Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-13

girls alabastcr bosom and still, gentle
men, with conscience within, and God DER
head, the question, and the only question
for you TO settle. l., rho orrnS thc e-d.r,S ~
The above eIordium Of Mr.. WoOdsspccch
| took down, rrrbdhm Il hicrdiiDi, at the
time Of delivery. At times he would state
legal propositions, and elaborate them with
n coarncss and correctness, aud enforce
them with a power and logic, cyincing high
intellectual cndowmentS and early culture
and, often dismissing his drollery, would
rise into flight, Of witching fancy, and pas
agcs Of genuine eloqucncc, truly thrilling
aud sublime You should have seen him ia
orlcr to appreciate him fully. There Is no
dancing before mirrors before srclking-o1-
hibitins rings upon the soft little fingers
bowling to and complmen'ing the ladies
but the speaker had quite as lief, and will
speak quite As we'll, standing on the street
in the prairie mud, knee deep. Ilc Is al.
WAYS hearty. humorous and enthusiastic.
Now few surface views Of society, and
then, this too tcliou. letter shall come to a
close. Society !, entirely unsettled, no d.
visions or subdivisions In the Fast you
pa" regular grades, and enter regular and
well defined degrees from lower 10 q higher
circle, bearing to the door Of each circle, a
certificate Of 80 much money, - much Raul
road stock, such nad such an honorable pro-
fcssion, or that YOU married or are about u
marry some boiy's daughter, whose uncle Is
rich, has been accidentally elected from
some obscure town in the rural districts IN
the legislature, or !. going 90 BE-, II be con-
tinucs to take and pay for The Eastern Ar.
gus, aud, II the Areu, party " In power,
when it comes his turn according 90 thcTr
gmmmc. Thus society j. divided uP into
circles. when man m some LITTLE coun-
try village becomes worth some 5000, his
wife cannot wash. hlkcor brew bis iaugh-
tcr., blc-s their tender years and delicate
beauty, cannot stop over hroom'iick, on
washing day, especially, without hinuns.
Out here in the Wet, no one can separate
the rich irom the poor on the street, ~ in
puhlic assemblies, hy drcs or otherwise.
Wives, whose husbands are worth fortunes,
do their own work without whining Young
aiic, marry and wash their husbands
shirts. mend his clothes, darn hi' socks,
wi,hou, being Obliged 10 run home To ihor
mother. once q wryk, 90 tcll their mothers
how hard thoy are compelled 10 vork-how
they regret that they ever married, and q
dear how they wish they could return IN
their girlhood. aud the exquisite nioc little
drive, in summer. and such delightful sleigh
ride IN winter, aud those nice iigIlc twilight
stroll. in ,hc sarlgu, under thr trees, and
amid the .hrubb,ry, aud through the old
gate, aud then those ,wyc. little letters from
their dear h,aux Tar away, and ten thou.
sand other l,tlc plrasur,, and heart throhs,
never TO h. forgotten. Society j, forming,
and reforming t.rli there is 40 starch, no
stiffness in Wc.,sru liic Men are not
hoped TO keep them from swelling, women
ar uu, hoor,l 20 keep them swelling. Nv
cry man look, out Tor himself, and his word
is"riich in." Women ATE .,izcl with tie
.amc propensity 70 pitch in." Society
i. active, rr,olutionilius and purifying IT,
silt IL never becomes staguant. In fact
II d, composed OF revolutionary, working,
moving elements l, rrpudatc' an etiquette
-lirr-arls an conventional forms and fash.
iouahlc restraints, running over and tramp
lir. under foot an division and clmTromis.
INK lines, rg.uluus from wealth " marriage,
ymrhaiIally uiIii,arian ia movement and
design. SuT Jirkyo- are useless herg-poI-
i.hod boot. arc OF u1 acrluut-hauty will
feel the prairie mui-lhc disnifoi gaitmusi
b. Vuickcncl-,he young lady IoiT. tho low
slipper and d0ns the thick ,hoc-uo need OF
any hoops % swell the white skirt-uo par
ticular need ct white skrt. The wife aud
daughter regard IL essential 20 domestic rI.
ucation, that they be able 20 max, com
bread and nice hdscuit-!0yc their husbands
aud make homo substantially happy. AN
g. leave soon for othc- sections of Country,
aui when aud whore / stop will remember
my friends and write YOU. The weather
here is delightful Harvesting is going 90.
Wheat is - cents rer bushcI. Corn p
cents, and market heavy. lIarl time for
farmers who ar owing heavy debts aud
must convert their grain into money.
j. ". u.