward. can bs used. u L. better that good
pens and yards should be furnished late
than Il Il To never supply them, but de-
Law la making the small pigs comfortable
Ia .lxzys costly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

The popular idea that bantam. org,.
nsily Descended from distinct sp~cie. ot
Wild fowl IL entirely erroneous. ihey
have been produced aud rendered per-
msnent by iD-and-ln breeding, care ,n
selecting aud 10 hatchlug late broods OF
chickens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

70 seans thst some is0.00 persons
cummit suicide yearly. When one
realizes bow large II the number OF per.
sons who are "tirsd Of lifs," 10 seems
doably strange that % few q cos's Own
sasnis shouh b aneas thsn.-1t
vauhss jssrssl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

Live stock enriches our fields, I'm.
proves our grain aud forsge crops snd
market. the whole crop at q premium
above market rates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
AMONG THE FARMERS.
.spsxp ran ptov.

cer~srsn.isnce o. prscsirsi Agricultural topics
is sallcitssi. Address an commanis atiens In.
tsasiei Tor this depsrmsnt o. iik>st u. HAN
sosn. AgricahurAl k,iitot oxferi psmcras'
rar. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

The wide-swske dsiryman ke~Ps MS
beat co~s and sells thoss that do not
make him proht.
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cAIAR n n
twill Cure. |

Ararur.s ]. sppns.i ints sssh ne-trii shsi y.
grrsh..s Prize a. osnt. at Druxxi-t. ~ by
"a. kLN BRuTIlkks. "a wATrra >tres1.>e~
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An rn.l Go w.,

Another naval oifc.r. quite a. well In.
formed a. this speaker. echoed the same
sentiment. In fact ssid he. this
thing 1. coming a. sort of wave When.
ever the world ison the eve u some great
Improvement OF invention. We hear - it
from many quarters. II announces its
coming with . sort - rumbling
signs that thought wave II going
through the world. ~ u u with this
serial cruiser. Men In America. la
France. IN Germany. In Russia. srs at
work upon u. While IL /. building the
submarine TORPEDO bat will be Ter.
fectei. With both of them. and with
the guns which We already have IN U.s.
for throwing dynamite. war will become
mere butchsry aud wanton destruction
% property. and that means an end ~
war WALTER WEiLNAS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
ElYS
CRElv BALM

T. qatskly
sh.aft.-d
Cleanse. the
Nsssl Passages.
Nllsys Pats ssss
ian J. - ta.tisa.
Heals the ~sss.
frstsst.ths
Nsmhsass frs.-
AdaittsasI t.ia
hsstsFs. tho
>snsss of Taste
snsi >asli.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
A Transferred Identity.
B, EDITH SESSIONS TuPpER.
CHAPTER XXI.

tcop,risht. isa By American P,sss Assosia-
toni
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06

"whsn we remem bsr that very small
aerial vessel. even . common balloon
made Of silk and inflated with illumi.
mating or hydrogen zss. can carry suf-
hcient quantity " explosive 10 destroy
q feet u cruisers. the wonder 1, that
greater progress has not ben made In
the direction of aerial warfare. In the
op~ration of thee war engines ~ the "a.
ture thery 10 sure 10 bs much risk to life.
The men who .ail these craft will h. tho
daring % th. daring. They will take
their live. In their hands. aud often there
will be disasters. but. no matter how
dangerous the work. men will b. found
~ engage In IL. There never yet wa.
an enterprise ~ hazardous. II prosecuted
In behalf of country, that men could not
be found to take the chance.
knowing ~ I DO what hs. already
b-~n accomplished In the direction u
p~rf-cting aerial explosive thrOwer..
concludsl tho naval Officer. and bear.
ing In mind that perhaps one-hAlf q that
which has been accomplished we know
nothing %. Irepest my prediction that in
10 years thu great powers u the world
will b. ou,ftte'i with machines ~ this
description. each capable of soaring over
. city and pouring torrents u hell upon
Il. When that time comes, war will 10
at an end. ave among guerrilla nations.
savage. and individuals. War A. Va
knew 4, will erist only in history. Ia
ths world there will b. universal Pace
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
written for The Oxferi DemsnI
lalH0

Suggested on recsi,ins . phosegrsph of the
port. Mas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-06
NUMBER 6.

at the will Of the oaptain-i hsvs not the
slightest doubt. The experiments which
ths French military engineers have made
at Meudon ssd near Paris. the trials
which Professor Langley VI the Smith
sonian institution has had down Che 20
tomac Of his new flying machine, and,
above all. the results reached by Maxim
In England. show that with O light and
powerful steam engine an airship can bs
prop.llei and stesrad In Oh. desired di.
rection. For naval purposes We do not
ned perfect navisability. Nor should
We require that IL b. capable Of nayisa-
ton against . strong wind. do not be-
lieye va shall ever get an airship. whether
male with . buoyant vessel or on tho
aeroplane or pushing principle. that will
b. able to make hesiwsy In . severe
storm. When the storm comes, the air
ship will have 10 sesk shelter. II will 10
Q fair weather craft, pure and simple.
But for offensive purposes In naval war
fare we could ehoose our time.
Suppose Msllo hal ship on the DE
BAuspt principle for U.s. at Rio Janeiro.
The mere fsot that 10 was within hi.
power to utilize fair day and favor.
Abl. wind for floating above the capital
city q ship loaiei with dynamite would
lead ~ immediate and unconditional
surrender on the part Of the government.
30 IL would b. With us " We were to sn.
ploy An aerial ship for dsf~nss VI ,hs city
Of New York. Our craft might no, BE-
perfectly nsvigAbls, particularly against
adverse winds. But We should select =
favorable moment for our attack by air
upon ths feet Of the enemy lying In the
bay or ouhids on Long Island. In max.
ina an attack upon London u course
the dlficultiss would 10 enormously in.
cressed. But without any s,rstch " the
Imagination ! can sec The possibility u
sendins such sn air craft ny from tAs
deck % one of our cruisers. which bal
stolen under cover % night a. hear 10
the English capital a. possible. and of
reaching the mark with . few terrible
shots Of dynamita
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
A Noble Man Called.


VII. Shaw, more Familiarity known
as Henry Shaw, passed away suddenly
last Saturday afternoon. Together
with his wife he was paying a social
visit to his brother-in-law, Mr.. Frank
HanscOme, one mile west of the vii
lage. After dinner he started for the
West Branch, about 40 rods from the
house, to catch a fish he said. Shortly
afterwards his inanimate body was dis
covered lying on the ice, where he had
fallen and, died apparently without a
struggle. It was clearly a case Of
heart disease.
The funeral took place Monday af-
ternoon. The national flag was flying
at half mast from the school building
and Grand Army hall, and the public
schools were dismissed at the after
noon recess. The Wallace Rines G..
A. r. Post, of which deceased was an
honored member, assisted by the Sons
OF Veterans, escorted the remains from
the family residence to the M. E.
church and the cemetery. The church
was filled to Overlooking; scores of peo-
pie were. unable to get inside the
sacred edifce. The floral tributes
were profuse and beautiful. Rev. Mr..
Langrell's remarks were brief but
touching and appropriate. He paid
a deserved and glowing tribute to the
worth of the deceased. At the Gene
terry the impressive burial services of
the Nations defenders were conducted
bysmembers of the G.. A. r. Post.
w. Il. Shaw was born in Foxcroft,
Maine, Sept. 22nd, 1888. He came to
Minnesota in 1856, and year later he
settled in Baldwin, Sherburne county,
where he resided until he removed to
Princeton in 1889. He enlisted in the
Second MINI. Light Artillery in 1862,
and served until the close of the war.
Here is his unsullied record taken
from minnesota in the Civil War;"
Mustered in Aug q, '62; promoted to
corporal April I, IS; mustered out
Aug. l6, '65.' He loved his country
and served her we'll in her hour of
need. In 1866 he was married to
Miss Celia Hanscome; five children
blessed the union, four of whom to-
gether with their mother survive him.
For many years he was town clerk Of
Baldwin and served one term as county
commissioner. He was regarded as
one of the fathers of the town of Bald
win. He was a worthy member of the
Masonic fraternity. He was a true
christian, strictly honest in all his
dealings and. commanded the respect
and esteem of all who5knew him. The
recital of his deeds of kindness and I'M
ostentatious charity would fill a COL
umn. The brave battle-scarred vet
eran, the sincere christian, the upright
citizen, the tender husband and the
loving father has gone from our midst
forever. His spirit has crossed the
darkriFer~ to the presence Of the On-
nipotent in whom he trusted. His
work is ended. Kind neighbor and
1Oval FRIEND farewell
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
MILLELAcSLAKE RlPPLES.
ISLE HARBOR.

ISLE HARBoR, Mar. q. 1894.
Mr.. A. Mark, of Duluth, was up here
last Monday.
Mr.. Ed. Estes is hauling lumber for
his new house and barn, which he ex-
poets to build soon.
j. J. Ash, the leading carpenter of
Isle .Harbor, is at present at work
building on an addition to Mr.. John
Bergman's house.
*"Crazy" Franks horse and cutter is
coming in handy for the young ladies
up here. May he live long and drink
lots of ''bug juice.''
The saw mill here has logs enough
on hand to keep it running for the
next four months, and the settlers are
adding to the number every day.
We understand that Mr.. Chas. Car
ter has chartered the ''Gracie D." and
will have full charge Of her the coming
season. That's the stuff, Charlie.
Clarence Vinton is buying stock and
going to work in a way that indicates
that he intends to farm it in earnest
:Jne coming SestoUII. I1e rs coloUz s5pbt1rss
out lumber for a new house and barn.
Mrs. J. ALLEN has returned from a
six weeks visit to relatives in Mime
apolis and Little Falls, and she looks
as though the visit had agreed with
her. The Aliens will shortly move
into their new house, which is a dandy.
Mr.. Joseph Carter gave dance at
his residence on the evening of Feb.
Oath. The attendance was fair. An ex-
cellent supper was served, and a pleas
ant time had generally. What did you
lose in the barn, 10? And what did
you find, Sile?
Messrs. Timothy and Thomas Foley
and H. r. Mallette stopped at Benja-
min Carriers last Monday night.
They drove up from Foreston in six
and one-half hours and were on their
way to Aitkin. They drove around
the north side of the lake examin-
ing the timber on the way.
CTvDE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
FORESTON BREEZES.

Dean & Lochren broke camp the first
of March. .-
Dan Rollins teams passed through
town, Monday.
Charley Gray left for his home in
Sank Centre last Wednesday. .
Waldhoff & Kerricl1 are getting
ready to commence saving shingles.
Our merchants are not complaining
of dull times. All of them are selling
goods,
Miss Hudson and Miss Peterson are
the teachers in our school. We wish
them success.
Miss Julia Livings, one of our town
lasses, has returned from protracted
visit to Milaca.
M. S. Cone took the afternoon train
for St. Cloud, Saturday, returning
Monday morning.
Miss Minnie Burke, from Estes Sid
ing, is head assistant at the Mallette
House these days.
The Catholic ladies' sewing society
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-08
The Progress of Women.

In all that goes to ameliOrate the
condition of the human family, morally,
socially, politically, or in a material
way, no century of which we have any
record, shines so conspicuously as the
present. Within the past hundred
years the republics of France and the
United States have been born; absolute
monarchies have been Except that of
Russia) gradually hedged in, and their
powers decreased; the slave trade has
been made piracy, serfs emancipated
in Russia, and slavery wiped out in our
country. The telegraph and the rail-
road with their civilizing influences,
are children of this century. The
great benevolent and fraternal move
ments have attained their greatest
force in our day. In our age, too, has
begun the emancipation of woman
from the prejudices which limited her
scope of occupation and her right to a
complete education. She is now in all
kinds of business and professions, and
the most splendid schools have been
founded for the benefit of her sex.
Political equality has in many places,
too, been conferred upon her. The
righteousness Of modern travel, also,
is largely due to the feeling that Moth
ing is too good or too dainty for
women. This it is which has led to
the sumptuousness Of the sleeping and
parl0r cars operated on most lines of
railroad. In the management of the
elegant compartment sleeping cars in
service on the Burlington between ST..
Paul and Minneapolis and Chicago, a
new departure has been taken-two
compartments are absolutely reserved
for the exclusive use of ladies. What a
convenience it is for ladies travelling
without escort or in charge Of children,
to have one of the cosy boudoirs for
their sole use, must be tried to be ap-
| preciated. Tickets via this line may
| be had from any coupon ticket agent,
and sleeper Accommodations reserved in
advance. For any information address
w. J. c.. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent
St. Paul, MINI.
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NUMBER Ill.
going to the hospital in Minneapolis
i she has been taken with typhoid fever.

going to the hospital in Minneapolis
she has been taken with typhoid fever.
The Orange lodge held its annual
election of officers Monday night.
The installation will occur Friday
night when friends of members will be
invited.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, three miles
southeast of Book, is at the point of
death from weeks hemorrhage and
confinement She could have lived but
a few hours but for medical assistance
and even yet may not survive.
Last week Mrs. Wilkes and Mrs.
Grant Mcclure accompanied the
formers husband up to his camp at the
big lake. It. was a great novelty to
Mrs. Mcclure who had not been into the
woods so far before and could scarcely
even endure such ride before on &C
count of poor health. !. A big chief took
a great fancy to these two bright ''lit-
tie women s~.-. 49,.
The municipal Ratchet which was
dug up year ago has been buried and
we had largely attended caucus Mon
day night, which was conducted in
business-like manner to harmonious
termination. A. B. Matthews was
made chairman and G; W. Kent clerk
of the meeting. A strong ticket of
representative men was nominated and
gives general satisfaction. All are
united to work for the best interests of
the village. The nominations are as
follows: For president of the council,
James P. Mitchell; trustees, A. B.
Matthews, A. J. Barrett and Albert
Fink; recorder, Chas. II. Warner;
treasurer, Albert Townsend; justice,
r TIftu