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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
MARRIED

Liycrmbrc March !, by Rev. Mr.. Brooks, Geo.
A. Hines bf Canton and Abbse jackson OF Liver
more.
Rumfor|i Falls. March s, by Rev. q. u. Hanna.
ford. All krt -. Conant OF Rumfori Falls and
Nellie VI. Castor Of Mechanic Falls.
In Loysfl. March 4, by Rev. &. l.. Baker. j.
Walter FIX and Mabel Gray, both Of Lowell.
In Bucllfeld, March 4. by Rev. b. w. sadler.
.. +. Pin, trce and Estella Stiles, NJ. T.. Bennett
and Maui ID. Stiles, all OF Buckfeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
An pcr5ons intending - teach In the town OF
Paris the Ensuing year are hereby notified that
meeting fIr the public examination OF teachers
will lie hid at the brick school house In South
Paris yiiljge, on Friday, March 9Th. nj 10 30
A. NJ.
y. III. PACKARD,
superintendent Of Schools.
Paris, Ne, March IL, 1885.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
FREE yAcCrNATToN.

The Board Of Health Of the town Of Paris VIII
furnish free vaccination during the femAindey
Of the month Of March.
We. PERKINS. board
HORATIO WOODBURY., n. D., Health.
Para, March 10, 1855
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
PERSONAL.
500 REWARD 500.

George w. Bryant Of West Paris has
been granted supplemental pension.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
Secretary, S. S. stearns.
Treasurer, Eugene +. Smith.

Dean Sills of Portland will hold even
ing services Of the Episcopal church,
and administer the rite Of baptism on
Wednesday evening, March 18th, at 30
O'Clock in the Methodist church, Nor
way. All are invited. The dean will
give informal instructions on church
teachings Monday and Tuesday evenings
at the Beals Hotel parlors, and will be
pleased to call on any one DESTROYS Of
seeing him at their home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-17
Famous $3.50 BOOK, FREE--SEE "0FFER" |!

eerIar spring the one for
m
BIo rhew snaruny
VI dawin' on hi
m
The record-union., 1896-11-01
Dangerous English,

Ihe veteran Signor Arditi is about Ia
celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of his
oeput at Milan as boy violinist by is
suing volume of "Reminiscences -
Many funny stories are told about the
famous maestro and his efforts at ex-
preston in the not too familiar English
tongue The best, perhaps, relates his
hnpfomptu speech some years ago at
the promenade concerts, when Madem-
olselle de Lido had been detained bv n
railway breakdown, and having no tima
TO put on evening attire, she sat for the
moment in private box while the CON
cuctor begged the indulgence of the an
dience, who naturally would have been
astonished to see her in travelling cos
tune. Signor Arditi boldly took tba
plunge. Ladies and gentlemen" he
said, "Mademoiselle de Lido is mn
dressed in a box. But she will sing IL
you weesh." And the wicked promon-
aders laughingly shouted an immediate
affirmative.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
WILL DO NO HARM.
The Lying Assaults of the eek
aminer" on Johnson.
F'rom the Mountain Echo

tFfom One Mountain EschO)
The San Francis , Eek arniner'' is car
looming the Hon. Grow l.. Johnson in
nearly every issue of that rotten sheet.
and associating Mr.. johnson with G. +.
Huntington. Like all the other Demo-
cratic newspapers that have accused
Mr.. johnson of being In favor Of nhe
railroad and an attorney for the rail-
road, the EXAMINER asserts much. but
fails to prove anything. hence the lie
plain and simple is stamped upon its
pages, and no cartoon, no matter how
ridiculous, can place Mr.. johnson be-
meath the lying editor of the Exam
iner." How about those $50 900 the "Ex-
amfner" received from the railroad COM
pany? The San Francisco News Let
ter has been asking the Examiner
to explain about the $4,000 check, but
the Examiner. is as reticent as 1t can
be.
The lying Examiner hasn't any,
thing to offer in its own defense. 1t is
evidently guilty, and therefore has no
defense to make IN its own behalf. Willie
Hearst isn't publishing the Examiner
for glory nor out of any love for the
Democratic party, or any other party
save Willie Hearst. A twenty dollar
piece looks as large to him as 1t does to
any other man, and he will do about as
much as the next man to get his Golfers
onto a twenty, and isn't very particular
as to what he does to get ii. If lying IN
a brazen manner in the Examiner will
win it, he's there with both hands. He
would refuse nothing but case of
smallpox or cholera, and then only be-
cause of the fear of death.
The cartoons of Mr.. Johnson in the
Examiner are out of place. If Mr..
Swinerton, the cartoonist, would place
Willie Hearst's physiognomy instead of
Johnson's in these cartoons he would,
no doubt, have a true picture. The Tex
aminer" has been published a good
many years, and in and out of political
campaigns the faculty of lying has al
ways chung to it's skirts. It's sort of
second nature that Willie Hearst can't
overcome. It is the pap upon which the
Examiner has always fed and grown
fat, and without it it would wither and
decay. Happily, however, the world
knows what it is, and as a result of its
bad repute it's opinions are not given
the slightest credit because of it's lack
of veracity 1t is the very embodiment
of sensationalism, and therefore what
ever it contains carries little, If any
weight, and like all newspapers of its
class. 1t has price. Its railroad price
was $50 900, and it got 1t. In assailing
Mr.. Johnson as it is, the Examiner" rs
simply accusing that gentleman of its
own crime, but in the absence of better
evidence no conviction will be had of
the Hon. Grove l.. Johnson, and all the
Examiner" can do will not injure Grove
Johnson's chances for reelection,
rather strengthen his cause, and swell
his majority on the Sd of November.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
An ArchDiShOp'S Wit.

Inc stories that are told of Arch
oishop Ryan's wit would fill a small
Voiume A well-known priest called
upon MIN one day to ask for vacation
On the ground that his health required
IT, AS ne was noted for his frequent alb
sences from his parish, the prelate could
not let Slip the opportunity He granted
the leave Of absence promptly. with a
recommendation. The physicians saw
that you need a change of air, father?''
Ihey do, your grace" How would it
40 then, to try the air of your parish for
d month or two as a changer"
lie demonstrated once with a priest
whose SILK hat had seen its best days be-
Iore the war. Il would not give up that
nat for twenty new ones" said the
priest. 1t belonged to my father, who
feii In the rising of 49, "And evidently
fell on the hat" said the Archbishon =
Household Words.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
A Dog as a Witness.

One of the main witnesses in a case in
Chicago recently, which was to deter
mine the ownership Of valuable Great
Dane, was the dog itself, who apparent
ly knew several different languages-at
least he answered one Of the parties to
the suit when he called in a half-a-
dozen foreign tongues, but when the
other side called him in plain English
he paid no attention whatever, seeming
to be more interested in the doings of
a fly travelling up and down a window
pane.
Ihere were two parties to the suit,
named Radell and Hines, and each of
them some time ago lost a dog resem-
ping the one in question, and when Mr.
lines found this one in Mr. RadelPs
possession there was trouble When the
case came to trial Mr.. Radell claimed
the dog because he had lost one Just
IKE him, and. because the animal had
come to his store and manifested the
utmost familiarity with the surround
hlSs. lie called the dog in English sew
efal times, but no attention was paid to
MIN by the animal Then Mr.. Hines
whispered word in Spanish and the
DOG bounded to him Again was the
can repeated. this time in German. and
again the dog manifested joy For the
thlrd time the animal was called, this
time in french. and he answered it by
almost Knocking Mr. Hines over in his
rush to him.
Mr. Radell once more attempted to
win the dogs attention by calling him
Ia english, but the only answer he re-
celVed was a stare. This closed the
case ana Mr.. Hines was told to go home
with the dog.-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
JOHN BULLS CRUEL CAT.
Implement With Which Refractory
COnyictS Are Punished.

Flogging is a thing Of the past in the
British navy and army, but the cat
still plays a leading part in English
prison discipline. 1t must be said, how
ever, that it is only used to punish as
saults on keepers and persistent insub-
ordination, and not with the liberality
which made the Brockway paddle a
scandalous horror. This is how they dc
it at Portland Prison, on the Channel
coast, and the methods in vogue al
Pentonville, Norwood Scrubs and
other places as much the same:
The offending convict, stripped to the
waist, is taken to what is facetiously
termed the Jewel Room" This is a
small, dark cell, the walls of which are
hung with the prison outfit Of chains
and handouts. Conspicuous in the CEN
ter of the room stands a tall tripod
with the birch and cat hanging from it
This tripod is a steel frame about nine
feet high, not unlike the legs on which
a photographer stands his camera. The
legs are riveted to the floor and the
whole makes an immovable frame, to
which man may be conveniently
strapped The Offenders legs are fas-
tened at the ankle to two of the tripod s
legs. His hands, fastened in leather
handouts attached to a chain that runs
through a pully in the apex of the
frame, are pulled up till his body is
stretched on tension. He then is said
to be strung up" He is unable to
move hand or foot and can only wrig-
gle a little bit with his body. Then the
eXecutioner begins.
On the further side of the tripod and
facing the victim the prison doctor
stands. He is authorized to stop the
punishment whenever. in his opinion
il endangers the mans life. He also
usually calls a halt after the victim
faints.
BY the sixteenth or eighteenth stroke
on the bare back the blood begins to
flow and the sharp tails of the cat cut
deep into the softened flesh. The pain
is so severe that before the full three
dozen are laid on the victim usually
faints IT is rare that man IS hard
ened and insensible enough to pain to
bear the full thirty-six.
When the doctor pronounces the vic
tim senseess he is unfastened and
wrapped in blanket soaked with brine
Salt water is not very soothing, but ii
is said to be healing and to prevent in
f1ammation. At any rate, it is cheap,
and it is the ime-honored embrocation
on such occasions.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
Great Britain at War.

Our purely defensive strength rests
upon an assumed naval supremacy suf-
fcient to sweep all enemies from the
seas-to such an extent at al. events as
t. insure us against the possibility OF
being starved into submission, although
otherwise unbeaten. This aecessarily
means that the navy must be in a posi-
ton not only to guard home waters,
but also to undertake extensive opera
lions, offensive as well as defensive,
uron every sea. Any serious interr,lp-
ton of our trade would entail ronse-
quences almost as disastrous as the
complete stoppage OF our food supply
Whether the British navy is or is not
sufficiently strong, not only to guar
antee the United Kingdosa against ac-
tual invasion, but also 10 protect ade-
quately our immense volume of foreign
trade, is matter OF opinion. Flu, even
assuming that the desired conditions
can be accepted as actually existing.
1t VIII scarcely be denied that every
ship get free from the task OF guarding
The record-union., 1896-11-01
Curious Belgian Competitions.

Inc Beigian artisan spends his leisure
IN very novel manner. He breeds a
special cock for growing. and that wfich
can outcrow its fellows has reached the
highest pinnacle Of perfection. The mo-
dus operandi is TO place the cages con-
tanning the roosters In long rows, for It
appears that propinquity creates the
spirit OF emulation without which the
proceedings would fall fiat. A marker
appointed by the organizers of the show
is told off for each bird his duty being
TO note carefully the number of crows
for which 1t is responsible IN the same
fashion as the laps are recorded in a b.
cycle race. The customary duration Of
the match is one hour, the winner be-
ing the cock which scores the highest
number of points In the allotted time. A
great number of these competitions
have recently taken place In the Liege
district. and In some cases heavy bets
have been made on the result.-Tid-
Pits
The record-union., 1896-11-01

our own shores must add an additional
guarantee to the safety of our merchant
shps abroad. 1t follows, therefore. that
Il the army were in a. position 10 pre-
vent the possibility of a successful land
ing without the aid of the naval forces.
the latter would enjoy freedom of ac-
ioh which they cannot have while ham
Pereo by the milestone of possible in
Nasion hanging about their necks 1t
lie Gus TO be ever borne in mind that.
however successfully and by whatever
iiie ans We secure ourselves against be-
ipe invaded, war upon such terms could
not continue indefinitely without at last
reaching the point at which We should
De opiiSed TO choose between peace. at
any price and ruin.-Broad Arrow.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
HONEY, KIN YER STAY Wild MET


Diggin sweet potatoes out de middle
oh de row
Honey. kin yer stay wild me?
Steppin' ter de music OBJ de old banjo
Honey, kin yer stay wild me?
Eatin chicken pie widout any spoon
Chasin up possum, runnn' down a coon
kissin' pooty gals by de light oh de
moon
Honey, kin yer stay wild me?
Honey, wild de bow-honey. wild de fiddle
Honey kin yer stay wild me?
Maxim hoecake on a homemade eriddle-
Honey, kin yer stay wild me?
Laugh when the suns hot, sing wild de
rain
Money all gone, git ter work again:
Don't lief muffin bodder yer brain
Honey. kin yer stay wild me?
New Orleans Times Democrat
The record-union., 1896-11-01
A TRIP TO THE POLL.

Inc sunshlne's jest a-streamin'
An burnin' up your soul;
But the voter-he's a schemin'
Fer cool trip to the poll
'Crost fields where craps are CROWN
The fiames o summer roll:
But the voter-he's -goin'
Fer cool trip to the poll.
He knows the weather's steamin'
An out O all control;
An that's jest why he's schemin'
Fer a cool trip to the poll.
Atlanta Constitution.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
Dangerous Now.

Whats the reason 1 can't read that
book, mamma? l have never heard any
body say a word against it,
why, child, it has been translated
into French!''-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1896-11-01
Sized Him In Correctly.

Uncle Tom, what Is exec
utive abihty?' It's knowing how to
make other people work without doing
anything yourself. indianapolis Jour-
nal
The record-union., 1896-11-01

istes will make great use of all the
new rough-surfaced boucle cloths,
tweeds, cheviots. camers-hair and
bourette materials, smooth elegant
cloths will be employed in making some
of the handsomest ur-edged costumes
for the winter. Advices regarding this
fact come to American importers from
the best houses in London and Paris.
The record-union., 1896-11-01

The seasons new faced cloths are
very fine in texture, light in weight,
and appear in handsome shades In
green, blue, dahlia. dark Burgundy red,
opal gray, fawn and browns innumer-
able.
The record-union., 1896-11-01

While fashionable tailors and mod
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
VETERANS REUNION.
Annual Encampment Of the Susquehanna
Survivors al MOntrOse.--Other
Notes of Interest.
Special to the Scranton Tribune

special 10 the scranton tribune,
Montrose, Aug. 20-For the past two
days Montrose has been in the hands
of the old veterans who have completed
their annual encampment on the Fair
Grounds. Today Judge Darte, of
Wilkes Barre, addressed a large as
semblage and was followed by Colonel
c. X. Campbell. of West Pittston. On
$50 a. m. for Mountain Park for the
seven county reunion. Captain II. F.
Beardsley has arranged for low rates
from Binghamton and points south.
This year was their silver anniversary
and while it was success, yet the per-
ceptible thinnig of the ranks i'm the
old soldiers, is yearly growing more
noticeable. In the evening Judge d.
w. Searle made an interesting speech
in which many illustrations of the old
fighting days We're vividly recalled.
H. NJ. Barney, of Scranton, is spend
ing his vacation with his parents at this
place, Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Barney
This afternoon Captain II. F. Boards
ley presented to Captain II. James Nc
Causland an elegant gold watch, the
gift of the Philadelphia Times. Cap
tain McCausland having received near
ly as many votes as the most popular
captain in the division. while at Lewis
ton. A representative of the Times was
present
S. ]. Randall, of Philadelphia, who
will speak tonight at New Milford, is
registered at the Tarbell house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS.

On Monday evening the Peckville
Hose company will have a celebration
in which the William Connell company
will participate.
Patrolman George Jones is enjoying
his annual vacation.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ie-
linsky, of South Washington avenue,
disocated it's right shoulder Wednes-
day by falling down stairs.
a lot of pig skin rushers have formed
an organization to be known as the
Juvenile Foot Ball club of which the
following are members: James Lavelle
James Crane, Anthony Mcdonald
James Brown, Thomas Durkin, Joe
Watts, Joe Moore. John Maycock, Rob-
ert Farrell. Patrick Conaboy, Thomas
Mcintyre and Thomas Kenney
The following attended a basket pic
mic held in Connelrs park yesterday:
The Misses Lucy Coyne and her guest,
Miss Leila Brown, of Philadelphia;
Glare Donahoe, Mary O'Malley, Sarah
Judge, Nellie O'Malley, Alice Boland.
Mary Donahoe, Teresa Connell, Willie
Judge, Edward O'Malley and Eugene
Coyne.
A letter has been received by John
Blatter, of Maple street, announcing
the safe arrival in Switzerland of his
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Kehrli and her
husband.
one week from tomorrow the Sunday
school of the Cedar Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church will have their annu-
al picnic in Artesian Well grove.
a new branch of the Ancient Order
of Hibernans, Board of America, will
be instituted in Pharmacy hall tonight
by County President William Daw-
son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Rev. J. W. Williams, Of Wales, Declines
to Accept the Call OF the Jackson
Street Baptist Church.

Rev. ]. w. Williams, of Wales, will
not accept the call rendered him by the
jackson street Baptist church. and at
meeting of the church's members last
evening a letter from the reverend gen.
tleman, in which he rejects the cali, was
read.
John Dawes, chairman of the board of
trustees, presided at the meeting. There
was a large attendance OF the members.
EbeneZer Griifiths, one of the leading
members of the church, read the let
ter, which set forth that the writer
could not accept the call because he
felt that he should give his labors to
the Calvary church, of Swansea, Of
which he is now pastor. He has been
successful in building uD large con-
gregation for the Calvary church. which
Is now rapidly discharging large debt
that has hung over it.
Mr.. Williams expressed himself as
grateful Tor the call and having two
churches and two countries to make q
choice between as his field of labor, but
in view of all the circumstances felt
that it was incumbent upon him to re-
main with the Calvary church of Swan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
MANSFIELD IN LUCK.
A Gold Mine and Big Cave Are Dis
covered in One Dey.

Mansfield, o., Aug. 2O.-There has
been great excitement here over the
reported discovery of gold and the find
ing simultaneously of the largest cave
in the world near the new town of
Hudson, on the st. Louis, Mansfield and
Arkansas Southern railroad. For two
or three years the earth has been sink
ing to such an extent as to cause no
little uneasiness, and the day before
yesterday very noticeable depression
In the earth was discovered some miles
north of Hartville. Upon investigation
an opening to what is said to be the
largest cave in the world was found.
Cave-in after cave-in, lined with pure
onyx and traversed by subterranean
streams, have been explored and with
out finding the end. Portions of stalac-
tites found in one of the cave-ins were
found to contain gold. The largest cave
heretofore discovered in South Missouri
was found in Stone county, two years
ago, but it is insignificant compared
with the Hudson discovery, if half of
what has been told of it is true.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
News Of the Suburbs.

son d. owen, David Reynolds, Will
Reynolds. Mr.. Boyle and Mr.. Holleran
formed party which on Wednesday
evening visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hickey,
of Winton.
The Plymouth Congregational Sunday
school went to Nay Aug Park yesterday
and conducted a picnic. Trolley cars
carried the young people to the resort.
Miss Hannah Watkins, of Carbon
dale. is visiting her cousin, Miss Emma
Cannon, of Fillmore avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan, of Os-
wald court. are outing at Audenried.
ii. ID. Jones wishes to say that he is
in the legislative fight to stay and has
no intention of Withdrawing.
Mrs. James ord and daughter, Jessie,
of Fillmore avenue, are visiting friends
at Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The West Side Wheelmen held short
meeting last evening. The rooms have
been recently made further inviting by
the introduction of piano.
Mrs. Samuel Pennsyl and daughter,
of Portland. are visiting on Ninth street.
Mrs w. II. Gable, of South Bromley
avenue, is visiting at Thornburst.
The West Side Browns are arranging
for their first annual social.
Interest in the union meeting of
young Welsh Baptist people at Lake
Ariel on Aug 26, is improving.
Mrs. Frederick Peters, of the Sloan,
is home from visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Sadie Davis, of Eynon street, is
home from Il stay at Shawanese Lake.
Subscriber-The Vigilants elected by
the Republican voters two weeks ago
will conduct the approaching primaries
in the First Legislative district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
PERSONAL AND OTHER NEWS.

j. Il. GroOmes, of Shenandoah. is WIS.,
iting s. j. Curren, of Price street.
Edward O'Brien and family, of North
Rebecca avenue, are visiting at Nanti-
coke.
"A West Side young man, with money
as his strong point, is anxious to give
from SO to 81 to any West Side person
who can throw q base ball from the
corner of Main avenue to the front of
Fairchild's hotel. He believes that it
convinced to the contrary.
Councilman II. Il. Fellows is home
from fishing trip.
Miss Jennie Jones of North Garfield
evening"
The ice cream lawn social of St.
Marks Lutheran church was repeated
last evening with success.
Captain Lockyar last evening again
conducted Volunteer meetings at the
tent on the corner of Price street and
Main avenue.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miles,
of Eynon street. was buried yesterday
afternoon in the Washburn street ceme-
terry. The funeral was a large one.
Miss Maud McIlugh. of Main avenue,
is home from the seashore
The Misses Reynolds. Miss DeGraw,
Miss Saunders, John Reynolds, Emer-