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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
Social Mistakes.

Perhaps ths greatest Of all social mis-
takes is To be continually talking about
oneself There Is no word in all the
vocabulary Of conversation so tedious to
others IS that personal pronoun Il +"
Though one Of the smallest words IN
use, there is none that takes up moro
room i'll the everyday world. Il" Is IA
bore. Ii is better not To mention his
name oftener than can be avoided. An
other social folly is 'gush. " There Is
an insincere ring about IT. True, there
are people who gush from sheer good
nature in wishing tn give pleasure, yet
they should remember that even amiable
exaggeration is like a coarse sugar plum,
agreeable at first, but leaving doubt
full taste in the mouth afterward.
On the other hand there Is a certain
class Of people in society who are equal
" foolish i'll going To the other extreme.
They feign indifference about everybody
and everything, seldom expressing eithei
interest or admiration. They think it
bad form" to show any pleasure in
life, and sign of superiority to be in
capable of enthusiasm. A social folly
is to imagine that people are always
looking at or thinking Of You. Such
ideas are often the offsprings Of conceit.
As a matter Of fact, the people very
often look at you without seeing or
thinking Of you They have other things
to think of. If we could only convince
ourselves that we are not always the
pivot of our friends and acquaintances'
thoughts, there would be fewer hurt
feelings and imaginary grievances -
Spokane Spokesman Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
HOW RUSSIA is PREPARING FOR
WAR

At Nikolskoye. about seventy miles
from the Pacific, stopped for the night.
Ii Is a great military centre, and always
has been recognized rs strong strategic
point. There are fortifcations, ruined
and dilspidated, out upon the prairie
near the town, which have been pro-
nounced to be the hsndiwOrk OF Tanner
lane or Genghif Khan.
Suddenly, with bump and jolt, we
came abruptly TO \ stsndstill, and fol-
lowed the izvozchik's whip to where he
was pointing to the plain below. II was
white with tents. How many there were
standing there shall never know, as
the evening closed In, aud when | had
counted | 900 | lost my count In the
dusk; but there were still many, very
many. more. II was a summer camp,
and there were anywhere from $1,000 to
~, 600 soldiers lying here perdu, where
their presence was az little suspected,
where they were as secluded "a some
where In the heart Of Africa. after
wards learned that this WAS but one OF
the three entrenched camps around
Nikolskoye, and not the largest. The
men were leading the life OF soldiers on
active service, and were ready for mobil-
ization, to the last button.
Ii Is my experience that nine out OF
every ten questions addressed me have
reference to the changes which the CON-
pletion of the great road would bring
about in Russis's military capacity
snd efficiency. In summer, ! believe,
Russia could mobilize an army OF 2OO,'
600 men within two weeks upon any
given point Of the frontier OF China or
Korea.-Stephen Bonsal, in Harper's
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
Visitors From Space.

Whatever be their origin, it would
seem that these solid bodies (meteorites)
are hurting through space at velocities
which may be anything between 10 and
40 miles q second. If they come near
enough to this earth to be attracted by
it, their course is changed, and present
" they enter our atmosphere The re-
suit is q sudden check to their speed,
owing to the intense resistance and fric.
ton engendered by contact with the air
particles.
What happens may be likened to the
sudden application of the wooden brake
block to the rapidly moving wheel Of
an express train. Heat is generated in
exchange for motion, and the trail OF
sparks from the checked wheel is rep
resented in the checked meteorite by a
luminous trail. We commonly call it a
shooting star, and If its mass be small
it is possibly altogether dissipated in
heat and gas, or it may ultimately
find its way to our earth as dust. Such
"meteoric dust" has been found on the
eternal snow Of mountains, where dust
of the ordinary type would be impossi.
BILE. II, ON the other hand, the mass Of
matter be large, its surface only will
be affected by the sudden heat gener-
ated, and il may fall to the ground en-
tire or possibly explode and be scattered
in fragments over wide area Cham
bers' Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
NOTICE..

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he ha7
been duly appointed administrator with the VIII
annexed OF the estate OF
ABIGAIL SEAvEY HILL, late OF Hiram
In the County OF oxford, deceased and given
bonds a. the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased arr
desired 10 present the same for settlement, AMI
all indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
June Filth, 1s:s. ORMOND 5. SPRING.
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. 80.
floari of County Commissioners, May session
lss~: held by adjournment July ]. l-'-.
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory eVi
dence having been received that the petitioner
are responsible, AMI that inquiry Into the mer
it, OF their application Il eNpe'fient. 1T IL OR
psRED that the County Commissioners meet NJ
the American House In Lowell village In said
county. on the g3d day OF August. A. ID. ls:~
nj nine OF the clock 4. ", and thence
proceed to view the route mentione'!
In saiti petition. Immediately after which view, 4
hearing Of the parties AMI their witnesses vii
be had nj some convenient place IN the vicinity
and such other measures taken In the premises
~ the commissioners shall judge proper. And
u Il further ORDERED, that notice OF the tine
place and purpose OF the commissioner meet
Ing aforesaid be given IN all persons and corpo
rat!ons Interested. by causing attested copies oil
said petition and Of this orler thereon % be sery
Ell upon the Clerk OF the Town OF
Fryeburg, In said oxford County, and also post
ell up In 3 public places In said towr
and published weeks successfully In the
oxford Democrat. n newspaper printed at Paris
In said County OF xfor,i the first OF said publica
tons, and each Of the other notices, 10 be made
served and posted nj least thirty days before sale
time OF meeting. 10 the end that all persons anc
corporations may then and there appear and shew
cause, II any they have, why the prayer OF salt
petitioners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Clerk.
A true copy Of said petition and order OF oour'
thereon. "
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PLAGUE or LEGISLATORS.
why soms Of the States Once He'd Two
Capitals,

why soms Of the States Once He'd Two
Capitals.
Baton Rouge freely translated means
red stick. That is the limit Of my un-
derstanding of the affair, however. II
is q quaint old town, consisting chiefly
of river. When ! studied geography
several decades ago, knew that Louisi-
ann had two capitals, one ut New Or
leans and the other mt Baton Rouge.
They have got tired of entertaining
Legislators at New Orleans Of late years
and have unloaded the whole job upon
the smaller and more nearly defenseless
city.
Looking back to those old days re-
call that Louisiana was one of the very
few states which required two vents for
their legislatures Connecticut was one,
with Hartford and New Haven as cap.
itals and Rhode Island, the smallest OF
states, was another, with Providence
and Newport. q late years there has
been sort of Capitalization a. capitals.
The fashion Of having one ut every en-
terprising city in a state has fallen into
disuse. You might tramp all over any
Of the states nowadays and not run the
risk of laundering into Legislature In
full blast where II might have been
least expected. I asked the Pocatello
man what he thought was the reason
for the wealth of capitals in earlier
times.
"In those days" he said, "the states
We're young and tender and had not
fully developed their muscle and theiI
power Of resisting great assaults. II
was therefore 10 distribute the evil oi
q legislature sitting over great deal oi
country 80 rs not to give any particular
city the worst Of it. As time went on
and n town showed especial hardihood
and ability to stand great calamity the
legislature was switched upon IL as
perpetual and permanent institution.
New Orleans and Newport and other
towns which in other days were capitals
had the good luck 10 draw two aces and
10 win out, sending the Legislature II
the one instance to Baton Rouge and IN
the other to Providence Ii takes gam,
town To stand u persistent plague oi
Legislature. Chicago Record.
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AN INCIDENT OF AppoMA1Tox

A dramatic incident OF the closing
hours OF the fight at Appomattox Court
House Ia rclated by Gen. George \
Forsyth lin Hsrper's Magazine). \
shell had burst In his commant, and he
rode out to find the hidden battery:
Riding In the direction from which the
-hot came. | found myself within long
pistol range of a section Of battery OF
light artillery. II was In position near
country road that came out from ano'her
piece OF woods about 200 wards In its
rear, and was pouring rapid fire into
the woods from which had just
emerged. As sat on my horse quietly
watching II from behind rail fence,
the lieutenant commanding the pieces
Saw me, and riding out for hundred
wards or more toward where Was. pro-
ceeded to cover me with his revolver. We
fired together miss on both sides.
The second shot was uDcomfortably
close, so far ss | was concerned. but rs |
took deliberate aim for the third shot
became aware that In some way his pis-
tol was disabled; for using both hands
and all his strength saw that he could
not cock II. | had him covered, and
had he turned | think l should have
firel. He did nothing Of the sort. APP
psrently accepting his fate. he laid his
revolver across the pommel OF his sad
die, fronted me quietly and coolly, snd
looked me steadily Ia the face. The
whole thing bad been something 10 the
nature OF a duel, and | felt that to lire
under the circumstances savored too
much OF murder. Besides. knew that
At a word from him the guns would have
been trained on me where sat. He, too,
seemed to appreciate the fact that 1t was
an individual fight. and msnfully and
gallantly forebore TO call for aid; 40 low
ering and unlocking my pistol, | replaced
II In my holster, shook my fist At him,
which action he cordially reclprocated,
aud then turning away, | rode back into
the woods.
About this time the enemy's artillery
ceased firing. and ! again rode rapidly
to the edge Of the woods, just In time to
see the guns timber up and retire down
the wood road from which they had
come. The lieutenant In command saw
me and stopped We simultaneously
uncovered, waved our hats to each other
and bowed.
have always thought, says General
FORSYTH in conclusion, that he was one
Of the brayest men | ever faced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
NOTICE.

To AL persons and corporations -
IN apps.rfuy that upon the petition OF X l.
Mclcher and others, 10 TIE county tH'nui-
sioners OF ONfOrt County, reFrcsehunE slAs
c,mmon convenience AMI necessity required
new locatious, alterations, iiscorunuanc.s ana
srsdinxS In the highway a. travcied pct~eeh
Thomas Hotel. tn Andover village, VIA Nh"oNei
West Surplus-AndOver North surplus, anu
through a portion OF The town OF 1raiton 70
polnt AZ or near the dwelling house OF r. 1.
Brown. IN sAld Grafton, AMI known as the
punn's Notch Roat, thence by the highway 70
the luton Poet pthcc. the said County Coinmis-
sioncrs adiudgesi ami determined thG common
convenience aud necessity did require the
lo-sticns A. pravesl for IN said pctttion and
granted the PRAYER Of the petitioners anu II
further appearing that sumner Z. DAVIS, Arthut
/. Farrar. and Julian n. far-ar, Selectmen OF
the town OF Grafton, aud Joseph CnApihan'
agent % said town % Grafton. IN behalf 81 the
inhahftants the. cot and hy vote 81 the sane,
who appeared VI said hearing. AZ term ot the
supreme Judicial Court begun and hotden NJ
Paris, within and for said County 81 oxford, on
the second Tuesday of February, \. y l>'-,
duly cutcrci their appeal troin SAID desi-i9n n
and Adjudication. and thai The justice oi sai'4
supreme Judicial Court holden a. atorc>aii.
duly appoints, the undersigned committee u
uetitiSn to an I'm or reverse In Who'll" or In part
said decision and adj u'icaticu, Notice ! HEREBY
given 20 al persons and corporations Interested
Ia the subject matter ~ SAIL original peUtloh OF
l. Me'cher and others Aforesaid. that iue--
tlAy the thirteenth iav % >cpteni her, J. y is>e,
Al nine o'cloCk IN the forenoon. anil Thomas
Hotel. In Anduver Village, have been appolnte'i
bv ALI committee the time and place o. act up
on the @aid subject matter. AMI Tor the per.
Torrance 81 the service authorized and directed
under commission u -aid committee iuiy
i-sust IN the premises. BY said supreme Judicial
Court on the lfth lay Of July \. n. lS>
ALFRED : KiMBALL,l
JOSEPH L. HOLMAN, Committee.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

To ali persons Interested In either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
Alta Probate Court, held at Paris, IN and for
the County OF oxford. on the third Tuesday OF
June. In the year OF our Loru one tn1u.anu
matter having been presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter indicated, IL IL hereby
ORDERED:
terested by causing copy OF this order TO be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County. that they may appear at =
third Tuesday OF July, A. ID. lsss. nj nine OF the
clock in the forenoon. and be heard thereon II
they see cause:
CORA z. ABBOTT. late OF Boston, Common.
wealth Of Massachusetts,, deceased. Copy OF
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Joel 7. Croker, the executor OF said VIII.
ETA NJ. ROGERS, minor child and heir OF
Aibra Rogers, late OF Brownneid, deceased.
Petition for license 10 cell and convey real estate
presented by David s. Cram. guardian.
ALTA y. FOSTER, minor child and heir Of
Fitzroy j. Foster late OF Paris. deceased.
Petition for license 10 sell and convey real estate
presented by Abbie Y. Foster. guardian.
w. SCOTT NEWMAN, late OF DixHeld. de
ceased. Petition for the appointment of Jose.
phine II. Newman, as adm!nistratrix OF said
estate, presented by Everett Newman, brother.
JOHN AKERs, late OF Andovcr. deceased.
Petition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Bimsley L. Akers and John r..
Akers, administrators.
MOSES ALLEY. late OF Hartford, deceased.
First account presented for allowance by W. IL.
Eastman, executor.
RUBY HARDEN, late Of Sumner. decreased.
First account presented for allowance by
Val0rus White, executor
EMMA r. THOMPSON. late of Canton. de.
ceased. Petition for an allowance out Of personal
widower.
CHRISTOPHER c. TAINTER, late Of Dix.
field. deceased. Petition for license 70 cell and
convey real eetate. presented by Emily s. Tain
ter. Administrative.
ELMER A. FRAZIER. late Of Sumner, de-
ceased. Flint and final account presented for
allowance by Mary 4. Frazier, cxecutrix.
NATHAN l.. MARSHALL, late Of Paris, de.
ceased. First account presented for allowance
BY John Reed, administrator.
NEWELL Z. MERRILL, late of Norway, de-
ceased. Account presented for allowance by
Eugene =. Smith, Administrator.
NATHAN L. MARSHALL, late Of Paris, de-
ceased. Private claim Of administrator against
said estate, presented by John Reed, said sd-
ministrat0r.
Petition for appointments Of vaiorus White as
trustee under the will of said Ruby Harden,
presented by vaiorus White, executor and the
trustee named In the will.
MARSHALL WALKER. late of Fryeburs, de-
ceased. First account presented for allowance
BY Edward c. Walker, Administrator.
WILLIAM r. sEwALL, iats Of Sumner, de-
ceaset. First and nnal account presented for
Allowance BY Mary J. Sewail, sdminlstratrix.
JANIS A. BARROws Of Summer, ward.
Account presented for allowance By Hollis
Turner. guardian.
sEwARD .. sf1ARNs. 3sdss It ssid Coszs.
zff5Sa D. Pam. nsuls,s.
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EVER WATOHFUL.
Constantly on the Alert b the Only
Guarantee Of the Futufe.

When we hear OF burglary in our
neighborhood, we always take the most
careful precaution to iasten and lock
up our premises. When we read dan
ger" sign. we heed its warning. None
but the reckless rush into dangerous
places unless compelled by necessity,
and still thousands upon thousands re-
ceive note OF warning daily, a danger
signal OF deep import, and do not give
il passing thought.
A little backache. twinge, a twitcti
or pains in the back, are not very hard
to bear at first. but they're a warning,
danger signal OF what's coming Most
backache pains are due to kidney dis
orders, pass them by unnoticed. and
the kidneys become more troubled. In
time urinary complaints. Bright's dis
ease. and death result. Be ever watch
ful OF a backache a few doses oil Dom
Kidney Pills taken at the proper time
will save future trouble. perhaps life
itself.
Mr.. p. ID. West, architect. with Offices
in the Patriot Block. Woonsocket, K.
l.. says: Some ten years before my
kidneys became more tnan uOuulcsonic
noticed irritation in one oil them. Fol
long time paid little attention to il
thinking that nature would assert her
self. In my case nature either did not
or could not. aud by and by the secre-
tons from the kidneys became thick
high colored, often deposited sandy
IKE substance, my back ached, and final
| " became So bad that il interfcrcd wit
my work when STOPPING over my draw
ing table Something had to be done
and luckily for me stumbled across
Deans Kidney Pills. was both graft
fed and surprised at the result obtained
from tina, preparation. They were thor
ough. and up to the present time. and II
is more than year since stopped Us
ing the preparation, the result has been
permanent.
Doan's Kidney Pills Tor sale by al
dealers Price, so cents Mailed by Eos
ter Milburn Co, Buffalo. H. Y. sol,
agents Tor the United States. Remem
Der the name Doan's and take re sub
Sft.us.
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JOSEPH HOLMAN, !
SETH CHANDLER. ,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
CAUGHT 'EM sY MAIN STRENGTH.
LuMBERMAN's COOK PULLS IN LAKE
TROUT IN A WAY THAT PAINS
"ANaLERs."

The old-fashioned "plug- fisher" Ia not
30 infrequently seen 1t Moosehead that
he 10 q rarity. Time was when oil the
farmers for miles around used to 60 up
there and salt down the trout they capt
ured. In the spring they used to "lay
down" enough to last them until after
haying. Now most Of the visitors are
sleek city men whose angling equipment
Ia worth as much - farmers best COW.
Every trout has Q chance for his life
after he has been hooked, and there ID
about ~ much nicely Of form Is prevails
In duello.
But one day this week Boston party
came across one of the old school.
He was up or the mouth Of TOmhegan
stream, and Was fishing out OF q lumber
mans batteau. 1t developed later that
he was the cook for q crew OF river
drivers.
On the bank near at hand stood the
cookee, or his helper. The cook had
thrown about peck OF table refuse into
the lake In order to stole" the fish, and
over that lure he was having great luck.
His pole was Of the jib-boom variety aud
when fish bit he would derrick IL over
his head into the bushes where the
cookie was stationed.
The Boston men from their canoes
watched operations with all the disgust
Of true sportsmen.
Got enough for supper yetg" shouted
the fisherman over his shoulder as he
sent another great trout Hopping into
the bushes.
"No, better catch six or eight more"
shrilled back the cookee.
"Say, how many fish do you fellows
usually eat for supperT shouted Bos-
ton man who didn't understand the stu
alton.
"when you've cooked for twenty-five
river drivers ~ long as | have" yelled
the cook. derricking another fish, "you
will know more about empty nail kegs
Barely was this enigmatic utterance
out when there came a tug at his line
that was nothing short Of tremendous.
lie twitched. The Ash didn't come. He
brsced, set his jaws and pried. His line
only sawed the kissing water.
"Play him, Play him ~ screamed the
excited sportsmen from the city.
"Play your grandmother beloved
back the cook. ~ amt here to play.
I'm here TO fish," And as he spoke he
boosted over his head a fifteen pound
lsker. And man In the Boston crowd
would have given ten dollars TO have
PLAYED him an hour at the end OF an
light ounce rod Twas too much for
| their nerves They came away.--ktneo
Correspondent Bangor Commercial.
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July II. ls9e
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NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either OF the Estates
hereinafter named
At an Insolvency Court. held at Paris, In and
for the County OF oxford. on the I'D day OF
June, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight. The following
matter having been presented for the acton
thercupon hereinafter indicated, II Is hereby
ORDERED:
That notice thereof lie given TO all persons In
terested. by causing copy OF this order To bs
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
FORD Democrat. newspaper published ut South
Paris. In said County. that they may appear ~ an
Insolvency Court TO he held nj said Paris, on the
Goth day OF July A. ID. lsss, at 3 OF the
clock In the forenoon. and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
WALLACE EVERETT, iDsolvent debtor,
Of Paris. Petition for discharge from all his
debts proyable against bis estate under the In
solvency Laws OF the State OF Maine.
SEWARD S. sTEARNs. Judge Of said Court.
A true copy-attest:
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No. ias.-End,~.. Chain.

All the words described contain the
same number Of letters. The last half al
the first word forms the first half of IN,
second. and ~ on.
/. A eozy place z. A kind Of fish. j
Surface. 4. Every one OF group. .,
Part of the face. d. A Peruvian monarch
{. Money. S. Wounded. y. A masculine
name. 10. A dwelling place. IL. Con,
temptihle. L. Before Is. A web footed
bird. IA. A part in music. 10, A mu
steal sound. 10. Trim. Il. A legal alb
breviation Is. A famous city of ancient
times. 10 A lively dance. 20 A fcmi.
nine name. 81. A narrow road. -. The
sa,pc n the first word described
I. A thought. 2 A point OF the com
pasa. 3. To bcspangle. 1. A curve. 5
To cut. 8 A PRECIOUS stone 4. A con
fc,icrate. $. a musical instrument. D.
Genuine. 10. Likewise. IL. A SQUARE In
London. l2 A tramp. Is. Two. IL
Very slender IS. Within. 10. n ponder
Gus volume. IL. Rccompense. Is. Tc
prepare for publication. ~. A paragraph
20. A feminine name. 81. A young girl
%. The same ms the first word described
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His typewriter girl having quit for the
afternoon, he sat down at the machine
himself, and succeeded after half an
hours work In evolving the following,
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