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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
THE TICK OF THE CLOCK AT MIDNIGHT

It's the click OF the clock at midnight,
Solemn My, start.ingIy clear,
Like the throb of "A reverend pulsation
Made audible 10 the ear.
Through the house resigns death-like 81
leucA
The death-like silence of sleep.
While the fragments of time, like meteors
Pass flashing across the deep.
From ti;e coming eternity rushing.
They Hume for a moment our sky,
But no power can stay their departure;
They touch US and hover by,
TLey touch on the heart OF the watcher,
And utter these words in his ear:
Can We not watch for one hour.
And nnr soul-stiring message hear?
We are Gods messengers. speeding
With swift and invi-ib,e Hight,
A nd We speak to you best III the silence
OF the quiet al hCsh OF the night.
Rememb we carry our message
o. what We are doing on garth
To the Bountiul Father iIfheaven,
Who endowed you with souls at your
birth.
What are We doing, oh. mortalsl
With the glorious gilt of a soul?
For what are your strongest yearnings,
Aud what is the longed-tOT goal?
Pleasure, the power. and riches.
Leisure, and freedom from care
Is it for these We are striving?
Such strivings must end in despair.
Like a butterfly crushed in the grASping,
SO pleasure is crushed when caught,
And power must end i'm weakness,
And riches must end in naught;
While INDECENT leisure lies ba>king,
Slcepily, seltishly glad,
Till the ad Ter OF conscience stings it
And the terror drveth it mad.
Soon the dawn will streak the horizon
And herald the fatelul day;
L. epare, Lo, he kingdom OF heaven
AFproache h Watch and pray y
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

At last am blessed with a lover,
just what lover should be-
Devoted, and constant. ard handsome,
Handsome as handsome can Dee.
Devoted devoted, believe me-
lie never has D. 90 me daY;
| am ever his pride aui his darling
without me he cannot De CAV.
lie cares for uo loylicr lady;
To him / am very fair;
Cout'ntcd he rests upon my bosom,
Kisses my lips aud my hair.
Hauds3m Ibis checks are like roses.
His head is run over with curIs,
His forehead t. white as suow-drIfr.
His teeth glimmer clearer than pearls.
His eyes, they are bright as the sunshine.
with lashes that cannot Doe beat,
Aud then / know that you've never
seen suCh hands aud such feet
Wealthy? Hes carries, Of money
Money to him Is but dross:
Silver and GOLD for my lover,
Are only Tor pitch aud Tor toss.
He must have been born 20 q fortune
He's lived 40 his ease ever since:
II you'd see but the style ot his drr- .iue.
You'd probably think him prince
shirts thick frosted with stitching.
Silken embroidered socks.
/ think the the most othi- money
lie keeps In painted hoN.
He'll show vou "a golden guinea
On which he cut his first tooth
Strung on an azure ribbon,
Tied with love- knot, tor,uOih
OF teeth he has halt dozen
Set 20 the cuuutugest mold;
For | am my lovers mother
He Is but one year old
Baldwiu's Monthly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Tess that | have ceased to have any ex-
pectatIon OF 1t. No opportunity for har-
monizln9 matters is given by the Presi-
dent, In my opinion it is impossible to
speak IN too extreme a manner of this
administration. Look at its usurpations
OF power! In Ohio it openly dictates the
election of United States Senator. In
order to do this il bargains with the man
to whom the succession properly belongs
to step out OF the way, promising to use
its influence, the influence of an army of
Office holders and their positions, to make
him speaker Of the house. People don't
stop to think what this act really is. a
president who holds the veto power of
legislation promises to interfere in legis-
ton and control its course by debating
who shall be speaker of the House of
Representatives.! Fancy the sovereign of
England trying any such game with the
house of commons There would be such
an uprising as there has not been since
Charles L. lost his head. Yet people are
strangely quiet, and say that Hayes is a
good man, etc, and at every moment he
is attempting to place all the power in
his personal friends If Grant had ever
attempted any such usurpation of author
ity, the whole country would have rung
with it, and he might not have escaped
impeachment"
Much more Of the same nature the
Senator says in the interview. Alto
gether it will make six columns OF the
World. Concluding, the Senator said:
Republicans in and out of Congress
have borne a great deal from Mr. Hayes
because he is Republican president,
but they are not quite prepared yet for
Southern dictation. l can look for no
good from the President and his cabinet.
They have not got it in them. When
the people know him as Republican
Senators do, the party will be thoroughly
united, leaving out the administration"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Judging by Appearance.

When Maine was district of Massa.
chusetts, Ezekiel Whitman was chosen
to represent the district In the Machu-
sets legislature. He was an eccentric
man, and one OF the best lawyers of his
time. He owned a farm, and did much
work on his land; and when the time
came for him % set out for Boston his
best suit of clothes was suit at homo.
spun. His wife objected To his going in
that garb, but he did not care
II will get nice suit made as 7oln as
| reach Boston" he said.
Reaching his destination Whitman
found rest at Doolittle city tavern. Let
it be understood that he was a graduate
of Harvard, and at the tavern he was ot
home. As he entered the parlor of tine
house he found several ladies and gen
tie men assembled, and heard the follow
ing remark from one of them:
"Ah, here comes couutrymau Of tho
real homespun genius. Here's fun.
Whitman stared at the company and
then sat down.
"Say, my friend, are You from the
country" remarked one al the gentle
men.
"Ya-as,' answered Ezekiel, with "a
ludicrous twist of the face.
"And what do YOU think of our city,
asked one of the ladies.
cts poorly thickly settled place, any
how. It's got Il sweepIn' sight OF housen
in it,"
"And a good many people too?'
"Ya as, | should guess so.
"Many people where YOU come FROM
oval, some.'
PLENTY Of ladies, l suppose
"Ea-as, a far sprnIlin."
"And | don't doubt that you are quito
n beau among them2"
"Yaas, l beaus 'om home, tcw meet
in and singin'-skewl.n
perhaps tho gentleman from the
country will take glass Of wne2'
"Ihankee. Don't keer IL ! do
The wine was brought
"You must drink toast
go, git eouti l eat toast; never heard
of sioh IA thing as drinkin' IT, But i
can give you a sentiment"
The ladies olapped their hands; but
what was their surprise when the strau
ger, rising, spoke calmly and clearly as
follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen, permit me
to wish you health and happiness, with
every blessing earth can afford; and may
you grow better and wiser in advancing
years, bearing ever in mind that outward
appearances are deceitful. You mstook
me, from my dress, for a country BOBBY
while !, from the same superficial cause.
thought you were ladies and gentlemen.
The mistake has been mutual
He had just finished when Caleb
Strong, Governor OF the State, entered
and inquired for Whitman.
"Ah, here / am, Governor. Glad 20
see you"
Then turning TO the dumbfounded
company, he said;
81 wish you very good evening.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
SIeen,s Time.

Sleep obtained two hours before mid
night when the negative forces are in op-
Grafton, is the rest which most recuperates
the system, giving brightness to the eye
and glow to the cheek. The difference
in the appearance of a person who habit
ually retires at 10 o'clock and that of
one who sits up until twelve, is quito re,
markable. The tone of the system, so
evident in the complexion, the clearness
of the eye, and the softness of the lines of
the features, is in person Of health kept
at concert pitch by taking regular
rest two hours before twelve o'clock, and
thereby obtaining the "beauty sleep" of
the night. There is a heaviness of the
eye, a sallowness of the skin, and an abb
sence of that glow in the face which rev.
ders it fresh in expression and round in
appearance, that readily distinguishes the
person who keeps late hours.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Man m ePs>

| used Just now that word, manners.
Let me beg your very serious attention
to it. l use it, remember, in its true, its
ancient-that is, in its moral and spirit
uaI-sense. | use it as the old Greeks,
the old Romans used their corresponding
words; as our wise forefathers used it,
when they said well, that q Manners
makyth man :" that manners are at once
the efficient cause of mans success, and
a proof of his deserving to succeed; the
outward and visible sign of whatsoever
inward and spiritual grace, or disgrace,
there may be in it. l mean by what our
Lord meant when he reproved the push
ing and vulgar arrogance of the Scribes
and Pharisees, and laid down the golden
rule of good manners ''He that is the
greatest among you, let him be the SER
want of all" Next l beg you to remem-
Der that all, or almost all, the good man
ners among us-courtesies, refnements,
self-restraint and mutual respect-all
which raises us socially and morally
above our foFefathers of 1900 years ago
deep hearted men, valiant and noble,
but coarse and arrogant and quarrel
some-all that, or almost all, we owe to
Christ, to the influence of His example,
and to that Bible which testifes of Him.
Yes, the Bible has been for Christendom,
in the cottage as much as in the palace,
the school of manners; and the saying
that he who becomes a true Christian be-
comes true gentleman is no rhetorical
boast, but solid historic fact.--Canon
Kinsley in Good Words.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

From the Paris letter.
In the hospital of the Infant Jesus
there is little girl of 6 years, whose leg
DIR. Saint Germain was forced to cut off
to save her life. She bore the terrible
operation without a single murmur.
NOW. said the doctor, smiling, after
the operation was over, 81 am going to
cut your dolls leg off in the same way"
The child Immediately began to shrek
in IN egony, and nothing could assuage
her grief.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Calino has the misfortune to lose his
wife He orders to be engraved upon
her tombstone the singlsWord Regrets. I"
tWhy," said the stonecutter to him, ssdo
you not say eternal regrets ?" Cant
do il. says Calino; Il only rent the lot
in the graveyard for five years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

We are often more agreeable through
our faults than our good qualities =
Rochefoucauld.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Women are extreme ia an points.
They are better or worse than men
Bruyere.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Every child walks into existence
through the golden gate Of love- Beech
er.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

There is this paradox in pride-it
makes some men ridiculous, but prevents
others from becoming sO--CoIton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

A habitation giddy and insure hath
he that buildeth ON the vulgar heart.
Shakespeare.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Impatience dries the blood sooner than
age or sOrrOW.-Chaplin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Evil ministers OF good things are as
pone but themselves only. Hooker.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
THE WORST EVER MADE.

If Hayes should send in message on
civil service reform list of some of these
appointments will be published, and it
will make such an astounding common
tary upon the Presidents words as would
disconcert more philosophical cabinet
than that in which Evarts and Schurz
figure as reformers.
Further on in the interview the cor
respondent asks: Do you see no hope Of
bringing the President in accord with the
Republican leaders?7
Senator Conkling replied: 81 must con-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. sss-BoGrd Of County COmgsissionerS,
lEav session 4. u. ISIS, held 6g Gdj0uTnHaeHf
June lSsA, lSss.
Ipon the going petition, satisfactory evidence
having been that the petitioners are respOn-
sible and that inquiry into the merits OF their ap
plieatiOn Is expedlent,
Itis ordered that the County Commissioners
Of said Counties meet az the dwelling house OF "
W. Berry, 10 Denmark, on
TUESDAY, the 18th day OF August
nevt AZ ten O'Clock 4. NJ, and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned In Sldpetitlon; imm0dl
.telv after which view hearing OF parties and Wit
.ss will b. had AZ some convenient place In the VI
cnitv and such other measures taken inthe premises
"a the Commissioners shall judge proper And II 10
purpose OF the COMMISSIONER meeting aforesaid,
be given 10 all persons aud corporations interest
"A fy causing atfested copies OF said petition and OF
mi. order 81 Court thereon TO be served upon the
respective Clerks OF the Towns OF Denmark and
Brd.-ton and also posted up In three public places
in each OF said towns, and published three weeks
sueeessively tn the kenne bee Journal ne" spSper
printed AZ Augusta in the County Of henne0ec' Oy
The printers % the state and IN the Brdgton NeWs
a newspaper printed az BridgtOn Ia the County OF
f'uun berland and In the oxford Democrat news
naner printed Ia Paris in the County OF Oxford,
and by serving ike copy on the chairman OF the
County Commissioners OF Cumberland County,
the first Of said publications and each OF the
other notices 10 be made served and posted az least
tbrty DAYS before said time OF meeting, TO the end
fhst an persons and corporations interested may
.ben ana there appear and shew cause, II any they
have wbv the prayer of said petitioners should
no, b granted ,,,,rss WRIGHT Clerk.
4 true Copy Of sad Eei.ticq aud Order OF Cour'
thereon.
Attes, JAMES S. WRIGHT, CLERK
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25

Rev. c. B. Pitblado will lecture at
M. E. Church, So. Paris, Thursday even
ing. June 9th. Subject. "Big Guns"
For small children, take the NIrSery,
published by ]. l.. Shorey, Boston. II
has no equal for beauty and purity of
tone.
This will be a good season 10 have
your wool made into cloth or yaIn, as it
is likely to be cheap. See sd,'t OF Han
over Wooden Mill.
County Attorney Bisbee ard family
left bone. last Thursday. for week
among the Rangeley Lakes. They have
a fine camp already located.
The crop OF wild strawberries has
been nearly or totally failure. owing TO
frosts The plants put out abundant
blossoms. Osher wild fruit gives excel
lent promise.
Daring the closing session of the Ma
uOual House. Conger Of Michigan made q
sharp attack upon the democracy at a vul-
nerable point. de presented preamble
and resolution providing tor an amend
men, 10 the Constitution OF The United
States which should prohibit the pay
ments OF all rebel Claims or the payments
of SIT claims to rebels living IN the North
during the war, who could not prove
their loyalty. The introduction OF the
resolution created CONSERVATION on the
democratic side. The Southern members
aud Northern doughfaces vainly tried 10
raise points of order. They resorted TO
every possible expedient TO prevent s
record vote upon the question, but ii was
in vain. The iron-clad record was before
them, and they were compelled to enter
their names upon it. The resolution
passed. the vote standing ayes l4O. nays
81. Southern democrats, when they did
not dodge, voted against the proposition,
and showed that Notwithstanding they
figure that sll claims are barred by Con-
stitulional amendment. yet they do
not wish 70 have su amendment specially
ia terms forbidding payments OF these
claims adopted. There were a small
number OF Northern democrats who voted
with the South upon this proposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25

RoxBURY According to present APP
pearsnces. this year crop of hay will be
light; though grass started 50 early, it is
thin. and in many fields, considerably
winter killed; up to the SIh inst. the pros
pect was not very encouraging, but the
rains and warm weather We have had
since then. have greatly improved the APP
pearance OF sll crops-and weeds. The
''irrepressible' potato bug is abroad.
Some are trying the planting Of sun
flowers among the potatoes as pre-
ventive.
5. A. Reed was first chosen chairman
Of Selectmen in II instead OF ~ as the
iype-setter made me say in my last.
10 my last, / omitted 70 say that q
church was formed at the time OF the
baptism. May 70. TO be known as the
RoxburY Free-win Baptist Church. The
right hand OF fellowship was given 10
those immersed aud several others.
Rev Harvey Reed OF Monmouth Cor-
merly OF this town. preached st the
schOol-house in District No. 5 10 forenoon
OF the 9th inst, sud in No. in the after
noon. he also preached in No. in the
forenoon Of The 10th, and conducted =
social meeting st the same place. There
was 4 temperance meeting in Mr.. Albion
Cots barn CHE audience being too large
TO admit of holding j, at the school
housed in the afternoon. IL was con-
Quoted by S delegation from the East
Rumiord Club, assisted by members from
several other Clubs. Able and telling
speeches were made BY Rev. Harvey
Reed Of the ~. Z. Church, II. W. Park,
Esq. and many others. bat where all
spoke well. each filling bis niche in a
well proportional structure. i, would be
unjust 10 give any one the precedence in
point Of excellence. The interest snd
enthusiasm never Jagged. Twenty
signed The pledge, which is good show
ing. as the territory from which recruits
could be drawn u not large. Neither
does il look rs If the reform movemen:
would die ont righ, away. as some Of the
Observation-Disclosures class predicted
when il sprung up. Having 40 engage
ment elsewhere. was unable 10 attend,
aud am indebted % l. llore fortunate per-
son for this report. Votes OF thanks
were rendered to the visiting Iron C.ads
by The citizens of Roxbury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
DRUNKEN STUFF,

How many children and women are slowly and
surely diving, or rather beng killed, by excessive
doStoring. or The daily use Of some drug or drunk
en- stun called medicine, that no one knows what
10 is made or who can easily be cured and saved
~ Hop Bitters, made OF Hops, Buehu, Mandrake
Dandelion, &C, which 4 80 pure, simple and
harmless that the most frAi woman, weakest in
valid or smallest child can trust IN them. Wilyou
BE- saved by them see other column.
jel~2w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
Garner Il BagnalL.
tt,,o,.er Nc June NJ ISIS
Nonresident Taxes.
In the Town Of Albany, in the County OF
Oxford for the year 1871.

In the Town Of Albany. in the County OF
oxford. for the year 1871.
The following list OF taxes on real estate OF non
resident owners In the town Of Albany, for
the wear ISL in bills committed 20 Justice Aspin-
wall Collector OF taxes Of sAid town, on the 18th
day OF June lS77, has been reiu ned by him 10
me a. remaining unpaid on the 18th day OF April,
IS-s bv his certificate OF that date and remain
uppaid and notice Is hereby given that II The said
taxes interest and charges are not paid into the
Treasury OF said town Of ALBANY wiihtn eighteen
rnonth. from the date Of the commitment OF said
taxes 30 much OF the real estate taxed as will be
sufficient 20 pay the amount due therefor including
interest and charges will without further notice be
sold Al public auction al the Treasures olce. 10
wit his dwelling house IN said Albany on the lsi
Monday in February, lS19, al one O'Clock In the
afternOpn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25

$500 Gold is offered Tor any remedy FOR Astha.a
Co,.gA5. Cols, Bleeding cf tas Langs, o. Cots'.rf
taos. showing one-hsn A. many testimonials OF
genuine cures Ia The same length Of time A. al
au.s1s's Botanic Bakscrs. Price S cts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
Weafher Report.

Temperature last week at An.
sunday, go eIezr. Monday, - c rain, Tues
day ,ess clear Wednesday, 6oe clear; Thursday,
Gss clear, Friday, Cd clear Saturday, - c
clear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, SIS AT a Court OF Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County of oxford, on
the third Tuesday Of June A. ID. 1875.
A CERTAIN Instrument, purporting 10 be q
IA copy Of the last VIII and Testament of Os-
good Brown, late OF Newbury, IN the State OF Mas
sachusett aud Of the Probate thereof In said
state, duly authenticated. having been presented
To the Judge of Probate for our said county OF
recorded in the Probate Court for said County
and that George II. Brown, Of Mason In said OK.
ford County, may be appointed Admir- with the
VIII annexed
ORDEREB, That notice thereof be given TO all
persons interested, therein by causing copy OF
this order 10 be published three weeks successive
ly in the Oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that
they may appear At Probate Court to be held at
Paris in said County on the third Tuesday of Au-
gust next at nine OF the clock in the forenoon and
show cause If any they have, against the same.
4. IL. WALKER, Judge.
true copy-attest: II. &. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
DIED.

In SO. Paris, April :. Miss Cynthia swim, Ased
q. Yrs. and NOS.
In = Buckheld, June 10, Eliza Ann wife Of No
Sc Nerrill. aged a. yrs
10 PARIS, June IL, Haldsh Cu.nminEs, aged "A
years, mos.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25

WEST PARIS. One week ago last
Thursday Mr. Henry Dimock accidentally
got his hand on s. small circular saw
while at work in j. II. Bsrrows's Steam
Mill. cutting il very badly, saving the
next the little finger nearly of, and
manging the other middle finger in a Sc
rious manner. He is at present doing
nicely.
Master Russell E. Berry killed last
Monday on q small piece Of potatoes six
hundred Colorado potato beetles. They
are promising set OF fellows with ten
pretty lines on their backs.
Strawberries will not be as plenty as
was the expectation, the frost killing the
blossoms.
A few evenings since quite a number
OF persons Of Trap Corner and vicinity
thought they would try their luck at fish
ing. The crowd consisted of Mr.. c. and
family. and three young men. Mr.. c.
having all the luck. catching an eel about
six inches in length; the rest of the party
reported plenty of bates (mosquitoes).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25

OXFORD, sat- 8 Court of Probate held al
Paris, within and for the County OF Oxford, on
the third Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1873,
HN the petition of HENRY ABBOTT, Execu-
tor Of the last VIII and Testament Of John
Clement, late of Rumford in said county, deceas.
ed praying for license 10 sell and convey all the
real estate Of said deceased at public or private
sale, for the payment OF debts and coats Of admin
istraton
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy OF
hi. order TO be published three weeks success ely
In the oxford Democrat printedSt Paris, that they
may appear at Probate CourttO be held 1t Paris
in said County the third Tuesday OF July, next,
at O'Clock In the forenoon and shew cause If any
they have why the same should not be granted.
All WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-attest: II. Q. DAVIS. Rgister.