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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
THE NEW REFORMATION.

"Dr. Strong's master preacher, De-
sire"
YES"
THAT was powerful sermon today,
and no mistake. I'd ike to see the man
tha, could gainssy them arguments,
but
With this word Deacon Wiseman' s
lips closed firmly, his hands grasped
tightly the arms of his chair, he leaned
slightly forward and seemed lost in
thought. Meanwhile, silence reigned un-
broken, save by the slow ticking of the
old clock in the corner. solemnly counting
off for the good Deacon and his Desire
the passing moments of the waning
Lord s-day.
Five, ten, fifteen, twenty; the Dea-
cons clenched fist descended upon the
table with such force as TO nearly upset
the tumbler of roses and young-mans-
love which graced it, and cause the pat
ent-ofhce reports 10 tremble in their
places. ~ tell you, Desire, there's 60
ing to be a new reformation" he cried.
Placid Mrs. Wiseman, reused from
peaceful meditations on the prophecy OF
that happy era when swords shall be
beaten into ploughshares, spears into
pruninghooks, and the nations of the
earth learn war no more, to remembrance
of the troublous times Of the 18th CEN
tury, gazing at her worthy spouse with
mild blue eyes horror-dilated behind their
gold-rimmed glasses, could only falter out
in a questioning, mysti6ed tremolo,
why, Deacon Wiseman;"
"Yes, Desire, a new reformation; but
don't you be frightened; it won't be like
the old one. I'll tell you. I've been
thinking Of DR.. Strong and his heavy
shots-not meaning any disrespec. to our
minister or his discourses. He's a
mighty man in the books, Desire; for
gotten more things, l venture to say, than
you and |, put together, ever knew. He
knows how to present the doctrines.
Doctrines amt to be despised, for we
ought TO be able to give reason for the
faith that's in US. But don't believe in
all reason and no faith, and | don't be-
lieve in all doctrines and nothing to help
man along ev'ry day. tell you, De-
sire. we're having a great deal Of the re-
ligion that's good to talk about, and
precious little of the kind that's good tc
live BY. Not that I'm blaming the Doc
tor. Bless him, no. His heads full Of
fine theories, and it's in nature for him tC
talk them when he talks anything. He's
so took up with them, though, that he
can't see common needs as | can. Now ]
was reading, the other day, that the an
cient moralists reckoned four virtues es-
sential-justice, prudence, temperance
and fortitude. Cardinal virtues they
called them, because they was the basi:
of all virtue. Justice, prudence, temper.
anee, fortitude," repeated the Deacon,
slowly naming the virtues on the finger.
of his left hand. "yes, Desire, these'rs
what want to see practised, and I'm
a-going to persuade men and women tc
practise them. I've got to do it. I'm
going to do it."
Thus was the new reformation deter.
mined upon. Thus did its leader, with
something of the spirit and earnestness o.
Luther at Worms, declaring, "Here
stand; can do no otherwise; God help
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
DOCKS.

As for me, wanted Robinson Crusoe {:
that large, fine edition down at Hem
mens's bookstore, with the colored pic
lures. l wanted it for my own--not to
return to somebody else when had read
it through. What was one reading for
such book as that.
Dick didn't want Robinson Crusoe.
Not a bit; nor any other book. The less
he saw of a book, the better he liked it.
He was my brother; my twin brother,
too; but we weren't any more alike than
well, than two honeysuckle blossoms,
one yellow and the other red, on the
same stalk.
What Dick did want was one Of black
Tony's pug puppies. Tony was Mr.. Les
sep's hostler, and he was raising the dogs
to sell. Mr.. Lesseps was our next neigh
Dor, and his little Alice was the sweetest
blue-eyed, golden-curled beauty that ever
ran with her arms reached out to meet
two admiring young playfellows like u.s.
Dick thought all the world of Alice, but
| do believe he saw even more loveliness
in the tawny velvet hide, the pug muzzle,
the turbid blue eyes Of either one OF the
little fat trio cuddled asleep greater part
of the time on the straw in Mr.. Lesseps
stable.
Robinson Crusoe was two dollars and
half. The best puppy was two dollars
and half. They might as well have
been a million. How were we two
Youngsters to have FIVE dollars pocket
money all at once. and how long would
it take US to save it.
Our father had only the year before
bought our summer home in the country.
He was busy merchant in New York,
and knew very little about farming. Mr..
Lesseps's place was beautiful and elabo-
rate, for he had owned X long time, but
ours was still in the rough, and there re-
mained great deal to be done in every
part of it, ploughing. grading, planting
and what not. Father used to come ont
and spend day or two in the week with
US, and how he did enjoy getting on bis
farm clothes and going around watching
the work and supervising his men here
and there, seeing things come more and
more into shape.
But / was telling you how much Dici
and I wanted five dollars. We wanted
it 90 much that one morning when father
had gotten on his duster and was waiting
for the carriage to come around to tsks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
A NOVEL INDUSTRY.

A novel industry has arisen IN New
York. Ii is managed by company
which undertakes to provide in manner
entirely satisfactory, safe and respectful
escort for any woman, young or old, who
desires such convenience, and is willing
and able to pay moderately for it. Hus-
bands, it seems in that city, are expected
to murder their wives when favorable
opportunity presents itself, and marriage
is therefore perhaps not considered so de-
sirable there as elsewhere. and there are
many women who have no brothers or
other near kinsman or friends who could
attend them, or whom they wish to ask
to do so. The prejudices of society to
some extent and real danger Of insult or
injury prevent ladies from going alone IN
the evening to parties, dinners, theatres
or any form of entertainment. But by
giving reasonable notice to the company
that on certain evening she desires an
attendant, any lady may expect with con-
fidence at the appointed hour, well
dressed, intelligent and well behaved
man, who will escort her to the place she
desires to visit, and call for her at any
hour she names, or if she likes will sit by
her side at the opera, theatre or concert,
and attend her to her home atterward.
He can be trusted to behave with pro-
priety, and nothing in his appearance or
manners will suggest to observers that ne
is a paid attendant. There is said TO be
considerable demand from ladies visiting
the city as well as from residents, for the
services of these attendants, and the
business furnishes an eligible employment
for men of respectable address, whose
manners are better than their fortunes,
who cannot dig and are ashamed to beg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
THE UNwRITTEN SHEET.
by ELAINE GoopALE.

We learned ere this from wisdom's page
One lesson deep and strange.
That holds In youth and holds In age.
Beyond our power TO change.
We know. and viii not answer whence
The dear-bought knowledge come.
That greatest love. and greatest grief.
And greatest jov are dumb.
We know, yet lend a willing hand
To meet an obvious need;
We know. yet coldly. proudly stand.
When hearts In silence bleed:
And he alone who spsechless lips
And fearless eyes can feel.
VIII heed warning all unsaid,-
blind and mate appeal
o friends OF pencil and of pen.
Whose work is wide and grand;
o striving women, lettercd men.
Through all our busy land.
In songs you smile, In songs you weep,
You learn OF saint and sage,
But have you power Gods thought TO keep
And read the unwritten pago2
The spo;less paper comes TO each.
tOr c2ch itr ncS>aSt Ties,
Too grave for idle words 20 teach
Too deep for careless eyes;
Yet he whose conscience Is rs white.
Whose thoughts as free from thrall,
May take its challenge as 1 write.
And make reply for all.
You dare not blot the shining scroll
With words of conscious wrong,
You dare not harm living soul.
In story or In song.
Eternal strength and purity
Through all the ages reign.
And what you once dcfAce and spoil
You cannot clear again.
Though smaller motives bid you write.
Who have no word 20 say.
You dare not choke with idle words
The straight and narrow way.
The masters grasp Life's mighty plan.
It's secret springs you know;
Exalt the woman. own the man.
And let the writer goi
But IL you dare the strongest test
This mortal frame can bear.
Whatever man has known as best
Your only though; and care.
o most OF all remember then
A mission half divine,
And scorn 10 leave behind your pen
One weak. unworthy linel
Cod gives Us freely days and hours;
We hold them far too light,
And half believe IL matters not
What now we care 10 write.
The leaf l. turned and we must stop
The hurrying pen is still,
And every page Is gathered up
Our book OF life 20 Ill.
No graver charge 20 man is given
Than this unwritten sheet
Beneath the shining vault of heaven.
His word shall stand complete;
Yet he alone who speechlcss lips
And fearless eyes can feel.
win heed a warning all unsaid,-
The papers mute appeal
-IThe Paper World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13

A SURGEON, NOT SHoEMAKER.-Ihe
army surgeon, no matter how kind and
tender.hearted upon entering the service,
naturally grows more or less callous after
year or two spent among a body of men
including in its number scores OF maiin-
perers and shirks. One morning in the
"defenses," in response to surgeons call,
the squads of sick, lame and languid from
the several companies of the regiment had
halted before the surgeons tent, and one
after another was put through the dreary
catechism of Whats the matter with
you. Let me see your tongue &c,
until private Woods turn came. To the
question, whats the natter" Wood,
who was of a superlative Emphatic tenn
perament, whined out slowly, well
doctor my boot = hurts-my foot
"Dash it all" broke in DR.. Sawbones,
losing his long g-tried patience, "what dye
take me for. I'm surgeon, man. Did
We think was a shoemaker: :"-BOstoH
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
One of the school board, going his

One of the school board, going his
rounds as an amateur, put the following
question to a scholar in country school:
"How do you parse Mary milked the
COW ?" The last word was disposed of
as follows: "Cow is noun, feminine
gender, singular number, third person,
and stands for Mary" Islands for
Mary!" exclaimed he of the board. "How
do YOU make that OUT" Because,
added the intelligent pupil, If the COW
didn't stand for Mary, how could Mary
milk herr"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
Rash, sinful man." upbraidingl

-"Rash, sinful man." upbraidingly
said the chaplain to the prisoner. sup
nose YOU were to die now, what sort OF
conscience would you die with, eh ;"
"Oh, my conscience is as good as new;I
never used it Bit" said the prisoner,
proudly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-13
Professional Cards, 5c.

ESoCH POSTER, JR-,
Attorney and Counsellor at LaS,
BxrHKL. NE
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
THIRD EDITION.
A.~.s s.ass n vles.

An interesting musical event In vii
mipgton will be the appearance of tn,
Kate l.. Thayer Concert Company snt
the Spanish Students here on th,
evening Of December 2slh. On th,
proceeding evening the company will
perform In New Castle in the new hall
which will certainly be the most i'm
portant musical performance which
ever took place there, and which should
be literally pati0njzsd.
On next Saturday evening Frank
Chanfrau will appear In his well known
character Of exit" The Pbiladelphis
Bulletin speaks Of his recent perform
ance in that city as follows.
"Mr. Chanfrau began an engage
ment at the Arch Street Theatre last
night in his familiar play, Kit; or, the
Arkansas Traveller. The house was
filed and the performance was received
with the favor that has so long beer
accorded to it,"
In the afternoon the company will
play Rast Lynn. Admission Is and
25 cents.
All lovers Of music should remember
that the grand combination concert IL
which, Welhelmj, Nine. Fritch and
steonberg take part comes of Friday
evening.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Bolmcn Horses Arrived.

A dispatch from Few York says: tn,
steamship Denmark Of the National
Line, which arrived Thanksgiving Day,
brought AZ Norman stations to be us.
ed for improving stock in the West.
They were on exhibition to day at the
Stoddard bonded stables and attracted
much attention. They will be shipped
10 Illinois, six horses being put in each
car. This is the largest lot OF French
stations that will probably bs shipped
this season, as the passage at this tim e
Of the year Is attended with much risk.
One or two small lots are expected to
arrive In a few weeks. There were
originally 40 on the Denmark, but three
stations, two mares and two colts died
oD the voyage on account Of iDcessant
rolling and pitching Of the vessel, caus
ed by unusually heavy weather. They
have very thick heavy necks and
shoulders, slopine hips, large legs, well
covered with hair, and full and long
names and tails. They weigh from
l 900 to 1000 pounds and stand II to
IS hands high. They are very docile.
The horses in this lot cost 5000 to
fl 900 each.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Lack OF Dem oeratIc Proof.

ApIopos of the Cloud-Lynn contest fol
the iDspectorship Of the city elections
in the Ninth Ward a statement made
to REPUBLICAN, reporter this morning,
with reference to 1t, may not be unin
t!resting. The gentleman who made
!. Is we'll acquainted with Ninth Ward
politics. Said he: "At the time Of the
city election there was an agree cement
between the Republican and Democra.
tic leaders that the votes Of neither
Samuel l.. Bush nor Sharpley Bullock,
were to be objected to. Bush Is a Re-
publican, and, in Council last night,
he was shown TO Re felon, and there
fore an Illegal voter. Bullock, on the
other hand is Democrat, and 1t is q
well.known fact that hs has been con.
victed at our courts. Under the agree
ment both Bush and Bullock voted at
the city election"
1t is Whispered about that the Demo.
Gratis having pressed Clouds contest,
there will be some interesting develop.
mentS when Mr.. Lynn, the inspector
elect commences his defence.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Contra, Rec tyoI.

Euoch Moore, Jr., yesterday, receiv.
ed the contract to build for Captain
Calvin TagRart, a wooden side wheel
steamer, to run summer excursions
from Baltimore to TolchcJter Beach.
The following figures are the dimen.
sions Of the boat Length, $50 feet;
breadth Of beam, 30 IT,; guards, 50 IT,;
depth Of hold, % it; diameter OF
wheels, "a IT,; fall OF wheels 9lt. The
boilers and engines viii be taken from
the old steamer Hoboken. The cylin-
der will be "A inches in diane 'er and
II feet stroke. She is designed TO &C.
commOdate 1000 passengers and the
owners hope TO make the trip from
Baltimore to Tolchester in an hour and
half. When she is finished she will
be named colchester.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
EGISTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Nov. 8, 1850
Upon the application Of Joshua Conner
Executor OF James Conner, late O
Wilmington Hundred, In said county
deceased, It is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Executor aforo+
said give notice of granting Of letters o.
Testamentary upon the estate OF the dc.
ceased, with the date OF granting thereof, By
causing advertisements 70 be posted within
forty days frem the date Of SUCH letters in six
Of the most public places Of the county OF New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate TO present the same, or
abide by an Act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
10 be inserted within the same period In the
DAILY REPUBLICAN, Newspaper pub
lished In Wilmington, and to be continued
therein three weeks, 10 0-d.
~, Given under the hand and Seal
LIS. OF Office Of the Register Aforesaid Ut
t-~~ New Castle, In New Castle county
aforesaid, The day and year above written.
5. q. BIG9S, Register.
EoTIGB.-All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same daily attested to the Executor on or
before Nov. s, 1881, or abide the Act OF
in such case made and provided.
JOSHUA CONNER, Executor,
Address s:-Wilmington. Del. ll6
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
PrOmpI Action.

TIE promptness with which Com
pound Oxygen acts in throat and luDf
diseases is very remarkable. Mrs. Alice
A. Daniels, Of RRmsey's Station, Ala,
bama, sends, without solicitation, and
for publication. statement'of the re-
suits Of its use in ier case, from which
We make a single extract. She says,
"In four days after commencing ia
inLale the Compound Oxygen, chills,
'eTer and nigLt.sweats were all gone
Ny appetite, which before was at its
lowest ebb, soon became good. My
strength increased very rapidly, and
improvement has been steadily going
Oh ever since the 6rst inhalation. NV
cough slowly became milder, and to.
day I can truthfully say that l am al,
most we'll woman" send for our
Treatise on Compound Oxygen. 1t will
be mailed free. Drs. Starkey & Palen,
l109 and I'LL Girard street, Philadel
phis, Pa.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
LOenlkTfermAIh.

Shop windows are full Of Christi
goods.
The Bhyard Legion viii L0li a N,
ing to night.
The markets wers slim!y a;tsnl
this morning.
The Della " are train was de;s,asdc
siderably in this city this morning
a shot box"
Mayor Almond says he does nol
tend TO reappoint ex.ofli3.r Ho'2A4
on the police force.
John Richardson has been Spp'1|
patrolman on the police force, Uhll
Second District vacancy.
The Directors ofths Washington
Company had q pleasant hop Isl
ming at the engine house.
The twenty.fifth annual ro anl'
the Central Presbyterian church
be held next Monday evening
At the meeting Of the WiIninnS
Loan Association last evening
sold at a premium Of lG per oeD"
The NJ. Z. congregation Of EIsm'
Concord, Delaware County, rar
making arrangements to bulIaA
chapel.
The Great Chiefs l. 0. +. N,
hold their special Coupcil to,DiGa.
g. 8. Joseph Pyle will be raised
proper "stump."
Mrs. thariDe Carrot No. 25 n
son street fractured her right VFL,,
fall on an 10y pavement d. ~
reduced the fracture.
The match game of poo, bel
Philip Traynor of this city, ana
Sands Of Philadelphia, VII take
at P. J. Babcock's Thursday nS
next week.
DR.. s. B. Swavely, OF sPnns
has been appointed by the WIIm'
and Northern Railroad COMPANY
sician 10 the company for th@ ~
Of the road lying between KeS0'nO
Coatesville.
The American Union Telegf'P
are introducing into numoef, u
iBg business houses call sigpa'In,i
lar to those employed by the ~
Service in Philadelphia and Nc"
A signal from one Of those p!a'i
call boy to the point IN qu'"
once,
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Wei!De Meyers
CAT TARRH
HURR One pieksge 10 generally sum.
W cienI A real cue Of OAtarrh Tor si.bO
ll17-2tAw
REGIsTER'S ORDERS.
DEdIsTERs ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Nov. q, 1880.
Upon the application OF Thomas Perkins
Administrator OF John Perkins, late
Of Brapdyvlne Hundred. In said coun.
ty, deceased, II is ordered and direc.
ted by the Register that the Administrator
aforesaid give notice OF granting OF
Letters Of Administration upon the estate
Of the deceased, with the date Of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days fren the date OF such Lot
ters in six Of the most public places OF the
county Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly IN
such case made and provided; and also cause
the same 10 be inserted within the same pc
Rod in the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN, q news.
paper published in Wilmington, and 10 be
continued therein three weeks (e-od)
~~~ Given under the hand and Seal OF
I L. 8. effice OF the Register Aforesaid at New
I ~ Castle, in New Castle county aiore-
said, the day and year above written.
3. q. BIGGS, Register,
NoTIUn All PoIsVns having siaims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Administrator on
or before Nov. sth, 1881. or abide the Act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
THOMAS PERKINS, Administrator
Address :--Wilmington Del. It's
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
EGISTER'S ORDER,
RE0IsTER,s uITYOE
Nyw CAaTLR CouNTY. Nov.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Nov. 20, 1880.
Upon the application OF Essle Simkins,
Executrix Of Eliza Meara late OF Whining.
ton Hd., in said county. deceased. It is or
dered and directed by the Register that the
Ezecutrix aforesaid give notice OF granting
OF Letters Testamentary upon the estate OF
the deceased with the date OF fgranting thereof,
by causing advertisements 10 be posted within
forty days irsm the date Of such Letters In
six OF the most public places Of the county Of
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate TO present the same
or abide by an Act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided and alse cause the same,
to be inserted within the same period In the
DELAWARE REfUBLIoAN, o newspaper pub
lished In wilmington, and TO be continued
therein three weeks 10 od)
80, Given under the hand and Seal Of
LIS. Once Of the Register Aforesaid at
~ New Castle, In New Castle county
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
S. y. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICI-All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested TO the Executrix, on or
before Nov. %, 1881. or abide the Act OF As.
sembly in Guch case made and provided.
ESSIE SIMKINS, EKecutrix.
Address WilmiAgt0n. Del. liza
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Tho Fire Record.

The followin & record offres and fire
alarms during November, is furnished
by W. G. File, of the Delaware Fire
Company
Monday, Nov. /. $50 p. m, false
alarm. Sunday, Nov. 7, 8 Is a. m.
slight fire in two story frame DIV slling
house on Locust street; loss, about $l5.
Sunday, Nov. 7, 5.46 p. M, fire at Hatt
4 Bros pork-pasking establishment,
Fifth street, below Walnut; LOSS, $764.
25 fully insured.
Monday, Nov. 8. 7.3O p. M, false.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 9.l5 p. NJ, burning
brush, Twelfth and Claymont streets.
Monday, Nov. Is, 7.l5 p. M, false
alarm. Tuesday, Nov. l6, 1.4O D.
m, slight FIRE in picking room
OF Franklin cotton mill, southeast cor.
er Ninth and Walnut streets; Sp.m..
false alarm; 9.l5 p. M, alarm caused
BY defective Hue. Goa Walnut street
Tuesday, Nov. 80, 10.40 a. M, false
alarm; 3 Is p. m, false alarm.
Daily Republican., 1880-12-01
Talking 70 the Teachers.

Yesterday Prof. Harlan of the Public
Schools called all the teachers togethe Ell
OF the High school and address ed them
upon the important subject of heat and
ventilation. This was done because
it had come to the Superintendent!
knowledge that several Of the teachers
did not have the school rooms proper
ly ventilated. He spoke with reference
to the principles of ventilation, how
to secure it and its relation to th,
health of small children. Prof. Ford
the elocutionist, was present and re
cited.