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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
HOUSE CLEANING SUGGESTIONS
WASHING PAINT.


Set pail on biz OF carpet or thick
cloth, so 1t will leave no mark. Use
wooden cloths.
In new cloth hem or overcast edges.
A little soda or ammonia In the water
helps.
Finger marks can be taken of with
powdered chalk, sprinkled on a cloth
which must be flannel.
Never use soap on white or very light
paint.
On hard wood use good soap, and
change the water very often, and rub
up and down, washing of the sospy
lather with the flannel rinsed out In the
water.
Follow with a dry cloth.
wiping dry and using clean water
prevents the smeary look sometimes
seen on paint.
BRUSHING BLINDS.
Open windows from the top.
Stand on paper or cloth on the sill and
brush blinds inside and out with bristle
brush.
Stand on floor TO do lower parts.
Fasten the blinds back and close the
windows.
CLEANING WALLS.
Cover broom with cloth and wipe
down woodwork and wall In straight
lines, pressing hard.
IL the cloths become very much soiled,
they must be shaken or turned or fresh
one substituted.
BLEACHING STOVE.
Wash the stove all over with clean
warm water.
Mix the blacking according to the
directions on wrapper.
II the stove Is greasy, wash II with
strong suds and soda over night.
A little sugar or molssses Ia the mix
ing will make backing adhere.
IL the pipe needs backing, begin
with that.
Rub blscking only on the top, taking
pains TO daub into the corners.
Begin to polish at dryest parts; brush
vigorously till every part shines. Dull
spots will rust.
Open the draughts and light the fire.
When the wood Is burning thoroughly,
throw on gently enough coal to just
cover the wood; too much coal smothers
the fire; a few Goals leave room for a
draught.
Throw On more when these are nearly
burned, and during the day burn cinders
saved from sitting ashes.
Do not lift full coal hod, but put coal
on with small shovel.
To renew fire In sick room, Oil
paper bags with coal In another room
and lay on fire.
A freshly built fire Is the best for
baking.
When hot fire Is not needed, close
draughts to save the coal, but do not
forget to keep watch Of II.
sCRUBBING FLOOR.
Scrub with brush, hot water and soap,
and dry of with cloth, changing the
water often.
Brush In the grain Of the wood and
back away from the place you are scrub |
bling, leaving dry place between the |
knees and the vet place At least quar-
ter Of yard wide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
A GENTLE HINT,

The attorney had made motion for a
new trial In civil action, and the Judge
looked 1t over carefully.
I'm, he said thoughtfully, um, this sets
forth that the verdict WAS unsupported
by the evidence, was contrary TO the
evidence, was against the weight Of the
evidence, and the evidence WAS INSULT
cient to support the verdict as to any or
all Of the issues; because OF errors OF
the Justice Ia admitting and excluding
evidence; errors Of law In the instruc-
tions to the jury, improper conduct on
the part of counsel for the caveator In
addressing jury, and In bills Of excep-
tiOns.
Yes, your honor, replied the attorney.
And do you believe 1t?
Certainly do.
Well, well, and the Judge grew SYM
pathetic, it's a pity that the Judge, and
attorneys, and officials, and jury, and
witnesses In that court don't know as
much as you do. II really IL, because II
they did 1t would save me a great deal of
worry and bother. Wouldn't you like to
have q jobas court instructor or some
thing Of that sort!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
SANITARY REFORM FOR THE MIND.


IL IA easy to demonstrate that the
mental health Of the community IL a
much higher concern thsn the physical
health and comfort. The analogy sug-
gests the extension of protection. Take
such detail AS the teeth In the mouths
" the community. IL there Ia needed
license for the practice Of dentistry, why
not for the practice OF li,ersturcy IL
the teeth sre ruined, science IL capable
OF furnishing a new set, and our blessed
tariff lets them Ia free Of duty, which Ia
more than II does for = set OF literature;
but there Is no way OF getting n new set
II mind, II the mind Is once demorslized
by reading year after year slovenly and
unframed writing. A person may have
the conceit that be Ia capsule OF cutting
his own eye-teeth, and so he may be In
matters OF business, but no young mind
Of n person who eau read IL safe against
the daily decentralization Of bad writing.
| II the intellect Of the public IA OF equal
importance with its bodies, surely II Ia
worthy Of equal protection. VIGOROUSLY
Il does not get II In the matter Of reading.
sm not speaking now Of vicious liter
sture; that comes under the head OF NOR
ala. But men and women, boys and girls,
are daily making books and newspapers
who do not know how 10 write, who have
neither skill, training, nor conscience In
the matter. They deluge the reading
world with false product which does
irreparable Injury 10 the unprotected
public. Study" Hsrper's
| Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
The Drawback.

Mile. victorine confdes to the JAM.
tors wife that her mistress, who is old
and feeble, has promised to remember
her in her will il she takes good care Of
her till she dies. The janitor's wife
sbrugs her shoulders.
"The worst of that is, my dear, that
the better you take care of her the Ion
Or you II have TO wait for your legacy. ="
Paris Figaro.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

When you are suffering from catarrh
or cold In the head you want relief right
away. Only 10 cents Is required TO test
Il. Ask your druggist for the trial size
Of Ely's Cream Balm, or try the % cent
size. We mail Il.
ELY BROS, IS Warren Street, New
York City.
/ Was afflicted with catarrh last an
tumn. During the month Of October !
could neither taste nor smell, and could
hear bat little. Ely's Cream cured H.
Marcus Geo. ehAnts, Railway Nd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

prentiss Library Corporation. In conformity
with the PRAYER OF seven petitioners members o,
the above corporation for meeting OF aid cor.
poratiOn I hereby notify such corporation u
meet al the school house Ia school District No II
In the town % Paris. on Saturday the thirtienth
day OF April iSe, az two O'Clock y VI for the
purpose % choosing BoAr,i OF Officers n spsci
he In the by Laws OF the corporation, also % se,
n the corporation will vote 10 amend article 81 In
the by avs. relating 20 the method OF calling 4
meeting for the election Of Ofncers aud 10 tran
sact any business that may come before said
meeting
North Paris. April 4. lsss-
wM. Z. CURTIS, Librarian
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

No. 5..-Thc Red. White and Hue.
Whrn am white
boa9u n sighi
With uOtiou graceful, airy. light.
But vrC you know
AWEy I go
That those tlay rise who still are low.
And when N blue
come 90 you
AT dinner. lunch and supper too
A dainty DISH
vi wvll served fish
What NOR, could hungry people wishi
3ni when I'm rcd
You II scs instead
A grim wrath all true Scotchmen dread
In castles old
And damp and cold
This long tooth specter dwells. I'm told
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
Key to the Pur.ier.

Key to the Pux1ler.
No. 47.-Charade: Cat tail
No. s-Illustrated Rebus: "knowl.
edge is Indispensable for the advancement
and civilization Of mankind
No 49-Decapitation; Brook. rock.
No. 50-Numerical Enigma:
On waste and woodland, rock and plain.
Its humble buds UNDECIDED rise.
The rose has but n summer reign
The daisy never dies
No 81 -Transposed Blanks: l. Reviled,
deliver 2 Depart, parted. 8. Freed, de-
fer Candle. lanoed 8. Rested, desert
q Sober. bores
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
Q
Q Q . . . . .
.

The single star, the initial Of the name
Of a president The row Of three, the
name Of book In the Bible. The row OF
Ave. the name Of naval hero Of the Rev
olutionary war. The row OF seven, boat
which played very important part In the
civil war. The row Of five, a kind OF nut
The East Indians chew this nut In con-
nection with the leaves Of a certain species
OF pepper tree and little shell lime. The
row of three, name for the sun. Tho
single star. the initial Of the name OF the
president Of the first American congress-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

One Of the caprices Of that rather
mythical young damsel known ~ the
'ssummer girl" h this year to decorate
her fan, In lieu Of autographs, with the
pretty letter-heads Of the various hotels
at which she and the favored few Of her
intimstes may stop In their out-of-town
wandefinGs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
estate OF
ADDISON MONK. late OF Hebron.
Ia the County Of oxford. deceased, and given
bonds a. the law directs. An persons having
demands against the estSte OF said deceased are
desired - present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay
ment Immediately.
March 18th, lS.s-. AURANCs VI. foGG.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
No. ss.-word. Transformed.

No. 5s.-words Transformed.
/. l am word OF four letters naming a
drink Change my head, and you will
see the following transformations:
2 The chief source from which the
above is procured
8 OF delicate texture
4 Cattle
5 To mourn; 10 languish
O. A sourve Of wealth; sometimes a
scene Of great calamity
Z. Length without breadth
b. A square number.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Boy (from the composing ROOM
Where's the dramatic editor? Belsted
Reporter-He's gone home. What do
you want: Boy-want to know whether
he meant to say ''the play IL full Of
erudition," or 1.-THE play Is full Of cru
dities." We cant tell from bis manu-
script.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Beginning Early. II have heard a
good deal about people who borrow
trouble, but think my wife IL cham
pion in that line" "Why, thought
she was always cheerful and c0ntented
with her lot" "She was until our baby
was born six weeks ago. Now she Is
worrying because he may marry some
girl we will not like"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
Victims Of Illusion.

Ibid you read about the woman who
married one man thinking he was an
other:"
Don't get worked up over that. Lots
Of women do the same thing every day
in the week. Chicago Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
Of the skin Of any sort, instantly reliev-
ed, permanently cured. Doan's Olnt-
ment. At any drug store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
No. s4.-Num.r,e.l Enisma.

No. Sx.-NumericAl Enigma
Ny l-e-i0-li Is the head.
Ny 1910 is n grain.
My S-e-i0-ll Is companion.
MY s-e-i0 Is TO cause 10 waste away.
My 5.e-l0-il Is n passagcway.
My 6-9.i0-ii is TO reproach-
NV 7-l0-ll means gDawed.
My s-9-lo-ll Is a boys nickname
My 9-lo-ii Is a goddess.
Tho whole Is fruit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Seekers after gold know they may be
disappointed, but seekers after health
take Hoods Sarsaparilla with the Mt
most confidence that Il viii do them
woadseful good. s,7'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
FARM FOR SALE.

~ acre Farm. suitably divided into tillage.
pasture and wood lot, situated In what Il known
az Tuell Town. North Paris. Me. minutes walk
10 school house. Buildings connected. story
house. ell. carriage house and wood shed all
newly repaired and painted outside. Barn COZ
20 u with good cellar. Running water az house
and barn 200 thrifty apple trees. beside plum.
pear and cherry trees Cuts ~ tons OF hay, nice
deep loan soil In good state OF cultivation. To
obtain further particulars apply 70
HENRY n. TuELL,
North Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds that end In consumption and death.
Watch the little colds. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's q bottle Of DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil 10 the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
spraips. Instant relief.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

"What sort OF girl is shes"
"Oh, she Is miss with u mission
"Ahr
"And her mission is seeking man with
q mansion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

She-Goif can positively be traced In
Scottish history to 1857, and 1t IL believ-
ed to have been played much earlier than
that date. Hell suppose the balls lost
In the first game have not yet been re-
covered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
No. n5.-MetAErAmA

Change the first letter OF each word. and
the following transformations will ap,s ar
A fish.
2 A trial Of speed
5 Part Of the head.
l. A spice; an ensign Of authority.
8 An ornamental fabric.
g. A step.
l. A kind of fuel
9 Felt most In summer.
8 Animal food.
l. To strike; to conquer
8 Orderly
g. An extraordinary net Of strength OF
skill
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

A Patriot. SIS your wife interested
In all this war talks" "Interestede She
went down cellar to-day and threw out
eleven jars Of Spanish pickles."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness.
25c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

A ponderous basso having just COM
pleted long solo at an afternoon con-
cert, a little girls voice was heard say
ing, mamma, has the gentleman quite
done gargling?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters Is the natural, never
failing remedy for lazy liver.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
@SAAss&..a,2
me Pvzz!TI.EEH


No. k1.-RiddlsA
am round and Deep Just like cup
And when hrimful stand bottom up.
live IN min where much grinding 70 donA
And for s.mpling the grist ! am A number ona
I am that tall creature Of whom II 10 said
he makss his best bows without bending his
head
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
Respectfully yours,
FARM FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE.
Pleasantly -ituAte'l In Pan-. t1rrc %. rs '-.#
south Paris on Bnckheld ro-l. anil l..r t.r
same distance from Hebron AGA irWF wn
~ the Nathan Chase farm Building H. ..r
nectsI very convenient And iu gDul -rHt'r
Cream taken at the door Watsr 90 Hn... t.t
barn Lots Of apple trees, al-o p"ar-. r.-u- l.f
cherries biarkbsrTir-, fa-plcrrir-. r..r...f..
grape and strawberTies an clItl atc1 HH go
This l. a rare opportunity b ~ % EARN ar.
located and on easy terms.
G.M ELDfE
South PARE 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
No. 50.

No. 59.-Anagrams.
Good things on the table.
/ Fate robes
2 Fire pet charts
s Cocoa rake Is way.
No dupe grading
To acre mats
Tower braid bel seedA
Z Caca tune cook
s Fries checks and ice.
. Raj pens sing
10 Are cool match scale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
IAaLeAux vlyANIs.

COLUMN. Oxford Denocrat, Paris. Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

FRANK HAPGOoD. successor 10 John Hap.
good. Dealer In Fancy Groceries. Fruit. Con-
fecsionery. Cigars and sporting Goods. BETHEL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
A LOCAL
Disease
A Climatic
Affection

Nothing but a local
remedy or change OF
climate win cure u.
Get Awcn known phar
maceuticai remedy.
ely's Cream Balm
Tits quickly Absorbed
Gives Relief NJ once,
Opens and clcanecs the
Nasal Passages.
Allays Inaamation
Heals Ana Protects the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
STATE OF MAINE.
wOODBURY,s SEEDS,

III. A. BRADEEN, Milton Plantation. Maine
Groceries. Dry Goods. Boots and Shoes as
Bottom Prices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

Membrane. Restores the senses OF Taste and
smell No Cocaine. No Mercury. No Injurious
drug. Pun size Soc; Trial Size loc. ~ Druggists
OF by mail
Ely BROTHERS 81 Warren street. New York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

No. ss.-EAsy Picture Puzzle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

THE EXCELSIOR FRAME CO..
Gold and silver Picture France,
SOUTH PANS. NAME.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
State Firemen's Association in
Session in Butte.
SOME GOOD ADVICE GIVEN
Mayor Harrington Praises the Butte De-
partment and Sets UP the Cigars.
The Delegates Present-Busi-
ness Transacted.

The ninth annual meeting of the
State Ffremen's association was called
to order yesterday afternoon in the
council chamber of the city hall by
President Flanre'y. chief of the fire
department of Butte. Mayor Harring-
ton addressed the delegates and spoke
of the work of the several departments
OF the state and especially OF ;he ell
cheney Of the department % Burte. HIS
remarks were in the ma devoted ID
the duties devolving upon the fremen
and TO the worth of firemen as u body.
His words were warmly -'aceival, and
besides giving the boys some good ad-
vice he also presented them with n box
of cigars. and the boys didn'r 10 a thing
to the cigars. The delegates present
were:
Anaconda-R. s. Mentrum. chief; J.
ii. Hayes.
Bozeman-w. G.. Alexander. chief;
w. c. Latta. ID. Tate.
Great Falls-Sam French, chief; J. c.
Mitchell.
LIVINGSTONE w. Nelson. chief; Har-
~ McCue.
Missoula-T. II. Berger. chief; L. j..
Warner.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed by the chair. as follows:
French. Mentrum and Alexander. The
report was read after a 10 minutes re-
cess and adopted.
Assistant Chief Sanger Of Butte made
a few appropriate remarks on the good
and welfare of the departments. He
suggested that chief Frawley Of the
Deadwood. $. d., department. who was
present. make a few remarks. which
that gentleman did. He said that In
his state there Is but one paid depart
ment and that is in Sioux Falls, a cry
Of 100 o inhab itants. In Deadwood an
excellent volunteer service In MAINTAIN
ed and the boys work together In per-
feet harmony, and the same he said
was the case in most every other city in
the state where similar conditions exist.
The chair. appointed standing COM
mittees as follows:Ngt
observation-disclosures. Hayes and Mel
son. t.lfW
Distribution OK work-Mentrum, Nc
Cue and Mitchell.
Finance-Berger, Tate and Sanger.
George Lapp. chief of the Anaconda
mine fire department. invited the dele
gates to visit the mines and see how
things are conducted In his department.
which invitation was accepted with
thanks. after which the meeting adj
journed at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The objects of the association are the
protection and promotion OF the best
interests of the, fremen OF Montana,
the collection Of Information concern
ing the practical workings of different
systems of organization, the examina-
ton of and inquiry concerning the mer-
it's of the different kinds of FIRE appara-
tus in use. and the improvement of the
same. and the cultivation of "A fraternal
fellowship between the different COM
panies Of the state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

II takes 72.cm tons of paper to make IRE
postal cards used in the uni.ed STATES
each year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
eooK OF CAPT JOHN SMITH.
Nautical Lore FIRST Printed In English
by Friend.

Capt. John Smith. who is remembered
by Americans chiefly as a pioneer in
Virginia. and for his romantic adVen-
ture, said to he mythical. with Poca-
hontas. the dusky daughter of Powhat-
an, wrote the first book on seaman
ship and naval gunnery ever printed in
the English language. Ii was published
in l626. and entered in Stationers' hall.
London. as "a new departure in our
literature" The little book is rare.
and Is to-day worth many tmes its
weight i'm gold. IL Is entitled Sea
mans Grammar" There is a copy Of
IL i'm the navy department library at
Washington. which embraces every
thing nautical and naval from the
stranding Of Noah's ark To the launch
ing Of the latest battleship. The old
skipper recently looked over the unique
volume at Washington and made a few
notes about IL. He said:
John Smith was a typical English
~adventurer OF his time. and an extern
sive traveller by land and sea. He spent
the several years before his death. in
1887. in recording his exploits. His
nautical brochure. as he says in it's
preface. was written to briefly show
the phrases. offices and words Of COM
mand belonging to the building. rig
ging and sailing OF a man-of-war.
The title page OF his essay reads: An
Accidence. or the Pathwaye TO Expert
ence Necessary for All Young Sea-
men,
The fighting ship in those days was
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
COMPLAINTS FILED.
Two serious Charges brought Against
Peter McDermott.

Two serious Charges brought Against
Peter McDermott.
A controversy about some ground In
the Hope addition is likely to result IN
serious trouble for some n Two
complaints were filed in the district
court yesterday by T.. @. Smith and
George l.. Desnell against Peter Nc
Dermott. and the latter will be arrested
and required e give bonds to keep the
peace. In the complaint made by Smith
IL Is alleged as long ago
as the 18th Of last May
McDermott threatened to fix him
so that he would not bother any one
any longer. Smith says he IL afraid
of his life and that McDermott will
carry out his threat and kill him.
Desnell says in his complaint that on
the cath of last month McDermott call
ed him a vile name n said he would
take a shot at him and then started to-
ward his Gus for the purpose of get
ting a gun with which to carry out his
threat. and Desnell took to his heels
and has since been afraid to go back.