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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-30
FOR. HENT.

TOR ENT, THE STORE one
j Broad between Fifteenth aud Sixteenth Ill
streets near the ticket Office Of the Central depot.
Also, q DWELLING next door to the above. APP
ply to fap a0-2tl I. ANTELOTTI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-30
Y Observation-Disclosures bold IN tha Clerk,s

' @SsAsNiSD iiVI0 2A NNAS y
Wi1n April & 1855 o''ui'o y tne S1'' :. 1.'o
: agaias,s sa'ion........... 1900. .Plamtin'
parrI,s s'ter John n. Clarkson, and William II.
J. Waitpar partners trading under the style OF II.
Csrksnn Benjamin r. Denmead John n.
9ur asdsr ana ,E William Denmead partners ira
CIeaieSina ans ,ne 6y stye Of .. r Denmead; and "A.
'he style ofA. clendenin, Defendanis,
The IN CASE. ~ =; 80 sRf5sE5t
GiHdantse Oh this suit is To recover against the
bAiutinS. ATT ftain damages, which are laid In the
AAd affd,vit itSSlaration ut fifteen hundred collars
Villain Ana ~ Wing been madc that the defendants
@ resiaen,i d: Z. Denmead and A. Ciepdenin, are
Far cre ,v 2f this State, they are required 10 an
hreor ana dln ann one month after due publication
erests IN no o what IL necessary to- protect their
oopy--Teste
J.Aaylp. GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN, d. C..
Hatfa, Pa. up u-AW
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-30

against =
WllIIan Denmead, John n. Clarkson, and B. F.
pcnrncad. partners trading under the style Of b.
nnnrnn:il - DpfendaQtS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
VI | > & T. |. /. a Y Y.
A MEMORABLE RIDE.
nr JENNIE l.. raYLos.

"HAp'Sr you better leave the door un-
fastened, EllenIn said nv husband, rs |
tanned tbs key in the lock. then dropped
it IN my pocket.
Il don't know" said. doubtfully. then.
after . moments hesitation. mo, think it
bad better bc fastened the children might
gs, out and run down to the bars at the
loot Of the meadow to play. aud it is but n
step from there to the creek. you know"
He made no reply, but stopped down and
looked at some par, of the the harness with
a slightly perplexed air.
What is the matter now?' | said. with
some asperity. The truth Is. my husband
belonged 10 tia, numerous class OF indiyid-
uals whose motto is. never to do TO day
what they can put of until to morrow. while
!. on the contrary. was prompt and decided
with me TO will and to do were synony-
nous. and bad lislle mercy for such fail
ing.
II guess this little piece Of twine will
bring US through this time, but will GER
isinly mend it TO morrow. - be replied. as |
climbed into the clumsy, old fashioned wa
con. The harness being adjusted TO his
satisfaction. II not TO mine. be seated him
self beside me. and nodding last good by
to ihc little faces pressed against the win.
do~. pane. we drove oil.
Our cottage was situated in the little val.
ley lying 90 the southwest OF what was at
that time the village oil. in Illinois
4 hill Of considerable height stood between
Us and the village. on our side A serdure
crowned gently rising slope. on the other
more abrupt descent. With a rather circuit
ou. road winding past little cottages and
fArn.houses OF more or less prstcnsion.
Our pr sent errsnd was to the store. to
Which ~ caIried our produce as 1t aecu-
mulaieJ irom time to time, and received in
exchange groceries, dry goods etc. our
load consisted ia part OF basket Of eggs,
consequently wc we're obliged TO drive ra,h
tr more slowly than usual Ile't. asI had
often done before, the younger children TO
the care % Grace who. though but eight
years old. bad a mind far ia advance Of her
YrAr,. and Who was never more pleased
than when intrusici With some similar duty
or responsibility. charged her not to
take the baby from the cradle. b.t to rock
bin gently to sleep Il he awakened. or. II he
would not sleep. to smuse bin With his
/ play things until our return.
II was a lovely day 10 tho latter par, oi
1 September. eopious shoNsrs Of rain had al
tcrnaisd with midsummer's suns. aud The
! freshness OF ibe vcrIute vas stillu ndimmea d
lit was scarcely yet ume Tor the ',ere and
( yoIios leaf" though the NAPLES brd hung
on, ihcir golden banners, A. II to try the
ttiec, Of contrast WITH the living green o.
he other forest trees. The cardinal plant
] raised i;s slender scarlet ,piIes from The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

KEEP YoUg WORD. BOYS When you
promise to DO thing. be sure to keen our
word. as well for the sake Of truth as in
justice TO Others This very interesting
story is told OF boy who was .ingularly
faithful to bis word;
lie had borrowed tool from neighbor.
promising to- return it at night. Before
evening be wis sent away on an errand and
dad not return until late. Before be went
he was told that his brothers should see the
tool returned. After lac had come home
and gone to bed lac inquired aud found the
tool had not been sent home. He was much
distressed to tbiuk bis pr omise was not kept,
but was persuaded TO 90 to sleep and rise
early and carry it home. by daylight he
was up and nowhere was the tool TO be
found. After long and iruitless search
hc set of for bis ueishbor's in great dis.
tress, to acknowledge his fault But how
great was his surprise 20 dud the tool on
lis noighbor's doorstep. And it then ap.
pcared. irom toe prints Of little bare feet ou
the mud, that the lad had got up ia hi,
sleep and carried the tool home, and went to
bed again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

Daniel Webster, ina discussion on the
influence Of he press, spoke as follows:
Every parcniw whose son is away from home
At school. should supply him with news.
psper. ] we'll remember what marked
difference there was between those Of my
schooimates Who had and those who had not
access % newspapers The first we're always
superior to the last in debate. composition,
and general intelligence"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
POET Il Y.
MY CREED.
Br ,. q. WHITTIER.

hold that Christian grace sbounds
where charity Is sscn that. when
We climb to heaven. 'tis on the round.
OF love to men.
hold all else named pis,y
selfish scheme. . vain preten,e:
Where center is not. can there be
Cireant. renc~i
This moreover hold, and dare
Afarn ~her-'er my rhym. may 70:
Whatever things BE- sweet or fair,
Love makes them so.
Whether IL o. the luiisbics
That charm to rest the ne sting bird,
Or that sweet confidence Of .Ish,,
And bushes without word;
Whether the dazzling aud the aa.h
OF softly sanptaoas garden bowers,
Or by some 'sbin door. or bash
ofHss-d nowsr..
IT'S no, the wide phylaetrry.
Nor stubborn fsst, or stated prayers.
That make as saints; ~e Judge the tree
BY whas a bcAr..
And when a man can live apart
From work, on ,heolosie trust,
i tnos IN. blood aSon, his heart
Il dry a. iu.;.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

LIVING WITHOUT SLEEP. Five Young
men in Berlin, lately made an agreement
for wager. TO see who OF them could keen
awake for a whole week. They all held
out for about five days aDd half, by drink
ing largely Of strong coffee. and keeping
mp constant round Of active exercises
and exciting amusemen;s. a, the end OF
that time two Of them yielded to drowsi-
ness. A third soon after fell asleep while
riding. tumbled from his saddle and broke
his arm. A fourth was attacked by severe
sickness and compelled to retire from the
lists. The fifth held out TO the end. but
lost twenty five pounds of flesh in winning
I the wager. Long ago. Frederick the Great
and Voltaire made a similar experiment,
making use Of the same stimulant OF str one
coffee out they did not succeed in driving
away sleep for more than four DAYS.
Tired nature" obstinately refuses to ac-
cept any substitute for her sweet re-
storer."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

EXCITING SCENE IN MENaGERrR. A
circus company passing over 4 rough piece
OF road on Sunday, between Milwaukee and
Watertown, Wisconsin. was so unfortunate
rs to have one OF The vans. which contained
ahoness and her whelps. upset and run away
with. producing the utmost confusion and
CONSERVATION in the whole caravan When
finally stopped and examined. tho honess'
cage was found to be soImuch broken that
IT was not thought safe TO trouble il unit! the
tanner could be present. In 'he meantime
the lioness set up the most plaintive and ter
ribic cries, accompanied ty efforts to break
out. These excited other lions, and set
them TO struggling and roaring 10 brea.
down their cages. These terrific, sounds
reached the camels aud paral, zed them with
fear. and excited the elephant. and set him
to blowing his trumpet with a noise which
added to The horrible confusion Of the scene.
When At last the lion tanner arrived, he
discovered that the leg of the Hons whe Ip
had been caught in the broken cage, and
that 1t was this that had so terribly excited
the mother. The whelp being relieved. the
liones, was pacifed and tho lions in the
adjoining cage were also pacifed by blow
across the bead with an iron bar; the Gle.
plant was soothed and coaxed, aud the
camels cuffed; until, finally. order was re-.
stored 10 1 terrified and shriekiug company
OF animals, and the caravan proceeded ou
is way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

PUI oUT THE BoYs PPEs 1t - not
one Of the pleasing signs OF tLe times that
this practice has become IN use among boys
Who have scarcely passed beyond their
school days anu 50 numerous are the ia.
stances in which small boys may be seen,
without any ecming sham" smoking pipes
~ the open street. that &, - oitcu d,ilicuIt to
resist ,he inclination to administer little
seasonable correction
The use Of the tobacco-pipe before he
bodily functions nave been developed stop
and dwarf The growth. 1t leads 10 idleness
and is in fsI too many instances sort Of
connecting link With d dishonesty and habits
OF drinking IN ibesc DAYS, We need TO in
crease the intellectual and bodily strength
Of our youth We therefore beg t be masters
Of schools. Of tho fathers. mothers and
others. WHO have charge Of BOYS, 10 have no
hesitation about the matter. but to pat ouI
the pipes cl ths small boys at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
VOLUME 35. NO. 49.
GnKKNwooD-xronr rowxns.


First. at the outlet of the Hicks poud.
Second. Richardson's Mill. on Sanborn
river.
Third, Hicks Mills.r saw and shinele.
at the ou,le, OF Twitcbelrs pond.
Fourth, Mt the MEX anney Falls on tho
Morgan stream, heigh, Que hundred feet.
/ Filth. Bacon Fails" on branch Of tho
Little Androscoggin river. height fifty feet;
unimproved.
Sixth, on the Little Androscoggin un-
improved.
Seventh. Locks Mills" q grist mill.
carding mill, excelsior factory, etc This
10 upon Alder river. which issues from
ponds covering 500 or more acres. and !.
valuable and steady power, perfectly safe
and constant at all seasons. The larger
pond can be raised four feet by dam for
reservoir.
Eighth. saw MILL in the north vest part
OF the town.
GRAFroS-Two POWERS.
First. ''Screw-Augur Falls" on Bear
river, in the southeast part of the town:
height of the falls. fifty feet. in a running
distance OF one hundred feet; saw mills up.
on 1t
Second. Browns Falls" on Cambridge
river. in the west part of tho town: height
OF The ialls. fifty feet, in one hnnd,ed and
n'nety'hvc feet of running distance; saw
mills upon it,
Both powers operate about nine months
IN the year. With better machinery and
Improvement OF the reservoirs. which can
be very cheaply effected. they can work all
the year. Owned by Miller, Tultle & Co.,
N Y.
FIRST quality Of granite; land about the
ialIs convenient for building purposes;
enormous quantities oflumber in the region;
Improvement of the power, though only
partial, has added much to the prosperity OF
the town.
Market. Bethel. and thence to Port land.
NEwRY-THREE PowERs
First, on Bear river; fall sufficient for
large overshot wheel; grist mill upon it,
owned by Alden Mardin.
Second, on the east branch of Bear river:
4 saw mill
Third. on the Sunday river mill, dam.
Streams subj ject to freshets, being fed by
mountain streamlets, and not by lakes or
ponds. Several millions OF spruce lumber
nea- the water powers on both streams
Market. Bethel Hill. ten miles distant; q
good road.
Rock, granite, and the town ledgy for
considerable part. Amount of business, far
less than might be with the power.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

A lady found occasion to call upon
dentist to have her teeth filled. Among
those lilled were two front ones. and when
in q pleasant mode, tue lady's face shone
with smiles. while polished gold glittercd
from her upper incisors. These we're OBJ
serve with admiration By her little niece.
Who bye and bye seriously remarked /:
Aunt Mary, | wish hail copper tood
teeth ike yoursl"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
OCTOBER Is, 1868.

baby from the cradle. and wss preparing to
follow when The neishbors arrived. Tn,
house being old, and built. as such house.
usually are. OF the most combustible mate
rials. notwithstanding all efforts. soon be
came blackened. smoking ruin. Rover
and Old Whitley lived to a good old age,
and were ever afterwards held in affection.
ate remembrance for their services on that
occasion.
One evening. abou, year af,erward. as
we sat in our new house, built on the site
OF the old one. but more commodious and
comfortable in every respect. l remarked
that the fire bad benefited us in at least
one way. for unless the old house had been
actually consumed, we should never have
had the ne wone"
Il have felt the benefit of it in another
way" said my husband gravcly; "it has
anght me never TO put off doing anything
which should be done ut once until more
season. II the harness had Civ.
en- way on tina, day, where menlei il so
slightly before we started. though it would
not have intertsrcd with the safety OF our
chIldren. IT would have added tenfoll TO
our anxiety. becuse il would have DELAYED
pur reaching them. made VOW then
that u we were permitted to reach home
without accident. would use my utmost
eudeavors TO overcome the habit Of pro.
crastination. and think YOU will allow hat
have been pretty successful. so that, IN
more than one respect. we have reason to
regard that as memorable ride ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
THE DOVE.

Br DAVID BAHKxR
Pinsd for something pure io love,
The angels caught my wish on high,
And ecu, mr from the azure shy
parr sRd .potlrs. dove.
The angels knew its tender age
To shield it well from earthly harms
They cent Il trembling to my arm.
Within tiay oag-.
oae day. nay dove while ireaninx DER.
\ win'ry blast came In o.. rage,
And bsa, upon tina, tiny cage.
Aud battered down hs door.
The dSv.-cssplte it, tender age
Flew out and .oaxh, Il. natlv. siy-
IL knew 40 other plao. to fy-
ABd Isft nc with Its cage.
bat Of, from ga; tha. azure -ky
Ny anse! gin comes back To coo,
A. isoash it foudIy uisd to WOO
Nc TO Its hon- on high
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
DrxrfELp-.rnREr POWERS

First. Dixfeld yiliage FALL. at the innc.
tion OF Webb's river and the Androsuoggin
Height Of fail. twenty feet in ten rods. A
saw Mill. gri.t mill. and wollcn factory
Generally water enough for all Connected
With Weld pond. Seven or eight -qlare
miles IN atea
Second. AZ East DiSfelj, on a small
stream; iall twcniy feet in ten rods. In
provements not stated.
Third At Dixfcld Centre. on a small
stream; fall not given improvements not
stated. Granite abundant
Manufactures, considerable At East Dix.
6cId quite importan, at Dixfcid; their
value not stated.
Market. Portland. 10y railroad.
FRANELIN PLANrATIoN-Fiy POWERS.
AL the above are situated upon Spear, |,
stream. a tributary to the Androscoggin
river. Said stream furnishes sufficient water
Tor saving about half Of the year.
First. fall eleven feet, shingie machine
Second, fall sixteen feet, saw mill.
Third. lall twenty feet. unoccupied
Fourth. fall fourteen feet unoccupIed.
Fifth. iall twenty lse, unoecupied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

A method has been discovered Of sep
arating horcy from The comb by centrifugal
force The process leaves the cells 50 ii'-
tie injured that the sweet creatures which
fll them can go 70 work filing them again
after a short season spent in repairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

We teach by example quite as much as
by prerep;. The lips may speak one thing.
bot unless tho iie testify 10 what the lips
have spoken. the ~csds are vain.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-09

And when the faithful had mourncd
for the prophet many days. they leaned
toward Andrew and said: This is he in
whom we have found favor, and he is
greater than was our father the prophet
And they cried unto him and made a
great noise saying: Smite thine enemies
u Andrew our beloved And Andrew
smote them in all the coasts, and some were
put to death.
And when their anger was manifestly
great, they said one to another; let us be
mindful of the Ethiopian in whom we have
put our trust: Let us say unto the people
of the south. Beware how ye speak evil
of thy brother, whose skin is black hut
comely for did he not stand in the breach
when the Beast made great preparations
to blow out the bulk head.
Yea, he stood in the gap and waited not
to cape at his enemies, but took to hi
heels and many bullets did his oppressors
send after him which he stopped Fo,
this let him be praised, and let no mar
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-09

That virtuous pink of Jacobin perfect
ion, the Reverend Theodore Tilton, pro-
claims that Senator Yates, drunk or sober,
in his shirt tail or fully caparisoned, is
Z" one of tho noblest spirits now in the
American senate" 1t all depends on the
standpoint from which the western leader
of advanced radicalism " is viewed. To
one who, like the sanity minded Tilton,
believes that 3" Virtue unadorned is adorn-
ed tue most" there can arise no sort OF
doubt that Dick Yates is his shirt tail, and
" drunk as sual, =" is a very noble sight tc
look upon. There would be but one spec
taclc more sublime in Tilton's eyes, and
that would be the famous tableau Of Grant
and the soup-tureen.-- Chicago Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-09
AN INFANTS GRAVE.
By GEO. D. PRENTICE.

4 few months ago, stood in the forest oil
Arkansas, at the grave of an infant, buried
from IN emIgrInts wagon.
Not in the clIurchyard's hallowed ground,
Where marble columns rise around,
BY willow or by cypress shade,
Are thy poor little relies laid.
Thou slecpcst here, all, all alone
No other grave is near thine own.
''Tis well, It's well; but oh, such fate
Seems very, very desolate.
We know not whence thy little form
Was borne through rain and wind, and
storm;
We know not TO what far off wild
They sought to take thee, lonely child,
We only know thy puny life
Was all unequal to the strife,
a nd that thy dust is sleeping here,
Unwet but by the strangers tear.
Alas, what bitter tear drops stole
From thy poor mothers stricken soul,
When in this dark and gloomy dell
The damp clods on thy bosom fell;
How throbbed her brain, how thrObbed
ker heart,
When mournfully she turned to part
From the rude mound her dear one DER,
Tie gaze upon it nev:rmore.
But yet it matters not, poor child,
That thou must sleep in this lone wild;
Each Spring time, as it wanders past,
Its buds and blooms will round thee cast
The thick leayed bOughs and moonbeams
plle
VIII Ger .hee spread solemn veil,
And softcst dews and showers will lave
The blossoms on the infants grave
FAREWELL I've passed one little hour
To plant, lone child, this humble flower
Above thy dust, and now grievc
To leave :tce as all others leave.
Farewell farewell, where'er | stray,
This mOurnful scene will with me stay
A picture hung upon the walls
OF memory's dim and sombre halls.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-09

In recent speech made by Governor
Seymour of New York, he charged tina. OF
the one thousand million of dollars spent
by the government since the close of the
rebellion, five hundred millions could have
been saved and devoted to the redemption
of the public debt, but for the reckless
extravaganza and wide spread corruption
of the radical party. Only think of it
five hundred millions of dollars stolen and
wasted by the party now asking the pco-
pie to continue them in power!
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-09

speak evil of him, or provoke him 60 an
ger for he is altogether lovely and the
chief.
Now let us haste and write these things
upon parchment, and let the decree go
forth from the ruler, that no man shall
lay violent hands upon those of whom the
prophet did prophesy of and say These
are our war measures, and for these have
the innocent split their blood.
And they wrote commandments unto
the people of the south, and sent them un-
to Andrew by messenger, that he might
seal them with his signet, so that they
should be preserved for the good of the
Ethiopian, for he shall yet be great, and
many shall bow down and seek favor at his
hands
And when the scribes had written upon
the parchment, it was sent unto the ruler
to afix his signature.
And when the contents were made
known unto him, he was amazed exceed.
ingly, and put it into his pocket. Then
he wrote unto those who had sent the
parchment, after this wise: Am | dog
that | should DO this thing unto my peo-
pie?
Get thee hence, for the ruler doth not
SO understand the law and the prophets,
unto which he looketh for wisdom and
counsel continually.
Then said the law givers: Is not this
he of whom it is written: He shall be un-
to the Ethiopian second Moses, aud
shall lead them into green pastures, SO
that they shall possess the good Of the
land.
For did they not lay violent hands upon
the swine, the sheep, and the chickens,
with many other things which belonged
unto our enemies, and did barter them for
money wherewith the might adorn the
shining ones with costly silks and COR
geous apparel.
And when they could not prevail upon
Andrew to take unto his bosom the Eth
opian, they questioned one with another,
and in a vision saw that it was he that
slew the Egyptian,
And they tore their garments and pur
flied themselves in spirit of which it is
said; it killeth at the distance of one fur
long.
And as the spirit worketh, so did they
cry out Woe! woe unto Andrew who
seeketh not the good Of the African. His
days shall be full of sorrow, and he shall
be cast out in his inquiries
And every man of those who were
called faithful got himself from the pres
encc Of the ruler, save those whom the
spirit had stricken.
OF these were Zachariah and Richard,
and many others who were strong in their
breath, but in their flesh weak.