Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-09-17
Editorial and Selected Items.

we spent Tuesday and Wednesday OF the
present week, at the State Sabbath
School Convention at Lewiston, a meet
ing which we could not forego the pleas
ure of attending. 1t was deeply inter-
esting and profitable Convention, of
which we will speak more at length next
week. Let this be our apology for any
short comings in our political summary,
this week.
September is making up the defcien-
CIV of warm weather. The heat of the
month, thus far. is above August Hot
days and cool nights make sickness. All
persons should avoid sleeping in rooms
on the first floor, at this time, as he night
air is very deleterious.
The ladies Of the Congregations
Circle in Bridgton. will give entertain
ments on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, Sept 22d and 23d, consisting
of tableaux, music and the play of the
Esprit of 76, or the Coming Woman
"A meeting will be holden in the Con
gregationalisl Church at South Paris, We'd
nesday. September 22d, at 2 p. NJ, to
consider the subject of organizing Farm
ers Club. An address will be given by
Hon. Sidney Perham.
All interested are invited to attend.
See advertisement OF Pure Ftrgtn
Honey. We have tested it, and can rec
ommend il 10 be all that is stated Being
so cheaply afforded, il must come into
general use. II cannot but have a wide
sale.
Rev. William II. Walker, our town
(Baptist) baptized member of his Sab
bath School on Sunday, the 9TH inst.
ID. P. Bowker has purchased of II.
III. Coffin, his stock of confectionery and
groceries. at Bryant's Pond, and will con-
tinue the business at the old stand.
The argus has photograph OF Mrs.
Winslow, now living in Canton. who was
born March II, 1867, and now l02 ~
years old. She enjoys good health. and
has knit forty pairs of stockings since ut
tanning her one hnndredth year.
Judge Dickinson, of the Maine SUI
preme Judicial Court, has decided that
memorandum check payable TO the prin-
cipal or bearer for value received, IS not
negotiable, although endorsed by the
principal.
Henry Ward Beecher is to assume
the editorial charge of the Church Union,
a non-sectarian religious paper, on Jan
nary l. Mr.. Ford, the publisher of Beech
cr's sermons, has already become the
publisher of the Union.
Rev. G. c.. Everett Of Bangor has &c
cepted the offer OF Theological Profess
sorship at Harvard to the great regret of
the people at Bangor.
Typhoid fever is very prevalent in
Lewiston and vicinity. In one family in
Auburn, the mother and three children
lie sick, two of the latter probably fatally.
Cincinnati is takingits turn in having
controversy about the Bible in the schools.
In the school committee board resolu-
ton TO exclude the Bible was laid on the
table. Petitions against excluding the
Bible were signed by over ten thousand
people.
The President arrived at Altoona
Tuesday and left tor Pittsburg.
MFR. Seward has returned from Alas
ka in improved health, and excellent
spirits.
There was heavy shock of earth
quake at San Luis Obispo. Monday, and
SLIGHT shock at Sacramento Tuesday.
Only Fay and Loring oil the Harvard
crew are on board the City of Antwerp,
the rest ofthe crew having gone to Paris.
Queens County savings bank, at
Flushing, New York, was robbed Sum
day night of 81, 900 by burglars.
A filibustering Cnban steamer put
to sea from New Bedford, Monday, and
the Collector went in steamer in pur-
suit.
Ezra Il. Benson, one of the twelve
Mormon Apostles, died suddenly at og-
den, Utah, on the 3D..
w. ii. H. Frye, Of North Flyeburg.
has patented Snlky Narrower.
The secret societies known * the Red
Men and the Druds are celebrating their
anniversaries in Cincinnati.
California business men complain OF
the through railroad from the East to the
Pacific. II has cheapened consumption.
reduced the value OF stocks on hand. sus-
pended building, brought down stock val
ues, and embarrassed money operations.
Its all very pretty talk" said re-
Gently married bachelor, who had just
finished reading an essay on the Culture
Of Woman, just as heavy milliner'S bill
was presented 10 limits all very
pretty, this cultivation of woman; but
such a charge rs this for bonnets, IS
rather heavy top dressing, in my judg-
ment"
The education of man or woman IS
incomplete without a knowledge oil the
Johanna ~ life To learn how TO avoid