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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
A Corn Plaster.

A medical publication gives the foi'
lowing formula for corn plaster:
Take Of purified ammonia and yellow
wax, each two ounces; acetate Of cop
per, six drains; melt the two first to-
eether ever the fire, and after remov.
Ing from the fire add the verdigris
1ust before It grows cold. Spread the
mixture on soft leather or linen, pare
away the corn and apply the plaster.
Keep It on q fortnight and then renew
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Che ,hre,o her.slf into Venable's arms.

SNtS TtTCU Nttoey s'sso ~''S
general seized the chance to occupy the
hill 1t was vain move. The soldiers
were almost unprotected. The Beers
swarmed about in force, and their FIR
ing became more destructive than ever.
In desperate fashion the English charg-
ed down the steep. rocky side. They
dropped before they reached the foe.
But they held on with racial grimness
and determination. The Beers gave
vent at last to shouts Of triumph. They
had the enemy in trap-such trap as
Martha had warned her lover was I'M
minent. The general died by his own
hand, fearful Of disgrace. The little
boy was dead with his father, but the
awful torrent of bullets from these SOL
dier hunters poured in relentlessly.
Now and again as desperate English
men formed and charged in a sort OF
forlorn hope they and the Beers came
face to face and hand to hand. and
more than once when this happened
the traitress was there. her gun and her
revolver doing their work. Peter was
apart, too busy to think Of her. Dom
ian did not know she was there. In
the hurry and the scurry OF the DAY
nobody but Peter had recognized her.
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PROnATE NOTICES.

To an persons interested In either Of the Estates
hereinafter named:
Al Probate Court. held at Paris. 10 and
for the County Of oxford, on the third Tuesday Oi
Sept In the wear of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and one. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated. IL 10 hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons IN
terested, by causing copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK
fori Democrat. newspaper pubhshed al south
Paris, In said County, that they may appear az va
Probate Court TO be held at Paris. on the
third Tuesday OF Oct, A. ID. 1891, at OF the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
WILLIAM r. PUTNAM, late Of Dixdeld,
deceased. Will and petition for probate thereof
presented by John 5. Harlow and George L..
Aerrill, the executors therein named'
LEWIS B. ANDREWS. late Of Paris, de;
ceased win and petition for probate thereof
presented for allowance by CARA Y. anureWs'
the eXecutrix therein named.
JOEL S. SAWYER. late of stoDeham, de:
ceased VIII and petition for probate thereoi
AMI the appointment Of George A. Brown as
administrator with the will annexed presented
by said George A. Brown, nephew
ELIZA A. DAMON, late Of Buckaeld. de:
ceased VIII and petition for probate tnereoi
ami the appointment of Merritt Parsons as an'
minis'rator with the will annexed presented oy
said Merritt Parsons.
LUCY C. HAIL. late Of Canton, deceased
Petition for license 10 sell and convey real e.tate
presented by Ambrose A. Eastman, aim'nis'
traitor.
EUNICE C. HARDY, late of Paris. deceased
Petition for license 10 sell and convey real estate
presented by Charles II. George, ADMINISTRATOR
SALMON MCKEEN, late of Lowell. deceased
Petition for order 20 distribute the baiance
remairing In HIS hands presented by james .
Wright, administrator with the VIII annexed
ANN DAY, late Of Woodstock. deceased
First account presen'ed for allowance oy alired
d. Bryant, administrator.
PAMELA W. ANDREWS. late OF Paris
deceased inal account presented for allowance
by Luce.ia A. Merriam. executrN-
GEORGE W. SrARRIRD. late of Hiram
deceased First, final and private account prs
sen'ei for allowance by Daniel b. Cram' au
Illustrator.
ARABELLA CARTER. late OF Paris, de
ceased. First account presented for allowance
BY Mary B. Carter and Z. j. Paris, trustees.
ADDISON e. HERRICK.
Judge of said Cour'.
true copy-Attest:
tLBERT ID PARK Reg''tr-
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ruHtST, JQItSTs HtSuss NV ~0'sS' WV
crted.
we're on the rough trek crossing the
yeldt, she looked at him gently. for he
was younger than she, boy Of IL. and
asked:
Where are you taking me. Peter"
He never looked at her as he answer.
ed sullenly: ITO old Van Belts farm.
1t is out Of the line Of fighting. and
there you can get to the frontier on
horse. Father gave me this money to
give to you. With 1t you can get easily
among your friends In your own coun-
try"
"But the-the Transvaal is my coun.
try. Peter"
"Neverr cried the boy with fero-
cious sternness bred Of his fathers
blood. "Never again! If you were q
man, It would be your country-to be
shot and buried In. You are lucky that
my father and not the general discov'
cred your treason, spy"
Martha shivered, and the veldt swan
In her eyes. Dom Jan cried "Traitress,
and Peter, her own young brother, call.
ed her spy"
Brother, brother" she stammered
piteously, II told him alone-the man
who Is to marry me-"
Peter laughed loudly.
"Marryl Marry you! When that YER
domter uitlander knows he has got out
of you all the information he ever can
get, he will-despise you"
The boy was not naturally brutal any
more than her father, Jan de Kalb, had
ever before been harsh with her
| Martha at her brothers words began
| to realize for the first time how great
was her sin In the eyes Of her own
kinsfolk. She had hidden her love from
her mother. That was an ofense, but
trivial.
She had loved an Englishman. That
was serious. She had sent news Of thu
army to her English lover. That wal
more than objectionable. Hencefc Il
she was an outcast. "God. country
home'-all had been sinned against
No Boer could forget that; no Bosl
could ever forgive that.
"At least let US part In kindness
brother Peter" she cried In despair
and he answered, without looking a
her:
"You have no brotherr
It was dark when they drove into oil
Van Belts farmyard, but lanterns wer'
moving about In the shadows, ant
voices were calling to each other II
subdued excitement The farmer him
self came up to the cart In surprise.
very old man.
"Ars the rooineks In springbokfon
teinr' hs asked, with alarm. "Ha
Martha come to me for safstyr
'No, no, Oom," Peter answered hun
risdly. "She needs . good horse Oh
has far to 60. Dom Jan, my father
sends her on important business. n
one else can go-svery man from tn
village IL with the army, and I mus
hurry bach to jsia them"
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The EskiMos.

The old tradition that the Esklmos
are O people Of small stature is with
out foundation. Cn the contrary, IN
Labrador, Baffln Land and all around
Hudson bay the height Of the men is
probably above rather than below the
average Of the human race; but as q
rule, the women, although very strong
are considerably shorter than the men.
They are brave, industrious, provtdent
and communicative, In all Of which
characteristics they contrast with tne
northern tribe Of Indians
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ger or fear. merely a sense Of dazed
wonder. as II the world itself had been
left behind. She was utterly alone.
The women stood at their doors silent;
children peeped from behind their
mothers skirts, frightened, yet curious,
as at sight of bogy. For moment
Martha glanced up the street and down.
The village was very still. In the or
chards. sloping upward behind the
houses on either side the narrow,strect,
there was no sign Of life-no pickers,
no pruners. In the broad park below
the clear brook bubbled through the
trees, and the oxen fed as usual, but
the merry herders were not there. Only
the thinly piping voices Of two very
small urchins rose up from the mead
ows. The church was deserted; the
store was closed. Nowhere were there
any but two very old men at their
stoeps. Even the boys Of fair size were
away.
Even to her bewildered brain the alb
sence of the men folk and the conse-
quent lack of noise, Of sound Of work.
struck strangely. Then she remember.
ed; they were commandeered, her faith
er's and her brothers brethren. the
Beers. Every one Of them was now
away, with his faithful gun, to the
army, and by the morrow probably
many would be dead-many Of her
own people. many Of her lovers peo-
pie, perhaps her father or brother, per.
haps her betrothed. Her lip trembled.
but she looked up bravely and met the
eyes Of the silent women. She pltied
them. She knew what they were, as
she herself might have been II these
happy years Of school life In Cape
Town had never come to her-stolid,
ignorant Of all things save their Bibles,
unable to Judge their enemy. only to
hate him. Yet they were grand in their
faith and simplicity. trusting In the
Lord for victory on the next day. She.
too, although she knew what the red
soldiers could do. feared-yes. feared
that her countrymen would win. for II
they did. foretelling crushing blow.
she guessed the fate Of her daring
lover. SO conscious Of his own mems
fighting powers. 80 contemptuous Of
those Of the farmer soldiers.
So she looked bravely into the eyes
Of the Boer women. They might call
her "traitress" and groan as they did
now, but she had done the best she
knew. the only thing she could do. to
warn venable that he was fighting
against no foe to laugh at. "Let God
Judge" she murmured. "if was q
traitress. Could It be treachery to try
to save the life Of the belovedT Very
simple she was, very innocent Of the
grander motives of heroines, for all her
studies-nttle better than q child. act
ing by hearts impulse and loves
prompting. and these alone. This she
had done, but now her father called
her ''traitress." and that was bitter,
and her home was closed forever
against her, and the women whom she
had played and worked among hooted
her. A small boy threw q stone, and
her brother cried sullenly to her to
hurry.
When they had driven out Of the vii.
lage and out Of the quiet valley and
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A Wanderful Echo.

Many wonderful echoes are Known,
but the one which takes the first place
seems to be that Of the old palace OF
simonetta, near Milan, which forms
three sides of q quadrangle. The re.
bort Of O pistol is said to be repeated
by this echo 90 times, and Addison,
who visited the place on a somewhat
foegy day, when the air was unfavor.
able, counted SO repettions. At hrst
they were quick. but the intervals
were greater In proportion as the SOUND
diminished.
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NOTICE.

TIE subscriber hereby gives nosice that nc
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF
GEORGE uURD, late Of Dixaeld,
In the County of oxford. deceased, anu given
bonds the law directs. All persons navlns
are desired 20 present the same for settlement
AMI all Indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
Sept. l7th, 1901 GEORGE NJ. HUhD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01

Sheltering lambs from the heavy,
cold rain storms which occur for q
month and a half before winter sets In Is
economy. They should be regularly
house every night. They should oe
taught to eat grain In early autumn. II
is well to have racks of hay ready for
them In their stables, and they will soon
learn to eat.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the lass
will and testament OF
d. GENIE KEENE. late Of sumner.
In the County Of oxford, deceased, anu gwen
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired 70 present the same for sottlemens. ana
an Indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
mens Immediately.
Sept nth. 1901. FRED II. khENE.
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Timely Warning.

Proprietor-I am satisfied with yoW
work, Pusher, and will raise your
salary from $40 to $12 week; but
mini. that does not mean that you
must 20 and get married on the
streopth of it.-New York Times.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"a sPEBD THE PIOw."

on practical agricultural topics
"a solicited Address all communi ations In
tended for this department to HENRY d..
ocrat, Paris, Me.
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n.ouie.c.t I. Pace.

"He thought the gun wasn't loaded"
"But It really was loaded"
"After he found II out 1t wasn't
Philadelphia Press.
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WANTED

Two competent girls for general Homework,
Must be- able 10 40 plain cooking. The ab"ve
wanted by two families OF three each. Good
wages. Write or call on
+. .. TEaGUE,
4. +. TUFTS,
Mechanic Falls, Me.
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General Debility

Day In and out there is that feeling OF
veakness that makes burden Of itself.
Food does not strengthen.
Sleep does not refresh.
It is hard to do, hard to bear, what
should be easy, vitality is on the ebb, and
the whole system suffers.
For this condition take
Hoods JdrsGpGrill0
II yitalizes the blood, gives vigor and tone
TO all the organs and functions, and Is
positively unequalled for all rundown OF
debilltated conditions.
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c. JONES,
smith d Mach NIT,
,p,c MAINE

SOUTH PARIS, nH'
,,..,,,cturer of general machinery, steam en-
haou.in work. spool machinery and tools,
i3e'' .st ,,. ews, taps, dies and drills made and
bo.I,, bo.,rsJ sewing, moving and thresnins ma
e Of al kinss nss;T PrsssSeS ssS SH Rs re-
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HOOPS FILIs cure eonstipstion. 2s cents. :.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
N-- There are
 AEbAAM never any ex-
 .GHAEW IA ternal signs of MELEE SA Cancer until
There arc

polluted and the system thoroughly con- taminated by this deadly virulent poison.
 Then a sore or ulcer appears on some part of the body; it may be small and harmless looking at first. but as the can cerous cells form and are deposited by the blood near the sore, it increases in size and severity, with sharp shooting pains. No matter how often the sore is removed by tie surgeons knife or flesh destroying plas.ers, another comes and is worse. The real disease is in the blood and the treatment must begin there. The poisoned blood must be invigorated and purified, and when this is done cancerous cells can no longer form and the sore will heal naturally and permanently.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Betting In Chapel.

"I don't believe in this compulsory chapel attendance at schools and col leges," a young college graduate was heard to remark to group of friends the other day. "I know when l was at school there was more gambling among the students during one church service than there was at half a dozen ball games. They didn't post the numbers of the hymns, you know, and the boys used to bet on whether they'd be odd or even. The chances were about equal except at holiday services. Then. as they'd usually sing 'America,' which was No. 554, the packers of even numbers had to give long odds. I cleared what seemed q small fortune one Washington's birthday when the preacher upset the talent with an odd one.
 "They don't play the game as much as they used to. A year or so after left certain interruptions fellows got friendly with the organist and worked him for inside information before services. As soon as this leaked out the better class of students quit playing the game, You would think that church game ought to be on the level if anything is. But you never can tell, you see. "-New York Sun.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Juvenile Logic.

Norman's mamma wnS something of stickler for propricty. and she was not a little annoyed that it seemed im- possible to make the boy give his un- cle's name the customary handle. One day after the little fellow had met with severer reproof than usual for this shortcoming of his br said:
 "I mean to be good. mamma, but l don't see why ] should say Uncle Har- ". don't say Uncle Papa. do I"'- New York Mail and Express.
 A Refutntlon.
 "They are accusing you of trying to take money out of the public treasury and give it away"
 Now. isn't that nonsense" exclaim- ed the cold biooded politician. Any body who knows ne knows that If l could get money out of the public treasury l wouldn't give it away. I'd hang on 10 it Washington Star.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Imperial press

So, turning to the house, ne remarked coolly, "As my friend T. does not seem in the slightest way anxious to turn up, will with your kind permis- sion, sit down and rest awhile"
 Then, amid the roar of laughter which followed the speech, Toole calmly took Q chair and seated himself. A sec ond later the tardy actor dashed on to the stage, taking up the cue, now long gone by, with the words. "I was detained"-
 "Thou sayest not so," remarked Toole gravely, rising. "I should never have thought it. Well, since you are here, we'll continup"
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
HAIR AND CHARACTER.
Some of the Things a Barber Claims
 tO Have Noticed.


 to Have Noticed.
 Did you ever notice that people of very violent temper have always close growing hair? It is a fact that every man having close growing hair is the owner of a decidedly bad temper. It is easy enough for me to note at glance how a mans hair grows. Then know how to handle him.
 Men of strong temper are generally vigorous, but at the same time they are not always fixed in their opinions. Now, the man with coarse hair is rooted to his prejudices. Coarse hair denotes ob- stinacy. It is not good business policy 10 oppose a man whose hair is coarse. The eccentric man has always fine hair, and you never saw a man of cratic tenden- cies who at the same time had sound mind who was not refined in his tastes.
 Fair hair indicates refinement. You may have noticed that men engaged in intellectual or especially in aesthetic pur- suits. where delicacy is required, have invariably fine, luxuriant hair md boards. The same men. as class, particularly painters, are always remarkable for their personal pecuiarities.
 The brilliant. sprightly fellow has gen. erally a curly beard. If not, his hair is curly. It's easy to bring a smile to the face of the man whose hair is curly. He laughs where colder natures see nothing to laugh at.
 There is a great difference between coarse hair and hair that is harsh, though it requires an expert to distin- guish it. For example, mans mustache may be as fine as silk and yet cannot be trained to grow into a graceful curve. That's because the hair is harsh. Now, people whose hair is harsh have amiable but cold natures. They are always ready to listen, but it is difficult to arouse their feelings. In men of this disposition the hair of their heads is generally-in fact, almost always-of a shade darker than their boards. When the beard is full, covering the entire face. the color varies from d dark shade near the roots to red, which colors the ends of the hair. These men have very rarely n good memory. They forget easily and often leave cane or an overcoat behind them in the barber shop. They are great procrastinators and are bad at keeping appointments.
 Think over your acquaintances and see if the man who is habitually slow has not q mustache or beard of a lighter shade than his hair. It's always the case. These are the men who come in late at the theater and get to the station just in time to miss the train.-ScottiSh American.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Stops the Cough

Stops the Cough
 and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo- Quiaine Tablets cure @ cold inone day. Ne cure. No pay. Price 25 ceAts.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
SOCIAL DUTY.

The doorbell rings, The portal swings, Ny lady comes a-calling, In velvet dressed, Her veil close pressed; The formal talks appalling. The style. the day, The church, the play Whatever line she fancies Ten minutes pass; She says, Alas, Time lies" and of she dances No real word said From heart or head, No thought to live in beauty. Her list she checks; What names the nextH She's doing social duty. Lydia A. CoonlCy Ward in Woman's Home Com panion.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
NOhn m m etlnns.

The number of Mohnmmedans has been estimated at 10G.5O0.00O. Of these 1S.0O0,000 are under the rule of the Tul kish government. 23000.C00 are ruled by other Musslilman Sovcreigns. 3G.500.- 900 are subject to African princes. 20.- 100000 live in China. and D0,000,000 are under other llIiers. Of these last about 5S.000,000 belong in India and Balu chistan
Imperial press., 1901-04-27

Mrs. Sarah M. Keesiing, 94I Windsor Ave, Bristol, Tenn, writes: 1T am 4i years old, and for three years had suffered with a severe form of Cancer on my jaw, which the doctors said was incurable, and that I could not live more than six months. Iaccept- cd their statement as true, and had given up all hope of ever being we'll again. when my druggist, know-' ing of my condition, ,recom- mended 8. S. 8. After talk ing a few bottles the gore
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Not the Worst Combination.

She-Do you mean to tell me that n man could expect to be happy with con ceited wife?
 He-Of course; conceited wife wouldn't put in all her time botherng about him.-Exchangp.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
TooIe Kept Cool.

J. l.. Toole was once acting in London, when one of his company failed to come In answer to his cue. Amazed at his non appearance, Toole commenced to gag, and then repeated the last line of the original scrin with great emphasis. Still no actor.
Imperial press., 1901-04-27
Hon. Dan. A. Grosvenor, of the Famous
 Ohio Family.

Hon. Dan. A. Grosvenor, Deputy Au- ditor for the War Department, in let ter written from Washington, D. C., says:
 Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from one bottle of Peruna. One week has brought wonderful changes and I am now as well as ever. Besides being one of the very best spring tonics, it is an excellent catarrh remedy"
 Very respectfully,
 Dan. A. Grosvenor. Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this is beyond all question.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Pe- runa, write at once to pr. Hartman, giving full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The age-herald., 1901-11-10
Birmingham, Alabama

tion game of raising commercial row, ordering a battleship on the scene, land ing the marines and blue jackets and de- manding from helpless little republic what 1t was going to do about 1t? Noth- ing in the world would be easier if the international coast were clear, but it is not. The United States, with the Mon roe doctrine warning every monarchial power in the world against the founda- tion of new colonies in South America or the extension of colonies already in ex- istence there, blocks the way, and not even the Kaiser dare make opposition except through his newspaper organs at the safe distance of several thousand miles.
 But this is not the only grievance of the Kaiser. The United States have ac- quired outlying possessions, on some of which he had set his heart. There are. for instance, the Philippines. When they were about to pass out of the hands of Spain forever German fleet was con- veniently at hand to pick up as many Of them as possible, but Admiral Dewey was there also, and the Kaiser was foiled in his benevolent colonial intentions. The prize fell to the United States and there 1t will remain as long as we choose to keep it. Again the Danish islands, there Is good reason to believe. have at