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"If poor fre,ted and teasc, to death,
| ann
why, Mr. M'rti" I am sure don't tease YOU"
"Mhy, my deai WIFE, did not have aisiDn you, but
since You ready urge upon the value of your per-
ectlon allow me to say, you entirely bIameless-
Here my shirt with scarcely button on. have almost
choked myself with my cravat merely keep the ,ls
my collar together or they would have happed one side like
the wings of a sea-hubber."
81 did not know, my lear, that the button off, or
would have sewed one on"
but. my wife, you should have examined
mo, differ with you Mr.. Martini you should have tod
me-"
"Told you indeed Why, do YOU suppose, my dear
can link Of such tritng matters, have enough think
OF and enough to pcrpex me, without thinking of shirt
collars"
"fes that the way goes Business the men say the
women know nothing OF, aud such things As tring
tor then the women attend to. Now, do you know what
think, Mr.. Martini That the do great deal more
than the men. great many DO what are
accustomed to, but do u woman's work Now
this shows which is the capable Of the sexes"
"Pugh nonsense! Come, give me something to cat
for promised TO meet that man four"
"What nan I"
Curiosity curiosity! Why do you wish to know !"
"Becausc ! want to-"
"a very satisfactory reason, most assuredy"
Nv nat does nc van; With you I" said the wife,
He wants 10 see me on business, my dear wife, that
not snoughi Does this not satisfy your
his wife everything"
made such promise Nary, but you promised to
obey me, aud now command you restrain your Gu
rosity !"
"But will know, and mus, know, so you may as well
tell me HFSt as last Come, dear tell who aud what
lie wants with you."
"We, il you must know, Mary, ii is a who desires
70 know something about James. He says his name is
Brown, but this am inclined to doubt He inquired Of me-
James was not in Philadelphia and when he made doz
en- more inquiries respecting him, found il ned
with him, would lose my dinner begged him call this
evening"
II wonder what he want, eb, dear' warrant you
he is after good"
"What harm can he possibly intend But am rather
curious about him. myself and will question him tho
object Of his inquiries"
Afcs dinner Mr. Martin repaired to his Office, aud
enough, punctualy TO the hour appeared Mr.. Brown.
"May inquire" said Mr.. Martin, after Mr. Brown had
made two g three inquiries your object in making these in
qaesi Mr. James b. Is partner Of mine, and moreover
sntsstsn very high opinion Of him. and think in justice
20 mysef as duty due 10 him. should understand your
motive" 7a.
"Why SIR" slowly stamnered out Brown II was reaues
ted BY his relatives to make these inquiries" i.g
sMay ask" said Mr. Martin swhat relativesr'
"Ils fasher and mother"
@Wsl siE you sse on wrong track altogether for my
fdsad James hss ns,her--they are both dead"
Il Srgct s't; h was at the ins,igstion Of -"
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Where was James b. during this interval! He still lin
gered Philadelphia lie had fulfilled the object of his mis-
sion thhe but still he tarred there Know you tho causea
We do. lie had seen aud admired Ellen Wentworth; yea
he adored her. but he revealed his secret to no one
ys absence gave him repeated opportunities of visiting the
ladies' as he was but fulfilling the promise made Henry
TO write frequently respecting them, least OF Ida
james Is. did not make declaration Of his love; how
could lie, when she was engaged to another! Why lhen
remain in Philadelphia more particularly, when business
and gratitude to his beneactor and partner called him TO
hs Southern homei lie could answer the question
himself But James b. knew this hc was well convinced
That Arthur Munroe the enemy Henry had he
halt suspected the cause he felt that when his char
acter exposed and read he would be stgmatsed bv
the world rs deep dyed villain he therefore, felt sure
Ellen Wentworth would lose all regard for him. Cir.
cumsances had ranpred force these convictions upon
hs hnd and lie willing to incur all hazards and see
the termination Of affairs James b. yet had another mo-
tive lie was desirous Of learning tdings Of his step
ootiers, 1t will bc remembered that this one Of the
objects Of his visit Philadelphia lie made inqur res
pectng them, in Philadelphia, but could give him
any information. They mere children when they left
that city, and followed thor parents to New York he would
have followed them thter learn something concerning
hem but the deep engrossng interest he felt Elem kept
him in the former city,
"What, thought he, "may not Arthur Munroe eventual
" undertake to thwar Henry! lie may seek crush them
ALL will stay, and protect the woman love-"
Like the first glmmcrng ray Of the rising sun, which is
the prelude Of approaching day. James b. was curously
innate this knowledge Of peculiar advantage to him
self tut one who entered willingly and cnergecay into
Ar:huts schemes his curiosity excited 10 know who the
man wns All his efforts 10 obtain any know ledge concer
ing him were however, unavang. Strange it may A.
pear Baker was also dcsrou Of learning who James b.
lie made vigorous efforts obtain this information
than James did with what success will be shown
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The climinay ofsn he bothered himself about Pro-
family alike unpleasant his ear and he most loudly
denounced the practice, not that he considered sna
CRIMINAL sin to the soul, but low ungentlemany habit
lie was sorey dspeased and morhed to bear that Henry
had bemeaned himself much lie felt if suine portion
of his dignity had been compromised by this conduct of his
SON. Why did he not have full and free understanding
with his son but how could like him. condescemd to
advise and COUNSEL where his piey show his aft
png the crimnaity Of his vices and portray him the
certain awful consequences from continuation Besides
he had promised Arthur to keep the from Hen
ry. Mr. Munroe not happy In his dreams night he
saw his dead wife repovng him for his former neglect and
in his day dreams he beheld in his Henry the profgae
backguarl.
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m Il wish sir said Mr.. Martin, ITO hear from you
There Is the door, Brown hcsnted. 81 have invited you
to leave said Mr. Martin; "if you will not in peaceabe
manner will call the police and have you taken up as
vagrant." 7
=, The firm, decisive look Of Mr. Martini suggested to
brown the whocsomencss of tie advice he very suki-
iy nuttered something about gentlemen" "civi,y" and
wisely made retreat. Brown left Mr. Martins office but
he did not leave the city of New Orleans He obtained be-
fore he left the knowledge which brought him there. lie
was satisfied that James b. who then in Philadelphia
was the he suspected This information was of para
mount advantage TO him. lie Baker in PhiIadel-
pha all the circumstances Of the case, and when these facts
reached baker hard say whether he sorry
oced lie was glad to possess knowledge Ct facts but
gam he was puzzled what should be done
Il will work him through" he said. "Poor fool, Arthur
was to seek to destroy his broherfool for what CRAFTY
asPrt OF revenge. must get the other of the way but
from a very different motive. What do3 Let me
scC.-I have it,"
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WHAT DIRr-Oh Dr. Cooper of south Carolina used TO
say TO his ssdents:
"Dont be afraid of little dirt gentlemen What IL drtS
Why nothing at all Offensive when chencay viewed. Ruba
little akai npen that dirty grease spot Your eoat ard
undergoes chemical change and becomes soap Now rub
with little disappears II Is neither grease, soap,
water dirt That is very olious pile of dirt you OBJ
there We scatter little gypsum over It, and It's no
longer dirty Everything you call dirt 10 worth your notice
students Of chemistry. Anayze Ill viii separate iao very
clean elements. = 81.
"D makes corn corn bread and meat and that
So ner ALL you kissing particularly ifshe wht-ned
her akin with chalk fullers earth Thefsis no tng
tlcmcn, what is dirt though may say rabbiug such R upon
the skin Of young lady Is dirty practice Pearl powder,
|thiak j. made of blsnnfhssnotkiag but dirt"
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Philadelphia April 8, ls-
DEAR ARTuuR:-


lou must come without delay. Srnter saws he
must have money. | told him about your domestic aflic.
tons, but he only laughed me- swears vengeance il
We do not pay him the money appreenJ that necessity
VIII now compel us to do what left "the last
delay. : q
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CHAPTER XVI.


You do to know
Something Of me- what concerns me pray YOU
(Snce doubling things go ILL., often hurts more
Than to be they do; for certainties
Or are past remedies, timely knowing
The remedy then born) discourse o me
What both you speed and stop. SuAxsrEAR
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CHAPTER XIV.

! scc the jewel, best cnamefd
VIII lose his beauty; and though goidbidss Still,
That others touch, yet often touching will
Wear gold; and man. that hath a name
But falsehood and corruption doth it shame SuAKspIAR
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CHAPTER XIV.

Eve,
With all the fruits of Eden blest,
Save one, rather than leave
That one unknown lost all the rest.
Conceal yourself as well : ye can
Fra critical dissection;
But keep thro' every other man
With lcngthcn'd, sly inspection.
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TO be coNTISUEp.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-12
CHAPTER XIII.

Leaves have their times TO fall
And flowers to wither at the north winds breath,
And stars to set-but ALL
Thou hast al seasons for thine own, o death,
MRs HENASs.
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MOORE.

BURNS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14
First Gum for Nebraska in Maine.

The town Of IIcdgdou, in Aroos,ook Co., IS
struck with "moriGca,ion :" aud the result is
a Nebraska moeiing--wiih Nebraska Resolves,
with a request that ,hoT be published in the
RsmrOd Coalition organ. They arc about,
equal to the I.ovell Resolutions only little
more so. Here they are;
DrNocRlTic CONVENTION. Alta Democrat
&c Convention holden in the town Of H"dg-
don COUNTY Of AroostOok and State Of Maine,
for the purpose OF expressing opinions on Po-
liiical matters in general now aeilaiipg the
state and nation chose James II Taylor, Chair
man add Georee W. bradbury Secretary al.
ter which the object Of the meeting was fully
and ably stated by the Democratic Committee
and the following Resolutions introduced and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the Nebraska question is no
nos theory, but one con,ended for from the
first dawn Of the Republic by the Democracy
Of the nation. which is, "L(f hs people rTi'. "
Resolved, That We look with modification
and sorrow on the degraded position Of demo
cratic Maine. In 1889 she gave ten thousand
majority fora democratic President. 10 1854
We bchold her with Legislature oiaimiHg to
be demotraiie-saddlcd with Wing Cover.
moran abolition ramrod federal Speaker (of
House Of Representatives, aud an abolition
federal iwaddling ramrod whig U. s. Sena.
tor.
Resolved, Tha, the degraded position in
which Maine now stands is ehargeahle, and
Justly so, to the leading papers and leading
men Of the Democratic party more than To any
other cause, Tor while they tailed loudly Of
their democracy, their ocfioH was in harmony
with the abolition whig party OF the State and
nation and still continues to be.
R1olrc,l, That it is bu, an act Of justice to
our Representative, WV. Foss, 10 say that
Notwithstanding The abolition FOG hanks GO,
up by .iIJoH s Go. and scquicsced 10y those
Boosting democrats who always have run al
the first fash oG an abolition gun, he saw clear.
" the night, and dared the right pursued by 'o-
ting against the anii-Nebraska Resolves
Voted unanimously. that the doings Of this
meeting be published in The Bangor Demo.
crai, with request that The Lincoln Demo.
crlt and Norway Advertiser give them an in.
seriion.
JAMES II. TAYLOR, Chairman.
GroRGT W BR,pEuEr, Secretary.
nurrah or liberty, progress and the town
Of lIojgdon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14
Agricultural Lectures.

Tho following abstract Of the frs, OF
course Of Lectures on Agriculture, delivered
at the Oxford Normal Institute, has been fur
nished US for publication. Abstracts Of the
other Lectures will I've given hereafter.
"Young men are generally seeking other
cmployrncnis ilnn Agriculture. Why =
Things do not exist without cause. NOilo
attribute any unworthy cause, two reasons
may be assigned, neither Of which are TO be
condemned If really true. /. The idea tina,
farming is not rmuneralive. .. That It
is a mere syslsm Of drudgery, aloldlng no
employment for the intellect. Were either
Of their assumptions true, would abandon
farming at once and forever. Dot Is II 80 '
I answer no, mos, emphatically 80!
l. That farming is not remunersii'e, IL
eontradicied by the very aspect OF the eoun-
try. Wherein has come all the white cottages
aud various Improvements on the land We e''
cry where see, in the rural sections Of our
country II has come from Filling the soil
The idea that farming is not remunerai-
i've has come from not regarding il in the same
light as other business percentage on the
investment made. undertake to say no bust.
ness pays so large percentage, on the aver.
age, as Garniag, bu, the idea that i'"does not
pay" comes from the small amount Of busi-
ness done by each individual. No matter
how large a percentage is made. It amounts
to but hiic, ifonly two or three hundred dol
lars Of business is done.
.. Nothing can he moro untrue than the
idea that farming affords Bo employment ior
intelleet-,hai 1t is mere system Of physical
Irujgery. I, ihvckss the whole round Ut nat.
ural scienoe-in particular Geology, Mineral.
ogy, Botany, Animal and Vegetable Physiolo-
ry, Chemistry, Z"ology, Entomology, Nat.
ural PHILOSOPHERS. All these may be made
subservient to the interests Of the Agrieuliur-
alist-indced to be in the highest degree sue
ccssiul, the farmers must invoke tie aid OF all
them.
So Ear as the higher ends OF life are con-
ecrned, there is no profession so eminenlly
adapted to lhi. purpose. The accomplished
agriculluralis, feels that he is dealing with
the Eternal Laws Of The Eternal father; that
he is a 'rorl'r r,iA God in all his operations
that are successful; that the measure Of his
success il the faithfulneSs aud accuracy with
which he Conforms his practices To these ion.
muiabe and eternal LAWS. Such man must
be more than ordinarily dePravsd, to be an IT..
religious aud wicked man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

FroN rur MoENoS Cov~TrY. The 81
Louis Republican Publishes an interesting let.
ter from Great Salt lake city, dated Dccembcr
I'D, from which We make tie following cI.
IracJ.
"Thc Manners aud customs Ol,his singular
people are very interesting TO a stranger.
They seem to BE- a very happy and merry set,
and perfectly sincere 10 their religious oPin.
ions. Iha'e been to their church twice. The
services are opened by a band music, which
PLAYS sometimes sacrcd and sometimes lighter
music The speaker IS called 10 the pulpit
BY lhs President, Brigham Young, without
any previous notice, - that the ssrmons are
all sItemporaneous. md many intelligent
?crsous and quite good society, generally.
The police regulations are ,ery s,rici-no
drunkenness or Proiano swearing allowed IN
the streets.
The city iiselfecu,ains about - 600 inhabi-
ianis The houses are all built Of "adobes, F"
or sun-dried brick, generally OF one story, ADD
many with only ono RON. The city covers
an immense space, as ca-h house has garden
attached Tho ground here can only be eul.
uyaled BY irrigation, IN which the Mormous
show considerable skill. The pure mountain
streams are made to Pass alons the sides Of
each street, and can bo turned into each man
garden Al any moment Il is not Uncommon
to sc person, dipping uP bucket Of water
from these CUTTERS for drinking OF eulin-
AIRY purposes.
The city : IN beautiful valley, surround
ed BY high aouutarus On all sides, which are
now covered with snow, il,hougb the weather
has been a. mild a. the month Of Nav in New
York. The ar Is 80 pure anil rari6ed that It
quite ccniounjs person from the States in
estimating distances. By ascending a short
distance up the mountain behind the city, the
lake Is seen. apparently four or five miles Oh,
'nd yet Il Is Iweniy.one 10 the nearest point.
We can see Mouu, Nebro, ninety miles Oh, 80
distinctly that the different ridges, &c, arc
all apparent to the naked eye.
Everything is expensive here boots, Sl2
eoIe, and sugar, 90 erp,s pr Pos"d. aod
Soa'd A. POI week.
We had a slight iall of snow yesterday, ior
the fr,t time, ,ire weather having been the
ms, delightful that have eyqr experienced
., this selson."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

CASroS DssATlsTrrD ABour SHERIFF
wnIrr's DIrurirs. The State Adminis;ra.
ton organ ofihis County contained las, week,
long communication from DIR. SNasey about
Sheriff White. 1t is astonishing that our
friend Swasey should find fault with Cover.
nor Crosby's officials being Wing dyed in
WOOL and it is equally astonishing that the
cour, organ Of this County should have con-
sentod to the publication Of such corcsPOn-
dence. Bu, there is no accounting for taste /;
and Il an organ will find fault with the Nation.
al Administration which iipre,endcd to assls,
in elccting, no one should be surprised 'ha,
ii publishes articles Of similar sPiri, abou, a
State Administration which was brought into
power by lis especial instrumenialiiy.
The grand aim Of DR.. Swasey is 10 show
that Sheriff White should have appointed Mr..
Bosworth.a Wing Of Canton, Deputy Sheriff,
instead Of Mr.. Austin, Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14
The Hero versus the Giant.

Aner the passage Of the Nebraska Bill IL
the Senate, remOnsranee against it was re
ceived. in that body from 5000 Clcrgymeu, o
New Englatd, protesting Hgains, Its passage
IN strong terms. as violation Of plighicd faith
IL was presented by Mr. Everett. Oniis pre-
scn,ntiOh Mr.. Douglas, quite gu, Of hnmor,
obtained the noor and among other remarks,
said:
at has been demonstrated tina, there ], moi
pdriiols Of fruiA in the allegation Of breach
OF confidence. |, has been demonstrated 50
clearly, that there is no grouse for any man
in the community who believes d. longer"
In reply to this. the Hero Of San Jaeinio,
whose heart is as magnanimOus as his courte.
~ is pwerbiil, ul,cIcd the following polish.
cd and dIec, rebukc:
The ,leVymen charge tina, the Nebraska
hill was violation Of the national faith !
HAVE NIok Tnr SANE CHARGE in the debate,
and nE rEovEnIr. ! then told the SEN
ate that ne passage Of the bill would lead TO
eKc,emer, and agitation. twas then denied
by the Senator's, but the memorial, signed by
the three thousand ministers Of the living God,
was eviSonoe rhal the people were deeply mo-
we'd"
Molly said, and VIC thank the war.worn
veteran for his timely inierposition. Who
vii! no, praise the extreme Southern Senator
who, on The shrine Of patriotism, sacri 6einC
all local views and jealousie., stands by the
sacred night 81 petition and Remembrance
who su,tains the democratic platform aud "rs.
sids" asitauoN--and who advocates the sa.
crcdncss uf the National faith,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

CoSNrTIcur ELrcTioN. Hartford. April
S. Tho entire vote for Governor is about
81 200, Of which Dalton la, about ~ 800 /.
Ingram abou, p 600; Chapman about 10, 500,
and Hooker about 900.
The majority against the democratic canii-
date is about 5000. last year Governor
Seymours majority was l?Os-a change Of
q 900 votes
The Senate will sand Wings II, Demo.
Gratis {. The House will consist Of lJa
Wings and fFSs.Sollers, aud % Democrats.
The Wings have elected ShcrGs IN New
Haven, Fairfield, New l.ondon, Lilehdeld,
and windham Courlies, and the Democrats
in Hartford. Tollaud aud MiddlescI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

OLn BrLtIoS WILL suAkr TnE CAVES
The 81. LOUIS Demociat, Col. Dcnlon's. or.
gan, declares what will be a source Of pleas
urc To every lover of the Union:
"Dcnloo viii BE- heard on the Nebraska
bill-wbeu he will make the ground rcm
bic beneath the crew nho arp conccuinc the
scheme for sowing an eternal enmiiy between
the two scc,iooof our eounly-bctwecn the
North and the South. lie will stand BY the
uni.n, and by P'iGhled faith, and in this
noble word, We wish him God speed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

Jones Of Tennessee, Mason, Morton, Petit,
Prs,i, Rusk. Sebastian, Slidell, Stuart, and
Williamson.
Mr.. Douglas votes No Professions sud
acts are here in conflict They are irrcconcil'
able. Tie deoIarcs in favor Of allowing the
people 10 do a, they please. lie rote' tina,
they shall no, have the night 10 elect their own
officers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

by reference to our advertising columns il
will be seen that the ii ne Of running the trains
u the A & ST. l.. Il. Il. has been changed,
the noon train from South Paris leaving about
one hour earlier. Hereafter the mail a, the
Post Office in this village will close at 10
o'clock 4. VI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

Il j. SAID that the immense forests in the
n.uhsn section Of Vernoni, Irayersed by a
portion Of the Atlantic and ~. Lawrence
Railroad, are now welding a rich revenue To
their pfopriclors. The Island Pond Com.
Pany has alone employed eighty men and
hly yoke ofoKeu during the past winter, and
their manufactures Tor the pas, and present
season will amour, To four mlllons feet at
lumber, The company u nov mlhlling a
contract for fifty ,hu',ssnd sugar boxes &c the
Cuba market. which hoSes are worth three
dollars apiece N Havans. lBaprur wh,r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

wlsnrxGroS, 9th. Senator Douglas prints
in the Sentinel. letter Of eigh, columns, in
reply oihe resolutions passed a, meeting Of
clergymou in Chicago, defending his course
in debate towards the New England clergy
men, and reviewing his charge tia, their me-
mortal was an outrage upon the privileges Of
a large body Of citizens