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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-19
COnSuIpOtiOll.

The late Dir. Marshall Hall OF England
said: If were seriously i'll of con-
sumption, | would live out doors day and
night. except in rainy weather and mid.
winler; then / would sleep in an UNI
plastcrcd log house. Physic has no nu-
lriment; grasping for air cannot cure
you; monkey capers in gym.
nasinm cannot cure you, and stimulants
cannot cure you. What cOnsumptives
want is air, not physie-pure air, not med
caied air-plenty of meat and bread"
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Lack Of KnOWfedge Of House
keeping.

One OF the most prolific sources OF
matrimonial difficulties is the lack of
knowledge on the paIl OF the duties ot
housekeeping. Ii these days there are 4
hundred young ladies who can thrum
piano TO one who can make II good loaf
of bread. Yet hungry husband has so
much OF The animal in.his nature that he
cares more for q good dinner than he
does-so long rs bis appetite is unap-
peased-to listen to the music of the
spheres. Heavy bread has many heavy
hearts. giving rise 10 dyspepsia-horrid
dyspepsia ,-aud its herd of accompany.
ing torments. Girls who desire that
their husbands should be amiable and
kind should learn how 10 make light
bread. When young man is courting,
he can live well at home; or, if he has
to 90 distance TO pay his addresses. he
can usually obtain good meals at a hotel
or eating house; but when he is married
and gets to housekeeping, his wife as.
sumes the functions of his mother or bis
landlord, and it is fortunate for her if
she has been educated so rs to know
what good table is. Those who are
entirely dependent upon hired cooks
make sorry show at housekeeping. The
stomach performs very important part
in the economy OF humanity, and wives
who are forgetful OF this TACT commit
serious mistake. Even the lion may be
tanned by keeping him well fed.
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DISAPPOINTED.

/ thought tonight TO see thy face.
And mourn not Tor the sun gone down:
But now the shadow in his place
Hangs on my cheated heart IT, lrown.
could not doubt that thy dear voice
Would cheer me mors than bird or Lutte
How can my heart tonight rejoice
With bird aud string and voice all mute
The breath Of June upon my check
bore, inpatient for Thy kiss;
NJ iaiutins lips their anguish speak
The sweetness OF thy breath 10 miss.
Oh, why do thV sweet steps delay,
since bird aud song and breeze are gone
sighted for hope OF thee, the day
Without thee night puts sackcloth ON
Were I awav, thou should-t not chide
one needless moment OF delay;
I seek nay sunshine ~ thy side
Thy voice my song thy smile my day.
-RurBsr's Monthly
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pottrg
For The oxford Democrat
PRA IERS 1 DON'T LIKE.

don't like 10 hear him pray
Who loans at twenty. Eve per cent,
For then think the borrower NAV
BE pressed to pay for food and rent
And IN that book We all should heed,
Which saws the lender shall be blest-
As sure IS have eyes 20 read
IL does not say, Take interest"
do not like % hear him pray
On bcn'led knees, about an hour.
For grace 10 spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neishbo has no nour.
I'll rather zee him 80 to mill
And buy the luckless brother bread,
Aud see his children eat thCir an.
And laIgh beneath their Rumble shed
DO nos ike 10 hear him pray.
Let blessings on the widow be-
Who never seeks her home 10 say,
IL want o'ertakes You, come TO me"
hate the prayer, So long and loud,
That's offered for the orphans veal.
by him who sees him crushed by wrong,
Aud only with his life dcih feel
do not like 10 hear her pray,
With jcwellel ear snd silkeu dress,
Whose washcrWomau tolls all day.
And then is asked 10 work foe less"
such piOus shavers despisei
With folded hnnds and face demure
They lin to Heaven their angel ewes"
Thea steal the earnings OF the poor.
do not like such soulle>s prayers;
lt wrong, hope % he forgiven;
No angels wing them upward bc3rs.
They re lost a million miles from Heaven
FANNiL L. {
Prov ideucc, August o, ISIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-19

The TRUE LIFE Tho mere lapse of
years is not lie. To eat, and drink, and
sleep; to be exposed to darkness and the
light; to pace round in the mill OF habit,
and turn the wheel of wealth; to make
reason our book. keeper, and turn thought
into an implement of trade-this i not
life. In all this but poor fraction Of
the Consciousness OF humanity is awaken
ed and the sanctilies still slumber which
make it most worth while TO be. knowl.
edge. truth. love, beauty, goodness, faith
alone can give vitality to the mechanism
of existence; the laugh OF mirth that
yibratcS through The heart, the tears that
freshen the dry wastes within, the music
that brings childhood back, the prayer
that calls the future near, the doubt which
makes us mediate, the death which
staitles US with mystery, the hardship
that forces us TO struggle. the anxiety
that ends in trust-are the true nOurish.
mcnt of our natural being -MdrttlCdH.
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"A New Orleans girl ate a box of
CASTLE soap to get rid of ireckles. The
mourncrs remarked very peaceful ex.
preston about The mouth. at the funeral.
but the freckles were rs numerous as
ever.
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Many people hurry through lie,
fearful, as it would seem, Of looking
back, lest they should be turned, like
Lots wife, into tt pillar of salt. Alas,
too if they did look back, they would
see little else than the blackened and
smouldering ruins of their vices. the
smoking Sodom and Gomorrah of the
heart.
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An eccentric Bostonian put three
vanes on his stable, and when an in
quisitive neighbor asked him if he did
not think that three were too many, he
went off and ordered dozen more, and
had them all put up.
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A soldier telling his mother OF the
terrible fire at Chickamauga, was asked
by her why he did not get behind tree.
Tree said he. "Thcro want trees
enough fol the officers"
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There is no test to the christian
character so severe as prosperity
Through its means, many tall who would
have stood proof against AL the direct
assaults of Satan.
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1t was an Irish editor that exclaim-
ed, when speaking of tho wrongs of
Ireland: "Her cup of misery has been
for ages OVERLOOKING ,and is not yet full !"
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"A beautiful Indiana school girl,
thirteen years old aud six feet one inch
high, is causing n general rupture among
the suspenders of the short boys who try
TO kiss her,
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NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, August III. Stocks very
dull. Gold dull, 1863. Money easy al
3a4. Exchange, long 100; short iO9s.
Governments dull. State bonds quiet. .
Convention of soldiers and sailors.
NEW YORK, August 11.-A conven-
ton of the soldiers Of this state is called
for September 23, for the purpose of me-
moiializing Congress for the equalization
of soldiers bounty.
New YORK, August IL COLLECTOR Ar
thur has notified the deputy collectors that
the old law requires importers to appear at
the custom-house personally and make oath
as to the ownership Of goods. The neces-
sity for this reminder has grown out of the
practices of importers deegating the duty
to clerks and brokers, whereby great abuses
have occurred.
Last night, in Williamsburgh, WIN. An
derson, instigated by jealousy and whiskey,
stabbed Anne Cunningham four or five
times in the back with a common Jack
knife, and then stabbed himself three times
in the left side. Neither are fatally in
jured.
Last night, in Brooklyn, Michael Savage,
fell from the stoop of his house, and owing
to his great age, recovery from the injury is
doubtful. His wife was so shocked by the
occurrence that she died in few hours
after.
Governor Austin and Mayor Brachett, OF
Minneapolis, have had two interviews at
Long Branch, with the President regarding
the Manitoba affair, and explained the
whole matter, dwelling especially on the
cruelty with which the prisoners are treated
by the Manitoba authorities. They also
sought to impress upon the President the
necessity for speedy action, as they feared
the people in Minnesota unless something
was done at once would take the settlement
Of the case into their own hands. The Presi-
dent, according to the dispatch, gave the
governor and mayor to understand that
unless the matter was disposed Of within
a reasonable time, demand in unmistaka-
BILE terms would be made on the British
government, and would be followed by
further action. The President then asked
the governor and mayor to reduce their
statements to writing, which they did, and
the paper was forwarded to Secretary
Fish, who will be visited to-day by its
authors.
Agents have advces that the missing
steamer Amdt was twice signalled by
passing vessels. Her propeller is broken.
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OFF. OF CLERK HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Z
RICHMOND, VA, July 20, 1873. 5
DY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF AS
ID SEMBLY, approved April I'd. 1873, 1t is
lawfnl for the Circuit Court judges of this Com
monwealth. until the times for holding the terms
of their respective courts shall be prescribed by
law, TO fix The time for holding such terms.
The terms of the 18th circuit have been fixed as
follows:
TWELFTH CIRCUIT.
Shenandoah .County.--20th August, 9th De-
cember and 9th April.
Page.-lst September, 9th January and 9TH
May.
Rockingham--lOth.S September, 18th January
and 10Th April
Warren.--5th October 18th February and 10th
May
Clarke.-l5th October, 22d February and Goth
May.
Frederick. October, 4th March and 7th
June.
T. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk of House of Delegates of Va.
iV 2H-2aWlm
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WASHINGTON.

Suit Against Ex. Governor WarmOuth n
and Other ex-State Ofiicials-TheHeI-
IOgg Government COmpIete-Taxes
Reing Collected. &c.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says that suit has been COM
menccd by the state against Ex-Governor
Yarmouth, JohnG. Gaines, late fiscalagent,
James Graham, late state auditor, and
Thos. G. Anderson, to recover one hundred
and forty thousand eight hundred and forty
four dollars, alleged to have been fraudu-
lently paid by them while acting as a
board Of liquidation in settlement of the
so-called Well claim. Warmoth's connec-
tion with this claim was investigated by a
congressional committee in January, 1872,
and upon the facts elected by that inquiry
the present suit is based.
The operation of the state government
under Kellogg is complete. Its appointees
are now exercising their functions in every
parish without resistance, and no other as
sumed authorities are attempting any such
exercise. People are paying their taxes, and
the state treasury is rapidly preparing to re-
deem past-due state obligations. There is,
nevertheless, party, led by Ex-Governor
Warmoth, who, whatever the condition of
things may be next December, will pro-
badly appeal to Congress for interference.
Non-interference has thus far been pro-
ductiye of most excellent results. 1t has
been ascertained that nearly every menu
Der of the so-called McEnery legislature,
who was legally elected, will return to the
regular body when it again meets.
Obituary.
WASHINGTON, August 10.--Mr. A. G..
Allen, aged about fifty-fve years, died
here to-day. He was q native Of New
Hampshire. After serving as navy agent
in Washington throught the Pierce admin
istration, he adopted Journalism as pro-
fession, being first known as correspond
ent and afterwards was successfully at
tached to the editorial staffs of the late
National Intelligencer, The Patriot, and
other Washington papers. He was held
in high estimation by everybody who
knew him.
The Potomac Disaster.
WASHINGTON, August 1l.-The SUI
perysing inspector of steamboats, for the
district has arrived here, and will, by Or
der of the secretary Of the treasury, COM
mence on Wednesday full investigation
into the recent steamboat disaster on the
Potomac. A thorough count of the num-
Der of dead bodies already recovered puts
| the list at sixty-seven. The names of
nearly If not quite all who have been iden-
tilted have already been published.
Mrs. Barr's servant Helen, whom many
southern ladies' and gentlemen will remem-
ber, was lost.on the Wawasett
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Items.

Items.
LoaE FRANCHISE meets tonight at z
O'Clock.
INTERNAL REVENUE collections TO-
day amounted to $l3, ,135.
THERE IS NO court in session in this
city save that of the police justice.
EIGHTEENTH STREET, between Mar
shall and Clay is obstructed by piles of
dirt, rocks, etc.
A MAD-DoG was killed on Saturday by
q citizen on Franklin, between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets.
CHARLES P. HUNTINGTON, ESQ,
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, arrived in the city this morning.
THE CITY CHURCHES were we'll at
tended yesterday. The weather was IA
vorable for exhibition of late summer
styles.
CHARLES NELSON, a member of the
Richmond chain-gang, is absent without
leave, and much lamented.
BISHOP GIBBONS preached at the Cath
olic chapel in Staunton yesterday, celebrated
mass and confirmed number of persons.
THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the First
tuSiilid IcSo3tklicue Will at tiiSh hOAe lhSSb-
ing determine on an armory.
THE REV. DIR. DUBOIS, ofthe Reform
ed church, New York city, preached at the
First Presbyterian church on Sunday.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOZEN
barreled eggs were sold on Saturday by a
Petersburg party to Richmond firm at ten
cents per dozen.
THE LIVING SONS OF GALILEE are
going after two of the brethren who un-
authorizedly drew $40 from the Freed
mans bank.
THE AMERICAN BARK EXCELSIOR,
with 720 hogsheads of leaf tobacco, valued
at Sl27 900, cleared from the Custom
house Saturday for Bordeaux, France.
THE GALLONS on which Jeter Phillips
was executed about two years since is still
standing in the yard of the old Jail Of Hem
rico county.
| A CORRESPONDENT speaking OF the
Old Dominion steamship line says Rich.
mond may well be proud of the steamers
run by this company, between Richmond
and New York city, and adds trip to OF
| from New York on one of these boats is
the most enjoyable in the world. The
officials are models of courtesy, the
.cuisine is unsurpassed anywhere, while
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

MADRID, August l0.-The Gaceta pub
fishes the text of the Porto Rico bill. All
officers refusing to take their position in
the army are to be tried by court
martial. A reorganization Of the army
in Catalonia is actively going on. Intransig-
entes have sent commissions into the pro-
vinces to incite insurrection among the
soldiers. A dispatch from Barcelona re-
ports heavy cannonading in the direction
of Berga.
New YORK, Aug. l0.-A Herald special
from Valencia, of the sth instant, previous
to the surrender, says, ten thousand troops
concentrated before the city under the CON-
mand of Martinez, Campossaleede, Ve-
larde and Vallacama, and with eighteen
siege cannon in position, and the Junta
proposed to surrender the city on condi-
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CITY NEWS.


BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHoOL MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Bap
tist Sunday-school association was helt
Sunday afternoon, August 10th, at Leigh
street church, and proved an occasion o
much interest to all present. The chail
was occupied by Prof. Charles II. Winston
president of the society, who offered uF
prayer. Addresses were delivered by DR..
Luther R. Chiles, of Manchester, Lewis III
Frayser and w. II. Williams, of Richmond
The following list of officers and teachers
of the several schools was read:
First church, 4S officers and teachers
32s scholars, baptism I !; Second, 26 off.
GERS and teachers, 191 scholars; Grace.
street. AZ officers and teachers, 3St
scholars Pine-street, 10 officers
and teachers, 200 scholars, I death
Leigh-street, 50 officers and teachers, 1856
scholars Manchester, 16 officers and
teachers, 2SS scholars Sidney, no report
Fulton, IL officers and teachers, LOG schol-
ars, conversion (; Valley Mission is
officers and teachers, so scholars, s con-
versions. Total, 239 officers and teachers;
,9l6 scholars.
The meeting adjourned to assemble at
the Manchester school, on the second Sun
day in September.
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the appointments of the steamers are
equal to those Of the famous Cunard com.
pany.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS al
@. +. Johnston's news and music store,
9lS Main street, to-day At 6 a. IN. "a ;
8 a. m. rs /; IL IN. 86 8 p. m. sS.
CHILLs AND FEvERs are very preya-
lent along the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad also sorry looking crops ol
corn and Indifferent tobacco.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
of the Presbyterian Sunday-school union
will take place tonight at s O'Clock, at
DR.. Hoge's church. a
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS and Genera
John @. Breckenridge visited, Valentines
studio last week and were much pleased
at the perfectabiity Of the artists recum-
bent figure of General Lee for Lexington.
The CHICKAHONfINY LAND OWNERS
are in earnest about reclaiming the swamp,
and will try to convert it into a river.
The land thereabout is too valuable to be
subjected to overflow.
CHARLES II. HARRIS, who has for sew
eral years filled the position of master ma.
chinist on the Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake railroad, died suddenly al
West Point on Saturday.
ABOUT FIVE OR SIX HUNDRED color
ed people went up on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Saturday afternoon by special tran
to attend the Shiloh Association of color.
ed Baptists at Charlottesville.
WILLIAM e. BINFoRD, ESQ.,, the hand
some assistant of the secretary of the com.
monwealth, who has been pleasuring fol
some weeks at Vue de PEau and Cobb's
Island, returned Saturday to his duties
here, very much bronzed, but still goodly
to look upon.-- Wing.
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A Religious Colony.

Topeka, August 10.--A delegation of
Russian Quakers, who have been hunting
location for large colony of their people,
have determined upon locating in Harvey
county, in this state, and will return to
Russia at once. The colony they represent
is large, intelligent and wealthy one. The
county reports to the state agricultural de-
partment for June and July show yield of
wheat and oats to be largely in excess Of
last year.
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EOR SALE CHEAP,
II ON LONG TIME,
TO WILLIAM H. PRYOR.

Take notice that shall apply to William T.
Sanders or some other Justice, on the 23D DAY
OF AUGUST. 1873, at Meehaniesvile, IN the
county of Louisa, Virginia, FOR A JUDGMENT
against you on an open account OF SO due Thos.
NJ. Gregory, for work and labor done in 1859
and at The same time and pace for a Judgment
against you on an open account for @i2 due X.
b. Watkins, for work and labor done in 1859,
where you can attend if you think proper, ac-
cording TO statute IN sueh cases.
jyIe-lawIw r. b. WATKINS.
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NEBRAS SKA.


OMAHA, August 9.--Further particu-
lars from the late Indian fight says the
Sioux when they gained possession of the
Pawnees camp, attacked and killed a
number of squaws and children, dashing
papooses' brains out against the ground.
The Pawnees lost the meat of about six
hundred buffaloes, which they had killed.
The Sioux numbered seven hundred and
fifty warriors, under command of Snow
flake, successor of Whistler. Their loss
was thirty warriors. Troops from Fort
Mcpherson have forced them back to their
reservations.
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GEORGIA..
Railroad Accident.

AUGUSTA, August ll.-Yesterday a
sleeping car on the Wilmington, Columbus
and Augusta railroad was thrown from the
track near Hamburg, and two passengers
badly bruised. The car was wrecked.
Another Fire.
SAVANNAH, August 1l.--There was a
destructive fire this morning at Lake City,
Florida. Loss, $4,000. ~.
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ILLINOIS.
Jews Asking Protection.

CHICAGO, August 11.--A number of
Jewish citizens of this place have addressed
petition to Mayor Medill, asking protec-
ton from disturbance of their sabbath by
prohibiting the carrying on of trade in the
vicinity of their places of worship. No
action as yet has been taken on the petit
tion
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Eureka Quartette, composed Of well-known
amateurs of this city, left this morn
ing for King George Courthouse to
attend the fair and feast given by the
ladies Of one of the churches in that place.
Messrs. Simmons, Wyatt, Wood and the
other members expect to enjoy themselves
and also do some good.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL son, aged
about sixteen, Of George III. Reith, commits
sion merchant. while riding mule on the
bason bank, about 2 p. m. to-day. was
fallen on by the animal and had his right
leg broken at the knee and his skull frac-
tured. He was carried to his fathers
house and medical aid summoned. It is
thought he will not survive his injuries.
Saturday night about two o'clock as the
grass-widowers' train from this city was
nearing Charlottesville it ran over two
mules standing on the track. Their last
kicking was performed in the air as they de-
scribed the arc of q circle by reason Of the
impetus given them. The cars were
hardly Jared and proceeded on their
way. .t at
There was last night about II o'clock an
excursion train from Charlottesville, con-
sisting of thirteen passenger coaches,
crowded, standing on side track at Fred
erick's Hall depot, fifty miles from this
city, waiting the passing of another train.
After it had done SO, in attempting to re.
gain the main track, two Of the coaches
got off. A delay of three hours was
cansed. Nobody, luckily, hurt.