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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

"Scarccly pnusing to listen to tho closing
portion of my wilo's speech, ! hurried from
the room, and soon hcarias passed through
the hall, an Increasing chmour in the klch.
en- beyond. First ofall ame the shrill voice
Of Phillis.
ella done, say | WON'T hab muffin to
do wild the stuff, nairaway!"
"You ugly an conihniry ould uayeur,
don, tell yo It's the MASTERS Orihcrsl'
heard Peter respond.
"Taini no such thing Go way. you
poor wlito lrishcr' I,clrco wont. Who
cher heard ob colourcd CONAN a taking a
bran mash alorc, I'd like to knowl'
The whole truth Of whnrl had been sus.
pecilng for some time flashed upon me a,
once, and the fun Of the thitr struck mo so
irtesisiibly that | hcsialci lsr a while to
DrcaN In upon 1t.
"Arrah, be aisy, can't yo' an take the
dose like daccnt naygur."
$50 way, tell 'oe ~ screamed PhIllis.
"I'll call missus, dat Ill"
"Osh, 10y this an by that" said Peter,
rcsolutcly, "if It's abou. to frgh'cn the
beautiful misthrcss We arc, an she sick too
a, this same time, ! will soon put stop to
that"
Immediately afterwards, heard the sound
Of his heavy step across the kitchen noor and
then came a short scuiTll and ! suacd scream.
Concluding tia, it was now time Tor mc to
interfere, | moved quickly on and, just as the
scuHlIng gave way to smoihcrtd 'ubs anI
broken CALCULATIONS flung open the door
and looked in. The fret thing tia, caught
my eye was Phillis seated In a chair, sput.
tcring and rasping while Mulponcy, hold
ing her head under hi' len arm, Mas smPloy.
ing his right hand in conveying a tin cup Of
bran mash f;om the buckle, q, h,s side to her
up,urncd mouth.
"what iu the name uf an tha, is good are
YOU doing now, Mulroonsy ?" said /.
"SuIe, sir" said he, "whll nd do but
give black Phlllis the warm nash, orcordln'
10 yer houour's ordhcrs Augh, tho hay.
then BAD Gees to her It's lhrouble enough
" had To make her reasonable and obadicnr,
an that's no lic-,hc stupid ould lhafs Of a
layrur"
Nv dear ,urbla,you may imagine the finale
10 50 rich a scene even Mrs. Stanley caught
hc infection aui laughed heartily. As for
Peter, the last heard Of him was his nut
criug, as he walked away
"Aych' why didn't he tell me II they
all naygurs Glltcs, and horses dllrs, how the
liyil should know the differ :"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

"IIecause," was the dojeeted reply, sit is
ridiculous to think Of Mary's iancying me-"
"Well, now, don't think 50, I" said silss.
in maiier.ofiae' way, "sho livery young
nor you neilhcr-she amt GOT no money, and
you've go, pleniy-she's kind of siuek.up
Ike, and you're Kind OF easy guess you're
nigh enough matched"
The esquire" shook his head quite uncon-
yinccd but S!las, who seemed determined 10
stick TO the subject, 1eXi inquired
elias she ever told YOU she couldn't fancy
your"
81 never gave lcr reason to do so" replied
the esquire >"
"Well, now, look here :" continued SiIas,
struck with bright idea, "my advice is jest
to go and give her reason at once, and III bet
anylhin' that she won't say nolhin' ofths sort
1t seems 50 kind Of foolish like to have people
believing thing. that amt true"
S,las appeared to consider this sufficient
reason for immediate cKerion, but he now
wisely left ihe esquire" to himself and al.
ter few more turns on the piazza, during
which be had fully persuaded himself that ho
was Doing nothing wrong, and that Mary
could. at the worst sut say "no," Edward
Tainlord entered the Farlor.
Mary averied her face to be sure, and was
angry that lie should seehsr crying bot with
more confidence than 10 had ever supposed
himself possessed Of, the esquire" seated
himself ncarhor, and began the longest speech
that he had ever made in his life.
Having Pet before her all the WHY'S and
wherclorcs, and because, he began to think
that S,lls Oyering possessed more sense than
he had ever given him credit for; Tor Mary
smiled, At last, through her tears, and then
did Edward Tninforj learn how long and
fondly ho had been loved Mary aud he slt
there in the Parlor a long time that night; and
be thought with sigh, that, as aunt Ilgboo
said, they might jus, rs well have been lnar.
riod years ago.
Tic wedding cake vas put in circulation,
and the donor had one Of the most h.nor,d
seats at the nuptial feast But this, it mus,
be mentioned, was cniircly Edwards work.
who expressed so much gratitude to aun,
lIIgbcc for her most fortunate oficiousness,
that the old lady went home from the we'd.
dYng.lcasI considerably pulled up with self.
comPIacency.
The summer parlor at the "Squirc's" pre-.
sent, quite an altered appearance for as soon
as Mary felt free to make the slightest allu.
sIo1 to Improvements, pictures. 5ronzes, and
books sProuted up as II ty magic. Mary
laughngly declares that there is au AlaJdin's
lamp somewhere am5nS tie kitchen rubbish.
which the esquire rubs in secret but he a.
positively asserts that the only wilchcr,l about
the place is that lodged in Mary's keeping.
settled the quarrel between ihom ar to who
was tire rolalor lha,dspuiej piece Of news,
bui keep up perpetual chorus Of"Kaly DID,
aud "kaiy didn't"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21
rrom rcicuon's National Magazine.
A Mistake and What Came Of il.
NJ riLt E0DNAY.

~ tI.aA NhNNAHH
Aunt iiIgbcc anU cuus.uSu,.,
travelling to the city together.
Aun, iIirbcs who was somewhat deaf, al
though she never would admit it, and the or.
gans Of understanding pertaining lo SIlaS
Oycriug were like the mirrors tlA, present
everything IN distorted shape. Thcse,wiih
the noisy engine, were materials enough for
even greater mistakes than that which cusued
Their conversation was conducted iu a sort of
suppressed scrccrh, owing To the noise Of the
cars, and much more than was in,cflcd reach.
cd the public ear.
"IIayc you sccn',hc Sfuirc's new Parlor
commenced Silas, thinking it .ucam,cn, W
on him to entertain his ucighbor
"Tmiuforj's, YOU mean '' screamed back
aunt lIisbcc, "no, AIM bin there scncc the
wing was pu, on. Ba, vhat naiHh can he
wan, Of new parlor ! should think he
needed a wife a great deal more"
SiIas was just preparing TO scream" What
in his highcs,kcy, bu, having caught thc word
"wiio," he concluded he had heard Alright,
anl went on with
That's jest MIA, was sayiu'-,hcre is
wife in the case YOU may depend ont ~
"Eh - said aunt lligtcc, following the
prcccpi Of doing as she Would bo done bv'and
screaming so that all the passengers around
her started.
"Isly," repeated Siln', in voice lh'i Icl'
not a chance of his no, being heard, "'ha'
Squire Trainiord is going TO DO married"
This assertion was accompanied by series
Of winks and knowing louas, mean, to arouse
his companion to a conviction o. his shrc"d-
ness in guessing but aul, lligbec was OBJ
usc, and, far from giving Silas any particular
credit thought this merely the ror rop'"
speaking through a single mouth.
"Well, | declare :" sail she, mcdIailvely'
her fingers busy with the black bag which She
always carried, IL hadn't even hccrd oIihcIr
bcin' engaged"
"EagGgod ~ repeated Sias, 81 thought
that was ! Who did you say, 'thc Squire
was engaged to ," he continued, bending
eagerly toward his companion,
Aunt IIigbeo, however thought this ques-
tion merely a rusc to enlnP her into dis
play of Ignorance and determined not 10 let
Sias have the pleasure OF supPosing that 'hc
Iconsidercd him at all oycrstocked with inlor'
nation, she answered quite tarIIy.
"To whom should he be engaged but Mary
lnfcldi Don't all the village know dai'
"Is it possible :" exclaimed Silas delighted
with this unexpected intelligence. "Well,
lin really glad ofii-MarY's nice girl"
"Yes, replied aunt lIisbec, who had heard
only the latter part, "she's almost pas, bcin'
a girl, now-but can very well remember
when she was the beauty Of the place, That
was Jest after her father died
"Gracious ~ continued si.ls, rc1ectivcly
"hOw | used to set in church waichin' then
eyes of hen, and ,hnkin' that they looked as
though she'd bin polishin' Of 'em up with 4
piece Of sofl velvet, or somil'in'! Thsy AIM
50 bright, now.a-days."
"Poor thing !" said aunt lligbec, commits
era,iyoly, "bu, even now she continued
"shc's Got kind OF look about hcr-nOt proud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

A SMALt School llousE IN GREAT Lo'
c,rios. There is a small school.house so
situated that its corners on the towns Of
Rindgc and New Ipswich, this State, and
Winchester and Ashburnham, Mass, also
upon the counties Of Helsboto' aud Cheshire,
this State, and Worcester, Mass, situated in
four towns. three counties, and two States.
What gives the little school.houso no less
distinction than the fact tia, !, is under seven
distinct governments, is the other fact that in
that school.house Rev. EPhraim X. Avery
was preaching at ths time he was arrested
for The murder Of Sarah Maria Cornell, at
Fall River. Manchester IN. H. Mirror
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

MATRIMONIAL FoREsrCnr. "Mrs. Jones"
said gentleman, one day last sumner, when
railroad accidents were souumorous to a lady
whose husband was brakeman, Mrs Jones
do you not feel worried about Mr. Jones, ,ah'e
he is on the cars, in view Of the many aeci.
dents tha, are now daily occurring 7"
"No not ataIl, " replied toconteuled lady,
"lor irhe is killed, | know shall be paid for
It because Mr.. Williams got forty dollars TOT
his cuw that was run over by the car, 4 few
days since"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21
p OE Il II Y.
Think Of Ne.


60 vhstc the water gGdeth ever,
GI.Jcth thrcuyh meadows that the grecnc't b,'
Go b.t,n 90 your own bcloyed uycr,
And think OF me-
lts hiry gem b-ocath the giant trcci
L..t TO The dim bro1k p,aiug as Il physth,
Ana thluk Oi me-
AL When thc sky Is silver pale az cvca,
Aui the winJ yr,,ycth iu the tus, tee,
Uo uuJ beneath he .olitsry heaven,
And think ofmr'
Aul when the uoyn ris,ih, a. llshc were dU1uil-
AnJ tr,adclh with white ,,ct the lulici sgs,
Go, .iislt as a star bcoyath bee bgaming,
Aud thick Uf msi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

TRrr Am ~ LTr. We ought to think
much more Of walking in the right path Illan
of reaching our end. We should desire VII.
tue more than success. II by one Wong
decd We could accomplish the liberation Of
millions, aud in no other way, We ought to
lecl that this good, for which, perhaps, we
had prayed with an agony Of desire was de-
uicd us by God, was reserved Tor other times
and other hanjs. IChanning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

MoRAL Doors. An advertisement In one
Of the morning papers says-WanIsd, is-
male, who has a knowledge Of fitting boO,
of a good moral character
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

CrlrsuAL STABLES. Elder p. who
whilom preached in certain Iown Of lhi,
"kci'niry," was so notorious or his queer
phrases and very ODD comparisons, that It Il.
ullly bchovc tho "deacons" to rcmonsiralo
with him. The elder admitted the justice Of
the charge brougA against him promised to
amend his speech hcnceforNad and hoped
that his filings, g'cyious though they were,
would no, be the cause of any diminuiion in
their bro,herly regard for him q" For, breih.
ren," said be, eve always hrrs hlclrcd horses
so far, and hope we mas. hitch horses hcis-
ailcr in the stables Of eternal glory"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

4 llorrrSTor DowER. Among The Hot.
,en,o,s IL widow marrics again, she is obi.
gsd to cut of joint OF her finger for every
husband she marries after the first this sho
presents to her new husband on her wedding
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21

RrcFmr ToR HAPPINESS. Go without
your dinner, and see Il you don't feel haPPy
when It is supper time.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

IMPORTANT CoRREsPoNDENcE.--The
London papers publish the secret docu-
menls that have passed between the British
Government aud their Ambassador al ST..
Petersburg since the commencement Of the
present year. The documents are yolum-
inous, filling seven or eight columns oftype
and are Of much interest, as they relate in
dialogue shape, the conversations between
the Emperor Nicholas and Sir G. ii. Sey.
mour, the English Representative at ST. Pc.
t~ersburg. In one OF these conversations tile
Emperor distinctly minated that the inter.
esls-mclning the action-of Russia and
Austria were identical in the Eastern ques-
lion; aud further, that France was endeav.'
oring o embroil Europe in war in the East
in order 10 advance objects of their own.
among other things, 10 obtain possession Of
Tunis.
In talking of the partition Of the Turkish
Empire, Nicholas said he would consent TO
give Egypt and The Island. Of Gambia 10 En-
gland, while Russia would keep the pro.
uclorate of the %Principalilies, Servia and
Bulgaria. In connection with the docus
menls, is also published The memorandum
of Count Nesselrode, seat for approval TO-
the British Government, and founded on
communication from Nicholas subsequent
ly to his visillo Englmdin 1874. The drift
oil this last named memorandum is that
Russia and England having a p%reponder.
ance, the former by land, the latter by sea.
in the affairs of Turkey, should come 10 an
understanding how 10 divide the spoils in
the event Of the Turkish Empire "crumb.
ling to,pieecs." Russia and Austria being in
unison, The Gar considered that If Eng
lands adhesion could be gained, France
would be compelled 10 submit. 10 their
views. .
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
The Martha Washington Case.

The preliminary trial Of KIssANE, CoLE
& Co., charged with murder and arson, 10
now going on at Helena, Arkansas. r
Mr.. Burton, the active prosecutor, will
not be present, WI suppose. Instead Of
being " sick p" at Washington, he is nur-
sing a proposition before the lower House
of Congress 10 have the Government ap.
propriale some $4,000, 10 relieve tho
county of Phillips, of which Helena is Tho
county seal, from the heavy load of ex.
pense which il will otherwise have 10 bear,
growing out Of this trial, and, as we under
stand il, also compensate prosecuting par
lies for The expense they have incurred in
following up the implicated prisoners.
The Chairman of The Judiciary Com.
mltlee in the House, Mr. Stanton, of Tenn,
made a report in favor of the appropria'
lion but we have good reason for believe
ing that before such a bill passes, IA thing
quite doubtful in ITSELF !, will meet with
very decided AMI strong opposition. The
Arkansas delegation are quite anxious TO
have their State relieved from such a
heavy burlhen, and plead for il a total in
ability 10 bear il; but other members, not
looking to that, will oppose it, because
lheyregard iuch a measure as establishing
precedent which may be productive Of
great mischief. We will, however, soon
know the fndie.-Cin Enq. IT
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
OH RAIL moan PROSPECTS.

DIR. CLARK, one Of the Directors Of the
Broad Gauge, informs us thai at a meeting
of The President and Directors Of The Board
held at Franklin Mills, i, was concluded 10
finish a portion oflhe Road as soon as posi-
ble,so that there might be a connection with
some other Road. They have determined
TO finish the road from here to Creslline.
All the force Of men and capital are. 10 be
placed on this end Of the Road, and il is
10 be completed by the first Of April next.
The conditions, in part, upon which the
western portion Of the Road is to be built
first is, that the citizens of Ashland raise an
additional SUN Of Ten thousand dollars.
Mr.. McMAHAN has taken two thousand.
The amount will be raised.
When this Road shall be even partly
finished, it will put a new phase on the
business Of our town, infuse new energy
and life among our citizens, and add,
materially, to the beauty of our village.
Give Ashland a Rail Road, and it will moi
be excelled by any town in the interior Of
the State, in all the elements Of prosperity
We hope capitalists will look al Ashland
before they pass by US.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
u The Ohio Lepi,lalure. lihe Senate

n The Ohio Legislature, (lhe Senate,
have before them a bill recognizing the
Board of Public Works, giving the power
Of appointing Collectors, Superinlendents,
&c., to an executive council, consisting Of
The Governor, Auditor, Treasurer and Sec.
retary Of State, Attorney General and the
President Of The Board Of Public Works
was stricken from The bill, in committee,
but not acted upon in the Senate.
This Legislature will adjourn, we pre-
dict, wilhou, examining The condition oI
this Board. Several efforts have been
made to siraigh!cnt this Board, but by some
means or other every effort is sIiled. Gen
tlemen, you may as well "faco the music
now as ever, The facts can and will bt
placed before the people this coming sum
mer. This democratic Legislature scent
strong enough for some purposes, but no
for the Board Of Public Works.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
GEN. sam HOUSTON.


Az an evidence Of the feeling against the
Nebraska Bill in Pennsylvania, and Of the
growing popularity Of "old SAM" we
clip the following from a leading paper Of
that State
"Gen. Sam Houston, u. s. Senator
from Texas, passed over the mountains on
his way homeward, 10 visit a sick wife, on
Friday last. lie attracted considerable
attention wherever no was known, and
sbeered a, various points along the railroad,
IAe is a 6pe poTlly man. with a face 'un'
shaven, vnshoTn,' and wears a white hat
and a red blanket around his shoulders
Housion's Senatorial career, 90 faT, by The
way, has been very credi.able,and has greaI
" added to his hold on the popular afec'
tons and admiration. His noble opposition
10 the Nebraska %iniquhy, aud his late man
" defence Of the right Of petition, and ih'
%oliiical privileges and rights Of minister
Of the Gospel, will still further add 10 hi
popularity"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
Washington Territory.

Along the whole length of the sound
and Straits, a distance Of 200 miles, gen.
eral prosperity seems TO attend all bran
ches Of industry. The country is rapidly
settling up, town sites are sPringing into
existence, and the lumbermens fishermen
apd axmen are meeting with their reward,
and " 50 mote il be-"
wThe Pioneer and Democrat cotains
a remonstrance from the citizens Of Van.
couver's Island, against the appointment
ola Mr.. Cameron as Judge Of Superior
Court, and which exhibits a vast deal Of
American spirit. The paper which con-
tains the documents comments as follows;
"The encroachmcnts Of the Hudson Bay
Company's officials .on the rights of the
free settlers on the Island are becoming
more notorious and barelaced from year
10 year, and such as her Majesty-whose
subjects many Of them are proud 10 &C.
knowledge themselveS-could not fail 10
condemn and redress, if their grievances
could but reach The throne The el per
acre demanded ahd paid for lands from the
free settlers on the lsland-which. as we
are informed, passes into the vaults ol
the Hudson Bay company as agents fol
the Government, Of Grea, Britain-neveI
reaches the exchequer Of the home Gov
eminent, for which il is proCessedly col
lected. We rather think, that il a vote Of
The Island could determine the subject Their
citizens ofthe United States, The eagle woulC
supplant the lion on the national ensigI
and acquire for us an intelligent and val
uabIe class Of fellow citizens,
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

INTERESTING TO THE JENNINosEs.-The
fuss aboutlhe great JENNINGS estate is about
taking another phase. The Virginia SEMI.
mel says Of it:
Old Mr.. Jennings married a Miss Cor
bin, and having 10 children, he bequeaihed
all his property to his wife in fee. Mrs Jen.
niugs died some few years since in,eSlate,
and consequently this immense estate Of
e4O, 0OO 900, or 5000 ,0O0, 900, passes over
to her relatives. The crown Of Great Britain
has advertised that the money is in readi.
ness, thatlhe heirs are in the United States
of America, and requests tina, they come
forward and claim the same.
The Corbins Of Virginia are tho righ,ful
heirs Of the Jennings estate, and through
them the Balls, of Fairfax, Va; the Jones,
of w Washington, D. c., and The Gordons,
Of Alexandra, Va; they having descended
! in a direct line from The CorbinS, y
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

" The Ohio Stale Journal, (SAM
MEDARY's old papor,) in speaking Of the
disasters which have befel the Democratic
party, owing 10 the Nebraska question,
has the fOllowing'
$50 much for Rhode Island. Ii is more
disastrous for DOUGLAS Democracy than
The result in Now Hampshire and Connec'
ticui. 1t is a verdict Of The people that
will be heard with alarm aud dismay at
Washington. Verify, the elections of
1854 are likely to leave the administration
in a most helpless, deporable condition"
We ask the attention ofthe AdminsIra-
ton 10 This attack by Cox. Read it over
again, men Of Washington, and see what
"aid and comfort" this great supporter Of
The Administration says. Certainly no
Democrat can longer regard it as any thing
bu, a Wing paper. Let the Democratic
party take notice, and govern themselves
accordingly" Presto change! Now you
see The little man.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
MIR. NICHOLS, SPEECH.

-
WI occupy the greater portion of This
weeks issue, with the speech Of Mr.. Men.
OILS, Of this State, on the Nebraska Bill.
We ask, sincerely, that every reader of The
Union shall pcruse il carefully. Mr.. NIcH-
OILS is a Red Republican Democrat, but has
Too much respect for the interests and prin-
ciples Of our party, to see them violated
by a ruthless Political freebooter. 1t may
not be amiss TO mention that The author Of
this bill is a Shareholder. He now owns
q plantation and two hundred negroes, in
Mississippi. 1t is not strange that South
ern men should look 10 their own interests
and support this bill but il is passing
strange that Northern men should favor the
iniquily, or that there are any who are nei'
Their Hawk nor BuzzArd. This should
no, be so. In this county, there cannot
be found twenty men who have read and
reflected upon the provisions Of The bill,
but oppose it.
We hope every rational, refecling, read.
ing man in this county, will read the speech
Of Mr.. Nichols. His positions are wei
taken, and we are glad 10 learn that he il
unanimously supported by his constituents
We have received the speech Of Hon
GEo. Bliss, Representative in Congress
from the counties Of Stark, Carol, Summit
&c., in opposition to The bill. We shall
lay il before our readers next week.