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"EzcEtci Sykes, ylfh Dc er dinged foot"
bling crowd and took the road for Rae
coon Hollow. As h. approached the
house after his long journey the humor
II the situation overcame him, and he
chuckled quietly 10 himself.
18th fellcr b. full er subbinders es
er hog b. full er heas," he said, and
then As Sinking Mountain rose before
him he added, cocking one eye and COM
ing 70 standstill. Hit amt onpossi-
bic thet it war IN same chap busted
thet ar mount inl'
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CHAPTER ~.

In the morning, when Ezekiel looked
fo,kh from the doorway, ain appalling
spectacle met his gaze. The mountain
hah actually split asunder, and one-haf
hah sunk far down below the other. SO
shkrply was the line drawn that great
phIe, yielding one half its trunk to the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19
TEART DISEASE, lll.
many other ailments when they
haya taken hold OF the system,

never gets better OF its own accord, but
Constantly grosrs srOrse. There are
thousands who know they have defective
heart, but will not admit the fact. They
don't want their friends 10 worry. and
Don't kss0sc srIsGf to take for 1t, as
they have been told time and again that
heart disease was incurable. Such was the
case Of Mr.. Silas Farley OF Dyesville. Ohio
who writes June 1s 1894, as follows:
"I had heart disease for 81 gears,
my heart hurting me almost continually.
The first Is years l doctored all the time,
trying several physicians and remedies,
until my last doctor told me IL was only a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19

The annual report of the New York
state commissioner of agriculture. Mr..
Schrsub, consists Of nearly 400 pages.
Who shall longer say that the lawyer
cannot successfully til an important
agricultural position:
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Dyspep-

sia. and 3 years treatment by physicians
did me no good. could not eat half
a cracker without distress. / fell on In
weight from $50 TO l49 pounds. also
suffered with rheumatism, and was pretty
well used up. heard about Hoods Sar-
saparilla and began 20 take II. soon
noticed that il was helping me, and after
taking several bottles found | could eat
what I wanted without any distress.
Later had salt rheum or
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19

The honey Of the snapdragon cannot
be extracted by the common bee. which
has not weight enough 10 pull down the
lower jaw Of this curious flower; only
the hrmblebee has access TO the interior.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19

The finest butter imported into the
English and French markets Is said to
be made in northern France and Is
known as Normandy butter. Its quality
Is ascribed TO the breed OF cattle, past
ures and method Of manufacture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19

A great croI. Of corn makes lots OF fat
beeyes, and usually correspondingly low
prices. The Breeders Gazette, Chicago,
il authority for the statement that
American farmers never sold so many
well flushed seeyes at such low prices
as are being marketed this spring.
This is as the Farmer predicted last fall.
Thousands Of carloads Of feeders went
on to the corr farms last fall to be fed
during the winter. These are now sp-
pearing on the market, and the supply is
likely 70 continue for some months to
ccme.-Maine Farmer.
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Nothing is more silly than the pleas.
ure some people take in speaking their
minds. a man of this make will say a
rude thing for the mere pleasure OF say
ing
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ECZenn a

eone on nv ankles, and l again took
Hoods sarsapsrilla. The swelling went
down and the eruptions healed Then l
had the grip and il left me in bad shape,
with catarrh and other troubles. The
doctor said I was sill worn out, but might
be patched up and live year ortwo- But
chung TO my old friend Hoods Sarsspariiia
and was soon in my better health am
alive vet, more than three years having
PASSED since the doctors prediction'
thanks TO Hoods. | am 81 years OLD,
weigh 10 pounds, am in good health sno
recommend Hoods Ssrsaparilia to all my
friends for dyspepsia, catarrh and rheu-
matism. and also for cleansing the blood.
S. S. PHILLIPS, wsrdsboro, Vermont.
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What you keep by you you may change
and mend, but words once spoken can
never be recalled. d.-Roscommon.
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WANTED.

Newspaper clippings OF al kinds. also names
an aliresses. for which fair prices viii be paid
fer tuil particulars enclose stamp and stdress
TIE GLEN
ADV ERTISERS CLIPPING BUREAU.
Bryant's Pond, Maine.
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The ball and socket joint is seen to
perfection in the upper extremity Of tn,
thigh bone.
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gone. But on the 6rst day Of March on
the recommendation OF Mrs. Fannie Jones,
of Anderson, Ind. commenced taking
Dr.. Mues' Eesc Care for fhe Heart
and wonderful to tell, In ten days was
working at light work and on March 10 COM
menced framing barn, which Is heavy
work, and hav'nt lost day since. am 50
years old. 8 IT. AZ inches and weigh 25olbs.
i beitere L ana fully cured, and
am now only anxious that everyone shall
know of your wonderful remedies"
Dyesville, Ohio. SriAs FARLEY.
Dr. Miles Hear. Cure "a sold on positive
Ruarantee that the 6rst bottle Will beneht
All druggists sell IL ntE 81, 9 bottles Tor - or
Il vii be sent, prepaid on receipt OF prtce
81 the Dr.. Niles Medical Co.. Ekhart lnd'
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Restores Health
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srKED rHE rLow :"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department " HESRS ID. Ham.
NOSp, Agricultural kiitor Oxford Democrat,
rSria Ne.
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A. 1. srrRTEvANr. Pm. e..

uEALER -
Ns-aysa Drugs AMI Chemicals. Toilet Art
les CtC.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately compound.
.Try >tlrteyaut'- Headache Pcwders.)
No. ? Odd Fellows block.
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE.
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EGGS FOR MATCHING :

- from Barrci Plymouth kocN
... f.- l..-t r--ult- from stock that pro
---. nrr hen. fcck % IS. turlug The
.... I.- .,f f>.6 FOR - cents per setting.
.-.-- FRED \. DELANo,
ONfprli. Maine
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1 g.. JONES,
Smith & Machinist,
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE

Nr-f1c;4reT 90 general machinery, steam en-
..-.-. r.I WorA. spool machinery and tools,
r- -et -c-pWs. taps dies and drills made and
.rrt sewing. moving and threshins ma
..-.. uarp- ~ al kinds. presses, guns, pis-
r.-. 4llFcs traps. etc. neatly and prumpiy re
--s steam AMI water pipins done % order.
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wanted 90 tbc Andrews House.
.. Pans. 90 once. Al experienced giri viii
$3.50 4 week
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POTATO CULTURE.

A valuable Farmers Bulletin, No. 30,
has been issued from the Department OF
Agriculture, prepared by j. 4. Duggsrd
from data found In the work OF the sew
eral experiment stations, giving this par
tieular matter attention. We have room
only for the following:
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Two more incidents close the idyl of
-"Sinkin Mountin, as Zeke's signboara
Mt the fork of the roads has il. The cap
tain's letters, spelled out with much
labor, gave assurance Of sale of the
mica deposit at a good price. This is
one. The other is: In the closing hours
Of the season Ezekiel, wandering about
the hotels. met face to face the drum
mer who had made him jest through
ont one corner Of Carolina He spoke
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

incompleteness, so there is scarcely
anything vital to amusement lacking
in a Hoyt entertainment.
There must be song and brisk o
ment and continual ripple OF small
talk gingery with harmless slang up
to the hour, occasionally a smart
paragraph political or sociological, and
the photographed human beings col
ored exactly after living patterns trick
listeners into a lively recognition OF
Hoyt's talents without worrying them
about the exact quality OF the play
wright's work. Nothing on earth is
so ~lifeless as a Hoyt farce once the
public is through with it, but there 10
so little substantial or necessary to
one Of these literary alarms that so
long as the title remains intact and
the skeletons of the characters,
changes interminable and unnumbered
may De made in the farce, so that II the
public will have II at all they will ac-
cept II jubilantly as something pcreni-
ally new. And undeniably Charles
Hoyt Is a shrewd caterer IL he is not a
creator or Il literary giant. and his
farces mark an era which, strange to
say, they will not live in except by
titles. As written things they will sink
with the popularity OF musical farce.
but the fun they have made and the
feeting enjoyment they gave every
where will be remembered II not per-
petuated.
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fraukncss and a~lacrity TO aCknov ledge
that We owe him Il debt of gratitude
which We will never be able fully TO
liquida;e. For all these and many
other obvious reasons the undersigned
hopes that your honorable bodies will
without delay make resurrection day
Il national holiday, for which we will
continually pray. Respectfully.
HUGH CAMERON.
Camp Pen Harrison, Douglas coun-
Is, Kan.
After the reading the senate referred
II 10 the committee on judiciary. As
Will I've seen, this resolution. If adopted,
would upset the present arrangement
OF Easter days according to the church
festival. Easter Is a movable festival.
The rule which has been followed in
fixing its date each year Is that II shall
be the first Sunday after the fourteenth
day mot the full noon Of the calendar
moon, which happens on the next after
March 81. The calendar moon Is not
the 100 of the heavens, nor the moon
OF astronomy, but IN imaginary moon
for ecclesiastical convenience. Easter
may come as early ms March %, or as
ate as April -. Last ear il occurred
on April ii.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
..HOUGHT 1T WAS A HORNET.
Sow u Grocery Clerks euro for crack
or Stealing Worked.

4 country store is the scene of manv
curious happenings, says the philadel-
phia Times. One of these occurred IT.
a small village in the upper part o.
Duchess county. The clerk was a
bright. smart. active country lad who
was equal to all emergencies. He founr
that "a certai. deni2cn OF the place.
named Jake Brown" always found p
convenient sitting on the counter in
the farther part of the store near the
cracker barrel and that when the
clerks eyes were not upon him the
old mans position allowed him to pi,
fer a number of biscuits. The clerk
soon grew tired of this and he ar
ranged a good-sized needle with a
spring in a hole on the counter under
the oilcloth covering, with a long
string. which could be pulled at any
point in the store. One extremely no;
day in June the old man entered The
store and took his position as usua!
on top of the counter near the oracke,
barrel. The clerk was apparently Oh
gagged with a customer. but had h..
eye on 'old Jake" end when he vas
reaching for the crackers the string
was pulled. Jake" went IN in the air.
landing IN his feet in the middle o.
the store. Tie felt for the object o.
attack. he wearing only overallS. No.
being rewarded in his search, NJ
mounted the counter a second timt
ana VAS about to make another AZ.
tempt at cracker raising when he fer
another thrust which lifted him in the
air again. He started for the attic
above the store. His prolonged alb
scncc caused the clerk to go mp TO the
attic. where he found it as hot as All
oven. to see what was going on. He
found the old man distracted and near
~ disrobed in the middle of the foo.
shaking his Overalls %furiously. Thu
sight was laughablc. The clerk asked
him what was the matter. He replied
This morning. while moving in The
meadow, | struck a hornets nest. ana
one OF the pcsky things has crawle.
mp the leg OF my overalls and has
struck me twice. and I'm hunting IL.
it."
The clerk wore a smile.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
NAPOLEON AND EUGENE.
with Their hid at High Mas. - The
NrchbishOp

had n card of admission 10 a seat
Immediately in front of the altar and
close to those occupied by the imperial
party, says Blackwood's Magazine. 1t
was interesting, of course, to be able
AZ such close quarters to scrutinize the
somewhat somhrc countenance OF Ma
poloon ILL.,. the delicate features OF his
beautiful wife and the fair face OF the
boy on whom so many glowing hopes
were fixed all doomed to be Quenched
in the dust of death at one desolate
spot in far-off Zululand. But II was
the venerable archbishop who attract
ed my attention most strongly, from
the subdued g~entlenesS and humility
OF his aspect, in spite of the gorgeous
ness of his vestments, rich in crimson
velvet. gold embroidery and priceless
lace.
The archbishop wore little red skull
cap ovcr his soft. white hair and the
expression OF his mild c%ountenance
was that Of simple. genuine goodness.
His complete absorption in the relig-
iOus service on which he Has engaged
was quite In accordance with what |
had been told OF his pure, devoted life
and the appearance Of the meek. de-
fenseless old man would have led one
To believe that he was one OF the last
persons who could ever become the oh
ject Of implacable hatred and brutal
violence. Yet two years later | stood
on the spot where that gentle spirit had
AT last escaped by the tardy mercy Of
death from an agony of persecution
and torture little known. | believe, be-
yond the prison walls where the lasS
cruel scene was enacted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

The meetings lately held at Fort
Dodge. Ia. under the ministration ami
preaching Of Or. l.. w. Munhall, wei
a splendid success, it is reported.
Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill, of tho
VI. T.. Church. is Frustrated by a stroke
which is believed to be paralytic. This
Is the second attack of a similar ma
turc the Rev. DR.. has lately suffered.
1t is said that the Rev. Samuel i
Merrill. now of Rochester. was The
first white child born in the territory
now state. of Nebraska, when his faith
er was ldboring as a missionary among
the indians.
Reports from the various camp
meetings. that have been held all ovSr
the country. indicate that this year
whatever may bctidc in the other af-
fairs of the nation, the open air wor-
ship of the living God has been well
and fruitfully attended
The Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
the United States and Canada held it,
annual conference at Evansville, Ind,
lately. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President,
Rev. John Badring. Milwaukee; vice
president, Rev. Peter Brant. Pittsburr
Pa: secretary, Prof. John Schaller,
New Tim, Mimi; treasurer, Chris Yam
sen, Detroit; chaplain, Rev, G, G..
schmidt, st. Louis.
The sum of $4,000 has been RAISED
for the semi-centennial in honor Of III,
Rev. DR.. Richard s. Storrs, pastor oi
the Pilgrim Congregational church,
Brooklyn, and the sum is constantly
growing. The special committee hopes
20 complete the full amount OF $25, 00c
by November 10, when it is proposed 10
celebrate the semi-centcnnial OF Dr..
Storrs' pastorate in the Church of the
Pilgrims by special services in the
church, and in all probability a great
mass meeting in the Academy o.
Music.
An immense crowd of people partiC-
ipated in the tw~enty-sixth annual
| Methodist camp meeting at Pitman
| Grove, n. j., under the charge OF Rev.
| ID. b. Harris. The closing days of the
last week were married by the prostra-
ton OF Rev. DIR. ). NJ. Vernon, who was
overcome while delivering a ermon
The speaker had been discoarsing for
about a half hour when his auditors
were startled by seeing n pallor spread
over his face. Evangelist Boswell.
detecting his condition, supported hin.
to a chair and he was afterward re
moved from the platform, and, after a
quiet rest in the ministerial room, he
revived.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

ulty OF observation is next of kin to
creative ability and although nothing
particularly inventive is discoverable
In any OF his literary carpentering,
there Is that pleasant familiarity and
truth to commonplace scenes which
are vastly more agreeable to the idle
majority than wise disclosures or the
Nivacious magnet of surprise. Charlie
Hoyt never thinks out novel PROPOSE
tons but he reproduces actual occur.
rences, real characters and dialogue
copied from overheard conversations
with a certain degree of appreciation
which passes for fine humor. What
real people and real incidents have not
furnished Mr.. Hoyt, he has taken from
shelved comedies written by moderate
ly clever story-tellers, and Hoyt's act
ors I'LL out the measure of the authors
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
How to Become an Actress.

Emily Jordan, who in private life is
Mrs. Carr, was born in London. Eng.
June 90, 1872, and came to this country
In September. 1856. She located In
Jersey City, y. j., where she met Mr..
Carr, whom she married in September,
1890. Although her husband was a
professional she had no inclination for
the stage, nor did she ever attempt to
entertain her friends by singing, and
In fact she knew but parts OF some Of
the popular ballads OF the day. Several
years after her marriage, having grown
weary of the lonesomeness OF life, con-
sequent upon her husbands profession
al tours, she resolved to fit hersel! for
stage work that she might be able to
be with him. Finding that she pos
sessed a sweet and sympathetic voice
she studied the art OF singing for about
six months with some OF the best mas
ters In New York City. She then join
ed an opera company in which her hus-
band was engaged in order that she
might acquire a knowledge OF stage de-
pertinent and OF acting. At the term
ination OF that engagement she played
the ingenue role In "a farce comedy, az
ter which she Joined her husband to
present their well known sketch. "A
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

full. This custom is very rare, usually
the titles only being read to the senate.
Tho document caused no little com
mcnt on al sides and here is the SUBJ
stance OF IL:
To the Congress Of the United States
Of America: Your petitioner, the un-
dorsigncd. respectfully asks your hon
orable bodies to make the 18th OF April
a national holiday, It being tho day
on which the king of the Jews" whom
pontius plate caused to he crucifcd on
April .. a. -. 80. achieved his splen-
did victory over the grave. The king
Of the Jews has always been n true
friend Of the United States OF America.
He was with Washington and his com
patriots during their great struggle
for independence. and was also with
the union army through the entire
war to maintain that independence
with union and liberty. Your peti-
toner has an abiding faith that your
honorable bodies will cheerfully grant
this request. as well on your own ac-
count AZ that of the multitude of his
faithful followers. comprising all the
industrious poor people Gods chosen
people,, many of whom are now pray
erfully waiting for the second coming
of said King, which, 1t is claimed, will
bc to tho United States of America.
PROFESSIONALLY this king has done
more to establish and maintain free
gov"I nmcnt on this continent and to
make the United States of America a
respectable nation than any other king,
and 80 We AZ individuals and a. = ma
ton ought not to be ashamed With
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

ETY. houses during the remainder Of
that season. and in 1894 signed with
Manager Pastor for the fall tour of his
road company, continuing with that
show during Its spring and fall tour Of
1895. On the 10th of the current month
they opened with Manager Pastor at
Long Branch, n. j., for the fall road
season of twelve weeks. at the eNpira-
ton of which they will join Harry
Williams Own company for the re-
mainder of the current season. Clifford
and HUH are too well known AS per.
formers to demand an extended men
ton of their excellent act, but it would
seem appropriate to mention that Mr..
Clifford's portrayal Of the %"chappy'
character is not eXcelled on the vaude-
Vile stage. Miss HUH, in her line.
singing Of negro melodies. is equally
proficient, and shares the honors gained
by their performances. Apart from his
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
Rope for 70 Tire.

\ wheelman who happened to be q
man Of resources had his tire pune
turcd while on the way homo from
Coney island a few days ago. He 70
moved the tire, substituted a piece a.
heavy rope in its place and rode 1,
his home. "A distance of about eight
miles. without discomfort. The cluh
of which he is "A member is 50 prouu
of his performance that II has had the
rnnc framed New York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
The Star Chamhrr Lock.

The veritable lock and key OF the IA
nous Star Chamber were sold at Chris.
lies rooms, London, recently. The lock
Is soundly made OF brass, and though
decorated o a certain extent is plain
compared with the key. which is a
wonderful piece OF fretted steel. The
metal is OF a beautiful temper, other
wise II seems impossible that the stem
should not snap off II there we're the
slightest hitch in the turning CT the
lock. On both sides are portrayed
crowned heads, presumably OF Charles
I. ''r '
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

william s. Clifford, the actor, was
born at Trbana, Ohio, Jan. %, 1869.
and first appeared upon the stage in his
native city. in January, 1881, with an
amateur minstrel company, doing a
snare drum specially. His ability in
that line attracted the notice of Man
ager Hi Henry, who signed him TO play
the snare drum in the band and work
in the big eight song and dance, with
his minstrel show, during the season OF
1882. During the Of 1SS3-S4
he travelled with the John Robinson
circus, playing the snare drum in the
female band. George Fuller Golden and
Mr.. Clifford formed a partnership for
tho purpose Of playing variety houses.
in 1885. and for three years they toured
the West and South, Mr.. Clifford going
with Miles Orton's circus during the
summers of 1SS5-S7. When Ringing
Brothers made their circus Il railroad
show, In 1883. he was with the show
closing in the fall to join Sim Williams
in an act. in which they appeared
through the West during the next two
years. He joined Al. G. Fields min
strels for the season of 1890, as a fea-
ture OF the rcgimental first part. doing
his snare drum speciality. On July 2S.
1891, at Buffalo. n. Y. he married Maud
HUH, and in September, 1892, first at
tempted a sketch with his wife. appear
ing later in the same year at Tony
Pastors theater, then making his first
appearance before a New York audi
ence. They visited the principal vari-
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
CAMP BEN HARRISON.

Is. 1t is the church-going people only
who know Its real significance" He
announces that he feels convinced that
April 9 Is the true date of the resur-
rection. lie prepared n petition to
congress. which Is remarkable as petit
items go. Unable to get either Senator
Baker or Congressman Curtis to pre-
sent 1t to congress, he sen II to Sena-
tor Pfeffer, and that gentleman pre-.
sented 1t to the senate a short time
ago A full reading was demanded by
the curious senator's. II was read In
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

ability as a performer, Mr.. Clifford IL
possessed of keen business instincts,
turning his earnings to the best pos
sible advantage, and adopting meas
ures, at all times, TO further his inter
ests in the profession. An instance of
his enterprise was shown last summer
when he rented from Manager Pastor
a large bill board, nea Union Square.
In New York city, maintaining thereon
a stand of bills advertising his special
ty. He recently purchased a valuable
farm near Paterson, N. j., where he
spends his leisure, his brother-in-law
and his wife's mother maintaining the
property during the team's absence
upon the road. and also caring for Billy
S. Clifford, Jr.. who was born Feb, 90
1895.
Sutton Vane Is writing the librstto
for a musical play based upon Robert
Crombie's story, "A Plunge late
Space"