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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13
The old Garret.

1t had garret, very nearly such one
rs it seems TO me one of us has described
in one OF his books but let lis look at
this one as | can reproduce it from mem.
ory. 1t has flooring of laths, with
ridges of mortar squeezed up between
them, which, if you tread on you will 90
to-the Lord have mercy on you! Where
will you 90 TOP The same being crossed
by narrow bridges Of boards, on which
You may put your feet, but with fear and
trembling. Above and around you are
beams and josts, on some of which you
may see, when the light is let in, the
marks of the conchoidal clippings OF the
broadaxe, showing the rude way in
which the timber was shaped as it came,
full of sap, from the neighboring forest.
1t is n realm of darkness and thick dust,
and shroud.like cobwebs and dead things
they wrap in their gray folds.
A garrct is like seashore, where
wrecks are thrown up and slowly 60 TO
pieces. There is cradle which the old
man you just remember was rocked in {;
there is the ruin OF bedstcad he died on /;
that ugly slanting contrivance used to be
put under his pillow in the days when
his breath came hard; there is his Old
chair with both arms gone, symbols OF
the desolale time when he had nothing
earthly left TO lean on; there Is a large
wooden reel which the blear.eyed old
deacon sent the minister's lady. who
thanked him graciously and twirled it
smilingly, and in fitting season bowed 1t
out deeenlly to the limbo of troublesome
cOnyenences. And there are old leather
portmanteaus. like stranded porpoises,
their mouths gaping in great hunger lor
the food with which they used to be gorg-
ed to bulging repletion; and old brass
andirons, waiting until time shall re-
venge them on their paltry substitutes.
and they shall have their own again, and
bring with them the forestick and the
backlog of ancient days; and the emp
ty churn, with its idle dasher which the
Nancys and Phebes. who have left their
comfortable places to the Bridgots and
Norahs. used to handle TO good purpose /;
and the brown shakey old spinning
wheel, which was running, it may be in
days when they were hanging the Salem
witches. Olirer Wendell Holmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13
NUMBER II.
IN Experiment that Failed.

am not sure whether | did right or
wrong. | am sure that | meant right.
It was in this wise believing implicit-
ly that the bending of human t~igs
should be accomplished during the early
stage of their growth. | concluded to
commence on We've. Ny intention was
TO give her lesson in frmness. Ac-
cordingIy | illoda box with chestnuIs,
aud placed it within her reach, saying.
Now. We've, dear, you must not touch
them without my permission"
"WeIl. den, dess I'll not" was the
reply, while the brown.eyed three year.
old gazcd wistfully toward the sweet
temptation. gave her six or eight.
"In my dear title potit, flank 90"
went to my work, and labored with
all the cheerfuness Of an inventor who
is pretty sure his machine will he a sue.
cess.
During the afternoon it occurred TO
my mind that those eight nuts were last.
ing remarkable time. Assuming my
blaudest tone for this occasion, asked:
We've, have you eaten all your chest.
nuts'"
mo, fink not"
Come here. darling Where do you
&c, SO many?"
ooh, dets 'em out o. my potit."
well. but here are more than | gave
you at first" | said, as | examined the
dainty receptacle. 40. We've. have you
been disobsying me. and getting more
out oil the box?"
II 'spects p'r'aps have"
"But are you ?"
"Yes, Is pity sure"
80. dear Viere," | cried, with the
feelings OF one who discovers his inren-
ion to be failure, ''this makes poor
mamma lesl so sad. do not like to
punish you. but what must do? lmust
have my little girl obey me. Oh. what
shall | do Pr
The little sinner looked reflective.
Well, mamma, she presently said in
solemn tones. IL dess you had better
pray"
Believing her suggestion 4 wise one.
embodying about all the wisdom in the
affair, acted upon it. Returning to my
occupation after our session had adjourn.
ed, the first thing that caught my atten-
ton was scrap of old newspaper, con-
tanning this sentence:
ale who through intention or neglect
throws before another temptation, Is.
il he be overcome, equally guilty
put taway the box of chestnuts. and
am awaiting further light.-NaHona!
Baptist.
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endurance. Her nieces and nephows low
ed her. while they tyrannized over her.
and to none of the family did it occur
that the debt OF obligation was on their
side, not that of the old maid aunt.
Sometimes, hall iestingly. the girls
would say. "Auntie. aren't you sorry you
didn't marry the SenatorP"
mo. dear children" she would reply.
Society did me the injustice OF not al
lowing me 10 earn my living in any way
in which | could have done so. | could
not do the great things in this world. |
could not teach. for did not know enough
for that profession; l had not genius
enough to paint, or 10 model, or TO write.
or to sing, or to act. l could have done
some useful and humble work that would
have enabled me to support myself, only.
rs society is now arranged j should have
lost caste by the attempt. | could have
been good milliner or dressmakcr. but
you wouldn't have liked TO have your
aunt engaged in one Of these occupations,
you know. though I'm sure could have
been successful in either. Society has
been hard on me. but I'm glad i didn't
revenge myself on the conyentionaities
that fettered me, by doing the injustice to
any man of marrying him when l didn't
love him. Dear children. it's an awful
thing to do. both for yourselves and the
tho man you marry; and it would be
good thing for all concerned. when you
girls are brought up like your brothers.
10 earn living. and 10 marry-not for a
home-but for love. That time is coming
my dsrlings. though | may not live to
see it,"
is it, Aunt Eleanor ?" asked her niecos
laughingly.
Is it, indeed' Who can tell ?-[Laura
Curtis Bulard in Golden Age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13
Use of Postal Cards.

As postal cards will probably soon be
in circulation, it may be well TO show
how they have been used TO facilitate n
loan. Recently. in France, an individual
sen, daily several postal card, addressed
to himself, on one of which his inquisitivo
janitor read:
"Let me know when you will call Tor
that "A, 600 francs. Your carelessness is
inexplicablc. Yours. &c"
Another indicated to the ianitor that his
acquaintance wa. in the lull tide Of good
luck:
Answer Yes or No. am aware tho
girls thousands do not concern you but
you owe some respect to her family. Say
distinctly if you will or will not marry
her. Immediate"
Better still was this one:
"Mr. j. notary. requests YOU to
call at his Office as soon rs possible. To
acquire possession oi the property OF the
late Mr. Bigourlin."
Astonished at the contents OF this cor.
respondence, the indiscreet porter lent
80. 900 francs (slO. .O0O) to the ingenious
borrower. who, of course. suddenly dis
appeared.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13

MAKE IT RED HoT.-The publisher OF an
"up. country paper" used to be constantly
admonishing his sub editors and reporters
TO heat up the local column. keep the
thing red hot. white hot" he used to say.
and the consequence was that The paper
was success. 1t did not run after buy
ers. 1t was the people who ran after the
paper. The day and hour of publication
were as we'll known rs the coming ot
Sunday or the Fourth OF July. People
would become restless and fdgety as the
great moment of the week approached.
and their hands would find their way in
voluntarily to their pockets in search OF
the stray disc which was to buy them rs
good local news and gossip" in black
and white, as they talk up in the corner
grocery or the sewing meeting. There
is nothing like good locals for the local
paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13

"A stealthy rat which dwelt in a Chi
cago station house undertook to help HIM
self from plate from which an old game
cock, captured in raid on coekplt,~as
eating his dinner. The old gamester
permitted him to reach over the edge OF
the plate and nibble at crust OF bread
but before he had swallowed the first
mouthlul, the cock drove one OF his spurs
clear through him.
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Quetrp
The Croicded street.
Hr WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.


IN WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Let me move slowly through the street,
Filled with an ever shifting train,
Amid the sound OF steps that beat
The murmuring walk, like Autumn rain.
IioN last the lifting figures come
The mid The fierce, the stony face
some bright with ughtlcs- smiles, aud some
Where secret tears have len their trace.
They pass 10 toll, 20 strife, 10 rest
To halls in which the lea>, {. spred-
To chambers where the funeral guest
la silence sit- hc.i'lc the bed.
And some 20 happy homc, repair,
Where chi:dren pr,>,ia. cheek 10 check
Wiki mut, catvs-c> .hal Gc>larc
lhe tcuicrnc,, they cannot speak.
NuJ some who walk ia c,hnic,, here,
>hal. ,hudier s> The, reach the door
Where one who made th-ir dwellings dear,
% dover. %, light Is -crn Ro more.
Youth with pale cheek aud slender frame,
And dream, Of greatnc-, Ia thine eye
cost thou to build an earthly name.
ur early ia the ts~l 'o die
kScn Son OF trade, with ,aEur Ggow
Who l. nog Gutterins iu th snare
III, golden foItunc>. t0vcr ttey How,
Or melt the gliucrins sp.re la air.
Who oi tai, crowd tonight shah tread
The dance TN daylight glc;m- again
Who sorrow o'er the Untimcl, dcals
Who srithc ia throc- of mortal pain
~liGc. flmiue struck. shalt tl.uk how lons
rho cDid, dark t9urs how slow the light;
And somc ". o hauut amid the thruas
shall h,le ia den, ot shame. tonight.
Zach where hi, task or pleasure call,
Iucy pas, aud heed each her not;
Thcr,. Is one who heels, who holds them all
On hi, large love and bouudic.- thought.
These ,lrr Ssimg tide ct life, that seem
In wayWard. aiH,loss eoFr-, % irnl.
Arc eddie. si the mighty stream
That rolls 20 IL appointed rnd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13

A New York farmer laughed when
his prudent wife advised him not TO smoke
on load of hay. He footed it home
that night, with his hair singed, most of
his garments prey TO the devouring
elements, and the iron work of the wagon
in potato sack and then his wife laugh
ed.
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Gbs 0ftuIo 9rmotrat,
Published Every Tuesday Morning, by
r. f.. SHAW,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
TERMS Two Dollsr. per year-Sl,So 4 paid
Ia advance
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YOUNG PEOPLES CORNER.

lam composed Of Is letters.
Ny4,7, 10, u, is n city in Palestine.
Nv /, 3, 8, Is, is word of command
Nv 3, u, ), is state of temperature
NV is a piece OF raiment.
My Is, 10, y, o. 5, is portion of the day.
Ny s. Is. I, 10, 4, is a blot.
Nv whole is great elevation Of land.
ANSWERS.
80, The Pine Tree State. S,
A receives s2l.l9 ll-l2 at .O6 S-lOs
II 1927 i-l2" Jo5 ll9-lGs
a9soo lc did,
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A Monitor in a Storm,

New YORK, Nov %. A Lewes, Dele
ware special says thai dnring the storm
which the monitor Manhattan encountered
on Thursday, the sea swept clean over hel
from stem to stern. upsetting the man al
The wheel and carrying away the longboat
A leak was sprung under the turret
through which the water poured witt
alarming rapidity. Commander Yates ex
pected that the monitor would go down
and ordered the boat to be cleared and the
life hHoys distributed.
Subsequently the Monitor became easier
but bcing in leaking condition, hpl big.
pumps having become choked and every
thing and everybody drenched through. i
was decided best to return to the Delaware
breakwater ana give up going to he,
West. The Manhattan will probably By
ordered to Philadelphia for repairs
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04
The Virginius Settlement.

1t seems to be authortativelN settled
that compromise of the difficulties grow
ING ont Of the capture Of the Nirginiu@
has been agreed upon, land that arbitration
is AN important clement in the final set
tlcmtnt OF the questions that hay, arisen
The StipulatonS are that the ship and sur
Nlyn% persons Of her company shall be at
once delivered to the United States. and
the flag Of thiS country saluted. But time
is 10 be given Spain 10 show that the ship
was NOT rightIully wearing the Nag, and ii
this shall be established not only is the
salute not to he required but the l'nited
States agrees TO prosecute the ship and all
concerned III her operations Spain is also
to punish her officials who NAV have eX-
cpeded their authority And the question
OF damages to person or property is 10 be
reserved for future settlement. This seem,
to be 4 fur and equitable adjustment ol
the dispute, and ought to be accepted a,
such on every hand. Ii puts aside and out
OF sight what threatened to be very
serious matter for Us, and much more s.
for Spain. The only difficulty now seems
to b" possible hitch in carrying out the
provisions Of the agreement ON the part OF
the government OF Spain. The present
administration there holds the renS Of au
thority with no certain grasp; 4 day may
overtum ii IN favor Of some other faction
and then diplomacy may be all al sea
again But the chances are that the slip
ulationS will be carried out, and that We
shall he relieved from apprehension. 80 inl
n Cuba and Cuban affairs are concerned
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04

The late hour at which the Pre- -iJtnt )
message came 10 hand together with ii.
GREAT length, forbid that we should this
week publish more than extracts embody-
ing it, most important points These will
be lonnd in another column He allute>
10 ON foreign relations as being in a de-
slrallc condition, recommends q commits
sion for distributing the Geneva award,
and refers to the award of the mixed com
the two countries 1t seems that san Do
mingo has applied to be taken under the
protection OF this country, which applica-
ton the President transmits. The Presi-
dent recommends revision of the laws OF
naturalization and citizenship, especially
regarding those who reside abroad
The matter Of the difficulty With Spain
in the Nirginius affair is gone over with,
and there is little or nothing in the action
of the administration at which to cavil
The negotiations with Spain appear to have
been well conducted to the satisfactory r,-
suit of peace, The President indulge, in
some very plain talk in regard to The
affairs of Spain and Cuba, and the incon-
@ruity of a republic fostering and protect
ing slavery. The currency question is
treated at considerable length. and a be-
lief expressed that more currency is re-
qtIired for the business Of the country. and
that it should bt made elastic to meet the
requirements Of trade and It's cxigencies.
4 good word is said for the ship building
Interest The reports OF all the depart
menl~ are noticed, and a larger and more
ciligie1t navy suggested
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04
\ case Of the most ahiect poverty was

A case Of the most ahiect poverty was re-
ported by Boston police officer Thursday
THE officer had his attention called 10 two
half.clad children, wandering about the
streets with bare heads and feet, in search
of cold victuals. On investigation he found
1t home in bed with no clothes to pgt on.
When 4e two became chilled and tired they
went home and changed places with the
Others, who then dolnned the rags and took
their tufa at begging The n mother was q
widow and was obliged to leave her chill
rem and 60 out to work. She canned three
dollars per week, Of which two had to 'o
paid for rent, and one dollar was Ill she had
lett to feed herself and children.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04

Massachusetts is rejoicing and throwing
up her cap, as she has right to, over the
pertora1ion OF the Hooeac Mountain. On
Thursday q blast tore down the last foot
Of dividing rock, and the wintrv wind
blew straight under the mountain from
SIDE 70 side. Begun twenty-five years ago
by railroad corporation, and afterwards
assumed by the State, the work has Seen
perei~tentv carried forward 20 its compile
ton II opens way for heavy freight
from the valley OF the Hudson and the
West 10 Massachusetts Bay and will prove
of immense advantage, especially to Bos-
ton. The tunnel is four and three quarters
mile long in the solid rock, twenty -four
feet wide and twenty-siX feet high The
total cost when completed will be about
twelve million dollars
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04
Taxation Coming.

The vaunt Of the administration presses
that taxation was to be greatly and per-
manently reduced had but short life. In
| the endcavor to effect show of something
like it, the party finds itself in position
OF embarrassment. The cry for more
revenue comes from office after office. For
the popularity which arose from reduction
OF taxes must be substituted the odum OF
rc-imposing them. The commissioner of
internal revenue recommends the restora-
ton Of the taxes on gas, legacies, and be-
quests as well as others The secretary
OF the treasury gives notice to the protec-
tlonists that the duties on tea and coffee,
winch yielded revenue of $22 ,O00 900,
must be re-imposed These duties were
purely Tor revenue purposes, and the pro-
tectionists took them Oft to afford better
excuses for duties which, although they
left deficient revenue, put money taken
from the people into the pockets OF mono
polists.
Nnlle on The one hand this increase OF
taxation will tend to accelerate the course
of the republican party on the downward
road, the reduction Of expenditures is not
urged. No political principle now binds
the Grant republicans together They are
united only by common desire for public
plumber and the emolnments Of office 10
reduce expenditures is to diminish the
number of idle rctainers, 10 reduce the
strength of the political army of republi-
cans and eNasperatr those who are turned
out Both the increase Of taxation and
the lntrodnctiono something like economy
INTO the administration are Processes full
Of danger 70 the party which has con
lrniled the government OF oln' country for
80 m any years
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04

Somebody IN New \ ork don't like Mr.
Green. the comptroller. and 50 fixed up a
little surprise for him II consisted OF a
neat little box marked "personal," and
having Sliding cover. But Mr. Greene
was not 50 green as he might have been
So he didn't pull the sliding cover, and
therefore didn't explode the powder and
cartridges with which il was filled but
his clerk cut a hole in the corner, and
soaked the box in water until it was quite
harmless. 1t isn't pleasant for 4 man to
be an official in that region Il he is q
rogue he is sent to the pcnitentary, and if
honest his life is made miserable by in
formal machines
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04

The li-Motntain lighted and responded
ii eight o'clock IN lhe morning a second
inspection of the Loeb Earn made it mani
test that it was better to transfer the res
rued persons to the Tri-Mountain This
was accordingly done Every attention
wa, shown to the survivors by Captain
lrquhart of the Tri-Nountain, which ship
reached Cardiff Roads ON Sunday night,
NOy 80
lI0-rIrAELE RECEPTION.
The rescued persons were landed and
Hospitality receiN ed at the hotels Of the
city The saved included % first class
passenger, and III of the crew. Two of
the survivors remained on the Loeb Earn,
having been severely injured
TllF STATEMENT OF THE PuRsEH
Confirms the foregoing He adds as fol-
lows The steamer was struck on the
~tarboard side; the nanmast and rigging
We're carried away; the long boat was
moi crushed on deck. but after being
lowered, the nizZenmast falling upon it
and killing nearly all its occupants; the
mainma~t fell after the mizZenmast,
topping over ON the deck and killing
many persons; in q few minutes the ship
began to sink amidst great disorder and
panic the scene was awful beyond de-
~cliption. the air was rent with shrieks,
but some were heard saving calmly. AS
We must die let rs die nohlv" The water
rushed into the hold with incredible
Velocity | addressed myself and with &
companion jumped overheard and swan
toward the Lock Earn. then half a mile
distant: as | left heard the ship cracking
and looking back saw her 90 down with
our plunge forward; for 4 moment the
~hricke We're terrible; then all was silent.
Il was the silence OF death.
The captain remained on the bridge of
5le Vile du tiavre during the whole and
N,nl down With the ship; he was pick ed
up mn hour atlerward; All The officers
" bu were rescued were saved in a similar
manner. except the First Lieutenant,
whom HE captain sent TO the Loeb Earn
to see II She was in a sinking condition OF
ii SHE was able 10 receive the passengers
ol the Vile du llaYre. swami halt an
hour. and finally reached the Loeb Earn,
iH missed the ropes thrown to me. re-
manned in tho wafer Tor another quarter
pt' m huur, hlN was eventually rescued by
thc l.oyh l.al.
Among lhr passengers on The deck of
\illr tn llayrr wa Il French gent leman
~ .,uu>ahe ,oolnr-7 and presence of
miud tlI comoIed many by his words.
\ ui,-i asked. Are you a Roman Catho-
llr3' y r-' VA the answer Repent,
them. aid the priest land forgive your
-u- VI ith lhrec la~t words the priest
sink IN fine waves, The penitent was
sawed
IL... l,hi. ,.r,,s-a.t and ,,a9chAd the SCENE
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04

TnE T.. 5. SENATE The terms of =
Senators expire on the third Of March
1879, and The following is the list Ames.
Miss Hayard. Del Bnrcmln, West Nir-
ginil BIownloW, Tenn Buckingham,
Conu. Carpenter, Wis; Cas>erly, Cal
Chandler, Mich. Edmmds Va Eenton,
\. y; Flanagan, Tex; Gilbert, Fla
Hamilton, Md HamIm, Me Lewis, Va.
Pratt, Ind. Ramsey, Mimi. Schurz, Mo
scott, Pa F; Sprague Il. / Stewart, Ney
stockton, y. j. Sumner. Mass Thur
man, O.; Upton. Neb .. Elections al
ready held have determined the politics OF
the succession in California. Ohio. Mary
land. Virginia, and Mississippi. The only
doubt i, in regard to the successor Of Mr.,
CaSSerly. the rival candidates being TOW
emor Booth, Independent Republican, and
Nh Ca~~erly, independent Democrat.
Judge Thurman will be reelected in Ohio.
and Anne, in Mississippi A conservative
will succeed Senator Lewis. Of Virginia,
and flanagan of Texas Will probably be
succeeded bv 4 Democrat The election
IN Texas occurs next month
The Republican journal., 1873-12-04
Il Hartford man was LOOKING

A. Hartford man was looking oyer some
papers in an Old trunk the other day, his iiilie
daughter who stood by picked up one OF theln'
saying. j." Papa. this has dollars on it," On eX-
amining ii he found that il was an Old county
notd in another state, for $1,000, with interest
IL SIX yer cent, under date OF 1853. Sending
it to the proper eol,nty seat he received cheek
lpr nearly $4,000. the accumulation of princi-
IA aud interest for ap0 sias Of fifteen years