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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
DIED..

In Warren, y II, Nov. l., Of typhoid fever,
Frederick j Little, son OF Joseph NJ. and Eliza >.
Little, formerly Of Norway, aged IL years y mos
and II days
In Carthage, Nov. 10, Mrs. Jane pelano, aged
u Years.
mouths, l. days The oldest person IN the cily'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
A FALLkCY EXPLODED, viz; THAT Oip "UoOND
FLOUR MAKES ANY MuHE BREAD. OR u
II ANY WAY BETTER, ENCtfr ~
CoIon THAN FRESH GROUND.

The following i copied from the Milling J0HrldI
a. good authority a. can be obtained on this sub
ject:
Assume q. rriiaiu ,mcll kuoUua tie Baricl olol
IL order GO a.ccltain whether tie lucai tl."lrt
propci;i,. 90: ihr nout were dcicJcl-u-.y IN rtr'
by this modification, Professor iO'i'' h'' 90"
iected -r,r.ai -pccneunt 10 4 criica rNan tua'iuui
and hc Hri. that the fou uHdvrsots decided
change lie pure normal luur contains ~" per
cent gluten luj ,",, i,,rcest. s.l"ilc nbuH"n'
but amer keeping, the following results "'''
obtained.
, mos. AMOS. ) mos mos.
Gluten, 80 30 - -
Alhumtn Ill atN ~ ~
The author found hat G,ater deterioration -i'l
took place in Older grouud nCur.'
Il Nlii linus la ,ctu guai iDur becomes Nlh.Cr
OF blraehe- no, with u;c, in con, qUcnce %! We
increase oi aibumru. bat That 10 loses Hs nuir'fF'
Qualities in gr,uf,r proUorf0Hby the loss 1T glairr
Hence the lyuc,., aud Necessity ot fees ground
nOur.
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First-cIsss Family Newspaper,

which he can place IN the hand. of the member
~ hi. FAMILY conn lvut tliat there Is nothing "b
isctionsble 10 any OF IT, many departments
we shall be happy Ia send rpecimen copies irce
OF expense. We invite the attention OI o''htl
in urice though the PAPER iasi year w. -ic1'N
enlarged and impru, .I
one copy by m.I. 500
Five coples 10 one al,iesS, 100
Ten copies to one address ID W
And one copy to thc Sett.r W. oi cup VI zen
money. All paper, are discontinued promptly AT
the expiratIon vi the time ior which PAYNE h"s
been made.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
New Advertisements.
Legislative Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition VIII DC
y presented Ia the next Legs iature asking the
repeal of the act allowing the town of Bethel 10
impose toll upon persons, beasts and carriages
crossing the bridge across the AndrOscOggIn
River, near Bethel Hill. ,,.,,,.>.
GILBERT CHAPMAN.
Bethel. Noy. ~, 1873 dec2
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
The Household FanaCca
and
Family LiaiInent

10 t1,. Ie-trgreiv in the world for tAe follow us
6. r.ria .lt-.yIk- tramp u tue Limbs and stomach
"a o. DOB trv ~tomsch Bowels ur SIDE, tsne umtii,iu'
70, .Ir FL t..-rr- b ..u, Cole. Ncur..I.iH Cholera
Il.-..rtrrv ,ults Fresh Wounds, Burns, sore
T-.4t ~p.ual Complaints, >rtalus aHt BRUISES,
t..Hs and trvrr. For Internal tnd cNirrhAl Use
.-.,.r,r.. 81. b ro. uuIy o. relieve the pstrut,
---t '...I, removes the cause pi complaint IL
democratic, ari yervale, The whole system rcsioi
r. healthy action % all it, parts, snV 4uieSe"ns
Or. blood.
The Household PanaceR A. Purely
l.-..a. ltd. taI All Ilt.l.l-.
CURTIS * BROWN,
NJ. zlI FULTON street. New York.
F,r sale Dos I'D. druggists. jui, .S-sn-ls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Rawson's Coaches.

Leave the HIN Tor up trains 90 $500 A. NJ. and
$50 q
tor down train 40 ll:S1 4 81.
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News, General Roading & Informatisn,

VIII ehecrfully irG,l-e tie iulrs-. .. 10 ucW..fac
freshness OF 10, WvrA.s compendium 90 general
intell g-ucc ami the availability NhcninN b-pi.'r'
uron Il. editorial comments TIC aiul "i ihr pl'
Usher. ha- AlWa.S uro ALt - 30 continue - be it'
Ind ntt a weekly -lcrt au.rl -lali uc Tree trI.U
AN .euat.ouali-in. AMI -I..i present I-'sc
a-ouni oI reaIu- m1itcr. which shall k,cl i-'
rcAdels fully posted up regarding
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Mail Arrangements.
walls CLOSE

For Portland aud Boston at HIS \. VI. and Pas
p "A. the laJler mail arriving IN Portland NJ Sis
she peXt morning.
~ mail, via Grand Trunk, at 2s'0 Z. NJ.
For Norway 40 $50 A. NJ, and for the western
EH-t % the COuuty, Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and
Saturdays, via Norway, 40 the same time.
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Thirty-Six Long Columns

That every member Of % nous hull m., dni some
th!n. which he shall rca 70 .ti pleasure ami iHvh'
There are papers NHith contain q 'Hrse. "t'au' %!
literary reading, but there i- 40 paper publish
m Nm England Ml...L L..-L.LLr.
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A Complete Pictorial History ofthe Times
The Best, Cheapest and VI ost Successful
Family raprr In the Union.
Harper's Weekly.
SPlEN0l0LY ILLUSTRATED.

Notices ~ the Press.
The Ueekly is the ahlc-t and most powerful VI
u-trated periodical Published in this country. Its
editorials me scholarly and convincing, aud carry
much weight Its Illustrations of current events
Are lUil and fresh, and are prepared by our best
designers. With circulation OF lN,OUO, the
Weokig l. cad by ut least half n million persons,
and It's influence a. an organ OF opinion is simply
Tremendous. The Utskiy msintaius positive
position, aud expresses decided views oil political
aud social Problems LOuisriHe COHrier-Journdf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02

Of the .eoplc Of Nyw England. bat shah also con
Tain a ltr.e amount 81 matter r.irn VIII inttiu''
aud eiity the lag c,lclc Unith depends waiHy
uuon II, column, .Dr their AnpNlrI,t vI Vhii -
- my on in great
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02

HFsI Rnnu Now ready for agent. ltoihe
ECm BUM Life in the Biblc. j.. tlsitL
MARCH u D.. author 81 sight >rtrc- iu -ae !i.Hi.
and "Our Father House, ol Whi.i 1000. ll : 100
rople- OF each were sold. send .o. CIruirr/ l'-
LERN MCURDI. "a Main So, rptla- t D. .--.
\ new Book oi Thrilling Interest. -I'.r-|. lIiu.'
trated Agents WANTED. For -uc.'lW ilim~
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IlabituaI CO>tivcnsss causes

E.4.r.sls Ti--iusss. Horns, Li~,r Compliant
,,.,.-' ,.-,-,,nt.vv i- DR HAERIsON's PtK1STAL-
rft L0LE>6Es. belu- boil Tonic and LhAai ~
ttrv restore nature. thereby curing costiNc A%b
.- Ina The spinlou ot every brusEisl, tAt' aiv ius
49, Tie only ous that reScEvs tle cause, as out
" ara applications are only time an't money wa~i.
I'll. TlIaI box, 50 -. Large osN, - cts mailed
for The Last price -
pR HARRISON'S lCEL AND BALSAN,
a splendid cure for cot CHS. HoAlis kNEss, Al All
rrnnA a. and LUNG coIIp plants. For sale by r :
n HARRISON 4 co. PfoVrietors, No. j fremont
Templs BOSTON. and by al Druggists
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02

From Portland and Boston &C 1910 A. NJ. and
49, 2. Al
Down mail, VIA Grand Trunk, l,5u I. VI.
Prom Norway aud me western part Of The County
.fI 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Ihe LEADING Events Of the Hour,
Social and Political Inlerests

while 10, page, shall uot only rrd,'t tht -un't'
it,l progress OF opinion upon th"ir topics Win.
,r, connected ul.t Tie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Wcwish to call attention to our ncw grade
WHITE SPRING FLOUR,

which is living The best of satisfaction wherever
ntioduccl. This wheat il raised IN Iowa. from
Michigan While Winter seed, sOwn in the spring.
and h nearly equal % The Mchigln> In color hnd
of much greater strength. We are selling thiH
-four at ahOu. the price OF common rcd wheat
and il certainly is far superior 20 au' i'd whe"i
in the market FEN Of these loul- arc ontitd
In Inc Enstorn markets, but are Invariably sold Tor
WHITE WINTERS. We are getting IhiS
wheat from Usage. where 1t Is selected Cor us 10y
our former tOwnsman, ROBERT sklLLNG>.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
IoURNAL NEWSPAPERS CO.,
40 Washington Street. Boston.
. ADMINISTRATORS sale mt Auction.

yE,HE subscriber hereby gives notice that he Will
4 sell Al auction on
Thursday, Dec. II, 1873,
NJ 10 O'Clock \. NJ. the farm known as the Isaac
Adams farm in Gilead AMI recently owned pS
Nsrv 4 swan late of said Giiead deceased, To-
,afbcr with all the neat stock, farming tools TWO
Wagons. two -lrighs, household furniture DeIs
.nI bedding, amt cher articles too numerous 10
,,aotj,,n Infringing to the estate et Mary y. swan
PINKNEY BURNHAM,
Admmistrdt0r.
p.,hcl Novenber p, 1873
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
sod by all Druggists and Oellsa h 9..er..

a Mtg Battle ha. b,cu going ou for years
between the Constitution of tuc >iet ,n nue
.idc and all the Active Pv.-ou-, falsely called
remedies on tho other The po..ons lar, h.l Doe
best O; the G-hf. and % Ions i,-t ". so. si-I uay
Dee found iu every cmejer.. Hltat iI.t common
sense i. putting stop 90 chs pcH.,au- conflict
sc last
The Prisoners
OF The sicS.room have found Chat 300 IAHEANi-
EFFERyE>oESr SeLrzENr ArEui>I ,. ..F'I
tonic, fcbriuge, laxative. 20 a.ui.... 3D. cul-
receive, regulating and ant. n.f1l. medicine
equal 10 an ordinary cNiEeuc.r- rli aI iHr
cyery Ailm,Dt ot she stomach, u.r bowels thc
nerves, the muscles and thc ,ee.,..yc or-au-
SOLD icy ALL DRUGGIST.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
FORTY FIRST YEAR !!
BOSTON WEEKLY JOURNAL
1874
y NEW VOLUME
PREPARE YOUR CLUBS.
The Cheapest Newspaper IN
Ne,c England.

The Publ.--i- or ne l;usroN WtlKLr Jora
Nal invite the attention ui the reading i.IJ., Zoo
the attractions ot I,mily uev-paIcr. "hirh ioi
ths past foril Yeas has bccH rcec.Nru N"m Inc
mich gent G. Ia -sy- OFF New fu -lui ui" CrtiiU
support The hou'aut. vh" rely upon Nc
Hteilv Journal tur
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Children oiIcn look Pale and
Sick

from u1 a-her - than hav Nc worms in TOE siom
acl lEOWN'~ NEENIFUOE q 'MFlI>
uIl destroy Worms without injury 90 the child,
beng perfectly WHITE ami free from all color
iu o. u.aer ulaIlrt- gradients usual, used no
worm pre- lrI-lou-.
CURTIS * BROWN. Propric,ar-,
NJ. -ll Ft.fur street. New York.
>eGbF Druggist, rHf Chemists aa} Dealers iu
Medicine at IwENIl Five Ct>1~ 4 L1N-
fl>-ll v
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02

Extract OF Roots aud Herbs which almost in
variably cure the following complaints -
Dyspepsia Heart Burn, Liver Complaint, ana
loss OF appetite cured by taking few bottles.
Lassitudc, Low spirits, and Sinking sensation
cured 40 once.
Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches. and an impurities
Of the blood, bursting thi ough the ~kiu coz o'hcr-
wise, cured readily by following the directions ON
the bottle.
For Kidney. Bladder AND Urinary arrangements
IL has no equal; one bottle viii convince the most
skcptical.
Worms expelled from the system without the
least difficulty; few bottles are sufficient Cor the
most obstinate case.
Piles: one bottle has cured tine most difficult
case when ~ other remedies failed.
Nervous difiicultc-, Neuralgia, Headache, &c,
ca -ed Immediately.
rheumatism, Swecd Joint-. and $40 ~rrolula
Affections, removed, or greatly relieved Dos ihis
invaluable medicine.
Bronchitis, Catarrh, CONFUSION, and DO stories
cured or much relieved
Difficult Breathing, Pain .n the Lung. .i'ic aud
Chest almost invariably cured hy taking "a itW
bottles Of the Quaker Bitter.
Female Diiiirultie-, 30 u'Nalrul among Aiufrt
can ladies Weld readily % This invaluable m,il-
cine, the Quaker Btter-.
Bilious, kcm.ttant and Intern FAINT F.t.r. so
prevalent Boo many parts of ourcJuutrr r"u. l'icls
er;iIicatrd Dos tine use oi the Qu4krt Eit.l-.
The Aged hul Quaker Burr~ just tlr GOO rit tury
,intd 100 need eff 900 thc'r declining rIt-. IT, Iurs.
ems the blood and cheers the mint. ant purs the
passage down the plane inclined.
40 one can remain long uuWci .nI.'- alrf'd
with an inruI1Dic disease after taS.ur 90 ic" rot
ties OF the Quaker Bitter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
Welsvc also on hand . nlll stock of
CORN, MEAL, OATS. FEED, &c,

which We are selling 40 our usually l"" prices.
Soldering tiiHl ou Flour. aud feeling confident
that we can ut,C You q bct'rr brand ot Flour Than
YOU can obtain elsewhere tor the same money,
We Remain, Very rr,,ly,
I.nFG III Ay-DyA-I 4 a
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
A MAN without Muscles.

T A fairo-dealer in this city about four years
ago was compelled to relinquish his profes-
sion by paralysis of his right fore-fnger
The nerve cell Gin the spinal columns) which
supplied the Joint had died from oyerwork,
and the muscles of the finger gradually passed
away through hdisuse-atrophied, the doctors
call it. The dead cell in the spinal marrow
in some way, by contact or sympathy, de-
stroycd its neighbor, which controlled the
same finger on the. left hand. The afro
phy extended over both hands, up the arms,
to the chest, shoulders, and neck. AT the
present time there is not muscle in those
portions of the mans body. The arms now
hang useless and absolutely fleshless-lncre
skin. and bone. The intercOstal muscles are
gone, and the man can make no respiratory
movements requiring their action; the neck
is psophagus, trachea, and spinal column
clad in skin, and that is all, the process of
the latter standing out as plainly as in skel-
eton. The head, unsupported, hangs down
on the chest, as if it were merely tied on.
By movement of the loins the man can
throw his head over so that it will fall resting
ON his shoulders and back, but otherwise
than thus, mechanically, he cannot control
it's motion. What parts the disease will next
attack is question with the physicians at
Bellevue, where the case was shown yester-
day but the result is hardly doubtful. Breath
ing is done now wholly by the diaphragm,
and must cease if that be attacked.T7N, Il
Herald. t-,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
Making a Fortune.
BY MARK TWAIN.

Samuel McFadden was Watchman in a
| bank. He W as poor, but honest, and his life
was without rcproach. The trouble with
him was that he felt that he was not appre-
| ciated His salary was only four dollars a
! week, and, when he asked to have it raised,
the president, cashier, and board of directors
gared at him through their spectaclcs, and
fr0wncd on him, and told him to 90 out and
stop his insolence, when he knew business
was dull, and the bank could not meet its ex-
penses now, let alone lavishing one dollar on
such miserable worm as Samuel McFadden.
And then Samuel McFadden felt depressed,
sad. and the naughty scorn OF the president and
cashier cut him to the SOUL He would often
go into the side-yard, and bow his venerable
twenty-four inch head, and weep gallons and
gallons of tears over his insignificancc, and
pray that he might be made worthy of the
cashiers and presidents polite attention.
One night happy thought strnck him; a
CLEAN of light burst upon him; and gazing
down the dim vista of years, with his eyes
all blinded with joyous tears, he saw himself
rich and respected. So Samuel McFadden
fooled around and got jimmy, monkey
wrench, Il cross cut saw, a cold chisel, drill,
and about ton of gnnpowder and nitro
glycerine, and these things. Then, in the
and after working at it for awhile burst the
door and brick into an immortal smash, with
such perfect success that there was not
enough of that safe left to make carpet
tack. Mr.. McFadden then proceeded to load
up with coupons, greenbacks, currency and
specie, and to nail all the odd change that
was lying anywhere, SO that he pranccd out
of the bank with over q million dollars on
him. He then retired to All unassuming resi-
dence out of town, and then sent word to the
detectives where he was.
A detective called on hin the next day,
with soothing note from tie cashier. Nc
Fadden treated it with lofty scorn. Detec-
tives called on him every thy with humble
notes from the president, esther, and board
of directors. At last the bank officers got up
a magnificent private suppI, to which MIR.
McFadden was invited. He came, and as
the bank officers bowed down in the dust be-
fore him he pondered we'll over the bitter
past, and his soul was filled with exultation.
Before he drove away il his carriage that
night, it was all fixed tlat Mr.. McFadden
was to keep half million of that money,
and to be unmolested if ht returned the other
half. He fulfilled his contract like al honest
man, but refused with naughty disdain the
offer Of the cashier to marry his daughter.
Mac Is now DOnOreu ana reSpeCteu. ne
moves in the best society, he browses around
in purple and fine linen and other good
clothes, and enjoys himself first rate And
often now he takes his infant son on his
knee, and tells him of his early life, and in
stills holy principles into the childs mind,
and shows him how, by industry and perse-
yerance, and frugality, and nitro-g -glycerine,
and monkey and familiarity with
tho detective system even the poor may rise
10 atfluence and rcspectabilitY. rs 4a.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
OF Early Times IN Gull.
fOrnia. ... .. H

| In those days miners would flock in crowds
| to catch 4 glimpse of that rare and blessed
spectacle, woman Old inhabitants tell how,
| in certain camp, the news went abroad early
in the morning that woman was come
They had seen calico dress hanging out of
a wagon down at the camping ground-sign
of emigrants from over the great plains Ev-
erybody went down there, and shout went
up when an actual bona fidc dress was dis
covered huttering in the wind! The male
emigrant was visible. The miners said {:
''Fetch her OUT" He said: 1T is my wife,
gentlemen-she is sick-we have been robbed
of money, provisions, everything by the In
dians-we want rest ''Fetch her out {!
We've got to see her," But, gentleman, the
poor thing, She" ''Fetch her OUT" He
fetched her out, and they swung their hats
sent up three cheers and tiger; and they
crowded around and gazed at her, and
touched her dress and listened to her voice
with the look of men who listened to men,
ory rather than present reality-and then
man, and swung their hats again and gave
three more cheers and went home satisfied.
Once dined in San Francisco with the fam
lily of a pioneer, and talked with his daugh-
ter, young lady whose first experience in
San Francisco was an adventure, though she
herself did not remember it, as she was only
two or three years old at the time. Her ia
ther said that, after landing from the ship,
they were walking up the street, servant
leading the party with the little girl in her
arms. And presently huge miner,
bearded, belted, spurred and bristled with
deadly wcapons-just down from a long cam
paign in the mountains vidently-barred the
way, stopped the servant, and stood gazing,
with face all alive with qualification and
astonishment. Then he said, reverently:
swell, if it amt child" And then he
snatched little leather bag out of his pocket
and said to the servant: 'There's hundred
and fifty dollars in dust, there, and Til give it
to you to let me kiss that child!" That anec-
dotc is true. But see how things change.
Sitting at the dinner table, listening to that
anecdote, if had offered double the money
forthe privilege of kissing the same, child,
I should have been refused. Seventeen added
years have far more than doubled the price.
Mark Tacoin. 3''+ "a" -2.l-'' d" ~'''
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
A Horseback Ride.
From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin. ;f
The stories of wit of the late Col. Isaac O
Barnes are numerous, but to be fully appre
ciated need the Colonel's peculiar voice ant
dry manner, familiar to those who used tG
know him. The following anecdote we dc
not remember to have ever seen in print:
The Colonel, it seems, had been recon-
mended to take horseback rides for the bene
fit of his health, by his physician, and accor
dinghy applied at well known stable for the
animal.
II want a regular trotting horse to ride fo1
my health this afternoon."IJ 's.'- .f"''Asd
Certainly, Colonel said the polite propri-
etor; and, judging from the customers
physique, and "a horse to ride Tor health,
gave him one OF the hardest trotting horses
mounted and bumped off toward the country.
with dust and perspiration, and. with the as
sistance of the hostlers, slowly and painfully
descended from his steed. !'rll>ih bUh vi!
Limping into the stable Office, and holding
on to his back with one hand, he looked into
the stable-keeper's enquiring face and ejacu-
lated simply ''c'' "'"h' ." '''f'"@
8 elbow much?" 7,iNt) ah' riG.3Ui 81
a 'ssThree dollars Colonel. was the reply.
He slowly drew out his walletand laid down
the sum.
''Shall you want the horse again to-mor-
row, Colonel" -r14ini 1di 81 .y1.91'o1
''No, shan't want him tomorrow. "l,..ts,
perhaps the day after tomorrow" -.
''No; l shan't want him any more at all. -
''Indeed," said the stable-keeper, with a
twinkle in his eye, as he noted Barnes hold
ing on to his lacerated bodyi IL. ''perhaps the
horse don't suit yOu." s,....
'.Oh, yes, said Barnes, quickly, ''there's
nothing the matter with the horse; hes all
right. It's the price object to.Nna s.loi1oig
''The price !" said the stablerkeeper, ..fwhy,
I only charged you three dollars, Colonel,
which we consider very cheap for the horses
services all the afternoon.
swell, 1 DON'T" squealed Barnes, rubbing
his aching body; for! whenever want any
thing Of the, kind again, ! know Of a big
r. lrishman s. who %il l kick me pehipd all day fer
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
D. D: " w. tlsx:} 1!Sx' FISK Bros, Publishers
BETTER THAN GOLD.

BETTER THAN GOLD.
Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousand fold,
Is healthy body, mind at ease, ~.
And simple pleasures that always please;
A heart that can feel for neighbOr's woe ..
And share hi. Joy with genial glow,
With sympathies large enough to enfOld
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is a conscience clear,
Though toiling for bread in an humble sphere,
Doubly blest with content and health,
Untried by the cares of lust and wealth;
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble a poor mans cot,
For mind and morals in Natures plan
Are the genuine test of gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the sons of toll when their labors close.
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep;
And the balm that drops on his sumbers deep,
Brings sleeping draughts to the downy bed
Where luxury pillows his aching head;
His simple opiate labor deems
A shorter road to the land of dreams.
Better than gold is q thinking mind,
That in the realm of books can find
A treasure surprising Australian ore,
And live with the great and good of yore,
The sages Lore and the poets lay,
The glOries of empires past away,
The worlds great drama will thus enfOld
And yield pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home,
Where all the tlreside charities come,
The shrine Of love- the heaven of life,
Hallowcd by mother, or sister or wife,
However humble the home may be, 4 ..'
Or tried with sorrow by Heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold
And centre there, are better than gold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-03-27
How the French Build Nams0rd ROOfs

How the French Buald 1amS0IO AOOis
"a The French, with whom the Mansard
originated, construct it in a manner which l J
combines safety with elegance. Instead OF
eplacing wooden or iron frames on the top OF
substantial brick walls, they carryiiap the
latter to the extreme height required From
the lines where the roof, commences +; the
that is, the end Of each brick slightly pro-
iects oyer the one, on which, it is laid. Are
ceding front is thus obtained for the roof
which,. up to its highest point, is as solid as
the walls Of the house. The angles Of the
bricks on the Outward face are sin0othed
over, and the slate is laid directly on the
sloping brick wall. "A coat Of plaster is laid
on. the inside, the. finishing touches are then
given, and the Mansard FOOT Is as SOLID as
any part of the house, 9of which ftiis 4be
most elegant feature srlsei2fgg II gg7ooD