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,dolaty OF the rrst days o. his rcign has gone;
that France needs now. besides the order that he
brought, that liberty which btdta that order; that
VIC, the eons and Grandsons OF three cucceasire
revolutions, all for Nbery and equality t:as 1850
End 15ss VIII NOT give up The Ia. sor Of oEr prede-
cessors; tnat the people arc The sovrrttns; what
ever may b. the names, nature or cttns Of their
rulers: and that. when whole naic. walts solue-
thing, the rulers must obey or 1.a,e.i
STRIKE OF TUE cL.Eks-
An Insignificant s111le took p1ace here, not
w1thstsud.1g the excitement Of tne election.
that OF The clerks IN fancy storeA
These places have bcc1 kept open On
suntlays The owners. great lorts OF trade, amuse
themselves 1t the races, II their vtl.ases nesr
Paris, while their young e1erEs-perfect pack
nulcs-carn money tor the sataps Of the yaru-
sIsck These clerks, quite rightly, think, re-
helled-that Is. they struck TIE rropnetors were
At frst yery much surprised, ana some Of them
etansed shelr clerks. Dns they a1e yielding. aud
probably do 1t MI the sooner becsuse The clerks
have money 10 hold out With. II ts said that the
London colleagues, who hare M organization oi
long st1adtng, have leaned them hundred thou
kaud iranca It seems likely that hereafter these
shops VII Ire bhnt on SocdaF, II which myself
can sec no Inconvenience.
F1LGk1NAGE OF IHE KNFIEs2.
The Empress L. to 50 10 Egypt In the autumn,
and probably to Jerusalem Al the same time. They
are s,sraay making, At Lyons, the material FOR the
ten, Of the future pilgrim. However, x Is poskh.e
ths1 the elections will interfere with this TIP
France gives willingly, or n least without CON-
ptatntug, a fIcd aEo1Et Of TWENTY-FIVE million
francs, besides about as c1cch more Ia vat1o1s
n1,k 10 It's Emperor, to govern 1t according to hts
good Imperial pleasure, which Is, Il seems TO nc,
pretty dear. But France wants 10 hare thia
noney spent II home, and not In Egypt ana Jutea
for the proc, Of fcllahs IN whom we take i.tuc H.
tescst, or monks for whom VIC carr still less II
would be wi*e to give up Tits toarneJ, even If she
xas to pass through Rome, AID thus perhaps win
over the Pope But, Pope though he Is. Pins tho
Ninth did not sz1e his dear IaoeIA, eEen b. Send
ing her the golden rose-
The Prince Of Wales has sent the Empress
charming goodbye present. 1t is = basket OF
roscs, containing ali knnHn Aads. from the black
rose Of Holland to the white rose Of York and the
red rnseA Of Lancaster, which couningled fnet-
perfumes IN basket sent to the Empress Of the
French, torgetful Of their dead hostn,tes ana Of
the forgotten haze which divided two great rs
t1ona.
TN sflxNH fHAoKE.
In spalh, nk2ter1 remAin In stormy mystery
<hich u quite coaseu!a1 to The Spanish utnd
me Cpr:ea has dectded thai Spain VANS
= Klng, or d repuh:e- yer7 well 1t ID
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Canton Items.

Mr.. II. 4. Moves, who has recently
moved 10 Auburn. Me, los, his child on
the 10Th uh The remains were brought
here. and the funeral services were held
in the new Westinghouse, Rev. A. r.
Hutchinson attending on the occasion.
Mr.. II. w Tucker, agent for A. H..
Chadburne, of Welchville, has been in
town and vicinity, taking orders for the
Connecticut trees shrubs, vines &c. Those
in want of them will do well TO order, for
they have given good satisfaction hereto
fore. and are all Stockgrafted.
Messrs Haywood & Pratt have bought
Messrs. A. K X. A. Burrows interest in
the tin ware business, and are coming
here TO carry on that business.
Mr.. r. X Moves has sold his farm,
and is going to Auburn.
The railroad men are not NJ work on
the road now, and will not probably till
the snow is of. Some have gone home,
and the Irishmcn left early Monday
morning for Portland
Robert SWEET had child die on Tues
day morning, aged about 8 years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Bethel.

When anything of interest appears in
any other paper, which our local CORES
pondents fail to furnish, we intend to use
IT, The Bethel correspondent of the
Portland Press furnishes the following
The snow is still five or six feet deep in
this village. Most of the Bethel bop
raisers are holding their crop for rise.
The price is now only six or seven cents
. pound. All the producers are dis
appointed and some are ruined by the fall
in price during the last year The liquor
traffic is not prosperous. The strong
temperance feeling Of the men and wo-
men of the place, the organization OF a
Good Templars lodge Of ~ about two
months ago and the hearty cooperation
Of Enoch Foster, Jr., the county Attorney,
has had so depressing an effect upon it
that there is no unauthorized liquor shop
in town.
g. X. Wiley, son of DR.. X. g. Wiley.
is about opening new apothecary store.
The Univcrsalist society have engaged
the services of Rev. +. W. Coffin of Bry-
ants Pond, for one half of the time, the
coming year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Hartford.

1t is feared great danger has been done
TO fruit trees in this vicinity, the past
winter, by mice. The warm sabbath OF
the 18th, brought to light their deeds of
darkness.
John Thompson I'd, of Hartford, owns
a yoke of steers one year old next May,
well made, well matched, equal in girth,
measuring five feet. He refused $50 for
them last fall.
A strong love of the beautiful led me
to call upon n. w. Corliss, Center Hart
ford, agent for the Knitting machine
After seeing it in full operation, | could
but exclaim. ''one-half has not been told!'
This is the third week that a series of
meetings have been held at the Baptist
Church, East Sumner. l understand much
religious interest is manifest.
Friends of Temperance have great rea-
son to rejoice at the signs of of the times
in Oxford and other counties. Having a
lire man for County and State Attorney
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

The nomination OF ten. Long>trect OF
New Orleans, which Nc endorsed, NJ the
time, 81 a iudiclOus act of the President,
occasioncd lengthy and sharp discus
sion in the senate on the question OF con
frmaton We think the act. on the part
of Gen. Grant, was conceived with the
hes, OF motives. A. p,acc-oFeriHg to the
South IL was received. generally. on
the part oCthe. North, with better feelings
than at the >puth-therc heiug;wo classes
there who were MOI pleased with il. 20
wit the stih-neckcd. aris,ocratic rebel
portion. whose hostility 10 Gen Longstrcet
has been aroused because he J. not OF
them. and the ultra radicals like Brown
low. who are either afraid OF losing their
power by having other men brought mp
OF who cannot forget their bitter preiudi-
ccS against men who HAY e done the Union
cause - much harm. Brownlow was
very bitter, il j. said. in his remarks
against confirming the appointment. but
it finally prevailed, only ten senators OPP
posing.
The strongest ohiectiont IN such appoint
ments, il our Judgment, is that other men
who have been loyal throughout, are
more desrr, me-. but this consideration i
over-balsace,l by the other, that men
are OF less importance than pril.cig'e>.
and that II IS Necessary. in thi; stage OF
the country, to establish principle in
treating the South-ShowmE them that
no spite i entertained on account OF the
pSst-that a true amnesty Tor the future
Is intended il they viii only show the
disposition to receive it, and that no hu-
milia'tng terms viii be imposed
The course OF Gen. Grant. the yictori-
Gus Union commander. towards the equal
" brave rebel chieitain. in this case. i 80
magnanimoas and honorable. that while
it reflects honor upon him. il does more
than any other act ne could do. 10 show
that be l. governed by no mean spirit Of
revenge or retaliation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Oeforo Democrat.
PARIS. MAINE. APRIL 9, 1859,
Connecticut Redeemed.

The election in Connecticut last Mon
day was very close, hat resulted in the
election OF Jewell. Republican. for Gov
ernor, by majority of 81 / and Repubil-
cam gain Of two congressman The
Legislature - also republican by 40
majority On joint ballot.
Dixon. the time-Server and trimmer. Is
defeated. and Johnsoniaaism Is repudiaied
in the only New Eng anu sat- where il
could gain foothold Babcock. the
rrereaRt Republican Is also defeated by
Kellogg. and Strong and STARK weather
republicans are elected. with Barnum.
democrat.
This iusRrvS the ratification OF the 18th
amendment - the Constitution. which
was the most prominent issue made by
the democrats. The victory l. al the
more graft iag. CA MS account.
The dcnlccratic majority in the state,
last year. was 400.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Kesdr Falls.

A correspondent to the Portland Ad-
vertiser writes from Kezar Falls, giving
an account of a serious lawsuit, which
has excited good deal offeeling there.
1t appears that an infant few days old,
was left on doorstep there four years
ago, and adopted and kindly cared for by
the inmates of the house, who were child
less. The supposed mother visited Kezar
Falls last winter, and obtained permission
10 take the child to Portland while its
parents by adoption were moving to Bos'
ton and getting settled. She subsequent
ly sent word to them that she had given
the child to the Rev. Kinsman Atkinson
at the Falls, and Mr.. Atkinson on personal
application refused to give up the property
thus transferred. Harsh talk and some
violence followed, and the mother by
adoption at last succeeded in recovering
her child. Mr.. Atkinson then brought
three actions for assault, against the lady,
her father and her brother.in.law, one of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

longer this active enemy to restrict their
growth. are year by year increasing Win
fearful persistence. We have seen
large farms, within an hours ride OF
Boston. in which. over entire acres, the
grass was 50 completely undermined and
the roots eaten away. that the loosened
turf could be rolled up as easily as if it
had been cut by the turfng-spade. In
the same neighborheed whole fields of
corn; potatoes, and almost every kind of
garden vegetable, had been eaten at the
root ana destroyed Our more intelligent
farmers, who have carefully studied out
the cause of this unusual insect growth,
have satisfied themselves that it's the
legitimate result, the natural and inev-
liable consequence, of our own acts. cur
shOrtsighted and murderous warfare upon
the Crow has Interrupted the harmonies
OF nature, disturbed her well-adjusted
balance, and let loose upon agriculture
its enemies with no adequate means OF
arresting thcir general inerease.-lA ALLAN
rr MOSraLy for April.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Norman Items.

After long embargo upon us. Jack
Frost has relinquished his stronghold, and
spring-like influences take his place to
the joy Of most all his sabordinases.
and business is astir. Real estate is
changing hands. and sundry people are
irving to better their condition by a
change of locality.
Capt. Blake is about erecting large,
two-story frame building upon his water
privilege at Steep Falls. to be used for
the manufacture of paper pulp.
Orington Cummings has sold iis dwell.
ing house near the flour mill 90 +. 4.
Whitman.
Col. Eden Barker has sold hi- house a.
Mai. A. =. Moves and son. and his family
have lcft for Kansas.
The Western tcrcr j. carrying on mum
hers Of our people. and lots OF Dwelling
are for sale and to let; persons in want Of
a nice and cheap residence have now m
opportunity Ia suit themselves very readt
IL in our quiet and pleasant village.
Mark 7. Smith Is making good repair
upon his dwelling house. and Joel Frost
is preparing TO build new house N
"P0Odock."
Our Post Office is now removed to th'
north side of the street. nearly Opposite
to the old locality. and our new Post
master is having things in good shape.
Congregational Circle Of !Norcdy w
iaQe. This association had its meeting
on Wednesday evening the 2ith inst, a
the ves;ry Of the church, on which oc
casion its late efficient and highly Is
teemed President, Mrs. G. f.. Barker
rendered her resignation of that honora
BILE and responsible office; she being
about to remove to Manhattan, kanzas
In response 10 call from Rev. L. L
Merry, Col. Barker made some ready ant
felicitous remarks suitable TO the occasion
and the large number of young person
present, who have been members OF tn
Sabbath School in connection with thu
Colonies family, will, no doubt, long re
member the good admonitions and sug
gestions given by him on this very in
teres,ing and happy occasion.
Afler partaking Of bountiful repas'
which our good ladies know so well how
to prepare, and sundry pastimes had b.
the younger members present. man.
heart felt congratulations and good wish
as for tire future Of Col. Barker and hi
worthy family; the last farewell wa
spoken, with the fond assurance that
what is our loss, will be gain to the com
munity in which they are to dwell.
March 3lst. w.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

The Strong correspondent OF the
Pennington Chronicle says that as MIR
Elisha A. Jones Of that town, was at
work with a hired man in shed attached
to his house, the roof yielded to the
immense pile of snow, and as quick ms
thought the two men were buried beneath
the falling timbers and snow. For a
time it was thought they were both dead.
but after much labor they were disinterred
found to be alive, badly but not fatally
injured Two barns in Avon, one belong
ing to John Crosby, and the other to
Samuel Norton, have also been crushed
by the weight of snow, and made perfect
wrecks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

The statement IN The circular issued
by Joshua Nye. esq. that he WAS in
formed that messages werereceiyel from
some OF the Maine delegation ia Congress,
"reqUe>tE. thai IL Sttl Police bin e
defeated, has attracted the attention of
Hon. james c. Blaine, who writes MIR
Nye. saying that he has conferred with
all the Maine delegation. and each denies
that BE- made any suchrequest by message
or BY letter. Mr. Nye publishes the letter
in justice to Nr. Blaine and other Con
gressmen, and adds that Hon. Thomas :.
Lang Of yassalboro. was the Senator
referred to who made the statement. Mr..
Lang viii have to explain.
p. :. Mr Lang explains, in a card in
the Portland Press OF the 9th instant,
that he was mistaken Is TO the contents
OF the telegrapine dispatch referred TO by
Mr.. Nye. he finds il referred to the BIZ
ennial sessions and elections. instead OF
the police tGu. lie did not receive the
dispatch himself. but was shown il. and
supposed then il referred 10 the police
act. 50 il seems that Mr. Nye's distrust
OF the sOundness Of the republican party
upon the temperance question, being al
based upon miSapprehension of facts,
falls to the ground. and leaves no oeca-
sion for third party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

who are in want Of most valuable i'm
plement for pulverizing the soil, is
recommended Shares Patent Coulter Har-
ron, Invented byD. w. Shares, Hampden,
C. T., and manufactured by 4. W. Hyde,
Bath, Maine, who is sole Agent for Cum
berland, Sagadahoc. Somerset. Andres
coggin, and Oxford Counties. This
Harrow has taken the highest premium
at numerous State and County Fairs, and
is highly recommended by practical
farmers all over the Country, many of
whom reside in Maine. We would refer
farmers in Paris and vicinity to Col. VIM.
SWEET, for reliable testimony.
A. r. OLIVER, Agent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

:. :. Garden. Judge If Probate in
Green, lie. Alabama. formerly ri Maine.
Was as,a>Sinated 10y the kU-kluX W edncS-
day Exchange.
We think this must refer 10 ). :. Gar
diner. formerly of Brewer, At one time 4
member Of the Theological Seminary At
Bangor, and Young man Of talents and
cstimahle character, who WAS Judge Of
Probate in that state.
F. ). Later reports confirm Our con
victions. Its To be hopcdthat his wounds
are not fatal, Is hi, death has not yet
been reported.
MIR +. b. Gardiner, Of Bucl>por,.
write, the Bangor Wing, saying that by
Yesterdays mail he received letter from
Alabama, stating that A. his brother was
passing a window in his room Tuesday
evening. March 3oth, double hmrelcd
shot Gun was discharged a, him. loaded
with twelve buck-shoi Three Of the
shot hit him, two entering his body. One
Of the shot has been extracted. and no
serious symptoms h1d appeared from the
other a, the time Of writing the letter.
The writer states that ",he people gen
or, lly are very indignant, and it is 10 be
hoped that this will arouse 10 such action
as will pu, an end 10 such lawlessneSs. 4"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
The Tsmurs-of.Odace act.

II 4
The late '.unpleasantness.r growing
out of the diverse views entertained on
the tenure-ofofice act, aud which our
democratic Friends tried TO maguify into a
tremendous rupture of the republican
party. is happily settled by the President
putting hi. signature 10 the modiied act
passed by both branches. The BILL While
itsdoes no, permit the President to make
removals while the Senate is in session
without the consent OF that body, author
ICES him to suspend at pleasure during a
vacation, and appoint successors who
shall receive all the pay and emoluments
of the offices to which they are appointed,
even though not subsequently confirmed /;
bu, if not confirmed at the close of the
succeeding session, the suspended officer
goes back at its close. The act applies
to every official except Judges Of the
United States courts.
The strength and permanency of the
republican party has been well tested by
the protracted debate which the subject
gave rise to. But the party can stand a
thorough and searching discussion OF
measures to which it has been committed
or is To commit itself. The President has
shown no factions disposition in the
matter. and, 50 Ear rs possible. his views
and wishes have been regarded. In
return. he is clothed with full executive
power to make appointments. without
giving reasons for his every act
\ correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette saws that when President Grant
was consulted about the Kellogg PROPOSE
ton to parcel out the offices among the
States. ne denounces the idea and declared
that So far as he was concerned ne would
take every officer of his administration
from Marhlehead. in Massachusetts, II
necessary 10 secure faithful and efficient
officers. lie had no patience. Che said)
with the notion OF dividing out offices 10
the state. rs ifthere were 80 much plumber
to be distributed. The publice service
alone should be consulted, and not local
tiles.
Perley ,elegrsphs that Attorney Cen
eral Hoar regards the new tenure OF
Office bin a, even more objectionable than
the act which il will replace on the statute
book. and VET the President was rnm-
mitted u its approval in advance of its
passage When the original drait was
taken 10 him by senators Trumbnll
Conkliug and Edmund>. he made some
suggestions. which were promptly Se-
cep,ed and incorporated, sud n" then
gave II his hearty endorsement. Indeed,
while he had previously frankly expressed
his wish that the tenure-oi, office act should
be repealed. he had >icnilied his willing
ness q concur in any legislation which
would unite his hands
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
lfericO.

Changes in ownership OF real estate
seem to be proper matters for report,
through the columns II the Democrat.
report these: Horatio @. Putnam has
sold his farm, situated near kimball's
Mills, to Mr.. Durgin. Nancy j. Thomas
has sold her farm. situated ON Harlow
Hill. To Dana and Adam kimball. This
farm is one Of the best ia the county
Simeon w. Putnam has sold his farm 81
Mrs. Elizibeth Porter The Messrs. Put
ns,n propose tn % "a ''salt Lake Valley.
sometime during the coming sumner
Three families len last Monday for the
valley. Elder Trip y coming into this
sestion % labor sO0n. The troablss 0n
the railroads during the past six week.
and the very bad saie II the roads AZ
present. have made 4 very difficult 10
procure freight. and The traders OF ths
railroad ine sre very mnch in want Of
the staple articles of trade. with very
little prc~p-ct Of procuring goods for
weeks Jet.
Logging operations on swirl River have
ceased. aud preparations for driving
river are DOW being made. swim River
Is difficult and dangerous stream TO
drive. The last spring that anything Of
/ importance was done ON IL, two residents
OF this town were drowned; still there
are any number of brave. hardy fell
lows who love the work aud seek the ex-
element OF the business.
Mr.. Editor. If owned pair Of matched
colts saw at Dixfeld yesterday. recent
~ bought in Franklin County by w. 5.
Mitchell. Of Dixfield. should like very
well to drive up the "Swiit river road
as these log drivers are at work, with
your honorcd self aud some OF your Paris
friends, and let you see the sport, These
horses arc jet black, with "star in fore
head" weigh 2Oi0 lbs, only IL lbs. diff
ference in wcight--nicelB matched, pretty
movers and handsome as pictures. The
price paid for them was little short of
$4,000. They are being fitted for Boston
market
find the Dixfeld people earnest in
their attempts to stop the sale Of liquor
among them. do think, however. that
the facts viii not sustain the statements
which have gone abroad regarding the
village. There are very few OF what are
commonly termed drinking men" in
that village, and outsiders have given the
place credit-discredit properly speaking,
for sins Of which her own people are not
wholly responsible. The efforts being
made there to stop intemperance are con-
siderable, and the example of the citizens
of Dixfield in this move might be followed
with beneficial results in other villages
in the county. Ihave no doubt that many
former resident Of the place will hail
with JOY this out-breaking of desires long
feit by the better portion Of her citizens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
MATTERS AT AuGusrA.-The August

MATTERS AT AUGusrA.-The Augusta
correspondent of the Boston ADVERTISED
gives the following items of kennebec
news:
The Governor and Council will meet
the last OF this month. Several appoint
ments of great public interest Nill then
be made, among which may be mentioned
the following:
Three Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court, in place of Chief Justice Appleton,
and associates Dickerson and Walton,
whose terms of Office will soon expire
Having filled the positions with grea, &C.
ceptspce, these gentlemen viii, no doubt
be reappuinted.
A State valuation committee, consist
ing Of one member from each counsello;
district
4 commission on revision of the Re
vised Statutes.
4 commissioner on the variations OF
the magnetic needle. We hear of but
one name mentioned in connection with
the position-that Of Hon. Noah Barker
Of Exeter.
The Hon. Noah Woods Of Bangor has
been appointed one ofthc trustees of the
State Reform School.
The State Superintendent of common
schools will suggest to the Governor and
Council the names of sixteen individuals
FOR county supervisors, under the act OF
the last legislature Those persons who
will receive his recommendation will
most likely be appointed by the Cover
nor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09

The ARMY OF TIRE PoToNAC.-All the
arrangements have been made fora grand
reunion of the officers Of the Army of the
Potomac in New York on the 9th of July
next. In the afternoon of that day the
Grafton and poem viii te delivered Gov
crnor Chamberlain has been designated
as orator. with Gen Sickles a. substitute,
and J c. Whittier as poet; substitute, I.
Buchanan Read. At seven o'clock the
same day the banquet will be served at
the Academy of Music. The selection OF
GOV c. a orator is 4 compliment TO him
and TO our State, and We hope our Maine
Soldiers will reciprocate by attending in
large members May we be there 10 see.