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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
GENERAL USE or ASHES.

As To the crops TO which 10 apply
ashes il Is safe 10 say In a general way
that they are or may be useful for all
crops, but the character OF the soil has
much 10 do with the profit Of their appli-
cation. some soils being much richer In
potash than others.
Ashes are almost always useful in
orchards and on moving fields and
pastures. The best way for {. +. L. 10
determine the value OF his ashes is 10
use them and note results. An analysis
would help him TO learn whether IL were
better 10 use them himself or TO sell TO
some other fellow and let him take the
risk of profit or loss from the applica'
tiou.
MAnures and fertilizers like most other
things, not excepting money even, are
worth much more in the hands OF on
person than OF another. Their value
depends much upon the way they are
used, 10 what crops, or what kind oi
land, and how the crops are finally dis
posed of. Ashes are good for potatoes
but they did not pay much used that
wav last yesr.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

George VI. Atwood OF Paris, whom the
Republican convention selects as its
candidate for County Treasurer, was
born in Buckiield IN this county, Octo-
ber 9Th, 1850. He was educated in the
public schools of Buckfield, at Hebron
Academy and Columbia College Law
school, New York city. Read law with
the firm of Bisbee Il Hersey Of Buckfield
aud was admitted to the Oxford bar at
the October term, 1855. In November
of the same year Mr.. Atwood purchased
a hslf-interest in the oxford Democrat,
associating himself with Arthur l..
Forbes OF Paris under the firm name OF
Atwood 4 Forbes and has been actively
connected with the paper 10 the present
time never having entered upon the
practice OF law. He was elected County
Treasurer OF Oxford County in lSSS and
has held the Office by reelection con-
tinously 10 the present time. Mr..
Atwood Is prominently identified with
the business and educational Interests OF
his town, being president of the board OF
trustees OF Paris Hill Academy and chair
man of its executive committee. mem
Der OF the school board of the town OF
Paris, member of the board Of trustees
OF the South Paris Savings Bank and
treasurer of several corporations and
o,b.r antarnri.as including the Market
Square Building Association, the Paris
Electric Company and the Oxford Law
Library Association.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

~. toe -lH-cri'er hereby gives nOticc that she
-, -., been lgiy appointed executrix Of the last
81. il1 testament of
n, EHRA ". BARKER. late OF Hiram,
.r s. .lr oputs of oxford deceased. and given
i-,' is.. 1' the aw directs. All persons having
s>srt'i Co present the same for settlement, and
rs.r, le' thereto are requested % make pay
June ;. lSs kI-~frE a. paRKER
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

Plant some late corn. or some corn
l,te. for table use. some OF the !N'e
varieties We have found of poor quaiitE'
hence prefer TO plant the best KINDS
late
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

The hoeing should chiefly be done
with horse power, but give only shallow
cultiyatiOn-thati is. kill the weeds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23


Albany.-L. II. Burnham.
Audover.-J. +. Akers, c. +. kimball
Bethel.-E. 5. Kilborn, y. +. Brown
+. b. Shaw, Henry Farwell.
Brownfield.-A. +. Johnson, c. +
Spring, VIM. Wakefield.
Bucktield.-V. L. DeCoster, o. IL. Her
sey.
Byron.-A. 5. Young.
Canton.-John p. Swasey, Adelber
Delano, X. A. Barrows.
Denmark.-Isaac II. Berry.
Dixfield. Henry q. Stanley, W. W
Waite, w. VI. kidder.
Fryeburg.-M. N. Smart, Nat. Frye
I. l.. Eastman.
Gilead.-A. Judson Blake.
Graftou.-Rufus Farrar.
Greenwood.-Ern Herrick.
Hanover.-Harry +. Dyer.
Hartford.-Emery Parsons, Gilsor
Mendall.
Hebron.-Charles II. George.
Hiram.-P. B. Young, l.. A. Wads
worth.
Lovell.-James f.. Harrington, c. X
Chapman.
Mason.-Chas. +. Brown.
Mexico.-Sewell Goff, +. f. Hayes.
Newry.-Thomas Powers.
Norway.-A. +. Andrews, c. w. Ryer
son, +. +. Witt, l.. B. Andrews, Moses
z. Stiles.
Oxford. George Parrott, Alber
witham, II. S. Rich.
Paris.-N. ID. Bolster, II. Il. Hubbard
z. C. Pickett, II. f. Hammond, Isaac
Rounds, S. F. Davis, II. Curtis.
Peru.-W. Ii. Trask, II. +. Floyd.
Porter.-GeO. 4. Stacey, Saml. Stan
ley, Daniel Durgin.
Roxbury.-Frank Stanley.
RumfOrd.-John A. Decker, Geo. w
Stearns, Frank L. Putnam, ). l.. Moody
Stow.-Orrin BarrOws.
Stoneham.-A. +. Moody, ID. o
Brown.
Sumner. W. II. Eastman, Geo. d
Grose, Rollin n. StetsOn.
Sweden.-R. o. MOulton.
Uptop.-Enoch Abbott.
Waterford.-R0bbin Plummer, Chas
Saunders.
Woodstock.-J. II. Davis, Emerson
Billings, w. II. Small.
Franklin PR. S. Tracy.
Lincoln Pl.-
Milton Pl.-Edwin Andrews.
Magalloway Pl.-
The largest ''third house" we ever saw
at an Oxford county convention. Near
ly every town in the county was repre-
sented by leading Republicans, outsid'
the regular delegations.
Although called at 10 o'clock the con
vention was delayed by contest befor'
the county committee regarding the ad
mission Of the Sumner delegation.
Chairman 4. F, Smith Of the county
committee called the convention to or
der at IL o'clock, and called upon Rev
Insky A. Bean, pastor Of the N. +
church at South Paris, who offered fer
vent prayer.
Chairman Smith then read the call fol
the convention.
The new court room was filed to tn,
doors, and extra seats were brought Il
to accommodate the representative su
dience that filed the room.
Mr.. Smith called upon Tobias L. East
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

Of Mr.. Stearns' struggle for an educa-
ton and Of his ability. He said the peo-
pie Of Norway put their confidence In
him and wished 20 see him nominated.
He believed he would I'LL the office with
marked ability. Mr.. Stearns name was
also given applause by the audience.
Cyrus X. Chapman OF Lowell seconded
the nomination OF Mr.. Stearns in very
appropriate address, alluding 70 his boy
hood and life.
Mr.. Stearns' nomination was also
seconded by l.. II. Burnham Of Albany
and II. ). Rich Of Oxford.
Hon. EnOch W. Woodbury. Of Bethel,
who thought he ought to know some
thing Of the qualifications required
OF Judge OF Probate AZ he had former
ly filled the Office for three terms, pre-
sented the name OF Hon. Addison r..
Herrick Of Bethel. Judge Woodbury.
spoke of the great importance Of the Of
lice. and the eminent ability OF his can
dldate to meet the requirements of the
office. MIR. Herrick's name was given
applause by the audience.
W. II. Eastman, Esq, Of Sumner also
seconded the nomination of ). >.
Stearns. Mr.. Eastman spoke iittingly
and in words of praise OF the ability OF
the gentlemen who have filled the office
in the past.
Geo. W. Stearns Of Rumford also sec
onded the nomination OF ;. ;. Stearns,
speaking OF him especially as an ideal
candidate.
The first ballot for Judge Of Probate
resuIted a. follows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
NOTIC 4.

NOTICE.
.r ty~pHv gives notice thai ne
..ute.! iministgator 20 the
.Nr. WALKER. ate % Lowell.
oxford. aec-a-ed. ans gwen
..r,.t- AZ persons having
-rt.. estate uf said dccva~et are
tac -am, tor settlement. anu
-.t. ave o.. .lcstc3 % make pay
tIGERNuN g. WALKER
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
25 Horses For Sale

saturday, June g, . horses direct
a SANITY on hand - O. - horses
lnJ sell a.. iow a. any one ia
N.s t.-. several woods horses on hand'
.A.....r- .eta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

Civil engineer and Surveyor.
Lock BoI t7i.

N.A4h'.
,-.... - ...c o.. the r,;rar'ag ~ Oh inss'
F..-...- ..-l,l .a. cosreepor ienoe r'uei'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23
Convention
First Republican Gathering in
the New Court House.
The Excellent Ticket
Put in the Field.
Full Report Of the Doings Of
To-day's Republican Coun-
ty Convention.

The first convention TO assemble In
oxford CouDty's new court house Is the
Republican county convention which
met 10 day and placed in nomination a
ticket will receive the undivided support
OF the party.
4 Republican convention in Oxford
County is always interesting, and Is gen
orally preceded by some earnest though
friendly contests. This campaign has
been rather peculiar, the number and In
tensity Of such contests having been less
than usual; but the one contest round
which the principal interest has centred
the nomination for Judge Of Probate
has been long and interesting enough to
make up for lack Of numbers.
The night and the morning preceding
the convention were AS usual character
lied by good deal OF quiet work,
though, as the delegates were more wide
ly scattered than usual, the scenes Of the
might before the convention" were not
precisely according To the general type.
The morning was cool and comfortable,
in pleasant contrast TO that excessive
heat and humidity which have seemed In
late years 10 mark convention days as
their own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

- Attorney s. Counselor,
MAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

..,,s MAINE
a. T. Jones. y. u. :.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-09-30

Mr. T. R. Needham one of the publishers
of this journal was a passenger on the
steamer Al-Ki on the vessels last south
ern-bound trip. Mr.. Needham's trip will
be made strictly in the interests of THE
MINER. He will purchase and have
shipped to Douglas upon the same boat
by which he returns to this city first
class printing plant, which will include
both newspaper and job type, material and
presses. 1t is the intention of the publish
ers of this journal to present to our readers,
as soon as we can get settled in our new
quarters in the Campbell building in
Douglas, a heater, brighter and more
''neWsy" journal than we are, in our pres
ent cramped condition, able to get out. 1t
is not the intention of the publishers
to print THE MINER upon the thin quality
of paper that has been used during the
last few weeks. In ordering our last sup
ply of paper from the Sound mistake
was evidently made in filling the order;
consequently we will be compelled to use
poorer quality of paper for the next few
issues than was otherwise intended.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-09-30
LeadyilIe Strike News

Leadville, Co.., Sept.-The Miners
union publishes the following: "The bust
ness men have expressed desire to see the
strike settled, and to see it settled AMIGA
bly,. They have also expressed them
selves in favor of the $500 scale of wages.
The Miners union is ready and willing to
assist in bringing about settlement so
that the mines may open up and prosperity
once more reign in the camp. In order to
do this, to bring the city back to its old
position, the Miners union will agree to
lease all of the downtown mines, paying
to the owners thereof IS per cent royalty.
The union will drain these mines, operate
them and pay the standard scale of $500.
For the faithful performance of this the
union agrees to sign bond in the sum of
100000.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-09-30
AN ISLAND PALACE
How Superintendent Duncan's House
Will. Appear When Completed

lie CONSTRUCTION WOIk Oll Tic llldSllll-
cent residence of Superintendent Robert Dun
can of the Alaska-TreadWell Gold Mining
company is rapidly going on. The resi-
dence, when completed, will be, by far, the
finest piece of architecture in Alaska. The
main building covers an area, 42x5o feet
and has an L addition covering an area
2ox42 feet.
The cost of the magnificent building
will be between $4,000 and $4,000. 1t
has two stories and a half and is sur
mounted with an observatory, the roof of
which is sixty feet above the ground.
The main entrance to the new building
faces the residence of Assistant Superin-
tendent Corbus. board veranda will
surround the house upon the three sides
and flight of perhaps half-dozen steps
will lead to the veranda in front of the
main doorway. AS you go through the
double door way you enter broad hall.
The first room to the right is the parlor
(Io xIo). Through the large bay windows
upon both the front and the side of the
room you can look out upon the ex-
tensive works of the TreadWell company
or upon the channel. Adjoining the par
lor is the dining-room with large folding
doors sliding between. The dining-room
is Iox18 and also has large bay windows
facing towards the channel. Just back of
the dining-room with the entrance from
the hallway is the private office of Mr..
Duncan; it is a square room I6xIo.
To your left as you come into the hall
way is chamber, Iox2o. Then you
arrive at the stairway leading to the upper
floor The hallway extends under the
flight of stairs and leads on to the kitchen
department.; a pantry, 8x1o and bath room
IoxIo are still at your left. A hallway
extends through the kitchen department
in which there are eight large rooms. The
kitchen is I5xI8, besides which there
are two servants bedrooms, laundry
room, milk room, bath room, Woodshed
and coal house. On the upper floor and
directly over the parlor, dining-room and
private office are three, bay window
chambers, each I6xI6and fitted with large
airy closets. On the opposite side of the
upper hallway the front corner room will
be the nursery, Iox2o and back of it the
children's play room, oxI5. Then you
will come to a hallway and next to stair
way leading up to the garnet. On past
the stairway on the same floor is the
upper bath room, also IoxIo.
Ascending the second stairway to the
garnet you will find large, light and airy
room, which will probably be used for a
store-room. Leading from the garnet the
visitor finds another flight of stairs. This
ascends to the observatory.
Large glass windows extending to with
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-09-30

elevation view covering the entire sur
rounding country can be had. Far down
the channel the view of the observer may
extend. The entire works of the Tread
we'll company can be seen. On one side
runs the range of picturesque mountains
extending from one end of the island to
the other. Then you turn to the other
side of the little room and looking directly
across the channel you see another range
of hemlock and spruce-covered noun
tans extending along the mainland.
Turning slightly and looking up the chan
mel you see the city of Juneau resting at
the foot of the range of mountains at which
you have just been looking, and, form
ing a background for the little city, you see
the majestic, but lonesome-looking Bald
mountain and in the distance the two
ranges apparently come together. Look
ing directly up the channel the scene is one
of Undesirable beauty. Then dropping
your gaze and looking along the beach,
almost at your feet, you can see the rap
idly growing little city of Douglas.
But we must cease our observations and
attempt, to describe more fully what will
be the final appearance of this pallatiaI resi-
denCe
Semi-heXagonal bay windows, will, like
the veranda, extend around three sides of
the house. There will be single pains of
glass in all of the windows and there will
be ninety windows in the whole house.
There are four brick chimneys IN the
house and both the parlor and dinnng-room
will be provided with large open fire-plaoes.
The height of the ceiling from the first
floor is thirteen feet and on the second floor
the height of the ceiling is eleven feet.
Covering the top of the house is what is
termed by architects hip roof, and set
ting into it are number of gabled bay
windows neatly trimmed with Cornice
work. All the rooms in the main building
will be sealed with shiplap and papered,
and the kitchen part will be fin
ished with tongue-and-groove sealing.
Extending around Mr. Duncan's office and
also around the draWng-room will be a
four-foot pannelling.
Work was commenced upon this resi-
denoe about a month ago. TWenty-one
men are now working upon it, and it will be
about seven weeks more before the finish
ing touches will be added and the splendid
home ready for occupancy.
For much of the information given in
this article the writer is indebted to the
obiging construction foreman, Mr.. w. l..
Moore.
Jack Hunter and Louie Stetz will leave
for Berners bay to-day on prospecting
trip, They will probably be gone about
three weeks.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-09-30

The Schooner Loyal, Capt. johnson, left
for the Sound last week with load of
Alaska halibut.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

Send $1.25 and we will mail q
copy Of our new wall map of Mis-
sissippi in beautiful colors 81 x 5
feet in size corrected to date.
Shows sections, townships, ranges,
railroads, rivers, etc. An active
canvasser is wanted in each county.
He can clear from $l5 to $50 per
week. Write at once and secure
territory.
RAND, MCNALLY & Co.,
Chicago, Iii.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
COME! COME !
COME !!

ALL WHO WANT BARGAINS.
We are selling out our entire
stock at and below cost.
Dress Goods, Laces, Hosiery,
Best q. B. Corsets, etc., IN fact
everything pertaining to ladies'
wearing apparel, including
MILLINERY.
All new goods--come and see for
yourselves.
PoPLARyILLE MILLINERY Co.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
LOW VACATION RATES

Effective June 1st, 1896, and conc
tInuing until Sept. 30th, 1896, the
Queen & Crescent Route will offer
low reduced rates for the round
trip to all the prominent resorts in
the North. Fine equipment, fast
time, and close connections make
this route the choice of SUNNI er
tourists. Full information with
regard to rates, schedule and sleep
ing car fares will be given on ap-
plicatlon to any agent of the @. q c.
1. hardy, G. p. A.,
New Orleans, La.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

At meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Pearl Rive
er county, held this day, mass
meeting of the Democratic electors
of the county, to elect delegates to
the Congressional Convention to be
held a. McO0mb City on August
25th, next, was ordered to be held
at Poplarville ON Tuesday, August
18th, next, at IL M.
j. M. SHIvERs, Ch'mn.
G. W. BILBo, Sec'y.
July 2S, 1896.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

Paul Hudson, colored, Of Lum-
berton, was brought here Monday
by Constable Polk, and jailed in
default of $500 bail bond. Paul
shot and slightly wounded his wife.
Our good friend, M. G, Black.
well, of McNeill, was among our
business visitors on Monday.
w. ID. Graham and Will White
we're Sunday visitors to Poplarviile
friends,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
j. A. MOODY, Pres't
N. BATSoN, Clerk.

Dun's Review Of the sth says:
Failures tor the week have been
24O in the United States, against
225 last year, and 80 in Canada as
gainst 43 last year.
Covington, La, is to have q new
courthouse,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tablues cure liver troubles,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

Col. r. Byrd, Of Chirquap liz, was
here Monday ON legal business.
"Bllnd tigers are reported to
have numerous lars in Marion Co.
II. E. Allen returned Monday
evening from a several days visit
to New Orleans.
J. L. Bonner, of Eastabutchie,
was In town Monday nding to
chancery court (sJ rules) business.
VIM. Bonner, of SandersviIle, has
hog that measures six feet eight
inches in length and six feet two
inches in girth.
Robert Love, of Meridian, spent
Sunday in Poplaryille for the benS
eft of his health ~ To critic
eye, he appears in splendid phys
ical condition; but it Is perfectly
natural, however, that LOVE should
produce an affection of the heart.
If asked for, Assessor Bllbo will
relate the recent laughable night
experience of Prof. Rouse; and as
a counter joke, Prof. Rouse will
describe the misfortune that befell
Mr.. Bilbo while he was under
the drippings of the gospel last
Sunday, at Spring Hill church.
A Purvis special of the 9Th to
the Times-Democrat says:
"Mrs. Eliza Byrd, wife of Saml.
Byrd, a prosperous farmer living
near Lumberton, died this morn-
ing at 4 O'Clock at this place, at the
home of her son,ln-law, DR.. B. N.
Alsworth. Mrs. Byrd was sixtys
SIX years old and the mother of
fourteen children, all living. The
OCCCdocu Was q DdUSOu UolOlO Aol
marriage, and Is closely related to
the Griffins, of Moss Point"
The public printing middle in
Harrison county has finally been
adjusted. The bids of the Pass
Christian Beacon and Gulfport
Southwark to do the work for one
mill each were accepted by the
board Of supervisors. Gulf Coast
Progress.
What reckless extravaganza and
shameful waste of the money that
is paid into the treasury by the tax
payers Of that county The Hars
rison board should come up this
way and take lesson or two in
economy-Pearl River county pays
nothing for her public printing.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
GOMEZ!
COME s!
PICNIC
a ND II e u 10 N

A N ID II E u N 10 N
OF CONFEDERATE VETER.
ANS will be had at Picayune on
TUESDAY, AUG. 18th.
The entertainment will be under
the management of PEARL RVS
Err CAMP.
Rev. L. e. Hall, of Hattiesburg,
will deliver the address for the oc-
casion.
The General Ticket Agent has
generously agreed to give excur-
sion rates at all stations from Hat
tissburg to New Orleans. These
will be given on the 18th and 18th,
good until the Goth.
Everybody is invited 10 attend
and good time is anticipated.
Trains No. 1 and No. will both
stop at Ficayune on the 18th Of
August.
COME EVERYBODY.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
MILLER HOUSE
POPLARv1LLE, MISS.

MRS. S. E. MILLER, Proprietress.
Location near the depot, and
convenient to all business houses.
Comfortable rooms for drummers,
transient visitors and permanent
boarders. Table supplied with the
best the market affords. Terms
reasonable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
COME EVERYBODY.
TO ERADICATE JOHNSON
GRASS.

Capt. w. C. Dibrell, of Coleman,
had valuable block overrun with
Johnson grass, to his great per-
plexity. One day a neighbor, Mr..
Arch Melvin, asked him why he
did not get rid of the stuff. The
captain replied that he would pay
a man his own price to destroy it
for him. Melvin agreed to do it,
and set his little boys to cut it off
with hoes close to the ground. In
few weeks it was up again about
six inches high, and thrifty looking
a. ever. The boys repeated the
shaving. 1t came up again, but not
so rang or thrifty. Again it was
hoed down as before, and it has
never made it's appearance since
On examination it was found that
the roots had become hollow, sof,
and completely exhausted.-Me-
nardville Lay Enterprise.