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

salist Church on Sunday evenings. Tho
first will occur next Sabbath. Subiect.
The first Observation-Disclosures
morally and thcologically considered.
--Plu,nmer is ont with big advertise.
nlent, which will interest all He knows
how to stir up trade, and he does it.
The Bells, BELLS. BELLS! those wav
tupin the steeple. that ring out to the
people. We are gladto hear them again.
morning, noon and night; they serve to
connect us with the outside world.
Thanks to Senator Morrill, for bound
copies of the Congressional Globe for the
| last session.
We have geographical description
of Waterford, which is said to be true to
nature. tho rather laudatery, which will
appear soon. We should like 10 hear
from historians of other towns
The Oxford Baptist Quarterly meet
ing will occur at Bryant's Pond, on Tues.
day, Dec 2Sth. ut o'clock, p NJ.
The Portland Press says that tho
work of graduation on the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad has been commcnc-
cd at Brownfeld and other points between
Portland and Fryeburg.
The Union Association viii meet at
North Waterford with Rev. j. w. II. Ba-
ker, Dec. l4th, at noon. Scripture Les
son, Luke l6: LIZ.
The friends of G. c. Cusbman, Esq.
County Commissioner. Will be glad 10
hear that he is conyalescent, and able 10
ride out and attend TO official business.
Congress will meet next Monday. 1t
is said the Presidents message will be
short--a matter of rejoicing for printers,
| nj least.
BENEFIT OF ADVERTISING NJ. solomon
| K. Edwards, Of Norway, brought IN IN
advertisement of his farm. last wc,'k and
before the paper was issi.ed. he sold It to
America Bonnry. OF sumner, tor $500.
"A man ut Mcchanic Falls was recent
" attacked on the street by rtt. His
thick cow hide boot proved too ma IA for
the "cr.,er" who beat retreat, Where
upon the gentleman went for and aiicr
a smart battle killed him
1t is stated that the interest of Hon.
Geo. 4. Talbot. IN the Portland Press, has
been sold to Geo Clifford, Esq, who Isl
be the chief editor Of the paper. We are
clad to know that Bro. Clifford is Hale
enough to return again to his editorial la
bors
The Knights farm, with the saw and
Single Mills of n. II. Perry. Mt North
Woodstock, with lumber, stock, hay, farm
ing tools. &c, and Timber land, will be
sold at auction on Thursday, Dec. sth.
The mans heart is in the right place
and his head is yet unaffected by adua-
ton who can say, as President Grant said
10 some Western friends. who asked him
! II he recollected a certain lady in 1T. Lou
is: 80. yes | remember her well. She
was charming woman. The last Time
| saw her, delivered her a load OF wood
Rev. SAMUEL PAINE of Oxford delivered
a lecture on the Crimean War. the other
evening at the Methodist church, in Cor
ham village This is the first OF series
of interesting lectures, under the direc-
ton Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Tho Bangor & Oldtown railroad,-
known az Veazie's, has been sold TO the
E. & y. A. r. K. for $4,000.
The opening of the Railroad from
Bangor 10 Dover and Foxcroft has been
celebrated by public meeting.
The Governor and Council are in
session for the purpose Of counting the
votes for members OF the Legislature and
County officers.
No FURTHER UsK. The Belfast Journal
having no further use for his Boosters to
crow over democratic victories, is letting
them out to advertisers. He has an eye
to business.
| -Notember went out with mild ram,
which t,,ok out the frost anil carried OF
the last vestige of snow on the roadsldes.
December came in clear and warm, with
thermometer ut A. in the morning, ten
above freezing. We had had four weeks
of good sleighing last year at this time.
| I, should be remembered, however, that
Winter dies not fairly set in ill the 10Th.
We have in our possession the orig
inal letter of acceptance OF Ex-Gov. An
son =. Morrill,, on the occasion OF the bolt
| from the democratic, and the organ
ization OF the republican party in our
state and nation. The OXFORD Democrat
was the only organ Of the party at that
time aud received the manuscript.
Rev. Rowland Common, of Boston,
created a sensation In the Cleveland con-
vention by the declaration that women
are not as truthful as men, Said he:
Lying is one oil the weapons Of the weak
against the strong. | have watched
young women lie with a calmness and
elearness. and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lmP'a-
siblc Ia a Young man ofthe same age.
Iron laths are the latest idea in build
ing. They are made of number twenty
iron, wire guage, and one and ahalf inch
es wide resembling one and a half inch
hoop iron with small ridge or head in