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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

A RACE UNDER WATER As a novelty
in the way OF anusements lor the 4tb
July, the 'oslonians propose Lnving "a
under raiey. from Long Wharf to Cunard
Wharf The contestants will be clad IN
sub marine armor The judges ought TO
60 down where they can view the track,
10 see fair play.
~ The Maine Baptist Convention viii
hold their annual meeting with the Main St.
Baptist Church in Brunswick. commencing
June lG, and continuing three days. Tho
annual sermon will be preached by Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler Of Skowhegan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

SAD AFFAIR. a boy abou; Is died in
Lowell. Mass. the other day, from the fleets
Of a stone thrown at him, which struck him
on the side Of the head. He was irving to
separate two younger boys, who were quar-
rcI!ing He wa. hurt in be evening and in
about an hour was unconscious, and died
next morning about l. The boy who threw
the stone was arrested, and the parents Of
each boy. who are neighbors, are terribly
afflicted, and all on account Of BOYS throw.
ing stones at each other. when mad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

whisper asked Edith e. pray with them, he
Aud II was another TO aim truly. Surely
she would never dare TO do that, But she
did. Kneeiing upon the bare hoor. and
claspins her white hands. she sent up such
a prayer Tor help and strength as Anson
Grey had never dteamed of hearing before.
In spite of his attempt tie tears would come
and blind and blur his eyes. so that he lost
sight of her. and at las, had 10 wipe them
of by stealth.
After that night. An,on Grey knew where
his heart was but for his life he dared not APP
proach Edith. She seemed an immeasura-
BILE distance from such as he but be cher
ished the memory of her prayer as one
glimpse into heaven for which he could
thank God all his life.
Two or three times afterwards chance
threw them together. and once he walked
with her to the beech. aud passed The very
cottage where they had gone, through the
storm. long ago or so il seemed now-but
neither OF them referred in any way to that
Nv ttSabst ht uOt. sut,
because she had likely quite forgotten it as
in any way connected with hun
Edih's mother was gay woman, and
such She meant her daug hter to be. though
for ber lie she could not help fretting out =.
and he lpiug also, an innumerable number
OF forlorn, poverty stricken people, who had
no earthly claim upon her. as they went
their fashionable rounds. 1t was moriify.
ing. even eSasperatins. but she was power.
less to prevent it. Tley were again to be
of soon, Anson Grey beard; but he would
lave missed seeing EditL, had be not ac
cideniAlly met her, as he wa hurrying up
the beech. towards their boarding house ,on
the very day they left. lie could not Iei
her so without telling her what was in his
heart.
May speak to you i moment?"
4 Certainly"
As the word left her lips. she saw what
his speaking was going to be.
30, not that, Mr.. Grey"
Somehow he took courage from the quick
paling Of her lips.
Yes, that. / love you and want you for
my wife"
Il am to bc married Crristmas"
He turned and was leaving her, when
something made her speak.
MIR Grey "
He faced her again. and she saw how
white and stern he looked
Had / been free. you would not have
asked in vain "
For days and weeks afterwards, Arson
Grey bugged the memory OF her look. as
she said those blessed words. to his heart,
Carrying more for that than for the love and
cares.cs OF any other.
Christmas came, but death came with it =,
and Edith's lover went his long journey
leaving his affanced bride and scheming
mamma to console themselves as best they
might
In way mysterious TO all save William
skinner. Edith heard Of Anson Grcy's IL
ness, aHd. as We have seen, went to him and
had the courage to become bis wife.
James PooIey was cared for, and for
years paid an annual visit to bis bene ia c.
tross. who had so faithful. fulfilled the trust
committed TO her.
The people OF Burlngame learned to
love the gentle mistress G. the solid stone
mansion on the hill. and never n suffering
one called in vain. as long as my lady g"
a. they called her. was there And Anson
Grey is changed from a gloomy. moro.e
man. TO a genial. pleasant one. such it
does ore good 10 see
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

INFLUENCE oY I,rrtNEss OVER TuE
MrND 1t should never be forgotten that
the happier a child i lbc cleyercr be will be
This is not only because, in a state Of bap.
pness. the mind is free, and at liberty for
the exercise OF It's faculties. instead Of
spending lis thoughts and energies in brood
ing over troubles bot also because the &C
tiou ol the brain is stronger when the frame
is in a state Of hilarity the IDEAS are more
clear impressions Of outward objects are
more vivid and ihc memory siil not let
them sip THIS j. reason enough for the
mot,er to take rsre tbat she is the cheerful
guide and comforter OF her child n she
auxiou- or iatigued. she will exercise
some control over herself and speak cheer.
fully. and try to enter ireely into the sub.
irct CT the moment to meet the child's mind.
in short, instead ol making him sink Tor
want Of companionshiP.
The more we help others to bear their
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12
OLD SERIES.
Letters from Grant and Colfax.
AocEPTANcE or GEN. GRASr.

Washington. Iaay 29th, ls6s.-To Gen.
Joseph r. Harley, President Of the National
onion Republican, Conpeation :-Iu formally
accepting the nomination Of the National
Union Republican Convention Of the 2ls, Of
May, u seems proper that some st.tcment
OF views, beyond the mere acceptance Of
the nomination should be expressed The
proceedings of the Convention were marked
with wisdom, moderation and patriotism,
and. be lievr, express the feelings OF the
great mass OF those who sustained the
country through its recent trial. endorse
the resolutions ns.--lf elected to the office Of
President Of the United States, it will be
my endeavor TO administer all the laws in
good faith, with economy. and with the view
OF giving peace, quiet. and protection every
where.
In times like the present. IL is impossible,
or at least, eminently improper. TO Law down
policy 10 be adhered to. right or wrong.
through an administration OF four years.
New political issues are constantly arising.
the views OF the public on old ones are con
stanily changing, and n purely adminis,ra-
tive office should always be lef, free TO ex-
ecute the will OF the people. always have
respected that will and always shall. Peace
and universal prosperity, its sequence, with
economy Of administration, will tighten the
burIlen OF taxation. while it constantly re-
duccs the national debt.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,


minister. and remain until he comes ?"
she asked. ss she began TO remove her
things
There was something in her manner which
iorbsd" questioning. and they obered her
like so many dumb men. as they said alter
wards
The minister came. w illiam Skinner. the
head servant. was called. and after the three
had private conference which seemed TO
be satisfactory, they came out. and. to the
amaxrmcnt Of all ,thc lady stood beside An.
son Grey. aud the marriage vows were read
and taken.
The wise doctors were mistaken in their
estimate OF this fair unknown She was
something besides fair lady. rs her AZ.
iions soon proved. A new order OF things
was instituted in the sick mans room. and
his wife installed herself as nurse, n change
which told for the better. In a month he
was riding through the village. with his
bride by his side. ali eyes. OF course. agog.
TO catch view of her handsome face. IL
had now been noised abroad how she had
come, and OF cour-e tho strange wedding
wh,ch followed. and. as was but natural,
the whole town werc wild to know the WHY'S
and the whcrctores OF the case
''N any rate, that man looks like dii.
iercn; creature one woman said. as be
passed her cottage door. Did you see
how he smiled st my little girl? That was
never heard OF from him; and let me tell
you, YOU never n man as he was. with.
out there being woman in the way some
where"
All ll'sreed that she was just like an angel;
and when they came into the church the
next .abba,h. and sat down qnieily in one
of the pcws, like other people. they were
more than ever confirmed in their opinion.
What the Burlingame people never knew
was this
Three years before. Anson Grey. haugb-
ty, proud and indolcnt. was killing time at
one OF the fashionable watering places,
where El'sh Willoughby was also lingering
though sorely against her will
\ sweet and wonderous fair face, much
admired and ,oagh, after Anson Grey had
half mind TO enter the list with the others.
but something KEEP, him hack. and he only
exchanged few words with her now AMI
then. when circumstances threw them TO.
gctser.
There happened to come two days
hoo ling RAIN. and thc ir't night OF At Edith
sent servant asking Mr.. Gray to come 10
her pt'v'te par'or for moment. He obey
ed the summons viii alacriiy. though won
dcring much what could be coming now.
kd'ih was awaiting him, eIoakcd and
hooded, evidently IN hhsie TO be oil some
where.
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Gbt 0sfuro Democrat.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

Some people ought to know themselves
they never think about ANYTHING else.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

NoboIy ever sees an action ss very
wrong when under the excitement OF doing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12

The more we help others to bear their
burdens, the lighter our own will be.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
Congressional KslafforEEs adopted
al Cambridge, J4liy 20.

Resolvcd, That the Democracy of the Six
teenth Congressional District OF Ohio,
heartily endorse the Platform of principles
adopted by the National Democrat Con-
venton lately assembled at New York
and the nominations of Horatio Seymour
for President and Frank p. Blair for Vice
President, and we pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to secure their cleo
ton.
WHEREAS, The National Currency
known as Grcenbacks, was by law of Con-
gress made a legal tender tor the payment
of all duties public and private except du-
ties on imports and interest on the public
debt, and was used, and is now used by the
Government to discharge its Indebtedness
to its creditors, who furnished arms, anu
milton, clothing and supplies for the army;
To the Soldiers who periled their lives in
the Service of their country, for their sell
vices; and o the Widowsand Mothers for
their pensions, when large portion OF
such Indebtedness was contracted to be
paid in gold.
WHEREAS, The Farmers, merchants,
mechanics and laborers have been and still
are compelled to receive greenbacks in pay
ment Of debts due them, whether contract
ed to be paid in golu or not, and
WHEREAS, The Bondholder has hereto
fore purchased his tiye-tWenty bor.ds with
gre nl,acils, worth but fifty cents, or less,
on the dollar N gold, and are still purchas-
ing such bonds with greenbacks, worth but
seventy cents on the dollar in gold; and
WHEREAS, The Government OF behalf
of the people, express y contracted With
the bondholder to pay the principal of tue
five-twenty Bonds in Greenbacks; there
fore
Reso'ued, That the people demand the
fultilment III gooi faith of the contract be-
tween them and the bondholder, by the
payment of the tiye-twenty bonds in greens
backs, as rapidly as the same can be done
without injury to the business of the coun-
try.
Resolved, That we insist upon the equal
taxation of every species of property ac
cording to its real value, including Govern
ment Bonds and other nublic securities.
ResOtUed, That the schane of the Bond
holders, known as the "Funding Bill, ,
which has recently been passed by Con
gress, is Il deliberate fraud upon the peo
pie; and we emphatically demand its re.
peal.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02

Every farmer in Harrison county knows
that the praducts of his farm, such as sheep,
wool, &c, have fallen in price during the
past year, from 25 to 40 per cent.
Farmers, have your taxes decreased? Can
you purchase anything of the grocer, the
dry goods merchant, or OF your tailor, cheap
er than you could last year?
Mol Everything you consume is higher!
Your taxes are higAeri and your property is
worth less!
Does any sane man not know the cause
of these things. DO not all know full well
that our taxes are higher, because the re-
venue aud taxes were insufficient to ma in
tain the Radical party in their extrava games
cs--in keeping up Negro Bureaus, Stand
ing Army, and an innumerable host OF sm-
peccssary officials? Do not all know that
the present high tariff gotten up especially
for the benefit of New England Monopoists,
is sthe cause of the high prices farmers and
others taye to pay for every article they
purchase-lncluding their wagons plows,
bairows, and all farming implements, har-
ness, &c?
The only remedy for the farmer, the la
horer, the mechanic and professional man
is change in the administration of this
goCernment. The Democratic party is
pledged to bring about better state Of
affairs in this country. Our Congressman
and Senators will favor the enactment of
more beneficial laws to the oppressed tax
payers of the country, and the whole system
of wholesale robbery practiced by officials
to-day will be abolished. aab
Farmers, vote for changei and thus re-
lieve yourselves of the great weight that op.
presses you.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
State Platform adopted at Col
usnbus, JanuaryS

RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enor-
nous and conceded frauds in the creation
of the public debt, the faith of the country
is pledged to its payment, principal and in
terest, according to the terms Of the sewers
al acts of Congress, under which the bonds
representing the debt were issued but not
otherwise, and we are opposed to any plan
for extending the times Of paymtnt, thus
increasing the amount of gold interest to
more than the principal, or tosany declara-
ton by Congress thatthe principal is paya-
BILE in gold, which would virtually add
more than thousand millions to the bulth-
eu of the debt, and to the whole insane
financial policy of which these measures
are part.
REsoLvEp, That, neither forgetting nor
denying our ancient faith that gold and
silver coin form the currency of the Con-
sttution, we declare that the five~twentv
bonds, should be paid in the same curren-
cy received by the Government for their
issue, and that by the withdrawal cf the
monopoly granted to the National Banks
this result can be accomplished without an
undue or dangerous increase of paper
money, now the only circulating medium,
thus relieving our people from tho burthen
of debt, the tendency of which is always
to corrupt and enslave, and our Govern
ment from the reproach of paying favor
ed class in gold, while discharging its debts
10 all others, including pensions to widows
and soldiers, in an inferior currency.
RESOLVED, Tat this plan violates no
law, impairs no contract, breaks no faith,
and instead OF retarding return to specie
payments, is the shortest because the only
safe way Of reaching that end.
RESOLVED, That all the property of the
country, including the Government bonds,
which receives the equal protection of the
Government should bear an equal share
in its burthens.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02

,nB1 The New York Tribune has Wash.
ingt0n correspondent who recently wroto
from that city, rather exultantly, that ''the
Republican Committee are sending our doc,
uments at the rate of more than l00,o0t
per week" The New York Express, il
noticing this little enterprise, says, with
great truth, that every where, on every
side, in every home and household, is
Democratic argument such as
The double price of tea.
The triple price of sugar.
The double price of clothing.
The velocity and volume with which
property in almost every part of the coun.
try is running from the poor to the rich, in
consequence Of the iniquity and injustice OF
taxation.
The destruction of our foreign CONNER
cal marine.
The banishment Of god and silver as coin,
and the universally of paper.
The downfall of the Constitution every
where.
The substitution of consolidated for E
federal form of government.
The overthrow of the right of trial b.
jury, and of the ho6eas corpus among 10
600, 600 Of or people,
The subjugstion of eight million of Whit
meu in th) South to three or four million
of negroes,
The reign Of the earpet-baeers in Con
gress generally runaways from the North, J
assuming to represent the whites and he.
groes in the South.
All these are Democratic arguments ir
every mans mouth, and are present, NOR,
or less. everywhere, in every house, cottage
and cabin.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
What A Vote For Grant Isl

The following col'o1uy as a sample isastyle
of the arguments used nowadays by the
two faction. A laboring man was talking
the other day to crowd Of his frllowmen,
when he was interrupted by Bondholder
with ''Do you what vote for Grant isY'
Ny. Bondholder evidently expected to an
swer the question himself, but the lahoring
man being nothing but an "igncrant Demo-
crat," took the job off his hands answer him
thus:
A vote for Grant is vote to increase the
large public debt that is new weighing us
down-to continue the Ereedmen's Bureau
to feed lazy negroes.
A vote for Grant is vote to rut heav-
ier taxes upon our tax-ridden people to keep
up large standing army in times OF peace
A vote for Grant is a vote to give negro
suffrage to ignorant and debased negroes
and make them the social and political
equals OF the white race.
A vote for Grant and Colfax is to fasten
the odious doctrines Of the Rad cal Jacohins
on the country and to sustain mongrelisnl
and negro superiority.
BondhozRer. You are nothing, but an
internal copperhead and traitor, anyhow,
ana uOn KNOW WHat you are tdlklnS ABOUT,
nohow.
LaJorer That may all be very true, but
| have two honorable discharges and a
veteran medal, which certainly entities me
to be traitor, anyhow, As to ignorance
that may be so, but know too. much to
vote for Grant, and take the out Of the
mouths and clothes off the backs of my
children. l have studied the matter vel
and intend to vote the way | shot--fol
Horatio Seymour, the Statesman and Chris
tian, and Frank Blair, the man who com
manded corps was in, and led US from
the Ohio to the Sea.
On looking around, it was discovered
that old Bondholder had leaked out ant
was nowhere to be seen, and that the Uniol
army had possession Of the field.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
VOLUME 4, NO. 5.
The UOndhOIdPr-The Parable
of the Pounds

! The following r. translation Of an arti>
Gle which recently appeared in the Chicago
| Union, couched IN seriptural language, and
aitordlng an apt illustration of the position
OF the bondhOders 10 the people,
! And he taught the people and snake
unto them parable
In the paradise of the bondholder it is as
with the man who borrowed from friend
$4,000 in gold.
But when the war camn, and the chief
council at Washington declared that debts
sFould be paid in greenbacks, he went one
day and bought with his $4,000 IN gold
$25, 900 in greenbacks. And he took there
from $40, 600, and went to his friend and
said, Here, my friend, take what l owe
| thee" But the other sad, Il loaned thee
gold, and thou should st repay me in gold D.
'Unbe lever" cried the other, read
this: This note is a legal tender for all
debts private and public, etc. l. as 10y.
al man show myself wiling aud obedient to
the command ot the chief council. Thou
wilt resist the laws of the land, Thou art
a copperhead and a traitor Here, take
that which is thine own, and go thy way"
And as the loyal man weuld not bury his
pound, he went and hought him, with the
remaining $4,000 which he had honorahly
earned Dy MS loyal Ulaue, Onlled States,
five twenty bonds, which netted him an in
come of 5000 in gold, or $4,000 in the
money of the land, about Is per cent.
And he clad himself in purple raiment.
And when he wished to increase his tai
ents he deposits his bonds in Washington;
and it came to pass that he received rer>
mission to take from the people many
thousands of dollars every year, because Ii
cense was given him to issue national bank
notes as usury
"For | say unto you that unto every one
which hath, shall be given; and from him
which hath not, even that which he hath
shall be taken away from. P"
Chen spoke the chief councils
'"T1is loyal fellow shall be free from all
taxes and assessments.
And" cried the Republican Conven-
tior at Chicago, 'laborers and taxpayers,
be honorable e-honordb}e-honorabte.' Pay
this loyal man, who is in need, with gold
gold -golN" -,
Amen" criea the Illinois Stadt,s Zet'
ting"
But the writer says: ''He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
General sherman for Seymour,

The Radical press from one end of the
country to the other, (tbe Cadiz Republican
included have been boasting very loud
" that Gen. VIM. Tecumseh Saerrnan was
in favor Of Gen. Grant for the Presidency,
ard claimed that the choice Of SO distinguish.
I'd General and patriot, orght to decide
The question as TO whom the people ought
elect to that important office. But the fol-
lowing from the Lancaster Ohio Eagle
knocks all the wind out OF that sail. The
Edgie says:
'"lhc RAIDS, were bitterly disappointed a
few weeks ago, when, upon inquiry of Gen.
Sherman, who was visiting his father>in-law,
in this city, they discovered to their utter
chaglin, that he was not in favor Of electing
any military man to the Presidency, We
want q statesman at the helm Of Govern
ment.
Poor ''fellows" they will be obliged tc
sing different tune now.
Can not the radical papers hunt up thei
old files, and republish their denunciations
Of him as being crazy and one body and
soul over TO the rebels, /"
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
.L-A ATFoRM nj
OF THE
DE M OCR a G. Y ,
GREENBACKs FOR RoxDs.
National Platform adopted at
New Work.

THIRD-Paymento of the public debt of
the United States as rapidly as practicable
all money drawn from the people by tax
stion, except so much as is requi site for the
necessities of the Government economical
ly administered, being applied to such pay
ment; and where the obligations of the
Government do not expressly state upon
their face. or where the law, under which
they We're issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin, they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful mon
ey of the United States.
FoURTH-Equal taxation ofevery species
of property according to its real value, in
Guiding Government bonds and other pub
lie securities.
FIFTH-One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the lab0rer and the
oflice-holder, the pensioner and the soldier,
the producer and the bondholder.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-02
JOHN H. MANNER,

IVl IGR in Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars,
Market ST., Cadiz, Ohio. Has everything
in the Tobacco line, which he is pre-
pared to furnish to the public, at wholesale
or retail. at the most reasonable rates.
His Cigars, of every kind-from the
''Stoga" to the finest grades-are the best
ever offered in this market. Hanna &
Cos. Premium Chewing Tobacco-the best
article in the country-always on hand
Killikinnick, and all kinds of Smoking
Tobacco, kept consta ltly. Let all lovers
of the weed call and examine.
Jan, II, 1S66-ly.