Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-28
Editorial and Selected Items.

10 CORRESPONDENTS. Communlc;I-
tions on "Usury." Maine Insane Hospital,
The National Deaf Mute College, on SUI
perphosphate, East Stoneham, Mutual
vs.. Stock Fire Insurance Companies, and
other interesting correspondence is un.
ayoidably deferred. Local items take
precedence, as they must he served fresh.
like garden Sdrsc. il make them palatable.
Absence from our post, attending
the s. s. Convention this week, IL our
apology for not giving our usual sum
mary OF Congressional, aud legislative
news.
-Mcssrs l.. & l. A. Denison have the
celebrated Startling Spool COTTON, which
A. L. Stewart, of New York, has brought
into such favorable notice.
The Union Church at North Paris.
having been thoroughly repaired. will
be re-dedicated the 9th Of February,
Wednesday,. Services 10 commence
at IL A. NJ. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to those who are Interested To DO
present.
The Democratic State Committee
held their annual session At Augusta this
week Tor the purpose OF organizing for
the coming campaign and selecting the
place OF holding their next State Conyen.
ton. They have decided upon Portland.
Last Friday L, ening. there was
ma. qucradc ball at Elm House Hall Nor
way, where the evening w, enjoyed
immcnS. ~. The costumes consisted ot
the coniical. srnlcsqnc and absurd.
An infant child Of Thom1, BeAl. Nor
way. was chnked To- death last Friday
night. by phlegn. caused. by severe
cold. which il had not sufficient strength
to raise. says the Lewiston Journal.
BENZ. Hnclrn.., OF Mexico. killed a
hog Is months old Weighing 6i7 los.
"A dispatch from Rome, received
Jan. 18th says The Empress OF Aus
tria took leave of The Pope Yesterday.
She received commission from him.
Over 800 of the fathers have refused -
sign the petition in favor Of infallibility
and many others have returned eyasive
answers. The opp0sers Of the projectin-
tend getting up counter petition and
assert they are sure of adherentS enough
to defeat infalibility.
The nice sleigbing of last week was
nearly destroyed on the hills in this
section, by warm rain on Sunday last.
An Easterly snow storm occurred again
on Tuesday, " hich turned To rain before
clearing up, but affords plenty OF snow
again for season. Rain is more preva-
lent this winter than snow.
A mother at South Boylston wrapped
her babe so closely while walking in the
open air. the other day, that she smothered
il.
A contemporary suggests solution
To the female suffrage question, which i,
10 grant the ballot toall women over forty
years old.
Grandma says. what makes my two
little girls get along SO nicely to day?"
Little three year old Bertha answered.
face all sunshine, at cause we call
things MS"
PLUoKY. Rev. ID. Garland, .of Bethel.
started from his home in the severe snow
storm Of last Tuesday, at O'Clock A. NJ,
for the Sabbath School Convention ut
South Paris. lie was on hand at the
opening. to the shame Of some OF US who
lived only couple OF miles away
Perhaps il he had waited till daylight.
he might not have started.
Melville +. ingalls,, who has just
been elected by the members of the
common council OF Boston n President
of that Board. is native of this State.
lie was born in Harrison, Sept. 8, 1912,
and was chosen 10 tho Massachusetts
State Senate of 1868. Last year he waSa
member OF the Common Council. His
election to preside over the deliberations
OF that body is noticeable because he,
like Mayor Shurtleff, is u Democrat.
while the Republicans, having clear
majority of ten or twelve in the council.
might have rs easily chosen one OF their
own faith to that position. Mr.. ingalls,
is n lawyer, associated in business with
Hon Chas. Levi Woodbury..
Hon. S. p. Morrill, of the House in
troduced resolution. which has passed
that body. forbidding any clerk or en-
plovee soliciting subscriptions for the
purpose of making present to any SUI
pcrior in office. Although this may be -
mild restriction of the independence that
should exist, vet under all the circum-
stances. i, certainly is wise legislation.
Sr,r,yG THE STATE.-Just before the
Time for the House of Representatives to
oroanize, Mrs. Jane =. Thurston, of Port
land, took possession of the Speakers
chair and proceeded to sell the State of
Maine ut auction. Senator Lane of
bid fifty thousand dollars.
Col. James Dunning Of Bangor, one
hundred and fifty millions, when Mrs.
Thurston concluded to bid i, in herself;
and holding possession of the chair had
to be expelled by force, resisting Sigor-
ously.