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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
AMERICAN CAMElS.
Increasing Despite the Fact That They Are
Butchered and Sold n Beef.

M. F. Campbell. who has been for
some time at the famous Gunsight mine,
near the line Of southern Arizona, says
the camels Of tho desert are increasing
very rapidly, and that there are now be-
tween 800 and 400 Of them. This Is sur
prising, he says, considering the large
mum Der that have been killed and palm
cd cff for beef in the past few years and
the inroads made upon the bands by
passing showmen. Mr.. Campbell gave
some interesting details Of these tawny
denizens Of the waste places, introduced
so many years ago by Ben Butterworth,
aud now grown wild.
''These hulking animals, he said,
"roam mainly between the Gila and
Colorado rivers, in stretch OF the low
Eagle Tail mountains and the desert ad-
Joining. There is very fine bunch grass
In that region, and the camels keep in
good condition ] have several times
seen as many as eight or ten in a band
and most Of them are very large
Different persons have been there
from time to time catching them for the
circuses. That is the sourSe Of supply
now for all the shows The hunters so
out in bands Of half dozen on mules,
as horses would be az no account The
camels, cumbersome as they look, run
very fast, and only mules are enduring
enough in that tough country 10 wear
them out. The hunters stretch out, sur.
round band, and out Of ten or dozen
manage to cut out and stay by couple
wearing them out and catching them
finally with lassos. The camels are very
wild at first, but speedily tame down.
and the showmen can do anything they
please with them.
Il was for nearly two years there
mining, and myself and men were fur
nished with camel meat right along
and thought il very good. We paid 20
cents pound for a good deal OF IL, and
we thought il as good beef as We had
usually eaten. The old prospectors, who
had turned to peddling meat, never said
a word to Us, bat took their pay regu-
larly to 20 away and come back again
At the last we found out it was nothing
but tho camel's meat which they were
furnishing us. Then we began to draw
the line.
IF the meat sellers and circus people
would let the canels alone for awhile,
they would increase much faster. The
animals are interesting 20 see on the
desert and do no harm. San Francis
co Examiner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
Tearing up the flooring.

gold. Being in private's uniform, ne
was not recognized by the men-his
appearance was much changed by the
loss of his beard-and fell in with the
last files as though he belonged to the
troop.
The squadron trotted up the road lead.
ing through a gap in the ridge and
stood ON q summit overlooking the Pea
Vine valley. By the light Of day May
nard looked down upon the landscape
he had seen few hours before; but. ah,
how changed! Ten thousand men in
gray were coming across the valley.
It is o solemn sight at any time to
see an army moving to strike foe.
There was something in the silent
movement-too far for him to hear the
tramp Of the men advancing over the
intervening space, still wearing its sum
mer robes Of green-to remind him OF
thundercloud rising in . clear sky.
There were compact columns OF infan-
try steadily marching, while Oh either
flank cavalry trotted forward, head up,
like q troop Of lions over jungle. Occa
sionally there came a confusion OF dis
tant sounds-orders-m emurmuringi
preceding the storm. The advancing
host seemed rather troop Of specters,
moving with the wind, an army OF ma
licious spirits coming to scatter Q plague
from their still silent weapons
This fancy vanished with the first few
shots from the skirmishera They wer'
too real, too spiteful, to attribute tt
any but human agencies. Back goes thu
| thin line of blue before the scattered
Confederates in advance. supported By
thick columns Of dusty gray. No skir
lmiah line would care to stand agains
these columns coming silently, not ye
| in presence Of . foe worthy Of . volley
Suddenly there IL rumbling. shout
| Ing, lashing Of horses in Maynard'
rear. Turning. be seea Union battery
drawn by horsea galloping up the alop'
| hom ~ heidgA DaahiAe Into position
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
HAS TWO HEARTS.
A Physlcian's Report on the Most Remark
able Case Of william King.

William King, the negro who has
two hearts and is able TO control the
pulsations Of either at will, and who
occasionally axcites the medical associa'
tions Of the Atlantic coast by making
an exhibition Of himself, has been ex-
amined by DR.. C. a. Jackson Of Pitts
burg, who reports as follows;
'The man has two distinct hearts,
connected only by the larger blood ves'
sells and a very elastic pericardium. He
has tho peculiar power Of moving either
of these two hearts Independently and
can hold one up under the ribs while
the other is let down into the groin,
where it can be felt pulsatiDg even more
plainly than when in its natural posi-
ton. He can stop one or both from beat
ing for a period Of one minute and
probably longer, but he has been told
that 10 extend the time beyond that
limit would probably endanger bis life.
The stoppage Of either heart silonces
the pulse beats on the corresponding
side, but does not affect the other. IL
both are stopped at once, no pulse beat
can be detected in any part of the body.
"The left heart is the larger of the
two, being about the size Of cocoanut,
which is very large for man Of Kings
size. The right one is no larger than
q good sized goose egg.
when one heart Is down In tho
flank and the other in normal position,
they are separated by distance OF about
ii inches As they lie ordinarily III the
chest they are only about two or three
inches apart.
1.-THE most remarkable thing about
Kings case is the fact that each heart
appears to be complete in all It's details
and furnished with sufficient blood for
use on its own side Of the body.
I'm some species Of lower animals
there are two distinct hearts, but in
them the right side sends blood to the
lungs, while the left does the work for
the general circulation Of the whole
body"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09

To the Honorable Boarl OF County CON nIni,s'on -,
er~ OF the County of ONiord ana state Vi
Maine .., ,h.,
convenience ami necessity require pew
L,..t4nn. altrration- Gi-eOntinuance- anu tns
...tnbll-hmeut OF grades In the highway ieahh
frum Rumford Falls In the town OF huiht"ru' w.
through the town OF Byron u Leter y, a. In
..id County namely, commencing At the ihtsr
-,.,ttop OF the County road above mentl0nei win
the County road leading from kumiori fAus 70
Mexico Coruer, near the house OF freV y. ioi
ter. In -aid Rumfori. thence no'tnefy VI. .io
tb. towns OF RumfOrd. Mexico, RoNoury AM,
"a, IN 4, a point on the location OF the kumfori
Fall- ami Rangeley Lakes Railway IN s;ld 10y ron;
known a. the 'Tobin Bars IN an so~ y, ,Ss
Ryron. following the general directoh VI t tns
highway as now travelled, and particularly aSA
tor new locations, alterations, discohtinuaho.oe -
and grading. al the following named points, 70
wit t.. ,o .sid h,yh
80 nesr William NJ Blancharfs north nne
thence portberiy through the towns OF huHI"t''
an Nexico 10 \ point in said highway near a
A WOrthley's s0utheriy line A.,.
second Commencing At point In sSit hlsl..
90 n,say A A. Worthley's house In the town ei
Nexiro. thence uortherly 10 point In SAN hisn
vxsv near the railroad crossing OF tle run -.
ESils and RAngeley Lakes Railway near ..s ..,s
former location OF the =, WsY,on' o'
Shou' 50 called, In the town OF MeNtoo. AsA
Thiri Commencing st point IN saln NJ ~
,x,v In the town OF Roxbury near the south INV INV
~ the Thaxter Houston farm, 80 ssie., 'eaa i1,'
yortberlv over the land of the said inaxter nous
TN tht X. In. OF John Houston. anu NJ T., las ~,
10 point In said highway about tnrey H..S. \,
fe., northerly OF NJ. 4. Tsyiors sou'h nne' AZ
the town OF ROXbury. II, hi,,
Foarth Commencing at q point In -a,u .'i niS 4, y
.,oy, tonr hundred feet southerly from II
" kirhards' north line, In the town oi ps 'n, ~"
thence portheriy 10 point IN -ald nv Sy "N"
ths house OF Amos A. Alden IN -ald pi ISn. ,r
Fifih Beginning at the Town sI paSSssop'. aoSss !,
d. b' -, i,..,i,n ~ the RumfOri Falls and fsange
- -, ~ I,ses RAILWAY, at or near "Iooin Bars
- caled. In sasd town Of Byron' -, hS,A
x.v In the town Of Byron where .ny sai''
r-os..s swift River at Coos Bridge. 80 Ss,c ,,s,
wHyKEroaF your petitioners ASK tnai' si.s'
','.sr ootice yonr Honor. will view tte preua, IN ~.
-. near all parties interested anu I. ,,i,ns
.t;,,5sSs-I that sAid new locations a, a'et-tlon,
Sss'so1,inuapces and grsdings De OF ool'inv' :,
ronveniepce and necessity, YOU VIII R'e,,,S
..st -sSt new LEGATIONS. alterations, u-oontine az
snre- and gratings, In Whole OF N Pai'' :"
eorisnce with the provision. yl Am w., ,o,,,aent,
nsts,i Al Rumford Fails, Maine, this iouf'een''
aay OF March, n ID. $50. ,,x,upp q, "a als
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
Notice of Petition for Discharge.
STATE Oh MAINE.

OXFORD. - Court Of Insolvency. In the case
OF HAROLD r. CHAPMAN, lnsol'eni pe"'
or. -.
NOTICE l. hereby given that petition has, on
y this soth day of Mar. A. II. lsS, been pre-
-en,ssl o. said Court for sasd County. ~
HAROLD Il. CHAPMAN Of Bethel In me
County Of oxford. praying that ne NAY H
he deCrecd fun dt-charge NON az M
ieh.. pr,,ysble under the provision, of Chapter
seventy OF the statutes OF Maine snd upon
All petition. Il y ordered 10y sail Coar'
nat a hearing be had upon the same befor.
Ali Court n Paris In said County OF
Xfori. on Wednesday, the 18th day oi
April A. II. l-S5, at nine o'clock IN the lore
peon. and that notice thereof b. p1hlished IN the
oNfori Democrat. a newspaper pubn-hed IN Sai''
County ot oxford, once week Tor thfSe suy,e- =
i've wecks the last publication ~ bc hVe day-
before the ,iay of hearing and that All creiit"rs
who have prUve,l their debts, and other persons
Interested may appear AZ SAID place and urne
apd show cause. II any they have, why US
charge should net bc granted said debtor accord
ing 10 the PRAYER OF hi petition
Attest tLAIBERT II. PARK, Register
OF sSid Court for saif County OF oxford
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
Notice OF Petition for Discharge.
STATE OF MAINE.

oXFORD. - &c ourt ~ Insolvency. In the case
of CHARLES 4. HOWE, lnsolvent Debtor
N-OTICE i hereby given that a petition has, oh
y This SSh day VI Mar. \. II. lSsS. been PIE
-snted 10 sAid Court for said County, by
Charles =. Howe of Hanover In the county % %Sl
oxfor,i. praying that he may be decreed tull
,,shr,-,. from All his debts proyable under the
prnyisions of Chapter seventy OF the statutes ol
Maine, and upon said petition. i ordered oS
nd court that a hearing be had upon
,6.s s.,oe before said Court AZ Paris, In said
Countv OF Oxford. on Wednesday, the 9th Gay
OF Aprfl \. ID. 1855, at pine O'Clock IN the i"ie
noon. and that notice thereof lie pubh-heI in
,he Oxfor,I Democrat a newspaper pubnsheo III
AID County OF oxford. once week Tor thre" sur l
esssive weeks. the last publication 10 he nv
DAYS before the DAY Of hearing anu Una. a.. 0,.
tor who have proved their debts, and other per
sons Interested, may appear at said place Shu
time and show cause, II any they nave, WI!
discharge should not be granted said ueo''r AZ
coriiny 10 the prayer OF his petition.
Attest ALBERT II. PARK. Register
OF said Court for said County OF oAioru'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
CHIPS.

NntTSs
II il reported that there is great suffer-
ing in Oklahoma and western Kansas.
The former was settled under exciting
conditions and with high hopes. the
land Ia described by an exchange as 80
many millions Of acres OF misery.
The Murray bill, separating the agri-
cultural college from the state univer-
si.y of Missouri, was sent to engr0ss-
ment bv vote of 81 to 43. This test
vote In the house was followed by the
final passage of the bill.
British farmers are discussing with
very much persistence the relation that
RECOMMENDATION Of silver will bear to the
prosperity Of British agriculture and
after the custom Of drowning men are
catching at this as one Of their hopes.
The New York state grange is In q
prosperous condition, having 1888 likely
oranges with q membership OF over
IA. 600. and balance Of Sl1.S2O 10 tbs
treasury. Among the lecturers at IT.
annual meeting was j. ID. Lyman o'
New Hampshire.
A Florida paper says that the last
heavy frosts finished the orange crop ant
did worse, damaging the orange trees tt
degree incalculable, amounting oy
some estimates TO three-fonrths OF ID
groves Of the state
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
The Bishops Laboratory Beer.

The laboratory that supplies Bishop
Fallows' home brewed nonalcoholic beer
is working overtime in order TO keep up
with the demand. The drink, rs de-
scribed by a connoisseur, tastes like old
fashioned "yarb tea, and appears to be
a preparation of roots. herbs. barks anG
gums, such as the grandmothers OF the
present generation used to give to "clean
out the system" after All attack of boils,
carbuncles or spring fever. There is
general feeling that Bishop Fallows
would not spring any unwholesome or
unrighteous beverage on trusting CON-
munity, and the Home saloon is doing
a tremendous business Chicago Trib-
une
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
FARM EAGOTS.

Give the hovs little land and some
stock 10 call and have for their own. III
will do them good, and they Will take
better care OF the rest OF the stock.
And what an unusual spectacle Ia pre-
sented in Illinois of surplus OF s9o,oVo
left over from the appropriations for the
worlds fair. This sum is asked Tor the
Atlanta exposition.
Secretary Morton said that American
farmers are better off to-day than the
workers in any other vocation. and he
believed that under recent Legislation
they will grow more prosperous still.
John Jacob Thomas, associate editor
of the Country Gentleman, and an aoie
horticultural writer, is dead, adding one
more 10 the heavy loss to agriculture by
death that has occurred within the past
year.
The farmers of Maine have been noti-
ded of a reduction in the price OF corn
for canning by % per cent. The farmers
don', take kindly 10 this deep cut, and
while some of the factories have secured
their full acreage, others will stand idie'
Some of our exchanges are saying thst
very much Of the success OF good farm
inc is due TO their skill in marketing,
and they recommend farmers to keep
thoroughly posted on the available mar-
kets of the country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
v ''S PLUMNER ct is ais.
STATE OF MAINE.

Cot-~rY oF OXFORD. -; ~ .a,ur
ootNst, Taunty Commissioners, Dec session.
h,S,a ,ess. hsId by Adjournment Mar. lTh, $50.
Ppm the foregoing petition, satl-iae.oss n. e,
~ h',';o,. laea received that the petitloners
,.,nsibhe and that inquiry into tne n,e. @ ~
a.. .r,,ls,.stion isexpedieni 1T Is a
-. - a.. County Commissioners meS. a. -.
-, n,.i PpmfoY1l AZ Rumford fails ~ -@i. - =,
~ oS ,ori on the twenty -hrss u"
Q, ,ss6 next. at ten Of the clock, 80 =.
Maf va .s,..., nro.eed To view the route ns nsn.oe .,
anu ss ~ ,s,,tion Immediately AFTER whien VIC III
~ - ~ the parties AMI their ,.ss,,,v
no,s., :, soDe convenient place IN sne n',"sss
oe Ia" .s....h o.her measures taken IN tne Pie"5 ~
an. s.ro,nissio sioners shall judge propsl ,inss
~ 80 VIZ hsr oKpERED. that notice Vi a's aast
IL ! s ,,ur,.o-e OF the commissioners -.
Pia0e s.ssiJ M. given 20 all persons an -.
ing , ss,a-.st...i by causing attesten cof'ne
porae'vns .s,,'s,, .nd OF this order thereon w -
OF sSl -, - the respective clerks OF tee tvw a. a.
serNe.' wv WsSico byron and Roxbury. IN es sa
hun,o'" hu. ana sIso posted up in three Puols passs
County 20 ,.xns. and published three W. 49,.
In eaen 80 80 h, the oxford Democrat, ns~ -
succe-s.ei. p.ri- In said County OF - s
$3.50 -aisi publications, anu eSsn @ AZ lead
hTs, % =. ~ made, served and postsu The
hoese'. hefore said time OF tnceans, ,hsn
my s a., an uer.ops and corpors.ions any they
ot ,h..,e api,ear and show eaass;, ess;,s shoulsi
snSe anu .''s wsy the prayer of said pes'''0ne''
no. be egrTanm'sSHARLEs =. wHITMAN. Ter, - so.rt
Atr true copy Of said petition and 0r'e' - '
thereon prr re WHITMAN Ctofks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.
It Il Causing Grave Anxiety Throughout
Turkey-stories Told by Traders.

All sources Of information In Con-
stantinople and other places in the sui
tan's domain agree that the situation
throughout the Turkish empire war
rants the gravest anxiety. The principal
cause without doubt is the Armenian
question. Business in many places IN
the interior Of Asia Minor is almost en-
tirely suspended. Merchants in the Cap
ital are afraid TO send goods into the in
terror. In spite of every effort to pre-
vent news from reaching the capital 1t
trickles in.
Traders hear of long strings Of pris-
opers marched into Syria and elsewhere
in irons. Dozens Of Armenian merchants
are in prison. The prisons are full.
Turks are allowed 20 threaten Armehi-
ans with impunity everywhere. Most
significant and dangerous OF all Is the
wild stuff Turkish papers are allowed
to print with the object OF exciting the
ignorant Mohammedan masses into ha-
tired of Christians. 1t requires only
spark to set fire to the tinder Of fanati-
cism throughout Turkey, and it IL evil
dent that the government already re-
pents its tolerance III this respect
Constantinople Letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09

Farmers in the vicinity OF Frandors
abb being caught on the billboard privi
leke racket Two men paint q sign on
tHe farmers fence and give him few
dollars to guarantee them that no one
elke will be permitted to paint signs
otter them. The farmer is asked to sign
aHeceipt acknowledging the payment OF
the money in order that they can return
tlIe same to their employer. The receips
which he signs turns ont TO be . promis'
sdry note for e2O0 OF $500. ~ ths ease
uIay b. Indianapolis NswA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
A New Move.

have heard from several sources and
believe it to be true that 10 students
refused to take the oath Of allegiance
expecting naturally to be sent to Siberia
forthwith. The car, hearing OF this,
said: IF they refuse to be my loyal
subjects, let them leave Russia within
"a hours and live elsewhere until they
hdve acquired another nationality.
T.,en they may return II they please
ard finish their education. The stu
debts were 10 astonished that they I'M
mediately took the oath.-
Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
STATE OF NAME.

OXFORD, - Court of Insolvency. Ihiru
"wednesday Of Mar. \. II. lS0. In the mat
ter ofcEO. J. HAPGONp. lnsolvent Debtor
IT'S hereby Orterei. That notice he given ="
Il All persons Interested in the settlements OF IN.
hnal account Of John I >k0lhed, Assignee oi
the above named lnsolyent uebtor ny causing a
conv ~ thi- or,ier t. De published threc weeks.
succe.sively In the oxford Democrat n newspaper
printed al Paris IN -aid County, that they may
appear at a Court Of Insolvency 10 &c hcso Al ths
Probate Court Room on the Srd "Wednesday OF
Aprtt next Al nine O'Clock In the forenoon, anu
De heari thereon and object n they see cause
GEORGE \. WILSON, Judge
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09

,tC,rtop. ip the County % oxford aud State
of Maine. the Sth day of March. l>so
The undersigned hereby gives notice OF MS
appointmeni a. Assignee Ot the insolvent estate
of CHARLES l.. OLDHAM OF ptNneli, IN the
County OF oxford, lnsolvent Debtor, who has
besn declared iusovcns upon his petition by inc
Court OF Insolvency for said County Of oAtOri-
" A RsRRDWS Assignee
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPxxp rmE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all eommunicatonsi In
tended for this department to HgNRr ID. HAN
NoSp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Paris Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09

OXFORD, ss,-At Court of Probate held al
Paris, within and for The County OF uNiori
on the thlr,i Tuesday Of Mar, A. ID lsso-
On the petition of Mary A F.tter; AdmrN
Denmark. In said County, deceased. praying Tor
license To sell and convey certain real estate
belonging 20 sAtd estate and described In hei
petition on die In the probate Office
ORDERED. That the said petitioner give hVecs
To an persons Interested, by causing a copy
OF this order "a be pueli-hes' three
weeks succe-sively In the oNford Dem
ocrat newspaper printed at fsri-,
Ia sAid County, that they may appear al a trvua't
Cont Ia be held AZ Paris on the third TUESDAY
OF Apr. next AZ nine O'Clock In the forenoon, and
show cause u any they have why the same should
not be granted.
A true cOpy-attest -
ALBERT ID. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-09

The FIGURING amt Grist Mil and Store, a,
South Paris Village belonging % she hstats Vi
DAVID y. True ate OF south Paris
Iai- mill was occupied for many year- Oy sne
Pans F,ouring ornpany and by the late owner,
y Nster power in~ludes the right Of rowsge OF
bryaut- Pond The dam vas Thoroughly r
pairec Ia 'Si The mill l. IN good condition;
ha- always lone AMI l. still doing good on>l
hess This sue property will be sold at bar
Sain For N rfgtt parties thi. Is q splendld
chance u step into well established and pay
las business. Apply 20
A. TRUE, Admr.,
s0s Commercial 81,
Portland, Me.
Or, Hon. g. A. Wilson, SO. Paris. Me