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Mesa free press., 1895-10-04
The origin of the fan in China is

The origin of the fan in China is
said TO have sprung from the fol-
lowing incident: A royal princess,
very beautiful, was assisting at the
the feast of lanterns, her face COW
cred with mask as was usual,
The excessive heat compelled her
TO remove it, and in.,order to guard
her features from the common gaze
she moved it quickly to-, and fro in
front of her face, thus simultane-
ously hiding her charms and cool
ing her brow. The idea wss at
once adopted throughout the king.
dom Catherine de. Medici car
ried the first fan p. from from Italy ever
seen in France, and in the time OF
Louis XIV the fan covered with
Jewels, was worth small fortune
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

- 4 ~ aa3
Il They say since Horr has been
back on the New, York Tribune
that all the cunning seems to have
left the man and he has become a
perfect aatomaton. He feels his
defeat by Harvey very keehly. But
what breaks him up more. than all
else is the heartiess criticisms of
gold-bug papers which blame him
as an incompetent adebater when
he knows itl is the weakness Of
their damnable cause which he
-foolishly 'championed,, that has
made him the stock fool of the
country. Peoples Herald.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

The marriage rite is very simple
in Burmah. The ceremony simply
consists in the future man and wife
sitting down in The presence of
their assembled friends and eating
rice out of the same dish. That is
the orthodox way; but the roman
tic ones are not pleased with this
matter-of-fact business. 1t is very
common for young couples to elope
even when there exists no just
cause or impediment to the match,
and when the parents are quite
willing to give their consent. After
a few weeks absence qthe erring
ones return, receive the parental
blessing, sit down to their, rice, in
the presence Of friends. and SO the
union'is complete. rlins $50
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04


Bees will sting only when hurt
or attacked, and when they are.
driven to sting they lose their lives
literally dying in defense Of their
homes. just inside the entrance
to the hives are a number Of guard
bees under a leader; 80 soon as an
alarm is given this leader rushes
out, followed by 80 or 40 others,
and it is then time for the wise to
move on. Should the leader strike
the object of alarm the following
bees will do likewise, but If the
leader fails to strike, or by dbdging
the head or otherwise one manages
to avoid, the other bees will reli-
giously follow the. leaders move
Iments and leave you in peace.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

Nettles are so bad in some places
in the free wild west that the far
mers have to put two $3 pairs Of
bloomers on a $2.75 horse in order
to prevent a $1l3 runaway.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

81
The unprecedented congestion in
the London money market CON-
tinues and there is no indication of
permanent relief for a while. It
is hoped that the drain from the
United States is checked for the
present. The release shortly of
millit MS in connection with the
Chinese loan will aid the existing
plethora. The volume Of business
on the stock exchange has been
much reduced, even mines being
dealt in on smaller scale.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04
Eleven Million Dollars N1is'
sing.

syndicate has just dissolved and
divided its profits. These do not
include the profits made by indl-
vidual members of the syndicate
who bought the bonds from the
syndicate. We fear that the
country does not fully appreciate
the financial wisdom of the Ad-
ministration in it's great deal with
this syndicate. The Government
issued 1000, 900 of four per cent
thirty-year bonds, and sold them
to the syndicate for l044, making
a total Of $64,632,500. These
bonds were soon afterwsrd sold
upon the market at 1881, realizing
an aggregate of $76,4l2,5OO. This
was profit of $l1,78o,Oo0. This
seemed so large cherry that the
syndicate thought it would look
better to make two bites OF it..
Accordingly it went through the
motions of selling the bonds at
l121. This was an advance OF S8
upon every $l04, or fraction
over 7 per cent profit. This was
the first bite. The syndicate,
having so purchased from itself
the entire issue Of the bonds at q
profit of over Z per cent. then pro-
ceeded to sell them on the market
at 1881, being the second bite OF
the cherry, and amounting TO IL
per cent profit on the purchase
price. The people who bought the
bonds in the market paid for them
nearly $12,O0O,0cO more than, the
United States Treasurer sold them
for. OF course, the final buyers of
the bonds would just as willingly
have paid Mr.. Carlisle 1881 for
the bonds as to have paid it to the
Belmont . Morgan syndicate OF
bankers, and if the Treasury had
sold them in the open market it is
obvious that the Government
would have received $ll,78O.OOO
in addition to what it did receives
less the proper commissions to the
bankers throughout the country,
whose agencies might have been
used.- One per cent would haye
been sufficient for this.
We do not know why the Presi-
dent compelled Mr.. Carlisle to
thus give away sll,oeo,ooo to this
syndicate of bankers, The fact
that the syndicate employed Mr..
Cleveland's partner. Mr.. .tStetson,
as their counsel to conduct the
negotiations, made it almost indeli-
cate for the Presidents partners
= : al
clio n to thus be benefited to thu
extent of $l1,00O,OOO. While
nobody suspects that any portion
Of this large sum was improperly
used in the promotion of the very
remarkable transaction, s.one cannot
help wondering what would have
been said by the mugwump press
if David B. Hill hadss been Presi-
dent of the United States and
Arthur P, German had been Sec
retary of the Treasury, and pre-
cisely such a transaction had taken
place.
We hope that the President in
his annual message, in December,
will explain to the country the
advantages derived by the Govern
ment from this present of $lI,000,-
900 to the syndicate. IT would
be interesting to- know why Mr..
Carlisle could not have produced
just as much gold from $4,000, 900
worth of bonds as could private
bankers. Nobody bought these
konJo fror,, tbo ovnd dico 70 q q favor
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

You can build a house out of
sheets Of wood pulp now If you in
corporate sheet wire gauze in the
material. It can be made water
proof, 6re-proof, cold-proof and
stronger than planking
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

Commenting on the fact that
not long ago the pastor of church
in the Whitechapel district of
London announced from the pulpit
that in future his hearers might
smoke their pipes during service if
they chose, Independence Belgo
says there is nothing strange about
that. In the Mexican courts of
law, it says, the smoking of cigars
is sanctioned by hoary custom;
there one may often see prisoner
putting away at a fragrant weed
while answering the questions pu',
to him by the judge, and the latter
serenely adds to the general smoke.
Mexican teachers reward their dill
ligent pupils by giving them per-
mission to smoke cigars or cigar
cites during school hours, and
whenever the worthy pedagogue is
in good humor The school room air
is thick with smoke. Smoking be-
gAts thirst; hence on the teachers
desk stands a large jar filled with
''pulque," the national beverage, to
refresh the tutor and tutored, ea
General Miles is not a graduate
Of West Point. He was never in
Inundated and "hazed" by lot of
ruffians, and was not one of the
ruffians who hazed others. He
never suffered humiliation at the
hands of the upper classes at the
military academy, and it follows
that he never took a mean revenge
by compelling the students who
came after him to carry, water and
do other drudgery. He would not
stand insult himself, and would
not take advantage of his position
to insult anybody else. Still, we
think General Miles is eminently
fitted to succeed General SchoGeld
in the command of the United
States army. There are West Point
ers who are eminently well quail
fed, too, but their fitness is in
spite of the ungentle things they
learned at the military academy
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04
CITY SHAWNG PARLOR
". ". Wright, rop'

: ~ Shaving, Haircutsine, sharnpooing and
ingeing.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

Corn grew So big in Missouri
this year that people didn't try to
measure the length Of the stalks,
but their 7 cciircdmfereficce., Ii
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION

September 16 1895.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
z named settler HAS fed notice Of his intention
- = onske ipai proof in support OF his claim and
'thst ssd proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the Dissfetl Court. at phosax. Arizona, on
October g. 1895. viz. Harry D. Lowry. Of Mesa
Maricopa County. Arizona. for the WI Of sWt
Sec. ayr4s.Rb &SRA
He taussst tts following witnesses 20 prove
80 n his eoptinuous residence upon and cultivation
fs's1S OF aid lad viz, Frank c. thompson Charlss
W. Dayisson, D. Frank Watkins and George
Bauer, all Of Mesa, Arizona.
EUGENE J. TR1PPEL,
First pub Sept 90 Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
BUSINESS NOTES.

J.E. stephens. the popular Rumford
Falls ieweler. has a fine line Of Rumford
Falls souvenir china. decorated with
views OF the falls and the city" IL Is
a taking line OF goods, both 70 residents
and 20 visitors.
Tramps are already looking out for
Jobs in the new Jail. Three good rugged
fellows strolled ~ the county building
site the other day and asked the time
keeper il the Jail was 20 be heated by
steam. To his inquiry what that was
10 them they replied that il steam heat
was 10 be used they would like 20 spend
the next winter there. otherwise they
would look up some better place.
Work is going on briskly preparatory
10 the building of the new hotel block
AZ RidlOnville. The building will stand
directly opposite the approach 10 the
toll bridge, and will have three stories,
with stores on the first floor. IL Is hop
ed and expected that the house when
completed will De under the mSnage-
ment of one Of the most popular hotel
men in the county,. X. Tucker, now
OF the Maple House al West Paris.
Lots of dirt is being moved on the spot
where Oxford County's new court house
will stand Its a rough looking place
lust now, but when YOU get up 70 II II
much more slightly" than you suppos-
ed. Ii overlooks the entire village and
has good view Of the eastern hills. II
lacks the magnificent mountain scenery
TO be seen from the old court house, but
will prove an agreeable disappointment
10 one who climbs up 70 il with pre-
conceived idea that il is "a shut-in cor
ner behind the freight depot"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
OENNISON-STUART.

\ very pleasant party assembled at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
stuart, South Paris, Wednesday after
noon. 70 witness the marriage OF their
daughter, Madge Wilson Stuart and
Henry Walter Dennison. There was a
large number Of friends and relatives
present. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. I. j. Ramsdell and the con-
tracing parties left for Boston on the
3 :45 Z. NJ. train amid 4 generous shower
of rice, shoes, slippers and the good
wishes Of all. Even torpedoes were ex-
ploded under the car wheels on the NOV
ing of the train.
Among those present were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Cushing, Westbrook; Mrs.
Chas. Cushing, Mrs. ii. NJ. Cushing,
Mrs. W. :. cleveland. Mrs. l.. NJ. Bar
lev, Mrs. J.. c. Kendall, Mrs. A. NJ.
Brewer, Freeport; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Z. Mcdonald, Skowhegan; Mr.. and
Mrs. Grinfill Stuart and Ollie Stuart,
Alton Wheeler, Ed Jones, Ed Green, c.
A. Churchill, Iva Richardson, Ollie
Gerry, Alice Green, Angie Lovejoy, Iva
McArdle.
The following is list of the principal
presents and names of donors:
Chamber set, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Stuart; oak table and draperies, MIR. and
Mrs. III. z. Dennison; draperies, Miss
Irish; silver tea service, class OF y4
South Paris High School; bonbon dish,
John Pierce; silver table spoons, Chas.
Dennison; table spoons, Mrs. Z. A.
Cushing; salad forks, Ed Jones; cucum-
Der forks. Mrs. A. NJ. Brewer; straw
berry forks, Mrs. l.. NJ. Bailey; orange
spoon and knife, c. 4. Churchill and
Angie Lovejoy; butter knife, Lila Ger
nv; sugar shell, Charlie Stuart; sugar
shell and butter knife, Mrs. Chas. Cush-
ing: berry dish and spoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. +. Mcdonald; set OF knives and
forks, Mrs. J.. C. Kendall; tooth pick
holder, J. Persis Child; souvenir plate,
Alice Green; cake plate, Mrs. Grinfll
Stuart; cake plate, Mrs. Chas. MeDon-
aid; cracker jar, Iva McArdle; glass
water set, Mrs. w. 5. Cleaveland and
Mrs. w. III. Rhodes; glass water set,
Blanchard Stuart; cut glass vases, Ollie
Gerry: carving knife and fork, MIR. and
Mrs. H. NJ. Cushing; picture, Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. NJ. Rogers; picture. Mrs. c. A.
Cushing; picture, Mr.. and Mrs Albert
III. Cushing; oil painting, Ollie NJ.
Stuart; table linen, Martha Dennison;
towels, Mrs. Stephen Richardson;
towels, Mrs. II. o. Lovejoy; doilies,
Mamie Andrews.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
PERSONAL.

The pension Of James W. Stanford,
Centre Lowell. has been re-issued.
Chas. A. Young OF South Paris has
been granted a renewal and increase of
pension.
The state assessors will hold county
conventions of local assessors on the
following dates: At Rumford Fails,
June Is; Paris, June 20; Fryeburg
June -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
FIRE LOSS AND INSURANCE.

Editor Democrat:
The burning of the dwelling house
near Hebron Academy on the morning
Of June Sth, and circumstances connected
Herewith, seem 10 indicate that a mis-
apprehension exists in many minds In
regard 10 Insurance.
/ believe we are protected 20 the full
extent OF the insurance, so FAR as statute
law and human judgment can aid Us,
unless fraud has been used.
IL buildings are damaged by nre, we
are secured for the full amount OF the
damage, up TO the limit OF the insurance
whether the property is all consumed or
not.
Suppose that your furniture, valued
at one thousand dollars, is insured for
five hundred. In case Of fire you may
save one-half Of the furniture, and as
there is full loss of the five hundred
which the insurance will cover, the saw
ing Of the half of the furniture Is for the
full benefit of the owner. Likewise the
saving Of the doors, windows and blinds
is clear gain 10 the owner, and II Is
mistaken Kindness TO let them be wholly
DESTROYED with the idea that IL will affect
the insurance.
The citizens Of the vicinity are entitled
10 many thanks for their heroic efforts to
save the property.
South Paris, June s. 1895.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SOUTH PARIS.

A Young man by the name Of Dwinal
was run over by the evening express
train Saturday, near the lower crossing
on Fore Street in Oxford, and had one
foot badly mangled. Ii is supposed that
he had fallen in a fit while walking on
the track. as ne was subject to them.
Engineer George Warehouse stopped
the train and the Young man was taken
aboard and brought TO this station. he
was taken TO the Andrews House, where
his leg was smputsted by Drs. Rounds
and Woodbury.. He was taken to his
home in Oxford Sunday morning by his
friends.
The Good Templsrs viii 60 to Rum
ford Falls next Friday to meet with the
district lodge. A grand good time Is an
ticipated.
The flour mill flume was finished
Thursday. and the mill was started up
after a shut down of two months.
Harry Maxim and Walter Starbird are
on fishing trip TO Audover.
A large party Of Changers, ana some
who were not Changers, went to Rum
ford Falls last Tuesday. They all re-
port a good time, and were highly enter
tanned by the good and generous people
OF the Young city.
+. A. Thsyer, Frank White and Frank
lin Maxim have been appointed by MI
Mica Lodge, l. .. o. F., as n committee
TO make arrangements for their annual
excursion.
o. W. Royal has repaired his steam
boat and put new awning over II, ana
intends 10 put 1t on Norway Lake.
The '.bloomer girl" has made her DEBUT
at South Paris, regardless OF the crit
icism of the staid aud sedate.
Shirley Pulsifer has flushed clersing
for Mr.. Lambe. &. \. Record has taken
his place in the store.
Deputy sheriff Cross made seizure
OF ..wet goods" at the depot last Mon
dav afternoon. Hereafter orders for
such goods will not probably be sent In
by telephone.
e. ]. Record is at home for a short
time.
W. n. Clifford has moved into the
front OF the Hersey house formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Hersey.
Hold. Before buying harrows, now
ing machines, rakes, etc, see what u
q. Curtis can do for you. Read his adj
yertisement in this paper.
Vol, 3, No. l, OF the high schoo'
Chronicle has appeared. IL fully MAIN
tsins the high standard set by its pred
ecessors.
Mrs. ID. Y. True is visiting relatives
/ in New Gloucester.
Mr.. Lunt and mother from Montville
have been visiting st Isaac Monks the
past week.
The entertainment given at the Metho-
dist church bv Miss Hattie Lesch's and
Miss Eva Richardson's schools was sue
cess in every way.
Letters advertised in the South Paris
post Office, June 3, 1895;
/ Wesley l.. Poole.
4 Hiram Abrams.
! Nellie Cory.
Newton =. MaSOun.
Advertised June 10, lSS5;
| MIR. Fioss Soothorne.
The Porter street school closed june
7th. The following pupils were mol
absent oue-half day; lisrlie Adkins
Harold &. Fletcher, Ralph ID. Berry
Harry J. Fitield, Lester W. Farrar, Car
Fideld. Lena Merrill. Ethel c. Crockett
MYRTLE Tufts. Lettie l.. Fsrrsr anC
oracle VI. Stuart were absent one-hali
day each.
The following were not absent iron
the Pleasant Street school one-half day
Carrie Gray, Alice Morse, Minnie Wilson
Roy Porter, Ed Morse, Arthur Abbott
Harold Thaver. Merton Millett snd Win
ME ThSver were absent only one
half day each, and frankie Doble ou
one day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
STATE EAR.

The premium list for the next Maine
state fair has been received and glance
az its pages reveals careful revision IN
nearly all classes. Year by year the
premiums are steadily increased TO meet
the demands and promote the interests
of breeders. The horsemen will find
the entire list of classes reorganized and
new and important ones added. The cat
tie, sheep, swine aud poultry breeders
recognize the same liberal treatment.
Especially noticeable is the entire
change in the art department, the work
of revision having evidently been done
by an artist. These changes must in-
crease exhibits and interest exhibitors.
Send to TO the secretary, GIN. Twitchell,
Augusta, for copy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
StOo REWARD 500,

The reader. OF TIL. paper Will be pleased q
learn that there 4. at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all 10
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarri
Cure Is the only positive cure known TO the mel
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutions
disease. requires n constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally actini
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient strenE'i
by building up the constitution and ass!.tin.
nature IN doing its work. The proprietors hav'
so much faith In Its curative powers. that thel
Offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that
fails To cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address, Y. j. CHENEY h CO. Toledo. %.
as-Sold by Druggists. sc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

The Month Of Roses will be celebrated
by q special edition Of American Garden
ing devoted to roses and rose growing.
Prominent amateur and professional
rosarians will assist In making this the
finest and most attractive number Of the
kind ever issued. A beautiful supple
ment Autographed In eleven colors, IL
Illustrating one Of the best and most pop
ular Of the new roses, will be given
away with each copy. This special rose
number will also be profusely illustrated
by half-tone engrsvings, etc. We have
made arrangements with the publishers
american Gardening, p. O. Box 1897,
New York;, to have copy Of this
superb number sent free TO any Of our
readers who may apply for u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

Rev. j. II. Parsley Of Rockland in
tends to stick to his pastOrate there. He
has not only declined call to . larger
pastorate with salary In proportion,
but has declined trip to Europe ten
dered him by his congregation. Rock
land n fortunate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

The Anssagunticook Sunday School
Conference holds its annual mass meet
ing and picnic at Lake AnasagunticOOk,
June 25th.
Some Of the brightest speakers In
Maine have been engaged-Rev. T. F.
Millett, field secretary Of the Maine Sun
day School Association, Rev. c. A.
Towne Of the Court Street Baptist
Church, Auburn, Rev. Martyr Summer
bell, ID. d., of the Main Street Free Bap-
tist Church Of Lewiston.
Good music, beautiful grove and an
occasion.
Low rates on the railroads.
All invited.
Bring Gospel Hymns No. 9.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
MARRIED..

In South Paris. June 5. by Rev. 7. J. Rams
dell, Mr.. Henry Walter Dcnnison and Mis-:
Madge W. Stuart both OF South Paris.
In Sewry, June s. Mr.. Fritz Marta OF Enrol
n. H., and Miss Bertha Spinney Of Ncwry.
In sweden, June 1, by Rev. W. II. varney Of
Audoyer. Geo W. varney OF Hallowell and
Grace +. Meserve Of Hallowell formerly OF Nor
way.
In welchville, May 81. by Roscoe 4. Staples
ESQ, Walter 4. Canwell Of oxford and Lenora
Woodside Of WestbrOok.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

The subscriber hereby gives public notice that
she has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge Of Probate for the County Of Oxford and
assumed the trust Of Executrix OF the es-
tate Of
MARY r. wADSwORTH. late Of Hiram.
In said County, deceased, by giving bond ~ the
law directs; she therefore requests al persons
indebted 70 the estate Of said deceased 70 make
immediate payment, and those who have any DO
mands thereon to exhibit the same TO
june 9Th, 1885. RUTH Il. WADSWORTH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
The Kcnnebec Natural History and

The Kennebec Natural History and
Antiquarian Society has just secured a
great find for its museum ut Augusta.
II consists Of a large collection OF arrow
heads. spear heads, stones used for cut
ting, dressing skins and other purposes.
The lot was unearthed few days since
by an enthusiastic member while on one
Of his rambles along the river near that
CITY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

Portland and Bangor seem 10 De Al
neyer-ending discord in the matter OF
athletic rivalry. Last year il Was queS-
ton OF technically as 20 where the pen
nant belonged. This year il Is square
question OF ''yOu lie." One side accuses
the other Of deliberately making false
score on one Of the events. What's the
matter with 'sport," any way:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
DrssoI.uTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

Notice Ia hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Ernest n. Atwood
and bertrand w. lien under the firm name OF
Atwood & Allen has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent Mr.. Allen having disposed OF
his interest In the business. AL persons owing
the nrm are requested 70 make payment to and
persons having claims against the firm 70
present the same to Ernest NJ. Atwood.
ERNEST NJ. ATWOOD.
BERTRAND W. ALLEN.
Buck6 Maine, June Z, 1885.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

The Republican victory in Delaware
last fan was OF 80 overwhelming nature
that the city of Wilmington, which
strangely enough, has been Republican
for years, has gone over 70 the Demo
Gratis entirely. That's the Addieks OF II,
and We don't want any more of that kind
OF VICTORIES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

Gear Reed" who withstood without
a tremor the hosts Of the iiliousters OF
the national house for weeks and months,
didn't dare TO attend DR.. Depew dinner
in New York because he WAS afraid OF
losing his watch" Its queer how a
presidential bee takes the courage out OF
a strong man.