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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
Five Foot Soldiers.

The minimum height In the miksdo's
army iss fraction Of IN inch over 3 feet,
that in the Italian army 8 feet inch.
As the height Of individuals in Japan
does not often exceed 8 feet 4 inches for
males, It follows that there is wonder
full uniformity observable in the ply
sique of the japanese troops, and this
fact operates benefcially In long
marches, very few falling out OF the
ranks. What one can do all can do. The
emperor is himself much above the av.
erage stature, and the empress is just AZ
tall a. the Princess Of Wales. Both are
of spare build.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor of the last
will and testament Of
KATE b. WIGHT. late o: Paris.
/ In the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds as the Law directs AL persons having
| demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired u present the same for settlement. and
al indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay.
ment Immediately.
April 18th. lisa JAMES = WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

In 1865 the great 6re In London
burned over 436 acres destroying at
least $s5, 900, 900 worth Of property. In
1879 the Boston fire burned over 90
acres, at loss of 81. 900. 600 an acra
II the same FIRE occurred today. 70
would cost, at the very lowest estimate
ef0O. 900. 900. In 1898 the loss on ths
sh acres burned Over was over ESQ.
900, 600
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that sae has
been duly appointed sduini-trairts Of q estate
Of REUBEN wHIrwa>. late % Woodstock.
/ IN the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds a. the sAw cirerts. All persons having
demands against the estate VI said deccx~cd arc
1 desired O. present the sane for settlement. and
al indebted thsreto are requested ~ make PAY
/ u,ent immc.tiAtely.
4 April l-th. l-ts ABBlE WHITMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale his nrM ~
w sterfors. ON road leading from -Osd " sssr'
ford ROAD 20 Harrison. and In what wa1 iokme.
" the Temple Hin school D1sencs. conasss .g.. =,
about lso acres Of land, win gooa ~ - -
euss 50 20 IS tons Of hay and has .. orcnaa ., .,
loo treee, large pasture ana gooa qu.s'v W
vood and timber Also maple orchard
Dated this sosh day Of April ~ pnowp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

''Imt Il awfully difficult, asked
The gushing maiden. ''to 6nd new ideas
Sor your plays,"
~ don't know" replied the succeo-
eul playwright II have never tried
g tt"-Brooklyn Life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate OF
MARY ANN GRAY. Late Of Paris,
IN the County OF oxford. deceased. and given
bonds a. the law directs. AL persons having
demands sgaius; the estate OF said deceaeed are
desired % present the sane for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested u make pay
ment Immediately.
April 18th. isys. JAMES j. ABBDTT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
roos For Reaectlou.

It is said that the sales Of looking
glasses In the United States amount to
about ts, 600, 900 q year and that the
industry gives employment to more than
1000 ~ ms. not including. Of course.
those wno use the mirrors -Bossor
Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srssD runrIov."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
In solicited. Address all communication In
tended for this department. 70 HENRI d. HAN
noND, Agricultural EDITOR Oxford Democrat
Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she ha,
been duly appointed sdministrAtrtx ofthe estats
OF
ALBION X RICHMOND. late OF Boston, Mass
dercssei. and given
bonds A. the Law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased Are
desired 10 present the sane Tor settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested to make pay.
ment Immediately.
Mar. alst. lsSe. HARRIET A. RICHMOND.
Admin,strstrtx
Address l&5 Street Boston.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator OF the estate
OF
DANIEL COOLING. late OF Canton,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds a. the law dirccts. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased arc
desired g. present the same for settlement. and
ail indebted thereto are requested TO make pay.
ment Immediately.
April lsih. lsSa GEO. W. COOLING.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
Ont of Sight
Out of Mind. .

In other months we forget
the harsh sYmds of Spring.
But they haVe their use. as
some say. to btosv out the
bad ar accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
thasus. There Is far more
important accumulation OF
badness IN the veins and ar
teries of humanity. whieh
needs Hoods Sarsaparlla.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies
the blood as nothing else can. 1t cures
scrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles,
rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus
| IL gives perfect health, strength and ap-
petite for months TO come.
Kidneys Ny Kidneys troubled me,
snd an advice took Hoods Sarsapariila
which gave prompt relief, better appetite,
NV sleep 70 refreshing. 1t cured my wife
Also" MICHAEL BOYLE, A73 Denny Street,
Pittsburg. Pa
nvsnopola =. Complicated with liveI
and kidney trouble. ! suffered for years
| with dyspepsia, with severe pains. HOOD
l sarsaparilla made me strong ana nesrsy.
| ! B. knrRros, Main Street, Auburn, Ne
- pjoeaoo-" Five running sores o.
| my hip caused me to u.s. crutcnes; va va
| cc1araa Ia bed every winter. Hoods Sar
saparilla saved my iifs, - II cured me per
fectly. Am strong and weil" AMu
Rosxsr. - Fourth s., Fall River. Mass.
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the masEr q

In the aasssr %
cHAkLEs G. SAA's +"
To she Hos Sarass " kss. J1ise q ,se p,s
TIA Coart % ~ CEisei stAi.- Tor the pi-trtcs
Ssssirs C. CHASE. Os Paris, In ne
Y Cosuty u oxtsrt. AMI se.te 81 Maze. ~
All Di-tFict rs-Pcstfully rvyre-sn's thAi ON me
so aay ~ >sSessbsr. zss PAss. se Gas IN .
alija.iss.1 usnkras.t ansier me Aets OF Soesre-s
rvi&Ging % RansruY'cy. saas se has aeg ssr'
rvnssrssi al his propsrsy sad rixht- OF prOpsrty.
49, e.s fally oosnpls.i sith al the requirements
q ssid As sss Of ne orders Of Court sesrhins
wssrrtsrs ss Pr.y.. thss he may b decres;i
bv tns Coar, % have . full discharge irom Al,
sslfs pTOySbie s<sinst hls estate under said
bsnkruyt Acts. except saeh dects - are exosP'
Fl bV lss from such discharge
Ds'si sAi' iah DAY q sE5Il = y CHASE ia
Bankrupt
oupEH OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT on AArxE. ss -
ON M. ls;a day Of April. A. ID. isss o1
rex.i,ng TIE foregoing petition, h Is
ssrferesi oy the Court. that hearing Dc hsl
apca the same on the issh day OF Nay, A.; =
Is<s' before said coars as Portland. In sait Dis
trsrt- Al 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, and ths
,.sIrx thereof be pubnshed IN The Oxfort
nrmaerat q newspaper printed In sxic Dfstrics
AMI that all known ereiitors. AMI osaer pesson'
in interest,". may appear n the said une an, an
maze ana show cause. II any they have. wn,
he % prayer Of ADD petitioner shoald NOS b
An II is further ordered by the Court. ths
| the Clers shail send by mail 20 all known cred
itors copies Of sasd petition and this oruer. ~
Ssss.sd 10 them ss their places of residencs .
,sness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB. JndE.
| M the ssia Court, and the zeal thereof, = ror,
| and. In said Distris4, on the ixh day OF apr
| A. ID. isSs. N DAvts C,.,x
a trne G py Of petition and order thereon.
4 Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Ciorx.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been dply appointed Executor Of the last
will and testament of
ABBIE NJ pkNNIN6. late Of Norway.
In the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds a. the law dircts- Al persons having
demands against the estate OF -aid deceased are
desired % present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
ment Immediately.
April 18th. lss GRO. A. WILSON.
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gOTllE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator Of the estate
OF
ALBION sTEARNs, late OF sionehsm.
10 the County OF oxford. deceased. and given
bonds n the Law. directs Al persons having
demands agains; ne estate OF said decreased are
desired ~ present the same for settlement. and
al indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay.
mept Immediately.
April 18th, lsSo. GEO A. WILSON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

WHEN in Lewiston you viii and the very ases'
"a the eating nne 81 Longs Restaurant
S. Lisbon 81 Near Music Hal. LhwisroS' nh-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

HIRAM You ask for my idea In rela-
ton to the farm garden. l think 1t OF
considerable Importance to me to have a
small garden. l usually raise some
early peas, sweet corn, beans and almost
all the different garden crops; also small
fruits, plums, currants, strawberries
etc. We have more hay than We have
had In this town for years, but We shall
not have ~ much another year for every
farmer Is raisIng the most Of his calves.
There will be lots Of steers next year.
CHARLES RANKIN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26

fe 00pm Dover Accommodation. IN f@n
y oopm Guyton Dinner Train "a Jpn
'Daily. Except Sunday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
JEWISH FOLKLORE SAYINGS.
why Hebrews Changed Their Names
in Europe.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The Gesellschaft fuer Juedische Volks-
kunde Society for Jewish Folklore) o;
Hamburg, Germany. in its last report
publishes, among a collection of Hebrew
superstitons and sayings the following:
Immediately after the birth of an infant
il is necessary TO place on it a little heart
shaped bag filled with certain plants
This is called a "kameyele" (amuleD AMI
prevents misfortune.
Under the pillow of an infant YOU
should place an old key if you wish it to
grow up as strong as iron.
He who casts away his nail-parings in
stead of burning them viii find his soul
after death, chained to the spot where
those parings fell.
II you enter a room by the window, you
viii cease to grow.
He who waits for the "ge-oolah" will
soon be "mechoolah." C'Ge-oolah" is the
messianie redemption "mechoolah" means
BANKRUPTCY
When is a hunchback overjoyed? When
he meets another hunchback
Il is much easier to look after a bag full
of fieas than one lovesiok girl
The family names of European Jews are
of comparatively recent origin, mos ~
from the seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
turtles and the first part of the nineteenth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26

and the janitor departed to secure the re-
mains of the Filipino monkey for further
study Mr. Krank spoke
az beg all your pardOns, sincerely" he
said IL en- a violent man, but II
do my best to-I beg-I beg your pardons.
viii you please wait for me few min
utes?"
When the door closed behind him, Tip
by, in a delirium of joy, began to whistle
loudly blood stirring valse, quite against
the rules of the. office. Mr.. Trip seized
Miss Ducks waist and they danced and
they danced and they danced, and Mr..
Krank only smiled when he came back
and caught them, He was followed by a
man with a positively immense turkey.
MY dear" he said to Miss Duck. Mr..
Trip limited to me what was going to hap
pen and I wish YOU joy. VIII you forgive
me and accept my Wedding present now|'
Miss Duck blushed and took one of these
jolly little jewelers. boxes with murmur
Of forgiveness and thanks.
"Trip" said old Krank, forgive me, and
If you wear the right kind of tie, that
pin ought to suit you"
He turned to Tippy and said
"Tippy, shake hands and forget what
passed. If you care for turkey on Thanks
giving I happened to see one just now
might please you, and, Tippy, give this
to your mother and tell her from me
that you are the best office boy I ever
had"
"Old Krank amt so very cranky ell the
time, is he?" said Tippy to the elevator
man. Merry Thanksgiving to you, and
say if you like to come. motherll be glad
to see YOU at dinner tomorrow because
there'n be lots and lots and lots"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26

When they were obliged by law to as
sumo family names they did so either ac-
cording to their traditional custom, call
ing themselves Abrahamsou, Isaacson,
Jacobson, Aaronson, Davidson, Lewis ION
or the like, or took the names of their
native country, as Sachs, Schwab, Pol
lack, Baier, Boehm, Schweizer. Tyroler,
Oestreicher. Hollaender, etc. Others
again-and these are the majority-nam-
ed themselves from their native towns
such as Franfurter, Berliner, Open
heimer, Oberndorfer, Wiener. Prayer
Regensburger Posner, Dandauer, Fuer-
Their, Marburg, Wetzlar, Erlanger Born
heimer, etc. The descendants of Aaron
mostly kept up the name Cohn, Cohen
Cowen or katz, which is made of the in
itial letters of Cohen Zedek, and the
Levites maintained the name of Levi
Levy Leyh, or Brill, the last being COM
posed of the initial letters of Ben Rabbi
Jehuda Levi. Some few are TRANSACTIONS
from the Hebrew, Huebsch aud Sehoen
from Jafeh, Wise from Chacham, Weiss
from Zaban. Roth from Edom. Still there
are quite number of Jewish family
names much older than the eighteenth
century which are evidently not taken
from any town or county, also among the
German Polish Jews, such as Heller
Mack, Moch Block, Bloch etc.
Euphonious and attractive names both
from the fauna and flora of Europe were
frequently chosen. When emigrating II
other countries the bearers of these
names would often translate them into
the language of their new habitat Scho-
enberg, became Belmont Blumenberg
changed TO Montefiore. LoewenthaI 10
Napoleon, Gutmann to Goodman, etc. The
name of Saphir, the German humorist
Q795 to 1885, is said to have been chosen
by his father from sapphire he WIS
wearing in a ring and to which the off,
cial in court called attention when he was
in doubt what name to select for his fam
lily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
The Words Of a Famous Mission Worker

Perhaps no man in Atlanta is better and
more favorably known than Mr.. John +
Barclay He for a long time has been a
sufferer from Indigestion and dyspepsia.
This is what he says:
ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. g. 1S95.-Dr. C. q
Tyner: Having used Tyners Dyspensia
Remedy for several years in my family I
gladly add my testimony to what has al
ready been said in las praise. Without any
exception think it is the finest remedy on
the market, and nothing would induce me
10 do without it.
"JNO. +. BARCLAY"
For sale by all druggists, soc per bottle.
Send &c in stamps to pay postage for n
gamble bottle free. Address
TYNER DYSPEPSIA REMEDY COY
Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
Is 45aml Macon, Augusta, and IS Gpm
Atlanta.

Augusta, Macon, Mont -
" OOpm Igomery, Atlanta. Athens. . 0sn
Columbus and Birmingham
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE

18th meridian or Savannah city time
Leave Savannah Sunday, Tuesday wen.
nesday Friday and Saturday $3.50 n d.,
Monday and Thursday 6:25 a. m; dah'
3:05 p. m.
Returning, leave Tybee Sunday Iues.
day, Wednesday, Friday and satut9ay
1870 a. m. Monday and Thursday ''lS
m. daily $50 D. m.
Connections made at terminal polns1
with all trains Northwest. West am
Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta. Macon Atiai''
and Birmingham. Ga.
Parlor cars on day trains between %
vanuah and Atlanta. "A.
For further information and FOR sI o." !,
ules 10 all points beyond our line apllD ~.
w. G.. BREWER, City Ticket ana Fas'
enger Agent, 107 Bun street nj.
J. c. HAIEE. General Passenger ago.
f. II. HINTON, TrafTlc Manager ,a,t
THEo. d. KLINE. Gen, SupeTln'e
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice PresidenF "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26
How Catarrh RObs It's Victims Of Health AMI life.

Gatarrh 10 the most insidious OF
diseases. Ifneglected, 1t invariably
reaches the bronchial tubes and
innRs, rendering them weak and
susceptible to consumption.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-11
Italian Noses Win Medals.

In Italy the formation Of the nose
is considered one of the most impor-
tant OF physiological details. There is
a "cult Of the nose in some sections,
and this finds expression in ''nose
competitions" in which the owners
of the feature receive prizes accord
ingly as they can present it in great
est perfection as regards type, size,
beauty and olfactory power.
The best ordered and most con-
elusive competition of this kind was
held recently at Milan. TIE whole pro-
ceeling was controlled by a committee
and TIE examinations were conducted
in "Nasoteca' furnished with draw
ings and water colors OF hoads we'll
provided with noses such as woald
have gladde2ed the artistic sense of !.
Cyrano.
The competitors numbered 36, but
only % 23appeared before the examiners:
The fist prize-a gold medal-was
won b., Venetian, Fortunate Michel
utti, vender Of matches, whose nose
was found to be of form liable PRO.
portions, long, we'll plo1ounced, eg-
gressiye, trench~nt, like knife blade. u
The second prize fellto antonio Pozzi,
possessed of a nose "lomineering,
assuming, with nostri!s wide aud
cavernous. The award for this was
a medal in enamel, while the third
rrize, q silver medal of the first order,
was ad;udged TO Carlo Ascant for the
refined, symmetrical pror octicns oi
y; nasal feature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-11
Chinese Use Of Fans.

Considering that the Chinese use
fans for nearly everything, it seems
strange that they do not use them in
the form OF punkahs, as the Hindoos
do. They show such resource in the
employment Of fans that it is certainly
not through lacs of inventive faculty
that the large revolving fan is not in
vogue. They have map fans" bear
ing on the leaf an accurately drawn-up
guide to this or that pleasure resort;
they have fans which bear the picture
or news of some given event of i'm
portance to out-of-the-way parts Of
China; they have fan-shaped dagge-s
and clubs cunningly contrived after
the style Of walking-stick daggers;
they have even the quaint original Of
the autograph fan which has lately
found its way into English favor, but
as to the punkah, they will haze none
of it.
This may be accounted for by the
fact that Chinaman does not like to
be famed at the top or back of his
head. His tight-drawn, straight hair
offers no protection whatever against
a good punkah breeze, whereas the
Hindoo, having good covering Of
loose hair, even when not turbaned.
does not suffer from chills of the scalp.
An inventive and enterprising Celes-
tial. overlooking this fact, once fash
ioned punkah on large scale. 1t
consisted of seven large wheels ten
feet in diameter, joined together so
that one man could turn them all on
a single crank. Such a se7en-fold
paddle breeze contrivance would GER
tainiy create a breeze in which no fly
could live; but it never came to any
thing. It was, apparently, the last OF
lis race.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-11
The Causea Of Chicken Diseases.

Nearly all Of the diseases of chick
ems, simmer or winter, can be put
under one or two classes: inherited or
causel by unnatural conditions of
fool. If we classify them thus broadly
it may simplify matters for some so
they can more intei,igently stamp
them out.
The frst class some time in the re.
mote past must have been under The
second class; that is, all o; the dis
eases that could lie traced back to un-
natural or nnfavorable conditions Of
food. But tina: was so long ago that
we must take cognizauce of tie in
Eeritel diseases. These are quite
numerous, and it is diL6cult:to stamp
them ont. The only sure way 10 do
it is 10 breed from chickens that have
no faint OF Inherited disease about
them. The time must soon come when
poultry raisers will pay more atten-
ton to this sub ect At present We
raise chickens with little regard 10
the health Of their ancestors. Often
the eggs are Obtained from sources
that are not we'll known. That is, the
chi 'kens will be cracked up as being
first class so far as pedigree and breed
20, bat little is said about the dis
eases that have been acquired and are
now hereditary. We must inquire
into this question in purchasing breed
ing hens or eggs.
4 disease that is transmitted down
through one generation to another Of
chickens IS just as apt to become epi-
demic as any which attack cattle o.
human beings. The best and about
the only way to stamp ont contagious
or Inherited disease is to destroy al
the creatures that show symptoms Of
il, ,aAI then breed carefully from those
that 10 not have it.
The other wide class of chicken dis
eases, which includes many Of the in
hesited and epidemic oles, comes
from causes that can generally be
remedie1. Filth, dirt, unnatural
food and surroundings generally, es-
peciallJ in winter, a,e tic primary
causes Of these diseases Roup ma!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-11
Growth on Sew2y Cleared Land.

The growth Of young trees and
weeds OIL land newly cleared is not
readily explained, but the United
States division of forestry offers the
following: Sunlight is necessary in
order that most plants germ:sate and
grow. Plants like the poplar and
the Canada thistle seed profusely
and the floor CT forests, in regions
where these plants grow, is annually
covered with countless numbers OF
seeds. largely brought there by the
wind. The dense growth of The fo:-
est prevents the seed from growing.
When the trees are cut down, the sun
light enables the seeds on the ground
to germinate aud grow into thrifty
plants. The rire fruits of cherry and
elder are eaten by birds, and the hard
seeds a"e scattered over large arrears.
As the young plants are unable to
grew in dense shade, they do not az
pear until after the forest has been
cut down or otherw ise destroyed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-11
Facts and Theorx.

There are facts that will not ft into
any theory, but which keep pop
ping up at US from the most unex-,
pected places. Nobody can tell where
they come from or why they are here,
but here they are. Try as hard as we
may for perfection, the net result OF
cur lators is an amazing variety OF
imperfectness. We are surprised at
our own versatility in being able to
fill in so many different ways. Every
thing is under the reign Of strict law,
but many queer things happen, never
theless. What are We to do with all
the waits aud strays? What are We
to do with all the sudden incengrui-
ties which mock at oar wisdom and
destroy the symnetry4of onr ideas
The solemnly logical intelligence
ignores their existence. An amateur
philosopher once gave me an essay.jn
which he proved that animals suffer
no pain. I ventured to point ont 3
few indications to the contrary. He
replied: 'tImpossiblei Au;ma,s suffer
no pain; if they did it would bee me-
trary to my syste i of Fhaosophy !"
Atlantic Monthly.