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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
pRORaTE NOTICES,

To all persons interested in either of the Estate
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court, hell AZ farIs, ~ an, am
for the County OF oxford, on the third Tuesday o
April In the wear OF our Lord one thousan'
nine hundred and two. The following mater
having been presented for the action thereupoi
hereinafter Indicated, it 10 hereby ORDERED
That notice thereof be given TO all persons ~
terested, by causing copy OF this oruer 10 o'
published three weeks successiyely IN tne w w
ford Democrat: newspaper pn6nsned AZ Sou', st
Probate Court 20 be held at said Paris, on th'
third Tuesday OF Nay, A. ID. 1902, at OF tht
clock In the forenoon, and be hearu thereOn
they see cause.
IRENA A. HILLNAN, late of raris, de
ceased VIII and petition for probate tneIeol
with will annexed. presented by "iiliam .
hnOwl on.
FLORINDA B PETTlSGlLL, late OF Hart
ford deceased Petition for The appointment o.
James W. Libby as administrator presented Oy
said Libby, creditor.
SARAH X. DESHON, late Of Canton, de
ceased Petition for licen-e To convey rea
estate according To bond given by deceased III
her life time, presented by the executors
ELIZA A. TILToN. late of Buckdeld, de
ceased. First and final account presented fol
allowance by Gilbert Tilton.
HARRIET y. CLIFFORD. late of Paris, de-
balance remaining In his hands presented by
James :. Wright administrators.
LYMAN u. SMALL, late of Andover, de
ceased. First and hnal account presented foi
allowance by Orange +. Small. administrator
HERBERT G. EMMONS, late Of Paris, de
ceased Petition for allowance out of persona
estate presented by Annie l.. EmmOns, willow.
MARY n. MCINTYRE, ward. Petition fol
license TO sell and convey real estate pre- entec
10y Pierce Z. Wheeler, guardian.
CHARLES NJ. CHASE, ward, OF Dixheld
First and final account presented for allowance
by W. ). Chase, guardian.
ETHEL HOUGHTOS, ward, OF Paris. Ac
count pre- ented for allowance by Nj. Nj. Housh
ton, guardian.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK,
Judge of said Cour'.
true copy-Attest =
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
CITIES HARD TO KILL.
What Rome, Paris, Constantinopie
and London Have Suffered.

What Rome, Paris, COnstantinOpie
and London Have Suffered.
It is a difficult thing to kill a city,
and there are some well known places
that have so much vitality that they
will survive any number Of disasters.
Take Rome as q first example. NO
fewer than ten times has she been
swept by pestilence. She has been
burned twice and starved out on six
occasions. Seven times she has been
besicged or bombarded. But she still
llourishes. Perhaps that Is why she is
called the Eternal City.
Paris has had eight sieges, ten fam
ines, two plaques and one fire which
devastated it. We make no reference
to the number Of revolutions, as they
are too numerous to mention. But Par
is still tlourishes.
Constantinople has been burned out
nine times and has suffered from four
plaques and five sieges. There are
some people who think that many of
the sultans have been as bad for the
city as any pestilence. And yet she
goes on.
lastly there is the English metropo-
lis. London began as kind Of mound
in a swamp. In her early history she
was sacked, burned and all her inhab-
itants butchered. She has been deci,
mated by plague five times, exclusive
of typhus, cholera and such maladies
She has been more or less burned sew
en- times. She is thriving in spite of all'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
You Can
LeadaHOs'Se

to water but you can t
make him drink.
You can't make him eat
either. You can stuff food in
to a thin mans stomach but
that doesn't make him use it.
SCOTS Emulsion can make
him use it. How? By max
ing him hungry, Of course
SCOTS Emulsion makes a thiil
bodyhungryallo Thought
a thin body was naturally hun
cry didn't your We'll it isn't.
A thin body is asleep-not
working-gone on a strike
1t doesn't try to use it's food.
SCOTS Emulsion wakes II
up-puts it to work again
making new flesh, That's the
way to get fat.
Send for free sample.
| SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., N. Y
soc and $I.oo; all druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NUMBER 1s.
JUST ESCAPED E.s,HGING. :
DR.. Mudd, Who Mended John wilkes
Booths broken Leg.


Mddd was q physician. and 1t was to
his house that Booth had ridden on the
night of his great crime. There his
broken leg had been set, and there he
had been secreted for one day. The
doctor was an educated man Of refined
and dignified manner. He had never
quite recovered from his surprise that
any one should find fault with him for
setting a broken bone for stranger.
He always asserted that he did not
know Booth and was not aware at the
time that. Booth had committed a
crime. But Mudd had been an ardent
secessionist. He was accordingly SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life.
1t was hard fate to be called upon
for professional services by a wounded
desperate and then narrowly to escape
hanging for 1t. The trial and sentence
were terrible blow, from which Mudd
never recovered. He had left devoted
wife at his home in Maryland, and his
mental sufrerings were so severe that
he seemed always on the verge or In
sanity. He had at first been put to
work with a wheelbarrow; but, having
never done any manual labor, he was
rapidly failing under the combined
physical and mental strain. For this
reason directed that he be transferred
to the prisoners hospital as nurse.
There he made himself exceedingly
useful, and there he might have re-
mained had not his homesickness in an
evil hour overcome his judgment. While
q ship lay at the wharf he contrived to
get aboard and secrete himself in the
coal bunkcrs. He was Of course dis
covered, and then he learned what he
did not know before, that no ship was
allowed TO sail until It was ascertained
that every prisoner was In his place.
He was Immediately placed In solitary
confinement, where he remained sever
al months.-McClure's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
COMMISSIONER eILMAN's PLANS.

COMMiSSIONeh GtlMRN'o FIHNo'
In recent interview with Commits
sioner Gilman he outlined his future
policy in very intelligent and compre-
hensive manner. He says it is his inten-
tioa in the work of his important de-
partment to endeavor to unity all the
agricultural organizations of the state in
one grand and persistent effort for the
good of every branch of our varied agri-
culture. In other words, to employ a
new term now much used in the business
world, he is to be the agent in bringing
about great "merger" for the good of
Maine farming. To this end he will
recognize the Importance of every agency
in the state having for its object the i'm
provement of our agriculture: The ex-
pertinent statioUand its officers, the col
lege of agriculture of the University Of
Maine and its faculty, the state pomo-
logical society, the state dairymen's
association, the state poultry and pet
stock association, the agricultural press
are to be recognized as helpers, and
the forces of each are to be subsidized in
the splendid work which Commissioner
Gilman is now engaged in mapping out.
1t is a work of no small dimensions, but
it is one, the Importance of which is fully
understood by Mr.. Gilman. He has the
good judgment to comprehend what is
wanted and the enthusiasm to carry 1t
out. He is determined that so far as
is possible to accomplish it, all differ
ences, all riyalries between organizations,
all individuality shall be absorbed in the
greater whole for the good of Maine agri-
culture and Maine farmers in whatsoever
branch they may be interested. Our
fruit growing, stock raising, dairying,
crop production and every other interest
is to receive due share of attention,
and what is best and authoritative in
these branches is to be given to the
farmers at the institutes and through
the quarterly bulletins and the annual
reports.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Old American Bottles.

In early American glassware the his
tory of our national art progress has
been written. Choice and precious in
deed are the crude blue green and
brown amber bottles made early In the
nineteenth century. the portrait bottles
bearing busts Of Washington, Franklin,
Lafayette, De Witt Clinton, Zachary
TAYLOR, Kossuth and Jenny Lind. Lo-
cal decorative subjects on many lines
of ideas were treated by the first Amer
lean bottle makers, and the most ex-
uuisite Venetian bottle cannot outrank
in value, to patriotic American col
lector, the primitive old TASKS orna'
mented with Indians, Masonic en-
blems. tie eagle, stars, flags, log cat
ms. cannon and steamships or such
outdoor themes rs the seasons, birds,
fruit. trees, sheaves Of wheat. the fish,
erman, deer. the gunner and his hounds
and the first bicycle. The earliest
American railway, with a car drawn
by a horse. is Historically celebrated on
a glass flask, as well as the bold Pixies
peak pilgrim, with his staff and bun
dle.-Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06

A constant and observing reader of the
Farmer in writing upon other matters
says: "In urging Maine farmers to plant
every kernel of field corn possible this
year the possibility of another light
crop in the West should not be over.
looked, in which case where would
prices go?' The only safe way is to pre-
pare for any emergency by seeking to
produce at home all that is possible for
feeding. 1t has been in this way that
Mr.. Ellis reduced the cost of producing
butter the past winter to less than ten
cents a pound. If the short corn crop
West arouses New England farmers to
the importance of depending upon their
own farms it will be the greatest blessing
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
How to Live on Love.

The girl was having private con.
ference with her father on the subj
ject Of marriage.
"The young man hasn't enough to
support you OIL" urged the father.
"But yol will give us something"
she said.
"Not great deal, my dear"
"Then we shall live on love-"
"Ugh," shifted the father.
Don't you think we can" asked the
girl with the beautiful confidence OF
youth.
"Yes, If you both stay single" And
the father declined to discuss the mat
ter further
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
PELLETS OF SNOW.
How They Fling and Drift In the
Adirondack Region.


Adirondack Region.
On q good driftmaking day In the
Adrondacks the snow comes not IN
the star shaped flakes that look SO
pretty when portrayed on page OF the
dictionary, but in small pellets. These
pellets are in shape like tiny white
footballs usually, and they come roll
Ing and tumbling down wird as II they
had been clicked for fair" by the half
back gods of the gale. And yet while
they roll and tumble and bound they
tind lodging places, and as the ldler
cazes he sees them pile up In wall on
the crest Of the road cut. Higher and
higher grows the pile, forming at first
q vertical wall, but before this has
risen three inches it is seen TO overhang
the gulch.
Though round and easily rolled. these
pellets in some way fit to each other as
bricks would, until the overhang Is per-
haps fifth as great as the elevation OK
the wall. and then, marvellous and I'M
possible as it would seem to the unac-
customed observer, lip forms on the
crest OF the wall, and soon it begins to
droop and hang down. Wider and Ion
ger it grows, farther and farther It
droops. until its shape is precisely ike
the lip formed on Il huge wave when
It breaks OH Il shoal water beach. Lips
that are ten feet wide and hang down
three feet clear of all, though but six
or eight inches thick where they join
the chin Of the wall, are not uncom-
mon. BY what magic is it that these
frozen, oblong pellets that go bounding
along as merrily as footballs form into
such a shape as that? OF course If the
storm continues time usually comes
when the lips break off because OF their
great weight. And then no new lip
forms to replace the lost one. The snow
merely drops over into the lee OF the
wall and gradually fills the cutting
Scribuer'S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
A ou.er Japane.e Marriage Custom.

A Queer Japanese hhrriutc Se"sc--'
Wild geese are considered the best
examples of conjugal felicity in the
animal world Thus the japanese
groom sends the bride n pair OF these
birds. and she in turn presents them TO
her parents. To further emphasize the
matter the groom brings another pair
to the wedding, and they roost in the
room during the ceremony. Their con-
duct Is watched with care, for they
must not struggle to escape during the
proceedings. Fortunate is the BRIDE
groom who cannot secure the geese
alive and must be content to substitute
toy limitations of the birds, for then
he has no anxiety lest the wild propen-
sity assert itself during the marriage
rites and thus prove an i'll omen to the
household Home Compan-i
ion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effscting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true only OF
Hoods JarsapariNd
No other medicine acts like 1T;
no other medicine has done 50
much real, substantial good, NO
other medicine has restored health
and strength at 80 little cost.
"I was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eye ,isht. For four months
could mot see to do anything. After taking
two bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla could SCI
to walk, and whom had taken eight bottles
could SEQ - well - ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS
TON, Withsrs. n. O.
Moods oarsaparilia premises u
euve and kesps the promise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
The GREAT POETS.
Do Not study Them For knowledge
Read Them For Culture.


Read Them For Culture.
Young men and young women actual
ly 90 to college to take Il course III
Shakespeare or Chaucer or Dante or
the Arthurian legends. The course be-
comes mere knowledge course. My
own acquaintance with Milton was
through an exercise in grammar We
parsed PARADISE Lost" Much o! the
current college study of Shakespeare
Is little better than parsing him. Inc
class falls upon the text like hens
upon bone in winter. No meaning
of phrase escapes them; every line
is literally picked to pieces. Eut OF
the poet himself, of that which makes
him what he is, how much do they
get? Very little, fear. They have
had intellectual exercise and not al
emotional experience. They have add
ed to their knowledge, but have not
taken step in culture.
TO dlg into the roots and origins OF
the great poets is like digging into lhc
roots Of an oak or maple the better to
increase your appreciation of the beau
ty of the tree. There stands the tree
in all It's summer glory. Will you real
ly know it any better after you have
laid bare every root and rootlet: There
stand Homer, Dante, Chaucer ant
Shakespeare. Read them, give your
self to them. and master them If YOU
are man enough.
The poets are not to be analyZed;
they are to be enjoyed; they are not to
be studied. but to be loved: they are
not for knowledge, but for culture
to enhance our appreciation Of life and
our mastery over its elements. All the
mere facts about poets work are rs
chaff as compared with the apprecia'
ton of one fine line or fine sentence.
Why study great poet at all after the
manner of the dissecting room: Why
not rather seek to make the acquaint'
ance Of his living soul and to feel its
power?-JOhn Burroughs In Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
: No Proof Neeessary.

Colonel G. L. Colqueen Of Louisiana
was halted on the street one day by
gentleman who evidently did not know
him.
"Can you tell me-" asked the un-
known, "who is the best lawyer IN
town"
81 am, sir" replied the colonel with
out hesitation.
The man looked surprised.
excuse me-" he said; II should Ike
to have you prove It."
"Don't have to prove 1t, sir" thun-
dered the colonel; II admit it"-New
York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Ending For the Lawyer.

Sometimes the jury returns verdict
for the lawyer, Of which the following
is a good instance: Mr.. John Jones, a
barrister of great influence aud ability,
was leading counselor practicing in
the Welsh circuit. Upon one occasion
after felicitous speech on behalf OF
his client in criminal case the jury as
soon as the judge had summed up,
without waiting for the officer to take
their verdict, called out, my lord. we
are all for John Jones, with costs!-
London t-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Shin. With shor, Names.

"The Ea." says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. "is said to have the shortest name
for vessel In the world. She is n
Spanish steamer. and she reached Phil.
adelphia laden with iron ore recently.
The En- was named by Spanish no
bleman after his daughter. Esmeralda.
She belongs to line that has set. In
the matter Of short names. an example
that other lines are beginning now to
follow. The Eolo. the AFRO and the
Oria are sister ships Of hers. In all
the fleet there Is not name that is
more than Ave letters long"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne nas ma,
and testament Of ~
CLARINDA NJ. HOOPER. late of Buckneid,
In the County Of oxford. deceased, and given
bOnis as the law directs. All persons haSlns
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, anu
allindebted thereto are requested to make pal
ment Immediately.
April 18th, 1902. VIRGIL Z. DECOSrEh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06

No sensible person will ever wear Il
single eyeglass unless he is blind OF
one eve. Its use means that one eye
is neither employed nor unemployed
but is engaged in ceaseless though no
doubt unconscious efforts to see as
much as it's more favored fellow. This
straining is as harmful as anything
could well be and cannot fail to lead to
the gravest results.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
A Way Out.

A small girl told a falsehood. Her
mother, with great dignity, led the
youthful offender to the library and,
sitting down beside her, said: You
know, Katharine, grandma has gone to
heaven and papa has gone to heaven,
but If you tell untruths you cannot 60
to heaven with them. You will have
to 90 to the other place"
The little maiden looked very grave
for a moment and said, "Say swear
word. mamma, and come to the other
place too."-New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NnrIcE OF roREcLosuRE.

Whereas, Eben Wentworth, then of Green
wood, In the County OF Oxford, now Ie
ceased, by his mortgage deed, dated tn'
oxford Registry OF Deeds. book 26S, page l44
conveyed 10 me, the undersigned. certain par
eel OF real estate situated In said Greenwonh, u
said County, and bounded as follows: Oelhs tn'
s!,ting OF two lots OF land. viz: lot numGel
four a. in the ninth (9) range OF lot, anu lo
numbered three t3) In .ssid ninth (y range
situated I'm the north half OF san town
And whereas. the condition or said mortgage
ha, been broken, now tn refore, by reason o.
the breach of the condition thereof claim 1
foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Greenwood, Maine, April 25, lsNs
EDWARD W. PESLEl,
By James 5. Wright, his Attorney.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NOTES ON SWINE

In applying coal oil to swine to kill
lice be careful not to blister. 1t takes
hold.
The market demands the ''long-sided''
pigs, not the short, "dumpy' kind.
"Black teeth" in pigs was once sup
posed to be the cause of nearly every
trouble they are heir to. 1t is myth,
and to be classed with 'hollow horn
in cattle.
The State Veterinarian of Nebraska
says it is unwise to ring the noses OF
hogs. If they have plenty of salt and
ashes they will root very little.
An excess of corn in the diet of the
SOW and also of the young pigs is apt to
produce scours. The pigs should have
no corn until six weeks old.
If the SOW is good breeder don't send
her to the butcher because she may be
two or three years old. Keep her breed
ing year or two more.
Give no sour swill and decayed vegeta
bles even to hogs. Because they viii
eat such stuff is no sign they will flourish
on it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
His Idea of Success.

what is your idea Of success"
Success" answered the man VINO
has realized a few ambitions, 'ts mere
" the attainment of condition which
causes people who knew you years ago
to look at you aad smile and say. A
fool for luckv"- Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
Tb. BETTER Choice.

"Ze Miss Milyons. it is said. spen's
thousan's of dollars on re bonnets
alone, my dear count" observed the
baron. "She is re one for you"
mo, my dear baron" was the re-
ply. "I will make re proposal to her
milliner."-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NOTICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
haze been duly appointed administrators OF the
estate of
SARAH A. JONES, late OF Oxford,
IN the County OF Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demancs against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, anD
all indebted thereto are requested 10 MAKE pay
JOHN II. JONES,
April 18th, 1902. HARRY l. pop@E'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06

Manager-W What sort Of role do you
think you would like?
Stranded Actor-Well, several or the
Vienna brand and a cup OF cofiee
wouldn't be bad for q starter.-Ne"
York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thai ne
has been duly appointed executor Of the last
will anil testament Of
LORANA KEENE, late OF Buckheld,
In the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds a. the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased art
desired TO present the same for settlement, AMI
all indebted thereto are requested TO make pay
ment Immediately.
April 18th, 1902. ALFRED COLE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF
the estate OF
MOSES y. SPAULDlNG. late Of Sumner,
In the County of Uxford. deceased, anu given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired ~ present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
April 18th. 1902. LEWIS u. BlSbEk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PlOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
c.,,,,u.rt worthily Won,

Angry Guest-Ive been waiting three,
quarters of an hour for that steak or
dered!
WaiteleYou have an uncommon
amount of patience, sir.-Boston Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06
WHAT FARMERS NEED MOST.

KNOWLEDGE, THE SCIENCE OF FARM
ING AND THE ADOPTION OF SCIEN-
TIFIC METHODS - MORE THOUGHT
ABOUT THEIR woRK.-NEED OF EARLY
TRAINING.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-06

coro,d-I have > soft heart

Gerald-I have soft heart.
Geraldine-Then l don't see that 1t
makes any difference whether you are
ruled by your heart or your head
New York Herald.