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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
THE HOME MAKERs COLUMN

Tbs means more than house keeper,
Cor there are many houses whieh are no,
in the unesi sense Of the word homes.
five called this the house keepers
column /, would seem to belong excln-
svely to women. A. the house Is mainly
in their chargc. bat the home includes
an the members Of the family. But Il
dos no, follow that the home makers, o.
keepers. mus, keep a. home' no indeed
every one and especially a woman. much
Of whose lie necessarily Is spent a.
homs) needs the strength and frcshnes'
acquired BY contact with outside ma
ters.
We an know how easy it j. O. get into
ruts In everything ana The best way to
avoid this Is learn from others and ihe
experience Of some one else will often
save rs hom lcarning in thai way 10 oaI
sorfow.
This brings us rgh, % the poini-we
want 90 make ihs par, of ihe paper q
sort q "lcni hanI society
thing 20 help us an
Il has been proposed 20 ,ry che eSP,r-
linen, oi dsyofing a column Of This PaP''
q home affairs. ana Oh make ihe eSper.-
men, a success the al of an interested
&. needed. Fron che heiP received Il
vii D, determined whether .i wll bs
profuble % continue ,h.s department of
not
Doa't rcsl whatever there may be and
then say. n know something better than
that. no,hing nes there. etc- : bat scnd
q letter or even postal card telling the
re-, u us your experience
Ifevery lady who reads che DsuocaAr
would send two postal earl' a year giv.
ing hints ar assing questions ca someone
else o. answer. there soud bc no d'ao'
bu, VIA, this column would be .n,efcs'
iag aai useful
similar departments are oani 10 o.
lafss papers even a. Intervals ia che dai.
Us. ana though wc may ne c'mPct-
with them. wc can i1 what wc can.
asi aI.o have Che benefit of their vs.
dom VII you try
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
srui.clNIU>NiAL oF rHE OXFORD DEN'
OCRAI.
SkrrUu or uir pArEE IEou riE fiEst'
ANn N0ucE, col rs EDITORS, PCnLsii'
Eas Ere

The fiiic,h anniversary of = newsPaper
f. by no mean. a. common either in this
state Or To- ihe country. as might Be- sup
posed by those who have no, given care
fal attention 10 the subject, and fQi tie
very good and conducive .eAsoa that bu,
few papers -.iain to ,hA, age. In fact,
the history q the newspaper press goes
b show tha, Of the numerous newspaper
enterprises started. large majority are
unsuccessful. and no, few papers die in
their Infancy. Within the space Of seven
years. not less than seven newspaper
were started in Norway and Paris. The
OxroRD DENocRAT Is here, bat where are
the other six-the oxford Observer. the
J,fas9aiaa. the Poliiciaa, the I'Aage
Spy. the Jlurual y ds TIn,e' and the
Orfor9 Orac',i AL Of them died young
and mos, q them be fore the end Of ,heir
first year.
The mania Cor newspaper publication
has prevailed from the earliest times Of
newspaper Prin,ing; IL Is the goal TO
which every practical printer is looking
and hopes % reach. IL Is the ambition
Of every professional man to attain to the
highest honors % which his profession
naturally leads The clergyman wants
the degree Of Doctor Of Divinity. the
physician 10 Be promoted to Professor.
ship aud the lawyer to be Judge and
the practical printer : never satisfied un-
al he reads his imPrin, on paper Of bis
own. In this as in many other enter
pri.es. his ambition overrules his judg-
men, and his reason. lie stops no, TO
enquire whether such paper be needed,
whether he have the ability to manage or
the means to establish il. and bis venture
ends where all enterprises are likely to end,
in which the chances and circumstances
have not been carefully considered and
weighed beforehand. The young AsPir-
ant for journalistic hOnOr' says; why
Horace Greeley and Tharlow Weed sue
seeded and Why should no, ! succeed !"
The frs, newspaper printed on this
Continent was in Boston BY X. Pierce in
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

friends rallied to its support and two
new names were put on where one was
stricken off.
Mr.. Prince continued 10 publish the
paper, or rather il continued to be pub
lished in bis name, until March, 1855.
when he sold out and the other shares
having been purchased by Rufus 5. Ste.
yens and VIM. A. Pidgin, the firm name
became w. A. Pidgin q Co. Mr.. Pig
gin had been in charge Of the Office since
Mr.. Mellen took the position Of route
agent, and had also been local editor.
DR.. Brown continued 10 act in the eapae-
iiy Of political editor.
Under the new management, an Agri-
cultural Department, was added with the
motto Speed the Plow," and with Da-
rius Forbes a. editor. His name h-t
appears a. such in the issue Of March
2, 1855. lie sustained this relation TO
the paper until 1859, when the DEPART
men, was discontinued.
In the issue Of December II, 1856,
Darius Forbes appears As proprietor with
John J. Perry a. political editor. There
was. however. no real change in the mar
sgemen, Of the paper, and in April, 1857,
the firm name again appears a. W. A.
Pidgin & Co. Mr.. Stevens bad thea
sold out bis shares and Mr.. Pidgin had
become sole owner. lie continued 10
publish and edi, the paper with John J.
Perry as political editor, until November
IS, 1867, when the establishment was
sold to Col. Fred 4. Shaw, and in the
issue Of iha, date be announces himself
editor and proprietor.
January %. 1869, new series was
lel, out and "Nolume SO" substituted
therefor.
In January. 1874. Mr.. Shaw sold one
third Of the concern TO Geo. II. Watkins,
who had been foreman in the Office. The
firm name was now r. 4. Shaw & Co.
October 10th, Of the same year. Shaw
sold out bis remaining inieres, 70 Wat
kins and retired from the concern. Dr.
Thomas II. Browns name reappears {"
political editor from this date until April
20. 1876. when !, disappears, and Geo.
II. Watkins j. announced a. editor and
proprietor. Since ,ha, time, there has
been no change in the managemen, Of
the establishment Daring his editorial
career. DR.. Brown managed the DENo-
cnAr with peculiar adroiiness and with
distinguished ability. Tie was ably sue
eeeied, 1856 to 1874. BY Gen. Perry.
The following tables indicate At a
glance. the management Of the DEso-
cRLr, both edi,ohally and otherwise.
from the beginning; the dates indicate
when the perons opposite began their
labor,. either As proprietor or editor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

The removal of the Jeasrsonlan from
this place, after having bought up the Pol
ltlcian has len Us destitute OF a paper.
There are many Inconvenience resulting
from this state OF things which all the cit
liens are interested In rcmedying. The
democratic party having expressed their
strong desire that a paper might be es-
tablished here A. the organ OF their wishes
and the dissemination OF their principles,
we have been Induced 10 try tie expert
ment OF publishing the Democrat
No labOred exposition Of our Views can
be needed by the people Of this county,
when We say that II Il intended this paper
shall be what the JeiIersonlon WAS, and
our object l. 10 supply the vacancy occa-
stoned Dy it, removal A. u will be con-
Quoted by the same person who was pre-
viOusly editor OF the JenersOnian, It's prin-
clples and course of conduct may be judged
OF from what were those Of that paper. To
the democracy OF Oxford, We look for sup
port. IL Is at their request that the paper
i commenced and IL Is only by their pat
rOnage and encouragement that II can be
sustained. Their support. Ne hope 10
merit by a steady adherence 10 the prin-
clples ofdemocrscy and faithful discharge
OF our duties as conductors OF free press.
We begin without subscribers In the con-
idence that the friends OF the principles
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

we advocate will sustain us. We profess
10 be the organ Of a party. We expect 10
be supported. N al all A. such. These are
our intentions. From those who are friend
IN 10 them. We ask support.
GEO. w. MILLETT.
nFTANTffS KING
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
nrssrLI's TcHo.

or the North Star. Mr.. Russell was
practical printer and had previously been
concerned in newspaper Publication in
Concord, n. II. The sire Of the paper
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
FROrRIEroRs

oct 20. l,7l. GEo. II. WArnNs.
POLITICAL EDITORS.
Aug. %. i.33, JosErn @. CotE.
Aug. 20. ls51, GEo. w. MnLErT.
Jan. 2. 1852. Gro. r. ENERY
Juiy 92. 1883, Thomas II. BROwN.
Dec. n. 1856, JoHN j. PEEEr.
Nov. Nc, ls67, y. T.. SHAW.
Oct. %. fs-t. THOMAS II. BROWN.
April -, 1876, GEo. H. wArNiNs
have thus briefly traced the career Of
the OxroRp DrNocRAr from iis origin to
the las, change in proprietor and editor
ship which occurred about ten years ago,
,hi, being the longes, period save one,
that Of Mr. Pidgin, under the same man
agemen,. and during which the paper has
continued TO improve. This article might
have been greatly extended and embraced
many other matters Of interest connected
with the paper and is times, bat Il was
though, best TO bring !, within the avail
able space Of single issue Of the DrNo-
Graf The epoehs in the history Of the
paper have no, been many, but they have
been quite marked The frs, was i,s
apparent death after the success Of the
whig party in isiO, and It's revival, after
is 70 long suspended animation, was lit
de less than a miracle, and was due TO
causes named and which do no, often oe-
cur. The second was IL severe trial by
fire when the entire establishment was
laid in ashes. Ba, phrnix.like il soon
arose and was really purified BY It's fiery
ordeal, for is politics was better from it'
first issue after ihA, event But the most
important epoch in the history Of the
OXFORD DENocRAr was when il raised
the standard Of reyol, agains, the Bour-
bon, pro-slAvery, Democracy, and be-
came the--ggAn Of the boilers under
the able and finally successful leadership
Of Hon. Anscn p. Morrill,. fint il re.
pudiated the farther extension Of slavery.
then il became the champion Of enforced
prohibition Of the liquor traffic, and after
the transition period in our State and nA-
,ional politics, !, became the intelligent
organ Of ,ha, party which !, did 90 much
TO bring into existence.
During the war. TIE DENocRAr was
reduced in size 10 six columns TO the
page. The greater facilities which met
ropoliian papers had for obtaining the
latest news from the sea, Of war, caused
them to be eagerly sought after. aud the
rural press greatly suffered in eOnse-
quenee. But soon after the collapse Of
the rebellion. the DENooRAr was again
enlarged to is former size.
Since 1855, the character Of the paper
has been materially changed. II has
been a newspaper in fact as well as in
name, local news being made an import
an, speciality. This change was inaug-
urated by Mr.. pidgin who organized q
special corps Of correspondents in diff
ferent parts Of the County. and was thus
able to give a weekly summary Of the
important happenings in almost every
town. The plan has worked admiralty,
and Mr.. Pidgin enjoys the satisfaction Of
seeing Il adopted BY the rural press gen.
orally.
The DEMOCRAT has had large corps
Of correspondents Of whom is would be
plea,an, to speak personally and at some
length. but space will not permit. Among
those Of thirty yeau ago. may be par
donsd for mentioning Hon. J. J. Psuy.
whose letters from the Stats Capital were
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

was rs by "a inches and is subscription
price was sl.5O per year. Il died be-
ioyc the frs, anniversary Of IL birth. A
oory Of Rus,elrs Echo i in the posses
sion Of Hon. Geo. b. Bauows of Frye
burg. and know Of no other in the State.
The early demise Of this paper appears to
have had a very disoOurseing effect upon
the business. Cor Il was more than quar-
ter Of century before a second a,,emp,
al journalism was made in Oxford Coun-
ty. In July, 1924. Asa Barton issued
the fret number Of the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
ANEW sEEIls.

The mex, issae Of the paper appeared
on ,he l9ih q February. 1880. New
and elesan, type had been procured, the
size increased 10 seven columns. the
length proportiona,ely, and a new head
procured, the same ,ha, was used until
within a few years In this issue Col
Mille,, said
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

The frat number ~ stated. vas issued
Tuesday. Angus, goth. 1898, and bears
the imprint Of Millet n King. Terms
sl.75 per annum in advance. Two dol
lar. AZ the end Of the year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

About l O'Clock on sunday morning
last. Nc we're aroused from our slumbcr
by ihc startling cry Of Fire The Ore
proved % be- To the building occupied BY
~ for thc Democrat ofilcc, by Col. Charles
Andrews. a. a law ofiicc, aud by ihc Poet
Oficc. The citizens of The village aud VI
clulty rallied nobly % The rescue, bat with
out avail The bulldlug AMI the contents
% the Democrat onlce were utterly de.
strOycd. our loss II heavy one, and
will not fill short of sj0oO-bcing our All.
The arc u supposed - have originated from
some defect b n The machinery. We are not
dishesrtened nor discouraged. but We SHAH
A. soon A. We can make arrangements,
commence the Democrat again, etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

iuary column and sometimes into the by
menial one. The following is found in
Vol. g.
Married 10 Llycrmore by Reuel Wash
burn. esq. Mr.. Levi X. Young. 10 Miss
Lura q. Livermorc.
"whcn age impairs the virgins cheek,
And wrinkles O'cr the brow arr hung,
Apply tho seif same magic touch.
That male this female YOUNG"
And here is oac more;
Married IN --- Mr.. Abel Price age
~ 20 Miss Euphronla Rugg, aged ca"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
IT WAS A MASSACRE.
The Chinese Whipped in Seven
Minutes,
But the French Continue Firing
The Dead Floating in the Water
Terrible Scenes.

PARIS, Aug. 23.--Admiral CourbetI
commenced bombarding the Foo Chow
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The British
consul and the Egyptian physician to-
gether with the other attaches of the
consulate at Foo Chow have taken ref
uge on the British war ships lying off
the port.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The announce
ment that Admiral Courbet had opened
fire on Foo Chow arsenal has created
intense excitement here. The dispatches
received thus far are very brief, and
further news is awaited with anxiety.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Admiral Courbet
opened fire at 2 p. m. and the Chinese
replied almost simultaneously. The
vessels forming the Chinese fleet were
really toys. Several Chinese gun boats
maintained bravely desultory fire for
about q quarter of an hour, when the
survivors of their crews leaped over
board. The combat was practically fin
ished in seven minutes. The superior
French artillery made the contest, after
disabling the Chinese vessels, no fight.
1t was massacre. Two eighteen-ton
gun-boats of the Chinese fleet fought
we'll, one sinking near the English man
of-war Champion, while the other, sta
toned above the junks, made good
stand. The French kept up the fire on
the arsenal, neighboring buildings, forts,
barracks and villages until p. M, al
though resistance from the shore bat
teries closed about3 o'clock. About
o'clock Sunday evening three burning
gunboats fioated down the stream, one
carrying French colors. The scenes on
the river as the dead and wounded
fioated by were terrible. The forts
lower down have not yet been attacked.
OF the Chinese men-of-war which es-
capped the French bombardment at Foo
Chow one was stranded and had her
back broken. The French resumed
firing to-day, directing their shots
against the pagodo. 1t is surmised that
the object of the attack is to entirely
obliterate the place. The French trans
ports are shelling the villages which oc-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
The Evidence of the Defence.

The public, which has showered ap-
proval and patronage on the Sentinel
since the bringing of the Blaine politi-
cal libel suit, is entitled to candid
expression concerning the defendants
resources of strength. 1t will be re-
membered that the publication sued
on, mentioned certain reports current
concerning Mr.. Blaine. 1t did not pro-
nounce them true, though the charac-
ter of some of the persons asserting the
reports rendered them highly worthy
of credence. But since the filing of the
suit evidence has been obtained which
removes all doubt as to the defendant
being entirely able to successfully resist
it. The immortality, the seduction, the
irregular marriage which rumor had
laid on Mr.. Blaine will be fixed upon
him by proof so unmistakable that the
veriest partisan in his following will
not fail to pronounce him aguilty man.
The sins Of mans youth will betimes
find him out, especially if he takes
pains to discover and compel disclo-
sure of them.-Lndidndpolis Sentinel.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
A LETTER OF GOV. CLEVELAND.
His Ideal of Public Official-Noth.
ing to do With the Ornamental
Part of the Office-A Beau
tiful Tribute to his Mother.

Rev. Twining, who was commits
stoned by the n. Y. Independent to go
to Buffalo to investigate the charges
against Gov. Cleveland, furnished for
publication the following, addressed by
Gov. Cleveland to his own brother,
written on the day of his election as
Chief Executive of New York. 1t will
be difficult to find anywhere better
expression of the duty apublic officer
owes to those who have entrusted him
with their confidence than this letter
contains. 1t was written most proba-
bly, hastily, on thespur of the moment
without thought or consideration as to
the sentiment he was expressing, to one
beyond all others, next to his mother,
with whom he had and held the most
confidential relations and to whom he
could address himself in the fullness of
familiar friendship. The tender man
ner in which he alludes to his dead
mother will be appreciated by all chris
tian readers.
MAYORS OFFICE, BUFFALO, N. Y,
November 7, 1882.
MY DEAR BROTHER: I have Just
voted. | sit here in the Mayors office
alone, with the exception of an artist
from Frank Leslie's snewspaper, who is
sketching the office. If mother was
here should be writing to her, anu |
| feel as it were time for me to write to
some one who will believe what write.
l have been for some time in the atmos-
phere of certain success, so that have
been sure that should assume the du-
| fiaS nf tho hi~I, offioa xxyhin1, hox
been named. have tried hard in the
light of this fact to properly appreciate
the responsibilities that will rest upon
me, and they are much, too much, un-
de estimated. But the thought that
has troubled me is: Can we'll perform
my duties, and in such q manner as to
do some good to the people of the State?
L know there is room for it, and know
that am honest and sincere in my de-
sire to do well, but the question is
whether / know enough to accomplish
what L desire.
The soaial life which seems to await
me has also been subject of much
anxious thought. have notion that
l can regulate that very much as | de-
sire; and if I can shall spend very lit
tie time in the purely ornamental part
of the office. In point of fact, I will tell
you, first of all others, the policy I in
tend to adopt, and that is to make the
mattera a business engagement between
the people of the State and myself, in
which the obligation on my side is to
perform the duties assigned me with an
eye single to the interest of my en-
ployers. / shall have no idea of re-
election or of any higher political pre-
ferment in my head, but very thankful
and happy I can well serve one term
as the peoples Governor. Do you
know, that ifmother were alive / should
feel SO much safer? 1 have always
thought that her prayers had much to
do with my success. ! shall expect you
all to help me in that way.
Give my love to---and to-
if she is with you, and believe me, your
affectionate brother,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
Democrats and Grecnbackers Unite.

The Michigan Democrats and Green
hackers have united on the following
ticket. Those marked with a" were
nominated by the Democrats and en-
dorsed by the Greenbackers; the re-
naming members were nominated by
the Greenbackers and endorsed by the
Democrats: -..
GovernOr-Josiah w. Begole of Gene
see.
Lieutenant Governor-Mathew ii.
Maynard of Marquette@.
Secretary of State-William Shakes
peare of Kalamazoo
Treasurer-James Blair of Kent.
Auditor General-George p. Sanford
of Ingham.@
Attorney General-Francis w. Cook,
of Muskegon.
Commissioner of the State Land Of
fice-John HI. Dennis, of Barry.
Superintendent of Public instruction
David Parsons, of Wayne.
Member of State Board of Education
Christian Van Driven, of Ottawa.e
The electoral ticket is divided be.
tween the two parties.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
MacGahan's Remains Arrive in New
York.

City Clerk MacGahan, about 10
o'clock this forenoon, received dis
patch from the editor of the New York
Telegram, announcing the arrival at
quarantine of the steamer Powhattan
the remains of his brother J. A MacGa-
han, the celebrated newspaper cores
pondent. The funeral ceremonies will
probably take place at New Lexington,
o., on the 18th of September. The legis-
lative committee will leave for New
York to receive the remains within
day or two. The casket will be placed
a vault at GAINESVILLE until the the 11th.
Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

If you are troubled with sores, aches,
pains and general weakness of the vari-
GUS bodily functions, don't be deceived
by the advertisements of bitters, kidney
medicines, etc., whose certificates or
pretended cures, are often paid for. Put
your trust in that simple remedy called
DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsa-
parilla. 1t will cure you by purifying
the blood and Strengthening the weak
portions ofyour body. You willalso find
it very refreshing to the brain and nerv-
GUS system. The proprietors receive
hundreds of letters bestowing upon it
the highest praise. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
THIRTY CENTS
Blaine Bolt---A Big Surprise
at Syracuse.

NEW York, August 2O.--A peculiar
political surprise developed in Syracuse
yesterday when over 100 Republicans
bolted and declared for Cleveland. 1t
was learned at headquarters here that
the bolt was caused by the Republic
can County Committee circulating the
Buffalo newspaper containing the
Cleveland scandal as campaign doc
ument. Forty of thebolters have here
tofore been very active in the Republi-
can interests.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

"Grover Cleveland" says the Phils-
delphia Press. in behalf of Mr.. Blame,
"has no past" There are thousands of
voters in Mr.. Blaine's own party whose
chief objection to Mr.. Blaine as cam
didate is that he has too much past. 1t
is q past defaced with great and indeli-
BILE stains.-New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

cupy the heights around the arsenal.
The Chinese feet lately on the Min
river, with the exception of two ships,
has been blotted out. No surrender
was allowed TO the disabled and sinking
ships. Their guns having been silenced
they were shelled for hours.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

ooh, yes" said the old farmer; II
nearly discovered perpetual motion
once. l tried to make three-legged
milking stool. ! kept cutting off those
legs to make it stand even. Just
try it yourself, and you will under
stand something about perpetual mo-
ton.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

A standard English remedy, or rather
preventive, for the cholera, which at
the time was much believed in, was to
take during the day, either spread on
bread and butter or in some other way,
two spoonfuls of salt. This salt acted
as disinfectant, and it was asserted
that no one who took regularly his two
spoonfuls caught the cholera.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

The New York World: The numer-
GUS officeholding members of the Blaine
and Logan families that have clung to
the treasury for many long years are
the real "old veterans"