Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
"A thing Of beauty is a joy forever

THE
Oxford Democrat
PROSPECTUS.
poTTRY. livery week, two or three
pieces of selrctcd original poetry will be- publish
ID one upon the fourth page and one or iNn upon
the iirst page. pochy has been called me lan
gu1gc of the SOUL and Inst i the perfect dchni
ton eel true poetry. 1, sometime. pleI.cs person
onc Of tel. her 'Porn' IN "
paper. To lalter, and to- -tcnre their mhuene,
and the infut nee Of their friends. many editors Ia
serl lines which the worst kind OF doggerrl.
Hereafter, poem will b. inserted unlc,. II eN-
lhbiia some literary m'iit No poetry VIII Ie IN
serted with obituary notice unless paid f"r ~ ~
advertisement Selections will be made from The
work. of the most DISTINGUISHED poets Of America
and Europe, anl from ilie 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 SToRGLS.--For stores we
are Obliged to depend almost entirely upon current
publications.. The income of country papers T. 80
small that tire publishers are unable - pay The
price charged lOr .1oi original stories, and %
cheap one Is not 20 satisfactory one well select
cd from some other publication. We 'hall take
great pains In the future. - sclcc; only the best
that are published, and such ~ have high moral
tone and influence. When original stories OF sal.
fcient merit are offered tor publication, they viii
be- inserted II satisfactory arrangements can be
mgde with the author.
MIsCELLAyY Scraps of Wit and HUI
NOR; bi's or Advice; Iccrpt. for IIousekecpers
manufacturers. farmers and every body, hints re-
garding the health be- rut'iul passages; Literary
Nutrs, etc etr viii lie c:r.iullf scIerttd, edited
and published One receipt Tor the Manufacture of
some household article, staple remedy J. ire
queutly worth more thtu ye4IS subscription To
the paper la which IL was found. \ funny item Of
make dyspcptc laugh until hii health Is in-
proved To tine extent Of many dollar. The Oeauti-
iu sentiment Of some cmincn. divine or OF some
pain purified SOUL often e!cyates one and give. hii
spiritual Visions and strength which he could not
value IN dollars. \ few WOrds T,gdrdiu some
book or periodical /, iteu tie means al furnishing
tie reader with May homs amusement by Undue
inc him 10 purchase or -ub.cfibe.
AGRICULTURAL MATTER. large num-
bcr Of our subscribers are larmcrs, perhaps ma
jOrily If them are. IN view of tl, fact, We shall
publish Wrck!s, articles OF interest 90 thl- very i'm
pOr. ant part of the community. We have among
our exchanges many OF the best agricultural PERI.
odlCAis that ARE published. From these We shall
make such selections, from time to time. a. we
think viii be OF interest aud profit To our readers.
Reports OF farmers meetings viii be secured and
Published Whenever opportunity Is offered. The
report. of commissioners Of Main and other staicr
viii be read Tor The purpose OF Selreting valuable
Information. Original matter - solicited FOR pub
llcaton IN this department.
EDlroRIAls.-Dr. Thomas H. Brown
has the political department in charge. Articles
from his pen viii appear every week. Our readers
aye fortunate In having such an able gentleman
and such graceful writer To inform them IN Icgatd
to political matter. lie has not been actively en-
gagged IN polite. for number Of YEAR,; but Ia,
been al this time informing himself. and adding
knoEedgr to experience lie - nOw more III ~
ever cmincnty listed TO ill the position of POii-
I...f.a uuaNL In.
cunuo; be- charged with improper personal motives
when giving expression to his views on matters
political Editorials upon matters ot general IN
ierest W IN De- furnished b. Dr. Brown and by the
publisher Editorial reports and criticisms ON Lee.
lures Ecadms- and Musical Entertainment will
be- given when opportunities offer Themselves.
NKwA-We shall endeayor to furnish
all current news in an abridged form, every week,
carefully selected from the many daily and weekly
papers. which compose our exchange list.
Local ITEMS This department is
conducted Almos, entirely BY our subscribers. We
in ite them 10 furnish items concerning anything
OF interest which may occur In their vicinity, aud
after revision they will BE- published In ~ attrac
tive q form a. ia possible. We wish 10 secure the
service OF some reliable person in every town IN
the County 90 act NJ regular correspondent but
II we have correspondent In n town IL "a not de-
signed that he or she alone should supply items,
Many things occur which our agent does not see
or hear OF. aud persons who are Interested In any
entertainment, exhibition, religious or social gath
ering, will 30 we'll 10 forward an iiem respecting
the came and thus ensure ia notice. All such CON-
munlcstiops are thankfully received This Ia one
Of the most Interesting and important departments
Of the paper, and we hope that our efforts 10 con
tinue and improve Il, viii be seconded by our sub
scrbers, during the year ls7j.
Read what some Of the
most succe sful business men in the country say
about IL.
There il no instance on record of y well sustain
ed System Of judieious advertising falling Of sue.
cess.
ANY success is owing 10 my liberality in adyer
Using, - Bonner,
~ advertised my productions and made money"
Nicholas LoRgirorfh.
Constant and persiatant advertising Is = sure
prelude TO wcath.-SfepheH GiTGrd
"He who invests one dollar Ia business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
advertising has furnished me with compel
epcc. Amos Laurence.
"Without the aid OF advertisements ecu ID have
done nothing In my speculallOns. have the most
complete faith I'm printer Ink. Advertising IL the
ROY al road 10 business. '-BGTnum.
There are certain facts about newspapers which
should be kept In mind by an advertiser, which are
ainy these Their circulation; the class OF pco-
pie who read them; their influence with their read
ers their rate Of advertising.
Do not fall into the common oiror Of thinking
a newspaper eXpensNe because It's rates are nigh.
Such newspapers are likely 10 be found cheapest
on a fair basis Of estimate and comparison with
Others. Advertising rates Do not usually advance
10 proportion 10 the circulation, and the newspaper
OF large circulation can Afford TO advertise cheaper
than those of less. prosperous and influential
paper goes 10 its readers with force and Influence
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Don't advertise stngiIy. The public knows
when an advertiser is tlmid and half scared, and
when he means business and believes In himself
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think Of Some will read your announcement ana
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4 good advertisement IA a wldely'circuIated
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4 good advertisement insures a business con-
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