Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-11
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Oxford Democrat
PROSPECTUS.

PoETRY Every week two or three
piece OF selected or original poetry Ni. be- publish
Ell, one upon the fourth r,-e tnd one or two upon
the first page. Poetry ha. been 'lli'! ths lam
gulge Of the soul aud iht /. the perfect d,hui-
ton OF true poetry. IL sometimes p'easos person
To see one OF ms or her poem IA
paper. To iattcr, aud 10 secure their influence
aud the influence Di their friends. many editors ia
scrt lines which are the worst kind or doggerrL
Hereafter, no poem will BE- inserted unless II *
hbits some literary me- III. No poetry VIII De IA.
serted with obituary notice unless paid for - al
advertisements Selections viii De- made from The
work. of the most i.-tusu t-hed poets Of America
and Europe, and from the best current literature.
Poetry should cultivate the taste and the sentiment
OF readers. All selections viii be made with III
rect reference TO those objects.
SELECTED STORIEs.-For stories We
are obliged to depend almost entirely upon current
publications. The income OF country paper i 80
small that the publishers are unable to pay The
price charged for good original stories, aud
cheap one l. not satisfactory one well select
cd from some other publication. We hall take
great pains, the future, to select only the best
that are published, and such ~ have high moral
tone and Influence. When original stories Of sui
fcient merit are offered for publication, they will
be inserted, II satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the author.
MIsCELLANY.--Scraps of Wit and HUI
NOR bits of Advice; Receipts Tor Housekecpers
manufacturers. farmers and every bCIyi hints re-
garding the health. be lutu passage. Literary
Notes, etc, etc, will be carefully selected, edited
and published. One receipt for the manufacture ut
some household article, simple remedy j. ire
quenIly worth more than years subscription To
the paper in which II wa found. funny item Of
ton makes a dyspcptic laugh until his health Is ina
proved 10 the extent OF many dollars. The oeauti-
full sentiment of some eminent divine or Of some
pain purified soul, often eieyat"s aud gives him
spiritual visions aud strength which lac could not
value in dollars. \ few words Te-ardiu some
book or periodical /, often the means of furnishing
the reader with many hours amusement, by Undue
ing him TO purchase or subscribe.
AGRICULTURAL MATTER. large num-
Der of our subscribers are farmers, perhaps a ma.
jorty OF them are. In view Oi this fact, shall
publish weekly, articles OF interest 10 thu very i'm
por,ant part Of The community. W. have among
our exchanges many OF the best agricultural PERI
odicals that are published. From these We shall
make such selections, from Time 10 time, We
think will be of interest and p!oht tu our readers
Reports of farmers meetings VIII Ice secured and
published whenever opportunity l. offered. The
reports of commi- OF Vain aud other siales
will be read for the purpose of selecting valuable
information. Original matter il solicited for pub
LEGATION In this drpaTtm, mt.
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GEO. H. WATKINS,
Editor & Proprietor.
Paris. Dee. l. ls;i.