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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
Building Material
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Slashed and Rift SO. Pine and
Spruce Flooring.
Western Pine, Cypress, Sycamore,
Chartered Oak, wildwood, Gum,
Mahogany, Black Walnut, Cherry,
Oregon Cedar, California Redwood
in stock.
Telephone Connections.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

In Woodstock, June L. to the wife OF Roncllo
C.. Davis, n daughter.
In Norway, June S, to the wife of Xavier La.
france, son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

William S. Hodgkins, 81 years old,
living In Hancock, hung himself to a
rsfter In his barn, because the selectmen
refused to repair the road leading to hIs
house. He lived with the family OF
David Moseley, under care Of the town,
which held lien on his farm for his
support.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
STATE or ONO. err or TOLEDO. a.

STATE OF ONO. CITY of TOLEDO. az
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Il the
senior partner fthe firm Of y. J CHENEY Co.
doing business In the City Of Toledo. County anil
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eacl
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CArARRn CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before mo and subscribed In my pres
ence, this 9th day Of December. A. ID. lss6.
A.W. GLEASON,
tskAi-I Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
ss-Sold by Druggists, &c.
Always In season, Hopkins Steamed liominy
(Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch In milk o. can ioc'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

Spruce Dimensions, Laths, Clap
boards, Shingles. Spruce, White
wood, No. Carolina, Norway, Bass,
Western Pine, Sap Pine Sheathings.
Doors and Door Frames.
Outside and Inside Thresholds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

Whltewood Mantel Shelves, Hood
Brackets, Framing Pins, etc.
Window Screens made TO order.
Piazza Posts, (whitewood and
Pine, Turned and sawed Balustrade,
Newell Posts, Stair Rail and Bal
listers.
Yellow Birch, Rock Maple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
BORN,

Always In season, HOPKINS Steamed lIominy
lHulicd Corn. Elegant lunch In milk. OF can loo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
My Stock Consists of

Windows, Window Frames, Stool
Cap, Band Castings, Surbase,
Weights and Cord.
Cellar Sash and Frames.
Blinds and Blind Trimmings
Screen Doors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

.,.- hearing iu the matter OF the
. around Number Four hih,
i Hebron, WAS given last
"--a- IBIS road was originally located
Nr -E commissioners some time
.'--- view and a hearing. Later,
-'lrr ANS work Il building the road had
az l.-e. petition MAS Presf nted 70
-'e commissioners by the selectmen OF
"- "a. towns ~ Paris aud Hebron &C
iiS ,u Instructions by the towns,
N'A.lS TO- ,hs Giscoutilusnee of the 10
-,or s. hearing WAS given on this
-'.. and 10 Was denied. The matter
-' ,tr. appealed 20 the supreme Ju-
.D ''ar, which appointed - com
,e, 3 reference Hon. \. T.. HerrieS
'-,h-.. Hon. \. L. Gordon Of Frye
s .! William Douglass Of Water
his committee met at South
ans .,- Wednesday, and spent the
''e.ln'r taking view OF the location
question aud the existing road. The
--A- DAY they gave hearing At The
"- house which occupied the day
'.-. 'smes :. Wright appeared for the
.--.plers, the opponents OF the road
''o-- Geo. \. Wilson on the other side.
"iSe humber Of citizens ~ the two
"i' were called as witnesses. The
S-utI. % the petitioners l. that the
az would De very expensive TO build
- a hulv, hard road 81 best; that the
--loer Of people 70 be benefited by IT,
"a The amount Of travel over il are not
n-~y'elT 20 warrant the great expense
.He other side i, is asserted that the
4ling road over Number Four Hill i;
-101' q, bad as road can BE-; that thu
e" road would have great deal o.
la f'el which Nill not 90 over the old
- aud that public convenience anS
reeess'ty, especially ot numerous fsmi
~ - 10 the immediate vicinity, requir'
-. .-e road as means of getting TO school
i" market, and for other ne cessary pur
s.ses' The report of the committee o
o,ttereaee will be fled AT the next tern
"eoGrt, in October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
The WeII-Groomed Woman.

She never betrays the fact that
her gown has placket.
She never wears any but the
neatest of shoes and gloves.
She never appears otherwise than
immaculate; her linen is irreproach
able.
She never permits unsightly
wisps of hair to stray over her col
lar or about her temples.
She never wears petticOat that
would not stand the critical inspec-
ton of her greatest foe.
She never uses scent or extract;
she permits herself only the frag
rance of violet and orris sachets.
She never appears conscious, and
is not afraid to stand with her back
to her most intimate friend.
She never looks artificial; her
skin is clear, and, above all, clean,
suggesting the abundant use OF soap
and cold water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
PURE WATER coRRoDEs IscN
Use of Lime in Boilers Will Prevent Fur.
Enar Action.

rner Action.
The corrosive power of pure water on
new or unscaled boilers was well illus
tTated in the city of Glasgow, when d
new water supply was introduced from
Loeb katrine, one of the purest waters
in the world which are available fol
city consumption. The former supply
had been poor and calcareouS, and old
boilers were much coated with lime
scale. To the dismay of the users, those
who had put in new boilers or new
tubes found them rapidly corroding,
while the old scaled and coated boilers
remained as before; those, too, who had
removed every possible trace of incrus-
tation from their old boilers by me-
chanical or chemical means, intending
thus to get, as they expected, the full
benefit of the pure water, were also
badly troubled by corrosion; and even
the old boilers, as the scale was grad
ually removed by the unvarying soft
and pure water from the lake, were
more or less corroded when no means
were taken to prevent it. 1t was found,
however, in this case, that introducing
little lime from time to time-enough
to give the boilers a slight calcareous
coating-usually prevented the corrosive
action of the water; then, again, in the
course of time, the effect produced was
that the lime, organic matter, and iron
oxide skin, united in forming protec-
tive oXidized suSface which prevented
further corrosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
EFFECTIVE MATCHMAKING.
Sinlple and Direct Method Employed b.
the Nez Perces Indians.

Simple and Direct Method Employed by
the Nez Perces Indians.
An old custom was revived by the
Nez Perces Indians and their visitors
during the celebration on the last
Fourth of July, says the Morning Ore
CONAN. The natives of the local tribe
are very wealthy people, and there sre
designing mothers among the aborig-
ines as well as in the different classes
Of civilized society. The young bucks
of the Nez Perces tribe ere regarded
somewhat like the -scions Of royalty in
matrimonial circles. The maidens from
all visiting tribes were brought to lap
wal to find husbands. The customs of
the tribes, which were revived for the
occasion, were more effective than the
Boston mans way.
The marriageablc maidens were by
common accord quartered in selected
spot in the valley of the Lapwai. At an
appointed hour the young men who
wanted wives to share their annuities,
their homesteads and the affections of
their hearts appeared in procession on
the hallowed camp ground. The hour
was midnight, and the scene was in
grove of trees made fragrant by the
wild flowers, and every heart danced to
the music of the ripping waters. The
young men marched forth, ard none
but candidates FOR n,atrimony Joined
the march. They were dressed in their
brightest coiors, and each carried
white willow cane. AS they approached
the tents they chanted an Indian chorus
that was as doleful as the song of the
owl, and kept time by beating upon the
tents with their canes. The drumming
was deafening to the distant spectator
and must have been distracting to the
waiting maidens in the tents. At last
the singing and the drumming had the
desired effect.
The maidens came forth, after delay
just long enough to satisfy that uni
versal passion of the mind of a wom-
or to drive lover mad with doubt.
There were more men than maidens.
The former kept up the march and the
music without The maidens counter
marched on the line of the same circle.
each selecting husband from the line
The chosen ones FASTENED to follow
their brides away into the darkness.
The unfortunate suitors were left to de-
Snair
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
MISPLACED PUNISHMENT.
Angry Housewife Belabors Her Guest In
stead of Her Husband


stead of Her Husband.
An exchange prints story about Dr.
Miller, at one time a popular Congre-
gationalist preacher in England.
He had been holding services at vii
age in Yorkshire, and, a heavy rain kav-
ing come on, had accepted an invitation
to pass the night at the house of one OF
the villagers. The good-hearted host,
seeing the minister's clothing drenched,
brought out a suit of his own and sent
his guest upstairs to put it on.
The good man had made the change
and was on his way back to the sitting
room when the woman of the house
came out of another room holding in
her hands the big family Bible, out OF
which the doctor was to he invited to
read a chapter before the family re-
tired.
At the same time she was not in a very
amiable mood. Careful housewives are
apt to be put out of sorts by the advent
of unexpected company. Seeing DR..
Miller in his borrowed garments she
mistoole him for her husband, and as he
passed in front of her she lifted the
book and brought it down pretty smart
ly on his head.
"There," she said, "take that for ask
ing him to stay all night"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
Why Are Women So Careless as
to Neglect Them?
SEVERE SUFFERING SURE TO FOLLOW
Mrs. G. G. Mott, of Danbury, Conn.,, Warns
Women to Act PromptIy-Praises Mrs.
Pnkham, and is Thankful One Woman
Made Women's Complaints a Study

1t is wonderful how little Importance
most women attach to first symptoms,
and this simple fact is really the cause
for half the suffering later in their
life.
A woman's body is the repository of
the most delicate mechanism in the
whole realm of creation, and yet most
women will let it get out of order and
keep out of order just as if it were of
no consequence.
Their back aches and head throbs
and burns, they have wandering pains
now here and now there. They expert
ence extreme 1assitude, that don 't-care
and Observation-Disclosures feeling, ex-
citability, irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness and the blues, yet they
will go about their work until they can
scarcely stand on their poor swollen
feet and do nothing to help themselves.
These are the positive forerunners of
serious womb complications, and I'M
less given immediate attention will re-
suit in untold misery, if not death.
Lydia Z. Pinl>ham's Vegetable Com
pound will, beyond the question of Il
doubt, relieve all this trouble before it
becomes serious, and it has cured many
after their troubles had become chronic
The Compound should be taken i'm
mediately upon the appearance of any
of the symptoms above enumerated. 1t
is a vegetable tonic which invigorates
and stimulates the entire female organ
ism, and will produce the same bcnc-
fetal results in the case of any sick
woman as it did with Mrs. c. c. Mott,
No. 5 Ellsworth Ave, Danbury, Conn.,,
whose letter we attach:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
Amused More Than rlattered.

A rather amusing story is told of Ad.
vocate Auret, one of the Johannesburg
reform leaders. The advocate was on
bail and was walking along Commission
fr street, near the Rand stock exchange,
with his wife, when he was Familiarity
addressed by peculiarly disreputable-
looking Kafr. The astonished advo-
cate inquired of the grinning native the
why and wherefore of the greeting,
and expressed his impression that they
had not met before. "oh, yes. we have, "
retorted the imperturbable black, tive
was in Pretoria Jail together, baas, we
was!" Mr.. Auret felt more amused
than flattered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
MAKING HAlRPINS.
The Process of Manufacture-CIose At.
teqtion Is Necessary.


For ages, says the Chicago Chron.
icle, the English and French controlled
the manufacture of hairplns, and it is
only within the last 20 years that the
goods have been produced in other
countries to any extent. The machinery
used is of a delicate and intricate char
acter, as the price at which the pins are
sold necessitates the cheapest and most
rapid progress, which can only be pro-
cured by automatic machines. The wire
Is snade expressly for the purpose and
put up in large cells, which are placed
in clamp and so carried to the ma
chimes while being Strengthened. This
machine cuts, bends, and, by a deli
cate and instantaneous process, sharp
ems the points. Running at full speed,
it will turn ont 100 hairpins every MN
lite. 70 economize, it is necessary to
keep the engine going day and night.
The difficult part of the work is in the
enameling, which is done by dipping he
pins IN preparation and baking in
az oven. 1t is here that the most con-
slant and careful attention is required,
as the piPs must be absolutely smooth
and the enamel have a pariect p9lish;
The slightest particle of dust causes inn
PROJECTIONS and roughness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
NURSING SENTIMENT.
The French Cultivate tAe Love of Va
OrOuS DaedA.

Orous Deeds.
Sentiment is a thing of the heart, an
instinct rather than judgment. The
French nurse it by that which eXcites
the affections and imagination. Dur
ing one of the wars between France
and England Il French officer blew up
his ship to prevent its being taken. He
and the crew all persisted.
The French government recognized
the officers heroism by entering the
name of his sister, his only surviving
relative, in the place in the navy list
which his name had occupied, and here
it remained till her death, says Youths
Companion.
Napoleon Bonaparte conferred upon
La Tour d'Auvergne the title of ''First
Grenadier of the French Army" He
had declined promotion to the coll
onelcy of regiment, because 1t would
separate him from his brave grena-
diers, but he was not insensible to the
distinction which the epithet made ap-
parent. When he was killed in battle
the emperor ordered that his name
should be called at every roll call of the
grenadiers, and that the sergeant
should answer: "Died on the field of
honor!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
RENTING MOUNTED ANIMALS

Almost Any Animal May Be hired, froIu
Squirrel to an Elephant.
Mounted animals and birds are rented
Tor a great variety of purposes, and al
most any animal or bird may be hired.
The fur-bearing animals are rented prin'
cipally to furriers for use as show
pieces. Many turner's buy show pieces
but there are others who prefer to rent
them, thus getting new or different
show piece every season. Sometimes q
large number of animals, from the
smallest squirrel to the largest tiger
and Ion, are rented together for the
decoration of a show room; and birds
in large numbers and in great variety,
from humming birds to peacocks, are
sometimes rented for similar purposes.
Animals and birds both are rented
for theatrical purposes. a stuffed dog
was needed in a play. Just the dog re-
CURED was found at the taXidermist's.
There may be play with a scene in it
in which hunter cones in with fawn
over his shoulder. The fawn can be
hired at the taxidermists. 1t may be
that in some play an eagle alights upon
the stage; an eagle quay be hired. In
plays depicting circus life, if Il parade
forms part of the representation, the
wagons can be filled With lifelike stuffed
tigers, bears and other animals, such as
might be found in a real circus. And
bears, elephants and various other
mounted animals are at one time or an
other used on the stage.
Mounted animals are renterd for va.
rous civic displays ar~l parades and for
ballroom decorations and other uses.
Tigers can be hired for political process.
sions. For q presentation of Little Red
Riding Hood a wolf can lie hired. Swans
are rented and all sorts of birds Some.
times & dining-room, as on the occasion
OF game supper, is decorated with all
kinds of game birds.
Lecturers hire mounted animals. Lee
turers on natural history to school,
for example, the lecturer might upon
the stage caribou. an elk and deer, tc
show the difference between them.
Mounted animals and birds are rented
for various Photographic purposes. A
bear, or an eagle perhaps, to he photo
graphed for trade mark, or parrot.
to be held by a child. The live bird
would not keep still; q stuffed bird will.
Birds are rented to artists to draw or
PAINT from.
For fish store openings, big por-
roises, sharks and sturgeon are rented:
ard crocodiles and alligntors are rented
70 leather and shoe stores.
The cost of renting mounted animals
and birds is much less proportionately
for a longer than for shorter period.
The charge for show pieces is a certain
percentage of the value. graduated ac-
eording TO the length of time for which
they are taken. For single day big
tiger could be hired for so and small,
tiger for IS; mi!dle-si2ed elephant for
$25 day; a big grizzly bear for $40, and
a small grizzly for S.. An eagle, for a
single occasion, one or two days, would
cost So to 81. A squirrel could be hired
for q day for so cents, wolf for SO, Il
parrot for so cents. a hummlng bird or
II robin for 25 cents, and an ostrich for
s.. a day.-N. Y. Sun,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
Bed clothing hangs at either sid,

Bed clothing hangs at either side
nowadays, after the fashion of long
ago. This applies to the plain
spreads, as well as the handsome
sets of tambOured or ruffied swiss
and Irish point that are in vogue
now:
Denim makes a much nicer COW
ering for a box couch than bed
ticking, and is no more expensive.
This can be covered with Bagdad
for winter, and is pretty enough to
be left bare for a summer couch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
KiPLlNG'S SNAKE,
Showing the Force of an Ill-Ordered Im-
aginntion.

showing the HOFce OF an III-Oruereu
agination.
A writer in McClure's Magazine tells
how he edited paper in India with the
help of Eudyard Kipling, and he men
tons as side issue peril from snakes
which Kipling once underwent. The
danger of snakes in Lahore was real
enough, and the place was rich in scor-
pions. The person who tells the story
had been stung by a scorpion in bed one
morning, and Kipling aided him in the
afternoon in a scorpion hunt. They
found &c under the mating in the YER
anda outside the bedroom door, beside
few centipedes, and put the lot into
a large tumbler, and filled it up with
whisky.
One day, when we were dressing in
the morning, I heard Kipling shouting,
and went into his room. His face was
pale with horror, and he was tightly
elasping one leg above the knee.
''There's a snake" he gasped, 'inside
my trousers, and I think I've got him by
the head. Put your hand up from be-
low and drag him out"
Iobserved that Kipling only Thought"
he had it by the head, and that really
its head might be at the other end, in
which case--but before I had finished,
I saw the horror in his face relax and
give place to a puzzled look succeeded
by fits of laughter. Endeavoring to as
certain by the sense of touch whether it
was tbs head he was grasping, he had
discovered that it did not really feel like
any part of snake at all. In fact it had
4 buckle, and he realized that his braces
had been dangling inside the garment
when he nut it on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27

81 had Inflammation of the womb
very badly, in fact, the doctors said it
was chronic, but after giving Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound and Sanative
Wash a thorough trial, found myself
gaining, and now think am perfectly
healthy. The first symptoms of this
trouble are backache, bearing-down
pains, irritation of the bladder, consti-
patton and leucorrh9a. l am satisfied
that it is the medicine for female weak
ness. l cannot praise your remedies
enough. l thank God there was one
woman that made woman's complaints
her life study. Her remedies have been
blessing to me, and l only wish thou
sands of suffering women could be per-
suaded to use them. / never miss
chance to recommend it."
A STANDING INVITATION.
Women suffering from any form of fe-
male weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of ex-
perience which she has to draw from it
is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
return except your good will, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely,
any woman, rich or poor, is very fool
ish if she does not take advantage of
this generous offer of assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
A HOLE IN THE MOUNTAIN.
Wonders OF Cave Near Chattanooga
That Puzzle Biologists.

That Puzzle Biologists.
"The most peculiar cave ever saw"
said Chattanooga man to q Washing
ton Star writer, SIS on Raccoon noun
tain, near Chattanooga. 1t has never
Ieen explored, and no one really know,
whether or not there is much Of q gave.
The Indians have several legends con-
cerning it, and it is remarkable that no
one has ever entered it, 1t was sup
posed by the Indians to be haunted, and
there are some gruesome tales told
about it. The only opening yet dis
covered is on top of the mountain. 1t
has been sounded with line of consid-
cradle length without finding a bottom
to the chamber through the reef Of
which the opening exists. There Is n
constant roaring sound, like the wind
sometimes makes. 1t does not seem
like water. and is undoubtedly caused
by air circulating in the immense hole
in the mountain. There are no vol
canic indications, and the cave is puz-
zlp to biologists"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27

The Law Times, of London, calls at
tention to the fact that the privy coun-
CT, OF whiel. tbs cabinet is merely a
committee unknown to the law, has
entirely ceased to hold meetings for
purposes of elaboration and has be-
come a body of a merely ceremonial
nature, So completely, however, have
the funetieHs OF the Two bodies been
dissociated tina; whereas the privy coun-
ell cannot meet except under the presi-
dency of the sovereign, the sovereign
cannot constitutionally preside at a
meeting of the cabinet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27

Fruit knives with sterling silver
blades and Dresdel handles are
exceedingly new and exceedingly
pretty,
Mating seems to have taken the
place of the stained floors under
rugs. This is, no doubt, because
the dark showed the dust so and
the mating makes very desirable
summer covering with the rug
removed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
Ouear chnrch Shire.

One of the most ECCENTRIC church
spires is that of the parish church (All
eaipta) of Chesterfield, with its curious
spire, 22S feet high, and "a feet Off the
perpendicular. Whichever way the OBJ
server looks at this curious spire it APP
prs to bulge out in that direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27

Blood is life and upon the purity
and vitality of the blood depends
the health of the whole system.
Experience proves Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla to be the best blood purifier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-11-27
A Mixed Metanhnr.

At one or the British university
unions an orator declared that the Brit
ish lion. whether it Is roaming the des'
erts of India or climbing the forests Of
Canada. will not draw in it's horns OF
retire into it's she'll"