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,fuHOrPr Items.

The weather has been fine for week
past. A week ago 70 day, swallows
made their first appearance on snowshoes.
The weather was such they left instanter,
and went back 10 get their summer
garment. The snow has gone so that
farmers have commenced farming a
little. Some have sowcd their wheat, rye
and peas. The farmers last fall put into
their cellars a lai ge amount of potatoes
for market. As people your way do not
live on potatoes alone, we are obliged to
dispose of them some other way. We
have induced the proprietors of the starch
mill at South Andover, 10 start their mill.
Ii is estimated that four thousand bushels
will be hauled TO the mill.
John ). Loveioy has bought IL acres
of land, Of ). X. Chapman at Drcsserille,
for which he paid four hundred dollars.
He is preparing to build house on it this
season; he is competent to do all the
work, from eel lar to garnet.
As the snow melted this spring. there
being no frost in the ground. il was
found that many cellars were being sub
merged with water; they had to resort TO
pumps. In Ingalls, Bragg's cellar the
water rose about 10 inches; he constructed
a pump that throws about gallons to
each stroke IL was estimated he pumped
one hundred hogshead of water out of the
cellar.
One of our most respected citizens.
Mrs. Mary p. Lang, has passed away.
She was aged So years. The funeral
services were held at the Congregational
church at Andover Corner, April 18th.
understand Mrs. Lang selected the
minister, Rev. Mr.. Elliott, of Rumtord
Point, to perform the last rites over her
remains She also requested to be laid
in her coffin, on her right side, with her
right hand under her ear. She selected
her text. III Psalm 7 verse, "Return
unto thy rest, o my soul, for the Lord
hath dealt beautifully with thee Her
request was to be buried at Mexico
Corner.
The Canker-rash and scarlet fever are
raging somewhat; on the farmers hill,
there has been one death Mr.. and Mrs.
Keath have lost their only daughter, about
years old.
About inches of snow fell here last
night. May ID 1t has turned to rain,
and the snow is disappearing fast.
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DiTfeM Items.

Mr. Editor: hope you will not think.
because you have not heard from me, that
we are in any way growing cold or los
ing zeal in pushing forward the great
work which has been commenced in our
village in relation To the cause of tenn
perance. The meetings that are held
weekly would do credit 10 any communi-
ty. The people here feel confident that
their efforts will not be in vain, and that
future generations will rise up and call
them blessed" for their noble efforts and
example in the great and glorious cause
of temperance The question OF temper
ance has long been agitated-yet it is not
exhausted and there are every year new
examples and illustrations of the evils of
intemperance. We believe there are
many places in this county, that are worse
than Dixiield in regard to liquor selling
In fact there are but few. what might be
termed drinking men, in this place. | am
sorry to say that we have very few
young men here that imbibe too freely,
now and then, OF intoxicating drinks-but
il is very seldom now that we see any
signs Of intoxication. We feel confident
that the work is TO prosper and go brayely
on from conquering unto conquer and
in due season the people here will reap
their reward, if they faint not
A very large, brick house, situated near
Dixiield Centre, belonging to Mr.. Sewell
White, was burned, with all its contents,
on Thursday of last week. Insured for
5000, which does not cover the loss.
Hay is scarce in this section some few
farmers have been feeding their stock on
browse and grain. Several are buying
hay and many others will have barely
enough to carry them through springs
work
Mr.. III. y. Robinson, the Photographer,
is doing very good business here. MIR.
Robinson's abilities, rs an artist, are not
easily surpassed,
Mr.. Judkins is intending To have lot
of nice carriages ready, for customers
who are in want OF one, in few weeks.
Mr.. Judkins is good workman, and ms
carriages will stand the test for strength
and durability.
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BucEfeid.

u. B. b. writing from Buckfield to
the Lewiston Journal, says that he has
tried for number of years, with very
good success, the following remedy to
prevent his corn from being pulled up by
the crows: To four quarts of seed corn
add three tablespoonful of tar, pour on
boiling water enough to cover it, stir it
quickly till the tar is dissolved, drain of
the water Immediately, put the corn upon
clean floor, add as much plaster as will
adhere to the corn, and stir it till cool
the water must not remain on The corn
but minute.
Does the wide or narrow flat grass, OF
cut grass, which grows upon our inter
wales, have any seed? l have never been
able to find any.
Inotice in Hartfords correspondence
''that he thinks there is great loss in
getting out manure in the spring upon
sleds" cannot quite agree with him
with some it is very difficult to get from
their barns to the land where they want
to plant, till it is quite late,- which they
could do in season by hauling out their
manure upon sleds. And the benefit
which is derived by working it over more
than repays for what evaporates. And
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me var aoaiwst Alcohol.
In the Naioaof April LIST, was an articl

In the Nationo of April Isl, was an article
entitled, .'The War against Alchhol,' be-
ginning with the assertion that "foc forty
years the temperance agitation has been
going on in this country and in England,
and the end seems almost as far OIL as
ever" The article then proceeded with
a general review of the "solemn farce
that has beer going on for years in Mass
scauscsts in respect to prohibitory legls-
latiod, charging that the whole question
had been made political instead OF a
moral one. and concluded with the idea
that in the light of Massachusetts, failures
one point would seem to be demonstrated,
and that is that no prohibitory law can be
enforced.
In the last issue of the Nationisan able
and elaborate reply from 81. NJ. NJ
Ex-senator Morrill, of Augusta, taking
the ground that much has been accom-
plished by the agitation referred 70. and
tha, the end is not almost as far of as IN
the beginning Having labored success
fully to secure tie vantage ground OF u
popular Judgment against ardent spirits
as a beverage, and in favor of abstinence
as n moral and christian duty, he says the
friends of temperance claimed the aid OF
the Legislature in prohibiting the traffic
fer such USE as pernicious to the puohc
health and morals. and thinks they did
not thereby bring the question ont OF the
moral into the political arena" !! Is the
Office of politics to preserve the laws by
which human action shall be determined I;
and il would seem that "whatcver moral
ity rcprobates it may properly invoke
legislation to inhibit without abandoning
its legitimate porvince.' 1t may be ques
ton, he thinks, whether it has ever been
declared by anybody of temperance men
that d,IakiHg must he prohibited by law.
, The friends of temperance have aimed to
prohibit the traffic in intoxicating drinks
rs u beverage.
In brief rejoiner TO this the Nation
says;
Against the temperance agitation, IN
/ so far as il consists in moral suason we
have said nothing, and have nothing to
say. Every man is bound. doubtless,
To abstain from any article OF food or
drink which is injurious to his mind or
body. but the test must be supplied by
his own understanding and not by that OF
some other man that is. he must be con-
WINGED by experiment orargument. From
| Il. l.. Ms deduction that whatever NOR
alitv reprobates it may properly invoke
! legislation to prohibit without abandoning
/ its legitimate province, we dissent in toto
/ The experiment OF making law and NOR
aliiy convertible terms has been ire
quentlv tried and with the most disastrous
/ results. both 10 the one and the other
I We have not word to say against pro-
, hibitory legislation, u ii can be enforced
The distinction between prohibition OF
the traffic in liquor and the prohibition OF
drinking is of course distinction without
difference. To prevent drinking Is OF
course what temperance men aim at"
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The RuclheId Rranch Abridged.

The Mechanic Falls Herald learns from
Conductor Burroughs, of the p. and o. {
Il. R. the following particulars of the
railroad disaster which happened nj the
bridge at Buckfield village Tuesday night.
Apr. 9th, just at dusk, involving consld'
cradle loss of property, but fortunately
no loss of life or limb,
The engine of the down train from
Hartford To Buckfeld had just run on To
the first span of the bridge At Buckheld
village. which crosses the mill-pond just
above the dam, when the whole span
about forty feet in length-gave away,
dropping the engine, tender, and first
car. loaded with wood. ten or twelve feet
into the water below. The conductor, Mr..
Ed. :. Burroughs, the engineer, Mr. ..
P. Tucker and 4 young Mr.. l.. Gontier,
who happened to be supplying the place
of The regular fireman. were in the cab
of the engine. and found themselves
dropped without a moments warning,
under water dense with smoke, steam
and ashes.
Mr.. Burroughs SAYS that he was first
con ,cious that he was under water in the
cab and that the foot Of another person
was on his neck He then made Il ire
mendouS effort, disentanglcd himself from
the other man, crawled through the cab
window and got his head above water.
He came out on the lower side next to the
dam, over which the water was pouring
with tremendous force, being very high
At the time AT first he thought 10 cling
to the dam, but the power of the water
quickly carried him over. followed 10y
fragments ofbroken timber and sticks OF
cord wood.
He fell with the water several feet
down among the rocks and was carried
down the stream several rods, till Mr.
Besse reached him pole by wading out
and drew him ashore completely prostra'
ted with knocking about in the water,
and somewhat bruised, though not so
much so but that he came down with
his train as usual.
The fireman and engineer crawled out
of the cab on the upper side and Chamber
ed up over the wreck to terra frma, not
much hurt.
Fortunately no other persons were on
the train at the time of the accident Mr.
Burroughs had in charge trunk and Il
yalise. which were washed ashore and
picked up and found to contain watches
and iewclry which were not seriously in
iured though somewhat wet. He also
had two OF three mail bags which were
thoroughly wet, but the contents were
well dried and forwarded.
No blame whatever can be laid TO the
conductor or engineer as the machine
was driven on TO the bridge with the
greatest caution. The bridge was thought
to be perfectly safe having been over
hauled this spring and put in good repair
twas built upon stone piers on the
x-work plan, and considered strong
enough
A picture of the wreck has been taken
and is in the possession Of Mr.. Burroughs.
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Western Correspondence.
CoLrAx, Iowa, April 26th, 1869.

Editor Of Oxford Democrats
Three weeks ago left the mountains
and snow drifts of old Maine, for trip
to the far West and thinking that perhaps
some of the readers of your valuable pa
per may contemplate trip this way, /
will write few lines and give them a
slight history of my Journey which may
be of use to them when they come. left
Portland Monday, Apr. 9Th at 25e p. NJ,
via the Boston and Maine r. r. and ar
rived in Boston at 8 o'clock, =. M. Al
nine o'clock, | left Boston, via Boston
and Albany r. r., and arrived in Albany,
New York, at 6 O'Clock Tuesday morning
Stopped here for breakfast and at Z 90 left
Albany. via n. Y. Cen. r. r., and ar.
rived in Buffalo at 3 O'Clock, Tuesday
evening. At9 7. NJ. took the cars
again en- route for Cleaveland, o. via.
Lake Shore r. r., where | arrived in
time for breakfast At o'clock, A. NJ,
Wednesday, left Cleveland, via. Mich.
Southern and Northern Ind. X. r., for
Chicago, where | arrived ut l0.45 We'd
nesday evening. Being quite tired,
concluded to stop in Chicago one day,
and get recruited up before going fur
Their. Accordingly, I took n hack for the
Briggs House, where gentlemanly and
obliging hosts and good accommodations
soon made ME forget the troubles incident
to travelling Thursday | walked around
the city some, but having but one day
did not 90 around a much rs | woulC
have liked to- The streets are laid out
"on the square" and are for the mos
part kept clean and in good repair.
There are some very fine buildings II
Chicago. but space forbids my giving NJ
extended description of them Board Va
ries from to dollars day ut the llo
tells. At l046 p. NJ. Thursday, | bad,
farewell to Chicago. and took the car
for Colfax, Iowa, via. Chicago, Rocl
Island and Pacific K. r. I.arrivcd il
Colfax at 40 F. NJ, Friday, where
have been stopping since. Colfax is sit
uatcd % miles east of Des Moines, in on'
of the finest farming regions in the world
think that any young man who intends
to farm for 4 living, can do great dea
better in the West than he possibly cal
East. One man near here is going L
SOW 1900 bushels of wheat this year. !
man who raises that amount IN Maine
would be deemed very fortunate, bu
here 5000 and even 10000 bushels ar
not an uncommon crop. Wheat IS 30 cts
per bushel; Corn % cts, and other pro
duce in proportion. More anon. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

MAsoNIC.-The Grand Lodge of Maine
met at Portland on Tuesday ofthis week
Grand Master Timothy J. Murray. pre-
siding. The representation OF lodges
was very iull. The Grand Master dcliv'
cred his annual address, reporting the
craft in excellent condition Throughout
the State. The committee on returns re-
ported returns from every lodge In the
State. There are l4S Lodges, with 1904:
members, and i37 affiliated There
have been l.34l initiated within the year
The Grand Lodge called off until O'Clock
7. "
In the afternoon the Grand Lodge pro
ceeded To the election OF officers, rs fol
lows:
John II. Lynde, Bangor. Grand Master
David Cargill, Augusta, Deputy Grand
Master.
T. X. Simonton, Camden, Senior Crane
Warden.
John W. Ballou, Bath, Junior Crane
Warden.
Moses Dodge, Grand Treasurer.
Ira Berry, Grand Secretary.
Oliver Gerrish, A. B. Thompson, VIII
liam ?. Preble, Committee of Finance.
TT Murray, Charles Cobb, II. ii. Dick
ey, Trustees of Charity fund.
The Grand Chapter met at Z o'clock
Every Chapter but one was represented
The following officers were elected tor
the ensuing year:
Jos. Pearson Gill, Lewiston, Grand
High Priest.
Nathan Woodbury., Skowhegan, Dep
uty Grand High Priest.
Lemuel Bradford, Bangor, Grand hine;
Stephen j. Young, Brunswick, Grand
Scribe.
A. NJ. Burton, Portland, Grand Treas,
urer.
Ira Berry, Portland, Grand Secretary
Moses Dodge, J. II. DrummoLd, A. D.
Fuller, Committee of Finance.
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The state Contention.

The Republican state Committee met
in Portland on "Wednesday evening. Flew
en- counties were represented, viz; An
droScoggin, \. o. Morgan Cumberland,
Frederic Robbie FRANKLIN, Charles J. Tai
bot Kennebec. John l.. Stevens Substi-
tute for Mr.. Blaine Knox, +. W Robin
son. substitute for George W. French;
Lincoln. : s Marble Oxford. Timothy
Walker; PenobScot. SilaS c. Hatch sag
adahoc, Joseph NJ HAYES SomeI set, JAS
Bell; York. j +. Btt,r Timothy Walker
of Oxford comfy, occupied the chair in
the absence OF Speaker Blaine After
some deliieration it wa decided 10 hold
the States convention IL Bangor. on Thus
day, June 2+th. The Committee deci, Ell
that no person shall be admitted 10 mem-
bership in the coayI ion onle>s he is a
citizen of the county which nc represents.
The basis Of representation Is the same a.
that of 1866, viz one delegate from each
town. one for every = Republican votes
for Governor in the election OF ISIS. and
one additional Tor f action So. forty.
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The disclosure of John r. Smith W

The disclosure of John X. Smith was
resumed on Monday morning last. when
the debtor introduced rebutting testimony,
after which, the creditors called few
more witnesses, taking up Monday and
Tuesday forenoon. In the afternoon
Messrs. verrill and Virgin made the al
guments for the creditors, and Wednes-
day forenoon Mr.. Black for the debtor.
1t was agreed that all the cases should be
submitted together, and the three justices
(Messrs. w. X. Kimball, Herrick Z. Da-
Wis, of Bryant's Pond, and j. S. Hobbs)'
retired for consultation. Next morning
the justices decided to administer the
oath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

We have received the advance sheets
ot the Life of Jefferson Davis with Sc
cret history of tho Southern Confederacy,
gathered behind the scenes in Richmond.
containing curious and extraordinary in
formation of the principal Southern char
aeters in the late war, in connection with
President Davis, and in relation to the va
riouS intrigues of his administrations, y
by Edward A. Pollard, author OF the
Lost cause, &C." to be published by the
National Publishing Co. Philadelphia. 1t
promises to be graphic aud most inter-
e,ting compilation, and will have espee-
i Al interest in the North. 1t will be indis-
pensable to furnish complete history oil
the war, with other works.
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Eusf DirtfeZd Items.

A correspondent of the Lewiston Jour
nal, writing from this place, says: Veg
citation is battling bravely with back
handspring; grass has well started be-
meath many snowdrift. a very aspiring
garden-lily even pushed its way up
through snow bank in neighboring
yard
Mice have done serious injury to
orchards in this vicinity, aud vegetable
surgery is largely demanded. believe in
former years some trees have been saved
10y carefully transferring the bark of sound
limbs TO the part exposed by the needless
mice. In cases where only two or three
inches have been skinned, the bark should
be removed carefully above and below
the wound for an inch or more, then NEE
lv fit the bark bind with yarn and cover
with wax.
An ambitious farmer has been harrow
ing just within sight, and there IS iair
Sleighing on SeaVcy NIL, Wilhlu L" hiiic'
of here.
C.. II. Fuller has sold out his stock OF
goods by auction, and is going into the
tanning business. His store was purchas-
ed by J. O. White of this place; in such
hands il is presumablc that it viii not long
remain empty.
Mr.. VIM Hall has commenced the con-
struction of private dwelling in the SUI
burbs of our place. and Mr.. Hiscock con-
templates the construction of shop in the
heart of the village. Other improvements
are proposed, which indicate general
prosperity. ~
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U1terfOrd.

The house of Levi II. lioughton was
burnt last Thursday forenoon. The fire
caught on the roof. Mr.. Houghton and
most of the men in the neighborhood were
away from home, so that help could not
be had to put out the fire. Very little
was sayedexccpt some articles OF furniture
and two or three beds. Insured for S3Oo.
Samuel j. Mari, OF this town, and Wm.
Sanderson of Sweden, have snapped
farms. Mr.. Mari moves to Sweden ana
Mr.. Sanderson intends to 90 to Lewiston
having sold the Mari farm to Levi ii.
Houghton
George Hall, son of j. r. Hall, met
with narrow escape from fatal injury
one day last week. He was lifting up a
board to put into the window OF the Vii
lage Hall, in the second story. which ac-
.identally hit the window blind and threw
it off. the heavy blind striking him on the
head and fracturing the outer plate oil the
skull. He was severely injured, but Is
now doing well. ..
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POvTrICAE -,I.rs ,T-l ~u--,F iEJ-
pzRAScE. 4 quart .r.y sc--I . ta >fs-
temperance, ue.4 ..t Naes,ir,. Ia..-
da,. aiter an extended de.at. palt.,. alpd
in ~ Joshua Nye. d. b. Rainfall. L. w
Jackson. Henry Talhnan. ) c. Robots
aud others. the following resolutions pass
ed unanimously
ResolUed, That in the opinion of this
Grand Division the State Temperance
Committee should call a conye ntion OF the
friends of temperance previous 10 the
meeting of the State Conventions of the
political parties tor consultation as to tbs
good OF the cause, and 10 take such meas
ures as shall secure lis safety.
ReSolred. That should neither of the
parties nominate candidate for Governor
satisfactory 10 Temperance men OF the State
another convention he called for the pur-
90 of nominating candidate for Cover
ner.io be supported by temperance men.
A delegation from the Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars was present for the pur-
pose of securing harmony OF action be-
tween the two organizations.
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THE CANADIAN LECIPRoCIrY QUESTION.
The question of reciprocal trade witt the
British Provinces is again being agitated.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House cferred the subject of n reciproci
" treaty last winter to Messrs. Schenck
and Brooks, aud upon their report res
olution was presented, which the House
passed, requesting the President to open
negotiations with the dominion of Cana
ia looking TO a treaty for the tree nayi-
CATION of the ST. Lawrence river the pro
lection of the American fisheries and re-
ciprocal trade Since the adjournment of
Congress, Sec'y Fish has been asked by
the Canadian authorities to suggest a ba-
sis for ne gotiaiions, and it is probable that
the House Committee Oh Ways and Means
or some of its members, will, during the
coming summer, visit Ottawa and Mon
treal for conference with the Canadians.
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as far us am acquainted with those that
do so, they are those who raise the best
crops, and the first to be ready to go to
work. Aud experience proves to them
that il is time gained and great adrian
,,ae j. b. b.
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Brick Pomeroy says IF buying and
selling, if fraud and corruption, if double
dealing, trickery, dishonesty, and nothing
but love for gain is to mark the course
of the leading Democrats of New York, l
just ask God to spare my life for the next
two years"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

Milk LAw-The new milk law mas
gone into operation, which requires all
milk to be sold hereafter by wine measure,
and that the measures shall be sealed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

Gen. Lees call at the White House
has been entirely misrepresented. Mr.
Motley MSS present during the entire
j ter lew. and no political topic vas
touched upon IN conversation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

The imprint ofthe Portland Pnblish-
ing Company" appears on the Portland
Press. The company is composed of
N.es~rs. John Lynch, Geo. F Talbot,
Frederick Robbie and L. A. Foster.