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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

ArGCsrA. Dee. D..
T. fLs Efiar Tie annual meeting Of
tbe Trustee, o. the Iasane Hospiisl. was
boiten a. he Hospital. commencing OF he
tbiri met
TIE tosrl sas organir.l ~ 49, ehoios
a Re-. Rsehsrd wooahuu. a Bsngor. a.
Pres i,leai. and JoLa 4. O. insan. 81. ID. q
Portland. a. Secretary. C0mmitees vcre
chosen 10 make tie moniAly. aud qsarterly
visits. for tbs ensuing year.
A comusit~e consisting q al The Trus-
Tee thoroughly insPeetel the Hospital.
ard al the buiiiings connected therc-itb.
Tee fouai everything ia cool order. tbe
ofhccrs and employees seemed O. be dong
their several dsfiss. fafhfuliy. sud ihc
halls aud galleries uere models ofncNfness.
Tlcrc are noE ceniainel in tie Hospital.
TIRE handrcj paiients. ole Hundred ard
ffiy eight q ~hom arc females. Thcfe arr
none in solitary oonfuement.snd al seemed
70 b. a. comfortably provided Tor a. der
oondtions you'd admit 81. aai q majority
q them seemed happy. and ooniented.
A re- Laundry has beea buili tbe past
year. which saves vast amount 81 labor.
TEo pcrsons are abe o. sash to tbo1-and
pieces tay. vitb soafoeiy any scar u ths
abric Of -ai1a ihey arc composed.
TLe oommission provided ior By ibe la,
I.sEisia,urs. 90 inssstigaie he aasirs a tbi.
insiiflilon. las ncsriy eiosel Be- sslors. and
wiil soon mass areport. What the naisrs
q ti.af r~port sili te. . not get apparent.
lsuEV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICE

We Are ree~fVtnr rr.fa<f ><p~sstoos - our Sob
scriptien Li-t nj a~.f-~ - i.rs.se ~ u-nber .
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p~p-r thi- -. - aos<. asa 400 !. N ti-.s %
n.ks - ~fsrt
W. >~<n vi-ifing ths dasr~nt tom. al VIA
80 - Ce~nsy - $500 po--Ihi~ - sseet A.
r.<sn~nts ~ which car elrcsl.fisa SAL - N
~~&-s<. aH1 an sr~acy e-..Siu.h~d tor ~ coaven-
Snes e esr s.h-xfors. .nd - proeurs al n eea
tntsl1esnce th.a t-snsplres frcm werk q xe~s
We c<nnot exp<c< - give N snouns q rsa.siar
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tA-s e-anot hurnsA so<i fatal xenrs q infsr~st 40
car p-trons, whis careful In car sc-cslons a
r~si.sr sn.fssr, ssd ths. furnl.A = p.p~r covering
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ina.-pra<>bis ~ sssry <nny.
OR sso-eription prioe l. loo, .ns ~ uas. A l.
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Al sads'ien-' espy Cor ever yssr suhserihsrs
sstHis~dL
f~ ~ sab~erfbers. .zy n-<.zlss q ~ salse
q rsrEs eosl.rs ~ elus r.se- for yesr o. H.
noasy.
for rwExrr s.hscrfb<rs. ~ v.lss q sIx dsi1zrs
In n-x-zises. - P~Psrs, ~ lowest el.b rates. 81
~ oon~y.
ws.m 40 cub VIII ne povsi.r magazines. az
r'sr is-s.t r-as-. p-s @~nt invariably N asvaaos-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Is 70 BE beld ~ Chicago. on the 2Oth Of
May Ia - sad that Gen Grani's friend.
have wished 70 take sav,nssse Of the great
nooa-tisle in has favor by having the Con-
vention meet so~eshat earlier than the dsy
acfasliy 6zed. While thoss 81 Mr. Chase
would lihe 10 have Il Postponed al June AZ
Iesst- IL tins i the case. the eosh % Nav
Was perhaps aeoPted A. q compromise
Mr. Greeiy Vas strongly IN favor Of Cir.
einnsii. instesd q Chicago. ~ tie place Of
meeting. on the ero0nG that the COoven-
soa should Be beid where Ibe party needed
ths most help. M. Cook Of Iniaoi.. an.
s-ersd that according to TINS argument. New
York city ooght % be chosen. This rrsort
r.lsed lansh and 6aished Mr.. Grssiev'.
speech The srst ballot rcsulsed-CAic.eo
eages; Cincinnati. SIN; Indianapolis. eve
81 LOuis. three Tbe seoond ballot "a.
the same The third and iOarsA ballots -~re
Chicago. ten Cincinnati. s;x ~. Loois
and I1di@aaP0lis. three each. Tie Shh
ballot -as-chieAgo. twelve; Cincinnati.
ten One eousspOndess ssys thar II least
three-iourshs OF the messbers were l. favor
Of Grant
The Convention -ill consist Of four Del.
egAies a. l4rgs from each State. ana too
tro@ each COngressioual Districi. Il -
impossible As yet 10 estimate the number Of
delegates. a. % Is uncsrsAia bo- naay Of
The late rebel States ~ir lave irAmea gov.
ernmenis which vii euiitie them TO reco-.
nItioa as States having thcir normal rela-
tions to The UniOa. and fbersfore entitled
70 representation in tie Convention Per
hsPs. however, the Couventioa nav give
the republicans Of az those States rep-essn.
tAiion -ithout regard to whcfbss they have
eomPleted the work Of reoonstrusiioa. Al
thOOgh the terms Of The car very properly
contemplated nothing q The kind
The delegates AZ large Tor this State. I'll
probably Be elected BY a republican Legs
iatise caucus. this winter. and Consention.
an each Congressional district Be called
.' u-oAi. early in MAY. to select t-o De-
egsies and TOO aiseruaies 70 The Cou.ee-
tion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

rY-Ihe asrio~s go o. poli,iciras rnust
ave had rno-e than usual d,.saietude 60
fhc Windham asPir1nts q ofb-e. Mr Wm
Gouid. rrpubiiean nrtnbsr ofIa.' year. "a.
re- nominated 49, year. His competitor.
Wm. II Sath. -as eiocted a. The sspseu,-
he1 sircti0n. ~ SO votes. his nane Lav
I"s been printeJ On the repsbIiean fi-kes.
and resembling the other % closely. IF.
room for ~ se-fieion offoui PLAY. b.,
NJ Srniih died. sni ns~ election -.
ordered Ceald thosghs b. hss = sos5
Chance io recover him.sn anI "a. r-.ro-,.
inaied. bot ti,is ii'ue 80 dcm1crzis no.si.s
tel another Gooii Josepb b. nsns. ,,f
wifh thc heip Of oid de--sora,.c s-,-ts-,
b. -as elected. % WnEsus tbosel, 4. "a
BE- qui~t1s-buf. % iiisltraie ,he une~-,,i,.
tees q Poiiiics. WiBisrn gets ths er-is-.s.
81 his election from he Secretary Of Sssfs
a. fbe rsturn q Scarboro vote ~as not MAJ.
bat no sooner III william gee ~ sea
warmei before Jos,pi 81 torn W viii I
record vefifed. giving ben b. sat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

NV HsNrsHIEE Tbe Repabiioan S;ats
Convention MT a. Concord on "Wednesday
Ibe following resolution as unanimoasiy
adopted by he State Central Committee.
Eesolros. That whereas al TIE political
snd peeuniary evils vhich nos afHic; or
country Ar manly a;tribaiej % The IN.
patriotic conduct Of a vroas -beaAe,. Pres.
ident. = i q vital i.aportalse thai TIE suc.
cess,r 20 the present incus1be-t sAau en-
body the loyal spirit ard parpose. Of u.
Natiou, 80. therefore. 10 behalf q The ioyA
people q Nev Hampshire. Do hereby pro
claim a. our and der Erst choice Tor Ia
Fosiiios The great eaPfaia. Gen. Ulysses :
Grant. vho co-iuctcd our Armies 20 victory
and our country % peace Retired ard
saga-io-s on eounrcl. sns scif.poitcsss1 anl
dErlns 10 battle. modest ard ms-uaninaoa.
IN victory. b. - in the oouElsnee snA Or
IN he hearts a 81. countryuen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

IL ~ manifestiy ard avo~ed.y the object
Of these las 20 coefsr UPON negroes the
pist-se % voting. and % disiranchise sueh
a nSnbcr Of ~Li;s cIiizens A. oil give TIE
former clear majority :; al elections IN
The Soatheru States Pres Message.
senator wiis0a, in speech A. Ricbraond
Va. wednesday nighi. asserted thai not
over 5000 persons -cre disfranehiscd in
Al the S0uth. by the rccoastrsction acts %
Consrcss. AM IA; u sas IDLE ciamor 10
say that tbs sHsctci tie ps;iins Of that
section undcr the rule Of the biAcks. lie
predicted thai seven % The S0afberu States
would Be- 70 ihe Uuion By The - q Jsiy
next lie ADVISED moderation and forbsar-
Anos. and thai Oois hose designated in he
reoonstrsciion acts Be lisfanchi..I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
tFrue ~ Ne~ losk Tr,tsssl
The Immediate Resumption Of Specie
Paymerts-

1.-THE GOvernmeut sbosld write over its
Treasury door. The Uaitvd States have
resumed specie payneats. TIE class and
amount Of its debts wh,ch The holAsrs voald
have the right 70 present fos pay .,cnt wOuid
be. seoOrdiag 70 the last report Of Seercsar,
McCaiioch. a. follows.
M.,srse aees sss Pre-sns~d sor pay
Usf~d STATE. Ns,e.. $3.50. -
tnacrtoaA e1rrsncr. - -
Soid csrtihoates q a~posif. HalsrH ~
TOtAi. ssoes,-sis =
The Uaitesl States have 9Th -bich TO
pay this the sum ofsIfi.Sso.Sl in coin.
OF a little more thsa one foarth the amount
Il :, technically liable 20 pay. Compare
this p-opsrsiou between specie and iured;-
ate KabiEres With the eosditiOa Of the bank,
oftbs eOo-trY daring specie-payiag and
solsrui PERIOD The following table shows
ne proportion Of specie held BY the bAais
Of the eOuntry 70 their demand liabilities.
!. OF deposits. eircsiatiOn and does to
other hanks;
Issisisls.. s-i.s.rss 60 ~ 49, =, :.
R4flS. Assss s-II Ahest ~ Assus -
Nov. 4 the banks Of the United State.
oOald naintain sPoeie payments nth IRON
one kifh 70 one eighth a. much gold on hand
as tAeir creditors hal tAs PO-sr 10 demand
Al any moment. hO- Is IL hat the United
States canno, maintain sPseis payasnfs
When is gold on had amounts 70 fourth
Of all ia demand lssbilities7 When nOthinc
5ut geld and silver we're legal tender.
there never MAS al any time ooe-tenth
enough gold and silver 20 paw al the pri-
waite debts ior Which payment in gold ard
SILVER might legally have beea de1Anded
Since the Government has therefore more
gold n prOPortion 70 as demand Eabiiilics
han either banks CT private individuals
ever had during sPecie-paying times. Ne
ask WV Is Il thai they eOsid MAINTAIN specie
paynents and thc governnsni eannotY The
Bank Of Eagland. a. its last suspension in
iss7. redeemed - notes IN specie until IL
had reduced is stock OF coin dorn 70 c5O4..
ass nth ~Aich 70 pay Esbilfies anOonting
70 Ei9.i03.0ss. Il suspended oaly uhen
IS specie uAs redsced 70 one thirty-eichlh
Of Its denand liabilities. Why should the
Jnit~d States suspend ~lsen a. specie -
One-fOurth Of iis demand habiliticss IL r.
because it h-s oaly a ninth part Of The
financial courage Of The Bank % Eagland.
and Oaly o1e hall a. much a. oar bAnks
s-ed 20 have.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
FrOn Our Boston Correspondent.
BosroN Dee Il. is67

lsosroN. Dec II. i~6T.
NJ. Edifor: A late number Of The Den-
ocrAi has been seni NE. ani by a I "a. ar,
made Acquainted uith is nsw managenens.
The leaaiag editorial met ny views entire
". IvAns-i - give nv ~ 70 The writer
81 The article. Here q -. Ths paper l.
evidently in good hands.
Nv mad ~cLt hack 20 the time ~hcr !
sst cot in The prinling busiocss. aad closs
The Democrat 0iIcs. 10 -hich 20 study The
Art. There ! reclaimed for nearly SsecI
year. the ofice uas then in the ''Bcmis
S,ore~ Connected 9Th IL -as the Pos,
oihce. and the psbGshcr OF The paper "a.
post master. when hs ~as sick - absent.
The writer acted a. 7. VI. Under The cir-
cumsiances. The oficc ~as eel Sled TIE
nails came bet ihrec times a week. thsn by
stage. from Portland and ho- anxious
we're the people % reccivc their letters
The Democrat vas somctimes neglected.
Mr.. Wal;on. al several a.srfcsr compos-
'iors. would cone in ard help Us Prcsi-
dents messages we're iong drawn out. -
any thing bat =" linked s~cctnoss~ 10 tie
printers. Tbey are Disgusting 70 many
people besides Priniers. nov days.
The Democrai ofice was removed 20 a
ne- baiidirs bult e,prcssiy Tor II. on The
ground no~ oocupicd ~ your Post Omcc.
IL was hurucd. Ne~ material ~as procur-
ed. and ~ paper eoniinaei 70 Re printed
IN the building owned hy Mr. John r Mer-
III. FrCm there it vas removed 20 he
house siioiuins r'sprcsca; location. Since
left The oficc. horse has been add 10
move the pres bcasiiy. bet vcry ha-
mare AitAchneui
Intervening associations Easc-. fsrmsi
While connected 18th your pspcr Ssofies.
original ani selected. A. fresh On memory
20 day. but uhich appeared IN ne Dcmocrat
ioas s-o- Tbe rspcr contained good s;o-
Tics. ara eel selected poetry. Thr poetry
corner Las Looked f1rsaken % lstr. Bot;
whics SO - asaln being inhabiteti. The
srticis IN ny uuuahcr rs god. ani I Won
dercd II . ooul3 have a very icczl sppiica-
ton. IT, li';ic charch = .'uh'fe . BE-, ths
ever iiithiui u,an vho baiit The frvs and
rane the bell. uas early a. b, post Sore.
unss the WOOD ~As green. and e" Uneis
Ben was long getting "a started. TIE
house ~As oiten IAN. ~h~n fhc sermon
~as throaEh.- even on cela SUNDAY. sni
the services ~crc never "posfpoucd On &C.
couni q the vraiher- lie has been there
tbroogh several chanrrs - ninisisrs. and I
cannot remember boz long ago Il -as -hen
frst az hin 81 tn rope. ringing he bsi.
I ~oudered Il \ prrschcdi ard thea ny
idca % nan cane IN. Rev C. y DAVIS.
6r-; taught me gospcl lessons. in that oil
house lis Last saorts therc ucre b.. hesi.
Inpressions. sa,h a. only the good can
make. we're made. ~hea worn cot IN good
cause. Nth eyes biinded 70 III World. b.
Vfcached ~ sars-,u. and entered upon
hat rvst ~hieh Be % FicLls earned. HS~
sweet = the memory II good man. lis
SISTER. Mr.. Crocke-. ard a. cstiulabio lady
siii rcsi1cs rn Pans NJ e.. 4.
we uili correct Cur coTresp.onteut's
mistaken iaprsssion thai To- Little whte
Chsrch. ~hich -ss dosed ior = ssasou. o.
uas The Baptist Churcb on Paris HIi IL
-As = ehurch 10 = neighboring tom I'D
Dcnocraf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

SECRETARY STASIoNs CssE n The
inPeacbers Of tb~ Presisle-s $3.50 a. make
Cot q case. The Presi1ent has a. signally
fAiled IN presenting oOastitstionas or valid
reasons Tor setting ASIDE AR Stanton. A..
Ais tbiriy fooisoaP pages IN giving has re-
sons. bat tbey are entirely persouai 20 fhrir
eharsctsr- Ne osii~sssnce IN ofEcc -
ehsrxed- The Presi5ent d~cIis sronriy
on The point that there was a total Isrt q
harmony between AR. Stanton and him,.s
and that this led 70 frcqseut quai rcl. IN ths
eAbsast. The Pre-iden,. IN giviag sun
nary q Mr.. Sssnsoa's sie~s. seeks 10 .bo-
that bis opinions a. tbe frst. asi Tor sone
tine. we're The same A. those Of tLs erecu-
tive ard Other nsmbers 81 the cabinet. lie
theo HnAkes a poist that hr. Stanton chang
-. and -it'0us sighiiying soob chang. did
al be ooald a. the bssd Of ne War Okoe
10 th-srt and interfere vith the poliey a
The sdministrafion.
The Presidsnt taxes The sround sh.t be-
nighf have removed ths Secretary sb.oiste-
y. bot says BE- - SLING 10 leave TIE matte
-nh The Scnate.
A@ong the d0cuments recently presented
70 ~ Hos-s %. 81 private letter o. Gen.
SrAni % tls Prssiieni relative 20 the renew.
soisecrefary Stanton. Cssn. Grant declare.
thai The removal q Mr. Stantos wosa ~
ofgreat dsaEss - ths uelfsre Of ti.e coo..
try becsute his rsuaovai oould not D. eH--,.s
against bis I'll. siibos, ths consent 81 a..
senste ard avs q = pretty --u under-..s
that the tenure Of ofhcs bin "a inss-i.s a
PrOtsci re Secretary Of War. vho- a..
couutry ish great confidence Co. Gen.
Grant exhsrfs TIE Prrsijent not 10 remov,
Gen Sberidsn. menfiouiug the great ser.
vices b. had rc'1dered durins ne uar and
81 abilsy ~ bad sho~u IN TIE alninistra
toe - NJ fhb military district uudsr rrsa,
tinouis'-s sad expressing On opinion that
BIO re@ovai vas more thas tbs ioyai psopis
81 - eogniry vouii quieflF ssbuif %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

rF-Gov. Casmderia.n'. Ls,su-, o., a..
Surrender OF Lee. j. highiy eonpl...n,.s
-here ever it has bcea Delivered IN.
coresPonieuf Of tie Leri.toa Jsu-s,r
tianks . . not gate - fnisbed psr.oru-
anoe a. his ''s0th Maine a. Gesfysburs. r.
Tho equAily distressing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
CONGRESS.

AOt0AE~r-
In the Senate. Mr. Shsruan reported fron
The C0sna,itte on Finance q biu % iana
m uAtiO1Al dsbt All for coavsrsion 81 Uni-
tel STATE. notes. Laid over and ordered
% b priutsd.
Mr.. Davis ossrcd a resoiutioa relae.ting
the PVsidsut 10 furnish The Seaate with
sia'srneni % ths aggregate cot 70 tAs Uni
ted States since Janc SD. iSf5. ct the freed
MAS Bureaa and The measures sor recon-
siragtion Mr. Merrill ct Name. suggested
10 Aiaend b. ,nclaling the wor,is and the
esrenocs Of refurees- NJ Davis sail be
lad 10 ohjec,iOa 4 Il as separately stated.
A'ier discussi on The resolution ras lad over.
The biii q rrPeal the cotton tai Va. takca
up. ard debated BY Mr. Conklinc. uho
u,osed 70 Posipoas he further consideration
81 q unth Fsbasry. Ne vote was reached
IN the House Mr. Stevens asked unan.
iHnoas oOnseat % report ball relative %
the reoonstruoti0u Of the Sogtb. Obicction.
~cre us.ic ard f uAs no, received
The Coumittcs On Military Asairs ~
ported bsck The BAL relative 90 othsrs Of the
array discharged o. sashisred ~ sentence
81 general court martial TIE BAL declares
thas no ofbosr Of the army. cashisrcd or
dismissed from The army By sentence q a
general oourt z.srsiAi al approved By the
proper reviewing autbori,y. shall ever D.
restored 90 ailiiaTy service exocpt bv rs-
appointment oon6fsssd BY tbe senate. The
bin pAssed-ycas ii6. nsysst.
In Coumiiies q whole. SIR. Pste Of
Maine. Adlrssscd Ihe conmiftss A-ainss
the rsyunsu, o. bonds m sPeci-. Ard asairss
III sHeBP,ion q goverumenf securities
from aNation- Tbc committee then ro.e
Rrrrs 80 rirE :. J. CocHr. In tLs 5.
}. Cosfi a. Banrer. Saisrlly. the oilo--
in- sddnional rules -err announcci.
T. Bot one coansel On each SIDE wilI b.
permitted % exaains a -ancss. uniess b.
leave % Cosrt
=. A -itocss cannoi b. re-sxan.z-a hy
ibc party cAiiiag I'm ahsr has cross-cxsm-
nation. unless ~ leave q tie court. ercspt
90 Tar a. may bc necessary % explain lis
answer ca h' cross-sraminasian. am ~
cept a. o. go matter sic.ted b. the cross
sHauninaiicn. t1uchins -k.eA o. Azs a.;
been cKamrncd in chef
$. Ia az trail q cascs. ~hefh-r - Jary
o. ~ thc Court. tbs ciosing argumcnis 81
tAe counsel o.! the rcsrcciise parties ,hau
b hulitei 60 onc honr. unless. D. fore The
comn~nceneut % The arEaunenis. for good
Cause. tLc eours shall afio- further time.
~hich shall 10 al cases b. frsd snd DESC
Sc.
8. AT copies q cases @ he orally arEusd
A. ihe la Terms in ~ several Disiricf.
hal Be Printe1 on isiisr paper. i1r lhe u.e
q Courts
:. he copy q ths oas- required EH1sr
Raic -. ia cases fatuitfcd upon -rii-
;ru arsaneuis o. brief. not rad Ia Courf. =
Shall b. farui,Acd % ID, Court during ths
Tcrm - uhich ~ seton - eniervd. al b.
fore ihr samc . 90 dosn So argsnrrt; %
les th- Cour; shall sl5- fa-ih~r fi1e 90
furnislinSthe SAM upoa good cause sho-u
other-se The case nay b dismissed iroui
the la D.cket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Aiihs Iollifcation mosting over fIoaroan's
election a. mayor iu Ner Ysrk. Andreu !
I.osef'-souet.ne Coagrcssnsn from Ncs
Jersey -o'iiefiy deooaaoed Abraham In.
ooia and "a spPlasdol ihsrei,r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
OSE 90 rur Tax rsYrns

~ a coresPonlsroe has been goisg 90
bci~een John Porteas. Agent Of The O.. I.
Z Z. ani the Collector % Portland. rcla-
tive 70 he complaint thai The charges a.
Portland uP0u freight sLipped ron Canaia.
81 bond 10 EaroPe and other places. are
excessive. nd higher thar tbo.. ofBouou.
Tbs i suPlaiioaliy denied By che Colee-
tor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

\ -riier 'n fainau-', MaEarine f1r Jane.
ary says ihat dunng d. past ksr years
o. more imporiaut iagi.iafioa bss been
nouiied by sheet sacer from Tasllsss
Stevens ihan Webs,er's uos, brilliant ora.
tioa ever caufed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

ar. rerhan 81 Name introduced into the
Hosse. Moulay. q iaint rrsoiuiioa ofI.egis-
iaisre ~ Name. relating 20 ibs sssassiua-
toa q John X Robinson a. Sal Lake Cny .
in iav1r q tbe N1rihern Psc.Ec Radsay
Company b. relation % @snsfaciares
reisi'ng o. ths deie,se ofthe STATE rels;ins
- tse decimal systeni ~ ~eiEhi. snJ uisss
urcs. eHPfess.ng sympathy ritb a. Gre
81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Miss Anna p D.ckensou. le,t1rrd ia
Ne- fort. Tuesday evening. vbsn 30
took srong rroand against Gen. Grant
isr a. fresil .1cT. mscb t1 the dis.sfisf sc.
iion 81 b-r allience vho took oocssioa 90
cheer Justify -beueser Gen. Cant's raue
80 mentioned
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

h >ltrr IrfrrEssCF CostEyrtox uir
Poi L..i ai Aag.ffa. oa Iatslay anI Wei
n.fla. .Jl..ay iltb a-l ittb ronuer..-r
i-.siiy evening Avery large gatisrire
is alt.c.Faicl al in 49, ol leisrf.aa 81.
soa.e gasrters east eSpcctei. ths oooasion
~ill 10 one q sn4ssa interest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Ihe isrmer recently toii ~ yo11 r
nan al -o-uan sbo g3t marIisd in Ueih-i
lsst winter. ~ che rsst DAY o. hsrrv
c1urie rarted on thfir t1rsfra.r fo.r
into a. pois. -hrre b. hiI -5atrs.tslto
cut large quaniity oi ue.I o. tlIts
camp. vlers he srenf Dr. tus la p-.u,ot
ine che coufoft 81 b. tsslfrI. sal Co
ever sa'ardhy n'-h'. hey uiis .aeir o.
pcarancr q. tls village o. sure f-esh SOP
Plies iar tier nsu weeks -1rt. e. retsrn
on h.aiif m'-n.a- f5 tisir camp hsn. g.
haTrl al k.nr I'd qur-a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Bar,au fof sale--ihe Frceimeus Gen.
Hosari says q al b nccacd bui q t.
mouths lorgcr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

IA farsoaseeid correspondent oi tie
B.dleior1 Josrnal sAy, hat ibe farns n
thai io-n arr grsiuaiif b-comiag larger. a.
macy move A-ay. a. CO. up iLslr la1d an4
srli q ~ adIo.ning fAraers. Oac Fesaif OF
ihis - lie Increased af;ention gwen 90 tie
fais.ng " cattle. esPcciaiiy -orking oxen.
The r. Darhaus sn4 Dssons have heea
crossed ~.ih or nativc brrsis. inprorlaE
thea IN siEs. oolor. aa1 syasss-ssy- OS~a
0.er hse years oil Arr scArcr. bot our barus
arc f4ii 81 steers Orclariing T. becoming
a !czding husincss. Oar lard granlte so,I
b. sell adapted 20 the apple, indeed The
aPPle b1sh 10 the hardest q al bushes to
AL The TREE gro-s ~ithss; cuiiiya'ion
AM bcars lof fiiy or SIXTY years. An IN
usaaiiy iarse numbsr o. gratis. mostly BAD.
~ias. sere set i4st spf.ng; grapes. par.
and other delicate fruits ar receiving aiteu.
ton. riPenins eel 800 feet above the ley,.
Of che ga.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Ibe Portland Press ssys tlai Mr VI J.
J.. li0lf. 81 Bethel. a. roLbel iu thar citv
ca Commercial street. lat Tharsiay cvcn-
ing ~ TO rsfiians. ~ho knocked hin down
and partially steamed ban b. tlous He
i5snd. -ben conscioasues. recovered. ti.t
BE- had been robbed q cvcryfhinr a. had
On iis pockets. iueisjing about $40 in
money. his keys. snd even cheeks ior BE-
bag-a-c ~h.ch De- had ukcn 81 tie Amer.
ican IL lase. "a gave iamslrsto iuf1rna-
tom O. o. police. bsi ihey have notgst
exceeded BE- afrcsiine The robbcrs IT,
case o oao of pe-aiiar hardship. a. Mr
Iot "a on b. uay bone ifou skouhrraa.
sbere h. had been at -ork f8r sesrrsl
months past. and he uonsr IN BE- ro.sssion
a. ths proceeds q hs uh0is seasoo'.
labor.