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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
Keep Straight ahead.

Paw no attention 10 slanderers and gos-
sip-mongers. Keep straight on in your
course, and let their backbiting die the
death OF neglect What is the use of ly-
ing awake at night. brooding over the
remarks of some false friend, that runs
through your brain like lightning? What
is the use of getting into worry and iret
over gossip that has been set ahoat TO
your disadvantage by some busybody, who
has more time than character? The things
cannot possibly iujuro you, unless, indeed,
you take notice OF Lhem and IN combating
them give them standing and character.
II what is said about you is true. set
Yourself right; il it is false, let it 60 for
what it will fetch. and think of the OLD
saving, 81 consider the source it comes
from"
II bee sting you. would You go TO
the hive and destroy it?-would no, a
thousand come upon you? 1t is wisdom
10 say little respecting the injuries you
have received; We are generally losers
in the end it we stop to refuse all the
back biting and gossiping we may hear
by The way. They are annoying, it Is
true; but not dangerously, so long as we
do not stop to expostulate and scold.-
Our characters are formed and sustained
py ourselves, by our own actions aud
purposes, and not by others. Let Us al
ways bear in mind that calumniatOrs may
usually be trusted to time, and the slow
but steady justice of public opinion Say
to those who come to you with news, and
want TO tell you what such and such per-
sons say about you. that "a dog which
brings bone will take one." How
many families have their peace and hap
piuess destroyed by meddling and tat
Ting personsp The best way is to pay
no attention, but Keep straight ahead"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
A V,cti,n to Circumstances.

Mr.. Darwin might turn to some account
a story which il told in the German pa
pers about the manner in which an intel
igens dog adapted himself to his condi-
tion. a deaf and dumb lady living in q
German city had as companion younger
woman, who was also deaf and dumb
They lived in a small set of rooms open
ing on the public corridor of the house.
Somebody gave the elder lady little dog
as r present. For some time, whenever
anybody rang the bell at the door, the
dog bsrked to call the attention of his
mistress. The dog soon discovered, how
ever. shat neither the bell nor the barking
made any impression on the women, aud
he took TO the practice OF merely pulling
one OF them by the dress with his teeth,
in order to explain that some one was at
the door. Gradually the dog ceased to
bark altogether. and for more than seven
years before his death he remained as
mute as his two companions" When
expression By sound was useless, 1t fell
with him into absolute disuse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26

GROWTH or MAN.-Obseryations re-
earding the rate OF growth of man have
determined the following interesting
facts: The most rapid growth takes
place Immediately after birth, the growth
of an infant during the first year being
about eight inches. The ratio of increase
gradually decreases until the age of eight
years, at which time the size is half OF
that which il is TO become when full
grown. After five years the succeeding
increase is very regular till the sixteenth
wear, being at the rate for the average
man about two inches a year. Beyond
sixteen the growth is feeble, being for
the following two years about two-six-
teenths of an inch year; while from
eighteen to twenty the incie tease in height
is seldom over one inch. AT the age oil
twenty-five the growth ceases, save in a
few exceptional cases. 1t has further
more been observed that, in the same
race, the mean size is little larger in cit
les than in the country, fact thst will
pe received with doubt by many who
have come to regard the rustic as the
true model man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
Stlrttt0 Storp.
THE DETECTIVES STORY.

My name $40 matter. l am called
rony. have never been Il member OF
the regular police, and hope my vanity
will be PaTdoned when | say tina. con-
side- my occupation grade or twoabove
II; since il must be evident 10 every one
that du.! person may be and often is a
serviceabie policeman. while detective
has 10 chance OF success without ready
perception and close study of human
nature. ] am intuitively possessed OF 4
faculty OF imitation, which have cult
waited 10 DC Of grea' service in my busi-
ness, as II enables me 10 assume, in s
very deceptive manner. the disguise ol
any character l please; indeed, so many
different parts have played. and in such
various company have l mixed, that it
seems to me a serious problem 81 times.
where my proper position in society lays.
have partner in business whose real
name l have no right to make public.
He is cOarse-tea.ured person. and is
capable OF converting himself by means
OF dress into one Of the most rough
looking AID repulsive Of men. While in
one OF the meanes; OF his DISCUSSES, some
one gave him the name of "Slouch -
and this rather repulsive sobriquet at
tsched 20 him at first in the spirit oi
pleasantly, is now about the only name
by which l address him. lie is "A good
hearted fellow muscular andcourageous,
aud he has, IL more than one instance,
saved me from great peril 1t not actually
my life. SlOuch has remarkable faculty
OF readlng crime in the face. His con-
c.asscns are generally correct: Jet how
he arrives at them has always been 6
mystery TO me. My own suspicious are
the result OF some theory, Nnd | vii
freey confess that my Imagination ha:
oflen led me sstrsy. Il is different witt
Slouch. A single look at the suspected
person seems enough for him. He ha'
OiteE upset a nicely. woven tissue OF ap
pareu,ly corroboralive incidents for IN,
by Il glance attbe party suspected a shake
OF the hesd and gruf and provoking
dissent Only one instance occurred
where was righ. anu be was absolutely
wrong, but IS e recital would be di
gression. l shall reserve it for anothe
time.
We are sometimes together, and a
other times widely separated. There i
not q railroad, canal or steamboat line il
tie United States that one or the other o
Us has not travelled over in the pursuit o
our calling. Recently we have been so
/ i0uIuing in San Francisco.
Some time since the officers of tn
P bank in the city OF New York CAV
information 10 the police that their note
had been extensively coulterfeited in
manner so slsrmingly perfect that man
OF the spurious bills had passed throug
ther own hsrds without detection; j
fact, the first intimation of the crime wa
the perceptible infiation OF their paper j
circulation. Every line and shade of To
original bill was reproduced in the cour
teyfeit il such a perfect manner, tha
without the aid of g microscope deteC
tion was utterly impossible. Once dis
covered, it was plain that 30 other cour
terfeiting process could SO completely in
itate the genuine but the art of phoIog
rsphy, and in that science the manipu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
He Wouldn't be Cotohided.

We ind this story in some reninis-
cences OF Justice Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, written up for the
Cincinnati Enquirer. by George Alfred
Townsend. Judge Miller related another
fighting incident Of the lighting days In
Kentucky. when an editor By tho name
| think OF Matthewson was applied to
by citizen of Richmond to furnish him
with the name OF the author of per
sonal paragraph In bis paper. The
editor replied that be required until
the next day 10 see the author and
get his permission. "Very WE'LL" said
the caller, "you give It to me to-mor-
row, or l will cowhide you tor con-
cesling the name of the miscresnt ~
Next day, at the appointed time, in came
the gentleman in pursuit of revenge,
with y cowhide in his hand, as be had
promised. Mstthewson said: IL decline
TO give The name of the author. have
seen MIN and he withholds his permis-
sion" Very WE'LL" said the man draw
ing his cowhide-but at this instant the
editor shot him dead. No judicial pro-
ceedings followed these little Kentucky
privileges.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
BIT RosE GERANIUx.


To "Mignonetie' 10 reply to Deserted"
Sweet M,snoaette grieve not for him,
Who casts Thy love aside.
lie is uos worthy Of = thought,
Be glad, your not his bride.
For II ne cast thy love away,
Aud prove to thee untrue,
What would ne do. Il wedlOck joined
Tue hands, II hearts were two2
Tis better Is il is, my child,
Though now you cannot know
Why sorrow should come DER thy life,
And cause thy tears to dow.
Thcre'n be a time when you'u look back,
Upon this dsrkened day,
And wonder that thy heart was sad,
For one that could betrsy.
He Is not worthy Of thy tears,
Come, listen, child Of grief;
Trust God. lie knoweth best for thee
la this, dear child, believe.
Think Of the many hearts that crushed,
LCok NJ 20 Heaven for peace;
Without hope in earthly love,
Alone TIL lite shall cease.
know your heart is weary-sad-
too know what 10 grief
Yet not pcrchanoe like ihino, dear child
lnd in Christ, relief,
Lin Up thine heart, SAD one, and pray,
Father, Thy viii, not mine
And iiud that peace that's nos Of earth,
Thai Holy peace Divine.
NJ MechRnic Falls, oct. "a, lS.S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
QOetrp.

For The OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
Trust in God.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
Ar, dUtunIn Picture.

Afi dUtUlllp Picture.
M DORA REAp OOODAlE.
SKY deep, intense. and wopdrOu- blue,
W uh clouds that sail the heavens through;
Auo mountain slopes so broad and far,
With here and there, amongst the green,
maple or Sn a~a-t-ce seen
In glowing color, bright aud rare.
Green fields, where silycry rinples fade,
W IN cattle resting in the shade,
Far mountains. touchcd with purple haze
That, Ike yell oi morning mist.
ky CLEANS Of golden sunlight kissed,
seems but breath OF by gone days.
And clover which has bloomc,l anew
since shining scyth-s dij cut It through,
And coru.hClds with their harvest tair,
And golden rud upon the mil,
And purple asters blooming stiil.
And sunlight melted into air.
-SerfbDe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26

When Sampson slew the 5000 Pbilis-
tines with the jaw-bone OF mule he
was probably unacquainted with the Ia
tent power existing in the hind leg of
that sudden and deceptive bird.-Wheel-
ing Sunday Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26
TAXIDERMY.

-, ,,-s,,sre,l 70 set up az kinds OF Birds and
,,s-,.'- -r r1a most artistic manner Dtms
hrs -pecialty. Birds taken Ia payyIosn. -
vork-sor example, Cgt Jl every SIX Blue "sy
rI --.rt..I in "a sand % the sender. Cash
psil 1lrcn. 25 to sI.O0 ssch) for good specimens
of Hawks and owls. -., -.
Prompt attention paid 20 ali orders ~ NJ -
.--r,ss' rs~i.s - Furnished on application.
R. r. PEARY, FTysburg, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-26

1t took French sayant fourteen
straight years to discover that the eyesof
a cat and those OF an owl we're evidently
cast in the same pattern. Detroit Free
Press. That explains why the owls Of
cats are always observed at night, just
like other owls.-PtiLadeLphia Bulletin.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
LOS ANGELES TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 20. 1873
Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Oct 2s.-Last nigh
was the coldest of the season.
heavy frost fell and Ice lined TIL,
cutters throughout the city. Th,
Board Of Health will Tomorrow
of1icially announce the safety O
refugees returning to the city, bu
viii recommend that all dwelling,
be thoroughly ventilated before oc
cupation. From 6 O'Clock last nigh
to noon today six orders for inter
ments were reported by undertak
ers. This includes deaths both IL
the city and suburbs.
A Pr0cisma, ZION of War 20 Come.
LONDON, Oct. ga specia
from DaijelliDg says the expected
proclamation of war against the
Ameer Of Afghanistan will be ga
zetted shortly, specifying in fuil
the reasons which decided The Gov.
Fernment to declare war. 1t is stat
ed that a number of border tribes
whom the Ameer summoned to Ali
Musjio have again dispersed in
consequence of the scarcity of sup
plies.
A Vienna dispatch reports that
four companies of reliefs, which
were the only Turkish forces In the
district when the Bulgarian rising
at Macedonia began, were totally
destroyed by the insurgents on the
18th inst. Six battalions have
been sent to reinforce the garrison
at Seres.
Gsrm"n Intesiigeace.
LONDON. Oct. 28tb.-A dispatch
from Berlin reports that Herr Hoff
man, President of the imperial
Chancellerle, has rendered his res
ignation. Emperor William APP
pears determined 10 resume the
government Instead of spending
the Winter In Italy, as his physi-
clans advise.
A five Million no,uar fru,re /,
So,iland.
GLASGOW, Oct 2S The liabtli.
ties of John Jones, Wright & Com.
pany are over five million dollars;
assets comparatively meagre. 1t is
the Glasgow house only that fails,
both Wright and Scott having re-
tired from the Londcn and Ran
COON concerns after the failure of
the City of Glasgow Bank.
SpatD 1n u Wsriike Mood.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2S-
Private letters received here from
Madrid indicate that the Spanish
government anticipates u general
european war growing out of the
Eastern complications and. il pre-.
pairing to take part in It, If neces
sary to protect her Mediterranean
interests. Now that Cuha is at
peace, Spain claims the ability
to put one hundred thousand
men into the European field should
emergency require it. In the mean
time the mission to Constantlno-
pie has been raised to the first
class and will probably be filled by
transferring from Washington the
Marquis Mantillo, who is now al
on leave.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
WAGONS FOR SALE.

A splendid chance to buy q fine sprirg
wagon, nicely fltted up for bedding dry
goods and notions In the country: also q
light two-horse, spring wagon VIII be
Eold cheap, as the owner has no furhe
use. Inquire at II. ONSTO rr'5 Ma, ket,
81 Spring street. o20-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Rooms and Board.

Gentlemen and their wives and single
and fine. large, front rooms, containing
all modern conveniences and home COM
forts, at the
KIMBALL MANSION,
New High street, only one block
from the Postoffice and Courb House. and
eommandsa . charming View o. mountain
and valley. teieu
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
PACIFIC COAST
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
GooDALL. PERKINS CO., AGENTS,
SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco and Los
Angeles Express Line.
October Sch heduIe.
Coming South Going North
..... :. i + i /
g,..sss:: g:ns,se oct. Oct. OCT. !, oct. 5
OriEaba... " III " lII 10 Is
Senatorial III l9l 2ll 23
Orizaba. .. 2'l " "a 26l Is
Scnator... Hl 2g 81 NOV. 2
Orizaba.-. Nov. Nov. 3 Nov.

Both steamships call at Port Hartford
(San )and santa Barbara; also,
on down trip, at Ananeim Landing for
freight only.
ms- Passengers for San Francis o take
the train 1oI Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 3:i5 p. M, Los Angeles
time
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
FOR SALE

OR TO LET ON SHARES FOR GRAIN
RAISING.
NEARLY 5000 ACRES OF flne fruit
land, with valuable water right. just
back of the Indiana Colony.
nSPRICES VERY MODERATE.
HENRY g. MONKS,
o27tf San Gabriel postoff1ce.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
TO LET,
FOR SALE.
Poultry For Sale.

Ten Thoroughbred Brown Loghorn
Cocks, 50 80 each, and two thoroughbred
Ducks. 50 pc pair. Apply 10 q. H..
hASON, In oaro of n. NJ. JOHNSTON.
o27-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29

7. s.-DR. MINTIE can be- ccntultr6
In reference to the above comriR1.tt dur
daily, and from 9 TO In The exfi.inx.
Sundays, 10 A. N. TO p. N. Consu;lAffth'
FREE. Thorough examination ard ~
vice, 80. Full directions and advice fafo
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
WANTS-LOST-FOUND.
Wanted.

A situation as HOUSEKEEPER or to
aid Office. o24lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Eastern Cities and PrincI-
pal European Ports,

Apply to II. MCCLELLAN, Local
Agent, Office, No. 664 Main street,
over the Commercial Bank, Los
Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29

ar. N. p. RlCHAR DSoN,
,'nysicinn and surgeon
4 's,dence, Fort Hill, Office, No. 10 DOW
,,nena Vista street. ney Block up stairs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Morning kilograms.
Passeneers Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 The
following are the passengers by the
steamer Ancop, which sailed to-
day at A. M.:
W o Aiken, Mrs A @ Aiken,
A d Campbell. Mu Johns,
@ Miller d wife, Miss A iaidep.
II Fleishman, Yock & wife.
Samuel Gilier & wife, A Varges.
B G McIutire, Ell Vail,
Mrs |. A Hall, SP Dodge,
w Bennett, AT ArnelI,
Mrs Broderick, Mrs L Leopold,
Mrs L Richards. Mrs II H CIemant &
children.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
anted.

A nurse girl, about IL or 10 years oil d.
One who has served in - similar capacIty
preferred Address 3. Herald office.
oc27tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
J. HANNON, NJ. D.,

T,DU My PHYSICIAN N.
s>OuMs 8 & IL, LANFRANCO BLOCK.
IN Residence Downey Avenue, East
Los Angeles, near the end of stree; rail.
piiiee hours from 10 to IL A. NJ; from to
lp.M. ap20.tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Passenxe ers doing NOuah.

MoJAvE, Oct. 27.-J w Cash.
wiler. ] s Slauson, r Story, Mrs
J johnson, g X Porter. Mrs c
Brown, s Haydenfeldt, G II Sweet.
man. g G Maynard, J G Gardner,
F B Bishop, l. J Chase and wife, r
Lockett, J + Curry. H B Brown, ]
Marks, r. F. Hamilton, A A
Durgan and wife, J r Bonheim, F
II Giraud, ] B Harris, d w Park
hurst, s Tuttle. J Johnson.
RAvENNA, Oct. 28-M Gold
water, S Katten, J w Wheeler. b
p Hill, wife and son, Mrs s Pre-
geresson, l. Harding, ] r Dryer, C
B Rawson, Miss M J Herring.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Los Angeles and San Diego
THE STEAMERS
Senator and Crizaba

Leave San Pedro for san Diego Oct. 4, 9,
II, 10, "a, 20, and Nov. 3.
Passengers take the train that leaves Los
Angeles for Wilmington at 1850 a. NJ,
Los Angeles time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
PHYSICIANS.

j. G. Smith, NJ. D.,
Late House Surgeon and Physician,
Bellevue and Blackwell's Island Hos
pitals, New York Ciy.
a6OFFICE-DUCOM BLOCK. -aa
oc24-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Orchardist Wanted.

A practical orchardist, with expert
ence and training In semi-tro pi cal fruit
culture, with .unexceptionable refer
p, Box 1923, Los Angeles. s2stf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
DIR. Kirkpatrick.

office and Residence-No. is FRANKLIN
STREET. fe28-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
FOR SALE.

BY the Lake Vineyard Land ard Water
Tropical Fruit Land In the State. Water
rieht goes with the land Apply to the
office OF z. Beaudry, No. 81 New High st,
apl8tf y. W. WOO sSecretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
LOST,

On Saturday, on Fort street, above Sixth
or on Spring, near Filth, a lady's z Id
breast pin, carbuncle setting, surround
ed with small pearls. The finder will
receive q suitable reward by leaving 1t
az the corner OF New High and FranRlin
streets. ooltf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
Tho Halifax Award.

NEW YORK, Oct. 28th.-The
Worlds Montreal special says: II
the American Government should
refuse to settle the Halifax award,
the Canadian Government will b.
put Into anawkward position IA nd il
the responsibility for this is thrown
upon Newfoundland, there will be
trouble, perhaps, of a serious char
acter with the maritime provinces.
The matter is engaging the atten-
tion of Sir John Macdonald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-04

the vindication of the innocent, and the
speedy punishment of the guilty. And if
we mistake not the temper of our people,
they will resolve themselves into a Court of
equity and bring the guilty to Judgment
The leading motive of the conspirators, as
developed III the statement, was the recovery
of pecuniary losses as already set FORTH but
the conspiracy would have other effects which,
while secondary to the leading intent of the
conspirators, would become paramount to the
manipulators of politics-the cabals under
whose hands party mutations are nodded"
The San Francisco Chronicle of Monday
(Which was conspicuously instrumental in
promoting Pinney's malignities,) is so greatly
Impressed" with the force of Mr. Carr's
showing as to feel constrained to express its
feelings i'll an editorial way as follows:
After a careful perusal of the article in the
Sunday Chronicle on the relations between
Carr and Pinney and Pinney and Spaulding
and Culver and Burr, Presidents of the
Masonic and the Clay Street Savings Banks,
respectively, We think the average reader will
agree with us that the depositors of those
banks have been victimized by conspiracy of
some sort, and that Culver aud Burr are the
reprehensibie and responsible parties. The
manner (accordng to the statement of Carr,
which has at least a strong color of truth) in
which these men handled the funds intrusted
to them, was reckless in the extreme, and
calls for something more than newspaper
notice and rebuke. If these men did not com
NIT criminal violation of trust, it is hard to
see how such all act can be committed. At all
events, the case is a filter one for the most
careful consideration of the next Grand Jury,
to whom We respectfully refer it, not only as
it relates to the reckless and unlawful use of
the money paid out on the straw certificates
presented by Pinney, but still more in regard
to the means resorted to afterwards to save
themselves and the bank they represented
from loss and exposure. If such things can
go on unchecked or unpublished by the law, it
Is sufficient warning to every man of COM
mon sense not to trust the banks with their
money hereafter and to take steps FOR the
withdrawal of their deposits as soon as prac-
ticable In fact, every honest bank and banker
is interested in having the case brought to
speedy and thorough investigation by the
Grand Jury. The dismissal of the suit against
Carr OH the grounds explained only shows
that very great wrong has been committed
by some other party or parties, and throws
upon the next Grand Jury the duty of fixing
the guilt and netting out the punishment
whore it belongs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-04

THE RESULT IN LYoN-Of the result in
Lyon county the Reno Record Of Monday
says:
While on flying trip to Carson yesterday
we learned some particulars of the action OF
the Democratic County Committee in Lyon
county. We learned that the delegates were
for Bradley, but a gentleman just in from
there says it is a mistake, that they stand
about even, three for Bradley and three for
Hagerman A prominent Republican, one
who knows whereof he speaks when he talks
on political matters, says the third termers
spent quite sum of money in securing the
delegation for Bradley, but failed to accom-
plshing the desired result. He also told us
that the Republicans did not want better
man on the Democratic ticket than Bradley
as they considered him the easiest man to get
away with. We think so, too.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-04

JESUIT COLLEGE NEAR RENO. Says the
Reno Record of Monday evening:
We have been informed on good authority
that James Sullivan has purchased from A.
Evans H. Al acres of land situated in the sub
urbs of Reno, and that it is proposed to build
upon it a college, which will be conducted by
the Jesuit fathers. This is good news for
Reno. The sale has simply been negotiated
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-04

by Mr Sullivan in the interest of other parties
and the money was to arrive this morning to
pay for it, 1t will be conducted on the prin-
ciples of the Santa Clara College, The citi-
zens are under obligations to Mr.. Sullivan for
his efforts in securing the site for the college
in Reno. 1t will bring permanent residents
here of parents who wish their children to
derive the benefits of such an institution,
besides it will be the means of enhancing the
value of property in it's immediate vicinity
greatly. The building of the college will be
pushed forward with all speed.