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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

SEVERE ACCIDENT. On Sunday after
noon last, as Jonas Bisbee, Esq, Que of
our Selectmen. was driving down a steep
hill at North Paris, portion of the har-
ness broke, which caused the horse to
kick. Mrs. Bisbee attempted to get out,
when she was hit by the foot OF tho horse.
as he kicked through the tender, and a
compound fracture of her leg, below the
knee, was the result. The horse was
then secured, without other damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

THE CENsUs-The Census Committee
of Congress is now in session considering
the leading points of rough draft of a
bill submitted by u Subcommittee, the
essential features of which are The es-
adjustment OF census bureau under the
jurisdiction of the Interior Department ;
the appointment by the President of a
commissioner of the census. whose office
shall expire three year, from the date OF
his commission; the appointment by the
Secretary of the Interior Of one deputy
commissioner of the census for each cou.
grcsSinnal district. The time proposed
Tor taking the census is the month of
June, 1870. The details of the schedule
and other particulars will be the subject
orfurther consideration, says the Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

The Board OF Visitors TO the Military
Academy at West Point recommended in
their report that the Cadets be divided
into two classes One class was 10 re-
turn to civil lite after having graduated,
and the other class, embracing the most
promising youth, was To study the higher
branches OF military science. and supply
officers fur the army. This recommends
ton is not endorsed 10y the leading Off
GERS ofthc army who express preference
for advanced schools for the cay airy, in
fantry and artillery. similar 10 the exist
ing Artillery School at Fortress Monroe,
rather than prolonged course at West
Point.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

"A recent publication on the prices of
wild beasts for shows states that first
class hippopotamus Is worth IS, 900 or Sc.
900; lion 81 900 OF 81. 900 an elephant,
$4,000 TO So, 900; q giraffe s3, 900, Ben.
gal tiger, $1,000 "a leopard 5000 to $500
hyena $500 and that New York house
in the last three years has sold $4,000
worth of these animals, exclusive of a
lively trade in monkeys, birds, &c. q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

The Bangor Wing and Courier an
nounce> that it will appear in an entire
new dress on the lst of January. We are
glad 10 see such evidences of the pros
perity of sueh an old friend The paper
is now under the sole control OF Mr. John
II. Lynde, and Is always reliable on the
great questions of the dav. Bro. Lynde
was remembered in q rich Subscril crs
will, the other day, and got thousand
dollars for taithlulness 10 republican
principles, and he deserved the Gift. We
take Tins opportunity 20 return our thanks
for his generosity in sendingus his Daily,
in exchange Tor our weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

The COW OF one OF oar neighbors, the
other night,jn being driven into the barn
deliberately walked up stairs. into the
barn, chamber. This being rather too
high feed for her. our friend called in
some help. with view OF changing her
quarters. This was feat, however, not
50 easily done, bat by means ofropes and
main force she was finally cartdiied of her
fair proportions in the loft, and dro ped
TO the ground tier, which, tho not hers,
was Ho66S' choice. 1t was feared. at one
time. that her remains would have to be
administered on, ia Chambers!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

We -. ,gjued 10 record tne death of
lovely iit..s member of the st Baptist
Sabbath Schoor the news OF whose de-
cease, received 10y telegraph ON Saturday
A>,and communicated 10 the school the
rex, ,hy. sajlgngl The hearts of all
: -sOI. 'o cpe her ii,tlc verse, very
swec,ly "a, the sabbath School concerts.
Werercy TO Laura Morton, aged six ears.
daughter Of Mrs Jennie Morton (now
MIS-. Tucker and granddaughter of Dea
Austin Chase. She died in Detroit, OF
P.curiSy, on Friday last, 10Th ult. Her
parents were on their way to Maine, and
had been stopping with = friend, (Rev.
Mr.. Thompson. Of Detroit.) Laura had
been aiiing for = day or two. and they
started Tor home with her, but finding she
grew rapidly worse, they took the back
train, ut the first station, aud returned to
Mr.. Is. where she died that night. She
was TO be buried on Thursday, from the
house Of Dea. Chase.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03
] AinNe INrCliI!I.

We are glad to know that movement
has been made to start q Village IHceum.
and that 50 general disposition is shown
20 engage in it. aud Afford one evening =
week, during the winter, for social and
intellectual amusement. 1t i proposed
20 star; the meetings in the Brick School
room, and then swarm To the Academy
or Cur, House. Its desirable to have
The cooperation Of The young, that we
may vary the exercises occasionally with
destinations and select readings.
The fast meeting TO organize, viii be
Thu ~lay evening Of this week Let all
.-erl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

colo tel TO III ~ ON Tuesday. the
lowest point il has reached since the war.
Many Of the New York papers are pre-
dieting financial storm. Ii is said Peter
Cooper and several leading wholesale
merchants in that city, are experimenting
a financial crisis. while more hopeful
merchants, such aS Ciaflin and others.
only consider this croaking The World
says, thai in consequence ofthe depressed
state ottrUde in that city and the country,
hard times are coming. Many marble
stores in Broadway and other down
town streets, are unoccupied. while several
Sma. firms have been wiped out by the
heavy houses and cNtravagan. business
cNpences. Only abou, balflhc number of
les. ears travelling agents are now en-
pie. % i said.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

We hope to receive some account OF
the Teachers Institutes, being held at
Norway and Bethel, this week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

The Bored" is decidedly good. OF
al the towns yet heard from As 10 world
" means, Bath seems to be the most
comfortably off" She returns valus-
ton that gives the nice little sum of SS50S
TO each poll.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

Gases of shooting are getting to be
too common. all over the country. Inc
one creating the most sensation the past
week. was that of A. D. Richardson, the
war correspondent OF the New York
Tribune, who was shot on Thursday night
last. in the Tribune Office, by man by
the name of Mel who claims mat
his domestic peace has been destroyed
| by Richardson. The ball took effect IN the
bowels, and it is feared the injury IS Id
tai. There is considerable scandal ahoat
relative to Richardson and Mcfarland
wife. who has been divorced from her
husband. In view OF the approach
death, Richardson and Mrs Mefail""'
have been married.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

movements of the Peruvian monitor.
Havana, Feb. 25.-The insurgents remain
in the neighborhood of (ieufuegos. The
main body Is around Villa Clara. A large
force occupies Manicsragra. The govern
ment is forwarding all available troops to
Cienfuegos and other mensced towns. The
journals here dou't publish Rodas appoint
ment.
Cuban immigration is flowing 10 Mexico.
AggassiE has arrived with the intention of
exploring Cuba and Florida.
To the Old Command.
Chicago. Feb. 26.-The Tribune's special
says LherIdan will be sent to Louisiana again,
Reynolds to Texas, Sickles to the Carolinas,
Meade to Philadelphia and Terry to the new
department In the Indian country.
stuart not 10 go In the Cabinet.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-The Bulletin s
Washington special says Grant has said posi-
lively that Geo. H. Stuart will not be a mem
Der of the Cabinet; that the state /of his
health, if no other reason, would preclude his
taking Cabinet appointment.
Cuban Affairs.
Havana, Feb. 26.-Orders have been given
to the troops in the field to take no prisoners
In arms but to shoot them all.
The Government of Spain is much incensed
at the conduct of the Cubans in refusing to
accept its conciliatory proposals, and will
crush the rebellion if it takes so, 900 troops.
Havana. Feb. 27.-The volunteers have
been modified and are preparing to take the
field.
The Mexican General who was captured at
the engagement at the mouth of the river
Domake was shot.
SPAN.
Madrid, Feb. 27.-In the Cortez yesterday
Serano announced to the members that the
Provisional Government would retain their
seats in the Cortez. The Government would
follow the programme established by th e rev>
olution, endeavoring to disarm the attacks of
Republicans by the reduction of expenditures
and a liberal policy generally. The Liberal
reforms contemplated for Cuba have been re-
tarded by the Insurection.
Prison Outrages.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-The Republicans special
says the committee to investigate the con-
duct of the southern Indiana penitentIary at
Jacksonville disclosed a revolving state of
affairs of the prison. Women de-
bauched by Wholesale; old men were cruelty
beaten, and many other fearful outrages COM
mitted by the officers of the prison. The
warden has resigned.
A smart News Agent.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The dispatch from
Cheyenne, alleging that the U. P. K. K. had
been blocked for fifteen days by snow, is con-
sidered absurd. dispatch from Echo, Utah,
to-day, FROM the superintendent of construc-
tion, says three miles OF track was laid yester-
day.
The snow.
New York, Feb. 27.-A. II. Barney, Presi-
dent of Wells. Fargo & Co.'S. express, states
that the Union Pacific Railroad will not be
open for a week. There has been no through
trains either way since the 18th.
Augusta, Me-, Feb. 27.-Eighteen inches
of snow has fallen, and the railroads are
blocked all over the State.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05
WOMEN AS PRINTERS.

In reply TO a letter addressed by Miss
Anthony TO the New York Publishers,
asking their cooperation in having
women learn the art of type setting,
the Tribune in an article probably from
the pen of Mr.. Greeley, Incidentally ac-
cords the following deserved tribute TO
typos" There is no occupation which
seems 80 peculiarly adapted TO women
as setting type. L, is 10 many respects
a mental labor. 1t requires little bodily
effort. 1t is peculiarly sedentary, and
needs no more exertion than the sowing
machine or the piano. The men who
set type, as a general class, possess a
great degree of intelligence. We pre-
sume that more men have risen TO dis
tinction from the printing>office than
from any single occupation; and If nine
tenths of the printers in New York were
thrown upon their own resources and
sent out from this city into the new
countries which yearn for their industry
and ability, it would be better for them
and better for the Republic. They are
in many cases fitted TO be the leaders of
men, to rise in the learned professions,
TO perform the highest duties of society
Nothing but the natural dislike towards
taking what seems to be a risk keeps so
many men in this dense and thankless
city till they waste their years over the
printing case and become prematurely
old and poor.
We should like to- see type setting
generally abandoned to woman. 1t is
her work. and in this work she has
succeeded"
The Montana post., 1869-03-05


DEAR X."-Since my last we have
had it rough enough. At Junction We
had 10 stop and make a sleigh. We
have been eight days crossing the range,
that is, in making 80 miles. The snow
is from two TO six feet deep, and the
weather colder than / ever saw IL in
Montana. | do not think the wind ever
blew harder than il did here yesterday.
The coach is one day behind time. The
worthy Superintendent for Wells, Fargo
& Co, Mr.. Taylor, passed here yester-
day, He suffered dreadfully from Pleas
ant Valley, holding the buffalo robes
over lady and little girl who would
have frozen to-death only tor him. j
do not think he could have stood il halt
an hour longer. He froze one foot and
suffered more than | would for Wells,
Fargo's whole outfit. We would have
had it rough enough but for his kind
ness in letting us have wood here, for
which he has the hearty thanks of our
party. We noticed "A man halt a mile
from here last night leading his horse,
and saw by the way he travelled all was
not right. So one of the boys and Iuy-
self went to him. When we reached
the spot he could not speak. We
throwed him around miscellaneously
and got him To the station as quickly as
possible. His hands and feet are both
frozen. He was insensible with cold,
but we kept his hands and feet in water
a half hour when he came to. He says
his game would have been up but for
us, as he could never have made the
station alone.
If have any friends coming to White
Pine with teams, i would advise them
to wait for month or so. If they eiL
come, they will have TO make n sleigh
at the Junction to go TO Snake River,
and they want to take plenty of "klyus
Oil' from No. Wood street, to keep
their mules on the track. 1--WE are out;
please take one for mel
Mrs: McA. stands the trip finely. Mr.
Taylor kindly offered her tree pass to
a home station, but she thinks it fun to
see US digging for the mules about forty
/ times a day in snow drifts, and declined.
''X feels fine but takes after "the old
man'-pretty full of Jokes. The sinch
got back on him the other day; he gave
one "buck" and went about thirty feet,
Harlequin fashion. He stood and looked
at me as IL saving 'X. told me to-"
expect we will be six weeks from Hele-
ma 10 Salt Lake, and will try the road
tomorrow, again, if the stage gets
through to-day.
Yours CHARLIE MANLEY.
Hole N THE Rock, Idaho, Feb. 81, 1859
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

Enameled bricks of any color, are now
used in Cincinnati tor store fronts.
The New Haven Poultry Convention
is discussing polygamy among the hens.
at Oil City, Pa, oil is worth 81 bar
rel. and petrolia is jubilant.
Wisconsin is the only Western State
in which dissection is legal
There are no known descendants o:
Christopher Columbus left on earth
Jt is 3 very bad sort OF education to be
brought mp by policeman.
The Boston 7'raceller speaks doleful-
ly of the spread of infideIity in the large
towns and cities of Massachusetts,.
The Herald, states that the last year
it paid TO the telegraph companies 81.
900 more than all the rest of the New
York city papers .4e te. .I Frr +
Resolution, gentian and the grace oi
God" in equal quantities., probably, are
the ingredients Of Rev. Mr.. Trask's anti
dote for tobacco. 't14 .E --ta
The Montana post., 1869-03-05
General News.

Washington, Feb. 34.-The remains of
Win were removed to-day on the order OF
the President TO Lonis Schade-
The Senate Judiciary adopted resolution
to take no further action this session on ap-
plications for the removal of political disa-
bihties.
CaucuSes of Republican and Democratic c
representatives In Congress, will be held about
Tuesday.
New Orleans, Feb. PA fire in Camp ST.,
this morning, destroyed the health house and
other property to the amount of 100000
Copenhagen, Feb. 24.-Gen- Reastof, Min
ister of War, urges the sale of the Danish
West Indies, to the United States.
New York, Feb. 25.-1he TrIDune's special
thinks the bill TO strengthen the public credil
and legalize gold contracts, viii probably not
pass the Senate. Sherman and Morton both
vigorously oppose the bill
John RIeA srson died on Tuesday Of hydro
phobla. e. r.I. T.- rr. ...rl.
A woman was found dead in her room in
Jersey City yesterday, who had been locked
in by her busband and starved to death.
Cleveland, Feb. ga fire last night de-
stroyed seven small retail stores in PIttsburg
street. Loss S25,O 900. A fireman was NOR
ally wounded by the fall Of building.
Pittsburg, Feb. 25.-Six men who left Nor
eantown in skif last Friday, for Gentva
have net since been heard from. The skif
was found bottom up. All the men are sup
posed 10 be drowned. fr.t ..-.-.-.rr
Binrhampton, Feb. 25.-Rev. Charles A
platt. 4 prominent Free Mason, ,ssdied to-day
1 Londop, Feb. 25.-Bright, &c the banque
of the Associated Chamber of Commerce
The Montana post., 1869-03-05
ParIor Magic.

THE SPITTooN TRICK.-Take two
half-gallon spittoons-white ones are
the best-then select strong cord-a
worsted one if il can be procured-pass
the cord through the two holes of the
spittoons and give the ends to a gentle
men and lady, selected from the CONS
pany TO hold. Now let a lady seize the
spittoons, and sliding each to the oppo-
site end of the cord, bring them together
smartly, when they will break in pieces
and fall to the floor. This trick is easily
performed, and will excite considerable
applause.
The MAGIC STICR.-To do this trick
properly you will need pearlNhandled
knife and a stout hard wood stick, some
two inches in length. Sharpen the two
ends of the stick and then try 10 crush
il end>ways, either between your hands
OF by sitting upon il. This, TO your ass
constituent, you will find impossible to
do.
THE FLYING HEN-Select large,
well fed hen-the color is immaterial,
though black is best-place her in a sit
ting posture, on a smooth surface. Then
over her place a pastebOard box,
eighteen by thirty inches. Pound smart
ly on the top of the box with a bone
handled table-knife for three minutes
and then suddenly raise it, when the
hen will Immediately fly away. This
trick can be performed by any person of
average intelligence, who gives his
whole mind TO il.
THE NAIL TRICk-Take two large
wrought iron nails, and wire them to-
gether in the form of cross. 1t will
then be found impossible to swallow
them. There is no deception about
this.
The CABLE.-Take piece of tarred
cable, about fifteen inches in length;
cut il carefully in two with a sharp
knife, and then try and chew the ends
together. You can chew as long as
you like.
THE MAGIC EGGs.-Put twelve fresh
eggs carefully into green worsted bag.
Swing the bag rapidly about your head,
hitting it each time against the door
post. Then ask the company whether
they will have them broiled. scram~
bled or fried. 1t will make no difference
which they choose.
The FOUR JACKs.-Select a pack of
cards with plain white backs. Take
out the four jacks and burn them be-
fore the company, letting them see the
ashes. Now shuttle the cards quickly,
and holding them in the left hand,
give them sharp rap with the knuckles
of the right. Then place them on the
table with the face down, and defy the
company to find the jacks. They can't
do il
These are only few tricks in our
repertoire, but they will suffice for the
present. They are calculated not only
TO amuse, but to inculcate a love of
science among our young friends, and
we shall be amply repaid by their sue
cess.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

Col. II. n. Hooper, Va. City, Cimarron
mines. writes 10 the Rocky Mountain
Herald Jan. 18th, thus: Considerable
prospecting in lodes is going on; about
twenty lodes are being sunk on. Max
wells mine yielded 81 800 in two days
run this week. Mr.. Maxwell intends to
engage also in placer mining, with by
draulic power, in the spring. There is
some talk of two new quartz mills com-
ing to these mines next season. Little
or no snow down here at present. Flour
Is $3.50; hay, 81; corn and oats, 4c.
The present bad blockade on the
Union Pacific Railroad. began in the Wis
cinity of Lookout and Rock Creek about
100 miles west of Cheyenne. Four
trains were caught in il early in Feb.
and the snow accumulated so rapidly
that except the top of the smoke stack,
nothing was visible of one of the loco~
motives The road was afterwards
opened a few days, and closed up again
"for keeps" on the 18th. There are
many Moptanians known to have been
on the road about hat time and there
is great deal of s.Jlicitude for thei r
welfare. Among others was Mr.. VIM. II.
CIagget, Mr.. A. j. Simmons, Mr.. John
Atchinson and Mrs. Birdseye of Blacks
foot.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

THE Deseret Ne1os gives the following
on the authority of II. NJ. Randall. mail
carrier between Bryan and South Pass F.:
Quite stampede has occurred from
the Miners Delight, South Pass, and
Wind River Valley, over to the head
waters of the Big Horn. 1t is supposed
that the placer mines are found said to
discovered by party of Coloradoians in
1865, who never returned to the settles
ments. The stone foundation of an un-
finished stockade has been discovered,
and near il a tree on which had been cut
with hatchet the information that the
party by whom it was done had their
horses stolen by Indians and that they
would return TO the settlements. As
they never arrived in the settlements,
so far as anything is known, they most
probably fell victims to the cruelty of
the savages. 1t is believed there are
rich placer and perhaps quartz mines in
that locality, of which the unfortunate
party alluded to are supposed TO have
been the discoverers; though it is said
that others have at times seen indica-
tions of them. Matters are moving
along comfortably at South Pass. 49,.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

George Alfred Townsend has concen-
trated his Briarea correspondence upon
the Chicago Tribune which pays him
six thousand dollars year. Causes
failing health and a desire TO study.
Mr.. Townsend has been writing for
FIVE years, at the rate of ten letters
week. for year past. This is too much
for one head. .-
The Montana post., 1869-03-05
Reconstruction.

Washington, Feb. 25.-It is said General
Grant in conversation, has intimated that all
southern military commanders, removed by
johnson, win be replaced; also in a conver-
satlon with Southern Senator he expressed
himself particularly anxious for southern re
constr uction and said North Carolina and Al
ALBANIA were the best reconstructed States of
all. When the rest were safely restored ours
would be the happiest country in the world.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

Forty-seveL American families in
Paris are on the list of those who are
regularly invited to all gala parties at
the Tuilleries. Only seven are from the
Southern States. Changer and his wife,
nee Miss Slidell, We're dropped from the
list several years ago. 17lf - 500
The Montana post., 1869-03-05
IOWA.

The State University now las three
hundred and fifty students enrolled.
The Second Presbyterian Church az
Dubuque has been completed at a cost
of $4,000 additional TO previous out
Law.
There are 212 orphans at the Cedar
Falls Home. The youngest is three
years old.
A $4,000 NJ. K. Church was dedicated
at Charles City, Floyd county, week
ago last Sunday, and $4,000 raised 10
pay off the Indebtedness of $4,000
\ little boy named James Il. Scales,
of Nashua, died from the effects of swal-
lowing pin, which lodged in the back
part of his throat, pointing downward
and backward.
Rev. w. ii. Wilson, Pastor of the
First United Presbyterian Church at
Washington. has resigned his charge to
accept missionary appointment to
California.
Marshalltown voted on the Goth inst.
by 315 to 2lS against prohibiting the
sale o. beer and wine in that town. The
election was hotly contested. The Times
says that the first vote of the day was
cast by George Washington Boston
Greene-a colored man, who voted for
prohibition on'-'straight."
The wife of Rev. C. q. Truesdell,
formerly of Davenport, had her jaw
broken and was otherwise in ured az
Cedar Rapids, recently, by being
thrown against the railroad platform in
consequence of her dress catching on
the cars, She is recovering.
The Montana post., 1869-03-05

Maud ID. Malson, young, and if re-
port be true, brilliantly educated fe-
male of sable hue, has been impelled, by
the success of her white sister Dickins
son, to take the stump. and accordingly
is giving lectures in Western New
York