Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20
THE
Oxford Democrat
PROSPECTUS.

PoErRY.-Every week, two or three
pieces OF selected or original poetry will De- publish
ed one upon the fourth page and one or two upon
the hrst page Poetry has been called the LAM
guage Of the soul" aud that j. the perfect d,ui-
tiou of true poetry. IL sometimes plc1ses person
TO see one Of hi' or her poems iu
paper. To haiter, aud to secure their influence
aud the influence of their friends, many editors IA
seft lines which are the worst kind OF doggerrl
Hereafter, no poem will b. inserted unless II *
hibts some literary M fit. No poetry viii BE- ia
serted with Obituary notice unless PAID tor a. an
advertisement. Selections viii be- made from the
works OF thc most distinguished poets Of America
and Europe, and from the best current literature.
Poetry should cultivate the taste aud the sentiment
vi readers. All selections will BE- made with di-
rect reference 10 those offsets
SELECTED STOREs.-FOr stores we
ar Obliged 10 depend almost entirely upOn current
publications. The Income OF country paper j. 80
small that the publhher. are unable To pay the
price charged Tor good original stories, ana 4
cheap one l. not satisfactory one well select
I'D from some other publication We shall take
grral pains IN the future, % select only the best
that are published, aud such ~ have high moral
tone aud influence. When Drigina stories OF sui-
fcicnt IA, ria offered Tor publication they will
be- inserted II satisfactory arrange mcnts can be
made with Tie author.
MIsCELLANY.--Scraps of Wit and HUI
NOR; bis Ut Advice Receipts tor li0usckccpcr,
manufacturers, farmers aud ever body, hints
garding the health BE- iutiiul passage Literary
Notes etc etc viii b. carefully selected edited
and published One receipt for the manufacture 81
some household article, staple remedy j. fire.
qucntiy worth more than year. subscription I'd
the paper In which D. MAS found. funny Item Of
ton make a dyspepic laugh until hif health u i'm
proved 90 tD extent OF many dollars. The Oeautl'
iul ,cut. meut Of some eminent divine or OF some
pain purified s0ul often rlcyatrs one and gives him
spiritual Visions and strength which he could not
value in dollars. few words regardn some
book or periodical IL often the means Of furnishing
the reader with hours amusement uy lLQAc-
iug HIN 10 purchase or subscribe.
AGRICULTURAL MATrER.--A large num-
Der of our subscribers are farmers, perhaps a ma.
jority Of them are In view OF this fact, we shall
publish weekly, article Of interest 70 this very I'M
por ant part Of the community. We have among
our exchanges many Of the best agricultural PERI.
odcals that are pub lished. From these We shan
make such selections, from time 10 Time, As we
think win De of Interest aud profit 20 readers
Reports Of farmers meetings Will be secured and
published whenever opportunity Is offered. The
reports of commissioners OF Main and other staies
will be read for the purpose oil selsStns EaIuAOte
information. Original matter Is solicited Tor pub
LEGATION In this department.
EpIroRIALs.-Dr. Thomas h. Brown
ha. the political department in charge. Articles
from his pen will appear every week Our readers
are fortunate In having such an able gentleman
and such graceful writer TO Inform them IN legard
10 political matter lie has not been actively en-
M ged IN politics for "a number Of years but has
Been. all this time informing himself. and adding
knOwedge 20 experience. tie Is now more 'nAn
ever emlnently lifted TO Ill the position Oh fOIu'
cal Editor He Is not an Office holder and hence
cannot be charged with improper personal motNes
when giving expression 10 his we've on matters
political Editorials upon matters OF general In
terest " m be- furnished BY DR.. Brown and by the
publisher Editorial reports and criticisms on Lee.
lures Readings and Musical entertainments VIII
be given when opportunities oner themselves
NEws-We shall endeavor to furnish
all current news in abridged form, every week,
carefully selected from the many daily ana weekly
papers. which compose our exchange hst'
LOCAL IrEMs-This department is
conducted almost entirely by our subscribers. We
Invite them TO furnish Items concerning anything
Of Interest which may occur In their vicinity, and
after revision they Will be publlshcd IN rs Altl4e
tive form a. is possible. We wlsh 10 secure me
service OF some reliable person In every town H
the CounIy 10 act as REGULAR correspondent. But
II we have a correspondent In a town II l. not de'
signed that he or she alone should supply liens
Many things occur which our agent does not see
or hear Of. and persons who are Interested IN any
entertainment, exhibition, religious or social gath-
erinE will do well 10 forward an Item respecting
the same and thus ensure IT, notice. All such com
munic.tlons are thankfully received. This Is one
of The most interesting and important departments
OF the paper and We hope that our efforts to con
tlnue and improve it, viii be seconded oy our SUD
,cTibers, during the year 1870
ADvERrIsINo.--Read what some Of the
most successful business men in the country say
There Is no instance on record of well sustain
ed system Of judlcious advertising falling oil sue
sMy success is owing to my nberaIiEy in adver-
Using. bonner, ... .,
Nicholas LongIcorth. 49,,
Constant and persistent advertising II SURF
prelude 10 wealth.-Stephen GtrGrd -,
ale who invests one dollar in business should
invest do liar In advertising 'uA' JUSTIN
GAdyertisipg has furnished me with compel
ence Amos Laurence,
"WIthout the aid OF advertisements could nave
dome nothing lu my specuations. | have the most
complete faith In printers ink Adyertisngis the
ROY road 10 business. "-BaTBHm'
There are certain facts about newspapers when
s>Ild be kept In mind by advertiser, which are
.eI--i,, ,Icsi. Their circulation; the class OF peo'
nie who read them; their influence with their read
ers; their rate Of advertising. ,,,,
no NOT fall into the common olror OF thinking
. o,,sOsner exueusiy because III rates are nigh.
such nswspapers are likely to DC tound cneApSst
on A fair basis of estimate and comparison Win
others Advertising rates 90 not usuAIly 1850
a., n~onorIien 10 the circulation, and the newspaper
nj Sar9e circulation afford ~ advertise cheaper
| than those Of less. A prosperous aud influential
naper goes TO its readers with iorce ana ihhue0e
| which extends to Its advertising columns; -
Mont advertise stngily. The public knows
MN an advertiser is timld and half scared, ana
when he means business anu ,tn,iv MANY
| an advertiser misses a neai -at-hand success y
quitting too soon The public won rush ~ S1 "
i m Won the nr-t uAys II udr btANl SiaNh'
| thint OF some will read your announcement anu
| hny AZ once: others will glance at II one WSTA,
rcsd II the next and buy the third; othtf VIII &c
haunted by II Till they at last obliged 70 lo0k
| von nm 10 ere their minds, AID you are meanwhile
maxim your name and business familiar 10 thou-
| sands who will come 10 you some Tune ,.,
| A GOOD advertisement In widely-eireulateu
| newspsper H. the best of all possible statesmen.
| IRIS a salesman who never sleeps ana IL never
weary: VINO goes after business early ana late VINO
| .ceosts the me chant in his shop, the scholar III
mis- study the lawyer in his office, the lady Al ner
! breakfast. table who can be In a thousand places
| M once and speak to a million every morning. say
inc 10 each one the best thing in the best manner
| 4 good advertisement insures q business con.
| n.ction on the most permanent and lndepehusne
b.,Is and IL in "A certain sense guarantee " nc
| customer of fair and moderate prices ENPeII-
| ence has shown that the dealer whose wares nave
obtained public celebrity l. not only enabieo 70
sell but is forced to sell at reasonable rates anu
| 10 furnish good article.
The "Oxfofd Democrat II the
best advertising medium IN On
ford County.
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