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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

turned home and delivered it up to the
proper owner in due time.
Ii was fortunate Tor me in every way
that | pursued The course had adopted.
1t appeared that the money had been OBJ
tanned from the bank after bank hours in
absence of the teller from one of the Of
ficers There were no loose notes on
hand of the larger denominations, but
there were sheets Of thousands and five
hundred signed by the president and
cashier. Either two sheets were picked
in mistake for one, or the wrong batch OF
sheets selected from-that is, thousands
were taken for five hundreds. The notes
were hurriedly clipped, strapped, and
endorsed "S5 000," without recounting,
and so enveloped and handed over to
me. The bank discovered the error, and
no doubt was entertained but that the
missing money was with me. Whether |
should had the face 10 withstand the i'm
putation, even with the apparently undis-
turbcd condition of the envelope in my
lavor, il more than | can say but | doubt
IL.
But the notes, in pursuance Of n pre-.
caution still in use in some banks, were
payable To the order Of one OF the clerks,
and they had not been endorsed by~him.
could not, therefore have used them or
if so. they could have been traced back
to me- found, also, that the numbers
had been alelully ascertained OF all |
had taken with me and thus another
chance OF detection existed. What an
escape!
Upon returning and entering the count
Ing room handed the surplus back to
my senior, with a feeling somewhat akin
TO pride, but mixed up with other feelings
not easily described.
My precaulion ol having the money
opened by the agent in my presence was
highly commended, and the possibility OF
his misappropriating the undue amount
AS very little personal knowledge OF
him was possessed by the lirm-was duly
discussed. What was said on this point
brought bushes to my checks.
In course OF time my senior accountant
was taken into The firm. vas pun into
his position, with his salary. | saved
money, finally got into business on my
own account, and am now rich. never
Ion got my farmer host and his grandchild ;
but a, the death of the former took care
OF the boy. He is now my partner and
the husband OF my daughter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
HOuSeiCOrk.

People generally think that all women,
young OF old, whatever their taste, or in
whatever direction their talent lies,
ought 10 like hOuscworK 1t young
man has u taste Tor any particular voca
ton, he is expected To follow it, and he is
awarded grca; commendatiOn Tor proIlcl
ency in that vocation, n matter how lit
tic he may know of anything else. Ii
he takes naturally to journalism, il is not
considered his duty 10 work with hoe and
spade all his lie. But custom and pre-
judcc have marked out one vocation for
woman. and lhnt is houSework and un-
less she cXccls in this. she receives whole.
sale dcnunciation. Men are apt to Sncer
at woman who is inefficient in house.
hold duties, but did man ever think that
II his own sex wcro all TO follow any one
special business, there might be some
who would prove incompetent? For in.
stance, supposing agriculture should be
laid down rs the only God.alloltcd sphere
Tor man, shouldn't we be likely to see as
great Il number of slack farmers rs we
do now OF housekeepeIs? We expect
man to attain in excellence III one direc
ton only, namely, one Tor which he has
n particular taste. Is it not insulting,
then, to require that all women, who
from time immemorial have had almost
no advantages OF education compared
with men, and many of whom already
excel in some departments OF learning,
should attain the maximum of excellence
in housewiiery, for which some have NO
taste? OF course, we do not deny thai
it is better to be good housekcepcr than
II poor one. hut surely no one ought to
expect lll women to like housekeeping
equally well, any more than to epect all
men TO Ike farming, tailoring, or any
other pursuit, equally well. 1t will be n
great ID essing when people learn that
women have as noble aspirations rs ever
beat within the breast of any man.
Every far.sighted person can see that
there is rs much difference in the tastes
OF women rs in those of men, and he who
knows it not, understands not human
nature Alright Christian Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
4 Nelc Kind of LiGht.

The perpetual candle, introduced and
invented by Cassius Nj. Clay, late Minis
tei to Russia, is gradually coming into
favor where gas is not obtainable. The
candle consists Of II small brass tube,
within which is placed a close fit
ting wick soaked with kerosene. The
tube is screwed into u candlestick, and
fits inside another tube, mado OF white
china, and stimulating closely II candle
in appearance, the whole taking the look
of an ordinary candlcstick. BY heating
the top Of The brass tube The kerosene
soaked wick generates gas and gives a
fncblaze through number OF small
apertures in the end of the tube. A good
light Tor five hours is, it is said, furnished
thus for the cost OF one cent. This is
certainly both simple and economical,
and would seem TO obviate many of the
dangers and objections to the use of ker-
osene.
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StIttt Storp,
TEMPTATION AND CONFESSION.
BY \ VERY OLD MAN.

Most meu would hesitate nj telling
such q story themselves. But am con
vinccd ii will afford a suggestion Of mer-
cy toward such rs do TALL, and some may
be turned away from temptation by It's
recital.
hnd been undcrclerk in large cs
tablishment tor many years. Naturally
economical. my savings had attained
such a respectable sum that vcntured
on married lite, quite rs much = refuge
from the mouotony Of my inexpensive
style of living as in obedience to those
yearuingS of nature, which u man is very
foolish OF very bad not to heed in due
season. Like most men, however. adj
ventures ot this kind are not followed by
tho comfort and ease which depend upon
money for their possession. In the
course Of time came to repent the un-
dertaking. Tor was in debt, my family
had increased, while my income had not
kept pace with my expenses Ny wife
| lacked the courage to practice the self
denial which would be consequent upon
relrenchment OF our expenses. was
daily annoyed by duns. had borrowed
money in every available quarter. and Il
walk in the public streets was literally
denied me by the fear Of encountcring
some one to whom | was indebted ior
my house expenses.
Returning home late one night, jadcd
by listless stroll through the town.
found the junior member of the firm
waiting Tor me. The house had receiy'
ell intelligence, after business hours, OF q
transaction entered into their account,
which required the immediate transmits
sion, to an isolated inland town, of sew
eral thousand dollars, together with GER
tain papers and statements necessary to
conclude the affair. 1t was too importan
matter to be entrusted to The delay ant
uncertainty cf the mail at that time. Up
on a consultation of the firm, had been
selected to perform the necessary two
days Journey. | accepted the mission
with alacrity, the reason, among others
that il would be such recreation a'
would divert my thoughts for time
from the perplexities ol my miserable
condition.
With the usual foresight of the firm
everything necessary to my prompt de
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Haste dnd Health.

II is not at all wholesome TO be in 4
hurry. Locomotives have been reported
to have moved mile in minute for
short distances. But locomotives have
often come to griet by such great rapidi-
ty. Mutitudes in their haste to get rich
are ruined every year. Tho men who do
everything maturely, slowly, deliberate
", are the men who oftenest succeed in
life. People who ore habitually in n hur-
ry, generally have to do things twice
over. The tortoise beat the hare at last.
Slow men seldom knock their brains out
against post. Footraces arc injurious
TO health, rs are all forms of competitive
exercises; steady labor in the field is the
best gymnasium in the world. Either
labor or exercise, carried TO exhaustion,
or prostration, or even to great tiredness,
expressed by tagged out, always does
more harm than the previous exercise
has done good. All running up stairs,
running to catch up with Il ferry.boat,
are extremely injurious TO cveryi age and
sex, and condition of life. 1t ought to
be the most pressing necessity which
should induce a person over fifty to run
twenty yards. Those live longest who
are deliberate, whose actions are meas
urcd, vino never embark in any enter
prise without sleeping overit," and who
perform all the every day acts OF life with
calmness Quakers are proverbially
calm, quiet people, and Quakers are n
thrifty folk the world over.-Dr. HaH.
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pOttrp.
PUT. DOWN THE BR4KE ES.

No matter how well the track is laid,
No matter how strong the engine is made,
when you Ilnd it running ON the edownward grade,
Put down the brakes
II the demon of drink has entered Tie soul,
Aud his power is getting beyond your control,
Aud dragging YOU on 10 a terrible goal,
Put down the bIakesi
Remember the adage Don't trilc with drc,"
Temptation is always a liar;
Il YOU wish 70 crush out the burning desire
Put down the brakes!
Are you running in debt 10y living too fast
Do YOU lock back with shame on proiltleSs past
AMI feel that your ruin is coming at lst2
Pat down the brakes
Whether Tor knowledge or homer or gain,
You are wearing Out your body aud braiu,
'rilI nature no longer can bear the strain,
Put down the brakes
The humsn is weak since old Adams fall
beware how you WELD to appctite's call;
.Bc temperate IN all thugs was preached lay
Paul
Put down the brakes
Al, a terrible thing is human liie'
Its track with many dangers is rife;
DO YOU seek for the victor's crown in the strife:
Pat down thc bi ase-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

WITHOUT AN ENEMY. Heaven help
the man who imagines he can dodge
enemies by trying to please everybody.
If such an individual ever succeeded,
we should be glad; not that one should
be going through the world trying to
find beams TO knock and thump his head
against, disputing every mans opinion,
fighting and elbowing and crowding all
who differ from him. That, again, is an
other extreme Other people have then
opinions-so have you; don't fall into
the error of supposing they will respect
you more for turning your coat every
day TO match the color OF theirs. Wear
your own colors, in spite OF winds and
weather, storms and sunshine. 1t costs
the vacilating and irresolutc ten times
the trouble to wind and shuttle and twist,
than it does honest manly independence
TO stand lis ground.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

SLEEp.-Sloep will do much to cure
irritability OF temper, peevishness, un'
casiness. 1t will build up and make
strong weary body. 1t will do much
TO cure dyspepsia, particularly that va
riety known as nervous dyspepsia. 1t
will relieve the languor and prostration
felt by consumptives. 1t will cure hypo-
condria. 1t will cure the headache. 1t
will cure neuralgia. 1t will cure broken
spirit. 1t will cure sorrow. Indeed, we
might make long list of nervous NAL
aides that sleep will cure.
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ssAr.sl agent sept -, uu the slip, means
Eie pzpor l. paid for 10 that date When money
+. .Snt care should D. taken 10 examine the slP,
49, n the money 10 not credited within two week.
~ .Lould be apprised OI IT.
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The Natick bulletin is responsible
ior The rolTowing:-
Squire X well.known barristcr OF
Belknap, having occasion 10 transact
some business 1T The Os,ipee court, !onnd
few days at his disposal which he dc.
tcrmined TO spend in trouting in the
mountain brooks. In company with an
artist friend he wondered several miles
into the country. Night come down and
the sportsman concluded 10 spend the
night ut farm house, permission could
be obtained, and return early next morn.
ing to the village. \ cheCry-laccd old
lady granted permission to remain under
her loof that night. Now, rs it was
necessary that our legal friend should be
at court at eight next day, the good dame
arose early and prepared breakfast by
the light oil tallow candle. The anglers
were seated at the table in dark corner
of the kitchen, while the old lady was
engaged over u sizzling tryng-pan on the
stove, "How's this steak, T., tough, eh !"
asked the lawyer, soto cOce. Don't
know: why ?' "By Joye, | can't chew
the stuff" continued he. Wiping the
sweat from his forehead, he made anoth-
or effort to niasticate the mouthlnl, then
shouted, my good woman, will you be
kind enough to see why this steak is so
very tough ?" The pleasant-laced old
lady appeared with her candle, wiped
the moisture from her spectacles and
looked at the plate, dropped the tallow
candle into the lawyers lap and shouted
with horror; Great State OF Hampshire
rje fried mn holder ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
NUMBER 33.

ABOUT ADAM..-At an examination Dy
Scotch minister of his flock, previous 10
the administration of the communion,
man was asked: "What kind of man
was ADAM" "Ou, just like ither foulk !"
The minister insisted on having more
special description OF the first man ana
pressed for more explanation. "Weel,'
said the respondent, she was just like Joe
Sampson, the horse couper." How so -
asked the minister "Weel, naebody got
onylhng by him, and mony lost"
To MAKE HOME HAPPY.-ro make
home truly happy there should be no
concealments for they are the cankcr.
worms. Let woman tell her troubles
and lollies freely to her husband, and he
will assist her out of them. He is her
other self, not her Judge and master. 1t
n man conlide in his wife, her penetration
and quick wit will often see things that
escaped him. We are in the world all
day; Our minds arc occupied by many
details but she sits at home aiten alone,
or with but an infant companion. She
thinks over what her husband has told
her, and sees it many lights; and has
had the time which he wanted. The dis
covery that there has been secret cX'
cites jealousy, and looscns the ties of
affection on either side. Without per-
feet and entire confidence, married hap
piness is seldom lasting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

sey and are Out read an admirable
poem entitled The Editors Guest" nj
the meeting OF the Michigan Publishers
Association in July. The following are
the concluding siauzaS:
Bu, 10 on the rcksty staircase, another reliable
tread,
Aud entered another old farmer, and these are the
word, he said.
"tiooJ morning sir. Mr.. Editor, how i the folks
to-day
owe YOU for next years paper; I thought rd
come and pay.
Aud Jones /, son to take IL, and This is the money
here;
shut down lcnGiu' il to h'm, and then eoaNed him
to try tia year.
And here is 81 few little item, tha, happened last
week IN our town;
I thought they'd look good FOE the pspcr, and SO
just jotted them down
And here i, a basket of cherries M wife picked
EXPIRE sly toryou;
Aud small bunch of flower, from Jcnnie-shc
thought she must send -omethn too
Your loin the pollc- bully, a. all "f our family
agree.
jus, keep YOUR old goose quill narpin', and give
'em a good one for me
Aud now you aIc chuck iUll oi business, and
won't bc ;akin' lour ,mc
ryc tAins- Of my own mus; tend tO-goCd day.
sir, bIieve viii climb"
The Editor .at in his ,ancium and brought down
hss list with thunp;
God be,s that Jolly old farmer" he muItercd
'hc's q regular jolly old trump"
And lis thus with our noble profession. and thus
it VIII ever bc still
There are some who appreciate It's labor, and some
who perhaps never viii,
Bat when the grea, time th1t is coming, when Ca
brjcl'- trumpet shall SQUAD
When they who have ldbOrei and re ,;,l shall
come irol, the quNcrius ground,
when ;h,y who have striveu ani suffered. 90 teach
au,l cuuo5lc the race,
shall march 20 the front cf The column, each ouc
IA h.- tod gwen place,
\ tncy march through the gates "f the City, with
proud 0uJ victariou, tread,
The ,d,to~. printer and devil will travel not fal
f,oul th,, hptt
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The Last Snake Story.

One night myself and wife awakened
by noise from the shelf which contain
ed our small store of crockcry, followed
by crash, which showed that u great
portion OF our cups and plates had been
ilung 10 the floor. Springing up 10 dis
cover the author of this ''attack upon
China" found large snake in Il some-
what unpleasant fix lie had craylcd
upon the shelf, attracted by number OF
eggs that were scattered about. One OF
these he had swallowed, and in order to
get at the next he had put his head and
aportion of his body through the handle
of a jug which happenedto stand between
the coveted dclicacies. The handle was
just open enough to let his body, in the
natural state, slip clcverly through, but
not sufficient to let it pass when puffed
out by the egg. His snakeship thus
found himself unable TO advance or re-
treat; and in lloundering about to es'
cape from this novel stock, had caused
the accident which had aroused Us. |
ol course ut once proceeded to execute
summary justice on the interloper, but
the eggs he had swallowed were dead
loss Erchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

.AIN'r Cor EN- M!"-Three OF the dirti.
est, most ragged little ragamuflins in this
city entered one OF the magnificent drug
stores in our place Marching up to the
counter one said:
Il want a cents worth of rock candy
'Gel out. you ragamuiin we don't
sell a cents worth of rock candy ?'
Slowly and sadly they filed out OF the
store. On the sidewalk II consultation
took place They re.enteIcd the door.
Mister, do you sell three cents worth
of rock candy ?"
Yes"
"WeI, we amt got em;" and the pro
ccssion moved out again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
9R, Id. W, FIELD,
SURGEON DENTIST,

would respectfully inform the citizens OF sumner
xha % vicinity, that he has bought the practice OF
Uh6' Uh' JAWS, and viii visit summer the two weeks
IOiI1NinS TIE first MOsday in each month.
West sumner, May %, ISL SIN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

What's is the proper age for parson?
The parsonage, of course.
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Gbt 0tfurO 9emouat,

Published Every Tuesday Morning, by
f. Z. SHA w,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS Two Dollars per year IN advance.
The New York herald., 1871-04-17
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LEGAL NDrICES.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNITED STATES
i for the Middle Distrct oi A ALBANIA, in Equity.
Ianicr ct The Selma aud Meridian Railroad Company
et AL . . $40,
% the decree OF the sai court IN the above on
titled causc, made the I'D OF February. in the
dersigncd, Special Master sonefs named and ap.
sue at puno auction In the CITY OF Selma, Ala, on Tues
Day me sn & S @ % s ia ~ selma ns n s s 81 Rs
hama terminus the state line OF Missssipri
Or s SsT Snswn as s n Ps a's sua S
kigers Haiiroa aud s.Iw.rds and now as Tue Selma
and Mcran Rairoad together with AL Us EQUIP 1ea;s
nosesson Receiver In thus cause shall be ut the
sale including AL ,hc T,m,y l wsys sh.s Of way
rp.rs feneca and other s,fuc'ures AZ deno's satioa
Snr.es ca ,,. e'' honses' Mood houses ani other
hnildne. mud al machine ssors ap- wv. comm.
and materials, Tor the ctnsructng, operatin reps.S
ing Or replacing the said rnioid or any par thereof
any OF m equipments " appurienances, AMI including also
an franchises connected win relating the railroad
or INC on nse thereon and al other
property franchises rights ant things which been
CURED Iy the said railroad company for use In come ton
WIN ,ne 81. rston ana are now % OF shall be at zoe no
The sa court in tho said cause TO which he sha then Is,
cased % an N all Other pSpsy m lights rsnehes and things
said receiver or by spredcc IN Office during tho ps
aency q SAD cause for % m'' N connection with tn,
Of The ssi sac y Possession Of said receiver
descroci ssd decree subject Of certain gar
eel real estate belonging - the snd comuauy ami ror
,sc'ea by an order Of hc said conr The d as Of
be sold for ess price than SlMull, the uu,r
signed WI for good cause adjourn me SAID sale after open
paid In cash the Of thc deed OF conveyanca az
The sai premises hy The gndsrs'gned 4. "a.
s'' LAWRENCE WORKALL.
lshhC SHERMAN,
Special aasscr Commissioners.
The New York herald., 1871-04-17

AMUSEMENTs-NISrn PAGR-Fourth Gfsh and sixth COZ
AsTROLoGY- SECOND PAeE-Fourth column.
uSD P1sTSsth So@n
BOARD rs wANTED-sKooNp PAsr-Ff.h and sixth
yRookLYN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE TWELFTH
BUSINESS oProRi M NTH son rAarsi.A
sys!SEss NOTICES rAsss1.h column ;,,,,
CLERKS AND sALEsMEs-rwrLrrH PAer-Frss COL
AND
nv sss0sT pAsn-EA and sixth
CopA'RS'THSSIssssBIps-Frrs 'S'HSsss PAex-si.A column.
ooamn
bS 70 M sh %Np
EgsSS%AS srEAxsHIrs- RAss.rnA column.
EINAScIAsLSf,Esr P.snThlT rasEIrhrd cs sGanmn
E0s Rooms xPSsTshsrs TO LET
gssTH
nERS%D s1.'R BRANCH oEvIcEs-FIasr PAaE-Fis. col
HELf wANrED-xALEs- TWELFTH pAex-second cob
BRLf WANrRp-FExALEs- ELkvEsrH PAaK-Finh
Honsns ns s.a sGIns So-ssru pAsnpr. and Sec
HS6Es
JERSEY CITY, H0B0KEN, HUDSON CITY AND BER
GEN kEiL ESTATE FOR SALE-Ta RLrTH PACE
Fooith column.
LECluRE SEASON-SISTH PAaR--sixth column.
LEGAL NOTICES-FIRsr PAdE-Second column.
LOAN OFFICES; fiRsr PAeE-rhird solumn
aAsnLh % MANTsLs.. ..sneosD PAsF-sis.h column.
MEDICAL-SEcoNp PAGE-Fourth column
MISCELLANEO,S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PAGR-
MIscii MISSs0rs-siss PAcx- Sixth col amn.
SySdcaALsa,A.IsrMn :, M roar1Fourh s'S,n column ,n,mn
PEPSUNhL-FIRsr PAGE-First column
PIANOFcRTES- NINTH PA6E-Sixth column.
PROPtpSALS--FInsrP PAGE-Second column -. -
PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY FOR SALE OK TO
RfNf-TwELfTu PAsE-Fourih, hfth ana sixth oo'-
REAL ESTATE TO ExcHANaE-TwELrT PAaE-s,xth
REAL ESTATE wANTED-TwELFTu PAGn-sxth COL
REwARns-Frssr pAen-First column.
SALES AT AUSTlON-EiGHTn PAGE-Th'rd, fourth, hfth
and sixth columns.
EfTUATIOXS WANTED -FEMALES-ELrvgNTu PAGH-
First second ihird, fourth and 6tth columns.
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALES-TwELTTM PAGE-Ffrst
SPECIAL SoTrCEs-rInsT PAaE--rirst and second col.
sTALIiUNs-NrSrn PAGE-Frst column.
SUN lER REsURrS--SEcoSD PA6ESkth column.
THE TEADES-TwrIrrH PAGR-Siyth cotumn.
THE TukF-NISIn PAoE-frst column.
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PtRPosES-SEcoSp FACE
rRAvELLERs' CUlDE-FIRsT PACE Sixth column.
UNPUBLISHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO LET-
SECOND PAGE Fourth column.
WANTED TO =, RCHASE-FIRSr PAdE-Second column
YACHTS STEAMBOATS,, &o.-FIRsr PAGE Second col