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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-27
White Mans Government.

Al IN educational convention recently
held in Louisville, Kentucky, p. II. Clark
of Cincinnati, negro, delivered an adj
dress in which he boldly took and
eloquently maintained the ground that
this is white mans government lie
said:
Il trust that | shall shock nobody :
preiudices, alarm no persons fears for
my sanity, when |, colored man, and a
lifelong agitator for colorcd mems rights,
declare as now do, that this is white
mans country. In all its wide spread
grandeur of mountain, valley and plain,
of river, lake and ocean, of dcnsely
crowded city and uninhabited wild. from
sterile frozen Alaska to the warm shores
of the Gulf this country belongs 10 the
white man, to him and his heirs forever.
1t was white mans ship burst through
the gloom which had shrouded this con-
tinent from the eyes of the Old World for
so many centuries, and it was white
man who leaped first upon the shore,
claiming the new land for himself and
hi, brethren. White men have conquered
this continent. Its teeming fields, its
mines, its wealth-producing industries,
its thousand citien belong to them.
This is white mans civilization. We
gain enlightenment from a literature,
which in all its varied departments
philosophy, theology, physics. mathc-
matics. poetry. and the drama-white men
have been periecting for three thousand
years.
| This too, is n white mans government
Our Union of States, arc guarantees OF
thought and free speech, our method OF
enacting laws by men selected by the
people-aTl these are his peculiar modes,
and are the crystalized results of his
political experience. In numbers, in
intelligent energy, the white man stands
at the head Of ali the races which have
found home in America. White men
have come to us by hundreds ofthousands
each year. by millions every ten years
They have. do and viii control The
destinies ofthe people residing upon this
continent.
While the white race is the chief factor
/ in the product Of American civilization,
there are also other factors, and these will
l'have their influence upon The final result.
In the experiment of self-government
which we are making, other elements
enter: elements which, if properly APP
preciatcd, developed and Incorporated
into the body polite, will make our
nation freer, moro powerful, more endur.
ing than ever was before known in the
history of man. If neglected, despised
and degraded, in the same degree that
YOU do these things will the future OF the
country fall short of the high destiny OF
which it is capable.
To tho white man is given the task OF
building the edifice of American nation.
ality. The materials are here. To the
eve of some they may seem incongruous,
incapable of moulding into compact and
symmetrical forms, but with justice for a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-27
humanity, true patriotism dictate the
policy Of education and elevation of the
negro"
brigham TOun0's Theatre.

Mr. Crosby S. Noycs, Editor of the
Washington CD. Co. Star, now on tour
to California, gives the following dcscrip-
ton of the theatre patrouized by the Lat
ter Day Saints:
Saturday night we visited Brigham
Young's theatre. Lolita was the star and
the play The FREELY IL was put on the
stage very well, and very well performed
by stock company of amateurs. men,
bers of the Mormon Church. A Mrs.
Clawson, one Of Brigham Young's daugh-
tcrs, and wife of themanager. was on the
stage, taking the part of Marquise. She
had q graceful figure and went through
her part pleaslngly, but no actress. The
theatre, which seats abou, 1900 people, is
a handsome building. but by no means
sustains the extrayagant oulogiums Of
Bovlcs, who, in his Across the Continent.
ranks it in elegance of structure and fin
ish, costumes and scenery, along with the
opera houses and Academies Of Music of
Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
and Cincinnati Such language is sim
ply absurd in fact we find that Bowles is
= good deal OIL the gush all the way thro'
his book Brigham Young own The thea
tire. but does not run it. 1t is leased by
II. b. Clawson and John T. Caine, Claw
s5nIbeing one of the numerous sons-in-law
Of Brigham. Brigham goes frequently to
the theatre and occupies sometimes
private box, but for the most part large
rocking. chair in the middle of the par
quette, that part ofthe house being reserv-
ed for the Saints, and the Gentiles being
assigned to the dress circle. The theatre
seems to be place Of social evening
meeting for the Mormons, and most of the
prominent Mormon families were repre-
scnted in the pa:quette. Two entire slips
in the parquettc next the rockinG-chair
were reserved Tor Brigham YoUng's fam
lies, and were occupied by them. Is was
also long side slip having a private en-
trance. Those occupying them were most
" children, with prelo nnance OF girls.
Young was not present. and his rocking
chair was occupied first by Brother Geo.
A. Smith. First Counsellor 10 Young. a
stout, iovial-looking parsonage, with
lorid face and red wig. He was succeed
ed in the rocking by Mrs. Brigham
Young, stoutish, plainly dressed woman
OF forty. who in turn gave way 10 Brig
ham Young. Jr., also heayy OF build, and
somewhat bald. He was in Washington
last winter. as it will be remembered.
slip No. 6S is allotted to the family the
late Heller C.. kimball, and the odd sight
was presented OF seven of his sons, all
nearly OF a size and dressed alike in linen
coats, sitting in a row. Slip o., behind
this. was occupied by Daniel I. Wells,
Mayor of Salt Lake City. One Of his
wives, and enough OF his children TO fill
out the slip, were present. Thee of his
daughters were pretty enough to be city
bellies anywhere. The audience were en-
tireiy democratic in appearance. Most OF
the men, including the high dignitarics.
wore linen coats, and one Young man
was in his shirt sleeves.
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Capt. clifford.

This story--good To read in these days
ofbusiness avarice-is told of Capt. Gif-
ford, of Nantucket, n generation ago -.
at was very severe winter and the
harbor had been frozen over four weeks.
The coal in store had long been exhaust
ed. and there was much suffering from
lack of fuel. Even the fences had been
torn down and burnt TO exc out the scam
ty supply of wood. To the great delight
Of the towaspeople the ice broke out one
fine morning. and a schooner laden with
coal was seen approaching. There WAS
much excitement. and before the craft
was moored coal dealer boarded her
and eagerly addressed the honest Quak-
er skipper. Capt. Clifford. Wal. Cap'cn.
said be. you've about hit Il this cruise.
guess Ill hev to take y'ur hul cargo
S'pose you'll want more'n the usual = a
ton. Wal. | like to do the squar thing ~
friend. and I'll give you sl2 dollars
ton for it. Friend. said Capt. Iiaord.
thee can have one ton ol nay coal. if thee
likes. for -, but only one ton; all must
have a chance. Just then cue Ut the rich
ct men in the place Joined them. saying
4 want ten tons OF your coal. al your own
rrice-EaIne IL. have suffered enough
for once. lie received the same answer
and - did alone ton lor each family.
and ss dollars as the price OF each ton.
No love Of gain, no solicitation. no regard
for individuals could move honest Capt.
Clifford.
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srlctt Storp.
MARTHA U-iRRE v.

Good bye. Martha. God bless you
| shall be back in three days at the farth-
est.
The hardy White Mountain pioneer,
Mark Wentworth, kissed his young wife,
held his two year old boy to his breast a
moment. and then shouldcred his BAG OF
corn that was to be converted into meal
at the rude mill. forty miles away, and
trudged on through the wilderness.
Martha Warren stood al the door ofthe
cottage. gazing out after the retreaiing
form Of her husband. An angle in the
dense shrubbcry hid him from view. but
still she did not return to the solitary
kitchen. it looked so dark and lonesome
there. she shrank from entering; or per-
haps the grand sublimity Of the scene
spread out before her, held her attention
and thrilled her soul with that namcleSS,
unexpected something that we all see
when standing face TO face with the work
of his fingers.
The finest and most satisfactory view
of the White Mountains Is that which pre-
sents itself from what is now the town OF
Bethlehem, on the road TO Dittleton and
Franconia. Mount Washington, the
King among the princes, is there seen In
its proper place-the center OF the rock
ribbed" range, towering bald, blue and un-
approachablc.
Far up in this wild clearing, close by
the turbid waters of the AmmonOoSe, was
the cottage situated--a place wild andae-
RE enough for the nest of the eagle, but
dear to the heart of Martha Warren as the
home where she had spentth happy days
OF her Young wilehood. When She had
turned from many suitor in the fair town
of Portsmouth, to join her fortunes with
those OF the young settler, it was with the
full and perfect understanding OF the tn
ais that Law before her. She would walk
in no path of roses for years to como ;
much of her life must be spent in the eter-
nal solitudes where silence was broken
only by the wild winds of the forest, the
shrieks of the river over the wild rocks,
or the dismal howl OF the red-mouthed
wolf aiar in the dark wilderness.
The necessary absence of her husband
she dreaded most. 1t was so very gloomy
to close up her lonely iireside with the
consciousness that there was no other hui
man being nearer than the settlement at
Lords Hill, ten miles away through the
painless woods.
There was little to fear from the In
dians, although a few of the scattered
tribes vet roamed over the primeval
hunting grounds. They were mostly dis
posed to be friendly, and Mrs. Warren
kind nature prompted her 10 many acts
oil friendship towards them, and an Indian
never forgets a kindness.
The purple mist cleared away from the
SCARED forehead Of the dominant noun
tain; the yellow sun peeped over the
rocky wall. and Martha turned away to
the performance of her simple domestic
duties. The day was long one, but 1t
was towards evening, and the gloamins
comes much sooner in these solitudes
than in any other place. The sunlight Ia
ded out of the unglazed windows, though
II would illumine the distant mountains
for sometime vet and Martha went out
into the scanty garden to inhale the odor
of the sweet pinks on the meagre roots
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-27
Rational 1nusements.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered
lecture on the above subject last January
10 the young people OF his church, from
which we make the following extract:
"lIuman nature j. made up Of contra
ries and antagonistic forces. Society
swings from one extreme to another. Rig
or OF religious opinion and action will
bring on heresy, the ilegtimate first born
oforihodoXy. ~ with reference TO amuse-
ments; there are usually two extremes.
The old oppose and the young favor them.
Still. under the ribs of the soberest yeter-
an. laughter always turks, and tears are
the close and inevitable follower, Ofmirth.
Hence the necessity Of judicious amuse-
ments. Some may contend that sufficient
happiness hould be found in the strict per-
formancc of duty This may do well for
some imaginary Utopia, but the present
has 10 deal with facts not lancies. Amuse-
ments are not for men and women, whose
business is not amusing. Without them
all the senses become dull and languid;
they arc an absolute necessity to health
and happiness then they act as healthy
stimulauls, and, if neglected, some lower
form of stimulus will be resorted to. Ma
tons that danced most, drank least. They
economic time and energy, for four hours
work will be always found more efficient
than twelve hours drudging. Few can
hope to be so fortunate as to find sufficient
pleasure in their daily labor. Fortunes
must lie sought through hard and unre-
laxing work. The body and brain viii
both break under the continual strain.
Graham crackers ma. lo' IDLY prolong
the existence OF the one; lut the other
ncel- different diet. There is such
thing a- dissipation in WORK. When a
person dies through di .>ipation caused by
hi, passions. aIl point the fnger of 'corn
al him. but when man dies from over
work, his pastor eXtols h worth AMI vir-
tues. 1t WAS dissipation none the less.
aud the pastor ought to reform his iheoIo-
~. Care may be good in small doses,
but when taken too frequently it proves
corrosive poison. Whoever Kills care,
will inhict a wound on death. This should
be the office of amuscmen's.
The best of amusements are those which
exercise the muscles in the open air. I'm
der this head, bail, Ichting, rowing and
horseback riding ary included. IT, ,ance
too, under proper circumstance, and
with propersaYoundngs. woud be good.
That which does wrong should alone be
considered wrong. Judge, of ramusements
AS YOU would tree. by the fruit.
Amusements should grow from an en-
lightened public sentiment. Until such is
created, concerted action ly good men
can DO much. Young Mons Christian
Associations should bc less lie churches,
ana dmore orsocial gatherings. They should
he made attractive 10 those who have no
homes. or find few attractions there. \
good hall with bowling-alleys, billiard Ia
bles and reading rooms, would be bles'
sing to any town or city"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-27

ELEGANCE DoEs Nor MAKE A IloME.-l
never saw garment too fine for man or
maid; there never was chair too good
for cobbler, or cooper or king to sit IN :
never house too fine to shelter the hu-
man head. These elements about u.s.
the gorgeous sky, the imperial sum- are
not too good for the human race Eic-
gance fits man. But do not value these
tools of housekeeping a little more than
they were worth, and sometimes mort
gage home for the mahogany we would
bring into it? l had rather eat my din
ner off the head of barrel, or dress alter
the fashion of John the Baptist in the VIII
derness, or sit on block ali my lie,
than consume all myself before l got TO q
home, and take so much pains with tho
outside that the inside is as hollow as an
empty nut.-Beauty is great thing but
beauty garments, house and furniture Is
a very tawdry ornament compared with
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OBJ 0rfora 5ltmotrat,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY
r. Il. SH Il ".
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS Two Dollars per wear; one Dollar and
fifty Cents, If paid In advance.
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For sqdare, a Inch OF space week, slO0
Zach subsequent week. .25
For I square mos, Sf.o0; mos 81: year, si2
For 1 column year, $4,000; col 500; col. S55.
SPECIAL NoTiCES-25 per cent additional.
PRoBNTE NoriCEs-Orders OF notice OF Estate > 90
Orders on Wills per squ2ie, l50
Guardians Notices q i50
Administrators and Executors Notices, l.S0
AL other Legal Notices, I.5O per square for three
Insertions
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Court Street. Boston. are authorizcd agents.
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MEAN MEN have great hopes OF y
wicked man; slender hopes OF 4 mean
one. \ wicked man may be converted,
and become a prominent saint. \ mean
man ought t. be converted six or seven
times one night after tn other, to give
him fair ,lari, dpul him on an equality
with = bold. wicked man ! have Known
men who thought the ohiectol conversion
was 10 cleanse them a. garment =
clcansed. and then when they are con-
yertcd they were to be hung up IN the
Lords war,lrois. the door of which was
10 be- shut. 80 that so dust could get AZ
,hrm.-A coat thar j. ~ used. the moths
eat aad Christian who ., hung uP -
,ha. d. bali not BE- tempted. The moths
eat hirn and thcy have poor food Al that.
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pottrp.
ESQ.
BY OUTS pLANoUE, ESQ.

Iwonder what the letters mean
wonder il they show
That some are stationed high in life,
Aud some are stationed low.
Ifyca, wonder ,ch,ch they mark
cannot tell-can You?
Whether 'tis honor or disgrace
To be an E-s q.
'Tis true that in another land
They do a meaning own,
And note the iaintest ray that's shot
Prom the sciniilant throue
But, sending for boot black here,
cannot tell-can You:
Why should, would, could, ought to write
"Sam johnson, Esq
And writing 20 q man ~ rdrts,
Whose claims to hoifor fow
Prom mighty deeds or stirring words,
What do the letter, show
That they viii lustre cast on him
cauno, think-can YOU -
We nothing add, sir, though wc write
Addendum "E-s-q
But We must some distinction make"
ndced It's very right;
But quite as easy f0r the blind
To tell the dark from light.
What court shall i, upon the claims;
would not dar,-wouii you.
SAY who shall Dee e simple Man,
And who au Esq.
Ifthou would'-t challenge mems respect,
- labor that thy name
May glisieu With an Unborn light
Upon thc -cr,u ot fame
Ous yct, schao,a'y-. sir would laugh
And so, I think. would YOU
O'er "Commcutaric,. written by
J Ce,Ar, E-s-q.
really wonder men oi rank,
Aud mca ot genius. too,
Don't drop forever and az once,
The scn~clcss E>-q.
see gentlemen. W usmcly-s folk
Arc aping after you'
Imarycl that you stil viii usc
Plebcian E-s-q.
I'm no rciorrner; would not choose
To make myself mark
For Custom arrows. while her ours
In stupid chorus ba-k;
Follow ;hc fashion. YOU please
Il may be meat foryou--
Bur let me shoot Tor rarcr game
Than senseles- + "a.
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What does Satan pay you l0T 0TsWear-
ingr asked one gentleman Of another.
lie dOnt pay me anything. Vas the
reply. We'll YOU work cheap b. lay
aside the character oi a gentleman 10
iufici - much pain on your friends and
civil people; O. suf,r and la.lly % risk
losing your Cwu precious sou.--.'nd all
l,r nothing Y5ucyit ,irly do worS cheap
very cheap iude.,!.'
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Professional Cards, SC.

SRC, represents only Grs;-class Companies
ami viii issue Policies ~ a, favorable rates a, any
other Agent Applications by mail for CircJlars
or insurance promptly answered and any part OF
the County visited f requested. Apll
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-27
NUMBER 80.

domestic love. All the elegance in the
world will not tmake home, and would
give more for spoonful OF real hearty
love than for whole ship-loads OF fnrni-
lure, and all the gorgeousness that all
the upholsters in the world could gather
together Theodore Parker.
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Mr.. Crosby S. Noycs, Editor of the
Washington CD. CD Star, now on q tour
to California, gives the following dCscrip-
ton of the theatre patrouizcd by the Lat
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Local xiaents for The Democrat.

Who are authorized 20 receipt for money.
J. II Iovcjov, Albany. y. r. Hubbard, Hiram.
Silvsnus poor, Andoycr. W. Bickpell, hartford
D. Poster, Jr.. Bethel. John \. Hobbs, Lowell.
Dr Lapham, Bryant's Z. Henry W. Park, Mexico.
III r. Bean, RrOwuGcld. Geo. n. Brown, Mason
W Cummings Buckheld. Henry Upton, Norway.
n r.. Holt Canton. .Orn Foster, Newry.
BoiStCr,S Wright. piNd'd. T. : Wyman, Peru.
David Sewall 2. sumner. "a. Abbott Jr., r.. Rumf'd
T. shirley, Fryeburg. =. O.. Rich, Upton.
u IA. CrOckett, ,Grceuw "a. n. u. Chandler. W. sam
a y. Knapp, Hanover. Jas. VI. shaw, Waterford.
n. saunders, sweden.
Travelling Ageut, Rev. ;, W. PIERCE.
Subscribers can tell. hy examining the cOlOrcd
slip attached Go their paper. The amount due, and
those wishing 90 avail themselves Of the advanced
payments, can send % us hv mail or hand TO the
nearest AGENT. s'Scpt. Z, O>," on the slip, means
the paper s paid for. o. that date. when money Is
sent care should DE- taken o. examine the slip, and
the money L. not credited within two weeks, We
should be appriscd Oft
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-13
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.

The May number of the Southern
Guhiuator has been received. This
old Southern Journal (now in its 9th
year, may not have as many pictures
as s,me of the Northern monthlies, but
it is strictly Southern enterprise, is
printed on paper made within few
miies of its Office, and owned and edited
by gentlemen who, born and reared in
the South, and long engaged in planting
rhere, must be, to a great extent, fami-
liar with the peculiarities and wants of
Southern farming. 1t will be found,
moreover, by any one who will take the
trouble to examine copy Of the Cultiva-
tor, land all are invited to call at this
Office and do SO, that the larger part of
its contents is made up of communica-
tious from experienced farmers living
all over the Gulf States. This we re-
gard as an extremely valuable feature
giving as it does a peculiarly practical
cast to this magazine. Specimen copies
sent, on application. Published at
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-13

will be fully represented. Let every
farmer in the limits of old Kershaw at
tend-a successful career tu this society
will bless our people for generations,
that success Of career will depend much
on an efficient organization. A careful
selection of President, Vice President,
Chairmen of Committees, &c, will Sc
cure prompt aud efficient action. That
selection should be made from all the
planters and farmers Of the County
each of them should regard the appoint
ment Of these officers &C., as matter
# personal interest, and, laying aside
all other business, should attend the
meeting with the determination 10 nld'
to the utmost Of his power, in this I'M
pOrlant matter. FAhMEh
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-13

The Washington National lnleIll
genccr makes the following quasi ottlcla'
announcement: 81 he President dues not
deem it prudent at present to take any
official notice of Cuban affairs. The
government has moi been officially notl-
fed of lbe troubles there in q manner to
require any other interference than such
as may be necessary to protect American
citizens and interests, AVID keep well
informed as to the progress OF events.
These things General Grant has no
doubt provided tvr, although lie may
not deem it wise to impart all the IN
formation he has in his possession 10 the
public through the press He is nut
Indifferent to the patriotic desires ofthe
insurgents, nor the commercial udvan-
tages that would result b"th to Cuba
and to this county from annexatfon;
but while affairs remain in their present
position in Spain he does not sec how
we can in honor lend MD and c,mfUrt
to the insurgents of Cuba 1t is mo>t
likely that should the Cuban Repnbli-
cans achieve their Independence end
apply for annexation to his country, the
President would act promptly aud do
all in his power consistent with honor
to comply withthe r'ques }"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-13
FOR THE JOURNAL.

Mr.. Editor: I am very much graft
fed at seeing a call for a meeting Of Cit
IL, ms of Ker,haw County, for Monday
7th June prox. to form an "Agricul-
tural, Horticultural and Mechanical
Society"
Every man in this County, who is
interested in the development OF Its
natural resources, is deeply interested
in this movement, and it is earnestly
hoped that every section of the County