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Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
THE TRICKY BRAIN CELL.
What Happens When We Know
Name Which Escapes Us.

-" nut h1uppCh" hCn We ASs.O''
Name Which Escapes Us.
The anatomy of the nervous system,
and consequently Its physiology, was
regarded in the past as very simple.
Cayal showed that the specific brain
cell is an independent unit provided
with multiple processes, by means Of
which 1t is capable Of acting not
through one nerve alone, but several.
This independent brain unit or cell Is
called ncuron. A simple illustration
of how the neuron works Is furnished
by our not infrequent hunt for a name
or an idea which we know we possess.
We feel that the name Is there, but we
cannot recall it. We get various names
near 1t. beginning even with the same
letter or the same vowel sound, yet
only after minutes or even hours does
1t actually occur to us.
What is supposed to happen is that
the particular cell Of intellection which
we are using throws out Its process
among the cells Of memory for names,
and though this process is brought In
connection with cells containing sim
liar names, 1t is only after more or
less prolonged search that 1t hits on the
right one. 1t is as If the telephone op-
erator in the central Office felt around
blinGly for the connection wanted, and
only after putting the plug into various
holes eventually struck the proper one.
DIR. Joseph Walsh in BOOklovers
Nopnyi,ip
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Nor gay Sir -"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Key tn the EEzyler.

No. 261.-Irimal Acrostic: Walter
Sect. /. Wai!ace. . Andes. 3. Long
fellow. T. Tell. 3. Edward. 6. Robes
pierre. I. Socrates. s. Caractacus. D
Odyssey. 10. Tasso. II. Themistocles
No. 2G2. Syncopations: Donor
Sk-e-in.
No. 263.-BoX Puzzle: From l to 2
enjoy: 8 to 1. she; 3 to 4. scald; 4 to 2
day: 3 to 3. shade; to &, dense; 3 to 6
epode: Z to s. tense; to o, those; 8 t.
10. erect: to 10. edict; 3 to Z. sit: 4 tc
8. Dee; to 10, eat; to 0. ere.
No. 2Gf.--A Poet: Milton.
No. 5.-Riddlemerce: Water.
No. 266.-Subtraction ALIVE (ale)
No. 2G1.-Floral Enigmas: I. Haw
thorne. 2. Canterbury bells. 3. Solo
mans seal.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Persons suffering from indigestion,
dyspepsia, or other stomach trouble will
find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. This remedy is never failing
cure for Indigestion and Dyspepsia and
all complaints affecting the glands or
membranes of the stomach or digestive
tract. When you take Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure everything you eat tastes good, and
every bit of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and appropriated
by the blood and tissues. Sold by F. n.
Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
No. e7a.-AnimaI Puzzle.

Add a parent to dog and get a
maxim or tenet; collection OF trees
and get large white blossom; u pad
and features of the face and get to as
scrt positively: domestic animal and
get fierce member of the canine fam
lily; two consonants and get an irregu-
lar rhyme.
10 COW add two consonants and get
poitroon; to mistake and get to
wavcr through fear; to conceal and
get the skin of Il domestic animal; to
slide and get spring flower; to touch
with the tongue and get an irregular
tuft OF hair.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Sympathy.

Young Wife Qather nervously)-Oh
cook. must really speak to you. Your
master Is always complaining. One day
1t is the soup, the second day 1t is the
fish, tie third day it is the joint. In
fact. It's always something or other.
Cook with feeling)-Well, mum, I'm
sorry for you. 1t must be quite lawful
to live with gentleman Of that sort
London Punch.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
A pURGATIVE PLEASURE

If you ever took DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for biliousness or constipation
you know what purgative pleasure is.
These famous little pills cleanse the
liver and rid the system of all bile with.
out producing unpleasant effects. They
do not gripe, sicken or weaken, but give
tone and strength to the tissues and
organs involved. w. H. Howell OF
Houston, Tex, says, "No better pill can
be used than Little Early Risers for con-
stipation, sick headache, etc." Sold by
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
BERLIN AN


In the District Court Of the United States for
the District of Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter of
OF RumfOrd, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Edward Wentworth In
the County Of oxford nnd district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2lth day Of
June, A. d. 1903, the sail Edward II Wentwoi tn
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the FIRST
meeting Of his creditors will be held at the Court
House, in South Paris. on the 23d day Of Sept,
A. d. 1903, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. ut which
claims, appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may proper.
ly come before said meeting.
South Paris, Sept. 5, 1903.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Crow Quill. Make the Best Pens.

A quill pen maker says that no pen
will do as fine writing as the crow
quill 1t requires the assistance Of q
microscope to make proper pen out OF
such n quill. but when made It Is OF
wonderful delicacy. The microscopic
writing told of In books Of literary GU
riosities was all done with crow quill
The steel pens Of the present have very
fine points. but somehow a finer point
can be given to quill than has ever
been put on steel pen, and for delica.
cy nothing can equal It,
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
A Cabman's Retort,

Irascible Old Gentleman quitting
head out of four wheeler that Is crawl.
ing along at an unconscionable pace)-I
say. cabby. we're not going to funeral.
Cabby Dromptly)-No. and we amt
go!n' to no bicomin' fire either.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
No. 27O.-word Square.

/. Pain.
2. \ certain fish resembling the lob
ster. but smaller and found in fresl
waters. 1t is esteemed very delicate
food both in Europe and America. A
fish of this name is found in the Nam
moth cave.
3. \ covering for the head.
4. The lofty nest of bird of prey.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

l. A substance now before your eyes.
=. \ lively movement; also 4 shrub
growing in the south of Europe which
produces u bud used In cooking.
3. A small wax candle; to become
gradually smaller toward one end.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Birds Sing on the Wing.
THEIR NOTES ARE MORE CHARMING
WHEN wARBLED DURING A FLIGHT.

The songs of all birds gain in beauty
when they are uttered on the wing.
They seem to be delivered with more
abandon and greater volume. The
water thrush's first cousin, the oven
bird, furnishes a striking example of
this. His ordinary song consists OF a
repetition of the same note hammered
out with constant crescendO.
Very effective it is, too, as part OF
the general music of the forest, though
lacking individual attractiveness on &C
count of the monOtOny of its iteration.
But when the bird rises above the tree
tops and descends after the fashion of
the indigo bird to an accompaniment OF
scattered notes he takes far higher rank
as performer.
Not always, however, does he require
the exhilaration and inspiration of an
aerial toboggan to cause him to abandon
his plain chant for more florid song. |
have heard him sing the latter perched
on grapevine not two feet above the
ground. And as if to show that he did
not reserve his superior powers for
special occasions, he mingled it with his
plain chant and ended with the song,
and sometimes reversed this order.
l love to see the oven bird on the
ground. There is such ludicrOus as
sumption of dignity on his part as he
strides about the stage, never for mo-
ment forgetting himself so far as to hop.
There is the same even, measured stead
mess about his movements that there is
in his chant. 1t is only when he launches
himself into the effervescing song that
he forgets his staid demeanor.
THE GENUINE VS.. COUNTERFEITS.
The genuine is always better than a
counterfeit, but the truth of this state
ment is never more forcibly realized or
more thoroughly appreciated than when
you compare the genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve with the many counterfeits
and wol shless substitutes that are on
the market. w. S. Ledbetter, of Shreve-
port, La, says: after using numerous
o,her remedies without benefit, one box
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me-" For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy is equal to
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by F.
A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

All the objects pictured may be de
scribed by words of four letters. Take
the first two letters of the first picture
and then the second two Of the next
picture. These four letters will de-
scribe the third picture-St. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Willie's Bedtime,

Willie-Pa. If war ship is called
'shc" why isn't 1t n womnn-of-war?
Father-It's your bedtime. Willie.-
Boston Post.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for chronic throat troubles anG
will positively cure bronchitis, hoarse'
ness and all bronchial diseases. Refuse
substitutes. F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
South Paris. Orin Stevens, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

DOCTORS COULD NOT HELP HER.
81 had kidney trouble for years. v
writes Mrs. Raymond Connor of Shelton,
WASH, land the doctors could not help
me. l tried Foley's Kidney Cure and
the very first dose gave me relief and |
am now cured. I cannot say too much
for Foley's Kidney Cure" F. A. Shurt-
left & Co., South Paris. Orin Stevens,
Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Admirer-Don't you think you are
rather unreasonable to expect me to take
you to a ball, stay awake until four
o'clock and then get up at eight to 60 to
my work?", Young Lady-"I may be a
little unreasonable, but it's perfectly
brutal of you to mention it,"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Ethel-'I saw sister sitting on your
lap last night and told mother"
"What in the world did you do that
for?"
"She told me to let her know when
there was any good news"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Penitence lies most heavily on an
empty stomach.
FEET SWOLLEN TO IMMENSE SIZE.

FEET SWOLLEN TO IMMENSE SIZE.
81 had kidney trouble so bad," says j.
j. Cox of Valley View, KY, "that could
not work, my feet were swollen to i'm
mense size and l was confined to my
bed and physicians were unable to give
me any relief. My doctor finally pre-
scribed Foley's Kidney Cure which
made a we'll man of me-" F. A. Shurt-
left & Co., South Paris. Orin Stevens,
Oxford
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

An orator or author is never success
full until he has learned to make his
worils smaller than his ideas.-Emer-
son
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Hong Kong Chinaman-"But we might
learn to make these goods ourselves, in
stead of importing them" Pekin China
man-I'm afraid that would be consider
ed an unfriendly act and might lead to
demands for further indemnify
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

r With the Persians the writing of
poetry and beautiful and witty say.
ings Is described as the threading Of
pearls"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Robby-"Pop, did you know mamma
very we'll before you married herP" Hen
peck-ssNo, I'm afraid not"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
on each box, Csc.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

$50 Harry went East to see his aunts
and uncles in old Vermont. How did he
enjoy himself?" "Why he couldn't
make himself understood" elbow was
that pray?' "He tried to talk in the
dialect from New England novel;"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Avoid serious results of kidney OF
bladder disorder by taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure. F. A. Shurtleff & Co., South
Paris. Orin Stevens, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
LOST
NOTICE,

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix Of the last
will and testament Of
WILLIAM CHURCHILL, late of Summer,
In the County of Oxford, deceased All
persons having demands AGAINST the estate
Of said deceased are desired TO present
the same for settlement. and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
August 7th, 1903. ADDlE l.. COLBY.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
No. 274.-Riddlemeree.
No. 215.-InsertiOns.

tEXample: Insert Il letter in q small
nail and make the staff Of life. An
swer-Brad. bread.
/. Insert a letter in to stagger and
make one who revolts.
2. Insert letter in forest and
make II common verb.
3. Insert letter in small quadru-
peds and make to chop fine.
1. Insert letter in expire and make
bitches.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the dis.
eased kidneys sound so they will elimi-
nate poisons from the blood. F. A.
Shurtleff & Co., South Paris. Orin Ste.
vens, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
Realistic Art.

Friendly Critic-What an exquisite
pastoral scene!
Artist-Pastoral scene? That's q
modern battle field.
Friendly Critic-But don't see any
Artist-Of course you don't! What
with smokeless powder and khaki, nc
one sees any,
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Won Quizz-"What does your friend
write? Verse? Novels? Tragedies?"
Harde HaShe-"Great Scot! What do
you take him for-an amateur? No sir;
he writes advertisements, of course!'
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Milly-''rm writing to Dolly. Have
you any message for her?" Tilly-
''What, writing to that horrid creature?
Well. give her nv love-"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Teacher-"Willie, what would be the
first thing to do if boy should be sun
struck?" Willie-"Let him stay home
from school,"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
A NEW JERSEY EDITORS TESTI.
MONIAL.

NJ. T. Lynch, Editor of the Philips
burg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: 81 have
used many kinds of medicines for coughs
and colds in my family but never any
thing so good as Foley's Honey and Tar.
cannot say too much in praise of it. "
F. A. Shurtleff 6 Co., South Paris. Orin
Stevens, Oxfofd.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

"Well," said the cheerful wife, who
thought she had soprano voice, "if the
worst comes to worst could keep the
wolf from the door by singing" ~
don't doubt that would do it," replied
her pessimistic husband, "but suppose
the wolf should happen to be deaf?'
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

~ told papa your poems were the
children os your BRAIN" "What did he
say?" "Said they we're bad enough to
put in the reform school,"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

He-"There is one woman in this
world who can thank me for rendering
her happy for life." She-"Why. l
didn't know you we're married" He
"Pm not. / broke the engagement"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest the ladi
is solicited. Address: Editor HoMElAKERs
COLUMN. Oxford Democrat. Paris. Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

"Let me take the blamed thing home,' -
said the patient, as the dentist relieved
him of his aching molar; ~ want to
take it home and poke sugar in it to see
it ache!,
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
DISTRESS AFTER EATING CURED.

Judge w. T. Holland of Greensburg,
La, who is well and favorably known,
says: "Two years ago suffered greatly
from Indigestion. After eating, great
distress would invariably result, lasting
for an hour or so and my nights were
restless. l concluded to try Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure and it cured me entirely.
Now my sleep is refreshing and digestion
perfect" Sold by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
81 d7R|2|)hAE
Nh 2R0-niamOnd.

1. A letter. 2. To ask earnestly. 3.
An artificial water course. 4. Charge.
8. A country in South America. 6. Ex-
preston Of desire. T. Oily part of
milk. 8. A species of stag. 0. A letter.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
THE GENUINE VS.. CoUNTERFEITs
THE PLEASURE OF EATING

Stranger-"What are you digging
down there for?" Mulligan-"Eight dol
lars wake"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

Over all the border gallants gay,
Wide famed in song and prose,
The handsomest. most royal knight
Was courtly young - -.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
CURED HEMORRHAGES OF THI

"Several years since my lungs were so
badly affected that l had many hemor-
rhages," writes A. NJ. AXE of Wood,
Ind. 81 took treatment with several
physicians without any benefit. then
started to take Foley's Honey and Tar
and my lungs are now as sound as bull
let. | recommend it in advanced stages
of lung trouble" F. A. Shurtleff &
Co., South Paris. Orin Stevens, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

"Oh. fly with mel" entreated he.
You'll need no fine new frock.
Wen steal away ere peep OF Gay
'lwiXt three and - -"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
IVGTS & Pond Pianos.
The Conservatory Expands.


The New England Conservatory of
Music is about to move into its beautiful
new buildings on the Back Fay. This
is the largest school of music in the
world, and its pre-emine,ce among
American institutions has been conceded
ever stree 1t was founded in 1858 by DR..
Eben Tourjee.
Twenty years ago, when the depart
mens of pianoforte instruction was being
developed, few Ivers & Pond pianos
were purchased. Since then, as the con-
servatory has expanded, there have
gradually been acquired 26S Ivers Il
Pond pianos. With the expansion in
cidentalto moving into the new build
ing, the board of directors of the con-
servatory have placed their order for 81
additional Ivers & Pond pianos, making
a total of 299.
Higher tribute to this famous Boston
art product would be hardly possible
than 20 years continued patronage by
this most critical of musical institutions.
From the Boston Herald, the leading
newspaper of New England, in its issue
of July L., 1902.
w. j. WHEELER, Agent,
South Paris, Oxford County, Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
STOPS THE COUGH
AND WORKS OFF THE COLD.

Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets cure
q cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price Is cents.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

In vain did - - sigh
And rustic bouncing Bet:
Unmindful of their haunting charms,
He woOed sweet -.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

But she refused his plea. Said she:
Wed - such doinSs dark.
The - sure would ring alarm.
And then the bark,
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15
USED FOR PNEUMONIA.

USED FOR PNEUMONIA.
DR.. j. c. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
says, 81 have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every case. "
Refuse substitutes. F. A. Shurtlef &
Co., South Paris. Orin Stevens, Oxford.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-15

IL love you true; none else I'll wed;
My wCrd you may rely on.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-23
CHANCERY COURT.
Meets With Judge Bearden on
the Bench.-Big Docket Up.
ingram Divorce Suit Set
for Thursday.

Chapcery Court convened Monday
morning, with Chancellor Bearden on
the bench. The hearing docket has
over 400 cases on it, of which thirty are
marked for active litigation at this term.
There are about forty new appearance
cases, about halt of which are suits for
divorce.
The case that will probably attract
most attention will be the Ingram
divorce suit, which will be taken up
this morning. On account OF the
prominence of the principals to the suit.
and the sensational allegations which
have been made, large crowds will
attend the trial.
The cases which have been set down
for trial at this term are as follows:
j. c. Cooper vs. j. w. KING.
j. W. Loftin vs.. @. j. Sowell.
An. Akin, trustee, vs.. w. P. Ingram.
E. D. LooDey, admir-, vs.. Mamie
Smith, ct. ais.
Fleming vs.. Norman.
S. g, Whitaker, ct. ais. vs.. j. M.
Hunter, ct. ais.
Geo Moore 4 Sons vs.. H. D. Ruhm,
and wife.
David Payne vs.. D. L. Baugue.
Mrs. M. E. Farmer vs.. j. w. Floyd.
Cunningham vs.. Chaffln Bros.
Ballaniant vs. BallanfAht,.
Chambers, aflnank, vs. Griffin Bros.
J. +. Moore 70. M E. Farmer.
Witherspoon vs.. Witherspoon.
Geo. H. Rodgers ys. Kittrell.
Gracey, admr. ys. heirs and creditors
Of G. L. Fleming.
Gracey vs.. L. N. r. r. Go.
Geo. H. Rodgers ct. ais, We. Kittrell,
ct. ale.
J.S. Griffith We. w. w. Boshears,
Buchanan vs.. Bear Creek Turnpike
Co.
Witherspoop vs. Irvine.
Jno. w. Cecil vs.. Maury Co., ct. ais.
Mrs. Matte Martin vs. Metropolitan
Ins. Co.
j. H. Staten 70. M. g. Akin.
Hayes vs. Hayes.
Dan Nj. ingram vs.. Ollie Ingram.
j. r. d. Williams, admr. vs.. Bejamin
Gibson, ct. ais.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-23
MRS. Il. s. THOMAS
Writes q Letter to Mr.. Frank n.
Smith Regarding Her Late
Husbands Life Insur-

The following self explanatory letter
has been received by Mr.. Frank d.
Smith, of this city:
"GLENpALE, TENN, Oct. 10, 1908
nMR. FRANK II. sMffii,
"6olumbis, Tenn.
"DEAR Mr.. SMfrH:-
~ have today received check from
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany for 81, OO4. % in full OF tho Life
Policy carried by my late husband, Ben
iamin 8. Thomas; the S4.22 was for div
idends since he paid his last premium
in June.
~" Please retarn my thanks to the off,
Gers of the Company Tor the prompt and
liberal settlement of this policy, which
was done without any trouble or annoy
ance to me; and rest assured that our
family will always take pleasure in rec
ommending The Mutual Benefit Com
pany to our friends for its honest and
businesslike management.
"Wheu Mr.. Thomas took this policy
with you little over year ago. he
was governed entirely by his confidence
In you, and your representations as to
the character of the company. Your at.
tention to it shows that he was not
mistaken and wish to thank you per-
sonally for all you have done.
"Sincerely,
"Your friend,
(.Signed) "MRs. HATTIE O. THOMAS"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-23
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR W. ]. HOWARD.
Explosion Of AcetyIine Gas Generator
at his Home Comes Near Caus-
ing His Death.

An accident which ocame hear result
Ing seriously occurred at the country
home OF William ]. Howard, about
two miles out on the PULASKI pike.
Wednesday night. An acetyline Rae
generator exploded In the cellar. which
{s located underneath the dining room,
shaking the building considerably, ana
eau sing Mr.. Howard's hair ana eye
brows to be badly scorched.
Mr.. Howard had just sat down to
his supper table with guest, DIR. j..
A. Edwards, when the dining room
sudddenly filled with gas fumes.
Will got up and walked out to see
what was the matter. He started into
the CELLAR to see about the gas genera
tor, but Just as he reached the door It
was blown open by the explosion ana
\ sheet of flame shot out and struck
him In the face. The generator, which
holds the calcium carbide which, mixed
with water, makes gas. had blown mp.
Il Is supposed that q ieaK was sprung
somewhere and the generator niied
with water, causing the explosion.
Had Mr.. Howard been q minute
carrier he would undoubtedly have
been killed. as he had started into the