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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22
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An ACT e. authorize the treasurer OF State to issue
~ Registered bonds. Tff ~ -
Scot. l. The treasurer Of this state hereby au-
ehoftxe TO Issue registered bonds. transferable by
ex1iGnment. In pieces Of not less than thousand
dollars. and of any multiple OF thousand, In sx
change Tor and lieu Of oupou bonds which
oeen issued under the In of this bearing the
same rate 81 interest and maturing the time
o. the bonds which he may receive therefir In
change but the place Of payment prescribed therein
shau De the state treasury aud not el~ewhere; and
the said boads shall be gned by the treasurer couu-
~ the governor and atestei by the
SECT. 2. Upon due assignment Of any sueh regis
tered bond and delivery there's to the state treas
urer, an equivalent bond or bonds In form afure
said shall be Issued To the assignees In Substitution
therefor.
SEory g. All bonds received by the treasurer for
exchange under the provisions of this act shall
e1ectuaily eHaccd aud cancelled and stained in the
ONCE OF the treasurer aud the
well as the treasurer shall keep register of all
Issued under the authority OF this showing the
serial number. date and amount OF each certificate
20 whom fssued. when payable, and also like de-
scriptfon OF the bonds received In lieu therefor
SECT. All coupan bondr Issued by this state be-
longing TO either Of the sinking fnnd Of this state
may be converted into bond. registered In the name
of the treasurer. and much Of the act approved
February q. eighteen hundred and sixty re-
istes tn bonds belonging To said sinking funds - here
by repealed. and any coupon bonds issued by this
state held by, deposited with the treasurer for
trust purposes be converted into the registered
form Of bonds hereby authorized whenever the pzr
ties depositing them shall desire IL.
SEcr. 8. This act = all take effect W hen APPROX cd
tApprovcd March Is, 1s10l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22

AN ACT 20 amend the twenty-secdpd section Of the
eleventh chapter Of the revised statutes relating TO
powers and obligations of school districts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22

IsanIcipaI Officers experimenting school commit
tee, accompanied by statement OF facts. and on
conditions proper To the RICH and obliga-
tous OF the Inhabitants
SECT 2. Section three y hereby repealed and the
following section substit uted therefor:
SECT 3. A town may alb oii-h the school districts
therein and shall theraupon forth with possession
OF all the school-houses. land apparatus aud other
property owned and used f'r school purposes which
districts might lawfully sell and convey The prop
erty taken shall be appraised under the directiou
OF the town, and ct the next annual
thereafter tax shall be- levied upon the whole town
equal 20 the whole amour, OF said appraisal; and
there shall be remitted To ;ne payers each
trfct the said appraised value OF ts property thus
taken or the differences a the value Of the property
OF the several districts may be adjusted In any other
manner agreed upon by the parties In interest Upon
the abolition or discoutiuuaBce OF any district ta
corporate powers and liabilities shall continue and
remain so r o. may be necessary for the
OF Its rights and duties.
Scot s. This act shall take effect when approved
fApproved March II. ls1o]
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

TYPHOID FEvER.-In recent arti-
Gle upon typhoid fever, by M. Mora
che, it is stated that this disease ap-
pears to be due TO The introduction of
a virus, which doubtless acts as an eff
fusion or ferment; and that, while
theory would suggest the value Of an
application efcreosoae, the result of ac-
tual practice indicates the prepriety
of its employment even in preference
to carbolic acid, acting as it does upon
the ferment and modifying, if not an
nihilating, the morbid effusion. eAe-
cofdihg 70 this gentleman, d the action
of the creosote produces a diminution
of the intensity of the fever, dimi-
nntion in, the duration, of the febrile
action, and a diminution Of the local
and general typhoid symptoms, and
causes favorable local action upohithe
digestive functions aii'e- gHs -37e,7 lie : :.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
Official Registry.

- r = sC0USTY OFFIcEBS-s3
Judges Of Common P1eas-GEo. N. FUTILE
PH1Lo B. CoSANT.
Probate Judge-JAcoB v. NELL
Prosecuting Attorney-C. A REED
County Auditor-wILLIAM GRINNELL.
County TreasurerGgsTAvUsgP p. REED.
Clerk Of Conrts-AEnREW JACKSON.
SheriR-oTIs B. PAINE
REooRDER-G. W BARRETT.
County Commissioners-HExRY j. NOBLE. n
B. JENKENs. jos. c. CoSRAp-
Coroner-RECELLUs RooT. :
Surveyor-JEDDIAH COLE.
Directors of County Infrmary-J. C. BEATTY
GUAM CLEMENTS and OzIAs ALLEN.
MAYORS OF INCORPORATED TOWNS.
Rarenna-JoHN MEHAnG.
Kent-S, P. WoLcoTT.
GafrettsvilIe-O. L. HAwLEY.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Atwater-J. r. Conrad and Sylvester A
Hinman.
Aurora-Reuben P. Cannon and, Worthy Tay
or. ~
BrimHeld-Joseph L. Carrier and A. d. Lam
phare. .1XGf8 Ia 434f i
Deerfeld-C. s. Tibbals and john II. HOFFMAN
Edinburgh-smith Sanford and Asa Bingham
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MunyoR aud Nathan
Fl. Smith. vi z JSAd 3 1OAJ
FrankIin-Issac Russell. Alvin Barton, L Ar;
cher.
Freedom-Lyman Bryant and Arvillus C
Larkcom.
Hira1n-Rufus Butts and Frank Squire.
Mantaa-A. N. Farr and Henry Cobb.
NeIson-James Ashald and A. f. Hannahs.
Palmyra-John j. Williams, David E. Wilson
and Enoch Morgan
Paris-A. B. Merrill and Brainard selby, Jr
Ravenna-JoHN MEHARe, George F. Robin
son and Charles B. Stowe.
Randolph-James P. Coe and Il. c. Sears.
/ Rootstown-A. Il. Barlow and Gideon Sey-
mour.
shalersville-samuel G. Elaridge and William
Carlton.
streetsboro-E. NJ. Stanton and Ebenezcl
Ward.
sufield-H. r. Martin and VIM. Paulus
Windham-E s. Woodworth and Thomas O.
Angel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
LIFE AoH1MNrY.
A Sketch of ofNewfound1and Poverty.

.H A Sketch Of Newfoundland Poverty.
Perhaps in no other country, not
even in Ireland of to-day, could you
find SO many instances of people liv-
ing in extreme:poYerty, amid wretch
ed surroundings, as in this island in
one of the fishing villages, q short dis
tance from St. Johns, the name of
which is Pouch Cove. / met lately
with ssingular illustration of this ex-
treme of human wretchedness. Here
1 was informed of family that for
two years had been living literally in
chimney. At once Iproceeded to
interview" this primatiVe household
and found the story quite correct. A
A chimney built of rough stones, in
the rudest style of architecture, served
to show where once a cottage had
stood. The owner, as the readiest
means of ejecting the tenant, who had
fallen into poverty and failed to pay
his rent, adopted the method of some
Irish landlords, and pulled down the
wood cottage, leaving the chimney
standing. The tenants were not to be
got rid of SO cheaply, like ghosts who
haunt old ruins, and will not be driy-
en- away, they took refuge in the CHM
ney. This was wide, open one, of
considerable dimensions, such as may
be seen still in some primitive spots,
with the hearthstone, as fireplace.
Fearing, perhaps, that if they effected
any improvement on their strange
domicile, q demand twould be made
for rent, and that in case of eviction
no allowance would be made for such
improvement, tenant right not being
recognized here, they contented them
selves. with piling up some loose stones
leaving small opening covered W ith
an old rug, which served as door.
Here they passed the first winter
having little clothing, as may be sup
posed, and but scanty supplies of food.
How they managed to exist is indeed
a mystery, but they took no harm and
enjoyed perfect health. They had
one advantage in the abundance of
wood for fuel, which could be had for
the cutting. Ventilation, by the
countless openings that established a
thorough drsught, must have been
perfect enough to satisfy even Miss
Florence Nightingale, and to that, no
doubt, they owed, in part, their inn
munity from disease.
The owner Of the property, more
tender hearted than some Irish land
lords, left them undisturbed; and en-
couraged by the Sixty of tenure"
they enjoyed, found when visited
them few days ago, that they had
erected across the opening of the
chimney, sort of rude porch of loose
boards and boughs in order to break
the force of the northern blasts. They
have now reached the summit of i'm
provement and are inclined to "rest
and be thankfull" asa Gras
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A gentleman was travelling in Ten
nessee, and was obliged to stop at
farm house for the night, owing to
the scarcity of hotels. During the
progress of the evening meal he OBJ
served an urchin tugging at loaf
of bread. At lenlh the urchin cried
out: Granny, thar's har on the
bread" The lady remarked that it
was only a piece of a corn silk.
"Corn sikh exclaimed he; chow
came corn silk to have nit On 1t?
That's what | want to know"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

GAIL HAMILTON is writing for the
papers, advising mothers how to
bring up children. She is unmarried,
but you can't make her believe she
don't know it all. She says children
should be weaned before they are sew
en- years old, and you can tell how old
they are by looking at their teeth
Almost as bad as Greeley saying
horse-chestnuts are raised on a Whit
fletree.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
IA CHlNESE N0YKL.

Here IS the plot of Chinese novel
called "The Twins" It is given in a
recent review of Chinese literature,
by Jessie E. Ringwalt: @ i.
A husband and wife, after years of
pickering, finally differ seriously about
the marriage of their twin daughters.
These lovely girls are as sweet aud
charming asthe twin blossomsE of the
brilliant rose, OF the flowers of the
odorous herb bending before the
breeze. t46 .c.
The husband is absolutely deter
mined to dispose of them according
10 his own choice, and the wife, with
equal obstinacy claims the same tight.
The parents each select their favor
ite suitors and the marriage presents,
which are an indispensable prelimina-
ry. are brought 20. the house at the
some moment. Ti1d. fU4J5 Z.
The irate father drives away with
contumely the porters who bear the
presents sent by the suitors chosen by
the mother, and his wife filings away
those presented by her husbands IA
vorite. ....,.. ,...-r r.
The debate wakes warmer, and
threatens to become interminable,
and the case is as length carried be-
fore the official who has legal juris-
dietion ever contests between parents,
The magistrate is a prudent and
worthy Inan, who, after listening
carefully to the question at issue, de-
mands that the daughters shall be
summoned. 5su. .t s|1l' 9.ia5'
The young girls are brought, and
kneel before the tribunal. The mag
istrate permits them to remain silent,
but orders them to exhibit their pref
erence by bowling either to the right
where the suffers chosen by the moth
er are arranged, or 10 the left, where
stand those selected by the father.
The four suitors are equally repul-
,sive to the girls, and the twins pelse-
veringly bow their heads and rest
their eyes steadily on the floor. The
magistrate appreciating the feelings of
the daughters, instantly dismisses all
the suitors, and endeavors to. nego-
tiate a peace between the beligerents
but, as he fails utterly in his pacific
intentions, he proposesa plan Of ad-
justment-the Chinese specific for ali
evils-a competitive examination. u.
The two men who shall prepare the
best essays upon given subject shall
become the husbands ofthe twins. No
possible objection can be offered to
such an admirable scheme, and the ex-
animation takes place. But, unfortu-
nately, only one essay is found worthy
of acceptance, and the author of 1t
absolutely refuses to be married be-
cause the Higher Powers have con-
demned him to celibacy. He explains
that he has been six times betrothed,
and six times have his lady loves
died suddenly as the victims of q ter
rible fate. Learned astrologers con-
suited on tho subject have declared
that he will always be the subject OF
misfortune to a wife. " Perhaps So"
answers the wise magistrate, "you
will be the cause of misfortune to a
wife, but not Of two!"
Z An argument so irresistible over
whelns all present, and the difficulties
are vanquished, and the fortunate es.
sayist happily marries both the twins.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
tHy against drought.

"A CARELESS man in Schenectady
threw q kiss to his little daughter in
the street. Another mans wife stood
in the range, and thought the kiss
was meant for her; SO she made a
similar demonstration, Her husband
just then, unluckily. came upon the
scene and witnessed the transaction.
He was-very mad, and hisanger caus.
ed him to thrash the father of the
aforementioned little daughter. The
result is an assault and battery suit.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

Soar FOR CLEANING GLovEs.ASuch
a soap is made by compounding three
ounces, of good hard soap, melted in
one ounce of warm WATER one ounce
of hyposulphite of soda, and one
drachm of liquid ammonia. This
liquid is applied to the stretched glove
by means OF q piece Of flannel. aif1i s32l p,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

ILLINOIS is the leading State in the
money order system, and New York
the second. Illinois sent during the
last year over three millions of dol
lars through the Money Order Bureau
of the Post Office Department, while
tho amount transmitted throughout
the country reaches the ;sum of $24-
05d 12A l.- tt5 .--t +. {.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A YOUNG gentleman sent seventy
five cents to New York, recently, for
a method of writing without pen or
ink. He received the following in-s
scription, in large type, on card -
" Write with a pencil"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

It's all very, well for NJ. Jules Fayre
TO say the French won't part with any
part of their territory. But, after all,
there are two sides TO- a bargain,a ana
exchange is no robbery. If the King
of Prussia grants tllcirtefritory. peace,
he expects piece of territory in re7
tnrn.J II > -CrL ii Z j. ( q ii'f = a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

EATON RAPIDS, Michigan, has mag
netic spring SO charged with electric
ity that man, after drinking a guam
tity Of water, went into a blacksmith Is
shop, and while talking with the
blacksmith sat down on an anEil.--
When heogot up the anvil stuck fast
to him, and he had to have it amputa-
ted. fETTkH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

/ A TOUCHING scene is reported from
before Meia. nOn the evening of the
18th of August the +bugle sounded the
roll call Of Che First Regiment of the
Pr4ssian Dragons. Suddenly siz
hundred riderless horses obeyed thii
martialcall,2 and scampered forward
from all directions. They were fol
the most part wounded or utterly
worn out, but all of them took their
regular places in tho ranks. --1II
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A FOREIGN visitor to this country
says that notwithstanding whisky is q
favorite drink in America, where one
man calls for Bourbon" six men
call for the same" He concludes
that " the same +" is favorite drink.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A GOOD sort of man was recently
asked to subscribe for chandelier Tor
the church. ~Now," said he, "what's
the use of chandelier After you
get it, you can't get any one to play
on it."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

q IT is relatedr that, soon after war
was declared, one of. Bismarck's
friends said to him; :" But my dear
Count, only think of the fearful loss
of life this war, is going to superin-
duee." l"Ah9lmy boy, the, world,
though eighteen hundred and seventy
years old, has not yet discovered the
art Of making an omelet without
breaking eggs. ."i5 5's' i''' ''''. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A PRIEST asked tipsy fellow, lean
ing against fence, where he expect
ed to when he died? "If can't get
along any better than now," said he,
81 shan't go anywhere" 5.s-s b
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
covered with slight coating of som,

COfcfeu W hltH slISuI COdtlIlS VI sOluO
tarry matter, which prevented the Ge-
cay, and fell with the debris of the
hut TO the bottom of the lake, where
they have been preserved almost in
tact. They are made of fax--for
hemp had not yet been cultivated
with the meshes. Boots. too, have
also been fshed up; in most cases,
but not in all, to perish Of exposure
to the air. Some are still preserved
with care in museums. alaA
Here we stop-not for lack of in
teresting material-and refer our
readers who wish to learn more about
the primitive ancestor, to the volume
itself. Among other lessons, it should
teach US the insane folly of the pride
of birth. The further we trace back
our descent, the nearer we approach
the savage and claim kin with him."
WHAT is IN THE BEDRooM.-If two
persons are to occupy bedroom dur
ing the night, let them step on a
weighing scales as they retire, and
then again in the morning, and they
will find that their actual weight is at
least pound less in the morning. Fre-
quently loss of two or more pounds
and the average loss throughout the
year will be pound of matter, which
has gone off from their bodies, part
ly from their lungs, and partly from
the pores Of the skin. This escaped
matter is carbonic acid and decayed
animal matter or poisonous exhala-
tion.-This is diffused in the air in
part and absorbed by the bedclothes.
If a single ounce of wool or cotton be
burned in room, it will 80 complete
ly saturate the air with smoke that
one can hardly breathe, though there
can only be one ounce of foreign mat
ter in the air. II an ounce of cotton
be burned every half hour during the
night, the air will be kept continually
saturated with smoke, unless there be
an open window or door for its escape.
Now the sixteen ounces thus formed
is far less poisonous than the sixteen
exhalations from the lungs and bod
les of those who have lost pound in
weight during the eight hours of
sleeping for while the dry smoke is
taken into the lungs, the damp odors
from the body are absorbed into the
pores of the whole body.-Need more
be said to show the importance of
having bedrooms well ventilated, and
of thoroughly airing the bedelothes
in the morning, before packing them
up in the form of neatly made bed?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A Progressive law-maker in Geor-
gia has introduced bill into the Leg
isiature making "dissatisfaetion a
valid ground for divorce"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

CARE these pure canaries 2" asked
young gentleman who was negotiate
ing for gift for his fair.
"Yes, sir" said the dealer, conf
dentially; Il raised them ere birds
from canary seeds" -..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A New KIND OF INsURANcE.-Mr.
Victor Prou attempts, in Cosmos, 80
explain the very dry summer expert
enced This year in Western Europe,
as the, result of an unusually long and
severe winter within the Artic circle.
The great ice! fields Of the North At
lantic and Polar Sea do not break up
early enough ito supply the usual
source of the spring and early sum.
mer in the temperate gone. Mr.. Prou
is confident that q judicious use of the
tremendous explosive agents pro-
duced by modern chemistry to break
up the ice at the end of Q severe Polar
winter will restore the needed supply
of rain and equalize the temperature
and SO proposes an &c Insurance Com
pany against Drought a.. y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

An IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-ln. a
communication 10 the Lombard In
stiiute of Science at Milan, Professor
Montegazza states, as result of ex-
pertinent. that vegetable oils act as
personalities from malaria. He finds
reasonte believe that flowers exhale
ozone in large quantities, andn of "a
quality superior 70 thai produced in
in other ways. The exhalation, as
might be anticipated, takes place
mostly during sunshine, and becomes
very small in amount at night, If the
professor is right in his views, the cul-
tivationI of aromatic plans and ihe
use of vegetable scents should be par
ticularly. -henefeialwin -mafshY@ dis
tricts, where the air is ,unwholesome.
He recommends the thelaborefs who
work in swamps and rice fields should
carry about them assmalB quantity Of
spirits Of turpentine, or some other
powerful aromatic. In Holland and
the marshy regions of the South of
France, it is believed hat plantations
of sanf1Qwef- with preserve 9 neigh
borhood from intermittent fever.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

In Paris, nowadays, when man
is seen with carpet-bag in his hand
the inquiry is: "What balloon do
you take 3"' or " When do you 50 up p
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

THERE is said to be more Irish-born
citizens in New York, according to
the census, than in Dublin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

II HAVE great love for old hymns
said pretty girl to her masculine
companion. g am much fonder of
young hers" was his reply. " .s-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

alt is curious fact" says some
etomologist, that it is tho female
mosquito that torments u.s." A bach
elor says that it is not at all curious.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

THE man who meets ones remark
with "Fiddlesticks!" clearly wishes
to do violins to ones feelings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

Wax is a grain of sand in the eve
like q schoolmaster's cane? Ans.
Because it hurts the pupil. al a-fl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

IA PIECE of alum thrown into tub
or hogshead of muddy water will
clear it in short time. This is worth
remembering.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

A LIBERAL translation of "tempUs
fugit" is "few get time" as.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

4
! The SOLAR ECLIPSE OF DECEMBER.
l-Astronomers have begun their prep
iarations for observing The total
eclipse of the sun in December next.
The Royal Society and the .Astronom-
ical Society have each appointed a
committee to make proper arrange
lments, and have set apart five hum
Edred pounds for the purchase Of in
strumeuts and other expenses. Spec
ial pains will be takan to insure that
fphotography,. speetroscepy, and po-
larization shall be employed to full
advantage in observation of the sew
eral phenomeha; and considering the
many interesting questions that have
grown up of late years with regardst to
the constitutional thesun, it is hoped
that some of them WILDE answered
by the observations about-to be made.
The totality Of the eclipse falls on the
Mediterranean, SO that the three par
ties of observers who are to go out TO
iGibraltar, to Algiers, and 10 Sicily,
| will, while working for science, have
the pleasure of passing their Christ
mas in warm climate. The assist
| ance of government will be asked,
and viii probably be given in The con-
| veyance by ship of the parties of OBJ
servers to their Several stations.
Hence it may, be anticipated that the
coming eclipse will be more effectual-
| ly scfuiinized than any precedinga !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

WILLIAM Rowe was arrested in a
Western town the other day for | g IT.
ing his wife with a lhoe--as if d man
hadn't Alright TO hoe4his own Rowe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01

4 The man who married three sisters
in succession excused himself for so
doing on the ground that he got off
with only one mother-in-law.