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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
"Ah," cried he, II have no money!

"Ah," cried be, 81 have no money!
Blushing. she put al the contents q
the buffet at his service.
"I could not take them from you,
child" he said, $50 keen IL our Gascor
pride. Bot fear Of hurting yOu ont
weighs the pride. There, these few
grapes, this water, . half macnroon--
and leave to kiss your hand for dessert. D
Deeper grew the little maids blushes.
"I thank you, sir. she said and
courtesied out Of sight
"She admired you. said LIE Bret.
"She? Ali Admired me-but snoth.
or does not. How could ] hope 1t? Looh
you ON my nose. Where'ef ! go it IL
still q quarter Of q mile ahead of me
ridiculous, hideous. And I-0f course
love the fairest, the most brilliant,
most refined, most golden hsired--s
sweet perfumed rose, full Of unccn'
scious charms. All mer'
"Your cousin, Madeline?" cried Ii
Bret
my cousin Madeline, Roxane-tht
beauty and the wit-Roxane.
"shc was death white the duel
through. :"
"Pale at my danger? She:" cried
Cyrano. And he himself grew pale q!
the thought. He trenbled now.
Aud while he trembled and whitened
the duonna Of fair Roxane came gliding
to his eide.
my lady goes to mass at 81. Roch
tomorrow. she whispered. "On the
way there she Graves speech with her
most valiant cousin.
MY God, with me?' cried Cyrano,
faint with rapture.
evil you be there?'
"Will be there? Oh, madame, with.
,ut failr'
He arranges rendezvous at the pastry
aouse Of Ragueneau for in the even
.ng. In his ecstasy Of delight Cyrano
,alls into lie Bret's arms aud cries Le
Bret, lie Bret! You beard what yonder
departing lady sAidi R0xane, Roxane
Snows live!'
"You are sad no more" jested Le
Bret
"Iet the world go burn" cried Cy-
rnno in passion Of valor. i've ten
hearts in my breast now and 3 score OF
armsv'
Had Cyrano had time TO dream, that
pight would have passed in ecstasy OF
hope. but there was other work cut out
TOR him. He might not spend the hours
Of darkness tormenting himself with
whimsical imaginings about his de-
formity and with golden anticipations
reused by the beloved Roxane's mes
sage. His sword had work to do, and,
though chat work might lay him To-
and close his eyes forever before they
rested ON the face Of his beloved. he
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29

| will confer q favor BY writing In ad-
vance the amount and kind Of exhibits
they will make. All such communities
lions should be addressed to J. j. Frye,
Portland, Maine. A large exhibit ei
poultry foods and other supplies is ex-
pected, also incubators and brOeders,
with chicks either In process OF Matching
or In the brooders. There will be large
exhibition Of all the latest and most
improved dairy implements.
All articles intended for this exhibi-
ton will goas freight for one charge the
round trip, 10 freight charges are pre-
paid at time Of shipment. All goods
should be sent to J. J. Frye, Portland,
and plainly marked "For the Dairy
Meeting"
Several additional premiums have been
offered since the above was Ia type.
Half rates will be given by the various
railroads Of the State.
r. WALKER MCKEEN, Sec.
Augusta, Nov. Il, 1898.
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rHg RIAL CrRASo.

Sides ard both annoyed at the turn
events had taken. disappointed at not
having seen the play and jealous per.
haps Of Cyrano, hero Of the evening.
who had sprung into sudden popularity
with the face,ious Partisan audience.
"This fellow becomes nuisance, "
eaid De Guiche, struggling his shoul-
ders.
"A swaggerer. said De valvert.
"wili no one put him down."
~" answered the viscount, will
treat him TO one Of my quips. See here,
sir, your nose is-h'm-very big!"
Very" answered Cyrano gravely,
who was ~ great master Of his tongue
a. he was Of his sword. lis that all you
can say. young blade? Your repartee Is
a trife short. You might have said ai
least hundred things. Aggressively
You might have said. sir. il had sucl'
Q nose I'd xmputate it; OF 1t must al
your cup when you drink, you ought so
have drinking trough Of special shape
or when you smoke your pipe do not
the neighbors cry, The chimney g afire y
or pray have an umbrella made that
the sun may not destroy its color; or
this useful crook is the latest thing to
hang your hat ON, friend; or. as rus
tic. It's . dwarf pumpkin or prize
turnip; or behold the nose that wears
the harmony Of its masters phiz, blush
ing its treachery!
"Such, my dear sir. Is what you
might have aid IL you had wit or let
ters. but the only letters that you have
are three, and they spell ass! Had you
the wit to serve me these pleasantries /
quote--you would not have been lot to
quote one-l take them from myself in
good part, but not from any other man
that breathes.
De Guiche. alarmed at the turn OF
Affairs, tried TO draw away the Wis.,
count, who. choking with rage cried
out, "A country lout who has no gloves
and goes without sleeve knots. ribbons
or lace"
"True, said Cyrano suavely. II wear
no gloves. But what Of that? had one
once and not knowing what TO do with
II, threw IL in the face Of young fool y
Base scoundrel! Rascally, fat foot
cd lout'"
Cyrano took Of his hat and bowed
low, M il the viscount had introduced
bimself.
"And my name is Cyrano Savinieu
Hercule de Bergerac.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
Testing Cosnstalk Ptsh.

The American consul general at Sc
Petersburg gives this account Of . Trial
Of cornstalk pith made by the Russian
admiralty board on the proving grounds
at Peligon, near ST. Petersburg:
"A cofYerdam feet long. 8 feet deep
and feet broad was packed with blocks
Of cellulose made from the pith Of In
dian corn stalks. The material was sup.
piled by an American corporation. A
inch solid shot was fired through the
dam, striking it about 20 inches from
the bottom. The shot passed clear
through both the iron walls and the
oellulose packing. Less than half .
pound Of celluloss was carried out by
the projectile The water compartment
of the dam was filled, giving pressure
Of nearly Ave feet OF water On the per
forated surface In just half m hour .
moist spot began to show on the outer
surface Of the dam. but it was evident
the moisture had come along the bottom
Of the packing and not along the path
of the shot. In four hours no water hed
come through the shots path.
"The experiment conclusively dem
onstrated that a ship provided with
cofierdam packed as was the one used
in the experiment could be perforated
Eve feet below the water line without
the least danger Of the entrance Of wa
ter.
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forded. Ragueneau, king of pastry
cooks, patron Of poets and playwrights.
had circulated among them, telling
them Of the bargain Of Cyrano de Ber.
gerac.
"He has got hate Of Montfieury,"
aid Rasueneau. ''He has forbid Oh
actor to set foot upon the stage aeail
for month Aud today Montfieury 10
billed to play Surely there will be rare
sport when our Cyrano sees himl'
"who is this Cyrano asked Chris
tian. "that he should dictate to the
kings players"
"The choicest Of earthly beings"
answered LIE Bret. who had been pacing
up and down the hail in search for him.
"And a poet" mid Ragueueau-
"And soldier" said Ouigy.
"And philosopher. !" said Brisaile.
"And musician, added L. Bret
"But," said Ligniere, "of how fan.
tastic presence!"
Marry" went ON Ragueneau aflec-
tionatsly. 'twould puszle even our
grim painter Philippe de Champagne
TO portray him! Methinks. 20 whim-
sical. wild, comical 10 he, only Jacques
Callot, now dead and gone. had suc-
ceeded better and had made Of him the
most valiant Of all bis visored crew.
And proud-he 10 prouder than all the
fierce Artabans Of whom Gascouy has
ever been the prolific alma materl And
you should see him fence! He Is . cadet
In the guards, the maddest fighter OF
them all. You should see him with his
triple plumed beaver and his six point
ed doublet-his sword point out beneath
his coat like pert cocks tail! He In
ruf1ed, and, ah. you should see his nose
above his ruiil The nose Of false face
1t ia One must believe that he plays
joke and that II will come OF. But tits
bis own, and OF Il will not come. And
woe to you, my master, II you dare but
stare ut itT
"Ah, we'll! He will not come today
10 clear the stage Of Montfieury! You'll
90, I" said one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29

The Poises Maehisery sf the Req
ttIes and How u Is OperateS.
Some years ago physician undertook
. series Of experiments on snakes with
Q view to extracting sufficient amount
Of their venom to form q basis for In
vestigation. in order. II possible. 20 dis
cover some antidote His laboratory II
Q curious and somewhat uncanny plsos
and one from which those with IN
steady nerves instinctively reooil.
The apparatus for extsactins The
venom is most ingenious and yet
very simply one. A bit Of chanois y
tied over the top OF . funnel which
leads to . bottle. Everything Is secured
very firmly The snake 10 caught by the
back Of the neck and placed Close 70
this chamois He strikes his fAngs
through IL, when tiny jets Of venom arc
thrown from the fangs upon the glas
sides Of the bottle trickling thence into
the bottle. Again and again the snake
is made TO strike. II neoessAsy, other
snakes of the same species are Used IN
til sufficient amount Of the venom 10
collected.
The relative deadly qualities OF the
venom Of snakes have also been the sub
ject Of experiments II appears that the
diamond back rsttlesnake 10 the most
To be dreaded. The next In order n the
banded rattlesnake, followed by the
copperhead and the water moooadn O.
cottopmouth
The poison machinery OF the mako
consists Of a pair Of needle pointed
fangs. which, when the creature is st
rest, are folded back In the roof Of tho
mouth. When il becomes angry. these
fangs are thrown forward, and In the
act Of striking tiny jet OF poifon 10
thrown from each. The poison is . thin.
yellow fluid which upon exposure de-
oomposes very rapidly. Snake poison,
il kept from the air or dried, retains its
full force for many years. York
r aAn
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CHAPTER LII.

The audience, delighted with Cyra.
nos wit, roared with laughter. and the
viscount turned his back and started to
leave.
Cyrano doubled up az il seized with
sudden cramps and called out, "Aie.
ale
"what is he sayiDgT' said the Wis
count, turning back.
1.-THE cramp in my sword, " said Cy.
rano. 1T comes Of leaving it in idle
ness; il Is getting stiff, vow."
Good !" and the viscount drew his
sword for answer. exclaiming contempt
uously. "Poetp
lin proof Of which ] III compose bal
lade while we fence" said Cyrano, and
then he went Oh in singsong voice as
II he had been reoiting Lesson, that q
ballade should contain three eight verse
oouplets and an euvoi of four lines.
"I'll make one while we fight and touch
you at the final line"
"No!" exclaimed the viscount.
"No?" said Cyrano. and he began to
declaim:
1.-The duel in Hotel Of Burgundy
fought by De Bergerso and q good for
psught."
Marquises and officers mingled in the
nit with the common people. Pages
climbed ON one another's shoulders. the
ladies leanei over from the galleries to
Gee the better. "Give room! Great
sport!' called ont the audience as a
space was hastily cleared in the center.
Roxane, pale az lily, leaned forward
70 watch her cousin and her suitor fight.
Cyrano as he fought, composed. suitine
every act to the word. And this wal
his ballads CT the duel:
gayiy dof my beaver low.
And, freeing hand and heel.
Ny heavy mantle Oh throw
And draw my polished steel.
Graceful as PhGbus, round wheel.
Alert al Scaramouch.
A word in your ear, SIR spark, steal,
Al the envoi's end. touch!
(Thsy engaged
Better fer you had you lain low.
Where skewer my cock In the heeIS
In the hearth Your ribbon blue belowf
In the hip and make you kneels
Ho for the music Of clashing steeli
what nowf A hitf Not much
Twill he in the psunch. the stroke
steal,
When, Mt the envois end. touchi
Oh, for rhyme, for 4 rhyme in Oi
You wriggle, starch white. my eel.
A rhyme. rhymel The white feather yor
| show!
Jac, parry the point Of your STEEL
The point you hoped should feeli
open the line. 70 now clutch
Your spit, sir sculIion-show Jour sesli
A. the enyoi's end, touchi o..
He declaims solemnly:
Prince, pray heaven for your souls wsail
Imove psce-lo. sueh and suchi
Cut over-feint! lThrustingl What ho. yos
reelf
fThe viscount staggerA Cyrano salute&]
AZ the envoi's end. touchi
And with the word he pierced The
viscount All was confusion In an in
slant. Ragueneau danced about the hert
| Of the hour. Cyrano's bosom friend, Ia
Bret, hovered near him, anxious In hii
happiness. Valvert's friends bore hin
away. Women applauded. Noblemef
| congratulated the fighter. Roxsne's eye
looked down upon him. The buffet siI
pssased the great man 70 eat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29

Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic IS
Hoods Sarsaparllla.
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hood. Sarsaparilla
| Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia. rheumatism
Catarrh, scrofulA
And Ill forms ot
Impure blood
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29

"How many dollars q week does the
fat lady get?" inquired tie tattooed
man.
"H'm!" shifted the snake charmer.
She's English. you know. and gets
paid by the pound-
"Is that soy" put in the living skels-
ton. Thank goodness, I'm not Engliah-
I'd stand slim chance. "-Philsdel-
phia Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
{" "sPRrD rnD Prov

on pracseal agricultural top. {
u solicited. Address al communieasious IN
tended for this department To HENRY II. HAN
noxD. Agriculsural Editor oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
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NUMBER 4s.

with the cadstA md Cyrano.
my company 10 here assembled. I"
said Carbon de Castel -Jaloux. 10y
rsno present them 10 the count, II you
please"
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Her View Of Eyelstiea.

When the late Professor Henry Drum.
mond was giving a course Of lectures On
Evolution" in the Lowell institute, he
overheard two women. evidently much
opposed to bis views, discussing them.
One Of them said, Mary, if what he
says is not true. we can stand it, but II
it il true we must hush il up."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29

The three prime essentials in the
nursery are fresh Air. good food and pars
water.
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vENOMOUS SNAKES.

ITO be contfnuefi.l
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l. l.. JEWELL,
Merchant Tailor,
SOUTH PARis, ME-
,Ieanln. and Pressing Promptly Done
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,FApoUR SEIGHBoRs' ADVERTISEMENTS
Then come and 6sy General Merchandise OF US
tR Arwoop Co, BUcxfTkLp. ME-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11

were short addresses by Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Partridge, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Mary A. Flint and George l.. Darling, asso1I ciate grand patron. A handsome JeweA of the rank of past matron was pre- sented in an appropriate speech to vlr- ginia Fisher, the retiring matron, a1ter which Mrs. Freeman, grand Rutn, was presented a beautiful bunch of noWers' and then the secretary of the chapter. Mrs. Mary G. Foster. presented James A. Wilson, the retiring patron, with a gold matchbox embellished with empienS5 5 of the Masonic order and the five polnteo emblem of the Eastern Star as token of appreciation from the chapter
 After congratulations there was pre- sented short programme of music, songs and recitations, and then followed oanc- ing in the main hall and in the banquet hall.
 There were present among the many prominent members of the order Tn @ aa- dition to those already named: Mrs. Ada D. Hewes, matron of Oakleaf Chapter; Mrs. Annie Johnson. matron Of Harmony Chapter; Mrs. Kate s. Willats, granu secretary: Mrs. Ada R. Duncan, matr9In of Golden Gate Chapter; Mrs. G. ". II. Patterson, past grand Esther; Mrs. ;. n. Millberry past matron of Harmony Cnap- ter; Mrs Jerri4 :. Graves, past matron of ivy Chapter, and Mrs. Lydia A. Steele' matron-elect of Ivy Chapter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11

tom up," if that be necessary. to show those boys of the First how proud Cali fornia is of them.s
 The mastering out of the Utah Battery of Light Artillery will cause some changes inav the Eighth California Regi- ment Four companies are at present rather crowded in the barracks at Benicia, and two of them will be brought to Angel Island to replace the Utah Battery. It has not been decided which two compa- nies will beiordered there, but the recom- mendation of Colonel Henshawin in the mat ter will mo doubt be favorably acted on by General Merriam.
 The New York regiment will be trans ported to New York as a whole. The other two detachments are due here this week on the Scandia and Alameda, so that the. regiment in it's entirety will in all probability leave next week. Private Gro gan, Company l. of the New York regi- ment, is dangerously i'll at the division field hospital with typhoid pneumonia. The War Department has ordered that a permanent 1200-men camp be made of the site where the regiment is now encamped, so that 1t can be used at any time by any regiment.
 The construction of the new general hospital will be begun in the near future. It is to be built on the northeastern ex- tremity of the light artillery drill ground. Already $70,0O0 has been appropriated for its construction and it will take as much again to entirely complete 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
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 The remedy has peculiarly grateful effect of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development just where 1t Is needed It cures all the ills and troubles that come from years of misuse of the natural functions and has beer an absolute suc- cess In all cases A request to the State Medical Institute 193 First National Bank Building, Fort Wayne, Ind, stating that YOU desire ore of their free trial pack ages will be compiled with. The institute is desirous of reaching that great class of men who are unable to leave home to be treated and the free sample will en- able them to see how easy it is to be cured of sexual weakness when the proper remedies are employed. The tn- stitute makes no restrictions Any man who writes will be sent a free sample, carefully sealed in plain package so that it's recipient need have no fear of embarrassment or publicity. Readers are requested to write without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
GAMMAGE COULDN'T PAY.
Issued Against Him on Two Promissory Notes Aggre-
 gating S115O

The rather unusual spectacle of one of the so-called Law and Collection Agen- cies'' being put to sleep with a dose of it's own paregoric was presented in the Sher- iffs office yesterday, when an attachment for s115O was levied against Jules c. Gam mage, manager of the Harding Law and Collection Agency on Montgomery street. Judah Boas, local warrant broker, ap- pears as plaintiff.
 Boas'. suit is based on two promissory notes signed by Gammage and Mrs. Mar garet M. G. Harding, one under date of September 3O 1897, for s9O0; the other dated October s, 1887, for s250. Interest is men, toned at two per cent per month. inc property under attachment is a piece of realty at the corner of Jackson and Tay- Tor streets, owned by Mrs. Harding.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
BUNKo MEN IN JAIL.
They Rob an Unsuspecting Victim in
 Card Game.

Detectives Egan and Gibson yesterday arrested seven bunko men, who are ac- cused of robbing A. D. Rambaud, a recent arrival from the interior, of $125 in cash and two checks, one for $125 and the other for $50. Their names are John Hill' Henry Walton, Charles Crawford alias Rounds; T. B. Johnson, w. J. Hastings alias the Painter Kid'; James Gillespie and J. Lewis.
 One of the gang met Rambaud in front of Lotta's fountain, and after engaging him in conversation invited nm 10 lhe headQuarters of the gang at SIS hearny street game of cards was propoSeu. and in a short time the stranger found himself broke.
 Hoping to recoup his losses he went to the hotel where he was stopping ana wrote out two checks. He then returned to the headquarters of the gang, and plac, ing the checks on the card table called for a hand.
 The first one dealt him contained four kings Thinking he had the top, hand opponent held four aces, and after round ly cursing his luck Rambaud left the place after. promising to return with more stuff"
 While walking along Kearny street he met a friend, who, after listening to his | story, informed him that he had been robbed. Ranbaud immediately boarded a street car and went to police headquar- ters, where he told his experience with the gang to the officer in charge. When arrested the bunko men were in the act of feecing another stranger. It is said that Walter Martin, who was shot by his
 wife a few days ago. is a member of the cate with him, but the police refused to allow it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
LEAVES HER FIVE DOLLARS
MRS. ALLEN DISAPPEARED
 THIRTEEN YEARS AGO.
Will Is Offered for Probate Two Days After Its Maker Died-Un- known Heirs Remem-
 bered.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

9QS Broadway, Dec. ,.
 If Mrs. Harvey E. Allen, who forsook her husband thirteen years ago, returns to Oakland she can collect a legacy of s, which her husband on his deathbed be- queathed to her.
 Harvey B. Allen died in Berkeley De- cember s, and on his deathbed he wrote his will He was an old man. and thirteen years ago his wife, with whom he had lived many years, and whose family had grown to manhood left him, and from that time he has heard nothing regarding her.
 In his will he orders that all his debts must be paid, and bequeaths to his two sons, William Allen and Edward Allen, the balance of his estate, both personal and real. The old man in his dying hours referred to the romance of his life as follows:
 Tt is now thirteen years since I lost my wife. 1 have not heard of her or seen her since she disappeared. I have every req lin, iiying VII leave ISo,,,d to her the while or before my estate be fully probated. Should any one appear and prove that he or she is a child of mine other than the sons above mentioned, I give and bequeath to them the sum of s and no more. I know of and have never acknowledged any others as my children other than the two sons apove mentioned"
 The estate consists of house and lot in Berkeley and five acres of land in Contra Costa County.
 Allen died on Thursday, was buried yes terday, and his will was offered for pro- bate this morning.