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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
ASSERTING METAL MONEY.
Odd Specimens That Are In the National
TREASURY

Immense quantities of subsidiary and
minor coin5 are continually flowing In to
US, sand treasury official recently, Ito
be exchanged for notes The coins. which
we receive from all over the country, are
assorted into ht and unfit The latter
we do not send out again for circulation.
AT the same time the standard of fitness
Is somewhat variable If the appropriation
for the minis has run short and we have
no pig quantity of new coins To draw on,
we are Obliged to pass pieces which would
otherwise be withdrawn and transferred
TO the melting pot AT all times we pick
out for rejection all coins that are mutt.
lated III any manner This applies even
TO pieces which have paper stuck on them
Within the last three or four years the
practice of pasting advertisements on one
side of silver dollars has been popular with
merchants, particularly in the west The
paste employed is Of so excellent a quality
that TO remove the stickers as they are
called Is next TO impossible. Soaking In
warm water has no effect on them or
course we have not time TO devote TO such
a task and so we just throw them out.
The ingenuity exercised by people in
the DETACHMENT of the coins Of the realm
Is really remarkable. Shopkeepers will
stamp their firm names upon silver dollars
with steel dies The advertisement is ex-
cellently conceived hut the value of the
coin is destroyed except as bullion Many
persons make practice of cutting coins
with knife, 10 make sure that they are
good. The test may prove them all right,
but il renders the coin unredeemable
Other persons scratch the pieces with
sharp instruments-for what purpose
am unable to say The result, however,
is the same We return all mutilated and
counterfeit coins to the depositor. In
every case the depositor is requested to
send them back to the treasury. IL he
fails to do so, no more are returned TO him
out of subsequent consignments. Coun.
terfeit coins we mark in such way that
1t is hardly possible to use them again
They are cut half through from one edge
As for mutilated pieces, the owners can
dispose of them only by selling them for
such metal. The mints will buy mutilated
coins in quantities like any other bullion. ="
Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
Habits OF salmon In Dispute.

Naturalists who have studied the habits
OF the salmon advance the curious theory
that after the fish are Matched they leave
their river home for the broad ocean and
that IL Is four years before they return e.
spawn and die This theory has been re
jected by many Of the salmon men, and
aAong the unbelieving is Mr. ii. D. Nc.
CURE, the states fish protector whose
experience entities his opinion to respect
Says Mr. Mcclure:
If this theory Is correct, how is II that
fish of such vastly different sizes and
weights are caught in the Columbian
should think that there would be some.
thing like uniformity in the fish II they
were all of the same age However, I ex
pect TO settle the theory one way or the
other very soon The superintendent Of
the United States hatchery at the Clacka.
mas has obtained permission to retain
80, 600 or 40, 900 fish from this years hatch
until next spring Some of these fish in.
tend to have marked with silver wire be-
fore they are turned loose. and then will
offer "A reward for any of them afterward
caught i'm the Columbia. Should any of
them turn up within ayear or two IL will,
to my mind, disprove the four year theo.
ry Portland OreQonian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
TRIALS OF A WOMAN EDITOR.
Abused by 81 Rival Who Thought She Wa,
Man.

The beautiful young girl who had grad
uated only year before with the highest
honors rushed into the family sitting room
and flung herself, with IA storm of sobs,
upon the sofa.
What is st, my DEAR" asked her father
s)othing her gently Has anything hap
pened 10 discourage you:
Papa, said the maiden, raising her
tear stained face. | am done with jour
nalism forever When you allowed me to
purchase that weekly newspaper, thought
that no occupation on earth could be so
noble so elevatng and powerful TO scatter
good and wisdom throughout the world
When / began editing the paper every
thing appeared bright and rose colored
my editorials were praised by the en-
tire Texas press, and | got flattering words
of encouragement from even the large
dailies. ] was. oh, SO proud Of the fact
that, although woman. / had been ad
mittcd as an equal member OF the great
brotherhood that exercises such an lnfiu-
ence upon the minds and morals OF the
people Last week | wrote gentle criti.
cism of an arti e that appeared IN little
weekly in ano, ar county This. papa
this is what find in the next issue of that
horrid paper.
The lovely girl handed her father the
paper and buried her head upon the sofa
pillows while he read the following:
I'VE would say To the loathsome, knock
kneed, piebald, jabberwack that infests
the editorial dugout Of The Weekly Her.
aid, keep your shirt onl The disgusting
idiotic drivel that emanates from the
clapper jawed, squirrel headed, slab sided
puddle duck that spoils paper for that
sewer pipe of journalism should get pair
of buckskin, kickproof pants, or else quit
squirting such jobs of backhanded, putre-
fed slime at decent papers. IL the hump
backed, putty faced vermin referred to
doesn't like our remarks, we will call any
day and scatter few locks Of hair and
brass buttons around said Herald office,
or forfeit years subscription.
Papa" said the girl graduate in a
small but decided voice, II want you to
buy me a cookbook and some long aprons.
I'm going TO stay at home and help mother
about the house. Houston Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
Astonished Herr Meyer.

Mr. Vanderbilt went one day TO Meis.
sonier and asked him which OF his works
was, in his own opinion his best
Meissonier answered The Chess Play.
err
derbilt's he I question
To Herr Meyer OF Dresden was the
answer
That very night Mr. Vanderbilt dis
patched a secretary TO Dresden. who wen
straight TO Herr Meyer and demanded q
know his price.
Fifty thousand dollars, replied tn,
owner, thinking that he had effectually
frightened the interrogation
Il take 1t" said the secretary to tn,
great establishment OF Herr Meyer, ant
take IL he did
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
SPEED OF ANIMALS.
The Greyhound Leads the Van, Followed
by the Horne and the Red Deer.

The Greyhound Leads the Van, Followed
by the Horne and the Red Deer.
The following interesting letter CON-
corning the relative speed OF animals ap
peared in a late issue of the London Field
The fastest animal we have Is the grey
hound The next are the race horse, the
red deer and the hare, and then comes the
good big, bold dog fox, which Is a fine
galloper on good going. In comparison
with any OF the above the fastest foxhound
on sound fat turf Is as slow as a man
moving grass for haymaking. But II you
radically alter the trial ground the above
does not hold good For instance, on
rough clods, whether melted or not a hare
cannot run at all; hence she generally
takes care not to go there, and where
greyhounds are kept she habitually lies in
her form near the fringe of rough fallow,
that when coursed she may quickly be on
good going. With such long powerful
hind legs hare can beat anything up Il
steep hin. A foxhound can easily beat
any horse over deep clay pillow because the
horse weighs as much as IL hounds, and
therefore sinks deeply. In stag hunting
the red deer tires earlier than the blood
hunter, though the horse may not be fast.
er, but great consideration must be made
for the discretion of a good horseman. who
avoids exhausting deep ground, which the
deer plods through
run Of eight miles within the hour In
either Of the three wet wintry months
would leave the body OF the field behind,
but IL would be easy TO riding man on q
galloping horse when the March winds
have dried the country, and the obstacles
are only ordinary. The pace of run In
the shires or the grassy vale OF Aylesbury
Is generally much greater than in any
pillow country, even the brilliant FitZwil
liam
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

A redhot iron will soften old putty sc
that Il cat be ensily removed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
Tobacco and Teetotaler..

The impression. which fingered very
long, that smokers tend TO become drunk
ards has disappeared under the evidence
of facts all the teetota races smoking
furiously, and the plant has come To be
regarded I'm It's true light as a sedative
with little perceptible reaction No one
commits crimes because he smokes no one
loses his temper because he INDUCES In a
cigar-though we are bound 10 say the
want of one does not in smoker oonducs
10 screnity-and no one thinks the less
keenly or strenuously because he enjoys
tobacco London Spectator
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

into scrap with the royal Bengal tiger,
and, fore we could get EN- separated, he
got his trunk purity badly clawed up.
After the scrimmage was over Empire he
breaks loose and starts down the street Cd
a dead run. He's goin wildl' somebody
hollers Don't you believe it, says /.
Now, where do you suppose that there ele-
plant went top
Went to the surgeons, suppose Say,
can't you get up better yarn
Nav, he didn't go to no surgeons
neither He went straight to a little
portmauteau shop what had sign out
that said, Trunks Repaired While You
Wait OF course he had made mistake,
but what do you expect of a poor dumb
bruteY'' Exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
veneruela's Poisonous Apples.

One Of our consuls in Venezuela tells n
tairylike tale about poisonous apple upon
which the soft shell crabs Of Venezuela
feed IL Is called the manzanillo, and the
crabs eat 1t with impunity, although il is
rank poison The flesh of the crab be.
comes thoroughly impregnated with the
poison and Is thus rendered fatal diet
The manzanillo, or little apple " is found
along the coast IL Is about an inch I'm
diameter and grows upon t1oc similar in
appearance to an apple tree Ii Is very
pleasant TO the eve and has sweet. I'm
sipid taste IN is usually found where
there Is fresh water and may ensily tenn
n thirsty. inexperienced yoyagcr. Ii /.
however u deadly poison, primarily Gao
ing intense burning pains in tho throat
and stomach. Unless remedies are promt,i .
ly applied death is inevitable. IL is even
dangerous 10 remain In the shade OF one OF
these trees, and a person taking shelter
under 1t during rain will suffer from pain.
ful blisters wherever drop OF water fall
ing from the leaves touches his person. -.
Exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
nETDOIT Nov "a. 1903
LANSING g. NORTHERN r. r

Close connection at Howell juno. for Toledo
on morning train and 81 Detroit for Toledo and
South ana for Canadian and Eastern Cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
A smart Elephant.

"Speakin about animals, to my expert
ence the elephant Is the smartest Nv the
whole caboodle, . said the ex-canyasmnn.
II remember back In 1855, when ! wa.
with Barnum. ole Emp rer showed one
day that he could read
"Oh, come off
II won't come on, neither And I'll
prove 1t to you In about two minutes
Well, as | was ssyin, the ole fellow go
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Take dose of De Wits Little Early
Risers just for the good they will dc
you. These little Pills are good for
Indigestion, good for headache, good
for liver complaint, good for constipa-
ton. They are good. For sale by
w. |. Benedict q Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26

Ohio ranks high among the manufac-
turing states, having 33l, 54s mill and fac.
tory hands, who produce every year s64l,
6sS, 064 worth of goods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
nnrnen cnNrERENCE.

The ,emi-annUal meeting OF Oxforu
Conference OF congregational Churches
viii be held With the congregational
Church In south Paris, Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week, oct. "a and -
Programme as follows:
rrEspAl MORNING.
la al. Devotional service.
I1 }0. Organization ~ N,,,t.~
n oo. sermon, Kew = < ''''0'
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
sd Praise and Prayer service.
sl5 Indiviiuai Responsibility & the Shurh
Rev. Israel jordan
DISCUSSION.
49,. The citizen ofthe Kingdom. Who i he
ans Christian Citizenship, or the Re.ponslo'h'!
% the church % direct nuDn, 2p'9iDn,
DISCUSSION.
40. Home and IL Rivals. How can We Nee
rh@ms Hon. Enoch W. Woodbury.
TUESDAY EvENISG.
: 0 Addrrs-. Rev. Francis j. Marsh, boston
- A Modern ngregadonaist IN the Mo .,lIi
Worlt Rev. J. l. jenkins, u. D. t"f'l'i"
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
a, D.v,tiou,I Service. Rev Henry Farrar
sob Cuisines. Reports from the Churches
80, e Se'ir.-- Rev ;. :. York
]" ~ Mr.. ". II. Eastman
DIsCU sStON.
II Al. How to have Live Church. ,,,,,..
Conducted by Rev II. T. hliief
a general testimony meetins9
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
~, ss-,,on Rev. A. Marley
[ sacrament OF Lords supper
Adjournment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
1,,uasalN6 aY RAILROAD

s.Fiye wears will see a tremendous
,svolurion in the Maine railroad world,
aid \ prominent lumb' rman at humioru
Falls the other day.
II Was talking with Edward Piummer
~ Lisbon Falls, agent for the Ahdro.
seoggiu Water Power Company AH1
,rset he continued, land our taiS
Wrought out this idea with new emphasis SIS
The Androscoggin Company own 'o W,
ores OF land north OF here, lneiuoius
byron. Newry. Riley, Andover NORTH
S1rplus and AndOyer surplus. hlthei'
IN they have always driven their Jog
Son, the headwaters, but this coming
sesson will do away with driving aito-
ether and car their lumber. Last tesl
-bsv drove ten millions and had already
contracted for quite number OF sn' Ia
Iots this wear, but lately since they us'
ciSsd 10 abandon driving completely
tbev have sold TO Blanchard x I"i'chei
All thew had contracted for. :,
.sThis is only an indicator, Ou.
.AO,.s uhieh way the wind Ia blowing
The DAYS OF the drive in Maine are mum
hered and as the railroads push iaf,nei
into the woods, fewer and fewer 10Y
v,;ll 90 ont into the stream. Inc noae.
rnsb demands that no time DE los. -
,asting the trees from the woods 20 tn'
mills and the only sure way 10 DO inns ~
20 car the logs. In five years l 90 no
mink there will be q drive OF any W"
sequence on the rivers OF Ma'he'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
IMPROVEMENTS AT SHOWS FALLS

The traveller who goes by Shows Falls
occasionally, notes two facts this sum-
mer. one is that the plsce is gradually
assuming an appearance OF greater Sc
curity ia case OF high water, and the
other Il that In this process OF attaining
greater safety the natural scenery OF the
place il being seriously damaged. Per
hans some time the face of the earth may
be 30 changed there by the ruthless hand
of man that il won't be worth going
half mile 10 look at; but when that
condition OF things is reached, the chan
mel OF the stream will be enlarged
enough 20 afford an outlet for the water,
and when the Little Androscoggin gets
on another such rampage as II ala last
March. Il won't back up so high around
the neighbors' houses, and make a hlgh
water mark way up under the window
sill of the school house, and pile tons OF
Ice cakes on the Grand Trunk tracks
that the company never ordered, ana
take up a mans real estate In blocks OF
half an acre. aud deliver II free OF charge
70 his neighbOr, aud cut up similar
tricks.
The uew bridge built here in place of
the one carried of in March is several
inches higher than the old, and the road
way az the west end, between the bridge
and railroad crossing, is raised to cor
respond. A large spur of rock which
rose from the ledge near the east shore
lust above the bridge has been removed.
The expense of removing the rock was
divided, the town paying $50, the rail-
road $50. and Mr.. Wood the balance,
with view TO protecting respectively
the highway, the railroad track, and the
mill. The result Is much larger
water way, which will certainly fur
uish a sufficient outlet for the water
in everything except phenomenal fresh
cts.
Around the mill Mr.. Wood is doing
considerable other work TO protect the
property In case Of high water. Across
the upper end of the mill, and from the
corner up 10 the road, he is laying pro-
lection wall Of heavy stone, thirteen feet
high at its greatest height. The fresheI
OF last March carried off his wheel and
draft tube. Now he has blasted osch
into the ledge TO quite q depth, so thal
the wheel aud draft tube will De out OF
the channel of the stream, away from the
current and the ice and wreckage ths'
NAV come with II.
| Altogether, Shows Falls, like gres'
many other places in the state, Is now IL
better shape 10 stand record-ofeaAius
food than il ever was before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. S.:
Board OF County Commissioners, Sept session,
1885; held by adjournment October 20. 1855.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evil
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry into the merits
oftheir application Il expedlent, 1T Is ORDERED,
that the County Commissioners meet at the
Doble School House In Sumner, In said County,
Dec. l. 1856. at ten of the clock, A. NJ and thence
proceed to view the route mentioned
IN said petition; Immediately after which view,
a hearing OF the parties and their witness
es will be had at some convenient pace In the VI
cinity and such other measures Taken In the
premises as the Commissioners shall judge prop.
err. And IL Is further ORDERED, that notice OF
the time. place and purpose Of the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid be given TO all persons and cor
porations Interested, by causing attested copies
OF said petition and OF this order thereon 70 be
served upon the clerk of the town Of Sumner,
In said County, and also posted up In three
public places In said town, and publish.
ed three weeks successfully in the Oxford
Democrat newspaper printed at Paris
In said County of Oxford, the first Of said
publications. and each Of the other notices, 70 be
made, served and posted. at ieas, thirty day: BE-;
fore said time Of meeting, 70 the end that al
persons and corporations may then and there
appear and shew cause, II any they have, Why
the prayer Of said petitioners should nos be
granted.
ATTEST ,--CHARLEs r. WHITMAN. Clerk.
A true copy Of said petition and order Of court
thereon.
Attest ,--CHARLEs =. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
MARRIED..

In Locke's Mills, Oct. IL, 10y W. Il. Rand, Esq
Mr.. James Perry and Miss Lizzie Martin, both
OF Greenwood.
In Rumfori Falls, Oct q, at the residence OF
the brides brother. A. Z. Stearns, Esq, by Rev.
q. b. Hannaford, George W. Deyine and Louisa
T.. Stearns, both OF Norway.
In Rumford Falls, Oct. II, by Rev. g. b. Han
naford, Mr.. Ruel +. Taylor and Miss Nellie X.
Shaw. both Of Byron.
In Roxbury, Oct %, at the residence OF the
brides father, by Rev. G. b. Hannaford, Mr..
Perley Whitney of Byron and Miss Clara 4.
Taylor Of Roxbury.
In South Paris, Oct -, by Rev. I. A. Bean,
Fred b. Pike OF Cornish and Mary Horence
Themes of Harrison.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27

The Odd Fellows grand bodies held
their annual meeting in Portland last
week. The Grand Lodge elected the
following officers:
Grand Mastery. \. J. Loyejoy, Augusta.
DEPUTY Grand Master.-A. l.. +. Pike, Nor.
way.
Grand Secretary.-Joshua Davis, Portland.
Assistant Grand Secretary Russell g. Dyer,
Belfast.
Grand Treasurer.-wm. E. Plummer, Port
land.
Grand Representative.-Claren NJ. Watson,
Biddeford.
Grand Marshall. A. Knowlton, Fairfield.
Grand Conductor.-T. J. Fox. Houlton.
Grand Chaplain.-Rey. G. 8. Cummings, Au
gusta.
Falls.
Grand Herald.-Frank b. Ross, Biddeford.
Horatio X. Colesworthy Of Portland
was chosen Grand Patriarch OF the
Grand Encampment, and Gertrude W.
Sargent Of Bucksport President of the
Rebekah Assembly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
DIED.

In North Paris, Oct. % Mrs. Daniel Day.
In West Paris, Oct. 8, Sarah A., widow OF the
late Capt. Hiram 8. Coburn, aged SO years, :
In Bethel, Oct. 10, Elijah Brown. aged "a years
and months.
In Norway, Oct II, Elsie F., wife Of Charles
r. Morgan, aged So years. 8 months, 81 days.
In Denmark, Sept. %, Mary, widow Of Sylves.
ter Lord, aged 76 years.
In Bethel. Oct. 10. Cora Twombly of Gray.
aged IS years.
In South Paris, Oct o. Sarah Louisa. wife of
Andrew Il. Stiles, aged II years, months, 81
days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
INSOLVENCY NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either OF the Estates
hereinafter named:
At an Insolvency Court, held at Paris, In ane
for the County Of oxford. on the ?lst day o.
October, in the year Of our Lord one THOUSAND
eight hundred and ninety six. The following
matter having been presented for the actor
thereupon hereinafter indicated, IL Is hereby
ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested, by causing q copy Of this order TO "
published three weeks successfully In the OK
ford Democrat. q newspaper published AT sour
Paris, In said County. that they may appear ut AZ
Insolvency Court 70 be held at said Paris, on TN
LIST hday OF November, A. ID. 1855, at nine OF TN
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon !
they see cause.
CHARLES A. ANDREWS, ins0lvent debtor o
Buckfeld. Files petition for discharge.
NEWALL b. ANNAS, insolvcnt debtor o
Bethel. Files petition for discharge.
PERLEY 8. BROWN, insolvent debtor o
Brown1eld. Files petition for q discharge.
QUINCY W. STEVENS, insolvent debtor o
Stow. Files petition for discharge.
GEO. A. WILSON, Judge of said Court.
A true copy-attest:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

Whereas, Sarah A. Fox Of Porter In the
County of oxford and State OF Maine, by her
mortgage deed dated the third day Of June A.. ID.
lssg and recorded In the oxford Registry, w est.
ern District book IS, page g. conveyed TO me, the
undersigned, q certain parcel Of land with the
buildings thereon situated at Kezar Falls In said
Porter and bounded as follows: Northerly by
land Of the late r. w. Redlon. ana the East ny
land of Mrs. G. A. Fowler, and Southerly by
road leading from John Seavey's 10 kezar Fails,
and whereas the condition Of said mortgage has
been broken and therefore by reason Of breach
of the condition thereof claim foreclosure Oh
said mortgage.
October 90 1886. r,rov