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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-05
NUMBER 3

Before he reused from his drunken stupor,
he was halfway across Virginia. "Where
am n he asked. "In Virginia, on your
way to Boston, "All right" said he, in
drunkards drunkenest manner,-"all
right give me some whiskey.' He was
carried into the Home in the arms ofmen,
and lay for some weeks miserably sick.
His health improved. and the man revived.
He clutched at this unexpected chance OF
escape, and co-operated with all his heart
with the system. DIR. Day wrote hope
ful letter to his wife. "Speak not 10 me
of husband" she replied; IL have no
husband I buried my husband long ago"
After four months stay in the institution,
the patient returned home, and resumed
his practice. A year after, his family re-
Joined him. He recovered all his former
standing, which to this day, after nine
years of sobricty. he retains. His ninth
annual letter to his deliverer lhave read.
'By the way" he says. in a postscript,
=. did you receive my letters each year OF
the war;" Yes, they reached DIR. Day
months after they were written but they
always reached him. The secret OF this
cure, as the patients have often asserted,
was total abstinence. He had attempted
to reduce his daily quantity hundred
times; but never until he entered the
Home, was he aware of the physical i'm
possibility of drlnkard's becoming q
moderate drinker. From the moment
when he had clear, intellectual COM
prehension Of that truth, the spell was
broken: abstinence was easy; he was
himself again.
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from the salem Observer.
THE GRECI1N BEND.
III LYDIA l. A. VERY

Let's have the old bend and not have the new;
Let's have the bend tina, our soandmoshers knew
over the uash-tub and over the churn,-
That is the bend that our daughters should learn.
Lets have the bend that our grandmothcr's knew
over the cradle like good mothers true,
over the table tthe family rouhd)
Reading the good Book mid silence profound.
Let. have the bcni that a, church ;hey did wear,
Bowing them howl IN meek, humble prayer;
Not sitting erect with thc modern miss air,
With the 'loye Of a bonnet" just Perched ON one
hair.
Leave the camel his hump-he wears il for use,
Leave the donkey his pannier--and Gu, yourselves
loose
PROM fashions thu, lowe 3cform AMI de- sgAde
To hide some dcf,rniiy most oi them made.
lie, our heads OF false hair AMI h0 yarn skeins be
shorn-
Lc, our garments D. easy anil light e. be worn
Don't shake in December and sWclter in June,
And appear like unforfunaies struck by the moon,
I.ct's spend thu line IA thing, AigAsr iAGn dress
Time that was given L, 10 AID and - bless;
Time that i Aeetng and passes away;
Oh, let us work while We call /, 10 day
Let's have the oid bcnd instead Of The new
I .et's have the old hearts 50 faithful and true
Away ith all "a shions ihas lower and degrade.
To hide some dcforn.ty m'st Of them made
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poetrp.
KEEP RIGHT.
Br CHESTER WILLIE.

Turn TO the right and never fail;
GO on end up and never fear.
Though steep the mountain, fierce the gale
Climb ny, and and the summit near.
Turn 10 the right Heaven smiles on thee,
Though clouds and darkness intervene;
Rugged thy path of life may be,
But soon win pass this troubled scene.
Turn 20 the right II thou shouldst tire.
The prize Is no; 20 him Who fails;
He who'd crown ofvictory wear,
Must bear a heart that never quails.
seek wisdom. for It's worth alone;
Hear not 10 Error on the road,
Ia pleasures walks seek not to roam;
Hearken to Reason and TO God.
Keep right, though fortune false mas be,
The wheel is ever on the move.
Ifhard II is to-day FOR thee,
Tomorrow's turn may happier prove
n now she sinks, she soon viii rise,
And grant thee favcrs rich aad rare-
Atone for all her past caprice,
Aad scatter good for thee TO share.
Keep righ; thy life viii happier prove;
Alternate light sud shade is given
To Wean our hearts from things below
And link u T. our home in Heaven.
IfAll was bright and pure below
We should not seek Heaven to gain;
Though We have tolls, III sweet to know
That sthere rest for us remains"
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4 Visit to an Inebridie 4isyiuB.
We take the folloallg Interesting extracts FROM
Parton's article Oh the New Yor. Incbratc Asy lum,
In the October number OF the Atlantic:

We take the tolloailg Interesting extract. from
Parton. article on The New Yor. Incbriate Asy lum,
In the October number OF the Atlantic;
TIE CASE or 4 CLERGYMAN.
It's interesting TO observe the applicants
for admission, when they enter the office
of the Asylum, accompanied generally
by relative or friend. Some reach the
building far gone in intoxication, having
indulged in one last farewell debauch or
having drunk bottle of whiskey for the
purpose of screwing their courage to the
sticking point of entering the Asylum. 4
CLERGYMAN whom this institution restored
told me that he reached Binghamton in the
evening, and went to bed drunk and be-
fore going To the Asylum the next morn
ing he had TO fortify his system and his
resolve by twelve glasses of brandy
Sometimes the accompanying friend, out
of an absurd kind of pity for poor fellow
about to lie deprived of his solace, will
rather encourage him TO drink and often
the relative of an nebriate can only get
him into the institution by keeping him
intoxicated until he is safe under it, roof.
Frequently men arrive emaciated and
worn out from weeks or months of hard
drinking; and occasionally man will be
brought in suffering from delirium tre-
mems, who will require restraint and
watching for several days. Some enter
the office in terror, expecting to be i'm
mediately led away by a turnkey and
locked up. Allcome with bodies diseased
and minds demoralized; for the presence
of alcohol in the system lowers the tone
ofthe whole man, body and soul, strength
ening every eviltendency, and weakening
every good one. And this is the reason
why men who are brought here against
their will are not to be despaired of. Al
cohol may only have suspended the ac-
tivity of their better nature, which few
weeks of total abstinence may rouse to
new life. As the health improves, am
bition often reviyes. and the native deli
cacy of the soul reappears. and the man
becomes polite, docile, interested, agreea-
BILE, who on entering seemed coarse,
stupid, obstinate, and malign.
The newcomer subscribes 10 the rules,
pays his board three months in advance,
and surrenders all the rest of his money.
The paying in advance is good thing;
it is like paying your passage on going on
board ship; the voyage has no care. and
nothing to think of but the proposed OBJ
iect. 1t is also one more inducement TO
remain until other motives gain strength.
Many hard drinkers live under the con-
vic.ion that if they should cease drinking
alcoholic liquors suddenly, they would
die in few days. This is complete
error. No "tapering Off is allowed here.
DIR. Day discovered years ago that man
who has been drinking quart ofwhiskey
a day for long time suffers more if his
allowance is reduced to pint than if he
is put at once upon the system of total
abstinence. lie not only suffers less. but
for shorter time. The clergyman before
referred to informed me that, for two
years and half before entering the
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who are Authorized 90 receipt Tor money.
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Silvapus Poor, AudOver W. Bickneu, Hartford
p. Poster, Jr.. Bethel. John ,. Hobbs, Lowell.
pr Laphara I,ry ant 7. Henry W. Park, Mexico.
Hi r. bean, RrOwuavld Geo. N. Brown, Mason.
W Cummings Ruck6eld. Henry Upton, Norway.
Alnion Thorne, Canton. Orn Poster, Newry.
Bolster a Rich'R, piNad. r. ;. NymAn, Pera.
David Scwall r.. sumner. N. Abbott Jr.,t. RHmf q
p. shirley, Fryeburg. J. g. Rich. pion
n u rocsctt q rrrnu'd n. R Chandler, ". Sgm'r
x Ku.DD Hanover. las. VI. shaw, Waterford
NJ Saunders, SsCNien.
Travelling A.-rut, Rev. :. W PtEgCE
Subscribers can tell, by examining the eOlOrcd
slip attached 90 their papcT, the amount due, and
those wishins 70 svSil themselves Of the advanced
payments, can send 20 by mail or hand 10 the
nearest asrut s.Scpt. Z, -, 4" the slip, means
the paper paid for, 90 that date. Whea money Is
sent care should - taken 60 examine tho slip. and u
the money Is not credited within two weeks, We
should b. appTtscd o. a.
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sItNESSf IL NChI'
Some of his successes have been striS-
ing and memorable. There was DIR. "
of Tennessee, at thirty-fye physician
of large practice. professor in medical
college, happy in an excellent wife and
seven children. Falling into drink, he
lost at length his practice, his professor
ship, his property, his home; his family
abandoned him to his fate, and went to
his wife's fathers in another State; and
he became at last helpless gutter sot.
His brother, who heard by chance OF the
Home In Boston, picked him up one day
from the street, where he lay insensibie,
and got him upon the train for the East
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FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATES.

The Knoxville Press and Her aid
calls attention to matter which
deserves looking after, especially
on the day of election. That paper
says: ........
1t is a notorious fact that many negroes
is this city and elsewhere, received from
the Commissioner of Registration two,
three or even four certificates under so
many different names, and have voted on
each of the certificates at every election.
These frauds have been chiefly cUm-
mitted by the managers of the Stokes party
through the colored population, who have
in too many instances permitted them
selves to be made the tools of designing
white men. The reason for their selec-
ton is plain. The negroes, for the most
part, have not been regarded as RESPONSE
BILE parties, and have no personal
identity, so to speak. 1t is very difficult
for a stranger to identify and remember
one face out of several hundred negroes.
"Such frauds would have been impos-
sible under fair and honest registra-
ton, such as we are now to have, and
the Judges of election must exercise
great care in preventing those frauds of
former commission ers of registration
from being further used to the detriment
and oppression of the people
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4 FRIGHTENED ORGAN MAKES AN
onVERTURED

The Sonter organ is frightened
and the Stokes organ is rejoiced
tbereat. The Press and Times
snuffs danger in the situation, and
it calls on the Suckers to pause and
consider. 1t utters this "word of
caution" in its issue of yesterday ::
"The Republicans of Davidson county
have brought about condition OF things
that is fraught with danger to the bestin
terests of the National Republican party
in the State. We have in this county
four candidates for the State Senate and
thirteen for the House of Representa-
tiyes. but three Of these seventeen can
didates can be elected. Let US see how
little chance either has for success. In
the Presidential election, last fall, Grant
received 4,507 votes Seymour ,455
Now, let the Grant vote be distributed
between six or seven sets N candidates,
and it is only necessary to poll the Sey
mour vote of ,4j3, solid, to insure the
election of Democrats to the Legislature,
pledged to send Andrew johnson to the
United States Senate, 10 defeat the
fifteenth amendment, and to vote for
other measures dear TO the Democratic
heart This is being done in other
counties. and, unless Redublicans unite
one rrinciple, and heal divisions predi>
Gated on men, we predict that the Legis-
lature will be largely Democratic.
Unless Republicans do something
prornptlv, the State will be harnessed to
The old Democratic wagon ard Andrew
johnson will be the driver. This can be
aypided. for it is well known that the
Republicans can count on the colOred
vote. as well as the larger part of the old
line Wings, who have ever sympathIZed
with the Republicans, and who are not
di-posed to affiliate with the Democracy
True. many will be eniranchised who
have been deprived of the ballot hereto
fore, but We have ever been satisfied that
tAe dlsfranchised part Of our population
are not all Democrats, Let the regular
county central committees take meas
ares. at once, TO bring about a confer
euce WITH the candidates and we predict
that there will be no difficulty in arrang-
ing this matter There is ample time tor
Davidson TO commence the movement,
which will be repeated in all the coun-
lies where there is danger of losing
Republican representation in the next
legislature
The Stokes organ is SO cruel as to
rejoice at the trepidation which has
seized upoGits Senter contemporary,
and tells the Press and Times
that it Knocks its calamity, laughs
at its fears, and spurns its over
lures Oh, cruel Stoker! that you
will allow the Democrats TO catch
and swallow this discOnsolate fly
up,the creek / The Stokes organ
grows spunky amid these melting
scenes. and tells the Senterites that
they bolted from the Suckers, and
thai il is satisfied with their going
and does not desire their return.
How very independent, or perhaps
5espcrate? these Stokers are The
Stokes organ tells the Senter wing
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In the enumeration of candidates
already announced as published
yesterday, we omitted the names
of several, through inadvertence.
The gentlemen whose names were
passed over will please pardon the
omission. For the public informa-
ton, we therefore give a complete
list so far as known:
For the Standardization, Stone,
Brien.
For the House-Jas. Lindsley,
DAVIS, Paramore, Sumner (coPd),
Cook, Nelson, Galbreath, Walker
(cord), Knowles (cord).
For Floater-Cheatham, Jordan
Miles. -.#I
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EX-PREsIDENT JOHNSON arrived
in this city yesterday from Column
bia He is in excellent health and
strength, Notwithstanding the
severe labor of speaking during the
present oppressive weater.
Since Monday last, he has adj
dressed large audiences at Winches
ter, Fayetteville and Columbia. At
the last named place on yesterday,
the audience was very large and at
tentive.
Mr.. johnson will remain in the
city for several days. He will
speak at Lebanon on Monday, the
18th, at Carthage on Tuesday, the
Goth, and at Lafayette, Macon
county, on the next day (Wednes,
day.. From thence he will repair
to the Red Sulphur Springs OF
Macon, where he will sojourn Q
season for the benefit Of his health
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Ii Many voters" "a friend of
the people" "Yox Populi," A
citizen" Many citizens and a
dozen other people with names hav-
ing the same object, will call at this
office they will hear of something
to their advantage.
Oar supply of foolscap paper
written on one side on the subjects
in which they are chiefly interested,
is abundant. We will cheerfully
furnish the other side or the whole
of it, for communication in regard
to the many able and patriotic gen.
tlemen who will probably give a
reluctant consent to go to the Legis-
lature or anywhere else, in this
"crisis of our affairs"
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The Stokes organ is sure "Gov.
Senter has contracted with the De-
mocratic party that be, will open
the registration so they can elect
their candidates for the Legisla-
ture, if they will give him their
votes And what do you suppose,
reader, the Stokes organ POUNDS
this great suspicion upon? Why
"the announcement of Mr.. VIM. G.
Brien for the Senate, the removal
of Sheridan, and the appointment
of Mr.. Mulloy, a strong friend of
Brien's'. Here is good iIlustra-
ton of the old adage about drown
ing men catching at straws.
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kTRAWS.

The Knoxville Wing Of the 14th
inst. says "a gentleman from
Morgan county informs US that
that county will go almost solid for
Senter and suffrage. Counting all
doubtful persons, only seven Stokes
men are counted, and of those who
are known to be in favor of Stokes
there are only three in the county.
In Fentress and Overton, we are
told, it is nearly the same way. In
the valley counties a constant and
rapid change to Senter is all the
time going on" ... -.r
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FREE TERRITORY.
WEHAvE FOR SALE IN FREE TERRI
In EdgefeIds

Two beautiful brick residences at IS, 900; one
at $500; one at 81 600; one at S. 500; one at
IS ON; one at $500; one at s4,50C; two at
81, 900; two at s., 500; two at IS. coo. ..----
Also. one beautiful frame residence at So, 600;
one at SIS 600; one at $1,000; one at El2 900; two
at $3.50; one at s6t0c; FIVE at 81 00,; two at
$500; three at SsG00; FIVE at So so; four at
5000; three at $500; one at 81, 200; all with
beautiful shade trees and green grassy yasds.
and in good neighbOThoods. " 49,
AIso, large number Of vacant lots all over
the town of Edgefeld, at prices to suit the most
fastidous. I'D
Also, large amount Of COUNTRY PROP
ERpY. at almost any price any one coIid de-
: - ARLINGTON. FARRAR Il WEAKLEY,
jsS cod ill janl er-r ~ Maxwell House.
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The Press and Times says "the
Democrats are showing their hands
in few places" we shall be SUI.
prised if they do not show their
hands in a great many places the
first Thursday in August.
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FRIDAY, JULY Ie. 1869.

THE Stokes organ speaks of "the
removal of Sheridan" Did he not
resign? If not, what means his
letter?
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Piles, Piles, Piles

mr. WESTERVELT'S MAGNETIC PRE-
~ parations are Specific Remedy and
Never Falling Cure far piles. he has
prescribed them fer the last twenty five years
and has never known them to tail Of Curing,
even in the worst cases of Ten and Fifteen
years standing They give immediate relief
and effect perfect cure in a shorter time than
any other remedy. They CONTAIN NO MAR
C0TTC. MERCURIAL or POISONOUS Drugs,
and may be used with perfect safety by either
Ladies or Gentlemen under any and all circunn-
stances, or in any condition Of health. They
can be sent BY Mail to any part Of the
United States. To any person sending me IF
teen dollars. will send the remedy, post paid,
By return of mail, that l will warrant 10
cure the worst case of Piles within one
month. and If in case the disease should re-
turn at any time within Eve years, after using
these remedies strictly according to my direc-
tons, will bind myself to REFUND EVERY
'D0LLARPAID ME- by the patient; and in or
der to convince the most skeptical stranger that
this is no humbug, will give RELIABLE Sc
CURlTY, If desired for the full and faithful
performance of the contract. Address DIR. z.
A. WESFEhVELT, Electric Water Cure No.
Is Mulberry ST., Nashville, Tenu.
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WANTED---GRAIN.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Executors Notice.

HAVING QUALIFIED ON THE 18th OF
III June, 1853. as Executor of the last will and
testament eff Thomas l.. Bransford, Jr., de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all who are
indebted to the estate to come forward and
make payment. All who hold claims against
the estate will present them duly authentic
as the law directs, or they will be forever
barred. JNO. S. BRANSF0RD,
NashHiIIa Luna 10 lS6q-20 I'm ETecntnr.
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Me w FIRM.

IAMEs H. DODD 4 CO.. SUCCESSORS TO
- the above. will continue the business, and
solicit the patronage of the public. Will keen
a full supply Of Groceries at the lowest price
Call ana see US. JANIS II. D0DD IL Co.
1 most cordially recommend the above firm
TO the patronage Of my friends.
jy7,lm W. II SIMMONS.
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ANING QUALIFIED As ADMINISIkA-
/ tor of the estate of Paul Vaughn, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to AL persons in.
debted to said estate TO make payment, and
those having claims against the same to present
them properly authenticated. within the tim Q
prescribed by law, or they will be forever
barred. 3. F. WEAKLEY. 7
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Executors Notice.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTOR OF
IL Thomas Harding dece sed. notice is here
by given to all who are indebted to the estate
10 come forward and make payment. All who
hold claims against the estate will present them
duly authenticated within the time prescribed
by Law, or they will be forever barred.
T. J. HARDING, Executor.
Nasbvi1Ia Tupa 1850 -iunOS I'm
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Dissolution.

NN Il. SIMMONS HAVING THIS DAY
w sold to S. r. Anderson, his interest in
the Family Gro Gerry Store of Dodd & Simmons,
in Edgefeld, all parties indebted to the tirm
will please call aud settle without delay.
W. H. SIMMONS.
JANIS H. DQDD,
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Corps of Teachers.
MRS. HENRI WEBER, Principal

Prof. TH0S. B. BAILEY,
Latin. Greek, Mathematics and Naturs
Sciences.
Mons. DE CASTRO, - ......
Modern Languages
Mrs. NJ. l.. CHAPMAN,
Literary Department.
Prof HENRI WEBER,
Department Of Music.
Mrs. J. F. FRYAR,
Teacher on the Piano.
Mr.. AMBROSE MORRISON,
Teacher Of Drawing and Painting.
Mr.. DOLBEAR,
Teacher of Penmanship. .r
Madame BUL0T,
Teacher of Fancy Work. ...
Edgefeld, July 9, ls69-tf r.-.
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CORRESPONDENTS.

Persons writing to as for further information
expecting an answer BY letter, must enclose
One Dollar, with their name and postofice ad =
dress plainly written, and they will receive i'm
mediate attention and answer by return of
mail.
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RSukrunf Sa1e
7 WILL SELL PUBLICLY TO THE HIGH.
| EST bidde at the COurth0u door on
SATURDAY IIlI.Y u 1890

oh1OhDhl, JUL III 1908,
At IL o'clock. the following piece of property
belonging to the estate of J. j. Gentner, bank.
rupt, lot No. 95 and part Of lot No. 81, in II. w
Mc9avocAis addition to Nashville, fronting 23i
feet on Coleman street. and running back "a
low water mark on Cumberland River. Said
lot is situated in the Ninth Ward of the city OF
candle factory, containing No steam engine
and boiler and ali other machinery necessary
Tor running the same, besides a neat frame
dwelling with three rooms. Terms made known
on day of sale. H
ARTHUR U. WINSTON, Assignee.
Office. corner Union and Cherry streets, Bank
of Tennessee Ruilding)- jy4 I'd