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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-05
Love and Lun0CY.

The following love aong was written bv a inmate
VI the Lunstic Asylum In Utica, New Yosk:
Gaiiy the tiger cat tuned his guitar.
Scrcnadins the magpie with feathess. and tn;
sw.ctiy he snscssd At her, sou'iy be sghed;
"Lady bird. lady bird, wilt be my bride7'
She for the elephant sadly had piDed,
Atc but IN OK, and then vowed she hadn't dinsd
Carried photograph close to her heart,
Wrapped up In iobstera hank notes and plum tast,
Al midnight the rivals met In the whale,
And fought By the light Of the grasshoppsss tan
The elephant stood on his trunk to take breath,
And the tiger cat costly hugGed him TO death.
Thea with cabbage stalk boldly be wrote
"COu,c, love, and tread on the tail at my COST;
See thine own crocodile whistiing for thee."
lie groensd-gavc guEgle-a o1ld cospee ~ y.
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"A meeting of the desceudsnts Of John
Smith was recently called to b held In
Rhode Island, but the State not being large
enough 70 contain the family. Il was found
necessary 70 adjourn - visginis.
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PO EFT r. Y.
IsOOm-I8y Mr6. Stowe.
tPDoDUcED n ORPHEUs C. KR.s.l

Poom-Hy Mrs. Stowe.
tpsoDucxD N oRrn.us G. xE.A)
In village Of New England It the closing oe Ii,
day.
Stood youth Of feeble aspect al upon ths hsoad
highway:
And he ~cpt with 70 much fervor and % wetchsd did
appear,
That the Oldtown folks beho,ding, In their pity ven
turcd near.
Soon An old man Of the villaec, Uncle Tom bio bon
orcd name
Placed hand upon The shoulder Of tha& bsndina
human frame;
And In accents low and kindly - the voiee Of -
come,
Asked the stranger why be sosrowed III - fas fso0
Hearth and Home
~ss be mourning that his kindred were IN gathsrsd
" the dcad7
Was he weeping that his fellows would not give him
work Or bread?
was he ssd from weary waiting for the hspine hand
Of msn9
wss the fasehood Of . woman what hsd made him
weak aud want
"None Of these" the stranger answered, "msds N
what you here behold.
I'm not thirsty, nor shungersd; In not wsasisd nor
a-cold;
But I'm maddcnsd with the knowledge bscons sor
me cxtant,
That my Father Is my Uncle aud ~ Mother 10 NJ
Aunt
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-05

An OLD OxE.-The following paragraph,
which We lind in the Buffalo Esprss Of Oc.
tobr u, We put in type 15 years ago! Il
has been going the rounds ever since, but
comes 70 us "ssvoaliw, 4 Gtsraam a pssess.
asssSi: F,s' ~ g. ~"''' W, 'o1
A notice OF . recent steamboat explosion,
in : western newspaper, ends - follow:
"The captain swan ashore. SO did the
chaml'ermaid; she was insured for >l5, 900
and loaded with iron. '',.sz
Give Il q rest a@ 5.
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MY WHO'S Hand.

Evny night Whsa the stass come out
And the birds hsve gone 70 rssA
AuttIe hand, IKE cooling dow.
Nestles sboat ny beease;
smooths my forehead snd paHs ~ eAssas
Passes IT. finger tips
Over my eyelids and thsoagt ~ hsk.
Lingering On my lips;
CIngs 10 my mock and clasps ny arm,
TIL, tired Ut IT. caseeA
And fallen ssleep within my own,
That pure white hand press.
Many yeas has come and soes;
The little hand 10 cold;
Childrsu's ehiidssn sre on ~ knsa
And nm growing ola. ."r
Yet each night, - Tie st9s eeos -
And near the heavenly land.
ted - tslt In my sasiise dayA
The touch of thst esntls hand.
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t'JOSH."

A gentleman IL . gentleman the world over
-loafers differ:
Bencvolencc is the cream that fizes on the
milk ov human kindness.
Courage without discretion IL . ram with
horns on both erds-he will have more fites
on hand than he kan well attend to.
Old friends are like old cheese, the strong.
est.
Lies are like illegitimate children-they ar
liable tn call man father, when he least
expskts it.
If we would al ov 10 tax care ov our own
souls, and let our neighbour alone, thar wud
be less time lost and more souls saved.
Before would preach the gospel AZ some
ministurs are obliged to, for $50 dollars .
year, I would get . livin Nebudkennezzer
did, and let the congresashun 90 tew grass
too.
The man who never makes emmy mistaiks,
like the angle worm, never gets far away
from hiz hole.
A brilliant blunder In writer IL often 1
of hiz best hits.
Prudery is nothing more than ooquetzy,
gone to seed.
Pity costs nothing-and amt worth moth
ing.
There IL lots ov people In this world who
oovet misfortune just for the luxury of
grunting.
It il comparatively easy tew repent ov the
sins that We hav committed, but to repent Of
those wich We intend tn commit IL asking
tn much of emmy man nowadais.
'Times amt ~ they used to be"-this haz
bin the sollum and wise remark ov mankind
ever since Adam waz boy.
Happiness il not idleness, but ito spirit il
a. free from labor a. the life of = yearling
heifer.
DrxPLEa-Dimplesa are the perpetual smiles
Of naturc-the most cunning device and
lurking place of love. When earth is dimp-
led by hills and valleys, it always seems 70
laugh; when the ocean 10 dimpled by the
breeze, it sparkles with joy beneath thesun-
shine of heaven. We cannot look for frowns
on . dimplcd face; frowns and dimples do
not associate together. How soft, how 10
guish, how beautiful are the dimples In the
elbows and shoulders, the pretty hands and
feet Of the rosy babea Hothcrs dote upon
those darling dimples, and delight to kiss
them. But perfectly enchanting dimples,
at least to the eyes of IN enthusiastic young
man, are those which come peeping out Of
the cheeks, around the mouth Of ''sweetsev-
enteen," when sweet seventeen essays some
arch, provoking sally, peepin& out and 1y.
Ing away tho moment after, coming and 60
ing with The most bswitching ooquetsy.
Harold Hafaghsf 1ougAs Q .baeals end
gained great victory st Hast.fosd, In e7s,
and his surviving relatives and friends in
Norway now propose 70 celebrate his az
ploits BY building monument It win be
completed In time for the tenth centennial,
in 1874. Friends Of the fsmily are invited
To attend without further notice.
- A a0 ->aup.c..-.. .-.----. r....
The latest Paris fashion u for q lady 70
carry peaoocks feather in the hand o.
promenade. And whsn shs wants b use
hse hand for anything. slas Jus sticks. 10
feather in her waterfall, and loqks q lovely
q prize heifee. ,s.r.s =
Ths papers ass ealllsg - mind u allaeed
prediction of tAs fsmosa '.alespiag nh"
q K9tucky that afeer - seapse, ~ sun
would nsvsr shine . hotly. Hut y the
sizl did not d. = sslaAed and pseaicsed,
ndtAes t1o scalpGe ~ ~ p0naDeat weak
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Iscoutiful in Old Are.

How TO bc beautiful when old :
lean tell you maiden fair
Not by lotions. dyes, and piGmeatA
Not by washes for your hair.
While you're young b. pure and gentle
Keep your passions well oontrolisd,
Walk. and work, and do your dsty,
You'll be handsome when yOu'rc Old.
Snow white locks are fair and golden,
Gray % lovely as the brown.
And the smile of age more pleasant
Than = youthful beauty's fr0wn.
Tie the soul that shapes the featuree.
Fires the eye, sttunes the voice:
Sweet sixteen! be these your MARINA
when you're sixty you'll rejoios !
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The Brides Departure.

The bside OF an hour stood G0lllng;
Her mother In tsars wss near by:
For the "pct VI her life % beguiliaG."
Was soon 70 bid her goodbye.
Fond friends tried vsinly 10 ehcee hes,
To stop up the tears thst fast fell.
And she ciaspsd her daughter still nsassR.
And In agony uttered farewell!
The groom with bis bride hes departed,
To journey Tar OF In strange lands.
And the mother csies out broken hsartsl
Well, I'm dad that gale OF ny hands I!
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Harold H4faghsf fougAs .baaals end
gained great victory ss Haslafosd, In e7s,
and his surviving relatives and friends In
Norway now propose 70 celebrats his az
ploits BY building monument It win be
completed In time for the tenth centennial,
in 1672. Friends Of the family ore invited
70 attend without further notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
Home POiiteneSs.

Should an acquaintance tread on your
dress, your best-your very best-and by
accident tear it. how profuse you are with
Your ''neyer mind-don't think of it
don't care at ALL" If husband does il
he gets frown; if child, he is chas-
tised.
"Ah, these are little things" say you,
They tell nightly on the heart, be as
sured, little as they are.
A gentleman stops at a friends house.
and finds it in confusion. HE don't see
anything to apologize for, never thinks
of such matters; everything is all right,
cold supper, cold room, crying children,
perfectly comfortable"
He goes home his wife has been TAX
ing care of the sick ones, and worked her
life almos, out. Don't see why things
can't be kept in better order; there never
were such cross children before" No
apologies except away from home.
Why not be polite at home? Why not
use freely the golden coin of courtesy?
How sweet they sound these little words.
Il thank you" or, 'you are very kind.
Doubly, yes, trebly sweet from the lips
we love, when heart-smiles make the eye
sparkle with the clear light of affection.
Be polite to your children. Do youex-
pect them to be mindful of your welfare.
to grow glad in your approach, to bound
away to do your pleasure before your re-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
Murder and Zeal.

NeSsrS Editors II wish 10 SAY some
thing 70 your readers concerning the vile
method butchers resort to in numbering
calves, and after the process is finished
they call what is left veal.
Now would not say so much about
their barbarouS management and murder
il they did not murder every body who
eats their poisoned stuff called veal. But
TO the process OF killing the harmless
young animal-piece meal This eve
ming the butcher has calf for slaughter.
he is bled in the neck till be falls faint to
the ground-there lcl without nourish
ment, to recover as best he can on the
little blood he has left-the next morning
the same process of bleeding and fainting
is again perpetrated upon the already
sick and diseased calf from the loss OF
blood the next evening the grand and
final finish is made of the poor animals
life, by stringing or hanging him up by
the hind legs, then by broad sweep Of
the knife his throat is cut, the few remain
ing drops of blood are drained from the
already poor, sick. feveriSh and diseased
calf-and thus he is allowed the comfort
of death.
Now what is all this process of protrac-
ted and tarbarous murder for? | will
tell YOU plaiuly-it is simply for the pur-
pose of making the veal look white and
delicate. Lord have mercy on the human
stomach that takes il for nouriShment;
think OF eating the flesh of an animal
killed while suffering from the disease OF
reactive fever, by extreme loss of blood.
The meat is tasteleSs, hard and indigrs-
tible and he OF she who eats it rarely cs-
capes being made sick. Should butch
ers and market men here or elsewhere
sell or expose for sale the flesh Of animals
so wretchedly diseased from any other
cause they would at once be amenable to
the pains and penalties of the law for sell
ling unwholsome meat.
To all who would avoid eating diseased
yesl-avOid by all means, white veal
purchase that in which the juice of the
meat is retained, and of a clear mahOga'
ny color-if dry. white and delicate look
ing, ''let the veal hang"-get something
else to eat; it would make sick anything
but dog. [Cor. Maine Farmer.
Augusta, April 18th, 1869.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
Fruit Trees and their Management.

l. When fruit trees occupy the ground
nothing else should-exeept very short
grass.
2. Fruitfulness and growth of the trees
cannot be expected the same year.
8. There is no plum that the curculio
will not take. though any kind may some
times escape for one year in one place.
4. Peach borers viii not do much
damage when stiff clay is hesped up
around the tree foot high.
5. Pear blight still puzzles the greatest
man. The best remedy known is to plant
tNO for every one that dies.
6. Ii you don't know how to prune,
don't hire man from the other side of
the sea that knows less than You do.
z. Don't cut off big lower limb unless
you are renter, and don't care what be-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
.Snicu Correspondence.

We are assured by friend who is per-
sonally cognizant of what he states that
the following piquant correspondence is
genuine and the following (omitting
names. dates, and persons) is true
copy;
MY DEAR SR-I saw fine picture Of
YOU yesterday, and fell in love with it, as
| did with the original in W-last win
ter. when saw you more than An hour
though suppose You did not see me
among so many. | fear you will think
me forward in thus addressing you; but
trust YOU are as noble and unsuspeciing
as YOU are handsome and brilliant. Per-
haps YOU would like 10 know something
about me-your ardent admirer, Well,
am not very good at n description, but
will say am not marricd-(though you
are am ,old.) Ny friends tell me that
have not pretty face. but only good
figure. am rather petite, have black
eyes. black hair and a dark complexion
that is. | am called brunette" | am
stopping for few weeks with my
brother in-law and sister in this town, and
dearly wish you would meet me there
before | return 10 W. At any rate.
do not fail To write me at least few
words 10 tell ME whether | shall ever see
YOU again. and know you more intimately.
Forgive my boldness and believe me,
Your friend,
To this letter the wife. who, BY the bye,
has not the least knowledge ofthe person
TO whom she was writing, made the fol-
lowing answer:
MApEMoIsEILE Your letter of the
inst, addressed To Mir, was duly
received. Mir, who is my hus.
band. directed me, when he LEFT home,
some days ago. TO open all his letters and
answer any that conveniently could. As
YOU seem to be rather impatient. l will
answer your letter myself. | do not think
Your description of yourself will please
MIR, for Happen TO know that he
dislikes black eyes, and hates brunettes
most decidedly. 1t is quite true Gas you
seem to suppose) that he judges of women
rs he does OF horses; but DO not think
Your inventory of your points is COM
plete enough TO be satisfactory TO him.
You omit to mention your height, weight,
wind, and speed, and here the word is
illegible Taking your charms at your
own estimate, doubt whether they will
prove sufficiently attractive to draw him
80 far as B-merely for the satisfaction
of comparing them with the schedule.
You say YOU trust my husband is ''un-
suspecting." That is his nature, but yet
he is used TO drawing differences, which
are sometimes as unkind as suspicious.
You say you are unmarried. My advice
to YOU is that You marry somebody as
soon rs possible. In most cases would
not recommend haste; but in yours, | am
convinced there is truth IN the proverb
" hich speaks OF the danger of delay.
Should you be so fortunate as to get \
husband (Which God grantD my opinion
is tina, you will consider any woman who
would write him such letter as this OF
yours impertinent, and perhaps immodest.
viii deliver your note to Mr.
when he returns, and also a copy of my
reply, which / am sure he viii approve.
| am with as much respect as you permit,
Mrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
agricultural,
Preservation of Harnesses ana
Carriages.


A large portion Of those who own
harnesses and carriages, either through
ignorance or carelesspess pay so little at
tentiou to their preservation, that in few
months they generally look soiled aud
old. Ifproper care is taken. this may be
avoided. The principal difficulty results
from allowing the mud to remain on for
long time or from the manner of wash
ing it off. and we will give few hints
about keeping harnesses and carriages IN
good order.
Those who have the care OF harness
need not be troubled 10 prevent IL from
getting wet. for letaher, If in good con-
dition, is seldom injured by water. Care
should be taken however to hang up the
harness, aud not allow it 10 be thrown
into heap on the hoor, to lie and mould,
Instead of drying off.
The leather should be kept fairly oiled,
but the harness should first be taken apart
and washed with SOFT water, and the oil
may be rubbed in while the leather Is
moist, care being taken that the applica-
ton is thoroughly made. For this pur-
pose meats foot oil is considered the best.
If the harness also needs backing, little
lamp-black should be added TO the oil,
and the rubbing should be continued until
n white cloth may be used in wiping of
the harness without being soiled. Leather
varuish should never be used on harness.
In cleaning the plating, rotten stone or
whiting may be used, but generally an
occasional rubbing off with a wooden cloth
will be all that is necessary.
The first thing 10 remember in cleaning
carriage is that the mud which may
accumulate is not to be taken off by rub
bing; if ii is dry. (and ii should never be
allowed to become so if it is possible TO
prevent IT'D. soap it well and let get soil,
50 that by throwing on water 1t will run
of. After the carriage has thus been
thoroughly rinsed of. and all the corners
cleaned out. the work may be finished
with pail of clean cold water and agood
sponge; if the sponge is not clean 1t will
be likely 10 scratch the paint. After
washing, piece of channels skin should
be used to rub all the paint and polished
work until it is thoroughly dry. 1t Is
hardly necessary to say that no one who
cares at all for a nice looking carriage
will ever leave dirt in the corners.
There need be no fear of washing a
carriage too often; if washed every time
it is run out, and dried with channels,
there will generally be less trouble about
the cracking of paint. But the care of
carriage does not end with the washing.
A suitable room to keep il in is always a
very important consideration. a coach
house that is not properly ventilated. or
in A damp place. where steam otany kind
passes through ii, will, in short time.
furnish the opportunity for destroying the
best painted carriage ever made; in these
cases it is too common TO attribute the
fault TO the painter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

An ExCELLxNT FExTIrLzER.-IheJ ourn-
al of Chemistry says one of the very best
fertilizers used upon the farm Of all the
cereal grains and root crops. may te made
in the following manner
Take one barrel Of pure finely-g ground
bone, and mix with it a barrel Of good
wash ashes; during the mixing. add.
gradually about three pailsful Of water.
The heap may be made upon the floor OF
an outbuilding, or upon the barn floor ;
and by the use of hoe, the bone and
ashes must be thoroughly blended to-
gethcr. The water added is just sufficient
to liberate the canstic alkalies, potash and
soda. and these set upon the gelatine OF
the bone. dissolving the little atoms form
ing a kind of SOAP, and getting 1t for plant
aliment. In this way, the most valuable
constituents Of the bone can be made inn
mediately available. and the condition of
potash and soda, aids in the formation of
a fertilizer of inestimable value. A gill
of this mixture. placed in hill of corn,
will work wonders. Ii is excellent for
garden vegetables, and for sll kinds of
roots. 1t viii be ready for use in a week
after IL is made
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
Peru, Feb. %, lse.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
OxroRn, IS - Board Of Coanty Commissioners,
May SESSION, 1873.
Upon the foresong petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received tina, the petitioners are re
sponsible and that inquiry into the merits OF their
application Is exprdeut:
IL Is Ordered, that the County Commissioners
meet Mt rhompson's Hotel, at Mexico Corner, In
said County, ON "Wednesday. the iwenty-third day
of June next. at ten OF tho clock A. NJ and thence
proceed 10 view the route mentioned In said petit,
ton Immediately alter which view. = hearing OF
the parties aud witnesses will be had at some con-
venent place Ia the vicinity and such other meas
urcs taken In tae premises rs the Commissioners
shall Judge proper. And IL IL further ordered, that
MOTTO. vt the time, place aud purpose Of the Com.
missioners' meeting aforesaid be given 10 all per
sons and corporation, interested, by causing attest
cd copies Of said petition and of this order thereon
to be served upon the Clerk Of the Town Of Peru.
and also posted up In thr,e public places In said
town, and published three weeks successfully 10
the oxford Democrat. newspaper printed at Paris
In said County of Oxford the first Of ssid pub!ica
lions and each Of the other notices, 10 be Aiade,
served and posted Mt least thirty days before said
time Of meeiing TO the eud that all persons and
corporation. may then and there appear and size
cause, II any they have why the prayer OF said Pc
ti,ion.rs should not b, granted
Attest: WI. X. KIMBALL, Clerk.
true copy OF said Petition and Order Of Court
thereon:
Attest: WIN. X. KIMBALL. Clerx.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
WI. CALDWELL, Treasurer.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court Of Oh. United States for the
District Of Maine:

In the District Court Of th. United States, for the
District Of Maine:
In the matter Of Daniel T.. Merrill, Bankrupt
This is TO give notice that petition has been
presented To the Court, this 2.th day Of April 1869
by Daniel c. Merrill Of Paris, In said District u
Bsnkru I, praying that he may be decreed TO have n
ful discharge IRON all his debts provabe under the
Bankrupt Act, and upon reading said petition, II Ia
ordered by the Court that hearing be had upon the
same, ON the LIST Monday Of July, A. D. 1859. be.
tore the Court In Portland, In said District, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be published
In the Oxford Democrat and the Portland Daily
Advertiser, newspapers printed in said District,
once a week for three successive weeks, and once
In the Weekly Portland Advertiser, and that all
creditors who have proved their debts and other
persons in interest," may appear at said time and
PRAYER of said petition should not be granted.
WM. Z. PEBBLE.
Clerk of District Court for said District.
may 2l 2s June 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
In BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States-Dstric
Of Maine:

In the District Court of the United States-Distrci
Of Maine:
In the matter of Jason Russell, Bankrupt:
VNHIS Is 10 give notice, that petition has been
/ presented to the Court, this LIST day Of May
A. ID. 1869 by Jason Russell Of Buckfeld. in
said District, q Bankrupt, praying that he may be
deereed 10 have full discharge from all hts debts,
proyab!e under the Bankrupt Act, and upon reading
said petit ion Il 10 ordered by the Court that hear
ing be had upon the same on the LIST Monday of July
1868. before the Court in Portland, In said District
at ten O'Clock NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
ished in the Oxford Democrat the Portland Daily
Advertiser papers printed In said District, once
week for three successive weeks, and once In the
Weekly Portland Advertiser, and that all cred
tors who have proved their debts and other persons
In interest," may appear at said time and place anc
show cause, any they have Why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
WIN F. PREBLE.
Clerk Of District Court for said District.
May lf2l2s