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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
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"How good kin you clim' a poler
"He can't climb one at ALL" Penrod
answered for George. "Over at Sans
turning pole you ought to see him try
to-
preachers don't have to climb poles"
George said with dignity
"Good ones do" declared Herman.
"Bes' one ev' I hear, he clim up an
down same as a circus man. One mem
big 'vivals outen whens we livin' on
fahm, preachuh elm big pole right In
middle O. the church, what was to
hol roof up. He elm way high up
an holler: Coin to heavum, goin' to
heavum, goin' to heavum now. Halle
lujah, praise my Lawd!"
Herman possessed that extraordinary
facility for vivid acting which is the
great native gift Of his race, and he
enchained his listeners. They sat fas'
cinated and spellbound.
Herman, tell that again" said Pen
rod, breathlessly.
Herman, nothing loath, accepted the
encore and repeated the Miltonic cpl
sode, expanding it somewhat and
dwelling with fine art upon those
portions Of the narrative which he per
ceiyed to be most exciting to his au
dience.
The effect was immense and instant
Penrod sprang to his feet.
"Georgie Bassett couldn't do that to
save his life" he declared. I'm goin
to be q preacher! I'd be all right fol
one, wouldn't l, Hermann
$50 am II Sam Williams echoed
loudly. 81 guess I can do 1t II you
can. I'd be bette'n Penrod, wouldn't
I, Hermann -,
"I am, tool" Maurice shouted. u
got stronger voice than anybody here
and I'd like to know what
The three clamored together indistin
guishably, each asserting his qualifica
tions for the ministry according tc
Herman's theory, which had been ac
cepted by these sudden converts with
out question.
"Listen to me! Maurice beloved
proving his claim to ut least the voice
by drowning the others. Maybe
can't climb q pole so good. but who
can holler louder'n this? Listen t(
me-e-ew
"Shut up! cried Penrod, irritated
go to heaven; so to -"
"Oo-o-ohw exclaimed Georgie Bas
sett, profoundly shocked.
Sam and Maurice, awed by Penrod'
daring, ceased from turmoil. staring
wide eyed.
"You cursed and sworer' said Geor
gle.
81 did notv cried Penrod hotiy
"That isn't swearing"
/ "You said, Go to a big HI" sale
George.
IT did not! l said, Go to heaven,
before l said a big II. That Ism
swearing, is 1t, Herman? It's almos
what the preacher said. Amt 1t, Her
MANI 1t amt swearing now any NOR
mot If you put go to heaven with II
Is 1t, Herman? You can say 1t all yo'
want to, long as you say go to heaven
first Can't you, Herman? Anybod
can say It If the preacher says II
Can't they, Herman? guess I know
when I amt swearing. Don't l, Hel
man"
Judge Herman ruled for the defend
ant, and Penrod was considered t
have carried his point. With fine cor
sistency the conclave established tina
1t was proper for the general publ
to "say it. provided "go to heaven
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24

Should the hogs lose their sppetites
the following always has helped in my
case. Take one pound Of powdered cop
per sulpbate; dissolve in two gallons oi
warm water; add one pint Of this to each
ten gallons OF swill. Feed once or twice
daily for week. In case of worms
double the strength IL the animals will
eat 1t. Feed twice daily for four days.
This 10 good for partial paralysis.-J.
| w., Kan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
Wood Screws.

OF the many varieties Of screws that
known as the wood screw (from their
exclusive use in wood Is the most COM
mon, and it has been made by ma
chinery for many years. At frst such
screws had blunt points, and therefore
It was necessary to bore hole for
their reception. but about 1850 Thomas
]. Sloan, a native Of the United States,
devised the well known gimlet pointed
screw and machinery for Its manufac-
kt,po
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
NORWAY, MAINE.
Did Not KnouU He
Had Kidney Trouble

Until applied for life insurance,
writes Andrew O'Donnel. Birming1I
ham, Ala. 81 did not know that l
hal kidney trouble. but four ply
slcians who examined me for the COM
pauy said / had. and each turned me
down on account of this insidious
trouble. Later / was seriously DIS
ahled and used Foley Kidney Pills.
and used them persistently. until now
one Of the same physicians says IN
az right and he will o. h. my appn-
cation. 1 have caused many OF my
friends to buy Foley Kidney PiIlS.
Overworked kidneys may become
iaiamed and seriously diseased while
the sufferer ignores the warnings
Backache, rheumatism, uric ACID IN
TIE blood. discolored urine, SUN
Joints, sore muscles, pufiness under
SyesGanv and all of these conditions
deserve instant attention. Foley KID
nev Pills help the kidneys 10 DO thel.
work. soothe and heal irritations anu
help throw out poisonous waste n~'-
ter from the system.
A. +. sHURTLEFF Il CO., South Paris
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Let's see to 1t when it comes time to
save seed potatoes this fall. that they are
from hills where all the potatoes are OF
as nearly uniform size as possible, none
being really small. Put these by them
sslves for seed. Il will not be many
wears before you'll have Tar better pota-
tosa and fewer little ones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
Removing Tree Stumps.

A German method for removing
stumps Is simpler and less dangerous
than our way. They bore q hole In
the stump and pour into It equal parts
Of nitric and sulphuric acids. After Q
few weeks the largest stumps Of hard
wood are eaten by the acid and easily
crumbled with pick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic;
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
Making Sure.

Il want dn HutO HUTH.
"Yessir. Do you want something to
warn 'em or something to scare 'emr'
louisville Courier Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
CHAPTER XVIII.
Tho New Rector.

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Z. - Iunotjcv' declared the father
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24

- ERHAPS middle aged people
l. might discern natures real In
tentions in the matter Of pain
IL they would examine boys
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| Of 'em. I'm goin' to have
"Wait" camored Maurice. You'd
be foolish, because they'd be toy de-
pertinent in my store where they'd be
hundred marbles. So how much
would you think your five for a cent
marble counts for? And when I'm
keepin' my store I'm goin' to get mar.
ried."
"Yay! shrieked Sam derisively.
married. Lstenw Penrod and Her.
man Joined in the howl Of contempt.
"Certunly I'll get married." asserted
Maurice stoutly. "I'll get married to
Marjorie Jones. She likes me awful
good, and I'm her beau"
"What makes you think so3" inquir-
ed Penrod in cryptic voice.
Because she's my beau, too" came
the prompt answer. I'm her beau be-
cause she's my beau. l guess that's
plenty reason. I'll get married to her
as soon as get my store running
NICE"
Penrod looked upon him darkly, but
for the moment held his peace.
"Marriedw jeered Sam Williams.
Married to Marjorie Jones! You're
the only boy ever heard say he was
goin' to get married. wouldn't get
married for-why, l wouldn't for
for Unable to think Of any induce
ment the mere mention Of which would
not be ridiculously incommensurate,
he proceeded: II wouldn't do It. What
you want to get married for? What
do married people do except just come
home tired and worry around and kind
Of scold? You better not do 1t, M'rice.
You'll be mighty sorry"
Everybody gets married." stated
Maurice, holding his ground "They
gotta"
"I'n bet don't" Sam returned hOtly'
"They better catch me before they tell
me have to. Anyway, i bet nobody
has to get married unless they want
to-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24

to strain the little eyes at his scholars
tasks, not to let the little shoulders
grow round over his scholars desk.
Youth Is golden. We should keep 1t
golden, bright, glistening. Youth should
frolic, should be sprightly. 1t should
play its cricket, its tennis, its hand
ball. 1t should run and leap; It should
laugh. should sing madrigals and
glees, carol with the lark, ring out In
chanties. folk songs, ballads. rounde-
lays
He talked on. At any instant Mr..
schofeld held himself ready to cough
vehemently and shout, "More chicken"
to drown out Penrod In case the fatal
words again fell from those eloquent
lips, and Mrs. Schofield and Margaret
kept themselves prepared at all times
to assist him. So passed threatening
meal, which Mrs. Schofieh hurried by
svery means within decency to its con-
rlusion. She felt that somehow they
would be safer out In the dark Of the
front porch and led the way thither as
soon as possible.
mo cigar. thank you" Mr.. Kinos-
ling, establishing himself In wicker
chair beside Margaret, waved away her
fathers proffer. "I do not smoke.
have never tasted tobacco in any
form" Mrs. schofeld was confirmed
In her opinion that this would be an
IDEAL son-in-law. Mr.. Schofleld was
not 30 sure.
!; NO." said Mr.. Kinosling. mo to.
bacco for me. No cigar. no pipe. nc
cigarette. no cheroot For me book
"a volume of poems, perhaps. Verses
rimes, lines metrical and cadenced-
those are my dissipation. Tennyson by
; preference-'Maud or Tdylls Of the
King poetry Of the sound Victorian
days. There II none later. Or Long
slow VA ssst n in . tired EnSs
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-08-27
A Delightful Affair

The garden party given by Mrs.
William H. Shanks on Wednesday
afternoon, in honor of Mrs. E. c..
Walton was most delightful ocas-
sion. The day was perfect one and
the garden lovely setting for such
pleasing company. Miss Susan
Fisher Woods in her usual genial
manner presided at the punch bowl.
The feature of the afternoon was a
floral query, the answers to which
formed an acrostic-the name of
the guest of honor. Mrs. ]. B. Pax
ton was the fortunate contestant, for
which she received Kasxet of beauti-
full roses. Mrs. Walton was presented
with huge bunch of gladioli. The
guests were then served with ices,
cakes and bon bons that carried out
the green and white color scheme of
the occasion.
The out-of-tOwn guests were: Mes
DANES T. E. Baldwin, Walter Ben
nett, Misses Lucy Crook, Lucia Bur-
nam, Hume, Bennett and Olivia Bald
win, of Richmond; Mesdames Will R.
Cook and j. Fleece Robinson, of Lam
caster; Mrs. Frank jennings, of Jack
sonville, Fla; Miss Emma Noe. of
Hopkinsville; Mrs. Sanford Allen, of
Millersburg; Mrs.-G. c. Anderson, of
Mt. Sterling; Mrs. L. E. Carpenter, of
Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. Homer Carpen-
ter, of Shelbyville; Mrs. Louanna
Holdam, Of Muskogee, Okla; Mrs.
]. S. Wells, of Danville; Mrs. A. w.
Carpenter and daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Carpenter, of Moreland and Mrs.
James H. Baughman, of "Hilltop."
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To Celebrate Goth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Fish, of Paint
Lick, parents of W. S. Fish of this
city, will celebrate their Goth we'd
ding anniversary at their home next
Sunday. The occasion will be made a
gala and happy one with all of the
seven living children present and
many friends and loved ones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fish were married so years ago
in Rockcastle county, near Mt. Yer
non, but have lived in Madison coun-
ty 40 years. To this happy union II
children were born, but four have
passed on into the Great Beyond.
The seven who survive and expect to
be present on this happy occasion
are W. S. Fish, of this city, DIR. C. A.
Fish, of Frankfort, E. T. Fish, of
Berea, L. ]. Fish, of Paint Lick, Mrs.
Mary E. Galloway, of Frankfort, Mrs.
Joe Mason and Mrs. Fannie Garrett,
of Richmond. Both of the popular
couple are hale and hearty despite
their advanced years. Mr.. Fish is in
his 85th year and is as active as
man half his years, riding a saddle
horse everywhere he desires to go.
Mrs. Fish is "a and well preserved. A
host of friends throughout all this
section of the state will extend heart
lest congratulations and good wishes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-08-27
BIG STOCK BARN BURNS
Sunday Night Fire Believed To Have
Started in Wet Hay

The large stock barn of James M.
Cover, about mile and half north
west of Stanford off the Danville
pike burned to the ground Sunday
night, and mention of the catastrophe
was inadvertently omitted from
Tuesdays paper. DR.. Hugh Reid, who
was out on his place adjoining the
Cover farm, was frightened to see
the big barn on his neighbours place
burst suddenly into flames about
eight o'clock. 1t appears that the fire
had been burning inside for some
time. When he discovered the con-
flagration it was too late to save any,
thing. Mr.. Cover lost a quantity of
hay and feed of all sorts but outside
of the building, his most serious loss
was fine three-year-old jack which
he valued at $500. A large amount
of harness, farming machinery etc.,
was destroyed. Mr.. Cover suspects
that the blaze started from internal
combustion. He had quantity of
fresh clover hay stored in the barn
and thinks perhaps this may have had
something to do with starting up the
blaze. While the loss rs a heavy one,
1T might have been worse. He carried
$3.50 insurance on the barn and $3.50
on the jack in companies represented
by c. Hays Foster, of this city. Mr..
Cover intends to build smaller barn
at once on the site of the burned
structure.
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Mrs. Bruce Entertain. Rock Club

Mrs. Robert L. Bruce was hostess
to The Rock Club on Thursday MORN
ing and, as usual, entertained in a
most delightful manner. The morn
ing was an ideal one for playing and
most of the members were present
as well as some guests. Mrs. Bruce
had as her house guests for the occa-
ion, her sister, Mrs. Deatherage and
Miss Deatherage, of Richmond. A de-
lightful and appetizing luncheon was
served, consisting of a salad course.
Mrs. Bruce is also entertaining this
morning few tables at rock. Those
who were present Thursday morning
were: Mrs. W. A. Tribble, Mrs. T.
A. Rice, Mrs. j. S. Rice, Mrs. j. B.
Foster, Mrs. James H. Woods, Mrs.
K. G. Hooker, Mrs. j. B. Paxton, Mrs.
G. G.: Perry, Mrs. R. M. Newland,
Mrs. Lee Elkin, of Louisville, Mrs. ].
c. Hays, Mrs. j. C. Osborne, of Knox
vile, Mrs. R. A. Asbury, of Little
Rock, Ark, Mrs. H. j. McRoberts,
Mrs. S. M. Saufley, Mrs. G. B. Coop
er, Mrs. John Baughman, Mrs. Sam
P. Deatherage, of Richmond, Mrs.
James Harris, Mrs. E. P. Woods, Mrs.
T. w. Pennington, Mrs. E. j. Brown,
Miss Essie Burch, Miss Mary Burch,
Miss Sallie Mills Craig, Miss Mary AL
len Deatherage, of Richmond, Miss
Levisa Harris and Miss Lucille Cooper
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Of Course; He Lives In Lincoln

The junction City correspondent
of the Danville Messenger visited a
prominent farmer of the. West End of
Lincoln last week, and wrote the fol-
lowing in his next letter 20 that good
paper: Mrs. D. C. T. Gr1bbs, Mrs.
H. L. Ewing, Mr.. and MIS-. E. L.
Grubbs, Mrs. VIM. >McGirr and chill
dren, II in number, and Mr.. D. A.
Young, of Lexington, and Miss Sallie
Gaddis were the guests &C Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Fox Tuesday. While going
over the vineyard there, crops of soy
beans, cucumbers, sugar cane, to-
matoes, muskmelons, water melons,
radishes and lettuce, besides grapes
and peaches were seen in one field,
and corn, clover, potatoes, oats and
millet, and an abundance of apples,
walnuts, hickory nuts and persim-
mons and chestnuts were also found.
Mr.. Fox treated the crowd to five
of the sweetest, juciest water melons
and all of the largest, mellowest and
blushingest Maiden Blush apples
they could eat. The spring house was
found full of milk and butter that
so many Danvilfe people get to eat,
and all departed in the late afternoon
feeling much better for the hospital
ity of their host and hostess and the
outing that these city folks had had.
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SID MYERS SHOT in BOWELS.
Former Stanford Man May Be Fatally
Wounded at Lagrange, N. c.

Sid j. Myers, who left Stanford
about three years ago to become as
ISOLATED with Charley Lutes in the
horse and mule business in the south.
was shot through the bowels early in
IN the week at his home in LAGRANGE,
North Carolina, and his condition is
said to be very precarious. No details
about the shooting has been received
here. The first telegram which was
received simply notified his brother,
Mat Myers of the affair and inform
ed him that Mr.. Myers condition was
very critical.
Mat Myers left at once for North
Carolina for his brothers bedside, but
no word has as yet been received from
him. A telegram came from Mr..
Lutes Thursday morning that it was
thought there was little chance for
Mr.. Myers recovery, but another
later that afternoon said he was rest
ing much easier.
Friends of Mr.. Myers back here "at
home" are very apprehensive and an
xious. A bullet wound in the bowels
is very serious and generally fatal
wound. They are DESTROYS of learn
ing the particulars under which he
was wounded. 1t has only been a few
months since Mr.. Myers was married
to a beautiful girl in his new home
in the south. He has done well in bus
mess there and the news of his trou-
BILE and serious condition has greatly
shocked and grieved his host of
friends in Kentucky.
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Russell Bad Men Caught In Illinois.

Dispatches from Paris, Illinois,
Sunday told of the capture of three
Russell County, Kentucky bad men,
there after long, hard chase. The
dispatch said: "Surrenderipg to a
posse of fifty deputy sheriffs armed
with pitchforks, pistols and shotgunS,
Milton Bradshaw and the Lawless
brothers, three men wanted on GRIM
inal charges in Russell county, KY,
were arrested here today after elud-
ing arrest for three years. The trio
was trailed to hay loft in the coun-
try near here, and fought from be-
hind bales of hay. AS the deputies
advanced the fugitives dropped down
a hay chute and were trapped. Dep
uty Sheriff j. L. Mann and G. Wool
bridge, of jamestown, KY, arrived
in the city and took charge of the
men. Several months ago the three
men figured, it is charged in night
riding raid in which five of the band
were shot, and both of the Lawless
boys were wounded. The shooting
resulted in an attempt to take TWEEN
ty-three barrels of whisky, it is
claimed. Bradshaw had been arrest
ed before, but escaped from the
Courthouse during his trial. He also
is wanted on a criminal charge of as
saulting Nina Tiller, a twelve-year-
old girl. Officers say Bradshaw is
wanted on charge of burning the
barn of a neighbor, Robert Antle,
and that he was trailed to his home
by bloodhounds but later escaped.
Police found that the Lawless bro
theirs had many small shot in their
bodies.
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HustonviIle Graded School.

The Graded School of Hustonville
will reopen on Monday, the 9Th Of
September. Our school has made one
important change in the faculty. The
Grammar school department which
has been so ably taught for the past
nine years by Miss Young will be
taught by Miss Lillian Mason, of
North Middletown, Bourbon county,
KY. Miss Mason is a lady of fine
training and experience. We are in
formed that she is a splendid instruc-
tor as well as a master of discipline.
With this addition to our faculty of
1914, the teachers will be the same
as last year. Miss Kate Boyle has
charge of the Primary Department,
Miss Sadie BaGghman, of the Third
and Fourth Grades, Mr.. Virgil Nc
Mullin, of the Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Prof. S. S. Robinson has been re-
employed as Principal. The music
department will be in charge of Miss
Annie Floyd, whose efficient work for
the past two years has made her most
popular both with pupil and parent.
The personnel of our faculty is
strong, and we feel sure that our pa
irons will do well to continue with
US, and thus help US to make the year
1915 the best in our history. Our
School Board has been making some
much-needed improvements to the
building. When the children return
on the 9Th of September they will
hardly recognize the place as the
same. All children should enter and
enroll on the first day of school.
Cooperation of Board of Educa-
ton, Faculty and parents makes
good school. Let US have an encour-
aging opening on Monday, Septem-
Der 9th, 1915. 6S-1
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MIDDLEBURC.

j. B. Shoemaker, the spectacle
man, was on the hack Saturday en-
route home.
Golden Dawn is enjoying a prosper
Gus season at present. Mine Host ia
son Lawhorn tells US that he has ten
regular boarders besides the transient
callers.
Clarence Sims, of New Salem, at
tended Sunday School at Lanham's
schoolhOuse Sunday. Though there is
nothing unusual about that he attends
every Sunday as to that matter.
Harmony Is not as prevalent in the
Republican camp In this county as
some who are most concerned would
have it be. The circuit clerks race
in the late primary left sore spots
that may require ''skin grating" to
heal.
John Thomas GoOch and Bob Slick
Green were here one day last week.
They were returning from Liberty
where they had delivered a truck load
of flour for the Mckinney roller mill.
Lincoln Wells bought several good
calves near Liberty at an average of
S22 per head.
Mrs. Med. Fogle spent several
days of last week with i1er parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Murphy at McKin-
ney.
Those who attended the associa-
ton at Eubank speak in the highest
terms of the Eubank people.
Sheriff j. d. Taylor was here Sun
day.
We see no reason why any demo-
crat should scratch Stanley for Nor
row. Their views on the liquor cues
ton are identically the same In other
words 1t is six of one and half doz-
en- of the other, and it looks like
swapping the devil for the witch
which is not profitable trading. Be-
sides Hon. James ID. Black and the
candidates for the other minor state
offices might suffer in consequence
of an attempt to scratch the head of
the ticket.
A party of lads from the Grove
section made a rough house at box
supper at school mouse on Basin
Creek Thursday night. 1t is said that
women tainted, children screamed and
the festivities were brought to an end
in short order, George Basin, the
trustee went early Friday morning
and had warrants issued for seven of
the lads and we will likely be able to
tell more about it in our next letter.