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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
Stlettsa Sturp,
SAVED BY A SONG.
ACHRIsTMAs STORY.

l. was Christmas Eve. A cold, old
fashioned Christmas. With snow lying on
the ground aud sill falling heavily, with
a touch OF ioE in the sir, IL was past ten
O'Clock. and the streets and lanes Of the
great city were all but deserted. Mer-
chant aud broker, clerk sud warehouse
man, and the rest OF the busy crowd who
had thronged those streets by day. bad
one by Que tJiited away to their homes.
and the lofty warehouses !Com'd blsck
and forbiddin2 over the silent thorough
fares. Here and there the CLEAN Of q
solitary window struggled Intellectually
with the outer dsrkuess and served bot to
bring into stronger relief the general
gloom and solitude.
And nowhere was the darkness deeper
or the sense Of desOlsliOn more profound
than in 81. WinifTed's court. 81. Wini-
fred is one ot those queer little alleys
which inteIsect tue heart OF Eastern Lon
QOus anu CuASsStSs "AeH OHO SASVPeASh' Va
houses let out as offices. and utterly de-
serted at night. The court is bounded
on one side by 81. Winiired's church,
while in one corner stands d quaint old
house. occupying a nearly triangular
piece of ground and forming the eIceP-
tion referred to. having been tor many
years the residence OF St. Winiired's or
ganist, Michael Fray.
The only sign OF lite, on this Christmas
Eve, in ST. Wiuiired's court, was CLEAN
OF Pickering drelight proceedin from
one of the windows OF the quaint IN &C.
cornered house in which Michael Fray
passed his solitary existence. Many
years before the period OF our story, the
same month had taken from him wife and
child. and siuce that time Michael Fray
had lived desolate, his only solaco being
the rare old orgsu. the friend and CON-
panion of his Lonely hours. The loss OF
bis wife and daughter had lett him with
out kith or kin. His father and mother
had died 10 his early youth, an only
brother. gifted bat wayward youth, had
in early life run away to ses. and had
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NUMBER so.
Things Worth KnOsDing.

/. That fish may be scaled much easici
by dipping them in hot water abou' e
minute.
2. That fish may as well be scaled,
desired, before packing down in ss
though il this case, do not scald thom.
5. Salt fish are quicker and bet
freshened by soaking in sour milk.
4. That milk which is turned va
changed may be sweetened and rendered
f! for use again. by stirring in ll.-o
soda.
5. That salt will curdle new mix
hence in preparing milk-porridge, gra-
vies, etc, the salt should not be add d
until the dish is prepared.
6. That fresh meat. after beginning %
sour, will sweeten if placed out OF doors
in the cool over night.
7. That clear boiling water will re-
move tea stains and many fruit stain.
Pour the water through the stain, sld
thus prevent its spreading over the fabric
8. That ripe tomatoes will remove in
and other stains from white cloth; also
from the hands.
9. Ths, a tesspoonfnl OF turpentlne
boiled with your white clothes will all
the whitening process.
10. That boiled starch is much i'm
proved by the addition of little salt, Or
q little gum-arabic dissolved. or both.
IL. That beeswax and salt will make
your rusty fslirons as clean and smooth
IS glass. Tie lump OF wax in rag,
and keep it for tha, purpose. When the
irons are hot. rub them lirst with the
wax rag, then scour with paper or cloth
sprinkled with salt.
II. That blue ointment and kerosene,
mixed ia equal proportions and applied to
bedsteads. is an uniailing bed bug rom
edy; ana that coat of whitewash is
ditto for the walls OF log house.
IS. Tha, keroseneiwill soften boots or
shoes which have been hardened by water,
and render them as plisble as new.
IA That kerosene will make tin tea
kettles as bright as new. Ssturate
wooden rag and rub with it. 1t will also
remove stains from clean varnished fur
nilure.
Is. That cool raln-water and sodG
will remove machine grease from wash
able fabrics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
The Christ Cradle.

Twas the time Of the old Crusaders;
Aud back with his broken band
TIE Lord OF LAnc4rvap CS.tic
Lad come IRON tae Holy Land.
He was tired " Wars aRd sieges,
Aud it ,.ck rsi rs .oul o. roam
So fAr from - wife Ard children,
So long ron ss Knsls hOmo.
And yetWith = noble courags
he loved Tor tbS Faith % hEht;
For he carried upon AS shoulder
The sign OF ghc Red-CrOH Knight
4. was Christmas Eve In the castle;
The yuis log bsrnt in the hall;
And helmet sAl .hisld and banner
Threw shadows upon Ihc wall;
And the baron va telling stories
To the little ones AZ hi Gnees,
o. some 0t Ghe holy places
He had waited over seas.
Then he spake OF the watching shepherds
Who saw such marvellous sights,
Aal the song tha; The angels chanted
That lrs. OF the Christians nights;
lie told or the star whose shining
Outspsrk.cI the shtest Scm:
lie told OF the hS.lowcd cradle
They showed him AZ Bethlehem.
And the ewes Of TIE children slstencd,
To think thas 4 rack suticed,
With OF s. the straw Tor blankets,
To cradle the baby Christ.
Nav, dry up your tears, my darl.ngsln
Right .aiiy the baron cried
"For nu,slng 5ui smiics must greet ne
Tn hoHle' aRd I's Chr.stmGs.fidei
Come, wife Ihaye thought OF 3 cradle
Another thau this say,
Which thoJ thv skin sha,t make me,
To honor sbis Christmas day.
We would not forget the mangcr;
So choose Or thy liAgtcg- fair
The one tlat = largest, deepest,
And cover Il In 1ly care,
with 14Ie. OF the richesg pastry,
wrought cuuaiuglN - thy hands,
That ,lus it nav ur.pg before u,
The way OF Tie swsddl'ng- bands.
"And on. of thy well stored lsrler
Set fos,h of thy Vsyy best:
i suyh. that % have TOO precious
t. honor Ais Chrtstnss guest?
"Strcu meats OF The saeII shredding.
tn, straw W.s chopped 10 sbe sIallD
Bring butter and Siue aud honey
To lavish arOunI them all
"Iet "a sins sid Ggs Of smyrna,
That draw Oh thv kasl UsT thought,
Let spices that csll Ihe Nagi,
Win their sLt,, to mind, be brought.
Let sweets that suggest lr9ukincense,
Let trlit iroN ihe southern sea,
B. given uuIr-dged, remember,
His choices. he gave Tor thee
Then over he pi,ei.up platter
a cover Of pastry draw,
" th q star q its midst, - uiRe rs
or thai which the Wise Men saw.
"Christ's Cradle IL what Vel call Il;
And ever, 80 cet wife, pray,
With sr~h tluu = llt make Us VERY
At tdiuner each Christmas D.y
-Fids Assls,
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aoettg
Christmas Day.


When Christmas morning comes, they ssy
The whole world knows it q Christmas bay;
The very cattle in The stalls
knsel when the blesaed riLright falls.
And all the night The heavens lhiue,
With luster OF light divine.
Long ere the dawn the .childrea leAB
With Merry Christmss - in their sleep;
And dream about the Christmas -trss;
Of rise, heir stccklp.a SLED 20 zee.
SWifi come the hours o. jOy aud ohesr
or loving friend snd fRdret dear;
Oi gina Ent bountie. n the air,
sped by the Merry Chrslass ~ prayer.
while throsgh q al, 90 sweet and strong,
4. heard the holy angels song;
"GlOry bc ~ col aDoyei
On earth oc peace aud helpful lOvci"
And on the street, or hearts within,
Tie ChrisJmss car1lings begin:
W0keH, CATsssiGn children,
Up AND les - sing,
WA glad roice ne prGises
q cur HrU-borR kiRg
"Cozas, nor nscr o. seSk HiE.,
CAil6re, though Irs Be-
once n Satd or chiidreH,
let LAem come g. ne
"Hasfe tre Aen 10 ur,lcoae
Wtth 1esOss lay
Chr,sf ~ ttRg or glory,
b0rrs T0r "a today
ST. Nicholas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
The Enterprise and B0rer.
remember the ses-agh. Ear sway,
How II tesndered o'sr the tide

And Toe dead cApIsIus, a. Ihty lay
IA their graves overlooking tue tranquil bay
H., In. III d.. lILnI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
IrreUerence.

Sabbath evening services are too often
chosen by young people TO carry on h,rt-
ations between the sexes; the week
night rrayer-meeling is only saved from
disturbance because it is less popular
resort for the frivolous and giddy. Many
OF these sinners against decent manners
are younger members OF the churches,
some OF them recently received. Others
are children OF Christian parents. The
serious mistake OF pastors, officers OF
churches and Sabbath-schools, is that
they lamely submit to the disgrace thus
put upon them and the religion they pro-
iess. Sometimes this is owing 10 some
thing worse than mere inadvertence.-
The ambition for large membership, the
supreme desire to please. the tear OF Civ
ing offense. and. In some cases. want OF
proper, selt-respect, render abortive in
dlvidusl efforts of the pastor or single
officers. to assert the honor of God 10 his
house and ordinances. There is coax
ing, be seeching style of treatment which
inevitably increases the evil complained
OF. Better the tilbing man with creak
in his shoes that sent shudder through
the heart OF the evil-doer Better tho
distant, reserved and even stern manner
of old divines. Better expulsions, or, il
these excite no fear, other punishments
that imply disgrace to the offender ana
unpopularily to the executor OF Justice,
than the increasing fOod-tide of irrever
ence which fears not God nor regards
man n.-Adudnce.
DO you think" writes young
student Of human economy, .'do yr,t
think the human race is decaying9 No
at all, n0t at all. Part ot it isn't decay
ing because it is Yet alive, and the por-
tion of il that is dead doesn't decay be
cause ;he medical student don't give it 81
chance Oh no. the human race was
never, 10 all its history, so well protected
against decay as at present. BE thank
ful that you live in 81 sge when the
grave has been go shorn OF its power
that il cam hold man so long as q serve
would hold spoonful OF quicksilver
Hao0seye
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
TAXIDERMY.

-, ,,,s,,,-si IN set 10 ali kinds of Birds and
.,t--.f IN Tho most artistic manner. Gane
Gir'- specialty Birds taken m pay 'oent o.
xork-for example. out OF every SIX Blue ssys
serf me VIII return one Handsomely st1ueI
- mounted on a stand % the sender. CAsh
psII com. 25 20 81 70 EACH for good specimens
OF Hawks and owls, m
sv,rsss Priee lists furnished on application
IL. Il. PEARY, Fryeburg' Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

-"What shall get for babyP" sings
Marian Harlsnd. Ia an exchange. II 1t
is like most babies that have come under
our notice, Marian, you'd better get 1t
wig,-Rockland Courier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
OTHER MAGAZINES.

The Eclectic contains several Of the articles
most talked abOut the recent Buhh periodicals. in
Guiding Matthew AuOids paper On "EneiIsh Ltcra.
tare," Goodwin Smiths "Niucty Years agony of
Frarcc" Leslie stephens Hours in Library" ON
Charlotte BrontG." aud the "Wcdknesses OF Great
Men."irom the Cog,,hW Nnge@ine.
BtdctW0Od has the second part Of The
Tender Eecolections of Irene MacSicuddy." rcpUted
to be from the pen OF brilliant feminine writer OF New
York, and founded on her personal experience in fash
ionabo society
Macmillan has an admirable paper by air j.
Norman LocEyer entitled Ears and Eyes" giving a
popular explanation OF The principle tie spectre
scope on anaogies between the world OF sound and
the world o. light
The solid Contemporary is nearly weighed
down By iis abundance OF attractive and Important mat
ter. including the second lnper OF Professor Jeyonss
tIucuen criticism the Philosophy of John stuart
Mil :" Frances Power CObbc the Health OF Ladies
"On the Teaching of Natural Philosophy" Ivy Professor
TAFT "The Discoveries at MyccsG aud CyPrus," by L.
Stuart Poole and Dog Poison" b, Dr. ACgEG, T. L. g.
The writer OF the last named article agrees with Sir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
RECENT PERIODICALS.
THE AMERICAN LAW REVIEW. JAxUAn,

THE AMERICAN LAW REVIEW. JANUARY.
An article in this number on Jeremiah Ma
and the Bar, contain several personal anecdotes
of that eminent New-England urst, with Illustrations Of
the legal profession IN general. MI. Mason Commenced
practice in "a Ncw-Hampshire country town tWestmore
land Connecticut River, in 1891. but removed to
Portsmouth iu 1897, where he remained tlrtyiye
years. At that time Portsmouth was a place Of much
more Importance than al present. IL largely
gagged slpbuding, and had lucrative fOreign trade;
the handsome, stately houses IN the streets indicated
wealth and IL Was distinguished for the refinement
and hospitality OF It's inhabitants. Mr.. Mason rap
dly TO the first position al its bar, ana before 1913
he had 10 equal in Ncw-HamPshre. Hts prac-
tiee extended into nearly every county In
The STATE, into the United States courts, and
occasionally into those OF Massachusetts and Maine.
His antagonists in New Hampshire certainly
remarkable set Of menstgoug, hrd-hcaded and deeply
Nersed IN the common law Mr. Webster removed from
BOscowcn 10 Portsmouth in 1907 aud, until removed
20 Boston IN 1S1G, he and Mr. Mason were constantly
litied against each other. Other distinguished men
were jeremiah Smith, ichabod Bartlett George sullivan
and Richard Fletcher. Samuel Dexter, TOO and Chief
Justice Parsons and Mr.. Justice story until they ac-
coptcd seats ON the bench used occasionally to att,n
the New Hampshire courts The Jurisprudence OF the
State had a peculiar growth For many years the
Revolution the judges OF the courts were not always
trained lawyers: and until 1921 the courts had
equity jurisdiction, and then it given them very
sparnsly and grddginglY. The law IN lis in
tcgrity, contained In the old commentaries and re-
ports, the Jaw that administered and studied
md the courts aud bar became imbued with It's spirit
and acquired deep and extensive knowledge Of It's pm
cirlcs and precedents, which )guized and
spectod throughout the Union. OF this bar Mason was
1Gee PriHceIs. His learning greater tnan that OF
any Of LIS rivals aud while making no preience 10 elO
quence, and despismg the I'll rhetoric hc became
coDeunnnate ntsi prims leader" The famous Avery
trial in which Mr.. Mason procured tie acqutal Of
Methodist minister charged with the crime of numbering
young woman whom he had scGuccd. took place in
1888. Mr.. Mason now sixtyfye years old and bis
conduct OF tho defence Il mastery exhibition OF
legal sagacy. The public had little If any doubt Of the
guilt Of the accused and 1t "a said that after the trial
friend of My hason's mot lawyer ventured to
ssk bin whether he himself thought that Avery IN
accent, to which Mr. Mason REPLIED With O SMILE upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22

NV word never thought OF II IN that light before
Ills remarkable per@onal appslance added much 10 'c
nnrc ssiOn he made those who came III contact WIN
him In his case, as in that Of Dr. Johnson power
fu mind was enclosed giant frame LiEe Saul tne
son OF Kis he lowered IN stature above all his cio"s'
First in Portsmouth, aud afterwards in Boston, re was
the tcst rnan who walked the streets. III his PRIME
when he stood erect his height Fix feet ana SIX
inches; though in declining lfc, by reason Oh s"Eh'
habitual stoop appeared less than be really was MS
frame slender youth expanded rs ne grew oderau J"
years assumed bulk proportional TO his height
His head well-formed and really large, seemed email III
COMPARISON with the Of mis- person. His movements
were slow he used no gestures speaking and so iar
as the body was concerned. his habits were inactive his
powerful constitution and temperate habits insured MIN
ongcOntinued and vigorous health. without regular eA-
ercse or any particular rles 70 diet He was caape
Of severe and protraced toll TO the last. Few men OF
sixty-iye could horne he did, the exhaustins
strain aud pressure Of the Avery trial Ii is not
work tlat kills, but worry and Mr. Masohs
was of those happy ORGANIZATIONS Una,
burn none o. the OIL OF life IN worrying on netting
lie wac famed or his eoqucnce at the br' ulihc
Erskine and Brougham Webster and ChOaie, he auo o
pretepon TO this imposing intellectual gift. His great
forte was his acueaess in presenting cNluelcc ls Hi
in cross-examinn= witnesses was something "ohuerl"
His detection OF the truth fasehood OF story was
astonishing TO experienced judges ana lawyers
r Masons superiority lawyer may be thus s'aleu'
that Of all men who practlced law III New-Engah
he WAS the most fully equipped with all the weapons OF
attach and defence needed in the trial OF causes IL Is
but putting the same thing in another form to say tha'
Of all neu who have been at the bar IN Ne"-Ehe
land he was the most formidable opponent And OF AL
lawyers he was the most successful that Is no ouer
man ever tried MANY and lost so Few III proper
ton 10 the whole number that he tried. There was nct
ing which client ever wants lawyer 10 do Tor nm
which Mr. Mason could not do well rs any and better
than most. No could argue legal question before
court with more learning and power. No man could Try
q cause with more tact. judgment, ana skill Enough
not eloquent in the acccpaton OF tie TERM no
man could address jury more persuasyey and effect
lively. No mans opinions chamber counsel, whether
oral or written carefully considered or W'er
No man in all the departments of professional HE ever
made fewer mistakes" The article also contains several
anecdotes and "reminiscences OF the late Rufus Choate
and Judge Benjamin 4. Curtis, and VIII be read Win
interest by many outside limits of the legal proes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
Observation-Disclosures.

The European sketches which always form
one Of the chief attractions in LDpincou comprise the
last number OF "A Month in Scily" by Alfred T. Bacon
"Giimpses OF Swcdol," Nv James A. Harrison, Vita
the Russians in Bu, gara," by Edward Kng, Hunting
ia France" by l.. Lcjeuue, and "Tbe Newspapers of
PARIS" by Mrs. Lucy II. Hooper. years subscription
to this magazine affords almost much Sightseeing
amusement rs "a foreign tour. without lis discomlors
and disgusis by land and "Ihiity-lye Years or
S0undngS" is quaint and einPuarly interesting mar
rative with the exception Of one TWO hOrd puns Of
the experience OF person totally deaf bn retaining the
use Of his voice. and "A "Reminiscences OF the First Iron
clad Fight" gives vivid description Of the terrible
battle between the fisae Congress aud the Merrmack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
OFFICIAL REPORT ". Y. MINING STOCK EI-
CRlNGE SIZES. JINrARr q. ISIS
MONDAY. Jan. 2l-p. ".
'ONp BoARD-l2 O'CLOCK VI

A. further indication how little the capacities o.
the railways known as trunk lines " over taxed
by the "prcss of grain from al points" il is OF IN
terest to understand the comparatively new routes
opened from the West. According to the daily re-
ports of The Milwaukee Sentinel the total shipments
of wheat from Milwaukee, East, from January TO
Is inclusive, were $780, 900 bushels OF this quantity
302. 900 bushels onlycame by the way of Chicago
there TO be distributed according to destination be-
tween five railroads. The remainder. 54s,"~o
bushels. left Milwaukee by boat 10 cross the lake,
either for Ludngton, and thence by the Flint ana
Pere Marquette Railroad, or for Grand Haven, ana
thence by the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad.
Shipments b. each of these two routes can so lot
ward TO the seabord either by the Grand Trunk OF
Canada Southern line. according 10 destlna'
ton. be it New-England or New-fork, but
in neither case do they take the Lake Shore OF
Michigan Central road. These outside routes, whose
representatives have heretofore not been permtteu
10 sit in the councils of tho trunk lines are al
important factor in the transportation problem
and the fact that they have been ignored shows 40
little sagacity on the part Of trunk line managers as
among the stock Spectators who perhaps never
before heard of them.
In tho stock market to-day, after the hrs. haii
hour. which recorded lower prices and generany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
SUNDAY Observation-Disclosures.


The second number of this new magazine
appears fulfil the promise with which it was recently
introduced TO the public With energy, enthusiasm and
pluck ia The mana2C men and versatility and skin tn
the staff, Sunday Afternoon may claim a prominent
place among Is secular companions, and form a
valuable element IN the literary OF the Amct
can household Among the contributors to tie prcscn,
number are found the familiar OF Charles L. Brace
Howard Crosby Eebccoa Harding Davis. Horace IL.
scudder John Esten Cooke. Eiwani Abbott and
other popular writer's, on whom magazine Tca-
deis are accustomed TO rely for sound thought
and forcIblc description in an attractive garb. Mr
Brace treats Of the "Way OF Saving the Children
dwelling upon the ADVANTAGE Of industrial schools
and wellordered lodging houses fo homeless boys and
cirls lie maintains in this article that Christianity has
ouly begun its conqucsts the poorer classes III
civilized countries and that, although II may take time
TO accomplish the purpose, II IS not chmerical 10 hope
that even before the close q! the present century hc
great eyi Of organized paupeTsn may receive heavy
blow as that Of ORGANIZED slavery has done this gen
Grafton" Chancellor Howard Crosby, in appeal ITO
the Elect Lady" utters remOnsiranoe against
the evils OF modern fashionable society, affirming that
Christian lady should be positive force in the region
where her facues have chief play and power and that
any yielding on part the false methods around her
ia so far remuneration Of her Christianity" DR.. Crosby
mildly suggests that the butterfly theory Of life" may
not be the true principle for being with human endow
mcpts and destiny; that the best societyout OF which
young girl might well be IA Saharn or kanschatka-
ia not that which is distinguished by pcriuned bcaux
white Kid gloves and germans" and adjures the clcc:
lady TO give the foolsa large BERTH" and thus mag
nify woman aud gIorify home" " he Editors Table >
and Literature" interesting features Of the maya
zinc I'm which departments several current topics Of the
day arc subjected to lively and III some an In
csiyc. treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. JANUARY.

An exhaustive paper on Spontaneous Gen
eraticn, ly Professor 1ynGal leaves ttlc TO be sail
that question in the present state # scientific know ledge
furnishing what 10 apparently conclusive repiy to the
statements OF Dr. ChaIton Bastian ana other able de-
tenders Of the doctrine The upsnOt OF Professor Tyn-
das personal experiments, which were thorough as
they were beautiful goes 10 demonstrate that the al
legged destruction Of all living matter by the breiost
pOsuIe the influence OF boiling water is deiusOn.
Tine whole logical edhcc sed upon this basis fails
therefore. TO tie ground; and The argument that
bacteria aud their germs being destroyed AT 14Jo f.,
must If they appear acr exposure to 212 be on,anc-
ously generated, Is sleuccd forever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-22

SKETCH OF TIE LIFE, CHARACTER AND PUBLIC
SERVICES OF OLIVER T. MORTON. BY CHAlIs d..
WAIKER. l2no pp. l9l. Ofhoo Of Tie Indianapolis
JOlTnal.
The personal character and public career of
the Great War Governor of Indiana justly and eff
fectvey portrayed in this brief monograph. presents
example of supreme 10y alty to principle confidence
IN the power of political truth eren, and
patriotic ZEAL untrng energy of action and signal exec
utive ability which may we'll form study for the youth
OF country. In spite of the restricted limits Of the
volume. important incident in the life of Governor
Morton neglected. his carly struggles described at
length and his experience at the bar and the bench
which formed admirable preparation for his career as
statesman full justice at the hands of his BIZ
Ographer.