Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
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I'VE have received the first number oil
the Rockiand Opinion published at Rock
land. Maine. 1t is well printed Sheet
/ but contains vast amount OF yenomous
matter Tor the first issue of any periodical
but then il is Democratic.
RECEIVED: From Oiircr DiSon & Co.,
Boston, Perkins Anthem Book" just
published. Price 81 80; Sl3 80 per
dozen
/ OF this new production Of the talented
perkins" family, we may say, iirst. That
/ TO Mr.. W O. Perkins belongs the credit
OF compiling an entirely new aud very
/ seryiceablc book The W0rdS of the old
anthems will never wear out, for the
reason that they are Bible words. Bot
+ the music i terribly lrayc and thread
/ bare with age. We are much obliged TO
our musical friend Tor giving us 50 new
aud so fresh music and can sing And
/ We shall seek Me, or Il will lit up Mine
eyes or How lovely are Thy dwellings.
with something oi the fist enjoyment.
OF the Anthems and other set pieces
it il sufficient to there is a full assert.
mcnt. tahout 9D) aud Just what Is wanted j.
/ But Nc must add - word OF admiration
/ OF the thirteen new LYNN Chants, with
which The book concludes.
We have received from the publish.
ers. ) ). Scranton X Co, Hartford,
Conn. copy Of Parsons Rights Of a
Citizen" Mr.. Parsons is well known as
the author OF many popular law books.
and his works have large sale on account
oil the comprehensive and interesting
manner in which they are written. This
new work is one OF particular value, and
should be in the hands OF every citizen,
that he may learn what his rights and
duties are.
TuE Journal ALMlNAC.-We hasten
to DO an act OF justice to our ncighbor,
the Lelcis,0n Journal. Some days ago
we received an Illuminated periodical
from that Office. exhibiting all The neat.
ness and taste OF its chief manager. II
is 4 useful little volume. containing a
calendar tor several latIudes. large
number OF business advertisements. and
some nice reading. Oar thanks for the
favor.
ADAMS, DLAcKMER Il LYON. Publishers
of tue National Sunday School Teacher.
announce their intention to improve this
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THr REPUBLlc. The December mum.
Der OF this valuable III Igazine. now at
hand. is FULLY up 10 the standard OF excel
lence heretofore noted. The Prospectus
for the 4lh volume. commencing January
1873. promises further mprOyement-
new lype-and to maintain tho subscrip.
tiou at - per ycar. Tree OF pl'tlgc.
The table OF cDntcnts contains, among
other articles, the following The Late
Electioas-press comments on the same,
Vote OF 1872 and 1874 compared. The
Public DJmtin, Soldiers Boualies, Tue
Chattanooga Convention. Reciprocity
with Cmadl, Fureign Intercourse. Rail
way Postal Service. the Report OF the
Secretary Of The rrsasdry. and many
other article oil great interest and value.
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send - for ciipIion.
Tm PnnrNoLOGIcu JoCENN and Lilo
| Illustrated Tor January. 1879. B, - most
promising opening vi the sixIieth volume
I Of this ever welcome magazine. Is
contents. take the list all Though. iurn.
ishes most valuable reading First in
order is = sketch and line portrait Of
Postmaster General Jewell next a cheer
ful discussion ol subject gloomy to
most oil as. entitled Death without PliI
the lively sketch OF Two COlorcd
Bishops" will be read aud the portrdles
scanned with much inlresl; "uur Ears
and their Significance is proluseiy
aud worth study; Charlotte Cushmtn re-.
eeives an apprcciatiYe notice; Tom Hop.
per's experience with young pigs Is we'll
told and very lunny; Cupid in the
School room." shows up he Coeducaiion
idea in o piquant light; What Country (.
the reader OF The Cattle Interest Of the
United States must feel compelled 10
exclaim then sketches and essays follow
on such subjects as American Labor aud
American Finance; Air, Emphasis, and
Etiquette the Coquito Palm the Con.
neciion OF Mind aud Body; Don Carlos
and tho War in Spain. with portrait; the
New Year, ect., besides o department
very itch in Answers 10 Correspondents,
and the best thoughts Of occasional
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THE BANGOR WING ANp CoUmER.-Eytry one
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will provide home news and look after home in
teiests as no other paper can. But after perform
ing this duty many of our readers wish 10 keep
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changes and second TO no paper in the slate Is
medium of the latest and most reliable news
The ProprietOrs have made extensive improve
ments in their establishment during the past year
and have now oac OF the be.t appointed news
paper Offices in Maine Tne WIG contains all the
latest tclrgraphs lisp1 hes from al Plrt' Of the
world proceedings OIL Congress and LegisialW.
when In session, Financial aud Market reports
shipping news, Agricultural Intelligence, lalge
amount If miscellaneous reading mater and ger
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,poken on al que itions OF public Interest, and Is
staunch advocate OF all measures which II be-
lieyes calculated 10 promote the moral OF material
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