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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02

Ola age ana
Extreme Youth;
both edges OF life
need spectacles far more than people 10
their prime. Young eyes are tender,
and need to be taken care Of; old eyes
weak, and need To be nursed. This Is
the place where we look after the eyes
of the young, and preserve the eyes OF
the aged.
Hills IL the only optician in this
county that has ever personally attended
an optical school and has diploma for
same.
Look out for quack Doctors, Profess
sors, ETC., clustering around and boast
Ing OF unriv4led ability, who try to pass
AS graduate opticians, but never at
tended an optical school-simply buy
diplomas by mail.
Hills prices are much the lowest.
Solid gold spectacle frames, 81 81; 9TH
ers ask $500 for same. We also have a
cheaper solid gold frame. Gold filled
frames, 41.25, warranted for ten years;
others ask 81 90 for the same. We offer
cheap filed ut 60c. and 75c. Lenses 25c.
and upwards.
VIII our friends In Oxford Co. kindly
report to as whenever travelling opti-
clan calls on them?
No charge for examination.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Don't delay II your sight Is troubling
you, but visit ut once
VIVIAN w. HILLS,
Graduate 0pticisn.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Solid and
Silver Plated Ware, etc. Rspsiring
promptly attended to. "Go0d work costs |
no MORE"
Opera House Block, Norway, Me. |
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02

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Osherwise osoC year. single copies oenes-
ApvxxrrsxxKxrs An legal advertisements Are
sfven three consecutive Insertions for el-o per
inch In length Of column Special consracss
made with local. transient and yearly sdvexus-
crs-
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combine 70 make this department OF our ousi
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02
wElCANtllE

Mr.. Jordan was In Portland last week.
The ladies Of the NJ. +. circle held a
box supper at Vim. Csldwell's last Fri
day evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02
HEBRON.


Rev. $. d. Richardson went TO East
Sumner Saturday and remained ov,r
SUNDAY, preaching 10 his old parish.
Hebron Grange held their anniversary
last Wednesday. Exercises AS folio VS. !:
Music.
Remarks by senior Deputy Is. W. q. Pcrham.
Dinner.
Music, Choir
Roll call Of charter members
Reading, sister sadie Cummings.
Grange History.
Reading, sister banieu
Song Aida Geo &c.
MUSE. Ernest Niehol.
singing. Choir.
Beating Sister Nichols.
Question. Resolved. That the present year has
been benefit ~ the farmers.
Mrs. French, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. +. Harden, returned
10 her home in Melrose last week.
Mrs. 5. r. Cushmsn, Mrs. II A. Cush.
man and Mrs. Joseph Hibbs are visiting
relatives In Boston and vicinity.
Money has been raised by the ladies'
circle TO put water 10 the vestrv Of the
church, and the work was done Tuesday.
The ladies furnished dinner for the men
who did the digging grstuitously.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02

Only wait little longer, till the clouds
roll BY and the hazy atmosphere OF death
clears up, and you exchange faith FOR
sight, and belief for knowledge. There
il no other WAY but 20 wait-snd we
have no special anxiety 70 make the
exchange JOHN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Rather Cruel.

l know of IA young man who has his
walls covered with the portraits Of pref
" girls and women-some 600 of them.
A few are acquaintance, but the major
jty cf the photographs are of actresses
and singers.
His fancee said to a friend of mine
the other day;
do you know, feel quite jealous
and heavy hearted when 20 into that
room Of Georges. l wonder what he
can see in me, after looking at all those
lovely girls for hours at timer"
ooh, " said my friend, "some men
don t care for beauty in their wives. -
And then, as the awful silence arrived
on time, she felt like sinking through
the floor though her utterance lad been
an honest one.
The maiden went away rather hastily
after that, and hasn't returned. Polly
Pry in New York Recorder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
fhe Min. In the Calendar.

The figure O. which came into the calen
dar on Jan. /, 1889 will stay with us III
years from that date, or until Dec. 81,
1899. No other figure has ever had such
long consecutive run. and the 8 itself
has only once before been in race which
lasted over "a century-that in which IL
continuously figured from Jan. l. SSg, un.
til Dec 81, 900, IA period Of III years.
The figures and occasionally fall into
odd combinations, but neither Of them has
ever yet served for "a longer period than 100
consecutive years in our calendar since the
present mode Of calculating time was -
tablishcd 1t is also clear that from their
relative positions among the numerals 1t
Is an impossibility for either Of them 70
appear in date reckonings continuously
for longer period than century.-St.
Louis Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
a BODYGUARO OF TARPON.
The Sportsman Thinks Perhaps His Cap
tive Was the Head of "A Family.

The Sportsman Thinks Perhaps His Cap
tive Was the Head of Family.
A SportSmen's Review writer tells
how he landed large tarpon on the
Gulf Of Mexico:
1--WE came to our anchorage, and in
half an hour had strike. The sulky
brute would not jump, but when ironed
would just show mis- head and blow
and then dive down into deep water
again. Exhausted by previous fight
with a tarpon, could not fight him 50
hard and it was 80 minutes before he
gave up.
He jumped only twice; but a re
markable incident happened during the
struggle. While the tarpon | had on
was sluggish, he seemed TO create in
tense excitement among all the others
in the bay. They were leaping and
cayorting around the captive and the
boat as if they intended u rescue. At
one time, when we were being towed
at great rate down the channel, ~ or
- of them formed in almost a perfect
line Of fours behind US, following and
leaping into the air as they came. We
are leading the grand march, Davic,
the guide said, and | think from the
remarkable way in which the fish acted
we must have captured the head Of the
family"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
WHAT TO DO.

There Il comfort m the knowledge
SO often expressed, that DR. klmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rene DIV.
fuhls every wish IL relieving pain in
The back. kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part ot the urinary passages. II
corlecis inability TO hold urine and
scaldng pain in passing it. or bad ef-
fleets following use of liquor, wine or
beer and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled 10 get mp
many times during the plight to unate.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
of Swamp-Root Is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. II
YOU need medicine YOU should have
the best. Sold by druggists at fifty
cents and one dollar. For a sample
bottle and pamphlet, both sent free 10y
mal, mention the Republican Leader
and send your full poStolice address Ia
Or. Kilmer IL Co. Binghamton, y. Y.
The proprietorS of tins prper guarantee
the commences of this offer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
A BACK BLOW.
The Weapon Small - hut None More
Certain or Effective.

IN these times when backs are lame.
when almost every other one we meet has
low and then, or all the time, back thar
,thcs or pains IA weak back. " "a bad
ack, a back that makes their life "a mis-
~ To- bear and still they 20 ON day by
iay in pain and suffering Now It's tlt
3siest thing in the world 10 give thj
played out back "a blow that will scttis
.t and put in its place new one equal g.
my It's just like this hit at the cause;
most backachcs come from kidney disor
,crs Reach the kidneys, start thcii
iOggcdup tibrts in operation; when this
is done YOU can say good bye to backaChe
Here is IA case from Battle Creek: Mr.
Josiah VI. Shoup lives at . Broad Street
ic was a member of the Battle Creek po-
ice force for many years. As member
Of the force he served the city we'll but
The rough weather hc was often subjected
90 laid the foundation of kidney disorder,
which has troubled him very much. Here
is what he says about IL:
About three years ago while on the
police force, | contracted from exposure "a
kidney trouble, which has since given me
no end of trouble, The pain was right
through my kidneys and across the small
of my back; if sitting down and | wanted
10 stand up. | had to arise very slowly and
gently to avoid increasing the pain; had
such tired out feelings all the time. and
was steadily getting worse About two
months ago. hearing Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, got box Their action and effect
was most complete. they removed the old
aching pains for good. can now get
around as quickly as anybody. Doan's
Kidney Pills are certainly as represented p"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn CO.. Buffalo
=. Y, sole agents for the t. : Remember
the name, D0da's and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Orered Him "A Steady lob.

A good story is told of how Daniel
OConnell received the grateful bless
ing of an Irishman. During the course
of his circuit in Ireland he was able TO
secure the liberation of young son of
Erin who had been charged with some
offense or other. On second turn
around the country OConnell again
saved the Irishman from the arm Of
law. The prisoner, overwhelmingly
grateful, wen up TO the advocate, shook
him by the hand and, in The fullness of
his heart, exclaimed: And may the
Lord save We to defend me always, Mr..
O'Connell."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

The ghost Of Ku1ra-1ti Nll, neai
Haltwhistlc. in NortHlml,i nd, Was "a
steady belle not ycl.7. vcry l.us s,n. In
this case "A brother rGrleird aH Iuc.nytn.
lent s.scr by druqnHg h"r III a pond.
and the la0j revIuGed 9ers Il by walk
ing from the house 20 the pond upon ev-
cry occasion that IA member o. the fam.
lily ha.l.ou,i, 20 l. about after dark.
But If ono we're 10 cnumcrate what may
be termed the private ghosts" Of Eng
land ami " ,es. tic walking ladies' and
gentlemen VINO, having been nobod os
during thei; lives, axe determined that
something more than the mere epitaphs
over their graves shall keep their mem.
cries green, the limits of this paper
would lie very far exceeded The very
house in which the author of the paper
ia writing is well known 10y the villa
gers to have white lady on its upper
most stair landing, a discovery which
very much unh;nged some American
visitors, who declared that n ,ney bad
known it nothing would have induced
them TO sleep SO soundly in rooms abut-
ting on the said landing during threa
months. But who she was history say
Ath not. Cham bers' Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Maine Forests.

The forests of Maine are said 10 grow
about as fast as the lumbermen can
cut them down. and that the state is
still supplied with an abundance OF
wild game is shown by the statement
of an eastern paper that 10000 outsid-
ers have gone TO Maine to hunt since
September IS last. and of these 500
have succeeded in getting caribou, 900
have killed moose and about $4,000
have gone home with one or more deer
each. In addition TO the above about
100 bears. $50 bobcats and loop-cerv-
iers and an unaccountable number Of
rufTed grouse and hares nave been
slain. 1t is little wonder that the game
wardens of Maine are asking for more
stringent laws.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Agitation For wide Tires

There has been one thing in PARTON
LAY that the l.. A. w. has fought for,
and that is to compel all vehicles to use
wide tires. 1t is but recently that it has
begun TO score in this direction The
Peoria city council has decreed that ali
wheeled vehicles driven over its streets
after Jan. l, 1896, shall have wide
tires, the minimum width being 20
inches Right on her heels is Cleveland,
who is preparing tot pas. an ordinance Of
like tenor. Now that the ball has boep
started in the right direction the re.
formers should not let it stop by the
yoadsi de- Bearings
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
WANTED TOO MUCH.
The Latter Part OF "a Complex schem.
Fails to Work Successfully.

sand Il wholesale whisky merchant
1--WE have the reputation of giving mos,
for charity than any other class Of men
While We get credit for some things we
DO, yet there are many calls made upon
US that are never recorded | remember
a case not long ago. A former prosper.
Gus citizen came into our establishments
He took out his handkerchief and wiped
the tears thDt came into his eyes. In
broken hearted manner he said that his
wife was diving, and that the doctor had
prescribed whisky. but that he did not
have any money. When he told such "a
Gale of woe | said:
My friend, if your wife is really
sick, | will give you the whisky.
He sworc he was telling the truth,
and / put the whisky in a bottle on
which was our brand. He left, the hap
piest looking man in the world. | WAS
feeling good also and was flatterin9
myself into thinking might be another
good Samaritan, when presently my
friend re cared. This time his tears
were rolling down and his frame was
shaking with cOnvulsive sobS. | went
over to him aud asked, Is your wife
dead"
oh non he replied, but / am
afraid she Will die, as just as / was AT
my front gate l slipped on the steps and
dropped the bottle, which broke into ::
thousand pieces. picked up the piece-
and have brought them back for you TO
see, and to beg that you Will give me
another bottle
Il was touched and turned TO get him
another bottle, when TO my surprise !
got glance at a piece Of the glass.
said, Excuse me, my friend, but the
bottle | gave you was white glass and
that one is green. | then examined the
pieces and found that it was not the bot
tie nor our brand. The liquid on the
glass was water. AS | looked at my
friend he picked up the pieces, turned
red, mumbled an excuse and sneaked
of. "-Louisyille Courier journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
What Hurt Him.

"a man who isn't his own physician
at 40 is fool" said the great DIR. Aber'
nethv, and the remark has a measure OF
truth. Experience ought TO teach us
what we can do and what we can eat,
but it does not always, as in the follow
ing case: Thus, according to the RoX-
bury Gazette, a man ate three cucun-
bers, few radishes, saucerful of cur.
rents, and drank a glass of ice water.
and then went to bed. The next day he
said to friend: well, | have learned
one thing; a person has no right to
drink water just before retiring"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Hopelessly lost 10 happiness is the woman
who neglect, The health of the most i'm.
portaut and delicate organs II her body. If
She Is weak and sick and nervous, she can
not be cheerful and aniablc she caruoi
make her home pleasant Tor herself or for
her husband Or for her children Health is
the thing most worth having III all the world.
II Is the thing that makes all other good
things good and yet four out Of five women
are sick and weak and make no real effort
70 gctwell Every one Of them can be well
suffering in silence, and then some day hey
find ont about Or. Picrccs Fayorite Pre-
scfiptiou-auc they take il and get well. Il
is positive specific for all weakness and
disease Of the female organs Thousands
of women have testified 20 this fact Among
them MIS- Maud PcarCc. Of Stoutsville,
Fairfield Co. ONO, who writes
Please accept my thanks Tor the good your
medicines have done me. truly believe that Or.
pierce Pavoritc Prescription saved my life. 1t %
= sure and certain cure for female troubles aT
haviu perfect health. am stout and can do al
my housework Nothing did me any good unt'l
/ heard OF you. Now gm well az last by taking
your medicines. My good health peascs me and
nleases nv husband he wants me- 10 give yC6
his good wishes Every invalid lady should take
Dr PieTce's Favorite Prescription and Golden
Medical Discovery
Headache, heart burn, sour stomach, foui
taste in the mouth biliousness pimples,
aud palpitation of the heart are all caused
Nv constipation and constipation is Cureo
positively and permanently by Or Pierce's
pleasant Pellets They are tiny. sugar
coated grauules. One Pellet ~ is a gentle
laxative, and two a mild cathartic They
never gripe and are perfectly natural and
Easy III their action. Druggists sell them,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

IL Gives Freshness and Variety TO
Criticism

NIiNlhAhth
Ia these days, when golf is crowding
in popularity every other form OF out
door sport, il is also-in England, at
least-giying a freshness and variety 10
musical criticism which will be appre'
ci&ted by I've lay mind that is not eds'
Gated up 10 knowledge Of the technical
terms usually employed in describing
musical events. Here is "A report, taken
from a recent London paper, of class
ical concert at 81. James hall:
AN enormous crowd assembled Mon
day night 10 witness the foursome com
petition over the ST. James hall links.
Punctually at eight o'clock DR.. Joachim
drove off from the tee. signor Patti re-
spending with lovely low shot, which
left Mr. Gibson within easy reach Of
the green with his brassey. Mr.. Res
fooled the second subject and DR..
Joachim was badly bunkered, but using
his niblick ON the G string il. mastery
style laid his ball dead, and the first
movement was halved amid great en-
thusiasm.
staring one up at the scherzo, Signor
Patti began the second movement, and
outdrove DR.. Joachim by at least 20
bars. Mr.. Gibson approached clcyerly,
and in the trio there was nothing TO
choose between the opponents, the coda
icon sordinD resulting in another half.
Mr.. Gibson and Signor Patti were now
dormN but the latter. being obliged TO
play pawky round dangerous pizzicato
1 4 4 L
DIR. Joacbim's drive and Mr.. Ries Sec
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
when Solid Iron Floats.

Experiments lately made in EnglanS
shoyy that il ball of solid iron is low
cred into mass Of liquid ilon by means
Of a metai fork the ball at first sinks to
the bottom with the fork. But III a
tnw seconds IL leaves the prongs and
rises 10 the surface. where il continues
20 Goat until 1t mclts. The rising Is Ak.
planned by the expansion Of the bali,
due to heating, whereby it becomes
bulk for bulk, less deus, than the molt
an metal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
a MAN OF CONSCIENCE.
wouldn't Imperil a sinless Life by
Power OF Attorney.

wouldn't Imperll Slnlcs5 Lire Dy n
Power of Attorney.
81 have run across curious people Of
many SORTS" said the observaut Jersey
man the other day, reports the New
York Sun, but had an experience with
n person recently who seemed 10 me
the strangeSt of all. was engaged in
settling up an estate in which there was
likely TO be litigation. and | had con-
cluded to get powers of attorney from
as many Of the heirs at law as possibl.
in order TO save expense and expedite
matters. / came TO New York 10 see
one Of the heirs, and found him a grave
and able business, man. When | eX-
planned the situation he readily agreed
that the course intended to pursue
was the best, and promised to assist me
in it,
Then said l. L suppose you will
sign this power of attorney, and | laid
the paper before him. NO he an
swered, decidedly. And why not?'
pom religious grounds he said.
For many years | have been cndeavor-
ing TO live life that should be free from
mortal sin, and so far believe | have
escaped any act that is beyond forgive
ness but could not think Of putting
my name to paper which authorized
anyone to act in my name, for fear that
the person might do some act which my
conscience could not approve, and which
being done in my name would eyerlast-
ingly condemn me. cannot give you
or anyone else a power of attorney "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
AUNT RAG II \ ELS lIIO r f.
HOUND AND FLEC AMPANE.

Combined with Spcer'> Grape Juice
and Rock Candy for Public speaker,
and Singer, j. being prescribed by
many prominent physicians. which l.
a guarantee OF it, purity and its ctiic-
icncy in curing pulmonary complaints.
II il used in preference 10 Cod Liver
Oil and in many cases ,hc curative re-
suits are quicker and more permanent
For sale by druggists. Price - cents
and - cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
A Giganti, Gasonlrter.

The largest and most costly gasometer
in the world stands in the London suburb
OF Fast Greenwich. When full, 1t contains
IL, 600, 600 cubic feet Of gas. 1t Is $50 feet
high 300 feet in diameter and weighs
something like over ,, 200 tons. Its cost,
exclusive Of excavation, was sum equal
to $500, 600 in United States money Ex
pertinent has proven that it takes about
200 tons Of the best gas coal to fill this
tInmonse tank with gas.-St Louis Re-
public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
IIeroisIn.

The heroes Of today are the men and tho
women who do their duty faithfully, as
they find it laid out for them, caring for
family and home and doing what they can
for their neighbors We have our Oppor-
tunities in the daily walks of life. Men
are growing better every day; more chival-
rous than before. The race is failing
up F" and thousands Of unsung heroes all
around us are enlisted in the work. Rev.
George l.. Perrin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
An EHrentinn.

al hardly know whether to marry her
or not, " said the count. "IIer father IL in
the clothing trade. "
"Thcro is money in clothes, " said tbs
duke.
"Thcro isn't any in mine" said the
count. indianapolis Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
TRUTITIN A NUTSHELL.

Impure blood is the natural result
Of close confinement I'm house. school
room or shop. Blood is purified Ivy
Hood, Sarsaporilla. and all the dis
agreed bic results of impure blood dis
appear with the use of this medicine.
II Won wish 10 feel we'll. keep your
blood pure with Hoods SarSaparilla.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Wayne: Timothy O'Leary, a farm.
CT. residing two miles south of here.
went home and. it j. alleged, pounded
his wife. Then he took butcher
knife and tried To assault ms Son-in-
law. Fred kcmpf. The latter awokc
and defended himself. OLcary's face
was pounded into "a Jelly and he son
in-law walked him to Jail where he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

1t. Clair: The faction opposing the
pastor in the Lutheran church trouble
here used an Injunction and last Sat
urday had deputy sheriff stationed
close 10 the church building, to pre-
vent services being held in il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Don't thin your blood with sassafras
or poison it with blue-mass; but aid ma
ture by using DtWitt's Little Early
Rsers, the famous little pills for con
stipation. biliOusuess and stomach and
liver troub es, They are purely vege-
table.
! w. II Kennels, st. Louis; b S.Webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Honey from Apples.

In Chilli they let nothing in the APP
pie 90 TO waste. There, after making
cider and wine from their apples. they
extract from the refuse a white and
finely favored spirit, and by another
process they procure sweet treacis,
CT. as they term it, honey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
The Oneen,s Noodle.

Queen Victoria is in possession Of a
curious needle. 1t was made at the Gel
ebrated needle mandatory at Redditch
ana represents the Irajan column III
miniature. Scenes from the queens hfe
are depicted on the needle, SO finely cut
that they are Gully dlscernible through
mlcInhcNlA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
HOW 10 FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let II stand twenty-four
hours; "A sediment or settling indicates
"a diseased condition of the kidneys
When urine stains linen il is positive
evidence of kidney trouble, Too fire.
qucnr desire To urinate or pain in the
back is also convincing proof hat yOui
kidneys aud bladder are ont of order