Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
From the National Republican.
Preference, not Prescription.
A Suggestion Born OF the Existing state
Of Affairs Ira the south.

Graf.
If you want a waiter, employ demo
crat.
If you want tailor, employ demo
crat.
II you want a plasterer, employ dem
ocrat.
If you want wood cut employ demo
crat
If you want a gardener, employ dem
ocrat.
If you want shoemaker, employ q
democrat.
If you want beef, pork, mutton, etc
patronizc democrat
If you want a whitewasher, employ a
democrat.
If you want servant, employ the
daughter of democrat.
If you want a tinker, employ demo
crat.
If you want drayagc done, employ a
democrat
If you want blacksmith, employ a
democrat.
If you want brioklayer, employ a
democrat.
If you want carpenter, employ a dem.
ocrat.
If you want painting done, employ a
democrat.
If you want shaving or hair-cutuug
done, 60 to a democratic barber.
If you want cook or washerwoman.
employ the wife, daughter or sister Of a
democrat.
Here is no prescription, but it Is mani
fest preference.
TO this VIC would append, by way Of
preference but not prescription If YOU
want a clerk or porter, or any other sery-
ant in any department of the government
under republican administration, ap-
point or employ republican, or the wife,
daughter, or sister OF republican, and,
all things being equal, giving to the CRU
pied union soldier, or his wife, daughter,
or sister, the preference.
We call upon the departments Of this
government, IN the name Of justice loyal-
ty and humanity, to exercise this prefer
ence, As the south prefer dem which
means rebels, until not q democrat OF
robel, VI the wife, daughter or sister Of q
rcbel Is found enjoying position or eating
bread earned under = republican admins
tration. The south has presented the is
sue, now let a republican administration
practice 1t faithfully, until none but loyal
men and women are found serving in the
executive branches Of this government.
IA Experiment in Locdt Charities.
The city Of Providence has been try
ing an experiment, or rather ismaklng an
attempt to systematic local charities
which IL worthy Of consideration. The
plan appears to be, first, TO promote ten
porary home for destitute women; second,
to furnish meals TO dodgers at the Police
Station and require jhem to labor IN pay
mcnt therefor; third, the furnishing OF
labor, no: only for Migrants but for needy
citizens who are unable to get employ
mcnt; fourth, the preparing Of place
where the representatives, Of the various
charitable societies can meet for confer.
ence. The public was requested not to
give relief to applicants, but to send them
to the charity building, and the City Gov
ernment oo-operatcd with the movement.
The Ovcrscers OF the Poor leased a home
for destitute persons and building for a
wood yard. Orders were issued 10 the
police for all dodgers to be sent from the
station houses to the woodward to work
out their debt. The experiment has been
on trial six months, and the report for
that period says;
uIhe easy vas then having about 20 free lodEer.
auighf The woodward va, opened April 81. ca
The morn D.. :. Of that day, liiIam Foster invited
10 20 Over .U the sugar house aud sAw wood. Troy
went vii lu,iy. worked faithfully, ate heartily aht
departed ~ peace. There were quite number o
families VINO had been receiving g. a week from
Mr " ightUAn notified these men that he woulc
pav them iu cents a day for work no the wool
yard bot they would not work NJ would not al
low them nytl.ng. In most cases the men wnn'
10 work. in others they and their families left Tho
CITY. Wood wAs sold Ht regular prices tnsre DC
ing no desire 20 undcroid the dealers; but grea
pains were tAkcu 10 secure ursiclass Wood and "
give good measure. The wood yard n lttlt
while uutrreW the sugar house, and q regular
wood vsru vas opened On the cove land near the
railroad. within few weeks The size of th.'
yard has l'en cOuolcd, new -aeI' uS'e peer
built and smother IL already needed. One team
hgS been K, " emp Logged ia the delivery OF wood
and another Is % bo added 20 the force. The WOOD
has sold ~ Adiy. and IL expected 10 be IN greater
demand a. people come 10 understand the objects
involved in the maintenance Of the city wood
yard
The effect on the tramp nuisance has
been most marked. For the six months
in 1877 corresponding with the six ii
which the experiment has been made the
number OF dodgers was 1869 against 1855
under the new plaza decrease of two
thirds. The city reports falling off IL
aid required by families which have been
having 81 per week, and begging has
been very much reduced. 1t Is claimed
that the experiment has proved successful
and gives general satisfaction.
-Harper'S Weekly for Dec. Is, con-
tains an elegant l6 page supplement.
-Christmas story and poetry will be
found or first page.
Tomorrow will be Christmas. We
wish it may be a merry one to ouI