Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26
FACT, FUN And FANCY.


no barrier to it, Mr.. A. NJ. Rice has
three of them, and gives instruction at
the hall over Mr.. Shurtleff's store, South
Paris.
-"Carleton's life like sketch of the
Mormons, as he saw them, in his recent
visit to Salt Lake City, which We print on
our outside, is given forthe benefit of our
subscribers in the northern part OF the
county, who have a longing for the
institution.
Judge Cannon, of Clay county, \. C.,
recently charged the grand jury of that
county. that lawful fence should be
'horse high, bull-strong and pig-tight.
S. K. Carter, Esq. has taken the
Agency for Oxford County, of the New
York Mutual Life Company, one of the
very best in the country. See advertise
ment.
A. L. Stewart. has soldtwenty sbawls
this season worth 5000 each. and one
worth $1,000. One woman lately ran up
bill for $50 900 at his store in a couple
of months.
Mobile Is considering the Prupriety OF
mounting It's hremen on velocipedes so
that they may the more reaaiiIy nun with
the machines
1t viii be seen that s. Richards. Jr.
South Paris. he's the Waltham watches,
and ~ ~ buys direct ofthe Company, hc
can sell as low ~ any other dealer.
In answer to colorcd citizens of Wash
ington and Baltimore, Mayor Brewer says
tickets tn the inauguration Ball will bc
sold io ANY respectable person without
regard to color.
A man in Alexandria. Va, had the
cap Of his knee broken by shoemaker.
who Was removing 4 tigh, boo, the ether
day
The Lake Village (N. H. Times
mentions man who sent twenty-five
cents fora splendid steel engraving OF
Andrew JacAsou,- asf got postage
stamp.
The Post Office at North Norway has
been revived. and VIM. Needham, Esq.
appointed Post Master.
Hon. s. 7. Morrill,. NJ. C.. for this
District. left Pennington Tor Washington
on Tuesday Of this week
Tho religious irserest which conf
menced in West Stoneham the first ofthe
winter. continues IL h:rs resulted in
about ~ conversions, we understand.
Mrs Margare. McFaddcn. IN old ady
60 years old. residing in South Paris, ON
the ith day u Dee. last. had paralytc
shock and lost the entire use of her limbs.
She suffers much.
When n man and woman are made
one by Clergyman, the question is.which
is the one? Sometimes there Is n long
Struggle between them before this matter
is finally settled.
a farmer near Dubuque has the follow
ING additions "a his treasures within
twcnty-fom hours two boys, seven
lambs. one calf and seventeen pigs
Hon. Schuyler ColiaS attended
worship in the First Baptist Church in
Troy, y. Y, while visiting in that city
/ At the close of the sermon, n the request
of the pastor. the Vice-President stood in
the disk and bore testimony 20 the value
of Christianity, and WAS heard with marked
attention.
What Is that which comes into
ex istence about five or Six feet from the
ground, and Is sign Oh treachery and
amitys \ kiss.
Oxford Baptis, Quarterly Meeting
will meet 1t Canton, OH Tuesday, March
I'd, at l o'clock z. NJ. Rev. K. j. Ian
gridge will preach the sermon.
; Prince" black horse owned for
many years by J. NJ. Thompson. land
lord Of the Glen House, died Saturday
night. the Argus says, aged -.
A gentleman in Auburn, n. T., re-
Gently dropped his wallet and seven hun
dyed dollars in the morning while going
out Of his yard. His dog saw it drop in
the snow and Staid by il all day, until
the masters retan home. when the
| faithful animal attracted his attention
and paved it from under the snow.
The Bangor Wing says that Judge
Cutting, in recent charge, stated that
most Of the certificates. from clergymen
of all denominations, Of marriages solemn
lied by them, were entirely defective in
,his-,hat they simply certify that they
are ordained or duly ordained ministers
of the Gospel-whereas. the law requires
that they must be duly appointed and
commissioned for that purpose by the
Governor and Council-andthiSJdc t should
appear by nc certificate.
Josh Billings says he has seen some
awful bad throie diseases completely
cured in days by simply jineing
temperance society
"A practical joker in Michigan got on
th. roof OF a house and initiated an owl
with such fidelity To nature that one OF
his friends shot him.
The Boston Traveller. referring TO
the velocipcde mania and the probability