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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
FEAR OF LIGHTNING.
Encouragement to People Afraid of
atmospheric Electricity.
From the Century.


The keen suffering which many undergo
just in advance of or during a thunder
storm is of a dual nature. The sense of
impending danger alarms and terriiies; but
there is also depression of spirits which
is physical and real, brought about by
some as yet unknown relation between the
nervous system and conditions of air pres
sure. humidity and purity. The suffering
due to depression and partial exhaustion
requires, from those who are strong. SYM
patty rather than ridicue The suffering
due TO alarm and fright however, is I'M
necessary. 1t is largely the work of the
imagination. To a nervous nature there
is something appalling in the wicked, spite-
full CLEAN of the lightning and the crash
and tumult of thunder. But such a one
should remember that the flash is almost
always far distant. and that thunder can
do no more damage than the low notes of
church organ. Counting all the deaths
from all the storms during year, we find
that the chance of being killed by light
ming is less than one in hundred thou
sand.
five times less than in the country. Dwell
ers in city houses may be startled by peals
of thunder, but owing to the great spread
of tin roofing and fair ground connections,
if buildings are adequately protected, and
the momentum of the flash provided for,
the occupants may feel secure. good
conductor well grounded is necessary in all
isolated and exposed buildings. Barns,
especially, when lined with green crops,
should have good lightning conductors.
The question is often asked, DO trees
protect?" The answer is that the degree of
protection will vary with the character of
the tree and its distance from a water
course. An oak is more liable to lightning
stroke than a beech. The character of the
wood, the area of LEAKAGE. the extent and
depth of root, will determine the liability
to stroke.
Another question which is often asked is
whether there Is danger aboard a large
steamship during a thunder storm. On the
contrary, there are few safer places. Suffi-
cient metal with proper superficial area is
interposed in the path of the lightning, and
it's electrical energy converted into harm
| less heat and rapidly dissipated. Accidents
occur chiefly because the victims ignorant
| ly place themselves in the line of greatest
strain, and thus form part of the path of
discharge. For this reason 1T is not wise
| to stand under trees, near flag poles or
masts, in dOorways, on porches, close to
flreplaces or near barns. Those who are
not exposed in any of these ways may feel
reasonably safe.
1t should be remembered. in the event of
accident, that lightning does not always
kill. 1t more often results in suspended
animation than in somatic death. There
fore. in case of accident, try to restore ami
nation, keep the body warm, and send for
a physician without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
DIDN'T HIT BOB TOONBS.
How n Big Georgia Politician Unwit-
tingly Saved His Own Life.

tingly Saved His Own Life.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Don Balm gave me a new Toombs story
yesterday. I call it new because it has
never been printed.
One night, when the legislature was in
session. the old Markham House was
crowded with statesmen and loungers
General Toombs was there. Something had
gone wrong at the capitol and he was mad
AS usual. he took pains to conceal his
sentiments.
When Balm entered the hotel he found
the general talking excitedly with crowd
around him. Toombs objected to some
thing said done in the legislature and
proceeded to "cuss OUT the whole body.
The eloquent talker was perfectly reckless.
He threw off brilliant epigrams, epithets
and outbursts of profanity until he almost
equaled a volcano in the force fury and
fire of his eruptions. The loungers listened
and laughed They enjoyed it tremendous
ly and looked at the politicians to see how
they stood it,
Among those present was a member from
a middle Georgia county. He was a giant
in stature tail, broad shouldered and mus
cular. He was not in a good humor and
Toombs irritated him. Finally he resented
the generals remarks.
longer" he said. You are too personal
and if you repeat your statement I'll hit
your
This interested the crowd. The legislator
lowered over everybody, ready to strike
the general. sToombs. in his fearless way,
was about to say something when several
of his friends gently drew him into the
elevator and took him to his room
Il was Just about to hit him. remarked
the legislator, -
Just then a very small, delca tie looking
man, with pale face and mild blue eyes,
walked up to the big politician.
.ava. III the little man nuiatIy Sam
that you were about to hit him. That's
why I came up
Il don't understand" replied the other.
Il got close to you,'' continued the little
man. because / was going to kill you if
YOU struck General Toombs. 1 am fixed for
it, and If you had touched him I would
have shot you through the hearth
Saving this he tapped his hip pocket
The tall legislator in some confusion said
something apologize and explanatory and
remembered an engagement elsewhere
THAT little man. said Balm in conclu-
sion, was Colonel John S. Hart, one of the
br;A,est cavalry officers in the confederate
service He was afraid of nothing and he
meant Just what he said. He would have
killed that man if he had struck Toombs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
FISH HAVE FAV0RITE HAUNTS.
Those of Samoa Are Migratory, but
Always Return Home.

From Lippincott's Magazine
One strange feature of this sea life of the
tropics is the regular recurrence of migra-
tory swarms of fish of very small size that
return in huge numbers year after year
with such absolute regularity that the ma
tives calculate on the event on a certain
date in each year, and even within an hour
or two of the Gay. One such swarm of fish
forms the occasion of an annual holiday
and feast at Samoa. The fish is not unlike
the whitehall for which the English Thames
has so lorg been celebrated, and each year
it arrives in Samoa on the same day in the
month of October, remains for day, or at
the most two days, and then disappears
entirely until the same day the following
year. Why it comes, whence no curious
naturalist has yet discovered, nor has any
body traced its onward course when ii
leaves the Samoan group, but the fact is
unQuestionable that suddenly. without
notice. the still waters of the lagoon which
surround each island within the fringing
reef be comes alive with millions of fishes,
passing through them for a single day and
night and then disappearing, for a year as
though they had never come.
A visit to Samoa enabled me to see this
strange phenomenon for myself, and to wit
ness the native feast by which it is cele.
brated year by year. had been in Samoa
for month and in that month / had en-
joyed almost a surfeit of beauty. / had
CCaSteu the shores OIL It's lS1antS, l had
hathed in the warm, still waters of its la
goons, fringed to seaward by the white reef
on which the ocean broke in golden spray
and to landward by the silver beach of
coral sand, fiecked with the tremulous shad-
ows of the swaying palms. 1 had climbed,
with my native guide the abrupt hills, COW
cred with dense forests of tropical luxuri-
ance, through the arcades of which l
caught glimpses of the flash and luster of
the oceans myriad smiles, and again we
had plunged into deep valleys among the
hills. where little headlong streams muir
muir under the shade of the widespreading
bread-fruit trees and wave the broad leaves
of the great water lilies Of the Pacific coast
islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11

Susan Tin the water)-"Come, Nell, do you
really like to bathe?'
Nell ION the beach)-'Oh I'm immoderate.
ly fond of 1t; but thank fortune, 1 have
some power of self-denial; SO 1 guess I'll
take few more walks up and down the
peach. Don't you think my bathing Co.'S
tune ia becoming ?'-Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
It's DISADVANTAGE.

From the Chicago News.
1.-THE Georgia spring poet" remarked the
struggling author, cares nothing for lux
ury His best poems are written on an old
pine table"
well" responded the tall verse writer.
there's only one thing that keeps me
from writing my poems on an old pine
table,
"And that?"
ECONOMY. Think of the postage Won
would have to sacrifice in sending the old
pine table to an editor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11

States who will say that he has not been bene
DON SUPPLY CO.. $50 Broadway. New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
Department strengthened.

If this should be done, every one of the
fourteen steam engine companies of the
District would be strengthened in its fire.
fighting work by the addition of what is
in effect a most serviceable chemical en-
CINE. with $50 feet Of hose to be used in
throwing the chemically prepared water
In other words. in the opinion of Mr.
Wight the District fire department would
be strengthened by the addition of four
teen chemical engines. and as the great
majority of fires here, as elsewhere. can
be extinguished by the means of a chemi-
cal engine the District would, with its
water tower. be one Of the finest and best
equipped fire departments in the country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

W. r. Il. Du Bois. In his book. The
Philadelphia Negro" devotes much
space TO authentic instances. proving
that. In the words Of the author. ''tht
road to success Is to have a white
face" Professor Du Bots cites many
individual cases In support Of his
somewhat bitter deduction. one OF the
most striking being the experience OF
Q graduate OF the University OF Penn
sylvania.
This young colored man took
course In mechanical engineering. wa,
an apt student. was well recommend
cd and by reason Of his excellent rec
ord obtained situation through an ad
vertisement He reported for work, re
manned only few hours and was ther
discharged for the simple reason tha
his skin was not white. The expert
ence was repeated several times until
he became utterly discouraged. He Il
now a waiter In the University club
where he IL forced to serve white Eel
low graduates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

The blood normally contains stimu-
| = its, and that these stinlulants exer-
| &c favoring Influence on function
= d conduce TO and may even be nee
essary factor In the production OF the
feeling Of well being explains the wide
spread liking Ia man and beast for
stimulating substances. This liking.
amounting often TO u craving. II the
expression Of q great physiological
principle. When health Is perfect,
when the blood 10 well provided with
its proper stImulants and not over
charged with dcpressants. there ID no
traying for extrnneous stimuiants. such
as alcoho,. tea or coffee. but when the
blood. Is detective Ia the one or sur
cln gcd with the other then IL felt the
d,si,r for the glass Of wine or the cup
OF tea
In order TO obviate this desire the
body should be kept AT the highest lev
ell OF health. The more perfect the
health the more perfect will be the
composition OF the blood In respect to
both physiological stimulants and dele
terious toxins. A blood properly con-
stituted In these and other respects
will exercise gentle stimulant action
ON the nervous system and induce q
condition Of mild physiological intoxi-
cation. which expresses itself In feel
Ing Of well being and happiness--a con.
dition that cannot be bettered.-Lan-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can Be
Had.

Look we'll to their record. What they
have done many times in years gone by.
l. the bese guarantee of future results.
Anyone with bad back; any reader suf-
twing from urinary troubles from any
kidney ills. will find in the following evi.
dence proof that relief and cure b near
at hand:
Mr.. Patrick o. Dryer. mason, Of 81
White street. New Haven. Conn, Gays
"In 1896 when Doan's Kidney Pillscured
me Of backache which always bothered
me when caught cold. which hurt me
when I stopped. or enlightened after
STOPPING, which refused to disappear I'M
der treatment of different medicines. ]
was only too pleased to let the people ID
New Haven know the fact through on
newspapers. Three years from that date.
q In the month Of May. 1899, just q
ardently recommend Doan's Kidney Piila
- I did when they effected the cure
mentioned above. My advice to anyone
suffering from kidney complaint b, call
At . drug store. procure Doan's Kidney
Pills, take them - directed. and you viii
be surprised At the resalts."
Doen's Kidney Pills are for sale BY al
dealers. price 50 cents. Mailed By Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole sgentl
for the q. s. Remembag ~ nsme-
Doau's-and take NO Other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

No. 352.-PuExle Verse: A paper cutter.
No. 353.-Numerical Enigma: Ivanhoe.
No. 354.-weapons; /. Glance. 2. Gnu
gun 3. T-rihe. 4. Marrow.
No. ESTABLISHING Letters:
Let us then be up and doing.
With heart for any fate.
Still achieving. still pursuing.
Learn TO labor and TO wait.
No. 356.-Riddlemeree: Yankee Doodle
No. 35I.-Ridge or Furrow: No answer
required.
No. 35S.-word Square: l. Home. 2
Oven. 3. Mead. 4. Ends.
No. 359.-Curtailments: 1. White. 2
Beet. 3. Wasp. 4. Rob-s. 5. Tome.
No. 360.-Anagrams: l. The burden Of
Ninevah. 2. The swelling Of Jordan. 8
Free will offerings. 4. Shushan. the pal
ace. 8. Huldah. the prophecies. .. The
ten lepers. Z. The unjust steward. 4
Oruan's thrashins 6oor. 8. Mary Mag
daiene.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
A NEW COOK BOOK.
RECIPES TO WHICH THE ATTENTION OF
HoUsEKEEPERs Is INVITED.

Material IL now being gathered for q
new cook book, which IL is intended shall
be the most complete work Of Its kind,
and will be great aid to housewives.
We append few Of the prescriptions:
Clear Soup-Tske two pints Of water,
wash them thoroughly on both sides,
pour into dish or something, aud stir
around the kitchen until tired.
Plum Pie-Get some dough, hammer
out front and back breadth. Line q
dish with silesia, put In . veneerinG OF
dough, ill the dish with Brummel's
cough drops, put on the top crust, festh.
er stitch around the edges and bake In a
tinker's furnace.
Pound Cake-Mix up some -four and
things, put them into dish, bake for =
while, then screw Ia the handle and CON-
mence to pound.
Stomach Cake-Line q small boy with
green apples and cacumbers. This car
be prepared at short notice.
Calves Foot Jelly-Get trusted for Z
Chicago calf-they have the largest
feet-cut of the calf, which can be used
for making hash or chicken salad; wash
the feet, thicken with glue, add few
molasses, strain through csne-seated
chair, pour II Into bowl with red plct
ures on II, set II into the shade to get Il
tough. Then send to sick friend.
Ice Cream-Dry piece Of ice In the
sun, stir In some cold cream or vsseline
fan II until IL freezes, garnish with Christ
mss greens. This should Be served with
the soup.
Hash-Chop up everything, add some
ready mixed paint, then throw Il away
Soft Boiled Egg-Put = setting oil
eggs into kettle Of hot water at 81,
lee them boil until the clock strikes
serve on half shell.
To Remove Stsins-To remove fruit
stains from = tablecloth, ssrurste che
cloth in benzine, kerosene and coal oil
sprinkle with gunpowder; apply light
ed match.
Onc-two-three Cake-Oae egg, two
nour, three bounce.
An Inexpensive Dish-Buy I've cent
plate.
To Drop Eggs-Let 60 Of them.
Lemon Pie-I.lne pie plate with put
paste (see page 5,275) put in your
lemons, build lattice work over the
top, and bake three weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

While Hall Game was In this coun-
try several years ago the Aldine club
Of New York city dIned him. Among
those invited to meet Mr.. Caine was
one Of the most popular OF our Ameri'
can authors. Soon after the dinner be.
gan dinner cards began to circulate
with requests for autographs. The
author In question whispered TO his
neighbors:
I'm going to send my card up TO Mr.
Game as soon rs can. for am dowr
for q speech later on. and want 10 b,
able TO say that Eve read something
that Game has written. New Yorh
Mail and Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
n. a..,I, o. Too M.cA P..Ao..

Zone day" says Jean Francois Raj
faelli, "Daudet was arguing point
that on the stage II 10 q mistake to In
sist too strongly on any one form OF
sentiment, whatever It mny be. LIS
ten said he. 4 recall little incident
which may serve to illustrate my
meaning: A woman dressed In black
one day entered an omnibus In which
I happened to be. She was In deep
mourning. and her countenance was
80 worn. so contracted. 10 furrowed
with grief. that her neighbor could not
refrain from asking what terrible sor-
row II could be that had thus left It's
marks upon her.
'Whereupon the woman. amid the
sympathetic attention Of all the little
world In the omnibus. including the
conductor. who did nothing but blow
his nose no as TO hide his tears, told
how she had lost FIRST one child and
within a very few days another. Ev-
cry one piticd her greatly. but when
she proceeded with many tears TO tell
Of the death OF third child her hear
ers were somewhat less moved. and
finally. when she launched Into long
account OF the loss OF fourth--de-
voured by crocodile on the banks OF
the Nile-every one In the omnibus
burst out laughing New Lippincott
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

UyHIREAs Thomas Co.'S. Of Gresnvced. In
w he coanty Of Oxford and State Of Maine,
by HE nortgage dsed dated June Is, A. d. 1879
AID recorded 6 - Oxford County asgi:sry o
Joespi P. Dunn, OF Poland, u IL County Of
Andfcsopggtn sad stass q naiss, Z csfsss.
County Of Oxford Aforesaid. containing ops
hundred and ssventy Ave acres Of land more OF
lese, and being I'll The Ihoaas 9oss fsrm. g
caIcd, that ~ On ~ eaecsriy side u Tie road
non tocls's NM 9 Bean's Corner: I'D bslne
burned PRIOR . the Giving Of satd nossGA0e.
Vi1k a. exoope3oa az q Old ban which resale.
"a Sanding 3. I'D pssaises for lsag tins
WIsrsas "a nesssse, ~ s'sg,sd = =.
said Coanly q AndEpseogyin. g ~ fosyth day
q December, A: p. l@ By yesspA p. Dnai.
Dean; ssd vhsssas u osadiiioa Of said mort
~ - broken.
ssx ::s Y ~ & e ssssss 4 =. q
-. sosHPH p. pUm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

VXyHRREAs Oivs B. Co.'S. Of Minot, In III.
w County Of AudrcscogEin and esase o.
Maine, BY her mortgage dcedtdaeed Auguss 10
A. d. iss6, and recorded In the Oxford Counsy
Registry Of Deeds, In book III, pare l07, con
vey 81 70 one Joseph r. Dunn. OF Poland. In said
County Of AAdroscoGxin and etate Of aine. Ger
tain real estate situsSsd In Bethsl In the COUNTY
OF Oxford. IN said STATE, and being the Thomai
Goss farm 90 called, The same thns TbomAs Cos
iivesi on for many .years. and tho eame mrn
mentioned IN deed from Richard A. Irye Y
Thomas 0oss, dated February Z, D. 1870. am
recorded IN said Rcgissry. IN book %. Page o>s
Said land n situated on the r0af leading from
Locke's Mills 20 Beans Corner, In seid betheI
and Il bounded northeriy BY land formerly
owned BY Harriet Kimba1 and land formerly
ownef BY James Lspham, easeeriy by lane
formerly owned by Abraham Bryant. snt
southeriy by land nov or formerly owned D,
8. n. HouEhton, westerly by land now OF Tor
meriy owned by Daniel T. Foster and Ira Cusn
man.
And whereas said mortgage wss assiepei ~ me-
tire undcrsigncd, Joseph ID. Dunn, OF Poland. u
said County OF Androscogsin. on The fourth dsl
OF December, A. ID. 1spo, By Joseph ID. Dunn
Reconsideration OF the ESTATE Of said Joseph =
Dunn And whereas tho condition OF said mort
gage has beer broken.
Nov, therefore, bv reason OF the breach o
the condition thereof. claim . foreclosure o
' NV JOSEPH d. DUNN.
December 9Th. lsDQ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

Puysuant - 3 ncooeo m - noeolos,
Judee 9! rrobe.e for - Cos9ey g Ox!ppcs A..
Of Jssuasy. 4. y. 10. q nl.e e'c!cck e =:
Sorsaoos. o The prcmlses: al ~ nehs. ese an,
intsrese which GsorRs w. uocstr, 49, o.
Is. 'i SoiIc = ' dsss.ss.d ri ss;sss. % N
Lots nunbsfed I've snd six and about nny..ix
acres Of los nunhsred sewer lylne eaet 81 @s
rad running through said ~ al IL the hnn
ranes. T. 50 Albany. Ai'c = - 6sn xshss1 ~
ssthsr Wish Ne meadow. known - ~ 0rovei
Meadow. containing twenty acrss, more OF lese
adjoining tha above prsmisss, sAid ptenIses
beine What w knows e - he.ssssen, = ~ -.
came being one half part In common and nn6l
vtied subject 70 certain mortgage on ne whole
Of said premises, % which th1rs ID dus aoou'
ave hundred and my d0lIarA
CHARLES @. BBCKLeB.
Administrator estats George ". Becker.
Albany, Ne, Dec. Eth. -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

Let me say I have used Ely's Cream
Balm for cstarrh and can thoroughly
recommend Il for Whist it claims. Very
truly, tRev.) b. ". Hathaway. Eliza
beth, NJ.
l tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to al
appearances IN cured OF cstsIrh.s TIE
terrible headaches from which ! long
suffered arc gone--W. ]. Hitchcock,
late Major u. 8. Vol. and A. A. Gen.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Balm does not irritate Of cause
sneezing. Sold BY druggists ct 20 eenta
or mailed BY Ely Brothers, IS Warren
St New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the District Court Of tho United States for tho
Dissr4cs Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
es Il 81 Isi;' 4. = sosros. p...rsp.e,
Of Denmark. BANKRUPT.
To tho creditors OF Gardiner r. Norton N
the county Of oxford and district sforcsAid
Notice n hereby given that on the Iesh day Of
Dec, A. ID. is9a. the said Gardiner y. Nortor
wa duly adjudged Bankrupt: and that The nrsl
meeting OF his crcditors Win be held at the
Court House. In south Paris, on the loeh day
Of January. A. ID. lsno. u 10 O'Clock u
tho forenoon. at which time she crc.iltor'
NAV attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt and trAnsact sucf
Loeher business - may properly come befor'
said meeting.
GEo. A. WILSON.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
Nm. sss-Co.fes.isas.

Parson. what Is your ageG ''''''
Lawyer. what is your agei ''''
Traveller. what Ii your agef
Postmaster. what II your agei ''''''
Soldier. what is your svef se'
Sailor. what is your agef ''s'''
Farmer. what Is your agei ''''''s
Cook. what Is your agei '
Economist. what Is your age? ''''
Husband. what II your agef '''''
Driver. what is your agef
Joker. what 10 your age? s"'''''
Sweetheart. what 10 your agel ''''''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

When the right word Is guessed and
the FIRST aud last letters are transposed.
a new word viii be formed. Example:
Transpose muscle and make certain bev-
erages. Answer: S-ine-w, wines
/. Transpose a mechanical force and
make a noisy feast
.. Trnnspose 10 drive back and mike
person afflicted with a terrible disease.
3. Transpose a word Of inquiry and
make 20 melt.
4. Transpose a small body Of water
and make moose.
5. Transpose a metal and make to
trade
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

A Boundless Contiguity-"what ars
you figuring on?" asked the Chicago wife
after her husband hsd covered severa
sheets Of paper with columns Of figures
SWELL" replied her husband, ~ am try
log to find out what the population Of
our city would be II we had no city limit.
AZ all.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26
No. ss..-M..ie.i Ronance.

No. 30?.-Mssiesl Roaances
Every question Is answered by the title
Of a well known song.
/. What was the name OF the loverl
2. Who was his sweetheartl
3. In what country were they bornf
4. On what river was her homei
q. What was his native state!
O. Where did the young mar 6rst meet
his sweetheart?
Z. What part OF the day was IL!
:. When did he propose 10 herI
8. What did be say TO bert
10. What was her replyi