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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-16
TtCo Modern Fables.

The little girl fell with pitcher, and
cut her arm. She ran screaming into tho
house, and the neighbors all poured in.
Oae cried "PGt tincLuIe Of araica on tho
cut and give her some inwardly.' An
other. mo. use Ponds Extract instead"
A third, nothing Ike Grandmother Bur
gundy's All-hesliOg Salve.' 4 fourth.
"Ten pellets of belladonns, alternated
with ten of aconite." Aud so on. In
the meantime the mother ssionished By
the multiplicity OF advice and the yocifer-
Gus clalter, sat still aud did nothing. The
blood in the meantime naturally coagu'
lated ard the mother tenderly bound up
the wound with scrap of nice old soft
linen. In q few days nature did its work
in the mastery way that she always does
things when she is let alone, and the child
was well.
Uncle Sam. one day, after indulging
too freely in holiday meats and drinks,
felt sick ct the stomach, aud had such
gripping pains that he ssng out Justify,
and al the national household jumped up
astonished, and every mar asked his
neighbor, "Whst is TO pay" Indeed the
CONSERVATION grew so great that almost
every man neglected his business aud
forgot 70 pay his debts Empires arose
on every hand. and loud mouthed chap
cried out, "He has taken too much tariff,
and must be purged little BY free-trade
salts" Another burly fellow, grimod all
over with the smoke aud dust Of the
mine. shouted. "Give him some silver
pills, The more the better-it is the only
specific" Still another was ready with
his advice, Away with your nonsense,
what be wants is plaster OF greenbacks
all over him, and that'll do the business
for him" A fourth exclaimed, True
enough, he does want plaster but It
should be made of three sixty-fve bonds
"a sure specific A fifth adviser springs
up, "Goloid is the stuff. IL looks just as
good as gold, and the patient will imag-
inc 1t is gold pills he is taking. The'n
fix him up right in a jidY." So they went
on with their remedies innumerable, and
poor Uncle Sam grunted and groaned
awhile, his fever going down gradually
from 25 per cent. 10 20, Is, 10, 6, 6, 4,
and even down to /, when his troubles
became wonderfully relieved. and in a
short time he WAS at par with himself snd
all mankind. And be was happy.
Moral Of both fables Let political
doctors aud public officials keep hands
of when the business stomach is afflicted
with indigestion. The trouble will work
Itself of according 10 the natural laws OF
trade and self-in.erest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-16

WoN'T HAVE lT.-Mrs. Beaver, On
Maryland street, has been showing great
depression OF spirits during several weeks
back. Yesterday, appearing to be es-
pecially sad, her husband ahectionatelY
pleaded
"Whateyer is the matter with you, Sa-
rah Jane3"
"Oh, William" was the sobbing re-
sponse, II teel that am going to have a
quickened conscience ~
"Pooh L. that all ?"
"No, William, you know quickened
conscience will cause me to make con-
fessionw
mo you dontp roared Mr. Beaver.
Il won't have it, tell you'll Go into tho
ouickened conscience business as much IS
YOU like, bot il you come the confession
touch I'll get divorce from you before
YOU can wink an eyelash !"-Bafat0 DtS-
patch.
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4 Dan6ury Sensation.
fDanbury News.l

1t is remarkable the amount OF inquisi-
tiveness New Highlander developes in
the course OF his lite. There is nothing
awkward or constrained about il. IL
comes easily, naturally and gracefully.
In no part OF New England is this trait
so carefully cultivated as in our own
dear Connecticut Its fruits are shown
In the record OF the patent office. There
are other fruits. however, not quite 80
happy, which never get inside OF q pa
ten. office; and il is just as well they
don't. Here is an instance in kind. A
Danbury grocery firm have taken the
agency for hammock. One of the arti-
cles they have hung at the front in the
shade OF their porch. They hung it
there as a sample and as an advertise
ment, but numerous people have'got in
TO it to see how it worked. 1t hung so
low they could easily sit iu it, and un-
doubtedly the motion was agreeable and
comforting. Rut Ihe grocers didn't fan
cy this performance, especially as the
hammock silters were not hammock buy
ers, Saturday afternoon they removed
the loop to one end from the hook. and
fastened it by bit OF twine instead.
Shortly after man came in Tor Two
quarts of molssses. 1t was put up in
his pail, and paper tied over the top as
be had forgotten to bring cover. When
he passed out he saw the hammock. His
curiosity was aroused at once. The gro
GERS were busy inside so ne thought he
would investigate on his own hook.
With that keen intuition peculiar 10
New England man, he saw at q glance
that it was something TO get into. de
knew il was nothing to wear, and was
equally sure il could not be arranged for
cooking. He sat down in it. Then be
swung backward and lifted his feet up.
Then the twine fastening gave way. 1t
was a dreadful affair. He had the pail OF
molasses sitting on his lap, aud there
was a dog sitting under the hammock.
Neither the dog nor the molasses expect
ed ANYTHING, any more than the man him
self did. 1t was terrible surprise TO al
of them. The man and the dog lost
their presence of mind. and even the
pail lost its head. The molasses went
into his lap, and ran down his legs, and
swashed up under his vest. and insinu-
ated itself some way in between himself
and his clothes. And when he went
down he bit the dog with his heel on the
back, and the dog was so wild with ter
ror and amazement that it set up head
splitting yell and fed madly down the
street, having first taken the precaution
to bite him on the leg and to tip over q
tier of wooden water pals. When the
pals went down lot Of hoes were car
ried over with them, and that started q
box of garden seeds mounted on box,
and they in turn brought away q
pile OF peck measures whose summit was
crowned with q pyramid of canned to-
matoes. Ii was q dreadful shock to the
man, and fairly paralyzed him with its
magnitude; but when one article follow
ing another came svalanching atop of
him he thought the evil one himself had
burst loose. and he just screamed as loud
a. he could. The molasses was all over
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paetrp
FLOWERS.

fLOU Ems.
There Is no season in the year
That lifts mans heart 10 heaven so near
As summer;
When flowers about our pathway grow,
And roses on the hedgerows blow;
Sweet summer
And as its perfumed breath doth rise
In silent homage TO the skies
Up stealing,
A thousand memories forth start.
Long hidden pictures In the heart
Revealing.
Where lilac chains with scented links,
Or treasure tuit OF red Glove pink,
Or heather,
Mongss which We played, fine stories tell
or parted ones who once did dwell
Together.
Again the feathery seeds away
Are puGed 10 tell The time OF day,
While golden
Hued cowslips into balls we twine,
Or part the horns IN cOlumbine
EnfOlden
Whilst through the woods the whole day long
The cuckoo sings an idle song,
Awaking
The echo OF dulcet peal,
That rang ere hearts began 20 feel
Heart-brcaking.
And 90 Il came 20 pass that we
With half sigh the flowers sec,
Half g,adness;
And round our hearts they twine and tWine,
Until their beauty makes divine
Our sadness.
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NUMBER u.

him. and the garden seeds had adhered
10 the mclasses, and he looked mere Ike
a huge gingerbread stuck full OF cara
ways than anything else In this awful
condition he wsddled home, and swoTe
every step of the way.
There has never been anything like 10
in Dsnblry since the British burned the
town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-16

mine, will grace the top OF the elaborate
desk which your boys in the factory are
making for you; but the words are
blurred and indstinct,so | was compelled
TO ask you to interpret"
Berry examined it attentiVely. IL
understand" said she. This wild
morning glory growing over the rock
was a reality; the bit of baberry and
moss interlaced in the monogram girls
fancy; but the words formed by half
hidden letters are: IDEAL coursgeously.
III Chron. xix, H." IL all seems like a
dream of long ago." she said, giving the
drawing back into her brothers hand.
mot the PROMISE" said her father.
mo. papa. That is like the rock, en-
during
Some day. Berry," said her mother,
you must write out your story, 10 encour-
age other girls"
Yes, and call it 'One Girls Work."
said Stevie.
mo, dear" said the sister, smoothing
his long. light locks. al think | can
never be anything but simple Baberry
Moss. You. shall have all the chances |
missed, and become famous"
"Who is that elegant womsn3" asked
a young Euglishmsn of friend, as a
tall, dignifed young lady passed, leaning
on the arm OF mere boy.
al asked that question myself yester-
day" said his companion. "She Is an
American, very wealthy, the founder OF
some sort of 80 industrial school. and
sister of the art student who is with her."
These American women are remark
ably proud" said the Englishman, with
another glance at the beautiful woman,
whose carriage had halted not lar away,
while she conversed with some friends.
And well they may be-" said his
friend. "Tha. young girl, by her energy
and good common sense, has accom-
plished more than twenty learned pro-
fessors. And. by the way, you COM
meuted on that article which appeared
last week on Capital and Capitalists
You remember'"
"Yes. A sound. well-worded paper.
What OF il ?"
Nothing. Only the lady before you
was the writer"
Really, now Give me the name OF
this wonderful girl. Cau youi"
Certainly: Miss Bsberry Moss."-
EhrieHs Fashion Quarterly,
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TAXIDERMY.

lam prepared 20 set up al kinds Of Birds and
Auimsis In the most artistic manner. tame
hlrIs a speciality. Birds taken In payment OF
work-fOr example, cur OF every SIX Blue Jsy :
s.-s me- 0iI return one handsomely stuffed
and mounted on 4 sand ~ the sender. Cash
psii from. p 20 a. 10 each for good specimens
Oi Hag IS and owls.
Prompt attention paid % al orders ~ mall OF
exu-ess Price Lists furnished on application.
n. l.. PEARY, Fryeburg, Ne.
m.rl2Nm
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
B. B. PECK, District Agent,
28 Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
Reasons Why All Should Use the
Reacti0nary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense of
every man or woman in every walk OF life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may aud should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather, by persons of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees OF strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
and consider it invaluable and indispensable. 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine discovered. No claim is set up for it
which is unscientifc or impracticable.
General.-lt is the best of rest 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its the health is easily
maintained. The purchase OF Reactionary Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience Of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. 1t invigOrates and
strengthens the brain, and renders il more active
and efficient in all its operations.
sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if t,ken in time.
Lungs, Throat and Voice. 1t gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest en-
tion and brings the voice more fully under control.
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has
equal.
Exercise-It is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and developement in the safest, easiest.
most thorough and expeditions manner 1t is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
than boating, and infinitely better than drugs in a
majority of chronic diseases 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready.
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

SEcTETARY Sherman has made a conclu-
sive answer to Gen. Buffers charges of bad
dealing in the negotiation of the $5O,OOO,OOO
gold loan. The Secretary said it is not true
that the people were buying four per cent.
bonds atpar al the rate of S. 100000 month
for the whole amour. of sales of such bonds
from the 1st OF December to the 11th Of April
(the date of the contract) was S., SOS. 900 or
little over one million month, and it is not
true that he sold four and one-half per cent.
bonds for thirty years. No such bonds are
authorized. The bonds sold were four and
one-half per cent bonds for fifteen years, and
they were not sold at par, but at one and one
half per cent. and the accruing interest pre-.
MUM in gold coin, or the equivalent of 1929
in currency, (Which was the market rate for
that day. and about the equivalent of par
for four per cent. bonds. The truth is, that
since the contract was made we are selling
four per cent. bonds very rapidly, having sold
S1,S71, $50 in ten days, or at the rate of over
five millions month; and this is one of the
beneficial effects of the contract the result
of the confidence inspired by it. As to the
stories, that Mr.. Sherman was summoned be-
fore the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, or withheld or concealed the re-
cent contract with the Syndicate for the sale
OF Al per cent. bonds or its terms, Mr.. Sher-
man said that he had not been summoned
before the committee. The committee know
very well that he is at their service and will
readily respond to their request without for
mality and that no summons has either been
issued or IS necessary. He received letter
from General Ewing, the acting Chairman
and promptly answered it, enclosing copy
of thu contract, and previously copy of the
same contract had been given to Mr.. Glover at
his request. The contract embraced the sale
of $5O,OO0,O00 of bonds, of which 500 900
were subscribed for to be paid for in April
and for the balance the associates had the ex-
elusive option at the rate of S.. OeO. 600 a
month-but upon condition that the amounts
should be sold and paid for each month. Iu
this respect the contract was in the same
words as the previous contract for four and
one-half per cent. bonds, under which 5000
ooo,0Oo were sold, and similar to all the con-
tracts made by the Government for the sale
OF ponds. So far from there being any con-
cealment, the contract was made and the
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

AS the national bankrupt law will soon be
repealed, it may interest our readers to know
it is held by many lawyers that the state in-
solvent law cannot release debtor from any
obligation contracted prior to thetime it be-
came a law, viz: March 21, 1878, nor from
any debts due to a citizen of another state,
and payable in that state. Such seems to
be the purport OF the decision in Ogden and
Saunders in the Supreme Court Of the United
States, q Wheaton 1927 and In Griswold and
Pratt in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
70 Metcalf ~ case arising under the in-
solvent law of that State. The power of a
state in this direction, it is argued, is confined
to transactions subsequent to its legislation.
The matter is one of great moment to those
who are compelled to avail themselves of the
bankrupt law, as it may make much differ
ence under which law they are forced into
bankruptcy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

A VERY desirable front room, with large alcove.
IA Bath room upon same floor, Apply at
ian7dtf 6O6 CONGRESS ST.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
Fanny Marsh's Theat, e.
FRIDAY EVENING, April 26,

First appearance in five years, and since their Won
derful successful Four Around the World.
the famous
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

THE Republicans of Kent county, Del, at
a meeting on the 18th inst. resolved ''to re-
frain absolutely from voting any tickets of
whatever party or complexion, or to take any
part whatever in the coming election"
This extraordinary proceeding grows out of
the action Of the Democratic Levy Court
Commissioners, by which more than 1000
Republican male citizens of Kent county of
lawful age have been deprived of the right of
sufraJp
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

whole negotiation was in the presence of
half dozen leading financial officers of the
Government; was known and recommended
by leading bankers who were competing for
the loan; was read by a number of the 9TH
ers, and has been communicated to Congress.
1t is just as certain to result in accumulatlng
in the Treasury by the first of January next
of S5O,OO0,0o0 in coin as any contract to be
fulfilled in the future can be.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

ONE of the declarations of the Nationals
is that the public lands shall be reserved for
actual settlers. So long as an acre of public
land costs less than bottle of whisky it can
not be said that the Government is dlscour-
aging honest and industrious men who wish
to make homes for themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

MASSACHUSETTS which desires to excel in
most things has carried its ambition to so
great lengths that it has come to stand near
the head in the matter of defalcations and
breaches of trust. 1t is indebted greatly to
the treasurers of the Fall River corporations
for its advanced position, and should reward
them according to their merits.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

THREE great scientific discoveries, brought
to pubic attention since the close of the
Philadelphia exhibition, will be exhibited at
Paris, the telephone, the phonograph, and the
electric light. Two of these are American
inunnfions
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
THE PRESS.
MORNING. APRIL "a

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

IT is the opinion of the Neo Era that the
revival of the Beecher scandal is a device Of
the Money Power to divert attention from its
misdeeds. Perhaps Shylock bribed Mrs Til
ton to confess. though the bribery has here
tofore been ascribed to Titon.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

Il premises. FRIDAY, April 26th, 1875 at 10
O'Clock a. M, two farms containing about seventy
five each, and situated on Pleasant Hill. Free
port Maine, three miles from Freeport Village, and
one and one-haif miles from Oak Hill Station on the
Maine Central Railroad. The farms adjoin and
chasers. Pleasantly located, well wooded, good
water, good orchards, and good buildings. Also
stock and farming tools. For further particulars
and terms inquire of Mrs. Jane Morang Admins
tratIix, on the premises, or of A. R. SAVAGE, Saw
ings Bank Block, Lewiston, Maine.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS IS furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigne6 by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent
nurnal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

The Democrats are coming to the opinion
that Glover is insane, an opinion that in
clines other people to the belief that he is
honest.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
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Best in the world! Can'f be beat. This
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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given to parties owning real es-
1V tate on which the taxes tor the year 1876 re-
main unpaid that the time required by the statute
previous to the advertisement for sale. having ex-
pred such estates will be advertised for sale if
taxes are not paid previous to May 1, 1873
II. W. HERSEY, Treas. and Collector.
April 20, 1878. ap22dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24

The House did well to reject Gen. Buffers
bill for the issue of fractional currency and
greenbacks OF small denominations.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-24
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