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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
The Apple.

The apple is said to be Of Eastern
origin. 1t is mentioned in the Bible, and
by Herodotus, Pliny, and other ancient
writer's. Many varieties were cultlva-
ted about Rome. More than twenty diff
ferent kinds are spoken of by Pliny, but
none of them can be distinguished from
his brief descriptions among the varle-
ties now III existence. 1t is thought that
the Romans introduced this fruit into
England along with the pear; but we
find no mention of it until after the es-
tablishment of Christianity, when the
monks planted extensive orchards, and
made the apple common throughout the
country. The early settlers OF this coun-
try brought over apple trees, and were
aided in the propagation Of the fruit by
the Indians, who planted many orchards
all over New England.
In its adopted country the apple has
attained to greater perfection than any
where else in the world. The census re-
turns for 1870 state the value OF the ap'
pie crop at forty-seven millions OF DOL
lars. More than million OF acres are
under cultivation as apple orchards, ana
| the area of land devoted to this purpose
| is increasing every year. Large quantl-
ties of American apples are exported tc
| England, to China, and the East Indies
The apple-tree is by no means hand
lsome, either in wild or cultivated state
The shape is irregular, and the bark, a.
the tree attains maturity, becomes rougf
and scaly.
But nothing can be more beautiful thai
an apple orchard in blossom, and land
scape painters are fond OF rendering tn
lovely colors it presents. Few trees ar
more tenacious OF life than the apple
The best artificial varieties last from nj
ty to eighty years in good bearing coma
ton, and many specimens are known Il
New England nearly two hundred year
lold that still bear fruit. Many OF ou
readers know of crabbed-looking oil
appie trees of in lonely meadows, wher
some half-filled cellar.hole and perhap
q worn stone doorstep tell that farm
er's house stood in olden time, who's
knotty branches every summer still sus
tain goodly load Of fruit.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
THE CLETELAND NATIONAL CON
VENTION.

The Farmers. State Convention in 1lli-
nois, that adjourned ON Thursday, ap-
pointed delegates to the National Con-
yention called to meet in Cleveland, on
the 1lth of March next, to consider the
industrial interests of the country. IL
looks as if the Cleveland Convention
might begin an important movement.
We take it that all labor organizations
will be admitted to representation in
that body. To make it expressive, the
working classes should be lively during
the coming month in getting out large
delegation. Itis time the movement mad
commenced il anything is to be attempt
: ed at the next Presidential campaign.
z This meeting at Cleveland should bt
sufficiently significant to secure gen
eral cooperation of the working classes
and insure grand demonstration at
Presidential Nominating Convention II
1876. Ii semms to us tnat there wouit
be no difficulty in securing grand ralll
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
PUBLIC .EXpE.NDITURES.

In 1900 the ordinary expenses of the
general government amounted to $1.40
per head of the population, and the peo-
pie were SO shocked at the official eX-
travagance that Van Buren, was most In
gloriously defeated by the 'Log-cabin
Bow" In 1850 the amount had reached
$16O per head, in spite of the reform of
1S4O. In 1860 the people paid just $1.94
each to the general government, and
Mr.. Buchanan was very much abused by
the very men who can not see how the
expense of the Fed eral government can
be got below $3.50 per head, the cost of
national taxation in 1870. The increase
from 1S40 to 1850 was IA per cent; from
1850 to 1860, 30 per cent; and from 1860 to
1870, 1928 per cent. The increase OF pOpu-
lation would have been about uniform
at SO per cent. for each of the three de-
cades, had it not been for the rebellion.
Besides this, the increase OF taxation
from State, county, city and town pur-
poses, was from SO 90 per head in 1850 to
ST 90 per head in 1S70-an increase OF 1873
per cent. The aggregate expense OF
government in the United States has in-
creased from "a 81 per head in 1860 to
$11 80 in 1870. 1t now costs the people
of the Republic $56 90 per family to de-
tray their public expenses. And yet
there has been very little if any increase
of taxation for school and benevolent
T,,r nnt tn
living, the panic, finding all industries
porged, has reduced cotton and woolen
goods to nearly the level Of 1860. Gro
ceries are still considerably higher
while rents have increased at about the
rate of the increase of taxation, though
rents for the poorer classes are higher
still.
The wages Of common labor at 81 % t
81 50 per day gives the common laborers
about an even chance with 1850, lh0ugl
labor has not been so abundant for more
than year. The farmers are mad'
worse off than they were in 1860, because
their incomes are positively less whil'
their expenses are greater. On th
whole, the people are not making 81
much as in 1850 while they are compelled
to pay 1913 per cent. per head moro b.
taxation than fifteen years ago. Th
farmers pay on both their farms and pei
sonalty and in the increased cost
taxed articles which they consume
while the poor pay in the shape of ind
rect taxes, though they should not pa
taxes in any shape.
When the Democracy get into powe
they can try their financial ability in Gu
ting down public expenditures.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

The Boston Traveller says: "The same
scan dal-loving crowd sat throughout
the Tiltou.Beecher trial yesterday, and
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, who again had
efirontery enough to add an especial in.
terest by their presence. The former of
these women has u shadow of an excuse
in wishing to comfort her husband, whom
she doubtless believes to be innocent,
and the victim of the Vaccinations OF
the Phillistines. But Mrs. Tiltop is out
of place in that courtroom, and the ef-
feet, if any, OF her presence upon the
jury, will be more than counterbalanced
by the opipion of her which will be taken
by the SPECTATORS This is the universal
sentiment with all right-minded people.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

THE Senate Committee on Railroads
are to-day considering Col. Tom Scotps
modest request in behalf of the Texas
PRcitic railroad. 1t was decided to re
port adversely on the other jobs, but Col
Scott's request was so moderate and
urged with SO much delicacy that it was
thought entitled to further considera
tion. He does not ask another subsidy
nor an increase of privileges; he merely
desires that the Government shall go Sc
curity for the bonds that he proposes tc
issue. Going security is easy enough
There are men all over the country thai
will testify to that fact.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

There are two ways oil seeing the
world as you travel; or, rather, there Is
one way ofseeing it, and one way OF not
seeing il. II you really wish TO see a
country and the people of country,
you must 20 down among the middle
classes, and even among the poor, and
make your home there. AS for the up.
per classes, you can SIT down in New
FORK and see the wealthy and travelled
Venetian, Chinaman or Hindoo without
the trouble OF going abroad. You can
also go to a frst-class hotel in Venice,
or China, or India, and keeping all the
time in first-class hotels-kept nall the
time by your own countrymen, and al
as nearly alike as two peas--and you
will see the same faces aud meet tht
same manners you haye With you II
your drst-class hotel at home.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

THE Chicago deposits in B. L. Aliens
bank that lately broke, amount to about
$2O0, 900, of which 600 are due on Jack
Sturges' certified margin checks-Stur-
ges being the Board of Trade operator
that is, speculatcr in cornering grain
that is, thiet in the worst sense of the
term. The bank was an abettor Of the
thief. This is-one objection to the Ma
tional Banks. They have debauched the
banking business. Banking honor and
honesty have receive d severe blow at
their hands.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
A MORNING SONG.

wake this morn, ana all my life
Is freshly mine to live; ...
The future with sweet promise rife,
And crowns Of joy to give.
New words to speak, new thoughts TO hear,
New love to give and take;
Perchance new burden may bear,
.. For loves own sweetest sake.
New hopes to open IN the sur,
New efforts worth the will,
Or tasks with yesterday begun
More brayelY to fulfill.
Fresh seeds for all the time to be, -.
Are in my hand to sow, =.
Whereby for others and for me,
UndIeamed-of fruit may grow.
In each white daisy mid the grass -
That turns my foot aside,
In each uncurling fern pass,
Some sweetest joy may hide.
And If, when eventide shall faN
In shade across my way,
1t seems that nought my thoughts recall
But life OF every day.
Yet if each step in shine or shower p,
Be where Thy footstep trod,
Then blessed be every happy hour
That leads me nearer God.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

easy stages to the sea. And it is some-
what remarkable that though PhiPs and
my experience with women was limited
and unsatisfactory, we never sought to
extend our knowledge or ameliorate the
paucity of it.
We never married, nor saw Diana from
that day TO this.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

The Indians are discussing the propri-
ETY. of taking the business of expelling
the Black Hills miners with their own
hands, and when the snow melts and the
flowers grow they propose to help make
it'warm in that locality.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

WHILE the Common Council of this
city have the street railroad question
under consideration, let them make
special provision for emo seat, no pay"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

The Liberal party of England will Sc
lect leader on the Sd Of February. They
are looking around for man not as
much given to writing as is MI. Glad
stone. g..
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25

HENRY WARD BEECHER holds the
hand OF his dearly beloved wifc much Of
the time. in the Courtroom. How very
touching!
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.

ST. LOUIS is now on the right track in
making ''social evil" laws. We wish her
success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
NUMBER 50.

proper companions. and their ignorance,
which was the result of recluse lie,
gave them too good reason 10 think s'.
Nothing in Greece was held in estimation
but valor and cloquerce; nature had dis
qualified the gonller SEX for both, conso-
quently time passed with them was con-
sidered by heroes and orators rs time lost
or wasted. Thus deserted by SC X which
ought to be the source OF knowledge,
the understandings of the women were
but shallow, and their company unintcr-
esting. conditions which invariably exist
in every country where the two sexes
have little communication with each
other
la perusing the Grecian history We
everywhere meet with proofs OF. the low
condition OF their women. Homer con-
siders Helen. the wife OF Mcuelaus. Of
little other y9iue than ~ part OF tue
goods stolen with her, aud the restitution
OF them and OF her are generally men
toned in the same sentence, and 10 such
a manner as to show that such restitution
would be considered rs toll recompcHso
OF rcparsIion OF the injury sustained.
The same author, in commenting Peue-
lope, wife ol Ulysses lor. refusing in his
absence so many suiJors, docs not appear
to place the merit ul her c nduct 10 her
superior regard 10 chastity. or love for
her husband. but rather to her preserving
to his family the dowry she had brought
with her,and which On q second marriage
must revert 10 loaiius, her father.
When We in partially consider the good
and III treatment Of the Greek women,
we tind h4t the btl .uce was much against
them. and we may therefore conclula
that thongh the Greeks were eminent in
arts and ilusJriou, IN arms, yet in polite.
ness and elegance ot manners toward
the gentler sex. the highest point to which
they ever arrived was only lcw degrees
above savage lie
MAINE HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
WATERFORD. Al, -, -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
Rat Story.

"Mr. Travers," says Jay Gould, "once
went down to dog.fancier's in Water
street, to buy rat-terrier.
is she a g-g-good ratter'" asked
Travers, as he poked little, shivering
pup with his cane.
"Yes, sir; splendid! I'll show you
how he'll go tor rat" said the dog fan
cier-and then he put him in box with
q big rat.
.How did it turn outP" ] asked Mr.
Gould.
"Why. the rat made one dive and laid
out the frightened terrier in second but
Travers turned around, and sez he, j
saw, Johnny, w-w-what'll ye t-t-take foi
the r-r-rat ?'"-from Eli Perktns's Ne"
Book
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
large EIceces Of wool.
NoRrn Woopsrock- An. 3 -.

NORTH w OODSIOtk. Aug. >, IhiJ.
Oxford County has long held a promi.
nent place in the line Of wool growing;
think all other couniies in tho state
(perhaps we may except Franklin) will
yield to her the palm OF superiority. |
wish to instance one case only at present.
to prove that Oxford County stands ahead
in the production of big, fine heeces OF
wool. M4hlon Bryant, OF this town
raised lamb, blood. South Down crossed
with Leicester, and native; which pro-
duced II lbs. OF good clean unwashed
wool, when it was but year old, and for
which n. L. Marshall. Esq. paid $3.50.
This ear the buck was two years old in
May last, aud weighed 250 pounds before
shearing. and sheared 20 pounds of good
clean wool. The writer, with others,
saw the buck sheared, and we rolled up
the fleece and weighed it, and il turned
the scales (Which were good and true) at
20 pounds. The wool was six inches
long. and very fine. y. l.. Marshall, Esq,
has engaged the wool this year. at Scots.
per pound. II any one has sheared more
wool this year. from one sheep Oxford
County wool growers would like to hear
from them. EZRA JEWELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
Qottrp.
TROUT FISHING.

rs twenty years. 10 vot reme,,l,e-
men, boy and gid, va stol,, tb.. .t,r
AHa went nshing one September
Ihe lake 20 clear, it was as H.
'POorne on love, delicious leaven
We noated IN pure milhcavcn.
with clouds Of lilies ior a border.
The fragrant summer seemed In ,c,a
In blossom for 0car passion. sake.
Excessive with It's sweet disorder.
In you, too, was that fond di>tre-,
VI Hush and fear aud happiness.
C@resses by carcss uuhaudeA
TIL, finger mattel on the reel.
thought the very trout could feel
HIS double spoil was caught aud landed.
Alas that love which We remember.
biush-ripe a. all those wanton weeds,
should be blossom OF September.
Born guiltless of the promise scci--
sweet dying things, whose only duty
Is clothing life IA iogms of beauty
For though held you In nv arms.
a iull oi honey in your charms
A. when the treloil holds the clover.
Your fingers, tutorcd n a thimbic.
Ia playing trout We're found So uimblc
lou hooked the dsh AMI cast the lover.
bgt often, since We slipped the books
To play Tor life with baited hooks
la pool, issi pure, do / remember
The fragile blossom OF september.
Boru guiltlcss OF the promise -ecd--
a dying thing, whose culy duty
Wa, clothing life in fortns OF beauty,
With heaven above luJ hca,cu below il.
Though life has growu 90 other uccd-.
Our boat lies rot;inS ia the weeds.
Aud We can neither rai,c nor rev a.
-Harper's MoafAly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

1t was last Friday, and she stepped
over to her neighbors to get some milk.
The drops of perspiration were pouring
of from the brow OF nature. so to speak.
when she burst into the honse with a look
of horror in her eyes, and pair of sunken
cheeks. George Washington's little
hatchet y she exclaimed. what do you
suppose I've done, my children ?" "Swal-
lowed o horse lake ?" asked her son.
rising hastily from his chair and stepping
on the cats tall. Invented new
crimping pinP" said her daughter. Great
Heavens to Betsey-No but I've lost
my false teeth !" and seizing her um-
brels, she went out OF the door without
stopping to open 1.-THE umbrella. we
mean. In SD ort time she returned with
smile on her face. S25 set of teeth in
her mouth, and as she sunk into a chair
she remarked, I'D rather have been
split up into kindliDg wood than had
anybody found those teeth and put them
in the paper ~ And that's the reason we
have omitted to mention the accident. -
Belfast Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

Somebody advertises preparation
tor keeping lady's hands from chaps.
report that she has no money would
do the same thing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
JOR PRINTING OF Every Description
Promptly aud Neatly Executed.

>-b..nlor- can tcu. by examining the cgloIed
sr a,.a.a,I Co ihe.r pare,, Che amount due, and
.s.-sv v.-a.-- to avail thou~cive- of The advanced
.-..r,,. ..a send to a- D., ua.l vr hand % the
....,,. s-eu.. ->cpt-l ',i. ou the slip, means
..laa,- o., ra.jiog 90 tlat date. When money
....rr. caro- Should b, taken 90 examine the .hp.
ALL .l o., money IS uo,crc,sted within Two weeks
o.. .l.alI lt 8gpr.sci OF O..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

1t is said that bleeding partially
blind horse at the nose will restore him
to sight; so much tor the horse. To open
mans eyes you must bleed him ip the
pocket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

The man who sang, "Oh breathe
NO more that simple air" went into the
smoking car, where it was more mixed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

-Henry Clay deserves mule rs IAN
animal that has no pride OF ancestry and
no hope of posteriA."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

"A Gilmore was courted by a man
whose name was Haddock. who told her
that he wanted only one Gilmore to
make him perfect fish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

-'.Of' she goes y said lady. You
have mistakcH the gender" said gentle
man, "this is the mail train
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

A professional robber OF hen roosts
in Ohio testified in court recently that he
could wiring two chickens necks with
each hand at the same time and not per-
NIT single squak to escape the victims.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

A lively frog in the interior of q
growing turnip is the latest product oi
journalistic ingenuity of Salt Lake City
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31

The key to an uncertain gait-w his.
key.
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GEO. n. WATKINS,
Editor and Proprietor.

TH5ulS H. BROWN. Pollieal Editor.
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t..n.r.-srf AfIt 2. NfsNtHrr NOTICES ~
SPECIAL Terms made witA Local Advertisers.
,uttrs sIy,r,.-cmes.- continued ans considerable
s.ia ct TIME, also, for those occupying extensive
ia1.e
JoR PRINTING Of Every description
Promptly aud Neatly Executed.
>-b..r.or- eal t,Ii. ty examining the cqloied
s..fs.l..I @. ths.i papers Che amount due. and
a....u....r- fD avail ihrun~tlyc- oi The advanced
...-.r-.. ..n send io u- o., mail. vr hand % the
-...,.. a-ru.. ->cpt-I '.i.' ou the slip. means
l..ag,- #, ra.j iog,o uat date. When money
....-r. sa-. Should b, taken Co examine thc .hp,
,.I.l o., money IS uotcrc,lited "a thin ~ . weeks
a. .L.llI b., agpuscd OF it.
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