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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21

All who arc 70 teach or would IKE % teach In
the town Of Paris during the ensutng year ere
requested 20 meet At the High School Room on
Saturday, April Ia, lsg0, for examination.
WALTER l.. GRAY,
Supt. Of SchoOls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21
ATWOOD & FORBES.
rxnAss-slso PEAR II paid ssrickly In advance.
OahaEN11e l2-o0 . year. single coplea centa-


single Copies Of The Demccrxs are four cent?
sach. They viii be mailed on recetpsof price BY
the pubnshers or FOR the convenience OF patrons
sinGe copies OF OF each issue have been placed 90
sAe e the following places In the County:
south Paris. Sturteyan Drug store
Shurten-s Drug store.
NORWAY, Noyos Drug store
stones Drug store
Buckneld. Alfred Cole. Postmaster.
HryebgrR. Al. Lewis, Insurance once
Para HILL Mrs. Harlow. Post Once
Bry anita Pond. IA. J. Libby.
Most faris. samuel L. While.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21
bon ALE.

A small farm sbout STA miles NON south
Paris. on the road leading 70 Hebros Academy.
A part Of Tie purchase price can remain on .
mortgage On the farm. Inquire Of ~ sabscsibef
H.x. BOLSTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21
NEWRv.


Died, Ia Newry, March Is, Thirzs
Powers, wife Of Edwin Lane. Deceased
had been an invalid for years, and for
months an intense sufferer. She leaves
= husband and one daughter, the wife Of
Herbert Harlow, who has tenderly cared
for her mother during her lingering III
ness. The community deeply sympathizc
with the bercaved family In their Attic
ton.
The Misses Olive and Alice Powers
have gone 10 Upton 10 make the sc-
quaintsnce Of a brsnd-new niece, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Cool
edge.
Mrs. Walter Foster IL accompanying
Mrs. Ada Bell on trip to California rs
q travelling companion. They will visit
Chicago and other places Of interest on
the route.
Married, March l2, at the residence Of
the brides parents In Bethel. by Rev.
Oren Stone, Don Smith and Miss Edna
Bailey. The happy couple departed for
Augusta Tuesday morning on bridal
trip. We wish them much joy.
SUNDAY RIVER.
One OF Thurston's team horses Is laid
up. He got kicked by another horse.
Teams are improving the good going
Nessrs. Powers and Stowe, and two al
Mr.. Aldrich's teams are hsuling for j.
A Thurston.
Frank Williamson Is getting In Ice.
VIII Williamson Of Conway, y. H., is
here for a few weeks.
Andrew Jackson Is working for Lion
Bartlett, Bethel.
viii Powers has gone to Berlin 20
visit his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Besn Of Bethel were
here to visit Mrs. Beans father.
Miss Locke has thirty chickens just
out Of the she'll.
Bion Swan Ia hauling pine for Mr..
Goodwin.
John Eames gathered up the calves
for Brighton Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21
NORTH PARIS

Ida NJ. Abbott has q position in the
Leland & Gray seminary, Townsend,
VT, for the spring term.
Geo. Abbott and wife Of South Paris
visited at his fathers last week.
Mrs. Hattie Child has been quite sick.
Mrs. Geo. o. Chase Is working at
SHOWS Falls.
A. j. Abbott has received q gold
watch from the Worcester Salt Co. OF
New York, for the best butter shown at
the dairy meeting st Portland, provided
IL was sslted with Worcester salt.
Cases Of milk fever in cows are more
frequent than they used TO be, and the
remedies are also better known. A pre-
veutive Is more sure to keep the COW
alive, and we will give q sure remedy
In these columns soon. Look for II and
avoid milk fever In your cove.
A. ID. Littlehale sold three cows re-
Gently 10 Everett Robbins.
Phin Curtis has got through work for
the Paris Company and has hired out 10
Chas. Stevens.
Mrs. Henry Tuell has recovered from
her attack of rheumatism, we are glad to
learn.
Mrs. Hattie Childs Is sick with the
grippe.
Alton York called ut G. G. Fuller's,
March II.
c. 8. Wheeler, one Of the Bowker
Fertilizer Co.'S agents, called on &. Z.
Field, March Is.
Z. Z. Field will sell the Bowker and
Essex phosphates As usual, also the
Croker or Buffalo fertilizers.
A curious sight Thursday Was large
quantities Of snow balls In the fields,
made by the wind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

gratitude for so trinicg a service. Tne
man now told me that he had no trade.
and was burdened with q wife n
children; he found It next to impcssl-
bic to support his wife and family on
his scanty earnings. They had
dered all the way from Scotland,
Heaven only knows how, always hop
..nS shat in the q x town regular elm
ployment would be found, and always
disappointed. They were on their way
north again, and the man intended, he
said, TO try and lind occupation as a
shepherd.
lit occurred to me that, as the man
came from one Of the Western isles, IL
would be a good plan to engage his
services. l told him that an acquaint-
ance Of mine had purchased the Inch
(which he knew very well by name, al
though he had landed there,
nominally as a sporting estate, but In
reality for the purpose Of building on
ii a lunatic asylum for foreign patients.
/ told him that my friends did not de-
sire it 10 be known that there was an
asylum on the island, In case the Gov
eminent should object to its being
there. And l wound up by asking him
whether he would accept the post OF
gamekeeper on the Inch, with Liberty
TO keep sheep of his own, his sole duty
being TO keep a lookout for fishing
boats and other vessels that might
come to the island, and acting the part
OF gamekeeper, preventing their pene-
trating beyond the beach.
The poor fellow cried with Joy when
he understood the terms of my offei.
His gratitude was unbounded, and he
has proved the most faithful N best
CT servants. He and his family live in
one of the abandoned cottages on the
other side OF the island, and It is i'm
possible for a vessel Of any description
TO approach from any point of the
compass, without Angus sounding his
whistle, to warn all hands to keep I'M
DIR cover, while he meets the strangers
if they land, and all inquiries
about the eccentric wner OF the new
stone house among the hills. When
the day comes for us TO break up u
establishment here, Angus Will be COM
paratively well off, for / lent him q
little money to buy sheep at the begin
ming OF his engagement, and his flock
is growing.
But it Is time we were In our berths.
Tomorrow / will show you over the
island, and bring you face to face with
Prince Kropenski."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

lis safe to wager tn
in his secret sol
ething which is pl
hest from his pow
\. Mary Anderson
Id any criticisms
Ks she did with br1
flor a thought
a great paints
bla Allen says If
bss she would rath
be or write a boo
Hopper has liter
|Gladys Wallis wo
Motive engineer th1
arth.
Nv Irwin wants me
quiet home and ke'
sons. Isabella lr
ier if the public
Is a musician; Ma.
a famous sculptor
d rather be a tras
fette.
belie Rives, after
her novel, THE
- tried 10 distina
hlptor, and failed.
1.-The pretty and |
Is to write a book
sketches ready To
real life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
Read the Advertisements.

You viii enjoy this publication much
better Il you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford q most amusing study, and
will put you In the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
tise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Gel
nxrEspyUxE ~ Erxy vnnU NJ ~
Easily Accomplished.

did you ever have any trouble in
getting out of town. asked the friend
to whom Mr.. Stormingtol Barnes was
relating his theatrical experiences.
None whatever was the answer
''The towns we played We're so small
that all We had TO do was TO walk two
or three Observation-Disclosures Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
For February

The abovs picture is yeby0ducsd n
roAo,y on the e0Ver Of The FyRpr|
LEDGER MONTHLY. Size Ior,]
THE FEBRUARY Issue of the -
Monthly is the American B.,s
number. 1t contains reprodu,1
Of the portraits of the most bes,5
women recently exhibited at the Ps3
Show at the Academy of Design Il
York. The portrait on the cover 4
February issue, a suggestion of Nh
given above. is by that celebrated h,
able portrait painter, Garlic j. m
and IL ia reproduced in five colors. mi
a picture worthy of framing. To am
of the beautiful, this cover is worth l
times the price of the magazine.
Now is the Time to Subscrih
To every one sending fifty cents new,
years Subscription we will send PRu
January number, and we win alss s.,
Ledger MontAly Snril March, 1900.
Yoay Postmaster xiii aks yeu.
se,Tpkio1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

The average man seems to use his
wishbone more than any other bone in
his body.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

Time improves everything but wo-
men; they, cf course, have been per.
feet from the beginning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

The cents in yeur pockets will pur-
chase more than the dollars some one
owes you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
FEBRUARY Issue of the Il,
Now is the Time to Subscrib

Yoay Postmaster 7viX aks yoy,
se,Tbtfo1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All DIR dggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

Even the slow watch tinker may
make good time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

She-what do you expect to get on
Christmas?
Hell expect to get the worst OF It
As usual"-Cleveland LeadaS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09

Silver plated Napkin Ring, free for
saving 70 Diamond &C" Soap wrap
perS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-09
The Boston Globes Opinion Of
LEDGER Monthly.

For the money $50 cts. q year
brighter periodical than the Fed
Monthly 10 printed in English
wids-awake publication is ceru
worthy Of classification with the M
lies at many times the price. One Il
rnb ones eyes aud look twice %
Fifty Cents n Yearin The LED
Monthly is brimful of suggestion
every member, young or old, Of the /
publie's greater family.-Bostoa GloA
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
MILES OF WIRE STOLEN

THIEVES GOT OFF WITH $500
WORTH OF WIRE OF WEST
CHESTER TRACTION COMPANY,
West Chester, Sept. 5.-Right on top
of all the rumors of a trolley car strike
in Philadelphia came a bold theft of a
mile and a half of copper feed wire
from the Philadelphia and West Ches-
ter Traction Company late Sunday
night. Whether it was dNae by strike
sympathizers, who thought the Phila-
delphia strike would be made, or by
professional thieves is not yet known,
although the opinion leans to the lat
er as the mCre probable.
The wire was a live one, and must
have been cut by an expert who knew
about electricity and who was also Ia
miliar with the schedule of the West
Chester Traction Company's night cars.
One point was cut near Llaneroh, and
from that point the thieves worked
down until they had gathered in all
the copper wire down to a point near
the Sixty-third street terminus. In all
they secured one and a half miles OF
wire, worth between $500 and S4OO al
current market prices.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Some suggestions Regarding various
Matters I'm the Domestic
Department.

aunt Mary's favorite pudding" is
SO much of a favOrite that It will bear
passing on. Scald a pint and a half
of milk in a double boiler, then stir in
four tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch dis
solved in a little cold milk, and four
tablespoonfuls of sugar. Cook half an
hour: a longer time is better yet; and
flavor TO taste. Just before removing
from the fire add the whites of four
eggs beaten stiff, and pour at once into
cups. Scald in another basin a half
pint of milk and the beaten yollls of the
four eggs. As soon as it thickens sweet
en- and flavor. When both are cold' and
Just before serving, turn the blanc
mango from the cups on individual
dishes and pour some of the yellow
custard about them.
Brushes and brooms should be kept
scrupulously clean by frequent wash
ing. Ammonia is cheap and the best
thing to use, allowing two tablespoon
fuls 10 a pail of water. Do not get the
brushes wet where the bristles fasten
into the wood. 1t loosens the bristles
and takes of the varnish. The water
should be only lulSewarm. Brushes and
brooms may stand in it for half an
hour, then thoroughly rinsed, well
shaken and hung up in a cool place to
dry.
Now that artificial ice is so largely
used in the large cities, word OF
warning from ''ye ancient fisherman
may be appreciated. Never put CLANS
! the soft-shelled-near artificial ice
he declares. If you do, they will be
dead in half an hour and totally unhi
for use. The same caution applies as
well to the catfish or bullhead. Ihey
may be put in a covered dish and sci
by the Zoe, but must never touch IT.
just why these things be, does not ap-
near to the casual observer, but fore
warned, forearmed."
An admirable substitute for the wax
candle has arrived, which deties de
lection, save in the absence OF grease
and incendiarian tendencies. These
candles are made of fine ivory, tinted
ware. and burn OIL They are supplied
with wiclxs and chimneys, which makes
II impossible for the shades to catcl
/ fire. They cost about IS cents each
but will last a lifetime, and are wortl
their weight in gold in a saving o.
trouble and vexation.
Marrow balls for soup are a favorit'
I German tit-bit. To one-haf cup o.
marrow mixed with two slices scaldet
bread add one cup rolled crackers, on'
beaten egg, one-half teaspoonful salt,
grating Of nutmeg and -four 70 en-
able you to roll easily into balls. Throw
Into the boiling soup five minutes be
fore serving and keep boiling hard
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
MUCH ovERDoNE.
This Altogether Too copious Gra-
ciouaness OF a Recent
swell Bride.

This is the wedding season, and
stories concerning the great event are
consequently in line.
"People are very much surprised"
said a young and fashionable bride re-
Gently, "at the length of my wedding
procession. If they only knew what
trouble had been through on that ac-
count should not have been blamed or
criticised for OVERRIDING the matter, as
one of my friends said.
1T does seem a little like crowdink
the delighted to have six bridesmaids,
and, of course, the corresponding num-
ber Of groomsmen, but the way of it
was this: 1 felt pretty well disposed to-
ward the whole world, as one is apt to
when marrying the man Of her choice,
and in the plenitude of my enthusiasm
/ wrote to all my old school friends in
viting them to be present, and painting
the glories of the coming ceremony
with no uncertain pen.
among my correspondents were two
sisters who lived in the west. As soon
as I had sent the letter / forgot all
about them, / was so busy arranging
details, receiving presents, etc. / had
invited four of my dearest friends TO
be bridesmaids, and we spent days and
days discussing the all important ques-
ton OF their gowns. One day / re-
ceived n long letter of congratulation
from the western sisters, saying how
sorry they were that they could not be
/ present, but under the circumstances
/ they couldn't, the circumstances being
about four pages of triiling events
which conspired to prevent their ac
ceptance.
II did not care about the matter al
all, but felt so genially disposed to-
ward everyone that 1 sat right down
wrote them how heartbroken was, as
1 had hoped 10 have them for my
bridesmaids (Oh, that little fbi) ano
couldn't they think it over.
Talk about the tangled web of de
ceit In a couple of days received &
telegram. Didn't understand we wer,
to be bridesmaids. Expect us such anC
such a day; will order costumes wheI
we arrive In my endeavor to be par
ticularly gracious l had simply over
done the matter, as is the way with thu
would-be popular.
"Well, the sisters arrived. l had L
find two men, help the sisters with thei
gowns, entertain them and act as if tn,
last wish Of my fleeting maidenhoo'
had at last been granted. They boil
acted as if owed them an eternal deb
of gratitude for coming, and even aske'
r me once or twice if didn't think hat
invited too many bridesmaids. AS yol
know, my wedding procession looke'
like a stage affair, and have been sc
verely criticised ever since."-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
ruEspA1 sEprEMBER 5. lsgs
william Jennings Bryan is Demo-

william Jennings Bryan is Demo-
crat. He is also a fearless man and
one who knows how, when and where
TO perform a duty which he owes to his
party and his country. When it was
iirst suggested that he take part in the
canvass in the State Of Kentucky
alarmists raised the cry that If he did
he would be shot down. Mr.. Bryan
replied by declaring that Kentucky was
Democratic state, and that he never
feared to trust himself among Demo-
Gratis. He will make speeches in forty
counties in twenty days, and we incline
TO the belief that wherever he goes he
will be received with open arms by the
Democracy Of the state His mission
In Kentucky will be to bring the Demo-
Gratis together; to line them up, shoul-
der to shoulder, against the Republi-
cans. who are now hoping to carry the
state with the aid Of the disgruntled
Democrats. He will come nearer doing
It than any man in the country, for the
reason that he will appeal to their rea-
son and not to their passion and preju-
dice His visit to Kentucky Will be
productive OF lasting good to the party,
and the beneficial effect will not be
confined to that state alone, but ex-
tend to other states where factions are
so blinded by personal ambition and
rancor that they apparently lose sight
OF the fact that the great issue in every
campaign is to defeat the Republi-
cans.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast-ln the
Middle States and New England To-
day fair. warmer weather VIII prevail
with fresh to light, variable winds
mostly southeasterly.
On wednesday, fair to partly cloudy
slightly warmer and more suitry
weather and fresh southerly to south
westerly winds, followed by local thun-
der storms.
On Thursday, partly cloudy to iair
weather and slight temperature
changes, preceded by local rain on lne
coasts.
European steamers now sailing may
meet rough weather this side OF the
Banks. as the storm now near Ber-
muda advances northeastwardly.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland, fair Tues
day. Wednesday, fair and warmer;
fresh easterly, shifting to southerly
winds
Evening journal., 1899-09-05
Crosby & Hill.
sos, 6O7 and 6O9 Market ST.

WF you are interested and
have been away we would
say to you that the as
sortment Of Muslin Under
wear is still unbroken, al
though the demand has far
exceeded our expectations.
You know in a former adver-
tisement we said a large guam
tity; that means with us an
extraordinary lot. We do not
like to be repeating prices, but
will say never, no never, have
you seen such value in mus
lin underwear. Our Phila-
delphia neighbors have bought
some of it from us. Wouldn' t
come here to buy if it was not
downright cheap.
800 Huck Towels, 3S in.
long and 1917 III. wide, at
II Hc.
One odd pattern Damask,
pure Irish linen, reduced from
soc to size.
600 yards Silver Damask,
Belfast damask, of course, re-
duced from Csc to soc a yard.
900 yards Fleeced Flannel
etts, for Wednesday, reduced
from Sc to &C a yard
SO Percale dress patterns,
dark coloring, reduced from
~ nc to SC a yard.
893 yards bright plaid for
children's dresses, I21lc a
yard.
800 of Ladies fine White
Lawn Shirt Waists, reduced
from $50 to 69c.
Golf Capes are here, and
the right ones, too.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05

Paris was a turbulent and insubordi-
nate city long before the yellow press
was dreamed Of. For centuries the
classes ground down the masses and
wasted their substance. wrung from
them in taxes, in riotous living. From
time to time there were uprisings
which bespoke resentment. but not un-
I'll the great revolution in the closing
years OF the last century did the time
Of reckoning come-and a terrible
reckoning it was. The line between the
classes and the masses was as clearly
defined as though built Of some sub
stantial substance. The common peo-
pie of. France took advantage Of theil
opportunity and forever shook OF tn,
shachles Of class oppression. From
that time to the present there ha,
never been a time when the real ruler
Of France were not the common people
whoenfranchised themselves by spillinl
so lavishly the blood Of those who ha,
been reared in the unwholesome belle
that it was the duty Of the masses Il
contribute the money necessary TO
sustaining a magnificent and extrava
CANT form Of government. and the in
Evening journal., 1899-09-05

St Michaels Day Nursery is quasi
public Institution. Il was founded,
and is run. under the auspices Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. From
charitably disposed citizens Of the state
it receives its support. 1t was never
intended that the institution should be
used as an instrument Of cruelty to lit
tie children. On the contrary It was
and is, the desire Of the management
to make it serve the comfort and vel
fare OF little children whose parents
cannot or will not care for them
Charges OF damaging character have
been made against the nursery. They
should be fully, freely and impartially
investigated to the end that the useful
ness OF this public benefaction be no
destroyed. II there are. or have beer
abuses. the guilty persons should be re
moved. II not, the public should bl
reassured. In such an emergency al
that which now confronts those whit
have charge Of the nursery nothing &
gained by evasion. The only thing u
do is to meet the issue and dispose O
It summarily, regardless OF the effec
on the accusers or those accused.
Evening journal., 1899-09-05

The mishap which befell the United
States transport Morgan City had the
pleasant feature that, while she struck
rock and was beached on the coast OF
Japan not a member OF the crew or
one Of the 724 recruits aboard was kill
ed or injured. It was most fortunate
outcome Of what might have been a
great ocean tragedy.