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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
NUMBER "a.
COURTESY IN BUSINESS.

AS we paid our four cents for paper
in the Office of one of our largest dailies.
the other morning, a pleasant Thank
you from the clerk greeted US. We
have thought much of it since. We
should not have considered it discourte-
Gus if our money had been taken me-
chanically; four cents is a small sum.
But it was very much pleasanter as it
was, and the little incident set us 10
thinking on the subject we have put in
the head of this article
Would it not be much better all around
if there were more of courtesy introduced
in our business dealings? We go into
some shops and Offices where there seems
to be the most utter indifference whether
your wants are supplied or not. We
sometimes meet officials on railroads or
steamboats, who are almost brutal in their
manner, as if gold band around the
cap gave them the right TO be insolent
and overbcaring. And then we find 9TH
ers quite the reverse, ready TO answer
civil questions civilly and to promote the
comfort of those who are temporarily un-
der their care. 1t is needless to say that
little courtesy goes great way in
making things smooth and agreeable"
This lesson of courtesy is one, it seems
to US, that young persons entering in
any capacity upon a business life ought
to learn. There need be nothing fawn-
ing or simpering about it. 1t is the best
when thoroughly manly or womanly. But
it certainly is most easily acquired in
youth and it will stand its possessor in
good stead in all after years. The court
eous clerk will rightly be the favorite
clerk. We know that the homely old
proverb is in one sense true, that fine
words butter no parsnips,' words do not
take the place of things or actions. But
it is also true, as the Scripture says.
that "a soft answer turneth away wrath
This politeness in manner and in words
will be like the oil that prevents the fric-
ton to the machinery. 1t makes every
thing easy,-Christian Weekly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
TWO VOICES.

"The sweetest voice | ever heard,
said Bishop, "was woman's. 1t was
soft and low, but penetrating; musical
and measured in its accents, but not pre-
else. We were on steamer, and she
murmured some commonplace about the
scenery. do not remember what she
said, but can never forget the exquisitely
tender, musical voice" 1.-The sweetest
voice ever heard" replied the professor,
''was a mans. | had been out fishing
nearly all day, and got back to the hotel
about three o'clock. The man came out
on the front steep, opened his mouth like
a sea-cavern, and roared 'DN-NUR!!! !!
till it soured the milk in the cellar. l
have heard other voices since" But
Bishop, with look of intense disgust all
over his face, had already walked away
out of hearing, and was lighting fresh
cigar by himsef.-Ha,ekeye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

George was off like the wind; but no
before Miss S. had entreated with whit
lips, to be let out. He was alone whel
he was confronted by Eddie's pitiful pal
face. They gathered her up, and carriet
her to the hotel for dead. The rest o
the party escaped unhurt, except 70
trifing cuts and bruises; but when the,
laid her on her bed they thought tina
life was extinct
might quote pages in support of tn,
assertion that the worth of treasure il
emphasized by the dread of losing it
Harshness, indifference, neglect, doggeC
George lie Roy's steps like stern accusers
now that Eddie lay speechless, uncon-
scious, for hopeless hours. 1t seemed tc
him that he had killed her. If he haC
been with her, this might not have hap
pened. Surely he might have shielded
her Shielded her? All had he shield.
ed her from other dangers, other ills
The bitter reproach haunted him that he
had betrayed his trust.
How utterly little and contemplate
their dissensions now seemed. Only the
one truth remained, that she was his. the
woman he loved, the only woman who
could fill his heart.
He sent for her father and mother.
They came, wrung by the cruelest an
guish but they came just as she begun
to revive. Youth is stubborn; life is
obstinate; and love wrestled with prayer
George lie Roy had never known before
what it was to face a mysterious provi-
dence, omnipotent, and yet hardening to
supplication.
Eddie was given back to him again
given back to him, so it seemed, from
death. 1t was a second marriage.
We often wonder if we would live
our lives better if we could live them
over again Certainly Eddie and her
husband profted by their former mis-
takes. For one thing, they spent their
second honey y-moon in a home of their
own. When Eddie went down from
Sweetbrier Springs, in the fall, to Port
Royal, she found a lovely house made
ready for her, of which she was the un-
conditional mistress. George explained
to all whom it might concern, that the
situation of this house suited the require
mcnts of his practice better than that of
the lie Roy homestead.
1t was astonishing how easy it was to
get on with Mrs. lie Roy after this
Sometimes, indeed, Eddie wondered
whether her former troubles had not been
chimeraS of her brain.
As for Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, they were
at last entirely reconciled to their daught-
ers marriage. They spent the greater
part of their subsequent lives in spelling
their little grandchildren to their heart 5
con;ent.-Haper's Bazdr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
MAINE GREENBACKISM.
WHO ARE THE GREENBACKERs:

To the Editors of the Lerciston Journal:
Not wishing to weary the reader, we
wish simply to call the attention of the
voters of Maine to a few important facts
connected with Maine politics; facts
which should invite our inspection, and
cause us to reflect upon the general color
ing which now infects our organization.
1t is contendcd by many that the Port
land convention was not the result of a
trade conducted by a fusion ring in the
interest of a few democratic wire pullers
and hungry officials. They claim that
this is a mere Chronicle assertion without
proof with which to substantiate its
charge We are unable TO vouch for the
Chronicles ability to prove farther than
as it comedies with our own observations.
But we do know that the editors of that
paper are as true to the principles that
they advocate as any one upon the Amen-
can continent.
1t is simply fool hardy to ignore such
facts as may conflict with our wishes or
ideas of what should have been, simply
because we are ashamed to acknowledge
ourselves outhanked by an unseen foe. 1t
shows better generalship to acknowledge
defeat and Immediately set about to
right the wrong by repelling the traitors,
regaining lost ground, and strengthening
the bulwarks around the fort of safety
and principle.
Be not deceived, God is not mocked.
Whatsoever We SOW that shall ye also
reap" While you are endeavoring to
strangle your own conscience for the sake
of killing the republican party, another
enemy far more deadly than they comes
in and carries away the plunder. Which
is the easier method, to dislodge the re-
publican party by uRadulterated ''hat'
principles, or to dislodge them by demo-
cratic principles, and then be obliged to
rout the democrats on fiat principles
before we can have those principles en-
acted into law:
"Out of the frying pan into the fire. "
Again, does any one claim it to be alb
solutely impossible for ring to control
political convention. If it is not the
position of the Chronicle may be true,
who shall say?
"What are the "signs of the times ?
Was not our last Legislature fusion
body: Did any permanent good come of
it? Not a single law asked for by genu-
inc greenbackers in the interest of the
poor voter, was considered worthy of
notice.
If there was trade then would it not
be natural for the present campaign to be
laid out by the same ring and on the same
plan?
l tell you that the people are sold out
in the interest of few fusion office
holders.
The general coloring which permeates
the whole State is plainly illustrated in
the city of Auburn.
In the spring, before election, our club
raised committee for the purpose OF as
certaining who were available as candi-
dates for city positions, and present them
before the club that they might ascertain
! for Themselves phether those men Were
| qreenJackers or not, and thus be sure Of
true men with sound principles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

Windham Fair, Oct. |.
York, Berwick, Sept. 1925.
Knox, ThomaSton, Oct. 1925.
Penobscot, Patten, Sept. l7-lS.
Franklin, Pennington, Oct 10.
Sagadahoc, TopSham, Oct l4-l6.
Androscoggin, Lewiston, Oct. 10.
West Oxford, Fryeburg. Oct l4-l6.
East Piscataquis, Milo, Sept 30-Oct.l.
Piscataquis Central, Foxcroft, Oct. l-2.
Maine State Fair, Portland, Sept. 1911.
West Penobscot, Exeter, ,Sept.30-Oct. /.
Ossipee Valley, Cornish, Sept.30-Oct.2.
East Somerset Fair, Hartland, Sept.
9-l0.
West Somerset Fair, North Arson, Oct.
ID.
Penobscot County Fair, Hampden, Oct.
l-2.
Somerset Central, Skowhegan, Sept.
1926.
Lincoln County, Damariscotta, Sept.
1926.
Aroostoo& County Fair, Houlton, Sept.
25-26.
Maine Dairyman's Fair, Portland, Sept.
1919.
Cumberland Co. Fair, Cumberland Sept.
24-2j.
North Knox Fair, Union Common, Sept.
3O-Oct. ,.
New England Fair, Worcester, Mass,
Sept. 2-j.
Oxford County, South Paris and Nor
way, Sept. S0-Oct. ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

The following story comes to the
Rochester Express from over the water;
Mrs. Muriel took great interest in parish
affairs. Last year she promised to assist
in decorating the parish church. One
Illuminated text she thought would look
well over the chancel screen, and she re-
quested her husband TO bring it from
town. As might have been expected, he
forgot the text, and wired to his wife for
particulars. To the surprise of all the
telegraph clerks, this message came flash
ing over the wires: Unto Us child Is
born, nine feet long by two feet broad" ."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
A JOKE on A PHYsIc1AN.-We heard

A JOKE on A PHYsIcIAS.-We heard
an anecdote recently concerning one of
our eminent physicians which is too good
to keep. The doctor took a six-year-old
girl into one of the cemeteries in the city,
and in the course of their rambleS they
came across grave on which the little
one read the inscription, and then the
doctor told the child that the person buried
there had been one of his patients IN life.
The child stood a moment and looked at
the grave indicated, and then at the many
others around, and ingenuously asked,
"Were all these your patients, too"-
NeO Bedford Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

"A wealthy bachelor who recently
went to the other shore from Manchester,
England, bequcthed his fortune in equal
portions to thirty women who had re-
fused his hand in marriage at various
times of the early stages of his earthly
career. In his will he pleasantly re-
marked that he owed to these ladies a
boundless debt of gratitude, for to their
rejection of his suit he attributed all the
happiness he had enjoyed. So everybody
was pleased; since each of the women
received more than he ever would have
given her as a wife, to say nothing of
her escaping SO unpopular husband.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
Professional Cards, sc.
InPoRrANr.

when you visi, or leave New York City, save
Baggage ENpressage and Carriage Hire, and stop
81 Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite Grand
Central Depot; 50 elegant rooms reduced 10 81
and upwards per day European plan. Elevator
Re.tauranl supplied wiki the best. Horse Cars,
stages and Elevated Rail Road TO All Depots
Give The Grand Union d trial my-,-ly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

"A perspiring young American lady
at a London ball observed to her partner,
Il feel little dewy." Her partner was
mist soon after that. He thought it was
a marriage proposal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

The old story of Romulus and Remus
being raised by wolf is outdone every
day in Kentucky, where men are raised
by mules sometimes fatally.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
l AM THE WAY.
ny REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..

nY REv. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..
GLOW. q Lord, shall We follow thee"
heard one sadly say,
"whithcr Thou goest we cannot see;
How can We know the way"
IL am the way" the shepherd said;
"lIe that dwolleth in love
Dwelleth in me, and shall De led
safe 10 the fold above"
sunday Afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02

1t is an open question whether strych.
nine or baseball nine is the most fatal
to human life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
FDREfGS-NEIFS.

The controversy between church anl state 10
Fra5cs is becoming warm.
Brown won the six days walking match 10
| London, scoring SAP miles.
Russia has refused to surrender Kul6ja, and
| the Chinese mission to the Gar has failed.
Yakoob Khan is protracliog negotiations
with the Eoglisb, but it is still hoped that be
will come to terms aid admit the E,glish
Df. Wiedc, editor Of Swiss journal, has
been arrested 10 Milan, charged with plotting
the assassination Of Queen Victoria and the
King and Queen of Italy.
General Bartlett. az American, has been
| mado premier OF Samoa, under protest from
tho German consul, and dispute between Ger.
many and tho United States is considered not
impossible.
Eoelapd apd France are still negotiating iu re.
iation to the khelive. 1t is believed the latter
will yield 10 any arrangement they choose 10
make. 1t is openly charged that Italian To-.
trigues orc at the bottom OF tho difficulty.
Thtre was grand procession 10 Vienna
Saturday in honor of the silver wedding Of the
Emperor Francis Joseph. The weather was
foe, and the Emperor and Empress reviewed
the procession, which was witnessed by hundreds
Of thousands OF spectators.
General Gourkho has found tho work Of de-
stroyiug Nihilism in Russia too much for him.
In St. Petersburg the Nihilists have declared
that they will kiIl.any door keepers appointed
to guard sgaipst them, md none can be found
to accept tho dangers Of the position.
Gnibaldi has issued o manifesto declaring
that tho Democratic League Of Italy has de
cided to work for universal suffrage by pacific
means. The manifesto concludes as follows:
1.-The league has decided to work by pacific
means. Whoever governs Italy mus; take
note that It by impeding tho work of the league
he compes it to resort to other means, ho will
BIO held accountable by history and the nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
'Tflo EiliiIiSi S

LONDON, April oS.-Thc trial Of Tee three
medical students who we're convicted and zen.
tened to Imprisonment for disturbing public
order and maintaining secret connections, took
place ia B,fc. Their Dal1es are GercHlz,
Arohnson end Lic5erma1n-slI Jews Lieber-
rrann, under the elias of Arthur freeman, 10
connected with leading socialists ia Europe and
America, and was on his way to Switzerland
from Vienna Rherc, he has been expelled after
a months Imprisonment, when ho was seized
and taken to Berlin on account of bis commu.
ti5ations with GorcBl!z and ArchusoD. His
letters showed plan for establishing in Berlin
section Of Nihilist to act as sort oil way sta.
ton for communication between the London
and st. Petersburg revoutionist".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
Relieved.

PHILADELPHIA, April ga special from
Wilkesbsrre this morning says The efforts
to rescue the man imprisoned 10 the mine al
No. 10 slope have proved successful At 9
o'clock this morning tho relief gang su' seeded
10 rescuing all the men, who were taken out of the
mine alive and we'll, but sutferiog very much
from exhaustion and want of food. The men
we're imprisoned over four days, and their es.
cape from the awful death threatened them
was miraculous Rsliefs of lsborers have been
constantly at work night aud day, and, finally,
these succeeded 10 making q channel through q
6f,y foot block of corl. The imprisoned men
had built FIRE and sustained themselves on
the meat of q mule. which was caught with
them in the fall. A stream Of water running
through the mine quenched their this. They
were found in good condition. having suffered
very little from their confinement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28

pudcnt upstart flop il The city. lie sgeila;
aud strutted, and spit, cooked Bis ha,, !o0Iic~
killing, and all that, end resented NY rcma,f,
about the great lawyer. ask!d hin i
he ever shot pistol, bu: lie Gid m
take. l saw Mr.. :. Wiakuc aud sh.kiSl
his head at hin, but sll in vain iii. was bis son
as afterwards learned, entirely spoiIed he Li.,'
self,) he wss father proof was told ia w.,
accounted the greatest fool in Alexandria
Mr.. Mountford's museum contains mos, ortI,,
curosities found in other museums, and law
that sre not equalled by any In the first placo
| there is living Ibis, so celebrated among tho
ancients. It is very gentle and of vas. siza ami
not exactly like any bird have seen, "a 10 TO-.
ure It's body is something like crann, ils hesA
worry large and like nothing else; Of greyisb
color. and some parts white; its legs snd winvs
are of amazing length, and j! makes lcui
| harsh noise. hr. Mount!ord has also sevc,si
| live eagles, but they are chickens compared with
| the Ibis.
The mantle in which General Washington Wa
baptized; his masonic apron and sssh, snd a..
| box in which they were Brought across the A..
lantic; (teing presented by General Lafayette
| also the Generals miniature taken when he W..
young man, and his hair. These were very
| interesting The mantle is quito fresh ana ne :
looking; 1t is OF red satin, liled with white Elk
Also the colors tskea from tie British st Prince.
ton. These are richly embroidered on thicl
satin by the hand Of the Princess Of He:sey Ces-
| tle with tho initials OF her nsmo in gold Like.
! wise the colors taken at Yorktown. The Jaw O..
| whale and cross of singular workmanship
brought from Italy. As ~rea! curiosity to ere
was richly embossed Turkish saddle There
| is monster, likewise a curiosity. 1t is shou!
| the size Of dog; part horse and part human,
the offspring of muse. There aro also some
| uncommon and FARO specimens Of petrifsctioR=
and upon the whcle the museum is we'll worth 4,
| visit from the traveller, learned or unlearnCG.
THUS endeLh Mis-. Royals description q.
| Alexandria: Her description Of the people .!
Washington and Georgetown is even more So.
we're. She tells of whiting tho departments at
found the clerks idlpg away thor time resIin :,
papers and smoking. Aany o! the former CLERK.
| had disappeared-gon TO the dogs, by dsina
| and she adds: washington certainly !cst,
moro people into temptation than any place I'm
| der heaven. II is distressing. If q man haDpor
| to be of steady habits when he comes to Hs;t.
| ington, he soon turns topper, and soon ends hls
| career. The very plains are enriched with hW.
| man bodies. The ultimate cause OF this di:!res-
| has grown up with the city. The great numbe:
of mechanics employed in building the city, il.
stead of laying up their earnings, consume i. u
| drink, and soon fall in with the multitude AZ
| soon become confirmed drunksrds. Thousand.
have fallen sacrifice 10 the fell destroyer, IN /
| have left their wives and children withou. II
| homo or 8 friend" Such is 3 description u!
Washington in 1870 d. T..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28

The April number of the American reprint Of
the British Quarterly Review has been received
from i.s publishers, The Lsonsrd Scott Publish
ing Company. of New York. Its contents arc
Christian Theology and the Modern Spirit; Ur-
ban Leaseholds; Wyclife and the Reformation
Free Trade and Protection; The Normsns at
Palermo; The Novels of George Meredith; The
Zulu War, and Contemporary Literature. The
article on free trade is timely and adds much TO
the already improbable truth of the argument
Of those who would abolish the protective tariff
that is depressing all the industries of this
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
y-IRGENT-4 NEWS.

| r. Ii. Glass. esq.,, of the Petersburg Post,
whose serious illness has been noticed, Is con
| valesoiog rapidly.
There are mere than so applicants for the
position Of Register oftbe Land Office, Vacst'
ed by the death OF Mai s. II. Boykin.
Tho Virginia Conference of tho African NJ.
+. church closed its 18th annual session 10
Hampton last week. The conference will meet
10 Norfolk next year.
At Madison Court House on Wednesday an
order was entered pcs:poniDg the vote Oh the
question OF extending the narrow gauge railroad
10 Madison 9. Fl. until June next.
Rev. Scott Gwathmey's funeral in Richmond
yesterday was - largely attended that the
crowded steps in the rear Of the church gave
wav causin panic rmong the ladies', but no
one wss hurt.
Dr.. James G. Southal and Rev. William T.
Richardson, of Stauntop, have purchased the
Central Presbyterian, of Richmond. and the
new firm will take charge Of the paper about
the first of June.
10 reply to an irquiry, Attorney General
Field decides that voter 10 this State has the
right at any time before the day Of election,
and before tho delinquent list is made out by
the treasurer, to pay to the treasurer the oapi.
tstion tax. 1t is the duty of the treasurer when
this tax is rendered to receive ii and receipt
for the same. IF the tax is not paid before the
period at which the law requires that five per
cent. shall be added, then tho payment must
include the Eve per can't.
A correspondent from Lexington says: An
unfortunate occurrence took placs in front OF
the National Hetel. about o'clock on Friday
evening. A man named Hughts, being under
the iLhueEce of liquor. abused Samuel Camp.
bell, the clerk of tho hotel, for q considerable
time. when the latter, in fit Of passion. sud.
denly drew small revolver and shot him in
the groin. Campbell is about 81 years of age
and bears 40 excellent character in the c0mmu'
pity, being member of the Methodist church
and Good Tcmplar. The Two men are cou.
sins. The extent of Hughes injuries are not
Known, but it is thought they are of ssrio1s
character.