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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Il Sad affair.

A very sad accident occurred in
this city recently, OF which the
following are the particulars. About
tour years ago Mrs. Stinson, who has
large family. gave her little girl, who is
now seven years of age, to Mrs. Smith,
who lives in Deehan's yard in the rear
OF York street. We understand she gave
the child away because she was unable
to take care OF it. Many times since
then she has attempted TO beat and carry
the child away. Yesterday she went 10
the ho1se of Mrs. Smith in u state of
into ,icatiou and demanded the child.
U pom being refused. she savagely as
saulted Mrs. Smith and then began to
beat the child. The little girl, in order
to escape the infuriated mother. ran up
stairs. followed by the drunken parent.
and rushed into bedroom, then finding
herself i'll pursued and seeing no way
of escape from the blows of her heartless
mother. she jumped through the open
window TO the ground beneath. dis
tance OF some twenty feet.
The neighbors who saw the occurrence
rus bed out and took up the child who
began bleeding profasely. A doctor and
the police were Immediately sent for
The police carried the woman to the sta
ton, where she remained through the
night. DR.. Files found the poor child in
terrible condition and says that if 10.
aammation sets In the child cannot live.
He visited the little girl number oil
times afterwards. and thinks her case is
not hopeless. This is only one OF the
numberless cases where intemperance
has caused crime and sent sorrow and
misery TO many happy household.-
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24

most OF the smaller boys are placed. rs
well as those who are inclined to run
away
The discipline and system practiced by
Mr.. Wentworth seems well calculated TO
reform, although it Is doubtful il any
system in reform school can do more
than to restrain.
The school is divided into six grades,
The IIouor grade, the Trust grade, and
the lower grades, numbered one. two,
three and four. The Honor grade in
cludes those boys who can be trusted any
where. They are given the liberty of the
house and farm ut the discretion of the
officers. are sent on errnds, and frequently
go to Poitland with the teams TO get
goods and articles for the house. The
Trust grade is also composed Of boys
who are not supposed TO run away. but
still they do no, rank so high as the
Honor boys IN scholarship. general de-
pertinent. &c.
The four lower grades are those boys
who are never trusted from under lock
and key. They 90 out only into the
high walled yard, from which it is in.
possible to escape. They are watched
more carefully. receive the least liberties
and in many ways are made aware that
hey beloog TO lower grade. while in.
iucements are continually held oat Us
Incentives, and chances are given them
% rise. When a boy first comes there he
G placed in the lowest grade. where be
remains three months. AT the end oi
hat time ii worthy his pronsotion begins.
md continued good behavior after awhile
places him in the highest grade.
According to the present discipline. the
thief reliance Tor the government Of the
chool is based upon system OF incen'
ives. Flogging is not often resorted to,
md then only in extreme cases. But at
,very point when it is proper and prac-
icable, inducements are held out 10
ecure good behavior.
Aud 1t is the opinion of the trustees
md friends Of the institution generally.
ha: in this plan Mr.. Wentworth has met
With marked success. Fen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
4 Satu6rioas Climate.

She came from Detroit, Michigan, and
her great pride was in being al invalid.
She lost no opportunity OF stating that
"she came 10 Minnesota 10 recuperaie
the cellular tissues OF the lett auricle OF
her respiratory anatomy" She did mol
hesitate 10 enter into conversation with
any person she came in contact with,
giving advice. and seeking the same
from those OF robust constitution.
Her conversation was always preiaced
with The Introductory inquiry, so CON-
mon to visitors, "Did you come here Tor
your health ?" She thus addressed u
stalwart young man at the dinner table
of the Metropoliton few days since,and
the following dialogue ensued:
"Yes, adam. came here probably
the weakest person you ever saw. ! had
no use OF my limbs. in fact my bones
were but little tougher than carti'ages.
| had no intelligent control of single
muscle, nor the use of a single faculty"
Great Heavens" exclaimed the as
tonished auditor land you lived ?"
IL did Miss, although / was devoid oi
strength, was absolutely toothless. un'
able 10 articulate a single word. and de-
pendant upon others for everything. being
completely deprived OF all power to help
myself. commenced to gain immedi'
ately upon my arrival, and have
scarcely experienced sick day since
Hence can conscientiously recom'
mend tho climate"
"a wonderful case" said the lady Z,
but do you think your lungs were Affect
ed P"
They were probably sound. but
possessed of so,liltls vitality. that but
for the most careful nursing they must
have cea ased their functions.
hope you found kind irerds, sirP"
Indeed, did. madam; and 1t is to
them, and the pure air OF Minnesota tha'
l owe my life. My fathers family were
with me but unfortunately. my mother
was prostrated with severe Illness DUR
ing the time of my greatest Proslration'
"How sad Pray. what was your
treatment and dietP"
my diet was the simplest possible
consisting only of milk. that being the
Only food my system would bear. AS
Tor treatment. depended entirely upon
the life. giving properties OF the air oi
Minnesota. and took no medicine except
An occasional light narcotic when rest
less. My improvement dated with my
arrival. My limbs became strong; my
sight and voice came to me slowly
and foil set OF teeth. regular and hrm'
appeared "
Remarkable miraculous Surely
sir, you must have been greatly reduced
| 10 flesh ?"
MADAM. weighed but Zine pounds
I was born in Minnesota! Good day"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Spon0in0 on Newspapers.

Every man thinks newspaper iair
game. II = society or any body OF men
get up concert or ball, or other form
OF entertainment. the OBJECT of which is
to put money In their pockets. or. If the
proceeds are TO be devoted 10 charitable
purposes to add 70 their own glorihca'
ton, they become very indignant II the
proprietors Of newspaper do not assist
them by series OF gratuitous advertise.
men,s tor several weeks before the event
takes place. These gentlemen should
remember, that literary men. In this
practical age. work for money as well as
for tame, principally for the former.
however, and the business manager OF
newspaper. il he wishes TO keep on the
sale side OF the ledger, conducts his
charge on the same principle as the head
of sny business establishment. People
who are getting up ball would teel
chsry OF asking present OF pair of
gloves from any merchant on that account
vet asking and expecting to receive
eratuitous advertisement Is a similar
demand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24

beart SO he was obliged 10 be qne
though he was far Ire IN satisfied.
The next morning after promising to
remember all OF Relha's messages, and
pssuling her that he should tell her
mother that she mede the very incest
short cake that he ever ate il his life. he
bade them good by. and was gone.
From choice he walked 10 the depot,
and when perhaps a quarter OF mile
from tho house he had just left, he saw q
nice looking man approaching. he in.
slantly said, THAT is Arthur Farrar. |
feel it in my bones. and | will look at
him. so that | may know him again"
He had an excellent opportunity to
carry out his resolve, as the approaching
stranger merely raised his eyes, and
passed by. But in that passing inter
change of looks. Edward DudIy read
this man. and said 10 himself "l do not
like him any better now that / have seen
him, hoped should, for Rctha's sake
at least"
All unaware Of this. Retha continued her
pleasant friendship as cordially as ever,
and when q, length the time arrived for
her return home, it was with feeling
far removed from dispeasure that
he should soon, with her permission, do
himself the honor of calling upon her in
her city home.
She did not say him nay. 80 with this
understanding they parted.
70 Inc cnniinnrl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
NUMBERs32

pas sing Mr. Judd'S horse at certain
point on The road. aud. though he was
evidently moving. it was at the same spot
when they returned at night. The laugh
was not all on one side Tor long. One
day Mr.. Judd sent clerk out 10 collect
some money, TO The extent OF 800, out
OF which he was TO pay Tor tbs insertion
OF two line "ad" in q dp'ly paper
Through lucky stroke OF stupidity, The
clerk lett The lad" and the 800 at the
newspaper office, and said that il was TO
be inserted to that extent. Imagine the
frugal seedmans horror on linding lha.
the money which was to have carried him
through several weeks had all been spent
in one advertisement. For the length OF
two columns the morning paper repeated
The lines, TIE American Agricullurist
out to day" The consequences was that
the edition was exhausted early. and the
subscriptions came pouring 10. From
that day Mr.. Judd and his paper became
established successes, aud now he owns
stylish team and about half OF Flushing
hey say
A similar clerical blunder occurred at
Scribners, the other day. An advertise.
ment of lour lines was sent out 10 one
hundred newspapers. with instructions 10
spread it over Eight lines" it should
have read. but the clerk wrote it eight
inches, and the consequence was start.
ling. The article advertised was the
Baltimore Bonapartes, and the different
printing offices have taxed their ingeiu-
ity and type fount to spread so few words
over 50 large space. The result was
not unlike that OF Mr. Judd's bunder, for
the orders have been pouring in at such
a rate for the May number OF Scribner's.
that new edition has had to be printed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24

COULDN'T TELL IIE.-As one oil the
dozen old women who drive milk-carts
around Detroi. was rafting across the
Campus Martius yesterday, chap wear.
ing lavender pants and bright blue
necktie motioned TO: her to stop, and
then approached and inquired:
"Do you put water in your milk"
..Yes. sir" was her prompt reply"
"Ah. ha! So yor own right up, do
you'"
Yes. SIR"
Her prompt replies rather staggered
him. but after some hesitation he asked l:
"And what makes you do it'"
because it's much healthier for calves
when mixed hall and half" she retort'
ed
She waited for him to ask another
ouestion. but he couldn't think of sny.
Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Queer Results of advertising.

The accident TO which Orange Judd
owes the suddenness of his success was
this: To digress for a moment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Judd lived. in their early history. IN
modest house in q retired street in
Flushing, L. /. Mr. Judd went to New
York every day TO work upon the Ameri-
can Agriculturist-a struggling paper
sold at the rate Of 81 year; and in the
evening he and his wife put up seeds in
little paper bags. which were sold in The
New York store. He kept an old horse
for business purposes, that went by the
name of "the hair trunk" and it was a
standing Joke in Flushing that the gentle
men would 90 70 the city in the morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24

When a man amt good for anything
else, be is about right to sit on Jury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Sf(istellang,
Identify.
BN /. II. ALDRICH.

Somewhere, in dcsolatc, wind. d.swept spac b, -
In Twighl-land, in No-man's land
Two hurrymg Shapes met face TO face,
And babe each other stand.
~ And who are you - c";ed one, agaPe,
Shuddcr.ng Ia the cleaning l'gh,.
81 do not know" sad the second shape,
II only died last nibht"
Atlantic Non hiy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
pottrp.
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ia Epi9dS,ric Epic.

twas in restaurant we mvt.
siill reSali the glance she gay.
Aad how enihralled was. III
That glance had made my soul her slave.
ho" quick she tuned and deeply blnshed.
A II she would avoid my eye;
And hung her head aud went to work
Upon aPlate OF chicken pie.
no" more and more confused she grew.
u was nv duty sad TO note,
Until, with such dispatch she ate.
chicken bone stuck in her throat
How then she started, chok'd and gagged.
never never can forget,
And dropped her teeth think they were
Al least nieY dollar set.
% palet my hopes as pales the light
That Fancy leads her fairy scenes
She grabbed her worries up and ied.
Aud resumed my pork and beans.
brooklyn Arqns
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Terms.
s1.5O Per Year in Advance.
L. Z A L.. -.
Rates Of Advertising.

Legal NOTICES
j. D ,n,b OF space week, sl.N
zach ,ul.c4ucur week, -
.,.-,l NOTICES. per cent. additional.
rgog1rE NOTICES.
-. sr u5n.e Of Estate, 900
-sr. og wills, l-So
.-lsa, Notices, 10
.i-a.or- aul Executors Notices, 80
.rg,l Terms made with Local Advertisers,
! .f-sly,rU-emeu,s continued any considerable
Il. s. time. a,,o, tor those occupying extensive
,as PRINTING. OF Every Description
Promptly aud Neatly Executed.
..-r.s-, can tyu, by examining the coloIed
...,.t..l Co their papers the amount due, and
1 .i.t.u- 90 avail themselves OF thS advanced
.-..,,.. can -tuJ Co ~ by mail, or hand 70 the
=. a.-a.. sept, ';j on the slip, means
...,- s., paid ,yi % that date. When moaey
IL. care should b. t-keu 30 examine the shp,
+. ,,raou.y IS suotcicdi;cdwi,hinl Two weeks
|, .,-.sI us apprised OF 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
THE
0ttorN Qrnlotrat
.,I,.hsd Every Tuesday Morning, by
GEo. n. WATKINS,
Editor and Proprietor.

MINIS Il. BROWN, Hollieal Editor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Professional Cards, SC.

rsr.HEiL tALTREp Il. EVANS,
.-....... .l. Nc Notary Public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
Whipping as a Punishment.

| Our Georgia exchanges are discussing
! the question, whether under the State
: Constitution, whipping can b" inlllcle"
upon the Pcnitcntiary convlcts as a
means of discipline. The (hr"nicic ana
Srnfii1cl after a laborcd argument ar
rivcs at the conclusion, that though
whipping is prohibited by the constitu-
ton rs Il punishment for crime, il may
be used as means of discipline, and
supports its view by theOpinion OF some
able lawyers:
"Deiuware is the only State in the
Union which Furnishes crime with
whipping, but there are many Stale;
where whipping is rcsorlcd to in disci-
rIning conviclS. We may mention
thai in Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky
Maine. Michigan and Missouri the lash
is used in the State prisons in cOnncc'
tioiiS with other punishmcnts. In 9th
or Statcs-nplably in New Iork-the
lash has been discarded, but other pun
i-hments have been Instituted equally
or more severe. IN New York convicts
are punished with the shower bath, the
r-ucitiX and the buck. None OF these
jnunishments are penalties of crime but
are visited upon INSTRUMENTATION.
ssANhipping is legal and, we think In
the ease of.male convicts certainly, Il
proper pliilishide eassshen pot made toe
severe. That conyicts nlust be discI-
plined in some way it,willnot be denied
and while the lash may be shocking to
qhe scnsibilties Of many people, 1t is g
more mercifuI and humane punishment
than starvation-under the name ol
dieting-tyingup the thumbs, the show
er bath, the cruciiix or any OF the other
modes of disciplininG refractory con
victs resorted to in the States where lis
use is prohibitcd."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
Tile War Speech Of Senator Morton.

The Indiana Senator sounds again the
war note of the Presidential campaign
in his late speech in the Ohio canvass.
He is fighting for the success of his par
f.. and hopes again to lead them to vic
tory under the old bloody flag, and with
the old battlc-cry. He tells the people
of Ohio that the Northern Democrats are
all rebels, and the Southern rebels are
all Democrats, and that the success OF
the party means death to the Union and
the triumph Of the rebellion. This has
been the Senator's cry for the past ten
wears. but we think he hls miscalculatci
the signs Of the times, and his ability
to play upon the feelings Of the people.
The rebel spectre has been exhibited so
often before the eyes Of the people that
it has lost its power to charm. The wal
! is over, and the next election for prrsi-
dent must be fought on new issues. The
Centennial OF the next year at phlladcl-
phia Will sound the key-notc OF The
next Presidential cam mpaign-cOnclia-
ton, fraternity, and peace between the
sections.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
The Democrats and General Grant.

The NrU lOrh Nr0W thinks that
thc Democratic party by cspouSin@ the
cause Of initiation, and making ii a
prominent issue in the Presidential
campaign, are playing into the hands Of
President Grant, and making his NOM
nation for third term a torc%onc con-
clusion that upon this issue Grant has
an official record, and has gained the
public confidence by his steady opposi-
tion to al initiation policy; ami that
though upon this issue Republicaus and
Democrats are divided, yet that Grant
can control l.is party, which is more
than any one Of the Democratic leaders
is able to do.
But according to the view of Senator
Thurman, expressed in a recent speech,
initiation forms no part of the policy OF
the Democratic party, and even if this
were so, it should not be made u prom
nent issue in the canvass. The North
crn journals most Of them, are fighting
mere chimcras, and seeking to cast
odium upon the Democratic party by
false allegations. Between initiation
and third term, the XCrNld :hus makes
its choice:
"lf such dire choice is forced upon
the country by democratic Iatuily the
iGTuhl will not relax its strenuous op-
position to the third term a. frau~ht
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
] !: GHass GHas lssissippi Canvass.

: A bright day seems to be at hand IN
! Mississippi and the people are gong
! into the canvass with hope and an
energy which augur we'll for the ultr-
mate success of their efforts. At tho
State Convention lately held in Jackson
! the largest ever held in Mississippi, 4
platform was adopted, which, whilst it
guarantees the rights of both races, will
secure their earnest cooperation, i'll the
wor; of restoring honest and economl-
cal government.
That platform recognizes the civil anu
political eQual:t? Of all men, "aa es'ab-
lishcd by the constitution oi the Ch''co
States and amendments thereto" laV"rS
ithc education of all children OF the
State; dunounccs the gross outraGcs
upon constitutional liberty and the
b!undcrs and foilicS Of the States pres
cut rulers, and cordially invites "the
votes of all the people of both races in
= determined effort to give success tolhC
principles declared. 1t IS platform
! anon which both races can unite, anu
mon this platform the conservatives arc
confident OF being able TO carry TIC
State. There are it seems only SI,H-t
| colorcd votes in the State, and Sl,'h1
white votes leaving only i majority OF
i5.l42 10 be overcome. The people oi
! Mississippi believe that it can be over
! come, and they are organizing as lhey
never did before 10 accomplish That re-
! suit. The Hon. l.. O. &. Lamar, Whc
! led the Liberal party in the convention,
lund who was re-nominatcd ut Colntll
rs i congressional candidate from tho
first District, made Oh the latter occ;l'
: sion a speech which led his five thou
sand hcaror, TO adopt the following rcso'
| !ution:
: nCSDlyrI, That we arc opposed to The
! formation Of parties among the people
! II ;hiS state iOUii;;G;i upon difference "'
race or color, and we cordially ihE"kt
, ,hc union of good citizens Of every r!c,
land color in patriotic efforts to defeat al
! ;ilr next election the present Stulc au
ADMINISTRATION and lis supporters, and l'
, secure all the blessings OF h0ncS, aMI
capable government.
! CDon such a platform tie friends o
honest government can rally without
regard to party or color lines, and over
come a much larger majority than G:Ia
! which conirGnIs them The Si1lIs .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
An Interesting Case.

The United States Court had under
consideration on yesterday. says the
Glc,HriNc .N""& OF Friday, the case OF
the United States ". VIM. Goodc,
charged with crbcZZlcmcnt and The
taking away from the United States;
Pot Uilicc Of II registered letter and the
contents thereof.
The argument was opened by Mr..
Bryan for the prisoner, who was follow
cd by Mr.. Stone, the District Attorney,
and Mnjor Earle for the prosecution,
Colonel Cothran closing the argument
for the lrisoncr.
The accused had originally been in
lictcd as an cmrloyceof the Office, he
being the son of the Post Master, but
the prosecution upon the trial abandon
ed the counts so charging him and re-
! lied upon the count charging him with
cmbcZZlencnt.
| Col. Cothran, held thav the counts
charging him as all employee being
abandomed-no iiducary connection
was charged or prOvcn-and that hence
the charge Of cmbcZZlcmcnt could not
bc sustained, there being no such rela-
ton between the government and ting
accnscd, juSlifying the charge.
Colonel Cochran felt specially called
upon to reply to the District Attorneys 5
statement that the accused had broken
his oath. IL WAS true he had done so,
and SO had Robert T.. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson, and he, the speaker, would al
ways claim that by such action he nor
they had gone beyond the point they
had Il right to pass. They Lee, and
Jackson, were the peers Of any men--
but this issuc.had nothing to do with
the cause at bar.
The defence suggested that the bost-
Office is exclusively the apartment al lot
ted to the reception Of mail matter, but
did not rely on this point. Further,
that being no employee he could not be
charged with cmbeZZlemcnt. That his
giving the note promising to repay the
money lost, was the generous frank ac-
ton ola man determined to atone for
what at best was negligence fOr~whicli
in civil suit he would not be rcspousi-
BILE; and finally that the Government, in
order to make out 4 case, must show that
The money was taken out of the office.
Col. Cothran's argument was rcpletc
with cOgcnt reasoning, and indicated 4
clear bcliclin the innocence Of the pris-
Oncr.
The Jury after an impartial charge
ftom .Jndye Bryan soon brou9htin yer,
dict of not guilty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18
Wednesday, August Is, 1875.
OUR LAST,

We are content with the last argu-
ment, and have no wish 10 say the last
word. but the article of The 4. h. P,'C$-
bYtcri0,t calls for brief reply. Docs:
the editor OF that paper rc"|V bclicv*
that our two articles Wee written by
different persons? II So we bee leave
20 r,,,,,.,,;,,:: .-;,.: hum, and to account for
fine lack Of 'vincYAr' III the second to
tnc want of pyovoration i'll the article
which called it forth. We have no
wish to proiony hootlcsa controversy
and as ;h" editor 0j~r!aim~, lWhaicFrr
NAV be the logical Inference iron his
words, any attack upon the fpl@c"l"'
Church. we are content to let the hi"',
ter rest. r.