Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
THE
Oxford Democrat
PROSPECTUS.

POETRY livery week, two or three
pIerr. of .elected or original poetry will De- publish
cd, one upon the fourth page and one or Two upon
the first page Poetry has been called thr IAN
guage Of the soulr and that l. the perfect d"hni
ton Of true poetry. IL sometimes pleases person
To .ee one Of his or her "poems' In
paper To natter, and 20 secure their influence
and the influence Of their friends many editors IN
sert lines which are the worst kind OF doegefe
Hereafter, no poem will be inserted unles. Y eN
hibits some literary merit. No poetry Will be IN
serted with obituary notice unless paid Tor - an
advertisement. Selections will be- made from the
works OF the most distinguished poets Of America
aud Europe and from the best current literature
Poetry should cultivate the taste and The sentiment
OF readers. All selections will he made win III
rect reference 10 those objects
SELECTED SroRIEs.-For stories we
are obliged to depend almost entirely upon current
publications. The income Of country papers l. so
small that the publishers are unable To pay the
l price charged for good original stories, and
cheap one l. not satisfactory "a one well select
ed nom some other publication. We SHAH axe
great pains In the future, 10 select only the best
| that are published, and such a. have high moral
| tone and influence When original stories OF sui.
ncient merit are offered for publication, they viii
be inserted. II satisfactory arrangements can De-
made with the author
MIscELLAyY.-Scraps of Wit and HUI
NOR bits OF Advice; Receipts Tor Housekeepers
| manufacturers, farmers and everybody hluts re-
| garting the health; beautiful passages; Literary
Notes etc, etc, will be carefully seeeted euteI
and published. one receipt for the manufacture 81
some household article, simple remedy Is ire
quently worth more than years subscription 20
! the paper In which II was found iunny item Oh
| ton makes a dyspcptc laugh until ms Realth - I'M
proved to the extent OF many dollars Ihe oeAuti'
| hl sent ment Of some eminent divine or OF some
pain purified soul often eleyates one and gives MIN
| spiritual visions and strength when ne eoud NOT
| value In dollars. A few words regardin some
book or periodical Is often the means OF furnishing
| the reader with many hours amusement, oy indae'
ing him 10 purchase or subscribe
Ep1roRIAIs.-Dr. Thomas II. Brown
has the political department IN charge. Articles
! rom his pen viii appear every week our readers
| are fortunate IN having such an able gentleman
and sueh graceful writer to INFORM them 10 ltgAIu
| TO political matter. He has not been actively en-
gagged In politics for number OF years ouI ms
been all this time informing himself. and adilhs
knowledge 70 experience ne Is now NOR r I'm
ever eminently lifted "a NIL the position OF foHu.
| cal Editor He j. not an Office holder and hence
cannot be charged with improper personal mouVes
! when giving expression 20 his views on matters
| naiitiesi Editorials upon matters Of general In
terest ill be furnished ~ d.. Brown and " rue
| publisher Editorial reports and criticisms on Lee
lures, Readings and Musical Entertainments VIII
be given when opportunities oher 1AemseVe''
NEws.-We shah endeavor to furnish
al current news In an abridged form, every week
carefully selected from the many daily ana weekly
papers. which compose our exchange hSt'
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| about IL. ~. III met. 10,
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prelude 10 wealth.-Stephea Girdrd
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without the aid ., advertisements could nav.
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