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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
N0rrdy ] Hidge.

The prevailing excitement which has
pcryadcd this community for the past six
weeks, has been created by Prof. Il. F.
L.. Giving instruction. in his inimita-
bic manner, in vocal music. At the ear
nest solicitations of persons acquainted
with this celebrated teacher, his services
were secured Tor a class of adults. Soon
alter his arrival, a private class of fifteen
N yucaiization. was org;ruized, This was
followed 10y the formation OF 4 Juvenile
c.,.s, OF seventy The marvellous prof.
cheney OF this list class was Witnessed
,ast evening NOV. lOIh). by As delighted
an audience a. ever filed Concert Hall,
ut twenty cents seat, nj the Juvenile
cou.ert. To say that it was an entire
success is hardly an approximation OF the
whole truth The programme WAS new,
varied, appropriate, and it was executed
with wonderful TASTE and power. The
singing was not all there was TO admire /;
for the perfect order, happy method and
decorous grace of all things seen and
heard upon the stage, before the exercises
commenced, during their performance,
and at their close, were striking traits OF
the occasion.
Prof Ri1's mode OF cultiyating the
voice, and his style OF rendering IL piece
of sacred music DO not much resemble
those OF the itiuerant brawiers which
sometimes infeSt our country school
houses with singing schools"
We are happy To learn that other villa
ges in This vicinity have made arrange
ments to secure the professional services
of this experienced instructor. because
such opportunities seldom occur, and they
may congratulate themselves who are
wise enough to improve them. W.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Cop,sli,nent to a Maine Regiment.

Commitment to a Maine Regiment
We cut the following from the Portland
Press.
Our readers may know that Major j.
NJ. Gould of this city is engaged in writ
ing history of that famous old Maine
regiment which was numbered LIST. 10th
and 10Th. In corresponding with his late
comrades he frequently receives line
too good to keep from the public. The
following will be read with interest.
General Crawford is Mn old army officer
and was in Fort Sumter with Major An
dcrson during the Commandment; after
waid he commanded a brigade under
General Banks and later still division
ofthe 9Th corps His opinion is valua-
BILE one and the friends Of the regiment
WILDE glad to know that its old com
mander still remembers them.
HEADQUARTERS u. S. INFANTRY.
UuNTvsuIE, Ala, Nov 9th 1869.
My DEAR MAJOR received with
great pleasure your kind note. 1t will
give me great satisfaction to be associated
with the gallant men belonging to the old
10th Maine. have never forgotten them
and have now in my possession many oil
the official papers connected with their
history have often recalled my associ-
alton with them in the earlier years Of the
war, and always with pleasure. A finer
body Of purely patriotic men | never saw,
and the care evinced first by your State
for her troops. and then by your officers
for their men never saw excelled
If You desire to consult the papers that
have they are at your service. with the
understanding that they shall be returned
as they are sent The conduct Of the
10Th Maine st Winchester should be in
sisted upon in army history. 1t was the
only regimen. | saw that was not SIAM
pcded, and that preserved its organza-
ton to the last.
II he is near. you will please remember
me TO General Bcal-a most worthy soldier
and man. Depend upon my assistance
in any way i'll my power
Very sincerely and respectfully yours,
$. w. CRAWFORD.
Brcvet Maj. Gcn'l. Col I'd U. 5. Infantry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
linton Items.

Speaking of Boots. there is man in
linton who has pair of calf bools-now
in good rcpair-made by Mr.. Shurtlcff Of
South Pals, twenty two years ago, and
he has worn them for handsome boots
ever since.
Hezekian Winslow, of Portland, and
Charles A. Frost of Upton. having pur-
chased the saw and grist mills, of W. |.
Abbott, are putting them in first rate re-
pair, and they will compare well withany
mill property in the State.
Umbagog is partly frozen over and
the hunters continue to come in loaded
with mink skins and other game.
Mine host of the Lake House has finally
taken the hint and gone and committed
the ''act" and brought home very
worthy young lady to preside over the do
nestle affairs OF his life. Happy days
and years to them They have been some
time considering the subject. and Wc hiHt,
have made wise choice Toast (for the
lady.) God win, trust in God" and
Twin" the prize.
Our Starch Mill friends are grinding 4
splendid lot of potatoes, considering the
season-probably six or seven thousand
bushels. and as I write, five loads are
going 10 The mill on OK sleds. and mtny
acre, ia Enrol. and other PLACES me
cnyercd ~ ilh snow in the fields
We have quite goo slciShing here
now. Nov. Mh. i.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
IuffOper Items.

After the severe freshet OF Oct. Sd and
4th, n town meeting was called To devise
means To repair damages. The select
men were authorized To employ help to
repair roads and bridges and report at 4
subsequent meeting, Nov. 9th Their
report was satisfactory. The largest and
most difficult bridges are passable. There
are but two which remain 10 be built, the
Proctor and Small's bridges. The town
voted to build good and substantial
abutment ut the west end OF Merrill
bridge, with the view of building \ per-
manent bridge in case the present one
should conclude To leave. A committee
Of three, consisting of II. d. Abbott, T..
f.. Merrill and 4. A. West. was raised to
carry it into execution. They are gentle
men Of experience. The financial affairs
of this town are in healthy condition,
and the energy of our townsnen. exhibit
ed under difficulties, will soon set things
right again.
Town HOUSE. We held our meeting
in the new town house. The audience
room, and the lower floor is Al by 81 feet,
finished in n substantial manner There
are to be two brick posts in the centre.
set OF india rubber pillars. to support the
floor of the hall. The hall is IL by 81
feet, l3 feet high in the clear, with u
all ready for frcscoing Our enterprising
agent, Frank Dresser, says, when com
peted W ith settees, chandelier and side
lights, he will challenge circuit of thirty
miles to produce its equal. There are
three drawing Or business rooms, with an
attic, which will be converted into
Masonic Hall. Our Agent has taken great
pains TO combine beauty with utility, and
has succeeded admirably.
STARCH. Dresser, Adams, Bedcll IL
Co.'S, mill at South Andovcr. has used ten
thousand bushels potatoes, and made 80
tons of starch. At the Corner, they had
about the same amount of potatoes.
Chapman, Clark Il Co.'S, mill, that was
so badly quilted has been put in repair,
and they have commenced making starch.
WILD ANIMALS. King Campbell, re-
Gently lost some sheep. He thought it
the work of bears, and secured the services
of Andrew S Abbott, the most skilled
hunter AMI trapper we have in this
vicinity, who set his traps and caught a
bob cat and bear He is still on the
track for more.
ACCIDENTS. 4 son Of Carlton IIutchins,
s years old, while at school, in getting
over the fence fell ami fractured his leg;
also, son of C. ii. Morton, aged one and
half years old. fell down stairs and
broke his leg. They are doing well under
the skillful management of DIR. Ingalls,.
The WEATHER. noticed in your last
issue, that snow fell in Andover to the
depth of four feet. A slight exageration,
three feet inches too much. We are
having pleasant weather. rather cool.
Our 3 inches OF snow have disappeared,
and cattle are grazing as usual.
REMOVALS. Oliver S. Lang has sold
his farm to John X. Hewey, and he and
his son have gone to California.
DEATH. George Harding died at Me-
chanic Falls, Nov. 4th His remains were
brought home for interment. Funeral
Sunday, It'll. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Grow
ner
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Prepared PHnipkin.

Aver Bros. OF South Waterford, have
GO. good thing, in their dried pumpkin.
They are puttiug in machinery aud max
ing arrangements To- manufacture i,
largely They advertised Tor ABOUT ten
thousand pounds. but only succeeded in
getting abou; three thousand this fall. |,
: sciycd ;.ad dried by The farmers before
delivering 10 them. They then prepare
il for use. putting i, mp in pound packages,
which will retail for between 81 and 40
cents. Thirty pies can bc made from one
package The natural sweetness OF the
Pumpkin renders this preparation very
economical one Tor culinary purposes. and
il will become highly popular, We predict.
W. L Wilson, OF Portland, has the sole
Agency for that city, and SAYS it will sell
- fast as il can be manufactured
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
:. The new Arlington Hotel, which

The new Arlington Hotel, which is
located near the White House, will be to
Washington what the Fifth Avenue Hotel
is TO New York. Its scale of prices is
sufficient To suit the most fatidious. Sen
etor Fenton has suite Of FIVE rooms, for
which he pays for his family, consisting
of five. 81 400 per month. The Hon. Mr..
Sandford, of New York, has suite of
rooms for which he pays 81 ,OOOpcrmonth,
and this is about the average rate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

The last week has been marked by
an unusual number of deaths OF prominent
men. Ex-Governor Pratt. of Mary land.
Major b. III. Norton, consul at Pictou,
for many years. K. j. Walker. Ex-Sec'y.
Of the Treasury, Amos Kendall, Post
master General, under jackson. Gen.
John L Wool, L. S. Army. Rear Admiral
Stewart. and others OF less note.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Uhat ererU IiilaQe Needs.

In the little village of Weld, up among
tie mountains, there is spirit of enter.
lli>e which every village needs, \ cor
respondent of the Press writes rs follows
MeSsrs. Austin & Sanborn commenced
about two years ago manufacturing spools,
they are now getting out 5000 gross Il
month, and they are using nearly 500
cords of birch wood year which costs
them about - per ord They give en-
plovment il the busy season To Is men.
Mr.. Porter Ladd has salt box manufac-
tory turning out loo, 900 year. MessrS.
Stocktridse X Robinson and + l.. Foster
are making hutterirkins. McSsrs Hough-
ton Brothers have sash, door, and furni-
ture mandatory. There is also an cX-
c,llcut grist mill a, the lower village
owned by McS>tS. Hough,on * Jones.
There arr al>oa carriage and furniture
mandatory al the upper village and
five Sawmill> and four Single and clap
board machines in different sections of
the town"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

The oxford Register has got verita-
Bile wood sign, after ALL 1t came all the
way from Biddelord. by express. on
Wednesday of last week. week after it
was said to be up. 1t was put up just
before We went to press last week, but
too late to spoil our article.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
The Postal LdrS ia rotation to
NftrSpHperS.

The Drf.~j Register. which purport> To-
be published al Paris Hill bat which j.
printed at Bijdcioyd. Ia York County has
circulated seven Nos. ofil>wper> through
the Po>, Office here, claiming The RICH, of
= free circulation IN ihc county, The
Postal Laws, in relation to the subject
are a. follows:
bat The iuhli>her of weekly news.
papers may -yul ,ocaehay,ua, subscriber
within thy County where their papers are
y,Ta',f snd n. 'i,hcd or, copy the .of
free % postage SO. z5l, Postal Laws
aad Regulations, l>if
Uuler Hi@ l,A, which is furnished 20
%. ro>tma>tcr>, oar Postmaster wou.d
have hryu justified in cN=c,iu. postage At
the rate OF TWO cents lorcvcrv four ounces.
for The Register deposited a, his office
,g.h ~..t, tuou- hey nigh, have been
sent rrom the Pos, Oaicc at BidjciorJ
without the post. - .,ingpr pai}, "a, the
usual rates OF fre GEMS luar,yrcoliccIed
~, the office wher, distributed
Cur Postmaster. desiring To be just 10
al partiy>r.crivc aui maiIcd The papers.
aud submitted the cl>c to the Pos, Office
Department :cr decision. After delay
ot siN or seven weeks, which the paper
has had the benefit of, the following
decision wa> rendered ia the matter
Z. O. DEPARTMENT.
APPOINTMENT uFfICE,
Washington, h. C., Nov. ~. 1909
III; The e,pie, Of the oxford Register
sad to have been sent by IA. ,..y, ~cy-,
reached .hi, office, lu, thc law Is positive
and clear upon the subject
The papers must De gria',d and pub
)islcd ia Oxford County. To culi,le them
- free circulation in SAID County.
JAMS II. MARR.
Acting - Assistant P NJ Gcter.,l
Mr.. Garter finds fault with our Post
master .or taking the course which he
h,,>. We think the Government has the
mos, reason 20 find fault, as he certainly
,,og,d la. clcon justified. @ = The law. in
not receiving the papcr, at al. "i,hou, thr
postage being prepaid
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
IN MEMORY OF MRS. LOUISA D.y,x

The world will lack in loving deeds,
VIII want for kindly ways,
By just SO much rs lacked thy life
In years and months aud days.
No heart more kind, no life more true,
No hand to give more free;
How many a one will bless thy name,
That has been blessed by thee.
With many loving heart shalt thou
Ia fond remembrance live,
And memory on the tender tear
For thee, shalt freely give
o, thou who did,t with such delight,
Join in our earthly choir,
Now free from pain, can'st sing for aye,
Where care can never tire.
South Paris, Nov, 1869.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

"A subscriber writes-''I hope to
obtain my proportion OF those POO subscri-
bcrs to the Democrat. to bring the list up
to 900. Much obliged. 4 very little
effort will do it. Our proposition TO
furnish The STOCK Journal and The
WESTERN HONE is being received with
favor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Young Orchards.

The Waterville Mail has had some
fine specimens Of apples presented him
hy Mr. Nm Otis, ofthat town. He says /;
MIR Otis has Young orchard of some
five OF six hundred trees. that are TAKEN
CARE or. in the best sense of the words
iu>, ~ he takes care of hi> fine oxen, Is
everybody knows The samples handed
IL are from gratis lac set in 1858. (only n
year ago last spring. of which he SAYS
h. has many that bore apples like these.
The cionS were generally of two years
growth wht set-which he say accounts
Tor their early bearin. His trees were
seedlings eight Years old. oi hi own rails
ING on the farm. He manureS. washes,
trims and mulchcS them n carefully "
he beds and feeds his cattle. and for the
>.mc rea>on-rr PAYS. Such An orchard,
it WELL cared for. j. fortune that can
seldom bc secured sS easily and surely
anv other wav."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

&C. j. Talbot, Esq, has scion upon
plum tree in his garden at East Wilton,
that measures six feet four inches, the
growth of this season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19
Otforo democrat.
PARIS, MAINE, NOV. 10. 1869.
THANKSGIVING.

As our paper viii be issued this week
in season to reach most of the subscribers
on or before this time honored New Eng
land Festival makes again It's welcome
annual round. we will indulge in few
reflections ON the occasion.
We say New England Festival-ior
well it is, though it has spread into near
Is every State OF the Union, become u
National institution. and has ever me: the
approval of royalty, Queen Vietoria hay
ing appointed a day tor its observance.
Early in the history Of New England, a
day OF humiliation. fasting and prayer st
the commencement of the season, and OF
Thanksgiving, at its close, Was Instituted
as religious occasions. The ordinary
avocations of lie were laid aside tor the
observance of the days. not rs holidays.
tho Thanksgiving always partakeS OF the
festive character So natural TO Z, IN the
cot of the poor - well Is in the mansion
of the wealthy.
As a day OF family reunions, il is a most
JOYOUS occasion, tull Of interest. Yet for
all this, in a neighboring State, move
ment has been inaugurated Ia do away
with the day, on the ground that it is not
now observed in the spirit OF its founders.
The objection might we'll lie to Fast
days. for these have lost nearly all their
religious aspect and have become mere
pleasure hol DAYS. A saliriSt well took
of our modern Fast dtv. a. follows:
Yesterday va, ia,t Day,
- SO least thc people sat
Aul 80 Indeed thuh
The fl-tc-; driving, fastest walking,
hS-te-t iyiuZ, fastest tslSirg.
AnI fastest dlls ,u yi,taal~and drink;
Al ~ o. make D. aut. guile clear
The ',tSfsst Gay iD sli the ear.
While We should not lose sight Of the
devotional character ofeoch OF these days.
We DO not consider it necessary TO observe
them both alike Nothing is more prop
err Tor a whole people, IN thc opening of
the season. when the earth i bare and gives
no promise OF fertility, thN- to set apart
a day of PRAYER, TO iu,oke the favorS OF a
Kind AID benchceut Being Who rules over
all ;Snd !, j. equally appropriate when the
earth has been crowned with His good
ness, and the harve>tS bounteouS and
plenteous. TO 'ay aside worldly business
and meet in our hou>cSo worship To, lIi>
praise No household bat has some cause
for true Thanksgiving, LetuS each count
up our msrcic>, and not indulge in our
grief. and the day will prove to Ice
Thanksgiving day to "a indeed. and the
worship acceptable to our God.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-19

Nice CranberyieS from DiAfeld. re-
tai a, South Pali, for fifteen cts. quart.
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27

The NEXT CENSUS. Of the most
important duties Of Congress upon its as
sembling in December will be that Of pro-
viding for. taking the census of the coun-
tfy 80 yta&tI Ithers mar be full and accu-
rate enuneratien Of tie population. wealth,
roepurces and pursuits Of the nation. The
fact thai the ten years since the census Of
1850 was taken have comprised the mo-
nentous events Of the civil war will rem
der the next census aswork of unusual and
universal interest and importance. The
revelations. of facts and figures thus made.
provided they are full and truthful, will,
bin addition to the usual statistics Of gene
raj interest, disclose the material losses
which have been inflicted by the war, and
the extent of the recuperating process
which has since occurred The effects of
the late sudden change in their condition
upon the freedmen, whether it has increas-
ed or diminished their numbers, and the
amount of their productive labors the re-
suits Of high tariff upon our industry ;the
relations between labor and capital, and
many other important questions which now
agitate the public mind, will have light
thrown upon them by the next census.
The hope is also expressed bya coDtempo-
rary that when the next census lie taken n
column should be prepared in the form
wherein could be set down the religious
faith or mo faith of the inhabitants Of
the country. In view of the continualas-
sertions that the country is rapidly relaps-
ing into infdelity, it is thought of impor-
tance that the truth or falsity Of the asser-
ton should be ascertained ~
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27
Correspondence Of .As Mda1etosn r,qn.eripl.
NEwARK, Nov. "a, 1859.

NEwARK. Nov. "a, 1859.
The Stockholders, Directors & Co. of
the Newark and Avondale Rail Road met
on the 23d ult. at the Deer Park Hotel,
Newark, Delaware, the books were opened
for additional subscriptions. Remarks
were made by several gentlemen present
upon the importance of this r. r. to
Newark, &c. The Directors walked through
the town, selecting the most suitable To-
cation for Depot, freight house, &c. The
Pennsylvania Directors report large por-
tion of their end of the road graded and
ready for the rails. This road will we are
assured be in working order by next Sep
tember, supplying the entire Peninsula
with lime and coal at greatly reduced
rates. There is more Importance attached
to this road than the general public are
aware of; it will when finished be the
eastern outlet of the Pacific Rail Road,
via Delaware and Junction and Break
water Rail Road-thus connecting with a
continuous rail the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans. In confirmation of the foregoing
see September 1870 issue of the Middle
town Transcript for freight and Tariff
rates, Pennsylvania and Delaware Raj
Road.
The sale of Charles A. Murphey's stocl
took place as advertised, Nov. 22d. Tb,
prices realized were very satisfactory, ne
results about seven thousand dollars cash
Mr.. Murphey is an energetic man, ap
preciating the value of printers ink, ant
his sale verified the maxim Of money vel
spent More anon. s.
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27

The existing postal treaty with France
ceases on the first of January, 1870. The
present rate of postage is thirty cents for
half ounce letters to France, while it is
only ten cents to Germany and twelve
cents to England. All the European
Powers are anxious to have the United
States break off its postal relations with
France, SO that the rates of that nation
may be generally reduced. The recent
proposition from our government was ten
cents for half ounce letters, each country
to collect its own rates. This was de.
clined. 1t is thought that the incon-
veniences arising from the expiration O
the present treaty will bring the French
officials to their senses, and that fail
and just treaty may yet be negotiated be-
tween the two nations, ~
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27

The Philadelphia Ledgcr's New York
correspondent says the prediction few
weeks ago, that the prices of coal were
likely to be lower, rather than higher, be-
fore the year was out, was fully verified
at the monthly trade sale yesterday of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Company. The prices realized show
a marked falling off on every DESCRIPTION
but particularly in CRATE and Chestnut.
Compared with the results of the previous
monthly sale. Crate averages SO 123 pei
ton lower; Chestnut, 81 TAI egg 81 "a
steamboat, 81 224 lump, 81 If stove
964c. 80
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27

The Republican State Convention at
Richmond adopted an address to Congress
Thursday, setting forth that the election
in Virginia was Confederate triumph,
achieved by intimidation and fraud, and
asking Congress to order new election,
with the Constitution submitted as whole
Gncluding the test oath and disfranchising
clauses), and send military force sufi-
cient to protect Republicans in their rights
&c. A number of dissenting members
withdrew from the Convention, and issued
call for National Union Republican
meeting Friday.