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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

-Judge-"Your client had better
make a compromise, ask her what she
will take" Counsel-"My good woman,
his lordship asks what you will take:"
Old woman-''I'm obliged to his lord
ship Courtesy, as he's so kind courtesy,
Ill just take a glass O warm ale"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

-"Amanda, l wish you to put the
large Bible in prominent place on the
centre table and place three or four hymn
books carelessly round on the sofas. |
have advertised for young man to board
in a cheerful Christian family, and tell
you what, if you girls don't manage,
either one of you, to rake him in, why,
I'll never try anything again, for I'm
tired out. "-Andre,cs' Bazar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
NUMBER II.

slammed the refrigerator door and slid
into the store with a remark about fools
and swindlers. He still refuses TO recog-
nize the strangers claim to the fifty dol
lars, but he has taken his sign in.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

GETTING NEAR HIS FIGURT.-Ben Butler
tells this story Of a war incident while he
was in command at New Orleans: \ Col.
up in the Red River region made applica-
tion for a furlough, which was refused him.
Soon after the Colonel lcI his command
without permission, and went 10 New Or
leans, where he was arrested and put in
irons as deserter. Upon an intimation
that he wished % make an explanation,
Butler had him brought to his headquar-
ter. owen, sir" said the General sternly,
'what have you 70 say in explanation Of
YOUR conduct" "Wen, General. there are
two Jews up yondcr who have some cotton
they want to get though my lines. First
they oGe,ed me $500 which I refused.
Then they Offered me 81, 900 90 let them
take il through the lines Then $1,000,
and s2j, 900, and at last they offered me
$4,000 and I tell you, General, they
were getting 50 near my figures l thought
I'd better leave"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

LET me tell you" says Judge Pierce
of Philadelphia, what once came ont,
under the process Of justice, in the Court
of Over and Temincr in this city, from
a single gallon of whiskey, which to most
eyes seemed innocent and harmless
enough. There came out of it two muir
derers, two widows, eight orphans, two
cells in the State Prison, filed with
wretched conyicts for tsrm Of years.
The whiskcy, moreover, was used in con-
nection with the administration of one Of
the ordinances of religion-the sacrament
of baptism. 1t was drunk at the chris
tening of child, and the men who drank
it fought, and two lost their lives, and the
further results were what ! have said.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

The young Matilda de - (the names
are too illustrious and too well known for
us to point them out, even by initials,
the Young Matilda de - was the
daughter of one of the most illustriouS
soldiers of the empire. Her father had
acquired an elevated place, great glory
and high rank in the army; but he was
one of the few generals whom the en-
peror had not enriched. Matilda de -
had, therefore, no fortune to bestow upon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

Robinson went up to his room the
other afternoon, and noticed that there
was only one match remaining in the box.
..Now if that shouldn't burn tonight
when come in,' soliloquizes he, "what
a fix l should be in" So he tried to see
if it was good one. 1t was.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
IN MEMORIAM.

In view of the approaching dissolution
and demise of he several Legislatures
throughout the Union, the Detroit Free
Press, always equal to any emergency,
has taken time by the forelock and pre-
pared resolutions beftting the occasion.
We quote from the proceedings Of the
Lime Kiln Club
Samuel Shin here got the floor, rising
to a question of privilege, and inquired
if the club were expected to pass rcsolu-
tions of grief whenever a Legislature adj
iourned. He had been informed that
over twenty different Legislatures were
now in session, and the club should
prepare some sort of resolution that
could be applied to each body as it broke
up in the Spring.
"Brudder Shin, dars brains in your
head as well as fat" replied the Presi-
dent. "De quesun am well taken an de
idea good. De Committee on the Judi
ciary will retire an report resolution
with pathos in it.
THEY DID.
The committe cooled their heels in the
ante-room for five or six minutes and
then reported the following:
H1eredS. De Legislachur of the State Of
was composed of all de best talent dar
could be foun in town or kentry; an
Whereas, DE body was unanimously in
favor of reform, economy an public wellar',
an not a speech was wasted dooring de hull
scshun; an
Whereas, Such anOder body kin never
agin be collected togeder for want of talent; +;
now darfour,
Resolred, Dat de corpse has our heartfelt
sympathy, an de widder an de fadderless
our assurance dat what am DER loss am de
kentry's gain.
The preamble and resolution were
adopted, and the Secretary was instructed
to make out as many copies as there are
Legislatures in session, and hold himself
ready to forward to each at the proper
time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
THE SEVERED HAND.

A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

Mr.. Jarvis, who has become Gov
ernor Of North Carolina by reason of the
election of Governor Vance TO the United
States Senate, told the people in his in
augural address that when as poor 10y,
years ago, he toiled on a little farm, he
heard of tho Office of Governor of North
Carolina, and imagined it to be the high
est position in the world, which it became
his ambition to reach; land now says
the satisfied man, Il have reached the
goal of my youthful ambition The
school committee man should learn this
story and repeat it as often as possible, in
order to increase the army Of Office seekers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01

A rather fussy dipIomatlst lett ms
card for Admiral Goldsborough, L. S. n,
inscribed +. p. in the corner, and on
meeting the admiral he said: 81 hope
YOU got my card" "Oh, yes but what
the devils the meaning of the Z. P. on
it," "Oh, en- personne.' Soon after the
diplomatist received the admirals card,
inscribed, S. B. n, and in turn asked
for an Interpretation. Sent by niger,
exnlained the admiral.-Er
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
POLITICAL POINTS.
Meetings of the Various Parties

meetings or the various Parties.
The following are the Democratic meet
ings set for tonight;
California, Anderson Township, Odd
fellows Hall. Speakers: Nicholas Bird, G..
W. Gerard, R. B. Bradford and others.
Ninth Ward, corner of Court and Vine
streets A grand ward rally, to be addressed
by Hon. p. J. Donhan, Democratic candi-
date for Senator, Hon. Samuel F. Hunt and
others.
Brdgetown. Speakers: Hon. Alex. Long
and Hon. Emil Rothe.
Sixteenth Ward, at the corner Of Court
and Linn streets. Speakers: g. w. Baker
and General Banning.
Eighteenth Ward Ewing and Rice Club
hold an adjourned meeting at the Club
rooms, and have secured eminent orators to
address tine Club.
The Nineteenth Ward. Precinct B., had a
grand meeting, with about two hundred
persons present, and organized a Ewing
and Rice Club, with the following officers
elected President, John Matthews; Vice
President, Frank Wardy; Secretary, Pat
rick Burns; Campaien Committee, A.
Buchanan, Tom Moran. M. J. Kelly, Pat.
Maley, John Mclaughlin, VIM. Craige, E.
T. Hines; Treasurer, Dom Baccocco.
At the Sociaistic mass meeting at the
corner of Fourteenth and Elm streets last
night the following was adopted:
Resolved. That we, workingmen in mass
meeting assembled, favor the opening of
the Exposition on Sunday. If the opening
of such an institution on SUNDAY is opposed
on the ground of being demoralzng in its
tendency, then it is also proper to close it
every day in the week, for what is wicked
on one day is wicked on all DAYS"
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Ewing and Rice Club of the Eighth Ward
was held last evening at the Race-street En-
gine-house.
The Thirteenth Ward Democrats meet at
their wig am tomorrow night.
The Reading Democrats held big meet
ing last night.
The Republican meetings this evening
will be as follows
Fuurth Ward. Wickmann's Hall, SIS and
81 Martin street-P. F. Stryker, Charles Z.
Davis and Lewis Voight.
Sharon, Sycamore Township-E. p. Ran
son.
Eighth Ward-Pearl and Elm streets,
Hon. Ben. Eggleston and George w. Will
liamS
Lincoln Park Mass Meeting-Hons J. T.
Updegralf, II. L. Young. W. NJ. Bateman
and H. L. Sadler, ESQ.
Eighteenth Ward-Hopkns Hall, T. G.
Campbell, l.. A. Staley and E. Court Will
lanls.
Walnut Hills, corner of Gilbert avenue
and Curtis street-Hons. Geo. R. Sage and
John w. Heron.
Fully fifteen hundred Irish voters were
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
A GRIM JOKE.

Now that the grasshopper has ceased to
be a burden, and Private Dalzell has al
most ceased to be a nightmare to news
paper editors, and the hog cholera and
chicken cholera no longer make sad the
heart of the granger, and specie pay
ment is resumed, and the cost of living
luxuriously is at the minimum, and the
cost of dying and paying undertakers'
and doctors bills is at the maximum, and
the whole world is at peace, with a
trihing exception in Afgbanistan, and
among the heirs of the Tulis estate,
Professor Grimmer comes in with a
pamphlet to turn all their sweets to sour.
In few pages OF prophecy he embitters
the present life by his gloomy forecast of
the future. Prof. G. predicts that from
1880 (only next year, mind) to 1887, the
period will be one of Carnival and
DEATH" Asia will be depopu!ated, Eu-
rope badly used up as sregards population,
and that America will lose fifteen mil
lion population, more or less. North
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
A Waryiand Ghost.

Now, here is ghost as is a ghost-a
man with red face and sandy whiskers,
who plays his pranks on the loops
family of Westminster, Maryland. One
morning, when the family slept later
than usual, little bell was rung vio-
lentlv and the tableware was tossed from
the kitchen into the bedroom. After
this the spirit play d mischievous pranks
almost every morning. When Mrs. foops
would be spreading the table-cloth il
would be snatched out of her hand, and
plates, knives and forks would be thrown
to the floor. One of its favorite tricks
was to strip the beds of their covering,
and on several occasions feather bed
was tossed to the floor.
There were frequent pulling matches
between the mother, the daughter and
the ghost, the latter trying to get posses
sion of sheets and counterpanes as they
were spread on the beds. One day the
ghost, seen only by the daughter, but
heard by the mother, was unusually
troublesome. They were hoeing in the
garden, and every few minutes they
would be stopped in their work, and
would be unable to raise their hoes from
the ground. The mother told the daugh
ter to strike it. The ghost said, "If yor
strike me, | will be the death of YOU
She, however, directed a blow at its face
and fell down in a fit. The girl ha'
spasms nearly every day, i'll which sh'
loses consciousness. These come OF
whenever she resists the ghost, or refuse
to obey it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.

A Philadelphia correspondent of the
London Times recently stated that the
railroads of the United States practically
control the Government of the country,
the Legislatures and Executives of the
States, Congress and the judiciary. There
is no doubt but what the vast power con-
centrated in the railroad interest has very
often been used to effect favorable legisla-
ton. Candidates for Offices particularly
for Legislative positions, have owed their
nomination and election to the influence
and money of railroad managers, and al
ways for purpose. Many State Gov
ernor has been elected who would not
have been but for the same powerful aid.
But the Courts Of the country, both
State and National Courts, have, with
two or three probable exceptions, kept
the judicial ermine unsoiled even by the
suspicion of improper bias in favor Of
powerful and literally disposed corpora
tons. During the reign of Jim Fisk the
aforesaid ermine was said to have been
a trife smirched. Particularly in the
attempts to encroach upon the rights of
travellers or to evade their responsibilities
as common carriers the Courts have held
the companies to strict responsibility
and construed the laws of negligence Or
resulting negligence in such a way as to
insure to the public the utmost possible
protection. While our courts mete out
Justice let justice be done the Courts,
though the heavens fall. The STAR has
cited several decisions of the Courts of
New York, Massachusetts,, Ohio, Illinois,
&c., during the past year or two that sus-
tain the foregoing views.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

sons election bv a handsome majority"
We would not be surprised if this prophet
would prove good one.
IThe Volksblatt1
In few weeks gold will be as plenty
here in the West as paper money, provided
the people will take the same.
Mr.. MaSsman was fired out of the School
Board yesterday by an overwhelming ma
jority OF 4S to votes. His own statements
convicted him. 1t is now only question
whether it is to be left with this one scape.
goat or whether a full investigation is to
be made of the accusations brought from
all sides.
1.-THE Freie Presse]
A Republican victory IN this State is only
to be considered as complete, when, not
onlv the Republican State ticket, but also
a majority of the Legislature is elected.
Yesterdays Abend Postl
A hearty welcome to General Ulysses
s. Grant, the patriot. on his return to
America Since his expressed declination
of third term candidacy, the whole Re-
public, without regard to party, has united
to honor him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

A CARELESS telegrapher caused panic
in domestic circle on Monday evening.
A young woman telegraphed from Phil
adelphia to her mother in this wise:
"Have received no letter. Am worried" "
The message received by her mother was
this: "Have received no letter. Am
married" The mother was surprised at
this sudden announcement, and she
gave the daughter large piece of her
mind. The operator had mistaken "wor-
ried" for married." no doubt thinking
the meaning was the same, and had wired
the mother the surprising intelligence.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION.


The politicians having happily foregone
their sometime contemplated intention
TO meet Gen. Grant with grand pageant
like hippodrome ON his arrival at San
Francisco from Japan and the Occident,
the people of the Pacific Coast have re-
ceived this distinguished American with
a spontaneous demonstration of welcome
to his native shores that is something
unprecedented in this country, and
coming as it does so directly from the
hearts of the people, must be the
more gratifying to General Grant
in that it is unprecedented and
unselfsh. 1t is now something more
than two years since General Grant
sailed from Philadelphia for Europe and
his trip around the world. As the first
of living military men and Ex-President
Of the United States, the first who had
ever penetrated to the countries where
extreme East fades into the extreme
West, it was but natural that General
Grant should be received with distinc-
ton. His first landing at Liverpool was
an ovation from the Mayor and distin-
guished residents of that great CONNER
cial mart. This was followed by the
most marked attentions from Royalty,
which continued as long as he remained
in England, and were repeated
in all the countries of Europe
that were visited by him. Among the
so-called semi-barbarous Asiatic nations
of the far East, General Grants fame
seemed to have preceded him and he was
honored as only reigning sovereigns of
the most powerful nations are usually
honored by both Government and pco-
pie. 1t is, therefore, but proper that the
countrymen of General Grant, who feel
justly proud of their distinguished fellow
citizen, should hasten to offer welcome
as hearty us it is sincere ON landing again
upon his native shore. There is in this
the hearty outpouring of the popular
heart from men of all parties, of all
opinions, native born and adopted citi-
zens, the blue as well as the gray, all Of
whom share in the glory of General
Grants great name and in his fame, that
is more worldwide, perhaps, than
that of any other living man. As the
General advances eastward the chief
cities on his route doubtless will repeat
the demonstrations made at San Fran
cisco, both from the natural desire they
feel to do honor to General Grant and
from the spirit of emulation that cities
have to do as big thing as Others in
creating a boom for the sensation that is
in the public mind. If but
the politician will forget his cunning and
leave the people to welcome the hero
home, General Grant will have an ova-
ton as he crosses the continent more i'm
pressive than hippodrome, and more
in that it is the heartfelt
outpouring of the popular sentiment,
than any ever accorded to civil or mill
tary chieftain in this hemisphere, all the
more impressive, in that it is wholly dis
sociated from politics or the sellishness
and schemes of politicians.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

THE general result of the late election
in Maine was known pretty soon after the
time when it was held there, but the de-
tails were slow in being given. They ap-
pear to be substantially as follows: The
Republican candidate for Governor has a
plurality of 20,924 over the highest op-
posing candidate, but lacks 26S of a ma
jority over the two other contestants for
the Office. The Senate Of the State is
Republican, and as this body chooses the
Governor when none of the candidates
secures clear majority of all the votes
cast at an election, the Republican candi-
date will of course be chosen. The Leg
islature just elected is Republican by a
majority of thirty-seven on joint ballot,
and will choose the other Republican
State officers, thereby restoring that party
to the full control of the State. Last
year the Republicans were in minority
of twelve in the two houses. They have,
therefore, in the election just held gained
forty-nine adherents in the Legislature,
the Governor and other State officers and,
as before remarked, are boss of the ina
chine"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

SINCE 1866 in the City of Columbus,
Co., there have been erected seven cotton
factories without calling upon northern
or foreign capital to do it with and there
are now operating 50, 200 spindles and 1000
looms. The year past these seven cotton
factories have consumed 1896 bales Of
cotton. 1t was one of Horace Greeley's
pet ideas to have the staple productions
of the country worked up near where
produced instead of shipping the crude
staple to remote points and receive, as is
usually the case, pay for this original
product in the manufactured goodsat man.
ufacturers prices and the added freight
both ways. The New Orleans Democrat,
one of the ablest of Southern newspapers,
had lately strong article, in which this
same sensible view is taken and most con-
elusive reasons shown why cotton should
be manufactured at the South where
growBinstead of being shipped to Man.
chester or Lowell and returned in manu-
factured goods bearing hals-a dozen pro-
fits to tie manufacturer, factors, mer-
chants and freighting lines through whose
several hands it had passed meanwhile.
This is good reasoning for any section OF
the country.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

America is to be involved in another civil
war, unless some heroic gamecock of the
Napoleonic order rises up to prevent it,
and that thare will be a general run of
floods, famine, tidal waves, plaques and
other disagreeable things, calculated to
make human life as uncomfortable as the
breaking in of new pair of boots. Prof.
Grimmer may be sound in his prediction,
but he isn't nice man to have laying
around the house just when things look
so cheerful.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
Editorial Spinnlngs.
Does Mrs. Sippi wear alli-gaiters?

Does Mrs. Sippi wear alli-gaiters?
Jay Gould will go down to history as
old Memphistopoles.
j. Frost, Esq, has got his ice machine
repaired and will call around soon.i
The law against body-snatching ought
not to be permitted to become dead letter.
There are Seitz of laws passed by the
Legislature that are voted frauds by the people.
No matter what the market price of
hay is. farmers always think it will bear little
mower.
General Grant would not care fig if
Dennis Kearney should burn him in +. l. G. on
his arrival at Frisco.
The Commercial man Sentinelegant
Indianapolis joke the other day to the credit OF
the wrong newspaper
President Hayes is reported to have de-
liyered a fair Grafton the other day at the big
pumpkin show in Detroit.
The Oneida Community has discontin-
ued complex marriages in order to adopt those OF
greater ease and simplicity.
A gushing reformer writing from Utah
says the time will come when the entire Mormon
Church will love one wife. Doubtful.
1t is thought that Mr. Kalloch, the
newly elected Mayor of Frisco, viii recover since
no oiticebolder ever dies in this country.
1t is thought now among archaologists
that PompcIi was buried up under the (h) ashes
of It's clearinghouse keepers early in the Chris
tan era.
England having adopted q new Nation
al air called "Raiu Britannia" to correspond with
our Hail Columbia" it is thought the old one of
God Save the Queen" will be much mist.
Minister Lowell finds his castles in
Spain are rather damp and unhealthy, and they
generally smell of garlic, and they don't have
y good oysters, and he can't get any pumpkin
pie, and he wants to come home. Why don't you
come then james Russell and stop talking about
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

LORD BEAcoNsFIELD probably imbibes
some of his information through a Cana
dian straw. He said inhis recent speech at
the Aylcsbury Agricultural Banquet that
the greatest apprehension exists among
United States manufacturers that they
can not compete with Canada, and that
"nearly all the chief landholdcrs in the
extreme Western States have sold out"
and emigrated to the wilderness Of the
Dominion. From an American stand
point, Dizzy appears to be somewhat
added.