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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10


wha. no desired. So lie continued.
minutely observed by his friend. AT last
he stepped toward his canvas with the
intention of putting on a touch but
before he could do so, the old man stepped
close behind him, and, quietly taking The
artist 5y the arm, he prevented him with
the remark:
Stop! What would you do Pn
"DoP" repeated the artist. his loud,
clear voice reaching among the cobwebs
and rotten rafters. "Dop What cannot
do-paint! Everything is distortion TO
me. There is no blood 10 my flesh; no
transparency in my shadows; my efforts
are fruitless |" With considerable passion
he then dashed his palette and brushes
upon the paint table.
"Be quiel. young man. and listen 10
me. Your work is right. There il no
tault in the picture: nor do you lack the
talent 10 make 1t great result. 1t j.
your eyes that are 10 blame by boing
overworked. and these make all this de
ceplion. Rest, my friend, your eyes
require rest. Put your work aside for
tie day, aud, to morrow. you will see
yJur picture a. it is s-admirable in color,
composition and drawing" So saying,
tho old man resumed his seat.
The truth was too clear for our artist
to doubt ii. lie could not Tail to see the
moral. The very pains that were at this
moment shooting through his congested
eyes fixed The seal OF conviction upon his
old friends words, and quietly placing his
mahl across the pegs in the easel, he
turned to his friend and said
You have laugh me good lesson-a
lesson that has perhaps not only saved
me my eyes, but held me TO profession
| love as dearly as my soul"
We'll, say no more. Come !" shouted
the old man. jumping up IRON his chair
NN'hu itb VI ~ "hHout' huu ittiNSH
ourselves with quiet glass, and that
social interchange OF thoughts and feel.
ings so necessary TO the health and hap
piness oi men. Wine. my boy wine,
say = and we will talk OF men we love
and women. toO-of poetry ol songs
and the drama !"
In = lew minutes more these two noble
spirits sat opposite to each other at :
well provided table. The wine was ruby
red in their gobie,s They talked o
poetry and the drama with their soul
nblaze on the subject. But alas! how
! little they dreamed when parting. that j
was for The la,t time Young Diego
Velazquez, Spain's best painter Of The
period, AT parting shook heartily the hant
of the immortal Miguel Cervnntes. th'
author OF Don Quixotc." who in few
weeks alter this pleasant meeting will
VelazqHez. died, aud his great sou
winged lis way 10 another world o
eternal years. siIe by side with that othe
immortal spirit, Shakespeare. beth dyinl
on the same day, April %. l6l6.-AidiHe
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The Light-H0use Board.

Until 1852 the lighthouses were under
the superin,endence of the Fifth Auditor
Of the Treasury. who had oIher matters
To- attend to. was not himself chosen "a
an expert in lighthouse construction or
maintenance. and had no authority To
employ skilled assistants. There had
been such constant and urgent complaints
Of the deficiencies OF our light. house
system that commission OF proper per.
son was at last sent To Europe TO inquire
into the management OF lighthouses there.
and in consequence oil their report the
present Light house Board was constitut-
el by act of Congress in August, 1852.
This act authorized aud required the
President to appoint Immediately two
officers of the navy of high rank, one
officer of the Engineer Corps. one OF the
Typographical Engineers, and two civil
ians OF high scientific attainments; also
An officer of the navy and one of the en-.
gineers to be secretaries. These togeth-
er were constituted the Light house
Board. and to it was given charge OF the
erection. repair. and maintenance OF all
| light nou es, light.ships, beacons, and
buoys. with full powers. The Secretary
OF the Treasury was nude cx'officio
president OF the board.
The labors of this Light house Board
have placed our light service, which was
once the worst in the world, at the head
of all for the exceIlence OF its different
devices for relieving navigation OF risks,
and making our harbors easily accessible.
All the most approved modern improve.
ments in lenses, reheetois, and lamps
have been introduced; the many diihcni'
ties in building light houses which arc
founh on our long and varied coast line
have been overcome with engineering
skill and ingenuity highly creditable To
our officers; and Congress. dealing
libernlly with this branch Of the service,
has enabled the board To perfect their
work in all respects
There are thirteen light house districts
beg pinnine in Maine, and ending on the
Pacific coast, and competent officers are
detailed in each district to superintend
new structures and repairs, and to see
that supplies are constantly sent as need
ed.
A lighthouse keeper is required by the
Government TO be over eighteen years
old. 10 be able TO read and write. and to
be competent for his duties. "Women
and servants must not be employed in tho
management of.he lights, except by tho
special authority of the department.
There are six orders of lights in our
service. the first being established TO give
warning OF the approach to land. ana
the Others being subsidiary. TO mark bead
land and points in bays. rivers,and lahss.
There are white aud red lights fixed.
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The Jaiue Of a Newspaper.

\ mechanic tells an interesting story Of
how he was induced to take news aper.
and what came of /, rs follows:
Ten years ago lived IN 4 town in IL.
diana. On returning home one night,
TOR am a carpenter by trade, 81"
LILLE girl leave my door, and | asked my
wife who she was. She said Mrs. Harris
had sent alter their newspaper, which my
vile had borrowed. As We sat down 10
tea my vile said 10 me:
Il wish YOU would subscribe for news
paper; il is 80 much comfort 10 me when
you are away from home"
Il would like To do so,' said |, "out
YOU know | owe a payment on the house
and lot. It will be all can do to meet
it,"
Shc replied: III you will take this
papcr will sew tor the tailor to pay Tor
it,
subscribed for the paper; it came In
due time to the shop. While resting ono
noon and looking over il saw an adyer'
li.ement oi the County Commissioners 10
le, bridge that was to be built. ! pu'
in bid for the bridge, and tho job was
nwnrdcd 10 me, on which cleared S3Oo'
~ hich enabled me 10 pay Tor my house
and lot easily and Tor the newspaper. IL
had not subscribed for the newspaper l
.hould not have known anything about
the contract. and could not have met my
PAYMENT on my house and lot. A me-
rhanio never loses anything by taking a
newspaper.
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NUMBER 8.

Ireyolying, and lash tights; and the re-
volying lights have different intervals.
from minute aud halt 10 ten seconds.
There are also fixed white lights showing
red flash at Intervals; and in some
cases two and even ih. ee ixed white
ligths mark a headland. Thus. on Cape
Cod. Chalhamhas two lights, and Neuselt
hre in row.
These diffsrepces arc male TO enable
mariners the more readily and surely 10
Distinguish lights apart. and thus u be
certain what point or headland they are
approaching at night. For the same
reasons light ships are numbered, and
haze their plumbers painted on their sides.
Buoys, too. are set in regular order Tor
tue better guidance OF seamen. THUS.
on entering q bay or harbor. the ship
leaves red buoys. with even numbers, on
her starboard. aud black buOysr with odd
numbers, on hey port side. Where
| buoy marks an obstruction IN mid channel
which may 10 passed on either side. 1t Is
PAINTED with horizontal red and black
stripes; but if the buoy is striped white
and black perpeudicuarly, this denotes
that You must pass close to it to avoid
danger. Perches with balls and cages on
buoys denote that they are placed at
/ turning points in The channel. Thus 1t
will he seen that by various ingenious
cxpedienls, as little as possible is left TO
chance or guess work and the seaman
who has bis chart before him, and under
stands these simple regulations, can find
his way into any of our ports.
All lights on the St. Lawrence. and on
all our Nvrthern lakes and their bays are
discontinued on the lst OF January, and
relit only when The ice mcts and nayiga.
lion reopens.
Congress rightly has great couidencs
in The scientific skill and integrity ol The
] Light house Board. At The last session.
besides the usual appropriation ioI the
maintenance Of the light house system. II
gave the money needed to build forty
new light houses and ten steam iog-slg-
mails. tive ever have mel chant marine
OF our own again. our seamcn will Ind
the stormy and rock bound coasts of their
country well lighted Tor them. -HGrpers
| MOniAlu
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4otttp.
AG As
~ JANIS T. rrtLps.


Once, in the leafy prime OF spring,
When blossoms whltened every thorn
wandered through tie Vale Of orbe
where AEassiI was born.
The birds IN boynOod he hal known
Went Gittiug through the OF May,
Au,l happy songs he loved 10 hear
Made all the landscape ssy.
SAW the stresmlei fsom ,h, hills
Run laughing through the valleys green,
And ~ watched il rum, said
'"This Ais dear eyes have seen !"
For ellis of ice his feet had climbed
That day 0u.spoke ol hun to me-
Tae avltuches seemed TO sound
The name Of 4gassi;'
And, -,aud.n-; on the mountain craS
Where looscuel waters rush and foam
felt, that though on Cambridge side,
lie eatle that spo, ue home.
And looking round me a Wused.
knew no Pang n fear, or care.
OI homc-ick wcavincs. h.cJu-e
''Il'A -N-lNN.| ~t'h .aii
walked b,ncaih u. lt.,u >Sic.
Not,-c'.,1 h. ,h'- ..'.e 90 'rral.
-. t- 'r, .vheie i..-t,-f., .as
li., grand. Ori,,,,.,l head
lt. >Inlis Na- >ttnped on cyeIN turc.
L. S.acivr shonc 10 gild hi, name,
And every ims.c In The laNc
Rejected bark his fame.
Great keeper Of The magic keys
Tba, could unlcs the guarded gate.
Where Sci,Hoe like hOuarch stands.
AuI sscgci kuoWiejgo waits
Tame ashes res on Charles's bauk, s.,
Thy memory al The worll contain,
For thou could',t bind in human love
An hearts IN golden chains
Thine was the heaven bora spcn that scts
Our warn, aud deep affections free
Who knew thee besg must love thec beS,
Aud lonscst mourn tor thee
S,ribatr's for Mor,h
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The titie ol religious article on
"Ali1h AS means OF grace, IS perverted
by a rural composiior into Ninth as a
means oil grease" lIe wa' doubtless
thinking OF tho proverb, Laugh and
grow fat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10

AT a nplional school In WhttIesey' .
teacher asked boy wLith "a' the high
est dignitary Of lhc church. After looking
nm and down. north. east. south aud west,
the boy innocently replied. the weather
a. rl
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-.Nvhy do you sci yoaT cup of coffee
On The chair, Mr.. Joncs2" said a worlhy
land lady one morning at breakfast. "it
:. 50 rery weak ma'am, | thought |
would let il rest"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10

House plants taken up in autumn ior
window gardens may Je kep; more neatly
in pots by covering the surface OF the soil
in Them with about IN inch OF ean'
roarse sand This prevents the sides oil
the pots from being defiled by the earth
when they are watered, forms into
smooth, even surface. and prevents the
formation Of crust from watering.
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An exchange says, "All OF those
long letters in the newspapers aoou'
bringing up children, how to have
healthy babes, and all OF that. are written
by Miss SnGosan Banthony. Hail Gam IL
ION Fate Kield. and other experienced
ma,rons. who have not been married.
but think they know how it Is them
selves -
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Lillian EdgertOn is 10 be paid thou
sand dollars for series Of five articles
ON Female Costume" Female cos
tune can scarcely be comprised in FIVE
articles at any price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-10

love says aD amorous WRITER rs
AN internal transport Ihs same lA'ku'
he said of q canal boat.
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suAssiecrs ear tell. by cNamiaiag the sulo'ed
ais attAchet, - tnctr papcrn thc amount dus, and
Asss wishing "a avail themselves of The acv vancsd
payNeuts. can tend " as % mad, % hand 90 tie
srSrssg agent. "Sept. =" on the ship means
ne eaper A. paid fof ~ tlat dn,e. Wscn m.ayl
h. scat sslr .h0uiG O.. .aIrn % examine thc s.-p,
haa h Toe money netci~ iilcti ali twuWsvks,
= shorta 81 gi .rlsr1 ui t.
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Rates Of Advertising.

Rates Of Advertising.
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Yer ! s9uAre mos SapU: mos -: year. y ~
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Any one, on first entering this SOFT ct
cockloli, would be as much stuck with
It's singular Arrangement aS with the out
side OF the edidce; but your interest was
still more excited when you discovered
this wretched place to be The studio OF an
artist.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-12-24

the first Monday in January, unless sooner
convened by the Governor; and
Whereas, The Governor has BY proclama-
ton. convened the Legislature on the 18th of
Decem Der, 1874; and
Whereas, IL is clearly implied by said sec
ton 6. article ", of the Constitution,
THAT when the Legislature is sooner con-
vened by the Governor" it is not reQuir-
ed to meet again on the day fixed therein !;
and
Whereas. Two sessions following each
other in immediate succession, would involve
heavy and unnecessary expense; therefore
be it
Resolved bv the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That the present
session shall be extended a sufficient time
TO transact the necessary business which
would have devolved upon the regular ses-
sion.
Be it further Resolved, That members of
the two Houses shall only receive the salary
and mileage, now provided by law, which
shall be drawn in the manner so provided,
and shall be in full of all com pensatiOn for
the annual session required by the Consti-
tuition.
Be it further Resolved, That when the
two Houses adjourn on Saturday, the 18th
inst, it be until Tuesday the 18th inst.
at II NJ. Layed over and the House adj
journed.
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The Human BeIic- orI.ompcri.

A writer says In the Museum or P8m-
pei are preserved the most horrible amid
pathetic witnesses of tho la.t days of the
Inflated city. When the w0rhmal we're
digging in 1868, they struck into % small
cavity, the nature of which wa-. ofc0ur-c,
a mystery t. them. Without breaking
further into IL they poured plaster of paris
down the crevicrs that were already open
ed, and, as soon as the plaster bad hard
ened, the crust of lava was carefully res
moved. and 10 the form of % human be-
ing in his dcath-sTuggle, perfectly pre-
served, Buried in the lava that hardened
about him, his body had crumbled into
dust. and left this wonderful mould.
Several bodies have thus been reproduced
one Of them with the teaturs perfectly
preserved 50 that there il still some cN-
preston in The face. III one, some parts
Of the-sk6IetOn are imbeded in che plas-
teW and two female bodies found lying
near each other are called mother and
daughter. There Is nothing at P0mpeii
more touching than the despair depicted
in the attitude of this group. 10 was
pleasant 10 get out into the narrow streets,
where the sun was glaring, and there we
soughtto forget the horrors otthe museum.
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Congressional Committee 80 snyes-
IiGhae tIIe q Gs;sir of'fI,r EE':sI-
reN County 'E'IN-E'Hy
amt sFsc EGstifC
sed Officials
Adjourned.

Er,,, tI,,, I,,,..-o......, =, ,
NJ.
>, lh -h'4N .SN '.i''',.n - consent
i0' ''o' i''io'i inc Ioi''"lhS res
The cIarl, road a. e.lI,,,....
Resolved, That Il committee of five be
appointed by the Speaker to proceed "a
Vicksburg, in the State Of Nfi.-is-inpI In
investigate and report all tke f4cfs rala-
tive to the recent troubles in fhaf ct,to
and especially in Warren Count,. tb.
committee to have power 70 SEMI 4nr
persons and papers. to administer o.tb-
| and leave to report at any time
Mr.. KaSson
Let me ask the oaptja,,.,,, r~..... Aft
s;ppi whether there :. n~t .,.,...it
tee having cbaroa of fha,' ..a......'l ..,i';aat
and coonitteo -. iey.,
session Of CONGRESS
NJ. Cooo
III - ..,,I;.:,.,, .l.tl,
N tba re9nIn.io n''i,0,l' s'l'. ~ inserted
IL ,, '''7 ""i* "'u-
UT. Mason.
want 10 suggest to the gentleman
from MISSISSIPPI that the Investigation
! shouio De done py the aiready-eXIst!n%
committee 70 Whlch have referred, or
Dy subcommittee OF that committee,
ihsteau VI multiplying committees OF
investigation III thls way
Mr. Lamar.
Mr.. Speaker, as one OF the ReDrasou.
tatiyes OF the State Of Nississinn, da.ira
to say that hope the House viii adopt
the resolution which the gentleman has
just offered | will take further occasion
to saw, sir, that the citizens of Wick hurg
in Warren County. the county snaciteI
in that resolution. do not shrink from
that investigation there nronosed that
they court If, are only anxious thai all
the facts connected with that transaction
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and unmeasured terms the action of the tax
Mayors he utters noword of reflection upon
the Officers his anthamas are all hurled at the
white citizens and their grievances whatever
they may De, are no extenuation or excuse
with him
We further dissent from the statement
made in the preamble and resolu' ion of the
majority, for this reason, that it assumes as
rue the very charges against the citizens Of
Vicksburg, which are by them asked TO be
investigated.
Whatever there may have been. there GER
tainly is now no domestic violence To sup
press, and no necessity for United states
troops for any purpose unless it be TO aid i'm
carrying special election .prlered there for
the 3lst inst. The questiuAskoT us should be-
what is best for the State and not how 10
maintain the supremacy of any party.
We cannot hOre for peace and pros perilv
until the people are left To control their
own local affairs, free from federal .sx. Ser.
enee.
II. Il. TAYLtAL
On the part of the. y I {.
w. A. CHAN7A<}.
H. nj. STREET. y
On the part of the House
Discussed at length and the Senate adj
journed.
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Cotton manufacturing seems TO increase
steadily and even rapidly iu nearly every
portion of the South. Slnco The close OF
the war many cotton mills have been oree-
ted along the railroads and in the cities.
and each year adds 10 the number IN
those i'm operation. They are not confined
10 the piedmont and up country region.
which seems 10 have been designated bv
nature fore manufacturing region of
s g., sSoS AZ. 2r so" ., M@Se ana
= ls ha'N Jlumbus, Huntsville, and
.kuggsta. Tut while the capitalists Boo
the seaport cities who invest their money
in manufacturing stock may prefer thaa
the industry should be conducted in q
measure under their supervision, thu
greater number of the Southern cotton
mills are situated ia thc interior whore
living is cheaper and where the climate
is better suited TO white labor. Many OBJ
the mills are built entirely Ou home p1uI-
tai saved from the earnings Of planters
and merchants; and accordingly thry
often commence operations on small
scale and increase them from the earnings
or from additional subscriptions 0I .tuel
when the experiment has proved success
full. Ia this way the annual consumption
of cotton at the South has grown from
practically nothing at the close cot thc war
to between poo, 900 and BOO 600 bales.
As the industry becomes better c-lah.
lished, these figures promise tD baup.d.v
increased by the erection of new mills md
by the charging OF those already DH1-
lishcd. The special advantage. which
this industry, sIi1Va 1t tlD %IufI .-.
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ADELBERT AMES.
Mississippi Legislature.
EXTRAORDINA SESSION FIRST
DAY.
SENATE.
THUsDAY, Dec II, 1874.


Present, % absent, o,
Hons. ). G Henderson, Democrat and
Geo. Z. Smith. w. IL. futile, and \. B l..
Bridges (Repu0lcans) newly elected mem
beers sworn in.
By Nj. Bennett:
Resolved, b. the Senate, the House con
curing. That the Legislature adjourn to-
morrow. Friday, 1T Il NJ, sine dir. Ltyed
over.
Governors eS>1gs re id
Mr.. Warner of red the following:
Resolved by the Senate. tie House con-
curing The message ofhis EXceileney the
Governor be referred TO joint select com
mittee, consisting of three on the part of the
Senate aud five On the part of the House,
who shall have leave 10 report at any time
by bill, resolution, or otherwise. Adopted !;
aud the President appointed MeS>rs War
ner, Little, and Taylor, on the said commit
tee.
Mr. Campbell novel to have five hundred
copies OF the Governors message printed for
the use @! the Senate.
Mr. Allen moved To amend by subStitu-
ting thirty five for five hundred. Tabled
and first motion adopted.
Adjourned.
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EAn.cimslsn Esr,,mci,-
GENERAL READING.
a S'As.s. E'<sss q sg 2EE CON
VENEHOS gs' EEsS.

~ the Tlc-Pyers Of The State OF lEssjs-
siPpi.
The Taxpayers of the first district of
Kinds county, hooking with concern upon
the alarming condition OF affairs resulting
from onerous taxation, ami The license
given by law to the boards OF Supervisors
in the imposition of burdens upon an i'm
poverlshed people, have organized them
selves into a League to secure retrench-
ment and reform. As no isolated move
ment of the kind can result in any general
good, they have appointed committee
TO call upon the whole people, white and
colored, taxpayers in every county, TO
organize Leagues, and lend delegates to
a Convention To assemble at jackson, ON
MONDAY, TIE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY
NEXT,
10 take counsel together in this matter of
supreme trial, and petition the Legisla-
ture IN respect to the reform needed and
the mode and measure of redress. They
desire firm, patient. well organized,
distinct and fair movement. In which all
can participate, and which shall in its
inception and consummatiun carry a NOR
al power that be ignored. We urge ativ-
lty and cooperation on the part of our
fellow citizens, as unless prompt action be
taken we have nothing To expect but
connscaIion, Impoverishment and ruin.
w. l.. NUGENT,
J. Il. GEORGE,
HENRY MUsGRovE,
WM. PALMER.
The newspapers OF the State are res
pectfully requested to publish the forego-
ing call.
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JACKSON, Dec. IL. 1874.

Present. Il; absent Al.
The credentials OF Mr. Byrd of franklin,
and Mr.. Richards of L9wndes, were presen-
ted and the gentlemen sworn in as mem bers
of the House.
Governors message real aud referred to
Joint committee.
After discussing to how many copies
should be printed. fifteen hundred were or
dered
Mr.. Sullivan offered bill to reduce taxes
in the second Levee District; referred.
Mr.. Street offered the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas, The Legislature is required by
article ~ dissection 6. of the State Consti-
tuition, TO meet annually on Tuesday after