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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-27

THE OLD STORY. Once more, the old,
old story. Miss Wilkerson, Of Salem,
H., was to have been married last week.
Her lover came from st. Louis with his
wedding suit in his carpet-bag. She
took fancy to sea his wedding gar
ments, end he gratifed her. In the
valise was also pistol This she care
lessly handled, it was accidentally dis
charged, and she was killed instantly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-27

TIE French elections show that the
army eve! 3 where voted for Republican
candidates fos the Assembly, and that
their lists of candidates were nearly all
headed with the name OF Gambetta.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-27
A Fight With a Rattiesnake.

A Minnesota paper says: Last
week Sunday, as Norwegian girl, living
some four miles from this place, was
walking along the road, she passed di-
rectly in front Of and very close to
huge rattlesnake that was just coming
out of the grass into the road. This
uncourteous action seemed to make his
snakeship very wroth, and he immedi-
ately sounded the battle alarm by rafting
his gong. The girl well knew that sound,
and turned to ascertain the exact loca-
ton of her ugly foe, which she soon
did, and, instead of running, screaming,
or fainting looked about for something
with which to defend herself. She could
find nothing, nor had she long time to
look, for the snake, with eyes glistening
and rattles in motion, mouth wide open,
and his tongue darting back and forth,
was close upon her But she was pluck
to the backbone, and did not propose
to surrender the field without fight
in fact retreat was now out of the
question, for the snake was within arms
reach of her-so keeping her eye steadily
on the snakes head, she commenced
the fight with her foot, moving it back
and forth, up and down in every direc-
ton, the snake following the motions
with his head to get chance to bite,
This performance lasted perhaps but a
minute-hoHs to her-when, by a quick
movement, she got the advantage, and
down came the foot and heavy shoe
upon the snakes head, where she held
him until he was dead. She then found
stone and pounded off the rattles to
keep as o trophy. There were nineteen
rattles, and she says it is the largest rat
tlesnake she ever saw"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-27

BACK AGAIN. And now comes back
to us in the English journals the absurd
story of the killing of an old man in
California, who possessed the secret of
setting the river on fire, and who had
threatened, unless an immense sum of
money was paid to him, to burn up all
the oceans and rivers on the planet 1t
will be recollected that the old man was
thrown off car on the Pacific Railroad,
so the story ran, in the interests of the
human race, and dashed seventeen hun
dred feet to the bottom of precipice.
The matter is treated half seriously by
the London journalists, who have failed,
however, to learn the best part of the
story, which was the remark of q Incl
who never used water hir self, that It
was pity to kill the old man, since to
burn up I'LL the water in the world would
not be such bad thing after all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-27


Twas the regular evening meeting,
And the regular prayers were made,
But the listening angel told the Lord
That only the silent prayed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

should bc doing, as he goes along, what
he proposes TO do whep he has made his
fortune. Ii you are stingy for forty
years. in hope OF getting money to be
generous with after that, you will find,
when pgc comes, that the inclination is
dead. Men must carry along with them
The tastes, feelings and habits out OF
which they expect to extract happiness
in mature lives. Watch less prosperity
destroy generosity.
4. Stick TO your Legitimate business.
Do not 10 into outside operations. Few.
men have brains enough for more than
ono business. TO dabbc in stocks, To
put few thousand dollais into mine.
and lew more into mandatory, and
Il few more into an invention, Is enough
to ruin any man. Be content with fair
returns. Do not become greedy. Do
not think that men arc happy in proper.
ton rs they arc rich, and therefore do
not ain too high. BE content with
moderate wealth. Make friends. A
time will come when all the money in the
world will not be worth to you SO much
IS one good staunrh friend.
And finally. when you begin to feel
the cagerness aud exhlaration of pros.
perity, read once week, Luke y: 10
81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

the little red and white stockings sho was
knitting when he asked il babies as u
general thing were 50 cunning and pretty.
Years went on. Faith Morton's baby,
hood and childhood passed away. Those
that knew of the circumstances of her
earthly babyhood had forgotten il, and
those who had never heard of it, suppos.
ed that she was Mr.. Morton's own child.
She had been the child Of prayer and rc
ligious training, and when girlhood came,
she was devoted Christian. Beautiful
in person and heart, she was beloved by
, all the wide circle Of friends who gather.
ed around her, and not only by them, but
by the many whom she sought out from
the poor, and beiriended. The wedding
day came and Faith clad in her bridal
robes was moro beautiful and loving in
fathers and mothers eyes than ever be.
fore. After the bridal party had passed
| into the church, Il womcn, clad in rusty
black, followed on and stood in the aisle.
Those who saw her weep, wondered why
she wept. What had she 10 do with The
bridal party? When the guests had left
Mr.. Morton's house, and the bride and
groom had gone TO their own home, the
door bell rang and this woman was ush
cred into the presence ol the lonely
father and mother.
Now that she is gone, csn tell you
ALL" she said. That was my child. !
left it on Your doorstep that cold morn.
ing long ago was widow with six
children. worked hard from morning
until night and far into the night often
times, TO get them food and clothes. -
Sickness was coming upon me. and that
day wo were TO bc carried to the poor.
house. The baby was my pet. She
seemed some way better than the rest.
What should do with it9 Something
whispered to carry it TO you. Nobody
but God knows what it cost me to give il
up. goi up before daybreak. and while
the children were asleep. aud wrapping
my darling up in the only warm garment
| had left, took il and laid ii on your
stoop. Watched until saw it taken in ;
then felt you would keep it. God only
knows what you kept that child from; i;
but you will have your reward when You
90 home TO your Fathers house, have
often been here 10 look upon my child
but shall never come again. shall
never make myself known to her"
The woman in black was gone, and the
rest of the story forever remained a
mystery.
As old age crcpt on, the two hearts
that had sheltered tho homeless child SO
long began to feel their loneliness more
kecnly. Alter few years they went
to their daughters homo, and when
they went to their reward. it was from
the loving arms of Faith, whose husband
and little children vent for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
REsUsCITATION.
ALegitimate Use OF stimu Iant..

DR.. Hood relates the following two re-
markablc eases. which seem to show, he
says, that even aged persons are some
times allowed to die unnecessarily.
Instances might be quoted Of persons
who were believed TO be dead, but were
recovered, and amongst them not the
least remarkable WAS that of i celebrated
English baronet who was laid out III his
coffin. His Old butler volunteered to
watch lis masters corpse throughout the
night; but most probably thinking the
time would hang heavy on him, he invited
iriead TO share his vigil with him. The
buffers only fault, rs u servant, was his
indulgence in stimulating beverages and
he did not omit, OH this OCCASION TO have
recourse to them. As the night wore on,
the idea rose in the buffers mind that
there would be no harm il lie administered
to his late mastera glass oil the brandy
he and his companion were engaged III
drinking, AMI he proposed 1t to his con-
ratlc. sajing, "lic has been good
master 10 me for many years, and has
given me many II glass, and | will do
the same by him before he Is taken from
our sight" He dida he said, aud poured
glass OF brandy down his masters throat,
which had the instantaneous effect ot re-
calling him 10 life, and he survived for
many years.
A somewhat analogous case occurred
in my own practice some years ago
One evening, about eight O'Clock, the
coachman belonging to Lady {. ran TO
my house and begged ME to come 10 his
mistress directly, for. from what tho
servants told him he said she was either
dying or dead Tho distance was short
from my house, and | was speedily there.
Lady C. was in her bedroom, sitting III
high. backed chair, and behind il stood Il
medical man. His first observation to
me was, Her ladyship is gone, and indeed
she presented all The appearance of death
having taken place. Her face was deadly
white and cold, her jaw had dropped, but
her eyes wee closed. ! felt her pulse
and detected the laintcst possible thrill
beneath my finger, and could only COM
pare it to the tension of the finest camOric
thread. Lady C,'s daughter inlaw was
standing beside me, and asked her ioi
some brandy, which she Immediately ran
for and brought. | poured ont large
wineglass-full, and poured it over the
tongue, and il ran down the throat rs
readily as if it had been poured into a
Jug. The moment it had reached the
stomach Lady G. revived, gave spas
modic gasp, and opened her eyes. She
speedily regained perfect consciousness.
and inquired OF me, What did there "a,
that time of the evening? AT this tine
Lady C. was eighty years old, and :he
lived for five years afterwards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
NUMBER 8.
Too Poor.

Moore of the Rural New Yorker was
sitting in bis Office one afternoon two
years ago, when farmer friend came in
and said;
Friend Moore. like your paper. but
times are so hard cannot pay for it,"
as that SO, friend Jones? / am sorry
TO hear that YOU are SO poor, and IT you
are SO hard ran, will give you my paper.
"Ho, no! can't take Il rs gift"
"Wcll, then. let us see how We can ar
range it,"
you raise chickens. believer"
YES. few; but they don't bring any
thing. hardly"
Don't they2 Neither does my paper
cost anything. hardly. Now | have n
proposition to make you; | will continue
your paper, and whcnyou 60 home you
may select from your lot one hen, and
call her mine. Take good care of her
and bring me the proceeds, whether in
eggs OF in chickens, and will call it
square"
"All right, brother Moore and tho old
fellow chuckled at what he though. -
good bargain.
He kept the contract strictly, and n
the end OF the year found that he had paid
about four prices for his paper. lie often
tells the joke himself, and says hc'never
has had the face 10 say he was too poor
to take paper since that day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

children TO the use of money, and to pre-.
pare them for the time when they shall
control entirely their own expenses.
Much might be said concerning the
many advantages that would result from
such course poor children might be
taught. not only to spend prudenily bul
to save carefully, if any object required; (;
and especially to give, fiom true principle
and out of n loving heart Our children
are too much restricted in their power of
making others happy. But wc pass these
by, to say word before VIC close, upon
the confidence that may come to be cs.
tablished in This way between the boy
and his parent The child's best safe
guard is not the lore of parents, but a
hearty confidence between him and them.
Happy will be your boy If you shall win
such trust from him as shall lead him
gladly to admit you to Il share in all his
life. A sad thing it is when he no longer
tells you what he does with his evenings !;
sad and ominous thing when he begins
10 incur expenses ofwhich he is unwilling
to have You know. Forestall, go far rs
possible. the danger of this. Let him
have money at an age when he will nat
urally seek your sympathy in the use of
it. Trust bcgots trust. Your confidence
in him will awaken his in you. II will
appeal to his honor. This, which. is so
strong in boys. and goes 80 icariully
wrong often. be at pains To set right. 1t
is lcars other and dbctter side. 1t is loves
strongest sitle. Make it, in your son n
mighty pledge ofhis confidence in you.
In u few years, if the boy lives, it will
be the most important practical question
that can be asked concerning him. "does
he know how to use money" Teachers
will watch concerning this. His employ
ers will ask about it anxiously. His
answer to it will be potent TO determine
his life. For ours is day when most
men have more TO do with money than
with anything else. The mighIicst pas
sions are involved in il. And rs n man
spends, so is he.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
Teach Boys hOU to use Money.
BY REV. WM. Is. CLARK.

The temptations which bcset II young
man, are never greater than when he be-
gins to spend money on lis own account.
In the case OF most young men the power
of these temptations is largely increased
from the iact that they have hail no train
ing whatever in The use OF money. Many
II boy goes tat&lly wrong upon entering
college, because he finds himself then Tor
the first Tine with money in his pocket,
whilst he is without education and with
out sense in The matter oi spending il.
Many clerk is ruined in the same way.
! WHY should it not be 50? Everybody Is
aware that The heads oI grown people are
turned by the sudden accession of wealth.
| The follics committed by those who have
unexpectedly become rich, are matters of
universal recognition and universal ridi-
culc Why should boys he wiser than
men? Why with greater temptations
should they have more self control than
] -
schools and colleges are urgent in the en-.
treaties they make OF parents not to turn.
ish their sons an abundance of pocket
money. The unhappy results oil this are
continually helore their eyes. But the
remedy lies further back. They should
be trained from their early years to the
use of money. 1t is an exciting time for
most boys when they begin 10 have the
sense OF manhood coming on; it is true
intoxicalion, at just the moment when all
the passions are breaking into life, and
when the love OF the appreciation OF
companions is strongest. to feel Il nm
now to be my own master" And, it is
simply tempting the devil. TO add to the
power of this intoxication By letting
boy awake precisely then TO the unused
feeling, al have money in my hands and
can do what please with it. And yet
this can hardly be avoided. A young
man, in the matter ofspending rs in other
things, cannot be kept forever in leading
strings.
The true method is tn teach him to
spend wisely, to begin early and dilligcnt'
ly to train him to use money for himself
and use it well. Parents must of course
Judge for themselves what arrangement
it is wise 10 make. But suppose that
when your boy is ten years old you furnish
him with an allowance sufficient TO buy
his shoes and gloves. Let it be large
enough to cover also such trles as boy
needs. and whatever il is right he should
give away. He will be proud oil the
trust you place in him. He will gladly
seek your aid in fulfilling it. He will,
moreover, willingly consent, (and this is
thing of indispensable importance) to
keep an exact account OF his expenses.
In this way. and by enlsrging the allow
ance, as circumstances permit. parents
may hope gradually to accustom their
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
Lost Stars.

Like dropping, dying stars our loved
ones go away from our sight. The stars
of our hopes, our ambitions. our prayers,
whose light ever shines before US, leading
on and up, they suddenly fade from the
armament of our hcaits, and their place
is left empty, cold and dark A mothers
steady, soft and earnest light that BEAM
cd through all our wants and SORROWS;
fathers stIong. quick light, that kept our
feet from stumbling in the dark and
treachcrous ways; sisters light, SO
mild, so pure, 80 constant, so firm, shines
upon Us from gentle loving eyes and per-
suadng Us To grace anu goodness; n
brothers light, bright and bold and hon.
est; u lovers light forever sleeping in
our soul, and Illuminating our goiEgs and
coming "a friends light, true and lrusty,
gone cut forever? No! The light has not
gone out 1t is shining beyond the stars,
where there is no night and no darkness
forever and forever. Never call Il man n
lost man until hc IL buried in hopeless
grave. No man is lost upon whom any
influence can be cXercd no man il lost
to whom the offer of tie gospel may be
brough' Il is but iGw weeks since |
sat by one Of the pulcst and loveliest
females who was once degraded, but who
is now at the head of family highly re-
>pectcd and beloved. We are never Ia
be discouraged There is no nan or wo-
man so vile bnt God may bring them
washed and saved TO his kid.dom. He
who Icars up che child to Christian vir-
tue, or recov"r& one fellow creature TO
God, builds temple more precious than
Soomon's or St Peters. more enduring
than earth or heaven 1t is not the paint
ing, gliding and carving that makes
good ship; but il she bc a nimble sailcr.
tight and strong to endure the seas, that
is her excellence. 1t is the edge and
temper of the blade that makes good
sword, not the richness OF the scabbard;
and so it is not money OF possessions that
make man considerable, but his virtue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

Can you tell me-" said Napoleon,
"who Jesus Christ was? will tell you.
Alexander. Caesar, Charlemagnc, and my
self, have founded great empires; but
upon what dii these creations of our
genius depend? Upon force. Jesus
alone founded an empire upon love, and
this very moment tens Of millions would
die for him. am not mistaken-l know
human nature we'll Those kings were
only men, as am only man. Jesus
Christ was alone. No other ever re.
sembled him. Jesus was not a man. he
was more than man. Thousands have
been animated with such an enthusiasm
for me that they would die for me but 10
inspire such devotion. it was necessary
that should be visibly present among
them, that they should feel tho influence
of my looks. my voice. my words. Jesus
alone has so elevated the mind Of man to
the unseen, that it is insensible TO time or
space"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

HONE CoURTEsIEs. IL am one OF those
whose lot in lite has been 10 go out into
IN unlriendly world at an early age; and
OF nearly twenty families in which Imadc
my home in the course of about nine
years, there wee only three that could
be designated rs happy families. The
source OF trouble was not so much the
lack of love, as the lack of care TO mani
fest it," The closing words of this
semtcEcc gives Us the fruitful somce of
famil, alterations, Of heart aches innu-
merablc. Of sad faces. and gloomy home
circles. "Not SO much the lack of love
rs the lack OF care to manifest it," What
u world ot misery is suggested by this
brief remark Not more than three hap
py fnmiics in twenty and the cause so
manifest, and so easily remedied. Alb, in
the "small. sweet courlesies of life, Z"
what power resides / In Il look, word.
4 tone, how much of happiness or dis
quetudc may be communicated Think
of ii, reader, AMI take the lesson home
with YOU.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
A WEDDING ABRUPTLY ENDED. AT

A WEDDING ABRUPTLY ENDED. AT n
Wedding in the Primitive Methodist
Chapel, in Lcominsicr, the Clergyman
proceeded until he came to the place for
the reverend gentleman 10 ask if there
were any persons present who knew Of
any cause or impcdiment. when the bride.
groom rose, but was interrupted by The
father of the bride, who stated that if the
bridegroom made any remarks nc should
have to say something in reply. The
clergyman pointed out that the only per.
sons who could make statements were
tue bride and bridegroom, whcrcupon
the bridegroom stood up, and said that six
months ago he asked the young lady TO
release him from his engagement. She
declined, and aftcrward stated that her
father would mol consent 10 lis being
broken off, and had expressed his deter.
mnation to compel him to marry her.
Coercion had been used 10 bring her IT,
the ceremony, and he should marry her
because he was bound by law to do so
The service was thcn continued. but the
bride was asked whether she would take
Ibis man to be her husband, she replied
most emphatically, mo. [ will not!'
which caused intense excitement in the
chapel. This. of course brought the ser
vice TO an abrupt termination. The Bride
Immediately left the chapel. and tho
bridegroom (who seemed perfectly salts.
fed with the resulD drove away. follow
ed by an immense number of persons
who chcered him most heartily. - Chris.
tian Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10
The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Rdiilcdy.

Presents inducements % business men aud fant
lies unequaled by any line o. the West. IT. route
lies along the border oi Lake Erie aud Lake Mich
igan. commanding an uninterrupted view Ot these
Inland seas and passes through some OF the most
fertile and highly cultivated portions ct New lorS,
PenUsy ylyauia, ONO. Michigan, Indiana and llii-
uui>.
In it, great variety of scenery, it possesses ~
traction, beyond any other route 10 the West
The new feature ot Through Passenger Cars
and Combination Drawing Room \ Palace sleep.
ing Car. which run between Buffalo and Chicago
without change OF new design aud construction,
peculiar 20 this iinc Is particularly adapted 10 the
demand, uf all tray eicr> Who desire safety, speed
anl comfort.
Close and reliable connections are made Il,
Cleveland and Toledo Tor the south West, aud Al
Chicago fog - Louis, Milwaukee, y. Paul, Oma
ha Denver the cold ami silver Mines OF COlOra
DO amt Nevada, salt Lake City. sacramento and
san Francisco
Tickets, for Sl the above places can be had 81
l. 2 STONE, Post Ofhce, south Paris, Me.
Au- l. f~-t.
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poettp.
INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST
FALL.

Into each life 2" aye, even 50,
Clouds must gather, or swift, or slow;
Aud the bluest sky may be darkened soon
BY the thunder clouds crossing the burning noon
But, blessings on the rain
Freshness aud beauty come in its train;
And though the drops fall.
Glory and sunshine do follow them all.
The clouds that have no rain
Are darkest and colsest, most sad and dread;
Most dull and gray, with no promise of cheer,
silence and gloom are in their train
And the winds moan wearily;
A wall il hath caugh, from a restless sea
On whose breast storm sits broodiug.
Aud through all ones brain
Goes sense of pain,
4 saddest interrluding:
As M harmony with the mournful strain
That is singing in the breeze
That is moaning in the leafess trees
As a equicm o'er all
The fading life whereOu no rain doth fall
What life but hath it, tears 80 sw6cter made,
What were the sunshine hut FOR shade
weary monotone that will not take,
We mourn o'er changes but they are
As glory of the sun or star,
Through cloudy day or night clear breaking,
Shining far OF, IL may be, but-Still shining,
A. in rebuke most sweet OF our Icpining.
Behold the riftcd clouds are taking
Their silenj eight and with them 20 our fears,
shines not The sun the brighter f,c the rain
Is not The grass more grcea more golden hued
the grain.
AMI who shall dare u say through our lives
There runneth not the same analogy,
For unto each aud all OF u arrives
The same old change OF sunshine and of cloud
From cradle hours, unto snowy shroud.
-LORQfeliOr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-10

-"What have you to remark, madam.
about my singing" said gentleman to
lady. Nothing, SIR" replied the lady;
"it is mol remarkable"