Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29
Editorial and Selected Items

the approaching winter evenings, and We
are glad tn make new acquaintance.
The nights are cold and frosty. leo
makes freely, and the indications are that
the ground will close up early though not
more so than last year.
a drab colored long shawl Was lost
from carriage on Tuesday last, by 4
lady. on the road from Hebron 10 South
Paris. The finder will confer favor by
leaving word at this office where il may
be found.
We are indebted 10 Bailey & Moves.
and Short and Loring. publishers, Port
land. for copy of Robt. b. Thomas old
Farmers Almanac for 1870.
The Governor has designated the 18Th
oil next month As Thanksgiving.
We are glad to learn that Hon Nelson
Dingley, Jr., Of the Lewiston journal.
who has been sick OF typhoid fever since
his return from California. is convalcscent,
and expect, soon to be out.
Cold enough for snow on Thursday
morning, with every prospect of it during
the day. The swamps and streams are
all high, and one Of our oldest inhabitants
says we have early snow in such seasons
Mr.. Edwin S. Daniels, of this town,
q member OF Wsteryillc College. is teach
ing tho High School at Rumford with
good success. He is 10 teach one of the
Public Schools in Portland, at Peaks Is
land, this winter.
We are inclined to think that one Of
our Oxford County boys that has been
trained up on farm would just answer
advertisement of wanted in another column.
Mr.. II. +. Howard. of Dixfeld. Agent
for the Home Fire Insurance COmpany.of
New Haven, did magnanimous net q
the policy holders on Swirt river, whoso
buildings were carried away by the A"od.
in canceling thnirpoIieie-. and rcfinding
10 lhcm in money, pro rd'I amounts On
their POLICIES. This at alone should
commend him AMI hi company to the
favorable regard Of the pl,lir.
MIR. Charlie. H. Iiammon bought tho
plnre in Sumner recently sold ut auction.
| by W. ). Robinson, Esq
! - The New York Herald says the leah.
! ing candidate for The Presidency in 1872
| is TO be Gen. Grant and the democrats
will pu, forward Chief Justice Chase.
VIM. l.. Gould Of Portland, has been
appointed aud confirmed Trustee of the
State Reform School in place Of T. c.
W )odnlan, resigned and Cornelius Sweet
ser of Saco for County Commissioned for
York County, in place Of Thomas Quinby,
resigned.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Samuel
| J.. Hatch. in Waterford, was burned on
the night OF the th inst, destroying his
| household furniture and considerable
gram aud other property.
Result Of th. late goldg ambling-one
New York Physician state. the sad fac:
that since the recent gold panic, he had
committed t. the insane asylum six men
vino hadbeen made crazy by recent losses.
- Maggie Mitchell. the actress received
$3.50 Tor tso nights performances in
Portland, last week, while $3.50 were lost
by the c. 4. r.. at Charles Summers
lecture They were to pay him 500.
Hebron has native COW which daily
produces 2Oqunrts Of rich milk-ljqnarts
OF which i, daily sold 10 milk vendors.
The COW has good pas,urage and is fed
on cabbages that are not suited 10 market
Tho New York Democratic leaders
concoctsd the plot to impica,e President
Grant with the Gold gamblers. and sent
nearly million copies Of their false ac-
ct.sationg to Ohio and Pennsylvania.
A Western town is without news
paper. because 1.-THE ladies' sewing so
ciety answers just as we'll"
AT the borse trot NJ Bucktleld, last
Satui day, for the sweepstakes purse, mile
heats, beat three in five at Shaw's track,
Dagon. entered 10y L. Y Turner won the
three last heat, in ? :53, : 80, and 2:ig.
There were three entries, Tom. Gordon,
by Dr. Buck. and the Lewiston Lady by
Mitchell. Lewiston Lady won the first
hsat in , 80.
The Journal says Poultry i, coming
in plentifully at Lewiston. but apples are
poor aud high.
Vegetable raising pays well in the vi
cinity OF Portland. Mr.. j. b. Sawyer,
who lives at Cape Elizabeth, TWO miles
from Portland. has sold this season $1,000
OF vegetables from his place containing
Is acres. He made beginning / years
ago in debt for his land
The Earl OF Derby is dead
The Wing states that two drovers of
Bangor one day last week took drove Of
twelve hundred Aroostook sheep, to lBrigh-
ton upon which they nettei the handsome
profit OF $4,000. The interruption TO tray.
cl caused by the lato gales, was the cause
Of the high prices received.
The Office of Surveyor of Customs at
Eastport has been abolished. and also
those of Deputy Collector At Stockton and
Temporary Inspector at Camden.