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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-05
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beyond his highest expectations, and
asked the Doctor to aid him, by his ad-
vice, in bestowing his riches wisely. The
Doctor answered that he knew OF an or
phan society that was needy, but il would
require a large sum 10 give i real relief
at least $40 600. The stranger said
nothing; but, taking some checks from
his memorandum book, filed up one for
$4,000 and handed il over. He then
asked him TO name other charities that
were really deserving. AS names were
given checks were drawn, in sums OF
from 81 900 TO $40 coo, until he took his
departure, leaving in the hands OF The
astonished preacher checks to the amount
OF $4,000.
Thinking over the matter the cOnclu-
sion was reached that either the man was
insane and the checks worthless, or that
under the Influence Of deep feeling and
sudden impulse he had in haste done
what he would repent Of at leisure. Ho
was confirmed in his impressions by the
stranger presenting himself early the
next morning, and supposed he would
ask the return OF his checks. Bu! no, il
was 10 ask him il there was not some
other object that, on reflection, the Doc.
tor could recommend as deserving
helping hand. He politely answered that
he really thought the matter should for
the present end where it was; that his
gifts were already munificent. Tho
stranger answered, 1T is the Lords, .
and insisted.
The Doctor then said that the Foreign
Missionary Society of their own church
was in strait. Necessities great, cor
tribulions small, debt impending, and
missionaries about 20 be recalled. "What
amount would give relief" lie hesiia,-
ed, but answered truly, Fifty thousand
dollars" A check for the amount was
filed up. The man was in his right
mind. The checks wero good. and duly
paid Ever since Dr.-has concerned
himself about his preparations, and is
not troubled about tho weather; adheres
to his manuscript and leaves the rest to
God. Tha, man or duplicate of him
would be welcomed in many church
in this city to-day. YORK. Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-05
G0nd Rule.

A man who is very rich, was very
poor when he was boy. When asked
how be got his riches he replied:
"My father taught me never to play
until my work was finished, and never
to spend money until had earned it. If
| had but one hours work in day, |
must do that the first thing, and in an
hour, and after this was allowed to
play. and then could play with much
more pleasure than if l had the thought
of some unfinished task before my mind.
| early formed the habit of doing every
thing in time. and it soon became very
easy to do so. It is TO this that owe
my prosperity"
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poetrp
Liiiidn's Dying.

The sea Is jluc, the worlds fair,
The happy robins course and sing;
Midsummer never seemed 10 wear
Such grace in every hing.
Fair Lnlian's days arc nearly sped;
She may not count what hours remain;
But every earthly hope Is dead,
And heavens she would attain.
How few the years since, 1.-THE and Young,
A maid jus. turned a happy wife
The robins then no gayer sung,
Nor summer gave more life.
Now, when her children bird like posc
And chatter round her cottage door,
To her frail sen.e that is but noise
Which music was before.
She has no voice TO bid them cease,
No power TO curb their youthful strength;
She thinks, II soon shall be at peace,
The discord done at length
Lying alone upon her bed,
Her motherlcss years she lives again,
Aud rises, half a. from the dead,
To kiss her babe with pain.
She looks abroad-the fields are sweet,
The bowers are gay, the trees are green.
"Alas," she says, "can these eyes greet
More love than they have seen -
Harper.
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that ever beat in human bosom, con-
spiracy was set on foot IN and out OF
Congress to disgrace him by removing
him from the head of the army and COM
pelliue him TO serve in subordinate CO.
pacly. False charges were raised;
lorgei letters were publ bed; yet lie
bore all in sileuc', lest in defending HIM
sell he should expose secrets that would
iniure his country. my Country" was
ever uppermostin his thoughts and dearer
to hiu than lie Itself. llo could say OF
bis country as David of Jerusalem: "lf
forget thee ION, my country. may my
right band forget its cunning He was
great ''in the high places OF the field,
amid the storm and tumult of battle; he
was great and noble as head of the ma
tion; but be was greater still in his silent
suffering q, Valley Forge.
But spring at length came and with II
partial relief, and such soldiers as could
were compelled TO take the field; news
was received that made those novels ring
with shouts ard loud huZzls. Ga the
ticst day OF May, horseman rode into
camp with lidings that France had ac-
kIowledged k our independence and form
ell an alliance with us, ard that ships
and troops and money were on the way
TO our relief. Soldiers forgot their naked
ness and shook their rags. like banners
Ia the air. Congress had appointed
thanksgiving as they moved into Valley
Forge which seemed mockery, but now
they would have one OF their own
Washington issued a proclamation, ar-
pointing the seventh of May, as the day
on which TO acknowledge tho divine
geo luess. ani celebrate the important
ev mt which We owe to his divine inter
position. \ general parade OF the army
was ordered. aud the several brigade
chapains were directed TO offer up prayer
at the head of each brigade. and deliver
4 sermon To tho soldiers. And never did
more frequent acknowledgment of divine
goodness ascend to heaven. and never
were more earnes, appeals made to the
soldiers to stand true to their great leader
aud their country than were made that
day by those patriotic chap!ains.
When the religions services were over,
the artillery Numbered forth its glad ac-
claim. ard Long live Washington, and
Long live The King of Frauce" again
and again shook these rude novels TO
their foundations.
As Washington rode of the field, "Long
live Washington" rent the air and con-
iinued 10 roll after him. Till his lessening
form disappeared in the distance. Aye,
long live Washington, and long live Val
ley Forge in The memory and affections
OF the American people until patriotic
hearts shall cease to beat.
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Qodtn
FoE rHE OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
Hdd I the Gift OF .Sonn.

'''o GJt ~ song.
Had ne gin Of song, Td .irg
IN such dear tones OF love.
That all the hills with joy should ring,
And lll the SKY above.
Idteil 10 muslc's mcIiin. strain
The wealth or love and life,
And drive away the senseiof pain
To soldiers 10 the strife.
I'D sing 80 sweet and loud and lon-,
Ar! eli their s0uls.wiih hope and sou2.
I'll be ;he bcstof voice set,
That e'er on earth was heart,
No more should men, With fear and fret,
Their daily amor girl,
iAry shodla 80 for,h 20 All the fray,
A. ia Nalhalla's hgnt:
They should renew their strength each day,
Aud ever serve the right
IL -.as so true, so warrior well,
Till lu in this delight did dwell,
Tlut vain are all such goldca dreams,
We have no power like this:
Tho hope of good the race rcdecms.
Aud points TO coming blss..
All % we'd s.ne al dagy task,
Wed cheer the world along,
Aud gain. perhaps, the g.iJ we ask.
IL du the earth with song,
Au.. slng so true, so sweet ana clear,
\, al should prize The sour they'd hear
-HaiiG.a Br7iaton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-05

"A propos OF the constantly increasing
discussion oi the merits OF the pre-
posed Metric weights and meas
ures. we should not forget the words OF
John Q1incy Adams, in his report TO
Congress more than u quarter oil CEN
luyy ago.
Mr. Adams gave ample tune and all
his abilities 10 tho thorough study OF the
system, aud. il is said, afterwards spoke
OF his report IS the great work OF his
liic. The reasons that led Sir. Adams
10 report against its adoption at that
time are 10 longer in force. The system
Itself, which has in the last ten years
made such wonderful strides that il is
now commonly known throughout the
world as The universal" system, is that
of which Mr. Adams deliberately 81 id ::
"ConsiGered merely rs q labor saving
machine, it is new power offered to
man incomparably greater than that
which he has acquired by the new agen-
cy " hich he has given II steam. 1t is in
design the greatest iHreHtIOW OF human
Ingenuity since that OF printing"
Later 10 the same report, with words
prophetic OF what ue are evidently
soon TO see, Mr.. Adams says: at man
upon earth be all imprOvabie being; ii
that universal peace which was the Oh
lect OF Savior's mission. which is the
desire OF the philosopher, the longing OF
the philauthropist, the trembling hope
OF the Christian, is blessing 10 which
the luturity OF mortal man has claim OF
more than mortal promise; ii the spirit
of evil is, before the final consummation
eli things, 10 be cast down from his do
minion over men, and bound in The
chains of thousand Years. the fore
this system oil common instruments TO
accomplish all the changes OF social and
friendly commerce will iurnish The links
Of sympathy between the inhabitants OF
he most distant regions; The meter ,Cill
surround uie World IN use as ceN as in
multiplied eItenSiOH; and one language
OF weights and measures will be spoken
from the equator to the poles"
PAr's EuLoGY on GENERAL Burnside
A gentleman in Washington reports for
the Drawer the following colloquy he
lately overheard in that city BY two
''scarred veterans"
PAT Jamie, did sc iGer know Gin
eraI Burnside P"
JAMIE "No, niver had the honor. "
PAT. "Well. he's the ioinest ginile-
man in the worrald. Och, but didn't he
set his heart By his soger boys! mind
NE well whin | was in the ould bloody
Sixty-ninth Rieimint. and at the first
battle OF Bull Run. At the very furst vol
Lev we lesaved from the inemy the GIN
eral rode over like the divi to our rigi-
m Mt, and stopped right in front OF me,
and sez he TO me. sez he. Corporal
M'Puiup, are you hurt?' No. Sir, sez
II. Then, sez he TO me, sez he, 'let
the battle 60 on"
It went on. though our people didn't
seem to take much interest in the fight.
EprroR's DRAWER. in Harper'S Magazine
! for September.
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..,.-.-..-. ...e t,,f. ty CNaw.aia- the colon Ell
..-... .. tatIr papers thc amount due. aud
...- ro avail themselves OF the advanced
..-.l,- ,,a seal 20 u.. - m1ii. o' hand 10 the
.---....-... .a.J iol o. taas date. Wien money
i. ..-. .h..Ii o. takvu to examine The slip,
ri ,r. money q. 1otctcli,cd wislla ~ % weeks
-.-.... .c aFYr.sct oi %.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06

ison. The girl was brave and honest, aud
finding herself among lewd women, fed.
She was arrested snd fined by the horrible
recorders court The costs 60 into the
pockets of the placemen. She was again
arrested and fined, and sold her shawl to
nav the CHASTITY recorder and his pals, who
rocket the money as IN such cases pro-
vided by law. The girl was penniless and
starving and friendless and dreaded the po-
lice and the diabolical court even more, al
most. than w-redam. A preacher at last
heard her piteous story and befnended and
saved her.
There are broom manufacturers everywhere
in Texas, and some OF these enterprising and
sensible people, sweeping away, as they do,
cobwebs of prejudice and habit will next
erect cotton mills; the Legislature will eS-
empt cotton mills, for definite per1od,
from taxation, employment will be given
poor women and children. and intelligence
and industry will cooperate in perteclmg
the attractiveness of Texas. The Fort
Worth Democrat says the Legislature cannot
exempt cotton factories from taxation be-
c use, forsooth, the new Constitution re-
ouires taxation to be equal aud uniform"
True enough; but this equality and uni
formity has reference only 10 localities snd
subjects of taxation. Bar,rooms may be
taxed more than broom factories, but must
nav the same tax everywhere, and the tax
on bar-rooms must oe equal and uniform"
II is not stated that cotton mill and whis-
ky-min must be alike at1b mill 10 -taxgath-
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maXEI,s PETITION.

On the fourteenth inst, Senator S. B.
Maxey presented TO the United States SEN
ate the petition OF w. ]. Huichins, T. ].
House, and others, of Houston, praying for
a repeal Of the bankrupt law. We did not
believe that fifty signatures to such a Pc
tition could be procured in Texas. But,
in vieS1l of the broad rurview Of our home
stead exemption under the new Constitu-
ton, Texans do not attach any extravaganza
value to insolyent debtors acts or Federal
bankrupt laws. Practically, we have
stopped litigation, as between creditors
and debtors, and men give credit upon
honor, and when citizen has wife and
children and-secures home he cannot lose
it. Trades are made in Texas upon this
thoroughly, weIl-defned, MISUNDERSTOOD
basis of law and fact, aud people speedily
adapt business relations and acts to this
scheme of legislation, which saves vast
sums invested, in other States, in litigation.
Here it win finally build up, as lawgivers
pelieve, a social system in which honor and
truth must be deemed invaluable. More
over, the lawgivers of Texas believe that
there can be no desirable government or
social system save that based upon "the
family" The family is the State. Each
family in Texas is little free republic
maintained and supported, guarded and
provided for by organic law. The
married are especially cared for,
and if the scheme of legislation
beget results Contemplated, we will never
have reason to regret the fact that we are
Icondemned abroad for local selfishness and
for the adoption of codes that protect debt
ors, But the law is printed and published
and proclaimed everywhere, and Texas says
frankly to the world, CAvEAT VENDoRi
Let him who sells know the man to whom
he sells. Trust the honor, if you choose,
but not the property of people. The lat
ter takes wings and flies away; the former
endures forever, and will grow with the
years of the States adhesion to the policy
approved and established in the very law OF
its existence. aaff.
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Ii THE Telegraph falls into error when it
tells thai the new Constitution is silent as
to the office of notary public, and asks the
question IL The functions of notaries now
acting viii not expire on the eighteenth OF
April. Article four, section twenty-six, of
the pew Constitution reads:
The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent Of two-thirds OF the Senate,
she'll appoint a convenient number of nota-
ries public for each county, who shall per
form such duties as now are or may be pre-
scribed by law.
And clearly the functions of notaries do
not cease anlthe eighteenth of April They
are apF1tnted toshoId Office for four years,
and the provisions in the new Constitution
an noyisc ep1tenipla,e temporary suspen-
sion or such officers.
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! The new Constitution will not suffer the
Legislature 10 make an appropriation to
maintain centennial commissioners, and
Hobeyis hobbled and Jennings viii have
towait for his share,of the Jennings Eng
hsh estate, involved in JArndycs v. Jarn-
rdyoe, and Texas win play lone. il not a
star, hand In Philadelphia. Mr., Schleicher
viii Be deeply mortified when be hads it
ous. He has said that the Legislature
should give fresh'paPsr collars and spike
tail coats 90 the commissioners above
named, aud Governor Coke was nightly
disposed 70 SET the tailOrs st work and have
TIC jennings and Coll Hobby tricked out
in ail the paraphernAlia Of centennial glory.
But the law spoiled the job.
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a. vnloN On rnR sTArRsuaN.l


The.two Thousand convicts In the penil
Tertiary might be perhaps probably placed
in charge, Of the international Railway Com
pany that its road may be extended Itothe
Rio Grande and even 60 Mexico. II is pro-
posed to use the six thousand convicts Of
Mississippi Tennessee Alabama and Geor,
gia in cutting q ship canal from Memphis
to Brunswick on the southeast Atlantic
coast thr0ugh' the iron and coal Mining
districts about Birmingham, II this were
done Memphis would. speedily become,
with direct roads from Jefferson, from KAN
sas City, from Fort Smith aud St. Louis,
and with Eads's mouth opened wide enough
to admit the. Great Eastern, the greatest
commercial emporium Of the southern half
Of the continent. Iron ana coal from Ala
bama brought through 8 canal at nominal
cost and meeting on the banks OF the, Mis-
sissippi, cotton and beef from Jefferson
and Shreveport, and wheat and corn and
bacon from, Kansas City r7the collocation,.
at first cost, Of these prime necessaries OF
life and of misunderstanding industry aad the
establishment of direct trade with Eurupe
through EAdss jstties, win concentrate rsasi ia
one city, either Memphis or New Orleans,
the future ipcalcnlable commercial wealth
ana resources Of the South and West. Very
certainly the imprisoned viIlaipy Of Texas
should NOT be suffered Is compete WIN
the toll aud skill o. meehanics and Of farm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-06
what Makes a Good = ominon school
EducatiOn. -1t.

These are the three essentials to he taught
in the public schools: first, sound morals,
secondly, good English, thirdly, elementary
mathematics. The school which teaches
these well and thoroughly gives a good com
mon school education; the school which
fails in any Of the three makes a vital fail
Ure. The CHILD who has ~thfoughiy learned
these will, since good morals incluIie habits
of industry, acquire of its own accord all the
further education which its abilities aud its
opportunities allow. II is for the best in
terests of the city, and the State, that OPP
portunities for further education be afforded
--as they are afforded in the high SCHOOL,
but the essential thing for the safety Of the
whole community is that all the children DC
carefully grounded IN these great elements
Of culture; which must be secured in the
primary school, even II at the saerifics Of all
other things. Moreover, these three things
are TO be learned practically before they are
learned theoretically; acquired a. arts, eveii
If not mastered as sciences; To be Fixed as
habits Of action, not as lumber in the men,.
oIy or theorems in the understanding. This
is felt by all judicious persons TO be the case
in morals; il is maintained by all the most
distinguished writer's on education To be
equally true in language and mathematics.
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|, TIE Henderson Times wisely says that
pioneer IN mechanical and manufacturing
SSsrt1 and Industry often experience great
difficulties in sustaining themselves because
of reraoteness from surplus of skilled la
boS mechanics and material necessary to
repairs and TO keep mills running" Would
ut not be we'll for the Legislature to give
relief from taxation for a few yearsG This
would attract skilled capitalists and money
and wealth, and these import practiced art
Iand skill, and give US lessons in the profit
able management of mills such as furnish
independence and employment to women
and children, prevent beggary,, retain our
money at home, create home markets for
bread, beef and cotton, aud would make Tex
as as'richlin population, and Industrial re-
sources and products as magnificent in ter
ritoriaf outlines. sa.a e
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~ THE HOUSTON zge names from memory
the following papers which have declared
their preference for Hon. John Ireland for
the United States Senate: .'Mexia Ledger,
Marshall Herald, Pamela WatcAHaan, Rusk
0'seErer, Jefferson JImpleeuts, Tyler Re-
porter, Brenham Banner, Bolton Rerietr,
cuero Star, Gonzales Inquirer Iadez, Sc
gum GHatalape Times, Lockhart Ners Echo.
Gollad GNard, -Texarkana Ners, and at
least dozen more which we cannot now
recall" Adding these dozen, we have
twenty-six, say thirty papers for Ireland and
the rest of the one hundred and thirty-six
are mainly for Coke
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a question of infinite public importance,
and II solved in Texas by the perfection of
our railway system, and in Ds-AIississippi
States by the creation of another Missis-
sippi river reaching the sea from Memphis
at Brunswick, Georgia, wee and idIeness
and crime will be utilized as never before,
and the mightiest commercial and financial
revolution ever wrought by human toll and
genius will be consummated.
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erexa.IF.cI. and Eancle..

>
~ Whatever you have to sar, my friend, sss1oH
Mhetset witty, or grave: or gay, 49,
iai9 CSnden =, It a. much as ever you c-n' '5''1
> II A1dwh-tbr ysu GVrfrs Of household affairs -
NJ R1EsV Wora 1R Of enSy advice o7
n Boil it down ,jaF .t 10 49, sst sd
b Mad dogs are killing cattle on the Lago-
nese. .t,, T.. -,..tyel .sL .r,i.s if,l q
: The Tyler Reporter reports mad dogs in
that vicinity, \ .l,..s = ass. ..4snpsr
I Baldwin, the indomitable triekster and
.tpuzzler, is in Houston. ~ r /
- The measles. in kaufman caused the sus-
pension of the schools -sai-aase
~ A stranger named Bradley. died suddenly
at Jerry Elis's on the Borego. !,
The West Texss Presbytery will be held
at Seguin On the sixth of April.
Mechanics are bidding on the Austin
College buildings at Sherman. s
a good road for travel is being opened
from Kerrville to Fort McKayett. 49,
The prisoners in the Raines county Jail
got tired. and all left the other day. d
= Changers of Smith county are making
preparations for q grand fair IN October. = d
The Supreme Court has decided thatcUr-
reney Is not money underline laws of Texas.
.sgMr. Gay, of Texas, proposes to win all
the purses At races of the fifteenth at New
Orleans
Tom Riley is under arrest at Jacksboro,
charged with cutting the jugular of Pat
McPeak.i Pos -
a. ]. Saunders noted horse thief, refu-
sing TO surrender, was shot and killed in
Victoria. -s1oi.ta1 aF4e - Afs r
=. r. A. CruOe. lately of the Waco Exporter,
Is going to start paper and cruelty himself
lat Hamilton
Citizens 81 Waco and her m unicipaI coun-
Oh are having war Of words. The same
- sherman sci ~