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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
Remarkable Chain or fCircumstantiaI Evi-
deuce.

The recent conviction Of John A.
Munroe, for murder, in st. John, n. b..
was due to Il most remarkable chain Of
circumstantial evidence. The remains OF
the victims, mother and child, were dis
covered in the woods in lonely place
ten miles from st. John. nearly year
after the murder. and consisted ofonlythe
skulls, roll of hair, few bones and
portions of clothing. The strictes, search
and most careful inquiry for weeks failed
to discover the disappearance OF woman
| from any family for miles around. All
was shrouded in mystery. Suddenly
4 hackman recolected having twice
carried a woman and child in his hack TO
the vicinity of where the remains were
found, eleven months before accompanied
| by John A. Munroe, nm industrious
architect, whose reputation had always
been above suspicion. Investigation dis
closed the fact that Mnnroe had been in
innate with young girl Of Carleton,
named Susan NJ. Vail, who had borne
him child in February of last year, and
shortly after sold the house in which she
had lived, and disappeared. The hack
man testified that he carried Munroc. and
Miss Clarke, and a child to the vicinity
of the murder, on the 2Glh and again on
the 3lst of October, 1868. that The latter
| time the party got out OF the hack to walk
n short dis ance TO the house of n friend,
that Munroc came back alone in about half
an hour, and that Munroe then engaged
him to carry the lady's trunk from the
! Union Hotel 10 the Boston steamboat on
the following Monday, where the lady
would be taken by the fri ndS ut whose
house he had left her. The sisters Of
Miss Vail, who supposed she was living
a life of shame in some unknown Place,
identified the remains by the hair, teeth
and scraps Of clothing. while piece OF
hattcned lead found with the remains Of
the child, was recognized as having
formed part Of a truss made 10y Miss Walls
sister, Tor 4 slight rupture with which the
/ child was born. The steamboat ware
house in Boston was ranSarked, the
trunk of Miss Clarke, can led 10 the boat
| by the haCkmen rs ordered was found,
| and its contents ut once recognized ~
belonging TO Miss Vail. Numerous other
circumstances came To light, which served
10 connect the links in the evidence, till
complete chain was formed, against
which Munroc's counsel could only offer
the previous good character Of The
prisoner, and appeal for mercy. ltwould
seem mysterious, but for the existence Of
m ovcrruling Providence, that just those
! portions of the remains were left un-
dcvourcd by the clements and wild beasts
that were needed 10 convict the murderer.
| Had these been carried away, and MI the
rest remained, it is probable the crime
would never have been traced To it,
perpctrator
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
Symptoms.

Some OF the symptoms Of old maidish
ness, are thus described by Scotch pa
per:
when n woman begin. to drink her
tea without sugar-that's a symptom.
When woman begins to read love
stories abed-that's symptom.
When woman gives sigh on hearing
of wcdding-that's = symptom.
When a woman begins to say she's re.
fused many IN otl'cr-that's a symptom.
When woman begins 10 say what q
dreadful set OF creatures the men are,
and that she wouldn't be bothered with
them for all the world-thats a symp-
tom.
When woman begins to have little
dog trotting after her-that's symptom.
When woman begins To have eat at
her elbow at meal time, and gives ii
swcetened milk that's symptom.
VIXEN 4 woman begins TO say that
servant no business To have sweetheart,
that's n symptom.
When woman begins to rub her fin
gers over the chairs and table to see if
they are dusty,-that's symptom.
When a woman begins to go to bed
with her stockings, and flannel night
cap on-that's = symptom"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
4 Sensible Girl.

Twenty years ago young man who
had paid attention to bright, sweet girl
for long time without making anything
that was even second cousin to pro-
posal, was startled one evening 10y the
question. Robert do you want to marry
me?" He tried to cvade the point by
asking why she put such n question to
him? Because, if you do not want to
marry me YOU must stop coming to see
me. No mocking bird around the red
breasts nest, you know" Robert took
the hint, and with n cool good night
walked home. What should he care for
n girl so rude as that? Good company as
hers elsewhere, He would join the club
next day. He tried to sleep but couldn't.
lie did not quite like the turn things had
taken. The figure plagued him. If he
was n mocking bird who was the red
breast that he was keeping away from
such fitting partncr2 AT any rate, one
thing is certain. Edna is smart and she
is pretty" he said to himself land she
means business" The next morning
Robert went TO the counting room. 1t
was long day. Business had dragged.
Everybody was pre-occupicd, hurried,
cross. He was glad to 90 home, only it
I l., 4. I,t
himself trying TO read the Goals in the
CRATE or figures on the wall instead OF the
page. He threw himself on the lounge,
but it was dreadfully dull. He stood for
4 while, and then put on his hat and
walked down to the widow Craig's. He
stepped up to the door rs usual, bu! Elna
was engaged. He asked to have her
called. 1t seemed q month before she
came down. At last she appeared. He
arose from his seat and met her in the
middle Of the room and said, Edna, !
have come here tonight on business |
am tired of being your mocking bird, and
want to be Your red-brcaS,. Will YOU be
my wife?" when do you say?T said
Edna. her face sutluscd with blushcs.
"Soon NJ can make nest" Robert
replied. Il believe both the red breasts
joined in building the nest said Edna,
"and want 10 do my part" This was
twenty years ago. To day one OF the
handsomcst mansions in one of our cities
is the nest Of welded pair whose life
has been sweet as 4 birds song, and
whose hearts like their affections are rs
young rs ever. There is a great deal
more in putting little straight forward
business ut the beginning of lie than is
generally supposed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07

KIssING WITH ~ APPETITE. There was
certain religious society. one OF whose
peculiari;es was to greet each other with
Kiss at their meetings. Among them
WAS young man anil very pretty girl,
"whosc lips, " probably, rs the poet hath
il. "were like Strawberries half smother
ed in cream and when they met, they OF
course sauted each other with the re.
generating kiss.
After some weeks, at one Of the usual
meetings, a staid and venerable brother
said:
That while they regarded kissing as
very proper, it had been observed by him
rs well rs some of the venerable and un-
married sisters present, that the young
brother and sister when they met were IN
the habit of kissing with too much OF an
appciae, and they thought with such
Young people who were not always con-
siderate of the feelings of the maiden
sisters. that hereafter the accustomed
sautation might very properly be omit
ted, else it might create unpleasant feel
ings in The society"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
Proverbs BY BrLLINGs.-It is human

PROVERBS BY BILLINGs.-lt Is human
to err. but deyilsh to brag on it.
Blessed are the single for they can
double ut leisure.
Blessed is he who has good wife, and
knows how to sail her.
Blessed is he that has good pile, and
knows how to spread it,
Blesscd is them who have no eye for
kev-hole, no ear for knot-hole.
Blessed is he that can pocket abuse,
and feel it is no disgrace to be bit by
dog.
If YOU want to learn child TO steal oats
in a barrel, make him beg out ov va
everything WI give him.
Inevcr knew enybody yet to get stung
by hornets, who KEEP away from where
they wuz. 1t is just so with bad luck.
| think every man and woman on earth
ouoht to wear on their hat band these
words, in large letter, LEAD us not into
temptashun."
You kin Judge ov mans relijun very
well by hearing him talk, but yu can't
Judge ov his piety by what he sez emmy
more than yu can judge ov his amount OF
linen by the stick out ov his collar and
wrist bands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
NUMBER 81.
COUNTRY GIRLS.

Meta Victoria Fuller, in ssterly way.
thus talks to country girls:
Tho farmers daughters are soon to be
the life as well as the pride of this country
Il glorious race of women which no other
land can show. | seek not to fatter them
for before they can become this, they will
have 10 make an earnest effort for one or
two things. There are some who de-
preciate their condition, and some who
have false pride in it, because they de-
mand more consideration than they merit.
a want of Intelligence upon all subjects
of the day and OF refined education is no
more excusable in country than in
town bred GIRL in these days Of many
books and newspapers.
MANY girls are discouraged because
they cannot be sent away from home TO
boarding schools; but men of superior
minds and knowledge of the world, would
rather have for wives women well and
properly educated at home. And this
education can be had whenever the de-
sire is not wanting. a taste for reading
does wonders and an earnest thirst alter
knowledge is almost certain TO attain a
sweet draught from the 'Picrian sprin gs.
There is a farmers daughter in this
very room in which | am writing-a
beautiful. refined, and intelligent woman,
in whose girIhood books were not so
plenty rs now, and who obtained her fine
education under difficulties which would
have discouraged any but one who had
true love for study."-[Ohio Cultivator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
The Duration OF Human Life.

What may be under favorable circnm-
stances. the duration of human life is n
question which natural philosophers and
PSYCHOLOGISTS are never tired of discussing.
The Psalmist put the limit at threc-score
years and ten; but in Genesis one hundred
and twenty years are given. Some
WI tiers. arguing from exceptional in-
stances of longevity have maintained that
with due care IN age of two centuries
might be attained. Less ambitious minds
have been content to talk of Il century
and half The French philosopher,
Button, considered that the maximum
need never be under ninety ora hundred ;
and Flourens, his countryman, one of the
latest and ablest writer's on the subject
says "A hundred years Of lie Is what
Providence intended for man; 1t Is true
that few reach this great age, but ho~JeW
do uhat is neceSSayy 10 attain 1t. II we
observe men we shall see that almost all
lead a contentious and nervous life, and
that most of them die of disappointment.
How few comparatively reach even the
tbreescore and ten. There is a great So
lace, nevertheless, in the thought of what
p,ay be attained" Haller. who has col
lected great number of examples of
long life, rcckons up more than thou
sand instances of individuals having at
tanned the age of 100 to ITO, sixty of11o
to 12O, twenty-nine of l20 to lSo, fifteen
of 100 to 140. six Of 140 to $50, and one
Of 169.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07

THINK BEFORE YOU Buy. Do you real
ly need the article? 1t is probable a
pretty dress or some piece of furniture,
but what solid benefit will il be to you?
Or is it some luxury for the table that
you can rs well do without. Think, there
fore, before you spend your money. Or,
need n new carpet, new couch, new chairs
or new dress; you are tempted to buy
something little handsomer than you at
first intended; and while you hesitate,
the dealer says to you; "Tis only trifle
more, and sec how far prcttier it s.' But
before you purchase stop to think. Will
you be better Il year hence, especially in
old age, for having squandered your
money? Is it not wiser TO lay by some
thing for rainy day? All these luXu-
ries will crafty you only for a moment.
You sorn tire of them, and their ownper-
manent effect is to consume your means.
1t is by such little extravagances-not
much separately. but ruinous in the aggre-
gate-that the great majority of families
are kept comparatively poor. The first
lesson is to deny yoursolfnseless expenses
and the first step toward learning this
lesson is to think before you spend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
4 SiIrOnn IiOulHN.

We have heard n good deal about the
"strong minded" Here Is something
from the Portsmouth IN. II. Times about
one of the strong bodied -
In the town ofStratham there now lives
woman named Miss Nabby Robinson,
Of whom the ncighbors relate most cX-
traordinary things. Miss Nabby is now
"a years OF age, and is rs vigorous and
hearty rs most women of 30. She still
does housework, milks the cows, makes
butter and cheese, and reads without spec
tacles. She is small of stature and never
weighed over Is pounds, but her neigh
bors say she is the strongest woman ever
known in this region. When she was in
the prime of life she was once passing 4
neighbor's house when two men were rig
ging up planks, etc, upon which TO roll
laughing at what she called their 'cob
houses" and when they retorted with
something about "woman's nonsense,
she showed them a specimen of her non
sense 10y picking up the barrels of cider
one AT er another and putting them into
the wagon with apparent ease. At
another time Miss Nabby was ut u store
in Greenland where several men were
lifting in n barrel of new rum. Nabby
told them she could lit it, whcreupon the
owner looked ut the little woman in
astonishment, and told her if she would
he would give her the barrel and contents.
At this Miss Nabby took hold and placed
it upon the counter. The owner ac-
knowledged himself beaten. and told her
she was welcome to the rum. One of her
friends says she took it out and knocked
in the head OF the barrel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07
poetrp,
IOUR MISSION.

Eyou cannot on the ocean
sail among the swiflest neet,
Rocking on the highest billcws,
Laughing al the storms you meet,
You can stand among the sailors
Anchored yet within the bay,
You can lend hand to help them
As they launch their boats away.
lfyou arr too weak 10 journey
Up the mountains steep and high,
You can stand within the valley
White the multitudes 20 by;
Nou can chant in happy measures,
As they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer
They viii not forget the song.
Ifyou have not gold aud silver
Ever ready to command,
Ifyou cannot toward the needy
Reach an ever opeu hand,
Nou can visit the afflicted,
O'cr the erring you can weep;
You can be n true disciple,
Sitting 80 the >Ayiour's feet.
lfyou cannot in the conflict
Prove Yourself a soldier too,
II, where fire and smoke are thiskcst,
There's no work for YOU To 10,
When the battlefield i silent,
You can ~ with silent tread;
You can bear away the wounded,
lou can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, ,iandiJiy waiting
t'or some greater work 70 do:
Fortune is a lazy goddess,
She will never come 10 you;
Go and toll in any vineyard,
no not fear 20 do and dare;
ITyou WANT 4 field OF labor
You can ant Il ANYWHERE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07

He IL now reckoned among the "solid
men" in California. and his lovely vile is
one of the most accomplished and beau-
tiful of her sex, while both are warmly
beloved and respected by the large social
circle who enjoy their society and conf
dencp
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-07

Josh Billings says there is only one
good substitute for the endearments of
sister. and that iz the endearments ov
some other pheuow's sister.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-08

running regularly. The Boyd viii DO
placed on the docks to-dayforrepairs,
Cincinnati papers say the damages TO
the Anna are more serious than at irst
reported. The break in her hold is City
feet long. it ~ 'tf,ttiN 4 2
The Ohio rose two feet at Catlettsburg
on the 9th instant.
Colonel Albert, who is engaged in
making the survey Of tho Cumberland
river, with his party reached Dover,
Tennessee, on Saturday last. He is pro-
crossing satisfactorily with the work
During the past week the party was en-
gagged in examining the shoals in the
neighborhood Of Dover, and noting such
improvements as were deemed necessary
to be made. They are making thorough
survey. The party left Dover on Tues
day in the steamer lobe Hurt, chartered
for the expedition, and proceeded down
the river IN continuance of the survey
and their observations. The people liv.
ing along the river render every aid and
facility in giving all the required inform
alton of which they are possessed.
The A. J. White came in this morning
with 80 bales of cotton, $50 sacks cotton
seed and good passenger list. The X.
p. Walt brought las bales Of cotton, 5ll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-08
MEMPHIS ENTERPRISE.
Louisville Ordering Goods From
one 81 our Importing Houses.

Memphis is taking the lead in a new
and unexpected direction, and il affords
us pleasure and pride to announce the
fact. Mr.. G. N. Erich has gained an
advantage as importer of Bohemian
glass and other articles in the line Of
queensware, chinaware, ETC.. etc. which
will not only be benefit to himself, but
will bring here the trade Of other and
larger cities. Mr.. Erich goes over to
Europe to make his purchases every
year, and usually starts in June. The
New York importers generally go over
in February, hence Mr. Erich brings
later styles of goods than can be bought
in New York, and sells cheaper than
any importer sells in New York. The
difficulties Of importing this kind Of
goods cannot be overcome by any one
who does not understand the German
language. Hence Mr.. Erichs success;
hence it is that with the exception Of
Mr.. Erich there is scarcely an importing
house in this line outside Of New York.
He sells under that market, and can offer
bargains to the merchants of Louisville
and st. Louis This is known to the
merchants of those places, and they have
made considerable orders accordingly
His Bohemian glassware escaped imme-
diately after the blockade was raised,
and has come through direct to this port
of entry, being the FIRST arrival Of the
kind. His stock of Bohemian glass,
French goods, English fancy articles,
and Parian marble goods, has only be-
gun to arrive, and when all is in his
large establishment il will be one of the
most elegant exhibitions Of the kind
ever seen in the city. In the way of
crockery he will receive forty crates per
month from England, and other articles
in proportion In the way of domestic
glassware he has full stock on hand
already
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-08
Fall hats Mt Barnaby's.

HOLLY WATER WoRKs.-The follow
ing paragraph we find in the LockporI
IN. " Journal, of September oath.
Lockport is the headquarters of the Holly
Water Works Company, where all the
machinery is manufactured: ave no
tice the arrival iu our city of Mayor
Johnson and Councilman o. F. Prescott
of Memphis, Tenn. Their visit to our
city is to make the preliminary arrange
ments to introduce into their city, on the
banks of the Mississippi, these most ad
mirable and useful water works. We
are sorry their stay amongst us is sc
short, their engagements being such they
have to leave us to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-08
MUNICIPAL.
ResulsrHsstlas q the Two Boards.


BOhr0 OF AiueFmtas
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon at the City Hall, President I.
B. Norment presiding Present; Dryer
Durff, Hoist, Roach, Mofet, Prescott
and Rounds. The minutes of the pre-;
Noes meeting having beenlread and ap-
proved, the monthly reports of the vari-
GUS city officers were received and filed;
also, requisition for hospital supplies,
which was aHowed1osfbaM "a
The Committee on Improvements re-
ported fayorably ON opening Rose street,
on property holders putting down side
walk on Jefferson; on City Engineer to
report repairs needed on Court street;
on proposals of Mr.. Grant to build els
terms on Lauderdale and Linden streets;
on proposals Of Mr.. Loudon TO pave Sec
ond street from the end Of the Nicolson
pavement Preferred to Mayor and City
Attorney; and favorably on Mr.. Lou
don's proposal to pave Court street. All
adopted.
Committee ON Accounts reported ia.
vorably on monthly salaries Of city Off
GERS. Adopted
Committee on Real Estate reported
adversely to planting shade trees on side
of streets. p'fM i,' 'el A''l'
Alderman Prescott reported on the
rules of order, that the President, with
one-Gftb of the members, be requisite to
adjourn; two-fifths to organize and send
for absent members. If any member
transgress the rules he shall be called to
order by the President. The standing
committees the same as those now Or
ganized. The remainder Of the rules
are about the same as those which have
been in operation. The report was
adopted.
Various petitions we're received and
granted a 40, 1874 u5a
Resolutions were adopted requiring or
looking to various improvements, re-
pairs, etc.
An ordinance passed regulating tax on
hotels and clearinghouse, and abolish
ing the tax on furniture.
"a resolution allowing each assessor
So so. Adopted.
A petition for the removal of James
Rounds from the Board of Aldermen,
inasmuch as his family resides outside
Of the city limits, while he himself sim
ply sleeps within them. Referred to the
City Attorney.
Adjourned. ~. :. 49,