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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
Go SIOtC.

Believe in travelling on step by step !;
don't expect TO be rich in jump. Slow
and sure is better than fast and flimsy.
Perseverance, by its daily gains, enrich.
es man far more than fits and starts
of fortune speculation. Little fishes are
sweet. Every day thread, makes u
skein in year. Brick by brick, houses
are built. We should creep before we
run, and run before we ride. In getting
rich, the more haste, the worse speed.
Haste trips up its own heels.
Don't give up small business till you
see that large one will pay you better.
Even crumbs are bread. Better little
furniture than an empty house. In these
hard times, he who can sit on u stone and
feed himself, had better not move.
From bad to worse is poor improvement.
A crust is hard fare, but none nj all is
harder. Don't Jump out of The frying.
pan into The fire. Remember many men
have done well in very small shops. A
little trade with profit is more desirable
than great concern at loss; small
fire that warns you is better thnn large
fire that burns you. A great deal of wa.
ter can be got from small pipe, if the
bucket is alwayAhere to catch it. Large
hares may be caught in small woods. A
sheep may get Fat in q small meadow,
and starve in great desert. He who
undertakes too much succeeds but little.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
Standing Treat.

The Chicago Post says no American
custom causes more genuine surprise and
amusement among travelling reigners
than that which is known in our saloons
rs treating consisting in the cater.
tainment OF Two or more with refresh
ments Ior which one volunteers TO pay.
1t Is pure Americanism and all over The
Republic il is rs common rs in Europe
it IS unknown. There is probably no
minute OF any day in the year. when Two
or three hundred citizens of Chicago are
not guzzIing something stronger than
watec at somebody elsc's expense.
The casual meeting of two men who
have ever exchanged a word together.
= sigma for both TO instantly eycIaim,
Come, lcts have something - and for
both 10 dive down into the nearest sub.
terrauean cavity below the sidewalk.
The one who speaks frst usually insists
upon "pay ing the shot" the word .'shot"
being metaphorical reference In the
deadly character OF The contents usually
taken into the stomach. II Two old
friends meet, the regular thing to say
first is, Lets drink 10 old times;" and
the resident must invariably treat the
stranger. II n man be well acquainted,
il Is considered the generous and prince.
~ thing to seize upon all biz acquaiplan.
ces as often as possible, take them to q
sa Don and give them complicated
stand.up drink at The bar.
If there is anything absurder than this
habit. we are unable to put our finger on
II Men do not always treat" one an
other TO cal tickets because they happen
TO meet on the same seat. We never saw
man take ont his pocket. book on en-
countering an acquaintance and ssy.
"Ah, George Deli GIFTED to see you !!
Do take n few postage stamps It's my
treat !" Do men have mania for pay
ing each Others board billsl And is
drinking together more "social" than
eating together or sleeping together /?
A traveller may 90 all over the CONT
nents of Europe, OF Asia and Africa,
without seeing any man except u Yankee
offer to treat" and the Frenchmen are
quite sotial enough, but when they turn
into a cafe to sip their wine or branded
coffee together, each man pays for his
own. When two Germans. long separat.
ed, meet, they will be very likely TO en-
BRACE and then to turn into an adjacent
beer. cellar. sit down and drink lager
and eat pretzcls and chat, but when they
part again each man settles his own
score independently. So in Italy. The
Italians are proverbially merry and gen.
erous, but every man pays for his own
wine, macaroni and cigars. They new.
er 60 into each others pocket. books in
the sacred name of friendship. They
would rs soon think of transferring to
each other their washerwomen's bills.
The preposterous fashion Of treating
is responsible for the terrible drunken
ness in American. There would be as
little need ol temperance societies and
as little work for the Good Tcmplars as
there is in Germany, France and Italy,
il this pernicious and nsidisus habit was
abolished it is, take it all in all. the
most ridiculous, the most unreasonable,
and the peslilent most custom that ever
laid its tyrannical hand on civilized hu.
man beings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
NUMBER 20.


The regelaiion or reuniting of fractur.
ed surfaces of ice is one of the agencies
that nature employs In the movement
of the great glaciers or ice rivers Of lof-
ty mountains. A very instructive ex.
perimentai illustration Of this singular
property may be perfnrmed by placing
peca ot ice on coarse wiIe gauze, and
submitting il 10 pressure, whnn 1t slowly
passes through the gauze and reunites
on the under side, forming solid block
marked with lines OF mir bubbles that cor.
respond 10 the tracks through which the
wiIes have passed.
The formation and preservation Of ice
in such coutiies as Bengal, where the
temperature rarely falls below 50o f.. is
accomplished lsruughihe agency OF ice.
fields The principle involved is to Sc
cute The most rapid radiation and evapor.
alton possible. This is done by placing
a thin s,f ,fatum OF water in shallow dishes
ot porous eartheuware. which are ar.
ranged at sunset side by side on bed OF
perfectly dry s,ras. The water in the
vessels is quickly cooled, partly by radi-
alton to the sky and partly by evapora.
ton through the porous material OF
which the dishes are made, and ice soon
forms on the surface of The liquid. II is
said that on nights when the wind is ia
vorable, and the evaporation and conse-
quent cooling thereby has;ened. it is no
uucom non occu1 ence to secure five tons
oil ice per acre IRON these fields. Serb
ner's for Nay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

USEFUL PRovERBs.-Always tell the
truth; you will find it easier than lying.
He who gives a tride meanly, is far
meaner than the trihe. Men looking at
the faults of woman should shut their
eyes. II we seize too hastily we may
have TO drop as hastily. Experience is a
torch lighted in the ashes of our de.
lusions. Better be upright with poverty
than wicked with plenty. He who laughs
at cruelty sets his heel OH the neck Of re-
Iigion. Time never sits heavily upon US
but when it is badly employed. What
ever you dislike in another take care TO
correct in yourself. Resolve to perform
what you ought. and perform what you
resolve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
YOUNG PEOPLES CoRNER.

IS
Nv lst is in cart, but not in sled;
Nv End is in hairs, and also In head
Ny Sd is in swine, but not n hog;
Nv eth 10 In fox, bui not in dog;
My 9Th is in earth, but not in sun;
Ny 5fh Ia in mirth, but not in fun;
Nv 7th is in jump, but not in run;
Nv whole though thought by some prison,
Sill, from |. many of our noblest men have risen
81
Nv Let is in tree, but not In busn;
Ny 2nd is in house, but not IN iand'
Nv Sd is Ia hee, but net In bird;
Nv 9TH in In back, but not In neck;
Nv sth is in knife, bat not In fork;
Nv 9th is in cove, but not In covart;
Ny 7th is in king, but not in queen;
Ny 9Th Is in head, but not in hand;
Ny 9Th is In paper, but not In cloth;
Ny losh is in print. but not In silk;
Nv llth is in needle, but not in work;
NV 18th is in silver, but not in gold;
Nv 18th il 10 horse, but not In COW;
NV l4th is in John, but not in Willie;
Ny 18th is in old, but not in new;
Ny 10Th Is in tumber, but not in goblet;
My 18th is in iron, but not in steel;
NJ 18th is in yarn, but not in thread;
Nv ls.h is in laugh, but not in smile;
NY 20th is in lake. but not in sea;
Nv whole is the name of paper.
8. Paris HATTIE Il WHITE.
ANSWERS.
90 Sheridan. 81, Chesapeake. 80, MADAM,
Arena, scilalI, (talics) Ocean, NavE. 80, Dog,
slssh, Bsx, Rabbit, Goat, Fox.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
Business Integrity.

lions Herald has an editorial on the
importance of strict integrity among
Christian men in business transactions.
and urges the untold injury that results
to the Church and the world from care.
lessness in this regard. 1t says:
'At no point is the Christian placed in
position where he is more likely to err.
where his errors are more likely TO be
known, where his example is moro
welded for good or FOR ill-iIian his bust.
ness transactions with his fellow-men.
And never does the Church suffer more
than from those loud in their pretensions
for piety. and vociterous in 'glories' and
'hallelujahs,' who are yet overreaching
and recreant in their business transsc-
lious and obligations. And yet almost
every Church and community Is perplex-
ell from such inhuenccs. AMI too frequent.
lv unrebuked by those whose Office 1t ID
to duly warn men to put away their evil
practices.
This is all wrong. and should be COM
batted with ceaseless vigilance3by every
Christian. by every religious press. and
most OF all by the pulpit. And the first
duty of each is to see that they represent
in the largest degree the Gospel plan Of
Christian business integrity"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04
Stlett storp.
By ;. J. PRICHARD

The house OF the engine driver WAS
far away from the railroad station. where
his daily work began. This had To bc.
partly because the officers of the road
wanted to make large dividends. and tn
that end. paid him too little money TO
enable aim to live nearer his work. and
partly because the engine driver md
his wife from the country wanted their
home TO be in house they could have all
10 themselves.
Our engine drivers name was Frank
Dee. lie had been on the road twenty
years. and was one of the tiled and
trusty men that somehow cannot get pro
NOTED because they are so useful; aad
Yet he was always hoping to Get up
higher and have 4 bigger salary. One
night NO, long ago, it was very cold.
The cold had been getting stronger every
hour tor two days. and the wind was
bitter and cutting. All day Frank Dee
was exposed 10 it-but now it was time
for him 10 come home. wish YOU could
have seen how bright the little room was
made for him. To be sure, it shone with
wonderful welcome.
Christmas green's still hung upon the
walls. The engineer had jumped from
his machine one day, when waiting near
a wild glen, and gathered wreath oi
princess pine and mountain laurel lie
had carried them home 10 beautiiy the
place At Christmas time; and rs wrote,
they were sill on the walls this night.
"Omamml amt you glad papa doesn't
have to be out all night, this winter" +"
asked Mary Dee. rs she stood looking
and watching for her father to get down
from each car that passed the corner on
the avenue.
Very glad Mary" said Mrs. Dee from
the kitchen close by. She was giving
the last haste to chicken that was
roasting for their coming supper.
Here he is!' shouted Mary. land
Frank is with him. Now we shall have
them both all the evening" and away
she sprang for the table cloth. Before il
was fairly spread the engine driver and
his son came in.
"Are you frozen ?" asked his wife. lit.
ing up her warm face 10 his cold cheek
for kiss: "and did you get through all
right to day ?"
"All right. Molly, but | had a narrow
miss to-day, and if it had happened, 1
should have left off railroading for the
rest of my life"
Papa :" exclaimed Mary, the dargh-
ter, You didn't come near getting kill
ed, did you?T
NO, but" and the mans eyes filed
with sudden moisture, "a home some
where came near having dead child in
ii o-night. A little chap. in dresses,
came sliding on sled down hill when
the Van Wrinkle was close by. The boy
was not old enough TO know any thing
about sled. and it ran right on the track
and got caught on the second rail, leav-
ing he child right in 'front.'
20 papa. what did you do P" cried
Mary, clasping her hands together
"Do what could do but spring to
the front and seize the petticoats and toss
him off into the snow. Just then heard
a shrek and, looking up the hill, saw
some woman. its mother, may be, lifting
her arms over her head. She saw me
throw the child, and then she came down
the hill, but she didn't get y him before
| was ost OF sight, but the boy jumped
up and swung his little hat in the sir,and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

fiery eye that told TO all the hills along
the river that 4 freight train was on its
way TO the sea. Every night the hills
heard the same sounds. and saw the same
sight. but this night there was, there must
have been, an undertone oi meaning in
the thud of the wheels along the rails.
Many sleeper turned 10 listen mo-.
mcn,, and then forgot that there was
any thing passing strange in the sound
forgot il until aiterwald.
a flaw in the iron Who knew il was
th"reP Hidden away in The heart OF it.
Il flaw. Did The workman who cast the
wheels know itp Did the great manu-
iacturer know, when car wheels were
made out OF iron, that il ought not 10 be
used Tor such "A purpose Did he to
build up his own fortune, thus risk the
liic OF his fellows? Somebody was in
fault. Possibly it was the man whose
duty it was 10 examine every wheel Of
that train. Because the night was cold.
and the cars many, and his ears well
nufflcd and he was tired, did he pass
that one by? Possibly it WIS the con-
tractor or the president, or the poorest
employee on the road Somebody was
to blame. and OF that man, whoever he
may be, the voice OF the Lord God was
asking, Where is thy brother?'
Mrs. Dee turned the gas low and look
ed cut upon the night, Something in it
made her very soul shiver, and she turn
eel ii from warmth toward Heaven, asking
hat of blessing for her husband. she
knew not. She saw through The dim
light, when she arose, the sweet face of
Mary. asleep on her husbands pillow.
II made her think Of that other little face,
asleep somewhere, under the light uf
thankful mothers love. and she went to
sleep with blessings in her heart for her
noble husband.
The broken wheel the treacherous axle,
whatever it was, executed its fearful
errand There is rumbling thud,a "A cor
ner oi the car touches the earth, it breaks
up and Iills the way; others, forced
aloug all alert 1t is place where nc-
cidonts have been in times past, and he
looks carefully out for the smallest signal
of danger, but all is well, white lights
stream through The moonlit air, and on
he goes.
Suddenly, like red hot ball shot from
4 cannon's mouth in time oi peace comes
/ blood red glare upon the track. The
engineers hand flew to the lever, the
whistle sounded for the brakes, and
voice cried cut from the rear, Jump,
Frank, jump" But something held the
engine driver to his post. and no man
knoweth. or dreameth, or imagmeth, how
he passed into that angslhood of which
he thought but span ago. Down be.
low the black waters, we know that angel
hands mnistered to brave Frank Dee,
and caught his expiring thoughts from
the wreck OF ruin. even Is he. with his
human hands, had caught the fair haired
child from the crush of death that day.
In :hc little house mp town there is such
sorrow rs God alone can still. We dare
not go near it with word or thought
Only this one thing we know, Tor sorrows
self taught the truth. that rs the days go
on and the wife and children live out
their time, sweet and sweetcr will grow
the thought that the engine driver went
into The Future through the gateway of
duty.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher startled
his congregation last Suday morning by
asking collection of $500 for Up.
iversalist congregation in Kansas. The
gentleman for whom the collection was
taken up had been Congregaiionalist,
was dismissed from Massachusetts con
gregation for unsoundness in doctrine.
and had gone West to see what he could
do in that locality.
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poettp.
H.---u,n6u---G.
BY SLoGUs.


BY SLoGUs
Which wish to observe,
Aud my language is plain,
That FOR running curve,
And avoiding the main
Great questions at issue. II Greeley's
Convention was not held in vain.
III. G.n i b;s name.
And viii NO. deny
In regard to the same,
What these letters imply;
But that IN b fi,s between 'cm
Is fact on which you may rely.
Il was MAY on the thiul-
And quite son WAS the game,
Though na,y a word
said the ,hnrps bout the same,
TIL Ihey suddenly centered on Horace
Ia way that .arnot bar blame.
The trick to be played
was to hornswosgle Grant,
Although what wa, said
Was hut buncome and rant;
Though Greeley want There he'd haud an
Anl furnished the mosi of the c,nt
The ballo, and vote
pr zone Adams, Was bosh;
LikcWi iSe You might note
That Grat- Brown wopldut wash:
Thou Davis sud Trumbull and othe"s
Vllyed low to the Galvanized squash
The dodges thsm played
Were quite shocking h see;
Though objections were made,
They couldn't agree,
80 really this queer nomination,
Was cusse,l i'y - major i.tee.
When Crce.ey was told
A. the news came q hand,
OC the delegates sold,
Tie was childlike and bland: Itlon-, =
when he writes. What know or CoavcH.
Wen learn how tie leather MAS ,aaue,! -
Which Is why I observe.
Aud -sy Il with pain,
That for running a curve,
AMI avoiding the plain
Live issues =. stake, Horace Greeley's
Convention was plumb-in the main,
v. \. To. ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

-Prolane swearing is abominable.
Vulgar language is disgusting. Loud
laughter is impolite. Inquisitiveness is
offensive. Tat,ling is mean. Telling
alsehood is contemplate. Ignorance is
disgraceIul, and laziness Is shameful.
Avoid all the above vices. and aim at
usefulness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

THE OLD SIGMA saloon keeper. .hav.
ing started business 10 building where
trunks had been made, asked q friend
what he had better do with the old sign,
Trunk Factory" "O," said the friend.
.,iust change the T to d, and il will
suit Won exactly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-04

FsaioSABLE LIFE IT tn re is any en-.
virunment which eau degrade human
being, or harden young heart. it is the
atmosphere OF merely fashionable life.
You may take the lenderess and most
beautiful and lovely girl, the one that is
kiadest at home. and loves her father and
mother best. and put her into the highest
circles of lashjonapie life, with money
aud plenty Of scope to do as she pleases;
let her dress with diamonds and pearls,
costly silks and laces let the love OF ad.
mirat on become the controlling passion.
and by and by ali the tenderness Of that
young creature passes away. and her
thoughts concentrate upon herself. what
u figure she is cutting. who are her ad-
mirers, what conquests she can make;
and by and 10y the youthful beautiful
modestv is gone. and the way is opened
for vice that in the beginning. would not
have been dreamed OF, or thought OF.
put awav as utterly impsssible.-.Dr. Nc
C2intock.
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JOB PRINTING sf Every Description
PronptlY aud Neatly Enecuted.

sg-S. NJ Petten.ill Go, 10 Stale street, Bos
ssa, s.l IL Nassau 81. N,W York. : K. Mics
Court 81, end 7. {. EyanS. lO6 Washington 81
Session, are authorized Agents.
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Care CaIation over I,90O---POstage In the
County, Free.
Rates of 4drcrtisina.

gsv square, a inch OF space week, si.VV
Each subsequent week,
Es. c0lrmn year. Sltt.o col so col -
sPECfAI NOTICES. per ceRt. additional.
YRSBATE NOTICES Orders oi nSetoe o. Estate 80
Orders on wills, per square lSV
Guardians Notices, per >Qu- re-, l5v
Administrators and Executors Notices, l5s
AL other legal Notices, 81 % per square, for
aAree insertions.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Atmospheric poison.


The spring calls up something besides the dow
and grasses, 1t evolves from the damp earth turbd
rivers stsgnant pools and black morasses, the
proyOcatves of disease From the oal and garbage of
unclean cities too, it nhales efuVia destructive of
health and vgor Periodic fevers of various types
raging with unusual virulence in various parts of
the country and there complaints from all parts of
a singularly unhealthy spring. What is to be done in
this emergency? The answer is simple and to the
point Strengthen the body. Weakness predisposes
the system to disease. Commence at course of
the most genial of tones, Hostetter Stomach Btters
Be assured that the germs of epidemic and endemic
fcvers will infect the physique that has been for
titled and regulated with this glorious vegetable resto-
rative. mont atmosphere aggravates dyspepsia and
all diseases of bilious type and the sudden the-mo
metrical changes common at this season severe
trial to strong constitutions. There is but one
way of combating these deeterious agencies and that
is invigorating the body and imparting healthy
activity to all its functions The only specific required
for this purpose is Hostetters Btters Of all vegetable
tonics and Alternatives is the puret and the best Its
medicinal ingredients include all the juices and
tracts of the most approved tonic antbiliOus and
tseptc products of the Botanic Kingdom, and they
combined with stimulant far superior in quality to
the alcohol used in preparing the tnetures and eX-
tracts Of the regular" pharmacopoeia.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-23

wise that the defendant in replevin suits
be allowed to retain possession of the pro-
perty on executing a bond for double its
value to abide by the decision of the court.
They advise that in counties where there
are no work house, that Commissioners be
appointed to farm out the prisoners in the
county jail until they work out the costs
of their trial and the fine imposed upon
them by the Courts. r#1e 60 g
In cases of appeal from the inferior
court, they advise that the law provide for
twelve and one-half per cent. OH the
amount of the judgment affirmed.