Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13


the Lewiston Journal.
The Hon. Nathaniel Miller Of Port
land. late collector of internal revenue for
the first district, has been smittcn with
paralysis.
j. Winslow Jones of Portland has
put up at his factory at Kendalrs Mills,
500 bushels OF raspberries, IN cans this
season. The cost to him was from six
to eight cents per pound,
Thanks 10 C.. Ill. DURELI., South
Paris, for nice ripe Peaches and Apples.
He is supplied with Water Melons, also,
and intends to keep good supply of all
kinds of fruit in its season.
The Fall Term of Gculd's Academy,
ut Bethel Hill, will commence on Tues.
day. August Slst. Advertisement next
week.
MIR David Sawyer of Greenwood,
planted four quarts of Daniel O'Rourke
Peas last spring. and has sold from them
twenty bushels of green peas, realizing
twenty dollars and half, He gathered
the first July 9th, says the Lewiston
Journal.
1t is said there was slight fall Of
snow at Mt Washington last Friday, and
ice formed during the night.
In Andover Gu Saturday, Slst ult.,
the house and barn of Edwin i. Poor,
Esq, were entirely consumed by fire.
\ yoke ofoXen and cow, in the barn
were saved, also most of the things in the
house The fire originated in the barn,
but how is not known. There was no in
surance, says the Portland Argus.
We hear that Bryant's Pond is to
have Brass Band, The subscription has
been raised and fine new sett of in
strumentS purchased. The members are
now under the instruction Of Hosea
Ripley OF Bethel. saws the Lewiston
Journal
The New Workers nj Mount Desert
camplaiu that baked beans and Indian
pudding form too large portion of the
food at that watering place.
A PENNSYLVANIA farmer writes to his
county paper, that he cured his daughter
of the Grecian bend by pouring water on
her and holding her out in the sun until
she warped back again,
Alfred L. Sewall, Esq, publisher of
the Little Corporal, one of the most
popular Of Juvenile publications, is on
brief visit to Maine.
-Fevers of 4 typhoidnat ure seem to be
quite seriously prevalent in this place at
the present time, says the Mechanic Falls
Herald.
The Kennebec Ice Company is erect
ing six new ice houses in PIttstield, OPP
posite and below Gardiner They are
275 by 80 feet long, and IS feet high, with
atotal capacity of 10000 tons of ice,
The Oxford County Agricultural
Society have determined to make an
effort TO interest farmers in organizing
farmers clubs. Hon. Sidney Perham has
been engaged to deliver addresses at
Buckfcld, and other places, and at the
fair, on the subject
Mr.. c. w Bartlett. presents Us with
the first sweet corn of the season. 1t is
ahead of any we have seen in this vicinity.
New Potatoes are in our market, AT
Sl.oO per buShel.
The annual Show and Fair of the
East Oxford Agricultural Society will be
held at Dlxield village, Oct. 9th and eth.
Gen. Rosecrans, by telegraphic
dispatch to Hon. a. c. Thurman, declines
the democratic nomination for Governor
OF Ohio. on account, he says, "of fulfill
ing duties deemed sacred TO my creditors
and family"
On the farm of t. r. Holmes, Esq,
of Oxford, on Wednesday of last week,
the hav was cleared from twenty-one
acres OF land Seven acres were cut that
day The product was twenty to twenty
five tons OF hay. This is considered
good DAYS work in Oxford County, and
will illustrate the revolution that machin-
cry is making in the business OF hay
making, says the Journal.
The correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal writes that Mr., Patterson Beattie
of Bethel died suddenly on Tuesday last.
He had presen;iment OF his death the
dav before. made his arrangements for
his funeral and died the next day. lie
was 5S years old Also, that there was
severe frost in Bethel, on Saturday and
Sunday nights. Potatoes and India wheat
were killed on low ground.
All the year round, 'Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders should be given to
horses that are kept up" To horses
and cattle that Craze in summer, they
should only be given in Winter, and
Spring.
Officers and Soldiers who served in the
Army, Physicians, Surgeons, and eminent
men and women everywhere, join in re-
commenting ''Johnson's Anodyne Linl-
ment TO be the best internal and external
family medicine ever invented. That's
our experience.
August Magazines.