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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

"IsN'r II LovELY"-TheFe ID no surer
sign of the lack of refinement than the
habit Of judging Of goods by their price
rather than by their beauty or value. A
lady in San Francisco witnessed an in
stance of it the other day.
Two young ladies stood at the show
window Of fancy article ahop. A lace
collar was under discussion. There it
lay. with pretty pointed tips, and quill
Of stand-up edging. II don't believe
it's real, said one, with the knob Of her
parssol at her kps. The other poked her
cheek with hes, and said lace was $50
deeeiving." ..ss, s....s.,ss.
s"Pm bound, I'll know" said ths fnt,
and she dissppsssedc within the store.
|She came back soon, her eyes Ike sxcla-
nation points.
..Miliie," |" said she, s'the price u forty
i've dollaur'
"You don't Say sol" replied Mile.
"Isn't it lovely"
i "Yes," was ths snswsf, "but Il would
|hsys been horrid II Il had been imita-
tipo.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27
NUMBER 3.
THE FLAW IN THE BOILER.


The late Mr.. W, one Of the lead
ing business men Of Cincinnati, was
strongly opposed to the use Of intoxicat-
ing liquor as beverage, and in his gen.
tie, quaint way preached many an effect
i've temperance sermon.
He received one day visit from Judge
c. of st. Louis, who then held the
first place among the learned jurists Of
the West. and who was, besides, bril-
liant man of the world, kind-hearted,
brave, and loyal to his friendships.
Mr.. W showed him over his man
ufactory, and his admiration was espec-
tally excited by the intricate machinery,
much Of which was Of brass, finely pol
ished-a work Of art as well as Of use.
That evening the friends dined together
at Mr.. W-s hotel. Judge c.
drank to excess. Observing his friends
grave, keen eyes upon him, he said, gay
y,-
"You do not take brandy, W"
"No."
"Nor wine."
"No."
IL do" frankly "Too much, prob
ably. But l began thirty years ago. I
drank as boy at my fathers table. l
drank as young man. and drink as an
old one. 1t is triHing fault, if you
choose to call it fault, and will hurt
nobody but myself. II it has not harmed
me in thirty years, have no cause for
fear"
Mr.. W bowed gravely, but mado
no reply.
When dinner was over, he said, "We
had an accident in our mills an hour after
you left. Will you walk up with me-"
They reached the mills in few min
utes. One side Of the wall had fallen
in. The exquisite, costly machinery was
q hopeless wreck. Two or three work.
men had been crushed in the ruin, and
labores were digging to find the bodies.
Horrible cried c.. "That ma
chinery was 30 fine and massive, l thought
it would last an age"
YES said W, slowly, "but there
,cds far IN It. A very slight faw,
which the workmen thought Of no i'm
portance. have used it many years in
safety. But the flaw was there, and has
done its work at last"
Judge C-'s face lost its color. He
was silent moment, and then, turning,
caught Mr.. vs. hand.
81 understand you, old friend,' he
said. II will remember"
How long he remembered, we do not
know. A habit of thirty years is not
easily broken Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

"AxAzrxo GRAcE."-The following is
vouched for by one of the most reliable
of Philadelphia divines:
A young clergyman having agreed to
supply the pulpit Of an older brother
absent from home, escorted to church the
daughter of the pastor, and after seeing
her safely in her fathers pew, ascended
to the pulpit, unconscious that this nat
ursl attention to the young lady was
sufficient to excite lively imaginations and
inquiries in the audience.
Upon reading the hymn to be sung, the
young clergyman was surprised to per-
ceive evident efforts in the congregation
to suppress laughter. The daughter Of
his friend possessed the melliAuous name
Of Grace, and, all unsuspicious Of nat
fact, be had chosen the hymn beginning
with the words Amazing grace" and
proceeding with:
Twas grace that taught my heart 70 fear,
And grace my fsars relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour arst believed
Through many dangers. tolls and snarss
Ihavs already come;
Tis grace has brought me safe thus ar.
And grace win lead me homsi
-Harper's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27
For the oxFoKD DEMOCRAT.
TO MY BABY.

By MRS. GEEIIE I. WHITMAN.
Thy brief sweet life is ended,
Thy tiny troubles DER;
Thou art now a happy angel.
On that bright and shining shore.
Thou art safe In Jesus bosom,
Where his lambs are all al rest;
Sheltered from all pain and sorrow,
on the gentle shepherds breast.
For the angels came and whispered.
one golden summer day,
Thou art too fair for earth-life;
Little spirit, come away.
"The Heavenly Father sent Us
To bear thee safely home;
In His arms he longs 10 fold thee;
Gentle little spirit, come"
Then thy sweet face grew transfgured
With holy. heavenly light;
And in loving arms they bore thee
To that land so fair and bright.
But IL seemed so hard. my darling.
To give thee back 20 God;
our hearts are crushed and broken,
Beneath the Christening rod.
But we hope some day 10 meet thee
In that bright eternal home.
Where tears and sorrow enter not,
And partings are unknown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

The Paris cafes are unusually chilly
this fall. "Do you never light fires here?"
asked shivering drinker of absinthe.
Never, says the waiter. sour guests
talk politics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

Now let some ingenious fellow invent
. preparation for browning mans face
and taking the skin of his nose, and
seaside resorts can be dispensed with
New Hdren Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

when the time arrives for baby to
commence eating bread you should break
il to him gently.-Neso Orleans Rcoyune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

"a charge to keep / have" a. the
gun said when it was loaded and put
away for future use.-Rome Sentinel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

, Poet: "Do you want any Of my
blank vesse" "No, we don't want any
of your - vssss," ayt Tie EDITOR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27
For the OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
LINES COMMEMORATIVE

OF THE FIFTIErH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
WEDDING OF Mr.. AND MRS. LEWIS
BIsBEE or SUMNER, MAINE,
DECEMBER 81, 1879.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

Portland. Maine.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

Ex-Gev Leland Stanford's new rss-
idsncs d Msnlo Park. Cal. will stand
almost 10 The center II plot Of groand
about $50 acres In sxtsnt. The approach
to tho house will b. through = grand,
straight drive, bounded BY stately elms,
and By siduous pathways decorated by
the choicest shrubs. Surrounding the
house on oil sidss will be an arborstum
that promises b b one Of Tho most
unique Of its class in the world. Gov
Stanford's intention il to procure from
ali partscg ths wosld sheotA cuitieaa
plants. md seedA. 4 NEED b.. OF evsr1
tree that IL likely to succeed In Cali.
foraiA He has already received msny
thousand cstaings "a yoaAe trsss.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21


Emiseon, Aversion 70 Society. Dimpe<s IL vision.
Noises - she Head: the vital hsid Passing unot-
sasved r the nsfne. aud many other diseases that
lead 10 insanity sad Death = -
DR. nINTiE will agree to forfeit FIVE Hux-
DnED DOLL RI for Gaze Of this Kind the VITAL
RE9TORAT1yK funder his special advice ard
tre.&nsuel viii nos cure. ca Cor ans thins Impure
o. in1nrioos found In 1t. DIR MlNTfE trcats Ell
PFtvsss Dtetsses successfully without mercury.
CONDENSATION Hnkx- Thorough nafinn ana
sdvtes. intending ans'ysIs of urine 81 90. Price
Of VITAL RESTORATIVE. $500 Z bottle, or four
times tbs quantity. si0.0e: ssnt 10 sus sx,drs =
upon receipt OF price. or G. o. D., secure from
observation. and in private name IL desired. bv
A. ,. MINTlF. n. b.
s~ II keaxny Street. Ban Francisco, Cal.
DR, MINTlEs KIDNEY REMEDY. vRpHppr.
1Oun. cusss III kinds Of Kissney auA Nlsddsr
Cemysesnfss 6onprfh~G. 63eef, Lenc0rshtre. Tor
$koe II fsS-1-1s' = 80 -
On nlxrrEs DAsDEIIos ru.Is.s srs the
ns.e anA ehespQt DYJPEPSIA and RIi.I1E s cure-
IN the market. For sale By al drngrIsss w
tk@ "A 81 sstsawly
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

Rev Mr Husband, the iscanhsns Of
81. Nichasl's Church. Folkcstone. hsinR
serioe1ly treallNi b. nathbsss a his
songssu akiea dropping buttoas. eoaatsy
soversigns. ETC.. into hls otfertcry bAgs
nailed pieoe u eAsdbeAsd On his
church door. on which we're fastened
thu aFtielss suhseisu'ed BY his eou8re.
Cation for COMA Of the rcalm, and
prea1Aell : sernon 90 he sabi ecl AoW.
ING over with invsClivs. The NEXT
Sunday every button and hsAss sover.
eign deposited in Tho collecting box
had piece al black thrssd tied 10 Il.
ready Tor hanging on the door.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

One OF tho summer fashions ~ de-
scribsd by Clara Belle. is new laugh
which goes like this: re be. 10 be!
Ha, ha has oh b b b bat The d.
rections are ~ follows: "A low and shy
beginning II nsds with tbs 'ts be-, as
though mirth was struggling inside to
bseek out through maidsnly reserve.
and shs mouth is kept tightly closed,
while The eyes are opened wide. thus
giving IN expression OF mingled de-
murensss and mischisvousness Then
follows the 'ha, ha. ha. higher and
louder. with q parting Of the lips to
show the teeth, II they be white and
regular. The OH b h b.. comes next
In toasaoa suspsiae. seproof. o. astasss
gaysty, according TO the nature OF the
thing laughed Ut aud the voice rises
into . pretty little scream. The ensu-
ing pause covsrs Q sudden sense Of tho
improperly OF making 10 much noise.
and blush can In most instances be
produced BY holding thu. breAth. with
the lungs very fully inflated. The iinal
.Ha ha ha' il given - q crsscendo.
spiritedly. and without aay Show .oi
restraint. like the outbursting hilarity
oil an unconventional milkmaid. This
novelty in laughs Is heard everywhere
In the metropolis. aud is sure to become
popular at the summer resorts. With
. little alteration u can be made to fi
any mouth.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21
AvorRpUpos IN psLITics.

After ell, ia the contests Of politics.
il is the stomach that tells. Not nov,
for the first time. il This proposition
demonstrated in respect TO ssfe Ameri-
can Presidency. Ta,s capital prize has
nsysr, since The crisis tliAs gave birth
to the R<pabisc. gone 10 tbs abiess
statesmen 70 the magnetic speakers ~
the powerful lealefs. 70 the intellectual
giants Of the Americas people The
Clays and Webssefs. the Stewards sad
dreeIeys. the Eystt.es ard Adsmscs.
the T.ldens. BIaise,. Bayaris. shsr
mans aud Edmun ises. are rarely called
and vel more rarely chosen 10 tha'
high osfics. The race 10 not 10 the
svifs, nor the bsttls 70 the strong.
President Hayes, the typical provincial
lawyer with o mild DISH OF pisty. - .
pretty fais sample Of ihs American
President. The average man seems TO
Gil more acceptably the greatest ef'ios
in this country, il not the grs.tesf adj
uinissrstivs office in the world The
average man seems 10 make, also. the
most available candidate. Both parties
In the present junc.ufe seem to have
thoroughly apprecissed this fact Nh.
Garfield j. . man after Pfesident
Hsyes's own heart IL may DO said
that he asight be taken for the Pfesi-
dents own brother. MIR Arthar. liks
Mr. Garfield, u q tall. stout. ruddy man
"a model Of well developed. we'll fed.
physicist manhood. But, As Byron says:
There
Ali Likeness. doubtless, ends between
the pair
General Hancock is another splendid
animal. His magnificent physique. bis
heavy, glowing chops. and bis big
black brain. account for his ascendancy
in the. nsts of war. and for ,he very
modest part that he has taken during
the past dozen years on the stage OF
American politics. Mr English. .
thoroughbred Hocs,sr, lilly rounds out
this band Of Presidential trumps. Here
are surely four Of = kind Every one
OF tho candidates now before the
Amer.can people IL over SIX feet in
hight, In this prime of robust manhood
and weighs hard nn 10 twe hundred
pounds. Those politicians who have
been all along figuring TO take second
place. relying on the vicissitades Of dis.
ease and old age to promote them 10
the Psssid ency. have sadly lest their
time. This American people prefer
svoirdupois In politics.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

The working hours Of ladies in high
iifS Gre given by Kate Field ~ follows:
One hour and . half 10 bsthe, drsss,
etc., In the morning. One hour 10
disrobe. get ready for rssiring and do
mp hair 1t night. Three hours going,
coming and doing the daily shovpia9.
One hour and : half Tor msAls. Dee
hour dressing for theater. opera, ball or
party. Three hours 1t theater. opera
or ball. Two hoprs visiting or rcceiv-
ing visiss. sTdsal. twelve 'lieurs hard
daily labor. Yet the lower clssses'
complain because they hare 10 work
ten hours : day. Lat them change
places With ~ aud thsyd realise what
hard work realty means.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21
TO TIE UNFORTUNATE.
Dr.. GIBBONS
DISPENaA1Y,

n1c KEARNEY ~.
OZO ccxpsrof c.
meeeiai strsel. 50
francisco. Ep(ablis1pe
In 1854, for tbs srsse
ussnt ef 6sxnal As1 -
fnaI Diseases. snfb =
GonerShsa. 0seess
.:trii.c:sr.. syysnlns
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

Ia = neyer-failing Cure
fer Nervous Debiiisy,
kxhansted Vitality,
Seminal wes kness.
Spsrfnsto.rtma, LOST
MANHOOD. Irnpoten.
CT. Paralysis, and all
the terrible Elects of
seh : Abuse. youthful
foli5ea. aud sxossses in
inatnrer years - such
Is Loss Of Memory,
kk2
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

The Chimes custom Of dissribasiux
bits Of paper arouad grsveyards on
huriel oocAaiens II aid 9 h dona uilA
the - pl t1tpctins ~ sttesaipa
Of ~ 4vif O6s Who vodfd cop - e. !.
anime then through eurtosity and give
the moasuefs time - harry the dad
before the Arrival a the 1snl q ~
gAve- fhs cAicksn. pig. boilsd rics.
apples cAkes and eis also len In the
oaiaeteriss Are len e. the henoat AZ -
haried onA. until - latter, u Ais nv
condition. y able - looko dt Cor hin.
self.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-21

tsaf weaknsss. Isnpss~ney. night Icssss
dScams. pfnspies on ths fses. snd lest penAee9
should no. fan 70 csJ1 upon him. n Dooen
has travelled extensively In Europe, md tnepeos
thoroughly ths various hospitals theEss eeeelnl1l
:. msss csai q valuable iniosm.ilons ~. - ~
ssrstcka n. GIBSON WITH m~he - caaeE
unless he eject cure Persons q diatsnfe
NAY HI CURED AT HOME al 60
sc hat tbs Doci0r. Psrsous whiting 70 IL De-
tor will please state the name Of the papsr -
re this advertisements In ChaEGag lDa1ereeo
Can o. wff1a. Address pE. =. " emo
ISL. San YApcisoo. eend so for apee1aes =
medfcine. esA1AuN
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26
Development Of Forest Trees.

There exists great diversity among
trees in regard to their periods of devel-
opment; some have brief rotation. The
coppice growths IN Europeon forestry
are often utilized in periods OF ten or
fifteen years; in our own country, too,
we have many trees of short rotation,
and some of the most useful and prof
table trees are of this character. DIR.
Wardner, of Ohio, in paper on "For-
estry," says:
= The black locust may be harvested
after it has grown from twenty to thirty
years.
4 The catalpa speciosa in the same
period will make good cross-ties and
fence posts.
The ailantus very soon attains useful
size, and for certain purposes has been
highly commended both In this country
and in Europe Professor G. S. Sar-
gent is advising its extensive plantation,
and some years ago it was spoken OF as
the most promising tree for the arid
plains of the Southwest. @ia z
The forest of Scotch pine in Germany
are allowed sixty years to reach their
useful size for fuel and for Embers.
4 The birch there reaches its maturity
mabout half century. a @9i'a' -
The willow used for charcoal needed
in the manufacture of gunpowder may
be cut after growing twenty years or
even less.
Chestnut, in its second growth, is most
proftably cut every twenty or twenty
five years. -. t... ss..
The beautiful wood of the wild. cherry
soon reaches profitable size for many
purposes, though for saw logs and lum-
ber the tree should be larger. A
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26
Love Letters.

It is commonly said that the art Of
letter writing has perished, and that
epistolatory correspondence-to use the
stately phraseology of our grandmothers
which covered sheets upon sheets of
paper closely written over and often per-
plexingly crossed, has been superseded
by three-cornered notes and postal cards.
We cannot bring ourselves to regret the
circumstance, for, perhaps, of all forms
of communication letters are the most
tiresome and never could have been re-
sorted to on large scale save by people
who had a portentious amount of time
Oh their hands But there is one species
of letter writing which, we believe, still
survives. Love letters are still written,
still read and still answered, and still
sometimes returned; and we suppose
they continue to justify the description
eloquently given Of them by the immortal
Eloisa, as rendered by Pope: - s%H
They live, they speak, they breathe what love in-
spires,
Warm from the SOUL and faithful to its fires; 'i'.
The virgins without her fears impart, seenf
Excuse the blush and pour out all the heart:
Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul,
And watt a sigh from Indus to the Pole
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26

At Agnew Station, near Pittsburg, a Mrs.
Rivers detected fellow in her vineyard stealing
grapes. She shouted at him and he took to his
heels. Railroad men, who witnessed the incl
dent, started, with large dog, in pursuit. They
pursued the man to the river, where, in his
desperation, he plunged in, hoping to swim to
the opposite side. His clothing were too heavy,
however, and he turned back. His heartless
pursuers began stoning him, and, notwithstand-
ing his pleas, refused to let him come ashore.
He foundered around till exhausted, when he
sank to rise no more. The people in the neigh
borhood Of the tragedy are highly indignant,
and demand vigorous investigation by the au-
thorities. ....- .s.,., Il, ......-.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26

A COUPLE of disbelievers in spiritul-
ism attended sceance in San Francisco,
last week, and after the materialized
spirit of an Indian maiden named Star
Eye had given one of them a lot of glu-
cose 'sfrom his dead sister," though he
never had a sister, he slipped a police
mans nippers on the wrist Of the esprit y
and held her till his friend turned up the
gas. The, spirit proved to be the wife OF
the. medium. The medium then ap-
peared with .materialized club, and
waited the man over the head with the
subtle influence, cutting a hole in his
scalp, and the two barely escaped with
their lives. The manifestations were
very +" strong y that evening, all the con.
ditions being highly favorable, for row.
= PecEe .0,nyas u lsf5tIffa 50: Alsfssf==.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26


BIN Rodifa, who, ten years ago in the State
Of Indiana, began acareer Of crime, was shot
and Ea1sd on North Pennsylvanis street, In
disnspolis, . few days ago, while burglaring
the rsaidsucs Of Dr.L o. walksr. The Incl
dsnts are bfisny as follows. After having
escaped prison q half dozen times, in 1874,
Rodifer, who was then in on a ten years. term,
became a. s'reformed' man, and after having
completed SIX years Of his term, was, the LIST Of
last July, pardoned by Governor Williams.
Since that he has resided with his wife in In
dianapols. On the night In question, DR..
Walker was awakened by his wife who said the
gas was burning unaccountably low. The
doctor arose and turned the light up. Still his
wife was not satisfied, and getting out of bed,
saw the feet Of a man underneath. Without
word, she passed ont Of the room, notified her
two sons and negro Of the fact and had them
prepare themselves with revolvers. In the
meantime, her protracted absence excited the
suspicion Of her husband, Who arising in bed,
was met by stare over the foot railing by the
burglar. He expecting the burglar to at once
shoot him, he grappled with him, and during
the scuffie, the burglar shot, but missed his
mark. Tearing away from the doctor, the
burglar rushed out Of ths room to mako his
escape. The doctors sons had heard tho shot
and supposed their father killed. As the
burglar passed through the hail. they shot him
fatally from their door, from which they were
just in the actof emGging. Rodifsr, the thief,
rushed on, butupon reaching the porch, fell and
expired. When found, he held In one hand
revolver, and In The othG. knifA
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-08-26

James Murphy is farmer at Flatbuah, y. \.
Among other possessions he owns an apple or
chard. Observing, few days ago, that boys
were in the habit of invading the premises and
picking up fruit from the ground, he loaded his
gun and climbed into one of the trees, with the
avowed purpose of shooting the first intruder.
No sooner had he gotten in position than lit
tie eleven-year-old boy, Michel Kelly, came
wandering that way, and stopping moment
under the tree. stopped to pick up an apple.
While the little fellow was in q stopping pos
ture Murphy leveled his gun on him and gave
him the entre,chargein in the back. The boy
screamed and fell forward on his face. and sew
eral persons who heard the shot hastened to
the boy and carried him to the road. Murphy
Immediately fed, and, although the detectives
made diligent search for him, they were unable
to find him.