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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-09
ABBEVILLE, S. c., FRIDAY. JULY 9, 1869.
From the Christian Observer.

Once as the shades Of even fell,
garden walk trod,
And viewed with All ndmiriug eye,
The haudiwork of Gvd.
The flowers that lie along our path
Are tokens from above.
And if We have heart TO learn,
They teach us. "Ged is love-"
So bright-hued all. 80 sweet the breath,
knew not which t. oose,
Until at |, myth stood before
A young and budding rose.
Whilst it viewed, the GARDENER came,
And e'ie / was aware,
Had raised the flower. and then knew
1t hence he meant to bear.
l grieved to see the rose removed,
is parting would stay.
So said to the gray-haired man,
"Why take the plant away7"
He turned and bent his eye on me
And spoke in tone most mild,
Behold yon dark and heavy Cloud
1t BODIES a tempest wild.
My other plants can bear the storm,
AMI it will strengthen them;
But the blast would seattle this little one
And break its tender stem.
And so in love bear it hence
Far from this open space;
That it may flourish M ath my care,
Within sheltered place.
Nought shall it know of scorching heat,
OF 'orm and winter cold;
Bat THERE the buds that you admire
Shall PERFECTLY unfold"
The gardner paused, then turned to leave,
And since we have not met;
But long thought of all his Words
1 muse upon them yet.
o thus it is with cherished ones,
BY death 80 rudelr tuken;'
God sres the etorm would be too rough,
And shelters them in heaven.
Sweet bu of promise in that home
No cold winds DER them blow;
They're fairer than our eyes have seen,
And still in beauty grow.
Dye, whose little ones are gone,
Stay, stay the falling tear
Thank God that they are sheltered cafe
From storms that we meet here.
ANNA.
HoMEsrFAD SEMINARY Va, Dec. 1860.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-09
A REMIN1scENcE OF HENRY CLAY.

A REM1N1scENcE OF HENRY CLAY.
Tho San Francisco Bulletin says:
A distinguished citizen of San
Francisco, who was a member Of
Congress from one of the older States
as long ago as 1912, and who was that
year q mess-mate of Henry Clay in
Washington, is in possession Of a
memorandum, in Mr.. Clay's writing,
which curiously illustrates his neat
ness and precision in the minor affairs
of life. 1t is simply programme
for the cook to follow, which was
written rapidly off-hand, in very neat
characters, and endorsed III. Clay's
mem. for the session." To show what
were the tastes of "the great COM
moner," We copy the bill of fare in
full:
"sunday-Roast OF boiled turkey,
an old ham of bacon. mutton chop,
pair of canvass-back ducks, and
vegetables. ~ g,y,s,s *
s'Monday-Cold bacon ham, roast
beef, stewed oysters, and leg of
mutton boiled with vegetables.
."Tuesday-A; boiled piece. Of corned
beef, (brisket,) o goose, partridges,
and mutton chop, with vegetables
"Wednesday-A rock fish, an old
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-09

/ P1cKLxD BExrs This vegetable
make an excellent pickle, and from
the brightness Of la color has asery
pretty effect ID = lsiass pickls-dish or
Jar. Wash the beet psrfsctly; do not
catoff any ofstBs abroas roots; 10 this
will anoKithe Sjaicss ia gssape, srsd,the
ieoloring wiiEbs LOST, q Put. Iipt et.safR-
eiens water to Soif it, snd ws,sp ySs
askin VI iieSh III M 81 81 sa1s sciensly
cooked, md fhay + III istss 5skefS ont M and
:iA5d spS1s 8 ssI eios d M & wing
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-09

Anna Dickinson wants to know if
men try to please women, and ironi.
caliy asks: ~ 50
ADoes q woman like to have q man
Wear dirty bootsin the house, or wear
soiled linen, or chew tobacco, or spit
.tobasco jnice, or smoke great many
cigars, or drink bad whiskey, or wear
thss @sssnss clothes six months, or
swA If they want women to be
refined and tender, and lovely, what
win they gsve in rsturn3E z lie itiikely
that Women like those bad ways Of
1psa more than they liltestrong-
anindsd tonsn.3 3, 81 D. III si..aossa aal
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-09
johnson on Grant The Little Fellow"
Accurately Measured Estimate
that has more Truth than Poetry
about it.


doesn't mince words in expressing his
opinion of his successor in the White
House. The correspondent of tho
New, York Herald, with whom Mr..
johnson had conversation on Sum
day, reports him as saying:
You know very we'll, Sir, for you
were familiar with my views, while 1
was President, what my: estimate of
Grant was; and I don't know of any
thingsthat has since. occurred that has
caused me to change my mind the
slightest. I know Grant thoroughly.
I had ample opportunity to study him
when I was President, and I am con-
vinccd he is the greatest farce that
was ever thrust upon a people. Why,
the little sfellow--excuse me for using
the expression. but I can't help pity
ing him:-the little fellow has nothing
in him.t He hasn't single idea. lie
has no poliey-no conception of what
tho country requires. He don't un-
derstand the philosophy of asingle
great question, and is completely lost
in trying4to understand his situation.
He is mendacious,4 cunning and
treacherous. He lied to me fragrant
ly, by -, and I convicted him by my
whole Cabinet; but that even would
have been tolerable were it tho only
instance; but it8was not. He lied on
many other occasions, I tell you, si.,
Grant is'nothing more than bundle
of petty spites, jealousies and resent
nfents. And yet they say Grant is q
second Washington. :. Only think of
it, when you compare him with Wash
ingtonz or Jefferson where is ho :?
Why&;he is 30 small you. must put
yoar fnger on him.. He, little up
start q eoWasd, hysicslly and intel
leetually,iso,,be compared to George
WashingtenI Why, it makes me
laugh. I have more pity for the man
than contempt, for i have no spite
against him, But I fear for the
country when such o man is ikened
toitAe Gather Of his CpuntrY.; Why,
just look atthe inaugural Of Washing
ton He speaks about his fear and
trsWblins in eeepting the Presidency,
even safteF all his experiences and sue
cess. But this little follow Grant, an
upstert, q mere accident of the war, a
eres aass without tls ability. to copa-
psphsna the philasopby of . single
great qqastion, says, in his inaugural,
s~ kaews the lrespo visibility ,is great,
but accept it withont fear" Is that
1iks Washingt t8n d. III fssson Z Pehawl
sM's.monstrops4o think Of Grant, ]
tell Hqp sir. has Ro idea. .no, policy
WY Wasbipgte considered that a
1eaAsa &ssatpess Yas; measured by biz
sassasit by the estapdard OF ,his 'sonl
~ # esss slws!ys, considered thai
the sggl q a man had the more be
sdsysl0nsa Me spnl or intsllect within
g hjt PIE iare aealika, he b lbseeane,
Kant siE, Giant hpss noth hing Pbysi
tcally and msntal osalIy,hs isa
-nonentity. O ssiss hts soul is sc
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syses iahaak 1sneck / id9 eoainst TN
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10 STOP BLOOD IN CONSEQUENCE OF
A WouND.--lf an important part be
severely wounded, such as any part Of
the arms. leps. thighs. etc.. attended
with q profase discharge, Of blood, ,
"A'" =" po"0e 0s 50 - Do"'
:s:ss';:'s :s::s :: $.s: d.: :::::
a bandage, garter, or handkerchief:
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
4 PiuckU UODdn.

/ One evening last week, Is Mrs. Mary
Blanchard was sitting By her kitchen fire
! in Mexico, a man disguised with turned
coat and his cappulicd over his face, rude.
7 demanding if she WAS alone, and in the
same breath saying that her husband and
son were away and telling her where
they had gone. Il want what money
there is in this house." he continued.
There isn't cent here" retorted Mrs.
| h. "Bu, | know there is, said the rogue
land must have il" just ut that mo-
ment the noise of horse and carriage
was heard and the villain took 10 his
heels. The team was driven on and did
not stop-which fact discovering, the
ScoundIel returned. Meantime Mrs. b.
had fastened the doors. and the rogue APP
peared before one OF The windows which
he attempted TO raise. Don't you dare
get in at that window" said the plucky
! dame, uniting the warning with an APP
pearance with an old rusty musket which
had been on the shelf and hadn't smelt
powder for 20 years. Ill blow yonr
brains out. if you come inside this house"
This dash of womanly courage and the
threatning appearance of things generally
daunted the dastardly wretch, who took
to his heels. The old gun did just as
good service rs if it had been loaded to
the muzze. IfMr. Blanchard isn't proud
of his wife he'll never pride himself on
any thing.
We are informed that young man
named Coburn has been arrested on the
charge of being the scoundrel connected
herewith His trial has not yet transpir.
ed, says the Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Gossip at the Capitol.

Acorrespondent of the Portland Press,
writing from Augusta, last week, says
Three commissions are hard at work.
The commissioners on the equalization oil
the municipal war debts. Nathan Dane,
Dennis l.. Milliken and James A. Millikin
for more than year have laborcd sedu-
lousy at their task. They expect to re-
port the 10th of December.
The committee Oh state valuation, Scam
mon. the two Prescotts, Smart. Currier,
Hubbard, and Iloughion, each with aclerk
work, out his own district. They then
compare notes and harmonic results.
The committee appointed by tho Gov
ernor to revise the statutes have made rs
great progress as the exceedingly intri-
cate and difficult nature of the task COM
mitted 10 them would allow, and will re-
port early in the session. This committee
consists of Mcssrs. Joseph Baker, Ephraim
Flint and f. W. Wedgewood.
The council on the Doth OF November
report on elections of Senators, Represen-
tative and county officers.
The Senate offers three candidates for
President, Bolster, Lindsay and Cushing.
The Speakership is narrowed to two COM
petitors, Reuben Foster and A. b. Farwell.
The Assistant Secretary of the Senate,
Lane. naturally aspires 10 and expects
promotion. Who will take his place?
Clarence Hale, IN orator at the last Bow
doin graduation is named for one.
Treasurer Caldwell, Attorney General
Murray, and Col. Drew, Secretary of
State, are not troubled with rivals for
their places.
Our worthy and popular Governor
Chamberlain. is now delivering his war
lectures 10 appreciativc Massachusetts All
dances. and is said TO have engagements
until the meeting of the Legislature.
In several communications which we
have published, relative To the organiza.
ton ofthe House, we would not be under
stood rs expressing assent. Members OF
the Legislature can Judge best. after they
get together, of these matters. and we
think it we'll TO leave it entirely in their
hands
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

Many men live, and do respectable
business. on their cIcdH. Their good
reputation. based upon character. bust.
ness capacity. integrity, &c, is their only
capital, and it = The bes, kind. too-for
its possession implies an aptnesS to take
care OF money. 4 man who allows a
debt 10 run several Years i acquiring u
Lad reputation. We heard subscriber
remark, day or two since, that all he
wanted 10 Judge of a man disposition OF
ability 60 pay his debts. was to see the
Csc Of iac Sip ON lis newspaper. II he
waSmuch overa year behind, he put him
down a. man not safe to give credit 10.
Now, gentle hint 10 some of our sub
scribers The Post Office in many towns.
is kept in stores. which enables the keep
ers thereof 70 see how the subscribers
stand, and when those in arrears are de
led credit at the stores. they may infer
where The difficulty is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
TOsca MeefiuO.

At the town meeting, on Saturday al
ternoon, Nov. 18th, called TO see What
action the town would take in references
to certain pieces of roads and bridges, it
was vo,cd to instruct the Town agent TO
petition the County Commissioners to dis
continue the bridge and that portion of
the road niece sary to effect the purpose,
over Stony brook, near Royals at South
Paris. The bridge was carried away by
the freshet. and there is another but 4
few rods below. Also portion of the
old utility" road, so called. the utility of
which is now questioned. Also to change
the location of that portion OF the road be-
low Henry Forbes which was 81 badly
washed out As to make it necessary to 20
into the pasture anil 60 around it.
The town also voted to have new
bridge constructed. of the Padclforl Truss
kind. over the Little Androscoggin, on
the new road TO SQdth Paris, and author
lied the Selcctmen To issue proposal.
for bids to construct the same, not to ex-
cee,l thousand dollars in value. The
piers To be raised two feet.
1t was voted 10 authorize the Select
men to hire thousand dollars for the
purpose.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Porter.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.


On "Wednesday. the 10Th inst, nj about
3 o'clock in the afternoon, rs Col. Jordan
Stacy. of this town, was riding down \
steep hill near the house of Mr.. Joel T..
Libby, by some means the hreeching strap
unlocked and let the wagon on Ia the
horses heels. causing him To run and be-
come nnmanageablc. The road Is mar
row. crooked and rough, but the Colonel
managed 10 keep the horse in the road
and the wagon right side up for about a
hundred rods. when at short curve in
the road the wagon was upset and the
Colonel thrown ead-foremost upon the
stones by the roadside He was taken
mp in an insensible state about ten min
utcs after the accident. and carried 10 the
house of Mr.. Libby. The horse cleared
himself from the wagon and continued
his course toward home for abont mile,
when he was taken up by l.. ID. Stacy and
Joseph Stanley, ESqs., who happened tn
be OH the road ut the time. Fearing that
some accident had beiallcn his father, l..
u. Stacy and his friend drove rapidly in
the direction from whence the horse came,
and in twenty minutes after the accident
the son was by the fathers side, with DR..
Weymouth OF Cornish. whom he met on
the road and took along with him.
Upon examination, three cuts were
found upon the head. each about four in
ches in length. and in depth To the skull
bone The right shoulder is badly injur-
ed, and the legs and other parts of the
body received severe bruises. After the
wounds were well dressed he was taken
home the same night, and is nsw As COM
Portable rs could be expected under the
circumstances, and no doubt is entertain
ed of his recovery. He is in his 74th
year. but has good constitution to aid
his recovery.
There are some other matters of note
that | shall be obliged to defer mcntio n
ing till another time. Dan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Hartford.

What / saw ut Buckfield, Nov. 4th. At
SiIas Mitchell's. pair of male and female
chickens, full grown. of the common
breed. that stand and walk erect like
penguin. bending over TO pick from the
ground. At VIM Morrills, mortar in
the shape of an hour glass. ID inches
high, 6 inches in diameter, made OF
Lignumyitac wood. the lower half being
solid, having stone pcstle, having be-
longcd 10 Mrs. Morrill's grandmother
Pierce, Of Plymouth. being four genera
tons past. Al Daniel Chase's large
pewter platter, belonging to Mrs. Chasc's
mother, widow Of Jairus Allen, late Of
Turner. aged sc years, which once be-
longed to her mother Hooper. and her
grandmother, Leonard. OF Bridgewater,
Mass, all three being only daughters
being four generations back. On the
under side of the platter is, made in
Newgate Street London" -"Madein-.'
having the english stamp. crown, &c.
noticed on the farm Of the late Hon.
Thomas Chase, Of Buckfeld the apple
trees were banked solid with earth and
sods a foot above the ground as proven
tive. a man can bank seventy-five trees
in day.
The Levee held by the Ladies Sewing
Circle, Center Hartford, at the Town
house on the eve of Nov. 10th, to raise
funds To fence the beautiful Cemetery nj
that place, was an interesting aud proilta
BILE affair. The following programme
was well received bya full house Motto
for every man. by the choir; Poem by
VIM. Bicknell, Esq. Hartford; theme,
Past, Present and Future Political lnhu.
ence ofWoman." Tableau, Young Ameri-
ca" Defamation by c. II. Berry, Burial
of King Alchohol." "On the Beach at
Long Branch" by the Crystal Wave GIee
Club, East Buckfcld "How TO make
Drunken Husbands" by Misses Ellen
Bryant, Alvcsa Berry, Lydia j. Richard
son. and Axel III. Fogg. Tableau Honey
Moon" three scenes. "Lct the dead and
beautiful rest" by the Glee Club. Tabcau
Washington dream of Liberty" Alter
refreshments, 4 beautiful quilt was drawn
by C. II. Berry. Hartford. BY lottery and
votes. 4 splendid rug and cradle-quilt fell
into the hands of H. G.. Smith, Depot
master, single man. Mr.. Orlando Irish
Hartford. was the owner of the Number
for beautiful rug. Jonah Forbes of +.
Buckiicd, widower of many years, bore
away the large. rich. guess cake. Miss
Sarah Mason, OF East Buckfeld, having
charmed the hearts of many by her music,
received by vote splendid quilt. Many
heart was made glad by the Post Office.
The beautiful tables Of rich fancy articles
including pies. cakes, &c. were soon
swept clean by the happy bidders, who
were charmed by the appearance OF the
auctioncers.
BY ride across Bnngermuck pond by
steam. learn the prospect is good for the
cars to reach Canton. by Jan. lst
HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
East Sumner.

At the last regular meeting of lnvinci
bic Lodge of Good Tempars, No. 226 +.
Sumner, the following officers were in
stalled for the present quarter by Lodge
Deputy, II. C. Field
Isaac Cushman, w. c. T.; Emma j.
Head. W. V. T; Sharon Robinson. Jr..
w. r. 5. Mrs. Daniel r. Palmer, W. A.
s.; Mrs. Asa Robinson, w. +. S.; Elias
A. Tucker, w. T. Daniel X. Palmer, w.
Chaplain; William r. Sewall, w. NJ. ;
Julia X. Barrows, W. ID. NJ; John l..
Hodgdon. w. o. g.; Ann II. Robinson,
w. L.. g.; Eveline Russell. w. r. II. S. ;
Ellen Tilton, w. l.. III. s.; Stephen c.
Heald. p. w. c. I.
The Lodge has been instituted less than
nine months and has upwards of eighty
members Accessions are made 10 it at
nearly every meeting.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Jour
nal says: cveral changes have occurred
recently in our business relations in this
vicinity. We regret to state that Mr.. S.
Tilton, who has been extensively engaged
in the manufacture of rakes, bobbins, etc,
has removed to Bucktield, where he will
still continue to manufacture an excellent
quality of hand rakes. His brother, Gil
bert Tilton. and family have returned
from Minnesota whittier they removed,
upwards Of one year ago. He reports
the country colder than Maine. Before
he left the cold was SO intense as TO freeze
the green leaves Of the trees to the branch
es before they had even changed color.
Business was dull, aud many were vainly
trying TO secure their board for their la
Dor. The country is not, in many respects,
what interested parties represent.
John NJ. Robinson has sold his farm to
Cyrus b. Head, and removed to Scituate'
Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

PRESIDENCY or TIKI SENATE.-Since
the organization Of this State, forty mine
years ago. iorty.fve different gentlemen
have been honoled by an election to the
Presidency of the Senate. The practice
which seems to have prevailed OF chang
ing the incumbcntS frequently is, in our
opinion, good one The election of I,
Senator Ia the position OF President is IN
additional distinction with which rs many
different Senators should be favored as i
compatible with the prompt efficient dis
charge of the duties e the office. There
are many offices in which. if due regard
be had 10 the real interests of constituents
competent officer should be retained as
long rs he will serve. every years expert
ence making him better qualified 10 he OF
service Ia those for whom he acts; hut
we apprehcnd that this applies with less
force Ia presiding officers in our State
Legislature than TO most others. We
notice thu, newspaper correspondents are
canvaSsing the prospects ofthe candidates
for the Presidency of the next Senate. one
of whom filed The chair with great credit
during the last session. Having enjoyed
the distinction for wear we submit, with
out di>paragcmcut 10 him, that it would
bc well 10 confer the honor Tor the next
year upon another. and in this connection
We cannot refrain from bearing testimony
to the ability of Hon. VIM. w Bolster. OF
DiX6cld. who, il is understood. i acandi-
date for the place. His legal training
and legislative experience would enable
him to dispatch business in a satisfactory
manner. and his name would add another
To the long list of dignificd and uprigh,
citizens who have graced the second office
in the State We do not presume Ia adj
wise Senators rs 10 whom they shall vote
for. but avail ourselves Ola constitutional
right. enjoyed Iy editors in common with
more favored folks, of commendiDg for
promotion gentlemen Of known ability
and worth Portland Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
NOrlCdV.

Mr.. Jeremiah Hobbs, who died in
Norway, on the lst of Oct. 1869, aged
nearly So years, was the Oldest son of his
father, Amos Hobbs, who was one OF the
five first settler in what was since. Tin
l797) Incorporated rs the town of Norway.
His father moved into the place in the
spring of 1897, and went into the house
OF Joseph Stevens, which had been built
a few weeks before, and then contained
Mr. Stevens family, and George Leslie's
family. and the door was open to receive
Mr. Hobbs family. and although the
house was only Is by 20, it afforded a
shelter for the three families until other
shelter could be erected The deceased
was then between two and three Years
old. Then there were neither neighbors,
roads, mills, schools, churches nor any
thing bearing the marks Of civilization,
and he, being the Oldest boy endured all
the hardships and privations (and they
were not few of pioneer life. On arriv-
ing at manhood, he became skilliul and
successful farmer and mechanic, and was
always noted for doing his work in the
best manner. He has always sustained
the reputation of a dutiful boy IAN affection
ate husband and kind and provident
iather, and an industrious, pcrsevering
and honest man, (the noblest work OF God. }
In the latter part Of his life, he believed
he experienced change of heart, and
found peace in the love of Jesus, and be-
came member of the Baptist Church.
In his death, the community have lost
good and useful citizen. the church con-
sistent member. the wife kind and
tender husband, and the children an
affectionate father. but we trust that their
temporal loss, will be his eternal gain.
Through life he acted well his part,
With honor quit the stage,
Possessed OF virtuous heart,
And crowned with good old age"