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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Hartford.

Among the many excellent pieces that
grace the columns of the Democrat, Cover
work, from the pen of Walter Wells,
Portland. in the issue Of the 18th, is
worthy of much study by all of both SEX
es. | am personally acquainted with
many that can respond the Amen; having
witnessed the death bed of friend in
Turner. who pointed me To the time he
worked on his farm by the light from
lantern.
1t is feared by many that Hartford, in
Ioaning her credit to aid the rail road To
Canton village, destroyed the only water
privilege in town. Workmen are en-
ployed in lowering the track across Bung-
ermuck Pond l-2 feet. 1t looks like
..giving too much for the whistle"
| see by the Democrat that the receipts
of the Plantation Bitters in 1864, were
equal to those of the n Y. Il New Haven
R.R. Did those Bitters save or help one,
where said X. X. killed or injured one?
Is not the damage caused by that Bitter
Road, thousand fold greater than all the
rail roads in the United States!
A Lodge of Good Templars OF 80 MEM
bers. was instituted at Center Hartford. on
Wednesday oath, by VIM. Bickneli, Esq,
member of the Crystal Wave, East Buck
field assisted by officers and members OF
said Lodge. A delegation from East Sum-
ner Lodge was present. This Lod ge,
like her sister 1T East Sumner, within two
miles, commences under circumstances
highly favorable, embracing many oil the
first citizens of the town There are now
six Lodges in this part Of Oxford, IN the
adjoining towns of Canton, Hartford,
Sumner and Buckiield The Incorporate
law breaker must have Argus eyes to es-
cane the six fold cord that is bound TO
protect the rising generation, and assuage
the woes Of the innocent and raise up the
unfortunate.
Officers of Forest Lake, Center Hart
ford Jamer Irish, w. c. i. Miss Lydia
J. Richardson. w. V. T.; Moses Alley,
ESQ, w. s.. Miss Elvesa Berry, W. \.
s; Isaac F.. Richardson. w. +. s.; III. III.
Berry. w. T.; Benjamin S. Hodgdon, W.
c.; Charles H. Berry, w. NJ; Mrs. Or
lando Irish, w. ID. M; Axel w. Fogg,
w. I.G.: f. Winsor Pinkham, w. o. G.. !;
Mrs. Benjamin Coliss, w. X. II. s.; Mrs.
NJ. Chancey Osgood, w. l.. II. s.; n.
Ward Colliss, 7. w. c. I. NJ. Chancey
Osgood, Lodge Deputy. HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Bethel Items.

The steady cold weather, UNMARRIED by
single warm day or the slightest APP
pearance Of thaw since March came in,
has caused quite panic among some OF
our farmers who are short OF fodder IN
this section. These outward manifesto
tons and visible signs always make their
appearance at this time of the year, when
all nature is clad with five feet OF snow
on level, but we have come to the con-
clusion, before April makes her debut, a
change will take place for the better.
We were highly pleased in attending a
concert given last Friday evening by the
school at Bryant Pond, under the charge
of Mr. II. Ripley of this town. The
concert was attended by full audience
and everything passed off to the entire
satisfaction of all parties. The singing
was the best we have listened to Tor a
long time, and does credit to Mr. Ripley
showing the excellent training which his
class has had during the term. The
Bethel ornet Band was present and added
much to the entertainment. George ID.
Coffin. son of Rev. Mr.. Coffin, presided at
the organ during the evening.
DR.. W. III. Gray. of this town. who has
been assistant surgeon at the Freedman
Bureau Hospital in New Orleans for two
years past, is about TO returnto his family
who are living in this village, where he
intends to commence the practice OF
medicine.
The High School is aourishing with an
attendance of one hundred and fifty one
students and prospect of additional
members.
Rev. Perry Chandler, of this town. a
graduate in the freshman class OF Mid
dletown College, CT, has been unani
mously invited to become pastor of the
Methodist society, at Rocky Hill church
Ct. Mr.. G. is an energetic and self-made
young man and will labor with his charge
by preaching on Sundays and devotins
the rest of his time to his college course
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

"A correspondent Of a Boston paper
writes as follows about some offices be-
ing struggled for. We give it as in
tereSting personal gossip:
As near as can be found out. JOS II.
Manley. son-in-law of ex- Governor Cony,
viii get Allen Haines' place of special
agent of the Treasury department. 5. S.
Marbles prospects for L. $ Marshal OF
Maine look fiattering Charles j. Talboi's
chances for Belcher's place in the Internal
Revenue department look encouraging
Gen. Caldwell wants to 90 TO Rio Janeiro
and he writes hopefully. w. b. Smell
wants Sanborn's place as Internal Rev
enue Collector, and so does II. s osgoot
and Mai. Gilbreth; but Smell was Ham
lin man, although he came in at the
eleventh hour, and rumor has it that h'
will succeed, notwithstanding Gilbreth:
friends claim il for him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Norman Items.

Mr.. George Shed, of Swift's Corner.
has just closed very successful singing
school at Frost's Corner. 1t was enm-
meneed early in the winter by Stillman
Thorpe, Esq, of Turner, 4 man of fine
musical talent, and gentleman in the
truest sense Of the word. lie was called
away on business before his school was
done, and Mr.. Shed was hired TO take his
place.
Solomon X. Edwards had "beans on
the brain" last year, and the consequence
was there grew on his farm 125 bushels
of yellow-eyed beans, and Immediately
beans fell. He will miss his chance TO
sell them at fair price unless he takes
the papers and keepsposted. Mr.. Editor,
of what account are the parsimonious few
who will not subscribe for the papers,
DYKE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Tin Ore i'm Maine.

DIR. Charles I. Jackson, ofBoston, gave
the following description of the tin ore at
Winslow, in this State, at recent meet
ing of the Boston Society of Natural
History.
AR. Daniel Moore of Watervillc, Name.
has recently sent me some samples Of tin
ore. discovered on the farm Of Benjamin
Furbur, one and half miles below
Winslow bridge on the road to Augusta.
The rock in which the veins exist is a
compact mica slate or gneiss. and the
vein stone consists of fluor spar lot n
purple color.) silvery radiated mica in
hexagonal prisms and quartz. A little
granular arsenical iron or mispickel, Is
found in the quartz, and some patches of
yellow copper pyrites.
The tin ore is the brown tin stone or
cassitcrite (oxidc OF Tin colored with oxide
of irony, and the ore is crystaliized in
modified Iuadrangular prisms. which are
pretty well terminated. and in hcmitrope
CRYSTALS or macles of larger size than
usual
The bed rock is reported by Mr., Moore
to be eight feet in width, and rs having n
course of northeast and southwest. The
fluor spar veins are represented TO be
from one half inch 10 one foot wide, and
they carry the tin ore. The number of
these veins i stated 10 be from twelve 10
fourteen, and most Of them contain tin
ore in scattered crystals
have made the following assay Of the
tin ore. After reScring the samples,
which now exhibit to the Society, ltook
the rest of the ore (Which. after being
pulyerized. weighed three hundred and
thirty-,hrec grains). and washed it down
TO one hundred and sew uty-five grains Of
concentrated ore This, digested with n
mixture of nitric and chlorhydric acid,
until all matters soluble in acids We're
removed, and the tin ore which remained
uudi~solyed, was collected on filter,
washed. dried, and weighed one hundred
and siNiy-three grains.
This reduced in crucible lined with
lampblack, and the tin purified by melting
it with borax, gave seventy-fyc and one
halt grains of pure metallic tin, or 1862
per cent, ON the concentrated ore.
Il is satisfaction to be able TO an
nounce the discovery Of real tin mine,
after having seen so many pretended
discoyc cries of this ore published, which
had no mineral foundation. 1t is to be
hoped and expected that when people
learn TO recognize tin ores, that more
localities of them will be discovered,
especially in the New England Statse
where there are obvious geological in
dications of their existence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The Tribune's Washington dispatch
says the policy of rctrenehment and
economy of the new administration has
beer begun with vigur, and all the de
part,nents are cutting down their expenses
rapidly. Secretary Boutwell, is taking
the lead, and he has already accomplished
much towards saving The peoples money.
lie begins by reduction of the clerical
force in his own immediate office. He
announces that no new appointments
whatever viii be made, and tells the
persons whom he has removed and whom
he intends to remove bankruptcies will
not be filled This course is rendered
necessary not only by the economical
policy which has been decided upon but
on account of the reduced appropriations
tor the present fiscal year. In the Print
inc Bureau about seventy female and
fifteen male employees have been notified
that their services will not be required
after the first Of April These reductions
alone involve an amount of about $1,000
month. 4 large reduction viii also he
made in each OF the six Auditors offices.
the work having largely fallen of. More
employees were retained than were
necessary 70 DO the current labor. In the
SCI Auditors office S60clerkS are NJ present
- - ,,h;l, ,t,o I,,, .llnu-s kpt ON
Auditor Clark is already looking about
him. and will soon make large reduction.
The government printing office il also
being improved by the rctrenchment
fever. Seventy females employed there
were discharged yesterday. The Post
Ofiicc and Interior Departments arc fol-
lowing suit. The administration. what
ever else it accompli>hcs or fails 20 ac-
complish bids fair TO redeem all its.
promises in the way of reform, retrench-
mcnt and economy.
The mastering ont OF twenty regiments
at infantry hy the recent order of Presi-
dent Gran, will, il IA said. save fifteen
millions OF dollars during the current
wear. This reduction ofthc army i made
IN pursuance Of the amendment which
was attached 10 the military appropriation
~ The close of he late session of Congress
ON motion OF Mr. Blaine of Maine The
amendment was severely opposed when
Mr. Blaine offered IL. as not calculated 20
effect the desired object, bat it has proved
a. be prompt and decisive in its opera
lions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

NEW Bounty LAW. We notice that
one Of the last bills passed by the For
tieth Congress was an additional act in
relation to soldiers bounties. The third
section provides that the widow, minor
children, or parents, in the order named,
OF any soldier who shall have died, after
being honorabIy discharged from the
military service of the United States,
shall be entitled to receive the additional
bounty TO which such soldiers would be
entitled If living, under the provisions of
the twelfth and thirteenth sections of an
act entitled IAN act making appropria
tons for sundry civil expenses of the
government for the year ending June 80
1867, and for other purposes approved
July %. 1866, and the said provisions Of
said act shall be so construed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Death of On old Citizen.

Mr. Ebenezer Tuell, ofthis town, depart
cd this life, March 10Th, aged 90 years.
Mr.. Tuell was said 10 have been the
oldeS, citizen in town at the time OF his
death. and had spent sixty five years
upon the same farm. When nine years
of age, he came from Taunton, Mass,
with his father, and when twenty five. he
purchased the farm where he has since
resided. |; was then anunbroken forest,
aud he fclled the fist tree, and entered
upon the life OF a pioneer, with MI its
hardships and viciscitudes, \; the age
of twenty seven, he married Patty
Perhan, whc died after u union of nine
years, leaving him four children. His
second wife was Rcbekah Curtis. who
survives him. Twenty two years ago he
received severe injury, in consequence
of which he has since been confined TO
the house, an affliclion which he endured
with remarkable patience. His compan-
ion and children have bestowed I'M
wearied attention upon him, and are
consoled with the assurance, that there is
place where the weary are at rest.
Highly respected in life, by friends and
neighbors, sincerely mourned mt deathby
numerous circle of relatives, he leaves
a worthy monument in Thu children he
has reared. May his virtues be emulated
by those who cherish his memory 7.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

culiar sphere OF operations, 1t is ques-
tionable whether eishersthe peofessedly
religious or strictly horal INcu are u a
majority to control affairs, politically, il
they organized separately, bat by min
Cling with the great parties they are
able TO diffuse their sentiments, more or
less extensively and make them felt. So
. is it with this temperance question. Car
nv il into the two great parties and make
its power felt within them, rather than
draw il out and make il stand alone, to
combat every and all other questions OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

\ STARTING DEcL,RATIoN.-Perley
telegraphs 10 the Boston Journal IS fol-
lows.
\ woman clerk his written letter
from Washington for publication. which
has created . great stir ut the Treasury
Department because of the truths which
!, plainly states. The writer deliberately
charges that hundreds Of women are en-
ploved as clerks. who are not needed,
and if they are needed are entirely unfit
for the positions they I'LL She also indi-
Gates that some of the women are favor
ties Of members of Congress, who keep
them, a. well Is the other useless and SUI
pertlUous female clerks. in office At the
expense of the government. In conclu-
sion she says: Every woman employed
should be subjected 10 the same eXamin-
alton ~ men, and personal beauty or
laxity of morals ought not TO be recon-
mendation, as is too often the case. The
Examining Board should be women. and
In order 10 prevent corruption in all bu-
reaus where women are employed. there
should be female Auditors"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The Lewiston Journal says Our
Norway correspondent says that Monday
the only child of Claudius and Margaret
Favor, of n. aged four and n half years,
was drowned. He left home between
nine and ten o'clock. A. NJ, with his sled,
and as he did not return to dinner his
mothersupposed he had gone to his grand
fathers as he was frequently in the habit
of doing. She gave no serious thought to
his absence till the latter part of the after
noon, when she sent neighbor's son in
quest of him. As no one had seen him
during the day, search was Immediately
made up and down the stream, and in a
short time his body was found, with the
rope of his sled about his neck. Being
an uncommonly bright and intelligent
boy of his wears. and meeting with so sad
and Sudden "A death. a deep gloom per-
vades the whole village. Whom the
gods love die young"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
The Danish IslQfax6

ARE WE petNBgS HoNogT TO PAT foR rHxM2
n Nc. james Parton. the popular Naeas
zins writer, has published a psulphist Of
rs pages with the above Tile, which
gives an Interesting acccuntof the Mplo-
macy usedin theuegotiaton iof%As islands
of st, Thomas and St.John. by Mr. Seward.
Good testimony is adduced to show the
value of the islands to our country, as
coaliug stations and harbors, in time Of
war. The history of all the negotiations
relieve Mr.. Seward of the unfavorable
criticism with which he has been visited,
and the evidence is irresistible. to an
impartial mind, that we are in duty
bound 10 carry out the trade, which was,
to pay seven and half millions of dol
lars for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
\ pROCLA Alto

Acknowledging hou,Nn dependence on Almighty
favor. DO hereby VITA the advice Of the ENecu.
tive Council, appoint
Thursday, the 18th day Of April next.
AsApAT %
PUBLIC HUMILIATION Fasting AND PRAYER.
Let - a. p-,pyle. on that DAY tarn ASIDE from
ear common carvs, and mediate upon the con
ccrumcHt- " our true life, and con>ciou, of our
weakness. and rrnft~Si our sins 80 humble our.
selves before tod. that tie may be pleased 70 a.
cep; ,urpeadcuee aaj Saactiiy toiis aid trials
O. our present and cIern-l good.
Given 80 the Council Chamber iu Augusta, mi,
twenty -sry enth iss OF March, in abe var of ear
Loui 0ae thousand s. "a. hundrvd and ,iN'y nine.
snj u! the iHsicprnd .n-e cf tac Uniicd STATES q
AuJe risa tGr NINETY -tbiYl
JOSHUA L. CIT NNREEiATN
T., che Oaycrnur,
F.SNNKIIN N. DREW, secretary Of state
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The disagreement between the SEN
ate and the House ou the teuure-of-o office
ac,-the latter desiring 4 complete repeal
and the former only = modification, has
been submitted 10 a committee of con
ference The strong vote 10y which the
Senate on Monday refused TO absolutely
repeal the act, shows that the House must
agree to the Senate hill, or else the act
viii remain y il i. IL i said that Gen.
Grant IS DESTROYS the House should cou-
cur with the Senate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

in his lecture on Cooperation. Thurs
day night, Horace Greeley alluded to the
large number of cooperative tailoring es-
Establishments in successful operation in
London, and stated that the clothing
which he had on Gas he did so the speak.
er carefully stroked his old white coat
was purchased in one of the above-men-
toned establishments during visit to
that city twenty years ago, come the oath
of the present month. That coat Is al
most of age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The Lay men of the NJ +. church
have voted to hold mass meeting of the
friends of Lay Representation at Sacca-
Kappa during the session of the next
Maine Annual Conference at that place,
and they invite all clergymen and lay
men in the church friendly to the measure
to attend, and that each station and circuit
be invited to send at least two delegates
To said cony ention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

dali and johnson arranged 60 hov Welles
absent FROM Washington fot the week
follewia the maugHrasAesN KNOWN that
otherwise he'd hev to ee carried out NV
the Department. BY main force, They
appinted a committee NV Connecticut men
TO keep him busy till after his successor
wuz Installed. and shakin hands all
arcsad. each shesisiia a manly tear. the
last Cabinet meetin NV A. Johnson's adj
ministration passed iute history.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The Washington Star has the follow
ing sententious paragraph in its local
items. "The detachment Of Brigham
Young's wives, now moving upon Wash
ington, reached Chicago yesterday. =
What can be the mission of these sorrow
ful females is hard to guess. Do they
want to relate family troubles and get
foreign missions? Let us hope that some
BODY will tell us the whole secret of this
remarkable move.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

Massachusetts has at last summarily
abolished the district school system. The
act abolishing the system requires the
towns where il now exists TO take posses
sion forthwith Of all the schoolhouses,
land, apparatus and other property, owned
and used by these districts, to apprize the
property so taken, levy tax therefor,
and remit the amount TO the taxpayers
of the respective districts. The act was
passed almost without debate, and APP
proved by the Governor on the 2ith inst,
and took effect on that day. Let Maine
follow suit, say we.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

At the last meeting of Post No. %,
Dept. of Maine, Grand Army of the Re
public, Comrade Geo. A. Wilson was elect
ed Post Commander, to fill the vacancy
oceasioned by the resignation of Comrade
Thos. y. Stowell.
They will hold their next meeting in
their hall Mt South Paris, Monday, April
9TH. at Z l-2 T.. NJ, at which time Com
rade Geo. A. Wilson viii deliver an adj
dress. Subject, The Grand Army OF the
Republic, its objects, rise and progress
&c. A full attendance is requested
PER ORDER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

We were favored with two or three
days of Spring like weather, on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday last. which settled
the snow considerably, and made some
of the roads impossible, owingto softness.
On Monday evening cold rain set in,
which turned INTO sleet during the night.
The next morning the trees were heavily
covered with ice, and many were broken,
especially the elms, which are more ten
der than most other trees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

We have received an interesting let
ter from an Oxford boy in Albany, Kan
sas, who says-''some kind friend has
cheered our hearts by sending US the
familiar old friend, the Oxford Democrat.
May his days be long on the earth, and
his wears filed with the most bounteouS
gifts of kind Providence"
The paper was subscribed for and sent
by brother in this county, and the gift
is SO well appreciated in this case, that
we hope some others similarly situated
may be prompted to do the same thing
by their friends. We shall give the let
ter next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The Albany Journal calls Senator
Sprague the champion spread-eagleist of
America Another paper say Sprague
was correct when he styled himself mo
orator. He is represented as speaking
with his hands in his'pantaloons pockets,
with his arms akimbo or his hands clasped
under his coat-tails. Also that he turns
his back upon the Vice President and
talks to the galleries, while twisting and
Jerking and pounding his empty chair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

rushing waters, ny the brave and skill
full boatmeapf eIe Mississippi. Shrink
ing moi from daageror the icy baths thai
frequently awaited them they Quoted
as FIR as possible the fears of the timid,
aud bore us al saiclyto the shore.
C.. A, X.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

We hear that the field mice are
unusually destructive to the young fruit
trees and scions this spring, and that the
usualpreventive stamping snow around
the trees is nnavailing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

Mr., Charles Tubbs, who has been a
butcher in this village for quite number
of yeass, has filed up the Cole q Estes
Stolc on Maine Street, and keeps on hand
a good assortment Of tin-ware.
The velocipede fever has reached
Bethel. March 4th, two of those wonders
were put into Pattee's Hall and school
organized. We hear, of course, that
there has been much fun. ----'--''''
The Rising Star Lodge, No. $780, OF
Bethel, is aourishing, with some eighty
members, and additions are being made
every week. -alsass.sa,ass-~-a
The sugar makers in this section are
wide awake, making preparations for
tapping. Ii is estimated there will be
one hundred and fifteen thousand trees
tapped the present spring, in this town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
- Smart. in the Biddeford Democrat.

Smart, in the Biddeford Democrat, is
trying to make political capital against
the Republicans, on account ofthe passage
of the anatomical bill-but he lacks two
elements of sUcce>>-iirst, the hill was
dsembowclled Of all is Objectionable
features, before IL pa>sagc-2d It was
originated and supported 10y DR.. Tcwks-
bury, democrat, and advocated 10y all
the democratic press but Smart'>. Smart
has ! fellow feeling Tor State conyicts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

The following, from report Of II. NJ
Bearce, Treasurer Of Norway Savings
Bank, shows the business Of the bank for
the year ending March lst, 1869.
Amt. deposited during year, s7i,597.F
80 drawn out 4" 31,993.S2
Assets of bank Mar. !, 1868, 12,4lS.95
I" I" 1869. sc, 953. 50
Increase ofassets during year. 4i.535.OO
II. UProS, Sec'y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02

Ne find in the Maine Farmer that
the horses, colts and neat stock forming
the famous stud and herd Of Hon. Thomas
S. Lang at North Vassalboro, are to be
sold at public auction on the nth OF May
prOX