Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
THE
Oxford Democrat
PROSPECTUS.

PoErRY.-Every week, two or three
pieces of selected or original poetry will oe publish
"a, one upon the fourth page lnd one or two upon
the first page. Poetry has been .ri 'ihr Jane
guage OF the SOUL and Chat b. thc perfect dehni
ton Of true poetry. Il sometimes p.ca,e- person
TO see one 81 hs or her poem in
paper To Natter, aud % secure thtir Iuhuent'
aud the influence of their friends, many editors DO
sert lines which are the worst Kind OF So rrrr
Hereafter, no poem will be- inserted uule-. IT 'N
hibits some literary m'fit. ~ poetry VIII b' iA
serted with obituary notice uulr-- pat r'r '7 az
advertisement Selections Wul De- made from INr
work. Of tho most .tingui-hrd poet. OF america
and Europe. and from the best current literature.
Poetry should cultivate the taste anil the ointment
Of readers All selections Will be made win ode
rect reference 70 those objects.
SELECTED SroRlEs.-For stories We
are Obliged 10 depend almost entirely upon current
publications. The income OF country papers b. 90
small that the publishers are unable Q" pay t"e
price charged Tor good original stories ana 81
cheap one j. not satisfactory As one Wei select
ed from some other publication. We ,h3H takr
great pains, in H. future 20 select only the pest
that are puhli he'd and such ~ have high moral
tone aud influence. When original stories Of SUI
hcient merit are offered for publication, they Will
be Inserted Il satisfactory Arrangements can De-
made with the author,
Local ITEMS This department Is
conducted almost entirely by our subscribers. ~
invite them to furnish items concerning tuY .lihg
I
after revision, they viii be published In Hs altrac
tive a form a. Ia possible We wish 90 secure the
service or some reliable person IN every town I'D
the County % act ~ regular Correspondent bNl
II we have q correspondent In Town " !. NOT &c
signed that he or she alone should supply iten-
Many things occur which our agent does 4.- see
or hear Of, and persons WHO are interested IN any
airment, exhibition, religious or social gam
ering will DO we'll 20 forward an item respecting
the same and thus ensure its notice; All such com
municatiOus are thankfully received. rue u one
Of the most Interesting ana important uepi! tHeuls
of the paper, and we hope that our efforts 20 con
tinue and improve Il, viii DC seconded oy our suO
scribers, during the year le1o'
AGRICULTURAL MATrER.-A large num-
Der OF our subscribers are farmers, perhaps ma.
jorfy OF them are. IN view Of tnls fact, We shall
publish weekly, articles OF interest 20 ul7 very i'
portant part Of the community. We nave mou-
our exchanges many Of the best agricultural perl
| odicas that are published. From these we slail
make such selections, from time 70 time, A. We
think VIII De of interest and profit % our readers.
Reports Of farmers meetings VIII De secured And
published whenever opportunity T. offered. The
reports OF cOmmis OF Main and other state
will be read for the purpose OF seecting yaluAo.e
| information. Original matter "a solicited Tor pub
I lcatlon in this department.
M1scELLANY.-Scraps of Wit and HUI
NOR; bits of Advice; Receipts for Housekeeper'
manufacturers, farmers and everybody hints 70
gardlpg the health: beautiful passages Literary
Sotes etc etc. viii be carefully selected edited
! and published. One receipt for the manufacture o.
| some household article, simple remedy Is IRE
oupntlv worth more than a years subscription "a
the PAPER In which IL was found. 4 funny lem OF
ten makes a dyspeptic laugh until bis health Is i'm
proved 70 the extent OF many dollars. The Oeautt
| hui sentiment Of some eminent divine or OF some
pain purified soul often elevatea one and gives hin
spiritual visions and strength which he could not
| value in dollars. \ few words regardin sOm'
book or periodical s often the means Of furnishing
/ he reader with many hours amusement, by induc
ng him TO purchase or subscribe
EDIToRIALs.-Dr. Thomas b. Brown
has the political department in charge. Article
fro n his pen will appear every week. Our reader
sre fortunate I'm having such an able gent.emGi
and aeh a graceful writer 10 inform them IN Tegar'
gaeoi IN politics for number OF years but Pa
besn. nil his time informing himself and addns
knoTledUe u experience. He Is now more thai
ever er6ine aty lifted 90 OH 'hc position Of P0lti
cal Fditor We e. not an Office holder and htne'
cannot be chs vgcd with improper personal motives
~, III, .. preston 90 Dis views on matter
noliticaI Edit, tiai- upon matters OF general in
tercst " n, be- fa, 'l.hod By Dr. Brown and by ih
publisher EdiOuh reports ~. tii-''i .Ils 'i- l-.l
lures, Reading ans A.u.tl'i ~, .''i .'' "'
Inc giyen when oppOVtuuitie5 oLer themsel'cs.
NEws.-We shall endeavor to turnisi
all current nows in an abrijgc' iolra, cvcry va.
carefully selected FROM the many dalil ana week.
papers. which compose onr exchange hs''
GEO. X. M'ATKINS,
Ediiov O. Proprietor.