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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
Taking the Census.

The census OF England is taken On the
night of the 2d of April, being Palm
Sunday. An English census is Il very
different thing from M American. There
are no deputy marshals 10 go about at
their leisure any time during the Two or
three months occupied in the enumeration,
and there is no quar- cling with the results.
During the week preceding the taking of
the census, n blank is distributedto every
separate occupicy OF house or lodgings
in the United Kingdom. The receiver is
bound, under penalty of twenty shil.
lings, to fill up this blank with the name,
sex, age, rank, condition, relation to head
oi family, and birthplace of every person
abiding with him on the night of Sunday,
April I'd, stating also whether any are
blind, deaf, dumb, imbecile or lunatic.
On the following day the army OF enum-
orators collect all these forms, and any
errors are then corrected. The work of
copying, tabulating, and arranging the
returns will be begun Immediately, and
by the first OF June summary OF the
whole will be ready for publication. In
other words, two months after the British
census is taken there will be very nearly
as much information accessible in regard
to England, AS there will be in regard 10
the United States twelve months after
one enumeration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19

The diary and notebooks OF Nathna-
iel Hawthorne contain frequent lamcnts
against the necessity OF solitary dinners.
For instance: II am ashamed to eat alone.
1t becomes the mere qualification OF amt
NAL appette-the tribute which We are
compelled to pay to our grosser natures;
whereas, in the company Of another, 1t is
refined and moralized and spiritualized,
and over our earthly victuals is diftused a
sauce of lofty and tender thoughts, and
tough meat notified with tender feelings.
But oh these solitary meals are the dis
malest part of my present experience
Yet on other pages Of his journal he APP
pears to regard "dining out" as anecesslty
from which he is happy to escape. But
he declares that between dining out and
dining alone there was to him 4 golden
mean, and that was the home companion
ship of all to himself and one, Or even two,
all his own. On the other hand, Charles
Lamb, as a dyspeptic, wrote feelingy;
1--WE can not concoct our food with inter-
ruptions. Our chief meal, to be nutritiye,
must be solitary. With difficulty we can
eat before guest, and we never under
stood what the relish of public fcasting
meant. Meats have no SAVIOR, nor diges-
ton fair play, in croud. The unexpect-
coming in of yisitant stops the ma
chine"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
IOHchi!ll Incident.

When Captain Halls vessel, the Polaris
left the Brooklyn Navy Yard, large
number of people collected on the dock,
to see the expedition off and bid Capt.
Hall and his brave crew farewell. Among
these were the families and friends of
lumber of the men, and there were sey-
eral very sad and affecting parting scenes.
One incident, especially attracted the
attention Of reporter. One Of the sailors,
Henry b. Allen by name, hardy, bronz-
cd-looking tar, stepped across the gang
plank and approached his wife and two
children who were standing on the dock.
The poor sailor drew the sleeve Of his
jacket across his eyes, and tried to hide
his tears from his loved ones. He
kissed his wife and children, and the
group knelt upon the ground and prayed
together. Their prayers were inaudiblc
but the assembled spectators know that
their petitions were that God would pre-
serve the husband and father and bring
him back in safety to his family. One Of
the officers of the Polaris called to the
sailor to come aboard There were hurried
embraces and the sailor tore himself from
those he held most dear and complied
with the order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
Sheriff Hall, Of Pittsfeld, was alb!

Sheriff Hall, of Pittsfeld, was about
to commit a prisoner to the lookup the
other day, and had just unlocked the door,
when the prisoner ran away. The sheriff
started in pursuit, taking 10 notice Of
boy in the lookup. The lad, seeing the
door open, thought he might as well leave
as to be hanging around there, and away
he started. Hall, however, was nimble for
the boy, and when he felt the iron grip Of
thse heriff on his collar he wilted at once.
"What are you doing out here, you young
rascal ?" said the sheriff. Doing? Doing"
said the boy, tremblinglwith fright at the
stern officer 81 hain't doing nothing |
came out to help you catch that fellow.
Which way has he gomez"
-Heroism is found among the very
children of France. A story is told Of a
boy of thirteen who was found fighting in
Paris, and was about to be shot He did
not seem frightened, but, taking a silver
watch from his pocket, said:
captain, do let me take this first to a
friend across the street; borrowed it.
"Oh you scamp !" said the officer. 81
understand-you want to run off"
"My word of honor. | will come back
again." said the boy; and the captain, see
ing it was child, was only too glad to be
rid of him. In ten minutes the boy came
back, and took his stand with his face to
the wall. "Here [ am-fre.
Does Roman history tell us any thing
Drawer? Pie captain boxed the little
hero's ears, and ordered him never to show
his face there again. They could not fire
on him.
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Local Agents for The Democrat.
who are authorized to receip

Nho are authorized 10 receipt Tor money.
] IA LoYrioN. Albany Henry ". rsrk. Mexico.
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Bolster x Wright. .DiNd'd. G. l.. Douglass, Upton.
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y Hubbard. Hiram. >. ". Pierce, Tray. Agt-
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siiv attached % their papers the amount du", and
those wishing 30 avail themselves OF The Al aneSd
vaNrneuts can send 20 us by mil, or hand 90 the
Bsare.t agent '>cpt. ~" on the slip, Ueans
~ papsr il paid Tor TO THAI date When money
y sent care should Be taken TO examine the sip,
and II the money : not credited within two week.,
should 1e apPrtsed OF A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
From the y. Y. Evening POst)
4 Near Specific fOl. Cancer.

The steamer Ocean Queen, which NJ.
rived ut this port from ASpinwall on Sat.
urday, brought intelligence that u large
supply Of the cunduran9o, the South
American plant that has lately excited
such attention as II remedy for cancer,
may be expected in the Aspinwall steam
cls due here on the first and fifteenth oi
August The information was sent to
DR.. ID. W. Bliss. OF Washington. by his
partner DR.. kecnc. wEo went 10 South
America Tor the express, purpose oi pro
curing supply OF this new remedy.
The history OF this important medical
discovery is y singular one. The plant
grows in Lola district Of Ecuador, about
fourteen days Journey from Guayaqul,
and is found only on the highest peaks OF
the mountains. The mamc Is indian, and
signifies " condor's nest, being applied
either from the altitude at which i; grows.
or from some fancied resemblance TO that
bird. II Is = large, bushy shrub, compos-
cd ol numerous stalks springing from It
SINGLE root, and bears fruit which i, ex.
lreucly poisonous. The latter circum'
stance. STRANGELY enouob. led 10 the dis
cnye,y oi It's virtues. About three wears
ago an Indian in the Lola district was a
sufferer lr,m cancer: his wife. for some
reason. concluded 10 poison him. and to
use the cnndernuqo for tina, purpose. As
the rruit was out Of :, ason, she took the
bark rs the next bcs, II inv. and made i
decoc,ion from it. Of which she gave her
husband reucated doses. Instead OF pro.
duciup death. il caused the Indian To rap
idly recover of his cinccr The remark
able cnre cycited attention. il, cause be
comc known and the Indians of the Lola
district used the remedy with such sue.
cess that IFS fame reached more civilized
polts OF the country. The physicians Of
Quito began experimenting with it, and
were So successful that hey addressed a
communication IA the Dovorpmenl of
Eouodor describing its effects The re.
nor, s,o,oL that nvo,y c,s. nf cancer
treated with i, had resulted in complete
cura and the miami was also valuable for
MI diseases of the skin and blood
Ahou, ,breo mon,bs ,oo the State De-
n,r,meut ,t a ,sbincton received u few
nor,ds or .rrdor,n,o fran, tina ooverr-
mann, nj Eon,do, ,brouoS ;ts minister ia
~, ,,,,,.,,.,. ;,, oon,,,,;oa,;ou do-
scr;hi,c !, Ru lille imnor,auce u as ot.
,.ohol =, ,,o r,,t,o, -, fra, o,d :, m;ob,
...,,o.o., ,,,,a.ho 10, 20,
~. pl;,. ,.ao' Ill .,.,.;,r of
tho r,on, Inv tho Eouadorian minister
,,ho L,..l 10 I'm ,r,,or h;s coro
Thorgh sken,ical ,s to i,s vir,ucs he be.
Gan to use it in his practice. and with
sncb surnrisino results that the limited
s,,,,v -, vaSb;no,on was soon Divided
49,, .ooer o,nI;conts Abon, 6r,oen
c,s.. nf c,rcer bove been treated with
:, !, ,h;S oourtrv and in o,I eases its use
has beep attended we are assured by a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
poettp.
THE MYSTERY OF HOLLOW ASH.
A PIKE COUNTY BALLAD.

You want 10 know about the smash
That happened down in Holler Ash:
Wal, now, if anybody knows,
lie wears about my style Of clothes.
Twas Deakin bumpers funeral
And everything was goin' We'll;
When them there renplars up la town
ou "a excursion train come down.
driv The n,Ourners, an Joe Fresh
tie driv the head Of the procesh;
An when we made the railroad track
We see that train a comm back.
joe turned aronnd au,l wiuked at ne,
An' f.on his vest lc bowed V:
IN bct YOU those this here hearse
n cross ahead of that eNcurse"
The mourners they set up yell,
An then was missin' for spell;
u was amaziu' hon that crowd
Cayortcj upwards Ia cloud.
They piled them victims on the swar,I
About three quarters OF a cord
On top they pu; the Dcakm'> meat;
But whcre J oc went we all was beat
s'arche' the pieces Of that train,
Bui al INV s'archin Was in vain;
An TO thi, day, il does beat me,
Where j. the piece that had that V
The Galaxy for September
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19

"A Western editor, who doesn't know
much about farming anyway, suggests
that for garden-making cast-iron back,
with hinge in it, would be an i'm
provement on the spinal column now in
use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
The Census Returns.

The advanced sheets of the census re-
turns. officially and finally revised, show
the populations of the states and Terri
fnl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
B. WALTON,
DIX. III. w. FIELD,
SURGEON DENTIST.

W mJ0iG respectfully inform the citizens OF sumner
h.ss h.oIns.y, thai be has bought the practice of
ioiloIri,is -; anu viii visit Sumner the Two weeks
WS",uS w, tle hrst MOsdsy in each month
~ 'u"iiieIi May 70, 1871. 3m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-19
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Rates of l4tlrertisinQ

For 1 SQUARE 4 inch OF space week, sLo
Each subsequent week, -
DO, I sguare mos 81 10; 6 mos. 81; year, sl2
For ilumn year, $1,000; sol $40; col 80
SFSCiAL NOTICES. per cent. additional.
PRoBArE NoTICES-Oulers OF notice OF Es,ates %
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Guardians Notices, '' la
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All ether Legal Notices, l-S0 per square, tor
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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

WRITING ON NEWSPAPERS. - The
following is the Act o: Cong esS in re-
Iation to writing on n~ewsl apers or
other periodicals sent by mail. and
may be of interest to many vino have
fallen into the habit:
.If any person shall enclose o. con-
ceal Il letter, or other thing, or any
memorandum in writing, in a news
paper, pamphlet or magazine, Ormake
any writing thereon, which he shall
have delivered into any p~ostoffice, or
TO any person for that purpose, in or
der that the same may be sent by post
free of letter postage, he shall forfeit
the sum of s. for every otfense-and
the letters, newspapers, packages.
memOrandumS, o other things, shall
not be delivered to the person to whom
it is directed, until the amount of
single letter postage is paid for each
article of which the package is COM
posed"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

AN OVERCOMING SPECTACLE.-The
President is oil electioneering i'll Ohio,
the Secretary of the Navy making
stump speeches in Philadelphia, and
the PostInaster-Genera in Baltimore,
with Boutwell, Ell route tor Ohio, to
speak at Cleveland and Cincinnati,
thus following i'll the footsteps of
DOlano, another member of the Cabi-
net, who has been upon the stump.
Washington City, the late capital of
the United States, seems to be desert
cd, and no wonder the people talk of
changing it for another. Better, how
ever, to change its runaway officials,
who desert the post Of duty.-lNew
York Express
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

GeLD LEDGE IN INYo.-The Inyo
Independent, of September eth, says:
Mr.. Anderson a week or two since
accidentally discovered a ledge of gold
ore, on Big Pine Creek about five
miles above Norman's store. Suisse
quently other parties located what is
probably ali extension, and now work
Is going on in two places. So far as
developed, it is extraordinary rich.
about four feet in width, and every in
dication of permanency. Ii the new
discovery is as represented, it is GER
tainly q huge thing. Placer mining
has been carried OF near this point to
a considerable extapt for several years.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

WHAT THOSE SHARP DID.-The
Union SAYS: If there il a man in the
Stale more hated and detested by the
railway 'sharps' than the present
Governor, Lat man is Newton Booth,
the Governor elect To this bOsh it
i only necessary to reply that it was
the cordial support of the aforesaid
railway .'sbarps" that secured the
election of Newton Booth, and that
but tor their influence the Republican
party would have been beaten. II is
true this would have msttered nothing
10 the Union, which made a notorl-
ously weak and half hearted tight Tor
Booth after II nomination, but 1t Is
the simple truth. and therefore 1t Is as
well 10 putt on record Sacram ento
Record.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

SWAMP LANDS.-The jacksonville
(Cal.) Times says: "HOn. J. n. T
Miller, State Swamp Land Commits
siOner, came in from the Lakes this
week. He reports the survey of
swamp lands on Little klamath Lake
as completed, and that the survey of
Big klamath Lake is being prosecut-
ed. He has already selected $4,000
acres of swamp land"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

UTAH.-The arrest of Brigham
Young and Gen. Wells for adultery,
has stirred up a great deal of bad
blood i'll Salt Lake City. Brigham
expects to be well enough in a few
days to attend Court. The News
Church organ is very bitter and
threatening; the Herald tMormon
newspaper) deprecates the circulation
OF wild and sensational rumors in
regard TO anticipated trouble, and Gen
eraI Morrow, Us. army, has prepared
for the worst.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

The Corinne Reporter says "visitors
to Brigham City yesterday reported
that almost every Mormon they
passed on the road leading INTO the
city had a musket on his shoulder and
a revolver dangling from his hips.
Those saints" are not bent on mis-
chief; oh, no, Is the man in the
orb
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

\ dispatch from Rochester, \. Y,
dated the 4th, says the Democratic
State Convention was called TO order
by S. j. Tilden, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, who made
a speech and declared that the mu-
nicipal cOrruptlons were the result
of twenty years of Republican legis-
lation, and a partnership of men of
both parties for plumber. A com
m~unlcatiOn was received from the
1ammany delegation, waving, for
the sake of the c of the ticket.
all claim to participate in the Con-
vention, at the same time pledging
the delegation to support the nomi-
neeS.
\ permanent organization was eff
fected in the evening session, by the
election of Clarkson \. Potter, Presi-
dent. with the usual number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. The
following Is the substance of the
platform adopted
Resolutions were reDorted denounc-
ing the administration at Washington
Is false to its pledges to the COn>titu-
ton; that it HAS kept alive sectional
hate. refused amnesty to Submissive
citizens. and denied reace TO restored
States. made he rich richer and the
moor noorer. Suuauderrl the uubIic
funds and now seeks to nerprtuara
mower Inv military utarf4r.nca I'm non
liar as,emLIa~a. and elections
The second T~scnrnizs. emanriratio,,
and anTTanrhi.nr5anf and ernaIiry
Infore h Nv If tho fraaIman1 at fh-
Sonth o.or inav;,,Lla .nrrnrnauco az
tho civil varanJ The 0varfbrnv of The
raGolIinn arI d~e,.Iaras Thar il istIa
Of all tn sn-fain rbam in MI th.ir
ri,,5fs
TL-r3 nor frorl o,,r,r
rinr in %au Wi Ci,v YrI bananas
tho immadi,ra Of thn.c
nnon wh0n mill can ha fxe3. if fur
declares the Marty
rasnonsihia for the i-nhngnrarioh and
arny,th Of M eafa nf ~atfair- and do
99larS frlrn ~ nox+ ari-la+rr rn
"m a. a,.I "l-r
.mnnr a,har ,EinrS IN aarIv nnTar,
tnnitE7 for tha ]na9,Ia Of thy rItty ia
aLn" C"i1 aai.arl. iva
NIaror rnnra a~In1nIata nn7r,I
U.I"snt '~Nro r-anInvEtilitr IT,
~ nata n,.ort,aonf anI E,,l-a
Itn x rlNs[ "i'o N|N
~ - " VI 80 ~
Ca a., 80 'saUda 30 t#.a' ar
C ~ 49, aIaa;n. =, ,ta
Sn7in% Of each yaar. forfha nnhIirirv
aaH7Tns Of III +i,,as ana t,.iriti:.
70 ta~Nna~arS ro ,a-,rain and nInixb
oL,sos "a soonra uraadv tri,IS f,r
"tfand1r in i-ndannndan Cnnrtl
En1r,h Inc dafniny novars
of tow.ns and connfias To create deb,s
onJ law tavoS
Eifht CaiIs ~at4ar,ioo IN Fedora
cor-rn,ion
XVII Darou,.astb tho paciStrv laws
ond farorStLn ConstitntinTa ainan1-
ment now nandirg makinT br;ber
10 rrC,nI - aL,ITo, Ia IT, aIo.+nr
" '' ~
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

INDICTED.-AIrs. \. j.. SAVERS, who
killed Mrs. Lake in the Grand Hotel,
Stockton, has been indicted form murder
by the Grand Jury of San joaquin
county, California.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

The construction of a narrow gauge
railroad from San Bernardino to San
Diego has been determined upon and
Will soon be commenced.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

O. l.. c. Fairchild, for many years
proprietor Of the daily Reese River
Reveille, has bought an interest i'll the
Oakland lCal.) Daily News. We wish
him success in his new field.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

Two Englishmen have been eaten
10y the F'eejeeans, who speak highly of
their tenderness and .gamey flavor.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

4 man named c. +. Meers has been
arrested at Schell Creek On suspicion
Of having murdered his wife.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

sam. Snow, an Invalid, has been
missing since the great fire and eNplo-
sion at Phoebe, and his friends are in
curing for him.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

VIM. Il. Gagett. the newly-elected
Delegate to Congress from Montana, Is
to stump Ohio for The Republicans.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

The Chicago Democrat predicts thai
Judge DoolittIe will be elected Gov
erro- o. Wisconsin by 10000 majority.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

The Hon. Robert f. LOwery, of
Storey, and John {. Dorsey, of this
city, are in the patent carpet-sweeper
business in San Francisco.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

W. c. Bartlett has retired from the
eGitorship OF the Overland Monthly.
Ii is said that Frank SouLe will assume
editorial control, but this is not Ger
tain.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

BEAN Il CO. Pacific Coast Advertising Agency,
it3 Montgomery ST., are our authorized Agents
in san Francisco.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06
Is1EG'.

IIATCll-Iu this city. Oct. 4tL. ISL. infan
daughter OF Nj. and Mrs. NJ. II. Hatch
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

A. B. DRIESBACH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions.
Wines and Liquors.,
Flour and Feed,
SEOcAeTy and IinWarc.
Hardware and Bolts.
Blasting and sporting
Powder.
safety Fuse.
Clothing. ESOOtS and SLsNes,
California Lime,
Plaster Paris,
Eastern cement.
Eastern Hair.
"EItiNgq
Window GLASS.
Paints and oils,
Wall Paper.
Window Shades.
Picture Cords.
Patent Curtain Fixtures. :
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06
18th OF October. 1871.

For the Benefit of the Town of Fol
son and vicinity,
I, purchase A4d maintain a. free, tle two Wire
cL-4vu>lJA B4riSes crossing tLr -Au-Tc.u
h!ver a. Poison tll Mormon Island, auI
- Pay the vAl- H. indebtedness Ju
Fireman, Han al Folsom.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06
statutes.

STATUTES OF IL STATE OF, NEVADA
y for lo.l, for sale At the State Printers office,
CARSON, and ~ A. l.. BANCROFT 4 CO.'S, ~
trApcisca. fries, s..
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-06

EHERE WILL BE FIVE DAYS RACING OVER
i the above tanned course :ivn