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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-14
"sTICK TO -FOUR BUSH"

l1th ~ 1OCh DCcA'
Mr.. Morgan was a rich. and also
good man. The people of the town
respected him, sent him to Congress, and
seldom undertook anything without asking
his advice. If a schoolhouse was to be
built, the plan had to be talked over with
him. Widow P-asked him what she
should plant in her field farmer S-always
got his advice in buying cattle, and Mrs.
consulted him about bringing up her
boys.
When asked how he was so successful,
Mr.. Morgan said IL will tell you how it
was. One day, when Twas q lad, party
of boys and girls We're going to distant
pasture, TO pick wortleberries. wanted
to 60 with them, but was fearful that my
father would not let me. When told
him what was going on, and he at once
gave me permission to go with them,
could hardly contain myself for joy, and
rushed into the kitchen and got big
basket, and asked mother for luncheon.
had the basket on my arm, and was just
going out of the gate, when my father
called me back He took hold of my
hand. and said, in very gentle voice /:
Joseph, what are you going for. to pick
berries or to playY To pick berries, re-
piled Then, Joseph, want to tell you
one thing. 1t is this. When you find n
pretty good bush, do not leave it To find
better one The other boys and girls
will run about, picking little here, and
there, wasting greal deal of time, aud
not getting many berries. If you do rs
they do, you will come home with an
empty basket. If you want berries. stick
TO your bush
Il went with that party, and we had Il
capital time. But it was just "a my father
said. No sooner had one found a good
bush, than he called all the rest, and they
left their several places and ran of to the
new found treasure. Not content more
than minute or two in one place, they
rambled over the whole pasture, got very
tired, and at night had very few beri les.
Ny fathers words kept ringing in my
ears. and stuck To my bush When
had done with one, found another, and
finished that then took another. When
night came, had large basketful oi
nice berries, more than all the others put
together, and was not so tired as they
were. went home happy. But when |
entered found my father had been taken
i'll. He looked 1T my basket of ripe, black
berries. and said, well done, Joseph.
Was it not just as told YOU? Always
stick to your bush"
'Hc died few days after, and | had
To make my way in the world rs best |
could. But nv fathers words sunk deep
into my mind, and never forgot the
experience of the whortleberry party
stuck to my bush When had fair
place. and was doing tolerably well.
did not leave it and spend weeks and
months in finding one little better
When other young men said, Come with
MS. and we will make fortune in few
weeks shook my head and stuck TO my
hush. Presently my employers offered
to take me into business with them. |
STAYED with the old house until the
principals died, and then had every
thing wanted The habit of sticking to
my business led people to trust mc, and
gave me character. | own all have
and am TO this motto-'Stick TO your
hush ~
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Whatever Won have 70 say, my friend,
Whether witty, or grave or gay,
Contiense il - much a. ever you can,
And say il in the reaaiesi way,
And whether you write Of rural affairs,
or particular things in town,
Just take a word Of friendly advice
Bod It down.
For II you 20 spluttering over page,
When couple of lines would do,
Your butter Is spread so much, You see,
That the bread looks plainly through.
SO when YOU have n story to tell,
And would like little renown.
To make quite sure Of your wish, my friend.
Boil il down.
when writing an article for the press,
Whether prose or verse. just try
To utter your thoughts in the fewest words,
And let them be crisp and dry.
And when it Is inished, and you suppose
l, is done exactly brown,
Just look Il over again, and then
Boil It down.
For editors do DOT ike 70 print
An article laIily long,
And the general reader does not care
For couple OF yards OF song
SO gather your wits In the smallest space,
Ifyou'd win the author crown,
Aud every time YOU write my friend,
Boil it down.
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What does it MdtterY
M wM. ANDREW sIGoUINEr.

II matters little where was born,
OR fmy parents were rich or poor;
Whether they shrank At the cold worlds scorn
Or walked in the pride Of wealth secure;
But whether live an honest man,
And hold my intregity firm In my clutch;
I tell you my brother, PLAIN as can,
IL matters much
II matters little how long stay
In world of sorrow, sin and care;
Whether in youth I am called away,
Or live till INV bones of flesh are bare;
But whether do the best can
To soften the weight Of adversity's touch
On the faded cheek OF my fellow man,
IL matters much
II matters little where be my grave,
or on the land or on the sea;
By purling brook or meath stormy wave;
II matters little or nanght 10 me;
But whether the angel of Death comes down
And marks my brow with his loving touch,
Is one that shall wear the victor's crown;
IL matters much
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A scientific lecturer states that when
the star fish, which lives principally up
on young oysters, finds one too largeto be
swallowed, it turns its stomach in side
out, and then envelops the oyster. The
stomach of the star fish is capable OF d.
gesting substances no matter which side
ont il comes in contact with its food.
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A New York paper says Tom Thumb
drinks. If he does. his wife has at least
one consolation-he dosent hold much,
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Local Agents for The Democrat.

Who Arc authnFfxVu 20 rVrtipt TOT monrN.
J. Lovejoy, Albany. Y. Il. Hubbard, Hiram.
Silysnps Poor, Andovcr. W. Bieknell, Hartford
r.. POSTER, Jr., Bethel. John p. Hobbs, Lowell.
Dr. Lapham, BrysRt's L. Hcnry W, Park, Mexico.
Xii ". Bean, BrOWudeld. Geo. N. Brown, Mason
W Cummings, Backheld. Henry Upton, Norway.
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II. Saunders, Sweden.
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the money l. not credited within two weeks, We
should DC apprised oft
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16
SPRING STOCK
STAPLE AND FANCY
Greatly Reduced Prices

500 pieces best CALICO 40 12l<c.
The best brands Of Bieaghod and Brown
MDBLdNs AZ lowest market rates.
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t. hays gsus pagissJs shAea Their
pavorIis artist Is an English waman.
Miss Curtis. Some time ago this
Iadv was commissioned to paint
fnIi-length portraint of one of the
Sultanas The Sultana was short and
stout, and Miss Curtis painted her ac-
cordingly. This, however, gave great
offense, and the Sultana insisted on
her being made foot taller, saying
that as she was only nineteen years
old, she would be sure to grow to that
size. But instead of growing taller,
the Sultana only grew stouter; so that
at the end of twelvemonth the
portrait was almost unacceptable.
Miss Curtis was then requested to
paint the picture a third time, and it
is now nailed up to the ceiling of the
harem." The Sultan is described as
an INDECENT man, of Emphatic tenn
permanent; he has not had much edu-
cation, and understands no European
language but French, OF which he can
sneak few words. His favorlte
occupation is to look after his poultry
yard, which contains the rarest speci-
mems of hens, ducks, geese. swans,
&c. He gives enormous prices for
rare birds, and passes hours in feed
| ing his hens and watching his cocks
! fight.
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IespecIIuIIy y0urs,
A JusgIer's TrIck.

Rev, Norman Macleod, in an ac-
count of visit to Bombay, gives an
account of a juggling feat, known as
the Bamboo Trick" He says
While the tom-tom was beating,
and the pipe playing, the juggler,
singing all the time, in low accents,
smoothed a place in the gravel, three
or four yards before US. Having thus
prepared bed for the plant to grow
in, he took a basket and placed it
over the prepared place. covering it
with q thin blanket. The man him
self did net wear thread of clothing,
except a strip round the loins. The
time seemed to have come for the de.
tective's eyel So just as he was be-
coming more earnest In his song, and
while the tom-tom beat and the pipe
shrilled more loudly, [ stepped for
ward with becoming dignity and beg
ged him to bring the basket and its
cover to me. The juggler cheerfully
complied. [ examined the basket.
1t was made of open wieker-work. [
then examined the cloth covering.
1t was thin. and almost transparent,
and certainly there was nothing CON
cealed in it. l then fixed my eyes
on his strip of clothing with
such intentness that it was not
possible it could have. been
touched without discovery, and babe
him go on. | felt perfectly sure that
the trick could not succeed. Sitting
down, he stretched his naked arms,
under the basket, singing and smiling
as he did so; he then lifted the bas-
| ket off the ground, and behold green
| plant, about foot hight Satisfied
with our applause, he went on with
| his nominations. After having sat a
little, to give his plant time to grow
he again lifted the basket, and the
| plant was now two feet high. He ask
ed us to wait little longer that VIC
might taste the Fruit But on being
assured by those who had seen the
trick performed before, that this re.
suit woult would be obtained, / con.
| fessed myself done without the
| slightest notion of the how. | exam
| smooth and upturned. Apparently
delighted with my surprise, the jug
gler stood up laughing. One of his
cOmpanions.justt then chucked peb-
BILE to him, which he put into his
mouth. Immediately the same com
panion, walking backwards, drew
forth cord of silk, twenty yards or
so in length. But this was notall tbs
discharge, for the juggler, with his
hands behind his back, threw forth
from his mouth two decanter stop
pers, two shells, a spinning top, a
stone, and several other things fol.
lowed by long jet of fire!
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Times Old and New.

Senator WILSON, in the United
States Senate, in replying to some re-
marks by Senator SPRAGUE. made
the following reference to times old
and new In New England:
| know something of the stern trials
of men who seek of their fellow-men
leave to toll for wages, but l know and
/ am grateful to God for the cheering
fact, that the laboring men of the
country have made immense pro-
gress during the past third of a cen
fury. speak not now of the mighty
change in the condition of the toiling
millions of the South. [ speak of the
Improvement in the condition of the
great body of the mechanics and
working men of the North, Of New
England, of Massachusetts,, and of
Rhode Island, too. [ happened to be
born In New Hampshire, in a farming
community [ have toiied IN the
field in the cold of Winter and in the
neat of Summer, with as good men as
ever handled hoe or swung axe or
scythe, who received fifty cents per
day for their labor, and received their
pay not In money, but In corn at one
cents per pound: Women, in those
days went out to labor, to do house
work, to spin and weave for fifty cents
per week Sir, l venture to state "a
fact that illustrates the wonderful i'm
provement in the condition of the
working men. In the Winter of
1886, when | came of age, [ hired
myself for one month to farmer of
ny native town. | went into the
forests, drove teams. chopped wood
and timber, working at least four
teen hours daily. For this work /
received the enormous sum of six dol
lars cash. [ then thought l was quite
fortunate to get six dollars in money
for that months hard toll. The
wages of labor have increased in that
region in New England since that
day three or four fold. Hard as is
the lot, and perhaps ever will be, Of
laboring men, the houses, the furni-
ture, the means of improvement OF
their children, the accumulations In
the savings banks, all demonstrate
the advanced position of working
men during the past thirty years. Bet
ter, far better, inspire hope and cour-
age, than to inculcate hopelessness
and. despair.
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SOMEBODY has been doing the
harems of Constantinople fol- Milan
newspaper. He saws the rooms, even
in the wealthiest houses, are low and
dark. and furnished in very bad taste,
chiefly owing to the mania of Turkish
women for tawdry ornaments from
Vienna or Paris. By the sides of the
finest specimens of Oriental art may
frequently be seen vase of common
Bohemian glass, with dusty wax flow
ers, which they prize more highly
than many of the beautiful ornaments
of their native manufacture. The
same is the case with their dress,
winch Is caricature of the FASH
ions OF Paris. They have discarded.
the velvet jacket and trousers, for
stays shiny boots, long trains, and
ehlgnons. 1t has also become the
fashion to learn music. and a teacher
on the pianoforte (of course = Isdyl
has made a fortune by giving lessons
in the harems. Another fashion Is.
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Editors Journal:

Editors Journal:
In my letter Of March 18th, which
you published Wednesday, I made
very material mistake, which L wish
TO correct.
After publishing the law of March
Sd, 1869, in full, in commenting on
the law used the following Ian
guage: This will give the soldiers of
the 143d Indiana regiment, and other
one year troops who were entitled to
800 a year. the balance due them
Those who got only thirty and
one-third dollars, will get 1868 more, .
&c.
Now, [ wish to say that copied
the above opinion, at the time / wrote
it, from a circular letter sent TO many
of the soldiers of this community
from an attorney at Indianapolis, sup
posing at the time that the Depart
ments at Washington City would so
construe the law. But l have since
been notified that none of the above
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s1iIIwelI's Patent Heater

Removes all this difficulty, sending the
water into the boiler free Iron any sedi-
ment Whatever, and pure as If distilled.
AZ who use what are known as the drive
we'll" " for their supply OF water cannot
afford to do without this Heater. 1t Will
save them much money in the purchase OF
fuel, to say nothing OF the annoyance and
delay in cleansing boilers. The Heater is
easily managed, and quickly cleansed.
One has been in operation at Igleheart's
FIGURING Mill for many months, ami given
entire satisfaction. Another is IN opera
ton in Heilman's Foundry and the Cotton
Mill adjoining. =.
orders Tor StillwelPs Heater Will receive
prompt attention if left with
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16

class Of saieIsss will be Ia cha least
benefited By the above law.
1t turns out that but two classes
are benefited by the late law, as fol-
lows: First, those soldiers who only
drew $50 bounty under the Act OF
July %, 1866, because they lacked a
few days of having served three years,
whose discharges had written on the
face of them, Discharged by reason ?,
of expiration Of term of service,
may draw $50 more. :.
And the heirs of soldiers who died
after they were discharged, who would
have been entitled to bounty under
the act of July, 1866, had they lived
reaching first to the widow, then chill
dren. and last to the parents of de-
ceased. and no furtAer-may now
draw the amount OF bounty to which
the deceased would nave been en-
titled. e5
| hope you will publish this letter
In your next issue, as it will impart
much needed information to many oil
your readers.
And persons who have written in
quJrics concerning the new law, vii
please consider this letter an answel
to their letters. as it would be impos
sible to answer them all otherwise.
Respectfully yours,
VIM. REAvIs.
u. S.-The Evansville DAILY C0ur
Ter, Warrick County Herald, and othe
papers which published my forme
letter, viii please copy and publisl
the above. w. X.
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gw~UTF MOST sFRFOEJS nTFFICTTETY

gETHTE MOST SERIOUS DIFFICULTY
~ experienced by those who use steam
power is the formation in their bOileLs Of
what is known to engineers as SCALE"
or - INCRUSrATION'3- ia hard substaDce
formed out OF the earthly salts contained
In the water, which attaches itself firmly
In this city this difficulty is peculiarly ag-
gravated by the large quantity Of magne-
sfa and lime found in the wal er, Which,
besides forming scales on the boiler, OBJ
structs the pipes and occasions the most
annoying delays in cleaning, as Wei az
actually endangeTing the safety OF the
GOflQr-
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IS3 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
mhl0 d8w Mon. W ed, F'ri). wSt
No. l,497.l
United States MarShaFs Notice.

United States MarShaFs Notice.
United States of America, District of In
diana, IS: - rrt.reS
wYHEREAS. a LIBEL OF NJ
w formation was filed ia the District
Court OF the United states for the District
of Indiana, on the 9th d " of March, 1869,
oy George w. Ragon, by his proctor,
Charles e. Marsh, Esq. against the
steamer ~ Petrolia No. 2" her engines.
tackle, apparel, and furniture, seized at
said district in cause OF damages civil
and maritime, and claiming damages Ia
the sum oil $3.50, and pray ing process against
said vessel. and that the same may be con-
demned aud sold therefor. g.# tt
Now, therefore, In pursuance or the mo-
milton under the seal OF. said Court TO m
directed and delivered, do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or In any man.
ner interested therein, that. they be aud
appear before the said, the District Court
OF the United States, TO be held at the city
of indianapolis, in aud for the District OF
Indiana, on the first Monday of May
next, at 10 O'Clock of the, forenoon of THAT
day, then ard there to interpOse their
claims and make their allegations ia that
behalf.
hen. SPOONER, Marshal, u. s. .
Attest: j. ID. ROWLAND, Clerk.
apr3 dat st 8
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ADJUsTER OF LOSSES.
MARBLE HALL. No. o Main &C.,
EVANSVILLE. JAD.

Dwelling Houses insured for n term OF
years at greatly reduced rates.
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Three Years al The Price Of Ti0o
Fire Years at the Price Of Three.
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NOTIONS and HOSIERY In endless va
rieiy, very cheap.
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WILLIAM HEILMAN, Agent.
Dissolution Of Gonartnarahir

FTEFEE COPARTNERSHTFSE HE s.rt..
H. fore existing between J. ~. Carrenter.
l. NJ. White, and &. Clement, under the
firm name and style of Carpenter, White
q Co, Is this day dissolved by mutual con :
sent. The business will be continued v
g Clement and i. NJ, White, underk he
firm name and style of Clement, White
q Co. CARPENTER, WHITE q co.
Evansville, April 10th, 1859.
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wALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive use of these Watches for
the last fifteen years by Railway Conduct
ors, Engineers, and Expressmen, the most
exacting OF watch-weal ers, has thoroughly
demonstrated the. strength, steadiness. du-
rability, and accuracy OF the Waltham
Watch. To satisfy that class in all these
respects is to decide the question: as TO the
real value of these tfnekeepers.
The superior organization and great ez-
tent of the Company's Works at Waltham
enable them to produce watches combin
ing the best and latest improvements, and
at a price which renders competition
futile and those who buy any other
watch merely pay from Is to 50 per cent.
more for their watches than is necessary.
For sale 6y all dealers.
No watches retailed by the Company. .
R0BBINS a. APPLETON, sa
GENERAL. AGENTS,
IS3 BROADWAY, NEW YORK :
mhl0 d8w Mon. W ed. F'ri). wSt
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In retiring from the above firm, l cheer
fully recommend nay former part ners, who
con ddence OF the trade heretofore extend
ed to the firms in which they were part
ners, as Well as of the entire business COM
munIty. JAMES III. CA RPENTER.
aprI2 d3W
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-10-20
n Remarkable Fan,ily.

There are now living at
Smithfeld, r. l., a man and
his wife, Jonathan and Saloma
Buxton, he being lO9 years old
and his wife lOl, both enjoying
perfect health, and able to at
tend to the duties and manage
ment Of quite q large farm
They have now living nine
children, the eldest 76 years Of
age, and all enjoying a remark.
ably youthful appearance
The old gentleman and his
wife have enjoyed an uncloud-
ed matrimonial life of Is years,
he never having had to call the
services of a physician since his
remembrance. His father, be.
ing one Of the early emigrants
from England, named the town
Smithfeld, and the street, Bux-
ton Street, after the place he
left in England.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-10-20
THESE Instruments having been before

TNHESE Instruments having been before the
J. public for the past thirty years, have upon
their excellence alone, attained an unpurchased
prermiuenee that pronounces them unequaled.
Their TONE combines grent power, richness
great purity of inonation and harmoniouspess
throughout the entire scale.
the TOUCH is plant and elastic, and Ia en-
treIy free from the stiffness found in so many
pianos, which causes the performer to so so
easily tire.
In WORKMANSHIP they cannot be exceled.
Their action is constructed with care and at
tention to every part therein tnat charaeterses
the finest mechanism. Mono but the hest sea-
soned material Is used in their manufacture, and
they will accept the hard usage of the concert
room W ith that Of the pnror upon an equality,
unaffected in their melody in fact, they are
constructed