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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
YM DElMrs DISAPPEARANCE
B, WILLIAM LEIGHTON.
fCosclusi~i.)

(CoDciuurl1
Il ww with minds very III prepared
fur q meeting with the dcsconcs that
we betook ourselves about 3 o'clock In
the evening to Dorthwick's Clo~e We
found the same house Of gloom, with
the shadows incrcassd In the darkness
Of these hours and al appearances b.
tokcning utter hopel~sno~ The hours
paased without any better reckoning
than the increasing silence In the street
and the gathering gloom of the un.
suuffed candle till 10 might bc about u.
when . slight knock was heard st the
door.
Ma Macgillivrsy started, and We
werc not less surpris~i-nsy. ] have no
doubt that all Of M had some notion
that ths visitor might be no other than
the deacon himself The door Wa open.
sd by the servant; we listened 10 the
step on the neutrality-suspicious.
like one we'll known that Girvan ejsc.
ulaied with Q Kind Of spasm. Its the
deaconf' The words were electric We
started mn and even MrH Macgillivray
sat upright gaming at the door. u OPEN
ID, and before us stood one Of the town
oficeu with tho rcd neck On his blue
coat
"Tlers IL . bit of paper" said he.
(which was brought mp 10 tho ofiics
about IN hour ago"
And Girvan. taking 10 out Of his
hand. Axed his eycs upon 10 ~ II he
wers charmed. yet he did not seem TO
comprehend what hs ws reading. for
although sskcd him what II contained
he could not utter . word Mn Mac
gilliuay's eye was hled upon him. and
I myself sat with open mouth wonder
ing what allied the man
''Can 20 NO rcady' said the officer.
Read" sdded ! impatiently.
And the same words trcmbled On the
lips of the deaooncss
Out u cAmc at length. and the effect
wAs certainly proportioned 10 the cause
I took the paper cut Of his hand and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
fslsei.l corr..pondsnce.l

fsTscisi Corre.pondsnce.l
NEw YoRK. Sept 2o.-Colonel Rob
nt q. Inser.oll 10 TO 10 found In suit
of rooms near tho top VI one Of tho tall.
e~t buildings on Wall street Their cell.
ings arc quite low; their walls are
crowded with law books; their foors,
made of hard wool. have neither carpet
nor rug 20 break the sound ~ footsteps
The desks and chairs arc of the ordinary
typa Nothing In the rooms gives any
Indication VI an occupant with largo
income
Although no ono but Mr. lngcrsoll
himself knows precisely what that In.
come IL. friends somewhat familiar with
his Affairs estimate 10 90 be from ESQ.,.
600 to ti00. 600 % year IN much money
would easily enable him TO rival the
luxury u the Offices of somo New York
lawyers. but hc appears to prefer plain
surroundings II is . curious fact that
those Of his home are not unlike thoso
% his oiiices Although his income il
large, no T. known o. have very effective
means of getting rid of H. He l. . ren.
erous man. giving to all beggars,
whether big or little Then. again. he
IL prone ~ yield to the solicitation u
promoters IL schemes. and without In.
estigaiing thosc schemes n he ought
he puts his money into them. A. con.
sequence. he often finds himself out of
pocket
II IL not an easy matter to find out
what Colonel Ingersoll IL doing. He IL
very much ayersc 10 talking about him
self In fact. nothing can h. e!iciicd
from him directly regarding the matters
that occupy his attention. lie isnot sus'
coptiblo to the fiattering argument that
NJ a man that has attracted attention by
his ability n an orator and lawyer poo-
pie. particularly those who rympathizo
with his we'll known views. ara inter.
e-tci Ina learning all that l. p~sible
about him He sternly refuses io poe a.
q great man or o. eater to the popular
taste for biographical detail He does
not think that people ara worth writing
about until they Rro dead, anh not then
even unless they have done something
20 make them worth remembering.
Colonel Inecrsoll IL not. however. an
unapproachahlc or q reiioent man.
While the practice 81 his profession -
exceedingly csac,ing of his time AMI
strength. be- never refuses 10 sec n news
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
Eyils e Ansissy.

Anxiety IL tho poison Of human life
10 IL the parent Of many sins and Of
moro misericS In . world where every.
thing IL doubtful. whore you may be
disappointed and be bl,~sed In disap.
pointment. what means this restless
stir aud oommotion Of mindi Can your
solicitude alter the cause o. unravel
tho intricacy of human eventsi Can
your curiosity pierce through the cloud
which the supreme being hath niadr
impcnetnble TO mortal syei 70 provide
against every important danger BY the
employment of tho most promising
means V ths ofaos Of wisdun. bot at
lhis psins wisdea ssopA --oslss>ed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
FARM eAooJS.

A Colorado paper states, after allud-
Ing to the sale Of q $4,000 ranch, that
ranches are not In requcst 20 formerly,
little call being made for them compar-
ed to irrigated farms.
The disappearancc Of the great ranches
that threatened at one time TO complete
iy destroy stock raising on farms u one
OF the anomalies and u an encouraging
sign Of the times.
Why should not the ranch lands Of the
government Be Jet at an annual rentalf
Our common lands have been and are
still used for competition with settled
husbandry, and 1t common expense.
IL 10 said that the Duke OF Hamilton
let's his grass lands In Scotland for the
enviable cum Of go per acre per an
mum. This does not look like the ex-
tinction Of British agriculture.
In China the landlord pays The taxes
Of ol.s0 while tho tenant has the privi-
Ieee Of ralsing IN intervening crop AFTER
rice, for whlch about olS u received, or
n total, rics iselsdsd. for his shars 80.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

Drigg.-Can man serve two mastsrsi
Henpeck-well, that depends. Hemsy
have . wife and q grown daughter. you
know. M.=WaterburY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
pi..a,.n,.x.. Of R.pla rr...l,.

II L. stated that . railway train trav.
cling at the rate of 100 miles AN hour
,ould not b. pulled mp In Assistance les
than two miles
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
sunpLov..

es practical axrscshsrsl tep.cs
10 sslicissi. Addrv~s ali esnasnicasions tA-
tesaed for this department. ~ nEsHy ID. ltAn-
no.p. Agricultural Ediser Oxford i'ssscrsa
fAFis. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
PENALTY OF RICHES.
COLONEL INosRsolL SAYS THEY ARE
A WEARING LOAD.

Tee the Gv.., Or.,ss ssd LAwy.s Erjsyss
ryisssiy ipsess "A Man es simpl. Tastes
sod Pleasing Manners Carefully Pre-
paspA Adaressss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
STATE OF MAINE.
oNfOsp. -.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND RoAp Hills.


AND soAp Hills.
COUNTY 90 OXFORD
rowM. wOoD>uM,
ls. ,santy Cotnaslssionsr. Dr.
MAJ u. IS anil u. n Srysburs and nsn
mar. ea pssi,lsa Of A b. War "a
va. dsysgs. 10
To etr.s.l frO@ ws-, rsru ~ rye
b0rs AMI rtaru. la miles, :. sH
Nav =. -, E. 81 sBi June I. a Ah'ioyer
on swain ustrh resi, sdsys.ss. 70"
June "a. IS asd u. siloarnci -e-sion On -
ss.ln Roteh rosl, day.. fs. 10
To travel trom we-t iera ~
Ando,er sni rtaru ssd over
sssln natrh raj. a. mle-.s 30
Jsss N. ~ aad u. on in.T-s tioa ~ t0~n
ship rails. sls dsys.gs 80
To tr.ssl frsm West feru 10
LAKE. shi over rssi.. % miis-.s 80
Juas ~. - All a.. II fsIi- sdioarn~i
To travel frOm " =, reru ., Parts
AIT r,taru. ioo miles. ."
June 81 az. y. futnsms on psutoa "f
q. 4. rhar.ton. Q dsy. is, lS
July "a. 81 Ramiori. sdloarbs.i session
on Is,iiisa % q. A. rh1r-'""' -.
J.l, ~ n ssd has !, si Paris, siJOarpsi
session, 4 days, s1s. sSI
To travel from West rsru ~
Pan. AMI Fvturn. loo milc-.s so
>spa. q. 5 aRi q. "A Parts. regular .s.si"n.
To tr.,si from Wet Peru to
far,. aRd rvsurn. la "ie-.s. :"
sgS
wN woopstN.
COUNTY oFoxSoRD
lss. Tow W. .WiilfhAksii. ~
Nay I, anil l1 . lay. al rr,sssrr ON
psttisa % Ioha kishsri-oa ale. so
To - mil.- travel from Norway
b. frysbarg sni r,tarh. s~
Nav >, - o.. n AMI June I, days At
Asaossr on vs,itioa q ss'ss ,.
To Sss 1ils- travel from Norway
- Assisser and rvtaru. s9
JuSs %. ~. ~ ARd u. inspsstion of ro~sis -,
To ~ @iIs. trs,sI On lr.pss,ion -
of rossi- In ts~s.hip-. W"
Jus. u. IS asi "a. q day. al hs.lo,er on
Tstitioa ~ >elsstmsn.
Iuly . AMI "a. . days 81 Ranfofd, s@
July 81 s.y = s.;,ssl isr% ;,ra sI..;
Paris AMI r.tarn.
ssIt. ani .. days al l. T. e regular a.
To 70 ;ails. travel fro@ Norway
"''''' '''' ''''''' a.s
wv. wniTxARsIL
COUNTY ~ OXFORD
~. roJ.r srEARSs. Dr.
May Is. I day st Tryebarr AMI psnmark
| 90 Jssitioa 20 A. n. warrvn. -
To e. mis-tr on sAms. sS
/ NAY ss-lase q. S dsy. 81 Ansioser. kox.
eary ssi kasfori, b. order of
,Sar on swain possh rosi. ~
To iso mi~- trsyelea sssss. n 20
'''' " = t SslssSs.. ~ ssss ss.assl ,. ,s
To las mtls- travel on -aas, n fO
Jass "a. l3 an.i d. q days s,ijssrne.l vort
en s~sin setch rcsi i9
Juas ~ sn1 N. davs at rart.. kilaaru-
To a. nile. travel q. .ase. 10
July D abi 81. days a Paris. s.Joarnei
rss sale. travel o. .Al.s. 10
ssva.t. 4, 5 a.i :. day. al Paris. resulsr .,
Too @is. u.,slOa -...s. 40
sss
STATE or MAINE.
"ruii rs,.sa,ii, .ppy-.r-, w,iIis,s weSi.sn. w.
W. " whi,nar-h ami =. y. ssr.rss and ma,is oath
thai NE forexoins aoooan,. b. issm sae-er'e~i
NV ALBEIT s. AUSTIN,
Cietk sap. Jud. Ceart.
il..las art examined AMI sa.iits>i The fore
| x..ipx srssunis OF William We~fsam. W. W.
" hismAr.h and = y, ss.ar.. Sesns ..,,s 10.
thai ue alow thsroa The feiiswinE 'ams. via.
To wiiliss we~isaaa. ..
i To W W. Whitmarsh. Ne
| To ,. y. stearu.. ~
| Eu6GSk y. SMITH. Cesssy Asserssy.
/ ALBkkr :. AUSTIN. Cisrk g. y. Court
Isrf .ss iss,sf = = e sS.f1s ,rs; tx c,rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25


New Mexico.
They did not hes.
itate to attack
the most defense.
les and inOfen.
siye ~ pr~ons
They were as
willing 20 kill
women and chill.
lrcn ~ men, and
they never failed.
whom prisoners
wero captured, To
subject them To
the worst cruel.
ties AMI indigni.
ties imaginable
one ~ their most
cheerful prac-
ticss was % bury
their victims To
the neck over ant
hills, where they
would ls slowly
tortured a. death
blythe insects eat.
inr thn 1.-Two nnll
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

g. NJ" rans fr,ssa OoEl. Es-tor~- ths >sh-s- ~
81 l... met a onos. l,rtce a csut- a pras
90 .. HaIl
an .guTiiEKs, J. warr.a -. >s~ NOTs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25
NUMBER 80.
A TROUBLESOME TRIBE.
kobody wat. ,h. Apache. sad Their ss,-
age Chief.
Ispcial Cofre.pondsBcs.l

lrpScla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
wAsuiSoros. sept 20.-The protest
mado by cx Governor Zulick OF Arizona
against the return Of Geronimo. the
Apache chief, and his braves 10 Arizona
has renewed general interest In this
onoo bloodthirs,y old Indian.
The last time Geronimo surrendered
was Ia 1856. lIe had given himself up
tn three previous occasions. only 10
brcak away from tho reservation on
which ho was confined after the sur
render In each case and devote himself
30 the purpctration u further barbari.
tios Possibly this word. though express
i've enough In itSclf, does not. because
of it, frequent misuse In place u .
milder one. convey an adequate idea Of
the atrocities that were committed by
Geronimo and hi. band of friends dur.
Ing the fow months Just prior 10 tho end
of his active career.
They were at large In Arizona and
entendod their operations 90 Mexico and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

There Il bat little grAin raised ip I'll.
locality but oats. They are cut and
thre.hed. Barley IL raised by some, ~
they get better catch of grass than
With oats. Oats are not Injured by the
rust generally. Potatoes are rotting In
some localities. The rust has Killed the
tops. A few used the bordeaux mixture
and are much pleased with the result.
One gentleman eIpcrimented to see
what the effect would be, by leaving
.ome rows In different parts OF the field,
and where he did not use u the tops are
all dead. the others are ~ green a. 10
June. lie made but one application ana
thinks he did not commence quite soon
enough. lie obtained his mixture IN
Boston, at OIL per package OF i've pounds,
but fluds he can buy the material and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

Il.,ins ar.t sxamiss.l AMI sa.litei The fore
x,.ipx ssssanf. % william We~isam. W. W.
IA hismar.h ant ,. y. stsarps, County Coss-
mi.~iansrs of tbs County of Otferf. we certify
thai ue alow theroa The following sams. VIA
To william weotsana. "
To W. W. Whitmarsh. NS
To J. y. stsarns. sp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

STATE oE MAINE.
ONFORD, So Paris, sept y fss
Psr-oaslly spppssr~t williais Weoisnm. w.
N W hitmar-h ami ,. y. strsrrs and male oath
thai The foregoing sreoants by them sae>erthesi
A'' ALBERT :. AUSTIN,
Clsrk sap. Jsi. Court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04

fish design, and English mothers are known to have admirable ideas about young girls clothes, however they may lose them when it comes to dressing themselves.
 This little frock is made in cloth or wool or serge and velvet, prettiest in the heavier goods. It has bell skirt, with crosswise trimmings, edged with vel vet. The waist is crossed and has the new epaulets of cloth, bordered with velvet. The pointed yoke and collar, the belt and deep cuffs, that extend above the elbow, are also of velvet.
 Another pretty design for a girl of same age is Q dark blue serge or cashmere, with bell skirt and round waist. From the yoke line to the neckband the ma terial is cut out in alternate stripes of space and strips, back and front. Soft silk, in 8 gay plaid or of solid color in cherry, is laid in loose folds on the lin ing. The puff of the modified mutton leg sleeve is slashed at the shoulder in the same strips and shows more of the brightening silk. The lower part of the sleeve is slightly cut open at the wrist seam and faced with the silk, but not turned back. A soft belt of the silk fin ishes the waist A pretty combination of this model fora brown eyed girl is of tan cashmere, with gold brown velvet or plush, which will beautifully bring out the lights of her hair and eyes. Where plush or velvet is used, it is laid on al- most plain, very slightly pulled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04

Wing threlU for1Card the .barrel ouer the
 7loaD stilled carcass of poor Dick. ward the barrel over the now stilled carcass of poor Dick, and peered eagerly up the ravine in search of some foe at whom to aim. Blindly he searched for dusky Apache skulking from rock to rock. There was no 1S9ving thing in sight. But what was t1is-this ob- ject that suddenly shot out from behind little ledge, and turning sharply to the left went clattering into the depths of a dark and frowning gorge? Could he believe his eyes? Did the Chiricahuas, then, have horses and wear trooper hats? Bending low over his steed and spurring him to the utternrost exertion, a tall, even soldierly, form had darted one instant into view and then gone laundering out of sight. Up to this moment Wing never had lost full con- trol of his faculties. Now his brain reeled. Before his eyes rose a dense cloud of mist rushing forth from the mountain side. Powders, near at hand, took to waltzing solennly with their neighbors, and when at last the foremost trooper flung himself from LID uO1So StuIl S1SpI tO lIo SO1 S0dAG D side, while his comrades rode on, keep ing vigilant watch against the appear ance of other foes, Sergeant Wing was found lying beside his dead horse. He had swooned utterly away.
 By and by, with anxious face and bandaged head and arm, Lieutenant Drummond came galloping down. Wing was then submitting to the rude ban digging of his leg and lying limp and weak, his head resting on Dick stiff ening shoulder. But Wings eyes were covered by his gauntleted hand and he never looked up at his young com mander, though he heard his anxious queries.
 "Is he much hurt? Were there many of them?"
 "Shot through the leg here, sir, |" an swered the sturdy corporal, ''and was in dead faint when we got to him. I don't know how many there was of them, lieutenant; they skipped off the moment we opened fire.
 "They couldn t have seen us coming, lieutenant" eagerly spoke a young re. cruit. "They must have thought the sergeant was alone, for when we charged they just lit out for all they were worth, didn't they, Mike?' he eagerly asked his colnrade, an older trooper.
 "Oh, shut up, Billy! There's nothing an Apache doesn' see, but we were too far off to tell trt,w many there was. only saw one as he lept away. Shure the sergeant was nearer-he could have seen"
 Sergeant Wing, it is I, Lieutenant Drummond. Look up moment if you can. You were close to them; how many dld you see?"
 'fHow many Indians, sirP'' asked Wing faintly.
 "Yes, how many?"
 A pause. Then at last
 t'Ididn't t see one, sir.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04

Bpeet and appreciation. They were men whose only education was that picked up in the camps and campaigns of the famous old regiments to which,
 when mere rscraits, they had been as- igned. They were invaluable in the army and would have been utterly mis- judged and cut of their element any where else. That book learning" and soldering could ever go hand in hand no man in the old dragons would ever have believed for an instant. Such scholars as had drifted into the ranks were, as g rule, irreclaimab1e drunk ards, lost to any chance of redemption at home, and only tolerated in the serv- ice in the rough old days because of their meek and uncomplaining perform
 anes of long hours of extra duty in the troop or regimental sffices when, their whisky and their money alike exhaust cd, they humbly went back to their desks, asking snly to live in the hope
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
HE EPlcURE.

The latest society fad is to serve ice cream in statuary molds fashionad after noted tpen 6s women. ,
 The plant known to us as Hove lies bleed. ing'''is eaten as vegetable in China. The young shoots of the mahogany are also served at table.
 A new salad is called "ham and eGg.n It is made by fine chopped cooked ham and eggs cut fine and saturated with what the restaurant waiter calls French dressing. "
 To bake bananas, strip from one side a piece of the skin. Then loosen the skin from the sides of the fruit, dust we'll with granulated sugar and bake in moderate oven half an hour. Serve hot in the skins. A puugent new sherbet is made by add ing preserved ginger to a lemon ice. Chop 8 quarter of pound of the ginger very fine. Add to tabiespoonfuls of the sirup and stir thoroughly into the ice after it is frozen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
Against the Law.


 T was standiR down here on tho wharf" began man who rushed ints shs Wsodbridgs street police station, "whaR fsller comse up to me, and says hs's a good mind to knock my chin off Was that agin the law?'
 ''It was assault, technically speaking, ,. replied the sergeant.
 That's what I told him, but he said he could lick all the law in this town and me on top of it. Then he takes me by the goatee, this way, and jerks my head to bhs right and the left, and says he's 8 good mind to jerk my jaw off. Was that agin the law?'
 That WAS both assault and battery" s'That's what I told him, but he sneers and Sneers, and says he owns half the police force and two judges, and has a soft snap. Then he grabs off my hat and jumps on it, and hits me slap on the ear, and says he'll make any head ache for week. Was that agin the law?''
 Certainly it was.'
 That's what told him, but he said he also owned the other half of the police force and could buy up any jury. Then he spits on top of my head, and slaps my mouth, and says that if he didn't have to go to the bank to draw $1O, ,00O he'd make a knothole of me. Was that again the law?'
 'Of course.''
 "Was it agin the law when he twisted my nose, punched me in the ribs and then turned me around and booted me five times?' "To be sure."
 'Well, that's what I told him, and I'm glad to find out I was correct. Much obliged to you. If see him again, I'll try and get bet that he was wrong about it. Goodby. Nice day outdoors" Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
SOME PLEASING DESIGNS.

year, and there is an infinite variety to select from. The average housewife is content with silver plate of good manu- fracture for such large table pieces as trays, tea and coffee service, cake bas- ket and the like, but she wants spoons and forks of sterling silver when this is prac- ticable. In making a selection do not be beguiled into buying articles of very light weight because they cost a little less. Remember that spoons and forks of medium weight sterling silver will endure unto the third and fourth gen. eration, while those of under weight first bend and then break in compara- lively short time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
knew he had received serious lperhaps

knew he had received serious perhaps desperate wound
 For the moment. therefore, he could do nothing more but look for succor. A glance down the desert told him his fellows were at last rudely awakened. True to the practice of the craft, the instant fire was opened from the rocks each man had put spurs to his horse and dashed away to safer distance with such speed as was possible with their faded mounts, each trooper warily scanning the dark line of the foot hills in search of the foe and striving as he rode to unfasten the flap that held his carbine, in the fashion of the day, athwart the pommel of his saddle, and now, circ1ing farther out upon the plain, in wide sweep, with carbines advanced, they were hastening to the succor of their comrade. Presently one of their number suddenly drew rein, halted his startled "broncho, aimed to the left of the horse's head and fired, then, cramning a cartridge into the chamber, came riding farther. The others, too, followed suit, shooting at some object apparently among the rocks in front of the sergeant's position. One of the men threw himself from his sad dle, and kneeling on the sands drove two or three shots at long range. Eager to add his own fire to theirs, Wing pulled his hatbrim over his eyes, threw for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
Orange riarmalaie.

Take equal weights of oranges and sugar. Crate the yellow rind from one fourth Of the oranges. Cut all the fruit in halves at what might be called the equator" Pick out the pulp and free it of seeds. Drain off as much juice as you conveniently can and put it on to boil with the sugar. Let it come, to 8 boil, skim, and simmer for 15 minutes; then put in the pulp and grated rind, and boil 15 minutes longer. Put. away in jelly tumblers. .@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-04
TIra Nawest BTuffs,

A new shape of huff is made long and round, with 8 frill quite six inches deep at each end. Such muffs are lined inside with satin, and the frill comes beyond the edge. But large sized huff is brought in lined in such manner that it is not in any way stiff and so assumes g fat form. Velvet and noire are both efn- ployed for n1uffs. and they are trimmed with cascade frilled down the center, edged with fur. Serge is used for muffs edged with astrakhan, trimmed with braid and intended df course to wear with serge gowns.