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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
NOr,rdU Items.

Gil" writing TO the Lewiston Journal,
on the oath, says: The face of nature
durin y the " eek just elapsed has material.
" changed. The fields and forests that
were then but partially, are now wholly
green, and cherry and granite trees
are in full bloom.
The WOODEN factory has suspended op,
erations for time. in order to have some
repairing done and some new machinery
put in.
Mr.. Isaac Abbot, few days since, lost
a horse valued nj $500. lie was sick but
few days.
The Rev. Samuel Paine of Oxford, 8
few evenings since, delivered lecture &c
the Grand Army OF the Republic OF thi'
place. His subject was The Seige o
Scba,topol.r and he gave suecinct anc
elaborate account of the whole affair. ii,
gave many minute aud in teres sting details
which the historian probably considered
worthless or failed To obtain. Mr.. Paine
was n private OF the famous Red Artillery
of Her Maiesty's army, and participated
personally in the entire seige. During
the late war he was q second Lieutenan
of The Second Battery. Maine Light Artil
lerv. and served faithfully In the course
Of his most excellent lecture he trcquentl.
drew comparisons between the Englisl
and American armies. and it was especial
w noticeable that the latter lost nothing
bv his vivid illustrations.
Many of the farm ers ofthis vicinity who
were fortunate enough 10 cultivate Oh q,
GROUND, are far advance with their plant
ing. while Those less fortuna te have done
comparatively nothing.
Mr.. Merrill of South Paris, the manu-
facturer of the celebrated Paris Flows, los
his found ~ by fire several days ago, ant
has since done his moulding at the foun
dry in this village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

AT the Oxford Congregational Con-
ference to be held at Bethel, June lst and
md the churches will be entertained in
the following places Andover, A. l., Bur.
bank I'd Bethel, c. Rowe and A. \. Grov-
er; Dixfeld, p. Burnham; Gilead, A.
Grover, Gorham, n. I, True; lst Nor
way, S H. Chapman I'd Norway, r, A.
Chapman Oxford, W. Haywood; Rum
ford, NJ. I. Cross Shelburne,S S. Philbrook
So. Paris, G. Chapman; Summer, d. +.
Brown; Turner, r.. Brown; Upton, ii.
Grover. Ministers and delegates from
abroad at F. S. Chambers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

The BEST Man WISs. Mr. Fisher. the
Commissioner OF Patents, has virtually
adopted the principles OF Mr.. Jenckes'
civil service bill for his corps of examin-
ers. To all who apply for vacancies still
existing. of which there are four, he says /:
Come on such day and be examined :
all have the same chance; you can be first
assistant if YOU pass high enough a
great many haze tried. but none have yet
been found competent, though the ex-
animation has not been varied from an old
series ofquestions prepared in the depart
ment some time since, but which has fall
Gu into disuse, appointments having been
made political reward rather than for
fitness. Two eolored clerks were appoint
ed in the patent office the other day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

To ,hs Teachers OF summe< -
oxford Coantys N
ue sshstd nvey irous 3hst
lyoj pho I'd IN MhavinS Che ~ pa lbls
Iscl ipls Ne resent sumo Sive anthe
fcssdit die - yesr predecessof ~ sstnso
have as good. and ifpossible, a little BET
ter school than the previous one. IN or
der TO do this, few suggestions will be
tKindYy received, Z know, BY every good
teacher.
LIST. Be earenlto givesssery short hs-
sons at the commencement OF every new
!. study, and resiew all Your wesk tsom day
lto day. Hero is whore young teachers
Especially. make their greatest mistake <
! have known six or eight pages given
out to class in English Grammar Tor
ilesson. They were bright children. and
rccitetl the lesson well, but they had not
1.-THE remotest idea of what il consisted.
This is not teaching Be sure then, that
they understand what they are study wing.
! Commence with the noun in grammar.
! and if your class can learn IN none week
all thew ought to know about the noun.
! !. veil, he GOOD weeks work. The minds
Of child, Ell, though active. are weak and
undisciplined. and one idea lesson, well
! illustrated. will amount to seventytwo
! ideas in school Of twelve weeks in one
! study. A number of new ideas far greater
than is usually acquired. If your arith-
metic or grammar be cumbersome one,
omit much of the preliminary matter, and
commence directly with Addition and the
I noun. In grammar let parsing be com
mpnced Just rs soon rs they recie les
son in Etymology II is ideas We want.
End. Be sure and carry a piece OF chalk
with YOU. the first day ofschool, and learn
I how to use il on the blackboard. A teach
/ or who can use chalk well, willneveriail
as n teacher. A teacher who has not the
power of illustration can never succeed.
but every teacher can acquire the habit.
4 piece of chalk is the best weapon with
which to govern Your school.
Srd. Make use OF the simplest and most
familiar objects for illustration. Do not
be frightened. ii the brother OF boy OF
five wears brings in his hand n little toad
or a harmless green snake, but give him
and your pupils r little lecture about
them. Tell them how many legs AMI toes
a toad or spider has, and YOU disarm
Yourself and their motherof the terrible
fear which the sight of such objects pro-
duces through wrong early education. q
Lastly, for the present. Keep mp reg
ular drill in all YOUR eXcercis es. reviewing
carefully what YOU have been over. and
clearing up what they do not understand.
Shis YOU can do with your piece of chalk
on the board, by means of simpleiliustra-
ting, the simpler the better. We know
I some excellent teachers in this respect III
this county. want to see them all good.
Will some one in each school district in
the County put this article into the hands
Of their teachera Let hctcacher's motto
be- the coming summer, A good Begin
ming prepares the way for good ending
y. T. True. Supervisor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

a Hyst-rt<! III ~
8. a Libby, an sxtist Of Augusta. for
mslybf Lswl1ka committed suicide on
Fldar night. Vat Nsek. Financial and
oAer xlific.illIes "a to the result. An
xns,,6ta special ~ the Boston Journal
sives the foliSwing version of the matter
About one year ago Libbey, who was
connected with highly respectable fam
j. ily living in Lswiston, naarrisd- . Lady bee
longing in Peru. After settling in this
city he fell in love with noted woman
by the name OF Phebe Boynton, and ow-
ing to their criminal intimacy his vile,
about two months ago, left him and went
to her home in Peru. She remained there
two or three weeks andthcn went to Lib
bey,s fatlef house in Lewiston. Soon
after Libbey was taken sick and his faith
err came over here. Through his instru-
mentality reconciliation took place be.
tween Libbey and his wife, the Boynton
woman having left for Chicago. While
his father was here his son assigned to
him all his property by mortgage FRI
day, Grin K. Blaisdale OF Boston, Of the
firm of Is. French " Co., whom Libbey
was owing, came here to effect settle
ment, having secured an assignment OF
his property from his father, but had not
taken possession of it. In the evening
Col. Osgood went to Libbey's room to
serve writ upon him for rent that was
due. He was accompanied by MIR. Blais-
dell. The door was found locked, but on
its being opened Libbcy was found lying
on the floor apparently dead. Drs. Brick
ct and Hill were Immediately called, and
did everything in their power to bring
Libbey to life, but he was dead; it being
evident that he had administered to him
self dose of cyanide of potassium n
graduated glass being found in which the
poison had been mixed, together with a
bottle containing potassium. which he
used in his business. On the person OF
the deceased was found a pistol, cartridg-
es and paper of cyanide ofpotassium.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

-Four or five freight ears, ofthe Grand
Trunk, were thrown off the track at Me-
chanic Falls, on Saturday; on Tuesday a
freight train run off ut Oxford, which de-
layed the up passenger train five hours.
On the 18th we received the following
from Portland, enclosed in mourning
envelope (Which we thought appropri-
ate):
DEAR sIR-Enquire of some of the rail
road boys for the good of the public,
about two trains meeting Saturday night
on the main line Of the G.. T. r., very
narrow escape of human life-a great
blunder by the English train dispatcher
at Island Pond Signed "a Traveller.
We have not had an opportunity TO en-
quire about the affair, as yet. 49,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

"A lady with freshly imported Irish
girl, told her to Starch the bottomof lit
tie Minnie's drawers. On subsequent ex-
animation. 10 and behold she had starch,
ed the bottom of them sure enough. but
not the bottom of the legs by any manner
of means
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

S. X. Hutchins, Esq, who has had
experience in surveying lands, drawing
plans &C., will attend to such duties, and
as Mr.. Vose will be absent during the
Summer, he recommends him to all
wishing for such services.
WARM WEATHER. We have had few
days of summer weather this week, which
starts every one 70 gardening. The land
on the hill has hardly been ready to till
earlier. sgtls did JIG
MIR. Perham made flying visit home
THIS week. fiis family is stiit rictaincda at
Portland, tho he hopes to be able to move
them within the next two weeks.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES, PARIS HILL.
Mr.. A. b. Andrews and b. S. Doe have
exchanged propery-the former dis
posing Of his dwelling, stable and hack
business. for the Partridge farm owned by
the latter.
Mr.. James Tyler has bought the
Witham farm in Buckfeld, and will sell
his house in the village.
The homesteads of Mr.. William
Chase, Mr.. Moses Hammond, and Me-.
Charles T. Mellen. are receiving coats Of
paint which cause them TO shine, and
make these old mansions. situated on the
most desirable sites in town, look very
beautiful s#F $3.50 s
The Universalist house has also been
much improved by drab coating, with
dark trimmings.
"A. II. Chadbourne, of Welchyille, has
been supplying our people with some ex-
cellent apple and fruit trees, which give
great satisfaction. His business is large
ly on the increase, as he supplies none
but the best.
Mr.. j. S. Wadleigh, General Tras ell
ing Agent for Walter 4. Woods Mower
and the American Hay Tedder, is in
Oxford County. The farmers will be
called on and the merits of these articles
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

A NEw PAPER.-We have just received
che first No. of new paper. entitled
York County Independent published
in Saco, by William 5. Noyes & Co. The
paperis neatralin polities-is well execu-
ted--and selections good and interesting.
We hope that Mr.. Noyes will meet with
success in his new undertaking.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

OXFORD BAPTIST Q. MEETING in No.
Livermore, commencing on Tuesday,
June 8, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Rev. r. j.
Langridge preacher. Minister'S meeting
at the close of the session. CLERK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

The Gardiner Reporter says that Da-
vid White, a young man about % years
of age, son of David White of Pittston.
died quite suddenly on Sunday week from
the effects of green paint. He had paint
ed the blinds of the house and let them
stand in his sleeping apartment TO dry,
applying several coats Of paint.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
goman'S Rights-he Bcmen ct

tiag Tn'o'eF0Ht
A. the aBBu.., meeting OF III Nnmcl'S
Rights as>ociat,sa. in New lor,,, LrSi
week. IL seem, that the cqua0iri'y OF he
fair presiding officers Wa, several times
disturbed, and the parliamentary balance
almost DESTROYED. o. one occasion Ste
phen y. Foster. who has always been the
Reti hover OF his wi.c-she lea, ing ham
when she pleasoS-hdd the floor, anu
while talking rather II random on the
early history of the Anti-Slayery cause.
Mr.. Elizabeth CalV stanton being IN the
chair. Miss Anthony called him 10 order.
and wanted 70 know what his remarks
had 10 30 with the question. tie was de
cidtd "a he In order, but he soon got into
arunningdcbate with Miss Anthony again,
when he accused her 1T fal>ehoOd. THIS
might have been mgant,emanIy. hUt 1t
was not necessarily mpariiaineutstry,
for possibly the criticism was Just, but
Mrs President stanton could not stand Il,
and called linn Ia order, declaring when
auv man comes upon this platform anl
saws that woman does not speak the
truth. he is out oforder~ Mr.. Foster had
been bred in the Garris oman. rough and
tumble. rottpn e-@ resistance school too
much II quail AT such "a rvbuke, espec-
ially from a woman. 20 he did not sub
side till he had his say.
Another instance WAS an attempt 10
squelch one oftheir own sex. Mrs. Nor
ton. The account SAYS: After speeches
hv Mrs. Burleigh, Mrs. Livermore and
Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, Mrs. Minnie
Morton came furv ard and made speech
in spite Of the combined effnrtS OF Olive
Logan and others. An effort was made
20 induce Mrs Morton 10 retire. A POI
hceman came in and Tor moment there
was tremendous excitement in the audi
ence Her remarks relatiye 10 the rights
of women awoke tremendous response,
but her free love doctrines were mostly
greeted with misses. At the evening
meeting. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in
closing his address said:
AL we ask Is this. while we accord
You the right to stay at home or 90
abroad, to be eloquent or mute, the right
to work a Won will, where YOU will, and
when YOU viii, A. We give You plenary
personal liberty, Do You in Ike manner
give every other hum.l beng the same
plenary Personal liberty to work out what
God pa, into them. This Is the whole
doctrine Of woman'- rights in onutshell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

~ Saturday, the 29th inst. is generally
agreed upon, in this State, for decoration
day-or the time to decorate Soldiers
graves with flowers. a Hfa4 p
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

The Drama. Ten nights in a bar
Room, WAS admirably enacted by the
South Paris Dramatic Club on Thursday
and Friday evenings al last Week. Most
OF the personations and playing were true
to nature. aud where allthe paris We're 50
well sustained, il Is inyidious to parric-
ularize.
By request. they vii enact the Drama
at Norway, on Friday evening. 1t has
an excellent moral lesson and win bear
presentation TO every community.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

1t viii be seen that the time of hear
inc on the road notices of the Selectmen
of Peru and Hartford has been changed,
since the first publication.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28
-"ToBY CANpoRn mentions the nal

TOBY CANpoR" mentions the names
of Charles Z. kimball of Portland. Gen.
Roberts of Bangor. Gen. Hastings of
Fryeburg. James p Haines OF Biddeford,
las likely 10 be presented to the Dem
ocratic Convention as candidates for the
nomination for Governor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

nth, is a pictnye 50 life like, that it IS
worthy Tho poti ofsvery lover of good
s6cie1v, a. uDt arry convictio1 q
m.u5 !. hs1st.
Charles n c., - at East Buckfeld
syou2e beech tressthat started withtwo
separate bodies from one root. Twofcet
from the ground they were united in one
body. equal in diameter to the two bodies.
tnuncummonfrcak of nature. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

"A st Louis grocer has received an in
voice of Japan tea ria the Union Pacific
Railroad. only thirty days from Yokoho-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

DIR. Carpenter the Oculist and Aurisi, is
now engaged in practice at his residence.
opposite Shackley's Store in Norway.
where he can be consulted until June 81
only. upon Catarrh, Serofula, Asthma,
Bronchitis, and all diseases Of the Eye,
Ear, Throat and Lungs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

"A MOTHER IN LovELL.-There is
now living in the town of Lowell, in this
State, Hannah 4. Andrews, (widow of
Samuel Andrews) who was one hundred
years of age the 18th of April last. She
has been the mother of thirteen children.
Now living .
Grand Children now living ~
Great Grand Children now living 10
Great Great Graud Children now living 100
Lneal descendants living EO
Deceased of the second generation
Deceased Of the third generation 90 e
Deceased ofthe fourth generation %
Total 81 81
Total descendants FL
Who has done as well for her country ?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

Thursday. June 24th.

AfuC-e,ocs 4 W. Tor thc purpose ofncm'nat'ng
a candidate foy Governor ana 20 transact such
business AS may properly come belers the Cenyea-
ton. 49, t.r. al
The basis Of repre- sensation VIII be as toilows;
Each city, town and plantation VIII DC entitled TO
one delegate and one additional delcSsse for
Seventy Ave votes cast for Joshua l. CHAMBERLAIN
at the Gubernatorisd election Of ISIS, A fraction
ffortv votes viii be entitled 70 On additional
delegate.
No persoa viii DC admitted as delegate from
any town OUTSIDE Of the county ei which he is a
resident.
The stare Committee win De in session at the
Reception Room of the Hs.l, from 9ecloeS until
II A. M-, for the puVposs Of receiving The cre'ten
tals of delegates and to hear and determine all
eases ofcontcstet elections subject 20 ratification
by the Convention
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

An English engineering journal says
that potatoes viii prevent the incr'istation
of steam boilers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

Who has done as well for her country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Postmaster General has or
dered that on the route between New Orleans and
Brashear, La, that contract be made with Chas Nor
gan for the transportation of the mails six times
week. at the rate Of $4,000 per annum, being at the
rate of $50 per mile per annum, to the SOth of June
1871. Elm. ~
A dispatch received from MERIDA, Yncatan, via Hav.
ana states that disastrous nundaon occurred in the
vicinity of that city, with heavy damages. Several
lives lost town inundated; bridges DESTROYED roads
in the country impassible-beavy rocks having been
carried by current and lodged in the highways The
flood, at last accounts, decreasing.
Father Hyacinthe, in letter to Evangelical minis
tiers of Boston, promises visit that city this month
He declares he is still Catholic, and says he has not
broken with his Church. but its abuses feiterates the
broad religious sentiment of his letter to Dr. Bacon
and promises to explain more fully his position
WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-Delano attends the Macon
Fair. sr,.A" g..
The State Department has Chinese advces endors-
ing Buringame's negotiations.
Increased activity of navy yards. Judge Dent here
On the 10th of December the colored light house
tower on Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, will be lit
to alf.past eight including lantern block
Revenue $780, 900. Full Cabinet, except Creswell
No disaster to coast steamers from recent storms.
The New York Herald Of to-day, says Fisk has gone
up the Erie road to solve the difficult problems of
wages and strikes. He takes with him force of buff.
fers, bummers shoulder htter eye gougers and other
experts of the sort. We await the result of this pri-
vate war with commendable patience.
The Tribune says the Cuban Junta we are glad to
say, has been recognised with Mr.. Miguel ALBANIA,
the wealthies. of planters, and Mr.. Haro Cysnores,
archduke of Salvador Cysnores the Marquis of Santa
Lucas, are among its members. Upon the new Junta
Cubans seem to be agreed which is one point gained
Its admitted business character appears to be another
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-Walker is very. sick The
New York Heralds special at the City of Mexico says
Seward is SICK and not expected at the capital until
latter part of November.
Delano decides when spirits Withdrawn and water
introduced packages must be re-stamped Heavy gale
all day. Slight snow.
The Navy Department publishes an eloquent order
in memoriam of Admiral Stewart who died Saturday.
He had been II years in the service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. SIN the Supreme Court-In
the case Woodruff ct al. vs.. Parham, from the Su-
preme Court of Alabama, the opinion below affirmed
Principle enuciated is that the clause in the federal
Constitution prohibiting States from laying impartial
tax on imports and exports applies only to foreign
commerce, and does not exempt sales Of goods and
merchandise bought from other States Of the Unon
from taxation, Justice Nelson dsseEted; asserting
that the contrary was maintained by Chief Justice
fancy, Marshal and Story.
Gov. Bullock has ordered special train for invited
guests to leave Lynchburg on Saturday evening Gen.
Caprion, Senators Pomroy Cameron and other promi-
mont gentlemen will certainly attend.
Revenue to-day over half million. Brogden APP
pointed collector for the second North Carolina dis
trcts.
Paraguay adyices indicate Lopez still strongly posted
and capable of prolonging the struggle indefinitely
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10
Obituary,

The citizens of Shreveport who knew Mrs. Eliza
Gregg wife of Major John Gregg shocked at the
news other loss, by the burning of the Inflated Stone
wall For several years of her life she had lived and
moved among US, loving and beloved She was re-
garded as nearly faultess as humanity may become,
and the writer of this humble tribute to her memory
who knew her we'll endorses the general verdict When
lost she was on her way from Missouri to join her hus
band, now in Marshall, Texas
She DESTROYS OF being buried by the side OF Her
two daughters in the Marshall cemetery but the third
and last telegam from St. Louis, dated November
4th and addressed to her husband announces that .
Parties returned; no hope of recovering remains !"
Thus has passed away one of the good ones Of this
world, leaving aged husband to console himself as
best he may, by dwelling her transcendent virtues
and by the assurance that she is in better world
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10

gems. LEE AND RANsoM.-Gen. Ransom, Of North
Carolina. who was with Gen. Lee after the surrender
Of Appomatox, in late address said; "On the
ing after the surrender the armies still occupying the
positions of the day before, several officers and gentle
men had assembled at the tent Of Gen. Lee small
eminence in the woods. ! shall never forget the
pronn II was the firs and only time ever saw that
great and good man show emotions; it seemed as If
Ris heart would break The eye which had gazed like
the angel on the red lightning Of battle was wet with
patriots tear--dim with soldiers grief The con-
versaton was sorrowu one, for it related to the
render when at length Gen. Gordon as well as recoi
lect, said: "Well, Gen Lee, what must we do now"
We'll do I remember Lees face, as lighting up from
gloom, he said. 81 can only say to you gentlemen,
what wrote to Mrs. Lee this morning we must cul-
tvate and strengthen our virtne. Human virtue ought
at least to be equal to human calamity.