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The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13
English Operatives and their wages


The London Quarterly review, in a
long article upon the late strikes in Eng.
land, gives some interesting facts to show
that strikes have always injured labor,
and that the only true way to improve
the condition of the laborer 10 by cooper.
stivs effort, industry and economy. In
proof Of what working-men could accom-,
plish, the writer says:
Let it not be said that the working
people canno. save money and become
capitalists if they will. Have we not the
fact that the operatives Of Blackburn
sent not less than 100000 out Of their
earnings TO MAINTAIN the Preston opera
tives during their fruitless striker And
why should they not in ordinary times
invest these surplus funds in savings
banks, or in cooperative associations, in
stead of spending it in public houses2 m
The laboring classes do not yet know
the money power which they possess
The annual wages Of the working people
Of the country is estimated, on good au.
thority, to amount to not less than one
hundred and seventy million sterling.
But, notwithstanding the increased remu-
aeration paid for labor during recent
years, and the generally reduced cost of
living, the savings Of the working classes
invested in savings banks have remained
almost stationary, and are under eight mil.
lions Will 1t be believed that,the annual
earnings Of many families engaged in the
aotton manufacture amount to more than
ne average incomes Of the clergy Of
England2 and that there are few skilled
operatives whose individual earnings do
not exceed those of the great body of
clerks and shopmen?
When the builders lately struck they
were earning 5s. Sd, a-day, which is equal
to the pay of the ensigns and lieutenants
Of our infantry regiments, without the
cost of mass or uniform. Erectors and
filters in the shops of London engineers
receive from 35s. to 37s. a-week, OF perhaps
q higher average rate Of remuneration
than is paid to the whole,body Of dissenting
ministers. The operatives employed as
iron.rollers earn in ordinary times from
l3s. to l5s. a-day, or equal to the pay Of
captains and army surgeons after ten
years, service. When trade is brisk, the
ball-fiirnace men of Staffhrdshire, with
their families, earn from, f300 to 9400
a-year, which is larger income than
falls to the lot Of most professional men,
and yet the houses of these favored Tabor.
ers are scenes Of disgusting untidiness
and squalor.
ifworking people are powerless, it is
too often because they are thoughtless
ind improvident If they are driven into
bad bargains with their masters, it is
mainly because they have not taken care
to provide defense against dsstitution in
their day Of need, by store or frugal
savings in prosperous times Those who
spend their money as they earn it will
always be at the mercy Of others; and
it is melancholy to reflect that when
time of adversity comes they are scarcely
a week ahead Of actual want.
IF the laboring classes would gain a
frmer footing in the world, they must
exercise economy, selfdenial and fore
thought the basis of all manly and truly
independant character. .a
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13

BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT OF NATURE. -.
No fner proof Of provident legislation
and benevolent design, in the arrange
lnent of the laws of nature, can be named,
says the Boston Transcript, than is af
tordcd by tho method by which ice is
formed By a law of the physical uiGI
verse, water condense and grows heaviefg
and as it becomes chilled at the sur.
face, sinks to the bottom under inau.
ence Of cold. Whenever the tempera.
fnre is not below forty degrees, the cold.
est water is founl at the bottom part of a
vessel or stream. Numberless good ef
iccts are produced by these condensa.
tons But ifthis law was not modified it
is plain that freezing would begin at the
bottom Of ponds, streams and lakes. In
this cnse the summers heat would not do
away the effects Of the winter air. and in
process of time every northern river
would become CONCEALED and useless for
navigation, the polar waters would be.
come solid fields Of ice, and the temper.
ature Of the world suffer disastrous
change.
But as il TO remedy this evil and make
the skill of infinite bensvolence more OK.
quisite, and suggest to US palpably the
Creators wisdom, this law is modified.
We find that when water reaches q few
degrees of the freezing point, instead Of
continuing to condense if the cold in.
ereases, it suddenly expands, even beyond
its temperate destiny. The heavy cold
strata which had sunk to the bottom
rise again to the surface and expand still
further when they freeze, 80 that ice is
lighter than its element and must always
float In this way, though all the bene.
fetal results of contraction are preserved,
every bad effect is obviated Thus by
She sudden reversal efa law, at Ger.
tain point, in favor Of the interests and
comfort of mankind, dangers that might
prove final barrier against commerce
are ayerted, and the temperature Of the
globe is distributed in it's present moder.
ate alterations and healthful variety.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13
RAILROAD
Change Of Ti,ne--Noyembe IA, 1860.
cgH fc,A,G O ,.;,t,,.. 5.fS !.
Great Western and Northwestern
ar T.ITNTE1.
TNDIANAP0LIS AND CINCINNATI,
II GAFAYEfTE AN, CHICAGO sHORT-LINE
al @9
RAILR GA DS.
Tho Shortest Route between Oincinnati
s,.a and Chicago.

Three Passenger gincInnss daily, nom
thefoot of M I'll and Front streets. 3oI gy M
| fi5o A. M.-Ohicago Mail arrives Of Indianapolis
! at l2H p. NJ, Chicago at 1880 l.. M Z. This train
| the West and North. .westi connects at Indanspo.
lis with trains for Terre Hsute; also with Peru
trains for Peru, Logansport, Fort Wayne and To.
II,45 r, M .-Terfe Haute and Lafayette 40.
oommooettop arrives st Indianapolis at 6:l6 p. M..
making direct Connections &C indianapolis with Ia.
isyette trains ior nscatpr, Springfield Naples, Quln
oy, nanaipai ~ anu ~ Joseph .a,,r,,
| Ml2lS A. NJ, making olese connections al Chicago
Win eli m0rping trntnB out Of Chicago. ~ iN-
Sleeping cars are attached % all the night trains
on TINS line, andrun through to Chicago without
This Is exolusiyely Western and North. western
route and with fayerRble and reliable arransemsnts
with all connecting roa'.s throughout the entire
West, guarantees unusual care and the amplsat ao-
| commodations TO the patrons Of thii, line.
The Company's exclusive Telegraph Line IL used
when necessary, to govern the movement Of trains.
and Loughridge's celebrated Patent Brakes are az.
perfectly controlled; besides all the other modern I'm
pr0vementB necessary for te comfort aud safety OF
the managers Of this road have literally
Smoking. cars on thisli t as M
~ Besure you are In the right ticket office before
you purchase your tickets, and ask for tioksfs via
Iawrenoeburg and indianapolis. III -. .
raro INC same as by any other route. Baggage
'nSfhsS TaRotaR teahRGHFFh Fioknrs sos ,s GA, :.
tanned the ticket Offices, at ppencer House Corner
north west corner Broadway and Front; No. Bur.
at Depot office, foot Of Ril, Oh Front street, whsrs
Unnecessary info rmation may hs bad '''
ymnibuges run to md frora each train, and will
call for passengers at all hot. and ali parts OF the
oity' p' leaving address, Of elt \ " 9fice;
no4 Qeheral Ticket Agent
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13

A BABYLEss PARA physician and
his wife, who had no babies, but wanted
some badly, while riding out together
drove rapidly up behind lawyer, who
with his wife and FIVE or six children and
nurses, was driving one.horse carriage,
rather the worse for wear On coming
up within speaking distaoe, the Doctor
called out to his friend the lawyer: "Good
morning, lawyer I see you have a heavy
load and a sorry team "True," retorted
the lawyer, III have; but you have heavy
team and a sorry load"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13

CLERICAL Wrr--The Rev. DR.. Mason,
Of New York, passing up Broadway,
stopped to read theatrical placard which
attracted his attention. Cooper, the
tragedian, coming along, said to him,
Good morning, sir-do ministers of
the gospel read such things9'
"Why not, sir" said the docter; tminis-
ters of the gospel have right to know
what the devil is about as well as other
folks
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13

NORMALLY OCCIDENTAL young man
was frequently cautioned by his father to
vote for measures" not men" He
promised to do 80; and soon after received
bo nus to vote for Mr.. Peck. His father,
astonished at his voting for man whom
he deemed objectionable, inquired the
reason for doing So as-
Surely, father" said the youth, "you
told me to vote for measures, and if Peck
is not measure, don't know what is."
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13
DESPERATE northumberland

DESPERATE LovE-MAKrNo. -" Amelia
fo2 thee--yes, at thy command I'd tear
tbs eternal armament into thousand
f agments; I'd gather the stars, one BY
one, as they tumbled from the regions Of
ebsrial space, and put them in my trow.
ser's pocket: I'd pluck the sun, that ori
entail god Of day that trsysrsss ths blue
arch of heaven in such majestic splsn
dor-pd tear him from tie sky snt
quench its bright ehulgenoe in the foun
tain of my eternal love for thes!' Don't
Henry, it would be 30 very dark" ~
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13
A ccrmaD,s idea Of his spouse.

In the Ninth Ward, New York, lives
an eccentric butcher, by name, Herr Von'
sclup. He keeps little meat store and
often amuses his customers with his
curious comments on matters and things
in general His wife is q patient, hard
working woman, willing to turn her hand
to anything TO crafty him. When her
husband goes out she attends the store
and can slice off q steak or carve roasi
as well as her husband.
Mr.. Brown is regular customer o.
Butcher Yonsclup He is a cash Gus
toner, and has an adherence Of accounts.
One day when Brown purchased roas,
he was short Of change just five cents
Mrs. vonsclup served him and he said to
her: IVY
II will take the meat home and return
instantly with the five cents. Don't mark
II down" Z e'H ss
.Dat bees all right Meister Brown,
replied the Butchers wife.
Brown hurried home. During his ab'
sencs the butcher returned, and his wife
returned to the house. Presently Brown
came back and hurriedly approaching
the butcher said:
''Here is the five cents ! owe you" at
the same time handing out the coin.
mott" asked the astonished Vonsclup.
II owe you FIVE cents and here il is.
"You makes mistakes, Mister Brown, I
never trust you NIT notin," replied the
butcher.
"No, no, owe it to you Since you
have been gone l bought some meat Of
the lady and did not have enough to pay
her by five cents and
LADY You puy meat of lady in
mine shopl Vat in tor tuvel do you mean
by dat-eh2" ! 'Ff'Fl 4
"Afe you crazy, man9 mean I pur.
chased roast Of the woman who attends
here when you are absent
der Woman vot sells meat here1'
"Yes." - ' f"
"Mein Cot, vat you means den,2 She
bees no lady, she ish my wife,
"You are an Internal fool" replied
Brown, throwing the fvs-eent piece at the
butcher and leaving in disgust. ',.I w.
"Ycu bees anuder fool Meister Brown,
to take mine frow for lady. Hal hal
dat bees good chokel"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13

TA young man, in conversation one
evening, tchanced TO remark: ~ am no
prophet" "True, replied q lady pres.
ent mo profit 10 yourself or anyone
else"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-13
rHe POET SHELLEY.
n PAUL Il. HAlxr.

Why did they take thee from thine 0cean-grave,
q man Of many sorrows i-the blue sea
Had been thy brother, and each wandering wave
That kissed thu shores OF thy loved Italy
A solace and blessing :--the low moan
Ofthe lamenting waters seemed to start
Within thy soul an echo, and the tone
OF more mournful music In thy heart.
o therefore did'st thou seek them, aad pour forth
TO their deep sympathy borrowing strain
Ola the woes and wretchedness Of earth,
That stroys b. bend thy patent mind In yain7
OF Natures mighty minstrel gave thes-rest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
The Fourth.

The following celebrations noticed by our
attentive correspondent, are all tina, have
come to our knowledge within Oxford
county
A picnic. embracing the several sabbath
schools in Bethel, was held on the camp
meeting grounds, On Monday.
At ten O'Clock a procession, composed Of
parents. tcr ch,rs, scholars and Others. form
I'd at the town house and marched 10 tho
grounds, where exercises were performed
by the Middle Interval s'hool. Thi. wasa
good exhibition showing thoroughness on
the part Of the teachers and promptness on
the part Of the pupils. Words set to the
tune Of e" Swee, Home" were sung with 6ne
eGcc, by children OF Hon. +. NJ. Carter.
After these exercises the procession reform.
ed and marched 10 the tables which wero
tastelully arranged in rural style and deco
rated with flowers. Dinner over, an hour
wa. spen, in social communion, which all
seemed to enjoy. The right spirit prevail.
cd, and a hopeful indication 4, was, to sec
several denominations. Methodist, Baptist,
Frecwlll Baptist and Univcrsalis,, all ming.
lipg together IN harmsny, tbeir crecds for
the time being apparently forgotten, and
all seeking TO make the occasion amusing
and instructive. In the afternoon, speech
es were made by Rev. Me'srs. Davies, Bey-
ins, Gaines, E.,cs and Others, and the
crowds scattered to their homes all looking
as though they had had good time"
There vas also social gathering at tho
mineral springs situated on the north side
OF the river about two miles above Bethel
Hill Mr.. John 5. Chapman has recently
built house and on, buildings in the vi.
cinity, and fitted up bathing rooms for the
accommodation OF those who wish 20 try the
virtues Of these waters. A recent analysis
by DR. Jackson OF Boston. shows them 70
be impregnated with the salt OF Iron and
manganese OF sulphur and other substances,
valuable as remedial agents. In cases
where chalybca,cs are indicated, invalids
will find these waters to be OF great ser
vice to them. Mr.. Chapman has already
been at considerable expense in fitting Up.
his house and bathing rooms and will here
after make such alterations and enlarge
ments as the wants Of his customers may
demand. They had good time on the
fourth. dinner was prepared in the room
and the day spent in speeeh.mnking, in So
clal conversation and rambling through the
groves Of thi. charming retreat.
There were also picnIcs at Albany town
house. at Newry Corner, and in the evening
they had ball at Kneelands at the Albany
Basins, where such as were disposed could
"Trip the light fantastic toe"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
Democratic County Convention.
The black Democracy A" keeping STEP"
sc, under Briti.h fiagi

The Convention OF the Buchanan Democ.
racy. was held at tho Court House, IN this
village. on Monday. Alex. X. Bradley, E-q
v.. chosen President. and J. l.. Haskell OF
Waterford. and Thos s. BRIGHAM OF Bry'
ants Pond, Secretaries.
The Senatorial Convention nominated Tor
Senator's. Alyah Black. ED, Of Paris, and
Franci. II. Whitman. Esq., OF Norway,
The County Convention nominated Tho'.
J. Cox. OF DiI6eld. for County Commits.
sioner, and Charles I. Mallcn, Esq. Of Pa.
ris, Treasurer.
Several Gags were hung up in the village.
Prominent among these was large Briii'h
Flag. stretched across the street. THIS we
could but regard as very significant Illus
tration Of the manner in which the party Is
losing its bold upon democratic principles
and tending towards despoiic doctrines. 10
parade such n Gag, on the anniversary OF
our National Independence wa'a Tory pro-
cccding throughout. I, was P"rhhp'a con-
ception Of Mr.. Consul General Moore. OF
Canada. who seems to he charged with the
same supervision over the democracy in this
STATE, that Capt. Paris attempts to cIer-
else in Oxford County. The matter, how.
ever made no little stir, and a sort Of apol.
ogy sec=ed necessary. Mr.. Paris. who
caused the Gag TO be put up, came forward.
lie said the Dig was one taken by an Amer
lean vessel. in naval engagement, with
which he CoHrcHiioH ied' as idmilidr as 9th
hs Nrs Tcdmsnr This dag was stored
a, Portsmouth. Black Republicans don't
think anything Of such mementocs. To
him 1t was invaluable. Money could not
purchase il. 81 the other day be suggested
that it should 10 sold, got an order author.
ming the sale. and mode.tly bid 1t in. 50
that the dag has passed from the hands Of
the government. where il was sac. TO those
ofan individual. to h. disposed ofas he wills.
Capt. Paris. as usual. wandered or 10 those
Z" old guns" and affected some witty ii.
radcs again., the black Republicans.
Moses Mcdonald seemed unusually in.
splred. and di.coursrd at length. in the
".prrad Eagle" style, with great vigor,
The Convention got too much Of n good
thing, and were obliged TO choke him 90.
Other speakers essaycd hight in fact ell
oqucncc was poured over the Convention
like zap molnsscs on hot buckwhea,s.
The resolutions we were unable to obtain
a copy Of They trca, Of the Cincinnati
platform 20 IN for Cuba endor'c Smith,
but not hi. platform and swear allegiance
through thick and thin ,oJ u. We shall
publish them hereafter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
Platform OF the Democracy.

The Democratic Convention at Bangor.
following closely on the heels Of the Demo
cratic caucus held in the City Hall. imbibeI
It's same spirit and bad conduct. Itwa,
VIGOROUSLY noisy, and even one Of It's mem.
bers called IL disgrace.
The fight which has disturbed the mana.
cor. Of the nlrtv far n short TINA ~,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
JOHN J. FERRY. Editor.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08

NEw CnrRCu. The members OF the Cal.
WINS, Baptis, Church (Rev. Mr.. Knos's.)
residing on the West side Of the river have
been separated from tina, church, for the
purpose Of forming a ID church, by the adj.
vice and consen, Of q Council OF ministers
convened yesterday for that purpose. An
invitation has been sent TO Rev Mr. Butler,
Of the let Baptist church, in Rockland,
which he will accept, provided his church
there. are willing that he should be dis
missed. The place where they will hold
their meetings is no, yet determined upon.
this is one Of the ablc-, aud largest church
Is in Cumberland Baptist Association, nun.
bering at the last annual meeting Of the
Association 22s members. which number has
been somewhat increased during the pres
enr year. ILgwiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08

TnE SwING A. CrEE FOR CONSUMPTION.
DR.. Lam.un Long Of llulyokc, in letter To
the Springfield Republic' n. recommends the
gymnastie spring as preventive aud cure
Of pulmonary disease. lie says
Z" mean the suspending Of the body by
the hands, by means Of a strong rope or
chain. fastened to beam at one end. and
at the other stick ,hre, feet long, conye.
nient to grasp with the hands. The rope
should be fastened to the center Of the stick,
which shoald hang SIX OF eight inches above
the head. Let person grasp this stick,
with the hands two OF three feet apart, and
swing very moderately at frs,-perhaps on.
" bear the weigh, If very weak-and grad.
ually increase, as the muscles gain strength
from the exercise, until il may be freely
used from three to FIVE times daily. The
connection Of the arms III the body with
the exception Of the clfviee with the ter
nun or breast bone,) being a muscular at
taehmeu, to the ribs, the effect OF this eser-
else is to elevate the rib, and enlarge the
chest and as nature allows no vacuum. the
lungs expand to Gil the cavity, increasing
the volume Of air-,he natural purifier Of
blood-and preventing CT congestion or the de-
posi-, OF tuberculous matter. have pre-.
scribed the above for all cases Of hemorrhago
Of the lungs and threaten d consumption for
thirty.fre years, and have been able to in.
crease the measure OF tho chest from two to
four inches within fes months, and al
ways with good results. But, especially, as
a preventive, | would recommend this eIer-
eise.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08

ENrEEFRIsE. IL isa fact indicating the
extraordinary energy and enterprise Of the
Boston Daily Journal, that We received
the toll proceedings II the Bangor Conven
ton IN that paper Is hours in advance of
any other. l, hada special reporter on the
ground, who gave the proceedings by tele-
graph.
We end in the Journal for wednes-
day, the reports Of from twenty to thirty
celebrations, filling l6 closely printed col
umus. That OF Portland is longer and more
complete, than the Portland papers give.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08

TRIAL TOR KIDNAPPING. CLEyELANp. Ju.
" q. The trial Of Jennings, Howe, Mich
Ael and Davis, for kidnapping, was com.
menccd to-day at the instance thsr coun-
ell, anil arrangement was made by which
noiic proS,gvp were entered in their cases,
~ in iho.c Of the Oberlin rescuers, who
were awaiting trial, and the prisoners Of
both sides were discharged
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
The Democratic Convention.

Bro. Gilman Of the Bath Times, who was
member of the Democratic Convention, in
his account OF that gathering does not speak
in mos, exalted terms Of the harmony and
honesty Of that body. Speaking Of the final
ballot for delegates to the National Con'en.
ton. he uses the following language
"a proposition to use the check list in
voting, wa. fairly b,iiOreed down. The scene
would have disgraced the Five Points
Gen. whdden OF Calais, said to the Con-
yention, that for forty years he had attend.
ed democratic conventions. but Ia all that
time had never seen the party 50 disgraced
as by the proceedings Of that wlnding.up
mob.
The committee proceeded TO receive votes
in different parts Of the hall. and such .
burlcsque. such scene OF disorder. such
shameful mockery Of everything Of the kind
we never before witnessed. IIIE REPUB-
LICANS WERE IN CLOVER. THE Dew
lis HELD CARNIVAL. AND HE'LL IT
SELF SEEMED TO De IN PERFECT
JUBILEE. WHILE ORDER, LIBERTY,
LAW, DECENCY. MANHOOD AND EV-
cry MANLY QUALITY WERE lGNOR-
Ed"
Let II be remembered that the above is
the language OF democrat, himself dele
gate. Had it come from an opponent 1t
would be called black Republican lie. We
believe 1t to be all true. The most bitter
opponent could have said nothing worse Of
the Convention. bath Sentinel.