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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

Here is story that the late Freder.
ick Douglass used to tell about himself.
says the Buffalo Express Once when
he was in Dublin he (, u very lonesome.
He was wandering about the streets
when he was attracted by two violins
in the window Of a seconGh han dealer.
Frederick entered and asked the price
OF one of the instruments.
Five shillings, sor, said the Irish
dealer.
Frederick tuned tho violin and began
to play Rocky Road to Dublin" Soon
the proprietor's wife heard the music
ard entered the rear door Then Fred
erick started in on "The Irish Washer.
woman. and the couple began to dance
for dear life When the music and
dancing stopped. Frederick rendered the
dealer shillings, but his performance
OH the violin had greatly enhanced its
value in the mind Of the storekeeper,
and as he hurried away to place Of
security he exclaimed:
III black nagur can git sich chunes
out Of that fiddle, III never sell 1t at
any price. begorrahP'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
What stamps the Gentleman.

In oil questions Of manners young
man should always remember that,
while politeness is q good trait to ac-
quire. courtesy is infinitely better. y
writes Edward Box in The Ladies
Home Journal. "Politeness l. manners,
but courtesy is heart Mingling in good
society can give us that veneer which
the world calls polish Of manners, and
true politeness Is not to be made little
Of nor scoifed at. Politeness is fine
art, but is AL art pure and simple even
at its best Infinitely better is the cult
vation Of that courtesy of refinement
which enters into the feelings Of others
and holds them sacred. 1t Is idle to say
that courtesy is relic of old fashioned
days aud is no longer looked for. II is
as much the current coin Of good socie-
ty as it ever was. More than any other
element or grace in our lives it is in.
stantly felt and recognized and has an
unfailing influence. Il calls for respect
as nothing else does Courtesy Of man
ner and courtesy Of speech are the gifts
o young man should cultivate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
An Accommodating N.ighbor.

Not long back Mr. y. moved into
new house, which had not before been
occupied The bell wires were rather
stiff. and in consequence the bells gave
no uncerta.u sound. This was particu-
larly the case with the doorbeil, whose
clangor disturbed the whole house.
Mr.. X. is man of sensitive nerves.
The tremendous jangle Of the doortell
made him shudder, so he wrote in chalk
above the Landle Of the doorpost, Pull
gently.
About . tiat evening there was a
violent ringing Somebody tugged nc
the bell as he were going TO pull it
out by the roots. The noise was terrific.
Y. htmsc!. ran 10 the door in a rage
and found his friend u.
what the dickens DO you mean by
ringing that way" exclaimed y. indig-
nantly Don't you see what's written
there"
"Yes, " answered z, II do see--thats
why pulled so hard. "
Y. looked at the writing and saw,
Pull urgently" \ passing wag had
added the "ur X has now muffied
the bell.-London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
Nicely Caught.

A few evenings ago gentleman step
ped from a train at one Of the London
stations, when a young lady skipped up
to him, threw her arms rapturously
about his neck and kissed him many
times, saying:
"Oh. papa. I'm 80 glad you have
comet
The old gentleman threw both arms
around her and held her firmly to his
breast
Soon she looked up into his face, and
horror stood in her eye.
"Oh, my, you're not my papa" she
said, trying to free herself from his EN-
brace.
"Yes, / am" insisted the old gentle.
man, holding her tightly. "You are
my long lost daughter, and am going
to keep you in my arms till ] get po-
liceman.@
When the officer came, he found the
old gentleman diamond pin in the
girls hand. Pearson Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
NUMBER 36.
SLOW p.rc.lon. slower Madrid.

Barcelona is great trading port,
about on level with Marseilles. 1t has
grown very much within recent years.
The Barcelonese consider themselves a
model 10 all Spain in the matter Of In
dust-v and I'm common sense yet in this
town. which is really handsome place
and rich, the head telegraph Office is in
the suburbS there is only one branch
Office i'm town, and messages have TO be
sent from that by hand The postofiice
Is we'll away from the port in by
street. II you are there ON business, you
will find as likely as not that one clerk
Is in attendance out Of al immense
staff. He will probably be very polite,
but he will put his hand to pen or
bundle Of letters as If he feared they
would burn, and Barcelona is model
Of sinartness compared with Madrid.
One wonders what would happen TO
the dawdling officials one sees at these
places il they were transported by some
malignant fairy 10 St Martin s-lo-
Grand Madness would probably be
their fate IL they made an effort to meet
the call But then they would not The
hurry and drive would simply revolt
their sense Of what was due TO gentle
man.-Pall Mall Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
Artillery Terms.

All artillery may be divided into two
main classes, heavy and light Heavy
artillery is called also garrison artillery.
Heavy artillery guns are placed perma'
nently in forts, and the men who handle
them form foot artillery batteries and
regiments Light artillery refers 20
guns not permanently emplaced-that
is. light enough 10 be taken from place
to place by means Of horses and ma
neuvered by hand. In our army the
light artillery gunners ride on the cals-
sons and gun carriages In Ec.ac a.til-
lery the gunners ride horses 50 thai a
horse artillery battery has great maiy
more horses than light battery We
have no horse batteries in our army. \
field battery is light battery \ flying
battery is horse battery Siege guns
are between heavy and light artillery.
They are intended TO be placed perma-
nently for the time being and are
brought to their places by teams, but
they are not maneuvered as light guns
are. New York Sun
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
te,sor SANK INTO = t,e1eotea s,Ience.

professor sank into Y neJected silence.
Tho boat now bumped against the
rock Cuthbert Ogden steadied IL while
the two men clambered In. Then the
general seized ere OF the oars, and be
and Cuthbert began the struggle of the
return trip When land was nearly
reached. the boat capsized. and in the
embrace OF monstrous billow the three
came ingloriously 10 shore.
Mr.. Baxter and Jack Armitage were
there, and from the blaze Of light on
the piazza looked out anxious women's
faces But down upon the beach In all
the storm u woman wrapped In dark
mantle swung lantern TO guide the
seafarers. As the exhausted Trio gained
the shore the professor saw this woman
"a Sagittarius woman-slip her arm
through Oushbert Ogden with q CRY Of
than kfulncss, and he stopped and kissed
her there and then in the midst Of all
the wind, rain, thunder. lightning and
dreadful tempest and in the presence Of
the entire Baxter household. In that
supreme moment the conventionalities
Of life slipped cable, and they deli
ciously lost cognizance Of things pres
ent and things to come.
An hour later the storm had died
away like the uncertain temper OF
spoiled child and fine young moon
was struggling with few white clouds
with manifest victory. In the Baxter
household order nsd come out Of contu
sion.
ITS all right, dear Mrs Baxter"
whispered LalIa that evening. Jack
and have made it up. Wash it fortu.
nate he WAS detained by the storm? You
see. in giving the professor his birth.
day Jack dated himself five years ahead.
thinking would like him better IL he
was old; 80 he hasn't got Mars In Libra
after all. 4"
Mrs. Baxter laughed. She could af-
ford to laugh, for the cook and waitress
had promised to remain and were 10
have their fortunes told by the professor
that very evening.
Later Mr.. Baxter approached IL
wife. O twinkle in his eye. 1.-The ~.
eral begs me to draw up a will for him
as soon as possible, he said. "He says
0 man with $1,000. 900 and the heart
disease can't be too careful, and he
wants bis money placed to good advan-
tage. He will leave It all, without re-
striction, to-
ITO the public library?' aeked Mrs
Baxter breathlessly.
Library" said Mr.. Baxter, without
concern. "Ob, no; to Cuthbert Ogden.
THE END.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
.NnrnnY DunInN."

In his Highways and Byways In
Devon and Cornwall Arthur H. Nor
way tells of u fragment Of antiquity
that still "lingers IN the neighborhOOd
Of Redruth, where the country people,
when they see ghost, say, Mummy
dumnyr aud he adds. II leave the
riddle to be solved by any one who Is
curious enough TO undertake usefu!
piece Of practice in unrayeling the cor
ruption Of language.
The phrase is probably corruption
of I'm nomine Domini, the Latin tCr
I'm the name Of the Lord, a phrase J
familiar in the devotion of the midc e
ages
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
PARIS, April l3, 1921.

Indians. There are no monuments nor
relics Of Indian monuments In the town.
The following narration Ia the only &C.
count we have Of any depredations or
sufferings occasioned by the savsges in
this place.
About the year l749 (for we cannot
ascertain the date precisely a party of
Indians from L. Canada went into New
Gloucester and took Capt. Joseph Tay-
Taylor q Mr.. Farwell at q small pond
between Sabbaday pond and Campbells
Mills. With their prisoners they set out
on their return; but when they arrived
at the falls In the Little Androscoggin
river near the N. part Of Paris (now
known by the name Of Shows falls In
cOnse Quence of this transaction) they dis.
covered q path leading to the height Of
land: this path they pursued & having
reached the height, found themselves be-
fore the camp Of two hunters, Capt.
Snow and Mr.. Butter6eld. Capt. Snow
had formerly been engaged in the Indian
wars q had acquired such an antipathy to
the Indians & their manner of life that
he had resolved never to be taken pris-
oner by them. Mr.. Butterfield gave the
following relation Of what took place
after the Indians came In view. Capt.
Snow sat upon block in the camp ham-
meriDg his flint with only partridge
charge In hts gun. The chief whose
head was ornamented with large hawk
skin, the wings of which hung down
upon either shoulder, when he discovered
that the camp was occupied uttered an
Indian yell & rushed forward, not prob
ably apprehending any danger, to secure
its tenants. Capt. Snow perseverlng In
his desperate resolution, waited the
chiefs approach within few feet Of
him, when be shot him dead upon the
spot. The enraged Indians discharged
their muskets upon Capt. Snow & de-
spatched him at once. Nor would they
suffer their prisoners to bury the body,
altho' they cntreated them for permis-
sion, bat they cut and mangled Il until
they had satisted, 20 far a. they could
satiate, their vengeance, & left II prey
70 the beasts OF the forest hardly less
human than themselves. Some people
however from n. 0Ioseests4, feAfihe fof
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
A NATIONAL VIEW.

Farmers at times talk poverty, but
they produce In the Uuited States wealth
enough to pay the entire cost Of the late
war and have spending money left, said
assistant secretary Of agriculture Brig.
ham at recent New Hampshire Pomona
meeting. In 1897 they produced In
round numbers $500, ,000, 900, Of which
81 ,l00, ,00O, 600 was in the cereals. There
has not been mined in the United States
since 1884 gold and silver enough to buy
the crops Of single year, not bali
enough to buy the eggs laid in year by
the farmers hens. II we had all the
money in the United States treasury, In
circulation and In private hands In a
lump sum, we should still have to be
trusted to buy the crops of single year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
DAlaYlNc IN THE WEST.

That this business has made remark
able growth In some parts OF the West
Is probably understood by all; but few
realize the full extent Of that growth.
Minnesota, ten years ago, was In nc
sense q dairy state; not . creamery was
then to be found within her borders, bu
now she has nearly 700, having made Z
gain Of more than 200 creameries during
the past two years.
Cheese factories are also multiplying
very rapidly, and II the increase In this
industry continues In Minnesota she viii
soon crowd the State Of Iowa In the
dairy product.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
Tit-tAt-tO.

In the Century Dictionary tho deriva'
tion is given from tit, tat, to. "three
meaningless words" used in counting.
However. the East Friesic name (see
Koolman's 'E. Fr. Dict. > is tlk-tak-
tux. evidently more original form. In
this name the word tik has the same
sense as E, tick. q mark. in allusion to
the mark made by the player Oh the
slate, while tax, TUX, are variants Of
the same theme, made on the principle
of altering the vowel, as in Germanic
verbs of the third strong conjugation.
such as sing. sang, sung.
Hence the name il by no means
meaningless. but has an obvious ref.
erence to the ticks. or marks made by
the players. and the word is threefold
instead Of reduplicated, because the OBJ
ject Of the game is to make three ticks
in row. w.-Notes and Queriea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

"Is Miss Blinkins at homer" ask
Mr.. Saunders Of the Irish girl who ga
swered his ring at the door.
"Yes, b'lave she is, sir. F"
''Is she engaged"
"An is it engaged you say? Fax, On
can't tell you, sir. but she kissed Mr.
Vincent last eyenin as If she had II :
er seen the like NV him, all it's engage
l b'lave they are, sir. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

The titles of the king Of Spain sug.
gest a large part Of the history Of the
world. He is king Of Jerusalem, which
is Turkish; of Navarro, which is
French; Of Gibraltar, which is British,
and Of the East and West Indies. which
are largely British; duke Of Brabant
and count Of Flanders, now the two in
dependent kingdoms Of Holland and
Belgium, and sovereign Of numerous
other lands long since independent or
under the undisputed sway of other
powers He bears upon his person in
deed an epitome Of the glory and the
fall of Spain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

"Time is precious. remarked e.,
minister
1T is indeed, " replied the man d
business, "and I've wasted lots Of it. D
by indulging in foolish pleasures,
suppose?" said the good man.
NO." replied the other 81 lost Il
by being punctual in keeping my IL
pointments with others. " - ChicaT,
News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

This Deposition determines several
points in respect TO the tragedy.
/. The DATE Ii was In 1885 and In
the month OF May, two or three days
before the 24th. Traditions and fireside
stories frequently 60 astrsy In dates or
lose them wholly. Those heretofore
given in this matter were approxima-
tions or inferences, and span dozen
years in the extremes.
2. The PERSONS. Four men were
associates engaged evidently In hunting,
having common camp. Jonathan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

Because man is farmer is no reason
why he should farm all the life out oi
himself and all the fertility out OF his
soil. IL good horse sense goes hand In
hand with industry, il makes good
balance. We plead for an easier time
for the farmer. His lot Is hard enough
st best. IL is possible TO be up with
ones work and yet not worked to DEATH
A good deal Of the drudgery Of the farm
is caused by "biting off more than one
can chew"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

A Michigan dsiryman writes that oy
judicious breeding and feeding and care
full selection by the test, keeping only
the best cows and caring for them prop
erly, he has, in three years, raised the
test OF his herd from less than four pei
cent to over five per cent, and reduced
the cost Of butter three cents q pound.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

The Deposition Of Jonathan Butter.
field & Oliver Blodgett both OF Lawful
Age Testifie & say that being In Com
psny with Jonathan Snow & Samuel
Buiterfield on the head Branches OF
Little Audroscoggin River on Monday
Morning the Nineteenth OF this Inst
May We the Deponts parted with ye said
Jons. & Samll. & Agreed TO meet Each
other at We place OF our departure on ys
Wednesday following II our business
would allow OF IL, II not TO meet there
without fail ir alive aud well on We Sat-
urdsy following. Accordingly our busi.
ness not Allowing 10 60 on "Wednesday y
We went on Saturday, but on our return
about three miles before We came 10 the
place Of Meeting on Small Brook We
Trackt Seven In lisns (as we then sup.
posed) aud coming TO the Camp We
found the said Jonathan (ss We Judged
killed aud Scalpt, lying out OF the Camp
and Covered with n Bark.
1.-The Deponant Jonathan Saith as he
was viewing the Dead body which was
very much Cut & Stab'd the Depont
Oliver told me he heard Some noise 4
desired | would draw Of [oir1 that we
might make our Escape which We did.
Aud upon our Return to North Var
mouth when We had got about eight
miles We Trackt about the same number,
which were travelling down towards the
English Settlements.
"The Deponts. further say that they
Judge the Person was killed Some days
before they came to the Camp and that
they found the Shoes Of the Said Snow
and the Bullet bag Of the said Samuel
In the Camp and Wooden Spit Stuck
in the ground with Mogasin hung on
the end OF II pointing towards the North.
west. And further Say not.
JONATHAN BUTERYIELD.
OLIVER BLODGET.
"Sworn to at North Yarmouth,
May %, 1863"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

We must furnish our fowl with sub
stitute for the 'sbuteher's cart" They
supply themselves when at large With
worms and "other vcrmin," bat when
confined they are entirely at the mercy
Of - kaspse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

The Policeman-W What's your trade?
The Suspect-An ironworker.
"ls that 80? ri see what you know
about il. used to be in the trade my.
self"
"I-I mean in . laundry Indian
apolis journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

Diamonds are cut in three different
forms-the rose, the brilliant and the
table, Of which the second is the pretti-
~. Il 10 double pyramid or cone. OF
which the top Is cut of to form large
plane, and at the bottom. directly oppo-
site to q small plane
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

A woman always credits another
woman with having excellent judgment
when they both dislike the same person.
Chicago News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPErD rHR rLov .

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 10 HENRY ID. Han
noNp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

Tears were not sent to blind our eyes
but to wash thsm. Sunday School
Timea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
Poor and Weak


CAtarrh ana DSonCusAs ssVo
Had no Appetite ~ Now Better IN
Every Way-A Delicate Child.
"Some time since took q sudden cold
and could not get rid Of it. Being subject
To cstarrh and bronchial trou BILE coughed
terribly. / lost my appetite and grew
poor snd weak aud l did not feel like
work. I began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rills. In a short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and I was better in every way. Last
spring was not feeling well, l had no sp-
petite and no strength. / resorted to
Hoods sarsaparilla and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was DELI
cate child and had humor which trou-
bled him 30 he could not rest at night.
He has taken few bottles Of Hoods sar-
sspsrilla and now be has . good appetite
and Il able to sleep" Mis- ABsIE J.
Freeman, South Duxbury, Mass.
III HOOd's s1ssa ps1ii'a
Is the One True Blood PuriAee. An duesisss u.
-, nsaa. are the best after-dnnef
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

,FAp ADVERTISEMENTS
Tucn come and bssy General Merchandise OF US
G.. B. ATWOOD 4 Co. BUCxFIELD. ME
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

WHk< IN Lewiston you viii Gnd the very nnes'
.u tae eating Inc ~ Longs Restaurant.
.- It-hUr - Near Music Hall, Lkwfsrus, Mk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06

est bleasing Of my life
DR.. Miles, Remedies
are cold by al drug
gists under . positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on d.
eoses Of the heart and
nerves free. AddreGs,
DR. H11D 1uDl0n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-06
SHOWS FALLS; IT'S TRAGEDY AND
ITS NAME.
Br REV. II. o. rHAYER.

Fifty years ago! how unlike the pres.
ent were Shows Falls. Then nature
almost primeval; now nature SCARED
and torn by mans hand; then nature
wild, attractive; now nature overbOrne
by turbines, mill products, machinery,
refuse; then nature rude and pict-
uresque, shaped by mighty agencies, for
In uncounted ages glacial torrents had
torn and ground away the gnelss and
granite barrier between the hills, had
chiseled down the precipice fsuking the
gorge, cut the tortuous channel, with
cesseless whirl bored immense pot-holes,
aud left to the modern age and It's scantier
food the foaming waterfall. Then a
narrow road crawled along the edge oi
the precipice, and An infreQuent carriage
wheel drew back an echo from the
mountain side; now the rushing loco
motives jar and scream along the steel
highway herald the immense traffic OF
great nations. Once the hitherto quiet
river leaped down ledges SCARED and
worn, to the pools below; but man came
to tame it. and forced It's waters Into
narrow nume cut deep by drill and
blast, and harnessed Its strength to shaft
and gear and vexiug devices OF human
skill.
Mans enterprise through half cent
ury has robbed the scene OF the wild
beauty Of former days, though that en-
terprise has so many times met with
wreck, or the constant, busy river
scoffed at idle wheels and the investors
vision Of profits.
Forty-eight years ago with two COM
panions ! took q Saturdays stroll-in-
deed somewhat OF trsmp--to SHOWS
Falls. From that afternoon excursion
was evolved the demanded school theme
which erelong stared at me In type
maiden effort for the press-published
In the school paper. Does any one OF
those who In recent years has studied
and enjoyed compauionship In the pres
ent successor OF the Oxford Normal
Institute, know that once forty five and
more years ago such q paper dared to
exist q whilei With stirred memory
and qualification, l read my file OF the
old "Esthetica."
But TO my story In that theme !
alluded to-nsy, told all knew OF the
matter-snd to my discredit, | neither
thought or tried TO know more-the fact
that the waterfall gained It's name from a
hunter Snow who became the Indians
victim near that place. Not thought
then had that near half century after
/ should write more accurately and fully,
concerning that tragedy In the wilder.
ness Of "Old Oxford"
In some research Ia the Massachusetts,
archives, I discovered an original docu-
ment relating to that melancholy event.
Ii WAS a report transmitted to the gov
ernment BY companions OF the murder
ed man. Ii reeited simply certain facts
personally known to them because or
their relation TO the occurrence, and
limited to a part Of Il. Yet their state
ments supply defuiteness and detail to
what appears In Maxim and Lsphsm
History Of Paris. That narration is bas-
ed upon the sketch written three-quar-
ters OF century ago by Hon. Elijah l..
Hsmln. II Is gratifying to any inter-
ested In the history OF Paris that now
important and calculating materials and
finer lines can be added.
The document mentioned will In the
main interpret itself.