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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
4 Chantsr on JYomen.

A woman, Notwithstanding she is the
best of listeners, knows her business,
and it is woman's business 10 please.
don't say that it is not her business to
vote, but do say that the woman who
does not please is false note in the
harmonies oil nature. She may not have
youth or beauty. or even manner, but
she must have something in bsr voice or
expression. or both. which it makes you
feel better disposed toward your race
to look 1T OF listen TO. She knows that
as well as we do; and her fist question
after you have been talking your soul IN
TO her consciousness Is, did | please? A
woman never iorgets her sex. She
would rather talk with man than an
angel any day. Womanly women are
very kindly critics. except to thomselysS,
and now and then to their own sex. The
less there is of sex about \ woman, the
moro she s to be dreaded. But take =
real woman ut her best moment-wcll
dressed enough to be pleased with her
selie, not so resplendent rs to bo show
and sensation, with the varied outside
influences that set vibrating the harmon
ic notes OF her nature stirring in the air
about her-and what has social life 10
compare with one Of those vital inter
changes of thought and feeling with her
that makes an hour memorable q? What
can equal her tact, her delicacy, her sub.
lIely OF apprehension, her quickueSs to
feel the changes of temperature as the
warm and cool currents of thought blow
by turns At one moment she is micro.
scopically intellectual, critical, scrupu-
lQus in judgment as an analysts balance,
and the next rs sympathetic as the open
rose that swecteus the wind from what
ever quarter II finds its way 10 her
bosom. 1t is in the hospitablo soul Of Il
woman that man iorgets he is strang-
or, and So becomes natural and truthful,
at the same time that he is mesmerized
by all those divine differences which
make her q mystery and bewildermen..
%. II. Holmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21

MIR. Ruskin now writes; 81 was
obliged 10 write too young, when knew
only hall truths, and was eager to set
them forth by what thought fine words.
People used TO call me n good writer then {;
now they say can't write at all because.
for instance. if think anybody's house
is on fire. | only say, Sir, your house is
on fire; whereas, formerly used to say,
Sir. the abode where you probably pass.
ed the delightful days of youth is in a
state OF inflammation, and everybody
used to like The effect Of the two p's in
probably passed. and the two d's in de.
lighllul days"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
NUMBER /.
MIxRD.-"Whats the matter, Bob"
"Sam, who am II"

MIxRD.-"Whats the matter, Bob'
"Sam, who am p"
"Why, you are yourself, Bob Harrison
aint your"
mo. far from it."
why, whats the matter"
"Well, sir. I'm 30 mixed up | don't
know who am."
Don't take It 50 hard to heart"
Il amt; rm taking /! to ray handEer.
chief"
"WolI, sir, what's tho matter"
WHY, am married.
"Asrieds Ha ka ha Why, A.
you should ~ happy"
Yes, but ] amt"
"Why, all married men auo supposed
10 be happy"
Yes, but how many are 30 =
"Wcll, sir, rs I said before, don't lake
it so hard-tell US all about H."
"Well, Sam, I'll tell you how it is. You
see, married widder, and this widder
had daughter"
"Oh, yes, see how it il; .ou have
been making love to this daughter"
mo; worse than that. You see, ny
father. WIS 4 widowcr, and he maEricr
this daughter, so that makes my father
my son-in-l2w, don't It? Well, don't You
see how I'm mixed up?"
"Well, sir. is that ALL"
No; only wish it was. Don't yuu
see, my stspdSughter is nay stepmother,
aint shs' Well, then, my mother is ny
grandmother. aint shs So that makes
the my own grandfather, don't it"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
Mr.. Grecley's Daughters.

The two daughters OF the late Mr.
Greeley have, through their inherited dis
tinction, their own personal worth and
accomplishments and the great aillictions
through which they have lately been
called upon TO pass. become extremely
interesting to we'll disposed people ali
over the country. Miss Ida is more of
the Spanish than The American cast. be.
ing typical brunette. She is ratherun.
der the medium height. but we'll formed
and pretty. Possessing intelligence far
above The ordinary, She has long kept
herself posted not only on the current
matter OF the day day, but on still molc
sbstrnse subjects. The story Of her en-
gagemet to the purser Of the i'll lated
Missouri, grew out Of some hints thrown
out by himself OF u tender intimacy with
Ida, and because untrue, they have
given that lady considerable annoyance.
The family became acquainted with him
on their trip to Nashua. and with conf
mon courteey asked him to call. lie not
only called, but remained some time, but,
though treating him well, the the young
lady gave him no encouragement. Miss
Ida was educated in convent, and as =
consequence she is q deyout Roman
Catholic. Miss Gabrielle is the exact OPP
positc of her sister in appearance. She
is ilaXen haired, sweet faced, and some
what taller than Ida, but exceedingly
gentle. Having perhaps less indcpend-
ence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
Singular business.

OF the various and singular pursuits
followed in New York to maintain liyli-
hood one OF the mosI novel, perhaps, is
that of tattoing. A reporter has found
in the quiet shades of Oak street re-
tired sailor who has been % years in the
business. He is himself tattooed on
every inch OF his skin, he says, except
his face. You can have goddess ol
liberty pricked on your arm, surrounded
by other patriotic emb!cms, in red and
blue, Tor 81; cross, anchor and heart
in wreath for 81 and variety of re-
ligious and other designs, varying in
price from 81 to 50. lie claims to have
patrons from classes of society little sus-
pected of such peculiar tastes. This is
the way he describes the way he does it.
"Here are three sets OF fine cambric
needles, No. u, each set fastened in Il
bit of wood. / have two kinds OF col
ored India ink-black and yermillion-
more properly called Chinese ink, be-
cause China is where it comes from. The
ink is the same as is used by the archi
tects and surveyors. and is of the best
quality. There is no camphor in it. 1t
costs $l.5O an ounce. | prepare the ink
or pigment for use, by mixing it with a
little water in dish. | then dip the ends
of the needles in the ink, and puncturc
the skin with them, drawing the design
on the skin as proceed. | rarely ever
cause the blood to flow. and it is not very
painful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21

People talk of hard times, and well
they may. An exchange says: "We are
fast becoming nation of schemers to live
without genuine work. Our boys are not
learning trades; our farmers sons are
crowdng into cities, looking for clerk
ships and pOSt-otlices; hardly one Ameri-
can girl in each hundred will do house.
work for wages. however urgent her
need; and so we are sending to Europe
lor workingmen and buying OF her anti.
sans millions worth OF products that we
ought to make for ourselves. We must
turn over new leaf"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
QOettg.
T'ho Christmds Gift.
IN u p'BuNs

pYS l.. 'BEISs.
Around 1he Christina. trss wO stood
Aud watched ths children. faces,
As tssy. Ghcir listls sin. rScS'cd
Will childish air. AND gracea.
w .rovu folk. hzl our share OF nun
In masking Ues ons- merry,
Aud lAu- -hei 70 srs the jsreaile-
Kiss meath tho holly berry"
gs.iI. Ias sal spsss Bessie Moore,
\ lovely dars.eysi maiden,
NAile sssr her stoOa sur little I've,
Her srms with lo's siis. ladcu,
Twill a,Vuud ths room .hs went
Ths slue. sy~l baby, shyly.
Aud. blsshius r0d. iaiO sAch lap
Me- oGssin.s dropped slyly.
EuI when 10 s,s ths darlia. came.
Al empty Ess4ed wss shs,
Aud whsn asked, "vsy .li.ht me- thus -
Sb. answered, "Oh, bs,au.s We
We diEna kaGW gsa iuulmiu hers!'
Aud then, with plus SJss shining,
ru Go.sis's silo shs want, hsr arms
llcr si>tcr'l neck suswiuiu..
.'Bu. soa.efii,.y I must i-,e,' s..id /,
My Christmas uiXhi 30 gladden.
\ shade OF though, Tie hahy's face
seemed prgsently to -i,Ilen
TN. 90 10 9ucs, with S.,rml laugh
~Oh' know vha; i'.i ,iu, >.r'
I,c oui, sister Bc,-i, .>G.
i:o. lt dis her % yuu >ir''
Am.I tac l..ii-h tha, caluy from an
IaruN my ucW gin - u'c.
WbLJ With flushed ohscAs IA cyc. mt nInc
Aud cent thrill all through mc.
"Oh, Ulys.rI l.liig i've ,tied
'Your siO wolcVmc gladly
III. lstlo one looked up at mo,
HAu WoudsyiUsly, hall sadly.
r.sn Co hc. f,iL~s Ira sht ,urucd
AII humbiy asked his blessing
Upon NV Christmas gut. IN. whila
NJ long stored hops. coais,..uS.
Aud - hls Sscd hands were r.i.cI
Above our he3js bowed lewiy.
Ths blo-sel tiEse OF Christmas ns'or
HAL seemed u mo 30 holy
Hdrscrs .Aavl.I.s Jar Jsaagry
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21

Hon. Era.tus Corning died, not long
since, ut Albany, worth nearly Ten mi
lion dollars. He came 20 the city in ear
ly boyhood. poor and lriendes., seeking
employment. Applying al u store for
work OF some kind, the merchant thoEg..t
him too small and young for service
"Why, my latle boy, said he. whist can
YOU do." Can do p hat am bid, sir"
was tie prompt reply, That reply 50
cured him place, and that spirit made
him i,.Yorils with his employer, and as.
surcd steady promotion, Any young man
who is ready for hard work, and attends
to his duties promptly and with thorough
ness, may nope to succeed. IdleIs and
shirkcr,, whose aim is to DO rs little ~
possible. have hard road to travel. -.
Our life is sermon. Our pilth is tAe
text from which We start. Youth is the
introduction to tho discourse. Duriu.
our manhood we lay down tow propo-
sitions and prove them. Some Of the
passages arc dull and some are sprightly
Then there come differences snd applies
tons. At seventy years we say: "Fiiti
ly md lastly Tho doxolosy is sung
The benediction is pronounced. The book
is closed Il is getting cold. Frost on
the window pane Audience gone. Shut
up the church. Sexton goes home with
The key on his shoulder.
To find ono who has passed through
.ilo without sorrow, you must find one
incapable Of love or hatred, OF hope or
tcar-onc that hath no memory OF the
past or hope OF the tuture-one that hath
no sympathy with humanity and no fee.
ing in common with The rest Of W. spe
cies.
The spirit OF True religion bIcalhes
gentleness and allability; il is social, kind
and cheerful; lal removed from thai
gloomy, illiberal superstition and bigotrJ
which elond the brow. sour the temper,
defect the spirit and impress morosoness
on the manners.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

--Rhinderpest is so general and destructive
among tho herds of Russia, that the German
authorities have deemed it necessary to pro-
hibit all importations Of cattle from Russia.
Russia pursues the same policy of recon-
citation in Khiya as i'll the other Khanates of
Turkestan which she has overcome. The khan
OF Khya has been restored to his throne
His place il assured to him by the support Of
the Russian troops, and he il assisted i'll the
work OF administration by u council appointed
by Gen. Kaufman. BY this treatment the
Russians have already obtained the abolition
OF slavery in Khiva, and have thereby restored
to the shah 10, 600 of his subjects enslayed by
the Khivans. 1t is stated that the Khyan eX-
peditionary force under command of Gen.
Kaufmann will return to Tashkend about the
middle of August.
"A curious story comes over the cable of II
plot to rob the shah of his jewels and his be-
gemmed oyercoat. The parties who figure in
this Newgate tale arc an English colonel, Il
Jew diamond broker, an Armenian money
lender of Aleppo, and a first-cass burgular.
The shah was to be enticed into the colonels
house to SEQ his pretty daughter, and then was
to be relieved of his valuabes. Owing to the
presence of mind of London detective, the
scheme failed
The reports from Spain continue to be
confused, as heretofor, and do not indicate any
relative change in the situation, or any marked
advancement by the so-caled government at
Madrid.
The sultan has declined the invitation of
Emperor Francis Joseph to visit the Vienna
exposition, assigning as reason that tho ar
fairs Of state prevent him leaving COnstanti-
nople The report tMt the sultan had issued
a iirman granting extraordinary powers and
privileges to the khedve Of Egypt is discrodi-
ted in diplomatic circles.
"A marriage has finally boen arranged be-
tween Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred,
the duke OF Edlnburg, and the Grand Duchess
Maria Alaxandrowna, only daughter of the
emperor OF Russia Tho settlement took
place July IL, and by its terms the duke fore
goes the right of succession to the duchy of
SAKE Coburg, which fact involves important
political considerations. The c2arewitch and
princess Of Dagmar took leave Of the queen
July l2, and departed for Darmasdt. Dagmar
is the sister OF Alexandra, princess of Wales.
Prince Arthur, tho third son of Victoria, has
gone to Christiania to be present at the coro-
nation Of Oscar AZ king Of Norway.
"A special from vienne says thatan attempt
was made, to fire tho exhibition building
Correspondents and other persons who have
returned to London hint that The building vii
probably be burned soon. The emperor has
conferred the grand cross of the order OF
Francis Joseph on Baron Schwarz, director
general Of the International exhibition.
"A st. Petersburg letter says four hundred
and fifty German residents Of Russia have
left in body for the United States, because
the government declared them liable to be en-.
forced into the military service.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-31
NUMBER 81.

ly before our very eyes What story
charm like the record of those small
child-lvos which are daily taking to
themselves form and color and sub
stance? And then it is not bit tor the
public, this book I would have you
write. No critic shall spy ont an er-
ring mood or tense, or n flaw in your in
noccnt rhetoric; for it is Il home-book,
consccratcd to its four square walls, and
the snug circle therein. 1t is only the
little story of your own Mary and
Willie, with all the everyday lights and
shadows, and not mt all for effect, but
only to keep in your mind the changing
semblance of your little ones before it is
gone beyond recall. We forget so east
ly, life runs by, and ere we know it we
have lost the clinging baby; lost the
wee Willie of meddlesome feet and in
quiriug fingers lost TIE gleam of little
Mary's shining hair playing hide-and-
seek behind the currant-bushes; ; lost
the queer little speeches, the quaint
IDEAS, the long, bright, busy days of
their childhood. You have matronly
woman for your child, a business man
for your boy, but the children never
more. There is such little volume ly-
ing pcrdu in our bookcase. 1t is the
most rlnassuming of blank books, but
inside is the simplest, sweetest story of
all the world to me. There all the di-
whiting little things the children have
said are treasured up to laugh over
sometime when the boys sport mus
taches and the girls long dresses.
Here tha home merry -makings, the nut
tings, the wood hunts, the birthday
parties, the christmas-trocs, the little
journeys, ARE told in words which, as
they were written down ut the time,
have caught the aroma of tho different
days, so that they shall be small mir
rors for memory to recall glimpscs of
their child-lifeto, may be, hope, grown
men and women. [nterspersed are
photographs, for the most part taken
each birthday, and locks Of hair, "Jen-
nie's Mt two years. "IIarys at four"
and saddest of all, if there be among
the group sweet face which, unknow
inc to us, may be marked for heaven,
how precious the record of her daily
life photographed along its pages, how
sweet the lispingBol her childish tongue
as they come bNclito us in her very own
words They know nothing OF it yet,
the children, but, fancy, some winter
evening, IN decade not yet born, when
the snow is falling silently outside, Civ
ING that subtle feeling of isolation and
content which great snow-storm
hrinps. when we sit about q glowing
crate, and the nuts and apples have
oone around. that I shall bring ont my
little book, and to their wonder in its
pages they shall find their lost child
hood. There will be many laugh, |
trow, and may be a silent tear, but GER
tainIy new kindIing of the homc-ties,
Il fresh out-gushing Of the home-loves.
Hc0rH anu HODte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-31

The eating occurs pretty regularly.
The meals are uniformly good and well
served. | can hardly tell you what
they are composed of, and it is too deli
cate a subject to guess at. The steak
was always tough. 1t was so constantly
tough that the fact finally filled me
with uneasiness. They say it was beef,
and | hope it was. We had other meats
cut from the same animal, and good
selection of vegetables. The coffee and
tea We're always excellent, and so was
the bread. The meals We're one dollar
each, and to watch fifty persons cndea-
voring to eat dollars worth of stuff IN
twenty minutes was Il sight only the
more favored of earth's children are
permitted to behold.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-31
IKEST

The Arizona Mormon mission projected
by Brigham Young to settle in that territory
and build that section of Tom SCOTS South
ern Pacific railway, has proved disastrous
and complete failure. The entire colony of
over 700 are on their way to Utah again.
The conference Of jewish congregations
OF the west and south in Cincinnati last week.
resulted in the adoption of a constitution for
Hebrew theological institute in this country
and was a catering of more than ordinary in
terest.
The so-called Lord Gordon, who played
an SSOO,0OO confidence game on Jay Gould
and others in New York, and who has been
living very quietly in Manitoba, was being alb
Quoted thence by some Minneapolis officers
when the Manitobans made rescue and the
abductors are now undergoing trial with very
serious prospects,
Holland capitalists, who have invested in
the first division of the st. Paul S Pacific
railroad, are about to apply to have that road
thrown into bankruptcy and a receiver ap-
pointed. Their object is to release the road
from its alliance with the Northern Pacific.
They will thon furnish means to bnild the
branch lines, one of which is from st. Cloud
to st. Vincent or Pembina.
TIE Indian chiefs, Santanta and Big Tree
are still in the Texas penitentiary. They will
be taken to Fort Sill late in September, to at
tend the conference between Gov. Davis and
Idnan Commissioner Smith regarding their re-
lease. The time of the conference has been
postponed from August until early in Oc-
tOber, and it il expected Secretary Delano will
attend it.
The recent attacks of Lieut.. Babcock on
the Tonto Apaches produced a good effect.
Two hundred savages have surrendered at the
reservations Chief Chelterpan says he
wants peace. Gen. Crook made him sargeant
OF force of Indian scouts at Verdi.
The st. Clair and Carondeet bridge COM
pany have decided on the plan for the new
railroad bridge across the Mississippi river at
south st. Louis, about six miles below the CEN
ter Of this city. The bridge will have two
channel spans 600 feet long, on the suspension
principle, and two short spans, 300 feet on
tho truss principle. The design was made
by S, Il. Davis, the well kown engineer of New
Haven, Conn. The bridge will also be ar
ranged for vehicles and foot passengers, and
will DO commenced AZ soon ~ tho government
engineers have determined the site.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-31
~ GENERdL.

Cotton reports from Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana, show decided Improvement in tho
condition Of the crops.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pontedS. r. Hosmer of GAINESVILLE, o., COM
missioner to investigate the Indian massacre
near Rawlings, Wyoming Hosmer il ap-
pointed in place of N. J. Turney, one of the
Indian peace commissioners, who could not
attend. The investigating committee con-
sists of Gov. Campbell of Wyoming; E. P.
Goodwin, Chicago, and s. R. Hosmer. j. A.
Townes of Delaware has been appointed In
dian agent for the Colorado river agency in
Arizona.
Owing to the rapid growth of tho order OF
patrons of husbandry, tho headquarters of
the national grange will soon be removed from
Georgetown to Washington, where the secre-
tary's Office will hereafter be located. Since
the first instant, about $50 subordinate
oranges have been organized, making the to-
tai number of oranges in operation over 400,
with an aggregate membership Of about $50,
900. The order seems to be growing most
III tuo htuIco vi luNui WHICH hho ii 'oo
oranges Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Mime
sofa, Nebraska and Wisconson. In response
to requests from different states, several addi-
tional general deputies have recently been sent
out by tho national grange, to organize su-
bordnate granges. There are a. present,
state oranges in Arkansas, California,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Yer-
mont and Wisconsin, Ohio and South Carroll
ma.
Reports from all sections Of Virginia rep
resent the oat crop the finest in the state for
many years. The wheat has been harvested
and will hardly yield an average Copious
rains have Teen general throughout the state
during tho past two weeks and the corn crop
is very promising.
The treasury department has decided that
passengers baggage is not subject to seizure,
if sworn entry is made by the passen-
ger upon his arrival at port Of entry. The
same department states the principle govern.
ins the CASE OF vessels built in one district
for owners resided in another, to be that the
collector Of customs is required by law to is
sue documents and to have tho vessels ad'