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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

The above language cf the gallant and
brave Paul Jones, when the British comman-
der asked if he had struck his flag and surren-
dered, are memorable words. Although his
deck was slippery and streaming with the
blood of his gallant crew, his ship was on FIRE,
his guns were nearly every one dismounted,
his colors shot away, aud his vessel gradually
sinking, Paul Jones, with an immortal hero
ism continued to fight. do you surrender ?"
shouted the English captain being desirou to
prevent further bloodshed, aud seeing the col
ors OF the Bon Homme Richard gone, suppos-
the American hero wanted to surrender. But
what was, ARd who can imagine his surprise,
to receive in reply to this question, the answer
81 haze not began to fght get" The scene is
thus described There was a lull in the con-
fict for an instant, and the boldest held his
breath as Paul Jones, covered with blood and
black with powder stains jumped on broken
gun carriage, waving his sword, exclaim-
ed in the never be forgotten words. "No
hare mol begun 10 fight yst" And the result
was that the battle changed, aud in a few
minutes the British ship struck her colors and
surrendered, and Paul Jones leaping from his
own sinking ship stood upon the deck of the
British vessel ccnqueror and hero. What
nh watSunOiu Itt tue Dhlttt OI lie
does the above stirring incident give to every
man ReverseS may oyerwhelm for a time,
despair may ask hope to strike her flag, but
planting the foot more firmly, bending the back
more readily to the burdens imposed, straining
the muscles to the utmost tension and bracing
the dropping heart, let him who is driven to
the wall exclaim, Il have not begun to fight"
They are words of energy, hope and action
They deserve. they will command success. In
the darkest day let them ring out and forget
the past, the years wasted and gone by, and
give them as an inaugural address of new
era. When the msfortunes of life gather too
closely around, let your battle cry go forth
from the thickest Of the conflict, II have not
begun to fight" and you will find your foes
fleeing before the new strength impaired, and
yielding the vantage ground as you press for
ward in the battle strife,-SP1ngfeld Regis
ter.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

Position IN SLEEPING-It is better to 20 to
sleep on the right side, for then the stomach
is very much in the position of a bottle turned
upside down, and the contents are aided in
passing out by gravitation. If one goes to
sleep on the left side, the operation of empty
ing the stomach of its contents is more like
drawing water from @ well After going to
sleep, let the body take its own position. If
you go to sleep on your back, especially soon
after hearty meal, the weight of digestive
organs, and body, near the backbone, compress.
eS it, arrests the flow of the blood more or less.
If the arrest is partial, the sleep is disturbed
and there are unpleasant dreams. If the meal
has been recent or hearty, the arrest is more
decided, aud the various sensations. such as
falling over precipicc, or the pursuit of a
wild beast, or other impending danger, and
the desperate effort to get rid of it, arouses
us ; that sends on the stagnating blood, aud
we wake in fright, or trembling, or in per-
spiration, or feeling of exhaustion, according
to the degree of Stagnation aud the length and
strength of the effect made to escape the dan
ger
But when We are not able to escape the
danger, when We DO fall over the precipice.
when the tumbling building crashes Us, what
then That IS death That is the death of
those whom il is said, when found lfeless in
in their beds in the morning: They were as
well as they ever were the day before :; and
how often is it added, "and ate AeQrtitr than
Common" This last is frequent cause of
death to those who have gone 10 bed well 10
wake no more, we give merely as an opinion
The possibility of its truth is enough to deter
any rational man from late and hearty meal.
This we do know with certainty, that waking
up with painful diarrhea, or cholera, or bilious
eholic, ending in death in a very short time, is
probably traceable to late, large meal The
truly wise will take the safer side For per-
sons who ca; three times day, it is amply
sufficient to make the last meal of cold bread
aud butter, and cup of some warm drink -
no one can stsrve on il, while perseverance
in habit beset a vigorous appetite for break
fast, so promising of day OF comfort-HaYs
JeaTRal Of Heaith
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21
Origin Of Mills.

In early ages, corn was pounded In mortars
by hand. Solomon alludes TO that custom.
when he says: Though thou shouldst Lray
fool in mortar with a pestle among wheat.
yet will not his foolishness depart from lim.D
The hand mills, of later times were of yery
simple construction, and were operated princi.
paly by women. In process of time. shafts
were added to these machines, and they were
worked by cattle. Water mills were invented
about the time Of Julius Cesar but they did
not come into general use till A. ID. 400 T.
is supposed that wind mills originated in the
east and were introduced into Europe by the
Crusaders. This however, is doubted, as such
mills were in use in Europe as early as the
hrst Crusade Feudal lords claimed the priv
lcge of erecting all corn mills and requiring
their yassals TO grind at their mills, called 6ca-
miHs. The building Of such mill was then
very expensive, and none but lords and barons
could afford the expense hence they claimed
all tolls, from their dependents, by way OF re-
numeration. AT one time the monks Of Hol
land desired to erect a windmill for their own
convenience the lord of the soil oppose6
their purpose saying that the wind in that dis
trict belonged to him.
The monks appealed to their bishop, who
in great Indignation, claimed spiritual control
OF the winds, in his diocese, and granted lettefs
patent to the holy fathers By improvements
introduced in France, in The grinding of corn.
about the year lIG0, the amount Of flour OBJ
tanned was nearly doubled.
Saw mills are more recent in their origin.
than corn mills The earliest method known
for procuring blanks. was by splitting the
trunks of trees With wedges, and hewiug the
sides with axes
Until the middle of the sixteenth century
all the plank in Norway we're thus manrfac-
tured. The saw is an instrument of very .c-
mote antiquity. The inventor of it like all
other benefactors ranked among the gods
Ovid celebrated his praises. in his netamor-
phoses. He says the idea was suggested by
the spine which project from the backbone
of fish. By Others, the discovery is attribu.-
ed TO the accidental use of the jaw-bone of
snake in severing piece of wood The saw
was used in pit saving during most Of the
dark ages. 1t was Grst adapted to mills, in
Germany, in 1892. Saws were not introduced
into England till l76T The first constructed
mills were destroyed by mobs The invention
of the circular saw, has added greatly to the
efficiency of modern mills, and now almost every
variety and form of timber used by mechanics
is cut into the proper shape for use, by such
saws.-Ohio Farmer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

description given by Southern journals OF
Northern mechanics and laborers-with this
difference. The condition of the latter (,he
meehaDics) is too independent and prosperous
TO be tolerated by the aristocratic feelings OF
the slave-drivers who seek to drag them to a
level with their slaves while the Saad-hillers
are the low, degraded and barbarian product
Of Slavery domination-the remainder ia this
problem of Southern Society"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

Do IT YOURSELVES, Bors-W-hy ask tho
teacher or some class mate TO solve that prof.
lem Do it yourselves. You might as vel!
let them eat your dinners as do you, sums for
YOU 1t is in studying as in eating he that
does it gets the benefit, and not he that sees
it done. In almost any school would give
more for what the teacher learns, simply because
the teacher is compelled to solve all the hard
problems for them, and answer the questions
for the lazy boys. Do not ask him TO parse
all the difficult words or asst you in tie pe.-
formance OF any of your duties Do It roug-
selves Never mind though they look dark as
Egypt. Don't ask even hint from ANYBODY.
Try again. Every trial increases your ability.
and YOU will finally succeed BY diut of the very
wisdom and strength gained in this effort, even
tough at first the problem was beyond your
skill. 1t is the study and not the answer that
really rewards your pains. Look at that bor
who succeeded after six hours of hard study,
perhaps. How is lit up with proud JOY as
be marches 10 his class He reads ike con-
qu,ror, and well he may. His POOR weak
school mate who gave up that same problem
after the first faint trial now looks up TO him
with something of wonder as q superior
The probl' m lies there, a great gulf between
those boys who stood Yesterday side by side
They will never stand together as equals again.
The boy that did it for himself has taken q
stride upwards, and, what is better still, gained
strength for greater ones The boy whn
waited to see others DO il has lost both strength
and courage, and is already looking for some
excuse to give up school and study forever
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21
TOWANDA:
9bursoan alorninp. iilap 81. 1882.
SslttttS poetru.
r HE COM e T
BY O. ". HOLMES

The Comet! He is on his way,
And singing as he flies
The whiEzing planets shrink before
The spectre of the skies;
All well may regal orbs burn blue,
And satellites turn pale,
Ten million cubic miles Of head,
Ten billion leagues Of tail
On, on by whistling spheres Of light,
He flashes and he flames
He turns not TO the left nor right,
He asks them not their names
One spu-n from his demonial heel
Away. away they fly,
Where darkness might be bottled up
And sold for ''Tyrian dye"
And what would happen to toe land,
And how would look the sea,
II, in the bearded DEVILS path
Our earth should chance 10 be
Full hot and high the sea would boil,
Full red the forests gleam
Nethought heard and saw 1t all,
In a DYsPEPrIC dream.
! saw the tutor take his tube
The Comets course TO spy,
heard a scream-the gathered rays
Had stewed the tutors eye
| saw q fort the soldiers all
We're armed with goggles green:
Pop cracked the gun Nhiz few the balls
Bang went the magazine
/ saw the scalding pitch roh down
The cracking, sweating pines,
And streams of smoke like wster-spouts,
Bur~t through the rumbling mines
asked the fremen why they made
Such noise about the town
They answered not, but all the while,
The brakes went up and down,
saw a roasting pullet sit
Upon baking egg,
l saw a cripple sccrch his hand
Extinguishlng his leg;
saw nine geese upon the wing
Toward the frozen pole,
AID every mothers gOsling fell,
Crisped 10 q cracking coal
| saw the OK that browsed the grass
Wliihe in the blistering rays,
The heritage in his shrinking jaws
Was all 6ery blaze
/ saw hinge fishes boiled to rags,
Bob through the bubbling brine;
And thoughts of supper crossed my soul;
had been rash at mine.
Strange sights Strange sounds Q fearful dream
Its memory hsunts me still,
The stesming sea. the crimson glare,
That wreathed each wooded hill
Stranger if through thy reeling brain
Such midnight visions sweep,
Spare. spare, o spare thine evening meal,
And sweet shall be thy sleep.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

na5- An Irish gentleman having purchased
an alarm clock, an acquaintance asked him
what he intended TO do with it,
"Oh," said he it's the most convenient
thing in the world, for I've nothing to do but
to pull the string and wake myself
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

Bog An Irish girl seeing her mistress feed
ing pet Canary, asked, How long it tuck
them creatures 70 hatch . Three weeks >
she replied
Och, sure, that's IS lorg IS any other
foEl EXCEPT pig"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

CArrrAL SsSrrxESr.--At o printers annual
festival in Washington city, the following
were among the regular toasts
The Constitution of the United Sts,es-
s.. Up by wise and patriotic feazdtys. ingoet
on the the hearts of the people, and Locsrd E7
in their best affections
TIE Declaration Of Independence-Good
s.oRdsag = ttr-4 Procf 'ie,t, fr efrom errors.
and 6rst rate oePy for the se.ters Up Of Re-
pubiics-
Wonan-May virtues ever cccupT rcye
spr1 than her skirtr. and her fsnlts be Of
,--ai,- '7r. 'ssn her hcrre.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-21

hSA gentleman was once walking ia .
stree, when be met stone-cutter, whom lie
thus addressed
- Ny good fellow, if the devil was to come
nov, which of Us would he take -
After little hesitation the man replied
+" Me SIR
Annoyed by this answer, the queriest asked
him for a reason.
+" Because. yer honor, be would be glad
TO ketch meSelf, sure and be have you at any
time" .....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

We invite the attention Of our readers 10
the communication in the present number
under the head Of " fdTdiion." That our
County taxes have been ineredSiHg Tor years,
Is fact too we'll known TO need any at
tcmpts at proof. This has not only been
the case in Oxford County, but in about
every County in the State. The people have
complained at this increase Of their public
burdens, but mere complaints never operate
as a remedy. A remedy for evils OF this
character can only he applied by inquiring
carefully into the cdu'I which produce
them. We trust our correspondent will 81
ON and probe this matter 10 the bottom. II
is good time now Tor the people TO look
out for the dollars and cents. Political
considerations ought no, TO have any thing
to do with question affecting the pockets
ola the taxpayers in the community.
In trieny alluding to this matter, we
deem It an act of justice TO say, that We be-
lic,c the evils complained Of SC lar as they
are local with Us, are in no way chargeaLlc
to or present able Board Of County Com.
mis,ioners in this County. Wcknow them
to be gentlemen OF integrity and have no
doubt they are governed in their Official a..
ton by the bcs, OF motives and most honest
intentions. The uhole 'y0ion IN our judg.
mcnt is wrong 50 far as it has a relation to
the financial affairs Of the people.
It has been tried Tor years and by various
Legislatures, has been modified and in some
rc-pccts changed, but nothing that has been
done has served 10 reach the evil. We have
bcyn Of the opinion Tor year,, that It ought
to be &" cut up root and branch and some
better plan devised but wee took up our
pen, not Tor the purpose Of giving any eI.
tended view, upon this mootcd question OF
financial policy, but 10 call the attention ct
our readers u a dispasiouate and thorough
Investigation Ut the whole suLcct.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

TuE MoRNoNs. Nu York, Nor. .. Tho
Times Nebraska correspondent announces
the arrival in that Territory Of divers Nor
mon deserters, who lefl Salt Lake City IN
October They bring two weeks later IN
telligence which, II true, is Of high impor-
lance. They say tha, Brigham Young at
the head OF large force. was preparing to
leave Salt Lake City, to give battle to the
United States troops. They allese that the
Mountain Pass, at which the Mosmons will
attempt to check the progress of the troor',
Is one that, in military point OF view VIII
give them overwhelming advantage; that,
in their rebellion, they will receive material
aid from the Indians; and, that their uIti'
mate design is to throw Of oil allegiance to
the UaiOn, and establish an independent
government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

Arp,Nrrc Mo>rrr Tue promised
monthly II Ma,r,. Phillips, Sampson &
e.. ha. bc,u t,,pcl, and dis.rm, criticism
at once by IL, Grt appearance, ~ inviting
table Of contents, aud the array or articles
more than realizing the authorizations which
bad Jc,u formed Dr IL. Il isWcll cIlculA.
t. Tor popular reading, hut At the same
time, is high toned and disuIG,d. and !. no,
oycrlIvn with cheap wood cat illustrations.
Il i, devoted 20 Literature, Art AMI Poll.
tics. IN the prospectus, the Plhlishcr thus
explain, it, character lin Literature, ~
aim will 10 to l,a,, no province uurcrr-
sculcl, p, that, while each number will
contain articles Of an abstract and pcrma.
nrnt value, it will also D, found that the
healthy appetite Of the mind ior entertain.
mrnt IN it, various forms Of Narrative, Wit,
aud Ilumor, will not 50 uncarri Tor
Ia the term Art, they intend to include
the Who'll, domain Of aesthetics, and hope
gradually u make this critical department;
u true and fearless representative Of Ar', in
all ITS varions branches, without any regard
to prejudice, whether personal or national,
or to private consideration, II what Kind
sOcycr.
In Politics, the Atlantic will be the organ
Of no party or clique, but will honestly en-.
delyor TO be the exponent Of what IT. com
ductors believe TO he the American Idea.
Il will deal frankly with persons and with
parties, cndclvuring always to keep in view
that moral element which transecnis all
persons aud partie-, and which alone makes
the bdsis OF true and lasting national
prosperity. twill not rank itself with any
sect oi GHii,S, but with that body Of men
which is Ia favor Of Freedom, National Pro-
gress, aud Honor, whether public or rri'
vate."
IL gives a list Of twenty. nine eminent au'
,hors, who have been permanently engaged
as contributors, TO ITS pages The Boston
BE gives the following let ol names US the
contributions to the November numbSr.
The opening article, on Douglas Jer.
rold, IL IRON the pen Of James llanney, an
English writer VI some reputation; Ralph
Waldo Emerson wrote illusions Miss
Rose Tcnny Of Hartford is the author Of
sally Parsons Duty, gem; the Auto
crat Of the breakfast Table, delicious ar
tiele, is from the pen of u. W. Holmes
which accounts for It's being 80 good Cha''
e. llaIewcll wrote the very able article on
. British India : Park Goodwin wrote 'Ihe
Financial Furry ! Charles l.. Norton OF
Cambridge. The Manchester Exhibition
Mir, Stove. The Mourning Veil;' Calvin
". Phillips AKIN by Marriage james
Russell Lowell. The Origin Of Didactic
Poetry;' j. X. Trowbridge, Pendulum, a
Modern Reiormer : and music, gossip and
literary matters by Mr.. Underwood, con-
ncc,ed with the Publishing house, Phillips,
sampson L Co."
The Magazine has been iavorably received
by the Press, and has acquired an enormous
circulation at the very Outset,-a5, 600 cop
les having been disposed Of by advance
orders and the demand is not yet supplied.
Tsrm,,-Threo dollars per year, delivered
free from postage,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

4 YorNa ATRIc,N PRNcE KiDNArrTb.-
Among cargo Of slaves frOm AiIIcA hiely
landed near Havana, Vas the The eldest son
Of one Of the African princes, It seems
that he bad ben sent by hs father 20 the
factory 81 deliver the slaves, aud while there
was iuduccd 10 visit the schooner. III"
captain itse'ms, was no more sTuPulous than
Others II the sane school, and considered
that the yrince's fne physical arPeanno'
YOU'D ~ a god recommendation 10 a Calan
planter, anil withou, further ccromony scn'
him below to kcyp company with be-
fathers caPtives. Fortunately he could
talk French and Portuguese, and made
known his history. lie wAs s7nt ~ The
dcposit Of ihe EmaneiPadoCs, where aecor-
ding to Spanish law be mus, DC pat to scr-
vice Tor eight years before be eau te frcc 10
return 20 hi. native home in Africa. II
ever be rgturrs 90 Do, native land, NJ dop {
believe be will D, quite a. Ir,l0us in catch.
ing and selling ir,o slavery bic fellow men,
., formerly I, may prove a valuable lcsson
" ban though a hard one.
lN II Palladiuu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS STATE ELECTION.
BANKS ELECTED
By 1881 Plurality over
Gardner !!
ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKsT ELECTED
The Senate, House and Council largely
Republican.

Our space will not permit an extended
notice this week Of the election which has
just taken place in Massachusetts,. and which
has resulted in complete triumph OF the
Republican tieket.
The foO,ings which We take from the Bos-
ton Journal, show the election Of the Hon.
Nathaniel =. Banks for Governor by plu-
rality Of 1881. The aggregate j. as FOL.
lows: Banks, CO,2O7 Gardner, 1920
Beach, 20, Ill Swan, lI5; scattering, .
The aggregate vote in the 81 towns heard
from |. l27.7G7.
The whole State ticket Of the Banks par.
ty. Tor Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Auditor, and Attorney
General are elected by large Pluralitics.
Al the Banks Councillors except Col.
FAY in the fr.t district are elected. The
successful candidate in the dr,, district is
Newell \. Thompson, who was nominated
by the Gardner Americans.
OF the forty senators thirty.one are Banks
men; two Gardner four Democrat, and
tires doubtful.
For the House Of Representatives, tho
Bank. party have elected lj5, the Gardner
American. %, and the Democrats 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06
OBJ @tfora 9rmotrat
PARIS. MAINE. nov. 6, 1857.
prulr.rp E,iRY TEIDN MORNING. ny
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FIOFRIEroEs.
JOHN J.rERRY. Editor.

reTmS.---Onr dollar aad 6ny csnt' strictly
~ ,BVASCT; one l,llsf and .s'cnt. i've osn''
vithia .N moaths; twp dollars At the snd ct
the year. To ~hi,h 66y esais - IL sadsd los
syriN Nclf ~h,Ch ps,wsa, 10 DELAYED.
Advertisements asserted on reasonable terms ;
the ptopftstors aot bsag tssponsibls iorany srrur
hs,nJ che an, uat charged The adyeTt,'c'nsat
RS. p,rrCNGitt n Co. 10 State II.
Ro.tun, ani ls2 Nassau 81, New lo'A, ar aur
oal, autho',tsl sgrpi, 6rpfocgf,ng .ob'c'iPiios'
tursaritng 'ssrtisemeUts.
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De Zoe irum ihr date OF the ir.t iasVri'"e.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

SINGULAR CASE o. I>,,>uY 4 gentle
man, with very eccentric manners, made
hi, appearance in Portland, on Friday, in.
quirins Tor pcr.ons II abolition Procliy'ie',
and during tie evening be presented h'm-
scllatt the residence Of {. Wo,iman. ~,
10 whom BE- represented himself rs an abr
li,ion lecturer, who had suGrrl much al.
verse fortune aud persecution, Aud so,i.ltt
Mr. Wp,Jman's hospitality. which We
granted. The stranger manifested signs OF
alteration. AMI At 10 o'clock he began O.
disturb the family by walking The h,Ir Vt
hi, noon. moving the furniture, raising 'he
windows. and raising great fae generally
Oifcrr Rim. vi. called in, 10 whom lhr
siran:r .'nt'cman r,rl,cI admission 81. ms
chamber. The door wa. found O. bs hari-
calrd by the bclstr,i, chairs, wAsh,tAui,
and Other movable furniture ~ the r,Jm.
~ the oaic'r finally lOrccl himself through
the obstacles, the lecturer jumrI 600,
Of the window, aud Mr. Ring bad lI.t ,lm'
@ s,il' him by the c,at.tAil, leaving V'r-
tipn u Do. ctud, arF'nda:e in ,hc hnm''
u he oh-Jr Instead of h.,r: Killed, u,
might hl,r h,vu expected, he was iu a mo-.
men: .rrn diving through Profile nui Port
lad .trrrt,, and va. l1,; Is't 81 near Der
ins. uLk..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-06

Tu GEru E,,rrEN. >1m' l.s may h'
formed Of the immense cIJrti1U, that ar
being nal, 90 complete thc gigantic bull OF
the Gryat Eastern ani IT. a!purtcuance-.
when We state that there are nov no fewer
than i7uo men employed upan % day and
night. Toe CO, Tor wasos and salaries o.
artisans, Ah1rers, and employee, in the
haili,n: yari has, Nc uudsr'tani, reached
- COO tor one wcyk Ibesc extraordinary
yaJrts are necessary in order that thc Ar-
rancsment. shal. Dc compl.,-i BY The 81 90
November, on which lay, favored by high
spring tide, /, IA. hscn definitely settled
that a, launch o. the l,yinthau ,hIP 'hal.
take place English paper.