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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
Household Economies

Not only the poor, but the rich, feel the
ncci oC economy at time like thi,-thc
former that they make their scnniy means
last as long Us possible, and the latter that
they may be able - give more u the needy.
We Americans have a grea, deal to learn in
the matter Of household economy. We have
been bred IN plenty aud consequent waste
lulncss, aud there are very few, even among
the poorer CLASSES OF cur native citizens, who
have any idea how chcaply men may b. fed,
and ye, have a suliciency Of wholesome and
rala,ablo food. We heard an entranced
woman" say, the other day, tha, If all the
people Of Springfield would live for a whole
year upon Indian meal and potatoes they
would be better OF az the end Of the year
than they are now. There is no doubt that
under such Diet they would become more
spiritual, " perhaps a considerable portion
Of them would be altogether delivered from
the body under this resime-but We doubt
whether It would keep ,hem in the best pos.
siblc condition ior the various duties Vi
active life. There !. no question, however
that a simpler aud more inexpensive styl,
Of living would BE- Of great advantage to Ii,
health Of many families, and tha, there ar,
opportunities for very great economies al
our tables.
Somo Of the Philadelphia papers have de'
voted themselves recently TO the minute dis
eussiou Of this subject, giving detailed ac
count, from their correspondents OF success,
ful and unsuccessful experiments at nbl'
rc,r,nehment to sui, the temper Of th'
times. Many Of these experiences come
from mechanics and mechanics wives, wh'
fnd their resource. either entirely cut Of oil
greatly diminished. and feel it necessary L
abandon the luxuriint style Of living whicl
has bocn common in all classes u society ir
this country. One woman reports that 81,
has been able, much % her surprise, {,
bring down the cost Of provisions for hei
family 10 an average Of fifty cents per weei
. for each person. This Is the lowest poin
reached by any OF the ezperimenters. The!
generally average about dollar week {,
each member Of the family. Some thinl
they live with great simplicity whOsa pro
vision bills average $50 per week to eael
person-this Tor tie raw materials alone
The experiments are instructive as shown,
the wade Differences Of opinion among thOs
Of the same means Of living, as to what con
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
PARIS. ME-,


stitutes economy at the table. Provisions
generally at Philadelphia are from Is to ~
per cent. cheaper than at Boston or Spring.
field. and we presume tha, SO cents per week
to each person for the raw materials, is a'
low poin, as can be reached here. with
the most rigid economy consistent with
health and comior,-in fact few will be able
to come down to that.
There is great room for economy IN the
adoption Of a simpler style Of cookery. And
there can be no doub, tha, the health Of the
people would be greatly promoted by il.
As much may be saved in this particular at
many tables as in the cost Of materials.
hut there is grca, difference in the cost Of
the various substantial articles with which
our tables are supplied. No, many years
ago half the bread eaten in New England
was made Of corn aud rye meal; now tho
majority Of families see nothing but wheat
bread, except on very rare occasions, from
one year TO another. The farmers Of tho
West and the planters Of the South live on
corn bread. and sell their wheat 90 us, be-
cause corn bread costs only half, or less than
half as much as wheat bread. Yet thcro
are Thousands of poor families in New Eng
land, who DO not know ono week where the
next weeks supplies arc to come from, who
would fccl a sor, Of degradation in LIVING on
corn bread, and IL they resort to It occasion.
ally, ca, slyly and by stealth, tha, il may
no, be known that they are 80 POOR as to
live on Indian meal
There ~ mistake in this. There Il
nothing more pnlaiablo than corn meal
properly cooked There ara a variety of
article. Tor the table that may be prepared
from IL. that are highly toothsomc, and will
be preferred to anything else by many pCo-
PIE, almost universally by the children.
Here is an opportunity for considerable
economy, and one at tho same time Troduc-
tive Of health l., Indian meal be partially
substituted ior -four, and the expenses OF
the table can BE- very considerably reduced
by this one change. There are various
other economies IN tho purchase OF meats
and vegetable and their preparation for tho
table, which those who supcrntcnd the
kitchen can easily got at by a little ob.erya-
ton and experiment. We throw out these
hints loosely only by way or suggestion to
those who supply our tables, and who have
i, IN their power TO tighten very much the
present burden upon their husbands and
the community by feasible and judieiou'
economies IN the means Of living. Spring
Geld Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

A IIoRsE STORY. The New York papers
chronicle feat accomplished by horse
in that city which may take rank with the
exploit of the Vermont mare, which our
neiphbor OF the Post was 80 pleased with
as to give his readers twice. On Monday
afternoon runaway horse dashed into the
EEL Dorado" " porter house, in ryron row
and stumbling agains, sofa, fell down and
completely destroyed It. lie soon rose how
ever, and started toward the bar, but chang
iBg his course, rushed against a back win
dow and rearing on his hind legs, dashed
through, smashing glass, sash, and every
thing in his way. lie allghtcd on the aag'
below, having fallen about twenty, but was
only slightly injured. After some difficult
ty he WAS raised from the Aags, when he
deliberately walked through the entry and
up the steps of the Oysier saloon into the
street, where he was taken to his owner.
Crowds Of people have been into the Fl Do
RADIO to SEQ the window. and the leap has
been considered marvellous. Boston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

PRJGREsrE AGmcuLTuRE. The New
York Observer says tho following good
things Of progressive agriculture:
Under It's influence spring up tasty and
convenient dwyllins', adorned with shrdb,
aud flowers, and beautiful within Ihc smiles
Of happy wives, tidy children IN tho lap OF
thoughtful ago, broad hClr,hs, and acts
as well as words Of welcome. Progressive
agriculture builds harms, and puts guttcrs
ON them builis stables for cattle, aud raj.
scs roots to feed them. II gratis wildapplc
trees by the meadow with plpplns or green.
inss; 1t scts out new orchards, aud nkc-
carc OF the old ones.
"It drains new lands, cuts down bushes
buys mower. house tools, and wagon /,
keeps good fences and practices s1ilins. IL
makes hens lay, chickens 1--we, and prevents
swine from roofing up meadows. Progress
si,c agriculture keeps on hand plenty Of
dry fuel, aud brings in tho oycnwood for
the women. IL plows deeply. sows plenti-
fully, harrow, evenly, and prlys Tor the
pleasing oi Heaven. Finally it sub,cribes
for good religious. agricultural, papers and
PAYS fJr them in advance; advocates free
school. and always takes something besides
the family TO the county fair"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
POETR Y.
Two Kinds OF Piety.

..... A.. A.. L.. .,fns
''''''- :, -. A., ,s. Az.
eernins reader will zee lha, they are Gar f'om
irreyeren, Ia purpose and spirit In this re'pcet
they remind -. of the eooentric method. by which
Rev. Rowland Ilill and other excellent divine.
have sometime, ineuleated the most sacred lesson.
of Scripture. The incident on which they are
founded !. thu. rrlaisd;-
From the n. Y. Evening Poet.
"a Few yeaU since powerful revival OF rel'-
r.t-n,,,.u-
:
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The hand II religion !. potent to save.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
From the Maine Farmer
Planting Potatoes Early.

The results OF experiments by DR.. Barber
and others. seem to demonstrate the fact
that the best method hitherto tried to pre-
vent potato rot is, to plant them as carly
as the sason will in any way allow. They
will thus mature IN the cooler part OF the
season, aud tho tops rip'n of, 81 as not to
afford, as DR.. II. supposs, proper field
for the milicw, when it comes, to live in.
This theory apcars plausible. II it be true,
that tho mildew, is minute vegetable, tho
invisible seeds. or "sp)rulcs " Of which at
certain time in the summer attach them.
selves to the stalks OF the potato. and not
only absorb the saps OF them into their own
systems but also leave poison which pre-
vents the potato from maturing and causes
1, to decay, then certainly, IL YOU can. ma
turc the stalks before the particular time
at which the mildew seed. are spread abroad
YOU s,ccr the potato clear OF the evil. We
believe all agree that whatever may be the
NaAN' ~ Wv ihts ~ hhN' hHh @Na"N ~
fectly developed and thoroughly maturcd
potato. 4, Is true that potatoes ofton rot
alter being dug and packed away in the
cellar, indeed, sometimes they do not ap.
pear affected until Spring. hut we b'lie'c
that p1tatoc, 81 affected, we're never tho
roughly ripeucd. We want moro systcmat-
ic observation aud experiment on this point
IL has also been found that in addition 10
caTly planting, it was b1ss 10 uso little or
no dressing Of the animal orisin-ihat such
dressing seems to prepare the potato Tor the
rot. Instead OF using i. therefore, many
farmers have done applying any at all to
their crops, contenting themselves with q
smaller crop ofsouni potatoes, rather than
run the risk of obtaining greater crop
which would be liable 10 rot
We have heard OF but little potato rot this
spring among thosc KEEP; over We infer
from this ihaI the scoI to DO plan,ci will
be Of a gooi character, and hope the suS.
gcstions here given TO plant early will lead
to good results in regard TO The crop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

Tux PorAIo Ror. &C. g." Of Indiana,
wishes farmers to eOmmunicate their expe-
rebco in regard to this subject. In West
eru New York the rot prevailed generally
the past season, and Of the same character
as that he describes. Early varieties, plant
ed early, were not injured. Late varieties,
and all late planted potatoes, were more or
less affected - those maturing latest the
worst. The rot was fret shown by the de-
cay Of the vines. On low, wet soils in this
neishborhood, nearly all were destroyed /;
on warm, dry soils, the injury was least.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

A PRorrAELE PATcn OF LlSD. As an
illustration Of the profits Of ga little farm
well titled, we copy the following from
one Of our exchanges
Frum a half acre Of land at Pennington
No, Henry Mygatt raised SlOO worth OF
potatoes, 1900 c,bbages, which odd Tor 500
aud turnips enough to bring the whole crop
up to 5000. The cabbases were set out
between the rows Of potatoes after the last
hoeing. and the turnips were sowod soon
after the potatoes were dug.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

SNoBBERr. When you hear man IN
.is,ing upon points Of etiquette and fashion
wondering for instance how man can eat
with steel fork and survive it, or what
charms existence has for persons who dino
at three without soup and fish, be sure that
that individual is asnob. How TO Behave.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

Boxes VERSUS BrGs. cover my cucum-
Der and squash plants with boxes covered
with gaulc, which find eiFcctual TO keep
of the striped bugs. The Maine Farmer
declares that the gauzc is work OF super
ero-ation. and that a fence made Of cloth or
wood, six inches high round each hill is just
ns good without a covering. know Of no
better authority than the Maine farmer,
aud us soon as | read the article, took OF
the sauze from several boxes with a view to
test the matter. but have not yet become
satisfied whether our friend is correct or
not, or whether his Theory as 20 how that
kind Of bugs hy, will answer without a
slight variation, for this latitude. 50 far
as could observe, was inclined TO the
opinion, that our bugs had not read he
Maine Fdrmerl
Exeter, July la, 1856. IN. + Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
Special Notice.

Agricultural Exchanges and communica-
tious for thi. department, should ~ direct.
ed Oxford Democrat" south Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

OLD vRGNNr NEBBER TIRE. 1.-THE scene
Of the following item, from the Wheeling
IntelligJncer. were located anywhere save in
Virginia. We should doubt its truth. As it
is We credit the tale fully. The In,clligen-
Ger says:
I'VE saw yesterday, going up towards
the upper ferry, team Of four animals
ho.se a pony, mule and u bull. The horse
had the heaves, the pony was blind, the
mule was lame. aud the bull had no proyi-
sion Tor fly time. la the wagon which was
an ordinary one. there sat white man u
crippled niger. and tame skunk irailly
bJund with wisp Of straw. The white
man held the lines, the team held its own
and the niger held the skunk, and they all
moved forward. To make this worthy of
its place, it is essential to say that it is
true"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16
farmers department.
"srEED rus FLOW
DARIUS FORBES. Editor.
"srEED ruErLow.' y

uthe srts lai sciences prrtaining Co lte, atr
el,-ei, liaAripgrther, ant are riniimaiely c"nnec'
sd With sriclIturv.-AeHtcotA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-16

The reason lEneas carried hi. father WIN
such ease was because he had Trey we'S"
upon his back instead Of avoirdupo"'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-20

were soa seludag loo Kentucky sapene al S. ~ 7post
Louis lots at s. so $50 Extra 50 si 100 S. and leo
PIent's Extra inlots at 81 80 p bbT
GRAM, The supply OF Corn very light and lie sales
were confined 300 sacks Mixed and yellow in lots at
65c, and 100 Prime White al 6S7e d base .or Oats somo
500 sacks S. Eons sold al 6uGlc, mostly 6Qe q busel
The market still been heSt Q Bran 500 sacks were
disposed OF at 76aB7se q leo rs.
PROVISIONS Mess Pork retailing mostly at ST %
. Dbl. In Bacon heard OF transactions Of
OF Lard 2l5 hbls sold Monday
the sdvaneed rate Of lO&@c u b. Prime in kegs were held
st l3e p II.
COFFEE. There good demand with sales Of 1000
bags, ncluiug 100 l01c go at t0SO& so at 1875 500
at ll5S $50 At Il54, and lOOat Il 7,ld9lllsc p p,
RICE Market dull Sales of60to 70 tierces at l9425o
an.
INDIA BAGGING We noticed sales Of 1856 bales on pr
terms and 100 at ta@l49ic p yard
BALE ROPE, offer Of 6S5c was refused for 1000 coils
Machiue.rnaie-ield at SIC 9 ID.
LIME.A cargo of $3.50 casks Eastern sold private
demonstrating at ST 5otGSt 60 u Dbl.
STAR CANDLES. We u5ieed sal5 OF 300 boxes Light
al % At lie q u.
WHISKY. .2oO bbls Rectifed, mostly per cent, were
sore sold at l9o and $50 also at l9c d gallon.
FREIGHTS. Two ships taken for Liverpool I'd
for Cotton Boston &c, and one for Europe private
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RIVER LNTELLIeE NcE.


WEDNESDAY, October 20, 1858,
Yesterday the weather was clear and pleasant.
Business on the Ieyee continues to improve slowly
ARgryA1s-The railroad line passenger packet
FAILS city, Capt j. B, Woods, arrived from ST. Louis,
and She leaves again on her retarn trip at 2. H.,
today. Mr.. r. D. Love will please accept our thanks
fer late papers,
The Yazoo river packet Alton, Jr., Capt. John W.
white. arrived with 1891 bales cotton. She is now
receiving freight at the foot of Crossman street, and
win leave positively on Thursday the 2lst inst at
PM
The regular viokshurg passenger packet B. L.
Hodge, Capt. John Smoker, arrived with 1928 bales
cotton. She leaves again as usual at P NJ to-
day
The Alice Vivian arrived from yieksbarg with
2O72 bales cotton u hhds and Is barrels moasses.
The Louisville passenger packet Fanny Bullitt,
Capt. L. B. Durham, arrived with full load of pro
duce from Cairo. She leaves Thursday, at P. NJ,
on her return trip
BoArs LEAyISG,-Sa llie Robinson for Fort adams
and the Coast at II N. to-tlay.-This splendid and
very popular passenger packet in charge of the we'll
known Capt. E. F. Gross, will leave positively as
above for Fort Adams and all way landings. Mr. D.
A. 0rvis is her clever and attentive clerk The Sae
Robinson for promptness has superior, Her Off
GERS are gentlemen who give universal satisfaction to
all doing business or travelling on the boat.
Lqftte for Bayou Lafourche at 10 A. NJ, today.
This regular and very popular weekly packet leaves
as above, in charge of Capt John j. Brown with the
correct Mr. A. H. Gardner as purser
B, L. Hodge for T5cksburg at P. NJ. today
Capt, John Smoker backs ont his splendid new pas
senger packet for Vicksburg and all the usual land
ings as above. Messrs Hall and Wilson are her gen
tlemanIy, obliging and correct clerks.
Railroad Line Packet Falls City for St. LOUIS.
This new, swift, splendid very popular and regular
passenger packet, leaves port to-day at P. NJ under
the command Of the very accommodating and expe
rienced Capt J. B. Woods, with the accomplished,
clever and correct R. D. Love in the Office 1t is only
necessary to announce the departure of the Falls City
her reputation is established She is one of the
finest boats Of this line, and is indeed one of the
finest boats that to port, combining all the
requisites of tp-top passenger packet. Her officers
are careful, experienced men, prompt and reliable.
She connects with the railroad at Memphis and Cairo
for all the Northern and Eastern cities.
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ila Crescent
M lha fsaN dreams crescent.
THeg M TIE sTEATtsEIp ARIEL
oreign Tutelligence,


safaafa tfet 5.--Ehe cotton sales forthree day
asaasai 70 2l.o9l bales. Of which 400 were taker
a4s5aiafSrs and fiA0e Tor export
aa elased qaiet Coffee was quiet. Rice quiet
aaEasniHs spistts 1851
ay Eanklin's Arctic Expedition has safely
wassd Bailina Bay.
saleg the new electrical engineer Of the Gable
Uapsuy says that the cable Is seriously injured
s hundred miles from Yaientia. AZ does not
u working IT, Bit thinks ii cannot be raised
ann s3nndings
saale shares are quoted at e42O to 844O.
4 sagas spaculator IF London, whose name mas
81 gsl sFsnspiFed, has failed.
aHsac, 0et. la.- The Anglosaxon has arrived
sa Liverpool dates Of The 9Th, but they have been
anticipated b tha ARIEL advces
Domestic lnitlletn
Sv Locus. 9et l9.--Ihe steamboat frying Cloud
aink al Devils Island on the lftn' Inc steamboat
@ifalph also sans az Goose stand
Beth beats eili prooaoly % talsea.
ASw feBE, 0es' te.--lle statement o. we NeW
Aess banEs oF the pass Week, SHOWS an increase III
Mans o oga N deposits q SsaoOoO decrease
q sasele sssA0go decrease O. clfeaiaaon, SsO,OoO.
NasHrseToSi oes, lS,-een. cas- has inform Cd
aisseg JeFez that whatever might be done by
sss.s' ~ 80 W Asst' eti 1N w - ~
protect tne traualtn 70 the fullest extent and At
Y hazards
Prominent 4 Administration Democrats are iaForln 6
ase due application by Congress for the purchase Of
Aaha
aEnEfaSDEseE, No, Oct. 1.-THE Santa re man.
slsh DATES to the 9th at has been received ana re-
ports smother battle with The Indians in which SIX Of
assm were killed and 1000 sheep recovered nom
Rsem Two soldiers were Killed IN the action
a7s ioufs, at. ls.--Ihe second overland mail has
arrived With letters to the goth ut. from California
nv ~ papers ihe third mail reaches here might
hsFiag beentsenty,fiye days ont.
aathe q y Circuit Court an Injunction has been
aated against inc assignees Of the Ohio Lille lnsur
Rass and Trust Company at the SUIT Of the EngHs
creditors ana smart Sheriff Of Hamilton county has
neen appointed receiver.
S1 Louis, Oct. 1s.-The steamers Morrison and
aaaaiatof have arrived The City Of Memphis, Great
esserni Mitchell and Z NJ Kenneth have departed,
PaIlADEnrHTA, Oct l8.-Ihe Reading Gazette
aanaunces the appointment by the President Of J.
CLANCY Jones as Minister to Austria.
EEW Yoag, Oct. I8.-The excitement about Piceo,
HnIai is intense. Every seat was sold in the first
Aoar.
gotton closed quiet; the sales Of the day were
Ea89 bales. Middlihg Orleans quoted at II ole.
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sf1MMoN couNcTT,.

dTT1nt ret fgYlf
H. sizeRia ne ehar and quorum present
5s NI.. 9..g 'raa# Il, -, - ta,
i sIs, Hart Thomas Co., 99S r s one ' ap.
sas Nv EALING through I bridge Raid On me
9sl ssas \: u y
A5solnis requiring the City Surveyor, gemptroer and
Fg8a#ntef 10 aRnd George L. Bright ESQ all bills against
nss sr violatign contracts Referred Committee
q El1apee
kias improvements to their house. Referred to Com
rsiIses sitst tsand Landings.
eanHoH ct improving the pavement on Thal!a stree,
Leo
sndag presented their usual routine reports
sthFs35 were ADOPTED.
Finance Committee Recommended concurrence in
ssFsS5 5a,tFEet Gsncirfed ID.
AiEeaieit the chair, Mr. Harrison taking his place.
e s fes oF This board which motion was adopted and
XII se fsa8rg men SA's e4ss'ss R'esai now
1hs lRaFd 1ea adjourned
g9ARp Of ASSISTANT ALDERMEN'-Pfesent, Mr..
5s iag6 aeit ID fosssage relative to claim Of Hart
o ggsi9s ~ cry hs value 81 nips iGst to
sa6n Common and Tchoupiteulas streets referred to
Tepor I'D a 6asnes IN me- hands p ,s 5
NY III fsHfll lsfgfYe Ut Finanee Committees 70
Ihs Street Commissioner reported streets city to be
Al euntFefof canE te Fonrth District streets III re
P Teen given up Tic work assumed BY his depart
IT'D she delinquent animals payiae nc *
d
sAs5eateAhg edinAuee He complained the and
@trw0gs Comp snies for the condition which the5 leave
E6ifees after laying pipes detailed account Of his
safi operations during the summer recess concluded the
4gae rApe aS referred Committee
" sAe6is III a Landings
he Street Commissioner sent in second report relative to
Cas- pesen s8d approaching expiration Of contrae etc Re
segTe8 . HE same committee
Pie Hoard Aidere feporte concurrence in certain res
saaiss aud reion o oheis The rejection Of the resolution
uEaNIng tile ssistans At S0O per month rac
reectioHof resolution Increasing the
salaries secretaries Standing COMMITTEES was not
aggaad persisted hi and ref RED 10
r1aisrenee committees rejection Of The resolution pr-
siipg to establish tallow Factory was agreed TO-
8ha h0eB Aldermen reported concurrence in lie
asnmepts The resolutions building protection eyee
different resolutions Theirs Some Of the resou-
6aHss we're earred in and referred
Petitions Ngre By tie and appropriately referred
PR Phelps qaated preamble BdresOlnon that in view Of
tsienge 0f tie yellow fever enie and t6e
ssnsiiof OF the fund.- Of the Howard Association te sum Of
&A9 he a9nRsd e a Association well as sO00 10 the
K}ag en christian Association, for their during tbe
gantshge q t9e eplAle The resolution beng objected 10
a ar spoke strongly IL
assisting tho Towards pRfenafly who had commenced their
lahg thiH year with fngd q s9 900, the surplus d he
q Iecasa my ny %eassyeF from any outside who
Esze os ah2a ont 81 nsney with Tie prospect heavy
#p5 eoii sn aeh9 t reminder Of the cpl
4e III IVY 4 $3.50 o when Mr. p got
ast9AH ftts Esslui we ~ Ag3pied
~ ll " sAe ufs g romance for The
we 81 ss efe ot VIZ lamp street. canal,
- & 3s ~ i Nh 9,i n NfSs9selons for
Square a Fspai5ing Y loskap VETS rerred
70