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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18


20. prNocnAr ! am here IN the good
" to~n II Bath. Tie residents h,r,ii,
Sno- ~hcthcr 70 osll it village or cit,.
IT, 'b'Pbailiiag proPcn.itis. are vel
kno~n an IT, wealth not small
1he state Tcachrr,' Ccn,~ntio- +. 49,
m session hrrv. NJ to~n IA. ever 80 cor
daily welcomed ths ucu,icr. AZ ~. Con-
Ncntious a. ihe citiEcn, q Hsfh. A l,--.
s.sssssi--r OF teachers we're as.embi~I fr,.,
al parts ~ ale STATE. though ooali e.,ant
bot thrv- from Oxford co. Tbrv AL ,-i,b
Two Or thrvs exceptions exhibited a. arr
ION. anxious ard pale lookin- coar,-n-
Anoe' ~hich By thc assiduos. attensi,n u
'ne ei'irsns Va much changed before a.,
session closed. thousht couid discern
'hs color rc'uruing 60 the cheeks of quite a
number. 'he last day e ,Ae Coaveution.
Thc Prcsiden'. lIon p. T. wc.,on. CAV,
an admirable opening address on srtrru,e,
IN teachins. THIS Va followed b. ap,-
pr ~ some one on Relative and Ahsols,,
Ieaehing. followed BY rvuiArk. from Rev.
Dr. Sselion q Waier,ille and Prof kel-
sey q farrnington. An admirable Icc,ur,
"a delivered By Prof l. Dole. on Ian
guarc; on Inccutivcs 20 Scholar. hv Rev
~. >heldon ON Gymnastios bv Afr Sc
sens - The Grammar school In Po-,l,,s
On i'hssicAi GcoEraphv an excellent lecture
ey Prof : Tcnncy @ Mas On govern
'ncnt ~ Mr.. Taylor. On Mathematic, "
NJ biieout. Class eNercisc. IN arith-nc-
iic were introduced by Mr. Ham. AL IN
GcogaPhy By Mr. Graves q Bath. Th~.,
~erc eScrlicnt ana did mach crc,iitto ,sarb-
81 and rupils
Taesday evening lecture "a. delivered
BY Rev J. weston on tn school. q 4. u.
lao. The as gracvfally written and de-
hvcrvd. Ai,cr this an boar Or t-o "a.
spcni IN a social manner A. the Hall -
the High Schooi
The convcnl.on -as co-.pietc success.
Tho next annual meeting al o. bid IA
fortiand- Th- most conspicuous baiidin-
"a Baih - tn CITY High School nov un-
der ii.c care q NJ. Dantoa. h--c.
imposing look'aE b4ilIiaE q brick. al
vel furnished -ish al the modern improve
uents. All = an ornament 20 th~ citv.
NIT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

This var b. working Oft f,r us uh.i ne
have Mt bad for scars. a free country
The American TcoPie have l,oastr,l AMI sung
~ fr,vjoui. yet it has hccn - in theorr
That srticie IN thc SUBSTITUTION. whirh PRO-
sidcs that tAe " ci~rr1s q an the S,atrs
-hall have al thc risi,. aud isnuuunisies 81
IT, ciiircns 90 each STATE has ,irtaaliv for
year, been a dead lettcr. While the An.
erican fss hss i-sra protest iosSo a. am
curan citiEen in a forvign land. - been
no shivll % an aucrican crtircn A. home
in any q The southern States fact
vel Known. that fo- YEAR an inhabi,ant %
thc FIRE States coali not travel nth anv
safety tor his rer-on o. property in .ny o.
thc Slave States. lie has been liable O. Re
seired AMI tired BY a mob 81 brutal slave
holders and condemned upon mere --sri-
cicn % b. WHIPPED. tarrcd and fratherca
ard hung. To breathe forth the spirit Il
freedom in auiibi- tones Arronr slasc hold
ers has been sar- Passport o. insult. out
race ard death. Thi. i tn usis. 90 ~
49,. 80 mech PRAYED for ~ cop7erhcads
and torlcs. Thv PATRIOTS portion a the
American people ~ani no rcstoraiion 81
AM such "union~ While Soufhe--r-s
ooald travel Nth perfect safety and sivo-
cate their peculiar view. Ia the fr,.c state.
under the Proieciion % the old FAC. no
northcrncr vas allowed O. Do anv such
thing IN the slave States. n the conquer
81 slave state Tins aocurscd system % 80
piouagc rcccdcs A. % airocious goi faihcr.
slavery. fades oct under tn opersiion. II
war- Wien tbs rcbci6on d. fnaIiv pa,
down. ve shall have FIRE couutr, IN fact
Aud - truth. TIE iroa heel % siavcrv vii
IT, tascn from tbc neck, o. tn whites q.
VEL a. to- lacks
Ihis glorioas Inheritance Ia ~ bv our
iAihers VII no longrr b. dis--a-cG an
cursed nth The astro,itie. c,rr,-h.-c
'PrIngiag oct Of TIE eiaai monster - Ia
Very- We hall he FREE land. free PRO-
pi- forr,cr. made free from 81 tbe t,rrihi.
contarnlnaiious % an irstitutior 49, .iis-
ho.icAi. more infanaous than any other thst
ever Outraged O ID Hcaren or d.srracci
an iAir Acriagc % God
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

The ohiccticns O. q prcIrsture prescnta-
ton 81 a plan ~ thc nAfionaicxecutive. con-
sists "a thc danger 81 comniitfais on po,nfs
WhisA sould NOR safely b. lSft % furtb.r d.
~eiopucnts. Care has BEEN taken 20 80 shspe
the documents a. 20 avoid crabarrassr,erf
frcm this source. saving that on c~rfain
terms ccrtain classes Nil DE par,lone.l With
rights rr~iorvd. II = not aid thai oshcr
classes. or other tCrurs " if never - ilrlt,sl-
81. saving that rcconstrtlcfion will De A.
ceptcd in any other v4y. I b. movements
y States. action for emancipation in sever
al Of the States. not inclu,is-,l IN the cs,an-
fpation proclas.sf ion. arr tIaitcrs Of n-o-
found crafuiafion. ard whiit 90 rot -
port IN detail What I have h,-rrtosr-c -
earnestly urgcd aPou ihis suhiest. uls r.u-
eraiNiews r-raain unchanged AMI sras; that
Cousrcss wiil omit no fair opportunity Il
siding Ties important steps 10 the grr.t
Vonssm1lation.
in the nli,lsi of Other cases. ko~r1-r I'M
T.ortanf. We must not lose sight Of the fsct
thai The war power = sin ou- main -
hancc o. that power ahouc van W Look
YET Tor a time 20 give cou6tcncc 90 The.
people in ths contested rcgiors that ti.,. IN
sur-cuf power Wi not again ovcrrua fhrn.
Until that confidence shall he esfahr.ics
little can 10 done anvwbcrc tor ~, =
called rcc0ustruCtion. Hencc. our chi~f-
cat care 'nuss ssil b. dircctcd 20 tlsc army
and navy ULo have ihus FAR borrs their
harder part 80 nohiy AMI vel.
AMI 20 may h. esteemed fortunate thar IN
giving the greatest eiii, ieury 60 sicse in-
dispensable arms. we ID also rccogaixe the
gallant men from cornman.icr 90 sentinel
Who compose them. ard g. whom more
than 90 others. THE world must stand infis-h,-
NlrW q - - $50 81. a.
generafcs. enlarged. AMI pcrTetuafcl.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dec. Sth. lS63.
Ihe following proclamation Is appended
% the message -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

State. N ich shall rccog uire ana declare
their Terr,ancnt freedom and provide Cor
Their educafion. and which uasy yet De- con-
sisient a. a tcnporary arrangement With
thcir present coalition a. a laso-inc. iard-
icss sad hsrrulc-s class. will Mt D. oliecfed
% by The natioazl executive.
Ant q - suegcsted. - not imr-oPcr.
that in constructing loyal SiNfe govern
MEET in any STATE. thc naBeof tn STAT.
the boundary. the sul,divisions. and the con-
siitution and the general code 81 a.. A.
before the rcbelion. D. maintained s-shicrt
only for the modifcations made rerr.s,-v
Is the condifiors hcrsin before stated s,I
such other. n anv. not contravruinc saia
conditions. and which nav b. deemed sN-
I'cdient hy those framing the new state
government.
To avoid Misunderstanding. Il nav De
proper % ~ that thi. proclamation. 80 FAR
A. q relatss o. the STATE government. IA.
no rcierVncc 60 States vhcrrin iosai Sale
govcrnnseuis have al thc while bcrn main
tanned Anl for the same re,son IL NAV he
proper 90 further sav that whcther ua-ua
hers scnt % congress frum any >tafc shall
be admitted % scat. constit az ionaliy rrsfs
exclusively With respective llou-es and not.
o. any extent. Nth the Executive an eth
further that thi. proclamation : intended 20
present the people 81 the State. wh~rri,
The national authority hal beea suspended
and loyal state government uay ~ cstAb-
lishcd within SAL States or IN INV 81
then Ard While the mode r,rc-cnfssl =
The best che Executive can suggest Nth ~
present impressions. q must uos be under.
stood that no ether possible mode uoaiI he
acceptable
Given nader nv had AZ The Civ Of
Washington the eight dav a December.
\. d. onc thousand eight hundred aBI
siNty-three. and 81 the indcf,endsncc e
III tritcd States 20 America thc cicLfv-
eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
~ ~ president.
M. N. >rVArn. Sec'v OF Siatc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

SrrkrEE 90 rHr Curssrr,Er. TIE RIB
eis have suiaii bis ~ revenge in The cap
turs 81 the Steamer Chea.rcatc. one ofths
vessels s,H; oui O. r,caPsurc thc cutter and
arrest The Tsoouv Pi-ste.. IL IA. Aeon
Phshed ~ shipping a gang % desperate
Fellows frcm :; John. ~h1 took passage On
thc thc'apcakc a. Ne- York. ard ~hen
- 'csscl ~ a Cape Cod. scired her
Ihc fr,t mate vHs wounded. All thr Sec
ond engineer murdered. The feuors
claimed O. belong @ ~ pirate Betrsha-
tion- Ihc cap;aiu and rrcv % the steam
CT ~crc landed a. - John. where thc ri-
rate captain 49, ;akeu on board. TIE
at heari q THE vessel 81 "a. cruising
near Nova Sofia. in The track o. coal ,,s-
scis. Several vessels arr on chase. ana
wi probably oaTtare her. AS ia b. g.-ahsi.ls
81 cannot fnd s-ppiy % coal suitable f5r
hcr furnaces
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

'srr Bnrs~r's EVr1urrtoV. Wchave
reviewed from 'aps. Bryant. copy q ,be
Pre- >o1th. giving tic details 81 o. rail.
81 acrolHi of vhich We pabI.shci iasi ussk.
The cHpei.iio1 vas icl ~ . b.act. ~ls
~as carfarcl f--m our Inc. Ia., .t-in-
ard uho va suFposei o. bav, been mar.
derrd bong aro a. termed un. ts~r,e-.
a sh'rt time SINCE. an furnished the iaf5--
H'aii'n uP'n whieh cap; Brsant acted
IT. brought over - men. ani void have
la-sed a larger number visL-a, JOS. PCS
ior "a 'ai,k i1= Which .P-s1- up. unf,-is-
na'ely. 80 that those eo5ac-a,irE With
boats coad noi observe b. signal. Is
'uocccied in kilrng the vholc pax q
blood bound. al well a. some g th,ir mas
tcr'.'af-rin- no le.s f-on h.s party. O. %
seven men were sounded
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

q. q Alisn. of Anloser. vh. uas al-
entitled to bail ia d. Sum 90 49,. at Co.,
iate term oi Coari. has enlisted. re-sitirsa
to~n bounty 81 $50. llc 10 credited o.
che torn 81 vs. in.lhim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

The No-th Oxford Qlirtcriy Mrrti-z Be-
to b. hciI e. We'll u vis iac,rc,tly a.
u0alccI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

speaker Co''ax announced d. Stanlir-
'om-ii'ees of Che House On ManIa,
VI kirc 10 Chairman 90 Cor. an Pasre
builin-' Mr. lrse oa esre-iiturr. o,
Che state Department Tie oissr mem
ber' i7om th's state have places a. g.
l1us-
ferhan. Agri-uiture. and Invalid Pen-
siors.
Blaine. Post Ofc-- ani Pasi q ads. asl
MLny AHtr..
BE. lrrr,tar.e.. t'i P-i,ie Ba-4rs..
fisc. Naval Aaairs. ans E1al. and ca
nais.
~Hclt. Private Ia-I Claims.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

Ihc citizens 81 Brytafs PorI have
forwarded o. barrels 10 vegetable g. thc
sod.crs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

LB Morin. 20 ofBro-afsil. allied
ap.s ss s0-iLs Old that weisei so Dc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

IT, atrri.rr 90 Wsr.er. rftt. utf--l
Comfy Arri-afarii >9-.,ff. al. v.I a..
others Interested .a Go matter. 10 invited
g. ttc nat.ee ~ che >e--ets-, l- another
..I.mr
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Bethel Items

t-'f' I'm
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70, Nf.r.h,l =, T,.,i.s.,-...rr.
B,sheI !, .,ead,I, Slim y, -. u.
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
Upson C r. 1856 Washington

Yepdell J, l02 Franklin u
Young q Y, ll7 Greenwich
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
ALL QUIETLY DONE.
Names to be Drawn To-day in
the Fifth and Ninth and POr-
tion OF the Eighth Districts.
The City Quota to be Complete
This Week,
Sc, Sc, sc. '
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.


The Firth, sixth and Eighth Wards
Drawn-Complction OF the Draft I'm the
Dfstrict-The Pearls or Pearl Street and
tho Sixth Ward-Ordcr Prevalent
Names OF the Drafted, &C., &c.
The draft resumed in the Fourth Congressional
district At hal past nine O'Clock yesterday morning The
United States District Court room, where the drawing
took place, filed by large crowd Of persons, who
acted in the most orderly during the proceedings
There nothing for the reporter to take any special
notice OF throughout.
THE DRAWING IN THE FIFTH WARD,
which formally commenced shortly before ten O'Clock
The attention Of the "draftsmen rst turned the
t,h ward Six thousand three hundred and forty
deposited in the Wheel Of which six hun
dred and twentythree to be drawn The following
ara tho nahss.- 4oi
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
the SEVENTH DISTRICT.

The ID, s~iag IN che sevenssonsh Ward.
Pursuani 70 enhancement the dram for Tho Seven.
,eep,h ward the ssvsash district. resumed Al nns
o,eIoes yesterday mosnns, Al No co Third rhs
ususl crowd pscssnt IN tho bsck q Tho bald
Ing and 10 the street s front of the spArnen, where the
drs va sbod, 10 b. made. and, bsors ths greatest
ordsr and aecorun pssvsiisd. Tho pvslmiAs~s HAVING
bean rous through. IN the fosn assszy Described tbs
drawing omnssssd, ssd ccasnssd u oss oeieck. vhsn
/. ,sosss Of hAH hour wss taken.
Ins following are the names ~ iss msn drsftsd ~ 70
The New York herald., 1863-08-26

ZerbA b. H5 GFeeHw1ch O
This finished the quota Of the Fjftn sabdistrie, OF
Firth ward.
THE DRAWING yoR THR SIXTH WARD
Three thousand Ave hundred and tortytw names were
put the wheel out Of which three hundred and forty
seven were 10 be drawn The following are tho prize
drawers
The New York herald., 1863-08-26

TIE DKAWINN IN THH kIUHfH WARD.
At half two o'clock in the afternoon tho drawing
foe tue Seventh sub dstrct Eighth ward commenced.
The whole number Of balots placed within the whecl
thousand hundred and eigbtsen fr which
there to be drawn seven hundred and dy eight.
The following the result
The New York herald., 1863-08-26

Yates r, soo 0resnwieh st
Yornus A, $50 Washington q
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
va,..I e-I greaurich al

Arer he IA, name hadb called. Commissioner Nc
yariana announced ha, the draft for the Fourh Conues
,oa dD,rc closed. the quota of s0Ts having bser
enwn. rhe orord then pcaos~bly dspcrued.
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
nOllrndl. NA

Jerers fcs
Thorl sos . w~r a
Joifison y. y "a ,red). 81
Johnson \ n -
Sullivan 81
Jones n. 5s7 tfsaf
johnson jos. i26 , srs6z>
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
Lyons Jno, 7 Caroline s(

Lyous Jno. 7 Caroline st
La IL tat, A. Lispenard st
leid y. West roadway
Lsdune III, 8 Va ick ii
Lara Exra, 2 Dnaue Il
Lyon II w. 70. Hudson ~
LEROY Chss ii Thomas ID
Lawrence o. I.aient st
Lee VIM, l3S W SWAY
Lambert Edward, lcolored),
10 Thomas 81
Mish >. % Walker ct
Mack Thos. ~ Hudson at
Moore W Ii. 29I Broadway
murphy j. 40 Groenwioa ct
nr ny Mr.. All Washington
Mongt 3. Hudson Rive RK
Murppy lily, "a w Broad way
MoReliord j II. 10 Rsade 1T
Meehamavy Jas, ilud Riy Rk
Mayor q =, la Hudson st
Mangels Y. 10 Y testry st
Nicholas Matthew, 293 B'~ay
Moon. Michael. 6s Lispenard
Meaftin NJ, 76 w Broadway
Moo Q VIM
Marshall -. 70 Beach st
Nit ra b Daniel. 80 Church
Mahony John, pier 80 West st
Moser John, Jr, 40 beach u
Mtliis en- John. 1856 Hudson 81
Mills s n 81 varlck It
Murphy NJ. 3j7 Washington
Malichikc Lous, i52 w Bwy
Madden Jas, 10 North Moore
Norgen j, 367 Broadway
Matthew's Cornls, l59 Beach
NcNanas W,
Merrill W r, 9G Reade At
Msson VIM. ~ Washington
Mckay James. 0 staple
McSamarrc Jas. a5J'yashing-
ton
aiinol Mr.. 266 West st
Nedon q w. 50 Leonard st
Neiler Leopo d. a. Worth st
Noyes w ". rs vartek 1T
Nigres, I3T washington st
North Henry
Negar II @ 80 Franklin
Nctelman X. 81 Greenwich
o Brien II, 80 vesey st
O'Lena y, 1888 Greenwich
O'iirien NJ. Hud Riv RR Co
0'Brien Michl, 33 W B'way
0'Brlen Thos 7s Watts At
DINER Robt, $50 Greenwich
Pcrkios Griffin, rs N Moore
Pftele VIM, Hudson st
fease -, 81 varlck IT
Pendricon o, 245 West st
Porter John, l58 Church st
Paier j. 81 Rsade st
Popp Chas. I Harrison ri
Peterson s (colored), 252
Church st
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
yonng Geo. aD< fNh n
Won Iv lQ1 lat Az
'oanx Geo lss u ;,

f0nnF Geo. It hh ioanxs>oi ~ ~
You FIR, l03 let
At tbsfpsst one o'clock The arxi ss.n r&'r.ed,
1d proceeded with great regularity for abi two hours,
when another Was taken for nvs nns.~s An
hands were by ths pretty nearly srhsns'sa xash
Amusement was caused BY s q faihsr hsflo~Asy,
the ncumbeut of the Ch.reh q The nativity, and upt
~ his ssr,on Mr. Michael AcGoyern, bslnx vailed cst
rne perrimsn, vas incrsssrd vben ,ns snsoamsrssns
vas maize that Mr. gsoss Lyons, tho snroa'as onf3sr.
Lad been s~scted By u the dsfsna~rv ~ bis
ooru,ry, bat
Faoeslou turn u leris Fortsss's ws~l--
the cirnss ~a sarty reached sban CoornsvO~~ Bad
win called oai n his yoico. ,hs fss
mon "a Combs wbo aroo~ou.iy snbosncsd by s,-4s
ono V be tho spassh cossai cen~S. Eo~s sv. ro.s
a. laughter rosoandsd throash Tho rooass sxd
echoed by tho crowd 10 ne street, "A ths ts-a " q
real i've Spanish usns~s bsins drswn ~ a. rssysas
soldier. That be vosId be srsme. - matte u ooarv
never p~sm~s W enter thss minds bat Ms Seid-ss
s>srss u Iners~Ss their good barsos and 10 o1yinc<
ths,n a The sesxtnjry Il ,bs ,As drsf,
vu oo11uosss. rbs fvn, hov~vsv. ws W so~n sw.y
me- ~ slr-sdy iss,nAs~d, NJ. u cssA. ths canss
csssrsi q svsis.
| mus ava ss.sss 20 pssAsasuy in >sss-s h.f.ys.
Eve oes<h vbSn NJ Provost n.rvhAi "a taso~d ti.a
- drsn f shs sevs~th asss>s ntA~ss sss that
the ,caI susnb~s o nam-s oss~n wa shsss thox 1~sd
| ed ssvensy ave. Bs liza ss~SsssA m ussss " ~,
ssnsIsnea vso hs< assisted him fer sss pss.~ -a<i
shsy hsd p<sfa~wes sosas-. m sp-.,s,rs tbsa
rs,irsa ana shs srosssdla<D, 70 ~. ~sss eissA
The New York herald., 1863-08-26

Joason . (coi'd,, broadway
Jsek sop Root fcoi'di.2 Clark
Johnson Nosss tcoloredl, 5s
0r-enc al
y ones y v. 81 Nicholas
Johnson II. W Prinre Il
JAger Geo. S3j Hudson u
The New York herald., 1863-08-26
rRx DRAWING IN TIN sroHrH WARD

Zuberluher Hans. I77waiker
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-02

You shall lie down, father, and i will
talk to you about myself until you fall
asleep" -.
"Don't be afraid" said the young wo-
man tenderly. " / will take care that you
don't wake in Mrs. Stones attic"
So the old man was conducted to COM
Portable chamber; and, when he was peace
fully ensconded in the soft sheets of the
couch, his daughter came to him, and sat
by hisside, soothing him with gentle speech,
until all his happiness dissolved, and en-
tered, fantastically mixed, and interfused,
into the fancies Of dream.
Late the following morning she went
herself to waken him. How soundly he
sleptl His thin hands were crossed upon
his breast. There was smile on his wan
lips; but not motion, not even a breath.
Edith touched his brow it was cold. She
felt his lips; they were rigid and chilly
She did not shrek, or sob, or shed tear
but, with feeling of awe, she turned her
eyes upward, and, with clasped hands
murmured:
30 God, thy will be done p
No more earthly sorrow could the old
man know. A happy door had been opened
to him in his last mortal hours, and through
it his spirit had passed into the blessed
country, where alone perfect happiness and
peace await us
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-02
Cite gady's department.
Signs and gokens---Advice Gratis.

Here is 'bit of advice" to young ladies'
setting forth how thty may know whether a
young gallant is really courting them or only
paying them ''polite attentions" The con-
founding the one with the other has been the
source of much trouble ever since the days of
Adam and Eve. The advice herewith given
is so sensible that, although it is somewhat
open to the charge of bluntness, we have no
hesitation in pressing it upon the attention OF
the lady readers:-A young man admires
pretty girl, and must manifest it. He can't
help doing so, for the life of him. The young
lady has a tender heart, reaching out like
vine-tendrils for something to cling to. She
sees the admiration, is fattered begins soon
to love; expects some tender arowal; and
perhaps gets SO far as to decide that she will
choose "a white satin under thin gauze," ETC.,
at the very moment the gallant she loves is
popping the question to another darnsel ten
miles off New the officially lies n'not pre-
cisely understanding ths difference between
'polite attentions" and the tender manifesto
tions of love. Admiring beautiful girl, and
wishing to "make wife of her." are not al
ways the same thing; and therefore it is ne
cessary that the damsel should be upon the
alert to discover to which class the attentions
paid her by handsome and fashionable young
gentleman belong.
First, then if a young man greets you in a
loud, free, and hearty tone; if he knows pre-
cisely where to put his hat or his hands; if
he stares you straight in the eye, with his own
wide open; if he turns his back to you to
speak to another; if he tells you who made
his coat if he squeezes your hand; if he eats
heartily in your presence; if, in short, he
sneezes when you are singing, criticises your
curls, or fails to be foolish in fifty ways every
hour, then don't fall in love with him for the
world He only admires you, let him do or
say what he will.
On the other hand, if be be merry with ev-
cry one else, but quiet with you if he is anx-
ious to see that your tea is sufficiently sweet
ened, and your dear person well wrapped up
when you go out in the cold if he talks very
low, and never looks you steadily in the eye;
if his cheeks are red, and his nose only blush
es, it is enough. If he romps with your sister,
sighs like pair of old bellows, looks solemn
when you are addressed by another gentleman,
and in fact, is the most still, awkward stupid,
yet anxious of all your male friends, you may
Ego ahead, and make the poor fellow too hap
py for his skin to hold him
Young ladies keep your hearts in case
of good leather, or some other tough substance
until the right one" is found, beyond doubt;
after which you can go on, and love- and
"court" and be married, and happy, without
the least bit of trouble
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-02
Idle Girls.

The number of idle, useless girls in all Of
our large cities seem to be steadily increasing.
They lounge or sleep through their mornings,
parade the streets during the afternoons, and
assemble in frivolous companies of their own
and the other sex to pass away their evenings
What a store of unhappiness for themselves
and others are they laying up for the coming
time, when real duties and high responsible
ties shall be thoroughly assumedl They are
skilled in no domestic duty-nay, they despise
them; have no habits of industry, nor taste
for the useful What will they be as wives
and mothersf Alas for the husbands and
children, and alas for themselves Who can
wonder if domestic unhappiness or domestic
ruin follow? a'"s3 & po 5f
1t is one Of the worlds Oldest maxims, that
idleness is the nursing mother of all evil and
wretchedness. How sadly strange is it that
SO many parents--mothers especially--forget
this, and bring up their daughters in dainty
idleness. They are but sowing the wind to
reap the whirlwind. ,-....