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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
TRYING THE SWElT Bon.

Frederic S. Cozzens gives Hearth and
Home an account Of his experience with
one of the barbarisms that did not leave
our naval service when the cat-o'-nine
tails was exercised.
Many years ago twas my good fortune
to join a happy party Of ladies and gen
temen on visit to the United States re-
ceiying ship, North Carolina, then, as
now. anchored off Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Atthat time Commodore James +. Schenk
was in command of her, and we all were
delighted at his atfability of manner, and
his constant desire to make us familiar
with every portion of the ship, even to
minute particulars, which few persons
have had an opportunity to investigate.
The ship was in beautiful order, the
weather fine, the party was all life and
oavety. and the Commodore the soul OF
politeness. We were roaming through
one OF the decks under the water line
the orlop.deck, believe-when he said;
"If YOU will walk this way, | will show
YOU some apartments that are only oceu-
pied occasionally" He took us toward
the bow of the vessel, through that gloomy
deck where lamps are burning even at
midday, and then he showed us the
"apartments"-a half dozen, more orless,
of narrow, dark, upright wooden cells,
each large enough to contain only one
living being, and closed by thick door,
through which five or six auger-holes, at
the height of mans mouth, afforded the
only supply of air. "Thcse are the
"sweaL boxes" he said. "When any OF
our men deserve punishment, now. since
logging has been abolished in the navy,
we lock him up in one of these boxes for
twenty-four hours at a time, or, if very
bad fellow, we some times give him for
weight. without food or water" So
simple and humane punishment, in place
of the barbarous, cruel, and degrading
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
Stlctt Storp.
1WORK-WOMIN'S FORTUNE
BY \ RETIRED LAWYER.

| was called 10 the jail in c.. one
evening. 10 cenfer with client whose
trial came on in a day or two; and as
passed the half-dozen cells between the
inner door of the prison and the apart
ment where my patron was confined. |
caught sight OF the troubled but hand
some face of Young woman who sat
/ leaning against the iron bars Of one of
the little rooms, and halted for an in
Stdnt 10 look At her
She Shrank away timidly to the icar of
the cell, however, and had the op-
portunity simply to observe that She bore,
in her general contour. the traces of Il
poor unfortunate" in the usual accep-
ton of that unfortunate term.
concluded the interview with my eli
ent in few moments, and just before
leaving him, inquired:
who i your neighbor, yonder?"
The young woman" he asked, in 4
whisper
"Yes-neNt door"
Il DO not know, he replied.
How long has she been hcre?" |
asked.
"Sincc yesterday only" he added.
What is she here FORE"
Il don't know that. either. | only ob
serve that she weepS and sobs almost in
cessantly, and has in vain applied to the
Deputy, who passes up and down this cor
ridor, to learn why she is confined here" :"
The old story" suggested. \ re-
pentant too late.
Perhaps 50, reioincd my client. "Or
it may be a case Of oppression, hardship,
injustice"
"Shc certainly i very pretty" add
ed. land really locks too poorly tidy to
be a criminal"
Il have not seen her, he added why
don't you speak with her, as YOU 60 out?"
he inquired, suggestiyely.
"She shuns observation" said, and
does not seem desitous to communicate
with a stranger, | Judge"
Naturally enough" responded my
client. And this indicates that she may
not be so bad as her present position
here might lead one to suspect, perhaps" :"
Goodnight, replied. II will stop
as pass out
And turning away from the young
mans cell, | halted gain before the door
of the girls apartment, and accosted
her.
"Good-evening, Miss" ventured in
friendly tone.
She was sitting upon the side of a lit.
tie low bed, away from the barred graf
ing, and for an instant she did not an
swer Then rising and coming timorous-
ly towards me, she asked, in gentle
way, who Is it?n
Il am stranger to you, Miss" | an
swered. Il had occasion TO call upon
your next door neighbor professionally
to might. | am his legal attorney. ]
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
RIIN IN THE HEART.

The following lines were found by q ConiedeI
ate soldier in a deserted house on the peniusuls
Virginia
into each IRE some rain must .JaH"
II this were all-oh ii thi, were all,
That into each life some rain must fall,
There were fainter sob- in the poets rhyme,
There were fewer wreck, ON the shores of time.
But tempest, Of woe dash over the soul
Since winds of anguish We cannot control
Aud shock after shock We are aH called to bear
Til the lips are white with the hearts despair
The shores of time with wrecks are strewn.
Unto the ear comes ever q moan
Wrecks of hope that set sail with g'cc,
Wrecks oflove sinking silently
Many arr hid from the human eve,
Only God knoweth how deep they lie;
Only tod heard when arp,c the PRAYER,
Help me 10 bcar-oh help me 70 bear"
Unto each life some rain must fall"
II this We're all,-oh 1t this were all
Yet there's a refuge from storm and blast,
Gloria Patri-well reach Al last
q BE strong, DE strong to my heart cry,
The pearl in the wounded she'll doth lie,
Days of sunshine are given TO all
Tho "into each life some rain must fall"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
FACT, Fun 4ND F4NCT.

Every thing seems to flourish in llli-
nos, especially sects realizing the accu-
racy of the French gourmand's statement,
namely that in that State there were
Two hundred and seventy religious aud
one grary." In that famous common
wealth in Woodord County, the domi-
neering pcty is that OF the Dunkers.
who are notably strict in the observance
of certain cercmOnes-among them that
of kissing each other and washing each
Others feet. Not long since The members
of this society were assembled from all
parts Of the county to enjoy the annual
reunion. Provided with vessels OF water,
and seated on two long rows ot seats, they
proceeded To the iootwashing. At the
conclusion of this moist ordinance Dun
kcr divine arose and remarked that hc
was sorry To see Methodist brother
present who had refused 10 join IN the
solemnity. After some reference Id tie
imperative duty devol,ing upon Chris
tan. % wash each other : feet, he conclu-
drd with: III our Methodist brother,
ha, any thing to say we shall he glad to
hear from him" The Methodist brother,
a minister. arose and said "lt's all
rght friends; all right least should
Mink so from The looks ofthe tcater.'
A CORE, pondent at Corning, New
York, mentions that deep religious
feeling has been prevalent in that town,
and that the prayer.meetiDgs have been
very numcrously attended. During one
of these meetings good Methodist lady
made fervent cxhoItation. and iliustra-
ted it with IN anecdote of an actress.
She prefaced it with the remark that She
once enjoyed hersclfin attending theaters.
In which the "leading man" OF the meet
ing Joined by shouting, $50 did l-6less
the LOrd."
A Boston dealer has out done his
competitors by displaying in his window
large placard saying, Selling out at
cost, and more too"
The blessed man that preached for
US today" says Mrs. Partington, "served
the Lord for forty years-fir.t as a circus
rider, then as locust preacher, and then
as an exhauster"
A young Welchman, jilted by the girl
of his choice. has sent in to her bill for
damages, in which perhaps the most CT ruel
item is, $50 twelve days lost in your
company, "a los 3d."
Some one blamed DIR. Marsh for
changing his mind We'll" said he,
..that is the difference between man and
a jackass; the jackass can't change his
mind, and the man can-it's human
privilege
-Momonism is already showing signs
of decay. Many Of Brigham Young's
dupes are flying from him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

True REvERENCE.-We treat God with
irreverence by banishirg him from our
thoughts, not by referring to his will on
slight occasions His is not the finite au-
thority or intelligence which cannot be
troubled with small things. There is
nothing so small but that we may honor
God by asking his guidance Of it, or insult
him by taking it into our own hands; and
what is true of the Deity is equally true
of his revelation. W. use it most rsyer
emily when most habitually our insolence
is in ever acting without reference To it;
our true honoring of it is in its universal
application. We have his sacred words
not often enough on our lips, nor deeply
enough in our memories. nor loyally
enough in our lives. The snow. the va
por and the stormy wind fulfil his word.
Are Our acts and thoughts lighter and
wilder than thesc--that W. should forget
10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
VHy Don't Boys Learn Trades?

The present generation OF young men
seem 10 have II strong aversion In every
kind oftradc, business, calling or occupa'
,ion that requires manual labor. and an
equally strong tendency towards some a"-
called .gcnteei" employment or probes
sion. The result is seen in 4 supcrabund-
ance of the elegant penmen, bookkeepers
and clerks. OF every kind who can get no
employment, and are wasting their li'es
in the vain pursuit OF what Is nos TO he
had and A terrible over stock OF lawyers
without practice, and doctors without pa
tients. The passion on the part OF boys
and younp men TO be clerks, Office attend
ants, messengers, anything, so that II Is
not work ofthe kind that will make them
mechanics or tradesmen, is deplorable
,ight to those who have full opportunities
To see the distressing effects ot II III the
struggle Tor such employments by those
mf f.rtunates who have put it out of their
power to do anything else, by neglec,ing
to learn some permanent trade or business
in which trained skill can always be turn
ed to account. The applications for clerk
ships and similar positions in large eS-
tablishments are numerous beyond any
that would be thought of by those who
have no chance 10 witness it. Parents
and relatives, as well as the boys and
Young men themselves, seem afflicted
with the same infatuation. To all such
we say, that The most unwise advise YOU
can give to YOUR boy is TO encourage him
10 be a clerk or bookkeeper. At the
best, at is not well paid occupation.
Very frequently, it is among the poorest
This is the case where the clerk Is fortu-
mare enough to be employed; but II he
should happen to be out OF place. 'heh
comes the weary search, the teariul
struggle with the thousands OF others
looking for places, the ncver-endmg DIS
appointments, the hope deferred that
makes the heart sick, strife with poverty,
the humiliations that take all the manhood
out of the poor souls, the priration and
sufferings of those who depend upon his
earnings and who have no resource when
he is earning nothing. No father, no
mother. no relative should wish TO see
their boys or kindred wasting theiryoung
lives in striving after the genteel posi-
tons that bring such trials and privations
upon them in alter life.
How do these deplorable false notions
as to the choice Of occupation get INTO
the heads of boys? Why do they or their
parents consider it more "genteel" or de-
sirable to run errands, sweep out offices,
make fires, copy letters. etc, than TO
make hats or shoes, or lay brick or WELD
the saw or Jack plane, or handle the black.
smiths hammer? We have heard that
some of them get these notions at school.
If this be true. it is sad perversion OF
the means of education provided for our
youth, which are intended to make them
useful, rs well as intelligent members oil
society, and not useless brags and drones.
Should it be so, that the present genera.
ton of boys get it into their heads that,
because they have more school learning
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVE CHURCH.
am suspicious Of that church whose
members are one in their beliefs and
opinion. When tree is dead, il will lie
any way; alive, it will have its own
growth. When mems deadness is IN The
church, and there like elsewhere. all will
he alike They can be cut andpolished
any way. When they arc ali.c, they are
like tropical furest-Some shooting up,
like the mahogony tree; some spreading.
like the vine; some darkling, like the
shrub some living, herb-like on the
ground; but ali oheying their laws Of
growth common law ot growth vari-
ousIy expressed in each-and so contrib
uting to the richness and beauty oi the
wood. -.oecher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

Az OLD Mans SroRY.-"l took the
pledge" said IN old man, "at the foot Of
the gallows when saw young man
hung. The sheriff took out his watch and
said. If YOU have anything to say. speak
now, for YOU have only five minutes 10
live The young man burst into tears
and said, i have To die. had only one
little brother; he had beautiful blue eyes
and faxcn hair, and | loved him. But
one day got drunk, and coming home
found him gathering berries in the garden;
and became angry without cause, and
killed him with one blow with rake.
Whiskey has done lit has ruined me.
have but one word more TO say, never.
nereyi NEVER. touch anything that can
intoxicatc. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

and book accomplishments than their
fathers had, they must all therefore look
down upon trades that require skill and
handicraft, and whose productions make
up the vast amount of the wealth Of ev-
cry country, then it is time for the control
ers and the directors to have The interior
walls of our school houses covered with
maxims and notices warning them against
the fatal error.-Daiiy NeWs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
The Wilmington Tllinois) Indepe

The Wilmington Qllinois) 1ndepen-
dent, edited by Mr.. Steele, says: "A
printer last week proposed to go into
partnership with us. His name was Do
little. The firm name would sound very
bad either way you put it-'Steal and Do
Little or do Little and Steal We can't
iine. One of us would soon be in the
poorhouse and the other in the pcniten-
tiary."
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25

BITTEN BY MULE.-0n Friday Of last
week, while Mr.. Allen Selby, residing about
three miles from this place, was hauling in
fodder, one of the mules, hitched to a sled
trod on the end Of a sharp pointed stick, which
few up and struck him in the flank, when the
mule instantly squatted, and drove the stick
into his bowels. Mr. s., who was few steps
from his team, Immediately ran up, and with
his right hand caught hold of the stick and at
tempted to pull it out, when the mule seized
his left hand, which was against the shoulder
and before he could extricate it tore it in most
fearful manner, biting two Of his fingers nearly
off. After extricating his hand from the mules
mouth Mr.. S. succeeded in pulling the stick
out, and instantly the mule fell dead.-ROck'
rifle ilfd.l Sentinel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25
This Court.


The Bryan Texas News Letter relates the
following:
Esq. H." Your honor, l would like to con-
tinue with this case, If it be the proper time. "
Judge p" This court can have nothing to
do with your case before security is given for
costs"
Esq. H" But, your honor this case was
brought by an administrator, and you cannot,
under the law, force him to give security"
Judge Pm H., this Court, if it knows
itself, is presumed to know the law, and it does
not sit here to be dictated TO BY lawyers. You
must give security"
Esq. H." Well, your honor, if this is your
decision, l know my remedy; will sue out
a writ of mandamus."
Judge p" Young man" rising to the
loftiest height of bis judicial dignity, off il
suits your purpose you can get writ Of god
damus, and little will II affect the decision ofthis
court"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25
The Last Act of Amnesty.

The withdrawal on Thursday last Of the re-
naming indictments, in the United States
Court at Richmond, against Jefferson Davis,
General Lee and others, and the discharge, by
order Of the court. Of the securities on Mr..
Davis's bail bond from further responsibility,
consummates the benefcent act Of amnesty
which President johnson so appropriately pro-
claimed on Christmas Day. The gentlemen
who went upon the bail bonds Of Mr.. Davis,
some of them leading members Of the republi-
can party, deserve to be remembered for the
moral courage, as well as humanity, which
such step at that period required, but they
have already. in the short time which has since
elapsed, found public opinion coming up to
their position, and even advancing so far IN a
liberal direction as to warrant the President in
issuing a proclamation releasing altogether
from further prosecution not only Mr. Davis,
but all engaged on the Confederate side in the
late civil war. This act Of clemency and true
craftsmanship will crown with serene lustre the
close of an administration which has struggled
earnestly to secure to the country the Union
and the constitution, and has not overlooked
the most influential instrumentality to that
end, the cultivation Of mutual conciliation, for
bearance and forgiveness between the people
of the various sections of the republic. If Mr..
johnson has never expressed in words the sem
timent Of General Grant, Let us have peace,
that has been the key to his whole policy, the
animating spirit of his administration to its
last moment. The fact that those who sought
only party perpetuity would not accept peace
is no proof that Mr. johnson did not point out
the true way to attain it. If his efforts for this
object had been seconded by Congress, we
should have had "peacc" long ago. The way
to peace is to recognize and accept the good
dispositions Of those who were once estranged.
Let who may be President, peace" will never
be obtained by any other means.-BaltimOre
Sun, 18Th.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25
MISCELLANY.
How Deacon White Courted the
Widow.

The Deacons wagon stopped one morning
before the widow Jones door, and he gave the
usual country sign that he wanted somebody
in the house, by dropping his reins and sitting
doubled with his elbows on his knees. Out
tripped the widow, lively as a cricket, with a
tremendous black ribbon on her snow-white
cap. GOOD morning, was said on both sides.
and the widow waited for what was further to
be said.
"Well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't
want to sell one of your cows, now, for nothing,
any way, do ou7"
"Well, there, Mr.. Smith, you couldn't have
spoken my mind better. A poor, lone woman,
like me. does not know what to do with so
many creturs, and should be glad to trade If
we can fix it,"
So they adjourned to the meadow. Deacon
Smith looked at Roan-then at the widow-at
Brindle-then at the widow-at the Downing
cow-then at the widow agaiu-and so on
through the whole forty.
Inc SdlIt Cdll Nio ibsA.N N'Niy ''"l ~
week, but the deacon could not decide which
COW he wanted. Atlength, on Saturday, when
the widow Jones was in hurry to get through
her baking for Sunday, and had ever so much
to do in the house, as all farmers wives and
widows have on Saturday, she was a little i'm
patent. Deacon Smith was as irresolutc as
ever.
"That ere Downing COW is pretty fair
cretur," said he but, "-he stopped to glance
at the widows face, and then walked around
her. not the widow but the COW.
"That Downing cow knew before the late
Mr.. Jones bought her" here he sighed at the
allusion to the late Mr.. Jones she sighed and
they both looked at each other. 1t was a
highly interesting moment.
And Roam is a faithful old milch, and so
is brindle but | have known better. a long
stare succeeded bis spcech-the pause was get
ting awkward-and Mrs Jones broke out
"Lord Mr. Smith, if I'm the COW you want,
do say so"
The intentions of the Deacon and the widow
were published next day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25
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A Beautiful Incident.

A naval officer being al sea in q dreadful
storm, bis wife, who was sitting in the cabin
near him, and filed with alarm for the safety
OF the vessel, was so surprised at his oomposure
and serenity that she cried out:
Ny dear, are you not afraid7 How is II
possible you can be calm in such dreadful
storm? 2"
He arose from his chair, lashed 10 the deck,
and supporting himself by pillar Of the bed
place, drew his sword. and pointing 10 the
breast Of his wife, exclaimed,
Are you not afraid ?"
She instantly answered, mo"
"Why2" said the officer.
Because" rejoined the lady, 81 know that
this sword is In the hands Of my husband, and
he loves me too well 10 hurt me-"
"Then," said he, remember, know whom
believe, and that lie holds the wind In his
fists, and tho water in the hollow Of His
hands"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-25
A Domestic Necessity.

Every house should have as an inmate .
good-natured tidy, sensible old lady. This
important fixture should always be, IL possible,
a grandmother. or, as next best, an aunt yet
so indispensable to the respectabity, comfort
and convenience Of well regulated household
is the old lady, that il this system Of house
keeping become general, it will be quite na,u-
raj to find under the head of wants in tho
newspapers, inquiries for proper old ladies to
supply the lack Of dear old folks gone 10 tho
better home. Indeed, old ladies' discovering
themselves in demand, would keep in preser-
walton much longer, nor begin to mending
shoes and grave-capS full ten years before the
great reaper came TO gather in the shocks Of
corn fully ripe. Old ladies are needed. Prov
ideuce designed them to fll large place In
TIE domestic circle; a class remarkable as liv-
ing not for themselves but for others, the most
beautiful specimens Of disinterestcd love this
side of heaAcu.