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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23
MlscELLAsY.-Scraps of Wit and Hu.

MIscELLAsY.--Seraps Of Wit and HUI
NOR bits of Advice Receipt. for Housekrcpef-
manufacturers. farmers aud everybody, hints
gartiing the health beautiful passages: Literary
Notes, etr etc, will be carefully scle.ted. edited
AMI published one receipt for the manufacture Il
some household article, simple remedy u IRE
Quently worth more than years subscription to
the paper Ia which u Was found funny item Of
ton makes dyspeptic laugh until HE health Il i'm.
proved 10 the extent of many dollars. The neauti.
ful sentiment Of some eminent divine or Of some
pain purified soul often ecvates ono sad gives hm
spiritual visions aud strength which he could not
value la dollars \ few words regardin some
book or periodical Il often the means Of furnishing
the reader with many hours amusement, by !ndu,-
Ing him 10 purchase or subscribe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23
To Consumptives.

ss-Le erery case orders must be accompanied b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23

Abstract OF a tabulatei report % the results %
operations cd the cheese factories in the county
last year, read before che waldo Co. DAIRY mems
Association, Jan. 80. lS-f
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23

THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06
ROCKING THE BABY.
nome,

George Washington Fenton drove
the oxen team at Armstrong; mill
He was lank, cadaveroiis>looking in.
dividual, and maintained the dignity of
labor by as little familiarity with it as
possible. He had, however, an exten-
sive family, and as they would eat, he
had TO shift, somehow, to feed them
When the Tactical fluid was surrepti-
tiously distracted from the neighbours
kline, or when the farmer went to bar
vest his sweet potatoes; he found them
minus the tubers, the Fentons were
making cottage cheese or feasting on
roasted Carolinas.
One bright, cold day Mr.. Walker
slaughtered fat pig, and hung 1t up
in the smoke house. Next morning it
was gone.
Walker and his son John found
Fenton at home, and, in his wife's
absence, rocking the cradle and sing
ing, "Hush-a-by baby" The object
of the visit being made known, Fenton,
with hemorrhage of words, protested
his innocence, and told them to search
the house.
Il would accompany you,' he added,
in hushed voice, fearing to disturb
the baby, ''but if this little one awakcs
he will howl like trooper"
Walker would not search the house
without his presence.
"John can rock the cradle until we
return" said Walker.
John seated himself at the cradle and
rocked diligently. After a thorough
but fruitless search, Walker returned
and found John still rocking the cradle
and the baby still sleeping. Fenton
thanked the latter profusely for his SER
vices as nurse, and the neighbors de-
parted When alone, Fenton executed
a war dance, by way of rejoicing. He
had stolen the pig, and expecting the
call. had laid the pork in the cradle as
a substitute for the baby, covering it up
nicely. John had quietly rocked the
object of their search while his father
was seeking for it. Consequently the
Fentons had roast pig and apple
sauce for dinner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

package before her, and casket by the
side of her plate.
'.My first present to my wife" said
he. "As for you, Ben"
A cry of delight from Ben made his
sister turn round to look at him. The
boy was glorious in gold hunting
watch and chain.
"Open your casket, love-" said her
husband, smiling.
She obeyed, and river Of light seem
ed to flash upon her from the diamonds
within. At the same moment her hus-
band broke the seal of the package and
showed her bank book inscribed with
her name.
''Ten thousand dollars deposited there
subject to your ORDER" said Elihu, care
lessly.
''Ter thousand dollars the watch !!
and the diamonds !" gasped Sara, turn
ing pale. "What can it all mean ?"
Il know broke in Ben, with joys
Gus laugh. "Cousin Elihu has only
been pretending to be poor ali of this
time. Nicely sold all those people at
the farm will be p
Sara turned to her husband. He
smiled, and drew her closely to his
breast. From that happy day not a
wish Of hers or Ben's has been ungrat.
flied. And all the romance of her life
began instead of ending Gas she for a
time supposed } "when Elihu came
home"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

A Brooklyn lady, whose lusband
has an unpleasant habit of railing at
her, has hit upon the plan of cllling in
her servants when he begins to let out
his temper, and then turning to him
and saying swcetly, "Now, my dear,
please go on with your remarks" He
dosen't go ON, at least not as he be-
gan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06
The MAILING OF NEWSPAPERS.

Ii docs not require many years SER
vice in Journalistic harness to demon
strate the hard truth that, In the
language ofthe schoolmen, it is easier
to conceive of excellence in the abstract
than to achieve it III the con. rete; or.
in the language of common sense, it is
much easier to tell, how a thing Ga
newspaper, for instance) should be
made, than it is to make it. Abstractly
it seems to be the simplest of tasks t.
conduct journal which shall serve
none but high moral purposes
especially that of enrlching its pub
fishers and making them famous-but
when put to the test eff practical ex~
perienee it is found that there are few
things so difficult of acc ,mplishment.
The tyro in journalism always makes
large promises He will advocate
nothing but gilt-edged morality; no
word that the most fastidious can OBJ
Ject to, shall ever sully his columns; he
will prove himself to be the moral hero
for which the waiting journalistic ages,
from Caxton downward, have longed
for, and died without the sight of; and
so on.
But there is common cause which
produces the inevitable effect OF
bringing Journalistic tyro to grief. A
man feels that he is brimtul of Thoughts
That breathe and words that btirn," and
that if he can only catch the eye of
that f:'bIed) public Which ''always recog
nlzes genius, his fortune will be
quickly made. But how is this
metaphoricai orb to be caught? TO his
surprise-not unmingled with DISCUS.
= the public does not rush in crowds
to be enrolled as subscribers to his
publication, and he begins to enter
tain private fear that the public is a
great and unappreciative beast. And
then the Hedging journalist resorts to
the nnmberless questionable methods to
win success hat have been unsuccess-
fully employed by thousands of other
fedglings before him.
They begin by undertaking the cost
and over estimating the profits of the
newspaper business, and as the pres
monition Of financial loss begins to
dawn upon them they founder deeper
and deeper into quagmire of question
able expedients.
Perhaps the most disheartening trial
in the career of the incipient Journalist
is in that period-usually an early one
in his career, VII Ell he finds the
tabled stone of Sisyphus becoming a
sad reality, in the treadmill return of
publication day. The hour comes
when the gilded harness chafes sorely;
when the full fountains of thought and
inspiration with which he commenced
are dried up; when the eagle wings
with which he began his fight, show
discouraging signs of moulting, and
become too weak to bear him up to the
ether of his ambition and when he finds
himself sinking down, down. to the
common things. Happy for him then
if he can be transformed into public
cart horse, and So be saved tn e fate Of
writing himself down an ass.-Am.
Newspaper Reporter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

Sewing machine men and insurance
agents don't want to say word for
six months to the man who walked
eighteen miles to call fer an advertised
letter, and found it was printed adver-
Using circular.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

When young man is invited to a
party, and goes skirmishng around
the house to see if his girl is there, be-
fore entering; it's about time he was
paying a little attention to the market
price of finger rings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06
Miss Eastman of Boston speaks Q

Miss Eastman OF Boston speaks OF
sseyes as bright as buttons on an angels
Undertaking 1t is startling com
parison, and the melancholy part of it
is the suggestion that we fellows have
got TO be troubled with buttons over
there as we'll as over here.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

A business man in WATERFOWL, n.
T., is named Tubbs, and every time he
slips down, the little boys begin, "Ev-
cry tub must stand on its" and
then Tubbs gets up and the boys
run
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

ono, sir, said a weary.looking man
on a eet-car, to an Individual by his
side, 81 wouldn't marry the best woman
alive I've been dry goods clerk too
long for that"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

The Illinois wood growers are work.
ing for concerted action to rid the State
of wolves. Dogs are also to he 'slegis :
lated so stringently as to get rid of
the danger to focks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

A man in Sacramento read on sign !:
"Oysters in every style twenty five
cents;' so he went in, and had a raw,
fry, stew, pan roast, and fancy roast,
and when he got through he put down
a quarter, remarking to the astonished
caterer, "That's what your sign
eays."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

Spelling matches have laid base ball
in the shade, and we are glad of it, be
cause base ball cant be played in the
shade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06
2netifat.
NOBL.EMEN.

The noblest men know on earth,
Are men whose hands are brown with toll
Who backed by no ancestral graves,
Hew down the woods and till the soil;
And win thereby prouder fame
Than follows kings or warriors name.
The working men, whate'er their task
To carve the stone, or bear the hod-
They wear upon their honest brows
The royal stamp and seal of God
And brighter are the drops of sweat
Than diamonds in coronet
God bless the noble working men,
Who rear the cities of the plain,
Who dig the mines and build the ships,
And drive the commerce of the main.
Gcd bless them for their swxrthy hands
Have wrought the glory of our lands
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

"What plan" said one actor to
another, "shall adopt to fill the house
at my benefit ?" "Invite your credi~
tors was the surly reply.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

The cheapest way TO make enemies
is to go into a crowded barber shop on
Saturday night, and get Your hair cut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar re-
quare often nes,or less for the first inserscn ara
so cents for each subsequent insertion.
Cnless the number of insertions be marked upo
the manuscript, 1T will be published until forbid
and chargedaccordingly.
Notices in the local column will be inserted at
double the Advertising rates.
Advertisements for three months longer viii
be ,nsi ed at lower rates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

"Augustus, DEAR said she, tenderly
pushing him from her as the moonlight
flooded the bay window where they
were standing, 81 think you had better
try some other kind of hair-dye; your
mustache tastes like turpentine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

An old bachelor, upon reading that
"two lovers will sit up half the night
with one chair in the room, said it
could not be done, unless one of them
stands or sits upon the floor. And
such painful ignoraiiee pretty plainly
indicates that he has never been there
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

A Nevada woman recently knocked
down seven burglars, one after another.
Her husband watched her from the top
of the stairs, and felt SO brimful of
cattle that he had jerked his eight
year old boy out of bed and 'whaled
him soundly for not getting up and
helping his mother.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-05-06

NEW GOODSi NEW GOOrS
New Welding Compound for
IRON AND STEEL
riding, driving and wagon whips,
POCKET AND TABLE KNIVES,
Sausage Cutters and Filters and general
stock Of Hardware, Iron and Steel.
an. 14-tf. BANNER 8 BAILT
ERESH GARDEN SEEDS.
II store and for sale large and general variety Of
Briggs & Bros Garden Seeds.
Also for sale. Freeh White Onion Seeds.
DANNER & BAILY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
P0RRIGE LIST.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A Health Promoting StImuIant.
Physicians, who certainly ought 70 bo the
best judges Of such matters. declare ths.
wholesome stimulation isnot only desirable,
but essential in many instances. When the
tsmporery good effect Of sound Stinulant is
confirmed and rendered POrmspent. as in the
case Of hostetter's Stomach Bitteri. BY the
action Of tonic and Alternative principles Gem
biued with II, It becomes infinitely more eff
cacious as a renoyant Of physical energy and
a corrective Of those conditions Of the body
which invite disease The Bitters have re.
ceived the emphatic sanction Of medi~-.. n, an
who have obseINd thu ss...sct OF that popular
stlmulative cordial as remedy for weak cess.
nervousness, dyspepeia. conttipatioa, mae
NYlV o. the. livlr. malarious fevers, All
Aany, other disorders. Its basis Is sound Old
rye the purost liquor known to conimerce,
mean order. " ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.
MEMPHIS ANO CHARLESTON
RAILkNOAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

NN AND AFTER SUNDAY. AUGUST %.
u iSTS: 49,,
Mail train 100 am. $500 y. IN
Bxpress train daily.....;;... 5;4O Am lz'lV Pm
Somerville train daily
lexcept Sundays)........... 4:5O pm. S;go am
No change Of cars between Memphis and
Bristol. and oaly one change OF cars TO wash
5iose connection for all points East and
Southeast. ,..
city time. ooes ouu,.
TOM B. DUNN. Ticket Agent. %S Main ST.
I2-xxiii-2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
MEMPHIS TENN SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 49, 1875
A sPEOTRE IN TnR WINDOW.
A PhenOmenaI Myetery that Dis.
turbed the Quietude of Mctiei'
lima xsnIch


a PhenOmenaI Mystery that Dis.
turbed the Quietude of Mctiei'
lan'a NuIch.
Helena (Montana) independently
Ii seems that Mcclellan Gulch has
just been thrown into state Of unac-
countasle excitement by the appearance
there of an electric spectre, demon. or
spirit, which has driven the camp from
It's propriety. The circumstances at
tending this remarkable episode are as
follows:
Some months ago John Hewitt, a
miner, sharing the cabin Of William
Burton, died, leaving bis partner. to
whom he was teadsTiy attached, in great
distress. They had come to Montana
together and had never been separated
for even day; had endured privation,
and had mutually shared the perils and
dangers Of the mines. But early in the
autumn Hewitt sickened aud died, and
his old partner had secluded himself
mere and more ever since. The other
night the whole camp was aroused by a
snccession of piercing shrieks in his
lonely cabin. Rushing pell NELL into
the house, Burton was discovered on his
knees facing the single glass window in
bis cabin, bis eyeballs nearly protruding
from his head, his hair on end, and his
face white and haggard from deadly
terror. i
It was some moments before he could
be got to speak, indeed before his para
lying fright could be removed. Even
then he could only hoarsely say, Look
there ~ In the CLEAN of lighta human
face was distinctly visible, apparently
pressed against the window pane. A
closer examination proved it to be the
perfect likeness Of John Hewitt, resem-
bling in outline aud character the mega
tive Of photographer, but nevertheless
clearly defined likeness Of the dead
miner. While eating his supper Burton
happened to glance that way, and was
horri6ed at what he supposed was the
spirit Of his dead friend come back to
haunt him. In the awful herror Of the
moment be shrieked aloud, but the cold
but psssionless face, from which his eyes
never turned, still rivited bis look with a
stony glare.
a thorough examination revealed the
facts as they are here recited The like
ness is indelibly impressed on the win
dow pane, but the question is still un-
solved, how came it there. Some sup
pose that during the lifetime Of the de-
ceased it must have been photographed
by shock. Of lightning and remained
until now undiscovered, and revealed at
last By an accidental glance of the sur
viving miner. 1t can only be- seen at
night and in the glow of the lamp, aud
this circumstance strengthens the theory
Of an. electric influence. Others i'm.
agine. and among them the miner, that
it is a spiritual visitation, meant to fur
ther an inScrutable purpose, which will
in time be revealed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
The Big Grape Vine.

The Alta Californian says: This
famous vine, the largest in the world
arrived on the Mohongo from Santa
Barbara last evening, boxed ready for
shipment to the Centennial exhibition
at Philadelphia according to the request
OF the Centennial Commissioners OF the
State. lts enormous proportions and
unequaled fruitage have long since made
it celebrated The body Of the vine is
over Eve and a half feet in circnmfer
ence, eight feet from the ground. Al
that hight it branches into twenty large
limbs, one Of which is twenty-seven
inches in circumference, the exact size
of the body Of the Queens famous vine
at Hampton Court, England. The
foliage OF the vine covered, at Santa
Barbara, 10000 square feet 1t bore six
tons of grapes annually, and is from
sixty to one hundred years old. Its ex
hibition at the Centennial will be OF
value to our State by directing attention
to the wonderful productiveness Of our
soil and climate. L. will rank among
the great curiosities Of the Centennial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
COUGH BALsAM.
VIII IAMs'
Balsam Wild cherry and wood
NapthR

Balsam Wild cherry and Wood
NapthR
for Coughs, Oolds, Consumption, Bronchitis.
and all Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.
lhls uneqnaled preparation Is paying the
usual penalty OF merit. and we would warn
ppyersto be cautious in receiving the asser-
lions Of unscrupulous parties claining TO have
the same thing, or made In the same
way" or " just as good.
we are now nearing season when COuoH
Balsam Is placed on It's merits. and whom cold
days and nights, and rainy weather calls
upon q cough preparation 70 prove its efficacy,
and no other medicine will answer III ; same
purpose as Williams Bal 'am for the imaedi,
ate relief Of the diseases for Whioh Il y 40
cOuadenty recommended. We oarnessiy ask
trial, and rely upon It'd merits 10 prove our
as.ertions that i y the BEsr REARDY ever
offered to tho public Tor all complainis arising
from diseases Of tho Threat and lungs. Try
L aud be convinced Of its magical effect. II
you cannot obtain II from our druggist, sond
to us and We will forward Il.
| All Wholesale orders addressed 10 G. @.
Ware \ Bro ;. Memphis, Tenn, win receive
prompt attention.
None genuine without our Trade Mark on
eaeh bottle begsse of eounterfeits.
Respectfully, g. Q. WARD b BRO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
GROCERIES.

NEW GOODS
For the Holidays.
Select Layer Raisins,
New Mlnce Neat,
CitrOn and Figs,
Dried German Fears and Cherries,
Choice Apple Butter,
Choice Maple Syrup,
Extra fine Smoked Salmon,
Fancy N. Y. State Cheese,
Gilt Edge, Creamery and Roll Butter,
Extra Large Cape Cod Cranberrles,
Windsor, Manor and Underwood
Pickles,
Adam Exton's "TrentOn Crackers"
Almonds, Filberts, Cream Nuts and
Pteans,
A full line OF Jellles and Preserves,
California ApricOts, DamsOns and
Pears.
VIM. DEAN & co,
l89 Poplar Street.
67-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
BAILRoAD uuE rABLEs.

IfBMPHIB AND LoUIRYTLLE RAILROAD.
Arri-ss. Lssyss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18

Which Every American Will be Prord OF
Rxss'LLEUT,
The Industrial Exhibition is legitimate on
LIS Directors are toe best citizens OF New
York.
II has had seven drawings since July, 1874
and paid out in principal and interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Stockholders Masonic Temple

TINE FOLLOWING ORDER OF THE DI-
rectors Of the Masonic Temple, Of Mem
phis, is tho final action Of tho Board as to
stock subscribed and unpaid:
Resolved, That the Secretary be required 20
collect all stock due the association BY the
hrat Of January. 1917 and that all parties
Who refuse to pay their stook In full by that
time. Of give a satisfactory note, the claims
win DO placed IN the bands Of the attorney OF
suit, LOUIS HANAuER,
t A. B. TRkADWELL,
q S. II. BROOKS,
+ g. CRAIG,
nv, bYNN,
Directors.
DANIDP MADDEN. Prss,ssas:
A. ]. WHEELER. Secretary. s98
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
PRESDRIpTI0N FREE

rzoR THE SPEEDY CUBE or SEMINAL
4 weakness, lotk manhood and al diHordors
bToukht on BY indlscretlops or excess. Ary
drusgist has the inRredleptas Address IA
V1Ds0N u CO., Box 22Si, New York,
6-xKiii.b.eOd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18

L'0K POSTERS, sH0w BILLS, CARDS,
L Circulars, etc.. gotten up With the lAtost I
ilyle ol ypes and on superior paper Of any
desired color, go to. the Ledger Office and ex-
anime stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
MANHOOD.
MANHODD REeTOHFT1.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IAlPKU.
"A qence, causing premature decay, nof-
yous debility, etc., having tried NJ sam eyery
which he will send fres 70 hla felioR-BuforerS.
Address J. II. REEVT8. n FsPau stree
New York, ''''' 'Nf S1eod-igl,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18
LIST or LETTERS

Remaining IN the Post 0Giice Rt Mem.
phia. Shelby County, renD., Sat
urday, December IN, 1875.