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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-21
Prom The Portland Advertiser.
IN EPISODE OF THE VAR.
How n Maine Soldier became a Million
nirc.

How Maine Soldier became a MiiiiOn-
aire.
We often hear th c axiom truth is
stranger than fiction, ,"but we think among
The many cases that have been cited by
The newspapers during the past few years
we have rarely heard of one that possesses
more interest, or that points q stronger
moral, appropriate 10 the present time,
when the whole country is talking about
the temperance movement, than the one
we are about to relate. Moreover, we
know the tale we have 10 tell is strictly
true. and we only relain from mentioning
names because there are some people
who have a morbid fear of seeing their
names in print.
In the year 1861, just after the battle oil
Bull Run had famed The patriotism of the
North into steady blaze, Arthur Belmore
so we will call him-enlistod in one Of
our Maine regiments, and, after bidding
adieu to the aged parents who dwelt in
the weather beaten but comfortable farm.
house near the shoics Of q Maine lake,
renowned in song and story, obeyed the
call OF the bugle and marched with his
regiment OF sturdy lumbermen to Camp
Abraham Lincoln, near Portland. The
home associations OF young Belmore had
been such rs 10 bring out all the good
traits of a naturally amiabe and conscien
lious character. lis father was noted
throughout the country for his square.up-
right dealing, and his molher-one oil
those thin, pale women who look as if
the first breath OF wind wonld blow them
away, but who stand the wear and tear
of over fourscore New England winters
was not only thrifty house wife bnt 4
woman oil considerable culture and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-21
Distances I'M Colorado.

A correspondent in Georgetown. Col
orado. vouches for the truthlulness OF the
following:
1t is well known that in high attitudes.
owing TO the rarelicd air, objects are
visible at great distance; and from the
city OF Denver, The Rocky Mountains.
although come sixteen miles distant seem
but very short way of. An English
gentleman, a tourist. came in on the Kan.
sas Pacific train one morning. fresh from
the old country. stopped at the Inter.
Ocean Hotel in Denver, and soon made
the acquaintance of two OF the "old
citizens" The Brilisher was captiyated
with the appearance Of the mountains,
and suggested to the two sold citizens
that, US tho mountain range was such
very short distance from the city, they
should all take walk to it, aud return in
lime for dinner. The two "old citizens"
saw chance for some fun, aud imme-
diatcly consented. The trio started west.
and walked toward the mountains for
some two hours and half. and the noun
tains seemed as far away rs ever. The
English man was good walker, and kept
n little in advance of his friends. Finally
they saw him deliberately sit down, as ho
came TO a small irrigating ditch, perhaps
two feet wide. and begin taking of his
boots and stockings. When they came
up 10 where he was sitting they asked
him. in some surprise. what he was doing
That for. Tho Englishmnn said he was
going to wade the stream. Both The "old
citizens looking at bin in nstoniShment
asked why he didn't step across ii.
Step across il :" replied the Brtisher-
''step across il! Not /. What DO !
know about distances in your blasted
country !"-Hdrper'S Magazine for April.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-21
4 Church-HOme.

To Protestant Christians there rem ain
no reallies-ot conservation: holy assoc
iations. holy habits. devotional motions.
alone remain. And Prote,lants. sooner
or ,laler, lail to get the worth OF their
money from their splended church build
ing, because they have no use Tor them
except for two or three hours OF prayer,
song. and speech making Oh Sundays
And they have no use for them rs pray ing
places. because they are no better for this
use than The chamber, The shop or the
cuIbslone.
A Protestant meeting. house is not in
any literal sense the house OF God there
fore the devotees desert it, and throng
other meeting houses which are held to be
places where q part of GoD's person is
sheltered and may be approached.
"ldolatry ~ As you please.
What uses of church property arc
possible then Answer: Social wants
may be developed and satisfied: the state
illness, mystery. and superstition OF the
cathedral may give place TO the snug
comfolt and content of church home,
iicqucntcd by simblo. minded brethren
intent on social convcniences and social
graces.
A church cannot spin round fifty cen
trcf; viz: the drawing rooms of iilly
wealthy mombers: therefore let church
drawing-room be provided,-a church
home. Women are in excess in all our
churches therefore let woman rule in this
church home Meeting. houses are usually
at one side from tho every day run ways:
therefore let the rooms for every day use
be put in the way Of every day waylaring.
Shoppers are often weary: come in and
rest. Unexpected letters call for answers;
come in and write. To meet friend
for walk or talk, appoint TO "meet al
the rooms" Sewing society gathers
luggage burdsome to move: keep it at
tho rooms, and meet there every time
Walking is bad, and We would stay down
in town 10 meeting: punch Of tea and
A pas-stoye are at your service. Little
girls and boys need dancing lessons: call
them calisthencis. aud have them "at the
rooms" Women cannot speak in meet
ing: draw up the chairs around the parlor
table, and lei us talk. A stranger unites
with the church: come in Wednesday
afternoons, anil take tea with whom you
may meet. A brother or sister is sick,
and needs help: send word to the rooms;
let the moasage lie on the table. and be
seen. Young folks singing.school.
teachers meetings. in word, CHURCH
moME,-full of whatsoever things are
pure, lovely. and of good report.
There let the pastor and his vile Gf
she have no children) keep house ut
hours. There let the "church mothers"
be found. Thither let lovers come TO be
married in homelike way. There let q
piano and modest library attract. There
come The children for romps, and old
folks for socia6les.
Get The idea well in mind let the pas.
tor and few act it out persev eringly.-
Time and growth will do the rest. But
it takes time; and, after all, there will be
in every church men and women with
such roomy houses and home. comforts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-21
Queer Talking.

You boys and girls, just before the
shirt collar and back hair ago. manage 10
twist words in 4 comical way. OItcn
I have good time listening TO the wee
folk who come 10 our meadow.
Ore day little girl, seeing, in the last
part of one of her Christmas books. that
a sequel to it would soon be published,
called out to playmate, 20, Kitty! ism {
this nice? Ny neV 6ook's got sqUeaI 10
l!n
But she was quite accurate, compared
with little bit Of n boy. who came 10 the
creek with some other children, one day
last summer to look Tor water crosses.
"Im goin' TO take n awful lot o crosses
home to mamma" lie said. trudging
along as briskly as his fat little legs would
allow; "'cause my mammals got
Gdgelator, W hat'll keep everything us cold
AS ice. TO put 'em in. Your mamma got
one ?"
"No, she aint," answered tow headed
little chap; but she's got steel egg.
beater ~
"IIo! a leg-bealcr" !" shouted my wee
youngstcr. turning squarely about TO look
at the speaker. Whats that for -
"Why. to beat eggs with. you goosey!"
"lio!" screeched the little chap, in
great scorn. "Shc'd better look out II
she goes 10 beaiin' eggs she'll break 'em.
Eggs is brittler than anything. Guess
you most don't know what you're talkin'
bout !'-St. Nicholas for February.
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The man who possesses the power Of

ihih NhO pSSSN NSSNS W. -
maintaining silence in seasons of anger,
danger, SANDER aud temptation. always
wields an influence over his fellow men
which the fluent dealer in loud epithets
can never command. His words are
waited for, his gestures noted. and his
countenance studied. He never conde-
scends to apologize, but lets new actions
explain the old ones. Are SANDERS cir
culatcd about him? Do they even creep
into the columns Of some careless or un-
scrupulous sheet' lie does not hasten
to set himself righ; before the people by
card, but simply lets them die. lives
them down. In times likes the present.
whon political bitterness gives birth to
many unwarranted statements, the man
who has not by nature or culture, this
seli.rcstraining power. has great need to
acquire it, unlees lie desires 10 be kept
bristling like porcupine, every quill
sharpened 10 pen point, and constantly
in the vain task Of retcting SANDER
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-21
Qottrp
SUCCESS 1T LAST.

The boy who does a stroke and stops,
win ne'er a great man be;
lis the aggregate OF single drops
That makes the sea the sea.
The mountain Was no, at It's birth
4 mountain, 30 70 speak:
The little atoms Of sand and earth
Have made its peak peak.
No. all at.onee the morning streams
The gold above the gray;
lis thousand little yellow CLEANS
That makes the day The day.
No; from the saowdrin May awakos,
la purple, red anil greens;
springs whole bright rctinue it takes
To make her queen of queens.
Upon the orchard rain must fall.
And soak from branch 10 root,
And blossoms bloom and fsie withal,
Before the fruit Is fruit.
The farmer needs must SOW and ill,
And wait The whcalen bread;
ThCu cradle, flresh and 90 10 mill
Before the bread Is bread.
swim heels NAV get the early shout,
But spite Of all the din,
I; Is the patient holding ont
That makes the winner win.
Make tins your motto, thcu, a. start,
Twill help % smooth the WAY.
Aud steady up both hand and heart
"Romc wasn't bulk in a day"
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erns.

$500 Per Year---1.5O If Paid in
Advance.
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that will fight shy of anything like COM
munism. But. sooner or later, the aver
age common people catch the idea; and
a comfortable church.home is used daily,
as the carpets testify fy.-ReU.T. h. Beeeher'
in March OLD AND New.
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Subscribers cSR tel, BY CNamiaias the color Cd
Ghp attached 10 tgs,s papeIs, ihv amount due, and
IhVss isng TO avail themselves Of the advanced
paslcuSs, eau ScUd ~ us Uy mail, or hand - ne
EearS-t HScut. sept. '15, the shp, means
No paper paid fsr 70 tiiat dale When money
sceg, -hould D. taken 20 examine the slip,
and Ne money IL not on edSed iihin two " scks,
- sneNla &c apPrised Of u.
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NUMBER Ia.

"A missing man was lately advertised
for and described as having Roman
nose. He won't be found; such noso
won't turn up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-09
Foreign Gossip.

The expense of running railroads in
Italy is enormous. Every ton of coal is
bought IN England, costing $40 gold per
ton. and is transported at an enormous
cost to Italy.
-Sainte Marguerite. where Marshal Ba-
Zainc will end his days. is small island in
the Mediterranean, of the southern coast
ofFmncc. Ii was at Cannes. the point of
embarkation for this island. that Napoleon
landed on his return from Elba.
Considerable use is being made of gas
in England rs means of lighting mines.
A steam-iet is used 10 draw gas into and
force it down a pipe to the bottom of n
mine. The jet can be applied to almost
any depth. Ii is now in use 800 yards be-
low the surface of the ground.
The name of Roger Tichborne will be
handed down to postcrty by other means
than 10y the fame of the great trial which
is now going ON. The returns from the
local registrars IN England show that near
~ one hundred children have. by their pa
rents. been named Roger Tichborne.
Commercial TO the last. the Barring
who lately died at London. on being i'm
formed that he could not recover. the day
before his death transferred S6,2J0,0OO 10
bis nephew, Lord Northbrook, In order 10
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save the legacy duty which would have
had 10 be paid had he given the money by
his Will.
The passengers carried by the railways
Of Great Britain in 1872 reached the enOr.
nous total of $4,000 900. The total num-
Der carried in 1850 was only ~, .i22.
The increase j. mainly owing 10 the con-
strnction of underground and other sub
urban lines leading out Of the large cities.
ireland is profting by the large in
crease in the price of coal in England.
The island Is known TO contain many rich
coal fields, which have been hitherto work
ed on very small scale. Capitalists are
now beginning 10 look TO these as protita-
bic investments, and preparations are be-
ing made to work the coal on large scale
During the trial of Marshal Bazaine.
his wife. though deeply affected by the
dreadful suspense. did not lose courage.
She considered her husband entirely limo
cent, and kept up his spirits by hopes OF
an honorable acquittal. Her faith i'm his
innocence. and her cheerful demeanor
when in his company. greatly encouraged
the marshal. Madame BaZaine is about
twenty-five years Of age, and a Mexicanby
birth. She has been residing in very re-
tired way at Versailles with her two chill
drcn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-09
Science and Industry.

There is more carpeting made in the
Nineteenth Ward of Philadelphia than in
all the looms of the rest of the United
States aud Great Britain.
The tobacco crop of Connecticut of
the present wear. though less in quantity
than i'm previous years, owing To the small
or area devoted TO the cultivation of the
plant. l. fully equal in quality I" the ia
nous crop of 1861.
Owing To the high price of coal in
England. a sheffield firm has decided to
remove ID, business To the United States.
where the process Of smelling and con-
yerting will be carried on under conditions
more favorable TO the manufacturer than
in England.
The IIoosac Tunnel will be ready for
use at an carly day, rs the amount OF work
10 be done on the tunnel and its approaches
is comparatively small. The railroad on
the east side l. finished TO within a mile of
the tunnel. and the work is progressing on
the road between the west end and North
Adams. The cost of the tunnel and the
roads by which it is approached will be
over Sl2OpD. OOO-that OF the tunnel itself
about Sl0OOO.0O.
The cotl-iishcries of the Pacific have
been quite successful during the past sea-
son. all the fish taken being sure of a fair
market. The prices in san Francisco are
about one cent per pound less than for the
Eastern cod. The total arrivals at san
Francisco up to the end of October from
the Alaskan and siberian fisheries amount
ed 10 $4,000 fish. of which 235.00O were
from the Shumagin Islands and 3IS.OOO
from those of the Sea Of OkhotSk. The
largest cargo brought in was that by the
Gold Hunter. Of III 900.
An explosive compound has been re-
Gently brought Ia the notice of the Acade-
mic dies Sciences. under the name of ''py-
rolithc humaniiairc." intended to replace
gunpowder in blasting in mines. Ii is
said that this composition may be trans
ported with safety. and will not explode in
the open air, but must be compressed in a
close cavity. II contains Nitro and sulphur.
as ordinary gunpowder does, but the char
coal j. replaced by sawdust.
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school and Church.

The whole number of Congregational
Churches i'm the United States is 1923. OF
which 116 have vacant pulpits, and .562
under the care of acting pastors.
Til. Japan Gazette makes the positive
declaration that many natives of Japan are
becoming converts to Christianity, and
that churches of native Christians have
actually been established in leddo and
Yokohama.
during the past year the Methodist
Episcopal Church has grown Sl.000.0O0
richer and gained over 5000 members.
making total of 1,lGl,G27 members and
probaiioners. The number OF deaths dur
ing the year Is 1890. which is unusually
large.
"A large number of the Episcopal cler-
gy in New York have united in circular
letter requesting the ministers and visitors
in various parts of the country to suspend
applications for aid In the various church
enterprises in which they are engaged.
until the financial troubles have passed
over.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

The Changers and Farmers Clubs
n America " have got into the Cornhitt
Magazine.
A movement Is on foot among the old
friends of Richard Yates, In Jacksonville,
nl.. TO have a monument erected there TO
hiS memory.
-"E Every Man His Own Poet" is the
little of little work recently published in
oxford, containing directions for manu-
featuring all kind, OF poetry.
The remains Of the late President Zach
airy Taylor are to be removed from pri-
waite burying-ground in jefferson county,
KY. TO the State cemetery.
Nilsson sent back word to the man
ayers of the Industrial Exhibition at New
ark. that inasmuch as il was Them" she
would sing al their concert for $1,000.
The posthumous work OF the German
dramatist Bencdix. called Shakespeare
MAMIE which is directed against the adj
miration for Shakespeare prevalent in Ger
many. will soon appear.
Lord Lyons, who is remembered at
Washington rs one of the ablest and agree
ablest ministers England has sent To us, is
about To leave the diplomatic service 10
enter the ministry, as successor TO Lord
Granville.
Don piatt. of the Washington Capital.
meditates the publishing of his letters from
Europe the past summer in a volume.
There never were any like them, and the
publisher who could combine these i'm
volume with those Of Watterson, of the
Louisville Courier-Journdt. would either
lose his character or make his fortune. per-
haps both.-Sprinqfeld Republican.
The New York Board of Aldermen
have appointed "A committee To give, rs a
memcnto. To the family of the late Horace
Greeley an Illuminated album. containing
the action of the city authorities on the oc-
casion of MS death. and also an excellent
portrait OF Mr.. Greeley. The album is
volume about two feet long by one foot
broad. bound ina black velvet
When Mr.. Charles Lanman finished
his useful Dictionary o { Congress hc had ac-
cumnlated about ten thousand pages of au-
photographed letters. After arranging
them in "A series OF volumes he sold them
10 Jay Cooke. When the business affairs
of Mr.. Cooke became involved he received
an offer from library in England of $1,000
for the whole collection, which was ac-
cepted. 30 that curious collection has
passed from our native heath, and become
the property of the hated foreigner.
Although only thirty-siX years old,
Mr.. Proctor. the English astronomer. now
in this country. is very prolific author,
and has ''gone To the head in every class
OF study 10 which he has devoted himself
from boyhood To the present time. He is
the author of works enough, many of them
profound. 10 have occupied life .wice rs
long. and has so written that the people
eyerybody-could understand the sublime
truths OF astronomy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-09
A Pauper Becomes a Millionaire.

In the autumn of 1871 there arrived IN
this city a young German from the city of
Recklinghausen. Wcstphalia. in q state of
most abiect poverty. He gave his name
a. Louis Steinkopf. and said that he had
been robbed of all his clothes on board the
cmigrant ship. To aggrayate his misery.
he became affected with rheumatism. and
wandered about The streets of New York
iamished and ragged. Finally humane
countryman Of his took pity on him and
got him admitted to the German hospital.
whence poor Stcinkopf was discharged
shortly aiterward with only few shillings
In his pocket. He was thrown upon the
town again in the dead of the hard winter
of lS7l-2, and he was soon more miserable
than ever. One day in the summer OF 1872.
by that time having become filthy and
disgusting bcggar. ne piteously begged OF
a policeman To- have him sent 10 the Island.
There he remained two months, when he
suddenly received. through the German
consul. letter with an enclosure of 500
and IN urgent request 10 return 10 his Ger
man home. \ few hours after the New
York paupcr visited barbcr-shop and a
clothing store and was Transformed INTO n
gentleman. and the next steamer carried
him back TO the Fathcrland. Upon his
arrival az Recklinghauscn. SteinkOpf found
that two of his wealthicst relatives had
died suddenly. and that he. their sole rca-
tive. who a short time before had begged
aims in the streets OF New York. had all
Of sudden become possessed of real es-
tate aud stocks valued al twelve hundred
thousand thalcrs. A more singular aud
sudden evulsion Of fortune has rarely
taken placc.-N. y. Sunday Mercury.
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Professor Hall. of the Aurora I'll.
public schools, has Il class which he cxer
cises In "newspaper work" The schol-
airs are required 10 give an epitOme ~ tho
news of the day, the geographical position
of towns and counties where prominent
events occur. and a. far a. may be- the sig
niicance Of political movements. We ven
turc 10 say that the labors of this class are
productive Of more good than any other
in the school.
The semi-centenary of Prcsbyterian-
ism in New Orleans was duly celebrated
by the Presbyterian churches Of that city
on the 23d of November. DR.. Palmer
read valuable historical record of the
forty years from 1888 To 1873. which closed
with this summary: sour real progress
dates from 1888, starting with twenty-four;
to-day. after the lapse of forty years. we
count nine organized churches. including
the First German. Our original number
of twcnty-four has increased nearly to
1000 COMMITMENTS, and with about 1900
children in our various Sabbath-schools.m
According to an English paper. the
Baptists on the continent of Europe are
distributed thus: The German churches
have membership of about..25, 900. In
Denmark there are about 1000 members
in the various Baptist churches in Fin
land, nearly 100; i'm Sweden. $500: in
Norway. nearly 400; in Poland, POO in
Russia, 100; in France, go: in Spain,
200; in Italy, 200: in classic Greece, 30.
Some of these churches are helped by
American. and some by British Baptist
missionary societies, while many of them
are entirely seli-sustaincd. In each ease
we have given the gross total of member
ship. All the above churches are the
growth of about forty years past, some OF
them of quite recent period.
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-Builders I'm Paris utilize old sardine
boxes bv filling them with mortar and
usina them a. bricks to build houses with
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-03-12
THE BROKEN SONG.

The mist lay dreaming on the hill,
Soft swept the wind DER waking flowers
Coucbant, the shades OF fleeting night
Lay waiting dawn's first ruddy hours.
No rosy blush, no golden beam,
Yet lighted up The pallid sky;
But stars were fading, and the moon,
Like dying lily, swooned on high.
Twas all too soon, too whitley fair,
For mornings blush to wake and glow
Twas earth adorned with snowy flowers
Ere crimson roses learned to blow.
Yet not too soon for song of bird,
For gushing, murmuring, sweetly low
While all the leaves with rapture stirred
Rose and tainted wild birds song.
Sharp and sudden-Oh suddenly sharp,
Echoed the crash OF the hunters gun;
The sweet notes walled like rude struck
harp,
The wild birds song was broken.
My life had once ripping song;
All! pure and sweet 1t swept along;
Now low and slow like murmurs of noon,
Now soaring aloft to the heart of the moon.
The morning of lite was dawnIng then,
Family fair as in wildwood glen;
The lilies bloomed, and stars stopped low,
To watch, in my world, the roses blow.
Sharp and sudden-Oh suddenly sharp
Like broken notes from shattered harp
My song walled out its wild farewell,
And silence deep on my morning fell,
Dried lilies and stars leaving no token,
And-woe Is me my song vas broken.
o, broken songs o, broken hearts
Ye leave US all sad, sad token.
Never your last wild cry departs
From soul Of one whose song is broken.
-PhrenolOgical Journal.